Chapter 2: The Road Ahead
~Flashback~
"Lord Danzo, why do we fight? Why is there always conflict?"
"Because Naruto, it is because of emotions. Emotions lead one to hate… and hate leads one to conflict and war… All these wars, tension, prejudice, and conflict we are facing right now is because of this simple thing, emotions. These emotions we have, it prevents us from achieving a dream of peace and unity, it's distracts from accomplishing this dream and as result it leads to something catastrophic. But I believe if we remove these emotions then we achieve this dream of peace and unity, do you understand Naruto."
"Yes Lord Danzo."
"Good now you may leave Naruto."
~Present at The Hunter's Camp~
As Naruto groaned while his eyes began to open and he found himself staring at a ceiling that is seemed to be in fabric, as he looks around he founds himself in a place he does not recognize, it looks like he was inside a tent but what surprises him is that there was a red-headed woman looking at him, he swore he saw her somewhere before but waved it off but couldn't help but be cautious around this women.
"Who are you and where am I?" as Naruto asked in a bored tone with a emotionless face but preparing to attack if necessary.
The women just smiled at him and said "Before I answer that, tell me what the last thing you remember was."
"Well I was called into Lord Danzo's office for some unknown reason and then told me the Auburn haired women was my mother and then everything went black, is she really my mother?" replied Naruto with still an emotionless face.
"Yes Naruto, she is your mother and she will see you soon but she has to go to a meeting first, anyway to answer your question Naruto, I'm your Godmother dattebane!" as she said cheerfully and raised her right arm on that last sentence.
Naruto didn't expected that and that was surprised for him and couldn't help but mutter, "Your...my.."
"Yes silly, I'm your godmother, the sexy, ass kicking and most of all, the Red-Hot Habaner Kushina Uzumaki dattebane!" as she announced cheerfully in a dramatic pose.
Naruto then had this deadpanned look on his face at Kushina pose but then realize something, this was Kushina fucking Uzumaki the Red-Hot Habaner, one of the greatest kenjutsu master in history and not to mention the former Kyubi jinchūrik before him.
"Your Kushina Uzumaki right" he asked and she nodded. "How are you alive? I thought every bujii extraction kills the host."
"Ok for two reasons, one is that Uzumaki's have incredible strong life force which can both endure and survive most grievous injuries plus incredible longevity so I managed to survive the extraction but that puts me in a near death state and which it brings me to the second reason is that your mother found me and gave the blessing of being a hunter of Artemis in which it heals all injuries and saved my life and now here I am," answered Kushina.
'Hunters of Artemis, I thought they were myths so does that means the Greek Gods are real, I ask her that later,' thought Naruto. "One thing I need to ask, how did the Kyubi escaped in the first place?" asked Naruto.
"That's a story for another time Naruto".
"Ok, you said that the auburn hair lady was my mum right," asked Naruto as Kushina nodded. "So where is she right now?"
"After she left you here, she had to go to a meeting that concerns you. But enough about that, tell me about yourself Naruto."
~On Olympus~
When Artemis has brought Naruto to this realm, she is instantly called to a Olympics. All the Olympians were there excluding Hades and Zeus demanded why Artemis had brought her son here. She explained the situation with Naruto, Konoha, and Danzo about him turning Naruto treatment by the villagers and which led Danzo getting his hands on Naruto and turning to what he is now. As to say, all them were disgusted on the treatment of Naruto and no one can blame Artemis for what she did even Zeus.
"Ok daughter he can stay, but we might have to get permission for Izanami since he belonged in her realm," said Zues.
"That won't be necessary Zues," a powerful feminine voice speaks out. As the Olympians look at the direction of the voice, and what they saw was Izanami, the Shinto Primordial Goddess of Creation and Death.
She had long black hair in a traditional Japanese style, she has pure blue eyes and she is wearing a pure white kimono with blue patterns on it with a yellow obi with accessories on her. She is slender and feminine build and is so beautiful that she was considered more beautiful than Aphrodite herself. She was also a very kind and generous goddess and had an overall good personality.
But don't let her looks deceived you, she has the power to defeat the Olympians, Titans and even Primordial Gods together in less than 5 minutes, she was even said that she could rival Chaos in powers and skills which is why everyone respect and fear her at the same time.
"You have my permission to have Naruto here, I have seen what the village and Danzo did to him and it disgusted me to no end, due to ancient laws I couldn't interfere my world and the fact he was a Shinto desident but you could since he is a Greek demigod and since you weren't from my realm, you Artemis could interfere with that so I thank-you for taking young Naruto," said Izanami with a gentle smile on her face. "I have seen in the future that he make bonds and friends with he continues the path you lead and one day be the savior of both worlds with another and don't worry he isn't your child of propency but of another."
"You seem to be interested in the boy Izanami, why?" asked Athena the Greek Goddess of Wisdom.
"He has an ability that interest me, he has the ability to defy his and others fate, in other words he can fight the sister's of fate and denied them," as Izanami stated which caused the Olympians to shock but quickly waved it off.
"Well thank you Lady Izanami, you are forever in my debt," said Artemis.
"Don't worry about it Artemis, we are friends so don't worry too musch about it. Now if you excuse me I have to go back to my realm, well good-bye," said Izanami as she left in a bright light.
As soon as Izanami left, the meeting continued on.
"OK now that's out of the way, daughter I will give you permission to spent one month with him to teach about our world and culture but after that, he's on his own and show him the way to camp half-blood OK daughter," as Zeus said to his favourite daughter and with that she nodded and left back to the hunters camp.
"So that was Minato's brat, he seem's strong and I don't mind fighting him in the near future," said Ares the Greek God of War.
"Hmmm, he's interesting enough, can't wait for him to come to camp and entertain me," said Dionysus the Greek God of Wine and Maddness.
"I can't wait to meet him, I can teach him many things and tell him about his awesome uncle," said Apollo with a strange pose which caused everyone to sweat drop.
"Yes but until then dismissed," said Zues in a dramatic voice and with that, the Olympians left.
~Meanwhile back at the Hunter's camp~
...and then I wake up to see you, that's pretty much my life," as Naruto finish explaining his story to Kushina and as she was about to say something, a bright light appeared out of the tent.
"It seems your mother is back, well come on let's go meet her," as Kushina left the tent and Naruto followed.
When he got outside he saw a bunch of girls staring at him but in front of them was a women about in her early 20's and has shoulder length auburn hair and sliver eyes and was described as incredibly beautiful in his opinion. As the women came up to him and suddenly hugged him while he stood there showing no emotion.
"My boy, my baby boy, I so sorry on what happened to you, I so sorry," as Artemis held Naruto for awhile with tears coming down her eyes, as he looked at the other girls who were either smiling or crying at the scene.
"So your mother right?" as Artemis let go off him and sobbed abit abut nodded. "Who are you?"
"Well Naruto, I am Artemis the Greek Goddess of the hunt, wildness, virginity, childbirth and the moon," Artemis answered Naruto's question.
"So Gods do exist right," asked Naruto and she nodded. "Does this make me a half-god or something."
"Well your half right, your actually 75% God and 25% human, your dad was actually a demigod himself," answered Artemis as she looked at Naruto, she saw him a bit little bit surprised but hid it well with an emotionless face.
"So who is dad and grandpa anyway?"
"Your grandpa, I can't tell you now but you will find out later, but your father is someone you might know well. He's the Yellow Flash Minato Namikaze."
"Wait, your saying my dad was the 4th Hokage himself."
"Yes Naruto but enough about that, I want to know, what do you think of me Naruto? Are you upset that I wasn't there in your life?" asked Artemis and was nervous about Naruto's answer.
"I don't know how to feel about this, I don't if I should be happy or mad, I can't really feel anything and I would understand if you didn't wanted me as your son or even love me," said Naruto in an emotionless tone.
Artemis soon held him again and started kissing him on his head showing that she indeed loves him.
"Naruto, I would never hate you, if I got the chance I would off raised you as my own son and be there for you, Naruto no matter what the situation is I will always love you because you are my pride and joy," said Artemis as she held Naruto tighter and Naruto couldn't help but hug her back, even though he couldn't feel the love back but he had the urge to do it. They stood there for a few minute and unknown to the both of them; Kushina took a photo of this sweet moment between the mother and son but also couldn't help but smile at this sweet scene.
~One Month Later~
During the one month he spent with the hunters and his mother, he learnt a lot of things in this world like English, technology and about Greek Mythology and it was different from in this world in many different ways like advanced technology, no alliances, and certainly not everyone around is a trained killer.
While he was there, Artemis and Kushina discovered that his nature chakra was Wind, Water and Lighting and also has a kekkei genkai which was Storm and didn't surprise them because of who his Grandpa was. He was also good with Kenjutsu techniques and hand to hand combat.
While he was there he learnt about archery from his mother and the hunters at the camp but from his mother she also taught him the Rasengan when she demonstrated to him, she told him that his father taught her how to use it and it was the highest form of shape manipulation. She informed him that it was an incomplete jutsu because his father was about to add an element to it but he died before he could do it. When she showed him how it was done, she was surprised that Naruto has mastered it in a week's time and it took Minato 3 years to develop it and her about a month to master it.
He was also given the Wolf summoning contract from his mum but told him to sign the contract when the time is right.
His relationship with the Hunters were decent at first, not because he was male but because of his emotionless personality but eventually has a positive relationship with him because even though he doesn't feel the emotion but he came to care and protect them and doesn't why but feels like he needed to it. But one hunter he was close to was Zoe Nightshade who had long, silky black hair, coppery-like skin, a silver circlet around her head, a slightly upturned nose, and black eyes. She was the lieutenant of the hunt. During the one month they've bonded during the month like a sibling relationship but it feels like more than that. He wonders sometime why Zoe blushes every time she is with him.
And now it's time for him to leave the hunters and his journey to Camp Half-Blood.
He was got some supplies with on his way to Camp Half-Blood, he got food and water that could last a week, some spare
As he stood there wearing some new clothing provided by his mother, he was currently wearing a black hoodie with dark blue jeans on and was wearing fighting gloves on with blue sneakers on. As he stood at the entrance of the hunter's camp, he sees his mother, his godmother and the hunters there saying good-bye to him and wished him luck on his journey ahead, but his mother is currently babying him about his journey.
"Now remember son don't be like later men, don't talk to strangers, eat healthy, stay away from drugs, make friends, don't get too depressed, remember that everyone has strength and weaknesses, and..." but Naruto interrupted her.
"OK mum, I get it, you don't need to baby me anymore," said Naruto but was bonk on the head for interrupting her.
"Shut up and let me be a mother that's letting go off his son." said a irritated Artemis but later hug her son saying how much she's going to miss him.
"But also remember this, those who break the rules are trash, those who abandon their comrades are worse than trash, I learned that from your father," said Artemis while still holding the life out of Naruto and he nodded.
As she let go off him, he said how grateful he was and thankful that he spent every single second with his mother but still doesn't have the emotion for it but was still thankful for it. As he was about to leave, Zoe came up to him and hugged him. This surprised everyone including Artemis since Zoe was one of the biggest man hater in the world but couldn't help but smile at her and hope her son and Zoe would get together even if Zoe had to leave the hunt.
"Good luck on your journey Naruto to Camp Half-Blood and I hope we see each other again," said Zoe with a blush on her face.
"I do too Zoe, I do too."
And with that, Naruto left and headed to Camp Half-Blood on the road ahead.
~On the road~
Naruto has been walking for an hour now and was told that he would reach Camp Half-Blood in 3 days if he walked on foot, he saw a store a few steps away and went in to get a few stuff, but what he brought was a box of cigarettes, that's right folks, Naruto is a smoker.
During his time in Root, he developed a habit of smoking. He did because it was a way to relieve stress and was a way for him to asked Lord Danzo if he could smoke and he didn't really care what his root agents do in their spare time like Sai was painting and Torune was collecting venom beetles. He had to go one month without smoking with his mother and hunter were there and do anything to get him to stop smoking and he didn't wanted that.
As he left the store and cigarettes out and put one of his mouth, and lit on fire with his lighter, and started smoking while walking to his destination and started to blow smoke out.
After walking for three days, he was nearly there at Camp Half-Blood, he saw the camp at a distance but what he also saw in front of him was a boy around 12 years old and another boy who has curly brown hair, brown eyes, small horns, Caucasian skin, chin wispy beard and hairy brown goat legs and sees he is a satyr and was being attacked by a creature with a bull head and has a muscular body of a man but with fur covering him and seems to have one of his horns cut off, this creature seems to be the Minotaur from his lesson in Greek Mythology, the two boys seems to be in trouble and Naruto decided to help, he unsealed his katana from his scrolls and headed to their direction.
'Is this it, is this the end' thought the the black haired boy as the Minotour bought his fist down to him but the impact didn't happen, he looked to see a boy with blood hair with auburn streaks on his hair stopped the Minotours fist with his sword. He then jumped up and kicked the Minotaur in the foot and pushing him back a good distance and with that everything went black.
Naruto just stood there emotionlessly and he saw a couple of more people coming to them and just stood there staring at him and has they were about to say something, they heard Minotaur roared and rush to Naruto, as others told to get out off the way or run to camp but he just stood there in a stance waiting for him to come.
As the Minotaur got close to Naruto, he raised his katana and shouted, "Fuuton(Wind Style): Slash of the Dragon" as he slashed the Minotaur vertically with the wind coated katana as the Minotaur simply walked past Naruto, he unsheathe his katana and the Minotaur was cut in half resulting to two cut pieces of the Minotaur's body to fall in two opposite direction leaving golden blood splatted everywhere and then the two body parts turned to gold dust.
All of the people around just watched the scene in shocked on what happen and was staring at Naruto wearily, he just walked up to them and they were scared on what he's going to do.
"Is this Camp Half-Blood?" he asked the people in front of them and they nodded. "Well my mother told me to come here and live at this camp from now on."
"Wait your a half blood," asked a half man and half horse which he can tell was a centaur and nodded. "Well help me with this boy and lets head to camp." As Naruto nodded and carried the boy on his shoulder.
As they walked to camp, the centaur decided to ask him something, "You said your mother told you to come right?" as Naruto nodded, "Who is your mother exactly, you look familiar somewhere."
"Well my mother is..." but was interrupted by a light that hit him and that woke everyone up and went out of their cabins to see what was going on.
"He's being claimed, I wonder who his Olympian parent is?" said a blonde girl with a Yankees hat on.
And on his forehead appeared two symbols, one was bow and arrow with a crescent moon behind it and a Chinese dragon with what seems to be the sea on the bottom and storms on top and which that shocked everyone.
"There has to be some kind of mistake, He couldn't be hers, she wouldn't, would she?"asked the blode girl in shock.
"She has and I didn't expect her son to be here," said the centaur.
"Wait you know she had a son?" as the blonde girl asked the centaur who nodded. "But whose the other symbol off?"
Before anyone could ask, a man with a chubby face, a red nose and curly hair so black, it looks purple and was wearing a tiger-striped Hawaiian shirts and purple running shoes went up to Naruto and bowed down and soon everyone did the same thing and saw nymps, stayr and other nature spirits appeared and bowed as well.
The man then shouted across the area where everyone can hear, "All hail Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze, Son of Artemis, Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt and Minato Namikaze the Fourth Hokage and descendant of Susanoo, Shinto God of the Sea and Storms."