Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Fire Emblem. If I did, then the only girl you would be able to romance would be Tharja.

Prologue

"Hey, Kurama?"

"Yeah, Kit?"

"You're seeing what I'm seeing, right?"

"You mean the cloud that's currently hovering over the Atlantic?"

"...No, I mean the crying clown juggling beer and flossing."

"... Then no, I don't think we're seeing the same thing."

"...Smart ass."

It is often said that people would kill for immortality. Being able to stay young for the rest of your days while never growing old or ever having to fear death is a prospect only some dream of and very few have achieved without a cost. Those few stemmed to people like Orochimaru of the Sannin, a man who obtained immortality through seizing the bodies of others to prolong his lifespan, or Hidan of the Akatsuki, a man who sold his soul to a God for the exchange of never growing old and never dying from mortal injuries. No matter the subject, one must give something in order to obtain something greater than their being.

In Uzumaki Naruto's case, he became an immortal by complete accident.

'How' you may be asking? Well, that's a story that both has an answer and a question.

You see, no one can just decide to become immortal. Usually that is a long, drawn out process of research, trial, error and eventually failure for most. If immortality was so easily obtainable then many would live till they were at least 200 before they realize life isn't everything it's cracked up to be and put a bullet through their head to save the effort.

None more than Naruto understood that first hand.

Now the question was: how?

It's quite funny how it happened, actually.

In a final ditch effort to stop Kaguya from plunging the world into eternal slumber within a 'peaceful' Genjutsu, Naruto and the Nine Bijuu formed one final attack in an effort to weaken the fake Goddess long enough for Sasuke to complete the necessary sealing technique.

Long story short, it worked!

…Well, sorta.

They didn't actually see Kaguya get sealed after their efforts. The only thing they remembered was the Goddess spouting something along the lines of 'I will not be sealed again' before a bright light blinded the two descendants of Ashura and Indra Otsutsuki. A minute later, they opened their eyes to find themselves back at the tree of life-the pedals holding the shinobi alliance slowly beginning to blossom.

Naruto never worried himself over the anti-climactic defeat of the fake Goddess, but to that day, he could never shake the feeling that something went wrong with the sealing of Kaguya Otsutsuki.

And 480 years later, he'd long since kicked himself for not acting on that feeling.

"...You think it's solid? Or even safe to travel through?"

"How about you poke it and find out. Just the tip."

"Oooooohoho, not falling for that one again, buddy. Last time I 'poked' something with 'just the tip' I had two kids. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on me again. Fool me a third time and I'll kick you in the dick."

"And here I thought you enjoyed being a father."

"Oh, I did. In the beginning, at least. Then I was woken up a few times in the dead of night and my opinion quickly changed. Should have waited till I was at least 50 and had more patience but nooooooo. I just HAD to get relationship advice from a pervert and a fox."

"...In Hatake's defense, he told you the seal was a 50/50 shot."

"He told me that the next night you big red fuck!"

After the first 5 years of realizing he hadn't aged a day since his 16th birthday, Naruto and his friends laughed it off with Lee even throwing in a joke about him 'reaching his eternal youth' (or at least he thought it was a joke at the time). 20 years later with a wife and 2 kids that were now looking older than himself Naruto didn't find the joke funny anymore. His wife, Hinata, reassured him time and time again, but time eventually dulled even her words.

30 years later, standing before the grave of his now late wife with his two children and their respective children beside him, the former Kage felt... lost; as if a part of himself had gone missing; to never be found again. Day by day he had watched her and his children grow beyond him physically and the feeling inside only became worse as time flowed. He had watched all his friends grow pass him along with Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi and he could do nothing but attend their funerals the same way he attended their gatherings. He hadn't thought about it much till that time but he was sure that the 'curse' he'd been given was the parting gift for that fake excuse for a Goddess. In the end, sadly, she got the last laugh.

Another 50 years passed and the now named immortal decided to leave his home all together. A month prior, Boruto and Himawari passed of, thankfully, old age and the Leaf, nor the Elemental Nations, had any more use for an old shinobi in their 5th age of peace. Buildings that reached the clouds held jobs for many, metal moving boxes known as cars were now common place in all local establishments getting them from place to place faster than their feet could ever carry them, cellphones made keeping in touch across the globe as easy as breathing, and now they were making a ship that could 'supposedly' fly. It was a new age and Naruto was somewhat glad the age of shinobi and samurai was finally over.

Yes, the shinobi system that he'd grown to know had dwindled down considerably. Compared to the 25% of shinobi in the Elemental Nations, there were now about 4% left on the continents. Even then, the jobs for shinobi were very limited. The few that were left were either hired bodyguards, police, mercenaries, or military officials. There were still academies and other training establishments for people to manipulate chakra, but they were dumbed-down to the point a fresh Genin from his age could take on a Jonin of today and win 95% of the time. All in all, it was a major change to a world that had been suffering for millennia and Naruto was the soul remaining proof that it had existed.

And that's why (along with a plethora of other reasons) he left. Society didn't need him anymore and his continued presence in the place he once called 'home' became more and more unbearable the longer he stayed.

So, the former Kage traveled the Elemental Nations and everything beyond. He visited many new places and had many new adventures that he never had in the Nations, but none of it ever lasted and the ghosts from his past was always there to remind him that his time for rest would never come. No matter what he did to fill the void in his heart, something was there to kick him back to his reality. And there was absolutely nothing he could do about it.

That is, until today.

"Why do I have to go first?"

"One: because you discovered it first and two, because if anything happens to you in there then the worst that could happen is you die and revive 5 years later while I'll just be stuck there for the rest of my eternal life. would you really have my eternal suffering on your hands, Fox?"

"Hmmmmmm... Yes. Yes I would."

"...You heartless hairy prick. How do you even sleep with yourself at night?"

"Usually on my paws and dreaming of eating Uchiha."

"...You haven't changed at all, Kurama."

"Neither have you, Kit. Neither have you... no offense."

"None taken."

About a month ago, Naruto had heard rumors of a fog along the coasts of Kiri that appeared every blue moon. Now, usually, that wouldn't really be a problem-especially since the place was known as 'Kiri' for a reason. But what made this incident unique was the fact that no matter how far fishers or scientist entered the fog, they would be turned around moments later as if they'd done a u-turn. Some have even tied rope to vessels to see the results, but was baffled when even the rope defied physics and stretched far despite the boat being back a shore. It was as if the rope was caught on an invisible object in the fog and could only be removed after untying said rope from the boat and pulling it in from it's opposite end. After years of research and experiments, people eventually gave up and decided that it would remain the anomaly that it was.

Now, at the time, he thought nothing of it. It was just another mystery of the Elemental Nations that would go unsolved like many others had in the past and it garnered little to no interest from the blonde. That is, until a very familiar chakra signature erupted suddenly from the direction the fog was formally spotted and Naruto appeared in Kiri faster than you could say 'Yondaime'.

And he had to admit, the rumors did not do this 'anomaly' justice. The chakra coming from the thing could be felt on his skin and the feeling sent shivers down his spine. Just putting his hand into it made him feel as if someone was physically gripping him and made the goosebumps on his arm more pronounced. The only thing he could compare it to was the Uchiha's Susanoo, but even then, it didn't feel as... foreign, as the mist felt against his skin and chakra coils. It was like his chakra was being introduced to a stranger, but they instinctively knew the other was nothing but trouble. He'd like to give a better explanation but there were literally no words that came to mind. The fact Kurama was already there ans sitting as if he was waiting on the Uzumaki to show up only added to the questions in his mind.

...

But enough of that. The time to act was now. With a familiar handsign, a puff of smoke appeared next to the shinobi and showed a familiar 'dashingly handsome' blonde (or at least thats what he continues to tell himself despite the man-made beard on his face). The equally bearded clone gave a salute, already knowing the plan, before walking into the fog.

"...And here I thought all that ramen may have deteriorated your brain over the last century but it seems you still can think for yourself. "

"Oh shove it, Fox."

Everything he expected to happen, happened. From the clone's experience, the chakra was quite literally smothering him as he moved through it, but it did not completely impede him. After about 20 seconds of basically swimming through sludge, he was finally released and was not surprised when he saw the empty dock along with his creator. Blinking similarly, the clone looked back to the fog with a frown. Repeating his earlier actions, he found himself reintroduced to the dock and his awaiting creator. Slightly annoyed, the clone changed tactics and instead of walking through, he jumped right in. It may not have been the most levelheaded thing the former Kage expected of his double, but it never really hurt to try, right? Unfortunately, the only thing it was rewarded with was getting through the ordeal 15 seconds faster and, once again, reintroducing himself to Mr. Dock, Mrs. Original and Kurama the Big Red Fox..

And this pattern followed for the next 30 minutes. The blonde had tried everything short of ripping a whole in the fabric of space and time, but no matter what he did, all had the same result-and that officially pissed. Him. OFF; the snide comments coming from the Fox after every failure doing absolutely nothing for his mood. He was just about to activate his Chakra Cloak and just charge through every angle until the scenery changed when a thought hit him.

This fog was definitely nothing more than a mass of chakra that seemed to have the ability to reverse one's progress. How that was possible was a complete mystery to him, but that was unimportant. What was important however, was the fact that he 'just so happened' to have a solution to this problem that he somehow didn't think about until now.

"Oi, Kurama. Bump me." Said Fox raised a giant brow at the blonde.

"Finally decided to kill us both?"

"STOP with the smart ass comments already you stupid fox and BUMP ME!"

The Bijuu snorted in amusement before extending his massive fist down to meet the smaller form of the only human alive he called 'friend'.

Instantly, the fox began to shrink in size before his titanic form was completley absorbed into the Uzumaki. A Jinchuuriki once more, Naruto immediately transformed. Golden flames danced along the blondes form and his body shone like the sun. His eyes were now red and patterns of his shiki fuujin was clear to see over his abdomen.

Smiling wide, the blonde calmly walked back into the fog that he was sure had been mocking him along with Kurama for the last 20 minutes, but oh, how the tables were about to turn. Now halfway into the irritating anomaly, Naruto stopped and reached into the bag on his back holding all his tools. A few moments later, his smirk became more smug as he pulled out a paper tag with intricate writings normal Elementians wouldn't be able to read. A quick pulse of his chakra later and it began performing its created purpose.

That is, begin absorbing any chakra in front of him with zero prejudice.

To his joy and slight shock, a hole in space appeared before him and what looked like open air. Never being known for thinking before acting, Naruto jumped right into it-leaving the Elemental Nations behind far longer than he had originally planned.

Landing in a short tumble, Naruto quickly righted himself before scanning his surroundings. To say he was a bit...confused, would be an understatement. When he'd first peaked through the gap in space, the view he'd seen was definitely that of a sky. He had expected to hover over the ground and float his way down to surface, but was insteaded introduced to a hard surface far faster than he'd expected. That wouldn't have even been a problem if he could actually see what he was standing on, but apparently the ground was as transparent as the life around him was.

That is, there was no life.

Or trees.

Or even dirt.

There was nothing.

...Let's say that one more time.

There. Was. NOTHING.

No dirt, no stone, no trees, no animals, no life; NOTHING!

...Save, for the big ass gate in the distance, but he would get to that in a minute.

Back to nothing. The only thing he could see besides, well, nothing, was sky blue as far as the eye could see (yes, even beneath him) and the stretched white light particles that seemed to be getting drawn towards the gate like some sort of black hole; but it's blue, obviously. The feeling of life he usually felt in the Elemental Nations was nonexistent here and the only reason he was sure he was still alive was the fact he was still breathing and Kurama, the lazy ass he is, was still in his stomach, as big and red as the day they'd met.

"I feel the love, brat."

Alright! Now that the surroundings have been explained, it was time to get back to the elephant in the room.

Now, Naruto had seen many things in his days as a shinobi. Things that were either signs of impending danger, titanic creatures of destruction that put tsunamis and volcanoes to shame, or even snaky pedos that would do anything to get inside a little boy's body.

A 100 foot tall gate with a redhead currently sitting at a desk with her feet propped up on it's surface, coffee mug close to the edge and a cellphone in hand was definitely something he had to add to his 'Shit I Wasn't Expecting' list. The woman was wearing nothing but a red T-shirt that had small gold coins designed throughout the fabric and some red undergarments. Her fiery red hair was extremely disheveled and the toothbrush in her mouth told the rest of the story.

The stare down they shared next could be recorded in history. Light-brown stared into azure-both confused, yet speechless. It was truly epic in length, but alas, it was broken by the redhead suddenly becoming red faced, panicking, and falling back off her chair and slamming to the ground; hard. The crash was followed by grunts of pain and hisses before the woman suddenly shot up and, he shits you not, opens a door between the fabric of reality and closes it behind her without even a glance back.

The former Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato could only stare in absolute bemusement-not even knowing what he was supposed to do next... or if he should even do anything at all.

What he did eventually do was mummer a low 'well... that happened' before glancing away to (once again) marvel at the 'space' he found himself in.

There did not seem to be any other doors (that he could see, at least) to get him out of this new 'dimension'. Well, that was, except for the massive structure that currently towered over him. The lights that were being drawn towards him seemed to be some kind of energy he'd never felt before. It was pure, yet not. Dark, but untainted. He'd like to put it into words, but literally none came to mind-well, none that he could put in a sentence to have it make sense, at least.

It was as he was thinking about the gate and what could be held behind it that the other 'door' next to the massive one slammed open and out walked the redhead in all her recovered glory. It had only been about a minute since she'd 'left' but the person who now walked towards him with confidence looked completely different from her more 'relaxed' counterpart. Her once disheveled hair was now combed back into a pony-tail with two bangs hanging on both sides of her head to her chin and had a plastic smile spread across her face that basically said 'the last minute did not happen and you'd do good to play along'. She now wore cloths best fit for a jester in medieval times and had a double edged sword with a red hilt and a teddy bear charm tied to the base at her side. He had no idea how she got herself to go from improper to pristine in less than a minute, but, like her smile said, 'the last minute did not happen and you'd do good to shut the fuck up and play along'. And so, he continued playing along. That included watching the 4"7 woman as she began speaking and gesturing dramatically as if she were performing before an audience.

"Bonjour~, traveler! Welcome to ze Outrealms-a place where all your fantazeeeees come true! We have more exotic adventures here zan you can shake ze steek at!... Ah, but do not worry. I shall not tell ze wives~."

The Uzumaki's expression had not changed, nor had he moved since he first laid eyes on the redhead. Some would take his lack of action and frozen stature for shock, but in all honesty, he just...did not know what to say. So many thoughts were running through his mind at the moment that not even one could come to the front; yet along his tongue.

Sadly, it would seem that same inaction made the redhead draw her own conclusions.

"Ah, it would seem zat I have stricken ze visitor speechless! Was it perhaps ze accent, ze cloths-oh! Or perhaps it. Was. Mwah?"

The wink and pose bounced off the blonde's skin like an arrow to armor. Joke or no, he was in no mood for the redhead's exuberance. There were much more important things the blonde needed information about, so, at the moment, her humor attempts were currently being completely overlooked.

So, after a moment of debate, he decided to delete the former line 'the last minute did not happen and you'd do good to play along' and continued his observation of the space around him. "So, what is this place supposed to be exactly?" The feeling of victory never appeared seeing that the woman's 'kiss the customer's ass' face never disappeared.

"Oh silly~! Was ze little man not listening to ze introduction!" It would seem it was the blonde who was annoyed in the end. "Zis is ze Outrealms-a place where all your fantazeeeeees come true! We have more exotic adventures her zan-"

"Yeah yeah. Adventures, dreams, blah blah blah. Back to the question. Is this some void between worlds or something? Maybe a gap between the summoning realms? A differnt dimension? Gate to Heaven? Hell? Any detailed explanation you can give?"

Naruto would like to think the the way the woman tilted her head and slight change in tone was a small victory. "It iz very rude to interrupt a lady when zey are speaking, no? Continue like zat and you will never be good weez ze ladiez, young man."

A wild frown appeared. "...Is being a dick a part of the job or is this just you on a Monday?"

A smile countered. "Why, zat is very rude, dear customer. I can assure you zat I am not one of zese 'dicks' you speak of. I am but a sweet, young, underpaid, defenseless woman who pretends to have ze horrible accent! Why would I know anything of zese 'dicks' yet alone associate myself with zem?"

The strigine stare the blonde gave the redhead was telling. It would appear that after years and years of both giving and receiving a healthy amount of sass and sarcasm he had finally met someone who could possibly walk the same line.

And it, unsurprisingly, brought a smirk to the former 'crowned' prank master's face. If this was the game she wanted to play, so be it.

"Your customer service is truly, something to be admired."

There was a tilt of the head followed by a smile sprinkled with a cup of sassy delight. "Ah, the little man is now hitting on ze sweet and innocent woman? I am flattered-really, I am. But alas, I have zero interest in little boyz."

The blonde's smile hid a maliciousness that the redhead never saw until it was too late, "Then you have nothing to worry about. Especially since this little man prefers women who doesn't still need a step-ladder to reach her cereal."

The redhead's smile fell fast; taken completely off guard from the response. It took a moment, but the smile and enthusiasm returned-however forced it was.

"Yowza! So ze boy is not so little after all! And here I thought you were on ze edge of pru-"

"Maybe the reason why you're so pissy is because your daddy still has to lean down to give you a hug. But don't think too much on it. I'd be pretty pissy too if I couldn't tell the difference between a headache and a foot-ache."

She twitched, but the smile did not fade.

"Z-zere is no need for ze-"

"Serious question: do you iron with your shirt on or off? The heat might be uncomfortable, but I'm willing to bet you can get the rinkles out just the same as with any ordinary board."

She was no longer smiling.

"While I'm asking, do you still buy your clothes from the kids section? Maybe even still secretly buy a few rubber duckies to put in your bubble baths? Oh, or maybe still keep a nightlight on at night to keep the monsters away?"

"...Ok, you've made your point-"

"Does your mommy still tuck you in at night? Maybe daddy still looks underneath the bed to make sure there are no monsters? Or, perhaps, you still drink milk thinking it'll make your-"

"Shut. Up."

Short lesson kids, pun intended: when intentionally aggravating someone, make sure not to give them any kind of momentum and do not stop until your target is prepared to make the first physical blow. That way, it is now self-defense even if you are the instigator. The clenched teeth, fist, red face, and glare she was now giving him told the blonde the battle was just about over and one more push would be enough to tilt the tower.

"Be careful. I've read that too much stress is terrible for your gro-"

"I believe you had questions, asshole?"

Second lesson of the day, kids: if you can't take the heat, then stay out of the oven.

"Good! Then I'll make this short and easy for the both of us: Who are you, and what's up with the fog out there?"

Thankfully, whatever she was currently feeling did not stop her from giving the answers he wanted-albeit, swiftly and with as little details as possible.

"Anna," was, he guessed, the answer to the first question, "and this places you've so rudely trespassed upon is, for the umpteenth time, the Outrealms. Ze place where all your fantaZEES come true!" The blonde stared hard at the redhead's sudden revival of her unwanted persona and posture. "...Sorry. I've been doing it for so long that it's become habit... Aaaaaanyways, my job here is to guide the chosen through the big ass gate you see behind me." The redhead pointed behind at said 'big ass gate' just in case he didn't get the memo. "I'd ask how the hell you got through the barrier but after years of studying you ninja bastards nothing you do honestly surprises me at this point. I mean, you procreated a man that could summon freaking METEORS for Naga's sake! And he wasn't even at full power! How is that even remotely fair!"

Naruto would have pointed out that there were three other people that could give Madara a run for his money if he didn't think the knowledge would be bad for the girl's mental health.

"Aaaaaaaanyways, the barrier is used to discourage people from entering here while the realm gathers the necessary energy to jump to the next realm. Another day or two and we wouldn't even currently be having this conversation. I'd be realms away and you'd be plotting some poor sucker's demise... or whatever ninja in your world does nowadays."

Naruto felt as if this was the right time to ask the question that had been on his mind since the conversation of his world first started. "You know what I am?"

The rolled eyes he got as if the question was just that moronic was completely uncalled for.

"Well of COURSE I know who and what you are," she retored, propping herself onto her desk and placing her face in her hand and looking as if she'd rather be anywhere but having this conversation. "Every Anna who gets this job is told of what the major two worlds are and their dangers. In fact, there was so much information stuffed down our throat about the Elemental Nations alone that I can write a thousand page report and I'd still have at least 500 more pages to write about JUST the Waring Clans Era. Just goes to show that your Realm is one of the most messed up places any of my sisters have had the displeasure of visiting."

"...I take it your family's time there wasn't, ideal?" To the blonde's astonishment, the redhead laughed; long, and hard. So hard in fact that she fell to the ground and began cycling her feet in the air while banging her fist against the ground.

"U-understatement of the millennium right there blondie-OHAhahahahaha! Y-you expected us to have FUN? IN YOUR WORLD?! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! O-oh, that damn near killed me-ahahahaha! M-my gut! My freaking gutAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

The blonde was mute as the woman got it out of her system. He (somewhat) knew why she was laughing, but he couldn't tell if this was giggles of genuine amusement or hysterics... Matter a fact, the more she laughed, the more... deranged, it began to sound... at least that answered his question... he guessed.

As sudden as it had started, it stopped. Looking down on the woman sprawled out on the floor, her face was now completely void of the many emotions she'd shown throughout their previous conversation. He felt like this was the time he was supposed to speak but she beat him to it.

"...They weren't even there for a week." it came out in almost a whisper. "A freaking week before they realized how much of a shit-show that place was. Seven sisters... Seven of my sisters volunteered to establish connections between the Realms and your world. Since there hadn't been any connection with said world for over for half a millennium, the Outrealm Gate had no choice but to open the portal from its last interaction and drop them off there. Luckily, and the only luck they got, the place last visited was currently inhabited by relatively friendly locals. I'm sure you'd recognize a place once called Uzushiogakure?"

The blonde's eyes widened and the interest he had in her story spiked. He didn't need to be a genius to know where this story was going and it made him less eager to hear the ending, but any information on his mother's home was always a plus. The redhead noted the blonde's sudden interest in the lull but thankfully did not comment on it.

"The inhabitants there were actually very good people-despite the hell that was the rest of the world. Instead of stabbing us and asking questions later after, y'know, they'd quite literally invaded their country out of fucking nowhere, they, understandably, held my sisters in captivity to 'get their side of the story'. Funnily enough, they wouldn't have even known we were different from the rest if Anna didn't open her big mouth... but I digress, once they were cleared by the village leader himself, we were able to share our wares with them and, in exchange, they would do the same. Ha! You wouldn't believe how excited my sisters were when they were told they had PAPER that could do more with a bottle of ink than an entire tome in my realm! It was fascinating! World shattering! One of the greatest things my sisters had ever seen!... or so I am told. It wasn't all one-sided though. Just like we'd never seen paper tags in action, they'd never seen the workings of a good Vulnarary or Elixir despite having their medical mumbo jumbo. They'd also never thought it possible to enhance equipment with mana. HA! I'm told the faces they made when one of my sisters pulled out a Levin Sword was one that needed to be painted and you know for DAMN sure they rocketed those prices to Naga and beyond!"

The blonde had sat down at this point. The story was getting longer and the redhead seemed to have gotten very animated in her tale. No use torturing his legs when there was a... well, 'not-so visible' ground.

"They learned so much in those few days. How to store items into scrolls, how to manipulate mana in a more convenient way before your system had already adapted to performing 'skills', even how to throw a knife so accurately it'd put an archer to shame. Heh, I even heard one of my sisters found her 'destined' one after he'd 'taken me on one of the most romantic dates an Anna could ever ask for'... yea, I had the same reaction... Everything seemed to be going so well. They had introduced some never before seen products to the natives and they'd done the same in return. Another week or so and they'd be on their way to give the good news to the rest of the family..."

"...Then it happened?"

"...Yea." It wasn't much of an answer, but he already knew the rest. A conclusion he wished she'd just left to his imagination. "In the span of only five days, the entire island was destroyed, over 3,000 people, killed.. Women and children? Murdered... and my family was short 5 sisters. The two survivors, luckily, were able to escape with a family that was able to get off the island, but survivors guilt is a thing and it carried all the way till they were eventually extracted a year later by one of our retrieval specialist. Thankfully, the year they stayed was not overly brutal. Thee family they'd escaped with knew how to avoid most of the dangers of that world, but fighting was an inevitability. My sisters were, by no means, weak. We travel solo in a world where it is easy to get mugged by bandits with the chances of them leaving you alive and untouched about a 1 to 100. We'd be ASKING to get robbed on worse if we didn't learn some form of martial arts to defend ourselves. With just a Levin Sword we'd easily deal with a group of untrained thugs and still be ready for another skirmish or two."

"...and I'm guessing that meant little there?"

She did not answer that question.

"...After the extraction, no Anna ever stepped foot in this Realm ever again. As for the survivors, one is the main receptionist at our Summer Realm. Honestly, it's one of the better ways to retire as an Anna at the young age of 27. She has an entire resort and survants to herself and she is engaged. But sadly, she never seemed to smile the same way she did while selling steel and potions..." the melancholy behind those words were felt like a physical blow.

"...and the other?" The blonde had to ask, seeing that she did not seem to want to continue. He was answered not words, but a tilt of the head and a smile so fake it put Sai's to shame.

"...For as little as it's worth, I'm sorry for your lost and the experience your family had. I, worked hard to change that world, and my only regret is that I wasn't born earlier to end it sooner." He was completely and utterly genuine (for once in his long life). No snarky remarks, no sacasm-this was all genuine.

That's why he didn't know whether to be confused or angry at the casual shrug she gave him in retort. "It happened. Nothing we could do about it then if we wanted to and definitely nothing we can do about it now. We've mourned the same way we do with all our sisters and moved on with our lives. After all, as Mama Annabeth always said 'you can't sell a sword with a frown, so turn it upside down and go make me money'!" There was definitely an inside joke that the blonde just wasn't getting. "Besides, all Anna's go to Heaven!... Or, at least, that's what Mama Anna says... again."

"...As much as I'd love for you to continue bad mouthing my world, can we get back to the topic at hand?"

The redhead blinked a little too innocently before the customer persona reappeared. "Ah! I am terribly sorry, sir traveler! It iz not everyday zat I can get zese things off of my chest, ya see."

What chest? Is what he would have instinctually replied with if the look she gave him didn't say it would be bad for his legs... and maybe his balls...

"What currently matters most is zat fate has guided you here and it tis my responsibility to leed you to ze promise lands! So, please tell me what you envision your dream vacation spot to have! We have ze Realm of Springs-a place where ze customer is ALWAYS right and is pampered wiz nothing but ze bestest of customer services! From hot springs zat will make your skin as smooth as a babies bum to souvenirs that will make FINE decorations for even the loftiest of households! Oh! Or maybe ze Summer Realm-where ze sun is hot, ze water is fresh, and ze women where smaller cloth zan a Feroxian Juggler!... Ah, but looking at you, you seem more like ze brutish type... Oh, zen maybe ze world where you can fulfill your beastly urges by cutting down ze evil that plagues ze realms? Zat, I personally recommend! Or maybe ze realm where the food iz monsters and ze monsters are food! A delicious, albiet tedious realm, but still a fine choice! Oh! Oh! How about ze-"

"STOP!" the Uzumaki finally cut in after his brain could take no more. "Please, just, stop talking for a minute." Thankfully, the redhead complied. It would have been better if that 'kiss the customer's ass' smile was not there, but he couldn't get everything he wanted it would seem. It took a moment for the blonde to gather his thoughts, but his next words were straight and to the point. "Look, I'm just looking for a woman who goes by the name Kaguya. Y'know, white skin, blue hair, red eye center mass, horns growing from the head. Know anything?"

An index finger came to the redhead's chin and for a moment the blonde felt hopeful "Sorry. Can't say I've ever heard or saw ze woman you speak of-much less seen anyone zat matches ze description... Ah, but not all hope iz lost, Sir Traveler! Ze Outrealms are the rifts between ze major and minor worlds! I am sure who you are looking for could most definitely be in ze main world and I will gladly give you passage to ze other side." If possible, the redhead's smile seemed to become genuine at her next words, "for a cost, of course."

For the first time since he'd entered this place, the blonde was intrigued. He had searched for over 4 centuries for the Ōtsutsuki with no results. If these 'Outer Realms' had what he was looking for, then... wait.

"How, many 'Outer Realms' are there exactly?"

The smile that appeared on the redhead's face had the Uzumaki feel despair before the words even left her mouth. "Millions, Sir Traveler."

"MILLIONS?!" the blonde shouted, nearly having a heart attack at the number. "How the hell am I supposed to search MILLIONS?! Do you have any idea how long that shit could take! Surely there's a way to at least search for a signature or something from here, right!?"

"I can understand your distress, dear Traveler. However, I can assure you zat zis woman 'popping up' as you say, in one of ze Outer Realms is completely impractical!" Anna reassured. The redhead's tone suddenly changed and took a lecturing groove much like a teacher teaching a room of toddlers. "Ze Outer realms are ze realms of ze divine. Worlds created by ze Gods to either hide dangerous weaponz, creaturez, or just places for ze children of ze divine ones to visit and rest ze minds. To break into one of ze Outer Realms is sacrilege and any who does are smited on ze spot by ze angry deitiez... or so I've been told."

That last line completely voided everything she said before it and Naruto was sure the redhead knew it as much as he did.

"But worry not! If anyone were to enter one of ze Outer Realms, zen we'd know for sure! Can't say ze same for ze main worlds, unfortunately, but at least ze outer worlds are clear, right? Less to search, eh?"

The relief hit the blonde once again after those words-reassuring himself that he, at least, didn't have to search every plain of existence to find the Ōtsutsuki. "Ok then, where is this 'other' world and how do I get to it?" Now that he got confirmation that there was a completely new world for him to look, Naruto wanted to get this conversation over with as soon as possible. The faster he found the Ōtsutsuki, the better.

"Ah, back to ze negotiations see!" the genuine smile had returned and, for some reason, it shine brighter than the last. "Ze World of Awakening-otherwise known as ze realm of ze divine children! Time flows a lot slower zan most realms, but ze dangerz zere are as real as any other! Now, about the pay-"

The redhead's thoughts of money were derailed once more as the gate suddenly came to life. It was only a second, but it got the attention of both in the empty space. Anna blinked up at the structure before turning back to her 'customer', smile back in place.

"I'm so sorry about zat, dear Traveler. Ze gate has been malfunctioning for quite some time-"

"I felt it." It came out in a whisper, but the surety in his tone made the redhead stop and blink.

"Pardon?"

Instead of humoring the redhead, the blonde walked right past her till he was standing in front of the massive construct. The shine that it had immited moments ago may not be there, but the feeling of familiar chakra still lingered.

He had felt her.

He had felt her.

Yes. Kaguya was definitely behind this gate.

"Where is this gate currently connected?"

It took a moment for the redhead to recover, but her answer came clear, "Ah, it iz currently connected to ze world of Awakening. It iz ze second half of the world and ze place where you will find-"

The redhead was speaking, but the Uzumaki heard only the beginning. Thoughts of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki overrode everything else and his body began moving on autopilot. Hand outstretched, he pushed forward on the massive door, using a bit of chakra to re-enforce his arm and give him the strength needed to push open the no doubt heavy construct. Much to his shock, the gate seemed to adsorb the chakra he had meant to use and before he could question it, the gate began to slowly open. Light immediately escaped the crevice, nearly blinding the two humans who had to cover their eyes in retaliation. When the gate fully opened, all Naruto could see was a void of white. However, the feeling of Kaguya's chakra could not have been more prevalent.

"What the hell are you doing!" She shouted, the accent gone along with any hospitality she'd once shown. "You can't just open the gates without me first getting permission! There's an order to these things and you are breaking them, damn it! And how the hell did you open the gates without the Gods-wait! You can't walk through there withou-STOP YOU FOOL!"

To the redhead's horror the blonde shot forward in speeds faster than anything she'd ever seen. Before she could even think of pursuing, the gates closed behind him just as fast-leaving Anna to gawk at the closed doors with her jaw nearly hitting the ground. A moment later, her face turned as red as her hair and a foot began slamming against the ground childishly as all types of profanity left her mouth.

"STUPID! WHISKER-FACED! IDIOTIC BLONDE! YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO PAY DAMN IT!... Damn, Mama Anna is gonna kill me this time for sure."

...

Meanwhile, after running through the gate, the Jinchuuriki finally found freedom through the void as he burst through the light, landing on a pool of water that reflected the sunset in the distance. Absentmindedly, he supplied chakra to his feet to keep himself afloat as he observed his surroundings. Going from the endless body of water, he could conclude that he was somewhere in the middle of an ocean. Not exactly where he wanted to be, but at least he knew he was on the other side of the world if the unfamiliar air was anything to go by. He was slightly frustrated that Kaguya's signature was no longer in his senses, but ignored that fact seeing that he finally had a lead after years of searching.

Minutes after his observations, he turned his head away from the setting sun and gazed behind him. His eyes widened as he saw nothing but the ocean and the light reflecting off of it. He turned fully to investigate and was shocked further to not find the fog or the gate that just seconds ago was there. Raising his arm to the air. He tried feeling for something.

There was nothing.

After minutes of frustration and discovery, Naruto gave up and turned back to the sunset. He had finished the first part of his little excursion, now it was time to finish the rest. He looked forward to the sunset in the horizon and smiled. Hopefully, his blind leap would not come back to bite him and he could find the answers he'd been searching for for years. And once he did, he could finally join his loved ones in the after life like he'd wished for over four centuries.

There was nothing stopping him now, not even time.

A/N: Yes, this is the re-write. I believe I didn't do right when I first wrote this and decided that some changes needed to happen. I would have just added it to the other chapters, but since it's basically a new story I decided against it.