Chapter 2
Southern sea
"Do you have any idea where we are actually going?" Sokka asked Aang as they were all flying over the ocean on Appa's back. "Of course I do, we are heading for Kyoshi Island!" Aang or the avatar spoke. "There is something there that I just have to show you two." Aang continued as his eyes briefly traveled towards Katara.
"Wait are you sure Aang we will have to get to the North pole as soon as possible, maybe it would be best if we just continued, also the quicker we get to the North pole, the faster we can get rid of Zuko." Katara spoke, she was eager to meet with other water benders and finally find herself and Aang a teacher.
"By the way Katara are my pants done yet, you are a girl you should be faster than this." Sokka interrupted, it was cold this high up in the air and above the sea, and his pants had a massive hole in them that Katara was currently sowing.
"Wait what do you mean by me being a girl that I should be able to sow faster?" Katara asked offended. "Its simple girls are better a sowing, shopping and wearing makeup, while guys are better at fighting, hunting and being generally smarter than girls." Sokka told her.
"Oh would you look at that, all done with your pants now." Katara spoke before she threw the half-finished pants right in her brother's face. "Wh-wait Katara I wasn't serious, please I can't wear these!" Sokka yelled out.
"We are here!" Aang announced and both brother and sister could watch as they quickly approached a small Island. Appa gently landed on the Island, Aang looked carefully around, he had visited Kyoshi Island once before 100 years ago, there was more snow though, and right now it looked like the snow had just melted, the next thing that happened was that there was a giant splash of water,
Sokka was looking at the humongous koi fish swimming out in the ocean close to the shore of the beach where they landed. "That has to be the second biggest koi fish that I have ever seen." Sokka spoke in awe. While Aang was busy stripping of his clothes. "Those are the reason why we are here. I'm going to ride it!" Aang spoke happily before he found himself restrained, it happened so fast that neither Sokka nor Katara had time to react as they were captured as well.
"I knew we shouldn't have trusted the Fire nation, first one envoy turns up and now this, this can't be a coincidence." The leader of the kyoshi warriors named Suki spoke.
Kyoshi village
"I don't believe there are anyway that we can resort this peacefully." Naruto spoke with a tired sigh as his head rested on Mikasa's lap. Kyoshi Island was a part of the Earth kingdom, but also a complete independent Island who only took care for themselves. It was also the only place in the world that was neutral to the wars outside, however they still had a clear hatred towards the Fire nation.
Mikasa was stroking Naruto's blonde hair and looked down upon his relaxed face. "Does it matter?" She asked, they came to solve this with diplomacy, however there were also a small navy waiting not too far away waiting to attack if the diplomacy failed, the problem with that being the Unagi whose mouth could spray jets of water so powerful they could cut through ships.
They were currently staying at an inn, Kyoshi village was small, so they were actually staying at the only inn there was and they were the only ones currently living there, they shared the best room, but it wasn't anything special, boring colors, at least they had a balcony and there was a hot spring just outside. As Naruto was about to fall asleep on Mikasa's well tones thighs, the door to their room was slammed open.
Naruto slowly opened one eye, to see who was disturbing him, when he noticed it was the kyoshi warrior, he couldn't really get annoyed at them, and they were all pretty young women. However the leader of them marched right at the relaxing Naruto. "You are coming with us Mr. Diplomat." Suki spoke as she grabbed Naruto's collar only for her own wrist to be grabbed by Mikasa. The rest of the warriors quickly surrounded both Naruto and Mikasa, while Suki had to let go of Naruto because of Mikasa shocking her with her incredible physical strength.
"Mikasa." Naruto spoke and the moment he spoke her name Mikasa let go of the girl's wrist. Suki was still a little in shock, but quickly straightened herself. "Follow us." She spoke with as much authority in her as she could muster. Mikasa was looking at Naruto and awaiting a command. Naruto noticing this gave her a soft smile. "We might as well follow, see what they want." Naruto spoke as they both stood up and followed behind the group of women.
The group of women led Naruto and Mikasa towards the statue of avatar Kyoshi where a small crowd had gathered, passing through Naruto saw that there were three people tied up against the statue. "We found these Fire nation spies on our beach, a bit convenient just one day after you show up here." Suki spoke.
"Those two judging from their skin color are water tribe, most likely from the South pole this close to Kyoshi, I have no idea about the last one, but none of them are with me." Naruto spoke. "And are we just supposed to believe that?" Suki spoke with anger in her voice.
"Believe whatever you want." Naruto simply answered.
Naruto and Suki had a small stare contest, in which Naruto quickly won. There was just something about his eyes. Suki turning towards her prisoners removed the blindfold from her first prisoner. "Who are you?" She asked the first boy.
"No, wait who are you? And where are the men who ambushed us?" Naruto smirked slightly the boy clearly wasn't interested in answering questions, but was at asking his own. "There were no men, we ambushed you!" Suki asked clearly annoyed with his attitude towards women.
"I thought he was supposed to be answering your question and not the other way around." Naruto asked her causing her to sprout a small blush, lucky for her it was invisible beneath her white make up mask. "Who are you?" The boy continued to ask questions this time towards Naruto.
"Well I'm an envoy from the Fire nation an-" Naruto was cut off as the boy reacted powerfully along with the two others who were still blindfolded. "Why are you all allowing people from the Fire nation on the Island, they are evil and can't be trusted." Naruto was just standing there and listened. "I'm not hear with any ill intent boy." Naruto spoke and managed to get eye contact with the boy. Who quickly was forced to look away, something was definitely wrong with his eyes.
Soon after all three were cut down from the statue, when Katara spotted Naruto she gained quite the blush on her checks, serious hottie alert. The last one the boy with an arrow on his head was the avatar and while most seemed shocked at this the envoy from the Fire nation seemed to take it calmly. Naruto did receive a hawk a few days before he arrived at Kyoshi telling him that the avatar had returned. However right now as Naruto was looking at the avatar he felt disappointed.
He had hoped that the avatar would be an older master of all four elements capable of giving Naruto a challenge, but he was just a child, but he was also disappointed that Zuko hadn't captured this boy yet, should be easy for him.
Inn
Naruto and Mikasa were currently sitting in front of the avatar and his friend Katara. "So how may I help you avatar?" Naruto asked, he would prefer to get this over with quickly, before those two came him and Mikasa were on their way into the hot spring to have fun.
"I just wanted to ask you, since you are the first from the Fire nation who haven't outright attacked me. From your point of view, what is the meaning of this war?" Aang asked, for the most part the avatar looked like a goofy kid, but he could easily tell how serious this question was for the boy.
"To spread out culture and help build a better world for both benders and non-benders." Naruto answered as if it was the most natural thing in the world. "The Fire nation is taking over everything it can with force, there must be a balance, the Fire nation is trying to wipe out all other benders than themselves!" Aang spoke his voice rising in tone.
"You are wrong. This war isn't about superiority or extinction. We don't have this war to simply take over land and kill everyone who isn't a fire bender. We do this because we sincerely believe that our way of life will help everyone else. Just this morning your friend seemed quite shocked that he was beaten by girls and I know there are some discrimination against women in the water tribes that they are supposed to be less worth than men." Naruto spoke and tried to hold back a small smirk when he saw the water tribe girl react to his words.
"If this isn't about killing then answer, why was all the air nomads slaughtered? Was that to help them?" Aang asked and Naruto saw him saddened. "I can't answer for the work of my Gre… For the work of Fire lord Sozin, I wasn't there, but I believe that he had a just reason, as do the rest of the Fire nation." Naruto answered, he almost forgot that everyone thought he was just a diplomat.
"It's not right, there must be a balance, when I was around for more than a hundred years ago, everyone lived in peace and were happy, what the Fire nation are doing now is cruel." Aang spoke.
"Please remember avatar, that in the heart of everyone they all believe themselves to be a hero and their actions to be just. Have a good day." Naruto spoke as they both left, his eyes lingering on Katara until the door closed and Naruto and Mikasa was left alone. "What did you think?" Naruto asked Mikasa.
"He is a child, he is of no threat." Mikasa answered, however Mikasa quickly realized she said something wrong when Naruto stared weirdly on her. "I know that, I meant the girl, didn't she have a cute butt?" Naruto asked. "I suppose." She simply answered, she would much rather he looked at hers instead.
Night
Naruto and Mikasa were walking around the village late at night. They were currently headed towards the beach, when Naruto caught sight of a building out in the corner of his eye. It was currently the only building whose lights were still on, the building was for training, more exact where the kyoshi warriors were training. When Naruto came to the building and looked inside he could see all the women training, but there were also the boy from the southern water tribe, he was dressed exactly like the women.
"Oi are you here to spy!" Sokka yelled as he noticed that blonde from the Fire nation, and that hot girl who always followed him. "No I came here to look at pretty young women and for a good fight, but instead I find you." Naruto pointed out as he grabbed Sokka's face and pushed him down on the floor so he landed on his ass.
"That's it fight me! I will kick your ass!" Sokka yelled as he quickly lifted himself from the ground and placed both hands on Naruto's chest and tried to push him away, but he backed down slightly, when Naruto didn't move an inch after Sokka had tried pushing him. "Very well I accept your challenge." Naruto spoke as he took of his red robes, so he only kept on a red pair of loose pants and his sandals, which he also threw off.
"Sokka's jaw almost hit the floor along with many of the kyoshi warriors, wasn't this man supposed to be a diplomat, his body suddenly told a different story being muscular and lean with a few scars spread upon it. Naruto handed his robe to Mikasa to hold until he put this barking dog back in his place. "Ready when you are." Naruto spoke confidently.
Sokka was so unfortunate that he had something that he called his pride, which forced him to attack the blonde. As Sokka ran towards Naruto, the first one to take action was Naruto who with a fast movement punched out towards Sokka's face. Sokka however managed to dodge beneath the fist, a big smile plastered on his face as he was ready to deliver Naruto an uppercut straight to the jar, but before he had the chance he felt all air leave him and his eyes rolling back as Naruto had planted his knee deep into his stomach sending him into the air and down on his back.
"I must admit I had hoped for something more of a challenge, oh well are any of you girls interested in a spare?" Naruto asked with a small smirk which pissed of Suki. "I take you on, but I have one demand." Suki spoke as for a moment her eyes turned towards Mikasa. "If I win you will release your slave." Suki demanded, Suki could barely stand not having attacked Naruto earlier just knowing he was a slave owner sickened her and Suki knew how strong the girl was when she gripped her arm, it would be amazing if she learned to be a kyoshi warrior.
"Wow so if I lose I have to give up Mikasa, but if you lose then nothing happens, those are some harsh rules, but fin I accept." Naruto spoke, much to Suki's glee. She was already planning how she was going to win this. First charge him, when he tries to land a punch grab his arm and throw him over her shoulder making him land on his back, when down straddle him and finish him with two quick punches to the face.
However nothing as plans often go, this one failed, when she was just about to charge Naruto shocked her by beating her to it. Naruto shocked with his speed when he was in front of her Naruto raised one leg and was about to kick her in the chest, but Suki quickly reacted and brought up her hands in a cross guard. When his foot met her guard she was launched backwards, but quickly got back on her feet.
Naruto quickly came running again, the same move, this time however Suki managed to catch his leg and hold it in the air, and with her other arm she slammed her elbow down on his kneecap. However instead of making a sound of pain Naruto just stared at her. They both fell on the grown when Naruto used his other leg to swipe Suki off the ground.
When Suki was back up against the wall she barely avoided a fist coming against, when it hit the wall however it created a small crater in the cement wall. "I surrender." Suki finally spoke, her body was sore from the places Naruto had actually landed a hit and had that hit her face she could have died. Meanwhile Naruto had a small smirk, he hadn't aimed for her head, he just wanted to scare her.
Women and men were equal in Naruto's eyes. However that did not change the fact that guys are naturally stronger than women, and while he did admire Suki for having mastered a martial art, their difference in strength was just too great, she could have landed a 100 punches and it would only begin to sting. Mikasa would be a good example as they trained together, she was just a muscular as he was, however he would never spare against her as Naruto would never be able to throw a punch her way, he loved her too much.
The other kyoshi warriors and Sokka who had gotten back on his feet had all watched the fight, they saw how Naruto reached out his hands to shake Suki's, but when she took it her eyes rolled back and she lost consciousness, Naruto then lunged out towards the other kyoshi warrior and Sokka the moment he touched them they fell down on the floor, lightning crackled in his hands. "You can all rest for now." Naruto spoke as Mikasa approached and helped him back in his robe.
Now that everyone was asleep, Naruto and Mikasa continued towards their original goal, it didn't take them long before they arrived at the beach. A beautiful sigh at night as the water was dark blue with small waves in the water pushing the water in towards the beach. Not a single sky above, the stars were shining brightly along with the moon further out in the water a small elephant koi could be seen swimming around in the bay.
What he was about to do brought him no joy, but it was his mission none the less. Once again Naruto stripped of his clothes, this time all of it leaving him completely naked. Mikasa was keeping her distance to watch. Blue flames began to emerge on Naruto's skin the flames dancing and continued to rise in intensity, before soon his body had disappeared beneath the flames as he looked more like a moving flame. However as Naruto began to move closer to the sea, the flames began to die down and was replaced with crackle and screeching as his body became completely covered in pale blue lightning.
The moment Naruto took his first step out into the water, the entire bay lit up as his lightning spread all over the water. Naruto stood there still for a while before the lightning completely disappeared, and then shortly after big dead elephant koi came floating up to the surface and were shortly after accompanied by an even bigger green serpent which was the Unagi.
As Naruto stared at his handiwork, he formed a ball of blue fire in his hand before firing it up into the night sky, where it exploded as a firework. Meanwhile further away from the village there was currently five Fire nation battleships anchored out in the middle of the ocean, their job was waiting for the signal, if diplomacy should fail and it seemed it did as their lookout had just yelled for them to start the engines.
Naruto and Mikasa stood still on the beach until people from the village began to come running, they had all heard the blast in the sky, and what they saw horrified them. So many beautiful elephant koi and the protected of their village the Unagi floating around in the ocean dead. "You know this would have been so much easier for you had you just accepted the money." Naruto spoke as he saw the elder of the village come forth.
"You did all this, but why?" Avatar Aang asked as he stepped forward with the girl Katara. "For the glory of the Fire nation of course, this land will now be used as a military base and trade post making it easier for my nation to lunch attack at the southern shore of Earth kingdom that would be why." Naruto spoke as his smile spread, as he saw the avatar getting angry.
"I will suggest that you leave, my interest is in this Island, while I will let my brother Zuko deal with you." Naruto spoke and noticed that some of the villagers seemed shocked at this message. He could hear them constantly starting to whisper his name and when his hands lit up in blue fire this just confirmed their fears. "However avatar if you must insist on fighting, then please do try and give me a challenge." Aang raised his glider into the air and brought it down sending a powerful air wave towards the smiling Naruto who simply stood still, before it could connect an earth wall raised from the ground.
"Earth bending?" Katara questioned seeing the wall that had appeared right before them, however there wasn't much time for questions as Naruto came flying above the wall and down towards Aang, how dodged his first punch. Katara was currently escorting everyone back to the village and tried to get a much distance between them and Naruto as possible.
As Naruto tried to hit Aang he realized, just how extremely flexible this little boy was, his reflexes wasn't bad either, however as impressing as those were he could also see that the avatar desperately wanted to get some distance, which was something that Naruto denied. And finally Naruto managed to grab a hold of Aang and with a small electric burst made him see darkness. While Naruto held the unconscious Aang in his hands, he could hear someone scream, looking to his left he could see the same kid Sokka that he had already knocked out once charging at him with a club in his hands.
Naruto prepared to deliver him a quick kick to the jaw and sending him to join the avatar in dream land, however as the boy was charging, he could hear Mikasa scream his name, now her screaming his name could be fun under certain circumstances, but this time her voice was filled with panic and worry and Naruto knew that something was about to happen. Looking left, in his hand he held the avatar, from the front a screaming kid was charging at him and from the right. "Wait what the fuck!" Naruto barely had time to scream in surprise. As a several ton heavy bison slammed into his sides and sent him flying along the ground.
Naruto quickly managed to regain his balance and land on his feet, tough he had to admit getting hit by a flying bison fucking hurt. "For your own sake, take the avatar and leave. I have no intention of hurting the inhabitants of this Island, but when my ships arrive they will have no choice, but to try and capture the avatar." Naruto spoke looking at the brother and sister who was both holding Aang, while the giant bison looked at Naruto with anger in its eyes.
Mikasa joined Naruto by his side and sod began to fall from the sky as behind Naruto Fire nation ships began to sail into the bay. "Sokka maybe we should do as he says." Katara spoke quickly. She wasn't waiting for her brother's answer as she was already carrying Aang on top of Appa. "We can't just leave the people here to the Fire nation!" Sokka protested, he didn't want to abandon Suki.
"They won't hurt the villagers, but they take Aang. Sokka we have to leave!" Katara spoke firmly and Sokka looked like he still wanted to fight and Naruto watched him shake slightly before Sokka ran up the bison's tail. "Yip yip Appa." Katara spoke making the bison take off towards the sky, with Naruto and Mikasa watching from the ground. "I've always wanted to see a flying bison, thought they would be bigger though." Naruto spoke as his hand sneaked around Mikasa's waist.
"Were you hurt?" Mikasa spoke as she leaned in against him.
"Nope, just a small bruise, now I need to speak with the commander quickly, but then I think we should get back to the inn and then I will use this all night." Naruto spoke as he grabbed her ass and gave it a good squeeze causing a blush to spread across Mikasa's face.
Next day Zuko
Zuko bit his lip as he had an overlook over Kyoshi Island, this was where the avatar was supposed to be staying, but instead now that they had shoved up the Fire nation had a powerful presence on the Island, everywhere they looked they could see their sigil hanging, multiple Fire nation ships were already docked in the bay.
"Prince Zuko do you still wish us to dock here?" The captain asked Zuko now that it was pretty obvious that the avatar was no longer here. "We still need to hear if anyone on the Island has any information regarding the avatar." Zuko spoke as they continued on their path and ended up on the beach. However as soon as Zuko planted his foot on the Island a sense of dread overcame him.
Zuko did a full 180 and went back on his ship. "Uncle go to the village and confirm whatever or not Naruto is here." Zuko commanded. He refused to meet Naruto, he hated his older brothers' eyes, they would always look at him with a mix of pity and disappointment. He couldn't meet his brother before he had captured the avatar.
"But prince Zuko why would Naruto be here?" Iroh asked.
"It's just a feeling I have, now hurry. I want to get as far away from here as soon as I can." Zuko spoke as Iroh gave a little sad sigh. He then put down his tea before he left the ship and headed inland. Everyone was busy, walking around with big crates or running around with different tools in their hands. "Hello uncle." Iroh turned around when he heard someone speak and before him was his oldest nephew Naruto.
"Naruto, you sure have grown since the last time I saw you, what are you doing here?" Iroh asked.
"Here on dads' orders, occupying the land, pretty boring actually, I'm leaving later today, but Iroh if you are here then where is my little brother?" Naruto asked as he had hoped to speak with Zuko.
"I'm afraid that the prince is feeling unwell, and has sent me around town to ask for the avatar, who Zuko had heard would have been on this Island" Iroh spoke, while lying about Zuko being ill afraid that Naruto might charge the ship to speak with Zuko.
"I see, yes the avatar was here, but fled North east towards Omashu, though I doubt you will be able to follow him there, though there will be a military effort to capture Omashu in a few weeks, if you can wait that long, anyway do you want some tea, there is plenty back at the inn where I'm staying." Naruto asked his uncle.
"No thank you nephew, prince Zuko is rather… Eager to catch the avatar, and I should head back to the ship, but it was good seeing you nephew and you too lady Mikasa." Iroh spoke as he gave his nephew a small polite bow. "Good to see you too Iroh." MIkasa spoke, back in the palace in the Fire nation the only people who were good to her were Naruto, Ursa and Iroh. Those three were always kind to her.
"Very well uncle, say hello to Zuko from me and wish him well." Naruto spoke as a messenger came running. "Your grace there is a letter to you from the fire lord." A young man spoke as he handed over a scroll to Naruto. "I wish both of you a great day." Iroh spoke and left while Naruto was reading the scroll that was just handed to him.
"Hey Mikasa you have been invited to a wedding." Naruto spoke, shocking Mikasa. She didn't know anyone who would invite her to a wedding. "Whose?" she questioned curious.
"Mine apparently."
To be continued