The Kitsune Demon

The seed sunk down into the dirt like a stone, the crystals along the walls stared to pulsate emitting blue lights. As the crystals started to flash faster the ground started to shake, " Hinata " that one word conveyed a whole sentence as the two sprung into action. Narutos hands move at blinding speed as he creates a dome out of rock ' Earth style: Earth dome '. After the dome encased Hinata, Yue, and Naruto a blue net pressed up against the dome not cutting through it though.

After a minute the ground stopped shaking, looking at each other Naruto and Hinata dismissed their justus. As the dome crumbled to dirt Naruto and Hinata looked at the mostly unchanged cavern. The only thing that had changed was the small tree where Naruto had planted the seed, the tree was as tall as Naruto and one foot around. Examining the tree Hinata and Naruto couldn't find anything that set it aside from any other sapling. " Hey Hinata could you " one step ahead of him Hinata activated her Byakugan and her eyes widen as she scans the tree.

" What is it " Naruto looks back at Hinata

" It's alive, not like we are it doesn't have organs or a pulse, but its chakra is gathered in one place like a core that pumps chakra through its entire body. "

" How is that different from other plants " Naruto places his hand on the tree and pulled back when it hummed reacting to his presence.

" Most trees draw chakra from the air and from their roots, they don't have an internal source of chakra like this one does. " Hinata gives a textbook answer showing that she had studied chakra to some extent.

Standing up Naruto saw the flashing notification in the corner of his vision.

Quest Completed

[World Tree I]

[Rewards: New quest, Wood Release Manual]

[World Tree II: Congratulation you have successfully planted the World Tree Yggdrasill. Since you planted the World Tree is a place of high chakra concentration, it will grow much faster. The next step is to protect Yggdrasill as it develops. If the tree dies dire consequences will fall onto the person who failed it]

[Time Limit: N/A]

[Rewards: ???]

Closing the window Naruto pulls out the manual from his eye. Opening the old parchment, Naruto briefly looks over the words neatly written. The manual contained various wood-style jutsus of all levels. While Naruto was busy with the scroll Hinata went down to the river looking at the water with her Byuakugan Hinata saw that the water was also heavily infused with chakra. Taking a sip from the water Hinata felt the chakra from the water replenish the chakra she had spent. Continuing to drink from the water gulped down mouthfuls of the clear liquid until she was full.

Wiping her mouth Hinata walks back over to Naruto who had finished with the scroll. As she got closer to Naruto she saw that he was tense, placing her hand on his back Hinata has a worried look in her eyes.

" Is something wrong " Turning around at her voice Naruto eyes are blood shoot " Can't you feel it, the bloodthirst the intent to kill " Shaking her head Hinata was about to tell him no but her sentence was interrupted by the floor shaking. From further in the cave, a low growl sounds out sending a shiver down Hinatas spine.

" Naruto what should we do, I feel like whatever made that sound could kill us with one finger " Not getting a response from Naruto Hinata looks over to find Naruto holding Greed, " I can't leave I have to protect the tree " Sighing Hinata stands next to Naruto " I won't leave you to die alone " Nodding in thanks Naruto and Hinata brace themselves for whatever comes there way.

Every few seconds the cave would rumble again followed by a growl, eventually, a figure emerge from the black in front of Naruto and Hinata. A huge black fox the size of Kurama that seemed to be made of liquid ebony glared down at Hinata and Naruto. Tightening his grip on Greed Naruto prepare for a fight. The tension built until it was interrupted by a small yip, Yue came to the fox's feet her tail waging excitingly at the fox.

The black fox looked down at Yue it's tail also waging, slowly the fox started to shirk so that it was the size of a wolf. Leaning down the black fox nuzzled Yue ŀɨċkɨnġ her snout, glancing at each other Naruto and Hinata jaws dropped when a voice came from the black fox.

" I must apologize when I smelled my child on you I thought you had something to do with her disappearance. I now have to thank you for healing her. " A deep male voice comes from the fox as he bows his head. .

Recovering first Hinata rubs her head " It was no problem, " Turning around the fox speaks again " Nonsense since you saved her the least I could do is give you a place to rest, you must be tired the closest village is not close "

Disappearing into the depths of the caves Naruto and Hinata follow the fox under the probing of Yue tugging on their pant legs.