AN: So I was actually gonna post a sort of rantish AN as an update to address certain flames and issues that people have commented on but thanks to the wonderful person that is Los Zorro I will not be doing that. They said pretty much what I was going to say in a much shorter way so everyone say thank you to him/her for stopping me from doing so haha. Also you receive a thank you from me as the mere fact that someone besides myself was willing to stand up for my writing is pretty amazing to me. I bow to you sir or madame.

Also kudos to SSJ3 Kyuubi Gohan for being a pretty loyal reader and reviewer for all three of my stories. Whenever you feel the need to critique or comment I either chuckle or greatly heed your advice. There are a few other people who I would like to thank for being not just a loyal reader of THIS story but ALL my stories but that's for another time.

Know that I read each and every review and if I could respond to all of you I would. As it is this is the best I can do.

In regards to pacing, character development, plot, and other related matters…be patient. This is barely the 5th chapter and I felt the need to rush so that I could quickly get too Naruto being involved without boring you all to death with what I think to be unnecessary details. I've read enough stories where over writing has ruined an otherwise great story. Just keep in mind that even if this started off as a shits and giggles story I never write anything without a reason. Even the smallest things such as my changing Naruto's hair color have some significance, and while on that topic, changing his hair color was actually a very thought out decision to reflect certain things. Those things will be revealed at a later date.

If you felt that I barely touched on a certain topic or anything fret not, it will more than likely be discussed at a later date.

On a sidenote, to the people complaining about Naruto being too forthcoming with his story, A) the dude has pretty much no equal power wise. What's he got to worry about? B) I never said what he told them, only that he gave them an abridged version. C) Naruto has always been a pretty good judge of character and if he felt that he could trust them, then he's more than likely right.

As for the pairing. Issei will NOT be getting his own harem. In fact he will be playing a much smaller role as I honestly can't stand the dude. I won't be bashing him, he'll just be a comic relief now and again.

As for Asian, Xenovia, Irina, and Kuroka; Kuroka is pretty much in. That's a given. Xenovia is a more than likely and Irina is on the fence. With the amount of rather serious and seductive girls that will bring out Naruto's more animalistic side I feel the need to throw in girls who would bring out his more human/sage side to balance him out.

Sorry for babbling so much!

On to the chapter!


A stunned Koneko could only mutter out a quiet, "H…ho….how?"

"My godfather made a name for himself and was renowned for being the Gama Sennin (Toad Sage). He took me to meet the same toads who had taught him to harness senjutsu and they saw fit to teach me the same skill. With a lot of time I was able to actually master the skill to such a degree that I can now use the power nature gives me as seamlessly as if it were my own," a still grinning Naruto bragged.

"Wait if that's the case then why did you not take on the characteristics of a toad if that's where you originally got the skill?" a curious Rias asked. She knew some of the basics of senjutsu as having Koneko around meant she would at least need to know certain things about it.

Koneko herself was curious about that as well. As far as she knew when you used senjutusu you became more like the animal you were closely attuned to, and from what Naruto had said that would have been the toads for him, yet he looked nothing like a toad and if anything looked almost canine like.

"That used to actually be the case. However due to certain circumstances I encountered in the recent months my affinity has switched from toads to a much more…vulpine animal."

"Foxes? But they're hardly known for their prowess in senjutusu…" Rias pondered.

"Close but no dice Rias-chan. Not foxes but kitsunes," Naruto grinned, flashing his fangs once more.

At that declaration the girls were once more shocked. Kitsune were among the more powerful demon/devil races and were said to be in the same league as dragons, vampires, and phoenixes. Their immense power lay in their natural affinity to fire, cunning, and illusions. They were said to have no match in their power over illusions and there had even been tales of such powerful kitsunes that they could bring their illusions to life, killing their opponents without ever lifting a finger.

"…" Koneko muttered, her white hair covering her eyes from being seen.

Rias and Akeno looked at the girl in curiosity and concern, wondering why she had gone so quiet. While she was rather monotone she was hardly ever quiet, and was if anything very outspoken with her thoughts on people and situations. To see her so quiet was something they hardly ever saw.

"Run that by me one more time kitten," Naruto said as he released his hold on nature chakra, turning him back into the sapphire eyed teen he usually was.

"Can you….teach me?" Koneko asked again only slightly louder as to barely be heard.

Naruto shrugged as he picked up his tea cup once more, "I don't see why not. I must admit that it is a rather useful thing to know and it would be such a sad thing to waste."

What Koneko did next shocked everyone there. She hugged Naruto as hard as she could smothering her face in his black shirt and crying small "thank you's". Naruto's eyes softened as he wrapped his arms around the small cat girl realizing why this meant so much to her. He didn't know the specifics but he knew that senjutusu or someone who used it had been the cause of something rather traumatic in her life that scarred her enough to cause her hesitance to use what she was naturally supposed to. In a way she was afraid of what was essentially a rather huge part of herself and his heart went out to her as he knew that feeling all too well. To fear something that was with you since birth was in a way the same as being frightened of yourself and that was never a healthy thing for the psyche.

Koneko on the other hand was overcome with emotion. She may have been small when it happened to her but she knew her sister like no other and so knew that what people had said happened was not the full truth. Nonetheless she had seen what senjutusu had caused and was afraid of what else it could cause. To see someone like Naruto so effortlessly use it and still maintain such a calm aura around him meant that he knew the positives and negatives to such a powerful skill. If he could teach her to do the same then she would never have to fear the "what if" situations anymore.


"I usually don't have a problem with people following me but c'mon at least try a little harder to hide yourself," Naruto said as he sat in his usual meditative spot in the park.

It had been a few days since he had met with Rias and her peerage and outside of helping Koneko use senjutsu he had gotten rather bored as all they were doing was helping Issei get used to being a devil and such. He'd have no problem if that meant fighting stray devils and what not but no that meant educating Issei….by having him do menial labor. It had been funny at first to watch the pervert toil away but even that lost its comedic value after the 3rd time.

Ophis wasn't much of a source of entertainment as she was rather content to silently follow him. It was fun trying to get some form of reaction out of her by pranking her and even trying to sexually tease her but not once had she done more than lift an eyebrow at him. It hurt his pride as a prankster to know that she was unaffected but he'd be damned if he couldn't get some form of reaction from her.

Back to the present he had been sitting in the same spot meditating and a somewhat familiar signature had been watching him the whole time.

At his calling out, the formerly hidden presence made itself known by walking out of the bushes that surrounded Naruto's little sanctuary. The man appeared to be in his 20's with blonde bangs and the rest of his being a light brown. He was dressed in black slacks with a redish coat that covered his torso and fell to his shins. It seemed that was all he wore as his bare chest was plain to see.

"Darn didn't think you could sense me that easily," the man said as he chuckled nervously, scratching the back of his head

Naruto lazily opened one eye to look at the man, "Not really in the mood to chit chat as you've ruined my meditation time so get to the point. What do you want?"

In an instant the man's whole demeanor seemed to change as he took on a serious look and crossed his arms across his chest, "What do you want with the Gremory heir and her peerage?"

"I can only guess that you care because Akeno is part Fallen Angel, which means she is either your daughter or some how related to you."

The man narrowed his eyes even further, "How do you know that?"

Naruto sighed as he opened both eyes and assumed a standing position across from the man, "Same way I can tell that you're also a Fallen Angel. Though it seems Akeno's devil side has overtaken and diluted her Fallen side."

"Why are you here? I can tell you're strong, very strong yet I can't tell if you're a devil, angel, or human. So whose side are you on?" questioned the man.

Naruto smirked as he flashed to just behind the man shocking him, "None. I'm just here to have a little bit of fun….Fallen Angel Azazel."

And with another flash of crimson Naruto was gone.

"Raynare!" Azazel called out.

In a flurry of black feathers the same scantily clad Fallen Angel who Naruto had punted through several trees several nights before appeared before Azazel, on her knees and head bowed.

"Yes Azazel-sama?" she intoned.

"Track him. Find out what you can and report back to me directly, and no one else. And do NOT disobey me like last time," Azazel said in a steely tone. The man had caused something he hadn't felt in centuries….fear. He had been able to get behind him without it even registering to Azazel and in that one moment the red head could have very well ended his life, and Azazel was no slouch when it came to power.

"Hai!" and in another flurry of black feather Raynare was off to follow her orders.

That man….how did he know who I am? How could such a powerful being appear out of nowhere without anyone having any kind of knowledge on him? This does not sit well with me….


Naruto whistled in interest as he saw Rias and her peerage fight a stray devil that had been murdering quite a few humans. That in and of itself wasn't so interesting as the thing was so weak he could have killed it without even lifting a finger. No what was interesting to him was finding out that Akeno was actually quite a bit of a sadist. He had to resist the more animalistic side of him that was screaming to take her when the busty brunette moaned in ecstasy.

It didn't help that the last few times that he had met with the Gremory group both Akeno and Rias saw fit to make their relationship much more…physical. That didn't mean sex, though he wouldn't turn them down if they asked, but more of them smothering him in between their bountiful bosoms and being generally more clingy with him. Ever since he had started training her Koneko had been much the same, occupying his lap whenever she could and acting much more cat like than even Rias had seen before. It probably didn't help that he fed her sweet tooth as well. Must be a neko thing as Matabi had quite the sweet tooth as well, often hoarding massive amounts of pocky, cake, and other such treats.

In the past he would have freaked out over all the female attention he was receiving but after the Fourth War settled down he had spent quite a bit of time with plenty of beautiful women, many whom openly admitted to wanting to have his children. He had even entertained the idea of reviving the Uzumaki clan with many of those same women but still the fact that he would long out live them and his children greatly unsettled him. And he hated that. For all his life all he had ever wanted was family, someone to love and someone who returned that love. He could have that but in return would have to watch as they fell victim to the ravages of time as he remained untouched. In many ways he had traded away the burden of being a jinchuuriki for the burden of being something else entirely, something not exactly human.

As he pondered on this his heart clenched in pain, his face grew somber, and his normally bright sapphire eyes lost their shine, becoming chips of ice. Due to him being an Uzumaki and the former container for an empath his chakra would often reflect his emotions and this was one of those times. This was why he had the uncanny ability of bringing out the best in people, his chakra and natural optimism would literally worm their way into others and begin affecting them, almost making them addicted to it. This power was what had earned him the moniker, Konoha's Most Surprising Shinobi.

Ophis who stood behind him looked in curiosity as the normally blaze like inferno that was Naruto's aura seemed to drop several degrees feeling now like the icy colds of the tundra. She wondered why this seemed to bother her.

Down below them the Gremory group felt it as well, though the girls felt it much more. Having spent so much time in his company and being so close to him meant that they had grown attracted to his normally warm aura. To feel that same aura that usually brought feelings of joy now feel like the coldest iceberg unsettled them. What shocked them even more was that this seemed to have a heavy affect them and now were themselves feeling slightly saddened. They looked up to see Naruto and Ophis on a rooftop above them and saw what had brought the change. Naruto's demeanor had changed from his normally laid back or happy visage to one of detachment and frigidness.

Before anyone could say anything to Naruto, the red-head he was gone in a crimson flash.


Elemental Nations

Naru-kun? Thought an orange haired beauty who was clothed in a crimson kimono with a familiar swirl on the back. She clutched her chest as she felt her heart clench in pain.

Similarly a usually grinning dango lover was shocked by the same feeling. Those around her looked in concern as her usually cheery demeanor turned to one of pain and hurt.

Sitting in a familiar ramen stand a long haired ravenette narrowed her onyx eyes as she too felt it and she knew why. I will kill anyone who has hurt my Naruto-kun.

Sitting in an office in Kirigakure a busty auburn haired beauty looked up as she felt something off. Unfortunately a certain shinobi with an eye patch chose that moment to walk in with a stack of paperwork. It was only thanks to his years of being a shinobi and having been in the company for so long that he narrowly managed to avoid having his face melted off via lava.

Back in Konoha a beautiful woman with striking red hair looked up from her gardening with an angry glint in her eyes. WHO HAS HURT MY SOCHI-KUN!?


Dimensional Gap

Great Red raised a nonexistent eyebrow at the demeanor of the only being who could actually challenge him. Nonetheless he shrank his form to a much more suitable size for his….spar with Naruto. In truth he was looking forward to it as when they had first battled he was unused to the way Naruto fought and the things he could do. It had also been a few centuries since he last had to use more than a small percentage of his power. As such he had begun training like he had when he was when he was a rambunctious hatchling.

This time Naruto Uzumaki the Transcendent Sage would not so easily best Great Red the True Dragon.

With a mighty roar Red unleashed a massive beam twice the size of anything he had used in their last fight.

With nary a thought and a cold look Naruto summoned a massive Rasenshuriken in his hand and tossed it with such force the very air around it was distorted and the sound was slowed due to this.


AN: and there you have it! Thanks to the 2 hour bus rides to and from my campus I was able to do this much faster! It is pretty short all in all I know but this was more of a setup chapter for what next chapter is going to entail. And with as much blatant foreshadowing as I gave you, you guys should know what to expect.

And yes I know it is rushed and all but I promise next chapter will be much longer than usual and will finally slow the pace down now that we're in a place I wanted to be for shit to really start happening. You got a decent feel for Naruto in this and more will be expanded on, the girls are starting to grow closer, which will now be receiving much more detail and care, and many other bits and bobs.

Again thank you to Los Zorro, SSJ3 Kyuubi Gohan, and countless other people. Also thank you to everyone who takes the time to read this or any of my stories. You people are pretty cool!

Also special thanks to those who take the time to review. You reviewers have just crushed my previous number of….well….everything! Now if some of you bastards would go and give the same to my other stories I'd much appreciate it! Haha and also note I cuss….alot so when I say bastards it's meant in an endearing way, not insulting. I call one of my best friends bitch, cunt, twat, and other things on a daily basis. So yea…get fucking used to it.

Until next chapter!

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