Hello all Storm here with a new chapter! Here we'll be seeing a lot of stuff happening, as well as a big timeskip from when Aphrodite brought Kushina to her Earth. Plus with some flashbacks showing some moments of her time on Earth and seeing some big changes. So, without further ado.
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Minato was honestly unsure on what to feel as he looked down at the restrained form of Danzō Shimura. With the warhawk wearing a straightjacket, a mask covering the lower part of his face and preventing him from biting off his own tongue, as well as numerous chains and shackles keeping him held in place; not to mention seals suppressing his Chakra. But even with all that, the warhawk was still thrashing around, desperately trying to escape and continue…cutting off parts of his body.
'It's a miracle that he's even still alive.' Minato thought, knowing by the time he was restrained, Danzō was nearly completely drained of all his blood, cut off all his toes, most of his fingers, and was in the process of cutting away strips of his own flesh.
"Tell me again, what exactly happened?" Minato asked, looking at Inoichi Yamanaka the Yamanaka Clan Head.
"I'm still trying to wrap my head around it, Hokage-sama. We've gone through his memories dozens of times, looking for even the slightest hint of tampering. But it's all true, these are the reports we've compiled as well. And whatever was done to him, it's not only permanent, but irreversible as well." Said Inoichi, handing the Yellow Flash the reports, while unable to help but feel pleased and elated at the state Danzō was now in.
Knowing it meant that his clan was finally free from the leash the warhawk had kept on them, ensuring that future generations were safe from being turned into his mindless puppets.
"Just don't sound too pleased Inoichi. Now, tell me how he was found." Said Minato as he began reading through the reports with a frown on his face.
"Of course Hokage-sama. He was found by a squad of Chūnin out on patrol around the village, having found Danzō with his all his toes and most of his fingers missing. Not to mention the blood loss he suffered should have made it impossible for him to even be standing, yet it seemed as if something was just forcing him to keep moving, even dragging himself across the ground. Once they saw him start cutting away parts of his flesh, that's when the Chūnin tried restraining him, but whatever was forcing Danzō to mutilate himself, it also seemed to give him the strength to throw the Chūnin. They flared their Chakra to alert any and all nearby Ninja, with it taking nearly two dozen Jōnin and Anbu almost three hours just to restrain and sedate him. After that, they'd brought him to the Intelligence Division so we could find out what happened to him. The restraints were necessary for when he woke up and kept trying to escape, as well as being kept in here to ensure it was impossible for him to hurt himself." Inoichi explained while looking around the padded room.
"And he hasn't said anything?" Questioned Minato, his frown slowly turning into an angry scowl the more he read.
"Just unintelligible rambling and screaming about "becoming one with Konoha" and that we couldn't keep him from it. We had to resort to looking through his memories to find out what happened and…like I said, if we hadn't checked as many times as we did, I wouldn't believe it, but the reports are all true. That woman, Aphrodite, she not only turned several of Danzō's ROOT Anbu into trees, but then made him obsessed with Konoha to the point it he'll do anything to "become one" with the village, even feeling physical pain the longer it goes on. Yet no matter what happens or what he feels, he simply won't die until it's done." Said Inoichi, shivering at remembering watching the memories through Danzō's eyes.
Honestly relieved that it seems like this Aphrodite didn't plan on ever coming back to the Elemental Nations from wherever it is that she came from.
"Then he should be grateful that he's suffering already, it's the only thing stopping me from doing something worse." Said Minato, glaring murderously at the warhawk after reading the part of the reports of what he did to Kushina.
How he manipulated her feelings and emotions, making her love him, and then even planned to use any child they had as a weapon after turning them into a Jinchūriki. After ensuring he and Kushina both died to "tragic" accidents, leaving him with no one to get in his way.
It made Minato feel pure rage at how she was manipulated, but also sadness that her feelings for him weren't even real. As he'd been elated and overjoyed when Kushina first began returning his feelings for her, believing that they would be able to have a life and family together. Only for things to fall apart due to their differing views, which did sadden Minato, but he also understood that it simply didn't work out. But now learning their entire relationship was orchestrated and manipulated by the warhawk, it made the Yondaime very tempted to release Danzō just so he could finish cutting himself into pieces.
'I wanted to be with Kushina, but I never would have wanted it to happen like this.' Minato thought, feeling that he's also partly to blame for not realizing that something was suspicious of Kushina returning his feelings so quickly, given her previous views of him.
"Was there any sign of where Kushina or this woman went?" Minato asked, turning to Inoichi, with the Yamanaka shaking his head.
"We went to the Uzumaki Compound, but when we arrived it was completely gone, not destroyed or deserted, but like it was never there. The only evidence we found were the trees that the ROOT Anbu were turned into as well as the start of the trail of blood Danzō left behind. But other than that, there was no sign of Kushina or this Aphrodite. We couldn't sense any residual Chakra Signatures to follow, no scent either that the Inuzuka could pick up, not even the faintest hint of a trail. We've also gotten word that the Uzumaki Mask Storage Temple has vanished as well, along with practically anything the Uzumaki Clan and Senju Clan had ownership of all of it simply vanished into thin air." Inoichi replied, making Minato frown at this, but could guess what happen.
"Then it's unlikely they'll ever be found, wherever this Aphrodite came from, it's likely she took Kushina with her, along with everything that belonged to the Uzumaki Clan and Senju Clan. And it's also unlikely we'll see either of them ever again." Stated Minato, Inoichi nodding in agreement as that seemed the most likely to happen.
"What should we do with him?" Questioned Inoichi, motioning to Danzō, with the Yellow Flash looking at the warhawk coldly.
"Lock him up in solitary confinement within the deepest cell you can find, and make sure it's nice and padded so he can't hurt himself." Minato said, wanting to keep Danzō locked away for the rest of his life.
And if he really can't die before becoming one with Konoha, then Minato hoped that was for a very long time.
"NO! NO! YOU CAN'T STOP ME! YOU CAN'T LOCK ME AWAY! I'LL GET OUT, I SWEAR I WILL! I'LL ESCAPE AND I WILL BECOME ONE WITH MY KONOHA! NONE OF YOU CAN KEEP ME AWAY FROM HER!" Danzō screamed madly as he thrashed around, kicking his legs as much as he could.
"You keep thinking that, Danzō. Because I don't care how or what I have to do, but I'm going to make sure to never so much as look at Konoha ever again. To never gaze upon the village, to walk its streets, feel the warmth of it, until soon…you won't even be able to remember it at all. I hope you enjoy your soon-to-be new home, because Konoha is no longer yours." Said Minato before turning around and exiting the room.
While Minato never considered himself a vengeful or sadistic person, only ever killing when it was necessary, but never enjoying the act and simply fulfilling his duty. But he couldn't deny the morbid joy he felt as he heard Danzō scream in pure agony at the idea of never seeing Konoha again or even forgetting the village.
'I'm sorry Kushina, you didn't deserve what he did and planned to do to you. And I'm sorry for never noticing or felt something was wrong, never realizing what had happened. I just hope wherever you are, you're safe and get the happiness you deserve.' Minato thought, hoping the redhead would be safe and happy wherever she is now.
*Earth*
*Timeskip-Seventeen Years*
Within the now relocated Uzumaki Compound, a sparring match was currently going on between two children.
The first was a fourteen-year-old boy with spiky crimson red hair, dark pink eyes, fair skin, and three whisker-like markings on his cheeks. With his attire consisting of a black jacket with a dark pink inner-lining and dark pink rose vines along the edges and silver buttons that had rose emblems, a red zip-up hoodie/vest with two zippers under his jacket, a black shirt beneath that, dark blue pants held up by a belt with a rose buckle, and black boots that went halfway up his shins. With the boy also wielding a red broadsword with a thin blade resembling a rapier, a black cross guard resembling a pair of wings and a black pearl in the center, and a rapier style hilt.
While the second child was a seventeen-year-old girl with spiky black hair that went down to her shoulders, with two bangs on each side of her face, a blue highlighted bang and a blue thunder hairpin that seemed to glow. All of which made her blue eyes stand out, like a couple of lightning filled sapphires on her pale, but beautiful, face while having a splash of freckles across her nose.
As for her clothing, she wore a short sleeved black shirt that had "Death to Barbie" on it and a barbie doll being decapitated with a guillotine, a sleeveless fishnet shirt, while having a black leather jacket worn over them, that had blue lightning designs on it, along with having a white interior and matching edges, all of which was short enough to expose her midriff. On her arms, she wore a pair of fishnet arm-sleeves, that started at her mid-upper arms and stopped just short of her black fingerless gloves, which had small steel plates over her knuckles, along with blue lightning on them, as well. While on her lower body, she wore dark gray jeans, with a belt that had a blue lightning lock, blue socks and black steel toed hunting boots. With the girl's own weapon being a large purple, skeletal scythe with three sharpened prongs along the blades edge.
These two are Naruto Uzumaki, Kushina's and Aphrodite's son, and his adopted sister Thalia Uzumaki, formerly Grace, though the ravenette would deny that having ever been her last name at all. With the two currently in the middle of another spar.
Raising his rapier just in time to block a swing from Thalia's scythe, Naruto pushed the scythe out of the way before slashing his blade at the ravenette. Only for Thalia to duck under it, while spinning her scythe behind her to strike at Naruto's unguarded side.
"Rose Whip!" Naruto said as a rose flower suddenly rapidly grew from a seed in his hand, before transforming into a long thorny whip, which he swung around, wrapping it around Thalia's scythe, stopping it in midair.
With Naruto then jumping into the air above his sister, swinging his whip around, wrapping it around Thalia until she was completely restrained. The redhead landing on the ground behind her, holding his rapier at the back of her neck.
"Guess this means I win." Stated Naruto with a smirk, only for Thalia to merely laughing tauntingly.
"You really should learn by now, bro…" Thalia said before her entire body was covered in electricity, forcing Naruto to jump back to avoid being electrocuted when the electricity exploded off her, incinerating the rose whip.
"…I fight to win!" Said Thalia before she began spinning her scythe in a circular formation above her head, creating a large tornado above her.
Before the ravenette swung her scythe at her brother, sending the tornado rushing towards him, making Naruto's eyes widen at the tornado coming at him. The whiskered redhead quickly pulling out another seed, making it grow into a fully bloomed rose and another rose whip.
"Rose Whiplash!" Naruto said as the whip glowed a pinkish-red color, before Naruto jumped into the air and began swinging it around in multiple directions at the tornado.
The rose whip forming a net that collided against the tornado, dispersing it but not before the powerful winds shredded the whip into pieces. Naruto immediately channeled his Chakra through his blade, causing a red aura to surround it, before rushing at Thalia. With the ravenette covering her body in electricity again and lowering the wind resistance around her, charging at Naruto with surprising speed.
Only to be forced to stop and swing her scythe when Naruto began rapidly swinging his rapier at her, unleashing multiple energy arrow-like projectiles at her. Using her scythe to destroy most of the projectiles, Thalia grit her teeth when a few managed to get past and stab into her body. Her eyes widening as she felt her body start freezing up, leaving her unable to move as the remaining projectiles stabbed into her.
With Naruto smirking at the sight, before quickly sliding back across the ground and getting into a stance, causing the projectiles to suddenly explode. The explosion sending Thalia flying back and crashing into the ground.
"Bullshit! I call bullshit on that attack!" Thalia said as she got up, shaking away the dizziness from the explosion and being thrown through the air, looking at her brother in annoyance at the attack.
"Says the girl that can create a storm and summon lightning, whenever she wants. And also can create tornados." Replied Naruto with a deadpan expression.
"Like your any different with using those whips, especially on your sister. Something you'd like share, little brother?" Said Thalia with a teasing smirk, making Naruto blush lightly at her words.
"Yeah, just this…Rose Whip Thorn Wheel!" Naruto said, creating another rose whip before he began spinning it in front of himself in a circle, generating powerful winds as he did so.
Before the whip began glowing, unleashing crescent shaped energy blasts at Thalia, as well as a vortex of razor sharp rose petals.
"Well you aren't the only one with fancy attacks. The only difference is mine really rock!" Thalia stated before her scythe bladed folded in on itself, transforming into a guitar with the strings being made of purple electricity.
Playing her guitar, Thalia was surrounded by purple electricity which soon shaped itself into dozens of bats that flew around her. With the ravenette bringing her hand down on the strings, sending the bats flying towards her brothers attacks. The attacks colliding together, with the energy blasts and bats exploding on contact, while the petals were either incinerated or sliced through the bats.
Though as Thalia continued playing, dark storm clouds filled with thunder and lightning began forming around her, making the ravenette smirk. Until finally, Thalia jumped into the air and strummed her guitar, unleashing a powerful sonic blast of thunder right at Naruto. With the whiskered redhead having no time to dodge the attack and was sent flying through the air. While Thalia continued strumming her guitar, now releasing multiple arrows made of purple lightning at her brother.
With Naruto managing to catch himself in the air, summoning a cloud beneath him before he hit the ground, only for his eyes to widen at the lightning arrows heading towards him. Acting quickly, Naruto channeled Chakra into his sword again and spun it around in front of him. With the sword creating a circle of red energy swords in its path before the Uzumaki fired the energy swords at the ravenettes lightning arrows, both attacks colliding against each other, triggering a large explosion and smokescreen.
Before Naruto launched himself through the smoke at Thalia, with a small, dark purple ball of Chakra in his hand with several white rings orbiting around it. Seeing this, Thalia began playing her guitar even harder, creating even more purple electricity, which she absorbed into herself. Once she absorbed enough electricity, Thalia turned her guitar back into a scythe, with the blade lining up with the shaft as a war scythe. With her channeling all the built up lightning into it, covering the scythe in an electric aura.
"Spiraling Ring!" Naruto shouted, thrusting his Spiraling Ring towards his sister.
"Lightning Javelin!" Said Thalia, pulling her war scythe back and prepared to throw it at her brother.
But just before the siblings could unleash their attacks, they were suddenly restrained by golden chains shooting out of the ground. Their eyes widening as Naruto's Spiraling Ring dissipated and Thalia's lightning dispersed, along with feeling their power be sealed away.
"That's enough, both of you." Said Kushina sternly, making her children look at her nervously, knowing their mother only intervened in their training if it started getting out of hand.
"Don't forget, this is still just a sparring match, one that's also about holding back from anything too destructive and controlling yourselves. That means no attacks that'll end up destroying the entire training ground…again." Kushina said with a deadpan expression, given it wouldn't be the first time her children ended up destroying the training ground.
"Right, sorry mom." Said Thalia sheepishly while lowering her scythe, Naruto nodding in agreement.
"Yeah, sorry, we'll make sure to hold back." Naruto added, making Kushina smile and release them from her chains.
"Good. Both of you have incredible power, which can be incredibly dangerous if you can't control it, both to yourselves and those around you. It's important that you never lose control and be mindful of your surroundings." Said Kushina, with both kids nodding in response before resuming their spar, at a more restrained level to avoid getting too destructive.
Seeing that her children were being more mindful of using too much power, Kushina smiled proudly at them, happy at how far they've come in their training.
'And Thalia's grown into an amazing girl, even after what that bitch did to her.' Kushina thought, frowning at remembering the day she'd met Thalia.
*Flashback*
'I swear, I'll never understand how anyone can live in such a massive city.' Kushina thought, while trying to ignore her growing headache as she walked through New York City in the middle of the night.
Three years have passed since she'd come to Aphrodite's Earth and things had been amazing, now being free of Konoha and the Elemental Nations as a whole. It was nice that the Uzumaki woman didn't have to worry about suddenly being attacked or ambushed by enemy villages. That didn't mean she stopped training or grew complacent, given that she's now in a literal world of gods and monsters.
One that didn't just include the Greek Gods either, with Aphrodite having told her that other Pantheons existed as well, including the Norse, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Shinto, Celtic, and Roman Gods. The latter actually being split personalities of the Greek Gods, created after the Romans invaded Greece and took their gods as their own, just with different names. With the Goddess of Love explaining how they became more disciplined and militaristic, reflecting the Roman culture. As well as how they would change whenever they were in the presence of anything related to their Roman selves, even against their will.
Though Aphrodite also revealed that she didn't suffer from a split personality, being the same whether she's herself or Venus, given that love is universal.
With this new information ensuring that Kushina never grew complacent, never knowing when she'd encounter a monster or a deity with how many there were. As well as researching mythology of every culture, making sure she knew everything she could about all the gods, goddesses, and monsters. Which also made the Uzumaki thankful for knowing the Shadow Clone Jutsu to learn all that information much more quickly.
Aside from that, she and Aphrodite had spent a lot more time together, with the goddess helping her get settled into Earth. Having the Uzumaki Compound placed in a nice, secluded location away from any prying eyes. With Kushina being particularly happy and relieved that everything belonging to her clan had been taken with them.
The redhead had also continued Aphrodite's training, pleased at how much stronger her girlfriend was becoming, a feeling that Aphrodite had shared after seeing the results of the training. They had also taken gone out to explore more of the world, with Kushina enjoying visiting Japan and France the most. Given the former reminded her of the Elemental Nations as, no matter its faults, it was her home dimension. And the latter since it was one of Aphrodite's favorite locations in the world.
Kushina had also encountered a few other deities whenever Aphrodite needed to leave and fulfill her duties or attend meetings. Even managing to befriend a few of the nicer ones, and ones that she respected for not just seeing humans as playthings or stress relievers. Which also helped her keep her skills sharp if they ever needed her help with a task. Given that she wasn't officially affiliated with any Pantheon, her relationship with Aphrodite notwithstanding. Kushina was able to go places where certain gods would be restricted or unable to go themselves, not without causing some problems.
Though what Kushina could say is her happiest moment since coming to this new Earth was hers and Aphrodite's wedding, which had happened a little over a year ago. The thought of it still able to make her smile, along with looking at her silver wedding ring with a pink diamond in the shape of a heart embedded in it. Before the Uzumaki woman would blush at also remembering their honeymoon, their month-long honeymoon.
'She really is a Goddess of Lust.' Kushina thought, remembering everything they did, with Aphrodite having been very excited to show off everything she could do for her new wife.
A sentiment Kushina shared, as while she held off on having sex with Aphrodite until they were married, that didn't mean she hadn't been preparing for that day.
'But gods, if I knew everything she could do, I would have jumped her after our first date.' Thought Kushina, having loved every moment they spent together.
Unfortunately, it did have to come to an end, eventually, with it being another happy moment for Kushina, but also one of the saddest. With it having been a little over three months ago that Aphrodite revealed that she was pregnant, much to the Uzumaki's joy that they were going to have a baby. Though it also saddened her, knowing that meant Aphrodite would be leaving. The couple having made the most of their time together before Aphrodite had to leave, promising she'd have someone that she trusts deliver their baby to the redhead.
Which is the reason Kushina was now in New York City, having decided to stay for the time being until hers and Aphrodite's baby was born and brought to her. That didn't mean she enjoyed being in the massive city, finding it too large and cramped.
'I should be lucky I'm not an Inuzuka. With all the smells, sounds, and lights, I'd probably be foaming at the mouth by now.' Kushina thought in annoyance, knowing the Inuzuka Clan, with their enhanced senses, would really hate these cities.
It also didn't help her nerves with how she was so close to Olympus, knowing she had to keep a low profile to avoid drawing any unwanted attention because some god thought they had a chance with her.
Though Kushina was pulled from her thoughts when she sensed something, tensing slightly when what she sensed was powerful. Not on the same level of what she's sensed from gods and goddesses, but on the level of one of their children. With the redhead having worked on seals that allowed her to sense supernatural entities, including demigods.
'And from what I'm sensing, this one seems much more powerful than ones I've seen before. But it also feels like…Dite?' Kushina thought with a frown at sensing this demigods signature seemed similar to her wife's.
Something she found strange, as no offense to her wife, her children weren't exactly known for being powerhouses. But Kushina couldn't deny that they seemed to have Aphrodite's signature around them, making her curious if they could be a legacy of her and another god/goddess.
Looking for where the signature was coming from, Kushina frowned when she sensed it coming from the direction of the Empire State Building, which she'd been trying to avoid.
'Why do I have to be so curious and nosey?!' Kushina thought, sighing in annoyance, before heading down a nearby alleyway and Shunshined away towards the Empire State Building,
Reappearing closer to the building, Kushina's eyes widened as the signature she felt now seemed much more powerful now that she was closer to it.
'Whoever's kid this is, they're definitely very powerful. Though it doesn't seem like they've had training, since their energy feels…untamed and wild. So they must still be pretty young. And Dite's energy that I felt, it doesn't really seem part of them, more like…around them. Interesting.' Thought Kushina, only further intrigued at who this demigod is, before she headed inside the building.
"Beryl Grace! He knows who I am and I know he's here! Now let me in!" Demanded a woman while glaring at the security guard by the elevator, getting Kushina's attention at what was happening.
The Uzumaki seeing she was a tall woman, that was likely very beautiful, only for that beauty to seem to have begun fading away, with her having fair skin, blonde hair in a disheveled, poofy hairstyle, and blue eyes. With her wearing a flowery green-and-red wraparound dress, colorful plastic bangles on her wrists and heels.
Though Kushina's attention immediately turned to the three-year-old girl at the woman's side, sensing that she was the demigod she'd sensed.
'She's…so adorable!' Kushina mentally squealed at seeing the cute little girl looking around with a curious look on her face, before it scrunched up when she saw something she didn't like.
Before the little girl looked at Kushina, showing her electric blue eyes, making the Uzumaki smile and wave at her, which the girl returned with a smile and wave of her own.
"Ma'am, for the last time, there is no 600th floor here. You can even look in the elevator and see for yourself, it only goes up to 102." The guard said tiredly and in annoyance, pulling Kushina from her thoughts.
"Stop lying to me! Zeus told me it's here! Now let me up there, you can even tell him I brought his daughter to meet him!" Beryl said, causing Kushina's eyes to widen in shock.
'Zeus?! Then…that means she's…' Kushina thought, looking at the little girl in realization and worry.
One other thing Aphrodite told Kushina was the Oath of the Big Three, where Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades had sworn on the River Styx to have no more demigods. Only that Zeus had recently broken his Oath and sired a demigod, a daughter named Thalia. Something that concerned Kushina at what it'd mean for the little girl, not only having to suffer the consequences of her father breaking his oath. But also having Hera targeting her just for being Zeus's illegitimate child. Not to mention Hades's grudge against Zeus for killing his last lover.
All of which, Kushina knew wasn't fair to Thalia, being targeted just because of who her father is. Which also made her love Aphrodite even more for giving her some protection against monsters, until she could defend herself.
'Only that protection won't mean anything because this idiot brought her here!' Kushina thought, narrowing her eyes at Beryl for bringing her daughter all the way to New York City, where any protection Thalia has won't mean anything when they're literally right under the Olympians' noses.
Not believing any mother would endanger their own child like that, but from what she's hearing, the only thing Beryl cared about was seeing Zeus again.
Knowing she needed to do something before anything happened or anyone showed up, Kushina discreetly cast a small Genjutsu over Beryl, making her drowsy and tired. Before the redhead quickly walked up to them, wrapping an arm around Beryl's shoulder and smiling apologetically to the guard.
"I am so sorry, sir! I've been looking for my friend here forever, I supposed to meet her and her daughter here earlier, but got held up and missed them. Again, so sorry for any trouble she may have caused, she could always be a little…eccentric." Kushina said, with the guard simply looking at her blankly, while Thalia looked at her in confusion.
"Right, well just make sure she doesn't get into any trouble." Said the guard, with Kushina nodding in response.
"Of course. Come on Thalia, let's get you and your mommy back to my home, okay." Said Kushina, smiling at the ravenette, who still looked at her in confusion before nodding, feeling something tell her that she could trust this woman.
*Later*
Luckily it didn't take long for them to arrive back at Kushina's temporary home, which she'd covered in multiple seals to keep herself hidden from any unwanted eyes. As well as enough Protection Seals that could stand up to a Tailed Beast Bomb. Making it the safest place to bring Thalia to, keeping her hidden from any gods/goddesses that'd have ill-intentions towards her.
With Kushina having Thalia sit on the couch while she brought Beryl to one of the guest bedrooms, knowing she'll be asleep for a while.
"Sorry about…all that. It's probably a little scary for a stranger like me to suddenly come up and take you and your mom somewhere you don't recognize. But I promise that I don't have any ill-intentions towards you or your mom. You both just seemed like you could use some help." Kushina said while smiling apologetically at Thalia after returning to the living room, with the little girl looking at her curiously.
"…It's okay. Mommy was getting really upset, I don't like it when she gets upset, she yells a lot." Said Thalia with a frown, making Kushina frown as well at hearing this before smiling at her.
"Well hopefully things will be better once she wakes up. Oh, I also haven't introduced myself, I'm Kushina Uzumaki." Introduced Kushina.
"My name's Thalia! I'm three-years-old!" Thalia replied, with the redhead giggling lightly when she tried sitting up to look taller and older.
"That's a really pretty name, perfect for a pretty girl like you." Kushina stated, making Thalia blush in embarrassment before crossing her arms with an annoyed look.
"I'm not pretty, and I'm not cute either! I'm awesome!" Retorted Thalia giving the Uzumaki an annoyed look, which only made her look cuter to Kushina.
"I'm sure you're very awesome, Thalia. Though you also must be very hungry. Is there anything you want to eat?" Questioned Kushina, with the ravenette immediately perking up at the mention of food.
"Cheeseburger!" Thalia said eagerly, with Kushina nodding with a smile.
"One cheeseburger coming right up." Kushina said while getting up and going into the kitchen with Thalia following after her, seeing an island counter with stools, the little girl pulling herself up onto one of them.
"So, Thalia…if you don't mind me asking, what're you and your mom doing here in New York?" Kushina asked, pulling out everything to make her a cheeseburger, wanting to see if Thalia knew anything about the Greek Gods.
"Mommy said we came here to see my daddy. She said he's supposed to be someone important and that he wanted to stay with us, but couldn't." Said Thalia with a frown, while Kushina's smile became strained.
"I'm….sure he…would have." Said Kushina, not really having anything kind to say about the King of the Gods, given from everything she's heard, she really didn't see any difference between him and his father.
Both of them are paranoid and power-hungry, will do anything to prevent themselves from being overthrown, even swallowing their own children, or wife in Zeus's case. They both cheated on their wives, though at least Kronos only did so once. And they both weren't the best rulers either, only caring about the power that came with being kings, while threatening or smiting anyone who challenged their power.
'And yet he's the God of Justice and Honor…he must have rigged things when the lots were pulled.' Kushina thought, refusing to believe that Zeus became King of Olympus fairly and instead rigged things in his favor.
"What exactly do you know about your father?" Kushina asked, glancing at Thalia, who frowned in concentration.
"Mommy said, he's supposed to be really strong and important, and that I shouldn't be afraid when there's a storm, that it's daddy saying he loves me. And that I'm really special and important for being his daughter." Thalia replied with a confused expression.
'More like him throwing a tantrum.' Thought Kushina with a deadpan expression before smiling at Thalia.
"Well I can say this, you certainly are special Thalia, but not because of whoever your parents are. I can just tell you're special for who you are, not for who you're related to. And if anyone tries telling you differently, kick them between the legs, hard." Said Kushina with a smirk, making the little girl giggle and nod.
Once Thalia's cheeseburger was done, Kushina put it on a plate in front of the ravenette, along with a glass of juice, with Thalia eagerly digging into the burger.
"Is it good?" Kushina said in amusement at how fast Thalia was eating.
"It's really great! Thank you Miss Kushina!" Thalia said happily as she ate her burger, making Kushina smile at her.
"I'm glad you like it. Though be more careful, you don't want to make a mess." Said Kushina as she grabbed a napkin to wipe off Thalia's face, only for the girl to squirm in her seat.
"Nooo, I can do it!" Said Thalia, moving her face away from Kushina's hand, before snatching the napkin to wipe her face.
"Okay, okay, you're a big girl." Kushina said with an amused smirk, with Thalia nodding in agreement before she continued eating.
It wasn't long before Thalia had finished her burger and juice, with the ravenette soon letting out a tired yawn, making Kushina mentally squeal at how cute she looked.
"Come on, let's get you to bed, I have another room you can use for the night." Said Kushina, walking around the island and picked up Thalia.
"No…not…tired…" Thalia protested tiredly, though didn't fight against Kushina picking her up, with the redhead carrying her down the hall towards the other spare bedroom.
Entering the room, Kushina pulled back the covers and laid Thalia down, taking off her shoes and setting them beside the bed, before pulling the covers over.
"Goodnight Thalia." Kushina said softly while brushing away her hair from her face.
"…Night…Miss…Kushina…" Muttered Thalia before she began drifting off to sleep snoring softly, making the Uzumaki smile at the sight.
"Sweet dreams." Kushina said, unable to help but think of hers and Aphrodite's child that'll be born in a few months.
'If it's a girl, I hope they'll be just like you.' Kushina thought while looking at Thalia's sleeping face.
Getting up, Kushina exited the room, closing the door quietly, activating a Silencing Seal on it so Thalia wasn't woken up. Returning to the kitchen, the redhead began cleaning up everything from making Thalia's dinner. Only to soon stop when she heard the sound of a door clicking open, making Kushina pause at realizing Beryl was awake.
Listening as the woman moved around, likely getting her bearings from her forced sleep, before hearing her begin to check the other rooms. Before hearing her soon reach the room that Thalia was now in and stay there for a moment, likely checking on her daughter and making sure she's alright.
'She better be apologizing for risking her life by bringing her here. And then she better have a damn good explanation why she brought Thalia here at all.' Kushina thought, only to narrow her eyes when she heard the door be closed again and footsteps coming down the hall.
The Uzumaki getting a sinking feeling in her stomach as she could feel Beryl enter the living room before stopping and look around, likely seeing who it was that lived here. Waiting to see if she'll check the kitchen and find her inside, only for the sinking feeling to grow when she heard the footsteps again.
'She wouldn't…' Kushina thought, starting to feel her anger building at guessing what Beryl was doing, before walking out of the kitchen.
Finding her suspicions confirmed at seeing Beryl was heading towards the front door, much to Kushina's growing anger.
"Aren't you forgetting something?" Kushina asked coldly, her voice causing Beryl to jump slightly and turn around, looking at her with wide eyes.
"Wh-who are you?" Beryl said, gulping at the cold look Kushina was giving her, with one of her hands resting on the door handle.
"Kushina Uzumaki. I brought you and your daughter to my home, after seeing the scene you were causing at the Empire State Building. You must've been pretty tired, since you passed out on the way here." Kushina said, with Beryl tensing at the mention of the Empire State Building.
"O-oh…thanks, I guess." Replied Beryl while trying to look anywhere, but the redhead.
"Back to my question, aren't you forgetting something? Namely, the three-year-old girl, your daughter, currently sleeping in the other room. I'm sure that Thalia would like you to be here when she gets up. I could even make you some dinner and you can get some more sleep." Offered Kushina, trying to convince Beryl from doing what she was about to do, while trying to be nice and courteous.
"N-no, no, th-that's fine. I was just…going to get some air is all." Beryl said, with Kushina looking at her blankly while clenching her fists behind her back.
"You should work on your lies. You were just going to leave, weren't you. You were going to just leave you daughter behind, in the home of someone you don't even know." Kushina stated, doing her best to keep her anger in check.
While she wasn't exactly a stranger to Thalia anymore, the girl knew her for barely a few hours, not even an entire day. Now her own mother was planning on just leaving her behind, without even a second thought.
With Beryl not reacting and instead kept her gaze firmly on the floor, before she suddenly turned the handle and opened the door, about to run out the house. Only to gasp in shock and fear when Kushina appeared right behind her and pushed it closed. The Uzumaki not worried about waking Thalia thanks to the Silencing Seal on her door.
"Now you see…that just really pissed me off." Said Kushina, now glaring at Beryl, with the blonde woman looking at her in shock.
"How did you do that?! You were on the other side of the room just now! Who are you?!" Demanded Beryl, with Kushina raising a brow at how quickly she dismissed of her speed.
'Then again, she is aware of the gods, so it's probably not too surprising for her.' Kushina thought.
"I'm the last person you ever want as your enemy. But right now, I'm the woman who doesn't want to see a little girl be heartbroken because you just decided to leave. You were about to leave your own daughter behind to go back to wherever it is you came from! She's your flesh and blood, you're her mother, you're supposed to someone she relies on and trusts!" Kushina said angrily at how she'd willingly throw away something the Uzumaki always dreamed of having.
"I never asked to be a parent! It was never part of the plan!" Beryl retorted, glaring at the redhead.
"You think most people plan to suddenly become parents?! No! But they at least try or make sure their child is taken in by a good family! You were just going to leave! So you didn't plan on being a parent, well plans change all the time and sometimes it's for the better!" Kushina said, hoping to try and stop her from making a terrible mistake.
"Not for me! My plans were simple because the only person I had to take care of was myself! I was going to be rich, famous, get awards, all of it was going be mine! I had talent that few here can say they have, everyone knows it and told me so! Then he shows up and gets me pregnant when everything was finally taking off!" Spat Beryl, surprising Kushina slightly at the hatred in her voice when talking about Zeus, given how she went begging to see him.
"So…Fucking…What! It doesn't matter what you wanted, the moment you gave birth, your main concern was that little girl! You can get mad and whiny all you want, but it was your choice to have Thalia and raise her yourself, you could have let her be adopted and raised by a couple that would love to have such an amazing daughter! But you chose to keep her and now you're just going to throw her away like she's nothing?! Like she doesn't matter?!" Kushina demanded, looking to see if she'd get a reaction.
"Do you even care what you must have put her through?! Suddenly dragging her away from her home, probably all the way to the other side of the country, demanding to meet someone that clearly doesn't care to meet or even see her! You were lucky I showed up, otherwise who knows what else you would have done to further hurt her! Now you have a chance to try and make things better, and you're just going to walk away?!" Kushina demanded, with Beryl about to speak only for the redhead to continue.
"I was sent away from my own home to another village, that had been the last time I ever saw my parents because the next time I heard about them, they were dead! My entire home village, my entire family, was wiped out and I lost everything I knew in just a few days! All while now being stuck in a place I didn't know, surrounded by people that didn't want me around or just wanted to use me! And after that, I swore that if I ever had any children, I would never abandon them, I would never send them away, I would make sure they knew how much I loved them! Now you are going to just abandon your own daughter, leaving her alone in a place that she doesn't know or recognize, just because it was never part of the plan?! Does she really mean that little to you?! Carrying her for nine months, seeing her for the first time, raising her for three years! Did all that really mean nothing?!" Kushina demanded, continuing again when Beryl was about to speak.
"I can't even speak from experience since I don't have any children, but I hope to one day, so I don't know what it's like as a single parent. But I'm sure it is tough, maybe it even seems impossible that you could do this on your own, it's probably even terrifying having such a responsibility suddenly thrust onto you. What matters though is to keep trying, no one expects you to just suddenly be an expert on raising another human being. But that doesn't mean you should just quit, you need to be strong and set an example for your children, make them look up to and admire you, believe you can do anything for them. And that's what makes it so special, because when Thalia grows up, you both would rely on each other, help each other, support each other. It will be a bond that could never broke and one she'd cherish for the rest of her life. Do you really want to throw away that chance?" Said Kushina, hoping that her words would get through to Beryl and make her actually try to be the mother Thalia deserves.
Only for her hope to fade away when Beryl didn't even so much as flinch and looked her straight in the eye, showing no hint of remorse or sadness at what she was planning. The only thing Kushina saw was desperation to get away.
"Are you finished with your little speech?" Beryl asked, with Kushina looking at her in disbelief and anger.
"Yeah, yeah I guess I am. But let me just say this, she will never forgive for this. You're the only parent Thalia's ever known, the only person she's ever been able to rely on. And when she learns you willing left her, she will never want anything to do with you again." Kushina said.
'And I swear if I ever see you again, I will kill you.' Kushina added mentally, swearing she will kill Beryl if she even thinks of showing her face to her again.
With Beryl merely scoffing and smoothing out her dress, the redhead taking a few steps back to let her open the door, the blonde woman opening it and prepared to leave.
"Oh, just one more thing…" Said Kushina with a wicked smile, while Beryl turned to her with an annoyed expression.
"What no-" Beryl said, only to scream in pain when Kushina smashed her fist right into her face.
'Damn that felt good!' Kushina thought in satisfaction as Beryl went flying out the door, the Uzumaki's satisfaction growing at seeing Beryl's broken nose and several teeth falling out of her mouth as she held her face while crying in agony.
"Let's see how far your talent gets you looking like that, bitch!" Kushina said, smiling sweetly as she slammed the door in her face.
*End Flashback*
'I wish I hit the bitch even harder.' Kushina thought while clenching her fists, despising that bitch for abandoning Thalia.
Her anger having only grown in the morning when Thalia woke up and she had to explain to the little girl why her mother left. With it having broke her heart when the ravenette broke down crying at being abandoned by the only family she had. With Kushina doing everything she could to comfort and reassure Thalia that it wasn't her fault, that Beryl made her choice. That she was completely innocent and did nothing wrong.
When Thalia had finally calmed down, she'd wondered where she was supposed to go, with Kushina not hesitating in letting her stay with her. Swearing that she'd take care of Thalia for as long as she wanted to stay, or take her wherever she wanted to go. With Thalia hesitantly accepting the offer of staying with the redhead, still saddened and hurt at Beryl abandoning her. But still had the feeling that she could trust Kushina, despite only just meeting her. The Uzumaki Matriarch promising that she'd never leave her behind and would always keep her safe, a promise that she's continued to keep.
All while the ravenette had soon come to love Kushina as her real mother, refusing to acknowledge Beryl Grace as anything, but her incubator. With her love and admiration only growing when Kushina told her about where she came from and showed some of what she could do. Something that made Thalia excited and happy to have a superpowered Ninja for a mother.
Even better when Kushina told Thalia of how she punched Beryl in the face, much to the ravenette's glee, knowing the woman could kiss her career goodbye with her looks ruined.
One other thing Kushina had done when she punched Beryl was put a Memory Seal on her, sealing away the woman's memories of meeting the redhead. As well as altering her memories to believe that Thalia had ran away. Having done so on the off-chance she somehow contacted Zeus again and told him of what happened, possibly in a way to make it seem like Kushina kidnapped her.
Kushina would have simply sealed away her memories of Thalia and the gods entirely, but knew that'd only create suspicions for those that knew Beryl had a daughter. Only for her to suddenly forget she exists, making it easier and less complicated by simply altering her memories of events.
Though Thalia would admit, she had been nervous and worried when Naruto had been delivered to them, worried that Kushina would forget her in favor of her biological child. Only for her worries to fade away when Kushina still loved and cared about her. Making Thalia happy to still have her mother, as well as a new little brother to take care of.
'I couldn't be prouder of my babies.' Kushina thought smiling at Naruto and Thalia as they continued training.
Before going over to a veranda that overlooked the training ground. With a table setup with tea and snacks on it. Sitting down, Kushina looked at the two other women who were also present as well as observing Naruto's and Thalia's training along with their sparring match.
The first was Hestia, who Kushina had met due to the goddess having also been the one to deliver Naruto to her after Aphrodite gave birth. Having been eager for the chance to finally meet Aphrodite's wife after how much the Goddess of Love talked about her. With Kushina having shared the sentiment, happy at the chance to meet one of the few deities she respected and liked.
*Flashback*
Kushina couldn't help but pace her room nervously while keeping her senses open for anything or anyone that might be appearing. Something she's been doing for the past few days now, given it's been nearly nine months now since Aphrodite left. Meaning that any day now, she'd give birth to their child and they'd be delivered to her. Which did sadden Kushina that she won't get to be there for the actual birth, but was content knowing that her baby will be brought to her.
'And I'm sure Thalia will be excited at the chance to be a big sister.' Kushina thought, smiling as she imagined her adopted daughter and her new little brother or sister playing together.
Though Kushina was pulled from her thoughts when a circle of green Greek Fire suddenly appeared on the floor, making the woman tense at the sight. Before the fire rose up revealing a young looking girl holding a wrapped bundle in her arms.
"Hello there! It's nice to finally meet you!" Said the girl with a kind and welcoming smile, making Kushina feel at ease and relaxed.
"Uh…hello. Are you…one of Dite's handmaidens? Is that…" Kushina said, turning her attention to the wrapped bundle, with the girl's smile softening as she pulled back the cover, revealing a sleeping baby with wisps of spiky red hair and three whisker marks on their cheeks
"I'm not one of Aphrodite's handmaidens, but she did want me to be the one to deliver. You both have such a beautiful baby boy." The girl said, with Kushina smiling amazement with tears in her eyes as she hesitantly reached out and took her baby.
'My baby, mine and Aphrodite's son. Our little Naruto.' Kushina thought, looking at her son, wanting to memorize all his features, though still felt some sadness that her wife wasn't here with her to enjoy this moment together.
While she and Aphrodite had already talked about names for any child they had, agreeing on Naruto if it was a boy and Naruko if it was a girl. Given that while Kushina may not have liked the perverted toad, she did like Jiraiya's first and only non-smut-filled book and the name of the main character. Hoping to have a son like that, one who'd never give up or back down from anything standing in his way.
"He's amazing." Kushina said softly, already knowing she'll love him no matter what, before turning her attention to the girl.
"Thank you for bringing him to me. But who are you?" Kushina asked, with the girl smiling brightly at her.
"I'm happy I could help. As for who I am, I'm Hestia the Goddess of the Hearth, Home, and Family. And it's nice to finally meet you in person, after everything I've heard about you from Aphrodite." Hestia introduced, making Kushina's eyes widen.
"O-oh! Um…it's nice to meet you as well, Lady Hestia, I've actually heard about you as well from Dite. It's an honor to meet you and that you were willing to deliver our son to me." Said Kushina, wanting to show some respect to the goddess, only for Hestia to wave it off.
"It's fine, really. With how much Aphrodite told me about you, I've been looking forward to the chance to meet someone who places so much value and importance on family. And it's truly amazing, I can feel the bond you have with Aphrodite and the one you now have with your son, they're some of the strongest ones I've ever seen." Hestia replied, sensing that even though she's just met him, Kushina already loved her son unconditionally and would do anything to protect him.
"Thank you, I was raised to believe that family came before everything. Something I intend to teach Naruto and Thalia." Kushina said, making Hestia smile sadly at the mention of her niece.
"Yes. I actually wanted to thank you for that, taking little Thalia in after what…that woman did. I'm glad, knowing she'll have the chance to grow up safe and loved." Said Hestia, having been saddened when she saw what happened to Thalia and what Beryl did.
Having wanted nothing more than to help her niece and give that sorry excuse for a mother a piece of her mind. But had been stopped and relieved to see Kushina had taken Thalia in as her own daughter, knowing she'd be safe, happy, and loved with her new family.
"After dealing with a woman like that for her entire life, Thalia deserves to be happy and have everything she could ever want. And I know she'll be an amazing big sister." Kushina stated as the Hearth Goddess's smile turned happy again.
"I know they'll both be in good hands. And if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to ask or summon me for anything you'd need." Hestia said, with Kushina looking at her in surprise at the offer.
"Wh-while I'm grateful Lady Hestia…don't the Ancient Laws prevent gods from interfering in the lives of demigods, aside from when they're on quests." Said Kushina, only for Hestia to gain a mischievous twinkle in her flame-filled eyes.
"Normally yes, but that's only with our own children, not those of other gods and goddesses. And as the Goddess of Home and Family, as well as not being an Olympian, I have a little more leeway in what I can do. And Aphrodite asked that I help look after you and Naruto now that she's going to be limited in seeing either of you or offering any help. So, like I said, if you, Thalia, or Naruto ever need anything, then I'm always here to help." Replied Hestia, with the Uzumaki woman looking at her in surprise before smiling brightly at the goddess.
"If that's the case, would you care to stay for a while. I'm sure Thalia would love to meet her aunt and baby brother." Kushina said, feeling her respect for the eldest Olympian go up.
"I'd love to." Hestia said with a smile, eager for the chance to meet her niece and spend more time with the Uzumaki family.
*End Flashback*
It had been nice, having Hestia around to help with Naruto and Thalia, with both children also loving the chance to spend time with the Goddess of the Hearth. Being able to easily bond with the goddess given her warm and comforting presence, while Hestia enjoyed spending time with her niece and surrogate nephew. Eventually leading to her simply showing up at the compound whenever she could, rather than needing to be summoned or called by any of them.
With it helping when Kushina had gotten a hearth for the compound, making it easier for Hestia to teleport to the compound with another of her domains present. The goddess having even given Naruto her blessing, enhancing the Pyrokinesis that the whiskered redhead had inherited from his divine mother, being able to sense and feel familial bonds, teleport back to his home whenever he wanted, and giving him skill in cooking and baking home-made meals.
Thalia had also received her own blessing from Aphrodite, after the Love Goddess learned of what happened to her and Kushina adopting her. Leading Aphrodite to give Thalia her full blessing and claiming her as her adopted daughter as well. Giving her access to Amokinesis, being able to change her physical features, and being able to fluently speak French.
With Thalia also capable of manipulating clothes, jewelry, and makeup, which she personally considered pretty useless. Until she started enjoying the power to screw with people by making them look like they were wearing clown makeup or suddenly making their clothes shrink. With the latter being useful in a fight to restrict an opponent's movements.
As for the second woman, she was another goddess, with her having a beautiful but deathly pale face, long dark and lustrous black hair that was floating and curling as if it was weightless, and brilliant multicolored eyes that shined with all the colors of spring and summer. With her wearing a dress that shimmered with colors and flower patterns which changed and bloomed into roses, tulips, and honeysuckle. As well as wearing a golden wedding ring with a black diamond embedded in it.
This was Persephone, Goddess of Springtime and Queen of the Underworld, with Kushina having met and befriended her during her time on Earth. Which was rather ironic, given the rivalry she and her wife had in the past, though Kushina was glad to have met the Underworld Queen.
*Flashback*
'I swear Dite, you better have a good excuse.' Kushina thought with a frown as she looked at her watch, seeing her girlfriend was now five minutes late for their date.
Looking around the restaurant for any sign of the goddess, only to see no sign of her anywhere, making Kushina sigh in frustration. Planning to let her girlfriend have it if she was planning to show up "fashionably" late or try making an entrance.
'And if she even thinks about trying some funny, I'm gonna-huh?' Thought Kushina, wondering if Aphrodite was going to try seducing/embarrassing her, only to stop when she felt a sudden shift in the air.
Frowning at the sudden change, the Uzumaki Matriarch looked around warily, wondering if there was now a monster nearby or something. Guessing that the shift she felt could have been the Mist, the supernatural force that kept mortals from seeing anything supernatural. With Kushina having worked on seals to be able see through the Mist, as well as letting her be able to manipulate it. Knowing it'd be useful to be able to manipulate the Mist, which seemed like an all-encompassing and permanent Genjutsu.
'I don't sense any monsters or any godly presences. Maybe it was something or someone just passing by…' Kushina thought, looking for anything that seemed out of the ordinary, only to turn to the restaurants bar where she saw a woman sitting by herself.
Something that wouldn't normally get her attention, if not for the fact it seemed like nobody so much as glanced at her, acting like she wasn't even there. Along with the fact that now that she focused on her, Kushina could sense that the woman seemed to be suppressing her power.
'Okay, so a goddess then. One that doesn't seem to be trying to cause problems.' Kushina thought curiously at this, since it seemed like this goddess was going out of her way to not be noticed by anyone.
Figuring it couldn't hurt and help pass the time until Aphrodite arrived, Kushina got up and headed over to the goddess. Taking notice of the ring she was wearing, further intriguing her, before smiling and sitting down next to her.
"Hello." Kushina said, making the goddess look at her with a frown, giving her a once over before looking around the restaurant, seeing no one else was looking towards them.
"…Hello." Replied the goddess, guessing the redhead was a Clear-Sighted Mortal if they could still see her.
"Uh, right. Sorry for just randomly coming over here, but I saw you sitting alone and figured that…you could use someone to talk to." Kushina said sheepishly, realizing it probably wasn't her best idea to approach a random goddess that clearly wanted to be left alone.
With the goddess looking at her with a raised brow, making the redhead let out a nervous and sheepish laugh as she stood up.
"I'll…I'll just be going then." Kushina said, not wanting to risk upsetting someone that could vaporize her with a thought, only to stop when the goddess sighed and motioned her to stay.
"No, no, you're fine. In fact, you're right, I would like someone to talk to, better than just sitting here by myself." The goddess said, with Kushina sitting back down and smiled at her.
"Great! So, um…what exactly are you doing here? Are you…meeting someone?" Kushina asked, with the goddess shaking her head.
"Nope, just needed to get a moment alone to myself, and this is one of the last places anyone would find me in." Replied the goddess, only further intriguing Kushina.
"Are you trying to hide from someone? Or just looking for a quiet moment, alone?" Said Kushina, while also trying to see if she could guess who the goddess was.
"Both actually. And would you believe me if I say, I'm hiding from my mother." The goddess said, giving her a glance, with the Uzumaki woman merely smirking.
"I'm sure there are a lot of people who'd sympathize with that." Kushina stated, making the goddess laugh slightly with a small smirk.
"Yeah, that's true. I mean don't get me wrong, I love her dearly, but she's just…so…" Said the goddess before groaning and covering her face.
"Let me guess, controlling, critical, smothering, obsessive, maybe a little…" Said Kushina, whistling at the end while spinning her finger around the side of her head, with the goddess laughing again.
"Try all of the above. She's basically a stereotypical mother-in-law, always chastising and criticize everything my husband does, always saying I should have married a doctor or a lawyer, and that he's just a scoundrel. Not to mention having an obsession with cereal and always telling everyone they need to eat more of it. Then, if I'm gone for so much as five minutes, she'd go completely crazy and try to find me. It's just so tiring, sometimes, that I need to get away for a while." The goddess said, letting out a tired sigh.
"I can imagine, with a mother like that. But you mentioned a husband, what's he like?" Kushina asked as the goddess perking up with a smile, while idly twisting her wedding ring.
"He's amazing and the best husband I could have asked for, despite what my mother says. Though I'll admit, it didn't start out great, I was actually kind of a brat in the beginning and wanted nothing to do with him, but he was determined to get me to love him. Even when I started throwing tantrums and destroying his stuff, he still didn't quit and remained patient with me, treating me with kindness no matter what I did. He also never tried telling me what to do or nag about my behavior, even when I gave him every reason to want to get rid of me, even giving me beautiful and expensive gifts to buy my affection." Said the goddess.
"What made you start caring about him?" Questioned Kushina, the goddess's smile becoming soft and loving.
"One of the things I love most are plants, especially flowers and gardening. So, he hired the best gardeners he could find and created the most beautiful garden I'd ever seen, just for me. It was full of all my favorite trees and plants, my own little paradise we could spend time together in. After that, he started to just spend time with me, no gifts or grand gestures, just the two of us talking, he'd even spend entire days with me. It was nice, especially as I began enjoying the time away from my mother's bossiness, nagging, and smothering, along with getting to know him, seeing a different side that I was lucky enough to see. And eventually, I returned his love because of his empathy and kindness, and now we're married." The goddess replied, with Kushina at hearing the two loved each other, knowing how rare it was for gods to have loving marriages, let alone cordial ones.
"You two must be very happy together." Kushina stated, the goddess nodding in agreement.
"We are. Though that's not to say we don't have…bumps in our marriage. But we learn to forgive and accept each other's faults, since at the end of the day, we love each other. Unfortunately, my mother could never accept it, so I have to visit her every once in a while to keep her happy, with this being one such visit. And thankfully, there's only two months left." The goddess said, muttering the last part to herself, while Kushina looked at her curiously.
'I swear it all sounds familiar; I should know who it is…' Kushina thought, racking her brain to think of where she's heard the story before.
"By the way, I didn't get your name." Said the goddess, looking at her curiously at who the mortal was.
"Kushina Uzumaki. It's nice to meet you." Kushina introduced with a smile and held out her hand, which the goddess returned and shook her hand.
"You too, Kushina. I'm Kore." Kore replied, making the redhead sit up straight at now finally realizing who the goddess is.
"As in the goddess, Persephone." Stated Kushina, with Persephone looking at her with a raised brow and smirked slightly.
"Very good. Not many people recognize my other name, anymore. I'm guessing you've encountered a god before." Said Persephone, knowing with her beauty and being a Clear-Sighted Mortal, Kushina likely would have gotten a couple gods' attention.
"Goddess actually, Aphrodite's my girlfriend." Kushina said, smirking at the shocked look on Persephone's face.
"Wait…you're the mortal Aphrodite's been seeing?!" Persephone asked in disbelief, having heard about Aphrodite finally getting Hera to divorce her and Hephaestus as well as ending her relationship with Ares.
Something that had definitely gotten attention from a lot of the gods and goddesses, with Persephone having heard of it after returning from her time in the Underworld. Having never thought the Love Goddess would get a divorce from Hephaestus, let alone that Hera would allow it, or end her relationship with Ares. Even more so, that she apparently did it over a mortal, making several people curious as to who it was. Only for Aphrodite to remain surprisingly silent over her newest lover, and the Underworld Queen can now see why.
"I am. We're actually supposed to meet here for a date, but she's running late right now, well later." Said Kushina with a frown since Aphrodite still hadn't shown up.
"A meeting had been called, which is also why I was able to get away from my mother for a while. And with how much the Olympians tend to argue, it'll be going on for a while." Said Persephone, making the redhead nod, glad to know what's keeping her girlfriend away.
"That's good to know, at least. So…now that we know who each other are, would it be alright if I asked you a few questions, just to fill in some blanks that Dite didn't tell me?" Kushina asked, with Persephone nodding in response.
"Sure. As long as you don't mind me asking some questions of my own." Persephone replied, curious and intrigued at getting the chance to learn about the mortal who changed the Goddess of Love so much.
"That sounds fair." Said Kushina with a smile, which Persephone returned before the two began talking and asking questions about each other.
*End Flashback*
It had led to them striking up a friendship, one Persephone had been very grateful for, to have someone to talk to and spend time with during her time with her mother. Helping her relax better and pass the time faster to when she can return to the Underworld. As well as learning of when Kushina had adopted Thalia and been delivered Naruto. The latter of whom Persephone had even given her blessing, wanting to do something nice for her friend's son. With it boosting his Chlorokinesis even further, as well as giving him access to Umbrakinesis and Shadow Travel.
As for Thalia, Persephone had been torn on what to do with her half-sister, given how Zeus broke his oath and knowing her husband, he'd want her dead. Preferably being killed as painfully as possible, given the rage and grief he still feels after Zeus killed his last mortal lover. But after seeing and interacting with Thalia a few times, Persephone was hoping to convince her husband to leave her alone in his feud with his brother.
Only for Kushina to ask to be taken to the Underworld so she could talk with Hades herself, in regards to her adopted daughter. Something Persephone had been hesitant to do, but relented, having learned the redhead could be incredibly stubborn. While hoping she'd be able to cool her husband's anger enough to not immediately strike her dead.
With Persephone having been shocked that Kushina actually succeeded in convincing Hades to not try and kill Thalia, even more with the way she convinced him. Which was probably helped by their friendship, as well as when the Uzumaki woman had even given the God of the Dead a list of new tortures and punishments to use on the mortals in the Fields of Punishment. Even more shocking, was the fact her husband actually gave Thalia his blessing as well, basically claiming her as his champion. Giving the ravenette access to Umbrakinesis, Shadow Travel, and minor Necromancy.
'At least I know they'll prepared for anything and protect themselves.' Kushina thought, knowing her children would be ready for anything that comes at them with how much power they had.
"They've really come a long way, haven't they." Hestia stated, smiling as they watched Naruto and Thalia continue training, with Kushina and Persephone nodding in agreement.
"They have. Naruto and Thalia have also certainly done well in learning Mist Manipulation." Said Persephone, having learned to manipulate the Mist from her friend/attendant Hecate, and in turn taught Naruto and Thalia to manipulate it as well.
"Yeah, they can get pretty determined when it comes to mastering new abilities. And I'm sure they'll still keep growing stronger once they start getting some real experience." Kushina said, proud of how far they've come in their training.
Before the redhead turned to look up at the roof of her home, seeing someone sitting in a crouch on top of it.
The person being an incredibly beautiful woman with a curvaceous figure, having large DD-cup breasts, wide hips, and a heart-shaped ass. With her having tanned skin, long crimson red hair that went down to her rear, along with two long strands on either side of her face that went down to her hips, two fox ears on top of her head with white fur inside them, golden and reddish-orange eyes with slit pupils, short fangs sticking out of her mouth, and three whisker marks on her cheeks. Along with claws on her hands and feet.
While her attire consisted of a skintight black leotard with red sides that exposed her hips and part of her sides, barely covering her crotch, small blackish-red plates right under her breasts, and fishnets attached to the sides of her breasts and wrapping around her back. Fingerless black gloves that went up to her shoulders with red trimming at the top, and blackish-red plating on the back of her forearms and hands. And black thigh-high leggings with red trimming at the top that wrapped around her feet, leaving her clawed toes exposed, and blackish-red plating along the sides of her legs.
"You know you can sit with us, rather than sitting up there." Kushina stated, making Hestia and Persephone turn to the woman as well.
"I know, this just gives me a better view to keep an eye on the brats. After all my duty is to protect them…and you too, I suppose, Mistress." The woman said with a taunting smirk, making Kushina's eyes twitch before she smirked.
"Sit girl!" Said Kushina, causing the woman to fall off the roof and faceplant into the ground, making her growl in annoyance as she got up and glare at Kushina, before going over and sitting down besides the Uzumaki and two goddesses.
"See, that wasn't so hard was it, Kurama." Kushina said in amusement while the vixen looking at her in annoyance, before crossing her arms under her breasts with a huff.
This woman was Kurama, or as anyone from the Elemental Nations would know her as, the Kyūbi no Yōko. With her having been safely extracted from Kushina after being taken to Earth by Aphrodite, with the Goddess of Love having also been responsible for the Bijū's current form and position. As the guardian and protector of the Uzumaki Clan.
*Flashback*
"Kushina?" Aphrodite said, looking at her girlfriend in concern as she laid in her bed, having not moved from the spot since they arrived on her Earth.
The Uzumaki Matriarch having seemed to be moving on autopilot since arriving, getting everything organized and settled in to the compound's new location. Setting up Perimeter and Security Seals, as well as seals to hide the compound and turn away anyone that gets too close, aside from those keyed into it. With Aphrodite adding her own protections to keep it hidden from any gods or monsters that may come snooping, throwing in a few nasty surprises as well. The Love Goddess refusing to take any chances after what happened to her girlfriend.
But once all that was done, Kushina had gone up to their room and simply laid down, staring up at the ceiling with a blank expression, worrying the pinkette goddess. Before she took Kushina's hand in hers, finally getting the redheads attention.
"Sorry, Dite. Just…still trying to come to terms with what happened, with what I learned." Kushina said, still reeling from the revelation her entire relationship with Minato had been orchestrated by that decrepit mummy.
"It's alright, mon chéri, what happened was pretty shocking and devastating. I'd probably be more worried if you weren't affected by it." Said Aphrodite, with Kushina nodding in agreement.
"Yeah. Though could you give me a moment, I need to do something right now." Said Kushina, making Aphrodite nod but looked at her curiously.
"What do you need to do?" Aphrodite asked.
"Talk with the talking carpet inside me." Kushina replied before closing her eyes and focused on entering her mindscape.
*Mindscape*
Opening her eyes, Kushina found herself looking up at the restrained form of the Kyūbi no Yōko, pinned down to a massive boulder. With stakes stabbing into each of its tails, hands, feet, and a larger one stabbing into its abdomen, as well as chains further restraining it.
"Here so soon? And here I expected you'd wait at least a week before coming here. Aren't I special to get an early visit." Kyūbi said mockingly, lifting its head to look down at Kushina.
"I'm in no fucking mood for your games, fox! Did you know what that fucking mummy did?!" Kushina demanded, not interested in any games or trading barbs, only caring about finding out if the fox knew what Danzō did to her.
"…Yes." Said the Kyūbi after a few moments, losing its mocking tone, while Kushina clenched her fists.
"Why? Why didn't you do anything?! Why didn't you say anything?! My memories, my emotions were twisted and violated! I would have gone my entire life never knowing it was all a lie! Why didn't you do anything?!" Shouted Kushina, knowing they may not like each other, but she thought the Bijū would at the very least tell her about her mind being messed with.
Only for the Kyūbi to growl and glare at her, its body twitching to try and break free from its bindings, before the stakes began digging deeper into it while the chains tightened.
"Look at me! Look at where I am! I can barely even move my head without being further restrained by these accursed chains and stakes! And this is your doing! You and Mito have kept me imprisoned for almost half a century! What makes you think I would do anything to help you?!" Kyūbi retorted, making Kushina freeze slightly, knowing the fox had a point there, but didn't back down.
"How about the fact that Danzō planned to turn you into a weapon after sealing you away in any child me and Minato would have had! Or that if you warned me, I could have made sure to prevent my mind from being tampered with again! Maybe I would have even felt gratitude that you warned me and when the time came, I would have let you go free in exchange for helping free me!" Kushina said, with the Kyūbi roaring at her.
"Empty words! That's all you humans give, empty words and promises! What makes you think you would have even listened or believed me?! You only saw me as something to be kept locked away, you would have been more likely to shove a stake through my head than listen to me, let alone believe me! So why would I waste my breath, when I had no guarantee you'd listen or that it'd benefit me in anyway?!" Said Kyūbi, Kushina not having anything to say in response to that.
"You still could have tried, but you didn't even do that." Aphrodite stated as she appeared beside Kushina, with the redhead looking at her in surprise while the Bijū glared at the goddess.
"Dite? What're you…how did you get here?" Kushina said, not expecting Aphrodite to appear in her mindscape.
"Goddess, remember. I can go where I want, and I could hear what was going on inside your head. And I really didn't like how this creature was talking to you, and that it did nothing to help you." Said Aphrodite narrowing her eyes at the Kyūbi, with her power radiating off of her.
"You think you can scare me, little goddess? You or the rest of these so-called gods that inhabit this world. I am destruction incarnate! Your worst nightmare brought to life! Hatred given form! And I fear no one!" Kyūbi roared, while Aphrodite looked at it with a raised brow.
"I will admit, you certainly are powerful, perhaps you would even be able to rival the Olympians, maybe even surpass a few of the weaker ones. But me? While my lovely Gem here has been helping me better harness my power I inherited from daddy, I don't need raw power to bring any being to their knees." Aphrodite said with a wicked smile while flaring her power at the Kyūbi, before reining it in.
"But…I am also trying to be better for mon chéri, less cursing and killing anything that annoys me, unless they really deserve it. Yet, I still need to punish you for not even making an attempt to help Kushina, but I won't be too harsh. In fact…you may even come to enjoy it." Said Aphrodite, already having the perfect punishment in mind.
"Dite? What're you going to do?" Kushina asked in worry, with the goddess merely smiling reassuringly at her girlfriend.
"Relax baby. You're going to love this." Aphrodite said before snapping her fingers, causing the Kyūbi to be enveloped in a bright pink light.
*Real World*
Opening her eyes, Kushina gasped as she shot up out of bed, looking around to see Aphrodite still sitting beside her. Only to be shocked to find another woman suddenly appearing stand beside the bed, looking just as shocked.
"What the fuck is this?!" The woman shouted looking down at herself in mortification and horror, before looking behind her as if trying to find something.
"Where the fuck are my tails?!" Yelled the woman, while Kushina looked at her in shock and dawning realization.
"K-K-Kyu-Kyūbi?!" Kushina said in shock and disbelief that the Kyūbi was out of its, or her, seal and now in a very different form.
"Yes, it's me! Who the fuck else would it be you-" Kyūbi shouted, turning towards Kushina, only to stop as her eyes widened.
"Why don't I hate you?!" Demanded Kyūbi, freaking out even more when she didn't feel her usual hatred when it came to Kushina, the most she felt instead was mild annoyance at seeing the redhead.
In fact Kyūbi could barely feel any hatred at all for anything she usually hated and despised, freaking her out even more. Before the vixen yelped when Aphrodite suddenly spanked her, making her jump and turn to glare at the goddess.
"By Chaos, I really do amazing work, don't I? I already knew you'd look amazing after thinking the perfect look for you, but wow, you turned out way better than I imagined." Aphrodite said while smiling and shamelessly admiring Kyūbi's form, much to her embarrassment as she tried covering herself up.
"St-st-st-stop lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-looking! Pe-p-pe-pe-pervert, hentai, creep!" Kyūbi screamed, panting heavily as she tried understanding all the new and confusing feelings that she's now experiencing.
"Can't help it, I'm afraid. And you should be flattered, if I wasn't with Kushina, I'd have already thrown you down on bed and make you scream my name. Honestly, I'm still tempted to have a threesome right now to make you both scream." Said Aphrodite, making Kyūbi blush brightly in mortification and embarrassment.
"Uh, Dite, sweetheart, love of my life…can you please explain what the fuck is going on?!" Kushina shouted, wanting to get an explanation on what just happened, with Aphrodite giggling nervously at her girlfriend's annoyance.
"Ehehehehe, right…sorry, my Gem." Aphrodite said before clearing her throat.
"So…as you can see, I freed the Kyūbi from your seal without killing you and gave her this much hotter body. And that is her punishment, since she did nothing to help you or warn you about your memories and emotions being tampered with, now she'll get to experience all those emotions herself! And not just emotions, but the feelings, experiences, and everything else that'll come with her new body!" Aphrodite said cheerfully, while the vixen looked horrified at this.
"And what about my hatred?! Why can't I feel that, anymore?!" Demanded Kyūbi, not believing that this was happening.
"Oh that's simple…I got rid of it. While you can still get angry, annoyed, and even hate, all that built up hatred you've kept bottled inside you for who knows how long, it's gone. Giving you a completely fresh start and experience things without being blinded by all that hatred." Aphrodite replied, before smirking.
"That's not all I did, either. As the other part of your punishment is that from now, you are bound to Kushina as well as her entire family and bloodline; to serve and obey them, within reason of course. You'll be their guardian and protector, making up for all the time you didn't try protecting and helping Kushina when she was being manipulated. Though you are still capable of making your own choices and decisions, nothing you do can ever bring harm to the Uzumaki Clan." Aphrodite added, with Kushina and Kyūbi both looking at her with wide eyes, the latter feeling the familiar anger building up inside her.
"You…bitch…" Said Kyūbi lowly, unable to believe that she's basically traded one cage for another, even worse at how much more taunting this prison was.
That she's now free from being sealed away, but was now bound to serve her previous host and her family.
"Oh, don't be like dearie, like I said, I'm sure you'll come to enjoy this. I know I'm already enjoying it, and it seems like mon chéri does too." Said Aphrodite while smirking at Kushina, having seen her eyeing Kyūbi's form, making the Uzumaki woman blush at getting caught, the vixen blushing as well.
"U-u-u-uh D-D-Dite…a-a-a-ar-are you…sure about this?" Kushina asked, unsure about having the Kyūbi free like this, even if she's bound to serve her and her family.
With Aphrodite going over and whispering something in her girlfriends ear, making Kushina's eyes widen for a moment before looking at the Kyūbi.
"Uh…sit girl." Said Kushina, surprised when Kyūbi suddenly faceplanted into the floor, with Aphrodite laughing at the sight as the former Jinchūriki soon began smiling in amusement.
"Okay…I guess this could work." Kushina stated, unable to deny she's starting to like this arrangement if she could make the Kyūbi do that.
"I hate you…I hate you both…with all my hate…" Kyūbi muttered as she slowly got up.
*End Flashback*
Despite Kurama's initial reaction to her new position and form, as time passed, she had…very reluctantly started getting used to it. While she still complained about being bound to the Uzumaki Clan and would swear to find a way to free herself, Kushina knew she wouldn't actually try to break the bond. Even without worrying of retaliation, should she try escaping, Kurama now genuinely wanted to stay, despite denying such a thing.
With Kushina having treated her fairly the entire time, despite how they treated each other before, along with even helping the vixen get used to her new body. Along with all the emotions and feelings that came with it. As well as never ordering her to do something she didn't want to do, instead treating Kurama as a roommate and friend, while having her help around when she needed it. But aside from that, Kushina let Kurama do whatever she wanted. Even willing to let her go off on her own as long as she came back.
Something Kurama had been thankful for and slowly began opening up more to her former host, eventually even trusting Kushina enough to tell her, her true name. The Uzumaki Matriarch having been happy for this, knowing it meant she'd been able to finally earn Kurama's trust and respect.
What had really made Kurama perfectly satisfied with her new position was when she met Naruto and Thalia, neither of whom were ever scared or wary of her. With Thalia having been amazed and admired at how powerful the vixen was, while Naruto had liked Kurama right from the start. Neither of which the Bijū was used to, but had enjoyed how the two children enjoyed spending time with her.
Even going as far as to help with their training, with her and Kushina even helping Naruto recreate the Rasengan. Which the whiskered redhead had used to create his Spiraling Ring. Along with helping Thalia with her Aerokinesis, given that she also had a Wind Affinity.
Though the vixen still had her moments where she enjoyed annoying her former Jinchūriki, such as calling her "Mistress", knowing how much Kushina hated it. With the redhead in turn using her "sit girl" command to knock Kurama down. But both knew there was no longer any of their previous resentment and dislike they had for each other.
'Things have definitely not turned out like I thought they would. But they really turned out better than I hoped for.' Kushina thought, before being pulled from her thoughts when Hestia, Persephone and Kurama clapped lightly as Naruto and Thalia finished their sparring match.
"You both did amazingly." Persephone said, smiling at the two teens.
"Yeah! I bet you'd both would even be able to give some of the Ancient Greek heroes a challenge, with how strong you both are! And I'm sure you'll both continue growing with experience, too!" Said Hestia, while smiling brightly at them.
"Of course they will, after all, they have me helping to train them! And I'm already a better teacher than anyone else in this world, so obviously they'll surpass any "heroes" produced here!" Kurama stated with a proud smirk, while Naruto and Thalia smiled at the praise.
"Thanks Aunt Hestia, Aunt Persephone, Kurama. But we couldn't have gotten this far without you all helping, along with mom." Replied Naruto, the ravenette demigod nodding in agreement.
"Yeah. I doubt I would have been able to get an awesome weapon like Nevan either, without your help sis!" Thalia said with an excited grin while holding Nevan, now in its guitar form, having loved it the moment she got it from her uncle, with some help and convincing from her half-sister.
"I'm glad you enjoy it, Thalia. It certainly suits you." Persephone said smiling at her half-sister, having convinced her husband to have the weapon made for her, knowing it'd be perfect for Thalia.
"It really does." Stated Kushina before standing up and smiling at her children.
"Naruto, Thalia. You both have come a long way in your training, mastering everything you've learned, improving and growing on your own, learning to watch each other's back, as well as knowing when to hold back. Both of you have more than proven yourselves, which is why I'm proud to give both of you these." Kushina said before pulling out a scroll and unsealing two red cloth headbands with metal plates depicting swirls on them, much to their surprise.
"I know we're not in the Elemental Nations, so there's no reason for you both to have these. But if we were in Uzushiogakure, then both of you would have more than earned your own headbands to become Ninja by now." Said Kushina, making Naruto and Thalia smile in excitement and happiness as they took the headbands.
Before they both hugged their mother rightly, which Kushina returned, with Hestia and Persephone smiling the scene, with even Kurama having a small smile.
"Thanks mom! We'll do our best to show that we deserve them as proud Uzushio Ninja!" Naruto said, his sister nodding in agreement, before yelping when she grabbed him in a headlock.
"And I'll make sure he doesn't get an even bigger head, along with reminding him he still has to listen to his big sister." Said Thalia with a smirk, while Naruto tried getting out of her hold.
"Look who's talking about a big head! And I'm just as strong as you are!" Retorted Naruto, with the ravenette merely smirking and pinched his cheek.
"Maybe, but I know how much you like having big sis looking after you. And don't pretend you don't like being close to me." Thalia said, making the whiskered redhead blush as she held his head close to her chest, neither of them noticing how Hestia's and Kurama's eyes twitched slight at the affection between them.
'This is better than any show Apollo and his children have made.' Persephone thought in amusement, not missing the reactions or how close Naruto and Thalia really were.
'Hmmm, I wonder if Melinoe and Makaria would be interested in meeting Naruto.' Thought Persephone, given after spending time with Kushina, the redhead encouraged her to spend more time with her daughters.
Something Persephone was ashamed to admit she didn't really do enough of, but had begun fixing that mistake and spend time with them whenever she was in the Underworld, her husband doing the same when she brought it up to him. With Melinoe having been particularly overjoyed at her parents spending time with her. While Makaria was also happy to spend time with her family when she wasn't watching over Elysium.
And the Underworld Queen wouldn't be against the idea of Naruto courting one of her daughters.
'And if it makes things more interesting to watch, then it's obviously just a happy accident.' Persephone thought in amusement.
"Alright, that's enough, both of you. We still have celebrate you both earning your headbands!" Kushina said while pulling her children apart, with both of them perking up at the mention of celebrating.
Before they all went inside, with Kushina and Hestia going to the kitchen to start making food to celebrate. All while none of them were aware of the storm that would be heading their way, one that no one would be prepared for.
So, what did you think, good. Yep we see what has happened to Danzō and Minato learning about how he orchestrated his relationship with Kushina, as well as what else he had planned, before we then go to the alternate Earth with a timeskip and see that Naruto is the child of Kushina and Aphrodite, and not only that but he has Thalia as his adopted big sister. With us seeing the siblings sparing against each other (as for their weapons, Naruto has Genesis's Rapier from Final Fantasy and Thalia has Nevan from Devil May Cry), before they're stopped by Kushina from going too far. Then we see a flashback of how Kushina met Thalia, as well as some of what she's done since arriving on Aphrodite's Earth, before she finds and Beryl and Thalia at the Empire State Building, with the former trying to get Zeus to see her, only for Kushina to arrive and stop from getting the wrong kind of attention, bringing them to her home where she bonds with Thalia. Only for things to take a turn for the worse when Beryl intends to leave Thalia behind, with Kushina trying to stop her and convince Beryl to stay with her daughter, only for Beryl to remain unconvinced and still plans to leave, leading to Kushina punching her right in the face, putting an end to any career she hoped to gain, along with a Memory Seal to not remember what happened (all of which means Jason isn't likely to be born). With Kushina taking in and adopting Thalia as her own daughter, giving her the family she deserves, as well as leading to some big changes with Thalia having not run away and been trained alongside her adoptive brother. Before we then see Kushina has also met and befriended Hestia and Persephone, showing flashbacks of how she met both goddesses, who also gave Naruto their blessings, with Thalia getting her own blessings from Aphrodite and, shockingly, Hades, who after meeting Kushina was convinced not to hunt down and kill Thalia, plus also being the one to give her Nevan. Before we get another surprise to see Kurama out of her seal and in a human form, with another flashback showing how that happened, showing she's now becoming the guardian and protector of the Uzumaki Clan, and being able to mellow out with the fresh start she was given. Finally we see Kushina giving Naruto and Thalia their own Uzushio headbands, along with how they're much closer than regular adoptive siblings. So, for those that like the story, thanks for your support. For those that don't or at least don't like the direction taken, you're more than welcomed to drop the story. But thanks for giving the story a chance anyway.
Storm out
