Wrath Of Nature

The world filled with destruction everywhere and a war that devastated the continent, its two major players had come into conflict and the winner would decide the fate of the world.

"Sasuke, don't do this. Stop, I don't want to hurt you." Naruto shouted from his Kurama Avatar

"It's too late for that Naruto; you are the only obstacle left to take care off. Die for my dreams." Sasuke replied in an aggressive tone as he aimed at Naruto and launched his strongest attack

Naruto utilized the power of nature to bridge the gap between their powers as Sasuke had amped himself with the nine bijuus power and attacked in retaliation to neutralize the attack but the attacks were too strong and they broke the fabric of reality.

Both fighters tried to resist affect but it was too strong, Naruto saw that Sasuke was about to fall into the broken space and reacted by extending his chakra arm and pushing him. This action caused him to get hit by the brunt of the explosive nature of the attacks and he fell through the hole.

Sasuke Susanoo had broken down from the damage and his body was injured as well, he fell from the atmosphere with no protection to the ground. He crawled up to his feet and chuckled as he had won and nothing could get in his way anymore.

'Thank you Naruto, I will always remember you as a friend and the world will remember you as the hero. So rest in peace my friend." Sasuke muttered as he sat down to rest.

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It might boggle the mind of people but even immortal beings of enormous might and age, do act in a childish manner. People would wish that was just a fantasy but truth was not far from the incredibly retarded legends mortals had written.

Many millennia had passed and it would be expected for them to actually learn from their mistakes but stupidity and paranoia is hard to cure.

The Olympians once again had started something that could bring the end of an age as on a peaceful night a portal appeared in the sky and a body fell to the ground. The body emanated enormous power which could be felt by all super natural beings.

Especially by Zeus the king of the Olympians who was the most paranoid of all. Once he sensed it he did not hesitate to move and he appeared in the desert where the body crashed. He looked at it and saw that it was just a child but the power made him feel insignificant, which could not be allowed.

"What is it Zeus?" Hera his queen enquired while being followed by Athena, Artemis and Apollo.

"A being, that cannot be allowed to exist. Fortunately he is already dead; the retched signature of this energy disgusts me." Zeus said with clear distaste as he pronounced each syllable.

"There is no need, we can't take the risk. To avoid it's resurrection we will divide its powers so even if it comes back there will be no threat." Zeus ignored his wife's words without any hesitance.

Zeus said that with a serious tone and the others agreed even if they were not okay with the decision. He looked at the earth as it tried to devour the corpse and whipped his hand so that the sand scattered while he picked the body.

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In the darkness floated a soul that was very pure but it had damage done to it making it unstable but fortunately a green energy gathered around it and protected it, healed it and gave it form.

"Poor little child, suffered so much but you still held such ideals."

"How do you take such pain and hatred?" A woman of beauty that surpassed mortals, she gave of a motherly aura that showed care and her energy seemed to resonate with the soul

Her eyes were green and her was black as night, her gestures were filled with majesty and slowly she embraced Naruto into her arms as she felt the d.e.s.i.r.e to comfort him.

"Let this pain go away and you shall always stay true to your nature."

"I feel alone but your presence brings me joy and a feeling I never knew. Would it be selfish of me to d.e.s.i.r.e your companionship?" She questioned as she stared at the unconscious soul that was in her embrace, she looked at his face and traced it with her fingers

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A month passed by in the outer world as Naruto's soul gathered strength to exist without a crutch and finally it was time to wake up.

"Awaken my child; you have slept for long time." A motherly tone filled with affection spoke and the being that had formed opened its eyes.

The figure had green eyes and blonde hair, its body was well built for combat. The figures eyes fluttered open and confusion was clear on its face and voice, "Where am I and who are you?"

"You are within the Natures domain and I am Gaia the primordial. How do you feel my child, does it hurt anywhere?" She asked with concern which was shown on her face, a woman of beauty that was out of the world.

The voice soothed him and he could feel the similarity between it and nature energy, "I feel alright but my body, there is something wrong with it. I feel so lethargic and weak, what happened to me?" The young man said with his face scrunched in annoyance and confusion as he felt his body.

"I am sorry my child that I could not protect you from the greed of the world. Your power has been stolen by the ones called Olympians and to be sure you never got it back they made artifacts from it after dividing it into pieces. The artifacts are scattered and even I have hard time locating them as I can not affect the world according to the ancient laws." Gaia said with sad tone but hatred could be felt within her words when she said Olympians.

"Olympians? And why do you call me your child? I am the son of Kushina Uzumaki." The young man moved his head and looked at Gaia with an earnest expression.

"I call you my child because you are the closet being to me, I have never felt such a bond in my long existence. It brightens my heart with happiness so please allow this selfishness." She requested with such sweet tone.

"Thank you for your acceptance. Now back to topic, Olympians would be considered my grandchildren but they are like insane children with power on their hand, there is no evil that they have not done and no limit they have not broken. The world has mortals all over it but the Olympians do what they want without consequences while everyone else suffers. I will not force my perception on you my child but let you decide by yourself." Gaia said with venom in her words which showed what she felt about them.

"They sound like some real assholes that are in a need of a beating." Naruto replied as he gripped his fist, he didn't like the sound of that and especially since they just stole his powers

"They deserve way worse my child; they are the ones who killed you. You would have woken up if they had not torn your body apart." She said with clear hatred

The young man's face could be going through change at the words and set on anger, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I witnessed it all and failed to protect you. If you want to check for their information go and check the net for the Olympians and you will find the records. Even though to mortals those are legends but they are the truth."

"Thank you for your kindness especially for giving me another chance. I have so much left to do; even though it's been delayed at least I have a chance to continue on my path once I am at full power." Naruto said in a grateful tone, he didn't know why she helped him but he knew he will repay this favor

"Good, my children do not lose hope. Even though they have taken your powers you still have control over the elements to a very limited range with my blessing you are still above normal humans."

"You are the best Gaia. I promise to help you in any way for this favor or else my name is not Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto said in a happy tone as he hugged Gaia

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"It really is an existence that cannot be allowed." He muttered through gritted teeth and turned to the others who were equally as shocked.

"You all participate as well" he said as the others nodded in consent but even that was not enough as the energy was becoming unstable which could lead to an explosion.

"Damn Monster" Zeus cursed and summoned the others. After a grueling process they were able to divide the power into ten pieces and those were given to Hephaestus to forge into worthy artifacts for their chosen.

"Make sure it is worthy of all this effort or else." Zeus said to Hephaestus as he left.

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In the domain of Gaia, Naruto was still floating around conversing with her in a calm manner.

"Thank you my child for such a precious promise, I will also do my best to help." Gaia said with a smile, she felt happy with the show of affection and brought maternal love in her ancient heart

"At the moment I know of only the owners of four pieces: One is Hercules the son of Zeus, he is the strongest holder of the piece as he is an immortal being with a lot of experience in fighting but unlike his father who uses lightning he fights with pure strength. Which is why he was given the steam element, they got that information through snippets of it which connected to the ability themselves so they know what each element represented.

Second is Percy Jackson son of Poseidon, he received the water element. The child is also strong and the leader of the new generation.

Finally it's another son of Zeus, Jason Grace who received the power of Lightning while the other pieces are most likely to be given to people close to the last three that is my conclusion." Gaia spoke in a friendly tone without any malice when speaking of the demi's.

"Are the people all bad or good, I wish to know your opinion?" Naruto asked as he wanted to at least have something to work with to be on guard or not.

"These children are sad creatures as they have suffered because of their parents and I won't say they are bad but even then be careful as they are only just dogs kept by their parents. They won't believe a word from you, to them you are a monster and if given a prophecy they will try their best to vanquish you." Gaia said in a sad and worried tone, she didn't want her child to get hurt.

"I will be careful and thank you for the information. I wish to see the world so can I take my leave and is there a way for me to return."

"Very well I will send you to the surface and I will send the method to your brain so when you need a place to rest or talk with me, you can always return." Gaia said with love as she hugged him like family that he never had.

After that Naruto was teleported outside the domain where he appeared, his body formed slowly from the ground in an alleyway of New York. Naruto opened his eyes to see and felt that the current place was very unhealthy, it lacked the natural energy of his world and it made him sick.

He walked from the location to look for a library where he could find the information needed, 'Internet? I am happy Gaia didn't forget to cram that into my head or else I would be lost.' Naruto thought as he walked with casual steps, he was confident in his strength.

Naruto walked on the busy streets while taking in the new surroundings which felt really weird from the large buildings to the motor vehicle things.

"These things could be applied but with chakra so that is not bad for nature." He muttered as he walked the people gave of many negative emotions that he didn't like.

He didn't let his thoughts lead him into any accidents but decided to forgo the library as he was having difficult time finding it and just went to a nearby Internet Café where he read through the legends and found himself disgusted beyond reason, 'I can't believe such beings could exist. They are worse than anything in my world; even Orochimaru seems tame in comparison.'

Naruto thought as he walked out of the café and followed his instincts directly while thinking of his actions.

"This mist thing really is useful or else I might have trouble." Naruto said as he sat down in a park that was very large and gave him a sense of liberation. Naruto brought his hand forward and wished for a flame, it appeared.

He tried all the elements and as Gaia mentioned they lacked power without the chakra, so he had to completely rely on close combat where he can apply the different elements and tactics to take out his targets.

"I really wish I didn't have to do this but this world needs to be liberated from these Olympians rule. They are worse than Orochimaru who at least had a purpose even if it was twisted it never caused much death but these have caused death over the most pointless things.' Naruto thought with his head in his hands looking forward with his face in deep concentration.

"What to do now? Should I travel and see a little bit first then find my first target." Naruto muttered to no one but then he sensed a being flying overhead. It seemed to give off peaceful and childish vibes, 'A harpy' Naruto thought when he saw it and felt like he wanted a closer interaction.

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Naruto traveled hastily as he found the harpy perched on top of tree looking towards a picnic table where he saw an old man that was whacking other harpies to death for trying to steal his food.

He tried to remember who it was but he didn't have a perfect memory or anything so the only thing he remembered was that the old man had been cursed by Zeus to have his food stolen by harpies but it seems now the harpies were the ones suffering while the old man enjoyed it with twisted humor.

Naruto watched from afar as the Harpy he had followed seemed to be very different from the others especially a lot smarter as the others ones kept on doing the same thing. It was smaller and it had red hair along with beautiful appearance that he found charming.

'Should I kill him or talk to him. He seems crazy.' Naruto contemplated as his face scrunched up in concentration.

On the other hand the red haired harpy seemed to be going in for the kill, it saw an opportunity and sweeped in to steal the food but suddenly the old man turned around and whacked her.

"GAHH"

The harpy screamed in pain as it fell to the ground with an injured wing, it tried to get away but the sadistic old man didn't want her to do so and started whacking her with a smile on his face.

"You bastards have tormented me for so long; it is your time now." The old man said with glee, his face twisted in a disgusting smile of p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e

The red one unlike its sisters did manage to scratch its tormentor, Naruto felt wrong from the scene and couldn't hold back any longer from interfering. With anger flowing through his body he rushed towards the old man with a fist but the old man moved like he knew the attack was coming.

Unfortunately for the old man Naruto wasn't a mindless or skill less beast, as he dodged the weed hacker and punched him in the face to the old man's astonishment.

'How could I not see further?' were the last thought of the old man as his head was smashed in by the enormous force.

Naruto looked at his hand in horror; he had just killed the man by mistake. He shook his head to calm himself down from the unintended kill and reminded himself of the evil the old man emanated.

"He was not good, I did was right."

"It was his fault, making me react with such precision" Naruto muttered to calm his nerves and helped the red haired one up as it tried to run away.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you" Naruto said in a gentle manner as he approached the red one

Hearing his voice and sensing his presence the red one seem to calm down, "You will not hurt Ella"

"Yes, I will not hurt Ella"

Ella stopped moving and let Naruto help her but as he only had tiny amounts of his original power it took some time to heal her but he took his time admiring her form. It was something different as none of these species existed back home and he wondered what more he could he see.

"Ella likes the feeling from the light, Ella also loves books." She commented on the greenish glow that formed around his hand.

"Oh, you like to read" He was surprised as he thought these beings were too scatter brained for that, 'Must be a unique one among her kind.'

"Yes, Ella loves to read. Words calm Ella down, words don't hurt Ella." She said so innocently while moving her head

'Such a sad girl' Naruto thought as he touched her face and then her back where he saw a scar, he tried his best to heal it.

"Looks like you found a friend already" Naruto heard a voice from behind and he turned around with a joyful smile.

"Gaia" He exclaimed in a cheerful mood, her presence just made the depressiveness of the world vanish

Yes, it was Gaia the primordial in all her tiny glory. Naruto looked at her tiny form and found it cute; she was like a small fairy.

"How, I thought you couldn't move?"

"Yes, but this isn't my real form. This is just a fragment and with it I formed this body through mud. It does not hold any power but I wished to accompany you so that you might not lose the way or get lonely." Gaia said in motherly tone, she didn't continue with the other reason

'I was feeling lonely and wanted to stay with you.'

"Thank you, I am happy that you care. It will definitely be better with you here." Naruto said as he caught her in his hand and rubbed her tiny little cheeks.

"I think that is enough, don't you think" Gaia said with a smile as she shook her head at his antics

"Sorry, you just look so adorable like that."

"I appreciate the compliment" Gaia muttered as she perched on his shoulder

Ella watched the two individual's converse from her position; she had flown on top of a branch and watched from above.

"What do you intend to do with the harpy?" Gaia questioned as she looked at Ella

"Nothing, I just wanted to save her." Naruto replied casually as it was natural to him

"Ok, so did you have anything planned?"

"I will just travel around for awhile to judge with my own eyes the people of this world; I mean the demi's." Naruto replied in a calm tone as he cleared his thought of his kill

"What about the artifacts?" Gaia was surprised as she had thought that Naruto would hunt the demi's now that he knew about the cruelty of the Olympians

"I will collect them obviously but it's not like they are going to disappear or something."

Naruto said nonchalantly as he turned to Ella, "Ella it was nice meeting you but I will be going now so be careful."

Naruto walked away from the clearing as Ella watched with a clear gaze.

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"Aphrodite, I beg of you to accept my request."

"I have not loved you and you have not loved me but this involves my poor children and yours as well."

"Zeus has gone insane and he has forced me into making such abominations. Please get them away from the children or they will suffer worse than death." Hephaestus pleaded in a pitiful tone as he entered the palace

"I have never loved you but I am touched by your love for the little ones. I govern love so I will comply with this request and if possible I will stop him." Aphrodite replied in a lovely tone as she decided to move but she realized that she couldn't teleport

"You have been naughty, my children. Do you really think I would allow any missteps to happen?" Zeus muttered in a calm tone, he smiled gently and his face looked completely like a loving fathers but his words spoke another thing

"Zeus, do you think you can get away with this? I am here ranked than you and my domain is love, an eternal and powerful emotion. Do you think you can fight me?" Aphrodite challenged, she knew his actions would spread hatred now as her husband just sent her the information about the artifacts, which could be summed up as abominations.

"Haha"

"Challenge me, little s.l.u.t have you actually fought in your pitiful life. While you were getting plowed and seeded, I was not just sitting my immortal a.s.s doing nothing. You dullards seem to be under an impression that I actually have nothing to do but on contrary to such, I spend time growing stronger and learning of the ancient arts." Zeus chuckled and explained, he knew these subjects were underestimating his intelligence

"Training or such can no bridge the gap of natural order and power so shove those words up your a.s.s." Aphrodite was feeling annoyed at being looked down on with such impudence and started to make her move when she was chained to the ground

"The seal of Immortals, such a powerful creation and it was worth the pretty penny it cost. Now stay down until this blows over, I have shut down Olympus so that none can leave." Zeus said in a calm tone as he walked away, closing the doors so none could enter without his permission

"I am sorry hubby but it seems we are stuck together." Aphrodite tried to brighten up the gloomy atmosphere but looking at his face filled with despair was enough to tell her that she was not going to enjoy her stay

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"You know I also found the bad things you have done."

"I knew you would find it, I wished to let you know through my own words but talking of personal sins is not an easy thing." Gaia said with some guilt and sadness

"Why?" Naruto asked curiously as he found her so kind what led her to such actions.

"It was the corruption of the mortals and immortals that affected my domain. The children of mine had done evil and killed each other; I loved them all so it made me angry. I did dome stupid deeds before but now I do not have the ability to cancel them out. The ancient being from the origin of the world has put hold on all primordial beings." Gaia said each word in a melancholic mood

"Does my presence disgust you?" She questioned with underlying fear and uncertainty

"No, you have changed and that is good enough in my books." He said with a smile while he walked in the city.

"Thank you for accepting my faults, it makes me really happy." Gaia smiled as she felt some of her burdens on her shoulders disappear

"You are welcome but it seems we have company" Naruto said as he stopped in another alleyway so as to not make trouble for others.

Standing in front of him was Ella, "What do you want Ella?" He asked gently as he didn't want to make her scared but she didn't say anything and presented a feather to him, it was red so he knew it was hers.

He took it but he was confused, what does this mean. Is she trying to court him? Or offer him friendship?

"Don't think so hard my child, the harpy wishes to be close friends with you. She is giving the feather to you, which means she likes you a lot."

"Oh! Thank you, I accept. Ella lets be good friends." Naruto said with a laugh as he hugged Ella who just rubbed her head in his c.h.e.s.t.

He gave off the aura of nature and no human presence as he was formed by Gaia so it was understandable.

Naruto rubbed her head as well, "Wouldn't it be dangerous for her to be my side?"

"It shouldn't be a problem at the moment."

"Why now?"

"The gates of underworld have been opened so any monster that dies can easily walk out." She said with a small tremble in her tone

"Is it one of your children?"

"Yes and one of my other mistakes, if they know about you then they will also try to kill you. They are the same as the Olympians, jealous and filled with paranoia; it seems to run in the family very deeply."

"Hmm, I am not worried so don't be sad." Naruto said as he rubbed her tiny head with his finger

"Okay, oh my. I almost forgot. The demi child you killed was the son of Neptune so I have collected the immortal side of his existence to power you up." Gaia said as she took out a golden ball

"It is your choice, do you accept it and continue to kill other beings with power. It doesn't matter if they are monster or otherwise, this all I can do you for you."

Naruto took the golden ball and swallowed, he trusted Gaia and he knew everything she said was the truth. The ball melted inside and he felt his body heat up, energy seemed to seep into his very being and he knew he had grown much stronger.

"I am happy with just this, if we do come across such situations than you can do this but I will not actively hunt down supernatural beings."

"You really are too nice but that's what I like about you."

"Thanks" Naruto whispered in a shy tone at being complimented so directly by such a beautiful existence, it made his heart beat faster.

"Well let's go Ella, our long journey together starts now." He said with a smile as he started walking to explore more of the city. Ella squeaked once and followed along from the air but when Naruto saw her he thought, 'It would be better if she could just stay on my shoulder like Gaia, it seems really hard with that weak body.'

As he walked he decided to ask Gaia, "Can you do that energy transfer for Ella as well, she looks really malnourished."

Gaia smiled from her sitting position, "Hmm, I was expecting that. Hehe, yes it can be done."

"Am I so predictable?" Naruto questioned with a smile

"It's not bad, when people can tell that you mean well. So are you going to hunt monsters to feed them to Ella?" Gaia enquired curiously, she enjoyed watching his face and his actions as they were refreshing

"If we come across any dangerous ones than I will kill them, at that time make some for Ella."

"No problem"

"Thanks" Naruto muttered in a happy tone, life was looking to be good once again

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Naruto explored the city, once more realizing how different the world is from his home but he wished to go back more and more as he saw things. He didn't feel right in this kind of atmosphere even if the city was the biggest one he had ever seen and there were many interesting things, it didn't really matter.

"The people here are really filled with negative emotions" He muttered as he walked

"Hmm, the world is very fast moving and things have changed a lot from the past. These changes make it easier for people to have a problem. It's just not easy for mortals to live in peace anymore even when the supernatural side is hidden from them." Gaia replied as she placed her hand on her tiny chin and watched his expression; the world was boring thing to see as she had watched it from the beginning

"Is that so, it really is the same where ever you go."

"What does your world look like?" She asked in a curious tone, she would be happy if he shared more of his life with her.

"It is a beautiful place of nature; I think you would love it. Though, it is a lot more dangerous than here as there are many beings with power roaming freely."

"Even then I would really wish to see such a place this world has become really corrupt and it will take who knows how long to cure it." Gaia said with sigh

Naruto rubbed her tiny head," Don't be sad, I will make sure to cure it when I get my power back."

Gaia smiled at his encouragement and nodded, the trio walked peacefully without encountering anything of the supernatural and only some mortals fighting here and there.

The sun had set and was getting dark, which reminded Naruto that he was basically homeless.

"Where do you think I should stay?"

"There is a park nearby where the nymphs reside, you can stay with them or we can find another place if you wish."

"I am okay with your suggestion, what about you Ella?" Naruto nodded and called out to Ella who had perched onto the lamppost.

"Ella is okay, anywhere where it does not hurt."

"Well so we are decided but Gaia I want to know why haven't I felt hungry yet?" he asked with curiosity in his voice.

"The ball of energy provided you with the required nutrients but you will need to eat by tomorrow or you can get one more." She said with a comfortable smile as she felt really good to be in contact with Naruto he was just sunny and filled with natural energy, and it was not clashing with him.

Naruto nodded and changed his direction to where Gaia pointed, on the way he saw actual homeless people which was a new situation for him as in Konoha everyone had a place to stay.

He did feel sad for them but nothing he could do about it and walked ignoring their depressive looks but suddenly he came to a halt.

In front of him were three tall giants of a height of 3 m and above, he wasn't stopped because of their appearance or anything as he had seen people taller but what stopped him was that these three giants were cooking the homeless people on the side of the street and no one knew of the reality.

The disgusting smell wafted to him and he felt himself gag, and only his experience with gore stopped him from hurling.

"Laistrygonian Giants" Gaia muttered with disdain

"How are they killing people so openly?" Naruto said with voice full of emotions and suppressed rage; his voice trembled as he spoke.

"The Olympians don't really care about humans especially those who don't believe in them while the demi kids are just afraid of getting hunted down. It is reasonable since they are outnumbered and not strong enough." Gaia said with contempt as she really hated the thought of them.

"The humans are killed by monsters and they are either completely erased from memories by the mist or some accident is made up." Even though Gaia said those facts she herself didn't care about them either as these would wound up killing each other later or they only made the world a worst place. The only exception she felt was from Naruto so she would help if he d.e.s.i.r.ed.

Naruto was looking at the giants with clear killing intent now, "Ready to collect their essence."

"I am ready but be careful."

"No need to worry." He said to Gaia and turned to Ella, "Rest here and don't intervene."

Ella looked at his serious expression and nodded as she sat down with Gaia to spectate the fight.

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Naruto walked slowly to the man eating giants and with a rush he increased his pace but unlike before he didn't have chakra to mask his footsteps which made a lot of noise once he ran especially on the roads of the modern world.

The giants turned around as they heard someone running towards them, the bigger one who was 3.4 m tall looked at Naruto like he was a tasty treat. They didn't only eat humans as monsters also

hunted each other especially these giants who liked humanoid beings.

"Brothers we got another tasty treat offering itself to us."

"Big brother let me do the honor than, last time you had your fun with that demi kid." The giant with blond hair and a giant baseball bat said as he looked towards the approaching foe while the third was just occupied with eating.

The older Giant nodded and let him take the monster coming their way so the blonde giant stood up and looked towards Naruto with a wicked smile.

At the moment when the giant started running Naruto had also sped up, the giant swung the bat to smash him but Naruto dodged with ease and punched him in the face as he had leaned down with the force.

The punch did hurt but it lacked the strength to really do much to these giants, "That hurt." The giant said as he got hit by a kick that followed the punch.

'They are more durable than I expected guess it is time to use the power.' Naruto mused as he held his hand like knife and coated it with wind power; he was used to making Rasenshuriken by now so it was easy enough make a sharp current.

The enemy didn't realize the change and swung his bat with more vigorous movements which were large and wasteful in his eyes. Naruto dodged the clumsy attacks with ease and avoided the hand that was about to grab at him, then his own hand shot out with wind coating it.

The giant screamed as his veins were cut and Naruto followed it up with jumping over his shoulders and with lighting on both his hands, he hit the giant's skull shocking him.

"AAAAHHH" The giant screamed as his brain was getting electrocuted but the current wasn't that strong so Naruto had followed it with his knife hand cutting its wind pipe. The giant fell down in anguish while it tried in futile resistance to hold back the blood while Naruto ran towards the others.

"You f.u.c.k.i.n.g bastard" The older one roared and rushed with his axe

Naruto ducked through the attack which came at him horizontally from the left side and pushed away from the knee attack the followed, and he retaliated with his knife hand carving its skin like knife on butter.

"Gahhhh" It roared and thrashed and wildly, its movement became messier while the silent one threw something at Naruto which he dodged and it hit the older one.

Naruto saw from his peripheral vision that it was a human and it angered him so he kicked the older one with his right foot while coating it with cutting power. The kick had large amounts force and wind power concentrated on it so it cut the neck cleanly.

The older giant died with disbelief on its face and Naruto continued on his path of carnage as he ran towards the retreating foe. "Never show your back to an enemy" Naruto shouted as he jumped onto its back and slammed his fingers into its ears.

It screamed in unholy terror and pain as lightning current directly pierced into its brain and with slight trembles the corpse fell to the ground.

"That was a really nice show; I won't mind watching you fight for a long time." Gaia said in appreciation at the skills shown, he moved so naturally without any hesitation and wasteful movements.

"Huuu" Naruto let out a breath to calm his nerves and his adrenaline rush

"It was nothing; they were just thugs with no skill. I am used to fighting skilled fighters." Naruto said with a somber tone as people had died while he was fighting,

Gaia realized that the human death had affected him so she flew to his face and made him look at her, "Naruto, it is not your fault. You were outnumbered and didn't have your powers; these things happen so don't kill yourself over such unavoidable things. You can't always save people, as people are dying every second so does that mean you will also grieve for them. Just take these moments as motivation and drive yourself to your goal or else you will die slowly from the inside."

Gaia tried to motivate him and brighten up his spirit as she disliked when his sunny disposition darkened even a bit, it brought her pain like she was connected to him.

Naruto felt that the words were personal and they resonated within him, "Thank you Gaia, I am sorry to show such a pathetic side of mine when I am shinobi."

"No, it's alright to feel bad; it helps you from becoming a monster." Gaia said as she touched his cheek

"That tickles" Naruto laughed as Gaia touched his cheek with her tiny hand and Ella had also joined in comforting him with her wings that tickled his body.

"Ella is here for you so don't feel like that, Ella will share her books."

"Thanks Ella, I feel better now" Naruto rubbed her head

"Here are three new power pills" Gaia said as she produced three new ones from the monsters essence which would delay their return by years and by then the gate should be closed.

Naruto took the pills and gave the big one to Ella, "Ella, eat this, it is good for you."

Ella looked at him and opened her mouth, to which Naruto smiled and put the pill in her waiting mouth. She proceeded to gulp it down and she shook visibly as her body changed at perceived rate, she became slightly taller now standing at 1.7m and her body filled up so that she was not skinny anymore.

"How do you feel?"

"Ella feels great, Ella feels like she can take Phineas" She said excitedly

"That's a very small goal let's see you take on something bigger, huh." Naruto said suggestively

"Ella will fight giants and beat them too" She said with a wide smile

"Stop playing with the kid and eat."

"Okay, okay no hurry" Naruto said as he took both the pills but his body didn't change visibly as he had well built body already but if he estimated how strong he was physically, "I should have half the strength of that big giant. Am I right?"

"It should be close." Gaia said with her face lost in thought

"Meh, it's good enough for now. It is better than three time's human strength I started off with."

"Sorry for only giving that much it's not like I had any choice." Gaia said with a pout

"I am not complaining so don't show that face even though it looks cute as well." Naruto floundered as he tried to make her change her expression

"Just kidding" She smiled which made him smile as well

"Well everything is good so let's go towards our destination." Naruto said as he started walking but before that he picked up the axe that had not disappeared.

"Sometimes monsters leave behind some items"

"That feels like a game"

"You can only blame the Olympians who wished to provide their heroes with items once a monster was defeated."

"Hmm, well its good thing for me. I hope to see one of these demi kids with an actual weapon. I feel n.a.k.e.d without something in my hand though the axe will suffice but I have never used this kind before."

"If you want I can easily guide you" Gaia said

"Not now, if I need it I will ask" he said with a serious tone with dark undertone to his words which Gaia understood and nodded

With that the conversation came to halt and they travelled silently while taking in the surroundings.

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"Father, are you really here?" Jason questioned as he looked at Zeus who was standing in front of him

"I am here son and I am deeply sorry for my actions, and not being there for you." Zeus replied in a gentle tone as he walked closer and hugged Jason

He had decided to meet his son as he was getting ready to go on their new quest, inside the house dedicate to his children

"I do not blame you, I understand that you have responsibilities and laws to follow but please can you bring back my memories." Jason questioned

"That is out of my control; I do not have the ability but do not worry as they will return soon." Zeus replied as he patted his child's back in a fatherly manner

"Thank you for the response, is there anything I can do for you father?" Jason asked as he wished to create more opportunities for meeting his father

"That is nothing and I am here to gift you with an important item. It is the culmination of my love for you my child and made with the powers of lightning that I provided personally so use it with p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e and keep yourself safe. I must be going now as time has passed." Zeus said in a gentle tone as he kissed Jason on the forehead and disappeared

Jason felt touched and now felt the love of a father, and he d.e.s.i.r.ed to have more. He looked at the artifact and clenched it in his fist with a look of happiness.

'Father, I will live up to your expectations and never lose this gift. It is the first thing I have gotten from you personally and I will keep it with me for life, even if it became scrap metal.' Jason thought as he got ready for the mission

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Harlem Neighborhood, Naruto stopped at the entrance of a park where he felt the land was filled with natural energy.

"Why does this place feel like this?" Naruto asked as he looked at the entrance

"Oh, that is because nymphs are nature spirits so wherever they reside the land is filled with such feeling." Gaia said as she realized what he was pointing at.

Naruto entered the park and felt gazes from all sides on him, "They seem to be shy."

"Can't blame them, there life has been very difficult these days because of the pollution and the occasional Olympian trying to force themselves on them. They have already given up on the Main leaders of the Olympians giving them justice for their grievances and only serve them for survival." She said with contempt remembering the countless times she witnessed the poor creatures get taken by force

Naruto didn't feel right imagining such horrible things and his dislike for his yet to be seen enemies grew, he felt real d.e.s.i.r.e to kill for once in his life. He rubbed his finger on Gaia's head, "Don't worry I will make it stop."

"Thanks" She felt better as she forgot about the things and focused on him

"Are you close to these being as they are nature spirits and the world is your domain."

"Yes, so you don't have to worry about them betraying you for the Olympians and they are already curious about you as you give off a similar presence." Gaia giggled as the wind nymphs flew around Naruto

Naruto felt the scene was magical and picturesque as the wind nymphs flew around while chattering and the water from the lake was forming into a woman, even the trees turned out to be dryads.

Of the wind nymphs one was bigger and seemed regal, she came forward and asked, "Who are you, you feel like Mistress Gaia?"

"Hmm, how should I answer this? Let's go with, Gaia's Champion, I am her chosen to fight against the evil of the world." Naruto said laughingly as Gaia felt her cheeks blush

The nymph stared at him and the tiny Gaia, according to her feelings and senses she could tell they both had very strong connection to Gaia so he might be telling the truth.

"Very well, do you require assistance oh champion of Gaia."

"Haha" Naruto snickered at being called that but managed to reply.

"I just want to rest here and you guys can keep me company, it's my first time seeing your kind."

"My name is Alice and I welcome you into the sanctuary of nymphs. The other's would be happy to keep you company."

"Thank you" Naruto said to her back as she drifted away, he could feel dislike for men from her, 'She must have suffered under someone's dirty hands.'

"Don't think too much about such things and rest, it affects your inner self by always being open to dark thoughts." Gaia warned

"You are right; I shouldn't brood too much on the negatives of the world. It is beautiful and I should try to focus on the good as well or I might lose faith." Naruto said as he rubbed his hair and walked towards the trees.

He sat down on the grass and it felt really comfortable like an expensive bed, it was just like that one time when he enjoyed his stay at Shion's lavish palace.

"So comfortable" Naruto let out a satisfied sound as he lay down, the nymphs giggled at his expression

"It's the dryads making it easier for you."

"Thanks guys" Naruto perked up in a sitting position and waved to the nearest one

The wind nymphs came close to his stretched hand and he could feel the touch, it was definitely different form touching flesh and blood. The hazy body moved in excitement from his touch as it had gotten something that it loved.

So when he called for Ella to come down so that they can sleep together, the wind nymphs covered him up. Naruto didn't mind and just smiled but when Ella came down and lay in his embrace, he realized something. He could feel the n.a.k.e.d c.h.e.s.t of Ella touching him and its heat was transferred to him.

"How did I not see that she was n.a.k.e.d the whole time" Naruto said with embarrassment

Gaia who was sitting on the nearby tree felt like laughing, "I thought you were used to such thing that's why you didn't react." It made her feel better knowing that he was pure and untouched.

"No, I think I was still getting my head around this new world." His cheeks were red in shame and he kept his mind out of the gutter.

Ella didn't understand what he was going through and just rubbed her head in his c.h.e.s.t while keeping her claws away, he was covered in her wings.

Naruto looked at the innocent girl, "Tomorrow I will get you something to cover up, okay."

"Okay, Ella is happy with anything. Can Ella also get more books?"

"Yes, we will get more books but not now."

Ella felt sad and moved her head to the side, "When?"

"When we have a place to stay? Don't be sad it won't take long and I am here with you." He said as he rubbed her head

Ella nodded happily as he touched her and both fell asleep comfortably within the embrace of nature while Gaia watched over them as she didn't require sleep.

Far away from them three nymphs were talking to each other.

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"Alice is it safe to let them in" The dryad leader enquired

"They are okay, the boy said he is the champion of Gaia and he is pure when I examined him so we are safe."

"Is he really the champion?" The water Nymph asked curiously

"I am not sure but he has this overwhelming feeling of nature to him so I do feel he is telling the truth. Don't tell me you could not feel it?" Alice said as she looked toward Naruto's direction and realized the little fairy was looking in their direction and she was compelled to look away unconsciously

"If he is the Champion should we ask him for his help? The situation is getting worse as the monsters have been set loose without a limit and I heard from my little ones that a dragon had been sited." The water nymph said with a serious expression

"What?" the dryad screamed in terror

"Quiet" Alice commanded

The water nymph covered the dryad who was shivering in fear as she was haunted by nightmares of her distant past.

"We will try talking to him or else we will move from this location" Alice said as she looked at the place with melancholy, this wasn't the first time they had to run as being weak without a protector was harsh in this cruel world.

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In his dreams Naruto saw the war once again and the final battle with his so called best friend but as he analyzed it more closely he realized that he was the only one to feel like that and Sasuke had been a lost cause. He looked at the visions with a sad look when a light green clad individual seemed to be searching for him.

"Who is that?" He couldn't see that closely for some reason and he didn't know why he was actually seeing it in the first place.

The scene changed once again and he saw a necklace that had the design of a lightning bolt with power flowing through it. He saw a boy with determined expression fighting against something wearing it and it empowered his strikes with lightning.

"That should be mine" He felt his soul cry out for it and felt emptiness inside which lit the suppressed anger

"Hoo, I will get it back once I have understood a little bit more. Don't want to be led by the nose."

The scene went away and he was in space looking down at the world which confused him as he had never seen it from such a place.

"Did Gaia's powers give me such ability but what does it even mean?" He felt confused at the random scenes

"Don't go overboard child" A voice spoke to him in the darkness of space, it was filled with power that he had never felt and not even Kaguya carried such presence as his soul felt mortal fear like never before and he woke up with a scream.

His body shook at the feeling of that being and his eyes looked around wildly for its presence but nothing. The sudden noise and movement had woken up Ella who took flight while the wind nymphs had scattered in fright.

Gaia who had been enjoying his sleeping face was surprised when it changed to terror and he woke with a scream.

"What happened?"

"I don't know, I saw visions of my world and then I was in space. Till here it was okay but then a voice spoke it affected my soul so much that I felt fear. I just don't understand." Naruto body still shook from the meeting and he was trying to calm himself down.

Gaia's face fell when she came to conclude who could have met him; she flew over to his head and patted him.

"Don't worry Naruto nothing will happen to you, just listen to what it said and nothing bad will happen." She said with a motherly tone as she felt helpless against that being

Naruto took some breathes to calm down as Ella and Gaia hugged him, "What was it?"

"I can't tell?"

"So a primordial or higher" Naruto concluded logically even if Gaia didn't confirm it, he was sure of it or else she wouldn't be affected.

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'What is this artifact?'

'It seems to be something of very high level, why would father give it to me?'

'I am happy that he finally decided to talk to me personally but this feels suspicious.'

'Would father really give such a precious item away like that? I have never heard about it and this negative feeling I am getting, is really confusing.' Leo mused as he held the artifact that his father had gifted him, he felt happy and confused

He turned it around and tinkered with it but it was truly too hard just as expected and not even his flames could do anything about it.

'That was stupid; I was told it enhances flames so obviously flame retardant.' Leo shook his head as he did something stupid and put it on

"Let's just learn from experience, I should trust father as he did go out of his way to give me a gift and no enemy should be able to enter the camp." Leo reasoned as he put it on and he felt it connect with his soul but he didn't know how malicious this object was and it's real function