Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to RWBY or Naruto. I'd hope this one warning would be enough to dissuade a team of lawyers from knocking at my door, but I've heard enough horror stories that every chapter will start as such.

Hey Guys! Kamorge0 here with my first story I've ever posted, hopefully it turns out well! I've always loved the growth of Naruto as a character and felt that the RWBY universe had so much room for potential so I decided it would be a good candidate for the crossover. The idea behind this story is going to be less of a standard hero's journey and more of a road to regaining something lost. A lot of other author's have written some magnificent fan fiction about Naruto in the RWBY universe... but I feel that we don't have enough good pieces that capture a post Kaguya Naruto in all of his power. A lot of people would argue that it is hard to make the stakes interesting when your main character is borderline omnipotent in the universe they enter... but that's what I'm going to strive to do! Please PM me any questions or review if you feel like it. I'm looking to learn from this experience and will continue to spit out chapters on a daily basis for awhile if this gets any form of reception. With that being said Enjoy An Old Fox's New Trick

Chapter 1

Solemn Reflection

Lost in the solace of thought he couldn't help but wonder how the dream he had chased for the entirety of his life could leave him feeling so empty when it was fulfilled. How is it possible that all of my work, effort, blood, sweat, and tears could leave me so alone? Naruto thought to himself. He leaned back against the tree he was seated against and sighed with such weighty melancholy that anyone within earshot would have been reduced to a frown. Well, save one.

Ha! Kurama scoffed at him. You thought that you could become a Sage of Six Paths, be one of the two forces that ended the fourth shinobi war, defeat the one who fought all 5 Kages to submission, defeat the progenitor of ninja and then become the jinchūriki of all nine tailed beasts without estranging yourself? I figured after everything we've been through you'd have a little bit more going on between those ears. Kurama chortled from his position on Naruto's lap. He proceeded to yawn and then curl into a ball and rested his head on his own singular bushy tail.

That isn't even fair! Naruto pouted his lower lip out and harrumphed while looking to side. And I'm not the the jinchūriki of the rest of them! They just come by to visit… sometimes. Kurama opened one red eye and shot Naruto a glare.

Shukaku has visited you through his chakra 5 times in the past week. You managed to tame the madness, and then proceed to befriend even that stupid sand racoon! I didn't even know Shukaku could be calmed down. Kurama's eye closed again as he stretched before returning to his position.

Come on… he just has spent so much time alone after Hagoromo jiji passed that he lost himself. I couldn't just leave him like that. I figured if I could get through to you then Shu would be a piece of cake! Naruto grinned. It lasted only a moment before the mirth quickly receded and left him feeling as empty as before.

Bastard… I'm not saying I disagree with what you did, but the Kages know that if you called on any of us then we would be there with you in battle or otherwise. You are the only one since Hagoromo that has the respect of the tailed beasts, they aren't wrong to fear that. Naruto grunted in affirmation. A second later a small smile played across his lips and he flicked Kurama's ear. The fox growled at Naruto, not even bothering to open his eyes.

Are you saying that you respect me Kurama? I think I might blush.

Not even if you lived a hundred more years. Eight out of nine isn't bad though. Naruto returned Kurama's growl and the fox snickered back while his body lightly shook from the action. You know if you choose to fight this then they can't make you. Even Sasuke wouldn't be able to do anything about it nowadays. You don't have to do this kid… Try as he might the fact was that over the past fifty years Kurama had gotten close to him. It hurt to see his host put himself through this.

I made my choice before this began. I chose to chase a power that would make me the best and let me protect everyone. I got my wish and we were able to defeat Kaguya and seal her away. Just like you said… my fault I didn't realize how the next generation would react to that. Naruto gave such a weak smile. When Kurama popped his eyes open and saw the smile so devoid of anything resembling happiness he couldn't help but slowly become enraged. As his chakra seeped out a mass exodus of birds and other creatures could be heard. Naruto once again flicked his ear causing Kurama to try to bite the offending finger. Naruto chuckled and pulled his hand back. A moment past and he then ran his hand through Kurama's fur. The pair sat in near silence as time passed, the only sound the wind through the trees as all of the wildlife had fled.

"Naruto." An old gruff voice called out. "It's time."

Naruto looked up and saw Sasuke standing there. Grey hair slightly above his shoulder and light wrinkles running through his face. Naruto heaved one last sigh and stood up. His young 17 year old appearance a stark contrast to his aged best friend.

"How are they leaning?" Naruto coughed, using his voice for the first time in weeks.

"Not good dobe… You know I'm not going to make you do this. I'm debating refusing regardless of the decision they make… regardless of the decision you make. Kakashi won't let them do this if you refuse." Sasuke looked down at his best friend with a face filled with utter morose. Fifty years ago Naruto would be shocked to see such a sad expression on Sasuke's face, but his friend's face mirrored his own thoughts so perfectly that he couldn't even find it in himself to tease him.

"We've resolved ourselves to this path Sasuke… this isn't our world alone. If I'm creating problems then maybe it is time to set off on another journey." Naruto stood, displacing Kurama who floated to the ground and put a hand on his friend's shoulder. He gave him another weak smile and proceeded to walk ahead. Sasuke turned and followed side by side while Kurama trailed behind both.

"They wouldn't even have a world if it weren't for us… I can't believe it has gotten to this point." Sasuke grunted, mentally running through possible solutions for the umpteenth time as he tried to figure a way out of this that didn't involve a massacre. Something he could convince his friend and everyone else with to not take things towards what was becoming more apparent to be the inevitable end.

"Kids can't be expected to remember things they didn't live through Sasuke. We can tell them the stories, but they didn't live through the things we did. We fought and watched people die since we were twelve. Some of the new Kages haven't even seen death." Naruto explained softly. Sasuke once again grunted. There were no words to describe his feelings about what he knew he was going to be asked to do. "You have to do it if they decide Sasuke. I won't bother this world any longer if it has no need of me…"

Sasuke wheeled on Naruto and grabbed him roughly by the shoulders. "What if I need you dobe! Your friends are still here! All of us are here and doing everything we can to fight this! Why are you giving in!?" Sasuke broke down into tears and Naruto embraced him into his shoulder. An old man crying into a seeming boy's shoulders. Naruto's eyes were listless and empty as he remembered the past few years.

After the Fourth Shinobi War everything seemed like it was going to be fine. Naruto had settled down was worshipped as a hero. Instead of every day being filled with battle he was able to relax and spend time with the friends he never thought he would have. The Tailed beasts were given freedoms they never expected as well. Each was allowed respective land to roam free unmolested. All except Kurama and Gyūki did so. Kurama was content to stay with Naruto and "make sure their meeting place stayed in one piece" as he put it. A flimsy excuse all the Bijuu recognized, but left well enough alone. Gyūki likewise chose to stay with Bee until his passing, where he then too left to his allocated land. Regardless, after his time spent studying fūinjutsu for a Naruto was able to bind their Chakra together, but free Kurama's body from himself like the other Bijuu.

At first Naruto was tasked with a job from Tsunade Baa-chan to go around the world and stop crime. He stopped drug trading rings, human trafficking, dethroned mob bosses and countless other things. When the maelstrom known as Naruto came through a distinct lack of crime followed. Over the next few years crime almost disappeared. What was the point if any aspiring criminal knew they would get caught? After he stamped out crime in the Leaf the other nations would occasionally request help with more serious problems as well. All was well and good for decades. The only problem being the distinct lack of social life and grounding that Naruto had. Bouncing from place to place while being repeatedly assigned jobs.

This had an unforeseen consequence that Naruto had never predicted. As he continued to stop crime in all ways, shapes, and forms the ninja from villages were growing weaker and weaker. Gone were the days of risking your village's children in life or death fights. A new age of peace was ushered in and Naruto was its enforcer. After Naruto's generation of Kage's retired a new generation took their place. Konohamaru was now the oldest of the Kage, the rest were in between 20 to 30. Konohamaru was also the last remaining ninja hokage.

The change surprised Naruto at first; all of the Kage had been ninja previously. He shrugged it off and convinced himself that it was just part of the changing times. Since the past 4 decades of peace it seemed that the need for ninja was dying off. Although the ninja way was still alive and well in Konohagakure (largely due to the preaching of Konohamaru on the Will of Fire) even there the ninja were weaker than in his generation.

His problems had started when the new Raikage was dealing with protests in his streets. The people were protesting against the harsh yoke of taxation that the new Raikage had imposed upon them. Something happened and the protest got violent. The Raikage then charged Naruto with discovering who was involved with the protest and rounding them up to be tried. Naruto then went to the the Cloud Village and started to do just that. After some brief investigation that would have done Jiraiya proud he was able to find the home of one of the protesters. Naruto did what was expected and informed the man that he was going to be taken before the Cloud's council. What was not expected was what happened next.

The man spun a story about how the protest was peaceful until they were attacked by the ninja police force of the Cloud. People were killed, blood filled the streets and the protesters largely ran. There was violence to be had, but they were not the one's to initiate it.

Naruto didn't know how to react. Sure there were bad seeds in the Leaf like Danzo, but no kage had ever gone so far as to exterminate their people publicly in the streets! The Uchiha massacre was the worst thing a nation had ever done to their own people to his knowledge and even that was carried out in the most cloak and dagger fashion possible.

Naruto tracked more and more people down and the story stayed consistent. After hearing the same story for around the 30th time he had heard enough. He stormed to the Raikage's office and demanded to know why an attack on innocent civilians was ordered. He demanded to know the reasoning behind the needless bloodshed. To this day he could still remember the answer he received as vividly as the day he heard it.

"They weren't innocent people. We asked them to desist and they refused, this was against our law. We had jailed several in the previous protests many times before and yet they continued, an example needed to be made and we did it. You're here to uphold the law, not question it."

Naruto sighed in real life. His arms patting Sasuke's shoulder as he continued to cry into his shoulder. It twisted a knife in his heart to see his best friend like this, but he had already made his decision. He was someone who protected his precious people… and they had been protected. Now it was time for him to fade away.

"We've had a good, full life Sasuke. I mean come on, I got to see you have a daughter of all people. Even more impressive is the fact that she didn't turn out broody and reclusive!" Naruto teased his old friend and punched him lightly in the shoulder while releasing him. Sasuke gave a watery chuckle and wiped his arm into his elbow.

"Heh… stupid Dobe." Sasuke muttered. Naruto chose not to tease his friend on the redundancy and started to press forward towards a large building a few miles away where the Five Kage Summit was being held. It was time to face his destiny.