Welcome back to the land of Mordor. Our tale was go be told sooner but it's been an emotional struggle here. Frist of all answering reviews that have come up so far;

GG: I understand but it's not easy finding a beta reader. I've tried.

: yes he will mount soon. But I'm sorry to say he won't be like Kiba...

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nliochristou: right now we're going with modification of the game's weapons. Later on Naruto will expand upon possible weaponry that is not limited to the two games.

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Naruto flexed his hand as the sun rose over the lands of Mordor. It had been two weeks of hiding in the mines within the foothills after his encounter with the Orc captain. Two weeks of mediation and recovery for the young blonde. Off to the side his companion sat on a rock with one leg dangling.

"It is a shame that you are not full grown." The elf stated as Naruto focused on their connection. For the last few days Naruto had been practicing drawing and relaxing his hold over the power of the wrath. As he focused, or at least attempted to, the wrath would throw out a commitment or insult to distract him.

"Not helping."

The elf sighed as he shifted his incorporeal form on the rock. "Take of it as you will. Your size is your asset here, as is my power."

"Too bad that didn't help with healing." Stated Naruto as he attempted to relax. "At least I'm in tip top shape."

The wrath smiled and shimmered in the air like mist. "Indeed."

Getting up Naruto stared at the blue sky in the North. This was as far as the curse would allow himself and the wrath to go from Mordor. 'It really is a beautiful sunrise.'

...

"GaGurkkk!" Naruto ripped his dagger from the throat of the unfortunate orc who had ventured into the bush he was in. Uruks were active in this area and Naruto had countless close calls.

"I don't like this." Naruto said as he eyed the gaps between the large stone boulders. Their size told the story of one being apart of a vast monument of nature, a rock formation that was now a broken shadow of itself. The shadows cast by the dim sun made it easy to ambush or be ambushed by the Orcs. "If he had noticed use any sooner those three patrol would have been on us."

"It doesn't matter what you think. These patrols are in the way and while I appreciate your diligence to sticking to the shadows, we must move to find this... slaver."

Naruto rolled his eyes as the wrath emerged from the rocks nearby. "I take it you have an idea to get by them?"

"Your moral body is too slow boy. If you use my power however like we practiced..." The elf vanished as Naruto finished his sentence.

"Then we'll get by."

"Precisely." The elf said as he disappeared back into the nine visable world.

Summoning the power of the wraith, Naruto raced across the field faster than if he tried on his own. His body sang as he vaulted over and used rocks to push off in boosts of speed. The sun, still low on the horizon, let him use the shadows along side the cliff he moved. This was something that he knee he could do. After all, what sort of ninja didn't use the shadows and charged his or her opponent in broad daylight?

-In another universe multiple ninja sneezed-

Naruto grunted as he made a hard turn and began to scale the rock face. He wasn't about to charge at the gate from the front. That was stupid and would be suicidal with the amount of Orcs nearby. Slowly making his way up Naruto paused his acension as the sound of feet on gravel came from above him only a few feet away.

"Get your pathetic hides moving!"

"I don't see why we can't eat one of these pink skins anyway. Gimûb isn't even at the camp. The warcheif summoned him remember?"

Naruto cursed softly as the two uruks traveled above his head. If Gimûb was not at the camp then why bother infiltrating it?

"Hey what about that Dwarf his replacement is looking for? You know, the one that took out his eye?"

"Oh yeah, the prisoner? He's all nice and tied up under guard."

"It would appear we must adapt the plan." The elf said as he sat on the ledge above and to the right of Naruto. Naruto flexed his muscles and quickly finished his climb so he wouldn'thave to answer straight away. Summoning the bow he made short work of the two orcs. "We could have found something important from their minds. Whom is in charge of this area while we look for our target."

"We could try later you kn-" Naruto ducked to the side as an arrow whizzed by this head. From his position on the ground he looked for whomever it was that shot at him.

In the distance an orc made a nick sound as he took aim at the annoying hell hawk that shit on him a few minutes before. The last arrow missed a figure in the distance but he didn't care. If it was another orc, oh well the idiot would learn something.

Pulling the string back he smirked. "I have you ya annoying-GAKKK!"

Naruto frowned as the uruk fell from the ruins of the building screaming. The elf was visibly uneasy. "That was a low blow. They may be dark but no male wants that to happen to him."

"I was aiming for his head."

"Clearly the wrong one."

"What?"

"... you'll understand later."

Ignoring the wraith Naruto raced forward and silenced the screaming orc with a swipe at this windpipe. Unlucky for him several uruks nearby had heard the screams and had come to investigate the source of the noise and its cut off. The boy once more shot an arrow at one if the hulking hominids but discovered a problem.

"Wraith! I need arrows here!" He cried out as he rolled between the legs of an orc who was trying to smash him with a club. Taking his sword he swiped at the tendons of the left leg. "Wraith!"

"Drain them boy! Do what I told you to do!" The elf answered as he appeared and blocked a blow to Naruto's head.

Focusing Naruto attempted once more to drain an orc. Energy poured from the uruk as his eyes glowed as he screamed.

"That's it boy you nearly have it...!"

Naruto felt himself fly though the air as he was backhanded. "He'll drain you ya fools! Overwhelmed him!"

Snarling, the human flicked his wrist and was satisfied when his dagger pierced through the eye of the orc who backhanded him, killing it. The two remaining orcs looked at one another. The thin one with his wooden club charged, thinking that he would be backed up by the other uruk. Instead it fled into the rocks without a care for his more weaker brethren.

His dagger out of reach and still woozy from the rough landing on the rocks, Naruto none the less was able to dodge out of the way of the club. However by doing so Naruto found himself tumbling down the gravel hillside, uruk following at a more controlled pace. Coming to a stop Naruto mentally groaned as multiple Orcs appeared from the tents the only saving grace however was a hairy man tied up by a pole a few meters away.

The wraith took note as well. "It seems that we have found the naug. Or dwarf in your tongue. Be careful, dwarves are not to be trusted lightly."

"I'm more concerned about the uruks." Naruto said as he held his sword in a two handed grip, sweat slowly trailing the side of his face. "There's One two ten fifteen..."

"There's only twenty in front of us and one behind." The elf noted as he looked at the surrounding uruks.

"Tarkin not gonna win this time. We orcs will kill you!" Yelled out a random uruk on the crowd. Tge test jetted and started to taunt the boy while the dwarf watched tied to the pole gagged.

"You want to kill me? Come get me." Naruto hissed as blue wisps came out of the corners of his eyes. The remainder of the uruks that weren't dead or fleeing after the death of their companions charged roaring in anger. As Naruto raced to met them his unconscious mind went back in time...

-memory-

"Now remember you all should remember this as upcoming ninja of the village, just because you killed the main baddies doesn't always mean a hostile group will collapse. Sometimes they rally together or perhaps it enough to get them into a more combat orientated mindset... Naruko stop what your doing and pay attention!"

"Yes Kaa-san." Naruko pouted as her mother went on and on about how to systematically take apart enemy groups without wasting too much energy. Next to her was her best friends the Uchiha triplets who were as bored as she was. Her brother sat across from her on the other side of the wooden table their mother had set up for today's lecture on how to deal with multiple opponents when your out numbered.

Kushina groaned as she tried to get the children to listen to her. Mikoto had asked her to watch her youngest children so she could focus on a clan matter involving her youngest son Sasuke. Her eldest son Itachi was busy with a mission outside the village and was unable while her husband was in the hospital in a medically controlled coma after a rough mission.

"Kaa san," Naruto said as he looked at his mother. His eyes glistened in the light that made Kushina want to coo and hold him. "I have a question."

"Yes?" She asked, mentally letting out a breath of air.

"How does this work with clones? Illusions and elemental jutsu are not really people... are they?"

"An excellent question Naruto." A happy Kushina smiled brightly at her son.

Naruko snorted. "Show off."

"In the instances your facing a nin who can-"

"Excuse me Kushina sensei, but the honorable elders need your attention about the law coming into effect next week." Kushina groaned as she turned to the ANBU who had interrupted her lecture. The woman ANBU agent gulped as the the red haired kunichi lips thinned. "... Please?"

"Very well. Ok kids ten minute break." Kushina shook her head as she followed the ANBU. The children looking at one another got up and left the table, Naruto ahead of the girls. He tried to ignore the giggles of the four girls as he headed to his favorite tree branch to read.

"Hey Naruto, you know you should join us." Called out on of the girls. Naori, he believed as the three Uchiha girls looked very similar. Naori was the calmest of the triplets with purple highlights in her hair. The second of the triplets was Azula, who had a manipulative and cunning personality and was constantly trying to increase her efficiency in her fire jutsu. Then there was Bishamon, who had a dark purple eyes unlike most Uchiha. A quite girl who was formal but cared for her siblings and her friends.

"Um, I rather not..." Naruto said as he tried to not pay attention to the girls.

"Oh please, you know that if you don't we'll tell your mother about your unwillingness to play with us." Azula said as she twirled her hair in her hand. "Don't you want to be proactive and be with us now instead of having to do so as a punishment later on?"

"Yeah Naruto!" An annoyed Naruko said as she glared at her brother. "Or are you too scared of cookies?"

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"Naruko, Naruto. Please let's all just get along." Bishamon stated as she brushed her shorts. "It's his right not to join if he doesn't want to."

Naruto smiled at the Uchiha girl who stood up for him. "Thanks Bishamon."

"Then again," she said as a smirk grew across her face. "It would be good training for us."

Naruko, Naori and Azula smiled as well as Naruto gulped. With shrieks of laughter, the girls tackled Naruto's position as one with the young boy scrabbling to his feet. Soon the five of them were wrestling and having a jolly good time mock battling. Soon the use of chakra was being used to augment reactions and speed by the Uchiha triplets.

"No fair!" Tipped Naruko as she brushed our leaves from her hair.

Azula stuck out her tongue. "Nothing said I couldn't!"

Naruto smiled as his sister narrowed her eyes and tackled Azula with a chakra enhanced leap. Seeing that the other two of the triplets were distracted he tried to do the same as his sister. Closing his eyes he attempted to summon his chakra to his legs. Naruko, who was getting off of Azula, noticed too late what Naruto was attempting to do.

"NARUTO DON'T!"

-end of memory-

"Of all the reckless and irresponsible actions you could do!" Naruto blinked his eyes as a figure stood above him.

"Mom?" He asked in confusion as the figure chastised him.

The figure paused before slapping him. "I am not your mother Naruto."

Naruto shook his head. "Oh you."

The wraith rolled his eyes. "Yes me. Your stunt was nearly the end of us both. If it wasn't for the fact that you were lucky we may have not had this conversation!"

Stumbling to his feet Naruto collected his dagger and sword. "I'm sorry alright."

"Sorry is not acceptable boy. Do better and you will be forgiven."

Around Naruto and the wraith was the victims of Naruto's battle rage. Broken bodies stained the grass black with their blood as weapons shone in the dining light. Nearby the short bearded fellow grunted as he pulled a ax from the head of an uruk.

"Oi Laddie! Thanks for your help with these bastards!" He said as he made his way over to Naruto. "You gave me a heart attack when you sent that ax hurling my way. I'm lucky you make your mark though that rabble."

Naruto glanced where the dwarf was tied up enough the ropes that were holding him were clearly cut. Naruto had no memory of freeing the dwarf but apparently he did so by accident. Shaking his head Naruto chose to focus on what was being said in the now any worry about what happened later.

"The name's Torvin. A hunter here in the lands of Mordor. What's a wee lad doing here?"

"Its a long story." Naruto said as he rubbed his head. Well he was until he realized his hands were bloodly still. "Don't suppose you know a place to wash up?"

The dwarf smirked and laughed. "Aye, I know just the place yerr looking for. Follow me, no need to get my savior killed because some hunfry caragor or worse a Graug caught wind of all that orc blood your packing. By the way, you never told me your name. What's it now anyway?"

"Naruto."

The dwarf snorted. "What kinda name is that? Nubbed my toe? Sounds like either it was the only thing that was actually agreed by your folks or your far from here."

"It's Naruto. Na. Ru. To. Naruto. Why is it so hard to pronounce anyway? And to answer your question yes, I am far from home."

"Far away from that accent of yours. I'm surprised that a youngster like ya is own here in Mordor." Stroking his beard Torvin hummed in thought. "Well, I was going to get some supplies before I headed back to the sea of Núrnen. For now I have to entertain you for the aid. Follow me Narubow."

"It's Naruto." He muttered under his breath.

"I said that! Nar snow!" Called Torvin who had gone ahead. Brow twitching violently Naruto followed, swearing that the next person who uttered his name wrong was going to be pranked so hard that the afterlife laughed him or her out.

Ratbag was an unusual orc in Mordor. While not as large or as strong as many other uruks were in the army of Sauron, he made up for it in other ways. He was smart, tenacious, ambitious. Ratbag the Meat Hoarder, that was who he was for how much meat he was able to collect for himself and his vat mates.

He wasn't a warcheif yet but he knew that the Hand was watching him. Orcs that showed traits that were prized by the dark lord were granted privileges lower station captains and uruks did not enjoy.

At least that was what he would like other uruks to believe. He got his name for how he killed his victims. Tricking them into entering bags and then trapping them with hungry rats. To him this was the way to go without risking injury in a duel. To others it was a cowardly act.

For orcs, that was something to be said.

Spitting black blood he slumped against the wall as the caragor growled at him.

"I am not a ball of yarn for your amusement Goroth!" He yelled before shrieking as the predator leapt with jaws wide open.

"I don't care what you want worm." Hissed Goroth as he looked down from above. "You made a mistake and your paying the price."

"The hand does not want him to die a quick death Captain." Ratbag heard as archers fired, killing the beast. "He is to be made an example of."

Goroth growled before signaling two defenders of the four around the pit. "Get him out of there and take him away from my sight."

Turning around the newly appointed Captain of the uruks went away not bothering to look back at the fuming Ratbag. Goroth had more important things to do then deal with an disgraced orc. The Dark Lord needed an army prepared to reclaim the core territory of Mprdor and he was going to play his part.

Snarling and kicking a human slave, Goroth stomped across the crumbling stone bridge. "The meat waste would have been feed to the caragors."

"Ratbag made too many mistakes to be given a quick death." Said the captain of the Hand. Goroth lowered his glare away from the higher ranked uruk who went on. "Frustrating as it may Captain, Ratbag lost a shipment of slaves before we decided to attack the Black Gate because of his inability to think ahead. He was only lucky to survive that entire fiasco because on others and his... tendencies of sadistic torture that gave him his name."

Grabbing some grog the red armor uruk paused before continuing. "Now onto your orders. Goroth, you are to start training catagors for riding. After your first successful send it to captain Tûmhoen. He's expecting your first batch soon as is the hand."

Goroth swallowed. "I will live up to the Dark one's expectations."

"Good."

Nan ichir gelair Mordor

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