Chapter 23 is here! *musical flourish plays* HELLZ YAH!

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Normal POV

They had finally arrived at the gates of Konoha, with Aaron under a henge to hide his elf ears. Kotetsu and Izumo got ready to attack, but Aaron stopped them.

"They're with me." He said. The two Chunin relaxed. Suddenly, the gates opened. Tsunade walked out along with Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and about 40 ANBU. Sasuke took one look at Itachi and scowled.

"What is he doing here?" He asked.

"Yeah, what are these guys doing here? They want to kill me!" Naruto asked loudly.

"They're here to help." Aaron told him.

"How do you know they won't kill anyone?" Tsunade asked.

"I took precautions to make sure they couldn't kill anyone, or else they would die." Tsunade nodded.

"So what are you doing with them?" She asked Aaron.

"Well, you might want Anko here." He told her. She nodded and an ANBU raced back into the village. When Anko came up, she gasped at seeing the Akatsuki.

"What are you doing with them?" She asked him.

"I knew this would come." He said. Then he asked them all to sit down.

"Before I came here, I hadn't known who I was. I met the Akatsuki in another dimension, and helped them." Everyone looked surprised.

"Why would you help them?" Tsunade asked.

"Because I didn't know that I would become a leaf shinobi. I met them all first when they were in the form of birds."

"Birds?"

"Something happened when they were searching for a jinchuuriki. They met an old man, and he asked if they wanted entertainment, and Tobi said yes. He did some kind of ritual, and they were transported and turned into birds. Rich, May, and I found them, by fate or luck, I don't know, and we gave them some food. Next thing we knew, the Akatsuki was sitting in my living room. We decided to hang out with them for a bit, and fell down some kind of interdimensional hole the next day. That was right before Naruto found me." Aaron explained. Everyone looked surprised.

"Why did you keep it from us?" Anko asked.

"I didn't want everyone to start hating me because I helped the Akatsuki." Aaron said sadly.

"You all probably hate me now. Go ahead and banish me." He said. Anko came over, and hugged him.

"Why do you still treat me as a friend?" Aaron asked her.

"Because from the day I met you, you've done nothing but help people, and stand up for me and Naruto. Anyone who was evil would have only done that for a sinister purpose." She told him. Then she kissed him on the cheek. Tsunade spoke up.

"You've helped the village a lot. I think the same." She said to him.

"You got Sasuke back!" Naruto exclaimed, voicing his opinion.

"You reunited me with my friends, and my older brother." Sasuke said happily. Then they heard footsteps.

"Is Aaron back?" Came a voice. Everyone looked to see Arine walking out of the gates.

"Yes, yes I am." Aaron said. Arine bowed.

"No bowing. I hate how some people just demand people always bow to show the person's superiority." He ordered. Arine nodded. Then she saw the Akatsuki.

"What are the Akatsuki doing here?" She asked frightenedly.

"They're helping us." Aaron told her.

"How? I've heard that some of them have raped people." She said, hiding behind his back. Hidan grinned.

"Would you fuckin' like some as well, bitch?" He asked Arine. She cowered even more, and Aaron drew the Sword of Truths.

"What is that?" Anko asked him.

"Part of another secret I just learned about." He said with a sigh. Everyone but Rich, May, and the Akatsuki gave a questioning look. He let his henge fall apart.

"What looks different about me?" He asked them. They all studied him a moment.

"Nothing." Anko said.

"You're wrong. My ears and eyes." He told them. They looked closely.

"You're an elf?" Tsunade asked. He nodded.

"Baa-chan, what's an elf?" Naruto asked/yelled. Tsunade bonked him on the head. Some of the Akatsuki started snickering.

"Don't call me that in front of other people!" She ordered. Naruto rubbed his sore head.

"What's an elf?" He repeated. Aarons sighed once more.

"An elf is like a human. They're humans that were born of the forest." He told Naruto.

"What does that mean?" Naruto asked loudly.

"As you all know, in the beginning of the universe, there was the gods. There were many different ones, a god of the sky, god of the ocean, god of the land. The goddess of the forest was Yama-no-Kami. She ruled over many deities and creatures. In the forest lived spirits who brought peace and tranquility. One day, some of those spirits mated with human females, and the elves were born." Aaron explained.

"What does 'mated' mean?" Naruto asked cluelessly.

"They fucked 'em." Kisame said quickly. Pein smacked him upside the head.

"Don't say that in front of a child!" He said. Aaron turned back to Naruto.

"You know about the birds and the bees, right?" He asked the blonde.

"I learned about in the Academy, but I couldn't really understand it." Naruto said sheepishly.

"Well, when a man and a woman like each other very much, they get married. Then the man and the woman...do stuff, and the woman has a baby nine months later. Then very slowly, but surely, the man starts regretting his entire existence because his wife keeps nagging at him to stop drinking and get off his butt, but the man just wants to watch sports and have fun." Aaron told him. Anko punched him on the arm playfully.

"I was just kidding!" He said.

"So anyways, mated means they had any number of babies." Aaron finished.

"Ohhh."

"The elves were the first children of the spirits. Then the elves began to breed with other elves. The elves were skilled hunters and gatherers. They had special abilities, like being able to form an easy bond with animals, and even being able to make music with only a leaf. The line of elves streamed down from the first generation. Thus I was born."

"But aren't you Sasuke's brother?" Anko asked.

"Well, I think I'm his half brother."

"Why?"

"He hasn't had anything like I have happen to him."

"How can you be sure?" Anko asked him.

"Drelgo, come out." Aaron ordered. Drelgo appeared from the bushes, shocking everyone.

"Who's that?" Tsunade asked.

"Drelgo, general of the elven race, at your service." He said, bowing.

"Drelgo, who was in the royal family?" Aaron asked him, giving him a look that said "Don't tell them about me".

"There was King Bracxious (pronounced Brayk-shus), Queen Mikoto, and Prince Alren." The elven general said.

"The royal family?" Tsunade asked. Aaron nodded.

"As you can see, I am an elf. But I am no ordinary elf." He told them. They were confused.

"Have you all ever heard of the Sword of Truths?" Aaron asked them. They all shook their heads no.

"It was the sword of the royal family of the elves, who lived on the planet Ra'drith. When each male member of his generation reached the age of sixteen, he would go through a rite of passage. They would receive the sword, and would attempt to draw forth its full power. Few have only draw half of it, but only the true wielder can draw out the sword's full potential. Even if they completely failed, they would be given the sword. As I stated, I am not just an elf. I am Prince Alren." Aaron told them. They all gawped. Suddenly, the other four Kages' forces came to the area they were in.

"Who is this 'Aaron' the Hokage spoke of?" A shouted.

"I am."

"You think you have the right to tell me what to do?" A asked him loudly. Aaron remained silent and calm.

"DO YOU?" A asked again. Aaron didn't speak. The Raikage drew his fist back. Everyone gasped. A's massive fist came forward, but it never hit Aaron, because the young man had drawn his sword.

"Seeing as how I'm the only person capable of helping you defeat what is to come, I suggest you do not try to harm me. I may look like you could beat me easily, but there's more to me than what you know, which is very little." Aaron said with his sword pointed at the Raikage's neck. Everyone stared at him. Then the Raikage backed off.

"Why have you called us here?" Mei asked.

"As I told you, the darkness is coming." Aaron began.

"What do you mean by 'the darkness'?" Gaara asked curiously.

"Only the people standing here with me know that I am an elf." He began. The Raikage laughed hard.

"If you do not believe me, take a look at my ears and eyes." Aaron told him. The Raikage shut up, and the four Kage looked. They all were surprised.

"Back on my home world, everything had life and was intelligent, even the animals and shadows. Something happened one day, and the shadows were corrupted." Aaron continued. Then he turned to Drelgo.

"Drelgo, do you know why?" The elf nodded sadly.

"Your father one day became evil, and corrupted the shadows with dark powers."

"What does his father have to do with all this?" Mei asked.

"I am getting to that." Aaron said curtly.

"Now, there is an artifact that belongs to the royal family: the Sword of Truths." He continued. Then he drew the sword.

"Is that it?" Anko asked, pointing to it. He nodded.

"The Sword was a rite of passage for each male member. They would attempt to draw the sword's full power from it. Only few have ever only drawn half of it, but only the true wielder can bring out its awesome might. Do you know why I have it?" Aaron asked them. They shook their heads.

"I am no ordinary elf. I am the son of King Bracxious, the king of elves; Prince Alren." Everyone gawped.

"But there is a secret beyond that." Aaron continued.

"I am the reincarnation of Illyon, the sun." He said.

"You must be crazy! The sun cannot be reincarnated!" The Raikage said. Aaron closed his eyes. The armor he had appeared once more, and the sun on his chest glowed. He held out the Sword of Truths.

"Light." The blade grew.

"Purity." It grew longer.

"Freedom." The blade grew to full length. Aaron plunged the sword into the ground.

"I AM ILLYON, THE SUN!" He shouted in a deep voice. The glowing suns appeared all over his skin, and his eyes glowed golden. The next thing that happened was indescribable. He started to glow. Then his hair turned to actual waving flames. Next his eyes turned to white with a reddish-orange ring around each. His hands turned to claws of flame. His feet caught on fire. Then his legs and arms started flaming. Finally, his armor seemed to glow ont eh outside, having small tongues of fire wave around at the edge. Everyone was staring in shock. Aaron closed his eyes, and his markings and armor went away, his legs, arms, hands, and feet looked regular, and his hair turned into its common shiny black. When he opened his eyelids, his (now) normal blue and green eyes were there.

"Now you all see who I am." Aaron said. They all stood in shock. Suddenly, a loud boom came from nearby, making the ground shake, causing a cloud of black to fly up in the air, and making Aaron turn his head sharply.

"It has begun..." He said.

"What has begun?" Mei asked.

"The war..." Everyone stayed silent for a moment.

"Come with me, and hurry!" Aaron said. Everyone started following the reincarnated god.

"Where are we going?" Tsunade asked.

"The battlefield, where Cryptus stands."

Just when you thought when you thought it was over, that it was safe to read my story, they've come back! THE CLIFFHANGERS! MUAHAHAHAHA! Anyways, I am so awesome! I managed to get four chapters out in three days! WHOOP WHOOP! BOBURRITO, STOP HUMPING THAT BARSTOOL! I NEED IT FOR MY DRINK-OFF CELEBRATING ME GETTING THROUGH THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF SCHOOL! BREAK OUT THE GIN AND THE BLOODY MARYS! WE ARE GONNA HAVE FUN!

Until next time,

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