Punch the Holidays
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His godly chakra reserves? All gone. Amazing and destructive jutsu? Can't use 'em. Weak? Not even close. If all else fails then good old fashion exercise will help. Unfortunately, he may have overdone it because now Naruto is bored. "How'd you get so strong?" "Push ups, sit ups, and plenty of orange juice!"
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Last time on Dragon Ball- wait no wrong thing. Sorry it took so long guys. Finished school, having family for holidays. Been busy, but wanted to give this as a Christmas present to you all, cause I love the people. Enjoy!
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Naruto grinned as he held a large orb of red tinted black energy. He bounced it up and down a few times marveling at its density. It reminded the boy of his Truth Seeking Orbs. Oh how he wish he could use those again. In front of Naruto flew the two powerful entities. Naruto held back a snort when he thought of the word powerful. After Naruto had thrown Azazel back towards Sirzechs, it seemed the two of them decided to actually take him seriously. Sirzechs had summoned a multitude of the dark orbs he formed from what he called his Power of Destruction, the move he had yelled out called Ruin the Extinct. As for Azazel he now had a dozen large light spears floating behind him, like wings of sharp light.
The leader of the Devils looked on in astonished horror as the human boy played with what was known as one of the most deadly powers known in Hell, especially his. How was this possible?! Naruto then crushed the orb in his hand much to Sirzechs chagrin. Azazel flew lower towards the boy.
"Shall we continue to play?" Naruto called out. Unlike Sirzechs, Azazel was having a bit more fun than he would like to admit. He was getting thrown around like a ragdoll, his body felt like it had been through a meat grinder, and the boy had even dropped him head first into the ground. However, Azazel could feel the battle high. The fallen angel flew forward, his spears of light spreading along with his wings. He threw his arm forward and a trio of spears sprang forth. Naruto ducked under one and grabbed the other to bat the last one away. Azazel grabbed one of his spears and the two squared off. Azazel pushed as hard as he could, his eyes narrowing at the complete lack of effort it seemed Naruto was putting into it.
Naruto took one hand off of the spear and his grin widened. Azazel's eyes bulged and he flew backwards as the boy let loose another Destruction Vacuum of the Uncaged Bird at point blank range with a yell of its name. Azazel roared in pain as he was sent corkscrewing away, his twelve wings ripped by the wind pressure.
Naruto laughed at that and jumped away as the area he was standing in was vaporized by a destruction orb. Naruto turned towards Sirzechs who yelled as he fired off his Power of Destruction at the annoying boy. The tiny balls of magic flew forth like a machine gun, but Naruto continued to dodge.
"Take this!" Sirzechs roared. Numerous orbs collected together and formed into a large sphere of destructive power. Sirzechs grinned as he saw his attack hit home and a large explosion erupted forth. The devil landed lightly next to his comrade and helped Azazel to his feet.
"You think that got him?"
"There is no way he dodged that," Sirzechs boasted. "He may be an annoying kid who names his moves like an idiot, but he is strong. So I had to stop pulling my punches and send something I know would knock him out."
Azazel nodded and the two waited for the smoke to disappear so they could retrieve the boy. They were shocked, however, when a gust of wind blew the debris away and Naruto was left standing in torn shorts and just the scraps of his shirt. A frown marred his face. The boy looked at his clothes and sighed.
"You know these clothes don't come free. Well at least not yet. Oh also," Naruto narrowed his eyes and lifted one arm up, "my move names aren't dumb! But if you want serious, then I'm seriously ending this." Azazel and Sirzechs tensed as Naruto stood tall one hand forward with the palm facing towards them.
"Be careful! He's coming!" Azazel unfurled his wings and Sirzechs summoned another Ruin the Extinct.
"Too late. Serious Series: False God Push." There was a flicker of movement that Sirzechs saw from Naruto, but that's when it all went to hell. A literal dome of concentrated force erupted from the white haired boy and tore through the ground. It sped forth and then Sirzechs only knew of blackness.
Naruto watched as one of his more powerful moves took down his opponents and the illusionary world shattered. He walked towards the two powerful beings as they slowly woke from their little black out. Naruto bent down and prodded Azazel.
"So, have we reached the end of our little discussion?"
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Naruto sat in his house happily eating some breakfast. Last night's events had given him some valuable knowledge on what was currently happening in the supernatural world. It was a strange place out there and things were only going to get stranger. As Naruto contemplated on his strange night Kalawarner stumbled out her shared room with Mittelt.
The young woman sat down at the table and yawned while rubbing her bleary eyes. A clatter alerted her to something set in front of her. She looked down to a plate of eggs and rice with a side of toast. She thanked Naruto quickly and started to eat her food. Naruto watched for a moment before setting another plate down in front of the empty seat. Turning away, the boy grabbed his jacket and started to head out.
"Where were you last night?" Naruto turned to Kalawarner who set her chopsticks down slowly. She looked up from her plate and gave the boy a stare filled with curiosity and a bit of trepidation. Kalawarner felt the light energy that seemed to have stuck to the boy when she woke up. It wasn't something you could just shower off and it would be gone immediately. What worried was the power she felt from the light. That was Azazel's power.
"Meeting with some, hmmm, colleagues you could say," Naruto answered. Kalawarner stiffened. Was Naruto working with Azazel? Was he going to give her and Mittelt up? "Don't worry. You're safe." Naruto said as he noticed the girl's body language.
"Safe?"
"Azazel seemed more curious than angry when he asked about you two. It was almost like he knew that there were some people who wished to revolt," said Naruto. "I asked what he would do with you guys and said you were under my protection."
Kalawarner chuckled a bit and went back to her meal. "You really are too nice for your own good."
"I know," Naruto said over his shoulder as he closed his apartment door. He quickly locked it and headed towards school. The boy was quite pleased with himself now that he had won his little wager with Sona. After a short walk he had reached the gates and scurried inside. He would meet with the Devil girl after school.
Naruto felt a twitch his bag and expected Kurama's fuzzy nose to appear. He didn't think he'd see the star shaped pupils and gold iris of Shukaku. Said tanuki raised herself up so she could take a look around.
"What are you doing here?" Naruto whispered.
"I'm bored!" Shukaku responded. "It's boring being at the beach all day. I'll go back later, but let me stay with you." Naruto sighed and nodded. As long as the Bijuu stayed silent she was fine to stay. Plus if someone saw her he'd just say she was a doll. What did he care what people thought?! He could destroy mountains with a flick! The laws of nature was his bitch!
As Naruto day dreamed of his physical prowess he was unaware of the concealed presence that watched him with gold eyes. The figure dropped from its hiding area in the trees as it saw its mark step through the gates.
"So you're the one who is stirring things up nya?"
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Naruto stood in front of Sona with Shukaku atop his head. The young devil had already given up on trying to understand the boy in front of her so when he walked in with what seemed to be a stuffed toy, she didn't even bat an eye.
"So, we are here to finalize our little deal. Would you explain once more what it is you wanted?" Naruto stroked his chin in a show of thinking before a large grin spread across his face. The boy strode up to the Student Council President and leaned forward.
"Well let me go over it in fine detail." Sona's eye twitched at Naruto's elaborate display and sighed. She made a 'go on' motion and Naruto's smile grew. "It would be amazing if I didn't have to do odd jobs to pay for school and uniforms anymore." Sona blinked at that.
"You're odd jobs pay for your uniforms here too?"
"And some. Like I said, I wasn't graced with the luck of having some benefactor sponsor me," Naruto said with a scoff. "I actually had to enroll and pay for it myself. It was not the funnest part of being here when I appeared." Naruto stopped and realized what he said. Sona, as well, picked up on Naruto's slip.
"Appeared? What do you mean appeared." Naruto stayed silent. "Naruto, appeared is not a word normally used for when someone moves to another place. What do you mean?" Sona gazed deeply into the boy's eyes, searching for her answer. Now, Naruto may have become increasingly strong, but he was never the greatest liar. He was more of an open book than his godfather was a lecher.
"Sona, it isn't important."
"No no, I would quite like to hear this. You have always been a curiosity to me Naruto. I wouldn't mind solving the mystery that is you." Naruto frowned. This wasn't how he had imagined this meeting would go. He thought he would basically get Sona and her little devil kin to pay for his schooling. Maybe even get him a nicer apartment. He did not, however, wish to divulge how he got to this strange world. It was not such a fantastic story that he wished to relive it.
"Let's just continue on with our deal." Sona steepled her fingers in front of her. Her mind raced.
"Naruto...would you like to add something to our little bet? You give me a little bit of information on yourself and I give you something that many believe to be one of the most precious things in the Underworld."
"Oh and what would that be?" Naruto asked, his mind working on ways to get out of this predicament. He did not want to bring his past out into the open.
"I, Heir to the House of Sitri, will give you the full support of my family if you were to ever need it. Do you realize how valuable that is?" And Naruto did. He may have been a bit daft at times, but even he knew some of the finer things of politics. This girl was pledging that her family, a family that was apparently fairly prestigious, would stand with him if he needed anything. That was something that could be of use later on. Naruto thought silently for a moment, but his musings were interrupted when Shukaku decided to voice her opinion.
"We should tell the she-devil," the biju said without her usual insane tint to her words. Shukaku turned to the girl startling Sona and making her jump.
"That thing talked? What is that?" Sona asked. Naruto sighed.
"She is part of my past. Sona if what you are offering is real, then I feel that it would be in my best interest to give you some information. Though I question if it is in your power to give what you say," Naruto said with more seriousness than Sona would have believed from him.
"My partner is right. I have spent time with a leader and when he gave his allegiance, it was because he had the ability to do so. Are you able to do this, align your family with Naruto?" Sona looked into the strange diamond patterned eyes of the beast in front of her and suppressed a gulp. This creature had more power than she could possibly go against. It was in her best interest to not fib.
"I-ahem-I am the heir to the family. As heir it is well within my rights to choose whom it is that will become my ally. I so choose for you, Naruto, to be my first ally." Naruto tilted his head in confusion at that remark.
"First? What about Rias?"
"Rias's family and mine are comrades in arms, however, that does not mean that I have chosen Rias as my political ally. She and I are rivals and at some point may have to go against one another for either territory, or something else." Sona explained. The former ninja hummed. Interesting thought. "I am asking for some more information on you, not only because I am curious, but you are becoming a bigger part of the story that is unfolding here. If we are to continue to work together than I believe it would be in our best interest to better understand one another."
Naruto gazed deeply into the violet gaze of the devil. It was risky. But the reward was great. With a sigh he nodded. Naruto always was one to try his luck. "I will accept this little deal if you can give me a promise that you will keep it."
"I'll do you one better," Sona said and stood up to stand in front of the boy. She held out her hand and Naruto slowly took it. "I, Sona Sitri, Heir to the Sitri Clan, hereby swear my allegiance to you, Uzumaki Naruto if you so abide by my plea. Do you accept my terms?" Naruto blinked slowly and looked down at his joined hand and back to Sona who gave him an expectant look.
"Oh! Uh, I, Naruto Uzumaki, accept the terms of revealing my past to gain the Sitri Clan as my ally." Naruto wasn't expecting much, but he was surprised when the back of his hand started to glow blue and a strange symbol appeared. He looked down to find an intricate emblem that glowed blue before it disappeared.
"So. Now for your part." Naruto grumbled slightly and held back a sigh. He would rather not go through his past, but Sona did something very special for him and Naruto was a man of his word.
"Well it's a long story so if you want, you might as well get comfortable."
"If I may, would you be willing to walk me through your memories?"
"You can do that?" Sona nodded.
"As a Devil, we gain power by making contracts with humans. We learned a skill from the succubus demons that allow us to look into a human's memories and find out what they desire most. Instead of finding your desire, we shall walk through your past." Naruto hummed in thought. It did save him from going through a long, and boring story.
"Let's do it." Sona nodded and came closer. Naruto nudged Shukaku off his head and gave Sona the okay to touch him. She placed her hands gently on his temples and then Naruto felt a warm pulse followed by a cold rushing feeling. Then he only saw black.
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Naruto's vision exploded in light as he saw the wasteland that was a dimension he was quite familiar with. The . Naruto inhaled sharply as he remembered where he was. This was his final battle in his world. This was the fight with the Primordial Goddess, Kaguya Ootsutsuki. The boy looked down and saw his former self fighting alongside Team 7, his form bathed in his Rikudou Mode.
"You look different here." Naruto turned quickly and was surprised to find Sona with him. He then looked down and was even more shocked to find that they were floating. Sona turned to him and smirked slightly. "We are astral projections. In here we can meander around your memories. You will get used to the floating around."
"I'm no stranger to flying. Watch." Naruto motioned towards his past self and Sona saw the boy fly upwards with strange black spheres orbiting his body. "I had that ability once, and many others at the time." Naruto flew down and Sona followed. The past Naruto and his clones all tapped into the power of the bijuu to create nine Rasenshuriken, each one exploding with the power of a separate tailed beast. As the technique smashed against Kaguya an explosion of nuclear proportions rang out. Sona had to remember that she wasn't corporeal or she would have flew away as fast as she could.
"You had this kind of power?" the girl hissed. This was insane! How could this strange and fairly goofy boy be able to harness the power of what could be considered an atomic bomb?!
"That wasn't even my strongest move back then," Naruto said cheekily. Sona blanched in shock. "I was quite powerful back then. See those black balls behind me?" the girl nodded. "Those are called the Gudoudama and they are able to destroy things and bring them to dust." Naruto remembered fondly. He really missed those things.
Sona silently watched with Naruto as his past team did their best to fight this amazingly strong target. She wouldn't lie, this woman was the most powerful thing she had ever seen. She had the power to create dimensions, destroy things at a molecular level, for goodness sake what couldn't she do?
"Who is that woman?" Sona finally asked.
"The Goddess Kaguya." Naruto said shortly. He didn't wish to explain this person. Her history was confusing and filled with holes that he still had questions about.
"You fought a Goddess? You won?"
"In a very indirect way." Naruto saw the world shift and knew that the moment when his new life would begin was fast approaching. "We may have been able to win as we were now," Naruto motioned to his sensei bringing his own Susanoo to life. "However, Kaguya did not want to risk anything in this area. What you will see next is my home dimension."
A flash of light from Kaguya's technique and Sona was in a strange new place. She saw roots, giant roots, littering the area. Attached to the roots were pods, thousands of them. Sona scrutinized them and watched as Naruto floated to one. He gently touched it and looked towards the battle once more.
"These are my people. Thousands of them to be used as an army for that monster. We were trying to stop her, we were close. However when she brought us here a lot of our more destructive techniques were limited. I did not want to hurt anyone here," Naruto explained. Sona nodded at that. Naruto and Sona got closer and she was able to see more people. One was an extremely old man that floated as well. He carried a strange staff and had those Gudoudama behind him. The other four looked like soldiers, but one was missing an arm. He wasn't bleeding which was odd.
"Dad!" the past Naruto yelled as he flew towards the one armed blonde man. "What do we do now?" the boy asked towards the floating man.
"I did not expect her to come back to this dimension. In fact I was going to summon you all when you completed your task."
"He is known as the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Ootsutsuki." Naruto said to Sona.
"You have the same task though. Use the technique I gave to you and seal her away!" Naruto nodded and was about to leave when he felt a hand rest on his shoulder. He looked to see Minato holding him back.
"Great Sage I must ask? Is that the only way to seal her?" the Sage slowly nodded, a questioning look upon his face.
"It worked once, and I have no doubt it will work again." Minato nodded, but thought for a moment.
"I have an idea. The one thing that none of can truly escape is what?" Minato asked as the others started to circle around him. Sasuke had joined Naruto when he realized that his former teammate wasn't near him.
"Hunger?" the past Naruto asked dumbly. Sona glared slightly at the boy with her who shrugged sheepishly. Minato laughed slightly while everyone had to hold back a sigh.
"No my boy. Good answer though."
'No it wasn't' Everyone thought.
"It is death." Minato said seriously. Everyone was silent for a moment, before Hiruzen gasped.
"Minato, you aren't thinking of doing what I think you are, are you?" the once Hokage whispered. The man nodded.
Naruto sighed at this moment. Sona noticed, but held her comment to herself. She was curious about how this death idea was to be realized for such a powerful entity that was Kaguya.
"I propose using the Shiki Fujin on Kaguya," Minato started. As a chorus of cries rang out the man held his hand up to silence them. "You may be wondering why I state this, but even if Kaguya is all powerful, the Shinigami is a true God. If I can get enough chakra I should be able to pull off the move. Plus I'm already dead, it is not like I have a life to give."
"But Dad you'll be stuck in the Shinigami's stomach again!" the past Naruto cried. Minato smiled and ruffled his son's hair.
"It is the only way to protect a future for you." Naruto's eyed watered but he wiped them away. Before giving his father a determined smile.
"Whatever you need dad, I will help you." Minato smiled and looked up.
"Be my other hand, son. We will do this together."
"No." the group turned towards the voice to find Sasuke with his hand under his chin his eyes closed. "I will be helping the dobe."
"What? Why?" Naruto asked. Sasuke held up his palm with the moon symbol on it.
"We are the only ones with the power to stop her. If this technique that the Yondaime speaks of can work, then we can get this done faster." Sasuke glared upwards to see Kakashi use his Susanoo and try and fight off the Goddess with his Kamui skills. "She has avoided our straightforward attempts thus far. It's time we go for a more subtle approach. You think you can handle subtle dobe?" Naruto bristled at Sasuke's barb.
"Can it asshole! I can handle subtle just fine! Dad how do we do this?" Minato sweatdropped a bit at his son's brashness then chuckled. His child was always growing stronger and more unpredictable, just like his mother.
"Okay, well my original plan was to move Naruto's hand with my own to make the hand seals. Sasuke can do this. Watch my hands closely," Minato went through the seals quickly and Sasuke used his Sharingan to memorize them . "When you are finished you must clap your hands together." Sasuke nodded and Naruto stood to his left. Hagoromo floated behind the boys and placed his hand on each of their backs.
"We will try this, but I still believe that my original idea is the correct path. I will summon the other Kages from the Pure Land. Hopefully, with all this chakra we will be able to have the Shinigami seal my mother."
"You're going to summon a Shinigami?" Sona asked Naruto. He gave her a strange look.
"What do you mean a Shinigami? There is only one."
"Not really. We call them Grim Reapers and there are actually multiple. It's a long story." Naruto scoffed.
"Prepare yourself then." Sona was about to ask why when an influx of energy exploded outwards. She quickly turned to where the energy output was located and didn't even stifle her gasp. She fell backwards as she took in a sight that would haunt her. A figure, large and gaunt looking, stood staring at the group. It was skeletal looking with purple skin, shaggy white hair and two large red horns. It wore a long white cloak with large beads around its neck. A ceremonial dagger was held in the creature's jaws.
"What is that?"
"That is the Shinigami. The God of Death in our world. You may have multiple, but I don't believe yours is quite as frightful. Am I right?" Sona nodded. "He gets worse."
"What?!" Sona hissed in shock.
"Summoned again by mortals?" the Shinigami roared. The collective ninja recoiled in amazement. They had never heard the spirit utter anything. To them, they had always thought it was a specter that was attached to the jutsu. This was a new occurrence.
"Forgive us great Shinigami," Hagoromo said with a bow. Even he had no idea the spirit would talk. "We have summoned you for a great purpose."
"I know why you summoned me. Do not take me for a fool. This cursed technique is made for one thing only, to seal someone's soul." the Shinigami looked upwards towards the frozen forms of Kaguya and Kakashi. "Kaguya Ootsutsuki. It has been a while." the Goddess frowned and floated backwards.
"What is the meaning of this?" Kaguya growled.
"Mother we must escape from this dimension! We can not be sealed by that!" Kaguya's Will screeched in alarm. As she started to open another portal the Shinigami flickered in front of her and Kaguya was left frozen.
"You all have no idea how tired I have become being summoned to your realm for your petty squabbles," the Shinigami turned to each person with its eyes glowing in fury. "Do you not realize who I am? I am the God of Death! The fact that you have these things to manipulate me has gone too far."
The onlookers gulped in fright as the entity seemed to glow in power. It reached up and pulled he tanto out its mouth and plunged the giant dagger into Kaguya. The woman opened her mouth to scream but no sound came out. Her body soon dissolved into light particles which coalesced into an orb that floated above the Shinigami's palm before disappearing.
"He did it," Hagoromo whispered in shock. The Shinigami then floated towards the group of ninja. He looked down upon them, his Shadow looming over the area.
"There will be a price to pay for this, and not the one you think.First of all, the knowledge of this technique that is able to summon me will be erased from everyone's mind. Even trying to attempt it will lead to the user's immediate death. No more will you use me to settle your battles. I am not your puppet!" roared the Shinigami. The collected nodded at that. It seemed fair, the power to summon a God shouldn't be left to mortals.
"Of course Shinigami-sama," Hiruzen said with a bow. "Your power would be best left alone. Losing the skill to summon you is completely understandable."
"Funny coming from someone who has used my power," Hiruzen turned away at that. "That isn't all humans. The souls of those who once were in my stomach," the Shinigami gazed at them all. "Time to go back." Naruto jerked in surprise as the God of Death reached towards the former Hokages.
"Wait no!" the blond jumped in front of his father with his arms outstretched. "Please! My father has already gone through a lot. Please just let them go to the Pure Land." Everyone looked at the boy in shock. Sona as well looked at her fellow traveler in surprise. The Shinigami, however, was not too pleased.
"You dare ask more from me? From the one you have already used as a slave to this technique!" the wind from the Shinigami's roar blew the ninja back, but Naruto stood strong. His gaze never wavered. The spirit was silent then hummed as he floated down. "Do you believe that you are enough? To take the place of those that have used me in the past?"
"I will do what I need to protect the ones I love. To be Hokage is to be able to sacrifice one's self for their family. Being Hokage is my dream!" Naruto said. Beside him Sasuke stood in silence. The Shinigami turned to him.
"And what of you? You were the other part of the one who summoned me? Do you believe sacrifice is needed?" The Uchiha was quiet, his eyes closed in thought.
"At one point, all I wanted was to watch those who had wronged me burn. Sometimes I still do think of bringing them to justice," Sasuke looked up and then towards the people still stuck in the pods. "However, I am not the boy I once was. I have seen how sacrifice can make a person stronger. My brother was able to show me this. If the dobe is willing then I stand with him." No one, but Sona noticed how Sasuke's hand with the moon on it glimmer. She asked the boy to her side.
"It did? Huh that's odd. I never noticed it. I was too busy bartering for my father's soul." Sona huffed at Naruto's sarcastic tone and turned back. The Shinigami floated back and gazed at the two young men.
"I see. If you so believe that you two will be the price then so be it."
"No not my son's soul!" Minato said as he tried to stand in front of his son.
"Tch, you believe a soul is all I can take as price." the Shinigami smiled. "Oh no, no. Souls are too easy at times. No these two have something I want. Plus I may have need for their...services." the Shinigami flashed in front of the boys and his hand pierced into their bodies. "No, I will punish them how I see fit. You," it turned to Sasuke, "your so called powerful eyes. They are mine now." Sasuke screamed in pain as silver chakra chakra escaped through his eyes. His eyes flickered briefly before turning into their normal coal black. "And you will have no more chakra then that of the civilians that so worshipped you." Sasuke fell back while shaking in a fit of seizures. He then passed out from the pain.
"Sasuke!"
"And you." Naruto looked up in fear at the Shinigami. "All that power that made you special, all that chakra that you relied upon, that others marvelled at. Let it never be able to reach your fingertips again. I want you to feel it inside of you, but never be attained for it will be within me. Feel what you may never have again." Naruto roared in agony as a golden chain and lock appeared over his body, his Rikudou Sage Mode dying away like embers in a flame. Naruto dropped to his knees. "And now for my final price."
"We can go now." Sona heard then blinked as a flash of white obscured her vision and then no more.
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Sona blinked away the dots from the bright lights and turned to Naruto. Said boy was lifting Shukaku back onto his head, his back to the girl. Sona had so many questions flying through her mind. What was that strange place? How could something so strange and fantastic be real?
"I trust no one will know of my past." Naruto said as he turned to the girl. She nodded curtly and noticed his serious face. This was the boy that fought in a world war, not the class clown.
"Your secret is safe with me, and I want to thank you for trusting me with this information." Sona bowed slightly.
"Eh it's fine," Naruto replied sheepishly. He didn't like being bowed to. Sona smiled as Naruto's personality changed to his normal, exuberant self. He was a good boy, no, good young man to have on her side. She bid the boy farewell and Naruto bounded out of the office.
As the boy and bijuu walked home Naruto started to think about his life in Kuoh. Sona was right, things were starting to change and if Naruto was honest with himself, he knew that he would most likely play a role. He didn't know if wanted to do that though. He had his own story to be a part of.
When Naruto reached his home he noticed it was starting to grow dark. He lifted Shukaku off his head as he came closer to his house. The boy was not expecting to see Kalawarner and Mittelt standing there.
"Ladies? What's the matter?" Naruto's face slowly started to morph to horror. "Did Kurama burn my apartment down?!"
"I'm right here you idiot!" Naruto quickly looked down to see the annoyed face of the fox. He heaved a sigh of relief.
"He didn't burn it down but he may have ruined your stove." Kurama shrugged at Kalawarner's statement. He was hungry, sue him. Naruto sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose. He waved as Shukaku scurried away, her voice promising to be back later.
"So," Naruto turned to the girls once more. "Something wrong?" Mittelt gave the older woman a look and shifted uncomfortably.
"You know that we are Fallen Angels. We aren't known to be good. Before you captured us we had a mission, one that you may not like," Kalawarner explained. "That nun that you met yesterday, the one with the Devil boy; our group was tasked to capture her. Do you know what a Sacred Gear is?"
"I was given a brief description of it, yes. What does this have to do with the nun?"
"The nun has a very powerful Sacred Gear called Twilight Healing said to be able to heal anything. Raynare wanted to take this Sacred Gear for herself. "
"Raynare...ah the very first crow I met. Well she did seem off to me. Was she always like that?" Naruto asked. Mittelt shook her head.
"Not always. When we worked for our boss, she was a fairly good person. Things just started getting out of hand, and it all started with Kokabiel." Naruto hummed in thought.
"I see, and why is it that you are doing this now?" Kalawarner took a moment before taking a deep breath and looking Naruto in the eyes.
"You have treated us nicer than anyone ever has these past couple weeks. You had no reason to do this. We...I've done some terrible things. You look past it for some reason. You see the good in people. We want to repay you for that. You are even protecting us from the punishment that Azazel would no doubt cast on us," Kalawarner stated.
"In other words kid, you want to save a nun's life?" Naruto looked to Kurama then to the two Fallen Angels. He sighed before smiling slightly. Naruto didn't want to get involved in this crazy mess, but it was in his nature to help.
"I always was a sucker for a sob story." Naruto grinned at the group and nodded. "Alright, lead the way. Let's save us a girl." Mittelt giggled at this and quickly wrapped her arms around Naruto's waist. "Whoa, whoa! What's this?"
"You can't fly, you don't know where we are going, and we need to get there fast because things are most likely already starting. So...hope you don't throw up!" Mittelt cackled as she unfurled her wings. With a rush of air the two of them took off and flew into the night. Kalawarner watched them go and felt a paw poke her head.
"Shall we go have some fun?" the girl sighed and shot off to follow her partners.
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Naruto and Mittelt landed softly in a large clearing. They were about a mile or so from a large church. Naruto brushed himself off as Mittelt retracted her wings. He turned to the side as Kalawarner landed beside the two with Kurama seated on her shoulder. Naruto looked towards the church.
"So that's where everything is going down?" Naruto asked.
"Correct. In the church is where Raynare is currently extracting the Sacred Gear," Kalawarner answered. "It would be prudent for us to head over there as quickly as possible."
"Why didn't we just fly there?"
"That would be because of me." Naruto turned to the voice to see an older man in a suit with a bowler hat. He wore a large over coat on top of everything. He was a pale man with slicked back hair and piercing eyes. "Hello Kalawarner, Mittelt. I see this is where you have been."
"Dohnaseek." Kalawarner said curtly. The now named Dohnaseek tilted his head slightly and looked to Naruto.
"I've heard about you, boy. You scared off Raynare when she went to attack that Sacred Gear wielder. Is it true you shrugged off our light attacks?" Naruto nodded as he stepped forward.
"Naruto, he is stronger than us." Naruto turned to Mittelt and grinned.
"And I'm stronger than him. Don't worry it'll be fine." Dohnaseek strode forward as well and the two met in the middle.
"I was never truly into this whole plan to take the nun's power."
"Then why did you even bother going along with it," Naruto asked.
"I am an angel of battle. I fight, therefore I am." Dohnaseek gave a sinister grin as he raised his hand. With a flash of light a long spear of holy energy appeared. "I look forward to battles that can get my blood pumping, and you are much stronger from what I hear."
"Come test that theory." and Dohnaseek did so with a straight lunge of his weapon. Naruto parried the weapon with his forearm and sent a straight Punch right towards the face of the Fallen Angel. The man quickly jumped away and unfurled his wings.
"So it is true. Light weapons have no effect on you. Maybe I just need to make more!" Dohnaseek summoned a dozen thin spears of light and fires them towards Naruto. Said boy merely looked at them and walked forward. To the other man's shock each weapon simply bounced off him.
Naruto jumped upwards and went to deliver an axe kick at his flying opponent. Dohnaseek quickly fled to the ground and watched in horror as a wave of pressure flew out from Naruto's kick. The wave chopped off multiple tree tops before fading away. Naruto flipped to the ground and landed in a cloud of dust.
"Amazing...you truly are powerful."
"Powerful enough to kill you. I don't like killing, but I will if I have to. Leave now and I won't have to go through with it," Naruto said. Dohnaseek shook his head.
"I can not do that." Dohnaseek rushed forward and attempted to stab at Naruto with repeated thrusts. "You may not know of our origins, but Fallen Angels used to have a purpose in Heaven. People would pray to us and we would answer them."
"And I'm guessing you just didn't like having to answer them all huh?" Naruto said sarcastically. Dohnaseek growled and raised his hand the slash down. Naruto grabbed the man's wrist and the two squared off.
"You don't understand… I was prayed to as an angel of battle. Warriors would pray and I would answer them by giving them the courage to fight. I saw them get strength and continue on, but I became annoyed." Dohnaseek jumped away and threw his spear. Naruto grabbed the weapon and crushed it into light particles.
"I began to believe that the humans relied too much on me and when I was at my peak of anger I ignored them. I ignored a prayer and do you know what happened?" Dohnaseek paused for effect while summoning another duo of spears, one for each hand. "The soldiers fell in battle, and the attackers took over their village. They killed and raped the villagers. Women and children weren't safe. And it was on me. I was cast out for my folly."
"And you deserved to be cast out." Naruto turned to the new voice and saw Rias and Akeno walk out from the shadows. "You abandoned the people who counted on you. Many died and it was your fault," Rias said.
"Don't play like you are some saint, devil. You've done things you aren't proud of either. The only difference is that people already see you as evil. You doing something wrong isn't as much a stigma as it was for me," Dohnaseek sneered. "Now leave. This is a battle you have no part in!"
"I have quite the part in it," Rias answered. "Considering my cute little [Pawn] is over there trying to save his friend and risking his life; I have quite a big purpose here." Rias opened her palm and a black and red orb of energy started to appear. "And do you think you can stop me." Dohnaseek stepped forward, but Naruto walked between them.
"Stop. This was my fight. I wasn't done," Naruto said seriously to Rias. Said girl lowered her hand and gave Naruto a strange look.
"If we fight together we can beat him faster. Why do you stall?"
"I'm not. I just want to know something." Naruto turned back to the fallen angel. He reminded the boy of someone, a person from his past. "Why do you fight?"
"Fighting is a purest form of understanding. When you fight-."
"No, not what fighting is. Why do you fight." Dohnaseek was silent a moment before giving a grim look to the boy.
"I was once a hero. An angel that helped. If I fall in battle then I am going the way that the people I let down went." Naruto blinked at that.
"You want to die?"
"There is a phrase I heard once while in this new age, 'You either die a Hero, or live long enough to be the villain.' Boy...I have lived far too long. Enough talking. Can you get passed me?" Dohnaseek enlarged his dual spears making them pulse in light.
"I've never been one to back down from a fight," Naruto said. This man, he put up the front of a cold, unstable killer. But Naruto saw something different. He saw someone who wanted it to end. A man who wishes to stop, but his natural emotion is to keep fighting. Apparently the Fallen Angel was good enough to keep himself alive all these years. Too bad for Dohnaseek, Naruto is not those people. "You sure you don't want to just give?" Naruto called out. He still was against killing, but it was necessary at times. Naruto felt like this was one of those times.
"It's too late for words. Here I come!" Dohnaseek flew forward at blinding speeds. Naruto glanced behind him to see his company tense. He motioned for them to stop with one hand. WIth his other hand, he raised it and locked it into a chopping position. Dohnaseek raised his weapons and prepared to strike Naruto down.
"Serious Series: Rising Ash Swallow."
Naruto and Dohnaseek passed one another, and Naruto slowly brought his arm back from what looked to be a slicing motion. He glanced at the still form of his opponent before looking to his comrades. "Let's go." With that said he turned and started to head to the church.
"Shouldn't we make sure he is taken care of?" Mittelt asked as she and Kalawarner went to catch up. Naruto shook his head and looked back to the Devils. The two girls seemed to stand there, eyeing Dohnaseek.
"He isn't going to do anything. If you want to save Issei, we'd best hurry up!" Rias hesitated for a moment then nodded to Akeno. As she passed by the man she heard a raspy chuckle.
"That boy...he is dangerous." Rias saw his eyes slowly pan to her. "You'd do well not to trifle with him. She quickly caught up with Naruto and started to step in line with him.
"What did you do?" Rias asked.
"What I had to." Mittelt started to turn to look back but Naruto gently kept her facing forward. "It won't end pretty." And as they kept walking Kalawarner glanced to Naruto. She felt a hollow feeling well inside her as she took in his face. A strained grin graced the white haired boy's mouth. She couldn't help but glance from the corner of her eye to see a dark shape fall before looking ahead once more.
No one saw Dohnaseek die. No one saw as neatly sliced cubes crashed down like a falling tower.
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Merry CHRISTMAS all! I'm posting this while it is still Christmas so I get to say that! I hope you all enjoy the chapter. Sorry if some of you are upset with the flashback/past sequence. I wanted to sort of put a new spin on how Naruto got to Kuoh, and I figured this would be nice. So this is the last chapter of canon events, or following canon. After this Naruto will be veering off on his own path. So I hope you enjoy and continue to read! Cheers to the New Year and Merry Christmas again friends!
NanashiX