Chapter 27: It's hard to say goodbye

25-31 minutos

Overlord of Gamers

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 26

Outside of Konoha

Kakashi is leaping through the treetops on his way back to Konoha, however he won't here there without any cuts and bloodstains on his person and flak jacket. When he was assigned by the Hokage to rescue Hinata from her kidnappers, she was already saved by Hizashi Hyuuga and left the perpetrators to rot in the forest for scavengers to feast upon.

But Kakashi didn't return immediately once Hinata is safe, he needed to investigate further as he has doubts that Hizashi alone could deal with a group of Kumo Jonin unscathed, something is wrong and this made him suspicious.

But as he came to the scene and started his investigation, an ambush spring and cought Kakashi by surprise.

"Damn it, never would've thought I'd see THEM again" said Kakashi while holding his bruised side, causing a grimace on his masked face but only his lone eye as evidence of the pained expression. "I need to report this to the Hokage…after resting.

Uchiha Police Station: Interrogation Room

Hizashi remains still and calm within the Interrogation Room, his hangs are heavily restrained so that he cannot move them or channel chakra to perform his Jūken style. He looks up at the door where 2 appointed constables stand by with a keen eye at the Hyūga traitor. Hizashi remains silent and calm while the Uchihas' Sharingan active eyes leer at him as a display of intimidation. Hizashi sighed while rolling his eyes until he idly stares at the ceiling, not even fazed by the Uchiha's intimidating leers.

"Is the captain gonna be long?" said Hizashi "Getting bored here."

"Shut it and be quiet!" said one the Uchiha guards.

"I was only asking, lad" said Hizashi as he move his lavender eyes at the guard. "Couldn't hurt to answer my question."

"You're in no position in asking questions here, traitor!" said the Uchiha "Especially when we found out what you're really are!"

"Is that so?" said Hizashi "Then what am I"

"play dumb all you want, but you are in our custody and you'll pay for sins."

Hizashi sighs at this and leans his head back on the back of the chair, idly staring at the ceiling again, sadly the chakra sealing manacles also prevented him using his Byakugan so he see though the cold stone walls of the interrogation room.

Suddenly heavy footsteps can be heard from the other side of the door, this caught everyone's attention as the door opens to reveal to the dark intimidation stature of Ibiki Morino and the sadistic smiles of Anko Mitarashi, the guard staggered in fear at this Tokubetsu Jōnin.

"We'll take it from here" said Ibiki calmly, too calm which leaks out a secret aura of intimidation from his person. The Uchiha Guards, no matter how stubborn or arrogant their clan is as they portrayed themselves as the strongest clan in Konoha, they couldn't compare to the infamy and dark reputation of Konoha's top interrogators. Ibiki pulls out a scroll with the Hokage's seal and shows it to the guard. "Give this to you captain and we'll be in our way."

"B-But, we're ordered to..."

"New orders, from Hokage himself" said Ibiki with a light frown, but to the guards they might as well go toe to toe with Madara himself than look back at Ibiki's sight frown. Even Hizashi felt a sudden chill run down his spine. "Fugaku-taisho would understand."

"But we have orders to watch the prisoner at all times."

"Oh he won't be leaving while we're here, unless he begs for me to hurt him" said Anko while licking her lips hungrily at the now disturbed Hizashi.

After hearing that and not wanting to hear more, the Uchiha decided to leave the room and allow the 2 Tokubetsu Jōnin to do their jobs, not even the Uchiha are that cruel and barbaric than Ibiki and Anko combined in the art of interrogation.

Ibiki proceeds in taking out a scroll while the guards leave the room, Anko slowly approaches the restrained Hizashi until she is behind him. She leans over with a smile, pressing her breasts onto his back which caused the Hyūga to blush. Ibiki rolled his eyes at Anko while opening the scroll and let it roll on the floor.

"Right then let's begin." said Ibiki as he looks at the interrogation room's one way window which Yashiro Uchiha is now watching on the other-side. Fortunately, the window has limited view so the floor is obscured from the Uchiha commander's sight.

Yashiro scowls at this, hating to let Konoha's infamous interrogators enter their precinct by the Hokage's command. But he cannot question the Hokage's wisdom of this, even though it's not a popular one because Ibiki never once failed to extract information from the enemy.

Ibiki took a chair and leans on the table to face Hizashi, his hard eyes underneath his dark bandanna meets with the calm lavender ones of the Hyuuga. Both are calm and collective, Anko leaves Hizashi and returns to Ibiki.

"So then, you finally had it with the Hyuugas huh?" said Ibiki

"Yes" said Hizashi simply without saying a word, no movement to betray him of any signs of deception.

"So much that you decided to make a deal with Kumo and have a new live in their village."

"That's right" said Hizashi

Anko pouted at how easy Hizashi just answered without any resistance, making it boring for her to be in. But Ibiki remains calm while his hard eyes never leave Hizashi's own.

"How did you persuade them to take you?"

"I made a bargain, if they allow me to live in Kumo, I could allow them to take Hinata do breed them new Hyuugas and later I could train them with the Jūken Style. The Byakugan is nothing unless you know the right techniques for effective kills."

"So you're willing to provide Kumo with an army of Hyuugas to rival Konoha's own."

"A new generation, free from the diversionary created by that Caged Bird Seal our ancestors formed to "maintain" order and prevent "family feuds".

"Family feuds?" said Ibiki

"Of course you wouldn't know of this, part of our clan history has been hushed to the public in order to keep the clan's reputation. Unlike the Uchiha's, their history is written in blood with many conflicts, even against their own kin."

"And how do you think betraying your clan would remedy this?" said Ibiki

"With the new generation of Hyuugas, I can purge the old clan of Konoha and allow a new era to start in Kumo...as the new Clan Head." said Hizashi

"I see" said Ibiki as he stands up from his seat and slowly approaches Hizashi "amusing how cooperative you can be, I am however am not convinced that you told me everything."

"What are on about?" said Hizashi with confusion before he was suddenly lifted up and held by the scuff of his neck. "W-what."

"I've been Konoha's renowned interrogator for over 10 years now, and I know when someone's holding out on me."

"I-I wasn't holding out."

"Don't bother lying, Hizashi. No truth is hidden when I'm around!" said Ibiki as he then threw Hizashi over the table and forced him to collapse on the floor. Hizashi groans in pain when he just noticed the open scroll is near him. Ibiki slowly approaches Ibiki and reaches out, but not at Hizashi. The Remnant plunges his hands in the open scroll and pulls out...Hizashi, this realm's Hizashi.

"N-No, please!"

"Are you going to talk now?" said Ibiki before he drags the true Hizashi to the one way window and slams him hard on it.

The Second Remnant sighs at this and noticed that the scroll is his means of escape, no longer will be pose as the Side Branch member of the Hyūga Clan as he slowly rolls onto the scroll and gets himself stored inside. Anko discreetly closes the scroll and stuffs it between her cleavage while Ibiki continues to bully and abuse the poor Hyūga who is unaware of the fate he is now.

"Well, Hyūga, still holding out?" said Ibiki

"I don't know anything, please" said Hizashi before getting punched in the cheek by Ibiki

"I can do this all day, so do yourself a favour and talk!" said Ibiki before punching Hizashi again and again.

Suddenly the door to the Interrogation room bursts open and furious Fugaku barges in to stop Ibiki's interrogation.

"What is the meaning of this?" said Fugaku with his eyes glowing red from the active Sharingan. "Ibiki, why are you here?"

"Hokage's orders" said Ibiki "I came to get some answers from the traitor, and he told something very interesting. Like a plot to eliminate the Hyūga Clan and ruling a new generation in Kumo after taking young Hinata there to breed it."

"W-What?" said Hizashi in shock before Ibiki punched him so hard he knocked the Hyūga out.

"Looks like our job is done" said Ibiki as he then make his way out of the interrogation room. "I do apologise for not informing you sooner, Fugaku-taisho, but this was an urgent mission for the Hokage to know why Hizashi betrayed Konoha and his Clan."

"And he doesn't think I can get that information?" said Fugaku

"he thinks that the job is best for a professional" said Ibiki "if you have a problem, you can always tell Hokage-sama yourself. Let's go, Anko."

"Hai" said Anko as she and Ibiki make their leave of the interrogation room and the Uchiha Police Station.

Fugaku snarls at the 2 Tokubetsu Jōnin as they leave his police station, he turns to the unconscious Hizashi and sighed.

"Yashiro" said Fugaku calling his second in command.

"Hai, Fugaku-taisho" said Yashiro as he enters the interrogation room.

"Find the recruits who were positioned to guard Hizashi and have them punished." said Fugaku "And later, give Hizashi some medical treatment and bung him back in the holding cells."

"Hai, Fugaku-taisho"

With Ibiki and Anko

"Thank Yami that Yugao managed to convince the Hokage to send us to the station" said Anko as she pull out the sealing scroll out from her cleavage and toss it to Ibiki. "I thought we'd had to break him out in a jailbreak."

"That'll alert Fugaku and the Censored Justice, putting the village on lock down until Hizashi is captured" said Ibiki "no, Yugao was wise to persuade the Hokage and pulling the old switcheroo with the real Hizashi is a stroke of genius."

"That way, Fugaku will never get the information about the Remnants of Ombré and our plan" said Anko

"Now hold on a minute, you're not yet initiated yet" said Ibiki "we can start the ceremony after we're done celebrating Hinata's initiation."

"Oh right" said Anko as she rushes off to the Gates of Hell. "I almost forgot about the kid's trials."

Ibiki shook his head at Anko and follows her, while he walks he looks down at the sealing scroll and smirks.

"once I free you from this scroll, Hizashi. First drinks on me." said Ibiki "Since I owe ya for throwing you over the table."

Meanwhile

Just after the trials, Naruto and Hinata are wandering in the desolate realms of purgatory, within a version of Konoha called the Fallen Leaf Abyss to try out her Hinata's newfound Gamer powers which she gained and earned. Naruto watches the newborn Moonlight Butterfly battle against a small group of Hatrreds and Hideous from Helland Affinities, Applauds and Acceptances from Heaven, allwhich were in a middle of a civil war outside the desolate plains of the abyss.

There she is, riddling them with holes from the bullets fired from Ebony and Ivory, limbs and heads sliced off by the sharp blade of Rebellion. But Hinata isn't just fighting her foes, she is toying them with her new sassy taunts and dance-like dodges as she evade the various weapons of her enemies. Naruto chuckles at the teasing Hinata is making against the angels and demons surrounding her, but he knows that Hinata will not go over her head with her new found power.

And he shouldn't worry for Hinata isn't the arrogant type, she is merely having fun with her new life, and understands the responsibilities of her new Gamer life and the dangers surrounding it.

But for tonight, she will celebrate, the night is young, and the moon is still high for her to dance beneath it.

Naruto continues to watch Hinata, but as he stares at the battle he couldn't help but feel sad as this will be the last night he'll spend with Hinata before returning to the present. Sure he'll see her again but it also means that Hinata will have to wait for him before they are united as fellow Gamers on quests.

Sure Hinata can wait, but he couldn't help but feel guilty for making her wait this long for him.

"Sometimes, I have time travel" Naruto said to himself as is lean back, using his own arms to support himself as there is nothing for him to properly lean on and rest his back. "Especially when I have to leave the best moment and wait for it to happen again."

Hinata finished off the rest of the angels and demons with ease, earning halos and red orbs in the process. She regroups with Naruto and sits next to him, there will not be any more hostile in this abyss now so the Moonlight Butterfly can take this as an opportunity to rest and spend some time with Naruto.

"I like this" said Hinata as she leans back on the red grass and sighs in relaxation. "I feel so calm now, is this what Gamers are like?"

"It is, but sometimes it can be risky too" said Naruto "Constant attacks from enemies, but each never gets boring and the rewards you reap doesn't disappoint."

"Surely there should be bad times" said Hinata

"occasionally" said Naruto with a shrug. "But that's why we trained, to deal with issues that'll be a problem in the future."

"I see" said Hinata as she lower her eyes and lose herself to relaxation, despite the fact she's in a very hostile place right now. Suddenly the sky glows in gold and something big drops when, a giant with alabaster skin and gold armour wielding a huge battle axe quickly falls with the intent to kill.

Naruto noticed this and rolls away before the creature could crash down to earth.

BOOM

Hinata is well aware of the creature's presence and dodged just second before it could land, the Moonlight Butterfly is now standing a few feet away from the giant while stretching her arms.

"Looks like I discovered these issues now" said Hinata "rude angels trying to jump me while I relax. Rude angels that needs to be punished."

Naruto chuckles at this and leans on a dead tree to watch Hinata fight against a Beloved.

Later on

Hinata had her fun slaying the Angels and Demons in the Abyss and is now feeling tired from the fighting. Naruto offered to take her home but asked to have a drink at the Gates of Hell first to replenish the HP and stamina she wasted from her first fight as a Gamer. Hinata took some thought of the offer and agreed to have a drink or two at Rodin's establishment. Plus the night's still young and having a break at the Gates of Hell wouldn't hurt.

And besides, this will be Naruto's last night with Hinata in this timeline before he returns to the present and he wanted this night to be memorable with Hinata. And he might not have time to spend with the Hyūga once he's back with his Overlording duties, which can be a real shame.

Anyway, Naruto and Hinata arrived at the front doors of the Gates of Hell and opens them so they can get them drinks that'll help rest from their previous fun.

"Are you sure I won't pay for the drinks; I've got the halos and orbs from the fine gentlemen from the abyss." said Hinata

"you keep them treasures for another time; the drinks are on me" said Naruto as he politely refused Hinata's offer to pay for the drinks. "First time Gamers should hold onto their first pay from their first battles so you can earn more to purchase important stuff."

"I am going to miss that wisdom of yours, Darkborn-sama" said Hinata

"No need to be formal, just call me by my Gamer name when we're out in the open, in safe places like the Gates of Hell, we can speak our true names."

"He, he, sorry about that" said Hinata with a faint blush, though saying Naruto's name can be a bit troubling to say without the hesitation.

Naruto smiles when he sees Hinata blush, he turns to the door and opens it for Hinata. Hinata blushes again, but only slightly so not to be overwhelmed by her past shyness. She enters the door of the bar and Naruto follows, but when they entered, the lights of the bar are all turned off, leaving the establishment pitch black and quiet. This caused Naruto and Hinata to draw out their weapons our of caution as they cannot hear or see inside.

But then the lights suddenly come on and both the Overlord and Moonlight Butterfly was startled by a…

"SURPRISE, WELL DONE HINATA!"

That's right, a gathering of the Champions with their Hearts, the Remnants of Ombré, Yugito and Shirou cheered out to Hinata, to congratulate her in passing her Gamer Trials. The Hyūga Gamer was startled by this that she accidentality threw Rebellion in the air and got it lodged in the ceiling, after realising this Hinata's blush deepened at this and covered her face in shame. Fortunately, Naruto reassured her with a pat on the back and leaps up to retrieve Rebellion from the ceiling and returned it to her.

"S-Sorry" said Hinata as she put Rebellion away on her back. "I'll pay for the damages"

"Don't worry about it, the Gates of Hell is indestructible, even against Devil Arms" said Rodin from behind the counter with a row of drinks ready to be served. "I mean, I wouldn't do my side business in Devil Forging if it weren't."

"Devil Forging?" said Hinata

"You know, making Devil Arms like Rebellion on your back and those beauties Ebony and Ivory strapped on your holsters." said Rodin "But enough about that, it's time to party and drinks are on the house!"

Everyone cheered and each took a cut of their preferred beverage and began the party to celebrate Hinata's rebirth as Moonlight Butterfly.

The party has started, everyone is having the time of their lives in the Gates of Hell, best food and drinks served, despite being made by the bar's lone barman. But a party is nothing without fine good music, and instead of Hinata performing due to this party being in her honour, the Champions (except Crash due to being mute) offered to perform in her stead...after a few drinks in them or course.

Everyone laughed and cheered at the champions' drunken performance, surprisingly Luigi has quite the talent when he did a solo performance at the stage despite being drunk. Everyone cheered to the green capped champion and his amazing singing voice.

Hokage Tower: Office

Morning has past and the Overlords are now gone, the incident between Kumo has left issues with the Hyūga clan when the Hizashi's betrayal was exposed and was sentenced to death to appease the Raikage's wrath of this accusation and show is disrespect. The Hyūga traitor's body was disposed, with the Byakugan sealed away thanks to the Caged Bird Seal on his forehead, which is a major headache for Kumo as they'll never get the Byakugan ever, not while the clan has become more cautious.

The execution of Hizashi was a major headache for the Hokage as he has to sign the traitor's death certificate and order of execution and place each with his official seal. It did sadden the Hokage HIzashi would lower himself to be a traitor and hearing of his reasons is also depression as he is aware of the segreagation of the Hyuuga clan.

The Caged Bird Seal is a barbaric method in his opinion, because those who bear the seal are slaves to the Main Branch and was used if any of the side branch shows any signs of insubordination or, in Hiazashi's case, treason.

Sarutobi is no stranger to these kinds of meathods, for his father Sasuke Sarutobi was a slave who was branded by a certain seal which made the Hyuuga's Caged Bird Seal look tame. A deadly one which will activate if the slaves ever attempt to escape the servitude of their "Master".

Luckily his father was free and fled to Konoha to start a new life, got married and that is how he came to be. Sarutobi tried and fained to ban these "enslavement seals", but it was counted by the "Clan Tradition Immunity Act" written by the Shodai Hokage, stating that what ever Clan do within their own Clan is their business and will not be prosecuted, but the law was flawed of course because Madara nearly used that law to plot against his old rival Hashirama, and that is when their Legendary battle was formed.

"It's times like this, I hate my job" said Sarutobi as he finished a document with a stamp and placed it on the completed pile of paperwork. "That and the DAMN PAPERWORK!"

Suddenly the office door opens and the secretary arrives with some more piles of paperwork and scrolls.

"Morning, Hokage-sama" said the secretary. "Here's the monthly accounts for you to sort out."

"Just pile it on with the rest." Said Sarutobi

"Hai" said the Secretary as she turns to the white mountains that happens to be the unfinished paperwork, and the Hokage just started his work for 1 hour. "Kami, how do manage?"

"Well fire occasionally helps" Joked the Hokage "But then people will send in complaints about me polluting the skies."

The secretary chuckles at this while taking her leave.

"I would prefer the shredder, myself" said the secretary "Oh, Kakashi-san is here to give you his briefing."

Getting the Hokage's attention, Sarutobi looks up to the secretary and nods at her.

"Send him in" said Sarutobi

"Hai" said Secretary

Later

Sadly the party has come to an end with everyone is starting to show signs of tiredness, some were stubborn to admit it but their expressions betray them. One of the most stubborn is Naruto as he hide his tired face with his mask and shades, but suddenly he starts to feel sluggish around his body and he tries to stiffen his posture by leaning on the counter. Hinata, through tired herself, knows when enough is enough and smiles at Naruto as he tries to stay longer for her sake.

"Darkborne-sama, it's time for us to go home and rest" said Hinata

"Oh I can stay yawn a bit longer" said Naruto when a yawn escapes his concealed mouth and his arms and back give way until his head drops onto the counter. "Just give me a pep me up and I'll be fine. Rodin, another drink please!"

"Sorry kid, but you've had your limit" said Rodin with his arms crossed.

"Are...are you refusing to serve me another drink?" said Naruto with a frown as while struggling to sit up.

"It's plainly obvious" said Rodin, not intimidated with a very tired (and obviously drunk) Overlord. "So stop kidding yourself and get some rest."

"N-no, it's too soon to return" said Naruto "If I do, the quest will end and I'll be returning to me timeline."

"So?" said Rodin, "makes no difference, what's stopping you?"

"Well..."

Suddenly Shirou arrived and dragged Naruto out of his seat.

"Don't worry, I'll take him back to the Tower" said Shirou with a tired smile. "We all need to get some sleep after the night we had."

"Let go of me, Shirou!" said Naruto as he's trying to struggle out of Shirou's hold, but the tiredness has made him weak and he NEEDS to rest to regain his strength. "The party's still going."

"Naruto, it's time" whispers Shirou with a frown on his face.

When Naruto hear those words, Naruto suddenly stops his resistance and slumps down in defeat.

"fine" Naruto said with a deep sigh before looking sadly at Hinata. "Ja ne, Moonlight Butterfly"

"J-Ja ne, Darkborne-sama" said Hinata with a slight blush when she saw Naruto's face, even though it's concealed she can see the sad expressions with her Byakugan which is activated behind her butterfly mask. "I'll be seeing you soon."

"Hai" said Naruto while his future son and heir drags him out of the Gates of Hell, Very Soon.

"We'll be leaving now, goodnight everyone" said Shirou

"Night!" said almost everyone, Crash merely waved with a tired smile.

"Get plenty of rest, my Lord" said Iruka while Hizashi and Ibiki each nodded.

With that, Naruto is gone while Shirou takes him back to the Dark Tower, last thing Naruto sees before the doors close in front of him is Hinata giving him a smile and a wave.

Dark Tower

Naruto and Shirou returns to the Dark Tower and are now standing in front of the vacant throne of the throne room. Naruto remains slump from the tiredness until the Tower slowly replenishes his energy, he waits for a moment for his body to regain its strength before he leers at Shirou and shakes him off.

"Damn it, Shirou!" said Naruto before pushing the future Overlord off him. "I told you I can stay for a little while!"

"No you can't, everyone knows that" said Shirou "We've been in that party for a couple of hours, in the middle of the night just after a long day just to prepare for Hinata to become a Gamer, not to mention the unexpected attack from our enemies."

Naruto was about to speak, but what Shirou said was true but that doesn't cool off Naruto's anger for Shirou.

"What I do is my business, Shirou" said Naruto "And I wanted to spend the last night with Hinata before I go to be long and memorable."

"Naruto, you'll see her again" said Shirou "It's not like you won't see her for a long time."

"It's the other way around!" said Naruto "She'll have to wait for me!"

"Oh" said Shirou as he realised and sighed.

"Yes, I know I'll see her again" said Naruto "But the thought of her waiting for me, just when back then I didn't know she was is a thing that'll bother me long term."

Shirou said nothing when the thought of his Sakura comes to mind.

"I'm sorry, but at least you'll see her again" said Shirou "and in case you failed to notice, tou-san, Hinata-chan is the kind of woman who will wait till the ends of the earth to be reunited with you and never stop her feelings for you."

Naruto suddenly blushed deeply at this, luckily his mask is still on and hid it well.

"I'm going to bed; you can stay in my old apartment" said Naruto as he toss his apartment keys to Shirou. "This will be the last time we'll speak, so make sure you lock up everything before you return to the present."

"...Hai" said Shirou with a deep sigh and turns to make his leave. "Good luck on your next quest, Darkborne."

"And good luck on your war, Forger" said Naruto as he turns away and heads for the stairs.

And like that, the 2 Overlords say their final goodbyes and leave to rest for their trip back to their present tomorrow morning. As Naruto quietly ascends the flight of stairs to his Main Quarters, Shirou stops halfway to the portal, clutching his fist with the key in hand and grit his teeth in anger...anger of himself as the last conversation with his father was an argument...just like the last time before the incident involving his brother's betrayal.

"Damn it, and I thought HE had father issues" said Shirou quietly as tears seep out from his golden eyes. He wanted to turn and fix it...but he'd be fooling himself as there are something that time travel cannot change. "Ja ne...no, goodbye tou-san"

Shirou then leaves the tower by stepping on the portal and teleports him to the apartment.

This will be the last day for the Overlords, for their quest in this timeline is finally over.

Quest: Butterfly Effect: Complete