DISCLAIMER:
I own neither Naruto nor Solo Leveling in any way unless it is an OC or a concept that is not present in the author's original work. Otherwise, many things will differ for Naruto (Naruto will notice Hinata far sooner than initially, or more Uzumaki will be alive, etc.).
Also, I will use the English version of techniques and put down below any Japanese translation when I can or the opposite (It will depend on me.)
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Thanks, everyone, for your comments about my previous chapter/announcement. As I said, I will not stand for such reviews to be unnoticed by the admins, and most importantly, I will not let such things fester and let such people think I will do nothing against them.
That said, I would like to say two things:
- First, I would like to bid my condolences to Akira Toriyama's family after the death of said individual a week ago. And I wanted to say Thank you, Toriyama, for All your work! Without it, we would not be the same; we would not have dreamed, laughed, raged, annoyed, etc.
So, thank you for what you have done for us through your work!
May you rest in peace, knowing your legacy will be remembered for a long time!
Second, for the ongoing poll, what the relationship will be for our little S-I Naruto is. As I said, more people wish for Naruto to be in a single relationship, which will be Hinata.
For the Harem path, if Naruto gets into a Harem, the main choices seem to be Karin, Sakura, Shizuka, Tenten, Tayuya, Honoka, Shion, and Samui, with Karin and Sakura having a lead against the others.
I want to insist on your participation in the poll in my profile. It sends me a message about what YOU want for this fiction I am writing—specifically, the pairing for Naruto's main character.
If you want to see another pairing for characters other than Naruto – please do more reviews (s) to tell me about it.
"Normal speech" / 'thought'
"Biju/Summons/Game System speech"
'Biju/Summons/Game System thought'
Chapter 3: The Grinding of the Millennia Part 1
[Status Window]
Name: Uzumaki-Namikaze Naruto.
Age: 11 years and Four months old
Level: 15 - 0/8200xp for next level.
Title: The Gamer/Jinchuriki.
Race: Human
Allegiance: Yourself
HP: 122,207 (regen. 36,699 per second)
CP/MP: 1,729,875 (regen. 103,771.75 per second)
CC: 32.5% - Maxed until he becomes a Genin.
STR: 1350
VIT: 2340
DEX: 1925
INT: 809
WIS: 809
CHA: 225
LUC: Lucky Bast**d
SPD: 18.3m/sec base
Stat Points (SP): 300
Money: 3,350,000 ryo
Inventory:
1 set of chakra conducting kunai
1 set of chakra conducting shuriken
1 set of chakra weight.
1 set of gravity seal
Two common tanto.
One ordinary two-handed katana.
One standard one-handed double-edged sword.
One classic two-handed, double-edged sword.
One common-handed Axe.
One standard 2-handed Axe.
One pair of kukri (a Nepalese knife)
One pair of American fists (A/N because why not?)
One pair of dagger
1 Spear
1 Halberd
1 Curved Bow
1 Light Bow
1 Heavy Bow
1 Hazu-Yari Bow
1 Light Crossbow
1 Heavy Crossbow
Unlimited arrows + 1 unlimited capacity quiver (A/N: Shut up! It is magic!)
New items added during the 2 two months:
One garden schematic.
Unknown forge item schematics – requires a greater Forge to learn what it is
Unknown scientific item/knowledge schematics – requires a Greater Laboratory to learn what it is
A map showing the localization of a cave in Uzu no Kuni (Whirlpool Country)
A map showing the localization of hidden mineral/gem stuff in Tetsu no Kuni (Iron Country)
A map showing the localization of goods of unknown and unused good-quality ore deposits near Konoha.
This is a map with the localization of an area filled with different herbs, other good to rare quality plants, and some mysterious stuff.
(A/N: Maybe an Alchemist/Potion Making Hinata?
If so, I will not go on the Alchemy path of Full Metal Alchemy Brotherhood.
But I will likely go the potion-making path of Harry Potter with Hinata beginning to learn it in the month of preparation for the finals of the Chunin Exams, where the Konoha's 12 will participate, like in the anime/manga.
But Hinata will learn extensively and improve during the time skip between Naruto and Shippuden.
Since I want my fiction to go up to the end of Shippuden more or less.
Remember that this is only an idea I have for plans. If I integrate such a thing, I will not delve too much into Harry Potter or any other Manga; I would use their concept in my fiction.
At most, the most significant character in this domain will intervene to see if the character from Naruto is using the knowledge of their domain of preference for a purpose similar to theirs. Snape would intervene to see if Hinata will use potion-making for good and to protect those precious to her, unlike Snape with Lily Potter, for example.
Finally - I may change it, but most importantly, I will still consider and listen to your comments.)
New Perks/Skills learned during the two-month skip:
[Shunshin] Perk lvl. 3/10 – Intermediate stage:
Description:
It lets you rush from point A to point B in seconds.
Range: 75 meters off-combat. It is not battle-ready yet – only in the advanced stage it is.
[Anatomy knowledge] Perk lvl. 3/10 – Beginner stage:
Description:
It lets you know what the freak is happening inside the human body.
Effects:
+15% effectiveness toward medical techniques
+15% effectiveness toward medical operations
+15% effectiveness toward poison making
+15% effectiveness toward precision strikes onto the pressure points of the body
+15% effectiveness toward bed activities (A/N: if you know what I mean).
[Scientific Researcher] Skill lvl. 5/10 – Stage of Apprentice researcher.
Description:
It is a status that refers to a person learning the mysteries of Nature itself in greater detail. How it works, and how to replicate it scientifically.
Effects:
+25% effectiveness toward learning new scientific knowledge
+25% effectiveness toward comprehension of scientific knowledge
+25% effectiveness toward scientific experiences
+25% effectiveness toward writing scientific subjects
[Writer] skill lvl. 4/10 – intermediary stage:
Description:
This skill represents the character's capabilities to write books and other stuff. At this stage and level, you
Effects:
+40% toward writing speed
+40% toward reading speed
+40% toward critical thinking speed process (how fast you can think critically)
+40% toward archaeological understanding
+40% toward the [Deciphering] and [Encryption] skills
+40% toward fame and reputation gains for the readers – doubled for the fans and triple for unconditional fans.
+40% toward money generated by your sales.
[Deciphering] Skill lvl.2/10 – intermediary stage:
Description:
This skill represents the character's capabilities to decipher cryptic material. At this stage and level, you can decipher intermediate-level material.
Effects:
+40% toward critical thinking speed process
+40% toward archaeological understanding
+40% toward deciphering cryptic stuff
+40% toward encrypting stuff
[Deciphering] Skill lvl.2/10 – intermediary stage:
Description:
This skill represents the character's capabilities to decipher cryptic material. At this stage and level, you can encrypt intermediate-level material.
Effects:
+40% toward critical thinking speed process
+40% toward archaeological understanding
+40% toward deciphering cryptic stuff
+40% toward encrypting stuff
[Cartography] Skill lvl.2/10 – intermediate stage:
Description:
-This skill represents the character's ability to navigate with a map and remember every detail of the terrain of a particular place.
It also helps create maps and itineraries by using maps and making a Mental Map.
-By reaching the final level of the advanced stage, this skill will create a perk (A/N: guess which one frankly…)/
Effects:
+40% toward critical thinking speed process
+40% toward observation when used to observe the environment.
+40% toward human tracking skill
+40% toward resources tracking skill
Many E to D-rank elemental techniques from Wind, Fire, Lightning, and Earth, with at least a third less for Water techniques.
Some C-Rank elemental techniques are fire, wind, and lightning.
A few B-Rank techniques in wind and lightning. (A/N: I will introduce elemental Techniques later for both B/C/D/E ranks as I see fit.)
Maximization of skills during the two months skip:
Said E to D ranks elemental techniques from Wind – Fire – Lightning and Earth. With at least a third less for Water techniques.
Notice: It is common for many shinobis to master E to D ranks techniques to the point of using either no Hand Seals or just 1, as in the Shunshin technique done by Uchiha Shisui, to the fact he was nicknamed [Shisui of the Shunshin]. And for me/Naruto (self-insert main character to remind everyone), I used the Shadow Clones like hell!
On top of it, with the 100% harmonization of the 1st Gate – not to confound with the Full Harmonization, which is the next step after the 100% harmonization – I can handle at least 25-50-fold the amount of mental backlash than anyone. It is upping itself as I grow up mentally with each passing day.
[Fuinjutsu – Sealing Technique] skill level 9/10 on the non-Uzumaki scale.
Effects:
+590% toward the speed of creation of seals
+590% toward learning seals
+590% toward deciphering seals
+590% toward encrypting seals
Current panoply of seals known:
- Storage Seal/tattoo/Scroll - maxed:
Maximum capacity: 1,000 cubic meters or 1,000,000 liters.
- Weight Seal - maxed:
Maximum weight: 100kgs possible on one weight seal per limb and 150kgs for the central part of the body.
- Paralysis Seal – Maxed:
Effect: Any animal and almost any summoning except the Summoning Clan Head(s) – all people between 0 years old (just born) up to 35 that are not Kage/S-Rank or higher.
Notice: While not recommended, it can be used as a training tool to enhance the target resistance to paralysis techniques and build muscle density and power. It was never assessed or thought of for such a usage. If you go your way, do it at your peril(s), please - unless you are one of those crazy-loving seal maniacs and apocalypse-enduring Uzumaki Clan members.
- Silencing Seal – Maxed:
Effect: Any place that is a somewhat closed space and individual can be silenced thy way from within and outside. (A/N: GG the Uber Uzumaki Genes for such a ridiculous leap from a five m² room rendered silent to any somewhat closed spaces and individuals caused silence from within and outside)
- Sensing Seal – maxed:
Range: It can sense up to 6km.
- Alarm Seal – maxed:
Effect: It immediately warns you from any individual in a wide radius of your choice.
- Chakra Suppression Seal – lvl. 1/10
Effect: Only Kage level/S-Rank or higher can be suppressed. For a Jinchuriki – please use the [Gogyō Fuin], better known as (The Five-Pronged Seal) on them.
- Transformation Seal (Henge no Fuin) – Maxed:
Effect: It is usable on any CC level. It is the same as a Bushin - an illusion.
Note: Because of Naruto's reserves, he can only theorize about it and, therefore, rely on its Shadow variant.
- Shadow Transformation Seal (Kage Henge no Fuin) – maxed:
Limitation: Same cost as the Kage Bushin = 500 cp to activate and 50 cp per hour.
- Gogyō Fuin – (Five-Pronged Seal) – maxed:
Effect: Allows the user to render the target unconscious and to cut the connection of any Jinchuriki to the Biju – while reducing by 50% up to 95% the CC of the target
(A/N: again, with these Uzumaki genes … which is why they were sent to near extinction in the original work of Kishimoto, really …).
- Gravity Seal – Maxed:
Effect: The same effect as the weight seal, but instead of weight added – it adds gravity.
(A/N: Think about the gravity ship that brought Son Goku to Namek, which could increase the gravity of the room)
- Elemental imprisonment Seal – Maxed:
Effect: It can seal up elemental techniques and attacks of any standard element. Further, Uzumaki sealing knowledge on Elemental Bloodlines would be required.
Supplementary Fuinjutsu known:
- Chakra maintenance – maxed:
Effect: It allows any seal or seal matrix to feed itself onto the chakra of the living being or user from any distance - or to use the Senjutsu chakra if used in coordination with a Senjutsu chakra converter.
-Chakra flow amplification/cut – lvl 5/10 (sketch the goal of said seal by studying the Hyuga Clan Juken):
Effects: It can cut or amplify the flow of chakra of any individual up to 20 years old and 3 Tenketsus (Chakra Pressure Points)
- Chakra conversion – maxed:
Effect: It allows the user to convert chakra to any chakra for little you know the basics of it – e.g., Elemental Chakra. The more you know about the target chakra, the greater the yield.
- Chakra pathway's unlocking and inhibitor seals – experimental:
Description: These versions of the seal enable someone to unlock or lock their potential for chakra. When the Mana potential is unlocked, these seals can do the same for mana.
- Other seals that I will disclose later on. For writing purposes.
[Shadow Clones] Skill – Innovated:
Updated Effect: You can use any percentage of your CP/MP pool to then split it up by the number of clones you want to make from it.
[Blood Clones] Skill – Learned, Maxed, and Innovated:
Effects: You can make ten blood clones from 1/10 of a liter of blood – Said clones have ¾ of the original CP/MP reserves as baseline and can regenerate their chakra reserves up to the user's current maximum CP/MP at ¾ of the user's CP/MP regeneration.
(A/N: The fact that Naruto knows about medical stuff does not mean that he will learn or practice Ninja Medical Arts or anything like it on the same level as the character(s) who specialized in it.
But it is here to help him understand what I will specialize him in.
Even if Naruto knows medical stuff, it will be the minimum to understand things and is somewhat helpful in impromptu situations, which will still require specialized care.
I may have added it recently to the fiction description. Still, Naruto will eventually be OP, so yeah, his learning, even at a beginner level, things others will specialize in will be mandatory—not that I will make the others useless because Naruto will learn 2 or 3 things in their domain of expertise. I may use Naruto Opness to help others improve themselves in their domain of preference.)
Naruto's specialization is possibly stealth, but don't say anything to anyone – it's a secret, and do not tell it to Naruto or any character in this fiction … Sshh
- 2 Months before present time –
Here, we find our cute little protagonist, Naruto, in the chair behind his desk, observing some reports on his infiltation of the civilian sectors of Konoha while using the same functioning system as the fanfiction "Naruto Re-Purposed" for the infiltration system.
(A/N: Shoutout to Kassien and its fiction "Naruto Re-Purposed." I recommend you read the novel, as it gives some pretty good idea of what Naruto could have accomplished if he knew directly from chapter 1 of the Shadow Clone Life Hack)
I am using the 5 Shadow Clones from my first Punitive ID as my generals and advisors for planification and putting the said plan(s) into motion.
The first, dubbed "The High-Lord of Civic." is in charge of the Civilian part of my plan(s) for Konoha. He is also charged with tracking this sector's finances and digging the Hell out of anyone in high positions in the Civilian Unions, Trade Unions, and the Konoha Civilian Council's dirt and secrets.
The second one, dubbed "The Arch-Researcher." is one hell of an edgy one for research - not on the same level of creepiness as Pedomaru (Gentle Moniker for Orochimaru) - but it can be unnerving to see or listen to him about science on some occasions. He is a hard worker for science and will … make sure to … find a way to have scientific knowledge.
'But hey! That is what happens when you find a way to give them more leeway than need be.' I thought.
The third one, dubbed "The Fabricator-General." is the same as the Arch-Researcher, one level of "Obsession," but for everything related to production, mechanical, and technological stuff.
(A/N:
No, there won't be a crazy or super-fast modernization of the world of Naruto.
Certain elements may appear, but only by the time of the Tsunade Retrieval Arc will nothing crazy happen. Some more significant levels of technology will occur during the Time Skip, but again, nothing too crazy. These technological elements will improve the current standard of living In the Naruto verse. I will research what piece of technology there is in Naruto, what technology I would add, and when.)
The Fourth one, dubbed "The High-Lord Diplomat-Trader", is one hell of a bargainer with such a silver tongue that he does not have to use any drop of physical violence in his dialogues. Maybe some psychological violence, but only as a last resort as he is an expert in the psychological domain that even Morino Ibiki would blush in comparison.
The Fifth one, dubbed "The High-Lord Commander.", is the one in charge of the training regimen of my Shadow Clones and has a Military Special Project that will need to be put into motion during the time skip period that will come in handy in a time of need if things go haywire.
There are only five Special Shadow clones? First, let me rectify a bit; I have transformed them into Blood Clones. They have far more resilience, far better Chakra Control, and far more unrestrained will. They are the icing on the cake of my project for the future.
But secondly, they are not five. There are six – only the seven of us – me, the five Blood Clones aforementioned, and this sixth one.
He is the Hidden One, none other than me and the five known Blood Clones know of his existence. He is dubbed "The Supreme Grand Master of Silence" if you were not one of the six permanently knowing ones or anyone with a special seal marking, showing that he/she/it is utterly trustworthy and or 100% inclined into my plans or anything in the like, that is handcrafted personally by me … consider yourself good as dead simply speaking. And we will let things at that all meanings combined.
While I knew that becoming Hokage was something big for anyone – I aimed higher than this. I sought for the unification of the Elemental Nations as a whole.
I will achieve what neither Rikudo Sennin nor Hashirama was able to. I also knew that I would have to become a figurehead at some point, who would be seen as the one who unified everyone – the one by whom working together is possible, the one by whom it is likely to be in peace.
But I will not focus solely on it. I will need what Hagoromo neglected: power. Power was necessary to enforce and maintain your ideal of peace and cooperation.
He has forsaken that in the figure of his elder son, Indra, by only favoring his youngest son, Ashura, in his foolishness as the successor of Ninshu.
Ashura should have been Ninshu's figurehead, and Indra should have been the Enforcer. He either did not see or cared about his elder son's shifting. Otherwise, he would have done things to remedy it in any way.
"Well, I have done enough philosophizing and planning for now. Let us go profits of the things of above." I said while using the Shunshin up to my apartment.
- At my apartment –
"All seems in order; nothing to report on this front," I notified myself.
Toc, Toc, Toc "Are you there, Naruto-Kun?" I heard about it while being notified of my Jii-chan presence.
"What's up, Jii-chan? Did you see my wholesomeness and power, and you came here in person to announce that I will be Godaime (5th Hokage)?" I said boisterously.
"Well, no, I am not here, Naru-chan, for that, as you are 5 to 10 years too early for that post. But I have been able to have some free time on my schedule for lunch with you. Is it okay for you?" I answered while I pouted, making him giggle at the reaction.
"Well, I also finished some work on what I was doing and did not plan anything for lunch. So, how about going to this new BBQ location that just opened a week ago? It is becoming quite famous." I answered and proposed.
'Hmm, the Happy Grill BBQ restaurant? I heard the owner was new in town and was level-headed enough to be neither bigoted nor quick to rush to conclusions. It might be a good start to make the populace stop seeing Naruto as the Demon Child and that he is one of the nicest children soon to be teen in town,' Hiruzen mused.
"Well, I would not mind it at all. But a few more people may be coming in, as barbecue is better savored with many people. All of them are nice people, I can assure you. Would this be okay with you? At the same time, you could tell me what you are working on."
"Of course, Jii-chan! But could Hina-chan be there, too? It has been three days since we last ate together." I answered and asked.
"Indeed, it is always welcomed to have friends of your age with you when eating on such an occasion," he replied.
- 15 minutes later at Happy Grill BBQ Restaurant –
Let us say that when you have the Hokage – several clan heads (Ino-Shika-Cho) and their heir, as well as the heiress ofthe most prestigious clan, it makes some sensation for the owner and the clients.
"My respects, Hokage Sama, dear Clan Heads and dear heirs, heiresses, and young one. Welcome to my humble restaurant; it is a privilege to receive such a group." Said the owner with respect and making a bow.
"Think nothing else than us hearing only good of your restaurant, dear Koen Yamada." Said Hiruzen as we were led to a large table where we would have lunch.
While we were taking in the atypic decoration, which felt warm and convivial to us.
It reminded me of the restaurant of the same name I visited many times in my first life.
The space between the tables was refined and spacious, so the groups did not feel compressed by the other groups on the different tables.
A wooden palisade came from the ground, covering about 5/6 of our height when sitting and making every group feel cozy.
The tables were quite large and well-made. A large grill was embedded in the middle of one, leaving enough space for the condiments and plates to be comfortable.
"Well, it seems to be quite a good-looking and well-managed restaurant, I must say," said Chouza, confirming everyone's thoughts.
"Also, it seems the service team is quite nice and amicable at first glance," said Inoichi, with the others nodding at it …
When suddenly, something everyone did not want to hear out.
"What are you doing here, you demon spawn? Did you not have enough to corrupt a couple of restaurants, some Jonins that …" said a random civilian leading a group of them and some other ninjas before he was interrupted by the owner.
The owner, who was holding the right ear of the individual, said: "What in Kami's name are doing you little vile and ill-speaking mongrel IN … MY … Restaurant.
Are you mental? Do you need to have some session(s) with a psychiatrist or something to make you sound of mind or anything?
Because what I am seeing and hearing is a moron spurting some nonsense about some kid who is soon to become a pre-teenager and possibly did something when he was, from what is in the birth registration is showing, only one hour old!
So now you will get out of my restaurant; otherwise, a session with Ibiki, who is reputed to be a frightening lad, will seem to be a walk in the park," said Koen in a strict, loud, intelligible, and finality tone that left no room to negotiate.
This put quite a lot of people in shock at him, for none other than the Hokage and some of the Clan heads and Anbu members had ever vocalized anything in favor of the blonde kid that was Naruto.
"Me and us, going mental? I am sure it is you who went mental for defending this scum of …" he was trying to say before being again interrupted by … the same person again.
"Hippity Hoppity, Get the freak off my property!" Said Koen while punching the literal crap out of the dumb civilian while seemingly having punched every people in the group out of the restaurant *cough* off his property *cough* into the street and making a scene outside.
(A/N: Does anyone know the reference to what Koen, an O.C., just said? I hope you do; otherwise, Google it to understand what Koen did to the group of people.)
"I, Yamada Koen, at this moment, blacklist all of you from my restaurant and any future restaurant(s) I may create in the future! For being the kind of Moron that would insult a child/teenager for some shitty reason that is rubbish and unfounded on concrete proof," said Koen loudly for everyone in the proximity to hear out.
"Not only that, but since he and the others barged in to disrupt the peace of your restaurant, Koen-san, and to attempt to breach the law I passed 12 years ago.
They are to be stripped of any official status they may have as of now, sent to Ibiki to extract any intel from them, and then executed for high treason against Konohagakure no Sato (The Village hidden in the leaves) and Hi no Kuni (Fire Country) as a whole for breaching secrets of National Security.
Also, any assets they have will be immediately frozen, and they will be taken in charge alone to decide." Yelled an angry Hiruzen Sarutobi, who instantly made everyone feel that it was not the Sandaime they had known over the last decade but THE SANDAIME HOKAGE—the Kami no Shinobi who just spoke.
All the members of the group paled as they knew that they were dead people.
"Anbu, take these "Nice People" to Ibiki and Anko while telling these two they have free reign to do anything they want to extract value from them. Tell them that only I may change anything about their situation and that it has to be done while I am in person with a specific recognition signal. We three alone will know," said Hiruzen with authority.
Silence – the utter shock was in the street, as everyone was taking time to understand what had happened. But one thing for sure was to comprehend easily: Sarutobi Hiruzen – The Kami no Shinobi is back in the saddle and most definitely not let anything happen to the blond kind that every one of the previous generations called the "Fox Boy" among other monikers.
"My utmost and sincerest apologies, Hokage Sama, for the scene I have made before you! I will serve any punishment(s) you may have me serve for what I have done." Koen said while prostrating himself down towards the Hokage.
"There is no need to prostrate yourself and apologize for anything—I should apologize for it. I have committed some errors in the past, and I will ensure that they do not happen again.
Also, after midday service, I would like to discuss how you "put them out of your restaurant or "property" as you said," Said Hiruzen while everything was returning to the table.
"Of course, Hokage Sama, I will tell you further later. And possibly at a restraint committee of the Clan Heads and Anbu, at most. Such things do not have to be spread out." Said Koen in a low voice.
"Indeed, because it would cause more trouble than the Kyûbi Attack of 12 years ago," he replied.
"Well, that was eventful, Jii-chan! This group is having some mental problem(s) if they go this far for me since I have done nothing that offensive to them ever to warrant such a thing.
Unless you take my birth being on the same night as the 9-tails attack as a bad omen that may "explain" the attack in some twisted way, of course." I said.
"Indeed, Naruto-Kun, you did nothing wrong, and I am afraid that you may be correct in this assumption that people take your birth as a bad omen with the Accident of back then, which is quite a pity since your birth has nothing to do with that happening." Said Hiruzen while blessing the child's ingenuity, enabling him to create a genuine façade for Naruto's defense case in front of the other people.
"Troublesome." Said Shikamaru.
"Why is that the case, Shika?" asked Shikaku Nara.
"Simple Tou-san, I always found Naruto's treatment by the others troublesome but also unjustified and unreasonable.
But with both of you, Hokage Sama and Naruto, it makes sense. Since you are kind of "something," it makes them remember Kyûbi's attack.
And they likely find your very existence as "Blasphemy" for them and what they lost that night." Argumented Shikamaru.
"With that off, I think we may have some lunch on the way, don't we say?" said Hiruzen, with everyone nodding.
For the rest of the day, after lunch, Hinata and I spent some more time speaking about flowers and other stuff.
Let us say that a tsunami shook the rest of Konoha because of what happened at the new barbecue restaurant.
The civilian council has tried to have Koen arrested for assaulting other civilians and shinobis. Still, the Hokage, the Shinobi Council, and the two elders with Danzo, who is trying to do … Danzo's stuff, rejected this.
Stating that Koen was an ancient Ronin and did nothing during that time against Konoha and rendered some valuable services to the Village. Which warranted him some protection in this affair.
For trim, he inscribed what he knows of its power as an SS-Rank secret with the "Hokage Eyes only" secret for security, which he accepted.
For the rest of the week, things changed little by little as a group of people questioned the "morality" of Naruto's situation caused by the populace of Konoha.
While it was a tiny group, it had the merit of existing as an aubaine, which is my plan(s).
Council Chamber – 3 days later -
"To even have such a thing being plausible—I do not know how on Earth he managed to get it. But while it is only powerful on a tiny window, if I may say so myself, Hokage Sama," said a disbelieved Hiashi after he got the full report of what happened and what Koen used.
"I never saw, heard, or known of such a thing in my entire life either, and I am dubbed The Professor, which is not only unbelievable.
But it is a good thing in the sense that I still have things to learn, even at an advanced age." Said wholeheartedly with a little laugh.
"Indeed, that is quite the ability, but I do still harbor some concern about whether he can "manipulate" the concept of "Property" in any way, shape, or form." I was saying Shibi before Hiruzen interrupted by saying.
"No, he cannot, Shibi. He told it to me while several people can very well discern such manipulation. On top of it, he is seemingly honest, not removing all suspicion from him but reducing it by quite a margin. I already have several Anbu agents to look into him in detail and survey his overhaul situation.
"Suitable, but his reaction to the civilian speech tells us that he has an unknown amount of interest in Naruto.
Unless he has lived a similar situation at some point with himself or someone close as the target of hatred, it is still pretty suspicious of him to defend Naruto like that out of nowhere." Shikaku said.
"I Agree with that last part. I hope we will find the underlying cause and that it is not shady or dark. Otherwise, actions will have to be taken.
On the other hand, it is still a boon to us who do not see Young Naruto as the monster the civilians portray him as. It is as if he still has some dark project(s) for him, and we thwart it or them in such a way.
We may still keep the new light that Koen put Naruto in," said Homura, with others nodding.
"Let us hope for the best…" Hiruzen said that when Anbu Agent appeared, he gave him a report he had never wanted or thought of receiving.
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- Author Style: Cliffhanger no Jutsu -
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- Four days later – Hidden base of Naruto – 6:00 a.m. -
"It seems that the elders of the Hyuga Clan are preparing something. I may have to put my plan for Hinata and her sake in motion." I said while thinking:
'I have tried to foresee such a thing a little after I began to build my base of operation. So, the chances of success are pretty favorable, but the element of Kiba still jeopardizes my plan.
This version of Kiba seems to resemble the other ones, where they are pretty much into the mindset of a sexist pig who takes any woman "worthy" of him as a trophy for himself.'
*Sigh*
"I hoped that Kiba would not be like this so it would be easier to navigate, but it seems I have to do it my way," I said with finality.
- At the Hyuga Compound – 6:30 a.m. -
" I wish to speak to Hyuga Hiashi for a matter of capital importance," I said flatly to the Gate's Guards, who spoke briefly into their wireless radio.
Five minutes later – "Hiashi Sama will receive you - but beware, the guards will survey your every move. So, no funny business – understood." said the guard.
"Crystal clear, sir. And have a good day," I answered back. At the same time, the guards were taken aback by this gesture of kindness as other than Hitomi Sama, Hinata Sama, and Hanabi Sama, on some occasions, have ever said such words of kindness toward them.
- At Hiashi's study room 5 minutes later -
"Enter," I heard after I announced myself to him.
After, I sat and exchanged salutations with Hiashi.
"I have heard that you wished to meet me. If that is so, what is your business? My time for today is quite short, to say the least," Said Hiashi in a monotone voice.
"Indeed, I wish to speak to you about your eldest daughter, Hinata," I answered flatly, with Hiashi raising an eyebrow.
"And what would you wish to discuss about her? Did something happen to her that I was not made aware of as soon as it happened?" he answered back, with a foreboding presumption about what would be said.
"Not by her, but by the elders. In it, you will find everything I gathered – as it is preferable for you to read the proofs immediately." I retorted while taking out a storage scroll containing all the evidence I gathered about their plot against her and Hiashi.
For the next 10 minutes, I waited for him to read out every bit of evidence I had brought up to him – while his face began to contort itself increasingly with rage about what he read out.
"Dammit!" He yelled in rage – while I sighed, for I put my silencing seals on the room with the plant of my foot; otherwise, it would have been wrong.
"All these proves are real as I have been able to collect them from the sources themselves. Also, I am deeply sorry if I had to infiltrate your clan compound as such, but I had an unbelievably bad omen with your clan's situation. That is why I did it." I said apologetically while prostrating myself down in repentance about it.
"No offense taken, Naruto san. On the contrary, your actions, even though they went beyond the codes established, immensely helped me solve the tearing issue that my clan has had for far too long.
But I still have some questions to ask. Why? Why do you help us thy way? What benefit may you have from it?" Asked Hiashi.
"Why, you ask? Because I care significantly for Hinata Chan first. After that, with what the elders are planning, I feared that a similar fate to the Uchiha Clan may befall yours as well, but with a different outcome that may jeopardize the balance inside the Elemental Nations as a whole." I said.
"Concerning, but quite true indeed. The Uchiha fall destabilized the balance of power inside of Konoha and at the international level. Do you have any plans that may help? I cannot conceive that you came all the way up with such an intel gathering without any possible plans to help out." Presumed Hiashi.
"Indeed, but again, I will need Hinata's presence and other revelations about myself to do such a thing. But beforehand, is it true the Byakugan cannot differentiate shadow clones from the original?" I asked.
"How did you come up with such intel or such a conclusion? And for what reason do you need such confirmation?" asked a frowning Hiashi, hoping to dig up the extent of Naruto's digging for intel.
"Everything will be told in time, but to at least appease you. I know it because of what happened several months ago, for which I am sure Hiruzen Sama conveyed a meeting with the Clan Heads." I retorted, seeing the frown deepening on Hiashi's face. He must be thinking, 'What truly befell you that night except you knowing of the Kyûbi being sealed inside you?'
"Okay, I will ensure Hinata comes, but I warn you. If it is a trick, you will suffer greatly," he said with the utmost seriousness.
- 5 minutes later -
"May I enter, Father?" said the voice of Hinata
"You may, Hinata," he replied.
Hinata was in shock when she saw her crush sit beside her father. What could they possibly speak about? Is it about her?
"You may sit here, Hinata. We will not speak outside this room or any secured room with others other than ourselves or the people we introduce to what we will speak about." Said Hiashi with a tone of finality.
"Understood Father." She said shyly.
"Some grave plot is aimed towards you, Hinata – a plot made by the elders of our clan and helped out by Danzo Shimura of the Konoha Elders. Also, it is by their hand that my brother and wife were killed off. Here are the proofs of such claims," he said while showing her the proofs.
Disbelief and shock were the now two predominant emotions that Hinata had swirling inside of her. In turn, this led to utter rage for what the Elders have done to "Preserve the Tradition and Clan from such taints" that was her mother and uncle.
"But Naruto san has some plan to thwart it – but I wish you were there and knew what was going on and what would happen before saying any further things."
"You … you can help or solve it, Naruto-kun?" she said, not believing what her Naruto would do for her if it were genuine.
"Indeed, but know that there will not be any backtracking possible. I will tell you both an SSS+ Rank secret that should never be spoken to others outside the three of us unless I decide. Understood?" I said with the utmost seriousness and coldness the two others ever thought possible for a boy of 11-12.
Disbelief again, but for the father-daughter duo. What secret would warrant the SSS+ Rank? What else would warrant it unless it concerns the legendary and mythical Rikudo Senin?
"You have our sincerest word. We will abide by your word on such a secret if it enables Hinata and me to stop the ingrained problem that is tearing up our Clan," repeated Hiashi, shocking Hinata, as it was new to her that he was concerned with the Clan situation and would go this far to end it.
"Well, I will truly begin with what happened after my suicide attempt after the failure of my 2nd Genin Exams …" I began my monologue for the next hour or so but not before Hiashi instructed a member of the Branch Family to reschedule for later his meetings and actions. At the same time, I am exempting the rest of my plans and the 5 Blood Clones down there.
Which made them increasingly shocked and caused Hinata to tear up as the story continued. She could not fathom her crushed trying to take his own life because of all the pressure these disgusting civilians and ninjas put on "her Naruto-kun."
By the end of the story, a heavy silence permeated the room.
Nothing could prepare the family duo for the confession they had just heard from me. What could I do since I had demonstrated my ability by "Inviting them to a party?"
"So … So … so the Naruto-Kun I knew and loved … is gone … forever?" an increasingly hysterical Hinata at the mere thought that HER Naruto kun that she always loved and cheered up mentally was "gone" and that she befriended another person that incarnate or whatever her Naruto-kun.
"Not Hinata. While I have a different personality and soul, Naruto's essence is seemingly gone for the most part.
A part of him merged with me, making me partly Naruto. Heck, the more I meditated and tried to advance on the technique I used on the first day of the academy, the odder I felt about myself.
And as I said, most of his essence vanished. Therefore, there is a chance we can find this portion of him. But because the remaining part of his essence merged with me.
There is a good chance that the merging must be done." I said with sincerity and a lump in my stomach.
"Before any of you said anything, I wished to say something about one thing I saw about his thoughts. He liked you very much, Hinata, but he could not reach you because of the treatment he received from the villagers and shinobis," I said honestly.
"I will not say anything." Was all she said before leaving the study in tears.
Another period of heavy silence it permeated.
"Understandable. The whole situation on both sides is understandable. Is the only word I can find to describe such a thing Naruto/Constantin." Said Hiashi, somewhat lost emotions portrayed in his eyes.
"Indeed. But call me Kuran (= Crimson Storm or Crimson Tempest) – it has always been a name I wished to take if I ever went to your world." I answered back.
After a final moment of silence.
"Depending on what will result for my daughter, we will see which route of action to take, Kuran. And like my daughter, not a word will leave this room." He said this while making sure I knew I could take my leave.
- At my base 15 minutes later – in my meditation room –
A beautiful rocky room of 1000m² with a part with many natural pools connected via canals and finally a hole where the water left with another one high up from where spring water came from.
In one part of the room, a very comfy sofa and other furniture were available for sitting, relaxing, and possibly getting a massage in the future. Lastly, a part of the room was supplied with meditation stuff.
Before entering the pools, I went to the lockers near the little washing area to wash my stuff.
I took 10 minutes to wash before passing nearly an hour and a quarter inside the cold-water part of the pools and then going to the spring hot water for at least 1:30 hours to 2:30 as I did not count really since I wanted to empty my thoughts off my head.
In the minute I left the cold-water part of the pool.
"Hard thing that is to announce to a girl we like and that liked us dearly if not "loved us dearly," that the one individual they like is kind of gone. Is it?" said the voice of the Supreme Grand Master of Silence
"Indeed, I always liked Hinata, not only because of the part of me that was Naruto before the partial merging but also because of my identity as Constantin.
But I felt and knew she had to know. She had the right to know, and it was my duty to tell her before anyone else did before me." I said as I went in thewould have backfired on you more than you think possible spring hot water, and he locked his stuff and washed himself up.
After 5 minutes, he sat silently near me in the hot-water pools for 15 minutes, enjoying the warm feeling.
"*sigh* It is never easy to do such a thing. There is always a conflict of interest between the Light and Darkness in this stuff.
But what I can say so far is that you did the right thing for her. Otherwise, it would or will have backfired on you more than you think possible, for that matter, buddy." He said while relaxing.
"Indeed, but seeing her decomposing more and more as I continued my story tore me up so much as if something inside of me was breaking up.
As I think, I saw my mother in my 1st life in her. She was breaking up as my mother faded away during the relentless assaults of my father-in-law. I felt as if I had become as horrible as my father-in-law during my monologue." Said as I was tearing up myself.
Heavy silence.
Before my Blood Clone clapped me away hard, I was yanked away from the pool in disbelief at what he had done.
"Are you listening to yourself for a little? You? Being as bad as this piece of hot trash of a pseudo-father-in-law? Are you mental?" he yelled while being up in the pool.
"You never were like him, neither still is as of now, nor you ever will be. Unless something extraordinarily happens shortly!" He roared.
"All the clones and you swore on the tombstone of our biological mother that we will never treat our girlfriend(s) and wife(s) as poorly as this THING did to her!" He said coldly.
"Yes, we are in another world full of lies and deceit. But we could have landed in/chosen another globe with even more lies and deceit, another world that would change us even more than this one.
Yes, it was hard for everyone back there. Unfortunately, the plan to help the Hyuga clan and Hinata Chan required such a thing with our own development and future development. It was necessary to ensure that things went smoothly for everyone, not just us, and our insertion into this world." He said before going to the locker part to dry and dress himself up.
"I do hope for yourself and our sake and the sake of Hinata and her clan that you will see reason and return to your senses anew." He said before finishing dressing up and leaving.
Silence for the umpteenth time of the day.
I sighed before taking the bathrobe, drying myself up, and going to another special place that served the same purpose as Turtle Island—and sat there quiet, knowing what would happen.
- After 10 minutes -
"My, my … what a show you did gave out back there for the two shows you gave out," said the voice of Yamiruto while he clapped up and appeared up.
" And some may guess why WE cannot support you and your existence, Constantin!" he continued.
While I remained impassive for now and looked at him impassively.
"I will be so pleased when I take control of the body and crush your spirit and soul, Constantin. It will be glorious!" he said enthusiastically.
Another sigh came from me before I answered.
" "Light cannot leave without emitting darkness from any flat and smooth surface," was once said.
That one can only be the greatest or noblest of conquerors if they conquered themselves in the first place." I said with reverence. Before continuing:
"If you want to progress, you have to move forward into the future with a foot in the past. This will allow you to remember past mistakes to prevent them from repeating themselves in the future.
Insert Naruto Shippuden OST – Departure to the Front Lines.
And I, in the name of Naruto, my old self Constantin, Kuran, will conquer myself and be the one to destroy my inner darkness, including my past darkness and Naruto's. AKA you, Yamiruto," I said with renewed vigor and spirit.
While going into my new fighting style, I am sure he does not know about – The [Shinken fighting style]
[Shinken – God's Fist] Skill lvl. 2 – Intermediate Stage:
Description:
This unique fighting style is based on transferring the chakra to the bloodstream, ensuring that the chakra can amp up any blood-irrigated body parts.
Warning thought: If you are not a Uzumaki, a Senju, or possibly an Akimichi and at least half-blooded for each of these clans, performing this fighting style will deteriorate your body more deeply than the Hachimon Tonko technique.
Also, the degree of "purity" of your blood for any of these clans will forcibly impact the efficiency of the style.
Effects:
+125% bonus for all stats and SPD except charm
+125% bonus for DMG REDUCTION
+125% bonus for CP/MP regeneration
+ Temporary unlocking of in-combat Regeneration for HP/CP/MP
Secondary Effects:
The effects are for full-blooded ones/
They are halved on the impact above for half-blooded.
They are ¼ for those who are a quarter-blooded.
The effects are doubled if you possess both the Uzumaki and Senju blood.
They are quadrupled if you have the Uber version of any of the Senju and Uzumaki blooded. And they only doubled if it is the Uber version of the Akimichi blood.
Naruto Shippuden OST – Departure to the Front Lines. End.
Then, a battle—the beginning of a fight for the ages—began with the second round, hopefully, either the second-to-last battle or the last battle to become fully one with myself.
And we fought hard! With some an unspoken agreed Taijutsu only battle
And when I say "hard," I mean "Really Freaking Hard" with each other launched punches, kicks, elbows, and a flurry of other moves without restraining ourselves with the intent to dish damage to the other for at least ten or maybe 15 minutes straight with me taking the ascendant increasingly upon him and cornering him hard.
It almost went so bad for him at some point that he seemed to resort to using the Hachimon Tonko First Gate in, what I do assume, Full Harmonization when I can only do the 100% Harmonization version, which would be inferior to his version.
But he smirked before going for some Ninjutsu.
But I outdid him by going for the infamous [Gokakyu no Jutsu / Great Fireball Technique] to him with a medium size/firepower and high speed when he was halfway through his seals, forcing him to change his plans by countering my fireball with the [Mud Wall] with a knowing smirk.
When I sensed a Shadow Clone of his doing a [Raikyū / Lightning Balls] towards me with 16 of them at high speed.
I replied with a [Fūton: Shinkūjin / Wind Style: Vacuum Blade], for which I was just proficient enough to have it at 10cm (or 3.94 inches) and slashing them up as they came.
I resorted to closing my eyes and using the [Kagura Shingan / Mind Eye of Kagura] to localize the true Yamiruto and any shadow clones and chakra traps he may have done.
This allowed me to sense the original one rushing me at high speed.
For this, I ingeniously used my Vacuum Sword as a baseball bat. I launched his lightning balls to an even more significant speed, with one targeting the shadow clone responsible for the lightning-style technique and dispersing it.
I effectively turned his technique against him while dealing devastating damage. He took 90% of the lightning projectiles, as it seems no Baseball sport allows him to know such a maneuver.
"Bastard! Using things from your world I do not know and cannot seem to learn from your memories," he said while muttering the last part for himself.
Unfortunately, I was revealing a good intel since I could hear him out.
'Interesting, I still have the advantage of him and likely Kurama not knowing anything about my world. I still have to be careful as I have to finish him now or not give out too many things about my world he could use against me.
I will have to create a seal to ensure they cannot hear me out or search my memories while allowing me to know what they are up to,' I thought internally, noticing he did not react to my inner thoughts.
It is most likely that my [The Gamer] perks are somewhat working into not giving them any intel like this inner thought.
'I will have to investigate the depth of these two perks of mine.' While also thinking it was possible, I thought they did not know I have this [The Gamer] ability or that they know I have it but do not know what it is. They have likely blacked out my vision of going into the Instant Dungeons and using the schematics.
Ding! For these multiple logical and intelligent thoughts: +5 INT/WIS
Making me smirk.
"Why are you smirking? And why did you seem to power up somehow out of nowhere without doing anything?" he said, growling and charging angrily.
"It is for me to know and you to never learn," I said, still smirking.
The Fight continued like this for a good 10 minutes before I
"And where is the Kyûbi when you need its power, duh?
Because, as of now, you do not seem as hot as I am. Do you need to breastfeed by the 9-tails instead of what Kushina Kaa-chan would have done had she not died?
How disappointing you cannot walk on your own." I said tauntingly.
"Damn you!" he said ragingly and would have rushed if not for the voice of the 9-tails reasoning him.
"Do not fall for his tricks—he bounces you into attacking mindlessly. Take your time; you have me to fight him," said the booming voice of the 9-tails while a fox head emanated from Yamiruto's shoulder.
"Oh, we finally meet Kurama. I hope you did not intervene during the 1st meeting I had with Yamiruto.
It would have made a lot of things better for me." I said with a flat tone.
"How dare you use that name? You did not earn the right to use it! And also, how do you know it when only me, my siblings, and Yamiruto, as you call him, know of it." Said an angry Kurama.
"Hmm … sorry, you said something?" I said calmly after I took my fingers off my ears because of the 9-tails booming voice.
- Somewhere else -
"Atchhooum!" was Kakashi's intelligent answer as he was discussing with comrades of his generation.
"Do not catch a cold under my youthful Kakashi," Said the ever-exuberant Guy to his … Eternal Rival.
"Hmm … sorry, what were you saying? I was concentrated on who might have been speaking of me," said a lazy Kakashi.
"It is true that we generally sneeze when someone speaks of us or acts like us. If I were to guess, maybe Naruto?" said Asuma.
"If the acting part is true, there is hope for him to become a great individual like I am," said Kakashi with pride.
"As if we need another Kakashi or another duo than Guy and his mini-me," said an exasperated Yuhi Kurenai.
"Indeed, we do not," said Asuma.
- Back with Naruto -
'Geez, what with them being that easily pissed off by "Nothing Important." really?' I thought.
"I will not repeat myself a third time … How do you know my name when I have told none! And how can you be immune to my Killing Intent, made by the greatest of all Biju!?" Roared the Kyûbi's Chakra Head with killing Intent leaking from it massively.
'Happily, I have [The Gamer's Mind] Perk. Otherwise, I would be a gibberish mess. But still, it seems that the hatred I am feeling right now is entirely entrenched deep inside of him and will not go away anytime soon with how they seem to cooperate. I may have to resort to it – happily, I went to the Uzumaki Shrine. I will need The High-Lord Commander Blood Clone to pull it off and possibly take away Yamiruto. Leaving only Yang Kurama to confront, which I could do later – but I will wait longer. The less likely it will be to save him/her/it from the encroaching Darkness.' I thought quickly.
Just before performing a Mind Reverse Summoning on my HLC blood clone in my mind.
"Well, it seems you need help with some human/furry problem, boss, don't you?" Said HLC.
"Yes, I need your help to stave off their future assault on what I must do to quell this mess," I answered knowingly.
"We all 5 guessed it could be some resort. But no Promise to it if the Furball is feeding him chakra." He said a minuscule hint of worry.
"Do not fear; you know that you can call them since we are in mind – just hold off long enough, and victory will be ours." I said motivatedly.
"Gotcha!" he answered before entering the 100% Harmonization state of the 1st Gate, taking them short as they expected an answer.
"Dammit, they are preparing something fishy – do not let Constantin finish whatever he is preparing," roared Kyûbi.
"Of course, Kurama – I will not let him do whatever he wants," Yamiruto answered while defending quickly against this blood clone.
'But damn it, he virtually left no room for actual maneuver to open my Full Harmonization state of the 1st Gate.' Cursed mentally, Yamiruto.
How is our HLC blood clone doing? Well, remember the Uber Namikaze buff toward any tactical mindset?
Well, our main protagonist had to engrain quite extensively the precept of Guy about talking about, in possibly either a flashback or a filler episode, leading any fight or spar by knowing what each of your strikes may induce in terms of response from the opponent(s).
And that is what HLC was doing pretty quickly, which is kind … of ordinary when he is the blood clone for the training and martial prowess.
For my part, I took one mask inside the Uzumaki Shrine and was concerned about the Shinigami itself.
I hoped I could bargain with the God of Death about the Yin Chakra of Kurama being given to me as a separate being instead of merging it with the Yang half and putting the situation in the gutter.
When I put on my mask and began weaving the handseals of the release version of the Shiki Fūjin, I learned to prepare for such an occasion, but I wished it were better. I would have done it.
Everything went south outright immediately, as Yang Kurama roared to stop what I was doing since the release variant and the standard variant of the Shiki Fūjin have the same hand seals.
HLC knew he would buy as much time as possible and summoned four of the five other Blood Clones, including the Assassin blood clone, except the one for trade and diplomacy, to the rescue, like I said he could.
The four other Blood Clones knew what to do. Since a procedure triggered the occasion, I did it in case I had to do what I was doing.
The 5 Blood Clones were ganging up on Yamiruto with their respective arsenals, rendering his progression invalid.
Each clone knew what the others would do, so they combined their strength perfectly and covered each other quickly—and finally restrained him with their [Kongo Fūsa / Adamantine Sealing Chains], which overpowered Yamiruto and his own Kongo Fūsa on the ground.
But not for long, as Kurama was pumping his chakra into Yamiruto quite heavily. And unfortunately, because they were in my mind. Doing the Gogyō Fuin would ruin my shoot at what I was doing.
"Dammit, this Constantin is far more level-headed than I thought. Also, he is far more cautious and much more severe in drilling the exercises to perfection than I would give credit for." Kyûbi snarled at the sight of such coordination. He was doing his best in one last-ditch attempt to liberate Yamiruto and stop me.
But it was too late, and a wave of deathly shivers was felt as I weaved the last hand seal for the technique.
"[Shiki Fūjin Kai / Reaper Death Seal: Release]," I said with finality, knowing the Wheel of Destiny was on, and there would be no turning back.
The Shinigami—the God of Death—was out, and it would not end well for someone.
"What do you want, dear Constantin, which would require you to do such handseals for me to intervene?" the Shinigami said coldly.
Which shocked Kurama and Yamiruto to their core.
'The Shinigami knew Constantin was there when, in their mind, he should not have been. And it seems that they spoke to each other last time,' they thought at what the Deathly God said.
"Yes, Ô Shinigami. I am in need of your assistance, for I do require the unadulterated Yin half of Kurama there, as a separate entity and different cage than Yang Kurama, to hold off the influence of the Yang half.
To stir away Yamiruto from the Pitch of Darkness he is sinking into." I said with reverence and a flat tone.
"Hmmm, it seems you are right about the Pitch of Darkness engulfing him and Yang Kurama. I cannot stop it directly by my hand as it would contravene the Divine Treaty signed by the Gods so long ago.
But I can see the restoration to life of the unadulterated Yin half of the Kyûbi, known as Kurama, to hold the Yang half at bay to let you do it as you formulated. Also, I will leave you the key to the Yin Half cage to do as you see fit." Said the God.
Yang Kurama and Yamiruto feared what would happen if that happened. And tried to interject against it to the Divine Figure – but to no avail, a said figure raised its hand and stomped their hope with:
"Do not try to speak, as I already know what you desire. I am not intervening in your quarrel but as Constantin, or Kuran, as he chose his new name, which is only known to me, himself, and the Hyuga father-daughter duo.
But the Divine Treaty imposed that if one deity is summoned through the dedicated and official channel for something – said thing has to be upheld in the limit imposed that is to be disclosed to the pactizer (A/N: the one who makes pacts between individuals) which he knows and did not go beyond it.
So, the inquiry must be made," said the Shinigami with an additional tone of finality that not even Kurama, for all its power, would dare oppose.
After all this, the Shinigami liberated the Yin Half of Kurama from himself, put it inside the seal within a compartment different from Yang Kurama, and created a key for said cage, as asked.
"My part of the bargain is done, mortal. You performed the sacred rite correctly with the suitable mask, the right incantation handseals, and the correct posture throughout the ordeal. I am impressed by your respect for the rites of this world.
And it is a positive point in your favor, Constantin. But do not let that go to your head, as many did get too big for their boots, as one of these expressions from your place would say.
And many were punished for it. So be careful," said God before leaving as he came in a shivering wave.
"What is happening? Why does it seem the soul of Uzumaki Naruto is seemingly no more, and what is left is with you, "Constantin?".
Why is there seemingly another remnant of Naruto in Yami Naruto, with my other half so dark? Tell me, human!" Requested Yin Kurama while letting his killer's intent flood the scene.
"Dang it, the undull killer's Intent of yours is more potent than your Yang half-one.
For the first question, I tried to merge with Yamiruto, whom I call Yami Naruto. I wanted to integrate with the dark side of my being and let this "last piece" of the original Naruto have peace about why it was darker and why darkness seemed to hold such a grasp on them.
This will also answer your 3rd question: who am I, and why am I here instead of Naruto." I said just before I helped the Blood Clones by sending my chains; I applied a chakra suppression seal on him.
This was enough to weaken Yang Kurama's hold on him. This gave me time to say what I wanted without Yang Kurama roaring and interrupting my speech.
After that, I explained what I knew of the situation to Ying Kurama, who was shocked by it as much as Yamiruto, who finally got the answer to why I was there.
They would not have thought such would happen in a billion years.
For Ying Kurama, such a thing could not be a coincidence. Something was upcoming, and this mortal Constantin was the key to it. And just maybe, he would be the one to see his father's dream come true.
It may not be 100% like it, but it is close enough to let him and his brethren be at peace.
And narrowing at the state of his yang half, he realized that restoring himself as one entity would be challenging and require using something he had never considered.
"Well, Constantin, it does seem "our interests" coincide for now, and I will gladly help you in keeping at bay my Yang half far enough to make sure you will succeed in your endeavor simply," said Yin Kurama.
"Damn Yin Half! How could you do such a thing to me and yourself? Do you have no honor? …" That was what Yang Kurama was roaring before the influence of Yin Kurama was pushing the other's influence out of the place.
With the ordeal over, Yamiruto seemed to have a weight lifted while seemingly dying.
"For a long time, I felt only loneliness and despair as Kamiruto, my light side, pushed me out of the way …
For a long time, I longed for recognition and that the abuses would stop and ensure we could defend ourselves …
But with the time that passed, I fell into darkness increasingly to the point of no return and surrendered myself to Yang Kurama's dark desires to take over the body and spirit with the spirit …
I now know that it was a lie, made in my moment of weakness, to take over the body for itself … careful, Constantin, Kuran, or me …
Something dark happened to Yang Kurama; please try to save him …
He felt so alone for so long and was so much abused …
And when the incident of that night happened …
We were so happy to be free to do as planned finally…
He was going to do it, but …
This individual appeared when Naruto was going to do it …
And told something we could not understand and were about to do something …
When a flash of light happened, and you were there with Kamiruto gone …
Please find him and bring him peace …" were the last words of Yamiruto before he faded away crying and me absorbing and merging with his essence and crying too.
And then, peace … I found peace of mind by absorbing Yamiruto's essence.
Ding! New Perk and Skill Maximization obtained:
[Greater Emotions Sensing] Passive Perk lvl.1/10 – Advanced stage:
Description: This perk allows its owner to sense the exact emotion occurring inside everyone at a greater range at any given time, and it also offers a greater understanding of it or them than the "normal" version of the Passive Perk.
Range: 800 meters wide.
[Hachimon Tonko – Kanzen'na Chōwa no Michi / Eight Inner Gates Formation – Full Harmonization Path completed] Unremovable Passive Perk – Maxed:
Description: It is one of Yamiruto's last gifts to you. It enables you to achieve the full harmonization status of each of the 8 Inner Gates the instant you reach 100% harmonization of each.
Effect: Instant Full Harmonization of a Gate the 1st time you reach 100% with each Gate.
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"Arigatō Gozaimashita, soshite shigo no sekai ni heian ga mitsukarimasu yō ni = Thank you a lot for your help, and may you find peace in the afterlife." I said in reverence with the other six kneeling towards where Yamiruto was (the one who was not summoned came during Yamiruto's last words).
Ding! One of the Mandatory Quest's main objectives was completed.
Objectif: Find out why the merging went wrong!
Choose your two rewards:
[The Honoured One] title
1,000,000 exp.
1,000,000 Ryo
1 Mythical Item
one technique creation scroll for anything except from other universes
10,000 rep. with everyone
I selected my reward with a bitter after-taste in it.
2nd and 4th rewards are chosen and transferred to your inventory.
Suddenly, the Blood Clones and I were transported into the most magnificent cliff edge with sunset and beach below with a fresh breeze we had ever seen.
We heard footsteps coming from behind and froze when we turned around to see who was there.
To be continued …
I do hope you enjoyed this chapter, guys. I wished this chapter would be one for the personal character development of Me/Naruto as a character and give a little preview of what happened when the main S-I character, aka me, came into this world of Naruto.
Also, do not worry. The next chapter will be the one where I describe and develop the preview. I made it a few chapters ago with Hinata as the character in the preview.
Effectively, I understand that some people may not know why I shared the secret so quickly with the main character and the Hyuga duo mentioned in this chapter.
But it is necessary for developing my story and characters, as I wanted it to happen now, so Hinata may leave this ordeal stronger mentally and emotionally than before.
It also helped me to justify, to an extent, why the Fight between Naruto and Yin Kurama against Yamiruto and Yang Kurama.
I understand some of the comments and thoughts about why Yamiruto did not use the 1st Gate in Full Harmonization against the "The High-Lord Commander Blood Clone.".
But this clone is thought lad, representing Naruto's martial prowess and knowledge. And the discussion between Naruto and the Blood Clone took, like, what? 5 seconds maximum?
Their opponents did not hear what Naruto and its clone said, nor did they know what this other Naruto was or what it could do. So, they could not have prepared against the onslaught of the Blood Clone and the subsequent arrival of four other Blood Clones.
This makes it five blood clones who know how to fight together as much as to fight alone against one man whom a Biju helped. But yet, neither of the two knew anything about him or them, as the [The Gamer] Perks blocked any unauthorized access to Naruto's Mind.
Explaining the Mental Assault(s) immunity the mental perk gives out to the main character. Yang Kurama and Yamiruto's attempts to probe for knowledge about the new soul constitute an unauthorized mental incursion into Naruto's mind.
Therefore, it was doomed to fail.
With all that said. It seems that the balance for the relationship between Naruto and Hinata or Hinata and other girls is leaning toward Naruto having a Harem by a small margin.
So please continue to comment and state which side of the balance you are on and which girls should be in a relationship with Naruto if the Harem Path wins.
And now, CY is in the next one, guys. Peace!