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That advice seems counter intuitive now that I think about it.

warrior of six blades: thanks for the reviews. Side note, Kushina was attempting to teach her children that sometimes information was faulty. Also she never said that they had to enter one end of the maze and exit the other side. Only to reach from point A to point B.

and Monster King thanks for reviewing.

Naruto found himself under a stone brigade once the wraith relished control of his body back. Gasping at the sudden which he collapsed onto his rear as the wraith stood above him. Leaning against the cliff wall the wraith stared at Naruto.

"It seems that we have to work on our teamwork if we are to survive."

"What do you mean, TEAMWORK!" Naruto yelled at the elf in his tired state. "You just hijacked my body and jumped off a hundred foot tall wall!"

"Do you prefer capture?" The wraith snapped back, stepping away from the wall and marching over to Naruto. You saw what happened to those people on the wall, the Orcs would worse to you as you linked to me by the magic of his place. The black hand will not rest until either one of us in in their hands."

Gritting his teeth Naruto stood up and swung at the one who towered over him. The wraith did not however let himself be hit by the blow but instead blocked and flipped the child over his waist and onto the ground. Scrambling to his feet Naruto began to try and fight the elf with more and more of his anger clouded his thoughts. He was seeing red as the elf began to use this as a teaching lesson.

"No, conserve your motion ans strength. Like this." Punch thrown

"Stay still!"

"Why would I or your enemies stay still for you to hit? You would not do the same. he who stands like a stone is shattered but the once who bends like the reed survives. Copy my movements boy." Weaves and ducks

"My name is Naruto!"

"Naaa rude toe. Clearly your parents must of been drunk or incapacitated to call you call you a rude toe. Or is it nude raw toad?" Sweeping kick

"WHY YOU!"

"Better but control your emotions boy. You must ignore the insults and comments. They unbalance your mind and weaken your ability to fight." Back-flips away before charging with another punch.

Blow after blow the wraith could see that the boy was improving his fighting style, adapting to the wraiths attacks and learning how to cope with the blows the elf gave to him. As he did so the wraith channeled some of his power into Naruto to feed him energy and to get the boy's boy and mind used to his power. He was impressed however as Naruto, instead of surrendering and staying down go up again and again. However the boy was tiring. While the wraith could feed him energy, weariness was affecting the boy's limbs and actions. He was about to tell Naruto that they should rest somewhere safe then Naruto charged one more time.

"TAKE THIS!" Naruto yelled as his right arms glowed. The elf, being an experienced fighter got out of the way of the punch.

The cliff however did not have that ability.

Dust clouded the underside of the stone bridge. When it cleared two figures were standing, one huffing from the fight while the other looked on with pride. "It seems that you have uncovered an Ithildin that was hidden behind the stonework.

"What," gasped Naruto as he stared at his a the wall and lifted his hand away from it. "Is an Ithildin?"

"Ithildin, Starmoon. Forged of Mithril, they hold memories of the ancient past." Comment the elf. "The knowledge within maybe fair or ill."

"And what I just did?"

"You unknowingly unleashed a bit of my power though your fist, releasing it upon impact. Impressive."

Naruto stared at his hand as he flexed it open and closed in wonder. "It really was..."

"Come, not time for that now. We must find a place to rest for the night. Follow me."

"Oh yes follow the one who bought me into this barren land with an army after me." Naruto muttered as he followed the wraith. "Why do I have the felling you are going to be the death of me?"

...

"Are you certain of this?"

The Talon gritted his teeth as The tower stood with a foot holding down him. Looking out to the sea the Hand of the dark lord stood with hands clasped behind his back. "Yes... the boy survived only because of the wraiths power my lords. I have sent runners to the warchiefs of the region and the captains. Few will disobey the master's orders. The human child will be captured. It is only a matter of time."

"You fool!" Hissed the Tower as he pressed harder on the uruk causing the bodyguard to gasp as his armor and back began to crack under the weight. "You should have gone after him yourself! And you call yourself a tracker!"

"Stop. He was right in telling us that the ring maker was summoned as planed. This... complication was unforeseen but perhaps a better one for us. If it was one of the men folk that were sacrificed we may have been facing a warrior with a quest of vengeance. Instead we have a child, who has never seen war or fought on the field of battle."

The Tower slowly lifted his foot off the orc who did his best not to show how much pain he was in. "Uruks are not known for their ability to bring in children whole."

"We only need the wraith. However the boy would make a strong host for our master or puppet if trained. The retainer of Minas Ithil has a young daughter after all, perhaps instead of invading it the boy could become the ruler by marrying the girl."

"The dark lord-"

"The dark lord wants the city taken no matter how it is done in the future. By giving him another alternative the dark lord could increase his influence over Gondor, weakening the world of men."

The Tower slowly nodded in agreement. "...I see."

"Yes, you should." The Hand snapped turning around. Looking at the orc talon he made sure it paid attention. "Make sure that ALL the captains know we want him alive. Or else you will see what it is like to fall from the top of the Black gate yourself, without the aid of a wraith."

Gulping the Uruk gave a hasty bow. "It will be down my lords."

Making his leave he was stopped when the Tower spoke up. "Who was the one in charge in making sure all the defenders and their families were dead?"

"... I believe it was captain Ratbag my lords." He answered after a moment.

"Make an example out of him."

"Of course."

Blinking his eyes Naruto looked over to see the wraith sitting on a rock keeping watch. The broken crane' rope and hook dangling on the wind. Seeing Naruto awake he stood up. "Morning. How do you feel?"

"Like I landed from a hundred foot fall." Naruto rolled his shoulder in its socket to remove a cramp. "So... what now? You said yesterday that we are cursed but how can you be sure if you remember nothing?"

"There is a solution for the issue of my memory. Look over there." Naruto looked to where the wrath was pointing. Several yards away from where they rested was a glowing building, a tower, that wasn't there before. Gawking at the sight Naruto quickly faced his companion as he went on. "I believe that we may find answers at the top the tower."

"...Sooo a stairway or a ladder is out of the question?" Amused the wraith disappeared leaving Naruto alone. "Oh great, I have to climb and you're hiding."

"Just climb boy."

"Oh sure climb you say." Naruto walked to the tower uttering inti the wind as he was sure the elf could hear him, even though Naruto could not see him. "So your the fall guy and I'm the climb guy."

As Naruto rose he wondered when he would return home to his family. 'Sis would punch me for being so reckless and I'll have to bow while pleading for her forgiveness. Mom probably won't hit me but I'll be lucky to get off with only being grounded." Snickering, he leaped onto the next terrace of the tower. Then his thoughts soured. 'I'll have to visit dad and explain why I was gone. He always listens but is never there. Mom said that he cared for us all but I don't see how.'

A hawk cried above his head as he neared the top. Upon reaching the top level he noticed two things. One he was glowing in the form of the wrath. The other was an anvil and a hammer resting on top at the very center. Walking over he lifted the hammer in his hands.

Or at least tried.

"Why can't I lift this?" He cursed.

"Allow me." The wraith said. Reaching out he grasped the hammer and lifted it. "This feels familiar."

Not stopping the elf the wraith swung the hammer down, hitting the anvil. Naruto gasped as memories and sensations filled his mind about the area they were in with the sound of metal striking metal.

"What was that?" Naruto asked as the anvil disappeared along with the hammer.

"A seal. By reforging this tower we have unlocked a bit of my memories so that we can end this curse that binds us to this place." The wrath spoke as they heading to the edge of the tower.

Naruto was silent before remembering something that the elf said. "On the wall tower you called me a shinobi? If you lost your memory then why did you call me that?"

"I have no answer to that. All I have is a gimmwr of a sensation that the word was appropriate to call you."

"Yeah well you were partly right... my dream is to be the best shinobi and perhaps Hokage, the leader of my home, after all. But I was sent here during a test to see if I could graduate and become a gennin."

"I take it that gennin is a rank of some sort." The Elf asked as the jumped off the tower. Naruto was expecting this so he did not freak as bad as the last time they did.

"Yep." Answered Naruto as they landed with a thud. One that did not go unnoticed. Looking up from his landing position Naruto saw several orcs moving in.

The scond Orc from the right spoke up as they came to a stop at the end of the bridge across from him. "So we missed one of you at Narchost, eh? An easy mistake to fix!"

"A bit small for a tark but we'll still have fun with your corpse." Said another as it vanished its swords at Naruto.

"Boy," the elf said in a hurry. "Can you use a bow?"

"Yes but-" Not able to finish his sentence, the elf channeled his power. To the surprise of Naruto and the Uruks a well made bow made of blue energy appeared. "What the-"

"No time! Shoot!" The elf cried out as the uruks charged after a momentary pause in awe.

Notching an arrow from the quiver Naruto took aim. The world slowed down as he focused on his first target. He fired true and his target fell, a headshot to the one second from the left. Ignoring the howls of anger he moved to the next one to the right and the next, finishing off the last one on the left for last.

Gasping at the lost of adrenaline, the bow dispersed into particles. Moving forwards with his sword drawn he went to check if they were truly dead and not faking. It was a yell from above did the duo of the wraith and Naruto know they were being attacked.

The orc slammed Naruto's head against the ground hard before slamming him into the crumbled standing portion of the wall that was still standing in the elements. Choking Naruto sliced at his assailant's arm causing him to be released. He continued his attack blocking a dagger from the uruk. He then parried a fist and then channeled the wraith's power as he punched. The uruk fell stunned.

The wrath appeared before Naruto looking with pride before turning serious. "Go to him."

"Go to-?" At the elf's look he shut up. Gripping his dagger at the ready he made his way to his stunned enemy. Grasping the uruk the wraith took control of this body.

"Edwenno o gwath!" The elf commanded as his hand rested on the face of the uruk. The Urruk gasped as his mind was dominated by the wraith as Naruto looked on with awe. "What do you know of the black hand of Sauron?"

"He is a fiend! Made up of thin air..." grunted out the uruk, eyes glowing.

"What more!?" Pressed the elf.

The uruk tried to resist but was unable to. "A slave I had... swears he fought him... I traded him... for a keg of grog... to Gimûb the slaver! Aahhhh"

Let go the uruk fled into the distance in terror. Naruto looked at his hand that flicked with energy like fire in surprise. "That captain is at gate."

"And that is where we need to go."

"If one can trust one of those creatures."

"Trust has nothing to do with it. His thoughts cannot lie."

Naruto pondered over what was said. "Is it like Ino's clan ability?"

"Who? I have no idea of whom you speak or by abilities boy."

A twitch formed from irration. "My name is Naruto. And Ino is part of a family that is famous form where I live as a family of mind readers."

"...then yes it might be similar in that aspect yes. Quick, into the bushes."

Listening to the warning Naruto duxked into the plant cover. Peering though the foliage he could see men working with an orc overseer. "We should do something."

"It is your call." Disappearing he left Naruto's vision.

"If only I cold do that." Eyeing a rock he stood up and tree it at the uruk before ducking. "Hey Ugly!"

"What!? Whose there?" The confused orc said as he turned around, only to get hit "MY EYE!"

Seeing his chance Naruto raced forward and slammed into the dazed uruk. With a short it fell back and lost it's balance.

"Thank you child." Said one of the freed men as the stood up. "But you should not be here. Mordor is not safe for anyone anymore, especially a child."

"Don't rise to his words." The wraith said to calm his partner down. "In his eyes and to many you are not meant to be on the battle field."

Gritting his teeth Naruto gave a shallow bow. "I... thank you... for the advice Okyakusama, however I will do what I can to help those in need."

The man eyed Naruto with an odd expression before nodding. "I understand. I was once your age when I picked up my father's blade for the frist time. I did not see combat until I was of age but in these times one should treasure what childhood they have."

Naruto blinked as the man handed him a worn sheet of paper. Once Naruto had it in his hands the man ran off to join his brethren.

"In case you continue your journey this should help. Just make sure you dont find yourself under the leash anytime soon boy!"

Opening up the rag Naruto found a diagram and several locations on it marked down. Leaning over his shoulder the elf spoke up. "A rare thing indeed. Thar my friend is a tune if power. One that bears it's power to be immune to poison. Pass me your dagger."

Wordlessly, Naruto slipped his weapon out of its stealth. Passing it and the rag over to the elf he walked over to the edge of the slide where the uruk fell.

"It will take only a moment."

"Fine, but hurry up please I see one of 'our' friends heading this way. I think I can take him in one shot-"

"If your asking about using the bow..."

"Naw, I want to try and kill him while in free fall."

"You'll have to wait. This will take time."

Sighing Naruto walked over to where the Wrath was working and sat across from him. Watching the elf work Naruto noticed something. "Its like a seal."

"Hummm. Runes have been called seals before but unlike seals runes are more complex and complicated. The difference is the amount of information and reliability."

Naruto nodded as his his mind drifted away...

-memory-

"Now hold your brush gently Naruto. Don't death grip it."

"But Kaa-san'" whined Naruto. "But why are we doing poe-threes? I wanna do eels like you!"

Kushina groaned as she tried to teach her four year old children the basics of seals. Naruto was at least trying but her daughter has decided to run around the house leaving ink spattered everywhere. It was not how she envisioned teaching her children the legacy of the Uzumaki clan but at least someone, Naruto, showed an interested in the art.

"Naruto, sealing is a delicate art that is filled by passion. Poerty will help not only with expressing that passion, but help you collect ideas and work with your penmanship..."

"Which is lacking." Naruto pouted before brightening when his mother reached out and rubbed his head.

"You'll get it soon enough. I've invited the heiresses of the Hyuga clan and the Karama clans to join in on these lessons."

"Mmmph."

Sighing Kushina closed her eyes to hide her worries and fears for her child.

-end of memory-

"Finished. Now your be able to survive against the poisons of Mordor."

Accepting his dagger back Naruto studied the blade's base. On it was the rune the elf so carefully apply to the cold metal. "Are there other runes like this one?"

"Possible, however once applied only a stronger rume can replace it. This is one of the rarest so no. There are however other runes we could add to your dagger, bow and sword. 5 each in total."

"Why weapons?" Naruto asked as he flipped the dagger in his hand, walking to where he last saw an orc.

"I do not have the skills nor the memory necessary for such a task."

"A pity."

"Indeed. We will make due with what we have."

Staring down Naruto spotted the orc guarding a new group of slaves and another one running along the side of the cliff. Seeing in the distance a construction site he believed, Naruto focused on him. He was different than the uruks he faced before.

'Perfect.' Naruto jumped to do a stealth kill only to hear the cries of alarm from the elf that the orc he was heading towards was an uruk captain. Cursing in his mind Naruto took aim at the spot between the captain's neck and shoulder. The uruk did not see him until he was nearly on top as he swung his blade.

To his joy it connected.

"You - not - suprise - me - like - that! Puny - human" It exclaims as it takes the damage but shugs Naruto off. Grasping Naruto's hair he drags the boy to his feet. "When - I'm - done - there'll - be - nothing - left - of - you - to - bury!"

"Your breath stinks!" Naruto gasps as he breaks free. "And your right there will be nothing for you to bury here because you'll be the one!"

Naruto had no time to think as the captain attacked. While he had the training to use a sword as taught by his bodyguard slash tutor, he was sorely lacking experience against an opponent seeking to kill. To his horror the captain would at times let himself to hit only to regenerate before his eyes.

"Ha - ha - ha! Fool! The - mountain- will - not - fall - to - you!"

"Naruto, I have an idea."

"I'm listening!" Cried the boy as his shirt was ripped by a nasty swipe.

"Instrad of channing my power outward try and pull it inward!"

Stepsides "How!?"

"Who - you - talking - to?" The captain asks as he tries to hit the human before him. Naruto did not reply in words but threw several pieces of rumble and anything he could get his hands to put some distance between himself and the uruk.

"There is no time boy!"

"I'm trying to survive here!"

"Do not try boy! There is no trying in facing success or death! Do or do not! Live or die!" Yelled the elf as Naruto cried out as he attempted to do what the wraith said. Only to get punched and grabbed again by the Captain.

"Pathetic!" It roared as it took aim with its weapon resided to kill.

Grasping his sword Naruto deflected the blade from what was a sure kill blow off to the side and punched with the power of the wrath, stunning the uruk.

Now with the upper hand he began a chains of attacks that hit one after another on the captain, preventing him from healing. Then my instinct he tugged on seemingly nothing.

The uruk cried out as white vapor left this body and was absorbed by Naruto. Energy soared within him and Naruto summoned the bow, taking two shots. One connected with the orcs's shoulder and the other stuck across the brow of its head. The captain cried out in pain as black blood dripped from the arrow that grazed him.

"This isn't over! You will lose the war!" It yelled before throwing dirt into Naruto's eyes. Not expecting this Naruto ignore the Captain to try and get the dirt out from his eyes. Once his eyes were clear however he saw that the captain was gone.

"Fool, we should have killed him when we had the chance!"

"We barely survived him, we are lucky that he ran away." Countered Naruto

The wrath would hear none of it. "He ran away yes but now he will come back stronger and ready for us. He was suprisesd this time but the next? He will not stop until one of us is in the grave."

"Then we'll get stronger."

"Stenght has has to do with it. We need information about who we faced. His weaknesses and his strengths to prepare ourselves along with where we might find him. There are some documents over there. Perhaps somethingin them will tell us aboutour prey. "

Nodding in agreement Naruto made his way over. Scanning them he ignored the day by day operations of the mining in the area for the moment. "Here. Its says that his name is Azgrom the Mountain."

"All mountains crumble in time and in all manners. We will be the ones to make him fall."

Picking up the documents Naruto set off in preperation of setting an ambush. However the world began to spin and he collapsed.

"What... wrong with me?" He gasped in lain.

The wrath knelt before him. "Your bleeding."

Looking down Naruto could see the puddle of blood forming. "Oh, so I am."

That was the last thing he said before collapsing to the ground, shoots filling his ears the last thing he heard was a voice telling him that he was going to be ok.

Skills unlocked list for chapter

WRATH STUN STRIKE FROM ABOVE

Runes

One With Nature [DAGGER]

Captain/Warcheif met

Captain Azgrom the Mountain: WKs: stealth and combat finishers, fear of ghûls. Str: battle-hardened, throat grab, tracker and regeneration

Status: Alive

"Intel overheard him trying to decide if he should attempt to capture a live Graug."

And that's a wrap. Naruto fought his frist captain and unlocked 2 skill and gained a rune. Please leave a comment below on what you think and what will happen next.

Till next time.