Naruto's feet tapped down onto the pavement. He glanced around and saw no one. He stuck his hands behind his head and started walking down the street. He knew it was late. If the moon here told time like back home it was probably sometime after midnight.
'What happened back there?'
He wondered to himself. He had just been sleeping, before a group of strong people had broken down his door. While they seemed to want to talk to him, that one guy had just recklessly attacked him. He had no interest in chatting after that. So now he was strolling down the street looking for a new place to crash.
He was tracking the group's energy signatures and they still seemed to be clustered in the sky. But after walking another block the group dispersed and most of them seemed to leave the city.
"Good riddance. Those rude bastards thankfully aren't persistent."
He grumbled to himself.
"Oh what the hell is this?"
He really didn't want to deal with anyone else. But before him standing in the intersection was a group of teenagers.
"Oi, the fuck you guys want huh?"
The girl with red hair smiled mysteriously at him and the others kept their expressions neutral. Well almost of them did. A skinny guy with messy brown hair stepped forward at Naruto's question.
"Hey! Don't talk like that to the pres."
"Issei please let me handle this matter and don't interrupt again. Okay?"
Naruto laughed as the boy was whipped into silence. Issei scowled at him which only increased Naruto's laughing. But he quickly stopped as the red hair girl stepped further forward.
"Hello there 666. My name is Ria-"
"OH COME ON! Enough with this 666 bullshit. My name is Naruto Uzumaki. Next person to call me 666 is getting their nose broken."
Rias looked surprised at being interrupted. But she quickly began smilingly pleasantly again.
"Oh I apologize Naruto. The only name I knew to call you by was 666. My mistake."
"Ooook, ya so what do you what? Do you wanna fight? Cause I will kick all your guy's asses. No sweat if you don't leave me alone. Or I can just walk away right now. Either way I am about to leave."
Rias just kept smiling.
"We do not wish to fight you. I have a proposition for you Naruto. You see I witnessed your fight with that angel. I know he woke you up. So I was here to offer you a place to stay for the evening. No one would disturb you while you were at my residence."
"So some random girl and her friends just walk up to me on the street in the middle of the night and ask me to sleep at their house? Ya sorry girl but no thanks. Go seduce someone else."
Naruto took the left turn and began walking away from the intersection. As he did he channeled some chakra and prepared for if the group tried to attack him.
Rias's pleasant smile disappeared as he turned his back to her. Her peerage stepped forward to stand by her.
"Pres I will bring that guy back here right now if you want. He didn't look that tough."
Rias laughed lightly.
"No, no I don't think we will bother him again tonight Issei. Besides our offer did come across as rather suspicious didn't it?"
A girl in the shadow's watched the devil peerage agree to meet the next day before dispersing to their own houses.
"Hmmm, I guess that's one more offer he has turned down, nya. Let's see him turn me down."
A girl stepped onto the street and began following Naruto. A seductive smile crossed her lips and a mischievous gleam shone in her eyes.
For Naruto he was glad the group had shoved off. He really just wanted to get back to sleep. If he didn't find a hotel soon, well the alleys were looking ever more comfortable. But again he felt a new presence behind him. Really close behind him.
Naruto jumped forward, his hand darted inside his pouch and he palmed a kunai as he landed in a crouch. A woman who looked to be in her early twenties stood before him. Her outfit showed plenty of skin and her face said she knew he could see it.
"Oh hello there. That is a funny looking knife you have. I certainly hope you don't use it on me, nya."
"Nya? The hell?"
The girl face faulted. She quickly recovered and gave him a strange look.
"Nya, you know like a cat? Nya, nya."
"What sort of cat says nya?"
'What a strange thing to be different about this dimension. Kurama why don't cats go meow here?
"What sort of question is that you idiot. How should I know?"
The women was looking at him like he was stupid.
"Every cat says nya. It is what cats say. Have you never see a cat before of something?"
Naruto sighed, this was starting to turn into one of his strangest nights. It would never top his strangest experience but he doubted anything ever would.
"Look, enough about cats. Why are you here? If you have nothing else to say then just leave me alone."
She stepped closer and pressed her exposed breasts together.
"Your name is Naruto right? Well I guess you could say I am just a stray cat looking for a new home, nya. Will you take me in? Pleasssseee, nya."
He stared at her deadpan.
"Sorry I am more of a fox person. Later."
He disappeared in a flicker and Kuroka was left with only a swirl of leaves as company. She pouted before decided tonight was not a good time to keep pressing him. He had already been annoyed by most of the other factions.
Naruto reappeared on top of one of the taller buildings in the area.
"Fuck it I am sleeping here."
He channeled chakra into a small seal on his hip and a scroll poofed into his hand. He unsealed the scroll and his sleeping roll appeared. He was just laid down and his eyelids were half closed when another person decided to come find him.
"Oi I fucking swear you could be offering me free ramen to join your group right now and I would not care so just FUCK OFF!"
As he yelled the last part he turned to see who it was this time. A young girl with long black hair stood before him dressed in some strange purple and black maid outfit. She had a blank expression as he yelled in her face and didn't seem to be bothered by it.
Naruto was glaring at her. It could have been his mother, he really didn't care. He wanted to sleep right now. She smiled slightly and spoke.
"It is good to see you Naruto. I do not believe we have ever spoken before. However I watched when you fought with Great Red 300 years ago. I must say I was very impressed. You seemed rather tired at that time as well. I apologize for waking you."
"Tch, you were that other person inside that big dragon's dimension? Well whoop-de-doo. Go back there."
She just kept smiling.
"You are a rude person are you not Naruto? Yes, I think you are. However that is not why I am here. I want to know if you plan to fight Great Red again."
Naruto sighed and mumbled something under his breath.
"If he won't let me through again, then I guess I will not have a choice this time either. That's your answer, now leave."
Blessed be his ramen for she simply nodded and left. It was time to sleep.
[ToR]
All across the city of Kuoh the different groups and factions held council. Each had tried to speak with Naruto but he rebuked all efforts. He did not appear to be an evil demonic beast who was about to bring about the apocalypse. But he did seem to be someone that you did not want to cross. A mistake Raphael had quickly committed. Only time would tell if there were repercussion for his reckless action.
For the moment everyone was still interested in recruiting him to their side. His power would easily allow one faction to rise to the pinnacle in terms of strength. To them it seemed a great change was on the horizon. Naruto's actions could and would change everything. Most of them hoped a war would not be initiated because of him.
The general anxiety did not let most people sleep easily that night. Naruto himself had instantly nodded off when Ophis left him.
Rias was reflecting over her encounter with the man. He had interrupted her and not let her introduce herself. They had nearly gotten into a fight. It made sense he would be wary after he had just been attacked.
'Naruto Uzumaki… Such an odd name. It sounds sort of Japanese but why would a biblical figure have a Japanese name?'
He had also quickly turned down her offer. This also made sense, there timing had been bad. And rather creepy. She sweat dropped.
'I suppose I should try a more direct approach. Yes I will go out and find him tomorrow and ask him to join my peerage.'
"Hehehehe… Ahem. Hmm. Yes I suppose it is time to sleep."
She finished drying her hair and slipped beneath her silken sheets. She hugged a large plushy close and continued scheming till she was out.
[ToR]
Wop-wop-wop-wop-wop-wop-wop-wop-wop
"Wha da hell?"
A sleepy Naruto was roused by the sound of something thudding against the air above him. The sun was high in the sky and beating down on him on the black flat top roof. Above him a helicopter hovered. Naruto's enhanced hearing was being deafened as the helicopter lowered closer to him. He could just make out the sound of someone speaking.
"Hello and welcome, thanks for joining us on Bums of Kuoh today. Today we have a rare find. This homeless fellow somehow has found himself a sleeping place atop this building in the eastern section of the city.
"Oho! We seem to have waken this bum up. Let's zoom in and get up close up of his reaction."
Naruto stared at the large metallic vehicle. It was somehow hovering in the air. He could see the large blades cycling around the thing and somehow keeping it airborne.
"This place has the wildest inventions… But why does it have to wake me up? Wait the hell is that person saying? Bum? OI, up there. I aint no bum, ya hear me? I aint no bum. Dam these people. I'm outta here."
He quickly rolled his bed up and in a poof of smoke sealed it back into the scroll. Still covered by the smoke he sealed it into his wrist and body flickered off the roof, too quick for the camera to follow. When the smoke cleared the myth of the "Magical Kuoh Bum" was born.
Grumbling about being woken Naruto exited the alley he was in and walked onto the street. It was chow time and something was smelling great. He followed the scent to a store close by. He was really hoping to have an uninterrupted meal. However he could feel the various people from yesterday active in the city.
'And oh here they come. That group with the red haired girl. For the log's sake. Why does no one here pick up on hints?'
Sighing he wandered to the counter and ordered his meal. He quickly applied his illusion and walked away with his bag of breakfast sandwiches.
'I certainly don't want this girl who offered me a place to stay seeing me scam my way to free food. If she thinks I am just some weird charity case she's got another thing coming…'
And here they were. Her and her group wandered right into the story. The two boys and a blonde haired girl walked to the counter to order. While the red head, a tall girl with a long black pony tail and a third shorter girl with shoulder length white hair approached where he sat.
"Good morning Naruto. Did you sleep well last night?"
He ignored her and took the final bite of his first sandwich. She did not seem bothered so she pressed on.
"I did not get to say my name yesterday, so allow me to introduce myself. I am Rias Gremory, high-class devil and heiress to the Gremory clan. My friends here are my peerage. I had hoped you would have agreed to my offer last night so we might get to know one another.
"However I now believe you to be the kind of person who prefers the direct approach. Will you joi-"
"What is a peerage?"
Naruto interrupted her speech. She momentarily was confused. But then she realized Naruto had been sealed before the evil piece system had even been created.
"Ahh, a peerage is a group of people who have been reincarnated by a high-class devil and become their servants. The process turns you into a devil and binds you to me. However I do not like to think of my peerage as servants, we are friends here. You may even see us as a family after a time."
She saw him nod in understanding as he finished his third sandwich.
"As I was saying before you asked me your question. Will you join my peerage?"
She had a very friendly smile on her face Naruto noted. The two girls next to her also had overly happy smiles plastered to their faces. The shorter girl really seemed to be struggling in her attempt. He saw the blonde girl grinning as she spoke to the brown haired boy at the counter.
"Hmph, you should have switched this short girl for the blonde. Your smile tactic doesn't work well with her. But the blonde, well damn that's a nice smile. I like yours too pony tail. But look here red I can see your smile is forced too. You need more work on it."
"Oh dear, pres he seems to be onto us."
The pony tailed girl giggled out. Before anyone else spoke the three from the counter walked over.
"Look pres! I got you a sandwich. Here eat up and enjoy."
"Oh well thank you Issei."
As the group interacted Naruto stared as his fifth and final sandwich. He had saved his favorite for last, but damn if he shouldn't have eaten it first. Now the atmosphere would lessen his enjoyment. Rias could see Naruto fixated on his sandwich and she eyed it curiously.
'Now that I think about it, everything must be really weird for him. He has been sealed for the last 300 years and so much has changed around the world since then. I wonder how he is coping with it all. Wait he never answered me!'
"Naruto, I don't mean to be pushy but I am going to ask again. Will you join my peerage?"
"Look red I will say this once, fuck off and leave me alone. I want nothing to do with anyone in this dimension. I hope to never meet any of you again, bye."
Half his sandwich hung out his mouth as he stuffed it in and did a quick body flicker outside the building. Looking around at the startled passersby he then went into a longer range jump and stopped halfway across the city.
"You should probably head outside the city to prepare kid. The more time we spend here the more people will come our way."
Naruto sighed for what must have been the hundredth time since he had been freed.
'I know Kurama. It's time to get out of here.'
[ToR]
Shock marred everyone's face. Rias had never been turned down before. Granted she had always meticulously planned all her other members joining. But she had not the time nor the resources to learn about Naruto. For him to turn her down and so rudely was quite the blow to her pride.
'Brother gave me that mutation piece… Surely he knew that Naruto would be released. He knows I need a stronger piece… So why? Why didn't Naruto just join?'
"Hey… Guys, joining my peerage is a good thing right? People would want to join right? This guy just has some issue right?"
Akeno looked at Rias. She had seen this coming a mile away. When Rias told her of the mutation piece she knew Rias would start looking for some sort of magical destiny powered event to occur for her to use the piece and snag a powerful new member.
How Rias had been lucky enough to get all of them she really didn't know. The only one that she had done anything that remotely resembled work to acquire was Issei. And she had waited for him to die to do it.
'Oh dear, this was bound to happen at some point. At least it wasn't with someone we really had a chance of getting…'
The other members of the group were consoling Rias and assuring her they had loved joining. Akeno just quietly sighed. It was too bad, Naruto's overwhelming power had been a massive turn on.
[ToR]
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE SHE IS?!"
Sirzechs yelled at one of his pawns. Last night he had tasked his peerage with keeping an eye on his sister. But apparently she had given them the slip this morning and he could sense her somewhere downtown.
"Shit there is too much going on in the city right now for her to be in there. Go get a couple of the others and get her back here."
"Lord Sirzechs, please relax. No one would think to attack Rias. They are all aware you and Lady Leviathan are in the city right now."
Sirzechs looked to Grayfia and knew she was right. But his precious little sister could encounter Naruto. He did not seem outwardly hostile but who know what he would do. It was doubtful Naruto cared what anyone would think of his actions. And he probably didn't know any of the potential repercussions either.
Sirzechs was pacing. He wanted the others to arrive already. The four great Satans would be gathering to petition Naruto to their side later that day. He just hoped they could do it without being interrupted or beaten to the punch.
The other factions were already all assembled. But the angels had little to no chance after Raphael's actions last night. And Azazel was always slow to act. They definitely still had a chance.
[ToR]
"Lord Azazel, the tracker says he is outside of the city. To the north in the forest I would guess."
"Hmm, alright. Let's head that way then gentlemen."
Azazel and his two comrades flapped into the air and took off flying northward. They quickly left the city airspace and followed the highway into the forest. A river snaked its way down from the surrounding mountains and cross the highway a couple miles in.
At this junction they veered off and followed the river upstream.
"We are getting closer."
"I think I see him, see that blonde speck atop the waterfall?"
"Ahh yes, good eyes Lord."
It was Naruto and as they approached they could see what he was doing.
'Meditating?'
They all wondered. The alighted on the spur of rock near him.
"Hello Naruto. I think we are meeting under better circumstances today. I hope you slept well."
Naruto continued meditating and ignored him. Azazel looked around and noticed all the animals gathered. A serene sense of peace hung in the air. It was actually astounding, typically the forests on earth were dark and had a feeling of evil. Because of the malicious natural energy that flowed across the earth.
Azazel repeated himself and this time got a reaction. Naruto furrowed his brows in annoyance and then snapped his right fingers once. Suddenly a duplicate copy of himself was kneeling down next to him. The copy's head snapped up and glared at them.
"Ya? Can I help you? The boss is kinda busy at the moment so if you have nothing he would find important then leave."
Azazel was really interested in the technique. Was it an illusion, a splitting technique, something else? He doubted he would find out. Back to business it seems.
"Ahh, yes. I was curious to know if you would consider joining my group. We are very resourceful and can help you with anything you want. You are a powerful player Naruto and everyone wants to snag you. I offer you a more realistic outlook then what the angel's preach, but a less disturbing one than that of the devils.
"Strength wise my faction is stronger or on par with any of the other pantheons that exist, and the youkai faction is so splintered and busy fighting among themselves you would have to do a lot of fighting. We, the Grigori, or as others like to call us the fallen angels do request your friendship."
The copy stared straight faced through his speech. Then moved between Azazel and the original body. He snickered then said.
"Yeah sure. You can certainly talk a lot of nice words. Better than that girl could for sure. But I really don't care. Whether you think you are stronger then these pantheons or whatever. That means nothing to me. You were there last night when that guy attacked me ya? He seemed like he was pretty high up in one of these factions. I had no issue dealing with him.
"You guys could be the strongest faction for all I care. I thought I was pretty clear last night when I said not to follow me. I really doubt you three just happened to fly over here today. So let me warn you now. Leave me alone. You will not get a third chance."
The copy began channeling its chakra and Azazel could see the faint wisp of blue energy flaring up. He took to the air and his comrades followed. He gestured placating-ly with his hands.
"No no, no we are not trying to fight you. If this is how you feel then I will try to get others to leave you alone but I doubt I will accomplish much. Good day."
"Hmph might as well meditate myself. This world's natural energy is proving more troublesome then its worth. I will just help the boss out. The faster we get this done, the faster we can get out of here and not get petitioned again."
The clone spoke to itself as it sat down across from the boss. Then it closed its eyes and began drawing in the natural energy of the surroundings. The hate filled energy was strong but Naruto was adept when it came to handling this sort of thing.
This time he was going to pull out all the stops against that giant lizard. He would not be denied leaving again. This dimension is not his home. He had no responsibility towards it.
I would just like to say to all the people who are/were worried about Naruto joining Rias's peerage. I never planned to make it happen. I just added the part about Rias having a mutation piece to see the reaction. You guys did not disappoint. Anyway if this chapter didn't spell it out, Naruto is going to be flying solo(unless you count Kurama) for this story.
If you notice errors please point them out to me somehow. I must have missed them while editing and I will be sure to go back and fix them.
Otherwise I hope you enjoyed this chapter I hope you can now enjoy the rest of the story know you don't have to drop it because I forced naruto to join her peerage.
That's all for now.