Disclaimer: I do not own anything from the Wakfu or Naruto franchises. This reading is not my work, but a translated version of Brauliok99's, so if you have any comments, complaints, or such please speak with him.

Reading: Wakfu: Chronicles of the Lost Ninja (English Translation)

-Chapter One-

Inside a large circular office, a busty blonde woman could be seen working through a large pile of paperwork with a depressed look.

This was Tsunade Senju, Hokage of Konoha, the Slug Sannin, world renown medic, and currently the saddest she had ever been in her entire life. Just a few days ago she had woken up from a coma expecting to see a certain whiskered blond teen she'd cared about, only to learn that he had been turned into a literal statue by an unknown jutsu.

She'd immediately gotten her best scientist on the issue and had them researching and testing nonstop ever since, but with little to no success. Tsunade tried to keep a brave face for the others, but with each passing day, the elderly woman in disguise was slowly losing hope that they'd ever get Naruto free.

It didn't help that she had well over thirty different Sake bottles on her desk, each in varying states of fullness.

She wasn't the only one affected either, almost every person that knew Naruto was down in the dumps about what had happened to him. His teammate Sakura, had all but buried herself in her work as Tsunade's apprentice, while their sensei Kakashi joined the research teams, both trying to stave off the sadness by keeping busy.

Most of the remaining Konoha Eleven had done their best to remain positive, focusing on rebuilding Konoha for 'when' Naruto was freed and could come back. The only exception to this was Hinata, who'd broken down almost entirely upon hearing about her crush's condition while she was hospitalized.

Once she'd recovered, the Hyuga had basically begged to be able to assist the researchers as well, only for Tsunade to reluctantly turn her down. She'd already allocated to many ninja as it was, and they needed all the active ninja they could get on missions to bring in the income they needed to recover.

Even her other apprentice/secretary Shizune, who was normally the definition of composed and professional, wasn't much better as she dragged herself into the office, her eyes bloodshot and her brown hair a total mess.

"I miss that gaki's constant yelling, constantly going on about his promises and how he'd take my hat one day." The hokage said with a sigh as she accepted the paperwork. "It's just too quiet here without him."

Shizune nodded tiredly as she flopped into a nearby chair with an air of melancholy. "He certainly livened up the place, that's for sure."

"Understatement of the year," Tsunade said with a dry chuckle while reaching for one of the fuller Sake jars. Unfortunately, thanks to the already slightly inebriated state she was in, she accidentally reached just a little too far to the right and ended up knocking the alcoholic beverage off her desk. "Kuso!"

Moving mostly on reflex, both Tsunade and Shizune bolted up to catch the falling liquor, only to freeze in shock as they saw the bottle suddenly stop in mid-air all by itself. Immediately on high alert at this, the two women got into ready stances expecting another attack from Akatsuki.

Before either of them could blink however, the both of them seemed to just pop out of existence, unaware that the same thing was happening to several other specific individuals all over Konoha.

-Unknown Location-

Tsunade blinked in confusion as she was greeted with the feeling of cold smooth stone against her back and the sight of an unending void of blackness above her. As her brain kicked into gear though, her instincts flared into action and she hopped onto her feet in one smooth motion and quickly started taking in her surroundings.

All around her she found her Shizune, Sakura, Kakashi, Team 8, Team 9, and the current generation of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio were in varying states of surprise and grogginess as they got up from the dull grey marble ground (Too lazy to write descriptions of them all, if you don't know what they look like google it). "Alright, can someone tell me what the hell just happened?"

"Trust me Tsunade-Hime, that's just one of the questions we all want answered." The pigtailed blonde stiffened as a familiar male voice entered her ears, causing her head to slowly turn to the source until she was facing the source, a grey-haired man wearing a long red cloak standing just to the side of the group. Standing beside him was a blond-haired man with a similar cloak, only white with red flames at the bottom, and a redheaded woman wearing a green dress.

These were Jiraiya, the self-proclaimed super pervert, Minato, the forth hokage of Konoha, and Kushina, the red-hot-habanero.

They were also dead, or at least, they were supposed to be.

Tears starting to run down her face, Tsunade ran over to where Jiraiya was as the man held his arms out for a hug…

*BAM* "You Baka!"

…And was instead greeted with a punch to the face that sent him several inches into thee ground. Off to the side, Kushina held up a small paper with a bold 10 on it while Minato palmed his face.

"Do you have any idea how upset Naruto was when he found out you died?! Or how heartbroken I was when I lost yet another loved one?!" The emotional blonde demanded as she pulled the old man out of the ground and shook him around like a rag doll, before pulling him into a backbreaking hug as she cried softly into his shoulder.

"I'm sorry Hime, you know I never meant to hurt you or Naruto," Jiraiya said while rubbing Tsunade's back softly. "But we both knew that me dying was a very plausible risk when I went to infiltrate the Akatsuki's base."

As those two finished their little reunion moment and began to recompose themselves, the rest of the Konoha ninja and the red and blond duo got introduced or reunited Kakashi's case. "Minato-sensei, Kushina-Sempai, it's great to see you both again." The silver-haired man as he walked up to the pair.

"You too Kakashi, though this wasn't exactly how I expected we'd meet up again." Minato said, pulling his old student into a brief hug. "However, as much as I'd love to just stand around catching up, I do believe it be best if we figure out what's going on first."

"Right as usual Sensei," Kakashi said with a sigh.

After making sure their abilities were working, they swiftly eliminated the possibility of what was happening being any form of Genjutsu, that or it was one so powerful that even a Byakugan, Sharigan, and their resident Genjutsu expert were unable to break through.

A quick exam by Tsunade also threw out the theory of Minato, Kushina, and Jiraiya being resurrected with the Edo Tensei.

In fact, other than the fact that they were surrounded by nothing but endless void and solid rock with three people that by all rights should be six feet under, there seemed to be absolutely nothing of interest to be found.

Eventually, they were left with no other options but to wait and see what happened. During which, most of the older ninja got a small kick out of seeing the younger generation learn of Kushina and Minato's being both famous members of Konoha's ninja corps and Naruto's parents.

Thankfully though, they didn't have to wait long as a loud thundering rang through the air, setting the large group on edge as the 'sky' above them seemed to split open. From this crack, two young men fell out and crashed into the ground.

Both were unaware of their audience as they were more focused on trying to crush the other's windpipe. However, before any of the ninja could get themselves involved in the scuffle, the pair finally noticed they were there and quickly cleaned themselves up.

"We'll finish this talk later." Spoke the guy on the left said as he dusted himself off. He wore a plain black tux with a red tie, had short untidy brown hair, and a lightly tanned complexion.

"Fine, but only because we already got the whole band together already." The other guy said dully, wearing an identical outfit but with much longer hair and a face that looked disturbingly similar to one Madara Uchiha.

"Uh, excuse me, but who the hell are you two and what the fuck is going on?" Tsunade demanded, asking the question that was on everyone's mind.

"Ah, my apologies, where are my manners" The short-haired man said before clearing his throat. "My name is Brauliok99, or Liok if you prefer, and my companion here is Drako. Don't take his harsh words too seriously, he's just a fragment of the snappy and pessimistic part of my mind given form."

"Fuck you too." Drako grunted out while flipping Liok off with both hands before continuing where the shorter haired man left off. "The reason you're all here is simply, to discover what happened to your friend Naruto."

"Something happened to my son!? What did you do to him!?" Kushina yelled as she, Minato, and Jiraiya tried to charge the two teens and demand answers, only to end up bouncing of a hexagonal barrier that popped up around the pair.

"Relax Kushina-san, your son is fine." Liok said with his hands held up placatingly.

"Yeah, if you call being turned into a chunk of unbreakable rock fine." Drako added with a roll of his eyes, ignoring the annoyed glare he got from his partner as three earsplitting "WHAT!?"'s filled the air.

"If you want to know more, ask the old hag." He said while jabbing a finger at Tsunade, who growled at him angrily, before rapidly paling as the trio turned towards her for answers. As the busty blonde medic did her best to explain Naruto's 'condition' to her teammate and the boy's concerned parents, Hinata nervously walked up to Drako to ask him what he knew about her crush.

However, the moment she got within five feet of the Madara-lookalike, he suddenly leveled a harsh glare on her that caused her to flinch back. "If you know what's good for you, you'll keep your distance, Stalker." He said coldly, making everyone in the area look at him in surprise.

"OI! Hinata-chan is not a stalker!" Kiba yelled angrily.

"Sure she's not, and I'm a happy-go-lucky guy that loves pop music and powder blue Mopeds." Drako said sarcastically while snapping his fingers, causing a comfortable leather recliner to appear with a light pop that he flopped into. "Liok, just get this stupid introduction over with so we can get to the good shit."

"Again, sorry about him." Liok said with a sigh as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "Anyway, I am part of a race called 'Authors', beings that create and monitor a plethora of worlds throughout the various universes. And yes, before any of you start yelling, I do know how crazy I sound right now."

"Just a little bit." Ino said sarcastically while the others nodded or muttered their agreement.

Rolling his eyes at this Liok continued. "Anyway, the Author that manages your world gave me permission to set up this little get together to show you all what is to happen to your friend, son, student, whatever it is Naruto is to you guys, with this here book." The guy reached into his jacket and pulled out a moderately sized blue colored leather-bound book with a spiral and plain black writing on the cover.

"And if we don't want to do this?" Kurenai asked cautiously, all the gathered ninja slowly raising up their hands in preparation for anything.

"Then we'll promptly dump your dumbass right back where we grabbed it from." Drako said with a shrug, before yelping when Liok kicked him in the shin.

"In less crude terms, we'll take you home and that'll be the end of it." The shorter haired man said calmly. "But before you take that option, ask yourselves this. Do you really want to give up this chance to see what's going to happen?" He asked while twirling the book on his index finger.

Upon receiving no response, the teen smirked while stopping the book between two fingers. "That's what I thought. Drako, if you'd please?"

"About damn time," The long-haired guy grumbled while snapping his fingers again. In an instant, the marble ground was replaced with cushy red carpet, and a basic looking room formed around them all. This was then followed by a large television with two large U-bend couches with tables in the middle and signs, one reading 'adults' and the other 'children'.

"Uh, what's with the kid section?" Kiba asked with a raised eyebrow, before jumping in surprise as he blinked and found himself seated in said section alongside his teammates, his dog partner Akamaru, Sakura, Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, Neji, Tenten, and Lee. Meanwhile, everyone else from Konoha had been moved to the 'adult' seats. "HOI!"

Ignoring the dog boy's indignant shout, Liok walked across the room until he stood before the group once more. "Now, before we begin, there are a few things you should know. First, as you read the book, the events happening will be projected on the screen behind me. Second, most questions will be answered as the reading goes on, so please try and be patient. Third, you won't have to worry about missing anything while you're here since this place runs at a faster time plane then your world."

"How much faster exactly?" Tsunade asked, since that had been one of her larger concerns.

"It would take roughly a century here for a single second to pass in craterville." Drako said bluntly from his recliner that was now seated between the two couches, once again ignoring the angry looks sent his way.

"Fourth…" Liok cut in before anything could happen, "…if any of you get hungry or thirsty, just ask and whatever dish you want will appear-"

"Sake." All the 'adults' said quickly, causing a jar of the alcoholic beverage alongside several saucers to appear in front of each of them.

"-before you. And finally, fifth, when you need to use the bathroom they are at the back, boys on the left and girls on the right. Drako, did I forget anything?"

"Just the fact we'll most likely pick up a few more annoying saps as we go." Drako said while conjuring himself up a beer.

"Alright, then let's get started." Liok said while taking a seat next to his mental fragment and casually tossed the book towards the 'adult' couch. Tsunade tried to catch it midair as it passed over, only to fail as it phased right through her hand like it wasn't there and land neatly on a surprised Kushina's lap. "Sorry Tsunade-san, but a mother always gets first dibs."

"Finally, someone who gets it," The redhead said, shooting the Author a grin as she grabbed the book and flipped it open

Wakfu: Chronicles of the Lost Ninja

"Wakfu?" Jiraiya muttered with confusion.

"It's just a different name for chakra." Liok said quickly, getting a nod of understanding from the self-proclaimed super pervert.

Chapter 1

"You are quite a marvel Naruto, to have suffered so much yet still retain your belief so strongly. You all the right to exact revenge against me for killing our master yet refuse to in the name of peace." An extremely scraggly, bare chested redheaded man said from an odd walker like machine while a blue haired woman wearing a long black cloak with red clouds stood beside him protectively.

"That's Naruto for you alright, no matter how bad a person is, that gaki will always try to find the best in them." Tsunade said with a sigh.

"Who's the living skeleton and the blueberry?" Kushina asked, her eyebrow rising as she saw the scene she just read play on the TV.

"Old students of mine that went down a very bad road after losing a close friend." Jiraiya said sadly.

His odd rippled purple eyes were focused on a blue eyed blonde teen boy with whiskered cheeks that stood before him, his form battered, and his clothes torn and bloodied.

"I'm gonna kill those two if we ever meet." Kushina stated as she saw the state of her son, her hair starting to float up in nine distinct groupings.

"Killing you won't bring Ero-Sennin back, all it will do is prolong the cycle of hatred that he worked so hard to break." Naruto said calmly with just a hint of sadness to it. "So please Nagato, just surrender peacefully and all this madness can end. No more fighting, no more senseless death and destruction." He said while slowly walking towards the pair, making the woman shift slightly in front of the now named Nagato.

"I couldn't have said it better myself." Jiraiya said, Minato nodding in agreement as proud smiles crossed both their faces.

Said redhead seemed to consider what Naruto said for several moments before responding. "I do believe… that you can bring the peace of which you speak. Your eyes hold the confidence… no a conviction just like both Jiraiya-sensei and my close friend Yahiko." He said somberly while gently pushing the woman out of the way much to her confusion.

"Did anyone else just get a shiver down their spine?" Tsunade asked, get a bunch of raised hands and nods in response. "Crap."

"I can also see the hypocrisy of my own actions. I claimed to want peace but in order to do so I took the lives of those undeserving of such punishment."

"Yeah, not the smartest of moves there." Tsunade said dully.

"A mistake I will now rectify."

As he spoke, Nagato started doing a series of odd motions with his hands that set Naruto on guard while the bluenette became alarmed. "Nagato! What are you doing? That will kill you!" She exclaimed, much to the blonde's confusion as she tried to stop the process only to get stopped by a wall of black metal bars.

"I do not understand," Shino said with a raised brow. "He said he wishes to fix his mistakes, so why is he doing something that will kill himself?"

"Maybe he's committing suicide as penance for his crimes." Neji suggested.

"I know it will Konan," Even while speaking to her, Nagato's eyes never wavered from Naruto's as he continued to make hand-seals. "But before it does, there is one last thing I must do." More metal bars suddenly emerged from the ground surrounding the whiskered teen in a complex pattern of symbols.

"Naruto!" The ninja of Konoha except for Shikamaru, Kurenai, and Kakashi yelled out.

Eyes widening in alarm, Naruto tried to jump away only to find he couldn't as the metal markers started glowing a light blue and his feet started to turn to stone. "What is this?!" He demanded.

"No… please no…" Tsunade whispered quietly, tears starting to form in her eyes as she watched the whiskered blonde start to slowly turn to stone. The others weren't much better, each one wanting to run out and save their friend but knowing that it was already too late.

"A seal," Nagato said plainly as the color seemed to drain from his hair. "I may believe you will be able to bring peace, but not by yourself and not in this time. Be at ease though, as those who perished this day shall be brought back as my final apology."

"So that was how myself and everyone else in Konoha were brought back to life after the attack." Kakashi said with a nod as he wiped a stray tear from his only visible eye.

"To do a two complex jutsus like those at the same time would certainly take quite a lot of skill." Shikamaru admitted, feeling a begrudging respect for the dying redhead. "Pointless but skillful, all that will do is delay the troublesome blond."

"I agree with that, minus the troublesome part," Minato said after taking a sip of his sake. "Unfortunately, that Nagato fellow must have thought otherwise."

"Okay, I get that Naruto's a good guy and all," Kiba said somewhat irritably. "Why are you all acting like he'd be the only one to bring peace?"

"Here's a few questions that'll answer yours, who always puts the priorities of others over their own?" Drako asked.

"…Naruto." Kiba grumbled.

"Who would risk their life and/or their dreams just so everyone else could be happy?"

"…Naruto."

"Who allowed themselves to be impaled through the chest, twice, by a blade of lighting just to avoid killing their traitorous best friend in order to keep a pro-"

"ALRIGHT! WE GET IT! Naruto is the only one who would do anything just to help others!" Sakura cut in, a large amount of regret and guilt on her face as she remembered that conflict between Naruto and Sasuke.

Once everyone stopped talking, Kushina began to read again, her heart filled with both pride and sadness. Pride that her son was such a good person, and sadness at not being there to see it happen in person.

"No, st-" Naruto was cut off midscream as the petrification spread over his lips.

"Goodbye Naruto Uzumaki, I hope when we meet again in the afterlife you shall be able to tell me of how you succeeded. Gedō: Rinne Tensei no Jutsu. FuinJutsu: Chikyū no nemuri no haha. (Outer Path: Samsara Heavenly Technique. Sealing Technique: Mother of the Earth's Slumber.)" As soon as he finished speaking, Nagato passed away with a smile on his face as Naruto was completely engulfed in stone, leaving him as nothing more than a cold granite-like statue with an expression of outrage, sadness, and a slight tint of fear.

"My poor boy," Kushina sniffled as she saw this happen on the large screen while Minato did his best to comfort his distraught wife.

By the time backup arrived a day later, all anyone would find was that same statue with the engraving under it reading:

-800,000 years give or take a millennium later-

"HOW MANY YEARS?!" Most of the 'children' group yelled out in shock, only to be pointedly shushed by an irritated Drako. Meanwhile, the 'adult' group remained entirely silent, though no less surprised at the massive passage of time.

"'Only one with a pure heart shall reawaken the bringer of peace', or at least that's what I think it says. This is ancient text after all." A mostly bald old man with a thick white beard and holding a large golden shovel said as he looked over the overgrown statue and the writing under it with a critical eye, the florescent moss of the cave giving him plenty of light to work with.

"Wow… almost a million years into the future and the first thing they show is an old man. What a letdown." Kiba said dryly with Akamaru woofing in agreement.

"And what were you expecting exactly?" Choji asked curiously, only to not get an answer. "What I'm wondering is, if what that plaque says is true, then how hasn't Naruto been freed yet? Surely someone with a good heart had to have found him by now?"

"Not exactly," Liok said while pulling out a small chart from nowhere to show the big-boned boy. "The odds of someone as pure-hearted as Naruto being born are ridiculously low, roughly 100,000 to 1. And even if someone like that was born, you'd have to account for the likelihood of which they'd actually find or know about Naruto's statue."

"In layman's terms, it would be an absolute miracle if Naruto was ever unsealed." Drako cut in. "Now stop gabbing and get back to the story."

"You shouldn't have a problem reading it then Ruel. Nothing's more arsenic then you are." An orange-haired teen said with a laugh as he flipped a small sword with an eyeball in his hand.

"Oooh, I wonder what that does." Tenten murmured as she eyed the weapon curiously.

"I'm wondering if he said Arsenic on purpose or if he's really just an idiot." Tsunade said as she and a few others chuckled at the word mix-up.

"Archaic you Iop brain," A blonde girl with pointed ears, sharp green eyes, and a bow strapped to her back said with a facepalm.

"Holy Kami! Now that is a lady!" Jiraiya exclaimed with hearts in his eyes as he ogled the girl on screen until Tsunade gently bopped his head, causing the pervert to crumple back into his seat with a large welt.

"That's what I said Eva."

"I wonder who carved this, the level of detail alone is astonishing." A girl with grass green hair, dark brown skin, and wearing clothing made of leaves said as she ran her fingers over the statue's cheek, gently brushing off some of the vegetation to reveal the whisker-like engravings. "It's almost like it's an actual person."

"THE FUTURE IS INCREDIBLE!" The old man cheered, completely ignoring his sore head as he went back to staring at the two girls on screen, a notepad appearing in his hands as he started to jot down notes. Tsunade was about to bean him again, only this time with enough force to send him through the floor, when Drako motioned for her to stop.

"Just so you know, the blonde is 16 and the greenette is 13." The Madara rip-off said, before laughing heavily as the super pervert paled dramatically. At the same time, most of the women in the room gained varying amounts of jealously as they looked over the already well-developed figure of the younger girl.

"Oh come one, that's so not fair." A certain pinkette grumbled, her arms subconsciously crossing over her small bust.

"Life's not fair, though it did help that neither of them dieted while they grew up." Liok said, a slight malicious gleam in his eyes as he saw Sakura and Ino groan in regret.

"Hey, am I the only one who's wondering why the younger girl has grass for hair?" Kushina asked curiously.

"That'll actually be explained soon, but for now I'll just say that its normal where she comes from." Liok said, getting a small nod from the redhead.

Well Amalia, given some of the weird, bizarre, and just outright strange stuff I've seen myself and we've seen in the last few weeks, it wouldn't be all that unlikely when you think about it." Ruel said, making the greenette pause for a moment before quickly retracting her hand with a creep out look on her face.

"It's still pretty cool looking," A young boy wearing a large blue hat that reached down to the back of rear said from behind the statue while a small yellow bird floating next to his head nodded in agreement. "And it'll look even better once we get it all cleaned up."

"Daaaaw, he looks just adorable." Ino said while gushing over the boy's appearance.

"I know, especially with that hat of his." Kushina agreed, already imagining what Naruto would look like if he wore a hat like that.

"Eh, might as well, we are kinda stuck in here until the storm passes." Eva said while gesturing to the mouth of the cave where rain could be seen falling in heavy sheets. "Would give us something to do to pass the time, and it's not like Oma Island is going anywhere."

"That girl sounds like someone who is very dedicated to their job." Minato said, the girl acting similar to several people he'd worked with and had work for him.

"She certainly seems like someone I'd like to have as a kunoichi under my command." Tsunade said with an approving nod.

Ugh, well you and Yugo can have fun doing that, this princess is going to get some beauty rest thank you very much." Amalia said as she planted her hands floor of the cave, a green glow emitting from them into the earth as a large flower full of a cotton-like substance emerged that she promptly flopped onto.

"What the hell!?" Both groups shouted in shock.

"That girl can use Mokuton?" Jiraiya asked, his jaw dropping loose below him.

"…No, that wasn't Mokuton." Tsunade stated, her eyes narrowed as she stared at the image on the screen intently. "I've seen used before by my grandfather, and he'd only ever produced wood or trees with it. That girl made a plant instead."

"Very astute of you Tsunade-san, and you are correct." Liok said with a praising smile. "That was indeed not Mokuton, but it is very similar to your family's famous bloodline."

And us two are going to go get something to make a fire so we can get some grub going, right Percedal?" Ruel said while wrapping his arm around the orange-haired boy's shoulders.

"Hmm, my stomach could use some food in it." Percedal agreed, drooling a bit while his stomach rumbled loudly.

"Men." All the women stated dully, getting offended looks from their male companions.

Watching them walk into a deeper section of the cave with a blank look, Eva just sighed in exasperation before turning back to the statue to see that Yugo trying to peel off some of the vines. Giggling softly at the somewhat adorable sight, she reached into her hip pouch and pulled out a dagger she kept in case of emergencies and used it to carefully sever the small connecting tendrils holding them in place.

"I do not know about you all, but I am liking this girl a lot already." Kurenai stated, glad to see another girl who took being a fighter seriously.

"Thanks Eva," Yugo said while bundling up the rope-like plants and carelessly tossing it behind him where it ended up conking Amalia on the head. Shooting up with a small grunt, she rubbed the tender spot while preparing to tell the two off only to get cut off by a ball of moss that lodged itself in her mouth.

"Hahahaha! Oh my Kami, talk about timing!" Kushina gasped out as she and the others broke out into a short bout of laughter at the plant girl's bad luck.

Wow, Amalia was right on the detail," Yugo said, neither him or Eva noticing said girl's muffled choking as she struggled to pull the lump out of her mouth. "They even carved out places where his clothes were torn up." He gestured to the spot he had just uncovered on the statues waist. Reaching down and dusting off some of remaining flecks, Yugo yelped in pain as he accidentally nicked his finger on the stone's sharp edge. A few drops of his blood dripping onto the area as he retracted his hand.

"Careful there Yugo, wouldn't want you getting an… infection… is it just me or is the statue glowing?" Eva asked midsentence as she grabbed the hat wearing boy and quickly jumped back. Sure enough, the statue had gained a light blue hue to it.

"So… that boy is the one with a pure heart. Should have figured." Neji said with a shrug, before groaning as Gai and Lee suddenly stood up.

"YOSH! Yugo-kun's flames of youth will be the ones to set our friend free!" Lee cried out as his eyes seemed to catch ablaze.

"And that proves that all we have to do is find someone like that to set Naruto-kun free ourselves!" Gai shouted.

"Gai-sensei!"

"Lee!"

"Gai-sensei! -

"Lee!"

"Gai-Sen-MMPH!"

Just as the spandex wearing duo were about to rush over to each-other and give the other a manly hug that would activate the ever-dreaded Beach Sunset Genjutsu, bindings shot out from their respective seats and yoinked them back down before firmly tying them down.

"For the sake of what little mental health I have left, you will NOT try that again." Liok said with a strong glare that managed to cow the two enthusiastic ninja.

"Nope, definitely not you." Yugo said as he held his hand up, a similar blue glow on them while Eva pulled out her bow and drew the string as an arrow made of yellow energy formed.

"Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie!" Tenten yelled as she tried to jump at the screen, only to be held down by the same bindings as her teammate and sensei.

"Bleugh! Would it have killed you to help me?!" Amalia yelled out as she finally got the ball of moss free, only to blink in confusion at their lack of response before noticing their stances. Turning in the direction that they were facing, she blinked in shock at the glowing statue before jumping in surprise as once hidden symbols on the floor also started glowing. "What's going on?" She asked worriedly while pulling out a doll and holding it in a threatening manner.

"Seriously? A doll? What's a doll supposed to do, cuddle something to death?" Kiba asked, barking out in laughter at his own joke.

"Says the boy who was beaten by a fart to the face." Drako quipped, causing Kiba to sputter indignantly and glare at the Madara look-a-like. "Hasn't anyone ever taught you not to take things at face value? Yes, the doll may not seem very intimidating right now, but trust me when I say that thing has a lot of surprises in store."

While this was happening, Kushina, Minato, and Jiraiya had their faces scrunched in concentration as they tried to memorize the seal that was appearing, having been too caught in shock to do so when it first appeared. Sadly, it was vain attempt as most of said seal was cut off by the angle of the image and what was in view was partially obscured by the natural growth and debris of the cavern itself.

"Not sure," Eva and Yugo said at the same time, neither taking their eyes of the statue for a moment as they waited for any signs of hostility. Said signs came in the form of black metal bars shooting from the ground, forming a cage around the trio before they could react.

Acting the fastest, Eva quickly shot several glowing arrows at the bars, only to blink in shock as they were completely absorbed without making a scratch. "Wha? That's im-AGH!" She yelled as one of the bars shot out of the ground and stabbed into her calf.

"Yeesh, that's gotta hurt." Ino said with a wince of sympathy.

"Eva!" "Evangeline!" Yugo and Amalia cried out, rushing to her side to help, only to come skidding to a halt when she looked towards them. "Eva?" Amalia asked in horror.

Instead of seeing her normal vibrant emerald eyes, the leaf girl saw purple-ringed eyes with no visible sclera. Eva didn't respond to her call, seemingly caught in a trance until a blue ring of energy appeared next to her that Yugo popped out of and tackled her side, knocking her away from the metal bar with a sickening squelch.

"Hmm, never seen or heard a kenkai genkai that can create portals before." Jiraiya muttered, not really surprised by the Rinnegan as he knew direct exposure to Nagato's chakra rods could do that. Turning to the pair that had had brought them there and asked. "Is it an evolved version of a current one we know of?"

"Perhaps, perhaps not," Liok said cryptically.

It did the trick though as the elf girl's eyes faded back to normal before she released a tired groan and brought a hand to her forehead. "Huh? What? Where… where am I?" She asked, her gaze drifting across the room hazily before settling on the boy sitting on her stomach.

"Are you okay Eva?" Yugo asked, concern clear in his voice as he climbed off and looked towards her leg where a small trickle of blood still flowed.

"Y-yeah, it's just a flesh wound." She stuttered out, still a bit dazed from what happened. Before either could speak further though, a shriek of pain made them snapped their heads towards Amalia who now had one of the metal rods digging into her bicep. A split second later her eyes had changed to those same purple rippled pattern as her arms went slack.

"Okay, that's too much to be a coincidence. Those bars are intentionally going for non-vital hits." Kakashi stated with his eye narrowed.

"Yeah, it's almost like their… probing for lack of a better word." Shikamaru said, his normally lazy gaze sharpened as they analyzed the situation.

"Amal-GAH!" Yugo had no time to react as another rod got impaled him right through the bottom of his foot.

"Vital or not, that gonna smart a bit." Kushina said sympathetically.

"Ah, aren't you just a little rascal."

"Yugo! Come help your pa cook!"

"Oh Ruel, up to your same old tricks I see."

"Thanks for saving me! My name is Sir Percedal of Sadlygrove a noble knight and guardian of the Shushu Rubilax."

"Poulters are attacking the Village!"

"DAD!"

"It's wonderful to meet you, I'm Amalia Sheran Sharm princess of the Sadida Kingdom and this is my bodyguard Evangeline."

"Where is the dragon? Where is he!?

"Stay away from my son!"

"Your true family awaits you on Oma Island."

"The Black Crow keeps driving everyone off, so trade has been practically destroyed."

"Thank you for breaking the curse that ailed us, we are forever in your debt."

"We can't just leave the Puddlies to fend for themselves, they need our help!"

"Uhh, what was that?" Sakura asked with a tilted head as a multitude of clips played across the screen quickly.

"The little brat's memories, uh duh." Drako said bluntly.

Yugo gasped in shocked as reality slammed back into him suddenly, before yelping in pain as he felt the rod in his foot suddenly retract. Stumbling backwards, he tripped over a stone in the ground and would have fallen to the ground if Eva hadn't caught him. Not far away, Amalia was leaning against the wall breathing heavily as she held a hand to her chest.

"What… What was that?" The boy asked, watching in confusion and suspicion as the black poles slowly disintegrated into dust.

"Good, he's not letting his guard down." Kurenai said with an approving nod.

"Not sure, but I have a strong feeling we're about to find out." Eva said, their gazes going back to the statue as it stopped glowing suddenly, revealing the now perfectly clean statue. A few seconds later, the dull grey stone slowly started to gain color starting with the area Yugo had cut himself. The torn-up shirt turned black, a ragged red cloak with black flames, the pants a bright orange. His skin became a moderate tanned color, hair a few shades darker blonde than Eva's, and finally vibrate cerulean eyes.

"Aah, he looks just like you." Kushina said to Minato as they watched their son slowly be turned back to normal.

"Yeah, but he has your face." The former Hokage countered with a smile that his wife shared.

"Not to mention your personality." Tsunade added with a chuckle.

"-op Nagato!" The teen yelled the instant the petrification had worn off, stumbling forwards a few steps and blinking in surprise as he looked around the cave. "The hell? Where am I?" He asked aloud before suddenly collapsing to his knees as he started to sweat rapidly. "And why am… I so… tired…" *Thump*

…

…

"Hey guys, we're back." Percedal called out as he and Ruel showed up with armloads of dried up vines and roots. However, upon seeing the sight of their friends nursing their injuries, the missing statue, and the unconscious blonde lying on the ground, he felt it prudent to ask the most important question he could think of. "You guys had a fight? Without inviting me?!"

"…Iop brain."

-End Chapter-

"Alright everyone, take five and relax for a bit until the next chapter." Liok said while clapping his hands, causing the book to vanish from Kushina's grasp.

-End Chapter-