NA: Now that you are all here in this new episode, you have all been trapped in an eternal dream. A dream where you dreams will all come true and everything is perfect. You will die… but your soul will reside here. Not a bad trade off him?

Apologies for the lateness but updates on stories will be a lot slower now that I a new job. Economy here in Alberta isn't that great so… yeah…

Oh well… enjoy this new chapter.

~oOo~

Cinder Fall was not a happy camper. She was livid. She had just seen the footage of probably the most intense one on one battle in the history of Remnant. These two fighters had incinerated a quarter of the Emerald Forest with their immensely powerful fire abilities, abilities that are far more powerful than what she currently possesses. These two would no doubt be a threat to her plans for this city, and if she does not somehow get rid of them then everything she had planned for Remnant will fall apart. They were clearly threats. She considered attempting to recruit them but then it was discovered that they have both been recruited into this peacekeeping organization from Earth called Overwatch.

Her 'business associate' Adam Taurus, wants this Storm Shadow dead immediately for the death of more than thirty of his men. He was furious that a 'mere human' had bested the White Fang so easily. He thought it impossible since faunus were physically superior… but somehow this assassin had evaded their senses and came out of nowhere, slaughtering his men like they were nothing. It was an embarrassment to the White Fang that they were defeated so effortlessly. So Storm Shadow must be eliminated.

The problem was that they had no idea what Overwatch was capable. This new group were fillwed with complete unknowns. They have absolutely no information as to what their abilities are. So far they only have two but there were sightings of a third ninja escorting and providing security for an omnic monk. Said monk was currently having a meeting with the leaders of the Faunus Rights and Charity Association's Vale branch. Adam was of course was not pleased to hear this as it would mean more possible faunus moving to Earth and mingling with 'dirty humans' as he likes to call them.

Roman Torchwick was officially scared. He did not want to fight this Storm Shadow and his friend, not one bit. The fact that this ninja is doing a bit of vigilantism meant that he's now hunting criminals outside the jurisdiction of the police force. And what was worse was that Storm Shadow was not afraid to spill a little blood. Huntsmen are trained to incapacitate, not kill… they did not expect a new player in the game to come in and not play by their rules. Because of him crime had considerably went down in a single night. Something like that never happens!

"Roman." Cinder turned to the orange-haired man. "I need you take to your friend Neo with you and grab some more Dust. We can't afford to have any more delays.

"Yeah sure!" Roman nodded his head vigorously. He didn't know who he'd rather face, Storm Shadow or his boss. So he just made his way out with a few grunts and got in a Bullhead. "Coming right up your worshipfulness!"

"And you two." Cinder didn't even pay attention to Roman's fearful demeanor as she faced two teenagers, one with green hair and the other with mercury hair. "Find out more about Storm Shadow and this Sasuke Uchiha. But be sure to keep your distance."

The boy on the other hand just shrugged. "Whatever…" He was then nudged by the green-haired girl.

"We'll get right on it ma'am."

Overwatch: Heart of the Shinobi

Chapter 6: Business Meeting

"MISTER UZUMAKI!" Glynda's voice roared through the training room as she had spotted the redhead wearing a sleeveless shirt and sweat pants. But that was not the problem… the problem was his left arm… which was entirely covered in very intricate dragon and swirl patterns of ink. "Tattoos are not allowed!"

"They are not merely tattoos just for show, professor." Naruto reposted as he calmly stood in front of the glaring blonde. "They are clan markings. Just as my father before me, I wear them in honor of both the Shimada and Uzumaki clans. As a scion of both clans I am obligated to bear that honor."

Glynda sighed. She could not understand that kind of culture as it was completely different to what she knows. It was no doubt an old style of tradition and this no doubts bears a lot of significance, but there are rules to be followed in this school. If she was going to be lenient to him then in no time students will start getting tattoos as well. So she needed a compromise. "Please wear something that will cover that up. I can't have students seeing it in public during school hours."

Naruto nodded and bowed. "That is acceptable."

It also didn't help that the many female students in the room were ogling him like a piece of meat. But others were bothered by the myriad of scars they could see through his sleeveless shirt. Some guys could not help but think that he had seen a lot of action if he got that many scars. Sasuke of course knew otherwise.

Pyrrha looked at the Uchiha before looking back. "Sad to say that he got most of them when he was five."

"The… t-the villagers did that?"

Sasuke nodded grimly. "Unfortunately so. They couldn't tell the difference between the kunai and the scroll. Don't let it bother you too much or he'll just start worrying about you. Naruto is never one to worry about himself. He's made it his far, hasn't he?"

Pyrrha nodded silently.

"Pyrrha!"

"Y-Yes?" The younger sibling straightened at the sound of her older brother's voice. She saw him covering up his left arm with bandages while holding the scabbard of his sword.

"Front and center, I want to see what you got. No semblance, just swordsmanship."

Pyrrha beamed at his words. She finally gets to spar with her older brother. Picking up her shield Akouo and sword Milo, she stepped forward and dropped into a battle ready stance. Seeing him nod, she charged forward and made the first strike.

Minutes Later

All jaws dropped the moment Pyrrha dropped to her knees, panting heavily with sweat profusely pouring out of her face. She had never been on the defensive before. The only one who defeated her was her mother. She was forced to use her Semblance of polarity to gain her the upper hand, but then that did little help when her brother started using taijutsu to counter that. There was no way for her Semblance to counter that since Naruto was using his fists and feet to fight. Her semblance could only work against metal that is exposed, not reinforced bone structure from his prosthetic that was covered by artificial muscle tissue and synthetic skin.

Naruto knelt down with a small smile on his face, patting his little sister's head. "Your form is good but you were lagging on some of your attacks. You also stayed on the defensive too many times. Don't rely on your Semblance too much."

Pyrrha nodded. "R-Right."

Helping her up, he gave her one last smile. "Mom taught you well."

Hana whistled. "Now that's I call seal clubbing."

"He clubs seals!?" Ruby gasped in horror at what she had just heard.

"No you dunce!" Weiss whacked the scythe-wielder at the back of her head. "It's a figure of speech meaning a superior opponent just wiped the floor with Pyrrha. But still… to see her so soundly defeated and even bringing her Aura status to red… it's unreal!"

"Naruto is the kind who loves to train himself to the ground." Sasuke explained. Added with the years of experience he has on the field, this is no surprise to me. Pyrrha is an excellent fighter, there's no doubt about that. But she lacks any real experience that Naruto has. When I fought Naruto the other day his skill in swordsmanship was extremely good. His father Hanzo and uncle Genji taught him so well that he developed his own style of kenjutsu."

"Kenjutsu?" Blake tilted her head as she was unfamiliar with the word.

"It's Japanese for way of the sword." Sasuke explained. "I learned how to wield mine by a man named Orochimaru, the Serpent Style."

"That explains your fluid movements when we saw you two fight." Blake said as she made her deduction. "What's Naruto's style?"

"Oni no Ken." Naruto replied as he escorted his sister to a seat. "It translates to Demon Blade."

Pyrrha turned to him. "Big brother…"

"I have accepted what I am and what I contain." Naruto said as he poked his sister's forehead. "To fight it is futile. In battle I am a demon who strikes down his enemies with no remorse. It's just who I am."

"Is killing really necessary?" Ruby asked as she did not like the idea. "Did… did those White Fang the other night have to die?"

Sasuke was the one to answer that question as he nodded. "Unfortunately it is. Sometimes if you want to protect people you have to take a life."

"As cruel as it sounds, they're right." Blake said as she voiced her agreement. "I'm no stranger to bloodshed so I completely understand what they're talking about. They're here to learn about Remnant, not to become huntsmen."

Both shinobi nodded as the redhead placed an arm around his younger sister. "Pyrrha here though is a special case from what I see. Mom trained her to be a kunoichi while attending Beacon to become a huntress."

Pyrrha bit her lip. "I'll be forced to kill, won't I?"

Before her partner Jaune could say anything, Naruto spoke up once more. "That's all up to you baby sis. I dirty my hands because I chose to do so that no one else has to. That doesn't mean you have to as well."

Pyrrha simply nodded as the class bell rang, signaling them that the day is just about done.

Stretching his arms, he turned to his sworn brother. "Time to hit the showers."

All eyes were on the two shinobi as they removed their shirts in the men's showers. All of them were envious at the sight. These two are ripped with muscles on each part with very little visible fat. Both of them had scars to show how much they had been through, and Naruto's tattooed left arm gave him an intimidating look, like he was some kind of 'ninja gangster' as some of them thought he was. They all saw who his dad was and they all saw a 'gang boss' kind of feeling coming off of him. Naruto's father Hanzo also had similar tattoos on his left arm. The only difference was that Naruto had a single orange dragon instead of two, battling alongside an orange fox with nine long tails. On his shoulder was the Uzumaki clan symbol with its swirls connected to the tails of the fox and the dragon.

Once they were cleaned up, they made their way out to meet with team JNPR. Popping a bubble out of her mouth before going back to chewing, Hana gave Naruto a grin. "So what do you want to do now, Mister OP?"

"Mister OP?" Naruto gave the brunette a deadpanned look while the others chuckled. "Seriously, you're going to call me that?"

"Well you are." Hana quipped while poking his chest. "So you're going to have to live with it, buster."

Naruto let out a sigh of defeat. If there was one thing he had learned about women, it is that you don't get into arguments with them. "Yes ma'am."

Sasuke silently snickered at his friend. They're not even in a relationship and she's already got him wrapped around her finger. Ah well…

"Naruto-sama!" Several black figures then suddenly appeared in front of them. All of them were clad in black and bore the crest of two dragons circling around each other. Ever since the Shimada had arisen once again, their forces have come out of hiding and were more than thrilled to have Hanzo leading them. They all swore their fealty to him… and his son. "Hanzo-sama has sent us to you in case of Konoha wishing to make a move. We are now under your command."

"I see."

"Woah…" Yang could only whisper as a dozen ninjas knelt in front of Naruto. "Who are these guys?"

"Shimada Clan ninjas." Pyrrha quietly explained. "They are the main force of the Shimada Clan and are fiercely loyal. They're the only ninjas outside the hidden lands to be able to mold chakra. They're few, but strong. From what my mother told me their training is absolutely brutal."

"So they're all like Naruto and Sasuke?" Nora asked with Pyrrha nodding.

"Is there anything else on the Shimada clan?" Jaune asked but his partner shook her head. "Are they that secretive?"

Pyrrha nodded. "They're ninjas, they have to be subtle and make sure that the clan is not compromised. Most ninja clans are secretive anyways." She turned to her orange-haired hammer wielding teammate and smirked. "And no… pancakes are not a clan thing."

"Aww." The Valkyrie bowed her head before turning to Ren. "I need more pancakes!"

"You'll get them tomorrow morning."

"But-"

"No."

"Aww."

Once the Shimada ninjas disappeared, Naruto returned to his friends. "Well I got nothing else to do."

"I do." Sasuke said as he turned around. "I'm going to head to the library."

"Meeting a certain a bow-headed girl?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about."

Naruto shook his head as Sasuke disappeared into the library building. The rest then simply walked around before heading back in as the sun set. The others went on ahead, leaving the two crimson-haired siblings. "So… you seem to be enjoying Beacon."

"I am." Pyrrha said with a nod to her brother. "This place is grand!"

"And your partner…"

The younger sibling groaned and gave Naruto a worried look. "Jaune is a nice person, he hasn't done anything to hurt me. In fact he's nice while a bit… awkward at times. He tries to act confident but I of course know better."

"You like him." Naruto stated, causing his younger sister to blush.

"I…" Pyrrha nodded. "I do. He's the first person to ever see me for me and not the 'great' Pyrrha Nikos, Champion of Mistral. It's thanks to him that I got this much friends. I really do like him… it's just…"

"You just can't seem to get him to notice you?" Naruto said, finishing what his younger sister was going to say. And she nodded of course, not denying any of the facts that were stated.

"No." Pyrrha let out a sigh as she rubbed her arm. "He's far too fixated on Weiss. I don't know what she did to make him like her though…" He rambling was immediately stopped the moment she felt a hand on her head. She looked up and saw her brother smiling down at her. "Big brother?"

"Don't give up." He whispered. "I'm not much of a romance expert since I've been rejected by the girl I like countless times. I then gave up on her when I realized that she wasn't worth it. Believe it or not Jaune reminds me a little bit of what I used to be like. I have no right in getting in the way of your happiness, and I'm beginning to see that you think that Jaune is the ONE. So… my advice? Be direct?"

Pyrrha's eyes widened. "D-Direct?"

He nodded. "Mhmm… you gotta be direct. Not right away of course. It's clear that Weiss will just keep rejecting him so he will realize it sooner or later."

"I…"

"BUT." Naruto abruptly stopped her as he emphasised on that one word. "If he hurts you… he is good as dead. If he does not how to keep it in his pants-"

"Big brother!" Pyrrha's face was now as red as her hair at the thought of doing that with Jaune. "I don't… D-DATTEBANE!"

Naruto laughed at Pyrrha's madly embarrassed look. Oh how it feels great to be an actual older brother. And she kept on hitting her brother's chest, begging him to stop teasing her while he just continued to laugh. Moments like this were new to Naruto, but that wasn't going to stop him from enjoying it.

~oOo~

Few Months Later

The Vytal Festival was just around the corner and everyone was getting pumped up for it. So far no incident has occurred after what had happened in the port three months ago. Crime was down with the Storm Shadow ensuring security in the streets of Vale. That in itself brought praise from his fellow Overwatch members. Just the threat of him alone was an effective deterrence and prevented any more crime sprees. Preparing an entire city for the largest event in Remnant was no easy task. But even then more and more students from several schools were arriving.

News of Overwatch's activity in Remnant had received negative criticism from the UN but they could not do anything as they were welcomed by the world and are not subject to the Petras Act. But even then the United Nations wasn't doing too well in terms of world security as more and more crisis started popping up all around the world. A Second Omnic Crisis had begun in Russia and the entire country had lost over fifteen thousand lives. Unfortunately the international community was reluctant to intervene due to fear. As this went on the UNI had become more pressured by these events and the people were yearning for Overwatch to return and help them.

As for our main characters…

"So…" Naruto looked at the two first year teams and pursed his lips. "You got into a food fight?"

"A food war!" Nora declared. "Where I am queen of the castle and my kingdom of Pancake Land…" The hammer wielder then looked down. "Has been defeated."

This then moved on to team RWBY playing a board game in the library while JNPR was studying… well… Pyrrha and Ren were studying while Nora fell asleep and Jaune was reading an X-Ray and Vav comic. As for the board game… apparently Yang won.

"Sup losers!"

All eyes were now on a certain golden haired monkey faunus and…

Sasuke's raised an eyebrow at the sight of Sun's friend. "Huh… blue hair…"

"Hey Sun!"

Sun nodded. "Ruby, Yang, Blake… Ice Queen."

Weiss sputtered. "Why does everyone keep calling me that!?"

"I never got a chance to formally introduce my old friend."

"Uh…" Sun's blue-haired friend looked around. "Aren't libraries for reading?"

"Thank you!" Ren exclaimed with his hands raised.

"Pancakes!" Nora blurted out as she woke up.

"Shut up." Sun waved his friend off. "Don't be a nerd."

"Gegegege!" The blue-haired boy glared at the blond. "Intellectual, okay? Thank you." He turned to the rest and waved. "I'm Neptune."

"So Neptune." Weiss haughtily opened up. "Where are you from?"

"Haven." Neptune replied as he grinned and walked up to the Schnee heiress. "And I don't believe I caught your name, Snow Angel."

"Uhm…" Weiss giggled and flushed at his tone. "I'm Weiss."

"Pleasure to meet you."

Jaune's jaw dropped before gritting his teeth. "Are you kidding me!?"

"I didn't take you for a board game playing type." Sun said as he obviously tried to flirt with the cat faunus, earning an annoyed look from a certain Uchiha in the room.

"I'm not." Blake said as she put down her hand of cards and stood up before heading out. "If you'll excuse me."

Sasuke scowled and went after her.

Nora snorted before shrugging. "Women…"

Really Nora, Really? Naruto reached into his phone as it rang and read a message. He narrowed his eyes for a moment before standing up. "I gotta go to the headmaster's office. Winston wants me up there."

Hana grabbed hold of her friend's arm. "Naruto?"

Naruto and Hana had considerably gotten closer over the month and had become best friends. They were rarely seen without the other and never missed a chance to hang out. There was of course an attraction between each other but none of them had yet to act on it. All there was at the moment was that they wanted to make sure they got each other's back. Because they were simply 'guest students' they were not placed on teams due to their combat experience. But Naruto, Hana, and Sasuke, had formed an unofficial team together. But overall their time with Overwatch was enjoyable as they were both accepted with open arms. But all of them noticed the closeness between the shinobi and MEKA pilot. Tracer and Winston even started a betting pool of how long will it take for them to get together. Sasuke of course didn't mind that Naruto was closer to Hana, Kami knows he needs a woman in his life. Heck, even the Uchiha placed a bet on when Naruto and Hana will finally be together.

As for Naruto and his family, he spent time together with his mother and sister in their home in Mistral for the holidays. Kushina would often break down crying every few hours and smother her son with kisses much to his chagrin. Although he wasn't used to something like this he couldn't really complain. Overall these past few months had been great for him and he finally got to reconnect with his long lost family. But that all went a little sour when Naruto began estranging himself with his mother as the holidays was the last time he had seen her. He just could not find it in himself to see her.

"I'll meet you all back in the dorms later."

Naruto immediately his way up to the top floor of the tower and saw not only Winston, but his father. "Father, I wasn't expecting…" But then his eyes widened when he felt a familiar presence. His eyes darted to his right an saw a man with long white hair and a kabuki face. His eyes narrowed dangerously as his hand went up to the hilt of his blade while dropping down into a battle stance. "YOU!"

"SON!" Hanzo's voice boomed, immediately stopping his son from doing something rash. "He is not here to fight… at least… that is I want to believe."

Naruto's frown did not disappear as Glynda let out a sigh of relief that nothing happened. "What are you doing here, Jiraiya?"

"Naruto." The toad sage's eyes were wide as he looked at the young man. Though Naruto's hair was red and his eyes were violet, no one else had whisker-like birth marks like his. "You really are alive."

"Yes, I am."

"When we got the word Tsunade immediately had me go here. More teams are coming here as we speak but I'm here-"

"To take me back?" Naruto said in interruption as he folded his arms. "What makes you think that I want to go back?"

Jiraiya's eyes went wide once more. "Naruto… what are you talking about? Konoha is your home!"

The redhead scoffed. "Home? You think Konoha is home to me? Tell me Jiraiya no Gama? Does an old rundown apartment look like home? Does the sight of people hating you every single day make it a hime? Does the sight of people beating a child no older than five look like a home? Does the sight of a child being unloved… look like a home?"

"Naruto please, your life is in danger!"

"I'm a shinobi!" Naruto recoiled. "My life is always filled with danger!" His eyes then narrowed. "Of course I am aware of the Akatsuki and what they plan to do with the nine great beasts, I'm not out of the loop like you think you old toad."

"Then you must understand why you have to return!"

"So that I can become that village's weapon?" Naruto's voice became even more hostile and menacing. "No. I am no one's property. That village can rot for all I care."

Jiraiya could not believe the words that came out of the young man's mouth. "Naruto…"

"MY FATHER IS STANDING RIGHT HERE!" Naruto roared as he pointed to Hanzo. "I have no other father but him! Do not think for a second that the man – your student –responsible for my horrible childhood is my father. He may have sired me but he is no father of mine. Shimada Hanzo is my father, no one else."

Jiraiya widened his eyes in utter shock. He had no idea that Naruto would find out who his heritage is. The sage then glared at the Shimada head with an accusatory tone. "What have you done to him? What have you told him!?"

"I trained him and gave him care." Hanzo coolly replied. "I showed him the truth of Minato's mistake. He had damned his own flesh and blood and left him all alone at birth. No one even bothered adopting him. That already says a lot about your precious student and village. He was never loved there… so why should he go back?"

"The Akatsuki are after him?"

"And you think we are not prepared?" Naruto whispered. "The Akatsuki are already down a few members from what I hear. What makes you think we haven't developed countermeasures should we encounter them?"

"Naruto, please." Winston pleaded with the redhead. "You need to calm down."

Naruto let out a sigh. "I am not coming back to that cesspool, Jiraiya. Nothing you say will convince me so."

Jiraiya stepped forward. "But the Ky-"

The entire room started shaking as cracks started to form from beneath Naruto's feet. His entire body was now covered in some hot orange cloak with nine tails forming from behind. His voice then became dark and somewhat demonic. "If you're wondering about the Kyuubi… I am very well-versed in how to use his power."

Kami-sama… Jiraiya could not breathe as the massive killing intent emanating from Naruto was becoming unbearable. His eyes darted towards the 'hot' blonde woman with glasses and saw that she was no on her knees, fighting for her right to even breathe. Naruto's whisker marks became darker and his eyes flared, activating his dojutsu, the Shin no Kokei. He has a bloodline!? Since when!?

"As you can see I am more than capable of tackling the Akatsuki." Naruto boldly declared as he faced the toad sage who was struggling to stand straight. "I may not be as skilled as my father or Uncle Genji in terms of skills but I do make it up in sheer power." He then deactivated his cloak and dojutsu, hearing the many sighs of relief from the rest of the room. "As you can see I have not been slacking off."

"How?" Jiraiya asked. "Fukusaku-sama has the key?"

"I may have dabbled in fuuinjutsu from Uzushio. I do have an extensive library back home."

He knows the Uzumaki fuuinjutsu!? Jiraiya could not believe it. Uzushiogakure has been destroyed along with its secrets. So how was he able to bypass the seal's lock if… No… that can't be right. "You went to Uzushiogakure. What did you find?"

"Now that would be telling…"

"What's happened to you, Naruto?" A look of disappointment was etched across the toad sage's face. "You loved Konoha more than anything."

"That as then, Jiraiya." Naruto replied. "I was only fooling myself into thinking the people would accept me for who I am. The mantle Hokage was simply an unattainable dream. I now have everything I could have ever wanted… and you want me to throw it all away and go back to nothing? My place is with my family and Overwatch."

Jiraiya let out a sigh. "You will know that-"

Naruto stepped forward with his dojutsu once again flaring. "If Konoha as so much as touched a single hair on any of my friends and loved ones, THERE WILL BE BLOOD! Now why don't you get out of my sight before I draw my blade?"

Jiraiya knew that he won't win this as he could sense several chakra signatures in the room, ready to strike should they be given the order. So he did the smart thing and went into the elevator. Once he was out of earshot Naruto turned away.

"Saito."

"Naruto-sama?"

Glynda nearly startled at the sight of a strange man clad in black gear with a sword sheathed on his back.

"Heavily increase the guard around my little sister and her team."

The shinobi nodded. "At once, Naruto-sama."

"Wait." Hanzo raised his hand as he looked at the Shimada ninja. "Send someone to Mistral and have Kushina move to our home in Hanamura with all her belongings. I will not take any chances. Go."

The Shimada ninja nodded and disappeared into the shadows.

Naruto sighed and turned to the headmaster. "I'm really sorry about losing my cool there. I'll uh…" He pointed to the floor. "I'll make sure to pay for the damages here."

Ozpin simply sipped his coffee. "Well that was certainly interesting."

"I would advise that you be cautious of those from Konoha, headmaster." Hanzo said. "They are not to be trusted. If they find out that Pyrrha is the daughter of their beloved Yondaime they will do anything in their power to take her away."

"You mean kidnapping in a foreign nation?"

"Konoha is not what it once was, not what Hashirama had envisioned long ago. They will try something, believe me." Naruto bit his thumb before forming hand seals and slamming his palm onto the floor. "Kuchiose no Jutsu!"

A puff of smoke was made before a group of a half dozen foxes with fur as white as snow. "What can Kuraden and his brothers do for you, Naruto-sama?"

Glynda gaped at the scene. A small talking fox just came out of nowhere. Just what is going on?

"Kuraden, I need you to keep an eye on any Konoha-nin that gets into the city. Let me know what they are up to and what they are planning."

"At once, Naruto-sama." The foxes nodded their heads and bowed before disappearing into blurs.

"Well then." Winston looked at the sigh with surprise. "Looks like I'm not the only talking animal."

"Fox summons are from a sophisticated society." Naruto explained. "They are also known for their loyalty."

"Back to the subject at hand." Ozpin announced as he looked out the window to see several Atlesean airships mooring themselves right above the academy. Just then a man clad in white black hair came through the door. "Ah General, welcome to Beacon."

"Please Ozpin." The Atleasean general chuckled. He approached Beacon's headmaster and shook his hand. "It's been too long. And Glynda, it certainly has been too long."

"Oh James." Glynda rolled her eyes and waved her hand nonchalantly before turning to Ozpin. "I'll be outside."

"I will also take my leave." Hanzo said as he bowed to the headmaster. "I thank you for having me up here, Ozpin-dono."

Ozpin mimicked the bow as an act of respect before smiling. "Of course Mister Shimada, thank you for coming."

"You seem to have attracted…" James looked down and saw the massive crack on the floor before gazing at Naruto and Winston. "…interesting and unique guests."

"Winston and Naruto Shimada of Overwatch." The genetically engineered gorilla announced as the latter bowed. "At your service."

"So you're Overwatch." The Atlesean carefully analyzed the two before narrowing his eyes at Naruto. "Although you seem to be quite young."

"I am nineteen, General." Naruto stated. "But age is but a number, you know full well who I am and what I have accomplished three months ago."

James raised his eyebrows at the reminder of what transpired here in the city. "Storm Shadow… I was expecting someone… much older."

"Looks can be deceiving, General." Naruto said with a tiny smirk. "You of all people should know that."

James returned the smirk and nodded to the redhead din agreement. "Indeed."

"So." Ozpin broke the ice and turned around to pour some coffee for his old friend. "What in the world has brought you all the way down here from Atlas? Headmasters don't typically travel with their students."

"Well you know how I love Vale this time of year." James explained as he gladly took the coffee and poured a little bourbon into the mug from a flash he produced from his coat's pocket. "Besides, with you hosting? I thought this might be a good opportunity to… catch up."

"I can certainly appreciate quality time between friends." Ozpin said as he sat down. "However… the small fleet outside my window has me somewhat concerned."

Winston nodded. "They are a bit of an eyesore."

"Well…" James pursed his lips. "Concern is what brought them here."

Ozpin of course tried to avoid the subject. "I understand travel between kingdoms has become increasingly difficult-"

"Oz." The Atlesean headmaster furrowed his brows. "You and I both know why I brought those men."

The silver-haired headmaster let out a tired sigh. "We are in a time of peace. Shows of power like this are just going to give off the wrong impression."

"But if what Qrow said is true then-"

Ozpin raised his finger. "If what Qrow said is true, then we will handle it tactfully. Take Naruto here for instance. Thanks to him crime has gone down a considerable rate thanks to his unexpected efforts three months ago."

"I am ninja, Headmaster." Naruto gave the man a small bow. "Although my fight with Sasuke three months ago does not prove that… I am trained to be subtle. A ninja is trained to adapt to any situation but stealth is our specialty. Destroying a quarter of the Emerald Forest is not what we wanted to do…"

"You did go a tad bit overboard there, Naruto." Winston added, causing the redhead to wince.

"Yeah… we did…" Naruto said with a sheepish look before turning serious once again. "I fear that our show of power three months ago may cause this unknown enemy known only as the Queen to do something rash. I fear I may have unintentionally provoked them."

"And besides." Ozpin continued with a nod of thanks to the redhead. "It's the Vytal Festival. It is a time to celebrate unity and peace. So James, I suggest you not scare people by transporting hundreds of soldiers halfway across the continent."

"I am just being cautious." James said.

"As am I…" Ozpin added. "Which is why we will continue to train the best huntsmen and huntresses we can."

"Believe me, I am." Turning around, the Atlesean looked at Ozpin one more time before leaving. "But ask yourself this. Do you honestly believe your children can win a war?"

As the general left. Ozpin looked down and put his hands together. "I hope they don't have to."

"We hope so too, Headmaster." Winston said as he approached the man. "But you and I both know that with tensions getting increasingly high, this peace will not last. Like Naruto said, the enemy may be escalating their plans as we speak. Which is why Overwatch will be on high alert starting now."

Ozpin nodded. "We may have to accelerate our plans… which means…"

Naruto narrowed his eyes at the silver-haired man. For some reason he could not help but feel some form of dread that would not leave him for a while. It was something that he could not help but think about it. He knew that it was going to involve his sister. But as to what it is… he hasn't a single clue. Not yet at least.

~oOo~

Naruto didn't bother heading straight for the dorms and took advantage of the fact that no one is in the academy's training room. He activated several training drones and set them to the highest difficulty level. But not even these poor drones were enough to calm his anger. With an angry roar he swung his blade down and destroyed more than a dozen drones in a single strike. His eyes were now flaring his dojutsu True Sight, glaring at all the destroyed machines that he took his anger out on. Although he knew that his past would catch up with him, it still didn't make him feel any better.

"You are dulling your blade on mere practice targets, nephew."

Naruto turned his head to see a certain cyborg ninja and nodded to him. "Uncle."

"Your mind is clouded with anger."

"How can I not be angry?" The redhead whispered. "I knew my past would catch up to me but…"

"I understand, Naruto. But you must calm your heart and stay your blade lest your anger consume your being."

Naruto gripped his sword tightly and gritted his teeth. "Why won't that toad sage understand what I have been through? Why can't he see that those damned people and their precious village will never accept me? Why can't he understand that I am now happy where I am?"

Genji approached his nephew and gently placed a hand on the young man's nephew. "Some people simply refuse to see the facts. That is a reality Overwatch had to face when we were shutdown. For now you must stay your blade, but know that the clan has your back."

"I fear that I may drag our clan into a war with Konoha." Naruto muttered as he sheathed his sword. "A war that will be devastating for all of us."

"There are some things that are simply unavoidable my nephew." Genji said as he looked up to see the stars shining brightly with the broken yet still beautiful moon of Remnant before looking back down and smiling at the young man. "Whatever happens, you will always be a member of the newly reformed Shimada clan and Overwatch. You will always be a part of our big family."

Naruto nodded and smiled at his uncle, knowing that his words speak a lot of truth. "Thank you Uncle Genji. My story have not such a happy beginning, but in the end it led me to this. I would not trade it for anything in this universe."

Genji nodded and returned the smile. "You may have never met Hana if things had gone differently."

The redhead flushed at the mention of the beautiful brunette. "No… I don't think I'd be able to handle that. I care about her, I really do."

"When it comes to something like that, do not rush." Genji advised before turning away and heading out the door. "Things like that need time to grow and nurture. Find the right time."

"I will, Uncle. Thank you."

~oOo~

Next Day

Beacon Academy Medical Wing

"I won't be able to completely restore your entire body to its original, but you will at least look much more human once I'm done." Mercy explained as Genji sat on a chair beside a desk where holographic images of new prosthetics were being shown to the shinobi. The Swiss doctor had confirmed that Genji will be getting new prosthetics that will be replacing his arms and legs. Roughly fifty percent of Genji's body is machine due to the extensive damage incurred upon him ten years ago. His arms and legs were far too damaged to save, and his spinal column needed to be replaced with reinforced ones. His body had to undergo an extensive reconstruction as his wounds left him clinging to dear life. "Your organs will still remain cybernetic of course."

"That is acceptable." Genji said. "In a way I will always remain part machine. But you need not worry, Doctor Ziegler. I am already at peace with what I am. I am whole."

"Ja." The blonde nodded. "We have the great Zenyatta to thank for that. With this new prosthesis method I can save even more lives." Her body then tensed at the feeling of metallic fingers caressing hers as she tried to continue to work. "G-Genji?"

"It seems that I am in your debt once again… Angela."

Her eyes widened at his tender voice. Genji had never addressed her by her first name, it was always 'Doctor Ziegler', 'Mercy', or simply 'Doctor', never her name. "G-Genji… what are you d-doing?"

"Forgive me." He whispered as he removed his mask, revealing his scarred face. "But I cannot hold my feelings back any longer."

"F-Feelings… w-what are y-you…"

"When I opened my eyes all those years ago and saw your face, I thought I saw a beautiful angel who had descended from the heavens." Genji whispered as he continued gently caress the woman's hands. "But I was not wrong. You are and still are an angel."

"G-Genji I…" She nearly gasped when the shinobi turned her around, causing her to look at his eyes that were filled with so much love. "W-We s-shouldn't…"

"Why not?"

"B-Because…. B-because…" Angela's eyes widened at the feeling of his lips pressed up against hers. She tried to fight it as her hand dropped the pen she was holding. She could feel his arms wrapping around her lithe frame. Her eyes were now half lidded before slowly closing, returning the kiss. She lightly moaned as her arms went around his neck, pulling the man closer to her. She had never thought that she would be doing something like this, and she could not believe this was happening.

But then their moment was immediately interrupted by the sound of the door sliding open. The newly minted couple then saw Naruto, Sasuke, Hana, and Tracer gaping at them like fish out of water.

"I uh…" Naruto had the decency to feel guilty for interrupting their moment as he grabbed Hana's hand before leaving. "We're just… gonna go and uh… hang with Winston."

Hana nodded vigorously before following Naruto with Sasuke hot on their tail.

Tracer on the other hand giggled as she grabbed her phone and took a quick picture. Before anything could be said, the time-manipulating Overwatch agent blinked as her squealing was heard by the entire building. Knowing the energetic Tracer, she was going to tell everyone.

Angela could only look on with a massive blush on her face as she was currently still in Genji's arms. This was certainly not what she had expected to happen. In the end the doctor's legs lost strength as the embarrassment was just too much for her to handle.

What an interesting way to start a day.

NA: Hehehehe… Yeah I ship Genji and Mercy, which pretty much a lot of fans do. Oh well… that was fun.