Chapter 46 Excuse me?

The blondie was in front of a barrier with both eyes scanning the blockade furiously.

He had finally found Kyoto with the help of Gaia although it took him a while and a lot of effort. He walked forward as he mentally analyzed the situation he was in.

First, he could make his way into Kyoto, a strange land filled with strange beings, using brute force and attract attention to himself and attracting the risk of capture and potential execution or

Two, he could sneak in like the Shinobi he was and carry out reconnaissance operations.

The thirteen-year-old Naruto would have favored option one but Option two was the best strategy for the current Naruto stranded in DxD. With his mind made up, he walked forward and placed a hand on the barrier. It was white and its opacity was top-notch. The Shinobi activated the Rinnegan and traced the barrier upwards with it and noticed it was curving inwards like a dome. He walked forward and placed both hands on the barrier as two black rods came out of his hands and lodged themselves into the barrier. He kept on stabbing black rods on the barrier until he mapped out a square shape big enough for him to fit in.

Satisfied, he did a one-handed tiger seal. The black rods lit an eerie purple as a black kanji for release appeared in his hand. He placed said hand on the barrier and a Jutsu Shiki ran across the surface of the blockade. Naruto slapped his other hand on the barrier and watched as it rippled like an elastic skin. A smile graced his features as his left hand passed through the barrier. He could feel the wind on the other side and forced his whole body in.

The Shinobi expected some ground on the other side but what his feet made contact with was nothing. He was falling at a fast rate and the forest became larger as he dreaded the distance between them. Being a Ninja, he landed on a tree branch safely and perched on it.

He scanned the entire area for threats and heard a twig snap behind him. Alarmed, he spun around and started a chain of hand seals until his gaze landed on a squirrel. He let out a sigh of relief and turned his attention back to the guards. Getting past them was child's play for the Uzumaki as he skillfully maneuvered his way through the trees above. He jumped over the gate and sped through the woods until indistinct chatters reached his ears.

The air of Kyoto itself was amazing as he could feel strong chakra around him and he couldn't wait to explore more. He burst out of the thick vegetation and an entire city of different beings greeted his sight. He was so overjoyed he whooped and jumped up, He was one step closer to awakening Kurama and the others and finding a way back home. He had his mouth open as he stared at the different types of Youkai around him and their unique building structure. He quickly sidestepped when a group of Armored Youkai—no, not armored youkai, they were soldiers—marched around and one of them barked orders at the rest. He couldn't hear them clearly but his advanced hearing could pick some words.

Words like "Missing", Arrest", and "Suspicious". Naruto was the only one wearing a black cloak there. "I knew I should have gone for orange!" he cursed his attire as he covered his head with the hood and disappeared.

"Man! I'm hungry!" he said as he lagged heavily with a hand on his stomach. Running from those guys was a pain and, now, his stomach demanded food. His eyes turned to stars and his mouth watered as he ran towards a ramen shop in the distance.

"Ojii-san! Four bowls of Ramen!" he ordered with glee.

"Coming right up," the youkai answered from the kitchen. Naruto was jumping around on a stool waiting for ramen and scanning the area when his eyes landed on a little girl sitting beside him staring at the cold ramen in front of her. His negative emotion-sensing ability could pick sorrow, regret, and self-loathing around her.

"Here's your order, stranger-san."

He took the chopstick hastily and as he was about to wolf down his food, he remembered he didn't have money. He dropped the chopstick and visibly deflated. He thought maybe the little girl had money unlike him.

"Excuse me?" he said, trying to gain her attention.

"Hello." He tried again. He poked her shoulder with a finger and this time, she turned her head towards him and he could see her golden orbs, she had blonde hair and fox-like ears.

"Um, can you lend me money?" Naruto rubbed the back of his head "I'm broke right now but I promise I'd do anything to pay you back," he finished with an eye smile.

Kunou dropped Youkai currency on the table and paid for hers and Naruto's food. The ninja thanked the logs as he ate his favorite food and Kunou found the sight both fascinating and repulsive.

"Ah, that hit the spot." He slouched and took a deep breath in. The scent of forest and fox hit his nose which made him remember why he was here.

"What's your name?" He tried to start a conversation.

"Kunou. What's yours?"

"Naruto."

"Naruto? Like ramen topping?"

"It's Maelstrom!"

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize. You did nothing wrong."

"So, why are you here? What about your parents?" He turned to face her. Her mood dampened a bit when Naruto asked about her parents. She never knew her father and her mother was...

"I don't have a father and my mother..."

"Kunou-chan." A hot, busty, blonde woman, who looked like Little Kunou entered the shop and Naruto was starstruck. Not because of her beauty or bust but the resemblance they had.

"Whoa, you guys look alike," he said, gaining the attention of Kunou's mother.

"Oh my, I see you have made a friend," she said with an eye smile.

"Haha-ue, he's just a Stranger!" Kunou exclaimed.

"Hello, I'm Kunou's Mom, Yasaka," she introduced herself.

"Hey, I'm Uzumaki Naruto. Nice to meet you."

"Yasaka-sama!" A tengu-like youkai came barging into the shop breathing heavily.

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