-"Person Talking"-
-(Person Thinking)-
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[Jutsu and Spell]
(JC: Author's Notes)
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Let's get started
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(JC: Sorry if the chapter is shorter than usual)
Inside the Uzumaki Resistance, Naruto left his room with a relaxed and happy smile, having spent the night with his wives and Serafall, who joined at the last moment.
Then he went to the dining room to sit at the table, where he received breakfast from Cogman. This was always how it was every morning for Naruto; waking up earlier than everyone else, and then going to work.
Naruto then felt someone approaching the house. Seconds later he heard the doorbell ring.
-(Visitors?)- Naruto thought confused. -(So early?)-
Then he continued with his breakfast, knowing that Cogman would take care of it. Said robot butler arrived at the dining room a few seconds later.
-"Sir, you have visitors."-
-"And who is it, Cogman?"-
-"Miss Asia Argento, sir."- Cogman answered, causing Naruto's curiosity to increase. -"He's waiting for you in the main room"-
-(Asia?)- Naruto thought curiously, then quickly finished his breakfast and got up from the table. -"Thanks, Cogman. I'll take care of it now"-
Then he left the kitchen, while Cogman collected the breakfast dishes. When he arrived at the main room, he could see Asia sitting in one of the armchairs; it was noticeable that she was nervous and unsure of something.
-"Good morning, Asia"- Naruto greeted her as he sat in front of her. -"I didn't know you would come so early"-
-"Y-Yes"- Asia was embarrassed. -"Sorry for coming like this without warning, Yōsokage-sama"-
-"It's okay, no problem"- Naruto smiled at her. -"And here you can call me Naruto"-
Asia smiled back. -"It's okay, Naruto-san"-
-"Well?"- Naruto wanted to get to the reason for his visit. -"What do you need?"-
Asia became restless and nervous upon hearing that question.
-"I-It's about a difficult situation..."-
-"Calm down."- Naruto smiled at her. -"Trust me. You can tell me about it."-
That seemed to help Asia. -"It all happened during my shift at the Hospital..."-
Asia then began to tell the story…
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Asia walked through the halls of the Yōsogakure No Sato Hospital, heading to the sector where the competitors of the Tournament were being treated; whether they were from the Shinobi Faction or the Demonic Faction.
As a Medical Ninja in training, Asia was determined to work hard and help as many people as possible; whether with her Sacred Gear or using [Iryō Ninjutsu].
Asia approached the first bed of the most injured patient so far. When he moved the curtains covering the bed, he could see the heavily bandaged and now slightly burned Diodora Astaroth.
Diodora seemed to be in a bad mood, but when Asia appeared, his expression quickly changed to surprise.
-"It's you..."- Diodora said in surprise, then smiled. -"It really is you!"-
Asia looked at the Demon in confusion; not understanding exactly what he meant.
-"Asia Argento..."- Diodora smiled at him with a soft and gentle tone. -"We finally meet."-
-"E-Eh?"-
Asia gave him a confused look. She was clearly confused by what he had said.
Diodora's smile darkened a bit, as if he was disappointed.
-"So you forgot about me"- Diodora said in a bitter tone. -"We met back then"-
He suddenly revealed his chest and showed a large scar there. It was a deep scar and he didn't seem resentful of the fight. Asia's eyes widened when she saw it.
Asia gasped softly. -"That wound, could it be..."-
-"Yes. My face couldn't be seen back then"- Diodora said. -"But I am the Devil from that moment on"-
There was no doubt; Asia knew what Diodora was talking about. He had been cured by her. The same Devil that healed her and being the reason why she was excommunicated from the Church.
-"My name is Diodora Astaroth, the heir of the Astaroth Clan. And I am the Devil that was saved thanks to your Sacred Gear"- Diodora said with a gentlemanly smile. He then took Asia's hand and kissed it like a prince. -"Asia, I came to meet you. I've been looking for you since your exile, to thank you properly. Asia, I want you to be my wife. I love you."-
That greatly surprised Asia.
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Naruto closed his eyes thoughtfully after having heard Asia's story. Then he opened them and looked at Asia.
-"And what did you answer?"-
-"W-Well"- Asia stammered nervously. -"I told him I would think about it."-
-"I see"- Naruto understood. -"And what is the problem that bothers you?"-
-"Well, I thought that if I married Diodora-san, that could improve the ties between the Shinobi Faction and the Demonic Faction"- Asia explained. -"A-And if you want, I can-"-
-"There's no need to do that, Asia..."-
Naruto interrupted her. Asia looked at him curiously at what he said.
-"Yes, maybe if you marry Diodora, that could improve the relationship between the two factions; but that doesn't matter to me, Asia. As a leader, what matters to me is the well-being and happiness of my people; of my people"- Naruto said with a smile surprising Asia. -"If you want to marry him because you love him, then I fully approve, but if you do it for political reasons and without love, I would recommend that you don't"-
Asia thought in silence, then looked at Naruto nervously. -"Even if that causes a conflict with the Demonic Faction?"-
She knew that Naruto had a close relationship with the current Maou, as well as several clan leaders. Asia would really feel very guilty if she was the cause that would break that relationship.
Naruto upon hearing that question, became serious, then stood up from his seat. He approached Asia and grabbed her shoulders, surprising her in the process.
-"Asia, the people of Yōsogakure No Sato are important to me. You are important to me; you are my family"- Naruto looked at her with determination. -"So if I have to choose between you getting married against your will or a possible war against the Demons... I would choose you without hesitation"-
Asia looked at Naruto in shock, then tears began to form in her eyes. And then, not caring if it was rude, she got up from her seat and hugged him.
Naruto was surprised at first, but then smiled and returned the hug. And because of the height difference, Asia buried her face in his chest, causing his shirt to get wet from her tears.
-"Thank you very much, Naruto-san"-
Asia thanked him, without taking her head off his chest.
-"No problem. If the Demonic Faction insists on an engagement, I will make sure they stop"- Naruto told her with a smile while caressing her head. -"I swear that the only person you will marry will be the person you choose and love"-
Asia smiled softly as a small blush formed on her cheeks.
-(I think I found it...)-
Asia thought happily, then deepened the hug.
And without the two knowing, there was an audience watching them.
-"I don't understand what's going on"-
Sasuke said, not understanding what was going on between his father and Asia. He watched the scene, hidden in a corner, along with Cogman and his sister Akane.
-"Fu~"- Akane mocked. -"You're too young and immature to understand"-
-"But we're the same age!"- Sasuke complained, then noticed something. -"Cogman, are you crying?"-
Sasuke looked curiously at the crying robot butler.
-"Wh-What? No-No, I-I'm not made to cry"-
Cogman declared as firmly as possible, then turned around so no one could see his face. Then he pulled a handkerchief out of nowhere and wiped the non-existent tears from his eyes.
Sasuke and Akane obviously didn't believe him. -(Yeah, right)-
And they weren't the only observers, as the girls were also watching the scene with a smile.
Haku smiled at the scene. -"Typical Naruto-kun"-
-"Yeah"- Yugito said with a smile. -"He always thinks about others rather than himself"-
The others also expressed the same. Meanwhile, Serafall was thinking about other things.
She had heard that Naruto was willing to go to war against the Demons rather than have one of his citizens suffer in an arranged marriage. Any other leader would have gotten angry upon hearing that, but Serafall wasn't; she could only look at Naruto in awe and admiration for the kind of leader he was for his village.
That only made Serafall's love for Naruto grow, and she set out to become a better leader for her village.
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Everyone settled into their seats to watch the next fight; eager to see who will fight and how the result will be.
-"You know, Naruto"- Sirzechs spoke confidently. -"I'm sure we'll win the next fight"-
-"Oh yeah?"- Naruto looked at him with a raised eyebrow. -"And how are you so sure?"-
-"A hunch"-
Naruto smiled. -"If you're so confident, then let's make a bet"-
That caught Sirzechs' attention. -"What kind of bet?"-
-"The loser will dye his hair pink when the fight is over"- Naruto replied with a smile. -"And he'll keep it that way until the end of the next fight"-
-"And how will we dye our hair so fast?"-
-"I have my methods"-
Sirzechs seemed to think about it for a few seconds, then agreed. -"Done"-
Sirzechs, with a smile, shook hands with Naruto, who was also smiling.
-"Is it just me or do I feel like Sirzechs made a grave mistake?"-
Ajuka whispered to Falbium.
-"You're not the only one."-
Falbium replied in kind.
-"Good!"- Eufema shouted. -"Now that we're all in our seats, it's time to find out who the next fighters will be!"-
She then pointed at the stadium screen. The screen began to show the names of the fighters from each Faction, then randomly stopped on two names.
Tsunade Senju-Uzumaki vs Zephyrdor Glasya-Labolas
The spectators let out excited shouts; a red-haired clan being the loudest.
-"Ha, this will be easy."-
Zephyrdor Glasya-Labolas laughed arrogantly as he entered the stadium arena. Zephyrdor has many black magic tattoos on his face and upper body. He has green hair that stands on end and matching eyes. He also has pointy ears. He also wears ornaments on his pants, which jingle and rattle.
Tsunade Senju-Uzumaki entered the arena with confidence and seriousness. Tsunade is a beautiful, well-endowed young woman with fair skin, red hair tied in a high ponytail with shoulder-length bangs framing both sides of her face, and brown eyes. She wore a light green female Ninja suit with violet highlights.
-"You can do it, Tsunade-chan!"-
Hashirama shouted as he waved a giant flag that read "Tsunade Senju-Uzumaki" in large, red letters.
Tsunade just kept moving forward, trying to ignore her father and the embarrassment it caused. She then smiled as she heard her father scream in pain after being shot in the ear by her mother.
Then the fighters stood face to face, ready for the fight.
-"Begin!"-
Themis declared, and then Zephyrdor and Tsunade disappeared in an explosion of smoke.
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The new competitors appeared in a pocket dimension with the appearance of a gigantic desert and rocky field.
-"Let's get this over with"- Zephyrdor said arrogantly. -"Maybe the others lost, but I didn't! So get ready, cutie, because I won't be sweet"-
Tsunade narrowed her eyes at Zephyrdor; anger evident in her gaze.
-"First of all: Don't call me cutie"- Tsunade told him angrily. -"And second-"-
She then suddenly moved quickly and delivered a powerful blow to Zephyrdor's face. The blow produced a shockwave and sent Zephyrdor flying, to crash and drag several meters against the ground.
During all that, Zephyrdor released a cry of pain caused by the blow; it had obviously hurt him a lot.
-"I won't be sweet either"-
Tsunade finished speaking with a smile as she raised her fist.
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The Ninjas cheered; the Uzumaki being the loudest, seeing Tsunade attack.
-"I hope you like pink, Sirzechs"- Naruto told him with a smile. -"Because we Uzumaki never give up until we meet our goals"-
Sirzechs turned pale just imagining his pink hair, but he was still confident that they could win.
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-"Bitch!"- Zephyrdor shouted furiously. -"I'll make you pay for that!"-
-"Don't complain; it was just one hit"- Tsunade smiled at him. -"One of many I'm going to give you"-
Afterwards, Tsunade quickly lunged at him, preparing another blow.
-"Not this time!"-
Zephyrdor shouted as he summoned several Defensive Magic Circles in front of him.
Tsunade didn't flinch; she just kept moving forward. Standing in front of the first Defensive Magic Circle, she destroyed it with just one blow, as if it were glass.
And it wasn't over, Tsunade kept moving forward, destroying the Defensive Magic Circles with just her bare hands. Within seconds she finally reached Zephyrdor and delivered another powerful blow.
The blow sent him flying and crashing into a nearby rock, causing his complete destruction.
-"Da-Damn..."-
Zephyrdor stuttered in pain as he got up from the ground.
-"Are you still able to get up?"- Tsunade looked at him calmly. -"It seems that I'm getting soft in my blows"-
-"Bitch! You will pay!"- Zephyrdor yelled furiously. -"I will hit you so hard that you will bleed, and with your red hair it will make you look more like a tomato!"-
He never knew what caused his words...
Tsunade upon hearing that last word, froze in place. Then she put on a gloomy look and began to tremble slightly.
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-"Oh shit..."-
Naruto muttered in fear as his face turned pale.
Those from the Shinobi Faction began to tremble as well upon hearing that last word; only that they were shaking in fear.
Only the Uzumakis were the only ones who weren't shaking; they just lowered their gaze in a gloomy manner.
Hashirama turned pale and began to tremble in fear. He threw subtle glances at his wife, who was the same as the other Uzumakis.
-"Hey, Naruto"- Ajuka called him; feeling very clearly the atmosphere of the stadium. -"What's going on?"-
The others in the VIP Box were the same, and couldn't help but feel that something bad was going to happen.
-"I'll just say... that the "T" word is a word I wouldn't say in front of an Uzumaki"-
Falbium became a little afraid. -"What if they tell him?"-
Still afraid, Naruto closed his eyes and answered.
-"The massacre will begin..."-
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Tsunade didn't stop shaking. It wasn't fear, nervousness, or anything like that.
It was anger; she was shaking completely from anger.
-"W-What did you call me?"-
Tsunade asked with anger evident in her voice, but Zephyrdor stupidly didn't notice.
-"Huh? Are you deaf?"- Zephyrdor smiled arrogantly at her. -"I said you look like a tomato!"-
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The Ninjas gasped in shock this time. The Uzumaki put on a small, sweet smile; but it obviously didn't express happiness.
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Tsunade trembled even more than before, while a blood-red aura enveloped her. Then she spoke with a calm, deep, demonic voice.
-"Never..."-
Her body then began to change; she grew taller, reaching over three meters. Her limbs stretched and enlarged.
-"But never..."-
Tsunade this time spoke with a growl. She took a step forward, scaring Zephyrdor. Now she began to grow large amounts of orange fur between the back of her neck and most of her arms and legs. Her fingers became longer and dark gray.
-"Call me tomato!"-
Tsunade screamed with a powerful roar, which made the surroundings tremble and greatly scared Zephyrdor.
And not only because of the roar, but also because of her current appearance, which looked like a hybrid between a human and a Gorilla.
Suddenly, four red chains of the [Kongō Fūsa] came out of Tsunade's back and grabbed Zephyrdor by all four of his limbs. They lifted him up and brought him closer to Tsunade.
Zephyrdor tried desperately to free himself from his chains, failing miserably. He then watched Tsunade's gigantic fist head towards him.
All Zephyrdor could do was cry and scream as the fist headed towards his face…
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The spectators watched the fight, or rather massacre, with different expressions; shock, horror, disgust and even the weakest fainted from witnessing such brutality.
Only the Uzumakis seemed to enjoy watching the fight with a satisfied smile.
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Those in the VIP Box watched the fight in shock and so pale they looked like a ghost.
-"Poor fool..."-
Naruto said with sorrow; being the only one who was not affected by such a massacre. He knew that Zephyrdor would not win the fight; even less with Tsunade's current fury, and even more so when she is using the power of her artificial Akuma No Mi.
The [Saru Saru No Mi: Gigantopithecus Blacki Model]; an artificial Prehistoric Zoan-type Akuma No Mi, which makes its user capable of transforming into a hybrid Gigantopithecus Blacki form and a full form; making it a Ningen No Saru. A perfect Akuma No Mi by Tsunade's standards; even more so when it enhanced her strength and agility.
And so, the brutal beating lasted for quite a while...
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-"Hmp!"-
Tsunade snorted angrily, already in her normal form. She looked away from Zephyrdor, as well as moving away from him.
After hours of a brutal beating, Zephyrdor was in a state where he couldn't even be described as a Demon; much less as a living being. He was more like a mass of crushed, minced and bloody flesh; and surprisingly he was still alive.
It was so horrible that the screen had to distort the image, so as not to cause discomfort and even trauma.
-"[Bu-Bu-Well]"- Eufema spoke terrified by the bloody scene she had just witnessed. -"[L-Looks like there's a-there's a-there's a winner]"-
-"[Y-Yes]"- Temis said as calmly as possible; even though she was traumatized by seeing the fight. -"[Ze-Zephyrdor Glasya-Labolas can't continue anymore! The winner of the third round is Tsunade Senju-Uzumaki!]"-
After the announcement, both Tsunade and what was left of Zephyrdor disappeared in a smoke bomb.
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When the fighters appeared, they were greeted by applause only from the Uzumakis, who looked at Tsunade with pride. The other spectators were still in shock.
Tsunade walked away from the arena with a sweet and innocent smile. Zephyrdor meanwhile was desperately carried by the Medical Ninjas to the infirmary.
-"Now that the third round is over, let's start the fourth-!"- Eufema quickly shut up when she received a message from her ear communicator. -"What? Take a little break? Why?... A bet?"-
Being confused, Eufema looked at the VIP Box, to see Naruto smiling and giving a thumbs up, showing that he agreed.
-"Alright, buddy, we're going to have a little break before starting the fourth round!"-
Euphemism declared, causing the spectators to get up from their seats, to stretch their legs or try to forget what they saw in the recent fight.
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-"Well, Sirzechs; we won again"- Naruto got up from his seat with a smile and stood behind a pale Sirzechs. -"Do you know what it means?"-
Sirzechs didn't say anything, but he knew what she meant.
-"It means that someone will dye their hair pink"- Naruto put on an evil smile, putting his hand on the scared Sirzechs' shoulder. -"And that person isn't me"-
Sirzechs, trying to seek help, looked at his fellow Maou with a pleading look.
-"I'm sorry, Sirzechs. You got yourself into this"-
Ajuka told him, while Falbium nodded in agreement.
-"Yes, Sirzechs-chan"- Serafall gave him an amused smile. -"You have to fulfill your part of the bet"-
-(Traitors!)-
Sirzechs thought angrily, then looked at his wife and [Queen] for help.
Grayfia looked at him sternly. -"Sirzechs-sama must suffer the consequences of his actions"-
-(You too Grayfia!?)-
Sirzechs thought sadly, then looked at the smiling Naruto. He sighed and gathered all the courage he had, and stood up from his seat, to follow Naruto to fulfill his part of their bet.
He just hoped it wouldn't be too embarrassing...
TO BE CONTINUED!!!
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Author's Notes
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[Iryō Ninjutsu] (医療忍術) Literally means: [Medical Ninjutsu].
[Kongō Fūsa] (金剛封鎖) Literally means: [Adamantine Sealing Chains].
[Saru Saru No Mi: Gigantopithecus Blacki Model] [さるさるの実 モデル:ギガントピテクスブラッキ) Literally means: [Monkey Monkey Fruit: Gigantopithecus Blacki Model].
Ningen No Saru (人間の猿) Literally means: Monkey Human.
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