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Equestrian Heroes

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Naruto x Rarity x Harem

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Story Start

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"If only...if only you all stayed out of the way, is what I want to say, but then, that would have been asking for too much."

"What matter of trickery are you trying to pull? Do not believe by changing forms you can throw us off!" Luna's impassioned declaration was met with sad, bitter laughter.

"Luna, I've almost forgotten what your voice sounded like," The Overlord responded, a sense of longing and regret emanating from the revealed blond.

"Over...Nar, please, you don't have to do this. Stop this before you do something you'll regret." The alicorn Twilight pleaded to the armor wearing Naruto.

Future Twilight's pleading confirmed the truth the others hoped was wrong.

"That man died years ago. What is left is nothing but the power and determination left behind in this shell. And with this power I won't let this nation fall again. I will do what it takes to achieve that goal. Even if it means going through all of you."

"Its sad. You've given up and now you're no better than the likes of Madara. How could you have given up? Betrayed our values? Answer me damnit!?"

"We all know how this inevitably ends. So lets dispense of the pleasantries." He said as the clouds above evaporated revealing the massive structure of the Overlord's ship. By the dozens the mechanical bipedal machines began to pour down below. "Now its time to see whose might will allow them to rule over Equestria."

The group didn't go into this confrontation half cocked. With the Overlord's clear knowledge on them they had err on the side of caution and sent in kagebunshin which clearly proved to have been their best move.

With the copies having grab the other bearers and getting them out of there Celestia and Luna were quick to organize whatever able body troops were in the city for a counter attack.

While future Twilight went to retrieve the elements to make sure Overlord Naruto couldn't get their hands on them the actual Naruto went to confront his counter part.

"I should have expected such a maneuver from myself. Regardless, this is a battle I will not lose. What I'm doing is going to save this nation."

The battle in the streets below between the machines and the soldiers seemed contrast to the overlord's words. "Funny, you say you want to save this nation. To protect our loved ones, but all I see before me is another villain trying to make excuses for his actions. You could have simply come back and warned us, but no, you chose this course of action for some reason. That leads me to wonder, what selfish or extreme actions do you have in mind that you know that Celestia and Luna would never approve?" He asked as the Overlord let out a dark chuckle.

"You're right. Strife was not the only monster that befalls Equestria. One threat after the next just keeps coming and nipping them in the bud before they become a threat is rather necessary. And using any means necessary, even if it means seizing power to protect this planet is necessary." He answered as he sheathed his sword and began cracking his neck. "Now let's see whose dream is stronger."

A small crater formed under Naruto was he triggered sage mode. Naruto had no words for his counterpart. He was brimming with rage at all the torment his repugnant actions had brought upon them. More than anything the amount of rage he felt was because this was a version of himself was responsible.

The pair stared silently for a moment longer, each awaiting his foe's move. Naruto was the first to react launching with a left hook, but Overlord reappeared above him with an axe kick, but Naruto spun and blocked using his arm to block it. As he put some distance between himself and his counterpart Kurama began speaking to it.

"You sense it don't you? Something is not right about his chakra. There is a coldness to it. And something else as well."

"In what way? Like a possession?"

"I cannot say, but you can sense what's is missing can't you?"

He could not sense Kurama or any of the other Bijuu's chakra in the Overlord yet his power still remained incredible. He was hard pressed to gauge how powerful the other Naruto was. 'I might have to go all out.' That much was certain.

The overlord then teleported across the roof his hand out stretched. Naruto twisted out of the way and grabbed his wrist and attempted to launch a body blow only to find himself immediately taken by the Overlord's body flicker. The technique ended only for Naruto to land onto the black metal of a structure. It took a few seconds for him to comprehend, but the wide expanse of the area soon visually gave way to the skies and with the howling winds he realized where he was. They were on top of what he assumed was the Overlord's flagship.

"We couldn't have our fight destroying Canterlot after all. It would go a long way of earning the Princesses's understanding and forgiveness. I'm a patient man. I'm sure they'll come around in time." The Overlord ended his statement with a wistful if not jovial statement. "I really am looking forward to making up for lost time. The sooner we get this over with the better Naruto."

A frown etched on the blond's face as he readied himself. 'The other me is a fucking maniac. This whole thing is a half hazard mess. Was it really his plan to make this all as confusing as possible so we can't predict him?' Naruto proceeded to create dozens of Kagebunshin and sent them at the other Naruto.

"Are you trying to piss me off? We're the last person to ever use this technique against!" The Overlord sneered as the red gem glowed from the blade on his back. Raising his hand a sphere of red energy appeared in his hand then an array of lightning began shooting outwards dispelling the clones.

"The nature of his soul itself is fractured. His chakra is completely unbalanced." It was obvious the other Naruto's emotions and thought process were in a complete disarray. "He is completely lost in his own mind. In a world where you failed it most have completely broken you. To change the past to the future he wants there is still one important factor that guards the way. They'll never forgive or accept his methods without him enforcing his will and enslaving them."

The Battle Begins

And with him standing in the way of that the Overlord would have no choice, but to kill him. The only one with the knowledge to fully understand the nature of chakra. He had a chance when this all started, but he didn't. His connection with Empathy was probably the reason why, but it looked like the Overlord no longer and cared and was going to brute force the connection if need be. "You know. I never wanted things to escalate this far. My hand was pushed. With the Element's power I was going to do incredible things. There are too many too-faced species out there that is going to bring us pain in the future. Dealing with them now would save our nation a great deal. Quite simply this is the way things have to be."

Every moment he hesitated was a moment lost. Each and every moment that took away from preventing the dark future this version of him came from. It was time to put an end to this. "If you truly cared about Equestria you wouldn't have put this nation through an invasion. Do you honestly think the Luna and Celestia of your timeline would approve of this?"

Naruto dashed across the area towards him, readying a flurry of blows. At the last instant, Overlord launched forward as well, the two meeting for the first powerful exchange of attacks. "You know nothing! You know nothing of my loss and struggles! Luna! Rainbow! Pinkie! Applejack! Rar..." His expression became haunted as he couldn't even speak her name. Remembering his sin. "I won't let them befall the same fates."

Naruto hammered in front of him with his fists, launching blows at his counterpart's chest, arms, face, and legs. Rapidly dashing and launching strikes to test the guard and hit any weak spots, but the latter was quick enough to block each and every strike as well as predict how he would go about them.

Naruto then quickly formed a Rasengan and thrust the attack only for his counterpart to pull off a move he hadn't thought possible. Countering with his left hand the Overlord grasped the Rasengan and complete disrupted the technique by reversing the rotation and then hammed his knee into Naruto's gut sending him reeling back.

Throwing out his arm Naruto slowed down the momentum from the strike, his fingers scraping along the harsh surface before he landed on the tip of his toes. He let out a faint hiss as a result of the pain from his scraped fingers.

The overlord had disappeared from sight. Naruto searched for his opponent only to locate him hovering on a black platform.

Raising his hand the Overlord summoned three balls of crackling energy and sent them flying.

They were shooting at him splitting to cover his paths to the left, right, and above.

Jumping backwards he was able to put some distance between them before body flickering behind his counter part.

With that he launched a kick to which the Overlord twisted out of the way and motioned with his hands. The energy balls that he fired earlier beckoned to his command shooting from up and around the platform to bombard Naruto.

Creating mini rasengans on his finger tips Naruto was able to counter two of the attacks causing them to prematurely detonate as the last one homed in on him. The third ball detonated on him which revealed that it was merely a clone.

"Are you done playing around? At your current level you could never hope to protect Equestria. " He taunted as he folded his arms. His ears twitched as he picked up the sound of something in the air. Activating his barrier the impact of the all too familiar Rasenshuriken hit as it enveloped the barrier in a powerful eruption of wind blades obscuring his vision. The decimating attack lasted for a minute before the barrier gave way revealing no damage had been done to him.

The eruption of familiar golden energy from the ground below revealed to him his opponent's location. "...Kurama Modo..." he whispered. "You're an arrogant bastard aren't? You think a version of yourself doesn't warrant your full power? I'll make you regret that." He sneered as he pulled out his blade and dropped down from the platform.

With several waves of his blade he fired a series of magical crescent beams.

"This is a dangerous strategy that you're partaking. "

"But not one I'm not doing without merit. He's not making use of the same techniques as us. Either he is unwilling or he no longer can. At the very least I could make use of his lost of composure and capitalize on that."

Leaping and twisted over and above each wave Naruto had managed to dodge them all.

WHAM!

The second he had flipped over the last one he had been hit by the armored leg of the Overlord.

Momentarily he tumbled across the ground before scrambling up and avoiding a downward slash. On the other side, he was met once again by his counterpart. "Time after time. So many lives were lost. Our mares beaten and broken, treated as nothing more then toys. The stallions robbed of their pride. Those who weren't killed were treated as labor or prizes whored out to other nations. At fear of being targeted next so many of our so called allies turned their backs on us!"

He was sure now that the Overlord had found away to internalize the same level of power he gained from the cloak into his base form. Righting himself up before he could be hit by another attack Naruto put some distance between as the Overlord pressed his relentless assault. It was time to change the pace of this battle. Inhaling he began mixing his chakra natures.

'Yōton: Shakugaryūgan no Jutsu.' Lava promptly expelled from Naruto's mouth which solidified into a bolder of molten rock firing at the Overlord with tremendous speed. Using his blade the Overlord sent a wave energy cracking the front portion of the boulder splitting it enough for him to dive under. The intense heat was enough to rapidly drive up his body temperature through his armor. "So what? You'll make them pay for choices they haven't made yet? You'll take away everyone's free will for your perfect world? Is this what you really wish to become?"

Naruto began firing several more boulders Naruto began changing the battle ground more suited to Yoton and Katon techniques.

"I see you've up the Ante! I'll do the same!" The blue diamond shaped stone on the overlord's blade began to glow as the aura of the gem radiated in sync with him. His eyes became a blinding white before changing and settling into a deep aqua marine like color. The Overlord radiated with a new power and to his surprise it was hollow and cold, but lacking the feeling of chakra. With a wave of his blade a mist erupted and swam through the ground like a serpent in the midst of the strike of unexpected prey in the water. "We both want the same thing! We both want the best for our loved ones I'm just the only one brave enough to do whatever it takes to keep them safe."

The air grew colder as the molten rock and stream of lava in the path of the attack was soon frozen. Naruto knew there was something more to his counter part and this proved it. Those gems seemed to be what the overlord was supplemented the still unexplained loss of the other's chakra based power.

The Overlord charged again, the change of power boosting the effective of his attacks as each slash unleashed an icy wave that tore at Naruto's frame. Tearing his clothes and threatening to freeze and slice at his flesh.

Though he felt he still had an edge in raw power, the damage from the Overlord's unpredictable options were beginning to stack up. "I had promised your Twilight that I would put an end to you before the last shred of who you were was gone. I intend to keep that promise. "

Releasing an instantaneous chakra fist Naruto slammed into the Overlord back, giving him the few feet of separation he needed. That armor proved to be powerful cushioning and needed to be ridden of.

Concentrating on shaping the form of his shroud Naruto creating dozen of mini shroud hands as the kunai he had on his person was enveloped by the energy and lifted up around him by his mental command. Enshrouding them with lightning chakra he began hurtling them in patterns of two and three with the intent of compromising the integrity of the Overlord's armor with piercing damage.

Instantly reading the tactic the Overlord unleashed a freezing wave that acted as a barrier against the attack. The brief seconds he needed to guard and unleashed the barrier proved slower than the immediate attacks Naruto could launch with his shroud.

The green gem on the Overlord's sword glowed as patches of the ship's hull began to liquefy and shimmer. Rising out of the liquid were silver coating bipedal mechanical beings.

Following their master's unspoken command the machines charged the blond.

Despite their numbers the machines were nowhere near strong enough to harm him in this state and for the brief moment he gave into that thought he was introduced to the reason why they were hurled at him. The nearest one began to glow before detonating by him with enough force to shatter a small mountain. It was just merely enough to stun and disorient him and that was all the time the Overlord needed to strike.

Naruto let out a horrific scream of pain as the blade dug into his shoulder. His shroud reacting as the claws that erupted from his shoulder surge backwards with technical precision nearly slamming into the Overlord with the full force of their might.

Instead they slammed into the nearest mechanical beings who proceeded to detonate while also unleashing multi-colored thick mists that blanketed the area.

Shutting his mouth and exhaling to avoid inhaling the substance the blond rapidly retreated to avoid whatever toxic substance his counter part outfitted the mechanical beings with.

"I'm afraid this is where our battle comes to a close. I've indulged you enough. You've proven to be a worthwhile measuring stick to test out my control, but now I have no more use of you. Now simply die and make way for the future this nation deserves."

So this was it. His counterpart was going to aim to end this battle. That blue gem was once more being beckon.

The brief moment when his guard was down. Naruto watched and analyzed as the quick change echoed.

Three point six seconds.

That was the opening window he had. Now he just needed to be able to hit with an attack strong enough to shatter the armor. Without the extra defensive measure he could directly attack his counterpart.

He readied himself for whatever change of style the Overlord was about to deploy only to be caught off guard by a surge of magic that was all too familiar. In an instant the Overlord was gone and appeared in front of Naruto his blade burying into his gut. All while being met with the moderate cerise eyes that he knew all to well.

"You let me die bro. So do me a favor and die to make up for it."