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Red is power.

Chapter I.

With blood and rage of crimson red…

Figure, dressed in a long ragged cloak, covered by red light levitated in the endless space. Stars shine their light on him and countless bodies of the Green Lanterns floated around. His power prevented rings from leaving their former owners.

Naruto… I can't…

Man in cloak gripped his head in pain. Once again those words. His head was still giving him migraines, but that was only kind of pain that his memories could bring him. His heart wasn't feeling anything since he put on the ring.

Betrayal of the person he held most dear tore his heart to shreds. He was even glad that his heart wasn't beating anymore. He was glad that even after fake Madara's death and disbanding of Akatsuki, war had started again.

On fields of battle, he felt himself truly at home. Gone was his desire to become Hokage, to be respected, to be acknowledged… only thrill of battle remained. However, unknowingly to him, all his desires started to become reality… with terrifying speed.

People saw his ferocity and power in battle and started to fear him, but with it came respect to his power and after respect came acknowledgment.

One day he was summoned from the frontlines. Naruto entered the Council Chambers where both Hokage and Shinobi Council were present. Among them was Neji.

"Okay… why the hell was I summoned, when our forces were just about to siege another enemy's fortification?" asked Naruto.

"Kid…" nobody dared to say something about this rude remark, everyone knew who they were talking with. Before the war, Naruto was very gentle and warm person. Now he became what people saw in him before, beast of destruction that brings pain, suffering and deaths, wherever it walks. "…I summoned you to tell you, that you were chosen as one of the two candidates for Hokage position."

"So… you summoned me here to give me a hat or what?" asked Naruto.

Tsunade sighed. "No Naruto. Council has chosen Neji."

"Well… And I'm here for?"

"You, demonic bastard, are here for one simple reason." Finally exploded Hyuuga Hiashi. "To swear your loyalty to new Hokage… Now, kneel!"

Then happened something that nobody expected.

Naruto started to laugh.

Kneel… such a humiliating command. It was also the last word, said by Hyuuga patriarch, before his spine was broken upon the Naruto's knee.

"Demon!"

"Monster!"

"Killer!"

"Subdue him!"

"Execute him!"

Screams filled the room, but Naruto just smiled. "Come on."

…ripped from a corpse so freshly dead…

Naruto left the burning village behind him. During his fight with Konoha ninja he managed to find out, why Hinata broke up with him. For this he tortured all the clan heads alongside the Hokage.

Kiba.

That little bastard never managed to stomach the fact that Hinata chose Naruto over him. Therefore, he decided to whine about this to his mother until he pushed her to the edge of insanity. Poor woman was in such state that she agreed with everything that her insane son planned.

Just to stop his constant whining.

Naruto ripped his asunder, like many of his clan. He blinded Hyuugas, used some toxins on Aburame, boiled brains of Yamanaka and so on.

Crimson Red was boiling in his veins and he, like a proper Red Lantern served the power that gave him power. After he dealt with Konoha, newly christened Red Lantern left the planet and surged to the stars. He hoped that his past was left behind.

Naruto didn't know that a small object that emitted violet light flew pass the planet's atmosphere. His past will remind him about itself pretty soon.

Meanwhile, he hid himself among the fellow Red Lanterns, they started to call him Reaper, for the cloak that he wore and the scythe that he used in battle. During one of his patrols he had found that there was one more native of his planet that was chosen to be a Lantern.

He was ambushed by several Star Sapphires and among them was Hinata.

Since that day, when he decimated their squad, he and Hinata became in a way… a personal enemy to each other. When he had finally started to gather everything that was needed for his grand plan, Hinata swore to personally hunt him down.

…together with our hellish hate…

Locked in battle, flying through the sea of green rings that once belonged to the Lanterns, Reaper and Hinata fought in the endless cosmic space.

"You will… not win!" screamed the girl empowering her blasts of violet energy.

"You fail to understand… I had already won." Answered her Reaper. This man in dark cloak infuriated her to no end. She didn't even understand why, like he was a parody of something that she held on high regard… but exactly what was it? "Your futile attempts will not stop me."

"Oh? Then how about this?" asked Hinata, gathering energy in her hands.

"Really? A test of strength?" asked Naruto. "We both now that I'm… wait what is it?" asked he, looking as violet crystal slowly covered his hands.

"A gift from my friend Ghia'ta. She taught me this." Smirked Hinata.

Naruto smiled under his hood. "Hope she also taught you the drawbacks of this technique. Of course, I cannot stop it, but I can do… this…"

Then there was light.

Unknown time and unknown location.

Inside large violet crystal, Naruto found himself, surprisingly conscious. He thought that all, who fell victim to that technique became plagued by visions of their loved ones, and stayed in never ending sleep, feeding the power battery that was situated on Zamaron.

However, here he was, awake and ready for action. Well… as much action as he could afford, of course. At first, Naruto tried to break the crystal walls with the power of his ring, however, red energy just get past the crystal walls of his cell and disappeared in the earth that surrounded him.

To his surprise, Naruto had found that he was now able to see himself, like he was looking into a mirror. Several seconds later, he theorized that his energy that filled the earth, gave him such ability. Naruto smiled, unknown by anyone, Atrocitus created a special ring, that had one certain programming for its wielder.

To find a creature, who can create the energy like a power battery. When Atrocitus had found out that Lerfeeze was capable of it, he instantly wanted a warrior with such ability among his own Lanterns.

And the ring had found Naruto. The Reaper.

So… he had enough power to slowly fill the entire planet with his energy. Slowly, so no one will notice. No slips, they will be his doom in his current position.

"Oh… my dear Hinata. You didn't defeat me. You just made me Omni-present."

Unknown place. Unknown time.

Hinata had landed on the surface of the world. And the landing was harsh. She lost her consciousness, even with all barriers that her ring provided her. When she had returned to her senses, she was still in her uniform and her wounds were already treated.

With a groan, she sat up, which was a great mistake on her part. She instantly fell back, feeling pain all-over her body.

"Rest." Small and cold hand touched her forehead and the voice of her unknown benefactor was slightly familiar. Hinata raised her eyes…

"Princess Ghai'ta?" asked she, greatly surprised by sudden appearance of her lost friend. During the war with Volthoom, she, like everyone in her and other Corps aided in battle against First Lantern.

They thought that she died and Hinata was mourning for her lost friend. Fortunately, she had found her here… By the way…

"I know what you want to ask me." Said Zamaronian. "His attack teleported me here. Hinata, we are in other dimension. This is Zamaron, but there is no trace of my tribe, your planet exists, but there is no shinobi, instead of them there are benders."

"So… what shall we do?" asked Hinata. "I was fighting Reaper and knowing his strength I had never expected to survive the encounter. My survival was a fluke, he underestimated me."

"So… you managed to…"

Hinata shook her head. "No, he is very much alive. Only sealed."

"Impressive." Said her friend. "But let me show you something." Violet light engulfed Hinata and her friend moved her to unknown location. Ghai'ta changed Hinata's position in the air and before her sight appeared the enormous Main Battery.

"It's time to gather our own corps Hinata." Said Ghai'ta. "We made many mistakes in the past, but without all the tragedies that happened in our universe and the knowledge that led to them… We can make the difference. Speak the oath with me… let's activate it."

They both raised their rings and spoke the oath.

"For long lost and full of fright, for those alone in Blackest Night. Accept our ring and join our flight, love conquers all with violet light!"

Under triumphant gazes of Hinata and Ghai'ta, Main Battery started to glow and first rings flew into the air.

Earth. Day later.

Naruto was filling the planet with his energy for a several weeks already, and it finally started to bear fruits. Now, he was able to create the constructs on the surface of the planet. At first, his area of power was limited but with each passing day it grew, spreading the crimson energy all over the planet, until the day will come, when the Earth will become his to control. Completely.

However, he still needed to act subtly, he absolutely didn't need the likes of Batman and Superman on his tail. However, when some strange, alien creatures stepped on the soil of Earth, he was the first to know.

After all, he felt any kind of injustice now. His wrath had filled the entire soil of Earth. He felt, how Batman tapped something in his computer, How Superman landed on the farm in Smallville, how Diana laughed with her mother and her sisters, amazons.

He felt the energy of Green Lanterns.

Deep under the surface of Earth he sighed in his crystal prison. He had already sensed that in this universe other spectres of light, except green, yellow and orange weren't active. Right now under the power of his supposed wife was activating the violet one. Light of love… Hmph! What a sweet lie it is. Love poisons mind and blinds you to reality.

Just like it happened with him.

Unfortunately, all that meant that another man, who he respected, in his crazy new life, beside his lord Atrocitus, wasn't here. He will really miss Saint Walker. He will never acknowledge it… but when he was nearby, even he believed that all shall be well.

Naruto sighed once again… for a brief minute the planet itself pulsed from his power.

Good.

When the time will come, he will be ready to face the invaders.

Zamaron. Same time.

Hinata looked at the countless rings spawned by the Main Battery and observed, how new recruits landed before her. Korra… Fatality… Carol Ferris…

Right now, only three had found power inside themselves to answer the call of their rings. However, in future, these three will help Hinata to raise and tutor countless others, universe is big and if Oans managed to find a supply of people with indomitable will, then they will certainly found more cadets for their corps.

Her only case of worry was Korra. She was born on the planet, where Hinata's race evolved, judging by the way she used her powers, their evolution walked different pass, they used the energy of ki and somehow, their abilities were bound to the giant mystical beings and spirits.

Hinata, however, was aware of the fact that Korra was an Avatar, the host of immensely powerful spirit, which represented order on her world. Looks like the Fate liked to laugh at her, her experience with people, who had similar powers was rather… bad.

Moreover, her situation was worsened by the psychological traumas that she suffered. Physical at least Hinata managed to heal. Metal-based poison was removed from her body. However, her bond with newfound love, which just recently bloomed into something special, was tested by the sheer existence of the ring that gave her all her new powers and returned her vitality.

Moreover, Hinata had found out that the green ring chose her bondmate, another woman, named Asami Sato. Fortunately… Hinata turned gher head to another initiate, Carol Ferris, they had a professional in relationship with Green Lantern.

Maybe all will be well.