Chapter 3

Naruto didn't know what to think about his current situation.

Who would?

He could proudly say he was prepared for anything life threw at him. Whether it was a turn of events during a mission, or bad news that could hinder said mission. His ANBU training demanded him to be prepared. What he woke up to wasn't something he ever thought he'd get into, or rather, get.

"Kurama, is this some kind of joke?" That was the natural assumption he made. After all, who could be responsible for him growing fox ear, and nine fox tails.

Only another nine-tailed fox could, right?... right?

The sound of someone trying to hold in their laughter only confirmed his assumption. It didn't last long until the giggles turned into full blown laughter.

"Pf.. PFT! Hahahahahah! Kit! You look great! Ahaha ha!" Kurama finally replied, banging his fists on the floor of his 'prison' with tears appearing at the corner of his eyes. This only served to irritate Naruto.

"You damned Fox! Turn off this genjutsu or whatever it is!"

"As if I'd want to! This new look fits you well kit!" Kurama only continued to laugh.

"Tsk, I'll just dispel it myself then." Naruto thought as he rose his hand in the shape of a ram seal, and was about to say 'kai', mentally noting that he wasn't at max chakra. Before he could break the 'genjutsu', he was interrupted by Kurama, who's laughter finally died off.

"As funny as it is kit, I'm not the one responsible for this." Kurama's statement only served to confuse Naruto, as well as the other bijuu.

"It wasn't you? I'm pretty sure people don't just randomly grow fox tails and ears.."

Seeing his hosts confusion, Kurama spoke out his thoughts, "This must be something this dimension is responsible for, we don't know what kind of things live here or the abilities they have.

I am certain of one thing though, these new traits of yours didn't changed any of your biology. You are still a human, just one with fox ears and tails."

Everyone nodded their head at this, showing they understood what Kurama said. Naruto internally sighed in relief at the news his first partner gave him.

Seeing the nods, he added, "There's more I'd talk to you about, involving your body, but I don't think we should be worrying about something like this right now. We have bigger problems in our hands right now."

Naruto nodded once again, "Right, I have to get out of here," He thought as he started walking towards the door. "Problem is, I have no idea where anything is at..." His hand was already hovering over the door handle, but stopped when Shukaku spoke.

"Teleport out?" Shukaku asked simply.

After hearing this, Naruto dropped his hand down, and turned around, putting his hand on chin.

He shook his head after a bit of thought.

"I could, but I haven't fully recovered yet. I don't want to use the Rinnegan just yet. Also, I don't know where anything is at."

"Let's just go outside of this place first, we need to gather information." Gyuki spoke out for the first time since his host awoke.

The blond nodded his head and added, "I only hope I didn't gather too much attention from my crash landing, it will onl-" He didn't finish his sentence though, suddenly turning his head towards the door. "Ah, I spoke too soon."

"MY QUEEN!"

CRASH

"Oof!"

"Lady luck really hates me, doesn't she?" Naruto mentally thought.

— With Serafall —

Serafall couldn't remember the last time she was this excited. Finally, after 4 days, her Queen decided to wake up.

"My Queen is awake!"

This was the only thought she had as she ran through the many corridors connecting the castle together, appearing as nothing but a blue, pink, and purple blur. The maids and butlers that were doing their jobs were harmlessly pushed aside as the blur flew past them, somehow managing not to cause any damage. They had already gotten used to their leaders behavior, and continued their work nonchalantly.

Her excitement was understandable.

Why exactly?

She finally had her hands on a second servant, a very powerful one at that. Normally, she would have been happy to get any servant, but this one wasn't just any.

To revive a Nine Tailed Fox? Amazing.

To revive one that surpassed the strength a Super Devil? Not amazing, but Extraordinary.

It was because of this that she was so giddy to meet her Queen. Her greed as a devil made her excitement skyrocket when she first sensed Naruto's aura. This was the reason why she even tried reviving him.

She maybe this super childish devil, but she was a devil nonetheless. As a devil, the Sin of Greed naturally ran through her veins, along side the rest of the Sins. She was being greedy when she put her Queen piece inside Naruto, not caring about the extremely low, of not impossible, chances of reviving the blond. Serafall was extremely thankful of Ajuka for the special pieces he gave her.

She couldn't let a opportunity like this pass when she sensed the aura the almost dead blond had. Her instincts were telling her the boy inside the crater was extremely dangerous. She was someone that had lived over hundreds of year, all of which she used to train her body to its utmost levels. The stronger she got, the better her instincts grew, allowing her to know when she could defeat someone and vice versa.

This didn't tell her the ability someone had, that would be ridiculous. What it did do was tell her he could defeat her easily, which somewhat amazed her once she saw the nine tails sprouting from his lower back. A normal Kyuubi could rival the strength of a Moau, but to have one that surpassed a current one? Once she got closer, her instincts started screaming at her, which further testified the strength of the blond, even at the end of his life.

As she was investigating his injured body, she started comparing his level of strength to people she knew, trying to figure out who could defeat him if his revival lead to something that required his termination. She went up the ladder of those she knew, which eventually lead to Sirzechs, the strongest person she personally knew. Something was telling her that if the two fought, her crimson friend would be the one to lose. How? She didn't know, but she concluded that Naruto wouldn't come out unscratched from the fight.

With that in mind, she proceeded to try reviving him, which succeeded. She didn't regret her action, already knowing the boy didn't have any ill intent after putting some thought into the position he was in. She would accept any consequences his actions might bring, and she wouldn't regret reviving him if her opinion about him was correct.

Even if she was a devil, there was no malicious intent in her actions. She was a Moau, and as one, she would do almost anything to help further secure the safety of her race. There were obviously many other reasons why she tried reviving him, but bringing in a powerful being on the devils side was one of them.

With the moderate speed she was running at, she eventually reached the room her Queen was resting in, which mind you, was for whatever reason on the other side of the castle when she sensed his awakening. She didn't hesitate when she rammed her shoulder into the door, all the while screaming, "MY QUEEN!"

The door wasn't lucky, exploding into thousands of small wooden chips as a result of her busting through it. Her Queen wasn't all that lucky either, as he was pushed down by Serafall who jumped atop him.

"Oof!" The Unlucky Queen had the air forced out of his lungs as the small raven haired girl crashed into him, forcing him to fall on the ground.

"My Queen! You're finally awake!" Serafall spoke with excitement as she looked down at her new servant, who's abdomen she was straddling.

"Whyyy?" Naruto groaned in pain as he laid on the ground. His wounds had already healed, but that didn't mean there wasn't any pain when hit where the wound was previously at.

"You've been asleep forever! I had to see my cute Queen as soon as possible!"

"That doesn't mean you can ram through the door into me!" He wasn't even concerned about the position both were in, more worried about the way she greeted him.

"Ehhhh?! Shouldn't you be happy that someone like me is worried about your health?!" She looked genuinely shocked that he wasn't accepting her greetings with a warm smile.

"What kind of greeting was that?!"

"The one that is given to people who I like!"

"I don't even know you!" The blind folded male was trying to push her off himself, which he was failing at.

"Mou! My Queen is already starting to act like So-tan when she's angry!" Tears started gathering at the corners of her violet eyes, ready to roll down her cheeks at any moment.

"Gah! Don't cry!" Before Serafall knew, both she and Naruto were standing up, with the latter placing his hands on her shoulders, trying to comfort her. "I don't know who this 'So-tan' is, but it isn't good making little girls cry." He was just holding on to her, clearly not knowing what to do in such situations.

"Wahh! My Queen is so nice!~" She started hugging the blonde, who went stiff as soon as she had her arms around him.

Even if Serafall wanted to stay in this position with her Queen, said person had other thoughts. "Hey, this is nice and all, but - uh - can you lead me to the exit? I appreciate the hospitality and all, but I gotta go." He was a head taller than her small height of 5 feet 4 inches, so he had to look down in order to speak to her.

"No no no no! My Queen will stay with me forever!" She further burrowed her head into his chest and increased her hold on him, trying to keep him within her grasp so he wouldn't leave.

Naruto sweatdropped at the way she acted, somewhat amused by it. "My name is Naruto, not Queen. You must be confusing me for someone else." He said the word oddly, not sure if it even was a name people went by.

While still pressed against his chest, she shook her head, "My Queen is Naruto Uzumaki." Her voice was slightly muffled by his clothes.

Naruto rose his eyebrow, but wasn't surprised that she knew his full name. He couldn't find his journal during his small search, which contained his name on it. She must have found it and figured out his name by looking through it. "Well, what's your name?"

As soon as he finished his question, Serafall let go of him and stood in front of him. With a wave of her hand, a wand was summoned, which she grabbed, then pointed at Naruto. "Hohoho! You should be honored being on the presence of the Magical Girl Levia-tan !" Her whole appearance seemed to sparkle after her introduction.

A big sweatdrop rolled down Naruto's cheek as he looked at Serafall, dumbfounded. "..."

They both stood still as they continued to look at each other, Serafall with expectancy, and Naruto with growing amusement (?).

"Say something!" The self proclaimed magical girl was the first to break the silence, agitated by the blonde not saying anything.

"Ah… So can you lead me to the exit now?"

"Gah!" Serafall face planted after hearing her Queen's question. "I told you already! My Queen isn't allowed to leave me!" She was standing before Naruto realized it, once again pointing her wand at him, this time threateningly.

"You keep calling me your 'Queen', but I don't know what that is. Well, at least in the context you're using it in." He crossed his arms over his chest as he spoke.

"Eh? You don't know what it means to be a Queen? My Queen no less?" She lowered her wand as she spoke. Naruto shook his head at her question, "Do you know who I am?" She asked with desperation, with Naruto shaking his head again. "Do you know what a devil is?" She received the same reply from him.

"WHAT!?"

— Later: With Naruto —

The blonde protagonist was really starting to question the shitty luck he seemed to have, at the worst times that is. When he used the forbidden technique, he was hoping he landed in a location with no civilization close by. His crash landing would destroy some of the terrain, which could put innocent lives in danger if he landed in a town. It would also get the attention of the people living there, something he didn't want so early into his arrival.

His death was one of the many expected outcomes of the technique, and he would have accepted this. His partners didn't want it like this, but they too would accept it if it happened. They would be revived soon, and be in a new place they hoped they could call Home in time. This doesn't mean they wouldn't use all their powers in order to avoid this outcome though.

In the end, Naruto died, which greatly saddened them, but what they didn't expect was his revival.

When Serafall explained to him what she did to him, he didn't know how to feel. On one hand, he was alive, meaning he could continue to prepare for what the Sage of Six Paths warned him about. On the other, his life was now bound to his savior.

"So.. I'm a slave now?"

He couldn't help but ask the question that plagued him. One of the many reasons why he fought so fiercely as he grew up was in order to be seen as a human, not a weapon or slave. All that work seemed to have been thrown into a pit of fire.

"No! I would never make my Queen a slave!" Serafall was shaking her head with extreme vigor, clearly not liking the way Naruto summarized his new position.

Knowing it would take a long time to explain the basics to her Queen, she took him to her office, where the two could sit through the whole conversation. After telling him what he needed to know, he started digesting the information given to him. It seemed he took the mindset most humans had when their new masters explained to them about their race.

One of the things his.. King explained to him about was said new 'race', which was almost nonexistent in his case. The unique pieces Serafall owned prioritized the pieces revival function rather than the transformation one. The pieces had to pour all their power into reviving someone of his strength, and only used the remaining portion in order to mark the person as a Peerage member. This meant he wasn't a Devil, but he did have to take the roll of whatever piece was used to revive him.

With him tied to Serafall, he still had to do as she wished, but he was happy he was still Human. He didn't gain a large power up from the piece either, which was good in his Kings eyes. One of the reasons why the special pieces didn't give power ups was because of the fear of giving a King and his pieces too much power.

Serafall explained it as such: "The god-class being will, not only be revived, but also be given their respective pieces properties. This means that the persons speed can be boosted by a large margin if given the Knight piece. We can't have this. It would not only give a King too much power, it can also give the god-class enough power to get revenge on whomever killed them. On top of that, the revived person can kill their King, and those around him if they wanted. Too many problems would arise if these pieces gave power ups to those revived. Well, it isn't a concern for us because there are only four sets of these pieces, all under good care."

He understood where she was coming from, and didn't care whether or not he receive a boost. He was more concerned about what his new boss would use him for.

"Every King chooses how they take care of their Peerage, but all are forbidden from treating them like slaves, or worse. As a Maou, I have to lead my people by example. If I break a rule, then everyone else might follow, which isn't good. In the end, the decisions lies on the King, they will know the consequences if they chose the wrong option."

"What will I be then?"

"That's easy. I just want someone to talk to."

Naruto stared at Serafall's violet eyes with great intensity, trying to figure out what she was thinking. "Why? You know how strong I am, yet you won't use me as a weapon?"

"I told you already, didn't I? We are no longer fighting in a war. You're strength will not be used to kill our enemies. Instead, as the Queen of a Maou, I want you to use it to protect my people. We aren't facing any threats right now, so talking to me is the only major thing I could make you do."

"I only just found out about Devils. What makes you think I'll lay down my life for them?"

"I'll just have to show you the beauty of the Underworld then." She was smiling at him, confident that she'll change his mind.

Naruto started at Serafall's violet eyes, while she had the stare at his black blindfold.

Naruto was thinking hard about the position he was in, debating what he should do. He wasn't a devil, but he was a peerage member of one, he would be labeled as a rogue and chased down by any and all devils if they found him.

Serafall reminded him of this, "Why you teleported into the backyard of the Sitri household is still up for debate. Some think you are a terrorist, or something of the like. There's also the fact that you did take a Queen piece, meaning that you'll be considered a rogue if you leave."

"And if I stay?"

"Your 'crime' will be forgiven. I won't question you about why you did what you did, even if I'm a Maou. But, it's easy to deduce the location of your landing was accidental, and by extent, your death. Me, and the rest of the Maou decided we wouldn't question you as long as you work under me as the Queen of the Leviathan."

He continued to stare at her as he weighed his options. "Sigh.. in the end, my future was already written on stone long ago."

Serafall didn't know what he meant, but she understood he accepted his new position. She was about to cheer out loud, but was stopped by Naruto, "But! I will only accept your offer under one condition."

Serafall tilted her head, "What will that be?"

"Freedom. I will not work for you if you have me on a leash. Let me do things freely, with no questions asked. If you accept this, then I'll do whatever dirty work you want me to do. Assassinations, Search and Destroy, information gathering, it doesn't matter as long as no innocent lives are my target."

She frowned when she heard him speak so freely about Assassinations, and the type of work he expected as a devil. She would have liked to read his feelings through those beautiful eyes of his, but that darn blindfold didn't let her.

"That sort of work won't be necessary, the most you would do is escort or protection. Anyways, I'm the Maou in charge of Foreign Affairs, which sadly doesn't have much work to do. You'll have plenty of time to adjust to your new life before something major happens. Also, I at least want you to report to me if you go somewhere, and when you return."

"Naturally."

Although she would like to ask more about his origins, accepting his condition was almost mandatory. If he left and become the Devils enemy, too many problems would result. Not only would the Maou title be questioned, but she might even be striped of her title for making such a person their enemy. The council wouldn't let up the chance to remove her from her seat.

A sigh escaped her Queen's mouth after that conversation ended. "I've always hated these kinds of talks. I'd much rather talk about ramen toppings or something."

Serafall couldn't help the giggle that escaped her after hearing him. "I agree. Magical Girls are way more interesting than greedy geezers talking about their proposals for the future."

"Eh? You have the same problem?"

"Of course! I fall asleep most of the time during those meetings, which my So-tan always getting angry at me for!"

"Ha! You don't wanna know how many times I've been screamed at for when I fall asleep during meetings with my leaders. I'm sure I need to get my ears checked in case there's any permanent damage."

The two laughed at each other's problems. They both preferred this kind of talk better, rather than politics and anything that they considered boring.

— Later: With Serafall —

"That's about it. Naruto-chan has accepted his position as my Queen."

After talking to her new servant for a couple of minutes, she had to excuse herself.

Sirzechs and Ajuka asked her to report what happened once Naruto awakened in order to assess the situation. Originally, they both wanted to be there when she explained to him that he was revived, but she was against it. She didn't want to overwhelm her Queen with worry about being in trouble, Sirzechs and Ajuka could be intimidating if they wanted to.

Once she was done with her Queen, she called her fellow Maou for a meeting. It didn't take long for all of them to be together at Sirzechs office, which was inside the Lucifer household. Serafall didn't waste any time and explained what happened.

"I see… What's your opinion about him?" Sirzechs asked after she was done.

"... He holds no ill-intent like you originally thought. I exposed myself to him many time, all of which he didn't take. He could have attempted to killed me, but he didn't. Even when he was told I was his servant, he didn't lash out. My Queen doesn't hold any hostility towards the Devil Faction."

The crimson haired devil sighed in relief, "That's good. I wouldn't have wanted him as an enemy, too many Devils would perish if he was considered a rogue."

"Although I don't like the condition he put, I'm glad he accepted his piece. Well, even though he did accepted his position, we can't just trust him right off the bat. He might be laying low right now, preparing something for the future." Ajuka was still weary about the blond, not wanting to take any chances.

Both Sirzechs and Serafall nodded their heads at Ajuka's accusation. They both weren't naive enough to not hold any suspicion towards the mysterious Nine-Tails.

Serafall fully believed he didn't hold any kind of hostility towards them, but it was better safe than sorry. "I'll keep an eye on him. I'm confident he doesn't plan on betraying us."

They wouldn't question why she was so certain about herself. They had seen how happy she was when she spoke about him, and both weren't willing to ruin this for her right now. In the end, Naruto was the one who would decide anything, and they hoped he made the right one.

"Now then, besides his loyalty, we also don't know his origins." Sirzechs was curious if the mysterious Queen let his tongue slip about anything.

"Hmm… all he said was that his home was extremely isolated. That explained why he didn't know about Devils and the supernatural world in general." Serafall thought out loud.

"Maybe that's why he came from the Dimension Gap? He might have not known where his teleportation circle could have taken him." Sirzechs looked at Ajuka for his opinion.

"No, if it was a circle then a tear in the Gap wouldn't have appeared. Well, the Youkai aren't known for using magic. They must have a technique that allows them to teleport like he did? Youjutsu is extremely powerful after all, especially in the hands of a Kyuubi." Ajuka concluded, before looking at Serafall, "Is there anything else?"

"... I don't thi… - oh! That's right! He speaks Japanese. That means his home is in that area right?"

"Youkai live in Japan anyways. This just confirms his home is on the islands, or the entrance to it." Sirzechs nodded his head, enlighten that they knew more about the blonde.

"We'll learn more about him as time passes. Right now, I personally want to re-check the condition of his Queen piece. I want to see if anything has changed since the last time I saw him. What is he doing right now Serafall?"

"He asked if I could take him to a Library. Hmph! He really is like my So-tan!" She puffed her cheeks, annoyed that he wanted to read. 'Hopefully he'll stop once I return!'

"Did he say why he wanted to read?" Ajuka asked.

"Because he wanted to learn more about the supernatural world. I offered to teach him myself, but he said 'No'! Wahh! I can't believe he doesn't want me to teach him!" Tears threatened to spill as she spoke.

The two Super-Devils sweatdropped at how she was acting. It seemed like her childish side would surface whenever she spoke about Naruto.

'Hopefully Naruto is good at dealing with people like Serafall…' Sirzechsthought as he took a look at his own Queen standing behind him. 'I might have Grayfia teach him a thing or two about how to keep Kings in check.'

— Leviathan Library: With Naruto —-

The library that Naruto was currently in was easily the largest one he's ever stood in. All four walls of the Library had shelves contained books that reached all the way to the ceiling. There were scattered ladders resting against the shelfs that let someone reach the higher levels of books.

The walls weren't the only place that had books. Rows upon rows of bookshelves were lined up next to each other, all of them also touched the ceiling.

At the center of the room was a large table with large stacks of books resting atop it. Naruto and a dozen of his clones were all sitting at the table, each holding their own books. He and his clones had been sitting here for over two hours with the sole purpose of gaining information on the new word they lived in.

Serafall had come in at around the one hour mark, ready to take him away to do who knows what. Naruto declined the offer, and the seemingly endless offers that followed. She gave up and stomped out of the room, saying something along the lines of, 'Queens that don't pay attention to their Kings.'

He immediately dispelled his clones when he sensed her arrival, for obvious reasons. He would have made them hide themselves, but he didn't want to take any chances against her. The massive amount of information that flowed inside his head gave him a major headache.. As soon as he felt she was far away, he resummoned some new clones.

Naruto wasn't looking for anything specific, just reading everything he could about the basics of this world. He would go more in-depth once he understood more.

"This place really is some kind of alternate dimension…" He spoke for the first time since his Kings departure.

"It seems so. Jiji is amazing, isn't he?" Goku Spoke with admiration towards his father.

"What are you talking about? I was the one that drew the seals."

"But he was the one that confirmed the existence of this place." He was being smug about how amazing his father was.

"I guess… I'm just amazed with the things that we share." He continued to flip through pages as he spoke.

He almost laughed when he started reading about gods, and how they created this and that, thinking it was a bunch of people with a god-complex. He would have gone into Sage Mode in order to confirm their existence, but changed his mind. He just met a Devil after all, if something as odd as that was real, then it wouldn't be odd for everything that he read to also be real.

"Something that resembles the God Tree also exists in the world. Do you think it has anything to do with what Sage-jiji was talking about?"

"There's the possibility that there might be a connection, but you have to remember that not everything is the same here. The tree might not be sentient, or even the same as ours." Kurama answered the question.

"It would be a pain if it was."

"These 'gods' made this tree their home. You'll have to ask for permission if you want to investigate it." Kurama doubted they would let them. He also doubted it was the same tree that they knew.

There was comfortable silence between them as Naruto and his clones read.

"I don't understand why you accepted that girls offer." Kurama seemed to think it was the perfect chance to ask the question that he's been waiting to ask.

"I thought it was obvious?" He continued to read as he spoke to the crimson fox.

"I can understand some reasons, but not all. You are a weapon in their eyes, even is she said you weren't."

Naruto didn't answer right away, he took his time reading as he thought about what he was asked. "Ne Kurama, did you smell it?"

The one questioned raised a single eyebrow in confusion.

"The stench of death that she was trying to hide." He flipped a page of the book, not bothered at all by what he just said.

Many of eyes of the beasts widened at the revaluation.

"I almost didn't catch it, but when she hugged me I was able to smell it. She is someone that has stared at death, caused death, and wished for death. It's weird isn't it? That someone that seems so innocent has been the cause of so much pain." Another page was flipped.

"What are you trying to say?"

"That what you saw was just her trying to move on from what she has done in the past. It seems kinda familiar, doesn't it?"

Kurama understood what he was talking about, "We don't know anything about her. You can't trust her without knowing what her intentions are." He seemed to not want to stay under the care of Serafall.

"Then, did you manage to sense her feelings? You've had the ability to do so for far longer than I have."

Knowing Kurama wouldn't answer truthfully, Naruto spoke first, "She didn't hold any ill intent when she spoke to me. She honestly wanted someone to talk to. She had done things in her past that she wants to move away from. The act she puts up is proof of that." He flipped another page, "She's genuinely trying to be a different person than the one that caused pain."

A deep silence spread throughout the room.

"She wants to be someone that brings happiness to others with this 'Magical Girl' persona. This is enough for me to put my trust in her."

None of the nine knew what to say. The host continued to read without caring about the many thoughts racing in his companions heads.

"You shouldn't be so trusting, Naruto. You've already experienced betrayal before.. do you want to experience it again?" Gyuuki spoke for the first time since his host woke up. His voice was laced with concern.

"I was able to see that betrayal from a mile away, something I don't see right now. I'm willing to wait long enough to see Serafall's true feelings. It's only because of what I sensed that made me stay under her. If it was someone else, I would have left."

They didn't say anything back to the blonde. They knew he was set on his ways, stubbornly wanting to believe there were good people in the world.

— One hour later: With Naruto —

Poof!*

He winced at the information he gained from his clone. His head was still throbbing from the previous batch of clones, this single one reignited the pain that had dulled. It took him a couple of minutes to organize all of it while having to deal with the headache.

"Youkai huh…" He shared a portion of the information to his companions, wanting to know what they thought about the new revelation.

It would took time for the Bijuu to also process the new information, he would make more sense of the information in the meantime.

When Serafall first took Naruto to the library, she used something she called 'magic' to translate the books in the library. 'Japanese' was the language she changed it to.

With this bit of knowledge, he made one of his clones conduct research specifically on anything 'Japanese'. If his technique was meant to send him to an alternate dimension, then 'Japanese' must have had things closely related to his own world. It also meant there was more languages and cultures besides the only one that his had.

The clone that was in charge of anything Japanese was the one that Naruto popped earlier. One of the many things he learned was about Youkai, and their secret society in Kyoto, a city in Japan. Thankfully, one of the clones in charge of maps had already been dispelled, so he knew where Japan was, and some of its major cities.

Anyways, Naruto took interest in Youkai because they were the only race he's read about so far that used chakra as a power source.

He was extremely shocked when he learned that the humans of this world were the weakest of all races. They didn't use chakra like he did because they didn't have chakra coils. Their physical capability were laughable compared to ninja. They could learn magic, or train their body to its utmost levels, but they were still far from being considered strong.

Every other race had, either a unique power source, or shared one with another race. The Devils had demonic energy, Angels had holy energy, or Youkai who used chakra. The only thing Humans had that could compete with other races were Sacred Gears, which were weapons that could only be given to Humans. These tools still had their limits however, and all humans didn't have them. If they were lucky with being born with one, it still wasn't guaranteed they'd awaken it, or if they were given something that was actually useful.

They were given the wrong end of the stick by a large margin.

Back to Youkai.

They shared the same biology as Humans from his world, except for the animal traits they had. He was interested in them because he wanted to compare the different ways they might use chakra for. They might be more advanced than him, and he really wanted to see to what extent.

"This could explain why you grew fox features." Kurama, spoke out of the blue, gaining Naruto's attention.

"What do you mean?" He stopped reading the book he was holding, looking up at the ceiling as he leaned back on his chair.

"You are a human, but only in our terms."

Naruto waited for him to elaborate further.

"To us, a Human uses chakra as a power source. Because chakra flows through the coils inside their bodies, they can use chakra with no issue."

Naruto nodded his head, already getting an idea of where Kurama was going with this.

"The Humans of this world don't have chakra coils, so they can't use chakra. They've never had it, so their bodies haven't changed in order to weiled it. They don't know about the supernatural, so they haven't been given the chance to learn how to use it."

"I am a Human in our terms, but a Youkai in this worlds terms." He crossed his arms over his chest.

He received a nod from the giant fox.

"But how does this have to do with growing tails and ears?"

"We don't know how his world functions. It probably didn't know what to consider you, so it changed you into the closest thing you resembled."

The blonde was confused again, "Are you saying the world is sentient? I don't remember our world being alive and making decisions."

Lady Luck was the only thing that seemed to be alive, and she hates Naruto.

"I do not know. This was just an idea. If we want to find out more, we'd need to ask someone who understands this world and all of its secrets."

This was why Naruto gave the information to his companions. He knew one of them would come up with something that he didn't think about. He only wanted to fight a Youkai at one point during their stay.

"So, I'm a Kyuubi in their eyes, but a Human with fox ears and tails in ours… I don't mind. What it means to be human is all I care about." He stood up and snapped his fingers. The exotic features that he previously had, all vanished under a simple genjutsu. The only thing that remained was the three pairs of whiskers resting on his cheeks. He sat back down and continued to read, content with what he just learned.

The nine tailed beasts inside of him all smiled at their host, happy to see he didn't care about what he was being labeled as.

"Worrying about what I am to the people of this land isn't something I want to do. Our main goal for entering this world wasn't that. It was to eliminate a threat that could potentially cause the end of the Ninja world. Although I don't personally care about that place, there are some people that have shown me what it means to be human. I will protect them, their ideals, and their memories. Our main objective for now is finding out what this 'Beast' is, and preparing for a fight against it. I hope you guys are ready for some real ass kicking!" He spoke with great vigor to his nine partners as he shook his fist in the air.

"Of course!" All nine spoke out with just as much vigor as Naruto.

— Chapter End —

….. uhh…. Hi?

Yes! I make my return! I know I've been gone for a long time, and I apologize for those that have been eagerly waiting for this stories update. I won't give a reason for why I was absent because it would feel like I'm giving an excuse.

Don't worry though, I never planned on ditching this story, and it was always in my head at least once a day. Because of this, I have given my story a lot of thought, and where I want to go with it.

For this chapter, I originally planned for Naruto to leave the mansion before Serafall visited him, but it didn't feel right. I also planned on having Sirzechs, Ajuka, and Serafall interrogate Naruto for information, but it also didn't work well with me. I decided I liked this approach better because it fit the mindset of my OC-ish Naruto.

If you didn't like my decision, or how I executed this chapter, then please tell me! I will rewrite this story once I'm done with it, and I'll take everyone's dislikes into consideration. Giving me feedback will help me tell if I did something right or wrong.

One of the many things I'm concerned about is how Naruto, Serafall, and the Bijuu talk to each other. Does it feel like canon Sera is talking, or some whiny kid? Is Naruto being Naruto? Are the Bijuu being Bijuu? Are their interactions good? Please tell me!

Another thing is if you enjoyed Naruto talking about Serafall to Kurama and co. This story has the angst tag after all, and I wanted to add a scene that showed Naruto understanding Serafall. She is a Maou after all. I feel like many Serafall fics write her as a childish kid that only cares about Magical girls and Sona. She was given the title of Satan for a reason, and I feel like it isn't shown in many fics. If you didn't like it, I'd appreciate feedback about how I could fix it for future reference.

I also want to clarify why Naruto stayed (the reasons Kurama understood). He has free access to information, he has direct contact to a powerful and influential leader, he has a roof to live under, he doesn't have to worry about potential enemies, etc. It's basically a logical decision to stay for all the benefits he gained.

Next concern: Naruto's fox ears and tails. I originally thought it was a great idea to give him those because it would make him cooler (lol). Looking back at it, I kinda regret giving him them. The closest thing I could come up with a way to remove them was by hiding them with a genjutsu. I read reviews with some people not liking fox tailed Naruto, so if everyone is in favor of it, I'll keep them hidden and or remove them.

Next concern: I tried showing Serafall reasoning (one out of many) for reviving Naruto, and how much she wants to trust him. This fic is still early in, so I won't give other reasons just yet. There were also people that didn't like how Naruto was revived, even though I came up with a reason for why the pieces worked on him. I tied elaborating further in this chapter with the special pieces Sera has.

There are many other concerns I have, but this should be enough by for my readers to answer. I will accept all good constructive criticism, not dumb reviews that have no thought behind them.

I have to put much thought into how I will right the next chapter, so maybe expect it within 2ish weeks? Once again, I apologize for taking such a long time to update.

Take care everyone!