Disclaimer: I am the worst writer in history, so you would naturally know that I am in no way possible of possesing control over Naruto.
I decided to write this chapter to thank all who reviewed, even if they were a flame. Furthermore, I decided also to try and continue the fic, to be a benchmark to see how poor/lousy/weak/unprofessional/immature/useless a story can be, and to laugh at myself. (BWAHAHAHAHA)
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The night was spent by sleeping, and the dark abode of dreams quickly beckoned out to him.
His blonde hair waved in the ethereal wind, and even though he knew subconsciously that he is dreaming, he enjoyed the pleasant wind. It, the gale that blows through the globe, and it's unseen texture bends to fit the likeness of a person's shape. He was dressed in a dark brown jacket that provided warmth in the highlands, while a black pant gave the same service for his legs, and those clothings of his whipped in the moving air.
Then, the beautiful and warm field of flowers faded into the depth of darkness, and from the empty darkness, the dim light of candles slowly brightened the void, revealing a new environment.
The terrain around him was unfamiliar, a dark room with exquisitely decorated walls, tables embossed with a multitude of artworks, and chairs of exotic origins.
But the unfamiliar surroundings warned him of danger. He knew that such places are places that people see in their nightmares, and he hated nightmares. But it's been a while since he got a nightmare...
"Hello, Naruto." A voice, slightly shrilly and sickly.
The voice became the center of his attention, as he flipped his body and concentrated his organs to scan the room for the voice... There she was, sat on a chair.
She was pale, white as snow, her yellow eyes glistened in gold. a reflection of the candles. She was dressed in a grey white robe, with red firey stripes streaking over the bottom, and on her face was a rather dark smile.
"Is it a surprise, Naruto?"
"Who... Who are you?"
"Ah, yes. I am Hel."
"Hel?"
"I'm here to tell you another reason why you should become strong."
"Huh?" He was surprised by the sudden change of subject.
"Eight years from now, a great beast shall break out of earth itself and start to destroy life as you know it."
"Eight years?"
"Yes."
"... Where do I fit in? And why me?"
"You are one of the few people I decided to warn, because I could sense your allegiances to Kyubi and Shukaku."
"You might just be one of those people trying to use me."
"Know that I am betraying my master by doing so, but it is for the sake of humanity." Her voice turned cold, and her eyes seemed to convey fear. "Furthermore, I am only asking you to be stronger, not changing sides or anything."
She still was seated on the chair, still as a statue. "Goodbye."
The candles flicked, and the light was gone. The tentacles darkness engulfed his vision, and all was a blur once more.
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Neji was alone again, and at the Hyuga mansion, he placed his white eyes on the japanese garden to sooth the ever present pressure and tension. He was fully capable of taking such pressures, but this was one of those times when there was nobody around to order him like a servant. All of the Hyuga main house had to meet for a meeting with the hokage, and although there were some feelings of upset for sidelining him, a part of him was grateful for the moment of peace.
Combat with Kakashi was helpful, one way or another, and he had learned to free himself from the belief of the ultimacy of the Hyuga's jyuken style. "No one style is perfect, but if many styles were used, it might be close to the perfection."
Such moments of peace offered him chances to free his mind and attempt at the development of new ideas.
His byakugan was unactivated, but he had developed a strong sense after practice with the sneaky, stealthy Kakashi and the equally cunning Kurenai. In terms of speed, he could not yet rival the jounins, but he was making some improvement, and small consistent steps are enough. He knew he could be a prodigy and a genius at hard work at the same time. Small consistent steps, and large leaps of faith every now and then.
Hard work. Since when he paid so much respect to that idea? 'Maybe teaming up with Rock Lee and Gai caused their ideas to rub of slightly.'
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Treading the damp forest is rather difficult with his clothing, and Shino felt uneasy in the warmth. But the uneasiness is crushed underfoot by the shear thrill of catching bugs he never seen before, and the pure excitement at the pursuit of new bugs. So far, he found enough bugs to fill a bug museum, but being the Aburame he is, he continued on, never stopping at the last bug he caught.
Bugs are interesting creatures, as Shino found out. Bugs used to be the dominant species on the planet, and they were at the top of the food chain a long time before life began to venture to the surface, and at the surface their outer shell no longer could allow for speed as it used to underwater. Yet, they presevered, they even outnumber humans a hundred thousand to one. As such, these creatures have developed highly sophisticated techniques to stamp their mark on the world. So, bugs have a large variety of ways to maintain their survival, and also an equally large variety of methods in hunting.
(The few million to one ratio might be false, but if a small hive of ants could be home to a few hundred thousands, I don't see why the ratio is impossible...)
So, insects aren't weak. They thrive in the numbers, and they can easily affect countries.
A swarm of locusts, for instance could destroy enough crop to cause mass starvation, while the bees became a valuable ally in the extermination of pest, and a profitable source of income.
'Come to think of it, if being a ninja doesn't work, maybe I can indulge in agriculture. Think of the possibilities... Honey farms...'
But as fast as it came, it returned to the dark abyss in his mind when he caught sight of another interesting bug.
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The morning light creeps through the leaves to land on Naruto's face, awakening him and marking the break of a new day for the blonde boy. Slowly, he opened his eyes and then he took a small glance at Sena, inspecting his acute movements over the fire.
"Anything attacked us while I slept?"
"Nothing I couldn't handle."
Naruto stood up, and walked over to the small fire. But he realized the forest around him held a misty allure, and the foliage was hard to see under the blanket of white fleeting mist that would vanish when the sun rose higher. He bent down to reach for the auroch meat, and slowly devoured it. 'Tastes funny... Well, it's wild, unpeppered, unsalted food.' Once done, he looked again at Sena, who was checks his projectile compartment.
"Let's go." Sena asked, turning his face to face Naruto.
But as they continued, the mist got thicker, and the clouds started to block the sun's rays from reaching the forest floor. With reduced eyesight, they crept with utmost stealth, and even if the place seemed to lack the large creatures that was before, they still had to be careful. People rarely treaded this far into the Forest of Giants, and so they lacked knowledge of these thick woods, and for the same reason, they are pretty much walking blindly into a dark room, oblivous to anything that might come their way.
Their footsteps were audible, as the wind was oddly still. The leaves rarely rustled, and there was no call of any wild animals in the area. Silent is the place around them, and they were intruding into the sanctuary of silence. Both of them had bad feelings already, and Naruto was moreover nervous.
Two hours and the mist got extremely thick, and they could only see some two feet away, so the two proceeded with utmost caution, with each other in sight of the other.
But then, the hard shell of silence was broken by a loud roar, a roar no lion could make, a roar that strikes fear into the very soul and body without the need. Even if a person was deaf, the abrupt surreal aura that flooded the misted woods would caused panic, as if the hounds of Ares were howling to the crowds of panicked men.
Naruto instantly could no longer feel his feet, and Sena was shivering.
The howl came again, and he couldn't feel his fingers, as if they were devoid of reseptors and neural links. Naruto collapsed to the floor, his knee barely keeping him upright.
The cursed howling shocked the air again, and the kneeling Naruto could not feel anything below his neck. Fear, something beyond what he have seen in Orochimaru.
Then, from amidst the blurry air he saw a pair of large, dark and yellow eyes that seem to pierce through his soul with inhuman killing intent. The head could then be seen, green and covered in green scales, with two large tusks sticking out of it's cheek, if you would call the snakelike head had cheek.
It howled again, and Naruto could see the distorting shockwave that rushes out of it's mouth. At this point, he could feel no emotion, no fear, nothing. Then, the towering beast revealed it's body, dark hard shells of verdant colors. Sena had fainted, unconscious.
The creature's two large arms extended, it's massive hand reached out, it's three sharp fingers preparing to pounce. That moment, all the emotions and control rushed back into him, but so did the fear.
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"BRAT! HAND ME CONTROL, NOW!" Kyubi screamed as loud as his voice could allow.
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As the worst writer to ever grace the pages of history, I would like to laugh at myself for foolishly continuing this story. HAHAHAHHAHA! But as the worst writer in history, my goal is not to be the worst anymore, and to do so, I must continue to write, even if my comedies make a person cry, even if my tragedies make someone laugh, even if my lyrics are all out of note and rhyming.
Anyone, as for romance. I would like to say that there are lots of romance in the Naruto section. Read them if you prefer romance. I would recommend some, but my tastes might be rather poor, so.... But at least they are better than mine, so read them!
I decided to write this chapter to thank all who reviewed, even if they were a flame. Furthermore, I decided also to try and continue the fic, to be a benchmark to see how poor/lousy/weak/unprofessional/immature/useless a story can be, and to laugh at myself. (BWAHAHAHAHA)
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The night was spent by sleeping, and the dark abode of dreams quickly beckoned out to him.
His blonde hair waved in the ethereal wind, and even though he knew subconsciously that he is dreaming, he enjoyed the pleasant wind. It, the gale that blows through the globe, and it's unseen texture bends to fit the likeness of a person's shape. He was dressed in a dark brown jacket that provided warmth in the highlands, while a black pant gave the same service for his legs, and those clothings of his whipped in the moving air.
Then, the beautiful and warm field of flowers faded into the depth of darkness, and from the empty darkness, the dim light of candles slowly brightened the void, revealing a new environment.
The terrain around him was unfamiliar, a dark room with exquisitely decorated walls, tables embossed with a multitude of artworks, and chairs of exotic origins.
But the unfamiliar surroundings warned him of danger. He knew that such places are places that people see in their nightmares, and he hated nightmares. But it's been a while since he got a nightmare...
"Hello, Naruto." A voice, slightly shrilly and sickly.
The voice became the center of his attention, as he flipped his body and concentrated his organs to scan the room for the voice... There she was, sat on a chair.
She was pale, white as snow, her yellow eyes glistened in gold. a reflection of the candles. She was dressed in a grey white robe, with red firey stripes streaking over the bottom, and on her face was a rather dark smile.
"Is it a surprise, Naruto?"
"Who... Who are you?"
"Ah, yes. I am Hel."
"Hel?"
"I'm here to tell you another reason why you should become strong."
"Huh?" He was surprised by the sudden change of subject.
"Eight years from now, a great beast shall break out of earth itself and start to destroy life as you know it."
"Eight years?"
"Yes."
"... Where do I fit in? And why me?"
"You are one of the few people I decided to warn, because I could sense your allegiances to Kyubi and Shukaku."
"You might just be one of those people trying to use me."
"Know that I am betraying my master by doing so, but it is for the sake of humanity." Her voice turned cold, and her eyes seemed to convey fear. "Furthermore, I am only asking you to be stronger, not changing sides or anything."
She still was seated on the chair, still as a statue. "Goodbye."
The candles flicked, and the light was gone. The tentacles darkness engulfed his vision, and all was a blur once more.
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Neji was alone again, and at the Hyuga mansion, he placed his white eyes on the japanese garden to sooth the ever present pressure and tension. He was fully capable of taking such pressures, but this was one of those times when there was nobody around to order him like a servant. All of the Hyuga main house had to meet for a meeting with the hokage, and although there were some feelings of upset for sidelining him, a part of him was grateful for the moment of peace.
Combat with Kakashi was helpful, one way or another, and he had learned to free himself from the belief of the ultimacy of the Hyuga's jyuken style. "No one style is perfect, but if many styles were used, it might be close to the perfection."
Such moments of peace offered him chances to free his mind and attempt at the development of new ideas.
His byakugan was unactivated, but he had developed a strong sense after practice with the sneaky, stealthy Kakashi and the equally cunning Kurenai. In terms of speed, he could not yet rival the jounins, but he was making some improvement, and small consistent steps are enough. He knew he could be a prodigy and a genius at hard work at the same time. Small consistent steps, and large leaps of faith every now and then.
Hard work. Since when he paid so much respect to that idea? 'Maybe teaming up with Rock Lee and Gai caused their ideas to rub of slightly.'
----
Treading the damp forest is rather difficult with his clothing, and Shino felt uneasy in the warmth. But the uneasiness is crushed underfoot by the shear thrill of catching bugs he never seen before, and the pure excitement at the pursuit of new bugs. So far, he found enough bugs to fill a bug museum, but being the Aburame he is, he continued on, never stopping at the last bug he caught.
Bugs are interesting creatures, as Shino found out. Bugs used to be the dominant species on the planet, and they were at the top of the food chain a long time before life began to venture to the surface, and at the surface their outer shell no longer could allow for speed as it used to underwater. Yet, they presevered, they even outnumber humans a hundred thousand to one. As such, these creatures have developed highly sophisticated techniques to stamp their mark on the world. So, bugs have a large variety of ways to maintain their survival, and also an equally large variety of methods in hunting.
(The few million to one ratio might be false, but if a small hive of ants could be home to a few hundred thousands, I don't see why the ratio is impossible...)
So, insects aren't weak. They thrive in the numbers, and they can easily affect countries.
A swarm of locusts, for instance could destroy enough crop to cause mass starvation, while the bees became a valuable ally in the extermination of pest, and a profitable source of income.
'Come to think of it, if being a ninja doesn't work, maybe I can indulge in agriculture. Think of the possibilities... Honey farms...'
But as fast as it came, it returned to the dark abyss in his mind when he caught sight of another interesting bug.
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The morning light creeps through the leaves to land on Naruto's face, awakening him and marking the break of a new day for the blonde boy. Slowly, he opened his eyes and then he took a small glance at Sena, inspecting his acute movements over the fire.
"Anything attacked us while I slept?"
"Nothing I couldn't handle."
Naruto stood up, and walked over to the small fire. But he realized the forest around him held a misty allure, and the foliage was hard to see under the blanket of white fleeting mist that would vanish when the sun rose higher. He bent down to reach for the auroch meat, and slowly devoured it. 'Tastes funny... Well, it's wild, unpeppered, unsalted food.' Once done, he looked again at Sena, who was checks his projectile compartment.
"Let's go." Sena asked, turning his face to face Naruto.
But as they continued, the mist got thicker, and the clouds started to block the sun's rays from reaching the forest floor. With reduced eyesight, they crept with utmost stealth, and even if the place seemed to lack the large creatures that was before, they still had to be careful. People rarely treaded this far into the Forest of Giants, and so they lacked knowledge of these thick woods, and for the same reason, they are pretty much walking blindly into a dark room, oblivous to anything that might come their way.
Their footsteps were audible, as the wind was oddly still. The leaves rarely rustled, and there was no call of any wild animals in the area. Silent is the place around them, and they were intruding into the sanctuary of silence. Both of them had bad feelings already, and Naruto was moreover nervous.
Two hours and the mist got extremely thick, and they could only see some two feet away, so the two proceeded with utmost caution, with each other in sight of the other.
But then, the hard shell of silence was broken by a loud roar, a roar no lion could make, a roar that strikes fear into the very soul and body without the need. Even if a person was deaf, the abrupt surreal aura that flooded the misted woods would caused panic, as if the hounds of Ares were howling to the crowds of panicked men.
Naruto instantly could no longer feel his feet, and Sena was shivering.
The howl came again, and he couldn't feel his fingers, as if they were devoid of reseptors and neural links. Naruto collapsed to the floor, his knee barely keeping him upright.
The cursed howling shocked the air again, and the kneeling Naruto could not feel anything below his neck. Fear, something beyond what he have seen in Orochimaru.
Then, from amidst the blurry air he saw a pair of large, dark and yellow eyes that seem to pierce through his soul with inhuman killing intent. The head could then be seen, green and covered in green scales, with two large tusks sticking out of it's cheek, if you would call the snakelike head had cheek.
It howled again, and Naruto could see the distorting shockwave that rushes out of it's mouth. At this point, he could feel no emotion, no fear, nothing. Then, the towering beast revealed it's body, dark hard shells of verdant colors. Sena had fainted, unconscious.
The creature's two large arms extended, it's massive hand reached out, it's three sharp fingers preparing to pounce. That moment, all the emotions and control rushed back into him, but so did the fear.
- - - -
"BRAT! HAND ME CONTROL, NOW!" Kyubi screamed as loud as his voice could allow.
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As the worst writer to ever grace the pages of history, I would like to laugh at myself for foolishly continuing this story. HAHAHAHHAHA! But as the worst writer in history, my goal is not to be the worst anymore, and to do so, I must continue to write, even if my comedies make a person cry, even if my tragedies make someone laugh, even if my lyrics are all out of note and rhyming.
Anyone, as for romance. I would like to say that there are lots of romance in the Naruto section. Read them if you prefer romance. I would recommend some, but my tastes might be rather poor, so.... But at least they are better than mine, so read them!