"So, we finally meet Uzumaki Naruto," the stranger referring himself as Kyubiakuma stated as he studied Naruto with those creepy black eyes. His pupils were pure yellow, studying Naruto with a strange grin upon his face.

"What did you do with Kyubiakuma?" Naruto asked angrily as he pointed his new zanpakuto at the stranger. "And why do you look exactly like me for?"

"I already told you, I'm Kyubiakuma!" the stranger roared as he unsheathed his own zanpakuto from his back and went running at Naruto, Naruto going into a defensive position. Naruto blocked as the stranger tried to strike him three times consecutively, Naruto easily repelling these weak strikes. The stranger grinned as he went at Naruto again, this time from an angle. Naruto watched as the stranger attacked from his right side, Naruto swaying from the blow as the stranger flash stepped to his left side. Naruto looked back in surprise as he narrowly dodged another attack, flash stepping a safe distance away from the attack.

"Well, you are stronger than I remember you to be," the stranger complimented as Naruto wiped the perspiration from his forehead. "But you obviously are getting tired, which is understandable since you just faced my other half. But I'll have no mercy, for I don't accept you using my power like my other half does! Let me give you a little secret Uzumaki Naruto; I know all of your techniques you knew from when you lived your past life." Naruto's eyes widened in surprise as the stranger sheathed his sword, holding out his left hand before himself. As he did, a sphere like ball began gathering in his palm, the stranger grinning as it did.

"Now!" the stranger shouted as he flash stepped to the side of Naruto, Naruto looking over in surprise as the energy sphere was shoved into his chest, sending him sliding across the ground. The stranger chuckled loudly as Naruto looked up at him from the ground, holding his chest in pain.

"Does it hurt Uzumaki Naruto?" the stranger asked as he grinned broadly. "That was the Rasengan, an attack that was created by Minato Namikaze, the 4th Hokage. Does this bring back any memories?" Yoruichi's eyes widened in surprise as she heard this name, her and Kisuke exchanging glances.

"Minato Namikaze?" Naruto asked, his head beginning to hurt. "Why… do I know that name? I don't even know what a Hokage is, but I feel as if I do…"

"That was also the man who sealed the Kyuubi no Kitsu within your past self's body," the stranger revealed as Yoruichi gasped. "Do you want to know how I know all of these things?"

"Yes, explain yourself Hollow!" Kisuke shouted as the stranger chuckled.

"It's quite simple, me and Kyubiakuma's mind is connected due to the fact that she sealed me within her own body to halt the Hollowfication process that was used on Naruto when he was just a boy," the stranger explained as his grin increased in size drastically. "I was created by that experiment, which was thought to be a failure due to the fact Naruto didn't transform. This was due to the effort of Kyubiakuma, who was still sealed within Naruto's soul at the time. Since Kyubiakuma has the ability to give Naruto her power at any time, she used her power to seal me away along with her, forcing me to share the same mind with her. With Kyubiakuma being the reincarnation of the Kyuubi no Kitsu, she retained her memories of when she and Uzumaki Naruto shared a body in the world of the living. So, once she surrendered her full abilities to Uzumaki Naruto, I took this opportunity to reveal myself. Now Uzumaki Naruto, I'm not going to allow you to use my power like that weaked minded fox did."

"But tell me, what does this have to do with Minato Namikaze?" Yoruichi asked as the stranger chuckled in response.

"Allow me to answer that Yoruichi," someone muttered as Tessai entered the room, a hooded individual behind him.

"It seems you have a guest Kisuke," Tessai announced as the man stepped forward.

"So, you've returned have you?" Kisuke asked as Naruto looked over at the hooded individual with curiosity as the man removed his hood. He looked almost exactly like Naruto, only his hair was a bit longer.

"What's going on here?" Naruto asked as Yoruichi opened her mouth to speak.

"Allow me to explain everything from the beginning," the man interrupted as he stepped before everyone. "I am Minato Namikaze, the former 4th Hokage in my past life, now Shinigami on the run due to my actions in the Soul Society. You see Naruto; you weren't the first to have a tailed beast within your body. Your mother was, Uzumaki Kushina. She was one of the experimental test subjects of what was called "Project Bijuu" among the Soul Society. At that time, I was one of the captains in the Gotei 13, leading Squad 2 around then. We all knew, the number of Bijuu entering the Soul Society via their host growing in number. As you might know, when a jinchuuriki enters the Soul Society, the Bijuu is allowed to run free, the seal on their bodies deteriorating when they become a Soul. Without a host, the Bijuu is forced to follow, so thus begins our story."

"Are you sure you want to tell this Minato?" Yoruichi asked as Minato nodded, looking at Naruto with a sad smile.

"After the first experiment, which was a success, I was beginning to have second thoughts about what I had first agreed to," Minato continued as he looked up at the ceiling. "You see, somehow my memories of when I was Hokage and other miscellaneous things were beginning to return, making me very aware of what would occur if we allow these things to roam free. But, I had already played my hand in the past, seeing what would occur if we allowed these things to even be sealed. I suggested we used the newly invented Kido Cannon to simply wipe them all out, which was frowned upon by most of my superiors. I tried to talk sense into them, telling them the same thing will occur here that happen in the world of the living, which would be a war over the Bijuu. I was ignored, making me take actions into my own hands. I tried to defy the Soul Society and destroy the tailed beasts, in the process being captured, imprisoned, and thrown out of the Soul Society. My spiritual power was taken, leaving me with almost nothing, which I thought. But there is another type of energy other then spiritual power, called chakra. This was used back in the day of the shinobi, which was thousands of years ago. But because I'm still a spirit, I cannot age nor die, just remain here for eternity. So, I used that time to train in my old arts, mastering it over the centuries."

"Is that why you told me a Shinigami regaining his memories is almost impossible?" Naruto asked as he looked over at Kisuke, who nodded.

"Now, to the more important part," Minato continued as he looked directly at Naruto. "You see Naruto; I had two great loves when I lived in the Soul Society. One was Yoruichi, who was by my side for a very long time…" Yoruichi looked down, thinking of when Minato and she spent their time in the Soul Society.

"But…" Minato continued. "My greatest love was your mother, Kushina. Who I ended up marrying, then having one child. My wife was the wielder of Kyubiakuma at the time, which was removed from her body and placed within her child when they deemed her too unstable because of the pregnancy. She died shortly after, leaving her baby alone after I was sent to the world of the living… that baby was you Uzumaki Namikaze Naruto…" Naruto's eyes widened in shock, tears welling up in his eyes as he looked at the man who was his father.

"My… father?" Naruto asked as Minato nodded, Dark Naruto looking over at this with disgust.

"Enough of this!" he roared as he pointed his zanpakuto at Naruto. "I have no time for this…" As he said this, Naruto chest began to hurt, making the young Shinigami fall to his knees as some type of white particles dripped from his mouth.

"Let's finish the Hollowfication shall we?" Dark Naruto asked as he faded away, Naruto holding onto his throat as more of the white substance went down his mouth, covering his entire body.

"Dammit, I have no choice!" Kisuke shouted as Minato put his arm out as a signal for Kisuke to stop.

"I'll do this…" Minato muttered as he disappeared in an instant, Yoruichi watching with widened eyes. Minato appeared before the transforming Naruto, looking at Naruto with a skeptical expression.

"This should hold you for now!" Minato shouted as he made several hand signs. "Hakke Fuuin Shiki no Jutsu!" Minato slammed his palm into several areas of Naruto's body, finally slamming both of his palms into Naruto's face, which was almost covered by the Hollow mask of Dark Naruto. As he did, a small symbol appeared, causing the transformation to reverse.

"What was that?" Kisuke asked in awe as he watched with widened eyes.

"A jutsu I used to seal the Kyuubi within Naruto's body in my past life," Minato explained as Naruto fell to the ground, unconscious. "It won't hold, only holding in the Hollow power for so long. Even though he finally allied himself with his zanpakuto, he won't be able to use his Bankai due to the seal. If he does, he will unleash the Hollow version of himself…" Kisuke and Yoruichi exchanged worried glances as they looked down at the blond Shinigami, who was snoring slightly.

"Byakuya will be coming here soon along with Uchiha Sasuke," Yoruichi reminded Kisuke as he sighed.

"Get me Kurosaki Ichigo," Kisuke replied, looking up at Yoruichi with a sly smile.

"Ichigo, have you seen Naruto lately?" Rukia asked as they walked down the main street of Karakura Town, Ichigo munching on a small bag of chips.

"No, and we've been really busy these days with the Hollows," Ichigo muttered as he finished the bag, throwing it in the trash can nearby. "Do you think he returned back to that Soul Society or whatever you people come from?"

"Doubtful, Naruto would never abandon me like that," Rukia replied, looking up at the dying sun with a worried expression. "Right…?"

"Well, I'm going to make my exit for now," Minato stated as he placed his hood back on his head, heading toward the door. "Tell Naruto when he wakes up that if he wants to learn some jutsu, to contact me when he gets a chance. They would come in very handy for a Shinigami…"

"Will do Minato," Yoruichi replied as she watched him leave. "So Kisuke, what should we do? How is Naruto supposed to defeat Byakuya without using his Bankai?"

"Well, we need him to train alongside certain people," Kisuke explained as he stroked his chin thoughtfully. "But I doubt they will get involved, knowing their past with the Soul Society. But technically Naruto is one of them now, so I think it is worth a try at least. But you need to increase Kurosaki Ichigo's power, who is very promising. With his own strength he could defeat Byakuya if he was guided correctly. Soon, we will need to return to the Soul Society Yoruichi. We have unfinished business…"

"Right, but Ichigo has nothing to do with this," Yoruichi argued. "He's just a Substitute Shinigami who should be able to live his life, not deal with our problems. Fine, I'll train him, but it will be his own choice in the end."

"Agreed," Kisuke replied as they both looked at Naruto, hoping things turned out well…

"So, you've returned again Minato," Kurosaki Isshin muttered as he sat at his table in the kitchen, sipping on hot coffee. "It's always a pleasure…"

"Isshin, they want to train your son to fight with us," Minato interrupted as Isshin smiled, shaking his head.

"I figured this would happen sooner or later," Isshin replied as he took another sip of his coffee. "Ichigo's a big boy, if he wants to fight he can fight. But what is the news on Naruto?"

"He's developing fast, but they had a major setback with a Hollow issue," Minato explained as Isshin nodded. "We might have to step into this war soon Isshin."

"I know, I just pray the next generation can handle it," Isshin muttered as he set down his coffee mug. "Bijuu is just the beginning. If he gets his way, who knows what might occur. Uchiha…" Minato and Isshin both nodded in sync, looking off into the sky as a soft rain fell over the Earth.

"Madara…"

That was the newest chapter! Hope you enjoyed it! See you guys real soon! Still looking for ideas for the Hollow form, plus jutsu you would like to see Naruto learn once again. See ya!

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