DISCLAIMER: I Don't own Fairy Tail or Naruto… I only own a copy of their games, posters and figures. Don't ask where I got those.

Author's notes!: Okay here's the 'Akatsuki Path' named 'Forward Unto Red Dawn'.

Enjoy!

This Chapter is the continuation of the first chapter if Naruto and Ultear was delayed to talk to Ur before she seals Deliora. It may also lead to the 'darker' path if Ultear fails to talk to Ur when she seals Deliora

Forward Unto Red Dawn 1

10 Years Later

"Mirajane... I'm pleased to know you are able to subdue 'The Beast' without any trouble." the voice said pleased with his subordinate's success. They were inside large cavernous hideout. All of the current seven members of the Akatsuki are standing in the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's fingers. A huge humanoid entity, where only its upper torso and hands is visible. Its back has number of spike like protrusions and blindfolded. Its arms are also shackled and has a bit in its mouth. In reality the members aren't really present except for their leader who's covered in black visage with only his long black cloak with red clouds with conical tasseled straw hat visible and glowing sapphire blue eyes visible to everyone. As for the rest they are only ethereal representation of their body as they are in different location around Fiore.

"No Leader-sama, It was all thanks to you, if not for your timely intervention both of my little sister and my brother might be dead right now. For that leader-sama I'm forever indebted of you." Mirajane said in a monotone voice. True, she didn't show it in her voice but she is grateful of him ever since. He was there when she needed help, he listened to her troubles, and most of all he is dependable. He was Mirajane needed for in an ever changing world. The same could be said to other 3 members of the group except for the bulky man with large bandage sword in his back. She knew that both leader and the bulky man goes a long way, past before the formation of their group.

"Nonsense, I was just passing by in the area. Anyway it seems that the Edolas tried to switch Mirajane's little sister with one of theirs. Fortunately I was able to prevent that however the other 'Lisanna' is already dead when the swapped began." The leader let his words sink in first before continuing.

"It would be such a waste if we just discard her body. I'm planning to use her body for future encounters." Again the Leader let his words sink in. The members of Akatsuki nodded for him to continue. The bulky man named Killer Bee decided to speak his thoughts in an all similar manner their leader knew him for.

"If that's what you think is the best then do it brother." Killer Bee rapped. The other members just sweat dropped on their oldest member's antics. The others nodded in their Leader's suggestion. Then a woman clad in long, slightly loose white kimono with a red stripe in between two black stripes around the waist as well as a red triangle at the bottom of her dress, decorated by flames and skulls motifs, open at the top to reveal her shoulders and a fair amount of cleavage and closed around the waist by a large black belt adorned with a horned skull. She also has ribbons tied around her sleeves, a buckled strap around her neck and traditional sandals with extremely high platforms soles decided to speak up/

"Leader-sama I have some information that you might like to look into." Ikaruga immediately caught their Leader's attention as well as other members. She was waiting for him to giver her permission to continue her report.

"Continue your report."

"I've come in touch with some of our informants that the Phantom Lord Guild started upgrading their headquarters with Jupiter Cannon and several mobile fortress upgrades. I think the reason why they made the upgrades is due to Fairy Tail claiming the top spot for the past decade." Ikaruga informed her comrades. Mirajane and Erza seems to be agitated since Fairy Tail is the bottom reason why the largest guild in Fiore, Phantom Lord are mobilizing its resources just to usurp Fairy Tail of its position, The strongest Guild in Fiore.

"Layla can you delay its upgrade long enough?" The Leader asked his Treasurer, Layla Heartfilla, the current Chief Executive Officer of Heartfilla Konzern. A beautiful woman with soft brown eyes with long blond hair and has a voluptuous figure, she also wears blue dress befitting her beauty. But despite of her gentle appearance and demeanor she is a ruthless businesswoman and a powerful mage at that. It didn't even take her a year for their Leader to acquire the Junelle corporation, through legal or illegal means with her supporting him. The corporation was later renamed Maelstrom Foundation after they legally acquired it. It was named after their Leader's namesake. Layla and the rest of the current Akatsuki was tempted to switch the name into Fishcake Foundation if not for their Leader's chagrin

"I can pressure the suppliers and the manpower to slow it down. Other than that I won't be able to stop them from arming their Headquarters long enough. We can also bottleneck the resources they need since we will be using the same resources completing Yamato and when we start building Takemikazuchi. Leader-sama." Layla replied in a business like manner. This earned a nod from their Leader. Needless to say he was pleased with her suggestion. Yamato and Takemikazuchi were floating battleships commissioned by their Leader as a mobile base or mobile artillery. It is heavily armored and incredibly fast despite its size and weight 88,000 metric tons. It is powered by 3 huge Lacryma's separated in 3 sections of the ship for equal energy distribution. It is also armed with 15 Yamato cannons mounted in five 3-gun turrets numerous smaller guns scattered through out the ship. Yamato cannon is a downsized Jupiter cannon with much more faster and stable firing rate. Both ships were commissioned in preparations for Cabria War in which Bosco and Seven had united to conquer the much smaller Fiore for its Natural resources.

"Proceed with that Layla. A little political pressure and intimidation will do the trick as well. Don't worry Erza, Mirajane. I'll do what I can to prevent this from escalating further." The Leader assured his two subordinates who are members of Fairy Tail. Although they joined Akatsuki, they still care for their Guildmates as they are still family as their leader said.

"Thank you very much Leader-sama." The ethereal body of Erza Scarlet bowed wholeheartedly as she is thankful for their Leader's action. She was wearing her customized Black Heart Kreuz armor with skirt reaching mid thighs. She is loyal to Akatsuki but she loves her Guildmates in Fairy Tail. To tell the truth if she was asked if what of the two she will choose, she will answer 'I'd rather be a weak person than to choose either of the two. Both are important to me and I'm will to die for both, specially for him.' That was her answer when she was put under Genjutsu by their Leader.

"No need to thank me Erza, I'm just doing what I can to avert needless bloodshed. If it comes to it I can always act my title as Wizard Marshal once I gathered evidences and Jose Porla is a wussy. He won't move until he has some solid ground to move on. So until he completed his Fortress mobilization upgrade and Jupiter Cannon he won't be moving." The Leader said to Erza. However the comment about Jose Porla earned a snicker from the rest of the members. Then their leader turned to his second in command and best friend.

"Ultear, what's Purehito doing these days?" The Leader asked his trusty second in command.

"Nothing has changed, He's still training the seven kin of purgatory." Ultear replied happily to her REAL leader. She was wearing a blue two piece dress with skirt that has slit up to her mid thigh.(The dress she wore when she found Meredy)

"I see, keep me in touched. I just feel they are up to something. But i'm not sure what is it. Just be careful okay dear?" Naruto told his second in command who happily nodded for his show of affection. He looked at Erza's direction and continued.

" Speaking of Purgatory, the Armory has finished your Purgatory armor Erza, i've sent it to your place so that you can try it out immediately." The leader gladly told his subordinate who smiled back at him.

"Thank you again Leader-sama." Erza replied with a smile.

"I'm glad you are happy with it. Before I let you all go, if you need anything else or there's a problem don't hesitate to inform me. Until next meeting, Keep a low profile in any activities concerning Akatsuki. Other than that take care. All of you are dismissed except for Ikaruga." The leader commanded. one by one the members dispersed their Ethereal bodies until 2 are left. Their leader and Ikaruga.

"Happy Birthday Ikaruga." The Leader smiled to his subordinate who cryingly smiled back at him. As soon as she dispersed her ethereal body she immediately used her teleportation lacryma to immediately transport herself towards their hideout. Just as she arrived she immediately hugged their leader who happily returned her hug. He was patting her head and brushing her pink hair away from her pretty face.

"Thank you Master." the pink haired swordswoman tearily replied. The reason why she joined Akatsuki is that their leader saved her many years ago from slavery. Being an orphan, she didn't have anywhere to stay. Their leader happily accepted her like a family. From there on she dedicated herself for him. Her body was for his disposal. Nothing was impossible for her as long as it was for him. She would gladly give her life for him, just the same as his for them. Though he detested being called master, it was a habit from her slave days that she can't take out however in the later years she managed not to call him 'Master' many times albeit she still calls him master from time to time.

"I have a gift for you." He said, then Ikaruga loosened her hug as he takes out something from his black robe and Ex-quippedan ordinary looking Katana with green colored blade.

"Kusanagi no Tsurugi, a blade that can slice through almost anything. This blade also wields one of the most potent poison seen in Earth Land." The Leader presented his precious creation as a present to his subordinate who happily accepted it and sheathed it. Although it was vastly different from the Kusanagi of Orochimaru or Kusanagi of Sasuke, it was still a piece of art and still deadly to boot. He created the sword using his 'Creation of All things' seeing he can create anything through it though creating the blade left him tired for a week due to additional function he installed in the Katana.

"It might not be as long or as potent as your Mugetsu-ryu but I hope you can find yourself using that katana." The leader said in a hopeful tone. Ikaruga only nodded. Suddenly she lunged to him and zipped down his long black cloak showing his face fully with his whisker like birth marks. She kissed their leader near his lips. Regardless the kiss caught him off guard.

"What was that for?" He asked wildly as he experienced the same thing with Mirajane and Erza. He also experienced the same thing with Ultear however in a more let's say 'explicit' manner. He might deny it on them but he really loved it whenever they show their affections. Despite of all that happened during his stay here in Earth Land and Interactions with ladies, Naruto still amazes many people for his dumbness when it comes to female feelings. He always complain about not having much female interaction so that he can learn how to deal with women but he doesn't consider it as an interaction whenever she deals with his female members of Akatsuki. The whole cause of this is Layla's teasing... probably…

"It's thank you gift for always looking up for me." Ikaruga smiled to her superior/love interest/crush/hero and etc. Their leader visibly raised his eyebrow but he smiled after a second.

"Now now... get going I have a meeting in half an hour." Naruto told her subordinate who stubbornly hugged him. He let her do what she wants for few more minutes before she lets go of him.

"Take care my dear, i would hate to see you injured." He teased the girl who merely nodded and vanished with a pop. Ikaruga knew he was busy so she left when she was told so. Later that night Ikaruga hugged his human sized Naruto plush with rosy cheek.

x

Few Weeks Later

Naruto was sorting some papers in his office in Era when a knock on the door of his office caught his attention.

Naruto Uzumaki is a very famous mage in Fiore, even in Earthland. The youngest member of Ten WIzard Saints of Fiore for the past two hundred years at the age of 16. He is also one of the most important people in Magic Council due to his position Wizard Marshal in which he has power on overall military that fall under the jurisdiction of Magic council like the Rune Knights and the Mage Corps. He is also a powerful mage even without his Rinnegan or Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan activated. He is capable of laying waste on any army, dark guilds and monsters on his own with his seemingly endless variety of magic and endless reserve of magic. Despite of all magical prowess he has in his disposal he refuse to use magic unless he wants to. Showing that skills, hard work, intelligence will always surpass magical abilities. He has shown this when he sunk a pirate ship with a single shock wave from a single swing of his unusually long Nodachi (Totsuga No Tsurugi) without any aid from magic(Of course he did it with chakra!).

Today the Former Hokage isn't wearing his Akatsuki Uniform or his famous conical tasseled hat. He is wearing traditional oriental kimono. A dark blue kimono with red flower patterns partnered with a plain white obi. On normal occasions such as daily office in Era, sanctioned missions and all other formal things he would be seen wearing a gray haori draped on his shoulders with magic council crest printed on its nape and left chest area together with his 7 ft. 10 inch Nodachi held by his left hand. However since he's in the office the haori and sword are on the side of his table.

The Former Hokage finished signing papers before giving them permission.

"Come in." He muttered while signing several more dispatch papers for Rune Knights. His position, Wizard Marshall has given him the power over Rune Knights and Mage Corps deployment in Fiore. Normally he would just throw all the paperwork to the council as his title exempts him from any responsibilities from the army except wartime. However since the council are very slow in dispatching Rune Knights this particular week, he has taken it himself to do the work. It irked him a lot since those old men are just discussing politics instead of betterment of general mage populace.

Back to the story...

A girl with white hair in a mushroom like manner wearing a black blindfold and Akatsuki uniform with two black earrings entered his office.

"How is your new body Matatabi? I hope you didn't destroy any towns." Naruto grinned as he asked the girl who turned out to be a jinchuuriki for the two-tailed cat or rather the two-tailed cat itself in the body of the white haired girl. He made the body of 'Lisanna' from Edolas his first path of the Six Paths of his Rinnegan. He decided to use Asura Path first since out of all paths he fought it seems it was the most sturdy one and has a lot of firepower to boot. Not to mention its versatility in every possible situation that can only be topped off by Deva path which abilities he was reluctant to let go as he was able to develop new abilities that controls vectors of any object. To top it off he made the body to be a jinchuuriki like himself. But since the the girl is dead already the Biju's conscience governs the body to a certain amount of freedom however they can't release themselves and Naruto can still control the body and share its visions anytime or anyway he wants. It's also a bit innovative since the Asura path is mostly independent from him(Chakra wise as it is already a Jinchuuriki, an endless pool of chakra), It can act and decide on its own(as the Biju's implanted in them which he can communicate remotely) other than his absolute control over it though he doubt he'll be exercising that control anytime soon. He also concluded that all of the other paths can be made like this.

"How can a frail girl like me destroy towns? Is that the way you thought of a frail girl like me?" the white haired girl sounded hurt with a mock pout. Naruto merely chuckled to what she said.

"You? a frail girl? You can destroy the capital with just one tailed beast ball and you call yourself a frail girl? anyway you haven't answered my question yet." The former hokage looked at the girl who giggled at his answer. She smiled before replying

"The body is quite agile, fits my taste actually. Chakra networks were underdeveloped so I needed to recalibrate her body before I can use your Asura path and my ninjutsu's. Other than that there's no issue with the body. The recalibration will take some time though. A week or two, depends on the body itself" The girl answered him. The former hokage merely nodded and set aside his paperwork and took out a cup and brewed some tea. The girl stand up and look up the room. After checking up the room(despite of being blindfolded) she sits up to Naruto's desk and smiled sultry at him. Naruto looked up to her and raised an eyebrow.

"Why did you release me first?" The girl asked curiously. Naruto lean back on his chair and turned around.

"Of all the tailed beasts there you, and Son Goku are the most level headed among them. Not that they aren't from time to time but I needed someone who can do things without being supervised." Naruto answered truthfully. He didn't want to lie to them as he treats them as his friends. He sip some tea from his cup, he offered a cup of tea for his Asura Path but she refused. Not that she didn't mind, she preferred oriental tea than what they serve in Earth Land

"Hmm... is that so? well never mind. I'll be out for a while. Just send a signal if you need anything." The girl announced before she vanished in a stream of fire. Naruto wasn't startled of this. Ever since he manage to synchronize with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path few years ago he was able to talk with them again. Though at times they are rather chaotic as chaos ensues. He smiled at the thought of both Yugito and Matatabi arguing about Naruto's growth few years back specially when Shukaku said 'It's his age to get laid'.

'I would have given that body to Son Goku if he not requested a more 'stable' ones' Naruto thought. He quickly picked up his Nodachi and drape his haori on his shoulders and immediately left his office and made his way to the chambers of Magic Council for their daily meeting. God! He hate meetings. Why in nine levels of hell did he decide to attend in the first place rather than sending a shadow clone? Simple they were introducing someone new, a newly appointed one of the Ten wizard Saints since the last one was executed by him a year ago when he turned dark and they needed a quick replacement since war is inevitable at the moment and they could jump at it at a moments notice. Not that he cared but he knew he can end the war so swift they won't even know what hit them. He would have to go to their capital and wipe it out in the face of the planet with combinations of Rasenshuriken, Kirin and Shinra Tensei together with his Asura Path and Tailed beast ball from Matatabi, war would end swift. Oh yes... no mercy will be spared for Bosco... he hate that country much due to what they did to him and Ultear 8 years ago. Needless to say Cabria War would be the shortest war will happen.

Once he arrived at meeting everyone nodded in his direction and he returned the gesture by nodding back at them. Though no one would say it in him directly Naruto holds huge political sway over the king due to him saving her daughter from slavers sometime in the past, to top it off he has good track record and hasn't failed any council or Royalty sanctioned missions. But that doesn't mean he has no enemies either. He has alot of enemies in and out of the council, they just can't act against him since he nonchalantly killed the strongest wizard saint of their generation without taking a glance when he turned dark and attempted to kidnap the King's daughter.

"Ah, Welcome Naruto, we were just about to introduce the newly appointed Wizard Saint. We were just waiting for you." Said Org, 2nd seat of the Magic Council. Org is a tall old man with a large gray beard and mustache. He has pointy ears and has a habit of only opening one eye. Org wears many layers of robes, like other Magic Council members do. On his head is always a small bat-like creature. He dislikes Naruto for being young but he also respects him for being responsible despite being 17 years old only.

"You shouldn't have waited for me if that is the case." Naruto answered politely to his seniors in the magic council. Some snort but others were pleased because he doesn't flaunt his superiority.

"Nonsense Naruto, as the Wizard Marshal you should be present when we grant the title Wizard Saint." Said Mario Tripadola, an old mage who holds the 9th seat in the Magic Council who would be retiring next year. In Naruto's part he is a very likable old man despite of his quirks. Though he plans on putting either Layla or Ultear in his place once he retires to see whatever does the council plots and other things he can't predict. He isn't an all knowing sage to begin with.

"Then I'm sorry for my tardiness." Naruto said and lowered his head and sat in his place inside the large meeting hall. The start of the meeting has gone quite well until it they introduced the new Wizard Saint.

"I hereby grant the Title Wizard Saint to Ultear Milkovich." The Magic Council Chairman announced. The whole magic council and observers applauded however not Naruto. He expected Siegrain to be appointed...

That's not something he expects...

AND CUT!

Author's notes!: Ok another chapter finished! So what can you say?

Six Paths

Asura Path: 'Lisanna' of Edolas (Matatabi, two tails)

Deva Path: None at the moment (Might be Jellal/Siegrain after he was killed in 'Paradise Tower' arc if I don't put him in Animal path. Not sure if I will kill him or not. If I kill him it will serve as a ladder for Erza's character growth in this story.) (Chomei, Seven tails)

Naraka Path: None at the Moment

Human Path: None at the Moment (Planning after execution of Jose Porla) (Son Goku, four tails)

Animal Path: None at the Moment

Preta Path: None at the Moment

Any ideas whom should I put on the next path?

Akatsuki Members (Fiore)

Naruto Uzumaki (Leader) (No Guild, Wizard Saint, Wizard Marshal of Magic Council, Naval Marshal of Kingdom of Fiore)

Ultear Milkovich (Deputy commander,Spy) (Dark Guild Grimoire Heart, Wizard Saint, Leader of Seven Kin of Purgatory)

Layla Heartfilia (Treasurer) (No Guild, Chief Executive Officer of Hearfilia Konzern and General Manager of Maelstrom Foundation)

Killer Bee (Spy, Founding Member) (Quatro Cerberus, S Class Mage, Wizard Saint Candidate)

Ikaruga (Spy, Assassin) (Death's Head Caucus Guild, Team leader of Team Trinity)

Erza Scarlet (Spy) (Fairy Tail, S Class Mage, Wizard Saint Candidate)

Mirajane Strauss (Spy, Informant) (Fairy Tail, S Class Mage, Leader of Take Over team)

Well that's the current composition of Akatsuki. The next member I might add will be Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki(For comic relief mostly) however I still have 2 more slots to fill in… so who do you want me to put in?

Other than that I also having issues in this story in regards of political side of the story since Fairy Tail doesn't show much of those aspects in earthland. I need something as an Akatsuki goal, as of this chapter it is still very vague if you ask. If you could suggest anything about it… it would greatly be appreciated

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