Chapter 2
AN: Wow I have to say I am really amazed by how popular this story has become in such a short amount of time. Within 48 hours after it was published it already had over 100 favorites and follows, 1,500 views, and 22 reviews. For it to be this popular already given how little attention this specific crossover has received is just mind blowing and I thank all of you for your support. Now to answer a few reviews.
Ultima-Owner: Yes it will be an interesting reunion but the one who will really be shocked is the King.
Icon of Sin: I hear you there are a lot of crossovers I have wanted to see done for a long time as well.
DRAGONfromheaven: Thanks and don't sweat it man, and I am really looking forward to the next update for your American Kitsune story. Also maybe an update for your two Naruto x Total Drama stories might be nice...*Wink*.
FoxDemon1023: I guarantee you I will NOT abandon this story.
Blaze1992: Your points will be explained in this chapter.
LoneWolf-01: Well I am glad to have been able to help.
Guest *Austin*: Helga will not be paired with Naruto in this story. However I have been thinking of a different version to this story that would change a few things but haven't found anyone willing to write it yet since I am writing this version. Also regarding the whole submarine thing I can't say since it would mean spoilers. However the whole adding Godzilla and Gamera thing won't be happening.
Well that's all for reviews and I thank everyone that left reviews about how they like the story. Now onto the next chapter. Oh one more thing before I forget I won't be going into great detail regarding the appearances of everyone as they look exactly like they do in the movie.
*Washinton, D.C, 1914* (8,500 years after the sinking of Atlantis)*
Inside the basement of a museum filled with various artifacts and charts Naruto stands behind a podium next to a chalk board with runic symbols and "Coast of Ireland" written on it. Naruto smiles as he looks at the figures at the other side of the room "Good afternoon gentleman, first I would like to say thank you for taking the time to hear my proposal" he says politely.
Naruto then places his hands on the podium before continuing "Now we have all heard about the legend of Atlantis a continent that was somewhere in the Mid-Atlantic and how it was home to an advanced civilization that more technologically advanced than our own by hundreds of years. We also know that according to the Greek Philosopher Plato it mysteriously sank beneath the sea. Now there are probably some of you that wonder "Why Atlantis? It's just a myth pure fantasy right?" Well that is where you would be wrong" he says dramatically.
Naruto then reaches down and pulls up several slides "10,000 years before the Egyptian's built the pyramids Atlantis had electricity, advanced medicine, and even the power of flight. Impossible you may say but not for them, numerous ancient cultures all over the globe ranging from Viking to even the Nashoni of the south west United States agree that Atlantis possessed a power source of some kind that makes steam and our own internal combustion engines pale in comparison. Gentleman my proposal is that we find Atlantis, find this power source and bring it back to the surface!" he says passionately while cringing on the inside for what he just said.
Naruto pulls up another slide this one depicting a text from a book "This is a excerpt from a book referencing another called the "Sheppard's Journal" which is said to be a firsthand account of Atlantis and its exact whereabouts" he says before moving in front of the chalk board. Naruto then lifts up a ancient Viking shield "Now based on a centuries old translation of Norse text it is believed the Journal resides in Ireland. However I have noticed a slight mistranslation and that the journal rests not in Ireland but instead Iceland. Gentleman I will now answer any questions you may have" Naruto says before a phone rings.
Naruto rubs the back of his neck sheepishly "If you will excuse me for a moment gentleman" he says before reaching behind the chalkboard and answering the phone "Cartography and Linguistics Naruto Uzumaki speaking…yeah just a second" he says before setting the phone down. He then walks over to a light an turns it one revealing that the people he was talking to was in fact mannequins and masks. Naruto walks past them to a boiler and turns a few nozzles and pulls a few levers. The boiler then makes a growling sound but he fixes it by grabbing a nearby wrench and hitting it.
Naruto then walks back over to the phone and picks it up again "How is that?..Okay your welcome" he says before handing up. He is about to explain how he has plotted a route to retrieve the journal when a clock alarm rings causing him to smile. Naruto picks up a few charts before walking over to a small desk. On the desk is a picture of a younger version of him and an elderly man wearing an outfit one might expect to see on an explorer.
Naruto smiles fondly as he remembers the man who is Thadius Thatch. Several years back Naruto had changed his appearance to that of a young boy and was wandering the streets when he ran into Thadius. After the initial meeting the two grew close as Thadius reminded Naruto a little of Hiruzen Sarutobi from back home. Meanwhile Thadius who had never had children of his own grew fond of Naruto as he could see the look of greatness and thirst for adventure in his eyes. Eventually Thadius adopted Naruto as his grandson and raised him completely unaware that he was in fact many many years his elder.
Thadius would take Naruto on all sorts of adventures and expeditions-as long as there was no danger of course- and tell him stories of various legends, however known more so than the legend of Atlantis which secretly amused Naruto as he wondered how Thadius would react if he knew the truth about him. Thadius's dream was to one day find Atlantis and prove to everyone that is was more than just a legend. However sadly he never realized his dream as he passed away a few years prior.
Naruto wipes a lone tear from his eyes upon remembering this and wishes he could have told Thadius the truth especially after everything he did for him. As he reflects on all of this a message arrives via a tube and Naruto picks it up "Dear Mr. Uzumaki, This is to inform you that your meeting today has been moved up from 4:30 pm to 3:30 pm" he reads causing his eyes to widen. He looks at the clock to notice it reads 4:00 pm. Suddenly another message arrives and he picks it up "Dear Mr. Uzumaki, Due to your absence the board has voted to reject your proposal. Have a nice weekend signed Mr. Harkord's Office!" he yells before crumpling up the message "THOSE BASTARDS CAN'T DO THIS TO ME!" he yells in rage before taking off out the room.
Upstairs several men walk out of room chuckling "I swear that Uzumaki gets crazier every year!" one of them says.
Another adjusts his coat and smirks "If I ever hear the word "Atlantis" again I will jump in front of a bus!" he remarks getting chuckles from the others as one says "I'll push you!" jokingly getting more chuckles from the group.
They are about to continue on their way when they hear someone shout "Mr. Harkord!" causing them to turn and see Naruto running towards them with furious look on in his face. This causes them to panic and run in the opposite direction with several of them taking refuge in nearby rooms and locking the door behind them. However one of the men who just so happens to be Mr. Harkord is locked out of all the rooms and makes a mad dash for the Museums exit.
He makes it outside and into the waiting car only for Naruto to run up to the side of the car and pull out a chart. Naruto begins to explain his recent finding's but is cut off when Mr. Harkord says "This museum funds scientific expeditions based on FACT! Not legends and folklore" shoving a chart back into Naruto's face. He then smiles before saying "Besides the Museum needs you here, what with winter coming that boiler is going to need a lot of attention" and patting Naruto on the head mockingly and gesturing for his driver to get under way.
Naruto chases after the car and latches onto the hood of it shocking "There is a journal in Iceland that leads to Atlantis!" he says only to lose his grip as the driver jerks the car to the side. Naruto falls to the ground landing in a puddle "IF YOU REJECT MY PROPOSAL I'LL QUIT!" he yells causing the car to stop and back up next to him.
Naruto glares up at Mr. Harkord "I mean if you refuse to fund my proposal I will-You'll WHAT flush your carrer down the toilet just like old man Thatch did!" he says only for Mr. Harkord to interrupt him while making a gesture as if he is crazy while mocking Thatch. Mr. Harkord continues to look down at Naruto before sighing "You have a lot of potential Naruto, don't throw it away chasing fairy tales like your grandfather did" he says trying to make the boy see reason.
Naruto just continues to glare up at the man "But I can prove Atlantis exists!" he says determined to get funding.
Mr. Harkord reaches into his jacket pocket for a moment before pulling out a nickel and throwing it at Naruto "You want to go on an expedition so badly use that! Take a trolley down to the Potomac and jump in! Maybe the cold water will clear your head !" He yells before telling his driver to go resulting in the car splashing Naruto with water from the puddle.
Naruto wipes himself off as he stands up and glares at the car "You'll see I WILL get back to Atlantis one day!" he mutters as thunder rumbles and he begins to make his to the apartment he rents.
While walking he can't help but think back to how he ended up in this world to begin with. It was during the Fourth Shinobi War and he with the help of Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi had just defeated Kaguya Otsutsuki aka the "Rabbit Goddess" and the mother of Hageromo Otsutsuki the Sage of Six Paths and were in the process of sealing her away for good. However right before she was finally sealed away again Kaguya fired off three of her All-Killing Ash Bones fatally wounding Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi. She then opened up one of her dimensional portals and with the last of her strength flung Naurto into it before closing it.
This resulted in Naruto being exposed to and drifting in the dimensional gap which immediately began to eat away and destroy his body. The Kyuubi or Kurama as was his true name and had been sealed within Naruto since mere hours after his birth knew that unless he acted fast Naruto would soon die. Seeing no other choice to save the blonde Kurama flooded Naruto's chakra coils with the ENTIRETY of the Bijuu's massive chakra and all of the chakra the other tailed beasts entrusted with Naruto in a desperate gamble to save the boy. This resulted in a massive explosion emanating from Naruto that not only temporarily shielded him from the dimensional gap but also punched a hole into a nearby dimension. Then using the very last of his power Kurama propelled Naruto's body to the opening and through it to hopefully safety.
The end result was Naruto crash landing in the middle of Atlantis right in front of the Queen who after getting over her shock and seeing his injured state ordered the nearby guards to bring him into the palace to treat his injuries. Eventually Naruto woke up and after gaining his bearings and talking with the King and Queen of Atlantis was allowed to stay in the city. He even became the bodyguard to the royal family when he saved the Queen from an Assignation attempt orchestrated by one of the nearby kingdoms.
However Naruto also found out what the cost of Kurama's actions to save his life were. When Kurama flooded his chakra coils it put an immense strain on them to the point where it severely damaged and diminished them. In fact the only reason he had survived the massive influx of the Bijuu's chakra in general was because of his Uzumaki genetics. Due to these genes his chakra coils were not only larger than normal but also more flexible in general. However despite this his capability to use chakra was heavily decreased.
Where he could once spam hundreds if not thousands of Shadow Clones and hurl multiple massive Jutsu like his Rasenshurikens before now he could only form a max of 24 clones in a day and even that winded him. He no longer could use any of his big techniques like the Rasenshuriken or even the Big-Ball Rasengan. Even his Sage Mode and Summoning were no longer accessible because for some reason he couldn't feel the Natural Energy of the world and the distance between dimensions was too great for him to summon any of the Toads.
However probably the biggest blows to him were the fact that Kurama was gone and he had no way to get back home to rescue everyone that was trapped inside the Infinite Tsukiyomi. Kurama had in fact used every last bit of his own chakra to save Naruto and in the process had died. Now normally he would have been able to reform using the ambient chakra in the world. However because he was sealed in Naruto the process would be immensely slower. Then there was issue that in the world they had arrived in there was NO Chakra for Kurama to draw from. Furthermore due to the seal used to seal him within Naruto he couldn't draw any of Naruto's chakra since it was a one-way filter designed to filter his chakra into Naruto not the other way around. So in basic terms Kurama was dead and there was mothering Naruto could do to help his partner.
As Naruto neared his apartment he began to think on the events that happened after the sinking of Atlantis. When the wave hit him he was slammed into the force field protecting the innermost section of the city. Normally this would have killed him instant however for some reason the little chakra within him somehow resonated with the energy field and the crystal he wore. It created a protective bubble around him and he was swept away by the wave instead of drowning. He eventually washed ashore an island somewhere near what would later become Iceland.
After regaining his bearings and discovering he was in fact not dead like he had thought he decided to try and search for Atlantis. However it was then he discovered a few problems in his search. The first problem was that his already damaged chakra coils had become even more damaged as a result of the mixing between his chakra and the energy of the force field. Now he was only able to slightly augment his strength, walk up trees/cliffs, and change his appearance using the Henge. As if that wasn't bad enough he had no idea where Atlantis had sunk as the wave had changed all of the nearby surroundings. Then there was the issue that even if he managed to locate where Atlantis sunk he wouldn't be able to reach it as the current technological level of the world wasn't advanced enough yet to explore the ocean depths.
So with all of these issues he decided to simply wait around for technology to reach the necessary level he needed. He ended up making a small cottage on the island he lived on and lived in exile for thousands of years. The years were tough on him and he even went insane for a period of time…but is unable to remember what exactly took place during that time period. Eventually he hitched a ride on a boat over to what would become the United States and settled down for a bit. He even lived among a few Native American tribes teaching them in the ways of healing. As time passed he would change his appearance every so often to avoid suspicion since it would seem odd for the same person to appear throughout thousands of years of history. It was during one of these changes of appearance that he met Thadius Thatch and well the rest is history.
Naruto finishes reflecting on his life in this world so far as he reaches his apartment door. He uses his key to get into the dark room as the lights were off and it was currently raining outside. Naruto sighs as he walks into the room "I'm home Tora…Here Kitty" he says calling for his pet cat as he tries to turn on the light. The light doesn't turn on which causes the hairs on the back of his neck to stand up. Lightning flashes outside illuminating the room and revealing a blonde haired women wearing a black cocktail dress and fur coat standing in front of him. The women turns to look at a Naruto "Naruto Uzumaki?" she asks in a sultry voice.
Naruto just stares at the woman whose aura just screams femme fatale "Who are you? How did you get in here?" he asks shifting his stance slightly so he could react on at a moment's notice in the event she attacked him.
The woman takes a seat in one of his chairs before smirking slightly "I came down the chimney Ho Ho Ho" she jokes while shrugging her shoulders which results in her fur coat falling off her shoulders. She then brushes a strand of her blonde hair behind her ear "My name is Helga Sinclair, and I am acting on behalf of my employer who has a very intriguing proposition for you, are you interested" she says.
Naruto looks at the woman for a moment and highly doubts the woman is a prostitute given her appearance and elegance "Your employer, who is your employer?" he asks causing Helga to smirk.
END CHAPTER 2
Quick End Note: Well this chapter is over and sorry about the cliffhangar. I felt it was a good place to stop that way the next chapter can focus on Naruto meeting Mr. Whitmore and all the way up to immediately after the Leviathan attack.