Chapter 6: New Friends, Enemies, and Challenges are Coming
Wayne Manor
A week has gone by, in the manor, we see some lights on in the said manor and some living around but still gives that haunted feeling and is not to bad as it was early. In the main study, we see our blonde-haired shinobi doing some reading on a few things, mostly some criminal files that are on the bat computer, and also studying for some schooling. That part would be explained later.
Naruto's attention was stopped when he heard familiar chipping and saw a bat in the study hall again, nothing new to him. He watches the bat with good attention and soon saw the said bat landing on the photo of Bruce Wayne, looking back at him, and was almost like a sign of sorts.
"Hmm interesting," Naruto commented, not knowing that Bruce had the same thing and a bat on his father's head statue all those years ago.
"Another one huh?" A familiar voice spoke out, getting the blonde to see Barbara walking into the study room.
"Yeah, another one but I don't mind," Naruto shrugged his shoulders, putting the files away and in a safe folder for the time being.
"Studying some criminals and rogues?" Barbara guessed.
"Yep, know your enemy and study them as much as you can. That's a shinobi's tool and I take it to heart," Naruto replied.
Naruto had explained to Barbara his past, not fully but a good amount, and the redhead was surprised by that. It was reasonable after all. I mean like; someone from another world that has these strange powers? Some might say that's insane but rather she believed him and saw it for herself. The Shadow Clones are one explain and later showed her superhuman abilities as well. She believes him and that's that.
"Noted. You are having a few Shadow Clones finishing up or studying your school work?" Barbara smirked while crossing her arms.
"Both really. I still can't believe you had me attending the same university as you," Naruto said with a groan about how much he lost that argument, best to not fight with a lady.
"Hey! You need schooling to get some people off your trail. Who expects a university student that spends his night on rooftops and beating down criminals with his bare hands?" Barbara stated, knowing she got the blonde on that one.
"Yeah, and who expects someone wearing glasses to be Batgirl," Naruto joked.
"Touchy and I have my cowl has lenses to help me see things close up," Barbara pointed out.
"I know," Naruto waved.
Yes, Naruto attends the same university as Barbara, and both share the same classes. Such as chemistry, robotics, law & order, and crime studies. They have become very helpful and now it was time for school.
Time Skip
Gotham University
After morning classes were done and lucky the rest of the class, we see the pair heading out for some coffee and would need it for tonight's party. The blonde can remember when coming here and how living at the university was different at Wayne Manor because there both the pair had their own rooms. When coming to the university, after applying both Naruto and Barbara end up sharing a dorm. Due to them being coed and being large enough to house them while giving the pair a decent amount of privacy.
Naruto and Barbara were walking together to go get some coffee before heading back to Wayne Manor, due to them leaving their equipment and suits at the cave.
Naruto yawned a bit, getting Barbara's attention.
"Trouble sleeping?" Barbara asked.
"Not really. Some nights are easy, but the mornings are hard and lead to schooling," Naruto replied.
"True, lucky we both have online classes for the next couple of days and have already finished all of our assignments," Barbara informed, and the blonde uses his shadow clones on that. A bit of cheating but it works out.
"Indeed," Naruto agreed.
"Excuse me?" A female voice said, getting the pair's attention as it was meant for them since no one else was in the hallway towards the coffee shop.
The said person was an attractive and fairly tall young woman, about the same age as them with fair skin. She had long black hair and upturned red color eyes. She had her hair into two parts and crosses it over her head, securing it with a headband and forming two thick locks of hair that reach below her chest.
Her attire was a backless red off-shoulder sweater with black tights, a red skirt, and brown-heeled ankle boots. a white headband and a pair of dangling gold earrings in the shape of small spikes. She also had a black coat by her side, not needing it now due to the heat of the sun.
Naruto and Barbara don't remember seeing this black-haired teen before.
"Yes?" Naruto asked.
"Oh sorry. I am new to the university and was wondering if you two can show me around the school," The new student said, being reasonable, and showed her school bag to prove that she was a student there.
"Oh? I don't see why not. How about you join us for some coffee and we can show you around after?" Naruto offered.
"Of course, I hope you don't mind me getting some black tea," The black-haired beauty said, knowing that some Americans don't like it when in line when she orders her black tea and details the said tea.
"Of course, not. Miss?" Naruto said while looking for a nametag on the schoolbag.
"Julia, please. Miss makes me feel old and that belongs to my grandmother," Julia explained with a smile on her face.
"I see. Well, follow us, the coffee shop is just up ahead," Barbara said as the trio head to the coffee shop for some coffee and tea to enjoy.
Unknown to the pair as they talk with the new student, Julia was studying them and reading their body language every time they talk & get to know around the school. She saw that the blonde had this ninja built to him and mystery around him. She then saw the redhead was easy to read, a former fan girl not proving herself and being better, while smart and brawler at most. But both are hiding the same thing, a double life and this thorn would discover that.
Meanwhile
At an unknown location, somewhere in Gotham, was hard to tell really as we see some kind of safe house. The only source of light was by this wallboard, showing different colors of strings going from one side to another. Most pictures showed different criminals such as Black Mask, Falcone, Two-Face, and so on going to one source that says crime lords on the wall. The rise of the new Penguin and her connections rising to her at her club. And many others as well, which was hard to see as they were above or off the side, where no source of light was located. The certain, was a picture of the New Batman that the newspaper only has.
"So we have a deal? I want you to either bring me this new Batman dead or alive, which the pay is the same way. But bring him to me alive but make him suffer, I double whatever how much you want," A certain male spoke, on the phone's speaker phone, being Black Mask himself.
"Es un trato, señor. Pero tengo mis propios planes para este Nuevo Batman. Pero no envíes más asesinos... o te romperé la espalda," A voice said, speaking Spanish to the Kingpin of Crime.
"Fucking speak English," Black Mask snapped.
"It's a deal but no more assassins, I would handle him," The figure spoke in English but had some Spanish in the tone of their voice and walks over to the table to pick up a familiar mask, it was black which made it hard to see the design but the red eyes stand out.
The New Dark Knight would face new challenges and are coming him.
