This was a request from Inuboy86. This will be updated more slowly than my other fics as this is a story to get the mind moving. Once one of my other stories is finished then this one will be updated quicker.

So, until then, enjoy this chapter!

And just so you know, most of this was written when I was very tired, swaying tired, so forgive any tired writing so yeah…

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Bleach!

Normal talking: "Deity"

Thinking: Deity

Demonic talking: "Deity"

Demonic thinking: Deity

Naruto stared out at the world before him in shock. He never expected it to become this bad. He assumed he and his friends would march to war and come out together, not unscathed, but alive. He assumed they'd return to their daily goof-offs, eating their fill to ramen, and then finally ask Hinata out.

Looking back on it he realized how naïve he was.

War was not without casualties, not without death. If it was, well, it was not a war. And, unfortunately, the Fourth Shinobi War had the greatest casualties in history. Out of all the residents, out of the thousands and millions of people residing in the Elemental Nations…he was the only one left alive.

…and it was his entire fault…

It all started after his eighteenth birthday and the completion of his training with Killer Bee. When they went to leave the island they trained on they were stopped by the very shinobi they were allied with. Since Killer Bee and he were the last Jinchuuriki they had been given the order to stay there. They justified this order by saying that this was for their 'protection' from Madara. But they knew that they just didn't want them falling into the Uchiha Founder's hands like the rest.

And if they thought that Madara would stop with such a small number of Chunin and Jounin surrounding the island they were idiots.

However, just a few was all that was needed, the villages knew this. Naruto and Killer Bee loved their villages and would never harm them unless it need be. Many times they tried to persuade them, many times had they tried to let them leave and join the fight, and time and time again they failed.

One day, Madara appeared. He slaughtered his way through the ninja until he reached Killer Bee and him. Naruto wanted to take him together, but Killer Bee had another idea. Without even asking the blond, Killer Bee used the Hachibi's power to send Naruto far away from Madara.

When Naruto awoke, he knew, just knew that his surrogate brother was dead. He could feel it and Kyuubi confirmed it when he said he felt the Hachibi's chakra running free. Killer Bee was dead, the Hachibi was free, Madara had eight of the nine Bijuu under his control, and Naruto was furious. He wanted Madara's head on a silver platter.

When he had arrived at the battlefield littered in corpses and painted red in the blood of many, he immediately went to find his friends. What he found, however, immediately turned his fury into sorrow. Half of his friends were dead and they were losing.

After mourning their loss and being scolded for being there by many of the Kages, he was able to join the fight. It wasn't long before Kabuto appeared and sent the ninja he resurrected at their still tired forces. He had been ordered to stay put but who did they think he was? He was Naruto! He didn't stay put.

He charged the forces stocked up on Nature Chakra while Kakashi confronted Kabuto. They battled the resurrected ninja for hours, knowing that as long as they kept coming then Kakashi hadn't yet defeated the wannabe-Orochimaru yet. Finally, when they did stop coming, he felt dread in his heart. He couldn't feel Kakashi's chakra.

He ran to where the silver haired man had battled the snake and found them both dead. Kakashi's mask ripped off showing off a content and smiling face, a hole where his heart should be. Kabuto was unrecognizable, ripped from every limb of his body. Naruto felt like he deserved more than that, though.

They were able to mourn for two days, sealing the body in a scroll so they could bury him next to his father back in Konoha. During those days, Sakura wouldn't leave his side. He was a form of comfort for her during these times. Sasuke left and now Kakashi was gone forever, she needed something to grasp and Naruto gladly let her.

Hinata was his form of comfort. Despite what he showed on the outside he needed it. She saw through his mask and came to him one night and let him cry it away. Anko had confronted him the next day as well. She had a mask of her own so she could spot one a mile away. The two girls became his comfort during the time where his sensei's death was fresh in his mind.

Sakura was soon confessed to by Lee. She was reluctant at first; not wanting to get close to anyone and lose them again but Naruto pushed her towards it. She agreed, but still hadn't left Naruto's side and Lee understood this as he'd already lost Gai to Sasori.

Finally the newly revived Akatsuki came, armed and ready to slaughter all who stood in their way and to capture the last remaining Jinchuuriki. He had confronted Pain alone as only he had defeated him in the past. Sakura and Lee went for Sasori while the others split the rest of the remaining Akatsuki up between themselves, mostly trying to overwhelm them with numbers.

Itachi was nowhere to be found.

It was hard to fight Pain this time as it was the real him, not the corpse puppets he used to use. The man's Rinnegan was stronger than ever and he never relented in his attacks. At first Naruto wondered why he was attacking with the Akatsuki when he noticed that the man's eyes had no shine. He was being controlled. Naruto added this as another point to his 'Reasons to Hate Madara and the Uchiha' list.

When Naruto was caught in the Shinra Tenshi he thought he was a goner. He had closed his eyes and waited for the impact, hoping that Kyuubi could heal whatever happened to him. When he felt no pain but a body in front of him he opened his eyes and was horrified with what he saw.

Anko.

She had the pole Pain used through her chest, blood dripping from her lips. Seeing this, Pain seemed to gain some control as the shine returned long enough for him to remove the weapon from the purple haired woman and jump back before they lost all life again.

Anko had fallen into his arms, her breath growing shallower and shallower as she looked up and smiled at his horrified face. When he asked why she did this her answer was simple.

"You share my pain."

She died in his arms.

He stared at her lifeless body for a while, not believing she was gone. When he snapped out of his shock he felt his fury rise and Kyuubi stirring in the seal. He let out a roar of rage that echoed from the tips of his toes up and shaking the ground beneath him at its power. Naruto felt his eyes burn and bleed.

He had watched Pain's lifeless eyes widen as he whispered "The Rinnegan" in a barely audible tone. If he hadn't been so blinded in rage he might've stopped to think about what that meant. He would've discovered he had unlocked the Namikaze Legacy: the Rinnegan.

He attacked Pain with all he was worth, tearing him limb from limb and not caring if the man was being controlled. He killed Anko, the same woman who was there for him, there to comfort him, and one of the only people who actually understood him. When he was finished, Pain was a barely recognizable blob of blood and flesh flung all over the ground. He had crawled over to Anko's corpse, clutched her, and then cried his eyes dry.

Hinata had felt his rage and had rushed away from her battle and to him. When she saw what happened she immediately scooped Naruto into her arms from behind and held him securely as he clutched Anko.

Lee had more trouble fighting Sasori than Sakura did. Although she had the antidote to his poison it could only do so much and she had little. Since Sakura had battled him before it was easier but she could no longer use the same tactics she had before to win and Lee was a close combat user like her, Sasori was both that and a long-range user so he had the upper hand.

Lee became poisoned and collapsed with Sakura running towards him. Sakura held him while Sasori went in for the kill. Lee begged her to run but Sakura wouldn't, she couldn't lose anybody else. As they braced for death, it never came. When they looked to see why they saw Itachi standing before them with Sasori looking at the man wide-eyed before looking at his destroyed puppets.

As the two watched, Itachi slaughtered Sasori easily without even getting a scratch. Once he wiped his hands of blood, Itachi walked over to them and knelt down before tossing Lee over his shoulder and walking towards the camp.

Once the Akatsuki were defeated, with heavy casualties to the United Nation's side as well, Itachi confessed that he was never really part of the Akatsuki and was a spy for Jiraiya. He told them the reasons he killed his clan and had hoped Sasuke wouldn't turn out like his past family members only to be disappointed. He wanted to join them; he wanted to help end this madness once and for all even if he died…again.

He was immediately accepted.

Naruto had been appointed one of the acting leaders of the war and had caught the eye of the beautiful Mizukage, Terumi Mei. She had noticed that Naruto had hung around the sweet girl Hinata and the blood lusting woman Anko. She confronted him once with Hinata around, curious about the blond whiskered boy. Once she got to talking to him, she was amazed by his kind yet stern attitude and found herself attracted to that. She was even more interested when he was resistant to her charms, the same charms that had every and all men bowing before her feet.

From then on Naruto wasn't seen without Mei or Hinata in his company.

One day, he was confronted by Killer Bee's students and their team leader: Samui, Karui, and Omoi. They wanted to know about Bee's last moments. Naruto didn't want to tell them, but he did, knowing what it would be like if he didn't know the details about Kakashi's death. As they grieved and cried, he started talking to Samui, trying to cheer the woman up. She hid it very well but he could tell she was hurt.

Samui rarely left his side.

Finally, Madara appeared. Many ninja foolishly charged in and died quickly while Madara's eyes were glued to Naruto, showing who he wanted to fight. Naruto did just that, ordered everyone to stand back while he activated his bloodline and Sage Mode. For minuets they stood there, analyzing each other before they attacked.

Sasuke had appeared next to the fight with that arrogant smirk on his face. He had told the girls that he would spare the hot and strong women when he was King along with Madara they'd need heirs. If Naruto had time to process what he heard he would've let out righteous fury, but his mind was focused on the Uchiha Founder.

Sasuke was surrounded by Sakura, Kiba, Ino, some Kumo and Kiri Nin, and finally Tsunade. They fought as well, trying to do their best with the mysterious earthquakes that rattled the ground beneath them. The first two to fall under Sasuke's power were the Kumo Nin, the Kiri Nin, Kiba, and Ino. Sakura and Tsunade teamed up, fighting their hardest against the 'Last Uchiha' before they became exhausted.

When Sasuke was about to kill them, something hit him from behind. Lee, though not completely better from the poison, had kit Sasuke on the back of the head when he saw Sakura was in danger. The three stared at Sasuke's body, waiting for it to move. When it didn't they proclaimed him unconscious. Sakura looked away as he was executed.

When they looked back at Naruto's battle they realized that the Earth's quaking was caused by him and Madara. Gamabunta was out along with his fully grown children, fighting against the Bijuu relentlessly as Naruto and Madara hopped onto each one, fighting with all they had.

It was a battle on such a level that the rest could only watch…praying that Naruto would win.

During the fight Naruto had tried to snap the Bijuu out of their control like Pain was able to do for a second. He recounted the things Kyuubi whispered into his ear, hoping that his words could save them. Unfortunately, the Bijuu remained under Madara's strong hold.

Kyuubi then suggested something. It was suicide in a way, Naruto knew, but he realized it was the only way. Knocking Madara back with a burst of Kyuubi's chakra, he quickly drew two seals. He placed one over Kyuubi's seal and held the other one between his fingers as he started to chant and make hand seals. Madara, realizing what Naruto was doing, charged for Naruto. When he was merely a foot away, Naruto opened his slitted Rinnegan eyes and said two words that caused Madara to curse loudly.

"Shiki Fuujin."

The world drew still for a moment before a large burst of power blasted out of Naruto's body, pushing Madara back. With the Rinnegan at his disposal the Shinigami wasn't needed. The Bijuu's bodies started to be pulled into the seal. Over the loud angry roars of the demons Naruto barely heard his friends and comrades shouting his name and telling him to stop.

Once they were all drawn in, Naruto collapsed onto his back and breathing heavily. Madara stood up with a look of pure fury on his face, glaring at Naruto with all he was worth before he attacked. He didn't, however, think that sand would protect the boy. Seeing this, Naruto gasped. He looked over at the shocked Gaara who was standing with the rest of the people, showing that the man hadn't done it. There was only one other thing who could control sand like that: the Ichibi.

He guessed that even demons were thankful to their saviors.

With power flowing through his veins he attacked Madara with all he was worth. This time, Madara didn't have the Bijuu on his side; Naruto did. It was quick after that and Naruto destroyed him completely to be sure he wouldn't return any time soon. After that, he collapsed.

He awoke in the seal and immediately went to find Kyuubi and check on the other Bijuu. However, what he found wasn't nine demons, he found one…and it had ten tails…the Juubi. It seemed that bringing them all together combined them back into the original entity that the Sage of Six Paths split all those years ago.

The demon had grinned evilly down at Naruto before giving an arrogant thanks to the boy. The demon had explained that since he'd never get out of Naruto's seal he was going to make Naruto a Bijuu unmatched in power while he would simply be residing in Naruto's mind like a conscience. Naruto refused outright, hating the idea. The Juubi, however, simply laughed and told him he had no choice. After that, Naruto felt the Juubi's power flood his system and mixing with his own abilities, overcoming him in pain. He felt twenty tails grow from his body and his ears move up his head and change shape. He felt claws and fangs grow.

Finally the pain stopped. He had panted on the floor of his mindscape before he heard the Juubi's dreaded words.

"It's not enough…you need more power."

Pain overcame him once again. However, that wasn't the only feeling that overcame him: dread. Suddenly, he couldn't feel Tsunade's presence anymore or some of the other ninja he'd felt before yet he kept growing in power if the tails he was getting were any proof. Then, it hit him when he felt Sakura's presence disappear as well.

The Juubi was stealing their lives, energy, and power to make him more powerful.

He had screamed for the chuckling Bijuu to stop, screamed for him to spare them. The demon, however, simply smirked.

"More power." he kept whispering.

Tears fell down his cheeks as he felt Hinata, Mei, and Samui disappear as well. He cried out to the sky, begging for Kami to simply kill him so the others would survive. Finally, he felt no one else on the battlefield yet the power kept coming. The Juubi was stealing the lives of everyone in the Elemental Nations.

Finally, the pain stopped when he reached one hundred tails. He was weeping on the ground, begging for Kami to take his life in exchange for reviving the Nations. He was thrown out of his mindscape after he saw a completely satisfied Juubi and his words.

"See you soon, little Hyakubi no Ookami."

And now here he was, a hundred wolf tails flowing behind him, wolf ears flat against his head, tears falling down his cheeks, and a helpless feeling as he stared at the corpses that littered the ground. Everyone was dead.

He could always leave the Nations and go to where those without Chakra reside, but he could never leave his home.

He collapsed onto the ground, weeping his heart out and crying for his friends and for his death. He stiffened when he felt arms wrap around him.

"It's alright, Naruto. I've got you."

The voice made his eyes go wide. He turned and saw a transparent female figure and his tears increased.

"H-Hinata?" he whispered.

"A mission to the world of the living?"

"Yes, to Karakura Town."

"Karakura Town?" Matsumoto Rangiku blinked, staring at her white haired Taichou as he sipped his tea. "Why?"

"A relatively large Hollow appeared and easily injured the one stationed there. He escaped but the Hollow is still wandering around. It was decided that a Fukitaichou would be the one to deal with the problem until the stationed Shinigami is healed. I volunteered you."

"EH! But why, Taichou?" she wined, sticking out her bottom lip in hopes of changing his mind.

As usual, the short boy didn't bat an eyelash at the display. "You haven't done your paperwork in a month," his grip tightened on his tea cup. "You've been hiding sake in my desk, you threw a party in my office and forged the Soutaichou's signature and caused me to think we were in an emergency situation while you just laughed in the background…and you ask why I volunteered you. I need a vacation from you." Hitsugaya Toushiro said, trying to calm himself by taking another sip of his tea.

"Awe, Taichou, you're so mean!" she complained, jumping over to him. "Please have another Fukitaichou do it!"

"I cannot." Toushiro said. "It's already been decided and confirmed. You're leaving at six tonight."

"Six! Taicho, I won't have time to prepare, I-"

"This isn't a pleasure trip, Matsumoto!" Toushiro shouted, slamming his cup onto the desk in front of him making her jump. "There's a dangerous Hollow that has injured one of our own, from my division as well! I'm taking responsibility and sending you and you will take this job seriously! Do you understand?"

Her pout increased as her shoulders sagged in defeat. She nodded reluctantly and collapsed down onto the couch behind her. "I understand, Taichou."

He nodded at her in approval before pinching the bridge of his nose. He could feel another Matsumoto-induced headache forming again. "Good. Now go prepare. Unlike someone, I take my work seriously."

Wait…Matsumoto's eyes widened as a thought came to her mind. If I do go on this assignment then I won't have to do or makeup paperwork! A large smile formed onto her face. YES!

"Don't even think about it, Matsumoto."

"Eh, how'd you know Taichou?"

A tick mark appeared on his forehead. "How long have I served as your superior? I know you well Matsumoto and there's no way you're getting out of paperwork. When you return you're going to finish it or I'll cut your funds for a while."

She gasped at that, her face contorting in horror. "B-b-but Taichou, I won't be able to go shopping if I don't have any money!"

"Then it'll be a lesson for you to learn about work. You don't get paid for doing nothing, Matsumoto. Earn your paycheck."

Her eyes glassed over at the thought of no shopping and, gasp, no money! Without them then life wasn't worth living. She looked at her Taichou whose face told him that he was completely serious in the subject, but what did she expect? This was Hitsugaya Toushiro and he always kept his word.

"Do you understand, Matsumoto?"

"Hai!" she saluted, eyes burning with determination at the thought of losing her money. "I'll go prepare to go to the world of the living to shop at all those luxurious stores! Wait, did I say that, I meant kill the Hollow!" she shouted, dashing out of the room.

"MATSUMOTO!"

Matsumoto dashed through the Gate, running as fast as she could. She wanted to get to the other side as soon as possible. The sooner she got there the sooner she could kill the Hollow and the sooner she could go shopping…not that she'd told her Taichou that but she got the feeling that he somehow knew. How does her Taichou do these things?

She stopped running when she heard a small bell chime and reached for her sword. With narrowed eyes, she quickly looked around before starting to run again. She didn't see anything but she was certain she heard it.

Ding

She spun around and stood wide eyed. There before here was a large transparent figure dashing towards her. She gasped and started running, knowing anything that could infiltrate this place was powerful. Unfortunately, the World of the Living was the only place she could get to as the creature was blocking her way back to Soul Society.

It took her a moment to realize that the walls around her were starting to narrow. She cursed. She had taken too long to get across. She started to hear the creature shriek as the walls pressed against it. She felt dread fill her stomach as she saw the exit that was quickly being covered. She pulled out her sword.

She looked back and saw the creature dashing towards her, its sides being ripped from its being as it ran. She gasped and turned around, closing her eyes in pleading hope as she slashed the entrance. Her slash mark started to widen, showing the rift. She peeked back and saw the creature raise a claw. And, to avoid it, she did the only thing she could do.

She jumped into the rift.

She felt herself falling. Darkness surrounded her before it changed to an array of every color imaginable. She closed her eyes, hoping that wherever she landed she'd be alive. And at that moment, she hit something hard and her vision went black.

"WHAT!" Hitsugaya Toushiro shouted as he listened to Mayuri's report. All the other Taichous were glaring at the man as well as he read the report. "You let an experimental Hollow ESCAPE INTO THE GATE WHERE MATSUMOTO WAS!"

"Calm yourself, Hitsugaya-Taichou." Soutaichou Yamamato said, though there was an edge of anger in his voice.

"Calm myself, calm myself! My Fukitaichou is missing because of his carelessness!"

"And he shall be punished."

"Why, can't you just find another Fukitaichou?" Mayuri said, trying to weasel his way out of punishment.

"It's not that easy, Mayuri!" hissed Hitsugaya, glaring all his hatred onto the man.

"Yes, Matsumoto is not easily replaced." Ukitake said.

"Don't forget, she's still alive Mayuri." Unohana said gently for Toushiro's sake.

"Yes, but she's absent from her duties so she should be replaced."

"It's your fault that she's absent!" Hitsugaya shouted as Zaraki Kenpachi had to hold him back from slicing the man into ribbons.

"It's not my fault that your Fukitaichou was incompetent." spat the white-skinned man.

"WHAT!" Hitsugaya screamed as he struggled in the spiky haired man's arms. "How dare you say that about Matsumoto! She's more competent than you'll ever be!"

"Calm down, Toushiro!" Ukitake said, giving the small Taichou a concerned look.

"Yes, calm yourself." Yamamato's voice echoed in the room. All eyes turned to him. "And Mayuri-taichou stop antagonizing Hitsugaya-taichou. You will be punished for your actions."

Mayuri glared at Yamamato before sighing. There was no going against the Soutaichou and even he knew that. He redirected his glare to the teal eyed boy who eagerly shared the glare with just as much vigor.

"Now, I want you to direct yourself to figuring out what has happened to our Fukitaichou." Yamamato said. "Find her."

"Yes sir." Mayuri said, walking out quickly.

"And you, Hitsugaya Toushiro, need to calm yourself." The Soutaichou said.

Hitsugaya pulled himself from Zaraki's grasp, straightened out his robes, and nodded. "I understand. I lost it and I apologize."

"And you lost it for an understandable reason. Go home and rest."

"But I need to search for Matsumoto."

"Rest for today, Hitsugaya-taichou, you'll need your strength for the search." the Soutaichou directed a grandfatherly look at the boy. "We'll find her, but you need to have a level head."

Hitsugaya nodded, finding the floor vary interesting. "I understand."

Matsumoto awoke with a gasp, quickly checking herself for any injury. She raised an eyebrow when she noticed that she was wearing different clothes and that her stomach was bandaged. It was that moment that she realized that she was in a queen-sized bed covered in silk bedding.

Confused, she quickly jumped up and reached for Haineko. When she didn't feel it, she felt panic take over as she started to search frantically for it. She dove to the floor and looked under the bed. She ran to the closet and peeked in. Lots of cute cloths, but there was no Zanpakutō.

She stomped her foot onto the floor and slammed the closet door shut. "Where are you?" she whined.

She crossed her arms and turned towards the bed before her eyes lit up. Sitting on the dresser next to it was her sword! She danced over to it and picked it up before crushing it in a hug. She quickly went to strap it on but stopped when she remembered she was in different cloths. She looked around before spying just what she was looking for: a mirror.

She walked over to it and her eyes widened at what she saw. She was wearing a beautiful teal dress that slit up the sides of her legs with side straps and showed off her massive cleavage. She blushed at it before smiling. She loved it. Twirling around happily, she flaunted herself in front of the mirror, laughing.

When she heard a doorknob turn, she remembered her situation. Unsheathing Haineko, she pointed the blade towards the door while preparing for a fight if need be. Even if they gave her a completely adorable dress she wasn't going to simply throw them into the 'safe' pile. This could just be a scam to get her to let her guard down before they pounce.

When the door opened she saw a silver haired man walking in with a book covering half his face. Matsumoto pictured her Taichou for a moment when she caught sight of untamable white hair before she hardened herself again, watching as a small blush formed onto the man's face and she scowled. He was probably reading something perverted.

Noticing her, the man's single visible eye turned into an upside-down 'U' and placed a hand on the back of his neck sheepishly. He lowered his book showing that the lower half of his face was covered by a mask. That's when she noticed the chain strapped to his chest. He was a soul?

"Sorry about that. I just got to this simply wonderful part in the story and I just couldn't put it down. How are you?"

She narrowed her eyes and shifted her blade around. She jumped at him with intent to Konso the man. Her eyes widened when the man's eyes hardened and he swiftly snatched the blade from her hands and spun her into an arm lock.

"Maa, maa, let's calm down. Someone could get hurt if you swing this around like that." His eye curved again as he twirled the blade around with expert fingers.

He released her and handed the blade back. She snatched it and jumped back with a cautious position. "Why haven't you moved on?" she asked.

He blinked. "Ah! You know I'm dead?"

"Of course, it's my job to know! I'm a shinigami, the Lieutenant of the 10th Division of the Gotei 13, Matsumoto Rangiku!"

His eyes widened for a second before they narrowed again. "You're a shinigami?"

She nodded.

He started examining her from head to toe. Even though she knew the man was probably a huge pervert due to the way he was reading the book she could tell that his analyzing wasn't perverted. It was experienced and with an edge that came with time. She deemed him not ordinary.

He stepped to the side. "Come with me. Namikaze-sama would like to speak with you."

She stared at him for a moment before nodding and cautiously walking out the door. For now she would have to participate with their demands until she knew where she was. A soul walking around so casually in the World of the Living was rarely heard of.

She followed the man who had returned to his book. She tried to look over his shoulder to see what he was so immersed in but was shocked to see that it was a very old form of Asian writing. It was almost a combination of both Chinese and Japanese. All in all, she couldn't read a single word of it and it frustrated her.

"So, can you tell me about this place?" she asked. It was obvious they were in some sort of castle if not a mansion.

He shrugged his shoulders. "Not much to tell."

"How about why a soul like you is simply wandering around not worrying about Hollows attacking at any given moment."

"Hollows? Never heard of them." The man answered matter-of-factly, shocking her even more. "If they're supposed to attack souls then Namikaze-sama's aura is probably what's keeping them away."

She felt her brain stop at that. Someone's aura was powerful enough to keep a horde of Hollows away? Impossible! Just where had she ended up? "Who are you?"

"Me? I'm Hatake Kakashi, nice to meet you."

"And who's this Namikaze-sama?"

"He's the Leader of the Spirit Nations. He's our king and our guardian. He's simply Namikaze-sama."

I don't understand! Matsumoto screamed, frustrated in her mind, her hands groaning to claw out the man's throat.

"Spirit Nations?"

"Long ago, this place used to be called the Elemental Nations."

She felt her heart stop at that.

The Elemental Nations?

That was impossible. The Elemental Nations disappeared from the map centuries ago. The Spirit King was said to have thrown a fit when that happened, both worried and frustrated that a whole island could disappear and not a single soul appeared in Soul Society that day besides clueless ones.

"What happened here?" she asked as she saw another soul pass her.

"What happened? Well, I'll give you the quick overview: we all died."

"All of you? The whole Nations?"

He nodded sadly. "We were in a war at the time and most of us were already killed off by someone named Madara."

She nodded. That man was locked away deep inside Soul Society for repeated attempts to take over the afterlife. Finally having enough they threw him into the deepest prison they had and stripped him of all his abilities, paralyzing him from the neck down.

"Namikaze-sama killed him but at a price. Everyone died. He still blames himself as he's the only one who didn't die but he became something much worse."

"What can be worse than dying?" she whispered, remembering her own death. She had been accused as a witch and burned alive. She shivered at the memory before calming herself.

Kakashi eyed her out of the corner of his eye having seen the shiver before looking straight again. "He became a demon."

Her steps stopped and her eyes widened. A demon? Surely he meant a Hollow…right? But he said that this Namikaze man didn't die so he couldn't be a Hollow. Demons couldn't exist, they were only stories told in history to scare Shinigami into practicing and being cautious around Hollow. She looked at him, hoping he was joking. Seeing his serious eyes her heart sank. Could the Soul Society handle a demon?

"He'd a deity type demon. He's a guardian, he's a destroyer, he's a god, he's the Hyakubi no Ookami, the Hundred Tailed Wolf."

She felt her skin crawl at the name as she started to follow him again. Would he be mad at her for falling into his domain without permission? He gulped and felt fear well up inside of her. She never wanted to face a demon. Hollows were bad enough but a demon? She shuddered at the thought.

The two stopped at large double doors. Kakashi turned to her. "He may not like the rules of royalty but we make it a habit to use them around him. Do not speak unless spoken to, address him as Lord, Sir, King, or Sama, keep things short and to the point, and don't make him wait. Are we clear?"

She gulped nodded, bracing herself to meet this demonic king.

"Relax, he doesn't bit…often." Kakashi chuckled, pushing open the double doors and stepping to the side.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?"

The first things Matsumoto saw were fangs, glowing red eyes, and the multitude of tails flowing around the throne.

Rage: Well, there you go. Tired writing for all to read! Hope it was decent with probably many mistakes because of my tiredness…anyway, hope you liked it and please review! Flames not allowed!

Also, for those who read The Lightning Prince I'm sorry about the delay and will update as soon as I can! I'm sorry!