Disclaimer- I Don't own Naruto, It belongs to the creators. I just love it to death.
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A solitary figure was suspended in an endless expanse of nothingness. He was unaware of his surroundings, his senses dulled to the point of nonexistence. No sight, no sound, no touch, no taste, no smell. He simply floated, a disembodied consciousness adrift in a sea of emptiness. Time itself seemed to have lost all meaning, stretching out into an infinite, featureless horizon. Thoughts were a jumble of fragmented memories and half-remembered emotions, but even these were fading, slowly unraveling like threads pulled from a tapestry. He was a ghost, a specter, a fleeting moment of awareness lost in an eternal, boundless void. He thought of all the things he could remember, all the shocks, betrayals, by his family, his friends, his ex-wife. He thought of his mistakes, his naivety, his carelessness, everything seemed to stick in his mind, fading yet not going away completely Until he accepted it. He accepted that there were signs, only he was not ready to see them. That he had plenty of chances to make his life the way he wanted to be but he stuck with the flow and never made any fruitful attempt to change anything. He only waited. Waited for the right moment, waited for others to act first. And it blasted up on his face. As soon as he accepted the tragic story that was his life was also majorly his fault. He saw a light in the distance, soon it expanded and became a hole which pulled him inside and just like that he was gone.
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For the first time in what seemed an eternity, he felt alive. or as much alive one can be in an endless sewer. Before he can think of what is happening to him. Something started pulling him in the endless direction, and before he could stop himself or even try anything, he was standing in front of what seemed to be a waterfell but of sewer ? It was glowing and he had a feeling in the back of his mind that he must touch it. So he did just that and soon his tons of images, videos flooded his mind as he cried in pain from the overload. Soon the pain faded and his brain started functioning. It took him a while to understand that these are not just videos but videos with feelings, emotions attached to them. These are memories.
Memories of a sad, lonely child who was mentally, physically tortured and manipulated since his birth by the people who should be his protectors. He saw the same pain in his eyes which he has seen plenty of times in the mirror. He understood then what's happening, where he is now or what he has to do from here. As if the memories ignited some knowledge inside his head he never knew about. Quickly knowing that the boy he is inside now is dying. He took off from the place in search of the poor boy's soul before he lost this chance given to him. Another chance at life. He ran for quite a while looking at every turn and corner before he found the strange golden orange hue, where he found the young blonde chained inside a paper like cocoon. His face deathly pale with dried tears. But before he could go further he was stopped by an invisible wall. And then he heard the reason why.
" You Do not belong here."
Said a copy of the same blonde boy yet completely different from him. Garbed in the same jacket as the boy but in black and red. If what he remembered from his past life is right. Then this can only be the darkness manifested inside the blonde. Thus was Yami Naruto.
"And You are right. I have existed since my useless doppelganger understood that he will never have love he wants from the people around him. He'll never have the family he longs for. But he cannot leave his naivety and foolishness. Thus I was born. The better half."
"I sincerely doubt the last part," I said in response to his monologue. I didn't like how this 'creature' was badmouthing the very person who gave him existence.
"Ohh? So you are also the same kind of fool? I thought you may have learnt something after living such a pitiful life. I guess people cannot change no matter what happens. Then you should agree that me taking over is better for all of us here, don't you ?"
I don't know how to answer that. Well he knew who he preferred, but the fact that a mental creation no less knows about my past life has put me on edge. If Naruto also knows then any idea of cooperation will become obsolete. He will have to force his will.
"Look, we both know he will never accept either of us in his mind. Soon somebody else will know about this and the stupid will put all of us in danger. I cannot take over as Kyuubi will not let that happen. So our only chance is to combine our strength to force our will. This is our only chance to be able to do so. Soon Kyuubi will be here."
Said the Darkside of Naruto.
I considered, frankly, what he said wasn't wrong. But it feels like it is. And knowing what is to come, his chances with this Naruto to come out intact is too low. For instance, should we do what he says, Kurama will never trust us with his chakra. There goes any chance of getting that super sexy and powerful Kurama Mode.
Speaking of, " How do you know about my past life ?" I asked.
"I don't really, I can only sense your emotions. That's what made me after all.
And you have the same as that fool behind you if not worse sometimes. I just expected you to learn from whatever happened." The guy said.
Well , that answers there is no data leakage at least. Otherwise he wouldn't be talking like this so carelessly. But he shouldn't be this sure either. After all, His power should be too low since Naruto hasn't gone through the training with Jiraiya right now. All that spiritual advancement is not available to this body.
"That's easy. It is because of you. When you got forced inside this body. The yin chakra which was very low in this body thanks to uzumaki traits and kyuubi's yang half, it got a sudden heavy boost. Some of it was transferred to me. That's how I can get what you are thinking. I understand your emotional process behind the thoughts. It gives me the pattern."
Hmm. I got that somewhat. Since migration was that of my soul only. If any form of chakra is involved it should be yin-chakra. But if that is the case. As he said, then that means I am now compatible with his mind. If it stands true, then what I want might still be possible. Checking, I subtly tried to create a cage behind the Dark Naruto, in order to capture. But I wasn't sneaky enough. The dark boy was soon destroyed with a rasengan before leaping towards me to attack. Now getting his answer for my cooperation it seems.
Just as he was about to strike, I jumped away in quite a 'ninja way', for the lack of better term, having not an iota of idea how i did that, but there was no time as Yami Naruto, the manifestation of Naruto's deepest fears and doubts, sneered at me, his fists clenched and his chakra flaring. I steeled myself for the battle ahead, my heart pounding in my chest. Yami Naruto charged forward, his movements lightning-fast as he unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks. I countered with a series of swift, precise strikes, but Yami Naruto was relentless, his power fueled by Naruto's own self-doubt and anger. The battle raged on, the two of us clashing in a spectacular display of light and sound. The landscape of Naruto's mind shifted and writhed around us, memories and emotions rising to the surface as we fought. Getting a moment to look around. I saw a red line that linked me from the ground, coming from the cocoon, where the Real Naruto is bound. I could feel Naruto's presence watching us, his consciousness torn between his desire to defeat Yami Naruto and his fear of confronting his own inner demons. The outcome of the battle was far from certain, but I was determined to emerge victorious, to prove myself against the blonde he admired in his last life and the darkest aspects of Naruto's own psyche.
Soon as the battle continued, I could see Yami getting visibly frustrated and getting tired as well. How a being made of relatively unlimited supply of chakra tires out. I don't know, but it's a good thing for me. I also understand how I am able to do what I can and get an edge against Yami Naruto. Naruto' s consciousness is helping me through the red link. And me being more skilled is due to Naruto having the recent experience of his fight with sasuke in his reflexes but not shared within his mind for yami naruto to grasp the sudden change in fighting style. Of Course me being myself also completely changed the course as well. It'll be hard for Naruto to fight against his complete doppelganger, not me. Every change I bring gives me the advantage here. And it showed.
I could feel Yami Naruto's strength beginning to wane, his movements slowing as his chakra reserves dwindled. I seized the opportunity, unleashing a devastating combination of strikes that sent Yami Naruto stumbling backward. My fists flew in a blur of motion, each blow landing with precision and force. I struck Yami Naruto with a swift jab to the jaw, followed by a powerful hook that sent him crashing to the ground. As he struggled to rise, I delivered a series of rapid-fire punches, each one aimed at a different pressure point, draining Yami Naruto's strength and leaving him gasping for breath.
Undeterred, Yami Naruto summoned a burst of dark energy, unleashing a wave of shadowy tendrils that snaked toward me like living vines. I countered with a swift kick, striking the tendrils with a burst of chakra that sent them recoiling back toward Yami Naruto. As he stumbled backward, I pressed my advantage, unleashing a devastating uppercut that sent Yami Naruto flying into the air. Time seemed to slow as he hung suspended, his body arcing through the air like a puppet on a string.
Finally, with a last, mighty blow, I struck Yami Naruto to the ground, my fist connecting with a resounding crash that sent shockwaves through the mental landscape of Naruto's mind. Yami Naruto's body crashed against the ground, his dark energy dissipating as he lay there, defeated. I reached out and grasped the chains of Naruto's own willpower, binding Yami Naruto with a fierce determination. The chains tightened, holding Yami Naruto in place, as I stood victorious over the defeated dark entity.
Now with both the Naruto's or to be more precise, the entire Naruto being unconscious, I had the complete control of mindscape so I did the next step needed for what I want. I focused on the red link and created a similar one connecting me with now chained Yami Naruto. Now that all three of us are connected. I closed my eyes and commanded both of them for a merger of all three of us. Soon the red lines between us got thicker and thicker and then both the naruto's were pushed closer to me who was standing in the centre and soon we were engulfed in a white light as the manifestation of our physical bodies collided. And soon, all three of us ceased to exist.
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Note- This is my first Naruto Fanfic so technical mistakes may happen. Any Positive criticism is greatly appreciated.