"Hurry up whoever's reading!" Naruto whined as he was eager to learn more about what happens in this alternate world.

"Ah. Right." Kakashi cleared his throat as he continued reading.

This was the conclusion Naruto came to. His eyes closed in slight regret, for what he was about to do. For even if nobody would miss them, for even if he despised such beings like those in front of him with every iota of his being, they were still humans, creatures that he had sworn to protect all those years ago.

"That's more like the Naruto we know." Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief and though nobody was as vocal as him, he could see the others relax just as much as him.

"Even when you are a demon, you are still such a good two shoes." Sasuke scoffed at his best friend as Naruto just gave his friend a wolfish grin.

Hashirama looked proud and Madara appeared as annoyed as his descendant.

But alas - a cancerous and poisoned limb must be cut off before it spreads and infects the rest of the body.

This was a universal fact of life.

"Fucking thank you!" Madara gave an uncharacteristic cheer as Hashirama gave him an annoyed look. "Better to cut the cancerous humans that act more like monsters than they do men."

Hashirama's expression looked as if he was constipated because he couldn't decide if he was angry at himself for agreeing with Madara or angry at the scum in the other world for making him agree with Madara.

Izuna had to do all in his power to avoid the twitch on his lips at the suffering of that damned Senju while Tobirama glared at Izuna, as if knowing he was mocking his older brother.

The strange, eerie fog grew thicker.

Naruto reached to his hips, his hands coveting his blade. He grasped the hilt, holding it with a care reserved for one's precious treasure, and for a few seconds, he stood in a form so fluid it was seamless, as though time itself had frozen in his very presence.

His azure eyes glimmered with a harsh light from an unknown star, glinting with wrath, with anger.

His eyes blazed.

"Immersed in ecstasy in defiling the weak, a burdensome corpse with no benefit to people. In both of my life as human and yokai, I have witnessed uncountable people like these... like you. And someone possessing these despicable qualities... I will never forgive."

"He reminds me of my father." Hashirama admitted after a moment, surprising the younger generation who knew nothing of the Uchiha or Senju before the time of Hashirama and Madara.

"You never speak of Great Grandfather." Tsunade realized, having no recollection of memories of her father's grandfather.

"In this day and age, the Senju and their followers may be soft," Madara spoke with a sneer before giving a respectful nod to Tobirama. "and many claim that Tobirama is cold and ruthless for a Senju but in truth, he is soft compared to Lord Butsuma who was a man that forgave no crime, even if his own son committed the crime."

"As much as it pains me to admit, Madara is correct." Tobirama told him. "In truth, our father fathered another son, our oldest brother." He said, surprising everyone that had thought Hashirama was the oldest son of the Senju. "None know of him now and for good reason. Our older brother, Senju Kenji, had defeated a group of Uchiha and after killing the men of the unit, he raped and murdered the women."

It was not hard to see the rage and horror in the faces of those that did not know of this event.

"In truth, our father could have forgiven it because he was clan heir and the women he abused were mere grunts." Hashirama explained grimly. "But our father refused and said the law was the law and he took Kenji's head without hesitation."

"And I now ask, do you think he was correct in this?" Hashirama asked, truly curious what the newest generation would think.

Before anyone could say anything, Naruto spoke up.

"It is not about right or wrong." He said, his azure orbs cold as ice. "It was his duty and he did his duty."

Hashirama, Jiraiya and Hiruzen sighed deeply at his answer while Tobirama, Madara and Danzo seemed nothing but pleased.

"Who cares about your forgiveness?! Don't say something so impertinent! Get'em, boys!"

"What a weak man." Izuna said with disgust. "A man in fear is the loudest of all and a man willing to face the world does not utter a word." He continued as the younger generation seemed confused at his insult of the rapist. "It is a proverb my father told me."

"A wise proverb if I've heard one." Kakashi said after a moment of silence. "It is why civilians are loud and shinobi silent."

The Jounin and the elder shinobi agreed whole heartedly while the younger shinobi appeared confused beyond belief.

"...Die."

"You're a real ball of sunshine." Kiba deadpanned at Naruto who just grinned, giving Kiba two thumbs ups.

Suddenly, he was gone.

Vanishing instantly into thin air, whispers of black flames consuming his form, disappearing into the mysterious mist, it was as if his existence itself was erased.

He could not be seen, he could not perceive.

Yet, they could still hear him, the sound of the wooden clogs meeting the pavement as he steadily approached.

The contrast between sight and sound was disconcerting, it was ghostly, it was eerie.

"It seems, even though many years have passed, he is still shinobi." Neji said, giving Naruto a nod of response while Naruto just grinned widely.

"Once a shinobi, always a shinobi." Might Gai said with a grin as he gave his student a thumbs up while Neji just rolled his eyes.

"Wh-where the hell did he go?!" One of them gasped.

Click, clack.

"I can't see him." Another gasped. "Did he seriously just vanish?!"

"That's impossible!" Another one screamed. "He's there, I can hear him! Bu-but... why can't I see him?!"

Their terror became palpable, each second heightening their fear. Each step the invisible demon took was one step closer to their death.

They, who previously brought fear, now felt fear. They, who were the hunters, were now the hunted.

"Okay, stealth is one thing, but invisibility?" Shikamaru wondered, interested for the first time.

"Well, like Madara-san said, Naruto, in that world, has been around for at least a hundred years and he is a yokai, so perhaps he has learned new abilities." Shino said calmly but Shikamaru could feel the sarcasm in the Aburame's voice causing him to glare at him and for Shino to ignore him.

"Stop smirking." Tobirama and Hashirama snapped at Izuna and Madara who were beyond amused at the small fight between the Nara and Aburame.

"You can't see... as long as you're trying to see."

"Ah. I think I understand the power." Hiruzen said after a long time silent, his gaze finding everyone else's curious gazes. "In my opinion, this yokai Naruto has the ability to appear invisible to those that do not consider themselves on his level, meaning…"

"…as long as they consider him an untouchable threat, the enemy won't see him." Asuma realized, as he and everyone else, even the older generation that consists of Madara, Hashirama, Izuna, Tobirama and Mito were completely stunned at such a powerful ability.

Naruto was grinning at how 'cool' he was and Sasuke looked as if he swallowed a lemon at the 'dobe' being more powerful.

And then, suddenly, in the blink of an eye, a flash of silver grey - akin to that of steel - filled the air, his blade coming up in a beautiful arc of pure destruction, his sword cutting through flesh and bone so quick, so fast that only the barest blur could be seen.

And then there was five.

"When a being meets another far greater than itself, it begins to fear that existence and stops noticing it, instinctively placing it on a dimension far above itself. As a result, you are unable to perceive it... even if you can hear it." Naruto continued from where he trailed off.

"As you suspected." Madara spoke, impressed. "You have taught your student well at least, Senju brothers." He praised Tobirama and Hashirama reluctantly as the two men grinned, their eyes glinting proudly as they looked at their student who looked much older than they were.

Even Izuna gave Tobirama a reluctant but respectful nod.

Thunk.

Upon hearing the sound of flesh dropping onto the floor, the remaining five turned around, and saw a horrifying sight. Their dead comrade, standing there as normal, but were strangely missing his hand and spouting blood from the neck like geysers. Cut apart cleanly at the neck, the man's head rolled on the ground, his terrified expression frozen forever on his face.

He felt no pain; he died to quickly to even perceive pain.

"Wh-wh-what the heck?!" They cried out, shocked, fearful.

Another felt him; or rather, felt the silver blade, sensed a brief prick of pain as the sword plunged through his heart, stabbing through flesh and sinew.

And then there was four.

Naruto turned, his blade whirling into motion. He was maelstrom of destruction, a force of chaos, an unstoppable juggernaut. In a flash, he bisected another through the stomach, splitting him into two halves. The man, shocked, looked down on himself, and touched his split body where blood gushed, as if he could not comprehend what had just occurred. He screamed in pain, and his entrails spilled out. He was dead before he hit the ground.

Still another gurgled on his blood when the sword buried itself in his throat, the blade tainting itself in the essence of life, the viscous liquid, the crimson red of blood.

The second last to meet Death was one who possessed the natural instincts of an animal, the ingrained reaction to a dangerous situation. "Flight or Fight". That man chose flight. That was the wisest choice he could make under the circumstances. Unfortunately, his fate have already been sealed, his future predestined. His Death was without mercy.

"And where do you think you are going?" The man was cut down into pounds of flesh, grinded to ribbons of meat, chopped into strips of muscle. But by then Naruto had already moved on to his final victim.

And then there was one.

"Ho-how the hell are you doing this?!" The final man screamed, shivering with despair, shuddering with fear. "You monster! Demon!"

"I am loathe to agree with him." Hiruzen said with sorrow in his voice. "They may have committed a crime but this barbaric display is not necessary, Naruto." He said, even though Naruto and his alternate counter-part were not the same person.

"You do know that is a completely different person, right?" Sakura demanded, defending her teammate and she would have done more if Naruto did not hold up a hand to stop her causing her and everyone else to look at Naruto.

"You are right, Sakura-chan. It is a different me." He said and Hiruzen was about to sigh in relief if it wasn't for his next words. "But, if I was in the same situation, I would have no mercy for them because deserve death." His voice was as cold as ice. "Nothing more. Nothing less."

Hiruzen and Hashirama sighed deeply, shaking their heads.

The eyes, the eyes of the demon in front of him seemed so hollow, so empty, as if it pierced through his entire being, weighing his existence and judging the value of his soul... and found it lacking, wanting.

"You have been judged and you have failed." Kiba teased with a comically deep voice but flinched as Kurenai gave him a sharp glare but that did not hide him from smirking when Naruto grinned and they shared a high-five.

"And that... is my power..."

-Click, clack-

"AHHHHHH!"

The blade blurred and sheared off the head of the final man, silencing him forever. He toppled to the ground, and knew only silence. Within short order, there were none left to scream.

And then there were... zero.

"For all that I do not agree with this senseless slaughter, you did good, kid." Jiraiya grinned as he ruffled Naruto's hair.

"That wasn't me. It another me from another world."

Jiraiya just grinned at him.

"Yes. But within you, that man exists, dormant in your soul."

Naruto grinned brightly, nodding at the Spy Master and Tsunade and Mito smiled softly at the two that were like father and son.

Materializing back into existence where he stood, looking as prim, as proper as usual, with not a single hair out of place, Naruto sheathed the tainted sword back into its scabbard, silently promising himself to wash it later. He stood up straight, a grim smile of slight regret on himself. He regretted what he did, but recognized the necessity of it.

"The power of..."

The power of the one who created fear, sowed pandemonium, and planted the seeds of chaos and terror in the hearts of mortal men.

"Nurarihyon."

"I have a feeling that this Nurarihyon is something more than you let on." Jiraiya said, his dark eyes finding Tsuchi who was smiling innocently.

"Perhaps. Perhaps not." He shrugged in an exaggerated fashion. "It is not for me to say, Jiraiya-san."

Jiraiya huffed but did not push further, understanding the need of secrets as a spy master.

The crimson red liquid that painted the walls.

The eerie fog, the haunting beats of steps from a geta, the pale milky orb that hung in the sky.

Each and every one of these came together to reflect the haunting beauty of the phantasmagoric night, to paint the scene into one of ghostly, ephemeral and gory beauty.

It instilled fear, and inspired awe.

This was indeed... the work of yokai.

"You would think that a few hundred-year-old yokai would learn how to clean up the mess he left behind." Sasuke smirked at Naruto who glared at him and after a moment, he also glared at Naruto.

"Teme." Naruto spat.

"Dobe." Sasuke spat with equal ferocity.

Amused, Madara and Hashirama shared a look.

"As powerful as usual, Naruto-sama. I see the years of your absence have not waned your powers in the slightest."

"Hm." Naruto walked to the unconscious body of the woman, kneeling down, peering at the sleeping face of the slumbering lady. "You were lucky, woman. I hope you have learned your lesson, not to wander around the shadier parts of the city at night."

"Okay, so I get that you changed as a person over the few hundred years you were alive, but you can't just call people 'woman'!" Ino huffed, poking Naruto in the chest but she did not expect Naruto hold her by her wrists and push her onto the wall, grinning at her deviously.

"And what will you do if I do, woman?"

Ino said nothing, flushing at the heat that pulled in her stomach.

"Naruto!" Kurenai said sharply. "Let her go!"

Naruto stepped, grinning innocently.

"Ah! Sorry bout' that, Ino-chan!"

Ino fixed herself, sitting down.

"D-don't worry about it."

Mitarashi Anko, on the other hand, was grinning like a chesire cat as she looked at the flush that remained on Ino's cheeks.

Interesting. The little blond is feeling something for foxy, eh?

The women gave a non-committal grunt in her sleep, as if in reply. Naruto's lips curved up into an amused smile at that.

"Erisu."

"Ah. The crow demon has returned." Madara said, particularly interested in the crow woman instead of the fox woman.

"Yes."

"Take the woman to her home, and wipe her memories of this night." Naruto commanded, with the tone of a ruler. "All things yokai are to stay yokai. Even if she only caught the barest glance of us, it is still necessary to wipe any hints that may reveal our existence to humanity. After that, meet us back at the compound."

"What was that about cleaning up the mess, teme?" Naruto grinned nastily at Sasuke who grunted in annoyance.

"Shut up, dobe."

"As you command, my lord Commander." At that, the Yosuzume disappeared and reappeared next to the resting figure of the woman in a shower of black feathers, the rustle of feathers and the fluttering of wings accompanying the high-speed movement. Grabbing hold of the woman with her hands, Erisu disappeared once again, leaving behind a rain of midnight-black quills, the only proof that the yokai "Yosuzume" once existed in that dark space.

Naruto stood, turning around with a grin on his face. "Well then, let us continue back to the compound. My parade awaits."

"Parade? What exactly is that?" Neji wondered, his white eyes filled with curiosity. "I have a feeling it has nothing to do with a festive parade."

Tsuchi just grinned mysteriously.

"I think I've read about this once before." Shikamaru said lazily, yawning. "A Parade, in accordance to yokai, is essentially an army of yokai behind one leader." His dark eyes turned to Tsuchi. "Am I correct, Tsuchi?"

"Indeed you are, Nara-kun!" He cheered, clapping happily. "A Parade is the army of a Yokai Lord. In this case, that Yokai Lord is Uzumaki Naruto."

Naruto was beaming at the mere thought of being a commander of an army while Hiruzen, Hashirama and Jiraiya were worried at their surrogate grandson, distant relative and godson leading an army of demons while Madara, Tobirama and Kakashi were intrigued to see how the young blonde was as a leader.

Danzo, on the other hand, had his full attention on the story now.

Yasaka bowed, before the two beings disappeared in a pool of mist and flames.

And the alley, the blood, the strewn body parts, all hints of a supernatural occurrence eroded into mist. For such was the way of the yokais - a mysterious calamity, an incomprehensible disaster, an illogical catastrophe.

The dark alley was quiet once more.

"He's good at disappearing, I'll give him that." Anko said with a grin that she shared with the youth she was talking about.

"He who possesses the blood of a demon in his veins, reigns supreme in the darkest of night. He who possesses the heart of a human, invokes awe in all who follows under his banner."

"To my understanding, this Naruto is not entirely yokai or human?" Jiraiya wondered, arching an eyebrow as he looked over to Tsuchi who was smirking.

"Well…" Tsuchi's grin, if possible, widened. "I wouldn't exactly say that. It is more like that once this Naruto was human and he was turned into a yokai."

"Interesting." Madara murmured, his dark eyes focused.

Uzumaki Naruto hummed as he approached the Konoha mansion nestled deep within one of the many districts in Kyoto, alongside Yasaka.

It was here where his tumultuous horde resided, protected by hiding in plain sight, amongst the humans.

It was quite ironic, for he himself was a yokai of "deception", and was intrinsically linked to a yokai who was most famous for its illusions and "deception".

"Supreme Commander."

"Okay, wait bloody second!" Kiba growled, holding his hands out. "What is it with the dobe and getting all these cool titles? First Naruto-sama, then Lord Commander and now Supreme Commander, what the hell!?" He growled, glaring at Naruto who was confused for a moment.

Shaking his head from his confusion, Naruto gave him a smug grin.

"Cause' I'm awesome, duh!"

Anko laughed at the kid's limitless pride in himself.

"It does not do well to be envious, Kiba-san." Shino said with his usual monotone voice with just a hint of mocking in said voice.

"Shut up, bug boy!" Kiba huffed, crossing his arms in anger.

Shino appeared miffed in equal measure at the insult while Hinata and Kurenai gave the two boys an amused smile.

Naruto, former human and the Supreme Commander of all Yokais in Japan, looked up as a voice called his title.

A woman. Donning a dazzling white kimono, which glittered with a light from an unknown source. It made a perfect match for her cream colored skin. Brown, auburn and honey brown hair framed a face from which grey eyes shone. Holding a khakkhara in one hand, she perfected the appearance of a saintly priestess.

"...Seira." Naruto greeted, a smile on his face.

"Okay, I think this other you have a big problem." Tobirama cut in, annoyed. "Why are all of his vassal's women?"

"And what is wrong with women, Uncle?" Tsunade hissed and Tobirama arched an eyebrow at her sharp tone before paling as every woman, even the genin, glared at him with the intention of murder in their eyes and he groaned as all the men, even the genin, including Naruto, backed away.

"Nothing! There's nothing wrong with women! Nothing!"

"Exactly." Tsunade, Kurenai, Mito and Anko breathed with unsettling smiles towards the Nidaime Hokage.

But she was no priest. For within her flowed the rich and thick blood of a yokai, a demon, a creature of the dark.

She was a Hikari-onna, a light-woman.

Within her was the ability to conjure light at will and manipulate it to her heart's content.

Light was her weapon to wield, her shield to defend, and her toy to play with.

"Oh, come on!" Kiba complained once again. "What is it with these people in this other world having such overpowered powers?"

Everyone rolled their eyes and ignored the Inuzuka Heir.

"We have awaited your return, Supreme Commander." The light woman lightly raised her staff and gently tapped it on the ground.

The gates which stood at the mansion's entrance swung inwards to reveal creatures of all sizes, colors, appearances, nature, creatures which spanned only as far as one man's creativity and imagination, creatures which all stood bowing before him as one, their heads inclined in reverence and respect for their returned lord.

"So…that is the Parade." Danzo whispered with awe, intrigued at the idea of this ball of sunshine ruling such a great and terrifying army.

"So cool! Other me is so cool!" Naruto cheered before blinking. "Well, I'm amazing as well but so is the other men!" He laughed like a cartoonish villain until Anko rolled her eyes and roughly pulled him down to her lap to silence him, though she had trouble as he continued to squirm for a few moments before breathing deeply and settling with a content sigh.

"So unfair!" Kiba moaned, ignoring the rolled eyes of his fellow genin.

Hashirama, Tobirama, Madara and Izuna were each observing with intrigued eyes, each having never seen an army as grand, not even during the Warring States Period.

Naruto grinned as he walked past his subjects, Yasaka the Kitsune and Seira the Hikari-onna following behind him silently.

He was their Supreme Commander, their lord, their leader.

They relied upon him for his guidance, his rule, and in return for his gracious rule, he relied upon them for their steadfast loyalty in turbulent times.

"A good leader and good servants are only clear in times of distress." Tobirama agreed, nodding his head. "It is when the going gets tough when men and women show their true loyalty."

Those who had experienced war nodded in agreement. Meanwhile Naruto was just muttering about how 'awesome' and 'badass' he was.

A small cyclone of black wind and feathers formed and dispersed behind Naruto, revealing Erisu, who joined Yasaka and Seira in following their lord.

"Your orders have been fulfilled, my lord Commander."

"Good." Naruto reached out for sliding paper doors and pushed it aside, walking in with a gait that belied his status, as the true master of the mansion, heading towards the back garden.

Already, the lord of all yokais could hear the thunderous roar of his parade, of his army, of his subordinates who celebrated his return.

"I have not seen such loyalty inspired since the Clan Wars." Hiruzen realized, looking at Naruto with a certain pride even though the Naruto that had done it was a different one, it was evident Naruto had the will in him to do this if he so desired.

Those who fought in said Clan Wars agreed wholeheartedly and Mito went as far as to ruffled Naruto's hair as Naruto flushed and gave his relative a bright grin.

"My Strategist, Yasaka."

"Here."

"Foxy babe!" Jiraiya cheered with a raise fist and he would have continued cheering if Tsunade did not punch him into the wall causing her grandparents to look at her with awe and amusement in equal measure.

"My General, Erisu."

"Present."

"Crow babe!" Jiraiya cheered again as he stood up and once again his face was introduced to the opposite wall.

"...And my Priestess, Seira."

"At your command."

"Priestess babe!" Jiraiya groaned as he stood up with more than a little trouble and screamed like a girl as he ran when Tsunade was in hot pursuit, her expression thunderous.

Fortunately for Jiraiya, Mito smiled gently and stopped her granddaughter's rampage with gentle words.

Huffing, Tsunade sat down and Jiraiya hesitantly approached his own seat.

"With my Trinity, with my family...", Naruto thought to himself, his lips curled up in bemusement. He raised a saucer full of sake to his lips, as he flung open the door separating him from the rest of his clan. "I am supreme and unstoppable."

"And, I thought I was arrogant." Sasuke commented, looking at Naruto who was still grinning smugly.

"The different, Uchiha boy, is that Uzumaki Naruto considers himself supreme and unstoppable when he with those he loves while you consider yourself supreme and unstoppable merely for yourself. Is that not so?" Tobirama claimed with hard and judgemental eyes.

Madara and Izuna glared at the Senju while Sasuke just huffed, looking the other way as he crossed his eyes.

"Well, that is the first chapter done!" Tsuchi clapped happily. "Shall we move straight into the second chapter?"

"Actually, I'm hungry." Choji commented and this seemed to make Tsuchi happier than ever.

"Well, that is good!" With a click of his fingers, there was suddenly a grand feast of noodles, spaghetti, lamb, fish, beef, pork. Anything they could ask for.

None, even the older and dead shinobi, hesitated as they dug in while Tsuchi just laughed like the mad god that he was.