Unmask the Kitsune

Monsters inside Us

It's been a week since they part ways with Mikoto and her comrades. Naruto, Susanoo and Kurama set off on a journey to the most largest empire in the world, the Dawn Empire also Known as the Snow Empire because its terrain is covered with snow and is famous due to the cold weather. They received a request from the very Emperor himself requesting to guard their Second Princess throughout the coronation day of the Crowned Empress. The princess is the younger sister of the Crowned Empress and is currently serving the Empire as a Priestess. The Second Princess... or the Empire's Priestess was also recognized in the Dawn Empire to be the most powerful individual holding enough power to participate in wars and bring victory to their side. These rumours picked up Naruto's Interest. Although, it is just a rumour to keep other Nations from invading, there's still a possibility that it existed. The only thing that bothers Naruto the most was the part of rumours that that girl was powerful enough to win wars and assure victory on their side. That kind of power... She... is nothing but a tool for war. An irreplacable... weapon.

-with Naruto-

"So cold..." Naruto commented, shivering at the cold weather. The three wore white winter cloaks, yet, Naruto is still freezing.

"You ok Kit?" Kurama asked as she buried her foot in the snowy ground and walked through the snow. However, he didn't hear Naruto reply. So she turned around and look at Naruto, but she didn't see him following them. She looked back and fort to find Naruto. However, she was shocked to found Naruto buried in Snow...

"Naruto?!Get a hold of yourself!" Kurama walked towards his body and took his mask off and slapped his face again and again to make him gain consciousness. Susanoo just facepalmed to her comrades exaggeration.

Moments later, he regained consciousness and found himself at a fine white room. The room was huge and was also well designed with several western styles, mostly art Nouveou. He then decided get off the bed and wash his face at the bathroom. Upon looking at the mirror, he noticed something to his ...

"Uwaaa!!!"He shouted, that caused everyone even the birds sitting at the window of the room got startled... Seconds after and he already picked up on his posure. He also wore his mask to hide his face. He then proceeded at the hallways, the hallways itself were wide. Then he saw Kurama and Susanoo sitting on what it seems to be an audience room.

"Good Morning, Naruto-sama."Susanoo greeted him still with the emotionless face.

"Hey. How's your morning face Kit?" Naruto's eye twitched, he was pissed by the fox's greeting. He then suddenly pinched both of Kurama's cheeks. "You damn Fox!" He yelled, crying with tears visible on his mask.

"How is it??? I looked like a blabberfish now! What the hell!" Naruto exclaimed. However, the mood were interupted when someone approached the three. The man was well suited with a jet black tuxedo and a monocle on his left eye. A Butler...?

"Ahem... Sorry to interrupt your little conversation but, you are at the presence of the Snow Empire's 98th Emperor." The servant declared. The three of them just nodded without kneeling or bowing. Naruto just bowed slightly, Susanoo didn't care if he's an Emperor and finally Kurama who doesn't bow to anyone except her father. Naruto was confused and whispered something to Kurama. "Hey. Since when did we arrive in here?"

"Yesterday night. We carried you all the way here after you were knocked off by the Cold Weather." Kurama whispered back. The issue was very cruxial to thwm and the Emperor that They were invited in the Emperor's Chamber to discuss the request. The Emperor is already old and ready to retire. His only wish is that the Coronation Night of his first daughter is safe and secured.

"But... your Highness. Why would you make arrangements to protect the second princess instead of the Crowned Princess?" Naruto confessed. He was short in infomation, yes, but this situation confusses him. 'Why the Second Princess?' He thought. Then the Emperor simply said. "My second daughter holds a very unique bloodline in her. She is an easy target for rouge ninjas and large nations that strive for power. For sure, some countries already deploys some of their S-ranked shinobis to capture her." The Emperor explained.

"What exactly is her power that allowed a single bloodline to dominate a battlefield..?" Naruto asked still convincing the Emperor to fill him up in details.

"If I tell you, can you be trustworthy enough to keep it a secret? Even if you do learn, you will most likely to fear her." Naruto just sighed on the statement of the Emperor.

"It's fine Your Highness. We must know the situation in order to protect her fully." The blonde haired boy said with a promising tone in his voice. This made the Emperor smile and raise his right hand to tell the servants and the soldiers present in the chamber to leave them. With this, the servants nodded and bowed their head and left the room. The room was in silence before the Emperor spoke again...

"I see your determination young ones. The truth is... the Dawn Empire was not known for our strategic combat analysis and effective military formations. It was far more complicated than what you think. We, of the Dawn Empire has a weapon to win our wars, and that weapon is...

The Reibi. (Zero Tails)" Naruto was shocked in confussion by this Revelation, not because of the presense of the Reibi, but because there is one. He was taught by the Sage of Six Paths that there were only nine tailed beasts on Earth. Yet, a Reibi? A tailless beast? Could it be that, it was man-made?... This thoughts swirled up in Naruto's mind while clenching his fist while in deep thoughts. The Emperor noticed this and asked,

"Were you frightened?"

Naruto snapped out from his thoughts and answered the Emperor.

" No, your Highness. I was just shocked that there is a powerful weapon in your domain. The Reibi, more or less. Don't worry. We will do your request." As he walked and reached for the door.

"Is that so... The empire started to see her as a tool for war without me knowing it. Others see her as a monster that signifies the awakening of a Demon. Its good that you accepted it without fearing my daughter. I may not be there when she needs me but, I truly care for my daughter. You have my at most gratitude." The Emperor said in relief.

"No worries, PoPs. I'll see what we can do. I'm not afraid of her either. After-all..." Naruto paused and turned to look at the Emperor's eyes. He then leaked Killer Intent that immediately flooded the chamber. The Emperor just felt the pressure intensified in the room as he stared at the aura of the boy wearing a mask. His aura was barely visible but if you look closely on it, a demon with Nine Tails can be visible on his menacing aura. It was Ominous like the Reibi but, this one was much more powerful and suffocating. The blond continued...

"We have our own ...

Monsters inside us."~