1100 hours, February 06, 2531 (military calendar)

Planet Arcadia

Arcadia City

Acting quickly Naruto grabbed the kunai magnetized to his left leg and threw it at the elite holding up Daisy while leaping it at the other elite standing over Ralph. The kunai stabbed deep into the elite's arm holding up Daisy. In a cry of pain, he let go of her which allowed for her to retaliate. Grabbing one of the kunai stabbed deep into its arm, she pulled it down forcing it to crouch down in pain. Following it up she pulled out the other kunai and stabbed it deep into its head killing it. Pulling out the other kunai she was holding she through it at another elite that was approaching from the side, landing it into its throat.

With a charged empowered by his augmented strength plus chakra he slammed into the elite over Ralph slamming them both into a nearby car. Their bodies indented the car pushing it back some but also stunning the elite. Following it up he smashed a left-handed fist across its face and grabbed his kukri with the same hand as it went over to his shoulder. Pulling it back he slashed it across its head cutting it off.

Not one to pause Ralph on the floor rolled over to his chest grabbing his battle rifle and started unloading suppressive fire to the other combatants in the distance dropping the unshielded grunts and jackals with ease.

"Daisy over watch!" order Naruto putting away his kukri and taking out his own battle rifle to lay down suppressive fire. "Yes, sir!" she shouted picking up her sniper rifle from the floor and moving to a nearby building.

Naruto and Ralph continued to lay down suppressive fire until they heard loud cracking sound from above signaling Daisy was shooting. "Advance" was called out as they moved forward shooting any enemy they came across. The elites, jackals, and grunts didn't stand a chance with the constant fire and were quickly being mowed down until there was none left. With the troops on feet token care of they directed their attention to a wraith that was focused on something else.

Slamming his hand on the ground Naruto waited a few seconds before red glowing chakra chains punched out from the ground shredding through the wraith from different angles. Unable to hold its structure integrity it exploded in a blue plasma of fire. Dispersing the chains, he had Daisy link up with him while Ralph check for any stragglers. Moving to the location they were focused on he saw it was building that had been taking a huge beaten. Scorch marks, and rounds of different kinds littered the front.

"Anyone in there identify yourself" he called waiting a few seconds. After the seconds had passed, he saw some local troops from the army and the police coming walking out followed by a few civilians.

"Spartans! Thank God you are here! We thought we were dead" started a trooper walking up to them. "Its alright trooper. The close is clear. Evac is in route to this location" he said leading the way out as a convoy of mastodon's were seen approaching them in the distance.

Orbit

While the combat was taking place on the ground Admiral Hiruzen has been busy at work docking the three cruisers into his ship for recovery and repairs. The sentinels had already brought them onto the platform but they along with other engineers were hard at work stabilizing each ship for safe movement. The platforms would only hold them in place after all. It took some time before Kora appeared on the deck giving them the all clear.

"Take us down into the planet. Set us to hover over the firebase" he ordered sitting down in his command chair as the ship moved from his position. Turning into the planet the ship moved forward with practical ease into the atmosphere. Spreading the clouds apart the massive ship slowly came to a hover above the city but directly over the firebase in the park.

"Launch all fighters in protective formations on the ship and surrounding areas. Kora, notify local forces of our arrival. Precious Justice activated the gravity well in connection to the fire base" he ordered as both A.I. appeared next to each other on the deck and saluted.

From underneath the ship a circle portion activated with a green light. It started powering up as the firebase below had green lights activate as well. From the center of the base opened up to reveal a circle shaped platform as a green light came down from the ship forming a green sphere like tube connection.

A marine captain from within the base was standing next to the platform looking up and down. Looking at his pad it showed him the all clear sign. "Alright! Let's move! Injured first, then civilians" he ordered as other marines rushed around to move people in stretchers and beds into the circle. Others who never saw this strange device watched in shock as when a person stayed on the circle for more than 15 seconds they were lifted into the sky. Personal and injured were lifted up from the ground heading for a ship as marines nearby moved more and more injured onto the circle.

With the injured coming in nonstop the marines started moving civilians as well to help clear space. Walking onto the platform they all felt a warm sensation on their bodies as if they were underneath the sun at a beach before slowly lifted into the sky. The feeling of weightlessness was a strange feeling, but it was something they ad to get use to while seeing the ruined city nearby from the sky.

Inside ship

As the first of the injured patients with their marine escorts arrived, they saw that they went through a green lighted floor that harden underneath their feet once they were past. All over they saw doctors and nurses rushing to them in order to get the injured to medical for treatment. With the marine escorts handing off the injured to medical, they could see a marine lieutenant directing them to the bay where pelicans were waiting. The marines running to the pelicans could see other platforms all around containing ships that were being created, upgraded, or repaired. It was stunning to see so many things but before they could take in more sights, they were in the pelican heading back to the ground. They had to help continue the evacuation.

When the civilians started arriving at the ship, they were stunned at everything that was going on. It was personal not with the medical field coming to rush up to them and transport them to an area for refugees. It would have rooms, food, water, and everything they would need. They also needed their information in case they were separated from someone and to identify who they were.

The Bridge

Seeing the evacuations taking place at a quick speed Hiruzen turned his attention to where the UNSC Spirit of Fire operations were taking place. He could see that they were evacuated the civilians to shuttles. One shuttle had token off but was immediately shot down by banshees.

"Kora, order all evacuating shuttles to dock into Elemental's Freedom. They will not make it off the planet with the Covenant around" he ordered as Kora went to work on what he asked. Within minutes he watched as shuttles changed their flight direction and headed for his ship. One by one he watched as the shuttles landed inside the ship and onto the platform.

While he wanted to save as many as he could he was a smart man. He knew that he would need supplies to sustain the large amount of people, so he already had set orders to bring in supplies from all depots and warehouses. The more they could recover the better.

Firebase

A pelican could be seen landing on the ground for a group of marines to come charging out followed by Dr. Halsey. Carrying her backpack on her back with a pad in her hands she watched as troops moved forward towards the front while civilians moved in the opposite direction for transportation by either pelican or gravity well.

Hearing loud thundering sounds, she watched as a Behemoth was stepping forward to the front line before stopping at the edge. Looking to the side she could see a Captain yelling into a radio.

"Fire mission! Priority Target! Fire Zero, five, five!" he yelled as the Behemoth adjusted its position a little and then had its cannon moved a little. A second later, loud thunderous rounds were being fired off that shook the ground and the people around.

"Dumbass! Move the Behemoth farther from the base!" yelled the Captain at a nearby marine. Something she couldn't help to agree as she saw two of her Spartan's walk up to her.

"You are my guards?" she asked as they nodded. "Well, come along kids. I have work to do" she finished leading the way.

Over the few hours with the help of the Elemental's Freedom the civilians of the city and some nearby cities have been evacuated into the ship or into space. Other areas were not the focus of Covenant attacks, so they were able to evacuate the planet with no issues.

With the new people onboard Admiral Kushina got to work on her side of things. The marines and soldiers were automatically folded into their military. They were in the process of be integrated and brought up to speed. The police and first responders were offered new living with their family onboard the ship if they choose to continue doing their job onboard which most accepted except a very few. Civilians were also offered roles, jobs, and living if they wanted to stay and populate the city onboard which most agreed as well. They needed a new start, and most were aware of what happened to refugees of a planet that has been glassed. Rough living conditions.

With them being sorted out and the people deciding not to stay boarding shuttles to leave she had engineers working on the recovered ships. While they were last in line to be upgraded, it would happen eventually. She knew that a few Frigates have been finished and were currently going the tests and crew training before being deployed. The phoenix classes still needed more work as they had more upgrades and training to do then the Frigates. The destroyers and cruisers as well but not as much. It would take some time, but she could see this fleet coming together slowly. She just wished her ship was done. It was the most massive ship that was docked and would require a lot of work and upgrades. The training for the new punic ship would be maybe just as long as the upgrade.

On the ground

A battlegroup consisting of all sorts of vehicles were on the way towards an area of interest for the Covenant. The UNSC SOF was catching wind of it and moving forward it as well. It was unfortunate that they were also closer so it would take longer for them to reach it before the SOF. Something Dr. Halsey who was in the battlegroup did not like at all from her position in the mastodon. Something she made clear by glaring at Naruto who did his best to avoid looking at her. Much to the amusement of the other Spartans.

'Wait, if Halsey is mom, does that make Naruto dad?' thought Ralph looking at him. Something that was ran through the other Spartan's minds at one point or another.

Notes:

As for the BX-series droid commando, not at this moment. I have thought about it though.