AN: Sup guys? Just want to let you know, I have a severe case of writer's block right now, so this chapter might seem a little bit rushed. On the bright side, I have a girlfriend now! I haven't had one in a really long time. But you probably don't want to hear me drabble on about my personal life. Whatever, here's the chap. The Naruto section starts now!

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Kyuubi

normal

"talking"

'thinking'

Don't own Naruto or Guild Wars

Previously…

Light began to form around her hands, and she suddenly shot up and hit Jonathan on the forehead with her glowing palms. He slumped forward, and Kyuubi had to catch him before he hit the ground.

"Finally, it's going to end. I'm going to get… out…" she said, before passing out for the second time.

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"Uggggh." Jonathan moaned as he came to. "What the hell was her problem?" he asked himself.

"She just wants to get out of her cage."

Jonathan whipped around towards the mystery voice, and laughed as he saw the cause of his concern. The owner of the voice was an old man. He had wild, grey hair sticking out in all directions, and it reached down to his mid back. He was hunched over, and had a cane to support him. His blue eyes held a mirth that only an innocent child's could.

"So, are you going to introduce yourself, or are you just going to stand there and laugh at me?" asked the man.

It took a few seconds for Jonathan to come to a complete halt. "I'm sorry, I half expected to turn around and find a giant monster, not an old man. Anyway, I'm Jonathan Setzer. And you are?" he said after he stopped laughing.

The man smiled at him. "Hello young man, my name is Elessar. Elessar Sáralondë. The Elder One has commissioned me to be your guide through your spiritual memories."

Jonathan nodded. "Is there a reason you were chosen and not someone else?"

Elessar laughed. "Yes there is, but it is irrelevant to your situation. Who knows, maybe it will be revealed to you after your ordeal is over? You will probably be shocked at the identity of this 'old man.'" he said.

"Do you have a connection with Kyuubi?"

"I do."

"Well, I already have an idea of who you are, then."

"Don't say it, you still don't know for sure. Now then, I will have to explain the process of viewing the memories. You cannot look at them for too long because your personality might melt, so when I deem you have had enough, you will come back here for a little bit to rest. Afterwards, you will continue viewing the memories." explained Elessar.

"And where exactly are we?" asked Jonathan.

"Still in your mind. Kyuubi transported the section of your soul that deals with interaction into this room. The other part of your soul is safe with her."

Jonathan looked around at his surroundings. It was completely white everywhere he looked. "Can I change this room into something better?" he asked Elessar.

"Of course, it is still your mind." he answered.

Jonathan thought for a moment, and suddenly, they were on the peak of a snowy mountain, and a gigantic castle stood before them.

"That's much better." he said as a skeletal servant approached him.

"What shall you have me do, master?" it said as it bowed on one knee.

"Lead us to the throne room. And get us something to drink." he told the skeleton.

"As you wish, my Lords." it said, before leading them down a long, ornate hallway. They reached the throne room, where two giant, comfy looking chairs greeted them. They sat down in each, Jonathan quickly sitting down and slamming his feet on the ottoman, while Elessar took a much more conservative approach.

"Not what I would have chosen for my paradise, but its alright." he said as he eased himself into the chair.

Jonathan shrugged. "When I was a child, I always wanted to live in a castle. I also liked to play Castlevania on the NES, so that's why there are skeletons everywhere."

"You have quite the imagination there. You should write a book!"

"Hmmm, I've never really thought about that." Jonathan said with a faraway look in his eyes.

Elessar sighed. "I would love to sit and chat, but there is much to do." he said as he rose from his seat.

"Yes, you're right." Jonathan said as he followed Elessar's example and stood up. "Just answer me one thing, though."

"Sure, what is it?" Elessar asked as his hands started to glow, just as Kyuubi's had done before.

"Will this hurt?" Jonathan asked with a hint of timidity in his voice.

A small grin began to form on the corners of Elessar's mouth. "A little bit." he answered.

Jonathan's eyes widened, but before he could run away, Elessar hit him in his temples with his palms. Everything seemed to whirl around at the speed of light for Jonathan. It felt as if someone had hit him in the head with a baseball bat, and he passed out before he hit the floor.

Elessar stared at Jonathan's still body. "Maybe now the worlds can get some peace, for once." he said, just as the skeleton returned with their drinks. It looked at Jonathan, then at Elessar with its mouth agape.

"What?"

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The tall, blond haired man stood before the simple grave, seemingly oblivious to the rain around him. Beside him was a pink haired woman, equally as somber. He blinked, before tightening his grip around a piece of paper in his hand.

"Why, Sakura-chan?" he asked the woman. "Why did he have to leave us?"

She stayed silent. She wanted to give him an explanation, but the truth was that she didn't know herself. All she knew that their best friend and teammate, Uchiha Sasuke, had become a traitor to their village, was caught, imprisoned, and executed.

She raised her hand to touch the man's shoulder, but he shoved it off. Not many new this, but Uzumaki Naruto, Konohagakure's infamous Lotus Fox and Demon container of the Nine Tailed Fox, Kyuubi, had emotions other than happiness, and right now, he was far from happy. He had been forced to subdue his best friend and bring him back to his home, where they had gouged out his eyes to study his bloodline, the Sharingan, and crucified him. He didn't even know that crucifixion was still a legal form of execution.

The battle to capture him was one of the most grueling of the entire campaign. There had been many casualties, mostly chuunins and some jounins, but they had also lost two of the best shinobi the village had to offer. Inuzuka Kiba and his nin-dog Akamaru, and Hyuuga Hinata, the heir to the prestigious Hyuuga clan, had both died in the fight. Eyewitness accounts tell that the two lovers had fought like demons cornered, even when they were overcome by close to one hundred enemy jounin.

But all was not lost. Orochimaru, the man who was the leader of the enemy village Otogakure, had lost ten platoons of soldiers and his most powerful officer. His newest atrocity, however, had shaken Konoha to the core. Soldiers, terribly twisted by some sort of black magic, had been encountered near the border. Five were encountered by a team of twenty Konoha shinobi. Only four had made it out alive. They hauled the bodies back to Konoha, were they were examined. Their muscle mass and chakra reserves were nearly five times greater than that of the average chuunin. Combined with Orochimaru's "effective" training regiments, they were a force to be reckoned with.

"It's all your fault, teme." Naruto said, looking down. "Your fault that so many are dead, that we'll never see Kiba or Hinata-chan's faces again. Are you happy? Your selfish quest for vengeance has lead to the death of so many."

"Naruto…"

"Hmm? You say something, Sakura-chan?"

She shook her head. "No, Naruto, it's just that we have to get going. Tsunade-sama needs us for the meeting with Pein-sama."

Naruto tensed at that name, and Sakura noticed it.

"Naruto, you know that he was under Uchiha Madara's control when he killed Jiraiya-sama. He is a completely different person now."

He relaxed. "I know, but it's just so hard to forgive him."

"I realize that, but we have to meet our allies sometime."

He nodded, before turning back to the grave. The rain was stopping now, and a beam of sunshine was coming out of the clouds and landed on the gravestone. "I'm sorry that it didn't turn out the way that we wanted it to… brother." he said as he bent down and placed the picture of Team 7 when they were younger on the marker. With tears in his eyes, he slowly stood back up, and walked towards his home.

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"Baa-chan, what the hell do you need us to do?" Naruto asked as he rudely kicked open the doors to the Hokage's office. Sakura quickly caught up behind him and punched him in the head.

"Naruto! You know that you shouldn't talk to Tsunade-sama like that!" she screamed, before realizing who was in the room. The Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, Mizukage of Kirigakure, and Raikage of Kumogakure were all gathered in Tsunade's office.

Sakura was surprised at the unexpected meeting of former enemies, but Naruto didn't miss a beat. "Oi, where's Gaara-teme?" he asked the Tsuchikage.

The Tsuchikage looked at him with hard eyes. "Do you not know who you speak to?" he asked threateningly.

Naruto returned his stare. "Yes I do! An old man who can't hold his liquor as much as a fourteen year old boy can!" he rebutted.

They stared at each other for what seemed to be an eternity, before they both started to break into fits of laughter. Sakura and Tsunade were both more shocked than they ever had been before. The Tsuchikage stooped down to Naruto's level (a good six meters) and enveloped him in a giant hug.

"My boy! It's been so long since I've seen you!" he practically yelled, before he realized that Naruto was turning purple. He set him down, and the Mizukage gracefully slid over to Naruto's side.

"Hello Naruto, it is good to see you again." he said as they shook hands.

"Likewise, Shark. Tell me, how's Tsume-chan doing? Still in the, um, 'entertainment' business?" he asked, panting.

The Mizukage's face flushed crimson, before he answered Naruto's question. "No, Tsume-chan isn't doing 'that' anymore. In fact, we got married last year." he beamed proudly.

"And a fine wedding it was!" boomed the Raikage. Naruto's eyes got as big as Hokage sized bowls at Ichiraku ramen, but before he could make a break for the exit, the massive Raikage had somehow crossed the entire room, an impressive feat, because even though he was not as gigantic as the Tsuchikage, he was still an impressive nine feet tall, and he too brought Naruto into an embrace.

"AIIIIIIR!" He managed to squeal before he nearly passed out for the second time in a minute. When he was released, he took a second to breathe before looking up at the Raikage.

"Hey there, Scorpion. How's Killer Bee?" he asked, still slightly out of breath.

"He's doing fine, thanks to you, Brother!" exclaimed the Raikage exuberantly.

"Umm, could someone please explain to me how you all know Naruto?" asked Tsunade, who was tired of being out of the loop.

The Tsuchikage was the first to speak up. "Well, as you know, we all came to power in our respective villages around five years ago. The former leaders were despots, and would have never even agreed to this meeting. That all changed when Jiraiya-sama and the runt over there came around." he boomed and pointed his finger at Naruto.

"When they came to Tsuchi, I was nothing but a big guy working in a blacksmith's shop who hated the government. When I met Jiraiya-sama and Naruto, they agreed to help me train and overthrow the former Tsuchikage. Obviously, my size can't be good for stealth, so I learned how to use a War Hammer and Axe. Eventually, I gained enough power and influence to stage a coup. The rest, as they say, is history." he explained to them. Tsunade gave Naruto a harsh glare before the Mizukage started to speak.

"The former Mizukage was a corrupt man, and he was taking bribes from many different criminal syndicates. I was once the leader of the Kiri no Shinobigatana Nananin Shū, but they had been disbanded by that scum. Kiri was in shambles, and there were only about fifty shinobi in the village, most of whom were loyal to the Mizukage. So when I heard that the Great Jiraiya and his apprentice were in Mizu no Kuni, I naturally went to them for help. They agreed, and we laid siege to the Mizukage's office. Now, Kiri is as strong as it ever was." The Mizukage seemed to beam at the thought of his village being restored to it's rightful place.

"I met Naruto," the Raikage began, "when they arrived at Kumo. I was a gate guard at the time because no matter what I did, I could not increase my chakra reserves. Jiraiya-sama immediately saw what was wrong with me- at birth; I had a special chakra blocking seal placed upon me by the Raikage, who was afraid that I might overthrow him. When he released it, I became too powerful for anyone's good due to the sudden flow of chakra, and went into a rampage, killing the Raikage in the process. Now, I'm the Raikage, thanks to them."

Naruto scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. "Gee, guys, you make it sound like I'm my father." he said. Sakura was now impressed. Her teammate was responsible for the overthrow of three governments? And who the hell was his father? Before she could say anything, a sudden gust of sand somehow made it's way into the Hokage's office.

Gaara stood there as emotionless as ever. "I humbly apologize for my tardiness. There were some…inconveniences that needed to be taken care of." he said as he looked around the room and his fellow Kages. When his eyes landed on Naruto, he did something that everyone was shocked to see; he smiled.

"Naruto-san, I trust the remedy I had my medics create quell the rash?" he asked.

"Ummm, Gaara, I know you're new to the whole social thing, but that's not what you would call 'proper' public conversation." he said, incredibly embarrassed.

"Well, we are not here to discuss our social lives, are we?" Gaara asked.

"No, we are not." said someone in the doorway of the room. They all turned to see Pein and Konan of the Akatsuki walking towards them. Ever since Uchiha Madara had been killed, the trance he had put on all of the Akatsuki members had fallen. They were now an allied force of Konoha, and had ditched the black cloak-red cloud look. They now wore whatever the individual members wanted. Pein and Konan, for example, both wore grey, form fitting Ame ANBU outfits with the Amegakure hitai-ite wrapped around their waists.

"We have a problem." said Pein, as he handed out pictures to everyone in the room.

"What is this?" asked the Mizukage, disgusted at what he saw.

"These," Pein explained, "are pictures of the most recent raid of Orochimaru's newest soldiers in Uzu no Kuni." The pictures were horrible. Images of men, women and children being devoured by the sub-humans were forever ingrained into their minds.

"It gets worse. If my spies are correct, then there are about ten thousand of these monsters lurking in Otogakure. We've also discovered his future plans."

"What are they?" asked Naruto.

Pein looked at him straight in the eyes. "We believe that he plans on a full scale assault on the Elemental Countries."

Everyone was silent, before Tsunade asked the question that they were all dying to know.

"How long do we have."

He shook his head and looked at the ground. "If my intelligence reports are correct, and they always are, we have five months."

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AN: hey guys, just want to thank all of my reviewers. It really means a lot to me when you leave one, so please do. Btw, if anyone can figure out why I decided to have the Raikage call Naruto "brother," I will acknowledge them in the next chapter. Here's a hint: both are big and Naruto and the other guy is blond. The bigger one likes to give hugs. In fact, it's a tribal tradition. Alright everyone, goodnight.