Hello everyone! Now I know it's been quite awhile since I last updated. It was mainly because I've been busy with my new Job, and finishing finals.
But now I'm back! So I hope you all enjoy this chapter. It should be pretty interesting. Remember Naruto's maturing over time, so his responses will evolve. But at his core he'll still be the same loveable Knucklehead.
But before we do start with the story I would like to say that with Naruto's whole look and outfit. I'll actually be changing it later in the story to his look in Naruto: The Last. If you haven't seen the movie, watch it. I really enjoyed it. But here's a quick list of his outfit changes
Original battle damaged Naruto outfit Chapters 1-5
Naruto Hokage outfit 5-?
Naruto: The Last outfit ?-End
So now that, that's out of the way. It's time to put out this longer overdue addition to The Path Of Two Fires
Now without further ado on with the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Akame ga kill
Naruto stared out of the window, back at the base. It had only been a couple hours since the group had returned from their missions in the Capital. Naruto had taken it upon himself to take care of the little girls, that he had recovered from the slaver.
"Boy….. Najenda sure through a fit." He said with a chuckle, staring down at the three little girls. When Naruto had returned with all of them Najenda went crazy. She told him this was a assassin hide out, not a daycare. Leone, Tatsumi, and Sayo were all laughing their ass off, while Naruto got scolded.
But his saving grace was Akame, she had come up with a brilliant idea. She proposed that these Girls train here, and be raised to be assassins. Help Night Raids cause, by doing the less dangerous missions. To his surprise Najenda accepted it, and she told Naruto they would be in his, and Akames care. He was a bit bummed out, but Naruto also was happy. He got to save these Girls from a fate worse then death.
He stared back at his bed, which was currently being occupied by all three of the little girls. Naruto had fixed them up using his Sage Chakra. Now they just needed rest.
"Man. What a day." He chucked, with a smirk.
As he stared out the window, Esdeaths words kept ringing in his head. 'I know the Empire's corrupt, but do you really think the "Rebels" are so much better? Their leaders aren't even of this nation. Just remember that Naruto.'
Those words kept him awake for most of the night. He didn't know if he was honestly fighing the good fight here. Naruto needed to figure this out, but he couldn't now, because of the lack of sleep. "Man I'm so tired." He yawned. He decided to go out of his room, and find a place to sleep.
The little girls would be safe, but just in case Naruto made two clones to watch over them. He would've done the same for Yukari, but she's taken a liking to Najenda, so she's sleeping with her tonight.
As Naruto walked through the corridors of the base he found a small common room pushed off to the side, with a small couch.
"I'll see if Tatsumi has any spare blankets." He said to himself, as he walked off towards the young mans room. While a quick shadow was falling him from behind.
But as he walked, little did Naruto know, that something terrible was happening hundreds of miles away in the Imperial Capital.
In the cold, dark streets of the Imperial Capital lower districts. A Women was slowly being chocked to death by a tall man. To the side of them layed a body of a man without a head.
"P-Please don't kill me." The women pleaded out, trying to bargain with the clearly insane individual.
The man had a hood over his head, but you could clearly see his insane smile. "It's your fault. Didn't your parents ever tell you not to walk out at night in the Capital?" He said with a snicker.
"Someone help me!" The women screamed out to the empty streets. The man smile sadistically, and tightened his grip. "Oh I just love it when they scream."
"I'll do anything, please just let me go!" She screamed out, trying to get out of his Iron grip.
The man's smile only got bigger. "Anything you say?" He smiled wider.
"Yes!" She shouted, some relief filling her eyes. She might actually be spared, and go home.
"Well you see I'm kind of a talker. Would you mind having a chat with me?" He asked, extended a strange blade out of his hand, without the women noticing.
"Yes of course!" She shouted with a now full smile. She was going to live, and be spared.
The man smiled again."Haha! Wonderful. Then tell me, what's it feel like to have no body?"
The women never saw it coming. "Huh?" She asked, until her eyes went wide, and her head was completely severed. Her body fell onto the ground, like a sack of potatoes. "Feeling a little tall there?" He laughed, throwing the head aside, and walking off into the night.
But his facial expression suddenly changed, into a scowl as he remembered the fight on the rooftops today. He had watched the entire thing unfold earlier, between Esdeath, and that strange boy. "My, My it's been a pretty busy day in the Capital. A lone man faces down Esdeath, and causes her to flee. I must find him." He snickered, walking off in search of his next victim.
Naruto now layed on the couch he had found earlier. The sleepy Tatsumi was more then happy to give the blonde a spare blanket, and pillow. Although Naruto kinda snickered at the boy, when he thought of him. Tatsumi had been training his ass off, along with Sayo, and Doya. But tomorrow would be his greatest challenge yet. He would start his training with Sheele.
"Ah poor Tatsumi." Naruto said, with a chuckle shaking his head.
Speaking of Sheele. Kurama had taken quite a liking to her. Right now Naruto could imagine that his tailed beast was wrapped up in her arms.
"Heh. Atleast he won't be angry anymore." He said to himself. Naruto was honestly happy for the Fox. If Sheele was someone that Kurama enjoyed spending time with, then by all means he wouldn't mess with them. Kurama deserved this.
After thinking about it for a little longer Naruto threw his 7th Hokage Haori, and flack jacket on a table to his right. "Man time for some much needed rest." He quickly jumped onto the couch, and wrapped himself in blankets. Naruto, being Naruto he didn't notice the shadow creeping towards him. He just fell into the world of sleep.
A split second later his eyes opened. He felt disoriented, and confused. The blonde looked around to see that he was no longer in the base, and it was no longer even nighttime. Instead he layed on the ground of what looked like a ravaged Battlefield, at the base of a massive mountain. He looked all around him to see hundreds of bodies. "What the hell is going on here?" He asked himself, looking around widening his eyes. 'This had to be a dream!' He thought to himself.
"Naruto!" A voice suddenly shouted out from behind him. A second later Tatsumi sprinted over, and helped him up. "Huh? Tatsumi?" Naruto asked, looking at the boy.
Tatsumi looked battered, and bruised with blood flowing out of his forehead. "Naruto you're alive!" He shouted out, giving him a quick hug.
"Is the Hokage safe?" Another voice shouted out, as a group of what looked like Imperial soldiers ran up to all of them. This made Naruto extremely confused.
"Yeah, he's alright!" Tatsumi exclaimed with a relieved smile.
"W-What's going on?" Naruto asked, looking around at everyone. One of the Imperial troops walked forward. "They hit us hard Lord Hokage. We had no idea she'd be this powerful!"
"Who?" Naruto asked. But the soldiers never answer, as they were immediately cut down by what looked like a ray of light.
Both Naruto, and Tatsumi looked up to see a women land infront of them. She wore what looked like a high-collared hime-kimono which was adorned with intricate gold and purple lines and tomoe running down the centre and edges of the gown. She reminded the blonde of Kaguya, but only this women had bright red eyes, and short shoulder length white hair.
"Hehe. My, My. You boys just love to venture out in the open. You will not pass me! You will not gain entrance to Mount Genten!" She shouted out, outstretching both of her hands, that caused a bright white light to form.
"Dammit my eyes." Tatsumi shouted out, covering both of them. A second later the women appeared infront of them, and punched him away.
"Tatsumi!" Naruto shouted out, looking back, but before he could fully turn the women grabbed him, and held him in the air. "You Naruto! Reincarnation of Ashura! Grandson of Kaguya! I hope you're prepared!" She spat out, raising the bright white light up to him.
"A-Ashura?" Naruto stuttered out, looking down at her. What in the hell did his Chakra brother have to do with this?
"Get away from him!" Tatsumi shouted out, rushing her, and landed a punch straight into her face. Sending her flying away from Naruto.
"Stand back Naruto! I'll handle her! Tatsumi shouted back to the blonde. He lifted up his sword, and held it up in the sky. "Incursio!" He screamed out, the very ground beneath him began to shake. After a few seconds Tatsumi was now wrapped into the demon armor. Although it looked quite different, then when Bulat wore it.
Tatsumi held up the spear that was always with Incursio, in defiance. The women simply snickered. He moved with so much force towards her that the ground cracked as he moved. "Ahhhhhhhhhhh!" He screamed out as he charged. He would not accept defeat.
But a second before he reached the women, she instantly disappeared. "Huh?" He asked himself looking around. "So slow, little boy." A voice said behind him. He wasn't even able to turn around. The women used her hand to grab Tatsumi's right arm, and break it, something considered impossible to do to a wearer of Incursio. She then used the ray of white energy in her other hand to sever his left hand. The women then grabbed him by his neck, and threw him onto the ground, and kicked him all the way back to Naruto.
"Tatsumi!" The Shinobi shouted out, kneeling down next to him. Incursio's face plate was busted wide open, and Tatsumi's eyes were wide open with a horrified expression.
"You never learn do you boy? You're the weakest one here. Now do me a favor, and just die." She snickered, walking back over to them.
Naruto was steaming with rage, he was about to get up, but Tatsumi grabbed Naruto's arm with his broken right arm. "Heh…" He struggled out, using Naruto's arm as a support to help him up.
"Huh?" The women asked, stopping in her tracks, as Tatsumi staggered up.
"T-Tatsumi?" Naruto asked, wide eyed. The boy was still going after all this. Impossible.
He ripped off Incursio's helmet, and stared directly at the women, blood streaming down his messy hair. "You think I'm going to stand by, and let you walk all over us! ESPECIALLY WHEN MINE, AND AKAME ARE UP THERE!" He screamed out with Valor, pointing up to the massive mountain. Narutos eyes widen. Akame was up there?
Tatsumi screamed out a battle cry, as he charged the women again. "Ahhhhhhhhhh!"
"Idiotic boy" she smirked, watching him run. She prepared another shot of white energy, this time to finish the job.
She grabbed the boy by his neck, and held him up in the air. "D-Dammit." Tatsumi chocked out, as he struggled in his grasp. He knew this was over, he was prepared for this. He always was.
"Die!" She shouted out, moving her hand towards his chest. A split second later, a yellow Chakra arm came out of nowhere, and punched the women, sending her flying back into rubble.
The women instantly sprang out of the rubble, and looked back to see Naruto standing there. He was surrounded by Chakra, and natural energy.
"What?!" She stammered out, backing away from the boy. Tatsumi was now laying on the ground, as another copy of Naruto healed him.
"You will not harm MY FRIEND!" The blonde roared out, forming a Rasengan in his hand. It glowed orange with his Chakra.
"H-How did you get your chakra back?!" The women screamed out, getting angry, and scared at the same time.
Naruto smirked. "I have no idea what you're talking about lady! But all I know it your going down!"
"Impossible! My master said you wouldn't be able to get your Chakra back!" She roared, forming more white energy in her hands.
Tatsumi looked up at Naruto. He stood so proud, and confident. Tatsumi smiled.
"N-Naruto. You grew up to everything bro expected you to be." He said quietly, the copy of the blonde smiled, while the real one took off with a sprint towards the women. "Ahhhhhhh!" He screamed out as he Rasengan got more powerful as the time went on.
"Die!" She screamed out, the white energy getting more powerful, as she moved towards him. Naruto neared her, and the energy got intense. The ground was beginning to disintegrate under them. Everything went black for the blonde.
Naruto immediately jolted awake back in the small room. He looked around quickly in every direction. The blonde was breathing heavily, and had a thick layer of sweat all over his body.
"I-It was just a dream." He breathed out, looking around, with a sigh of relief. The blonde was happy none of that was real.
He quickly ran to one of the nearest bathrooms, and washed his face with water. "What the hell was that? Some sort of vision?" He asked himself. It looked like something the great old geezer toad said he had sometimes. Whatever it was, it couldn't have been good.
"She called me the reincarnation of Ashura….Oww!" He yelped, feeling a strange pain on his right hand. The Shinobi looked down. What he saw next made his eyes widen more. "My sun mark." Naruto said, staring down at the mark, the Sage of six paths had given him. It was now pulsating with a strange type of white energy.
A second later it went away, and it left Naruto wondering. Did that have something to do with his dream? After a moment longer of wondering, he shrugged his shoulders. This was best left to be answered tomorrow. Naruto without hesitation open the door out to the hallway, and walked right into Akame.
"Oh! Naruto!" Akame yelped in surprise, almost falling over.
"Akame? What're you doing awake so late at night?" Naruto asked, quickly backing away from her.
After she caught herself, the Assassin looked at him, with a nervous smile. "I saw that you couldn't sleep so I was going to offer you my bed."
Narutos face got so red, that it rivaled his mom's hair color. The blonde didn't say a word. How could she even suggest something like that. They had only just started to fall for each other.….wait he was what?! The blonde couldn't believe that he was falling for her.
A split second Akame realized what Naruto thought she meant, and her face got as red, as his. "I-I didn't mean it like that." She stuttered out. God she really was socially awkward.
"R-Right of course." The blonde shifted a bit, still blushing.
"So would you?" Akame asked.
Naruto didn't know what to do his brain was just sent into alert, which only happened when something world ending was happening…..or they were out of Ramen. And this was neither of those situations. "Uh Akame. I'm fine on the couch. You don't have to do this." Naruto said looking away.
Akame frowned. Leone's plan had to work for once. So she mustered up the courage, and walked closer to him. "Yeah you're right I don't have to do this. But I want to do this." She said with a blush. The blush matched perfectly with the rest of her facial features. God Naruto had to admit she was cute.
After a moment of quick hesitation, Naruto quickly swallowed his doubts. "Alright. I'll do it."
Inside Akames head, she was literally jumping for joy. She couldn't actually believe Leone's plan had worked! The Assassin needed to repay her friend tomorrow for this. Akame began to guide Naruto back to her room.
But just as she was about to open her mouth to ask him something, her left hand began to suddenly throb in pain. "Owwww!" Akame suddenly shouted clutching her hand.
"Akame you okay?" Naruto asked, looking at her with concern.
Akame quickly waved it off, and looked back at him. "Y-Yeah my left hand just started to hurt suddenly." She clenched her fist a few times. As Akame did this the pain quickly subsided.
The blonde, knowing something was up decided to investigate. "Here let me take a look." He said, activating Sage mode, and kneeling down on one knee, while taking her hand. What Naruto saw next shocked him to the core. There was actual natural energy circulating around her left hand. "This is strange." Was all the Shinobi could say.
"What?" Akame asked, tilting her head in the hallway. She looked down at him, and quickly realized the position he was in. Naruto was on one knee in the hallway, holding her hand. This….This was too much for her. Akame began to blush deep crimson.
Naruto, being who he was didn't notice this, and kept examining her hand. "This is impossible." He muttered out, watching the energy circle around her hand. Akame couldn't see it, but Naruto could.
"What?" Akame asked, trying to get her mind off the thought of Naruto holding a ring up to her.
Naruto felt around Akame's hand, and looked up at her. "There's natural energy circulating around your hand."
"Natural energy?" Akame tilted her head in confusion. Natural energy? What the hell did that mean to her?
"Do you remember when I disconnected from Kurama, during our fight in the Kaiser class? So I could enter Sage mode." Naruto said, trying to remind the Girl.
Akame quickly recalled the events of when he fought to Beast. She was all in all still impressed by his actions that day. It was the time she knew….
She had fallen for the man. "Uh-huh." Akame finally said.
"Well I did so, so I could gather natural energy from the land too focus it into my body. This let's me do all these extraordinary things." He said with a smile, as he got up from the kneeling position.
"So this is like your Chakra?" The Assassin asked. Staring at her left hand with awe. Could it be possible she had Chakra?
"No. The two are completely different. Someone can block my Chakra, while you can't block Sage mode. It's difficult to explain." The blonde said, trying to make sense, so she'd understand.
Akame, understanding very little of what the blonde meant just decided to nod her head. "Oh I think I understand now. But what does it have to do with my left hand?"
"That's what I'm still trying to figure out. I have an idea." He paused to yawn. "But we can save it for tomorrow."
Akame yawned a few seconds after him, and happily agreed. "Alright. Follow me then." She said, turning and beginning to walk down the hallway.
Naruto walked after Akame through the hideout. He had to admit their base was a decent size. He usually pictured assassin bases to be deep underground. Naruto guessed the Revolutionary army spared no expanse for Night Raid to feel comfortable, and operate successfully.
But again, as the thought of the Revolutionary army appeared in his head, so did Esdeaths words. He needed answers. Naruto needed to meet with both sides of the conflict. The Emperor, and the leader of the Revolutionary army. He needed to go back to the destroyed village.
"We're here." Akame suddenly said, stopping infront of her door. Naruto, deep in thought wasn't paying attention walked right into her. "Oh!" The blonde yelped out, coming back to reality. She got pushed up against the door with Naruto rubbing against her.
Akame brain was going haywire. Akame knew they had feelings for each other, but he already wanted something like this?! She was not prepared at all. "U-Uh Naruto?" She stuttered out, looking back to him.
The blonde went wide eyed, as he connected the dots together. "Ehhh?! Sorry! Sorry!" He shouted, quickly backing away from her. Naruto was not Pervy Sage! He didn't do that!
"I-It's fine." Akame said, with a deep blush. Before Naruto could say anything else, Akame opened the door. "Well here we are." She said quickly.
Naruto walked in after her, and looked around the room. He wasn't surprised that the room looked quite bland. It was Akame. She had a few nick nacks scattered around the room. But the main thing that stuck out to Naruto was the lone picture frame on the side of Akame's bed.
Naruto walked over to it, and picked it up. There in the picture stood two young Girls. One could clearly be seen as a young Akame, while the other girl looked closely like her. Except she had solid black eyes instead of red. Like an Uchiha. Naruto then realized. This must be her younger sister. "Is this your sister?" He asked, picking up the picture frame.
Akame walked closely behind him, and looked at it with a frown. "Yes. That's Kurome."
"I can see the resemblance." Naruto said, looking at the picture, and then Akame with a smile.
"Did you have any brothers or sisters?" She suddenly asked, wanting to change the subject.
Naruto's smile quickly faded. "No. My parents never got the chance to have more, before they died."
"They died?" Akame asked, going wide eyed. She had no idea.
"Yeah, on the day I was born." He said, sitting down on the bed side. Akame sat next to him, and looked over. "A man took control of Kurama who was sealed inside my mom, and released him inside the village. Both of my parents sacrificed their lives to protect the village, and save me." He explained to her.
"Who were they?" Akame asked, wanting to know more.
Naruto putting his finger on his chin, began to recall the memories of his long dead parents. "Well my Dad was Minato Namikaze, the fourth Hokage. My mother was Kushina Uzumaki. She was known as the Red-Hot Habanero of the leaf."
Such a unique name, caught Akames attention. "Red-Hot Habanero?" She asked.
"Yes. It was because of her red hair. It was so beautiful." Naruto said, remembering when he first saw his moms beautiful hair.
Akame quickly caught on that Naruto liked the color red. "You think red's a nice color?" She asked.
Naruto smiled. "Yeah..….." He paused, and stared into her eyes. "Y-Your eyes look beautiful as well." His blush increased ten-fold from this.
Akame was taken back. This was the first time someone had said her eyes were beautiful. Usually people would shy away from her red eyes. She blushed deeply. "Y-You think so?" Akame stuttered out.
"Sure do." He said, bright smile returning to his face.
There was that smile again. The one Akame loved. But she didn't understand him, he'd been through so much, but still remained happy all the time. How had the world not claimed him, while she had became a monster? Akame who, had been resisting the urge, couldn't hold it in any longer.
Without saying a word she moved closer to Naruto. "Uh Akame?" The blonde asked, tilting his head at the Girl. A moment later Akame began to cry, and hold onto Naruto tightly.
"A-Akame?!" He asked, freaking out.
"How do you do it Naruto?" She suddenly asked, looking up at him.
"What do you mean?" The blonde asked, confusingly. Did he do something to upset her? Naruto certainly hoped not.
"You go through all these hardships, and death. But you still manage to come out okay. All the things I've done. Do they make me a monster? Am I no better then the Empire?" She asked, tears streaming down her face.
"Akame….." Was all the blonde could say as he held her, but suddenly he felt a flood a words about to come out. "Never say that again! I mean look at what you've done. You're practically an angel compared to the Empire. You helped start Night Raid, and you're fighting the good fight against the Empire." Naruto said with a sense of pride, and respect in his voice.
"But how have you done it up to this point? Not fallen to any corruption, or temptation?" She asked, wanting to know his secrets.
I have people I care for, and people watching over me. My precious people." He revealed, looking her straight in the eyes.
"Huh?" Akame asked, going dead quiet. She hadn't expected to get an answer from him.
"My Mom, My Dad, My Sensei's, and all my friends. They are all watching over me. I can't let them down. They cared for me, and loved me. So I must honor their memory, and live to be one of the best people they will ever know. Failure is not an option for me." He said narrowing his eyes. Akame was taken back a bit. He was so confident in his voice too. But what Naruto said next made Akames heart skip a beat. "And it's not an option for you too."
"W-What?" She asked, wipping away the tears.
"You can't fail Akame. You won't because I won't let you." The blonde said, hugging her tightly. "When you think you don't have anyone in this world that cares, look at Night Raid. Look at me. We all care for you Akame. They watch over you." He whispered to her.
"What about you?" She asked, wanting to know how he felt for her.
"I want to stand beside you. To take down this horrible Empire, with you. I'll be there for you Akame." Naruto said, putting back on a confident smirk. "Better?" He asked, looking down at her again.
Akame nodded slightly, as he held her in his arms. She had to admit. The Assassin liked this feeling of being held by him. It was something she could get used too. "Good. Now let's get some sleep." He finally said.
Akame wiped away the last of the tears with a smile, as she complied with Naruto. Akame went to lay in her bed, while Naruto sat nervously at the edge. "Naruto?" She asked, looking up.
"Are you sure this is fine Akame? I mean...uhhhhh." He said, blushing and looking away. Akame thought he looked so cute doing it. This was one of the rarest moments, where Akame giggled. "Yes Naruto it's completely fine. I trust you."
Naruto slowly nodded, and got into Akame's bed. Within seconds both of them had bright red expression on their faces, as they stared at each other. Naruto stayed at the far end of the bed, as much as possible. Akame on the other hand wasn't.
"U-Uh Naruto?" Akame asked, looking over at him with a blush. The Uzumaki who was currently trying to avoid eye contact with her stared right at her for a second. "Yes?" He asked, then darted his eyes away. Naruto was so embarrassed.
"You know you could move closer right?" Akame asked, looking at him curiously. She didn't want to blurt it out directly that she wanted to be close to him.
"I-I know. I'm fine right here." The almost always energetic blonde said with a blush, looking away from her.
Akame decided to take initiative this time, and move not even an inch from his body. "Akame!" He yelped, as he began to fall off the bed from moving so far away. Akame wasn't going to have that, she used all of her strength, and grabbed Naruto pulling him back up with her on the bed.
"Akame?!" Naruto shouted out, looking straight at her, not even an inch away from her face.
Akame didn't say a word, and just rested her head under Naruto's chin. The blonde on the other hand was freaking out, he had no idea what to do in this situation. He had to admit he deeply cared for the girl, after such a short time, of them being together he wanted Akame to know it too. So he did the only thing that came to him. The thing that saved so many people in his life, countless times. He spoke from his heart to her. "Akame?" He asked, this time with a softer tone to his voice.
"Hmm?" She asked, eyes still closed, as she held onto him in her bed.
The Uzumaki moved down towards her, and gently kissed her forehead. Akame opened her eyes instantly, and looked up at the Uzumaki. He looked down at her with a sincere smile. "You're one of my precious people." When Naruto said that, the ever strange feeling in her heart went haywire "Someone I care for.…..deeply." He added. She was so happy. Akame buried her head in Naruto's chest, in turn the Uzumaki held her close.
Akame felt the warmth coming from his body, as Naruto held her close. The warmth she always felt, when she was close to him.
Both of them didn't need to say anything else, they both understood how they felt. Naruto continued to hold a smiling Akame. These were the arms she truly felt safe in, from the cruel and harsh world, that always seemed to be around her. Naruto, the ever smiling boy, that dropped into Akame's life one day, has already begun to save her from her terrible past. Akame smiled one last time, before drifting off to sleep.
"Ehhhhh!? You're telling me their is some strange lunatic going around, and chopping off peoples heads?!" Tatsumi shouted out in the middle of the meeting room. All the other members were standing in a circle around him, with Najenda in her chair. She held Yukari, in her arms. Doya, and Sayo stood together off to the side while the older members of Night Raid stood closer to Najenda. Kurama was being held by Sheele. It could clearly be seen that he was enjoying himself. While Naruto, and Akame stood close to each other, at the far end of the group. Both of them had pleasant smile on their faces. This was something that Leone quickly picked up on. She was going to have to get all the details from Akame later.
Najenda waited a moment for Tatsumi to finish his outburst, but before she could resume speaking. Mine spoke for her. "They called him headhunter Zanku. He was originally an executioner for one of the Empire's biggest prisons, but went insane from the sheer amount of executions he did daily." The pink haired assassin explained.
"Once more we have received Intel that he is in possession of an Imperial arm." Najenda added, crossing her arms.
Tatsumi's expression instantly turned into a scowl.
"What a horrible guy! We need to find him, and beat his ass!" He shouted up into the air.
Bulat, and Leone laughed at this, while Mine simply shook her head. "Now hold your horses Tatsumi. No need to go rushing ahead. Besides if you ran into this man without your partner, you'd be in a lot of trouble." Bulat said, holding Tatsumi's chin, and staring down at him.
The young man tried to back away while Leone, and Lubbock were dying on the floor, from laughter. "I feel like I'm in another kind of trouble at the moment." Tatsumi said.
"Do we have any idea what kind of Teigu he possesses?" Sheele asked, as Kurama snuggled into her arms. Naruto gave him an annoyed scowl.
"No. No idea." Leone informed her. This wasn't good for Night Raid. Going into a fight with poor information about the enemies offensive capabilities, didn't exactly play out well.
Naruto just smirked, walking into the middle of the group past Tatsumi. "It doesn't matter. A man like that, I'll do what Tatsumi already said. I'll beat the crap out of him!" Naruto shouted, smacking both of his fists together. Akame slightly smiled at this, the same could be said for Doya, Sayo, and Tatsumi.
"Oh?" Najenda asked, perking up at his declaration. The older members of Night were also intrigued, so they let Naruto continue. "Back in my world, Shinobi would've made quick work of him. So it's my job to do the same here. No matter a Teigu or not!" He exclaimed, flaring his Chakra a bit at this. A blue wave of energy flew in every direction from his body.
Some of the members were slightly shocked, by this. Kurama smiled, and looked at Najenda. "Hahaha! You got the boy fired up!"
Heh. Sounds like you need to blow off some steam Naruto?" Leone suggested.
Najenda smiled at this. "Well you won't be leaving for a few hours. I would like to see Naruto's full capabilities. So I can send back a report to the Revolutionary army leaders." Najenda explained.
Naruto froze for a moment, as he remembered Esdeath's words again. Having the Revolutionary army, a completely unknown faction know about all of his abilities was very idiotic. He had been to blind earlier, and trusted Esdeath with certain information a mistake he would not make again.
Everyone stared at the blonde for a moment, waiting for him to speak. "Well uh-" He began but was immediately cut off by a loud crash from the hallway outside.
All of Night Raid turned to the source of the noise too. The blonde of course instantly picked up, that it was one of his clones. But he didn't know what was happening.
"No wait just a minute!" The clone shouted from the other side of the door. Another loud crash soon followed.
"Get the hell back here!" A feminine voice shouted out, as they neared the door. Everyone in Night Raid (Including Naruto) tilted their head curiously.
A split second later one of Naruto's clones went flying through the door "Ahhhh!" He yelled, flying through the air, and landing ontop of Leone.
"Boss help!" The other clone shouted running through the doorway. "Eh?" The original blonde asked. These were the clones that he made last night to watch over the little girls…which that could only mean.
"Out of my way!" The little girl with golden blonde hair shouted, sprinting through the doorway after the clones. She rammed into the clone standing in front of Naruto with full force.
"Wahhhh!" The clone shouted, as he stumbled right into Naruto, which caused him to trip backwards. The clone quickly dispelled, as Naruto's eyes widened. "Oh no." Was all the original could say, as he fell back gripping onto a nearby Tatsumi, and moving towards an open window. Not controlling themselves.
"Shit!" Tatsumi shouted out, as they stumbled.
"Crap!" Naruto yelped, knowing nothing could've prepared him for this moment. And just like that both by flew out of the window, holding onto each other as they fell.
"Naruto!" Akame, and Doya shouted rushing too the window.
"Tatsumi!" Sayo, and Mine yelled following them. Sayo gave Mine a strange look, the pink haired girl, didn't pay much attention to her.
A loud crash soon followed, and everyone reminded dead silent. All the girls at the window held their breaths, while Leone was crushing the clone Naruto in her breasts. Kurama, and Lubbock were laughing their ass's off, while Sheele, was looking around curiously. Najenda, and Bulat were just shaking their heads, while Yukari was giggling. As for the now three little girls that had entered the room, they all froze in place seeing all the people.
A few seconds later a rustling noise was heard below the window. "We're okay!" Tatsumi shouted out. All the girls looked down too see a thumb up in the bushes from below. They all sighed in relief.
"Those idiots." Mine said, turning away from the window, and walking back to group, only to see Leone still snuggling Naruto's clone.
"L-Leone you're crushing me." The Clone, said. Gasping for breath, as she pushed him further into her chest.
Leone simply smirked, and whispered into the clones ear. "Hehe. Don't be silly, I'd never do that to you."
"C-Can't breath." The clone said one last time, before he poofed away. Out of existence. This caused Leone to start laughing, as the remaining Girls by the window all walked back over.
Everyone in the room waited patiently for the boys to return. After a few minutes Naruto, and Tatsumi made their way back up to the meeting room.
"Goddamnit Tatsumi you're so heavy!" Naruto shouted out, as they burst through the doors.
"Hey! It's not my fault!" Tatsumi quickly retaliated back. The rest of Night Raid, just watch the two bicker, as they walked back to them. The blonde smirked at this. "Maybe if you cut down on all the late night snacks!" He shouted out.
Najenda's ears perked up at this, as Tatsumi's eyes widen in horror, as he grabbed Naruto's collar. "Ehhhhh?! I told you not to tell anyone about that!" He shook Naruto back, and fourth as he laughed.
Najenda knew that it had gone on long enough, so she looked over at the two. "Ahem."
Her voice made the two stop, and look over at her, as well as the rest of the team. Kurama, and Lubbock were still laughing their ass's off.
"Oh. Right. Sorry Boss." Tatsumi apologized for the both them. Najenda waved it off. "It doesn't matter. Now Naruto. Would you like to introduce me to these Girls?" She asked, pointing to the three little girls still standing cautiously in the middle of everyone.
But suddenly the Girl with the Golden blonde hair, and orange raincoat ran straight up to Najenda. "I'm Fal! I'll beat the crap out of you if you try, and hurt my friends!" She snickered.
Najenda chuckled at this, as the Girl with the long pink hair, and the matching pink raincoat walked up behind the blonde one. "Fal please don't be rude. That was the man who saved us yesterday." The Pink haired girl said, walking up to Naruto. "You were the one who saved us right?"
Naruto blinked for a moment. "Uh yeah. That was me. Naruto Uzumaki." He said with a bright smile.
The little girl smiled, from seeing his smile. A smile that was untainted by this world. She used to have this smile…..until yesterday.
"Air. Pleased to meet you." She smiled, and hugged Naruto. Much to everyone's shock. "Thank you for saving us." She looked at him, staring contently into his eyes. Until a small blush appeared across her face.
Naruto awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. "Uh yeah. Don't mention it. Just doing what's right."
"That seems Noble. Not many people would do that in this world for us." The Girl with the hood over her blue hair said, standing behind the other two.
"Huh?" Naruto asked, looking back to her. The Girls head hanged low. You could tell she wasn't in the best of moods.
"That's Luna." Fal said pointing back to her. As soon as she heard her name was called Luna perked up, the bunny ears on her hood bounced a bit.
She quickly walked forward, and stood infront of Naruto. "Thank you for saving me. Just the thought of what they would've done to us, if you wouldn't have shown up." Luna said, as she also hugged Naruto. Akame was getting quite antsy from all the hugs Naruto was receiving.
After Luna finished hugging the blonde, Naruto smiled happily at all three of them.
"I do have a question. Who are you?" Air asked, putting a finger over her mouth, as she thought.
Lubbock smirked, and out of nowhere pulled out a giant Night Raid flag, holding it over his shoulders. "We're Night Raid!" He shouted out, and was immediately punched in the head by Leone.
The girls stood in awe for a moment. So this was the mysterious organization that they all have heard about.
Fal immediately ran up to Lubbock, and shouted out with glee. "N-Night Raid!"
Luna immediately walked up, and pulled her back. "Fal…." She said with a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
Fal broke free of Luna's grasp, and ran back forward. "You're actually the famous group that battles the Capital, with the Revolutionary army?!"
Naruto smirked at this. "Yep. That's right!"
Fal's eyes lit up even more. "Wow! So cool! You have to let me join!" She shouted, literally jumping off the walls.
"Fal." Luna said again, walking forward. Luna had always been the more realistic one of their little group. She thought things through the entire way first.
Najenda put her hand up. "No it's quite alright. We actually wanted to talk with all of you about that. I have an offer for you."
Some of the Night Raid members eyes widened, but Tatsumi was the one to speak out against this.
"What!" He yelled out, stepping forward.
"Tatsumi?" Sayo asked, looking towards him.
"You can't be serious! They're just kids!" The young man argued.
"Tatsumi calm down." Sayo said, walking up to him, and grabbing his shoulder.
"No!" He shouted out, turning to Naruto. "Come on you have to back me up here! We shouldn't do this."
Naruto was all for it actually. "Well…I kinda learned how to fight at an early age. Every Shinobi in my village did."
"Are we seriously going to use kids to attack the Empire now?!" Tatsumi yelled out, looking at everyone around the room.
"World isn't pretty." Bulat said, looking out a window.
"Bro?" Tatsumi asked. But he didn't get a response. Bulat just stared out the window.
Leone walked up to him, and laugh slightly. "I bet these girls know the full dangers of the Capital, and the Empire."
"You're damn right! I want some pay back! I'll join Night Raid!" Fal shouted out, running forward to the both of them.
"Fal. Think about this. We barely know how to fight." Luna said, trying to stir her friend away from this.
"We'd only be sending you on minor missions, and messenger runs. I assume you have no where else to go?" Najenda asked.
Luna, and Fal looked down, with a hint of sadness. Surprisingly Air walked forward. "We can't go back to our village…they'd get in big trouble with the Empire, and plus we weren't really wanted there."
"And to top it off, you have two of the best people in this world to train you." Lubbock suddenly butted in, trying to convince the girls. He immediately got a dirty look from Leone.
"Huh?" All of the Girls asked.
"Your teachers would be Akame, and Naruto." Najenda revealed. This time all of Night Raids eyes widened, except for Leone, Naruto, and Akame who already knew about this. Their two most powerful members were going to train this little kids?! What was Najenda thinking?!
Najenda coughed for a second, and pointed to Akame. "Akame here is an excellent Sword user. She's also cunning, and stealthy. Which are some of the best traits for an assassin. She knows much more as well." Najenda explained.
Leone then walked over to Naruto, and put him in a headlock. "And Naruto over here is the knucklehead of the group!" She shouted out, much to his protest.
"Hey Leone." Naruto blushed. Akame's eyebrow twitched slightly.
"Naruto is one of the best people I've seen in my life. He's extremely powerful, and kind." Najenda explained as well.
Leone smiled. "Heh. He's already taken on General Esdeath."
"Wow! No way!" Fal shouted out. Everyone who lived in the lands of the Empire knew of the heartless ice queen Esdeath. She was known to be unbeatable…..until now.
"He won too." Akame said quietly.
Fal eyes lit up with hearts as she stared at Naruto. She just adored being strong, and training with this Naruto person would certainly put her on that path.
"I'm set I'm in!" She exclaimed.
Luna on the other hand had grown tired of Fal's outburst, and immediately protested. "Fal! Wait a moment!"
"What?" Fal asked, turning around.
"Do you realize what will happen to us, if we agree to this? We'll become assassin's, like all these people. We need to think about this." Luna said, walking up to her, with a serious expression.
Najenda smirked. She knew these little Girls were no idiots. They would make good team members.
"I assure you. This is no game. You will have to kill people." Sheele said, petting a sleepy Kurama.
Fal frowned, as she looked down hair covering her eyes. "I know that." She said clutching her fist. She knew all of this already. She would have to kill, and murder people. But she didn't care. Fal wanted to stop everything bad in the Capital.
She started to cry, thinking of the memories of last night, but suddenly she felt a pair of arms go around her.
"Huh?" She asked, looking up. Naruto was hugging.
"Hey. It'll be alright." He smiled brightly. *We'll be there with you every step of the way." Naruto smiled again. Fal was immediately filled with reassurance. She wiped the tears from her eyes, as Naruto let go. "What do you think Air?" She asked, looking back to the leader of their little group. Luna also looked back.
"We should join." The pink haired girl said, almost immediately.
"What?!" Both of the other Girls said in unison.
"We'd be doing more help here, then out in the countryside somewhere, and besides we'd be training under these two amazing people. Just think, with their training the events of yesterday would never have to be repeated." Air explained.
Fal agreed with her, but Luna looked down with doubt. "But still….murdering people….we're only 13." She protested.
Air put her hand on Luna's shoulder. "Please Luna..…just think. We could make it that, there would be no more slave trade here."
Luna looked down again, thinking it over for a moment. Everyone waited in anticipation for her answer. Finally she put her head back up. "F-Fine Air….I'll do it."
Najenda smirked, and Naruto smiled brightly.
"Then it's settled." Naruto said.
Najenda, began to stand up, and Yukari hopped off her lap. "Starting today. Air, Fal, and Luna welcome to Night Raid!" The leader exclaimed.
Everyone in the room clapped, as Fal and Air smiled happily. Luna still looked unsure, but still put a smile on her face.
Najenda walked up to them. "You'll be following Akame, and Naruto around for the majority of your training. Please Sheele, show them to some of our extra rooms. I'll have everyone introduce themselves later." She explained, with a rare smile.
"You got it." Air said, as Sheele quickly gathered the three, and moved out of the room. Kurama was now asleep in Sheele's arms, as they moved. Naruto, and Akame both knew they were in for quite a ride.
"Now then. Naruto." Najenda said, turning everyone's attention back to the blonde.
"Yeah?" He asked, even though knowing full well what she wanted.
"Back to our earlier conversation. I would like to see your full capabilities." The leader of Night Raid asked crossing her arms, and staring at the blonde.
"You really think that's safe Najenda? I can level an entire continent if I saw fit." Naruto said, shrugging his shoulders. But this caused some of the other members of Night Raid to shudder. How could someone be so powerful?
"I know, but still I would like to see." Najenda said with a smirk, sitting back in her chair.
Naruto thought for a moment. This would be the perfect time to ask her for an opportunity to meet with certain individuals. "Then I need something from you in return." Naruto said, causing Najenda to raise one of her eyebrows. "Oh? What's that?" She asked.
"A meeting with the people who are in charge of the Revolutionary army." Naruto revealed, everyone's eyes widened at this.
"Why would you want that?" Najenda asked. Getting slightly worried.
Naruto knew this next question was about to make Night Raid question his loyalty. "I-I need to meet with the person in charge so I know I'm fighting for what's right." He said. This immediately caused everyone to stare daggers into him.
"What?" Mine asked, turning towards him with a confused, and angry expression.
"Are you saying you don't think the Revolutionary army is doing good?" Lubbock asked, walking towards him, killing intent rising.
"Naruto.…" Akame said, staring at him. How could he possibly even think like that?
Bulat chuckled at this, and so did Najenda. Leone didn't pay much attention, as she looked out the window, while everyone else remained quiet.
"I'm sorry, it's just Esdeath told me something, that I can't get out of my head." The blonde explained to them.
"She's playing mind games with you Naruto!" Lubbock protested, gripping his collar.
"Would you really trust that bitch over us?" Mine asked, walking up to him clearly pissed off.
Najenda quickly put her hand up to silence everyone. "Now hold on everyone. I can understand Naruto's caution. He isn't from this world, remember. He doesn't know the history all to well. Naruto was also rushed into Night Raid."
"But Boss…." Lubbock protested, as he let go of Naruto's collar.
"But nothing. Naruto has a right to answers. So I'll get you that meeting Naruto. After the current target is eliminated." Najenda said, she wanted the blonde to be with them 100% no doubts, or anything of the sorts.
Naruto smiled, slightly. "Thank you Najenda."
The leader of Night Raid smirked. "I still expect to see your full capabilities, but in time. I won't push it. But we'll also talk about this meeting with the Prime Minister when you return, and the dangers it might hold." Naruto nodded at this, and moved to the back of the group. Avoiding everyone.
Najenda stood up, and everyone immediately stood at attention to her. "Now everyone. You leave tonight for the Capital to find the cereal killer! Dismissed!"
"Roger!" They all shouted out, as Naruto slipped out of the room quickly to avoid any awkward stares.
A couple hours had passed since the meeting, and Naruto was sitting alone on the training ground's. He had been careful to avoid everyone since the meeting. He kinda felt ashamed, for making Night Raid question him.
"Dammit I shouldn't have asked that. Now they're going to lose faith in me…..and Akame. She must hate me now." He said, sighing.
Naruto sighed. "I need to do something to get my mind off of this." Naruto said looking around "Well I am at a training field"
Little did the blonde know, that Akame was watching him from behind one of the buildings, nervously. "Does he hate me now? He's been avoiding me all day." She asked herself.
"I'm sure he doesn't hate you." Leone said, standing behind the stealthy assassin. Akame looked behind her. "You're probably right…eh? Leone?!" She stammered out, completely confused.
Leone immediately put her hand over Akame's mouth. "Shhhh quiet. You don't want to alert him." Leone said pointing to the blonde.
"Y-Yeah." Akame stuttered out, staring at Naruto. He was to busy on the field, training with some shadow clones. Naruto flawlessly defended himself against all his shadow clones. Akame still had a worried expression on her face.
Leone, picked up on this, and looked at her best friend with concern. "Are you still worried about earlier?"
"A little bit." Akame said, still staring at the blonde. I hope he doesn't hate me."
Leone chuckled at this, it was so cute to see Akame act like this towards a person. It was also odd too. She was usually cold to anyone when she first meets them, but not Naruto she warmed right up to him. But the blonde also wasn't like everyone in this world. Leone had to admit. Naruto gave her hope that one day, her home can truly be at peace.
Akame jittering, quickly brought Leone back to reality. "He doesn't hate you Akame. Honestly I think he thinks you hate him right now." The blonde explained to her.
"W-What?" She didn't even think about that. God she felt stupid now.
"Yeah he thinks you don't trust him now, that he questioned our cause. But he has every right to do it." Leone continued to explain. Akames eyes just widened. "You should try to show him that you don't hate him, during the mission tonight " Leone added, with a devilish smirk. The black haired assassin, simply blushed at this.
Leone leaned up against the building, and got back on track with the topic at hand. "But to be honest Naruto aroused my suspensions in our own army as well."
Akame's eyes widened. This shocked her. "You mean you have doubts too?"
Leone nodded. "For awhile I have."
"What do you mean?" She asked, wanting to know more. If two trust worthy people in her life had doubts about the Revolutionary army, then that meant something was up.
Leone chuckled. "Just think about it. We don't exactly know who's running the show up top. It could be a person that's just as bad as the Prime Minister."
Akame didn't realize this, until now. She was so blinded by the noble cause of the Revolutionary army. She didn't stop to realize what it might actually be. Something worse then the Empire.
"I've had my suspicions. Naruto's just the only one with the balls to question the true purpose of the rebels." Leone added.
Akame didn't say another word, she simply turned back to watch Naruto train, while all these thoughts racked her brain.
"Naruto." She said in a soft tone, worrying about the Uzumaki.
One thing was certain though, she would make sure he knew she didn't hate him now. On the contrary she actually grew to like him alot more now from this.
The blonde still stood on the training field wiping some sweat off his face. He may basically be a god, but he can still work up a sweat from moving around so much.
"Alright! Let's go for a high powered Justu!" He shouted out.
His clone on the other side of the field gave him a thumbs up. "You got it!"
Naruto began to form a tailed beast ball in his hands, but as it grew bigger, and bigger Naruto began to suddenly condense the Justu down. His clone began to do the exact same thing. Without a second thought Naruto sprinted towards his clone, and his copy did the same.
Akame watched in awe as Naruto demonstrated some of his raw power again. He really was the strongest.
Few hours later
Naruto walked through the streets of the Capital in the dark of night. He opted to go by himself, away from the other groups. He still didn't want to be near them. Not right now atleast.
A split second later a group of Imperial Guardsmen ran past him, almost completely ignoring him, besides for a few stares. Maybe Esdeath gave word to the guard to avoid him at all costs. But oh well. It didn't matter to him, he had a mission to complete, and a target to eliminate.
What the blonde didn't know was the very target he was looking for was watching him. A matter of fact he was watching all of Night Raid from a tall tower in the distance. "Heh. It's time for fun. Who should I go after first?" Zanku asked himself, staring at all of them. He looked from each member of Night Raid. First was Akame and Leone, then Sheele and Mine, Bulat and Lubbock, and finally the largest group was Doya, Sayo, and Tatsumi. But Zanku ignored all of these people, until his eyes landed straight on Naruto. "Oh a lone ranger I see?" He smirked, showing his pure white teeth. "I'll get you first little one." He smirked jumping off the tower towards the Uzumaki.
"Man this is boring!" Naruto shouted out, sitting down on a park bench. He sat on the very edge of a park. He peered off into the very poorly lit park. Who knows what could happen in there.
But suddenly Naruto heard the sound of footsteps approaching him. He only slightly tensed up, he didn't want his target to think that he was waiting for him. A moment later a young woman with auburn hair and amber eyes ran towards him, with a bright smile. The woman had her hair up in her a long ponytail, that almost reached the ground. She wore a Imperial Guard uniform and she was carrying a strange dog like creature.
"Um excuse me?" The women asked, jogging up to him.
"Uh yeah?" Naruto responded looking, at her.
She put one of her hands on her hip, and began to speak. "You shouldn't be out here this late. There is a curfew in the area, and a serial killer on the loose."
Naruto just leaned back on the park bench. "I think I'll be just fine out here by myself lady."
The women, smile faded for a moment, but then returned. "Well then you must be very brave then."
"Heh. Something like that." Naruto said with a chuckle. He even knew he had to be quiet here. The blonde didn't want this lady knowing he was part of Night Raid. He had to keep his responses simple.
"Trying to help us track him down?" She asked, tilting her head. The dog did the same too, as it stared at him. It freaked out Naruto.
"You could say that." Naruto said with an awkward smile, that dog just kept staring. With those blank eyes.
"That is the ultimate sense of justice!" She suddenly shouted out.
"Eh?!" Naruto instantly began to freak out. Why in the hell was she being so loud?! The killer could be around them, at this very moment.
Suddenly she stopped shouting, and saluted to him. "I'm Seryu by the way. Imperial Guard." She said with a smile.
This girl freaked him out, more then he freaked himself out. But he knew he had to be polite to her. "I'm Naruto."
The womans facial expression lit up at this. "It's nice to meet you." She said with another bright smile. It was hard for the blonde to focus on her, with that dog staring. He had to ask the question. "Um who's that?" Naruto pointed down to the dog.
"Oh him? This is Koro! He's my partner." Seryu explained, still with a smile on her face.
"Partner?" Naruto asked, with a raised eyebrow. That little chubby thing didn't look that powerful? It was more like a bouncy ball.
"Yep." She said holding Koro close, causing it to look up at her and smile. But then the dog made a noise for a second, and then turned back to Naruto. He made a low growl. Naruto gulped. Could that thing tell he was Night Raid?
"Oh is something wrong Koro?" Seryu asked, with a worried expression.
Koro made another noise, and Seryu began to giggle. "No it can't be? This man can't be an enemy. He's the spitting image of justice!" She shouted out, hugging the dog. Seryu looked like she was about to pop Koro.
Naruto just smiled awkwardly. The little dog freaked him out still…..alot. But as Seryo kept talking, Naruto got the strange feeling that someone was watching him. He quickly turned his head, and saw Akame poking her head out from corner of a building.
Naruto waved to her but she quickly darted her head back in, when she saw he had noticed her. This made him Chuckle, and stand up. "Well Seryu it was nice talking with you, but I gotta go now."
Seryu perked up at this. "Oh?"
Naruto rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah, probably time I head inside for the night." He said, beginning to walk off.
Seryu smiled again. "Alright, well take care. Be on the look out for that killer, and if you find him come get me!" She said, waving to him.
Naruto stopped, and turned back with a bright smile. "Heh. Don't worry I will. You can count on me."
This caused Seryu to blush, as she watched him. "The spitting image of justice. Just like Dad, and the Captain." She said to herself, watching Naruto walk off, blush still on her face.
Naruto waved to her one last time before running towards the direction Akame went. Even though their was a murderer on the loose, there was a little time for fun and games.
""Damn she's fast. Let's see where did she go?" He asked himself, walking through the empty streets of the Capital.
Finally after sometime searching, he finally ran into her. He tracked her all the way to some ruined area or square of some sorts. She kept running towards the center. "Hey Akame! Wait up!" He shouted out to her.
Almost as if on command she stopped, and turned with a smile. "Heh. You're running a bit fast there aren't you?" He asked her with a smirk.
She just smiled, and hugged him. "Eh?! Akame this is sudden?!" He freaked out, as she held him close. But something felt off to Naruto. Why wasn't she talking, and she usually got really embarrassed by these things.
A smirked appeared across her face.
"Ashura move!" A voice suddenly shouted out in his head. A feminine voice. Not Kurama's.
"Huh?" Naruto asked, until his eyes widened, and he realized.…this wasn't Akame.
"Well hello there!" Zanku shouted out, extending his two blades from the gauntlets on his hand. He moved one for Narutos head, and the blonde barely stopped it with a Kunai. But with the other blade, Naruto wasn't so lucky. Zankus hand was moving too fast, and he didn't have enough time.
A moment later his blade sliced into Naruto's chest, and Zanku buried it inside him. C-Crap! He stammered out, as Zanku kicked him away.
'Well hello my young friend, how is your day going?" Zanku snickered, approaching Naruto with his blades extended, one dripping the blondes blood.
Naruto gripped his stomach. The wound was nothing, but he would be slowed for a couple seconds, until it was fully healed. He needed to buy time. "Fine before I met you asshole." Naruto said with a smirk. The wound was already healing.
Zanku's evil smile returned, and he ran towards the Hokage. "Oh I'm going to enjoy killing you!" He shouted out, with an insane laugh.
Naruto smirked again. His wound fully closed, and he disappeared for a moment. Zanku stopped, and looked around. "Not likely. Asshole." Naruto whispered, as he launched a kick to the man, from behind.
But with surprising speed, Zanku turned and blocked the kick. But from Naruto's brute strength, he shattered one of Zanku's blades.
"Oh? S-Still have some fight left in you?" The killer stammered out.
Naruto didn't say a word, and sprinted towards him, and took out his Chakra knuckle blades. Again just before he reached him, he suddenly disappeared.
But this time Zanku was prepared, and he instantly blocked the incoming slice from Naruto on his right. He pushed the blonde away, and snickered even more
"H-How?" Naruto asked. With his incredible speed, no one could usually block his kicks.
Zanku smiled. "All in due time friend. Let's get acquainted first. I'm headhunter Zanku. Please to meet you." He said, throwing off his overcoat.
Naruto's expression didn't change. He had already guessed who he was. "So you're the insane Serial killer running around?" The Uzumaki smirked.
"Why yes, that's me. Heh. And you are?" Zanku asked.
Naruto stuck his right arm out, and pointed at Zanku. "Naruto Uzumaki you piece of trash, and you'll be dying right here!" He screamed rushing him, with his Chakra blades.
Naruto managed to clash blades with Zanku, but everytime he got close to hitting him, he always dodged it. "Haha! You won't be able to land a scratch on me for a while, attacking like that." Zanku shouted.
"Then I'm glad I have all night!" Naruto said. Using his strength to push harder.
Zanku struggled, and was pushed back by Naruto's strength. He began to Huff to puff. The kid really was strong, but he couldn't show his lost of confidence. "I'm suprised someone like you joined Night Raid. You don't really seem like the Assassin type. Trying to change the world? Heh. The Revolutionary army isn't really the place to start, they're just as corrupt as the Empire." He pushed the Uzumaki away. Hard to believe you're the one who beat Esdeath! " Zanku charged the Uzumaki again.
Naruto blocked it again, and struck blades against him. "I'll just have to change the Empire and the Revolutionary army! I'll save this world from both of them if they won't LISTEN!" He screamed punching Zanku. He blocked it with his blade, but in turn it shattered. He was defenseless now.
He just scowled at Naruto. He was sick and tired of his little speeches. "And Night Raid! They're just an unstable path of fire. That will be extinguished once the Revolutionary army is done with them!"
Naruto rushed him throwing his blade aside. "Then I'll just have to be the fire from Night Raid that walks a different path. You piece of trash!" He shouted, rearing back his fist.
"Dammit." Zanku said, aloud as be took out a hidden blade. He slashed it at the incoming Naruto.
"I didn't give up on my world! So I'm not going to give up on this one!" The blonde screamed out, still approaching.
"Such ideological talk." Zanku frowned. He hated these kinds of people. He took out his second knife, and slashed both of them at the blonde.
Naruto narrowly dodged it, and disappeared again.
"What?" Zanku asked.
"I'll change this world and fix it! So cut the crap, with how I can't save it! Because I will!" The Uzumaki screamed reappearing behind the killer. Zanku put up his guard, with his knives.
Naruto instantly got through his guard, and punched Zanku in the chest. 'Crap he's fast.' Zanku thought to himself. The killer kneeled down, and spat up some blonde. He was incredibly powerful too. He needed to by time, and wait it out for an opening. Zanku knew the perfect idea. "I'll tell you a little secret boy. It's my Teigu here-"
Naruto wasn't going to fall for that. He punched through Zanku's guard, and created a clone that grabbed him from behind. "I don't give a shit about that useless crap!" The Uzumaki yelled.
"Ehh?!" Zanku freaked out. There were two of them?! The clone firmly held Zanku, while a ball of orange Chakra formed in Naruto's hand.
"Now die. You piece of trash!" He shouted out, forcing the Rasengan into his chest. It slowly began to grind against his stomach.
The blonde smirked, but what he didn't see was that Zanku was smirking too. "What are you smiling about?" Naruto asked. Zanku's Teigu began to glow bright green.
Zanku kept smirking, and time almost felt like it stopped for Naruto. The sky turned red, and he looked around. "What the hell?" He asked himself.
He looked at his Rasengan, and realized the target was much smaller then before. 'The hell?' He thought to himself.
"No wait please! Naruto-kun!" A feminine voice now screamed out, as the Rasengan kept grinding.
The Uzumaki froze at this, and looked at his target. She had long dark blue hair, that reached her back. Her eyes were almost pure white, with a hint of lavender. "W-What?" The blonde asked, going wide eyed, and causing the Rasengan to disappear.
"Naruto-kun don't do this…." The Girl coughed out, as blood trickled out of the side of her mouth.
The blonde was still frozen. This was impossible. The very Girl infront of him was suppose to be dead. "H-Hinata?" He stammered out.
In turn the Girl weakly smiled back.
Naruto shook his head. "Y-You're dead, no this is a trick." He began to form another Rasengan in his hand.
But before he could complete it, the Girl sprinted up to him, and hugged him tightly. "Please don't. Not again!" She cried.
Naruto was about to drop the Rasengan, but the sudden roar of Kurama shook him. "Kid snap out of it! Don't fall for it again!" He roared. "Don't die yet! I just found Sheele!"
Zanku was smiling the entire time. Naruto was stuck in his trap. He had moved a good distance away from Naruto. "Another hidden ability. It can play pretty convincing tricks on the mind." Zanku smirked. "You may be powerful kid. But you're not invincible. Hard to believe that you were the one to beat Esdeath." He sighed, and walk towards the frozen Naruto with his blade extended.
Naruto was still doubtful. But then as if Kami himself smacked Naruto for extra reinforcement, another voice shouted in his head. "Ashura!" The Feminine voice from earlier shouted out in his head.
Suddenly the image of Hinata disappeared, and Zanku returned, running straight for the blonde. Naruto's eyes narrowed. So it wasn't real. One of his friends really wasn't alive. The psychotic killer was just playing him. His jaw clenched, and he took off towards Zanku with such speed that the ground cracked under him.
Naruto didn't even notice the rest of Night Raid approaching him now from behind.
Zanku's smirk fell, as he saw the blonde approaching at high speed. "WHAT!" He screamed out, his expression turning to terror, trying to turn around.
Naruto held his fist out, and opened his palm as it glowed with Kuramas Chakra, and a flamming Rasengan formed.
"Wow. What's Naruto's doing?" Lubbock asked, running alongside the rest of the group.
"It isn't exactly stealthy." Mine said, huffing along with her Pumpkin, as they all came to a stop.
"Are you sure we're safe here?" Sayo asked, sticking close to Tatsumi. All of Night Raid stood and watched the Uzumaki. Akame stood directly at the front.
"Go straight to hell you Psychotic freak! I'll change this world!" The blonde screamed out. His eyes burned with hatred towards the man. Zanku eyes just widened. He couldn't do anything. But suddenly he smiled, and thought to himself. 'So this was the boy who beat Esdeath. Maybe there's hope after all. Huh. The voices they've finally stopped.' His vision blurred, and everything became white.
The air crackled around Naruto as he reached Zanku. "THIS IS FOR HINATA! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT LOOKING IN MY MEMORIES!" He yelled out at the top of his lungs.
When he impacted everything went quiet, and then a spark appeared between Zanku and Naruto. Second later the entire area was bathed in fire. Almost all of the Night Raid members were blown over from the explosion. Except Akame and Bulat. Bulat because of his armor, and Akame because she dug Murasame into the ground. The two watched the attack.
As the explosion began to die down, a bright orange object flew from the explosion. It was the blonde Rasengan, and whatever remained of Zanku.
Everyone watched, with opened mouths, and shocked expression. The Rasengan flew upwards into the sky, high above the Imperial city. A few moments later it exploded in a gigantic ball of flames above everything. The shockwave soon followed and woke everyone who already wasn't awake.
Night Raid just stood there. Half terrified, half shocked. Naruto keeps proving how strong he is over, and over again.
"Holy." Leone began.
"Shit." Doya finished.
"So much power." Bulat said outloud, as he deactivated Incursio. Tatsumi, and Mine agreed with him.
Akame was still watching the fading explosion. She was still so amazed by it. Naruto was certainly the Savior for this world.
As the dust, and smoke settled around the courtyard, all of Night Raid turned to the middle were a small crater now laid.
Naruto walked out a moment later, still partially smoking from the attack. He quickly walked over to the rest of Night Raid, who were still trying to get up. Akame struggled to get up from her crouched position, until Naruto offered her a hand with a bright smile. She took it and stood beside him. Without thinking, Akame held his hand tightly. They both could feel the mass of Natural energy flowing through them both.
"Naruto that was incredibly!" Tatsumi shouted running up to him, with a cheery smile. Lubbock did the same. "Totally awesome man."
He smirked at them, and looked back in the sky. Akame did the same. "Whatever tortured you is over Zanku. I'll make sure men like you aren't created in this world. I'll save this world! It's official under the protection of Naruto Uzumaki now!" He shouted out, with Valor clenching his fist into the sky.
"This way!" A voice shouted in the distance, followed by dozen of footsteps. It was the Imperial Guard. "Move, Move!" Another voice shouted as the footsteps got closer.
Leone looked at everyone. "We need to go."
They all nodded there head. "Right." And quickly began to sprint off into the night. Leone smiled at the fact that Naruto and Akame were holding hands.
"The hell was that?!" The Prime Minister asked, as he stood on the balcony of the Palace, watching the massive explosion in the distance.
"That was Naruto." Esdeath said, with a small chuckle, watching the attack fade. She was amazed by it. How one man could unleash so much destruction, she'd never know.
"What?" Honest asked, standard there in his pajamas. He got incredibly nervous.
"Yes. I'm guessing. Probably only a simple attack." Esdeath nodded.
"Impossible." He said, looking back out.
Footsteps were heard a second later, and Budo along with the Imperial Guard ran to them on the balcony.
"Prime Minister are you alright?" Budo asked.
"Yes Budo." Honest sighed. He found the Imperial Guard to be quite annoying at some points. Budo gave him a slight nod, and walked up to them. "So you're saying that was this Naruto?" He asked.
"Correct." Esdeath smiled.
Budos nose wrinkled, and he turned to one of the guards. "Deploy the guard to the area of the source of that attack!"
"Yes sir!" The guard saluted, and ran off.
"So he really is strong. But no matter he will fall to the Empire's might." Budo announced, crossing his arms.
Esdeath still smiled, standing in the middle between the two. "See why I want him on our side?" She asked the Minister.
Honest had to agree with her. "Yes. Hopefully this meeting will pay off." But he still had no intention on letting this boy live. There was one way to take out someone this powerful. He smirked. 'Soon the fun will begin.'
Omg finally done! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I do apologize for such a long update. It is my fault. But I do plan on getting back in the swing of things. I'll be back soon, with my once a month releases for this story. But now it's time for a really important author question.
Author question: What about Sakura and Kakashi? Should I add them? They're kinds stuck back in Naruto's world by themselves. Since the Infinite Tsukuyomi wasn't undone.