Chapter 3: The Merchant and Gulag 7

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Overlord of Konoha: Naruto's evil game

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Overlord or the following tales that are shown in this tale.

A/N: Rest assured this is NOT a rewrite of the Maelstrom Overlord, this crossover has a totally different plot.

Second A/N: Co-written by Chaossonic1

Chapter 3

Forest: Drop off point

Naruto and Ayame arrived at the Drop off point with the other courier carts filled with "Outlawed produce" which the CJ through their Shinobi Council persona branded as illegal to buy, sell and consume. The Drop off point is only a hidden opening in the forest, but in the centre, is a glowing dark red waypoint gate with a malevolent aura around it. Emerging from the Waypoint gate, Rodin arrives while smoking a cigar and humming a smooth jazzy tune (the Gate's of Hell theme).

"Very good, very good," said Rodin enjoying his cigar while walking around the carts while a hoard of lesser demons under his employment began taking the produce into the gate. "Looks like everything is in order, I'm impressed."

Quest Complete

"Now then, shall we head back and get a drink?" said Rodin until he realises something is wrong. "Where's Anko?"

"She had to stay behind" said Ayame with a hidden amusing expression. "I hope she's alright"

We all know that Ayame didn't mean it, Gamers may have some rivalry, but FEMALE Gamers are worst at it, especially with a rival is between the same sex.

Meanwhile with Anko

The giant serpent hisses as it coils around a Fang Boar, crushing it tightly until you can hear the bones from the tusked beast break. While one boar is constricted, a couple charges and plunge their tusks into her side, causing Anko to hiss in pain and bare her fangs in anger at the armoured swines, multiple snakes pop out from out of Anko's scales and they slither within the Fang Boars' armour, and starts biting them to inject their deadly venom in their blood stream.

The Boars succumb to the venom starts to back off and fall victim to it. Anko returns to her human form and clutches onto her bleeding side and pulls out a potion bottle and drinks it.

"Damn it, I had to go stay behind" said Anko heading towards the dead Fang Boars, and starts collecting their souls. Each Fang Boars contain 200 souls. "*scoff* this would even make a dent on my tab."

Suddenly the sound of fast heavy hooves is heard and more Fang Boars crashes through the trees. Anko smirks while flickering her forked tongue and her pupiless brown eyes with serpentine.

"Ha, I'll stay for 5 more minutes before going home" said Anko charging at the Fang Boars, slowly transforming back into her serpent form.

Back at the Drop off point

"She'll be fine" said Rodin smoothly while smoking his cigar "If she does die, I'll just bring her back and keep her alive until she pays me what she owed me. And with her assistance, part of her tab is paid off."

"I'm curious, how much does she owe?" said Naruto

"Trust me, kid" said Rodin pulling out his cigar and blowing out a hell of a lot of smoke from his mouth. "There is no such number existed to tell you how much she owed me. Anyway, lets us all have a drink."

Rodin, Naruto and Ayame each enter the waypoint gate back to the Gates of Hell while Rodin's lesser demons continue hauling the merchandise back to their master's establishment.

Gates of Hell

Naruto and Ayame return to the Gates of Hell, the bar's theme music plays from the gramophone by the counter and Rodin is back with polishing his mugs and glasses. Then the dark-skinned bartender starts making his 2 customers their drink despite them making any order.

Next, Rodin rummages from underneath the counter and placed 4 items in front of Naruto, the first is a bright ball of white light which gave out numerous wailing. The second item is a pack of pudding stacked in sixes. A glowing blue crystal that feels amazing to Naruto and Ayame, and finally a long, flat, black curved fragment that might come from a giant ring.

1000 Souls Obtained

Pudding Obtained

Share Crystal Obtained

Sega Saturn Fragment Obtained

Quest updated: Sega Goddess Crusade

Add Neptune in Party

Find 2 Share crystals (1/2)

Get Pudding (1/1)

Winning Conditions: Shopping at Gates of Hell and White Bell unlocked

"Damn, I completely forgot about the crystals" said Naruto while picking the Share Crystal before storing it in his Inventory and turns to Rodin. "You wouldn't happen to have another Crystal on you, do you?"

"Now that you mention it, I do" said Rodin pulling out another share crystal out from his coat pocket "But I just can't give it you willingly?"

"How much?" said Naruto, knowing that obtaining the second crystal will help him complete one of his quests and help him gain Neptune as a party member, and along with other things. He is willing to pay anything.

"No price is needed, but I can give it to you for another quest." Said Rodin "Across the shinobi nation there are fortified Gulags or Slave Camps and there is one within the Land of Hills, not far from Mellowshire. The slaves are formally minions used by other sinister groups, but they were either betrayed or taken prisoner after their former masters were killed.

"All I want you to do is destroy one Gulag for the Share Crystal, Gulag #7" said Rodin "This will cripple the Land of Hills' labour forces and you could even claim it as your own afterwards if you want.

So, what do you say?"

Yes

No

Naruto wasted no time and selected Yes and started his new quest given to him by Rodin.

NEW QUEST ALERT

Quest: Great Escape #7

Infiltrate Gulag #7

Kill Guards in Gulag

Liberate Slaves

Winning Condition: New minion type for Darkborne Army

"There are other Gulags, but I need to search for them and I'll give you a reasonable price for each location once I obtain it." Said Rodin "Return here once the quest is done."

Naruto nods at this while Ayame starts to speak.

"I need to go also, I have to help Tou-san find a new place to stay and find other means for work…I might even persuade Rodin to give us a job in his establishment. He does look under-staffed." Said Ayame giving Naruto a hug. "I'll see you later and do more quests in the future."

"Looking forward to it" said Naruto

Musume Cook left the party

With that, Naruto makes his leave. But suddenly he heard a voice coming from the darkest part of the bar.

"Hold, Darken one. I need to speak to thee."

Naruto turns to where the voice is coming from and arrives at the corner table, sitting on that table is a young woman with short platinum blonde hair in a short bun with a dark and wine bonnet, her eyes are covered in a beautiful black metal blindfold and her dark grey and wine-coloured dress has a mixture of late 18th and early 19th century European fashion with white frilly lace collar and sleeves. Her head is angled and facing the table and her hands, which one of them appeared to be made of porcelain with wooden joints, are clasp together like she is praying to someone.

"Greetings Darken one, I am a Maiden to the Dark Goddess Yami" said the blind woman still in a prayer like position. "I was waiting for you to arrive here after your many quests and sensed that you gathered many souls through out your journey. Especially a unique one I will happily exchange yours for a unique item that will help you on your journeys. If you have any souls, I will help you gain a level and make you stronger than before."

Level up

Leave

Naruto selects Level up and the Maiden smiles at Naruto despite being blind.

"Very well, come hither so I will embrace you with Yami's blessing" said the Maiden opening her arms at Naruto as she is about to embrace him. Naruto blushes slightly at this but doesn't argue with it and moves closer to the Maiden. The Maiden pulled him close until hi face is leaning on her chest, suddenly the Maiden is shrouded in a calm warm darkness and coats Naruto in it. He can feel the Souls he collected slowly leaving him, but his own black soul remains. As the Souls are getting collected, he can feel himself getting stronger, this lasts for 10 minutes before the Maiden releases him from her embrace. "Yami blesses you, Darken one."

Level up

Level 17

HP: 7672

Mana: 5760

RAGE: 7680

CHAOS: 3360

VOID: 3360

Phazon: 15840

KUNAI: 15/35

SHURIKEN: 15/35

"Darken one, should you need more blessing from Yami you need to gather more souls, so I can make the exchange." Said the Maiden "I will be by your Hearts' side and pray to Yami."

After that, the Maiden vanishes in a cloud of darkness. Naruto turns away and leaves for the Waypoint Gate, before he could start is his quest he need to get to the chapel and give the pudding to Neptune.

Dark Tower: Chapel

Naruto arrived back to his Dark Tower and immediately heads to the chapel where the 2 Hearts of Yami reside. But they aren't alone as the Maiden from the Gates of Hell is there, kneeling on the altar and praying to the idols placed on there. Noire and Neptune liked that the maiden is in their chapel, it gives them a sense of nostalgia when their worshipers come to visit their Basilicom to pray and give their shares to them.

"I'm back" said Naruto to the 2 Hearts, Noire looked up and smiled at Naruto while Neptune dashes and tackles the Overlord in a hug.

"You're back!" exclaimed Neptune with cheer. "Where did you go?"

"Sorry, I had to do some…shopping" said Naruto as he presents a pack of pudding to Neptune

Neptune gasped with surprise and pure joy as she snatched the pack off Naruto and starts jumping with joy.

"Pudding, Pudding!" Neptune excitedly while pulling out a spoon from her pocket and starts eating one pudding cup. She moans happily as the pudding enters her mouth and coats her tongue. "MMmm, it's been too long. But finally, I get to welcome the delightful flavour and creamy texture of pudding. Thank you, Naruto-kun"

"It's no problem" said Naruto rubbing his head while trying to blush from the Goddess's appreciation. "Also, I've got you a crystal."

"A crystal?" said Neptune as she finished a pudding cup and approaches Naruto with curiosity. "What crystal?"

"This" said Naruto presenting a Share Crystal to Neptune, causing not just Neptune but also Noire to gasp at it.

"A share Crystal" said Neptune as she touches it. Suddenly a surge of power flows through her and she is engulfed in a glow of purple light, the light scatters in diamond shaped particles when Neptune's teenage body matures into a young adult with curves and a well-developed chest with a D-Cup size, her shoulder length hair growls long until it reaches down to her upper legs and forms into long twin tail braids. Her purple eyes turn light blue with the "Eyes of Yami" mark on them. Her clothes have changed, replacing the white hoodie dress is a black leotard with purple accents on her waist, arms, below her neck and under her breasts. Her purple sneakers and blue and white striped knee socks are replaced with black boots with skin-tight greaves that fit like second skin and goes up to her thighs.

And lastly her white cross shaped hairclips are now shorter, circular and black with a glowing X in the centre.

The Transformation is done, and Neptune drops on her knees and drops her head. Naruto was awestruck while Noire was completely shocked at this and feeling rather irritated.

"Neptune?" said Naruto

"Hai, Naruto-kun but in this form, I am the Purple Heart." Said Neptune in her Purple Heart form. "The Share Crystal you showed me regained my HDD mode and can transform again. I feel like a goddess again, thank you."

"N-No problem" said Naruto nervously, he couldn't believe how more beautiful Neptune is in her Purple Heart form. "It's the lease I can do. Anyway, there is another reason I came back, and I might need both of you in my party."

"A quest?" assumed Purple Heart

"Correct," said Naruto, still blushing and eyes averting from the transformed goddess. Her form is too much for him to handle, her beauty is unquestionable that he couldn't control his embarrassment, rather humiliating for an Overlord to falter by a Goddess.

Purple Heart noticed Naruto's nervousness around her in this form and placed her gloved hand on his shoulder to assume him that she understands.

"Would it feel better if I change back as Neptune?" asked Purple Heart

"NO, err no, that won't be necessary" said Naruto reacted at first but kept calm and tires not to let Purple Heart's overwhelming beauty distract him and tries to look at her. But it's so hard as he stares at those beautiful cyan eyes with white mark of "Eyes of Yami". "A-Anyway, I need to get another Share Crystal to finish your Quest, Neptune. And the only way to get it is by doing a Quest sent by Rodin. I need to break into a Gulag in the Land of Hills and I thought you 2 would like to join me."

"We will be happy to assist you, Naruto-kun" said Purple Heart as she is also speaking for Noire's behalf. "This quest is crucial for Noire also since the reward is a Share Crystal and it would not be fair on her to be the only one here with her HDD mode locked."

"That's right" said Noire as she steps forward. "Despite being friends, I refuse to be stuck in this form forever while she can change whenever she wants."

"Besides we are your allies and will help you no matter what" said Purple Heart "So, we will join you on your quest"

Purple Heart joins the party

Noire joins the party

"But you must make it up for us afterwards, some more pudding should suffice" said Purple

"And Root Beer" said Noire

"Noire, no." said Purple in a serious tone. "We talked about this"

"Oh, come on, that was ages ago." Said Noire

"And a think I should never forget, no Root Beer" said Purple Heart

Naruto's confusion distracted him from Purple Heart's overwhelming beauty and curious about why Noire isn't allowed to drink Root Beer.

"Err…what is going on?" said Naruto tilting his head in confusion.

"It's a long and troublesome story, Naruto" said Purple heart sighing with annoyance at that incident with Noire and too many cans of Root Beers.

"In short, Root has a terrible influence on me" said Noire while crossing her arms and pouting.

Naruto said nothing as he is trying to process this, even Jūbi is speechless at this.

"Okay, shall we go now?" said Naruto now regretting of asking them now. This is getting weird now, I can get use to Neptune's addiction to Pudding since I'm bad on Ramen myself. But Noire can get drunk on Root Beer? It's not even alcoholic.

"Tell me about it" said Jūbi sweat dropping at the Heart's weird traits.

Naruto pretends to forget it happened and heads for the Waypoint Gate until Noire suggested something.

"Naruto-kun, how while we get to our current destination, how about we do one of the other quests on the way. Like these 2 for example" said Noire as she presents Naruto the 2 unfinished quests in his list.

Bane of Farmers

Slaughter 500 Sheep (24/500)

Squash 1000 Pumpkins (37/1000)

Burn down 50 wheat fields (1/50)

Destroy 25 Silos (1/25)

Raid 30 Barns (1/30)

Knock down 30 Scarecrows (0/30)

Winning Conditions: 1000 exp, Sega Saturn Piece

Tribute to the Hearts

Offer 20 Non-Gamer Sacrifices (0/20)

Offer 15 Genin Sacrifices (0/15)

Winning Conditions: Hearts' Strength increases

After reading the list, Noire does make a point and the Land of Hills is a long trek from the Land of Fire and he will be crossing many farms on the way. An opportunity that cannot be missed, and it'll be quick too to complete more quests and gain more souls to trade for the Maiden for Level ups and to Rodin for stock once the ability to shop at his establishment is unlocked.

"Sure, why not" said Naruto as he decided to take a little detour before going to the Land of Hills. "I'm sure the Gulag can wait for a little while."

And so, Naruto, Noire and Purple Heart enter through the portal and teleport to their new destination.

Meanwhile at the Censored Justice HQ

The CJ member who left the Halfling Daimyo's castle and returned to his base and sat by the meeting table with the other masked membered of this anonymous group of conspirators.

"Welcome back, Merchant. How are the negotiations. I hope the Daimyo is happy with the bargain?" said Grandmaster.

"He is, but I am not comfortable including the produce manufactured by the Magog Cartel in Oddworld." Said the CJ agent codenamed "Merchant" he is one of the 2 agents who wrote the law on mandatory shinobi diets and announced the ban on certain produce.

"The more reason for no one else to buy and consume that terrible stuff." Said the Grandmaster "Those greedy monsters will eventually pay, I promise you."

"They already suffered when their economies crashed, but it's not enough."

"Calm yourself, Merchant" said Kizashi who is wearing his mask and cowl. "I understand your hatred, but you must not let your emotions cloud your judgement. The Cartel's power is struggling, and we sent many prisoners in Gulag #7 to suffer the same fate as the Mudokon natives."

"It's still not enough, and why am I wearing a mask when my true face is already hidden away?" exclaimed Merchant as he tore off his mask to reveal a pompous fat merchant council from the Shinobi Council. "Do you have any idea how much energy I'm wasting on this bastard."

We gave you chakra training to enhance your powers, Merchant. But we cannot reveal your true self because almost all of us humans are prejudice and superstitious, and they'll mistake you for a Yōkai."

The some of the CJ agents laugh at this while Kizashi and Merchant didn't find amusing.

"At least I'm descendants from the majestic birds while the rest of you were evolved from stupid apes" exclaimed Merchant.

"What did you say, you stitch mouthed freak?!" exclaimed an arrogant CJ agent which suddenly got dragged off by Sentinels high up on built in posts. "Hey, let me go!"

"Let me reminds you all to never insult the members of the court and expose any of our features to one another." Said the Grandmaster "The Gamer's power is slowly growing thanks to this "Darkborne" who recently attacked Mellowshire just after Merchant's diplomatic mission in the capital." Said the Grandmaster "We need to remain incognito and anonymous, the reason for our codenames. Suggested by Spring Samurai"

Kizashi, Codenamed "Spring Samurai" bows to the grandmaster who approved the idea.

"Thank you, Grandmaster," said Kizashi.

"Oh yeah, good idea!" exclaimed a CJ agent crossing his arms. "At least he wasn't called something stupid like, Oh I don't know…P-CHAN!"

"Get over it, you suggested it from our last meeting." Said a CJ agent with a codename "Lycan Prince"

"I wasn't at that meeting, I was late and missed it and suddenly was later informed that I was given that stupid codename just because one us who is now called "FUJIYAMA!" is bedridden, in a coma half beaten to death by that bastard DARKBORNE!" roared CJ agent P-Chan.

"Enough!" said the Grandmaster "That discussion is already made, and we will stick to it and always remain. And put that mask back on, Merchant, you true face remained hidden, but that face is still known within the walls of Konoha and to the Shinobi Council."

"Fine" said Merchant as he puts on his mask and sighed. "Can we finish this up, I'm getting tired with controlling this mindless puppet."

"Of course," said the Grandmaster "My brothers, despite some minor incidents that happened in the past, we will regain our hold on Konoha as it was slightly slipped off. Our alliance with the Kumo branch is a success and they'll be coming to collect their dues very soon, we just need to distract Hiashi and most of the Hyūgas so that the Kumo branch's finest can enter the compound and collect their price."

"Never would've thought we'd be siding with those lot" said Kizashi

"Desperate times calls for desperate measures, Spring Samurai" said the Grandmaster "but enough talk, we will continue in our next meeting, Iustiea Censor"

"Iustiea Censor"

Local farms

Naruto, Purple and Noire teleports just near the edge of the forest where various farms are on sight. Naruto is now dons his DarkBorne attire while drawing out his Saw Cleaver and Demon's Scar. Noire has her sword wields and gun loaded and cocked. And Purple Heart draws out her Dark Purple Great sword and sprouts out digitally triangular butterfly-like wings.

"Let's get this started" said Naruto as he casts a Fireball Spell to start the chaos in the farms, the fireball lands on the first crop field and the fire spreads quickly.

They are ready to raid the farms, Naruto began by raising his gauntlet to summon his Browns. The Browns wasted no time charging at the farm, Naruto follows through with Noire by his side. Due to the lack of Reds, Naruto just uses his fireball spell and toss his flaming kunai at the crop fields, setting them ablaze.

The attack brought the attention of the farmers, they saw Naruto, Noire and Purple Heart charge in with the minions. Some decided to run in fear with their families while the rest decided to fend off the raiders on their farm. And those were the foolish ones because Naruto commands them to incapacitate them, he wants them alive so that he can sacrifice them as offerings to Noire.

Naruto can handle a bunch of famers and their flimsy farm tools quite easily. The defeated farmers were then taken to the waypoint gate to be imprisoned in the Tower Dungeons. He can sacrifice them later after this quest.

The raiding continues, the fire spreads across the fields, Naruto uses his Gudōdamas to demolish barns and silos. Minions scatter by to slaughter sheep in their pastures, smash pumpkins into orange gooey mush, with some wearing them as helmets for fun. Not even the scarecrows are safe, the scarecrows were knocked down, so that he crows can enjoy their feast on the spoils.

Naruto and Noire watches the now glorious sight of one destroyed and burning farm while Purple waste no time and continues the carnage, but they are a lot more farms to raid if they need to complete the Bane of Farmers Quest. And that is what they did, raid more farms until nothing is left.

The sound of screams calls out in the wind as the locals fled from the chaos while a few foolishly remain in their already failed attempt to stop Naruto from raiding the farms. But their fate is the same to those who tried to stop him, defeated and imprisoned in the dungeons to await sacrifice.

Smoke pollutes the sky with blackness, the lands darken from the blackened clouds while only the raging fire is the only source of light remains. But Naruto doesn't care, he continues his minor crusade for Noire. The Black Heart of Yami watches and joins in, so that she can get what she requests, to help her get close to reclaiming her true power.

Many Farms later

The Farms are now nothing but barren wastelands, nothing is spared as the Overlord destroyed everything in his path. Now only a few farmers who tried to stop him are held hostage by their raider, being dragged to the waypoint where they will be imprisoned like the other farmers who tried to play hero. Naruto lost count on who many dared to oppose him, but if it's enough as an offering of Non-Gamer Sacrifices, then he is happy.

Quest Completed

• Bane of Farmers

Slaughter 500 Sheep (500/500)

Squash 1000 Pumpkins (1000/1000)

Burn down 50 wheat fields (50/50)

Destroy 25 Silos (25/25)

Raid 30 Barns (30/30)

Knock down 30 Scarecrows (30/30)

Winning Conditions: 1000 souls, Sega Saturn Piece

"Master!"

Naruto heard a minion scurry towards him and present a third fragment of the Sege Saturn Piece and claims it.

Naruto smirks at his progress, he has gather many souls from the slain farmers along with a 1000 soul bonus for completing the Bane of Farmer's Quest. He feels relieved and liberated to do these quests again after disposing the Censor Trap cast by Fugaku, who is now currently in a coma and yet to awake.

And due to Fugaku's condition, Naruto disturbed the hornet's nest when the Censored Justice has him on top of their wanted list.

Speaking of which, a group of magic circles appears in a golden light, the Censored Justice heard word of the various attacks from the local farms. So, they sent in a small squad of Censor Knights, the CJ's grunts in their private army. Naruto fought against Eradicators and Sentinels, but they were merely security compare to the knights. But they are basically the equivalent of Genin, according to the Codex which Naruto read numerous times.

Censor Knights, foot soldiers of the Censored Justice. Thought Naruto memorizing a page from the Codex. Basically, Genins in their army, they never miss a thing they do, quick to act and arrive just in time. How ludicrous, but this'll get their proper and show them not to mess with me. But I need to let them know that they're dealing with a Gamer...and I think Noire knows it. Wait, that's it!

"Oh, great and beautiful Hearts of Yami, I raid these farms and sacrifice these foolish mortals as homage to your radiant selves!" calls out Naruto, making sure that the Censor Knights hear him. "Please reveal yourself so that these peons will witness your beauty!"

"Nice form of theatrics, Evil one!" said Noire as Naruto cast an illusion on her which changes her appearance. Her hair turned white, her red eyes now cyan, and her dress now turned into a bodysuit. "I am here, the Black Heart of Yami and I accept your offerings!"

"And I, Purple Heart will take my share" said Purple Heart

The Censor Knights exclaim in shock when they saw Noire in a Black Heart illusion and Purple Heart, it shows how convincing those Illusion are and how effective they can be as the Overlord expected.

"And what should I do to these non-believers?" said Naruto bowing.

"Their presence offends me, have them killed!" said Noire

"They will suffer for the many Gamer who fell by their blade" said Purple Heart in a stoic and foul expression. She is never forgiving to the CJ and would be happy to purge them all from the face of the earth.

"With pleasure!" said Naruto as he creates a pair of Gudōdamas and tosses them at the Censor Knights.

The black balls of dense chakra flies like cannonballs and crashes into the first two. This causes the rest of the Censor Knights to retreat in fear, but Naruto makes sure that no one ever leaves and casts his Illusion spell on them, making them believe they are trapped in a twisted thorny hedge maze littered with skeletons littered on the floor and looking over them are Giant versions of Black Heart and Purple Heart. But in truth the are just standing there with their head high up with their necks exposed.

"Time for the tribute, my goddesses" said Naruto as he takes out Sting and starts slitting their throats one by one while saying "Blood for the Hearts, Souls for Yami!" for every sacrifice he made.

And with every Censor Knight sacrificed, Naruto and his party moves on, but not without leaving a command to a handful of minions to "display" the defeated on the burning farm lands.

Censored Justice HQ

"Grandmaster! There's been a distress in the local farms, Darkborne has strike and massacred a battalion on patrol on the area." A Censor Knight rushes to the Grandmaster with warning and distress. The Grandmaster obtained what the Censor Knight has said and nods at him.

"Where is he going now?" said the Grandmaster

"To the Land of Hills, but why would he go back there after raiding Mellowshire?" said the Censor Knight.

"We have Gulag #7 posted in that nation" said the Grandmaster "And Merchant oversees the Gulag. I must warn him, at ease soldier you've done well."

"Hai, Grandmaster" said the Censor Knight.

Land of Hills Border

Naruto and his Party made it to the border of the Land of Hills, the gate is closed off for repairs after the previous attack he made with Ayame and Anko. Speaking which, the purple haired Player is hiding up in the trees, preying on the Halflings who are reluctantly repairing the Gate. Anko never returned to Konoha after killing the Fang Boars, she wanted to have more fun so terrorizing the Halflings would do for now. She smirks dangerously while leering at the scared Halfling workers, slowly licking her lips as she waits to strike, but them the Halflings noticed Naruto who charges at them with Noire and Purple Heart. Anko scowls at the Darkborne and comes out of hiding and joins in the hunt.

After their little fun, Anko looks down at Naruto and cross her arms.

"You had to come back, huh?" said Anko "Can't a girl like me have some alone time and have a little fun?"

"It wasn't my intention to ruin your hunt, Anko" said Naruto "I was only doing another quest which is in that fortified nation."

"Oh?" said Anko with curiosity "What kind of quest?"

"Infiltration and liberation" said Naruto

"Sounds boring, why would you do "Heroic" quests?" said Anko scoffing in disappointment at Naruto, who is meant to be an Evil Overlord.

"It involves killing all the guards and possible destruction" said Naruto egging Anko

"Ok, that's more like it" said Anko "So who gave you that quest?"

"Rodin" said Naruto

"Figures, never misses a thing that guy" said Anko "Mind if I tag along?"

"Sure" said Naruto casually "It should make up for my interruption and scaring off the prey."

Snake Bitch Joins Party

"So…where to?" said Anko

"Gulag #7" said Naruto as he walked through the unfinished gate, with Noire, Purple Heart and Anko joining him.

Gulag #7: Merchant's Castle

In the top floor of the Castle that is over watching the Fortified Gulag, the room is shrouded in darkness as the windows are covered in blinds and only a few lanterns dimly illuminate the area, but not enough for see the figure clearly in the room meditating in a lotus position and levitating a few inches off the floor. Due to the low lighting of the room, the figure is not seen but only that he is bald with only a short feather-like ponytail and wearing a Brown plain kimono and white Taby socks. He is humming in rhythm at an unknown dialect while specks of blue light orbits around him along a small of flock of grey birds flying around him, he is at peace in his surroundings…until.

"Lord Merchant!" A Halfling Guard barges in, causes to the figure to lose focus, drop down and scaring the birds away.

"What is it, can't you see I am trying to achieve inner peace!" growled Merchant, his wide orange eyes glaring at the Halfling.

"The Grandmaster from Konoha Branch has a message of warning that the Gamer DarkBorne is returning to the Land of Hills.

"Have you informed Daimyo Underbelly?" said Merchant

"Hai, we are adding extra guards at the border walls, barricading the roads and pudding all the villages on lockdown." Said the Halfling Guard

"Darkborne isn't interested in the rest of the nation, he is focusing on the Gulag, focus all the defences on the camp. And form a perimeter outside the Gulag, leave no opening."

"Hai" said the Guard before leaving.

Merchant growls with annoyance while reaching for his CJ mask and putting it on. He reaches for the back window and opens it to oversee the Gulag he is overseeing.

The Gulag is a desolate and grim place as it is also industrial. The Halfling guards are whipping and beating up the slaves in the camp. The slaves are strange creatures, none of them appear to be human or have any human-like features apart from having arms and sentience. They are skinny, green and legless so they are hooked in wheeled boards for them to move but most would crawl and drag their legless bodies. Their faces aren't human, they are long and has tendrils where the mouth is, and wearing leather mask with red lenses which are like either gasmasks or old pilot helmets.

Merchant glares at pure hatred at the slaves and finds it satisfying to see them suffer, he has his reasons for hating the green legless creatures, a dark personal reason.

"They will suffer, for this is their justice and their punishment." Said Merchant until suddenly he heard an alarm klaxon loudly and notices one of the Slaves trying to escape on a wheeled board. But this one has a different mask than the rest, it's the same leather but it has a red visor instead of lenses on the side. Also, he has dark green scarring as if he was struck by lightning trailing downwards to his tail-like appendage and some burn marks and lodged shrapnel buried deep in numerous places. "He's persistent, despite the many punishments I have to give him. Guards, lock him up in solitary and prepare the Recycler for tomorrow!"

Meanwhile with Naruto

The Grandmaster warned Merchant too late because Naruto and his party including Anko has already infiltrated the Gulag and are hiding in the shadows. Naruto is saw the slaves and unsure why they could be a threat to the CJ and why Rodin wanted him to free and rescue them.

Noire noticed Naruto confusion and decided to help him with the answer.

"Do not underestimate them, with the right equipment they are perfect soldiers" said Noire "But I can sense that they are too broken to fight."

"Except for that one from before" said Naruto

"Tough critter, trying to escape from those half-pints." Said Anko "So what now?"

"Stay hidden, I'll make some signal to attack but if any guard get too close, kill them quietly" said Naruto as he cast an illusion on himself to pose himself as a Halfling Guard and walks freely within the Gulag.

"*Scoff* he has to have all the fun" said Anko until she noticed to Halfling Guards approaching, only because they are having a smoke break as they pull out their smoking pipes to have a few puffs.

"You saw that crazy Slig? Ha, he thinks he can escape."

"Yeah, but the only way getting out is through the recycler and 30% of what's useful of him leaves the camp"

"Yeah, him and a pale freak will be Boar slop by tomorrow".

"Speaking of which, who is your Babe?"

"Not doing well, her mate was killed by that crazy Snake Gamer during the pursuit on Darkborne earlier before. She's not being her charging self again, I fear for her mentality."

"Damn Gamers, it's already worse when that crazy snake lady scaring off the worker and the leaving the gate vulnerable. I bet she's single, no one would like to be around her with the way she's acting. Crazy whore"

Anko is biting her lip in anger, but the 2 hearts are furious at such disrespect from those two Halflings. But before Noire and Purple Heart could act, Anko tossed 2 kunai and stuck the back of their necks to kill them and then drag them into the darkness.

"Hate those half-pints" said Anko pulling her kunai off the dead Halflings. "Hurry up, kid. I want to kill some halflings"

Solitary

Naruto reached the Solitary Room where slave who misbehave are sent. Still under an illusion, Naruto saw the guards drag the battle-scarred slave and toss him in a cell. The slave crawls to the cell door and glares at them through his red visor.

"If I have my pants and gun, I'd take you all down!" exclaimed the scarred slave.

"Ah shut it and start preying for forgiveness when Lord Merchant starts tossing you in the recycler tomorrow" said the guards before leaving the Solitary building, laughing arrogantly in triumph.

After the guards left, Naruto removed his illusion and heads to the caged slave.

"Huh, are you?" said the slave

"It's custom for the person to introduce themselves before asking a stranger's name." said Naruto using his Silver Tongue, luckily, it's effective.

"Oh right, sorry for being rude. It's just I've been stuck in this damn place for 18 years after my gig as Ex-GlockStar Lulu's assistant and got caught in an explosion on Vykker's Labs. I am Slig-Alpha, a damn unlucky Slig who lose 3 jobs thanks to that damn bastard who now calls himself Merchant due to some shmuck named Darkborne is causing trouble in his little CJ club."

Slig-Alpha

Bio: unemployed Slig due to his previous job terminated by a Mudokon Terrorist destroying his workplaces.

"I'm Darkborne" said Naruto

"Seriously?" said Slig-Alpha in shock. "Damn, when I heard about your attack in Mellowshire, I laughed when "Merchant" was oblivious of it during his diplomatic mission with the Halfling Daimyo. I wanted to meet you, but unfortunately not like this."

"So, you're a slave in this Gulag?" said Naruto

"Just like the rest of the Sligs, poor bastards are mentally broken after the many years of abuse, and I thought we were bad during our shifts in the Cartel."

"At least you weren't alone, I have to live in isolation and in fear from being killed for being different" said a Slig Slave next to Slig-Alpha. However, that Slig has pale skin rather than the usual Green, he looks malnourished and hiding in the shadows since he is sensitive to light. "Yo, I'm Slig-Storm, the only living Albino Slig in Oddworld, until I was when I was sent here because of some petty vendetta."

"Storm? You're here?" said Slig-Alpha "Why didn't I not notice you?"

Slig-Storm

Bio: Albino Slig outcast, surviving on his own from his own kind who want to kill him for being different.

"How can I be hard to miss, I'm the only pale skinned Slig around" said Slig-Storm "It doesn't matter anyway, we'll be turned to Boar slop very soon."

"You have to be a defeatist, has many game overs depress you, Storm?" said Slig-Alpha, "Come on, you didn't let your abnormality bring you down before."

"It's pointless, Merchant branded me with the Censor Trap and now I'm back to what I was before, a useless unwanted freak who is destined to be alone." Said Slig-Storm

"Yami help us, he's such an Emo thought both Naruto and Slig-Alpha

"Wait, you're a Gamer?" said Naruto to both Slig-Alpha and Slig-Storm

"Damn straight, I was blessed by Yami along with Storm here." Said Slig-Alpha "Here, let me show you my Origins"

Slig-Alpha downloads *Rupture Farms downfall* to Darkborne

Download complete!

"Here, take a look" said Slig-Alpha

Naruto nods while selecting the new video Slig-Alpha downloaded to him.

(Video)

Rupture Farms: Solitary

In the dark cell of Solitary is Abe the Blue Mudokon responsible for freeing all the slaves from Rupture Farms and shutting down the main power and stopping the meat production. But it comes with a cost, his fate now lies with the CEO of the Meat processing plant Molluck the Glukkon.

Suddenly the doors open and a tall figure with an octopus-like head and wearing a dark blue pinstriped suit with no arms. He has a cigar in his mouth which is unlit, but he doesn't really bother since his assistant, Slig-Alpha lights it for him.

"Here you go boss" said Slig-Alpha lighting Molluck's cigar.

Molluck frowns at Abe while Slig-Alpha pulls the lever which opens the floor to reveal a meat blender, Abe saw this and panics as he is dangling above the spinning blades.

"Now boss?" said Slig-Alpha holding the lever.

"Do it" said Molluck smirking sadistically as Abe is begging for his life.

While Abe is about to meet his fate, a huge storm suddenly appears above Rupture Farms, lightning strikes but at the eye of the Storm comes form a huge lightning blast and struck Slig-Alpha first.

"AHH, AHH, AHH!" screamed Slig-Alpha letting go of the lever as he is being electrocuted first and repeatedly.

"What the Hell?" exclaimed Molluck before he too is struck by lightning.

Slig-Alpha and Molluck are being electrocuted, causing Slig Alpha to fall off his mechanical legs and burn off Molluck's clothes.

Abe looked away in disgust, but the scene is too much that the blue Mudokon falls unconscious, only to be rescued by the Mudokon shaman named "Big-Face".

As Abe vanished with the masked shaman, Slig-Alpha regains consciousness but bores a dark electrical scar on his body. He looks to see his boss, still alive but badly scarred also.

"Damn, looks like I'm out of the job" said Slig-Alpha.

(Video ends)

"Damn, you weren't kidding" said Naruto before he turns to Slig-Storm "What's his Origin story?"

"Unfortunately, I don't have one" said Slig-storm "I am what you call an "unsung" gamer, birthed but never known to everyone."

"Damn, that's rough" said Naruto "Listen, I am here to free you all because I get something out of it."

"Fair enough, but if you want to free us, you need to help us fight for our freedom and I want to get even with that bastard Merchant for imprisoning me…and among things" said Slig-Alpha

"A quest within a Quest?" said Naruto "Sure, why not?"

"Nothing major, I just need my Pants, my security orb and my gun" said Slig-Alpha "They keep them in the armoury. Bring them and I'll even pay give you something in return."

"Don't forget about me, but I need my skin suit and sniper rifle." Said Slig-Storm

New Quest Alert

Help a Slig out

Find Slig Pants (0/2)

Find Security Orb (0/2)

Find Slig Gun (0/2)

Find Slig Skinsuit (0/1)

Winning Conditions: Slig Alpha and Slig-Storm joins party.

"Got it" said Naruto as he leaves Solitary.

After a few minutes, Slig-Alpha realised something he forgot.

"Shit, I forgot to add in a pack of Lungbuster cigarettes" said Slig-Alpha

Slig-Storm only rolled his eyes under his mask.

End of Chapter

Level 17

HP: 7672

Mana: 5760

RAGE: 7680

CHAOS: 3360

VOID: 3360

Phazon: 15840

KUNAI: 15/35

SHURIKEN: 15/35

EQUIPMENT

Weapon: Sting

Description: An ancient Elven Short sword made of an alloy that glows blue when evil creatures are close, like an early warning before an attack is made by the enemy. This weapon has been passed down from many generations of Halfling Heroes, down from a Halfling Thief who travelled with a Dwarf Prince, to a Halfling hero who ventured through various dangers to destroy an object of pure evil. Any Halfling who possess this legendary sword is forever branded as a legend and a hero to his/her people.

Bonus Perk: Glowing blade (Long-range enemy presence)

Uchiha Katana

A Katana used by the Uchiha clansmen, forged and treated to be stronger than any blade, such like the Uchiha. Ha, such arrogance, but this weapon is indeed strong and will eventually drink in the blood of Uchiha's.

Bonus Perk: Sharp (Can cause Bleed)

Demon's Scar

Description: A blade made of entirely out of flames. This chaotic thing, the last flame kindled by a demon prince, is shaped like the claw marks of a demon. It is both a fiery bladed weapon, and pyromancy flame.

Added Skill: Spin Slash – Spin to stoke a fierce chaos flame, and use momentum to transition into a spinning strong attack, creating an evanescent lava chamber.

Saw Cleaver

Description: One of the trick weapons of the workshop, commonly used in the hunting business. This saw, effective at drawing the blood of beasts, transforms into a long cleaver that makes use of centrifugal force. The saw, with its set of blood-letting teeth, has become a symbol of the hunt, and only grows in effectiveness the more grotesquely transformed the beast

Head: Black Goggles

Description: Naruto's new black goggles.

• Defence: +25

• Dexterity: +25

• Bonus Perk: Night vision (increase Sharingan's Insight by 30%)

Standard Ninja Mask

Description: an ordinary ninja mask

• Defence: +5

• Dexterity: +5

• Bonus Perk: Incognito

Hunter's Tricorn

Description: A hat worn by hunters' centuries ago when a village was plague by a bloodborne virus that turns humans into monsters.

Defence: +10

Dexterity: +5

Bonus Perk: Hunter (20% Soul bonus)

Chest: Leather Trench coat

Description: Coat made from the strongest leather, blends well in darkness

• Defence: 500

• Dexterity: +25

Mithril Chainmail

Description: a chainmail made of Mithril, a metal which is light as a feather but much denser than steel. Mithril is extremely rare and can only be found in one certain place, unfortunately the place is incinerated by an Ancient Demon during pitfall battle against a Wizard.

• Defence: 500

Pants: Black trousers

Description: Trousers dyed in black, helps blend in the darkness.

Defence: 500

Dexterity: +25

Iron greaves

Description: Greaves that protects the shins

Defence: +62

Arm: Overlord Phazon Gauntlet

Description: The gauntlet of the Overlord with Phazon primordial gems added to it

Defence: +60

Ninja Vambrace

Description: Greaves that protects the forearms

Defence: +60

Tools

Blood Estes Flask

Description: an item that was made by Jūbi as a gift for her previous true mate using an Estes Flask from the Dark realm and the blood vials from the blood realms. the blood Estes Flask tastes like the person's favourite drink and they are rare

Key Items

Pudding

Share Crystals

Sega Saturn Fragment (3/4)

Anticrystal

SKILLS

Stealth

Silver Tongue

Body Flicker

Observe

Minion Control

Browns

Red

BLOODLINE

Mangekyō Sharingan:

Tsukiyomi

Susanoo

Amaterasu

Izanagi

Kotoamatsukami

6 Paths

Gudōdama

Human Path

Petra Path

Chakra control: LV2

JUTSUS

Shadow Clone Jutsu

Rasengan

SPELL

Fireball

Lightning Whip

Illusion

Silence

Curse

SUMMONS

Legendary Baka Bros

TECHNIQUE

Magic Fire Kunai (1 Kunai and 10 Mana)

Blazing Shuriken (5 Shuriken and 10 Mana)

PHAZON TECHNIQUE

Hyper Mode (Requires Phazon)

Void Sword (Requires Void)

Chaos Claws (Requires Chaos)

Chaos Bomb

MANGEKYO TECHNIQUES

Tsukiyomi

Susanoo

Amaterasu

Izanagi

Kotoamatsukami

6 PATHS TECHNIQUES

Gudōdama

Human Path

Petra Path

REGION DOMAINS

Land of Fire

Fire Temple