Title: Family Reunion and Farewell
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Shun, Izanagi, Izanami, Tsume, Fenrir, Feathers and Eien sat facing each other on a round table, Eien took a position on Shun's lap with a smile adorning her face.
Izanagi and Izanami wore two contrasting expressions. Where Izanagi wore a wry smile, Izanami wore an enraged and slightly humiliated expression.
Fenrir and Feathers sat nonchalantly while Tsume wore a melancholic expression.
"I guess this…offshoot family reunion had been a long time coming , Eh?" Shun said as he caressed Eien's hair.
"Father, we haven't felt mother's or aunt Ria's chakra for so long. Are they okay?" Izanagi asked.
"Oh, they're fine, but that's not why we're here." Shun replied. "I called you all here to listen to your experiences…In your own words."
"I don't believe you don't already know, Father. So let's just skip all this nonsense and answer our questions." Izanami replied, which caused the smiling Eien to frown.
"Don't mind her, Eien. She's always been like this." Shun stroked the little girl's head before turning to Izanami with a smile. "I see the years haven't dulled your hyperactive personality."
"Humph." The girl snorted and looked away.
"Alright. I'll entertain you. Ask away." Shun said.
"Why did you leave us behind?" Izanami immediately asked, causing the room to fall silent.
"Little sister-"
"Save it Nagi. Weren't you also mad at him? Don't try to stop me now." Izanami shouted at her brother.
"I left you..?" Shun asked his daughter with a raised eyebrow. "I…Left you?" He asked again.
"Yes. You left without letting us know about it. We all thought you were dead. Till the day of our death, we all thought so. We hoped we'd see you three when we also die, then…"
"You found yourself reborn as a child once more." Shun completed.
"Yes. At first it was weird. We thought of all the stories you've told us about worlds out there. But then we came to an understanding. If we could achieve this, why couldn't you?" Izanami asked.
"Then we tried everything to find you but…"
"Nothing." Izanagi said. "We thought it was weird but 200 years after you left, we felt your chakra once more. But this time, a lot of people died."
"We all thought you'd come find us, but nothing. Later on, we felt that same pressure once again, and that was the end. Since then, we've always felt your presence…"
"We thought you were watching us, but we were scared. The two times we felt your chakra, thousands died. What if…" Izanami said sadly and with fear.
"Why didn't you leave with us in the first place?" She asked with reddened eyes.
"..."
Shun looked at the two for a good while before looking at Tsume. "And you…anything you'd like to tell me?"
Tsume shook her head. "After our time training together, you had no responsibility towards me any longer. That was the agreement."
"Hmm, it's good you understand. Now I'm going to ask you three a question…" Shun said with a serious expression. "What do I always say about Power and Opportunity?"
"Huh?"
"I guess their old age might have caused them to forget some things, but Tsume, can you remember?" Shun asked.
"Hmm." She nodded. "If you want something, get it yourself."
"Simple as that." Shun said with a shrug. "I had nothing when I came into this world.(other than my wishes, but still…). I only had the opportunity to have been adopted into your grandpa's family."
"Yet, look at me. Where are your uncles now? Where is your grandpa now? Dead, that's where. Grandpa is still alive only because he was the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki making him akin to God on this planet."
"Without help from anyone, I achieved everything I achieved by myself. With your birth, I made sure I passed everything I could to you."
"For you, I created a special dimension just for your training purpose. For you, I gave up the pills I intended to give your mothers. For the future I foresaw for you, I created the seal that'll keep you both protected till you deem my protection unnecessary."
"And yet you both have the gall to ask why I left you?" Shun asked with evident anger and disappointment on his face.
"But you prevented us from developing past a certain limit." Izanami said with equal anger.
"Then you could've left. Fly into the skies. Fly to the moon. Leave the planet, leave the scope of the seal. It was that easy." Shun replied.
"Look at you. After Nine Reincarnations, your talents are already greater than mine by far and yet, you understand nothing…I could wipe the floor with you two." Shun said and sighed loudly.
"And would you have had me take you two into a world I have no idea about?" Shun asked with a low voice.
At this point, Izanami and Izanagi both wore embarrassing faces as Shun rebuked them. They could understand Shun's point now he had said it.
Whether they wanted to admit it or not, they just felt abandoned.
"Tsume…You on the other hand have made me relatively proud. Being of the same era as Madara and Hashirama, yet retaining your youth. Seems like my training and words weren't wasted."
"Of course. I try my best." Tsume said with a snort. "Didn't I tell you? I'll be the strongest woman to walk this earth."
"That's a tall dream, but I believe in you. If you can imagine it, you can achieve it."
Their conversation continued with Shun making small talks with everyone in the family. Feathers being the youngest became the favorite of the group with Eien being the most disliked.
It wasn't to the extent of hatred, but Izanami just didn't like her.
Izanagi didn't want to associate with someone who could end him anytime and Tsume just followed Izanami's lead.
Not like Eien though. She took it in stride, after all, she sat on her beloved father's laps and was receiving his pats. That's all that mattered to her.
"Anyways, Sensei, that fellow that called himself Madara, you don't actually think he is right?" Tsume asked.
"Oh? Him? What makes you say that?" Shun asked.
"I've fought Madara in his prime and wouldn't forget his unique chakra so easily. That…boy, wasn't him." Tsume replied.
"I thought so too. Over the years, I've met Uncles' Reincarnations. I've also met Madara too and recognised Uncle Indra's unique chakra. That kid wasn't him." Izanami said.
"I just knew he was too young to be him. Plus, his Sharingan carried a certain feeling to it." Izanagi said. "Like he was sharing it with the other white haired kid, Kakashi."
"You're all right. That kid is Obito, Madara's pawn, but he's not to be looked down upon. He's one of the few to perfectly bear Indra and Ashura's chakra in him."
"You mean that half-half feeling I got from him?" Izanagi asked.
"Hmm, one part of his body was crushed. Madara managed to heal him up using the White Zetsu cell with a bit of Hashirama's cell." Shun replied.
"Anyways, do you think they'd be able to win? The Humans that is." Tsume asked.
"Of course. Ashura and Indra's reincarnation are both unique. I used the principle behind your Reincarnations on Indra's and Ashura's will centuries ago."
"What! We weren't unique?" Izanami asked in shock.
"..." Shun merely looked at her before nodding.
"Being my children, you were already unique."
"Then-"
"Don't worry. Theirs are different. Only the experiences of their souls would pass on to them when the seal is released." Shun said with a meaningful smile.
"Father, by any chance…are you trying to make either one of the two go through what you went through to achieve Godhood?" Fenrir suddenly asked.
"Hehehe. As expected of you. Their lives have been short-lived. There's no way soon-to-be 17 year olds would have acquired the amount of spiritual experience to open all those Seven Gates." Shun said.
"But with the experiences of their past lives, they would have it in abundance." Fenrir continued with an understanding look.
"Yup. And then, I'll have Father permanently leave the Six Paths chakra in them both." Shun said.
"Wouldn't that put them on par with us?" Izanami said with a pout. "That's not fair."
"Life's not fair. If you think you alone can battle hundreds of Peak 1 Million unit Aliens, be my guest."
"Of course we can. We're your children after all." Izanami said, causing Shun to laugh.
"As flattering as that sounds, it's better safe than sorry." Shun said and then pulled out another scroll which he placed on the table. "I'll need one of you to hand this over to Orochimaru."
"What's inside?" Izanagi asked as he floated the scroll over, silently accepting the task.
"Cells from prominent individuals that appeared over the years." Shun replied.
"Prominent individuals? As in…"
"Yup, First Generation Kages and a few of their prominent Jounins worthy of attention." Shun said.
"This will be a bloody war. We'll need all the hands we can get." Shun said.
"Didn't you always say humans had what it takes to overcome all trials?" Fenrir said with a snicker causing everyone to laugh.
"As funny as it may sound, I believe it. It's just that, this trial is too much for them. I don't even think they'll be able to overcome this with your help."
"For real? How strong are these aliens?" Izanagi asked.
"Strong enough that their Dojutsus could make you despair." Shun said. "I'm not doubting your abilities though, but…it's better safe than sorry."
Seeing Shun's wry smile, the trio of Izanami, Izanagi and Tsume could only reluctantly accept.
"What about you?"
"Me? I'll be watching till I deem humanity ready."
"Ready?"
"Yup. Those guys you'd be fighting are scouts at most. And with the release of the Ten-Tails, the seal Uncle Hamura and I developed would be destroyed… allowing even more powerful foes access to the planet."
"Sigh. What a pain."
"Indeed."
***
Meanwhile, in the vast Expanse of the Void, standing in front of a palace that would put most Heavenly Palace to shame with its beauty, two figures stood.
"So you're finally leaving?" One of the men asked. He was someone that could be described as both beautiful and handsome at the same time. His bright blue hair flowing down his back only served to magnify his Presence.
"Unfortunately…I must. There's a guy I need to have a small fight with." The other man replied. Unlike the previous individual, this one exuded an aura that could only be described as the pinnacle of Male masculinity.
His face was so handsome that no woman would ever hope to look away after seeing it once.
"That God who 'flushed' you away?" The other man asked with a mischievous smile.
"Humph. He's no God." The white haired God said.
"Oh, why do you say that?"
"Which God gets scared of his creation? We've all transcended the Sixth Dimensional Form. We transcend not only time but also space, existing within a higher-dimensional framework that encompasses all possible timelines, dimensions, and realities."
"We have the ability to traverse and manipulate the fabric of our multiverse, shaping reality according to our will. We represent fundamental aspects of existence or serve as cosmic overseers within this omniverse."
"And yet…That…that worm is scared of his own creations?" the white haired man finished with a hint of disgust.
"Shun, you see, not all Gods started from your level. Some, like me, just woke up one day and we had this responsibility thrust on us." The other individual said.
"All the more reason not to even fear them. All you need is a thought and all of existence is destroyed."
"Like I said, not everyone is like you. Look at me, I needed the aid of the Great Spirits to create Angels and Demons. I…we only have the raw power."
(A/N: In case you're wondering. This is Shun and Velda-Nava. Velda-Nava didn't create the Angels and Demons from his own ability. He took control of The Eight Holy Spirit, pure elemental forces without will to create his servants. Check Wiki, or just read without judging.)
"I'm not saying anything is wrong with that. But as you gave up two of your Omnis, you now exist as a being Within your Creation. Although you put a target on your back, that makes me admire you even more." Shun said.
"But Vel, despite my admiration, it still doesn't prevent me from thinking of you as a fool."
"Eh?" Velda-Nava who was smiling suddenly froze and pouted his lips.
"Yes, I'm different. I started as a human. That's why I have full awareness in regards to good and bad, holy and evil." Shun said and pointed to their backs. "Look at them. In all honesty, how do they compare with your angels and demons?"
Behind the two, Fourteen Holy beings and Fourteen demonic beings stood as they watched their masters with reverence.
Seven Angels belonged to Shun while the others belonged to Velda-Nava, the same applied to the Demons.
"Yours have concepts attached to their existence. Mine don't."
"Exactly. Attached, which means, they still belong to me and can be withdrawn whenever. You on the other hand stupidly gave up all of these to that World System of Yours."
"Come now Shun, She's my Cutie. What harm can she do me?" Velda-Nava said, referring to The Voice Of The World.
'If only you knew.' Shun thought and shook his head. "Anyways. I'm going to give that guy a piece of my mind. Period."
"Is that so? Then I can only wish you luck. You're the only Creator God I know. I don't want you dying anytime soon."
"Heh, Vel, I'm the strongest. How many days did it take me to surpass you?" Shun said smugly.
"Huh? You merely fought me in this state and you're being smug already?"
"Excuses. You made yourself this way, don't go giving excuses for your loss." Shun snickered at the other man.
In truth, Velda-Nava was way more stronger than him. That was the advantage of being a Born Creator. They Stood at the peak as soon as they were born.
If Velda-Nava stood at the Peak of Creation God from the moment of his Birth, Shun stood at stage 1 at the moment of his evolution, from 1-9 that is.
Currently though, Velda-Nava stood at 1 while Shun stood at 7.
The reason being Velda-Nava giving up Omnipotence and Omniscience.
These were the factors that made sure Born Creator Gods could never run out of energy.
But after giving up those two, although he still had Turn null(Imaginary Collapse), he couldn't use it, instead, he had to convert it to Concentrated Star Energy/Dust.
To use the Turn Null, one had to have an absolute strength to constantly produce and use the ultimate form of destructive energy. That was where Omnipotence came in.
Next was the ability to control said energy. Without the help of Omniscience or as Velda-Nava called it, Manas, he couldn't hope to even use it.
By giving up his Manas and making it the Voice of the World Velda-Nava gave up omniscience.
Hence the reason for his fall.
Despite still living in the Place of Beginning, he was unable to do anything Godly any more.
"By the time you regain control of your World, I would've already surpassed you at your peak." Shun said with conviction in his tone.
"Eh? There's a stage after this stage?"
"Why not? Think about it, this Void we see…what if it was someone's world? What if we're like humans in this case with a greater being watching us?"
For the first time, Velda-Nava actually thought of this, but as though directed by a hand, his head felt as though it was about to split causing him to writhe in pain.
"Don't bother thinking about it too much. I'm sure everything will work out well in the future." Shun said and poked Velda-Nava on the forehead.
Unknown to both Velda-Nava and the Voice of the World keenly watching them, Shun had placed a seal on Velda-Nava.
The guy was sure to die, but Shun wasn't ready to lose his friend. When he reincarnates in the Form of Rimuru and gets sent to the end of time, he'd be able to break the seal and awaken the memories of this life.
In a way, whether it was intentional or not, everything will still workout for good in the future.
Why?
Simple. As Rimuru, Velda-Nava would get the qualifications to ascend to a stage higher than he was born to be.
Different from now, Rimuru would be a living being born and bred from a Universe, hence meeting the requirements to infinitely evolve.
"I guess it's time we left." Shun said and turned to his servants.
The Angels and Demons, seeing their que, moved and appeared beside Shun. "Till next time."
"Hmm. Till next time." Velda-Nava nodded, and in an instant, Shun was off.
Once again, the Place of Beginning where the Heavenly Star Palace stood fell silent once again.
With Shun's absence, no one could actually speak to Velda-Nava as an equal as everyone saw him as a being higher than themselves.
Even the Prideful Red Primordial Demon didn't try to move unnecessarily.
"You all can leave, My friend only wanted to know how much you compare to his subordinates. Hopefully, we didn't fall behind."
"Of course. We're Velda-Nava-sama servants. We can't possibly bring shame upon your name." One of the Angels said with an intense devotion in his gaze and voice.
Red glanced at him in disdain before looking away. From the conversation he'd heard from Shun and Velda-Nava, he understood there were stages to power.
Unfortunately, as direct Creation he couldn't possibly surpass his Creator.
Unknown to him, all he had to do was give up his life and reincarnate. In that way, he could have hope.
"That's good to hear, Feldway, but... I need to be left alone." As soon as He said that, everyone used their own unique Teleportation Skills to leave the Place.
"You see my friend…Having all those things is troublesome. I won't be able to have fun if I know what will happen. Only by giving it up would I have fun. But still…" his eyes shone as he gazed into his palace where the Manas that was the Voice of the World lay.
"I look forward to our games."
Unknown to Shun, Velda-Nava already knew his future death and even welcomed it. As an incentive, he even placed a seal on himself that he would forget about his current life should he lose the game.
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We're all reaching the end of this Novel guys. But I'm torn on how to proceed.
It's obvious this novel is boring most of you so I plan on skipping the war and just write Shun's major battles, both the Shun on Earth and the Shun coming back to the Universe with his Seven Angels and Demons.
Next, I plan on writing another FF. This one will probably be just 200 chapters. Hopefully it doesn't bore you guys.
For this FF, I plan on writing about either DC or Marvel.
I'm confused though. Since it'll be our favourite Shun, which single ability should I give him?
1. Chakra as his unique Power Source. Basically a Shinobi in either world.
2. A Dojutsu which will use Cosmic Energy
3. Energy Manipulation.
4. Psychic Energy
5. Vector Manipulation (Only One.) If I give him the full package, I dread to see how you guys will tear into me.
So help me make a decision here.
Enjoy.