Hey, I am back, and have revised this chapter. Explanation as to why is at the very end.
So last time the 9 Schools Turnament Arc ended and Naruto and Hinata had their long awaited Date. I sincerely hope that all of you enjoyed the pranks Naruto pulled on the various stalker groups and his mother.
…and his getting even with Hinata…
Anyway, this will be the last Arc in this Story and will cover the last 4 Episodes of the Anime. I Hope that you Guys will enjoy the Thesis Competition.
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On with the Story…
Chapter 11, This means War: Konoha vs. Prank Legend
It's been a week since Naruto and Hinata had their Date…and the people who stalked the pair were STILL trying to get the colour out of their hair.
All of them except for Shikamaru who couldn't give a damn since it is too 'troublesome' to wash his hair all the time. And for some reason, his hair was the only one to return to its normal colour…well, his and Temari's.
The rest were using Illusion Magic to mask their hair colour and whilst some like Shino, Chouji, Ino and Sakura admitted that they were mainly to blame for having stalked Naruto and Hinata in the first place, the others were swearing Vengeance under their breaths with Sakura and Ino joining in because their hair had been messed with.
Thus Kiba, Sasuke, Ino and Sakura declared War on Naruto…
Naruto dispelled their Illusion Magic.
…and immediately regretted jumping the Gun.
Unfortunately for Naruto, they had reinforcements…AKA. Uzumaki Naruto Fan Club members who had suffered the same fate as the Konoha members.
Only they aimed their crosshairs at Hinata.
Their first 'battle' took place during P.E. Lesson, where they were allowed to Spar against each other. Well, Hinata just Bitch-Slapped each of them once and they had had enough. Naruto swore he saw Hinata suppress a yawn after a dozen or so slaps were.
And Kushina was not much better as she was still unable to get her monitor back and was going all 'Red Hot Habanero' on her poor technical staff…until they just replaced her Monitor, which solved the Problem, until Kushina started complaining that the new monitor didn't feel like it belonged in her office.
The War entered a phase of Stalemate, with the 'aggressors' not wanting to continue their assault yet, and Hinata and Naruto both taking a page out of the Nara Handbook and finding to too 'Troublesome' to strike back.
This after a week of near constant attempts of Naruto's fanclub and the Konoha members trying to exact Revenge on them.
"This shit is getting old." Naruto grumbled as he sat at his computer in the Public Morals Committee Office, finishing his homework for the day. Next to him Hinata was doing the same.
"Language." Mari chided him, making Naruto suppress the urge to flip her a finger.
Truth be told, the attempts by Sasuke and the others had been going on his nerves. Hinata wasn't much better off, but she at least knew not to swear.
"So, Naruto-kun, Hinata-chan…how is the 'War' going?" Mari asked with a smirk.
"Those Fangirls keep on trying to get in between the two of us." Hinata answered.
"And Sasuke-teme is trying to cast an Illusion Spell on me that makes me look like a Gay Bodybuilder." Naruto answered. "The Prick has some nerve to try that old prank…if he isn't careful, I'll use an Illusion on him that will be comparatively final Boss level compared to the crap I pulled off during the Monolith Code."
Mari quirked an Eyebrow at that.
"And what will that Illusion contain?" she asked.
"Not saying." Naruto said. "However, I won't be using it on him in School because it is classified as an A-rank spell of the 'Visual Distortion' Variety."
Mari's eyes widened at that.
Before they could say anything more the door opened, and Tatsuya entered.
"Naruto, can we talk?" he asked. Naruto's eyes shot up from his work, but he nodded.
"See you later, Hime." Naruto said, giving Hinata a quick kiss on the cheek, earning him a full-faced blush from the Bluenette at the sudden kiss as well as a smirk from Mari.
Naruto was just about to close the Door when he and Tatsuya heard Mari begin to press Hinata on the Juicy details, starting off with, "How good of a Kisser is he?"
"You going to prank her?" Tatsuya asked, curious.
"Nah." Naruto answered. "I owe her this as she was caught in the Crossfire of one of my Pranks a few months ago." He closed the Door silently before walking after Tatsuya.
A few minutes later
"What do you need?" Naruto asked as he joined Tatsuya on the Roof.
"Someone tried to Hack my Computer last night." He answered. "Whoever did it was good. They disconnected as soon as I started counter hacking. I fear that many of the recent occurrences are connected." He looked out across the Courtyard below them. "Do you think you can get Your Mother to deploy a Platoon or two of Operatives during the upcoming Thesis Competition?"
"I don't know how many Operatives RS has available at the current moment," Naruto sighed as he leaned against the railing next to his Friend. "but I do know that about a third of my Blades are available at this moment, around 40 Operatives. Most of them are on Family Leave though."
"I see." Tatsuya sighed. For a moment the two remained quiet.
"I'll see what I can do." Naruto said before leaving.
That Afternoon
Naruto, after arriving at his Residence, immediately activated several, read ALL, safety measures in his house before calling Shadow Blade HQ.
"Welcome to Ramen Japan. How can I help you?" a Female Voice answered.
"Shadow Fox, Access: Alpha 9-1-8 Zulu 7 Badass." Naruto said. "I need a secure line to Rapping Brawler."
"One Moment please. Your Request will be a logged shortly." With that the Line went dead and Naruto settled down to wait for Rapping Brawler's return call…he must be out getting inspiration for his Rapping Music…
Eventually, Naruto's Phone Rang.
"Yo, Nine-Oh." B greeted him. Naruto shook his head. Nine-Oh, a different way of saying 9-0. Why? Because B has so far thrashed Naruto 9 times straight in literally ALL Video Games they played together…
"Sup, B." Naruto answered. "Sorry, but this isn't a call of convenience. I need all available Blades to mobilize for the upcoming Thesis Competition." He quickly told one of his Lieutenants what he had learnt from Tatsuya.
"Yo, don't worry. I'll have the others be sorry, their asses will be on the lorry." B rapped, making Naruto shake his head. B cared less about Military discipline than he did about table manners when eating Ramen.
"Thanks B." Naruto said. "Chat soon, Fool ya Fool."
"That be my line, bro."
The next Call Naruto made was to his Mother…
…it went Ok…
Next Day
Naruto walked into School deep in thought when he received a Notification by Mari to have all members of the School's PMC (Public Morals Committee) assemble for a meeting.
"We will be going onto High Alert for the next few weeks, until after the Thesis Cometition." Mari informed them, before asking her planned Replacement, Kanon, to step forward.
"Most of you will be assigned to Patrol the School Grounds in pairs, the rest will be assigned as a guard to members of the Thesis Competition Committee." Kanon said. "Yes Uzumaki-san?"
"Not to sound negative or anything, but we lack the manpower to cover all that." Naruto said.
Murmurs spread through the Room as the others realized that he had a point.
"Do you have a Suggestion to alleviate this?" Mari asked, crossing her arms. Naruto and the others all recognized her glare as the 'what to do' type.
"Have Volunteers pair up with one of those PMC people designated to Patrol Duty. That way we can cover the required ground all the time whilst having one or two people in reserve should a callout occur." Naruto said.
The others nodded, before Kanon spoke up.
"We have actually taken notice of this Problem already and our solution had been to have Pairs of Volunteers…" here Naruto interrupted her.
"A sound plan in itself…however what is to stop the Volunteers from straying from their locations?" Naruto asked. "Let me rephrase that. What is to stop these pairs from abusing their short-term authority or begin to congregate outside of their designated zones?"
Mari and Kanon nodded, conceding his point.
And Kanon was already making plans on having Naruto become her Successor next year.
Later
Hinata was bored out of her mind.
Being Mari's secretary, she was stationed in the Office doing the dreaded Paperwork alongside Kanon and Mari herself.
And it has been a while since she had any contact with her Friends.
Upon hearing that the PMC was asking for Volunteers to help with Security, all of them had signed up with Shikamaru being dragged by the Ear by Temari into joining.
Thus, they had very little free time between Patrols, Homework and Lessons.
How Naruto managed to fit in another Date with Hinata this coming Friday evening was a mystery to her, considering that he probably has more work to do than the three girls in the Office combined.
"Hinata. We are done with the day." She looked at Mari and Kanon, who were busy stacking their Papers. "You should take the day off as well."
"Appreciated." Hinata said, bowing her head slightly.
Walking around, she eventually found Naruto watching over the First Phase of the Thesis Devices. The Person he was assigned to was none other than Tatsuya, and this only because of Rules and Regulations…literally everyone in the School knew that Tatsuya was completely capable of handling his own security.
Anyway, Naruto seemed to be deep in thought about something as Hinata approached, only to be stopped by one of the Volunteers, who let her pass after she showed her PMC band.
"Everything alright?" she asked Naruto after greeting him.
"Got a lot to do, very little time to do it." Naruto answered her with a small smile. "Just running through several Scenarios in my head right now."
Hinata nodded. After finding out about Naruto's secret Identity, she was introduced to the World of Red Spiral and Shadow Blade by none other than Naruto's Mother, Kushina Uzumaki.
She gave a small, almost unnoticeable shudder just remembering the long To-Do Lists that need to be filled in for every Major Operation.
And don't even get started on the list of prerequisite Equipment that needs to be checked.
Makes what needs to be done in Konoha appear like Primary School when compared.
The pair chatted for a bit until a small disturbance occurred which got their attention, but they soon learned that Kanon had it under control.
Timeskip
Busses came and left the Yokohama Convention Centre as Students and High-Ranking Officials arrived to witness the Annual Scientific Event.
But what really drew attention were the Military Convoys of Red Spiral Armoured Troop Transports and APCs arriving and dropping off Red Spiral Troops, armed to the teeth and happily scaring the crap out of any unsuspecting Pupil who ventured too close…or made a discriminatory remark.
No, seriously, having a 'Shoot Me' sign together with a big target appear on your clothes whilst surrounded by big scary individuals with guns, which they dramatically cocked whilst looking in your direction, is not a pleasant feeling.
And then there were a pair of Students from 1st and 3rd High who were happily chatting away with them.
Gaara, being a known Shadow Blade Operative, was going over the Security Detail with several of the Officers.
The other was Naruto who according to the rumours was already sworn into Red Spiral but was still a member of Konoha until the end of the year. And he was getting an earful from a Red Haired Female Officer about something…she had cast a Privacy Spell before roaring at him.
Even his hair was trying to get away from her.
Hinata was hiding her giggling at the scene of her Boyfriend getting his head chewed off. Said Boyfriend however was consciously feeling the Blood drain from his face as his Mother reprimanded him for putting that Virus on her Computer, even if she deserved it in his mind…
(A/N: The Pre-Speech part and Suzune's Speech during the Thesis Competition is the same as in Canon…not really planning on writing all of that down…I'll just be skipping to After the speech…)
After 1st High's Thesis Team completed their Performance there was a loud round of applause whilst some of the Visitors were planning on buying the Patent for this particular Reactor, even if it isn't completed yet…a bunch of High Schoolers had after all just reached a point that was way further ahead of what their own Engineers and Scientists were at.
Suddenly explosions were heard, and the Doors were blown off their Hinges. Armed, khaki clad men ran into the room armed with large automatic Rifles, only to be gunned down by Naruto who had a pissed off look on his face.
Those assailants who entered the room after the first group looked at him confused.
"They made me spill my cup of Instant Ramen." Naruto said, before pulling the trigger again.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the hall, Tatsuya was doing his thing with another pair of intruders, catching their bullets like a stuntman, though he was actually disintegrating said bullets, leaving only dust left, which fell from his closed fingers.
Then one of the assailants drew a knife and charged him…what a fool. Bullet's had no effect on Tatsuya, what would he achieve by getting in close and personal other than being chopped to pieces?
As Naruto and Tatsuya's actions distracted the remaining assailants, the Security detail, consisting mainly of older Students from the various Schools, got their act together and overpowered the Assailants.
"This is Desert-0-0." Gaara barked into a Radio. "Sitrep."
"FUBAR, Sir. Sitrep FUBAR." Came the answer. "Fighting has erupted all over the city."
Gaara growled, before turning to Naruto.
"Naruto, get your ass into gear. You're being transferred early." He called over.
"On it." Naruto answered, before removing his blazer, revealing the Kevlar Vest he wore underneath.
And the assortment of weapons strapped all over it, ranging from knives to grenades.
"I'll go scour the perimeter." He said.
Gaara nodded and added, "If possible, also stop by the MCB (Mobile Command Base) to get a full kit."
"Naruto-kun." Hinata called out as he left. "Be safe."
He didn't turn towards her, but did give her a thumbs up.
Several minutes later
Naruto, now in his Shadow Fox getup, was returning to the Hall with B and a squad of his operatives.
As he entered, everything stopped as every pair of eyes in the room turned towards him.
He just ignored it. "Desert Dog, you, Rapper and your squads are to protect the VIPs. Get them to the shelter. Hellcat and Beetle are on their way to assist the JSDF who are to arrive in 15 minutes. Squad Alpha will aid RS in the Area."
Gaara nodded before he and B left to organize the trip to the Shelter, whilst Naruto turned to leave, when he heard his mother order him and his squad to protect the building. He quietly relayed the message to Gaara and B.
As he entered the corridor, he immediately put up a shield to block a face-full of lead heading his way. On the other side of the shield, 5 enemy soldiers stood, guns smoking…and a wet spot growing on their pants when they realized who they were messing with.
Some time later
As Naruto and Kushina, who met up with him mere moments earlier, walked through the building, they came across Juumonji, who was being lead by Captain Sanada Shigeru of the JSDF's 101 Independent Battalion and decided to follow them.
"Major Kazama? What an unexpected surprise." Kushina said as she entered, followed by Naruto.
"Commander Uzumaki, it seems as though we always meet at the most unexpected situations." The old Major greeted her with a salute, which Naruto and Kushina returned. He then turned to the assembled students to introduce them. "I am sure that you are already acquainted with Shadow Fox here, given the events this year, but everyone, this is Kushina Uzumaki, Commander and current CEO of the Red Spiral Private Military Corporation."
Everybody in the room returned their greetings, though the Konoha Group, who had remained as added combat potential, looked at her oddly, some turning to glare at her when they saw the similarities between her and Naruto and deduced that she was his mother. She momentarily considered giving them a 'Habanero's-Deadly-10-Mile-Glare", as her late husband dubbed her most lethal glare that didn't include any Killing Intent, but decided against it when she recognized a certain bluenette shyly waving at her.
"It…It has been a while, Kushina-san." Hinata greeted her with an uneasy smile…
"Oh, Hinata, been a while. How's my Son treating you? Have the two of you been busy?" Kushina asked with a smile, a very devious smile.
…because Kushina, when it came to Hinata and Naruto, loved to tease them just as much as Naruto loved to prank people.
(1): Ok…I know that the Mass Effect Die Hard Fans out there are going to be on my case here, but In Chapter 3 I had given Naruto, as Shadow Fox, the Harrier with the M-99-C Designation when it should have been M-96-C. For those of you who don't know, the 'C' stands for 'Cerberus'. It isn't a Model Variant code…
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AND DONE!
I know that this is a short chapter and all, but honestly, I found it hard to write more after this long of a break.
Anyway, I will be deviating from the Mahouka Canon Storyline a little next chapter…oh wait…I already have started with that…
Please R&R.
#2021-JUNE Edit: My original version made the story too unstable for future content, I mean that should I choose to extend this story into season 2 of Irregular at Magic Highschool, then there wouldn't really be much reason to do so since the entire premise of season 2 is that blondie, Angie Sirius, trying to discover the true Identity of the Strategic Class Mage responsible for blowing up an entire Invasion Fleet, aka Tatsuya. Now with these Revisions, I can keep Naruto in 1st High, though he can be 'called up' for missions by Shadow Blade without causing major suspicions amongst anyone, though Angie will also look for Shadow Fox's true identity whilst she is at it.
There will still be a face reveal for Naruto in the next Chapter, but it will be to a (significantly) smaller group and it will be with people who know how to shut up.