Welcome to a new chapter of Persona: Naruto Edition! I do not own anything but this story!

"Naruto, wake up my man!"

Naruto rose from his bed in his usual fashion, stretching out as he padded toward his bathroom door. After a quick shower, Naruto dressed, then headed downstairs for a quick bite to eat before leaving for school.

"Naruto, looking cool going to school!" Bee rapped enthusiastically as Naruto shot him a dirty look from across the table.

"I see there isn't any breakfast for me... again," Naruto mumbled as he opened the refrigerator door, taking out a carton of orange juice. He sat the carton on the table as he took a seat, snatching Bee's empty juice glass from his side of the table. He chugged a tall glass of orange juice, wiping his mouth with the sleeve of his school jacket before he stood up from the table, running full speed out the door in usual Naruto fashion.

Lunch

Naruto stood up from his desk, ready to run to the cafeteria to buy himself a bowl of miso ramen for lunch.

"Hey... are you Naruto Uzumaki?"

Naruto turned to face an individual he did not know, with silver gray colored hair fashioned as a bowl cut, along with matching gray eye's.

"Yeah... who are you?" Naruto questioned as the person smiled mysteriously.

"I'm a friend, hopefully," the person answered just as mysterious, Naruto not able to get a read off this guy.

"Well... I like to know the name's of people who want to be friends with me," Naruto shot back as the person just gave him another smile, which was beginning to infuriate the orange shinobi.

"If you want to know my name so desperately, fight me for it," the person said as now it was Naruto's turn to smile.

"Fine by me, when and where?" Naruto asked as the person motioned for Naruto to follow him. Naruto followed the person to the roof, where two bokken laid in the middle.

"Did he plan this encounter?" Naruto pondered as he spotted the two bokken. "I have to find out who the hell this guy really is..."

"Are you ready?" the person asked as he took one of the bokken, going into an attack position. Naruto took the other bokken from the ground, mirroring the attack position of the person as the two initiated a stare down.

The person attacked first, taking a quick swing at Naruto's neck, which Naruto ducked from in the nick of time. He then gripped the bokken with both hands, bringing up the bokken in an inverted angle to attack the person's chest, which the individual dodged by rolling to the other side of Naruto. Naruto glanced in the direction of where the person rolled, jumping up as the person tried to take a swing at his knees. Naruto then brought down his bokken on the person's head, which the person stopped his attack as both bokken connected, Naruto and the person once again in a stare down. Naruto and the person leapt backward as Naruto smiled broadly, impressed at the individual's skills with a bokken. Yes, Naruto was no expert, but he was an expert with most hand to hand weaponry due to being a shinobi. So being able to keep up with a shinobi was a feat in its own rite. But this guy was good, not even breaking a sweat as he awaited Naruto's next move.

Naruto this time took the first attack as he ran forward, the person going into a defensive stance now. Naruto shot his bokken at the person, who deflected it with his own bokken, Naruto's bokken going toward the sky. Naruto used the Body Flicker technique to retrieve the bokken, the person glancing up at the sky nonchalantly as Naruto came crashing down upon him, his bokken burying into the person's chest. As Naruto glared at the person, he sensed something deep within the person, something dark. The orange shinobi's chest began to hurt, causing him to lose him grip on his bokken, giving the person a chance to escape with minimal damage.

"You felt it... didn't you?" the person asked with a smirk on his face as the neutral look on his face turned wicked, the smirk a twisted smile. "You felt my latent power... the power that we share..."

"J-Just who the hell are you?" Naruto choked out as the person chuckled darkly, giving Naruto a primal glare.

"My name is Yu Narukami, I'm the true Izanagi..." the person referring to himself as Yu perclaimed with a broad grin, turning away from Naruto as he walked toward the roof door.

"T-True Izanagi? What are you talking about?" Naruto shouted after him as Yu glanced back at the orange shinobi.

"Watch the Midnight Channel, then you'll know the truth... if you can even comprehend the meaning of the word," Yu answered mysteriously as he opened the door, Yosuke walking past him to go on the roof. Yu gave Yosuke a silent stare before he continued, Yosuke spotting Naruto kneeling on the ground.

"Yo Naruto, are you okay?" Yosuke asked as he ran up to Naruto, helping the fallen shinobi to his feet.

"Y-Yeah, just a little woozy," Naruto answered as he brushed himself off. "Thanks... so who is that guy? Do you know him?"

"Yeah, he's Yu Narukami, a real ass if you ask me," Yosuke commented as he glanced back at the roof door disapprovingly. "The guy is a true weirdo, moved here last year from the city. He's the captain of the kendo class, guy has won us three championship's. But other than that, nobody know's much else about the guy. Why, did you and him fight or something?"

"Something like that..." Naruto stated as his mind drifted to what had occurred in the short battle. That sensation he felt in his chest... it felt as if some type of force was beckoning him to somewhere...

"Hey, what do you know about the..." Naruto began before he was interrupted by the sound of the school bell ringing through the school.

"Well, guess it's time to return to jail..." Yosuke sighed as he walked toward the roof door.

"Yeah..." Naruto said as he followed Yosuke back to class in silence.

After School

"Hey Naruto, I was wondering if you would want to grab something to eat, as a token of gratitude for helping me yesterday," Yosuke offered as Naruto stood up from his desk. "Do you know what the specialty dish in Inaba is? It's grilled steak man! And I know the perfect place to go."

"Sound's good, but do you know any good miso ramen places around here?" Naruto asked, Yosuke opening his mouth to answer.

"Where is it Yosuke?" a voice hissed as Chie stood behind Yosuke, Yosuke going white in the face as he looked back slightly.

"C-Chie, you talking about your movie right?" Yosuke stammered nervously as he took his backpack off his back, taking out the movie in question. "H-Here you go, see you later!" Yosuke handed Chie the movie, then took off toward the door. Chie opened the movie, the disc split in two.

"Dammit, GET BACK HERE YOSUKE!" Chie roared as she ran full speed at Yosuke, kicking him in his private area as his right hand reached for the doorknob.

"N-No... major kick to the nads..." Yosuke choked out as he fell to the floor.

"Um... hey Naruto," Yukiko said to Naruto as she walked up to his side.

"Uh... hey Yukiko," Naruto responded as he watched Chie kick Yosuke in the back.

"W-Wait Chie, I-I'm sorry!" Yosuke cried as he shielded himself. "I'll make it up to you, I swear! Name your price!"

"I heard you and Naruto were going to get grilled steak, I want in!" Chie shouted as Yosuke shook his head yes several times.

"F-Fine, let's get going!" Yosuke said with a small sigh.

"Yukiko, you want some steak too?" Chie asked Yukiko, who shook her head no.

"Sorry, but I've got to get home to the inn," Yukiko said as she picked up her backpack from on top of someone's desk. "I'll see you later Chie, Naruto."

"See ya Yukiko," Naruto said with a small smile, Yukiko's face going slightly red at the sight of the orange shinobi's smile. She exited the classroom, Yosuke finally returning to his feet.

"Alright, let's go everyone..." Yosuke moaned as he limped out the classroom.

At June's

"Wow, this place has some good ramen!" Naruto exclaimed happily as he dined on the delectable ramen. "It must be nice you get to eat here all the time, since your dad manage's the place."

"Is that all you eat Naruto?" Yosuke asked as he ate his teriyaki steak.

"You should eat more steak Naruto, it's good!" Chie exclaimed as she speared a piece of meat, popping it in her mouth. "Unless you're not into steak or something..."

"Steak is good too, but ramen is one of my most favorite food," Naruto explained as he wiped broth from his mouth with a napkin. "Back where I used to live, there used to be this ramen shop my sensei used to take me to all the time. They had some of the best ramen ever..." Naruto's voice trailed off as his mind went toward the village, reminding him of how much he missed home.

"Hey Naruto?" Chie asked as she waved her hand in front of his face for a moment.

"Oh sorry, I zoned out," Naruto said sheepishly after a moment.

"So, what was your old school like?" Yosuke asked as Naruto smiled slightly.

"Well, it's actually been a while since I've been in school, I graduated when I was 12," Naruto explained as Yosuke and Chie gasped.

"Wait, are you like a prodigy or something?" Chie asked excitedly as Naruto chuckled, shaking his head no.

"I was actually last in my class," Naruto replied honestly.

"Wow, you must have been in some type of complex school," Yosuke stated. "So why are you back in school now?"

"Uh... well, my guardian thought it would be a good idea if I went back to school," Naruto answered, unsure if he should specify the true reason just yet.

"That blows man," Yosuke responded as Naruto nodded his head in agreement. "Hey... that's Saki-senpai over there!"

"Saki..." Naruto mumbled as he recalled the name being said on the television, being connected to the murder of that television announcer. "Is that your girlfriend Yosuke?"

"He wishe's," Chie scuffed as Yosuke waved at Saki, who approached the table.

"Hey Yosuke-kun," Saki greeted as she gave him a small smile. She then looked over at Naruto, giving him a small wave. "You're a new face, who are you?"

"I'm Naruto Uzumaki, nice to meet you," Naruto answered with a small smile of his own as his eye's connected to Saki's, trying to get a feel of this girl. She seemed to be troubled, but she was doing a good job of concealing it.

"So anyway, has anyone heard of the Midnight Channel?" Chie asked mysteriously as she took a sip of her soda, the name causing Naruto to almost fall from his seat.

"Sorry..." Naruto said apologetically as he pulled himself up, straightening his seat.

"Yeah, I've heard that it will show you the image of your true love on rainy day's," Saki replied as she chuckled. "But I doubt it's real."

"Yeah, I heard that if you turn off your television after midnight on a night it's raining, your true love's face will appear on the screen," Yosuke continued as Chie and Saki nodded, Naruto just absorbing all the information. "It's pretty cool if you ask me. I just hope mine is a babe..."

"Well, it's supposed to rain tonight, so I think we should all check it out!" Chie exclaimed as Naruto and Yosuke nodded eagerly.

"Most definetly!" Naruto said as he smiled broadly. Finally, a step in the right direction. With this new information, Naruto was bound to find some new information to solve this case.

"All right, I have to get back to work," Saki stated as she turned away from the table. "Nice to meet you Naruto! I'll see you later Yosuke-kun."

"Bye Saki-senpai..." Yosuke said as he watched her walk away.

"Someone's in love," Naruto teased as Yosuke punched him in his left arm playfully in response.

Night

As the night came, Naruto stood on the roof of his apartment, which was just spacious' enough (And private enough) to get some light training on. Naruto made a few quick hand sign's, using the Kage Bushin no Jutsu to summon around thirty Shadow Clone's. Three Shadow Clone's went to the sideline's, going into a meditative state as all the other Shadow Clone's circled around the real Naruto.

"Bring it!" Naruto exclaimed as all the Naruto's attacked at once. Naruto punched one clone square in the chest, which knocked it from existence almost instantly. This caused a big puff of smoke to be casted in his face, Naruto coughing loudly as the other clone's used this as a distraction to attack the orange shinobi. Naruto leapt into the air as he sensed a clone try to grab him by the knee's, three other clone's following him into the sky. Naruto did a flip in the air, throwing three kunai as he executed the flip. All three of the clone's were dispatched instantly as the kunai hit them, Naruto then swaying to the left to avoid a Rasengan from another clone. Another clone leapt into the sky to attack him, Naruto leap frogging off this clone's back to sent several kunai into an area consisting of about ten clone's. Nine were dispatched, the last clone alive holding an Odama Rasengan in it's right palm. Naruto grinned as he performed the Bushin no Jutsu, a clone appearing at his side to create an Odama Rasengan in Naruto's own right hand. Naruto and the clone ran at one another full speed, both Odama Rasengan's meeting in the middle of the roof. Naruto was dead even with his clone, neither giving an inch as they battled their Rasengan's. Naruto gave his clone a sly smile as a clone that was on the sideline disappeared, reddish orange pigmentation surrounding Naruto's eye's. He has yellow irides, horizontal bar like pupil's, the marking of a true Sage. Naruto's Odama Rasengan began to grow in size, increasing to the point where the clone's Rasengan looked like a paint ball in comparison. Naruto easily overpowered the clone's Rasengan, wiping the clone out of existence with ease. Naruto took a deep breath as he dispatched the other clone on stand by.

"That used to be a lot harder..." Naruto commented as he wiped a bit of sweat from his brow. "What time is it..." Naruto took his newly purchased cell phone from his pocket, the phone reading 11:50. It began to slightly pour outside.

Naruto picked up the towel he had brought outside with him, wiping off his face of the rain water as he leapt off the roof, entering his apartment. On the Dojima's roof, Yu stood watching the orange shinobi holding an umbrella above his head, a satisfied smile on his face...

Naruto turned off his television via remote as he entered his room, closing his door behind him.

"Time to see..." Naruto murmured as the time went to 12:00. Naruto took a glance out the window quick, then turned to the television intensely. At first, nothing happen. But suddenly, the television flickered to life, showing an image of someone. But it was just a silouette, the person unable to be identified. But it sure did look familiar... almost like Saki Konishi...

Naruto reached out to touch the vivid image, wondering if he could actually do it. As he did, his hand went through the television screen, Naruto's eye's widening as his hand got stuck inside the television.

"Damn, how the hell...?" Naruto tried to pull his hand out, but it felt as if something was trying to pull him inside the television. He finally gave one more mighty tug, his hand coming out the television. Naruto looked at his hand, which seemed to be uninjured, the television going black as Naruto turned back to it.

"Well... this case just got weird..." Naruto stated as he looked at the television grimly.

So, that was the newest chapter of Persona: Naruto Edition! I know, you guy's are probably wondering why I introduced Yu as an antagonist, but think about the Persona story itself. It's about choice's, meaning that the Protagonist could have chose to be a bad guy in the first place! So I want to say that this will further the story, also give Naruto a rival. Last chapter's Ultimate Decision shall be... Naruto will be a basketball player! This week's Ultimate Decision is...

Ultimate Decision: Will Naruto join the Drama Club or Chorus?

Bonus Ultimate Decision: Should Naruto join the Kendo Club?

Be back soon with a new chapter!

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