New chapter of Naruto: Shinigami of the Kyubiakuma! I do not own anything but the story!
"Naruto, there is something that you must understand..." Kushina explained as Naruto continued to consider himself a failure. "You were born of me, the former wielder of Kyubiakuma. You see, Kyubiakuma was born from the chakra of the Kyuubi no Yoko, a mythical beast that was born from the chakra of the Kyuubi no Yoko, a tailed beast that once existed among the World of the Living. It was considered the strongest among all the tailed beast, so a high level spiritual power was needed to contain the beast inside a Shinigami. My clan was known for having high level's of spiritual power, so I was chosen as a sacrifice. As I was born, the contained chakra of the Kyuubi no Yoko was placed in my body, manifesting itself as a zanpakuto that resembled the Kyuubi no Yoko in appearance and strength, otherwise a reincarnation of the tailed beast. The power was overwhelming at first, giving me characteristic's of the tailed beast whenever I was in desperate need of strength. It fueled me, yet almost consumed me. It was almost time, after a while of wielding Kyubiakuma for almost twenty year's, I was pregnant. I began to feel weak, my spiritual power decreasing each day. Your father worried, but I told him it was nothing. Until that faithful day..."
"Kushina, are you OK?"
Kushina blinked twice as she focused her attention back on the matter at hand. She was on the battlefield alongside her husband Minato, in pursuit of a rogue Shinigami who had been accused of murdering a fellow squad member.
"Yes, I'm fine Minato," Kushina answered cheerfully as she flash stepped ahead of Minato. "Try to keep up slowpoke!"
"She isn't responding as usual..." Minato thought as he followed his wife. "Maybe she shouldn't be with us..."
"Captain, we located the rogue Shinigami ahead!" a subordinate interrupted, Minato nodding in response as he flash stepped ahead of the group. Kushina had already engaged the enemy, who was currently on the offensive. Minato watched silently as he motioned the other suqad member's to remain in their position. Kushina blocked a slash from the enemy with Kyubiakuma., while Minato flash stepped behind the enemy, holding his zanpakuto at the perpetrator's neck as his/her's sword clashed with Kushina's.
"It's over, your under arrest..." Minato stated as the enemy disappeared into thin air, Minato and Kushina going on the defense as this occurred.
"Namikaze Minato, unfortunately you can't stop what I plan to achieve..." a voice stated as Minato scanned the area for the man.
"Scan the area!" Minato shouted to the other squad member's as they all checked the entire area, leaving no rock unturned.
"You cannot see me with your eye's, they are too weak..." the voice stated. "They cannot see into the future as mine, this is the problem with most of you Shinigami. I purposely sealed away my strength for many year's in order to hide who I truly am. I am the darkness, while I am the light. Those who cannot see the power I wield are blind. This is why I shall open the eye's of the entire Shinigami race, by exterminating them."
"How could you accomplish such a task?" Minato shouted as the voice chuckled in response.
"You shall see Namikaze Minato..." the voice answered as a man teleported to Kushina's side, prepared to stab her in the chest. Minato intervened, rejecting the attack with his own zanpakuto as he flash stepped to Kushina.
"Why do you want Kushina?" Minato shouted as the man sneered in response.
"Kushina is my trophy, she and the other's are going to be mine..." the man answered. "She is the wielder of the zanpakuto that is the resurrection of the Kyuubi no Yoko. I shall take her blade while it is seceding into her child."
"Why you, I'll settle this!" Kushina shouted. "Unleash your inner demon, Kyubiakuma!" As Kushina unleashed her shikai, nothing occurred. Her zanpakuto remained the same, unchanged.
"Your zanpakuto is weak, it has lost it's spiritual power," the man explained. "It can be cut like butter by a true zanpakuto... just like this!" The man then cut Kyubiakuma in half with his own zanpakuto, Kushina watching this occur with widened eye's as the sword laid in two before her.
"Why... why has this occurred?" Kushina stuttered as the man laughed maniacally in response.
"Your zanpakuto has found a new master... in your child!" the man responded. "The Kyuubi no Yoko has went to be reborn inside your child, which is currently sucking all of your spiritual pressure dry. Your going to die when the process in completed, so don't expect to be in this plain too much longer..." Kushina let out a slight moan as she spit up a tremendous amount of blood, Minato gasping as he watched this occur.
"I-I must get Kushina back to the barrack!" Minato shouted as he looked at his liuetenant, who nodded as Minato took Kushina to recieve medical treatment...
"Soon after that, I began to lose more power," Kushina finished. "I died the day you were born, with the hope my son would become the Shinigami the Soul Society needed. As a boy, you will not have to endure the pain I did, which I am thankful. Kyubiakuma shall be sent to the spiritual plain alongside you when you die. Naruto, you must not give in to the temptation to give in, because you are not going to solve anything by sulking. Kyubiakuma will abandon you if she sense's your weakness. Never let your spirit waiver, you must advance forward with a clear mind, only with ambition in your eyes. This is the true way of a Shinigami, which you inherited from your father. I know you never give up, so why are you giving up now? Fight, and defeat the darkness that shall await you."
"You don't get it, I don't want to!" Naruto roared as he looked up at his mother. "I failed, something Dad never did! Neither did you, if you two were so powerful! Unlike you two, I'm a failure, who could not protect my precious friend. I lose, I accept it, why can't you?"
"...I didn't want to do this, but you've left me no choice Naruto," Kushina responded as a zanpakuto surfaced in her right palm. "You have fallen, now as the one who brought you into this world I can help you get up or make sure you never move again." She pointed the zanpakuto at Naruto's neck, who looked up at his mother in shock.
Soul Society
"Captain Kuchiki, a minute of your time?" Soi Fon stated as she stopped the Captain as he and Sasuke were in preparation to leave for the World of the Living.
"Yes, but it must be quick," Byakuya responded as he glanced at the time. "What can I do for the Captain of the Second Division?"
"I'd like to formally request that I take the mission to retrieve Kuchiki Rukia and Uzumaki Naruto," Soi Fon answered as Sasuke snickered in response to Soi Fon's outrageous request.
"This is our mission, nothing that your squad's specialty is needed for... Captain," Sasuke responded, "So, why would you even ask of my Captain such a stupid request?"
"I was not speaking to you worm, now be silenced!" Soi Fon shouted at the arrogant Shinigami. "You best hold your tongue, or I'll teach you a lesson in pain!"
"Captain, I apologize for my subordinate's arrogance," Byakuya stated as Sasuke backed down. "But, I must agree that he has a point. Why would you need to take this mission for?"
"This is a personal request, due to the injury my liuetenant recieved while in battle with Uzumaki Naruto," Soi Fon responded. "I'd like to personally make sure that Uzumaki Naruto is returned to the Soul Society, then prosecuted to the fullest extent."
"So, you expect me to abandon my mission for a personal vendetta you have against the third seat holder of the Tenth Division?" Byakuya asked as the Captain snickered. "This doesn't seem like behavior a Captain should display..."
"Basically, he's trying to tell you to beat it, this is our mission," Sasuke interrupted with a grin. "Now, move out our way Captain. We have a mission to complete."
"You insignificant little troll, I'm going to teach you a lesson in not disrespectinng your superior!" Soi Fon screamed as she unsheathed her blade. "Forgive me Captain Kuchiki, but I must teach your subordinate a lesson in respect."
"As you wish Captain," Byakuya responded as he stepped back from Sasuke, who's hand had reached for his zanpakuto as Soi Fon advanced, sword drawn. As Soi Fon swung her zanpakuto at Sasuke's neck, he flash stepped in the nick of time, appearing in the air. He was equipped with his zanpakuto as he reappeared, the long, smooth katana glistening in the afternoon sun as he tried a aerial strike against the 2nd Division Captain, who swayed from the blade as it entered her radius. A smirk crossed Soi Fon's face as she flash stepped after the fact, appearing at the side of the still in the air Sasuke. As Sasuke's mind registered the Captain disappeared, it was far too late. Sasuke was kicked into the pavement, sliding across the pavement as Soi Fon returned back to the pavement.
"Is that all you can do?" Soi Fon taunted as Sasuke looked up with one eye closed. The other eye was the Sharingan, which had seemingly been activated from the start of the battle. Sasuke pulled himself to his feet, brushing off the debris that had surfaced on his kimono after the impact.
"Just as I expected from a Captain," Sasuke stated as he pointed his zanpakuto at Soi Fon. "You're fast, my Sharingan can't even keep up with you. But don't think this is over, I'm going to end you here! Rain down from the heaven, Inazuma!" Using his shikai, Sasuke's zanpakuto transformed into a longer blade, this time with a longer, edged tip and a dragon's face as the handle.
"This is your Shikai?" Soi Fon responded as she covered her mouth, so her laughter could be stifled. "Amusing, yet insignificant. Apologize and I shall not continue this meaningless battle."
"I shall not back down after the blow you dealt to me... Captain," Sasuke stated as he unleashed his spiritual pressure, which was quite impressive. Even Byakuya, who sparred with Sasuke on occasion, was surprised at how much the young Uchiha's spiritual power increased when he unleashed his shikai.
"Fine, then you shall suffer!" Soi Fon roared as she flash stepped before Sasuke in a blink of an eye. As Soi Fon was all ready to attack, Byakuya flash stepped before the speed Captain, which halted Soi Fon's attack.
"Captain, I do believe this has gotten out of hand," Byakuya stated as Sasuke snickered. "Sasuke, please retrieve Renji from the barrack, he shall accompany me to the World of the Living in your place."
"Wait, what is this Captain?" Sasuke asked as he turned to Byakuya. "What did I do to deserve this? Is it because of this fight?"
"It is not, your state of mind is a liability at this time," Byakuya answered. "You also have a motive for this mission other than the retrieval of these Shinigami. I have no toleration for such irrelevance. I shall not comment on your behavior today Captain, so now I shall take my leave." Soi Fon and Sasuke watched Byakuya enter the barrack to retrieve Renji, both unable to say a word.
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