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Chapter XIII-We meet again Part VI-Old Flames

Naruto's Tower: Few hundred years before Nel's banishment

It was the early years of Naruto time when he was new to being Espada-Cero-(zero). During this time not all respected and feared Naruto as they do in the current timeline. Naruto still kept his bond of his mortal life with his life as a Hollow.

Naruto has been challenge time after time after time by other Arrancars who believed they were fit being Espada-Cero. But each challenge was refuse by Naruto, calming that they were not worth it and they couldn't even defeat let alone touch him.

However one day a young Arrancar challenge Naruto Uzumaki for the crown of Espada-Cero.

Grimmjow one of the newest Arrancars, young, reckless and full of energy ready to be unleash. Grimmjow reminded Naruto of a wild and psychopath version of his younger self.

"You again huh kid? You and the others will stop at nothing than to bug me to death huh?" Naruto sigh while standing in front of his tower. Grimmjow was company by his men and few other Arrancars whom shown up just in case Naruto does accept the challenge.

Standing beside Naruto was Harribel being his Fraccion at the time.

"Come on old man. Your number zero, the best Espada I got to see what you have. Power like that shouldn't be wasted by standing around looking badass." Grimmjow had a cocky smirk on his face.

Naruto closed his eyes to think about it.

"Your wasting your time, Naruto-san has." Naruto cut Harribel before she finish.

"I accept." Harribel looked at Naruto with a confuse look.

"Naruto-san?" She asked.

"It's ok Harribel. I got this, the kid want to see how strong I am. And why I am Espada-Cero. Beside it's better than the Old King showing up right?" Naruto took a step forward.

"You are an Arrancar and not an Espada. You do not have the full right to challenge someone as high I am. You got guts kid, I liked that. I will only challenge you when you are a step close to fourth Espada. But I will give you a taste of what you could have faced." Naruto grew a large smile. As the Arrancars all raise a brow while all were curious.

Grimmjow took a step forward as he was about to draw his sword. But suddenly Grimmjow froze in place as Grimmjow's light blue eyes widen. Grimmjow wasn't sure what he saw was real or not. But standing above Naruto was a fifty foot giant with a blindfold. It has long ten tails as its body was covered in dark energy that acted like a shield.

"W-w-what the hell is that?" One of Grimmjow's men spoke.

"My true form I take it you can see it?" Naruto said with a normal smile.

"It's unbelievable how can something powerful like that be hidden in someone small like him?" Again Grimmjow's men spoke.

"You can be surprise when you discover the truth. I will fight you kid, but only if you reached the rank of fourth Espada."

"What fourth? You got to be kidding why that level? What about five or six?!" Grimmjow yelled in anger. Naruto was bit surprise of Grimmjow's reaction he wanted to fight Naruto even though knowing what he saw. A smile appears on Naruto's face.

"Fine then, reach the ranks of five or six and when and where I tell you. Our challenge will begin. Until than train kid, grow powerful. If you believe you can take the rank of Espada-Cero then by all means show me you can dethrone me and take my crown." Naruto turned his back but he looked over his right shoulder.

"I looked forward to fighting you Grimmjow." Naruto smirked while Grimmjow had a wide grin on his face.

"I'll enjoy ripping that smile off your damn face. I'll show you there's only one King and that's me." Grimmjow laughed.

End of Flash back:

Soul Society: Division Four: Unohana's Room

Naruto lay there within Unohana Retsu's private room. Resting in her bed, Naruto's wounds have healed about an hour ago. It has been several hours since Naruto fought his daughter Rangiku. Naruto woke to the sound of a door opening, though he didn't open his eyes he listen to who was there?

It was his beloved wife Unohana Retsu.

Unohana looked over at Naruto, she smiled at her husband. It has been so long since they last saw one another. Unohana sat down on the bed beside Naruto. Unohana placed her right hand over Naruto's left hand. Unohana was surprise when she felt Naruto grip her hand.

Her eyes wonder to Naruto's face as the blonde man open his eyes. The two didn't speak at all only stared at one another.

"Remember how we first met Uno-chan?" Naruto called Unohana by the nickname he gave her.

"Hai, Naruto-kun." Unohana nod as she smiled.

Hundreds of years ago: Konoha

The fourth ninja war was still underway; there have been much loses since the war has started. The forces of Zetsus nearly force the Shinobi allies back but however with Naruto and Killerbee there to give support they were able to drive them back.

However Naruto was carless during one of his battles against a squad of Zetsu soldiers. His chakra was drained and his was stab numberless times by the soldiers of Zetsu. Naruto would heal but Konoha and the world needed Naruto alive.

Tobi had disappears somewhere his location was hidden. He and Kabuto needed to be found it has been a month since the war had started and so far everything seem to be in the Shinobi forces side.

Naruto woke up bandaged up in a room. Naruto wasn't alone within the room. Sitting beside him was a beautiful young woman, with very long and beautiful black hair wrapped around her neck in braids like two long snakes. She wore a green colored vest with a headband around her forehead as she was having tea. Naruto could tell she was a very peaceful person just by looking at her. He blushed from looking at her as she was easily one of the most beautiful people he'd ever seen, beside Tsunade, Sakura, his mother Kushina. But her beauty was beyond theirs.

"You are awake Naruto-kun. Good." The woman smiled.

Naruto slowly rose up but groan in pain as he'd grip his chest.

"Don't get up so soon. Your major wounds have healed but not all. Relax Naruto-kun." The woman told him.

"Who are you?" He asked the woman.

"Unohana Retsu." She introduced herself. Naruto couldn't take his eyes off this woman there was something about her that draw him towards her. He wasn't sure if it was appearance or her voice or everything about her. He felt nervous around her, his heart was beating fast.

Naruto shook his head to shake these feelings off.

"Oh, my head." He said, he lied to the woman. He said this so she wouldn't be on to him.

"I told you, you shouldn't move." Unohana told him.

Naruto gasp which made Unohana worry.

"The war, where is Bee, where everyone?" He asked her.

"Don't worry, everyone is fine. Their safe because of you, we didn't lose any force members today thanks to you Naruto-kun." Unohana's smile made him believe her.

"How are the forces doing now? Any luck finding Tobi's location?" Naruto asked.

"Everyone is recovering; it won't be long before they go out again. As for Tobi, no we don't know where he is. But we do know he is with Kabuto but not sure where." Unohana informs Naruto.

"I see, thank you Unohana. But I really have to get going." Naruto pulled the covers off him.

"But Naruto-kun you must rest." Unohana said.

"I've done enough resting." He told her.

Naruto felt Unohana's right shoulder touched his left shoulder. He turned too looked at Unohana he notice how Unohana had her eyes close while smiling at him. He felt a sudden change, the whole room felt off by a cold present now.

"You must rest Naruto-kun. Please it's for your own good." Unohana spoke with a dark tone. While staring at Naruto with a warm smile, Unohana open her eyes showing her beautiful dark blue eyes, Naruto looked into her eyes and saw a death glare, as if she was staring into his soul.

"Yes, mama." He said, grabbing the cover and laying back down.

"Good." Unohana smiled again.

'What the hell? What was that, I felt a cold…chill?' Naruto thought.

End of flash back:

'I hope she doesn't give me that stare.' Naruto thought.

"Naruto-kun," she said his name.

"Yes?" he asked.

"Why were you fighting Rangiku-chan?" She asked Naruto felt Unohana's perfect warm aura changed to a cold dark aura just as Naruto feared.

'Damnit spoke too soon. At least she isn't mad at me for now seeing her in the soul society.'

"I was…testing her. It's been a long time since I saw her." He said with a nervous chuckle, Unohana's aura changed back to her kind loving aura.

"So it has, she told me. You're her father, adopted father, but her father nonetheless." Unohana said, with a small frown. Naruto let out a sigh while frowning; he knew how much he screwed on Rangiku's end.

"I raised her as my own here. She became a very beautiful woman Naruto-kun." Unohana hoped her words would lift the weights of guilt off her husband's shoulders.

"Don't help to know you did the rest of what I should have done long ago." Naruto sighed. He felt very a shame of who raise Rangiku or not. He knew the blame fell on him. He made a promise to her and Naruto number one Uzumaki rule was always kept your promise no matter what.

"She knows." Unohana said, Naruto looked at her with a confuse look. Unohana raise her left hand and shown Naruto her wedding ring.

"Oh," Naruto blushed of embarrassment. Rangiku now knew Unohana is her adopted mother because she married Naruto before she died. Thus make her and Rangiku family.

"Uno-chan," He spoke getting her attention.

"Yes Naruto-kun?"

"How long has been since…that day?" He asked his wife. Unohana closed her eyes and think down how long has been since that day they were apart by death.

"Seven hundred and ninety-nine years." Unohana answer his question. Naruto remain quite for twenty seconds until Unohana spoke his name breaking the silences.

"I thought it was longer than that huh, funny." He said with a sadden look on his face. Unohana didn't like the look he had. She could read all over his face, it been alone farer longer than she thought.

"How long were you alone after I died?" Unohana asked Naruto.

"About few months close to a year, but it felt longer than that. You died after the war was finally over and before that we got marriage." Naruto sigh.

"I know, but my death was something I never wanted. You tired your best on keeping me alive, though I slowly dying. You held me as I died in your arms, it was cold…but you kept me warm. I'm sorry Naruto-kun." Unohana frown, though Naruto could feel Unohana's pain. It has been over nearly eight hundred years but kept she still remember him, still loved him and still she was his wife, his lover, his beloved.

"Naruto, where have you been all this time?" Unohana ask the Uzumaki, but Naruto didn't want to tell her the truth, not yet at least. He wasn't sure how his wife would feel knowing the man she loved was the enemy of what she has become.

"Lost," he only said. But Unohana's eyes shown him she wanted more answer than one word.

"I've been lost. After I died I was surrounded in darkness, there was no reaper to greet me. Why I do not know for that reason. But I just walk and walk and walked some more. Endlessly I walk through darkness. Until I woke up and found myself here. I change my form and I encounter Rangiku. I wasn't sure if she was my little girl, so I had to test her and see. And oh boy was I right, she kicked my ass her own old man." Naruto laugh weakly, but his laughter died quickly.

"I take it, you told everyone of me?" He asked his wife.

"Only Rangiku and I know you are here in the Soul Society."

"Strange name for Heaven if you ask me?" Naruto sweatdrop, as Unohana let out a soft laugh. Naruto smiled when he saw her laugh. It remained him of the time they were together. But time has change now, Naruto had Harribel now, but Naruto's love for Unohana was still strong as ever.

"Uno-chan." He spoke her nickname once again.

"Yes?"

"I still love you." Unohana's eyes but soon were filled with joy.

"I always love you; I have for over seven hundred years." Unohana lend down to Naruto's face as their lips. It's been so long since they were together especially alone. Naruto grabbed by her hips and pulled on the bed as he got on top of her.

When Naruto was about to kiss Unohana again, Unohana placed her right index finger on his lips. Unohana shook her head, Naruto groan he looked at her like a hungry puppy.

"No not now. You are needed my love." Unohana told him, as Naruto looked bit confuse. It took only a moment for Naruto to catch on.

"She's waiting to see you. However duty calls for her and me. Please Naruto wait huh and wait for us to return. There is a matter we have to deal with."

"I take it has something to do with human with Soul Reapers powers and few humans with him I take it?" Unohana looked surprise on how Naruto knew of this.

"From words to rumors they spread like wild fire even for a soul like me." He said as he'd chuckle. Naruto got off of Unohana as Unohana got off the bed.

"I'll wait. I promise." He grab Unohana's right hand and kissed it. Unohana left her bedroom and close the door behind. Naruto lay down on the bed, but looked around the bedroom. He saw his old Konoha headband the very one he wore all those years ago. Unohana had it when she was buried. He was bit surprise it was here, Naruto chuckle.

'I guess it's true whatever is bury with you comes with you in the afterlife.'

'You got a job to do Naruto, don't let this keep you from it.'

'I know Juubi; let me relax a little bit. I know what to do. So you think Rangiku-chan can handle the gift we will give her?'

'I believe she will. She isn't your blood related but still she's family. She has great amount of chakra for someone dead as her. But sense bit of laziness on her though. As a child Rangiku I have always liked. She seems worthy being my vessel after your time is over. But for now I want to see what happens if we give a piece of me. When we see her again let give her a fragment of my power and see what happens before making her a Jinchuuriki."

'Very well than you believe what is right then, but for now we got a mission to do. Sorry Uno-chan but I got a job to do.' Naruto made a shadow clone of himself, one that wouldn't be dispose of so easily, putting half of Juubi's and his chakra within the shadow.

While the real Naruto open the door and left out quickly while the clone remain in Unohana's bedroom.

'Now to find this Ichigo Kurosaki.'

After an hour and half of searching for his target. Naruto came across a cave. Naruto felt something strong down underneath the cave. Naruto could feel it as each step he took while entering the cave. Naruto saw stairs that lend down to another level.

Naruto being curious went down to discover what was down here?

Entering the lower area Naruto discover a large room with water and rocks everywhere. Naruto overheard the sound of someone yelling. Naruto went behind a rock and peeked over to see what was going on?

Seeing a young man with orange colored hair with dark brown eyes, wearing a Shinigami outfit much like Naruto was. The young man appears to be fighting an older looking man who had long black hair wearing dark shad glasses who was carrying a sword. The Uzumaki watched from behind and saw the battle that went on before his eyes, seeing the young man fell down on his butt in defeat. The young man curse being defeated yet again.

"Damnit, this suck. Bankai is such a pain in the ass." The young man groans, while rubbing his head.

"Ichigo, you got to learn to focus. Or you'll never master Bankai that way." A woman's voice was heard. Naruto saw what appears to be a young woman with dark purple hair with beautiful dark skin. Her eyes were yellow as gold. She wore an orange colored shirt with black skin tight pants.

"Easy for you to say Yoruichi." The young man known as Ichigo Kurosaki said.

"So your the one everyone's talking about. To think the hype is all over you huh, just a kid?" Ichigo and Yoruichi both heard Naruto's voice. They turn and look to see Naruto standing on top of a large rock. Seeing a pleased smile on his face, both Ichigo and Yoruichi stood their ground as they believe they've been found.

"Don't worry no one knows where you are." Naruto said to lower their guard.

"Who are you?" Ichigo asked.

"Are you Ichigo Kurosaki?" Naruto asked.

"That I am, and you are?" Ichigo stare.

"Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki. It's a pleasure to meet you kid, I've been looking all for you." Naruto grinned.

"What for and by whom?" Yoruichi asked the Uzumaki.

"You're looking to save your friend right? The one called Rukia? Man the word on you to save your friend. Everyone won't shut up about it. It's all they talk about." Naruto shook his head while laughing.

"You're not one of them are you?" Ichigo continue to stare at Naruto.

"I am dead, but I am not one of them. I have my own power. Power I will not say or how I came to gain it…for now." Naruto chuckled.

"What do you want from me?" Naruto stop chuckling as he jumped from the rock with a large long jump and landed down on his feet safely.

"To help, I was sent to help you. My boss told all about you kid, and well I want to help. You want to get strong I will help you with that. You want to reach Bankai, ah this will be challenge. But a fun challenge I hope." Ichigo didn't know why but felt something off about Naruto. His appearance seems human like everyone else but there something wasn't right and Ichigo could sense it.

"There's no need to be afraid Ichigo." Naruto saw the look in Ichigo's eyes he knows what Ichigo felt.

"What are you talking about?" Ichigo said, trying to throw Naruto off. But the Uzumaki let out a sudden loud laughter.

"It's my power you are sensing, so don't be afraid kid. I had many people fear me because of my power. And the last thing I need is scaring a kid like you, who needs help to save his friend."

"Why are you doing beside orders from your boss?" Yoruichi asked Naruto while glaring at him.

"Why not, saving a friend is a worthy reason to get strong and fight. I see no reason not to help. My boss wants to make sure you survive after all of this is done. My mission is making sure you get stronger, you have a grand future kid and I will make sure of that. Beside I know what it's like not having the strength to save a friend. I may have failed during my life time but I won't let it happen again for this generation. Will you accept my help or not, the choice is yours Kurosaki."

Naruto waited for Ichigo's answer, Yoruichi stared at Naruto from head to toe. His appearance was normal but like Ichigo Yoruichi felt something off about him. She didn't like this feeling at all but he seems trust worthy and time was running short for them, they needed to save Rukia before its too late.

"I will take your help, but there is one thing I need you to do in return." Ichigo said.

"I'm all ears." The Uzumaki said.

"My friends there are three of them. Human like me, we got slip up awhile back."

"Ah I see, say no more. You want me to look for them to make sure they are safe yes? Very well it will be done. But Ichigo if I return and you are gone. You have master your Bankai, but know this my training is always welcome."

"Thanks." Ichigo smiled.

"But first there is something I want to see." Naruto added.

"What?" Ichigo asked.

Naruto walked up to Ichigo and placed his hand on Ichigo's forehead. In a flash Naruto saw images of Ichigo's life flashing before his very eyes. Naruto's eyes widen as he let go of Ichigo's head.

"W-wh-what the hell did you do? My head hurt." Ichigo rubbed his forehead.

"I gave you a little boost to speed up your training." Naruto lied.

"That one hell of a boost if gives me a headache." Ichigo sweatdrop.

"Bah, quit crying like a brat, kid." Naruto rolled his eyes.

'So…he can see and talk with the dead. Mother died when he was young and he has two little sisters and a dad. I know what are these friends he spoke of. He's a interesting kid, training him might be more fun than I thought. Maybe I should him and Rangiku face each other for the sake of fun.' Naruto chuckled.

"What's so funny?" Ichigo asked while staring.

"Just remembering something from my old life, Ichigo tell me do you know of your family history?" Naruto smiled.

"Not all of it, why?" Ichigo stared.

"No reason just curious. You remind me of myself when I was your age…well a little bit. Anyway I will go and see out your friends. In the meantime Yoruichi will be so kind to keep training the boy?" Yoruichi at first kept staring at Naruto, until she finally nodded.

"And don't worry I won't tell a soul about this place." He chuckled.

"Who is your boss, would you answer my question?" Yoruichi asked Naruto.

"My boss, he is...let say is up to your captain's level that is all I will say. He sees great promise within you Ichigo. Please get strong and save your friend. I hate to see what my boss and I see in you is false." Naruto turned and walk out of the hidden carven. Unknowing to Ichigo and Yoruichi, Naruto left with a large wicked grin on his face.

To be continued

Not much to say this around everyone other then, well I hope you all enjoy it. Next part starts to wrap things up for the 'We Meet Again' and kick things off into the War.