Team Hot Wheels X Naruto
By AlxkendBlader
And now, a disclaimer from Gage, the leader of Team Hot Wheels!
Gage: Team Hot Wheels: The Origin of Awesome! belongs to Mattel, whereas Naruto is owned by Mr. Masashi Kishimoto! 'Nuff said!
Chapter 1.2: Naruto the Automotive Ninja Part 2
Larry leads Gage, Wyatt, Rhett, and Brandon into the massive test facility, where there's lots of orange track in different arrangements, as well as advanced machinery and gadgets, and of course, cars! The really high-performance, high-speed, and really cool-looking automotive wonders. Of course, there is also an automotive spa with aromatherapy treatments. It is then that a dark red car stops in front of the group. This car has a triple-hulled design with a distinctive combination stabilizer fin/spoiler assembly in the rear, along with a cockpit on the central hull consisting of a two-piece canopy. The front part of the canopy features the driver's seat, dashboard, steering wheel, pedals and everything, and the rear area features a futuristic-looking engine with a set of ten carburetor stacks, suggesting a ten-cylinder powerplant. The car also features wheels with Y5-type spokes, along with a one-into-two exhaust pipe connected to the engine. At the front of the side hulls are vents and a pair of headlights, along with two square-ish taillights at the rear of the car.
"This here," started Larry with a smirk, "Is one of Naruto's personal creations that he built from the ground-up, the Power Pistons. Oh, and he'll be helping out on the mission to stop Rev," before turning to the car, and saying, "Now come on out, son."
The frontal area of the canopy swivels back, as a figure steps out into view, revealing Naruto in a rather stylish racing suit with dark reddish-orange and black accents that appears to have a ninja motif.
"Hey, guys," he waves casually as he crossed his arms in a cool-looking way.
"Wow," Rhett started, "I knew you learned how to fix and maintain cars, but never build and drive them! This is a really awesome-looking car!"
The other three nodded in agreement, as Naruto then leads the group to the chamber where the Hydrator Ray is set up.
"There's only one way to stop Rev, and that is this," started Larry as he pulls out a remote and pushes a button on it, as the the large, engine-like device activates and comes into position, "The Hydrator Ray. Works just like the Cloud Engine. Me and Naruto built it after Rev stole the Cloud Engine."
Then, Naruto orders to the robot butler Jerry to bring in the go-karts, which it did, as Larry then gets into the controls of the Hydrator Ray. He fires the ray at each of the go-karts, turning them into super-cool and super-charged supercars.
Gage's kart was transformed into the Twin Mill, a supercar with not one, but two super-powerful V8 engines at the front, and reflecting his personality, is that it's designed for speed and maximum horsepower.
Rhett's kart has become the Bone Shaker, a red hot rod with a loud and proud V8 engine, and that distinctive skull at the front, along with an actual skull-knob gear shift, and beach chair seats.
The go-kart belonging to Brandon was transmogrified by the ray into a blue mid-engined, aerodynamically-designed sports car named the Quik N' Sik, and like its previous form, it has gadgets equipped on it, but much more high-tech, along with ADE for maximum traction.
Lastly, Wyatt's kart has become the Jump Truck(1), a yellow stunt truck that's large and in charge…of super-stunts, that is! It features a jumping-based hydraulic mechanism like its previous form, but tougher and more refined.
"So," started Larry, "Whaddya think?"
The four boys were awestruck for a moment or two, before letting out girly screams, excited about the super-powered cars that their beloved go-karts had become.
"Time to suit up," started Naruto, "'Cause we're gonna rock and roll! Oh, and dad does NOT want any of the following; joyriding, low riding, drag racing," as Larry finishes, "And no taking the chickies up to Make-Out Point!"
They nodded, as they dressed up in their racing suits, each of which matching the color and theme of their cars.
"Separate, you and Naruto are five seriously skilled racers," started Larry, "But together, you're Team…Aw, I forgot to come up with a team name!"
It is then that Wyatt, Rhett, and Brandon came forward to suggest team names;
"What about Team Wyatt Wheels?"
"No, no! Team Lotus Wheels…"
"Team Butt-Kicking Butt-Kickers…erm, Wheels."
"I got it," said Gage, "Team Hot Wheels!"
Naruto could tell that Wyatt, Brandon, and Rhett liked the suggestion, and smiled, as Larry then says, "Like I was saying; Separate, you and Naruto are five seriously skilled racers, but together, you're…Team Hot Wheels! Now, go get the bad guy!"
The five get into their cars, and turn their ignition keys (while putting in a cool catchphrase), and floored it, going off to start their mission to stop Rev.
"Twin Mill is set for speed!"
"Jump Truck is ready to bounce!"
"Quik N' Sik is online!"
"Bone Shaker's cool and ready to rule!"
"Power Pistons is live to pummel!"
"Alright," started Naruto, "Our plan of action is this; we'll split into two groups. One group will take on that mutant pigeon, and the other will go after Lincoln and save those old folks. After that, we'll regroup and hunt down Rev, got it?"
Gage replies, "You know, that's actually a pretty good idea," as Brandon agrees, "I think that'll work. Wyatt, you and I will go to the Mini-Putt."
Wyatt responds, "Right behind ya," as he and his gadget-loving friend drive off to the Mini-Putt.
"Okay then, it's off to the school with us," said Gage, as he, Rhett, and Naruto went off towards the school. If anything went wrong, they would contact each other via special communicators in their helmets.
[At the School]
Naruto has Rhett get the people inside the school to safety, while he and Gage confront the giant pigeon.
"Gage," started the blonde driver, "I'm going to do something to fry that bird, you distract it to create an opening, you got me?"
The cocky speedster nodded, as he then maneuvers the Twin Mill in a way to get the pigeon's attention, which it did.
After a few moments, Naruto spots an opening, as he jumped out of the Power Pistons, and began making a series of two-handed hand signs, before calling out, "Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" as he then breathes out a powerful stream of flames at the mutant pigeon, consuming it in a fiery inferno. When the flames cleared, it reveals the pigeon comically fried, as it then disintegrated into a pile of ashes, which is then blown away in a gust of wind.
Gage and Rhett were awestruck by what Naruto had done, as the former asks, "Naruto…How are you able to breathe fire!?"
The blonde replies, "I'm not going to tell you, but what I can say, is that I'm training in the ninja arts," before hearing Brandon's voice say over the communicator desperately, "Brandon to Naruto, we got a really big problem! Rev has passed by the Mini-Putt, and Wyatt's gone off on his own after him! And I can't shake Lincoln forever, he keeps turning up like a bad, bad penny! HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!"
The blonde ninja growled, "Arrgh! That idiot!" before turning to Gage and Rhett, "Gage, you and I will go after Wyatt and make sure he doesn't get himself hurt too badly. Rhett, you go give Brandon a hand with Lincoln!"
The two nodded, as Gage and Naruto drove off after Wyatt, while Rhett went to find Brandon and save his skin.
[With Wyatt]
We see him pursuing Rev through the city, as the latter then hears Naruto's voice call out angrily over the communicator channels, "Wyatt, you freaking moron! Don't you go off chasing Rev on your own! Who knows what may happen if we weren't around to save your sorry hide! Plus, you left Brandon to fend for himself, and I had to send Rhett to help him out, you jerk!"
Startled by the blonde's harsh tone, the stunt enthusiast briefly loses control of his vehicle, before regaining his composure and replying as he saw the Power Pistons and Twin Mill coming up from behind, "Whoa-whoa-whoa! Take it easy, Naruto! It's just that I didn't want to miss the opportunity to catch that varmint and get all the glory! Whoo-hoo! Wyatt-Style for the win!"
Gage remarks, "Even so, Wyatt, that was pretty reckless and selfish of you!"
Naruto scolds, "Don't start, you two! We must work together if we want to stop Rev! Now, come on," as the three then accelerated, gradually gaining on the stolen Cloud Engine vehicle, as their pursuit took them to the beach. It is then that Rhett and Brandon came up in front of Rev, cutting him off at the pass, and forcing him to dodge the Quik N' Sik and Bone Shaker.
However, that caused Rev to lose control of the car as it veered onto the amusement park on the boardwalk, and to flip out, crash landing near the edge of the dock. The five vehicles of Team Hot Wheels stop in front of the downed car, as the drivers come out.
Gage confidently remarks towards the black car, "Let's see how tough you are outside your car!"
Naruto then walks towards the disabled "Rev Rod" (as he had come to dub the stolen testbed vehicle), before doing a single hand sign as he calls out, "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
In an instant, multiple copies of Naruto appeared in puffs of smoke, as the original ordered to his duplicates, "Alright, boys, put that car up on its side."
The clones nodded, as they went to work, lifting the vehicle and positioning it on their sides. Naruto then took out a wicked-looking katana sword, and uses it to pry the cockpit canopy open. Out fell a figure in a black racing suit with purplish accents, his face concealed by a black racing helmet with a purple visor. Before the individual, now identified as Rev, could get up and try to flee on foot, the Shadow Clones dog-piled onto him. Rev struggled, but was overpowered as he is then tied up very tightly with ninja wire. The clones dispel in puffs of smoke, as the real Naruto walks towards Rev, and removes his helmet, revealing his face. Rev is a teenage black boy with dreadlocks tied up in a ponytail, but as a matter of fact, he resembles a much younger version of Larry, except with a different hairstyle and more youthful facial features.
Bitterly, the renegade apprentice greets, "Hello again, Naruto Uzumaki. So, Larry sent you and four little brats to stop me…Pah! What a coward for not doing it himself!"
Naruto replies with a disappointed expression on his face, "Long time no see, Rev. I can't believe you would steal our teacher's own invention, and use it to cause all that chaos around town! Who knows if anybody ended up getting seriously hurt, or worse, because of you! Plus, you left all this orange track all over the place! We're going to have a nice, long talk with dad, once we get back to the garage. I'm sure he'll be happy to chew you out!"
[Back at Larry's Garage, in the secret test facility]
"A'right, Rev," started Larry as he stared down his former protégé, "What in the world were you thinking when you stole MY CLOUD ENGINE, and went around MAKIN' A HUGE MESS O' THINGS AND LEAVING BEHIND MILES OF ORANGE TRACK!? Why d'you betray me and Naruto and steal the Cloud Engine, Rev!? WHY?!"
It is then that Rev replies, "You want to hear my reasons, Uncle Larry(2)?! It's a rather long one, but I'm sure that you and those little punks would want to hear it all!"
At the revelation of Rev being Larry's nephew, Gage, Wyatt, Rhett, and Brandon gasped in shock. The former fellow apprentice of Naruto explains his motivation for stealing the Cloud Engine; As it turns out, Rev wanted to make Hilly Woodlands a more exciting place by unleashing the power of imagination upon it, with his own personal touches, no less. He also didn't like the way that the Mayor (3) had set up all those ridiculously low speed limits around town, making it boring, and thus dulling the imagination dead.
Afterwards, Naruto remarks, "You wish to make this town a more exciting place, Rev, but you're doing it for all the wrong reasons. You don't need the Cloud Engine for that. Now then, are you willing to start over with a clean slate, and undo the damage that you've caused, while keeping that awesome orange track around?"
[A little while later…]
Right after the incident with the Cloud Engine, Team Hot Wheels became hailed as heroes, and were given a wonderful parade in their honor. Not only that, but the mayor became accepting of the exciting changes done to the city by Rev, and allowing the orange track to remain. The team did take some of it, and used it to put together their own special multi-purpose racetrack outside the city. As for the people whose cars got damaged in the incident, they had their vehicles repaired at Larry's Garage, bringing in a bit of business for the inventive mechanic. As for Rev himself, he had gotten himself a plea deal so that he would be sentenced to community service; to work with Larry in his garage. However, he would not be allowed into the test facility again for a long while until the sentence has passed and that he could again be trusted. Hilly Woodlands is no longer the most boring place on Earth, and now it had become Hot Wheels City!
But little did our heroes know, is that the adventures had only just begun...!
Chapter 1 End
Next time on Team Hot Wheels X Naruto, Naruto and the boys get an unwelcome surprise when a group of mysterious ninjas wearing blank animal masks appear and demand for the former to come back to Konoha with them, and in the process, letting it slip of his status of the Nine-Tailed Fox's container. Naruto's darkest secret is revealed to Gage, Wyatt, Rhett, and Brandon, in the next exciting chapter of Team Hot Wheels X Naruto!
Well, this is where the first chapter of Team Hot Wheels X Naruto truly ends. Be sure to review! Constructive criticism is appreciated!
Oh, and some things;
1. I know that the model of Wyatt's car is actually called the Baja Truck, but I decided to go with the name change used in the animated special.
2. I'm depicting Rev as Larry's nephew in this fanfiction, because I figure that Rev, in the official continuity of the animated special, would actually be Larry in disguise.
3. That mayor you see at the beginning of the animated special. He sure looks to be a cowardly blowhard who hides behind police officers taller than he is, and likes setting up unnecessarily low speed limits. So you see, I bashed this guy a little, even though he's just a minor character.
OMAKE: And another thing...
The week after the incident, we see Team Hot Wheels in the test facility with Naruto and Larry, discussing about the Rev Rod. That is, when Larry brought up something that he felt should have been brought up a long time ago...
"So, what you're saying," started Gage, "Is that you were going to test our potential as heroes that could work together to protect our town, by remotely controlling the Cloud Engine car into causing chaos around town, and sending us off on a mission to stop it?"
Larry nodded, as he then explains, "Right before Rev stole the car, we added a remote control functionality to it, so that at one point, we could set up an incident and find a team of race drivers who are not only seriously skilled, but also possessing the capacity to work together as a team. If they passed, they're just plain worthy of being Hot Wheels City's protectors. When we first built the Cloud Engine, its sole purpose was to turn ordinary roads into that glorious orange track, but when we all saw what the exhaust smoke could do, I got the idea to use it to turn Hilly Woodlands into the most exciting place on Earth, and find those with the potential to become its chosen defenders. Considering how you did out there to stop Rev, all I can say is that you passed my little test! Now that Hilly Woodlands has had a taste of imagination and has become Hot Wheels City, it's not going to be as boring as it used to be. Still, it's your job everyday to protect this town, and my facility from all sorts of villainy."
It is then that Brandon asks, "Larry, if this is an automotive test facility, then how do you explain the animal DNA?"
The inventive mechanic replies, "Oh, that. The animal DNA's for genetic experiments that I may consider on doing with Naruto's help. Not everything I invent here has to be related to cars, you know!"
Omake End
10/27/14: So recently, someone uploaded the full version of Team Hot Wheels: The Origin of Awesome on YouTube in 24 separate parts. What I found out in there, you'll have to see for yourself. Do it while you still can before Mattel decides to have those videos taken off of YouTube!
11/22/14: It turned out that I made a mistake, Naruto's car was actually named the Power Pistons, not the Power Pipes! My bad! :P