Prologue

"well," Began and old man as he stared up into the glowing orbs of a being of so much power, he'd felt as if it could crush him with a breath. Perhaps he was right. Never before in his entire life had he even thought he would encounter something so…magnificent.

"This certainly is an interesting sight to see upon death."

It was a man. At least, he thought it was. It stood there, its presence dwarfing his and his robes of pure light swayed in an imaginary breeze. His face was the most discernable feature and even then, he couldn't really make out any detail. This being seemed to be light incarnate. Hell, the man felt the Kyuubi stir uneasily within his navel as the presence washed over and through him. He could only stare up at him, as if he could do much even if he was in my prime. The being seemed to read the man's mind because he

"Hello, at last Uzumaki Naruto."

"Wh…where am I?"

The being laughed again. "Where are you?"

A smirk

"You are in purgatory of course."

Eyes widened in realization.

"I-I see…"

There was a pause. "So what now? Are you the Shinigami? Sent to guide me to the afterlife?"

"Perhaps, Perhaps not, Uzumaki Naruto."

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

A full blown laugh escaped the being's mouth this time. "It means, Uzumaki Naruto, That I am in the form that is needed…or in my case felt." The being suddenly began to shift. The light faded away slowly and the robes darkened. The glowing hair grew and became spiky and rough and his skin darkened and darkened until it was a shade lighter than purple but a shade darker than grey. A dagger appeared between suddenly wicked looking teeth and a smirk accentuated the horns.

"Though if you prefer, I can take on this form and perform the duty it therein entails. It is your choice, Uzumaki Naruto."

"M-my choice? Why?"

"Hmm, why indeed. Let us take a look, shall we?"

Flashes came, countless and unforgotten. The old man's eyes widened as his very life flashed before his mind's eye.

The genin exam, his first mission, The Chunin exams, the training trip, the fight with Pein, the fight with the Kyuubi. All of it, coming and coming, filling the old man's eyes with tears as he viewed them, viewed his loved ones, his friends and family, highlighted his accomplishments. Thought to the peace he enjoyed all the way until the ripe old age of 185 years old. He looked back at the being.

"You really are quite the entertaining little mortal, Uzumaki Naruto."

The being chuckled.

"The things you accomplished. It was a splendid show. I must say I was quiet pleased."

The old man didn't quite know whether or not to be pleased or to be insulted. This guy really found entertainment from his life? what was he to this guy?

The being seemed to read his mind. "I am, Uzumaki Naruto, the person you mortals like to call the creator. I am in a sense your all father."

The old man's eyes widened in realization yet again. The being smiled. "This right Uzumaki Naruto, I am Kami."

"K-kami!" he gasped out suddenly feeling more alive than he did in years. "Wh-what is this!" He demanded with sudden adrenalin "What is kami doing here before one mere soul!"

Kmai laughed and abruptly transformed back into his light incarnate form. Floating quickly towards Naruto and laying a hand on his forehead.

"Of all the mortals that have lived and died in the last one thousand years, you Uzumaki Naruto have provided the most entertainment for me and it is to you and you alone that I seek to garner more from, to end this oppressive boredom, if even for a little while."

He paused, looking into the soul's steadily once again widening eyes.

"So what say you, Uzunaki Naruto? Are you willing to prove more entertainment for me? Are you willing to accept what I have to of-?"

"Wait, wait hold up!" Cutting God himself off was something no religious mortal would eve even think about ever conceiving! Kami himself knew this, and that was part of his personal problem. To hear the soul he had selected do so made him grin from ear to ear.

"What the fuck! Entertainment? My life, no…the lives of everybody in the universe…is nothing but a means of ENTERTAINMENT!" This destroyed all images, few as he may have had of Kami. This wasn't the all loving god the religions bragged about, nor was he the spiteful wrath bringer to the insolent, proven when he did nothing to stop the old soul's rant.

"What the hell do you mean by that! TELL ME!"

Kami only laughed, genuine and relived mirth escaping his entire being. "It means what it means, Uzumaki Naruto." He held a hand up before Naruto could speak again. "And I am merely the god of this world. If I or any god were the deity of the entire universe none of us would ever feel boredom again. No, Uzumaki Naruto. I am responsible for the creation of this world and this world only."

"Then explain to me why you are telling me this and shattering any images I may have had of you when I was alive."

With a smile, Kami Continued to speak. Compare your world to an…ant farm. As a child, or even as an adult it is a fascinating thing to observe and watch for the first few weeks, months or years. But eventually that ant colony becomes boring, repetitive, mundane. They do nothing you haven't seen before and never deviate from the path. But despite this, you do not get rid of it. You keep it on a shelf, keep it alive and only sometimes spare it a glance. Eventually you begin to do things to the colony yourself, watching how they respond and feeling yourself giddy with that childish excitement once again as they deviate from their mundane path for a while but it is never enough."

He paused. Naruto was getting it.

"Now imagine, during one of these glances you spot one special ant, He's a different color, or he behaves differently from the rest. He does something that changes how the very colony behaves…He changes their whole world. Begins to change it the second he is old enough to lift his first piece of earth. He influences the colony far more extensively than even you ever could."

Naruto gasped and Kami winked.

"Fascination returns, boredom leaves, seemingly forever. You find yourself staring at the colony as if it is new again."

He gave a meaningful look to Naruto as he sat down and gave a happy smile. "It feels good to enjoy looking at my creations again, Uzumaki Naruto."

And the biggest realization of them all came to Naruto. Kami was their creator, yes. But that was all he was. He created the elemental nations simply to stave off the boredom. Or perhaps was merely doing his job as a god. Either way, he understood. Kami-Sama is ageless. Anything can become plain if it never changes over thousands or millions of years. An Ant farm does get boring after a while if it does not change in any way.

"What…would you have me do if I were to take you up on your offer?"

Excitement began to radiate off of the bored God and he stood back up with a smile.

"Anything you want," was all he said.

Naruto's face split apart in a genuine smile. "Anything eh? Are you sure?"

"Yes," said the god. "Become a hero, immortalize your face in the minds of mortals for countless generations or bring the world to ruin. I do not care, Uzumaki Naruto, your only job is to keep me interested. Keep the boredom away."

"How do you plan to do this, make me your means to entertainment?"

Kami smirked and placed his hand back on Naruto's forehead.

"By making you an eternal yourself, Uzumaki Naruto."

There was a flash of light and the souls of both Naruto Uzumaki and the Kyuubi No Youko ceased to exist. A massive shudder rippled through purgatory as a yell that sounded more like a bestial roar reverberated all throughout the area before there was an explosion of orange yellow light. And suddenly it all ended and a new form stood before Kami, wreathed in golden orange flames and staring with glowing red orange eyes. Two horn like spikes of hair jutted upwards and nine tails of flame danced behind him.

He spoke, feeling awe, no longer old and withered

"What…is this…Amazing!"

"I deem you, Uzumaki Naruto, the new soul of your world."

Naruto gave Kami a stunned look.

The god merely laughed again and with a gesture, sent the man turned immortal back towards the elemental nations, one last thing reverberating in his mind. "I'm counting on you, Uzunaki Naruto. Don't let me down."

And even As Naruto plunged into the planet itself, shooting all the way to is fiery core and transforming it into his realm and domain, turning it into the very heart of the planet, even as his mind blended with the planet itself, connecting him to every single inch of the previously soul less construct of elements, he gave a smirk.

"I won't," he paused and gave a nostalgic smirk even as he felt his…new body become truly alive.

"Dattebeyo."

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