A/N: Regarding the pairing, to be blunt, because of the changes I made regarding the future of the story, it is now undecided. You will see on how it's complicated. Of course, the only suitable ones are Ultear or Lucy. it's strictly a single pairing.

At the moment, I can only write and see how it might play out. Still, both Lucy and Ultear play big parts.

He yawned, feeling strangely sluggish. He had already done his morning rituals, and he should be doing something, anything at all. Yet, the more he stared at the sleeping form and the comfy bed, all those thoughts of productivity washed away.

He glanced at the clock, it was morning. He felt that he had to do something, despite the exhaustion that he felt. His muscles felt sensitive, and his mind slow. He restrained another yawn, but one came right after it.

"Eh, whatever," he felt far too lazy, funnily enough. He drank more water, and it was delicious, so he had more.

"Fill me one, would you?" Ultear groaned. She turned and opened an eye.

"Thought you were asleep," he replied. He filled water from the jug from yesterday.

"With how much noise you were making?" she complained. She took the glass from him and took large quick gulps that water fell from her lips. "Close the blinds, it's too bright. It's so early, why are you up? Come back to bed, or get out, this hangover is terrible,"

She fell back in her bed and crawled under the sheets. He did as she asked, "Headache?"

Ultear hummed a response, and he joined her in bed again. He didn't have a big headache, no where near as after the fight. It wasn't so bad, why did Jiraiya complain so much? He just felt so lazy, was this how Shikamaru felt all the time?

Ultear quickly fell asleep. Naruto stared at the wooden ceiling on her cabin.

That illusion was on his mind, the image of Sasuke that brought ruin. Of course, that didn't make sense of the worst and irrational fears that breathed to life. However, Sasuke had an easy path, Naruto was no longer an obstacle, and hadn't been in a long while. Whatever technique kept him trapped, Sasuke could maintain it.

His thoughts were interrupted when one of her legs draped across his own, and an arm lain on his chest. Ultear slept, her deep breathing tickling his neck. This felt…good; he didn't know how to explain it.

The soft touches and the warmth of her skin. Her quiet sighs, and how she pulled him closer. He fell into a deep sleep soon after.

"You were pretty irritable this morning,"

She finished the rest of her food and downed her drink, she placed the plate on the nightstand before going under her covers. "Did I hurt your feelings?"

He shook his head and scarfed down the rest of his own food. "I don't feel like doing anything,"

How much did she drink? Judging by the pulsing headache, it was far too much for her liking, she didn't keep track. All she remembered was the laughing and the jokes, and how easy it came.

"What does Grimoire Heart want? Why are the keys so important to Hades?"

She didn't feel like talking, but she had too. What a perfect time, while she was nursing a hangover. Either way, Naruto was proven to be great at infiltration, he might've already heard what Grimoire's objective would be. It would be best to honest.

"I was wondering when you'd ask that. Anyway, these keys Hades are supposed to unseal Zeref," she replied. She yawned and hoped that was it, but she was wrong.

"So that's his goal, I thought there was nothing special about them,"

She shrugged, "That's true, but Hades believes otherwise,"

"Why Zeref?"

It was strange that they were talking about such a deep subject while they were still in bed. His arm was still wrapped around her waist. At least that gave an indication of his mood, especially if it was removed.

"He wants to use him to gain access to the heart, the source of all magic in the world. Once he does, it'll wipe out every non-magic user in the world."

"Well that's stupid," he muttered. "Were you going to do anything about it?"

She laughed, "In my own way, yes, he's too powerful for myself, as well as Bluenote,"

"Who's Bluenote?" he asked. "Actually, never mind, I don't care,"

He yawned, and shifted his weight to find a comfortable spot, but his fingers still drummed on her stomach. It tickled. "whatever guess he's going down,"

What a casual declaration. "Not worried that I'll report this?"

He shrugged, "No," like an after thought, "We're partners anyway,"

"True," she replied. He was a virtuous person, she had noticed, but was open to other ideas.

"Were you expecting this?" he asked.

Initially, she had a different plan, yet ever since the incident at the island, she had changed it. Now, it didn't matter if all roads led to that room again.

"It was going to be my request to help me, Hades isn't one to let one walk away, especially with one who knows his secrets."

She shifted and laid atop of him. She rested her chin in the palm of her hand. She stared into his lovely shade of eyes.

"Really?" he asked.

"I thought it would've been too much to ask for you to defeat him, but there was also another reason,"

He frowned, his eyes narrowed. "This is about –starting over? You mentioned something about it,"

She blinked. The last conversation they shared was a shadow, but she did recall parts of it. Naruto was strangely charismatic. She was supposed to find out a little more about him, instead of the other way around.

"In a way," she replied. For now, telling the truth seemed best. He wanted to return home, "You asked if I had something planned to deal with Hades' goal, it's not conventional. You see, in the Great Magic World, magic is overly abundant. Since a mage's power derives from the atmosphere, it also greatly increases the user's power,"

She paused and watched for his reaction. He frowned, but he waited patiently for her to further explain. She continued, "What I had planned, was to reverse time,"

Naruto flinched, "You can do that? Even now?"

"Technically," she replied. She knew the spell, "but at my current level, I doubt I can go back far," nor was she aware of any risks.

She noticed the look in his eye, she wondered if that was the look that the fantasy of time travel that could become reality. "What did you want? You want to go home do you? I can do that,"

Naruto didn't meet her gaze, and he was contemplative, and she waited for him to speak. "How?"

"The Great Magic World, or power granted, if that's possible for you,"

"Or that room, whatever the hell it was,"

"Yes," She nodded once. She made circles on his chest as she waited for him to answer,

"There will be no bringing this–Great Magic World, it doesn't matter if those lives taken will be restored,"

She tilted her head. He was almost unreadable, but she wondered if that statement was absolute, or if he was at all tempted by it, she could work with that. It was best to keep her options open.

"As you say, we'll do it your way," she replied. The path was laid out. "Anyway, what's your plan for Hades?"

"I dunno, I'm probably just gonna wing it," he yawned again, "First thing though, get over this hangover, I think that's what causing this laziness."

She laughed, "Yes, you can move or do something strenuous. You'll get better faster,"

"That sounds awful,"

Ultear rolled her eyes and steered the conversation back on track. Notably, to deal with Hades, "Hades does have a magic source, it can weaken him if it gets destroyed,"

"No need," he yawned.

She was silent. Trying to gauge his emotions and if he was sarcastic. Yet, she didn't know the exact limits, or the process of him being able to wipe out a forest, "If you're certain, and what about Grimoire Heart you'll take them on by yourself?"

"yeah, it'll be awfully lopsided,"

Ultear returned to her previous spot and got comfortable. She wanted to sleep more, but while they were on the subject, they might as well continue.

Naruto spoke about nothing, "You have a bunch of douche bags in your guild, I asked this guy if he could pass the salt, and he said fuck off,"

She chuckled, "anything else?"

"Pretty no one seems to miss Zoldeo, everyone's heard of it by now,"

She shrugged. Though, she could work with that. There were a lot of undesirables on this ship, "Something about him unsettled me, while he was calm, he was also a little off,"

He scoffed, "If you heard some of the things he said, and seen his thoughts, then you would've known,"

They were getting off track, "When you depose of Hades, what about the rest of the guild?"

"I don't know,"

"A mobile base is valuable, wouldn't you think?" she said. There, now she got his attention. Now for a plan. All she had to do was mention how it would prove useful to his goal.

Lucy fell to the couch, and she let out a loud groan. "Ugh, if S-class missions are like that, then there's no way in hell I'm doing another,"

They've been gone for so long. Not to mention that Naruto had left for unknown reasons. He never shared the fact that he could fly.

"Where is this asshole anyways!" she cursed.

"Uhm, Lucy?" Wendy said. "There's a note here from Naruto,"

She sat up, and Wendy brought it from the table. It better an apology, she thought. Lucy had to take the reigns when Naruto randomly left them behind. It was such a pain.

Use my money for our debt, pay it for me alright? Thanks, oh and for our bills too. Nothing else.

"Are you kidding me!" she crushed the paper. "not even an apology!"

"Lucy, I didn't take you for a foul mouth delinquent," Carla said, she crossed her arms in disappointment. Lucy stuck her tongue at her.

"I'm just going to relax and take a bath,"

Lucy left for her room. Inside, settled on the bed was another note and hastily drawn in Naruto's writing. Another note? Why not use the first one?

You always wanted to have a place of your own, here's a little money. But also, there's too many people in here, so I'm kicking you out.

"I wanted to move out anyway!" she yelled. She groaned, he could have been a little subtler about it. Still, even more money that she could use. "I need a bath, I need to relax,"

She fell back onto her bed, yelled into her pillow perhaps. Just to let out a little frustration out. She deserved a whole week off, she wouldn't even put in any training this week. It wasn't so bad now that it was a habit, and she felt guilty for missing a day that she worked harder the next.

Before she managed to get into the washroom, she was bothered by Wendy and Carla. Her big wide eyes, as she asked a question. Carla looked more annoyed with her arms crossed.

"What about our share of the money?"

"Uhm, sure," she went back into the kitchen to find the envelope on the table. Their completed job earnings, full and bonus. Of course, they had only gotten it because no one was aware what had actually happened. She had kept quiet about it, simply because there was little that she could answer.

An unfortunate accident, Ashura had said. Lucy hadn't shared anything with anyone on what happened with the strange man that Naruto wouldn't hesitate to kill in such a grisly process. The image of his arms–one ethereal and one flesh– at the ends to rip him limb from limb.

She took out the money, all portioned in six different stacks. "Woah," it was so much. All the cute clothing that she could get. It was a fantasy, because it was split between four people. Yet it was still a great amount that she could put forward to her apartment.

She got the book for job postings, and saw the total amount awarded. She wrote it down, making sure that it was accounted for. It was a small, but annoying task to distribute it evenly between four people.

After that, she took a bath. She let out a loud groan when the hot water seeped into her skin. It was almost scolding, but it was great after all the shitty baths during the long trek for their mission.

Lucy thought of her plans for this week. Nearly nothing. Relax until the Fantasia Parade next week. She would try to find a nice place nearby, but she would definitely take her time to find the perfect apartment.

Lucy relaxed for the next couple of days, it was well earned. She was the definition of sloth, a lazy creature staying in one spot and eating only when hungry. Of course, she got bored after a little while and began to get back into the groove of things.

She shopped and ate out, and she looked at one place, but it was dingy and old. She managed the bills that she had to pay and hung out with Wendy and Juvia. Whatever rut that Juvia had been in, she seemed to get a little better.

Of course, there was only one person that Juvia that she could get down on about. It made sense, and it was strange to think about Naruto. Strange, Juvia hadn't known Naruto for that long.

She wandered in the kitchen, but it was someone else entirely than who she was used too. She screamed, which made the other person scream and his cat.

"Who throws a chair!" Natsu held his head. A bump started to swell.

"I do! Especially someone who just waltz in here like he owns the place!"

"What? This is your guild isn't it? I thought it'd be the same!"

"Hello weirdo! Where's Carla?" Happy asked.

Natsu looked around, "Yeah! Where is everyone anyway? It's kinda sad and small, more like an apartment then a guildhall, and it was hard to find,"

She felt insulted, "Excuse me for not being a part of one of the biggest guilds in Fiore! Why the hell are you here anyway? Or are you just here to be an asshole and insult my guild!"

At least, he had the decency to know he said the wrong thing. "Geez! Sorry," he grinned. "I'm here to fight Naruto!"

She crossed her arms, and glared, "Well, you're out of luck, he isn't back,"

"What!" he yelled. "I came all the way here, you promised me!"

"It's not my fault Naruto went off somewhere,"

"I'm going to go find him then," he replied. He raced off and slammed the door behind him.

He didn't even ask where he might be, but Lucy didn't know either way. In any case, Natsu had left and didn't return that day or the next.

Lucy felt restless, and it was after she trained in the mornings was that it felt normal. Strange, but she guessed that it was habit now.

"When is Naruto coming back?" Wendy asked one day. They watched a movie together one morning, after Juvia made breakfast.

"I don't know, I think this is longest he's been gone though. Usually he's gone for the weekend, but he leaves often,"

Wendy frowned. "Oh, well, never mind,"

"What's the matter? You can say it,"

"It's just that, Naruto promised that he would stick around longer. So I was wondering where he had gone off too,"

"Really?" she asked. Of course, she hadn't revealed that Naruto had been shaken by that strange person's appearance They seemed to have history together, "Longer before the year ended?"

"Yeah, I think so,"

"Wow," Lucy muttered. So the guild would continue? She was happy. Someone knocked on the door, and she stood to answer,"that's probably Natsu,"

"Good afternoon!" Mirajane said. She flashed a bright and beautiful smile, in her arms were a basket of baked goods.

"Mirajane!" Lucy sputtered out. "W-What are you doing here?"

She held the door open, and Mirajane came inside. "Mira is fine, I prefer it actually. But to answer your question, I came to drop these off, and to invite all of you to the Fantasia parade!"

"W-Wow," she muttered. Mirajane happily greeted Wendy and Carla, and the girl shyly returned it. " I didn't think we'd get invited,"

Mirajane looked curiously around the apartment. Lucy felt embarrassed there was a small mess in the kitchen, but she didn't spare a second glance. "Why not? You are our neighboring guild after all, besides, didn't you do two missions with us?"

Lucy released an awkward chuckle, "uh, I guess so," she held out a chair in the kitchen that Mirajane took. "Anything to drink?

"Just water," Mirajane replied. "In any case, if we absolutely hated you guys, we wouldn't have done the second,"

She remembered the fight, how utterly intense it had gotten, "Uh, that might change, if you haven't heard what happened between Naruto and Erza,"

Mirajane perked up, "Well, she did mention it, and Erza is Erza. Either way, this might be just between them, so that doesn't mean the rest of us can be friends!"

"I guess," she replied. She wasn't so certain, but it felt great that she felt that way.

"Now that's out of the way, how many of you will come?"

"All of us, uhm, which is four, not including Carla," she replied.

Mira's eyes widened, "Wow, how exciting is it to be a part of a new guild? You're one of the first, so you'll see the roots grows. Imagine the future, imagine if it grows to rival Fairytail?"

Her words brought images to her mind. Some a little unbelievable, but it was wonderful all the same. She stared at the mark on her hand, a leaf. "I've never really thought about it that way before,"

If Naruto were to leave, then someone else would take his place. Of course, it would be different without him. Yet, it would still be the first guild she joined, the first friends she made.

"So, I met all of the Seven whatever you call it," Naruto muttered. Ultear had introduced them all. "Or six now, I guess,"

Kain–the fat, ugly one–as he was, stuttered and spoke too quickly to catch anything comprehensible. She always thought it was strange, Kain now and between the battlefield.

"Let's say I caught that," Naruto said.

"We're really leaving something this important to an outsider? And one that already blackmailed us just last week?" Rustyrose said.

"Don't worry, he's learned. There'll never be another one," Ultear couldn't help but smiled. A quick glance at him, and he rolled his eyes.

"There shouldn't be a chance,"

"Then it's perfect that you don't make the decisions," Ultear replied. Rustyrose crossed his arms and frowned, but otherwise stayed silent.

"Naruto, correct?" Azama muttered. "I wish to fight you,"

"Later," she replied. "You'll have time after Naruto completes what he has to do,"

"Why?" Naruto asked. He didn't look interested.

"I enjoy a good fight," he replied. "Especially with someone who defeated Zoldeo so easily,"

"I seem to run into a lot of people who enjoy fighting, and nothing more than that," he replied. "Really nothing else?"

"no,"

Naruto stared for a moment, and left the room, and she was right behind him.

He waited for her, "Lead me outside would you?"

She nodded, "are you certain you don't need any help?"

"I don't," he replied.

"Suit yourself," she stayed silent, and crossed her arms. She stared ahead and made a frown.

Ultear spotted him staring from the corner of her eye, "It's not that I don't want your help, it's that I don't really, uhm, that's sounds a little bad. There's no need to put yourself in harms way,"

"Worried about me? how sweet of you," she rolled her eyes.

She swore under his breath, an incoherent ramble. Something that was a regular occurrence.

"It's not that either, "

"Then what do you mean?"

He pressed his lips together, he didn't answer while she led him through the halls of the ship, "ah, nevermind, I don't know how to explain it, I'll just show it to you,"

"If you insist," she shrugged. If he didn't need, or want help, then she would gladly spectate. It only made it more interesting.

Ultear led him outside, the wind swept past, howling at her ears. It made her hair whip at her face. The ship was at cruising speed and altitude, and in the distance, the city was in sight, nestled between two large hills. The ocean lay in sight behind it.

"How long will you be?" she had to raise her voice quite a bit to be heard in the wind. "Will you do it today?"

"I'll be back soon, and who knows," he smiled. He jumped off and was nothing more than a blur. He went out of sight, the ship already leaving him behind. She stared at the city, wondering how fast and easy it could be destroyed by him.

"Let me see," let it be definitive.

It was as he said, it wasn't long. She sat in her room, Meredy was with her as she readied for today. The young girl liked to stay by her side often. The crystal hummed and shone, and his visage appeared in the crystal she held in her hand.

"Land the ship,"

"You can't be done," Meredy accused.

He flashed the key, and looked back to her, "How many more keys left?"

"A couple or so," she replied. She had to resist a grin, if only to not give in to that rise of excitement in her belly, "Can't you just fly back here?"

His blue eyes stayed hardened, "No, I'm going to destroy your guild,"

There it was, so soon, so hasty. "You made a quick decision,"

"There a few decent people, but the rest don't sit well with me," he replied, and it was all he gave.

"We'll leave, but we'll watch, so you have nothing to worry about," Ultear said.

"Good idea, I was just going to ask," Naruto replied. "Put it north of the city,"

She couldn't help but let out a smile, "Will do," and the crystal went blank.

"Do nothing, but watch, either he fails or not," she commanded. Meredy nodded, "Good, now go tell the pilot to land the ship,"

How did his mind work? Was it a plan that was thought carefully over the past few days, or was it something that he had in mind? Of course, this made sense over some of the minor dark guilds that they had contact with that just disappeared.

Either way, she made a thought projection outside the throne room where Hade's sat on his chair. He stared, if for a moment, surely, he knew she was a thought projection.

"Already?" someone muttered.

"Indeed," she replied.

She crossed her arms and waited in the room, a couple of people trickled in, along with the Meredy's Thought projection. The ship slowed to a crawl, and the thump and bump when they landed.

How would he tackle this? How quickly-

She felt something, it was different from magic. Then the glass dome above her was blown away. The crash of glass breaking, of the supporting twisting and a great wind that swept everything away not bolted down. The entirety of it was stripped away, leaving only the floor.

"What the hell is this?" Zancrow cursed.

"What do you think?" Naruto yelled. Ahead, floating in the air in clear view was Naruto. There it was again, that floating black orb that hovered behind. He had showcased it during the heist.

He took out a key and dangled it. "Hades' wants this, doesn't he?"

"This fucker! Thinkin–"

"Shut up, I'm not talking to you," he said. "Really, the only important one is Hades'"

"I assume you're working with Ultear? I expected something, subtler," Hades spoke. There was a careful rage. Likely, over his caution over the key.

"Ultear?" Zancrow glared. "Why the fuck?"

She laughed, "Well, he had something in mind. He just let me in on it,"

"Stay, Zancrow. She's just a Thought Projection, and Naruto is no doubt a special individual," Hades' said. People began to trickle in, angered and readied mages. As well as the rest of the Kin. There was no doubt that other members would trickle out from other places too.

"Come get this key from me, if you can. All you need to do is pull it from my belt, and you win,"

Ultear had to laugh, the utter boldness he possessed.

"This isn't a game,"

"To challenge the entirety of Grimoire Heart?"

Hades cut the chatter, "Enough. Naruto, for doing this, we will slaughter you, and everything you possess and all family and friends,"

From this distance, she could see a faint grin on Naruto's lips.

"You'd actually have to finish that first part," Naruto replied. "Don't worry, despite there being a lot of you. I'll be a little gentle," he flew backward, halted his flying, and fell to the ground.

They had to near the edge of the observatory, her, Meredy, the kin and Hades. Naruto stood a distance away from the nose of the ship. There were already crowds gathered around the ship, where many other mages had already wandered out.

"We have three traitors, Meredy, Ultear, and Naruto," Hades declared. "I first want Naruto, and the important key he possesses, kill him."

The effect was immediate. A roar of anger and follows their direction. The easy target that laid in front of them, Naruto. The stampede of their feet echoed in the valley.

"Traitor's deserve a most fiery end, wouldn't you agree, Ultear?" Zancrow said. "How about this little girl, Meredy? Hm?"

"If you had the slightest intellect, I would take you seriously," Ultear replied. "Meredy, leave, now, put your concentration on protecting us,"

"O-Okay," she said, and her thought projection diminished.

The mages had reached Naruto. Anything to be said was halted, as she turned her attention toward an ear-splitting crack that she could hear the echo's in the valley behind her. From out of the forest edge came a violent tidal wave of water.

They crashed against the crowd, and yells and screams released from them. Many escaped from with the help of their magic, either withstanding it with their magic or escaping above. The landscape below was shifting, sand and wind raging alongside the torrent.

The wind and sand knocked off anyone in the air, pulling anyone who could hold. As it swept over where Naruto stood, the land fell. No explosion, just a sudden drop. She could see the clear-cut cliff where the ground had disappeared. Everyone must have been dropped into it, fatal? Perhaps not.

It was like nothing more than house cleaning, collected and thrown away. To use 'chakra' at the length of it, along with the scale. Yet, there still lay the rest of Grimoire Heart.

"Well, that's certainly something,"

"All of you, below," Hades commanded. The remainder of the Kin followed his command, each getting into a formative line.

The power of Grimoire Heart didn't lie with numbers, it lay with the remaining members, the last standing. That didn't include Bluenote and Hades, the former hadn't even shown up yet.

"Now, it seems that this fellow is no ordinary one. How did you ever come to aid one another?"

"Pure chance," she replied.

Zancrow laughed below, and pointed at Naruto, "At least now–"

Naruto disappeared. He was so fast, it was unbelievable. The only thing she heard was the impact of breaking trees behind her, were once Zancrow stood, Naruto in his place with an outstretched leg. A single kick and Zancrow was defeated.

It sent a thrill, heart racing in bewilderment.

Azuma and Rustyrose were the first to react. Rustyrose with his jet-black sword swung a horizontal slash, a massive reach but Naruto easily stepped back to safety.

In the air, Naruto completed a few hands signs and blue fire erupted from Naruto's mouth, and giant fireball shot at them. Rustyrose and Kain had to evade it.

Azuma's magic erupted from the earth, and despite the close range, that it should've been impossible to dodge, Naruto managed it to inch away from each and every root that shot forward. He jumped and flew, and his held his hand out.

A sand tendril snaked around Azuma's ankle, it grasped, and it swung into the air toward Naruto; her lover had thrust a hand out, a small orb appeared, but it grew massive, and Azuma took the full force of the magic.

He crashed against the ground, and it created a crater. Azuma lay motionless within it, he was out of the fight too. Another single blow.

Hades laughed, "Quite the man you've found, a pity he hadn't joined us,"

She always had a feeling he would react this way, "You'd never manage him, he pursues his own desires,"

Naruto brought his attention to the last two remaining members. Yet, he froze in place and a deep frown appeared.

"Woo-Weee! Finally fount it!" Kain yelled from below.

"It's over," Rustyrose said.

"How the hell?" Naruto replied. He grunted from exertion. So even his body was susceptible to Kain's magic, the Voodoo doll.

Still, this might be a perfect demonstration, how would Naruto break out of this one? Or would he fail before he would even fight Bluenote or Hades. Obviously not, she felt.

Speaking of which, the large man, Bluenote finally crept out from his room. "What's the ruckus, I'm trying to sleep,"

"Naruto," she said, and pointed down below. "The man who can fight you,"

"I don't know who that is," he replied. Droll, was the best way to describe Bluenote. "If he's struggling, then he can't fly,"

"Wait a moment," Ultear said.

Kain had slapped Naruto across the face, but Naruto didn't seem phased.

"What did you do to me?" Naruto asked.

"I have a piece of you, and you'll no longer move," Kain declared. He held out the doll in his hand. Kain was always so proud of his magic. Naruto still hadn't even utilized that golden formed she had seen.

"That is my magic, Cursed Embodiment," he said. He held out the doll, "All I need is a piece, and everything I do to it, effects you,"

"Uh, Thanks for explaining it," Naruto declared. Finally, that golden formed that she had seen. Large ghastly arms reached out to Kain, he tried to run, but it he was caught.

Rusty rose was attempted to help, casting out Ghost of Brittia to subdue Naruto. It swarmed over the golden visage. Yet, it had no effect. She saw it, a large head, a fox figure with massive teeth. A body appeared and spun, dispersing Rustyrose's magic.

Within the golden form, Kain screamed and breaks of bone. As quick as it appeared, the creature disappeared and left behind Naruto standing on his own.

Naruto tossed Kain inside the massive hole that he had created and pocketed the doll. Naruto at the last standing person on the battlefield.

The last of the Kin, Rustyrose, did not move. Stricken by fear? She laughed at him, mocking his earlier words. "Is that fear Rustyrose?" Ultear said.

It brought him out of his trance. He brought his hands together, and the Tower of Dingir was brought forth from underneath Naruto.

It rocketed toward the sky, but before it could reach its full height. The tower imploded, and foundation crumbled. The tower fell, collapsing on itself. She watched as the rocks fell from the sky.

"A monster!"

More than that, truly.

"He can fly," She could tell Bluenote was anxious, he was eager to enter the field. His pride wouldn't allow him to fight along side others.

Something burst at Rustyrose' feet, and he was launched into the air. Naruto had punched him but grabbed his ankle before he was thrown any further and tossed him into the pit.

All of them had been taken down with a single blow. Yet, she knew they all still lived. What was more impressive? Killing them all, or disabling them to continue the fight. She wasn't sure which was more fun.

"My turn," Bluenote uttered excitedly. What made him think it was going to end any differently? She remembered Naruto's words some days ago.

'I want them to know that someone like me could easily defeat them'

Bluenote jumped the observatory, and landed on the ground before Naruto, "I think this will be fun,"

Naruto turned to his next opponent, Bluenote, "Not concerned about any of your guildmates?"

"They don't matter,"

Naruto frowned deeply, "I can say the same for you, and I have no time for games,"

He disappeared again, and Bluenote had been hit. Being launched across the grassy field and embedded into a wall. He moved, recovered and stood again. His expression changed, shock, but then a smile.

"You're definitely much different than these other ones," Naruto said.

"Fine, everything we've got at the start," Bluenote said.

Bluenote smiled, and his magical power began to raise dramatically. It was palpable, and the air felt heavy. Naruto was nothing like this, in fact, she couldn't describe how it felt because she didn't feel it.

Yet, Naruto's expression didn't budge.

The ground began to collapse from Bluenote's mastery over gravity, yet, Naruto didn't crumble. Like Naruto had done earlier, a portion of the earth fell, but his was instant in comparison.

Bluenote's magic raised, and he forced more magic into it. It made Naruto brace, he created hand signs and his hand slammed to the ground. The land returned at level to Bluenote's and he began to move toward him.

"Even that magic, right off the bat?" Ultear commented. He truly was serious; how much did that punch scare Bluenote?

Bluenote's blackhole formed in his hands, and he shot it some spaces ahead of him. It started a suction. Everything, dirt, rocks, began to get sucked into the black hole. The ship leaned to oneside as it powered up.

Naruto threw one of his black balls that floated behind him, and it flew into the suction. She expected something grand, and she instinctively rose a hand to protect her face. Yet, there was nothing. The black hole dissipated, and the air went still.

Naruto glowed golden, and a flash in his wake, and Bluenote tried to react. Yet, when they struck, Naruto completely overwhelmed him. Bluenote's arm was torn off from the impact of their strike.

He groaned in pain, and he grasped at where his arm had disappeared. He stared and stumbled backward, he continued to claw at his missing arm, as if this was unfathomable. He fell over, and staunched the bleeding.

"Sorry, but looks like I put a bit too much," he replied. He bent a knee, "You'll survive,"

Naruto threw him into the pit like all the others, and a clone followed after Bluenote.

Power overwhelming. If she wasn't witnessing it with her own eyes, then she wouldn't believe it. That golden shroud, his power, disappeared again. Naruto stared up at them both, more specifically, Hades. Gone was the glee, and replaced by a serious gleam, in sizing up his opponent.

"Tell me, what is exactly your goal? Why kill off so many people?" Naruto asked.

Hades was not pleased, "It's irrelevant, when we succeed, those useless and weak will perish in the Ulitmate Magic World. To obtain the Magic of the One,"

"I have no idea what you're talking about," he replied. "Still, what is that?"

Expected, Naruto wasn't from this world.

"The one magic is darkness itself, it is no love or any such nonsense,"

"Really? So why does that matter?"

Hades growled, "I suppose you're someone like that, I'm wasting my breath,"

"You're dodging the question., so what if magic is darkness? I've traveled a lot. I've met alot of people, both good and bad. Lots of people use it for good,"

"I've searched my entire life for the answer of what the One Magic might possibly be, the most asked question in our time. The essence of magic, yet, at the end of it all. It's nothing more than darkness,"

Naruto broke his gaze, and his eyes went distant, what was he thinking?

"Isn't that good though? Even in it's original darkness, the people were able to turn that into something good by the people of this world. What's the point of going to this Ultimate Magic World?"

An interesting viewpoint, what was darkness without light?

"It will be hell for all those without magic, and only mages will reign supreme–"

"Whatever! You're not even trying to make things any better, then what's the point of talking?"

Hades laughed, "I'll admit, you're powerful. I thought I'd be happy to see the Seven Kin defeated, but they were worthless,"

Ultear couldn't help but smile,

Naruto closed his eyes, one of his black orbs flew to his hands. "There's nothing more to be said. You're old, weary and cynical. Take a rest old man, I'll take it from here,"

Hades took off his eye patch, "Old, yes, but this is the truth, and I am not weak,"

"You are to me," Naruto replied. The black orb his grew in his size, orange blades grew around it and he held it above. It was an impressive force of magic, and for the first time, Naruto's energy was palpable.

When Hades began to gather his power, she took an involuntary step back despite being in a thought projection. She remembered why she wouldn't openly defy him, at least, not without Naruto. That was what she was most excited for, on how he would compare.

Yet, as she looked down. Naruto displayed no difference. He certainly was acting on his words. He was a hunter of men like Hades.

"How will you feel? Knowing that world of you is impossible, especially with me standing in your way?"

Now, he finally gathered his strength. She felt her heart skip a beat, tingles and shivers. The world trembled. It was like the air was alive, electrified and moving with every second. No Magic was sucked in or exerted. It was something else. Either way, it dwarfed Hades own magic. The technique in his hand grew far larger.

Hades would be no match, and even the old man felt the difference in power.

"last chance, stand down, or die," Naruto commanded.

"Never, power is nothing without skill and experience to hone it,"

"I'm sorry to hear that, and you won't get the chance,"

Naruto threw it, and it was impossibly fast for how it seemed to warp the space around it. It was weighty and concentrated.

Hade's managed to dodge it, and it went clear, but another Naruto appeared and caught his own ability and flung it back at Hades. Even as Hades formed his own magic to try and beat Naruto's, it was overwhelmed, cut through like butter. Her old guild master let loose a scream as it dug into him. He was rocketed away, propelled a great distance at high speeds; nothing more than a dot in the horizon.

The explosion was a spectacle to behold. The winds were a hurricane, uprooting trees and nearly tipping the ship. The surge of tempests of dust and debris. What was left in it's wake was a twisting cloud over the ocean.

She flinched when he landed nearby. She didn't realize how her chest felt like it was going to burst. The sheer display of power was utterly ridiculous. Yet, that golden form was nothing but a short glimpse. Utterly ridiculous.

"Guess that's all to it," Naruto muttered. She hadn't seen it earlier, but his features had changed. His eye had turned orange, and his pupils changed its shape into a horizontal line. Like that woman they had encountered.

She didn't quite know what to say, instead she focused on something else. "What's next? You still have the rest of the Grimoire Heart to settle, unless you'll deal with them like Hades,"

Yes, this she could do. It was easier than to focus on what just happened, and how quickly he dismantled them all.

He shook his head, "No one else needs to die, but I'd rather not have them free either,"

A simple solution, "Drop them off at the nearest prison, Grimoire Heart is known across several Kingdoms,"

"Sounds good,"

"A few aren't so bad, and a careful eye can be kept on them,"

"The Kin?"

"It's better to leave in prison, and not risk them leading a revolt," she replied. No one to challenge her but would weaken Grimoire Heart. Yet, Naruto would replace that and a hundred-fold.

She didn't realize how she quivered.

Their plan had been done over the next several days. It was strange that the halls and ship were emptied of its noise of the inhabitants. It felt hollow, but it was a welcome silence. The ship was mostly empty, everyone who was needed to run was still here, but many had been discarded.

The navigation room, where a course was plotted. Naruto was settled over the table, staring at the map that covered the table. Several highlighted markers were each dark guild was under their control.

He had seen her enter, and his eyes quickly wandered below before he settled back on the back.

That was something she noticed. He was never the initiator, but he was definitely a talker, and he wanted to know things about her. That was something he didn't shy away from, like now, she did catch looks and it wasn't too shy about that. Whatever kept him tamed and satisfied, she didn't mind.

She walked to his side, and stared at the map. Fiore, Bosco, and Seven were the places that Grimoire had some reach and actively enforced.

"Do you know where Oracion Seis might be?"

She raised a brow, "Why?"

"I want to see how they're doing," he muttered.

"I can see if there's anything," she replied.

"Thanks,"

He looked at her, and she tiptoed to kiss him. He was a little hesitant, but it was easy to break it. He leaned a little away, and she broke the kiss. She hovered over his chest and stared up at him. Those eyes were a lovely shade of blue, made better when it was hazed with pleasure.

"What's the matter? You haven't tried for me since our first night," she said. Though, she understood it. The next night they had gotten far too drunk.

"I, uh, I don't know, didn't seem right at the time?" he muttered. A question that he asked himself. His eyes went elsewhere, and he went a shade of red. "Not exactly a place for it too,"

"What? Sex?" She laughed, for different reasons. One being that such a man as powerful as him, so certain of his victory, can be as meek as this. "Anywhere is as good as any,"

"uh, really?"

"I did say we can keep things as is, did I?" she whispered. She tilted her head and smiled. He shyly looked back.

He scratched his cheek, "Yeah,"

She pulled the collar of his shirt, tugging him closer. She kissed him, he groaned, and she felt that pleasant tingle in his lips. He was breathing heavily when they finished, but she trailed down to his neck and kissed him there. He groaned.

She hummed, "Can you do that to me?" he didn't answer but followed her wishes. He imitated what she had done, as he seemed to take examples better than it being spoken.

Ultear groaned when he kissed her neck, "We have a lot of free time," and she held him, her hand digging into his hair. She gave directions, softer, or to try something else. She pulled him up for another kiss.

She sat down on the table and kept him locked with her legs. Instead, she made him go to his knees. He stared, blue eyes alight with curiosity and want. It gave her a special kind of thrill, she shivered. He can be controlled, a powerful and useful tool.