Dedicated to the memory of my older brother

1986-2014

The Cataclysm Within

Chapter 10: The Finals

"Naruto has What for a summoning!?" Kakashi said in shock. ' I swear I can't leave him alone for a few minutes without him doing something like this,' He thought.

"It's as I said, apparently Deathwing has his own summonings which Naruto can summon as well. They're living creatures made out of fire ruled by a being called Ragnaros. Jiraiya Explained.

"Creatures of fire," Kakashi Murmured in shock, such beings made purely out of an element has never even been heard of. Sure there was Jutsu that were shaped like an animal, but never a sentient being or beings made out an element of and close thing to such a thing were jutsu clones but even they didn't fully have a mind of their own. "Anything else I should be aware of?" he asked?

"He's taken the first step toward in controlling Deathwing's power," answered Jiraiya, causing the jonin's lone eye to widen in great shock. To be honest, I think he might be addicted to it."

"How much so?" Kakashi asked.

"I don't think he fully notices it, but there seem to be signs of it surely you seen them,"

"As a matter of fact, I have, it was near the end of our mission in wave. A group of thugs kidnapped several children including the bridge builder's grandson,"

*(Flashback)*

"Am I the only one that finds it strange that Gatto hasn't tried to send anyone else after us since Zabuza?" asked Sakura.

"No you have a point," Kakashi answered "Aside from Zabuza and those two thugs no one has come to try and attack us,"

"Unless someone told them about me and they got spooked," said Naruto.

"Can't be too sure about that Naruto, anything to report? Also, where's Sasuke?" Kakashi asked.

"We split up to cover more ground, That and I think he still a bit uncomfortable around me.I didn't find anything unusual," replied Naruto.

"I did," came Sasuke holding a familiar looking hat.

"Hey, wait isn't that Inari's?" Naruto asked recognizing the hat.

"Yea it is and that not all I found footprints near where I found it, it looked like a struggle of some sort happened," Sasuke reported, giving the hat to the jonin.

"Looks like they made their move," Kakashi said performing the summoning Jutsu as a small pug dog dressed in a blue vest and a headband appeared from a puff of smoke. Sasuke you guard Tazuna," he ordered as the dog got a good smell of the hat. "Naruto, Sakura you're with me.

At the hideout

"Those kids must be locked up somewhere inside," Pawkun said

"Wait, there are others as well?" Naruto asked.

"The nose knows kid," the pug answered.

"So Whats the plan?"Sakura asked.

" These guys aren't too organized despite their numbers. a simple distract and grab should do the trick," Kakashi

"What if there's another Shinobi hired by Gato inside?" Sakura asked.

"Well find out soon enough, Naruto can you keep yourself in control?" Kakashi asked.

"I'll do my best too," Naruto understanding what he was getting at and what he needed to an approving nod from his sensei he leaped out from the trees and charged towards a nearby patrol of thugs.

Earth Style: Earth clone Jutsu! He called out as copies of himself shot out of the ground launching themselves at the bandits.

"We got an intruder!" one of the men shouted out alerting the others before being punched in the face.

'Here they come,' Naruto said to himself as a horde of bandits race out from the building to fight. as Naruto fought punching bandit after another he felt an unnatural adrenaline rush through him as he pinned down one the larger bandits and started punching his face each punch to the thugs face the rush felt stronger. The other bandits struck him with their clubs and swords to try and get him off but he barely felt a thing, not a single cut or bruise was on his skin. With one final punch, he crushed half of his prey's skull in. the other bandits stepped back in fear as Naruto slowly rose up his glaring eyes glancing at his blood drenched hand then at the bandits and thugs around him. "Kill them all" a dark voice whispered.

"What the hell is he !?" a bandit shouted, only to be violently lifted up by his throat.

"Death incarnate!" Naruto roared, crushing his throat and tossing his lifeless body away. He leaped at another bandit slashing at his chest tearing thru his ribs like they were wet paper. then into another one tearing a large chunk of his face off. The bandits begin to flee for their lives in absolute terror "let none escape"the voice whispered.

"Naruto that's enough!" Kakashi Shouted. Naurto stopped to turn and look at his sensei snapped out of his trance of blood lust, his glowing eyes turning back to normal despite the transformation features present, only to grip his head in pain.

"Ignore him and kill!" the voice commanded. Naruto began to glow again turning his attention back on to the feeling bandits.

I said that's enough!"Water-dragon jutsu!" Kakashi shouted as a large blast of water shaped like a serpent dragon slammed Naruto into a large tree knocking him out.

*(present time)*

"Surprisingly the bridge builder named his bridge the dragon leaf bridge. Apparently, when he saw the horns on Naruto it reminded him of a story about dragons he used to read back in his younger days, " Kakashi said lightening the mood a bit.

"So the longer the fight the more probability he might lose control," Jiryaya concluded.

"That's one way but also if something enrages him like what he told me about what happened at the waterfall village. Naruto can't fight this inner battle alone nor can you handle this alone we all have to our part to help, "

(One Month later: Day of the final exam)

"Greetings and welcome one and all to the Chunin exams finals." The Sandaime announced. "We will now begin the main torment matches between the strongest of the genin who have made it here today to prove their skill as shinobi of their nations. "

'Where's my opponent? Not to mention that bandaged guy from sound is missing too,' Sasuke observed.

"Kankuro where is Gaara?" Temari asked while standing to face the crowd "I thought you were keeping an eye on him,"

"Before the matches have been some minor changes to the bracket," The protractor said showing a paper with the changed match ups.

'So that sound guy dropped out. but, either way, I'm gonna have to fight a girl again... troublesome.' Shikamaru said to himself.

"I take it if my opponent doesn't show up in time he'll lose by default," Sasuke asked to which to the protractor nodded.

'Where the hell is Garra? I'll have to look for him.' Baki thought rising from his seat. 'If I don't find him soon the plan will be ruined.'

"Say Ino where's Naruto I figured he would be here with you," Choji asked.

"He said he was gonna pay Lee a visit before coming here." Ino answered. "he's been visiting him in-between his training the past month,"

"Our first combatants Fu and Kiba Inzuka are to stay in the arena, the rest please head up to the fighters box.

(Konoha hospital)

"You know if you stay here You'll end up missing your teammate's match's," said Lee.

"I maybe Kakashi student but I'm not as tardy as he is," Naruto joked. " Gai got the ok from the doctors so you can come watch the fights,"

"It's really ok?" lee asked. remembering when he was caught trying to do three hundred push-ups out in the courtyard.

"Yea, Gai should be waiting near the entrance" Naruto answered, helping lee into a wheelchair and wheeled out of the room and out to the waiting room.

"Wheres Gai?" lee asked as both he and Naruto looked around the room for the green clad man. Looking out the large glass windows near the entrance door Naruto spotted an all too familiar red haired boy with a large gourd.

'That can't be good,' thought Naruto, letting go of the wheelchair and quietly walking outside.

"I believe he went the the restroom he should be back shortly'" said the lady at the reception desk.

"What are you doing here?" Naruto asked, "Aren't you supposed to be at the arena waiting to fight Sasuke?"

"He isn't worth my time compared to you," Garra answered. "I came here to fight you anything else is just a bonus," He said glancing at Lee. "Now fight me and prove my existence, by giving mother your blood!"

'If your mom saw what was flowing through my veins she wouldn't want a drop of it,' Naruto said to himself.

"Whats going on here?" Gai asked,

'Sasuke is gonna be pissed that I stole his fight from him,' Naruto thought. ' Either way if I'm gonna have to fight him. I gotta take him somewhere where people won't get caught in the crossfire...or worse,' "Gai keep Lee inside, sand boy here wants to fight me and he's not taking no for an answer."

"Surly you rather fight somewhere less crowded than this?" Naruto asked in hopes he could convince the Suna-nin.

"No... we- fight- now!" Garra said with a crazed look on his face, launching a wave of sand from his gourd.

'Can't say I didn't ask,' Naruto said to himself leaping out of the way of the attack. ' Just have to lure him away,'

(Konoha stadium)

" Time to finish this! Man Beast Transformation Combo: Sōtōrō! " Kiba called out transforming into a giant two-headed dog.

"Oh shi-" Fu said, quickly leaping out the way from one of the snapping dog heads.

"That arrogant idiot, I can't believe he's using that technique." Said Kiba's mother Tusme, who was watching from the stands. 'He's barely learned that technique over the month." I told him to use it in do or die situations, not to show off!"

'I'm gonna have my use my own ace if I want to stay in one piece,' Fu said to herself pulling out a scroll from one of her armlets. 'I'm gonna need to distract him for a bit if I want to pull this off,' "Kage bushin " Fu said, conjuring twenty clones. Sending the majority of the clone's attack Kiba, the real Fu and two of her clones placed three retractable metal rods from her scroll in a triangular formation around Kiba.

" Lightning Style: Thunder Binding "Fu called out as the three rods formed an electrical barrier around the giant two headed dog.

"You think this will hold me? Think again Garōga! The two headed dog called out launching itself at one of the barriers only to be met with a powerful electrical shock knocking him out.

"Winner is Fu!" The protractor called out.

'Well played Fu' Kakashi said to himself proud of his student's skills.

"Kakashi we got a serious problem on our hands!" Gai said with urgency and worry in his voice. " That Garra kid and Naruto are fighting as we speak!"

"I should have figured that was gonna happen,"Kakashi cursed "We gotta make sure that Naruto doesn't lose control,''

(Meanwhile with Naruto)

"Alright from what I remember from his fight in the prelims with Lee, he has that sand armor of his on his body that can absorb hits meaning I'm gonna have to hit him real hard.' Naruto said to himself changing his left arm 'I can only change one arm at a time, and I don't know how long I can fully use it yet, damned assmoth had to be paranoid about it...not that I can fully blame him. So I gotta make my hits count and end this as quick as I can. Naruto raced towards Garra delivering a sharp left hook into Garra's gut knocking the wind out of him, quickly shifting his power to his right arm Naruto slams his elbow into the back of Garra's head followed by slamming him in the face with his right knee, knocking Garra away.

"This taste this warm... Blood?...my blood..MY BLOOD! YOU MADE ME BLEED!"

"I'd give up now if I were you unless you want to bleed more," Naruto warned.

"Garra! what are you doing!" Shouted a voice. Naruto turns to the source to see the sand jonin Baki. " The Kazekage will not tolerate this one bit are you trying to-" Baki stopped when he saw the gash on Garra's head 'He's bleeding that's impossible no one has ever been able to make him bleed, and he's...he's beginning the transformation!' Baki observed in horror.

"I'm...going to... RIP YOU APART!" Declared Garra his sand gourd covering half of his face and his right arm taking a monstrous shape, " Mother... WILL HAVE YOUR BLOOD!"

'He's a jinchuruki like me, and he's gone completely batshit crazy, but I think I can use this to my advantage and get him fully out of the village.' Naruto observed.

"Your mom doesn't want a drop of what's in my veins trust me, but if you want it that badly you're just going to have to catch me first asshole!" Naruto yelled, leaping over Garra as he then made a dash towards the village walls.

"GET BACK HERE!" Garra yelled in rage giving pursuit after the blond shinobi.

' That's right ya crazy bastard, follow the leader,' thought Naruto with a smirk looking back at his pursuer. Garra paused in his chase as he grabbed onto the edge of a building with his transformed arm and began to pull himself back. 'Wait... what is he-' his thoughts were interrupted when Garra body slammed into Naruto sending them both crashing into an apartment building.

"NOW YOUR MINE!" Garra declared, his monstrous sand arm wrapping around his prey, a twisted smile on his deformed face. A black clawed arm came bursting out of the sand slamming into his face, knocking the crazed sand welder off and crashing into a cabinet.

"Bring it out," Growled Garra lifting himself out of the shattered remains of the cabinet.

"What are you talking about?" Naruto asked.

"Don't play me as a fool I saw it that day you tried to kill Kankuro I felt your hatred, your lust for death and battle. Bring out your true nature! BRING OUT YOUR TRUE REASON OF EXISTENCE!" Garra howled out launching his sand covered clawed hand. Naruto leaps out of the building from the impact hole and onto the streets. The chase between the two continued until they were far outside of Konoha.

"So you finally stopped running," Garra said.

"Yeah I have," Naruto said, turning around to face Garra "Cause now I can fully go all Out ... So let's do this!" he yelled, his right arm changing once more. Garra let out a savage howl leaping towards him only to be met with a powerful uppercut to the gut that knocked the wind out of him followed by another punch from the left and a spinning hook kick that sent the sand welder crashing to the ground of the forest. Naruto was about to chase when the sound of a familiar voice brought him to a halt.

"Naruto!" shouted Kakashi as he and Gai arrived on the scene.

"Now is a really bad time sensei," Naruto said.

"What do mean now is a-," Kakashi asked only to be interrupted.

"GRRRAAAGGHHHH!" a beastly roar echoed thru the forest as Garra leaped up back into higher treetops the upper half of his body completely transformed.

"That's why right there," Naruto answered "Stay back it's me he's after,"

"Sorry but that's no, " Kakashi said pulling up his headband "I don't abandon my comrades,"

"And neither do I," Gai said getting into his fighting stance.

Garra launches a hailstorm of shuriken made of sand at the three, forcing them to leap away from each other. Water style: Water Bullet! Kakashi shouted unleashing a large blast of water down on the sand jinchuriki soaking the sand on his body. Gai using his three-section staff smack away the wet sand

'An opening!' Naruto shouted to himself infusing his transformed arm with wind chakra he leaped at Garra slamming his fist into his exposed chest the hurricane punch sent the red haired jinchuriki several miles away smashing through countless trees.

"Yosh that was a most youthful punch Naruto!" Gai cheered, giving him a thumbs up with a corny smile.

"Uh...thanks Gai" Naruto " I don't think he's gonna get up too soon from that, so I'm gonna go grab him and bring him in," Naruto said.

(Back at the stadium)

'It appears I'll have to start my plan sooner than expected... No matter, I was getting a bit anxious to start the invasion anyway. Now is a good time if any,' Orochimaru thought as he gave Kabuto the signal to begin.

"Looks like our fight has been cut short," Sakura said. leaping out of the arena.

"Whats with all the...featherss?" Fu asked feeling drowsy all of a sudden. Only to be jolted awake by a burst of chakra from Sakura

"It's a genjutsu!" Sasuke answered in surprise, activating his Sharingan to dispel it.

Fu, Sasuke help me get some of the others awake. We're gonna need the help cause things are about to get ugly," Sakura said as suna and sound nin disguised as civilian spectators revealed themselves "Real ugly," glancing up at the barrier atop the roof of the kage booth.

"Right," they both replied.

"And you, wake your ass up!" Sakura commanded giving Shikamaru a sucker punch.

"troublesome" Shikamaru grunted, "how did you-"

"Call it intuition" Sakura quickly answered

"Tell me you got a plan" Shikamaru groaned.

(kage booth rooftop)

"I always have more than one ace in the hole sensei," Orochimaru said. When suddenly rising from the ground near the leaf village was a colossal floating temple-like fortress.
"Impossible..."Huruzen gasped "that's,"
"That's right sensei a sky fortress of the long thought gone sky village from the second world war. When I said that Konoha would be wiped off the map I meant every word, after all, there's no kill like overkill to make it happen," Orochimaru said with a twisted smile of joy on his face. "But that's not all," The snake sanin went thru several hand signs that were all too familiar to his former teacher.

Summoning: Impure Resurrection! The snake Sanin called out as two coffins rose from the ground the lids falling off as two men walked out who were all too familiar to Huruzen: the first two Hokage's of the leaf Hashima and Tobimara Senju.

"How Dare you defile their graves Orochimaru!" Huruzen shouted appalled that his former student would do such a thing.

(With the rookies)

"What in the world is that!?" asked Fu looking at the giant floating fortress in shock and awe.

"Nothing good that's for sure," said Shikamaru. One of the monks faces on fortress began to open its mouth as dozens of golden almost bird-like things came gliding out. "something flying out from it,"

"A lot of somethings," Sakura commented, "and they're coming this way!"

"As if we're not having enough trouble with all these ground troops now, they're attacking from the air too?" Fu cursed.

"Take cover!" Tenten shouted as the sky troopers begin bombarding the village.

'I...I have to do something! I am the only one who can!' "Ninja art: Cocoon! a burst of chakra strings encased the group in a large cocoon protecting them from the explosions

" Tenten do you have a sword in your scroll I can borrow?" Fu asked.

"Sure but what do you-" Tenten asked but paused at the sight of the insect wings that appeared on Fu's back.

"I'm gonna take the fight to them." Fu declared grabbing the sword and flying out of the cocoon and dashing thru the sky towards the enemy sky-soldiers.

With Naruto and Garra

"What the hell is that thing!?" Naruto asked in shock too distracted by the sky fortress to notice the vast amount of sand forming around Garra and taking shape.
"Thanks for knocking the brat out" came a large booming voice, Naruto turned around only to meet the sight of a large raccoon-dog like creature with blue vein-like patterns all across its body "Now that I'm out, it's my turn," The raccoon creature said. Slamming his giant fist down upon the dragon jinchurki.
'Damn it, this just keeps getting worse' Naruto cursed barely escaping the sand demon's grasp.
"Once again it seems you need me boy" came Deathwing's voice "This would have been settled had you used more than that puny sliver of my power you think you have control over."
'Damn it not now you bastard you'll get us both killed!' Naruto said to his inner tenant, struggling against his transformation.
"You think you're any different from that mortal and his demon...Your not. The only difference is that he embraces it while you run from it,"
Your right... He and I aren't too different if things happened differently while growing up I could have ended up like him,' Naruto said gripping his half transformed hand tightly making it bleed. 'I do see a part of myself in him, a part I don't want to be consumed by!' Naruto declared forming several hand signs and slamming his bloody hand on the ground."Summoning Jutsu!" Naruto called out as Ragnaros came bursting from the ground in a pillar of flame.
"What is that!?" Shinkkau gasped at the giant of fire, never in the thousands of years of his existence has he encountered such a being as what stood before him.
"This better be good mortal."The Firelord said glaring at the mortal standing on his shoulder.

"I think he should suffice as a good reason," Naruto said pointing at the sand demon."Not only that I need to get to that floating temple over there, think you can help with that?" Naruto asked while pointing at the flying fortress.
"Humph," Ragnaros grunted snapping his fingers creating a loud bang as a large hawk of fire appeared. Naruto leaped off the firelord's shoulder onto the hawk.
"Thanks."
"I'd save that thanks if I were your mortal if this fight isn't worth my time you'll be next." Warned Ragnaros.

"Right...I'll keep that in mind," Naruto replied nervously.

"Good now go!" The Firelord commanded as the fire hawk took off towards the sky fortress.
You ain't getting away that easily" Shinkau yelled about to launch a wind bullet at firehawk only to be met with a spiked hammer to the face curiosity of Ragnaros
"I believe your opponent is me now," Ragnaros said as he beckoned the raccoon demon to attack.

"Fine, I'll kill you first!" Shinkau proclaimed in rage launching a wave of sand from his arm around the Firelord,only for the sand to become super heated and melt off causing no sand raccoon quickly broke off the sand and drew in a deep breath then pounded on his stomach unleashing a compressed ball of air from his mouth followed by several more all of which caused an explosion on impact . The demon raccoon lets out a sinister chuckle believing he had won only met with a shoulder tackle as the fire lord came bursting out of the smoke.

"I can't believe it," said the green-clad jonin in awe watching the battle from afar.

" Just when I think I've seen it all," Kakashi said.

with the Rookies

"Look there! there's something heading towards that fortress!

"That has to be Naruto." assumed Sakura

"How do you know that?" Tenten asked.

"He's only one that could do something like that." Sasuke begrudgingly answered.

(With Naruto)

"Now that I'm in, I gotta find out how to shut this thing down," Naruto

"Intruder!" shouted a trooper only to be incinerated by a blast of fire from the fire hawk.

"Blaze up this deck make sure none of these guys get in or out!" Naruto ordered. The hawk screeching back in reply as it began to lay waste to the equipment on the deck While he raced further into the temple.

'Dammed place is like a maze,' cursed Naruto, racing down another corridor to another corridor the stone walls covered in vines with an occasional glowing window-like light on them. 'A Dammed maze with with pest, ' he cursed again coming across more guards.

"Intu-urk," said a guard one to met with a fist to the face.

"Out of the way asshole!" roared Naruto pummeling through the guards.

'There we go' seeing a large open doorway upon entering into a large room with a pillar in the center of it.

'Hope I'm getting close to to whatever keeping this thing afloat,' Naruto thought as he scanned the room looking for anything of importance that looked vital to the fortress.

"We have been waiting for you," came a sultry voice. a young woman around his age stepped the center pillar in the room wearing a seductive black lace top dress and strappy low-heel sandals.

"Wait I remember you...your that girl from the sound village that lost in the preliminaries at the exams. Kin right?," Naruto said, as she was slowly walking towards him in a seductive manner, her eyes gazing upon him in a lustful manner.

"I have been looking forward to meeting you personally like this and within my own lair," Kin whispered into his ear as warped her arms around him.

"That sort of thing can wait!" Naruto blurted out with his face flushed as gently removed himself from kin's arms and took a few steps back. "I need to find out how to turn this floating rock off...wait a minute what do mean by your lair?" Naruto asked to which Kin gave him a sinister smile as her eyes glowed red.

"I'm soooo glad that you asked! " Kin shouted in a twisted voice not her own, as a shadowy leech-like creature wearing a mask emerged from her.

"I am the Reibi, and you are now mine" released itself from the sound kunoichi and wrapped itself around Naruto. "I feed on the darkness within mankind hearts and souls; normally I prefer the darkness found within a woman's heart but you, but you are far more intoxicating too good to resist. I can feel it... your guilt your anger your sorrow and that dark power within you, give in and release it!" the zero tail beckoned moving his face close his prey.

"Try this and see if you like it!" Naruto shouted. Transforming his right arm ripping it free and slamming it into the mask on the forehead of the creature knocking its head back, the impact causing a crack in the mask. The Reibi let out a screeching hiss of agony loosening its grip on its prey allowing Naruto get free and leap away from the giant leech. A sharp burning pain ripped through his right arm rippled across his body.

'Shit I'm at my limit and at the worst of times too' Naruto cursed to himself, gripping his spasming arm his eyes beginning to glow like fiery orbs and a pair of horns begin to peek out as his mind melded with his dragon tenant.

"Fool! You will pay!" The leech beast screamed out, a swarm of shadowy hands with leech teeth on the fingers came out of its body and raced towards the dragon jinchuriki, Only for the hands to be torn to shreds by now transformed Naruto. "Whats this.. this darkness it's even more intense than I thought, I never felt such rage and hate in all my existence,"The Reibi gasped out in surprise now feeling the madness of Deathwing out in the forefront. 'He's far too powerful to face here, and that mortal girl's body won't do me any good even if I repossessed it. I must return to my sealing room...yes there I'll drain him dry I just have to lure him there, " The leech thought. "Darkness Wave!" the Reibi called out launching a large wave of its dark chakra as it fled the room Naruto powered thru the attack and gave chase after the giant leech.

(With Ragnaros)

The Firelord relentlessly pummels Shukaku with Sulfuras, the sand demon unable to counter the onslaught of painful burning blows before finally being knocked down.

"Pitiful sand beast, is that the extent of your power?" Ragnaros taunted looking down upon his fallen foe. "Then it's time to end this," raising his hammer up for a two-handed strike "NOW PARISH IN FLAMES!" he roared, slamming Sulfuras down upon fiery explosion from the impact caused the sand raccoons body to implode into dust. "Who's next to face the might of the Firelord!?" The Firelord's challenge was met with a giant three headed snake bursting from the ground.

AN: it's been quite a while but I am back at last. I decided to do something special for this chapter(seen below). Life has been throwing me all around ever since my brother death so it took a lot longer to get around to this. As you can see, I took some creative liberates here with adding the sky fortress and the Rebi from the 2nd Shippuden movie with a few added liberties of my own. I cut this chapter in half so I can get something out since it's been so darn long.

Q&A

Q: What is the parring for the story? A: Naru X Fu with some teasing of other pairings. *devious smirk*

Q: Why is Sakura so different than her canon self? _A: I didn't feel like writing her like the pathetic lovesick bimbo she is in canon. I also have something special planned for her that will be revealed later in the story.

Q: What took you so long to get this chapter out? _A: having to recover from the death of my brother, it has been very hard time for me having to go thru such a loss. I wanted to make this chapter a great one to Honor him. Losing someone so close is like losing half your soul. Also, the hard drive on my computer died, and I had to get a new one which was a pain in the arse to deal with. I also lost a bunch of data when my old hard drive died I was unable to recover any of it which has been a pretty big setback.

Q: Are you gonna continue your other works?_ A: Yes as soon as I can, but it's gonna be a lot harder for me than it was before, but I'll try my best.

Naruto's forms in tiers

T1: Transformation as seen in chapter 4.

T1.5: The same transformation from chapter 4 but with wings as seen at the end of the chapter.

T2: Second pair of horns appear under the 1st, skin turns dark gray, scales around his eyes and on his spine, legs transform and become dragon-like.

T3: The third pair of horns appear, the whole body takes on a drakenoid form and grows greatly in size becoming an unstoppable deadly force.

My thoughts on the ending of Naruto

While I am glad that the story concluded with Naruto becoming Hokage at last and marrying Hinata, there is so much before that which could have been done a whole lot better. The whole ordeal with Kaguya (who was a pathetic villainess she was practically a lifeless battle suit for Zetzu)felt like it only happened for the sake of redeeming Obito and not much else, the explanation we got from Hagromoto felt like a rimshot joke. (guess she ate bad fruit)

Then there is Sasuke backstabbing everyone AGAIN like the asshole he is, and they have to try to redeem him... Again. The fight was rather dull with way too many flashbacks that contributed nothing except what readers already knew and only got good when they were punching the crap out of each other. Then the whole story turns to a shounen-ai after the fight...but I suppose there was some sense of closure with it.(would of been better if he just got rid of the asshole.) Also, what F*ck did Kishimoto do to Anko!?

Planned story arcs

Search for Tsunade arc

Thunder Fury arc

The retrieval of Sasuke arc

The journey of truth and strength arc

The Akatsuki strike arc

Bio-beast arc

The Infinite Dragonflight arc

Power and Pein arc

Dawn of war and the journey to ascension arc

The Final battle

The age of the Dragon(epilogue)

Omake: Alternate transportation

"I need to get to that floating temple over there, think you can help with that?" Naruto asked while pointing at the flying fortress.

"Alright," Ragnaros said in an overly friendly tone and an evil smile on his face as he grabbed Naruto off his shoulder.

What are you doing!?"Naruto with fear, as the firelord tossed him into the air. "No no no no no!" Naruto was then smacked away like a tennis ball courtesy of Sulfuras. "YOU BIG FLAMING ASSHOLE!" he cursed as he was sent flying into sky-fortress, the impact destroying a large chunk of the fortress causing it to crash to the ground.