To answer asked questions:
Futon Lord: The issue you mentioned about having rinnegan and sharingan activated at the same time. I actually have included that in the overall story planning, as for why Naruto didn't do that, will be explained in the next few chapters of the story. And just on a side note, Naruto doesn't have the power of both bloodlines. If you read the prologue carefully, it was the Juubi that gave the Rikudou Sennin the power to create and destroy. Naruto's got Rikudou Sennin's mother's body, his father's memory and is the Juubi's summoner… So he's really actually the source.
Lednacek: Okay, people. Let's get this straight once and for all! The body used to carry Astraea and Serika's souls inside of it. But its appearance is still male except for the red hair because Serika's soul is dominant while Astraea's is sealed away. The body has no gender. It's defined by the souls inside it. In this case, Kyuubi's soul is still sealed inside of Naruto, and she just happens to have crimson hair as well. So that's why the body is male but has feminine traits to it. Naruto has been and always will be MALE! No weird stuff… yet…
Some-Good-Names-Were-Taken: Hope the above helps you as well.
AkashxD: To your question about Amaterasu… It will. Lolz
And thanks to everybody else that bothered to review!
As a thankyou, you get imaginary powers in your dreams tonight!
Sorry for the ultimately late update… normally I wouldn't say this but I was really busy the past couple of weeks, as in EXTREMELY BUSY. The story will continue, but I keep getting the feeling that I'm making things a little hard to understand… Maybe I should take away the mystery part of the story and put in more action and events.
Disclaimer: You know if this keeps up, I'm going to start having dreams about me owning Naruto and Eushully Co. …
Blood, Body and Soul
Chapter 6
Konohagakure:
ANBU captain Hatake Kakashi is currently looking for his fellow captain, one Uchiha Itachi. And he isn't having much luck. He's searched for the Uchiha at his house, the ANBU headquarters, the shopping district, the book stores, the Academy, the Hokage tower, hell even the baths… and the prodigious boy is still not found.
The Cyclops jumped onto another roof and kicked the small stone that's on top of it with a cry of "damn!" Where the hell is he! Hokage-sama is going to so kicking my ass for this… He cursed in his mind and continued looking around. He sniffed the air only to breathe in the scents of hundreds of people. Not helping… He thought to himself. Oh how he wished he was a sensory type ninja right now, he would be able to track Itachi's chakra signature in just a few seconds.
He closed his strained eye and sat down on the rooftop. His hand reached for his back pocket before he moved his hand back with a sigh. Just great… first I can't find my book, now I can't find a person… He opened his eye again and spied a typically dressed shinobi jumping from rooftop to rooftop. An invisible eyebrow rose. Hmm? A ninja that's not with his team at this time of the day and is heading to the Uchiha district? Suspicious… He nodded to himself and began to tail the man silently.
The ANBU captain furrowed his brows behind the mask as he spied the man's sandal disappearing into the roof for a second before coming back out. He's using a henge… definitely suspicious… Something about his movements tells me that he isn't exactly comfortable right now. But he hasn't noticed me yet… why then? He opted to keep trailing him until he had a decent idea of what the man was doing.
Uchiha district:
Blacksmith:
Naruto was in his light armor outfit. It consisted of a blue shirt; a pair of blue pants; a white robe that covers them; two bronze shin guards; a suit of silver armor; bronze shoulder, arm, wrist and hand guards; and two waist-to-ankle silver plates. He had decided not to use his wind and light shield against the approaching enemy. Some physical exercise is needed, and the Totsuka had been humming a lot lately. Some blood is in order.
Itachi stood behind him in his ANBU dressing plus a short sword.
The shop owner came out from the back of his shop with two sealed scrolls that hadn't been opened in years and placed them on the table.
"I don't know what you want these for. No one was able to open them ever since my dad gave me this shop." The forty-or-so year old man said. "Here, try opening them. You can have them for free if they open."
Naruto glared at the old man once before the two scrolls flew into his robe. "Watch your tongue. I'm just claiming what is mine."
The god and Uchiha disappeared from the shop.
"Che…"
Nami no Kuni:
The Tsuchikage opened his eyes drearily. His two subordinates were in his view with two men and a woman. He slowly sat up while wiping his eyes with his hands.
The last thing he remembered was fighting against a blonde Uchiha before he was thrown into the sea along with his two subordinates and lost consciousness after finding pieces of wood. It would seem logical that they saved us… He thought. The old kage's vision cleared and after a few words with the residents and a meal, he performed his flying jutsu and the trio was flying west towards Iwagakure again.
He now owed his life to a few villagers in the Country of wave. And while he was slightly ashamed, he was grateful for another chance at life.
But first, I need to know who that kid was. Being utterly annihilated by a kid who looked no older than ten was just so humiliating… but also more than a little scary…
Konohagakure:
Madara cursed mentally when he discovered that he was being followed, by an ANBU, no less. By the look of things, the ANBU already knew that he was under a henge. I gotta lose him somehow. He made the final leap to the Uchiha district and entered a random bar.
The ANBU with the dog mask followed him in.
The infamous Uchiha walked into the toilet and changed his appearance to that of an old man before exiting immediately after. The ANBU inspected his appearance thoroughly as he walked out the bar slowly.
Madara held in a sigh of relief as he entered a small training ground not far from the bar. Lucky… It was at that moment that all his thoughts stopped and his eyes widened in surprise. A person with the appearance of a goddess dressed for battle was standing in front of him with Itachi behind him.
"I'm sorry, I didn't see-"
"Hello to you too, Uchiha Madara." The feminine figure spoke with an overly sweet voice and a face that said otherwise.
The wayward Uchiha jumped back and summoned his war fan to his hand. "Who are you?"
The redhead replied with a sadistic smile that promised pain. "Who? Me? Why I am someone you've stopped worshipping since you're twelve. Or don't you remember me?" As if on command, the wind made a casual pass and brought the few strands of hair away from his face.
Madara searched through his memory bank absent-mindedly while trying to keep calm on the outside. Twelve years old? Isn't that the year I- "That-that's impossible! You don't exist! People like you are only myths!"
Naruto took the Totsuka out of its sheath and pointed it at him. "Oh really? You didn't happen to wonder why you lost these magnificent eyes my son passed down to your clan, did you?"
The old man appearance puffed back to the original visage of Uchiha Madara, who had an angry glare on. "So it was you that took my powers! You'll pay for it with your life!" He swung the war fan and sent a wave of fire towards Naruto.
The wave of fire engulfed Naruto and dissipated a few seconds later.
"You know, if I really want to. I can just do this." He clicked his tongue.
An instant later, Madara's vision blurred and a wave of pain made its way around his head. It felt like someone's drilling in the depth of his head. He bit down on his tongue to suppress the pain and dropped to the ground. This authority… I thought it was only a myth… But if that myth was true, does that mean that all the other legends and myths were real as well. "Unbelievable… You're for real…" But that doesn't make any sense, how did he wake up? "How…"
"How am I here?" An eyebrow rose on the face that resembled perfection, followed by a cruel smirk. "Well, since the end result will be worth it, I'll fill you in on some things that won't make a difference as long as I exist."
The Uchiha closed his eyes. If it's really him, then I won't stand a chance in hell… His memory flashed to his teachings before he awakened his Sharingans.
Madara Flashback:
His mentor stood in front of him and his brother and bowed to the statue in front of them.
"This is Astraea-sama, the one who controlled the ten beasts of destruction and the supreme goddess of the ancient gods. From this day forth, the both of you shall pray to her for an hour every day. Exceptions are not acceptable."
"But why?" Madara asked.
Their tutor looked at him approvingly. "Good, never do anything without good reason. The reason that I told you, no, DEMANDED you to follow this practice is because that the true heritage of the Uchihas can only be obtained from Astraea-sama's approval. To this day, not many Uchiha still retain this practice, which is also why no one's been able to obtain the Uchiha heritage for so long."
Madara and his brother nodded.
"Good, today's lesson ends here. I will teach you how to pray to Astraea-sama tomorrow."
Madara Flashback END
"I shouldn't have stopped, should I?' The wayward Uchiha said with a dry and bitter tone.
"Exactly, and just to make you feel worse, your Mangekyo Sharingans would have never degenerated your vision if you had continued."
Madara's eyes widened. "N-no, that can't be true!"
"Ah, yes. It was you who encouraged your brother to stop, wasn't it?"
For the first time in over a century, silent tears fell from Madara's eyes and he collapsed onto the ground. "Otouto…"
"Now why don't I tell you a story? A story about what doujutsu was like before the doujutsus you know today came into existence."
Madara remained silent, but it was obvious that he was listening.
"Alpha-Stigma (アルファ・スティグマ), Ino-Douhet* (イーノ・ドゥーエ), Evra-Krypto* (エブラ・クリプト), Torch Curse*（トーチ・カース）, Wilruno Heim*（ウィルノ・ヘイム）, do these names ring any bells for you?"
*(Rough romaji translation… sorry, I can only read Jap… can't translate properly… from the Legend of Legendary Heroes)
Madara shook his head.
"Alpha Stigma, the origin of the regular Sharingan, has the ability to analyze enemy movements, to copy their movements and mimic their chakra manipulations… all of these effects were derived from aspects of Alpha Stigma without its negative effects.
"You see, the original Alpha Stigma possessors had a risk of falling into a berserk mode, in which they will gain an overwhelming amount of power and aim to destroy everything around them until there's nothing left. I'm sure you noticed, the Sharingans have no such drawbacks.
"Want to know more about the Mangekyo? How about I tell you that it's merely a medium for the gods to unleash their power? Yeah, that's right. The Mangekyo Sharingans' special ability is to bring gods' powers into play in a battle, to aid you in combat.
"You've gone far as an Uchiha, Uchiha Madara. But this is as far as you'll ever get. You had a contract with Izanagi and Susanno-o that you didn't even know about, the same contract that I took away from you. You would never become a full fledged Uchiha. The only one capable of it right now is Itachi, for his eyes have formed contracts with Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi.
"Do you know where you went wrong, Madara? The moment you stopped praying, you stopped living. You're merely a shadow, Madara. An unwanted shadow that should be punished for too many things. And you'll suffer for the longest time, in a power that you understand, but never grasped in your hands." Naruto finished, disappearing and appearing in front of the broken down Uchiha with the Totsuka in hand.
"Blood." Naruto said. He brought the sword up to Madara's right leg and left a simple inch long cut on the artery vein. Blood spilled everywhere.
"Body." Madara's left arm came off. "And before I take your soul… 3000 hours of endless torture." His eyes spun.
"Tsukuyomi!"
Tsukuyomi landscape:
"The power you'll never grasp, Uchiha Madara…" stab
"The power you'll never grasp, Uchiha Madara..." burn
"The power you'll never grasp, Uchiha Madara…" electrocution
"The power you'll never grasp, Uchiha Madara…" pierce
"The power you'll never grasp, Uchiha Madara…" drown
"The power you'll never grasp, Uchiha Madara…" suffocate
"The power you'll never grasp, Uchiha Madara…" crush
"The power you'll never grasp, Uchiha Madara…" freeze
"St-stop… it … …"
Repeat 3000 times
Real world:
Madara fell to the ground in a clatter, twitching uncontrollably.
"Soul." Naruto stabbed the Totsuka into his chest. The visage of Uchiha Madara faded into the sword quickly.
Hmm… Haishera says thanks. "One loose end tied…" His eyes shifted towards the shadow of a nearby tree. "Why don't you come out, Hatake-san?"
Tsuchi no Kuni:
Council Chamber:
A chunin appeared in a cloud of smoke.
"What do you have to report?"
The ninja bowed. "Kaseki-sama, excuse the interruption. Tsuchikage-sama and his two disciples have been sighted at the South gate and are approaching at a steady speed."
The man nodded. "Dismissed."
After the ninja puffed away, Kaseki turned to the council members with a small smile. "Tsuchikage-sama is back."
A round of cheers.
Konohagakure:
Though she would never admit it herself, Uzuki Yuugao was drunk… badly.
Maybe I over-reacted to what Hayate said… She shook her head. No matter, she's not even going to consider going back unless… well, God knows. And so, she steps out of the bar without her mask. The drinking made her look a little dreary, if not older. But then again, she's only what? 17?
Somewhere nearby:
The ANBU captain jumped out of his hiding place in the bushes and took a neutral stance towards Naruto and Itachi.
"So you noticed me." It was a statement rather than a question, but who really cares?
"Che, even the little prick Madara noticed you, how could I not?" Throwing your opponents' questions back at them, the best option when you're bored and they're serious… provided that you're Naruto, of course…
He calls Uchiha Madara a little prick… well I shouldn't be surprised seeing what had just happened… "What do you want?"
The redhead tilted his head. "That eye, it was Uchiha Obito's, correct?"
Kakashi's visible eye widened, before narrowing. "I'm not going to let you get your hands on it." He muttered lowly.
Naruto's eyebrows rose. "And what would you do if I convinced the Sandaime that your eye should be returned? Would you betray Konohagakure and its people? Or would you hand over that eye?"
A moment of silence.
"I…"
"Don't answer that question. The important thing is the fact that it holds an untouched contract with the 4th Kamui… This could get interesting." Naruto mumbled to himself. Well, I could always cancel the contract should the eye fall into the wrong hands. "I'm letting you keep that eye for now, Hatake, be grateful." With that, Naruto's figure disappeared.
And the Cyclops was grateful, to a certain degree.
"If you'll excuse me…" Itachi added before vanishing too.
Seconds later, Kakashi was gone in a swirl of leaves.
Chapter 6 END
Okay, I have an extremely important question to ask you guys. And I really hope you can answer it since it determines the course this fic is going to take in the future.
Which route do you want this fic to continue in? Light, Normal or Dark?
Again, I apologize for the ultra-lateness of this update and the lack of contents. It's because I can't really keep writing without touching aspects of either: Light, Normal or Dark routes. So answer the above question seriously in your reviews~~
Omake time!
Naruto: Question. What're the differences between Light, Normal and Dark routes?
Itachi: I'll be able to answer that question, Naruto-san. The Light route normally ends with the best and purest ending available. The Normal route should end in a fitting way, in other words, anything close to a normal ending. The Dark route represents a big change in storyline and will… well… be dark, I guess.
Naruto: Itachi, that was the worst explanation you've ever given in your life…
Itachi sweat-drops
Izanagi: You guys are idiots. Haven't any of you played gal-games? Light, Normal and Dark routes represent 'most joyful', 'most fitting' and 'most sadistic'.
Naruto: Oh, so that's what it means…
Itachi: I'm sure I mentioned everything in my explanation as well.
Izanagi: You know what's funny?
Itachi and Naruto: What?
Izanagi: Naruto should have all of his memories back now. Yet he doesn't remember all those women he screwed for bonus chakra.
Itachi, glances at Naruto: Maybe they didn't leave a big impression on him.
Izanagi: Yeah, well. I wouldn't count 1784 as a small number.
Naruto, with wide eyes: 1784… Wait, you've been keeping track of how many women I screwed over the years?
Izanagi: Well, about that…
Naruto, with narrowed eyes: You're not… you know, are you?
Izanagi: NO! What the hell gave you that idea?
Naruto: Phew… And for a second there I thought you are gay.
Madara: What's wrong with being gay?
Naruto, Itachi and Izanagi: What the! Where did you come from?
Madara: I-
Naruto: It doesn't matter anymore.
Slash. Splat. Madara's head falls to the floor.
Izanagi, sweat-drops: You didn't have to…
Naruto: Sorry, force of habit. Back in the days, there were drunken retards that mistook me for a woman and tried to rape me before their heads came off.
Itachi: Naruto-san. I'm pretty sure Madara implied that he was gay…
Naruto, shrugs: Who cares?
Itachi and Izanagi, looks at each other, shrugs: Good point~
Don't forget the question~~~~ Light, Normal or Dark?