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Story Start.
"Ughh." Naruto groan in pain as he was hoisted on the back of the Unicorn with his left arm slung around the body of the Unicorn while his right hand held the remains of his broken sword, his body being covered with lethal wounds with his back being almost torn to shreds, his front body being littered with cuts and burns, with his shirt probably being nonexistent and his pants barely holding on. He was surprise he was still alive, though had this Unicorn hadn't intervene he'd be done for.
It was thanks to this Unicorn that he was still alive, it made him realize that everything that they knew about the monsters in the Dungeons is wrong, they're aren't unintelligent hungry monsters, as the Black Dragon and other higher level monsters prove it to him by showing their knowledge. Again, he was reminded of the reason why he lost. Not just because those beast are stronger than him but also because they are more experience due to their millennia's worth knowledge.
He groan again when he felt the painful stinging on his back, he's starting to hate the fact that Kurama wasn't with him anymore. He still have his healing/regeneration ability but not as fast acting as when he was still a Jinchuuriki, he realize just how lucky he was for being a Jinchuuriki as he would probably die without Kurama back then.
"W-why… a-are you helping me?" Naruto choke out, it was a miracle that he could still talk as right now he could barely breath, he remember how the Unicorn stood in the line of fire as it fend off the attack coming from the tree monsters, it fought the Behemoth and the Leviathan while he fought the Black Dragon. It seems as if the Unicorn was merely watching him when he was fighting the Black Dragon but intervened when the other two decided to also attack him.
"It is the right thing to do, and the fact that my mistress needed you. I cannot let you die or this world will be doom without you." The Unicorn began confusing him, the world would be doom without him? don't tell him that the pesky prophecy followed him.
"T-thank y-you for helping me, but I need to go back to Hestia." Naruto grunted out as he flinched when the Unicorn started jumping from mountain to mountain, the bumpy ride was aggravating his wounds.
"I am very sorry but you cannot go back yet Naruto, I understand what you are feeling right now but if you return it would only be more dangerous for you and the people close to you." The Unicorn responded.
"T-then I w-will just fight those who will threaten m-my precious p-people.." Naruto shot back weakly, though he doesn't feel as confident as he used to.
"That is a very foolish idea and you know that Naruto, you've seen how powerful those beast are and they aren't the most powerful creature in this place. They are just the tip of the ice-berg, and how would you fight them? With the sword of raging Sun? which I might remind you has been completely shattered." The Unicorn retorted sharply but it doesn't have any heat nor rancor in it. It's like a parent scolding their child for doing or thinking of something so foolish.
"I-I get your point." Naruto relented, but seriously he has not enough strength to argue back and he knows that the Unicorn is right, even if he got better and healed his wounds. If he ever fight those three again he would surely die, and to hear that there are beings out there more powerful than those three made him shiver despite the pain it brought him. though he wonder how the Unicorn knows about the sword of the raging Sun, not even Hestia knew of it as she thought that it was merely a Magic Sword. "But what am I going to do now?"
"Right now all you need to do is to get stronger." The Unicorn responded and Naruto notice that they were in a very unfamiliar place, as first the place was calm and peaceful. There are no vicious monsters in there, the only beings there are animals and other peaceful monsters. Second was the sky was clear unlike the other floors, this was one has a lot of tree's and flower fields.
"How am I going to do that? Without my sword it would be impossible for me because somehow all the other weapons in here rejected me." Said Naruto with a pained expression, that's true as he have tried using other weapons back then but all of them rejected him. whenever he tried swinging one it would shatter immediately, the only weapon he could use the was the sword of the raging Sun, no mortal or immortal has been able to pull it out of its resting place but somehow he did, and despite its size and weight he could swing it as if it was as light as a feather.
"Because the weapon of this world wasn't created for you, oh don't be so shock. My Mistress was the one who pulled you into this world back then, if it wasn't for her you would have been dead." The Unicorn explained to the shock Naruto who had his eyes and mouth wide open in shock despite the pain he's experiencing.
"Y-you mean….?"
"Yen, that is what I meant Naruto. You didn't came here just by chance, my Mistress had pulled you as soon as a small tear on space was created when the beast inside of you exploded."
"Kurama is not a beast!" Naruto argued hotly before he wince in pain.
"Forgive me then, when Kurama-san exploded it created a small tear in space enough for my Mistress to pull you to this world, we didn't expect you to make contact with the elves but it seems like the result was better than we expected." The Unicorn placated "Anyway, the reason the only weapon you can use was the Raging Sun is because it is the only weapon capable of withstanding the energy inside of you, your energy is too powerful that any weapon you held will shatter the moment it made contact with your energy."
"T-then…. What am I going to do now? The Raging Sun is completely shattered now." Responded the dejected Naruto.
"Worry not Naruto, that sword. The Raging Sun was created using my horn and my Mistress power, we could just recreate it again." The Unicorn responded before it slows down gaining Naruto's attention.
"Why are we stopping?" Naruto ask as they landed on the ground, or more like a hill of flowers since all he could see was flowers, stretching from miles apart were different kind of bright and beautiful flowers, and there in the middle he could see tons of Cherry tree and he could also see a giant castle in the distance, it kinds of reminds him of a castle of a Daimyo.
"We are here, my Mistress has been wanting to meet you for a long time now."
"You kept mentioning this mistress of yours, who is this mistress of yours anyway."
"Don't worry, you'll know her soon enough." The Unicorn has come to a complete halt as they already reached their destination. Gently, the Unicorn lowered him on the ground with his back leaning on a Cherry tree and the moment his back touched the tree, his wounds started healing and pain wracking his body disappears while a soft white glow emerging from his body.
"W-wow, I-I don't feel pain anymore. A-are you doing this?" Naruto ask with awe filled voice.
"No, I have no powers over healing. It is my Mistress whom was healing you." The Unicorn responded.
"What?! But a God or a Goddess wasn't allowed to use their powers or they will be sent back to Heaven!" Naruto exclaimed in panic.
"That is true, but that rules only applied to the other Goddesses, not mine. She is the ruler of her Pantheon and as long as she doesn't abuse her powers in living realm then there is no problem." The Unicorn responded before a gust of wind and leaves interrupted them, once it died down a person could be seen kneeling in a seiza in front of them.
Naruto did his very best not to blush but the beauty of the woman in front of him was too much for him as his face turn crimson.
The girl in front of them was beautiful, incredibly so. She has long silky black hime-style hair that reach past her waist, she has thin eyebrows and long eyelashes, her wine red eyes shone with purity and innocence accentuating her beautiful rosy cheeks, while her soft pink lips was carve in a beautiful smile. She was wearing a multi-colored seasonal Junihitoe, held in her hand was a small bowl filled with green tea, her soft fingers gently holding the bowl, her wine red nail polish shone under the ray of sunlight.
If Naruto was honest to himself, he would say that she is the most beautiful woman he had ever met in his whole life.
"Naruto, meet my Mistress. The Shinto Sun Goddess, ruler of the Plain Heaven who's name means 'Shining Heaven' or 'She who shines in the heave'. Amaterasu-O-Mi-Kami!"
"Greetings, Uzumaki Naruto-kun." The woman greeted with a soft yet very gentle melodious voice.
Naruto's eyes widened, the name of the woman engrave on his sword! And more specifically, the woman that the whole Elemental Nations respected and worshiped.
Naruto stumble in a hurry as he kneeled in front of her with his head bow down on the ground, the Goddess he respected and adored his whole life was there sitting in front of him. he started berating himself for having such un-pure thoughts towards his most favorite Goddess.
"It is my greatest honor to meet you Amaterasu-sama!" Naruto exclaimed with such enthusiasm that made the Goddess giggle.
"Please, do not bow to me Uzumaki Naruto-kun." Amaterasu placated the excited young man "It is also my pleasure to meet you, you have no idea how long I have wished to meet you."
Naruto raised his head while rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly.
"Really?"
The Goddess nodded.
"Why is that so?" Naruto ask with a tilt of his head while Amaterasu giggles in her hand before she sent him a beautiful smile that made his hurt flutter.
"Just like I am your most favorite Goddess, you are my most favorite person in the world." Amaterasu responded with an amuse smile on her face while Naruto exploded with red as steam starting pouring out of his ears.
"R-really ttebayo!?"
"Hai, in fact I have been watching since the day of your birth." Amaterasu began before a sad frown marred her beautiful face "And it made me sad how they treated you for something you have no control over, and I am more sad at the fact that all I did was watch as I cannot do something and intervene because I will be sent back to Heaven if I do."
Naruto shook his head "No, no! don't apologize to me Amaterasu-sama! It isn't your fault that they turn out like that, they are just so blinded by their fear and hate that they took it all out at me." He explained hoping to ease the distress Goddess, somehow that sad look on her face looks so out of place. It is as if it didn't belong there.
"Yes, but when I saw them hurting you and was just about to kill you, I had enough and decided to intervene. Thankfully, father forgave me and let me stay here instead of taking me back into Heaven for breaking the rules." Amaterasu responded with a beautiful smile, truly happy that she got the chance to meet him face to face.
Naruto got a sad look on his face confusing the Goddess, "I am sorry, because of me you almost got sent back to Heaven but I am very grateful that you broke the rules just to save me, it makes me feel so special after hearing that you broke the rules just for me."
Amaterasu smiles at him "That is because you are special Naruto-kun."
"Eh? I am?" Naruto ask with his face completely red in embarrassment, to be called special by the Goddess he adored the most was embarrassing.
"Yes Naruto-kun, you have no idea how special you are." Amaterasu responded with a gentle smile on her face.
"Thank you, but why did you brought me here to meet you Amaterasu-sama?"
Naruto suddenly got nervous when the expression on Amaterasu's face change, her smile twisting into a soft frown and her eyes narrowing worriedly.
"Because you and I have a lot to talk about Naruto-kun."
"Eh?"
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A young teenager with messy white hair that resembles a rabbit furs and childish crimson eyes could be seen running through the streets of Orario and was heading straight to the guild, he was wearing a brown high collared long sleeve shirt with only the chest area to the neck area being buttoned, showing his long sleeve back shirt underneath, he was wearing black pants and on his feet was a high cut brown running boots, he has a bag slung on his shoulder.
Once he entered the guild he immediately headed straight towards the counter where a beautiful 19 years old young woman stood, she has short brown hair and emerald colored eyes which were being covered by colorless rim glasses, but the most noticeable features she has was her pointed ears. She was wearing a tradition guild uniform.
"Eina-san!" The young man enthusiastically greeted with a grin on his face.
The now named Eina, looks up from the letter she was reading before she flinched a bit when she saw that grin. It reminds her so much of him, schooling her features she smiles at him.
"Hello there Bell-kun, here for a new mission?" Eina ask while pulling out a mission flyer, a low level one. Since the death of Naruto she cut her hair and kept it short as a reminder of her failure, had she listened to her gut instinct Naruto would have still be alive, she didn't want to think what kinds of horror her dear friend experienced there, she was still having nightmares of it despite it being three years ago.
"Yep! Do you have something good for me?" He ask as he stop in front of her.
"Yeah, this. A simple Kobold extermination, they might be weak but they attack in number so be careful okay Bell-kun? If they overrun you I want you to run as fast as you can okay?" Eina pleaded as she handed him the flyer while Bell nodded.
"Alright I'll do that!" Bell responded with a smile before he took the flyer and bolted away.
Before she knew it Bell was already gone, he didn't even took an extra blade with him.
'That idiot.' She palmed her face.
Oh well, what could go wrong.
{Fountain Plaza}
Two women could be seen sitting in front of each other. One is the familiar form of Hestia and the other is the Familiar form of Hephaestus.
"So? How is that brat of yours?" Hephaestus ask with an annoyed grunt.
"Bell-kun? He is amazing! He's a bit slow and childish but he's coming along nicely!" Hestia responded with a grin.
"That is good to hear." Hephaestus began while Hestia nodded enthusiastically, "It's been three years since that incident huh, have they found any lead yet?" she ask while taking notice of the sudden tension.
Hestia's face fell as a sad smile graced her beautiful face. "No…. they haven't found anything yet, but I know that he is still alive. He has to be."
"How could you be so sure?" Hephaestus ask with a frown. "It's been three years since that happened and he hasn't come back yet, he might be dead already."
"No!" Hestia slammed her hands on the table as she stood up surprising Hephaestus and gaining the attention of the passerby's. "I won't believe them! As long as there isn't any body then I won't believe them no matter how many times they say he is dead!" she shouted loudly in anger.
Hephaestus nodded "Very well, do as you wish." She said that though she was thinking differently. 'So you still hadn't move on huh, Hestia.'
{With Bell}
Bell grinned as he bisected another Kobold with his dagger.
"This is so easy! If this continues I will be able to collect more Monster drops like this!"
Bell spun as he blocked a hit from another Kobold that tried to hit him in the back, he kicked it on its face before he stab it in the head.
Once it was dead he look around and noticed that there is no longer Kobold.
Grinning, he picked up all the loots and decided to move another floor above. He was sure he could take it.
{An hour later}
"Hiiii!" Bell screamed in fear as he run away as a Minotaur was chasing after him.
"Why is there a Minotaur in the 5th floor!" He screamed in terror as his face was set in a horrified expression.
"Rooaarhh!" The Minotaur roared at him which startled him so much that he tripped and landed face first.
Sitting up, Bell look up in horrified manner when he saw the Minotaur standing in front of him grinning savagely and hungrily, with its hands raise ready to bisect him with his giant machete.
"Someone! Save me!" Bell shouted when the Minotaur brought down its machete.
He closed his eyes embracing himself, hoping that it wouldn't be as painful as he thought it would be.
Blood splatters.
Bell winced, when he felt a glob of blood splashing him. but it wasn't his blood, taking a peak Bell was surprised when he saw the Minotaur on the ground being split in half from head to crotch.
*CLANG*
"Hiiiiii!" Bell shrieked when a giant silver sword with red patterns and a sun symbol on its middle suddenly got imbedded between his legs, almost hitting his Bell junior.
He looked up and saw a tall man standing a few feet away from the Minotaur, he was wearing a white hooded cloak that hid his whole face, but the cloak was open below as he saw the mans clothes.
The man was wearing a golden silk like long sleeve shirt, he was wearing a silver high collared armor plate that covers his chest, stomach and neck area it has a golden shine to it that made the wearer look majestic holding it was a pair of brown belts that connected it to a pair shoulder pads with the color being the same as the breast plates and has blue tribal markings on it, he was wearing blue with golden striped gauntlets. On his waist was a steel plated calves length silver skirt with golden shine to it, it was a mix color of blue, white and gold. He wore a royal blue pants and silver knee pad and silver with golden shining greaves and armor boots. On his waist was a brown belt holding a majestic blue scabbard with a majestic blue sword in it, he can't see the sword but it looks very beautiful.
His face was being covered by the hood of his cloak, but he could see the golden bangs framing his jaw and a shine of twin pools of blue in there, probably his eyes.
"W-who…?" Bell squeak out while the man pulled out his sword and slung it behind his cloak, he probably has the sheath there.
"Just follow the trail of Monsters loots and you'll be outside in no time." The man spoke and Bell noted that the man has such a matured and warm voice.
Bell snapped out of his shock when he saw the man walking away.
"Wait!" The man stopped when Bell called out "Wh-where are you going!?" he ask while the said nothing before he heard a soft sigh.
"I'm going to keep my promise."
With that, the man started walking away.
"S-so…" Bell started as his eyes shine in awe as it twinkle in joy and hero worship "Soo cooool!"
He can't wait to tell Hestia-sama and Eina-san about the guy.
*Guild*
*Bang!*
Everyone was startled when the door to the guild was slammed and almost got torn from its hinges.
In came, a boy covered in blood.
"Eina-san!" Bell shouted with a grin on his face not caring about the blood covering his form.
"B-Bell-kun!? What happened to you!? Why are you covered in blood!?" Eina ask with a horror stricken face, the sight reminded her of Naruto. She didn't see Naruto when he was announced to be dead, but she assumed that he was bloody and covered in wounds and in her nightmares she saw him being littered with mortal wounds.
"It's not mine!" Bell waved her concern while Eina sighed in relief, she leaned back in surprise when Bell leaned in and was too close for comfort. "Listen to this, you won't believe what happened in there." He said excitedly while Eina rose an eyebrow.
"Oh? What is it that got you so pump up?" she ask with a raised eyebrow.
"You see I was in the 5th floor, when a Minotaur attacked me!"
"What!?" Eina interrupted with a look of horror on her face, what the hell is a Minotaur doing in 5th floor and what the hell is Bell doing in 5th floor!?
"But hey! Listen to this! When the Minotaur was chasing after me a cool guy suddenly appeared, I thought I was done for. But with one hit he bisected the Minotaur in half with his giant sword!" Bell exclaimed while Eina raised an eyebrow, the one she knows who uses great-swords were the Freya and Ares familia, but none of them took a mission.
"Giant sword?" Eina questioned while Bell nodded enthusiastically, the boy looks as if he was in a sugar high.
"Yep! He has this cool giant sword, he was wearing an awesome Silvery or is it gold, bah!" he threw his hands in the air "Whatever, he was wearing this cool armor with blue tribal marking in it but hey listen to this, he has this awesome giant sword with red markings in the a symbol of a sun in it, he-!"
The moment that Bell described the sword, Eina immediately shot forward and grabbed his shoulders Bell was surprised when he saw the look on Eina's face. She was incredibly pale with her eyes wide open with tears glittering in them, her lower lips were trembling.
"Did you see his face!? What did he look like!? Is there something noticeable on his face!? Like whiskers and all!?" she asked rapidly as her mind started thinking of such scenariors.
Could it be that he was alive? If he is then why didn't he come back? It makes no sense if that is so.
She truly believe that it was Naruto because Naruto is the only one she knows off that has a sword with that markings, and Naruto is the only one capable of wielding it and not burst into flames.
"I-I didn't see his face." Eina immediately let go with a defeated look "But he has a golden blonde hair as bright as the sun and blue eyes as clear as the sky! And yeah! I think I saw whisker like markings on his cheeks!"
"Really!?" a look of enthusiasm immediately entered Eina's face.
There is no way to describe just how happy she was.
"Yeah!" Bell eyed her suspiciously wondering why she looks so happy.
"I think it's time for you to go Bell-kun, go and take a bath. You stunk." Eina stated with a smile while Bell pouted before he nodded and dashed outside.
Once Bell was outside Eina immediately slumped down on her seat with a happy smile on her face as tears started streaming down her face.
"He is alive, I knew he is alive." She mutters to herself as her tears continued pouring down until a coworker noticed her.
"Eina-chan!? Why are you crying!?"
{With the Cloak Stranger}
The cloaked stranger looked up and smiled when he read the sign of the eatery.
Hostess of Fertility/Mistress of Abundance.
The cloak stranger gently pressed his palm on the door before pushing it open, once he stepped inside everybody whether they be customers or waitresses stopped whatever they doing as they stared at the Cloak stranger.
"Woah, who is that?"
"That's some awesome armor he got there."
"Is he some kind of a prince or a king? Look at those steels."
The cloak strange ignored their hushed whispering before he walks towards an empty table and took a sit. Once he took a seat a waitress immediately came forward. The girl has shoulder length brown her with cat like eyes, she has brown cat ears and cat tails.
"Hello dear customer~My name is Arnya Flomel and I will be your waitress, what would you have?" She ask with a cat like smile as she handed him the menu.
Skimming on the menu, his eyes twinkled when he saw a certain food in there.
"I will have three bowls of Ramen." He said a bit enthusiastically while Arnya's cheeks turned pink when she heard his voice, it was husky but in a very sexy way, she wonders what's behind that hood.
"Three bowls of Ramen coming right up~" with that she took the menu and immediately headed to the counter.
The cloaked stranger tilted his head to the side for a bit when he saw a flash of gray and couldn't help but give a soft smile, there standing with a beautiful smile on her face was none other than Syr. She looked more beautiful and matured now.
He also noticed a woman staring at his direction with her eyes open wide in shock, she was an elf with her pointed ears being the proof. She has leaf green hair and sharp blue eyes, she was wearing the same outfit as the others. the custom uniform for the waitresses in the Hostess of Abundance.
The cloak stranger gave a soft chuckle before he sent a discreet wave at the elf, while the girl schooled her features and nodded at him though he could see her hands shakings while she held her skirt tightly.
He grimaced when he saw the raw emotions flashing in her eyes, shock, disbelief, anger but the most noticeable one was the relief in her eyes. Heh, he didn't know that he would be able to invoke such powerful emotions from her.
Ryuu Lyon, the woman he saved all those years ago, she was on the verge of death when he found her, he took her in and healed her. Once awake he ask what happened, he was enraged when he found out what happened to her Familia, in his rage he demanded to her to tell him who did it and helped her on exterminating the scums who killed her Familia. Though he wished that he didn't grabbed her hand, in his rage he forgot how important it is to elves when someone grabbed their hands.
The cloak stranger was snapped out of his reverie when Arnya placed his ramen in front of him. thanking the girl he pick up the chopstick and started digging in.
Once he was done, he stood up and started walking towards Syr who was standing at the counter.
He pulled out some Valis and placed it in front of her.
"Here." He muttered softly before he turn back and was about to walk away when he saw Ryu staring right at him.
Tilting his head, the cloak stranger cast a glance towards Syr.
"I promised you didn't I."
"Eh?" Syr ask with a confused expression on her faced as she was wiping a plate.
"I promised that I will immediately come here to eat when I returned didn't I. I'm sorry it took me long but I always keep my promises."
With that the cloaked stranger walked away, once he was out of the Hostess of Abundance he heard a sound of glass shattering, Syr probably dropped it in shock when she realize who he was.
He was right though as seconds later, Syr burst out of the Hostess of Abundance with her head turning from left to right to look for her, but too bad for her.
The moment she snapped out of her shock and decided to look for the cloak stranger, he was long gone.
/o/o/o/o/o/o/o/o/o/
Atop one of the buildings stood the cloak stranger, the light of the moon which were being reflected by armor made anyone who look at him think as if he was a God standing with all his might in front of them.
The cloak stranger looked down as he watch a girl with long black hair tied a twin tail walking with her head down.
"It's been three years and nothing has change, you are still the same loli I remember." The cloak strange muttered with a smile, his smile widened when he saw the girl stop and looked at his direction.
But unfortunately for her, she didn't see him as when he saw her stopped he immediately dropped down on a dark alley so that she wouldn't see him.
Peeking, he saw her scratch her head before she started walking away.
Once she was gone, the strange stepped out of the alley with his hood falling down.
When the light of the moon hit him, it was shown that the cloak stranger and the one who saved bell has a golden blonde hair with the bangs framing his jaw and the back being tied in a small ponytail in a small braid. His sky blue eyes shone with strength and happiness. His cheeks being stretched by his wide grin accentuating his six whisker like markings three on each cheek.
This only means one thing.
Naruto Uzumaki has returned.
Chapter End.
What do you think? Naruto is back and I am sure you didn't expect the appearance of Amaterasu but I just can't help it. I just love her too much~ anyway please leave some review and please don't flame me.