Gotham Nights
Chapter 2
I do not own Naruto or Batman (Or any other character in his story)
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Gotham Globe
Bat verses Fox, Uzumaki's comeback
Once again Naruto Uzumaki has made his mark on Gotham after a week long break. Last night during a raid on one of our cities more dangerous gangs, the police prepared to wait for the gang leader to arrive. But before anyone could prepare, Naruto Uzumaki walked in. It is unclear as to what happened then but reports say that the blonde challenged Batman, who was there at the time, to a fight. Eyewitness reports say that Uzumaki then captured the SWAT teams,Commissioner Gordon, and even his own followers to keep them from interfering before he and the Dark knight had a quick discussion which he claimed to be a Kitsune, or a sprit fox and then led to a full out fistfight.
As many citizens know, the fight lasted a good few hours until Uzumaki defeated our hero by choking him out and dropping his unconscious body off a second story rooftop, only to be caught by Batgirl, who rushed our fallen hero off to get medical treatment
Uzumaki didn't even try to stop her for some reason. Leading this reporter to wonder, why does Naruto or Fox do what he does. If he truly wanted Batman out of the way why not kill him when he had the chance? Better yet what led to his rise in crime?
Well ladies and gentlemen, this reporter tends to find out...
Naruto snorted as he finished reading the paper. This was the same reporter who wrote the first article about him. At the bottom their was the name, Elizabeth Harrison. Leave it to fate to have some bitch write about him. He wasn't sexist, but women tended to keep their promises and when they wanted something, they usually had to go above and beyond to try and get it. Not to mention that the whole city had started calling him Fox for short.
Nursing a fat lip from Batman, Naruto forced his chakra to slowly heal it. He needed to learn his lesson not to be get cocky, the punch he had gotten not only busted his bottom lip but shattered a tooth. But in retaliation, Naruto broke his wrist and crushed his middle finger.
But one thing confused him. Batgirl? When did she get there? He had been beating the shit out of Batman had never even noticed her.
A vine grew out of the ground and worked its way up to him and caressed his lip, drawing in some of the blood that leaked out. "Thanks Mother-hen" he muttered only to wince as it poked right at the cut. "AH... damn it"
Not only has the main plant guarding his home been growing, but its been blooming as well, brightening the place up with flowers... pink ones. Much to his embarrassment. Besides that the damn thing started taking care of him like he was a old man, fretting over his wounds (if any).
"I feel like I'm forgetting something" Naruto muttered sweat-dropping as the plant scratched the side of his head.
Bruce groaned as he bumped his newly bandaged hand against something for the hundredth time that day. Dressed in his relaxation clothing, he flicked through the channels on his TV while sitting on his chair with a laptop beside him
"Sir I've prepared you a light breakfast to go with your pain medication" Alfred said walking over to his pouting employer who wanted nothing more than to be out hunting that kid down. Bruce wasn't mad at the kid for breaking his wrist, in-fact he enjoyed the fight.
"Thanks Alfred" Bruce said taking the plate.
Alfred notices his laptop and motioned to it, "I see you've got your laptop connected to the mainframe. Looking through some old files?"
"No, I'm adding one"
"Ahh, Naruto Uzumaki's correct?"
"Yeah"
Alfred sighed, "It pains me to see a young man do such deeds, he doesn't even look like he's finished growing"
"Indeed"
Bruce turned to his laptop and studied the screen while he slowly ate his meal
Real Name: Naruto Uzumaki.
Alias: Fox.
Gender: Male.
Age: 16-18.
Height: 5'11.
Weight: Unknown.
Eye Color: Blue.
Hair Color: Blonde.
Occupation: Professional Criminal.
Current Status: At large.
Powers: Element Manipulation, Transformation, Advanced Healing... (Unknown)
Skills: (Unknown)
Details: Uzumaki is different from any other criminal in Gotham. He seems to only do things when he feels like it, that alone makes him extremely dangerous. Knows how to fight like a pro. I've yet to find any other details about him but have learned that Ivy and Harley Quinn are still looking for him. Meaning that searching for him is a waste of time, if they haven't found him yet, I wont.
Saving his work, Bruce took his medication and allowed Alfred to take the plate up.
"Sir. Ms. Barbara asked me to tell you that she would be taking your place for awhile while your wrist heals up"
Bruce nodded and sighed again, 'I'm bored,'
"Wow Red, this Naruto guy is amazing" Harley mused reading the paper while sitting upside down on the couch.
Ivy frowned, "He's hard to find too. I've seen some of his plants and they defy nature itself." she muttered aloud from her seat at the table.
"What cha mean?" Harley asked flipping around and staring at the redhead.
Ivy sighed, "When I use plants I coax them into growing quickly using my blood as a median . But when I saw his... their just there. Fully grown and living. Those vines he used didn't grow, they were created"
Harley just blinked making Ivy groan, "I lost you didn't I Harl?"
"Sure did Red"
"Never mind" She groaned massaging her forehead , "Penguin said that he sold the stolen jewelry and disappeared, do you know anyone who might be able to help?"
"Nope, not soul"
Banging her head on the table, Ivy stared at the picture, 'He's kinda cute' she thought
Once again Naruto disappeared from Gotham's radar, this time for two weeks. He really didn't do anything worth mentioning besides remember that he had forgotten his worshipers back at that bar with the police and heard about Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and the Joker being arrested in toxic aches.
Ivy interested him, he heard that she was looking for him and he had a pretty good idea of what she wanted. If she wasn't locked up in Arkham, he'd go see her.
Quinn did as well, when he looked of heard about her he got that feeling of seeing a cute girl with the biggest, meanest jock in school. That feeling of wanting to help her.
Then an idea hit him, things were boring as hell in the city so why not see what the prison life was like. It was something to do and may even amuse him for awhile. Not to mention he would be able to talk to his fellow plant user.
But he needed a good reason to get caught, maybe that new gang who took Ivy and Harley's place would be a good choice. He already knew who was a part of the crew and they would flip if he offered to help. That puppet was pretty funny too, Scarface his name was...
But first he had to find their hideout and he just so happened to know that Rhino, the muscle of the crew, was at his new bar.
Charles Daly, AKA Rhino, named for his hulking size and a tattoo on his right arm, walked down the street with his hands in his pocket and a newspaper under his arm. He had just left the newly reopened bar on the docks, never noticing the figure standing above him, balanced on the overhanging sign.
Naruto studied the large man below him, he had black hair and eyes, and wore a brown suit. From the looks of things, he deserved his name of Rhino and if he got any bigger, they'd have to rename him after a tank.
Jumping down in front of the hulking man, he grinned his foxy grin as Rhino jumped back, Instantly recognizing him from the picture in the paper he had just been reading before leaving the bar.
"Y-you, your Fox... Naruto Uzumaki," he said pointing with a worried look on his face, "Look I don't want any trouble"
"Calm down Charles Daly or should I say Rhino. How's the gang?" Naruto asked walking closer to the man.
"Look please, what ever we did to piss you off we didn't mean it-" Rhino started only to stop as Naruto held up a hand.
Looking at him with an annoyed look Naruto lowered his hand, "I'm not out to get any you. More of a... business proposition. You see, I'm in need of a few partners, the thugs and punks I use all seem to think the same things and that gets annoying when I have to plan things, something I really don't enjoy doing. I've always been a do it kind guy, not a planner. I'm offering to lend my services to your crew and in return get a cut."
Rhino was speechless at the offer, here was one of the strongest super villains offering to join their gang. It was almost too good to be true. "Ah... I'd have to ask Mr. Scarface, he's the brains of the operation."
"I know," Naruto stated, "I'll be in touch."
Rhino gaped as the blonde in front of his turned and leapt over the two story building beside them, clearing the building easily and disappearing into the night. Shaking out of his stupor, Rhino bolted down the docks and towards the hideout, once again failing to notice Naruto following him from the shadows.
After following his large target through the city, Naruto watched as he walked into a small mannequin assembly building and jumped onto the roof where a skylight allowed him to look in.
Sitting at a table was two men playing cards, one looked like a rat and the other had a slightly haunted look on his face. Both watched as Rhino franticly talked to a smaller, balding man wearing a stage suit and round reflective glasses.
"I got to see the boss," He heard Rhino say looking down at the frightened looking man.
"H-he's sleeping, he said he's not to be disturbed," The balding man stuttered.
Rhino leaned forward and balled his fist, "Hey man it's important, I just met Fox and the boss will want to know what he told me."
The two playing cards gaped but the little man didn't react, "I see..." he started holding up one finger, "I'll see what I can do"
Naruto watched as the guy walked up a set of stairs and into a room where after a minute of mumbled voices, the door opened to reveal the same balding man holding a puppet wearing mobster clothing and holding a miniature thompson machine gun.
"This better be good yous muggs" Scarface said making the blond smirk and chuckle to himself. Puppets always amused him.
"Ok talk Rhino, what's so important that I can't get a good nights sleep?"
"Ahh, I was leaving that new bar down at the docks and Fox met me." Rhino started loosening his tie nervously. "He offer to help us pull our jobs and-"
Scarface cut him off, "Fox?" he asked, "That Uzumaki guy? Now why would a guy like him offer to work for me?"
"Well... he said that he hated planning things out and was more of a do it guy, so he thought that since your the best mind out there, he'd leave the planning to you" Rhino said.
Scarface seemed to think about that for awhile.
"This could be a good Idea Boss," the haunted man said, "He beat Batman in a fight so if he ever came down on us, Fox could at least hold him off so we could escape"
"Yous got a point Mugsy" Scarface agreed. "Well Rhino, tell this Fox that I'll meet him and-"
Naruto used his power to appear soundlessly on top of a shelve near them, and sat their looking down on them, "No need" he started, enjoying the looks of shock and disbelief the had, "I've been here the whole time."
"YOU" Rhino yelled, "How-"
Naruto snorted, "Robbing a building full of police wasn't tough so breaking into a abandoned building is a cake walk." he said before flipping backwards off the high metal shelf and landing on his feet. "It's nice to meet a fellow criminal who's not afraid to put anyone down for good Scarface."
"The feeling mutual Fox. But tell me, why do yous want to join my gang?"
Naruto shrugged, "Like Rhino said, I'd rather go along with the plan than be the one who plans it. Mine either have too many holes in it or are too complex."
"I see," The puppet said before giving what seemed to be a smirk, "Let's see hows yous do with our next plan before we decide too much."
The plan to rob the tracks during a horse race went off without a hitch, Naruto picked the locks to the power room and shut down part of the offices while the owner and four guards were walking down the halls where Rhino, Mugsy, and Rat (Don't know his real name) attacked, knocking the guards out and taking the money bags. He then met up with them and led them a ways away until they found the area where a large vent would take them to the roof.
Rhino used his body to knock a large hole in the wall and Naruto climbed the whole way up before lowering a rope and quickly hauling the three up, one at a time.
The four then waited at the edge of the building until 12 o'clock where a large truck filled with mattresses stopped below them and jumped from the top of the large building all the way down, landing softly on the mattress. Then all they had to do was wait until the truck took them back to the hideout and count the money.
"I got to say Fox," Scarface started, "You really live up to your reputation. Welcome to the gang"
Naruto smirked behind the screen as he redressed in his new clothing. Gone was the cargo pants, boots, and hood. He was a part of a gang now so he would look the part. "Did you expect any different?" he asked stepping out from behind the thin screen to see the rest of the crew counting money.
He was dressed in an expensive faded black suit with a white undershirt and black tie. Over it all he had on a long dark black suit coat that stopped below his knees.
Mugsy whistled, "Damn, that suit must've cost a fortune."
Naruto shrugged, "I wouldn't know, Gotham PD bought it for me"
Everyone shared a laugh at the joke, even Arnold Wesker and Scarface snickered as he was taken to his room to sleep.
Naruto sat down at the table and took up the stack of money in front of him, "Anyone up for a game?" he asked motioning to the stack of cards below.
Days passed and Scarface's gang was almost the front-page story every time. Batgirl tried to catch them but she was always too late. Finally Bruce's wrist was fully healed up and he was now overlooking a boat filled with bars of platinum. He had bugged Arnold Weskers bow tie one night and learned that not only were they about to hit a cruse ship loaded with platinum, but Naruto was helping.
"I'm not sure about this Batman" Batgirl said beside him, her costume was like his but she had yellow gloves and boots and let her red hair wave in the wind.
Batman nodded, "Fox is helping with them so it's a guarantee that he'll notice us before anyone else. He's probably there to oversee the job incase I show up, he'll never expect us both."
Batgirl nodded, "Ok but I still don't like it"
They both noticed a speed boat racing towards the target boat and with a glance and nod, both jumped into the 'Bat-boat' and sped after them.
Pulling up to the ship, Naruto took his coat off and placed it into the front seat, "Rhino, take the nozzle, I'll turn the acid on." he said.
Rhino nodded and braced himself at the sprayer unleashed a torrent of strong acid that quickly burned through the metal.
After a few seconds, Naruto turned it off and watched as Rhino tried to push it in, "Watch out" he ordered, moving passed him.
Punching the weakened metal, it dented and flew inside the ship followed by a screaming Mugsy and Rhino.
"Damn it Fox you didn't have to throw me" Mugsy muttered only to go wide eyed at the sight of the shiny metal. "Wow"
Naruto leapt into the ship and crossed his arms as Rhino and Mugsy struggled to carry one bar at a time. He was waiting for Batman to show up as he had sent a tip to police telling them where Scarface was. He already knew that Batman had bugged Arnold so all he had to do is wait.
"Hey Fox what's up with you, you seem a bit more test tonight" Rhino said as they had struck up a friendship.
Naruto shrugged, "I'm not sure, I've been feeling bad for a while now. I can't even control my powers that well." he lied, needing it to look like Batman caught him off guard while he was sick.
"Damn, well I hope you get better. If it wasn't for you, we'd have to be more careful because of the batman. If he knew you was sick, we'd be in trouble." Mugsy said handing a bar to Rat.
"Ain't that the truth" Rat laughed only to fell a tap on his shoulder. "What the-"
Rhino laughed and turned back to the hole only to gasp as the Batman drop kicked him into Naruto, who landed painfully against the floor under the large man. Mugsy turned too and tried to attack Batman only to be punched by Batgirl.
Naruto groaned under Rhino who quickly scrambled to get of him, "Oh damn, I'm sorry Fox."
He waved him off and pushed himself up "You grab Mugsy and get out of here, I'll hold the two bats off." Naruto whispered.
Batman stood there with batgirl by his side, "Your all going down," he started only to roll away as Naruto pulled a pistol from underneath his blazer and started shooting.
Following Naruto's orders, Rhino took Mugsy, who was still dazed and ran to the boat where Rat was groaning and took off. leaving Naruto behind with the two masked vigilantes
"Hello Bats. How's the hand?" Naruto asked dropping the empty pistol and popping his knuckles.
"Naruto, just give up. You know that both of us will beat you in your weakened state." Batman called out from behind the stack of platinum.
Naruto chuckled weakly, "Maybe, but I'm not going down without a fight" he said breathing heavy, showing that his healing powers were failing him.
Batman peeked round the corner and saw the pistol laying on the ground. Motioning for Batgirl to stay put, he walked out from behind the pile and got ready to fight.
Batgirl winced at the sound of their fight and looked around for something to stop the Fox, even in his weakened state she saw that he was still vary tough and could take a punch that would knock anyone else out in one hit. A yell of pain reached her ears again and she spun around to see Naruto holding Batman by the neck again, trying to choke him out like before.
"Once again Bats you've fell for the same trick" Naruto said with sweat and blood pouring down his face, having repressed all his demon chakra, he was basically a tough human.
Batman choked and gagged as the blonde cut off his airway. His hands clawed at the blondes arms and his feet flailed around kicking and kneeing as hard as he could.
"Hey blondy, you forget about me?"
Naruto turned around just as a metal bar slammed into his face, knocking him back as he tried to get to his feet. Holding his face, Naruto yelled in anger but gasped for breath as the girl drop-kicked him with enough force to knock him back into the stack of precious metal that stated to wobble dangerously.
"NO" the girl cried out as the tower toppled over.
Naruto groaned to himself as the bars pelted and soon started crushing him. Allowing his demon's chakra to keep him alive, he faded in and out of consciousness thinking, 'This better be worth it.' as the two Bats started to dig his out from under the platinum.
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