Later that day, the REAL Sebastian Blood found himself lounging in what appeared to be a small indoor pool. This one seems to be more young and handsome than the previous one; Sporting blonde hair,navy blue eyes, and quite a healthy physique. However, instead of water, the pool was filled with blood. He was joined by two beautiful women, their presence adding a twisted sense of luxury to the macabre scene.

Suddenly, the blood began to boil, causing the women to scream in agony. They struggled to escape, but it was too late. Their cries were cut short as they drowned, while Sebastian watched with a detached indifference, sipping a glass of scotch.

A mysterious woman, dressed in a red dress with a hijab and a silver faceplate mask, approached the pool with an air of authority. Her voice, powerful and chilling, carried a British accent. She was known as Mother Mayhem.

"Mother," Sebastian greeted her nonchalantly.

"The kitsune?" Mother Mayhem inquired, her tone icy.

"Yeah… the boy was stronger than I imagined," Sebastian admitted. "To make matters worse, Rachel and the Titans showed up just as one of my copies were about to go through with the sacrifice."

"Fool," Mayhem spat. "I warned you it was best to start small with the others first. With the kitsune and the spawn of the savior in our enemy's grasp, our chances of victory have now sunk even more than before."

Sebastian, visibly annoyed, finally defended himself. "Not entirely… reach into my robe."

Mayhem picked up Sebastian's robe from the concrete pavement and retrieved a vial of blood from its pocket.

"I may not do it often, but I do occasionally like to plan ahead," Sebastian said with a smirk.

"If only you were more consistent with that," Mayhem retorted. "But nonetheless, we should hasten our gathering of others."

Sebastian walked over to Mayhem, holding another glass of scotch. "Agreed. I'll have a squad ready as soon as you find us another beast."

As Sebastian stood up, revealing his muscular build, he called out to Mother Mayhem. "Can you clean me off? You kinda killed off the help for no reason again."

Mother Mayhem sighed and, with a simple wave of her hand, forced the blood off Sebastian as though he had never been in the pool.

"Thank you," Sebastian said nonchalantly, receiving no response as Mother Mayhem slammed the door behind her.

Elsewhere, Naruto found himself inside his own mind, confronting a rather exhausted Kurama, who looked unwell.

"Kurama, what happened last night?" Naruto asked, concern evident in his voice.

"Ugh… I was hoping you'd tell me," Kurama replied. "The last thing I remember was we were on our way back to Konoha after you and the Uchiha brat freed everyone from the Infinite Tsukuyomi."

"Me too. The rest is a big blur. Then I woke up in chains I couldn't break, surrounded by these weird people in robes," Naruto said, frustration creeping into his tone.

"Yes… that was quite an odd transition. But what really caught my eye was that hooded girl who knocked you out," Kurama noted. "She was filled to the brim with darkness and negative emotions I haven't seen for centuries."

Naruto's anger flared as he remembered being attacked after saving Raven. "Oh, that's right! That ungrateful bitch knocked me out after I saved her!"

"It pains me to say it, but as soon as you wake up, escape wherever these odd beings took you and avoid any contact with that girl," Kurama advised, a rare note of concern in his voice.

"Why? Is she THAT powerful?" Naruto asked, tilting his head in confusion.

"Not necessarily her, but something inside her that I cannot quite place just yet," Kurama explained. "Be ready to attack. You're waking up."

As Naruto faded from his mindscape, Kurama slumped down in pain, hiding his suffering from Naruto. "What the hell have they done to us?" he muttered through gritted teeth.

Naruto's vision blurred as he came to, seeing a figure he initially mistook for his mother, Kushina. However, it was a tall, beautiful redhead with long, wavy hair, unusual green eyes, and a bold purple costume that highlighted her orange skin. She appeared to be a few years older than Naruto.

"Ka-san?" Naruto mumbled.

"Garçon?" the woman replied, confused. "Kid Flash said you were Japanese, not French."

"Are you biracial?" The curious alien asked.

Naruto sat up, taking in his surroundings. He was in an infirmary room, wearing a white t-shirt that said "Big Belly Burger." Before he could stand, he noticed his right hand was handcuffed to the bed.

"Dearest apologies, but my team saw it fit to have you restrained for the time being," the woman said. "Personally, I find you no threat to us at all… well, to me anyway. Not to polish the head of my spear, but I do believe myself to be the most powerful Titan of the group—"

SNAP!

Naruto casually broke free of his handcuffs with great strength and stood up on the bed. He sized up the woman, going from serious to dumbfounded as he realized how tall she was, standing at 6'4" compared to his 5'6".

"Damn, she's HUGE!" Naruto thought to himself.

The woman, impressed by Naruto's strength, gave him a round of applause. "Ah, a most impressive display of strength! Are you too not from this world? You bear a similar appearance to that of an Almeranian."

Her reaction was not what Naruto expected. She came off as an odd, bubbly girl but one who meant no harm. He remembered that they had saved and fought alongside him earlier, so they couldn't be that bad.

"Koko wa doko?" Naruto asked, still disoriented.

"You want coco?" she replied, tilting her head. "Sure, we have a coffee maker in the kitchen. I do not know how it works, however. You'll have to ask the others."

Naruto groaned, realizing they had no way of understanding each other. "Hontōnotokoro, watashi wa ima doko no mura ni iru nodesu ka? Dare no itte iru kotoba mo rikai dekinai!" he exclaimed in frustration.

"Oh, I see…" the woman said, deducing his irritation. She placed her hand behind Naruto's head and brought him in for a kiss.

Naruto's eyes widened in shock at the unexpected and random action, but he couldn't help but feel enamored by her warm embrace. The kiss ended, leaving Naruto leaning back against a nearby desk.

"Naze… naze son'na koto o shita nodesu ka?" Why…why did you do that? Naruto asked, blushing.

"Najimi no nai gengo o kiku no ga mottomo sutoresu ni naru koto wa arimasen ka?" It can be most stressful hearing a language you are unfamiliar with, can it? she replied. "Luckily, my race shares no such burdens."

Naruto's eyes narrowed in surprise. "Watashi wa Koriand'r, Tamaran no ōjodesu. Demo, Sutāfaia tte yonde mo ī yo," she introduced herself. "I am Koriand'r, Princess of Tamaran, but you can call me Starfire."

Naruto regained his composure and introduced himself. "Watashi wa Konohagakure no sato no ninja, Uzumaki Naruto. I'm Naruto Uzumaki, ninja of the village hidden in the leaves."

"Uzumaki Naruto to shiriai ni naretara ureshīdesu. Happy to make your acquaintance, Naruto Uzumaki," Starfire said with a smile.

As they shared a smile, Cyborg entered the room holding a digital tablet. "OK, I got the result—OH!" he exclaimed, noticing the situation. "You did the kiss thing?"

"YEP," Starfire replied nonchalantly, nodding.

"Should've seen that comin'… tell him to get dressed and follow me," Cyborg said wryly.

Naruto looked down, realizing why Cyborg reacted the way he did. He blushed and covered his front with the long white t-shirt. "Dare ga watashi no zubon o nuida no? Who took my pants off?" he asked, embarrassed.

Starfire giggled, finding the situation amusing.

Moments later, Naruto, now dressed in regular clothes consisting of a white shirt, blue jeans, and black and white tennis shoes, walked with Cyborg and Starfire into the living room. As he took in his new surroundings, Naruto was in awe, amazed by the advanced technology that was unfamiliar to him.

They met up with Robin, who tossed Naruto a Tibetan-style bracelet and signaled him to put it on his available wrist. Naruto looked at Starfire, who gave the skeptical ninja a nod of approval. Upon putting on the bracelet, the gem in the middle began to glow yellow.

"Feel any different?" Robin asked.

"Am I supposed to?" Naruto replied, his eyes widening as he covered his mouth. "What the hell!?"

The Titans laughed at Naruto's new voice and reaction.

"Special gift I picked up a while back. You can use it to speak other languages," Robin explained.

"Cool, now we can finally talk without giving each other a headache," Naruto said, relieved. "And I'm sure you have a lot of questions, and so do we."

Robin nodded. "So if you don't mind, we'd like to know how you got mixed up with Sebastian."

"Sebastian?" Naruto asked, confused. "Is that the crazy guy who kidnapped me and exploded?"

"Yeah, him," Robin confirmed.

Suddenly, Naruto's stomach growled loudly. "Sure, but first… can I get something to eat?" he asked, embarrassed.

"Say no more!" Kid Flash's voice came from off-screen.

Kid Flash entered the scene with plates on the table and over a dozen pizza boxes stacked on the dinner table. The speedster then grabbed Naruto and the gang, placing them in their chairs and handing out plates filled with pizza one by one.

Naruto was left speechless, trying to process what had just happened, feeling like he had been teleported to the table.

"As you can see, we have our own personal super butler on the team," Robin said with a grin.

"I'm no butler, more like… a Super Uber," Kid Flash retorted, taking offense. "Also, Cy… you gotta burn some pounds, man. You've been getting too bulky lately."

"Yeah… I'll try burning off some non-existent fat I don't have. Thanks for the heads up," Cyborg replied sarcastically.

"You know what I mean, like, unscrew some parts and slim down," Kid Flash suggested.

"Mmhm," Cyborg responded with a deadpan expression.

"On another note, did we ever get his name?" Kid Flash asked.

"He is Naruto Uzumaki, a ninja from the village hidden in the leaves, which I assume may be located somewhere in Japan," Starfire said as she casually started covering her pineapple pizza in mustard.

The boys looked at Naruto from head to toe, making the ninja feel even more uneasy than he already was.

"Are you mixed?" Kid Flash asked, confused.

To Be Continued…