Okay I know that this is a slow start to what everyone is use to, but there is a thing called 'character development and growth', however, that doesn't mean I won't skip into the what everyone is familiar to, so please be patient as I've been to everyone who I read their fanfiction.
Also, everyone has requested that I update certain stories, and I understand, but please I'm looking over my material and my sources to ensure that my story continues with the content you all know and demand I provide for all to read.
I don't own Naruto or the Justice League. They're owned by Masashi Kishimoto and DC Comics. There will be some elements from Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, mostly the language of the Dragon.
Pairings are: Naruto x Fuu x Fem. Haku x Diana/ Wonder Woman (for now)
OC x Kushina U.
Last time…
Diana nodded to her mother and left to her room. As Diana left, Artemis spoke "my queen are you sure that's wise?"
"I understand your worry Artemis, but within the year of their arrival that family had mostly kept to themselves, only venturing into the forest to either hunt or train from the reports my scouts gave me. The dragonman has never shown signs of aggression unless provoked or if his family is in any danger. The older woman has been seen less and less, though they've noticed a swelling in her stomach, so my guess is that she was pregnant and had most likely given birth within the year" Hippolyta told her commander.
Before Artemis could speak, she was cut off "now I know what you're going to say, but that man has shown that he could be trusted, so please refrain from calling him a beast, and if the woman truly loved him no matter the form, than she'd happily be the mother to his children" she said.
"Also…" she said, getting Artemis's attention.
"I'd like to visit the home of Ryoku and his family, to see if he is as good of a person as Diana says he is" Hippolyta announced. Artemis wanted to protest, but knew it wasn't her place to argue and her queen was just as stubborn as Diana… like mother like daughter as they say.
Now… The next day
Ryoku had just finished the training sessions with Naruto, Haku and Fuu. The three children were on their knees panting as sweat dripped from their faces "I must say you three keep surpassing my expectations every time we train together, although keep in mind that I'm still going easy on you for obvious reasons" Ryoku said praising his students/children with a Kakashi like smile. At this the three were happy that their father-figure acknowledges their progress, although it miffed them a bit when he said he was going easy on them, they remembered that he was the ANBU commander of Konoha for many years and held onto that rank and title before passing the torch to Kakashi Hatake, the fourth addition to the Sannin now called the Yonnin, and the Dragon Sage of Mount. Monahven trained by the Dragon Elders called the Sadonvum (Greybeards). Ryoku was and still is one of only two shinobi to have received a SS-rank in the bingo book; the first being Minato Namikaze with a 'flee-on-sight' if encountered, but Ryoku's had a similar text, but had an additional text that reads 'pray to your god you never run into this man. If encountered, may god have mercy on your soul, for this individual knows not what mercy is'... oh yeah that'll make any experienced shinobi/kunoichi regret their profession real quick.
Before Ryoku could say anything, there was a knock at the door "hmmm… that is odd" a puzzled dragon-newt looked to the many gates, before motioning the kids to stay until given the command to head inside in case things turned south.
Ryoku approached the gate and opened it revealing princess Diana along with an armored amazon, possibly a guard, but what really caught his attention was Queen Hippolyta standing next to her daughter along with a very familiar amazon.
"Queen Hippolyta… Princess Diana, this is unexpected" he said confused as to why the royalty of the amazons would be here of all places.
"Greetings, my daughter told me of the hospitality you and your family provided to her when she snuck out of the palace and found her way here" Hippolyta said.
"Ohh… it was nothing really she was an honored guest, and it was nice seeing the children being kids… as a parent myself seeing them smile is worth the trials, even though there is the occasional hiccup" Ryoku said as he turned revealing Naruto, Haku and Fuu who had tried to sneak up on the conversation, only to get caught.
"Hehehe…" Naruto laughed nervously.
"Sorry…." Haku apologized though it was meant for the group.
"Hmmm… I guess the next exercise we'll be practicing is stealth, but for now go and wash up, because I believe we'll be entertaining guests today. Also, let your mother know to have tea ready, party of six instead of the usual two" he asked his kids making them shiver in fear because due to his history as commander of the ANBU he made it his goal to beat the importance of stealth into the heads of his subordinates, to the point that his training is still being utilized to this very day, and even other nations have tried and failed to uncover the secrets to Ryoku's training.
"Okay you three head inside, now" he said as the three ran into the house to get ready to play with the princess, the patriarch then turned to the guests "please come in", Ryoku said inviting the amazons into his home.
Timeskip...
The amazons were sitting in the living room along with Ryoku, his wife who had sat with her husband after serving tea. The adult amazons were hesitant at first, but when they saw Diana drinking the tea, they followed suit seeing that the tea wasn't poisoned. The tea was different from what they were used to. "I hope the tea is to your liking, it's an old family recipe" Ryoku said, getting their attention.
"Old family recipe?" Hippolyta asked.
"Of course, the Tatsumori clan is an old clan, dating back to the time of the Rikudo Sennin, a prominent figure from our world" Ryoku said as he informed the amazons about his clan. Though, judging from the expressions from two of the four guests present, they weren't interested in what he had to say.
"Rikudo Sennin?" Diana asked.
"The Rikudo Sennin, or the Sage of the Six Paths as he was called, was a legendary god-like figure who founded ninjutsu which led to the creation of the Ninja World, a world that has always been in constant war…. All because of his brats always fighting" Ryoku growled, having been a witness to the constant feud between Ashura and Indra.
"The sage was a father?"
"Yes, a poor one at that, because you see…." Ryoku then began to explain how Hagoromo later began instructing his sons in Ninshū. The older son, Indra, was acknowledged by Hagoromo as a true prodigy, quickly began to revel in his natural prowess and became very solitary. The younger son, Asura, proved to be the exact opposite, having shown no special abilities or natural talent, but he pushed on through his limitations, growing stronger and more mature because of his struggles and making friends with others along the way. Finally deciding the time had come to choose a successor to Ninshū, Hagoromo sent each of his sons on a different mission of restoration for a struggling land that was ravaged by the battle against Kaguya to test their capacities. A year went by since the missions were given, Indra quickly returning after completing his while Asura took much longer. Deciding to wait for his younger son's return before making his decision, he was told the nature of how Indra completed his mission by the elder of the Toad Summoning clan; Gamamaru. Eventually, Asura completed his mission, but also returned with many people from the village, who were inspired by Asura and even learned Ninshū from him, having helped him complete his Asura and Indra present, Hagoromo decided to choose his successor in Ninshū. Much to everyone's surprise, Hagoromo chose Asura. This greatly angered and confused Indra, who thought he was worthy of becoming the successor, and he stormed out into the wilderness. Later on, Hagoromo explained to Asura why he chose him as his successor and asked Asura to take care of the world with Indra, and Hagoromo gave Asura his power. Subsequently, Indra in a fit of rage attacked Hagoromo, Asura and the rest of the villagers with his Susanoo and newly acquired Mangekyō Sharingan, with his explanation as to how he obtained the dōjutsu drawing Hagoromo's disgust. Hagoromo and the rest of the villagers transferred their chakra to Asura to help him take on Indra, forcing the elder brother to flee.
"So, of countless generations the feud between the brothers has gone on until the last incarnations of the brothers fought… them being Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha" before he could continue, Kushina spoke.
"Wait, are you saying that those two were the incarnations of Ashura and Indra?!" Kushina asked in shock as he learned that the two founders of Konoha were the reincarnations of the sons of the sage.
"Hai… and if you're wondering how I know this? The Sadonvum are very powerful and have the ability to see events tied to prominent individuals and those two were the strongest of their era, with Tobirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki-Senju tying for second" he told his wife.
"My these Sadonvum… must be very powerful to see such things"
"In deed, the elders of my clan are not only very powerful, but also very wise, they've led my clan through many difficult trials, we dare to never question their wisdom, not even my uncle who was as arrogant as the Uchiha clan as a whole would never foolishly go against their word. But like every other member of my clan, they transformed into their true Dragon form and left the mortal realm… I'm all that's left… not counting my daughters as only a pure-blooded Tatsumori can transform into a dragon" he said as he looked at his dragon-like hand, while the other hand was holding his wifes. Before anyone could speak, a cry was heard.
"The twins…. And they need a change" Ryoku said, smelling the air almost regretting it. Kushina was about to get up, but Ryoku stopped her.
"I'll handle this, you've done enough, so please just sit and relax with our guests" Ryoku said as he offered to tend to the babies. As Ryoku left the room there was an awkward silence, until one of the guests decided to break the tension.
"Your husband is quite unique isn't he?" Hippolyta asked.
"Hai, he is, but I'll never ask him to change that about him… I love him too much no matter the form he takes" Kushina admitted.
"How…?"
"Huh?"
How… HOW CAN YOU EVER LOVE A BEAST?!" asked Artemis, shocking everyone in the room, however, Naruto, Haku and Fuu their shock then turned to anger for the harsh words of amazon.
"Artemis that was rude and disrespectful to the owner of this home and to say such a thing to his wife?!" Hippolyta asked, shocked that her right hand would have the audacity to say such a thing.
"NO… I will not stand while this woman is married to a monster"
"Artemis, seize this at once" Diana demanded.
Then before Artemis could respond to Princess Diana, she was blind-sided by multiple chains made from chakra coming from her back. The chakra chains enveloped her and pushed her violently to a wall. This shocked everyone, especially the children as he arrived to see what was going on, only to see Kushina had pinned one of the amazonians with her chains to a wall looking absolutely livid.
"How dare you… my husband invites you into our house, shows you hospitality, and treats you as any guest should be treated when they enter this house, and you had the audacity to question why I married a man who was there for me and my son when I needed him the most?! Ryoku didn't have to help me and my son, but he did not just as an obligation to my late husband Minato, but because Ryoku is the most selfless person I've ever known. He could've left for the Dragon Realm to be with his clan, but he chose to stay even if it meant that he'll never see his family again. He became Naruto's father-figure, even though he's said multiple times that he didn't deserve such a title because he couldn't save his best friend, he has fought tooth and nail to keep my son safe from those who'd use him as a weapon, never to live the life of a normal child, he brought us here to this world to have a better life and even used his dragon transformation knowing what'll happen if he used it, he sacrificed his life with me and his children so that we could live a life free from those who would enslave us… you may call him a monster or a beast, but to me he's my wonderful, selfless, courageous husband and I love him, so don't you dare come into my house and question who I wish to spend the rest of my life with when you've never had that chance yourself" Kushina berated the bound amazon getting shocked looks from everyone, even Ryoku who had just finished changing Mito and Setsuna, and decided to bring them down so they could spend time with their mother downstairs, only to catch his wife's rant about how selfless he was/is and how much she loved him.
Ryoku cleared his throat getting everyone's attention. He was holding his twin girls who were snuggling into his warm the emitted a comfortable warmth despite the rough scales "I appreciate those kind words Kushina and not a day goes by that I thank Musubi-no-kami and Mara-sama for blessing our marriage, but you don't need to waste your time on trash" he said with a harsh tone directed to the bound Artemis, who was shocked to hear what he called her.
"Naruto, Haku Fuu…"
"Hai"
"Why don't you take Diana to the yard, she did come over to play, also take the sentry to keep an eye on you" he said, getting a confused look.
"Sentry?" Hippolyta asked, but then noticed a shimmer as if someone or something that was invisible started to move, thus removing the illusion, then a figure emerged from its cloak. The creature's body is covered by a purple and white hide, and its head ends with a protruding horn at the tip of its nose. Its eyes are similar to those of a chameleon's; large and orb-like, with the ability to control eye movement individually. The long and elastic tongue can extend to grasp and steal items from a distance. Its wings are a purple color with a grayish white membrane possibly used for flight. It's large tail is reminiscent of a leaf and has a curled, spiraling tip.
"Great Hera what is that thing?" the fourth amazon who remained quiet throughout the whole ordeal final spoke.
"This is a species of drake called Chameleos, perfect for espionage and in this case keeping an eye on the children while remaining invisible to those who would harm them… those from our old world who had encounters with this drake were killed as it has a successful kill rate of 99.9%, so the children are perfectly safe" he said reassuring his guests.
"What about the last 0.1%?" Hippolyta asked.
"If I get to them first, as it's the job of the father to be both sword and shield for his family" he said with a toothy grin causing his twin daughters to giggle. The older children left for the garden accompanied by the chameleos leaving the adults plus the babies.
"Are sure our children will be safe with that thing?" Hippolyta asked worried about her daughter being so close to such a beast.
"You don't have anything to worry about, like move creatures such as dragon will always obey its alpha and will do well to not incur my wrath as it's per custom for those of the Tatsumori Clan and those of the Dragon Summoning Contract, the summoner has to defeat the strongest member of the summoning clan to prove that they deserve to hold the title of alpha…. And oh boy was lord Bahamut pissed when I defeated him so easily. Well, it was his fault for underestimating his opponent I believe the phrase to that would be 'Pride comes before the fall'" at this Hippolyta couldn't help but nod as one must never become too complacent in thinking you'll never meet that one person that shatters your illusion that you're the strongest and will suffer a defeat. Hell, if Ryoku was challenged by any of the amazonians including herself, they may be defeated as they don't know what he's capable of, essentially he's a wildcard, his wife included as those chains she summoned may not be the only ability she was capable of using, hell those three children that left with Diana were completely unknown to her, and were being trained by the man before her, so who knows how strong they'll become under his tutelage.
"Now that the children have left, shall we talk like civilized adults?" Ryoku asked his wife to send a signal to release the bound amazon from her chains. Kushina nodded and released Artemis despelling her chakra chains. Artemis was stunned at how easily she was bested by the wife of the creature before her.
Before she could speak, Hippolyta cuts her off "Artemis, you have humiliated yourself far enough, so do not speak throughout our stay unless spoken to do I make myself clear" Hippolyta hissed causing Artemis to flinch as her previous outburst had embarrassed not only her queen, but her people as a whole given the fact that Phoebe the other amazonian guard wasn't even meeting her gaze. Seeing that not only her queen but her fellow sister-in-arms didn't support her action. So, Artemis silently took her spot behind her queen and chose to remain silent.
Garden (Outside)
Naruto, Fuu, Haku and Diana walked out into the garden with the chameleos following suit. The drake then hopped onto the roof then became invisible to hide from any potential threat to the children. Diana sees this and is unnerved "that thing just vanished… is it safe?" she asked.
"The chameleos is loyal to tou-san, and it has served as our silent bodyguard in the past, so we can trust it to keep us safe" Naruto explained trying to ease Diana.
"Now lets play… tag you're it!" Fuu said as she touched Diana causing the others to run away. Diana got over her nerves and smirked "not for long!" she said as she chased the others trying to tag the others. All the while someone or something watched the children with an intense look as if looking for its next meal, not knowing that it too was being watched.
Compound (Inside)
Ryoku and his wife were talking to Hippolyta about allowing Diana to come to the Tatsumori compound at least once a week to allow her to rest from training. Ryoku agreed as all children deserve to have fun as any child, allowing them to not be burden with the responsibilities of the adults, until they were ready for that burden, however, some like Naruto didn't have a choice as that choice was taken from him… damn that Minato and damn whoever released the Kyuubi.
"Alright, Diana will be coming here on the seventh day of every week, unless something important comes up" Ryoku said repeating what Hippolyta said to make sure he didn't miss anything.
"Of course, I trust you'll take care of my daughter during her stay" Hippolyta asked.
"Hai, I understand your concern, believe me I would be the same if any of my children were going to the home of someone that I barely know" Ryoku said getting a nod from Kushina who was now holding both her daughters, much to her delight as aside from nursing, Setsuna left her fathers protective grip, so seeing that Ryoku was having an important meeting and Setsuna wanted to be with her as to not distract him, shows that for a baby almost a year old Setsuna was pretty smart and self aware.
Before Ryoku could speak, his eyes became slit and his tail was twitching. THis caught everyone's attention. "Ryo-kun is everything alright?" Kushina asked.
"Grrrr…. Something's entered the grounds and it would seem that their intentions…" Ryoku then got up and extended his wings. "They've messed with the wrong Tatsumori, Kushina activates the perimeter seal. I'll deal with our unwanted guest personally" what he bolted from the room with Hippolyta and her guards following close behind.
Once outside they see the children being protected by the Chameleos and the attacker is a lion with golden fur "a Nemean Lion?!" Hippoltya was shocked to see a mythical creature here of all places. Before anyone else could respond, Ryoku launched himself as the lion kicking it off the Chameleos "Chameleos, protect the children… this walking throw rug is mine" she said as he extended his claws. The dragon in question nodded to it's master's command and placed itself in front of the children acting like a barrier.
"Okay you walking carpet, you threatened my family and my guests… now I'm angry" Ryoku growled as he extended his wings in a threatening display. You see, despite being human once, Ryoku had been exhibiting draconic behavior such as shedding his scales and having pyromania but Kushina keeps that particular behavior incheck. Anyway, over the years, the sole Tatsumori had been with the elders to learn about the behaviors to look for and how to manage them.
The lion then charged at Ryoku with him doing the same. The two meet in the middle, with the lion's mouth latched onto Ryoku's left forearm digging its teeth into his flesh while he had his right hand wrapped around the lion's neck, lifting its front half off the ground causing the lion to sink its claws into his shoulders. However, due to Ryoku's harder than steel scales, the lion's claws were having a hard time causing damage. Ryoku then opened his mouth and shot a jet of red flame at the lion, causing the lion to roar in pain, causing it to leap away from Ryoku.
"What's the matter if you overgrown the throw rug… can't stand the heat?" the Tatsumori asked, mocking the lion as it rolled on the ground dousing the flames. Ryoku only sees minor burns, but nothing too severe, causing him to growl, as he thought that would be enough to kill it.
"Ryoku… the Nemean lion's hide is indestructible, so if you want to kill it, you'd have to either choke it, or-thank you Hippolyta, you just gave me an idea" Ryoku said as he cut her off.
The lion then charged at Ryoku who then took a stance readying himself for the charge. The lion then leaped into the air with its claws fully extended in the hopes to kill the dragon-newt. Ryoku then closed his eyes and only allowed his other senses and instinct to take over. When the lion was mere inches away, Ryoku reacted, he dodged the charge allowing the lion to pass him, but he then grabbed the lion's head in a headlock and slammed the lion to the ground. Ryoku then forced the lion's mouth open, then he shot a blast of flames directly into its mouth. Then flames shot from the lions eyes and nostrils showing that the lion was burned from the inside effectively killing the beast. The lion then slumped to the floor dead, at this Ryoku gave a roar signifying his victory over the beast.(AN: think how godzilla killed the female Muto)
Everyone that was present were shocked sane the twins as they were laughing happily seeing their father beat the mean kitty. The amazons mostly Hippolyta were amazed of how Ryoku took down the Nemean Lion, a no small feat, as Hercules, may he rot in Hades, had difficulty defeating said beast and only won by choking the creature to death, cursing his god-like strength. Artemis was horrified at the scene, seeing the Nemean lion get taken out in such a brutal fashion, only proves that he was a beast and shouldn't be allowed anyway near Diana, but a look from Hippolyta made her stop her train of thought.
"Artemis,..." was all the queen of the amazons said, as the tone in her voice was enough to stop Artemis's train of though.
Kushina then dropped the barrier around the compound in sensing no new threats. The children ran to Ryoku "WOW THAT WAS AMAZING/ TOU-SAN YOU WERE INCREDIBLE/ THAT LION NEVER STOOD A CHANCE!" the three said amazed at seeing their father in action, showing why he is/was considered to be the strongest shinobi in Konoha. Why he was considered to be Minato's rival and his second-in-command.
"That was impressive Mr. Tatsumori" Diana praised the head of the compound, her mother nodded agreeing with her daughter.
"I was only doing my job, nothing me" he said as he inspected his clothing which were now ripped from the Nemean's claws.
"Sigh… I really liked this shirt" Ryoku mumbled to himself getting a laugh from group who heard what he said.