The Hokage Of The League

Author's note: Before you begin the chapter I want to answer some of the questions you readers have asked me, as well as any confusion.

This story will not be a harem so only one pairing for Naruto in the story. Who the pairing will be, I'm kinda crossed between either Supergirl or Poison Ivy, though lately I've been leaning towards Supergirl.

I'm glad that so many of you enjoyed that chapter and the idea of the nerve gas. My reasoning for not having Batman/Naruto activate the trigger when the Imperium's shuttle was inside the mothership was simply because I felt like writing it that way. Regardless, the fleeing parasites on the ship now have no leader and their forces have been severely crippled, so there still royally screwed either way.

What was the purpose of having the nerve gas when it seemed to serve little purpose? Well to fair and realistic the nerve gas didn't really have an opportunity of having a bigger impact on its use (Yet) since there was only so much of it made at the time. You'll get to see its true impact in this chapter.

Hopefully I cleared up everything, but if I didn't address your question then tell me. Enjoy the chapter.

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Disclaimer: I don't own anything from either Justice League or Naruto. All rights belong to their respective owners.

"Talking"

"Thinking/Mindscape Speech"

"Kyuubi Speech"

(Jutsu Translation)

Chapter 8: New Home and Formation of the Justice League

~Some weeks after the events of the Imperium's Invasion~

The following month after the events of the invasion, there had been a flurry of activity. Any remaining elements of the parasites had been thoroughly tracked down by the gathered group of heroes that had decided to continue working with each other for the time being. Together they set out in groups to destroy any remaining factories that were spread across the planet.

Tracking down the remaining remnants of the Imperium's forces had proved a more challenging task than originally thought. While some had chosen to fight back until their last breath, there were still a good many that made use of J'onn's shape shifting ability to assume a random identity of a civilian to blend into the crowd.

It was here that Pamela's nerve gas had really taken a crucial role in snuffing every remaining parasite in hiding. Forwarding a sample of the nerve gas to the world government, they had their best researchers and scientist inspect every detail of the gas before giving clearance to use the nerve gas.

Refining and reconstructing the nerve gas into a powder/dust like material, the league of heroes were given permission to distribute the gas across the globe, hitting all of the major settlements that were hit hard by the aliens attack. The gas imitated a similar effect to what pollen did during spring time, traveling through the air and letting the wind's currents sweep it throughout the land.

With nowhere to possibly escape, every parasite that was in hiding inhaled the nerve gas and suffered horrific side effects that killed them on the spot. Of course the pollen like gas was specifically engineered so that there were no ill effects towards humans when one inhaled some of the gas.

Once the issue of the parasites were dealt with, the World Government focused all their power and attention on restoring order to their respective countries, and back to a more functional society. Families that had been separated were once again reunited and areas that had taken collateral damage from the invasion were in the process of reconstruction.

Letting the nerve gas do its job and society to rebuild and recuperate, Naruto took the time to finally cool down and take a well-deserved rest, as did many of the other heroes who he had allied with to fight off the parasites. All of the events from the invasion had finally caught up to him, taking its toll on the blonde shinobi, who took a full 24 hours of sleep to rest and ameliorate his lost reserves of charka. Despite having a massive reserve of chakra, constantly using his energy in the way he did took an exhausting and time consuming effort that left the young blonde drained and worn out.

After taking a satisfyingly prolonged nap, Naruto felt it prudent to check up on the others, namely Pamela, Selina, and the city of San Francisco. San Francisco had been protected by the barrier he had erected around it and property damage had thankfully been kept to a minimum because of it. Repairs to the city were already in effect and the people were safe and sound.

Like Naruto, Pamela and Selina had been exhausted from the events of the invasion and had taken an extended break to take a long breather from any more strenuous activity. Naruto was happily surprised that the two had formed a budding friendship with each other. He had been concerned that there may have been complications with the two's relationship given their past discrepancies with each other, but recent events had proven that the two worked well together and were even slowly forming a healthy and budding friendship with each other.

For a while Naruto had reflected on what his next plan of action should be. After engrossing himself in hours of meditation and contemplation, Naruto finally came to the denouement of creating a more permanent place of residence that he could call home; but where exactly was the question.

Over seventeen years of living in a more nature oriented environment had conditioned him to where staying in a condensed and congested city as large as San Francisco made him slightly uncomfortable and to some degree claustrophobic.

The answer was simple yet complicated. If he couldn't find a home of residence, then he'd just have to make his own; but where would the home be built? It turned out that Kurama had just the answer.

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"This is Snapper Carr. In the aftermath of the Metropolis meltdown, most of the invaders have retreated from Earth. Superman and a team of other heroes have driven out the remaining pockets of resistance, while the pollinated form of nerve gas has spread across the world, removing any of the parasitic aliens in hiding."

The camera began playing feeds of the nerve gas affecting invaders who inhaled it and some of the heroes taking down the remaining factories and Walkers.

"Despite this stunning victory, some are warning that we must stay vigilant." Switching screens, the camera zoomed in on General Wells whose face seemed to be stern and scowling.

"We got lucky this time. What will we do if the invaders ever return?" The monitor paused in motion, before flickering off. Batman lifted a gloved hand to his chin in deep thought. Society was beginning to lose faith in their government, with some even questioning whether Earth was still safe and capable of properly defending themselves against another dominating foe like the parasites. Already his mind was working on a solution to answer many of the populaces' fears, preventing a similar situation from repeating again and giving the people renewed hope that Earth was not defenseless and could fight back if provoked.

An abrupt cough from behind Bruce shook him from his pensiveness. Turning around the cowled man saw his ever so faithful butler and one of the only people that the Dark Knight trusted absolutely; Alfred Pennyworth.

"I'm sorry to disturb you Master Bruce but Master Dick is here and wishes to speak with you." As if on cue, Dick came striding into the cave, decked in his Nightwing costume.

"I assume that you both will be taking part in another one of your engrossing conversations so I'll excuse myself in favor of preparing some fine tea." Alfred drawled with his usual gentleman's tone.

Dick removed his mask, sending Alfred an appreciative look. "Thanks Alfred."

"My pleasure Master Dick." With that said the balding butler excused himself from the cavern.

Silence encompassed the room before Dick finally decided to break the peace. "I take it you've read the report I sent you?" It was more of a statement than a question, Dick just wanted confirmation.

The Dark Night mutely nodded in affirmation. Though, even he was still trying to rap his head around the report that Dick has sent him. Pamela and Selina working together? Not entirely unbelievable as they had done so in the past despite their falling out. But working together towards the benefit and protection of humanity? Synthesizing and helping greatly in the procreation of the remodeled nerve gas? Apart of him was in complete disbelief when he'd first read the report. Yet there was clear evidence to back up Dick's claims, with both Tim and Barbara as his witness. Heck even the news media had caught wind of Selina and Pamela's sudden heroic activities.

Then there was the subject in question of the Hokage interactions with the two supposed villainesses. And from what was said in Dick's report he seemed to be on friendly terms with both of the women. He'd seen the Hokage's confrontation with Selina back a few months but he had not been aware that the two had continued to meet after their first meeting. Which was looking to be the only plausible explanation given how fond and civil they acted towards each other as well as how Ivy hadn't been since then.

"At first I was a bit skeptical but Tim and Barbara confirmed everything you said in the report. So what exactly do you think of this Hokage character?" Dick could read the underlining meaning in the question. Was he a threat or not?

Dick took a moment to think seriously on the question of how to properly describe the enigmatic blond. "If I were to be honest with you I couldn't truly give you an accurate description of the guy. I made sure to watch his every move as we worked together but never once did I feel any form of deceit or ill intent from him. He just gives off a feeling and attitude that makes you want to trust him."

Bruce kept his impassive expression as he listened to his former apprentice. "Hmm, do you know where his current location is?" He prodded to find any new lead on the young shinobi.

Dick shook his head in the negative. "No, he never mentioned anything regarding his place of residence and I haven't seen him since the invasion."

Batman held in a small frown. Back to the drawing board it seemed. One way or another he'd eventually find something he could work with on the blonde shinobi. He'd question him the next chance he got. Particularly in the case of his involvement with Selina and Pamela, as well as the man's history. There were few things in this world that could seriously irritate the Dark Knight, and unknowns were one of them.

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Tapping the ocean blue sea water with the sole of his sandaled foot, Naruto eyed the waves critically, discerning whether or not this area would serve his needs. On Kurama's suggestion the young blonde had traveled across the large body of water into an unobstructed area of the North Pacific Ocean, where he would now permanently reside.

Naruto brought his hands together, motioning through an array of hand seals at a furious pace. "Wouldn't want any prying eyes to pick us up on their radar now. Magen: Nijū Kokoni Arazu no Jutsu (Demonic Illusion: Double False Surroundings Technique)." The wide spread genjutsu spread until it encompassed a large perimeter around the area Naruto stood in. As the jutsu's name implied, whatever was within the area affected by the jutsu would be cast under an illusion within an illusion, so even if the first illusion was dispelled somehow the next casted illusion would be ready in affect to conceal the true surroundings of the area.

Now he wouldn't have to worry about any outsiders witnessing his activities as long as the jutsu was still in place. Naruto had improved his genjutsu capabilities to a much satisfactory level but he would still need to put his absolute concentration whenever he was casting a higher tier genjutsu. He refrained from using them in battle because he still had difficulty with applying them into his fighting style.

Clicking his tongue in afterthought, Naruto mentally spoke to his inner tenant. "And here I thought that I was usually the one who came up with the unorthodox plans."

A scoff could be heard resounding from the giant fox. "Oh please, like you could have ever come up with a better plan."

"I'll ignore that on recompense that you lend me some of your chakra, cause I can already tell that hauling this workload is gonna be a real pain in the ass."

"Don't tell me you're getting wet feet already? I put a lot of thought into this so you better not screw up and perform a half ass job!"

"Wouldn't dream of it fuzz ball." Naruto replied as his hands began to shift through long and complicated hand seals.

"Suiton: Sanso baburu no jutsu (Water Release: Oxygen Bubble Technique)." Water from the surrounding ocean enveloped Naruto within a globe of blue. Making sure that the cylinder wall of water was secure, Naruto tapped the bottom surface with his foot, causing the bubble of water to propel itself into the ocean's surface at impressive speeds.

As the globe of water continued to press deeper into the water, Naruto could feel the surrounding area decompress inward on him from the drastic change in density as he plummeted down the surface. Perspiration started to build up on the blonde's forehead as he tried to cope with the strong pressure and prevent it from crushing his body.

The Sanso Baburu was specifically made for safe transportation underwater but he needed to reinforce the bubble with an incredible amount of chakra to keep the globe from bursting under the pressure. With how deep Naruto was traveling he needed the bubble to be more durable than the Suirō no Jutsu (Water Prison Technique), and have the transportation capabilities that the Shabondama no Ninjutsu (Soap Bubble Ninja Technique) possessed. The only flaw that the technique provided was that there was a limited supply of oxygen to breathe, so he needed to conserve the amount of time he spent underwater.

It was unnervingly dark down on the bottom sea level. So dark that Naruto had trouble making out the view directly in front of him. He was glad when he had finally touched down to the surface. Having next to no illumination around and being surrounded by darkness brought forth an unsettling emotion in the blonde, so he preferred to make this process quick.

Planting the globe of water on the floors surface, the blonde let out an excess of air as he calmed his nerves. Repositioning himself into the lotus position Naruto began to meditate and draw upon the surroundings nature energy. Once he was finished his eyes opened to reveal the horizontal toad pupils of a Sage. With Sage mode activated he'd know where to exactly to dig without disturbing too much of the surrounding wild life.

Standing back up on his knees, the young sage readied himself for another jutsu. "Doton: Doryūkatsu! (Earth Release: Earth Flow Divide)." Stomping harshly on the sea floor, the surrounding earth began to shake violently and tear apart, creating large chasms in the ground. Manipulating the direction of tear, Naruto had divided a large stretch of land that formed deep cloves that spread around in a large circle.

Mentally Naruto deeply sighed. "Now comes the hard part. I'm no Shikamaru but what a drag." Motioning his hands into a cross seal, a Kage Bunshin (Shadow Clone) burst into existence next to him. Already knowing what to do the clone prepared itself for a jutsu while the original's eyes shifted into the Rinnegan. Even after months of working on the Rinnegan's gravity technique's he had yet to lift such a heavy and massive object such as the one that he was about to now. Which was why he would need some support from his fellow cloned blonde.

Said clone had finished waving through his hand seals and brought his hands to touch the lot of land. Doton: Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu! (Earth Release: Ultra Lightweight Rock Technique).

"BanshōTen'in! (Heavenly Attraction of All of Creation)" Waving his hands towards the ground, the original Naruto opened the Deva Path of the Rinnegan to levitate the landmass of rock off the ground and towards the surface. The Chōkeijūgan no Jutsu was extremely useful, for it severely decreased the overall weight of the landmass. Making it that much easier for Naruto to heave it back up to the surface, but despite making the land lighter he was still struggling greatly just to keep lifting it upward. It was a slow process since he was underwater which had a much lower level of gravity that kept the land from rising at the speed Naruto wanted.

After minutes of hard tugging and pulling he finally managed to reach the surface with his new island in tow. Naruto's air supply within the oxygen bubble had nearly been depleted when he finally touched the surface again. As soon as he came in contact with the surface air, Naruto was brought to his knees as his drew in deep labored gasps of air. Using both Senjutsu and the Rinnegan in one go, along with several higher level jutsu while that deep beneath the sea level had completely drained and prostrated the young shinobi. Relief washed through his system as Kurama sent him a dose of the fox's chakra that spread throughout his system and replenishing his diminished reserves.

"Nicely done, the hard part is finished. All that's left is to remodel our new island to fit our needs." The grinning fox jollily commented at his landlord's prone and exhausted form.

Naruto, too tired, decided not to verbally reply, but instead went with flipping the giant fox the bird. Kurama merely laughed at the blonde's response. "Aww, don't be that way. At least no one will be suspicious of our activities here given the location we're in. The Pacific Ocean is known for having seismic activity because of the surrounding volcanoes that are stationed across it."

Naruto had to admit that the fox was right. Any seismic activity they had caused today when he had sectioned off the land would have most likely gone unnoticed or ignored. And even if someone had grown suspicious, they would have still been protected by the genjutsu that Naruto had erected around the surrounding area which kept the island hidden from view in an invisible dome. A full proof plan. Naruto had to give credit to old fuzz ball, he could be come up with some elaborate plans when he felt the need for it. Now all that was left was to give the island some life and begin constructing his new home.

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Pamela eyed the practically barren island with a clinical gaze. Kicking the grounds soil with the heel of her shoe, she hummed in thought with one hand on her hip. "Well the ground's soil is ideal for what you're asking but mind you this is a lot of land. It could take some time for me to fill it with my plants and other trees you requested. Is such a thing really worth it for this much trouble? What you're asking is a bit impractical here." She pronounced to her blonde friend with a pleading tone; obviously not in the mood for such demanding labor.

Naruto had teleported himself over to Gotham via his connection with the Hiraishin kunai that he had given Pamela. Gave her quite a jolt seeing the man suddenly appear out of nowhere, which resulted in a smack to the back of the blonde's head courtesy of an estranged botanist. After debriefing Pamela, Naruto requested for another favor that led them to their current engagement.

"By normal standards yes, this would be more trouble than it's worth and can come off as unorthodox, but when have you known me to do anything through conventional methods?" Naruto countered with a fox like grin that was plastered behind his masked visage.

Pamela huffed in amusement. "Yeah, and I also noticed that you have an unhealthy habit of eating too much ramen that borders on addiction."

Jabbing a finger in the botanist's direction, Naruto gave the women an accusing look. "How could you say such an inhuman thing?! Don't taint ramen's reputation with your unreasonably harsh words. Just because you can't appreciate the god of all food like I do, doesn't give you the right to criticize it in any way."

Naruto gained a throbbing tick mark on his forehead when he noticed that Pamela had long since ignored his ranting. Coughing into his hand he decided to get back to the task at hand. "Anyway just humor me and sprout some of your plants. I have a method of speeding up their growth spurt."

Pamela sighed in defeat. "Alright, but don't forget our agreement. I help you out and you tell me more about yourself, including your real name." For a while now the Hokage had always eluded in telling her his true name. Whenever she had asked him, Naruto would always somehow dodge the question. When he came to visit her asking for another favor, she saw this as a perfect opportunity to get him to finally reveal more about himself. It was only fair since he knew her real name.

"Yeah, yeah, I already promised I would, and I never go back on my word." Endowing the botanist with some of his background info was a worthwhile trade if his plan worked. Besides he trusted Pamela enough to confide in her with his real name.

Crouching down to her knees, Pamela pressed both her palms onto the ground's surface. The surrounding body of water provided a plentiful amount of water to sprout her plants. Movement could be felt beneath their feet as a small collection of trees began to slowly sprout from the ground, slowly growing and giving the area more life.

Naruto took a moment to marvel at Pamela's handy work. While her level of skill was not on par with the great Shodai Hokage (1st shadow) Harashima, he could not help but admire her unique ability to manipulate nature to a degree that in some ways surpassed even the Shodai's famed Mokuton (Wood) release, which was nothing short of amazing.

"Don't mean to break you from your daydream there, but are you gonna help or not." Pamela's voice broke Naruto from his reverie; her expression one of deep concentration.

"Aww, sorry about that. Oh, and don't be too surprised by what I'll do next." The young shinobi added in afterthought. Pamela was about to question him on what he had meant by that but was silenced into shock when she felt a sudden influx of energy that permeated the entire vicinity.

Naruto's entire frame lit up with an indescribable energy that was predominantly a bright yellow with lifelike orange flames that wisped around the outline of his body. The dark blue mask he had worn had shifted to the same dominant color as the rest of his body, still covering the bottom portion of his face. Two distinctive locks of golden colored hair stuck out, resembling horns. Six magatama marks arced in a curved pattern under his neckline and an odd looking swirl design was framed in the center his abdomen. His bright cerulean eyes had now shifted to a passionate sunset orange that radiated with power.

Pamela's body had ceased all movement has she watched the spectacle that was Naruto Uzumaki. The power she felt that emitted from his new form was in a whole other league compared to the display he demonstrated back in Gotham. One that was not only very potent but also foreign. The output of energy that she could feel coming off the blonde shinobi was so surreal, with the competency of a tidal wave that was somehow contained and controlled into a tranquil state. It was as though he were a different person. Sweat creased off her forehead as she gawped at the man's stunning new form.

The man's mere presence seem to gravitate all forms of life towards him. Pamela's plants were not excluded to this as they too were drawn towards the blonde shinobi, as though his new form gave off the light of the sun itself and was bathing them in solar vitamins of energy.

Naruto bent down on his knees to match Pamela's height, placing both his palms beside hers. Spiking his chakra a bit, the flames around Naruto's form flickered wildly as he influenced Pamela's trees to increase their growth spurt. Pamela was not immune to his increased chakra as his presence alone seemed to give her newfound strength in which she had never felt before. Her once slow growing trees had started to hit a massive growth spurt and started to spread like wild fire. Within minutes the once barren area around the two had been clustered with an endless jungle of vegetation and verdure.

"Alright that should be enough." Naruto's voice brought Pamela back to reality. Without even realizing it she had been sitting in the same position by Naruto for well over three hours now. She had been so entranced by the new experience that she had lost track of the time.

The flamboyant aura around Naruto flickered off like a light switch, reverting him back to his normal appearance. Dusting his pants off and wiping away beads of sweat from his forehead, Naruto stretched his stiff limbs, getting a few satisfying popping noises coming from his back and joints. He lent a hand towards Pamela who lingered for a moment before taking his hand.

For a long while Pamela stared down Naruto with unblinking eyes that made Naruto slightly nervous from the fixed gaze she was giving him. "What did you do? First the weird eyes and now that transformation. What exactly are you?" Pamela questioned with narrow eyes, demanding some answers.

Naruto scratched the back of his head in a sheepish manner. "Where to begin…" he started.

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A few weeks had passed since the incident with Pamela, and the two had yet to speak with each other. After Naruto told her his real name as per his promise, he also answered a few of her questions that mainly revolved around how his powers worked. Meaning that she knew about Kurama's existence.

"Mmm, we haven't really talked all that much after I told her a bit more about my powers. Though, I guess it's understandable given what I can do. She just needs some time to think about all of the information I gave her. After all, it's not every day you suddenly learn that one of their few friends has a Bijuu in the form of a giant fox sealed in them." Naruto mused with an inner shrug. Though, there was a small part of him that hoped that this wouldn't change their relationship. Other than the knowledge of telling Pamela about the presence of Kurama, Naruto had refrained from telling her too much to as not to accidently scare her off. He rather liked Pamela as a friend, who was one of the few he had in this world.

Naruto's attention was brought towards his house that was still in mid-construction. Summoning a couple hundred of shadow clones, the work was easily distributed and the house itself was coming along quite nicely from his perspective. Most of the construction was already finished, and all that was needed were some finishing touches.

The house itself was of reasonable size, being a good two stories high, and was modeled after the architecture of his original home in the Elemental Nations and some of the more modernized designs that this world provided. It took somewhat of a resemblance to the Hokage residence back in Konoha, but had several stark differences that appealed more to Naruto's preferences.

Inside held all the basic amenities you would find in an average home; a living room, a kitchen, two bathrooms, and two bedrooms for both himself and for any guest should he have any in the near future. A wall of sorts was placed around the structure to section it off from the surrounding jungle. On the entrance of the gate doors that led to the interior of the structure was the painted symbol of the Uzumaki Clan in remembrance to Naruto's long destroyed clan. Konoha's symbol was marked on the inner walls of the complex.

Outside beside the house's side was a neatly lined garden that was still in the process of growing. The garden had been planted with a variety of different seeds that grew some fruits, vegetables, and a few other exotic plants to match decor of the surrounding area. Beside the garden was a beautiful and carefully crafted zen garden. The miniaturized landscape model was filled with gravel grinded into a smooth silver sand that was raked into wavelike swirl patterns. Small stones scattered across its plane, with a near budding sakura tree rooted and overshadowing the zen garden.

An orange red luster reflected shadows throughout the area, signifying that dusk had started to settle in. Giving one last look at the house and the surrounding terrain, Naruto decided to turn in early for the day, exhausted from the weeks of hard labor in constructing his new home. He grumbled with vexation when he remembered that he had yet to but any furniture for the house yet, including a bed so the floor would have to suffice for the night.

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~Next Day~

Naruto took a normal sized bite into his freshly baked bagel, leaning back into his chair. The following morning after some hours of sleep he felt it prudent to check on the status of his spy network, see if everything was still in working order after the whole fiasco of the Imperium Invasion.

Right now he was back in San Francisco, checking through his connections on his personal laptop in one of the unaffected coffee café shops, which was well known as Star Bucks. It was early morning and there were surprisingly only a few people in the café. Perching himself into a corner table Naruto ate his breakfast in silent content while his other hand swiped the flat mouse board on his laptop.

A frown crossed his features as he saw the status of his spy network. It appeared that the Imperium had struck an unexpected blow to his system. A good number of his previous contacts had suffered either critical injuries that hospitalized them or were dead. He still had some contacts remaining, but the sudden loss of his contacts struck a hard blow to his system. Now he would need to replace the empty positions.

Naruto felt the sudden but familiar tugging in his mind that only occurred when Kurama was about to give in his input on something. "The network may have suffered an unfortunate setback but I think this could be an opportunity to expand our reach and contacts." The great fox's voice boomed within his mind.

"You have something in mind?" The blonde shinobi queried for an answer.

Kurama shifted his sitting position within the seal into a more comfortable position. "I'm saying that now we are in need of filling in the missing contacts, we should use this opportunity to expand the system's faculty. We need someone who has some significant influence and power, someone who could give us some eyes on the inside scope of the villain community and or government systems. The whole reason why the Imperium's forces were able to get the drop on everyone was because they managed to infiltrate the higher positions in the worlds' governments and other sub systems. I think it's time we increase our networks activity and reach so next time we won't be caught with our pants down."

Crossing his hands together under his chin, Naruto mulled over Kurama's suggestion, seeing the wisdom within the fox's advice. What he was proposing was a sound proposition.

If he were to be honest with himself, while his spy network was an important source of information that he used to rely on, it lacked the influence and connections that his godfather's system had. On countless occasions Naruto had tried in vain attempt to locate the location of the mysterious government that had been tracking him a while back, but all attempts led to dead ends.

It had become apparent to him that his spy network, while good, was still inferior. The only consolation that came from it was that he at least knew that their activities involving him had temporarily ceased. Most likely because of the crisis of the invasion.

But if he was to revise the spy network to a more satisfactory state, who could be a potential ally that had strong connections. More study and research would be needed to compile a list of potential candidates for such a role. But above all else he would need more income to invest in the progression of his spy network. He could only get so far with the limited funds he currently had.

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~3 days later~

Pushing his legs off the ground, Naruto leapt across the rooftops of buildings in San Francisco, decked out in his Hokage attire. Normally he wouldn't be on patrol in mid-day when the sun was still out, but on several occasions he would go on patrol at this time of day to clear his mind whenever he was in deep thought, or to relieve pent up stress.

"Selina was right when she mentioned that being in costume puts your mind at ease. It's probably because the only time I can truly be myself is when I'm dressed as Hokage." Naruto's inner musings were interrupted by the whining screech of metal bending under pressure and a few shouts of distress.

Turning in the direction of the disturbance Naruto's keen eyes caught sight of a construction site. One of many that had been in high activity in response to repairing all of the damaged or destroyed buildings in the city from the invasion.

A yellow themed crane had been badly damaged from a possible malfunction and was bending under the pressure from the heavy steels beams it was lifting. The man in control of the crane was in desperate attempt to gain back the crane's controls, but didn't seem to have much success, much to his plight.

The situation only escalated when the steel beams flew out of the crane's grasp, sending the heavy weights smashing into the unfinished building that was being worked on. Construction workers below scrambled out of the path of falling debris and concrete that had fallen from the building. The guy on the crane had finally managed to gain back some semblance of control of the crane and turned off its systems to prevent any further accidents from occurring, but the damage had already been done, for one unlucky construction worker held on for dear life on the edge of the near collapsing side of the roof that had been struck by the steel beams.

The man's grip was starting to slip as one of his arms gave in and fell to his side, leaving him hosting himself by the edge of the building with but only one arm. By then Naruto was on the move and preparing himself to intercept the man's inevitable fall. Finally losing the rest of his strength, the construction worker's yell echoed as he plummeted down towards the pavement.

Molding his chakra, Naruto projected golden luminescent chains from his right palm, which wrapped around the construction worker's midsection. Once he had a secure grip Naruto focused on extending the chain's length at a slow pace, gently descending the startled man down to the pavement. Naruto retracted the chains once the man had touched the ground safely. Seeing that his work was done he quickly left the scene, mindful of the cheers and shouts of gratitude shouted his way.

"Hmm, those chakra chains from mom's scroll are really cool." The notes left behind in Kushina's scroll mainly consisted of the near extinct Uzumaki clan's history, but also contained a detailed description of the revered techniques that she was most well known for. While Kushina was designated as the Akai Chishio no Habanero (Red Hot-Blooded Habanero) of Konoha for her violent tendencies, she was also renowned for her unique ninjutsu and fuinjutsu. The chakra chains were a trade mark of red headed Uzumaki, and when used in conjunction with the Uzumaki's special chakra, has the capability of constricting even a Bijuu's (Tailed Beast) movements.

After running down a few blocks away from the construction site, Naruto's sensitive hearing picked up on the distant sound of a plane's engines that steadily grew louder as it seemed to close in on his position. Looking above him he noticed a familiar jet black streamed plane that was descending on his position.

"Wonder what he's doing here." Naruto pondered the unexpected visit.

Touching down with a thud, the plane's cock pit opened up, revealing Gotham's Dark Knight. Jumping down from the plane, Batman greeted Naruto with a quick but noticeable nod, which Naruto replied in kind.

"To what do I owe the pleasure of this unexpected visit?" the blonde questioned with unadulterated curiosity.

"Were gathering the group together for a special meeting on Superman's request."

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Naruto stood beside Superman, face nearly pressed against the glass window that displayed a phenomenal contour of the planet Earth, something he once thought he would never get the chance to see within his lifetime. The view of Earth from his position was absolutely breathtaking. He could see all the many landscapes, oceans, and sites of civilization that littered the planet's surface.

Superman chuckled lightly at the Hokage's expression. He figured that this must have been the man's first time off Earth's soil and in outer space, given the man's reaction. Clark took this time to observe the spacious room, which would serve as a base of sorts.

The equipment on the space station was outfitted with the most exceptional paradigms of modern and advanced technology that humanity had to offer. The walls and floor were plated with a silver metal that echoed under each step of his red clad boots. Bruce had really gone all out on this project of his. Speaking of the Dark Knight, Bruce had just walked into the room, meaning that everyone would soon be here.

"Do your stockholders know about this Bruce?" Clark pried, wondering how the multi-billionaire was able to amass such an advanced orbital space station within such a short expanse of time.

"A line item, hidden in the aerospace R&D budget." The Dark Night responded impassively.

"Man I'm starting to think there's nothing he can't buy or build with money." Naruto thought in awe as he looked around what he thought had to be the coolest place he'd ever seen.

"This watchtower will act as early warning system for any other invasions from space." Sliding doors could be heard as both Flash and Dian strolled through the room, ice mochas in their hands.

"And it also has a fully stocked kitchen." Flash added, feeling the need to point out the essentials, or at least what he thought of as the essentials.

"Ice mocha?" the speedster offered to Clark, who politely declined.

Diana took a slow drawn out slurp from her drink, satisfied by its exquisite and new taste. "Mmm, they don't have these on Themyscira."

Flash raised his cup to Diana's, giving her sly smirk. "Stick around with me princess and I'll show you all the ropes."

Unlike before where Diana had been uncomfortable in the speedster's presence, or any of the men's presence for that matter, Diana had become acclimated to their company, even towards the speedster's odd quirks and corny jokes. She even found them to be a bit refreshing on certain occasions. Such a contrast to her people's culture and beliefs, but not entirely bad all together.

"An impressive installation. Most impressive. But what does this have to do with us?" John Stewart's voice cut in, obviously wanting to know why they were called here. Hawkgirl descended down by John's side, wanting to know the same thing, as did the others. Naruto had stopped admiring the Earth, focusing his attention on the meeting, while everyone waited for Superman to respond.

Superman walked toward the glass window, fixing his gaze on Earth as he spoke. "I once thought that I could protect the Earth by myself, but I was wrong. Working together we saved the planet, and I believe that if we stayed together as a team, we would be a force that could truly work for the ideals of peace and justice."

"What, like a bunch of Superfriends?" Flash joked in good humor.

"More like a… Justice League."

Flash made a noise of amusement. "Do you have any idea how corny that sounds? But… maybe the big man's got a point. With all of us behind it, this just might work. Count me in." The speedster stacked his hand over Superman's, which was soon followed by Green Lantern and Hawkgirl.

Naruto mulled over Superman's proposition and the possible benefits that came with joining this league. In his personal experience having teammates had always been a great experience. Some of his most memorable moments came from his time in working it the Konoha Eleven and other shinobi that were affiliated with other shinobi villages during the war. He had never been one to shy away from receiving assistance from his fellow comrades.

Besides the prospect of this joined alliance brought a conglomerate of opportunities that greatly outweighed the disadvantages of aligning with these individuals.

One of the potential complications with accepting their invitation would be that he would probably need to divulge more information on his background and abilities. Not necessarily something to be overcautious about, but still something to be vary of with certain confidential topics such as Kurama. But his intuition told him that these were some trustworthy heroes so he'd give them the benefit of the doubt. Worst comes to worst, he could always decline and quit if such an option was necessary.

Wordlessly Naruto stacked his hand above the others. The situation oddly reminded him of his time working with Team 7 and the others.

For a moment Diana paused in contemplation, trying to debate whether joining this 'Justice League' as Superman called it was the right course of action. She was already on a mission as it was and she was worried that her activities with the league would hamper her mission's progress.

A little while back she had picked up on a strong and powerful energy source. Diana had first thought it was the target she had been in search for but the bizarre thing was that the energy she was looking for was supposed to be that of a demons. Diana and her fellow sisters had been the guardians that protected the Pitts of Tartarus that led to Hades domain, and where all of the other demons resided, so she knew a demon's energy when she felt one. While the energy signal she felt was indeed that of a demons, it seemed strangely altered in that made it seem more…pure? She was still trying to rap her head around the idea that a demon's energy could possibly be so purified and clean. Unfortunately all her attempts of pursuing the spike of energy was denied as whoever was using it was also masking nearly all of it to where it made it impossible to discern its location, which only made it that much more frustrating for the amazon princess. At the very least she now knew she was headed in the right direction.

Taking a side long glance toward the unusually quite Hokage, she found his eyes meeting hers, as though patiently waiting for her decision. Something about the Hokage told Diana that he was somehow connected to her mission, but she had no real evidence to support her suspicions.

Putting aside her uncertainties, Diana decided to let fate guide her. "I don't know if my mother would approve, but I find Man's World to be intriguing. Though, before I join I must tell you that I was sent here on orders to look for a certain individual. As this is, I'm afraid that I'll require two stipulations to be fulfilled before I accept your request. "

Superman nodded with compliance. "We'll discuss your circumscriptions shortly."

Diana nodded in assent as she motioned to join the others. Smiling as Diana joined in with the group, Superman turned to the silent Dark Knight. "What about you Batman?"

"I'm not much of a people person, but when you need help, and you will, call me." Batman replied.

Superman inwardly chuckled at the man's typical Batman response, but nodded none the less. "Understood, now are we all in agreement?"

Diana spoke up, noticing that they were missing a certain Martian. "Wait, where's J'onn?"

Using his x-ray vision, Superman found the lone Martian standing above the complex next to a control panel that displayed a picture of Mars on the monitors screen. Having flown next to the Martian's side, Superman was worried for the man's wellbeing. He of all people knew of the pain that J'onn was experiencing, for his people had suffered a similar fate. He could only hope that the Martian had found some form of closure in finally ending the long standing conflict between him and the Imperium's forces.

"J'onn, are you alright?"

J'onn was silent for a moment before he finally replied in his usual toneless voice, but if one were to listen closely enough, they'd be able to find traces of deep sadness in his voice. "My family and loved ones are long gone. I am the last of my kind."

Lending a comforting hand on J'onn's shoulder, Superman replied with a knowing and compassionate tone. "I know the feeling."

"Now Mars is dead, and I am alone in the universe." J'onn spoke with somberness that ached at the Man of Steel's heart to see him this way.

"J'onn we can never replace the family you've lost, but we'd be honored if you can call Earth your home."

"Supe's is right, and we'll always be there to support you, whenever and wherever you are. Because you are our friend." The familiar voice of the Hokage added as he clasped J'onn's other shoulder with conviction and reassurance.

The Martian couldn't help but smile, seeing how much the two seemed to genially care for his well-being. Giving the two a firm handshake, they joined the others, where Batman had stepped forward, attention on the blonde shinobi.

"Before we even think of letting you join the league, I think you owe us an explanation of who you are and where you came from." The coweled knight wasn't going to budge on the matter, not this time. With no immediate threat to interrupt them, now was the perfect time to question the blonde hero.

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A bulky figure strode casually across the long curved corridor. Tilting his head to the side he stopped to admire the view of the flourishing and tranquil city behind the transparent glass window panels.

The man's thought were abruptly interrupted by the distant sounds of running footsteps, followed by a commotion. "Your majesty!" He recognized him as one of guards stationed to patrol the city's borders.

"What are you doing here soldier, aren't you supposed to be on duty?" the man's voice took a commanding tone that was becoming of a ruler.

Bowing shakily before taking a knee to his king's presence the soldier gave a status report. "My king, our scanners detected some unusual seismic activity in the north sector."

The king's brow furrowed with impatience. "So what? The north sector is known for having seismic activity every so often from the surrounding volcanoes. Why is this so important?"

"B-but my king, judging by the reports that we received by the scans and local wildlife, a large mass of the ocean floor suddenly broke off from the ground before disappearing to the surface. We have reason to believe that it could have been caused by the surface dwellers." A frown marred the bulky man's features. The surface dwellers had always been causing a long standing problem for his people.

Their continues pollution into the oceans waters was always a cause for concern, but it had so far been tolerated due to him wanting to prevent a possible war from occurring. His people had always been tense with the surface dwellers, while some outright hated them. If this event got out then it could ignite a spark from the less tolerable of his citizens who would press for an assault on the surface dweller's territory. His own patience had been tested with the surface's actions.

"Tell my advisors that I am requesting a meeting immediately." The king ordered the guard, to whom responded with a quick, "By your order" before rushing off to perform his king's command. A deep sigh escaped the king's mouth as he watched the guard run with a purpose. He couldn't help but worry for his kingdom's security, and even more so that of his wife and newly born son. Steeling his resolve the king began his trek towards the council chambers where the meeting would be held. He'd do whatever was necessary to protect both his family and kingdom. If that meant starting a war with the surface dwellers, then so be it.

End

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This comment has nothing to do with the story but I just wanted to say that I just saw the movie Oblivious in theaters and I have to say I was impressed. The movie was definitely worth watching. On the other hand the newest Naruto Shippuden Movie 'Road To A Ninja' was devastatingly disappointing (To me at least). They had a good plot going but they ruined it with their performance, ARRRGGGHHH!

Thanks everyone for reading my story and for the generous reviews, Keep em' coming please! As always, reviews are welcome, even the critical ones. They all help towards the stories cause and development. Till next time readers ^_^