"We did it tou-san, we won the war!" A blond boy with whiskers cheeks was jumping around and screaming at the same time. That was Naruto Uzumaki, the war hero, and he was happy because he finally ended the Shinobi war.
In front of him was a man who looks similar to Naruto save the whiskers. He was Minato Namikaze. Konoha's ledgendary Yellow flash who was just reanimated and was missing his arms.
"I knew that you could do it, son. I'm proud of you." He said, wich made Naruto happy. Granted the boy has been struggling on his own ever since he was a baby, but now he felt like like all those hardship was giving him something worth his losses. And one of them is being with his father one more time, wich made him extremely happy.
But unfortunately, that happiness didn't last long, as Minato's body started crumbling away and glowing at the same time while he was slowly ascending. "I guess it's time for me to go." He sadly said. "I know." Naruto replied, crying. Neither of them wanted to let the other go, but there was nothing they could do. Minato couldn't stay in the land of the living. And even though Naruto could die to stay with them, he knew that was the last thing his parents wanted.
"But don't worry about me! You and ka-san and ero-sennin!" He tried to cheer his father up even though he was the one crying. "Tell them that... none of you all have to worry about me anymore... because I'll be man you all want me to be... and I'll do everything... TO MAKE YOU ALL PROUD OF!" he said. Minato just looked at his son with pride. "We all are son. But don't worry, I'll tell them everything." He replied. And just before he fully disappeared, he added "And happy birthday.". Naruto had a look of shock before he smiled. He wiped off the tears before looking at where his father once was with happiness and content.
When Minato arrived at the pure land, he was greeted by a bone crushing hug from a red haired woman being no other than his wife kushima Uzumaki Namikaze
"Thank you for helping Naruto dattebane!" She said. "Well, he's my son too after all." He replied after getting his bearing when she released him. "Well kushima, you should know that, none of us will let the boy struggle on his own without doing anything." They turned their attention to the source of the voice and saw a middle aged man coming to meet them. He has a long white spiky hair and a giant scroll tied at his back. He was Jirayia the ledgendary toad sage.
To Minato's surprise, kushima punched the sage, sending him flying. Minato cringed when he saw that. "I wonder if I'll ever miss that." He said to himself. Kushima looked at him and frowned when she heard that. "Do you really have to go dattebane?" She asked him. He frowned. "I wish I didn't have to but I do. He told me what he expected from me if he help me protect Naruto. And I still accepted it. Now that he has fulfilled his part, it's up to me to fulfill mine. I may not be here for you all, but at least I can go in peace, knowing that you and our son are safe and sorounded by people who love you." He hugged her in what he fear may be the last time "Just promise me you'll look after Naruto while I'm gone." He asked in tears. "Idiot! What kind of dumb question is that? Of course I will! I'm his mom after all, ya know?" She replied while trying not to cry. Though she was miserably failing. "But even if you get a new family, which you will, you won't forget about us, right?" She asked. "Of course I wouldn't. I love you two too much for that." He replied, chuckling. "You better not!" She warned. "If you do, I'll come there to beat back that memory to your thick skull.". He broke the hug and raised her head by her chin "You and Naruto are too special for me to be forgotten that easily. Never forget that." He told her. Kushima just smiled even while she was still crying. She knew Minato wouldn't forget his love ones no matter what. She just couldn't stop worrying.
A hand just landed on her shoulder, in which it belonged to Jirayia. "Don't worry. We'll all look after them. Right you two?" Behind the sage, were two children Minato recognized as his genins. "I won't betray you this time sensei. I promise!" The first voice belong to Obito Uchiha who supprisly, was in his preteen. He even has his google and blue and orange jacket on him.
"Don't worry Minato sensei. Your family is in good hands." The next child who answered him was a brown haired girl with a thick purple line on each cheek, Rin Nohara.
Minato could only look at them with pride. Even with all that happened, he couldn't have asked for anyone but his team. As they've all been together like a family. And that thought alone gave him reassurance. After giving them his goodbye, he left them to meet a young woman shorter than Kakashi. She has white hair and wore a grey robe. And even though her eyes are similar to a hyuga's, they're supprisly green.
"Have you said your farewells?" She asked him when he arrived. He nodded before asking "You are the one the black dragon said will take me to my quest aren't you?". She just started walking away from him but stopped some few steps and looked at him. "Let's take a walk." She said.
As the two were strolling in the pure land, she decided to explain to him about his quest. "The world you're being sent to was once a world filled with special abilities called magic, which was used for almost anything, though there are some limitations."
"However, one woman broke a law by bringing her husband back to life. And that is where things went wrong." Minato frowned. Even if she was the one who he has to stop, he believed she has a good reason. As he's sure anyone even himself would do the same thing in that situation. After a while, he gave a nod, signaling her to continue.
"As punishment, the beings watching the world made her immortal so she can never die to meet her love ones. Though they forgot about one thing." Oh boy. Here comes the 'Kaigura eat the fruit to become a goddess' problem. He really wonder what's wrong with those so called gods who leaves those kinds of things if they know that problem like that could happen.
"There's a dark part in that world. Over there, there's a pool. That pool have a special ability to create grimms. Dark creatures made of mostly negative emotions. Now one thing mostly known about it is that it kill any humans that enter it because of the dark power it possess.".
"And let me guess. She went in, hoping it can kill her but it didn't." He guessed. She replied "More than that. It bonded with her. Not only did it granted her it's dark power, but also dominion over the grimms. Fearing the worst, the two beings choose the woman's husband and daughters to face her but they all failed. They even went over the line by wiping out all life forces but she still survived." Minato's had a look of shock after listening to her. Using the cursed woman own family against her? Killing every living things? What was wrong with them?
His traveling partner just chuckled at his expression before continuing. "Well she still survived. And humanity returned, but magic was lost. And the only way humans can protect themselves from her wraith is by using their souls as weapons. Though even I believe they are pushing the inevitable.". "And that's where I come in." He guessed. "Yes, and there's an objective linked to it." She confirmed.
"And that is?"
"When world was recreated, the 2 beings left behind artifacts. 4 to be exact. Dragon sama believe when combined, the person wielding them will be unstoppable."
"So I have to make sure she doesn't have them?"
"Exactly."
"Anything else?"
"The energy you'll have is weaker than chakra, so your technics will have to be defensive or control based. The only field you're allowed on is seals and sage."
"That'll do."
"When you're ready, just let me know."
After a while, Minato gave a nod. The hyuga made a two fingers handsign while placing the other hand on his shoulder and activated a new dojutsu.
"DIVINE ART: SOUL REBIRTH" she shouted. Minato was enveloped in a green light before he completely disappeared.
"See, that wasn't so bad." A motherly voice was heard behind her. She turned around to see another hyuga though more mature than her and her eyes were neither green nor white, but yellow. The younger one just sneered "Yeah yeah well, that was the part of the fucking deal wasn't it? I get to act like Mary fucking Poppins then you give me what I fucking want! Now hurry up and let's get this done so I can get out of this fucking garbage!" She replied, her calm, gentle personality suddenly swapped with that of a spoilt, impatient brat.
The older just shaked her head before asking "Tell me Coco, why don't you keep that friendly attitude for a while? Seeing the results with Namikaze-san, I'm sure you'll gain some positive results out of it. You might even be dragon-sama's favorite wife~". The eye of the younger one known as Coco started twitching when she heard the tease before she gave a smug look. "Thanks Athena. But I'm already good in bed so I'll kindly pass." She said, changing back to her former personality before stretching out her right hand "The book please.".
It was now Athena's turn for eye to twitch, before she gave a defeating sigh, remembering how stubborn her partner is. "Alright! You win. Here's your filthy book." She tossed her a book with a dark purple cover.
As soon as Coco caught it, her body went through an unusual change. Her face went completely red, steam were erupting from both her ears, blood were oozing out of her nose like a waterfall and her under was getting wetter and wetter by the seconds.
"Uhh… Coco-chan, are you alright?" Athena asked worriedly. She almost touched the younger one shoulder when… "AT LAST! A TRUE MASTERPIECE FINALLY IN MY HANDS!" Coco's sudden outburst frightened the older woman to nearly the point of unconsciousness.
Athena would have scolded Coco if the latter haven't dashed away like a lightning bolt immediately after the shout. She looked at where Coco formally was and sweat dropped when she saw the mini pool of blood and fluids. 'Why my husband married that pervert, I'll never know.'