I'm going to say right now that this chapter was a pain right in my ass to write. It was just so dreadfully boring to write this. But after several weeks, I'm happy to say that it's finally done. Also finally reached over one hundred reviews, so thanks guys, really I appreciate it.

MineEngineer: I feel like it's more of a comfort zone kind of thing. It won't happen much after I think.

Fairy Tail no Kyubi: Sorry to disappoint, but this Naruto is mostly the same one, just a bit darker considering he just technically came out of a war. I honestly don't like Naruto born in Earthland fics. That might as well make him an OC in some cases.

JensenDaniels32: I'm honestly not sure if I want to make Naruto a Wizard Saint. I've got to come up with what I'm doing next. I've got a general idea, but that's it.

Guest: Don't worry, the Executioner's Blade won't make frequent appearances.

DannyPhantom619: You actually gave me a good idea, thanks!

Naruto didn't shed a tear of regret, nor did he cheer out in triumph over his first kill. He just stared blankly at the now decapitated corpse of Jose.

It was a clean cut, thanks to the impressive sharpness of the Executioner's Blade. It really lived up to its name. Blood still slowly flowed out of the severed veins of Jose's neck, creating an ever expanding puddle of red. This was truly an image he'd never be rid of. It was a gruesome first kill, but Naruto was thankful it was fast and done with.

Jose's wide, lifeless eyes stared back at him, as if haunting him from the grave, but Naruto knew that wasn't true. Jose wasn't going to come back to haunt him and as far as he knew, there was no Reanimation Jutsu in this world that could be used to bring him back, at least he hoped. He was new to this world after all. Jose was officially gone from this world. A true phantom trapped in the afterlife.

After what seemed like an eternity, Naruto tore his eyes away from the corpse. Naruto decided to distract himself by going through the collection of memories he had gathered from his clones. Once Jose had died, his shades disappeared, finally giving the Fairy Tail wizards a well needed and deserved break. The amount injured was painful to look at, but thankfully nobody died, at least on Fairy Tail's end. Once the battle was over, Naruto's clones stuck around to help anyone who needed it until Makarov told them that he wanted to speak to the original at his earliest convenience. It's a good thing Naruto needed to speak with Makarov as well for multiple reasons.

There was another memory, one fairly recent. It was what the clone that was restraining Jose saw. The clone was staring right at the transformed Naruto when he swung the blade to kill Jose. Naruto was actually shocked when he noticed the indescribable look in his own eyes. Well technically they were Zabuza's, but the feeling behind them was Naruto's.

Naruto felt sick just thinking about that look. That look held so much malice and vengeance that he thought he was looking at Sasuke for a second. It was already bad enough that he had killed a person, but to watch yourself kill a person added a whole new level to the uncomfortable feeling he had about his first kill.

He didn't regret it. He couldn't bring himself to regret killing Jose. Jose was the one who ordered Gajeel to injure and practically brand the three Fairy Tail mages, and the one who led the surprise attack on Fairy Tail. Jose definitely had what was coming to him.

Naruto looked back at his sword, gazing at the blood stained steel absentmindedly. His first kill, used with a sword that has probably seen and caused more deaths than he could possibly imagine. The Executioner's Blade… he still wondered how he came in possession of the large sword. His last encounter with Zabuza was when he blamed the swordsman for being heartless at the now named Great Naruto Bridge. Zabuza had probably been reanimated, but he hadn't seen him on the battlefield. There was still that one memory though, where he received the sword and Hidden Mist Jutsu. When had that happened, and how could he use a water based technique used by Hidden Mist ninja?

Naruto shook his head to rid himself of the thoughts. He was stalling by just standing inside of the slowly crumbling Phantom Lord guild building. He didn't want to see all of the expectant faces of the Fairy Tail mages. There was no doubt in his mind that someone told the lot of them that he was fighting Jose, most likely Erza. That was sure to draw some attention. He honestly just wanted to run the opposite direction of the Fairy Tail guild, but he couldn't for multiple reasons.

First, there was the fact that they took him in without question and showed him kindness. He was a sucker for that sort of thing. Within the first day, multiple Fairy Tail wizards had spoken to him as if he was an old friend. It was so surreal to him, and he knew that he enjoyed it, even if he didn't want to admit it. He didn't want to upset them with the fact that he had killed a man, even though the man was an enemy. He had the feeling that most, if not all of the Fairy Tail mages have never killed another intentionally.

Second, there was Juvia, who was still waiting in the woods for him. He supposed he could take her with her, but what good would that do? He was trying to get back to his own home, and if he found out how to return to it, he would be leaving Juvia to fend for herself. He couldn't just rob her of an opportunity to start over with a new, better guild. He also promised that he would join the guild along with her, and he never went back on his word.

Third, there was Makarov, probably his best bet for returning to his home. Makarov had experience and intelligence, and Naruto was foreign in this land. He needed guidance on this land's rules before he went off on his own. He didn't know if he even committed any illegal acts by killing Jose yet.

"Dammit, this is just a big mess." Naruto mumbled, digging into his pouch and pulling two scrolls. One for his bloodstained blade and one for the dead body sprawled out on the ground.

He quickly got to work with the sealings. The sword was easy, since it had already been done. With one exclamation of "Seal!" the sword was sucked up into the parchment, waiting to be drawn once more to spill more blood. He hoped he wouldn't need to do that anytime soon, sword or no sword.

The body took a bit longer. Naruto was only proficient at sealing weapons and small items, as most ninja are. He had never had to seal something like this before, and never thought he would have. But this was a new world, with a new world will come new experiences. He hoped that after this day, those experiences would be more pleasant.

Naruto was thankful that all of his sealing scrolls were pre-written, all he had to do was channel the chakra. Naruto channeled his chakra into the unrolled scroll and connected his other hand with the head of Jose. He'd do the body next, not that the order mattered. The feeling of flesh under his palm made him involuntarily shiver.

Naruto was forced to look and place a hand on the head of Jose so he could connect his chakra with Jose's head and the scroll. The direct eye contact with the dead eyes of Jose made Naruto want to vomit. He'd seen people die, but never had been directly responsible for the death of another. It was just disgusting to stare at the corpse of a man you had killed, even if they deserved it.

After several long minutes, the head vanished with a puff of smoke and the scroll now had a symbol inscribed in the center. Naruto let out a relieved breath before reluctantly turning to the decapitated body. Unrolling another empty scroll, Naruto placed one palm on the corpse's chest and rested his remaining hand on the scroll.

The process of sealing the body was surprisingly faster, despite it having more mass than the head. Perhaps it was because he just wasn't used to sealing any sort of body part, making the second sealing easier than the first. Whatever the reason was, he was thankful he didn't have to stay in this crumbling room any longer. He gathered his scrolls and made his way to the nearest exit, but remembered how much of a maze the guild building was.

Having little patience and a slight feeling of claustrophobia, Naruto created a Rasengan and slammed it into the nearest wall, relishing in the feeling of fresh air rush into the room as he connected the room with the outside world. Naruto leapt out of the destroyed guild giant and landed on the water, letting chakra flow naturally to his feet to remain afloat.

"Better get this over with." Naruto muttered, slowly beginning his walk back to the Fairies. He couldn't force himself to enter a relaxed walking form. Instead he was rigid and tense, he would surely be a dead giveaway if he kept it up.

Within a few minutes of walking, Naruto began to loosen up. His arms were still at his sides, but they swayed instead of mechanically moved like before. Naruto made it to the base of the cliff that Fairy Tail rested on. Continuing his walk as if the sudden slope weren't even there, Naruto began to walk straight up until he finally reached the edge. Placing his right hand on the edge of the cliff, Naruto cut the flow of chakra in his feet while simultaneously allowing his hand to have some of his chakra to keep him from falling back down. With one great heave, Naruto vaulted over the edge and landed on his feet, dusting himself off.

His sudden appearance surprised some of the mages, and when the few stubborn remaining clones saw him, they finally dispelled, giving Naruto another headache. Forcing himself not to show the sudden head pain, he forced a fake smile as several of the mostly uninjured guild members immediately smiled in relief and joy upon seeing their new comrade was alright.

Naruto looked for the people who had accompanied him into the Phantom Lord guild hall. He spotted Elfman and Gray standing close by, smiling at him. They didn't look too bad, given the state he saw them in earlier. Erza was also standing near them, now wearing her standard knight-like armor, hiding most of her injuries. She looked more concerned than anything else, but relieved nonetheless. There was also Lucy, who he hadn't had a chance to talk to, but knew was a hostage during this whole invasion. She looked okay, but she seemed conflicted. Naruto could almost see tears starting to form in her brown eyes. If this wasn't fixed later, he might try and cheer her up some way. Even though she was practically a stranger, he hated seeing someone cry.

"Naruto!" An excited voice hollered. Naruto turned his head and saw a smiling Natsu quickly limping towards him. Naruto noticed that Natsu had several small cuts and bruises and was missing his vest, but looked alright otherwise.

"Yo," Naruto called out to the approaching Dragon Slayer, lifting his hand to wave at Natsu. Naruto actually felt a bit of a real smile try and force its way through the fake one at seeing the Dragon Slayer, but the fake one still overpowered it.

"Well, did you beat Jose?!" Natsu questioned, already knowing the answer, but wanting to hear it from Naruto himself. Natsu was bouncing on his heels, despite his numerous injuries that were evident due to his lack of vest.

Naruto sent Natsu a smile, but it most certainly didn't reach his eyes. This did not go unnoticed by the more experienced members of the guild. These members being Mirajane, Erza, and Makarov. "Sure did!" Naruto replied with fake cheer, pointing his thumb to his chest in a show of pride.

This made Natsu's excited grin grow even larger, "I wish I had a crack at him, but I want details! That fight must've been awesome!" Natsu said, almost literally vibrating in Naruto's opinion. Some of the other guild members began to agree with Natsu, also wanting to hear of Jose's downfall. Naruto had the same experience when he had defeated Pain.

Naruto shook his head, "Maybe later, but right now I need to talk to you, old man." Naruto said, now turning his head to Makarov. Naruto wanted to get this out of the way as soon as possible.

"Of course, I'm sure you have a lot to ask. Come, we'll talk in a more private area." Makarov said, electing several disappointed groans and complaints to be heard. Makarov and Naruto both ignored these words and set out for the woods.

"We'll be back soon," Naruto assured, throwing his hand over his shoulder and waving. The guild members didn't take their eyes off of the elderly man and the young blonde until they were completely out of sight.

"Before we begin, do you wish to tend to any injuries? We can post-pone this until you're healed." Makarov said, eyeing Naruto's bloody sleeve.

The duo had been walking for a good five minutes, and about halfway through their walk Makarov had noticed that Naruto had subtly taken the lead. Makarov didn't feel like pointing this out, even though Naruto shouldn't know the layout too well with his short time here, but decided against it. Naruto was probably leading him somewhere for a good reason. Their walk had led them to the wooded area, one that Makarov knew well.

Naruto followed Makarov's gaze to his arm and shook his head. "Nah, I'm not actually injured right now. It just bled a lot before it healed." Naruto said, reaching for the sleeve that Elfman had cut through when he was on his rampage. Naruto made sure not to tear the sleeve any further as he slowly pulled up on the sleeve to reveal his arm, which much to Makarov's surprise, was completely unharmed.

Again, Naruto had surprised him with yet another strange ability. Not only could he beat a mage of Jose's caliber with apparent ease, but could also heal from injuries at an alarming rate, and with how much blood was absorbed into Naruto's sleeve, the should be injuries must have been fairly deep. Yet there wasn't even a scar to show the wounds existence. Was there no limit to Naruto's power? Makarov would have felt a little wary if the blonde showed any sigh of being hostile, but his intuition told him that Naruto would only be a benefit to him and the rest of Fairy Tail.

Getting back to the task at hand, Makarov cleared his throat as they continued walking, "Well then, where do you wish to start? I'll answer whatever I can." Makarov suggested, hoping to prompt Naruto into speaking.

Naruto sighed and ran a hand through his hair, "Might as well get the hard one out of the way." Naruto said slowly. Makarov watched as Naruto reached into his pouch and pulled out a scroll. Naruto held the scroll tightly and looked straight forward, "Makarov, I'm sure you noticed I how I didn't say anything regarding my fight with Jose."

Makarov did indeed notice this, as well as the forced smile Naruto had on his face when he refused to say anything except that he had defeated Jose. "Yes, I noticed." Makarov said, not exactly liking where this was leading.

"That's because I don't like lying," Naruto stated, "I made Erza get Gray and Elfman out for two reasons. One, Gray and Elfman were unconscious and Erza looked like she was about ready to join them, and two, I wasn't sure how Erza would react if she saw me kill someone. She seems headstrong and righteous. Someone who upholds morals and fair judgment to a high degree. I really don't feel like being at the end of her blade when she doesn't hold back." Naruto said, rubbing his increasingly weary eyes. He was sure to go to sleep after this was over. He remembered his spar with her from when he had first arrived, and even though he gave her a handicap by only using one sword, Erza was also holding back. He had yet to see her at her best. He wasn't sure if he wanted to.

It didn't even take a second for Makarov to realize what Naruto was saying, "You mean…" Makarov asked, trailing off.

Naruto looked at the scroll in his hand, "Yeah, I killed Jose. My abilities mostly aim to kill, and I wasn't going to risk holding back. He had it coming. There were very few outcomes that wouldn't have ended in Jose's death." Naruto finally looked at Makarov, and the elderly mage could see the cold look in his eye, "I wasn't sure what to do with his body, so I treated him how people with bounties are treated in my world. I sealed him in this scroll." Naruto said, holding out his scroll, as if wanting Makarov to take it.

Makarov just stared at the scroll in Naruto's grasp, still not exactly comprehending what Naruto had told him. Jose's corpse was inside of a piece of paper? How was that possible? Jose was a Wizard Saint for crying out loud! Jose might've actually been on par with himself if he didn't have Fairy Law, which he would not have hesitated to use if he had fought Jose instead of Naruto.

Their pace slowed somewhat, mostly due to Naruto compensating for Makarov's slowly decreasing speed as the old man was trying to formulate a response. Naruto didn't retract his arm, thus leaving the scroll hanging near Makarov's head.

After about thirty seconds, Makarov pushed the scroll away, signaling that he didn't want it near him. Naruto easily obliged, smoothly slipping the scroll back into his pocket. Naruto patiently waited for a response from Makarov as he gazed around the trees. They were almost there…

"I believe the Council should be made aware of the now missing Wizard Saint. If not, they might force Fairy Tail to become a scapegoat, since we were directly involved. They've done it to us before, but only to show to the public that they had power over mages. Besides, if Jose were alive, then he would have been charged with kidnapping, assault, and full on siege. The Council encourages the extermination of dark mages, so you might even be commended for eliminating a powerful dark mage." Makarov said, hoping to find a silver lining in all of this.

Naruto looked at Makarov incredulously, "But he was a Wizard Saint, shouldn't that make the rest of them want to bring punishment to whoever freed up a seat of their group?" Naruto asked.

"There is the possibility, but they would most likely seek you out and try to make you join their ranks." Makarov stated, looking up to Naruto in hopes to see a more positive expression appear on the young blonde's face.

Naruto said nothing, only bringing out the scroll once more. It felt heavy, despite it only being paper. "You know more about this world than I do, so I'll do whatever you recommend. But if I end up seeing my head on a bounty board, I'm going off on my own. I'm not dragging you all into this." Naruto firmly stated, tightly clenching the scroll in his hand.

Makarov wanted to retaliate, but instead nodded. There was no point in trying to order someone around who isn't a part of his guild nor was Naruto a resident of this world. Naruto was trying to survive, as well as protect others. Ultimately it was Naruto's call whether or not he did anything.

"Well then," Makarov began, hoping to shift over to a new topic, knowing there was nothing left to be said about this one, "What else did you wish to discuss?"

Naruto put the scroll back into his pocket, his demeanor changing from slight distress to mild awkwardness, "Uh… Well here's the thing…" Naruto said, trying to figure out how to tell Makarov that Juvia wanted to join Fairy Tail. Maybe it would be best to answer this question with another question, "What would happen if someone were to leave Fairy Tail?"

Makarov was a bit surprised by the seemingly random question, but shook it off and tapped his chin in thought, "Hmm… It's actually been so long since someone has done so I'm having trouble remembering." Makarov muttered, but soon snapped his fingers in remembrance, "Ah yes, you are told the rules of leaving by either me or an S-Class mage, and then your guild mark is erased. Quite a painless procedure really." Makarov finished, now quite curious about what brought this new topic on.

Naruto tilted his head, "What are these rules?"

Makarov answered faster than before, "First, you are not allowed to reveal sensitive information about Fairy Tail. Two, you are not allowed to do work for previous clients you have gained when you were a part of the guild. And three…" Makarov drifted off, as if feeling a bit of nostalgia about an old memory, "No matter where you are, you must promise to live your life to the fullest." Makarov said, a nostalgic smile on his face.

Naruto actually wanted to chuckle at that. If leaving Fairy Tail was that easy, then he should have no problems with joining. "Thank you, now here's where things get complicated." Naruto said, drawing back Makarov's full attention.

"What is it boy?" Makarov asked, genuinely curious.

Naruto scratched the back on his head, finally starting to slow his pace considerably, "I sort of made a promise to someone, and it involves them joining your guild." Naruto said, unnecessarily beating around the bush.

"I'm certainly not getting any younger. Out with it boy." Makarov said, slowly losing his monumental patience.

"Am I supposed to come out now?" A feminine voice said from behind a tree. Both Naruto and Makarov turned their heads in the direction of the voice. Naruto noted that Makarov didn't even raise any form of guard. Either he was way too trusting, or he was just that powerful. Especially so when Makarov was actually able to see who the person was. Naruto assumed it was the latter.

"There really wasn't any sort of queue, but this saves an explanation." Naruto said with slight amusement. Naruto watched as Juvia walked up to his and proceeded to huddle behind his back, peaking around his shoulder to look at Makarov. Naruto could feel the guilt rolling off of the rain woman. She must feel really bad about seeing the master of the guild she added in attacking.

"If I am not mistaken, you are Juvia Lockser, one of the Element Four correct?" Makarov asked, not seeming the least bit surprised. If Naruto were Makarov, he would have been extremely cautious and nervous about this situation. A person from another world now appeared to be partnered with a former member of a powerful dark guild.

"Y-yes sir." Juvia responded quietly and politely. She reminded Naruto of a guilty child that was ready to accept their fate. He would know, that was him on multiple occasions. Painting the Hokage Monument isn't exactly funny to everyone. Naruto didn't miss how Juvia was gripping his right sleeve.

"Makarov, I found Juvia during my attack on the Phantom Lord guild. I believe she honestly regrets assisting in the assault on your guild. If I can make a request on her behalf, and I know I am way out of line when I ask this, but can she join your guild?" Naruto almost pleaded, nearly bowing his head fully, but refrained from begging of any sort.

Makarov stared at the duo for what seemed like hours, and after a while Naruto began to sweat. He was starting to believe that he had involuntarily pissed off Makarov to the point where the old man would attack him, but was proven wrong when Makarov did what Naruto wasn't expecting at all.

Makarov shrugged his shoulders, "Sure, that's fine." Makarov said, so close to uncaring Naruto wasn't sure if he needed to repeat the question. Naruto didn't know it, but Makarov was smirking at the stupefied expression Naruto had.

Naruto expected some sort of reaction, like anger, or shock, or… anything really. Makarov just didn't seem all that bothered by it. Naruto was brought back to reality when he felt a tug on his sleeve. Naruto looked over his shoulder to Juvia. Juvia returned his curious gaze with one of expectancy. It was then that Naruto remembered what else he needed to ask.

"Also, I've made my decision." Naruto said, earning a happy smile from Juvia. Naruto turned back to Makarov, who was once again curious about what Naruto was leading to.

"About?"

Naruto took a deep breath to calm his nerves. Things were going to be different after this, "I'd also like to join the guild along with Juvia."

Makarov's eyes widened a bit, and Naruto couldn't help but be annoyed at this.

'Oh come on, you react to me, a complete stranger who you've already offered this request to, but when a former dark make wants to join you just accept it without any sort of question!' Naruto thought in exasperation. He forced himself not to word his thoughts though, and kept his expression calm and ready.

"Are you sure about this Naruto? I know about your… circumstances as to why you are here," Makarov said, not revealing Naruto's otherworldly origins without Naruto's permission, "But if you do this you may grow to enjoy it too much to want to leave. Fairy Tail acts as one big family.

Naruto chuckled, "It's fine. I'm a more in the here and now kind of guy. I'll worry about that later." Naruto replied confidently, ignoring the feeling of Juvia's curious eyes. He might start opening up to Fairy Tail. There really wasn't any sort of drawback to revealing his homeland to these people. Not like they could do anything with the information. Although talking more about his past and such would be much harder. He still may do it eventually, if he felt comfortable enough.

"If you are alright with it, then who am I to refuse a powerful and earnest pair of capable mages?" Makarov said happily. Naruto practically felt Juvia relax behind him, and inch out from around him, feeling much more comfortable around Makarov.

Before the nice moment could go any further, Naruto halted, "Wait…" He muttered, remembering the dead body sealed in the scroll. He still didn't want to drag Fairy Tail into unnecessary conflicts with the Wizard Saints because of what he did. "I might have to hold off on being an official Fairy Tail wizard. I still have to deal with the Wizard Saints. I'm not going to allow Fairy Tail to be dragged into the mud because of me." Naruto said. Juvia frowned and Makarov scowled. The old man was honestly ready to defend the boy from the Wizard Saints, considering the fact that Naruto had saved his guild from Phantom Lord and now wanted to be a member of his guild.

Naruto noticed Juvia's declining expression and sent her a look that said 'I'll tell you later.' Naruto heard Makarov sigh in defeat and brought his attention back to the old man.

Makarov sighed, "No need to worry. You are welcome to remain at my guild until a can get you an appointment with the Wizard Saints. It'll be easy enough seeing as how they will be curious about what happened between Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord. For now, I hope you will return to Fairy Tail and get to know everyone better. We'll need help rebuilding, so that'll get you some points within the guild." Makarov finished, beginning his trek back to the remains of his guild hall.

Naruto and Juvia stood together in silence for several brief seconds, until Naruto let out a small chuckle. Naruto turned his body completely until he was facing Juvia.

"Well, we should probably get going. I don't know about you, but I want to help rebuild a building. What do you say?" Naruto asked with a grin.

Juvia didn't hesitate to respond, "Of course. I need to fix what I helped cause, after all." Juvia replied with a sad smile.

Naruto patted her on the shoulder in a show of comfort, "Don't worry about the Fairy Tail mages. From what I've seen they are very accepting people, and in all honesty you did more harm than good by leaving Phantom Lord. Now come on, we've got work to do!" Naruto finished with a shout, throwing a fist into the air. Seeing Juvia's sad smile turn into a happier one, Naruto began to lead them back to Fairy Tail.