Dark Soul's Curse Chapter 3, a Naruto + Dark Souls Crossover fanfic

Authors note: OOC Orochimaru(soul shard in the curse seal), OOC Naruto(in lordran and half the time in Narutoverse), Good (but OOC) Sasuke. Warning Lordran multiple playthrough, Gamer Chosen Undead Naruto.

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Human "Speech" "Thoughts"

Gods/Bijuu "Speech" "Thoughts"

Bijuu cloaked Jinchuuriki "Speech"

Illusion "Speech"

Orochimaru Shard "Speech"

Primordial "Speech"

Scene change -sc- (area to go to)

Timeskip -||- time elapsed

Menu {Summon Solaire}

Items gained ie. [Humanity]

Chap 03:

Naruto sat at the bonfire and he noted the menu had changed. It now showed {[Leave] [Level Up] [Kindle] [Reverse Hollowing]} in that order.

Naruto sighed, and he got up. He decided to look around the area he got dropped in, and he noted a guy standing there "Naruto-kun, you had best go investigate that guy… he might have information to help you on your quest." Naruto looked at the guy and noted a look of sadness. He walked up and saw a popup of {Talk}, he decided to talk to the guy and then then the guy said,

"Well, what do we have here? You must be a new arrival. Let me guess. Fate of the Undead, right? Well, you're not the first. But there's no salvation here. You'd have done better to rot in the Undead Asylum… But, too late now. Well, since you're here… Let me help you out. There are actually two Bells of Awakening. One's up above, in the Undead Church. The other is far, far below, in the ruins at the base of Blighttown. Ring them both, and something happens… Brilliant, right? Not much to go on, but I have a feeling that won't stop you. So, off you go. It is why you came, isn't it? To this accursed land of the Undead? Hah hah hah hah…"

Naruto and Orochimaru both found the guy to be poor company and Naruto said "Thanks for the info, hope you survive long enough for me to ring both bells."

Naruto sighed as he walked away from the guy going over to where he saw a small blue-white fire ball hanging off a well. As he got closer it faded into a body of a poor sod close to falling into the well.

Naruto reached out touched the flame as the pop up {Pillage Corpse} appeared. When he grasped the ball of fire it became a small collection of those odd black objects he had gotten from the demon, and another pop up appeared [Humanity 3].

Naruto sighed and decided to explore the area, he noted the set of stairs and decided to go up those. He noted three paths and he decided to go right, and into the third path.

He walked along some ruins and soon saw another body with a hovering blue-white fire above it that had the pop up {Pillage Corpse} emerged. Naruto reached out and the flame dispersed revealing six small urn ball things and the pop up [Firebomb 6].

Naruto sighed and walked back to the path entry point and went down the middle path. He noted it lead to a place with a lot of urns and a person in odd armor holding a spiked ball attached to a baton.

Naruto approached the odd man and {Talk} popped up. Naruto sighed and thought "Okay." Just like that the odd man spoke "Hello there. I believe we are not acquainted? I am Petrus of Thorolund. Have you business with us? … If not, I'd prefer to keep a distance, if possible."

Naruto sighed and was about to leave him be when he heard "Naruto-kun best pester him, he might just give up more information. Information is half the battle you'll face here."

Naruto sighed and thought "Okay" as the pop up {Talk} emerged again.

Petrus spoke up "Hello there. I realize that I have requested that we retain our distance, But I also want you to know that it is not meant in ill-will. Here, take this. As a token of peace. No, go ahead. It's for you." Naruto noted the pop up of [Copper Coin 1] and sighed. Petrus continued as Naruto took the coin "Oh, my… you again? Oh, I know. How about this… I have to await my companions here anyway, so, what if I were to teach you some miracles? Would that please you?" Naruto noted the pop up of {[YES} [NO]} and the thought "No".

Petrus spoke up "That is a shame. But each to their own. Speak to me if you have a change of heart."

Naruto sighed and walked off ignoring the pop up of {Talk}. He walked up the nearby stairs and saw a strange shaft with two openings and another stairwell. He decided to go up the other stairwell first and he soon saw another blue-white flame and soon as he approached the flame the pop up of {Pillage Corpse} came up and he grasped the flame revealing [Soul of a Lost Undead 1]. Naruto sighed and went back to the odd opening and went down one. It revealed a passage way he went through and dropped a small distance.

Naruto noted the two chests, another area and a small passage way. He decided to investigate the first chest, and upon noting the {Open} pop up he thought "Open."

The chest opened and he saw another pop up {Pillage treasure chest} alongside a blue flame. Naruto grasped the flame and found another pop up of [Morning Star 1] and an image of the weapon Petrus had. The next pop up was [Talisman 1] and showed something of dress looking figure with two small beads hanging off a small rope tying the dress like object together.

Naruto thought "Okay" and the two pop ups faded from view. He turned to the left and saw another chest, then approached it and noted the pop up {Open} and so he repeated the process and got the pop up [Cracked Red Eye Orb 4] the odd thing was it looked more like an hourglass with an eye in the top part . He idly wondered what those were for and sighed before he went to the final chest, the one next to the narrow passage in the rock.

Naruto opened the chest ignoring the pop up and grabbed the flame noting the pop up of [Homeward Bone 6]. He idly wondered what these items were for before he sighed and went to the passage and noted it opened up into a graveyard. Just as he was about to go he noticed the chest and the pop up of {Open}. He opened the chest and got the next pop up of {Pillage treasure chest} and he grasped the flame as it dispersed to reveal [Lloyd's Talisman] and a picture of a pocket watch looking thing with the chain wrapped around it.

He sighed and walked off the edge of the cliff face and saw some skeletons and a few weapons. He got a bad feeling before the skeletons began to assemble and he turned looking for a way out. He noted the stairs leading deeper, and the stairs leading away from the graveyard. He turned and ran up the stairs going out the graveyard and noted the skeletons pursued him, until he got to the bonfire and tripped touching it and they just vanished while a little pain from the fall faded away.

That experience over, Naruto turned and saw a large water canal and decided to investigate it.

He saw past the stairs was a Hollow with a shield and sword covering a Hollow with an axe. He decided to try kill it and see about getting the decent looking shield it had.

As the Axe Hollow attacked him, waiting until the last moment Naruto, swept its sword attack aside and buried his blade into it's gut killing it. He noted the meter went up from {2208} to {2280}. He sighed and went to the Spartan as the Orochimaru in his head stated it looked like.

As he approached the Spartan ran towards him and he waited till the last moment before he found himself set upon from above by a sword and shield hollow that looked more like an axe wielder who picked up their sword on accident. He also saw another hollow toss one of those urns he found, and soon it was tossing them down in 3 second intervals. Naruto noted when he repeated the use of his shield to knock aside and stab the Hollow the meter went up to {2352}. He sighed and walked to Spartan, who came rushing to meet him and it thrust its sword fast into Naruto's chest, dropping his health from {552/552} to {179/552} as one of those firebombs hit him at the same time. Naruto then slashed the hell out of the Hollow and it died, but dropped nothing. The meter then went up to {2424} upon the death of the Spartan.

Naruto sighed and drank some Estus, noting the wounds he received healed and his health went from {179/552} to {479/552}. He sighed and drank some more Estus filling his health all the way up. He turned noting the nearby flame but a firebomb missing him narrowly made him reconsider getting it first. Naruto sighed and walked back to the stairs, then slowly walked up the stairs.

Naruto noted another Hollow that charged when he reached halfway up. He ran back down the stairs taking minor firebomb damage due to a lucky hit {441/552}, and he reached the bottom and dealt with the hollow noting the meter went to {2504}.

Naruto walked back up the steps and the Firebomber tried to stab Naruto as he flanked it then backstabbed it killing it taking no damage, as his meter went up to {2576}. He turned and went up the stairs, idly noting the none aggressive stance the hollow had. As he got to it, it struck and he took a step to the left and the hollow dropped the minor distance to the cliff and Naruto decided to drop onto it. As he fell he just stuck his knife down and knocked the hollow flat as he smirked before he stepped back to the stairs and the hollow rushed him. He blocked the strike and swung twice, killing the hollow as the meter went up to {2636}.

Naruto sighed and walked up the steps noting a flame at the end of the walkway along the aqueduct. Naruto approached it and ignored the message as he grasped the flame dispersing it to [Soul of a Lost Undead 1]. He sighed and went back to investigate the flame below.

The flame the Spartan guarded was another [Soul of a Lost Undead 1] and he sighed then walked back to the stairs he had up and down just moments ago, then he turned going into the aqueduct noting a massive rat at the end guarding a flame.

Naruto sighed and decided to kill the rat. He approached the rat which turned and didn't even note his approach. Naruto grasped his knife with both hands and swung hard striking a fatal hit, but the rat turned, and Naruto stabbed the spine killing it. He sighed noting the meter had risen to {2656}, then he grasped the flame revealing it to be [Soul of a Lost Undead 1]. He sighed and walked along the aqueduct. He climbed the stairs and saw a few more hollows, but once he ascended to the top of the stairs an Swordsman swung at him and he moved instinctually knocking the strike aside as he stabbed the Swordsman in the gut killing it. The meter had risen to {2716} and Naruto sighed.

Naruto turned and saw an Axeman, then he approached it and leapt at him nearly hitting him but use of his shield turned the blow into a glancing hit, then he swung three times and killed the Axeman. The meter rose to {2788} and Naruto looked around thinking it to be safe. He decided to show his joy for taking on so many foes, not knowing that this was simply the prelude to what he would have to face eventually for a warm up. His health meter went from {441/552} to {351/552}.

As Naruto settled down the walked forward and was attacked by a Hollow who looked to be a Friebomber, who had rushed him and swung his sword catching Naruto off guard and dropping his health from {351/552} to {249/552}. Naruto swung twice and killed the Hollow noting the meter go from {2788} to {2848}.

Naruto sighed and walked along the small wooden bridge noting the unease he felt. As he passed a doorway he saw movement and a Swordsman slashed at him. He acted on instinct and knocked aside the blow then disemboweled it. He noted the meter went up to {2920}, and sighed. He turned to the fog door and drank some Estus before he walked though ignoring the pop up of {Traverse the white light}.

Naruto noted he could faintly see a small glow like a flame indicating he could pillage the corpse. He sighed and walked over idly noting the health had hit full again. As he grasped the flame he found it was yet another [Soul of a Lost Undead 1]. He sighed and went up the stairs noting the unsettling feeling he had, but no apparent cause.

As Naruto looked around something was stirring inside him.

-sc- Naruto's mindscape

Orochimaru noted the Kyuubi looking around before spotting him and the altered cage. "So, why are you here? Someone else use the Shinigami to seal you in the brat?" Orochimaru sighed and said "No Kyuubi after my original self sealed you off using a Five Prong Seal, he tried to mark Sasuke Uchiha. It took Naruto no time to replace himself under Transformation as Sasuke to save him. He got a Cursed Seal, and I am the manifestation of the Cursed Seal of Heaven. I simply want to help our host survive so I might be able to find a way to help him beat my original self." Kyuubi looked at the Orochimaru shard and sighed "I wish the boy luck… he now bears a Curse, myself and you created. I hope he can tame that curse he now bears… otherwise we will forever be stuck here in this accursed land… Lordran, something the Juubi had known existed but had nothing to prove it did so with. The boy had best try hard… otherwise our host will go insane, and become the very things he fights now."

-sc- Lordran; Undead Burg

Naruto finding nothing to cause his unease stepped out into the walkway, but stumbled as a massive red scaly beast with wings landed just infront of him breaking the stone walls on the bridge with ease and then flying off with a roar.

Naruto sighed and got his racing heart under control and asked, "Do you know what the hell that was?" Orochimaru was silent wondering the same thing "A Hellkite Drake, a deadly fire using dragon spawn." Naruto went silent then he sighed and walked along the bridge even more.

Naruto upon reaching the other end of the bridge ducked back a little as a crossbow bolt nearly took off his head. He noted a hollow charge him and he swung once but the Hollow blocked it before he sidestepped it and stabbed it, then swung his knife four times killing it as the meter went to {2980}. Naruto sighed and stepped up a hollow on the stairs leading to the Crossbowman came running down. He sighed and got ready for a fight idly wondering if they Hollows were stupid, or just insane.

He pulled back to the bridge and acted on instinct blocking the first strike then he parried the next one and disemboweled it in riposite. He noted his meter went up to {3052}, as he climbed the stairs again.

He stepped up once again, sighed and got ready to attack before dodging a bolt and rushing to the door below the hollow. He got hit by a bolt as he turned noting the barrier wall break revealing the Hollow behind it as it charged him. He opened the door but got a slash in the back before he shut the door noting his health had reached {342}.

Naruto noted a flames glow and approached it then grasped the flame noting it had dispersed revealing [Wooden Shield 1]. He sighed and though of equipping it, as it suddenly replaced the Target Buckler Shield in his hand. Naruto sighed and drank another sip of Estus.

Naruto walked out into the area and noted the hollow that struck him. Naruto sighed and walked up the stairs to deal with the Crossbowman.

At the top of the stairs he snuck up behind the Crossbowman and it turned and he rushed it before slashing his knife carving into the hollow six times, before it dropped with a groan. He idly noted the meter went up to {3132}.

Naruto sighed and walked back down the stairs ready to kill the last hollow before he spotted two more and noted the spears they had.

Naruto was knocked out of his musings and reacted on instinct when the Hollow struck, and he tried to parry the blow, but he was too late and was struck hard. He backpedaled and the hollow leapt after him, striking him hard and he then swung his knife as hard as he could into the hollows throat killing it as the neck snapped with an audible crack. He idly noted the meter had risen to {3192}.

Naruto sighed and walked back before he felt a minute pull towards the building by the crossbowman and saw a bonfire. He smiled and approached the bonfire and noted the pop up {Light Bonfire}. He held out his hand and the bonfire roared to life, changing the prompt to {Rest at bonfire}. He decided to, and he noted the Estus he had was six sips, he sighed and tried to figure out how many sips it could hold, when he noted the menu options of {[Leave] [Level Up] [Kindle] [Reverse Hollowing]} try the option of Level Up. He thought of it and a screen showed up.

{Level; 5}

{Soul; 3192}

{ReqSouls; 741}

{Vitality; 9}

{Attunement; 11}

{Endurance; 9}

{Strength; 9}

{Dexterity; 15}

{Resistance; 10}

{Intelligence; 12}

{Faith; 11}

{HP; 552/552}

{Stamina; 90}

{Equip Load; 49.0}

{R Weapon 1; 67}

{R Weapon 2; 20}

{L Weapon 1; 56}

{L Weapon 2; 20}

{Physical Def.; 77(20)}

{ VS Strike; 80}

{ VS Slash; 77}

{ VS Thrust; 77}

{Magic DEF; 81(22)}

{Flame DEF; 60(20)}

{Lightning DEF; 65(19)}

{Poise; 0}

{Bleed Resist; 106}

{Poison Resist; 122}

{Curse Resist; 30}

{Item Discovery; 100}

{Attunement Slots; 1(open)}

He sighed and looked at the odd screens, then he though of what he wanted and he figured to up Vitality to 10. He noted several changes. He also figured out the meter that had changed by the killing of the hollows had been at {3192} and figured out it was a meter of souls he had.

{Level; 6}

{Soul; 2451}

{ReqSouls; 758}

{Vitality; 10}

{HP; 552/573}

{Physical Def.; 7778}

{ VS Strike; 8081}

{ VS Slash; 7778}

{ VS Thrust; 7778}

{Magic DEF; 8182}

{Flame DEF; 6061}

{Lightning DEF; 6567}

He sighed and decided to also increase Endurance and Strength making all the changes made to the list.

{Level; 8}

{Soul; 918}

{ReqSouls; 793}

{Vitality; 10}

{Endurance; 20}

{Strength; 10}

{HP; 552573}

{Stamina; 9091}

{Equip Load; 49.050.0}

{Physical Def.; 7783}

{ VS Strike; 8084}

{ VS Slash; 7781}

{ VS Thrust; 7781}

{Magic DEF; 8185}

{Flame DEF; 6064}

{Lightning DEF; 6570}

{Bleed Resist; 106109}

Naruto sighed then figured to 'upgrade' Resistance.

{Level; 9}

{Soul; 125}

{ReqSouls; 811}

{Vitality; 10}

{Endurance; 10}

{Strength; 10}

{Resistance; 11}

{HP; 552573}

{Stamina; 9091}

{Equip Load; 49.050.0}

{Physical Def.; 7783}

{ VS Strike; 8086}

{ VS Slash; 7783}

{ VS Thrust; 7783}

{Magic DEF; 8186}

{Flame DEF; 6067}

{Lightning DEF; 6571}

{Bleed Resist; 106109}

{Poison Resistance; 122128}

Naruto sighed again and idly noted an {Accept} button below humanity and he thought "Accept". An new menu popped up over the old one {Confirm reinforcement [OK} {CANCEL]} then he thought "Okay".

He immediately felt minutely stronger, more resistant, able to endure more and healthier. He got up and idly wondered what the humanity was for and, so he lifted one and found a description pop up.

{Humanity: Rare tiny black sprite found on corpses. Use top gain 1 humanity and restore large amount of HP.}

{This little black sprite is called humanity, but little is known about its true nature. If the soul is the source of all life, what distinguishes the humanity we hold within ourselves?}

Naruto wondered what it meant when he felt an urge and crushed the humanity. He felt a great strength surge into him and he laughed nearly losing himself in the power it gave him. He saw a counter that he had ignored because it read {00} now read {01}. He then turned to the bonfire and sat down idly wondering what each option he now had meant. He thought "Kindle" and a pop up showed up {Cannot Kindle while Hollowed} he thought "Okay". He sighed and thought "Reverse Hollowing" he noted the pop up and smiled {Offer humanity and reverse Hollowing? [YES] [NO]} he decided to see what reversing the hollowing would do, "Yes".

Naruto smiled as he felt something in him shift and felt normal again. He idly thought "Kindle" when the menu popped up. He got the pop up {No humanity}, and he smiled before he got up from the bonfire and crushed another humanity noting the counter was back at {00} and he smiled as it became {01}, while the soul meter was at {125}. He then sat back down at bonfire and thought "Kindle" he noted the pop up of {Offer humanity and kindle flame? [YES] [NO]}. Then he thought "Yes". And watched the bonfire flare brightly as his Estus Flask counter went from {6} to {10}. Naruto smiled and fell asleep at the bonfire waiting or himself figure out why he felt tired all of a sudden.

Okay so chapter 3 is done, and Naruto has Leveled up. Now then i have a build stats wise already planned out, but it will take a long time and a new game cycle or two to reach. now then i am pleased to say i will start a poll for the build overall items design only noteworthy thing is he will use all attunements he can, so he will use Pyromancies, Miracles, Sorceries and weapons to kill all his foes, and he will use Quelaag's Furysword after he reached Anor Londo. Naruto will be returning to Quelaags domain and have to fight her due to loosing his Humanity and breaching the deal. Now then besides all that the stats in the end will be: Vitality 40, Attunement 30, Endurance 70, Strength 34, Dexterity 40, Resistance 70, Intelligence 50+, Faith 55, Humanity 20. if anyone can come up with a outfit and weapon build that can help naruto reach that please add it into a review.