With morning rolling around Naruto was very thankful that he had been able to talk Caulifla and Kale into waiting until now for them to come over. The second he saw the excited look in Caulifla's eyes as she appeared in the courtyard alongside Kale, Cocotte, and Dyspo he knew there was chaos that was going to happen later today.
"There you are you bastard! Making us wait until morning!" Caulifla yelled out, rushing at him and capturing him in a headlock. She somewhat glared at him, though it had no anger behind it but more just annoyance, as she held his head against her chest and looked down at him.
"Well I had to or else you would have not let me get any sleep" he grumbled, getting her to pause before letting him go with a nod.
"Yeah that's true I guess" she said with a laugh before smiling and grabbing him by the collar to pull him in for a kiss. Her hand on his collar was only momentary as her hands quickly linked behind his neck with his going to her hips as they kissed.
He could feel the smile on her face as they kissed, the kiss being tender and soft which was always surprising to him given how brash and energetic Caulifla always was.
"God I missed that more than you know~" Caulifla purred out with a chuckle before she pulled away and pushed a heavily blushing Kale into his arms. "Go on Kale, I know you've missed it too~" she urged Kale along who started to look a bit nervous.
"Don't let her push you along, I know you get shy so if you want you can wait until there are less eyes on you" he told her which got her to nervously nod before giving him a quick soft but loving kiss.
"Good to see you as well Cocotte and Dyspo" Naruto said, smiling over to the two Pride Troopers while Kale just happily stayed in his arms.
"Nice to see you too boss! Hope you don't mind me coming along, I'll try not to get in the way of you and your girls~" Dyspo teased with a smirk, nudging Cocotte forward a bit towards him as she blushed and gave him a halfhearted glare before she started walking his way.
"It is great to see you again Naruto but I also have to apologize since I too was impatient about waiting" Cocotte muttered with a frown with Kale moved to the side, still hugging Naruto and allowing her to do the same. "It's just, being able to see your home and the people in it means a lot to those of us who love you…it lets us see where the man we all love grew up and who was around you during those tough times" Cocotte warmly told him, looking up at him and giving him a soft and loving kiss to try and lighten up the topic of his childhood given he had told them about it.
It only made sense he'd tell the women he was with about his life, not leaving anything out since he felt they deserved to know.
"Whoa! This place is pretty big, way bigger than my gang headquarters but that's to be expected with you right?" Caulifla asked with a smirk as she elbowed his stomach teasingly, doing her best to somewhat naturally change the topic.
"It looks very nice here Naruto, I'm sorry we rushed you to invite us over. I hope we at least gave you enough time to get unpacked" Kale said, once again apologizing and hanging her head before he put his hand on her shoulder to get her to stop.
"It's fine Kale, I'm not upset or anything with either of you, I just wish it could have waited til I got more than literally just unpacked" he said with a bit of a sigh, looking to the girl who had been pushy and wanted to come right away.
"What? Its just like Cocotte said, we just wanted to see your home and friends since you talked to us so much about all of it" Caulifla told him while crossing her arms with a bit of a frown.
"Don't blame her too much Naruto, everyone around you is interested in where you came from and who you know…myself included" Cocotte confessed, blushing a bit and revealing she always had been quite impatient about things.
"I know, again, I'm not upset at anyone so its fine" he assured them, rubbing Caulifla's arm with a smile before the girl perked up.
"Okay enough talk! I want to look around and meet some people!" Caulifla declared with an excitedly raised fist before Marcarita cleared her throat.
"Sorry to disappoint you but Naruto does have an important meeting this morning regarding the set of objects he created. It is quite important" she told her, getting Caulifla to frown a bit and visibly deflate.
"What? You're doing that already? Can't that wait?" Caulifla asked with a grumble, hoping to have some time with him before he had to do all of that.
"You know how important it is that he does this as soon as he can since he isn't allowed to be linked to them for too long. He's lucky Zen-Oh-sama was so understanding given these go against the rules of a GoD" Marcarita told them which only got more grumbles out of Caulifla.
"Look, as I told Zen-chan, I didn't make them on a whim" Naruto explained to them once again with an eyeroll.
"So is that why you need to meet with Lady Tsunade?" Sakura asked, getting Naruto to turn around and smile at her.
"I was wondering when you'd find your way over, this place is a bit of a maze" he told her, Cocotte and Kale taking a step back while he walked over, showing to Sakura that he had sensed her since she first arrived at the compound.
"Yeah it took a while to find my way over here but I honestly wasn't expecting to see more people….especially people so….alien" Sakura said while she looked over to Dyspo which Naruto understood given his Angels - even while a bit odd with their blue skin - still looked more humanoid while Dyspo had full animal aspects about him.
"They are here a bit earlier than I intended but it's totally fine since it allows me to quickly get you guys used to the 'alien' aspect of things, no offense Dyspo" Naruto explained, looking over to the Pride Trooper who merely waved him off with a smile.
"None taken boss, I understand this planet has had very little interaction with aliens in the past. If anything I expected more shock but she's taking it really well" Dyspo complimented Sakura with a smile and a thumbs up, getting Sakura to weakly return the thumbs up as she was still adjusting to the sight.
Sakura's shock towards Dyspo was quickly, and suddenly, brushed away as she let out a surprised squeak. The squeak had burst out because she was surprised to find one of the girls that she had never seen before in front of her, not only because she had shown up so suddenly but also due to the fact she was groping her breasts with a look of awe on her face.
"Holy crap! These are fucking huge! And they are natural!?" Caulifla asked with stars in her eyes as she continued to grope Sakura's breasts.
Sakura could only stand there stunned with a dark blush on her face by the suddenness of this woman she didn't know in the slightest eagerly groping her chest like this.
"Y-Yes they are now please stop!" Sakura yelled, her instincts with Ino causing her to throw a punch towards the woman's head. Only as she was mid punch she quickly became worried, not knowing if the woman could take it but as her fist collided with the unknown woman's head she was surprised when nothing happened despite the strength she naturally tends to call on to fend off Ino.
"Oh wow, that punch was pretty strong even if you didn't even put much effort into it. You didn't tell me you knew a strong girl with a banging bod like this!" Caulifla yelled over to him, Naruto sighing as he walked over to her and pulled her away from Sakura.
"I'm sorry Sakura….Caulifla is a bit wild at times but even I didn't expect her to do this" Naruto apologized with a sigh, ignoring Caulifla's pout and patting her on the back to get her to stand up straight and introduce herself while Dyspo, Cocotte, and Kale started walking over.
"Everyone, this is Sakura, she is a good friend of mine and someone who was on my original team back in the day" Naruto introduced to them, motioning towards Sakura as the others stood around them.
"Name's Caulifla and sorry...they are just the biggest set I've ever seen with Cocotte being the former biggest because of them" Caulifla apologized as she held out a hand to Sakura, smiling as the girl shook hands with her. "I do have to say you seem pretty strong, you up for a spar later?" she asked, getting a raised eyebrow from Sakura, a bit unsure how to take Caulifla and her odd personality.
Suddenly groping someone was an odd first impression after all.
"Sure, guess we can try" Sakura said a bit unsure, still not knowing how exactly the girl is, before the next girl came b, easily seeming to be much more docile than Caulifla.
"Hello, I'm Kale...it's nice to meet you" Kale introduced herself, her tone a bit nervous and shy but very kind as she softly smiled at her.
"Got to say you handled the shock decently, hope the others will be the same. If you don't know by now the name is Dyspo" Dyspo officially introduced himself, getting Sakura to shake his hand before the last person came over to her.
This time Sakura couldn't help but notice how the woman was even more pink than she was from her dark pink hair to her light pink skin. The woman herself really had an aura about her that really gave off a serious tone yet still soft.
"Hello there, it is nice to finally meet you, I'm Cocotte and Naruto has told us a good deal about you over the years. I do say it is nice to see a fellow pinkette" Cocotte joked with a giggle, running a hand through her hair before offering her other hand to Sakura.
"Got to say you are a lot more pink than me though" Sakura joked back before she looked at all of the new people around her. "So...who are all these people to you? Friends, allies, people that work for you?" Sakura asked, a bit unsure since two of them had matching outfits.
"Well Cocotte and I am a part of a group that work under Naruto to keep peace through the universe called the Pride Troopers, hence the matching uniforms" Dyspo explained as he pulled at his spandex uniform a bit with two fingers before Caulifla took a step forward with a puffed out chest and an arm draped around Cocotte and Kale.
"Us girls though all share one thing in common" Caulifla said with a massive smile which, as she looked over to Naruto, seemingly made him grow pale.
"Caulifla! Don't!" Naruto warned, frantically trying to shush her only for Vados and Marcarita to each hold a wrist of his with a playful smile on their faces which only made it clear this was a useless fight.
It was moments like these that he cursed his angels and their 'playful' nature….
"In the end we are all his pieces of ass that he has full rights to play around with~!" Caulifla confessed, pulling her arms off of Kale and Cocotte so she could slap them both on the ass which it - alongside being called a 'piece of ass' - made Kale blush dark red up to her ears and cover her face while Cocotte merely blushed a bit and coughed into her fist.
"Do you have to be so vulgar about it? You're going to give Sakura the wrong idea" Cocotte told her, them looking over to Sakura to see her glaring intensely at Naruto. They all could tell this was getting dangerous as Sakura started to crack her knuckles once she began walking towards Naruto.
"Care to explain Naruto? Cause the way it's coming off you sound like a massive pervert and a beast" Sakura told him with an all too sweet smile that sent a chill down Naruto's spine before he quickly waved his hands out in front of him to try and get her to stop.
"Wait! Caulifla's description is not how it truly is! She just loves being dirty like that!" Naruto tried to reassure her, getting her to stop and cross her arms a bit with her face becoming a lot less scary as she rose an eyebrow at him.
"Well? Explain to me how it really is then" she told him which honestly surprised him given he entirely expected her to try and punch him a few times before he was given a chance to really explain himself.
"Oh thank god, I really didn't want to have to deal with you trying to attack me" Naruto said with a sigh of relief before he coughed into his fist, attempting to begin his explanation before Marcarita took a step forward.
"Over Naruto's years of travel he has attracted the love and affection of several women, us Angels included" Marcarita started with a smile, her sisters nodding along with her. "He has an intense natural charm and magnetism that he has never been aware of. It's rather interesting since he seemingly makes no intention to get more women to his 'godly harem'," she continued with a giggle as she enjoyed teasing him and the cute blush that was now on his face "so we can attest that there is no perverted intentions on his part….Caulifla I can't say the same" she explained, getting a scoff from the Saiyan.
"Oh please, you three angels aren't any better! I've seen some of the outfits you put on for him!" Caulifla yelled back with a roll of her eyes, the 'innocent' looks on the Angels not fooling her whatsoever.
"We have no idea what you are talking about" Vados said as the three angels made their halos glow a bit more as if to show off their 'purity' before Sakura looked over to Naruto, clearly surprised from it all yet also seemingly believing and trusting their words.
"Wow….who would have guessed that the brash and tactless teammate of mine would end up with a flock of girls" Sakura teased as she walked over to him so she could elbow him in the side, getting him to blush and rub the back of his head a bit which made her smile a bit.
It was nice to see that even now as a god he still had the same ticks when he got shy and embarrassed.
"Yeah….a lot of things changed over the years. One day I'll have to give you the full story" he told her with a smile that she returned.
"I look forward to it since I have a lot to tell you as well" she said with a warm smile, getting a smirk from Naruto before Caulifla cleared her throat.
"Enough flirting you two! Don't you have important stuff to do?" Caulifla yelled out, proudly showing off a mischievous smile due to both of their reactions before Naruto rolled his eyes and nodded.
"Well then how about I show them around Konoha and introduce them to the others while you are busy? I figure I might as well since they'll be meeting them one way or another" Sakura offered, getting Naruto to rub his chin in thought.
"It would be for the best to have her introduce them, one of us can go with her since we'd be able to explain things better" Cus said which eased his worries a good deal since while he trusted how Sakura would handle it with how Kiba reacted yesterday he wasn't too sure how others would honestly react without some extra explanations.
Thankfully it seemed Kiba was the outlier of the bunch as even Tenten, who had seemed to have troubles accepting it, settled into the idea rather quickly.
"I'll go with them, you focus on the task at hand" Vados offered before Naruto nodded.
"Well if you are all okay with it then that is perfect! Thanks a lot Sakura and tell everyone I'll come by after I'm done" Naruto said with a smile, thankful that even with Caulifla showing up suddenly it still seemed to work out decently.
"Don't worry about it Naruto, I visited Lady Tsunade before coming here so she should be waiting for you in her office already" Sakura told him before she watched Marcarita put her hand on his shoulder with Cus moving to his side.
"Perfect! Now Caulifla try to behave, I don't mind if you try and fight but at least ask before you throw a punch" Naruto warned Caulifla which only got an eyeroll from the Saiyan.
"Relax! I know how to handle myself and the last thing I'd do is cause a mess in your home" she said shooed him off, missing the looks the three others were giving him that basically told him that they'd keep an eye on her.
"Right…." Naruto said, clearly unsure before Marcarita and Cus teleported him away and leaving them to look over at Sakura.
"Thankfully with Naruto coming home Tsunade gave all his friends a break today so it shouldn't be hard to find them while I show you guys around" Sakura said as a part of her figuring they'd be real easy to find once the whispers about them all spread through the village.
"Then please, lead the way" Vados said with a kind smile before Caulifla yelled in excitement.
"Yeah! I want to see that jerk's home some more and see if there are any strong fighters here!" Caulifla yelled, excitement clear in her eyes as she clenched her fists and bounced on her feet a bit.
"We'll see about that but lets try and wait a bit til you get into fights" Cocotte warned her which again only seemed to get an eyeroll from her.
"Okay lets just go for now, we can figure out fights later" Sakura said, trying to stop the arguing before it undoubtedly began as she motioned for them to follow.
'God I hope Kiba and other civilians don't faint…' Sakura thought with a bit of a sigh as it seemed things surrounding Naruto were undoubtedly only going to get weirder and weirder from here on.
-Outside the Hokage Building-
As he noticed where they were he couldn't help but chuckle a bit, it honestly made sense since last time they showed up they had given Tsunade a warning they were coming. In the end walking inside would be a lot safer than teleporting given he didn't want to give anyone a potential scare.
Last thing you want are startled ninjas, that usually ends with them attacking out of instinct.
"Best not to keep her waiting" Marcarita told him with a smile, glad that he picked up on why they appeared where they did before motioning for him to lead the way.
Walking inside they got a lot of stares, most likely due to Cus and Marcarita but his outfit didn't exactly help since he had to admit the uniform for Gods of Destruction were quite flashy. Plus this was the first time people were really able to see them given yesterday he basically just teleported around until he had walked Tsunade home late at night.
"Oh Naruto you're here! Lady Tsunade somewhat expected to have you suddenly appear in her office while hoping you weren't going to" Shizune said as she was seemingly waiting for them outside Tsunade's office.
"You can thank Marcarita for that" Naruto told her, getting her to give his angel a thankful smile and quick nod.
"Well she is waiting for you so right this way" Shizune said as she began to lead them into Tsunade's office.
"Good to see you didn't pop in suddenly, I have a bad enough time with the pervert coming in from my window constantly…." Tsunade told them with a roll of her eyes since that was literally the only way he entered her office.
"I'm sure if we work out a warning or call then our way of getting here instantly could be very useful" Cus suggested, getting Tsunade to cross her arms in thought before waving it off.
"We'll talk about that later as didn't you have something to give me?" Tsunade asked while raising an eyebrow since her curiosity was definitely piqued given everything surrounding Naruto.
"Indeed he does, something that he got in trouble for making" Marcarita told her as she reached over to pinch Naruto's cheek and wiggle him a bit.
"The brat getting in trouble for something? I never would have guessed" Tsunade said with heavy sarcasm in her voice and a playful smirk on her face.
"A large part of a God of Destruction's job is destruction and only destruction" Cus started to explain as she floated up to pat Naruto's head with a smile of her own. "No God of Destruction is allowed to create, that is the job of the Supreme Kais, their counterpart. Naruto though created something, he got into a bit of trouble for it but in the end it was shown to be for a good reason" she continued before Marcarita let go of Naruto's cheek.
"He was cleared of all danger in the end so long as he gives them to someone else as their guardian and given their rather immense power Naruto has chosen you" Marcarita told Tsunade, getting the woman to widen her eyes.
"Immense power? What exactly did you make?" Tsunade asked before Marcarita looked towards Naruto, and after a nod from him, pointed out her staff in front of him. She watched as in a quick flash of light the items appeared before them.
The items, at first look, seemed to be a set of orange glass spheres that were rather large, about the size of a medicine ball. Not all of them were the same, each of them having a different number of red stars inside the glass ranging from one to seven.
"These are the Dragon Balls and with them you can summon a dragon and make three wishes which it will grant if it is within its power and I can show you if you become their guardian" Naruto bluntly, watching as Tsunade and Shizune stared at them in shock.
"Want me to explain to you how I was able to make such a thing?" Naruto asked them before both Tsunade and Shizune nodded, making him smirk before he grabbed a chair to sit down. "Well that takes me back a few years and in Universe 7 so stay with me here as I tell you how" he started with the two women nodding again.
-Flashback - Two Years - Universe 7-
"Thanks again for showing me around like this Beerus, I know Zen-chan made you and other Gods of Destruction allow this but you could have just had Whis show me around a few places" Naruto told the more experienced God of Destruction as they flew around through the 7th Universe with the angels following behind them.
"True but you are an interesting kid, can't say I'm not intrigued how you will turn out to be with time. Plus you showed Whis and me that delicious ramen before we set off so I feel I have to return the favor by showing you my favorite planets for food" Beerus said, wiping a bit of drool that was dripping from the corner of his mouth as he remembered the delicious bowl of noodles he had been given when he arrived at Universe 11's Kai planet.
"Well I'm glad you liked it, its my favorite meal from back home and personally I feel places with good food are always interesting planets in general" Naruto said, getting Whis to chuckle behind them.
"Then maybe one day we'll have to show up at your home to try some more of it's delicious food and don't worry, I can assure you Beerus wouldn't dare start anything when visiting since homes of Gods of Destruction are under complete protection" Whis explained to him while they flew past another planet.
As they flew Naruto couldn't help but look around, still amazed by the sights around him. He never believed in his wildest dreams that he'd see things like this and yet here he was, able to fly around through space and see planets and stars that all looked majestic.
He continued to look around at the sights before he paused, confusing those around him as his eyes locked with a massive planet sized orange - what seemed to be - glass sphere that had seven red stars inside it.
"Oh my! Seems we ran across one of the Super Dragon Balls" Whis said with a tilt of his head.
"Ah yes, I remember seeing them a few times back in Universe 6. They are a set of seven planet sized objects that when collected you can summon a dragon that can grant any wish" Vados explained to everyone else besides Beerus and Whis only for her, and the others, to frown as they watched Naruto start flying over to it almost in a trance.
"Naruto? What are you doing?" Beerus asked before Vados quickly shushed him with a finger to her lips.
"Please be quiet Lord Beerus, I think something is happening...something important" Vados said in a soft tone, all the angels watching intently with Beerus confused but watching alongside them.
Naruto wasn't quite sure why he was going towards the 'Super Dragon Ball' - the name which he heard Vados call it - but to him, it felt like it was calling out to him.
"Be careful kid, that thing is giving off some crazy feelings to it. I don't know if its sentient but just be careful" Kurama warned him, Naruto nodding to show that even in a trance he could hear him.
The closer Naruto got the stronger the feeling got and as he raised his hand towards the Super Dragon Ball it was almost magnetized to it.
He had to clench his eyes shut as an image of a massive golden dragon flashed in his head following what seemed to be instructions to make something. He had to pull himself back, somewhat holding his head in pain from the instant influx of info.
"God that felt worse than feedback from dispelling too many clones at once" Naruto groaned out before he opened his eyes to find a massive chunk of the Super Dragon Ball in front of him, the place where it came from essentially healing closed.
"What did Super Shenron show you?" Whis asked as everyone came up to him.
"How to make a set of Dragon Balls….it said they would be needed in my universe" Naruto told them, still a bit surprised by the message he had been given.
The Angels all shared a look amongst themselves before Marcarita stepped forward.
"I think we need to give Lord Zen-Oh a visit" she said with a frown, confusing Naruto who could only nod as he grabbed onto the massive shard of the Super Dragon Ball.
-Flashback End-
"It was then that I learned that Gods of Destruction can't create anything but when I explained things Zen-chan gave me the okay, as he thought it'd be fun, but I had to find a guardian for them once I returned home and I couldn't use them until I did" Naruto finished up which got a stunned shake of Tsunade's head.
"I-I'd say how you can't be serious but after seeing you destroy the sun like it was nothing I feel inclined to believe you if you say you'll show me but I have to ask. Why me?" she asked as she got up from behind her desk and walked over with Shizune following a bit behind her.
"Because when I thought of someone I trust not to abuse the power and to do everything she can to protect them you were the first and only person who came to mind. Despite your rocky past you do what is right in the end so I absolutely know that I can trust you with them plus when you become a guardian of them I included a little gift" Naruto told her with a warm smile, getting her to raise an eyebrow at him.
"With you I doubt I have a reason to worry but I swear it better not be a weird outfit like yours" Tsunade said as she smirked at him, elbowing him slightly in the side before she looked down at the Dragon Balls. "So….how do I exactly become their guardian?" she asked him only for Marcarita to step forward in between her and Naruto.
"I will handle that so just follow along" Marcarita explained as she put a hand on one of Tsunade and Naruto's shoulders. "Naruto Uzumaki, the current guardian to the universe 11 Dragon Balls, willingly and with full control of your actions turn over this role to Tsunade Senju?" she asked before Naruto nodded.
"Yes, I willingly pass over the role to Tsunade Senju" he replied, Tsunade impressed by the serious look on his face.
"And do you Tsunade Senju, accept the role as the new guardian of the universe 11 Dragon Balls, completely willing and with full control of your actions?" Marcarita then asked Tsunade, looking to the woman who nodded as well.
"Yes, I willingly accept the role from Naruto Uzumaki?" Tsunade said, a bit unsure if she was doing it right before Marcarita nodded with a smile to show she had done right.
"Then the role is passed!" Marcarita declared with a bright light quickly filling the room and temporarily blinding everyone in the room.
As the light died down Tsunade frowned as she looked herself over to make sure she wasn't wearing anything weird. "Okay….what is this gift you mentioned cause I don't see anything different" Tsunade said with a flat look, getting Naruto to chuckle a bit.
"Here, look in this and drop your youth illusion. I know this is an odd request but trust me, it's worth it" Naruto told her before he handed her a mirror, calling on her trust of him to trust him again this time.
"Fine….but I swear if this is just to get me to look my age I'm going to punch you as hard as I can since I know you can take it" Tsunade grumbled out at him with a bit of a glare towards him before she turned to look into the mirror.
Taking a deep breath, due to how much she hated seeing her true face, she quickly decided to 'take a leap' and undid the illusion…..only for there to be no change. Confused, and silently wondering that it was stuck or she forgot to undo it due to the fact she never willingly lowers the illusion, she kept undoing it.
"Okay what the hell did you do? Did you make my illusion permanent!?" she asked confused, wondering what the hell was going on.
"Well in a sense I did but in another way I didn't" Naruto told her as he picked up a Dragon Ball, spinning it atop his finger a bit before tossing it over to her for her to catch. "I created these from a willingly offered and given shard of a Super Dragon Ball and that alone, when paired with my new indefinite lifespan, results in something rather….intense" he continued while rubbing the back of his head.
"You see Tsunade, as long as you are the guardian of the Super Dragon Balls you will be permanently returned to your prime and will live for as long as their creator….which happens to be Naruto given his lifespan is essentially indefinite and will always be in his prime" Marcarita explained, Tsunade's eyes going wide and nearly dropping the Dragon Ball only for Cus to catch it.
"No one entirely realized the factor of sharing the lifespan of their creator since the only other beings known to be able to create Dragon Balls are Namekians and they do not possess anything akin to a God of Destruction in regards to lifespan or being permanently in their prime….which can explain why Gods of Destruction shouldn't be allowed to create" Cus further explained before she set down the Dragon Ball back with the others.
"So you see, while you are essentially immortal as long as I live you can always pass the guardianship over if you don't wa-" Naruto started to say before Tsunade stunned him by pulling him into a tight hug.
"I swear you are a sneaky brat" Tsunade choked out while Naruto, a bit surprised by her show of emotion, softly smiled and hugged her back.
"I wouldn't be me if I wasn't surprising, I'm just glad you are okay with this since you totally could have freaked out about it" he told her since this wasn't the kind of thing to spring on someone so suddenly like he just did.
"I can't say it's not a shock but with everything around you now I'll get used to it" Tsunade said before Marcarita smiled and clapped a bit as if happy that it all turned out well in the end.
"Great! Now that the matter of guardian is sorted let us prepare the first demonstration of the Dragon Balls" Marcarita said motioning for Tsunade and Shizune to come closer to her.
"Wait, a demonstration?" Shizune asked, surprised and confused that they were actually going to use them.
"Of course! I wasn't allowed to use them until I found a guardian and I have a plan for two of the wishes and Tsunade can have the third if thats okay" Naruto suggested which got a shrug from Tsunade.
"Hey I'm content with one wish and personally I'm curious how these things work so lets get to it" Tsunade said with a smirk before Cus floated up and put a hand on her and Shizune's shoulders before Marcarita put a hand on Naruto's shoulders, using her staff to 'grab' the Dragon Balls.
"Then let's get going" Cus said with a smile before all of them disappeared from the office.
-Unknown Location in the Elemental Nations-
"So?...How do we do this?" Tsunade asked as she looked around, not really sure where they were but if they were going to make wishes then she figured it'd have to be somewhere away from prying eyes.
"Well now that we are away from any eavesdroppers I can actually tell you how to do it" Naruto told them, getting a raised eyebrow from Tsunade.
"You mean the ANBU? If so you should know they are always there" she asked only to get Marcarita to shake her head.
"I think he's referring to the group one of them belonged to. I believe its name was ROOT and Naruto here wished to set a trap" Marcarita explained before Naruto nodded with a smirk.
"I looked through the history of this planet and when looking at some events of Konoha I learned Danzo is up to his neck in blood. Lets just say its for the best I do this but for now lets move on to the summoning phrase while I get something ready" he told them before segueing the conversation away from Danzo.
"Relax, I already warned them. All the jinchuriki are ready and I told them to prepare for a bit of panic" Kurama assured him, Naruto thankful that everything was perfectly ready to go.
"Okay, so how exactly is that done? Do I need magic words?" Tsunade joked, not inquiring too much on his apparent plans for Danzo since she trusted Naruto and knew the old war hawk was beyond shady and had been so since long before she became Hokage.
"Actually yes but the words need to be in the language of the gods which only us Angels can speak fluently. Well, now its us Angels and you as Naruto isn't quite fluent yet. Though in your case you will only find yourself able to talk the language of the gods when it is in regards to making a wish, it wouldn't make much sense for the guardian to be unable to make a wish with their own Dragon Balls" Cus said with a smile as she explained things to Tsunade.
"Oh wow….well? What do I have to say?" Tsunade asked, finding herself more and more curious and eager to summon this dragon.
"Here, read this" Naruto told her while he handed her a slip of paper for her to read from since a script was easier than having her repeat what he said bit by bit.
"Okay then..." Tsunade said as she opened the slip of paper only to look up at him with a flat look. "Are you serious? You want me to say 'pretty peas'?" she asked, getting a shrug from Naruto with a chuckle.
"What can I say? Godly dragons are a bit weird like that, best to just go along with it" Naruto said since he just followed along with the instructions that Super Shenron had given him about allowing the dragon he was making to decide the summoning chant.
Tsunade could only roll her eyes with a shrug of her own before she cleared her throat to begin. "Eternal Dragon birthed by the Gods," Tsunade started, a bit surprised by the sudden new language she was speaking and noticing how the Dragon Balls were starting to brightly glow "by your name I summon you forth: Almighty Shenron arise! Pretty Peas!" she declared before a burst of light shot up from the Dragon Balls.
Tsunade had to shield her eyes as a strong wind had kicked up and she noticed the beam growing bigger and looping through the sky. As the wind and light died down the end result was much more surprising than she even imagined.
The dragon was massive and as she tried to follow its body from where it started from the Dragon Balls and to where it ended she swore it seemed to almost wrap around the planet a few times high up in the sky. The dragon itself was a soft and warming yellow-orange color, it had no wings and seemingly only two clawed arms and its head was the most intimidating aspect of it, its head possessing two mouths full of numerous sharp fangs with blood red eyes.(*1)
"You who have summoned me forth, speak your desires. As a dragon born of the Dragon Balls I shall grant your wishes three sobeit they be in my power" Almighty Shenron spoke out, his voice loud and booming but even with his size it was not enough to deafen them.
"W-wow...t-this is i-insane!" Shizune said in shock as she fell back on her butt before Tsunade helped her up.
"Yeah….this is a whole lot more than I vaguely expected…" Tsunade said, also stunned by the sight in front of her. "Well? What are your first two wishes?" she asked as she turned towards Naruto.
"Let's see if I'm good enough at speaking the language of the gods to make a wish or two. Don't worry about wondering what my wishes are since Marcarita will show a translation" Naruto said while he cleared his throat, motioning over to Marcarita who had created a screen with her staff to show his words translated into their language.
Afterall, wishing and being in the dark would be confusing for those around them.
"Almighty Shenron! For my first wish I wish for the Bijuu of this world, save for Kurama, to safely be extracted from their jinchuriki - without any death of a jinchuriki - and transported to the planet that the Supreme Kai by the name of Khai resides on! Whether the Bijuu leaves chakra with their jinchuriki is up to them!" Naruto wished as he stared Almighty Shenron in one of its massive eyes before the Dragon Balls started to glow and the dragon roared.
"So you have wished it! So shall it be! Speak your second wish!" the dragon roared out, the Dragon Balls giving a bright flash.
"It worked! Gyuki just alerted me of it and the little amount of chakra the Bijuu left with the others everyone is still alive" Kurama quickly alerted him, making Naruto give out a sigh of relief since now it seemed Super Shenron's words of how the dragon can understand the intent of the wish were true.
"Almighty Shenron! For my second wish I wish to revive all jinchuriki who have died from having their Bijuu extracted and return them to their homes knowing they have been revived and are now safe!" Naruto said with the Dragon Balls glowing again and Almighty Shenron roaring once more.
"So you have wished it! So shall it be! Speak your third and final wish!" Almighty Shenron boomed out with a flash of the Dragon Balls to show the wish had been done.
"The Dragon Balls can revive the dead?" Tsunade asked in surprise while Naruto nodded solemnly.
"Yes they can….but I don't take it lightly to revive the dead. I'll revive the innocent, who lost their lives to dark motives like targeting them for the Bijuu or other motives…." Naruto said with a bit of a frown, showing he didn't like reviving the dead but at times he would do it if it was right.
"So? You have a final wish in mind?" Naruto asked before Tsunade nodded and grabbed Shizune's hand, confusing her as she stepped forward with her.
"Almighty Shenron! For our final wish I wish for the lifespan and vitality of Shizune to be linked to mine as I am now due to my connection to your Dragon Balls!" Tsunade yelled out, giving Shizune's hand a squeeze before the Dragon Balls flashed and the dragon let out his loudest roar of the three he had given throughout the wishes.
"So you have wished it and so shall it be!" Almighty Shenron roared as the Dragon Balls started to shine brighter and brighter with them floating into the air.
They all watched in awe as Almighty Shenron started to fly around the world, wrapping around it several times before his head diving down and back into the Dragon Balls which quickly turned to stone and fell down to the ground with a loud thud.
"L-Lady Tsunade, w-what did you just do?" Shizune asked in shock, tears rolling down her cheeks before Tsunade pulled her in for a hug.
"I decided not to let go Shizune...you are like family to me, like a daughter. I could see you were scared when it was revealed I would have a longer life span so I wanted to prove it to you that I'm not leaving you behind" Tsunade said while Shizune hugged her tightly and the two of them shared a tender moment.
Tsunade had looked after Shizune for a long part of her life after her uncle had died, last thing she wanted was to trample on their bond.
"Wait! What happened to the Dragon Balls!?" Tsunade asked as she turned back after her moment with Shizune and just now noticing that the Dragon Balls had been turned to stone.
"Oh, they turn to stone after they are used. They'll 'recharge' in a sense in 100 days since that is a year on the planet I created them on. We'll store them somewhere safe in your office so it'll be fine" he explained to Tsunade, understanding her surprise given everything regarding the Dragon Balls was new to them.
"What about your trap? I doubt Danzo will fall for stone" Tsunade said as she lightly tapped one of the stone Dragon Balls with her foot.
"Don't worry, a simple henge will make them seem like they are still working" Naruto said with a dismissive wave as he crouched down to apply the henge on them since that wasn't much of an issue.
Danzo really had no clear details on how the Dragon Balls were other than what little he said to 'bait the trap' back in her office so in the end it'll be fine.
"Well? Shall we return?" Marcarita asked as she lifted up the Dragon Balls and smiled towards them.
"Sure thing, wonder how Konoha and the world reacted to Almighty Shenron" Naruto said with a chuckle, making Tsunade sigh.
"I'm probably going to have to deal with that so you guys will have to leave soon after we return" she groaned out with a flat look, getting a slight chuckle from Shizune before they all disappeared to return to Konoha.
As they arrived back in Tsunade's office they could already hear pounding at the door, causing Tsunade to let out a loud groan. "Give me a moment before you let them in please" Tsunade asked as she looked over to Shizune before her assistant chuckled a bit and nodded.
"I can get you five minutes by making them wait in an orderly line but any longer and they might return to being like this" Shizune told her before she slipped out of the room, causing the voices to get louder for a bit before they settled.
"Here, I have set up the Dragon Balls on a large cushion behind your desk. Simple and not in the way" Marcarita revealed, getting Tsunade to raise an eyebrow as she looked it over only to shrug.
"Better than anywhere I was thinking since I don't think in the closet would be a good idea" Tsunade said since if anything she'd prefer sealing them in a scroll but then again that really wouldn't allow Naruto's trap to be set. "Before you leave I have that something you asked for last night since you are in my office now" she quickly said before the Angels helped him leave her office to avoid the crowd outside.
"Oh perfect! I was going to ask you again for it later since doing it after all of this felt a bit pushy to me" Naruto told her while he rubbed the back of his head with a chuckle, getting an eye roll from Tsunade before she used a bit of her blood to unlock a drawer that contained the scroll that had the seal to unlock his parent's house.
"It isn't pushy Naruto, I said I'd get it for you" she told him as she handed him the scroll. "Plus it's not everyday I'm returned to my prime" she added while Naruto pocketed the scroll.
"I feel like I have to apologize for calling you old all the time after that comment" Naruto said with a bit of an embarrassed frown. "At the time I didn't know why you did your illusion but, in the end its the little things which I'm more than happy to help you like this since honestly you mean a lot to me" he continued, giving her a smile before she playfully slugged his arm with a warm smile.
"Oh wow, you really have grown haven't you" Tsunade said with a teasingly surprised tone as she pinched his cheek to tease him. "Honestly I didn't take it too hard, you were a kid but I am glad you've matured so well. Goes to show what a few good women around you will do" she said with a look in the direction of the two of his three angels.
"But still, thank you for making this old woman feel - and be - young again" she softly told him before going in to kiss him on the cheek. "I felt that deserved a bit more than a forehead kiss" she said and couldn't help but laugh a bit at his blush while also not feeling or realizing the blush she had on her own cheeks.
The angels though couldn't help but giggle a bit amongst themselves at it.
"When did he become such a charmer though? Is that your guys' doings?" Tsunade whispered to the two angels, the two of them shaking their head with another giggle.
"That is just how he naturally is, his kindness I figure was magnified when he moved into the higher role as a God of Destruction" Marcarita said with Cus nodding along.
"You'd be surprised what being in a higher role like this will cause, Naruto seems to be a rare case where it magnifies his good traits and matures him a bit" Cus added with a happy smile before Naruto quickly perked up and looked out towards the village, the Angels frowning a bit once he looked over at them.
"Sorry Tsunade but we have to go right now" Naruto said, gaining a frown and a worried look on his face with his eyes gaining a serious tone to them which surprised Tsunade a bit before she nodded.
"Sure, go on since I have my own troubles to worry about" Tsunade said before they quickly disappeared not even a second later. 'Well...seems he can be serious, can't say that's not a nice look on him' she thought with a smirk, still finding it amusing to see the hyperactive kid she once knew turn out like this.
-Sakura - A bit after she originally left the Uzumaki Compound-
"Whoa, I guess Naruto really wasn't kidding about things" Ino said with an impressed whistle as Sakura came to where they normally met. Everyone else seemingly came along with since it seemed everyone felt she would be the one most likely to have news about Naruto or have him with her.
Not that she blamed them.
"Yeah, these are Caulifla, Kale, Cocotte, and Dyspo. Apparently Cocotte and Dyspo work for Naruto" Sakura said, thankful she warned Caulifla not to spread around about her relationship with Naruto and even more thankfully she agreed after some grumbling and pressure from Vados and Cocotte.
"The Pride Troopers are a set of fighters that help keep the peace in the universe, Dyspo and Cocotte are merely two of them, there are eight others" Vados explained to them as she stood off to the side, seemingly perfectly content just standing there.
"I figured they were part of a group or something given they are wearing the same uniform as trust me….its not the first matching skin tight jumpsuit I've seen" Tenten said with a flat tone and look as she looked over towards Lee.
Though she did have to admit Cocotte and Dyspo didn't look nearly as ridiculous as Lee and Gai-sensei were.
"Your jumpsuit is incredibly youthful Dyspo! You will have to let me train with you one day" Lee said, his 'youthful' fire burning in his eyes as Dyspo chuckled at his enthusiasm.
"Sure, I'm always down for a bit of training but I'll have you know I'm pretty fast so you have to be at least a bit fast to keep up with me" Dyspo said which only got the fire in Lee's eyes to grow even strong and Tenten to bury her face in her hands to inwardly groan.
"Got to say its interesting to see there are races out there that look like us" Neji said as he looked over Caulifla and Kale, saving Tenten - and himself - and changing the conversation before Lee could get more fired up.
"You'd be surprised how many races out amongst the universes share a 'human' appearance, it's not that uncommon" Vados chimed in getting a few intrigued looks since any info about life out in the stars was beyond new to them.
"Where is Naruto by the way? I mean its nice to meet people he met out there in space but I thought he'd be around a bit more?" Temari said with a bit of a frown since he had just came back from space after six years away from here.
"He's busy with Lady Tsunade but he will most likely come to us once he's done since Vados is with us" Sakura told her which made sense given Vados was one of his attendants.
"I would hope he doesn't forget me, otherwise I don't know how I'd take it" Vados said, wiping away an imaginary tear despite her tone making it clear she was acting and wasn't actually sad or worried.
Caulifla couldn't help but smirk as she sat atop one of the three wooden posts that were in the middle of the field they were all hanging out at as everyone chatted amongst themselves, having slipped away a bit to just relax after showing off some of her Ki blasts and accuracy with them to Tenten and partially to get away from that guy Kiba and his flirting attempts.
The reason for her smirk though was due to Kale's smile as she talked with a girl named Hinata - if she remembered the girl's name correctly.
It was nice to see her precious protege seemingly befriend someone else….the only thing was how Caulifla found herself unable to stop staring at the other girl's breasts.
'Holy crap! They are bigger than Sakura's! And here I thought those would be the biggest I'd see….or feel' Caulifla thought in shock and amazement as she continued to stare.
"You like what you see there?" a voice asked with a giggle, Caulifla turning to see Ino smirking at her before she nodded in response as she knew exactly what she was asking about.
"Are they real?" Caulifla asked as back when Sakura first showed up it had driven her to get a feel to make sure they were real but she wasn't too sure she could do the same for that Hinata girl.
"Oh yeah they are and they feel as great as they look" Ino told her with Caulifla letting out an impressed whistle that quickly made Ino feel she and Caulifla would get along greatly. "If you think Hinata is nice just wait til you see our leader, she's even bigger" she added, getting the spikey haired woman to look at her in slight disbelief.
"Okay what is up with this planet and the girls having large breasts? I mean I'm not complaining, just really curious" Caulifla asked as she continued to stare while Ino merely shrugged with a playful smirk while they continued to 'drink in the sights'.
"I don't but honestly I feel it's best not to ask and to just enjoy~" Ino purred with Caulifla nodding in agreement with a smirk. "So, if I may ask, what is your relationship with Naruto? You guys friends or are you more to him? I only ask cause while the two in uniform make sense to bring over as they work for him but you two, to bring you two over makes me think there is more to you both in regards to your connection with him" Ino asked with a slightly raised eyebrow as she looked up at Caulifla, getting a chuckle and smile from the woman as she leaned down.
"Just between us two but he's actually in a relationship with Kale, Cocotte, and me alongside some other ladies. Sakura knows and told us to keep it quiet since she thought it'd make things messy" Caulifla told her, personally liking Ino a bit given they were on a similar wavelength.
"I knew it but I wasn't certain!" Ino said in an excited whisper before leaning closer to Caulifla to ensure they weren't overheard. "I will agree with Sakura since there are definitely a few girls who'd get heartbroken at the news of him being with someone already" she added, glancing temporarily over to Temari and Hinata only to get an eye-roll and a scoff from Caulifla.
"Honestly there is no need to worry or freak out. If someone has true feelings for him and he has a connection to them already then he'll take it seriously, he really isn't the kind to turn people away" Caulifla told her before crossing her arms with a proud smile. "I'll be honest he's taken the whole situation where multiple ladies love him a whole lot better than any other guy probably would have, hasn't become a pervert or anything in the slightest" she added with a proud look on her face as her pride as a woman and as a Saiyan was glad she had chosen a good and strong man to get with.
If she had gotten a pervert or a lecher she probably would have tried to kill him a few times over.
Though, before Ino could respond and ask about more details about how Naruto might be, she was seemingly 'cut off' as the sky went dark as if the sun had quickly and suddenly disappeared.
"Whoa! What's happening!?" Kiba yelled out as he fell back onto his butt while he and the others stared up into the sky only for what looked like the body of a massive golden snake appeared above them.
"Relax, everything is perfectly fine" Vados assured them in a calm tone, softly smiling to them to show them it was fine.
"This has Naruto written all over it" Sakura said with a flat tone while they looked up at it.
"What is it supposed to be exactly? A golden snake?" Shikamaru asked, confused how or why it was floating above them as well as wondering how long it was.
"Dragon, not a snake. I-I mean I can't say more than that as it's a secret but it's definitely a dragon" Kale said as she remembered Naruto telling her about what was above them and that it wasn't something she could tell them about.
"Yeah, big hush-hush type deal. Shouldn't be around too much longer" Caulifla said with a smile, giving Kale a one armed hug for remembering and causing the girl to blush softly at. "Don't worry though, it won't attack or crush us so just enjoy the sight and it'll be gone in a bit and then maybe Naruto will come back" she continued with a grumble while everyone continued to stare up at the dragon until it started to move and quickly disappear.
"That was….intense. Got to hand it to Naruto though, he definitely makes a stunning sight to watch" Kiba said with a smirk as he leaned up against a tree beside Caulifla, getting an eyeroll from her.
"Kiba I'd really suggest to stop trying to hit on her...it won't end well" Sakura said with a flat tone since she was the only one from Konoha that knew about her relationship with Naruto. Plus the upset and slightly angry look on Kale's face felt like something bad was about to happen.
"Yeah you've been trying to flirt with her the entire time, lay off a bit" Ino added on given she had noticed Caulifla slipping away from him earlier.
"Flirting? What!? I'm not flirting! I'm just trying to get to know her since it's not everyday you meet someone from out in space" Kiba defended, trying to not make it seem he was coming on too strong.
"Sorry Kiba but I have a man and I am only interested in men stronger than me so unless you are somehow stronger than him or myself then I'm really not interested" Caulifla said with a scoff, knowing full well no one here could even potentially be stronger than Naruto.
Sure, she knew he became a God of Destruction by luck and surprise but damn if he didn't push himself to be strong enough to keep the job title and be worthy of it.
"What? Come on I'm pretty strong myself. I doubt anyone out there can do some of the stuff we can do on this planet so how about a chance?" Kiba continued to push as his Inuzuka instincts were screaming at him that Caulifla was someone he really had to get with. Though as he reached over to put his hand on her shoulder another hand grabbed his to stop it.
Kiba winced in pain as the hand gripped his tighter and tighter, a golden aura flaring around it which quickly got Caulifla to widen her eyes in shock.
"Leave. Her. Alone" Kale growled out, her eyes turning pure white and her aura exploding outwards even stronger.
"Oh shit! Vados! Call Naruto!" Caulifla yelled as she grabbed Kiba and shoved him away while also flying back a bit just as Kale started to change.
"What is going on!?" Choji yelled, unsure what was going on with Kale to cause her to go from the seemingly sweet girl to the large muscled woman with incredibly spikey green-ish gold hair.
"It's hard to explain! Just don't attack her!" Caulifla warned them as they seemed to understand, staying put since it was clear Kale's attention was directed towards one person and that said person was frozen in fear with his animal companion hiding over with the others.
"Want me to try and stop her?" Cocotte asked but before Caulifla could even nod Kale burst forward faster than anyone from Konoha could follow.
Kiba felt his life flash before his eyes for a second as Kale's drawn back fist rocketed towards him, closing his eyes and bracing for the pain only for nothing to come. As he slowly opened his eyes he was thankful to see Naruto blocking the strike for him.
"Easy there Kale, I don't exactly know what Kiba did although I feel it involves Caulifla but no need to attack him" Naruto tried to assure her, seeing Kale almost frustrated and upset that she had hit him instead of Kiba before she let out a roar with a green dome condensing down to her fist.
"Oh shit. Guys barrier now!" Naruto hurriedly ordered before Marcarita created a barrier dome around him and Kale just before an explosion rang out, cracking the ground under them.
"Naruto!" Hinata yelled out, scared for Naruto's safety only for Cocotte to hold her back.
"He's okay, Naruto is a lot tougher than he seems" Cocotte told them before the barrier went down. Hinata stayed worried for Naruto as the smoke settled only to see Naruto completely unharmed as he kept ahold of Kale's fist to keep her from moving.
"Kale come on, you need to calm down and breathe. I don't want to hurt you" Naruto said in a gentle and soft tone as he reached over to cup her cheek, Kale thankfully reacting to his touch and gently pressing against his hand.
It all seemed to be working as her aura lessened and she put her free hand over his. As she closed her eyes that seemed to do the trick, Kale gently easing out of her transformation and falling forward limply for him to catch.
"There we go, that's my girl" Naruto whispered to her, getting a smile from her as she slept a bit before Caulifla quickly ran over.
"I'm sorry, I should have been a bit more obvious about things to keep Kiba from hitting on me. It was just Sakura warned us not to spread our relationship with you so I had to keep things secret for the most part" Caulifla grumbled a bit before Naruto patted her on the head.
"It's not your fault, it would have happened eventually so I'm just glad I was able to get here in time" he told her before handing Kale over to her and turning to face the others who were waiting a bit away from them.
"Sorry about that guys, Saiyans have transformations and well, Kale's is a bit hard for her to control due to how rare and powerful it is. We're working on getting her to control it but for now just try not to upset her or flirt with Caulifla" he told them with a chuckle at the last part. "I just hope this doesn't make any of you shy away from her" he added, frowning before Hinata walked over and shook her head.
"It's okay Naruto, we won't stop being friendly with her. We're just happy you both are okay" Hinata said, referencing how he had taken an explosion of sorts which he thankfully hadn't been hurt by.
"I'm glad as people to rely on will help Kale a lot" he said with a smile before he remembered something. "Oh yeah! Did you guys like the show?" he asked, while pointing up at the sky in an attempt to move the topic off Kale as he knew she'd only be embarrassed if all eyes were on her when she woke back up.
"Yeah but how about a little warning next time?" Neji said with a flat look, a look that was shared by Sakura.
"What was that by the way? Caulifla and Kale only told us that it was a dragon and you were to blame for it" Ino asked while Naruto shrugged with a smile.
"It's not really something I can tell you all about right now but basically it's something I made for Tsunade to look after. It probably startled a lot of people all around the world but in the end it was needed and could make things a bit interesting" he told them as right now speaking out in the open about the Dragon Balls was something he only did to trap Danzo and other than that he didn't quite want the info spread around the village just yet.
Cause if that did happen he could only imagine how many people would try and bug Tsunade to be able to use them, the chaos that would cause, and the potential lengths people would go to in an attempt to get their wishes granted.
'If you dangle something that powerful out in front of people it'll only corrupt them' he thought with a bit of a sigh since he knew that well enough by now from what he's seen as a God of Destruction.
"But enough about that! How did you all get along with everyone?" Naruto asked with a smile, hoping they all seemingly got along before he had to save Kiba.
-Elsewhere-
-Root Base-
"I know this info sounds ridiculous and insane but it is what I heard the Kyuubi boy say before he and the two blue skinned females left with Tsunade and Shizune moments before the golden creature was seen floating above the village Danzo-sama" an ANBU reported as he kneeled behind a man.
The man, now identified as Danzo, had black shaggy hair with bandages covering his forehead and right eye with an 'x' shaped scar on his chin. He wore a simple white shirt with a black robe over it that covered him from his feet to just over his right shoulder.
His full name was Danzo Shimura, one of the three members of Konoha's Council and an advisor to the Hokage. He was also the leader of Root, a hidden branch of ANBU.
"If not for the sight of such a creature I would have killed you for wasting my time….though the info of Tsunade returning to her prime and her life being linked to the boy's is problematic" Danzo said with a frown before he looked back at one of the ANBU that he had snuck into Tsunade's office.
"Your orders and the orders of all other agents situated to cycle into guard duty for her office are to secure those Dragon Balls at the soonest window of opportunity. The idea of three wishes will be able to allow me to grow to a state where I could regain control over this village" Danzo said before dismissing the ANBU with a wave of his hand, the ANBU knowing to leave instantly once ordered.
'I don't know if that boy is cocky for talking out in the open or thinks Tsunade can protect those on her own but he's a mere babe in my eyes and he'll quickly learn to never underestimate those with far more experiance than him' he thought with a glare while he rubbed his right arm, feeling he might need to prepare before making those wishes when the time comes.
-Amegakure-
"Towa! Something has happened!" a voice yelled out, the woman in question turning over to see one of Nagato's paths - a technique she found rather interesting - rushing in with a serious look on his face.
Nagato, so far, was a much more willing 'ally' once she used the controlled Obito to introduce her as an ally to the Akatsuki. Although ally was a term she used sparingly given her true intentions towards him was that of a pawn to use as she saw fit.
With Nagato's support she had even been able to get the other members to go along with her which allowed for more pawns to be formed for her to use against the young God.
Of course she doubted, even with the boosts she gave them, they'd pose a threat or a danger to the God but that was why she had Mira - to push the God back and get more and more energy out of him.
"What is it? What has you so frantic?" Towa asked with a sigh, closing the book she had been reading and landing back on the ground.
"The Gedo Mezo! All of its eyes are closed and the Bijuu are gone and the dragon from before is gone!" Nagato said, rage and anger filling his tone from everything he had worked for seemingly disappearing instantly.
It made sense to Towa but still she didn't quite care as much as he did.
Sure the energy of the Bijuu had been interesting and she did extract a bit of their energy from the Gedo Mezo to look into potentially integrating it into Mira but she was much more focused on the rare Destruction Energy she could potentially get her hands on.
"It seems this planet has a set of Dragon Balls, those could come in handy down the line. And as for the Bijuu there is a chance to retrieve them if we pin down the one who stole them" Towa told him, using her staff to tilt up Nagato's head so he met her eyes. "You mentioned before about going after the one tailed beast correct?" she asked, getting a nod from him. "Then that is how we draw the Kyuubi jinchuriki out given he is close friends to that container. I suggest sending four members since he will come with reinforcements" she continued before Nagato seemingly settled down and nodded.
"Right...with the new developments with the Kyuubi I might have to change a few things up but I'll still send Deidara and Sasori off to Sunagakure. They'll head out by tomorrow morning" Nagato said with Towa nodding.
"And Mira will be ready to fight the Kyuubi if things go south" she told him as the man walked off.
"Do you want me to go after the Dragon Balls Towa?" Mira asked before she shook her head.
"Interesting as they are focus on the task at hand and then if we have a chance we can get them. Only trouble is we don't know how to summon the dragon and the Angels have blocked looking into it. Interrogating the guardian could work but dangerous as if you are too rough then the Dragon Balls disappear so, as I said, we shall focus on the task at hand" Towa explained to him, getting an understanding nod before he returned to being silent on standby until she ordered him to head out.
'Little God, you sure are shaking things up. I do wonder how you will handle these stronger Akatsuki, I hope you at least put on a good show' she thought with a bit of a giggle as she went back to her reading.
-Konoha-
"It's really okay Kale, we aren't upset with you" Hinata said softly as she rubbed Kale's shoulder as the girl had her face buried in her hands out of embarrassment after waking up and realizing what had happened.
"She gets like this whenever it happens, we always reassure her it's okay but she is still embarrassed that she slips up like that" Cocotte told them as she rubbed Kale's back consolingly to try and comfort her and assure her it really was okay.
"If it makes you feel better we can try and train to get control over it later in the week if you want" Naruto offered, knowing that having him help her like that always seemed to make her feel safe, which was shown when she uncovered her face and nodded softly.
"Wait you mentioned Saiyans having transformations, does that mean Caulifla can do the same?" Kiba asked as he somewhat looked nervously over at the other Saiyan.
"Naw, Kale's is unique and special to her. I think hers is a one in a thousand or so years type deal while Caulifla's is normal and fully controllable" Naruto explained while he playfully ruffled her hair, making Kale blush softly with a smile before he helped her put her hair back into a ponytail.
"Enough about that! I can't hold back any longer! Are these seriously real!?" Caulifla yelled out in frustration before Hinata let out a loud squeak as Caulifla suddenly grabbed and started to grope her chest.
"Oh god we have another Ino…." Temari said with a slight frown as she watched Caulifla grope and feel up Hinata.
"She did the same to me when we first met….I think its due to her never seeing breasts as big as ours…." Sakura told them with a sigh and slight blush as she remembered Caulifla's groping. That girl could seriously use her hands well and her strength was firm but not painful, as if she had experience groping like Ino did….
"Okay I'm sure you've groped her enough to know they are real so please stop as it looks like she's about to overheat" Sakura stepped in once Hinata's face started to turn a dark red shade with the shy girl biting her lip to stop from letting out any moans. "You mentioned you wanted to fight a bit so lets do it since we have this Third Training Ground for ourselves for the rest of the day" she added, hoping to get Caulifla's attention away from Hinata and save her.
"Yeah that's enough groping Caulifla, Hinata really can't take it" Naruto told her with a slight blush of his own since any red-blooded male would be affected by the sight. "Plus I have to admit I'm interested in seeing a bit of a spar between the two of you" he added, thankful that Caulifla pulled her hands off of Hinata's chest.
"Really? Sure! I'm all for it since that punch you gave me this morning - even if it wasn't serious - had a lot of strength behind it and I want to see you dial up that strength!" Caulifla said, her eyes sparkling with excitement at the prospect of fighting someone strong, her Saiyan blood overwriting her interest in Hinata's chest.
"I won't use Ki and I don't want you using any of your jutsu if they make you do things like shoot water or fire at me. I want a straight up fight, nothing too crazy" Caulifla said as she stretched her arms and cracked her neck a bit while walking out towards the open field.
"I'm not going to ask if you can take my level of strength with you being from space and all plus if you train with Naruto I feel you can handle it given how strong he seems to have gotten" Sakura told her while she followed the girl, looking back to Naruto who nodded to them with a smile.
"Saiyans grow stronger in combat and while they are incredibly durable if you hit them hard enough it will affect them. After all, it's not like they are completely immune otherwise fighting wouldn't be viable for them" Naruto explained to Sakura, getting a nod from her before she put on her fingerless gloves.
"Is Sakura going to be okay?" Temari asked since even if she knew how strong Sakura was it was one thing when she fought someone from this planet and another thing when pitted up against an alien.
"Sakura will be able to handle herself. Sure Caulifla hits hard but Sakura is agile and plenty strong enough to offer up a good fight against Caulifla and handle herself" Naruto told her with a pat on her back before he hopped up and sat on the post he had been tied to in the past.
"Plus it's not like Caulifla will seriously fight to kill her, she wants a good fight so she won't do anything that permanently ends it" Cocotte further explained before they grew silent and watched as the girls stopped walking once they got to the middle of the clearing with a good bit of distance between the two of them.
Everyone watched in silence as the two girls waited, seemingly waiting for a silent cue from the other to start things off before they both shot off at each other. The sound of their fists colliding letting out a decently loud boom before the fight officially started.
Sakura was a bit surprised by Caulifla's strength as their fists collided, keeping her surprise hidden before she leaned back to dodge a quick kick that was aimed for her head.
Caulifla's fighting style definitely felt like a brawler but with an underlying form to her moves. It made sense given Caulifla had told them she used to be the head of the biggest gang back on her home planet so that didn't quite scream that she'd have an actual fighting style like Lee and Gai.
Her strength though was definitely impressive, each blow stinging a good bit when she blocked and even needing to heal her hand after it broke when their punches initially collided. She knew she had injured Caulifla's hand a little bit as well but the Saiyan woman seemed to easily be able to fight through it like it was nothing.
'Seems Naruto was right about her durability, even with some direct hits she doesn't seem to really be affected by this level of strength. Seems like I'm going to have to dial it up more' Sakura thought as she ducked under a punch and delivered an uppercut directed towards the woman's elbow only for Caulifla to catch it in her other hand.
"Yeah! That's more like it! I knew you were holding back!" Caulifla said with an excited smirk before she had to leap back to avoid a strong sweeping kick towards the side of her leg. "That punch stung a whole lot more than your previous ones" she added with a fire in her eyes since even before she cranked up her strength the power of her punches were definitely impressive.
"Holding back a bit is a staple to being a ninja, we keep our cards close to our chest and only show them as needed so don't take any offense" Sakura said before she dashed towards Caulifla, using more speed than she had shown previously.
Caulifla's smirk only grew stronger as she blocked Sakura's punches, deflecting a good number of them and attacking back only for Sakura to do the same back at her. Sakura though wasn't nearly as durable as the Saiyan woman, deciding she needed to end the fight or else she'd end up with a few more broken bones from the force of her punches.
With a strong straight Sakura was able to cause Caulifla to leap backwards, giving her the window she needed. Charging up her strength, Sakura put all of it into a punch directed straight at the ground, the end result causing a miniature earthquake and destroying the ground under them.
Caulifla wobbled and nearly fell down a bit, clearly not use to anything like this which was what Sakura had been gunning for. This being just what she wanted, Sakura leapt up into the air as the ground still rumbled and broke apart, raising her foot in the air for a heel drop.
The Saiyan woman was definitely surprised, just barely was able to bring her arms up to block as Sakura's heel collided with them and even then the force and strength behind the heel drop was enough to shatter the already destroyed ground under her even more.
It had gotten so bad that the Angels even had to put up a barrier to protect everyone who was watching.
As the dust settled Naruto had to let out an impressed whistle as he saw Caulifla down on one knee, a clearly broken arm that was dripping blood and even a bit of blood dripping out of the corner of her mouth.
"Alright, I think that's enough" Naruto said with a chuckle as he stepped through the barrier and gave a strong clap to dispel all the remaining dust. "Cus if you don't mind healing them both since I can only imagine them both being beat up a good deal" he said, Cus floating on over to the two girls before he could even finish asking since she had already figured he'd want them healed.
"Was the fight as good as you expected and hoped for?" Naruto asked as he looked over to Caulifla who had a million-watt smile the second she was healed.
"It was fucking amazing! I knew I'd find some strong fighters here!" Caulifla said as she excitedly bounced a bit while Kale worriedly rushed over to her only for Caulifla to calm her down by petting her head.
"In terms of strength I'm pretty strong but there are a bunch of people stronger than I am overall" Sakura said with a bit of a frown. Sure she was proud that she beat someone from another planet in another universe but she knew if Caulifla had used her Ki she would have been beat.
"Oh shut up about that! You beat me in a good old fashioned fight! Be proud of that and don't worry about other people!" Caulifla told her, her tone showing she was annoyed as she draped her arm over Sakura's shoulder and pulled her in closer.
"Yeah Sakura, Ki or no Ki beating her is no short order since she is essentially the strongest fighter back on her home planet" Vados said with a smile, essentially complimenting Sakura for her win and Caulifla for her overall strength.
"It was very amazing Sakura! I want to be next and challenge Dyspo as I feel it'll be amazing!" Lee said, looking over to Dyspo with an even stronger fire in his eyes.
"Oh really? Be careful though, I'll have you know I'm pretty damn fast" Dyspo told him only to see his words only making the fire in Lee's eyes grow stronger.
"Then Gai-sensei and I will challenge you to a race!" he declared, making Dyspo chuckle a bit with a smirk.
"I'm game, just name the time and place. Afterall, I don't have much to do while I'm on duty here" Dyspo replied which made Lee seemingly run off to deliver the news to his sensei.
"Great….hope you have a lot of free time as those two will keep challenging you til they either get a win or make any kind of progress" Tenten told him with a sigh, only getting a shrug and a smirk from Dyspo to show he really didn't mind.
"I welcome any and all challenges, plus the kid seems like someone who'd do good with a bit of extra push to grow stronger" Dyspo said as he looked over to Naruto, silently making sure it was okay with him.
Naruto couldn't help but give a nod since he agreed that Lee and Gai were two people he felt would do amazingly if they trained with Dyspo. Afterall he was the one to bring up the two of them in the past when talking about people who could be potential Pride Troopers on his planet.
They even wore jumpsuits on their own so it was a match made in heaven from the get-go.
As everything calmed down, this morning being an insanely eventful one, Naruto couldn't help but chuckle a bit since it made sense why everyone was so excited. It wasn't everyday aliens from other planets showed up or that massive golden dragons appeared in the sky.
He just hoped they'd eventually get used to it all since with him it all is going to start being the norm.
"How do you think your real self is doing with the Bijuu?" Marcarita asked, getting him out of his thoughts and reminding him how he had sent a clone with Marcarita and Cus while his real self went to Khai's planet seconds after he caught Kale's punch.
No one had seemingly noticed due to speed of the 'swap' of sorts.
"I think he's doing fine from what I can overhear Kurama saying. He should be back soon so we shall see" Naruto said while he silently hoped the revived jinchuriki were okay as well but deciding that'd be something he'd have to look into later.
For now the Bijuu were definitely top priority.
-Khai's Planet - Right as Naruto arrived to stop Kale-
"You really weren't lying Gyuki! Were you the one who freed us from that damnedable statue!?" a loud booming man's voice asked out, Naruto seeing a massive yellow eye looking right at him.
While a bit surprised, Naruto expected this more or less, looking up to see the eye belonging to a massive red monkey with four tails before a large tanned hand pulled it back. "Give him some space, having you in his face first thing when he arrives is bound to stun anyone" Gyuki said, giving Naruto a slight nod and a smile before the Yonbi moved back a bit.
"It's nice to meet all of you, I'm glad I was able to get everyone here safely it seems" Naruto said as he looked around, seeing the ones he had met before the wish was made and seeing the ones he hadn't been able to previously.
"I was skeptical when you said you had a way to free us all but it seems like you really weren't lying" Matatabi said as she sat up, a smile in her eyes as she looked down at him.
"How exactly were you able to do it, if you don't mind me asking" a soft woman's voice asked out, getting Naruto to turn and see it came from the Rokubi which seemed to be a slug.
"Before that I feel we should introduce ourselves so the boy knows who all he is addressing….plus as a sign of good faith for saving us" another soft voice, this one sounding calm and almost a bit sleepy while also male, spoke and getting Naruto to notice it came from the Sanbi who was a turtle.
"You think he's deserved our names?!" the Yonbi roared out in shock before another new Bijuu, the Gobi, stepped forward and nodded.
"He saved us from the statue, gave us our freedom, and even revived the jinchuriki who died from us being extracted - all for no reward in mind. He saved us, end of story, so I believe that our names are a fair trade since according to Gyuki he seemingly befriended our oldest brother" the Gobi said, their voice being femanine and having an aura of 'peaceful command' - if he had to describe it - to it while itself looking like a mix between a dolphin and a horse.
"I have to agree with you sister" Kurama said through Naruto as he allowed his Bijuu to do so since if Kurama needed to talk to someone it was undoubtedly for a good reason. "This kid is the first person ever to prove to me he's unlike others. Throughout his life he's struggled and suffered due to me but never has he been forceful regarding me, even after obtaining the power of a god which would easily allow him to do so…." he explained to the others, looking each one of his siblings in their eyes.
"He's shown me respect and he's earned mine. He knows my name and we work in unison. From his actions I truly believe he is the kid our father told us about….and after talking directly with our father in the afterlife he agrees" Kurama revealed, before he crossed his arms with a serious look on his face.
"In the end tell him your name if you believe he's earned it, not because it is a reward for saving your sorry butts!" Kurama finished before giving Naruto back control, his host chuckling a bit embarrassed at the 'sorry butts' comment.
"Well….he already knows my name, I've never been one to hide my name and he's good friends with my jinchuriki. For once I agree with Kurama so its nice to finally be out and meet you in a better setting Naruto" Shukaku said with a joyful laugh instead of the usual insane sounding laugh of his while giving Naruto a smile and holding out his fist for a fist bump.
"He too knows my name as we have already been introduced. It though is nice to meet you in person and the fact you were able to carry out your plan and save us without killing or weakening our jinchuriki I too agree with my brother" Matatabi said, smiling at him again as she gave him a nod before also holding out her paw for a fist bump of sorts.
"I guess introducing ourselves isn't too bad…..and to get such praise from our brother I'll go along with his suggestion…...I'm Isobu" the Sanbi, now introduced as Isobu said, taking a pause in his speech which he felt was more due to Isobu being naturally relaxed and in no rush to do anything or merely just wanting to rest.
It took him a bit but he too held out a hand for a fist bump, again, at his own pace.
"You and dad really feel like that?" the Yonbi asked, staring Naruto in the eye before his eyes turned red and he nodded which only seemed to make it groan and sigh at. "Fine! If dad has put his trust in you then I guess I have to as well, afterall dad isn't the kind to make poor judgement calls but remember my name! I am Son, beautiful ape king of the Suiren Caves! I am the sage king of the apes, my name bestowed upon me by the Sage of the Six Paths himself! You address his holiness of all the heavens, Son Goku!" Son Goku declared, Naruto watching as a few other Bijuu shook their heads with a few sighs.
"Um….is it okay to just call you Son Goku?" Naruto asked, getting a nod from Son Goku before Naruto smiled as the Bijuu held out his fist. "Nice to meet you then" Naruto said, bumping fists with Son Goku and the Bijuu giving him an ever so slight smirk before he looked away.
"I fully trust my father and unlike my brother I'll keep my name simple," the Gobi said with chuckle as she ignore Son Goku's grumbling "my name is Kokuo and it is a pleasure to meet you" she added while holding out a hoof towards him to bump his fist against.
"I am most thankful that you saved me from the statue and if father truly believes in you then I shall as well. My name is Saiken and I am truly pleased to meet you" Saiken said with a bow, surprising Naruto before she held out one of her stubby arms towards him for him to bump his fist against.
"You already know who I am but I have to ask for you to look after Fu. She really doesn't have anyone else to rely on and I want to keep her safe….she's a good girl" Chomei said with a worried tone heavy in her voice, Naruto nodding as they bumped fists.
"I'll definitely go and check on her, see if she'd want to come to Konoha to feel safer or if we can figure some way to make her village safer for her. I want to keep both you Bijuu and your former jinchuriki safe after being targeted for so long" he told Chomei, getting her to excitedly nod before buzzing back into the sky.
"Bee also told me to have you visit him as soon as possible, he told Aye about the Bijuu disappearing and he was really pissed but thankfully Bee didn't mention who was removing them or where they were from" Gyuki said with a bit of a smirk and a wink to show that Bee was looking out for him. "Thankfully even someone as quick to attack felt that attacking the dragon in the sky would be dangerous" he added before they bumped fists, Naruto thankful that Bee had covered for him.
"I'm glad you all are trusting and believing in me, I promise I'll do my best to keep you all safe with this being just the first step to it" Naruto said, beyond grateful that they trusted him and had given him chunks of their chakra to form a connection with them.
"Yeah, not to sound ungrateful but what do we do now?" Shukaku asked with a frown, looking around at the planet and not being sure what they'd be doing here.
"That is where I come in" Khai said as he appeared next to Naruto with a smile. "This planet isn't big enough to house all of you spread out I can create something to suit you all" Khai told them before Naruto put his hand on his shoulder and smiled at the Bijuu.
"You see Khai here is an important ally of mine and this is pretty much his planet we figured making a planet for you all to live on for the time being might be for the best. At least until I get things situated back on our planet to where you guys aren't hunted by the Akatsuki or other ninja" Naruto said, enjoying the surprised looks on their faces since he didn't blame them.
Creating planets wasn't something anyone could just do after all.
"Create a planet for us? This is insane...was Kurama being serious about the 'god' thing?" Son Goku asked with wide eyes before Naruto nodded.
"It's a long story but I assure you you'll be safe here as this realm in space is not somewhere that anyone but a select few can enter and I have people that will be around to keep watch if anything happens" Naruto assured them, getting nods from them after a while.
"If you say we are safe we'll believe you...I do have to say Kurama got an interesting host" Matatabi said with a chuckle with the other Bijuu nodding along.
"I won't deny that" Kurama said with a chuckle before Naruto cleared his throat. "Look, I have to get back but if you need anything you can now all talk to me through the chakra you gave me or talking to Khai. He'll help create the habitats for your new temporary planet" Naruto said as they nodded.
"Be careful Naruto, the Akatsuki members are dangerous and their leader has the Rinnegan, a powerful set of eyes" Saiken told him, being one of the few people to see the man given he had gone after her and her jinchuriki in the past.
"Thanks for the warning but I'll be fine, I have some strong allies from several universes" Naruto said with a smile before Khai warped him away.
"So? Shall we start from one and go up?" Khai asked as his hands glowed and a hologram sphere floated in front of him so that he could make the 'plans' for the planet he was about to make for them.
-Konoha-
"I take it things went well?" Vados asked as he returned and dispelled his clone without anyone noticing, handing him the cup of tea she had prepared for him while he recalled everything his clone had given him memory-wise.
"Yes, the Bijuu accepted me and Khai is setting things up. Remind me to ask Toppo and Jiren to visit occasionally to ensure things are safe over there" he asked her, getting a nod while he drank his tea and smiled as Caulifla excitedly showed off her Ki techniques with Cocotte as a 'target' since her barriers were easily able to handle the Saiyan's attacks.
"Are you prepared for the Akatsuki's retaliation? You did just steal all their work after all and for all they know you only took the ones they had and left the ones still in their jinchuriki" Marcarita brought up since even if the Akatsuki hypothesized all the Bijuu being gone that didn't mean they wouldn't potentially still go after the jinchuriki to make certain or potentially draw him out.
After all if they knew Naruto they could know of his relationship with Gaara and use that against him.
"If the Akatsuki try anything we'll be ready, the Bijuu will inform me through the chakra they left behind with their former jinchuriki and we'll be able to act quickly" he told her since he knew even with the wish the now former jinchuriki wouldn't be instantly safe.
"Caulifla will definitely get excited at the prospect of a fight so she'll be ready to go" Cus said, Naruto nodding along with a chuckle.
"That's what I'm betting on but for now let's just get settled in while still a bit on guard. We'll act when they act" he told his angels, all three of them nodding since they agreed with him.
Though all four of them knew the Akatsuki wouldn't just sit around after this. Give it a couple days and they will attack - unknowingly being spot on as while they settled in the Akatsuki got everything ready.
And even more unknown to him -at least for the time being - they would have help.
-Chapter End-