Naruto sighed deeply as he left the money pit, stepping aside to allow one of his hyperactive imps to rush by and magically claim the room as his own. With Horny, Gnarl, and the Mentor in tow he entered the broken Throne Room and sat down on the shattered throne.
The Mentor and Gnarl stood at the foot of the throne while Horny snorted and walked for the door. “I'm going for a walk. Maybe I'll find something to k-k-k-k-kill.”
Naruto sighed. “Alright, just don't hurt any goblins and don't get lost.”
The demon snorted and left without comment.
Slowly, he glanced over to the hovering spirit and asked, “So, anything really cool and valuable down there?”
“Besides the Portal Gem and some other minor magical odds and ends, not really,” the ghost admitted, “I tended to keep most of my magical items in circulation. After all, if you have a Flaming Sword of Destruction, its better to lend it to one of your Black Knights so he can smite your enemies with it, rather than allow it to collect dust on a rack. The only items I kept in storage were the ones I didn't use that often, and needless to say, there are reasons I didn't use them that often.”
Naruto nodded. That made a lot of sense. After all, what was the point of having cool stuff if you didn't use it.
“So,” Naruto asked again having not really given the others time to answer, “What now? I mean I have all this gold and I've got a bunch of Goblins to look out for, but besides that what do I do?”
“Well, Keeper,” The Mentor observed, “You do have a great deal of currency to spend. You should complete your dungeon. Tell me, what have you completed so far?”
Naruto frowned. “Well, I built a Hatchery and Lair so I wouldn't starve to death and just kept digging until I found this place.”
“So basically nothing,” the Ghost remarked. “Your dungeon heart is deep within the rock?”
Naruto nodded. “Yeah.”
The old ghost smiled slightly, though it was difficult to make out. “My dungeon was expansive. If you could rebuilt and expand it, it would be an outstanding outer fortress. Build your Inner Sanctum around your Dungeon Heart, deep within the bosom of the earth where few know where to look. ”
“That's good and all,” Gnarl cut in, “But all keepers need an element of style. I mean look at yourself, I've seen beggar more terrifying. You need to go shopping. Buy some stuff to decorate the old place. Maybe some drapes, some rugs, some clothing.“
“He needs to establish his realm first,” the Ghost cut in. “If he leaves now all he needs is one group of heroes to find this place and the jig is up.”
“Excuse me?” Horny grumbled, “I can handle a simple party of heroes.”
“So can I,” Gnarl grumbled, “My Goblins aren't just here for decoration! They're quite capable at cracking heads!”
“Yes, but can either of you handle a small army?” the ghost countered. “If he local lord finds out there is a Keeper here, almost helpless with an unfortified Dungeon we'll be attacked by everything they can throw at us.”
Gnarl snorted. “To fortify the place he's going to have to hire skilled labor. Giblet is a fine blacksmith, but he can't built a dungeon alone, and his apprentices are hardly any help. They can barely pound scrap metal into blades. We're going to need trolls! If he's going to have a library, we're going to need books and warlocks! If we built a torture chamber, we're going to need Dark Mistresses. If he builds his Inner Sanctum he's going to need slaves...”
“And if you build it, they will come,” the Mentor replied. “You can't hire minions without the proper rooms in which to house them! They'd take one look at this mess and...”
“Hold on,” Naruto cut in. “What was that you were saying? Slaves? You expect me to get slaves?”
“Well yes,” The Mentor replied as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. “How else do you expect to take care of your Inner Sanctum. Without Slaves who will cook your meals, clean your clothes, or populate your harem so you can indulge in the pleasures of pressing flesh...”
Naruto growled. “I'm not stealing anyone's freedom like that. Can't I just use Imps or Goblins for most of that?”
Gnarl grimaced. “Dark Gods, no! While some of my minions might be able to take over as staff or servants, I don't think you'd appreciate their eating habits, and do you really want goblins feeding you grapes, while dressed in skimpy silks?”
“And Imps are also unsuitable. Not only are they hideous, but they are stupid beyond description. Their vile, nasty little minds while loyal beyond comprehension are all but incapable of learning or engaging in any activity not related to their function. The best you could expect is for them to mop your floors.”
“You need pretty girls,” Gnarl added, “Because they add a sense of authority! The only thing better than a powerful keeper is a powerful keeper with pretty girls to show off in his throne room! Makes you look manly and evil.”
Naruto frowned. He could use Kage Bunshin and his Oroiki to show off but Shadow Clones don't last long and now that he was forced to draw off the dungeon heart almost entirely for his Charka, he didn't have the ability to swarm them like he used to. Imps would be perfect but they were too small, too ugly, and too stupid to do most of the stuff they'd said. He needed something that would last longer than a Kage Bunshin, but be smarter than an Imp.
Slowly, he smiled to himself. Maybe if he combined the two! He knew how to do both! He could create smart imps! Hell! He could go beyond that and use the Oroiki on them too! He could do it!
Naruto bolted up and smiled. “I think I have a solution! A way to have slaves but not enslave anybody!”
“Oh,” the Mentor asked, “And how are you going to manage this?”
Naruto smiled. He'd have to combine the two jutsu and the spell, but he was pretty sure he could do it. Compared to his old technique, this one would really be worthy of being call Harem no Jutsu, or at least Harem Girl no Jutsu, but he had a better name for it.
Slowly he took a deep breath and began to go through the hand signs to create a clone under the effects of the Henge. Then, at the moment if was time to release the jutsu he summoned the power to create an Imp, channeled the two techniques together, and he'd see what he'd get. Alright Naruto, think super hot harem girl!
“Oroki Dorei Bunshin no Jutsu!”
In an explosion of smoke, and a shower of green sparkles, a breath-taking young woman clad in thin silks stood before him. She was his mirror, his sexy from that had tormented so many perverts in the past. He knew he should have probably make her look different, but it was his first attempt so he'd stick with what he knew worked.
“So, how did it work?” He asked his Slave/Clone.
A thin smile came to the girl's face, and slowly she walked towards him with a saucy swing to her hips. Her moisten tongue lipped pink, full lips and she pressed herself against him. Slowly she reached out and placed her hand behind his head and pulled the two of them into a deep, passionate kiss.
“What the hell are you doing!” Naruto exclaimed as he pulled away.
She grinned naughtily and looked up to him with liquid blue eyes, full of unquestioned love and longing. “Only what you made me for, Master.” She smiled warmly and pushed him back onto the throne, taking a seat on his lap. “I feel strange, master. I'm your clone, but I'm also an Imp. I know everything you know, but I think I also have the mind and instincts of an Imp on top of that.” She cocked her head slightly. “I feel naughty, I feel mean, but I also want nothing more than to make you happy. Its... everything to me. Your wish is my command, master. I live for you. I would die for you. Its strange, but I like it.”
Naruto gulped as he felt a tightness in his pants. Okay, apparently things worked a bit better than he'd expected. He'd been trying to make a long lasting Shadow Clone but instead he ended up with a crazy loyal slave girl.
“I can help you with that, you know,” She remarked, bouncing slightly in his lap.
Naruto gulped. Okay, a lot better than expected. He created a crazy loyal slave girl who was in love with him and wanted to screw his brains out. Man, Ero-Sennin would love this! He just created the ultimate perverted Jutsu!
“Okay, I get that. I just don't get how Imp plus Shadow Clone equals a hot girl who wants to jump my bones.”
She shrugged. “My guess is that your intent when you created me had to do with it. You were thinking slave girl and that must have tainted things. Otherwise I think I'd just be you, with a bit of Imp to my personality.” He'd already guess that imps were cruel, playful, mischievous, creatures from watching them. “But I think that your intentions for me to be a Harem Girl colored things, so instead you got me.”
“Ah,” Naruto looked at the girl and sighed. “I'm sorry, but I have to test if you'll burst or not.”
He eyes widened slightly. “If you insist, Master. I hope I don't. I don't want to die,” He pouted slightly and looked him in the eyes. “Master, if I do burst, I just want to say before I die... I love you.”
Naruto grimaced at the thought. As a shadow clone himself he knew that clones didn't have a sense of self-preservation. It was only when he became a Keeper that he started to care about his own life. It was creepy, but he suddenly realized that maybe through the mix of his clone and Imp, he might have accidentally created something unique, a person. One who's entire being revolved around him. It was creepy, but it was also gratifying. He'd created someone who loved him unconditionally. It was strange, but it was really what he'd always wanted but now he had it he wasn't sure what to do with it.
Slowly, he pulled back his arm and thought to himself. He hoped she'd live too. With clenched teeth, he punched her in the face hard enough to send her flying across the room, where she tumbled onto the ground and rolled for several feet.
Slowly the girl climbed to her feet, holding her cheek and looked at him through teary eyes. “I didn't die!” she explained cheerfully.
Naruto released a breath her didn't know he was holding. Okay. Now he'd just have to create a few more of these Sexy Slave Clones and he'd have his harem. They'd be a handful, he could tell that already, but even if they weren't real girls, at least he'd have someone to be with even if they were just shadows. Sometimes that was all you have, and it was better than he'd had most of his life.
Still, if they loved him like that then he'd want to make sure they were happy, but considering that making him happy is what made them happy, well, it wouldn't be too hard. He guessed he'd just let them do what ever they wanted when they were off the clock. Everyone needed hobbies and it wasn't like he had to worry about them running off.
“Keeper,” The Mentor said slowly. “This has got to be the most incredible spell I have ever seen. I've seen men summon fire from the heavens and demons from the heart of the Infernal Abyss, but I've never seen anyone create a perfectly loyal slave girl from mid air before. I must say, I'm really quite impressed.”
Gnarl simply shrugged. “Well, I can take that off your expenses.” He paused. “I don't suppose you could make me one of those?”
Naruto glared. “No.”
Gnarl nodded. “Well then, Master. What will it be, build up an empty dungeon and sit around in a bed sheet, or are you going to go buy yourself some pants.”
His female clone smiled. “He could do both!”
The Mentor looked over. “How so, slave.”
She crossed her arms under her heaving, perfectly formed bosom and glared. “Only Naruto-sama gets to talk to me like that.”
Naruto sighed and opened his mouth to comment, but realized she didn't have a name. “Hey,” he asked, “What do you want me to name you?”
She shrugged. “I don't know. What do you want to call me?”
“Choose your own name.” Naruto replied. He knew she was a psychotically loyal Shadow Clone Imp who was madely in love with him, but she had to do some thinking for herself, right.
“Naruko? She asked.
Her looked at her crossly. Oh, so original. “Naruko,” he repeated.
“If you don't like it, give me a better one!”
“Naruko's fine.”
She pouted.
“Anyways, Mentor, Naruko, quit it. So, how can I do both?”
She grinned. “I know what you like. I go shopping and you build the dungeon! How about that!”
Naruto blinked. “That actually makes some sense.” It actually made him think of another idea.
“Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!”
A standard clone popped up in front of him. It smiled and closed its eyes. In a flash of light and imp landed on the ground between them.
“My clones can control the Heart. How awesome is that.”
“Can I try, Master?” Naruko asked.
Naruto nodded and she mediated and the imp was teleported again.
“This is also new to me,” The Mentor observed. “You just managed to find a way around the most pressing weakness of any Keeper. I see why Horny was interested in you. You are unpredictable.”
“So,” Gnarl cut in. “We don't have all day. Shops close you know. So how are we going to do this?”
Narutos grinned. “I'll go look around, my clone'll take care of the building, and Naruko can go shopping.”
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