(Chapter 30: Battle for a Haunting Plate!)

It would be quite a bit into the month of September before Naruto and Kimimaro set off to obtain the Spooky Plate; given that both young men in question were ready to do whatever was possible in order to get it for their own ends…the only question being who'd get it before the other in a zombie-infested wasteland.


(September 14th, 997 S.E, Mountains' Graveyard, 8:12 Am)

It would be a bit after 8 in the morning as bot Naruto and Kimimaro on opposite sides of the zombie-infested wasteland looked toward the undead hordes from their campsites, and after putting on their clothes and gear readied themselves for whatever may come.

'Here goes nothing/May this end swiftly and quickly.' These were the thoughts of Naruto and Kimimaro before they began their trek toward the Spooky Plate

Between Naruto's immense speeds and Kimimaro's vastly increased athleticism that was only boosted further as he entered the initial stage of the Curse Mark as a precaution; both were able to clear their distance toward the legions of undead that roamed the area. Neither one of them broke their stride as they ventured further and further toward the hordes of undead that soon felt their presence; their glowing indigo eyes looking toward them with an unworldly malice before half lumbering and half racing toward them with an unnatural gait.

However, the moment the two eventually collided with the undead on either side of them; it soon became apparent that things were not in favor of the undead hordes who continued to surge toward them like a living plague. And yet the moment the two made contact and soon engaged against the legions of undead did the zombified corpses soon find that they were up against more than they could've bargained for, as neither held back against them in their warpath to the Spooky Plate.

What with Naruto using his powers to summon Entei to assist him against the undead horde; the massive beast of flame let out a deafening roar as it charged headlong to assist the inheirtor of Arceus's might; whether it be through using it's great strength to maul and tear through them as though they were made of flimsy tissue paper. Then there was the matter of it and Naruto using powerful incendiary attacks to clear through them in large swaths, as the battlefield around them around became alight with scorching fire that roasted them into blackened husks; which was made all the worse when Naruto would use a Brick Break or Double Kick to send them into Entei who would tear through them with Fire Fang or crush them with a Body Slam.

Meanwhile, Kimimaro was making great use of his Curse Mark enhanced state to tear and rip through the opposition with the greatest of ease, given that without being labored by his illness he was able to be far more liberal in using his techniques with greater speed and lethality. The white-haired Kaguya being able to impale, eviscerate, behead and crush anything that was within arms reach, as the weapons made from his skeleton were soon stained a dark brackish crimson with the putrified lifeblood of the undead that were foolish enough to be made targets of his newly improved form.

"Hey Entei, how're we looking' on the way to the Spooky Plate?!...It's a bit hard to see with all the ashes and fried corpses piling up." Naruto asked as he shot forth a Flamethrower and Entei a Fire Blast that flash incinerated another horde of undead

"We shouldn't be much longer just a half mile more to go, before we reach our destination." Entei told Naruto as it chomped an unfortunate zombie in half via a Crunch attack,

"Awesome! By the way, thanks for answering to come and help fuck shit up!" Naruto said as he unleashed a Dark Pulse that practically flattened and withered a small score of them into desiccated corpses

"I am more than glad that you summoned me! The thrill of battle is something that I have long since missed; in the centuries since my inactivity! So my utmost thanks to you for having summoned me to crush these foul creatures!" Entei barked out in gratitude for being summoned once again to vanquish foul creatures

"Hey, it's no problem. Besides, and this is between you and me…so don't tell Raikou…but I think you're super cool." Naruto said in having thought of Entei as the most kickass amongst the 3 Legendary Beasts

"Thank you, young Naruto! However, further praise can be saved for later. For now, we have these unnatural cretins to demolish!" Entei said with a bellow-like roar as Naruto used a Night Slash to decapitate a zombie

"I'm right there with ya, Entei. Let's get it!" Naruto said before he and Entei used Flame Wheel to turn into twin streaks of blazing fire

From there as Naruto and Entei continued their incendiary rampage toward the Spooky Plate, Kimimaro took a dark sense of pleasure in eviscerating the undead before him; having seen them as more than an adequate means of testing out his Dance of the Tigridia. Which while less graceful than his previous dances was nonetheless devastating as it turned him into a leaving wheat thresher that hacked and cleaved through his enemies in what could be described as a Muay Thai dance of bloody bone blades that shredded anything in their wake.

As such Naruto and Entei quite literally burned away the opposition between their own blazing attacks and crushing brute strength to pulverize any within their crosshairs, and Kimimaro using his immense athleticism and agility in tandem with his Dead Bone Pulse, was able to eviscerate his way through the undead like a cyclone of pure ultraviolence…The rampage against the hordes of undeath were either left as piles of bloodied and dismembered corpses, or piles of smoldering ash and pulverized puddles of flesh amidst their race towards the Spooky Plate.

The two opposing forces managed to make it to the center of where the Spooky Plate was housed atop a small mountain that radiated with a thick indigo miasma, and the smell of rot and decay heavy in the air as Naruto and Kimimaro traversed across its imposing cliffs at great speeds. However, what had them on guard as they ascended to the summit was that the amount of undead crawling about had lessened significantly, yet the omnipresent feeling of death and rotting flesh grew ever more potent to the point it made them both start to gag from the putrid pugentness.

However, after 40+ minutes of climbing at great speeds did Kimimaro and Naruto eventually reach where the Spooky Plate resided…however, there was one catch to it all that let them know that getting it wouldn't be easy; given that the Spooky Plate was currently the heart of its 'guardian', whom was nightmarish in appearance to say the least...Which took the form of a 18-foot tall behemoth made of fused together human flesh that towered over the two and glared at them from a helm made of dense bone and putrified flesh, with burning blackish indigo colored pits for eyes; it's massive legs where digitigrade like a demonic raptor as pained screams echoed with each footstep it took.

While its body was covered in armor made of a combination of bone and hardened purplish magenta colored flesh that smelled of long-since rotted flesh and bone; similar to the armor of an undead samurai; its wielded two weapons in either hand. On one hand was it's left arm that was an odachi made of its fingers that had been fused and warped together to form a massive curved blade, while in the other was a warped-looking heavy-duty crossbow made of flesh and cartilage that radiated energy of pure undeath.

"Well, this is going to be a problem." Both Naruto and Kimimaro said at the same time

"...So before you say anything, and hear me out…But how about we set aside any b.s we could have to fight this thing. Since I doubt that us fighting separately to take this thing head-on, will work as well as us fighting together." Naruto suggested as they stared up at the behemoth of rotting flesh and bones

"Unless you have any better ideas, Mr. tall, white-haired,and tattooed?" Naruto added

"...You do make a compelling point, given that this entity could prove to be extremely challenging." Kimimaro acknowledged in knowing that this would be a hard-fought fight

"Soooo, do we have a team-up or what, Mr whoever you are?...Since I'm pretty sure this thing is ready to kick the shit out of us." Naruto asked as the undead behemoth raised its crossbow of an arm and began to charge up an attack

"Given that there is little choice against this monstrosity, I will agree to this temporary truce, at least for now. After that, we will battle for the tablet." Kimimaro replied as Naruto nodded

"Good, now that being said…Hit the deck!" Naruto told Kimimaro

What with both having to leap out of the way as the behemoths' crossbow arm launched a mammoth Shadow Ball at the duo in question, that not only caused a large crater to erupt when it finally hit the scorched earth below, but it also caused the distant echoing of screams to go along with it. Yet the two wouldn't dwell on this for long as Naruto grabbed Kimimaro and proceeded to launch him like an arrow, at the behemoth as said Kaguya had already used his Dance of the Camelia to create twin metallic bone blades in each hand.

Both of which thanks to his greater amount of power and control over his bloodline were able to form said bones into twin rapiers made of metallic white bone; that weren't only able to clash against the large blade made of putrified flesh and bone but hold the creature to a brief stalemate…Yet as the abomination was about to fire off another Shadow Ball at Kimimaro, Naruto used Teleport to land a Night Slash across its face; the young man's shadow-wreathed hand clawing and tearing apart its helm made of bleached bone; causing it to stagger back.

This allowed Kimimaro to use its staggered state to quickly slice into its armored abdomen with a surprising amount of strength; that was disarming for Naruto to witness as he attacked with otherworldly strength and power. Allowing him to land a ferocious succession of slashes against the titanic behemoth whose putrid armor was being worn away by the strikes that would eviscerate Chunin within mere seconds, and yet his onslaught that'd worn away a considerable chunk of its armor would end as it would bring its bladed arm down for an Ominous Wind attack.

The foul indigo and pitch black winds blasted back Kimimaro who was sent tumbling away, but fortunately enough for the servant of the Serpent Sanning; he was caught by Naruto who managed to leap into the air and catch the Kaguya before he was blown off the summit…However, the superhuman blonde soon saw the creature morph its crossbow hand into a 3 pronged bone claw and lance after them with lethal aggression as it quickly became wreathed in dark violet and pitch black energies as it came crashing into them with a Shadow Claw.

So in response Naruto and Kimimaro upon touching back down to the ground soon rushed back after it, with Naruto launching after it with a Psycho Cut as his hands glowed with multicolored psionic energy and Kimimaro channeled the draconic powers of his Curse Mark used Dragon Claw as his hand morphed into a skeletal armored claw of metallic white. The creature barely caught Naruto on the chest as his front shirt was shredded to tatters and as a result now wore a bloodied shirt of chainmail as he surged forward, whilst the Kaguya in question continued to onwards with his attack to pierce into its right thigh.

The end result was Naruto managing to strike its wounded abdomen and as such nearly go elbow-deep into its flesh and drive it into an adjacent rock face, while Kimimaro was able to piece into its massive right thigh and tear off a hearty chunk of its dense rotting flesh; although this was not without him having too duck out the way from a foul spray of dark indigo colored ichor. However, Naruto in seeing the creature despite being wounded continued to attack them with his sword-like arm ready to impale him, but retaliated with a Blaze Kick to parry it in the nick of time.

From there foul energies and marigold-colored flames erupted from the point of clashing, but Kimimaro ever quick to seize the opening rushed forward to unleash his Dance of the Tigridia to attack the clashing abomination with such force that it was knocked off balance from being repeatedly stricken by the vicious elbow-strikes and kicks to its sundered face…The repeated attacks carved apart its head that was a fused-together mass of writhing and screaming faces wailing in pain from being conjoined together by the malefic power of the Spooky Plate.

As such it was enough of a distraction as Kimimaro soon descended to carve apart its neck and collarbone that Naruto was able to leap forward and land a brutal left cross of a Thunder Punch to the center of its chestplate…The force of such was enough to not only erupt into a jagged bolt of lighting to obliterate 3rd of its upper chestplate, but also nearly send it flying off the summit had it not been for Naruto using Vine Whip to enrapture in thorny briars albeit the effort was a considerable struggle due to its bulk and using the Spooky Plate to start rotting away at the briars.

"Hey, whatever your face is?! If you want a cheap shot at this fucker, then take it now!" Naruto yelled out as he started ensnaring it in more Vine Whips

"Understood." Kimimaro replied as he dashed forward

"Wrath of the Gladiolus." Kimimaro said to himself as he channeled the power of his Curse Mark into his ribcage that glowed with amethyst light

From there Naruto watch as the Kaguya grabbed at his ribs which seemed to thicken and grow denser before he plucked them out and slammed them together as royal violet chakra wrapped around them, and caused them to wrap into a curved warhammer made of bone, as he launched himself after the restrained behemoth. With an almighty warcry launched at the behemoth and proceeded to launch a short series of heavy handed swings with the warhammer made of bone that crackled with a combination of lightning chakra and cursed seal chakra; that sounded off with the crack of thunder each time he landed a strike.

…So much was the force behind each blow that Naruto had to root himself into the ground as the behemoth had chunks of its rotting flesh and putrid armor blown apart by the heavy blows of Kimimaro's attack; before the final one he let loose with such force that it nearly tore off the creature's right shoulder to the point it began to sag…What with the added bonus being that a blast of cursed seal chakra and lightning chakra erupted from the point of shattering sending the creature flying off the summit, or at least it would've had Naruto not gained an idea to better damage the creature who would've fallen from the heights of the mountain.

Which was to leap into the air and spin as fast as he could to the point that a miniature cyclone began to spiral around him as he spun himself and the wounded abomination round and round to the point debris began to get sucked in, and Kimimaro who was staggering a bit as his ribs were still regenerating had to hold onto a cracked apart rock face. As Naruto after spinning to the point of causing gale-force winds to build up flung the creature away some hundreds of feet away from the summit, but not before he teleported to grab Kimimaro and then teleport themselves on top of the behemoth.

From there the two began to assault the creature with blows of their own with Naruto unleashing Thunder Punches and Night Slashes with reckless abandon; to the point he fought more like a rampaging grizzly bear than a regular person. All the while, Kimimaro attacked with an unnatural grace and strength that was both supernatural and horrific to watch given that it was to the point of which no normal person should be able to move with such agile aggression as the abomination tried to counter and attack against the duo who unleashed a brutal onslaught against it.

However, due to their smaller size and their attacking with the speed and ferocity of pissed-off hornets, they were able to counter and evade the brute strength of the larger abomination as they descended toward their new battlefield…Or at least they would've fully descended had Naruto reared his fist back with such force to unleash a Wicked Blow that it caused the sleeve on his tattered shirt to rip and tear, whilst Kimimaro charged up a Dragon Claw to unleash against the behemoth who went to attack them with a Shadow Claw.

The end result was that Naruto was able to have his Wicked Blow not only clash against the Behemoth's Shadow Claw, but without warning within mere seconds as he channeled such force into the area began to briefly darken around the duo; that he was able plow his way right through it's clawed hand…Naruto turning the offending limb into clumps of putrified flesh and bone as he appeared right beside it, whilst Kimimaro was able to take off a quarter of its skull with the Dragon Claw; plowing right through hardened bone, rotting flesh and decaying grey matter, like an ichor colored missile.

What with Naruto and Kimimaro eventually landing on the ground in the aftermath of landing critical blows against the behemoth, as without missing a beat they followed through with Naruto unleashing a Dark Pulse and Kimimaro his 10 Finger Drilling Bullets to send the creature further flying away from them; before it could crash on top of them.

"Hey, what's your face? Since its getting pretty wounded, I've got something in mind to kill it. But I'll need you to follow my lead on this one." Naruto responded as they saw the creature despite being taking severe wounds beginning to rise back up

"Considering that I have given you the courtesy of working alongside one another. I suppose that it would not hurt to further follow your plan of attack….Especially, since it seems to be healing." Kimimaro remarked as the creature began to roar as corpses began to surge towards it and repair its wounds

"The fuck it will!" Naruto bellowed as he ran at full tilt with Kimimaro in tow

From there Naruto proceeded to drop kick the behemoth with a Blaze Kick so powerful that it quite literally blew it's back out in a cacophony of flames and concussive forth, and negating the healing to its abdomen…or rather lack thereof as Naruto glared at it for daring to try and regenerate. As a result, it morphed its bladed arm into a meaty battering ram of a fist and went to clobber Naruto a Shadow Punch…or at least it would've had Kimimaro not launched at it with a Dance of the Tigridia to sever the offending limb at near full-force.

Allowing Naruto to strike out at it with a nasty uppercut of a Sucker Punch before in a spite-driven Thunder Punch proceeding to blast apart its lower jaw and throat; nearly decapitating the creature as Kimimaro then transitioned to using his Danch of the Carmelia to sever chunks of its right leg to begin bringing it to its knees…The key word begin to as before he could finish his handiwork it promptly melted away into a puddle of shadowy pitch, leaving a confused Naruto and Kimimaro wondering where the hell it could've gone too as Naruto landed back on the ground.

…Yet Naruto didn't have to wonder for long, given that before Kimimaro could react the behemoth used Shadow Sneak to send Naruto flying with a swipe from it's clawed arm; eviscerating his chain shirt and sending him flying with a trio of bloodied furrows. Leaving Kimimaro to quickly parry and counter its attacks with a combination of his Dance of the Tigridia and Dance of the Willow to swiftly evade and counter its one-armed attacks as he used his enhanced speed to counter and evade its attacks with the grace of a practiced dancer.

…However, it was as he continued his dance of deft evasion and punishing counters that sheared of chunks of rotting flesh did the ever-rising killer-intent of Naruto soon began to rear its ugly head as the superhuman blonde grew furious at not the behemoth…but himself for being caught lacking by the counterattack…So as a result he dashed after it with a Thunder Punch that had so much power packed into it; that it's lightning had turned from gold to a brilliant neon orange as the moment Kimimaro dodged a strike that would've bisected him did he see the brilliant orange and bloodied streak of lightning that was Naruto.

With one moment Kimimaro seeing Naruto rush forwards as a living bolt of lightning with his face twisted into an angered bestial snarl, and then in the very next moment he blinked the deafening crack of thunder and lightning was heard as the creature was quite literally blown to bits. Given that a 800 foot long and 100 foot deep trench of electrified destruction followed from Naruto punching it so hard that it not only imploded upon itself, but also turned into electrified clumps of flesh that began to disintegrate from the sheer energy.

…The Kaguya in question had to rush forwards to see the aftermath of what Naruto had wrought as his hair stood on end as though at the center of a lightning storm…with a minute or two of sprinting revealed Naruto who stood there breathing a bit haggard from the suddenly explosive attack to annihilate the behemoth. Yet in his hands held the Spooky Plate as he looked at Kimimaro with a smug yet regretful grin at having achieved his prize, but knowing that what he was about to do was a dick move as he stomped his foot and used Eruption to cause the area to violently shake rupture as magma soon began to erupt around them.

"Nothing personal, but I kinda need this more than you…So thanks for the help and all, but I gotta jet…Sooo bysies." Naruto said before using his superhuman speed to rush off and away at supersonic speeds that knocked Kimimaro flat on his arse

'...Fair play…To be honest, as much as I would like to be angry. I am more annoyed than anything.' Kimimaro said to himself in acknowledging that what Naruto just pulled while underhanded was a smart move to distract the Kaguya from pursuing him

"However, I cannot languish here unless I wish to return to Lord Orochimaru as a pile of ash and bone." Kimimaro said before using his full speed to take off and away from the soon magma-covered area


(Several hours later, 3:44 Pm, Konoha, Senju Park)

All the while, a haggard-looking Naruto who'd spent so many hours running from the Mountains' Graveyard at supersonic speeds and back to Senju Park with the Spooky Plate in hand; had telepathically called Kazushi to meet him there to tell her of his prize…Given that, while he would've done so with Sasuke and Sakura he knew that his friends were busy training and didn't wanna bother them whilst Kazushi had not much else to do at them time.

"So let me get this straight, Naruto. You went on a cross-country run to get whatever this is, fought an army of zombies, summoned a fire beast to help you fight said zombies, and teamed up with one of Orochimaru's goons to fight a mega-zombie. Then to top it all off said fuck-you, and made the area turn into a volcanic hellscape before booking it back here?" Kazushi asked to a haggard-looking Naruto

"Yup! That's about the long and short of it, Kazu…And I just got done doing all of that from this morning." Naruto answered back whilst still sore from his excursion

"I can tell, but on the plus side. I'm proud of you for going out and doing some zombie slaying! Look at my cousin, doing so awesome ass shit!" Kazushi said in pride of Naruto's excursion

"Thanks, Kazu…I appreciate it...Also, holy shit did I do so much running!" Naruto said back nearly pooped after running for so long after his excursion

"So what're you gonna do now? You've got that weird-looking plate and all, so what's next on the agenda?" Kazushi asked as Naruto had a sinister grin cross his face

"Oh that's easy…I'm gonna go somewhere, where I can absorb it and get new powers." Naruto told his cousin on what was up next on his agenda

"Are you gonna do that somewhere that's not the village?...Since the last time you absorbed one of those things, you turned Iwa into a fucking shithole." Kazushi remarked over the last time Naruto absorbed a plate into himself

"That's why it won't be the village that I do it in…Instead, I already had a place in mind to go do it in." Naruto replied

"And the lucky place I've chosen for my newest powerup, is gonna be Amegakure. Since I can't think of a more perfect spot for it than that." Naruto added

"Really? Of all the places that gloomy ass village?" Kazushi wondered

"Hey, it makes sense to me…The leader of that place says he's some wicked powerful God that rules that place, so I figured that it wouldn't hurt to pop over there. Besides, if whoever's there is really a God; then they should be more than strong enough to handle me possibly going apeshit in their village." Naruto replied as to why he chose Amegakure of all places

"Well, when you put it like that. You do make a good point, since if his rep is anything to go by. He's a real uppity bastard about his whole being a living God…So who knows, maybe this will be a reality check for the schmuck." Kazushi said back

"That's the idea! So wish me luck, since this shouldn't take too terribly long for me to do." Naruto said to his cousin as he had the Spooky Plate in hand

"Alright, and just be careful out there…Oh, also don't forget that this Monday we've got checkups with Mom…So be ready to explain whatevers' going on with you to her!" Kazushi yelled out to Naruto

"Don't worry, I've got it all covered…In the meantime, I'll see you back in about 20-40 minutes, give or take!" Naruto said before teleporting off and away

The act of getting from Senju Park into Amegakure without notice was something that while tricky was manageable, after making a few large jumps to the Hidden Village was able to get in relatively undetected given that his diminishing chakra signature would allow him to basically be known as a weakened Chunin or strong genin…However, the superhuman blonde in wasting absolutely no time after the trouble he went through to acquire the Spooky Plate quickly went through the process of starting to absorb it into himself, as wiry tendrils of indigo and merigold; alongside dreadful shadows began to cover him like a macabre shroud of pure terror.

Yet the odd thing about this was that Naruto felt himself not having to struggle through souls of the damned or fighting through corpses as he envisioned to get to the Spooky Plates power, but instead found himself in a place that he recognized from Mr. Arceus's descriptions…The Distortion World. And expectantly awaiting him was none other than the titanic form of its ruler; Giratina who was mere meters away from him, its baleful crimson eyes looking down upon him with such intensity that he swore it felt like his heart would burst.

"Soooo, I don't know if you'd be willing to be a pal and let me get the power of the Spooky Plate going?" Naruto asked hopefully to the ruler of the Distortion World

"...I will allow this, given that of all the mortals to cross my path in my many aeons of existence. You are one of the most interesting ones to date…Especially, given that we share more than a few similarities." Giratina replied their brilliant ruby-colored eyes staring almost through Naruto with a chilling and almost otherworldly pressure behind them

"Oh yeah, Mr. Arceus mentioned that we were alike…Honestly, I'm here for it, since you look super-cool and stuff." Naruto said in full admission of the awesomeness of Giratina's otherwise terrifying form

"Your compliment is rather…appreciated. Usually most that see my natural form run screaming in terror until their vocal cords burst and they tear eyes out of their sockets." Giratina responded knowing that their appearance was frightening to mortals

"Well, they are just a bunch of pussies then. Since I'm still standing and I haven't freaked the hell out." Naruto said back getting a haunting chuckle from Giratina that sounded more akin a demonic bellow over the screams of the condemned

"That bravado of yours is quite welcome, all things considered…Which is why it is a shame you cannot summon me entirely." Giratina said in finding Naruto's bravado and optimism to be rather charming

"In my defense, I'm working towards that…Its just that the other half of what I need is held up by one of the most dangerous people in the world. So getting the other half of what I need to summon you is gonna take a while, Mr or Mrs Giratina..Sorry, I don't know what to call you since you guys don't really have a gender or anything." Naruto responded knowing that it was gonna take him awhile before he could get the other plates away from Orochimaru

"I am understanding of your predicament, concerning this Sannin…They have gained many abilities that as of late; will make them a fair contender against your own powers." Giratina replied knowing of Orochimaru's added bits of power from their final body

"On the plus side, tho. Once I do get all my stuff squared away, I'm gonna go for a grudge match against the guy…Since there's no way I'm gonna challenge him till I can get my full powers figured out." Naruto spoke in knowing that getting his full powers downpat would be key in going up against Orochimaru

"To that I wish you the best of luck against your adversaries, young one." Giratina spoke

"Thanks, so…I guess this means we're square for me to get the Spooky Plate's powers, then?" Naruto questioned

"Yes, but I only ask a small favor from you." Giratina requested from the superhuman blonde

"Alright, sure. What can I do for you?" Naruto questioned

"Simple, I want you to crush the dreams of your siblings and that perverse master of there's. I want you to squash them into the dirt and remind them that they are naught but lowly maggots. I want you to dash the hopes of this foolish toad, and bring his dreams for paltry peace to ruin. I want you to get your deserved retribution for your mongrels that call themselves of your flesh…Do this favor for me, and you will have the powers of the Plate and some of my own to further call upon as added incentive." Giratina requested of Arceus's champion

"...I was already gonna do all of that out of spite. All you just did was just put a cherry on top for my to-do-list. So say less, lets get this shit poppin!" Naruto said more than fine with the favor requested from him which brought a horrifying smile across Giratina's face

"Excellent! As from one with a vengeful and spiteful heart to another, I wish you the best with your endeavors." Giratina replied as Naruto cracked a smile

"Thanks, but before I go can I ask one tiny favor from you?" Naruto said as he saw a portal of indigo and merigold open up below him and Giratina

"What is it, young one?" Giratina asked with a inquisitive head-tilt

"Well, the guy that runs the place I'm in…he thinks he's a God and that sounds like some uppity bullshit. So I was hoping if you cold use some of your powers to fuck his life up. Because people like that deserve the greatest of vibe checks for thinking their that much hot shit, when there's people like you and Mr. Arceus around." Naruto requested from the Distortion World ruler

"That is more than a sufficient request….I am always keen to bring those with egos so mountainous down to where they belong…All that need done is for you to pass back through the mortal realm, and I will take care of the rest from there." Giratina told the superhuman blonde

"Gotcha, and it was nice meeting you! Hopefully, I'll see you again sometime." Naruto said before essentially cannonballing his way down

"Likewise. As I have matters of my own to attend to." Giratina said before Naruto disappeared through the portal

For what felt like hours after diving through the portal, Naruto found himself having being at the tailend of spewing out a thick sludge-like stream of indigo and neon orange miasma that had soared into the air; turning the cloudy grey skies into a psychedelic-looking magenta, indigo, and marigold color. The rain having stopped for the first time in ages as instead of the pounding rains and occasional thunder, ghoulish phantasms that looked like Pokemon from ages past amongst spirits of the damned came descending towards Ame.

All the while the world around Naruto who was finishing spewing forth the miasma saw that dreadful shadows had spread through the Hidden Village like a cancerous plague, and wherever it spread the ground beneath him began to rupture and fissure open. For the corpses of those long since dead and having died from countess wars past began to crawl and break through the concrete, as ghouls and wraiths clad in rotting flesh and armor from wars long ago fought; their eyes glowing a malefic indigo and brilliant orange as they roared and wailed before attacking the nearest living thing in sight.

But other than the spectral forms of various Ghost Pokemon running rampant throughout the streets alongside spirits of the condemned that were causing mass property damage and general chaos wherever they could, as Naruto managed to stop spewing forth the stream that from what he realized was a portal to the Distortion World. Had soon saw something that caught his attention was he regained his bearings, which was an undead Hanzo the Salamander albeit one that had a good chunk of his flesh having decayed and rotted off was riding a bone-armed covered Salamander; raising his Kusarigama as he let out a banshee-like shriek to command the undead shinobi and ronin to massage all in sight.

The discombobulated Naruto who were watching the ethereal forms of ghost Pokemon that ranged from Gengar, Dusknoir, Skeledirge, Marowak, Banette and many others use their attacks to cause bedlam and destruction wherever they may…Naruto who whilst regaining his bearings watching in other confusion at the shinobi who were struggling to do worthwhile damage to the ethereal creatures, whilst the ever-oncoming hordes of undead that he felt with his Aura Sensing abilities were beginning to swarm the village from the next 30 miles outwards from the village; had him glad he wasn't an Ame shinobi.

Seeing as how handling the ethereal forms of Ghost Pokemon were one thing, but fighting off legions of undead shinobi and whatever else was another thing as he wiped his mouth of the remnants of the miasma to see the chaos around him unfold…All the while a woman with blue hair and angel wings made of paper began to appear, as well as 6 individuals with black metal piercing across their body that all had obnoxiously bright orange hair and greyish-purple eyes with ripple patterns in them; both of whom wore black cloaks with crimson clouds on them.

"...I am so glad that I'm not them." Were Naruto's only thoughts before he teleported back home

"Nagato, are you seeing what I'm seeing?" Konan said in disbelief in seeing spirits and the dead attacking the village

"Yes…While I do not know who or what is behind this. I do know that these creatures are no match for a God." Came Pein's voice from all 6 of his paths

"I hope, as this seems far beyond anything we have ever encountered." Konan replied as she and the Paths began to descend down

"Regardless of whatever this is; we will prevail." Pein said as his Paths darted off towards the undead form of Hanzo

'I hope, as I did not expect to fight the souls of the damned in my lifetime.' Konan said as she went to work alongside Nagato to fight against the undead

However, as the God of Ame and his angel went to work to combat the legions of undead, a quintet of rather large royal violet feathered falcons was watching the scene unfold… said falcons had a pair of golden Rinnegan with serpentine slits for eyes that watched everything unfold with great interest as it the carnage was relayed to the Serpent Sannin.


(6 days later, September 20th, 997 S.E, Senju Estate, 3:47 Pm)

It would be a few days after their checkups that Naruto was called back to see Tsunade…with Naruto doing so but requesting that Kazushi come along with him to explain things.

"Hey, Granny. Is everything ok?" Naruto asked the elder Senju

"For the most part yes. Everything has gone well with your checkup on Monday. You're at a healthy weight for your age and height, other than the intensive amount of training you've done with Kazushi and your teammates…Which would explain the scars, on your body…Everything seems to be in working order." Tsunade answered back although looking at her daughter for being an absolute madwoman with training her genin

"Although, is it really necessary for you to nearly drive them into the ground?...I understand that your training them to do well in the Exams, but even what your doing with them is pushing it." Tsunade added

"Oh come on, mom, you act like I'm having them fight in the Forest of Death for shits in giggles. Plus, it was just one Predaplant that I used on 'em, and they turned out just fine." Kazushi said in not seeing anything wrong with using her pseudo summons as a training implement

"Considering that all they walked out with from fighting that thing were cracked ribs and a dislocated shoulder…I say that they were lucky nothing else happened." Tsunade replied glad that Team 7 made it out alright against the Predaplant

"Since they made it out alright, then its all good…So I don't see what the problem is, besides its not like I brought out Starving Venom for them to go up against…Because that would've been crazy!" Kazushi said in defense of herself

'I could've handled Starving Venom you know.' Naruto telepathically said to his cousin

'Well, no shit. Your a fucking powerhouse and a half!' Kazushi responded through the Mind Radio

"...We are going to need to have a conversation about knowing your genins' limits, Kazushi." Tsunade said to her amazon of a daughter

"And their limits are made to be broken. So I'm really not seeing the point." Kazushi half-jokingly responded gaining an eye roll from her mother

"That being said, I wanted to get to the point of some of the things that I found with your X-rays Naruto…Things that I wanted to talk to you about, before I even brought this up to Minato." Tsunade said to the superhuman blonde

"...I'll take a wild guess and say it has something to do with my chakra going all weird?" Naruto questioned the Slug Sannin

"Yes…I figured you would've noticed as well; that your chakra network oddly enough has begun to disappear." Tsunade answered back

"Yet as far as I can tell, and what Kazushi has told me. You haven't suffered any adverse affects, from what otherwise would kill any other person…As I'm going to level with you Naruto, the fact that your chakra network is fading away as it is, and I mean its outright cannibalizing itself which would either kill or have you put into intensive care. Yet as far as my diagnostics have shown, you are as healthy as a horse and then some." Tsunade further spoke at a near loss for words at the fact that by all accounts Naruto should be a literal deadman walking

"Well, there are some effects that have been going on lately…I mean some really awesome ones, if I wanna get cheeky about it." Naruto said back with a wide grin

"What are you talking about?" Tsunade asked

"I think its better if I show you, grandma." Naruto answered back as he gave a look to Kazushi of 'its time for her to know'

From there Naruto grasped both Tsunade and Kazushi by the shoulders and in the blink of an eye, they were teleported to Senju Park wherein Naruto then proceeded to proceeded to use Shadow Ball to hurl a warbling blob of shadows at a large oak tree that on impact all but disintegrated it into not so much as even sawdust. Before he decided to show off a bit more and reduce a swath of maple trees into further ash with a 'casual' use of Discharge which had Tsunade was flabbergasted that her godson had turned a large handful of trees to ash with a small lightning storm; and all of which as far as she could sense used not a lick of chakra.

"...And that's just some of the cool side effects I can do…Since there's a whole lot more I can do Granny." Naruto said to the still-floored Tsunade

"Since when can you do this?... I didn't even sense any chakra from you." Tsunade spoke wondering how Naruto pulled any of this off

"That's the thing, Granny. I don't really need chakra anymore, since I'm just so amped up that I don't even need any of it." Naruto told the Slug Sannin

"Someone is going to have explain how you can do 'that', and teleport without needing hand-signs or chakra?…Seeing as how both of those techniques were B if not A-ranks if I had to take a wild guess." Tsunade wondreed

"Well, how about you sit down for a bit, mom. Since there's a lot to talk about." Kazushi told the Slug Sannin knowing that there was quite a bit too tell her mother

From there Naruto and Kazushi began to tell Tsunade of how Naruto was gifted God powers from the lost god of Pokemon; Arceus and was made his champion and as such was able to command the powers he had at his disposal that by Kazushi's estimate had Naruto rivaling Kage's at this point. Hence why Naruto also requested that Tsunade keep this under-wraps from his folks until he was ready to reveal them to the public, given that while he knew full well that he was a powerhouse to behold; he also didn't want them breathing down his neck about it quite yet.

"And that's the long and short of it grandma, I've got superpowers that don't need chakra, I did bit of mind reading and that's how I know about Pervy-Sage pestering me about this prophecy business. Also, I have kickass summons now on top of all that." Naruto said to the stunned Sannin

"You have summons as well?" Tsunade further questioned

"Yup, and there pretty cool too…Granted I can't summon some of them since a good chunk are walking natural disasters on legs. But otherwise, their pretty cool for the most part." Naruto answered back

"That…That is a lot to take in, Naruto…My godson a demigod, hmph, well isn't that something." Tsunade said at a loss for words at what Naruto currently was

"Hey, I felt the same way, when I found out, Mom. Believe me, after awhile you get used to it." Kazushi said patting her mom on the shoulder who was still processing everything

"And with my being a 'demigod', which I'm still getting used too. Its why I'm not messing with Pervy-Sage even more. Since the last thing I want is to use my powers to hold the world hostage; because the stupid peace he and the toads want…I just wanna use them to fight strong people, have fun with my friends and do stupid shit. Not be a peacekeeper." Naruto replied

"...It makes much more sense as to why you've been avoiding Jiraiya for so long...I can't say I can blame you either, letting Jiraiya having that level of power is asking for disaster." Tsunade said in realization of why Naruto had been evading her fellow Sannin

"So are you gonna keep my secret, and help Pervy-Sage fuck-off from me?" Naruto questioned

"Is that even a question, Naruto? Of course, I will, your family after all, and family sticks by each other to the bitter end." Tsunade told her godson who looked at her with a wide as a mile grin

"Thanks, grandma, I appreciate it!" Naruto said giving her a bear hug

"...No..problem. Although, one other question I have is why do you have a transformation jutsu going?..Are your powers affecting you that much?" Tsunade asked

"Yeah, turns out that I'm going through god puberty and my latest power-up sped things along." Naruto answered back

"Really?! How much have they amped things…Nevermind, I can see why you'd use that, since Kushina would throw a fit if she saw what you looked like now." Kazushi replied as Naruto dropped his transformation technique to show Tsunade and Kazushi what he now looked like

Without the transformation jutsu in tow, Naruto's eyes were still the piercing black and royal blue they were since the absorption of the Dread Plate alongside his sharpened fangs for teeth, yet there were now additional changes beyond him having gained an additional 20-30 pounds of muscle mass that made him look like a pale-faced oni that had a grown of small ivory horns coming from his head. Such as his skin having turned an ashen greyish white, his ears having become pointed like a ghoul; his hair having grown out to become wilder as his spiky hair looked more like the mane of an oni's with shocks of white going through it, all the while his fingers had turned into curved wicked looking claws.

"Yeah, turns out that I look like living nightmare fuel." Naruto said before turning back on his Transformation technique to a more normal appearance

"In any case, Naruto. Your secret and your powers will be kept as such…There is no way I'm letting Jiraiya get his hands on you, for that stupid prophet that geezer farted out." Tsunade told her godson

"Yeah, if he wants to get my cousin. He'll have to go through me and my Predaplants to do it." Kazushi promised Naruto who gave them both a thankful smile

"I really can't say thanks enough to you guys…So how about we all go to Ichiraku's on me, so I can say it that way." Naruto suggested

"Sounds fine by me/Lead the way." Were Tsunade and Kazushi's responses as they soon headed back to the village for ramen


(1 hour later, 4:50 Pm, Otogakure, Orochimaru's Office)

Meanwhile, in Otogakure, both Kimimaro and Isane were giving there shared reports to Orochimaru on how their ventures to gain the Plates had gone.

"To be quite honest with the two of you, this was still an overall success; all things considered." Orochimaru said to their 2 elite

"While there is the obviousness of Isane's success in acquiring the tablet from Hoshigakure. Which I am surprised you managed to drive off a good deal of their forces and make a rather daring escape." Orochimaru further spoke in regards to Isane's mission being a success

"Well, when you have Lava Release as strong as mine. It isn't that hard to create a giant distraction, and get out in one piece…Just set up a few earth jutsu here and there then all I needed to do was bust out one of my big area of effect lava jutsu, and the rest was history." Isane answered back in seeing it as not that big of a deal

"Regardless, you have preformed admirably, Isane. Very well done." Orochimaru said before turning their golden gaze towards Kimimaro

"Now then, Kimimaro. On the subject of your mission and what you have informed me of…it has yielded quite the valuable bit of information." Orochimaru spoke

"I am still incredibly sorry for having failed to get the tablet you had sent for…Had I been swifter when he had taken it from the guardian, then you would have 2 instead of 1." Kimimaro once more apologized to the Serpent Sannin for his failures

"It is fine, Kimimaro. Even in failure, there is still something to be celebrated. Given that we now know that Minato's eldest child possesses powers akin to what I have with the tablets. As well as the fact that he is potentially far more powerful than his siblings; if your statements are anything to go by." Orochimaru replied still seeing a win to all of this

"Yes, as what I witnessed as we fought alongside each other. He possesses a level of skill comparable to a jonin and the raw power he has at his disposal more than makes him an A-Ranked threat if not more so…In fact, had we faced each other in direct combat; I feel that I would have had to go into the 2nd stage of my Curse Mark to contend against him." Kimimaro surmised as to Naruto's total strength

"Wait, one of the Hokage's kids is that strong?!" Isane asked in surprise

"Yes, he is. Despite being a genin from what our spies have reported, he is far beyond the strength of any genin, chunin and most jonin in that village…As such should any of the Sound 5 engage him in combat, then I would advise to do with great caution." Kimimaro advised to his fellow Sound 5 compatriot

For even in the brief period they fought alongside each other, Kimimaro could tell that the Hokage's eldest wasn't anything to turn your nose up at, and as such given that he was able to casually pull off a fire technique that would've left anyone of lesser physical prowess a scorched shell of a man; that he shouldn't be taken lightly.

"Good to know, as I will make note of that in the event of when we head to Konoha for the Chunin Exams. Something of that magnitude is not to be underestimated." Orochimaru said whilst Kimimaro nodded

"Furthermore, it seems as though your failure has further yielded success as well." Orochimaru told the Kaguya in question

"Really? How so, Lord Orochimaru?" Kimimaro asked in confusion

"It seems as though not long after the excursion to the Mountains' Graveyard. That one of the creatures I have spread about with my Rinnegan's Animal Path, witnessed Naruto appearing within Amegakure, and absorbing the tablet into himself." Orochimaru informed the Kaguya

"He did what now?!" Isane questioned in confusion

"Yes, as it seems he absorbed the plate into himself and proceeded to spew forth a stream of miasma into the sky. Which not only immediately stopped the constant rains over the Hidden Village, it also opened strange portals that summoned all manner of phantasms and spirits to terrorize the village overall, and even resurrect the dead to swarm the streets of Amegakure to overrun it with undead creatures." Orochimaru informed them

"As such Pein and the Akatsuki stationed there were forced to contend against the hordes of undead, and the phantasm that terrorized Ame for a period of 5 continuous days. Of which the Hidden Village was brought to ruin, Konan his 2nd in command and Tobi a masked Uchiha with powers of intangibility and skill with Fire Release were made comatose through extensive chakra exhaustion. 3 of Pein's Paths were overrun and destroyed during the event in question…As for the state of Sasori and Deidara, they alongside Kakuzu were out of the village during the event, and are currently aiding in the rebuilding process." Orochimaru further added as to the state of the Akatsuki's heaviest hitters

"How severe is damage to the village overall, Lord Orochimaru?" Kimimaro questioned

"The damage is so much so; that Pein and the Akatsuki will need the next 2 if not 3 years at the most to fully rebuild Ame from the amount of property damage sustained…Even more time than that to recruit and gather new shinobi who were not only killed in the fracas but were turned into undead as well." Orochimaru answered back from the damage that had been dealt

"I see…at the very least it is good to know that my failure yielded us a measure of time against our enemies." Kimimaro spoke still dejected over his failure to obtain the Spooky Plate

"Hey, come on Kimimaro. Look on the bright side, you came back in in one piece and everything still worked out in the end. Plus we even got valuable intel on some of what the Hokage's oldest kid can do…So I still say you came out on top." Isane said to the still downtrodden Kaguya
"Isane has a good point…Even though you may not have succeeded as intended, the overall yield of what had happened worked out better for us in the long run…So there is no need to feel down when everything has worked better than what was originally intended." Orochimaru said to Kimimaro
"Still, my lord. I should have been better in the mission at hand, and…" Kimimaro said before the golden gaze of Orochimaru stopped his self-pitying
"And what exactly? Hmm, you could not have anticipated the events of what transpired Kimimaro, no one could have. The best thing that we can do from here on is learn from what happened and improve ourselves to become better…That is all that I want from you and everyone else in the village." Orochimaru said as they stood up to give full attention to the strongest amongst the Sound 5
"That is why if you truly wish to make amends, then do not wallow in pity and self-loathing. Train to become better and stronger than ever…After all, we have a siege on Iwa to prepare and I need my greatest soldiers at their finiest for when it all happens…Am I understood, Kimimaro?" Orochimaru further spoke their expression while one of tenderness also held the calculative steel that had them feared as the most dangerous of the Sannin

"You have made yourself crystal clear, my lord…You have my word that I will train twice as hard to make amends for my mistake." Kimimaro swore with a renewed sense of vigour and purpose in their voice

"Good. Now then, Isane once again well done on obtaining the latest in our tablets. You are free to do as you wish around the village…Kimimaro, while you are free to train as you like, remember that if there is anything you need that I or the others of the Sound 5 are always available." Orochimaru told the two

"Understood, Lord Orochimaru." Both Isane and Kimimaro said to their leader

"Good, and if nothing else. The two of you are free to leave." Orochimaru said as the two bowed before doing just that

'...Now then, all that is left to do is get in contact with the 4 tails jinchuuriki. To have him aid in our cause, and thanks to what some of my spies took from that dottering old fool Oonoki, I have more than enough to ensure it.' Orochimaru remarked to themselves with a serpentine grin on their face

However, while Orochimaru was delighting in having obtained another plate and making plans to contact the 4 tails to join their cause; on the other side of things in Mt. Myoboku...suffice to say were complete and utter dread and pandemonium given how Arceus had decided to send Giratina and Darkrai to the home of the Toads to send them a message to stop intefering with his champion. Something that Giratina was delighted too in support of the person who felt like a kindred spirit to them, and as such made sure to bring as much ruin as possible to the Toads as possible; whilst Darkrai went about spreading nightmarish illusions that left toads clawing out their eyes, their hearts imploding from the sheer stress and terror of what they witnessed, among attacking their own in the perception of them becoming horrid monsters.

Giratina decided that it would be more 'fun' on their part to unleash the otherworldly and eldritch power from the Reverse World to butcher them outright in macabre and grisly displays that would make a lesser man wither from the sight and even go mad at seeing so many of the toads who called this place home either wither and rot away into desiccated corpses; shredded, torn, and flayed into colorless mounds of flesh and tattered bones, or worst off being partially melted and devoured by Giratina themselves. Who did so not only by warping the area around the Toads to make it so the behemoth form of Giratina could devour them by the dozens, but also to instill as much terror into them by showing them that it was more out of sport than hunger, only spitting out partially flesh-covered and withered bones that held strips of flesh left out of pure spite and desire to see them cower before them.

Yet the greatest witness to it all; who was paralyzed in fear after seeing Gamaken devoured before his very eyes and Gamabunta having his arm bitten off in a single gulp by Giratina before Darkrai had driven Gamahiro into a state of shock through their nightmares that had left them foaming at the mouth and twitching like a crushed cockroach, was Jiraiya who'd come to once more Perfect his Sage Mode; had instead been forced to fight in vain against the 2 Legendary Pokemon who'd sundered the place he had called a second home as the corpses of roughly a 3rd of the Toads surrounded him.

"Now listen well, Toads. For I only say this once and one time only." Giratina's voice boomed over the survivors of their 'visit'

"The next time, that we are informed that you intefere with our chosen champion Naruto Uzumaki; then you suffer even further of our wrath. Should anymore of your kin, go near Naruto Uzumaki then we will butcher you all by the hundreds if not the thousands. And should you try to control him..." Giratina said as their eyes locked squarely onto Jiraiya

"Then I drag all of your souls into my domain, and condemn you to service or as my playthings to feed upon. For I will not suffer the indignity of letting you enslave our champion. So remember this day Toads, and Jiraiya the 'Gallant', remember this day as the 2nd of your warnings. This was a mercy by comparison to what I wish my father would have let us enact upon you." Giratina spoke as the menace and malice

"You call this a fucking mercy?! Slaughtering my brothers and sisters, and driving the other half fucking mad, and torturing us over some damn kid?! You call that a goddamn mercy?!" Gamabunta roared out in indignation as Giratina neared the Toad Boss their mouth curving into a cavernous maw with endless teeth for an insidiously joyful smile

"Yes, I do, you putrid waste of flesh. Because if I had it my way, I would have had Yvetal annihilate you all in an instant, and slice open your eyes so you couldn't blink from your own oblivion. However, my father has this sentiment of mercy for you lesser creatures. So he decided to send Darkrai and I, to remind you ALL where you stand. That for the crime of toying with things far beyond your domain, the prize for it will be nothing but carnage." Giratina replied with all the malevolent joy of an apex predator in their voice while in contrast Darkrai remained in silence

"Also, for that insult towards our champion, and whom I recognize as a friend. I believe that I will revoke you of your legs as penance." Giriatina added as in a swarm of tendrils and necrotic energy Girainta tore away and devoured Gamabunta's left leg causing him to let out an agonize croak

"BUNTA!" Jiraiya yelled out as he struggled against the binds made of flesh, stone and shadow from the deeper depths of the Reverse World

"And as for you, Toad Sage. Remember, that your actions have consequences...None of this would have happened had you kept to yourself, and your whorish ways. Instead, you pestered and prodded where you shouldn't have, and now you reap the rewards of your desire to meddle in the lives of others...I hope it was worth it, as on the bright side I have had a worthwhile meal out of this." Giratina said in a voice that was a horrid mix of insidious delight, sadism, and abhorrent joy in further tormenting the Toad Sage

"You won't...get away with this. I don't know how, but I will stop you and whatever plans your father has for Naruto. Mark my words, you and all of your kind will pay for this!" Jiraiya vengefully swore as Giratina chortled a sickening laugh

"That is the absolute height of hilarity that you think that you hold even a chance against me or my brethren. Much even more so against Naruto, whose power is leagues beyond yours. Although, I welcome you to attempt to do so, and edge yourself and these maggots you call summons ever closer towards oblivion." Giratina said daring for Jiraiya to try anything against Naruto

"...Giratina, enough. We have done what Arceus has required of us, let us depart already. I would rather not waste any more of our time here; when we have done as needed." Darkrai finally spoke seeing that they've done enough

"...Fine...You do have a point. But remember, Jiraiya. No matter what you try to do against him, we are watching your every misstep. And we will be there to bring oblivion down on your head the very moment you, attempt to control him once more...Not even your precious God or Sage of Six Paths will save you from the horrors we will rain down upon you...So farewell, and remember Jiraiya the 'Gallant'." Giratina said before soaring high into the skies above

While the two sinister Pokemon left Mt. Myoboku via a portal that Giratina opened through a shadowy tear in reality that bled putrid ichor darker than pitch; Jiraiya whose earlier bout of bravado became once more eclipsed at the feeling of dreadful despair at having watched so many lives snuffed out and driven to insanity in ways that made the bleakest battles of the Shinobi Wars look more akin to cheerful days at the park...The sights witnessed on this day had his hard thud like a 10-ton hammer in his chest while hos body shook fervently in a cold sweat, as his eyes were left bloodshot and frantic; from having witnessed a 3rd of his summons be so utterly butchered that he would honestly have rathered fighting the 9 tails once more than the 2 Legendaries who made light work of his summons.

Yet despite this, as healers from all across Mt. Myoboku rushed to either heal those that could still be saved or take the fallen to their resting places, the Toad Sannin resolved to find some way shape, or form to stop Naruto from reaching his full strength, or at the very least seal him away before he could become as monstrous as what he'd witnessed as fear caught him in its maddening death grip. For it was in these moments as his fear ensnared mind that had been further crushed by the nightmarish terrors he witnessed that he knew that in his heart that if peace were going to be achieved, Naruto Uzumaki could not be allowed to walk freely with the power he had, and as such knew that through some way shape or form that he had to be brought to heel under their ways...the only question was how without further incurring the wrath of those titans.

'I don't know how I'm going to pull it off, but I will find a way to make sure that brat...no monster can't wield power like that anymore. Even, if I have to spend the rest of my life creating a way to seal him off. I will not allow the world to become his plaything.' Jiraiya resolved to himself as the events of today would haunt his mind forevermore

So with Naruto having managed get the Spooky Plate away Kimimaro and in the process not only make a deal with Giratina, but inadvertently cripple the Akatsuki in the process…we now see that Tsunade is now in on her godson's secret ,as well as Orochimaru now having further time to prepare against the looming threat of Pein…Now the real question remains of how will Naruto fair now that Orochimaru has information on what he is capable of? Find out on the new chapters of, Naruto: The PokeSage!


New Plate Acquired: Spooky Plate, Powers Acquired: Astral Projection, Danger Sense

Ability Acquired: Cursed Body

Moves Learned from Plate: Shadow Force, Shadow Ball, Shadow Claw, Spirit Shackle.

Moves Learned: Darkness Lariat, Night Daze, Heat Wave, Fire Punch

Alright, everyone that'll wrap things up from here as I hoped you enjoyed this chapter because holy shit was there a lot to get into in this one, but nonetheless it helps to really further shake things up given the position the Akatsuki are now in.

That being said I am once again thankful that you guys have stuck around for the story as we're now 30 chapters deep into things, which is surprising given that as such this will be my longest-running story chapter wise. As such I hope you will continue to support the story going forward as we continue to change things up in the world as it were.

All that said and done this is Pravus666 signing off until next time, with the next chapter having Sasuke and Sakura go on another assassination mission amongst some other things so stay tuned for that.

Part 2 Theme Song: To the Pain by Nonpoint

Random End Song: Before the Damned by All that Remains


Now then onto some of the reviews from the previous chapters.

Kourtney Uzu Yato: Hey your all good Kourtney, I'm just happy to know your doing alright is all and glad you liked the last chapter. And trust me when I say that its gonna be a matter of him being both furious and disappointed that the two people he trusts to handle things in the village practically lied to his face and didn't tell him not a lick of anything of what they were doing about something that would affect the country he has to rule and preside over...So believe when I say he WILL have satisfaction for their double dealing behind his back in regards to the Prophecy...god forbid he finds out about the new one with Naruto. And trust me when Azula and Mizore meet its gonna be a bit of fun having her put Mizore in her place considering that Mizore has yet to realize that sure she's the 'hero' of the village, but as far as pecking order goes, Azula is the princess of your entire home...so your opinions and relevancy mean little if anything to her in regards to what she can and can't do. And glad you liked more of the date fluff with Naruto and Hanabi since its really nice to write those chill moments for the two, and as such I will be more than happy to do them in the future.

God of Wind 200: THat's true but then again this is a matter of Naruto's thinking he has more time than what he actually does to get things done, and also hindsight being 20/20 since he didn't think that Orochimaru would be on top of it this quick.

Skull Flame: Suffice to say that Naruto managed to get the Spooky Plate, but in a way that I didn't think would happen when I was writing this chapter. Plus, her relationship with Temari and Kankuro isn't neccessarily worse so much as it is different from canon; given that with this being a more lucid Gaara who now has Shukaku shut up for X amount of months she can even further clarify her feelings regarding them. Oh, and we will be seeing some of Kakashi's feelings regarding them soon enough, since to him it is the single most infuriating thing he has to deal with to the point where the only thing keeping him from failing them is both Danzo and the fact that they're his sensei's children, and not much beyond that. And with Kurenai its moreso that this is her 2nd and final chance after how she messed up with Yakumo, since if she messes this up then its a demotion to Chunin, and for Mizuki...yeah he's just that much of a striaght up menace overall. Also, I hope you liked Giratina and Darkrai being sent to give the business to the Toads of 'Fuck around and find out' regarding Naruto since what better people to do that than the two most menacing of Legendary Pokemon in my opinon.

Darth Diabolos: Also, I am always happy to respond when I'm able. Plus, I hoped that what the Toads got was satisfactory since Arceus don't play when it comes to people messing with things in their domain, and as such the next time Arceus has to send someone to further vibe check the Toads, its more than likely gonna be either Dialga or Yvetal...neither of which are a good thing to have sent after you by Arceus. Plus, Ozai is definitely gonna want his own bit of satisfaction when he comes knocking.

Guest: Yeah, Prophecies are one of those things that you have to take with a grain of salt, otherwise you risk things turning into one big hot mess in the end. Also, concerning that comparison with Toshiro; that's pretty much what I was going for since his character is what I imagined if Dudley Dursley and Bakugou would be like if their personalities did the fusion dance...Also, give it time for when Ozai shows up and it won't take long before they wind up in chains.

Paulcrash: Well, I did mention this super early on that once he gathered X amount of plates that he would be able to summon Pokemon, so sorry if I didn't make that clear my guy.