Naruto knew this unknown being was very powerful, and would most likely hold back if he's testing him. The being vanished and Naruto instinctively spun and swung with great effort as his ethereal blades clashed with Unknown's own weapons.
Strong in body, instinct, and mind...
Naruto kicked him in the stomach and flipped back, his blades glowing dangerously as the figure seemed to judge him.
But weak...untrained...
Naruto felt his hair go on edges as he was hit from behind as Naruto saw Unknown was there. "Afterimage!" he realized as he dashed off into the training grounds, intending to use the enviroment to his advantage as the gears began to activate as the machines began their purpose. Mused by the young boy's defiance, Unknown merely walked after him.
"Let's see here...Ninja wire, 20 shuriken, 32 kunai, 3 flashbombs, and one explosive tag." Naruto thought as he checked his supplies and began formulating a plan as he began moving through the transforming training grounds and began blending in with the shadows as he began building his traps.
Unknown had entered, slowly looking around as he observed the area and calmly walked foward, he tripped up a line of ninja wire as 8 kunai fired at him as Unknown merely blocked it with a square barrier. From behind, every shuriken Naruto had was fired at the target as they impaled Unknown's back. Naruto cursed himself as he noticed they only pierced the coat as Unknown fired a barrage of his ethereal blades like arrows and Naruto had to admit, he wanted to try that out himself. But now was not the time to try something without practice.
He jumped through a series of gears, hearing the tell tales of several destroyed and falling from Unknown's assault as the barrage of ethereal blades chased after him as he began running for dear life. He leapt onto a platform and quickly severed the rope held down by a sandbag as it elevated him upwards as he pulled out more ninja wire as he observed the gears and his mind began crunching in massive numbers that gave Shikamaru Nara and Sakura Haruno a run for their money as he had an uncharacteristic grin on his face.
Unknown levitated towards where the young Nobody fled and was mildly disappointed in the boy's progress. It was as if he had only just recently used his powers to its current extent, which made him frown. This Nobody was unique, it had lived like a normal human for a long time if the scent on him was to say anything, and judging from how peaceful the village was for this boy, he did not need to train with his powers till now. Not if he could help with it.
As he calmly walked on a platform, he once again triggered a wire trap and Unknown was prepared as a sphere object collided with his barrier, only to explode into light as he was blinded by it in shock as Naruto appeared behind him, ethereal blades conjured, as he slashed a series of cuts and kicks before Unknown grabbed him by the neck and lifting him up.
Not bad, could have been better...
Naruto narrowed his eye as he reacted quickly. "How's this for 'better'!?" he demanded as he drew a kunai which Unknown quickly used his other hand to restrain as he made Naruto let go, only to see the exploding tag attached to it as he flinched from the explosion at point blank as his eye widen as Naruto got near him. "My fist has a lot of names, and thoughts backing it up!" the blond boy roared out as the gathering of Nothingness surged through that arm as Naruto's fist slammed itself right into Unknown's face as an explosion of power erupted from the attack.
"Did you see that?" Yahiko asked as Nagato and Konan nodded their heads as Team Jiraiya quickly dashed towards the training site, knowing that something is very wrong with the picture. When they got there, the mountain training ground was nothing more than a crater as there was no sign of Naruto Uzumaki anywhere.
/Tales beneath the Sacred Moon/
Naruto awoke at last, panting as he clutched his right arm in pain as he felt it was numb. He looked around and realized he was on the top of some sort of castle, as a small moon in the shape of a heart hovered in the sky above him. "You're awake..." the voice of Unknown spoke as Naruto turned and winced in pain as the man lifted his hood up, revealing his untouched face. "I admit you hold promise to you young one, and I can give you the answers you seek." he spoke, his voice empty, yet Naruto tasted a sense of promise and kinsmanship in it. "Who are you?" he asked as the silver hair, tanned skin, and golden eyes of the man etched itself into his memory.
"I am Xemnas, Leader of Organization XIII, and your new teacher, my young apprentice." he spoke as Naruto knew deep down in his empty self, he was meant for something else in this life.
/Abyss-Wraith Naruto/
Naruto coughed a bit when he soul devoured the fiends of this foul pit as he sensed the Elder God's presence from behind. "It is time Naruto, time to reap your vengeance unto those who dared betray you. Now hurry, else your sister's saftey will be in jeopardy." The Elder God warned as a pathway was made, heading upwards as the wraith knew it was time. Judgment awaited the treacherous Cyphers who wronged him, and see to his family's safety before it's too late.
He wished he had proper emotions, yet as his light and dark halves are missing and his body having a mind of its own, he will never be able to feel again until the Reunion is complete, and the Advent of the Maelstrom King had begun.
As he climbed, he sensed a feeling of wrongness with the world above as he climbed out, and using his power to shift planes of existence, found he was back in the world of Cyphers once again, this time, a desolate warzone haunted by the dead. "What's happened here? What madness has plagued this place?" Naruto asked himself as a lingering soul turned to him and had recognized him. "Naruto-sama...is that you...?" the spirit asked as Naruto walked towards the spirit calmly. "Indeed, back from the depths of Hell, intact." he replied dryly as the spirit looked happy at that.
"Oh my Lord, thank the miracles of Cyphers that you live! Empress Kushina is on a warpath!" the spirit exclaimed as Naruto narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean?" he demanded as the spirit sighed in torn exhaustion. "Ever since you were killed, Kushina-sama found that Jiraiya," he spat the name with utter contempt "-betrayed you and had you killed by the Wicked Gods. She seeks vengeance for your death, she is in pain and she seeks justice for the wrongs inflicted upon you." the spirit explained as Naruto's hollow, blazing eyes widen in shock.
"Kaa-chan, is in pain?" he realized as the spirit nodded his head. "I've died here 4 years ago. She's heading towards the Ocean King's domain, if you hurry, you might stop a war between two countries." he suggested as Naruto nodded his head. "Before I do, I grant you Absolution." he told the spirit and with his powers, released the soul into the afterlife as he traveled south, towards the domain of Cypher Ichigo Kurosaki's kingdom.
/The World That Never Was-Nobody Naruto/
Naruto ajusted the coat he now wore, the uniform of Organization XIII as he placed the hood up as he began walking towards the room of thrones, Where Nothing Gathers was its name as Xemnas spoke to eleven other seated members as Naruto stood at the bottom. "Good tidings, friends." Xemnas spoke as he sat on his throne, looking down at Naruto like some king judging his subject. "I am pleased to announce that a new comrade is chosen to wear the coat, and serve as a new branch for our Organization." Naruto walked forward, center for all to observe as Xemnas spoke his new name and title.
"Apprentice Number I: The Void of Vengeance, Turanox."
Time flew as six days have passed, and Turanox sat in the Grey Area, pondering as someone patted his shoulder. "Hey new kid, whattcha' say we get to know each other? From the looks of it, you'll be with us for quite a while." the man spoke, sporting an eyepatch on his right eye as Turanox eyed him from under his hood as he felt the gaze of the other eleven members on him. "Very well...My name is Turanox, Apprentice I, who wields the same powers as the Superiors. I don't have much hobbies, and dreams of the future...I have none at the moment." he started out as he eyed the eye patch man who shrugged and began to introduce himself.
"Name's Xigbar kid, as if you didn't know it already." he smiled as he ruffled the hooded head. From there, he became aquainted with the other members as the last two members, Marluxia and Larxene caused the First Apprentice to be wary of the minute he conversed with them. He sensed a dark motive in the Graceful Assassin and he didn't like it. But the one person he didn't like more than those two was Saix, the ever stoic prick. Even Xemnas had more emotion than the living statue and that was the statement of the century.
He learned how to utilize Corridors of Darkness, which would allow him to travel to different worlds he's never seen before, but was not allowed anywhere but Twilight Town which he would be contended with at the moment as he requested reconnaissance on the town so he could be familiar with it, and Vexen had decided to come along. He liked the idea, a man of intellect could be useful with his own ambitions in the long run. Now all he needed to do was draw the man into his hand.
/Twilight Town/
"So, this is the place where most Nobodies are found being born?" Turanox mused as Vexen nodded his head. "Indeed young Apprentice, and it is suprising that you were a special case, of not being born into this town. Care to explain how you were not?" the Chilly Academic pondered as Turanox decided to amuse the scientist. "I was born the natural way humans are born, although in my previous life before I was reincarnated, my heart was forcefully robbed from me by beings beyond human comprehension before being killed." he answered before deciding on asking his own question.
"What do you know of chakra, the Divine Tree, and Sage of Six Paths?" he asked. He saw Vexen's eyes look at him as if he was only a little curious of the story. The Void of Vengeance had drawn the Chilly Academic into his trap, now to lure him of potential subjects.
/Station of Awakening/
They sunk deeper into the darkness, the two genin did not comprehend why they were drawn to this realm as they landed upon the platform depicting of a princess on the stained glass as three pedistals with three weapons hovered over them.
So much time...Yet so little to explain. Choose the form of your power, and sacrifice one to complete the contract.
Sasuke Uchiha blinked as he and his partner were confused, yet, he stepped forward and chose the sword. He chose the path of the warrior, and with it, he destroyed the shield as his contract was complete. Then, it was Hinata Hyuga's turn as she chose the path of the guardian and sacrificed the path of the warrior as she created her own contract.
That was when the darkness around them gathered into a giant monstrosity that towered over them.
Do not fear...You both hold the strongest weapons of all. Remember...You two are the one who will alter his destiny.
