King of Monsters

AN: This is based on BookishTen8's Assassin in a Kunoichi World and Nightmares Around Winter's The First Male Nin. Personally I love both of them and have wanted to make something like it for a while now. Naruto will be having a pretty large harem. Also this is my first fanfic so constructive criticism is welcomed, flamers will be ignored though. Enjoy!

Any and all elements used belong to their respective owners.

"Regular Speaking"

"Regular Thought"

"Monster/Bijuu Speaking"

"Monster/Bijuu thought"

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The sun was setting low in the sky over the village of Konoha, making it look as if it were on fire. Many of the merchants started to bring in their merchandise from outside their shops.

Running through the busy streets was a young boy, no older than ten. The boy had tan, sun kissed skin and hair that appeared to be woven from gold itself, as well as blue eyes that rivaled the brightest sapphires. To any female that met him he was seen as an angelic beauty as if carved out of stone. He wore a cream colored shirt with a red spiral on the front and brown cargo pants, both fluttering slightly as he ran. This boy was one Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, although the last part was unknown to him and many in the village. While he was young he was quite well known to the village, being a pariah to the men but extremely beloved by the women.

"I'm late, I'm late, I'm sooooo late!" he panted out running. He pushed his little legs as fast as they would go desperate to try and make it on time to the Hyuga compound. Despite Naruto being an orphan since his birth he was welcomed with open arms by every clan in Konoha. While he was unsure why the clan heads insisted it was due to his mild mannered and caring nature, definitely not his near otherworldly handsomeness (ok that feels weird typing since he's 10 in at the moment…).

Currently he was attempting to reach the Hyuga compound on time to have dinner with the head family. Spotting an alleyway he smirked turning and darting down it.

Suddenly a figure landed behind him, roughly grabbing him by his neck. Before he could even scream a funny smelling cloth covered his mouth. Within a few minutes of struggling as hard as he could, his eyes started to feel heavy and darkness overtook him.

With that his assaulter sighed gagging his mouth with a cloth and tying his hands and feet before putting him in a sack and leaping off, leaving almost not trace. Almost.

*8 hours later, near the Valley of the End*

Arriving at the rendezvous point, the kunoichi spotted her employer by the edge overlooking the turbulent waters. Walking behind him she merely dropped the sack to announce her presence. Turning her employer revealed herself to be Shinbaku Shinoba, a high ranking member of the civilian council. Looking down at the bag he smirked evilly as the kunoichi opened it to reveal Naruto bound and gagged.

Nodding to her he took out a decently sized sack and opened it, showing several glittering gems and gold coins. Smiling at her pay the kunoichi then turned waving to the council member.

"Now that that bitch of a hokage and her whores aren't protecting you," Shinbaku glared at the boy "time to enact true justice demon." Taking out a large knife he smiled with glee as the child thrashed against his bonds. Grabbing him by his hair, he plunged the blade into the child's abdomen without remorse. Naruto screamed in pain against his gag as Shinbaku stabbed him again, repeating the process several times over.

"Do you know why I do this brat?" Naruto weakly looked up at him, tears running down his face and blood soaking his clothes. "As you know ten years ago the demon Kyuubi attacked our village. In that attack my beloved wife and daughter were both killed, but even worse that animal destroyed my shop! All the money I had to spend to rebuild it! That is why I do this, because you are the Kyuubi!" With a final roar he shoved the knife into Naruto's chest before throwing him off the cliff edge, smiling as he watched the boy hit the water below.

His joy was short lived as he heard a loud thunk behind him. Turning to the noise his eyes widened in horror as he saw the dead body of the kunoichi he hired. Within an instant he was forced to his knees with several blades pointed at his body. In front of him stood the hokage herself, in full armor and a face of pure rage causing his heart to race in fear,

"I will ask you this only once," Hiruko Sarutobi spoke in a tone that promised violence if answered wrong "where is Naruto?"

Shinbaku only smirked "well after stabbing that demon a few times I got bored and sent him for a little swim." His smirk was short lived as instantly the air around him seemed suffocating, Hiruko's face becoming even more enraged than before. Pulling her hand back, she then punched him hard enough to send teeth flying.

"Take this scum to T & I! Tell them No Mercy!" Her commanding voice sent chills down the kunoichi's spines as they followed orders, less they encour the wrath of the Kami no Kunoichi. Shinbaku started to scream and thrash in fear, stating how they could not do this to him as he was dragged away. "Inu! I want you and your dogs scouring every inch of the cost, am I understood?"

"Yes ma'am" an anbu with a dog mask bowed immediately getting to work. Among the entire group one thought was shared between every individual.

"Naruto-Kun, please don't leave us yet."

Hours had passed and there was no sign of Naruto anywhere. Despite the best efforts of the Inuzuka and Pakkun's pack Naruto's scent could not be picked up more than a few miles down river. To the majority of Konoha was absolutely devastating with the citizens calling for blood. With that Hiruko gladly and the execution of Shinbaku was made public, granted that was always gonna be his fate.

Hiruko stood by the window in her office, standing stiff as she gazed out at the village she loved dearly. A knock came from the door causing her bark out "enter." With that her old teammate Danieru walked in, her cane tapping the floor with each step.

"Please tell me this isn't true Hiruko," she looked at her old teammate. While Danieru was normally a stoic woman she was no exception to loving young Naruto dearly. She saw the boy as a innocent light in the darkness of the world, and would have spoiled him rotten if she could have. It pained Hiruko to see her friend in such a state, and merely looked down in sadness to answer the question. Danieru dropped her cane as her hand flung to her mouth, tears flowing freely from her one good eye.

Seeing this Hiruko rushed to her friend and hugged her tight. Tears slid down both the elder's faces as they fell to their knees, mourning the boy they both viewed as their grandchild.

*Unknown Location*

Warm rays of light shown down on the stiff body on Naruto, causing him to grunt as he woke up. Looking at his hands he started to tear up before covering his eyes and crying hard. He was alone, lost, in pain, and wearing nothing but blood stained, soaking wet clothes. But what hurt more was learning what he was. He was so lost in his sorrow he didn't notice the land he was on started to move.

"Young one, why do you cry?" A deep gravelly voice boomed in his head causing him to jump in fear. Searching frantically around he started to panic seeing nobody around him. The ground he was on was hot and very rocky, with magma bubbling to the surface in pockets. "Do not fear me young one, for I mean you no harm." Taking a deep breathe Naruto calmed himself as much as he could.

"Who are you? Where are you? Where am I?" He called out desperate for answers with fear in all his words.

"Calm young one and brace yourself." Naruto raised an eyebrow and was about to ask what the voice meant when he found wind rushing past him at great speeds. Buckling slightly he fell to all fours to keep himself up. When the rushing wind stopped he hesitated a second before slowly glancing up. He then gasped in both fear and amazement, coming face to face with an absolutely massive creature's face.

Naruto understood then, this was not just an ordinary volcano. This was a living breathing monster. His mouth was frozen open as the monster looked down at him, its full red eyes staring into his very soul.

"Who are you young one? And why are you here?" Naruto looked up at the beast and gulped before telling the living mountain what had transpired at the cliff. Tears once again ran down his cheeks by the end of his tale as the monster contemplated all he had heard. "Hmm, I see. I am sorry to hear of what you had to endure young one. I am Zorah Magdaros, an elder dragon on a journey to the new world. A small council of myself and other elders is to take place. We shall figure out what we shall do with you there." Naruto looked up at the beast, shaking in slight fear. He then turned his back to the monster and gasped at the sight before him.

There stood a singular, massive tree with its roots stretching for hundreds of miles. Zorah smiled softly at his starstruck face and continued his slow trek. "Rest youngling. Your body has still not fully healed and you need to be well rested." Nodding his head nervously he did as Zorah told him laying down on the warm rocky skin of the goliath. Closing his eyes he found himself quickly falling asleep, the movements of Zorah calming him slightly aiding in his sleep.

*Elder Recess, hours later*

Waking once again, Naruto stared amazed at a cave filled with crystals glowing with an almost otherworldly power. A deep growl cause his heart to start beating rapidly in fear as he slowly turned to its source.

Freezing in place he shuttered as not one but four being stood behind him on Zorah Magdaros with three more on the ground looking at him. Naruto could not stop himself from shaking in fear at the feeling of pure power radiating off each being.

Seeing his discomfort and fear one of the beast, a glorious white unicorn with lightning dancing off it, slowly approached him. Just as he had with Zorah a voice resonated in his head, however this one being much softer.

"Hello young one, you need not to fear us. We shall not harm you" the creatures tone was feminine, and much smoother than that of Zorah. It gave Naruto the feeling of talking to a nun or monk, he would even dare to go so far as say a mother. "Allow me to introduce myself and my companions. I am Kirin, you already have met Zorah Magdaros, and the ones behind me are Kushala Daora," a silver dragon raised and bowed its head to the youngling, "Nergigante," the demonic looking dragon with massive horns growled deeply, "Teostra," a massive lion with wings nodded slightly, "Vaal Hazak," a disturbing dragon with rotting flesh snorted and raised its head proudly, "Gogmazios," a huge black dragon covered in tar with a massive spear stabbed into its back nodded, "Kulve Taroth," the wingless dragon with massive horns and a gold cape covering its tail nodded, "and Dalamadur," the final one of the group, an absolutely gargantuan serpent with arms stared down at the boy before nodding.

Staring at all the creatures before him in awe, Naruto found himself lost for words. He felt as if he was in the presence of literal gods, some of whom were not happy at all with his presence.

"What should we do with this...boy?" A savage and brutal sounding voice echoed in his head making Naruto turn to its source, Nergigante. Shuttering at the demonic looking dragon's gaze, Naruto found himself unable to speak.

"We shall do nothing Nergigante. It is not our place to choose," Zorah's gravelly voice bellowed causing Nergigante to snarl.

"His kind hunted us like animals! Slaughtered us and countless other species like livestock! We found our own land for a reason!" The scars and memories from the past caused the elders all to glance down as painful memories bubbled to the surface. Naruto looked down before raising himself and walking over to the spike covered dragon.

Nergigante let out a low growl as the boy approached lowering his head meet him at eye level. Keeping his head down Naruto did one thing that shocked each elder to their very core.

He wrapped his small arms around the extinction dragon's snout, hugging him.

Nergigante himself was stunned more than the others, as he has never known a gentile human touch. He was unable to move, unable to think as he sensed the pure intentions of the boy. They remained frozen like this until a gentle chuckle entered their minds.

"Well now, this certainly is interesting," the voice spoke in a regal tone, one that still echoed power. Letting go of Nergigante the young boy looked around for it's source when a shining blue light caught his and the elders attention. From the sapphire light a new dragon appeared, holding itself much like royalty would. "I am surprised Zorah, for you of all being to break the rules is rather amusing. And to see such a pure soul at that."

The dragon flapped its wings rising itself to the other dragons, all of whom bowed to it. Lowering its head to the boy's gaze they stared into each other's eyes, sapphires meeting amber. After a few moments the blue dragon raised its head and "smiled" to the young child.

"I am Xeni'jiiva young one, an elder dragon goddess," she paused giggling softly at the boy's starstruck face. Naruto couldn't believe it, he was in the presence of beings that can wipe out everything if they so wished and here was a literal goddess before him. Lowering her head to meet the boy's gaze Xeno once again spoke "I sense within you not only great power, but a pure heart. No fear, not hate, a righteous sense of honor and justice. A being whom is finally worthy of a gift I have wished to bestow on humanity for some time now." The other elder dragons looked shocked at her words with Nergigante immediately voicing his thoughts.

"Lady Xeno, are you certain that this… child is worthy of it? That this human is even deserving of it?" Xeno turned her head to the black dragon, causing him to shake slightly at her gaze. While he still despised humans with a passion he too had to agree the boy's soul was a pure one. And the way he approached him with no fear and pure intentions made him think about the boy differently.

The sapphire goddess merely nodded to him before turning her attention back to the boy. "Indeed I am. But only if he is willing to accept it," lowering her head gazing into the boy's eyes again, "are you willing boy?"

Naruto tried wrapping his mind around what was being told to him. He was worth of a power from a goddess, but what if he started to crave more of it. Hiruko had always told him power can be addicting and that addiction could drive a person down a dark evil path. Balling his hands into fist at the thought of the power corrupting him he started to shake slightly. The elders saw this and understood his fear, but felt as if they could do nothing.

Yet Nergigante slowly walked up to him and placed one of his clawed hands in the boy's back, causing him to look at the black dragon.

Seeing the calm, composed look in his eyes caused Naruto to stop shaking and calm down a bit before looking at the ground. Thinking for a few short moments he turned to smile at Xeno. "Well, when do we get started?" His voice was dripping with excitement causing the elders to "smile" at his words. Xeno'jiiva then gently placed two claws on him, one on his forehead and the other on his chest. A small burning sensation entered Naruto's body as a bright sapphire light started glowing. Xeno'jiiva spoke only a single word to answer.

"Now."

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And first chapter done. Sorry if it felt a bit rushed at points but I didn't want to make the first chapter to long ya know? Also what did y'all think of that avatar reference? Seemed to me to be the most natural way for him to receive his powers.

There will also be a time skip next chapter and Naruto may appear to be OP. If it does come off like that and you don't like it I'm sorry but he is using powers and techniques nobody has seen in hundreds of years so he may appear to be OP but in reality he just fights differently than others.

Also if you guys want a list of who's in the harem already and what other elements are gonna appear let me know and I will post it in the next chapter.

Till then Peace Out