"…You acted like an idiot on purpose so that people would scold you because you wanted them to pay attention to you…I saw you doing everything you could to create bonds with others." Sasuke's Uchiha's thoughts towards Naruto Uzumaki. Ch. 698
Lucy had been in such a great mood when she waved a little farewell to Naruto as he stepped on the train and a free celestial key to boot! He was actually really nice, and fairly cute.
Naruto had shown a lot of genuine interest in her magic, listening with rapt attention and asking plenty of questions. He had referred to earlier information or requested her to go into more detail in a more specific area. It had gone on longer than the train ride and they went into a restaurant to grab some food and they continued talking.
She looked at the city of Magnolia town, and took a deep breath into a new start of her life. It was when she was a few steps into it when she realized she forgot her luggage back at her hotel at Hargeon town. Oh well, she could have it delivered afterwards when she settled in, some service might offer that.
Lucy had been looking forward to standing in front of the entrance to Fairytail. Yet as she walked closer to her destination she felt that excitement turn to apprehension, until ultimately climaxing into fear. It had been nearing the end of that day when she decided that it was getting late, and reasoned that her favorite guild would not be accepting any submissions late in the hour.
So she slept in a very expensive hotel, building up her nerves once more and relaxing at the luxurious inn.
Unfortunately, all that time spent relaxing and the day had passed once more into the evening. She had steeled herself then, the difference between that day and yesterday was that she had actually saw the door to Fairytail before she bolted back for another day.
Needless to say that massive door that led inside the guildhall where all the Fairytail mages hung out and where the Titania was and where the Salamander was and Mirajane Strauss stayed too and all the other countless people who were a part of Fairytail where she was thinking of going there to make herself one so what would happen if she wasn't to be accepted in the great Fairytail Guild how would she Jewels then how would she be able to buy cute clothes and -
Lucy in her panicking thoughts yelped in pain as she fell over on the road that caused the people nearby to giggle and chuckle at her. A quick thought of blaming the nearest person had crossed her mind, which would have been a small child staring at her. Lucy, as gracefully as she could despite kissing the dirt stood up and wiped the dust off her. Her face was heating up in embarrassment from tripping on nothing. She restarted on walking towards the guildhall once more.
However, this would be the day. The day that she would remember being inducted as Lucy Heartfilia of Fairytail. Never mind the fact that her stay at the expensive hotel practically starved her of Jewels, and that she couldn't afford a stay at an inn much less a budget one. Then there was the fact that she bought even more clothes to help her calm down. After all, all she needed to do was walk in and get accepted into Fairytail to make jewels. So she was forced to go there, she had to join, now or never.
So this is where Lucy had found herself, swallowing a nervous lump, and ignoring the fast beating of her heart underneath her bust from just being outside the door of Fairytail. The gate that led inside the hall looked gigantic, intimidating, menacing even.
Planting a shaky hand on the handle, she pulled, only to realize that it was push door. Such was the intensity of her nervousness.
She didn't know anyone here. Why was she here? They would never accept her. With the reminder of her malnourished wallet, as Lucy would never stoop to the level of sleeping outside on the concrete ground or dirt like a hobo.
Okay, she just needed to take a deep breath. Ahh. There it was, all that confidence came soaring back, and she didn't even need anything more than that. So with an excited smile, Lucy finally pushed the door.
Immediately she greeted with a glass shattering beside her, nearly missing her pretty face. Her eyes widened at the intensity of the sounds within, and at the sight before her. A full out brawl was occurring, people were screaming, laughing, and great crashes and flames and ice and other magical spells being thrown.
What was going on? A coup? This wasn't Fairytail, no way, it couldn't be. It was enough to send her running as far away as she could. Screaming perhaps.
She had used what little jewels she had left to feed herself and to buy a ticket to Onibus. Guess she really had to join Naruto's guild then, Fireshadow. It sounded alright, at least she would be given some words of recommendation from Naruto. She knew him a little, it was better than nothing at all.
She walked the streets of Onibus, looking for Naruto's little guild. The town was smaller than Magnolia so it shouldn't be too difficult to find. She bought some water at a little stand asked the owner of the location of the Fireshadow guild.
"Fireshadow?" He replied. "Onibus has a magic guild?"
"That's what I was told."
"No idea where this guild might be young lady."
And so she continued to ask several more people that she passed by on the streets.
"No magical guild here."
"What? There's one here?"
"How come I never knew about this?"
Hours later and she still found no hint of this place. She was seriously contemplating that Naruto was lying his ass off that his guild was actually here. God, if she ever found him he'd better make her some food to make up for that.
"Oh yeah, I think I remember hearing about Fireshadow."
"What!? Where? "Lucy voiced. She almost grabbed the man by the hem of his shirt.
"I wouldn't know, but the mayor should know the location!" The man said fearfully as he gazed into the ravenous depths of her eyes.
She wanted to cry, how come she didn't think of that? It had been hours since she had tried finding the elusive guild, and she was tired of carrying around all her luggage. She walked the streets of Onibus, trying to ignore the loud and incessant grumblings of her stomach. Lucy could not describe herself other than grouchy, upset, angry, no no no. Too many words that meant the same. Depressed was also another thing that she felt. Wow was she a failure. She couldn't summon the courage to even ask to join Fairytail.
Entering the mayor's office that was inside some official building, a secretary stood behind a desk, she put up a finger signifying that she would have to wait for a moment. Presently, she had no patience to make an appointment for only one question.
She entered through the door for the mayor while a panicking secretary tried to stop her.
"For the love everything, just tell me where the Fireshadow guild is?!" She shouted at the mayor, who seemed to be in a meeting with another individual. Her exhaustion kept her from being embarrassed.
"I'm sorry Mister Tama but she just barged-"
"It's alright, I wasn't too busy," The mayor replied as he put up a hand. He scratched his head in puzzlement. "Fireshadow, why does the name seem familiar? Excuse me for a moment."
A dark and ominous mood filled over Lucy. Even the mayor of the town didn't even know where or what Fireshadow was.
"Of course, that's the magical guild that started recently." He opened up a few drawers on his desk while the man he was meeting with awkwardly sat around.
"Ah ha, here it is," He exclaimed as he grabbed a few files, he grabbed a small piece of paper and wrote what was hopefully an address. Mayor Tama stood up and walked to her before he got really serious.
"Now leave and never come in here again without an appointment," He said in a sudden threatening whisper.
"Y-yes sir," Lucy stuttered, as she tried to keep the disturbing wide eyes out of her mind.
"Good, I hope you'll be accepted."
"Is this seriously where it was?" It was some stories tall apartment complex; the other thing was that was no sign of anything signifying that the guild Fireshadow stayed here. It actually looked nice, like a place where she could find herself staying.
The address had stated that the room number was 004, in the basement. Ah, so Fireshadow only rented a space of it rather than a full guild hall. Naruto did mention is was a small guild. She went down the stairs and was surprised that was only four doors, down a long hall way. That was when she saw an emblem of the Fire that Naruto had on his hand, the guild that Naruto was a part of.
This she could handle, a regular door and not some grand looking arch gate to heaven and all the other holy stuff. There was also someone here that she was acquainted with. On the door there seemed to be a list, only three names were inscribed, Naruto, Shikamaru, Shizune.
It was smaller than she thought, it really was a new guild. She gave a breath of relief, at least she wouldn't be the only girl around.
She gave a few knocks, and waited. A new life was about to start for her. When the door swung open she almost half expected another sight of a brawl…
She was losing it.
Instead it was Naruto. Who blinked once, then twice at her. He was wearing a short-sleeve.
"Uh, Lulu? "He already forgotten her name. "No wait…Lucy?"
She nodded, giving a relieved sigh. "Hi Naruto…umm," God this still wasn't quite as easy as she thought it would be. "Can I join the Fireshadow Guild?"
The young woman was then stared at like she was a something foreign and alien.
"Uh, no," As the door was closed on her. The blonde was not expecting such a reception. She could only bow her head and rest it on the door, before letting herself crumple to the ground on her knees.
"Please Naruto? I have nowhere else to go. Fairytail…Didn't accept me, there was a lot of applicants and I was too weak to join, "She said dejectedly. Her pride and self-pity couldn't allow her to tell the truth to Naruto.
The door swung open once again, revealing the blond with the one arm and whiskered cheeks. "You want to join? What the hell? Didn't you find me the least bit creepy?"
"No, not really. I was the one who kept bothering you anyway."
Naruto blinked, "Yeah you're right you were the creepy one."
What?
"Lucy, seriously. We're not even a well-known guild, hell most of this town doesn't even know this guild exists. I mean even to me that sounds suspicious."
"I noticed." Was her only reply.
"Wow, rude," He replied as he closed the door to her face.
"I'm sorry, it just took all day to find this guild," She replied. Naruto opened the door once more. "So can I join?"
He looked at her for a long moment, before finally asking a simple question. "Why?"
"Well, I got way too carried away on my jewels, and…I need to start somewhere as a mage. Besides, you're the only other person I know out here, sort of."
"So, you have no friends other than your summons?"
"Yeah," She confessed. Damn, did she really just admit that? "So can I join?"
It felt like an eternity had passed before his eyes widened, and then looked contemplative, "Wow, Well, I…I guess I don't have a good enough reason to say no and besides you look pretty damn pathetic."
"Wait, are you the master of the guild?" She asked with a bit of curiosity, ignoring his insult.
"Seeing as I'm the only one in the guild, yeah I am. You want to take back your application now?"
"What? What about these people on this sheet right here?" Pointing at the door between them, he leaned on said door, another contemplative gesture sparked on his face.
"To start a guild, you need a few willing members to make it official. These people don't actually exist here." He explained
"How'd you do that?"
"I have my ways," He replied cryptically. Well, now that was a bit sketchy. "You'll see soon enough."
"So, you and I, will actually be the only members of Fireshadow?"
"Yeah, that is if you even still wanna join."
It wasn't like she had a choice in the matter, but it could be worse. "Yeah."
His eyes widened, "That's weird but whatever, I mean… take your shoes off when you get in."
Naruto Uzumaki stepped aside and walked towards the kitchen, while she settled her luggage inside and closed the door. She smelled…ramen? It made her stomach growl once again as she took off her knee high boots.
"You hungry?" He asked, likely a coincidence or he had impressive hearing, but more likely that he was just being nice.
"Yes please," Lucy said. She gazed around the apartment, it was sizable, and the living room had the usual, a movie lacrima, Television, couch, and other necessities. Several mats covered the floor where the couch was. Various other objects were also littered around the room, like the poncho she saw him wearing a few days ago.
"The only thing I have is ramen, although I have different flavors!"
"Ah, as long as it isn't spicy," She replied, as she walked to the chair by the table. In another minute or so, the smell of hot ramen filled the air and Naruto dexterously planted two bowls on the table with his hand. Somehow without spilling it, it was pretty impressive.
Naruto gave a brief thanks of food, which she did the same as well. She focused on the first several bites before she couldn't hold in the questions she had.
"So when do I get that tattoo that shows that I joined Fireshadow?"
"Huh?"
"You know, that orange leaf tattoo on your hand." She explained.
"Oh right," As he inspected his hand. "Oh crap, that's reminds me that I actually have to put in some paperwork about you joining."
He mumbled some other incoherent babble as stood up with an empty bowl and placed into the sink.
"How did he finish that so fast?" She asked herself as he wandered off to the other rooms. She hadn't even seen him eat more than a few mouthfuls, she hadn't even seen him drink the broth! It was empty, what kind of magic was that!
Still, Lucy couldn't deny that she was excited on working as a fully-fledged legal mage of Fireshadow. Her mood lifted slightly because of it, and from her stomach being filled.
Sure, she might be the only other person a part of it other than Naruto, but maybe she still had to get into the groove of things and get familiar with one another.
Naruto returned, in his hand he held a magic stamp tool. "Alright, finally found it."
"Can I have it in the color pink?" She asked in excitement, so many realms of possibilities had opened up to her, jewels and more clothing and living on her own and perhaps more friends!
"Heh, sorry, but the only color that I managed to get was the glorious color orange."
"No other ones?"
"No, I forgot the instructions on how to do it, I have a really hard time doing this," Naruto looked at her. "It's either that or get out of here."
"Orange is a great color!"
He laughed. Oh, So he wasn't serious.
"You know what, now that I remember I think I got the color blue one time before. Although it might end up being a shit color, maybe literally," Naruto suggested. He scratched his chin as he tried to figure out the contraption he held.
"Blue is a better one though!" She finished with her bowl of ramen by the time he let out a satisfied sound. This time area under the stamp was blue, but she actually didn't mind the color orange, she had several gorgeous garments in it after all.
"Where did you want it?" He asked.
Oh no, she had all it planned out, how could she have forgotten. Her hand? Her shoulder? Thigh? Chest? Stomach? She felt a pressure on her left hand, where Naruto had proceeded to stamp the Fireshadow symbol on her left hand.
Lucy gasped in horror. Her special moment ruined.
"What? I thought I heard you say hand, so I just chose the one closest to me. Oh, did I ruin something?" He asked.
"Yes." She replied meekly.
"Ah."
Was his brilliant reply. "I hate you."
"I see, so you have to place to stay right?"
"No…"
"Well, you're a part of this guild now. So I guess you can say that this place belongs to you too, there's some empty rooms in the hall."
"Hey Lucy, you wanna know something? You're the second most powerful mage in the guild right now," He laughed heartily at his own joke, as they sat on the couch together and watched a movie.
"Are we going to do anything, like make some jewels?" She asked. Amused, but ultimately ignoring his terrible joke. Lucy had been here for two days, waiting for him to show her the ropes. Nothing had been done yesterday, and it looked like it was going the same path today.
She didn't even know where the job board was. She had taken up his offer to stay until she saved up some jewels to find her own place.
"Me, nah, you can do whatever you want," Naruto replied. She looked at him from his words, and he seemed confused from it. "I kinda thought you were just relaxing or something."
"But, I don't know how to do anything, nor do I have any Jewels."
"You could figure it out, I did the same thing, oh, and that board is at the town hall."
Lucy pouted, she was bored, and not to mention broke. So she couldn't do any of the fun stuff like shopping or massages or tanning. "What if I got hurt? I don't even know how to get assignments or missions…Besides, I have no jewels to get anywhere."
He looked at her, then at the clock and then let out a sigh. "Alright, alright, I have to go a meeting today though, it's the only reason I haven't done anything. So if you want to come I wouldn't mind. I'll even pay."
It was something to do, and that got her excited. So she accepted.
It was how once again she found herself with sitting across from a very stone-faced Naruto as he rode on the train again. Once again, the metal frame that he held onto bent from his grip. She tried to replicate it, only to meet failure. He must be physically strong to do something.
He thankfully went without the ugly poncho this time, settling into a white overcoat over his black coat. His coat concealed his right 'arm' so anyone who didn't know him would be aware that he possessed none.
"So why do you wear that poncho?"
"That? I wear it when I'm gone for more than a week, I use it to sleep outside, saves more Jewels that way."
"You'll never convince me to sleep outside," She mumbled. He shrugged, she wasn't sure if he was paying attention or didn't hear her.
"Lucy, what were your plans when you joined a guild?" Naruto asked, looking intently with his azure eyes. They were nice to look at.
"I just wanted to live on my own, you know? And meet people I guess, what about you? When did you start Fireshadow?" She responded, as looked her left hand, a blue symbol of a leaf. It looked nice, she found herself staring at it several times since she got it.
"I travel a lot and I wanted to make some Jewels at the same time to buy things. As for the guild," He hummed as he scratched his head and contemplated, "About the same time when I came here, a month ago. I only made one because it's easier to make money without having to worry about being scammed or things like that."
Huh, she didn't know that those were things that independent guilds had to worry about. Luckily she was in a legal one, it reminded her at how a good mood she was in.
"How old are you?" She asked, flipping her hair and smiled. "I'm seventeen years old, I'm just a young mai- woman that has longings for the experiences of the world."
"Huh...uh, okay, sure," Naruto initially looked at her like she was crazy, before her infectious settled on him. "I'm nineteen, and I'm probably the greatest person you'll ever meet."
He flashed a wide grin, his eyes flashed in a mischievous way and suddenly an entire different image appeared than what he portrayed. A very cocky kind of guy, it was much too sincere to be anything else.
"Huh," She voiced, interested in the sudden image he gave, especially the eyes.
"What?" He asked.
"Nothing, never mind."
He sat down at the table where many of the guild masters sat around, there was plenty and too many names that he couldn't remember. Really, he only remembered two names since he'd been here.
Makarov was someone that he only remembered today, mostly because of Lucy and how much she liked Fairytail. She had told him not to bring up her failed initiation into his guild because he wasn't directly involved with the process. Still, it must have sucked to have been turned away, much like how he failed the academy test twice to become a ninja. So he decided to respect her wishes. Makarov was a short, and he really meant an incredibly short balding old man. Probably only reached to his knee or something.
Then there was Bob, and Naruto felt an involuntary shiver run up his spine, and he only remembered his name because of how much the guy scared the crap out of him. That guy was dressed in some pink dress and had small little wings that he flew some inches off the ground. It was mostly the way he spoke that unnerved him. He could handle the dress, but his attitude was just a bit too uncomfortable for him.
Lucy was somewhere inside the building. Speaking of her, he didn't know what to make of Lucy, his newest and only member so far. He never intended on her joining his guild, but it wouldn't be long. He would have to get another guild for her to join, and he would begin that plan today. During that time, he might as well let Lucy obtain some experience during that process.
As for the guild meetings, it was fairly casual. Plenty of drinks were passed around but he never stayed here long. Talk, update, and give current reports. All the other times he had simply gave his report, no change, none or minimal damages. He didn't do any S-rank assignments, at least formally. He saw the magazines, something about the interviews with S-class mages. Including that S-class mages were usually kept on a close eye by their council. It made sense, after this was still a nation and mages were their own force. If not a bit independent.
It was his turn to speak now, as the other one beside him halted his talks.
"Actually, I've got a few updates," He said, others peaked at the new occasion. "Shikamaru Nara retired from Mage life, saying he that he wasn't his thing and he rather do nothing, literally. A bit more details in the report. Also, I've accepted a new member in Fireshadow, Lucy. Only two days ago actually, I got her application here, so I don't have a whole lot to say about her. Other than that, no damages, yaddayaddayyadda. Whatever."
"Oh, Naruto you have such a handsome voice I've almost forgotten!" The disturbing speaker could only belong to one such person. Bob. He felt horrendous shivers run up his spine just from the sound. Almost like nails on a chalkboard, except it reached into your soul.
"Hey Bob, have I ever told you kinda freak me out." He replied, hoping that came off as a joke when it really didn't. Bob seemed like a good man, and that was all he was willing to find out.
"Ah! That was mean, but you know what they say about bad boys!" Bob said.
No, no he didn't, nor did he ever want to find out. He held nothing against Bob, as long as he stopped trying to talk like this to him all the time. Thankfully, he was silenced as the person next had begun talking. Bob also walked out to do…whatever he did.
Yet, it reminded him that he had wanted to speak to several of them. Makarov was one, Bob, well… Damnit, he guessed he had to speak to Bob at one point. As well as the guild master of Lamia Scale. Guess that was enough, some of other ones looked a bit too shady for Lucy.
Lucy was somewhere in the room and likely socializing with other people. Guild Masters could invite two of their own for an escort. However, Makarov was alone for whatever reason.
"Excuse me, but I must drain the main vain Hahaha!" Makarov suddenly said, standing on the chair that didn't make him any taller than Naruto and jumped off of it.
Naruto briefly wondered if Makarov was done, like what he'd done last month. He wasn't the only one who did the bare minimum and then ditch. Although he didn't know if Makarov did such a thing. Naruto stayed for several minutes before coming aware that he could actually speak to him, and skip some of this meeting for a bit. It if it could be called that, the magic council was the one who wanted the reports.
This was mostly just socializing.
He took off his hood, so that he actually looked a bit more approachable. Looking for the washrooms, he idly thought if anyone in the guild thought he was suspicious. He had lived here for nearly three years. Traveling through Earthland and its nations, Fiore was his latest stop.
His investigation brought him to the washrooms but they were empty, he decided to sense for him, he was outside with a few other individuals. He heard a few others commotions from upstairs and in the other room. He pushed the door outside and walked a bit to the side towards a small hush of voices, and he noticed Bob talking somewhere hidden in the bushes for something he didn't wish to know. His senses found Makarov on the side of the building speaking to someone that look eerily like Shikamaru, but there were some differences.
Like the sharper features, and a whole lot less laziness. He was sweating, his clothing tattered and looked exhausted. Shikaramaru wouldn't push himself that far unless he had too.
"Yo, old man who's this? One of your, uh, someone from your guild," He asked. Noticing the fat crossdresser in the corner of his eyes, hidden behind the bushes. Along with some other people he didn't know.
Oh, was there some danger that he didn't know? How come he wasn't told of this?
The Shikamaru's almost-doppelganger had a creepy flute to his lips with a sinister aura, a magical artifact. Ah, he could feel the negative emotions seething off of it, interesting.
"Naruto right? I was just telling this one of the importance of family," Makarov replied. He was a lot more serious than what he had seen before. "He wants to play a tune for me, would you like to join me young Naruto?"
"Sure," He replied, Makarov looked to be in control of whatever situation he was in. Naruto stood near him, and their guest looked even more shaken. "I don't know much of Naruto here, but he is young, yes?"
Shikamaru's body double nodded, before Makarov continued.
"Despite that, Naruto here is a guild master, one at such a young age too, I have many young people that are similar in age, again I don't know much about him, but I have no doubt he is a strong one. I think he's one that persevered through hard strife to reach where he is."
He felt the weight of the transfer of eyes on him, the center of attention. It was one that he always sought after in his childhood, to be acknowledged that he existed, that he was worth something, anything at all. Now, in contrast to that childhood, it was unwanted. Makarov seemed to have wanted him to contribute, so he had to say something at the very least. "Yeah…It was difficult but now I'm here."
He couldn't help but frown, his vague answer didn't deter Makarov slightly.
"They say you can catch a glimpse into a person but how little they say about their hardships. Can you tell me Naruto; would you be here now if not for your friends?"
"I would have never gotten even close to where I am without them," He replied truthfully. Naruto looked at the short old man, some swirling thoughts within him, and was reminded him of the old man Hokage...Makarov seemed very satisfied with his answer as he continued to speak.
"You see, Naruto found his strength naturally, because of his friends, his family. I believe if you have belief in yourself, and strive for them, you'll be able to smile and live, strong. Without having to depend on such a flute, of course."
A wide, almost sinister looking grin grew on Makarov's face. One that the similar looking Shikamaru responded with a terrified and awed expression. His knees buckled, and he fell to the ground, like he was praying.
"I surrender." He breathed out. Well, this was kinda anticlimactic without some context.
Bob decided to reveal himself this time, along with several individuals, two young men and a woman. Wow, that girl had really pretty hair, it was a nice shade of red. There was also a little flying blue cat, and all of them looked a little worse for wear. The other guild master kneeled beside the guy on the ground. "I don't know what's going but you're cute."
He recoiled at the comment. At least that made him feel better that he wasn't the only one who had a similar reaction to Bob. Naruto decided this would be a time he could talk to Bob; he would feel safer from Bob if others were around him. "Hey, Bo- "
A sinister laugh distracted him, and Naruto thought he found the source. "You mages have no guts."
Naruto blinked. "I'm I going crazy or did that flute just fucking talk?"
"Aye, it did," The blue little cat said. "Ah!" It screamed as it flew around the pink haired guy. So it can talk too.
The skull flute decided to speak once more, no wonder it carried negative emotions. "I can't hold it in anymore, I'm just going to feast upon all of you."
Smoke bellowed up from within the flute, an explosive force erupted from it, sending loose dirt and sand into the air. Disrupting vision for a moment before it cleared.
"Wow he's big," He commented. Naruto looked at the large demonic looking…thing that towered over the building, and only grew larger with every passing moment.
"It's a demon!" Some of the people beside him shouted, as well as some girlish screams. Despite the only woman with red hair looking warily at this growing thing and not at all letting those sounds out. Well, he wouldn't be surprised if one came from Bob.
Looking back at this growing monstrosity with the wooden limbs, Naruto felt something almost gleeful stirring inside him it was making him excited. A fight, was this thing powerful? He remembered that Shukaku was sealed inside an urn or something like that, and this was very similar. Was there a thing like tailed beasts in this land?
Perhaps he was itching to do something, anything at all!
"I'll eat all your souls! Hahaha!" The large being, who looked very much like a demented tree of some sort. It was actually a little intimidating, but he had faced much worse.
"Souls can be eaten!? Huh Gray, are they good tell me!?" The pinked haired one asked the other guy with him. Grabbing a hold of him and shaking him like his life depended on it.
"How would I know Natsu?" Gray retorted, punching him in the face to get him off. Naruto couldn't help but chuckle, while Bob talked about the dark mage Zeref from ancient times.
Zeref, that was something familiar, he came across a couple of artifacts that had belonged to this guy. Although this was the first that turned in a demon like this. This one person that he had fought talked about it too, something about reviving him.
"Hey old man Makarov, let me handle this alright?" Naruto suggested. An idea sprung into his mind, any less power would be worthless if his experience told him. Although another doubt filled his mind, but he casted that away. Lifting his palm for a familiar sight, his favorite technique, the Rasengan. He quickly channeled wind chakra into it as the beast talked. More fighting and less talking damn it!
Yet, when was the last time he used something like this? Yes, about two months ago when he destroyed some magical tower. It gave a nostalgic feeling. Despite the fact that he didn't have to say the technique, he couldn't help but whisper it to remind himself.
"Windstyle: Rasenshuriken."
The perfected technique sprang to life in a whirring sound. He quickly threw it without much delay, and as he felt the power leave his palm that sailed like a bolt of lightning towards this 'demon' thing.
Naruto's doubts were realized and was immensely disappointed when it cut into the body of the tree looking creature like butter, before the explosion sounded and destroyed any trace of its upper body.
The whiskered blond noticed as the others beside him braced themselves for the concussive blast as he channeled chakra to his feet. The wind and dirt flew past them, several others beside him were forced back a few steps. Someone actually fell to the ground. Damn, he felt cool as hell; Standing still with the wind forcing his cloak back, maybe hitting some less cool person.
With it over, the entire upper portion of the beast had been obliterated. There, the only remaining part was the legs, a pair that started to teeter towards…
"Ah fuck!" He swore. He couldn't look away as it fell on their meeting place, loud crashes and thuds and concrete and brick and glass broke.
So much for looking badass.
Naruto looked back at Makarov and Bob, while the others had looks of shock on their faces. He rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment. "Ah, oops?"