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Chapter 20
The Treaty
A surprising amount of wind in the wrong direction made the trip from Shalandis Isle to the Ghostlands much harder than it should have been. It was nothing near the force and power of the storm they pushed through in the middle of the Great Sea, but it was one more thing trying to stop them from returning to their quest.
"Stranger! Halt!"
Naruto shook his head but turned around. He saw quite a large welcoming party behind him, though he was sure they wouldn't attack. Bloodclaw was gazing at them hungrily, and the only one stopping them from digging in was Naruto patting his neck slightly.
"Yes?"
"You are the leader of the Knights of the Tempest, correct?"
"Was it the Tabard that gave it away? Or the docile Dragon next to him? Or maybe the Golden Armor? Maybe even the blades? Maybe-"
"Shut up, Veditoa."
"Yes," he became annoyed at the side commentary, "My allies are currently facing winds that are not favorable, but will be here momentarily."
As the minutes passed, the boat came in view as Naruto was lazily leaning against Bloodclaw's laying form. Bloodclaw perked his head up as he watched the boat pull into dock.
After some words were exchanged between the captain and Selena, they walked over to him. Both Otiros and Selena tensed up at seeing the large squad of Blood Elves but didn't make any aggressive moves or actions. They saw Naruto fully relaxed against Bloodclaw and seemed to draw a sort of 'calmness' from him.
Naruto stood up as they approached him. They had a short stare down before Selena spoke up, "I am here to deliver a treaty between the Night Elves and the Blood Elves."
There was a snort coming from somewhere in the back of the squad, but both parties ignored it as the leader spoke up, "We will take you to our base camp. It is near the entrance to Eversong, as I'm sure you already know." He gave a pointed look towards Naruto and Bloodclaw who shrugged nonchalantly.
Seeing Otiros about to retort, Krogar gave a small elbow to his side to shut him up. They started walking down a path, with Naruto sending Bloodclaw out to get some food. Both sides kept to themselves as the patrol walked slightly ahead of the Knights.
Not a good start, he thought.
While he understood their concerns of being close to alliance races, did they not understand that they were a neutral party? By now all of the Knights have dropped their stereotypes and overall dislikes about other races. Evidence of this was how easily Otiros and Selena accepted Krogar into the group. Maybe it was a mutual respect or maybe they long for peace between the two factions. Either way, it was the first step in stopping this ongoing war.
It was mostly silence in the short trip to the camp. It was very uncomfortable, and they were all thankful when they reached the camp. They led them towards a tent but they opted to stay at the entrance, not completely trusting any traps that could be inside.
A Blood Elf in shining gold armor with red trim walked up to them. Just by the condition and make of his armor they knew he was the leader.
"Welcome to the Ghostlands, Lord Naruto. You and your…companions are here to deliver a treaty, correct?"
The Blood Elf regarded Selena with ire as Naruto narrowed his eyes, "Yes, my friends and I are here to stop a conflict that is ages old."
Obviously, Night Elves weren't regarded to highly here, and for good reason. Yet, is there ever a point when people tire of this old, unnecessary hatred? Is there ever a point when people move on?
"Very well then. We will bring you to the entrance of Eversong. I'm sure Krogar can show you the rest of the way."
With that and an overly-majestic wave of his cloak, he walked off.
Otiros snorted, "What an asshole."
Selena sighed before answering her quick-to-anger friend, "The hatred is well placed, Otiros. The Night Elves have wronged the Blood Elves numerous times."
The golden-clad warrior threw his hands up in the air, "Isn't there a point where it gets old? Why must all these people cling on to this hatred of others? What is so scary about accepting those different from you? It doesn't make any sense."
"Otiros," Naruto started, "Don't forget, you trained under Jaina Proudmoore, who is the only Human who is able to stay on good terms with the Horde. Due to this, you have grown up in a different environment than other Humans and almost all other races."
"So then, what is the answer?"
Hearing the tone of his voice and the question itself sprouted memories of his training trip with his Godfather. He asked the same question, and he remembered the Sennin's answer.
'Even I can tell that hatred is spreading. I wanted to do something about it…but I don't know what…but I believe…that someday the day will come when people truly understand each other! If I can't find the answer, it will be up to you to do it!'
Jiraiya-sensei…can this dream really come true?
"…This world revolves around battle. The only way to unite everyone is on the battlefield…on the same side."
With that he turned around and walked away, into the dark forests of the Ghostlands.
Five Minutes Later
Outside the Blood Elf Base Camp
Naruto met up with Bloodclaw who flew over to the tree Naruto was lying down on. He jumped down to meet him as the young Drake flopped down in his belly. Naruto laid on the grass next to him before resting his head back. He looked up into the sky as he remembered his time with his Sensei.
'Never go back on your word…and never give up. That's your ninja way…and as your mentor…I have no business whining! Because…the student's ninja way should be the master's too! Isn't that right, Naruto?!'
He sighed as he played back the memories of his training trip. Those were some of the few days he truly thought he was meant to be something more than just a Shinobi.
And yet…he gave up.
He gave up on his Village, running away from the problems it brought with it. He trained day and night, surviving off of nothing but what he could find in the wild. He trained his body constantly, never stopping. He was always stretching, running, and using makeshift weights to keep in shape. When he started hunting the Akatsuki, he slowly became a monster. He lost his emotions and sense of self; he was nothing but a husk hunting its prey. One by one they fell to his hand, and he fell deeper and deeper into a long, deep sown hatred of the Akatsuki.
All of this hatred festered when he encountered the last member, Madara. His hatred fueled him for the three day long fight. He never rested, and easily broke down how Madara's space-time technique worked. He just used sheer willpower and brute force to break through the Susano'o that Madara seemed to always have up. He never gave him time to relax, and when he did try to teleport away, his heightened senses picked up the traitorous leader's scent. Due to this, Madara tried to get away from him, teleporting as far away as possible, yet he did not falter.
He chased him all the way across the continent, just to kill one man. It was just a red haze, just him in an animalistic state, ruthlessly chasing and trying to tear into Madara's flesh. After hours and hours of fighting, Madara finally made a mistake.
It was at the end of the third day. Both him and Madara's bodies were about to cave, it all depended on who first. He bull charged Madara as he dodged away, before teleporting away from another fist. As his vision was darkening, the crazed man didn't notice the real Naruto behind him as he plunged his arm straight through his heart. Seemingly not enough, he grabbed his neck before tearing his head off, breaking the spine at the neckline. With his right arm plunged inside Madara's heart and his left hand holding his dislocated head, he didn't truly recognize that it was all over.
The battle that took up all of his childhood was finally over.
Yet, he didn't feel happiness or relief. He lost those feelings long ago. He just dug a large hole in the ground before taking the remains and chucking them in. He burned them with a quick Fire jutsu before burying the ashes under more dirt.
Just like that, the demonic chakra receded and he walked away, the now dead man's mask held firmly in his hand.
After that day, he hid himself away in a cave system, training in it every day. He never noticed the years that went by, only that he became stronger and stronger each day.
Was he a monster?
He would have pondered further but noticed the Knights walking up to him. He patted Bloodclaw on the stomach before they both got up.
"Krogar, I'm flying ahead. You are temporary leader. I will meet you at the entrance to Eversong."
With that he jumped onto Bloodclaw's back before flying away.
Selena gazed at his retreating form in sadness, "…He was in his past again, wasn't he?"
There was silence between the three as Otiros sighed.
"Yeah…"
Skies above Eversong Woods
As he was flying over Eversong, he couldn't help but admire the sheer size of the Dead Scar. While it did look large on the map, it was much different to see it in person. He saw it split the entire land in half, even separating the city.
He saw the great city over the horizon. The large beige or gold buildings and their red trims easily stood out in the beautiful sunset behind the glimmering city. The beauty was only heightened by the splendor of the forests around it.
He didn't dare fly near it though. He was staying in the clouds, but even then it was still dangerous to fly near it. After all, it's kind of hard to hide in black and gold armor in a blue sky.
It seemed though that he was not careful enough, as he saw a group of riders on Wyverns heading straight for him. Looking carefully he even saw a Phoenix on his way towards him. And he knew that there was only one person in the Blood Elf capital that flew on a Phoenix.
"Get ready, boy. We have royalty coming towards us."
Bloodclaw grunted as the riders came close. They were in a V formation as they stared each other down.
"Are you Naruto Uzumaki?"
"Yes."
"Why are you flying over our land?"
"I am here with my allies to deliver a…package."
Due to having talked to Tyrande by messenger bird, he knew what the 'package' was.
"We would appreciate it if you do not fly over us in this fashion. Some of us do not take kindly to an Armored Dragon flying over our forest."
He shrugged nonchalantly, "Right. I'll see you at the city then, Lord Kael'thas."
He flew away on Bloodclaw as one of Kael's companions looked at him with surprise, "You are going to let him disrespect you in such a way?"
"I would rather not anger the one who has defeated Deathwing. Come, let us prepare. We have an important meeting to prepare for our esteemed guests."
The leader of the Blood Elves turned Al'ar around as the other riders gave one last worried look at each other before following shortly afterward.
Entrance to Eversong Woods
Just as the Knights entered Eversong, they saw Naruto flying down on Bloodclaw. He landed next to them before patting him on the neck, "Go get something to eat,"
Used to him popping out of nowhere on Bloodclaw, they just continued walking as they started small talk, "How were the skies?"
"A little crowded, actually."
Selena seemed surprised, "Crowded? Did you have any trouble?"
He waved his hand dismissively, "The Prince himself came out to meet me. I told them about our 'package' and excused myself."
Krogar gave him a pointed look. "That's quite a show of disrespect."
Naruto gave a shrug, "I'll show respect when he ends this stupid conflict between the Night Elves and the Blood Elves. Until then I will be neutral."
They were quiet for a while before Krogar looked at Selena, "What will our roles be in the meeting?"
"You will be there but will only be allowed to talk when spoken to. Naruto, due to his Lord status, is allowed to intervene. All of you are allowed to defend me should there be any problems."
Otiros mumbled out how much he hated politics and the Knights couldn't agree more. Politics was not the forte of soldiers like them. If anything, they disliked politics in general. Most of the time, politicians, instead of getting things done, would block a different group that had ideals different than theirs. It was one of the reasons that very few laws or regulations were placed during Fandral Staghelm's time as Arch Druid. The politicians just blocked the opposing group whenever a bill came out that didn't benefit them as much as it does the opposing group.
A good quirk that came with being a completely neutral party is that you only have the enemies you make and nobody has complete rule over you. You can say no to orders given by higher-ups. It would disrespect them, but they had much more freedom than any soldier in the army.
It is exactly the opposite though; you are not protected by any race unless it is written in a bill. So, if a bounty hunter kills a member of your group, it's completely your fault. You have nobody out there except the allies you make by yourselves. However, they have already made friends in quite a few races, so they have some amount of political power.
They were walking to Silvermoon City. There was no rush; they didn't have a time frame or anything. All that they were told was to secure a treaty between them. The gold they are paying for it is a good bonus though.
After quite a long walk with some idle chit-chat they reached the outskirts of the city. Bloodclaw flew down to join the group before he had to be sealed away. A city was no place for a Dragon to be roaming around in.
They were escorted to the gates by a patrol group. Not many words were said after they brought out documents to prove their reasons for coming to Silvermoon City.
The gates stretched high and wide as they got a good look at the buildings in the city. While they heard about it and even saw it from a distance, nothing prepared them for what they saw. The city buildings were large, painted a golden-beige color with red tapestry donning the walls. A sign said that they were in the Walk of Elders.
The people wore bright shades of red and gold clothing or armor. It fit the city well. Some of the females wore somewhat provocative clothing as well. Naruto couldn't blame them; pretty much all Blood Elf women were beautiful, no matter the age.
They received strange looks, but not angry ones. They were more confused as to see Krogar, who was a renowned warrior in the Horde travelling with two Humans and a Night Elf. The matching tabard he wore only proved to them that this was a neutral faction. In every other situation, no Horde member would ever team up with an Alliance member.
Naruto was thankful that the overall opinion of them was not of anger. It was more of curiosity; did word of their achievements spread so quickly? Some of the guards even nodded to them; a sign of respect that he never would have expected to be given to an Alliance member.
They walked through the numerous sections of the city, a small trade bazaar, the military district, and a district strictly made for royalty before coming to the pinnacle of Silvermoon City, the Sunfury Spire. While he read about it in texts, it was a sight to see in person. It stretched high and wide, taking up most of the sky in front of him. At the entryway was a large, green glowing gem, glinting in the sunlight.
They didn't get any time to admire the Spire, as their 'guides' brought them through the spire and into what seemed like a Council Room. Elderly Blood Elves were sitting at the podiums in front of them, all having piercing gazes at them.
Selena took a seat in front of them while Naruto stood behind her. Krogar and Otiros stood back by the door.
Kael'thas cleared his throat as the meeting began, "We gather here today to discuss the terms of a treaty between the Night Elves and the Blood Elves. Would the diplomat please present her treaty on the table?"
Selena nodded and brought out the large scroll before presenting it to the Council, "This treaty was written by Lady Tyrande and her Council. We have attempted to make it beneficial to both sides. Trade routes can be set up through our base on the Ghostlands. We can-"
"I can read the terms, Lady Featherstorm."
She closed her mouth and nodded without changing her face. The Blood Elf leader and his Council mulled over the treaty. One of the elder members looked up, "Economically, this treaty benefits both sides. Yet, that is only one aspect of an alliance. How do your people feel about this alliance?"
She seemed prepared for the question, "All of us tire of this festering anger between Night Elves and Blood Elves. We have wronged you in the past, yet we are trying to make amends for that. Even our eldest members have given up on this anger between us. We have reached the point when we stop blaming you and we blame ourselves for running you out. All we want is for this cycle of hatred to stop between us.
"On top of that, if you were to accept this treaty it will create a basis on what could mean many more treaties in the future. If you were to accept this, it would be one more step into world peace. That is what we soldiers want. We do not want to keep seeing our friends die due to past issues. While politicians wage wars, it is the soldiers and their families who suffer the most for it. We want to stop this suffering, and this could be the first step to ending it."
The speech seemed to sway most of the Council, yet one member spoke up, "We are usually unable to learn about what goes on in Darnassus besides common knowledge. We have heard rumors that the Arch Druid has been taken out of power. Losing such a powerful position could be problematic to the race as a whole."
She stopped for a second before answering, "I will leave it to the man who stopped the Arch Druid to explain his actions. Lord Naruto, please step forward."
He stepped forward before starting, "Councilmen, Councilwomen, you are correct; the Arch Druid has been taken out of power. What is less common knowledge is what happened to the former Arch Druid and what happened to the position afterward."
They seemed interested by how they leaned in ever so slightly. There really was no need to hide the fact that Fandral was taken out of power. What needs to be known is who actually took over the position.
Hearing that Malfurion is the new Arch Druid will definitely turn a few heads. He was an icon to the veterans of the War, his actions only triumphed by a select few.
"Arch Druid Fandral Staghelm was convicted a few weeks ago for human experimentation and treason. After much investigation on his actions as of late, I was able to find out that he has been shipping large amounts of Morrowgrain to a secret lab. I was only able to find one report of it, and it was one hundred crates of it."
The gathered members mumbled slightly to each other but he continued on.
"Do any of you know the properties of Morrowgrain?" when nobody answered he continued, "Morrowgrain, when liquefied can act as three things: full body paralysis, corrosion of the interior organs and muscles, and complete stoppage of a soul entering its body."
They seemed shocked that one plant can do so much but he spurred on, "Fandral was able to incapacitate Malfurion Stormrage when he was in the Emerald Dream. As days passed, he was continuously injected with liquefied Morrowgrain, trapping him from coming back to this world.
"We stormed the compound before incapacitating Fandral Staghelm and healing Malfurion Stormrage. When Malfurion was fully healed, he was given back the position of Arch Druid that was rightfully his.
"As I'm sure some of you remember, Malfurion's actions in the War were only overshadowed by the Dragons interfering. He helped in the war effort in numerous ways, from healing the wounded to getting allies for the effort. It was due to his record that he was given back the Arch Druid position.
"Now think to yourself, would you prefer someone of Fandral's caliber or someone of Malfurion's caliber to take over the Arch Druid position?"
With that, he stepped back as Selena took her place, "Thank you, Lord Naruto. Are there any more questions?"
"Yes," all eyes turned to Kael, "What are your personal feelings on the treaty?"
She paused before answering, "Honestly? I believe that this treaty should have been made long ago. For too long has this anger been boiling between us; it is time to move on. It may be a hard concept to grasp, but we need to stop educating our young on who is bad and who is good. We need to teach everyone to accept those who are different, even if they are three heads higher than you, or have tusks coming out of their mouths. It is time to forget about past sins and move on to make things right. That is what I feel about this treaty."
They were quiet as they glanced between each other. Quiet mumblings was all they heard as the Knights waited anxiously for their reaction.
Naruto couldn't help but smile when he saw Kael'thas write his name on the treaty.
Ten Minutes Later
Outside of Council Room
"You know Selena, maybe you should become a motivational speaker."
"Shut up, Otiros. I just did what I thought was right."
"I'm just sayin' that you should think about it. Some of them had stars in their eyes after that last speech."
Naruto shook his head. The minute they came out of the Council room, Otiros bombarded Selena with sarcastic comments.
"Shut it, Blondie. She did a good job, no need to ruin her day."
"You ruin people's days just by showing them your face."
Before they could start, Selena held up a hand, "Not today guys, let's just go to the Inn for the night."
As they were leaving, Kael came out and stopped Naruto, "Naruto, I need your help."
"Mine?"
"Yes. Is there any way you can stop the addiction we have?"
Contrary to what the Knights seemed to believe, he spent the majority of the trip here thinking on how to cure the Blood Elves on their addiction. Different theories flew through his head and each one needed some time to think if it would work for all the Blood Elves. Many ideas were trashed before he came down to two ideas.
One was to teach the Blood Elves the art of Chakra. Unfortunately, there were a few stipulations that caused him to trash the idea as well. While it would be a good endeavor to try and learn the art of chakra, it would be near impossible for the adult to older aged Elves to learn it. He didn't want to simply alienate two complete different age groups to save one.
So, he came up with another idea...
"Well," he started, "I have a type of…mana inside me that is similar to the Well's mana. I was thinking that if we set up large crystals in the center of each section of the city I will transfer some of my mana into them. If we do this, whenever a Blood Elf hungers for the Well's energies, they can take a small amount out of the crystal in their section.
"Should they do this is small doses, then after a while they would stop relying on the Well's corrupting mana. As they get used to the new energy, my negative energy breaks down and transfers into normal mana. After a while, they will need smaller and smaller doses before finally being rid of their addiction."
Kael seemed stunned at the simplicity of his theory, "Relying on a different energy to lean off of the energy we are addicted to. I never thought about something like that. If you don't mind, can you summon up some of that energy right now?"
Naruto hesitated a bit before gathering a small amount of demonic chakra into his coils. It emanated out of his body as Kael looked on with wide eyes, "Beautiful…"
Naruto let the chakra recede back into him, "Is that a well enough explanation?"
"Yes…yes that will do just fine. I will contact you tomorrow to begin the construction and transfer of your energy. Excuse me, I need to…recuperate."
He walked off in an almost stunned silence at the new energy. Naruto sighed before walking out, down into the Inn.
He paid the small fee to stay in the bed for the night before taking his armor off, sealing the door, and plopping down on the bed.
Morning
Inn
He had a healthy sleep, the first good sleep he's had in a while before he heard knocking on the door. He groaned and opened the door, seeing a guard there.
"Lord Kael'thas has prepared the crystals. Please come with me when you are prepared to start the transfer."
He nodded before sighing when the door closed.
It is really an annoying process to get his new armor on.
After almost ten minutes of slipping on each piece, he walked out of the Inn. He gave a quick explanation of what he was doing before leaving the Knights to their business.
He met the guard at the entrance to the Inn, who quickly explained that they were to work their way through the city, starting at the bazaar and ending at the Spire.
When he arrived at the Walk of Ancients, he quickly noticed a large red crystal floating above a platform. He felt the power emanating from it and put his hand on it, feeling the warmth and slight amount of power it filled his system with.
Kael approached him, "These crystals are of a special breed, which, when activated, pours stored energy into the user when they put their hand on it. There is very little energy in it now, but that is what you are here for."
At this point a small crowd was gathering around the crystal. He tried to ignore the looks in his direction but couldn't fully escape the confused whisperings of the people behind him.
"Clear out the area. My mana can be a bit…corrosive."
Kael nodded before having his guards move the crowd back. Some protested but most complied as they were still in viewing range.
Naruto closed his eyes before gathering demonic chakra. He hoped that the armor could withstand the corrosive properties, and to his joy it worked wonderfully.
He opened his eyes, what was once a shining blue was now blood red, two black slits being the pupils. He repressed the bloodlust and anger that came with using the energy before putting his hands on the crystal.
He had to keep a steady flow of chakra. If it is even the slightest but unbalanced, it could destroy the crystal and leak the demonic chakra out into the people behind him. He took a breath as he started to slowly pour his chakra into the crystal.
Minutes passed as the crowd watched in stunned silence as the red substance was devoured by the crystal as it shined a bright red. His eyes closed, Naruto focused solely on the crystal, blocking out all the stunned reactions by the crowd.
At the ten minute mark, he felt that the crystal was about to burst with his energy as he slowly ceased the transfer of chakra. He took a breath in relief as he turned to Kael.
"Next?"
Midday
Silvermoon City
A haggard Naruto slowly trudged his way back to the Inn. It was exhausting to draw on the corrosive chakra of the Kyuubi and completely control it. The chakra itself was wild and untamed; it took a grueling amount of sheer willpower to calm it down. One lapse of concentration would be all it would take for the chakra to change back to its wild state.
As he neared the Inn, a young child walked up to him.
"Excuse me, mister?"
"Yes, child?"
"What did you do to those crystals? My Mommy and Daddy were very happy when you finished touching the crystals."
He smiled at the child's innocence. This was what he fought for. He wanted children to enjoy life and not have it surrounded by death and hatred.
"I cured an old illness. Every adult was just a little bit sick and I helped them get back to normal."
The young Elf's eyes widened, "Mommy and Daddy were sick? And you cured them? Thank you so much mister!"
Naruto smiled and ruffled his hair, "Any time. Now run along, your Mother and Father must be worried about you."
The young boy turned away, but at the last second he hugged him around his waist, "Thanks again mister. What's your name?"
"My name is Naruto. Now it will be up to you to protect your mother and father. You can do that for me, right?"
"Of course! I'll protect them from anything that tries to hurt them! Bye Mister Naruto!"
The boy ran away, a big smile on his face. Naruto smiled one last time before turning to finish his walk back to the Inn. He did not notice the smiles on the crowd's faces. They thought it was endearing to see a Human get along so well with a child of an opposing race.
Maybe, just maybe, there will be peace.
The Next Morning
Inn
After a rather uneventful evening, his sleep was filled with images of the child's face and his attitude towards life. His sleep was filled with both good and bad images of him, ranging from seeing the boy happy with his family to seeing the boy crying in the middle of a battlefield, standing over what could have been his parents.
He woke up, his eyes adjusting to the sun that filtered through his windows. For a few minutes he just laid in bed before getting up and putting his armor on. Judging by the sun, it was only a few hours after dawn, maybe four o'clock.
Seeing that the city streets were mostly empty, he wrote a note saying that he would be out in the forests. He wanted to stretch his legs a bit.
He handed the Innkeeper the note as he walked out into the deserted streets. He walked through the Walk of Elders, taking his time and seeing the sights around him. The buildings were even more beautiful in sunrise due to the orange-hued sky.
Reaching the outskirts, he pulled out his glyph before unsealing Bloodclaw. He was sleeping as he cracked an eye open, seeing Naruto there. He swiveled his head around to see they were in the wild before he got up on his legs. Naruto jumped on and locked his legs under two scales, "Let's go hunting."
The eager dragon gave a growl in happiness as he took off. It was somewhat hard to find prey due to the large trees scattered throughout Eversong, but they soon came to a small pond where deer were drinking. Bloodclaw dove down and grabbed a deer before throwing him in the air and catching him with his jaws. The unfortunate animal died instantly due to the sheer force as Bloodclaw belched some smoke.
After he swept down, the other deer scattered into the forest. It was now cat and mouse between them.
And Naruto was pretty sure the cat would win.
Silvermoon City Walls
Two guards were situated at the walls, staring dumbfounded at what they saw.
"Are you seeing what I'm seeing?"
"A black and gold armored dragon eating the deer in Eversong Woods? I think so."
"Should we alert the guards?"
"Don't you know by now that the leader of the Knights of the Tempest rides on a Dragon? And since he is visiting the city now…"
"Oh, right."
"Yeah…idiot."
They watched as the behemoth swept down and came out with a deer in his hands before eating it. It was an odd scene to watch, as more and more guards came to the walls, curious to what the commotion was.
Skies above Eversong Woods
Naruto smirked as he saw a large crowd gathering at the walls. He knew just what to do to give them a little show.
"Hey Blood, why don't we remake our little stunt back at the Ghostlands?"
He received a happy growl as an answer as the young Drake flew high in the air. Confused whisperings rang throughout the crowd as they reached a very high altitude.
"Let's go, Blood!"
With that, Naruto flipped off of Bloodclaw as he once again did his loop but blew out white fire as well.
Naruto did a series of flips in the air as he felt the immense forces of the air blowing against him. He laughed at the insanity as he saw Bloodclaw dive down towards him. Due to the Drake slowing down to make the ring of fire, he took a bit longer to reach him.
The trees came alarmingly close but he did not falter. Just as they came near, Bloodclaw appeared below him as he grabbed his neck and slid down onto his back.
"Go Blood! Don't stop just yet!"
Adrenaline rushed through both of their systems as Bloodclaw took off into the sky. He started doing a series of barrel roles while shooting out white flames. He gave a mighty flap before bringing his wings close to him as they twisted through the rings of fire. He ceased his fire before starting to gain momentum again.
The Drake did a small flip in the air before diving down towards the ground. Naruto threw a series of wind blades as they cut down the branches in their pathway before he gained altitude.
The Drake flew over the walls before circling the tip of the Spire a few times. He came close to the Spire but never touched it, just flying tight circles around the tip.
The armored Drake flew past the wall before Naruto jumped off. He started a small Rasengan in his hands before he plunged it straight into the ground where he landed. Smoke billowed up from the impact as Bloodclaw landed behind him.
As the smoke cleared, the crowd looked down at the walls to see Naruto with a smirk on his face, crossing his arms in front of him. Bloodclaw was behind him, standing fully straight, giving a piercing look to the crowd above him.
There was silence before Naruto's keen hearing picked up a mumble from Otiros.
"Dumbass…"
He just smirked at that as he and Bloodclaw walked back towards the city.
And cut!
Sorry about not having a 'Making Friends' Omake in this chapter. There is one in the next chapter though.
It's a lot harder than you think to keep up a miniseries and an actual story while keeping the two intertwined, but the next chapter has an Omake in it, so look forward to that.
So, a little glimpse of his past along with some aerial acrobatics to top off the chapter.
I'd like to thank those who reviewed last chapter since there were many more than the chapter before it. Remember; good reviews inspire us writers to update and give out more content to all of you loyal readers.
Props to Under Construction's 'Shut Your Mouth' and ZMIX's 'Requiem of Spirit Remix' for getting me through this chapter.
Not much else to say other than please review and thanks for reading this chapter of Naruto: Azeroth Chronicles!
Sseasshark signing out.
