Son of the Suns

Chapter 2

Just something I wanted to point out: while I'm glad that many people have assumed that Kushina is Amaterasu, I have to admit that you are all partially incorrect. Don't worry, things will be explained eventually, but I will say, that you all are very close to the truth.

Also, this fic begins at least a month before Lighting Thief. I will also be taking a few liberties with the lore here to compensate with the language barrier.

Now, enough spoilers, let's continue.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kishimoto or Riordan's works.

When Naruto opened his eyes he immediately noted that he was not in Konoha anymore. He noticed he was lying on a rather comfortable mattress in a white building with sunlight streaming through the windows. The building's design did not resemble any hospital or home that he had seen in Konoha. There were some flowers growing in pots in the windows, and cots against the walls with weapons and coats hanging on hooks beside them.

"Wh-where am I?" the blond Genin groaned as he began to get up.

"Easy there," said a male voice, causing Naruto to turn and see an older teen walking up, "you were in some bad shape when Chiron brought you here."

"Who are you? What is this place?" asked Naruto, "How did I get here?"

"One question at a time," said the teen, "My name is Lee Fletcher. You're in Cabin 7 of Camp Half-Blood. As for how you got here, you were sent here by your father apparently."

"That's impossible," said Naruto, "my parents died the day I was born."

"I'm afraid that is incorrect my boy," said an older man as he rolled in on a wheelchair, "my name is Chiron, and your father is very much alive."

"You knew my father?" asked Naruto.

"I've met him personally," said the Chiron, "but I think that this will be a bit more convincing for you. He said your blood would be the key."

The man pulled a scroll out of a pocket and handed it to Naruto, getting a curious look from Lee Fletcher as the Konoha Shinobi took the scroll and looked it over.

"This scroll," said Naruto as he saw a familiar crest, "it's from Konoha."

Chiron and Lee looked on as Naruto bit his thumb and swiped some blood on it, causing the scroll to unseal itself and allow the blond Jinchuriki to read its contents

Naruto,

You must have a lot of questions for me. Let me first say that I had no intentions of abandoning you or your mother that night, but powers beyond my control forced the issue. To put it simply, I am not from the Elemental Nations. I was sent there as a punishment (which I won't bore you with the details of) and when I sealed the Kyuubi away, I was pulled back to my home dimension, the very place you find yourself in now. Also, if you haven't already guessed, my name in the Elemental Nations was Minato Namikaze, the Yondaime Hokage of Konoha.

I truly wish I did not have to place the burden of being the Jailor of the Kyuubi upon you, but I could not ask another family to sacrifice their child if I was unable to do the same. I had intended for you to be seen as a hero, but the fools only saw you as your prisoner.

It was because of this stupidity that I brought you to this dimension. This world is called Earth, and here gods and monsters run free. My true name and title, is Apollo, god of the Sun, music, healing, and prophecy, which makes you a demigod. Congrats. You'll probably start noticing some new abilities popping up due to your demigod blood being awakened, not to mention what you've received from your mother's side…but I'll leave that for her to explain.

You will need to stay at Camp Half Blood and learn to fight against the new threats in this world and to learn how to function here, Earth is VERY different from the Elemental Nations, so you'll need to learn as much as you can to avoid any problems. Luckily, the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu is a good way to study since the memories of a Kage Bunshin are transferred back to the original. Luckily I placed a blessing on you so you won't have any problems with the language barrier, at least verbally.

Anyway, I've got to be going. I hope to see you one day. Grow up to be a fine person and a mighty Hero.

Your father,

Minato Namikaze (Apollo)

Naruto blinked some tears out of his eyes as he finished reading the scroll. His father was alive and he loved him. Not only that, but he was the son of his hero, the Yondaime, who also happened to be a god.

"I understand that this may be a lot to take in," said Chiron, "but your family here will help you through this."

"I have family here?" asked Naruto in surprise.

"Indeed," said Chiron, "in fact, every resident of Cabin 7 is a demigod child of Apollo, making them your half-siblings."

"Really?" asked Naruto with hope.

"Quite," said Chiron, "once you get settled, we can begin helping you get acquainted with this new world."

"Right," said Naruto, "but after seeing giant toads, snakes, sand-tanuki, and such, how bad could it be?"

Chiron simply chuckled and rose from his chair, revealing the lower body of a proud horse as he stepped out of the magic chair. Naruto stood there for a moment, his eyes wide and his jaw agape as he stared at the Centaur in shock…before his eyes rolled back and he promptly passed out.

Chiron, immortal trainer of heroes, simply chuckled and turned toward Lee Fletcher, "Why don't you take your new brother inside and find a bunk for him. This has all been a bit much I think."

"Right," chuckled the Counselor of Cabin 7 as he carried the blond shinobi indoors.

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Naruto awoke an hour later and was taken to the Big House where he met Mr. D, the Director of Camp Half Blood, and was informed about the new world he had found himself in. Naruto was quite surprised to learn of the existence of Greek Gods and monsters, but he quickly accepted it, due to him having an immortal demon fox sealed in his gut. In fact, Naruto was eager to learn how to fight monsters like the Minotaur, Drakons, and the Hydra, after all, fighting monsters and being a hero is what he wanted to do as a Shinobi.

Of course he had to learn about living on Earth first, thus came the lessons.

At first, Naruto was quite against having to learn things like reading Ancient Greek and sitting through lectures about Greek Mythology, but once he learned he could have his Kage Bunshin do so in his place, as their memories would be transmitted back to him anyways, he agreed. Those were the ONLY activities that he had any problems with.

Naruto found that he excelled in the physical activities, thanks in no small part to him being trained as a Shinobi and loved every minute of them. In fact, he was forced to fight with a handicap during unarmed combat and wrestling (with Jutsu banned of course), and he out-shot even his brothers in the Apollo cabin in Archery. And he was actually asked to help teach the Tracking Skills class after he showed his efficiency in the subject (Naruto never thought tracking Tora would prove to be beneficial.)

With all the activities, it wasn't long until Friday came and Naruto learned about the weekly tradition of Capture the Flag.

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"So, this is like some sort of combat training?" asked Naruto as he tried on some light armor that consisted of a breastplate and gauntlets and greaves.

"In a way," said Lee as he tested the string on his bow, "it's a good way to get experience fighting in the real world, but it's more of a challenge between Cabins. The two Cabins holding the flags trade favors to gain alliances and form two teams. Whomever can capture the other team's flag and bring it back to their territory, wins."

"Cool," said Naruto.

"Campers," called out Chiron, "it is time for our Capture the Flag match! This week, the Hephaestus and Hermes Cabins hold the Flags. The usual rules apply: there will be no maiming, any prisoners are not to be bound or gagged, and the first team to bring the other cabin's flag across the boundary, wins!"

The two teams quickly split up and moved to take strategic positions in their territory, waiting for the ideal moment to move once the match had been started. Hermes Cabin was allied with Ares Cabin, Demeter Cabin, and Athena Cabin, while the Hephaestus Cabin had recruited Apollo's, Aphrodite's, and Dionisius's Cabins.

"Hey Naruto," said Charles Beckendorf, Counselor of Hephaestus Cabin, "you're some kind of ninja from another world, right?"

"That's right," said Naruto with a nod.

"You got a plan, Charlie?" asked Lee.

"Well," said Beckendorf, "since Hermes recruited Athena, we'll need to come up with some kind of distraction that will throw off whatever plan they've got cooked up."

"Something unexpected and unpredictable?" said Lee.

"That's right."

"Unpredictable huh?" said Naruto as a grin split his face, "I think I can manage that. I wasn't called Konoha's Most Unpredictable Hyperactive Knucklehead Ninja for nothing. Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"

Naruto made a cross sign with his hands and several dozen copies of the blond Genin appeared in poofs of smoke.

"Now that's cool," said Beckendorf, "can all ninjas do that kind of stuff?"

"The Kage Bunshin no Jutsu is a bit of a high-level technique," said Naruto.

"If only you could shapeshift," chuckled Lee.

"About that…" said Naruto with a smirk.

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When the conch horn sounded, the blue team, led by Hermes Cabin, quickly spread through the forest, making their way to the opposing team's territory. A group of Ares campers were almost to the river when they saw someone moving.

"It's Beckendorf!" yelled one of the Children of Ares, "Get him!"

The teens charged after the enemy leader, noting that the Son of Hephaestus was a lot more quick and agile than he normally was in this kind of terrain. Just as they were catching up to him, the five burly demigods felt the ground give way and wound up sprawled at the bottom of a pitfall.

"Better luck next time," said 'Beckendorf' as he transformed back into Naruto with a poof of smoke before running off.

"Did you know he could transform?" asked one of the trapped demigods, getting groans in response.

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At the same time, a group of Hermes Cabin members were sneaking through the bushes in a different part of the forest. Suddenly, several arrows struck the ground in front of them, causing the demigods to jump back.

"Hey there," said Naruto as he sat on a branch with a bow in his hands, "nice weather, ne?"

"It's that new kid," said a son of Hermes as the group drew their swords.

"Uzumaki Naruto, at your service," said Naruto as he shot three arrows at them that exploded as they neared the demigods, resulting in a thick cloud of smoke covering them. When the smoke cleared, the campers were lying on the grass snoring peacefully thanks to the sleeping gas they had breathed in.

The Prankster King of Konoha took a moment to admire his handywork before moving off to find another group of victims…I mean campers.

xXsceneXx

Naruto was sitting in a clearing, laughing as the memories of his Kage Bunshin came back to him and he saw the results of the hasty traps and ambushes he had set up for his team. Suddenly, his instincts screamed at him to dodge and he went flat against the ground, feeling the wind of a kick pass through the area his head had been in, but there was nobody there.

"Great," sighed Naruto as he leapt to his feet, "some kind of Genjutsu."

"I found you!" yelled a female voice and Naruto saw a girl he recognized as Clarisse LaRue, Head Counselor of Cabin 5, home to the Children of Ares.

Seeing that she was covered in dirt and orange paint, Naruto figured she must have been part of the group to fall into the pitfall and get a can of paint upturned onto them. She probably climbed out and now wanted payback.

Spinning her spear over her head before stopping with it at the ready, the Daughter of Ares let out a battle cry and charged at the Jinchuriki Demigod. Naruto quickly pulled out two Kunai knives made of Celestial Bronze that the Hephaestus Cabin had whipped up for him, and parried her furious spear thrust, his eyes widening as he felt a jolt of electricity shoot through his arms, making them feel numb.

"A lightning spear?" he asked, "That's so cool! Bad for me, but still cool!"

Pocketing his new kunai, Naruto quickly made three more Kage Bunshin and charged at the girl, noting that one of his Bunshin was dispelled before it even reached her. Clarisse attacked the Kage Bunshin with her spear but they deftly dodged the attacks and delivered powerful punches to her armor, knocking her around while yelling, "U-Zu-Ma-Ki."

Finally, Naruto leapt up into the air and delivered a drop-kick to her helmet, "Naruto Rendan!"

Clarisse fell to the ground, thankfully protected from any serious injury due to her armor, but still knocked for a loop, and Naruto landed softly on his feet, but before he could react, he felt that invisible force grab his arm and twist it into a painful lock behind his back.

"Alright," said a girl's voice in his ear, "now call off all the copies you have running around the forest."

Before Naruto could answer, Chiron's voice could be heard, calling the victory of the Apollo Cabin in taking the flag.

"Too late," said Naruto, causing the girl to release him and pull off a Yankees Baseball Cap, becoming visible again with a huff.

xXsceneXx

"The victory goes to the Red team," said Chiron as he addressed the rest of the campers, "and since it was Cabin 7 that retrieved the flag, they shall be holding it next week alongside Cabin 9."

There was some muted cheering and lots of glares directed at Naruto from the Blue team, due to the ambushes and pitfalls he set up, but all of that was cut short when a bright light split the evening air and a beautiful woman dressed in an elegant white Kimono with hair that seemed to shine like the sun stepped onto the grass.

Chiron immediately bowed, causing the other campers to do the same, "Lady Amaterasu," he said in surprise, "what brings the leader of the Shinto Pantheon to Camp Half Blood?"

"Does a Grandmother need a reason to visit her Grandson?" asked the Sun Goddess with a smile before kneeling down in front of Naruto and pulling him into a hug, "I've wanted to meet you for so long, Naruto-kun."

The rest of the campers just stared in total shock as the Shinto Goddess of the Sun embraced the blond Demigod, before letting out a collective shout.

"WHAT?!"