Chapter 18: Izanami and Izanagi

Naruto's eyes snapped open; the first thing to be seen was black and white. One half of the room he stood in was white—specifically his left—and the other was black.

He glanced to his right, seeing thirteen people with various hair styles, but eleven out of them had one thing in common: black cloaks with red clouds. The other two were Kurama and Minato.

He looked to the left, and saw at least twenty people with different hair styles, colors and different clothing. One person was Hiruzen Sarutobi, someone he was very familiar with.

Who the hell are they? Naruto wondered.

"Which will you choose?" a female voice questioned.

His head snapped to the front. A woman dressed in white stood to the right, and a man dressed in black stood to the left.

"What do you mean?" Naruto asked.

"You must choose. Black, or white?" the man questioned.

Naruto glared. "And if I don't?"

"Then you will die," the woman stated. "There was an error in Hiraishin no Jutsu. Because you had more than one conscious, you got stuck in outer space. There is no oxygen there, and you will turn into a chunk of ice within seconds. Because you of your error, you died."

He stared in shock. "Why do I have to choose?"

"You are the Child of Prophecy," the man pointed out. "If you die, the world shall end. If you live, the world shall prosper."

Naruto fell silent. "...Alright. I'll choose."

The man and woman seemed content, and slightly leaned in.

"First, tell me who you are."

The woman smiled. "I am Izanami."

The man nodded. "I am Izanagi."

Naruto gaped. What...?

Tsukiyomi gave Tobi a 'what-the-fuck' look. "What?"

"Tsukiyomi heard Tobi! Naruto disappeared in a yellow flash!" Tobi cried.

"That's what Hiraishin does," Tsukiyomi growled.

"Tobi knows because Tobi is a pro at Hiraishin no Jutsu!"

"Okay, and you're complaining to me about Naruto disappearing in a yellow flash...because...?"

"Naruto never reappeared like Hiraishin should!" Tobi shouted.

Jiraiya—upon finally stumbling out of his room—barged into the living room, eyes wide. "What?!"

Itachi was staring down at the buzzing villagers from a tower. Specifically his own personal tower. He was drinking his tea, and eating some dango.

He reached out for his cup, but stopped when he saw it crack. His black eyes narrowed. "...A bad omen...? That's not good..."

"So? What shall you choose, Child of Prophecy?" Izanami asked.

Naruto's eyes narrowed, glancing to both sides. I can't...

"Hurry, child," Izanagi stated.

The blonde's head snapped back to the two. "Very well then, I choose neither."

"Why?" they coursed.

"Both sides are my comrades, friends and family. I wouldn't dare choose between them," Naruto explained. "I would die for each and every one of them."

Izanagi smirked. "You chose well, Child of Prophecy."

"As reward for choosing right, we shall grant you two gifts," Izanami added. She smiled. "My gift will be the gift of knowing. You will know what the difference is between the truth, and the lies by pure instinct. You will also know certain things by pure instinct."

Izanagi nodded his approval. "My gift will be a doujutsu."

Naruto frowned. "Doujutsu...?"

"This is special doujutsu. This will change everyone, and cause revolution," he explained. "This special doujutsu will grant you the power of a god that can change everything."

Naruto's eyes narrowed. "What kind of 'special' doujutsu?"

"You must discover it on your own," both of them stated. "Child of Prophecy, return and choose, for this was only a test."

And everything disappeared from Naruto's sight.

Izanagi (伊弊諾 or 伊邪那岐) The forefather of the gods, he is the first male as well as the god of creation and life. He and his wife, Izanami, were responsible for the birth of the islands of Japan and many kami.

Izanami (伊弉冉 or 伊邪那美) Izanagi's wife and sister, she is the first female as well as the goddess of creation and death.

Although it is true Izanami died at childbirth, it was not her physical form that visited Naruto; it was her spirit that did (same with Izanagi).

Peace! :3