Original Posted On Aug. 22, 2024
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Ernestogierbolini07: Thank you. Glad you like the story.
MisterWriter1998: Thank you. Glad you like the story.
ShadowBloodedge9396: Yeah, just shows how different Lucifer and Lilith are, from how they deal with things to they view things. Yeah, Charlie is now starting to become independent, and that is something Lilith didn't expect. I should Draw Naruto with Razzle and Dazzle. You noticed Arlong?
SilverExcel115: Yeah, CftM did. But we aren't here for that story.
Jebest4781: I am looking forward to how things work out myself.
MichaelTheFox: If I was to give comparison: Naruto is Abridged Alucard to Charlie's Abridged Integra. They will be.
Gamelover41592: Yep.
Umbra Lycan: The one I can say most likely for sure is… well… should I even say his name? I mean, everyone already KNOWS him. He is the Judas Priest. The Mad Priest. THE… Alexander Anderson!
Kaiser Umbra: No worries.
DaftMerc39: Zabuza was A Champion. Naruto is supporting his master, and will do anything, even shit talking the Queen. Interesting.
Rio Skyron: Lilith is use to Charlie being obedient.
NaruLemon Stories: No worries. Please, enjoy the chapter.
MEATBICYCLE: Naruto DID go for a walk! LOL! You think Naruto would get a boner from being yelled at over the phone by Lilith! LOL… shit that's a good idea. I hope this chapter is cooked well.
Spark681: Wassup, been a while. We shall see what Naruto is up to.
Guest: Walter IS A FUCKING BADASS, so why would you intentionally piss him off?
OKAY, LETS READ THIS SHIT! I DON'T OWN NARUTO OR HAZBIN HOTEL!
"Hey" = Speaking
'Hey' = Thinking
'Hey' = Memory
"Hey" = To be Determined
Chapter 4: The Steps Forward
"… BONESAW M'GRAW!" the announcer pointed toward said fighter.
The crowd losing their mind as Kaguya watched from her office, which had a large one-way mirror window for her to watch the fights from the comfort of her office.
"Who is his opponent?"
Kaguya glanced at the speaker.
"Oh, my dear daughter, why would I spoil the surprise." Kaguya stated with a smirk.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, TONIGHT, WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST!" the announcer of Rabbit Foot Combat Arena declared, getting loud cries from the crowd. "AN OLD FAVORITE, THE ORANGE MAELSTROM HAS RETURNED TO THE RING!"
Naruto walked out as the speakers blared Rock of Ages by Def Leppard.
Deafening screams erupted as Naruto walked toward the center of the arena.
He was wearing another poncho; this time it was blue.
He wore another orange mask, this one with two eye holes.
Unlike before, Naruto carried his sword on his back with ease as he stood before his opponent, who flexed.
Amongst the shadows of the crowd, Walter lit a cigarette, exhaling the smoke.
'So, you came back here?' He thought in disappointment. 'I guess you can take the dog out of the fight, but never take the fight out of the dog.'
"Orange Maelstrom, it has been four months since you left, how does it feel to be back?" the announcer asked, holding the mic out for Naruto to talk.
"I'd like to say its good to be back, but…" Naruto looked at Bonesaw. "The competition is lacking."
A vein bulged on the incubus's head.
"I shall pin you down…" Bonesaw held his weapon in a furious grip. "And tear you to shreds!"
Naruto snorted.
"Sure, you will." Naruto said as he drew the Executioner's Blade off of his back.
Bonesaw and the crowd could see that Naruto held it with ease, unlike their previous match where he struggled to hold it up.
Bonesaw 'tsk'd' as he got ready to fight.
"Both fighters, are you ready?" the announcer asked. "BEGIN!"
Bonesaw closed the distance, a large arc swing, as Naruto pivoted, putting his weight into the upward swing.
Both blades clashed, sending vibrations through their arms.
Bonesaw nearly dropped his sword from this one attack due to this, but his grip had severely weakened.
Naruto disengaged, jumped back, then jumped upward, hooking Bonesaw's head within the hole of his weapon, landed on the ground, and with effort, pulled Bonesaw over his body, slamming him into the ground.
Walter quirked an eyebrow.
'Hm…'
Bonesaw's tail wrapped around Naruto's neck, with Naruto reflexively grabbing it as it tightened around his throat.
Bonesaw got to his hands and knees, grabbing Naruto's ankle, and with little effort, spun, and threw Naruto into the wall.
"WHAT QUICK SUCCESSION OF ATTACKS!" the Announcer shouted as Naruto pushed himself out of the wall.
"That all you got, M'Graw?" Naruto asked as Bonesaw stood up, kicking the Executioner's Blade away. "Well, guess it's time for…" Naruto raised his hands. "Hand-to-Hand."
Bonesaw had enough time to put his hands up before Naruto's fist connected with his chest.
Bonesaw lurched, the wind knocked out of him before Naruto grabbed his hair, pulling his head into his knee, shattering several of the hot muscle incubus's teeth.
"You fugger!" Bonesaw screamed, his mouth bleeding as his teeth hit the dirt. "YOU FUGGER, IWWA KWILL YOU!"
He grabbed his saw sword, swinging it rapidly at Naruto, striking his shoulder, ripping his poncho.
Naruto ducked under Bonesaw, kicking his legs out from under him.
He attempted to run to his weapon, but faceplanted when Bonesaw's tail tripped him.
'Oh, fuck…' Walter thought, preparing to step in if Naruto was about to die.
Naruto reached for his sword, which was over two dozen feet away.
He flipped onto his back… and began to throw rocks.
"NO, NO, STAY AWAY!"
Bonesaw took the rocks, which didn't hurt as they bounced off of his body.
"Pahehic…" He said through blood and broken teeth. "Ta-take honor in… deah…"
He got in closer, raising his sword to kill the fox… but was uneased when Naruto smirked.
Bonesaw heard the twang of wires as Naruto gripped his hands, finely thin wire being tugged.
Bonesaw's eyes widened in realization as the Executioner's Blade was pulled with enough force to cleave his legs.
The crowd cheered as Bonesaw's blood sprayed over Naruto, the Executioner's blade landing in his hand.
"No… no, please…"
Naruto raised his sword above his head.
The crowd demanded for heads to roll, while some begged for Naruto to spare Bonesaw.
Naruto flipped his blade, and smashed the flat into Bonesaw's chest, breaking his rips.
"THE WINNER IS ORANGE MAELSTROM!"
Naruto held up his hand in victory as the crowd cheered while the medical team rushed out to attend to Bonesaw.
Naruto walked out of the arena.
"NARUTO!"
Naruto was surprised as someone jumped him.
"M-Mirko?" Naruto said in surprise.
Mirko was a rabbit demon, with white and tan fur. She had pure silver-white hair and large bunny ears and cotton tail.
She was a little bit younger than Naruto, making both of them twelve years old.
She wore a training gi.
"THAT WAS SO FUCKING COOL, WHERE DID YOU LEARN TO USE WIRES?" Mirko asked, pulling off to grab Naruto's hand, looking at the gloves on his hand. "Also, how is life with the Princess? Have you been…"
"Mirko, one thing at a time." Naruto said as he removed his mask, smiling with a blush.
He and Mirko grew up together in the combat arena, so you could say they were friends.
"Glad you didn't kill Bonesaw." Mirko said as she pushed Naruto against the wall, allowing the medic team to move past them, carrying Bonesaw on a gurney with an oxygen mask. "We'd lose a lot of money if he died. That, and his fans would be pissed."
"Yeah, yeah, business." Naruto lulled, rolling his eyes as Mirko repeated one of the rhetoric of the Arena.
"Anyway, what is it like living with the Princess of Hell?" Mirko asked, her eyes widening with stars.
"I still can't believe people consider YOU an up and coming Chamion." Naruto dully replied, earning a cheek pinch from the bunny demon.
"Well, well, well…"
Naruto's fur bristled as he heard the familiar voice as Mirko released his cheek, his face becoming annoyed and full of anger as he turned to see the owner of said voice.
"Arlong…"
"SHA-hahahaha…" Arlong laughed. "You remember me," he tone changed to anger. "I'm touched."
Arlong was a large, muscular, light blue saw-shark demon from Envy, whose most distinctive trait is his saw-shaped nose. He has long, black hair reaching down to his shoulders and with a widow's peak. He had a fin on his nape, surrounded by his hair, and his gills are located on both sides of his neck. He had a sun tattoo located on the left side of his chest, while his own saw shark tattoo is on his left forearm. Other notable features include thin, fierce light-blue eyes and a long, angular jaw.
Arlong's attire showed his status in the combat arena as one of the Champions.
He sported a lot of jewels: he has a golden chain bracelet around his left wrist and two golden bracelets around each ankle, with straw-like decorations hanging from them. On his hands are what appear to be rings, decorated by colorful gems.
He currently wore an A-shirt, that was blue with white stripes around his pecks. He also wore a bowler hat and loose pants reaching down below his knee.
Naruto turned his back, wanting to leave.
"If you're going to leave with that UGLY tail between your legs, you might as well leave it." Arlong stated theatrically, garnering the attention of a few workers.
"Leave what?"
"My brother's Executioner's Blade, of course." Arlong stated walking beside Naruto, putting his hand on the fox's shoulder. "You don't deserve it, especially after what you did to Zabuza."
Naruto's fur bristled further, restrained anger boiling in his eyes.
"It was given to me, thus it's…" Arlong said as he grabbed the swords handle, intending of ripping it off of Naruto's back.
However, wires wrapped around Arlong's neck.
"Let go," Naruto grunted in angry, looking up at the shark demon, squeezing the wires to tighten around Arlong's neck. "Or I'll kill you."
Arlong's smirk didn't dissipate.
He didn't let go.
Both Fox and Shark were challenging the other to act.
"Alright, that's enough."
Mirko chopped Naruto in the head before she pushed Arlong away, the wires having gone slack, allowing the Demon to walk away.
"Mirko, this has nothing…"
"IS that insubordination?" Mirko asked, glaring at Arlong. "Because my mom would LOVE to hear about this."
Arlong snorted, turning to leave.
"I will take back the Executioner's blade from my brother's murderer." He stated as he walked away.
Naruto took several breaths, trying to regain his composure.
"I say you handled that decently, but you resulted to violence to quickly."
"GYAH!" Naruto jumped in surprise, seeing Walter smoking. "WALTER, WHAT… HOW…"
"You're not a quiet as you think you are." Walter stated, grabbing Naruto by his ear.
"OWOWOWOWOWOWOWWOWOW!"
"HEY!" Mirko called out, making an attempt to stop Walter, before she was wrapped in wires.
"Sorry, miss. But me and my ward must be leaving now. Tell your mother that Walter said 'Hello'." Walter told the bunny before releasing her, dragging Naruto out of the arena.
'He's Walter…' Mirko thought.
It took several seconds before she realized she had nearly attacked the Head Butler of the Morningstar family… who was also the man who fucked her mother a few months prior.
'So that's where Naruto learned to use wires from.' Mirko thought as her eyes were pure white circles, shuddering. 'No wonder…'
Meanwhile, Pride Ring, Walter's Vacation Home…
"Explain yourself." Walter said as the two finished teleporting into his kitchen, pushing Naruto away, unraveling his wires.
"…"
"Why did you run tonight?" Walter asked.
"…"
"You were going to kill that man, weren't you? What stopped you?" Walter asked.
"…" Naruto avoided eye contact. "… because I want to be better for Master."
Walter quirked an eyebrow.
"Why did the Shark have issues with you?"
Walter already knew the answer, but he wanted Naruto to say it.
"…"
Walter didn't ask another question.
"…"
Walter leaned forward.
Naruto's ears flattened as his tail went between his legs.
"… It wasn't originally mine. My sword. It's previous user was a Champion named Zabuza. As for Arlong…" Naruto took his sword off, propping it against the fridge before sitting down, looking at it. "He and Zabuza were brothers in arms, rivals, best friends, what have you. And one day… I..."
Walter sat down.
"What happened next?" He asked calmly.
Naruto bit his lip.
He didn't want to be vulnerable.
But after four months of being with Walter… he felt like he could open up… just a small amount.
"I killed Zabuza."
Next Day…
"Anyway, why did you leave last night? Isn't my training sufficient?" Walter asked Naruto as he was training in his wire usage.
"If I train with you only, I'll form nasty habits. Also," Naruto flexed his fingers, slicing Walter's cigarette, it wasn't perfectly clean, the end being torn, but Walter was impressed with Naruto's progress. "I wanted to put what you taught me into practical use."
"I am disappointed." Walter said as he lit another cigarette.
"What for?"
"Last night, you focused solely on hand to hand and your swordsmanship." Walter explained, arms crossed. "But in the very end, you used the wires, not as the main weapon, but to grab your sword, cut off the man's legs, and then use your sword to claim victory.
Naruto scoffed, a cocky smirk on his face.
"If that is what has your panties in a twist, then you're close minded." Naruto explained, earning a threatening glare from Walter. "I used them MY way, you can't stop that, Walter."
The vampire butler's glare became one of surprise.
He then smiled, trying not to, and then began to laugh, earning a confused look from Naruto.
"I do believe…" Walter said as he regained his composure. "That there IS SOME hope for you, Naruto."
'The fuck?' Naruto thought as Walter lit another cigarette. 'He never praises me.'
Skip…
"Razzle, Dazzle, let's go." Charlie said as she and her tiny demon bodyguards walked out of the castle and got into her car, driving toward Walter's vacation home.
Lilith watched from the window as her daughter drove away.
It had now been seven months since Naruto had been brought to their home, even if it was just for one week, and Lilith and Charlie's relationship was a sinking ship since she had Walter take Naruto away for his one year of training.
Lilith frowned as Charlie's car vanished from her view.
Before Charlie and Seviathan had gone to the arena that fateful day, Lilith and Charlie got along perfectly.
But now, seven months later, Charlie was ignoring her, listening but disregarding her words, or tolerating her presence.
The Queen of Hell did not like it.
Not one bit.
Two Hours Later…
"Naruto!"
Naruto, who was doing laundry, turned to see Charlie, Razzle, and Dazzle.
"Master Charlie…" he said, smoke emitting from his mouth.
Charlie froze.
"What was that?"
"What?" Naruto asked as he turned… revealing he was smoking.
"NARUTO!"
"WHAT?" He yelled as the Princess grabbed him.
"WHY ARE YOU SMOKING?" She yelled, shaking him violently. "YOU'RE TWELVE, ALMOST THIRTEEN, YOU SHOULDN'T BE SMOKING!"
"WALTER SMOKES!"
"HE'S AN ADULT!"
Walter, who was nearby, chuckled as he put out his cigarette.
"I do pardon the shock, Charlie, but he did ask, and I relented." Walter explained as Charlie took the cigarette out of Naruto's mouth, squishing it.
"WHEN DID YOU LET THIS HAPPEN!" Charlie shouted, her horns appearing.
"Shortly after your last visit."
Charlie let out an agonizing scream.
Naruto, feeling guilty, gave Charlie a hug.
"I'm sorry, Charlie."
Charlie began to calm down, accepting a handkerchief from dazzle.
Skip, One Hour…
"Happy Birthday, Naruto." Charlie said as she walked out with a present.
"Huh…"
"It's your birthday, no?" Charlie asked as Razzle and Dazzle took the present.
"… is it?" Naruto asked, tilting his head.
"Yes, it is."
"How do you know?"
Charlie flinched.
She had read the files Walter had given her… and just revealed information she should not know.
"I told her, Naruto." Walter explained, pulling attention away from the Princess. "Remember, you told me a few months back. SO, I planned this with Charlie."
Naruto thought about it, really hard.
'Did I?' He thought.
He pondered a bit longer before shrugging, making Charlie sign in relief.
"Anyway, is there anyone you want to have over for your birthday?" Charlie asked, smiling as she wanted to meet Naruto's friend.
"Well…"
Evening…
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NARUTO!" Charlie, Walter, and Mirko said in unison as Naruto blew out candles on a cake, the candles that made 13 going out.
Charlie, Walter, Mirko, Razzle and Dazzle clapped as they turned the lights back on.
"Did you make a wish?" Mirko asked, as she hugged Naruto from behind.
"No, I don't need anything." Naruto replied, which resulted in getting a Noogie from Mirko. "OWOWOWOWOWOWOW!"
"You can't blow out candles and NOT make a wish." She said as she continued her Noogie.
"Okay, okay, I'll make a wish!"
"Good, now, make the wish, but keep it to yourself." Mirko said, releasing the teen.
Naruto accepted a piece of cake, which Walter had cut.
'What would I wish for?' He thought as he looked at it.
Flashback…
Naruto held Zabuza, whose blood soaked his clothing and fur.
With his life flickering and fading in his eyes, Zabuza weakly gave the Executioner's Blade to Naruto, holding it out wordlessly as his gasps for air became weaker and weaker.
"Zabuza…" Naruto choked out as he took the heavy swords handle.
Life completely faded from the demon's eyes, his hand slipping from his sword's handle and hitting the ground.
Flashback End…
'I wish Zabuza was still here…' Naruto thought as he began to eat his cake… which he spat out. 'To sweet…'
Skip, One Month…
"… not allowed to use that unless I, the Princess, the Queen, or the King allow it." Walter gasped out, retracting his wires from within Naruto's body.
Puncture wounds covered Naruto, who was nearly completely naked and on his knees.
"Yes… I underst-stand…" Naruto panted out before losing consciousness.
'That was FAR to dangerous.' Walter thought as he pulled out a cigarette. 'I need to put a seal on him, making sure it won't be unleashed unless permitted.'
Next Day…
Lucifer read the letter Walter had sent to him.
"I see. Such a wild child." Lucifer whistled, handing it over to Lilith.
She read the letter; disdain written all over her face before she handed it over to Charlie.
"I see…" She said as she finished reading it. "Well, I am not a fan of using seals, but…"
She paused, glancing at Lilith.
Lilith frowned.
"I'll allow it. For Naruto's safety." Charlie finished, grabbing a pen, writing down her reply before having it sent back to Walter.
"Charlie…" Lilith started to say before her daughter left the room.
Lilith faltered as Charlie exited.
Lucifer comforted his wife.
"Now, now, dear. This is good." He said with an encouraging tone. "Charlie is becoming an independent woman. We should be happy."
Lilith nodded.
She knew Lucifer was correct, but she didn't want it like this.
Evening…
"One… and two… and three…" Charlie said as she danced with Naruto.
"Is this really necessary?" Naruto asked in embarrassment.
"Yes," Walter explained. "If Lady Charlie is single, her butler shall dance with her at parties. If you embarrass our princess, then people will not take her seriously. You don't want that, do you?"
"Of course not, I understand." Naruto replied, putting his all into learning.
Charlie couldn't help but smile.
'You've come such a long way since we met.' Charlie thought, remembering how Naruto was eight months prior to who he was now.
"Now, we have a party coming up, so you better get these steps down, ASAP!" Walter informed. "Pick up the pace!"
Charlie and Naruto continued to dance, Razzle and Dazzle filming it for Charlie.
For memories sake, you know.
Chapter 4, DONE!
Progress.
I don't know how many more chapters, probably 2-ish.
Yes, Mirko is Kaguya's daughter, and I have a funny idea planned for her and Naruto.
Arlong and Zabuza aren't blood related, but were brothers in all but blood. Which is why Arlong HATES Naruto for Zabuza's death AND using the executioner's blade.
Eight months have passed now. Can Naruto still survive or prove his worth to the Queen?
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