The laboratory was smaller than Scilab yet still had a few dignitaries from the local science community. His father was talking to them pointing at various strands of data on the screen and explaining some new concept he was working on that could accelerate data transmission.
"Man your dad is pretty smart," Naruto said as they looked around the room. "Do you understand what he's talking about?"
He shrugged. "A little. He's always working on something new these days." Out of the corner of his eyes he could see Naruto's teacher Kakashi dressed in civilian attire listening curiously to the lecture while reading a book in his hand.
Suddenly the ground shook as the familiar sound of a dimensional area began to activate. The bright multicolor dome surrounded the building as people inside began to scream.
"What is this?" Naruto asked looking around them.
"It's a dimensional area,' He said taking out his synchro chip. "Come on lets cross fuse the enemy will be in the real world soon. Here I have a spare."
Naruto and took the synchro chip he gave him.
"Synchro chip slot in! Cross fusion!"
There was a flash of light as he crossfused with Rockman. He looked over and saw Naruto had already cross fused with Kyuu. His friend and orange armor and a few tails behind him.
"Wow this is cool," Naruto said looking down at his arms.
"It is. Don't be afraid to use your ninjutsu people will just think it is your navi's powers," he said as a group of viruses appeared in front of them.
"Got it," Naruto said as he did a hand sign. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
A dozen shadow clones charged at the viruses armed with knives and shuriken. "Lets go!" He said as he fired his blaster to make a path for them.
"Fox Claw!" Naruto slashed at a group of viruses and deleted them with one swipe. "Are there people inside?"
"Probably lets go," he said as they raced through the door, out of the corner of his eyes he saw Kakashi leading a group of civilians to safety.
More viruses came at them. He blasted them while Naruto summoned more clones and using his tails deleted them with ease.
"Come on these things are only slowing us down. Where is your dad?" Naruto asked
"He should be this way come on," he said pointing down a hall towards the research laboratory.
"Lets go," Naruto said
Dad please be ok. His heart raced in his chest as they raced to the laboratory. At the door he kicked it down and saw his dad pinned against the wall by a familiar net navi.
"Dad!" He yelled readying his blaster.
Paladin turned to him while choking his father. "You're too late. One wrong move and I'll end him."
"Let go of him!" He readied his blaster but Naruto grabbed his shoulder and gave him a calming look. Don't get too agitated.
His dad looked at him with a pained. "N-N-Netto."
Paladin raised his dad's body like a sack of potatoes. "Now then Dr. Hikari why don't you give me the information I want."
His dad looked at the navi and shook his head. "I'll never give our data do you."
"Suit yourself," Paladin said as he drew a knife and stabbed his dad in the gut before throwing him to the side.
"NO!" He yelled as he fired at Paladin.
"Don't worry I'll get him to safety," Naruto said as he summoned a clone to help his dad. "Lets take him out."
He nodded his body shaking as he glared at Paladin. "This is the end of the line for you."
Paladin summoned a sword and charged at them. He fired his blaster at him but the navi seemed unphased.
"Don't worry I got it!" Naruto said as he charged at the navi.
Naruto kicked Paladin and sent him flying against the wall. "Netto I'll end this if you want."
He nodded firing his blaster repeatedly at Paladin. "Do it." His friend nodded and made another clone that began to make circular movements over his outstretched hand
Dad be ok. In the corner of his eyes he saw Naruto's clones treating his dad's wounds. He fired his blaster at Paladin as the navi got up and summoned a spear. I have to change tactics. "Sword, Wide Sword, Long Sword. Program advance!"
A large blue ball of energy appeared in Naruto's hand as he charged at Paladin. "Rasengan!"
There was a large flash of light as their attacks hit Paladin. The navi screamed in pain as he was deleted.
"Netto are you ok?" Naruto asked turning to him with a concerned look.
"I'm alright," he said as they quickly went over to the table where his dad was. Naruto dismissed his clones as they got a good look at him. "They did a good job bandaging him up," he said as he felt his dad's pulse and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I know how to treat some minors wounds you should take him to a doctor as quickly as possible," Naruto said.
He nodded as the dimensional area dissipated and their transformations ended. "Thanks," he said. "I'm glad I have you as a partner."
Naruto nodded. "We are friends I'll help you with anything."
He stayed with his father in the ambulance and in the hospital where he was treated. After his condition stabilized he waited outside with Naruto and Kakashi.
"What could they have wanted?" Naruto asked.
"Scilab has a lot of important research a lot of people usually target it," He said as he looked at his unconscious dad on the hospital bed. "He always cared about his work, sometimes more than us."
"Must have been hard," Naruto muttered. "I never had parents but having them and them not being hard must not have been easy."
Kakashi folded his arms. "Is your father ok?"
He nodded. "He'll live."
"You both did well to defeat the enemy," Kakashi said. "Do you usually fight while combined with your partner?"
"Y-Yeah I do," He said looking at his father through the glass. "I've fought a lot of people with Rockman's strenght. Thanks for helping evacuate the people, I hope your identities weren't compromised."
Kakashi shrugged. "They weren't and I took care of those viruses that came by me discreetly."
His father then stirred in his bed. "Sorry I'm going to speak with him for a moment."
Naruto and Kakashi nodded as he entered the room. The white room smelled sterile and his dad was drinking some tea. "Hey dad you ok?"
His father nodded. "Y-Yeah. Thanks for helping out."
"Your friend is strong," his father said looking up at the ceiling.
"He is," he said avoiding his dad's gaze. "Dad I was scared for you when I saw you bleeding on the floor." Various feelings were turning inside of him, he didn't want to think about losing his father but he knew his father cared a lot about his own research."
"I'm sorry to have worried you," his dad said. "I know I'm not the most attentive father but I wish to help mankind reach its fullest potential."
He shifted in his seat. "Dad I know you love your work but you have a family too."
His father sighed. "You sound like your mother. She always complains that I spend too much time at work."
Maybe you should listen to her. He scratched his hair. "Well we should be on vacation why don't you do just rest."
He quickly cleaned his eyes with his sleeve as tears began to form. Taking a deep breath he looked at his dad whose face was calm. "We always supported you, is it too much to ask for your time?"
His dad paused, for a second he thought he would reject or brush it off yet to his surprise his dad looked sympathetic. "I'll try to do my best, not like I can work anyway."
A sense of relief washed over him as he looked over his father. "Thanks I appreciate it," he said as he got up. "Rest well dad."
"Oh your friend's navi; where did he get it from?" his father asked.
He froze. "Uh I helped him make it." His heart raced in his chest as his father looked him over.
"I see. Well he seems like a curious navi." His father rested in his bed. "Well I better rest up or the nurse will get upset at me."
He nodded. "Y-Yeah." I don't think I should tell him that I used the power of a supernatural demon to create him.
He breathed a sigh of relief as he exited the room. "Netto-kun I traced the signal of the dimensional area and found the location where the enemy."
Clenching his fists he nodded. "Good. Lets take care of these yakuza once and for all." No one messes with my dad. He looked up at Naruto and Kakashi and a smile spread across his face. At least I'll have back up.
