Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Shinobi of the West ❯ To meet one's future ( Chapter 4 )

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“There are too many discrepancies between Jesse James's death photo, Robert Ford's account of what happened, and the medical accounts. For these and more reasons I do not believe that Jesse James died at the hands of Robert Ford.”

~the main reasearcher dude from Jesse James' hidden treasure(can't remember his name)~

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Few hours after the last chapter

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“Outlaw brother” Cochise began “There is another white man here who wishes to see you. My scouts have him under guard, do you wish to see him. He said his name was croceus orbis and that you would know what it meant”

Frank James's face went white at the mention of those words, his face gained a grim determination as he turned to Cochise “where is he”

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With Naruto

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Naruto crouched down at the stream and drank a handful of water before watering his horse. He knew that he had at least three days before he made it far enough south to get into apache territory. He just hoped he made it in time. “Come Sendo(death) let us ride”

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Back with Frank

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“He tried to kill one of my men Outlaw Brother so we had him restrained with rawhide ties. When we searched him we also confiscated a lot of weapons.” The Apache scout leading Frank explained “We also took his horse but I instructed my men to leave it and make sure no one took it”

“Thank you” Frank replied as he gestured to a man tied roughly to a tree “Is that him”

“Yes Outlaw Brother” The scout replied

Frank looked quizzically at the man and chuckled a little to himself when he saw how he was dressed. The man was dressed in a full pinstripe suit, a boiler hat laying a few feet off to the side, the obvious rips and tears in the mans attire told Frank more than he needed to know about the lack of skill he had in the outdoors.

“croceus orbis” Frank said in a calm even tone as he entered the small clearing “Do you even begin to comprehend the words you have labeled yourself as”

The man spat in Frank's direction before speaking “My masters are ashamed of you and your brothers dealings. Fraternizing with these…these…slaves” the man began speaking each word with venom “You were once a member of the blessed circle why have you broken it.”

Frank raised his right hand, in a fist, and tapped it lightly to his left pectoral. “My fellows and I only broke the circle when we realized that the real enemy was not the Yankees, granted I detest them for what they have done to myself and my family. But YOU, my brother and I once thought what you had to offer was good, was just. We stole, we killed, we pillaged all for the “Cause.” I never gave a damn about your “Slavers Paradise”, but you had something I needed, a way to fight against the yank's. My brother got caught up in the money and the lifestyle of the miles militis but not me. You wanted a place where you could subjugate any and all for your gain, I wanted a home where my family could be safe.”

“Be careful of your words Knight” the man spat out the word knight as if it would kill him to say it “If you can even still be called that. My masters are not forgiving, they thought at first you were building an empire for our gain. But now they see you wish us destroyed.”

“I care not of the Circles fate; destroyed, enacted, it's all the same to me really. But know this these people” Frank gestured behind him where a few Apache scouts were gazing quizzically at the two “I now call my own, you cannot have them and if you try then hell itself will not stop me from finding you”

“If you walk away now Frank then consider yourself expelled from the circle.” The man said calmly

“the Croceus Orbis Miles Militis cannot harm me, but by that same token I know that I cannot allow you to live either.” Frank began to tap his chin thoughtfully “Because I also know that you and yours cannot allow someone like me. Someone who knows of the Circle, to live, I am sorry I have to do this”

The man's face got ashy, fear began to riddle his features “I-i-if you k-k-kill me they will come a-a-after you”

“they knew I would kill you bardus.” Frank said calmly before plunging his Bowie knife into the man's face, flinching slightly as the blood sprayed against his face

“I need to speak to Cochise and the others” Frank called over his shoulder to one of the scouts

“This way Outlaw Brother” the scout leader said as he motioned for his scouts to dispose of the body

 

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With the chiefs

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“I have disturbing new my friends” Frank said to the gathered chiefs and their respective shamans “We have a new enemy besides the Yanks”

“What do you mean Outlaw Brother” Dragging Canoe asked

“Before the great war a group was formed” Frank began “I was a part of it and later my brother joined. The mission of this groups was to build an empire, a Paradise where the white man was master over everything else. We called this Paradise the Golden Circle, and we named the group The Knights Of The Golden Circle. Originally I joined because I thought they could help us defeat the Northerners, they gave us medicine and weapons and provided for our families. But after the war the group changed and I saw it for the unholy thing it was, I had seen many comrades, many friends die in the great war. I knew then that I could never believe slavery was right ever again after seeing so many people die for no other reason than that their masters told them to fight. I knew that the Golden Circle could never be allowed to be completed. Now the Circle knows that I know too much about it and so it wants me dead and by extension all of the People.” (A/N: the Knights of the Golden Circle actually existed and may or may not still exist read my authors notes at the bottom for better description and link to info bout em…unless they still exist and delete this lol……..)

“This is disturbing new Outlaw Brother” Porcupine Bear said solemnly

“They will be better armed and better trained than any Yankee soldier” Frank replied “And if they show themselves openly….we will be in serious trouble”

“Then we must be better” Manuelito stated simply “If our Shamans and our Blessed Ones train together and if we combine all of our hunting and fighting techniques we will have an army without equal”

“I agree” Dragging Canoe said “We are in this fight together, so either we live together of we will die together. We must combine all of our knowledge and power to prevail”

The chiefs looked at each other apprehensively for a few minutes before unanimously agreeing

“the Circle will be hard pressed to defeat us now” Frank thought silently

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With Naruto three days later

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Naruto stopped and sniffed the air noticing something that was different. He topped the small hill in front of him and looked on in rage at what was going on below him. He saw a band of seven warriors chasing a girl that looked to be his age.

Naruto let out a fierce scream after he had placed his black bandanna to his face with chakra. Sendo followed suit, raising up on his hind legs and bellowed out his frustrations as well before charging at the group.

The man in the lead of the war party turned around and stared in awestruck terror at the sight. He saw Naruto bent low over the saddle, hellfire outlining him and streaming behind him in the shape of demonic wings. Sendo was an equally terrifying sight, frothing at the bit, hoofs pointed into deadly spikes, hellfire leaking out of his eyes which themselves seemed to hide raging infernos.

Naruto plowed into the slowest of the group, lopping his head of in a macabre fountain of his lifeforce, just as the rest of the group turned to see the new attacker. Two of the men raised bows and shot them at Naruto, surprise etched on there faces as their arrows flew fifteen feet above their target. Even more surprising was when they themselves started to rise off the ground. Naruto jumped out of the saddle as Sendo kicked a soccerball sized hole in one of the men's chest. The remaining three men tried to flee in all directions but they too began to rise into the air. Naruto's fury turned into curiosity when he saw the men hovering some ten feet from the earth.

His confusion grew when they fell roughly to the earth before being picked up again by the unseen force. The girl looked at him with a mix of terror and hope. “Let them go” She whispered in fear

“You would save those that wished to kill you” Naruto asked with great confusion as he canceled the hellfire surrounding himself and Sendo

She looked at him defiantly before saying “Yes”

Naruto looked at the men who had again fallen to the ground and were running as fast as their legs would carry them. “Are you hurt” he asked

“No” she replied “Are you here to kill me”

“No” Naruto replied with a chuckle before taking off his bandana to get a better look at her. Her skin was a light brown color that Naruto recognized as a mark of one who spends much time outside. She had black hair the color of a ravens wings that hung to her thighs, her eyes were the color or fresh grass after a rainstorm making a stark contrast to her hair which Naruto thought was rather fetching. He noticed that she was wearing torn and tattered buckskin clothing and that her feet were scraped and cut, as if she had been running over sharp rocks. He blushed slightly when he realized that her clothes were doing a bad job of hiding her above average “assets” from view

Naruto reached into one of his saddle bags and threw her a fresh pair of clothes and some rabbit skin moccasins. She caught them with a confused look upon her face. “You are not going to rape me” She asked with a mix of hope and confusion.

Naruto looked at her with a pained expression “Never would I harm anyone in such a manner” he replied in a sad voice “You are from Black Wolf's band”

“Y-yes” She said, her fear coming back full force at the mention of his name

“Which way to his camp” Naruto asked with rage

The girl pointed to the west.

“If you head north till you reach the Black Hills you will find refuge amoung the people. Tell anyone there that Fire Warrior sent you that should get you to one of the Shamans. Ask them to help you until I can return.” Naruto said with compassion before mounting Sendo and riding in the direction she had pointed. Not bothering to see if she had done as he had asked.

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A few hours later

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Naruto gazed at the camp from the cover of some bushes and tried to figure out what was missing. By all accounts it looked like any other Apache village but there was something that didn't seem to be where it was supposed to be. Naruto's thoughts drifted to the girl from before before it hit him. There wasn't a single woman that he could see, men all around having conversations yes. But no women, they should be outside cooking or tending to children, but there just wasn't any. Naruto decided on a bold yet admittedly stupid plan.

Naruto got up from his hiding place and flanked the camp entering from the opposite direction that he had come from and walked boldly right on in. He was stopped rather quickly by a few scouts.

“Who are you” One asked, holding a scalping knife menacingly

“A humble traveler seeking to know if this is the place where Black Wolf resides” Naruto replied, holding his hands up in a non threatening manner

“Who wishes to see me” A large man asked, getting up from one of the nearby fires. Naruto was surprised by his size. He was easily a head taller than all the men present including Naruto himself. He wore nothing save a breechcloth and some moccasins, displaying his enormous muscles and large battle scars proudly.

“As I told your companions I am but a humble traveler, I was told that in this place a warrior of great honor and strength lived. So I sought out this warrior to hear his Warstories and seek to be as great a man as he. I am glad I have found you Black Wolf” Naruto replied with mock awe

“How do you know of me” Black Wolf asked with suspicion

“Your name is known throughout the many bands and tribes of the plains” Naruto replied “ I wanted to know if the stories were true”

“Are they” Black Wolf asked

“You are more than any story could ever describe” Naruto replied trying to flatter as much as he could

Black Wolf smiled at the obvious compliment, which prompted him scouts to do the same. “I like you, come sit I will tell you a story such as you have never heard.”

Naruto followed the man back to his fire and accepted the small hunk of meat he was offered.

“You have heard of the great honor one gets when he kills a Blessed One” Black Wolf asked

Naruto nodded in reply and masked his hatred with a smile

“A few summers ago there was a Blessed One that sought to overthrow me he was very strong and had the ability to turn invisible. He came at me with a war axe trying to kill me, but I dodged and fought back. It was a long battle that lasted many days. It finally ended when he became so exhausted he could no longer turn invisible. I took his heart and ate it, gaining his skill. But before I could deal the finishing blow he gave me this” Black Wolf paused to tap a large scar under his right armpit, it started there and wound in a diagonal pattern down to his left hipbone

Naruto sat and plastered a mask of awe on his face that was almost shattered when the five men he had let the girl save dragged her into the camp, kicking and screaming the whole way.

“And so she returns” Black Wolf whispered, lust apparent in his eyes

Black Wolf got up and said “Friend come and enjoy this sight”

“What shall we do with her Black Wolf” one of the tribesmen asked

Black Wolf's demonic grin that grew on his face as he ripped the clothes Naruto had given her off was the only hint Naruto needed. Naruto got up very slowly and calmly before calling Black Wolf's name

As Black Wolf turned Naruto willed hellfire to envelope him, creating armor in the shape of a demonic being. The largest change was the mask of flames Naruto had placed over himself, piercing demonic eyes hungry for blood resting above a mouth widened into an ear to ear Glasgow grin, flames showing row upon row of sharp teeth. Naruto completed his demonic visage with demonic wings flowing behind him and a long reptilian tail splayed out underneath them.

Naruto was surprised when he looked into Black Wolf's grim eyes, he could see every sin the man had ever commited, Rape, Murder, theft you name it and it was there . As he gazed into the others eyes he saw that he could see their sins as well. “You have sinned much” Naruto growled out in a demonic voice

“He is a Blessed One” Black Wolf screamed to his companions before leaping for his spear, he was stopped before he got there by Naruto's demonic flames he had projected in the shape of claws where his hand should be. Black Wolf's screams of pain as the heat literally melted his arm from his body drowned out everything from Naruto's mind, his grin got even bigger if that were possible before he muttered “for your sins you must die, heavens vengeance will take it's right, you cannot hide from mine might”

Black Wolf's pathetic existence ended with Naruto plunging two claws into Black Wolf's eyes, melting his skull from the inside out. Naruto dropped his bloody prize and looked around at the men ringing him with spears. He laughed in amusement before spinning quickly, allowing his tail to slice all the spears in two.

The men stared at their useless weapons in fear before throwing them in Naruto's general direction and running off. Before Naruto could chase his next intended victim the girl from before stepped in from of him and held her arms out. “Let them go” So commanded. When Naruto tried to sidestep her she moved in front of him again and repeated her command.

Naruto growled in anger at the girl, she stood there defiantly and took a step towards him. Naruto not wanted to melt her took a step back. She jumped towards him, causing him to dispel the flames less he hurt her. She landed roughly on top of him, knocking them both down, and said for a third time “Let them go, there has been enough death in this place for generations to come”

Naruto growled in anger before roughly shoving her off of him. He began to get up only to realize her state of dress, Naruto quickly averted then covered his eyes. Naruto whistled sharply and rejoiced in the sound of Sendo's rhythmic hoof beats as the horse got closer. When the horse reached his masters side Sendo nudged Naruto's shoulder in affection as Naruto reached into a saddle bag and threw the girl another set of clothes.

“Are you the only Blessed One left” Naruto asked quietly after she had finished changing

She nodded sadly “I think so”

“where are the women of this camp” Naruto asked again in that quiet voice

The girl got up and grabbed his wrist dragging Naruto along in tow. After a half mile of walking or so they neared a hill that reeked of death. The girl stopped there and would go no farther only pointing to the hill when Naruto asked where the women were for a second time.

Naruto topped the rise and had to force the bile in his throat to recede at the sight of numerous women, all naked, all left in obscene poses, most were half skeletons thanks to the local wildlife. Naruto preformed a small earth manipulation jutsu that separated all of the women and buried each, leaving a small mound in remembrance.

When Naruto returned to the girl He said “Come on I need some help”

She again refused to budge so Naruto just sighed and felled a nearby sapling with his Ninjato in one swipe, cutting up the tree into small pieces and used a fire jutsu to meld them into crosses, once for each grave. After Naruto finished placing the crosses he heard a small voice in the back of his head.

It was a female sounding voice that sounded like many voices speaking at the same time. It said “Thank you for your kindness we will not forget Fire Warrior”

Naruto, having had more than enough with dealing with spirits simply tipped his hat towards the graves and walked back to the girl. “Come on” he told her “I'll take you somewhere safe”

“As you wish master” she replied

Naruto shot straight up and look at her sharply “What did you just call me”

“Master” she replied with confusion “Have I angered you”

“I am NOT your master” Naruto said with a little too much force

“but you killed my last master…doesn't that make you my new master” She asked in a confused tone

Naruto sighed and wondered sadly at what Black Wolf must have done. “You belong to no one”

The girl simply looked at him with confusion. “Why did you run away” Naruto asked with a sigh

“My old master told me that it was my turn for the hunt.” She whispered, great sadness entering her voice “I was deeply saddened I had done nothing to anger him and he liked me so what did I do wrong”

She looked like she was about to cry, Naruto unable to bear the sight stepped forward and enveloped her in a warm embrace. Not sexual in the slightest, only meant to console.”Why did you stop me from killing them if they had done so many horrible things” Naruto asked in a whisper

“My old master killed my mother, and many of the other women of the camp. The land was already sick with blood.” She replied

“I won't harm you” Naruto ensured “Do you have a name”

She shook her head sadly “Master never gave me a name, he said women weren't fit for such things”

“Come on” Naruto told her as he released their embrace “Lets go home”

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Two days later on the way back to The People

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Naruto was sitting across the fire from the girl he had rescued when he heard a noise. It was rhythmic yet soft, he realized it was footsteps three or four sets of footsteps.

“Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze” a Male voice said in Japanese from the darkness “We are not here to harm you nor are we apparitions of your mind”

Naruto donned what he was beginning to call his hellform (demonic beast made of flames from earlier this chapter) The light from the flames revealed four figures. The first was a woman with long flowing blonde hair, wearing a black spandex outfit with a single white stripe down the center of it covering both breasts, her stomach and downwards, ending at her mid thighs. She was wearing a white domino mask with orange circles where her eyes would be. And had orange bracers that looked to be made of steel, he noticed two steel rods in holsters at her hips.

The second was a man that looked a lot like the “Robin hood” he had heard one of Quantrill's aids talk about. He was wearing blue spandex, with purple boots, gloves, and a face mask that looked to be in a V shape. A purple quiver was attached to his back with a complicated harness made of the same purple material that attached to the man's purple belt. He was holding a longbow with an arrow already knocked on the string

The third was another male wearing a dark blue loose fitting outfit with a strange sybol in black on the front of it, it started at his gold belt about as wide as the man's six pack and went upward stopping below his pectorals and splitting into four, two parts going to each shoulder, and two going to each side of the neck. He had a flowing bright red cape that seemed to billow out even though there was no wind, it had gold trim on the end ad curved up at the neck into a U shape ending in spikes at the man's eye level. The last two things Naruto noticed about this man was that he had a beard mustache combo, and that he was levitating five feet off the ground.

But the last man surprised him the most, he looked to be wearing the same exact thing Naruto was, he even had the black bandana attached to his face. Naruto dispelled his hellform out of curiosity and got a closer look at the last one, he realized that he had the same pistol and ninjato as well. Naruto jumped back and conjured his hellform again when he saw the leaf headband tied to the man's left bicep.

“Who are you” Naruto asked in a demonic voice “and how do you know of me”

“That is Dr. Strange” the last man said in japanese pointing to the levitating one, then pointing to the one with the bow and saying “Hawkeye” then pointing to the girl and saying “Mockingbird. And I Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze…am your great grandson Arashi Uzumaki”

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FeaR My CLiFfHAngEr oF DoOM MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA anywho about the KGC or Knights Of The Gold Circle they were and or are not really sure if they still exist who seek to build a slavers paradise consisting of the southern U.S., Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. There are documents in the national archives in Washington D.C. that ensure they existed and played a part in supplying southern troops during the American Civil War. There are also rumors that they staged Jesse James's death to get the government off of his back, this is thought to have happened because his brother was a known member as well as Clell Miller and various others of the James-Younger gang. It was rumored that Jesse was as well but this was never found true or not. It is also rumored that the three million plus dollars that the James-Younger gang as well as other outlaw bands stole was how the KGC got its money here is a link to a site where you can learn a heck of a lot more

http://www.knightsofthegoldencircle-kgc.com/