Hello everyone, I hope you like this chapter and sorry for mistakes it's late and wanted to get this done before I go to sleep.

Chapter 2: One Versus Five

LAST TIME

"I gotta get out of here fast, that explosion might draw more of them to us, hopefully their entire species is not an enemy of humankind. If they are it might turn into a full blown battle which these kids would defiantly die." Naruto thought as he hurried with the clones to a safer place, yet he did not know that behind a tree was a cloaked figure.

"And with this, his involvement will change the foundations of everything." As he said that, he fades away yet with him doing so, something was left behind just as Naruto passed right by said tree yet something caught his gaze at seeing a golden aura he hadn't noticed till now, quickly he goes to check what he saw and to his amazement he found a large golden box.

"What the hell is this?!" He asked himself while looking around yet saw no one but the box by itself, in the end he found himself making another clone to pick up the box before they all than hurried in one direction with the intent of helping these kids as well as finding out where he exactly is, needing to get back to the village fast after what took place with Kawaki.

CURRENT TIME

COUPLE HOURS LATER

"Almost there." Muttered the blonde who was sensing a large group of humans up ahead in different areas, which was most likely a village all the while it was about to be sundown but as he was running the open path his eyes had to widen at seeing someone up ahead and as he closed in he could see the person.

"Yes, someone to speak too!" Naruto thought, glad to see someone he can question. As he got closer, he was greeted by the sight of the man.

"HEY!" When Naruto shouted that, the man stops and turns questionably which Naruto was greeted by the sight of a slightly tan skin, a burly figure man, who had jaded eyes. His hair was pink in color while being spiky in the front, while shaved in the back. His attire consisted of tribal wear, a neck cuff, as well as part of his upper body was exposed from the clothing. Seeing his clothes, Naruto was confused yet it increased when he saw the man's jaw drop and his eyes popped out at seeing three exact copies of Naruto.

"WTF?!" He shouts in complete shock as well as confusion at seeing them.

5 MINUTES OF EXPLANATION LATER

"And that's how I can create copies of myself..." Spoke the dumbfounded Naruto, explaining to him of how there are three of him and what the heck "Chakra" was yet even so the man was still very unsure and uncomfortable at finding of all this right now yet his attention was drawn towards the two injured kids.

"Ok, I think I get the gist of things tho I'm still unsure but never mind that, I'll take you to my home since my wife is the best when it comes to healing in the village." With that said, the two quickly hurried towards his village that was close by, arriving just as the sun was halfway set, they arrived at the village. Few civilians were out and some looked in their direction in confusion at who he was but more so shocked at why there were three of him until they saw the fellow villager smile and wave uncomfortably which gave them the signal to continue as is while the group stops at a door but instead of entering the man looks at Naruto uncomfortably.

"Before we enter, I should warn you—" He was some silenced by the door abruptly being opened to reveal an annoyed pregnant woman with black hair tied in a bun with bangs coming down from each side of her face. Her attire consisted of tribal wear, opening in the middle to expose her chest area as well as dark sleeves to cover her arms.

"Your late." She said, causing the man too immediately start sweating as he turns around while scratching the back of his head sheepishly.

"S-Sorry, you see while I was waking home this man showed up and well..." As he said it, he could see she wasn't buying it since even if he hadn't met Naruto, he would still be late. It was then that she noticed the three clones and the golden box but her attention was in he two kids.

"Bring them in now, we can't waste time." With that said, Naruto didn't waste another second as he entered the building while surprised that she didn't react at what she saw.

30 MINUTES LATER, IN THE MAIN ROOM

"Thank you." Naruto said while he sat at a table with the man and woman all the while behind them in the other room was the bedroom where Acnol sat resting next to the blonde haired girl, both bandaged up with medicinal herbs being given to them. Naruto had just waited patently in the main room, wondering if he should have used his chakra despite them being so young.

"See, I told you my wife was the best healer at the village. When it comes to the injured she's a miracle worker." The moment he said that his wife suddenly did a 180 from an annoyed woman to a lovey-dovey as she proceeds to move closer to the man to hug him.

"Awwwwww, I can't stay mad at you Kasai!" She told the man who hugs her back with a smile all the while Naruto was starting to sweatdrop at this before he spoke.

"I have to say, I was a little uneasy at first—" The moment he said that he went wide-eyed at seeing the man named Kasai starting too scratch the back of his head while the woman was glaring at him.

"So you doubted my skill, you were thinking you could do better?" As she said it, Naruto was about to speak when the woman suddenly grabbed his clothes and pulled him closer to her face to show anger.

"Well uh, you see—" He was cut off by her.

"Now I see, you trying to challenge! BE IT FIGHTING OR HEALING, I NEVER LOSE! PICK EITHER ONE, I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT I'M MADE OF!" She shouted, about to unleash a full on war on Naruto who didn't know "wtf" was happening while he was raising his hands, seeing that this woman has a straightforward mind, and from the looks, she tackles her issues with a "hands-on" approach which could most likely result in violence.

"Ahahahah, Yuki he didn't mean it like to that." Kasai said, trying to ease her with her smile and thankfully it worked much to his relief as she starts blushing with embarrassment before letting him go while crossing her arms as she looks away back in her seat. It was than that they heard movement from the room the two were resting in and Naruto turns fast it his eyes widen at seeing a child he had only gotten a glimpse. The child had short black hair, dark eyes, and abnormally sharp canines not to mention wore tribal clothing. Seeing him, Kasai looks at his wife with a smile.

"Seems you woke someone up." He told his wife who looked guilty as she quickly got up and moved to the child, picking him up in her arms as she made her way back to the seat, all the while the child stared at Naruto who stared back, it was then the Kasai realized what he had done wrong.

"Oh yeah, we haven't introduced ourselves yet. Would you like to go first before we go, after that, we can talk about what happened." Hearing that, Naruto was surprised but nods.

"I'm Naruto Uzumaki." Hearing that, Kasai smiles as he spoke.

"I'm Kasai Dragneel and this is my wife, Yuki Dragneel. The little one staring at you, is Zeref Dragneel." He said, introducing the three as he child just stared at him.

"Now, can you tell me what happened? How did those kids end up like that and from where you came from, do you know what that explosion was?" When he asked that, Naruto shows a solemn expression.

"I should start at the beginning, you see I come from the Village Hidden in the Leafs. Konoha, you see I thought I was gonna die and I thought I did, the next thing I knew I came too, walking up well...where am I?" When he asked that, Kasai turns to his wife who nods and leaves to put Zeref back in bed.

"Sorry, I don't know what this "Konoha" you speak of. As of right now, your on the Continent of Ishgar. Near the Kingdom of Dragnof." When Naruto heard that, his eyes widen all the way and abruptly stood up.

"Do you have a map?!" He immediately asked the man who showed surprise before he stood up and walked over to a desk which he opens up to take out a map that he proceeded to place on the table.

"We do...but." As he said it, he opens up the map to reveal the continent they were on and Naruto's eyes widen in shock as he didn't recognize it, not one bit.

"This really isn't my home..." He muttered with a bothered expression which Kasai spoke up.

"Now, can you tell me about what happened to those kids and that explosion. You came from that direction, so you must know at least something." Hearing that, Naruto spoke with seriousness.

"When I came too, I found myself on this continent and hurried to find my way back, I soon after waking up arrived at a devastated village, those kids were the only survivors." When he heard that, Kasai looks away in anger.

"Damn bandits." When Naruto heard that, he shakes his head.

"No, it's wasn't bandits, it was a Dragon." When Kasai heard that, he stared at Naruto if he went insane.

"That can't be, Humans and Dragons have always coexisted! You must be imagining things!" He told Naruto who shake his head.

"I know what I saw and the Dragon even talked about itself being one." His words sparked more disagreement from the father who was in denial.

"Even if what you say is true, there is absolutely no way you could have survived! Meaning, you're the one—" As Kasai said it, he was about to prepare to fight Naruto at thinking he caused this when all of a sudden Naruto's body changed to reveal Kurama mode. Shocking the man who felt the pure energy he gave off.

"When I found out that dragon caused the destruction and deaths of so many in that village, I showed no mercy. That explosion you saw, I made it." With that said, he deactivated the mode while Kasai just stares at the man in utter shock at what he was hearing just as Naruto deactivates the mode.

"I have no reason to lie to you." He told the man just as they heard movement and turn to see Acnol standing at the doorway to the bedroom before he enters.

"Now if you'll excuse me." As the blonde said of, he walks past Kasai who watches him enter the room before he turns to look at the golden box, not understanding what it was. While this was happening, Naruto had entered the room to find Acnol sitting on the bed, staring at the sleeping girl.

"Friend of yours?" He asked the boy who remained silent but stares at the girl.

"I see, your still having—" He was cut off by the boy.

"Teach me...how to kill Dragons." When Naruto heard that, his eyes narrowed as he felt a familiar feeling.

"May I ask, what you would do if you were to learn it?" He asked, knowing it's impossible for him to learn but needed to hear his answer which he was greeted by complete and utter hatred in Acnol's eyes, riviling Sasuke's of the past.

"I'll kill them...no...I'll exterminate every Dragon—Acnol couldn't finish that sentence as he was hit upside the head by an annoyed Naruto.

"Ow! What was that for?!" The boy demanded Naruto, seeing him standing in front of him with a serous expression.

"It's simple, forget about revenge. After all, it will only bring nothing but hatred and despair.

"YOU EXPECT ME TO FORGIVE THEM FOR WHAT THEY DID, HUH! UNLIKE YOU I NEVER HAD PARENTS TO RAISE ME, THAT VILLAGE TOOK ME IN WHEN I WAS LIVING IN THE FOREST BY MYSELF, THEY RAISED ME AS THEIR OWN! YOU EXPECT ME JUST TO LET THAT GO?!" Acnol demanded from Naruto who just stares at him before he sat next to the angered child.

"Well, your not exactly right. You see, the same day I was born I became an orphan." The moment he said that, Acnol's eyes widen all the way as he sad smile appears on his face.

"You see, when I was born a Nine-tailed Demon fox attacked our village. This demon, was sealed inside my mother before a...sad individual who also suffered from loss and pain extracted the demon and used it to attack my village. In the end the control was broken yet the Fox was still too dangerous so my father decided to seal it...my father preformed the seal while my mother held the Fox down. Just before the seal was complete, the Fox tried to kill me but it was stopped by my parents getting in front of it, giving their lives to save me." When Naruto said that, Acnol couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"I was treated like a freak and a monster by many in my village without knowing the reason...but in time, I made friends. I finally met the Fox in person again than the day I was born. At first there seemed to be no hope of us getting along...yet, as time went on with few meetings happening between us, it arrived at a point where we fought against each other. It was than I found out he killed my parents yet...I don't know exactly, I just couldn't blame him." His words sparked confusion as he didn't understand.

"WHAT?! But that fox killed your parents, why would you...it's the reason why you were treated—" Acnol was cut off by Naruto speaking up.

"He was forced to be sealed, multiple times in a row, before that it was controlled by others and seen only as a weapon. That's why, instead of hating him I made him a promise that someday I would come after all that hate plaguing his heart. And I did...we grew to acknowledge one another, as partners. He wasn't some Demon Fox, he was my friend, Kurama." Hearing that, Acnol just looks away in anger.

"Why are you telling me this, what does your story have to do with me?!" Acnol asked Naruto who just stares at him before all of a sudden a hand rested atop his head and he froze.

"It's simple, hate can prevent you from seeing the bigger picture of things. You remind me a lot of someone I knew, Sasuke Uchiha. Like you, he lost almost his entire clan, by his older brothers hands but it turned out he was ordered by the same village we lived in because the clan was planning a coup d'état on the village yet almost no one knew. He didn't know about this, because of it he hated his brother and walked down a dark path, casting us all his friends aside yet I never gave up." Hearing that, Acnol just looks at Naruto who was thinking back to those days.

"He left the village for power, he killed the one who helped gain that power before he chased after his brother who he killed, when he found out the truth he wanted to destroy the village...it was during the fourth Great War he saw his resurrected brother. Fighting and talking to him, he came to the decision he needed answers and decided to resurrect his own teacher to in turn resurrect the four leaders of our village of the past, the fourth being my own father. By understanding the past, he chose to not forsake the village and his brothers wishes on why he protected the village. Yet...even after we defeated the threat he didn't stop, he wanted to cause a Revolution...which would in turn drag him deeper in the darkness which I wouldn't allow. We fought one final time, putting our goals and lives on the line...ending in a draw, yet he admitted defeat. The reason I'm telling you this, is I don't want to see you end up walking down the same dark path he and others before he did, I don't want you to forsake anything for revenge, be it, friends or love." His words only caused Acnol to look down, he still showed anger before tears welled up in his eyes.

"Huh...what...happened?" When they heard that, the two turn fast to see the girl having awakened yet still she looked exhausted and depressed. In a matter of seconds she recalled what happened and tears started welling up in her eyes, seeing them Acnol was also about to cry yet they both found themselves in Naruto's arms as he held them.

"It's ok, holding in all that sadness...doesn't help anyone." His words only gained sadness as the two cried in his arms all the while he held them closely. It was then that he felt it, something wasn't right and immediately starts gathering sage mode which his eyes widen, the look on his face caused Acnol to show confusion.

"What's wrong?" Just after asking that, the two kids were lifted by Naruto much to their surprise as he runs out of the room fast, alerting Kasai and Yuki.

"IS THEIR A SHELTER NEARBY?!" Naruto demands the confused man.

"We have a tunnel system that leads far from the village, why—" He was cut off by hearing shocking news.

"There's five dragons heading here right now, they haven't discovered the village but they came from where the explosion was and they aren't happy!" The moment he said that, both Acnol and the girl become shocked while Kasai shows seriousness as he ran out in a hurry, leaving the others to prepare to leave while Naruto just stars in the direction of the approaching dragons while Acnol just looks down in anger, finding it even harder to listen to Naruto now after this happened.

"He doesn't understand anything..." He thought to himself and in matter of less than 10 minutes about all the villagers were gathered and moving into Kasai's home where the rug on the floor was removed to reveal a trap door the villagers were taking as they escaped through a deep tunnel under the earth. In a few minutes they were all in the tunnels and that was when it happened, debris started falling a little as the earth shook a total of five times, signaling the dragons have arrived. Through Naruto's eyes, he can see they are indeed searching.

"This isn't good, I don't even know what they can do nor if they can sense us or smell us..." Thought the man who knew this wasn't going to end well if they find out they are beneath them.

"We need to hurry, this wasn't designed to hold so much weight." Yuki told Naruto who directs his gaze at the child in the pregnant woman's arms, sleeping peacefully despite the panic as the civilians were quickly moving through the tunnel with a few staying put.

"I need too do it." Naruto thought just as the ground above their heads shook, thankfully they have yet to find the path they came from but they were getting closer.

"Naruto, why are you just standing their? We need to move!" Spoke Kasai who was staring at him with his wife having moved to hey behind him, seeing he was looking back in confusion while the other civilians were hurrying yet Acnol was staying back to stare at Naruto with clear confusion while behind him was the fearful blonde girl who was gripping her closest friends hand. In the end, Naruto forms a hand sign and with it, two clones appear which one of the clones hurried to move past those who were not moving ahead with the golden box while the original and another clone stayed behind.

"Go on ahead, I'll deal with these dragons so that you all will be ok." The moment he said that, Kasai, Yuki, and Acnol's eyes widen in shock.

"What?! Naruto, are you insane? Even if what you said was true, you've only fought one dragon! Theirs five above us!" Kasai said which Naruto nods in understanding yet showed seriousness.

"Yes, five dragons above us and getting away from here will be very difficult. Theirs only a matter of time before they realize our location so I'll stay behind and draw their attention. So hurry, the clones will protect you all." As he said it, he turns away from them just as he heard movement coming towards him and turns to meet the gaze of Acnol who was staring at him with a sharp gaze.

"Yesterday...when you saved me, did you kill that dragon?" Acnol asked the man who was surprised yet smiles.

"Sorry Acnol, I didn't kill the dragon as it had survived but barely...but I think I know what your asking, when I found you two in that destroyed village, I was angered and went overboard by using my strongest state against it...despite not killing the dragon I saw a comparable difference in the beasts I've fought back where I come from." When he said that, the kid was confused but his eyes widen at seeing Naruto huge a bright smile.

"I could have killed that dragon if I wanted with less power than I used." His words shocked Kasai, Yuki, and Acnol who's eyes widen all the way as he watched Naruto walking away before he runs towards where they came from. While this was happening, the Dragons above were looking around, one Jade, another magma, ice, golden, and white. The leader was the only one showing anger.

"DAMMIT, WHERE THE HELL ARE THE HUMANS AT!" The dragon roared in anger as it swung its tail to easily destroy a couple of buildings and trees.

"Calm down Zirconis, if they were just here than they couldn't have gone far. Wait, now that I think about it theirs only one way they could have es—" The dragon was silenced as the five felt it, a rise of power they haven't felt that was different from magic.

"What?!" Zirconis said this, the dragons began to gathered around a single house as they all could sense it, before Zirconis and the other dragons could see what was under the house, they had felt that rise of power immediately skyrocket even higher.

NARUTO OST-MY NAME

It was at that moment the ground beneath the small building erupted as all the dragons were slammed into by a massive force hat sent them all crashing into the earth from the sheer might do the attack.

"WHAT?!" Zirconis shouts as he lifted himself to shockingly see a large translucent golden colored nine-tailed fox before them and hovering within the construct's head was Naruto having entered his Kurama Mode plus having activated his sage mode seen by his eyes having vertical fox-slits with the horizontal toad-slats as well as markings around his eyes.

"It cant be, so that dragon wasn't lying before he died!"

"A human capable of releasing this much magic, impossible!"

"Yet, this is very close to the feeling that we felt when that explosion happened, the one we all sensed!"

As the dragon conversed, Naruto just looks at the five of them with a smile appearing in his face.

"Time to kick Dragon ass." As he said it, the leader shouted.

"I DON'T BELIEVE THIS!" Zirconis shouts as he flys high in the air but shockingly Naruto jumps high after him.

"WHERE DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING!" Naruto demands as the massive fox grabs into the struggling dragon.

"WHY YOU LITTLE—" As the dragon shouted that, it was in mid breath attack when Naruto's Kurama replica chomps down on its mouth to stop from releasing its breath attack, causing its eyes too widen all the way in shock.

"If you don't want your head blown off, than I suggest you STOP!" Naruto said, shouting the last part as the fox starts falling by restraining Zirconis's wings before he starts to spin while his tails tighten around the dragon that was then thrown directly at a wide-eyed dragon that, both being sent across the earth yet thankful below the two clones had entered their chakra modes to protect the civilians from falling debris. At this time, Naruto had landed on the ground.

"DIE!" A dragon behind him roared as the chakra Kurama dodges to the left yet the chakra arm was hit by the beam, resulting it being covered in ice much to Naruto's surprise but this distraction caused him to react to late as the ice dragon slams into him, pushing him back.

"In the end your just a human, SO DIE LIKE THE REST OF—" The dragon stops to become dumbfounded as it found itself being lifted by the tails tho they were starting to have ice form on them yet his main attention was on the two dragons headed for him, one was a magma dragon while the other a golden one, both flying directly for him as they brought back there claws yet to their shock, instead of him aiming for one he basically slams the ice dragon into the magma one, gaining shouts of pain as their elements collided while the other couldn't react fast enough as it had a frozen fist slammed into its face, drawing blood from the impact as it was sent rolling backward.

"I'VE FOUGHT THE JUBI FOR KAMI SAKES, YOU THINK A PACK OF DRAGONS CAN BEAT ME?!" Naruto demanded from them as they were getting up but his attention directed to the civilians due to having reached a clone's memories made by one of his clones too tell him what was happening, informing him that his clones made many clones with small amounts of the split up chakra to use in order to get the civilians out much faster than thought, because of this he wasn't looking at the Dragons until he heard one shout.

"I WILL NOT LOSE TO A HUMAN!" Zirconis shouted in anger yet showed a small smile while behind Naruto was the invisible white dragon that was silently making its way behind him, swinging its sharp claws directly for the head when the chakra Kurama abruptly turned much to its shock as its arm was knocked away as the left hand of Kurama grabs onto the dragons face, slamming it into the earth before its legs that were just hanging there were grabbed and pulled, allowing Naruto to throw the dragon at the other four shocked dragons who moved out of the way as the fellow dragon cane rolling past them.

"IMPOSSIBLE, HOW DID HE KNOW SLAYOR WAS THEIR?!" The magma dragon roared in anger at how it could have been detected, not knowing Naruto saw it thanks to not only his sage mode but also sensing its KI, it's emotions.

"ENOUGH OF THIS, END HIM ALREADY!" Zirconis roared as the four began too power up just as Slayor lifted itself to also begin charging up a breath attack and unleash it all at the same time, causing his eyes to widen as he knew if those breath attacks were too hit, a shockwave would form that could very well cause the tunnels to collapse yet as he was about to recklessly make a decision, a memory appeared in his mind that had surprised him just as the five fired their beams at Naruto who immediately reacts, this caused none of the dragons to see as they were all firing their beams yet into of explosions they were greeted by the sight of miniature blasts scattering while more flew behind the intended target, seeing this the five-stop seconds releasing their attacks to be greeted by a surprising sight.

"Damn, taking five on at once isn't a smart move tho redirecting most of the attack works better." As he said it, the cloud of smoke clears to reveal all nine tails borrowed into the earth, making a wall of sorts that also was formed at an angle that helped redirecting most of the damage.

"Impossible, how did he—" Zirconis stops as the dragons turn to feel another rise of chakra and were met with the sight of a miniature fox on the distance running away, not realizing the humans were inside it thanks to the clones having gotten them out of the tunnels to form a miniature fox with their chakra too quickly get them away, the speed they were moving at helped Naruto greatly as each second passes they get further and further away.

"Now, time for me to return your gift...ten fold." As he said that, he shows seriousness as the Fox opened its mouth, much to the dragons surprise they were greeted by the sight of the Fox forming a dark orb in its mouth shine it steadily grows, alerting to the five too immediately start powering up their strongest breath attacks.

"TAKE THIS? TAILED BEAST BOMB!" Naruto screamed as he fires the now massive glowing white orb at the five dragons who fire their breath attacks at the massive spheres, causing them to start to slow down the sphere yet the sheer size of it and the fact the beams were starting to scatter cause their eyes to widen in shock as the orb closed in on them.

"I WILL NOT DIE LIKE THIS!" Zirconis roared as he takes off full speed away from the other dragons who were still unleashing their breath attacks which the magma one turns in anger.

"ZIRCONIS, YOU—" The dragon was silenced as it turns to see the orb was directly in front of him

"Who knew...humans could become this strong." Were the final thoughts of the dragon as the four were slammed into by the sphere yet shockingly the sphere was spinning fast, pulling the four up with it and above the earth in order to detonate. Resulting in a massive sphere like explosion taking place as the shockwave could be felt by all on the country, more so giving a signal to all dragons and humans that a massive battle was taking place. Watching the explosion was Naruto who was watching this.

"These Dragons are indeed strong but in terms of sheer power I have them outclassed." He thought before taking a deep breath and breathes out just as his tailed beast Avatar started to fade when he felt it, two massive surges of power behind him and he turns fast to see two large shadow humanoid figures in the sky, city having a star that could be seen from the head with one star being black with a light-pink outline while the other was a light pink star.

"Wha—" Naruto couldn't finish the sentence as the stars on the figures heads brighten to unleash a massive light and with it an energy beam that consumes Naruto who had no time to enact Kurama fully again and ends up being consumed by the attack, screaming in pain as it became a massive light-pink sphere explosion that fades away to reveal a beaten and burnt Naruto who lay in a crater, only able to look at the sky as he saw the two figures vanish.

"W-What...who...were...they?" As he said it, he was about to lose consciousness when he saw something blurry land in front of him just as he lost consciousness.

COUPLE OF DAYS LATER

(I think he's finally waking up.)

(Man he heals fast, it's only been a few days.)

(Indeed he is a strong one, he must be the one.)

As he heard those words, slowly the blonde's eyes began to open as he didn't know what had happened nor where a was.

"You've finally awakened. I had thought this was because of the Kingdom's greatest healer but truth, it's your own power." Hearing that, he directs his tired gaze the one who spoke, meeting another's gaze which belong to a tall, voluptuous, beautiful woman with scarlet hair. Her clothing being odd when compared to others.

"Where...am I...and...who...are you." He said tiredly, causing him to grit his teeth.

(Crap, my consciousness is fading. Why, am I so tired?)

"You are within the Kingdom of Dragnof and I am the Queen of this country. Irene...and who are you?" As she asked that with a gentle smile, Naruto could only respond before he passes out.

"Naruto."

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