Naruto woke up under a tree in a verdant forest just as the sun started shinning through the tree leaves. His eyes blearily opened themselves to reveal the wilderness that encompassed him. The weather was quite warm but made it a quite serein. He confirmed that few hours to noon as the sun is quite a distance away from top of his head. During his travel with Jiraiya he had developed a sense to tell the time to a very accurate degree. Confirming his surrounding is friendly the blonde took a look at himself and the sight made his breadth hitch.

The shinobi looked down at his clothing and was surprised to see a black cloak with a red outline on the connecting center and edges of the garment. It was highly reminiscent to the formal Akatsuki's uniform minus the red clouds. Underneath the cloak was a new red jacket like the one he had received from Jiraiya on his training trip. His pants and signature sandals remained the same from the ones he previously owned with the only difference being that they were new. Tentatively touching his forehead, Naruto found that he had still kept his former Leaf headband.

But that's not what made him almost shout, no in fact it made him quite happy to be in his old clothes. The thing that is the reason of his current shock is his hands, legs, or body are not of the same size as he last saw them. They were small much smaller than his near-matured body. He was a child!. From what he could observe the sage has knowingly or unknowingly transformed him back to his 4 year old self. Great just great!. Now the gravity of the situation dawned on the blonde as his eyes widen a bit at that.

So many thoughts flooded his head at the same time. What would he do now? Just what kind of things awaited him in this new world? Deciding to gather his bearings first, Naruto sat up and leaned his back against a tree.

The first thing he needed to do was check his chakra reserves. Closing his eyes in concentration, he felt himself connect to the boundless ocean of chakra that belonged to Kurama and himself.

It looked like the fox hadn't fully recovered from the war since his snores were heard loud and clear. Then again, he had no idea what kind of toll inter-dimensional travel would have on the beast, so he wisely decided let him rest.

Ignoring the Kyuubi's steadily recovering chakra, he finally found his own relatively low, heh low for his means at least jonin level reserve. It looked like he hadn't fully recovered either after going toe to toe with the goddess of his old world but not that could be too problematic.

Sighing to himself, at least he could use some ninjutsu to protect himself if need be.

"I wonder where he sent me anyway?" Naruto wondered to himself as he sat up. The sun rays was slowly becoming more and more prominent nature looked peaceful and full of life as he could hear birds chirping near by. His moment of relaxation was cut short by a loud distressed feminine shout that shook the forest in its entirety. Birds scattered as they flew away from the source of the loud cry while an expression of wariness appeared on Naruto's face. Whoever it was wasn't in the best of situation. Having delt with all shots of bad guy in his previous home, the blonde shinobi had fare share of knowledge of the condition of the women who are unfortunate to be caught by bandits or people of their standards.

Without a single moment of hesitation, the shinobi was up on his feet and bolted full speed towards the unknown.

Little did he know that his presence would drastically change this new world. For better or worse, Naruto Uzumaki was going to shake the very foundations of Clover Kingdom's core.

The hero of the Fourth Great Shinobi war leaped from tree to tree much like his previous life in Konoha. If there were any humans nearby, they would only see a barely visible blur of blonde hair flying past them in an instant. Following the source of the tremors while keeping an eye for toppled trees, Naruto found the source.

As Naruto arrived to the scene, slim woman medium-length ash blonde hair with a single strand protruding upwards from the center of her head, probably his moms age, with a gasping hole in her chest caressing the cheek of a young boy who looked like his age, his current age..., as the boy vanished into some shot of white particles. With all the pain, all the dizziness, all the discomfort the stained yet kind smile never left the woman's face. A smile he was too familiar with.

A smile Haku had when he sacrificed himself for Zabuza, a smile that Jiji had before he gave his life to protect Konoha in the invasion, a smile that he was sure pervy-sage had before he took his last breadth and ... a smile Neji had before he died protecting Hinata and him in the war. What with these people and there self-sacrificing attitude?!. Don't they think of what will to the people they are protecting at the cost of their life? what will be the impact of their death?. Heh, big words coming from someone who has forgotten the number of times his recklessness has came close to taking his life. Now that he think about it if it weren't kurama he wouldn't be alive, at this thought he made a mental note to drown the fox in thankyous. But now though he had a women to save.

In a blink of an eye Naruto appeared in front of the now fall form of the white-haired, just in time to take the place of now vanished child. Blood-shot tired eyes widen for a second but soon fell they did not had the energy to be kept open, on that brief moment Naruto caught the sight of two green eyes with nothing but content and hint of guilt in them.

Naruto caught the descending form of the woman tinderly in his arms took a quick note of her condition. She had lost much blood, she was growing pale by the second, but she still had her heart intact. He could have never hoped to heal such a injury, with his massive amount of chakra and ambysl control he might even had made the situation much worse than it already was, key word might. If he didn't had the yang mark from the sage. With the mark he had healed or made kakashi a new eye out of nothing, he was confident he can save this woman. Without wasting anymore time the blonde brought his hand down, right in front of the existing on her back.

Now, how did he do it the first time?. Yeah he just had to place his hand on the wound and chanel his chakra and wallah.

Having an idea of what to do the hero of fourth shinobi war accessed his chakra.

...

Odd, he could feel his chakra but wasn't the same as before the last time he checked after coming to this world. He couldn't explain it but it's like it was more easy to use, but most of all it felt like it wasn't the same as before but eerily similar. Hmm... this just have to go to the check on latter list.

As the yang chakra went into her body the colour of her face started to return, it was still pale due to the loss of blood but it was much better than her previously almost white form.

Satisfied with the result the Naruto removed his hand to check on his work and he couldn't help but whistle. The fetal wound was completely gone!. Not even a scar left behind!. Though she still look pale and it may take her sometime to regain the lost blood, but it was at least better dying. Now that he was done healing he turned to find a spot for rest, as the laid ash-haired woman tinderly on the soft grass, away from her previous position position as there was a puddle of blood.

Now how to find a perfect spot for rest and recuperation.

An imaginary light bulb was visible above the jinchuriki's head as he thought of the best possible idea. Shadow Clones!. He could stay on guard if the assailant decides to return while his clones search for a housing or a cave. Perfect. Haha take that you old pervert I can also make good plans, Naruto thought as the remembered the times Jiraiya had belittle all the plans and strategies he had come up with during their training trip together.

To enact his plan the blonde brought his hand into his signature cross seal. But something happened that left him stunned. Even before he was able to make the seal 20 clone popped near the original with a poof of smoke. Again something odd happened after coming to this world, what did that old hermit do!. First his chakra felt different and now this. What more will he start doing everything with a mental comand?. Heh like that could ever happen.

He didn't know but he jinxed it. Boy was he in for a surprise.

Anyways back to the current topic. Deciding to discuss with the lazy fox when wakes up, the original proceeded to order his clones.

"10 of you a place to stay and 10 of you find food eggs, boars, deers, edible fruits and anything else you can find. Now go." The clones saluted the original as they went on to carry out their respective task. Leaving the recovering woman in the original care as he laid beside her.

Another idea came into his mind as he was thinking about his current predicament. Sitting up strait in lotus position he started gathering natural energy to check for any near by human human settlement.

Almost in a blink of of an eye natural energy rushed into his body and he was in sage mode. Again! Odd!. The hot headed blonde grumble a bit but then let out a sigh, he might as well get used to this as he is not in his previous world so will be different. He just couldn't wait for Kurama to wake up so they could find some answers to what is happening.

He once again went back to his task. Expanding his senses he tried to find any human signature near them, but even after completely spreading his senjutsu enhanced senses he couldn't find a single human signature. Hmm... what was a woman doing in the middle of the forest with a child. Were they chased?. He looked around for any signs of anomaly to prove his theory, but found none. So were they outcasts like he was?. If yes, what did they do the shinobi thought as he eyed the peacefully sleeping form of the lady.

Having lived most of his life alone and ostracized for something beyond his control, the blonde has made a point to never judge people based on how others treated them. So decided to a not jump into conclusion about this woman he just saved. She was sacrificing her life for boy without any regrets whatsoever so she can't be bad... can she?. The whiskered blonde thought. Well he just have to ask her when she decides to wake. Gahhhh... this waiting is so damn frustrating, first wait for Kurama to wake to get answer about his chakra and now this, seriously is some break too much to ask for?!.

He was brought out of his musing as one his clone popped giving him memory of a nearby house. ... Grumbling.

*Sigh*

"Well might as well get you there" Naruto said mostly to himself while looking at the downed woman.

Without wasting any more time he made another clone ... without hand seal, and carried her to the place his clone found.

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After 10 minutes or so he found a very small house in a clearing.

It was pretty small house, it had 3 windows and chimni. There was a dead tree near it. The house itself was not that fascinating in the first look. But look cozy enough for single person to live. Unsurprisingly enough it remained him of his run down apartment given to him by the old Hokage. A chuckle escaped his lips as he thought of the good old days. Well no point in dwelling in the past now, is there?.

Leaving the recuperating woman in his clone's hands he went to check the entrance of the house. Surprisingly it was open. Not giving much thought to the thought he went to open it. What he saw made him understand why the door was left open. It was simple house, in the corner of the house there was a bed that could easily hold one person or two at most, below the bed was a trunk, for keeping clothes and essential he guessed, in front of the bed there was wooden dining table with a bench for sitting on each side, on another there was pot hanging on what looked like a stove or fireplace ... and that was it!. He felt like he had come into the house of this world version of himself, and boy was he right.

After observing the and check for few moments for any apparent danger the blonde ordered his clone to bring the ash-haired woman in.

With the help of his clones the kyuubi jinchuriki gently laid her on the bed. Pulling the sheets to preventing her from getting cold the blond turned to look around some more. There wasn't much to see than he already has near the corner beside the shelf there were few more pot and eating utensil.

After seeing all there is to see the blonde created few more clone to keep watch as he went check on the food gathering party.

Just in time too.

As Naruto went out he saw his clones bringing supplies that could feed at least a quarter of the allied forces. One of his clone was dragging what look like a giant bore with some deers on top of it, another one was carrying dozens of fishes with him, one was pulling a cart with a mountain of eggs on it, he doesn't even want to know from where he found that cart. He then turned his gaze to the side and sight that greeted his made his breadth hitched. In front of him were three clone who were also pulling a cart of full of all kinds of fruit, the cart was at least 4 times bigger than the one carrying eggs...

How the hell did they found so much fruit?!. Did they harvests the entire forest?!. Are they all even edible?!. What hell were they thinking?. Could they even be able to finish that much food?. His clone were so stupid... Wait a minute his clone were exact replica of the original... That mean he just called himself stupid. Gramble. *Sigh*. He might as well check what the loot the others brought.

Naruto look behind to see two clones were carrying a rather large pot filled with water and turn to find the last three. Wait pot?!. He snapped his head so fast that the clones sore they heard a crack.

"Where the hell did you guys find those things?!" The original asked the copies bewildered.

"In the forest." The clones carry bore replied as innocently tilted his in confusion, so did the rest.

The originals eye brows twitched at this. He can't be this bad could he?. Now he was feeling bad for saying all those things to the old pervert during their trip.

"I was talking about those damned carts and pot of your morons" Naruto replied clearly annoyed.

This time the clones eyes twitched in annoys at the negligence of their creator. That damn fool was calling himself a moron and call them a stupid. Even still one of the clone carrying the pot answered.

"We don't know, it just appeared out of no where. All we know that we really need it and woosh lo behold this pot appeared."

The original gaze the clones carrying fruits and eggs.

"Same for us." All of said simultaneously as they non-chalantly shrugged.

The original just sighed.

"How do you think we are gonna eat all this?." He asked already knowing their answer.

The clones blinked at the question. They checked their supplies and blinked again. They never thought of that.

All the clones appeared sleepish at the same time.

Now the boloned couldn't control his out brut. "The hell were you thinking!. Do you know how much food will be wasted!." Growing up with scarce amount of food he made rule to not waste any.

At this all the clone hung their heads low.

The shinobi thought of what he could do with all these supplies. Even if stored it in a storage scroll he could never eat it before it rottens away. Hmm...

Aha. A light bulb popped above his head.

"Here is what we will do we will keep supplies for 3 days and the you all will spread out and check for any nearby human town and sell this stuff. We get money and the food is also not wasted, it's a win-win." The original said as if it is the simplest thing in the world.

All the clones looked at him with wide eyes and mouth agape with an accusing finger

One clone regain his voice and asked a question that in all their mind. "How did you become so smart." All the other nodded in agreement.

A vein popped on the original's head. "I'm not that bad I'm I?." He asked with hidden annoyance.

At this clones deadpanned.

Seeing the original sweat dropped with a violently twitch eye.

"Yeah! maybe I am?" He huffed.

"Yes! you are!" All the clones exclaimed simultaneously.

At this the bonde dropped to his knees animatedly and rain clouds came over his head as he sulked.

"Now don't be such a baby!." One clone said.

Thunder started to crackle in those clouds as they began to pour more heavily. All the clones glared at the one who said that.

He awkwardly looked away and start to whistle innocently as few sweats were rolling down his forehead.

All the copies gathered around the original to lift his spirit up.

"Hey boss don't let him get to you we always you could do it" The blonde perked up a bit and the pouring slowed down. " Even if it took some time" His mood dropped again as the lightning became more prominent.

After few minutes of back and forth one clone voiced. "Come on! we have work to do after few hours it will be lunch time." Clearly getting annoyed at the childish display.

At this original got up as if nothing happened atall. Everyone sweat dropped.

Naruto looked at them. "You heard him we have work to do." He said as he went to keep the supplies for 3 days.

The other immediately went off to find a nearby town.

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In half an hour or so the clone came to report a city 10 or 12 kilometre away. The original said them to henge themselves before going as he did not want to draw any attention to himself.

Again, all the clone had a godsmaked reaction. This time the original just sigh with a tick mark on his head.

After the clones left the bonde jinchuriki went to prepare food. He created a dozen of clones and divided them into groups of four, giving them separate tasks. They were ordered to prepare boar stew, venison roast, salad and omelets respectively, while he roasted a few fishes. Good thing his last group of clones who went food hunting brought fire woods.

Not many know, except Jiraiya, that the blonde was an excellent cook. He could probably take over the world with his cooking. In their train trip jiraiya had told the blonde to start a restaurant that give gives free food if the hidden villages make peace... Yeah a lame idea. But that was the pervert who came up with it not he.

After two hours or so the shinobi was all complete and had arranged the food on the dining table, for him and his patient to eat. It was already lunchtime and his abdomen was growling like a mad dog all left was for the lady to wake up, but if she didn't wake up in next two minutes he is eating.

Right timing too as he heard a groan coming from the bed.

Richita had lived most of her life alone. But she was okay with, she didn't complain as it was for the safety of others. So she went away of the village into the forest, banishing herself into life of solitude. She didn't complain a bit, if she ever get bored she would go into the forest, explore and try out her magic. But there is always a breaking point, for her it was leaving her son Asta.

After leaving so many year alone, she was blessed with a child but they were not meant to be together. Few days after Asta was born she took him and left him in front of a church in Hage village to protect him from herself.

That was the last straw.

She started to feel alone more alone than she has ever felt in her life. The silence was echoing in her ears. It was becoming unbearable. That was she found him.

A nameless devil was lying in woods already half dead. She found him while collecting firewood and brought him home with her as she notice she was not draining the little ones life force.

It was as if the universe had granted her wish. She could touch someone without the fear of killing him or her.

The ash-haired woman named him when she got to know that he didn't have a name.

Liebe.

They stay together, slept together, explored the forest together and fished together. It was as if Liebe had become her surrogate son. In a long time she was happy, truly happy and had fun she hadn't had in a ages.

...

But all fun and happiness must come to an end. Theirs came by the hand of the highest ranking devil Lucifero.

It was just another day like the any other they were exploring the forest, when suddenly Liebe froze in a clearing as a dark coloured energy surrounded the left side of his body. It was Lucifero who manifested on the earth with help of his magic to find a way to manifest his physical body too, by taking control of Liebe's body.

Richita couldn't bare to lose another child, so she tried to protect her son.

She grab onto Lucifero half of Liebe and began to zap him out of mana, noticing this he fought and plunge his hand into her chest leaving aa gasping hole.

In her last moment she used what was left of her magic to seal Liebe into the five leaf clover grimoire, so he could get strong ... be safe. She was fully prepared to die after that.

So you could only imagine her surprise when she opened her she was neither in hell nor heaven but in her house, which was filled with a heavenly aroma.

Richita lazily sat up on her bed and looked around only to see a peculiar boy about Liebe's age sitting on her dining table with worry in his eyes as he looked at her. He was blonde boy with baby blue eyes and had what looked whisker mark, 3 on each cheek. He was wearing a black clock and an unique headband with a swirl on it. She looked at him in an bewildered expression. How was he still alive after staying so close her?!.

They both stared at each other for quite a while until Naruto finally broke the uncomfortable silence.

"You should come and eat this before it gets cold, it will give you energy to recover" Naruto said point at the feast he had prepared.

And done!

Please review how it was because I would really like to know as I have tried to write some humour in it.

at last I was able to complete the chapter.

See you in the next one.

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