God of the Ten Wizard Saints
Chapter 4: Joining a Guild
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Fairy Tail or anything else that may be referenced in this story.
"Am I wrong?"
"You're not wrong… this world is wrong."
His view of the world was split right in half.
Through his left eye- the blue eye of Naruto Uzumaki- he saw Hokage-jiji, Iruka, Kakashi-sensei, Ero-sennin, his teammates…
All the people that were nice to him, and behind them a vast forest full of life.
Through his right eye- the red eye of Trihexa- he saw Mizuki, the blank-face masked shinobi, the villagers…
All the people that showed him hatred, and behind them the world on fire.
"What's the right choice?"
"Destroy the Shinobi System. That's the right choice."
"But why?"
"Because it's corrupt. Because it breeds hatred. Because it breeds war."
"My parents died for this."
"Your father agreed that as long as there is a Ninja System, there can be no peace."
"To be a ninja is to confront hatred."
"Whatever choice… he has faith you will make the right one."
He left everything he knew behind. He turned his back on the world. It was time to be a little selfish. He wanted the Shinobi System destroyed. He wanted a peaceful world. But first he had to get strong. He would travel, he would learn, and he would grow, but as Naruto Uzumaki.
Nature was on his side- and would forever be. Trihexa had the full power of the Kyuubi. He had the full might of the Mokuton. He needed to be just as strong. No… he needed to be stronger.
One day- not too far off- they would become one. A power to destroy and a power to create, combined into one.
"My name will shake the world."
"Why do you want to join our Guild?'
Meeting with Macao Conbolt was an amusing ordeal, especially with the little respect he inspired out of his own Guild mates. The position of Master had always and forever will be a test of willpower, and Macao- in his short year in the position- has had enough.
The air in the office was warm and overlapped with the scent of moldy wood and the heavy aroma of booze and a trace of spicy food.
"Like anybody else, I'm intrigued by the stories and rumors surrounding this Guild."
Technically that wasn't a lie. Or rather not the entire truth behind his reasoning for wanting to join Fairy Tail. Whatever the case, they were in need of strong mages. He was strong right?
He had brought the Elemental Nations to it's knees and killed the so called gods of his world- of course he was strong.
"Phantom Lord, Oracion Seis, Grimoire Heart…" Naruto said, naming a few of the major battles Fairy Tail had been involved in. "A never ending adventure. I want to be a part of that."
"Very well," Macao replied, nodding in satisfaction at the blonde's words. "How about sharing something about yourself."
He contemplated just what he was going to say and how much he wasn't. His past was best left buried with the bones of his once called comrades. He was in a new world, a new beginning or rather a new past. How confusing and crazy did that sound? Goddam Space-Time portal and Demon chakra.
Keeping Fairy Heart safe was the highest priority- because he would not let Mavis' body be desecrated in any manner- but making Fairy Tail great again was of the utmost importance as well. She would be disappointed to see her Guild reduced to such a state. Decisions, decisions. What a pain.
In the end, the past was the past and had no place in the present.
"My full name is Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze," Naruto smiled. How long since he had used his full name? He couldn't back home, and certainly didn't trust anyone here besides Mavis and her group. He shook his head. "I'm fifteen and a member of the Ten Wizard Saints."
Macao nodded slowly, as if confirming something he had already concluded. The blonde was wearing the medallion. Yet, lurking behind his tired eyes was the spark of disbelief, and hope. "How did you become a member at your age?"
"Blood, sweat, and tears," Naruto joked. "And enough power to level a continent."
That last part… yeah, that wasn't a lie.
Macao seemed to give that last bit some consideration. "For some reason I believe you."
"You should," Naruto said, looking amused. "The power that I wield is considerable and there are few that can match it. Use it wisely."
"And how do you suppose I use it," Macao asked, looking curious.
Naruto opened his mouth to say something when the door to the office was pushed opened and more people walked in. Naruto turned his head and observed the group curiously. He noticed a limp on the female's step and the young man's hand covered in bandages. The little boy in between, who happened to look like a certain Guild master, appeared unharmed.
"We're back, master!" the women called cheerfully.
The man waved in greeting with the hand that was bandaged. The little kid, on the other hand, had a scowl on his face and seemed to be looking everywhere but at Macao. Macao's eyes lit up and he grinned brightly at the group.
"Alzack, Bisca, Romeo!" Master exclaimed happily. "You guys are back sooner than I expected."
"Yep," Bisca responded. "The mission was a success. Nothing our team couldn't handle."
The other two nodded in agreement. Macao noticed their ruffled state, but before he could voice his concern they were interrupted once more. The door opened and Naruto recognized the person that walked in as the girl from last night. In her arms was a child- female- and by the looks of it belonged to the couple that had just returned from their mission. The green-haired women's face looked like it was about to split apart with joy as she took the baby in her arms and the man moved closer to her in response. In all, they looked like a happy family.
Naruto closed his eyes and pretended to dozed off amidst the warmth the people around him radiated.
Kinana stepped back from the small family and after giving Naruto a short nod, didn't say a word as she left the room. Naruto continued to pretend he was asleep and Macao just smiled at the scene. For all the hardships they were facing, there were some small moments that just seem to make everything much more bearable. He looked over to the blond and after a few moments snapped his fingers twice to wake him up. Naruto cracked his eyes open and shrugged before stretching his arms out and standing up.
That got the attention of everyone.
It wasn't until he stood up that the rest of the occupants realized there was someone else besides the Master in the small office.
"So," Naruto drawled out slowly. "I'll come back later to make this official. I remembered I have something to do before I officially join."
Before Macao could respond, Naruto was already out the door. Noticing the questioning looks he was getting from the others, he smiled and leaned back as he delivered the news.
"That, my friends… and son, is Naruto Uzumaki and he wants to join our Guild," Macao answered the unspoken question that lingered in the air. His smiled grew wider. "Oh, did I mention he is a Wizard Saint."
Suffice to say, mouths where hanging to the floor in shock.
Magnolia's only blacksmith shop was located in the commercial road of the city, hidden within an abandoned alleyway. It was a small building with only small amounts of stock weaponry and supplies. It was rare to see Rune Knights enter this shop- their supplies provided by the Council and shipped from the Capital's main armory- and most mages disregarded weapons in favor of magic. It was unreasonable to stay open under those circumstances, unless you specialize in custom-made equipment. Most of the request the shop got were very routine. Mages looked to have the best weapon, the best armor, the best gear, and for the most part left satisfied.
Naruto Uzumaki, wearing an orange sleeveless shirt, black short, and black sandals, stepped past the door holding the open sign and into the main armory room. Loud noise invaded his senses immediately, and he whistled in surprise at the large number of mages within the shop. It had been empty when he placed his order earlier this morning and now a large number of mages shouted orders left and right. There were at least a hundred mages from different Guilds waiting within the small room, and the clerks behind the counter struggled to keep up with every request as they were overwhelmed, clearly not used to this many customers at once.
Naruto sidestepped left as a tall man in his late thirties pushed his way towards the door. He towered over most of everybody in the room and had a taunting smirk on his face. Naruto immediately noticed the air around the man was cold, and the mages around him felt it too by the way they back away from him, looking strangely uneasy. His eyes narrowed as he caught a glimpse of the writing on his armor; Absolute Zero. That man was dangerous.
"One person at a time please!" the clerk called, his voice drowning in the noise. "Form a line! Next!"
A random mage walked up to the counter to receive his order.
"Here's your order," the clerk said, wiping the sweat from his eyes. "Your weapon will be ready by tomorrow morning."
The mage nodded curtly and walked away. As soon as he turned, a rush of mages moved to the front, pushing and shoving each other to be next in line. The clerk noticed Naruto amongst the crowd and eyes widening rushed to the back of the room. Not a moment later, he appeared back with his arms full of stuff. He dumped in all on the counter and hurriedly called him over.
"Please, form into a line!" he called out once again. "A line, thank you!"
Naruto stepped forward and wordlessly handed him the ticket he got earlier. The man wasted no time in flipping it over and glancing at it for a few minutes. He nodded his head and handed back the ticket to the blonde.
"Everything seems to be in order," he said, writing something down. "Just making sure I got everything you requested."
"I thought you guys rarely got this many customers?" Naruto asked.
"We don't," the clerk agreed tiredly. "Apparently just about a month ago, the Capital made an announcement that they would be holding an event called the Grand Magic Games. Every legal Guild will be competing to be crowned the top Guild in Fiore as well as receive a large quantity of money. Since then, we have been having similar rushes like this one nonstop."
"Hm, sounds like fun," Naruto said, handing the money for his order. "Thanks for having this ready so quickly."
"No problem," the clerk replied honestly. "We just hope you become a regular from now on. We haven't had someone as important in our store since Erza Scarlet, our number one customer."
"Erza Scarlet?"
"Fairy Tail's Titania," the clerk responded. "She was a very famous mage before her disappearance."
"Sounds like an interesting person," Naruto said, grabbing his stuff and turned. "I'll definitely be back."
Naruto turned to leave, openly ignoring the glares he was receiving from everyone else in the room. One of them stepped in front of Naruto, getting in his personal space and pointing a menacing finger at him.
"Why the hell do you get to cut the line, huh!" the big, burly and mean-looking man demanded. Someone from the crowd quickly moved to intercept the guy, and turned around to look at Naruto with fear in his eyes.
"Pardon my friend," the smaller man said, pushing the burly man behind him and out of Naruto's way. He motioned for Naruto to pass through. "Please, don't let us hold you up."
"What!"
Naruto stood there for a few second, the room quiet as everyone held their breaths, and then begun walking once again. As soon as Naruto disappeared behind the door, the small man turned to his taller- and dumber- friend and hit him upside the head. Every one else looked at the man like he was from another planet, their bodies tense and stiff from the event just moments ago.
"Are you blind? Did you not see the medallion on that boy's chest?" the smaller man yelled. "That boy was a Wizard Saint and you had the bright idea to get in his face. He could have killed you with one finger."
As Naruto moved closer and closer to the famous guild, the land became rocky and mountainous. The ground was more rugged, and green gave way to gray as the plants and trees began to thin. A range of mountains appeared in the horizon and, the closer he got, the ground turned from gray to black twisted rocks that were strewn throughout the dead, desolate land; an appropriate setting for a Guild that hates weakness. The land gave the sense of something dark and powerful lurking about, darting from shadow to shadow. Giant gray stone walls began to emerge at the base of a large mountain, and Naruto took his first look at the Guild headquarters of Sabertooth.
It was an enormous structure, more of a small town than a headquarter, and far larger than Fairy Tail itself. The road leading up to the imposing building is identified by a large banner, covered in lines and sporting light edges, and bears the Guild's symbol, held up by a horizontal staff secured via a chain to a metal ring, adorned by fang-like protrusions, which tops the high pole sustaining the emblem. The main building was a highly complex design, built of several structures joined together, each one placed on top on of the other. It generated the imposing theme of a large elongated pyramid, adorned by a multitude of facades, windows and pillars, as well as by some pointed towers protruding upwards from its upper part. On top of the giant structure, watching over its land like a ruler would, stood a massive statue of a long extinct Saber-tooth cat, it's jaw opened in a roar.
Naruto was impressed. His black cloak danced about him, and his blue eyes pierced the looming building with a calculating gaze. Starting here, he would have to tread carefully. With a puff of smoke, an Anbu mask appeared on his face, a blank face mask, specially order.
Objective: Find out the connection between the Twin Dragons, Sabertooth and theDragon Slayer from a day ago.
"The earth will crumble, the skies shall burn, and the flames of light shall be extinguished, for I will be the Dragon King: the emperor born from the Dragon King Festival!"
The words of that Dragon Slayer. The sun was beginning to set, and night taking over.
"My plan is already set in motion. Even as we speak, plans are being made that will further my own goal. It will take a few years for the Gate to acquire enough power, but when it does…"
Was Sabertooth making those plans? Where they accomplices? What was this "Gate" he mentioned? All questions that needed answers.
It was time.
A throne-like seat stood at the end of a grand room, built from stone to represent power and precious rocks to signify wealth. Seated upon it was a massive and extremely muscular man, his physique untarnished by age. Standing around the apparent leader were four people, all of them among the strongest mages under his command. They stood still under his gaze, their faces guarded and emotionless.
The 'god' of Sabertooth, was a very massive and heavily muscular man. His green hair spiked to his shoulders like a mane, two locks falling on either side of his face and was held in place by a plain black headband. Around his neck were three golden ornamental rings along with another necklace adorned with fang-like pendants. His little amount of clothing consisted of a pair of striped pants with a fur-rimmed, tiger-patterned cloth tied around his waist and dark armbands with small white furry ball on the outer side.
His name was Orga Nanagear, Lightning God Slayer, and considered the strongest mage of Sabertooth in terms of raw strength.
The pride of the Guild, was a slender, well-endowed young girl with light-blue colored hair with a blue rose adorning the top. She dons a heavy cloak clasped together by a star-shaped clip along with a feathery trim around the chest, shoulders, and mid-back, along with a blouse and shorts.
Her name is Yukino Agria, Celestial Spirit Mage, and the younger sister of the former member of Oracion Seis, Sorano.
"You should be aware why I called you here today," spoke the man seated on the throne.
"I'm guessing it has something to do with the Grand Magic Games announcement," answered Rufus Lore, Minstrel Who Sings to the Red Moon, and perhaps the most versatile and dangerous mage among their ranks. Like Kakashi Hatake, he did not command overwhelming power, but instead relied on his prodigious mind and large repertoire of attacks. "If memory serves me right, it's the first time an event such as this has ever been held."
"Of course, there is no doubt we will utterly crush our competition," stated Minerva Orland, Ace of Sabertooth, and most ruthless of the group. She had no mercy and did not know the concept of holding back. As it was, she was perfectly capable of killing.
"Failure is unacceptable and will be severely punished," warned their Master. "Our goal is within reach. Soon we will officially be the top Guild in Fiore."
Before anyone could respond, a deafening explosion ripped through the air. The ground shook, and the leader sprung to his feet in an instant. Orga raced to the nearest window and hastily peered outside. There was a thick fog blocking any form of visibility and he cursed under his breath. A shadow raced past the window and he stepped back in surprise. Then, not a second later, another explosion shook the foundation of the Guild. The walls rumbled and the windows shattered in front of him.
The explosion was closer.
Shouts were coming from outside, and a nameless mage burst through the doors of the room. Minerva watched as the mage, covered in dust and sweat, rushed to her father and frantically explained the situation. Apparently, hundreds of masked individuals suddenly attacked and were not detected until it was too late. Another explosion ripped through the Guild.
"What's the plan?" Yukino asked from beside her.
Rufus kept his eyes closed. He had a very good idea of what the enemy was doing, but their goal still remained a mystery. They were well versed in concealing their magic and had remained undetected by their sensors. In that case, the fog was to their advantage and worked to create chaos. By now, the mages outside were most likely incapacitated and the ones inside the castle were efficiently securing the base. Smaller explosions kept taking place, and Rufus narrowed his eyes, his suspicions growing.
There was a commotion outside, shouting and screaming, and then everything went quiet. At the command of her father, the nameless mage rushed to the door. Their magic fluctuated in anticipation, but when the door opened there was nothing. A mustard-colored gas seeped into the room from the hallway and the nameless mage wobbled on his feet before dropping to the floor. Widening their eyes in surprise, Minerva acted quickly and suddenly the group was standing outside amidst the thick fog.
"Rufus, do you know what's going on?" demanded the Master.
"No," Rufus answered. He kept looking at the fog intently. "I can't pinpoint the enemy's location."
"Then we're at a disadvantage," said Yukino.
"Focus," Jiemma growled as he observed the mist.
His magic surged through his body, muscles tightening in response. Without the explosions, chaos and the screams of his men, the area was deathly silent. He could tell the mist was unnatural, and his senses were tingling. Their rise to power had angered many Guilds- and they had made many enemies along the way- but none that would openly attack them like this. For all their strength and bravado, they didn't want to risk the ire of the Council.
Something flashed in the corner of his eye, and then a great wave of heat washed over them. There was the smell of burning, and then a massive fiery orb of flames came crashing down on the group. Jiemma evaded the attack in time, but could still feel the fire burning at his skin. He grunted in pain as he landed a few meters away, watching as the explosion of fire and burning rock tore the area apart.
He didn't have time to assess the situation. He brought his hand up to in defense as something lunged at him. With an angry scowl, he reacted with a powerful burst of magic, a shockwave tearing the ground apart in a shower of debris. There was a flash of silver light and Jiemma stilled. His eyes were wide with shock as he was forcefully ripped off the ground- his shockwave torn apart by a more powerful wall of silver light- and ended up in a large size crater.
His body was imbedded in the ground, eyes widened in disbelief and body broken. He let out a grunt of pain as he tried to move, but it was no use. His eyes focus on a figure standing at the edge of the crater, eyes glowing blue through the blank mask he wore. The figure waved once at him as he turned around, his hooded cloak fluttering in the air.
It was unacceptable. They were the strongest Guild in Fiore and they were caught off guard like this. He clenched his fist in anger and let out a growl. To be defeated in this manner. Pathetic.
"Where are your Dragon Slayers?" Naruto asked.
Minerva stepped forward- unofficial leader of the group- and currently the strongest. They were up against a powerful individual, four against one, and yet she could not foresee the outcome of the battle that would no doubt take place. She could only assume her father had been defeated and they would not be getting any reinforcements any time soon. Four against one. They were alone.
"Where is the Master?" Minerva shot back.
Naruto didn't respond, and instead chose to attack in that moment. His body and mind eerily calm, he lunged at the group in a burst of speed, blitzing Minerva in a matter of seconds and slashing at her exposed body. He faltered, however, when instead of dodging, she simply disappeared in a swirl of Space-Time magic. Chakra surged through his body, condensing around his legs as he stopped, and blasted back away from the group.
That was like Kamui. He had to assume it was just as dangerous.
The problem with the technique had been its unpredictability. The user could literally appear anywhere on the battlefield- more importantly- in any of Naruto's blind spot. He had fought it by sensing the miniscule spike of chakra the technique produced along with his quick reflexes to dodge and counter. However, in this world his sensing abilities were useless.
Naruto was anything but unprepared.
Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld
Naruto molded earth elemental chakra and slapped his hands on the ground. The earth rippled once and the ground underneath the group of three softened into a swamp of sticky mud. The adhesive, chakra-infused liquid ensnared the bodies of the Sabertooth mages, and like it was sentient, begun to drag them down into its depths. That would slow them down, for now.
Now, to deal with that girl.
Barrier: Canopy Method Formation
Naruto's chakra spiked as he clapped his hands together, and a translucent spherical detection barrier propelled outwards. The barrier expanded to encompass a large area and he became aware of everything that moved within it. The drawback? In order for the barrier to be active, he had to keep his hands together.
Naruto started moving- retreating to higher ground the nearby cliffs provided- the barrier moving along with him. His figure blurred, and he dodged a blast of magic as Minerva appeared within his sphere. He leaned his body to the side as Minerva swirled beside him, and he turned to look at her. Chakra wove through his hair, hardening and elongating beyond what was normal, and lashed out at Minerva, which was then flung away by her magic. It had wrapped around her hand, no doubt for melee. He reared his head away from a swipe and a hail of needles was let loose. Minerva jerked away in surprise, a few grazing her delicate skin and she swirled away, appearing right behind the masked figure. He felt everything within the barrier and ducked just in time, swiping at her legs in retaliation. She lost her balance, and the ground started to rumbled underneath, making her stop short.
Thick vines burst from the earth, tearing through the rocky terrain with ease and wrapping around her curvaceous body. They tightened around her, restricting her movements and making her struggles futile. She couldn't teleport, not while she was being held down. Naruto cocked his head and burst in a poof of smoke. Minerva's eyes widened in surprise.
The real Naruto was suddenly in front of the struggling girl, hands in his pockets and completely relaxed. Immobilized by his wood style, Naruto watched as the girl gave him a fierce glare, her magic lashing out uncontrollably around her in a futile attempt to break her binds. A minute later, the girl gave him a resigned look and her magic retracted and the purple light disappeared.
Naruto narrowed his eyes.
Black and White light flared up behind him, then he disappeared under a massive explosion that tore through any hastily made defense he put up. There was a tremendous boom and the earth shook from the powerful shockwave that followed. Two teens appeared beside Minerva, cutting through the vines holding her in place. Minerva nodded in acknowledgement- looking towards where her enemy had been- and her eyes widened in surprise as he flew out of the smoke, skidding on the ground and halting to a stop a distance away.
The Twin Dragons, finally.
Naruto stood up to his full height, revealing his damaged form. His armor was blown away, leaving his upper body bare and his cloak in tatters. His mask was cracked, one side of his face visible, which stared at the new comers with annoyance. He was left barefoot, and his pants were burnt to where they could now be considered shorts. He shrugged the cloak off, and watched it fly away. He was left in only his 'shorts'. He turned his gaze back to the group and sighed. Steam was flowing off his body, from where his powerful chakra healed every damage his body had obtained.
Naruto took a step forward, but looked up in time to see a thunderstorm brewing. From the heavens came a powerful bolt of black lightning, crackling black light ripping through the air. His eyes widened- thinking of a certain Kumo-nin- but cut the bolt of lightning in half with ease nonetheless. His hand was encased with blue lightning, roaring like a thousand chirping birds. He smiled, as he watched the rest of the Sabertooth mages show up.
Chidori
All seven of them stood in front of him, their respective magic flaring up to life- powerful magic- all aimed at him.
Seven against one.
"Good," Naruto laughed. "Nothing less will do."
Unfortunately, he couldn't go all out. Too many witnesses. His eyes briefly landed on a nearby cliff, before focusing on his opponents. A mass of condensed chakra formed in his hand, erratically swirling in every direction and pulsating with raw power.
Rasengan
He blasted off the ground, and within second was upon the group.
In the end, they were not strong enough.
Silver sat at the edge of a cliff, his arms folded. His face was amused and held a smirk in place. But underneath that, was a sense of dark satisfaction and curiosity. He rose from his spot, and took once last look at the blonde figure, committing to memory everything he just witnessed.
He did not used magic.
He stood there, gazing at the broken battlefield in wonder. It was hard to tell what he was thinking, as his gaze roamed over the area. What he had witnessed was a one sided battle. He wondered about fighting him. Who would win? One thing was for certain.
That boy was powerful.
And he was dangerous.
I'm honestly surprised by how many complains I got regarding Naruto's sealed power. I personally hate an overpowered Naruto that easily crushes anyone in his way. If that were the case, Naruto could easily kill Zeref and Acnologia, and the story would be done with, no point in dragging it on.
I honestly like a Naruto that plays around with his opponents before getting serious.
But for those of you who are worried that he is too weak… well he hasn't even pulled off any powerful Mokuton techniques yet and he's already crushing people.
So imagine, just imagine, when he pulls out the True Several Thousand Hands.
I honest can't wake.
Also, if anyone interested in being my beta, hit me up or whatever. I don't know how that works. I'm guessing it will make my stories better, cause I'm a kinda suck at writing if you haven't already noticed. So yeah.
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