Yet another Challenge fic, this is from Storylover and it's a Naruto Zoids New Century crossover and will be a great addition with new armors, better relations and I wish for better then most at providing a good story with these two...

Area Scanned, Battlefield Set Up... Ready... FIGHT!

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"WAHT THE HELL!" A blond spiky haired man looked around as a big dust cloud followed a HUGE quake nearby, and when the smoke cleared he was staring at a JUDGE CAPSULE! IT was in the distance, but that wasn't good he could see it...

If he was caught here with his truck he'd be dealing with the commission, if he was hit by a team's robot he'd be caught and the fact is the only way to NOT be in trouble was... to be lucky, and his luck so far? Not good...

His name was Naruto Uzumaki, junk dealer for Zoid Parts, Zoids are big mechanical robots designed for combat. They USED to be war machines, now they are game changers. The Zoid battle commission for the games deals with the rules and regulations so WARS do not start, and lives are not taken, and because of the games using Zoids, parts were good money.

Sadly he was in the thick of it. He turned his truck invisible and just sat back, hoping nothing happened as he watched.

IT was a decent battle to say the least, three Saber Tigers in a team, the other had a mix of a Command wolf, standard blue and ranged long rifle, D-Bison with an eighteen barrel heavy artillery gun mounted on it, and a common blue Shield Liger. Although blue were common, Liger's were pretty rare, having one meant you either built it, won it, or got lucky and repaired a broken one from a Zoid grave yard.

Parts were far and few between with a LIGER only custom part, but repairs and standard upgrades were plenty. Having one, even the most commonly seen, used, and made Shield Liger, meant you were top of the line and were either rich or good enough to pilot one. He would give ANYTHING to have a Liger, even a Shield Liger, but most usable ones are BEING used, and the rest are either lost, unaccounted for, or not able to be used or even repaired.

The battle was raging as he was deep in thought, the three on three teams was a one sided it seemed, all three Sabers hit the Command wolf with a hurry, knowing it's mobility and weapon were a danger to keep in the game for long, and after that smoked the D-Bison into freezing as well, a triple team on one Zoid then the other, all that was left? The Shield Liger.

Naruto had to admit, the Tigers team knew their strategy, take out the gun and mobile powers of the Wolf, misfire the D-Bison's heavy spread guns so it wouldn't stop them from ganging up on the Liger, THIS is where the battle was going to be interesting.

He seen the Liger get cornered and hoped the pilot was a good one... it was, as he turned the shield on full blast and rammed a Tiger hard, knocking it down for a peg, but not out yet, and it was running off to get a better vantage... This was his luck...

The Shield Liger hit his truck and flipped him and he groaned in his awkward upside-down position. He got out as his invisibility was shot, and was found out. He looked at the damage the Shield Liger got and knew he caused it... If it wasn't for him having been there, it would not have tripped, and be surrounded and fired upon to that point... He heard the judge call the battle canceled and then fight with the losing team on their condition...

He was about to go get his truck back up and leave before he got confronted... but his stupid conscious... he went up and opened the hatch to see a man in his twenties or thirties it seemed, and badly hurt. He got the guy up and out, seeing to his injuries and splinting the arm with some sticks on the ground and wrapped it before going back to his truck for medical supplies.

He groaned. "My luck..." As he was stopped by another man, almost same age roughly, and looked a little miffed... and a girl maybe in her twenties, possibly at latest her late twenties. She had a weird head decoration but had a decent looking body.

The girl growled as their transport came to pick up the Liger. "You JERK! You ruined our battle!" Naruto groaned and gave the man the medical supplies he was carrying and then back to his truck. The woman didn't let him go so easy, and followed. "HEY LISTEN WHEN OTHERS ARE TALKING!"

He opened his van and she growled louder, about to grab him when he shoved a part in her arms. "That... is a D-Bison cooling core unit, I seen the battle, the deciding kill shot was right bullseye in the cooling core, consider this my apology, seeing as it's not a cheap part."

He closed his van and got in, using the pole arm on top to get it right side up again. He buckled up and drove off, leaving them to their repairs...

It was getting dark as he followed the road to a base of operations, seeing that hover cargo parked he decided to pay them a visit... He went into the hangar seeing as it was the only way in, and looked around.

He checked out the ruined Shield Liger, and groaned. "Seemed like a top notch model too..."

He walked to the Command Wolf and seeing the external damage he winced. "Those Tigers are vicious, I feel sorry for this team... I hope this isn't all they got or else their goners..."

He went to the D-Bison. "Not bad, the armor did what it's supposed to, protect vitals, it's actually not hurt too bad, and I gave them that part, they should be able to use it in battle tomorrow... huh?"

He got to a White Liger... It's color is really rare, but THIS Liger was something else... It didn't have blades, so it wasn't a Blade Liger, and it's not big enough to be a Shield Liger... "SHIT!"

He was trapped in a net trap as the alarm suddenly went off... He groaned until the whole team appeared in front of him again. "Hey guys, having fun?"

The Woman growled out again. "YOU again? Haven't you caused us enough trouble?"

Naruto groaned. "Guess not if I'm here I guess." The girl got angrier. "What the hell? You little-" Thank heaven SOMEONE was thinking rationally, as the man he helped grabbed her to hold her at bay.

After telling her to calm down the man looked at him. "What's your name buddy?" Naruto smiled. "Naruto Uzumaki, your friendly Zoid Parts and junk dealer." "More like STOLEN! Parts and Junk dealer!"

Naruto too offense to that, struggling. "SAY WHAT! THE HELL YOU TALKING ABOUT YOU BITCH!" She grinned at his helplessness. "Your truck was full of parts, and you just so happened to have the part that we needed for my D. Bison? Yeah you're a thief!"

Naruto was about ready to rip her to shreds for that comment! "Alright you wanna say I'm a thief? Say that after this. Who the hell repaired your Bison? Ask them, was the part I gave you inside your Bison and they exchanged the parts? Or was it MISSING and it fit perfectly?"

The woman shrugged, scoffing. "Like that changes the facts it's true you stole it then gave it back at the scene of the crime, but I'll humor your ego... Jamie, was the part that needed repairs inside already? Or missing when you put in the part I gave you?"

Jamie chuckled nervously but answered. "He's telling the truth. The Core was shrapnel, I had to pick pieces of the cooling core out of the Bison before I could replace it with the part you gave me. Thanks for that man, that saved us on cash."

The woman sighed, accepting it. "Fine, you're not a thief on the battlefield... you're a thief trying to steal Zoids from others! Why else did you come here?"

Naruto was about ready to just rip these ropes and kill her... "Because one, I was going down the road, seen your transport and wanted to make sure this guy here was ok... two, I have parts and need to deal to others in need of them if i'm gonna make a living, and three, the hangar was the only entrance and you didn't pick up my doorbell calls."

The woman sighed again and turned. "Whatever. Can't trust you, so we'll just tie you down here and wait till morning so you don't try anything." After going, and unable to fight her off, Naruto groaned. "Fine, but I better get SOMETHING to eat... I mean really that's just rude..."

After being tied up in the hangar and waiting, the woman was forced to bring his meal. "here, but you better be grateful... I mean really why do I have to feed a mongrel like you?"

Naruto groaned, having to use whatever reach the fork gave him with the reach of his tied arms to eat, strained. "Because your brother told you to, and trust me, I'm grateful... I'm grateful I get out tomorrow so I don't have to deal with your attitude... I mean sure I messed up your battle, it wasn't my fault. I fell asleep there and awoke to the judge capsule, and if I moved or anything when invisible or not I'd be seen, be commissioned for stealing ideas of Zoid battles like a rat, and all kinds of junk. So either stealth mode wait for it to finish and leave unnoticed, stealth mode, get hit by someone and only be minimally in trouble, or seen and chewed out."

She sighed. "I get your point, but seriously, we're in deep shit right now." He knew that, but... "Doesn't explain your attitude. I gave you the part for the trouble I caused without asking for anything, I help your brother as much as I could, and not to mention medical supplies in case you ran out. I was called a thief, a mongrel, and a jerk, tie me up like some prisoner of war, and no respect. But I understand you are all in tight spots... still, mind giving me some info?"

She gave him a confused look and he looked to the White Liger. "This is a weird one. I know my Zoids up and down, this thing is different... it's not a Liger I've seen, and trust me I've seen all models."

The woman looked at it. "No one knows it's story... We call it Liger Zero. A dealer conned my father with it, and my father took the deal anyway because White Ligers are rare, but parts are hard to find, so it's not easy keeping it maintained... and no one knows how to pilot it properly."

Naruto was more confused now, and interested. "What do you mean? How come no one knows how?"

She sighed. "They say it's VERY temperamental... It goes BESERK if anyone tried to get into the cockpit." Naruto looked with respect. A Zoid that has a noticeable Ghost in the machine like that is always a good thing, meant it was alive, not just a machine...

He struggled as a blanket was thrown on him and he got it off before looking at the woman walk off. "Hey, thanks for this but couldn't you untie me? This is VERY uncomfortable."

The woman huffed. "Nope, we're keeping you like that so you don't even TRY to steal anything."

Naruto groaned, resigning himself to his fate... He looked up as she disappeared. "Liger Zero... Bet you are one hell of a Zoid, too bad your gathering dust like this... if only you could find the right partner, someone who understands you're alive, and not just a hunk of metal... If I was your partner, I would try my best for you... but I'm not worthy of the honor..."

He rolled on the floor and tried to sleep then... till he heard a growling sound and looked around. At first,nothing, but then he saw the Liger Zero move, and he looked surprised as it came at him. "Whoa boy..." He backed off a little, closing his eyes, and felt himself able to move easier...

He opened his eyes to see that the Liger opened it's cockpit and the bands on the back of the head of it cut the rope and he was free. He got up, rubbing his arms. "Thanks, I feel much better now." he heard another low growling sound and looked as the Liger did not move at all from that position, cockpit still open.

Naruto felt something, a connection, from him to the Liger Zero and the same for the Zoid and him, and knew what it wanted... "You sure? Want me to pilot you? I doubt you'd want me..."

The Liger growled more and lowered its head so it was easier to get in the cockpit. Naruto looked in and after a little bit he smiled, nodding. "Fine, I hope I live up to your expectations." Naruto climbed in and sat down.

The pull bar closed over him to keep him in his seat, and the cockpit closed around him and he sighed, nervous but excited. He looked around and let his connection with Liger guide his hand to pushing the buttons that turned the Liger's systems on.

Suddenly the Liger's head rolled back, roaring. Naruto looked surprised. "Liger, what are you thinking?" And with that, the Liger ran out and broke through the wall to exit the base and ran into the Desert.

Naruto felt the speed it was giving and was impressed, but now they would think he stole the Liger. "Ok Liger we need to go back now! This is enough! Oh man... I'm doomed. But I understand you needed to stretch those legs, so get it out of your system, but we have to get back, got it?"

Liger growled in response, a yes to Naruto, and he smiled. "Then ride Liger, you're free of being cooped up." And the Liger roared as it ran faster, showing Naruto what it could do.

The sun rose to the beautiful day as Liger ran,and Naruto thought it best to return or least things get out of hand for the others. "Liger, lets get back. They only have 2 Zoids and 2 pilots, they'll never be able to handle a full brunt from those Saber Tigers today. How about you show them you are ready for some action?"

Liger roared and stopped, growling as it was still for the moment. Naruto smirked. "Wanna see what I got as a Pilot? Then let's go!" Naruto grabbed the controls and steered the Liger in a full 180 and got him running fast, jumping over the dunes they side-stepped earlier.

It took a full hour to get to the battlefield, but they made it just as the Judge called the battle mode. The Woman was surprised, but a little irritated. "The hell? I thought you stole the Liger and ran off?"

Naruto smirked as he seen her face come on a screen. "Nah, Liger untied me and wanted me to pilot him out, he just wanted to stretch his legs."

The Judge appeared on another screen. "Registration of Liger Zero as Blitz team's Zoid has been confirmed, Warrior registration has not, state your name."

Naruto grinned. "Put me down as Naruto Uzumaki!" After receiving a code from the Judge, he entered it in the data pad from the computer module in the cockpit. After it was done,the Judge accepted it and Naruto ran off when the battle started.

The woman was confused. "What are you doing?" Suddenly she and the other guy got shelled from nowhere. Naruto chuckled. "There's a guy 2 miles out, I seen the spot when I was running here, their using him as a fixed long range rifle on the edge of the battlefield. I'll get him for ya, cover me!"

The other two tigers were chasing him and he cursed. "Alright, what kind of weapon do you got? We need SOMETHING to beat these guys." He looked around, nothing looked like a weapon system, and nothing showed up on the panels yet...

He seen the Tiger on the ridge and jumped up, slamming the front paws of Liger into the head and body and jumping off, as to not kill the pilot. He ran off, knowing the other two were on his tail. "Come on Liger, as good as hand to hand is, they got guns and we can't take the shelling for long- URK!"

Liger was stopped by a few shells from the Tiger's main guns, and he got Liger to move out of the way. "Liger, if you can understand me here... just one thing to use, I don't care what it is, but we need something to take these guys out..."

He was giving up hope, but then something showed on the panel, and it was the front of the Liger with a glowing arm and claw... "Huh? Strike Laser Claw? Will this work?" He was asking his Zoid, and Liger roared as they passed between the Tigers. "Alright buddy, let's do our thing!"

He activated the weapon and Liger fanned out the mane parts and they glowed, and the left arm started to glow too, it was a sight as they ran to the Tigers. Naruto grinned. "Strike Laser Claw!" He had Liger push on the back legs hard to jump a little over the ground, but faster to hit the enemy, and did so, he took the entire front and back leg out with that strike, and he let the Laser Claw recede before looking at the last Tiger. It was backing off, scared.

Naruto turned to the woman. "What's your name?" The woman looked confused but answered. "Lena, Lena Tauros" He smiled. "Well Lena, mind taking the last guy out for us?" She grinned. "With Pleasure."

And fired her best shots, knocking the Zoid out of the battle and the Blitz team won. After receiving the winning call and moving back to base, Naruto jumped out of Liger, looking up. "You are one amazing Zoid, but I'm a drifter... and you belong here..."

An old man walked up with a teen. "Why not stay? You did sign up as a pilot for us today, and I think we can work something out. Why not?"

Naruto thought about it... he was only finding and dealing parts to get a Zoid of his own one day... and he was practically getting a free one, and one he felt to be truly amazing as a partner... he smiled. "Sound good? Liger?" Liger roared long and loud in agreement, wanting Naruto as it's pilot.

With that settled, Naruto went into the living room with the others. The older man smiled. "Alright, you've met these three, but don't know their names. This is my Daughter, Lena, my name is Dr. Tauros." he motioned to him and the girl.

Naruto smiled, bowing slightly. Tauros motioned to the others. "This is my Son, Leon, and on his right is Brad. This here is Jamie, our mastermind in battle, and a good aerial pilot."

Naruto nodded to them and sighed. "So, what's the plan then? I doubt I'm staying for free, and you probably don't have the cash to upgrade Liger Zero with weapons."

Dr. Tauros chuckled. "You staying here like it's a house for rent basically, you get the basic needs, bed, bath, kitchen and your standard roaming. It's going to be paid for by taking it out of your battle check directly, and paid afterwards, and seeing as you are a parts dealer you can do that part time from here, and build your own upgrades, we'll help anyway we can seeing as if it's for the Liger Zero, it's free labor on our part to help, since it is our Zoid."

Naruto thought about it... seeing as how it did work out for him. Drifting was not very good for business, and being stable here helped that, he FINALLY has a Zoid, and one he knew was the best match for him, and not to mention the company was decent. "Sure."

Naruto stood up, stretching. "It's night time so I'm getting some rest. Someone help show me my room?" He started walking and when he heard someone behind him he looked as they passed him, and it was Lena.

He didn't say anything, neither did she for a moment, but she interrupted the silence. "Sorry for accusing you... We've had bad experiences lately, and it's been one headache after another. When you came in we thought we were going to be living in boxes, but then you helped us... so, a blessing in disguise is always something to be praised... so... thanks..."

He smiled, moving up beside her. "It's fine. Listen, I know you are having it rough, specially since what I did had your brother put down for a few battles... but I promise, I will do everything I can to help. And who knows? It may be best this way... Hey, got any extra parts? Tomorrow I was hoping to get started on giving the Liger a weapon or two."

Lena thought a moment. "I'm sure my dad has a junk storage somewhere, so i'll ask him tomorrow. Here you are." She opened an empty room. "It's not much, a bed, bathroom, four walls and coffee maker."

Naruto went in, checking it out. "Not bad, trust me, sleeping here is better then my truck. Thanks again. See you tomorrow." lena smiled, nodding and leaving with the door shut and Naruto was alone in the room.

He laid on the bed and looked up at the wall, thinking... "Liger Zero... Interchangeable armor units? Or add to the white armor... hmm..."

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Hey, hope this is to your liking... well see you next week! I hope to give the best I can to this story, so please people, tell me what you think, and have a good day.

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