Chapter 21

In the depths of the swamp of the underworld was a simple giant hut. It stood out in the gloom of the swamp and attracted attention but the owner of house was someone none would like to encounter.

The owner of the house was a red giant that was supposed to oppose Ares but here he was cursed to be jailed in Tartarus and fight an immortal foe.

He was known as Damasen, Bane of Ares.

Damasen was cutting some trees when he heard the flapping of wings and turned around to look. He found Naruto and Ella heading for him, which alarmed him since all monsters he met were either scared of him or wanted to kill him.

'A special type of Harpy and some unknown monster, what do they want?' Damasen thought as he picked up his Drakon Bone lance.

Damasen didn't attack as he was confident in his power and didn't feel killing intent from the duo.

"I am happy that you didn't attack, Damasen. My name is Naruto and I am here to help you." Naruto said in a friendly tone as he landed gracefully with Ella

Ella stared at Damasen in an unfriendly manner and did not give off any warm intentions. She turned to Naruto and smiled, and stood beside him.

'An insane harpy stuck to some unknown monster.'

"What are you? Help me, how?" Damasen question as he eyed them wariness

"I am the Champion of Gaia and I can end your immortal foe." Naruto replied as he blasted Damasen with the aura of nature, it was intense and Damasen had to collect himself so that he won't bow.

'What presence? I can't believe anyone would have such power over nature other than Gaia. But should I accept this offer?'

"What do you want?"

"I want you to help me get out. There are titans guarding the gates and I don't think I have enough power to handle both of them." Naruto said honestly as lying was pointless

Damasen looked at him in silence as he went through his options. He was a peaceful person and didn't like conflict but he knew what was happening now will lead to conflict later.

"What do you plan to do? Are you helping the Olympians?"

"No, I plan to kill them all and bring peace to this world. They have had their run and it is time for them to die." Naruto replied in a serious tone

"Why should I trust you? Maybe you will do the same?"

"Isn't it better than what has happened till now? At least you know that I am supported by Gaia so I am most likely good but what good have the Olympians done. If you want I will share my experience with you." Naruto said as he needed Damasen and Damasen wasn't a threat but a person he could trust.

Ella was feeling annoyed by the giants refusal and would have attacked him, if Naruto wasn't beside her but that didn't mean she couldn't show her disapproval.

'Ella would skin you alive if you make Naruto sad.' Ella glared at Damasen, who decided not to look at her

Damasen was surprised at his words as no one would allow someone else to go through their memories so easily.

'Does he trust me so much or is he confident in his powers?'

"I will decide once you show me." With his words ended, Damasen found Naruto's palm in his face

'So fast!' With that thought Damasen was paralyzed as he went through selective events of Naruto's life as Naruto didn't have time to spend with him.

Damasen saw the events flashed by and even the feelings Naruto had when those events took place were experienced by him.

'He is a lot like me. Does not like to kill and just wants peace but forced by circumstances. From what I see he hasn't done anything evil even when the world pushed him towards such acts.' Damasen digested the information and decided after some time

"I will help you but if you do anything I don't support than we are enemies." Damasen said as he opened his eyes

"No problem, I would prefer that as it will remind me if I lost my path or not." Naruto replied with a smile as he was happy at the response and he was honest with his words since he did consider the threat of losing control

"Boom" The sound of an explosion and the shockwave hit them as the land shook

"What was that?" Damasen was surprised as such an expected thing happened and looked towards the location where his immortal foe resided

"I can feel three forces in combat." Naruto commented as he took flight

"I will look into it."

"I am coming along." Damasen responded as he started running after Naruto and Ella

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The Drakon was having a shitty day as it came across the wind of death, a force so vile and retched down to its core. A force that abhorred all living beings and terrified them to the core had just entered the swamp and was erasing everything.

It was not alone as Medusa had ended up surfacing in the swamp and been attacked by the wind. Things were not looking good for them as even immortality and regeneration were not affective in front of this foe.

'I can't die. I need to achieve my goal for once in my life. I will not be stopped.' Medusa thought as she lashed out violently as her body healed at a visible rate while leaking golden blood. Her tail and upper body were covered in golden scales and it looked like she was wearing armor.

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"I think we are screwed if we fight that thing. I have seen these things in the old days and it was the primordials that dealt with them." Damasen muttered in a serious tone as he saw the scene

"Wait here, I believe it shouldn't be hard." Naruto replied as he indicated for Ella to stay as well

Naruto flew towards the epicenter if the storm which erased all that it came across except the immortal duo stuck in the center, who were dying slowly.

'I feel a connection to it now. Is it someone I know?

Alice, is it really Alice?' Naruto was overjoyed but then sad at the scene as he could she was not responding to his appearance in a positive manner and wanted to kill him

'Wind of Death or not, it is still part of Nature and Nature bends to my will.' Naruto entered the Mode he dubbed, Nature Lord.

His power was overflowing and his eyes were leaking a green glow with hints of red and black, which showed the rage and madness inside his soul.

Naruto shook his head as he felt the pull, 'No matter how useful this power is, it has its disadvantage. I feel it call out to me and let it go. Become a part of it and I will never be alone, such enticement.'

Naruto pulled himself together and controlled the wind that tried to resist him but all was futile as it was facing the Nature Lord. The wind was pulled towards him and its volume was reduced into the size of a muffin as Naruto absorbed it into his body, putting it in a seal like Kurama.

"Success!" Naruto exclaimed in excitement as he was able to seal his friend without hurting them and he wished that he could have done this before to avoid all sorts of problems.

'Sometimes power really isn't enough, if you can only destroy then saving becomes really difficult.'

Naruto landed beside the weakened Drakon and pierced through it with his fist, and started absorbing it. The beast tried to struggle but it had been weakened too much and was eaten.

Naruto felt scales cover his body and horns appear on his head, he could feel that his internal structure mutate and as he took a breath, fire came out.

He was surprised and saw that the fire was poisonous, the change was more than expected and it seems to be because the Drakon essence was reacting to all the beings he had eaten before.

'So this is what happens when I do it without Gaia. I seem to have lost my human form.' Naruto thought as he looked at his emerald scaled hand with claws.

"You must be Medusa; it is nice to meet you. I am friend of your sisters." Naruto said as he turned to Medusa who was looking at him warily while looking for escape as her wounds healed slowly after being affected

Medusa looked at the monster that just killed a terrible being that was toying with her; she was shaking inside as she could tell he could end her permanently.

'Is he telling the truth or just playing around?'

"Don't come closer."

"Relax; I only want to help you. I will help you end Poseidon and Athena. I promised your sisters that I will help you, if we came across each other." Naruto said in a gentle tone as he closed the distance and held her hands

His power traveled through her body and healed the damage done, even treated those wounds that would have stayed.

Medusa felt warm and safe as the energy flowed through her body, her body relaxed because of the comfort and she almost fell asleep from the fatigue catching up to her.

"Do you feel better now?" Naruto asked as he looked at her with a gentle gaze while in the back Ella was staring murderously at the snake, which was making Medusa feel the threat

"Thank you, I am feeling a lot better now." Medusa replied as she separated from him and actually felt much better; her mind was not filled with madness and was gain the calm.

"You are welcome and what do you say, will you join me?" Naruto questioned as he could see that Medusa was strong and would be helpful, especially her petrification eyes.

Medusa looked at him and thought about what she had witnessed, 'My chances of success will be higher and he didn't demand me to serve him.'

"I agree but are you confident enough to get out of here. You know without the help of the titans, using the gate can lead to madness." Medusa informed him just to be sure

"It will not affect my mind as what is worse than the madness of Nature and enduring it." Naruto said in a confident tone

Medusa nodded as she looked towards Ella who was stuck to Naruto, 'I will need to be careful or she might attack me.'

"So you made another friend, Naruto. Is she worthy of the trust?" Damasen said as he looked at Medusa

"She is good. You already know that no one can hide their evil intentions from me." Naruto replied which surprised Medusa and she was feeling relieved that she didn't intent any harm

'Not a good person to try deceiving. I will have to be honest with him or else it will be dangerous.' Medusa concluded as she thought in a negative manner

"What will you do to me when the enemies are killed?" Medusa decided to ask the question that was bothering her

"I will cure you of your curse and ask you to not harm innocents or else I will have to kill you." Naruto replied nonchalantly

Medusa nodded with relief as it wasn't anything difficult, it wasn't like she enjoyed killing or something. It was just a means of lashing out to the world for cursing her with such a fate.

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A.N Hope you enjoyed. Any problem?