Chương 3: 3-New World
In a forest far from society, a figure sat in the lotus position, deeply focused. It was Naruto, who, with his eyes closed, was dedicated to purifying the natural energy around him. After a long silence, Naruto let out a small sigh as he opened his eyes, revealing an expression of disgust
"The natural energy of this world is disgusting," he muttered in annoyance, sensing the impurity in the environment.
"Maybe this is our goal in this world: to purify the natural energy," suggested Matatabi, the voice of the Two-Tailed Beast resonating in his mind.
Naruto quickly dismissed the idea, considering how tedious and time-consuming it would be. "That would take too much time and be a real hassle," he thought, discarding the possibility.
"You spent years training and waiting for those Otsutsuki," Kurama interjected, the Nine-Tails' voice laced with frustration. It was evident that Naruto's nonchalant attitude irritated him, especially after everything they had been through.
Naruto remained silent for a moment, reflecting on Kurama's words. Although he knew the Bijuu was right, the idea of starting another world-saving mission didn't appeal to him. "Yeah, but this is different. There's no clear enemy here, just dirty, corrupted energy. I don't have time for that," he finally replied, his voice full of determination, but also tinged with weariness.
Kurama snorted, resigned, but didn't press further. He knew the reason why Naruto didn't want to take on another mission.
Naruto was about to lie down again and resume his rest when a furious roar interrupted his moment of calm.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!" roared Shukaku, his voice resonating with an intensity that shook Naruto.
Naruto opened his eyes, visibly annoyed, as Shukaku continued. "Are you planning to lie down and sleep for the rest of your life? We're alive here too! We're fed up with you doing nothing. Besides, we've got something terrifying here with us."
"Alright, alright," Naruto said as he got to his feet. "I understand you're frustrated, but I can't just go kicking ass without knowing what's going on. The crow I absorbed only had superficial information."
Shukaku grunted, but his tone softened slightly. "You'd better do something soon. I don't want to be stuck here with that terrifying thing while you do nothing."
Naruto activated his Sage Mode again, his heightened senses allowing him to detect the presence of several dark energies nearby. He frowned, recognizing that these presences were aligned with the demons he had seen in the fallen angel's memories.
Naruto advanced quickly through the forest, and when he reached the indicated location, he deactivated his Sage Mode and surveyed the scene before him. The ground was strewn with fallen bodies and demons. Naruto observed the bodies with curiosity, noting that it seemed a battle had taken place.
Naruto's eyes widened as multiple fire attacks struck his position, creating a cloud of dust. As the dust settled, a wall of sand stood in front of Naruto. When the sand wall fell, Naruto looked in the direction where a figure was positioned. "Tch, you wanted action, Shukaku? Now you'll get it," Naruto muttered angrily, ready to take his frustration out on this demon.
Naruto observed the demon calmly, noting its pale skin, coal-black hair, and gray eyes—features that immediately reminded him of the Uchiha. The demon, sizing Naruto up, sneered condescendingly, "A yokai... I thought you were all so scared of war that you wouldn't dare leave Japan."
Naruto let out an amused snort, completely unfazed. The demon's arrogance was almost entertaining, and the idea that someone thought they could intimidate him was simply ridiculous. Any fear he might have once had had long since dissipated.
Naruto smirked, entertained by the situation. At the very least, this demon would provide him with some amusement. Raising his hand, Naruto made a subtle gesture, and the sand around him began to move rapidly, aiming to trap the demon. Surprised by the speed of the sand, the demon barely had time to react, dodging the attack by a narrow margin.
Quickly retreating, the demon narrowly avoided the sand's onslaught. But before he could relax, the sand he had just dodged transformed into sharp spikes, which shot toward him with incredible speed. With time running out, the demon acted swiftly, spitting out a burst of flames to form a wall of fire to slow the projectiles. While he managed to stop most of them, one spike grazed his shoulder, leaving a superficial cut that elicited a grimace of pain on his face.
The demon looked at Naruto with renewed caution, realizing that the enemy before him was not someone to be underestimated. "My name is Sestial Velefor," the demon introduced himself, facing Naruto.
Sestial watched Naruto with caution. Despite the usefulness of the yokai's sand control abilities, Sestial knew he couldn't let this intimidate him. As the leader of the Velefor clan, he couldn't afford to lose a battle against a mere yokai.
Determined to test Naruto's resilience, Sestial conjured multiple fireballs and directed them at him. Naruto remained still, trusting that the sand would shield him from the attack. The fireballs hit their target, creating a thick curtain of smoke that momentarily obscured the view. However, in the blink of an eye, Sestial appeared behind Naruto with a knife in hand, aiming to stab him.
But before he could reach Naruto, a barrier of sand emerged to block the attack. The sand attempted to trap Sestial, but he vanished again, reappearing several meters away. Naruto watched Sestial, wondering two things: first, if this idiot really thought he could kill him with a damn knife—a hero of a nation, the damn nightmare of so-called gods—and second, how he managed to appear behind him, bypassing the sand barrier.
Naruto looked at Sestial again. This time, the sand moved with greater speed, but Sestial vanished and reappeared at a distance once more. Naruto frowned slightly and, with a wave of his hand, sent a tsunami of sand crashing toward Sestial. Sestial watched in disbelief and summoned a massive burst of flames, but it didn't even slow down the tsunami, which struck him with overwhelming force.
However, behind Naruto, Sestial struck with a fist enveloped in flames. Naruto's sand quickly protected him and ensnared Sestial's arm, but he vanished before he could be fully captured. Now visibly damaged, Naruto noticed a small bruise on Sestial's arm, indicative of the force behind the attack.
Naruto gave Sestial a mocking smile. "So your ability is to blend into shadows," Naruto said aloud, which unsettled Sestial, who looked increasingly worried. Naruto then gazed at the demon with boredom. "Alright, let's finish this."
Naruto brought his hands together to form a triangle and concentrated his chakra. "Jinton: Primitive World Dissolution," he declared, and a white, cone-shaped energy emerged from his hands. With a blinding flash, everything in front of Naruto disappeared, leaving only an empty void in its place.
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A kilometer away from Naruto's location, a figure emerged from the shadows. It was Sestial, or what remained of him with his right arm missing, his left eye closed, and multiple wounds across his body. Sestial began to cough violently. 'I need to report this yokai to Lord Lucifer,' he thought, as he tried to trace a teleportation circle to Hell.
But before he could complete it, a spike of sand pierced through his chest, causing the demon to cough up blood. The sand spike expanded, generating more sand spikes that pierced through Sestial's body, killing him instantly.
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Naruto watched Sestial's failed escape attempt with a look of boredom. The demon hadn't even served as a warm-up, Naruto thought as he examined the teleportation circle Sestial had tried to use. It was a weaker and less useful version of his own dimensional rift technique. Naruto realized that there were several dimensions connected to this world, which piqued his interest, but he decided not to investigate further for the moment.
Instead, Naruto sat down and thought about what the demon had said before dying: that the yokai were located in Japan. This piqued his interest, and with this information in mind, he was already set on where his next destination would be.
....
In the vast Pacific Ocean, the imposing figure of Isobu, the Three-Tailed Turtle, moved slowly but steadily. Its massive shell created waves around it as it traversed the ocean. Inside the turtle's mouth, in a surprisingly spacious area, Naruto sat with a furrowed brow of frustration.
Naruto had chosen this method of travel due to the mounting pressure he faced in his search. He had tried flying, but the skies were constantly filled with demons, fallen angels, and other powerful beings that attacked him relentlessly. The same happened when he decided to travel on foot: the density of these entities meant that every step led him into a new confrontation.
Exhausted from having to fight at every attempt to advance, Naruto decided to use the sea as his route of travel. Although it wasn't his preference, the ocean at least offered him a temporary reprieve from the constant battles. Traveling underwater in the mouth of a colossal beast seemed more peaceful compared to the relentless invasion of supernatural beings.
As Naruto relaxed, his internal companions began to chat with him.
"Why do you want to travel to Japan, kid?" Son Goku asked as Naruto appeared in his mental space, which had transformed from a sewer into a sky filled with clouds.
"I suppose I want to meet these yokai," Naruto replied vaguely. "I find it curious that beings from this world have the ability to use chakra." Naruto leaned back on a cloud.
"Is it just curiosity, or is there a connection?" Gyuki pondered. "After all, besides chakra, they also seem to use senjutsu." Gyuki scratched the lone horn he had left.
Naruto thought for a moment before shaking his head. "Just curiosity," he said, seeming to want to end the conversation there. But Kurama wouldn't let him off that easily. "And what do you plan to do when you get there, brat?" Kurama snorted, clearly bored.
"Hmm, honestly, I have no idea. I guess I'll figure it out as I go," Naruto said, looking at his hand as if it held the answers to everything. But Matatabi interrupted with a note of happiness and hope, "Maybe that's where our goal in this world lies."
Kurama silently mocked this idea, while Naruto chose to ignore Matatabi.
"The Lord Naruto simply wants to check out what would be the ninja variant in this world," Kokuo's voice resonated. "There's no reason to question it." Kokuo glanced particularly at Matatabi. "Thanks, Kokuo," Naruto said with a sigh of boredom.
"Brown-noser," Shukaku muttered, but Kokuo heard him.
"What did you say, weak raccoon?" Kokuo retorted angrily, facing the tanuki.
"Just what you heard, deformed horse," Shukaku shot back, stepping up to Kokuo, who was much larger than him. They locked eyes, ready to clash, but before a fight could break out, a noise interrupted them.
The noise came from the farthest part of the mental world, in a cave. From within the cave, a single eye opened—a Rinne Sharingan of a red hue. The figure, even reclining, was larger than any of the Bijuu present. Naruto observed with boredom."He always stays in the background," Naruto remarked."Better that he does," Shukaku replied.
Isobu's voice pulled Naruto out of his thoughts, informing him that they had reached land. As he stepped onto solid ground, Naruto looked around, taking in the landscape of Japan. The surroundings reminded him faintly of Konoha, with its mix of modernity and traditional elements, yet there was an underlying energy that was distinctly different.
The senjutsu in this place, although still strange to him, was less repulsive than in other parts of the world he had visited. As he walked through this new land, he felt nostalgic, as Japan reminded him of Konoha in some way, with its landscapes and the atmosphere that surrounded him.
Naruto continued his walk, sensing something unusual in the air. As he moved forward, he began to detect a large number of presences, but what caught his attention was that these presences didn't emit chakra signatures or any other type of energy he had felt before. It was a completely new sensation for him, although he also noticed several chakra signatures mixed among them.
Intrigued by this discovery, Naruto quickened his pace, moving swiftly toward the source of these presences. When he arrived, he found himself in front of a village. The place had a certain resemblance to Konoha, but it was less colorful.
When Naruto tried to enter the village, a group of samurai emerged from the entrance, blocking his path. One of them, with a firm and determined voice, said to him, "We ask that you stop."
The samurai watched him cautiously, noting his attire, which resembled that of a noble. Naruto was wearing a white kimono, secured by a black belt, and traditional sandals. Although his clothes were simple, his bearing and the energy he emanated captured the samurai's attention. Despite the intimidating appearance of the warriors in their shining armor, Naruto remained calm, but before he could respond, another voice spoke up.
"Let him through. He is an honored guest."
Naruto turned his gaze toward the person who had spoken. It was another samurai, but unlike the others, his armor was golden, gleaming under the light. However, despite his impressive appearance, this samurai, or rather, this yokai, couldn't hide the fear he felt upon seeing Naruto. His eyes trembled slightly, and his posture revealed nervousness.
The samurai exchanged glances before stepping back, allowing Naruto to pass. As they did, Naruto observed the yokai with slight curiosity, noticing the evident nervousness in his behavior. The yokai, dressed as a samurai in golden armor, gestured for Naruto to follow him.
As they walked through the village, the yokai introduced himself: "I am Jeppo, a tengu. May I ask who you are, sir?" His voice still carried a trace of nervousness.
"I am Naruto, Uzumaki Naruto," Naruto replied calmly, watching Jeppo's reaction, which remained tense. "And how did you know I wasn't just an ordinary visitor?" Naruto asked, staring intently at Jeppo.
The tengu stiffened before responding, as if the answer was obvious: "Anyone who felt such a large amount of chakra would know you are a noble yokai, Naruto-sama."
"I see," Naruto murmured, reflecting on the perception of yokai in this world. "And where are you taking me?" Jeppo stopped in front of a shrine and, with a respectful bow, replied: "I am taking you to our leader, Naruto-sama."
Naruto looked towards the shrine, sensing a massive presence of chakra emanating from the place. In fact, he could detect two imposing chakras, far more powerful than Jeppo's or any other yokai he had encountered so far.
Jeppo, clearly nervous about the magnitude of the energy he was sensing, said hurriedly, "Naruto-sama, we'd better cross quickly." Naruto, with a mocking smile, responded cheerfully, "Do you plan to force me, humble yokai?"
The joke nearly made Jeppo faint from anxiety, but he hurriedly clarified, "Of course not, Naruto-sama. I just think it's best. Though, if you prefer, you can leave." Naruto raised his hand to stop the tengu and, with a determined attitude, said, "Let's go."
With that, Naruto headed toward the shrine, with Jeppo following closely, clearly relieved that Naruto had accepted his suggestion. As they approached the shrine, the atmosphere became charged with an even more intense energy, which only heightened Naruto's curiosity and interest in discovering who or what was behind those powerful chakras.
Naruto reached the end of the shrine and observed the impressive scene before him. On one side of the shrine stood a majestic statue of a large fox, whose features were worthy of admiration. Next to it was a man in his 40s with blonde hair that, despite his age, appeared darker. The man wore an unbuttoned kimono and, most notably, had nine tails that swayed elegantly behind him.
Jeppo, demonstrating the utmost respect, knelt before the man and said, "Shiguro-sama, I brought the yokai we sensed." The man, known as Shiguro, regarded Naruto with a mixture of curiosity and assessment. Naruto's presence had captured his attention significantly, and the situation was becoming increasingly intriguing.
Shiguro was about to start his introduction, but before he could say a word, Naruto leaped and perched on top of the majestic fox statue. With a bold gesture and an authoritative tone, he demanded, "Introduce yourself, fox!"
The atmosphere thickened with tension. Shiguro, with the patience of someone accustomed to courtesy and protocol, was about to intervene when a powerful scream interrupted the scene. "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!"
Naruto turned his head to face the source of the scream and found himself confronted by the most striking figure he had ever seen. The young woman before him had pale blonde hair and golden eyes that shone with a regal intensity. Her eyebrows were fine and elegant, typical of royalty, and her fox ears were a vivid yellow, more intense than her hair. Additionally, her nine tails moved gracefully behind her, and her figure rivaled that of Tsunade.
Shiguro, aware of the delicate situation, intervened with a calm and soothing voice: "Calm down, Yasaka. Most noble yokai are like this." Then, turning to Naruto with a respectful smile, he continued: "I am Shiguro, the leader of this village and a kyubi. This is my daughter, Yasaka, and the future leader of the clan. May I ask, what is your name and yokai race?"
Naruto rose from the statue, briefly considering using Kurama's tails to present himself as a kyubi. However, his ego would not allow him to share status with others. Instead, he chose a presentation that highlighted his individuality.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki," he said, and with a gleam on his head, he revealed two white rabbit ears. Additionally, ten white tails with black tips swayed behind him. "And I am Uchū no Usagi," he added with a tone of pride.
The name "Uchū no Usagi," which translates to "Space Rabbit" or "Cosmic Rabbit."
The three people in the sanctuary looked at Naruto with disbelief. The figure of the "Uchū no Usagi" was completely new to them, and his appearance and title aroused both curiosity and skepticism.
Yasaka was the first to express her doubt: "I have never heard of something called Uchū no Usagi. Perhaps he is using some kind of illusion."
Naruto, with a confident smile, replied nonchalantly, "Maybe I'm the first. That just makes me even cooler."
Shiguro, with a hopeful smile, commented, "Well, this is good news. The birth of a new yokai race is something significant." Shiguro, who was aware of the challenging circumstances his own race had faced, added in a whisper, almost to himself, "After the near extinction of the kyubis, we could use some good news."
With the tension still palpable and curiosity in the air, Shiguro gestured for Naruto to come closer. "Naruto Uzumaki, if you have no objections, I would like to speak with you about your presence here and what it could mean for our village and for yokai in general."
As Jeppo looked at Naruto with admiration and murmured, "It's as if he's a rabbit prince," Yasaka snorted, clearly irritated by the comparison.
Shiguro, with a wave of his hand, dismissed Jeppo, who quickly exited the sanctuary. Once the tengu was gone, Shiguro began to cough violently, drawing a concerned look from Yasaka and a curious glance from Naruto. After calming down, Shiguro resumed the conversation.
"Naruto-san, your existence is something new to us. We hope that you can establish yourself within our territory and that with your emergence, the yokai faction might be unified," Shiguro said, looking at Naruto with seriousness. Naruto, for the moment, remained silent, observing attentively.
"But for a new variant of yokai to emerge is something rare and we believed it impossible. May I ask about your origin?" Shiguro continued kindly. Naruto, without going into too much detail, explained: "I was born from a fruit that was on a giant tree, though my birth drained the entire tree."
Naruto's vague explanation received an annoyed look from Yasaka and a look of understanding from Shiguro. "I see, so you were born from a fruit. That's quite interesting. Well, I must introduce you to the other yokai clans and the people," Shiguro said as he prepared to stand up.
"Yes," Shiguro confirmed with a nod. "The yokai faction is currently fragmented, with different clans and groups having their own interests and agendas. The idea of a new and unique yokai such as yourself could potentially serve as a unifying force."
Shiguro nodded with a look that revealed the difficulty of the situation. "That's right, Naruto-san. Our yokai faction is divided into several parts. We and the yokai in China are the largest divisions."
" I see," Naruto seemed to think for a moment. "I suppose it's divided due to the lack of a clear leader, right?" Naruto reflected, noticing Shiguro and Yasaka tense up. "Well, then there's no other choice; I'll take it upon myself to unite this faction," Naruto declared, spreading his arms wide.
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