Okay, so many of you disagreed with Natsu paired with Eileen, so she is now added to Naruto's harem.
Chapter 3
"W-We must stop this fight, at all costs…" Carla uttered, still in shock at her visions that usually delivered one hundred percent accuracy.
Wendy's eyebrows went passed her fringe at catching a whisper of Carla's shaky voice.
"What do you mean, Carla? Why do we have to stop this fight?"
"Because-! Gasp!" She was about to let out the nasty secret, however, at catching the sight of Gray standing a few meters away from them, she gasped and covered her mouth. The Ice Make Mage's motives is no secret to the guild, they knew his sole purpose in life is to put an end to E.N.D, and letting out this kind of info is pure stupidity, especially since Natsu is the said demon mentioned.
'Dammit, how am I going to tell her?' Carla began internally, with gritted teeth, 'Leaving Gray aside, there is no telling how everyone else would react…No; I can't risk it…Especially since we're in a tight spot in facing the Sage of Spriggan.'
She glanced up at the sky, and took in the sight of the red and purple energy's, that resounded up above the clouds, that engulfed the sky of Magnolia; each flash ignited a sonic boom, which made their hearts drop each time, due to how powerful it was.
'What should I do…?' Carla thought with confliction reflecting in her eyes, either way, the situation would end up being bad.
With Naruto and Natsu
"ARRRRHAAA!" Natsu yelled, as he sped towards Naruto with a huge ocean of fire behind him.
'Not bad!' Naruto thought, as he kicked of a meteorite and meet Natsu half way.
BOOOM! BAM! BOOM! BOOM! SWISH! BOOM!
The two warriors clashed with both of their respective powers, as a battle of hand to hand combat is initiated, which simply shook the very foundation of Magnolia and the meteorites.
Natsu gathered a gigantic amount of Fire around his fist, and sent it sailing towards Naruto's face.
"Blaze Dragon Kings Iron Fist!" The Pink haired dragon slayer called out, a second away from releasing his attack.
SLAP!
However, his eyes widened, as Naruto at the last second smacked said fist away, with the back of his hand.
SWISH! BOOOOMMMMM!
An enormous wave of fire engulfed the entire sky, and burnt half of a meteor to crisp, as his attack was deflected to another course.
"You'll have to be faster than that, Natsu." Naruto stated emotionlessly, and said Dragon Slayers eyes widened when he caught the movement of a downward kick from Naruto.
Swish!
"Gasp!" Natsu gasped, barely registering himself moving slightly to dodge the kick, however, Naruto instantly flipped and sent another downward kick, luckily enough, Natsu found the speed to bring his hands up above his head in a cross shape.
BAAMMM!
"Ugh!" With strength that Natsu was still not quite used to yet, Naruto's heel impacted with his defense, and unfortunately, he got blasted with blurring speeds towards a meteorite below him.
Swiissssh! BOOOM! SNAP! CRACK!
Natsu impacted with a boulder and immediately blasted straight through half of it. A gigantic amount of dust and broken boulders burst forth with his impact, and a shockwave spread out and once again blasted Fairy Tail with amazing force.
BOOM!
However, Natsu immediately blasts out of the dust cloud and releases yet another attack.
"Blaze Dragon Kings Roar!"
Another huge attack from Natsu blasted from his mouth and spread across the sky, and headed towards Naruto's location with the air itself burning.
'I see…So Igneel left him a huge Magic reserve to tap into at will.' Naruto thought, calmly, as the blast neared him, 'Heh, this makes me wonder how Natsu would have fared against that clown Serena. Regardless, at this level… '
Naruto released a sigh, as he grabbed the handle of the Gunbai on his back.
'He wouldn't stand 2 minutes against Acnologia.'
TINNGGG! BAAAMMM!
Before Natsu could even blink, the roar was simply spilt in half, and each respective side destroyed a meteorite behind Naruto.
"Huh?" Natsu could only utter, as a fist impacted with his abdomen area. Shakily glancing down, he realized that Naruto's fist was blasted into him with such speed and strength, that the shockwave only resounded five seconds after the impact.
"Careless…" Naruto uttered, before he dragged Natsu with his fist, and blasted him with chakra explosion across the sky.
"Ughhh!" Natsu yelled, as blood flew from his mouth as he blasted straight through two meteorites.
"Natsu!" The guild mates yelled, as they witnessed the Dragon Slayer being pushed back.
"Dammit, how is this possible?!" Erza began, gritting her teeth, "This form enabled Natsu to fight on equal ground with Zeref, there is just no way that, Naruto possesses more power than Zeref."
"It doesn't make sense at all, indeed…" Makarov began, coughing lightly, "But, we should take into account that Zeref's main attribute is Ankhseram's Curse, the curse of Immortality and Contradiction. Natsu could have been ten times stronger than Zeref, but the Curse will forever result in Zeref being victorious."
Makarov then glanced up shakily up at the sky, "However, Naruto Uzumaki…I cannot even begin to explain his power. He looks no older you, Erza, yet his mastery in battle, reminds me of one thing…A war veteran. From the time we started fighting him, it seemed as if he had been doing this on a whim…But…"
Erza's eyes widened as she came to a certain realization as well, "There was not a single wasted movement! Every attack he had done was to take us swiftly out of battle…It's as if, he planned this the entire time. I don't understand, he takes Natsu as hostage, he does not kill him, but baits all of us into coming here, and only when Natsu used Blaze Dragon King Mode, he turned his attention to him. Master, he's not doing this on whim…"
Makarov eyes widened, as he finally understood, "His target had been Natsu the entire time, we were only relevant in helping Natsu re-awaken Blaze Dragon King Mode!"
"W-What were we thinking by letting him fight alone then?!" Mira yelled, as all of them turned towards the battle up in the sky.
Erza was about to jump towards the battle, but, when she made eye contact with Naruto, her eyes widened when an almost, hidden smirk spread across his face.
'Don't tell me…he knows…Is this part of his plan?'
With Naruto and Natsu
"Gasp Gasp!" Natsu gasped, as he held his left shoulders. The impact of that attack had damaged him more than he thought it did. But, he concluded that the force had something to do with the energy that Naruto used in his punch to blast him with.
Drip! Drip!
Blood dripped down his shoulders and onto the surface of the shattered meteorite he stood on.
"What other outcome did you expect, hmm?" Naruto stated, with a calm expression, "You think you would adapt?"
At hearing that, Natsu's eyes widened, and he looked up, which made Naruto narrow his eyes.
"Adaptation…that's one of your attributes, is it not?" Naruto began, "In the midst of battle, and when faced with a strong opponent, your Magic power and senses tend to adapt in fighting that opponent on equal levels. Regardless of what form you take, the same rules apply, am I right?"
The Sage of Spriggan more like stated, than asked, but, it was more than enough to make Natsu's eyes widen, because he…
"Yes, on some level, you were relying on that passive ability now…How arrogant, Natsu…Do you not remember of the instincts that Igneel instilled into your brain, dragons do not fight with such pathetic logic, and your way of fighting shows desperation, not the instinctive vigor that you were taught…Has Fairy Tail brought you down to this level of immaturity and foolishness, it's simply saddening to look at."
Natsu couldn't help but grit his teeth, as he had some clue of what Naruto is trying to imply.
"My relationship with the guild, is not what caused Igneel's death you bastard, it was Acnologia!"
Naruto gasped mockingly, "Ohh, and your powerlessness to prevent the death is whose fault?"
"Gasp!" Natsu gasped slightly, with his eyes widening.
"Number 1, do not counter facts with sentiment, it only makes you look more of a pathetic shell than you already are. Number 2, answer me this…" Naruto began, "Why did you choose to leave the guild one year ago to train? You could have easily been able train just as much, if you remained in the guild for that year."
"The guild disb-!"
"Bullshit!" Naruto interrupted Natsu, with narrowed eyes, "You left before you even knew Fairy Tail disbanded, I will give you the answer to the question. You left, because, you knew these pathetic fools below us would hold you back."
"No…" Natsu whispered with gritted teeth.
"At the end of your training you realized that, the one year is more than what you achieved from all your years in Fairy Tail. You knew deep down that, if you stayed around with these pathetic fools, you would have never achieved the level you achieved at the end of that training trip! Admit it!" Naruto bellowed, as he stood a few meters away from Natsu, while said Dragon Slayer felt his legs going jelly, and he collapsed to his knees with sweat on his face, and his eyes shaking in shock.
"The more you thought about it, the more you began thinking about 'What if' this, and 'What if' that, and you immediately began to reject those very thoughts…when you realized that…" Naruto smirked, as he lifted his hands up slightly to exaggerate his argument, "Fairy Tail was never in these 'what ifs'!"
Natsu held his chest, as he started hyperventilating. All the thoughts, all the confliction, it's all opening once more.
"Your inability to articulate an answer further proves my point…"
"You bastard!" Two voices bellowed from above Naruto's location.
Naruto was about to continue, but he had to jump, as Erza and Gray blasted into his previous location with such force, the ground shattered apart and a dust cloud engulfed them.
"Hmm, was just talking about you guys…" Naruto stated, as he did a small stretching exercise.
"Bastard, what did you do to Natsu?!" Erza yelled. Natsu managed to wake up, but he was slightly out of breath and sweating.
"Heh, just a reality check…" Naruto stated with a smile.
Erza gritted her teeth, and held her sword in a tight grip.
"Why are you doing this, is Natsu your real target?!"
Naruto merely stopped stretching and looked Erza straight in the eyes.
"Well, you could say that I'm trying to warn you of something…But, on the other hand, it's also so I can prepare for something that links with this. You won't understand any of this, until you realize…" Naruto stated, as he narrowed his, "The storm that will soon take over this world. If you enter that storm with you Fairy's current mindset…I might as well just take your life."
"What the hell are you talkin-!"
BAM!
However, before Erza could even complete her sentence, Naruto was already next to her, and chopped her on the neck.
'What the…How can he…' Erza thought weakly, as she took one last glance at the Sage of Spriggan, who looked at her with pity.
"You're a complete disgrace compared to her, Erza Belserion… "
That was the last thing she heard, before she lost consciousness.
"Erza, dammit!" Gray yelled, as black tattoos engulfed his form as he kicked off the ground and neared Naruto's location with amazing speeds.
However, on his way there, Naruto had already appeared in front of him.
BOOM!
A tragic crunch resounded from Gray's ribs, as Naruto's straight kick impacted straight into his chest, and sent him flying back until he crashed next to Natsu.
"Cough! Cough!" Gray coughed out blood, as he dropped to one knee. However, he did manage to grab Natsu by his shirt.
"Idiot, we have to Team up against this guy, pull yourself together! Whatever he said to you, he's just trying to mess up your mind, pull yourself together NATSU!" Gray bellowed, as he let go of Natsu and got into a stance when Naruto neared them.
"Shut up, Gray! I know!" Natsu yelled with gritted teeth, as Igneel's flames engulfed him once more.
Naruto stopped a few meters away from them. However, before anything else can happen, August from up above interrupted.
"Naruto, you've done enough playing…It is time…"
Said Sage of Spriggan merely released a sigh, "Fuck…"
Natsu and Gray stared at this with confusion, but, Naruto to them, and they nearly pale when they see the serious expression on face.
"Unfortunately, playing time is over, time to get down to business…" Naruto said, he held his right hand out, and from nowhere his staff appeared in his grip.
"Huh?" Natsu and uttered and confusion, as Naruto levitated, and pointed his index finger at them.
SWIIISSSHHHH!
Within a second, a highly concentrated and potent orb formed at the end of his index finger. More and more Blue and red tiny orbs joined it with lightning sparkling around it.
"Gray, grab Erza, quick!" Natsu yelled, and Gray manipulated his ice to grab her in time.
The rest of the Fairy Tail members, who were on their way up, gasped when the sky turned a shade of purple and red.
"It's over, I will end this now…" Naruto uttered, and he uttered the words that Natsu and Gray would never forget…
"Ultimate Bijuudama…(Ultimate Tailed beast bomb…)"
SHINE!
A white, bright light blinded everybody, which was followed by…
BAAADDDOOMMMM!
A huge torrent of hot white potent and heavy 'magic' blasted from Naruto's index finger, and completely disintegrated six meteorites, including the one Natsu and Gray stood on.
BOOOMMM!
The reminding six meteorites started collapsing and falling towards the land outside the city of Magnolia.
"KYAAAAAA!"
All the Fairy Tail members either screamed or grunted, as they lost themselves in the dust as the broken meteorites neared the ground.
Finally, the greatest impact that Earthland has ever witnessed, resounded through the planet.
BOOOOOOOMMMM!
A gigantic and devastating tremor shook the entire Earthland right down to its core. All result of multiple meteorites crashing into the ground.
With Eileen and Acnologia
"Ara, Ara…" Eileen uttered with wide eyes, as a gigantic tremor shook Earthland right down to its core, and witnessing the sight of Naruto's work.
"Tsk!" Acnologia clicked his teeth, as he fought to keep his balance, he, for the very first time, widened his eyes in shock at the power displayed. This is something he did not expect, at all. He did not know who had initiated such a powerful tremor, however, he does know, that the woman in front of him is nothing compared to the Alien power that pulsed in the distance. It was worlds apart.
'This power…is magnificent…' Acnologia thought, with a smirk, at finally witnessing a godly power that isn't enchantment or Dragon slayer magic.
'Damn Goldilocks, you really messing things up there, the hell is August doing…?' Eileen thought with a sweat drop.
Alverez Empire
All seven hundred, plus or minus guilds, were hiding under tables and counters, as the tremor shook the kingdom right down to its core.
Zeref looked ahead at the top of his tower; he merely shook his head as he knew what this was.
"Your Majesty, was that Lord Naruto?" Winter, Zeref's right hand man asked, as he pushed up his glasses slightly.
"Hai. Winter, it is time, make preparations for his room…"
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"Understood…"
Line-Break
Magnolia – 30 minutes after collision
Dust…there was only dust, that was in their vision. The citizens of Magnolia had long ago been evacuated, via ships at the other side of Magnolia, were the mini harbor was located.
However, outside Magnolia where the meteorites had crashed…was a different story.
BAM!
A body fell from a boulder, and landed on his back, which is none other than Gray. He looked at the sky with an emotionless expression, completely shell-shocked at what just happened. His body was beyond banged up, he has bruises everywhere, and blood ran down the at the edges of his mouth.
"B-B-Ba…Kana…" Gray shakily whispered, as he tried to move his body, but it wouldn't even move an inch. A few meters away, Erza's body was hanging loosely on top of a shattered Boulder, and Gray heard her starting to wake up from her previous unconscious state.
"Gray…" Erza began, her vision so blurry that she barely recognized it was Gray, "What…Happened…?
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"Natsu…he…" Gray began, still emotionless, "At the last second, he shielded both of us from the blast. It was heat type to some extent, so…he took a chance…I've never seen flame brain, go through such…pain."
Gray unfortunately couldn't speak further, because his exhaustion finally took over him, and he lost consciousness. Erza looked around, and show blurry images of her fallen comrades, either unconscious, or too injured to move.
At the other side of the dust cloud, Naruto and August walked out with an unconscious Natsu on Naruto's shoulders, The Dragon Slayer, for the very first time, has burnt marks all over his body, and was bruised beyond belief.
"Finally, we can commence with the next stage." Naruto stated, as he and August entires a clearing, with him dropping Natsu in the center.
Naruto then walks a few meters away, and takes in a deep breath. He held his hands out, and with a red aura, a mask appeared his hand. The mask looked like something straight out of horror movies, being absolutely demented, he then puts on the mask, and claps his palms together.
"August, please move back a few meters, do not come forward until I tell you to."
August merely nodded, as he followed the blonde Spriggan's orders.
Naruto closed his eyes for about ten seconds, before forming a sequence of hand signs with rapid speed.
'Snake – Horse – Bird – Rat – Dog – Rabbit – Ram – Boar – Snake!'
Naruto formed the hand signs with mastery speed and precision. And he once again clapped his palms together in the universal praying sign.
Clap!
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"Gyaku Fuinjutsu: Shiki Fujin!(Reverse Sealing Jutsu: Reaper dead seal)
SWISH!
A deadly chill engulfed the clearing, as slowly, purple and transparent energy began swirling around Natsu, seemingly lifting him from the ground simultaneously.
First, the demonic hands were formed, then the extremely large - white cloak, and finally, the demented face of the Shinigami, appearing in all its glory, with his mantra beads, and sacred knife held in between his lips.
"You summoned me, Uzumaki…" The Shinigami spoke in a completely different language, and one that was rather chilling to hear, yet Naruto understood clearly what he is saying.
"Yes, hold the kids soul in place, while I commence with the unsealing, his 'other half' will try to move, and we can't have that happening. Extract some blood, for the synchronization." Naruto said, as he removed the mask from his face, and it simply disappeared into dust, however, he held his hand out again, and this time, the very same book that Zeref had given him in the beginning of this mission, the book of E.N.D!
While Naruto opened the book and looked for a certain page, the Shinigami removed the knife from his mouth, made a small cut on Natsu's back, just enough to extract some blood.
He then extended his hand, which held the knife towards Naruto, and tapped the knife slightly so a drop of blood fell on the page.
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SWISH!BOOOMM!
Before they could blink, the book transformed into a bright purple orb that Naruto held in his hand.
"AAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHAAAAA!" At the same time, Natsu started screeching in absolute pain, as black tribal marks slowly started taking over his skin.
"I thought I said hold his soul still! Quick, before the demon spirit rips the kids body apart!" Naruto yelled, as he concentrated on the orb in his hand, and relaxed himself.
Once he calmed down and the Shinigami got back to his work, Naruto enclosed the orb with his hands, and slammed it into the ground, resulting in a countless amount of seal runes and formula's bursting from his palm, and spreading across the entire clearing, until the seals started spreading all over Naruto and Natsu's body, resulting in the Shinigami putting more effort in keeping the Dragon Slayers soul in one piece.
Naruto sat on the ground in an Indian style position, and had both his hands gripped together in the form of a ram seal.
'Finally, I'm synchronized with his mind and soul. Now, to commence with the unsealing, oh wait, I almost forgot…' Naruto thought, as he tapped his fingers on the ground, and another set of runes spreads out everywhere, but this time it forms a barrier.
"Make sure I am not disturbed, August. One wrong move, and everything gets fucked." Naruto spoke to August, who stood outside the barrier, with his staff ready for combat.
"There is no need to tell me that twice, Fairy Tail, will always be persistent, but I will be taking care of that problem.
With that being said, Naruto one again got placed his hands a Ram sign, and closed his eyes, appearing to be asleep, but only the most intelligent can tell, that this is a very high form of meditation.
End Chapter
Okay, I promise and swear oath on my life, that the next chapter will be the finale of this fight, along with the explanation of Naruto's past, why everything currently happening, what he meant when told Erza, that this world will soon be engulfed by a storm.
Please, just stick around for next chapter, because it will be the official introduction to the main plot of the story. And why everything up to chapter 3 happened.
Thank you for reading, I look forward to what you guys think about what happened in this chapter. I would greatly appreciate everyone's thoughts and views.
Maki out!