A/N: I decided to do a ZEXAL fic since recently I have really gotten into the anime. I will be alternating between anime effects and TCG effects for some of Naruto's cards, depending on which effect is better. As for the characters in the ZEXAL anime, they will be using the original anime effects for their cards.


At times, Naruto felt like he was drowning—unable to breathe, or break away as he spiraled into an endless depth. A life where every waking moment felt like torture.

The world remembered him as a cheater. A no-good hack who tried to cheat during the finals of the National Duel Circuit.

Amidst the voice of criticisms, his own cries of innocence were drowned out and muffled. Eventually, he learned his place and accepted the villainous label that society forced upon him.

Nothing mattered to him at that point.

His future as a pro duelist was irreparably damaged.

His parents were already dead.

Rio, the woman he loved, was stuck on a hospital bed.

So he accepted his spot in the world and spent his days provoking duelists into betting their decks and then selling their cards for some quick cash.

Soon he built a reputation for himself as the "Raven" —a man who feast on the remains of defeated duelists.

With this reputation, came attention. Some delinquents at school started following him around, hoping to leech off his infamy. Yet none of it mattered to him.

Nothing did.

On this certain afternoon, everything was supposed to be business as usual.

Once again he managed to get a loser to put his cards on the line.

Once again, he beat the luckless fellow into the ground. Apparently, this time his victim was a fatso who went by the name of Takeda Tetsuo.

And once again he planned on making off with the loser's Deck and sell it off for cash.

Yet, he was stopped in his tracks by an annoying boy who demanded him to fight him in a duel.

Unbeknownst to him, the wheels of destiny were starting to move. And his, tired, boring, and failure of life was starting to change.

"If you want to lose your deck as well, then I accept, Tsukumo Yuma!" He said after he stomped on the boy's golden pendant and shattered it under his feet. He then walked off with his lackeys in tow.

They met up a couple of days later after school. It didn't escape Naruto's attention that the fatso he defeated and a green-haired girl decided to accompany Yuma to their showdown.

The sky was painted half orange by the day's twilight. In front of the last embers of the setting sun, they commenced their duel.

"AR Link established!"

"D-Gazer set!" A world of digits rained down around them before the virtual world stabilized into a perfect replica of reality.

"I will take the first turn since you're the one who challenged me!" Naruto declared as he drew with a hand that wore two silver rings.

Uzumaki "Raven" Naruto vs. Tsukumo Yuma

T1 Naruto H:5-6 LP: 4000

He scanned his hands, a wolfish grin creeping upon his face before he could stop himself. "I will summon Raidraptor- Skull Eagle from my hand and then activate the Spell Card Raidraptor- Call!"

At Naruto's command, a mechanized eagle of white and violet colors emerged and spread its wing in front of its owner.

A spell card spread itself on the ground in front of Naruto, depicting two luminous birds flying towards the azure sky.

"This card allows me to Special Summon another copy of Raidraptor - Skull Eagle from my Deck!"

On the field, the Skull Eagle let out a screech. Just a moment later, a second Skull Eagle emerged from a wispy egg of darkness.

Raidraptor - Skull Eagle LV 3 DARK Winged-Beast/Effect ATK: 1000

"I will overlay the two Level 3 Raidraptor - Skull Eagle! Xyz Summon! Raidraptor - Devil Eagle!"

Raidraptor - Devil Eagle R3 DARK Winged-Beast/Xyz/Effect ATK: 1000 Xyz Materials: 2

An eagle of darkness descended from above, its wings and underbelly tainted in sporadic crimson, and its beak shone with the luster of gold. It peered at Yuma with its singular crimson eye and unleashed a nefarious screech that sent chills down Yuma's spine. Two violet spheres rotated around Devil Eagle in endless motion, representing the power of the fiendish raptor.

"W-What a scary monster!" Yuma exclaimed out loud. He couldn't believe that Naruto already managed to Xyz summon during the first turn of the duel.

"Things are about to get even scarier!" Naruto smiled. "If Raidraptor- Skull Eagle was used to Xyz Summon a monster, the Xyz summoned monster gains 300 attack points. Since I used two, that means there will be a total of 600 attack increase for Raidraptor- Devil Eagle!"

Raidraptor - Devil Eagle R3 DARK Winged-Beast/Effect ATK: 1000 - 1600 Xyz Materials: 2

"No way!" Yuma shouted aloud.

"It's not over, yet!" Naruto pressed on. "I activate Raidraptor- Devil Eagle's effect. During either player's turn, I can detach 1 Xyz material to target one Special Summoned monster and inflict its attack points to you as damage!"

One of the spheres that circled around Devil Eagle shattered, and shortly after, Devil Eagle unleashed a ray of violet light at Yuma. "I will target Devil Eagle for its own effect! And inflict 1600 points of Devil Eagle's attack point to you as damage!"

"AAAGGGGHHHHH!" Yuma screamed as he was tossed onto the ground. (Yuma's LP : 4000 - 2400)

Satisfied, Naruto inserted three cards from his hand into his D-Pad. "I will set 3 cards and end my turn!"


T2 Yuma H:5 - 6 LP: 2400

Yuma huffed and puffed as he pulled himself off the ground. His hooded red vest already dirtied and soiled by the dirt on the ground. He wiped a sweat of his face as he tried to collect himself in front of an overwhelming enemy.

"As expected, Naruto is unbelievably strong," He lamented as he looked at his dwindled Life Points. Still, he couldn't afford to falter. Not at this point.

He needed to make a comeback and could think of no better ways than to inflict some Effect damage of his own.

"I will summon Achacha Archer!" Yuma shouted.

The armored bowman appeared in front of Yuma dutifully, his fingers had already drawn a flaming arrow from his quiver.

Achacha Archer FIRE LV 3 Warrior/Effect ATK: 1200

"When Achacha Archer is summoned successfully, I can inflict 500 points of damage to your Life Points!"

At Yuma's command, Achacha Archer let lose of the arrow that it had drawn and sent it streaking directly towards Naruto.

Naruto laughed quietly at his opponent's pathetic attempt at offense. "Trap card activate: Raidraptor- Silent Roar!"

The named Trap Card flipped open in front of Naruto, depicting a luminous bird unleashing a sound wave of light.

"If I control a Raidraptor monster, I can negate the activation of a card effect that would inflict damage!"

As if subjected to magic, Achacha Archer's arrow vanished in thin air.

"I-It can't be!" Yuma gasped in despair.

"That's not all! Now, I use Raidraptor- Devil Eagle's effect! Once per turn, during either player's turn, I can target one Special Summoned monster on the field and inflict damage to you equal to that monster's attack points! I will target Devil Eagle and inflict 1600 points of damage to you!"

"Agh!" Yuma cried as he was flung through the air by Devil Eagle's violet beams.

Yuma LP: 2400-800

Naruto chuckled lightly to himself. As he expected, this scrub was not worth his time. "Is this all you got, Yuma-kun?"

"I'm not done yet!" Yuma huffed defiantly as he picked himself back up. "I activate the Spell Card - Full Force Strike on Achacha Archer! This turn only, Achacha Archer can't be destroyed by battle and neither of us will take battle damage! However, the monster that Achacha Archer battles will be destroyed after damage calculation!"

"Yes! Now Yuma can remove Devil Eagle even with a weaker monster!" Tetsuo noted as he pumped his fist.

"Go for it, Yuma!" Kotori cheered.

"I will attack with Achacha Archer!"

"That is a good strategy!" Naruto complimented with closed eyes. Yet, as the arrow fired by Achacha Archer neared his Devil Eagle, Naruto's eyes snapped open and blazed with mania. "If it works that is! I activate my Trap Card: Negate Attack! Achacha Archer's attack is negated!"

Suddenly, a void opened up in the air and swallowed up Achacha Archer's flaming arrow.

Yuma was rendered momentarily speechless as another one of his strategies was foiled. When he collected himself, he was confronted with the demoralizing reality that he had yet to lay even a single scratch on his opponent.

"...I will set one card and end my turn!"


T3 Naruto H:1-2 LP: 4000

"This duel turns out to be more disappointing than I thought," Naruto stated as if it was a fact. "I will attack Achacha Archer with Raidraptor - Devil Eagle!"

"I'm not giving up yet!" Yuma yelled. "When my opponent's monster declares an attack, I can activate this trap card: Battle Break! With this trap card, I will destroy your Devil Eagle!"

"It's useless!" Naruto waved his hand and forced a Trap Card to flip up in front of him. "Counter Trap card, open! Raptor's Gust! If I control a Raidraptor card, I can negate the activation of my opponent's Spell or Trap card and destroy it!"

A ferocious wind came from Naruto's Trap Card and cut Yuma's Trap into pieces. Meanwhile, Devil Eagle dove towards Achacha Archer with lightning speed and cut the unlucky archer in half with a swift stroke of its wings.

Yuma's LP: 800-500

"Seamless transition from defense to offense." Tetsuo's fist had loosened as he started to lose faith in Yuma's victory. "That's how he got me too! Like I thought, maybe Yuma can't win this after all."

Kotori looked at Tetsuo with sympathetic eyes. But unlike the boy, she wasn't about to give up on her childhood friend.

Despite the situation, she continued to cheer. "Let's go, Yuma! Kick Naruto's ass!"

Naruto smiled smugly. "I will set 2 cards and end my turn!"

At this point, playing the rest of this duel felt like a mere formality. By all appearances, he had this one in the bag.

"It's back to you, Yuma!" He said as he extended a hand towards his opponent. "I hope you won't disappoint me!"


When Yuma moved to draw his card, he noticed that his hand was trembling quite uncontrollably. His situation was looking bleaker and bleaker. Everything that he tried to do ended up countered. And now, all he had to keep himself in this duel was a measly 500 Life Points.

He quickly shook any thoughts of defeat out of his head and forced himself to draw.

T4 Yuma H:3-4 LP: 500

"I must Kattobingu!" He shouted as he psyched himself up. When he saw what he drew, he smiled. It looked like fate hadn't abandoned him just yet. "I will summon Gogogo Golem in Attack Mode and attack Raidraptor-Devil Eagle!"

Gogogo Golem LV 4 EARTH Rock/Effect ATK: 1800

A fissure cracked open on the ground beneath them, and out popped a green and blue golem. The mono-eyed creature quickly reared back its fist and rammed it straight into Raidraptor- Devil Eagle, destroying it easily.

"How's that?" Yuma taunted. "The bird that you desperately tried to protect is now gone!"

Despite this, Naruto looked unbothered. . "Trap card activate! Defense Draw! Rather than take battle damage, I get to draw a card instead."

"He turned damage into a draw?!" The words of surprise fell from Yuma's mouth before he could stop himself. His previous confidence was starting to wane.

Naruto didn't seem willing to stop yet as he waved his hand forward, commanding another Trap Card to rise in front of him. "I will now use my second trap card: Raidraptor - Return!"

"If a Raidraptor monster I control is destroyed, I can add one "Raidraptor" monster from my Graveyard to my hand. I will add Raidraptor - Skull Eagle back to my hand!"

The dark pathway to the Monster Graveyard cracked upon the ground, and from within a fiery phoenix emerged and flew towards Naruto's hand. Once there, it transformed itself into a Duel Monster card.

Yuma gulped. He was now somehow more nervous than before. Something about Naruto's immovable composure told him that things were about to get really ugly next turn.

"Having second thoughts?" Naruto asked. "I will let you off scot-free if you are willing to bend over and kiss my shoes!"

As if to hammer his point home, Naruto raised a leg to show off his jewel-encrusted, bleach-white shoes. Of course, the jewels were made of fake ones. But he didn't think Yuma needed to know that.

"I…" Yuma seemed to hesitate for a moment. Yet, miraculously, the boy somehow found the strength to continue.

"I will never give up!" Yuma declared as he grabbed his shattered pendant for morale support. For just a second, the pendant seemed to glow. "I will set one card face-down and end my turn!"

Just as Yuma's words fell into the air, everything vanished from the boy's vision. When he collected himself, he was in front of a large demonic gate.

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Tetsuo watched from the sidelines, his hand had already gotten clammy despite being a mere spectator. "No matter what Yuma tries, this guy always has a counter. It's almost as if he can see into the future and predict his opponent's moves… If this guy is not psychic then he must have prodigious talent!"


T5 Naruto H:2-3 LP: 4000

"This turn is the turn that I end this duel!" Naruto drew his card. He was about to insert the card into his D-Pad when a sharp pain lanced through his heart and stopped him in his tracks. He nearly dropped to his knees as an overwhelming feeling of nausea swiftly possessed him.

"Let the Numbers take over!"

What's going on? He wondered to himself. But before he could find an answer to his question, his body already started moving on its own.

"I will play the Spell Card Double Summon! This card allows me to Normal Summon twice this turn!"

"A double Normal Summon?" Yuma yelled out in shock.

"I will use this to summon 2 Raidraptor - Skull Eagle from my hand to the field! And with them I will build the Overlay Network! Xyz Summon! Number 17 Leviathan Dragon!"

A large sphere of water gathered in the air, large enough that both duelists looked like ants. From within, the watery depths, a serpentine silhouette drew closer until it burst through. Water poured from above like heavy rainfall, as a purple-bodied dragon danced up the sky — its six fin-like wings keeping it majestically afloat.

No. 17 Leviathan Dragon R3 ATK: 2000 Xyz Materials: 2

Naruto grinned maliciously. "Let the one-sided slaughter begin!"