Chapter 006

Her death was confirmed by KOS-MOS who looked despondently at her failure. Naruko gave her a comforting rub on the shoulder before taking Naruto from Kushina's arms and giving him for the A.I. to hold. She briefly explained to Kyuubi and Shinigami how Neblading works. They were a little green when she meant that one literally eats the other.

Ten minutes later, Naruko wiped her mouth clean of the blood from her Neblading of Kushina while she instead buried Minato in an unmarked grave, both as a sign of being a true ninja and because she was quite annoyed at him from several of the memories Kushina gave her. Taking the offered Naruto back into her arms, she held him against her chest as he slept, a tiny thing that could actually fit twice over into just one of her breasts. That's not even including how much they will increase when she finishes adjusting her body to nurse Naruto. Because of their long life spans, Spectras tend to spend 15-20 years simply nursing their babies so they need larger breasts than usual.

With that matter done, she turned to both the Kyuubi and Shinigami. "You said you deal in contracts, Shinigami? Well, I have one I want to make and it will need Kyuubi's cooperation. Will you both hear me out? This will be a win-win-win for all of us."

Both beings nodded, Kyuubi taking a moment to send a wary glance at the thing that wants to eat it.

"Shinigami, instead of splitting Kyuubi's power, I would like for you to seal all of it together inside of Naruto in exchange for ten thousand souls. On my ship, 'Outer Heaven', we have a prison ship docked that we transport prisoners to, prisoners from both enemies of war and those who foolishly sought our destruction for their own goals. For each prisoner, we Neblade a part of them to determine what kind of person they are, like a screening process. Those who are criminals of the highest kind, enemies of life and freedom whose memories are so disgusting we dare not Neblade them entirely, we keep in Cocytus to later be fed to our war beasts. We have over 300,000 in hold right now."

If one could, they would see 7-7-7 JACKPOT images going off in Shinigami's head. He readily agreed while before Kyuubi could argue its defense, Naruko spoke to it.

"And Kyuubi! I understand you play an important role in this world, and you are indeed a magnificent creature, thus I would not ask this of you if you didn't get anything out of this. While I understand you hate being sealed in a human, I assume you would hate being sealed inside some husk to resurrect the Juubi even more." That shut it up.

"Not only that, but seeing as you are the strongest living being on this planet, I will assume that you have a lot of pride. This I can completely understand as I have been uncontested in combat for hundreds of millennia unless I spar with my entire honor guard at once. No doubt, you would hate a weak host to hold you, yes? What if I promise you that I will make Naruto, your host if you choose to accept, the most powerful being on this planet except for me, answerable only to me.

You would not be a power source, but a teacher whenever he visits you and I would have him see you as a friend and equal on all levels. You would be protected from the Akatsuki and should they or any being attempt to inflict harm, I will let you eat their souls with the help of Shinigami by paying 100 souls each time I summon him to allow you to feed. I know you hate humans, but to raise and nurse him, he can not stay as he is. I will prepare to clone my DNA inside of him to make him of my blood as well as Kushina's, to make him half meta-human and half-Spectra Royalty. He will stand against time and enemies like an immovable object, offering both an open hand for friendship and a pointed spear for enemies.

What's say you, Kyuubi?"

Both Kyuubi and Shinigami were flabbergasted at this golden opportunity. Kyuubi really didn't want to be sealed again, but considering the alternative *looks at Shinigami and receives a 'I fucking dare you to reject' look, there was really only one choice to make. Plus, it would still have its full power and be away from those damn sharingan eyes.

"You've got yourself a deal, Naruko-dono," both Kyuubi and Shinigami said.

Naruko nodded, finally glad this crazy night was over with. Honestly, humans were some of the most unpredictable creatures in this damn universe, but because of two specific ones, she got pulled into this scenario making allies with a death god and an immortal creature of near limitless energy. And honestly, Karin still hasn't stopped yapping about all of the data the scanners have picked up during the battle and this negotiation. That woman needs to get mated until she can't read her data. That would be good for her.

She and the guards watched with great interest as the Shinigami reached for the Kyuubi and pulled out an ethereal version of Kyuubi, shrunk it to about the size of a large horse and stuffed it into Naruto's belly where a complex seal appeared on his navel. Going through her memories from Kushina, she could tell this seal was more powerful and beneficial for Naruto in every way than the Shiki Fuuin (splitting the Kyuubi) and Eight Trigams-Sealing (sealing the Kyuubi) were. When the energy left the Kyuubi, the body turned to bones with most turning to dust. She made sure to order KOS-MOS to collect plenty of samples from the pile left over. Let it never be said that she didn't let any resource go to waste.

The Shinigami turned to her and she nodded. She brought out a screen that had an updated map of the region taken by her ship scanners. She picked a secluded region off the coast of an island country. It was a smaller island country that was once home to the Uzumaki clan and has been practically deserted ever since. She made a hologram of the screen, showing the Shinigami a glowing marker on the Uzumaki island.

"The transfer of prisoners will take an hour at the most to organize. The Uzumaki homeland is a reasonably isolated area. My people will set up a small colony there and will serve as the site of all future priso—I mean 'soul' transactions we deal. The order has been sent and the captain of the prison ships will be there to meet you. She has blue eyes and hair, wears a white military uniform with black highlights, carries a large sword, and goes by the name Esdeath. It was a pleasure doing business with you, Shinigami."

She put her hand out and Shinigami let out a dark chuckle as he shook it. "The pleasure's all mine, Naruko. I look forward to future business with my new favorite partner."

With that, Naruko turned around and entered the shuttle, followed by her guard and KOS-MOS. As the shuttle took off, Shinigami couldn't help but let out a loud bellowing laugh. "Things are going to be a lot more interesting around here. Leave it to the Uzumaki clan for causing this. They're still giving me stomach aches from time to time."

As he too disappeared, ninja from Konoha arrived on the scene hoping to see either signs of their hero who made the Kyuubi disappear but to their worry and confusion, no sign of them existed except for an unmarked grave that would later be identified as Namikaze Minato. Of course, the ten who arrived first would later be sworn into silence and the grave returned and left undisturbed. However, in the meantime, search parties would be sent out for both Uzumaki Kushina and the baby she was known to be carrying, having not found either's body in the burnt out remains of the secret house they built for the birth to take place.

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Omake: Shinigami is in love

In a realm separating the shinobi world from them, Kami and Yami were both seated in their thrones having watched the night's events. It had been two hours since Shinigami left to retrieve his ten thousand souls from this woman named Esdeath, and they wondered if this Naruko had kept her promise. As if hearing their thoughts, Shinigami warped into their realm. He ignored their questioning looks and walked to his own throne of bones. Standing in front of it, he slumped down, holding a hand to his chest, as if he were trying to grasp his heart.

"Shinigami, what is the matter? You look like you've exhausted yourself, " Kami asked worriedly.

Yami couldn't help but pitch in a quip. " Itlooks like you nearly ate yourself into a coma, you piggy. Ten thousand souls fill you up?"

Shinigami failed to respond for a few moments, worrying the two Goddesses until he finally spoke.

"I went there to collect ten thousand souls, and in return Esdeath took my heart. Her soul is the coldest thing I have ever felt."

Both women looked bewildered. This 'Esdeath' was so cruel she actually captured Shinigami's heart. Yami giggled.

"I guess it's universal. The best way to a guy's heart is through his stomach."

Kami couldn't help but wonder just what this woman was like.

(meanwhile)

Walking onto the bridge of the Hell-class prison ship 'Cocytus' that was making birth inside 'Outer Heaven', a stunningly beautiful woman with pale skin, ankle-length blue hair that was originally white, matching blue eyes she changed from red, wearing a military uniform shirt that accentuated her large breasts and showed her legs through her short skirt and thigh high heeled boots was chuckling from underneath her military cap. At her feet was a prisoner with a chain around his neck that was held by her left hand, who was reduced to cleaning the bottom of her boots with his tongue just to avoid her torture chamber.

"Fufufufu, meeting that being who has as big an appetite for damned souls as I did was exciting. Watching him devour ten thousand souls like he was at a buffet has awakened an old flame inside me. It's given me so many ideas for future torture sessions. fufufuffu. Hmm, I even hear the Queen is adopting a son into her blood. I wonder if she will let me rear him from time to time."

With a giggle, she glanced down at the man licking the dirt from her boots and grew bored of him quickly in light of her new interests. With a flick of her leg, she impaled his forehead with her heel. Seeing as he was done with his spasms, she went to go give birth to a few of her new inspirations since some 'space marines' were getting unruly.