Well, thanks from a review from Jack Eden the Traveling Writer, I'll need to remind or tell my readers this. This fic is part of a series called Project Cypher that is on my profile and these random elements in the fic have direct connections with each other on a great scale either by choice or by coincidence. This is a long and complicated series that requires patience to read and understand. The series has its ups and downs, but I don't care what reviewers think, I'm writing this stuff for fun and to let my imagination go wild with my favorite characters in the anime/manga world. Now, with this out of the way, I'll continue my writing.

Disclaimer: Fan of Fanfics21 owns nothing but Nione who is my OC.

Naruto was in bed at the hospital back in Konoha. Itachi had crippled him with Tsukuyomi and had left her with a message from one person she did not want to hear: Nione. "Make sure he has Chizakura, for where he's going, that sword is his key home." Was the message Itachi relayed for her as he and Kisame fled. She knew that somehow, Nione had altered Itachi's Tsukuyomi and had him use it on Naruto, whatever it did to him, she did not know. Even Tsunade was baffled, as a Yamanaka checked the boy's mind, only to come back saying there is absolutely nothing there, an empty void. This news was quite bad as Kushina unleashed hell in the hospital trying to get to her son after they refused to let her through.

She had brought Chizakura at Lightning's request and she placed it in the comatose Uzumaki's hand as it suddenly became a tight grip on the handle of the katana. Even the others were surprised at such a grip he had, for his mind was gone, banished to a different world if Lightning had known better. But knowing Nione, he must have sent Naruto's mind into a different world. But the question is where? Every time she tried to enter Naruto's mind, she was blocked by a powerful barrier, no doubt Nione's work as well. For now, she had to wait it out, as Naruto was still garbed in his gear, which might have followed him in the other side of the world she cannot follow.

Kakashi Hatake was a man of many talents whenever he was serious. In his youth, after his father committed suicide, Kakashi followed everything to the word without question. When he was in Team Minato, he would learn from his sensei and try his best at being a shinobi, learning a few tricks from his deceased sensei as he tried to deal with the antics of his teammates. But when he looked back, Kakashi saw a similar resemblance in Obito whenever he looked at Naruto before this 'transformation' he took. Now, he was seeing another version of himself like what he saw in Sasuke. But what was worse, Naruto had crippled one of his own teammates for interfering with his mission. He feared that Naruto was walking towards a dark path up ahead.

He had taught Sasuke the Chidori to use as a symbol to protect those close to him, while Naruto would inherit the technique his father invented, the Rasengan. But now, he feared that whatever is happening to Naruto is going to get worse if he doesn't do something. He had yet to teach Naruto how to discover and train with his elemental affinity yet, maybe some time after recovering, can he teach Naruto of his affinity and of the great importance of treasuring your friends and teammates. He refused to allow another Obito and Rin to happen to him; for Sakura was the Rin as Naruto was the Obito, while Sasuke was the Kakashi of the younger times in this team. He did not want this to be a repeated loop of tragedy again, and he'd be damned if he can't stop it.

Tsunade was one who had never been ceased to be amazed by things that Naruto is involved in. While the Tamasaburo Incident was one that horrified her, it also surprised her of such an ability to seal away a ninja's ability to use ninjutsu like that. Such a unique ability like that was one that was unheard of, and when this becomes public knowledge, Naruto would be feared by both teammates and enemies alike. She had to keep this under wraps and wait until the rumors stop, for this is an ace of Konoha that makes it an advantage over other villages.

But as of now, that kind of thought is out of her head, as concerned for a distant family member of hers is in a crisis. Naruto is in some sort of coma and his mind is gone, it's like an empty shell is just lying there, waiting to be filled. She had tried her best to heal the damages, but the only ones she could heal were the physical wounds on the body, as the mind was gone. It wasn't an erasing type of genjutsu that could make one lose all memory of their life. This one completely took it all and sent it somewhere else. She had faith in the potential Naruto had, for he had carried on the memory of her beloved brother, and of her dear love. She would wager her life to keep him safe from this burden, so that day; she can see him become the next Hokage.

Jiraiya was a man of many things, a student, a teacher, a sage, a writer, and also a godfather. While the last one he could not do due to his belief in being unable to help those he kept close to him, he spent his life with a spy network and being a pervert of the highest caliber. When he returned to Konoha, doing some research, and the news that Orochimaru was back in town, he had to investigate the matter. But encountering his godson that day changed everything. While he looked much like Minato, he definitely had Kushina's personality at the time. He soon came to regret his decision of tossing Naruto off that ravine. Because now he was a different soul now, a bitter being with a different look on life. Naruto was being devoured by a creeping darkness inside of his heart and will destroy him.

It might interfere with Minato's seal that kept the fox at bay; he must look into that as soon as possible. Konoha doesn't need a second attack from a Tailed Beast at the moment, and he didn't want to lose his godson to the beast nor the curse he has over his heart. Once the Akatsuki is gone, he is going to stay in Konoha and spend more time with Naruto, and who knows, maybe Naruto might inspire him to write a new book that's not Icha Icha. Because there is one thing that Naruto is good at, is creating a new world full of adventure by taking the first step there.

Maito Guy is a man in his prime. Fighting in the Springtime of Youth against his eternal rival Kakashi is what he lived for, as his blood boiled with passion and the guts to never give up. At first when Guy met Naruto, the child had the blazing passion of a thousand suns, truly the most youthful boy he had ever met besides his beloved pupil Lee. But somehow within the span of a few months after the preliminaries of the Chūnin Exams, that youthfulness was gone. In that place, a cold winter was in those eyes, and also betrayal, lost, pain, and a deep hatred that chilled Guy to the bone when he saw Naruto's eyes.

Naruto's latest action against Chōji was quite unyouthful, as the poor boy was crippled and unable to use any chakra for the rest of his life. Guy was not sure what to think of Naruto now, for even Kakashi wasn't that 'cold' with his aura. And even now, Guy could smell faint traces of fire and metal coming from Naruto, and blood, an ocean of blood that made him want to puke.

Kurenai was a mature woman for her time as a Jōnin; she cared for her students greatly, like a mother to them; Especially towards Hinata, who had a hard time when she first met the young heiress all those years ago on her first assignment to keep an eye on her. Back when she was still quitting and giving up, even on training. She didn't know what to do with her, until she saw Hinata peeking from a corner, looking at one Naruto Uzumaki, the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tailed Fox. While he was hated and alone, he didn't give in to pressure, he kept fighting on and never gave up, determined to become Hokage no matter what. That was the boy that Hinata fell in love with, and Kurenai found it cute in the beginning.

But now, seeing Hinata trying to do her best, following the same nindo Naruto made, really did make Kurenai realize the extent of Hinata's affection towards Naruto. It was an unrequited love. Ones like that are supposed to be in love dramas and romance movies, but now, she was seeing one in real life. She recalled the vision that Hinata had, of a raging wind and how Naruto was unfazed at it, asking her if she could keep up with him. It was then, Kurenai saw the young girl turn into a real kunoichi, determined to face everything in her path with all of her heart, as she refused to back down and give up. Just like Naruto was, and that was what surprised her.

Even after the incident she heard about Asuma's student being crippled for life, Hinata continued to follow Naruto, her goal was to be there right at his side no matter what. It really did show how much Hinata loved Naruto, no matter how he was walking a dark path; she would follow him to the end itself. As she currently looked at her three students who were sparring, Hinata was pushing her body beyond its limit, as her will was burning with an unquenchable fire in it. She was determined to reach Naruto's side on the windy path that blocked her way. Maybe she could have Naruto do a few missions with her to help with the shyness she had around him. Because every once in a while whenever she's close to Naruto, she would faint, much to her own embarrassment. Well, it was one thing at a time for now.

One thing Naruto Uzumaki hated right now was Nione being the pain in the ass troll he was. After being impaled by thousands of blades, courtesy of Itachi and his fucking Tsukuyomi, Nione appeared and laughed at him while he was tortured. While Naruto was used to such pain, with Nione around it pissed him off to no end. As the torture was done, Nione told him that he sent two members of the Undying into a different world, and then proceeded to mock Naruto's abilities and the chance to kill those two. He told the damn skeleton that he would be proven wrong and would take care of those two before getting back to the real world, which Nione took as a bet.

So Death decided to send Naruto into another world as he was in his current situation now…falling from the sky headfirst downwards like a spear. "You know, if Nione was going to send me to another world, couldn't he have at least had me be on a ship or something instead of falling?" he asked himself as a familiar voice spoke up. "Well, since you don't have wings like you use to, you could have flown and landed somewhere away from civilization before investigating the place." Tenryū replied as Naruto sighed. "I can agree on that, my only companions are the voices in my head, three dragons, two Eidolons, a Cie'th other, and one giant nine-tailed fox in this new world I have absolutely no clue on." He replied as said voices in head laughed.

"And the fact we've been falling for a while now makes me wonder if everything will be alright in our attempt to land." Naruto replied in a dry tone as he looked up (since he's falling upside down) and noticed how far the city below is. "This velocity you're falling at is definitely no joke Naruto." Naraku commented as even the black dragon knew his physics well. "At this rate, you'll be nothing but a pile of goo when you land…Well nice knowing you Naruto." He added as Naruto frowned at that. "I'll find a way to land, maybe I should summon Aesir to help me?" he asked himself as he continued falling.

*Down below*

"-is it some kind of illness?" a boy asked as he put a finger in his ear. "Damn it! We don't have time for you to be acting dumb!" the blond haired boy in orange snapped as he pointed at his friend accusingly. Then a sight to behold, a giant massive white dog bit the other boy in the butt and tore his pants.

*Back with Naruto up in the sky*

"Huh? What are those six little blob things? People? A group of friends?" Naruto pondered as he focused on them. "Wow, my eyesight is pretty amazing for me to tell what they are and their genders, even their hair colors." Then Naruto cupped his chin in thought, "Or maybe it's some kind of evolved kind of kinetic vision! Like seeing a baseball's stitches in motion!" he told himself. "Damn it Naruto, do I have to be the straight man in this story? Now's not the time to go off in a ramble when you're falling!" Kyuubi snapped, making Naruto blink and recall the situation he was in.

"You're right! Falling from this height and angle means…Crap! Move, move, move, move, move!" Naruto shouted in absolute shock.

*Down below*

After explaining that Kiba was a cat lover, Shino heard something and looked up, and behind his glasses, he blinked. While he was ignoring the usual hostility Hinata was giving to any girl around her crush who was in orange for some reason, he wondered what the hell was falling and shouting to move.

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"Oh, it's a person falling from the sky." Shino spoke up, gaining everyone's attention. "Shino, what do you mean by-"

"Move, move, move, move, move!" a familiar voice shouted from above, when the orange clad boy looked up only to scream as the falling person fell right on top of him with a loud crash.

"Ouch, ow, ow , ow…That's gotta hurt for a month." The voice said as everyone blinked and tried to see if it was some sort of genjutsu. Because what they saw, was a younger version of the orange clad friend of theirs in different clothing as he rubbed his head in pain. "N-Naruto?!" a pink haired girl exclaimed in shock as said boy looked at the source of the voice, blinked, and grinned. "Ah, so there's a Sakura in this world…and a Kiba, Hinata, Shino, and wait, where's Akamaru?" the young Naruto asked as he noticed something was wrong. Everyone was older than him and looked at him like he was some alien.

"Oh right sorry, forgot to introduce myself. My name is Naruto Uzumaki, a pleasure to meet you all!" he greeted. "How long are you going to chat while sitting on me?! And what do you mean you're Naruto Uzumaki?!" a voice from below demanded as Naruto jumped up to see…another Naruto. "Crap, someone's growing out of the earth! Don't tell me that the shape-shifting mole men are here and beginning their invasion!" he exclaimed. "Oh, so that guy's a fake and a mole man?" Kiba asked as the orange clad Naruto snapped, "Like hell if I'm one of those ugly mugs!" he snapped as the younger Naruto blinked as the other Naruto and him locked eyes.

Then everything seemed to have rewinded itself back to the past. They knew each other, "You!" the two Narutos exclaimed as they pointed an accusing finger at each other. As history repeats itself, Cypher Naruto Uzumaki clashes with the Canon Naruto Uzumaki as both are trapped in a new world of chaos.

To be continued…

I was inspired to write this after watching Road to Ninja, and because it connects to my Project Cypher as Cypher Naruto and Canon Naruto are complete enemies to a degree due to their ways of life. Stay tuned for the Road to Ninja chapters up ahead as a three way battle of the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails draws near!