AN: Yo! Naruto Beast King Chapter ten is here right now!

I got nothing else to say so here's the chapter

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Chapter Ten

Death god's test. Demon lord's desire.

BUH WHOOOOSSSSHHHHHH

Like a wave, it pulsed through the village, freezing everything in fear all over again just as they were beginning to recover from the last one.

BUH WHOOOOSSSSHHHHHH

Like a heartbeat they come, steadily, one after another in an abnormal but systematic pattern.

BUH WHOOOOSSSSHHHHHH

The group could only look on in uncertainty as another wave pulsed through the village, wind and light debris being kicked up with them and eyes being forced to be shielded and bodies struggling with all their might to overcome the fear of this aura.

The Ninja of Konohagakure no Sato had rushed to the forest of death at the first pulse, they arrived at the fence surrounding the forest at the second one.

And they became paralyzed in terror as they tried to leap over and into the forest as a third one gushed forth from the forest, three times as powerful as the first two. It actually killed six people and all of the smaller plants in the area.

Now, thirty one pulses into it, the entire ninja populous of Konohagakure stood rigid, surrounding the border of the forest of death but unable to move any closer.

Many didn't…no couldn't even begin to comprehend what they were feeling.

"What…is this?" muttered a shaking Kiba as yet another shockwave reverberated from the forest. He couldn't keep the fear from his voice.

Hana, Tsume and Kuro could only shake their heads. They didn't know either.

Suddenly everything got quiet. The shockwaves stopped and everything became still. The Ninja of the village gazed on, intent on the forest. Their attention couldn't be taken away. What was going on? They couldn't get it.

Then…

It happened.

A terrifying undead howl tore from the forest a second before a swarm of walking corpses burst from the forest and slammed into the fence in a terrifying display of fury and bloodlust.

Everyone leapt back in horror. They were dead! They were freaking dead bodies!

The zombies eyed the villagers with glowing blank voids for eyes as they seemed to stare.

Then living beasts burst from the forests and descended upon the zombies.

They watched on in morbid fascination as a battle took place before them. Then the shock waves began again, each one coming with more intensity and at a greater pace. Howls erupted from the forest and the cries of zombies followed soon after. The entire forest became a huge battle unseen by the humans but very well heard. And during all of this they came to the conclusion.

That Naruto was fighting something in there.

But what?

Suddenly there was a howl not unlike the one Naruto used in the invasion and an orange streak shot out of the forest and into the sky. Hana and Tsume couldn't help but sigh in relief when they saw Naruto, wings spread and flame gauntlet at the ready. At least he was safe.

Then something considerably bigger shot out after and slammed right into him. There was a loud howl and a clang even louder.

BUH WHHHHOOOOOOSHHHH

And that's when it became apparent from then on where the shockwaves were coming from. Because as the figure slammed a huge Axe into Naruto's gauntlet, it released its energy. A sickly black and blue aura filled with that feeling of fear, death and despair, combined with Naruto's own wild animal ferocity and free aura. Whatever Naruto was fighting was on a level of power rivaling or even greatly surpassing that of the beast king.

And that scared the Konoha citizens.

Seriously, what could possibly have a unique aura just as powerful but so very different then something as unique as a king of beasts? They didn't want to know. They watched as Naruto was flung downward back into the forest by the force of his foe's blow and cringed when the sound of splintering wood assaulted their ears.

"Naruto-Sama!" yelled Hana as she and her dogs forced their bodies to move closer to the fence. Their master was in trouble. Their alpha male was in danger. Her instincts refused to let her cower in fear while he fought against an unknown enemy.

"Hana! Wait!" The call came from Kuro but it was too late. Hana and her three dogs leapt over the fence and dashed into the forest. The humans looked on in surprise.

"Shit!" yelled Tsume as she too leapt over the fence. Kuro tried to stop her but was interrupted by Kuromaru "Leave them. Those two were bound to go. They are the pack mates of Naruto-Sama. You cannot stop them from going to aid him."

"But we don't know what's in there! What could be controlling the dead!?" Surprisingly Kuromaru had an answer though his voice was grave and filled with worry.

"The prophecy of the beasts states that the lords of the other realms will come forth to meet the lord of the beasts. What entity do you think governs the realm of death?"

Kuro gasped and so did the other ninja.

"We have to help him!" shouted a random Ninja. He was all too familiar with what the beast king had done for Konoha not even three days ago. Other ninja were beginning to shake themselves out of their fear in preparations in going in to aid him but Kuromaru's voice halted them all.

"Unless you want to either join the ranks of the beast or become one of the dead you will stay here. This is between those two realms."

The ninja hesitated but eventually backed off. And all they could do was listen as the sounds of battle between the beasts and the dead continued to assault their ears.

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The Shinigami dodged an over head slash from Naruto's claws and laughed loudly as Anubis planted his foot in the beast king's abdomen.

"Hahahahahahahaha! GOOD!!! You've gone beyond what I expected of you beast!!!"

Naruto snarled and charged again, moving at speeds only a few could follow. He raised his gauntleted arm and brought his claws down upon the Shinigami's head. His strike was interrupted by Hades's Axe. A shockwave tore outwards, throwing the groups of beasts and zombies away like toys but Naruto paid no mind. He quickly leapt straight up just as Anubis's scythe arched through the air right where his middle had been.

Naruto tried again, growing a huge scorpion's tail and attempting to impale the Egyptian Jackal through the stomach with it. It worked. Only for the lord of death to burst into Scarab Beetles that quickly spread out and attacked Naruto's beasts in a sea of meat eating ferocity. The agonized cries of his subordinates pounded away at his ears and his heart and he dared not look to see just how the beetles were killing the beasts.

His rage grew though and fire surged around him, stronger then before and bright yellow. With a roar he lunged at Hades. The fire haired lord smirked and slapped him away with the flat of his axe.

"You're too predictable boy! Just like a wild animal. HA! You're all instinct and no brains! You beasts are pathetic!"

Naruto roared again and lunged again, this time at the Shinigami. The death lord grinned and prepared his dagger.

But then Naruto suddenly sprouted the wings of a house fly and shot to the left in an instant.

Anubis was too surprised to block the vicious flaming claws as they danced across his chest. However he did recover enough to parry the kick and the scorpion tail and throw Naruto away. The beast King glared as he hovered, his face stone but his eyes dancing with a smug satisfaction his wings a blur as they kept him suspended above the ground.

He was breathing heavily and Anubis was looking a bit surprised that Naruto had managed to score a hit on him.

This is how Hana and Tsume found them and they couldn't help but gasp.

They had heard stories of the Shinigami. About his insane amount of power and how he took the souls of those that made pacts with him. However to rush into the clearing and to see their lord glaring at not one but THREE different Shinigami made their hearts skip a beat.

"Naruto-Sama!?" yelled Hana as she rushed over to him. She was halted when a huge axe planted itself in the ground in front of her.

"Ah ah ah little beast. Your master is ours now. You have no place here," said Hades with a smirk. Hana could only stare up in shock at the lord. What else could she do? This was a lord! A Shinigami! God of death and decay! She was but an ant in his presence.

Tsume didn't think that at all. She rushed forward and jumped over the axe. All rational thought had left her mind as soon as the words, "Your master is ours now," came out of Hades's mouth. She shot right at Hades, her eyes shining with primal fury as she began to spin. "You're not taking him anywhere!!! GATSUUGA!!!"

She became a spinning tornado of deadly claws and painful wind. Hades actually widened his eyes in surprise as she slammed into his chest with all her might, making him skid across the ground for two feet. Then he smirked and backhanded her with a purple aura covered hand, sending her crashing into a large tree. She slumped to the ground in a daze.

"Hmm animals should learn their place in this existence," he said as he turned away from Tsume's nearly unconscious form.

He then ducked under three more spinning tornadoes and slapped them all with a wave of death aura, sending Hana's dogs into the trees and rendering them dazed or unconscious. "Ha! Is that you got!?"

Hana snapped out of it and launched several Kunai at the lord of death while he wasn't looking. The weapons would have impacted his skull if not for Anubis blocking the weapons with his scythe.

Hana barely had time to gasp before a large paw-like foot slammed into her abdomen, forcing the air from her lung in an instant and causing her to slump to the ground in muted agony.

"You would be wise to stay out of this girl," he said, emotionless.

It was from here that everything began to change.

Naruto snarled and charged shot forward and the fight began anew.

"You not hurt pack mates anymore!!!" he shouted. He was tired, tired of these three lords, tired of fighting, tired of having to listen to his fellow beasts being killed by things that had already died. It was a mockery of his kind, and seeing Tsume hit like that made him especially mad. She and Hana were the first two Humans he had included into the ranks of beasts. They were the first two females he had taken as his own. And even though he hadn't mated with them yet he still viewed them as his. And no one hurt his females. So he attacked all three death lords with greater ferocity, greater power and greater passion.

"Oh? And what are you going to do to stop us beast? You have no power. You're weak and driven purely by instinct and primal urges."

Hades grabbed the handle of his axe and yanked the weapon out of the ground, purple aura was already beginning to swirl around him. The Shinigami and Anubis each prepared their own weapons but didn't say anything.

But Naruto could see the looks in their eyes. Dismissing, smug, arrogant, the eyes of someone that looked down upon others. They were the eyes of lords that did not acknowledge him as one of them, as a fellow lord.

And he quickly found…

That he couldn't stand that look.

"Don't," he began, his voice barely a whisper, all three death lords raised eyebrows as an orange aura began to outline his body.

"Don't what? Huh? Speak louder beast," mocked Hades.

Naruto's throat released a growl as he hunched over

"Don't…under…est…mate me."

His incompletion of the word nearly made Hades laugh again but Anubis's serious face stopped him.

Naruto didn't notice though, Primal rage surfaced once again through his brain, mixed with his intelligence as well. He could feel his body transforming into something he had never transformed into before.

"Oh? Finally getting serious are we? About time."

Naruto snarled and let out yet another roar. But this one shook the very forests.

Outside the village froze in awe and fear as Naruto's roar and the animals began to go nuts. Excited calls of all kinds erupted all over Konoha.

Then they felt it. Naruto's aura was back, stronger, wilder, and more intense.

And it was growing.

"What…is this?" muttered a positively awed Sasuke as the aura washed over him. Even Nyomi seemed astounded by it.

Fire swirled around the beast king and his hair turned wild and orange. Fangs longer than any creature known to man except maybe a saber tooth tiger or a walrus sprouted from his gums and gleamed with saliva. His previously scorpion tail melted away and became something else. It was thick like a reptile's but had no scales. It wasn't round either but it didn't belong on a fish. The end was covered in fur that oddly enough grew to look like a spade at the end. The fur was also orange, the color of fire. His muscles began to bulge and his fingernails began to grow.

Hana and Tsume gasped as they felt Naruto's power wash over them and they too began to change. They felt a new level of power flow into them granting them strength they had never wielded before. Their entire bodies were supercharged.

The three lords of death grinned in satisfaction at finally seeing Naruto's partially transformed body. And before the beast King could launch himself at them their aura suddenly faded, the zombies suddenly collapsed into piles of dust and bone and the beasts that had been slain suddenly rose back up, unharmed and very much alive…

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Shikamaru relaxed as did Temari and Tayuya when the aura faded. They were standing at the door of the Nara household.

"The fuck was that shit!?" screamed Tayuya after she got her heart to stop pounding in her chest. Temari seemed to be thinking the same thing and Shikamaru seemed lost in his own thoughts.

"I…don't know," he said at last. The tone of his voice put both females on edge.

Tayuya tugged on his arm. "Well let's get out of sight before whatever the fuck it was shows up here and eats us alive or something."

Shikamaru nodded and opened the door. His compound was strangely empty.

"Probably headed towards the source of that aura," he thought. Either way this made things easier for him. "Come on. I have someone I want you to meet then we can all go see Naruto-Sama."

The two girls nodded and each grabbed an arm. Shikamaru inwardly smiled at this. "Maybe this will be easier than I thought"

But when he opened the door to his room and was met with the startled gaze of Kin who took all but two seconds to see the two other girls clutching an arm each of her mate she shouted. "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!?"

Then the other two started yelling.

"Or maybe not," he thought.

This was definitely going to take a while to simmer down.

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Naruto fell on his face as he forced himself to stop, the changes to his body fading in an instant as he eyed them confusedly.

"There now," said Anubis as he strapped his scythe to his back.

"Impressive," said Shinigami.

"Not bad I guess," said Hades.

Naruto just continued to stare at them. "What…You mean? What happened?"

Anubis looked at him and gave a feral grin. "The latent power you possess is astounding. To witness even a fraction of it and still feel the power behind it is very, very impressive."

Naruto's eyebrows rose. "Explain."

Hades chuckled. "He means kid that this was a test to get a feel for your power. I'm sure we told you this in the beginning. We came here to see if you were worthy in our eyes of the title of lord and we also came to see your true form's power."

Naruto's confusion only grew when that sentence was uttered. "True…form?"

"That's right young beast Lord. You have a true form, a shape unique to you and you alone. Every lord does."

Naruto's eyes widened. Tsume and Hana each took a position at either of Naruto's sides. Their eyes were wide as well. Hades gave a chuckle as he began to glow.

"Be happy we're pretty much neutral towards you in this whole affair young beast Lord. Otherwise this knowledge would never have been given to you."

The other two lords began to glow as well.

"It's been fun young Lord but our time with you is coming to an end. Remember what we said and stay on your guard."

Naruto, Hana and Tsume looked on as the three lords of the underworld began to fade away.

But just before they were completely gone Hades chuckled. "We'll be seeing you again, Beast King."

Then they vanished completely. Naruto just stared at the spot where they were. His mind was still reeling from all that has just happened.

Then he collapsed, exhaustion finally setting in. Hana and Tsume knelt on either side of him looking at him with concern in their eyes. The blonde just gave a slight grin before passing out.

"Sleep," was the only thing he said. The two women smiled lovingly as they waited.

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At the Hyuga mansion, Neji relaxed as the aura coming from the forest of death finally faded away. Whatever it was that had caused it was something he wasn't sure he wanted to see. His wings neatly tucked back against his back and his halo stopped glowing as intensely.

He was secretly glad he hadn't materialized his sword; otherwise he'd be dealing with an already paranoid Hyuga council and clan head hounding him.

As it was, he had already been in a small dispute with quite a few of the Hyugas. The main branch members looked at him with open hostility. Well most of them did. There were some exceptions but for the most part they couldn't accept that Neji had gained a power such as his.

The Hyuga council had tried to demand that he be re branded with the caged bird seal but Neji had adamantly refused that Idea and so did Hiashi. The clan head was a reasonable man as well as an opportunist. Neji's new gifts could be marked as a new bloodline limit. If they could get on Neji's good side then maybe he'd be tempted to…spread the wealth so to say.

The council on the other hand had stated that it wasn't Neji's choice in the mater. That a lowly servant should not be entitled to such power and went to try and use force. Until Neji blasted them all back with a pulse of his angelic chakra and said in the coldest voice he could muster, "I'm not that weak child you branded before. Try it again and I WILL retaliate."

The council heard none of his warning but before they could get themselves killed, Hiashi stepped in and his killing intent topped Neji's as he said. "Enough of this pointless infighting! Neji is to be left alone from now on or I will deal with you myself."

The council had wisely backed off but no one knew for how long.

Currently, Neji was sitting before Hiashi with a blank look on his face. Hiashi was looking…solemn and curious.

"Neji, we have…much to discuss."

Neji despite his history felt no bitterness well up inside of him. With the caged bird seal gone he no longer felt the need to be angry. And now that he knows the goddess of fate he has amore of an open mind.

So he gave a polite bow and spoke, "I agree Hiashi-Sama."

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In the underworld as the three lords of the underworld appeared in a swirl of purple flames they were met with the stern gazes of the three Hokages. Hades chuckled. "Hello Humans," He said as he dropped his axe haphazardly on the floor.

"I assume you have some questions am I right?"

"Of course we do," said the first Hokage with a frown. "I mean one second we were in heaven, enjoying our afterlives, then the next we're fighting Sarutobi, then we wake up once again in Hell with you three saying we're stuck here. What's going on?"

At this, Anubis chuckled as he took a seat on a throne made of the bones of the dead. "We did indeed say that this was your new home. But only if and when you agree to what we offer you."

"And what makes you think we'd agree to anything you have to offer us?" asked the second with a slight glare. Hades waved his had dismissively and in a flash of blue fire, three pulsating pitch black scythes appeared before the Hokages. The weapons radiated with an aura of death and decay. The feeling made all three take a step back as they eyed the weapons wearily. "What are these?' asked the Third Hokage with a contemplative gaze.

Shinigami spoke for the first time since returning to their home. "Those are your weapons should you choose to stay her and serve us. They are very powerful and will aid you whenever you need them."

"Why the sudden interest in us anyway?" asked the first as he wanted to get back to heaven and continued to exist with his loved ones, but the curiosity was also beginning to rise within him.

"Something big is approaching," said Anubis. "A prophecy is being fulfilled, one that will drag all of the realms and their lords into a conflict. Everyone is building up their allies and increasing their forces."

At this Sarutobi nodded his head in understanding. "The Beast King," he said. "Correct," said Hades with a grin. The first and second looked on confused. "Mind filling us in?' they asked at the same time.

Sarutobi nodded and began as he sat down. "Fifteen years ago a boy Named Naruto Uzumaki was born. When he was born the animals started acting strange, like they were happy and celebrating. The boy is the Yondaime's son and not even the Yondaime could ponder the reasons for this strange activity. However that's not the main issue. The point is that Naruto Uzumaki is a destined child, the lord of the common beast, destined to bring his kind to greatness.

"And numerous other lords will have a problem with this," said Hades. Particularly the Tenshi lords of Heaven will probably be the biggest obstacle for the beast King. The demon Lords are scattered and isolated. One or two might come for him, particularly the strongest one. She is after all attracted to power."

Sarutobi nodded. "I have reason to believe that a demon lord and a Tenshi lord have already been in the village, however they made no move towards Naruto. I can't really say for sure but they may have been in the village for other reasons seeing as how the demon transformed the last Loyal Uchiha and the Angel transformed the Hyuga Branch house prodigy."

Anubis nodded. "Then it has already begun."

"So what does all of this have to do with us?" asked the second Hokage.

Anubis pierced him with his look. "Become reapers. Join the ranks of death and hold up our banner when the time comes for the conflict."

"Ride with the beings of dark fire and retribution," Said Hades.

"Embrace the cold feeling of the underworld and gain powers you would never gain as a Tenshi," Said Shinigami.

The three Hokages were stunned. Their offer…it went beyond anything they had thought possible. It…was tempting. But something was holding them back.

"What about our loved ones?" asked the first. "Would we ever be able to see them again?"

The three death gods exchanged looks before Hades grinned. "In time," he said.

The three Hokages looked at each other then as one, came to a decision. "We accept," they said. Then they grabbed the scythes. And in that moment they were changed forever…

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Deep within the reaches of the demon realm, a gigantic fox stirred and rose to her feet. She let out a yawn that rocked the land and made the other demons in the area look on in awe.

"So," she began as she felt the last bit of the death god's auras fade away. "The other lords are already beginning to contact him."

She grinned and gave her nine tails a lazy wave, her blood red fur seemingly glittering in the permanent sunset of the sky dyed a maroon color. She licked her lips in excitement as she began to glow with her Youkai.

"I wonder how he's been?" she asked herself. She couldn't keep the excitement from shining in her eyes either. The mere thought of Naruto made her body shudder with want. This new lord, this powerful being born of mortals…she had to have him. And she would have him. She would help him realize his power then help him shed that disgraceful title of beast and help him ascend to his rightful place by her side as a demon lord.

Youkai exploded off of her as she seemed to vanish and was replaced with an extremely beautiful woman with a well endowed chest and a very curvaceous body. She had long red hair and narrow crimson eyes. The lower part of her face was covered in a mask not unlike that of a shinobi and her kimono did nothing to hide her beautiful form.

"I'll go see him," she said with a smile and an unconscious licking of lips.

"I'll go see the king of beasts."

Then fire surrounded her and she was gone.

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AN: I know it was a bit shorter the usual and I apologize for that but that was as far I could go. Anyway I'm sorry for taking so long yada yada you've heard me apologize a thousand time in seven other fics and I truly am sorry every time, but ya know how it can be sometimes right? Anyway tell me what you thought.