Chapter 3

- Forgotten Land

Inside the temple, we can see Naruto lying on the floor with a shadow standing over him as we turn we can see the first idol crack, and light shines through the cracks before long it crumbles turning back to Naruto who seems to wake confused, sat up scratching his head remembering what happened he quickly checks himself but noticing nothing wrong he sighs in relief.

"What was that I felt like a large stone was thrown at me then I fell and now, I'm here weird," Naruto said standing up as light shone from the roof again.

"Thy next foe is... In the seaside cave, it moves slowly... Raise thy courage to defeat it." They said then nothing.

"That was shorter than before he must not have time I guess I better get going," Naruto said as he called for Argo when he suddenly appeared behind him spooking him a bit, but he laughed it off side-eyeing the horse.

Now outside the temple, he stopped before a large stone plate in front of the temple when Hita's true voice broke through. "If thou should findst similar to that one, offer a prayer before it and thy wounds shall be healed." It said as it shone bright before dimming down.

"Wow I wonder how it works," Naruto said as he moved closer to it now in front of it he bowed standing up but things were confused he crouched onto one knee before it and gave grace he suddenly felt lighter as a shine covered his body. "Wow okay I will remember this," He said smiling as he stared at his arms as they dimmed.

Getting on Argo he raised his sword pointing the side around the light enclosed and turning it into a laser it got turned behind the temple as the road saw a large bridge over a large canyon with water that seemed unstable raised the side of his sword again and pointed down under the right of the bridge. Looking like no other way he rode across the bridge, but not even their weight seemed to bother the bridge so he leaned forward as Argo ran across making it to a fork the ground began to shake as some rock fell inside the canyon.

Turning right off the fork they rode down the path once down they could see a better view of what was under the bridge not even some support so he wondered how it stayed up seeing nothing he raised his sword, it pointed at a wall that seemed to have a large crack in the middle getting of od Argo he slowly walk up to it, but before he got to close the colossi break though looking like a large beat on all fours with to horns but one is broken.

Backing up Naruto focused on any sigils that might appear on it as it walked he could see a faint light come off its hoofs. Looking closer at one of its up legs he saw a yellowish light sheathing his sword he got into an arching pose ready to shoot, but he waited for the right moment. When Beats lifted its hind leg he released the arrow getting a perfect shot and fields onto one knee Naruto rushed forward to their thigh and fell with fur he climbed it as the colossi stood up trying to shake him off.

Naruto held on tight once it stopped he got to the top and walking on top of the colossi he found the sigil another top of its head he crouched down raising his sword Pekas and stabbed it as it roared in pain he again stabbed into it once against, but when he goes for third try the beats starts to try and shake him off as Naruto hold on he smiles faintly at how much fun he is having when the shaking stops he goes for another Stabb which he gets off.

With another quick stab, the monster races one final time before it turns black and falls to the ground Naruto gets off the body happy as he walks over to Argo who neighs in response as Naruto pets him on his head turning back to the monster. He sees a bunch of shadows quickly fly into him "Guuh," he makes a sound before hitting the ground knockout.

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- Konoha

"Any good news Dog," Sarutobi said sounding tired.

"I am sorry Hokage, but we found a camp he was staying in before his disappearances but there is no sign of a struggle so we can't make any assumptions just yet Hokage," He said with pain in his voice.

"So how did you lose Naruto Sensei," a man walked in behind Dog with long white hair with one long stripe of black ink or something under each eye said noticeably upset.

"Jiraiya my boy I have no answer for you the previous day he was here same and sound in the village then the nest he was gone. We suspect that he must have left of his own accord," Sarutobi said his voice getting weak as he finished.

"Hmm~ from what I got from my connection no news about him around so he is either hidden very well or something has happened to him I will send a message to my people but for now I will stay here just in case anything happens or comes, but I will not be staying long I have a thing to do even if he is my godson I have my own life to live," He said looking away from then as he left.

- Forgotten Land

Waking up Naruto finds himself in a place full of water confused he navigates around trying to find an exit of some kind but after a while, he makes it to a room with a huge with large bar in the middle confused he walks toward it when he was about to touch it his instinct flared and he jumped back scary as a large, sharp nail came pricing the air making Naruto giving his throat to knot as he gulped.

"Tsk So closed come closer jailer I am only going to stab you once don't worry," Came a deep, hoarse voice as deep bright crimson eyes like that of a fox appeared on the other side of the bars.

"Hello, Can you tell me where I am and how to get out of here," Naruto asked in a shaky, and frightened voice.

'Hahahaa you don't even know you in your mind jailer so how about getting closer I won't bite I swear," The beast said shining its large, sharp, and shiny white teeth.

"What do you mean I am in my mind?" He asked confused.

"Yeah, this is your mindscape and I am the beast trapped within you you can call me the Kyubi The monster that killed your father and mother, but that got what they wanted in the end," He said with anger in his voice as the pressure around the cell grows heavy.

"Wait this is so much information so you the beast that terrorized the village 7 years ago and my parents trapped you in me to what save teh village?" Naruto asked falling to his knees because of the information.

"hahahaha look that that terror on your face don't you feel betrayed by the people of the village they called you a monster and they even tried to kill you even though you saved there village Hahahaah," his voice echoed around the room.

". . . . . No They probably don't know about what happened so why be mad it's not like it's my fault now that I know that truth. It's your fault and my parent's right yeah it's yours and theirs! Why me of all the kids why their only son why not a ninja of the village? or," He broke as tears kept falling he felt lost for the first time in a while how come he where in repeat in his mind?

The beats just smiled look at Narutro who cried silently and then snorted as it felt like their time was going to end soon. "Next time tell me about my cellmates why don't you Jailer," Naruto heard confused as he woke up in the temple and cleared his face in tears. Argo above him as he nodded hi with his nose.

"It's okay Argo I just had a nightmare," He said standing up as he walked to Hita confused.

Again the light shones as Hita's "Parent" talks "Thy next foe is... A giant canopy soars to the heavens... The anger of the sleeping giant shatters the earth..." And with that Naruto steel himself as he gets ready to slay another Colossi.

To Be Continued. .