Limitless

Chapter 7

A/N: I'd like to thank The Storm Master 567, Guest, Stratos263, sinedd662, Jojotheshadow, austinpowers97, fresh prince1, walkerxd, PikaMew1288, bladetri, Elchabon, Grounded Forever, xirons20, Lightningblade49, Mr Sasaki Haise, KHARAKI TAKAN, animenaruto46, Juvia Locksar, Guest, heavydestro and Deckard Shaw for your reviews.

PikeMew1288: The reason why Naruto couldn't was because Hinata's life was threatened before he fought the Gods. For all his power, Naruto doesn't have the power to go back in time that belongs to the God of Time which is an Elder God. Naruto never actually killed an Elder God as it would cause the destruction of the universe. Besides, even if Naruto did have the power Hinata was wiped from existence. That means she is no longer alive in the past, present or future and only Naruto remembers her due to his great power.

xirons20: So far, I have decided on Bleach, Akame ga Kiru, One Piece and Highschool DxD. I will be opening up a poll near the end of the Fairy Tail Arc that offers the chance to choose which world Naruto goes into next.

animenaruto46: Yes, we will see the reaction this chapter.

Deckard Shaw: Sorry, the harem is already decided and I'm also a huge shipper of Gajeel and Levy.

"Normal Speech."

'Normal Thought.'

"Spells/Jutsu/Translations."

"Demons/Gods Speech."

'Demons/Gods Thought.'

-X- Line Break -X-

Throughout his life had been filled with hardship and battle. He battled starvation, he had battled Shinobi, he had battled his friends and he had battled Gods. Yet the hardest battle he had ever fought, had been the one where he had been the one where he had been unable to save his wife. He had watched as she faded into dust, holding but a small pile in his hands as he wept over her lose.

Sadness, heartbreak and so many other emotions ran rampant through his being. Then they had been replaced with a single emotion.

Rage.

So great was his rage that even the Gods took a step back in fear. Then he unleashed all his fury upon them. There had once been tens of thousands of Godly Pantheons, now there was barely a hundred if not less.

He did the very thing they believed impossible, wiped them from existence and for the first time; the Gods felt fear. He, the sole cause for such an emotion. It was a reminder, that no matter how powerful you were, there was always a way to be beaten. Whether it be from a lucky shot, been outnumbered, caught unawares or overpowered.

As they watched him leave, they vowed to never anger a mortal with such potential ever again. That didn't stop them however, from growing in power. For if they angered a mortal like him once again, they needed to be able to defeat him no matter how powerful he was.

-X- Line Break -X-

Makarov looked over his Guild with sadness shining in his eyes. There was an unnatural silence over the usually rowdy Guild. Not that anyone could blame them, Erza Scarlet, or Belserion as she went by now had become a Dark Mage. Serving as the apprentice of Kage no Shinigami, Erza had become feared as the Shinigami no Ken.

It saddened him to no one of his children had become a killer. He had killed a couple of times in his long life, he had been forced to by both the Magi Council and because he was put in a life or death situation. The act of taking another's life had forever stuck with him, even now. He remembered the faces of every person he had killed, the way confusion, shock, anger, sadness, guilt or regret had appeared in their eyes.

It was because of these sleepless nights that he had been adamant in teaching his children that killing should always be a last resort. However, there had been a few that had been forced to take someone's life and he had been there to help them through it.

Already, a week had passed since Erza had become known throughout the world as the Shinigami no Ken and still the pain of her disappearance was still felt. Even more so as news of her exploit had reached their ears.

A large caravan had been moving across Fiore towards Crocus had been attacked. In total there had been seven merchants, two nobles, their families, fifty servants and over three hundred Rune Knight guards, plus ten Mages had been attacked by the Kage no Shinigami and his apprentice the Shinigami no Ken.

There had been no survivors.

Sighing, Makarov looked over the various members. Cana didn't seem to be overly affected by the events, but she had been drinking much more than she usually did. Levy seemed to be much quieter, even Jet and Droy had been worried by her silence. Macao and Wakaba had been much the same as Cana, showing no outward reaction but indulging themselves more in drink and cigars. Elfman on the other hand had been going on much more missions than he previously did.

Those most affected had been Team Natsu and Mirajane. Gray and Natsu no longer fought one another and had rarely been seen around the Guild. Both spent their time training furiously with one another to improve their abilities. Lucy meanwhile, had left the team and had joined Team Shadow Gear. Happy had also rarely been seen, most likely with Natsu. Mirajane on the other hand had continued to serve drink and food though with her usual smile much more strained.

'I hope that the reason you choose to leave was worth it, Erza.' Makarov thought as he grabbed his drink. 'Because your presence is sorely missed.'

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A single man limped through the desert quickly, his clothing was tattered and bloodied as he clutched his side tightly to stop the flow of blood. His breathing was ragged as he looked behind him into the sand that had been picked up by the sand.

He shouted in pain as he tripped over something and fell to the ground. Looking backwards he saw it to be the body of one of his comrades. In fright, the man crawled away as quickly as he could, but stopped when he felt a sense of foreboding fill him. He looked over his shoulder and stared wide-eyed as he watched a figure casually walk towards him. As the figure came closer, it became clearer.

The figure had a curvaceous and busty figure, with red hair that flowed to one side. That was not what made this terrifying however, no it was the katana she held in her hand. Turning around he raised one hand.

"W-wait, p-please. Spare me." The man begged. He went to open his mouth once more when he began gurgling blood as the woman's blade was embedded into his stomach. Once the figure was sure the man was dead, she pulled it free and flicked the blade to one side ridding it of any blood.

"Well done, Erza." The woman in question turned around to see Naruto walking towards her. In his hand he held the detached and bleeding head of the bandit leader.

"Thank you Naruto-sensei." Erza grasped the bag of jewels handed to her by Naruto. It was her half of the payment for the mission. A very generous sum as the two had been contracted to kill a warband that numbered in the thousands. The exact numbers had been grossly overestimated as there had been only a thousand men and women. Though, those numbers would have proved a dangerous enemy for some S-class Mages.

For the SS-class Mage, the Kage no Shinigami and the S-class Mage, the Shinigami no Ken, it proved to be little more than an annoyance.

"We have one more mission Erza, then I shall take you to see your sister." Erza nodded her head with a grateful smile. "This one is of a more personal note, an errand I must run. The reward will be the visit to your sister."

"I will be forever grateful, Naruto-sensei." Naruto nodded his head and then he placed his hand on her shoulder. Then they were gone, leaving behind a mountain of bodies in their wake. A desert once filled with nothing but sand, running red with rivers of blood.

-X- Line Break -X-

After collecting the rest of the jewels owed to them by their contractor, Naruto and Erza made their way out towards the forest. Erza moved backwards slightly as Naruto bit his thumb before placing his hand against the ground. A sealing array formed on the ground before there was an explosion of smoke.

When it subsided, it revealed a large, majestic golden eagle. It gave a loud cry signalling its entry into this world before bowing its head. Both Naruto and Erza climbed onto the creatures back and once they were secured, the eagle took off into the air.

"Naruto-sensei, where are we going?" Erza asked curiously. Naruto gave her a passing glance before turning back towards the distance.

"The Guild Hall of Tartaros." Those simple words shocked Erza to the core. Did he mean one of the strongest Dark Guilds in the Balam Alliance? A Guild rumoured to be consisted of mainly Demons.

"Why are we going there?" Erza inquired.

Naruto raised a scroll into the air. "I have something they wish." He opened it up and revealed the object hidden inside. "The Flute of Lullaby."

"You are going to give it to them?" Naruto sealed the flute away once more.

"In return for something." Erza nodded her head as she looked out and saw a large floating cube. As she got closer she saw that there were multiple rocky terrains scattered along its surface. "Here we are, after this we will find your sister." Then they began their descent onto the largest rocky terrain on the cube and saw that they were directly outside a large building.

As a result of their landing, the doors opened and out came two figures. They were both large and incredibly muscular. The one on the right was much larger and more muscular with pale blue skin and four arms. His lower body consisted of six tentacles with a number of spiky protrusions on where his hair used to be.

The one on the left was a mix of a shark and Lizardman. He had dark purple skin with a dark red protrusion coming from his head and a golden elongated fin on his chin. Scales decorated his body and curved, fin-like blades sticking out of the sides.

"Remember, Ezel. I shall do the talking." Ezel simply grunted and crossed his four arms over his chest. With this said, the shark like Demon turned towards Naruto and Erza. "Welcome, Kage no Shinigami, Mard Geer-sama has been expecting you." Naruto nodded his head and followed after the two demons, Erza made sure to stand slightly behind Naruto as to protect his rear should they be attacked from behind.

The walk was short, they had come across a few Demons who regarded them with disgust, but also curiosity

Then they entered the Throne Room and saw a handsome young man with long black hair sat with his legs crossed, clutching a book in one arm sat on the throne.

"You may leave, Ezel, Torafuzar." Mard Geer dismissed them as he stared at Naruto intently with a creepy smile on his face. A smile that hid his desire to cause harm and pain upon others. As soon as the other two Demons had left the room, Naruto unsealed the flute and threw it towards Mard Geer who smoothly caught it. "And what is this, Naruto-sama?"

While Naruto was a hybrid, he was still insanely powerful and was a man who had gained the respect of his creator Zeref. Because of that, Mard Geer knew better than to treat this man with anything but the utmost respect.

"My part of the bargain." Naruto stated and Mard Geer's smile became a frown for but a few moments before it was replaced with a smile. "Did you think I forgot? It's been four centuries and I have come to collect Seliah."

Mard Geer's smile dropped completely now. "I had hoped you had forgot. Seliah is such a powerful Demon and her Curse makes her capable of supressing even me if she had the necessary training, power and desire to do so. That is why she is a member of the Kyūkimon (Nine Demon Gates)."

"Do not forget, the brat created her to be my companion. What he forgot to tell me was that she would be a servant. I didn't want that so I sent her out into the world to learn how to think for herself." Naruto informed Mard Geer as Erza looked between the two confused by what she was hearing. "I could simply take her from Tartaros by force, freeze this cube of yours and inform the Magic Council of your location. I'd say you would have an hour at most before you have numerous S-class mages from some of the strongest Guilds in Fiore coming down upon you. Then there will be even more Mages from all over Ishgar coming towards you. Be thankful that I am giving you Lullaby as compensation for her lose."

"Yes, I guess you could." Mard Geer admitted slowly, his eyes regarding the flute. "Though Lullaby is nothing compared to Seliah."

"True, but his ability to kill anyone with but a sound makes him quite the dangerous Demon if given proper time to create the spell, even more so if given a Curse." Naruto placated, though it was done more for show than any actual feeling of care for the Demons feelings.

"Very well, I shall have Seliah brought to you." Naruto nodded his head and left the Guild Hall followed by Erza.

Once they made it outside, Naruto summoned the large eagle once more and leaned against its back. "Naruto-sensei." Lifting one eye up to look at Erza, he let her continue. "Who is Seliah?"

"Seliah. She's a Demon created by Zeref." That piece of information was shocking to her. "In fact, practically every Demon was created by Zeref though most are quite weak due to them simply…prototypes." He mulled over the word to see if it described what he was thinking.

"I see, but you haven't answered my question." Erza pointed out.

The blonde killer gave her an amused smile. "No, I guess I haven't." He paused for a few moments. "She was created for Zeref to keep my company in my immortal life, but Zeref created her to serve me faithfully as well. That was all she knew, so much so that she didn't even question anything I did. She was a slave in her own mind and I didn't want that in a companion. I wanted someone who could stand on their own two feet beside me, who would question my judgements and offer their own input." He sighed as he turned to the left. "Do you understand now…Seliah?"

Erza whirled round and looked at the Demon who stood before her and Naruto. She gasped as she took in her appearance. If it wasn't for the horns on her head, Erza would have believed her to be an Angel.

"Y-y-you wanted me to question you?" Seliah asked unsurely, not fully understanding why the man who was her master wished for her to question his decisions.

"Yes." Naruto answered making Seliah even more confused. "I know what I did was wrong, abandoning you." Seliah flinched as he said those last two words, however she regarded Naruto curiously when he stepped within arm's reach of her. "However, if you were to be my companion I wanted someone like I said, could think for themselves. You couldn't do that then, can you now?"

Erza watched the two interact and felt sorry for the female Demon. She understood Naruto's point of view perfectly, but he could have done it differently so that it didn't deeply hurt Seliah the way it seems to have done. To be created to serve one man, only for that man to abandon you must have been a traumatic and heart-breaking affair.

It took Seliah a few moments for Seliah to finally speak without stuttering slightly. "I can try, Naruto-sama." The smile that lit up on the Demons face was just as beautiful as the rest of her when she collided with Naruto's chest as she hugged him tightly, almost afraid he would leave her again. While hesitant, Naruto slowly returned the hug, though he looked completely uncomfortable with this type of contact.

"Then let us go." Naruto pushed Seliah from his arms much to the Demons disappointment as he stepped onto the eagle. Erza stepped forwards and presented one hand to Seliah.

"Hello, I'm Erza Belserion." Seliah looked down at the hand for a few moments before turning to look into Erza's eyes. "I guess we will be travelling together for a while." It was true, if the two were to be constant travelling companions it was best to be at least on talking terms if nothing more.

"Seliah, the Ryōgetsuten (Goddess of the Chill Moon) and servant of Naruto-sama." Giving a small smile to Seliah, the two got onto the eagle after a quick handshake and then the group of three were off.

-X- Line Break -X-

The Alvarez Empire, founded by the Dark Mage Zeref. Over seven hundred and thirty Guilds with the twelve strongest Mages forming the Emperor's personal bodyguard. They were called the Spriggan Twelve.

Naruto, Erza and Seliah landed just outside the capital city of the Alvarez Empire, Vistarion. Almost as soon as they landed outside the capital, a small platoon of soldiers appeared. Around fifty in total with each of them dressed in the standard Alvarez Empire. One man stepped forwards and by the way his armour differed to the rest, it was obvious that he was of a higher rank.

"Welcome, Naruto-sama. Lord August has asked for us to escort you to see him." Naruto raised an eyebrow as he recognised the name from somewhere, though he couldn't quite put his name on it. Erza and Seliah on the other hand had tensed in preparation when they saw the platoon surrounding them, though they relaxed when they heard of their intentions.

The journey to palace was incredibly long and tedious however, it had been filled with wonder on Erza's art as she looked upon the citizens of the Alvarez Empire. No one was doing nothing, everyone seemed to contribute to the economy and infrastructure of the Alvarez Empire. It was a wondrous sight to behold.

However, the palace was an even greater sight to behold. Large, imposing and majestic. Those were the only three words that could be used to describe the palace and the inside was just as amazing as the outside.

Eventually, they came across another Throne Room, this time it was much more different than the one at Tartaros. That one had been dark, dingy and enclosed. This one open and created a serene atmosphere that put one at ease. There stood before them was an elderly man with long grey hair and beard. He wore a long, light coloured robe with a dark coloured cape going over the back and in one hand he clutched a staff loosely.

August gave a small welcoming smile, as if greeting old friends. "It is good to see you again, Naruto-dono." August greeted before turning to his two companions. "You must be Seliah, the Ryōgetsuten, yes?" Seliah nodded her head but otherwise said nothing. "And you must be Erza Belserion." August said as he studied her closely. "Yes, you look just like your sister. She speaks highly of you." That titbit of information brought a smile to Erza face.

"Do I know you?" Naruto asked bluntly and August turned to stare at the blonde immortal with a little bit of surprise, though it was quickly replaced with a calculative stare.

"Yes. I challenged you many years ago, back when I was in my prime. I had heard stories of your prowess and wished to prove to the world that I was the strongest." Naruto gave him a deadpan stare.

"Do you know how many people have done the exact same thing?" Naruto replied blandly.

"A lot I imagine. If that doesn't remind you, then perhaps you remember the young man who you said was one of the few to ever make you release over a hundred seals." There was a few moments of silence as Naruto tried to remember before he gave a small chuckle.

"You've gotten old, though I can tell you have lost all your arrogance. You're also much stronger." Naruto's eyes gleamed madly in a way that would have frightened most Mages. "Say, care to have a rematch?"

"I'm afraid not, Naruto-dono. A battle between me and you would be catastrophic and I know that it would end with my defeat." Grunting in annoyance as he was denied a good fight, Naruto allowed his senses to spread out covering the entire city. "If you're looking for Irene, she is currently not here as she is on a mission."

"Do you know when she will return?" Erza asked quickly, her frustration at been so close, yet so far from meeting her sister was wearing away at her patience.

"Soon, I'd say by the end of the week at most. Earlier if she grows impatient with the job." Sighing, Erza slumped in defeat. "Come, I have prepared a feast for your arrival. They shall lead you down to the dining room." Erza and Seliah left with the guard while Naruto and August continued to stare at one another. "You plan to take her, don't you?"

"If that is what she wishes. Her training is nearly complete, the only reason I signed that contract was to give her more experience. However, it is ultimately up to her. If she wishes to stay then so be it, if not then she we will leave unbothered, I'm sure?" Naruto pressed gaining a nod from August. "Good." With that Naruto left leaving August alone.

Once the door was shut, he pulled out a Communication Lacrima. It glowed and August spoke into it. "Get me in contact with Gogyō Akuma's (Five Element Demon's), I might have a potential mission for them." Pocketing the Lacrima, August looked out over Vistarion.

Irene was too powerful and too important as a member of the Spriggan Twelve to be allowed to leave. She was a key part that was needed to complete Lord Zeref's dream and he would make sure that it came true.

-X- Line Break -X-

Mard Geer, current Master of the Dark Guild Tartaros smirked at the glares he was currently receiving from the Kyūkimon. More specifically, their leader, Kyôka. He of course knew the reason, Kyôka and Seliah had quite the intimate relationship. Demons were naturally possessive beings.

"Ara, it seems you have all gathered without me." Mard Geer spoke condescendingly. "I wonder what the reason could be. Could you perhaps, tell me said reason?"

"Ezel and Torafuzar have informed me that two humans arrived at our Guild and spoke with you." Kyôka started. "They left with Seliah in their company. Mind telling us the reason for her absence?"

"Yea! How come we didn't kill those humans?!" Jackal shouted. While most of the Nine Demon Gates kept quiet, they all seemed to agree with Jackal's bold statement.

"Because we would be unable to do so." Mard Geer informed them.

"What?!" Franmalth exclaimed, trying to gain the knowledge on how Demons, beings far superior to humans would be unable to do just that, kill two humans.

"While I know nothing of Erza Belserion's current abilities, I do know from stories told to me by Master END that Naruto Uzumaki, the Kage no Shinigami is not someone to fight." The Demons shared confused glances as they heard mention of the real Guild Master of Tartaros. "He claimed that not even he could defeat the monster that was Naruto Uzumaki that not even our creator, Lord Zeref could defeat Naruto Uzumaki. Do any of you hold such power that surpasses either of them?" He pressed.

The members of the Kyūkimon each shared a disbelieving glance.

"If either of you still wish to chase after Naruto Uzumaki then by all means, go ahead." Mard Geer taunted. "If not, then accept my judgement and begin preparations. Fairy Tail are currently preparing themselves for their upcoming S-class examinations, Grimoire Heart have made plans to intercept them. Our plans are moving faster than expected and we must be prepared for them." The Demons bowed and left the room, except for Mard Geer.

"And what of Oración Seis? And Seliah? And her position among the Kyūkimon?" Kyôka added at the end. Mard Geer smirked and leaned his head onto his fist.

"Oración Seis's plans have been stalled with the death of Jellal. Nirvana still alludes them and they are currently expending on their resources to find another way in locating Nirvana." Mard Geer's smirk widened. "As for Seliah, we will do nothing. She was created by Lord Zeref to be the companion of Naruto Uzumaki, she is simply fulfilling her purpose. Her position however, is no longer vacant."

"By who?"

"Lullaby." He stated simply. "Now leave, I wish to be left alone." Kyôka opened her mouth to speak, but stopped and left the room. Mard Geer waited until the door had closed before anger flashed across his eyes.

'You are growing far too bold, Kyôka.' He thought in anger. The Kyūkimon were far more loyal to Kyôka than him. He had no doubt that if Kyôka decided to overthrow him as Guild Master, she would succeed. Torafuzar, Tempester and Keyes are the three that could be easily convinced. If he managed to secure their loyalty, he would also gain Silver's power as well. That would be four of the Kyūkimon, half of their current total numbers. Lullaby was also a Demon quite easily convinced with the offer of more power. He had offered that to the Demon Flute and gained her loyalty.

He would retain his position of power when Master END returned and he would stand as his master's right hand man.

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"Welcome, Brandish, Dimaria." August kindly greeted as he stared across at the two women. Dimaria was a buxom and slender figured blonde woman brown eyes. She wore a simple brown bandeau and loose, pin-striped Capri pants. She also had a few other accessories covering her neck, and forearms.

Brandish on the other hand with short green hair with two, blue cross-shaped objects attached to the side of her head with gold cross earrings. She wore a swimsuit-like outfit that showed off her amazing figure and a golden fancy coat with purple flowers indented upon it.

"Lord August." The two bowed as a sign of respect. "You asked for us?" Brandish further inquired.

"Yes." August answered. "As you may have heard, three individuals of great power have arrived in Vistarion." The two nodded their head. "They are Naruto Uzumaki, the Kage no Shinigami, Seliah the Ryōgetsuten and Erza Belserion, the Shinigami no Ken." There was a brief widening of the two women's eyes as they recognised the last name of the last member.

"Belserion? Lord August is she perhaps…" Dimaria inquired.

"Related to Irene?" Dimaria nodded her head. "Yes, she is. In fact they are sisters." Brandish and Dimaria shared a glance, while they were not the fans of each other, the news was shocking. "However, that is not the worrying part."

Brandish raised an eyebrow. "And what is worrying about this? Surely, the Shinigami no Ken would join the Empire to be with her sister, thus we gain another powerful Mage, maybe three if the other two decide to stay." August shook his head in negative.

Clasping his hands, August gave the two a piercing gaze. One that shook them to the very core. "That is but a small chance." August said. "Irene will no doubt, join her sister and her sensei." The two Spriggan's eyes widened in shock as they heard of the fact that Irene's teacher was among their midst. "They will leave the Alvarez Empire and become an even greater wild card that could interfere with every single one of his majesties plans."

"L-leave?!" Dimaria exclaimed in shock.

"W-why would she leave?!" Brandish pressed.

"Irene joined the Alvarez Empire with only a contract keeping her loyal, this contract ended a mere two years after the founding of the Alvarez Empire. Yet, Naruto never came to collect her. Her loyalty to Naruto is unquestionable, even more so now that his sister is with him. I have no doubt, that Irene will leave and we must make sure that doesn't happen." August declared grimly.

"I understand what you are saying, Lord August. But Dimaria and I may be able to defeat Irene if we worked together however, with three other powerful Mages alongside her. I doubt we can do what you wish of us." August nodded his head and indicated for the two to follow him.

"This is a room created by his majesty. It will only last for one week before it will wiped from existence." August spoke. "In it, time flows differently. Two years in there is equivalent to a week in the real world." Instantly they realised what this meant. "Improve your skills and when you exit, you will give chase to Irene and her comrades should she leave with them. If they do, capture her if you can. If not, kill her." Both bowed and entered the room, leaving August alone as he stared at the door the two had just entered.

"Lord August!" Turning around, the elderly man regarded the soldier rushing towards him. He came to a stop before him and bowed. "Lady Irene has returned."

"Thank you." The solider bowed once more and August stroked his beard in thought. He had not expected her back so soon. No matter, when Brandish and Dimaria exited the room, they would give chase and complete the mission he had given them. Either that, or die trying.

-X- Line Break -X-

Laying down on the bed provided for him, Naruto spun the Kunai around. Seliah was sat in the chair, in one hand she held a book that Naruto had no clue what the contents entailed. As for Erza, she was currently enjoying a warm shower in hopes of removing the sweat on her body.

The door opening made Naruto grip the kunai tightly stopping it from spinning anymore. "Hello, Irene." Naruto greeted the red-haired woman that stood in the doorway. "It's been a while."

"Yes. It has been, Naruto-sensei."

A/N: Another chapter with very little in the terms of action. This was more about introducing the bigger villains and showing that the plans of the enemy have changed and been advanced forwards. The Oración Seis arc however, will be delayed till after the Grimoire Heart arc as you may have figured out from the chapter.

Either way, hope you enjoyed and please let me know if you did. I do have a Master of Death chapter finished however, it is currently been beta read right now. So it should be done soon, hopefully.