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Chapter XV: Beetle Mania.

Last Time.

The Spot reveals that his step-father is an agent of HYDRA who saw him as a chance of getting a promotion and that he studied him in hopes of harnessing and replicating his powers. He succeeded in experimenting on him and it gave him his powers but HYDRA had spread the pieces of the tech into four and separated it into four penny machines in different locations so that S.H.I.E.L.D. wouldn't be able to find it.

He explains that the problem is that the machine is linked to him and that every time it gets used, it weakens him. He reveals that he needed to get to it before HYDRA or it would hurt every time they used it. He reveals that since the machine is not waterproof, they are destroyed so that HYDRA will never use it again.

As he finished, Spider-Man pointed to a HYDRA battle-boat that is coming towards them. However, the Spot creates a portal hole to send the HYDRA battle-boat to another location. Naruto, Spider-Man and Power Man then bring the Spot after being picked up by the S.H.I.E.L.D. Heli-Carrier. They explain everything to Fury and he sends troops to arrest the HYDRA agents.

Now.

New York City, Morning.

Shinobi watched as his team battled Trapster after he escaped prison as on the D.B.C. billboard J. Jonah was going off about a new villain; the Beetle, who also threaten him as he had video footage of him. Looking at the screen, he saw a man running on a building before using a jet pack to fly off it.

His armor, particularly the face, has the appearance of a beetle. It is coated in primarily silver and violet with green eyes.

The suit has several rib cages molded on and panels around the legs as well.

"Well, well, well. Ninja boy brought some more buddies. No problem, since the last time I juiced up my glue tank to make sure that this time you really stick around." Trapster said getting Naruto to groan.

'It's like fighting Spider-Man.' He thought as Trapster attacked by shooting glue at the team who scattered.

"Don't run away, you should stick together!"

"OK Team! Operation: Glue Stick!" Naruto yelled out.

Nova flew to a crane that had a pipe on it and blasted it off. "You're up Web-Head!"

"Got it Sparky!"

Spider-Man swung over and shot a web on the pipe and threw it to Power Man before grabbing White Tiger and swung her behind Trapster. Her claws extended and sparked with electricity before slicing Trapster's tank. Iron Fist then knocked his guns away having them break as Power Man slammed the pipe down vertically having the Trapster come up on the top hole covered in his glue before Naruto jumped over and knocked him out with a punch.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Heli-Carrier.

The Team, without their masks, sat at the meeting table as Fury stood in front of them as a report on them defeating Trapster played behind him. "Impressive work with the Trapster. You're really coming together as a team. That's why I'm giving you your first sanctioned S.H.I.E.L.D. Op."

The Team cheered as that before a video of the Beetle came up. "The Beetle. Our intel on him is practically nil. And he wants to keep it that way. But one thing's for sure, he's not fond of being under the Bugle's microscope. He'll do whatever it takes to put a stop to it, so..." He trailed off as a video of J. Jonah played of him trash talking the Beetle and Spider-Man.

"Your first mission is to protect J. Jonah Jameson." Fury finished getting Peter to almost fall out of his chair.

"No, really. What's the assignment?"

Naruto then walked up in front as video of the Beetle continued showing him committing several crimes, breaking criminals out of prison, or working with them. "The Beetle's stolen weapons. Put the Most Wanted back on the streets. He's yet to be beaten, and won't stand for being outed by Jameson."

"Big deal, Jameson can't take care of himself?" Peter asked.

"He's probably in a safe room having all this run on a loop or something. Jameson isn't stupid. After being attacked several times by not only criminals but villains as well he'll have something set up." Naruto replied crossing his arms. "But we really don't know what the Beetle could do."

A Few Hours Later, Building beside D.B.C.

Shinobi and the Team stood on the rooftop overlooking the Bugle as a video of Jameson played of him explaining he doesn't need help and isn't afraid of the Beetle.

"You heard him. He said he doesn't need us." Spider-Man said trying to get out of the assignment.

"Well, I don't know about that." Power Man said arms crossed. "But I want a crack at the Beetle."

"We all do." White Tiger said as Naruto looked at the building. "Anyone of us could take down this loser."

"I'd dive bomb this bug, and in one righteous Nova blast, I'd send him crawling back to the stone age," Nova said as Naruto raised an eyebrow looking back when White Tiger spoke up after.

"Just give me a clear shot with my razor claws, and I promise you he'll fall to pieces!"

"Let him do his worst. He'll find himself on the business end of an indestructible knuckle sandwich that'll knock that creep into another state." Power Man followed after White Tiger.

"One encounter with my fist of iron and this beetle is retired."

'Wow, so that's what that's like.' Naruto thought remembering he sometimes talked like that when he first started out in his ninja career.

"This is our first official mission, and you want to quit?" Tiger asked hands on her hips.

"To quit is to fail." Iron Fist said, one arm behind his back as he raised a finger with the other. "To fail is to-!"

"I was kidding, fortune cookie," Spider-Man said interrupting the martial arts master. "Well, sort of."

"Guys, don't underestimate your opponent," Naruto said before his phone vibrated before picking it up and answered it. "Hello?"

"Hey Naruto, guess which multimedia building I'm heading to right now." Mary Jane said over the line.

"Don't tell me-!"

"That's right! The Daily Bugle! That good word you put in for me paid off and now I'm interviewing for that internship."

"Really? Are you sure? Sometimes I think J.J. wants all his workers to be interns."

"Bye Naruto!"

"(Sigh) bye. Mary Jane has her interview today!" Naruto said pocketing his cell.

"Tell her to change it!" Nova yelled at him.

"Ask her to change it." Iron Fist said raising a finger.

"Yeah, use that Uzumaki charm," Tiger said placing a clawed finger under his chin.

"Works for you don't it?" Naruto asked as she quickly took her hand away. "Look, when M.J. sets her mind on something, not even Fury could get her to stop. Looks like I'm going to do something drastic."

Down below, an out of costume Naruto dropped in a crouch behind Mary Jane before Peter followed and walked up beside her.

"Peter, Naruto? What are you doing here?"

"You know the situation with J.J. we're just here to make sure you'll be OK," Naruto said before Peter could speak, knowing nothing they said would stop her from talking to Jameson.

"That's sweet, Naruto."

"Meh, you're a friend."

They walked to the door and saw both Power Man and Iron Fist standing in front. "I'm sorry, but we cannot let you inside." Power Man said raising a hand to stop the trio.

"Indeed. That is something we are not permitted to do." Iron Fist finished before Mary Jane raised an eyebrow.

"Excuse me? I have an appointment in that building. One that could affect the entire shape of my future. And here you guys are, two costumed vigilantes, taking the law into their own hands, and barring a citizen lawful entry into a public building? Should make for a great expose." M.J. then pulled out a digital voice recorder and held it out in front of the two heroes in training.

"Now which one of you wants to go on record?"

The two said nothing having M.J. walk past them followed by Naruto and Peter.

"She's a real firecracker." Power Man said as the doors slid closed.

"Definitely a fire sign of some kind." Iron Fist said as a robotic beetle flew behind them and let out green gas, knocking them out.

Inside, the teens walked to an elevator that when it opened, revealed Nova was inside.

"Sorry, this elevator's off limits."

"Nova, what are you doing here?" Mary Jane asked as Naruto raised an eyebrow

'Yeah, this won't stop her.' He thought as with Power Man and Iron Fist had a small chance of stopping Mary Jane.

He was brought out of his thoughts as M.J pretended to let Nova walk her out. And was pushed in as she quickly turned around and ran in. "Thanks!"

"Well, you're not welcome! Good luck you two, she's unstoppable." Nova said before the small beetle shocked him unconscious as the Beetle walked to him to make sure he was knocked out.

In the elevator, as the went up several floors, M.J. talked about her interview. Suddenly, the lights went out before they started falling.

"AAH!"

They then stopped before Naruto looked to the ceiling.

Up above, a crouching White Tiger sighed as she held a while out with a remote attached to a fuse box. "Whew! Wrong button." Putting the remote back, she closed the box and dropped through a vent and looked around the hall. "Where are you?" A shadow ran past the other end of the hall having the heroine turn and give chase. "There you are!"

She ran to the other hallway and looked around. "Where did he go?" She asked before the Beetle dropped down behind her and shot her with a shock wave, knocking her out.

Back in the elevator, M.J opened the door and walked out. "Let's go!"

"It's thirty flights!"

"And we won't get anywhere standing here." She said as they started walking up the stairs, Peter asking questions on why Mary Jane wants to work at the Daily Bugle due to her being a fan of Spider-Man while he hates him.

Several minutes go by before they reached the top and M.J went to the secretary as Naruto tried calling for the Team, only to receive no answer. "Shit." He cursed under his breath before walking to M.J., grabbed her, and pulled her to the door that's behind the wall separating the waiting room from the office.

He pushed her in before webbing covered the door, locking M.J in with Jameson before the two went into their costumes and looked around. "Ma'am, you should leave." Naruto said having the secretary leave "Take the stairs."

Looking back, Naruto noticed Spider-Man looking around trying to figure out where the Beetle will come in before pulling out his tonfa stick, extended them and flipped them to level with his forearms.

Ding!

The elevator dinged before it opened and the duo was attacked by a large swarm of robotic beetles before Naruto jumped high in the air and saw the Beetle walk out of the elevator. Naruto then flipped to land on the ceiling and jumped at the Beetle and hit him with his tonfa stick with a forearm smash.

Naruto continued his assault as the Beetle blocked his strikes with his arms before Naruto threw his arm up and hits him in the back of the head. Naruto then spun the tonfa again to rest along his forearm and used it to block Beetle's punches and then kicked Beetle into the wall.

The Beetle then shot several small missiles at the Ninja who ran to the window wall and ran up it having the missiles hit it and blow up. Spider-Man kicked the Beetle out of the hole as Naruto backflipped onto the floor and looked at the city. He suddenly leaned back as the Beetle flew in while Spider-Man jumped up in the air.

Suddenly, Nova came through the floor under the Beetle and grabbed him by the ankles and held him upside down. The Team in and saw the damage before the Beetle hit his thrusters and flew down to the storage room where large tubes of paper sat.

Iron Fist dropped down for a kick, only for the Beetle to grab his foot and slam him down on the floor before White Tiger landed on his back. The Beetle threw her at Power Man who grabbed her as the Beetle hung on and pulled.

"Let go of me!"

The Beetle aimed his wrist gauntlet at her only for Nova t hit him with a blast as Naruto appeared and kicked him to the wall.

"Five against one?" Nova asked as the others joined Naruto before Spider-Man dropped down.

"Make that six, Nova."

"OK, Beetle, surrender now and we'll..." Naruto trailed off as a bunch of guns and missiles launchers came out of Beetle's armor.

"Six is not enough," Nova said as the Beetle fired on them.

Naruto dashed to the side and ran to the Beetle and jumped on him as he flew around before taking out a kunai and jabbed it in Beetle's jet pack several times before using the ringed end and hit Beetle in the back of the head, denting the helmet slightly after using chakra to up his strength. "Damn, thought that would work."

"Try Operation Glue Stick!" Naruto held Beetle before Power Man slammed one of the tubes onto the Beetle just as Naruto used a ball of webbing onto the opening having the Beetle blow it up. The Beetle then flew up but had Ninja wire wrap around him before Naruto yanked him down and had Power Man ax handle Beetle in the head knocking him out.

Later, Naruto in his civilian clothes walked outside with M.J. and Peter. M.J. explaining that when Spider-Man swung up, Jameson who was using a monitor in the office as he wasn't there went on a tirade about him and couldn't finish the interview as the D.B.C.'s billboards went off the air. Naruto smiled as he looked to see the Heli-Carrier floating above the D.B.C before following after his friends.

To Be Continued.

A/N: Thanks for reading and let me know of any mistakes.

Beta: Jebest4781 and Chaos-PSD.

Well, I don't really have anything to add but to those that celebrate it, I hope you have a safe and Happy Easter... Oh! Also, there was/is a bug that has the site not giving e-mail alerts for uploading Ch.'s so if it seems like I haven't updated in a while, just check my profile, I will always try for a once a week/every other week update for at least a couple of my stories.

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