Chapter 20

Naruto and everyone else had their eyes closed, as they could feel their bodies racing upwards towards the surface, away from the Underworld and back to the modern world.

It was after a minute when they all opened their eyes and found the milky white spheres had broke through the ocean surface, and were now racing towards the top of the ocean.

When they finally did the sphere knocked into a group of surfers causing them all to fall off their boards, and wonder what the heck just happened. It was then that the spheres each broke into little pieces, plunging the four into the water.

As they all began to look at where they were, they saw the Santa Monica beach just a little ways off from where they were floating. There were a few sharks circling around them but they kept their distance, no doubt due to Percy being the son of the sea god.

As Naruto was kicking with his feet underneath him he looked up at the sky. It was daytime and the sun was just a little high in the sky showing it was sometime in the morning.

"Today's June 21st." he said. "We only have a few hours to go and we need to find Ares and get the helm."

"Let's head onto shore first. I don't like there being so many sharks around us." Annabeth said eyeing the sharks around them.

"Yeah I don't want to be shark bait, and have to be sent right back to the Underworld." Grover said despite knowing he would just turn in to some kind of flower.

As they swam towards the beach, they could see the city of LA just in the background. Los Angeles was on fire, plumes of smoke rising from neighborhoods all over the city. Hades has obviously caused an earthquake in his temper tantrum from before. He must be real pissed Naruto and the others thought.

"I am so kicking Ares's ass." Percy said in the middle of swimming.

"I'm with you on that." Naruto added. "I don't why he took the bolt and made us do all this but he is going to pay. That much I can guarantee."

Nothing else was said as they just continued swimming. Eventually they made it towards the Santa Monica pier and climbed up a set of ladders that got them back on to solid ground. Since it was still morning there were not many people around so no one saw Naruto using his wind chakra to dry everyone off.

As they left the pier, they stumbled down the beach, watching the city burn against a beautiful sunrise. It was very bittersweet to see something that was causing such destruction to end up being called beautiful as well.

"I don't believe it," Annabeth said. "We went all that way—"

"It was a trick," Percy added not taking his eyes away from the burning Los Angeles said. "A strategy worthy of Athena as you would say."

Naruto noticed that Annabeth wanted to retort but she kept quiet. As much as they all hated it, Ares had played them big time and made them look like fools. A quest that could have been completed days before had been dragged out so much just because of the God of Wars selfish reasons.

"The prophecy was right," Percy said. "You shall go west and face the god who has turned.' But it wasn't Hades. Hades didn't want war among the Big Three. Someone else pulled off the theft. Someone stole Zeus's master bolt, and Hades's helm, and framed me because I'm Poseidon's kid. Poseidon will get blamed by both sides. By sundown today, there will be a three-way war. And I'll have caused it."

"But why?" Grover asked. "Who would be that sneaky?"

"Oh there is only one person" Naruto said growling as he stared at a figure approaching them from the opposite side of the beach. They all looked over and had an angry scowl appear on their face.

A big man in a black leather duster was approaching on a motor cycle them with a baseball bat slung over his left shoulder while wearing a cocky grin on his face. He stopped just a little ways away from the putting a little distance between them and him.

"Ares" they all growled out not wanting to hold back their anger on this asshole they have to call a god.

"Hello there kiddies. Now this is a pleasant surprise." Ares said, seeming genuinely pleased to see the group. "You were supposed to die. This is a bit of a problem."

"You tricked me." Percy said getting riptide out of his pocket and readying it for a possible fight. "You stole the helm and the master bolt."

Ares grinned like a madman while he shrugged a little, not really caring what Percy had just said. "Well, now, I didn't steal them personally. Gods taking each other's symbols of power—that's a big no-no. But you're not the only hero in the world who can run errands."

"Who did you use to steal it for you? Was it Clarisse or another one of your children?" Annabeth asked gritting her teeth though Naruto hoped it was not Clarisse since he thought the war girl was pretty cool, despite being overly violent.

"Doesn't matter. The point is, punk, you're impeding the war effort which I have been trying to set up for a little while now. See, you' and your band of merry men were suppose to die in the Underworld but it seems old corpse breath has gotten soft in his old age. Then Old Seaweed will be mad at Hades for killing you. Corpse Breath will have Zeus's master bolt, so Zeus will be mad at him. And Hades is still looking for this …"

Ares dug into one of his pockets and pulled out a sky cap which made the others raised an eyebrow at him think that Ares getting more and more stupid?

However as he pulled it out, the cap turned into a bronze color helmet and placed it between the handle bars on his motor bike.

"The Helm of Darkness." Grover called out shocked to see if as the others all laid their eyes on the ancient weapon of Hades.

"Exactly." Ares said. "Now where was I? Oh yeah, Hades will be mad at both Zeus and Poseidon, because he doesn't know who took this. Pretty soon, we got a nice little three-way slug fest going."

"There your own family. How can you want your own family to fight each other? What the hell is wrong with you? Do you really want to have to fight your uncles or your brother and sisters?" Naruto asked eyes glaring dagger at Ares.

Ares thought simple shrugged and snorted. "Like I give a damn. The best kinds of wars are family ones. They are the bloodiest after all. Besides I have always wanted to take old seaweed and corpse breath uncle down a peg, not to mention my foolish brothers and sisters. What my father was thinking ever concieving them is a mystery to me. Nothing like watching your stupid relatives fights, I always say."

"You're sick in the head. WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" Naruto shouted getting angrier and angrier and the attitude Ares was showing his own family. He could not understand how anyone could have their own family so much, and how he could not realize how lucky he was to have a family at all.

As Naruto got angrier and angrier Percy had drawn out riptide. Annabeth meanwhile glanced at Naruto a little worriedly. The last time he got this angry was back with Echidna and she knew how that turned out. He ripped her to pieces. But this time it was Ares who was a god. She did not know if that would be enough this time.

"You gave me the backpack in Denver," he said. "The master bolt was in there the whole time."

"Yes and no," Ares said. "It's probably too complicated for your little mortal brain to follow, but the backpack is the master bolt's sheath, just morphed a bit. The bolt is connected to it, sort of like that sword you got, kid. It always returns to your pocket, right?"

"Anyway," Ares continued, "I tinkered with the magic a bit, so the bolt would only return to the sheath once you reached the Underworld. You get close to Hades... Bingo, you got mail. If you died along the way—no loss. I still had the weapon."

"Hang on. There is something I don't understand. Why not just keep the bolt to yourself. Why send it to Hades. The Master Bolt is one of the most powerful weapons in the world. Why send it away?"

When Annabeth said that the others looked at Ares wanting the answer as well. It really did not make sense. If Ares wanted a fight, why get rid of the best weapon there was.

Ares got a twitch in his jaw. For a moment, it was almost as if he were listening to another voice, deep inside his head. "Why didn't I ... yeah ... with that kind of fire power ..."

Ares looked like he was in some sort of trance as the others looked at each other nervously while Naruto narrowed his eyes at him.

"That look on his face. I have seen that before. It's like when someone is using a genjutsu on someone to influence someone. Is-Is Ares being influenced by someone else?"

As he ended his thought Ares shook his head madly, finally pulling himself together and glare at the group.

"I didn't want the trouble. Better to have you caught red handed, holding the thing."

The group did not look convinced."You're lying," Percy said. "Sending the bolt to the Underworld wasn't your idea, was it?"

"Someone else sent a hero to steal the two items. Then, when Zeus sent you to hunt him down, you caught the thief. But you didn't turn him over to Zeus. Something convinced you to let him go. You kept the items until another hero could come along and complete the delivery."

Naruto and Annabeth eyed each other nervously. To influence someone as powerful as Ares meant who ever it was influencing Ares had to be extremely powerful. Some thing just like that thing in the pit they encountered back in the underworld.

"The crooked one" Annabeth whispered but thankfully only Naruto heard her and nodded to her slightly.

"I am the god of war! I take orders from no one! I don't have dreams!"

The others looked at each other while Naruto smirked a little.

"We never said anything about dreams." he said causing Ares eyes to widen a little, realizing his little slip up.

"Let's get back to the problem at hand punk." he said looking at Percy. "You're alive. I can't have you taking that bolt to Olympus. You just might get those hard headed idiots to listen to you. So I've got to kill you. Nothing personal." he said before he looked at Naruto.

"Oh and killing you will just be fun. Anything to piss of ole Arty is okay in my books. Even if it means taking away her precious baby from her forever" he said sneering further infuriated Naruto.

Ares really had it out for his mom and Naruto was not going to take him badmouthing her any more.

Ares however snapped his fingers. The sand exploded at his feet and out charged a wild boar, even larger and uglier than the one whose head hung above the door of cabin seven at Camp Half-Blood. The beast pawed the sand, glaring at me with beady eyes as it lowered its razor-sharp tusks and waited for the command to kill.

"Getting some over grown pig to fight for you Ares. I guess you really were all talk?" Naruto said causing Ares face to heat up in anger.

"Why the hell should I. Neither of you are at my level. So why don't you shut the hell up KYUUBI BRAT!" Ares shouted with a sick smile on his face as everything went silent.

Percy and Grover stared at Naruto in worry; no doubt the name was a jab at him being a jinchurikii. While Annabeth had went pale white all of a sudden.

"Oh shit he shouldn't have said that" she thought as she noticed Naruto's hair was covering his eyes and his fists clenched tightly.

"What did you call me?" Naruto declared as his eyes suddenly went ruby red and his feature began to get wilder. The orange cloak from the arch way returned and covered Naruto as Naruto was filled with a big power boost while Ares grinned like an idiot.

"You heard me-"

However Ares stopped mid sentence when Naruto suddenly disappeared from sight before he reappeared right in front of him catching the God of War in surprise, and laying a hay-maker of a right punch to Ares right side cheek. Ares was sent flying before he fell to the ground ten meters behind him.

The others looked at the scene with wide eyes before Percy saw the wild boar about to charge Naruto from behind.

"Wave!" Percy shouted as a wave appeared out of nowhere and smashed into the boar. Percy then appeared beside the boar and slashed down at the boar causing it to dissipate into golden dust.

Percy then stood next to Naruto who now had his hunting knives out.

"Lucky shot brat. Now I am kicking your ass big time." Ares declared as his baseball bat turned into a giant sword with a skull at the end of the handle. Ares needed to hands to wield it because it was so large. Naruto had to admit it was similar to Zabuza's sword.

"Bring it on asshole!" both Naruto and Percy shouted.

"Oh gods what do we do?" Grover asked as he had his hands on his head. He felt so useless right now.

"We watch and we provide morale support. As much as I hate to admit it, if we fight we will just get in the way. This is their fight. Remember what Percy said. He and another would fight the god that is turned. Well this is it." Annabeth said as she and Grover stood away from the battle site and prayed that their two friends could pull off the impossible.

"Say good bye you little punks" Ares came toward me, his black leather duster trailing behind him, his sword glinting like fire in the sunrise. "I've been fighting for eternity, kiddies. My strength is unlimited and I cannot die. What have you got?"

"Friends!" they both shouted as they both jumped out of the way of Ares sword which left a large dent in the sand when it hit.

Percy jumped into the water and felt a surge of power run through him as he felt prepared to fight the God of War.

Naruto meanwhile parried his hunting knives with Ares sword as they trades swing after swing with each other. However despite being Kyuubi charged, it was clear Ares was physically stronger than him and felt Ares pushing him away each time his blades met Ares.

However it did not stop Naruto from fighting. As Ares swung his sword again Naruto jumped high in the air and went to punch Ares. But Ares but his elbow up and blocked the hit and managed t strongly shove Naruto back and pushed Naruto hard into the sand.

"Is that it brat?" Ares sneered as Naruto smirked.

"I'm just getting started." he said as Percy now appeared and swung riptide at Ares.

Naruto got back up and joined Percy in pushing Ares back as the two worked as a team to battle Ares.

As they fought Ares Annabeth and Grover looked at the two in wonder. They had seen the two do amazing things in their time with them but this was by far the most amazing. They were actually able to fight Ares on even ground by working together.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu" Naruto called as twenty clones appeared and charged Ares all swing punches and kicks towards him.

However the clones did not last long as Ares quickly wiped them all away with a couple of powerful swings from his swords.

Naruto tried for his Uzumaki Barrage technique but Ares kept being one step ahead of them and just kept destroying the clones before he could properly use them. Naruto knew that clones were useless right now.

However despite that little upset Naruto and Percy were on the offensive as they managed to lead Ares into the water and keep pushing him back. As Percy entered the water his body began to run on auto pilot. Like the ocean itself was fighting for Percy as another surge of energy went through him while Naruto continued to use the Kyuubi chakra that was flowing through him.

The water seemed to push Percy into the air and Percy catapulted over Ares, slashing as I came down. But Ares was just as quick. He twisted, and the strike that should've caught him directly in the spine was deflected off the end of his sword hilt.

"Not bad brat." he said before he saw a glimmer beside him and moved out of the way as Naruto's blade swung at him.

When Ares landed a few feet away back on land from them he felt a small sting on his chest. He looked down and saw a small cut on his chest. He glared up at Naruto and Percy who sweated a little.

"You brats made me bleed. NO ONE MAKES ME BLEED!" Ares shouted as his aura and power seemed to sky rocket causing Naruto and Percy to wince at the pressure.

"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough" Naruto shouted towards Ares.

However Ares dug his sword into the ground and let the blast pass by him and only managed to make him take a step back.

"FUCK!" both Naruto and Percy thought before both their eyes widened when they found Ares now standing right in front of them.

He swung his sword at the two making Naruto and Percy block with their blades. However the strength behind was so great it caused the two to be knocked back five meters and land back on the sand.

For the next five minutes Ares began picking apart Naruto and Percy, using his thousands years of experience in fighting to his advantage. Even Naruto with all his shinobi training was finding it difficult to fight the god.

He may have hated Ares but Naruto had to admit that in a fight, Ares knows his stuff.

Ares was out maneuvering both of them and was making sure to keep Percy away from the ocean since he knew of the strength it gave him while he was kept turning to Naruto every couple of seconds making sure the blonde could not use any of his jutsu.

Percy went to thrust his sword into Ares gut but Ares stepped aside letting the blade got past him before he managed to knocked riptide out of his hands and then backhand Percy to the ground.

"Percy!" Naruto called out for his downed friend but by doing that he slipped up and gave Ares and opening.

"Bad move brat." Ares called as he punched Naruto right in the gut causing Naruto to become winded before Ares cocked his sword back. Naruto too winded to move looked up but could not move out of the way in time. Ares sword drove towards him and impaled Naruto right through his shoulder causing Naruto to wince in pain and causing him to spit out a bit of blood.

"NARUTO!" Annabeth shouted as she threw her hand towards her mouth at seeing her friend with a sword through him. She wanted to run and help him but Grover had to grab her and stop her. As much as he wanted to just run over and help their friend he knew in doing so it would make Ares target them and they were no match for a god like Ares.

Percy who lifted his head of the sand saw the blade go through Naruto and felt a wave of anger go through him at the side of his injured friend.

"Dammit I can't believe I slipped up like that!" Naruto thought berating himself before Ares drove Naruto to the ground.

"Weak." Ares said as he grinned before taking is blade out of Naruto's shoulder causing him to wince at the feeling. Ares went to attack the downed Naruto again but before it could hit Percy appeared with riptide and stopped the blade.

"Fight me." Percy declared as he swung furiously at Ares who was easily parrying Percy's blade away.

Camp of the Hunters

"Do you girls have everything ready?" Artemis called out as she stood in front of her hunters.

"Yes my lady." they all called out. All the hunters were standing in front of her, including Phoebe and Elizabeth who Naruto had met back in L.A. When they had returned they had informed Artemis and the others about their run in with Naruto.

Artemis was happy that her son was okay since she was aware he had been caught in the trap at the Lotus Hotel and Casino. Though she was happy to have been able to help him for once by helping him see through its trick.

Plus she smiled brightly when he had called her hunters his sisters since she had been hoping that Naruto would see them as such.

While some of the hunters didn't mind and even let a small smiles appear on their faces, others scowled at being called sister by him. Including her lieutenant Zoë who did not take too kindly to being called it.

"Alright girls lets head out." she said as she and the hunters began to move away from their previous camp towards their next mission. Her father had sent her a mission to carry to get rid of a drakon that had been causing problems down in New Mexico and that was where she and her hunters were headed.

However before they could go too far a bright yellow light appear beside them causing the hunters to cover their eyes while Artemis stared at it with an annoyed expression.

"What are you doing here Apollo?" she asked as the hunters scowled at who it was as Apollo appeared in front of them. Although they were caught a little off guard when they saw he was wearing a serious expression on his face.

"Artemis." he said standing in front of his sister. "The Master Bolt has been found. It turns out Ares was the one that had it all along." he said surprising her.

"Why am I not surprised. That fool no doubt tried to start a war with it I'm guessing?" she said as Apollo nodded.

"I and the other gods have been watching and he has done something you are not going to like." he said unconsciously taking a step back.

"Why? What has that fool done?" she asked getting her and the others curious.

Apollo sighed. He knew his sister was not going to like this. "Ares is currently on Santa Monica beach in L.A and is currently fighting Percy Jackson and...your son Naruto.

The hunters gasped hearing theirs ladies son was fighting the God of War while Artemis's expression went from a confused one to one full of rage.

"HE DID WHAT!" she roared out as her eyes began to glow silver with silver wisps forming around them. She had told Ares to leave her son alone and what does he do? He goes and picks a fight with him and Poseidon's son.

She waved her hand making an iris message appear in front of them and told it to show them Santa Monica bay.

They waited patiently as they for the image to become clear to them. When it did the hunters all gasped loudly while Artemis had a swell of fear, worry and anger surge through her. Apollo was feeling the same.

They were looking at Ares with his sword going through Naruto's shoulder as Naruto spat out some blood.

They all looked at Artemis worriedly and saw her hair was covering her eyes and her whole frame was shaking. "H-He has hurt my baby boy" she whispered furiously as power around her began to pick up. Oh how she wanted to rip Ares to piece right now.

She was about to teleport to that location and beat Ares to death but before she could Apollo grabbed hold of his sister. The hunters began aiming their arrows at him for touching their mistress.

"You can't." he said quietly. He knew how much she wanted to beat Ares right now because he did too. But he knew they could not interfere.

Artemis gave him a pleading look. "He hurt him." she whispered back with a pleading look on her face that Apollo had never seen in his sister before.

"I know but we can't interfere, you know that. I'm sure Poseidon and Athena are the same. Neither want their children to be hurt by Ares but you know the rules. We just have to hope they have what it takes to beat Ares."

Artemis was not happy with it but silently agreed. However she also promised herself that if her son got further injured from Ares or her bastard of a brother went for the kill on her son again then screw the rules. She would save her baby no matter what.

Back at Santa Monica Bay

Naruto winced as he saw Percy getting man handled by Ares. Percy was trying to get to the water but Ares continued to keep them away.

Annabeth and Grover had attempted to join the battle at one point but Naruto promptly told them to stay back and not get involved. He knew they would now stand a chance against Ares and he did not want them to get hurt like he and Percy was.

The police even tried to interfere when they believed Ares and Percy were holding guns and tried to get them to stop. However Ares just waved his hands and sent the police flying away.

His left arm was dangling limply on his side. The injury from Ares blade was healing but it was so slow that it would take at least a few hours to completely heal and he knew they did not have a few hours. He had tried to fight with one arm but fighting with one arm against Ares was suicide and he knew it would not stand much of a chance.

The Kyuubi chakra he received was beginning to run out quickly and he knew he needed more of it if he wanted to get back in the fight. He could not just leave it all to Percy.

Naruto winced as he heard Percy wince and gasp from the pain and being toyed with Ares. His friend could not last much longer and both of them and Ares knew it.

"I can't believe I am about to do this" he thought before he closed his eyes and shouted within his mind.

"OI FOX, WAKE THE HELL UP AND GIVE ME SOME CHAKRA."

Inside the seal

"OI FOX. WAKE THE HELL UP AND GIVE ME SOME CHAKRA."

Inside Naruto's sewer like mindscape a pair of blazing red eyes shot open and a giant grin formed showing the sharp canine like teeth. The Nine tailed fox entire body was covered in shadows and only to mouth and eyes were visible.

The Kyuubi chuckled after finally waking up after however long he was asleep, unconsciously giving Naruto chakra when it was required.

"So you are in need of my power huh brat?" Kyuubi thought as it snorted. "And you're fighting one of those troubling Greek gods. Consider yourself lucky that I am only giving you this chakra because of your opponent. You had better use it well."

Kyuubi then began to channel more of its chakra into Naruto's system since he knew if the brat died, he died.

Back Outside

It took a few seconds but soon enough Naruto felt a strong surge of power engulf him as the orange cloak shroud appeared around him again alerting the others to what was happening.

"It's happening again." Grover and Annabeth thought as an angry Ares and a tired Percy looked over at Naruto.

Ares eye widened slightly when he felt more power than before flood Naruto's system. It was easily a lot more than earlier. The orange cloak bubbled around Naruto but this time instead of disappearing it stayed around Naruto's body and at the back at Naruto's tail bone two chakra tails formed. The shroud itself took the form of a fox if the pointy ear the cloak had made was any indication.

The wound that Ares sword had made glowed red slightly before it began to close and heal up in front of them. Although a small pinkish line could be seen that was no doubt a new scar, the wound was now completely healed.

With Artemis

Artemis and Apollo both gasped in surprise when they saw the Kyuubi chakra leaking out of Naruto and stood firmly still when they saw the two tails formed behind Naruto.

"Please tell me the seal has not broken." Artemis thought as she began to look at Naruto and his features and took a breath of relief when she realized that he was still in control but looked like he wanted to rip Ares head from his body. Plus if it had broke she and every other god would feel the Kyuubi's power break out.

"Artemis has the seal-" Apollo started but Artemis quickly interrupted him.

"No the seal has not broken. It merely loosened I guess. He's calling upon its chakra to help him fight Ares. While it's a good idea he could easily lose himself to the blood lust. But he won't. I know he won't. He will not let it go too far."

Apollo nodded and turned his attention back to the screen.

Meanwhile the hunters were watching it silently and wondering if this was the power of a jinchuriki. The look on his face was one of rage and blood lust as he attacked Ares and seeing him like this made them wonder just how strong he really was.

Back at the Beach

"Oh that's not good." Ares realized before as he took his eyes of Percy and towards Naruto. However as he did Percy saw his chance and kicked Ares as hard as he could in the gut causing the God of War to wince slightly since Percy was still using what little energy from the water he had left.

Naruto took the chance and shot towards Ares at even greater speed then before and kicked him right across the face sending him spiraling back.

"You'll pay for that punk." Ares said but Naruto simply ignored him as the orange chakra around him formed a sort of giant arms with its fists clenched together and smashed into Ares.

When Ares shook his head he saw Naruto going in for the punch and met it with a punch of his own. The punch itself from the two created a strong shock wave that blasted all the sand away from them and even caused Annabeth and Grover to stumble back.

"Come on asshole." Naruto growled making Ares snarl at the blonde as he charged with his giant sword. He swung at Naruto who easily parried with his blades. But the Naruto then surged some of the Kyuubi chakra into the sword. As soon as he did his blades surprising began to cut through Ares sword.

Ares quickly pulled his blade away to stop it from getting hurt anymore before he sent a clean right hook to Naruto. The punch hit making him grin but before Naruto suddenly poofed away and turned in to a log.

Substitution he Ares thought before he looked up and his face met boot when Naruto dropped kicks Ares so hard it knocked the god away and into the water.

Ares growled and stood up albeit a little shakily from the hit. You got lucky brat Ares shouted before he heard the roar of a wave coming from behind him and saw Naruto smirk.

"You're forgetting one thing, I'm not fighting you alone." Naruto said as Ares turned around the see Percy standing there back in the water and back to being fully water charged as well as the water healing his wounds.

A giant ten foot wave smashed into Ares leaving him cursing and sputtering with a mouth full of sea weed.

Percy then appeared behind Ares in his disoriented state. He tried to raise his damaged sword but Percy was quicker and drove the blade right through Ares left shin making Ares wince in pain and golden ichor to leak out of the wound. Percy however grinned and pointed his finger towards Naruto. Ares looked behind him and his eyes widened and for the first time felt a small trace of fear run through him.

There was Naruto creating the rasengan in his right hand however instead of being then normal blue like Ares had seen during watching some of Naruto's fights, it was red and was spinning around furiously in Naruto's hand. Naruto then broke into a run and headed straight for Ares.

Ares tried to get away but the hit from the wave and the gash in his shin had disoriented Ares and he knew he could not get out the way.

Naruto threw his hand forward straight towards Ares stomach and hit Ares dead on while shouted "KYUUBI RASENGAN."

The hit was instantaneous and everyone around them had to cover their eyes from the shock wave and even knocked them off their feet. As soon as it hit Ares roared out in pain and felt himself flying through the air with his stomach in complete agony. The sand and water around them was blasted back. He landed into deeper water where Percy sent another wave to topple onto him.

As soon as the Kyuubi filled rasengan hit and Ares sank into the ocean, Naruto began breathing a little hard as he tried to catch his breath before The Kyuubi rasengan quickly dissipated from Naruto hand and as quick as it came he felt the Kyuubi's chakra dissipate and disappear along with the two chakra tails behind him.. His features returned to normal and his eyes turned back to blue and silver.

Percy got out of the water and went to Naruto's side and stood next to him as they looked at the water in front of them.

Annabeth and Grover meanwhile had their jaws planted on the ground as the stared at Naruto and Percy. Neither could comprehend what just happened. Did they really just do the impossible and defeat a god.

With Artemis, Apollo and the Hunters

Just like Annabeth and Grover, all the hunters, even Zoe and Apollo had their jaws planted on the ground as they waited two demi-gods just defeat the God of War with their ladies son blasting said god into the ocean with some powerful attack.

While their brains tried to comprehend what happened Artemis meanwhile had the biggest smile on her face as she watched her son and Poseidon's son just send Ares packing. If the others were not around she would be jumping around like a crazy person shouting out how proud she was of her baby boy and how awesome he was.

"That's my boy" she whispered wiping away a proud tear from her eye. No one saw it except for Apollo who was smiling too.

Naruto's arrival into this world was really changing his sister as he was really beginning to like the mother side of Artemis that let her hate of men disappear. How he wanted to thank that Minato person for making her happy and thanking Naruto for bringing this side of her out.

Back on the beach

After about a minute of waiting. Ares form began to walk out from the water, staggering as if he could barely stand. His shirt where his stomach was completely ripped away and there on his stomach was a giant would that was circle in shape. It looked badly burned and Ares looked like he was trying to heal it but was struggling to do so.

As he got closer he suddenly stopped as the water was up to his knees before some strange happened that left everyone wanting answers.

A cold, heavy presence passed over the beach that made the beach drop in temperature and feel as if time itself had stopped.

They looked at Ares and saw his skin get a bit more color in his face and Naruto and Percy swore they saw a small dark mist like substance leave Ares before disappearing in the wind.

Ares looked little stunned before he lowered his sword. Then he looked at Naruto and Percy.

"You have made an enemy, godlings," he told them. "You have sealed your fates. Every time you raise your blade in battle, every time you hope for success, you will feel my curse. Beware, Perseus Jackson, Naruto Uzumaki. Beware."

"Yeah yeah asshole" Naruto mumbled with Percy agreeing with him causing Ares to scowl before he teleported away causing everyone to shut their eyes since they did not want to be incinerated.

When he was gone Naruto and Percy dropped to the ground, finally being able to rest.

"Just had to get the last word in didn't you?" Percy chuckled as he capped riptide and put it back in his pocket.

"You know it." Naruto answered closing his eyes and resting his head on the sand.

However before they could complete relax they heard the flapping of leathery wings. They turned their heads and saw Mrs Dodd's and the other two furies land beside them.

"We saw the whole thing," she hissed. "So ... it truly was not you?" she said looking at Percy

Percy nodded picked up the helmet that was next to him that fell of his Ares bike when he left. He picked it up and tossed her the helmet, which she caught in surprise.

"Return that to Lord Hades," Percy said. "Tell him the truth. Tell him to call off the war."

"That sounds nice." Naruto mumbled looking like he was about to fall asleep. Fighting a god and using the Kyuubi chakra could do that to a guy.

"Live well, Percy Jackson, Naruto Uzumaki. Become true heroes. Because if you do not, if you ever come into my clutches again …"

"Yeah we got, we got it" Naruto waved trying to get some rest.

The three Furies then took to the skies before disappearing as Annabeth and Grover ran over towards them.

"THAT WAS INCREDIBLE" Grover shouted as he crushed the two in a giant hug that made them wince a little. It would be a while before they would feel back to normal again.

"Terrifying is more like it" Annabeth said as she nodded towards Percy and gave him a short and quickly friendly hug well done. Then moved to Naruto who was still sitting down and hugged him.

"Don't scare us like that again." Annabeth said getting a chuckle from Naruto.

"Does my little sis not have more faith in me?" he said smiling before Annabeth slapped his arm playfully but never the less had a smile n her face. Thankful that Naruto and Percy were okay.

"Did you guys feel that... whatever it was?" I asked.

They all nodded uneasily.

"It must have been the Furies overhead," Grover said thought everyone did not looked convinced.

Thought they all knew that was not the case. "Like Shikamaru use to say, this is getting troublesome" Naruto thought before he steadily stood back up thought right now he wanted nothing more than to fall asleep from exhaustion.

"We have to get back to New York," Percy said as he held the continued that had the Master Bolt inside. "We have to be back by tonight."

"That's impossible," Annabeth said, "unless we—"

"Fly," Percy answered getting uneasy looked from everyone while Naruto nodded.

"It's the fastest way back and unless Zeus wants to lose his toy once again then he won't risk blasting Percy out of the sky" Naruto answered as Annabeth and Grover contemplated it.

"Come on" Percy said as he began to walk away from the beach with everyone else. "Time to get this back to Olympus."

With Ares

Ares staggered a little before he dropped down on the nearest chair and breathed deep and slower breaths. Those brats were more of a challenge then he thought and he underestimated them both big time. That would not happen again.

"Those two better hope they don't fight me again because next time I will end them." he thought clenching his fists tightly.

He was brought out of his thoughts when a series of knocks were heard on his temple doors. He went over to open them before he suddenly got hit with a wave of deja vu.

Why does this seem so familiar he thought but being the idiot he was he dismissed it and opened the door.

He felt fear run through him for a second time that day as he saw who was in front of him or more importantly whom.

Standing in front of him were all twelve Olympians and even Hestia who was wearing a sickly sweet smile on her face. However she was the only one as all the others looked at Ares angrily especially Artemis and Poseidon, both of whom were being held back by their siblings.

"So you had my bolt all along and you did not return it?" Zeus asked with anger laced in it.

"You would want your own family to fight each other?" Hera asked narrowing her eyes at her son while Hephaestus was grinning like an idiot. Nothing made his day more then Ares getting his butt handed to him.

"I warned you to stay away from my son Ares" Artemis growled out.

"And now you will feel the parents wrath." Poseidon added pissed that Ares dared to harm his son and his friends.

While they all went to give Ares a piece of their mind, Hestia prepared a video camera Hephaestus brought with him to film the beat down.

"Oh silly nephew. You should have known better" she said as she pushed record and watched her family teach Ares a lesson.

Chapter 20 Completed

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