Dungeon of Lost Souls
AsNaruto and Setsuko made their way down the seemingly endless spiral stairwell, they passed by many a cell. As the pair strode by a cell presumed to be empty, they heard a masculine laugh that drew their attention.
"Whom are you soul presumed lost?"
"Your savior. I banished the youki of the Kyuubi and saved the seal and your life from destruction."
"Well, I did not need saving and I know Tsung is quite thorough in his work, if you are cleared, then make your way further down, since you will be my guardian hence forth the next four years."
"How? You were unconscious at the time that that discussion took place, not only that, but you were surrounded by at least two feet worth of youki."
"Kyuubi's chakra enhances the senses capabilities, so I am not the first Shape Shifter in a century of the last. My new eyes allow me to see everything around me with complete precision. I can morph my body to fit any need and this ability will only enhance the effectiveness of my Delmo bloodline."
At mention of the ability to enhance his bloodline, Setsuko received a massive blush that would rival an embarrassed Hinata.(Not that they would know that.)
"Very well, I am Shin, now hurry to the lost city, there I will find you and see to your safety. Tsung will be here shortly, I can sense him coming down, so I will see you soon my liege."
"Farewell soon to be servant of the metamorph."
As the pair continued forward, they could hear as Tsung opened the cell of the now identified Shin and heard the first of many screams of anguish. They soon came upon a dead end and Setsuko was about to say something when Naruto walked towards the wall. Confused as she was about her princes odd actions, she followed cautiously expecting something dangerous like a rabid beast or an old booby trap.
Naruto however was sure of himself and the information Kyuubi was telepathically feeding him. He knew the wall was a permanent illusion set up to deter any who sought what lay beyond its fake confines.
Setsuko was nervous as she watched her charge near the wall she expected him to collide with, but much to her alarm, he simply disappeared through it! As she ran to it with a punch reared back with a chakra build up strong enough to punch Jiraiya from the Women's side of the Hot Springs in Konoha to the edge of the border between Metal and the east and ...tripped. She fell down the stairs in a very anime like style that ended with her being caught in a position that would cause many a pervert to have nose bleeds.
Konoha: Women's Hot Springs
Jiraiya was currently peeping and writing in his beloved notebook, when he felt a shiver run up his spine that scared him worse than when he got his first near death beating from Tsunade for peeping on her. He then sneezed which drew the righteous fury of the women that is to be feared by all the male populace as a whole, not to mention he dropped his notebook.
"Oh, shi........"
All other coherent speech was lost as he was beaten by a horde of scantily clad women. Some of which happened to by Kunoichi who used various jutsu to add insult to injury.
Speaking of adding insult to injury
Cavern of the Lost City
Setsuko was woken by the sounds of clicks, flashes, and the stowing away of something small. Once she was completely conscious, she took stock of her surroundings and noticed Naruto staring at her with his pit-less black eyes and that he black kimono was askew and showing her impressive double E-cup breasts and black panties. A quick blush and some rustling of clothes later and she was ready for any threat that may come her way.
"Setsuko, we are here. I have already gathered the required leaders of the now named City of Relics. Come with me so we may formally negotiate a probable solution that benefits everyone."
"Hai, Naruto-dono."
They then walked a short distance to a field of scattered metal where Setsuko was met with the site of four beings.
"Setsuko, these are the leaders I spoke of earlier. The most human looking one is called Sunny. The being with four arms if named General Grievous. The womanly one is referred to as a Dues Ex Machina. And finally the machine that has multiple wheels is called by the name Tank, but is from the Technology tribe called SkyNet."
"I see my lord. A pleasure to meet you all."
Sunny "Pleasure is all my ma'am."
Grievous "Hmph."
Dues Ex Machina "Hello babe."
SkyNet "Welcome to ruin fleshling."
"I have come here bearing the request of my internal prisoner The Kyuubi No Kitsune. It has asked me work a deal with all of you to receive training for the next six months in exchange for me giving you the endless youki of the Kyuubi as a new power source, but that I am allowed to summon a chakra construct of it in times of great need. Is this agreeable to you all?"
There were some whirrs, clicks, lights flashes, and beeps from the machines, while Grievous spoke in a unusual tongue.
Sunny "We are of agreement, but with two stipulations to the previous deal thereof."
"Name your terms."
Sunny "You will hold a summoning contract on at least one of your fingers with us as well as take owner ship of this city. We wish to know how we may be of assistance to the current age, if at all."
"Terms accepted. There will be a man clad in only white arriving here soon. Wherever I may be, direct him to me. He is my new guardian for the next four years. What will the training schedule be?"
SkyNet "Duly noted. First, what do you wish to train here for?"
"I was taken from the country of Fire and brought to my rightful home and kingdom the country of Metal. In the land of Fire, I was treated as lower than that of the dirt beneath the feet of the villagers. I wish to be powerful enough to wipe the village of Konoha off the map."
SkyNet "Very well then, the schedule will be thus then. Every morning you will go with the NS-5(Sunny) and train to loosen your muscles and build them to allow speed. Midmorning you will then go with General Grievous to learn of his ways and develop tactical and strategic knowledge and thinking. You will break at midday for an hour. Afternoon, you will train with all of SkyNet and learn evasion and increase your reaction time to the point that you would almost have to know what your opponent will do be for they do it themselves. In late afternoon you will learn anatomy and pressure points with your guardians as well as how to pleasure the opposite sex of you fleshlings with Dues Ex Machina."
"What of the evenings?"
SkyNet "They are your own."
"Then let us commence forth with tomorrow. I wish to also find a time to learn of the technology that's down here as well as its benefits."
Sunny "Should you care during your evening before you require rest, then I will give you lessons on all the technology no involved in your active training."
"Acceptable. Farewell until the morrow."
After all goodbyes were said Sunny took the liberty to take Naruto and Setsuko to adjacent quarters while he sent an NS-5 to escort the other guardian later to be identified as Shin to a separate, yet adjacent apartment so that they were all close together and could be there to Naruto in a moment. Sunny also explained that he would alert them to his presence before he saw them by pressing something called a buzzer.
TIME SKIP: SIX MONTHS LATER
Naruto was found to be looking well enough on the outside. One unforeseen side effect of the training was that Shin decided that he had had enough of his dark, gloomy, and indifferent shitty attitude and took the time to knock the fuck out of him till he decided to apologize to Setsuko for his overly reserved behavior with the promise to improve and make an effort to open up to others, but the one thing that Naruto wouldn't give up on was the destruction of the leaf.
Naruto was now a full three feet taller and instead of kunai and shuriken alone as his tool for defense and killing, he had a huge scroll a slung across his back as well as several hostlers that featured all nine of his light sabers, plasma shield, chakra batteries(Not that he would need them, since the Delmo clan can draw chakra from the environment.), new tools pouch featuring instantaneous regeneration syringes, stasis transportation tube(Enlarges and shrinks when needed while distorting and adapting the organism within.), Sedatives, and Adrenaline.
In his hand he was reading a book he found called "Making Jutsus specifically make of machines for machines".
He had finished all the training from the city and was currently going through the city and gathering technology that might be useful when he returns to the surface. By Setsuko's count he had about another day before he had to return for his Introductory Ball. If there were any attacks, he would go to the ball armed to the teeth discreetly.
Naruto's clothes consisted of a flowing black trench coat with Combat boots, Cargo Pants, Mesh Shirt, and Fighting Gloves that seemed to be made of swirling darkness. There were occasional slips of a deep plum that soon disappeared into the black confines of the clothing. Despite the exterior look of the Coat, it was actually so heavy that even Setsuko had trouble lifting it even while pumping chakra from the environment through her entire body. The last time Shin tried to lift it, he broke a few fingers from the sheer weight of it as it slammed them and him to the hard stone floor.
His eyes were the same pit-less black as before, but his golden hair was now a shining mane that fell just below his shoulders. His canines were now always visible giving him a feral look like a wild animal. His whiskers were now so thin that you could barely tell that were there. During his lesson with Dies Ex Machina he found out that by petting his whiskers one could achieve the same effect as if they had used a sensual caress.
Tonight he would give the Kyuubi to the City and be gone by morning. Though he would be back to use all the scattered metal for various projects to help destroy the leaf and all who had a hand in his own personal hell.
SkyNet "We are ready master. leave the scroll with one of your clones and have the rest come back while we take care of this. Setsuko has agreed to ensure that they are sealed up and ready for immediate transport. By tomorrow you will be able to summon us as well as the Kyuubi."
"Ok. I'll see to it and then meet everyone at the central battery for the ritual. Make sure Shin is there to take me back to my apartment."
SkyNet "I'll see that its saw too."
Central Battery
Shin had drawn the huge array of chakra transfer in chakra infused ink on the ground, while drawing a smaller version on the central battery. Naruto laid in the middle of the huge array ready for the transfer.
Shin "We shall begin now. Fuin! Bijuu Chakra Transfer!"
The seals began to glow a nearly blinding white light as Naruto screamed in utter and complete anguish as Kyuubi's youki was slowly, but surely drawn out of his body and subsequently, the seal as well. This went on for way seemed like days, but was only a few short hours at best. After all was said and done, Naruto was dead, but was quickly revived by a remaining sliver of Kyuubi's chakra. Once he was confirmed to be alive, Shin brought him to his apartment and set him to bed as he was.
Naruto's Mindscape
Naruto stood in front of the now empty cage that once occupied the Kyuubi and closed his eyes to concentrate. As he opened them there was no longer a sewer, but a castle featuring elements from the Delmo royal castle and the Lost City. There would be where the cage would be situated as well as where everything else that was important would be protected. On one side of the landscape the was an endless flowing field of grass, trees, lakes, streams, mountains, and even an ocean, but on the other side was a barren landscape devoid of any life whatsoever. Whenever he would look left, he would see the joys of life and when looking right the tails of death.
As he strode toward the castle, a path consisting of blood and bones appeared to guide his way to the castle. The blood reflected all his bad memories and nightmares, while the bones showed all the injuries he ever sustained at the hands of the leaf village.
Once he reached the castle, all else faded only to be woken up by Setsuko telling him that it was time to get ready to leave for home. Now, home was but hours away and in another day he would meet the potential brides that world sent to him. He would also get to meet his new maids and guards when he arrived.
If anyone has ever read the book Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon, then you will know about the coat. His clothing is something of mine own design. I always liked the color combination and how it struck me perfect for an assassin.
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