The Dual Hero

by Azure King and Azure Queen

Gifted with a new life for saving a God, Naruto shall restart his life in world under constant threats of catastrophes know as Waves. When chosen as one of the forgotten heroes that once helped the Four Legendary Heroes. He will stop the Waves and the cruelty of those who take advantages of this ongoing war. With the title of Dual Hero, he shall save this land or die again trying.

1. Chapter 1

Azure King: Hello all, I've got around to finally to making this fic. i love shield hero although like many was like...what the hell!? in the beginning. But things well change, not everything as some stuff must happen. but i hope you will all like it.

Chapter Start!

"Hey… hey… HEY! C'mon kid, don't go dying on me when I just saved you." A regal voice said in slight worry with some frustration mixed into his words. Blue eyes belonging to a blonde teen, slowly began to open up to see someone standing over him. "Haaa…" The man said with his mouth exhaling a breath of relief over the teen being ok. "Way too close…do you remember what happened?"

The young man sat up head feeling heavy with pain and exhaustion, "I...I don't remember." He said trying to figure out what left his head. "I smell...smoke…"

"Not surprising. Considering what you did just now. Do you remember your name?"

"Yeah, Naruto..." The teen looked up and eyes widened when around them was a white void, "W-Where are we?"

"You're in… uhh, still don't have a name for this. Christians call it Purgatory, not really hell but not heaven… those people are weird at times." He said scratching the back of his head with a confused look. "Just don't say void-" "Void… Void… void" The two comically looked around themselves when the word echoed around them. "Yeah, let's be careful it's kinda bumming me out.

"So wait… if this is Purgatory… then who are you?" The teen said as the man gave a sad smile.

He helped Naruto upwards as he pointed to a side where an opening showed two adults crying as a building collapsed on itself. The young man's eyes widened as he saw who they were, "Mom… dad?" He said as it hit him like a sack of bricks.

The man looked for once sincerely apologetic as he saw the depressed look on the teen, "Yeah, sorry about that kid…" The man said as he waved his hand to the left as it slowly rewind as if using a DVD player. It showed a young Naruto arriving to see a single man in a room looking at the people gathering around the building… it was the person standing before him. "You saved me, although it was the reason you died." Slightly moving the speed faster Naruto entered the building as he coughed and eventually grab the person, who was the most shock at the moment, when Naruto threw him out the window just before the building was destroy.

"I…" Naruto muttered as he stared at the ethereal-like movie playing before him. "I… did that?"

"Yeah, so thanks." The man said as the blonde fell to his knees again.

"But… how are you here?" Naruto asked the man, looking at him. "Unless you're…"

"Nah, well… I mean can a God die in the first place?" He said now looking intrigued by the question he said. "I mean...it has happened but not with normal means.

"I-I beg your pardon?"

The man simply lifted his fingers as the environment changed from the void to a garden with people around them enjoying a fancy meal and classical music was playing. "Congrats kid, you save a god from a burning building." He chuckled as once again Naruto felt his world shatter again, "Whoa." The man said, making sure to hold on to the kid as he was about to let his whole body go down. "Easy there…"

"I'm dead… I'm actually dead…" Naruto muttered to himself in horror, as the man nodded.

"Yeah, you are, Naruto Uzumaki." The man who proclaimed to be God said softly, ignoring Naruto's shocked look on knowing his name, "Look, your death wasn't supposed to be today, it was supposed to be an orgy with Esdeath and…" He looked into a small notepad and frowned. "Whoops, wrong Naruto, hold on," Flipping a page his mouth went 'ah'. "Sorry you were supposed to kick it at age 99 when getting married… holy shit your wife allows you to have a side piece?!"

"My what did what?!" Naruto said with a blush as the man patted his back with a loud roar.

"Hold on, hold on, hold on," He said, as he flipped through the notebook. "No, no it's true… she was in love enough to let a younger woman be let in a… whew damn she is a kinky gal for her age~!" Realizing he was letting himself speak more than he should, 'God' cleared his throat, "Right, so… I need to make amends." He said as Naruto gave a hopeful look.

He looked sad when the divine being shook his head, "Hate to burst your bubble, but I can't revive you. When a life is ended by schedule or by accident, the body won't be reborn until some centuries past."

"You mean, I can't…"

"But… there are exceptions."

The man pulled up small figurines of certain people, "I know a goddess who owes me one," He said as it pulled up a young looking woman in a dignified manner. "As a gift and an apology to you, I can ask her to make you reborn into a world that will allow you in." He explained as the teen eyes widened at the feat.

"Really? You could do that?"

"Yep. But under one condition. You can't be reborn in the same world you're in."

Naruto looked at the higher being with a shocked look, "Why is that?"

"Because you won't be under my domain, I have to share you with a person who is going to make space for you in a new world. I can provide some words and maybe an appearance but that's it, the new world is something you have to go alone. Meaning that if you leave until you die, I can't let you back in your old world for any reason. I'm pretty sure that also means you stay in their heaven as well." He explained before lifting the figurine and breaking it two, then four and so on. "Think of these as worlds, and each god has a rule over one. Understand?

"So…"

"Long story short: You get one more shot at life and that's it. And that you basically might be entirely different than this world, can't say what will happen after words." He summarized as he spoke again, "But you can go to this world's heaven or wait until your reborn body is ready… but centuries will pass and things and people you met and seen might never be in this lifetime."

Naruto took a moment to think about this and asked, "If I go… will I still have my family?" He asked, removing the devastated looks on his parents' faces for his… bad choice. Seeing the young man's face made the god inwardly sigh but nonetheless nodded, it was all easy to at that point. "I wish to go to a new world."

"Alright, consider some things in this life as a thanks. Your noble actions, your kind heart, and feelings of love for family, will not go unrewarding…" The man said as he placed a hand on Naruto's head. "But… uhh… sorry for the early start is what I will say…"

"Huh?" Was all the blonde said before his mind drifted like his body was forced to sleep in a rush…

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"W… Why isn't he crying?" A woman's voice begged as the young man's head suddenly heard from...

"I-I don't know!" Another female said as panic was clear in her tone.

"Well don't just stand there! Do something!" The first female demanded.

Opening his eyes… Naruto could see a bunch of people soon smiling in relief around him, "He's fine, I think the child is alright." The woman in a white robe said, who was in Naruto sights started moving. "Lady Kushina, your son…"

A slight joyful feeling came from his heart that he heard and saw his… mother? Why does she look so young? His mother in his last life was in her forties almost looking like she was in her thirties. And yet… this one looks like she was in her twenties! Wait… did the woman pass him off like he was-

Oh, this is what he meant by early start. As his mother held him close to her body, "My baby is so beautiful. He has my face and his father's looks… a gentle future emperor of our Kingdom."

"Congratulations, Lord Minato." Naruto turns his head to see an orange gi wearing elderly man walking towards the couple. "I was worried when the lad had not uttered a word, but it seems the child might have the wisdom of sage in the upcoming years." He soon pulled out his index finger to touch Naruto's hand who grip it tightly. "Oh ho? Mighty grip the Prince has, it would be an honor to train him."

Naruto watched as person after person gave their good will to his parents, but also to him as if they believe he can understand them. But at the moment he looked around and noticed things he missed, like lack of lighting and odd historical clothing.

Where exactly did he send him to?

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FIVE YEARS LATER

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"Lord Naruto, it's time for your studies." A maid said entering to where the reborn blonde was sitting, currently eating with his family. She was a lovely looking woman in her thirties if Naruto guessed right, wearing white robes that all the servants wear in the home he lived in. Her hair was done in a bun as with many of the same women who also had the same style.

He looked towards his parents who nodded to him to leave, bowing in respectful manner he stood up before following the woman to where he will go…

Five years since his birth the young man was forced to relive some of the most… embarrassing moments of being a baby with full awareness of his life. Never in his life that being pampered like royalty sucked harder in his life for having women (which made the horror all the more worse) constantly clean him when he was… back to diapers.

The second that asshole God comes to his sights and range, he will nut punch him as hard as a guy could do to another dude. You don't do shit like that without forewarning!

But taking the fact people believe he was a prodigy at least helped him to become independent. Bathing was the hardest to ask for as apparently, it was a rule for his parents to bathe and wash by woman. Not a good idea for a kid who was in his teens when he died the first time around, but it was soon allowed thinking that Naruto was at a 'rebellious' or 'shy' age around rules and women.

The young man and his maid left a giant castle as they went towards the stone steps that lead to...his country. This reborn male learned that he was the only son of two powerful and respectful leaders of the kingdom he will one day inherit from. He could only guess the reason he got such a lofty life was due to his God he saved giving him such a bit of a better start.

"Lord Naruto, is something the matter?" The maid said, looking at her lord with kind eyes fitting for her station as his nurse whenever his mother was busy. Which wasn't too often but Kushina always made sure that he had plenty of affection, although her affection is nearly smothering him in her big boobs. At least his nurse/maid was like an older sister figure for him, she gave him affection yet not trying to accidentally kill him.

"No, I'm fine Mai-Chan." He said the two walked past an alley, where he looked back as his maid continued.

"I see. But please, Lord Naruto. If there is anything bothering you, please do not hesitate to tell me or the others."

He lifted his hand to see a young girl in the small space between buildings, a young girl with eyes unfocused as she was covered in grime and dirt. She turns to see Naruto before weakly glaring at him, lifting a wooden stick in an attempt to scare him off. "Excuse Mai-chan." Naruto said as he moved behind her back to grab a small box.

"Ah, Lord Naruto, that isn't for her. It's your food!" She tried to explain only for Naruto to open the contents to take out a small sandwich and container of juice that was made for his family in rare times. He took the moment to look at her better, she was very lovely to look at even at a young age. Grey unfocus eyes that show hate for many things given how intense they were, her clothes were tattered remains of a black robes which barely held together and showed parts of her skin. Her hair was so long that it nearly covered her body but it was so dirty and unkempt that it looked more like fabric that was rough to the touch. Her skin was surprisingly well kept despite her clothing and hair telling Naruto otherwise.

He simply showed the girl whose glare didn't stop but you can see her eyebrows were moved to show a quizzical look she had. "Here…" He placed the food in her reach, enjoying her confused look as she wondered why he did that.

"Um…"

"No one, poor or noble will starve under my rule." He said walking closer to her and placing his hand on her shoulder. "If you need a purpose, find my home and tell the head guard that I sent you."

The young girl watched them leave, the woman giving Naruto a stern lecture on his food being given to her. But she can only see him occasionally looking back with a soft smile on his face, "..." she stared at the basket in silence before hunger overtook her senses, taking the food into her mouth. Crying tears of joy at the blissful taste and kindness she received despite who she was, made her break down harder… the poor girl lifted her head up and made a vow.

He must be protected, his soul was that of an angel.

As Naruto walked to his lessons he had no idea on how his future was shaped from that single interaction with her… a friend who shall stand by him and join on his dreams for the future.

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THREE YEARS LATER

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"Naruto!" Kushina shouted from the first floor of their large Japanese Style mansion. Standing next to her was her husband Minato Namikaze and their youngest child and recently newest one, Natsumi, in her arms. The young baby was more like her mother as was Naruto compared to his father, she had small tufts of red straight hair and a nice skin complexion. She would definitely look like Kushina in many years, "We need to go now if we're going to make it. You and Hinako can finish your training when we arrive at the kingdom."

Standing in place they flinched when they heard a loud crash, as two children fell from the second… and what they could tell from the other holes above, possibly the sixth floor. The children shakily stood up as the girl beside the reincarnated boy breathed through her teeth, "I told you that it was a bad idea to use that art without training."

"Ugh… that's the third time this month…" Minato facepalmed with a hand over his eyes. Obviously, it wasn't the first time that this happened. They recently gave their son a bodyguard when they heard he sneaked out of their kingdom to train. Even though he was the Crown Prince, they knew he wanted to fight against The Wave with the heroes one day. It was something that can't be changed and found a student from Minato's old school where he used to attend. And the master gave the most powerful student to protect Naruto-

The same girl that he gave food to so many years ago, an orphan named Hinako who devoted her life to repay his kindness. The girl can almost pass off as royalty if not for her sneering face towards anyone besides the royal family. Her dark grey hair was clean and shiny on how well she took care of it, the hairstyle was done in two long side ponytails that almost were the length of her body. Along with two bangs that framed her face in an alluring manner, many men would fall for her looks if they stare too long. The young girl's eyes were no longer unfocus and dead to the world, as she wore glasses that helped her eyesight that improved her duties.

Her clothing was a bit odd especially as a member of the castle. It was a large white robe, that also resembled a jacket, that covered her body in a modest manner but underneath it she wore another black colored robe. To top it off she wore heavy leather boots that completed the look. She was definitely dressed oddly compared to the rest of Naruto's family.

"Ow…" The blonde prince said, cracking his back as he tried to relocate some bones that might have popped out of place. "I said I could do it… and I failed, sorry about that." He turned to the girl who waved it off lazily, before he smiled to see the laughing baby sister that his mother was holding.

The girl looked at Kushina before looking meek, "Uh Lady Kushina, perhaps it would be better if I remain in the kingdom and resume my training, I'd rather not intrude in your rare times of spending family bonds." The young yet talented woman said bowing her head in her usual respectable tone.

"Oh nonsense, sweetie. You're part of the family." Kushina waved off the girl's request. "We insist that you come along with us. Right, Minato?"

The man nodded before pulling his wife to his side, "Remember the thing… her name and all that?" He reminded, as the woman blushed with a pout on her face.

"I know~, it's not like the first few months like last time. I know her name now!" She fumed as she stomped in place making her baby in her arms giggle more at the erratic motion.

The young girl still looked uncomfortable at the kindness as the woman's smile only seemed to make her uneasy. "I appreciate it, but-"

"You. Will. Be. Coming. With. Us. Right?" Kushina had a strained smile, but Hinako knew that the matriarch wasn't going to take no for an answer. She turned to see Minato and Naruto only nodding in hope she would take their suggestion.

"I… welcome it?" She shrugged her shoulders, the weight leaving her shoulders as Kushina dragged her to stand next to Naruto. But nonetheless a small soft smile graced her face at the kindness that came from the charge she vowed to protect.

"Good! Now let's get going!"

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"Kill… me… urp~!" Hinako nearly threw up as the family and her were forced to sit in the carriage that they had been on for almost days. She was happy to see that even Kushina and Minato looked a bit unwell from the motion sickness, but the baby and Naruto seem to be okay. Given the youngest being asleep for long periods of time, only awake to eat and go back to sleep, while her brother was drawing on paper. "How are you… okay?" She asked, trying not to lose what little lunch was left… she was guessing about ten percent at this point.

"Huh?" Naruto looked around and noticed that his family were in slight pain. "Oh right, motion sickness…" In his last life, he was so used to driving back and forth between for vacations that it was pretty comforting. It made sense that long term travels made them a bit queasy compared to him. "Well, I guess I got so used to it, that I didn't even notice."

"Forgive me for saying this, but screw you." The young woman declared as before-

BLAAAAAAAH~!

"…I'll let that slide…" Kushina said, turning slightly green as no doubt the girl was unable to keep her usual polite tone from the pain she was in.

"This trip better be worth it…" Minato muttered as he kept holding the reins of the horse, moving the carriage along.

Kushina sobered up at that point before smiling at the oldest child, "Naruto, watch your sister," She muttered as the son took his sister from his mother's grasp as she went to where Minato was. "You know this is important, what we saw the other day with Naruto's back was something to be happy for."

"Yeah, I know…" Minato sighed at his wife, while it was something to be joyous about if you were among the people or from another kingdom, but as the parents? That only gave him worry for his son's future. Many of the kingdoms are this close to a war despite trying to unified for the sake of future impending doom. "I just hope those two would be understanding and keep this a secret as long as possible. Knowing her husband is…"

"Say it~" Kushina declared with her tone being annoyed knowing that she and her husband do not like the man they are referring to.

"An imbecile, but only that," he tilted his head to where the kids were. "Children are an ear shot."

Kushina thought only smirked in victory, "Ehehe~ you change a lot since we were kids, you were such a monk when we met." She teased, laying her head on Minato's shoulders, "We lived such a wonderful life, a United Kingdom, a sweet and caring boy and baby girl. I really hope we can prepare against this upcoming disaster."

Minato nodded as he slowed down the horses, in hopes for his wife and Hinako to feel better, "I know the more things we have to be blessed for, the more we need to protect. Our kingdom could technically handle the threats but we have an obligation from our ancestors to try to lend our powers but…"

The woman also fell silent as they knew the problems, they turned to the two children and smiled, "Well, a lot of our own people said we never get together, and look at those two… another impossible feat of two species being friends." She muttered softly at the sight, happy to see such rare moments outside of their kingdom's usual everyday stuff.

"Yeah. If we could do it, I'm sure they can too."

Kushina looked back with a smile, "Oh-ho? It seems I wasn't the only one looking out for Naruto's future wife, now was I?" She teased as Minato rolled his eyes playfully.

"I have no clue what you're talking about." He said before frowning as he saw something ahead. "We're here," He announced as his son and also his bodyguard to see the castle gates, "Ugh, such unnecessary effects to such a thing."

Kushina laughed weakly at her husband's odd hate for Western architecture. "There there?" She said before they arrived to see the knights giving a disgusted look to no doubt to outsiders, she had to use her former training to keep her killing intent from leaking out and making the fool piss himself in fear.

"Okay, who are you?" The smug knight said as Minato pulled out a small scroll to hand the man, he rudely took it… and paled in fear when he realized what it said. "I-I apologize for my rudeness, had I know-"

"So you would have treated people from my kingdom less if they hadn't been given this?" Minato eyes glared at the man who realized his future was now gone. "…Let us be off." The leader of his kingdom declared while he snapped the reigns to allow the carriage to go onwards.

"Serves them right for messing with you." Kushina giggled at her husband.

Her giggling stopped as she saw pain in his eyes, "Kushina-hime… it's not that, I hate that people like him can get away with that… it hurts my heart to see fellow men to treat others less than what we all are equal to. We're all born the same and die the same… why can't they see it?"

The woman knew how hard this was for him. He was raised in an environment where people believed were equal. No matter what, he always gave even people who committed crimes a fair trial, treated strangers with kindness than disgust, and gave second chances as he would like one too. This man was something that people considered weak and unfit to rule, and that why he has her. They ruled together, he was kind and she was brutal… yet the people loved them for their rational and swift manners.

But here? Titles are given like candy to fools who abused the power for their own means, slave trading is welcome, they used each other like products and even the Queen who tries to stop it cannot do it all at once. It would cause a revolt due to the fact certain people allow it. It was hell for Minato to enter the inner workings of a place he deem worse than his nightmares.

"I'm sorry…" Kushina apologized, wrapping her arms around him for comfort. "It was insensitive of me…"

The man seemed to calm himself as he took in her kind embrace, "Thank you, Naruto, stay in. We're going straight to the castle, we'll not go out at all. I'm serious, don't leave or I will place seals in your room when we get back home." He warned his son of his strict rules, normally he would never place such a thing, which only made sense as he doesn't want his son to be dirty by this sinful place.

"Y-Yes sir…" Naruto gulped, knowing his rule breaking will not be tolerated at this time. And from what his home told when he visited the streets with his bodyguard it was a place where people came to drown their sins in. It wasn't like his kingdom was absolutely full of saints, but there were certain places that were just absolutely diabolical. Red light district, the lower quarters of the city, just to name a few.

But he can feel the filth of the land and his soul wrenching in disgust… he looks to his friend who despite still in motion sickness, also looked at the city with obvious hate in her eyes.

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"Kushina!" Naruto watched when his family and bodyguard entered the castle of the city, where they were escorted to the throne room where a beautiful purple haired woman left her seat of power to embrace the red haired woman. "It's so wonderful to see you again." She announced sweetly looking at the red haired woman like she would to a long lost sister, rejoice and comfort.

"It's been far too long, Mirellia." Kushina smiled kindly at the queen, "Sorry, but being made ruler of the city has taken any free time compared to when we were kids." She apologized knowing that the woman also knew the challenges of being away from a family member who was all but blood.

"Oh, it's perfectly fine. I know exactly how you feel. These past several years have… not been kind recently." Mirellia assured the red-haired woman.

Kushina nodded, "The Waves, correct?" The queen of the foriegn kingdom asked, no doubt in her words that it was the fact that her friend had a look of pain across it.

"Yes… lately the timing of their arrivals have been shortening dramatically. What was once annually has now become a monthly basis. I fear humanity does not have much time left." The queen said before smiling at her friend. "If there's any solace in this, that your kingdom can defend themselves the longest if need be."

Soon Minato passed his son the youngest child into his arms walking forward, having his right fist gently be covered by his left hand. His way of greeting and respecting the Queen, "I do apologize on that. Unfortunately, we cannot do much besides send some of our Sage Users to help fortify your walls...but we cannot make a barrier for your kingdom."

"Minato…" Kushina said in a whiny tone even though if she was hinting at them for it, it could be better said.

The man looked back with a look that only said 'let me explain', "I'm not saying if there wasn't another then one reason. The first emperor of our kingdom took most of his life to recreate a wall that the gods could only make. It cost his life, but made it stronger for each generation. It can't be done in a single night or even a full decade… of course you would know that has your constant skip the royal teacher discussing our kingdom history to visit Lady Mirellia." He said moving a hand on his hip with a knowing smirk.

The woman in question only blushed at being caught in that truth net, "I was hoping my mother figured out the last empress longevity so I can stay as an adventurer…" The empress declared with a pout, soon she regained her serious face as she spoke to her friend. "How's your husband doing? We never got a chance to attend your nuptials."

"He's doing well… although…" Mirellia sighed, unable to find the right choice of words to explain the situation.

"Troubles in your marriage?" Kushina raised an eyebrow.

"Something to that effect." Mirellia answered, although that was a complete understatement. She frowned at how right that was. But it was soon forgotten when seeing two children, three if you counted the one who suddenly stood in front of the familiar looking ones. "Kushina are they… your children?"

"Hm? Oh yes. They are." Kushina said, before gesturing to them to come forward. "This is my son, Naruto and her younger sister, Natsumi. And this is Hinako, she is my son's bodyguard." She said as she used her hand to gesture the children to move closer, to which they did as Hinako still made sure to move ahead of them. "Hinako, Naruto, Natsumi~" She said their names in order as she held the baby in her arms with a motherly coo, before letting them come face to face with her dear friend. "This is your mother's best friend and Ruler of this Kingdom, Mirellia."

Naruto was the first one to move past his friend, even when she tried to pull him back to stand behind her. He courageously lifted his head to stare into the Queen's rather alluring eyes, amethyst colored orbs, "Hello, Your Majesty." Naruto bowed to her politely.

The woman leaned down and stroked the young boy's hair, "Hmhm, you're exactly like your father but didn't inherit Kushina's mannerisms. You got her cute round face though…" She said sweetly to lightly pinch Naruto's cheeks. "And like her, it's soft."

The other royal ruler glared at the woman, "Hey just because we're queens doesn't mean I can't slap you for calling me that accursed name again. Forewarning." Ignoring both Minato and Hinako turning pale at her rude words.

"Oh, don't be so uptight, Kushina. You know I'm just teasing." Mirellia giggled, hiding her lips behind her fan.

"Mind getting your hands off my lord?" Hinako declared as the Queen looked at her with a curious look… until dread came to her eyes. Turning to Kushina to get a curt look that no doubt calms her nerves. "I-I apologize Hinako, but he is going to be like a son to me during these years." She smiled at the family using her fan to cool her face, "Glad I didn't start too early on my family, it would be funny if you and Minato were still having any qualms on making an heir."

"H-Hey~!" Kushina said as Minato chuckled out loud trying to hide his laughter by using his fist to cover his mouth, desperately trying to let his wife glare at him.

"The really hard part was when she carried Naruto, you know how bad her emotions were?" The blonde ruler said as Kushina turned bright red at that reminder.

"M-Minato!" Kushina's face was the same exact color as her hair as she looked absolutely scandalized.

"Ooh? It seems she was fine when I read her letters." Mirellia said as Minato shook his head as he pointed to himself.

The man chuckled in his words, "I, ahaha, was the one who, haha, wrote them. Most of the time Kushina was stuffing her face in sweets or ramen. Half the kingdom were seriously thinking of asking to move here when we told them our second child was made. Not to mention the screaming everyone heard when she delivered Naruto."

"My, my, I can't imagine what an uproar that must have caused." Mirellia commented.

Kushina however couldn't take it as she looked up with waterfall tears as she yelled, "You guys suck~!" Wiping out her tears before realizing something, "Aw crap, look it's fun walking down this memory lane but we talk about the thing I mention in the letter." The aggressive woman was reminded as her husband also looked shocked at the forgotten reason.

"First do you have someone to watch over or entertain these children?" Minato said as Hinako crossed her arms at the suggestion.

"We may be children but we are at least able to look after ourselves." The girl declared as Minato nodded but gave a stern look as the girl who sighed at the meaning. "Understood, I'll take back my words."

Kushina giggled as the guards took the children, "Have fun." She said as she and her husband looked serious, "So, it's going to be a while to explain. I hope you can bear with our story…"

The queen nodded a solemn look etched to her face, "I see. Very well then."

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Hinako sighed as she whispered under her breath when she and her lord were in a playroom, "I really hate my age at times…" she quietly murmured. Littered on the floor were numerous amounts of toys… but most if not all were toys that only babies would play with. She's not some three-year old… then again she wasn't even a-

"Hey look! This is so fun!" Naruto said, holding an odd mallet toy with a ball attached to it. "..." he concentrated as he got the ball into the mallet creator's side before doing it again. "Wanna try?" He said as he got the rhythm to do it faster and faster.

"I… don't think I should-"

"C'mon, just try it!" Naruto grinned, handing the toy to her, in a rare moment of embarrassment she cautiously tried to flip the mallet only for her to get bunched by the ball. "It's broken…" she sneered at the child toy for the result of her stupidity. She then turned on her heels to speak. "Naruto-sama, I shouldn't be playing with these…" She pouted not trying to show her embarrassment to her lord.

"I know…" he said, taking her hands into his, "But thanks… I just want you to be a kid too. You act so mature that it makes me sad to see the only time you have fun is when I have it."

The woman nodded looking down at the toy, "Its because…" her soft looks became harder as she saw someone approaching them. "Get behind me, who are you two?"

Standing before the guardian and her master were two girls, who couldn't be more drastically different from each other.

The first girl had bluish-indigo hair that was tied in two pigtails, her eyes having the same color and her dress was light indigo with beige colored frills outlining the dress. The other was a girl with green eyes and red hair, tied in a spread out high-end ponytail while wearing a red dress with the same beige colored frills outlining said dress.

"Uh who are you?" The red colored girl said arrogantly as Hinako glared at her impudence.

The woman stepped aside to show her lord, "This is my master, Naruto Uzumaki of the Kingdom of Nanatsuki. I am his guardian, Hinako." She explained fixing her glasses, "And now that we introduce ourselves, might you do the same?" The woman stopped her words when her avowed lord gently touched her shoulder, turning to see his smile and a nod made her return it. Slightly moving away from his path the young man smiled at the two girls.

"It's my honor to meet you two, my name is Uzu-" he stopped remembering something that almost made him mess up, "Right you guys don't use the names normally. Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze is my full name." The girls looked at each other and returned the boy polite greetings. The first was the blue haired girl who was curtsy and lifted her dress in an elegant manner.

"I'm Melty Q Melromarc, princess and second daughter to Aultcray Melromarc XXXII and Mirellia Melromarc. It's nice to meet you!" Soon returning to her previous situation she smiled kindly at Naruto who blushed on the cute face that the princess had. Taking her cue to go next, the red haired girl spoke.

"I am Malty S Melromarc, Princess and first daughter to Aultcray Melromarc XXXII and Mirellia Melromarc. Nice to meet ya too." She said with a wild smirk on her face.

Melty pouted at her sister, none to please on how she went more casual than the usual way to speak to honored guests. "Dear sister, you can't do that so many times. Mother will be cross with your etiquette being so lax."

The red haired girl waved off the other girl with a smirk, "Oh pish posh, dear younger sister, we don't need to be so formal to guests." Malty waved her off nonchalantly, as if her words didn't matter.

"Sisters?" Hinako said looking between the two, "Or… twins is more accurate to say?" She deduced realizing the girls in front of them were the same age.

The two nodded as they spoke in unison, "Yes, we're born at the same time, Malty/me being first to come out and Melty/I being being the second. We're twins~" They announced with the two high fiving each other while giggling at the little skit they did.

"You must have been rehearsing that for a long time, haven't you…" Naruto commented with a dry look, his guardian sighing softly while shaking her head at the two sisters' antics while playing around. Her lord chuckled as he smiled, "Well it's nice to meet you." The prince declared as he, and forced Hinako to bowed against her will with her arms flailing about, "And she is happy to-" "Don't speak for me~" "give her greetings too."

Malty leaned into the two, "So you're mama's godson? The prince of the kingdom near us?" She looked over the two odd pieces of clothing, "Well it's hard to believe otherwise, right sis?" She said turning to see Melty also nodding as both Naruto and Hinako blush realizing their attires were out of place.

"Uh… well, that's uh…" Naruto trailed off, adjusting the collar of his robes a bit. "I can assure you that it is true. I'm Queen Mirellia's godson. My mother asked her to be."

"My lord, be careful to indulge the information to others. Master Li wouldn't be pleased that you're forgetting his lessons on keeping things on a tight lid." Hinako whispered to his ear, as the teen froze in a comical sight of fear.

After recovering his initial shock the young man shook off the sweat he quickly made and scratched his cheek with his finger. "Er… I'll be sure to make a note of that next time." He promised knowing his teachers often wished he was more mature to take their lessons. "Well anyway I assume you girl's are going to be the leaders of your home too?"

"My dear sister Malty will," Melty said with a sincere smile, "I will do my best to keep Malty strong as she is the heir to the throne. Be that as it may we promised to rule in unison to figure out what shall be done for the betterment of our people."

The red haired girl nodded while folding her arm behind her head, "Yeah, it's going to be great! We'll make our kingdom where everyone wants to live and no one will be sad or lonely! What about you, got any future plans on your future?"

Naruto nodded, "I want to be a true master of the Sacred, Ancient, and Mystic arts like the first Emperor of my kingdom." He started as his friend behind him chuckled at the ideal goal he had, "To make a giant bridge to all kingdoms so we can aid and help each other like he wanted to, but sadly only created the outer wall to our home." he stated with a respectful tone at the end.

"Is that so?" Malty pondered with a hint of interest in her voice. "Well, it certainly sounds like an interesting goal.

Hinako shook slightly in asument, of course the two sisters would not understand the meaning behind his words. He does not care for ruling as he wants to make a world where all are respected and loved, that his ideal world would be a kind and just world to be in. "Perhaps to you, but I believe it can, after all Shi was once a child at one point." She mused softly at the name she spoke, "We all were at one point."

"Grim one, isn't she?" Malty deadpanned as Naruto chuckled weakly at the accurate description.

But the young man whispered to her ear, missing a red blush on her face, "She's an orphan and my father said she had a hard life. So excuse her on being a little jaded."

"I-I see." Malty said, before clearing her throat. "Well, I suppose I would overlook that."

"Oh I thank you for such kind words~" Each word that Hinako said was clearly loaded in sarcasm as Naruto and Melty facepalm when the two girls glared at each other, before their heads butted against one another. "Want a piece of me shortcake?!" She yelled as the guards outside clearly looked frazzled on what to do.

"I'm right here pajama wearer!" Malty shouted back in equal rage as the two continued to speak, as Melty looked where Naruto was doing… he had a ball stuck to his hand… as it was connected to it. Walking away from the impending fight, the blue theme princess looked at his trick with curious eyes. His hand was complete loose yet it didn't make sense, it was like the ball was glued to his hand.

"How did you do that?" She beckoned as Naruto smiled at her awed look.

"Skill," Naruto winked. "Just keep watching." With letting out a breath, the ball drops before taking another deep breath, the young man places his hand on the ball just like before… instead spread his fingers and quickly move his hand open and down where nothing happens. It made the princess astonished as the ball still stuck to his hand, "I created a vacuum between my hand and the ball, you know when you clasp your hands really tight that there's no air? Same thing, but…" Naruto soon let go of his breath as the ball dropped onto the ground. "I can't do it without focusing for too long ehehe."

"Amazing, no magic?" She said, looking into his hand to see anything that could've been missed. "No none!"

Naruto nodded looking at his hand and then hers, his was rough and full of calluses, while hers was soft and flawless. "My country is not just peaceful but something to always be strong. Chefs, florists, even as something as a beggar we all do our best to become better. My teacher was my grandfather's teacher, my mother's teacher was someone allowed in our kingdom when making a better life for herself when no one ever gave her a chance. I shall be worthy to lead that home with my hands ready to fight the waves."

The two girls who were about to fight look at Naruto at his conviction, "You want to fight against the Waves?"

Naruto nodded to his new friends, "Yes. It's my obligation to help the people wherever and whenever I can, if it is possible. My ancestors helped defend the first attack with the Legendary Heroes, sadly we have been in the sidelines due to our neutral standing as a negotiator for the other countries. No more, I shall take a proactive approach and fight before I am made emperor." He vowed as the three girls and the guards outside looked at the reincarnated boy with wide eyes filled with hope.

His bespectacled friend raised her shoulders, not a shrug of dismissal but an approval one, "That right there is why I keep up my training with you, Lord Naruto. Not one other person shined like you before and it will only grow brighter. I, Hinako, shall always be at your side come hell or waves."

"Me too!" The sisters said walking towards them, Malty spoke up, "I have an idea, remember the oath the heroes made before they saved the world? Place your hand outwards while the other touches your chest." Doing the gesture first to show the others. "Then we make our pledge!"

Naruto and his guardian were slightly weirded out by this sort of tradition even if it was true to actual copy it was weird, but they did as told as well as Melty who placed their hands on top of Malty. "We promise to fight the waves as best we can and swear to make our lands great, also making our people happy and never sad! On three let's promise! One…!" She started as the others looked confused on her words. "Promise?/Sister/So dumb…" Those series of short abrupt answers didn't deter Malty as she continued, "Two… and Three~! I promised!" Lifting her hand also made the others copy her before shouting the same answer.

They all looked at each other before laughing like… well children seem to benefit the group as about anything. Even Hinako couldn't help but let out a few giggles from her tightly close lips, sadly the laughter ceased as a maid walked to the room. "Princesses, Lord Naruto and Lady Hinako… your parents request your presence at once."

"Already?" Malty pouted. They just had to ruin their fun.

Naruto nodded solemnly as he walked with the girls in tow…

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The group reached the throne room where the King and Queen, along with Naruto parents were waiting for them… soon the king reached Naruto his size, easily dwarfing the young budding man. He stared down at Naruto before one thing that the boy always fears when meeting him…

*squeeze!*

"Ahhh! Uncle stop! My bones! Hinako hee~lp~" he begged as the man gave him a tight friendly hug.

Twirling around the boy that he sought as a potential son in law around happily, "Ahaha! So you are the infamous Naruto that my beloved wife often spoke about! I was afraid you might steal her from me, but I can see why you are such a cute boy bwahahaha!" He laughed or rather bellowed from the top of his lungs while the boy tried his best to struggle out of his grip.

"Choking… can't breathe~ need air~!" Naruto squealed as his complexion was slowly turning blue.

"Aultcray, you're going to squeeze his innards out!" Kushina cried out in dismay, as Hinako sighed before the man let go of her master and into her hands.

The king at least blushed at his overreaction to seeing his wife's godson, "F-Forgive me, I didn't think I was that bad. Still, a fine lad you have taught! He looks like a warrior about to enter the field! Approve for arrange-"

"Denied!" The three other adults raised their right hands to his words, "Not the time!" Coughing into her hand Mirellia, started with a serious look, "Naruto… something happened to you not too long ago during your training under your fighting instructor, correct?"

"Yes, that's correct. What of it?" Naruto inquired the queen.

"Can you explain to us in detail what exactly happened on that day?"

He looked over to Hinako who rolled her shoulders, letting him go on with the story, "I was training under Grandmaster Li, when he was watching our practice match. I… well…" moving his hands forward a shine came across it as a bright light appeared where in his hand were two swords. "Summon this!" He said shocking the king and queen as his parents smiled kindly at this power.

"Oh my." Mirellia murmured, covering her lips with her fan.

"Remarkable. Could you perhaps be-" The king stated with slight greed and happiness in his eyes. "One of the legendary heroes?"

The other emperor furrowed his brows. "Aultcray…" Minato warned, "I don't appreciate the look you're sending to my son. Furthermore, if you look closer, he holds two blades not one."

The queen looked perplexed at the sight and truth of what she saw, "That is true, no records show that of a dual wielding hero." She started before noticing that her two friends were looking a bit nervous at her words.

"My love, does it matter? With him we can immediately help him prepare for the Waves." King Aultcray said as Malty and Melty looked at the boy with awe. "Quickly we must gather party members who can-"

"He will not!" Kushina whispered harshly, "He will train in our kingdom, it will be up to him to leave and help others… as a Lost Hero." She said as her husband looked shocked at her confession. "Forgive my husband, but we must tell them or else they might get the wrong idea."

"I don't understand. Lost Hero?" Aultcray questioned with a perplexed expression on his face.

Minato took a moment to collect himself and made a seal in the air as it created a large magic circle, producing a book as it appeared below it. It was a thick and heavy tome that spoke volumes on its presence, "To my fellow rulers of my kingdom, to those who inherited the Great Wall of absolute protection… let it be known I have seen the truth of the first Waves. No matter what has happened let this truth be sealed until it is needed. The four heroes have indeed saved us all… but their followers believed it was the start of an inquisition."

"Inquisition?" Naruto said as the others, save for one, were intrigued by this information.

Kushina spoke as her husband flip through pages of the big tome, "It was the book the first emperor had when the Waves happen, only the current leaders of the kingdom are allow to read it, and even then it's very hard to decipher as the first emperor worried on other kingdoms of stealing secrets to allow them an edge. Minato had barely started his deciphering since he and I got married, and could only understand a few pages and this-"

"Ah found it," Minato said as he resumed, "Four Cardinal Heroes, Vassal, and lastly Lost Heroes. I don't know how, but these heroes' names and powers were lost to those living outside my Great Wall. I have met a few, a hero with twin blades dancing with grace and brutality, the two handed blade with magical essence, a hero who can clad his body in a demonic corpses. Twin swords, A heavy blade and armor creation of those three were strong monsters… but good men." Minato ended that page as a sad look over took his face.

Aultcray and Mirellia frowned at the last description. Who would want to cover their bodies with dead demons?

"Among those were seven more… one that was named after the sky, and the leader who stood by the four as a true equal with spear that can be fired. The Lost Heroes lost hope for this world and waged war, brother against brother, until no one survived. The names of those heroes were lost, until my son had the mark of the leader across his breast where his heart resides. My descendants take heart, believe in the next heroes." Minato finished as he sealed the book once more. "Naruto… take off your upper robes please."

Doing as his leader and father said, Naruto did as he was asked to loosen his robes as both young Princesses blush at his body that was already showing muscles despite his young age. The group all saw his chest was bare and had something unique, it was a mark that was blue flames dancing around two crossing swords.

"That mark…" Mirellia murmured with intrigue. "It's as the book says." Lost heroes… such a thing would have been a boon that greatly gave hope to all others, but the book gave her only worry. A schism that led them to slaughter each other, why and for what reason caused them to despair to lead such a horrid action? "What shall we do? I doubt your son wants to hide it…" she turns her sights to Naruto with a weary smile on her face, "At least from my assumption of him, correct?"

Naruto nodded in respect as the woman returned the gesture, "Yes, your highness. I wish to help with the Wave when I am able to become strong enough. I have a dream to accomplish and for that I need to see the world. I need to widen my horizons." He explained as he redid his robes.

Watching the young boy resolve, the Queen spoke as she lifted her hand, "Naruto, when we summon a Hero will you stand ready to help fight against the Waves?" She asked as the young man gave a curt nod to her question, earning a soft expression. "Then I shall allow you to keep the secret of the Lost Heroes until you see fit to say. That includes all members of the Royal Family to keep it a secret… understood Malty, Melty and you as well Aultcray?" She said as her family all became slightly unnerved at her tone it always meant to others who tried to disrupt her kingdom wellbeing.

"Yes mama/mother!" The twin quickly said as their father also did although he looked at Naruto with a sigh.

"Must we keep-"

"You shall or expect that many of our kingdom to start holding back on some of our resources that your kingdom needs if you try to spill the news on the Lost Heroes. We told you in great trust that you would keep a secret." Kushina warned the King who reluctantly agreed at last.

"Go back and resume playing," Minato said with a soft look on his face, ignoring the groaning from the children as the man chuckled at their response.

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"Okay now throw the knife…" Hinako said as Naruto tossed a sharp knife to her as she juggled a mass of items, including a shield, three watermelons, a cat, and a half eaten sandwich. Quickly adding the dangerous weapon into the mix the red hair princess lifted her hand which held a bag of coins.

"You win…" she muttered, losing the bet… again as she made bad choices on thinking she would win against the prince. "I was sure that she wasn't able to catch that knife…"

"You'd be surprised by what else she can do." Naruto smirked.

"Naruto, it's time…" Kushina said to the group of children as the girl juggler dropped everything while grabbing the cat. The young man nodded as he looked at the girls, waving at them gently.

"Well, I believe it's time for us to again. Perhaps we could see each other again soon."

"I like that!" Malty said with excitement with her sister nodding, "Assuming that it doesn't interfere with your training." She quickly added when making sure Kushina heard her.

"We'll see how it goes." Naruto nodded. "Until then,"

Watching him leave Malty giggled with a big blush in her face, "Sis, I am so going to marry him!" She vowed, with her sister and Naruto by her side and their combined goals there is no way the Waves can't be defeated!

As long as they remember their goal and stay united for their people!

CHAPTER END

Azure King: I hope you all enjoyed it, the next few chapters will be how Naruto grows up in this new world. This is a harem ric but the harem is chosen and I will not add Raphtelia as i like her with Naofumi. Also no one in any possible way would convince me to add Malty i hate that red haired skank, I have plans for her.

also Naruto will have his own team/party from other fantasy type games/anime like final fantasy as a hint on who will join him. stay around to see who will join in the upcoming chapters.

Please enjoy reading and review if you like it and have suggestions for this fic that aren't harem choices.