"Revoke our dreams of demons
To tear the world apart
Now that we have our reasons
Our holocaust will start."
Nothing face - Big fun at the gallows
Chapter 5: Can't wait for violence
A blonde haired man paced swiftly down one of the many halls of Las Noches. His facial expression didn't show it, but one glimpse in his eyes would be enough to have many inhabitants of Hueco Mundo cowering before him and his power. Tanned arms wrapped in a black fabric with maroon strips down the side extended and gently glided along the cool tiles that decorated the walls.
'Ten more paces, left turn, twenty-four paces, right turn, sixteen paces, right turn.' The blonde repeated in his head to make sure he was going in the right direction. Many times during his approximately one-hundred nineteen year long stay here he had found himself aimlessly wandering, lost, around these never ending halls. Only after ten years of staying in this compound did he decide that he was tired of getting lost for hours at a time and being late for everything from a simple meeting to his own private lessons.
So every day, well, night actually for the sun was always hiding and never shined in Hueco Mundo, he would search every inch of the confines of his residence, designing a cognitive map of the castle like structure until he could get to where he desired in the shortest amount of time possible.
This process took a good four years since he had many other duties. That didn't matter to him, though, since all he had left was time. In fact, ever since his death his life had improved greatly. No longer was he feared for destruction that another had caused, nor was he hated for such events. Now, power course through him like a raging waterfall, always flowing. If he was feared then it was because of his own strength and his own actions.
Long slender fingers traced the pattern of his own symbol that he had ordered etched into each and every tile. The symbol was a simple spiral that had a triangle at the end, it was the mark of his birthplace; Konoha. All of his garments bore the symbol though they were of varying sizes and colors. Regardless of the fact that he hated most of the inhabitants of his old home there were a few he recognized as family. That fact alone was the reason he refused to let go of the symbol that marked him as Uzumaki Naruto, genin rank shinobi of the Village Hidden in the Leaves.
'Twenty-four paces, right turn, thirty-seven paces, left turn, six paces, door to the left.' Following the directions laid out in his head, the blonde turned to the left and gripped the handle of a brown wooden door.
His eyes stayed fixed on the door in front of him for a few moments before his gaze wandered to a white door further down at the very end of the hall. The hall way branched off into four directions. East, and west leading else where within las Noches, south going in the direction Naruto himself was now standing. North leading to a dead end where the door in his sight existed. White tone of the door contrasted with the dark hallways surrounding it. It was one of the very few steel doors within Las Noches. Actually it was the second of only two steel doors, the other being his Sensei's. With the other ninety-seven doors having a ordinary wooden frame. The door was plain with nothing but the numbers eleven and nine in red paint placed at the very top above the door.
This was the first room shown to him on his short tour of the compound. It was also the room where he was first introduced to his guide and fellow hollow Ulquiorra. During this rather disgusting introduction to his new home he had learned as much as he needed to know about one of his housemates. Ulquiorra was quiet and only spoke when spoken to, though he responded with simple gestures or quick three worded responses to answer questions directed at him. This room was the only place where the tight lipped hollow had spoken a full sentence. Naruto could still remember those words to this very day.
Flashback
"Why does this door have two numbers, Ulqa?" Ulquiorra made no movement or subtle action or noise that would signify he heard the orange fox that was lazily standing beside him.
"Because it is not one room, but two. Both rooms exist beyond this door," Ulquiorra paused and turned to the confused hollow beside him. "and yet neither exist within these very walls." He had barely whispered but Naruto had heard him all the same with his enhanced senses.
Flashback end
To this day Naruto had not been allowed to enter this room, nor had anyone else ventured inside. The room beyond the door was mystery to him, one that he vowed to solve.
After that day the blonde had run into the quiet hollow a few times only muttering greetings as they passed. Nothing more and nothing less. Naruto knew from the first time they met, that they would get along just perfectly. For this hollow reminded him of his ex-best friend. 'Sasuke' While his murderer rarely came to be part of his thoughts anymore, there were times when the blonde would have an uncontrollable memory lapse or forced memory projection thanks to a certain trickster living within himself.
Speaking of which, 'cut it out Kyuubi, or no more hunting for the rest of the month.' Naruto knew that Kyuubi was probably pouting and muttering curses under his breath, but he cared not. He was tired of the fox playing games with his mind, for a few seconds of amusement.
Turning the door handle Naruto walked into a room filled with different chairs gathered around a strange circular table baring a map of all the different areas of Hueco Mondo. The table was an ancient item that had just simply always existed within this same room. It displayed each and every being scattered throughout the realm of white sand. No one knew how it did what it did or for that matter how it came to be. Forcing his thoughts not to stray from his reason of being here, he quickly pulled out the chair at the north-eastern part of the map.
"Good evening Aizen-sensei, I hope that it is a reason of the utmost importance for my summoning. I was in the middle of training." Naruto was seated with his eyes closed as he spoke loud and clear, his voice echoing throughout the room. A small chuckle echoed back at him before a veil of darkness dropped revealing Aizen Sosuke's chuckling form.
"As perceptive as ever Naruto-kun." Naruto kept his eyes closed as the chuckling shinigami took his seat at the south end of the table.
"I guess you still haven't accepted that your prized illusions have no effect on me." Aizen's chuckling stopped and he brought his gaze upon his best student.
"Yes…yes, another extraordinary talent of you foxes that I find…oh so fascinating." Naruto wasn't disturbed or affected by his Sensei's comment. Aizen had discovered that the fox existed within him many years ago, during one of their many spars.
"And we all know how you like to experiment with things that have yet to be proven false." Aizen's handsome and devious smirk appeared on his face at the blonde's retort.
"While I would love to explain the greater aspects of my experiments to you Naruto-kun, I suspect you wish to return to your training so I'll make this short and simple." Now that got Naruto to open his eyes and look at his mentor. There had only been one time that Aizen had been serious about situation. Though his appearance didn't show it, Naruto had been around the shinigami long enough to notice that which others did not. Usually it would be him or another hollow that would get them back on track from there bickering, or how Grimmjow had described it 'war of the words.'
"It seems that Seireitei is getting suspicious. I have informed Ulquiorra of these matters as well. Captain level shinigami are now roaming around on earth." Even though he was warning him and probably all of his most loyal followers, Naruto couldn't help but notice the amusement dancing within his sparkling brown orbs.
"There has also been a rumour circulating around Seireitei about a hollow with its fur stained crimson from all of the souls it has devoured. Killing off any shinigami patrolling near the borders of a small forest on the eastern plateau." Naruto rolled his eyes at his Sensei's hidden message.
"So what? Do you expect me to just let them go when they so willingly trespass on my domain?" Aizen shook his head with his right hand caressing his forehead.
"I think a little discretion is all that is needed for your preservation Naruto-kun." His words were saying one thing but his eyes were telling him something completely different.
"So you think that Soul Society are sending their captains to hunt me down then?"
Folding his hands neatly in front of himself Aizen smirked at the blonde. "All I am saying is that if a prey wanders into your web so willingly, make sure you do not do likewise." With that Aizen waved his arm in front of him in a dismissive manner. Following his Sensei's command Naruto briskly arose from his seat and left the room, to return to his evening training.
Kakashi sighed again as he stood at attention in front of his Sensei in life and death. Minato turned sharply to face Kakashi "Am I boring you Hatake? Perhaps you'd like guard duty of the western wall instead?"
Kakashi stood at attention immediately. "Forgive me taicho." When the copy nin heard giggles erupting from his sensei he levelled a healthy glare at his captain. "Come on now Kakashi, that was funny." Again a sigh came from Kakashi as he put up with his leader's quirks.
"Even when alive you were always such a stiff. What happened to that man who came here crying tears of joy while squeezing the life out of me?"
"He died." Kakashi replied in a serious tone. Kakashi had a wide grin on his face, not that his taicho could see it through his face mask that covered the lower half of his face.
Hearing a strange scratching noise Minato looked up at the ceiling. He only had a second for his face to display the horror he gazed upon before a barrage of water balloons fell from a hole in the ceiling leading all the way out through the roof.
"I think you just revived him taicho." Kakashi laughed at Minato, who was soaking wet from head to toe. Kakashi squeaked as a familiar light gleamed in the corner of his taicho's narrowed right eye. Then the chase began. Kakashi burst out of the third divisions captains office and knocked down the huge amount of documents a fellow reaper was trying to bring in.
Muttering a quick sorry as he passed by, Kakashi used shun-po to leave the immediate area of the third division.
Kakashi smiled to himself as he sat down upon the large walls that surrounded Seireitei. He gazed out at his new home with a contented smile. Even now he was amazed by what came after death. Through-out his entire life he always assumed that when you died you'd either be tortured in hell or live peacefully in heaven. But some how along the way he ended up in the middle. While at peace most of the time, there were times when he had to battle fearsome creatures who wished nothing more then to devour his soul.
Kakashi's smile slipped as a few stray thoughts entered his head. 'Blonde hair, blue eyes, whisker scars, and an orange jumpsuit.' After Kakashi had arrived at Rokungai he was almost immediately drafted to become a shinigami. During his training at the academy he encountered the Yondaime Hokage, his Sensei Minato Namikaze. That day they stayed up long into the night, with Kakashi re-living his death and that of his students.
Flashback
Lightning crackled and the sound of thousand birds chirping echoed all around as lightning covered Kakashi's right hand. Rushing forward Kakashi stabbed his raikiri forwards aiming for the pale man in front of him. His attack plunged into the man's chest and blood exploded forth and covered Kakashi with its putrid stench. As his attack died down he tried to retract his arm from the dead man's body, but he discovered it wouldn't budge at all.
"Ku ku ku…did you honestly believe I'd be that easy to defeat Hatake Kakashi, son of Hatake Sakumo."
Kakashi turned around in time to see Orochimaru pulling a blade from his throat and handing it to the raven haired boy beside him.
"Prove your loyalty to me Sasuke-kun and kill the last tie remaining from your village." Said Orochimaru, as he watched Sasuke taking practice swings with his blade.
Sasuke stopped his motions with the Grasscutter and pointed the tip at his sensei. Kakashi, realizing the danger he was in tried in vain to remove his hand, but found he now had no control of his bodies movements. His muscles were twitching with all the effort he was putting forth to move even his free arm.
"I see my paralyzing poison is taking effect. Why else do you think I allowed you to even hit a clone of mine Kakashi-kun? I injected that clone with a deadly poison that causes the entire body to seize up in seconds. Soon your heart will even stop beating and you will die with out the anti-vaccine. Ku ku ku...luckily for you Sasuke-kun is willing to put you out of your misery."
Orochimaru gave Sasuke a pat on the shoulder and it propelled the genin into action as he sprinted forth to deliver the final blow to end his sensei's ninja career. Through sheer will power alone Kakashi managed to move his left hand to his pouch and firmly grip a couple kunai. The blade entered his chest and punctured his lungs instead of the heart due to Sasuke's inexperience at controlling a blade.
"GaAAHHHHHH AHHHHHH." Even with a blade sticking out of his chest Kakashi smiled at the sight of his student thrashing around while clutching at the kunai's imbedded into his eyes. Though he was going to die, at the very least he had stopped Konoha's greatest traitor from gaining the Sharingan. So, with a hidden smile copy cat ninja Hatake Kakashi closed his eyes as his lifeless body fell to the forest floor.
Flashback end
The next day they had searched high and low looking for Naruto but with no results. Minato was so concerned about his son he went as far as demanding the leader of the Gotei 13 Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryusai to send out a group of shinigami to find his child. General Yamamoto agreed to his terms and a search party was sent out to find Uzumaki Naruto. Even though Minato was grateful he knew the only reason he had helped in finding his child was because of the yokai within him.
Days went by and there was no sign of Uzumaki Naruto. Both he and his taicho had been depressed for a long time, but one night Minato exclaimed quite loudly, that if his son wasn't here then he had survived and was living a wondrous life as a ninja and a hero in Konoha.
'That or he attracted an army of hollows because of his furry friend.' Of course, Kakashi looked at his conclusion in a different way.
Minato smoothly slid behind Kakashi and trapped him in a head lock before Kakashi sensed his presence. The captain of the third division got a little worried when his sixth seat didn't react or struggle. Releasing his pupil Minato stood beside him while looking in the opposite direction towards Rukongai. "Kakashi, I know he's out there and we will find him eventually. Look on the bright side, at least you got twelve years to spend with him."
Kakashi wrapped his left arm around his taicho's neck to give him a one armed hug. "All we'd have to do is chop your legs in half, cut your hair, draw whiskers on you, and you'd be his spitting image." They both laughed at Kakashi's crude joke. The once Sharingan wielder could fell his taicho's pain and envy. Since he had never even got to spend more then a single hour with his own son.
Distracting himself from his saddened mood Minato turned to Kakashi with a shit eating grin splitting his face. "You know because of your little prank I never did get to give you your mission." Kakashi smiled sheepishly as he slowly backed away from his taicho. Minato's grin seemed to grow larger as he observed his sixth seat's reaction. "Jiraiya just got transferred to the third division."
Kakashi stood there stunned. "But he only joined the second division 10 years ago, I thought you had to be in your chosen division for 25 years before applying for a transfer to a different division." Minato just laughed as he watched Kakashi's dumbfounded look. "It was actually Yoruichi-dono that requested his immediate transfer from the second division." They both smiled at the thought of Jariya trying to spy on the captain of the second division.
"Uh...taicho what exactly was the mission you were sending me on." Snapping out of his memories Minato stared at Kakashi as if he was stupid before he remembered exactly the reason this whole situation had started.
"Oh yeah…You and Jiraiya are on patrol of the eastern plateau. Kakashi you are just on patrol of the borders. You are not permitted to enter the forest under any circumstance." Minato gave Kakashi a brief smile before sighing and leaving via shun-po. No doubt to return to his paperwork, thought Kakashi, before following his example.
"Nel-chan, I'm so glad your back." Said Naruto as he embraced the centaur hollow in a bear hug. "I was starting to worry about you, you know." Nel just looked at him with a small frown.
"When are you going to teach me how to change into human form." Said Nel in a slightly whinny tone.
"Hm..." Hummed Naruto as he paced in a straight line back and forth. "How about if you can beat me in a spar?"
Naruto closed his fist tightly over Nel's smaller hands. Nel expecting this gripped his wrist with her other hand and pulled him forwards into her awaiting horns. Tilting his head in just the right angle Naruto went through the space in between her horns and brought his knee up for a crucial blow to her face. Nel stumbled back with her head spinning. She got her balance back just in time to catch Naruto's heel from dropping on her shoulder. With a little strength she lifted him over head and slammed him into the ground. Just to make sure he was down for the count she brought her hove up and stomped down on his spine. When she met no resistance and did not hear the sound of bones snapping she grew worried. Just as she realized he was not under her anymore she felt herself falling. Nel's eyes snapped open to find Naruto's grinning visage with his claws an inch from breaking her mask.
"If I'm not mistaken I believe the count is six hundred and forty-nine, to two hundred and seven." Said Naruto to cheerfully. "Not to sound overconfident or anything, but I think you should just give up Nel-chan."
Nel moved quickly and pushed the other hollow back so she was straddling him. "No, I think you should improve on your statistics Naruto-kun." A shiver tingled up Naruto's spine as Nel seductively whispered into his ear.
"I'd loved to see how far the two of you would go, but I don't feel like telling Aizen that the reason we were late was because you two couldn't control your hormones." Nel quickly jumped off of Naruto and glared hatefully at the smirking panther.
"Grimmjow." Said Naruto as he also embraced the white panther in a tight embrace.
"Yeah, it's good to see you too…ugh...now put me down before I tear you to shreds." Grimmjow said as he was finding it difficult to breath.
"Now Aizen has called a meeting and he wants the three of us to be in the central hall in five minutes." Said Grimmjow after catching his breath from Naruto's overpowered hugs.
"After you milady." said Naruto as he dropped to one knee and motioned for Nel to go ahead of them. As Nel walked past Naruto she give him a quick shot to the shoulder before disappearing inside Las Noches.
"I still almost can't believe how much you managed to change her whiskers." Said Grimmjow with a smirk.
Naruto simply just waved off his fellow hollow's comment as he also entered into there home. Chuckling the whole way, Grimmjow followed behind the two love birds.
"Ah...it is nice to see you all, especially you again Naruto-kun." Said Aizen from atop of his throne. "Please find a seat amongst your brothers and sisters." Looking around there was about thirty different hollows seated amongst different pillars that held up the roof of the grand hall. It was massive 40 yards across with a domed ceiling 40 yards high. The ground was cool and smooth as sand and yet as stuff as steel. Naruto simply stood beside the wall closest to the door. While he enjoyed the company of most of the occupants situated around the room, a few in particular left him with a bad taste in his mouth.
"Well, well…Uzumaki long time no see." A voice whispered tauntingly from beside him. "How is Aizen treating his numberless pet."
"Still a sore loser I see Nnoitra." Said Naruto without turning to the other. The hollow known as Nnoitra hissed a few curses under his breath before switching his gaze from Naruto to the green haired centaur residing near the middle of the room. "Quite a beauty isn't she, I wonder what she'll look like in her next formsss?" Said Nnoitra with a silent hiss at the end. His question was answered by Naruto grabbing him and slamming his snake body against the hard stone wall.
"I wouldn't dare think such thoughts if I were you." Growled Naruto with contempt licking at every word.
"Aren't we just a jealous little kit Uzumaki." Instead of responding Naruto slammed the despicable hollow in his grasp against the wall again indenting it with Nnoitra's form. His hands removed themselves as he allowed the hollow to fall to the ground and slither away.
Naruto laughed nervously as all eyes seemed to be focused solely on him. "Well now that we've had our fun." Said Aizen as he smiled at Naruto. "I believe its time to get this meeting underway." Every hollow switched their sights from Naruto back on to their leader as he spoke.
Naruto found his hands quite interesting when he noticed they changed back into paws. Turning to look at the reflective floor Naruto realized during his little fit he had transformed back to his true form. A hulking 8 foot fox covered in blood red fur with three whiskers on each side of his mask. Concentrating a bit of energy a crimson hue emitted from Naruto as the image of a giant fox shimmered before disappearing altogether. In it's place was a 17 year old blonde male with blue eyes. The only thing that remained from his true form was the three pronounced scars in the shape of whiskers on each cheek. Thinking back on it now he had to thank the Kyuubi greatly for teaching him this little trick.
Flashback
"You really are an idiot." Sneered the ancient demon lord. "I mean a newborn could do this within seconds."
Naruto growled at the fox who, by chance, was not giving him much help or advice. "Well, maybe if you would actually explain to me how do it…then maybe I could." After almost eleven years of trying to change his body so he appeared to be human again with no results Naruto was beginning to lose hope.
"Lets just face it, it's impossible without you giving me any meaningful tips or advice." Naruto said as his arms fell to his side. Kyuubi just stared evilly at him.
"Meaningless advice...Y-You foolish mortal, how dare you speak of my methods of teaching as inferior! I have told you everything needed in knowing how to transform yourself. Just because you are a talent less monkey in no way reflects on my abilities." Said the fox furiously. "Now stop being a kit and get back to training. I would rather kill us both then have such a weak vessel, you hear me boy?" Mumbling something Naruto grudgingly got back to his training.
"I will explain it again in a way you might actually be able to understand." Said Kyuubi mockingly. "Focus your energy and create a small barrier surrounding you." Kyuubi stopped speaking as Naruto focused his energy to form around himself.
"Very good… now keep focusing that energy, but at the same time force your remaining energy to compress into the form you desire. Imagine how you want yourself to look and carve your energy into that shape." Again Kyuubi paused as Naruto followed his instructions.
"Now all that remains is to Simply allow your barrier to fade…no...NO! stop…good. While you release the energy encased around you, you must hold the energy back from overflowing and taking its natural shape."
"But it hurts a helluva a lot." Whimpered Naruto.
"Of course it's painful, you fool. What, you didn't think suppressing our power would be easy did you?" Shaking his head Kyuubi continued to observe his vessel as the barrier slowly vanished and a human figure replaced that of a kitsune.
"Well, its not perfect, but at the least the headache is over." Kyuubi muttered darkly.
"Alright, what's next?" said a faceless Naruto cheerfully. Although he changed his body to form into that of a human's he forgot to add the extra features; like eyes or a nose
"I will teach you nothing else until you can perform this flawlessly without any thought required." After that Kyuubi cut of there connection and left Naruto to practice by himself for the next twenty one years.
Flashback end
Normally, to learn such an ability would take a normal kitsune anywhere from fifty to a hundred years. However, when you have a demon lord that's over two-thousand years old instructing you it comes a lot easier with the extra knowledge and experience. Snapping out of his thoughts Naruto returned to reality, just in time to see all of the hollows present were shuffling out of the grand hall. Turning, he saw Nel nodding at him before disappearing around the corner with Halibel. Naruto waited five minutes until everyone was gone except for himself, Grimmjow and Aizen.
Aizen descended from his throne and approached Grimmjow first. Whispering amongst each other for a few seconds, before Grimmjow bowed his head and left the hall as well. As soon as Aizen turned to the blonde his smirk turned into a light smile. Naruto had noticed that Aizen's mood always seemed to improve when he himself was around.
"I'm so glad you stayed Naruto-kun. I have a special assignment to be carried out by you immediately!" Hiding his frown Naruto stood there listening as his sensei explained his mission.
"So, I'm to assume you want them dead." Naruto took his Sensei's smirk as his answer and quickly departed from the grand hall to complete his assignment.
Aizen's small and handsome smirk turned into a maniacal grin as the darkness behind him contorted. A small tear opened and out stepped a violet haired shinigami.
"Soon Gin. Very soon, all of our plans will be put into motion." The shinigami known as Gin smiled as he stood beside Aizen.
"So is that how I'm getting my promotion." Inquired Gin.
"That is how we are getting everything we want and more." As Aizen's insane laughter echoed within the grand hall. Gin Ichimaru, lieutenant of the third division kept smiling.
Naruto grinned as he watched the two strange shinigami conversing with each other. After observing there movements and what they were patrolling for an hour, he noticed not once did they enter the forest. Both soul reapers stayed out of reach of the forest's entrance and were guarding the outside perimeter.
'Maybe I should play with em…then again it could be a trap' thought the newly made Vasto lorde as he was growing bored of just watching his prey walking back and forth.
'Stop being a scared kit and go slaughter them.' A chuckling voice echoed in his head
'Shut up' Snapped Naruto
'Look at you afraid of mere dead human souls.' Naruto ignored the fox's taunts and orders until he angrily made a suggestion. 'Fine then send out a scout to see if it's a trap waiting for you.'
'That's the first worth while thing you've suggested all day, now shut up so I can concentrate' Naruto though calmly as he carefully pulled out a strand of his hair that instantly transformed into blood stained fur. He held his hand out in front of his face with the fur resting on his open palm. Naruto took a deep breath and exhaled blowing the fur out of his hand where it fell beneath the trees and into the forest. Naruto was excited as copy of himself in his hollow form appeared before him and inclined its head in a greeting to it's creator.
'Go and kill those two shinigami trespassing on my land.' Naruto spoke directly into his clones mind. With a short bow the fox clone growled as it launched itself into the air.
From his position Naruto watched gleefully as his creation charged right out and attacked two surprised shinigami.
"Finally time for some fun." Naruto remarked as he disappeared into the thick canopy of his forest.
First of all I want to give a big thanks to my new beta, Vassago-Toxicity. Who did an amazing job of fixing my mistakes. If you all can't tell i absolutely hate Sasuke. I wanted to kill him but then I'd have to put him into the story. So instead i just took his eyes, and yes he will survive meaning he's not gonna have any further role in my story. Well I hope you all enjoyed the chapter and don't forget to review.
