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Author's Note: Well, here we are now at chapter 4. I appreciate everyone who is reviewing my story and those who are following my story, and those who have listed my story as one of their favorites, it is truly humbling. I hope you all enjoy the chapter, please read and review generously and send me your ideas; you all give more motivation to continue writing. Without further ado, let us begin.
Chapter 4- The Power of Uzumaki Naruto
It had been over a week since Naruto's first meeting with Supergirl. Naruto had no idea if healing Astra and saving her life was the right course of action, but his heart and soul believed it to be. He could tell this Astra meant a great deal to Supergirl and Supergirl to her. Perhaps they were family. However, this Myriad, whatever it was, was causing him distress. Astra was telling Supergirl that there was no way to stop it; perhaps it was a mind control weapon, designed to enslave humanity. He knew with the power of the Bijuu, he could resist it. He was born to flesh and blood human parents, but with all the powers he had, no one would really call him human. No one needed to know about this right now though.
This Astra lady, Naruto reasoned would be the key to figuring things out. She received her second chance, if she would use it to aid humanity, great, if not, well, he would cross that bridge when the time came. He would never allow some Infinite Tsukyomi style power to ever be used again on innocents.
Naruto had also opened up Ichiraku Ramen to the people of National City. He decorated the inside with symbols of the Five Great Shinobi Nations and the symbol of the Uzumaki Clan. People started pouring in that week to try the ramen, it also helped with this grand opening, that the prices were very reasonable. Like Lena, people were very skeptical of ramen, but after one bowl, everyone was hooked. He also was pleasantly surprised to see people devour bowl after bowl without stopping. Searching the city, he found plenty of people looking for work, and after running a few ads, he was able to hire like-minded people who shared his passion and love for ramen.
Besides ramen, he was also experimenting with selling Japanese-style fried chicken as well as wagyu beef sandwiches, but for the latter, he found out that the prices were enormous. So for the beef, he would only sell that once a week. It helped that one of the chefs he hired had great knowledge about the wagyu beef, and he left it all to her to order as much as she needed from Japan, how to prepare it, and how to serve it.
Streaming the internet, he learned that this world was not perfect compared to the shinobi world. There were two World Wars, proxy wars, slavery, bloodshed of the highest order, racism, sexism, you name it. It was true what Madara stated. "Man seeks peace, yet longs for war". It was his hope that one day both humans and aliens could one day join hands together and learn to coexist beside each other. Then again with how long it took for peace to be established in his world, how long would it take in this world?
Turning on the TV, he found out that there was a fire raging in a building downtown, and the firefighters were having trouble fighting this blaze. He really did not want to get involved as he had no idea how the people of this city would view his power, and two, he knew Supergirl would show up eventually and save the day. He had a feeling that the events of saving Astra would eventually be found out by either the wrong people or the right people. Still, he would stop this fire, not because he was some hero or savior of justice; rather, he would do this because it was the right thing to do.
"Oh partner, remember this well, you are a hero and a savior, get that through your head. You would give up your soul in a heartbeat if you could see a child smile again. Don't worry about how people view you. Help as many people as you can because it is the right thing to do. And if anyone tries to mess with you, know this, they will have to go life and death with you in order to defeat the Child of Prophecy".
"Thanks, Kurama, I needed that. Now, let's go put out that fire".
"Himeko, I need to go out and get some ingredients, can you take care of things here, until I come back?"
"No problem, boss, and take all the time you need".
Himeko Kaori, a thirty-year-old Japanese lady with a heart of gold, and the wisdom and knowledge of making authentic Japanese cuisine. Despite her tough attitude, she truly was a kind person, and he felt a mother's touch was necessary for imparting something soulful to the ramen. After all, it was mostly mothers who were bomb at making incredible food for their sons and daughters, no offense to fathers; they could also cook just as well. When he showed her Old Man Teuchi's recipe, minus certain secret things, she made the ramen, and it brought a tear to his eye. He knew he had hit the jackpot by hiring this woman.
Going upstairs to his apartment, he unsealed his outfit and put it on. While there was great longing to wear his Hokage outfit again, it just was not time yet. Plus with Obito's old mask and the Senju battle armor, there was no doubt he looked cool. He decided to add a black cloak to make him look an even more badass of a man.
"Now, let us put out that fire."
At the DEO
Hank Henshaw, otherwise known as J'onn J'onzz, the last Son of Mars, the current director of the DEO, a government organization designed to track down dangerous alien escapees from the Kryptonian Maximum security prison Fort Rozz, was in deep thought. It was only a week ago where the trio of Hank, Supergirl and her sister Alexandra Danvers had confronted Astra and her husband Non for what Supergirl had to endure due to the Black Mercy. Supergirl had confronted Non and beat the living daylights out of him, while Hank and Alex engaged Astra. Astra had managed to overpower the both of them, even when Hank was in his Martian form. Astra decided to grant Hank a glorious death for his valiant effort, only for Astra to be stabbed in the back via a Kryptonite blade. As Astra lay there dying, Supergirl and Astra shared a tearful goodbye, with her saying that Non could not be stopped and Myriad would spell the end of humanity. Hank was prepared to take the blame of Astra's death and Supergirl's hatred to spare her sister this burden. All of that changed when that individual appeared.
He could not sense his presence that day, the man with the concentric colored mask, the black jumpsuit, and the orange shoulder and body armor. He instantly was surrounded by lightning and placed his palm on Astra's body and was astonished to see that golden energy filled her body and she awoke from the brink of death, gasping and choking for air. The man had proclaimed that Myriad would not decide humanity's fate; rather it would be humanity that would decide its own fate. When he tried to question the individual further as to whom he was, the man brushed off his comment and told them to get to safety. He suddenly heard words that never made any sense to him, "Mokuton: True Several Thousand Hands", and saw out of nowhere, a construct of wood, decorated with five heads, and thousands of arms. There were three Kryptonian soldiers about to chase them when the trio of J'onn, Alex, and Supergirl saw the five heads open up and torrents of fire, water, wind, lightning and earth were unleashed, sending the three pursuers crumpling to the ground, forcing them to make a hasty retreat.
The man disappeared in a puff of smoke as well as the wooden construct. They were left in awe with so many questions on their mind. Who was this individual? Where did he come from? Did he have the power to do the impossible? This was all giving the director a vicious headache.
"You find anything, sir?", Hank's second in command Alexandra Danvers voice chimed in. She was a woman with short red hair dressed in a black jumpsuit with black combat boots. A beautiful woman with an athletic figure, she was originally a genius scientist and bioengineer. Eventually, she met Hank Henshaw and he recruited her to join the DEO to protect Earth. She spent an entire year training before being let out into the field, and she did not disappoint. She became very proficient in hand to hand combat and weapons training, even teaching her sister how to hold her own against various opponents she would encounter. Nobody dared messed with this woman, she could have men eating out of the palm of her hand.
"Alex, we know nothing about this individual. We have no idea where he came from; he is not even in the Fort Rozz logs."
"There is nothing on him?"
"There is absolutely nothing that we know about this man. Except for the fact that he has the ability to heal near-fatal wounds and summon something that contains the power of life. Those soldiers, they went down so easily. I truly do not know what he is."
"I am grateful for one thing though. He was able to save Astra. I could not live with Kara hating me; she loved her aunt very much, the only flesh-and-blood reminder of her Kryptonian family. For what it's worth, I am grateful that this individual saved her life. Did she say anything about Myriad?"
"No, she said nothing about Myriad. We need to learn more if we are going to stop it. As for this individual, we will know more soon. We will give him the benefit of the doubt, for now."
Who are you and what are you, Hank wondered.
Downtown Fire
It was a sunny day in National City. People were enjoying the weather, the birds were chirping, the sun was shining in all of its splendor, truly nothing could go wrong today. If only that statement could be true. Alas, it never will be.
Two fire trucks had been battling a vicious fire that was enveloping two buildings downtown. Despite the greatest efforts of the fireman, the fire was showing no signs of letting up or slowing down. The people who had been rescued were suffering from severe smoke inhalation and brutal second and third-degree burns. This beautiful day was turning into a colossal disaster. Media and news crews were catching all of this, and everyone was trying to figure out when this nightmare would be over.
"Madam it is dangerous, you cannot go inside", one of the firefighters stated.
"My baby, my baby, she is all that I have, no I cannot lose her"
"Everyone, there is someone in the air, what is that?"
Naruto was in the air watching this fire envelop everything in its path. No doubt, this fire started due to someone's idiocy or something sinister. Regardless, he needed to pull who was left out of the building. Unleashing Raiton: Chakra Mode, he started combing the building for anyone alive. Using his enhanced Uzumaki sensing, he quickly pinpointed where everyone was, and unleashed the shadow clones, grabbing everyone he could find.
"Naruto it is only a matter of time before this building collapses. Gather everybody and move on the double", Son Goku stated.
Naruto burst through the building and repeated the same process with the other burning building.
"Here you are madam; your child is safe now."
"Oh thank you, thank you so much. God bless you so much, child."
Naruto flew in the air and clapped his hands together and roared, "SUITON: WATER COLLIDING WAVE."
All the people on the ground looked up in awe as water surrounded Naruto as he unleashed a massive torrent of it out of nowhere. Using his hands, Naruto controlled the water's movements and put out the fires almost instantly. The news and camera crews there managed to record all of this, it was not every day that someone appeared in the city and could do all of this with his bare hands.
Satisfied that the blaze had died out, Naruto looked around and saw people looking at him in awe and shock. He noticed that the paramedics were treating someone with third-degree burns, and it was not looking good. Using his Body Flicker, he appeared in front of the shocked paramedic and placed his hand on his shoulder.
"Do not worry; I am not here to hurt you. I can heal him, please trust me."
Naruto placed his right hand on the patient and the paramedic and everyone once again had to pick up their jaws from the floor. They saw the wounds of the man heal, almost instantly. The man got up shocked that someone could do this.
"You will be all right now. Just take it easy for today. Well everyone, enjoy the rest of your day." Naruto noticed the many people taking pictures of him, as well as the local news crews videotaping him. Well, it was only a matter of time before the world figured out he existed. He disappeared in a shower of leaves, returning back to his restaurant.
At CatCo Media
Kara Danvers was sitting at her desk at CatCo, once again going through her boss' inane schedule.
After years of working at CatCo, she finally got used to her boss' borderline demanding and abrasive behavior. While Cat Grant was called many things behind her back, some of it not flattering at all, there was no doubt that it was this strength that propelled her to the top. She was not called the "Queen of Media for nothing". She did not suffer fools lightly.
People did wonder when Kara would be fired because Cat went through new assistants like a human being going through clothes. However, she surprised everyone with her tenacity, bravery, and fearlessness to keep her job. Hell, it even threw Cat for a loop. Kara needed this job. She needed something that would keep her grounded and make her feel human. Especially now, that she became a superhero just like her cousin. She was now Supergirl, the hero who saved people from burning buildings, stopping dangerous aliens from Fort Rozz, saving cats from trees, and overall, being a beacon of hope for National City. This job, working for Cat Grant, it kept her human, and she needed that.
However, today, there was something else on her mind. A week ago, she confronted Non for that disgusting Black Mercy tactic that almost left her dead. She confronted the bastard while her sister and J'onn confronted Astra. She enjoyed beating the crap out of Non. However, Astra was dealt a fatal blow, and Kara felt deep pain and remorse. They apologized to each other for everything, and Astra told her that Non could not be stopped and it was over for humanity. Till that man appeared. He appeared in front of Astra and just healed her. She thought she lost another family member, and yet she did not. Then to drive away the other Kryptonians, he unleashed a wooden construct and unleashed the elements. They fell so easily to that power. And then, he just disappeared in a puff of smoke. Who was he? Where did he get that power from?
"Hey, Kara." She looked up to see her friend and resident tech genius Winn Schott looking at her. "You still having trouble finding anything about the new guy?" he was referring to the mysterious individual the DEO was desperately looking for and the inter-dimensional portal found months ago.
"Nothing, it has been a week."
Winn leaned against the desk and stretched his arms. "Whoever this person is will show himself soon, no need to worry."
Kara shook her head. "Winn, I cannot help but be worried. Yes, he saved Astra, and for that, I am grateful, but whoever it is, it's a total unknown. It does not show up in the Fort Rozz database, we do not know what he or she is capable of. I should be doing more to find this person."
"Still worried, Kara?" chimed the voice of Pulitzer prize-winning James Olsen. He looked at Kara and saw she was still anxious about this new person in National City. "Winn's right, whoever it is will show up eventually, worrying will not solve this."
Kara smiled at her friends who outside of the DEO and her sister knew about her secret. She could always count on them to have her back.
As James and Winn went about their business, the smell of something pleasant wafted through the floor she was on. It was a man with spiky blond hair and blue eyes wearing an orange t-shirt, black pants and blue open-toed sandals carrying a huge amount of food. The various women on the floor including Kara were blushing a little noticing his six whisker marks on his face and his muscular physique. He smiled gently at the women and brought their food to them. She noticed that he was carrying food from Ichiraku Ramen, it had become the talk of the city, and everyone had fallen in love with it. It was fresh, healthy, filling, and most of all delicious. However, the man called Naruto was struck dumb when he saw her for the first time. She only wished she had her camera out so she could capture his expressions, it was certainly something special.
Naruto returned to the restaurant after fighting that vicious fire. Himeko had told him that there were tons of orders from CatCo for Ramen, so he hurried up and got himself to the building. He noticed as he was giving everyone their orders, he was getting some very special looks from the ladies. He ignored it, as the only woman in his heart was his Hinata, and for a woman to take her place, she had to be something special. That all changed when he met her.
Naruto was struck dumb when he laid eyes on Kara Danvers. A woman with blond hair done up in a bun, wearing a blue dress shirt and green pants and heels with greenish-blue eyes and a pair of glasses. She had a model body and she was dressed so modestly. However, this was not the only things he sensed about her. She was radiating positivity and purity; it was like the sun shining in all of its glorious splendor. He was dumbstruck. Who was this women?
"Damn, how is this possible?"
"What do you mean?" Kara was wondering why he was looking at her like that.
"How is it possible for someone to display so much positivity and purity and kindness? It is like you are an angel. So modest and so beautiful. Your boyfriend or husband must be a very lucky man if he has someone like you to come home to every day."
Kara was blushing quite heavily now. "Oh, I have no boyfriend or husband, but you are good at flattery."
"Really, because I think the last bit was too cheesy. Anyways, I apologize for my manners, my name is Uzumaki Naruto, and you are?"
"Kara, my name is Kara Danvers."
"Well, Miss Danvers, you have a very strong grip."
"Y-yeah, I go to the gym a lot, only for fun you know, nothing serious really." Kara had no idea why she was this flustered. She only met the man, yet he still managed to make quite an impression on her.
Well, the results speak for themselves, you look spectacular. It was lovely to meet you today. I hope I did not trouble you too much. I have some extra ramen here, please accept this for me being too cheesy and listening to my babbling. Have yourself a nice day."
Kara accepted the ramen and went to town. It really was amazing. The juicy beef, the softness of the noodles, the crunch of the veggies, the broth, not too salty, it was just perfect. It was truly nice meeting Uzumaki Naruto. For sure, she would make a trip to Ichiraku Ramen.
Meanwhile, as Naruto made his way down the building, he was able to truly confirm two things. Kara Danvers was special, and she was Supergirl. The glasses were a dead giveaway. So was the scar on one of her eyebrows; they both matched up. She was strong, really strong. Forget the gym, she could lift a building if she wanted. Whoever was in a relationship with this woman, he hoped they would not cheat on her; if they did, they were asking for an unholy beating.
"Kurama, you sensed it too, did you not?"
"I did Naruto; honestly it was a poor disguise. She radiates power and hope."
"Kurama, she is stronger than Granny Tsunade. The only way I can match her power is through Sage Mode or Rikudo Mode, let's hope she is not god-like at hand-to-hand."
"I hope not too. Anyways, it is time to break into the DEO and meet this Astra lady. Let us see what her intentions are and whether or not we need to end her."
"Agreed, next stop, DEO."
After polishing off the ramen, Winn and James called her to watch the news, they had found the mystery man that Kara had been desperate to find. She was watching the news and was shocked at what she saw.
"What you are seeing here is live footage caught by our crews today." Kara and the rest of CatCo were horrified to see a vicious fire overtake two buildings, people injured with vicious burns, and the screams of people begging for their loved ones to be saved from the fire. She wanted to go out there and save them.
In an instant, the camera moved to a figure in the air. He had the same mask, the bodysuit, and armor, but this time he was wearing a black cloak. "Guys, it is the same person who saved Astra", she muttered quietly.
Everyone at CatCo looked on in awe as lightning surrounded his body as he entered both buildings in a blur, pulling everyone out. He returned a child to a mother's arms before flying into the air and roaring the words "Suiton: Water Colliding Wave." The people did not know what Suiton meant, but "water colliding wave" they could figure out. They watched particles of water surround the man and he unleashed a massive torrent of it, controlling it with his hands and putting out the fires in both buildings. After doing so, he approached a paramedic and healed one of the victims suffering from vicious third-degree burns. He told everyone to get on with their day and disappeared in a shower of leaves.
"As you can see from today's events, all witnesses here have been stunned into shock and awe as this mysterious individual came out of nowhere and put out two fires and healed some of the victims of their wounds. The questions on everyone's minds though are who is this man? Where has he been hiding all this time? Why come out now? And has another individual chosen to join Supergirl in taking up the mantle to become a hero of this city?"
Winn smirked at Kara who could not take her eyes off the television. "Hey, Kara, his arrival looks similar to yours. I am surprised they never got a picture of him saving Astra."
Even James looked on in a mixture of awe and pure admiration. "I got to say. He has style. And his way of leaving seems pretty cool. He was able to heal those people; we can say for certain he has not come to harm anyone."
All of a sudden, Cat Grant burst through the doors of her office, with a calculating and demanding look. Everyone froze, wondering what eloquent words she was going to bombard them with. She had her hands on her hips, and simply stated, "All relevant people in my office, now."
Kara, James, Winn only had one thought going through their minds, "Wonder what this is going to be all about?"
At the DEO
"This is not a coincidence, boss." Alex looked at the news and was also shocked at what she saw.
"Hank simply looked at the man in the monitor, his eyes narrowed with a calculating and contemplative look on his face.
"This is no coincidence, Agent Danvers. He seems to be a good person. We must learn more though. Learn what you can about this man, and get Kara here as well. The more eyes we have on this better."
"Uh, sir, it looks we do not have to look far." One of the agents came up to Hank exhausted and panting.
"Calm down, man, what do you mean we do not have to look far?"
"He is here sir, and he is with Astra."
Hank and Alex looked at each other. "Alex call Kara now and get a team ready as well. Let's see what our new mystery man wants.
Back at CatCo
Cat Grant was pacing back and forth with her hands behind her back, expressions of anger hidden behind an emotionless mask.
"Explain this to me people. How in God's name did we not notice this first?" Cat was pointing to the picture of the masked man who just seconds ago was being viewed by everyone at CatCo.
"A new individual arrives in National City who is brimming with power, CatCo should have been the first people on the scene to report this, and it gets reported by some network we never ever heard of?" Cat was furious and slammed her hands on the desk. She leaned on her desk and lazily asked, "Well, what do you have to say for yourselves?"
James coughed a little and moved forward. "Ms. Grant, to be honest, no one here had any idea that this individual even existed in National City until now."
Cat meanwhile was looking at a magazine cover, the first one that had a picture of Supergirl. She smiled realizing the gold mine she had on her hands.
"Regardless, it is time to learn everything about this man. Find out everything you can. Let us see if there is a connection between him and Supergirl."
"Maybe he is not a hero that is why he probably never showed up before when Supergirl did." An individual hanging at the back of the bullpen stated this with finality.
Cat glared at the man in such a way that everyone inside her office felt she was judging the man's soul for even saying those words.
"Now that he has made his presence known, whether he likes it or not, the people have a right to know who he is. And I believe that if you jump into a burning building at the cost of your life to save others, you are a hero in my book." Cat was a parent as well. She never mixed personal and professional together, but she had children as well. And the thought of anything happening to them would make her blood run a cold. This man saved a child from dying. He certainly was not a monster.
"What are you all waiting for? You need me to roll out the red carpet? Hop to it. Look for anything relevant." Everyone quickly dispersed and went about their way except Kara.
"Kera, reschedule all the meetings I have for a later date and change the reservation I made for Ichiraku Ramen for another day as well.
"Of course, right away Ms. Grant." Kara still did not leave her office.
"Yes, Kera, what is it you want now?"
"Ms. Grant, what are we going to accomplish learning about this guy?"
Cat returned to her desk and took a hard look at Kara. She exhaled and gave her a gentle smile.
"Why Kera, I want to know everything about him. The primary mission of CatCo is to report the news, good or bad. We need to know this man's intentions. With one action of his, he has managed to captivate everyone in National City. I have not seen a hero who can control water as he can. The public has a right to know who this man is and what his intentions are. One act alone is not enough to determine if he is good or not. If he is, he could be a great partner for Supergirl.
"I am sure Supergirl does not need a partner, she does fine on her own."
"Kera, I am not diminishing Supergirl at all. However, for all the power she possesses, she alone cannot save this city. One day even she will come up against someone or something in which she is going to need someone to watch her back. When she does, having someone like this man by her side would be very helpful. This world cannot have enough superheroes."
"By the way, I enjoyed hearing you conversing with the owner of Ichiraku Ramen I while ago. It seems to me you enjoyed his flattery, even though it was cheesy."
"What, what owner, Naruto is the owner of Ichiraku Ramen?" Kara was blushing a little. She did feel something for the man, but she did not know much about him.
"Yes, he is the owner, and he also looked like he was heavily attracted to you as well. He does have eyes only for you. I would not be surprised if you get a call for a date from him soon. Although, there is still this thing you and James seem to be dancing around it. Ah, to be young and carefree. Anyways, if there is nothing else, then get back to work."
Kara returned to her desk thinking about Naruto. She did feel something for him, he reminded her of the sun, shining beautifully upon others. Ms. Grant was right, however. There was this issue with James that she did know how to resolve just yet. Perhaps she would meet Naruto again soon. She was going to make a trip to Ichiraku Ramen soon.
Ready to tackle the day again, she was interrupted by a phone call from one of her favorite people in the world, her sister Alex.
"Hey Alex, I am in the middle of something, can it wait for later?"
"Kara, we need Supergirl at the DEO right now. Out mystery man has shown up, and he is in Astra's cell right now."
"I will be right there." It's time for some answers, mystery man. Let's see who you really are." Kara disappeared downstairs and changed into her outfit ready to meet this new friend or foe.
At the DEO-Astra's Cell
General Astra of Krypton was sitting in her cell contemplating the past week's events. She was released from the Phantom Zone intent on getting revenge against her sister Alura for imprisoning her in a black void for eternity. She discovered on her home planet that it was dying due to the exhaustion of the planet's natural resources and she tried to convince her sister who sat on the High Council to do something about it. Astra's pleas fell on deaf ears and she tried to launch a mind-control weapon known as Myriad, which would have forced the people of Krypton to do her bidding. Although she felt remorse for this action, as well as crimes she committed and the innocent blood that was shed, she justified it to herself that the planet would be saved, and the majority of Krypton would survive.
Unbeknownst to her, Alura gave Kara a spy beacon which would allow her to contact Astra, not really telling her what it was for. Astra reappeared in front of Kara to say her final goodbye and that she loved her always, and gave her a necklace to remember her by. Alura interrupted this moment and sent Kara away. She tried to convince Astra to turn herself in and she would receive a lesser sentence; Astra countered that Krypton was dying and no prison would stop her from achieving her goals.
Before being sentenced to the Phantom Zone alongside her husband Non and many other traitors, Astra told her sister she believed that Krypton was dying. However, she bound by more than blood in the courtroom, and the nobility of her goals did not justify the innocent bloodshed. She would carry her on sister's work with compassion and understanding, and with a heavy heart, she sentenced her sister to the Phantom Zone for eternity.
When she broke out of the Phantom Zone, she was intent on getting revenge on Alura, and hurting Kara was the best way. She broke the perfect image of Kara's mother in front of her, which gave her great pleasure, although it did hurt to see her niece's tears. She was pissed at how Alura let inactivity destroy Krypton; she really was not surprised at all.
However, the past week's events left her in a bit of a quandary. She fought the last son of Mars, J'onn J'onzz in a battle to the death, only to be fatally stabbed by that human Alex. She was ready to say goodbye to Kara and apologized for her mistakes. She warned her about Myriad and how it could not be stopped. She was prepared to die, ready to meet her sister in the afterlife.
However, she was saved by the arrival of a mysterious individual. He was wearing a mask with concentric rings, a black bodysuit with orange shoulder and body armor. Appearing in front of her, he placed his hand on her, and golden energy flowed through her, bringing her back from the brink of death. She was further shocked when he summoned a wooden construct and unleashed the elements, sending members of her army to the ground. He then disappeared in a puff of smoke. Who was this individual? Was he human or alien?
She soon got her answer when this man appeared in front of her, wearing the same clothing and carrying what looked like human food. He appeared in front of the doors to her cell, and place a seal on it of unknown origin. It seems today she would receive some answers.
Kara had gotten to the DEO as quickly as she could. She saw her sister and Hank along with heavily armed agents at the door to Astra's cell. She noticed they were having trouble opening the door. She punched the door only for it to not break. She kept on trying but to no avail.
"Why won't this door open?" Kara stated.
"We have been trying as well; something is stopping us from opening the door," Alex stated.
Hank was wondering what the hell was going on in there. "Get to the main room; we will see what is going on through the cameras."
Checking through the cameras inside Astra's cell, Kara saw the main place a piece of paper on the door with a circle of weird markings. He began moving his hands in a weird way, and she saw marking spread all across the floor, the door, even the ceiling. This power was preventing her from breaking in.
"Do not worry, Supergirl, I am not here to harm your aunt or anyone on this planet. If I had any designs to do so, believe me when I say you would have to go life and death in order to stop me. It would have be the same thing with your cousin. The Child of the Prophecy does not go down without a war. I just want to know the intentions of your aunt and what she wants for this planet."
"Do not worry about breaking through, you can't. I have erected a barrier. It will dissipate when I say so. For now, sit back and enjoy the show."
"Hank, could you phase through?" Alex said quietly.
"No, Alex, I cannot, this barrier, his power, it seems spiritual in nature. If he harms Astra, he will answer for it. I guess, for now, we will have to play his game."
"If he harms her, he will answer to me, there will be no place he can hide from me or my cousin," Kara stated fiercely. She lost Astra once, and despite what she did, she would never stop loving her. She was not ready to lose another family member.
Hank looked at the monitors with great curiosity. "Now, let us see what you are all about."
Naruto was carrying a box of Neapolitan-Style pizza, a dozen donuts of different flavors, various chicken and beef sandwiches as well as some gelato. He quietly placed all this food in front of Astra and sat down across from her.
"Well, are you not going to dig in? You should hurry, the ice cream will melt, and the food will get cold."
"What is all of this?" Astra was wary of this individual, but she could not ignore the pleasant smell of the food in front of her. She was not fed slop, but she could use something more delicious.
"I just thought that you can enjoy a nice meal and we can talk a bit about a great many things. Go ahead, dig in, I assure you it is not poisoned."
Astra warily looked at him before trying a slice of the pizza. She was so surprised as to how light and airy it was. She particularly enjoyed the donuts and the gelato; she felt she was in heaven. Who knew that the humans of this planet could come up with such delicacies?
"Slow down lady, the food is not going anywhere. Take your time, and savor the different flavors and tastes."
"Well Supergirl, some things in this world stay the same, she devours donuts just like you," Alex smirked at Kara.
Even Hank and the rest of the agents were laughing in their palms; Supergirl's appetite was legendary.
"ALEX, I do not devour my food, I have table manners, and this is not about me, this is about that guy." Kara was blushing heavily.
After Astra had polished off some of the food, she was feeling more relaxed and languid. This man in front of her was surprising her more and more by the minute. Maybe she could speak to this man and figure out his intentions towards her.
"That was a very delicious meal, I thank you for it."
"Well, Food and Sex is happiness made manifest," Naruto said with a playful grin.
"Indeed, it is," Astra said with a sultry smile.
Kara's jaw dropped at hearing all of this; were they flirting with each other?
Meanwhile, Alex and Hank were just enjoying the play-by-play.
"Now, that we have all that taken care of, tell me a bit about your life."
"Why do you want to know about my life?"
"For starters, why do you want to kill your niece? Why do you want to harm the people of the Earth?"
"Astra proceeded to tell Naruto her whole story about her life on Krypton, how she tried to save her planet, and how she was trying to save the humans through Myriad. What happened next she never imagined at all. Naruto's aura flared and the ground and the walls began to crack. The air was saturated with Chakra, and Astra could feel real anger coming out of him. Hank and Alex looked on in alarm; even Kara was a little worried now. Naruto calmed himself down and the shaking stopped."
"First of all, I do not agree at all with your sister. She knew Krypton was dying and she let inactivity destroy it. She only saved her daughter. She could have saved many more people and gotten them off the planet. This is not a woman I truly can respect."
Kara was angered by his words yet even she could not help but understand his viewpoint. Alura let inactivity destroy Krypton. She let too many people die.
"However, I do not agree at all with your actions. You cannot do good things by committing evil. You got a second chance, yet you chose to harm your niece instead. You broke whatever good things she believed about her mother, and then she almost died because of the Black Mercy. Alas, children believe the best of their parents, and then when they get older, they realize their parents were not the heroes they believed they were. Such is the nature of life."
"You got a second chance, you threw it away. Now, you have a third chance, and you are still set in your old ways." Naruto placed his hand on her cheek gently and caressed it. She could not help but close her eyes and feel the warmth of the palm. "Lady Astra, you have a third chance in life now; rarely do people get that, let alone a second chance. Make amends with your niece and help her to save her home and her planet. You want to save humanity, it is not easy. Peace is a difficult thing to achieve. Humans love as much as they hate. But mind control and illusions are nothing. In a world like that, there are no dreams, no ambitions, what will people fight for and live for? Do you want to be better than your sister? Then prove her wrong, and prove your niece right. Help her save humanity from Myriad. Learn to be a family again. Do not lose the bond you have with your niece, it is all you have left in this world."
Naruto began to walk away. He paused near the entrance of the room. "Lady Astra, think about what I have said. You will know in your heart that I am right. Prove me right. Prove it that you are better than your sister." Naruto's Aura began to flare violently again. The entire DEO was shaking, the ground was cracking all over, and the walls were beginning to shatter violently.
"What is going on, what power." Alex was on the ground breathing hard.
"Such pressure, such presence, I have never felt this before." Hank too was on the ground as well.
Even Kara was feeling greatly unnerved by all of this power and pressure. If this guy did not stop, this place would cave in. She still could not shatter the barrier.
"However, if you waste the second chance I have given you, if you ruin the planet that you niece loves, you will pay. Even if I have to earn Supergirl's lifelong hatred, I will stop you. This city is my home; I will defend it till the end of my soul. You try to harm anyone else, and I, THE ANOMALY OF NATIONAL CITY, THE LAST REINCARNATION OF OTSUTSUKI ASHURA, AND THE INHERITIOR OF THE WILL OF THE PAST HOKAGE BEFORE ME, WILL END YOU AND ALL YOUR PLANS."
"Now, please enjoy the rest of your meal, and have yourself a wonderful day. The barrier will dissipate when I leave."
Naruto used the Hiraishin to teleport away and the barrier disappeared. Astra never felt this type of power before, was he human or an alien? She felt real fear from him. No, she reasoned, no human can possess this type of power, it was supernatural in nature. His power was able to harm Kryptonians, it had to be unnatural. Perhaps this man was the key to stopping Myriad.
"Well, that was an adventure," Kara stated.
"His pressure and presence, that was mind-blowing," Hank stated.
"Well at least we know he is here to help people, not hurt them. One thing I want to know is who is Otsutsuki Ashura? And what is the Hokage? And is he really an anomaly? Seems he was not born on this planet? Alex stated grimly.
"At least we know he is not against humanity. We still need to know more. If he is serious, he can end all life in this city, I do not think we have even seen his full power yet. Supergirl, he could be a match for you and Superman."
"He could be a powerful opponent or an ally one day."
"Imagine him working with you Supergirl; the both of you would be unstoppable," Alex stated.
"In any case, he has left us all with a lot to think about. Eventually, we will learn everything about him. Secrets have a habit of coming out when it is time for them to do so."
Kara was left in her own thoughts. Maybe she would get back her aunt, she still loved her and kept her necklace, it was her most prized possession. Perhaps things would be alright. Maybe she could see how tough he really is in battle."
Chapter End
Author's Note: Well, this chapter has come to an end. I hope you all enjoy it. Please review and read generously. Send me some ideas as to what you want to see in the story; I will try to accommodate what I can. The next chapter is a battle between a Red-Kryptonite charged Supergirl vs. Sage Mode Naruto. We will also see a conversation between Lucy Lane and Uzumaki Naruto. Please review generously, I want to get your feedback and see where I can improve my writing, and I would like to hear about your ideas if you have any for the story. Thank you very much and enjoy the weekend.
