So lots of things have been happened in the final two episodes of RWBY volume 3 and there have been multiple reveals that have greatly changed the landscape of the story. Wonder what Salem and Ozpin really are though. Read of a theory where Salem is one of the original maidens and Ozpin is the old wizard and I have to admit that theory does have some good grounds but we will just have to wait and see what happens in volume 4. The direction of my story will not be changing all that much. Also for those wondering on my sudden silence on Fanfiction, I have been really busy and will be very busy these for quite a long period of time and will only have the weekends free for updating my stories so please be patient and I thank all of you for your support. I have also decided to do a rewrite of the missing son since I am not exactly pleased with the story and feel that I can do much better. I will leave the story up there and the core idea up for anyone to take reference from.

Naruto was currently investigating a small town in Haven looking for any leads for the origins of their enemy. He had to admit, whoever organized them knows a great deal of how the world works. He highly doubted that Cinder Fall was the true mastermind behind everything since she didn't seem like the type to actively seek out such information to Naruto's knowledge although Naruto had to admit that she was a cunning and skilled woman.

He was currently camped out in a bar, keeping his eyes and ears out for any information while at the same time trying to spread out his sensory network. When he was strolling through the town, he felt an odd sensation around it as well as a very off putting energy signature that was very similar to the Grimm and also felt similar to Hagoromo to a very slight degree. He took a sip from the drink he had ordered, closing his eyes and pretending to savor his drink when he was in fact pushing his sensory network to their absolute limits. He opened his eyes when he felt it again, that tainted energy signature that Naruto recognized as belonging to the clan Hagoromo was from. He felt that shouldn't be possible as far as he knew the one with the Rinnegan was with the mother Grimm. The Otsustuki clan member shouldn't even be on this world yet. He downed his drink and rushed out of the bar to go and investigate, knowing that he was being trailed by some Huntsmen that had strayed from their path as he rushed out of the bar.

He made a quick detour down an alley, stopping once he knew that he was only in the company of the people that were trailing him. He touched the ground, discreetly placing a silencing and privacy seal around the area so that anyone nearby wouldn't get wind of the fight. He stood up and continued to show his back to his pursuers.

"So do you people mind telling me why you were following me?" Naruto asked calmly, his voice devoid of any form of emotion.

"There's quite a big bounty on your head in the black market Uzumaki and we are here to collect." The bulkiest of the pursuers said. Naruto assumed him to be the leader of the ragtag bunch of rogue huntsmen.

"I will give you one chance to turn around and leave with your lives." Naruto said as he turned to face his pursuers. His hand moving to the katana at his hip.

"Your scare tactics won't work on us. It's 20 of us against one of you. Prepare to die Uzumaki." Another one of the group sneered before charging at Naruto. Naruto sighed and proceeded to draw his sword before cutting down the entire bunch with ease, not even having to rely on a single Jutsu or his eyes to deal with the weaklings.

"How you people became huntsmen is beyond me. Frankly I'm not surprised you weaklings went rogue. Oh well. I need to get back to my job and stop getting sidetracked." Naruto mused before disabling the seals and walking out of the alley and making his way out of the small town and into the surrounding forest.

"What the hell is this place. It doesn't even look or feel like I am on Remnant anymore." Naruto commented as he surveyed the thinning forest. As he continued to walk towards the energy signature he was currently tracking, his surrounding had been gradually changing. The once lush forest that he was walking through was a desolate wasteland with odd crystals. He ventured deeper into the unknown territory, his hand moving down to his katana, preparing to draw it at the drop of a hat.

"Well well. If it isn't Naruto Uzumaki. I commend you for being able to find me here. I didn't think that anyone would be able to discover this place. But I would expect nothing less from someone with your power." A voice said atop one of the peaks. Naruto turned and saw a woman with pale white skin. She had purple and red veins running all across her body. Her eyes were currently closed and her hair was tied in a bun. She was wearing a black cloak with a familiar design that Cinder had on the glove she used to take part of Amber's powers. Naruto tensed up however when she opened her eyes and revealed them to be a pair of Rinnegan.

"You! You're the one I saw when I connected with the Grimm. You brought the Grimm here! You're the one that has been controlling the events of the world. The change in the White Fang. The attack on the Amber. Cinder's faction. It was all you. Who are you?" Naruto asked as he activated his own Rinnegan.

"I am someone like you. Someone who isn't supposed to be a part of this world. You could say that I am like the Kaguya or Hagoromo of this world. After all, I did teach man how to use aura in a time long past. My name is Salem Otsustuki." The woman, now identified as Salem said with a sinister smile.

"It makes no sense. Why bring the Grimm only to give humanity the means to combat the creatures? And why plot the downfall of humanity now after helping them? What exactly is your goal Salem?" Naruto questioned as his chakra flared, creating cracks in the ground.

"My goal? I'll let you figure it out. But simply put, I want power. Power to create another divine fruit. Power to ascend to a higher level." Salem said.

"So you used humanity, letting their power grow in order to harvest it later on together with the Grimm that you are also manipulating. You want to create another Shinju, knowing the type of creature that could be created from such a thing. Well I won't allow you to do such a thing." Naruto said as he drew his katana.

"How unfortunate. I was hoping that you would see things my way. After all, humanity is unworthy of their power. True with hope and banded together against a common enemy, they can be a dangerous race but take all of that away and they become weak. And they are oh so easily corrupted." Salem remarked.

"True. But humans also have a great capacity to change. To overcome the circumstances and push past their limits. So I won't allow you to get rid of them so easily." Naruto said as he drew his sword, holding it in a ready stance.

"Well then, I guess it will come down to a fight between us then. But I don't think the time is right for our battle just yet. I'll leave you with a parting gift though. Kinshiki!" Salem said before she snapped her fingers. A hulking figure came from the shadows garbed in white with lavender eyes that lacked pupils. Naruto had no time to think as he was forced to dodge when Salem's subordinate used a variant of the lightning armor to charge at him. Naruto activated his own lightning armor and the two began to clash blades. Kinshiki using some semblance or technique to create weapons out of energy. The two become blurs of blue and purple lightning as they clashed, tearing up the landscape along the way.

While Naruto wouldn't want to admit it, Kinshiki was strong. This was probably the hardest fight Naruto had been in for a long time since gaining Hagoromo's powers and he was having to break through his various limiters in ordered to ensure that he kept ahead of his enemies. He was eventually forced against a rock by Kinshiki, using his foot to keep the larger man from pressing the axe any further into his shoulder as some blood leaked from the cut that had been made. He used his Rinnegan to swap positions with the air behind Kinshiki, catching the man off guard and managed to cut a deep gash on his back, pulling back so that he had a better stance to respond.

Kinshiki changed his weapon, opting for a set of trench knives this time as he and Naruto clashed once more. Kinshiki used his trench knife to trap Naruto's sword. Naruto kicked Kinshiki as he struggled to free his weapon. He managed to kick one of Kinshiki's trench knives away, wrenching his sword free before using it to pin Kinshiki's hand to the ground. He flipped over and attempted to stab the man in the jugular with a kunai but was swiftly thrown off by the large man, substituting with air just in time to avoid a hit that could have decapitated him. Despite the fact that he knew he could take on both Salem and Kinshiki at his full power, Naruto couldn't risk exposing his clones in deep cover currently and so opted to end the battle quickly, creating a weapon using the black flames of Amaterasu and using Kamui to blindside Kinshiki, burning the man to a crisp with the fire of the heavens.

"Impressive. You are as strong as they say the rumors say and you have a strong handle on the powers of the Rinnegan and the Sharingan. I believe a test of strength is required now." Salem said with a sinister smirk before disappearing from her spot. Naruto's eyes widened as he couldn't sense her for a moment before he quickly brought up a kunai to parry Salem's energy blade. He wasn't expecting so much force from the woman though and was sent flying into a nearby rock formation. Recovering quickly, he flashed to his katana so that he could have a more viable weapon for defending himself against the Salem who was clearly far more powerful than Kinshiki. Naruto's inability to use his full power currently though cost him as he was forced on the defensive, his clothes getting tattered as Salem managed to find her way within her guard.

"Is this all you have? I honestly expected so much more from someone of your power level. After all, if you could deal with Kinshiki shows you are already stronger than any other human. Is this the limit of someone from the place where Lady Kaguya was sent to?" Salem sneered.

"As much as I would like to continue this bout, I have other places to be at." Naruto said while clutching the wound at his left shoulder that Salem had been leveraging as a weak point in his defenses. He pushed lightning chakra into his blade and hurled it at Salem, the blade discharging the electricity all around and forcing Salem to close her eyes. Naruto used the opportunity to use Kamui to escape the woman, knowing that fighting her without preparation was potentially disastrous. Besides he already had the information needed. Ozpin would probably have a field day from this.

Scene Change

Summer Rose was walking back to her room at Beacon academy after having finished the days lessons. She shook her head in exasperation when she thought about the kind of trouble her daughters had gotten into. The two of them had somehow gotten into some sort of food fight of epic proportions that had involved not only team RWBY but also team JNPR and left the cafeteria in shambles. Thankfully Glynda had been able to clean things up and Ozpin had been able to diffuse her anger and downplay the situation. After that was the annoying arrival of Ironwood and his army. Honestly using the current situation as an excuse to bring out such an army. Although the look on his face when it was revealed that Amber had been resuscitated was utterly priceless in Summer's opinion. One of the many quirks she had picked up due to her husband.

She approached the door to her room and was immediately suspicious when she heard sounds from the other side. She went on guard and one hand drifted to her weapon. The room she shared with Naruto should have been empty since Naruto wasn't due back for at least another week and even if he was back early, he would have come to look for her first. She spread out her senses and furrowed her brow when she felt Naruto on the other side of the door. She opened the door slowly and saw that Naruto was busy wrapping bandages around a wound on his left shoulder. His cloak was tattered and his Katana was missing.

"Well you have definitely seen better days. When did you get back?" Summer asked as she helped her husband finish the dressing.

"Just a while ago. Sorry about not seeing you sooner. I had some things to attend to as you could clearly see." Naruto said before giving Summer a quick kiss.

"Well I would certainly like to hear the story of this one. It's not every day that I see you with a missing Katana and an injury like this. What did you run into? A horde of Goliaths or something?" Summer joked.

"I wish. Unfortunately I encountered something far worse on my last trip out. What I discovered will probably push things back further. Judging by the Atlas fleet outside, I take it Ironwood is in town?" Naruto said.

"Very astute observation. Yes Ironwood is in town. He is using the incident with Amber and the current situation as excuse to bring out his toys. Personally I think he is just trying to put the ball into his court. He is not one for subtlety after all." Summer remarked dryly.

"That is true. Unfortunately I have seen the true face of our enemy and it isn't someone anyone else except the two of us and our daughters will stand a chance against." Naruto remarked.

"No. I don't want Yang and Ruby involved in this. You can't be insinuating that you want to give them the Mangekyou! I will not put my daughters through such pain!" Summer countered as she immediately understood the gravity of the situation. Whoever they were truly up against, this person was strong enough to go toe to toe with Naruto and that shouldn't be possible for anyone on Remnant.

"You think this is an easy decision for me? I love my family more than anything in this world but I realize that we cannot always be around to protect them Summer. I would rather give them the power to defend themselves should the need arise then leave things to chance and put their lives at risk." Naruto retorted.

"But are you certain that they are ready? Are you certain they can handle the power?" Summer questioned.

"We will have to help them through the change. Come on. I need to go and talk to Ozpin. Wait that is actually a bad idea with Ironwood around. I'll just ask him to come over here." Naruto said as he sent a message out to Ozpin to come to their room as they had things to discuss and to make sure to come alone. It wasn't five minutes later that they heard knocking on the door and Ozpin walked in. Summer closed the door behind him, pouring out tea for the three.

"You have definitely seen better days Naruto. I wager that your injuries have something to do with why you wanted to speak to me in private?" Ozpin said as he took a sip of tea. Naruto ran through a few hand seals, activating the silencing seals in the room.

"What I am about to say remains within these four walls clear?" Naruto said seriously. Ozpin nodded his head and put the mug down, interlocking his hands and resting his elbows on his knees.

"Remnant is in danger. Humanity is in danger of extinction." Naruto warned gravely.

"What exactly are we talking about? Some sort of mega Grimm? Is the mother Grimm coming through?" Ozpin asked.

"No far worse." Naruto said seriously.

"What exactly are we facing here Naruto?" Ozpin questioned. If there was something out there that could hurt even Naruto then they were facing a serious threat.

"She is someone who has similar powers to mine. You could say that she is related to my ancestor. When I connected with the Grimm, I hid away the information that there was in fact another force at work. A person that has the same eyes as mine." Naruto said.

"And you ran into said person?" Ozpin asked.

"Yes. I didn't intend to at first. While investigating a lead in Haven, I sensed an odd energy signature in the vicinity and so I went off to investigate it. The lead took me all the way into the uncharted territories before I bumped into one Salem Otsustuki. She has the same eyes as I do although her powers are unknown for now. I do know that she can keep up with my Lightning Armor so she is near the top of the food chain in speed and strength. Her subordinate that I killed off was also a very dangerous threat and I have reason to believe that there might be others under her. After all she did come here a long time ago with a mission." Naruto said.

"I don't understand where you are coming from here Naruto." Ozpin said as he took another sip of tea from the mug. His nerves were clearly rattled by hearing of not only one but two people who Naruto had to actually fight seriously against and the possibility that there might be more of them around.

"The Otsustuki are in essence aliens. They visit worlds with great potential and manipulate the special there, letting them grow and develop before eventually planning to take back all the power and condense it into something called a divine fruit. The fruit is then consumed and whoever eats it gains power on the level of a god. Or at least that is as far as I know. The one controlling the Grimm? She happens to be the same one who thought man how to fight back. How to use aura. And now that you've all grown to a level that she is satisfied with? She is going to take it all back. And the price will be the end of humanity." Naruto said.

"Can we stop her? Can you beat her?" Ozpin asked.

"The issue is not just in defeating her head on. We need to counter all her machinations in addition to fighting her monstrous power. Her hold on Remnant is already too strong for a simple battle to end things. As things are now, I would jeopardize everything else I put into place to keep Remnant safe would collapse and in the end, the battle would be a meaningless one. She was right. There will come a time when we will have our final confrontation and that will be the battle to decide humanity's fate. But for now, we continue to keep countering her in the shadows. Give people hope. Keep humanity together as a species to overcome the odds. The Vytal Festival will be a key focal point in the conflict." Naruto explained.

"I'll leave things in your hands then Naruto. I cannot express my gratitude for the amount of effort you are putting in for a world that isn't even yours." Ozpin said. Naruto chuckled before replying.

"Remnant is as much my home now as Konoha once was Ozpin. I've found happiness here and I will be damned if I let anyone hurt my precious people." Naruto said.

"So what do we do now?" Ozpin asked.

"For now we stay the course. I'll need to speak to you and Amber in private at a later date. As much as I hate to admit it, Ironwood and his army are a blessing to our cause. It will make our enemies think we are moving against them aggressively. But Salem won't be so easily fooled. At the same time, it could also stir up some questions in the populace. I'll be heading out to the surroundings of Vale to check some rumors out. You might want to send Qrow out to investigate some rumors I've been hearing." Naruto said as he handed a piece of paper to Ozpin with information in code. Ozpin nodded and pocketed the note before getting up, using his cane to support himself.

"If that is all Naruto then I'd best be going. A school doesn't run itself after all. It was nice catching up with you. Do take the time to rest and spend some time with your family before you go off again." Ozpin said before letting himself out, leaving Naruto to the mercy of an irate Summer who started chiding her husband for being careless and reckless.

Alright that's it for this update. It's more of a set-up and bridge chapter. Volume 2 will breeze by pretty quick as there are only two maybe three key arcs in the volume. Hope you all liked this update and again, thanks for the support and patience during this very busy period of my life. As mentioned before, I am considering and planning a rewrite of the missing son since I feel it wasn't done very well and I can make it better. Till next time everyone.