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Author's Note (A/N): Hey guys I'm back again with another juicy chapter. PLOT. PLOT. PLOT. Things go from laid back to serious in this chapter as Naruto meets a certain someone for the first time and spends the rest of the day conning people out of their money. But things will take a turn for the worse at the end of the chapter.
So without further delay, sit back, relax, and enjoy.
Chapter 55
Attack of the Gemini
It was cold. It was quite the interesting feeling since Naruto preferred colder climates but what he was feeling right now was anything but the comforting coldness he's used too. This place was damp with moister clogging the air around him. Everywhere he looked he saw bronzed colored industrial pipes leading down a dark hallway. They all lead one direction and seeing no other option in places to go Naruto decided to follow them. "Eva?" Naruto called out in curiosity as he was completely alone in this strange place. It seemed vaguely familiar but it wasn't ringing any bells. "Iris! Chaos!" Naruto called out further as he was feeling a pit of uncertainty forming in his stomach. He didn't like how quiet this place was. One of the few noises that could be heard was the splashing of Naruto's feet within the ankle length water pooling on the ground. Faint sounds of water dripping from the pipes could also be heard but that was about it.
Naruto felt like he was walking for hours when he suddenly found a break in the monotony of the endless hallways. "That's a light source. Maybe it's the way out of this place." Naruto mumbled as he picked up the brisk pace he was setting. It took him about 2 minutes of walking but he eventually entered a massive room that was enormous in size. The only thing bigger than it would be Sōkyoku's bird cage.
"What is this place? It's huge." Naruto wasn't sure what to make of this mysterious place as he noticed a massive gate on the opposite end of the room. It was dyed in the same color scheme as the rest of the facility. A dull rustic golden hue stared Naruto back in the face as he walked through the ankle length water chilling his feet. The bronze colored pipes all led up to this room as they could be seen attached to the walls and ceiling heading in behind the bars of the great gate. This room was the center of whatever facility he was in.
All Naruto remembered was passing out after his rather taxing and anticlimactic bet against the Chief Toad, Gamabunta. He was beyond the point exhaustion and his body reflected that status by just completely shutting down after everything was said and done. Even being a Jinchūriki blessed with enhanced stamina and endurance on top of his Uzumaki genes couldn't get him out of this one. After passing out he woke up in this strange facility that looked more like a sewage maintenance tunnel than anything else, or the back end of a large industrial factory.
'I feel like I'm being watched.' Naruto noted as he felt another presence within the room with him. He wasn't entirely sure what it was but ever since he stepped into the room he felt another pair of eyes watching him. It was quite unnerving for Naruto who was left with only his own thoughts to comfort him. 'It might be coming from whatever is behind that gate…' Naruto deduced as he looked around the room and found nothing that could possibly be spying on him. The room was rather well lit with what seemed to be a natural ambient glow that saturated the room from an unknown light source, so there were no dark shadowed spots in the large hall for a being to immerse themselves into hide and watch.
Naruto was nervous but he knew that he had no other options to get out of this strange place. He walked for what seemed like hours trying to find an exit to this facility but he always came up short. He even resulted to marking the walls to trace his steps but no matter what he did he couldn't find the exit and would always end up on the same path… the path that led to this room.
Taking a deep breath Naruto approached the massive gate with trepidation weighing down his heart. Craning his neck to looked up further along the gate Naruto noticed a small sheet of paper covering what he could only assume was the key hole to the gate. On the paper was the simple kanji for the word 'seal'. If Naruto wasn't so well versed and generally interested in the archaic and extremely difficult art of Fūinjutsu, he'd laugh at the absurdity that a simple sheet of paper with the word seal on it would be able to properly hold these gigantic gates closed and keep whatever was inside contained.
However, Naruto knew better. While the paper and kanji on it looked simple enough, looks could be deceiving. He had no doubt in his mind that whatever that seal was designed for it was created really well and was exceptionally powerful. Otherwise, you wouldn't need such massive gates and such a seemingly small safety precaution.
Reaching ten feet away from the gate Naruto tried to peer inside the enigmatic darkness that shrouded the other side of the gate in mystery. Even though the grand hall he was in was well lit by the ambient lighting none of it appeared to extend to beyond the gate. No light could enter and Naruto was sure none could escape. Naruto wasn't sure if it was irrational fear or not, or whether he could blame it on his instincts but he felt like he was in danger. He didn't understand why but he would soon learn as he took another step forward and that was when it happened.
Claws.
A massive clawed hand with razor sharp pure white claws at the tips of each digit reached through the bars of the gate at such speeds that Naruto wasn't fully able to perceive it. The very tip of the longest finger was rubbing up against Naruto's headband. Naruto's heart skipped a beat in shock as the blond haired Uzumaki's brain finally registered the danger he was in. Screaming in fright Naruto tumbled backwards until he tripped over his own two feet and fell the ground with his breaths coming in at erratic patterns.
["It would appear that my jailor has finally found his way here to me. What an honor to be graced by your presence."] A extremely deep and husky voice spoke up with a vibrating baritone to it that vibrated off of the walls of the room making the overall sound of this being's voice sound louder by extension. A bit of a cynical and sarcastic undertone could be detected within this voice as well which made the follow up sounds of heavy footsteps foreboding. "What the hell are you?" Naruto whispered out in fright as his heart was pounding painfully within his chest. He could feel it now. A swirling mass of negative energy was emanating from the creature on the other side of the gate and it was truly frightening.
["Who am I you ask? I'm referred to as many things little human, but the only thing you know me as is the Nine Tails."] The now revealed Tailed Beast informed as a massive head came into view behind the bars of the gate and Naruto's eyes slowly widened in shock. "You're the Nine Tailed Fox…!" Naruto was shell shocked, out of all the things that could possibly happen to him after passing out from exhaustion… meeting the Tailed Beast residing inside his body wasn't one of them. He wasn't mentally prepared for this.
Two large, red vertically slit like eyes started down Naruto's small body in comparison with a predator like gaze. Large razor-sharp fangs jutted out of its mouth that were whiter than anything Naruto's ever seen before gleamed off of the light within the room. A dull rustic orange colored coat of fur covered the foxes skin which privately in Naruto's mind was at least a point in the right direction. Two long rabbit like ears sat on top of the Nine Tail's head which was surprising to Naruto as he thought he'd have more canine like ears. The insides of the ears were colored pitch black and this color scheme extended all the way to surround the beast's eyes giving it a menacing look. It had a black muzzle like nose and its lips were also colored pitch black.
The fox had a human like torso complete with visible and well-defined muscles all across it's body hinting at the fact it was deceptively physically fit and strong. Nine enormous tails almost three times the length of its entire body slowly and hypnotically trailed through the air going in multiple directions all on their own accord. All in all, the Nine Tail's was a massive beast. Nowhere near as big as Sōkyoku but in a more realistic sense it was massive on a more bearable standard.
["I've waited 12 long years to finally meet the little brat I'm sealed in. It's taken you quite a long time to make your way here."] The beast stated as it drew close to the bars of its prison. Naruto calmed his breathing as he just stared up at the creature that's made his early childhood a nightmare. Even after taking in his daughters and gaining a family in them his troubles didn't simple disappear overnight. He still put up with the prejudice and fear of the village for many years to come. It wasn't until after he graduated the academy and became a ninja did the citizens stop treating him the way they used too. Now they're mostly indifferent to him but that's still not good enough in Naruto's books. He wished he was in better standings with the people of his own home.
"And I've waited 12 long years to finally meet the being responsible for my crappy life. Thanks, by the way." Naruto replied in a snarking tone as a little bit of his hatred and anger could be detected within his voice. The Nine Tails picked up on this if the look in his eyes were any indication. ["I see you hold malice in your heart for me. That is good little human, if it makes you feel any better I hold this same feeling towards you. I detest the fact I'm locked up in this prison like a caged animal. Not to mention the fact I'm inside a weak little child like you."] The Nine Tails stated in an offended tone as he glared down at the blond Uzumaki who narrowed his eyes in challenge.
"I'm not as weak as you may think fox. I'll have you know I'm stronger than you give me credit for." Naruto insisted with a challenging tone which amused the great fox whose eyes reflected his current emotion. ["I find that thought to be quite laughable considering the fact you've used my chakra on multiple occasions in the past. You're not as strong as you claim to be."] The strongest Tailed Beast chuckled as he took a noticeable jab at Naruto's statement. Naruto furrowed his eyebrows in anger at this. He wasn't going to let the fox have the last laugh.
"The way I see it… you've been living within my body all this time and you owe me 12 years of rent money." Naruto retorted with base in his voice as he stared up defiantly into the eyes of the Nine Tailed Fox who if it had eyebrows would raise them at the audacity the human child showed him. ["I see… you have guts kid, I suppose as a reward for making it this far I can grant you the use of some of my chakra. Be warned though… it comes with its own risks."] The Nine Tails said as his eyes glowed in ominous amusement. It was clearly a warning. "Let me guess, you'll try to take over my body the more I use your chakra?" Naruto cynically stated while crossing his arms over his chest. The fear he was feeling earlier from being within the Nine Tails presence faded a lot as the malice and overwhelming amounts of negative energy in the air didn't faze him much anymore. The Fox itself wasn't so much terrifying as he was more intimidating than anything else.
The massive fox smirked which let Naruto know the answer to the question he asked. The fox would try to take over his body if he wasn't careful in using his power. "It's a lucky thing I rely on my own power then. You're not getting out of this cage." Naruto insisted as the Nine Tails narrowed its own eyes in challenge. ["We'll be seeing a lot more of each other from this point onwards child. I can guarantee you'll come to use my power in the near future. The gears for the future have already been set in motion."] The strongest Tailed Beast stated in an ominous tone as Naruto's body began fading from the room. Naruto sent one last challenging glare towards the mighty fox that was eagerly returned as Naruto completely disappeared from the room leaving the massive fox to its solitude once again.
{'So that was her child huh…? That look in his eyes. It's almost disturbing how much it's a combination of the both of them. So much defiance and will.'} The Nine Tails thought to itself as it's facial expression changed after Naruto left. Its tails swished calmly in the air behind it as it closed its eyes and let out a tired sigh. {'Twelve years huh…'}
The Town of Midway
It was the next day and Naruto felt refreshed and ready to start his day. The hotel they were staying in wasn't half bad. But it would probably be more accurate to call the place a motel since it had fully concealed garages to put personal carriages and horses up for the night in a secure place. There were designated places out in front of the building as well for a lot of carriages to be placed in what was called a parking lot. It was a concept not very common in big villages like a Hidden Village since the streets are densely packed and the architecture and layout of the village doesn't allow for large carts to travel easily through. It was a security measure designed into the layout of the villages.
However, in small villages like Midway that have a lot of extra space and sits right on a major highway dirt road that connects it to so many different towns and cities it's a bit more of a common sight. "Settle down Chaos…" Naruto's voice could be heard from their room as he found himself in his normal morning routine. "But it was awesome how you summoned Mr. Gamabunta! He was so huge and grumpy. He even smoked a pipe like grandpa." Chaos chatted away with giddiness emanating from her body as she sat down in her father's lap. Naruto was brushing Chaos's long knee length blond hair that was extremely voluminous in nature. The small six-year-old really had a lot of hair.
"I know it was cool and all but I need you to sit still… besides what wasn't cool was how you roped me into that little contest against Gamabunta. Why do you feel the need to always put me in crazy situations?" Naruto said with an exasperated sigh which brought out one of Chaos's patented giggles. "I'm just following the script Dada." The tiny terror responded back quickly with mirth and amusement clear in her eyes that flashed red. As for Naruto, he had a confused look on his face. This wasn't the first time Chaos has said something weird like this and Naruto highly doubted it would be the last.
After finishing her hair Naruto was about to lift Chaos off of his lap but the little Angeloid had more to say to her father. "Hey Dada, I heard from Iris yesterday that you went on a date with her… can we go on one today?" Chaos asked as she leaned back in her father's embrace and craned her neck up so that she could look at Naruto who was now resting his chin against her forehead. Naruto immediately started to sputter as a small embarrassed blush came to his face. Iris who was just coming out of the small bathroom attached to their motel room was immediately subjected to Naruto's incredulous glare which had the princess caught completely off guard.
"Iris why did you tell your sister about us going out yesterday morning!?" Naruto complained with a pout which brought a small pink blush to Iris's face. "Well… we had so much fun and stuff… so I thought I'd tell her about it." Iris squirmed while twiddling her thumbs in embarrassment. A shy bashful smile was on her face as she started whistling in an innocent manner. "So, can we go have some fun today? Can we!? Can we!? Can we!?" Chaos begged in an excited voice as she unleashed a potent blast of her puppy dog eyes directly at Naruto who was immediately defeated by this assault. He never stood a chance.
"Ok. Ok. We can go, just stop with the puppy dog eyes." Naruto conceded as he couldn't handle much more of Chaos's special attack. She didn't even have it out for more than 10 seconds and Naruto completely folded. It just goes to show you how weak his resistance is to both his daughters pleas.
"Let's get you dressed for the day then. Keep in mind we'll be training later on today before making the trip back to the Leaf. So, we'll put on something casual." Naruto advised as it was best to wear casual clothes that they could get dirty and not have to worry about. Luckily for Iris and Chaos they had an abundance of clothes that fit this occasion. "Ok, but it has to be only me and you. Iris already had her turn." Chaos insisted as she sent a mischievous grin over to her sister while hugging her father in a possessive way. Iris pouted at this as she playfully glared back at her sister.
"And what am I supposed to do while you're gone with Daddy? Who's going to watch me?" Iris asked while placing her hands on her hips. It was a valid question and one Naruto was going to offer a solution too but Chaos beat him to it. "You can hang out with Master Jiraiya for the day. He's not so bad when you get to know him." Chaos suggested with a smug smile on her face when she saw the facial expression of her twin change at the notion of spending the day with the perverted Sannin.
"Absolutely not! I'm not spending any time with that pervert! All he'll do is take me to those bath houses to spy on naked women." Iris complained as she stubbornly crossed her arms in defiance. She wasn't a fan of this idea in the slightest. "Too late. I called dibs on Dada today, which means we get to do whatever we want." Chaos childishly stated while sticking her tongue out at Iris whose face was turning red in childish anger. "Come on Dada! Pick out some clothes for me already! We have a date to go on!" Chaos shouted as she jumped out of Naruto's lap and threw off her clothes in one swift motion. She was only wearing a light dress to begin with so now she was completely naked except for her underwear.
"Chaos I get it you're excited but calm down." Naruto pacified as dealing with Chaos's spontaneous hyperactive personality was always a job in and of itself. Not everyone could keep up with the tiny terror. As this was happening Jiraiya just so happen to walk into the room without knocking. Chaos made no embarrassed reaction whatsoever with being naked in front of the old man. She just tilted her head to the side with her signature smile on her face. Iris on the other hand had no such reservation. She let out a loud embarrassed scream that was accompanied by a powerful gust of wind from the palm of her hand. Jiraiya had no time to even react before he was blown out of the motel room door with the unexpected gust of wind. The poor old pervert didn't even have a chance to speak one word let alone do anything else before he was unexpectedly blindsided.
Naruto on the other hand reacted out of pure instinct as he slammed his foot into the ground causing a trail of ice to race across the room floor and expand into a large thick sheet of ice that barricaded the door way. After his mind finally caught up to what was actually happening a scowl came to Naruto's face as he let out an aggravated sigh. He had a feeling this type of scene was going to become the norm whenever he's around the Legendary Sannin.
After pulling the old Sannin aside for a private conversation in which the very young father threatened the sage to within an inch of his life about proper manners in entering rooms and to treat Iris right while he was gone Naruto felt satisfied to leave Iris within Jiraiya's care. He knew the Sannin wouldn't take Iris to any brothels or bath houses anytime soon so that set Naruto's mind at ease.
Now it was just Naruto and Chaos alone enjoying an early morning stroll through the streets of Midway with Eva resting comfortably within his hair. The perpetual smile that's always on Chaos's face seemed to stretch even farther than usual and Naruto didn't even need his special bond with Chaos to sense her emotions and understand what the tiny terror was feeling right now. She was truly happy to be spending this time with her father. This was what she needed. That intoxicating feeling of happiness was quite contagious as Naruto couldn't help the smile that spread across his face either. If his daughter was happy then he was happy, it was a simple as that.
"Let's get a whole bunch of food Dada. We can have an eating contest." Chaos suggested as she eyed a food court down the street. It was a pretty busy section of the town, one of the busiest if Naruto remembered correctly. Naruto thought about it for a quick moment and then agreed. It wouldn't be half bad to try something so fun. "Okay, you're on sweetie. Just be prepared to lose." Naruto said with a challenging smirk that had Chaos's large and expressive eyes lighting up in excitement.
"I've saved up a lot of money lately, especially since I haven't had a need to buy anything in quite a while." Naruto mentioned as he patted Chaos on her head which the psychotic child enjoyed immensely if the innocent blush on her face was any indication. "Don't waist you're money Dada. We can just get some." Chaos countered as she got a peculiar look in her eyes. Her chaotic instincts to just generally do bad things was acting up again. Naruto panned his eyes over to where Chaos was looking and noticed a rather snobbish looking punk walking nearby. He had expensive looking clothes on that he no doubt spoiled himself with. Just on looks alone he didn't look like the nicest person in the world and the people he had walking with him weren't much better.
Chaos was already moving before Naruto could finish his train of thought. She bumped into the guy from seemingly out of nowhere causing him to stumble over his feet in surprise. Chaos herself fell to the ground with a seemingly fearful look on her face. "Hey watch it kid!" The teenager snarled as he glared down at Chaos who curled up in on herself in fear. "I'm sorry sir. I didn't see you there." Chaos apologizes while shying away from looking the older teen in the eye. She wasn't the best at acting as she was forcing herself to keep her natural dopey smile off her face. Surprisingly enough Iris was a master actress and could pull this stunt off flawlessly. It's why when the twins con snobbish people out of their money they decide to let Iris be the decoy. Her delicate and soft features trick people into believing she's a weak and shy little girl. Her acting also goes a long way into pulling this convincing tale off as well and while this is going on Chaos simply ghosts her way around the person and steals all of their valuables and takes them away with her strange ability to simply defy the natural laws of reality.
The twins were a perfect team and quite the dynamic duo which impressed Naruto when he found out what they were doing. He wasn't angry at them for stealing or conning rich or delinquent snobbish people out of their money and valuables. It would be quite hypocritical of him to do so when he did the same thing when he was younger and till this day still does. Especially since he was the one to teach them how to steal. When you live in a ninja village stealing was a common placed practice.
"You'll be sorry when I'm done with you kid." The punk said as he picked Chaos up off the ground. Chaos turned her head away from the delinquent to hide the smirk that was threatening to crawl onto her face. He didn't know it, but she just hexed him. He now had a curse on him that was going to cause him bad luck and misfortune for the rest of the week. The tiny terror squirmed in the teenagers grasp as Naruto casually walked by without anyone noticing him. The boy's wallet was gone. Not only that but the expensive jewelry on his wrist too.
"Hey! Let her go now!" Naruto's voice called out drawing everyone's attention to Naruto who looked as if he was just walking up onto the scene. "What did you say punk?" The delinquent growled as his boys surrounded Naruto in an intimidating manner. Naruto didn't seem fazed at all as he kept his eyes on the teenager holding his daughter.
"It's that boy again."
"What's going on here!"
On lookers were gossiping again as they recognized Naruto from yesterday. Naruto let out an annoyed sigh at this. The people of this town were really inquisitive and liked to gossip. This was definitely a place he wouldn't want to live. People here seemed too interested in him and his daughters for some reason. "I said let her go… or else." Naruto insisted as he sent a simple glare at the ring leader that sent a bone chilling tingle up his spine. The boy was all talk, he really didn't have much of a back bone.
"Don't talk big kid! Get him boys!" The kid shouted as Naruto simply sighed. 10 seconds later all five of the boys were on the ground out cold with the delinquent now shaking in fear. Chaos had a near psychotic look on her face that she was trying and somewhat failing to hold off her face. "Holy crap… hey, I didn't mean any of that ok kid. Don't come near me." The delinquent stuttered once he saw all five of his friends dropped in a measly 10 seconds. It was extremely demoralizing to his self-confidence.
"Come here sweetie." Naruto said with a small smile which caused a massive smile to bloom on Chaos's face. "Okay big brother!" Chaos shouted as she elbowed the boy holding her so hard he collapsed to the ground in pain. She made it seem so simple and effortless. Chaos made it an effort on her part to pass by the five other thugs lying unconscious on the ground while discretely placing curses on all of them. She skipped her way over to Naruto who picked her up into his arms. "Oh, I'm so happy you're ok. You should know not to let go of my hand." Naruto acted distraught as he kissed the tiny terror on the cheek in an affectionate way. Chaos beamed at this attention as she giggled and buried her face into the crook of Naruto's neck.
"Now we take out leave." Naruto whispered into Chaos's ear as they slowly and discretely backed away from the area as the crowd that witnessed everything gossiped among themselves and watched them leave. They didn't need to stick around anymore, especially since they got everything they came for.
"He's so strong!"
"So that must have been his other sister yesterday."
"Finally, someone did something about those thugs."
Naruto couldn't help but sigh again. People in this town gossiped a lot. More than he thought was healthy. "That's my girl Chaos… whose Daddy's good little girl?" Naruto cooed as he nuzzled the side of Chaos face who looked like she was on cloud ten like her sister the day before as she soaked up her father's attention and affection. She couldn't possibly be happier. "Look at all the money we got." Naruto said as he pulled out a thick wallet stuffed with money and other items that could be considered valuable in the right persons hands. "It's so much… hey Dada, I placed a bad luck curse on all of them. I'm going to feel their negative energy everytime they suffer for the next week and I get to feed off of it. I should do that to more people often." Chaos giggled while latching onto Naruto's back in her favorite spot.
Naruto had to withhold the grimace that threatened to overtake his face at the thought of Chaos going around cursing everyone and feeding off of their negative energy. She would overdose on that crazy amount and become impossible to handle. "Sure honey, just make sure to only use it on people who absolutely deserve it." Naruto advised as he decided to bite the bullet on this one. He couldn't tell her not to, since by her logic that would only make her want to go behind his back and do it anyway so it was best to control her and set some guidelines. It was for the best this way.
Naruto and Chaos pigged out after this on an all you can eat buffet using the stolen money they took from the thug. The father daughter duo enjoyed themselves way more than anyone else in the town as they did all sorts of things. Chaos even did something with Naruto she's never done before. She took Naruto on a trip around the town from the air. Naruto never experienced the feeling of flying before and he was highly proud of the fact Chaos was now strong enough to fly in the air and carry a person with her. Of course, he was also nervous of being up so high without any stable footing below him but regardless of what reservations anyone else would have had, he trusted his daughter not to drop him. His trust was well placed as Chaos never put him in danger throughout the entire trip.
She also took him to a clothing store where she bought some inexpensive clothing. Chaos was as always, a simple girl so fashion wasn't the highest thing on her priority list but as a girl she still had a strong natural fashion sense. That was fine for Naruto until she then decided to show him some very adult themed thongs in the underwear section. Naruto was mortified especially since there were a lot of women in the store and they were giving him dirty looks. Needless to say, Naruto rushed out of the store with Chaos flailing behind him as fast as he could.
With Jiraiya and Iris
Jiraiya and Iris were having a surprisingly normal day as well as the sage true to his word was behaving himself in front of the little princess which was a surprise to the little girl. "Hey, do you want ice cream?" Jiraiya asked in a calm tone as he spied an ice cream cart up the street. "Yes please." Iris quickly agreed as sparkles came to her eyes. She loved ice cream. After getting ice cream, the unlikely duo sat down on a park bench to enjoy their dessert. "Mr. Jiraiya…" Iris asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Yeah, what's up squirt?" The old sage asked with a raised eyebrow. "You're different than what I was expecting. How come you're not acting all pervy?" Iris asked while eyeing the old man in curiosity. "Oh… do you think that's all there is to me?" Jiraiya chuckled while eating his ice cream. "Uh… yeah. I thought you were just a big perv." Iris said bluntly while shying away from looking at the white haired old man. "Hahahahaha! That's a good one kid… but you and me both know that you think of me in a far different light than that." Jiraiya said with a chuckle before his voice changed to be deeper and more serious. His small black eyes narrowed down at the little girl whose bangs were overshadowing her face in mystery.
["You're right about that Jiraiya… I think far more highly of you than you could ever possibly know."] Iris said as her own voice grew much deeper and far older. Lifting her head up Jiraiya nearly gasped as Iris's eyes were a powerful emerald green color. Iris wasn't speaking right now. It was Lady Sōkyoku. "Who or what are you?" Jiraiya asked seriously as Sōkyoku smirked in amusement. ["I'm something you can't even begin to imagine my child."] Sōkyoku replied with more amusement swimming in her eyes. "You're some type of higher being, aren't you? Maybe an Angel, or some type of celestial being?" Jiraiya speculated as he watched the emotions play out in Sōkyoku's intimidating emerald eyes. ["Humm… nope! I'd say think higher than that?"] Sōkyoku giggled a bit. She was enjoying this.
"Are you a god?" Jiraiya asked as his eyes widened considerable in shock. He didn't even want to entertain the thought he was possibly talking to a real god in the form of a little girl. That would be too much for his poor heart to take. Sōkyoku started to outright laugh at this as her dignified giggles sounded like music to both Jiraiya and those who were passing by. No one's ever heard anything like it before and it was beautiful. ["Well you're still not even close, but just referring to me as a Goddess will suffice. I'm not something that is known to many little one. I'm something far older… but I'll just stop there. I've said to much already."] Sōkyoku said with a small smile gracing her face. She looked far more elegant and tranquil than Jiraiya or anyone else have ever seen her.
"Something beyond even a god… what are your plans for Naruto?" Jiraiya questioned in concern as his heart was starting to race. He couldn't even wrap his mind behind the concept of a being beyond the scope of a god. Sōkyoku was right. He couldn't wrap his mind around it.
["You needn't worry. I have no negative intentions towards my host. I need his help in a task. Sadly, it is not time for either him or anyone else to know what that is so you shouldn't ask."] Sōkyoku said in an ominous tone as her eyes grew hazy in anxiety and regret. She wasn't looking forward to the future. The fight that was to come was one she fought long ago in the past and that was what was responsible for the condition her twin sister was in. It also had many other backlashes that's felt till this day. Sōkyoku sighed as she felt her age right now, and even she didn't know exactly how old she was.
"You say that but how can I trust you? I won't let any harm come to that boy." Jiraiya said in a deadly voice as some of his chakra leaked out. This was a threat. Sōkyoku smiled a beautiful smile that caught Jiraiya off guard. ["Good boy, but you don't need to worry about me hurting Naruto. Besides, save that anger and passion for the task at hand."] Sōkyoku said as she placed her hand on Jiraiya's shoulder and the man gasped in shock. He felt just the tiniest sliver of Sōkyoku's power and it was truly beyond anything he's ever felt in his entire life. There was no end to it. Infinite wouldn't even be a proper word to describe the volume of her power.
Before Jiraiya could get his bearings and say more a large explosion on the other side of town rocked the entire area sending billowing clouds of black smoke into the air. The faint sounds of terrified screaming could be heard in the distance. "What was that?" Jiraiya exclaimed as he jumped to his feet ready to head in the direction of danger. All of his senses were on high alert right now and his instincts to help this town and its people were screaming at him. He never shy's away from helping others and this time would be no different. ["It's the enemy."] Sōkyoku said in a serious tone as a scowl marred her face.
With Naruto and Chaos
How did it get to this point?
He was walking down the street with Chaos holding onto his hand searching for Jiraiya and Iris. They were done with their father daughter date and were now ready to meet up with the other two members of their group. Naruto planned to get some training in for the day before they left the town. The duo was playing I Spy to pass the time as they made their way back over to a predetermined meet up spot. Everything was going good until Chaos suddenly froze up in the middle of the street. Her eyes had transitioned over into their scanner mode as she looked off in a certain direction. It was the cardinal direction of north.
"Two enemy signatures fast approaching." Chaos suddenly announced as her eyes seemed to pinpoint two specific targets off in the distance. Her eyes lost their spark of life as her voice took on a dead monotone octave. Chaos had more to say as Naruto tried to get her to focus in on him.
Name: Harpy – AKA: Gamma 1 and Gamma 2
Species: Angeloid
Generation: 1st
Class: Interceptor
Type: Gamma
Wing Configuration Type: Not Variable, High Altitude
Naruto's never in his life heard Chaos talk quite like this before. She was just like a robot as she spouted off statistics and information he's never heard of before, but the one thing that did catch his attention right away was Chaos saying Angeloid. Naruto's blood ran cold at hearing this. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. An Angeloid. Naruto never thought he'd ever encounter another one of Chaos's species. He was under the impression that Chaos showing up in his world was a complete accident and one-off chance.
"Chaos look at me! Snap out of it!" Naruto shouted as he shook the small but deadly Angeloid out of her trance like state. "Dada… I'm scarred. They're coming for me. They're finally coming for me." Chaos said in a panicking tone of voice as hysteria was clearly visible within her terrified eyes. She was gripping her long beautiful blond hair with her hands in a frazzled state while shaking her head from side to side. Chaos was having a nervous breakdown and Naruto didn't know what to do.
"Chaos, calm down and look at me sweetie. I will never let anyone take you away from me… you got that. I'll protect you." Naruto said in the sincerest tone of voice he could muster as he got down on one knee to be more at Chaos's proper height. He was trying to instill a sense of hope and safety within Chaos's mind. He wanted to comfort her and put her mind at ease.
"Hahahahaha. Isn't that sweet. Long time no see Captain." A voice spoke up in a condescending tone of voice that sent a chill down Naruto's spine. Turning around Naruto's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates as two females floated out of the sky. Naruto's never seen anything quite like them before. But based on a few important defining features; Naruto could safely say they were definitely Angeloids. The biggest give away being they had black chokers around their necks with a broken chain link dangling off of it.
The two were twins. That much was obvious. The only difference between them was one had dirty blond colored hair and the other had mossy green colored hair. Other than that, they were virtually identical in every single way. On the sides of their heads where their ears should be they had exhaustion fan like apparatuses that also functioned as the exposed visible part to their advanced sensory package system. For clothing, the twins had on a skin-tight light body armored leotard that was pure white with black strips going down it. On their right arm, they had on a slim metal armor that extended all the way down to their hands where it was covered in heavy armor that formed their close combat weapon, Nemea. On their left arm were the long cannon that are their model's signature weapon, the Prometheus Cannon.
"Chaos get behind me." Naruto ordered as he quickly stood in front of his daughter in a defensive manner. He had a bad feeling about these two. "Step out of the way little human. We're here to reunite with our old comrade. We haven't seen her in so long." Gamma 1 said with a cruel smirk brazenly plastered across her face. "So, this is where you've been hiding all this time. It took us quite a long time to find you on this backwater world after we tracked your energy signature here… but thanks to you and the multiple spikes in your energy over the last few weeks we had no trouble tracking you down." Gamma 2 revealed as she placed a hand on her hip. The look in her eye wasn't a pleasant one.
'Is she talking about both yesterday with my Summoning Jutsu and last week when I lost control of my power in that magic circle? All of our energies spiked both times.' Naruto thought with a grim undertone marring his mind. He realized he was like a giant beacon to them. This wasn't good. It wasn't good at all. He was putting his family in danger.
"Dada I don't want to go back… I'll be a good girl I promise. Don't make me go back!" Chaos cried in hysteria as she collapsed to her knees. Tears where coming out of her eyes which was rare for her as memories from her past were bombarding her mind. She was remembering how she was betrayed and sent to be scrapped by her former master Minos. He sent his newly designed Angeloids after her to torture and kill her which they nearly managed to do. In the end, she was pulled into the dimensional portal that allows the Fallen Angels to travel across worlds while it was destabilized. It ripped her apart and transported her over to Earth right into Naruto's lap.
She never wanted to go back to the Synapse ever again. She loved the new life she had around her with her father and sister. It was a life she didn't want to give up ever. "Oh… you don't have a choice in this matter little brat. Our master want's you back. You have something in you that he really wants and he won't stop at anything to get it." G2 grinned as she held up her large arm cannon. "Daddy please…" Chaos pleaded in the weakest voice he's ever heard her use. Naruto's mind felt like it was in a blender. The amount of trauma and terror going through her mind right now was almost unbearable. "Chaos… are these the two you told me about a long time ago? Are they the ones who hurt you?" Naruto asked in a calm tone. "Yes…" It was a simple response and the only response Naruto needed.
A cold bitter fury chilled Naruto's body down to its very core. These two women were responsible for causing Chaos so much pain and suffering. They essentially had a hand in killing her so to speak. Now that he took a really good look at them he recognized them from the vision he had back in the Land of Waves. They were responsible for murdering that squad of Hidden Stone ninja. Now knowing this information, it made Naruto's next set of actions clear to him. These two women had to die. He wasn't interested in making peace with them.
"Oh… are you planning to do something little boy?" G1 questioned in an arrogant tone. "I'm going to kill you two." Naruto said with a cold lifeless tone getting the Angeloids to raise their eyebrows in interest. "You hurt my daughter and now it's all over for you." Naruto growled as his chakra rushed out of him in unrestrained waves. It was incredibly potent and dense and the harpies powered up their systems in response to this. They weren't expecting the amount of energy that was currently rolling off of Naruto right now. It was actually quite surprising.
"You think that thing is your daughter? You do realize she's millions of years old right kid?" G2 pointed out incredulously with a sarcastic laugh doubling her over. "I don't care how old she used to be… she's my daughter now and forever and you've pissed off the wrong father." Naruto scowled as he rocketed off from his position with a lightning fast Body Flicker Jutsu. The harpies while surprised by this human's speed still saw him coming from a mile away as they quickly dodged Naruto's speedy attack. His swords were out in an instant as he swung them at the Angeloids who blocked them with their claws in retaliation.
Instantly. It was in an instant that their clawed weapons started to freeze over and to their credit the Angeloids aimed their cannons at Naruto who summoned two Shadow Clones in the blink of an eye. "Kenjutsu: Arctic Duet Dance!" Both clones shouted as the clones tried to chop the advanced machines heads off in perfect synchronization. The Angeloids were experienced enough to know that they were being pinched. They both unfurled their wings in a moment's notice as they pushed the clones back with the wind pressure alone giving them the breathing room they needed. The clones popped once they both took nasty bumps off of nearby food stalls.
They didn't go far as they aimed their cannons at Naruto who growled in anger. He was out for blood. The war machines fired off a low powered blast that Naruto instantly had a counter for. "Ice Style: Ice Wall Jutsu!" A massive wall of ice exploded from the ground right in time as the particle beams from the twin Angeloids carved out a huge chunk of the glacier formed in front of them. Naruto's rage was prevalent as he instantly switched to a different move in less than a second. "Ice Style: Ice Prison Jutsu!" The errant glacier in the middle of the street came to life again as large tendrils of ice shot off into the air that latched onto G2's leg. "Chaos! Run and find your sister and Jiraiya. I'll handle this!" Naruto yelled as people could be seeing coalescing at the end of the streets forming huge crowds of curious and concerned onlookers.
G1 growled as she took a quick pot shot at the ice encroaching on her sister's leg freeing her from her entrapment. Chaos didn't move. She was too scared to move right now as she just watched the two harpies combat her father. "That's it! You're dead kid!" G2 yelled as she rushed Naruto with her wings spread wide. Naruto wasn't having it though. He saw through this ruse as G1 could be seen out of the corner of his eye racing towards Chaos who was paralyzed in the middle of the street.
"Accel Turn!" Naruto roared as he blitzed G2 across the street into a fruit stand within the blink of an eye while at the same time creating two of his strange new clones that intercepted G1 before she could even touch Chaos. Both Angeloids were forced away from Chaos's defenseless form by her father's tactics. G2 growled in annoyance as she took aim at Naruto who was on top of her. He didn't have time to jump off of her as that would only leave him vulnerable for the few seconds his feet were off the ground so Naruto went with the next best thing. He grabbed the cannon by its barrel and yanked it into the air as fast as he could. A pale orange beam of energy blasted out of the barrel at high speeds that cut a devastating line of destruction through several buildings as G2 tried to correct the angle of her arm cannon. With Naruto placing it into a quick armbar she didn't have much free range of motion.
Several dozen chain explosions rippled throughout the city following this as massive fires raged out of control on the top floors of several buildings nearby. The entire city block was damaged and now the gravity of the situation was dawning on the concerned citizens of Midway as panic filled screams filled the air alongside the raging fires. "Get the hell off me you little brat!" G2 yells as she kicks Naruto off her body with her powerful legs. "For a human you're pretty damn annoying, but we'll finish you off accordingly." Gamma 2 threatens as she gears up to attack Naruto yet again.
"Sister! Never mind about the boy! Just grab the brat and get into the air. We'll just glass this entire town to slag and be done with it." Gamma 1 said in an uncaring tone as she unfurled her black and white wings for this very task. Both harpies agreed to this as they raced towards Chaos whose warning systems were working overtime to try and safe her but the little girl was just far to traumatized to listen. "I don't think so! Double Acceleration!" Naruto formed a crater in the street as he took off far faster than the Harpies were expecting him to go. The windows of the shops nearby were all blown out by the shockwave from Naruto's signature technique as he scooped his daughter up into his arms within milliseconds of the two harpies making it to her. The Angeloids were incredibly fast. They almost beat him to her but it was only due to their momentary shock at his increased speed that threw them off their game.
'I need to find Jiraiya and Iris fast. I'm going to need Pervy Sage's help with this one. Chaos isn't in any kind of condition to fight.' Naruto thought as he surged forward. He wasn't going to stick around and fight the two unknown Angeloids anymore, especially with Chaos incapacitated in his arms. Naruto couldn't even make it a full block down the road before the Harpies completely overtook him in speed. They were proving just why they were designated as Interceptor models. "Where do you think you're going bug!" Gamma 2 asked with a snarl plastered on her face. Naruto instantly hit the brakes as he backpedaled when they took swipes at him with their clawed melee weapons, the Nemea.
"Get back!" Naruto yelled as he used the remainder of his Accel Cloak to shoot off two more of his new clones. They each rushed a harpy at the same time intent on keep them away from the original but the Angeloids were getting tired of this tactic. In seconds, the twins swiped the clones coming in at them dispersing them in an explosion of kinetic energy. The harpies stumbled back from this unexpected burst of energy all the while Naruto took this as his chance to get ahead. He was going to try his luck with the roof tops of the buildings.
"I don't think so kid! Just die already!" G1 growled as she and her sister took aim at Naruto who couldn't charge up his Accel Cloak in time. The beams of energy were coming straight at Naruto and he couldn't do a thing about it. "Yōjutsu: Water Celebration!" Eva was right on time as she launched a massive Yōki filled geyser of water right into the path of the two energy beams. The two attacks collided in the middle of the street sending superheated water splashing into the wooden walls of the shops nearby burning holes into them. Luckily Naruto had enough time to throw up a small Ice Mirror that blocked this boiling water from scalding him. "Thanks Eva. I owe you big time on that one." Naruto said as he let out a breath he didn't even know he was holding. He wouldn't have been able to throw up any suitable defenses in the short span of time those beams were coming at him. "Anytime Naru. But what are we going to do. These chicks are tough and Chaos is out for the count. She's still repeating the same thing from earlier. She doesn't want to go back with them." Eva commented as she kept her eyes focused on the two hostile Angeloids blocking their path.
It was true. Chaos was just repeating the same words over from earlier in a mantra. She was a good girl and was pleading for her father not to let the Harpies take her back to the Synapse. If she were on the ground right now she'd be groveling in the dirt in order to get her pleas across. She was terrified and traumatized right now. All of the memories from her past life were continuously coming into her mind bombarding it with the weight and emotions behind those previously forgotten about memories. But the most prevalent one's were of her former master, Minos.
"She won't be going with them that's for sure. But I don't know what else we can do either. The best we can do is hold out until Jiraiya and Iris get here." Naruto suggested as he tightened his grip on Chaos who was shaking in his arms. He wouldn't let anyone take her from him. Thinking fast Naruto shifted Chaos's tiny body around until she was resting across his back in the piggy back position which is her favorite. Using his affinity for Ice he froze her body to his back to keep her from falling off. Now he had the use of his arms again and he formed his swords in his hands for defense.
Naruto took a quick moment to look around him and his heart ached as the town around him was burning and people could be seen desperately escaping from the buildings that were now on fire. Families and friends were running and screaming trying to save each other from an early grave and that truly angered Naruto more than anything else. These people were innocent… a bit nosy and inquisitive… but innocent none the less. They didn't deserve anything that was happening to them right now. Their homes and shops were burning to the ground around them. Their entire livelihoods. It was horrific and unjustifiable. Naruto hated these two Angeloids in front of him. He couldn't possibly imagine his daughter, his Chaos doing despicable things like this in her past life. It was unthinkable. It made him sick to his stomach.
"Okay kid. Play times over. You've gotten in our way more than you should have." G1 snarled as she and her sister hovered off the ground. They were rising farther and farther into the air away from Naruto's reach. "Say goodbye to this town and your life. But don't worry you disgusting little head over anything. Chaos should survive this blast but every other organic life form in this entire town should be disintegrated. First we're going to blast you to hell and then we're going to glass this entire town to oblivion leaving no evidence behind." Gamma 1 said in a bone chilling tone that sent unfiltered terror coursing through Naruto's veins. They were out of his reach. None of his Jutsu could possibly reach that far into the sky while maintaining proper accuracy.
"Say goodbye Kid. PROMETHEUS!" Both Harpies cried at the same time as they charged up their Prometheus Cannons with a large bolt of energy. They were going to wipe the entire city block out with this attack. "My god! Move body move!" Naruto roared as he took off running. He couldn't do anything to defend himself against such an attack. He unleashed as much chakra as he could as he prepared another Double Acceleration. He didn't know how far the blast radius of this attack would be but he just knew he couldn't stick around and find out. The only thing that was worse than this is the fact innocent bystanders were still feeling the area. They would be vaporized in an instant.
This thought chilled Naruto to his bones as he suddenly stopped. He couldn't let these people die like this. He had to do something. His mind instantly went back to the unexpected conversation he had with the Nine Tailed Fox this morning. The foxes power. He had to use it even though he said he wouldn't rely on it. He was already breaking his promise and it hadn't even been a full day yet. He dug deep down within himself as he pulled out the beast's chakra. Red chakra exploded from Naruto's body as the sky turned dark with grey storm clouds spawning into existence. Black snow began to fall just as the twin Harpies fired their main cannons.
Naruto didn't know what to do but his body was working on pure instinct right now. Fortunately for him he wouldn't have to make a move as a figure darted past him going at speeds he could only dream of. It was Jiraiya and he had the most serious expression Naruto's even seen on his face. The hulking man came to a stop right in front of Naruto and directly in the path of the two powerful beams of energy.
"RASENGAN BARRAGE!" Jiraiya roared as two bright spheres of pure chakra formed in the Toad Sannin's hands. They were bright blue in color and they had thousands if not millions of microscopic sized strands of chakra swirling around in every conceivable direction. It was unlike anything Naruto's ever seen before. But he could tell the technique Jiraiya was using was powerful. Incredibly so. He could feel it all the way from where he was standing. Large bands of errant chakra were spilling out of the sphere lighting up the world around them as Jiraiya shoved the twin spheres into the path of the attacking beams.
What happened next would be something Naruto would never forget for the rest of his life. The beams collided with the chakra spheres in Jiraiya's hands and instantly began to be overpowered. The spheres were grinding away at the energy beams pushing up against them sending tiny wayward beams of light scattering around creating a kaleidoscope like effect of rainbow like colors. Jiraiya completely stone walled the incoming attacks like they were nothing. "What the hell?!" G2 yelled in shock. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. No mere human has ever blocked their attack like this before. It was unheard of.
"You two may be some killer ladies but what you've done to this town is unforgiveable. I can't let you live for this." Jiraiya declared as he twisted his hands as if he were turning a nob on a door. The chakra spheres in his hands started to rapidly expand at an alarming rate before shooting off into the air completely decimating the particle beam.
"No way. That's impossible." G1 whispered in disbelieve as she stared blankly at Jiraiya who was sending them a serious scowl right now. He was ready for any move they would make. The two Angeloids wouldn't have time to think as they suddenly plummeted to the ground without warning as a massive downdraft current forced them to smack into the ground below painfully. Naruto looked up in surprise to see Iris standing in front of him and immediately he could tell it wasn't Iris but Lady Sōkyoku in control. Her presence was overwhelming and commanded respect.
["You two little children are a long way from home. Allow me to send you back to where you came from."] Sōkyoku declared as her power spiked. "Why you little piece of crap! I'll kill you!" Gamma 2 roared as she launched herself off the ground from the indentation she left in the ground after colliding with it. "Wait sister don't! Something isn't right with that little girl!" Gamma 1 screamed as her sensors were telling her something was extremely dangerous about the little blond-haired girl before them. Gamma 2 wasn't listening to her sister's warnings as she charged in. Her speed was impressive but Sōkyoku didn't even bat an eyelash as she took two large steps forward while spinning. It looked like a dance. Coming out of her spin Sōkyoku launched a massive gust of wind so powerful that Jiraiya and Naruto who were behind the little blond-haired girl were nearly lifted off their feet by the sheer force of this attack. Any and everything that wasn't tied down and secured was blown away down the street alongside copious amounts of dust and dirt that slammed into Gamma 2 with the force of a hurricane.
The force of the wind hitting against her was so powerful that Gamma 2 could even feel her wings rattling under the stress of trying to stay airborne. She could hear the dull metallic sounds of the metal and other materials her wings were made up of clanging together underneath the surface of her body as she was blown away down the street in an uncontrollable manner. Gamma 1 managed to catch her sister within her grasp but she too slid down the dirt road as she tried to maintain her traction to the ground but was finding it hard to.
Both harpies collapsed to the ground in a heap once the hurricane like gust of wind past them by. They definitely didn't see that coming. ["You've caused so much pain and suffering to these people and to my family all within such a short amount of time. I think it's time you got a taste of your own medicine."] Sōkyoku imposed as she waved her arms around in an intricate manner. Everyone who was nearby gasped in awe as the many fires that were raging out of control around them came to life at Sōkyoku's command. The little girl was using her body like a controller as every move she made the fire followed.
Sōkyoku directed the massive column of fire from around the city into a single condensed beam of dense fire and heat that she dropped down directly onto the harpies scorching the entire ground pitch black with the intense heat. The two Angeloids could be heard screaming in pain as they weren't designed with high levels of heat resistance in mind. The attack was so potent that Naruto and Jiraiya had to cover their eyes from how bright the fire was becoming. The dark storm clouds that were raining down black snow from Naruto's powers were blown away by the rapid change in temperatures. Naruto found his Nine Tails Cloak dissipating around him as Iris's power was flooding his system right now.
Once the vicious onslaught was over the harpies could be seen limping to their feet in excruciating pain. Their clothes and skin were charred black and the ground and area beneath and around them were scorched pitch black and completely devastated. ["I suggested you little wayward angels get out of here before I smite you."] Sōkyoku threatened as a golden aura enveloped her body. The Angeloids scanners were still working so they could see that Sōkyoku's power was still rising. It eclipsed their own right now. They didn't stand a chance, especially in the poor condition they were in.
"This isn't over. Chaos will be coming back with us one of these days. Our master will get what he wants." Gamma 1 threatened as she lifted her sister's limp body over her shoulder. She was having trouble flying but she managed as she got up into air. She sent a death glare down to the group below her with all the distain and animosity she could muster. She's never felt so humiliated before. Her master wasn't going to like this, and worst of all she knew if she and her sister were actually serious from the beginning they could have easily killed Naruto and took Chaos. They underestimated him severely and allowed him to buy time for help to arrive. They were far stronger than him but their ego got in the way and it cost them dearly. It was a bitter pill to swallow.
Sōkyoku didn't bother pursuing the Angeloids as they took off into the air and out of the airspace of the town. Their time would come, but it wouldn't be today. Jiraiya was already going over dozens upon dozens of plans and backup plans within his mind. Contingency plans were coming together within his mind at speeds that would make even a Nara Clan member raise their eyebrows in surprise. He had to inform not only the Hokage about this immediately but the rest of his extensive Spy Network. Two individuals as dangerous as these two Angeloids couldn't be left alone unchecked. They were a serious threat.
"Chaos it's ok. They're gone, your safe now sweetheart." Naruto said in the calmest voice he could muster. He was emotionally drained from this entire days' worth of ordeals. It was always one thing after another in his life. "Dada! I don't want to go back. Please don't make me." Chaos sobbed in incoherent words as she shed copious amounts of tears onto Naruto's shoulder. Naruto's heart ached at hearing the pain his daughter was in. For Chaos of all people to be reduced to such a pitiful state nearly shattered Naruto's world. Nothing was supposed to faze Chaos, she was too emotionally unhinged for normal inconveniences and troubles to affect her. But now she was like a true six-year-old. She was terrified and traumatized beyond belief by something from her past and she was to young and too scared to confront it. Like any normal child faced with a scenario like this they would either shut down emotionally or run.
"Chaos go into sleep mode ok. There is no danger around." Naruto said softly as he and everyone else watched Chaos's eyes slowly close down. It was faint but for those who are right up against her body and have enhanced hearing you could hear the sounds of machinery and electric modems humming beneath the surface of her skin. Of course, her internal body is sound proof is she decided to turn that feature on for stealth mode like scenarios but as of right now being right up against her Naruto could hear that low electric hum grow dull as the tiny terror entered a low powered state. Very much so like a computer when you put it on sleep mode to save power.
"What are we going to do now Jiraiya?" Naruto asked as he looked up at the Legendary Sannin who had a serious look on his face. "I have to inform the Hokage of this right away. After that we need to help these people get back on their feet. We can't just leave the town today with the way things are now. It wouldn't be right." Jiraiya said as he summoned a small messenger toad. He was going to write an emergency letter to the Hokage about this incident. As far as Jiraiya was concerned this was non-negotiable. He wasn't going to leave until he knew the town was ok. That was just the type of person he was.
"I wouldn't have left even if you tried to force me, I'll get this town fixed up in no time." Naruto said with determination in his eyes. He used the Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu to create over a hundred clones of himself. He sent them out into the dense forest around the town to gather logs and wood to be used in the reconstruction of the town. Naruto summoned all of the tools he had sealed on his arm tattooed storage seals and had a group of clones raid the local department stores and tool shops. He gathered up ever tool in the entire town and set to work tearing down and reconstructing ever damaged building he could find. With numbers on his side this extensive task took him only two and a half days. In the meantime, Naruto had Iris heal anyone who needed healing and on repair duties just like him. Jiraiya wasn't idle either as he pitched in wherever he could. He didn't even peek in on a single hot spring the entire time. When it was time to be serious the old man had it where it counts. Jiraiya too had a bit of a handy man mentality to him that shocked Naruto and made him feel like he had something in common with the old Sannin. The toad sage knew his way around a tool box just like as if were Ninjutsu.
This humanitarian act put the small group in the good graces of the citizens of the town. With Naruto's life long experience in carpentry and working under and learning from Tazuna on the bridge Naruto was the man for the job. But it was the conversation with Sōkyoku that would change Naruto's life forever.
["Destiny is being set into motion young one. You're trials and tribulations are about to truly begin. You'd do well to prepare yourself and little Chaos for what's to come."] Sōkyoku said in a tone fit for a god. Her voice carried eons of authority and experience. You could literally feel the power rolling off of her in waves and it was a humbling experience for both Naruto and Jiraiya who felt a tingle travel up their spines with the tone Sōkyoku used on them. "Lady Sōkyoku what's coming?" Naruto asked as he looked into the powerful emerald green eyes of his daughter. She wasn't his daughter in this moment. She was an unknown being of infinite power, but Naruto would learn that in time. ["The Void… the Nothingness that consumes even Darkness itself. A thing beyond comprehension."] Sōkyoku answered as a distant look came to her eyes. She was speaking directly to her past. She knew what was coming.
"Can we beat it?" Naruto asked simply. Nothing else needed to be said. His mind was overwhelmed right now but he needed to know. ["Not alone we can't… but together… all of us together combined, we might just stand a chance. I will stand beside you Naruto Uzumaki… but only if you are ready?"] Lady Sōkyoku said as she seemed to tower over both Naruto and Jiraiya despite barely being 4 feet tall. To his knowledge, this was the first time Sōkyoku's referred to him by his full name in such a detached manner. She was as serious as she could possibly be right now.
"I'm ready." Naruto said as his eyes glowed with unfiltered raw determination.
To be continued...
Jutsu Library
1.) Body Flicker Jutsu - A high speed ninja technique that allows the user to travel at high speeds in micro burst. Usually the technique is accompanied by a special effect that masks the movement of the user.
2.) Kenjutsu: Arctic Duet Dance - This is the duet version of Naruto's signature sword technique. By using his twin swords made of ice Naruto reenacts the same attack as Shoko but the difference is that crescent waves made of ice are launched from his swords with each swing and they will flash freeze anything they come in contact with.
3.) Ice Style: Ice Wall Jutsu - An Ice Style Jutsu that Naruto uses. He slams his hands onto the ground and pumps a sizeable amount of chakra into the ground beneath him. Out of the ground in front of him a large thick wall of ice will appear that is very thick and highly durable. Because of the fact that Naruto's chakra is in fact mixed in with his own Yōki that his body creates the Ice wall's durability is further enhanced. However, it can crack if hit with a high amount of pressure and velocity such as Eva's giant water wave. Also, it can be cut in two by Eva's thin beams of water from the attack that she just learned.
4.) Ice Style: Ice Prison Jutsu - This technique allows the user to infuse their chakra with ice on the ground and bring it to the surface. The user can then trap their opponent within the ice by controlling its movements and completely surrounding them in the ice. It is strong enough to withstand basic Fire Release techniques, because the ice has already been infused with the user's chakra. The user can also surround themselves with the ice prison to act as a shield. Additionally, any piece of ice that Naruto is controlling can be used to immobilize a target. If he hits you with ice from any Ice Style Jutsu then he can freeze you in place.
5.) Accel Turn - Accelerating Turn works by storing Kinetic energy in one's own body, reinforced by their own internal energy (Chakra, Yōki, etc.), and then releasing that kinetic energy through an opening in the shielding their internal energy is creating at the bottom of their feet allowing the user to reach and utilize explosive high-speed movements.
6.) Double Acceleration - The first variant of Accelerating Turn that works the same way as the original. The user stores up kinetic energy in their body but the difference is at this point. The user separates the built-up energy into two separate pockets surrounded by a shell of the user's internal energy (Chakra, Yōki, etc.), the two bubbles of kinetic energy is pressed up against each other and concentrated at the user's feet, which in turn creates tremendous amounts of pressure on the body. Once released the added pressure results in a massive shockwave of kinetic energy that propels the user forwards at incredible speeds. The user then releases the second and final bubble of kinetic energy after the first gets depleted allowing them to speed back up again. Because of this there is a brief amount of lag in between each jump but the lag spike is so short that only experienced fighters would be able to notice or counter it.
7.) Yōjutsu: Water Celebration - A Demonic technique that Eva created that allows her to rapidly form a large volume of water that is cerulean in color instead of the normal clear color water takes. It is thick and heavier than normal water and it can blast through objects and break them a lot easier than normal water can. Eva can control this water at will and she can create large volumes of it.
8.) Ice Style: Ice Mirror Jutsu - A move that Naruto can use that allows him to create thin sheets of ice that are smooth and reflective. The technique is relatively weak and is used mostly for light defensive purposes only. He can create them easiest in the water but he has no problem creating them in midair or on dry land.
9.) Prometheus - The signature weapon of the Interceptor Series of Angeloids. The High-Fever Object Compression Anti-Aircraft Gun "Prometheus". The Harpies are equipped with a long-range armament called "Prometheus", a weapon that is able to shoot flaming hot projectiles that can reach up to 3000 degrees Celsius in 4 km/s.
10.) Rasengan Barrage - The Rasengan Barrage is a double-handed version of the regular Rasengan. The user creates two Rasengan, one in each of their hands. The user can then either attack two targets at once, or attack the same target with both Rasengan.
11.) Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu - The Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu is the advanced version of the Jutsu and creates hundreds of clones instead of just the average number.
Author's Note (A/N): Hey guys so how was that? This was one hell of a chapter and one I've been planning for a long time. The Harpies... Gamma 1 and 2 are here finally. I've only ever showed them lurking in far off lands up until this point since they got to Naruto's world. It would have taken them longer to find Chaos but due to Naruto's body acting like a giant beacon over the last two weeks it's allowed the two Angeloids to finally track Chaos down. Jiraiya removing the suppression seal on Naruto's stomach; Naruto losing control when trying to summon a Familiar; and finally Naruto summoning Gamabunta. By that point the Harpies would have already latched on to the same energy signal and come straight for it.
Naruto meets Kurama for the first time and it will definitely be the first of many encounters to come. The dynamic between Naruto and Kurama will definitely evolve over time as they experience more exposure to each other and are forced into more situations out of their control.
Naruto and Chaos have their own father/daughter date that goes off without a hitch. They con some thugs out of their money and possessions as usual which pleases both Uzumaki's greatly since they got free money and got to humiliate a bunch of delinquents. Chaos even has a personal source of negative energy to feed remotely feed off of for the next week. I took this time and of last chapter to show the differences between Iris and Chaos and how Naruto interacts with them 1 on 1. With Iris there's an innocence there and a more laid back atmosphere. He treats her like a princess. With Chaos there's an air of unpredictability and wildness that Naruto has to keep up with. In the end these were important scenes to establish character development and specific character dynamic.
Lady Sōkyoku shows her true colors to Jiraiya who is stunned to find out she is a Goddess, or at the very least allowing him to refer to her as such which is an even bigger shock. She hints at several things in their short conversation that has the old Sannin's mind and heart racing. He has a lot to think about for the future.
The Harpies attacking Naruto and Chaos right in the middle of the street is certainly a surprise. Chaos finally has flashbacks to her old life that she's shut off for so long. It leaves her completely paralyzed and traumatized with fear. It's left up to Naruto to fight off the two powerful Angeloids alone in his controlled but frigid cold fury. He takes the fight to the Harpies who while far stronger continuously underestimate Naruto and not fight with their full potential. This leads to their downfall as Jiraiya and Iris shows up. We get the first look at the Rasengan in the story which from Jiraiya completely overpowers the attacks of the harpies all the while Lady Sōkyoku quickly dispatches the two angeloids and forces them into full out retreat with severe damage.
While Naruto and Jiraiya make the decision to stay in Midway and help the people repair their homes it's the follow up conversation that they have with Lady Sōkyoku that is truly important. What's coming for them? What's Minos's true motive for recapturing Chaos and what does he want from her. What does Sōkyoku know about the being she is referring too? So many questions. Stay toon to find out.
Next Chapter: Chapter 56 (Politics of War)
That's the end of Chapter 55 I sincerely hoped you enjoyed it.
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Published: 8/24/2017
