chapter 9: something is wrong with me
-fuck". Biju/Talking Beast.
-"because I did it" The character thought.
- "How are you?" Biju/Summon/Beast Thoughts.
- "I fell in love with." , character speaking.
This fanfic is just for fun, I don't own any characters from Naruto or the rwby series. I hope you enjoy reading this story I created
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Grimm's pools are dark, sticky pools containing a thick black substance, almost like oil. According to legend, the Grimm are born from these pools, the monstrous creatures that terrorize the world. However, no one has been able to confirm this theory, as no one has ever seen a Grimm emerge from a pool. Maybe it's because Grimm are very shy, or maybe because they are very ugly and don't want to be seen.
These pools are mainly located in a remote and mysterious place, where no one dares to go. It is said to be a place full of dangers and secrets, where Grimm pools are so abundant that they cover the ground like a black sea. Some say it is the origin of all Grimm, others say it is the end of everything that exists. The truth is that no one knows what is there, or even if it really exists.
However, not all Grimm pools are there. There are some that have formed in other parts of the Remnant, although they are very rare and difficult to find. These pools are smaller and shallower than those in the distant place, but just as sinister and repulsive. Some people seek them out of curiosity, others out of greed, and others out of madness. But no one knows what they can find in them, or if they will bring them any benefit or harm.
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—"!HA HA,HA,A, For today Oum...pumm !HA HAHA, I can believe it! This is incredibly hilarious, !HA HA HA! How is this possible that this is happening? Seriously HAHAAA!, I have very bad luck
William couldn't stop laughing. Tears were coming out of his eyes and his chest was heaving. He found everything that had happened incredibly funny. You would think that after going through so many calamities that day, he would be angry or depressed, but I guess he had no choice but to laugh at his bad luck. In front of him was Naruto Uzumaki, who watched him silently, with an expression of impatience and boredom. I waited for William to finish his fit of laughter so I could talk to him.
—"Are you done yet?" Naruto asked, with a tired tone.
—"Yes, boy, yes. Seriously, this is the funniest thing that has ever happened to me in my life. We are in a huge mess." William said, trying to calm down.
-"Yes you're right". Naruto sighed, looking at the situation. He was exhausted by everything he had done. — "It seems that this is a small misunderstanding."
"Do you think so, brat?" William asked, with a hint of irritation.
Naruto had limited options. Now he couldn't kill that guy, because the police could investigate him and that was the last thing he wanted. And second, if they caught that guy, he would possibly talk and they might suspect him, and that was also something he didn't want. His only option was to change the situation and make it seem different. Naruto sighed and spoke.
—"It seems that this is a small misunderstanding, as I said before." he repeated.
—"Yes, you mentioned that, but I don't understand. Explain yourself." William demanded.
—"Well, look. A while ago some very important things were stolen from me and all the clues pointed to your organization. And I wanted them back." Naruto explained.
—"And what was so important that you came to attack me, you damned idiot?" William asked.
—"Have you heard of kopi luwak coffee? A cup of that coffee costs between 80 and 100 lien." Naruto answered.
—"You're fucking with me! You came to destroy my organization for a damn coffee?!" William exclaimed, incredulous.
—"Believe me, there wasn't just coffee in what they stole from me." said Naruto.
—"Well, shit." William said, with a surprised tone.
—"In any case, this won't save you. It seems like it was fate that I got involved in this." Naruto said, with a serious look.
—"What?" William asked, confused.
—"In the war between criminal gangs." Naruto said, with a deep voice. —"You see, I am not a simple concerned citizen. I am a student at Beacon Academy. Although my reasons for being here are completely selfish, it does not mean that I will let go of everything I have seen on these ships,…This is your end William" .
—《It's the Vale police. Lower your ships or we will open fire. Last warning.》, a voice came over a loudspeaker.
—"Yes, that too. Damn! This got complicated, didn't it, William?" said Naruto, with an ironic smile.
—"Yes, indeed, brat." said William, with a grimace of resignation.
Naruto took advantage of that moment to punch William's face and knock him out. —"We have to fix this situation. I wish I could fly."
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The Vale police, the body in charge of maintaining order throughout the kingdom, were carrying out their daily work of pursuing criminals. They received an anonymous call informing them that a criminal gang was attacking other gangs in the kingdom and carrying out dirty business. Furthermore, he told them that that day they were going to send merchandise to the kingdom of Vacuo, which could be dangerous. At first, the police thought it was a joke or a trap, but when they verified the sources, they found it to be true. So they decided to act and attack the criminal gang. And that's how they found themselves in that situation. Their lights pointed to the three ships that the criminals used to transport the merchandise. They made the first warning call to let the ships know they were being followed and to stop. But suddenly, they saw something surprising. A sword came out of one of the ships and cut the metal near the windows. It made a perfect square the size of a grown man and the cut metal fell to the ground. From there came a young blond man with blue eyes who was dressed like a waiter and who had his hands up, indicating that he was surrendering to the authorities. The young man was talking, but nothing could be heard, because he was very far away and the noise of the propellers covered him.
—《Don't resist, we are the police of the kingdom of Vale. Lower your ships and surrender peacefully now.》 the police said over a loudspeaker.
But the young man continued talking, as if he did not pay attention to them.
This was complicating things. The police didn't know what to do. Should they shoot him or approach him? What did the young man want to tell them? What was in the merchandise he transported? Why was he dressing like a waiter? Was he a disguise or a joke? And what was happening with the other two ships? Were there more people inside? Were they allies or enemies of the young man? And what was a sword doing on a ship? Was it a normal sword or did it have some special power? The young man had blonde hair and blue eyes. Was he a foreigner?
The police officers were confused and nervous. They didn't know how to resolve that situation. They needed more information and more reinforcements. But they didn't have time to wait. They had to act quickly and carefully. They did not want to provoke a massacre or a war. They just wanted to do their job and catch the criminals.
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Naruto knocked Williams out and approached the windows. He saw the police ships surrounding them. Quickly, he took his sword and slashed through the metal of the window, making a hole the size of himself. He could have used the hatch, but I guess he didn't think of it. Then, he kicked the severed metal and sent it to the ground.
—"Very well," he said, raising his hands in surrender,— "Good evening, gentlemen! How are you? I know what you're thinking, but it's not what it seems! Let me explain!"
—《Don't resist, we are the police of the kingdom of Vale. "Lower your ships and surrender peacefully now," the police said over a loudspeaker.
—"Yes, yes, I understand perfectly, don't worry! I'm not resisting! I'll talk to the pilots and everything will be solved! They will explain it to you! I have nothing to do with this! Do you understand?" "Naruto said, trying to calm them down.
—《I told him to lower the ships and not resist.》, the police message was heard again.
— " Naruto, they can't hear you. You're too far away and the propellers are making a lot of noise . " the kyubi voice in his head told him.
—"That explains". Naruto said, realizing his mistake.
—《Last warning, lower the ships or we will open fire.》the police said, losing patience.
—"Okay, okay! We don't have to rush, okay?! I'm going to lower my weapons so they can see that I'm willing to cooperate!" Naruto said, trying to buy time. But when he went to take the sword from him, the Vale police fired, thinking he was going to attack. Naruto dodged the bullets and hid inside the ship.
—"Damn idiots! I can't believe it!" Naruto exclaimed, indignant.
— " Idiot! Direct chakra to your throat so they can hear you ." Kurama told him, giving him advice.
—"Really? Can that be done?" Naruto asked, surprised.
— " You can do many things, stupid. " the fox told him, insulting him.
Naruto was going to do what the beast told him, but then he saw that there was a megaphone near where Williams was. It was hanging over him.
—"That is very convenient." Naruto said, grabbing the megaphone. He stood in front of the hole he had made and turned on the megaphone to speak.
—"Very well, gentlemen, listen. I understand that this is your job, but understand that I am not resisting anything. If you listen to me, I will be able to explain myself." Naruto said, hoping they would hear him.
Naruto waited for a moment, waiting for the police's response. But there was no response. Just silence.
—《Lower the ship and don't resist.》 the police said, repeating the same message.
—"Listen, gentlemen. I'm telling you that I'm going to lower those ships. Just wait a little. I'm not going to try anything. Please." Naruto said, pleading with them.
But before he could finish, Naruto saw that there were two police ships, but in addition to that, there was a small ship that didn't belong there. It was a kingdom news ship. And in it was Lisa Lavender, the famous reporter.
— " Is that Lisa Lavender? " Naruto wondered in his mind .
And all he had to say was ,— " Why the hell?! This can't be true". Naruto said, horrified.
He immediately realized that not only the police were there, but also the damned news of the kingdom. And that meant that everyone was watching what was happening.
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—"Is that all you have, Pyrrha?" Yang said with a mocking smile.
—"No, I still have some tricks in store," Pyrrha replied.
She and Nora were in Team RWBY's room, enjoying a girls' night out, and now they had started playing video games.
Fun fact: the console they were using was one that Ruby had borrowed from Naruto, but had never returned. (What a bad friend, right? Naruto must be very sad to lose his favorite console. Maybe that's why he got in trouble with the law.)
Suddenly, there was a loud knock on the door, which interrupted their fun. —"What is that?" Weiss asked, annoyed by the noise.
—"I'm coming, I'm coming!" Weiss exclaimed, and got up to open the door. He ran into Ren, who was very nervous, something that was unusual for him.
—"Girls, you have to see this," he told them, and showed them his scroll.
For a few seconds, no one said anything. They were trying to assimilate what they saw on the screen. Then, Ruby broke the silence: —"Why do the police want to arrest Naruto?!"
You could see that Naruto was in a ship, surrounded by police who pointed their guns at him. Naruto was talking, but he couldn't hear anything. The police demanded that he surrender. What could Naruto have done to make the police so angry? Will he have stolen it? Has he done some mischief?
—"What the hell is going on?" Nora asked, confused.
—"Well, maybe this is the real reason he was sneaking out of his bedroom," Blake said.
—"That doesn't make sense! What? Is he an undercover criminal or what?" Weiss exclaimed. Weiss always so skeptical and sarcastic.
At one point, they saw Naruto trying to grab his weapon, but they didn't know why. The police immediately shot him. Pyrrha covered her mouth with her hands, worried. Everyone could see that the situation was getting serious.
—"Seriously, Naruto, what trouble have you gotten yourself into?" Weiss said. Naruto went out again to confront the police, but this time he had a megaphone and started talking.
—"《Listen, gentlemen, I understand that you are doing your job, but understand that I am not resisting anything. If you listen to me, I will be able to explain everything to you》. Naruto always so diplomatic and peaceful.
—"An argument was heard between Naruto and the police. Neither of them would give in. Naruto tried to explain himself, but the police kept insisting that he surrender. What will happen to Naruto? Will he be able to convince the police that he is innocent? Or will he have to use some trick to distract them and flee?
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—《This is your last warning, drop the weapon and surrender》, the Vale police said over the loudspeaker, as they surrounded the stolen bullhead with their own airships.
— "Gentlemen, please be reasonable, I'm going to make a move, but it's nothing bad, I just want to tell the pilot to land, I'm not going to shoot or anything, are we okay?" Naruto said in a nervous voice, while holding an unconscious William with one hand and the megaphone with the other.
—《Don't make me repeat it, drop the weapon and surrender right now》, the police insisted, pointing their rifles at the bullhead.
—"Sir, I swear to you that I have no intention of resisting, I am unarmed and I am surrendering," said Naruto, releasing William and raising his hands in surrender.
—《Drop the weapon..., the police could not finish the sentence, as they were interrupted by an explosion that shook the air.
—"Sir, I don't know what you're talking about...", Naruto turned and saw with horror that Corbat, one of the criminals he had knocked out earlier, had gotten up and had taken out some kind of bazooka.
The man was pointing directly at the nearest police plane, with an evil smile on his face. Naruto reacted quickly and pushed Corbat's arms up, causing the projectile to deflect and hit one of the propellers of the plane Naruto was on, causing the engine to fail and the bullhead to begin to lose altitude.
This made Naruto very angry, who had enough of the mess he had gotten into and now had to deal with an even worse situation.
Naruto punched Corbat, knocking him out again. Then, acting quickly, he rounded up all the criminals on that ship and tied them up with a wire he found in the cabin. He took the end of the cable, which was at least eight meters long, tied it to a kunai, and threw it at the police bullhead so that it would hook onto his paws.
Naruto pulled the cable hard and made all the criminals fall into the void, hanging from the police ship as if they were a piñata. Finally, he took William and tied him to another cable along with him, to prevent the subject from escaping if he woke up by some miracle, he was going to jump to the nearest ship, the police ship.
But Naruto wasn't going to do that and risk getting arrested, and even though he knew it was inevitable that they would, he'd rather delay that a bit. So he bypassed that ship and ended up on the kingdom's news ship, which was broadcasting everything that was happening live.
— "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, how are you?" Naruto said, greeting the camera with a forced smile, while he swung on the cable that connected him to the bullhead.
— "I hope you're enjoying the show, because I'm not," he added sarcastically, as he climbed the cable and jumped into the news ship, where a surprised reporter and her team were waiting for him.
—"Miss Lisa Lavender, I am a great admirer of your work, it is an honor to meet you, you are as charming as always," he told the reporter, who looked at him with a mixture of fear and surprise. — "I love her reports, especially the one she did about the full moon festival, it was very informative and fun," he complimented her, as he approached her.
—"G-good evening, kingdom of V-Vale, I'm Lisa Lavender, and here we have an e-exclusive with the number one suspect of this criminal gang that is in front of us," the reporter stammered, trying to keep it together. composure.
— "We are live from the skies of Vale, where an incredible incident has occurred involving a group of thieves, a stolen bullhead, and a young faun," he continued, while pointing at the camera.
—"I-I'm afraid you won't be able to do anything with us, sir, the police are s-surrounding you," he warned, pointing to the ships that were approaching the news bullhead. — "I suggest that you turn yourself in and cooperate with the authorities, or else you will have to face the consequences," he told her firmly.
—"Haa, don't worry," Naruto said, with a tone of false calm. — "I only came here to clarify the situation, I am not part of this, in fact, I come to tell you that I was the one who stopped this altercation," he told them, pointing to the unconscious William, who was lying on the ground.
— "This is the real culprit, the leader of the band, the one who planned all this. I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, and I got involved in this mess," he explained to them, sincerely.
—"Are you telling me that all this is a misunderstanding? And that you are not what you seem?" the reporter asked, incredulously. — "And how do you expect us to believe you," she said, skeptically.
— "That's right!" Naruto exclaimed, feeling a spark of emotion, —"pay attention, this guy you see here is called William, I don't know his last name nor do I care, the fact is that he is the culprit of all this disaster, I was just here by chance, I have nothing to do with him or his plans."
— "Wow, that's amazing. And who are you?" asked the reporter, fascinated by the story.
— "Excuse my lack of courtesy, miss, I was very rude by not introducing myself. My name is Naruto Uzumaki and don't worry, I'm not going to do anything bad to you or your camera. In fact, if you want, I'll give you these weapons and mine, so they feel safer," Naruto said, offering his gun and other objects to Lisa as a sign of goodwill.
Lisa took the weapons with some hesitation, but was grateful for the gesture. She was impressed by Naruto's bravery and generosity, who had managed to defeat William. Lisa was a reporter for a news channel and she had gone to cover the situation.
Suddenly, an arm wrapped around Lisa's neck, preventing her from breathing. It was William, who had recovered from the beating that Naruto had given him, and took advantage of the moment of distraction between Lisa and Naruto to take a hostage, Lisa being the chosen one.
—"I can't believe that an idiot, imbecile and careless brat beat me, you disgust me and on top of that you're a damn faun," William said with contempt, while he took Lisa's weapons and pointed one of them at her head.
—"What a coincidence, this guy is also racist, we can add him to his list of crimes when he is arrested, right?" Naruto said sarcastically.
—"And stop acting like nothing is happening! What the hell is wrong with you! Can't you see I'm aiming at this woman's head?" William shouted, furious at Naruto's attitude.
Lisa couldn't speak, she was terrified, she was shaking and the camera was still recording the entire event live. The spectators of the kingdom were waiting to see what could happen and Naruto's friends, who were watching him on television, were waiting to see how he would solve it.
— "I'm clear, this girl is Lisa Lavender, the famous reporter from channel 7... or 8, I'm not sure, the truth is that I don't watch much TV, but that doesn't matter, what matters is that it's not in your best interest to hurt her "If you wanted revenge on anyone, it would be anyone but her, not in this situation, it doesn't suit you, Mr. William," Naruto said calmly.
— "What the hell are you saying? Why are you talking like that?!" said William, bewildered.
—"I don't know what you're talking about, Mr. William, but let's leave that aside, seriously, drop the weapon, it's over, this is all over, we can end this peacefully and you turn yourself in to the police, maybe they'll reduce your sentence." for collaborating, maybe, or maybe not, it depends on how corrupt the judges are," Naruto said nonchalantly.
—"I can't believe it, you, of all those here, were the one who came to me and destroyed me, I can't believe it, there is no greater humiliation than being defeated by someone as irresponsible, as stupid as you, Didn't it occur to you that I was pretending to be able to escape from this and on top of that you brought me a couple of hostages, don't you understand the situation kid, at any moment I will burst this woman's head if you don't do what I say? "William said , furious.
At that moment Naruto's voice changed, it went from being carefree and fun, to a serious one with a cold and calculating look, — "it seems that the one who does not understand the situation here is you, Mr. William," Naruto said, with a threatening tone. .
— "This is Lisa Lavender, but I don't think you understand it and maybe it's because of the pressure, or the lack of neurons, but don't you remember that she is a reporter? That means that all of this is being recorded, right?" Do you think I wouldn't get in trouble for doing all this? The police would probably arrest me and suspect me and maybe you would frame me for some things if you turned yourself in, that's what people like you do, unscrupulous people, people who don't respect fauns.
—"I always knew you were pretending, idiot, once I got here I waited for you to take a hostage, I know what they are going to say and it was cruel, I understand, it was wrong, I will answer for that," said Naruto, very seriously, —"but the point here is that you already confessed, so any accusation you could make against me is no longer useful, you have already turned yourself in, that was the purpose of all this theater, I'm sorry to say, but he already knows you the entire kingdom, you won't even be able to go to the bathroom without them watching you, Mr. William..., I advise you to put down your weapon and surrender, said Naruto, with a malicious smile.
Now William was very upset, but more than that, he felt the fear of the circumstance, he did not expect all this, this boy was smarter than he gave him credit for, he anticipated his movements and put him in check.
—"It seems that you have already noticed, Mr. William, the problem you are in is impossible to remedy," said Naruto, smiling at William, —"so, what are you going to do? Are you going to let go of Lisa and Give yourself up? Or are you going to shoot him and die trying? Because I warn you that if you do something to Lisa, I'm not going to leave you alive, and it won't be a quick and clean death, but a slow and painful one, I assure you. "Naruto said, with a murderous look.
William gritted his teeth and spoke,— "I don't care! At least the death of this woman will weigh on your conscience!" And so William pulled the trigger of his gun and fired.
Naruto laughed at William's action and surprise, — "please, really? Why do you think I wouldn't take your gun? It obviously doesn't have bullets," Naruto said, mocking William.
— " The truth is that this came to me on the fly ," thought Naruto,— " I'm so lucky, well, let's get started ," Naruto said, preparing to act.
William tried to threaten again and realized that Lisa was not there and began to scream in panic, "where is she? She was here, where the hell? He could only see black all over the place, it was dark." "said William, frightened.
All the members of the news were confused because suddenly William started shouting and ranting that no one was there. At that moment, Naruto took advantage and kicked him in the chest, making him fall from the plane. What he didn't realize was that the cable The guy who tied him also dragged him to the ground and the two plummeted to the floor.
On the descent to the ground Naruto cut the cable and tied it to another kunai, which he stuck into a tree, leaving William tangled, who hit the branches and leaves.
Naruto took his sword and stuck it in a tree, unfortunately it was in very bad condition, eaten away by termites and was rotten which caused Naruto to slip and fall to the ground, as it was dark, he couldn't see that there was no one under him. a floor, but a cesspool and from there he submerged.
—" Shit !", Naruto thought, as he sank into the dirty water, — " this wasn't in my plans ."
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Naruto felt trapped in the darkness, unable to see anything around him. He only felt the cold that penetrated his bones and made him shiver. He was wondering where he was and how he had gotten there, but he couldn't find any answers.
—"It feels very cold, it's very cold here, what is this place? How... how did I get here?" he murmured with a trembling voice.
From the depths of that place, a familiar voice called him insistently, trying to wake him up from his lethargy. It was the voice of the nine-tailed fox, the Kyubi, that was sealed within him.
—《Naruto, react! 》, the fox roared with concern.
—"Who is it? Whose voice is it?" Naruto asked, confused.
—《Naruto, wake up! 》—the fox repeated with more force.
—"Right, you are the fox," Naruto remembered, recognizing the voice.
—《Naruto, this thing is consuming you, you have to get out of here! 》, the fox warned urgently.
—"What? What is consuming me?" Naruto asked, without understanding.
—《Naruto, this is bad , react !》, the fox exclaimed desperately.
But Naruto didn't pay attention to him. He felt strange, as if he had lost something important. As if he had lost his identity.
—"Who is Naruto?" he asked himself.
—"《Naruto, don't let yourself be overcome by the darkness !》," implored the fox, knowing what was happening.
Suddenly, throughout the place other voices were heard shouting that same name, but with contempt and mockery. They were the voices of the people who had rejected and humiliated him throughout his life.
—"Naruto, you're a loser," said the voice of Sasuke, his rival and friend.
—"Naruto, why do you keep doing it, don't you see that you can't do anything against Sasuke, why do you keep insisting on fighting him?" said the voice of Sakura, his partner and his platonic love.
—"Naruto, you are a failure," said the voice of Neji, his opponent in the chunin exam.
—"Naruto, my parents said I shouldn't get close to you, that you are a monster," said the voice of a child, one of the many who had avoided him.
—"Yes, monster," other voices said in unison.
—Monster, monster! That word was heard everywhere, like an echo that tormented him.
—Who is the monster? The blonde whispered, feeling an emptiness in his chest.
—"You are the monster, Naruto," said a voice that made him shudder. It was the voice of his teacher, Kakashi, the one who had trained him.
—"Right, I'm Naruto," said the blonde, remembering his name.
—"I'm not a monster, why do you talk to me like that? I didn't do anything to you," Naruto said quietly, feeling a pang of pain in his heart.
—"Why do they call me that? I didn't want to be born like that, I never asked for any of this," Naruto said, raising the tone of his voice, as rage took over him.
—"Idiots, if you want a monster I'll give it to you, you thought I was going to stay like this!, that I was going to allow you to…!, no!, no!, what am I thinking?! "I shouldn't think like that," Naruto said, trying to control himself.
But it was too late. The darkness had already completely enveloped him, and his mind was clouded with hatred. He no longer remembered his dreams, his friends, his village. He just wanted to destroy everyone who had made him suffer.
—"Why do I keep trying? Why do I do it? Everyone in that village treated me like trash and I kept trying to win their affection, why did I do it? It doesn't make any sense, why did I keep seeking the approval of those people?" Naruto said, his voice bitter and resentful.
Naruto was plunged into darkness, unaware that the fox within him was about to escape his seal. His eyes had turned blood red and his fangs had grown like those of a beast. He was about to become the monster that everyone feared and hated.
—"N-Naruto," he heard a voice that brought him out of his trance. He was a feminine and tearful voice, which sounded familiar.
He didn't know why, but he didn't like hearing that voice cry. He felt an urge to hold her and comfort her, but she couldn't move. He was trapped in her own nightmare.
Suddenly, everything lit up and he could see a figure. She was a woman with red hair and lilac eyes, who reminded him of someone. She had blood in her mouth and one of her claws was going through her stomach. Behind her was another figure, but he couldn't quite make it out.
—"Who is she?" Naruto asked himself, confused. He had the feeling that he knew her, that she was important to him. He didn't know the reason, but tears flowed from his eyes that he tried to wipe away.
—"Don't be demanding. Eat a lot and grow strong," said the woman in a weak voice.
—"Miss, don't keep talking, please go to a hospital," Naruto said, worried.
—"Make sure you shower every day and stay warm. Don't stay up late either, y-you need to sleep a lot," the woman continued, as if giving her advice.
Tears were coming out of Naruto's eyes, he couldn't stop crying. — "Miss, why does she care so much about me? I don't know her," Naruto said, not understanding.
—"And make many friends, just a few... that you can really trust," the woman added, with a sad smile.
—"I have friends, or so I want to believe, miss," Naruto said, remembering his teammates.
—"I wasn't very good at it, but keep up with your studies and practice your ninjutsu a lot. Remember that everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, so don't get too depressed if you can't do something. Respect your teachers now." your senpai from the Academy," the woman continued, proudly.
—"Yes ma'am, I won't let you down," said Naruto, feeling a strange obedience towards her. He couldn't bear the thought of disobeying her.
—"And this is the most important thing. The three prohibitions for a ninja. Be very careful with lending and borrowing money. Save the pay for your missions. No alcohol until you are twenty. Excess can ruin your health, so "Drink in moderation," the woman said seriously.
—"Don't worry, I have never drunk alcohol and I always pay all my debts," said Naruto,
—"Women are another of the Prohibitions. I don't have much experience in this regard, but… the only thing you have to keep in mind is that this world is made up of men and women, and that it is normal for you to feel attracted to girls… but not Let yourself be carried away by evil women. Look for someone like me," the woman told him, sweetly.
—"I-I understand, sniff sniff," Naruto responded, blushing. He didn't quite understand what he wanted to say, but it sounded positive to him. The woman smiled at him and caressed his face. Naruto felt a warmth in his heart that he had not experienced in a long time.
—"Since we are talking about the three Bans, be very careful with Jiraiya-sensei. He is a pervert who only thinks about the opposite sex."
—"Hehehe, Naruto laughed a little, —"it seems like I can't help it anymore, snif snif, how do you know ero-senin? ".
—"Naruto, you should know that from now on, many sufferings and sadness await you. Always be true to yourself, have a dream and have the confidence to make it come true. There are so many things... so many more that I would like to tell you, I would like to be able to spend more time with you, I love you...".
Naruto began to cry without holding back, it had been two years since he had allowed himself to cry, his throat hurt from shouting so much, "Madam, I don't know who you are, I don't know why you care so much about me, I don't know you, but I am very grateful, thank you very much!
—"Minato, sorry for using your time."
—"Don't worry, Naruto, my message to you is... I guess it's the same as your noisy mother's."
Hearing that last part, Naruto's eyes widened, he realized that that woman in front of him was his mother. Naruto lost all the logic he had, he knew that this was not real, just an illusion of his mind, but he didn't care, he tried to reach that woman but he couldn't touch her, no matter how hard he tried. .
—"Mother! Mother! Please! It's me, it's me!"
—《Naruto, wake up!》, it was that voice again that tried to bother him.
—"Mom! Please! Here! It's me!"
—《Naruto, wake up !》
—"Leave me alone!" he shouted at the annoying voice, he was too busy to pay attention to her.
—《NARUTO UZUMAKI, WAKE UP! 》
And he opened his eyes, Naruto was once again in that infinite darkness, —"What was that, what was that?"
— " Finally, brat, I've been calling you for... I don't know, a long time, it's hard to know here, the most important thing is that this thing is devouring you, it's making you a part of it, you have to get out of here . "
—"Yes, yes," said Naruto, between upset and exhausted, his heart was beating hard, it almost seemed like it was going to burst out of his chest, —"I have to get out of here, now."
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From a deep, dark well, a body crawled out, covered in a black substance that evaporated upon contact with the air. The body crawled to the forest floor, where it lay, looking at the stars.
— "Fuck, what the hell was that?" he exclaimed, feeling unbearable pain.
— "I have no fucking idea, kid, but I'm warning you, don't go near one of those shits again, did you hear me?", responded a voice in his head, which seemed to be very pissed off.
— "Yes, yes, I understood, you don't need to yell at me," said the boy, nodding his head.
He wondered how he had ended up in that situation, he was lucky to get out of there alive. Maybe not if he had listened to the fox's cries he would be dead, now, he was alone and scared, in the middle of nowhere.
— "What now? How do I get out of here? Where is the exit? He asked, desperate." He didn't know why he was scared.
— " Well, I don't know, kid, why don't you use your brain, if you have any? " the voice told him, sarcastically. — " Look around you, do you see anything that can help you? Any sign, any clue, something other than a tree or a stone? "
— "No, I don't see anything, everything is dark, and I don't have a fucking flashlight, or a cell phone, or anything," the boy complained, frustrated.
More than fear, I felt... fury
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Naruto Uzumaki sat quietly in an interrogation room. He had nothing to do but wait for them to come talk to him. He knew he was being watched by a hidden camera, but he didn't care. He had spent the night in a jail cell after voluntarily surrendering to authorities. He didn't want to continue running away or cause any more problems. He had left one hell to enter another, but at least this way she could clear his name.
He knew what he had to say to get out of this situation. It wasn't as complicated as he had thought. He just had to act with regret and responsibility, and tell the truth about what had happened. The fox inside him had taught him to be a good actor when necessary. So when he heard someone open the door to the interrogation room, he stood up straight and adopted a serious and sorrowful expression. He knew that this required a certain environment.
Then he saw Ozpin and Glynda Goodwitch, the directors of Beacon's hunter academy, enter. She greeted them with respect and politeness.
—"Good morning, Mr. Uzumaki," Ozpin said in a calm voice.
—"Good morning, Professor Ozpin. And Professor Goodwitch, good morning. I'm sorry to see me in these unfortunate circumstances," Naruto said humbly.
Glynda smiled kindly at him and answered him.
—"Don't worry, Mr. Uzumaki. We are aware of the situation. We know that you are not to blame for what happened."
Naruto lowered his head in false sorrow. He had to get on the good side of these people, if he wanted them to leave him alone. Once that gesture was made, the two teachers sat in their corresponding chairs, in front of him, separated by a table. Ozpin looked him straight in the eyes and said.
—"Very well, Mr. Uzumaki. I think we have already investigated enough to know that you are innocent, but that does not mean that you will get away with everything. You became involved with a criminal gang, caused material damage and put the life at risk. everyone's safety. That is something we cannot ignore.
—"Yes, I understand perfectly, Professor Ozpin," Naruto responded, interrupting him. He didn't want to be reminded of what he had done. He felt bad about it, but he couldn't help it… ..well, if he could, but he had enjoyed the fight, although he wouldn't admit it. It was something that made him feel alive.
— "I'm sorry for everything that happened and I'm aware that I got into trouble. It was inappropriate how I handled things and I put a lot of people in danger. I'm willing to pay any consequences that are assigned to me. I'm not going to run away from this. I understand clearly my faults, sir," Naruto said in a tone of mock guilt.
Glynda nodded, satisfied.
—"I like that sense of responsibility from you, Mr. Uzumaki. Please understand that your punishment will be this, so listen carefully," Glynda said in her stern tone.
—"Yes!" said the blonde, attentive.
—"You will have to come to my office for three months to act as an assistant. You will have to help Professor Bartholomew Oobleck prepare his history classes. And you will have to... haa... huu... nothing more, that's all "I think," Glynda said as if these punishments had come to her out of nowhere.
Naruto's jaw dropped. He couldn't believe what he had just heard. Was that his punishment? Help a teacher and a history teacher? That was all? Much worse was expected, such as cleaning toilets, doing hard labor, or being expelled from the kingdom. But this... this was a joke.
"Is that all?" Naruto asked, incredulous.
—"Yes, that's it," Glynda repeated, frowning.
"Isn't there anything else?" Naruto insisted, expecting a trap.
—"No, there's nothing else," Glynda confirmed, annoyed.
—"Are you sure?" Naruto asked, suspicious.
—"Yes, I'm sure!" exclaimed Glynda, losing her patience.
—"Aren't you going to hit me with your whip?" Naruto asked, jokingly.
—"No, I'm not going to hit him with my whip!" Glynda shouted, furious.
—"Are you sure? Because I like being hit with a whip," Naruto said, winking.
—"Stop it! Enough! Don't provoke me, Mr. Uzumaki, or you'll regret it!" Glynda threatened, standing up from her chair and pointing her whip at Naruto.
Ozpin intervened, stepping between them.
—"Calm down, Glynda. Don't pay attention to him. He's joking. Right, Mr. Uzumaki?" Ozpin said, looking at Naruto with a wry smile.
—"Yes, yes, of course. I was joking. Sorry, Professor Goodwitch. I didn't mean to offend you. I accept your punishment. It is very fair and generous. Thank you for your understanding," Naruto said, quickly apologizing. He had crossed a line, he knew it. But he hadn't been able to resist making a joke. It was his way of relieving the tension and anger he felt, he didn't know why he was angry.
—"You're welcome, Mr. Uzumaki. I hope you serve your punishment and learn from your mistakes. And don't do anything stupid again," Glynda said, calming down and returning to her chair.
—"Don't worry, Professor Goodwitch. I won't do anything stupid again. I will be a good helper and a good student. I promise you that you won't regret giving me this opportunity," Naruto said, smiling sincerely. Despite his joke, he was grateful for the treatment he had been given. It was much better than he expected.
—"I'm glad to hear that, Mr. Uzumaki. I'm sure you have a lot of potential and can do great things. You just have to channel your energy in a positive and productive way," Ozpin said, patting him on the shoulder.
—"Thank you, Professor Ozpin. I will do my best not to disappoint you," Naruto said, feeling a bit of respect for the old man.
—"But just to clarify, sorry if I sound suspicious, but Miss Goodwitch, I don't want to be disrespectful, but this punishment is very light," said Naruto, trying to figure out if there was some trick.
Suddenly he felt someone hit his calf, he immediately realized it was Ozpin, he was staring at him and he realized what he was trying to say, that he shouldn't push any further, otherwise this could be worse.
—"I meant, I'm very happy with the punishment, Miss Goodwitch, don't expect anything more than 100% from me" Naruto corrected himself, nervous.
—"I hope so, Mr. Uzumaki. And I know it will be so," Glynda said, with a tone that brooked no reply.
Ozpin sighed, relieved that the situation had not gotten more complicated.
—"Well, since we are done with this, Mr. Uzumaki, I would like to know something," Ozpin said, with a kind voice.
Naruto turned his head to look at Ozpin, intrigued.
—"Tell me, Professor Ozpin. What do you want to know?" Naruto asked, politely.
—"I would like to know what it was that you tried to recover yesterday. What was so important to you as to endanger your life?" Ozpin asked, with genuine interest.
—"Oh, sure, sure. It's a long story, but I'll tell it to you," Naruto said, smiling. He took out a box 60 cm high and 80 cm long and put it on the table. Glynda and Ozpin looked at it curiously, hoping to see what was inside.
—"This is a box that contains small gifts. I didn't want this to be like this, but I'm going to take advantage of this situation since you are here. They are small presents for you teachers," said Naruto, enthusiastically.
—"Mr. Uzumaki, you didn't have to..." Glynda began to say, surprised.
Naruto quickly interrupted her.
—"Yes, I know I didn't have it, but you are some of the best teachers I have ever had and you have taught me very well in all this time I have been here in Beacon. I wanted to thank you," said Naruto, sincerely.
Quickly, Naruto opened the box and showed its contents. There were small bags and some boxes. Naruto grabbed a bag and offered it to Ozpin.
—"Very well, for you, Mr. Ozpin, I know how much you like coffee, so I brought you this." Naruto grabbed a bag and presented it. —"This is kopi luwak coffee, it's the best in the Remnant, I brought it especially just for you and Professor Oobleck. I have another one, don't worry. This is for you, I hope you accept it," Naruto said, handing him the bag.
—"Yes, thank you, Mr. Uzumaki. I appreciate it very much," Ozpin said, grateful. He recognized the name of the coffee as one of the most expensive and exotic in the world. According to what he had read, it was obtained from grains that were expelled by creatures called civets, after having ingested them. That was supposed to give it a unique flavor and aroma. Ozpin wondered how Naruto had gotten that coffee, and how much it had cost him.
—"This is for you, Miss Goodwitch," Naruto said, taking a small black box and presenting it to Glynda. He immediately opened it. She gasped in surprise.
—"Yes, these are pearls, but they are not just any type of pearl, miss. These are a very rare variety that are only obtained from the Menagerie Sea, the best of the best, just for you," said Naruto, proudly. .
—"Mr. Uzumaki, I can't accept this!" Glynda exclaimed, impressed. The pearls were beautiful, pearly white in color and intensely shiny. Glynda knew that they were very valuable, and that they could only be obtained by fauns who lived on Menagerie, a remote continent where many of them had taken refuge. Glynda wondered how Naruto had gotten those pearls, and how much they had cost him.
—"Accept them, please, you deserve them. You have been helping me a lot and I couldn't find any other way to repay your kindness," Naruto said, insisting.
—"And how did you pay for all this, Mr. Uzumaki? Because I understand that this coffee and these pearls are not cheap at all. In fact, only someone like Miss Schnee could afford this kind of thing," Ozpin said, curious.
—"Don't worry, I'm kind of an author... so to speak," Naruto said, evasive.
—"Author?" Ozpin asked.
—"Don't press the issue, please," Naruto said, in a pleading tone. —"My audience is not the most appropriate."
Ozpin and Glynda looked at each other, confused. They didn't understand what Naruto meant by being an author, or what kind of audience he had. But they decided not to insist further, out of respect for the boy. After all, he had given them some very generous gifts, and they had thanked him. Maybe one day he would tell them more about his life, but for now, the important thing was for him to integrate into the academy.
—"Well, Mr. Uzumaki, we thank you for your gifts, and we hope you enjoy your stay at Beacon. We are sure that you have a lot to offer, and that you will learn a lot from us and your companions," Ozpin said, with a smile.
—"Thank you, Professor Ozpin. I'm sure it will be. I'm very excited to start classes," Naruto said, enthusiastically.
—"I'm sure you will, Mr. Uzumaki. And remember, if you need anything, you can count on us. We are here to help and support you," Glynda said, kindly.
—"Thank you, Professor Goodwitch. That means a lot to me. You are the best," Naruto said, with gratitude.
The three rose from their seats and shook hands goodbye. Naruto picked up the gift box from him and walked out of the interrogation room with them.
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— " So this is what famous people experience, it's not bad at all," Naruto thought to himself. — " Yes, I think I could get used to this . "
— " Of course, it's not like you had a little trauma and wanted to fill that void with all the attention in the world ," the fox said sarcastically, rolling his eyes.
— "Yes, yes, I already understood, you didn't need to be like that, you know? " said Naruto, asking for a little understanding.
— " Okay, … it's amazing how news spreads here . "
— " The magic of globalization or semi-globalization, I was very surprised that in the news they called me a hero, it's not bad, I like that title . "
— " Yes, yes, stop bragging, you damn idiot . "
—"Lord Uzumaki!"
—"Mr. Uzumaki, an interview please!"
—"Mr. Uzumaki will not conduct any interviews," Glynda shouted to the entire audience, trying to protect him.
—"If I may, Miss Goodwitch, I would like to have a word with Miss Lavender.
—"Me?" Lisa asked herself in surprise, not expecting him to choose her.
—"If you allow me," said Naruto, with a kind smile.
—"No problem, Mr. Uzumaki, in fact, I was looking forward to this opportunity," Lisa said, with professional enthusiasm.
Many times Naruto silently thanked the fox for giving him that type of diet and training regimen, as he was now very tall, which allowed him to tower above Lisa. He got quite close to her, he was very close to her.
—"I would like to apologize deeply to you," Naruto said, sincerely.
—"Huh?" Lisa said, not understanding.
—"I will never forgive myself for what almost happened to you, Miss Lavender," said Naruto, with anguish.
—"I understand what you feel..." Lisa said, trying to reassure him.
—"Don't defend me, miss, what I did was very serious and I feel guilty, I'm ashamed of myself, how was I able to put you at risk? How could I risk the life of a woman as fascinating as you?" Naruto said, fervently.
—"You're exaggerating a little…" Lisa said, feeling flattered.
—"Not at all, you are one of the most amazing women I have ever had the honor of knowing," said Naruto, with admiration.
—"N-it's not that big of a deal," Lisa said, blushing.
—"How is it not a big deal? Miss Lavender, despite the danger that this job entails, you take action to inform the public, you are a strong and brave woman," said Naruto, with praise.
—"How charming," Lisa laughed lightly, feeling a connection with him. — "Isn't it very hot here? Ugh," she said, fanning herself with her hand.
—"Miss Lisa, I would like to express my deep admiration for you," said Naruto, taking the reporter's free hand and kissing it.
—"I can't express how wonderful it feels to be close to you, I finally got to meet you, you are so cute and beautiful, television doesn't do you justice, you are even better than I expected, nothing compares to what you see." shows on the screens, seeing her so close fills me with joy, I can feel the fine aroma of the morning and the dew of the rain on her beautiful hair, in her eyes I can see the burning look of the fire, which devours everything with its flames but that warms the heart, I would like to express..."
—"Mr. Uzumaki, I think we have to go," Glynda scolded.
—"Oh, right, I'm sorry, I got carried away, I hope you'll forgive my impertinence, Miss Lavender," Naruto said, apologizing.
—"There is no problem, Naruto-kun," Lisa said, in a more suggestive and flirtatious tone.
—"Oh, yes, and one more thing, I would like to send a message," said Naruto.
—"No problem," Lisa said, happily.
—"Two things," Naruto said, raising his hand with two fingers. —"First, I want to tell my friends that I'm fine, don't worry and I'm sorry for the anguish I caused them, and second."
Naruto looked seriously at the camera. —"Nora, I know that we had difficult moments, I know that what I did was not right, it has no justification and I understand your anger, I have not been the best, I understand that I only told you "I'm sorry" and you accepted it, but obviously that was not enough, I should have tried harder, and you deserve better, I swear that from now on I am going to strive to be more than I am, so just expect 100% of me and 100% of my commitment to your person, that's all, see you later, Miss Lavender, I hope to see you again," said Naruto.
—"Shall we go?" said Naruto.
—"Yes, Mr. Uzumaki," said Glynda.
Naruto walked following the two teachers and Lisa who joined them without warning. Ozpin wasn't even paying attention to all of this, he wasted no time in making the coffee and drinking it.
—"It's impressive, it's the best coffee in the world, this is worth its price," said Ozpin, very relaxed.
"Would you let me try some?" Naruto said, forgetting about Lisa for a moment.
—"I'm sorry, Mr. Uzumaki, this coffee is just for me," Ozpin said, smiling evilly.
"That's not fair!" Naruto protested.
—"Life is not fair, Mr. Uzumaki," Ozpin said, savoring his coffee.
—"What about me?" Lisa said, feeling ignored.
—"You can stay with Mr. Uzumaki, Miss Lavender," Glynda said, pushing her towards Naruto.
—"Oh, well, I guess it's not so bad," Lisa said, looking at Naruto with a smile.
—"Yeah, I guess not," Naruto said, returning her smile, hugging her.
—"How nice," Ozpin said, looking at them with a smile.
—"Disgusting," Glynda said, looking at them with a grimace. —"is too old for him
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—"Guys, I have to tell you something incredible that happened last night, you won't believe it!" Naruto exclaimed enthusiastically, as he entered the room where his friends were. Before he could say anything else, he felt a strong blow on his head. face that made him retreat.
He put his hand to his cheek and saw Nora with her fist clenched and an expression of annoyance.
—"What's wrong with you, Nora?!", Naruto demanded.
—"What's wrong with me?! What's wrong with you, idiot?!" Nora responded, furious.
—"That is no way for a lady to speak," Naruto told her.
—"Shut up! I can't believe you said that in front of the cameras!" Nora reproached him, remembering the incident that had led them to that situation.
"And what did I say?" Naruto asked, feigning innocence.
—"It wasn't what you said, but the way you said it," Blake intervened, who was still reading her book curiously, without paying much attention to the scene.
—"I'm still confused, I don't understand, in what tone did I say it?" Naruto insisted, trying to lengthen the joke.
—"Stop acting confused, Naruto!" Nora shouted, embarrassed and angry at what Naruto had implied.
—"I don't understand, explain it to me," Naruto asked, with a malicious smile.
Then Ren took the course of the conversation, trying to bring order. —"Naruto, what you did was make it seem like you were in a relationship with Nora.
—"Yes! You made it sound like we were fighting!" Nora confirmed.
—"But we are fighting…" said Naruto, opening his eyes and feigning surprise. —"Nora, I'm sorry, I'm sorry if you thought we had this kind of relationship."
—"Wow, so you finally understand it," said Nora, with annoyance.
—"Yes, sorry if you thought we had that kind of relationship..." Naruto continued, with a honeyed tone. —"Haa, you are a lovely woman, Nora, you are a very beautiful woman, you are fun and outgoing, you are completely unpredictable and I love that about you, but... I only see you as a friend, I'm sorry if you thought that..."
—"Son of a bit..." At that moment, Nora tried to attack Naruto again, but Pyrrha and Yang stopped her in time.
—"How dare you! Damn it, stop doing that!" Nora yelled at him, as she struggled to get free.
—"Hahaha, ah, well," Naruto laughed out loud at the situation. —"Geez, Nora, don't worry, I know how I made you dream, at least you're talking to me now.
Nora opened her eyes in realization of what Naruto had tried to do and had accomplished. She had broken the ice between them, after they had that incident. Naruto had taken advantage of the interview they had done on television to joke about their relationship, making Nora blush and get nervous.
—"Miss Valkyrie, no one can beat me... except for that cat," Naruto said, remembering that cat he had to catch on his first ninja mission, and that had given him more problems than he expected.
—"What cat?" Nora asked, intrigued.
—"It's a long story," Naruto said, winking. —"I'll tell you another day, if you want."
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The two teams had finished their mission and were now in the academy's dining room, enjoying a well-deserved lunch. Naruto was eating normally, but you could tell he was a little tired and bored. He sighed and said:
— "I wish it were ramen, why can't it be Friday every day?"
Weiss, who was sitting next to him, asked him curiously:
—"Why do you like ramen so much?"
—"I just like it, it's delicious."
—"That's it?", interjected Yang, who was on the other side of the table.— "There's no amazing story behind that, is there?"
Naruto looked away and replied dryly:
—"No, there isn't any."
Ruby, who was in front of him, tried to change the topic, as she realized that Naruto didn't want to talk about it. It was something common among everyone, no one knew anything about Naruto's life, they only knew that he was good at studying, kind and a little flirtatious, and that he worked in a nightclub, and that was because Yang had told them, but nothing more. Every time they tried to find out more about him, she would divert the conversation or simply change the subject. It was very frustrating and his team was starting to get annoyed.
But Naruto wasn't feeling well right now. A few days ago he had been dealing with his emotions that had been a little erratic. This was strange. He knew how to control himself, but he couldn't. Now he suddenly felt so much rage, so much anger and anger. a throbbing pain in his head that irritated him, he tried to control himself but failed, he makes so much effort not to yell at someone for no reason, he was just angry and didn't know why.
— "I love cookies!" Rubí exclaimed enthusiastically, showing a box full of them. — "Do you want to try?"
— "Thanks, but no," said Blake, who was reading a book while eating a salad.
— "I do want it," said Nora, who was next to Rubí and took a cookie from her.
— "Hey, those are mine," Rubí protested, trying to get her box back.
— "Don't worry, there's enough for everyone, plus you offered them," Nora said, smiling.
— "No, there isn't," said Rubí, frowning.
Yang watched the scene with amusement and then came up with an idea to get Naruto to open up more. He raised his voice and said:
— "We should celebrate!"
Everyone stayed silent and looked at her in surprise.
— "Why?" Blake asked, closing her book.
— "Well because Naruto has just destroyed a criminal organization, we have to celebrate it, this doesn't happen every day," Yang said, winking at Naruto.
Naruto blushed and said:
— "It wasn't a big deal, I just did what I had to do."
— "Don't be modest, Naruto, what you did was incredible," said Pyrrha, who was next to Nora and smiled at her.
— "Yes, Naruto, you are a hero," said Ren, who was next to Weiss and nodded.
— "And a hero deserves a party!" said Nora, jumping from her seat and applauding.
— "Okay, okay, I accept," said Naruto, exhausted. — "Where are we going?"
— "Well, to Junior's club, where you worked," Yang said, with a malicious smile.
— "I'm afraid not, I'm sorry, we can't go to that place," said Naruto, shaking his head.
— "And why not?" Yang asked, intrigued.
— "Just no, I have my reasons," said Naruto, evasive.
— "Come on, Naruto, don't be a party pooper," Yang said, insisting, — "it can get complicated because Ruby can't drink, she's underage."
— "It's also for that reason, I can't drink alcohol either, I'm a minor," said Naruto, revealing a secret of his.
— "Stop joking, Naruto," Yang said, laughing. — "How old are you?"
— "How old do you think I am?" Naruto said, returning the question.
— "I don't know, the same age as us," Yang said, shrugging her shoulders.
— "I'm sorry to disappoint you, miss, but I'm 15 years old," said Naruto, seriously.
Everyone screamed in shock, they didn't expect that answer. They couldn't believe Naruto was so young.
— "Don't lie, Naruto, you can't be 15 years old," Pyrrha said, incredulous.
— "Normally lying about your age is very common to feel younger, but you don't have to do it, you're very young," Weiss said, skeptical.
— "Seriously, guys, I'm 15 years old," said Naruto, firmly.
— "Try it," said Nora, defiantly.
Naruto sighed and reached into his pockets and pulled out his ID card. He showed it to everyone and said:
— "This is the date of my birth, if you do the math, you will see that I am 15 years old."
Everyone looked amazed, they couldn't believe what they had in front of them. Naruto was right, he was 15 years old.
— "This is impressive!" said Ruby, admired. — "So you were also recommended by Ozpin?" said Ruby, very excited, because finally there was someone who could understand her.
— "No, I applied at 15, my credentials earned me a vacancy, so they didn't offer me any position, I was simply capable," said Naruto, proudly.
— "Wow, I still can't believe it," said Weiss, impressed, — "That explains how incredibly skilled you are, you must have had incredible teachers, they taught you very well."
— "In fact," said Naruto, a little more confident, — "I learned everything myself, I am self-taught, since I traveled through the Remnant for 2 years and that was my education, I learned from all kinds of places and people."
— "Did you travel through the Remnant?" Blake asked, interested.
— "Yes, I traveled all over the world, well, not everything, knowing the entire Remnant would take me many years, I met many cultures, customs, stories, legends, secrets, mysteries, dangers, enemies,..." said Naruto , remembering his adventures.
— "Cultures?" Yang asked, amazed.
—"Stories?" Blake asked, interested.
—"Mysteries?" Ruby asked, curious.
—"Secrets?" Weiss asked, intrigued.
—"Customs?" Pyrrha asked, impressed.
—"Dangers?" Ren asked, worried.
—"Enemies?" Nora asked, alert.
—"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes and yes," said Naruto, responding to everyone. —"Yes, I once came across the ruins of an old research base, they belonged to a crazy man named Dr. Merlot.
—"Wow, Naruto, your life is incredible," Ruby said, admiring.
—"Yes, Naruto, you have to tell us more," Yang said, approaching him.
—"Well, well, maybe one day I'll tell you more, but now is not the time," Naruto said, smiling.
—"And when will it be time?" Yang asked, flirtatious.
—"When it's time," Naruto said, mysteriously.
—"I like your mystery, Naruto," Yang said, seductively.
—"And I like your enthusiasm, Yang," Naruto said, gallantly.
The two stared at each other, a mischievous smile on their lips.
Everyone looked at them with a combination of amazement, amusement, and annoyance.
"Is anyone else uncomfortable here?" Ren asked, frowning.
—"I do," Weiss replied, frowning even more.
—"Me too," Blake added, nonchalantly.
—"Not me," Ruby exclaimed, enthusiastically.
Suddenly, everyone noticed how Naruto touched his forehead with his hand. He felt it again, those sharp pains in his head that tormented him from time to time and were unbearable. With them also came a great hate without reason.
And instantly, Naruto put on his usual smile again and, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on her, Weiss realized something illogical in this conversation.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute!" Weiss exclaimed, "If you entered Beacon Academy at 15 just like us and say you traveled through the Remnant for two years, how did you graduate? No." makes sense".
—"It's because I graduated when I was 13," Naruto replied and everyone was petrified.
—"You don't even believe it, Naruto, it's bullshit," Weiss said, and covered her mouth when she realized what she had just said. He quickly apologized, — "I'm sorry, pardon my vocabulary, but that's a lie, it's absurd!",
—"No, it's not," Naruto said,—"Wait a second, please, I'm going to show you the data of my institution." He took the scroll from him and showed his graduation credential, confirming his veracity. Deep down, he was very grateful to Junior for all the roles he had gotten him.
-"Here it is".
Weiss took the scroll from Naruto and began reading the document: "Naruto Uzumaki, graduated from the Empire institution at age 13."
—"Wait," Yang said,—"if you're a minor, how come you worked for Junior? You know what he did, right?"
—"And what was he doing?" Naruto said with false innocence.
—"Now you know".
—"I don't know what you're talking about, Yang."
—"Well, shady jobs, if you know what I mean."
—"Well, in any case, I think I understand what you mean. How come I, as a minor, worked as a guard in a club? There is an answer to that, and it is that I faked my age. I needed the money ".
—"You're amazing, Naruto!" Ruby said,—"I can't believe you did all that."
—"Are you trying to embarrass me, Ruby? Too bad, it won't work on me. That's how it's done. Ah, Phyrra."
—"Don't even try, Naruto," she said as a warning.
—"Wow, how bitter. Sorry, let's see, Weiss."
—"Naruto, I'm warning you, don't try anything," said Weiss, who was still looking at Naruto's badge in disbelief.
—"Okay, Blake," he said, but she just stayed silent and didn't say anything. — "Blake Belladonna, charming woman with a mysterious countenance..."
—"Try it, Naruto, and you'll have my weapon up your ass."
—"Again, my goodness, guys, I can't recite a good poem to you... it's your loss."
—"You know Naruto, maybe this isn't the best time to say it…" Phyrra said, her voice soft.
—"Say it without fear, Phyrra, you don't have to worry," said Naruto, who felt that stab of pain in his head again.
—"I think we have been pushing ourselves too hard in training and you can...", she lowered her voice a little, she was a little self-conscious about what she just said. — "I think we should stop."
Naruto remained silent looking at his plate and raised his gaze to look at his classmates. He was serious, but he smiled—"No problem, I understand, you will only train on Mondays and Thursdays, don't worry."
—"Why did you say: they will train?" Ren asked.
—"Well, because they didn't want to train every day, so don't do it, there's no problem... there's no problem, I didn't say anything wrong, right?"
-"But and you". Nora asked.
Naruto, a little confused, responded—"What's wrong with me?"
—"Why don't you stop?"
—"Why would I stop? I don't have to."
Naruto looked at everyone around him, who was silent, until Blake broke the ice, - "I know I have no right to tell you this, we are not exactly friends Naruto, but I like you and the point is that you should get some rest, this it is not healthy".
—"Yes!" Yang exclaimed. —"I know you love training and I understand it, but you don't have to go overboard."
Naruto simply smiled again. —"Guys, I understand and I thank you very much for your concern, but I already told you my reasons why I fainted, you don't have to worry, I will take it easier from now on."
—"Naruto," Ren intervened,—"You have to understand that this is not healthy, some things should not be pushed to the limit, no matter how good it is, please."
He felt another searing pain, but this one was more intense, bringing with it more anger.
—"Enough," Naruto said with a stern voice and everyone remained silent,—"These are my reasons and that will not change.
Everyone felt the tense atmosphere and Yang tried to ease it—"Well, I guess there won't be a party, right? Hehe," she laughed weakly, but it didn't work.
—"Sorry guys, I really didn't mean to, sorry… I think I'll go," Naruto got up and left the dining room, everyone saw him leave.
—"Very well done, it was not the time to talk," the redhead sighed.
—"Don't worry Pyrrha, he just needs time, you know? I think it's time they faced him," Yang said.
-"What are you talking about? "
—"I don't know if it's me, but I've noticed that he is very evasive about his personal life."
—"So what's wrong with that?" Blake said. — "Everyone has the right to have their secrets."
—"Yes, we know, but he's too evasive, a while ago we didn't know he was damn 15 years old."
—"And that he was traveling through Remanente, it's been 4 months and we finally know where he studied, we don't know anything about him and every time we try to start a conversation about him, he avoids it and just leaves," said Nora.
Weiss joined the conversation.— "While I admire Naruto's dedication, he is always trying his hardest, that is a good thing, but I am beginning to suspect that his motivation has a sadder undertone, when I see Naruto, many times He has a lost look, I have the feeling of loneliness in him".
she smiled as she remembered Naruto.— "But more than that, when he's with us, it's like he cheers up, he feels happy, I like that part of him."
—"When he has a sad look, he hides it when we arrive, I don't like it," said Ruby.
—"Maybe... he just doesn't want to remember." Nora said in a whisper. —"Maybe it's too painful for him to remember, we should talk to him and help him."
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Naruto was the kind of man that everyone on team RWBY and team NNPR had in mind when they thought of a hero. A brave and skilled warrior, endowed with superior intelligence, unparalleled cunning and insight that allowed him to anticipate any situation. Furthermore, he was kind and affectionate with his friends, slightly flirtatious with girls and had a touch of mischief that made him irresistible. He was your typical troubled Playboy, who hid a good heart and a mysterious past behind his mischievous smile.
If it weren't for his reputation as a womanizer, he would be the perfect man. He had all the qualities of a good husband: he knew how to cook, he was a good listener, and he would do anything you asked of him, no matter how difficult it was.
But there was a side to Naruto that no one knew, and that Blake was about to discover.
—"Miss Belladonna." he heard a familiar voice behind her.
—HAAAAA! "The black-haired woman shouted, startled. She turned around and saw the blonde who had just appeared out of nowhere.
—"Sorry if I scared you, Miss Belladonna," Naruto apologized, with an exaggerated bow.
—"Oum… stop talking like that, Naruto. What do you want?" Blake asked, irritated.
The blue-eyed man looked at her confused.
—Do I always talk to you like this when I want to ask for something or I'm plotting something? "she inquired.
—"Yes, you always do. And it's very annoying," Blake replied.
"Really?" Naruto shrugged. —"Well, it doesn't matter. The truth is that I come to ask you a favor."
Blake was on the roof of one of the institution's many buildings. She didn't know how Naruto had found her, but she brushed it off. Maybe she had used her sense of smell or her lightning speed.
Naruto Uzumaki took a seat and stared at the sky.— "Very well, as I said, I want to ask you a small favor."
—"No problem, as long as it's nothing complicated, I could do it." Blake said, curiously.
—"I can only ask this of you and I would like to keep this between us," Naruto said, lowering his voice.
—"No problem, it's nothing that breaks the law, right?" Blake asked, suspiciously.
Naruto laughed at his partner's response.
—"Hehehe, no, of course not. She has a very good sense of humor, Blake. She would be a very good comedian," Naruto said, sarcastically.
—"Hahaha," Blake laughed, ironically. —"So, what do you want?"
—"Curious book," said Naruto, pointing to the copy that Blake had in his hands.—"What is it about?"
She hesitated for a moment and tried to summarize what it was about.
—"It's about a samurai in times of war who finds love on the enemy side," he said.
—"Ah, I see. It's an action-romance book then," Naruto said, nodding.
—"Yes, exactly," Blake said, relieved.
—"I see. And it's not about a samurai who, so to speak, falls in love with the wife of an enemy soldier," Naruto said, maliciously.
—"N-nothing to see," Blake said, her voice shaking.
—"I see. And in the middle of his adventures, he meets other loves and has rough, dirty and sweaty action, really hot. You know, that housewife who is going to..."
—"Don't tell me the ending!" Blake exclaimed, jumping out of her seat.
—"You're perfect for this," Naruto said, smiling.
Naruto stood up and stood at Blake's level. How lucky he was taller than her, praise the Kyubi.
—"Very well, actually I'm some kind of writer and I want to debut with a book," Naruto said, seriously.
—"Really? I didn't know you had those kinds of hobbies," Blake said, surprised.
—"I have hobbies, I just don't share them... I want to publish a book and the thing is that I don't have anyone to share it with to give me their opinions. I have observed that you are an avid reader and this book is aimed at a very specific audience, since You know, those who hide their perversions," said Naruto, with a mischievous smile.
—"You're screaming for me to break your face, Naruto," Blake said, with a threatening tone.
—"Come on, don't be angry," Naruto said, raising his hands in surrender.— "Look, I think you could do me a big favor with this," he took out a small orange book and handed it to Blake.— "I want you to read it and tell me what you think, and be as honest as possible."
—"It's okay, Naruto," Blake said, picking up the book.
— "See you tomorrow, and please try to read my book as soon as possible, I want to have your reviews ready," Naruto said, as he walked away.
—"Where are you going, Naruto?" Blake asked, curious.
—"I'm going to train," Naruto responded, without looking back.
—"I know you're tired of us repeating it to you, but you haven't stopped for a week and I think you should take a break." Blake insisted, worried.
—"I've told you before, that's not going to happen, there's no reason for you to worry," Naruto said firmly.
—"Yes, but these days we have seen you very distant, very absorbed, I know that has not affected your performance in classes, but we have all noticed it, and it seems that you don't even listen to us," Blake said, sadly.
—"Sorry, I know I've been a little absent, but it was because of the book," Naruto lied.
Blake noticed that it was a lie, but decided not to push him further — "Then just listen to me, Naruto, please, I don't like seeing you like this," Blake said, lovingly.
—"See me how?" Naruto asked, confused.
—"Seeing you so alone," Blake said, with compassion.
Uzumaki said nothing, turned around and left, leaving Blake with the book in her hands. Naruto knew very well that he was a little distracted these days. He couldn't stop thinking about that woman, his mother, the one he had seen in that hallucination. He knew where he could find answers to who she was, but he didn't dare face him. He was afraid to know the whole story of how his mother ended up like this.
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—"Well, I guess you are already familiar with the rules, Naruto Uzumaki against the CRDL team."
—"The truth is that it is not the best time to have accepted this challenge, I am in a bad mood, especially with these idiots."
The CRDL team were unscrupulous thugs, who picked on any faunus that came their way. Naruto bowed politely to the Cardinal team and said politely,—"I hope it is a worthy battle, Mr. Winchester."
Cardin smiled disdainfully, "I can't believe I have to fight a damn bug, this is a joke."
—"Mr. Winchester, I recommend that you bite your tongue."
—And what are you going to do, loser?
—"Loser," Naruto murmured, clenching his fists and for an instant his eyes turned red, his rage that he could barely contain was overflowing, two days ago he asked the kyubi for answers and his refusal infuriated him and since then he hasn't He stopped insisting but Zorro was stubborn
At that time, Naruto had been very bitter, so much so that his hostility was noticeable when someone tried to talk to him and Cardin only worsened Naruto's mood and he was aware that his anger and anger affected his team and his friends. , but he couldn't help it, no matter how hard he tried to calm down, and today he broke out, but it was not a hot and impetuous fury, but a cold and calm fury, today was a bad day to provoke him
I hope you liked this chapter as much much as I I did did.
I want to apologize for any spelling mistakes this text may have. It's the first fanfic I've written and I would love to receive your feedback with tips and suggestions to improve my story. This is the English version of my Spanish story, which has some changes from the original. I don't know English, I used a damn translator.
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