Okay still in DC Animated Universe

Superman, J'onn, Hawkgirl, Flash, and Green Lantern had arrived back to Earth after a long effort in dealing with the events surrounding the Man-Hunters and the Guardians. They had cleared Stewart's name and also stopped what could have been a disaster of galactic proportions and it was good that John finally got to be free to operate as a Green Lantern again. He and Shayera were not too happy with how some of the other Lanterns had turned on him for a crime he had never committed but he eventually made peace with them and now they were back.

Batman was there to greet them in his own way along with the Ninjaman and Wonder Woman.

They then exchange stories to fill what happened to both sides though in earth nothing extraordinary.

Well there's some to be honest but not worth telling so it better keep silent about that.

After that everyone back to their own place respectively but will standby for now.

Later

Now C-Naruto return to his stay at Los Angeles to be exact at his small hideout.

His hideout to be exact was high class apartment. There is a bathroom, a kitchen, a large bedroom, a living room and a sunroom. The Sunroom used as place for hydroponic plants C-Naruto keep.

And here the list he made

Atomic Skull, Bizarro, Bruno Mannheim( including his group Intergang), Livewire, Metallo, Parasite, Dr Emil Hamilton, Toyman.

Well there's still more but the list above was the current priority as some like Lex Luthor will get their due, not sooner though.

Well come to think about that, C-Naruto also made same for any other heroes rogue lists, now let's see Batman first though Victor Zsaz and Hush already died so he written them off.

Black Mask, Hugo Strange, Joker, Killer Croc, Mad Hatter, The Penguin, Scarecrow.

Well that just list for primary villains not included secondary or small time ones. He'll check others like Flash ones in future but for now these two own rogue galleries were suffice.

Now all C-Naruto need to do was find out how to lure them out.

Few days later

Now C-Naruto in his Ninjaman outfit now at one of skyscraper at Metropolis city. Yes, Superman area. C-Naruto already decided his target here and also he knew how to distract Superman and if possible others like Super Girl, Power Girl and Steel. And means to keep the Kryptonians trio occupied were ready to act anytime.

Against four Heroes including Steel, C-Naruto deployed four archmage whose under Cindy command. All of them had identical appearance with all of them are 9 ft tall with long brown hair styled to twintails. They have white sorceress robe which really formfitting due of their blimp sized breasts pressed against the fabric so you could see their nipples sticking out.

Their hands had fingerless elbow length gloves that seductively caressed the magic staff. The dress had slits on both sides that showed off thighs with every step. Their legs were smooth with thigh tall stalking and magic ruins tattooed on the thighs. Delicate heels adored their feet. Their body was covered in jewelry designed to enhance magic including girdles, brackets, necklaces, earrings, and circlets.the power mixing with the energy form their already over flowing body gave them a natural glow.

"Okay you four ready?" asked Naruto and replied by small nod from the four, "Execute the plan!" and the four archmage teleported to where they'll confront the Supes.

C-Naruto thought, 'Now I'll just enjoy the show,' As he use his viewing magic to see how his servants handle superheroes.

Later

The first archmage, Mora arrived at her destination. She observed three Supes plus Steel against Metallo, Livewire, Volcana and Toyman. Thanks to Kryptonite powered cyborg the heroes in serious disadvantages.

Decided to helped them as Metallo was preparing to blast the supers at point blank range with his Kryptonite, Mora quickly phased from her position and moved Steel and the others out of the way when Metallo tried to blast them. The villains looked around in confusion before Toyman turned around and gasped as he found Mora standing in front of the four heroes, who looked as bewildered as the villains on how they got there, "Seriously, you having nice brawl party and don't invite me, Im really hurt you know." said Mora with sarcastic tone.

"And who the hell are you?" Livewire demanded sparking electricity while the others were looking at her with caution.

"Name's Mora, an extraordinaire sorceress," Mora gave extravagant bow, "I'm new in this super business, so go easy on me ,Okay." As she finished, a large lightning bolt flew and hit her covering her in smoke as Livewire grinned before it turned to shock as Mora walked out unscathed, "That's not nice, lady!" She then pointed her staff toward Toyman unleash magical energy which petrified the villain.

Now Mora faced against three remaining villains, she decided to let them attack her first only turned to be futile especially in Volcana and Livewire since both female rogues attacked Mora with their respective elements only for said archmage absorbed them until they're too exhausted to continue made Mora knocked them out by hitting both of them in heads and Mora not feeling sorry hitting both supervillains very hard which will cause very painful headache once they regain consciousness.

Now only certain cyborg has remain, Metallo decided to take direct approach since he saw ranged attack not working against Mora but once again she toying with her opponent as she keep dodging Metallo.

Eventually Mora get bored and ended it quickly by repeatedly hit the cyborg until cracked. She then stabbed him with her bare hands and took Kryptonite and put it inside small pocket which she took from her cleavage.

It not took long until cops finally arrived and arrested the subdued villains. The Supers also now recovered with Kryptonite locked safely.

She then look at the four heroes, "Well my business here is done, see you around!" She vanished before the heroes couldn't say anything.

Meanwhile at other side of the city.

While Mora helped the heroes, her others who called Moiré looked at one of Metropolis district named Southside though it's better known as Suicide Slum. It's a neighborhood in Metropolis that has been known to have a much higher rate of crime than the rest of the city. It is a down market area where many who cannot afford the apartments and penthouses of the main city live, the property prices of the Slums being lower due to the corruption.

The reason why Moiré here was to made Suicide Slum dealt with, permanently. After all Suicide Slum was reputed as a lost cause that many Metropolis residents believe not even Superman can do anything about. So nobody will really missed them. She then begun create magic circle, a vast one, enveloped entire the slum complex.

As she begun the chant to made Suicide Slum vanished without trace she wonder how her sisters doing.

Somewhere else

Now remaining two, Moise and Mouré stood at peak of Lexcorp headquarters building.

Lexcorp, owned by one of most successful businessman, Lex Luthor. Originally it's supposed to be bigger but thanks to DOATEC, the expansion delayed since DOATEC already influenced most of Asia and Europe leave Lexcorp with only scrap. DOATEC also took over some of Luthor property in States mainly in Chicago and Los Angeles and with very low price though it also due of Saya influence certain baldy to think it's lost cause to keep them so he let them sold.

Now it's time to mess with headquarters.

"So how we played the games, Moise?" asked Mouré eagerly.

"Simple Mouré, I'll commence ritual to summon demolition units and while Luthor security unit getting busy, you'll steal all Kryptonite and money in Luthor personal vault, oh don't forget to put counterfeits, okay." said Moise in amusement.

"Okay, then. Shall we begin?" "Yeah! Get ready, Mouré, I'm starting."

With that said Moise begin summons the demolition unit in form of Cuban Terrorists from Red Alert 2 and there's about 50 of them. After all they just to cause ruckus, mainly distraction so that amount should be more than enough anyway.

The terrorists marching toward Lexcorp building and then

BLAAR! DUARRR!

A series of explosions happened. While that wasn't enough to took down entire building, Lexcorp complex at least suffer quite damage and pretty sure certain baldy tycoon won't let this go unpunished.

"Well let's see what our friend Lexy will do!" Mouré waved her hand and showing what looks like screen which will show what happens inside Lexcorp building complex.

Meanwhile inside Lexcorp

Certain baldy billionaire looks pissed and curious at same time. Pissed because someone trying to wreck his fruit of hardwork for years and curious because who dares to commit that unsightly act.

He got his answer soon as it was terrorists but why they're here was the one Lex want to find out. There's possibility it's some group disguise themselves as terrorists to deny involvement of any group he once hired or even affiliated before.

But he doesn't have time to think more since he need to go to his safehouse first and lead by his loyal assistant and bodyguard, Mercy Graves especially when she told him said terrorists using suicidal tactics for sake reaching him so he didn't have much choice but to retreat for time being.

Back to certain duo

"It seems our Hagemaru (baldy) already made his way" said Mouré, "So that means I'll execute final stage of our plan, Moise."

"Got it, Moure! I'll keep Luthor underlings busy. Just finish it ASAP!" replied Moise.

"Very well, I'll go." With that said Mouré now on her way to Lexcorp main building. Of course she made herself invisible though it's not necessary since Luthor securities was busy defending the facility from Moise terrorists army and obviously backup in form of local police or even military won't arrive soon especially with Lexy trying to cover this incident. Unless Luthor desperate enough no army reinforcement won't come even if he had some of military big shot in his pocket.

Sometime later

Four archmages already finished their own tasks and rendezvous at their hideout, to be exact at other dimension.

"Couldn't believe superheroes are that weak. If not for Naruto-sama orders, I'll just erased them." Mora grumbled due of how fragile the heroes she rescued today.

"At least now we have more cannon fodder with Suicide Slum residents. Brainwashing them also effortless in my opinion." Moiré snickered.

"Don't forget about wealth we got from Luthor." Said Moise and Mouré at same time.

"Though I doubt it's all he got since someone like him definitely have another vault aside this one." added Mouré.

"That's true sister but we still get another valuable thing." Moise chirped.

Other two realized what she means prompted Mora to speak, "Kryptonite, right?" earn nod from Moise, "How many you got?"

"I dunno the exact numbers but assume about 100 kilogram at least." Replied Moise.

Kryptonite, while being Superman and his fellow Kryptonian prominent weakness, also useful for other things like another energy source. After all Metallo used them to empower his armor with less than a pound of them so why not try it at least.

"Anyway, Lex will need another way to kill Superman since we already took all of his supplies." Moise giggled.

Sometime later.

"So all of you'll return to that place right?" asked Naruto after he dismissed all of archmages once they finished their report.

"Yes, Naruto-sama. Besides Freedom Survivor cannot detected even with Watchtower equipment." Mora answered since she practically the leader of the four.

Naruto nodded. Freedom Survivor. Despite being Luxurious cruiser, it equipped by anti satellite cloak and also fully armed like fully loaded battleship. But of course only few people like Saaya and him knew about that.

Few days later

"Dead or Alive tournament!? In this universe!?" said Naruto once he heard Saya plan to held DOA tournament in DC verse.

"That's right, Naruto-sama" Replied Saya, "Besides It already begun with preliminary match in progress around the world. Do you want to enter? There's still 3 weeks to register you know?"

"Nah, I'll pass. Besides if I join, no one can win against me. Even if Superman somehow entering I'll be the victor obviously." said Naruto.

"Speaking of Superman, does this tournament allow individual like that?" asked the blonde ninja.

"Everyone can enter even alien but if they use their special abilities, they'll disqualified immediately!" said Saya with serious tone "And anyone enter must sign a contract saying DOATEC won't be held responsible for life threatening injuries or accidental death. By the way killing opponent will cause instant disqualification regardless the circumstances."

Naruto nodded, "Interesting and the prizes?"

Saya smiled, "Totally we'll provide 1 billion euros with half of them as champion reward. The rest will distributed remaining 31 contestants depending their rank. But don't think I'll give the prize easily."

Naruto look interested, 'Well, Saya-chan. Can you explain on details?"

"I think it's better I show you, Naruto-sama." Saya took remote and point it to walls. The wall turned around showed dozen of individuals Naruto recognised.

"So, original Dead or Alive contestants eh!? Interesting, Saya-chan. Even they're clones, beating one of them definitely took a lot" said Naruto, "I won't surprised if somehow all of them got most of the prize."

"Yes, at least most of prizes probably will return to us. I mean aside this 25, we also employed hundreds and dispersed all around the world." explained Saya.

"And this also one of our chance to take control of Americans." Saya said while groping her enormous tits with Naruto grinned when she said that.

"Good, Saya. But if possible do it with more subtly. We don't want certain people will figured out what you're gonna to do." warned Naruto since her plan to convert people to their slaves possibly thwarted.

At same time and another place in this world, several individuals all over the world sneezed including one brooding billionaire that dressed as certain bat, one bald billionaire that hated a certain Kryptonian, a dark skinned woman who wanted military funding to combat metahumans, and a general that wanted to force metahumans to serve the military. They had no idea why they suddenly sneezed but ignored it and continued on with their business.

Back to our hero anyway...

"You shouldn't worry too much, Naruto-sama. I already have countermeasures for that. Just worry about how many billion dollar we'll earn shall this bore a fruit." said Saya with sure tone.

"That's obvious results, Saya. Especially with many media trying to buy broadcast rights and the tickets sold like hot cakes" responded Naruto, "I just hope someone shady trying to take advantage from this tournament."

Saya nodded understanding of her master concern. However this tournament definitely only allowed pure martial arts ability and if someone had been caught use metahuman abilities will disqualified immediately. She also ordered her subordinates being thorough checking but still let the contestant with shady identify to participate. Shall they won they'll handled... properly.

Few weeks later

It seems Naruto concern about people with ill intent will try something just mere false alarm. Naruto feel relieved obviously since his fear not happen. Granted some of contestants trying to cheat their way but that just minor inconvenience other than that all was well.

As for undesirable individuals, only Lex Luthor seems interested but probably because he'll try to hire some of best fighter to kill Superman despite using special power means disqualification.

As for Justice League themselves, only Wonder Woman who interested to participate. She even told Naruto shall she come out as the winner, she'll donate most of the prize while the remaining will used as her own. Knowing her she probably will donate 90% of them provided she won.

Nevertheless, Dead or Alive tournament was success. It'll soon ended with Kasumi fight against Ryu and after some discussion its decided next year the tournament will be held again.

Sometime later

"Can't believe you lose, Diana. I actually expect you win." said Naruto (clone) who now in his Ninjaman attire.

"I'm too complacent. I didn't expect someone capable to use my own strength to reverse my attack. That La Mariposa definitely something else." replied Wonder Woman still disappointed with her lost in final preliminary match.

"If you still curious you can participate next year if you want." Naruto assured her.

"Just hope when the time has come we don't need to save world first." replied Wonder Woman.

Naruto nodded before turning his attention to other JL member, "As for you, I wonder why all of you not participate. Superman has obvious reason as he'll immediately disqualified if he found out using his super strength" which made the resident Kryptonian coughing since he drink coffee at same time, "J'onn also same but I think Hawkgirl and Batman probably interested though for latter it'll used to investigate my mother in case she do something shady."

That remark made certain Dark Knight grumbled. After all Naruto told all of JL member his identity in this world as Nathanael Vesper, heir of DOATEC and the only child of Saya Vesper the owner of said company.

When they found out, most except Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter just gaped though Batman still keep his stoic facade. The reason Diana and J'onn didn't know was obvious anyway with former was isolated in certain island while the latter still try to get used in Earth despite its almost half year since League being founded.

Fortunately during DOA tournament nothing major happened besides small time crime which easily taken care by local police. And it's had been a week after tournament ended but Naruto had feeling something big will happen sooner or later.

Now he currently manning a console and monitoring the situations the other members of the League were dealing with.

That soon came as an emergency communication came through the reserved channel.

"This is the USS Defiant, we have been attacked by unknown vessel and are taking on water, request immediate rescue, over."

Soon , above Atlantic Ocean one of the Javelins arrived with GL as pilot assisted by Wonder Woman as copilot. Naruto and Superman made themselves in passenger seat to standby.

As the Javelin was moving the last known spot of the Defiant, Stewart spoke to their communications system to get into contact with the sub's crew. "USS Defiant, this is the Justice League, help is on the way."

The Javelin was soon deep under water and its ability to move into the sea easily as if it was in the sky and space came in handy as the League began to look around for answers to what had just happened.

Once they reach certain point, they begun their search for the stranded submarine. The radar was currently beeping to signal the location of the submarine just ahead of them "I've locked on to their distress signal, we're getting close," said Diana who monitoring the radar.

"We're not alone. Look!" Superman pointed at massive vessel came out of nowhere and armed its weaponry.

"Everyone hold on tight!" Green Lantern steered the Javelin to evade the first pair of shots and maneuvered underneath the ship in order to get away from it, but the ship turned round to give chase while firing more shots at them. Green Lantern skillfully evaded the shots and managed to lure the ship into an underwater valley for it to end up wedging itself in place "Lost em!"

"Great,GL but it seems we have another company." Naruto pointed out as several more vessels came from the murky depths and from the looks of things were not pleased with the League.

"Damn, we can't keep this longer, otherwise the crew won't survive." said Naruto. Superman nodded as he stood up and reached for the over head compartment and pulled out two breathing masks for himself and Wonder Woman while Naruto use water jutsu made him able to breathe underwater.

They set Javelin into Autopilot. All of them exited Javelin with the help of John's ring, and closed the ships doors only managing to let a little water in.

The four heroes managed to avoid several more shots from the vessels as Diana blocked a few shots from one of the weapon banks of the vessel. Superman quickly made short work of that emplacement by ripping it out from the vessel.

Naruto manoeuvred around as another weapon system came online and tried to target him and fail to hit him. He then retaliate by launching chakra powered kunai, dozen of them, toward front bow of the ship and breakthrough it made the crew inside flushed away. Stewart took shots at the bridge causing the glass to break and let the ocean in.

Superman and Wonder Woman tag teamed two ships; Superman took the one on the right and Wonder Woman the left. The results spoke for themselves when both ships crashed into one another and blew.

Naruto took out Kamikaze and

stabbed it onto the ship's hulls before running along it to create a huge gap which drove the crew out of it with Green Lantern doing the same for the other one, resulting in both ships crashing onto the seabed and exploding with the heroes swimming away when a voice suddenly called out to them.

"Halt!" they looked to see yet more of the ships and this time soldiers riding atop some sort of waterbikes and the one who called at out was a blonde haired man dressed in regal clothing and wielded a golden trident, Naruto was feeling the vibes of royalty coming from this man "You have violated the sovereign borders of Atlantis, surrender or you will be destroyed,"

Superman recognized the man quickly enough as Aquaman and it seemed that he did the same as he spoke a bit. "So We meet again Superman."

"We apologize for the intrusion into your lands but we received a distress call by the Defiant and came to aid them." Superman pointed at the submarine for Aquaman to see.

"They should have stayed on the surface where they belong." replied Aquaman stoically.

Naruto frowned at that statement "Which means that you were the ones who attacked the sub to begin with."

"Please, let us help them or they will drown." Wonder woman pleaded.

Aquaman was silent for a moment before speaking once more, "Fine take the people but the sub stay here.

That made Green Lantern angrily, "No way! That's nuclear submarine! If you think we'll just leave it-"

"You don't make choice here. Take the offer or just leave." Aquaman reply made GL angry and his power flared up but Superman stopped any further aggressions.

"Our priority is the lives of the sailors; time isn't in our favor here." He told the man who relented in view of the circumstances.It did not take too long for the League to get the sailors, The Javelin was still operational and was now being piloted by both Diana and Naruto to serve as an escort for Green Lantern through the storm while he carried the sailors in a protective sphere now that they were clear. All the while the Atlanteans and their king watched it all happen and had escorted them to the surface. Then Superman have small talk with Aquaman before the Kryptonian follow his fellow JL member.

Few hours later

Naruto and the others decided to regroup after safely seeing to the safety of the crew.

Superman was currently getting in contact with the U.S Navy headquarters.

The rest were all thinking what to make of the situation.

Lantern turned to the others with his arms crossed over his chest. "The admiral is right. We should have never let the sub. Now it's in the hands of that madman."

Diana decided to voice her opinion, she being the most a princess. "Aquaman is no madman. He is a king. He only wants to protect and preserve his own kind."

"Oh yeah!? Then who is going to protect us from him?" Stewart sarcastically replied before he walked away not letting anyone to respond.

Naruto sighed "Jeez what a temper! Can't blame him though. Both Aquaman and Lantern have good reasons to be the way they are. John's dedicated to protecting those under his charge and so is Aquaman as King. The best we can hope for is there is a viable solution that does not lead to a shooting match. This world does not need to be at war with people who live in it, since despite being sea dwelling, the Atlanteans are still residents of Earth whether they admit to it or not."

Diana nodded solemnly at that and replied. "I truly hope for that Ninjaman. I just hope Stewart does too."

Later team delved into trivial for some time with Naruto mostly speaking with Flash and for some occasions Batman and after awhile the doors opened up for Green Lantern to pass through and he looked very angry.

"I knew we couldn't trust that fish-man. The sub's been stripped and the plutonium is gone." John said angrily because his suspicions were right. "And you think Aquaman is responsible?" asked Wonder Woman.

"Who else, Princess? We need to go to Atlantis right now and get some straight answers!" replied the Lantern firmly.

Naruto and Superman were looking at the television. When Superman decided to help them out "If you want Aquaman, he is not in Atlantis."

They all turned their attention at the screen. "According to eye witness, Aquaman forced his way to past the guards of a closed session of the world assembly. But as to why he's here or what he wants, we'll have to wait for further developments."

''Just once I would like to have a day that goes smoothly.'' Naruto complained.

"We need to get over there and make sure that there won't be any problems," said Superman.

The group quickly boarded the Javelin and flew down to the Earth where they quickly made their way over to the World Assembly past the media and into the conference room where they saw the World Leaders were yelling at Aquaman who looked very annoyed with everything in general.

"Aquaman!" Superman called out to the king of Atlantis.

"I gave them a chance for peace, and this is their answer," said Aquaman with a frown.

Naruto stepped forward and added "I guess bursting in here and threatening them to make peace and make changes that would have taken the world back 200 years didn't leave a good taste on their mouths."

Aquaman turned to him and with narrowed eyes. Superman decided to calm the king. "Please, these things take time." "I've wasted too much time already." He turned to leave.

"Superman is right, you can't expect everything to be resolved instantly. Negotiation takes time and patience to solve the issues," said Wonder Woman.

"A lot of good it did for me here," Aquaman roughly shoved past Diana for Naruto to catch her as he frowned at the king behind his mask.

"A real prince charming," said Green Lantern sarcastically with the ninja nodding agreement.

Aquaman made his way outside, and was assaulted by reporters with questions but he only shoved them aside. He was making his way to the sea when he found himself barely missing a rocket that hit just a few meters away from him.

Naruto instantly got there first and looked him over. He had scorch marks on his cape, that somehow offered him protection and his skin only had bruises and first degree burns, but right now he was suffering from shell shock before he lost consciousness.

The rest of JL follow and quickly made attempt to escort Aquaman to nearby hospital.

Later at local hospital.

Naruto, Batman, and Superman had all gathered in the room where Aquman was held.

"But can you help him?" asked Superman.

"...I don't know," answered the doctor.

"Then, maybe we can," spoke Batman. "Put him on a table and follow me."

They took him to the room where Batman and Naruto assembled the tank and Aquaman was already starting to heal. When asked how he knew, Batman only answered that Aquaman is a fish out of water.

Superman turned to Naruto. "Did you find anything?"

"I caught a glimpse of the attacker before he ran off, he was obviously targeting Aquaman," said Naruto with a frown.

"And I doubt that the attacker is far from done with him," said Batman.

"We still need him to explain about the missing plutonium," said Green Lantern with a frown.

"We'll need to wait for him to wake up first," said Naruto.

Several minutes later Aquaman was awakening.

"Now time for get some answers." Green Lantern hitting the tank with a fist to wake up Aquaman "What did you do with the plutonium?"

"Plutonium?" He asked as he got and removed the sensors from his chest.

"From the submarine, you stole it," said Green Lantern accusingly. "My orders were to leave that vessel where it laid," replied Aquaman.

"You expect us to believe that!?" Green Lantern shouted

"Believe what you want, someone tried to kill me I need to find out whom?" Aquaman spoke as he moved to the window.

"You know, you're not thinking like a proper king." Naruto statement make Aquaman stop pacing and glare at him and he asked, "What makes you said that?"

"Lets analyse the situation obviously someone knew you were coming to the surface and also took into account your unique body type." stated Naruto

"That would mean the assassin was given prior knowledge of him." Batman added.

"Did you inform anyone of your coming here?" Superman questioned.

"Only my wife knew of my attempt for peace, no one else." Aquaman replied.

"That doesn't a whole lot to work with." Diana says as she joins in.

"Not necessarily, someone could have been listening in on your conversation without you being aware of it." said Naruto

"Are you suggesting I have a traitor in my kingdom?" Aquaman asks incredulously.

"It's just logical answer since it too convenient for an assassin to know, where, when and how to attack you, and if I'm right he will try again if news of your death doesn't reach him soon." replied Naruto

"I do not believe that, all of my people are loyal to their king and they already knew the price of treason." Aquaman said with furious tone

"It's just logical speculation. Well, I think I know a way to get the information we want, but its going to need your cooperation." Naruto said to the King.

Soon Aquaman was placed on a stretcher and to be delivered to an unnamed medical centre to be further treated. That message was broadcast on all networks.

Diana, Superman and Batman were on the top of two buildings studding the ground looking for the assassin. It was already night so it was hard to spot him. After awhile suspicious individual had been spotted by Wonder Woman and he was aiming a rocket launcher towards 'Aquaman'.

Naruto who hiding in crowd heard Diana yelled about assassin and he instantly threw a kunai coated with wind chakra to slice through the firearm which caused it to fire prematurely as the rocket exploded, grabbing the attention of everyone.

"Let's go!" Naruto leapt off the roof with Superman as they gave chase after the man, they followed down an alleyway and into a sewer while closing up with the cover, Superman landed to take the lid when he was suddenly blasted by a large amount of voltage upon contact and was knocked back with smoke rising from him.

Naruto decided to leave Superman since that shock not really affect the Kryptonian and he sensed said assassin heads toward Wonder Woman and he called her via radio, "Diana! he's heading your way!"

Wonder Woman nodded in affirmation before leading off the rooftop to land on the street below and punch it to unleash a shockwave, causing parts of the sewer to cave which forced the assassin to take evasive action as she ripped off a nearby grate to drop down to the sewer and land moments before the assassin who skidded to a stop before her "End of the road!"

"I'll take a detour," the assassin fired a miniature rocket from his gauntlet towards the ceiling to bury her under the rubble before quickly turning round to ride into another tunnel. Wonder Woman broke out of the rubble to communicate about the assassin's movements.

And he had just run into Batman and he was ready. The assassin was close to the exit when he drove into Batman's mind field that was full of spiky explosive. They exploded when his wheels ran over them. Batman almost had him but the smart hitman took out a smoke bomb and threw it at the wall exploding and covering his escape.

The assassin's had entered his van, which was full of weapons from swords, to daggers, to guns to rocket launchers. He turned on the car and started to drive along the road, trying to act casual.

He signed in relief. "Phew, I almost got caught. No job is worth going against the justice league."

''Too bad you didn't think of that before you took the job.'' suddenly he turned around. His eyes met with two strange red eyes and everything went blank.

When he woke up to he was tied up and surrounded by the League.

"Alright Deadshot, why were you trying to kill Aquaman?" asked Superman. "Geez, why would a hired gun try to shoot somebody? Could it be someone paid me to." Deadshot replied sarcastically.

"Who?" asked Wonder Woman as she along with Batman and J'onn caught up with them. "Now come on babe, you know I won't tell you…although, if you make it worth my while, maybe..." Deadshot chuckled made Wonder Woman frowned and tempted to beat him down.

A hand placed on Deadshot's shoulders and everyone turned to see that it was Naruto "Allow me to have a short word with him," the ninja pulled him away a short distance.

"So what does a ninja wannabe have to say to m-" anything he was about to say froze in his throat as he felt his body becoming heavy and it was getting hard for him to breathe, Deadshot looked at Naruto and wished he hadn't as the ninja had taken off his mask to reveal red slitted eyes which was staring into his intently as if it was inaudibly telling him that he was his next meal and…is he hallucinating or is there a giant fox looking over his shoulder with the same intentions?

Naruto leaned over to whisper into his ear in a deep voice as if growling like an animal "Are you still going to play hard to get?" the mercenary shook his head rapidly "Good, it would have been bad if you kept up with that attitude cause I really hate perverts,"

Naruto stopped releasing his killing intent and put his mask back on before shoving him back to the group, Batman and Superman were looking at him though as they had noticed the subtle changes in the mercenary who is now apparently afraid of Ninjaman. Shelving it for later, they resumed the interrogation.

"I'll talk! Dunno who it was! He kept himself hidden and I dont ask, but the way he paid me was odd, check the van its in there." Deadshot confessed

Superman did and saw that it was scattered all over, Batman approached the stash and was surprised by what he saw. "Spanish Doubloons."

"Where would they get coins like this?" asked Wonder Woman. "In Atlantis," said J'onn.

"Which means that the one who wanted Aquaman dead and probably the one who stole the plutonium from the submarine is an Atlantean," said Naruto with a frown.

"Let's warned Aquaman about this!" stated Superman."Too late'' Answered the voice of the newly arrived Lantern. "That royal pain in the ass already left. I couldn't stop him."

"Aww Shit..." Naruto grumbled.

Later

Naruto and the other members of the Justice league were aboard the Javelin and moving through the water as fast as they could to meet up with Aquaman to warn him about the plot against him.

"We're almost there. Atlantis is just beyond this reef." Diana was piloting the Javelin as she tried to break the silence. Stewart was tensed. "Don't expect them to open us with welcome arms."

Naruto however was just as tensed. "This isn't a good idea..." he spoke more to himself but the others heard him. "Why? Atlantis is the only way to get answers from..." spoke the Amazon as she didn't understand his worries.

"The man that hired the assassin to take out Aquaman is his own brother. He is a very influential person and no telling what the objective of this Orm guy is, but whatever is, it that can't be good." said Naruto made everyone's eyes widened at this information. Now, that risk became known, they were starting to get tensed, even if it was only a possibility.

Before anyone say something,

BOOM!!

The ship suddenly shook from the shockwave of an explosion, they looked ahead to see one of the Atlantean Warships along with a squad of Atlantean soldiers riding on waterbikes.

"It's too late, they have already seen us!" said J'onn.

"I doubt that's the only thing we're late about," said Naruto once more activating the jutsu to breath underwater.

"If they want a fight, then they got one!" Green Lantern stood up with his ring glowing with energy.

Wonder Woman placed a hand on his shoulder to stop him "Wait! Remember the reason why we came here!"

Green Lantern frowned but complied nonetheless, they all exited from the Javelin and went to confront the Atlantean soldiers as Superman went to speak.

"Hold your fire, we come with an urgent message for your king!" said Superman, but the response received was in the form a cannon fire. Green Lantern was quick to defend by using his ring to form a shield which deflected the incoming projectiles.

"There's your answer," Green Lantern retorted before he scattered to engage the hostile soldiers with the rest. The soldiers proceeded to run them through with the bikes. However they had a hard time tackling down heroes as they used their powers wisely and disabled the men without causing too much damage.

Naruto was swimming away from one of the soldiers who was firing at him with an energy rifle as the ninja swam round a corner with the soldier going after only for his eyes to widen upon seeing a golden chain ahead which knocked him off the waterbike, Naruto popped up from behind a rock while smiling mischievously behind his mask before going to assist the others. J'onn was also being pursued by one of the Atlantean soldier when he suddenly stopped and waited for the soldier to get closer before turning intangible for him to pass right through before reverting and reached out to grab the soldier then pulled him off the waterbike for it to crash into the rocks, Green Lantern was alternating constantly between forming shields to defend against the torpedoes being fired at him and launching concussive blasts of energy to knock the soldiers off their waterbikes.

Wonder Woman was evading the shots being fired at her and reflecting several to destroy their modes of transportation, but she was unaware of one bearing towards her from behind. He was about to fire a torpedo when something wrapped around his neck and yanked him off the waterbike and the next thing he saw was a fist barreling for his face and there was pain followed by darkness. Wonder Woman looked back to see a knocked out Atlantean soldier floating to the seabed and Naruto was there which gave her an idea what happened and nodded in gratitude with the ninja responding with a thumbs up.

Suddenly they were assailed with a volley of projectiles from overhead and they looked up to see the Atlantean warship approach and opened fire once more with their turrets. Superman went to pick up a large piece of rock from the seabed and used it to grind against the undercarriage of the warship to rupture a hole, causing it to sink to the bottom of the sea

"Well that takes care of them, now let's head over to Atlantis," said Naruto.

"This way!" Superman took the lead with the others soon following after him, it didn't take them very long till their destination was within their sights "There it is!" they swam closer when suddenly hidden cannons revealed themselves from within the reefs and launched multiple grey spiked cannonballs in their direction but they were able to avoid them.

"Not even close," Green Lantern scoffed at the attempt, but Naruto wasn't fooled at this and his suspicions were soon proven true as the cannonballs collided with each other to trigger powerful explosions which knocked them around.

"They're depth charges!" said J'onn before being knocked away by another explosion.

'Damn I guess I shall retreat for now. But before that let's play dead first.' Thought Naruto as he made clone to distract Atlantean army while cast invisibility jutsu.

Sometime Later

Superman and others had been captured and will executed by drowning by Orm. At same time Naruto managed to infiltrate the Atlantis. Using Kagebunshin to search others since his decoy was destroyed earlier, he managed to find imprisoned JL but as he wanted to made way he found red haired woman and she had a big mace in her hand. She had a gold tiara on her head that looked like a crown, a shot green top that looked more like a bra held her breasts while a green, thin, pants that seemed to hang on her hips held up in a golden belt, she only wore a green see through silk on her backside that covered her back but her shaped body could still be seen clearly.

Naruto decided to tailed her until they reached a room with three guards looking at a huge chamber of water, and inside the chamber were the league members. Naruto prepared to take down the guards only to saw the woman he followed took the initiative and knocked one of the guards out with the mace making a loud metallic sound as she hit the helmet.

"What?... Aggaahh" Both guards turned around and one got another mace to the side of his face.

The last one got out of his shock and faced the woman with his weapon ready. "My Queen what are you...?"

"Aaahhhh…" The guard couldn't finish as Naruto jumped over the woman and placed a hard kick to his head, and even with the helmet, it still knocked him out. Then used water manipulations create bubble around heroes.

"How do we open the chamber?" asked Naruto.

The queen snapped from her shock until she realized what he asked her. "...the lever. Pull it" she pointed at the lever in front of the chamber.

The blond pulled it quickly and water started to escape the chamber fast through a drain that opened in the middle. The heroes were freed.

Superman was the first spoke "Thanks."

The queen, Mera then spoke "Your companion told me that someone had betrayed my husband and he suspects Orm to be the traitor,"

"His actions certainly prove it, probably explains why we were attacked and that Aquaman is nowhere to be seen," said Superman.

"We'll need to take the queen to safety then begin our search for Aquaman," said Wonder Woman.

"And my son as well, Orm has hidden him somewhere when all this began," said Mera with a look of worry.

Soon Naruto and JL lead by Mera arrived at the palace only to find out the throne empty. As they prepare to search entire palace, Naruto blinking, "Queen Mera I found your husband please stay here, I'll retrieve him." Mera nodded while other leagues member keep eyes in case something happens.

Later Naruto arrived at some dock and he looking around until he saw Aquaman and he was holding his son in his right hand and a red cloth was tied around his left wrist. "Aggghhh!"

"Aquaman! Are you alright?" asked the blond as he rushed to his side.

"...y-you. What are you doing here?" His voice was weak.

"When you disappeared, we decided to come here. Here let me help you." He wrap both of them and teleported.

Back to palace

As soon as Naruto and Aquaman returned, Mera was utterly pleased to see her husband, and even more so with the sight of their son safe and sound. The only thing that horrified her as well as the other members of the League was the fact that Aquaman had severed his own hand to free himself to save their son. The other members of the League were still in the throne room while Mera was placing their son back in bed under the watch of two soldiers who were loyal to Aquaman and her and were proven as trust worthy by J'onn. She went back and waited for her husband to return from being treated by one of their physicians.

"His own hand... I can't believe it..." said Superman watching from behind.

"I don't know whether to call him gutsy or mad." Lantern added.

Naruto growled, "It's not madness! Parents always treasure their own children more than anything in the world that they would offer up their very lives so that they could live on. So don't call people like that mad, Lantern!" Stewart looking down, feel ashamed of what he said.

While they waiting Aquaman surgery ,a beep broke the silence and Superman knew it and replied, "Okay Batman what happens?"

Batman said "Superman, a situation has developed over at the North Pole. Thermal readings show temperatures increasing rapidly,"

"If that continues the ecologic effects could be catastrophic." J'onn responded.

"Then let's check it out." Green lantern said.

"But what about the crisis here?" asked Diana.

"There may be a connection." Aquaman responded.

"What do you mean?" Superman asked.

"It's the Doomsday thermal reactor. We designed it to create a polar meltdown." stated Aquaman

"WHAT?"

"I had it built as weapon of last resort, should the surface world ever attack." Their responses were wide eyes and Aquaman lowered his head in regret at his huge mistake. "But I never armed it."

"Then Orm must have using the plutonium from the submarine." Responded Lantern anxiously.

"If the polar cap melts, the world will sink beneath the waves, everything will be destroyed. Orm must be stopped!" Superman responded before turning to leave.

"And he will be" Aquaman's operation had ended and he got off the seat. The results were his wound was closed and in its place was a sharp harpoon in the shape of half an ellipse that extended to his knees. "I'll see to it personally" He finished threateningly.

"But not without help and before you complain, this situation involves the surface world which means that we are to work together on this," said Naruto sternly before the King of Atlantis could refute.

"All right then, come along and we can end this all. And when we do, you had best come up with a viable explanation on why whatever affects the surface world can possibly affect my people. But Orm is mine, he is my problem alone and I will deal with him." replied the King.

Later at North pole

The group already arrived at North Pole area. Batman already contacted them earlier he now in way to their destination.

Atlantis' armies soon made themselves known as they surfaced through the ice and started firing their cannons and releasing their riders.

The heroes closed the distance between them and engaged with Aquaman jumping in the water, Naruto landed on water and used water walking to stay surface of water.

"Well let's see if you can handle this "If ye shall accept the benedictions of beauty, then yea, let these chains of aster surround thee! Absolute Zero!"

That freezes battleship and some part of ocean with rider. He had to limit the power of attack, not wanting to accidentally kill one of his allies.

As heroes still occupied, Batman who just arrived with him inside Batplane told them glacier started to melt. Batman alongside Lantern and Naruto made their way to thermal reactor only to see Aquaman and Orm fighting with their life in a stake. They decided to leave Aquaman to solve the urgent problem first.

Soon the three reach the reactor and Batman started working on the reactor. "It's no good. I'll have to go inside and manually shut it down."

"Inside?" asked Lantern knowing the risks of radiation

"Your ring, Can it protect me?" asked Batman

"I don't think that is only option we have here." all looked at Naruto "If we remove power source then generator will stop." Before other two asked, Naruto took out device which was looked like spherical about tennis ball size and he threw it inside reactor through the hatch and after few seconds the reactor power goes offline.

"Whatever it was, it was working" said Batman. "I am going to check Aquaman then." said Naruto leave.

When he arrives he saw fight between brothers became so intense as the Orm had tackled Aquaman, onto one of the ice bridges and was trying to impale him with the trident, Aquaman managed to divert the trident's path to embedding onto the ground next to his head and kicked Orm away to effectively disarm him of it. Aquaman approached to make sure that Orm stays down when said person suddenly lashed out with a dagger to inflict a wound across his chest, forcing him back as Orm swung the weapon about wildly having lost all sense of reason.

"You don't deserve to wear the crown, I do! I will be the one to lead Atlantis to its true glory!" Orm raved madly. In his rage, Orm failed to notice a part of the ice bridge crumbling beneath his feet until it was too late as he grabbed onto the edge with eyes wide in fear before looking up to Aquaman "Brother, please help me!"

Aquaman looked at Orm silently then he reached out…to pick up the trident much to the latter's horror "I believe that this belongs me,"

Orm could no longer maintain his grip as he began to fall into the dark bottomless pit "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Aquaman looked on without any emotion for some time before walking away to meet up with the others.

He saw Naruto who nodded and both on their way to see the powered down reactor. Then the two meet up with Batman and Lantern.

said King smiled, "Now the threat is over."

"NO!" The four of them turned and they saw something that surprised even Aquaman.

Orm was bleeding but was still alive; he apparently had managed to get a grip and began to climb up. He was now mad with rage as he saw that all that he had done was now all for nothing as he took out a powerful explosive device and armed it. He glared with absolute hate at his brother and decided to end it all as he shouted at him and the other surface dwellers who had foiled his plans.

"ALL OF YOU WILL DIE!"

Naruto walked slowly and raise his hand toward Orm, "You first! Shinra Tensei!!" An invisible shockwave hit Orm, to be exact the device he had. The mad traitor turned to see the device get hit, he rage replaced with horror as he realised just what was about to happen. He only had enough time to scream as the device went off. The others saw the explosion and they rushed there, and they saw Orm falling down screaming for the last time as a large sheet of ice followed him. All they heard next was a resounding crash in the ice as the cave began to fall about.

"Now it's really over." said Naruto.

Later on, everyone had returned to Atlantis and were in the throne as Aquaman had rounded up those that conspired with Orm especially General Brak who was currently pleading with the king that he and his men were forced to listen to Orm's order. That made Naruto and the other league members were just as disgusted at the blatant lie, apparently Aquaman had had enough of all this as he stood up from his throne to glare at them.

"Get them out of my sight," the loyal soldiers immediately complied with the order and jostled the betrayers out of the throne as Aquaman sighed to himself "I should have prevented this from happening, my fears over the surface dwellers allowed these to happen."

"Don't be too hard on yourself, maybe we've all misjudged." John tried to comfort the king with words, admitting even to himself, as well, that he was wrong.

Arthur simply walked to the balcony and looked at his city. "All I ever wanted was peace and security for Atlantis."

"With what's happen it will not be an easy road." Superman spoke.

Aquaman turned to look his wife and son and smiled a bit. "Maybe, but some sacrifices are worth it."

"To defend your people and your home is never meant to be easy and sacrifices have to be made no matter how painful. But doing so to ensure peace that all can enjoy and feel free in that peace is what makes a good king, doesn't it?" stated Naruto.

Aquaman merely smile and nod.

To be continued.