Did you like that? Huh? Like how Sasuke, Sakura, and the rest got their first round of fucked up punishment? Well sit back and wait for the future chapters for MORE of their punishment, cause it will get worse.. much worse... MWAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA... Ahem...
I'm glad you all enjoyed that chapter, but now, shit will get more lax, and everything will be pretty slow going for Naruto and the Titans, but don't you worry, things will get heated up soon enough, I need to add a member to Naruto's team this next few chapters. Then, we head to Metropolis... BEGIN!
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Underground, in a dark industrial cavern full of gears and grinds, in a slightly spacious room lay the Konoha team. Ino groaned as she awoke, rubbing her head. "I heard of bashing heads together, but that's for ideas, and that idea was bullshit to begin with. Wait, where are we?"
She looked around, seeing she was in a padded room, and saw Sasuke and Kakashi were medically treated, and they, with everyone else, were resting around her. "Are we in a crazy home? They think we are insane?" "Not quite..."
Ino gasped and looked behind her to the class door. At it was a girl, young woman actually, and she was wearing a weird costume...
The woman was wearing a head wrap wrapping around the top of her head and covering her eyes nose and around her ears even with one side black and the other orange, flowing long white hair behind her, two double-edged swords on her back as she wore a Scaled body suit and black Kevlar jacket that goes down her front and waist and down the front of her legs as well as back and back of her legs to orange loose cloth leg warmers and boots and orange padded gloves.
The woman smirked menacingly. "Sorry if the accommodations are a bit... bland. When everyone is awake, press the button near the door and I will return. I have something to discuss... Oh, and before you ask, cause I can see how curious you are. Just call me... Ravager."
Ino looked as Ravager walked away, and wondered who this girl could even be. "Whoever she is, she saved us from certain disaster... who knows what kind of things the government would do to people who never existed in any shape or form till a year ago? Hopefully she's not a villain here..."
Oh, if she only knew...
XxX With Naruto XxX
"Damn ice, Damn night, Damn fucking tight as hell hot suit making me itch all over for no reason, damn resistance... Yeah, good idea Naruto, just free the cat who brings the psychopathic sub-zero loving fucker to Jump with his friends and make this a fucking nightmare... I am just glad that Robin and his friends didn't try for my head afterwords. I doubt I could take anymore fighting without falling on my face right now."
He looked behind him as his clones were carrying Catwoman's pod back to HUH base. He also saw his tails still going behind him. "Maybe it's best to turn back to normal. I don't need the cloak anymore."
He let the red aura down and reverted back to himself, but soon after that his leg that he picked up to move forward with stopped and he fell flat on his face. He grumbled. "Great, my suit's all fucked up and only the adrenaline and boost from the cloak was keeping me moving. Fucking hell... Oh, there's the base... five feet from my face... great."
He saw his clones pass him by, but the end one grabbed his arm and dragged him behind into the base. Sure, not very cool, and would be embarrassing, but he didn't feel like moving. Hell, if anyone wanted to make a crack about this, he'll just show them how much energy he still has left.
His clones dragged him into the living room and dropped him before going off to drop Catwoman into the medical bay. He grumbled as he thought of a way to get his team up here. No doubt the fissures of his attacks caused them to take shelter, just in case. They never knew his true strength before, so of course they wouldn't take any chances.
He sighed, going with voice command. "Computer, inter-room communications." he heard the beep shortly and began. "Guys, I'm home, city is safe, and you are too... as long as you don't even snicker when you get here... Gizmo, I need you to go to Medical and get Catwoman awake, and no Freeze isn't here, in fact he is caught by the Titans. Now, the rest of you can come in here and pick me up. Cheshire, Hive, I need your help taking this suit off me. I can't move.."
That brought everyone out. Jinx was first to him though. "What happened out there, the base was shaking like nuts. Did you go overboard again?"
Naruto grumbled. "Is a sky-scraper sized, hard as Diamond, walking ice monster requirement enough for me to go overboard? I went nine tails in order to battle that thing and battle a city FULL of ice monsters all around me to get to my FORMER friends. Whom I made sure paid a good deal. Though one got away. Not that I mind, she never actually hurt me, but still. She did trap me though. Held Catwoman hostage against me in a way I can fairly say she knows me well enough to stall me. So, anyone gonna help me with this suit? I can't move..."
Private Hive picked him up. "Yes Sir. Jinx, Cheshire, come with me. Shego went with gizmo to help with the pod, and Kid teleported out to see what's up, Sir, so I hope you don't mind."
Naruto sighed. "I do not. Still, I would rather have this suit of in a few seconds, not a few minutes."
Jinx knocked on his helmet. "Well you just gotta deal with it for now. And you ain't going to get your suit off till you promise to explain to me what happened out there."
Naruto grumbled. "Trust me, I need Gizmo's research into everything I have seen tonight... Trust me when I say, what happened tonight is just the beginning, and we will need to be prepared for the worst. First, get Catwoman off ice, and me out of this fucking suit..."
They took him to his room and Cheshire whipped out her Sai, and stabbed into the power core of the belt and ripped it off him, and so did the coating of the suit. "What happened to this thing? Looks like it melted..."
Naruto groaned as he looked at himself a bit. "Wouldn't be surprised. The Suit was designed for, at the least, two, maybe three, tails of the Kyuubi's chakra flowing through it. I pumped all nine, so I wouldn't be surprised if this suit is one big smelt block of steel by now."
Private Hive and Jinx tried to rip the gloves off him, and managed to do so, whilst also taking his normal gloves, which were ruined now, off as well. The Boots came off easily enough, Naruto had easy on boots underneath and that had been a good thing.
Cheshire grabbed the back of the helmet and started turning the gears to combination before it opened up enough for her to slide from his head. Naruto sighed, his head sweating and his hair matted somewhat down, but somehow defying gravity and all reason by staying slightly up and all spiky.
Naruto groaned as he undid the suit's controls and slide from it, huffing as his skin was slightly red. Jinx looked at the suit's internals and whistled. "It was an ice age out there right? How the hell did you overheat the damn thing and melt your under-suit?"
Naruto chuckled lightly. "Never underestimate the powers of the monster inside me. Trust me, it was hell to bring off all that crap... Gizmo will need to give me a run down or something on that suit, it's totally done in. I will need a new one."
Cheshire looked a little puzzled. "What happened out there..."
Naruto narrowed his eyes. "We got troubles ahead. They got new Titans..." That got everyone a bit surprised.
XxX With the Titans XxX
Static had just overcharged the city's power, using half of Cyborg's battery to do so, and managed to melt most of the ice in the city, and that was helpfully, and now the police could take over the rest of the way.
The team went back to the tower to rest and relax, Batgirl bringing Freeze for when Batman arrived to bring her and freeze back to Gotham, and she radioed in about it. Kaldur went to Robin. "Robin, it was a very nice experience to join in battle alongside your team with you as leader. IF you ever need me again, you know how to send for me. I must return to Atlantis, seeing as I am part of it's Royal guard now."
Kaldur went to the doors and turned to everyone. "I must be off. Raven, Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Static, Kid, Donna, and Batgirl. It's been a pleasure. Farewell." With that he left the tower and went to return to Atlantis.
Superboy went to Wally. "Good to see you again, KF. Will you be staying?"
Robin went up to them. "Connor, Wally, Donna. I have a proposition for you... How would you like to join the team? To join the Titans?"
KF looked to Robin and then grinned. "You want us to join your team huh? I think that's fine by me. One question, what is the Titans about man? Just young hero's here to fight in jump?"
Cyborg came up. "It's more of training ourselves, since we can't find people to do so in the big leagues. I guess you can call us the ones who create the hero's who will someday be greater than those of the Justice League."
Robin smiled. "That's right. The Titans were formed for a few reasons... One is to help hero's like us who are just side-kicks, or hero's who aren't up to snuff to be a better part of a team and better hero's to fight injustice."
Donna smiled as she came up. "I'm in then. As long as this team is for being better hero's and helping the world, I wouldn't have it any other way."
Superboy shrugged. "I was already going to ask. I have no where else, and you called for help. I might as well help be part of this team."
KF stepped up. "We're all in then. Guess Rob here will be the one to lead us through the thick of it. I think things will slow down for a few days, don't you think? After all this, I think the police can handle the small stuff."
Starfire giggled as she flew around them before picking Donna up. "It is most wonderful to have another female companion to do the shopping and the painting of nails with!"
Donna was holding her breath from the sudden super strength hug. Raven poked Starfire's shoulder. "She needs air... You need to hold back when embracing people still." She turned to Superboy. "If you need any help with your Aura, I think I can help you..."
Superboy smiled, nodding. "I think I would like that very much. So, Static, you ok man? You seem tired."
Static was raiding the fridge. "Yeah, I'm outta juice man... Either I take the energy from the tower, or I get some calories man. And I am also very hungry, so I might as well eat as my best option. Oh, and KF, I think the police have it handled for a day or two."
Batgirl smiled, and saw Beast Boy and Cyborg start their games up. She looked and seen it was a very different atmosphere from Gotham, or even the Batcave's own social style... it was free, it was friendly, it held no secrets. It joined people that would fight for their beliefs and for the people who cannot fight for themselves, and also fight to bring criminals to justice, but stay relaxed.
She came up to Robin. "Dick, a word?"
Robin turned to her in confusion but nodded, telling the guys he would be right back, and the two of them went to the hallway. "So what's on your mind Barb? Something wrong?"
Batgirl frowned, looking down. "Yes. I know this may not be the right place or time, and you may reject it flat out. But I would like to say I am sorry. I failed you, and I should have never kept secrets from you. But I also should have defended you, even from him. I turned a blind eye, and I should have known better..."
Robin looked at her with slight surprise. He smiled sadly. "I have, for lack of a better term, broken all ties from Batman that I know I have. He trained me, he helped me grow, he allowed me to bring justice to my family. I empathize with him, I really do, but how he did things... That's not me, and I never could be him. He would either keep me back or expect me to do better then him, but I can't if I am unable to have the chance. I don't blame you, at all. I blame him."
Batgirl smiled a little at that, mostly in relief. "I guess I should have guessed that. Still, I wanted you to know I am sorry for not backing you up. I am sorry if you felt I betrayed you, but I never meant to..."
Robin nodded, sighing. "I understand, but know I never blamed you for the betrayal I felt from you, but I blame him for almost forcing you to do so. It was mostly him, and I will have to cut all ties by the time I finally feel free of his manipulation of my life."
Batgirl nodded. "There's only one left now. Your mask." "And that is the second reason I came here for..."
The two looked as Batman came from the shadows of the hallway. Robin scowled. "Come on in. Don't mind the surprising us, I wasn't..."
Robin walked back into the main room. "Everyone, Batman is here. If you want to go at him, now's your time." Everyone turned to see batman come in.
Batman narrowed his vision at the group in the room. "So, you built a rag-tag team of hero's? Feeling insecure? Can't do all you can to stop criminals by yourself?"
Starfire looked at Batman with horror. His attitude was horrendous to Robin. "Robin can do much on his own, but he knows that we as a team can do much more to help then him alone!"
Batman narrowed his eyes at her. "That's his choice then. But because he won't protect Gotham with me, then he will have to give up the name of Robin. That is also his choice. Either protect Gotham alongside me, or remove the name of Robin and go his own path."
Batgirl turned to Batman in shock. She never expected Dick to have to remove the mantle of Robin, since he himself created the mantle, via his nickname when he was with the circus and his parents before they died...
Robin stopped in his tracks. He narrowed his eyes and remembered something Naruto told him... To leave the Shadow of the Bat, you would have to leave the Shadow of the name you were given. He huffed, turning. "If you came her for My mask and Cape... You can take them. I'll have to find a name for myself somehow without it."
Dick came up to Batman. "But not here. I'll go pack the mantle of Robin and hand it over after I am done here. Barb, you and Batman wait outside for me..."
Batgirl shook herself. She stepped up to Robin. "You sure? If you remove the Mantle... What will you do?"
Dick closed his eyes, turning. "I'll figure it out as I go I guess. Just go, I'll meet you outside."
Batman turned and started leaving. "Batgirl, get Freeze, let's get ready to leave."
A lot of the Titans were pissed about this development, and started to charge batman, but Robin screamed. "STAND DOWN! DON'T YOU DARE CHARGE HIM!" That got them to look at him with surprise. Robin sighed. "I would have had to remove the Mantle anyway. Just let it be... Come here everyone, I have an announcement to make."
He turned to Donna. "Donna, You are a good leader. While I am gone to find a name for myself, I expect you to do well and lead this team to greatness. Defend Jump... Please. Everyone, Donna is a great hero, and she will keep everyone here safe. Listen to her well. Cyborg, the recordings from today, put them in the files I made in the computer. You'll need to keep informed when I am gone."
He turned to leave. "Raven, keep an eye on everything. After what you told me... We'll need all the help we can get. Beast boy, make sure to keep my high scores up. Static, my friend, I will see you again soon. Starfire, sorry I have to go. I will return, so do not cry over me too much. KF, Connor, make sure everyone knows the ropes we learned way back. They will need the moves. Everyone, I lay the Title of Leader of the Titans to Donna, Wondergirl, and from now till I get back, please... Do your best."
He went to go get changed to his civvies and load the Robin gear he still had so he could return it to Bruce. He would be gone for a good while... As he was packing the gear for Robin, Starfire came into the room behind him. "Robin, I do not understand. Why must you leave?"
Robin sighed as he looked at his oldest uniform, the first one he ever wore as Robin when he went to bring justice to those who killed his parents. "Because, he was right. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't of thought of becoming Robin. Now that I left him to go solo, like he wants to go solo in the first place, I might as well give the name he gave me back to him. I'm not Robin the second I remove my mask..."
Starfire looked at Dick as he turned to her. "From now on, I will be the man behind the mask, until I can find a name and path for myself. Sorry Star, but it has to be like this..."
Starfire came up and hugged him tightly. "I hope you have a safe journey.. Return to us when you find your way?"
Dick smiled sadly as he held her back, seeing she was controlling her strength. "I will, when I find my way. You can count on that." He turned and put his last uniform away... all but one. He turned a bit to Starfire who was leaving and reached up. "Starfire, I want to give you something..."
She turned and suddenly caught the flying material, which consisted of first a mask, and then the cape. She looked at Dick standing there showing her his face without the mask. He smiled. "My real name. Though you may forget it, I will tell you what it is. It's Dick Grayson."
Starfire floated up to him and looked deeply into his Blue eyes. She was in wonder at their color. He closed his eyes and turned. "I got to go Star. But I will return... The mask and cape I gave you are the ones I made for myself when I came here, and we created the Titans. Keep everyone safe, and we will be a team again someday soon."
Starfire wrapped her arms around him from behind. "Dick, I understand how hard it was to trust me with this. I won't let you down. I promise, on my true name Koriand'r, to keep the city, and our team, safe."
Dick smiled, grabbing her arm around his neck and nodding. She let go and he heard her fly off. He sighed. "Koriand'r? Hm, maybe I should give her a more earthly name. Would be easier to pronounce to. Well, I will try when I get back." With that, he undressed and packed the last suit, and dressing in black jacket and red shirt, putting on sun high shades with his blue jeans.
He did have a second Suitcase, packed with civilian clothes he had with him, and he did pack some other stuff in it. Such as a single extendable staff, a Robin Belt, and then there was his special belt, filled with the blue dicks and a single blue handled Kunai he all had Raven make for him. He left with them both.
He walked out to tower to see everyone there, and smiled. "Thanks for seeing me off guys. Remember why we fight, and you'll be fine without me for awhile."
Dick started to Batman and Batgirl, Batgirl was shaking with frustration but was aimed at Batman, and he knew she was mad at him for this. He went to Batman and lifted up the case with the Robin gear. "Here."
Batman took the case and started to the Bat-Boat. Dick turned to Batgirl, and she rushed him, grabbing onto him. "I'm sorry... I'm sorry you have to stop being the hero you wanted to be just because of his Ego. If anyone can shed the shadow of the Bat, I know you can do it. Do your best... I wish you luck."
He put his arm around her and rubbed her back. "Barb... I will do my best. And no matter what he tells you, you are stronger then you think. Keep an eye on him. For me? He may be a jerk, but he's still important to us. If anyone can help take care of his health, it is you."
Batgirl nodded in his chest before turning and running off to the Bat-Boat. Dick knew she was too proud to show tears, even to him. He watched as they left. He started to the Bird-speedster in the water, but suddenly Starfire came in front of him. "Let me fly you. I'll drop you anywhere you want to go."
Dick looked a little surprised, seeing she put on the cape he gave her. She didn't put on the mask, but then again she didn't need to. The Cape was Titanium-alloy fiber's to protect from gunfire, it was for protection. He smiled. "Thanks Star. Just near Piano Pizza should do. I'll get a bite and then get going. I'll stay in jump a few weeks, that one guy is still training me. I need to be stronger for when I return..."
She smiled, and put a hand out. He grabbed it and let her pick him up and flew him into town. She looked down to see Robin was enjoying the flight. She looked down to him. "Donna won't be able to replace you as leader... You know that right?"
Dick smirked a bit. "You'd be surprised. Donna is a master tactician and great leader material. Give her a few days, you'll see she could be just as good a leader. Maybe even better."
Starfire nodded, smiling sadly. "She may be a good leader, just like you.. but there is only one you, and you know this team inside and out. You are the better leader for this team, no matter how great a leader of this team may be in your place."
Dick looked up to Starfire, seeing her smiling. He smiled back, nodding. "Thanks Starfire. Still, she will lead the team well. I see you're wearing the cape. Is it to protect you? You are invulnerable you know."
Starfire put her free hand on the cape, looking for Piano Pizza as they arrived into the city. "I wear it to remind me of you while you are gone. I will still wear it, so I can grow to be the hero I want to be as well."
They arrived at the restaurant and she set him down on the side-walk, and looked to him. Dick turned to her. "You'll be a great Hero. See you as soon as I find my true path as a Hero. Bye Starfire."
She hugged him yet once more before letting him down, smiling sadly. She nodded. "You'll reach us if you need us right?"
Dick grabbed his Titans Communicator from his jacket and lifted it up to her. "I will. I wouldn't dare go anywhere alone without it." he turned and started down the street, and Starfire held herself with the cape as he disappeared from view. She soon flew back up and returned to the team, fire in her eyes.
XxX With Naruto XxX
"WHAT!" Jinx screamed. "You have got to be shitting me!" Was her response as he told her the new Titans he seen.
Cheshire hummed at that in thought. "Kaldur'ahm, otherwise known as the first Aqualad. Superboy, or rather Superman's clone. Kid Flash, the side-kick of the Flash, and an amazonian I think. Did she had black hair, Big assets, and a swimsuit-esque suit?"
Naruto only told the names he knew or the looks as best determined by the marks they had on them. The S Shield, the golden W, and the lightning mark in a white circle to name the few. He sighed. "Yes to the Black hair, but no to the big assets. She was well figured, and she had a red body-suit pretty much. Pants and shirt."
Jinx sighed at that. "Wondergirl then. Damn, and I thought we'd be luckier now with our growing team, why did they have to as well! URG!"
Naruto stood on his feet. "Don't worry just yet. We have our own work to do. When I am through training everyone on Pandora, you'll be able to go toe to toe with them easily. Although, we could use a little more power on our side..."
Cheshire looked to Naruto with confusion. "Why need more then you offer? You can easily beat them, hell you beat Batman. Not a feat most people can accomplish, by the way."
Naruto chuckled. "True, but that was only because my skills as a fighter and my overall endurance and power is equal, if not already better, then Batman's, and my suit was way more advanced. Still, with the new Titans, and they knowing my true strength, their power will be growing rapidly. We will have to compensate. So which would you prefer? Hellish training the likes of which will make you wish you were in hell? Or getting a stronger team-mate that can help us hold our own and I give you all the training I planned before hand, and not as bad as choice one's training."
Jinx turned to Cheshire and Hive. "Wanna Recruit the next villain who likes a little down-time as a thief? We better make sure it's a good team player."
Mammoth grunted as he came in. "Sorry, Gizmo needed my help with the electronics. We could bring in my sister, Shimmer. Though I must warn you, she can be very, well, sadistic. She enjoys causing people immense pain."
Naruto hummed in thought about that... "Call her up. We'll try her out, and if she is too evil for us. Hey, she is at least welcome to visit, right?"
Mammoth smiled. "Thanks Naruto. Gizmo's about to unfreeze Catwoman, let's go see how it goes." With that, he left and Naruto followed, leading the others with him as they went to see Gizmo.
Sure enough, the second they came in was the second Catwoman was unfrozen. She slowly woke up and rubbed her head, stretching very cat-like as she stepped from the pod. "What happened. And why is it so cold? Brrr."
Naruto shrugged. "Well, Freeze froze you and used you as hostage bait for the Titans to freeze the entire city. Thanks for bringing him, I mean really you brought him here why?"
Catwoman put her tongue out playfully. "I thought it would make things a little more fun. Sorry, I didn't realize he would betray me like that. Everyone ok now then? It must be if I am here and you are relaxed."
Naruto nodded. "Yeah, beat his and his friends butts, kicked my FORMER Friends asses to hell, and brought you back. Left the Titans with clean up. Though you are welcome here anytime, please, as a new rule, do not bring any of those damn rouges. Ever."
Catwoman giggled lightly before purring, sliding her fingers across his cheeks. "Whatever you say handsome. I was already going to never bring another here. Seeing as I am here with you guys, it must mean you saved me instead of the Titans, right?"
Naruto shivered a bit from her cold fingers, but no doubt she would mistake that, and smiled. "Hey, we are thick as thieves here, we're all friends. So of course I saved you."
Catwoman giggled and stepped back. "Well, it was fun, but I should be going. I'll visit again sometime, but no guarantee's for times I will drop in. See you later." Since she was still in costume and had all her toys still she was ready to leave anyway. She ran off and left the base.
Shego sighed. "Well. City saved, crisis diverted, the cat is gone, and the Titans should be pretty tired after all that with Naruto here. Hell of a day, huh?"
Jinx nodded and grabbed Naruto's arm. "Yep. Everyone relax and have fun around the base. Naruto, if you will, I wanna have a major talk to you."
Naruto was being pulled gently by her and groaned. "Can I rest first? I need sleep..."
As he left the room, Everyone grinned. Gizmo voiced their thoughts. "Jinx wants some Fox..."
XxX With the Konoha Flunkies XxX
"So, we are where again?" Kakashi groaned as he sat up against the wall, holding his wound that Sakura was now healing.
Ino sighed heavily. "We're somewhere with a young woman, I am unsure. The look of the place out the locked door here we seem to be either in a factory or underground facility. The girl saved us from a lot of interrogation and torture by this worlds governments and a lot of grief by the police."
Temari hummed in thought. "So, who is this girl? What does she want?" She was recovering from her head injury, thanks to Naruto bashing her head into Ino's
Ino shrugged. "She called herself Ravager. Whatever that means. She's got two swords on her back, probably military or a fighter of some kind. We'll have to ask her about Hinata, because she isn't here..."
Neji grunted as he stood up. "Cause she ran off on us. She doesn't want to fight Naruto, at all. She wants to make him happy, try to win his heart to help him find himself again. That last part won't work, but she'll still try. She's gone AWOL on us, and it would be wise to just let her be."
Kakashi huffed. "Fine. Naruto's way too strong for us anyway, and Hinata was retired anyway, she only came with us because she knew Naruto best. She's free to do what she wants."
Sakura looked down. "I can't believe how pissed off Naruto was. How the hell did we even survive?"
Ino scoffed. "Well, look who fucking remembers his strength now. I was breaking down during the whole thing, little miss 'Sasuke is best'. Sasuke's right eye is gone, he's unable to half of what he could before."
Kakashi waved her off. "Let's not fight amongst ourselves. We wait until Ravager gets here to tell us what she wants, and then we try to break out and get ready for our next attempt to bring Naruto in." "You help me bring down my enemies, I will be glad to help you bring in your friend."
They turned to see Ravager grinning. "Sorry, couldn't help but overhear. Anyway, I don't mind helping you take down KitsuneX, but I ask one thing in return... You complete this task for me... I'll bring your friend down and you can take him back to wherever you came from. That's the deal... you in or out?"
Kakashi narrowed his eye at her. "And what, pray tell, is your task for us?..."
Ravager grinned evilly now. "To wipe the Titans from this earth! Kill them all, every single one, and you will have that friend of yours in chains!"
That made everyone realize what kind of person they just got captured by. A Villain of evil... Ino sweat-dropped "No doubt... Naruto will probably kill us next time. But should we die now because of a villain? Or because Naruto wants to rip us a new one? Choosing how to die was not how I pictured my future..."
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There ya all go. How do you like THOSE developments? You should know, this is gonna bring in more then you realize... To answer some questions, you may have, NO Shimmer will not join Naruto's team, and YES Robin, Dick grayson, will leave, and come back as Nightwing, but not for awhile. He is, as of the end of this chapter, not a character in this story. He will return, but not until the Metropolis Arc.
Ravager's appearance is needed for when I RETURN from the Metropolis Arc, and you will see why... trust me, things will turn up a lot soon...