"We need to talk".

Naruto is used to hearing the voice in his head and it no longer startles him. To think that such a mystic and large creature is sealed inside him is still unbelievable but there is no denying the power of sealing.

Speaking of sealing his own studies of sealing is progressing much more rapidly then they all thought. One Naruto got hold of the basics of his studies of both the academy and sealing arts, learning the more advanced stages was easy for him.

Maybe it was because of his Uzumaki lineage but sealing comes to Naruto as easy as learning to breathe. He understands the language of seals like they are talking to him and telling him what to do and neither Kurama nor Devi know why. Apparently there are still some things that can't be explained .

"Naruto"

This time it startled Naruto because he was in his own dream world thinking. Kurama is calling him and although he doesn't know why, it might be important and it isn't like he is doing anything important.

His relationship with kurama has improved significantly over the past and when he looks back to the first time they met he can't believe that he has got someone he can call family so easily.

Flashback :

It was Devi who suggested that he go meet Kurama because although he is sealed inside him he is still lonely but Naruto didn't know he could do it. How could you go and meet someone who is jailed inside humans for nearly a century and just talk to him while you are in his current Jail. He voices his concerns to Devi who assures him that as long as he is truthful and doesn't do anything to betray Kurama he has nothing to fear .

Trusting Devi he follows the instruction Devi gave him to enter his mindscape with Kurama. Taking a deep breath he focuses on the seal and its core. He feels a slight sensation and opens his eyes. It is not anything like he imagined. It is a sewer, his mindscape is a sewer filled with water and there in front of him stood the cage that holds his family away from him.

Kurama might be a monster to everyone around him but to Naruto he is Devi's big brother and that makes him Naruto's family. Whether Kurama likes him and not Naruto will not be affected by his nature or words and just like he has willed himself to free Devi from that mask he will free Kurama too from this jail and protect him from anyone who tries to harm him.

"Hello , my name is Naruto Uzumaki and I have come here to meet you, so how are you?" he called from where he stood. He couldn't see anything inside the cage. It was all pitch black. Slowly two slitted eyes opened from inside the cage and suddenly the cage lit up. There in all its glory stood the nine tails fox swinging his tails freely.

"I know who you are, but why have you come here? And why do you care how I feel?"

Kurama's every word felt like a thunderous roar. He is so much bigger than Naruto previously thought. He stood his ground even though his heart was pounding so hard it might burst out of his body.

Naruto calmed himself and looked at his family. How many years has it been since he saw the outside world? Smelled the fragrance of flowers or drank from a river. How long has it been since he did anything of his own free will?

Naruto looked directly into the eyes of the so-called nine tails demon fox and saw the anger towards everything that existed. He saw the bitterness towards his own disability to do anything to free himself but he also saw the sadness that surrounds him. This is a being who was chained simply because of his power and by his own family no less.

Naruto thought his life was miserable but it was nothing compared to the one that was in front of him. Instead of seeing the giant fox that everyone saw he saw the injustice that ignorant fools have done to him. He saw the grave mistake committed by those who came before Naruto.

He needs to fix this before it is too. No it is too late and he needs to minimise the damage or they all will be doomed. Devi told him what powers the biju wield and if humans didn't accept that what they did to biju was wrong and apologized then a day will come that they will surely regret their choices.

A single tear left his eyes seeing his family going through such torment just because of greed and fear.

"Devi told me about you. I met her through the Uzumaki mask that Lord Aizen left behind. She told me everything about me and you." He finally replied to Kurama after a long pause.

To think that the hunger for power can take such a turn. Slaving another being just because you didn't understand his nature or powers. Naruto felt an anger he never felt before, even for himself. How can someone think of themselves so highly that they will decide who deserves freedom. To think they will torment someone just because they are different just like they did to him. He saw his family suffering in front of him and unable to do anything . Naruto never felt such hatred for anyone before kike he felt now.

Kurama watched everything silently. Hearing the boy's words shook him. He thought back to the little girl the sage gave birth to and how she was much different than her siblings. Kurama remembers playing with her before she turned into an adult and left her father to follow her own path with a god.

Kurama was there when she built her home and her family. He felt proud and happy for her and her achievements. He remembers the bond that he had with the only human child of his father.

Kurama felt the boy's emotions in front of him. When the sage divided the jubi, every other biju got the powers of the jubi but Kurama got the essence of it. The Jubi was part of Nature and so is Kurama. He can sense even the Nature of men. He is the only being in this world who is one with Nature and he uses his ability to examine his new jailor.

He can sense the understanding, the anger and hatred and the resolve to help him. He saw truth that was flowing in his eyes. He saw the unsaid promise on his angry face.

"I care for you because you are my family and I am sorry for what has happened to you" The boy spoke after what felt like eternity to both the beings. Such simple words were uttered by the boy yet they told the whole story. Kurama saw no illusions or lies in those words. A human says these words a million times in his life but no one has apologized to a Biju ever. To think that after just meeting him the boy will act so understanding and mature.

Kurama can hate him like he hates everything. Kurama can dismiss him like he has dismissed everything. But this in front of him is the legacy of his sister, the only other human to ever understand Kurama after the Sage.

Before Either of them could say anything further another presence entered the mindscape and there stood the girl just how Kurama remembered her. How much time has it been since he last saw her? The tiny being who used to ride him, who played with him and who truly saw him as something other than a biju. There she was his sister, his family. Kurama stood up but said nothing.

"Hello big brother, it has been a long time." Devi said to the family that has suffered so much after she left him. She blamed herself for what happened to her siblings if only they all remained together. Maybe none of this wouldn't happened but it is all just blissful thinking.

"Devi" Kurama couldn't find the words to say what he was feeling. Never in a thousand years has he ever imagined seeing her. But here she was. It was not an illusion that is for sure but she is not alive either. She is something more than just being alive. She felt so pure just like Nature. She felt ancient just like Kurama.

Neither of the three spoke another word. Devi took Naruto's hand into her own and walked towards Kurama. They entered the cage and stood in front of him. Kurama knew what she was doing as she had done the same thing many times when she was just a child.

He sat down and allowed both of them to climb him. The three sat in silence. No words were needed to convey what each of them were feeling. In this strange place at this strange time they truly understood each other. All the anger , bitterness, hatred and loneliness they understood each other.

A girl sealed inside a mask unable to meet the one she loves, A biju jailed by those of his own because of greed and fear and a boy hated by those he protects. They finally found the family they were searching for and together they will help each other heal what this world has given to them.

Devi thought of the past, of the mistake she committed by leaving her family alone. Kurama thought of the present, seeing both Devi and Naruto atop of him he knew from this day on his life will only get better and Naruto thought of the future, of the promise to make sure that his family will never suffer again as long as he takes breath.

Flashback Ends :

And that's how Naruto first met Kurama and ever since then their relationship has only improved. Kurama told him all about what he knew of his mother and his life and Naruto couldn't be happier knowing that both Kurama and Naruto are not alone anymore.

Kurama also greatly helped Naruto through his training. His understanding of chakra is so deep that it sometimes leaves him in awe. Kurama's explanations about things related to chakra are so thorough and perfect that even Naruto has excelled ever since he started teaching him.

Thanks to Kurama now Naruto has the basic understanding of not one but all of the five chakra nature because as explained to him before Naruto is different from others.

Flashback :

"Listen Naruto as Devi already explained to you , your chakra is already much more different from others because of your Uzumaki lineage but not only that since you are my Jinchuriki from the start and due to the nature of the seal that your father used my chakra is constantly flowing and mixing with your own chakra.

I assume it was done so that your body and chakra coils become accustomed to using my chakra overtime but this has also significantly changed your chakra.Chakra wise you are much closer to a biju than to a human and because of this using your chakra will be much more difficult than that of an average ninja."

They were talking inside his mindscape while in the real world Naruto had just come home from his physical activities. The mindscape provides him a great place to learn everything not physical while also keeping it a secret.

No one knows what Naruto is doing inside his mindscape and time also progresses slowly while he is inside the seal. One second in the real world is equal to a hour inside his seal and that makes it the perfect training place for everything not related to physical exercise.

Since his body remembers everything he learns there so everyday Kurama , Devi and Naruto spend hours inside his mindscape teaching and guiding him and in the real world Naruto with the help of Iruka and Sasuke is improving his physical prowess.

It has been 2 years since he met Devi and Kurama and now Naruto is 11 years old. In just 2 years he will be graduating from the academy. During these years Naruto has improved significantly. In the academy now Naruto is the second best student just behind Sasuke and that is only because Sasuke is better in Shuriken jutsu and Taijutsu.

Naruto's chakra control has also improved thanks to the water walking and wall climbing exercises that Naruto learned by watching other Shinobi doing while practicing his stealth and how to hide his presence. By observing other ninja he has learned a great deal especially some great chakra control exercises.

Naruto now can successfully create clones of himself, do the henge perfectly and replace himself with any object. Devi has always said to master your basics because if you know your basics then everything is easy. Naruto took this to heart.

Naruto's chakra control is so precise that he can replace himself with any object even if it is a single Shuriken or a large table. His clones are the perfect copy of himself and his henge is also perfect.

Thanks to some emotional manipulation and showing results in his studies Naruto has blackmailed the hokage to give him a great jutsu on his tenth birthday and he had given him a jutsu that made Naruto's life a hell lot easier.

So he made a bet with the Hokage that if he scored the perfect 100 in his upcoming exams he will get a jutsu of his own choosing and the hokage agreed and after doing just that with the help of his family Naruto asked the third for the shadow clone jutsu which according to Kurama was the only clone jutsu his mother could do but he didn't know how to do it because he didn't bother much and who can blame him when you are chained literally.

When the third asked how he knew such a jutsu his only answer was that he saw a ninja using it and it was cool. Not wanting to break his promise with Naruto, the third not only taught him the shadow clone jutsu but also the multiple shadow clone jutsu.

Maybe before when Naruto was still an idiot he wouldn't have figured out the true use of the jutsu unless someone else explained it to him but now Naruto knows that any technique no matter how simple can be used in the most extreme way if you know how and when to use it.

After learning the technique in the observation of the Hokage. Naruto came straight to his home and entered his seal to try experimenting with the technique and in just a few hours not only he figured out the true power of the jutsu but how to use it most efficiently.

Anything the clone learns the orginal learns that is the true nature of this jutsu which was created by the Second Hokage especially for information gathering and suicide missions. Not only that but the clones are solid, not just illusions like the one they teach in the academy. Meaning as long as Naruto has a way to provide chakra to his clones they can remain active.

And Naruto spent the next year only mastering the shadow clone technique. And now after a year he has achieved such mastery over the clones that he doesn't need any hand signs to create any number of clones. Everyday using or abusing the clone technique in Naruto's case has not only improved his control over the technique but has also improved his chakra levels. Now Naruto has more chakra than anyone inside the village hidden in the leaf and with almost perfect control.

He also uses his shadow clones for different purposes such as using his henged clones to do shopping so he can get everything he needs without anyone knowing that it is really Naruto who is buying. His clones have also helped him go into the section of both the public and Shinobi library which were previously inaccessible to him.

For the past 2 years Naruto has just focused on his basics and mastered them. His sole focus had been his chakra control because the more control you have over your chakra the more you understand it. Over a year ago Devi had decided that he was ready to learn different chakra natures and he has been learning to change his chakra into different natures without the use of hand signs ever since.

With the help of shadow clones {which Naruto can create in an absurd amount} he feels like he has trained for almost 5 to 10 years in just a year but he still needed to improve his physical capabilities because although the Shadow clones helps him in learning almost anything from jutsu to Taijutsu and Kenjutsu moves he still needed to practice them with his real body to become accustomed to them and have the power and speed to pull of during a fight.

During The last 2 years Naruto has worked relentlessly to improve his physical powers. Being an Uzumaki gave him an absurd amount of stamina not only that but being jinchuriki to kurama means his body is much more adaptable to changes. The more he exercises the more his body hurts and the more it hurts the more it becomes strong.

His healing factor has always been something that he noticed ever since he was a kid because while Naruto got hurt a lot when he was a child he always healed almost instantly. It was an ability that works almost unconsciously whether he is sleeping, eating or learning. He doesn't need to focus to heal his body but now he can control his chakra to control his healing.

He can heal his body according to his need meaning the part with much seriousness will be healed much faster while the rest of his body will heal slowly. It is a slow progression but maybe in the next few years he will be able to completely control his healing or maybe even use his chakra to heal others.

Aside from this Devi is teaching him how to create the Uzumaki chakra chains. Every Uzumaki is born with a special ability that makes them a little different. For example some are born with a sensing ability so strong they can sense anything alive even at a large distance while in some cases they are born with the ability to heal others through their chakra.

One of the special abilities of the Uzumaki is to manifest their chakra in the form of chains which gives them the ability to suppress any type of chakra. They can also be used to channel chakra and fuinjutsu properties. A true master of the chains can even change their size and shape for better use.

His mother was also the wielder of these chains and used them to stop the rampage of Kuruma 11 years ago. Naruto has already learned how to manifest the chains and now is merely working to see how he can effectively use them and master them completely.

"The chains are the direct manifestation of not only your chakra but your will too. Your chakra is used only to give them form and sustain them for as long as you can but it is your will that controls them.

There is no limit to how many chains you can manifest or how long as long as you have the required amount of chakra but the more you manifest them the harder it becomes to control them.

You can use them to create a barrier or mark anything it touches with your sealing formulas. You can channel your chakra through them and also change its nature to compliment the chains. You already know about suppressing qualities.

You have learned how to manifest them much faster than what I thought but it's best that you understand them fully before you go around experimenting with them." Devi finished with a sigh.

Knowing Naruto he will sit still until he goes to the mindscape and starts practicing with them. So it was up to her to make sure that he is understood the technique before he does something terrible like that one time when he blowed his own face while creating a new sealing tag.

Naruto listened well to Devi whenever she was talking and to Kuruma too. It is hard for Naruto to remain still but he knows that whatever they are telling him is for his own good so he calms his nerves and just listens to them.

" I understood everything you are telling me" Naruto replied to Devi but she could say anything else he cut her off. " Yes I will not experiment with this technique without you or Kuruma and yes I will make sure that I don't go overboard with the technique. Can I leave for the academy now" he finished with his hands in the air.

"Yes you can leave my prince" Devi replied with a huff.

Devi sighed again but smiled ruffling his hair. Their relationship has improved significantly over time. In only two years Naruto has learned so much just because of Devi. He has a family in the form of Kuruma because of her and a legacy to follow.

Naruto knows who his mother is but he never met her and has only heard a little about her from Kuruma even still he loves her and misses her but now Naruto has Devi and although he has never said it out loud she is like his mother too. She is the mother of all Uzumaki but more to Naruto.

Before her everything was just blank in his life but now it is filled with the colours of Uzumaki and all thanks to her. He can never express how thankful he is to her but he doesn't need to because she knows the way she looks at him full of love and affection the same way Naruto looks at her.

Although Devi always comes off as loving and calm , Naruto also sees the loneliness hidden behind those eyes of hers. He can sense the longing she had for the one she loved. How cruel can fate be to someone to make them apart from the one they promised to be together.

Naruto promises her that he will free her from the curse put on her and he will do it no matter what it takes. That was what he was thinking when Kuruma called him and he entered his mindscape.

"What do you need Kuruma?" Naruto asked as soon as he entered his mindscape.

Kurama looked at the tiny human in front of him. To think that he would again trust another human. But Naruto has proved again and again that he is truly different with the way he treats Kuruma like a family , with how he talks to him and always makes sure to ask him for permission before doing anything.

Kuruma is starting to feel an emotion he hadn't felt eversince Devi left him. An emotion that he belongs somewhere, an emotion that he is not alone but has someone who cares about him as much he cares about them and that freaked him out.

To think the mighty nine tails fox demon would be considering a human as his family but this is what has happened and Kuruma didn't regret a bit feeling like this.

Now Kuruma is also able to meet another family member. His Sister. And although he is happy to have her back he also knows that she shouldn't be here just like Naruto. She is supposed to move on from this world to the next and be with the one she loves.

Naruto has promised her that he will free her from that mask and Kuruma intends to help him achieve that. So far that have been clueless to how to even attempt to release her from that mask and even Devi (who at first didn't wanted to leave them again agreed after much convincing from both him and Naruto that although they will miss her they are happy to help her be with the family that she is missing for more than thousand of years) couldn't explain how the mask worked.

But now he had an idea on how to go forward with their mission to free Devi and that is why he has called Naruto because only he can achieve it.

"Naruto I might have found how to free Devi" he explained to Naruto who looked like his whole world was turned upside down. Shock turned to happiness and he was bouncing in front of him in no time. Before he could get ahead of him Kuruma stopped him

"I am not saying I have the answer but a way to get to the answer." Kuruma stopped Naruto's excitement train before it was too late and waited for him to calm down.

Naruto looked at the large creature inside him. Ever since they have met they have been searching for a way to release Devi from the mask. All three of them used all of their knowledge but there was no answer to the question and now Kuruma is saying that he might have found a way. Naruto couldn't believe how great this day was. Finally he will be able to fulfill his promise to Devi but now he is saying that he just found a way to get the answer they needed but that is still better than nothing.

"Tell me tell me what are you waiting for" he asked excitedly. Finally a lead towards their goal. He just can't wait to see what Kuruma has thought.

Kuruma knew that this would exactly be how Naruto would respond. Once again Naruto proved to him that he was indeed different. He doesn't care about himself as long as he can help the ones he cares about and that makes him special.

"We know Lord Aizen was the one who made the mask in hopes of meeting her wife when the gods decided to enslave her soul inside the mask and seize all the powers that Lord Aizen had and so he couldn't stop the Gods from sealing his wife but know we know that he has gained his powers back.

When your father foolishly summoned him to seal me inside of you I sensed the same power inside of him that he always wielded. We don't know how the mask was created or how to break the curse that is put upon it but he knows since he is the creator of it. So to find how to free Devi all you need to do is summon Aizen and ask him and maybe he will give us the answer we so desperately need."

That was just brilliant. No matter how you look at it this is the best solution that they could think of. Naruto hit himself in the face for not thinking of it sooner.

"You are right, Kuruma. All we need is to summon him and ask him directly how to undo the sealing that binds Devi to the mask and I am sure he will be happy to help." Naruto is grinning like a fool. Finally they have a lead towards fulfilling his promise to Devi. He just can't wait to tell her about it. As soon as he is out of the academy he is going straight to the masked temple and summoning Lord Aizen to ask him the answers he so desperately needs.

Naruto looks towards Kurama and their eyes meet. They both share a smile which offers hope for a better future.

A.N.

Hello Everyone .

Sorry this took so long to update. life just keep getting more and more busy .

I have not abandoned the story not I will in the future.

Back to the story :

So Naruto is going to summon Aizen . Can't wait to see what happens .