Title: Naruto Shippuden Evolution

Book one: Rise of the Betrayer – Chapter four: The Alliance

Author's note: This story takes place in the world of Azeroth during the Naruto Shippuden time period. It is a crossover between Warcraft, Naruto and Avatar but the main focus will be on Naruto and his adventures. It is mostly an adventure story, but I may consider a few pairings later on. Please review so I can write better! Also, please beware of spoilers! Note: words in italics are either jutsus or spells. The crossover of Naruto, Avatar and Warcraft has finally arrived in this chapter! Read on!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Warcraft or Avatar. All three are properties of their owners, Masashi Kishimoto, Blizzard, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko respectively.

The Maelstrom:

Illidan slowly turned around, taking in the sight of an elderly male human with bandages crisscrossing his face, torso and hands. He looked extremely frail, standing with the help of a cane. Illidan however, knew better than judge someone by his or her appearances. Past experiences as a Demon Hunter had taught him that.

"Go on." Illidan said tersely, not liking the concept of listening to an 'inferior' being.

The hazy astral projection of Danzo smiled. "Illidan Stormrage. You have much in common with me. Both of us were great…err…men in our time, but despite all our contributions to our respective societies, we were cast aside by those whom we had respected and fought for."

Illidan almost raised an eyebrow as he tried to think of what this man looked like back when he was 'great'. For the very first time, his imagination failed him and he turned his attention back to Danzo.

"You helped to bring magic into our world and fought against the demonic invaders of the Burning Legion many centuries ago, and I was my village's greatest general during the Second Great Shinobi War," Danzo paused briefly to savor that memory, before continuing with a much greater degree of anger in his voice," but what did our people do? They left you caged beneath the earth, to rot in the darkness while I was repeatedly denied the position of Hokage, the village leader!"

Danzo's words made Illidan subconsciously bring up the memory of his twin brother yelling and striking him, sealing him into his subterranean prison, a memory he sorely detested. Illidan scowled impatiently, not needing any reminder of this. Reaching out with a taloned hand, he tried grabbing the man by the neck to make him hurry up his little pep talk but predictably, his hand passed right through the projection.

"I grow impatient…" Illidan warned, clenching his fists and half-turning away from Danzo.

"And so, let me tell you about my little proposition."

Illidan turned back to the smirking projection of Danzo and replied coldly," What can you possibly interest me with, human?"

"It is common knowledge that you played a pivotal role in the defeat of the Burning Legion when they invaded this world. And their masters are not very pleased by your…inteference."

A flicker of fear passed through Illidan's face. The former Demon Hunter had powerful magic at his disposal and had obtained demonic powers, but he was nothing compared to the might of a full-fledged demon.

Danzo smiled. He had Illidan's attention now. "The Burning Legion has since recovered its strength after these few thousand years, and is ready to invade this world again."

"What…what does this have to do with me?" Illidan breathed heavily, trying to hide his fear but failing completely.

"I will get to that in no time," Danzo assured him, before continuing," The Burning Legion has since learned from its mistakes and is now planning to start a war between the defenders of this world to weaken them first. Fractured and splintered by internal fighting, there is no way humanity, now the dominant force in this world, can stand up to the might of the Legion when they finally invade. To accomplish this, the Legion is seeking the help of certain individuals of great power such as you and myself."

At this point, Illidan would have scoffed at Danzo's proclamation of his own 'greatness' but he was too preoccupied at the moment.

"The Legion has decided to spare you from their wrath by tasking you with starting another great war."

"How?"

"You will summon a powerful comet to pass over Azeroth. Called Sozin's Comet by the people of my nation, it will grant my people's warriors with unlimited strength, allowing them to attack the other human nations unopposed. By the time the comet passes, most of the other human nations will be devastated, and my nation will be the most powerful one on this planet. When the Burning Legion invades to finish the takeover of this world, my nation will be the sole, chosen one to rule over this world, with me as its leader! And you shall stand as a master if the Legion yourself!"

Danzo had a crazed look in his eyes as he imagined himself as the ruler of the new world. Illidan was visibly shocked. This human…he thought, was indeed much more than he seemed. Cunning, power-hungry…he is just like me. Although much less handsome, Illidan mused as an afterthought, a ghost of a smile flickering over his features. The prospect of having full, unlimited demon powers appealed greatly to him. The hunger for power he was experiencing now was almost uncontrollable!

"And now," Danzo said with a tone of finality," I shall be waiting with my nation's leader for you to carry out your duties…we will be waiting for the glorious day when the comet arrives, when we march upon the gates of every continent, destroying all who oppose us. It will be a glorious day Illidan, one in which we finally take our place as the rulers of the world!"

Danzo's projection flickered and disappeared, leaving his four shinibi minions, shocked into awe at his ambitious plan, in front of the demonic night elf.

Illidan drew himself up to his full height, a newfound sense of purpose, resolve and adrenaline coursing through him. He knew what he had to do. He knew the chaos he was about to bring to Azeroth. And he loved the thought of it.

Grinning devilishly, Illidan turned to face the four who freed him. "Really nice plan the two of you got there." Furido smiled casually, a little unnerved by Illidan's sudden aura of malicious intent.

"Indeed." Illidan said. "But first I need to recover my strength and summon my new army from the ocean depths…and all of you will do just nicely."

"What?" The four shinobi exclaimed, obviously not believing they heard Illidan properly. Fudo and Fuen even got into a battle stance while Furido was finally shocked out of his calm, laid-back attitude. What was going on?

Before they could react however, Illidan's hand shot out in their direction and opened his palm, his fingers spread out as if grabbing at them.

"Mana Burn!" Four bolts of negative green energy shot out of his hand, striking the four unfortunate shinobi. Their chakra was completely evaporated in an instant, killing them at once. Before their bodies even fell and hit the ground, Illidan was already absorbing their chakra, which was blasted into the air by his spell. The magical essence rejuvenated him, and power flooded through his veins, making him feel truly alive for the first time in over ten thousand years. He took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly, feeling his strength returning.

Turning his attention back to the rough, churning seas in front of him, he began weaving an intricate spell, casting a thunderbolt into the ocean. The ocean continued to rise and fall, until dark shapes appeared beneath the waves, which began to move toward the shore.

Illidan smiled. His army had arrived.

Author's note: Finally, we see how the three anime/cartoon/game are going to connect! Sorry for the super-long wait, but this story is finally going to be continued, so stay tuned!