Original Posted On June 18, 2022
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Razberry17: I feel like I could have done better with the fight with Zabuza, but I won't beat myself up over it since everyone seems to have enjoyed it. Yeah, actually, I wanted to give Naruto a plain wood handle sword, like Kaku, but for a reason, I thought Shigure would be more interesting since it is a Meito like Sandai Kitetsu. Plus, everyone was probably expecting Sandai Kitetsu, so there is that. Whitebeard and the Yonko I am not sure yet, but Whitebeard is dead in this story, he is a great Hero of the Hero faction… I think. I am not sure yet. What do you think of Whitebeard being a Hero? I will have a good damn day.
Guest: I will. Please enjoy the chapter.
Nicholas: Yeah, I didn't like the villain. It was painfully obvious he was up to something.
Borello: Thank you, hopefully this chapter is interesting.
Demon Axe: Never heard of it.
PLEASE READ: Why would Kozuki Hiyori give Zoro Enma when it too is also a national treasure just like Shusui? I don't get that personally. But don't fret, I have plans for Enma and Shusui. Don't worry, Naruto will teach Koneko some things, like in the original.
Gargamel: Never heard of Miss Kuroitsu.
Karrarni: Sounds like FTDS's old story that he deleted. Twin Tails. Wish he still had it up. Especially after he started a rewrite and stopped at four chapters.
Harem:
OKAY, LETS READ THIS SHIT! I DON'T OWN NARUTO, ONE PIECE, HIGHSCHOOL DXD OR ANY OTHER ANIME I MAY REFERENCE!
"Hey" = Speaking
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'Hey' = Memory
"Hey"= Sacred Gear/ Communication link
Chapter 13: Looking Underneath the Underneath
Bael Mansion…
"YOU FOUGHT WHO!" everyone shouted loud enough to make the house jump up in shock.
"Momochi Zabuza." Naruto replied, covering his ears, which were ringing.
Everyone, minus Naruto, Liban, and Beruka, looked shocked and scared.
"Naruto, Zabuza is a member of the Seven Swordsman of Kyoto." Kuisha explained. "MEANING, he has a connection to the LEADER OF KYOTO!"
"Okay, what is the problem?" Naruto asked, not getting it.
He is nine, why would he get it.
"It means," Lucci said as he entered the room with Misla. "That if Yasaka is angry, she could demand to have your head, Naruto."
Naruto visibly blanched.
"But… but he attacked US." Naruto emphasized.
"But you retaliated." Misla replied.
Naruto felt his heart sink as he felt all eyes on him.
"I actively engaged first." Beruka said as he put his hand on Naruto's shoulder. "So, if any head will be taken, it is mine."
"It might be all three, but all we have to do is be calm, and wait." Misla said as she felt nervous.
Meanwhile, Serafall's Office…
"Finally, we are done…" Serafall Leviathan said as she leaned back into her chair, stretching her arms above her head.
Serafall is a beautiful girl; looking in her late teens with black hair, tied into twin tails and blue eyes. She also has a child-like body (albeit with large breasts).
She was currently wearing a green tux jacket with a skirt and tie.
*KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK*
"Come in." Serafall called out as she poured some coffee as a worker entered carrying a report file.
"Lady Leviathan, we have a… report from Asmoda." The worker said as he handed Serafall the report.
Serafall opened it and read it, taking a sip of her coffee.
Her eyes widened and she spat her coffee into the worker's face.
"WHO ATTACKED WHO AT WHERE!" She shouted.
Two Minutes later…
"So, you guys found out about Naruto, huh?" Sirzechs chuckled nervously with an equally nervous smile, Grayfia Lucifuge pinching his cheek tightly as she pulled said cheek in irritation.
Sirzechs and Ajuka were sitting with Falbium and Serafall and the three elders.
Koharu Utatane.
Homura Mitokado.
Danzo Shimura.
The three Elders were Yokai (Who concealed their yokai traits with a transformation jutsu) who helped serve as advisors during the Civil War, aligned with the Anti-Satan Faction, and have been giving guidance ever since the new Satan's were appointed.
"Yes, we have," Serafall snapped as she slammed the report onto the table. "Because he fought against Zabuza, one of the Seven Swordsman! Do you have any idea what this could do of Yasaka decides to take legal action!"
"Yes," Sirzechs, whose cheek was released, replied seriously. "I understand what could happen, and I am fully prepared to negotiate with Yasaka if the need arises."
"If I may," Danzo interrupted. "But what is so important about this boy that you purposely chose to not tell us, Sirzechs?"
"It is strange," Koharu mumbled. "I feel like I have seen this boy before."
Koharu was looking at a picture of Naruto, which was taken recently, showing Naruto standing up straight with his headband on.
"I agree, this boy looks familiar." Homura stated in unease. "I feel as if I am looking at an old ghost."
Sirzechs glanced at Ajuka, who sighed and face palmed.
He made a hand motion, palm up and index finger out, rolling it as if saying 'Go on'.
Sirzechs felt unrest settle in his gut as he rationally thought about what he should do.
"Naruto is the son of Minato Namikaze and Kushina D. Uzumaki." Sirzechs finally said after several minutes of thought.
"HE IS WHOSE SON!" Serafall, Falbium, Grayfia, Koharu, and Homura shouted while Danzo's only eye widened.
Not in shock, but realization.
Skip, One Month and Three Weeks Later…
"TRY AGAIN!" Lucci shouted as Naruto finished destroying a massive boulder in his hybrid form.
With heavy amounts of sweat, his index fingers stinging and bleeding, Naruto turned to another boulder.
"SHIGAN: OREN!" Naruto shouted as he rapid-fire struck the boulder.
His fingers pierced the stone, as if it was jello, and continued to puncture it until its internal structure was destroyed, making it crumble.
Naruto gasped for air, eyes staring intensely forward as he took his deep breathes.
Lucci smiled.
"Good, Naruto." Lucci praised as he approached Naruto. "You have mastered Shigan. Keep training and make it your own."
"Thank… you, sensei…" Naruto replied tiredly as he shrank back to his human form.
He collapsed onto his ass, his legs tingling as he looked at his fingers.
They were swollen, bruised, and the tips were bleeding due to being cut open. His nails were missing, due to them originally being claws in his hybrid form.
"Tomorrow is your day off, but since we still have some time," Lucci said as he turned to a tree, Hattori taking flight and perching onto Naruto's head, as he watched Lucci kick the air. "Rankyaku!"
A crescent blade of chakra flew out of Lucci's foot, flying at high speeds in the direction his leg was kicked, cutting through a dozen trees.
"That is the next technique you will be learning." Lucci said as he put his foot down, staring at Naruto. "The Rankyaku."
"Is that a combination of Chakra Flow and Flash?" Naruto asked as he stood up.
Lucci quirked an eyebrow.
He grabbed Naruto's shirt and pulled him up Hattori returning to Lucci's shoulder.
"How do you know the of Chakra Flow and Flash?" Lucci asked Naruto, his stare boring into Naruto's skull.
"Uhm… I read about it…" Naruto said as he avoided Lucci's gaze.
Naruto didn't want to explain, but it was in Kurama's journal.
There were many pages dedicated to techniques, but these were also partnered up with pages explaining HOW to do it correctly, which is where Naruto found out about Chakra Flow and the Flash technique, which is a basic guideline for long-range projectile chakra attacks that are made with a blade.
"Fine, I can accept that, but since you know of it already, I guess I won't have to explain." Lucci said as he dropped Naruto back onto his feet.
"But…" Naruto tried to explain before Lucci disappeared. "Damn…"
Naruto collapsed, his body aching and tingling.
"To tired… I guess I'll sleep out here tonight…" Naruto said drowsily as his eyes became heavy.
Naruto eventually passed out and was snoring, later he was found by Sairaorg.
Next Day…
"Sorry." Naruto apologized to Sairaorg at breakfast, sitting next to Liban and Regulus. "I didn't mean to make you go look for me."
"it's no problem." Sairaorg said as he patted Naruto's back. "Just make sure to call us if you need help."
Naruto deadpanned.
"How?" He asked bluntly.
"With your cell…" Sairaorg started to say before it dawned on him. "Phone…"
Naruto didn't have a cellphone.
"Well, then I guess we will just have to get him one." Misla said with a giggle at her son's face.
"Well, I have to go." Naruto said as he finished his breakfast, removing himself from the table. "I will be gone for a little bit."
"Where are you going?" Sairaorg asked, willing to say 'No' depending on Naruto's answer.
Kamabakka, Thirty Minutes Later…
Naruto smiled as he played with Kurotama the Cat, the fat cat's fluffy fur feeling soft between his fingers as he waited for Iva and Inazuma.
The door opened, revealing Iva and Inazuma, coated in… paint.
"Oh, that was an awesome paint rave party!" Iva gasped as he sat down, finally taking notice of Naruto. "Oh, hey, Naruto. When did you get here?"
"A few minutes ago." Naruto said as he held Kurotama in his arms, rubbing his face into her belly, feeling her legs and paws bat his head and face. "I didn't wait long."
"Why are you here, Naruto?" Inazuma asked as he poured wine for himself.
"I have a question about something that has been bugging me for the last four months." Naruto told them as he looked at Iva and Inazuma.
"What is it?" Iva asked as he started to wipe his face with a towel.
"Is it possible to get drunk on haki and go on a rampage?" Naruto asked.
Iva gasped, accidently pricking himself with his syringe like finger tips, making his head swell several times bigger than it should be.
"WHO TOLD YOU SUCH A LIE!" Iva shouted into Naruto's face, eyes bulging out and spit flying into Naruto's face.
"Koneko told me…"
"Wait, who is Koneko?" Inazuma interrupted.
"Oh, that is Shirone's new name."
"WAIT, SHIRONE IS ALIVE!" Iva shouted.
"Yes, please stop yelling!" Naruto screamed, his ears ringing. "Look, this is what happened…"
Naruto told Iva and Inazuma what Koneko had told him.
Kuroka's betrayal and slaughtering of her King, abandonment of Shirone… Koneko, and how Koneko was cutting herself off from her heritage.
"Hm, I can see why now." Iva said in irritation.
"So… is it possible?" Naruto asked as he scratched Kurotama's ears, her purring very loud in happiness.
"No." Iva stated in a matter-of-fact tone. "Naruto, haki is the manifestation of our willpower. The stronger our will, the stronger our haki."
"I know that…"
"Don't interrupt." Iva scolded.
Naruto nodded.
"Chakra is the mix of Physical and Spiritual power, while Magic is purely Spiritual." Iva continued. "Add in Haki, you have a perfect three-way balance."
Naruto nodded again.
"However," Iva stated, his hair covering his eyes in shadow. "Misinformation about Haki has spread through out the other factions, meaning overlapping stories are mixed and the truth is muddled."
"So, yokai CAN'T rampage on haki?" Naruto asked.
"No, but there is a reason for why the factions believe Haki can cause rampages." Inazuma stated as he drank his wine slowly, dreading the fact on what they were going to tell Naruto.
Naruto leaned forward, Kurotama feeling her fur stand on edge in worry.
"Awakening." Inazuma stated.
Naruto heard this word.
It… sounded familiar.
It was as if he already knew what it meant, but he could not put it into thought or words.
"Awakening." He repeated.
"Yes, it is a state of being that only a handful have mastered," Iva stated as he looked at the portrait that had Kurama and his family. "Your grandfather is one such being. It is why he was dubbed The Ashura."
"What does that mean?"
"It means that if you EVER awaken," Iva got close and stared into Naruto's eyes. "I WILL KICK YOUR ASS if I find out you have awakened! It is dangerous. It is a power that can defeat your enemies, but turns you against your friends. In simple childish terms," Naruto swallowed a lump in his throat, fear sending a chill down his spine and tail. "It turns you into a monster!"
Naruto felt his body shudder.
"So, Kuroka couldn't have awakened, because only one person was killed, and she fled." Naruto stated in a scared tone, squeezing Kurotama, who shook in his arms. "But… then what happened?"
"We don't know, only Kuroka would be able to tell us." Inazuma stated, subtly glancing at Kurotama. "Anyway, it is bad that young Shi… young Koneko is believing such misinformation. You should tell her that it isn't true."
Naruto shook his head.
"I don't think she will believe me." Naruto told Iva and Inazuma. "She… Koneko…"
"I understand." Iva said, putting his finger on Naruto's mouth, silencing him. "She must be scared, so scared. Seeing someone she loved and trusted do something horrible and abandon her. She must not know the truth, and accepted what 'information' her master told her. She won't be easily persuaded to believe otherwise unless confronted with cold hard truth."
Naruto pointed at Iva and nodded.
"Yes, that!" he stated.
Iva and Inazuma felt drained explaining this to Naruto.
"Okay, I have something else I wanted to talk about." Naruto said as he had enough of the previous conversation.
"What would that be?" Iva asked as Naruto pulled out Shigure.
"I got this cool Meito sword." Naruto said as he showed it to Inazuma and Iva. "Also, I think I am close to mastering one of gramps's techniques."
"Oh, do tell." Iva said in enthusiasm.
Few Hours Later…
"It was great seeing you guys again." Naruto said as he hugged Iva and Inazuma. "I'll try to visit soon."
"Nya~"
Naruto looked down at Kurotama.
Smiling, Naruto picked her up and hugged the cat, earning a pat on the head from Kurotama.
"I love you too, Kurotama." Naruto said as he kissed the cat's head, putting her down. "See you guys soon."
Naruto vanished, returning back to the Bael mansion.
Kurotama puffed into smoke, revealing Kuroka, who was blushing a deep red.
"Must you keep hiding?" Iva asked Kuroka in concern. "I mean, Naruto could probably use your help…"
"No." Kuroka interrupted as she looked at Iva and Inazuma. "I am a criminal, and until I am strong enough to protect him and Shirone, I can't reveal myself to him… not yet."
Inazuma put his arm around Kuroka in a hug, to which she reciprocated.
"Now, young lady, you are going to take some time off." Inazuma stated, much to Kuroka's confusion. "You are going to work on your health."
"WHAT!"
"You are going to lose that weight!"
Bael Mansion…
"… Sorry, Lord Shimura…" Sairaorg apologized with a bow. "But I won't give you Naruto in a Trade."
Danzo didn't visibly show his disappointment or anger.
"I see." He said as he retracted his proposal. "But if there is ever a moment where you feel like you can't control him, or you'd like to have him get an examination of any kind, please let me know. I am a scientist and researcher myself, and I do have a doctorate."
"I will keep that in mind." Sairaorg replied as he and Danzo stood up. "I'll help see you out, Lord Shimura."
"Thank you, young man." Danzo said as he and Sairaorg headed toward the door. "I am getting quite old."
Sairaorg's peerage watched the Elder walk.
'He seems like a feeble old man.' Kuisha thought as she watched him carefully. 'But his guard is up, not a single movement wasted, nor a word spoken without careful consideration.'
Liban, Beruka, Regulus, Misteeta, Coriana, Ladora, and Gandoma didn't trust this man, despite his status as an Elder of the Council of Satan's.
The door opened before Sairaorg and Danzo reached it, revealing Naruto entering the room.
"Oh, hello." He said innocently as he looked at Danzo.
'This is him.' Danzo thought as he stared down at the child. 'This is the one who carries the Will of D and Kurama's bloodline.'
"It is nice to meet you." Danzo said with a false politeness as he moved aside for Naruto to enter.
"Thank you…"
"Danzo Shimura." Danzo told him.
"Mr. Shimura." Naruto said as he bowed in politeness and entered, heading toward Liban and Regulus.
Danzo exited with Sairaorg, heading toward the mansion entrance.
"He seems like a good child." Danzo stated.
"Naruto is. A bit rough around the edges at points, but he is a nice boy." Sairaorg replied with a proud smile.
"Well, my offer still stands, young Bael." Danzo said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper with his emblem on it. "Any trouble you can't handle, don't be afraid to ask me for help."
Sairaorh accepted the paper and led Danzo to the door, who exited before teleporting to his home.
'Any trouble my ass.' Sairaorg thought as he tore the paper into pieces.
Meanwhile, Two Months Later…
"I want to visit Naruto soon." Koneko told Rias.
It had been over SIX months since she last saw Naruto, and she didn't want that gap to get bigger.
"Hm, I don't know." Rias said in irritation. "I'll ask Sairaorg, but if he says…"
Koneko skipped off, smiling happily as she got the answer she wanted.
Rias face palmed.
'I have Riser breathing down my back, mom and dad are not listening to me about this matter, and my Rook wants to goof off.' Rias thought as she thought about the current events in her life.
Riser Phenex had been consistently pushy about the marriage between himself and Rias, and the last few days he had been exceptionally vocal about it.
Thankfully, Rias was able to get more time, until she graduated from university, but her parents were vocal with their 'we don't understand why you don't want to get married' point of view.
She loved her parents, and never would hate them, but she didn't enjoy their old school views.
Sighing, Rias pulled out her phone and called Sairaorg.
Next Day, Bael Mansion…
"Again!" Lucci ordered Naruto and his clones.
Naruto and his clones channeled chakra into their feet.
"Rankyaku!" they shouted in unison, kicking their left foot and followed by their right foot.
Lucci smirked proudly as the attacks cut through the trees.
'It has to be his mixed heritage.' Lucci thought as he looked at Naruto's legs and eyes. 'A kitsune mother and a toad father. His legs are abnormally strong for a kitsune, so he must have the leg strength of a toad, like his father. Meaning Rankyaku, Geppo, and Soru are much easier for him when it comes to execution. The only problem at the beginning of each technique is his chakra control. He must have gotten the huge amount from his mother's side.'
"Again!" Lucci shouted.
"Rankyaku!"
More trees were cut down successfully.
"NARUTO!"
Naruto and Lucci turned and saw Koneko and Sairaorg, the former running toward Naruto as fast as she could, being a Rook.
"KoneKO!" Naruto gasped when Koneko jumped him, taking his breath out of his lungs as they hit the ground.
"I missed you!" Koneko stated happily, hugging Naruto tightly before Lucci pulled her and Naruto up with one arm.
"YOU," He said angrily as he bared his fangs. "Are disrupting my students training, cat. Get lost."
He pulled Koneko from Naruto and dropped her to the ground.
"Hey, Lucci, come on." Sairaorg said as he tried to smooth things over. "They are young, so why not cut Naruto's training…"
"Sairaorg, I was hired by the Satan's to train Naruto Bael." Lucci stated calmly as he dropped Naruto. "I will not allow any distractions, especially now. Take this child, go home, and let me train my student!"
Sairaorg's brown furled into a small scowl.
"Lucci, Naruto might be your student, but he is my Pawn. If I say he can take the day off," Sairaorg glared Lucci in the eyes without fear. "Then he can have the day off."
Lucci and Sairaorg chested up, Lucci going as far to enter his hybrid form, towering over Sairaorg.
"You still believe that, boy?" Lucci asked as he glared back while Hattori hooted on his shoulder.
"Yes, I do."
Lucci and Sairaorg stared before Lucci backed off, returning to his human form.
"Fine, Naruto, you can take the day off, but your training tomorrow will be harder. Thank your king for the doubled training." Lucci warned as he returned to his room in the mansion.
'Damn it.' Naruto thought as he turned white.
Koneko giggled.
"You're just as white as my hair." She stated, making Naruto turn red with a scowl.
"Whatever!" Naruto snipped, huffing as he crossed his arms.
Koneko hugged Naruto.
"I am just playing." She said as she smiled, enjoying the warmth of his body.
"Come on, kids, it's almost lunch time." Sairaorg called out as he started walking to the mansion, quickly followed by the two children.
One Hour Later…
"Everyone seems to like you, Koneko." Naruto said as he and Koneko entered his room.
It had been cleaned, with a few personal items now, making it not as baren as it originally was.
"I am happy that you also found a good person to be your King." Koneko said as she jumped onto Naruto's messy bed. "I wish you could be traded to Rias's peerage, Naruto. That way we could be together every day."
"I know, I wish I could see you every day too, Koneko." Naruto said as he sat on his bed.
Koneko lay across his legs, smiling as Naruto scratched her head, where her cat ears should be.
"Hey, Koneko…"
"Hm?"
"What if I told you… that Kuroka didn't go crazy from being 'drunk on Haki'?" Naruto asked her bluntly, his stomach being tight with nerves and butterflies.
Chapter 13, DONE!
Phew, I had fun with this chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it.
The explanation of Haki (To a degree) and Awakening being vague leaves me some room to continue how to figure out what I am doing with it. Senjutsu and Haki are pretty similar when you look into it.
Kuroka is not dead, Hancock didn't do anything to her… yet.
Danzo, Koharu, and Homura are going to be yokai, I just don't know which kinds yet, thank you for understanding.
Naruto's Rokushiki Training is coming along, almost done now. His next power is… Geppo, the Moonwalk power.
Let's see how this works.
If you enjoyed this chapter, please leave a review, and if you didn't, leave a review anyway, because it helps me become a better author.
