"Planeswalker Awakenings:Uzumaki Naruto Awakens"

 

"Planeswalker Awakenings:Uzumaki Naruto Awakens"

by:

Virgilio F De leon Jr.

In a different plane , a different time  ,a spark awakens and  a new planeswalker is born.....

Naruto found himself sprawled on the dusty road. He heard all of the villagers as they ran for their lives. 

"The Kami are coming!"

"Help! Save my Children"

Uzumaki Naruto heard all of this and performed the hand seals that make several physical copies of himself in an instant. One by one he tried to take the distraught villagers away from immediate danger . He wondered why there were no other Shinobi showing up at a time like this. He merely had to look up to know that he was no longer in Konoha. The Hokages were gone , though still surrounded by forests this place was more rugged terrain.  He understood the language that was spoken but he did not recognize the place. He wanted to ask the villagers where he was but he was distracted by  Dozens of Samurai on horseback who were dashing through the road toward the next pass.

Once Naruto knew that the Villagers were safely away he followed the path of the Samurai and came face to face with a being that he knew so well. It was a nine-tailed fox , however unlike Kurama this one had blazing coals for eyes and small fireballs continually moving around itself.There was little doubt as to this Fox's true power as it rammed , devoured and burned Samurai's by the dozen. The man leading this group stood at the forefront. He heard the man around him saying,

"Protect General Takeno!"

"Fight the Kami"

"Kamigawa is ours"

Kamigawa? Spirit River? Is that what this place is and as Naruto looked up at the beast that the Samurai were calling Kami , he realized what it really was.He stepped toward the General determined to help.

Uzumaki Naruto has now gained cult status among Anime fanatics so much so that he has been compared to Goku and Dragon Ball Z in terms of popularity. When tackling this Shinobi as a planeswalker it would be easy to say that he will be a Red/Green Planeswalker.There is an existing Naruto Card game but I doubt if he will ever come out of there as a Planeswalker.

He has been able to channel Natural forms of energy and some unnnatural forms as well. Making him Red and Green all the way. Especially when he goes into Sage Mode. The Uzumaki sealing techniques may have been lost in the manga but here is someone that might carry that legacy. 

Here are my suggested Planeswalker abilities:

I see him with a starting loyalty counter of  4 so that he is not ironically taken down by a burn spell.

For his Plus 1 ability (Shadow Clone Maker)  - He could put three 1/1 Shadow Clone Tokens in play. It  follows that the clones are not really that strong but can deal a wallop when needed.

For the Minus 2 ability(Rasengan Throw) - He could deal damage equal to the number of Shadow clones that you have in play to target Creature or Player.In the manga you could often see Naruto creating Rasengans with 2 o 3 clones. Creating the clones first makes this ability possible , burning with an increasing power is a red ability through and through.

For his ultimate ability which will be a Minus 9 (Kyuubi mode) - Sacrifice any number of Shadow Clones , Naruto becomes an unblockable, 9-Tailed Fox Creature until end of turn with Power and Toughness equal to the number of Shadow clones sacrificed this way. 

And here we have it , our very own Kyuubi token. A potential game finisher with the aggressiveness of red in the mix.

The 9 tailed Kami was surprised a different version of himself appeared behind the one they have been calling General Takeno. It was curious to know what this giant fox was  , it was opening its mouth and from within a solid mass of energy was forming. Dense and as black as a starless night. 

The 9 tailed Kami did not even know what hit it as the Dense Chakra ball fired towards its direction. A puncture blast on its was the only trace of the gigantic balls passing. The energies consumed it from the gaping hole and was gone before an anguished cry could even escape from its non-existent lips.

General Takeno and his Samurai slowly turned their heads  , half in dread that they might be meeting something that they would not be able to handle. Instead what they saw was a 15 year old boy who was holding one thumb up to them as he smiled.

"My name is Uzumaki Naruto and I'm here to help you!"
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Writers Note:

Planeswalker Awakenings is like a "what if" series...where I try to put a character from a Book , TV series or Movie into the context of a planeswalker from Magic:The Gathering.