Summary: The Shinigami is not happy with the Earl stealing his souls. The deceased souls are his and his only. If the accursed Noah wants to play that way, then it's time he sends his servant to deal with that annoying immortal.

Prologue: Journal Entry No. 857

Ten years, three months, and seven days.

This is my twenty-ninth journal. I burned the previous twenty-eight. Shinigami-sama ordered me not to leave any document of my existence after all. Even so, between fighting akuma at night and working for money by day, I tend to get bored. Writing quickly became a hobby after my third year here as I continue on with my search for the Earl. There is very little I can do after all and I am not a native to this world.

As a shinobi, being paranoid in a foreign land is second nature. This world is vast, and the trip through the seas irritates me. The Earl is constantly moving from one tragedy to the next. I have decided to stay and observe the living in one place instead of traveling back and forth from one country to another. The Shinigami was unhappy of my decision but since I send the captured souls back to him in large quantities, I somehow managed to evade the god's anger.

Only exorcists with Innocence have the power to purify the demons but it looks like Shinigami-sama has given me an ability to purify them without the aid of one. I will admit I am thankful of that power but I will never Shinigami-sama that. If I didn't have it, the souls I released will never be saved (and Shinigami-sama will skin me alive should I not bring them back in one piece).

It feels like time have been passing by rather slowly lately. I guess this is what eternity feels like. I haven't aged since my arrival and I obtained the ability to heal faster than a normal human and possibly even faster than Kushina when she was alive. The wound the Kyuubi inflicted on me healed, mostly. My entire abdomen and lower back is riddle with a giant circular-shape scar. The shinigami's seal can be seen on top of these scars whenever I use my chakra. The yin-half of the Kyuubi has been sealed inside of me. It was part of the deal when I made the contract with the Shinigami. I can feel the beast crawling under my skin every day and my seal has begun to show signs of deterioration. Fixing it is no problem for a seal master like me but I worry about Naruto on the other hand. The amount of chakra I left to my son is enough to help him out once. I can only pray I left enough of Kushina's chakra to help Naruto.

Naruto…you turned ten three months ago and I missed your birthday again. Forgive me. Do you take after Kushina or me? Who are your friends? Is Jiraiya watching over you as promised? There are so many questions but I don't have the answer for any one of them. My heart aches just thinking about it.

The first two years I spent traveling and learned the land's native language and culture. I learned about the demons made by the Earl and the exorcists of the Black Order who uses Innocence to battle them. I spent the next five after that gathering information and made a network similar to Jiraiya's. The Noah clan is a secretive family. I can't make a move against the Earl as long as I don't know their full abilities and therefore I have to prepare myself. I've been working on my seals for a long time. As a side-job, I became a librarian in Autun, France (I have to work for my money like a normal human and the Shinigami left me penniless). Surrounded by books of knowledge helps me understand this world a little better but though there are some inconsistencies in them. Sorting from the fact from fiction will take some time but I have plenty of that.

My hand is shaking now, my writing is becoming illegible. The Shinigami is calling to me to recollect his stolen souls. This is one command I can't disobey. This is my price for calling the god that day ten years ago. I almost feel sorry for the demons he-

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Author's Ramblings: I should really stop making crossovers; it's going to be the end of me someday. So, in short summary of this prologue, the Shinigami (ruler of the dead) is pissed off at the Earl (aka the bloody grave robber) for bringing souls back to life. Since there are rules that even gods can't cross, the Shinigami decided to use his newest servant to do his bidding and destroy the Earl.

I really wish Minato could have more show time.

So, should I continue or not? I gotta warn you, I update really slow. Also, I know a certain someone who is going maul me about this. Please review! I want to know your opinion!