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Starting this story again, slowly. Go to chapter three for the bigger AN.

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"Kyuubi Speaking"

"Normal Speaking"

'Normal Thinking'

"Well fuck..." mumbled Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto, the protagonist of our story. He was wearing a horrendous orange outfit, that practically screamed, "Here I am, come kill me!", which wasn't such a great idea considering his profession. Currently, he had his back up against a wall, while sitting in ankle deep water. Looking around him, he saw what appeared to be a sewer, with blue and red pipes lining the ceiling. Following the red pipes, he turned his head towards the gigantic cage/cell that was next to him. In the center of cage was a small piece of paper, with the kanji for 'seal' written upon it. Taking another look around, the blond couldn't help but sigh.

"So I guess this is how it ends, huh. I gotta admit, I always thought I would have become Hokage before I died..." he said out loud, though mostly to himself. A few seconds later he heard a low, sinister sounding chuckle coming from inside the cell. Turning his head towards it again, he saw a large pair of blood red eyes, with slitted pupils, and a monstrous mouth, occupied by huge sinister teeth.

"Well at least you were able to take down that Kami damned Uchiha Madara." stated the Kyuubi, greatest of all the bijuu. A being so powerful, it was said to have been able to level mountains and create tsunamis with a single wave of one its nine tails.

"Yeah, I guess that is one good thing that came out of all this. I still can't believe everything that happened though." replied Naruto, thinking back to his last battle.

Flashback

Pain. That was all he knew as he began to rejoin the world of the conscious. He tried to open his eyes, but could barely make them open enough to be considered squinting. At first, all he could see was a blurry glow that seemed to be surrounding him. It took a few moments for them to adjust, but as the world around him came back into focus, Naruto wished that it hadn't. Looming over him was a giant statue.

Staring at the statue, he realized that the glow that was encircling him was being sucked into the giant statue's mouth (although at a very slow pace), and that each second that passed seemed to leave him feeling weaker than the last. He also noticed that the statue seemed to have 9 eyes. There was one in the center and the four on both of its sides. The 8 side eyes were wide open and each possessed a pupil that gave off an ominous glow. As the energy around him was sucked inside of the damned thing, the middle eye was opening, also at a very slow pace.

Finally realizing where he was, Naruto couldn't help but feel a surge of anger begin to fill him. He was in the Akatsuki's lair. They were in the process of dragging the Kyuubi out of the compex seal on his stomach. And seeing as there was only one eye that was not fully open, and the other 8 had vibrantly glowing pupils, it was safe to assume that he was the last of the Jinchuuriki...

And then the events leading up to his capture hit him like a boss summon. He had been on a secret island (well technically it was an insanely large turtle, but that wasn't important right now!) in Kumo with the only remaining Jinchuuriki. His name was Kiraa Bii, but he was most commonly referred to as Killer Bee. He had been the Hachibi (an octopus with an ox's head… a bit of an odd combination when you think about it) Jinchuuriki.

They had been inside of the turtle working on Naruto's "mission" to learn about the animals on the island. He had been arguing with Killer Bee about whether or not a giant armadillo was a male or female, when all of a sudden the entire turtle island shook violently.

Naruto, still thinking this was just some random mission, believed that it had been an earthquake. Wanting to make sure everything was okay outside he glanced over at Yamato.

"Hey Yamato-sensei, I am going to run outside and make sure everything is alright." After having informed his superior about his plan, he began walking towards the exit, which Killer Bee had already run through. Upon hearing Naruto's words, Yamato began to panic slightly.

"No! You can't go out there!" he yelled after his temporary charge.

Confused, Naruto turned back towards his sensei. He tilted his head slightly while squinted his eyes. "How come?" he asked simply.

"Umm... uh... You have to stay and finish studying the animals! You still have to complete your mission!" Yamato answered, after temporarily stumbling over himself in his mind. 'Please Kami-sama let him listen!'

He wasn't that lucky.

"Ya, but I have already cataloged most of the animals. It will only take me a sec."

'Damn, damn, damn, damn!' "No Naruto, as your superior officer and as your sensei I am ordering you to stay down here! You are the only one who can complete this mission." He hadn't wanted to pull the rank card, but he couldn't let Naruto figure out what was really going on. Unluckily for him, Naruto was known to have brief moments of intelligence, and he decided to have one at that very moment.

"What do you mean I am the only one who can complete this mission? As far as I can tell anyone would be able to do this mission, seeing as all I am doing is recording what types of animals are on this island as well as their gender." Something didn't feel right; Yamato-sensei was acting much too weird for it to simply be about the mission. He narrowed his eyes. "What are you hiding from me?"

"Wha... What are you talk... Talking about Naruto? Don't be crazy! Why would I hide something from you?" He replied, with a very nervous chuckle.

"I may not be all that smart sensei, but I'm not that stupid either. There is obviously something you aren't telling me, and I wanna know what it is. I am sick of always being left in the dark!"

Yamato didn't know what to do. On one hand Naruto wasn't supposed to know the true reason behind his presence on the island. Tsunade-sama had made it very clear that he was to believe he was there solely to record the animals of the region. But on the other hand, Naruto did have a point. He was almost never told anything if it concerned him. Hell, the poor kid hadn't even learned about the Kyuubi being inside of him until he was TWELVE YEARS OLD. And if it hadn't been for that traitor Mizuki who knows how much longer he could have gone on with no idea he housed the most powerful demon alive. And on a side note, if his hunch about what was going on was correct, he could definitely use Naruto's help.

"Sigh... Alright Naruto-kun… you have a ri" Yamato began, before being forced to stop when another huge tremor assaulted them. Quickly gaining his balance, Yamato took a look around, only to realize they had an unexpected guest.

"Kukuku… it appears I am a very lucky man. To think I would actually find you so quickly, Naruto-kun. And you even have Yamato with you. Hmm… he could actually be of great assistance with the Zetsus…" said a voice, although the last part was said just barely above a whisper. Naruto turned towards the new voice with a scowl. Upon seeing who it was, however, he took an unconscious step or two backwards while staring at the person with wide eyes.

It was Kabuto. Or at least was Kabuto at one point. Upon taking another look he noticed that the man before him had gone through many changes since the last time he had seen him. He seemed to have patches of scales covering his body, weird line like marks on his face, and a grotesque tail behind him that swayed back and forth. Overall, he looked much more like a snake (a freaky looking, mutated snake, but one none the less) then the last time Naruto had seem him.

"Kabuto..." he said, with a (mostly) even voice. "What do you think you are doing here? And what the hell happened to you?"

"Kukuku... unfortunately Kabuto-kun is no longer in charge of this body" hissed the man, not bothering to hide his obvious amusement. Hearing his voice, Naruto's eyes narrowed into a glower.

"Orochimaru..." he growled out. "What the hell are you doing here? I thought Sasuke-teme killed your creepy ass! And why are you in Kabuto's body?"

"Kukuku... is that really anyway to greet an old friend? And here I was looking forward to this little reunion of ours." replied the Snake Sennin.

"Answer the damn questions! How the hell are you still alive?" growled Naruto.

"Oh, I am sorry Naruto-kun, that was quite rude of me. It was simple really. When I failed to take control of Sasuke-kun's body Kabuto here took what was left of me into himself, in the hopes of gaining my power for himself. What he didn't take into account, however, was that I have always had a rather strong will to live. In the end it wasn't all that difficult to take control of his body as I would with any other." said Orochimaru with a smirk working its way across his face. Still staring at the blond Jinchuuriki he was sent to capture, he continued speaking just a moment later. "Now Naruto-kun, it is time for you to come with me. After all, the sooner we extract the Kyuubi from within you, the sooner we can end this war."

Growling at first, Naruto then blinked and adopted a look of confusion. "What war?" His question seemed to only amuse Orochimaru more.

Deciding to jump in before Orochimaru could answer, it was Yamato who recaptured Naruto's attention.

"Naruto, we have to go! The leader of Akatsuki has declared war on the Elemental Nations and only needs you and Killer Bee to complete his plan!" he yelled out to his charge.

"What do you mean he declared war? Why didn't anyone tell me about this?" Naruto questioned/yelled. He couldn't understand why everyone always kept important information from him! He had a right to know, damnit! In fact, he had more of a right to know than anyone else, seeing as they affected him personally.

"Because we knew you would want to charge in and be in the center of the fighting! We can't let that happen! You and Bee are too important to risk at this moment in time! Now come on, we have to regroup with the others and find a way to stop Orochimaru!" he explained to Naruto, hoping he blonde would listen if just this once. But before Naruto could reply, Orochimaru started to chuckle darkly.

"Kukuku… I think you friends are a little busy with some problems of their own at the moment; Especially the Hachibi. While I doubt he is weak by any means, I believe even he will have some difficulty dealing with the rest of the Akatsuki that I have revived. And besides, who said I would let you leave in the first place?" interrupted the Mad Scientist.

'Shit, this is bad! They came completely prepared for this, and we aren't prepared at all! While we thought the Akatsuki might make a move, we never expected anything to this extent!' thought the ANBU Captain. "Naruto! I am going to try and stall him while you make a run for it!"

"What? No way! I am not going to leave you behind when I can fight to!" said Naruto.

"Dammit Naruto! You are too important to let get caught! If they capture you they will extract the Kyuubi from inside of you, killing you in the process! And if they get Killer Bee and extract the Hachibi from him as well, the world as we know it will no longer exist! Madara is planning on re-merging the 9 bijuu into the Juubi, and then using the moon to control the minds of everyone in the entire Elemental Nations!" Yamato screamed. "Is that what you want all of your friends to be forced to experience?"

There was a silence between the three shinobi. Naruto was having trouble dealing with how little the always told him. Hell, they has even discovered the Akatsuki's plans, and still didn't tell him anything, even though it was an organization that was trying to KILL him! He continued to stare at Orochimaru while still process what he had just learned, Yamato was furiously trying the think up a plan to get out of the situation alive, and Orochimaru simply stood still with the smirk never leaving his face. Deciding that it was about time to finish his part of the mission, Orochimaru figured it would be amusing to play with Naruto's mind once more.

"So what will you do Naruto-kun? Are you going to fight me with your sensei and risk being the reason the Shinobi World comes under Madara's control? Or are you going to run off with your tail between your legs, leaving behind your sensei to certain death, simply so you can live on, if for only a while?" His smirk widen even more as he watched the emotions play across Naruto's face and saw Yamato start to panic. After a few minutes, though, Naruto gained a look of impassiveness. Curious as to what he would decide, Orochimaru decided to listen to what he had to say before taking them both back to Madara's secret base.

"Yamato-sensei..." he began, getting the attention of his teacher, "I am not going to run away. If I were to run, they would just hurt everyone who got in there way until they eventually found me. If I stay and help you beat him though, they will not only be down one member, but it would also give both of us a chance to escape… and maybe even help Killer Bee." Naruto reasoned.

"Naruto, I know you want to help, but what if they capture you? What will you do then?" asked the concerned man.

"Don't worry sensei, even if they can capture me, I won't let them take the Kyuubi from me." he assured. A grin then began to slowly spread across his face, before he screamed "BELIEVE IT!" and shot towards Orochimaru.

Most of the battle with Orochimaru was only a blur, but he did remember some of what had happened towards the end. The battle had quickly moved outside. He noticed that Killer Bee had in fact been beaten. He had, however, been able to defeat Hidan, Kakuza, Kisame, and Sasori. And while it was indeed impressive, it still left him and Yamato to deal with Orochimaru, Itachi, Konan, Nagato.

It had been an intense battle, and they were able to get rid of Itachi, Konan, and Nagato's bodies before Yamato was knocked out. Naruto had been using Sage Mode since about half-way through the battle but was beginning to worry that he might have to use his new control over the Kyuubi's chakra. The only reason he had not used it so far was that he wanted to have an ace in his sleeve if he ever needed it. However, having finally started to tire, he was unable to dodge some of Orochimaru's shuriken. Almost immediately he knew something was wrong. Every second it became increasingly more difficult to move.

"Kukuku… so how do you like the paralysis poison I created specifically for Jinchuuriki? It took quite a little bit of manipulating to get it to work effectively, but now that I have worked out all the kinks it has become very useful." Orochimaru said, his evil smirk still present on his face.

The blond tried to respond, but found he found no longer move any part of his body. He was surprised he could even breathe. As he starred up at the sky he saw what appeared to be a giant white bird fly over him. A few moments later he heard in touching down just behind his head.

"Nighty night little Jinchuuriki, yeah." he heard a voice come from behind him as well. The only thing he remembered was a quick pain on his neck before he passed out.

This brought him back to lying in a cave having the Kyuubi's chakra drawn from him. Remembering everything that happened, Naruto swore to himself that he would not allow Akatsuki to complete their plans for world domination. Looking around with his eyes, he then began trying to get back on his feet. He struggled for a few seconds without success before he heard a voice from somewhere nearby, though he couldn't say exactly where.

"It is no use. We have already begun the Genryuu Kyuu Fuujin (Complete Nine Mystical Dragon Seal). It is now impossible for you to escape, and in just a few days all of the Kyuubi's chakra will be drawn into Gedo Mazo. And once that is done, nothing will stand in my way." the voice said. Upon hearing what the voice said, it was rather easy for Naruto to deduce who it belonged to. And it filled him with pure hatred and rage.

"Madara!" he was able to growl out. Using his rage to fuel him on, Naruto slowly began to force himself into his knees.

"Kukuku… quite amazing Naruto-kun. Speaking alone during the process is an achievement on its own, but to be able to move as well! Truly astounding. It is such a shame that once the extraction is done you will die. You always were an interesting child." stated Orochimaru, who Naruto turned his head towards upon hearing him.

"That damn smirk is starting to piss me off…" he grumbled lowly. Looking around he realized that there was only 4 members in the large cave they were occupying; Deidara, Nagato, Orochimaru, and Madara. However, out of the four, it was Madara who grabbed his attention upon seeing him. "The Sharingan… and the Rinnegan…" he breathed out.

"Oh, do you approve of the new addition Naruto? I must say, I am rather fond of it myself." said Madara, easily hearing Naruto, as well as seeing where he was looking.

Seeing the eye however only increased Naruto's already high anger level. He knew that the only place he could have gotten that eye was from Nagato. And even though they had been enemies, in the end he had come to respect the man. "You bastard." was all he could think to say.

"Oh and why do you believe I am a bastard Naruto? All I am doing is bringing peace to the world. What is so wrong about that?"

"First, you get my parents killed… then you start manipulating, capturing, and killing innocent people… like Gaara… and Killer Bee… and all the other Jinchuuriki who never asked for the burdens they carries… and then you steal a man's eye from his grave… all for some demented vision of piece you have stuck in your head…" between each pause Naruto pushed himself up a little more, until he was finally standing on his feet. "You're despicable… you're horrible... and I... will... stop... you!" he yelled. As he did, he began to focus the Kyuubi's chakra inside of him. Luckily the statue had only been able to get a very small amount, due to the small number of members, the short amount of time, and the fact that the chakra was now just as much his as it was Kyuubi's.

"It seems Orochimaru-san's earlier statement about you was very true… you are a very interesting child. But there is still no way for you to escape the Genryuu Kyuu Fuujin. No matter how hard you try, you cannot stop me." stated Madara.

"Yes, truly interesting Naruto-kun." said Orochimaru.

"First time I have ever seen someone able to do anything at all while inside the Genryuu Kyuu Fuujin, yeah." mused Deidara.

All the while Nagato stayed silent. The only change was a slight narrowing of his eyes at everything he was hearing. He began to feel something deep inside him welling to the surface while he looked at Naruto. He had remembered his desire for Naruto to succeed, but he had been forced to follow Orochimaru's wishes. Up until now. He didn't know what it was, but something about Naruto's words and the look of determination on his face made it possible for him to fight off Orochimaru's will.

"Oh, really Madara? There is no way for me to escape?" here Naruto smirked, "We'll see about that..." With that said he released the chakra he had been channeling, causing a huge wave of power to flow out of him. As it exploded off of him it caused a tornado like vortex to form around him. All of the Akatsuki members could only watch in shock, awe, and (in Madara's case) anger as their cloaks flapped around in every direction. It dispersed and revealed the Genryuu Kyuu Fuujin to have been disrupted and allowed him to move normally again. Standing at his full height, and now looking like a being of flames with a large seal on his stomach, he turned and glared at Madara.

"Impossible! This can't be happening! How did you gain the power of the Rikudou Sennin?" he shouted out in rage. There was no mistaking the child's look, especially with the comma like marks around his neck.

Naruto just stood in amazement, however, as he sensed Nagato attack Deidara without the other two noticing, getting one enemy out of the way. He was even more shocked when Nagato appeared next to him (without even a drop of evil intent) and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"That is not all he has." said Nagato, before Naruto felt himself pulled into his mind scape.

Mind scape

Looking around Naruto noticed he was in the sewer that represented his mind, in front of the Kyuubi's cage to be precise. Standing next to him was Nagato.

"How the hell did you get into my mind? And better yet, why are you in my mind?" asked Naruto, being genuinely confused.

"How and why I am here is not important. What is important is that I want to help you unlock something within you. Something that will help you defeat Madara." stated Nagato.
"And what exactly would that be?"

"The Rinnegan."

"WHAT? How the hell do you expect me to get the Rinnegan?" Naruto asked him, not understanding what the man said.

"Simple, you are an Uzumaki. The Rinnegan is the kekkei genkai of the Uzumaki clan. Because it is in their blood, every Uzumaki has the ability to gain the Rinnegan. However, unlike the other powerful doujutsus, it is much harder to obtain. Every member of the Hyuuga clan can use the Byakugan, with the use of hand signs if need be. A member of the Uchiha clan usually has to experience a life or death situation to unlock their eyes, but it can be done through intense training as well. But with the Rinnegan, the Uzumaki must have experienced a past that would crush almost anyone else. Now that I am inside your mind, I can tell that you would have eventually unlocked it on your own, most likely by the age of 18; its activation has most likely been delayed by the Kyuubi's presence inside of your body. Now that I am here, I will give it the little push it has needed." stated Nagato.

"Wait... so if the Rinnegan is the doujutsu of the Uzumaki clan... and you have the Rinnegan... does that mean we are family?" asked the blond.

"While I do not know the exact relation between us, yes we are. Now, no more questions. I want you to clear your mind while I transfer the knowledge of how to use the powers of the Rinnegan into your brain, and then I will awaken it for you." ordered Nagato. "Are you ready?"

Naruto took a moment to think, before replying. "Yes, I am ready. And Nagato… thank you." he said with a small smile.

Exit Mind scape

"Nagato, what are you doing! What have you done for him?" yelled Madara, while Orochimaru just looked intrigued that Nagato had been able to break the seal that placed him under his control.

"I have simply helped him activate what was rightfully his as an Uzumaki." stated Nagato. Madara's eyes went wide upon hearing this.

"You can't mean…" he started.

"Yes. I now have the Rinnegan." Naruto stated while opening his eyes, reveling them to have become entirely blue with a ripple effect. Giving a slight smirk, he decided to rub it in. "Do you approve Madara-teme?"

"What a most interesting change of plans, kukuku. This should prove to be entertaining, don't you think Madara-san?" asked the Snake.
Madara simply glared at the blond through the eye holes in his mask. He took a deep breath, completely ignoring Orochimaru's comment, and calmed himself.

"So be it. I will incapacitate you to the point that you will not be able to move ever again. I will keep you alive, however, so that the Juubi can still be restored." Naruto just stared at him, before his smirk widened.

"Let's go wild!"

End of Flashback

"I still can't believe I had to pull him to me with a Bensho Tenin and then hit him point blank with a Fuuton: Rasenshuriken to finally take him down. That hurt like... like… dammit, I can't even think of anything to compare it to." Naruto sighed. "I still wish I could have thanked Nagato again, but as soon as he killed Orochimaru, Madara hit him with Amaterasu."

"Oh well. You already thanked him, stop complaining." came the Kyuubi's booming demonic voice.

"Ya ya. So how long do I have to sit in here before I actually die?" asked Naruto, as he was beginning to get annoyed with just sitting in his mind. He still didn't know why his mind had to be a sewer of all things, but that just helped increase how annoyed he was with the whole situation.

"Oh, and who said you are going to be dying today Naruto-kun?" asked a new voice, one he had never heard before. Just from the sound of it, however, Naruto was able to tell it was someone powerful.

"Who is there?" he asked while looking around. Finally he spotted the man. The power rolling off of him was amazing, but at the same time brought a sense of calmness and amazement to him. He was in a white suit with dress shoes. He also had a darker tone of skin, one he had only seen in people from Kumo. And he had gray and white hair with a trimmed beard and mustache. The man chuckled at the question while walking forward.

"I… go by many names. I am the alpha and the omega. The holy one. The creator of all things." The man smiled and held his arms out to his sides. "Naruto, I am Kami."

Naruto blinked a few times while staring at the man, no, the being before him. He then quirked an eyebrow.

"Ok. So what do you hell do you want?" he questioned, "If you didn't notice, I am kind of busy sitting in my mind doing nothing. You know, due to dying because of the crappy life you gave me." Kyuubi just groaned in the background, something that sounded strangely like "idiot", but he would worry about that later. Kami, however, gave him a sad smile.

"I am here because I believe that you would be of great assistance somewhere else in the near future. And because, Naruto-kun, I feel you deserve a second chance at life" answered the God.
"And what exactly are you wanting me to help with, and where at? Plus, why do you believe I deserve another chance at life, now of all times?"

"I will not tell you what, but it will be on another world, one called Middle Earth." he said. "A world that might fall into an age of darkness much like yours was at risk of doing. And it is because of your determination and your pureness, that I believe you deserve another chance. Even when you were pushed back, ignored, and beaten by the world, you kept pushing through. And in the end, you are still more pure then almost everyone else in this world."

"Okay… and why won't you tell me what I would be helping with?" wondered the blond demon vessel

"Because that would ruin the surprise, as well as get rid of some of the adventure." he smiled with a twinkle in his eyes. "So what do you say, Naruto-kun, up for a whole new adventure in a whole new world?"

Naruto thought for a moment before looking back to the Kami that was visiting his humble mind scape. "I just want to know two things… if I help with this, can I return home when it is over? And just to make sure you are who you say you are, what is the best food ever created?"

"Hmm… we shall see… but I don't see why not." he answered with a smile, before chuckling. "And my personal favorite food, Naruto-kun, would have to be… miso ramen."

Hearing the man's wise choice, Naruto only nodded his head. It was obviously Kami, seeing as ramen was the food of the gods.

"Alright then, not like I have nothing better to do. You got yourself a man mister Alpha and Omega." he said with his own twinkling eyes.

"Hahahaha! Good, Naruto-kun, I am glad to hear it. When you wake up, you will be in the new world. I think I will let you figure it out on your own from there." he informed the young man. "Oh, and just so you know… in this world I may be known as Kami… but in this new world… I am known as… Iluvatar."

"Alright, I will go fix this crap for you. Oh, I just hope I can find a good ramen stand somewhere." Naruto said; the last part more to himself. Kami could only sweat drop while Kyuubi let out an exasperated sigh. Hearing this Kami began to leave Naruto behind, but he decided to inform the child of one other thing.

"Oh, and Naruto-kun, there is no ramen in Middle Earth." and with that the god disappeared, leaving a silent boy behind. A few seconds later his comment was finally processed by the young man.

In Hell:

"NNOOO!" came a scream that seemed to echo throughout the entirety of hell. Some of the demons began to look around, a few of them shivering. One of the larger ones turned back to his friend.

"Poor bastard, sounds like someone just told him he'd never be able to have ramen again." he stated, causing his friend to shiver as well.

"Dude, don't say something like that! That is just wrong! Who would ever do something that horrible to anybody?" was his friends reply.

In Heaven:

"NNOOO!" echoed the same voice throughout heaven. Kami, hearing this, looked around and then felt a shiver run down his spine

"Why do I feel as though Naruto-kun is going to kill me?" he asked himself. "Maybe it is the fact that there isn't ramen in Middle Earth…" what sounded remarkably like a 'yes' echoed throughout heaven. "Nah, can't be. I am sure I am just over reacting."

Back in Mind scape:

"I am going to kill him the next time I see him." growled out the blond. "Tricking me into going somewhere without ramen…" The Kyuubi just sighed, again, and turned his huge head towards his jailor.

"Why don't you just wake up now? There is nothing that is still holding you in here. Go out there and try and figure out what the hell is going on." he said, finally having enough and wanting to rest.

"Fine fine… damn demonic kitsunes and evil Kamis…" he mumbled under his breath as he rejoined the realm of the conscious.