Adventreader221: Shh, listen, shh shh listen listen. I think I hear trolls.
Phoenixlord42:*Has a Gatling Laser ready with a cigar in mouth* I am ready for the fuckers.
Adventreader221: *pulls out a bottle of mystic myoboku scotch, guzzles some down* Keep an eye out, don't wanna be had by these sons' of bitches
Phoenixlord42: *Lets some smoke leave my mouth says* Got it
Adventreader221: *Looks to reader* While we hunt these Trolls, you guys take the time to read this chapter. Enjoy.
-Elemental Nations: Kage Summit-
Ai looked to the group of messed up Shinobi and had to hold a wince inside. If what they said was true then, Naruto was far more powerful than they had thought him to be. To take down eight of the most powerful Shinobi as well as his son and walk away practically unharmed showed just how durable he was. And apparently he wasn't even using a 20th of his full power. It almost reminded him of Madara.
However he also knew that what he had been told also had merits to it, they themselves had barely used any of their own power when Naruto went on the offensive, and only attacked those who attacked him. Out of the twelve sent to the New World, only four had been unharmed by Naruto. Ugh, he was getting to old for this shit.
Kurotsuchi had to hold in some tears. From what her son told her, after revealing he had miss Tenten deliver the letter- all of the people searching for Naruto had been given an identical copy of the same exact letter to give him- Naruto revealed he himself never seen it as the pocket it was placed in, was ripped off with the letter being destroyed in the process. She had to admit though, Naruto when he was shirtless and sweaty was extremely sexy and turned her on very much.
Gaara simply shook his head. He had seen something like this happening and decided to let it happen since there was nothing he could do about it. Maybe his nephew would shed some light on it, with him being one of Naruto's unclaimed children with his sister. Though it was likely she would never reveal it to shikamaru as it happened around the time they got married.
That's right, he did the DNA test. Poor bastard was raising another man's son and teaching him his clans techniques.
It was also possible he already knew whose son he was as he was the smartest man in the world, though there were reasons as to why he was doing it which would remain secret of course.
Mei simply laughed. Even with all those hindrances, Naruto still whipped their asses. She had to admit it though, Hinata had it coming as she had been trying to kill him for the past several years before he vanished. Kiba had been disowned by his clan due to him sleeping with a married woman who was not only married to a Prince of Uzu, but also a clan heiress herself. She too had been put in the same boat as he was while the children were placed under their grandfather's care. She was honestly surprised that their DNA tests came back showing that they were both Naruto's children since she thought sweet little Himawari was Kiba's. That little tyke sure did take a lot of his brash attitude, though it was revealed to be her Uzumaki heritage showing.(1) It also helped she was also a Uzumaki thanks to her Mother's blood. She had received her Kekkei Genkai from both grandfather on her mother's side as well as her grandmother on her father's side.
Ah what she wouldn't do to see that bitch rot in prison for hurting the blonde Adonis. Then again he had given her a son just a couple years after the war before he saved that harlot from Toneri so she couldn't judge. She was still patting herself on the back for being able to keep him a secret from the world around her.(2) Speaking of that, she needed to check on that young woman, Karin, and her twins to see if they were alright.
Tsunade however placed the injured in the hospital for treatment and received the report from those who were unharmed. She did have to admit, Choji was surprisingly easier to heal as only his ribcage had been fractured across the entirety of the construct, one wrong move and they'd have shattered. The others not so much, but ribs were a piece of cake.
Ai looked around, "So it is agreed then, in a month's time the Five Kage will go as one as well as bring along three guards to get him back. Kronos is awakening somehow, and he has been given help to somehow escape. The chains may have been broken, but his husk remains where it is. Without enough life force energy, he will remain, but his forces will continue to take our people and harvest their life energy to try and speed up the process as much as they can. Without a powerful enough form of life energy on par with Naruto, he won't rise up, but the others may as he is spreading it to them at the same time while keeping just enough to progress towards awakening." he said.
-Earthland: Fairy Tail Guild-
The Fantasia Parade was a success. Kids had laughed, men had clapped women had been kissed. It was beautiful. Now it was a new day and to say Naruto was frustrated would be putting it lightly. He had received a disturbing letter that he had no clue to understand. It mentioned a fox, him, and his friends and girlfriend's as well as the guild.
And that was all it said.
With a gulp he downed the last of his alcohol before he looked to Kurama, "Lets get some work in bud." he said to the red exceed.
Standing up, the tall blonde walked up the stairs to the S-class job board and ripped a random job off the board. Reading it he sighed as he turned to the sound of footsteps approaching. He smiled as he saw Ezra walking up to him.
Taking the poster she pinned it back to the board and shook her head, "I've done that one twice now. Try this one." she said to him as she summoned a poster from her storage space and handed it to him. The blonde accepted it with a bored look on his face before skimming through with steadiness.
"Secret of Barrow Village?" He mumbled aloud.
Erza nodded, "Yes. It's said that there are many strange mysteries like illusions appearing around that village, though. Reports say that they aren't even sure if that's the actual case. It's a complete mystery and apparently, no one comes out of that place alive...,"
She was taken aback slightly when she noticed the look in Naruto's eyes. It was filled with excitement. Something that she hadn't seen in a long time.
"Naruto?" She looked at him curiously.
Jerking up, the blonde realised that he was smirking. He quickly rubbed his mouth and looked away, trying to wipe the expression off his face.
"Uh, yeah. I'll go," he muttered, somewhat awkwardly.
That was bad. He hadn't felt like that in quite a while. Hearing about the mysterious village made his heart start to pound rapidly. That village Erza mentioned sounded like a set of ruins he explored once with Gildarts. Many questions were floating around in his mind as he tried to find the answers. Was it another one of those mysterious places that had guardian-like creatures protecting it?
Like that diamond armored golem he fought many years ago... He wondered how well he would fare against something like that again.
Chills ran up his spine as that thought came to mind. He hadn't been doing anything much in these past years... Maybe it was time to let loose. Things were getting quite boring lately anyway.
"Then, shall we leave today in the afternoon,"
Erza's voice made him look at her. There was a fond smile on her face, something that was pretty rare in the guild. She looked relax more than usual, he wondered why. Naruto eyed her for a few moments before standing up from his seating spot, causing the woman to do the same.
"We should get ready...," he said to her as Kurama shook his head at the blond who was obviously head over heels in love with the redhead.
"What?" The blonde muttered. His eyebrows narrowing slightly.
The woman shook her head, she turned away and gazed at him over her shoulder.
"I'll be taking my leave, Naruto. Don't be late," She said softly as she walked away.
"Whipped." Kurama said.
"I am not!" Naruto responded.
"Totally whipped." the cat said.
"Dude, bro code ever heard of it?"
XxX
The sound of the train running on the railway echoed through Naruto's ears. His blue eyes bored into the person sitting on the opposite side of him. There was a small scowl on his face. Erza was happily munching on a strawberry cake on the plastic plate in her hand. She jerked up slightly when she noticed the look on her blonde haired companion's face contorted in pain.
"Don't be like that, Naruto," She smiled, putting another piece into her mouth.
She stopped chewing for a moment when a loud growl escaped from Naruto's stomach.
"Are you hungry?" The redhead asked, making the blonde scoff.
He turned his head and glared outside the train's window, eyeing the moving trees as if they were the most interesting thing in the world.
"Yeah," He mumbled.
Sad as it was for him to admit it, he had not eaten anything yet. He groaned softly when he felt his stomach growled, it was as if his stomach was digesting itself.
"Here,"
Naruto's attention was brought to Erza, who was smiling fondly at him with a piece of cake in her hand. Her face was saying 'Here, have some'.
...
Ignoring her, he peeked to the train's entrance with a calm expression on his face. It seemed like the train had stopped and more passengers are getting in. This train's room was getting quite crowded. Naruto couldn't help but wonder why there were so many people, especially in the afternoon... Maybe everyone was coming back from work?
Taken aback when Naruto got up from his seat. Erza questioned aloud.
"Naruto, what's wrong-."
Her voice was lost in her throat when the blonde plopped himself down next to her. Now that caught her off guard. She hitched back slightly when she noticed how close he was. The redhead could feel the heat in her armor acting up. It felt very uncomfortable. She was about to ask why he sat next to her but didn't when she noticed the people around them.
The train was getting crowded.
People were gushing in like water, making the air fill with sweat and the heat in the room doubled tenfold.
"Take off your armor,"
Naruto's voice caressed her ears and she froze. A small hue of red appeared on her face. She peeked up, only to see an irritated scowl on the blonde's whiskered face.
"Your armor's hurting me...," He hissed.
Erza sweat dropped. Just what was she expecting? The young woman did as she was told and small lights engulfed her armor, making many people who were seated near them peek. Erza fidgeted slightly with her skirt as she looked down. Not wearing her armor made her feel uncomfortable and unprotected. She flinched back slightly when she felt the coldness of the window touched her tender skin. She wasn't used to this…
Of courts the voice of reason/comedy spoke up in the voice of Kurama, "Wuss."
"So says the flying cat in the air. How original man." Naruto said.
XxX
Watching his companion sigh for the hundred time in relieve, Naruto's eyes narrowed in a deadpan manner.
"Was not wearing your armor in public that bad?" He questioned her.
Hearing this, the now equipped Erza glanced back at the young man and shrugged.
Kurama looked to Naruto and nodded his head, "Apparently so. If the only answer she gives you for that kind of question it must be bad." he said.
"Not exactly. While I am comfortable without my armor these days since we defeated Jellal, I am still trying to get used to the feeling of not wearing them out in public like I normally do." she said to the cat.
The three of them had reached their destination, Barrow Village for a little while now. Looking around, the redhead couldn't help but notice the ominous feeling in the air, the buildings surrounding them were torn apart as if they had been sitting still for centuries. The sight gave off an ancient vibe.
"We should split up and investigate the area," Erza suggested before strolling away, ready to get on with the job.
"...," Naruto and Kurama stood still as they watched the redhead walked away.
Lazily eyeing his surroundings once more, the blonde couldn't help but frown in displeasure. How the hell was he going to find anything strange about this place, everything here looked like Makarov... Old and boring...
Sighing, he and Kurama looked off into the distance, what were they doing again? Looking for illusions that were appearing around this deserted village? Sounded like a cliche plot out of an adventure novel...
"Hmh?" A soft, yet curious sound escaped his closed lips.
Naruto's eyes traveled from point A to point B and met with a small mountain.
...
A single mountain in the forest plains? Seemed suspicious... Maybe he should go and check it out? Peeking over his shoulder to locate Erza. The blonde's face fell slightly. There she was, going through the deserted houses with a very serious look on her face.
"She really needs to get a new hobby...," He muttered under his breath before scratching his head and began to walk away.
"No kidding…" the cat agreed.
Neither of them noticed the three icy eyes staring at them from their blind spot.
XxX
The sound of footsteps echoed throughout the maze-like tomb, followed by the sound of clothes rustling. A man covered in dark blue cloak with bandages around his arms and legs strolled through the dark area as if he wasn't afraid of anything. His dark eyes peered forward between the gap of his bandana and mask, straight at the object in front of him.
A door.
An old, untouched door that hasn't been open for centuries. Silence washed over the whole area as the man stood still, listening to the sound of water drops while he eyed the ancient object.
This was his mission, and his name was Mystogan-
"Damn, this place is so cold... It's like being in winter..." Naruto groaned
"Kinda makes me wonder if Gray would like it here, I mean he is a if wizard." Kurama chuckled.
Eyes widened and body tensed. Mystogan spun around at the speed of light, a quiet, yet hearable gasp escaped his masked lips. There was someone behind him and he didn't even notice it. Impossible-
"..."
"..."
"..."
Blue eyes met with dark brown, then brown eyes met red. The blue haired man stared at the duo with no expression on his hidden face. The duo that stood in front of him were no strangers. That bright blonde hair and whiskered face gave it all away, especially that outfit...
"Naruto… Kurama," What was they doing here?
The blonde, Naruto, copied him, "Mystogan...,"
"Wannabe ninja… sup" Kurama butted his head in.
With eyes narrowed and facial expression became a small scowl. Naruto glared. He had reached the single mountain and discovered a small pathway down into the underground and decided why not? Let's go on.
Turned out the place was a gigantic dark maze and now he's lost.
Though, he wondered what Mystogan's business down here was... Probably something shady...
But that doesn't matter, the man in cloak got down here on purpose so it was obvious that he knows how to get back. Luck seemed to shine on his side once more.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Man, starting a conversation with this guy was hard.
"Mystogan," Naruto began, staring straight into the other man's covered face.
Seeing that Mystogan was listening, he continued.
"I'm kinda lost... Do you know the way out of this place...," His sentence faded at the end when he noticed his suspicious guild mate strolled away, completely ignoring him.
Naruto could feel his veins popping when the sudden feeling of annoyance overwhelmed his body. This guy...
"I have no time for your nonsense, I am a very busy person," His voice echoed, "Besides, I'm sure you can find the exit on your own,"
"dick…" Kurama thought to himself.
Silence filled the two, letting the sound of Mystogan's footsteps echoed. Was this guy trying to encourage him to stop being lazy or something? Well, it ain't gonna work.
"You're busy? Or maybe you're just as lost as I am," Naruto provoked, a smug grin on his whiskered face.
Too bad, He was ignored... Again. And his soon to be savior was getting further and further away.
"O-Oi, wait up!"
In a moment of panic, Naruto quickly grabbed onto Mystogan's cloak without thinking. The cloaked mage widened his eyes in fright when he felt the fabric loosened, revealing a tuft of blue for the other male to see.
"..."
Naruto stayed in silence, his hand fell to his side unconsciously. His body quickly tensed when a tattoo he hadn't seen in a long time appeared before him.
"... Jellal,"
"Oh shit, you done goofed pal…" Kurama said. He always wants to see the man's face get pounded in.
And then all hell broke loose when a fist stroke forward.
XxX
Nothing.
Was what Erza met with. She had been searching for anything abnormal for more than an hour now. She was slightly disappointed, it seemed like nothing will happen today. Plus, the sun above her was setting. It was getting very late. The redhead looked from left to right as she exited the destroyed house, trying to locate a certain blonde. It seemed like Naruto went to search on his own... Hmh.
Should she wait or go look for him? The young woman was about to begin her search, but stopped when she felt a burst of magic flare to life. At first, she thought that it was an enemy until the ground shook violently. Her balance disappeared and she began to wobble from side to side. What was going on? Was this Naruto's doing?
Her brown eyes bulged in surprise when the small mountain in front of her burst open. Cracks began to run down the rocks, trees began to curve in as the trembling increases. It was madness.
A blue haired man dressed in cloaks caught Erza's attention. She watched as he flew down from the busted mountain, crashing down to the ground with a loud gasp. As the trembling died down, the redhead began to make her way towards the individual. The man's hair looked exactly the same as the person who she despited the most.
Was it Jellal?
Then does that mean Naruto was fighting Jellal?
She must see this.
...
But for some reason, that cloaked individual's outfit looked familiar...
XxX
Groaning in agony as he clutched onto his stomach. Mystogan sat up painfully. He barely dodged that punch. But for some reason, his blonde guild mate's power literally defied logic and struck him anyway... The last thing he saw was a massive crack in the air. Odd.
-Let it be said, Mystogan hardly ever went into the guild and rarely listened to rumors so don't blame a guy for thinking some of them were far fetched stories told by ravenous fans hoping to earn his attention. Some stories were true, most were not even close to being truthful. Like it was mentioned before. He hardly went to the guild and listened to people.-
Mystogan coughed. Honestly, he didn't really know what happened. The moment his cloak came off he was attacked... What was the blonde's problem anyway? Now that he thought of it, he didn't know Naruto could use such a powerful magic... No, that attack didn't feel like magic at all. It felt like... Nothing. But how could that be possible, it was as if the power was Naruto himself.
What this actually was, was Naruto using his abject ability to call upon the tectonic plates of the world around him.
He slowly got up on his knees and looked around. With eyes narrowed, his unmasked face morphed into a worried scowl. That one attack did all of this? The area that he remembered to be filled with lush green was now a complete disaster. The earth's crust was poking out from all directions, trees were either fallen down or upside down.
Mystogan gave out a shaky sigh, what in the world was going on? Picking himself up, the mage hastily turned around. Sweat slowly poured down his forehead as his eyes bored into his attacker's blue ones. The blonde was standing high above from the mountain's newly made hole, completely still. Mystogan tried to read the emotions on the other man's face. Oddly enough, there was no anger nor there was any form of hate towards him. Mystogan didn't know why, but he knew.
Naruto was eager to fight him.
For what reasons he did not know why.
Calming himself, the blue haired man closed his eyes before re-opening them again. The best choice was to avoid fighting if possible.
"What was that about?" Mystogan began, his voice was cool and steady. He was about to continue speaking but stopped when Naruto spoke up, the blonde's voice loomed over his.
"Hey...," He paused "You're Jellal, right?"
That question froze the tension in the air. Mystogan's eyes narrowed slightly, his mouth formed a thin line. He wondered what the blonde's connection with his Earthland counterpart was. Were they enemies?
"No," That answer slipped from Mystogan's mouth. He could tell from Naruto's face that the blonde did not believe him. Seemed like he needed further explanation.
Too bad he was too slow to explain himself.
"Bullshit, you can't lie to me," Naruto's voice was loud, easily for him to hear.
And without a warning, the blonde rocketed off. Mystogan reacted in time and jumped to the side, avoided a powerful suicidal dive that was aimed at him. It seemed like no matter what he says, he can't avoid fighting in this situation…
"Yeah, hit him again!" Kurama cheered.
The dust cleared, revealing a glaring Naruto, who was standing tall with his fists clenched. The whiskered man was ready to unleash his wrath at any moment.
Mystogan refocused. His expression showed no emotion, "I do not want to fight," He gruffed lowly. He just wanted to get on with his mission, but looking at the now damaged mountain...
Naruto smirked slightly, "Let's continue where we left off, bastard,"
It seemed like reasoning with this man was a stupid move.
XxX
Mystogan.
That was the name of the man who was fighting with Naruto...
It was really surprising to Erza when she found out that he looked exactly the same as Jellal. How was she able to tell? That was because Jellal only has one arm, the other went missing when the Tower of Heaven collapsed when Naruto threw Jellal into the collapsing Tower and left him to die.
She needed to ask Master more about this.
The redhead watched as the mage kept a good distance between her blonde companion. It was as if the blue haired man knew of what Naruto's power was capable of. She eyed calculatingly as waves of magic and shockwaves clashed against one another. She did not want to get involve in this fight. She wasn't stupid enough to do so. Observing the two, she couldn't help but notice the look on Mystogan's face. He was doing fairly well. Sweat could be seen coming down his head ever so often. It was as if the man was having a workout of his life. And as for Naruto...
There was a massive scowl on his whiskered face.
She could tell that the blonde was irritated.
Erza could tell why. Probably because Mystogan kept the distance between them, launching many powerful magical projectiles. It was a clever move. Not that Naruto had problems with range attacks or anything...
A slight shift in the area caught her attention. Peeking back behind her, a massive being with three eyes stood before her. Erza didn't know what it was nor did she care. The only thing that caught her eye was a small blur around its body... It was as if...
Closing her left eye. She saw.
The same creature but smaller. Illusion...
Hmm..
The two stared at each other in silence. Until the redhead drew her sword from thin air.
Erza Scarlet had a job to finish. Saving Mystogan can come later. Besides, she doubted that he was going to die anyway.
XxX
He watched as his opponent roared in both pain and aggravation.
Mystogan's Five Layered Magic Circle: Sacred Song shot down from the heavens to the earth's crust. Ripping away the soil into oblivion. Dust covered the area as the spell finished its magic. The blue haired man wiped his mouth as he gasped for air. Naruto's power was truly frightening. To be able to generate earthquakes and shockwaves just by smashing the air like glass. He didn't even know that there was a guy like this in Fairy Tail. The only thing he knew was that the man was dangerous, he was a force to be reckoned with.
The dust cleared, showing tuft of blonde hair swaying in the breeze, his bandana shredded to pieces. If Mystogan was surprised, he didn't show it. He knew that this was going to be the result. He had tried everything up his sleeve... Not saying that his attacks didn't work, but the blonde was just too durable. With eyes narrowed, he eyed his opponent who stood unmoving with the same expression on his face.
It seemed like his attack was very effective. The blonde's skin was burnt red, blood dripping down his chin like no tomorrow. Naruto's appearance was fucked by a tornado. Mystogan watched as the wounds on his bloodied opponent began to close. He clenched the Magic Stave in his hand with all his might.
"What are you?" He questioned. No, demanded.
Naruto stilled. His wounds were long healed. The two glared at each other in silence, neither of them moved. This battle was going nowhere, no matter what he tried or how much power he put into his attacks. He couldn't touch the blue haired man. The bastard kept keeping their distance and throwing magic projectiles. It was really annoying. If only he could get a clean hit...
"I'll ask again..." Mystogan's frigid voice reached his ears, catching his attention, "What are you?"
"..."
Naruto stared, not bothering to answer. Then, a sudden idea popped into existence inside his head. He smiled. A sly smile. Maybe he could enlighten this bastard.
"A ramen topping," He quipped.
Kurama growled before he jumped up with a yell, "Tilt a bitch Naruto!" he cried out.
Mystogan couldn't get a word out of his mouth when his opponent quickly grabbed the air and pulled it down to his feet.
Before he knew it. His world spun like a whirlpool.
XxX
Erza Scarlet eyed the ground below her. An unsure look on her cherry face. The moment she saw Naruto pull the air down was the moment she knew that she needed to get into the air. Black Wing Armor adorned on her luscious body. With a bird's eye view. She observed her surroundings.
Hmnh.
She just hoped that master Makarov won't be angry when they get home.
XXX
His eyes were wide as golf balls. A loud gasp escaped his unmasked mouth as he realized what had just happened. Naruto...
What a monster.
If Mystogan's calculation was correct. The blonde had managed to flip the whole area with just pulling the air. It was madness. He gritted his teeth as he tried his best to move. Right now he was literally floating in mid air. It was as if gravity had disappeared from Earth. Mystogan couldn't help but notice the ground below him tilting diagonally and from far away he could see some tilting in the opposite directions.
"Hey..."
Naruto's voice caught his attention.
Jellal's counterpart swiftly turned his head to the cause of the chaos. The blonde was standing on the tilting Earth as if it was natural to him. There was a wicked smile on his face.
"Got you now,"
The air was knocked out of his lungs when Naruto lunged forward and struck. All Mystogan could see was glass shattering around him. He could feel his inner organs and bones getting destroyed into bits as the unstoppable fist dug further into his body. He screamed in agony as his arms and legs spazzed uncontrollably. His mind shut down from all thoughts as the pain spread throughout his entire body.
It was unbearable.
And before Mystogan knew it, he was sent soaring backward when a massive shockwave erupted from the crack's core.
XXX
Naruto stared at the sight before him. Eyeing every object in the midst of the dead disaster. The shaking and tilting had calmed down and Jellal was nowhere to be seen. He gazed up at the sky and saw a floating Erza in her Bat Wing Armor. It seemed like she was watching the whole fight, what a great help she was.
Not that he needed it of course.
A groan escaped the blonde's mouth as he moved around, itching his neck in irritation. The dried blood on his body felt so disgusting, he really needs to stop getting injured during fights, seriously.
"Naruto..."
Erza's voice touched his ears, he turned and gazed at her from the distance. The woman was now wearing her normal armor as she kept making her way closer towards him.
"You saw him, right?" He narrowed his eyes.
The redhead knew what he meant. An unhearable sigh escaped her lips, how was she going to explain this?
"That... Wasn't Jellal, Naruto," She eyed him. His expression turned from a scowl into a confused frown.
"What?" He muttered loud enough for her to hear.
And so she began to explain.
...
"Oh,"
"We done goofed didn't we?" Kurama asked.
Erza watched as Naruto's face turned completely pale. She could see cold sweat coming down from the side of his head. A troubled look on his whiskered face.
Naruto moved his eyes right passed Erza and into the distance. So he had mistaken Mystogan for Jellal. Now that was something he never knew before. The two looked so identical to each other, but that wasn't the problem. Jellal was alive and kicking. The blonde made a mental note to ask Erza more for more details. Who knows? Things might be getting heated up later on.
"So, what do you think we should do now?" The redhead in front of him questioned. Her eyes gazed straight into his very soul. She seemed rather curious.
Naruto scratched his head. A really unsure look on his face.
"I donno...," He muttered aloud. Honestly, he doesn't, "Is he even alive?"
Erza looked down and cupped her chin, there was a thoughtful look on her face.
"I believe he is," She said.
Mystogan was an S class mage after all. Of course, he was still alive. To prove her point, she Requipped her Observer Armor and scanned their surroundings.
...
Erza froze.
It seemed like she was correct. Mystogan was indeed alive. Her eyes robotically turned to the side where a massive rock stood. Just behind that rock, the devil was there. If she paid close enough attention, Erza could hear faint sounds of painful groan. It seemed like Mystogan was trying to hide his presence. Poor guy.
"Hm? What are you looking at?" Naruto voiced his curiosity as he noticed her staring.
Jerking back. The young lady panicked.
"N-Nothing!" She shrieked.
A doubtful glint flashed across Naruto's eyes. There was definitely something going on... Well, whatever. He thought back to Mystogan. The blonde felt kinda guilty, the dude was probably minding his own business until he popped up out of nowhere and turned everything upside down.
...
Ah, who cared. There was no point in getting worked up about spilled milk after all. He was sure that Mystogan will understand...
!
He nearly forgot about something.
"By the way, Erza,"
The redhead looked up at him. An eyebrow was raised in wonder.
"What about the job? We didn't even finish it...," He muttered.
"Yeah, since we messed up and all." Kurama said with a nod of agreement.
Erza smiled, it seemed like he didn't forget.
"Do not worry about it, I've already finished it long ago,"
Looking at her, Naruto and kurama couldn't help but frown. She finished? Since when? Cracking his neck, Naruto turned and looked at the setting sun. The sky was turning dark and he could see stars from above.
"Then, wanna head back?" He questioned.
Erza flashed a small smile. She agreed.
XXX
Mystogan let out a heavy gasp as his body loosened. It seemed like the two had left the location, leaving him all by himself. Though, he was lucky that Erza didn't reveal his location. He was very grateful for that. Who knows what would happen if the blonde had found out, and besides. He couldn't think he could take another one of Naruto's punches. His ribcage was already broken from just that one attack, and now it was near impossible to breathe.
Well, consider himself lucky. Naruto won't be after his ass anymore. Mystogan didn't know what his blonde guild mate's beef with Jellal was, but he knew that things will be getting out of hand from now on.
...
Now then... He needed to get back to Porlyusica as soon as possible.
It was going to be a long and painful road.
XxX
Naruto slowly closed the door to the bathroom and walked to the sink and turned on the water before he gave a cough in which a small glob of blood was shot from his mouth to the point where it fell into the sink and splattered the mirror. He gave a sigh as he scooped some water up and wiped his face and rinsed his hands. When he went to wipe the mirror, the door suddenly shot pope to reveal a mortified Cana. Grabbing him by the shoulder she spun him around and punched him across the jaw.
"Ah, damn. What the hell was that for?" Naruto asked her. While it was easy to see her physical strength was nothing to scoff at, she still packed a wallop.
"How long…" she muttered, "How long have you been like this, and how long were you planning to keep it a secret?"
"How'd you find out I was like this?" Naruto responded as he stood up and wiped the mirror clean.
"I was asleep in the bed and I heard you come in. I wanted to give you a welcome home romp and I heard you coughing up something. I thought you were sick so I peeked through the door and saw the blood. Now answer my question. How long have you been like this?" she said to the blonde.
"Long enough. But truthfully, at least four months now. It is the price I chose to pay." he told her.
"What price, Naruto what did you do?" she asked him.
"I paid a price to protect my family. The price was to grow weaker over time as I used my power. If I am to die, I want to make sure that the guild and her allies survive." he told her.
"You went to the Will of the Earth and made a wish, didn't you?"
"...Yes…"
Cana felt tears well up I her eyes, "Oh Naruto, we don't need you to die for us. We would never need to see you make that kind of sacrifice for us." she said silently.
Naruto smiled as he lifted her chin up, "I know, but you know I would do it regardless, my love." he said.
Cana rolled her eyes at the cheesy one liner, "I know, but that doesn't mean I have to like it." she stated semi-seriously.
Naruto nodded, "yeah, I hear ya." he told her.
XxX
The next morning a group of wizards from different guilds had gathered in front of the Fairy Tail guildhall. Of these guilds, there were five members of Lamia Scale, four from Blue Pegasus, two from Cait Shelter, and of course five from Fairy Tail itself as Naruto had other priorities at the moment and was going to deal with it with his own team. Naruto was currently glaring at a man who was shivering in fear, said man also resembled a troll in a white suit, "Ichiya how many times have I told you to leave people alone. Perfume that taken in without permission is rude and an invasion of privacy. I think it's time I retaught you the meaning of respect as well as your three little followers." he growls as he grabbed a bar off his back and sent a charge of magic through it where it elongates into a pale, one-handed straight sword that is slightly transparent. Its blade is white and slender, though not to the extent of a rapier. The grip is silver, with a slight tinge of blue.
Its grip is a darker color than the rest of the blade and is completely straight. It leads up to a crossguard that is exactly perpendicular to the grip and is designed to look like a pair of conjoined dagger blades. At the center of the guard is a large aquamarine gem. The blade itself is a deep aqua color, the base of the blade has a light-aqua attachment that causes the blade to have a natural indentation when one traces its length due to the angle that the attachment bends at.
This was the Legendary Dragon Slayer Sword, Dark Repulser. A sword made from the remains of a thousand dragons and imbued with the properties of their bodies. Not only was the sword unbreakable, it was also blessed by a series of priests in a shrine devoted to worshipping the Dragons themselves. Forged from the flames of Atlas Flame, the hellfire dragon himself, it was imbued with the scales of a Dragon that released a toxin from its body that could kill a grown man with but a scratch.
A blade suited for a Dragon Slayer.
The powers that the bald held could not be counted. What Naruto did know however, was this. The sword could be ignited with a thought and would not only burn an enemy and cauterize the wound the second it cut them while releasing the poison into them. It could also freeze an opponent's weapon and break it with two swings before the enemy would be frozen from holding the broken weapon, killing them by suffocating them with I the ice… ice wizards were excluded from this for obvious reasons of course, he had tried I on Gray when they had met when he saw him stripping the first time.
There were other things but we are not here to talk about sword blessed by priests now.
Ichiya scrambled backwards with his goons as they tried to avoid the angry boyfriend of Erza Scarlet, "N-Now Newgate-Sama I'm sure we can come to some sort of agreement. Please don't hurt the boy's they are still young." he said holding his junk as he moved back.
His lackeys took it the wrong way, "That's the boss, always looking out for us." one sniffled.
"He's so kind to protect us." the second one cried.
"All hail master Ichiya." the young blond cried out.
"Yeah, pretty sure he's not talking about the three of you." Kurama remarked with a sadistic grin.
"AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"
XxX
Meanwhile, Danzo Shimura smirked darkly. He had finally delivered the message. Soon the Nine Tails would be in his hands, followed by this world as well as his own. He would finally be a god to the peons of both planets. Ikagura sighed as she looked to her master, "Master, I'm sure you already know this, but there are things about the target that have yet to come to light." she said.
Danzo waved his arm uncaringly, "Fine whatever, just tell me and leave me alone to plot our victory over this planet." he demanded.
"Naruto-san is no ordinary man. He is considered to be one of, if not the, most powerful wizards on the planet. He invokes a feeling of fear to his enemies, and a sense of calm to his allies, and his power is nothing to scoff at either." she explains.
"I already know that girl, he wields the power of the Nine Tailed Fox Spirit and does so with ease." he commented.
The swordswoman shook her head, "Not here he doesn't Master. Here he wields a far more deadly power." she told her master.
Danzo perked up, a more dangerous ability? Ooh, sounds intriguing, "Do tell." he said curiously.
"It is known as Dragon Slayer Magic, the only magic in the world that can fight equally to that of the dragons of legend. However, his attribute is far more dangerous than any other Dragon Slayer that has existed. Quake Dragon Slayer Magic, taught to him by the Great Dragon King Bahamut himself along with Earth Dragon Slayer Magic. Spells of such power, they change the landscape without warning. It is said that the target has the power to destroy the world if he so chose to. And he is not without weapons either. He is known to use both swords and spears to fight his enemies. Including a set of legendary blades forged at the center of the earth. The Blades of Chaos." she said.
Danzo had to hold back a growl from what he had heard, "So he never relied on the Fox after all this time…" Damn. Now he had to re-plan everything from the beginning in order to take count of the boys powers and skills as they were now, "Interesting, very interesting indeed. Order the men to prepare for battle. We shall expect heavy losses within the ranks, but once he is in our grasp our plans can move forward." he said.
The woman bowed, "As you command father." she said as she left.
Danzo smirked, "Soon Kyuubi, you will be loyal to me like you should have been all those years ago. Hiruzen was a fool to fill that head with trivial nonsense. Love. Friendship. Honor. Courage. What nonsense, all there is, is the mission." he said to himself, "Soon my lord, this world will be but a speck of dust so it can be made in thy image."
XxX
Naruto looked to his group as he sat on the bench, "We should hear from Laxus and the Thunder Legion soon. From what my contact said about this letter, the man that sent this man is a tyrant located on a different continent located to the south. He has a lot of very deep connections, and very deep pockets as well. And if the rumors about the man are true, he is well over 4 to 6 centuries old as well. But that's just a rumor." he said.
Around him was, Juvia, Cana, Bisca, Kurama, Alzack, Gajeel, Levy, Jet and Droy, and Ultear. Said woman was only here because Naruto informed the council to give her a pardon from the king when secrets were placed in the light, they had no choice in the matter as the facts were clear. Ultra had been forced to work with Jellal or innocent people would have been targeted. Now the buxom beauty was a full fledged member of the guild. Ultear looked to him, "Of the rumors are in fact true, then that may be because he was cues by the gods, but there are ways to gain immortality without being cursed. The question is if he is in fact an immortal." she said.
Alzack nodded, "That's true, but I did a bit of digging like you asked, and I found out something as well," he said.
"Well, what is it?" Gajeel asked gruffly.
"Everyone that works for the man, is apparently taught to serve him until death with undying loyalty. The men he commands are trained to suppress their emotions and focus only on the task and goal they have in mind. And from what I dug up, he has several thousand men at his call." he said.
"How many would you say he commands total, give us an estimated number." Bisca asked him.
Alzack tilted his head a couple times as he thought of the closest digit, "I'd say roughly 10-14,000 men. If not more." he said.
"Great, they have a small army. And what do we've got, 10 and a half men currently." Gajeel growled out.
Kurama and Levy growled at the dragon slayer, "Hey I resent that remark, I'm more manly than most of you combined...except Naruto. I don't even compare to him." the cat said.
Gajeel snorted, "As Naruto is a walking fucking army killing tank from what I have heard I am inclined to belive he is more manly than all of us combined." the man snorted.
Ultear Crosse her arms, "Last time I checked, I am a woman as well as Juvia, Bisca, Cana, Levy and Evergreen so don't compare us to you metal head." she remarked causing Gajeel to somewhat cower under her gaze.
Naruto cleared his throat, "Well back on track. While Ezra and the others deal with the Oracion Seis, we will have to deal with this Danzo character. Both fights should take around two weeks to conclude altogether I suggest we use hit and run tactics and the enemy doesn't know what we are capable of." he commented.
"Gajeel, Juvia, Cana, Jet, Droy and myself will be the heavy hitters until the Thunder Legion show up to give us back up. Levy, Ultear and Kurama are on Intel gathering. Alzack and Bisca are our snipers and will pick off our enemies from blind spots. Now, Laxus surprised me when he managed to get his hands on some military grade explosives for our three intel gatherers to plant around this guys base of operations. When they are set all they need is a small charge of magic to set either a timer or to set em off. I myself will take on the be of Danzo's forces and when they are wiped out, we'll take the head off the snake together." he said.
They nod in understanding so they wait for the thunder legion. After thirty minutes the Thunder Legion arrive. "Glad you could make it Laxus." Said Naruto.
The lightning wizard nodded his head as he looked at the gathered wizards, "So this is the gang we're using eh, not all that bad." he said looking to Naruto, "Have you heard from him yet?" he asked the man.
Naruto shook his head, "nah, he had to take shelter or he'd been caught. But then again he was more than likely caught sleeping with someone when they should have been doing other things. I mean Gildarts needs to learn restraint or he's gonna get into trouble he won't be able to avoid one these days." he grinned
Laxus nodded in agreement, "Still cant believe Gildarts of all prop needs help to take down a small army," he said.
The rest nodded in agreement, "Guess that you received that letter at a good time." Juvia said gently.
Laxus raised a brow but remained silent. Evergreen however didn't as she looked to her lover, "Letter… what letter?"she asked.
Naruto reached into his coat and pulled out a slip of paper and handed it to her. She quickly read it and growled before handing it to Laxus. Instead of staying smile he smile it aloud, "Read this and obey me. Failure to do so will result in me taking action and destroying your pathetic guild. He a to the continent of Derailleur where one of my men will come receive you. Failure to do so will result in the warning above. Once you are in my palace you will be sealed and have your mom wiped where your loyalty will be to me and me alone. Failure to comply will result in the death of everyone you know. If you ignore this message, then the Nine Tails will be extracted and placed into someone loyal to me and me alone. You have three days to comply." this man has some screws loose.
"What is a Nine Tails?" Bickslow asked as he scratched his head.
Naruto shrugged his shoulders, "I have no idea, but from what this Danzo chat says, it must be important if he is all but ordering me to come to his castle. That is why I have decided to end the reign of this mad king." he said.
"Heh, I its destruct want, then I can lend you a hand for sure." Gajeel said eagerly. Soon the rest of the group agreed, the man named Danzo would be put down for good. They didn't have any other real plan than wreak havoc, but hey what w/o works right?
Adventreader221: We did it, 1000 trolls in a week whoo.
Phoenixlord42: Really I counted 2000 trolls.
Adventreader221: Ah who cares we still took em down right?
Phoenixlord42:That is fucking true man.
Adventreader221: Well the readers can read peacefully now and enjoy life as they see fit. (But seriously keep an eye out for real you guys this is just us trying to make some humor) please like and review and we will see ya later.
Phoenixlord42: Later also a gift for my partner *Holds up a present*
Adventreader221: *Eyes present wearily* With the way you do gifts I feel like I shouldn't trust you… but what the hell *Takes gift and proceeds to open it*
Phoenixlord42:*Smiles and Adventreader221 pulls out Troll repellent* to use against the trolls
Adventreader221: *Nods head in thanks to his partner* Thanks, this could be very useful. Anyways like and review and we will see you next time
1 we honestly can't diss little Himawari like we are doing Boruto, she is just so sweet guys. *Chibi Phoenixlord42 "DAMN RIGHT SHE IS I CAN'T DO IT"* *Adventreader221 raises flag with chibi face of Himawari and waves ot around*
1.5 if the war in the Narutoverse ended, be honest and admit if you wouldnt take up some offers for free sex from some of the women there, *Adventreader221 looks to reader: I know I wouldn't.*
*Phoenixlord42: Nor me*
*Adventreader221 looks to Phoenixlord42: I mean free sex is free sex, either way some people walk away with a smile and a limp or with a bun in the oven regardless*
2 Yes Naruto has a multitude of Bastards/unclaimed children with a multitude of women, and several of them are in Kiba's family but Naruto loved them anyway. *(Cough)Tsume and Hana (Cough)*
*Adventreader221:That explains so much, no wonder Kiba wanted to kill him when he saw Naruto… that has to suck knowing your best friend did both your sister and your mom… Go Naruto*
*Phoenixlord42: I know Naruto would accept them into the Uzumaki clan really. Even his unclaimed kids.*
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