Naruto: The New Soul King (CH 1) (Preview)

A/N: The story is rated M for mature content not suitable for children.

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Chapter 1: Soul King

Royal Palace...

Naruto was just waking up from his intense battle with the Quincy King Yhwach; the blonde barely won the battle with his Zanpakuto by using his Shukai, a form beyond Bankai.

The blonde tried to get up, but his body felt like it was made of lead; it took a good few minutes of trying before he was able to sit up. He looked around him and saw that he was in a massive bedroom fit for a king.

The blonde examined the room, which was decorated with gold and various jewels; however, then he saw that the bed sheets were moving. Curious, he lifted them up and discovered what he saw shocked him.

On his bed were the familiar faces of several very naked women that he had met and befriended throughout his time as a Soul Reaper; some of these women were from different races such as Hollows, Bounts, Humans, Soul Reapers, and even Quincies.

The blonde was at a loss; he didn't know what the hell was going on or why he suddenly felt as if the weight of the world was on his shoulders.

"So you are finally awake," said a voice Naruto had come to hate. "You adapted to the tethers of the three worlds faster than I thought."

Naruto turned his head to see Ichibe Hyosube entering the bedroom as if he owned the place, and he might, since Naruto had no idea where he was.

"What the hell are you talking about, old man?" Naruto replied after letting the old monk's words sink in.

"I mean that you have become the anchor that holds this reality together; you are the new Soul King," Ichibe exclaimed with his arms spread wide, as if it were a good thing.

"What the hell do you mean that I am the new Soul King?!" Naruto screamed, as he was sure this must be some kind of sick joke that this evil monk was playing on him.

"Exactly as I said, the original Soul King was killed and the three worlds were beginning to collapse and merge into one. Out of desperation, I used you to anchor the worlds and stabilize them; it was a gamble, but it paid off." Ichibe explained, as if he hadn't just put the blonde's life on the line in a gamble he wasn't sure would work.

"You son of a bitch! You used my unconscious body for something that could have killed me!" Naruto yelled, readying himself to cut the monk's head off, consequences be damned.

"Would you two shut up? It's too early to be this loud," a female voice said from the bed as she sat up, unconcerned about her own nudity.

Naruto looked at Senjumaru like she had grown another head; he was sure that she was in on whatever the monk had planned.

"Why the hell are you even in the same bed as me?" Naruto asked causiously as he looked at the woman, while Senjumaru was sexy, she was just as dangerous.

"Isn't it normal for a wife to share a bed with her husband?" the woman asked in a mocking tone, but there was an underlying air of seriousness in her voice.

"What the hell are you talking about? Both of you have been confusing me ever since I woke up." Naruto said feeling frustrated as it felt like the two were toying with him.

"Look, this is what happened. You were turned into the new Soul King by me in order to save the Three Worlds because you were the only one around who possessed the necessary power to take the Soul King's place. I was going to use Ichigo, but he was elsewhere, and I needed to act fast, so you became the new Soul King," Ichibe explained gently but there was finality in his voice making it clear that Naruto didn't have a choice in this matter, which pissed the blonde off.

Naruto listened to what the monk said and a thought came into his mind. "I am not letting you cut off my limbs or organs," he yelled as he reached out for his Zanpakuto, which was beside the bed. But Senjumaru grasped his hand, making the blonde glare at her, ready to attack.

"Will you hold on and listen to what the Ichibe has to say?" Senjumaru stated and didn't falter under the blonde's intense gaze, holding his hand until she was sure he would listen.

"Fine, I'll hear you all out," the blonde grumbled.

"Well, it looks like you two are getting along well," the monk joked before getting serious. "The dismemberment of the Soul King has always been one of my deepest regrets and failures. I can assure you that you will not suffer the same fate." The monk vowed.

"So, I am the new Soul King," Naruto stated out loud still not believing his situation . "But why are there so many women in the same bed as me?"

"That is because they are your harem," Ichibe answered bluntly. "It was decided in order to ensure your safety and to continue the royal line; you will need the help of multiple women."

"What? Don't I have any say in this?" Naruto exclaimed, feeling as if his entire life had been stolen from him.

"You do not, now be a man and deal with it." Senjumaru said, not wanting to stretch out the conversation longer than it needed to be. "Let me make it simple for you; you are the new Soul King, whether you like it or not. All the women on this bed are your harem. You have a harem to produce children who can take your place as Soul King in case something happens to you. And they are there for you to entertain yourself with, because you cannot ever leave the Soul King's Palace."

Naruto heard every blunt word the woman spoke and couldn't help but look up at the ceiling, trying to figure out how everything could have gone so wrong.

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