Chapitre 94: Chapter 94 Casting Shadows
Naruto looked at the seal on Kurama's cage. He sighed.
"Well, there is one way to do it near instantly", said Naruto.
"And how would that be", asked Kurama.
"I could open the seal, and take your chakra all at once. You would be left as nothing more than a fox shaped sentience", said Naruto.
"I see, and you are hesitant to do this", said Kurama.
"The seal is to complex. I don't know enough about how it works. And those two dead ends are confusing. It's almost like there are two other something's hidden within the seal, but for the life of me, I can't figure it out", said Naruto.
"I have not seen anything else within the seal, other than the figure made of metal and spheres", said Kurama.
"He's not apart of this seal. Not really. Whatever else is in the seal is locked behind something I cannot see, but can wander the seal when a certain condition is met. Whatever that condition is, I cannot know for sure", said Naruto.
"And you believe opening the seal will release them" asked Kurama.
"Essentially, and until I know what I am dealing with, I cannot risk it", said Naruto.
"Then the process is forever slowed", asked Kurama.
"It's not slowed, it's erratic. Sometimes I take a lot of your chakra at once, causing the mutations I am having. Other times it slows to a crawl. To much is happening to me. Development of chakra coils for my Eldritch form, merging of your and my chakra, not to mention the bloodlines I have absorbed in my Eldritch form and the device attached to my spine allowing me to access my Eldritch form in the first place. My body isn't rejecting it, but it is having trouble working around it", said Naruto.
"Well it seems as if we have hit a snag", said Kurama.
"At this rate I cannot predict when everything will be finished, and I hate not knowing something", said Naruto.
"So in essence you are to complex", asked Kurama.
"Eldritch and demonic forces are altering me constantly. And they are at war trying to finish their process. At this rate, I will be lucky if everything is complete before Cthulhu rises", said Naruto.
Kurama contemplated.
"What if we suppressed the seal. Allow the Eldritch form to finish first, then once done allow the seal to complete it's goal", asked Kurama.
"I wouldn't dare touch the seal in it's current state. As it is now, normal suppression methods would not work", said Naruto.
"What of the rituals from the book you told me of", asked Kurama.
"No, not many of them would work for this. And the problem is finding the correct page among an infinite number of them. Already we have reach a page that should the book not work on Outer God magics, would reach the moon and back several times. I am glad the book remains it's size as we turn the pages", said Naruto.
"Then your only choice is to open the seal and take my chakra for yourself", said Kurama.
"Which would unleash one or two minor forces that could either help or hinder. What else could my father have put in the seal. You were there Krama, you might know", said Naruto.
"The only thing I remember is my claw impaled through your parents over your newborn self. I saw no others in the area at the time. Unless the masked man was put into the seal as well, but he was not around at the time", said Kurama.
Naruto nodded.
"Well, I will continue to learn about the seal. I don't like taking risks. It's bad enough I would have to unleash you even temporarily, these others throw me through a loop", said Naruto.
"I do not blame you, to be honest should you open the seal, you would have to fight for the right to use my chakra. I would not willingly give it to you", said Kurama.
"I know, we'll discuss this later Kurama. I'll be back later. I should get back to the real world. I have a training program to draw up", said Naruto.
"Until we meet again warden", said Kurama.
"Until we meet again", said Naruto as he left his mindscape.
When Naruto awoke he noted his appearance did not change. The claws, fangs, and pointed ears remained. He was about to transform them to look normal when his shadow caught his eye. His shadow looked normal but had the addition of showing him with three long fox tails. When he looked behind him, there were no tails.
"Well, this is interesting", said Naruto.
His shadow looked normal to what he was doing, but had tails on it that Naruto himself did not have. With a simple transformation to hide the claws, teeth and ears. He noted that his shadow remained the way it was. As a test he entered his eldritch form. And still his shadow remained the way it was. It did not show the nine tentacles on his back, or the four arms. It responded to his movements, but not perfectly.
"This could cause trouble", said Naruto as he returned to normal.
The Eyes of Azathoth could not be fooled by illusions, meaning his shadow was not an illusion. Rather it was a reflection of his power. He created a clone. Seeing as they did not have the same eyes as him, he commanded them to look down. He shifted forms as the clone watched.
"Well", asked Naruto.
"The shadow looks normal, and I only see the tails when you do not hide your claws, fangs and ears", said the clone.
"And when I do hide them", asked Naruto.
"Then the shadow loses the tails as well, and your Eldritch form's shadow matches. Has the tentacles, and four arms", said the clone.
"So, only I see the tails in the shadow all the time, well then it is not that big of a deal. But why does it work like that. My eyes should see through illusions", said Naruto.
"Then it is not an illusion, you yourself do not have any tails, maybe from now on this is your natural shadow, and since your eyes see only truth you always see it as that, while everyone else will only see it when you do not hide your feral self", said the clone.
Naruto shook his head.
"It is not important. As long as it can be hidden from others, then I will not attract unwanted attention to myself", said Naruto.
The clone nodded before he disappeared.
Naruto rid himself of his feral attributes to hide his shadow even if he still saw it himself. He then headed down to the cells below his tower where the prisoners of the Shinigami had been relocated. Though the color was difficult to move, Psionic powers allowed him to pt it in a containment case so it would not be free. He went to the underground cells and walked past them. Konohamaru was still studying the color, still finding little from something that operated on laws of physics completely alien to anyone from this universe, baring the Great Old ones and Outer Gods. Kin was currently speaking with Zaku, who was still resistant to join at the moment.
His loyalty to Orochimaru was diminishing however, it was apparent in his mannerisms. Naruto made it to a special cell, one of two that had to be kept slightly damp. He looking at the girl before him.
"Isaribi, my name is Naruto Uzumaki, I am the head of the CDA, we protect the world, I was wondering if I can ask you a few Questions", said Naruto with a smile.
Sasuke concentrated. He cracked his knuckles as a dark aura formed over him. Long thin arms with hands formed from the black aura. They responded to his movements. Acting as an extension of himself. He used the arms to uproot a tree and throw it. He smirked to himself when the arms turned on him. He quickly dispelled the power of the Zero Tails, and began to breathe easy.
"Having trouble"
Sasuke turned to see Dr. Shinno watching him.
"I can control the Zero Tails, but it fights back", said Sasuke.
"Yes, it will do that. It is everything dark in the world given form. You've only scratched the surface of it's powers my boy", said Shinno.
Sasuke grunted. He looked to the towers around the village and sighed.
"You studied the thing, maybe you can help control it" said Sasuke.
"I had intended to do so myself. The Zero Tails feeds on Negative Emotions, thus becoming stronger. Where there is suffering, you will find strength, but so to shall the Zero Tails gain power to override your control over it. I myself wanted to control the Zero Tails Dark Chakra, not the beast itself, I am no master of seals, and I trust few to help me there. So rather than becoming a Jinchuriki, I used the power of Soragakure to take the beasts chakra. I was discovered long before I could finish my work", said Shinno.
"And what would that be", asked Sasuke.
"World domination under Soragakure", said Shinno.
"Hn, well no offence but I am glad Naruto stopped you", said Sasuke.
Shinno chuckled a bit.
Yes well, that dream is over now, besides with the threat on the horizon my rule would be short than forgotten", said Shinno.
"Most rulers will be forgotten anyway. Right now we are trying to save the world, and I would probably do just about anything to save the world, it's where I keep all my stuff", said Sasuke.
Shinno shook his head as Sasuke shrugged.
"It's true", said Sasuke.
"Perhaps, but to get back on topic, I believe that if everyone were honest with themselves, they would admit to want that kind of power. Everyone wants to rule the world, most would deny it, but deep down, I believe we are all megalomaniacs with dreams of great power", said Shinno.
Sasuke chuckled.
"You know, if I never was put on the same team as Naruto, I would probably be one of them right now, to avenge my clan", said Sasuke.
"I have heard of the massacre of the Uchiha clan, for what it is worth, I understand, somewhat. I lived in The Sky village when I was young, I was a patriot, and loved my village very much. To know that it has fallen, and now is nothing but ruins pains me. I shut myself off from the world, not caring for my fellow man. It fuled my want to destroy them, and rule them. My apprentice Amaru was but a means to an end. Now, she no longer serves her original purpose, and yet I keep her around. Maybe as a way to make up for what I have done, and was going to do. I'm not sure, either way I have decided she is a good apprentice, and will become a fine doctor", said Shinno.
Sasuke only nodded.
"I should go, if you have any questions on the Zero Tails, do not hesitate to ask", said Shinno as he left.
Sakura was working a new puppet. A very large puppet that she would have difficulties controlling, it was a large puppet made mostly of steel. It's body was shaped like a shield with six long thin arms that allowed it to move like an insect. It had no head. Primarily the puppet was to be used for defense while Ivy would attack. This new puppet had little weaponry, though retractable spikes were built into the shield itself. The six limbs would allow it to stand over Sakura and maneuver to intercept attacks. Each arm was over twenty feet long and built similar to Ivy's vines. The shield was about six feet tall and little over two and a half feet across, and would use it's arms to anchor to the ground and move around to block attacks or smack into them and throw attacks off course. The main problem was both hands were needed to control this puppet so it could sway around to block. She would get to work later on controlling both puppets at the same time, for now she just admired her work.
"I think I'll call you, Aegis", said Sakura.
She smiled as she grabbed Ivys scroll. She unrolled it to create another storage seal next to the one that held Ivy. Then she sealed away Aegis. Once that was done Sakura left her room. She looked to see the other genin talking among each other. She smiled as she walked over.
"Hey guys, what's going on", asked Sakura.
"Just talking to each other", said Kiba.
"About what", asked Sakura.
"This place, the future, all of it is a lot to take in", said Choji.
"It's troublesome, we are surrounded by doctors, scientists, and clones. We are going to be trained to fight a god, and we have no idea what exactly is going on", said Shikamaru.
"You get used to it", said Sakura.
"I doubt that, everything shows that Naruto is expecting to somehow defeat a force no one can fully understand. How do we fight something we cannot even look at", said Shino.
It was at this point a shadow clone of Naruto got in on the conversation.
"To answer your question Shino, the training program psychologically conditions you to have some resistance to mental effects of the eldritch forces of the universe. Not to mention that as ninja, we more than most can endure what others cannot. I have been trying to replicate my insanity immunity with little success, though I am confidant it can happen", said the clone.
"And what about fighting the giant squid headed dragon thing", asked Kiba.
"We cannot kill Cthulhu, our goal is to delay him just long enough for R'yleh to sink again", said Naruto.
He reached to his back and pulled out a scroll. He unrolled it for all to see. It was equation and a schematic of some kind.
"This entire village is a think tank. Thanks to Kin's skills with sound we have successfully found a form of infrasound that may block the insanity effects of the eldritch forces of the universe. Our scientists are working constantly to broadcast this signal around the world. It will give us some defense against Cthulhu", said the clone.
"I see, are you certain it will work", asked Shikamaru.
"We hope so, but testing it is the problem. If our tests fail, then someone goes insane with no chance of coming back. We are not even in the experimental phases yet, but we are hopeful", said the clone.
He rolled up the scroll and stored it away.
"So, you see we are doing everything we can, with the right tools, we could successfully hold back Cthulhu. I am not going to say it will be easy, but I will try and make it as easy as I can, now you need to trust me. We all practically grew up together at the academy, I believe complete faith in your capabilities. Besides we have a few surprises of our own, Hinata, for example was given the Baku contract, previously it belonged to Danzo before I relieved him of his position. The Baku are very strong. The Baku eat dreams. Meaning we can endure the dreams of madness coming from Cthulhu. Besides we have something Cthulhu doesn't, we can prepare", said the clone.
The clone got to his feet and stepped toward the door.
"I have to get back to the labs. You guys take care. Why not get acquainted with your summons", said the clone.
And like that he was gone.
Isaribi looked at the boy, she did not answer a single one of his questions. Naruto took a different approach.
"So Isaribi, tell me about yourself", asked Naruto.
Isaribi looked at Naruto.
"You first", said Isaribi.
Natuto smiled. He leaned back in his chair.
"Where to begin, well, I'm a ninja, leader of an entire village whose sole purpose is to bring the best and brightest minds in one place, I despise lies...", said Naruto before he was cut off.
"How can you be a ninja if you despise lies", asked Isaribi.
Naruto closed his eyes as he contemplated what he was going to say.
"Lies are a powerful weapon, but also a dangerous one, however truth is exactly the same. The only difference is lies are weaker than truth, since lies can be discovered while truth can only be confirmed. truth is more powerful than lies because of this. I wield the power of truth, rather than the power of lies. If you know what you are doing, truth can bring down entire civilizations, or even cause a man's death. It also helps me, you see I make it a point to everyone I meet to know I never lie, so if I ever need to lie, it is all the more believable", said Naruto.
"So you tell the truth, but are willing to lie, that does not make me want to trust you, so why would you tell me that", asked Isaribi.
"Because it is the truth, so far I have not had to lie to get where I am. Withhold information, yes, but never lie. Lies are a weapon I will only use when it is necessary, as such I have no reason to lie to you, so I do not fear letting you know that I am willing to lie if it is necessary ", said Naruto.
"Everybody lies", said Isaribi.
"I'm not everybody, besides if you are smart enough you can withhold information, but reveal just enough not to have to lie. If not, then the power of lies come into play. I suppose that my real philosophy is not so much that both truth and lies have equal power, but both are apart of my belief that words have power. An inspiring speech can rally an army. A demoralizing quip can throw off your enemy. Words can change the world, both lies and truth are but words", said Naruto.
Isaribi said nothing.
"Anyway, where was I...Oh yes, I was telling you about myself. Well I like ramen, enjoy reading, training, and solving problems. I see myself as smart, though struggle with strategy. I am the Jinchuriki for the nine tailed fox, and because of a series of events am no longer human..." he was cut off again.
"What do you mean you are not human", asked Isaribi.
Naruto noted her expression was not one of fear, but of hope. He stood from his chair and dusted himself off as his body began to change. He entered his eldritch form and looked down at Isaribi. her eyes were wide. Naruto could not figure out what the expression on her face was. He never was good at reading emotions, but it was not fear in her eyes. He shifted back to take his chair.
"You are like me", said Isaribi.
"What do you mean", asked Naruto.
Isaribi looked to the ground.
"I am a monster, everyone in the village hated me. Threw things at me. Wanted me dead", said Isaribi.
Naruto shook his head.
"You are not a monster Isaribi. I know monsters, I have seen monsters. I have fought monsters, but just because someone isn't human does not make them monsters. Merely abnormal, but really who isn't abnormal on this planet", said Naruto.
"If I am not a monster, then what am I", asked Isaribi.
"You are a girl, who has had bad things happen to her for something that was not her fault and she had no control over. I became a jinchuriki and was ignored for a majority of my life. The only reason I am sane, is because I am somewhat antisocial. Otherwise I would either be angry, insane, or go to extreme lengths to force attention onto myself", said Naruto.
Isaribi's gazed at the floor.
"I hate them", said Isaribi.
"As well you should. Despite the great lengths I go to protect the human race, most of them are fools. The world would be a better place if they never lived. They presume to much, and shun anything they perceive as different. But I suppose the to deserve a chance, though knowing them they will waste it", said Naruto.
"I wanted to kill them", said Isaribi.
"And if you did it would be their own fault. Your past has a habit of catching up with you. The fact you did not kill them proves you are better then them, they are the monsters not you", said Naruto.
"What do you want", asked Isaribi.
"I want to die knowing I did everything I cold to save the human race, for good or ill", said Naruto.
"That's not what I mean", said Isaribi.
"I know, truth be told, I want your help. I want you to join me. I face powerful enemies, and something about you gives you immunity to psionic powers, I want to know why, and I want you to help me", said Naruto.
He pressed a button causing the door to slide upward.
"Would you like to help me Isaribi", asked Naruto.
"And if I don't", asked Isaribi.
"You will, we can understand each other. We are similar, yet different. You see your form as a curse, when it give you abilities others can only dream of. You can use it, and accept it", said Naruto.
"I'm a freak, why would I accept it", asked Isaribi.
"You are not a freak, you have an asset. Use it, embrace it. Better you enjoy it then forsake it", said Naruto.
"I don't know", said Isaribi.
Naruto nodded.
"You can breathe underwater, you can explore the alien and amazing sea where others can only dream of going. I should know, my Eldritch form has gills allowing me to see many things most have only seen out of the water. I have swam with sharks, watched entire schools of fish swim around the coral, the most dangerous animals and seen animals that fall under every hue of the visible spectrum. Why not enjoy it", asked Naruto.
Naruto sighed.
"Very well, do as you wish. You are but a victim, you don't need to be a prisoner", said Naruto.
"So I can go", asked Isaribi.
"You are free to do as you wish", said Naruto.
"Can...What I mean is can you cure me" asked Isaribi.
Naruto shook his head.
"I'm sorry, D.N.A isn't building blocks you can take apart and put together as you please. Adding things is easy compared to taking things away. And more than likely a cure would kill you", said Naruto.
"So I am stuck like this forever", asked Isaribi as tears formed in her eyes.
"Maybe, but you can stay, you will be accepted here", said Naruto.
Isaribi looked to Naruto and nodded. He lead them away. As they walked Naruto watched as his shadows tails waved around. It made him smile.
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