Chapter 20: The Fall of Gods
Valley of the End
Naruto smirked "Show me. Show me your life. Make me see it leaving your body. But before that, try and have the excitement of a battle rush through me!" he said. Pein narrowed his eyes "I will have you feel Pain!" he said.
Deva raised his arm, as the Asura path rushed forward, propelled by rocket boosters on his feet. He aimed a punch at Naruto, only for his arm to bend in contact. Naruto pierced his chest with his fist, then an idea came to him. He smirked, as he dodged the serrated blade sash of the Path, headbutting him with enough force to form cracks on the mechanical body. He threw the path in the air and transformed his hand into an arm cannon, sending a dozen rockets at the path. An explosion occurred, as the path was incinerated by the rockets. Naruto turned his arm to a metallic one with holes, as he looked at Deva with a smirk "How about this. I will only use Taijutsu and the Rinnegan, just to show you the difference of our skill levels with the Doujutsu." he said, as Pein growled. The Animal Path send a large dog like beast with black receivers and Rinnegan eyes. Naruto smirked "Oh, the dog huh? Well, I will summon just to show our skill difference." he said as he slammed his hand on the ground, forming a large puff of smoke. From the smoke came a giant lion, it's eyes the Rinnegan. The lion rushed at the dog and easily overpowered it, biting him, but despite the dog's ability to multiply, it simply couldn't pierce the lion. The lion pushed the dogs back, scratching them and biting them, until he came face to face with the Animal Path. He roared his head as it tried to dodge, however, Naruto caught her and sent her right between its maws. The lion started biting her, then swallowed her. As the Dogs dispelled, it roared, fire coming out of it's mouth. Naruto dispelled it, getting pleasure from Pain's anger. The Deva sent the Human Path to fight Naruto. They entered a Taijutsu match. Even though the paths had shared visions, Naruto's speed and strength were simply too much for them to counter. Soon, Naruto broke all 4 limbs of the Human Path and sent it to the air, before throwing a Hadouken strong enough to turn it into dust. He grinned as the Deva grit it's teeth.
Remote Location
In a tree inside the forest, only a few dozen meters away from the Valley, stood Nagato. He was in a mechanical walker, a machine he used to stand,along with controlling the paths of Pain. He had red hair, with one bang covering his right eye. He was frail, his bones visible, as he wore no shirt. He only wore a pair of pants. Sticking out of his back were multiple black rods. Next to him sat Konan, having left the statue to guard Nagato, the real looked at him as he growled "Damn him! He has mastered the Rinnegan, so he knows what I will do. And his superior speed and power make my shared vision ineffective." she looked at him "Will you use… that?" she asked, as he frowned "Only if the Deva is in danger." he said.
Valley of the End
Naruto dusted off his pants "Only Deva, Preta and Naraka. So what will you do? Deva is the only path that can attack." he said. His response was the Preta Path releasing five fireballs at him "Oh. Back to the basics huh? So you use the Rinnegan's ability to control all 5 elements, which is something all Paths can possess. Good." he said, absorbing the technique "Do you know something the Preta Path can also do?" he said, as a barrier appeared in front of the Preta, to his surprise "It can send the Ninjutsu back!" he said, as the five fireballs hit the Preta Path at point blank range. Naraka path went to revive him quickly, but Naruto axe kicked him to the head, destroying it. He smirked as he felt the force of an "Almighty Push!", as to Deva's surprise, it had no effect. Naruto did the same "Almighty Push!" sending him flying. However, he reappeared and to Nagato's growing shock, he did the same, then did it again and again and again. He had repeated the Teleport/ Almighty Push combo ten times before he stopped. The Deva path struggled to raise himself up, then used "Universal Pull!" on Naruto, again having no effect. Naruto raised his arm "Universal Pull." he said, as Naruto was floating before him. He frowned "Now, how to kill you…" he thought, as Yahiko widened his eyes. Naruto smirked "Oh well. I will just blast you with a Hadouken." he said, as he used Almighty Push to send him to the air. Naruto sent a Hadouken at him "Farewell!" he chirped. However, he frowned as glowing seals appeared all around Deva's body, before a huge explosion enveloped him, managing to destroy even his Hadouken. He then saw the Deva Path fall to the ground, as 5 beings also fell. He observed them with widened eyes.
Their bodies pretty much looked the same. They appeared to be like an Oni, with horns, sharp fangs and long claws. However, they had differences. The one in the middle had purple skin, with purplish-black hair. He had a purple robe, covering his legs, his chest bare. The one to his right had green skin, with green hair looking like snakes. He wore a green robe similar to the first ones. The one to his left had light-blue skin and Dark blue wavy hair. His robe was an azure color. To the right corner, stood one with red skin and orange hair similar to flames. He wore a gold robe. To the left corner, stood one with brown skin and hair the colour of sand. He wore a silver robe. They each had the symbol of an element to their chest. Naruto narrowed his eyes at them, his muscles tightening "I didn't expect the Elementals to arrive. Welcome Chujin, Kaijin, Suiji, Fujin and Raijin." he said, his tone changing slightly.
Statue
The group was silent. Just a minute ago they were cheering for Naruto annihilating Pain. Now, they were silent. Gaara turned to the other Kage "Are those who I think they are?" he asked, as Kenshin nodded "The Elementals. The Gods of the 5 main elements." he spoke, as Hiruzen looked with wide eyes "I think this battle is about to turn into a real one." he said, as the Jinchuuriki were about to go down to Naruto, however Onoki appeared in front of them. Han cracked his fists "Kage or not, if you don't step aside, I will kill you to get to Naruto-sama." he said, as Onoki looked at each of them "Is this all the faith you have in your Leader?" he asked, as some of them looked down. He smirked, turning back to Naruto "I think today we will see the true meaning of Naruto-dono's power." he said, as everyone looked at them.
Valley
Naruto looked at the Gods in front of him. Smirking, he did a mock bow "How wonderful for the great Elementals to pay a visit to a God such as myself. You come to declare your loyalty to me?"he asked, as Kaijin and Chujin were about to attack, but were stopped by Suijin and Fujin. Raijin shook his head "No, Shinju, we are here to kill you. You see, your rise has angered the Holy Deities, as they expected your death to be permanent. Now, with you conquering the Human World, they demand your head." he said as Naruto chuckled, which soon turned to hysterical laughter. Fujin growled "What is so funny?" he asked, as Naruto wiped a tear from his eyes "All of you. Have the Holy Deities really gone senile, after the years of my absence?" Sending the meager 5 of you against me." he said, as Sujin smiled "You only have your energy back, along with your body. You don't have full control of your powers, or full knowledge of them. And don't forget, we know a considerable amount of your energy is locked in Hell. Which, by the way, you will never reach, for you will die here." he said, as Naruto smirked. He took out the Raijin and tossed it to Raijin, as the God caught it, with the other Gods taking out their respective blades. Naruto took out the Arashi, the Gods narrowing their eyes. They released their power, each God surrounded in an aura of their Element, as Naruto activated his cloak, only this time one of the Tails was black.
Naruto made a 'Come here' motion, as Kaijin and Chujin rushed at him. Kaijin's sword was a blade of pure white fire, similar to the Sword of Totsuka. Chujin wielded an enormous Zanbato of Stone. They both swung their blades at him, as Naruto blocked them. A Kenjutsu match ensued, sparks flying from the clashes of the Blades. Soon, all the Gods had joined the fray, trying to overpower Naruto with their powers. However, Naruto was simply too fast, too strong, had the Arashi, which placed them at a huge disadvantage and he used a style perfect for taking many opponents at once. Naruto ducked under a Water blade, before clashing with a Wind one. He jumped over a lightning and water one, parrying an Earth one. He was swinging his blade left and right, as the tomoes in his eyes were spinning, forming predictions, outcomes and giving him information. Finally, he found a weak spot. He dodged a swing from the huge Zanbato, spinning in the air, then with a dash, he penetrated Chujin's guard and plunged his sword deep inside his chest. Chujin roared, as cracks appeared all over his body, brown light coming out. He twisted the blade, before removing it and slicing his neck, then jumped as an enormous explosion rocketed the area. He fell back, as the other Gods roared in anger for the death of their brother. They each sent a different attack at him. Kaijin threw a stream of white fire which was combined by a large gust of wind from Fujin. Suijin unleashed a Water Torrent from his mouth, with Raijin coursing lightning through it. Naruto dodged them by flying high into the air, as the spot he stood on exploded in a shower of energy. The gods followed him, flying as well. Raijin and Fujin were coming faster, with Raijin releasing Lightning beams from his fingers as Fujin shot out Blades of Wind by swinging his sword. Naruto kept dodging them, until he saw Raijin disappearing, as an enormous Fireball, the size of his Chibaku Tensei rushed at him. Naruto pointed his palm at it, sending out a beam of light that pierced it, causing an explosion that damaged Fujin, while the beam itself kept going and hit Kaijin at point blank range, damaging him badly. Suijin growled, as he released Water Balls at Naruto. He went to block, only for both of his arms to be held by Raijin. He took the full power of the Balls, as he growled a bit. He raised his leg high, kicking him in the nose. He roared in pain as it broke, letting him go to hold it. Big mistake, as Naruto turned and stabbed him in the gut. Raijin roared, grabbing Naruto's shoulders, lightning coursing through. Naruto twisted the blade, before slicing him in half. He headbutted him, pushing himself away, but it was too late, as he still got hit by the explosion of electricity that was released. Naruto kept falling at high speeds. He turned, seeing Fujin going towards him, as his hand was coated in Wind, with Naruto narrowing his eyes at the amount of energy. Fujin roared "This is the end! Hurricane Fist!" he said, punching Naruto's chest. The moment he came in contact, dozens of massive hurricanes surrounded him. When it was over, Fujin smirked, only to gasp as a sword went through his throat. Naruto growled, beheading him, as he was pushed back slightly by a large blast of wind. He cracked his neck "The last two blasts hurt." he said, though his body had no injuries. Suijin roared, as he raised his hands to the ground. He raised them, as a massive fountain of water was rising to their spot, enough to fill a lake the size of a mountain. Naruto narrowed his eyes "I had enough toying with you." he said, as he held Arashi. He rushed at Suijin, his sword ready "Kuzuryusen!" he said, disappearing and reappearing behind Suijin. Suijin gasped, as nine holes appeared on his body. A large blast of Water was released, Naruto disappearing and appearing a few feet opposite of Kaijin, as the water fountain fell back down. Naruto smirked "Just you and me." he said, as Kaijin raised his arms into the air. Suddenly, a huge orb of gold flames appeared, before it started to compress. Soon, it was the size of a basketball. He roared "Solar Beam!" before an enormous beam of fire rushed out towards Naruto. The sky was painted gold, as a massive explosion of flames, the size of a miniature sun appeared. Kaijin panted, thinking it was over. However, he gasped as Naruto came out of the smoke unharmed but naked. His eyebrow was twitching "Oh great. Never thought I would kill a God naked." he said, as he sheathed the Arashi and fell into a Battojutsu stance. He rushed at him at high speeds, as Kaijin raised his sword attempting to block. Naruto took out his blade, as a tearing was heard. Kaijin was hovering in the air, lava flowing from the cut on his torso, his sword snapped in half. Naruto was behind him, his blade having a small flame at the tip "Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki." he said, sheathing it and disappearing in a black Flash, as a massive explosion of flames occurred.
He reappeared below the ground, quickly putting on some spare clothes. Just as he had placed on his shirt, he saw the Kages and the Daimyo's coming down towards him. He was about to greet them, until Mei jumped on him and sent him towards the ground. "That was awesome!" she yelled, then nuzzled his cheek with a seductive smile "Hey Naruto-kun, can I have that Samehada pretty please?" she asked, with Naruto smirking and giving her a scroll. She squealed hugging him, until Utakata grabbed her and pulled her away with a sigh. Naruto stood up, as Hiruzen smiled "You are just full of surprises, defeating 5 Gods with little to no effort." he said as Naruto shrugged. "What was that last attack?" Gaara asked. It was Kenshin who answered "Amakakeru ryu no Hirameki. The ultimate Battojutsu and the ultimate Hiten Mitsurugi technique." He said, as Onoki nodded "I remember you using it in a sparring match with the Samurai Leader, only you were using a Sakabato. Even then, it did enormous damage, forming a large mark on his chest." he said, as Kenshin nodded, remembering the battle. However, Naruto groaned "I don't want to hear about old tales. What I want is to return to Konoha. Come on." he said, as he rushed back to Konoha.
Remote Location
Nagato growled "I can't believe it! Not only my paths, but even those spirits lost to him!" he cursed, as Konan tried to calm him. However, they suddenly felt a large force hitting them. They turned, as Naruto looked at them. Konan was going to attack him, but Nagato stopped her with his arm. He turned to Naruto "Why are you here?" he asked, with Naruto looking at him "You know why. I am here to put a stop to your plans." he said, as Nagato nodded "So be it. I entrust my dream of peace to you." he said, as Konan cried. Naruto nodded, as he sent a Kunai at his heart, killing him instantly. He turned to Konan "What will you do?" he asked her as she looked at him "Normally, I would kill you. But as Nagato entrusted his dream to you, I will support you through Amegakure." she said, as Naruto tossed her a Kunai "Throw it to me." he said, as she clenched her teeth, throwing it. The Kunai hit his head and to her surprise, he exploded in smoke.
Hokage Tower
Naruto's eye was twitching, as his power was felt by everyone. When he said return to Konoha, he meant coming back and enjoying peace and quiet, maybe spend some time with his brides. Not this. Standing in front of him was Jiraiya, two women and a pig. The woman holding the pig had black shoulder length hair and black eyes. She wore a black kimono with white trimmings, held by a white sash and open-toed sandals. The woman had brown eyes and blonde hair tied in two ponytails. A purple gem marking was on the center of her forehead. She wore a grey kimono-style blouse, held by a dark grey obi and dark grey pants. She also wore open-toed sandals, but hers were high-heeled and with straps. She was looking at Naruto with worry in her eyes.
Naruto rose from his seat looking at her, his eyes narrowed "So let me get this straight. You, my godmother, my blood relative for being Uzumaki Mito's granddaughter, left me in this shitty, God-forsaken village, to starve, to be beaten, to almost die, because you didn't want any family for fearing they would die? I stress the almost die part." he said, anger visible. All Tsunade could do was nod, then duck as Naruto had kicked the Hokage Table in his anger, sending it flying and crashing on the wall. He raised his arms as Anbu charged in "I'm good. I'm good." he said, taking breaths, as the Anbu exited the room. He composed himself, looking at her. "Well, from now on I demand that you become the Head of the Hospital, with Shizune as your assistant. You are to make sure the medics are capable and everything works smoothly. If you refuse, I will give the position to Shizune and have you rot in a prison cell." he said, as she nodded quickly "I will do it!" she said, as he nodded "Excellent." he said, as he tossed her a scroll "Get to work." he said, as she and Shizune vanished in fear. He turned to Jiraiya "I have another assignment for you." he said as Jiraiya nodded "Once I go to Makai, the Nine Jinchuuriki will rule in my place, until I return. I will give them a long set of orders that need to be carried out. Your first assignment, which won't be finished until I leave, will be to support Han in conquering the Land of the Sky." he said, as Jiraiya nodded "Anything else?" he asked, with Naruto shaking his head. Jiraiya left in a Shunshin. Naruto sighed, as he had dealt with too much. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind. He summoned Haku, as she bowed "Yes Naruto-sama?" she asked. Naruto rose "Send messages to all the Kage and Daimyo to get here by nightfall. We are having a celebration. Tell them I don't care if they can't just leave. If they don't come, I will have their heads." he said, as she gulped and nodded. She ran off, then smiled hearing a "You and Zabuza are invited!" from Naruto.
Ichiraku Ramen
The Ichiraku Ramen Stand was the only restaurant that treated Naruto like a human being. So as a thank you, Naruto helped them economically. In little time, combined with Naruto's recent fame due to his ascension to a God, the stand became the best restaurant in Konoha. It had 5 floors, the top being reserved for Naruto and Village Leaders. Currently, that's where Naruto was at, along with the Kage, the Daimyo and all of Naruto's good friends. They all wore formal clothing. Naruto was wearing a royal blue kimono, with red swirls and a black wolf on the back. He also had black hakama pants and black boots with gold plating. Tied around a red sash was Arashi. To his right was Kushina, wearing a high-collared, pure white Kimono, with blue swirls. Her hair was kept low. To his left was a blushing Orihime, wearing a black dress with white circles, while her hair was decorated by a black hair pin in the shape of a star. Zabuza was wearing a black bodysuit with gold armor, Haku wearing the same, except the bodysuit was grey. There was also Yamato, Naruto's old commander, wearing a green kimono with brown tree markings. Finally, opposite of Naruto stood Teuchi and Ayame, the owners of Ichiraku. They both wore a plain white kimono, as Naruto had dragged them from the kitchens to drink with him.
Everyone was chatting and laughing. Zabuza and Teuchi were talking about training experiences, the Kages about the funny side of politics, Killer B and Yugito were arguing over rapping, Utakata and Roshi were discussing about the peaceful life of travelling, Han and Gaara were arguing over which Tailed Beast was more menacing looking in terms of appearance, Teuchi was talking with Kenshin, Ayame was laughing with Haku, while Orihime and Kushina were talking. Suddenly, Naruto rose, as everybody looked at him in silence. He smiled "I would like to thank everyone for attending today. I wasn't serious when I said I would have your heads. A simple stab would have sufficed." he said, getting chuckles. He coughed "Seriously. Thank you all for coming." he said, as he raised his cup, as the others did so "A toast! To a united Elemental Nations!" he said, as they cheered. They ate, drank and chatted, enjoying the first days of peace. After a few hours, they all went to their hotel rooms.
Takezo Castle
Naruto was sitting on the roof of his Castle, looking at the moon. He was thinking of his life, of all he did, of all he accomplished. He also thought of all that was about to occur. He rose 'A few months. That is all I have to endure, A few months of intense training. Then, the war for the crown will finally commence." he thought, a massive black wolf with ten tails and eyes with the Rinne-Sharingan appeared above him in ethereal form.
Heaven
Up on the White City, inside the throne room of a palace, a woman was sitting. Not much could be seen, as the cloth obscured all of her features. Suddenly, an angel entered the room, kneeling before her "My queen, the Shinju was attacked by the Elemental Gods. He destroyed them." he said, as a melodic laughter came from the woman "Is that so? Well, he seems to be reaching his predecessor's power rather nicely." she said. Two red eyes appeared from the curtain "I can't wait to meet you, Shinju Naruto." she said.
