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EMPHASIS
Raidentensho: About Katana yeah she is going to appear she actually play a really important role in this fic, principally because she is like the most developed DC japanese character. But I'm not sure if she is the pairing. Like I said before I do want to introduce a Pairing but i want to play a bit with the character before introducing romance (AKA I'm still choosing, actually I just made 3 different scenarios for 3 totally different girls ).
Engulfing Darkness: Is not Sakura, though I'm not among those who hate her, Sasuke neither but also I'm not a fan (though in Sasuke i seen fics that portray him better than canon and make me like him enough to not make him a Hate Sink and gave him a supporting role, and actually want to make some kind of relationship between him and Naruto). Actually I have plans for Sakura and Sasuke though until now they aren't real big players in this fic.
God of Wind 200 : Like I PM you Naruto's stance in killing is complicated, he is not the Punisher or Deadpool who kill anyone in a fight without much thought, actually Naruto is pretty against killing in general, however that doesn't mean that he is totally against it , if he has to fight someone that could be a real threat and is too dangerous to be left alive, he will kill him. In the Joker case Naruto being similar in power to a WMD (Black beetle solo'ed the entire team) wouldn't kill him but he will break both his arms and legs dragging him back to arkham however if Joker pull an Injustice Naruto would defend Superman killing him , saying that he would have done the same thing (so he has a line but is a long line). In a way Naruto sees killing as an easy way out and he want criminals to pay for their crimes-
Naruto principal difference with the main dc heroes is that he doesn't want to be a paragon of good or a symbol. Naruto is a cop and if he has to kill, he will do it. Even if he doesn't like it. Actually in the first chapter Naruto did wanted to kill Dosu when he shoot him.
(Though some Dc heroes are ok with killing if they have to. Like Diana or Hal )
"I don't know why you want to separate us" Said the Scarab to Naruto who just glared in response
Naruto's jaw clenched, his eyes narrowing as he continued walking, refusing to respond immediately. He didn't need to justify his actions to the Scarab. Not now, not ever.
But the Scarab wasn't letting it go. "I enhance your power, your abilities. If you work with me we can be stronger than anyone else. What possible reason could you have for resisting that?"
Naruto stopped abruptly, turning his head just slightly, his glare enough to silence the incessant voice for a moment. "Let me remind you, that the first chance you get you tried to stole my body. Do you remember that, right?"
"That was a misunderstanding," the Scarab replied.
Naruto clearly not believing him. "You realize I'm a cop, right? You're not the first, and you sure won't be the last, to try and bullshit me to my face. So save your breath."
"Coward," the Scarab hissed.
"Parasite," Naruto shot back, his voice laced with sarcasm and irritation.
"Slave," the Scarab sneered, pushing harder.
Naruto stopped in his tracks, turning his head slightly, eyes cold. "You really want to keep going with this?" His voice was sharp, low, and filled with barely contained frustration. "Let's be clear, I don't trust you. I never wanted this. You literally bit me in the back and took me for a joyride."
"I'm sorry, should I ask permission first or after they killed you?" the Scarab retorted, its tone with overwhelming sarcasm.
Naruto's expression hardened. "You know, during this time, I think I got you figured out."
"Really? Then what am I?" the Scarab challenged.
"You're the type of person I hate most," Naruto said, his voice steady "A selfish one. Someone who can't spare even two seconds to think about someone else. Let me ask you a simple question: if I hadn't threatened you, would you have ever given me my body back?"
The silence of the Scarab was all Naruto needed to confirm his theory.
"Now you see why I can't trust you, right."
Apparently that affected the Scarab more than what Naruto first thought because he went silent for a while after that, well he just hoped this worked out, before the Scarab decided he was going to risk takes his body to do who knows what.
You may think you understand me," the Scarab finally replied, its voice cooler now, "But you don't know the half of it. Unlike you I don't have the luxury of compassion."
After that, both Naruto and the Scarab remained in silence, a tense truce hanging in the air. Luckily for Naruto, the house he was aiming for was close by.
Well he approached the door and knocked
KNOCK KNOCK
"Ugh , why is she taking so long" mumbled Naruto filled with annoyance, while knocking the door again.
KNOCK KNOCK
"I'm coming, just wait a second!" said a woman with messy red hair and purple glasses, wearing a white sweater and purple shorts. She had bags under her eyes and was glaring at Naruto.
"Hi, Karin," Naruto greeted his cousin, who had just graduated as a doctor and was the only medical professional he knew who could keep her mouth shut about his "situation"
"In which mess did you get into this time, Naruto?" Karin asked in a tone reminiscent of a teacher reprimanding a student for not doing homework.
Naruto felt a familiar annoyance creep in, but he couldn't deny it was also kind of expected. After all, he and Karin had grown up together and she personally dealt with his "Rebellious Phase" Aka His dumbass Teenage years . Some of their classmates even thought that they were siblings because of how close they were with her being only 2 years older.
If Ayame was the older sibling you went to for advice, Karin was the one you constantly bickered with, the one you pranked by putting bugs in her drinks—which he did, more than once actually.
It was hilarious
But that is another history.
I brought Okonomiyaki; it's your favorite," said Naruto, lifting the bag with lunch he bought from Ichiraku's , like it was some kind of peace offering .
"You're lucky I like you," Karin replied, leading Naruto inside.
"Wanna have a drink?" asked Karin, reaching for a beer from her fridge.
"Do you have a Coke?" Naruto replied, glancing around her modest kitchen.
"Catch!" Karin said, tossing a Coke can to the blonde.
"Thanks," he said, catching it effortlessly. He popped it open and took a sip.
"So, what's really going on, Naruto?" Karin asked, narrowing her eyes as she put the food in the table. " I doubt that you come here just to hang"
Well here goes nothing.
"Is a long story , but i think is easier to show you" .
"Naruto, I'm a doctor, seeing gross stuff is like 99% of my job" Said Karin while taking a sip of her beer.
And then Naruto took his shirt and jacket leaving him barechested revealing a red Kabutomushi on his back
Karin's eyes widened as she stared at the scarab-shaped mark on Naruto's back. "What the hell is that?!" she asked, taking a step closer, she touched with her chopstick . "Is like a machine..."
"Is also alive, kinda" Said Naruto
"Is alive... That thing is alive ? Are you serious? How can something like this be alive? How do you even have it?!" Asked Karin clearly freaking out.
"Well... Long story short last night I was finishing my shift and I saw some guys triying to break in a wharehouse, i chased them turned out they had superpowers, this bug appeared took over , beat the shit out of them, and now I got a psychopatic bug living on my back".
Karin just stared at Naruto her eyes widdening like plates.
Naruto could hear the "xx Error 404" in her brain
"You know maybe the story is not that long" Said Naruto trying to break the silence
"Good Job Human. You broke the woman"
"Shut up" said Naruto to the Scarab
Karin stared at Naruto, her brain struggling to catch up with what he'd just told her. She blinked a few times, then shook her head as if trying to reboot her thoughts.
"So... let me get this straight. You're telling me this thing," she gestured wildly at the scarab on his back, "just took over your body? And now it's, like, just chilling there? Alive? How are you even—" she stopped, taking a deep breath.
"I wouldn't say Chilling" Remarked Naruto. "He is kinda making his purpose to gave me migraines"
Karin's face twisted in a mix of shock and disbelief as she pointed at the scarab. "IT ALSO TALKS?!" she practically yelled, her voice rising an octave.
"I can see why she is related to you. She is also an idiot"
"Shut up. For your information Karin is smart, really smart. She is the first Uzumaki to go to college"
"That just means she is the smartest idiot of your idiotic family"
"Yes and No." Answered Naruto. "It can talk but only i can hear is kinda like Jimmy Cricket, if he was a complete and total asshole"
Karin blinked at Naruto, her face still frozen in disbelief. "So... let me get this straight. You've got a robotic bug living on your back, controlling your body when it wants to, and talking in your head like some twisted, psychopathic disney character?"
Naruto nodded, taking a sip from his soda. "Pretty much."
She stared at him for a long moment, then slowly shook her head. "You realize how insane that sounds, right?"
"Oh, trust me, I know," Naruto muttered, running a hand through his hair. "And I figured you're the only doctor who can help me without calling someone that strip me in lab while trying to make it work"
Karin exhaled, rubbing her temples. "Naruto, I'm a doctor, not an exorcist! What exactly do you want me to do? Take it off?"
Naruto shrugged. "I dunno. Maybe check it out, see if there's any way to get rid of it?"
""Naruto..." Karin started, her voice softer now.
"Karin," Naruto interrupted, his tone earnest. "I'm sorry I dragged you into this, I really am. But you're the only person I trust with this. Please."
Karin sighed deeply, eyes flicking between his face and the scarab. "You're lucky I love you..." she muttered, running a hand through her messy hair. "Fine, I'll look into it. But I'm not making any promises."
She took a cautious step toward him again, eyeing the scarab with skepticism. "Are you sure it won't... you know... bite?"
"Not sure"
Karin shot him a flat look. "Great, very reassuring. I would need you to lie in your belly"
Naruto obeyed her, slowly lowering himself onto the couch, his heart racing slightly as he felt the weight of the scarab pressing against him. "Just be careful, okay?"
Karin took a deep breath, steeling herself as she approached him. She set her chopsticks aside, put some latex gloves and grabed a flashlight from a nearby drawer. As she knelt next to him, her brow furrowed with concentration. "Alright, let's see what we're dealing with here."
She shone the flashlight on the scarab, inspecting it while also massaging the area around it "It looks like some kind of armor... or maybe a shell? I've never seen anything like this before. It doesn't look biological though . When this scarab "took your body" how did it felt? "
"It was strange, my body was surrounded in an armor, it could fly, create weapons. But at the same time, I wasn't in control. It was like i was in a movie, with me just following the story without any control of my own.
Karin frowned slightly, narrowing her eyes as she continued her examination. "I meant biologically. Was it tiring? Was there a connection of sensations? Did you feel anything at all?"
"It was... intense. There was a rush of adrenaline, like my senses were heightened. I could feel everything—the wind rushing past me when I flew, the impact when I punched. But at the same time, it felt overwhelming. I couldn't quite differentiate my feelings from the scarab's. It was as if my body was operating on autopilot."
" I see" Said Karin while trying to touch the area the scarab was grabbing to her cousin back
"Now, you understand why I want to get rid of this parasite" Said Naruto to his cousin who is probably the only person in the world that knows about this.
"Yes. I wouldn't call it a Parasite though" Said Karin while givin some light taps to the scarab trying to produce a reaction.
"What do you mean? " Said Naruto
"A parasite feed on his host, it causes diseases while eating his internal organs but from what i seen of this Scarab is more similar to a simbiotic relationship"
"A what ?"
"A symbiotic relationship," Karin began, adjusting her glasses as she spoke, "is when two organisms live together and both benefit from the arrangement. Think of it like... teamwork, but on a biological level. In a typical symbiotic relationship, one organism might provide protection, while the other offers food or some kind of resource. " She gestured toward the scarab on Naruto's back. "In this case, the scarab is likely giving you those powers you mentioned—strength, speed, maybe even healing abilities—while you're providing it a host to live in. It's not like a parasite that just takes and harms you. Instead, it enhances you. You both get something out of it."
"My mistake. She is smarter than you"
"Why are you saying this. You want me to keep the scarab. Let me tell you that this thing not only tried to took my body. It also threaten to kill my coworkers" Said Naruto to his cousin who just looked uneasy and was avoiding his eyes.
"Naruto... It looks like it bonded with your spine... and I don't think it's coming off," Karin said, her voice steady but laced with concern.
Naruto's heart sank. "What do you mean, it's not coming off?! Are you saying I have to live with this thing forever?"
"I'm not saying it's permanent, but removing something that's integrated into your nervous system is extremely risky. It could cause severe damage or even be life-threatening." Explained Karin in the most conforting tone she could use, to not make her baby cousin felt worse.
For the expression in Naruto's face it didn't work
Now she understand why her teachers in med school told her to avoid treating relatives.
"I mean is still to early to make a full diagnosis, I can consult some texts, maybe reach for an specialist. We can work this together, maybe I can make more tests in the hospital tomorrow. Blood Tests, x-rays, cardio-"
"Karin... Please I know i haven't always been the best cousin, but if you value our relationship be honest with me, don't treat me as a patient you felt pity".
Both cousins stared each other and saw eye to eye neither dared to make a sound.
"Do you think this bug will ever come off. Do you think I will have my normal life back"
Karin avoided her cousin gaze and froze for a few second obviously trying to think what to say
"I know you want a straight answer," Karin continued, "but the truth is, I don't think you'll ever have the exact same life you had before this thing showed up." She gently placed a hand on his shoulder. "But that doesn't mean you can't have a good life. We just need to figure out what this scarab is, how it works, and how you can live with it."
Naruto looked back up at her, his jaw clenched. "So, I'm stuck like this."
"Is not that-"
"Did you know what i felt what i woke up this morning" Said Naruto interrupting Karin. "I was relieved, relieved that I could control my body, relieved that this bug didn't decide to use my body to go to do who knows what to someone else while i let my guard down, and now you tell me that I will have to live day after day feeling the same fuck-"
Karin, without warning, pulled Naruto into a tight hug. Her arms wrapped around him with surprising strength for someone so tired, her face pressed against his shoulder.
"I'm sorry, Naruto," she whispered, her voice muffled but sincere. "I can't imagine how scary this must be for you."
"I'm the one who should be saying sorry. I'm an adult and I'm still just making problems for you Kari-nee, just like when we were kids" said Naruto giving back the hug.
"Don't be an idiot, I told you once before, when you moved in with me and Mom: we are family," Karin whispered, holding him tightly. "And that means until the day you become a fossil I will be there for you, just like I know you do the same for me"
"Kari-nee"
"So if the Scarab keeps making you problems, you only need to show him who's boss," Karin said as she gave Naruto a playful yet encouraging punch on the shoulder. "You're an Uzumaki, and Uzumaki's don't quit when things get hard. Instead, they punch back stronger than before.
"You know, you always know what to say when I'm down," Naruto said with a teasing smile.
Karin smirked, flipping her messy red hair over her shoulder. "Of course I do. I'm older, wiser, and prettier than you."
Naruto rolled his eyes, chuckling. "Yeah, sure and I'm Batman"
"So, mr caped crusader, let's eat, I'm starving and that Okonomiyaki is just begging to die in my belly"
Naruto sit down on the table and opened his ramen, it smelled delicious.
Karin was right, who cares about the Scarab, it doesn't mean he can't have a good life.
He was Naruto Uzumaki, and that mean something
Unknown to both Naruto and Karin, the Scarab was listening to their exchange, processing the warmth and support between the cousins. "So this is family", it mused. "How stupid, making such a scandal for someone else's sake."
The idea of caring about someone not tied to his survival, was moronic, why take the risk, why waste our energy in something without a reward that benefit you.
And yet, why he get so angry at seeing this
Dosu Kinuta was a free man.
He never thought he'd get to say those words again. Ever since the cops raided that dingy motel in Sapporo and dragged him out in cuffs, he was certain his future held nothing but a noose or a cold cell. The thought of walking the streets freely again had seemed like a distant dream—an impossible one.
But here he was, free, and without the slightest idea of what to do next.
Staying in Tokyo seemed like an option. He could disappear into the slums or the underworld, where the cops rarely dared to look. He could hide for a while, let the heat die down
No . That is an stupid idea.
Rasa wasn't the type to let things go. That man would hunt him down like a bloodhound, no matter where he tried to hide. And as much as Dosu hated to admit it, taking on the Tokyo Troopers—especially with his limited knowledge of his new abilities—was a gamble he wasn't sure he'd win.
Also money was the immediate priority. If he need to hide he needed a way to fund his new life
And then there was the cop—the blonde one who had wrecked everything last time. Dosu clenched his fists just thinking about him. Payback wasn't a question of if, but when.
So, Rasa, the cop, and money—that was his to-do list. Three problems, all equally full of shit to him
If only there was a way to take care of all three at once.
He stopped for a second, the city's noise fading as his mind sharpened. If he wanted to get even with both Rasa and the Scarab, he needed a plan. Going in headfirst was a surefire way to end up in a cage—or worse. But if he played it right, he could use their own moves against them.
And then it hit him.
The only way to solve all three problems in one swift move.
After all what makes a predator truly deadly? It's not just strength—it's the way they hunt, cornering their prey in unfamiliar territory, on roads they've never walked before, so when they were at his most vulnerable they kill them, Dosu smirked. He wasn't just going to fight them; he was going to make them stumble right into his trap. Destroy his enemies on his terms
Now all he needed was the right bait. And Tokyo was full of it.
"Dosu you are a motherfucking genius" Said Dosu to himself, after all his plan work then neither Rasa nor TMPD will stand a chance
Karin dug into her okonomiyaki with enthusiasm, while Naruto twirled the noodles of his ramen, the steam rising from the bowl.
"You know," Karin said between bites, "you should bring me lunch more often. This is amazing."
Naruto was busy eating his food so he didn't respond.
Naruto!" Karin repeated, trying to get his attention.
Seeing that her cousin didn't respond she pinched him in the arm .
"Ow!" Naruto yelped, nearly dropping his chopsticks as he rubbed his arm, glaring at her. "What was that for?"
Karin grinned, satisfied with herself. "To remind you I exist! I was talking to you, but you were off in your own little world."
"Sorry. I was thinking about something"
"Oh yeah about what? Said Karin while using her chopsticks to grab a piece of Okonomiyaki
"Remember what i told you before, that I was tailing some guys when this scarab , well bonded with me"
Karin paused, mid-bite, and raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, you mentioned that. What about it?"
"After all that talk. I been replaying that fight again in my head and I been thinking how did even they learn about the scarab in the first place" Said Naruto while relaxing.
"What do you mean?" Asked Karin
"Oh... right, I guess I forgot to tell you that part. One of the guys that the Scarab fought kept saying he needed to find the bug. I couldn't really catch most of it, though," Naruto said. "At first, I thought they were trying to steal some tech, but if they were really after the Scarab, that means they know what it is, or at least have some idea."
"Gomen... I don't think I really follow," Karin said, trying to understand the point her cousin was making.
Naruto paused for a second and thought of a way to explain it. "Look at it this way: imagine you want to buy a car. Between buying the car, maintenance, renting a parking space, and getting fuel, you spend, say, 100,000 yen a month. On the other hand, if you take the bus and train, you spend 2,000 yen. Would you still buy the car?"
Karin blinked, processing the analogy. "Okay, probably not... I mean, unless I really wanted a car," she said, furrowing her brow. "So, you're saying these guys wouldn't go after the Scarab unless they had a really good reason?"
"No," Naruto said, shaking his head. "My point is, you don't go through all that trouble to get something unless it's practical. That means they, or whoever hired them, at least suspected how to make this thing work without becoming a puppet in the first place . Though it's not like I can ask them, so it's useless anyway."
"What do you mean? You're a cop—can't you interrogate them or something?"
"I'm just a grunt. I'm barely above a rookie fresh from the academy in the hierarchy. If I tried to do that, they'd tell me to take a hike and get a detective. Plus, I'm trying to keep this under the radar." While Naruto is allowed to conduct interrogations, it's mostly for smaller cases or assisting a detective as a second. Dealing with superhumans usually need a higher clearance that what he has
Fuck, he really should have taken Iruka-san's advice and taken the Sergeant Exam last semester.
Karin sighed, her expression turning serious. "So, we're back at square one, then?"
"Well, unless one of them just decides to show up at the front door to kill me, there's nothing we can do," Naruto said, taking a sip of soda.
Ding dong.
Naruto instantly choked, spraying soda all over Karin's face.
"Naruto!" she yelled, quickly taking off her glasses to wipe them clean. "Seriously?"
Naruto ignored his cousin and approached the door cautiously and opened the door slowly, ready to fight in the case this was a threat
"Hi there! I'm Kotaro Matsumoto. Are you tired of stains that are hard to remove?" said a man Naruto had never seen before, grinning and holding up a bright blue towel.
"Phew..." Naruto thought in relief. "It's just a salesman."
"Then you need the shammy of the future! Made from the same material astronauts use to clean cranberry stains on the moon. It's the Sham Total!" The salesman dramatically waved the towel in front of Naruto's face. "It's a total sham!"
Not really in the mood to deal with this, Naruto just flashed his police badge from his jacket.
The way the color dissapeared in Kotaro face was so fast, that even the flash would be impressed.
"Oh, shit," Kotaro mumbled to himself. "Ehhhhh... non-specific excuse!" He tossed the Shammy at Naruto's face and bolted down the hallway.
Naruto just shrugged. "Nothing important , but hey I got you a free towel" he said showing him the shammy
"Hey, Naruto, I've been thinking about something, but please don't get mad at me for this," Karin said, her tone unsure and cautious.
Naruto raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"
"Maybe you can try reaching out to the Scarab," she suggested cautiously. "I know you don't trust it, but I think is your best chance"
"Yeah sure and later I'm going to go for drinks and Karaoke with him" Naruto replied sarcastically.
"I wouldn't want to go with you either," the Scarab mocked, its voice dripping with sarcasm.
Naruto scowled. "Not helping."
"Look, I'm not asking you to be its best friend," Karin interjected, her tone firm but understanding. "Hell, I agree that you need to distrust it. But until we find a way to get it out of you. I think it's best for you two if you reach a truce. If anything do it so you don't end up killing each other."
"Isn't that easy, okay?" Naruto replied, frustration bubbling beneath the surface.
"Naruto... do you realize that this entire time—hell, maybe this entire day—that bug has heard everything about getting it out of your body, and it didn't do anything?" Karin pointed out. "Maybe he deserves a chance"
Naruto paused, letting her words sink in. "Yeah, or it could just be playing all nice and cool, until I let my guard down"
"True," Karin admitted. "But if my theory is correct, and this is really a symbiotic relationship, then maybe, just maybe, it's just desperate ,scared and powerless."
Naruto furrowed his brow, considering her perspective. "I'm not sure... Is too big of a risk. "
"I'm just saying that if you feel trapped with it, it might feel trapped with you too," she replied, her voice softening.
"Ok. I'm going to take your advice. But promise me, if I start acting weird in any fucking way, you will run doesn't matter what I say or tell you . You will run from me ok"
"Naruto..."
"Promise me"
"Fine..." Said Karin while crossing her arms.
"Ok... Here goes nothing" Said Naruto while trying to call the armor, and just like it did last night, the armor quickly surrounder his body.
Karin watched in awe as it formed around him with fiery red and orange patterns glowing like molten lava across its surface. The helmet was sleek, with a black visor hiding Naruto's face, while sharp angular features gave it an almost demonic appearance.
"It looks kinda cool" She thought while admiring the strange combination of bug-like features and sleek, high-tech armor.
She approached to touch him slowly, when suddenly red, insect-like wings grow from his back
"What the fuck" Thought Karin while she retreated slowly
And suddenly, Naruto shot into the air with a sudden burst of energy, the powerful wings propelling him straight through the ceiling.
"Maybe .I should have keep my mouth shut" Said Karin while watching the hole in her ceiling.
"KARIN YOU BAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Screamed Naruto from inside his head while the scarab decided to try to reach mach 1 in the sky. Until he stopped in the middle of the sky.
Fuck. Fuck .Fuuck, he could see the whole city from here.
"What is wrong with you!?" He asked Naruto to the Scarab
"I don't know maybe I'm too much of a Parasite to know" The Scarab replied
"Oh my god, you're the most insufferable piec—PLANE! PLANE! MOVE!" Naruto suddenly yelled in his head, spotting an approaching aircraft in the distance, coming right toward him.
Susan Michaels was bored. She was 8 year old girl from Metropolis who was on a plane with her parents so they can go to Japan together as vacation
And after being stuck in a plane of 16 hours with her parents she fell like she could just jump of the plane just to get it over, until she saw something that gained her attention.
Naruto in his armor, clinging to the wing of the plane . "Phew... My life flashed before my eyes"
He then glanced over and saw Susan staring at him through the window eyes wide like plates.
For a few seconds, they just stared at each other. Then, awkwardly, Naruto gave her a small wave.
Susan grinned and waved back.
"[Mummy, look! There's a robot on the wing!]" she exclaimed, pointing outside the window with wide-eyed excitement.
"[Susan, honey,]" her mother said while using a sleeping mask"[stop imagining things.]"
"[But it's real!]" Susan insisted."[Just look]"
Suddenly, a bird hit him right in the face, causing him to lose his grip and fall off the wing.
"[See, honey, there's nothing there,]" her mother said while taking off her mask.
"[But he was right there]". Susan said pouting. "[I swear]
Dr. Tadashi Nakamura had a good life. Sure, his wife had left him years ago, but that didn't really bother him anymore. He had a stable and fulfilling job at Wayne Tech, a son who adored him, his research on robotics was going great. He'd also just bought a 60-inch TV, too—something he'd been wanting for a while.
Life, he said, his life was good. Especially for a man in his 50s.
"Maybe I should call Hiro later. We haven't go out in a while and I'm sure he would love to go to the next Giant's game. he said to himself with a smile, unlocking the door to his house.
But as the door creaked open, a voice cut through his contented thoughts.
"You know, for someone who loves talking about family, you never really visited me. Or am I wrong, Tou-chan?"
"Do-Do-Dosu" Said Dr. Nakamura who was speaking like if he was seeing a ghost. "Weren't you in prison? "
Indeed the idea of seeing Dosu sitting in his sofa at his living room, just like he was on his own house, was terrifying for him.
"They let me out on good behaviour " Said Dosu . ". So this is the place you bought with what that American was paying you, not bad Tou-chan. Not bad" He smirked as he continued to taunt the man who turned him into a cyborg, though Dosu doesn't really resent him for it.
He likes to be powerful after all.
"Tou- tou- tou-chan , What do you mean by that I'm not your father, Dosu" Said the doctor while trembling.
"How disgraceful, a man of your age who doesn't know responsability, what is going to happen to Japan if we keep on like that, Think of the children Tou-chan" Mocked Dosu. " After all weren't you the Mad Scientist who worked on little old me and make me what I am today, That make you most useful that the worm who fucked my mother".
Dr. Nakamura swallowed hard, unable to find the words to respond. He wondered if that was the pigs felt when they were going to the slaughterhouse
"Though you do have the same dumb expression, if I'm remember correctly this was continued by a 'AIIIIII DOSU DROP THE KNIFE, PLEASE" and then grovel in the floor". Said Dosu while imitating his real father. "But we can save us all of that trouble, if you do me a itty bity tiny favor"
"F-Favor?" Dr. Nakamura stammered, trying to keep his composure.
"Yep. A Simple one" Dosu said, his tone playful . "I need you to help me catch the Scarab".
"The S-Sca- Scarab, Dosu that's insane, you know that thing is uncontrollable it put anyone that tried to pilot in the ICU or Worse."
"Someone is already using it, I know it, I saw it" Dosu punctuated. "That's mean that your men weren't just good enough, still you were one of the leading scientiest in that proyect,, you wasted more hours on that bug that anyone i know, that's give you an edge "
"What if I said no." Said the Doctor looking directly at the criminal " Dosu I left that life for a reason, I don't want to use this hands to create more weapons"
"How adorable you think you have a choice. Let me put it this way, Tou-chan, You're going to help me get the Scarab or.."
"You will kill me"
"No." Said Dosu. "I'm going to visit my little brother, Hiro right?..." And just like that Dosu with a twisted smile created a small bubble construct in the head of Doctor Nakamura . "Now imagine the same thing in poor little Hiro with you in the front row "
Dr. Nakamura's eyes widened in panic as he clawed at the bubble, trying to pull it away from his face. "Please... I-I'll do whatever you want," he gasped, struggling to speak through the suffocating barrier.
Dosu released the bubble just enough for Nakamura to catch his breath, a cruel glint in his eyes. "Good choice. Now, you and me are going to brainstorm a plan to catch the Scarab. Capiche"
Nakamura nodded vigorously, his mind racing. "I-I can do that. Just... just let me breathe."
"See? This isn't so hard," Dosu taunted, a dark satisfaction settling over him. "Now get to work, Tou-chan. Time is running out."
Naruto with his armor retracted stumbled into a nearby alley, grabbing a trash can for support. "Desperate and scared. My ass," he grumbled swirling together but he was still feling the effects of the crash landing.
"It wasn't that bad " the Scarab responded.
In a flash of anger, Naruto turned and punch a nearby dumpster, denting it with the force of his strike.
"Wasn't that bad, we feel off of like a 1000 feet, why can't you JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!"
"Because I can't."Responded the Scarab his tone with a surprising ammount of venom. "I'm not like you. My nature makes me require to use a host body to survive, you are the most suitable host i've seen"
"Fuck!... , look if this thing is going to work out we need to establish some ground rules , ok. Scarab" He didn't want to do it, but Karin had a point, is better at least for his mental health, if he and the scarab reach an agreement.
If that means he is going to be the bigger man , so be it.
"What do you think?"
The Scarab didn't respond, that was weird, he always answered well...to insult him at least.
He never goes silent.
"Scarab?" Asked Naruto beginning to worry.
Suddenly out of nowhere the Scarab armored up Naruto and made wings and blasted off to the sky.
"Are you sure this is going to work?" Dosu asked Dr. Nakamura.
After their encounter in his apartment, the good doctor had driven him to his workplace. Dosu had to admit, WayneTech technology was impressive—pretty similar to what ROOT had, only less mad-scientist-y.
"For the last time, yes," Dr. Nakamura replied. During his time in ROOT, he had made a ton of devices to "tame" him—electrotherapy, obedience disks, minor EMPs, among many others.
None truly worked. Some could last for days, others for hours, and some just for a few minutes.
And then the real horror began. The Scarab always rebelled against its user. Some got lucky and only ended up paraplegic.
Others wished they'd been that lucky.
"Like I explained to you before, this machine is going to send a frequency to its main CPU, disrupting the AI for a few minutes, then we send the command to bring it back here."
Dosu raised an eyebrow, skepticism etched on his face. "You know, this would have been way more useful, like, yesterday. When we wanted to catch this thing."
""It's only for a few minutes. If it didn't have a host, the Scarab wouldn't have been capable of reaching you anyway," Dr. Nakamura explained while finalizing the coding on his device. "That's where you come in, Dosu. You'll have a small window to subdue the Scarab's user."
"A good chance to work on my new powers," Dosu said with a wicked grin, forming a punch construct with his sound-based abilities. "Also, don't call me Dosu. It's Soundwave now. Got it?"
"Understood," Nakamura muttered, trying to keep his fear in check.
"How long do you think it's going to take for the Scarab to show up, anyway? I'm getting bored."
"Oh my god. It's like dealing with a psychopathic child," Dr. Nakamura thought, exasperated. "Just a few more minutes according to my calcu—"
BLASHHHHHHHHHHH!
Suddenly, the windows of the building shattered as the Scarab smashed through them, leaving the entire area surrounded by broken glass.
Dosu smiled after seeing the figure hovering above him—finally, a chance to get revenge.
Meanwhile, Dr. Nakamura tried to speak, but no sound came out of his mouth. That was faster than he had anticipated.
"Scarab, what is going on? Where are we? What is happen—" Naruto started, only to be interrupted by Dosu launching a sound blast directly at him, sending him flying against one of the office pillars, shattering several machines in the lab.
"That was for last night," Dosu said, watching Naruto lying on the floor.
"Come on, Scarab, help me! We can't move, and this guy is going to kill us!" Naruto said, struggling to get up.
Dosu, with a sinister grin, created a giant purple mace above him. "Sayonara," he taunted.
"Oh fu—" Naruto muttered just before the giant mace struck him in the head , only for the Scarab to create a Mace of his own in his right arm to strike against Dosu's.
"Took you long enough" Said Naruto to the Scarab..
"Silence" Said the Scarab
"Well I didn't liked to fight someone who can fight back, anyway" Said Dosu. "It take the exciment out of this"
"You really should have done it while I couldn't fight back. Because trust me this time I won't be so merciful"
"Let's see if you can back it up" Said Dosu while creating multiple swords that shot toward Naruto like missiles. But the Scarab reacted instantly, forming a crimson shield that blocked the swords
"Is that the best you got. Pathethic, this are real swords " Said the Scarab while creating one single edge sword in each hand and suddenly the Scarab creajed a small jetpack on his back and launched himself against Soundwave who quickly formed his own weapon—an enormous broadsword made of sound waves. Their blades clashed in midair with a deafening screech. The force of their collision sent shockwaves rippling through the lab, shattering the few intact machines left.
With Both blades clashing , Soundwave taking advantage of the short distance he suddenly unleashed a powerful concussive blast at point-blank range.
The blast struck Scarab squarely in the chest, the force knocking him back through the air. He crashed into the far wall with a thunderous impact.
"That all you got?" Soundwave sneered,
The Scarab responded by creating a plasma canon on his left arm and launching it against Soundwave who responded with a hard sound blast. The air between them crackled as the two blasts struggled for dominance, the plasma burning through the soundwave's force, yet the sonic energy pushed back.
"You know something good about my powers?" Soundwave taunted, his voice rising above the chaos. "IT'S THAT THEY ARE EASY TO USE!"
Without warning, he unleashed a devastating sonic cry, a wave of pure sound energy that reverberated through the room like a shockwave. The impact was instantaneous—the vibrating force struck Naruto, causing him to falter. His plasma cannon fizzled as he lost focus, the energy dissipating in a burst of sparks.
Naruto staggered back, his head ringing as the sheer force of the sound overwhelmed his senses. "Damn... Scarab, what just—"
"Your auditory system was overloaded," the Scarab explained flatly, its voice calm despite the situation. "Focus. We need to adjust."
Before Naruto could react, Dosu took full advantage of his momentary vulnerability. He lunged forward with a sucker punch, his sound-amplified fist striking Naruto hard in the gut. The force sent a shockwave through Naruto's body, knocking the wind out of him.
"You should've stayed down," Dosu sneered before launching another Sonic canon at point blank causing the Scarab and Naruto to lose conscience
"Is he dead?" Dr. Nakamura said with slight worry at seeing the unmoving armored body
Dosu created a giant hand construct and grabbed Naruto's unconscious body. "No. I can still hear his heartbeat. This son of a bitch is tougher than he looks. Prepare the machine, Doc. We have business to do."
"Ughhhh, did somebody get the plate of the truck?" Naruto groaned, trying to shake off the dizziness. "Shit. I can speak! I can speak! THIS IS AWESOME!" Every time the Scarab used its armor, Naruto was reduced to just a voice, without any control over his body.
As he tried to move his arms and legs, panic washed over him when he realized he couldn't. Looking around, he saw, much to his horror, that he was strapped to a table, his arms and legs bound in some strange circle like things. Strange tubes were connected to the Scarab on his back, pulsing ominously.
"What the hell is this?!" he shouted, his heart racing. "Get me out of here!"
"Is useless human" Said the Scarab. " That doctor machine is blocking my processor, i can't create any strong construction like cannons or wings. We are defenseless"
"Nice to see you're finally awake," Dosu smirked, leaning against the wall with an air of triumph. "I was beginning to think you'd sleep through the whole show."
Naruto glared at Dosu."Weren't you in prison?, what happened did the guards feel sorry of seeing your fugly face and let you out" Mocked Naruto. Though inside he was angry it wasn't even 24 hours. And he was already out what is going with those guys in the superhuman division.
Oh my god is this how the americans feel all the time, when villains escape. It fucking sucks
Dosu's smirk widened at Naruto's taunt. "You know some people say that the sense of humor is the last thing people lose when they die, do you want to test that theory" he sneered, stepping closer to the table. "You should save your energy. You'll need it."
Naruto's eyes darted toward the strange tubes connected to his back. "What the hell are you doing?"
"Dosu". Doctor Nakamura said only for the mummy to glare at him."I mean Soundwave ,the machine is ready, you only need to connect it to the generator on your chest and everything is going to be fine "
"So you're going by Soundwave now, what, the Buffonic Mummy was already taken"
Dosu's eyes narrowed at Naruto's mocking words, but the smirk never left his face. "I see you're not taking this seriously, but don't worry, you will." He turned to Dr. Nakamura. "Hook it up. Let's get this show started."
"I mean, what's your plan? Rob a bank? Get revenge on an old enemy? Become a Yakuza boss? Getting a girlfriend ? you know, classic delusional criminal cliché 101."
"What are you doing?" the Scarab asked, its voice laced with urgency.
"What do you think I'm doing? I'm provoking him so he does something stupid— and then he gave us a window so I can beat the shit outta of him !" Naruto replied,
"You think that is going to work"
"We don't have many choices right now," Naruto shot back. "At least then I can know what this Psycho is planning"
The Scarab hesitated for a moment. "According to my analysis, those tubes are meant to drain me of my power and transfer it to someone else."
Naruto's mind raced as he processed this information. "So, it's like a cord plugged into an outlet, Perfect" he said sarcastically and theb realization dawning on him. "If he goes through with this, what's going to happen to us?"
"We are both going to die, my mechanism is going to cease functioning and the impact is going to strike against your nervous system most likely triggering a heart attack"
Heart words sank into Naruto like a lead weight. He was going to die... That was terrifying. He felt a surge of panic coursing through him. Screw that— He was terrified, he didn't want to die! There were so many things he had yet to do. Meeting a nice girl, starting a family, becoming a real detective, there was so many things he wanted to do...
He was only 22, he need to do something.
"Look, I know we're not exactly friends," Naruto thought to the Scarab. "But we're both in this mess together, and I don't want to die today And I guess you don't either"
"So, what are you saying"
"Remember what my cousin said, Symbiotic relationship, we need to work together"
"I refuse"" Said the Scarab at point blank.
"What do you mean you refuse!?" asked Naruto angrily. " You said that you wanted to work with me all the damn time!"
"Your Body . Not you, slave" Replied the Scarab.
"Oh my god , why are you being so difficult don't you realize that if we both die, is the end right. Finito. So get past your gigantic ego and work with me so we don't end up as corpses. Is not that hard to understand"
"I refuse because humans only care about themselves. During my whole life men like that doctor over there, have torture me , used me, and abused me treating me no differently from a slave. A slave to cater their whims and if I ever showed the smalled ammount of independance I was punished. Hardly. That why I hate people and i refuse to work with you because at the end I know that if you have the small chance to destroy me and save yourself you will take it. After all you're human .You're a slave to your nature"
""I'm... I'm sorry," Naruto said, the realization finally sinking in about why the Scarab was always so defensive all the damn time. "I know what it feels like to be powerless. I might not understand everything you've been through, but I know what it's like to want to fight back against those who hurt you only to see that you can't. And I'm not going to lie and say that they are just misguided—there are plenty of people out there who are complete pieces of shit. I've seen enough of them in my job to know that not everyone is good."
The Scarab remained silent, but Naruto could sense its presence, still there, still listening.
"Start the machine," Dosu commanded, connecting a vest-like device to the cable attached to the Scarab.
Energy Transductor online
As soon as the machine powered on, a surge of electricity shot through Naruto and the Scarab, filling the air with the sharp crackle of energy. Naruto's body convulsed with the intense pain, his teeth gritting to hold back a scream, but he couldn't suppress it.
"AHHHH!" Naruto cried out, his muscles seizing under the relentless assault.
Despite the agony, Naruto forced himself to speak. "But ... neither of us is going to survive this unless we work together. I have a plan, but I need you to trust me for it to work. Just this once "
10% of energy transfered
The Scarab hesitated, its instincts screaming to ignore the human and fight on its own. But deep down, there was something telling it to take that leap of faith, to trust him. After a few seconds of silence, it finally spoke.
"Fine i trust you for , now ... what's the plan?"
"I need you to follow my lead"
30% of energy transfered
Naruto grinned through the pain, watching Dosu's frustration build."Hey one eyed freak," Naruto continued, forcing a smirk, "You think a little power boost will change anything? You're still a second-rate thug with delusions of grandeur. How's that working out for you? Thought maybe you could use some real help, you know, like a plastic surgeon, a wig, maybe even a glass eye to match the new look?"
40% of energy transfered
Dosu's face contorted in fury, his hands clenching around the machine's controls. "You really don't know when to shut up, do you?" he spat. ". "I'm about to become a god"
"The only thing you will ever be a god of, is the god of the stupids" Naruto chuckled despite the searing pain coursing "I mean seriously stealing power of someone else that's so cliché. Every wannabe villain in the book tries that. You'd think a guy like you could come up with something a bit more... original."
Let's see you laugh after I obliterate you!" Dosu snarled, stepping closer, his hand hovering menacingly over the machine's controls while his body glowed an ominous purple.
Naruto shrugged, a smirk still plastered on his face. "Whatever you say freakshow"
"I SAID SHUT UP!" Dosu roared, veins bulging with fury. The purple energy flared even brighter, causing his eyes to glow purple , and started to create some small formless constructions around him.
Dr. Nakamura ignored every instict that said to run away from there, it was obviouly that Dosu was going to in a rampage, in any second now.
"Hook line and sinker" Naruto smiled. "Even if you steal all that scarab power is not going to change what we both know. At the end of the day you're just a nobody"
Dosu lunged forward tubes still connected to him, his right hand seizing Naruto's helmet in a crushing grip. The metal groaned under Dosu's enhanced strength,
Dosu's grip tightened, his eye narrowing with fury. "You think you're clever, don't you?" he hissed. "Let's see if you're still clever without a head."
"SCARAB NOW!" and suddenly from Naruto chest 2 sharp, insect-like legs burst out from his chest, plunging straight into Dosu's torso. A surge of electricity coursed through the legs, channeling an intense current directly into Dosu. The intense current combined with Dosu's unstable sound-based energy, pushed his powers far beyond their limit.
"AAAAARGH!" Dosu's scream ripped through the air, a mix of rage and agony. The energy overload triggered an uncontrolled release of his sonic power, sending violent shockwaves radiating from his body. The sonic blasts tore through the lab with deafening force, shattering machinery, obliterating lab consoles, and splintering metal and glass alike.
Naruto braced himself, feeling the shockwaves reverberate through him as equipment that kept him captured was destroyed, Dosu stumbled backward, smoking and scorched, but still glaring at Naruto with a look of sheer hatred.
Naruto, catching his breath, smirked through the chaos. "Guess that 'god of sound' thing didn't work out so well, huh?"
One of the skills a police officer needs is the ability to read people—especially for Naruto, who was trying to become a detective- .And Dosu was an open book ,incredible ego and a volatile temper, he just needs to feel that someone is looking down at him and he is going to explode.
In this case, literally.
"Screw the machine. I'm going to kill you on my own terms, then Rasa, and anyone else who gets in my way." Dosu declared, creating a sound pressure that rippled through the air, a purple halo enveloping the building. The sheer force was overwhelming, forcing both Naruto and Dr. Nakamura to instinctively cover their ears.
"This is too powerful! I can't operate like this!" the Scarab exclaimed, its voice tinged with urgency. The combined pain and energy Dosu had siphoned left the entity at its breaking point.
"Then give me full control of the body," Naruto said, working through the pain." I've got an idea."
"Very well," the Scarab replied, surrendering control.
Before Naruto could fully harness the Scarab's power, Dosu capitalized on the moment of vulnerability. With a fierce glare, he launched himself at Naruto, unleashing a wave of sonic energy that sent Naruto crashing against the wall. The impact left him stunned, and Dosu wasted no time, seizing Naruto by the collar and lifting him off the ground.
"You think you can take me on?" Dosu sneered, his grip tightening. In a single fluid motion, he hurled Naruto through the broken window, sending him spiraling out of the building.
As Naruto fell, he struggled to regain his focus, the wind whipping past him. The world blurred, and for a moment, he felt like he was losing control.
Naruto closed his eyes for a split second, focusing inward . He needed to do this ,he saw the Scarab do it before.
He just needed to calm down.
And then just before his body hit the ground Naruto summoned the wings on his back evading the impact.
For the first time ever since Naruto got the scarab on his back, he felt full control, he could feel the electricity running from his veins, his muscles felt energyzed, his senses were heightened, he was sharper, faster, stronger
He felt like he could take out Superman.
Dosu seeing that Naruto was fine jumped through the building to the street with his own wings of hard sound, ready to kill the scarab user
Naruto, working through the pain, created four chains from his back and launched them directly at Soundwave. Dosu reacted quickly, summoning four violet spears of his own . The spears shot forward, intercepting Naruto's chains mid-flight and ensnaring the spears
"That the best—" Dosu began, only to be interrupted by a mace crashing into his stomach. "How—"
"Distraction, duh," Naruto mocked, using the moment to close the distance with his wings.
"You little bastard!" Dosu snarled, his rage boiling over. He launched a sonic punch aimed at Naruto's right arm, the air around it crackling with pressure.
Naruto sidestepped the punch just enough to avoid the impact, catching Dosu's wrist in his grip. He used Dosu's own momentum against him, rotating his body and twisting the villain's arm in a controlled lock that forced Dosu off balance.
"IAAAAAA!" Naruto shouted, pivoting on his heel and using Dosu's momentum to throw him to the ground. Dosu crashed down, the impact reverberating through the street, sending cracks through the pavement.
But Dosu wasn't finished. With a snarl, he rolled back onto his feet, and he summon a sword on his arm and launched himself against Naruto
Naruto, seeing the blade coming at him, responded by creating a katana of his own to block the incoming strike. "I can work with this," he said, gripping the hilt with both hands in a classic kendo posture. "Thank you, Kaa-chan, for taking me to that Kendo dojo when I was 8!"
Naruto launched himself against Dosu with multiple quick sword strike forcing the villains to the defensive with his sword, not giving him time to think or do anything else but defending himself, meanwhile Naruto was keeping the pressure up .
Dosu attempted to counter with a sweeping arc of his sword, trying to create distance, but Naruto sidestepped gracefully, using his agility to slip behind Dosu. In a fluid motion, he aimed a precise cut at Dosu's side, forcing the villain to twist away at the last second, narrowly avoiding the strike.
"His posture is too wrong; he's tense. He probably never really swung a sword in his life before," Naruto thought, noting the way Dosu's grip faltered under the pressure and the way his movement are becoming more sloppy for every strike.
Seizing the opportunity, Naruto focused all his strength into one final slash. He unleashed a powerful downward stroke, channeling every ounce of energy he had into the strike. The blade connected with Dosu's sword, the impact sending a shockwave through the air. In an explosive burst of energy, Dosu's weapon shattered into fragments, the pieces scattering like fallen leaves.
Dosu stumbled back, eyes wide with shock and disbelief. "What the—!" he exclaimed, staring at the remnants of his sword.
"Now to finish this," Naruto declared, his voice steady and filled with determination. Taking advantage of Dosu's discomfort, he quickly formed an electric fist in his right hand, the red electric energy crackling and illuminating the air around him. With a swift motion, he closed the distance between them, unleashing a charged liver punch directly into Dosu's stomach.
The impact was devastating. Naruto's fist connected with bone, and a sickening crunch echoed through the street as he shattered Dosu's ribs. The villain gasped, his breath knocked out of him, and he crumpled to the ground, clutching his midsection in agony.
But Naruto wasn't done yet. Sensing Dosu's vulnerability, he followed up with another brutal punch—this time with a right hook directly to the face. The force of the blow launched Dosu off the ground, his body crashing against the pavement with a sickening thud. He bounced slightly upon impact, the pain radiating through his skull.
"Is he..."Asked Naruto to the scarab
"No, he is not dead . His vitals are fine, but he won't be up in a while"
Naruto took a deep breath, feeling a mix of relief and exhilaration wash over him. "Good," he said, allowing himself a moment of satisfaction. "I didn't want to kill him." After all if Naruto wanted to kill he would have just stabbed him with his katana
"So now what?" Said the Scarab
"I guess i need to call the Tokyo Troopers, hope they can hold him this time, though" Said Naruto with dissapointment and hoping this doesn't become a recurring issue, this was already more trouble that he ever wants.
And don't get him started in the damage at Waynetech
Considering, the broken windows, the broken machines, the broken floor, etc
Good thing Bruce Wayne is a millionaire because there is no way Naruto or his descendants could ever pay him back.
"Wait a second, what about that doctor guy?"
"He ran away the moment Soundwave started attacking, like the slave he was."
"Oh... shit," said Naruto realizing he never truly thought of the doctor. He would have been more worried if it wasn't obvious that the guy was a hostage. I mean, seriously, he had been terrified the whole time. Naruto was waiting for him to piss his pants at any second.
In a way it was kinda pathetic.
But he also wanted to interrogate him about the scarab, who wanted to use the scarab, why they experimented on it, he had many questions.
Naruto at seeing Dosu unconcious body , create a staple gun in his right arm and shot him in his arms and legs.
He wasn't going anywhere anytime soon
Naruto suddenly saw a few red points in the black part of his armor and before he could ask what was going on police trucks screeched to a halt quickly surrounding the area around Naruto. The officers wore full face mask with dark blue helmets, that didn't let anyone see their face, while also wearing body armor of the same color with the word T-M-P-D on their back.
They were the Superhuman Division of the Metropolitan Police or the Tokyo Troopers
"FREEZE POLICE, HANDS ON THE GROUND! NOW!" Said a police officer with a megaphone.
Naruto had two choices, come clean and hope that his colleagues understand situations and that he didn't meant to break a fortune in an american company, or B run away and hope for the best.
"Look, this is all a misunderstanding!" he called out, raising his hands to show he meant no harm.
"I SAID ON THE GROUND!" Said the same officer while the others raised the red points from his chest to his head.
"I don't think they are gonna listen"
"Yeah, I don't think so either" Said Naruto to the Scarab. "Can you make something so we can escape without hurting them, like a smokescreen" After all Naruto doesn't want to hurt them just for doing their job
In an instant, a thick cloud of white smoke erupted from his hands, billowing outward and engulfing the area in a dense fog.
"Thanks Scarab" Said Naruto while taking advantage of the distraction to blasting off to the sky and escape.
Unknown to both Naruto and the Scarab a small robot was recording the whole fight.
A small white Scorpion.
"Dosu been captured by the Tokyo Troopers. Again" Said Rasa to a redheaded teen with pink eyes that was working on a laptop. "Why I'm not surprised that psycho couldn't spend even a day without making a mess of himself"
"It was obvious someone with Dosu's arrogant personality would go berserk after the little show you put on in his cell," the teen remarked, a hint of annoyance in her voice. "But we got the fighting data of the Scarab user, and he's back in a more secure prison. So we can say that the mission was a success."
Rasa crossed his arms, his expression darkening. "Four people died. We were lucky that we didn't have more civilian casualties."
"Still, with the data from a real-life Scarab user, I can start working on the mainframe of Herkus's combat abilities," the teen replied, her tone shifting to one of eagerness. "But there's something more interesting."
"What do you mean, Dr. Sasori?" Rasa asked, curiosity piqued despite his irritation.
Sasori turned her laptop screen toward him, revealing complex patterns and graphs pulsing with data. "While analyzing the combat data I can differenciate the body lenguage from his first fight Dosu and the second . The first one was just power no much thought aside of how to annhilate his enemy with little thought of strategy good for missions of mass destruction, but the second was tactical more calm, he thought his plans and could use the Scarab while mixed with real life battle experience."
"What do you mean by that?" Said Rasa.
Sasori turned his laptop screen toward him, revealing complex patterns and graphs pulsing with data. "While analyzing the combat data, I can differentiate the body language from his first fight with Dosu and the second. The first one was just raw power, not much thought beyond annihilating his enemy, good for missions of mass destruction. But the second was tactical; he was more calm, thinking through his plans and using the Scarab in conjunction with real-life battle experience."
"What do you mean by that?" Rasa asked, intrigued.
"I mean that whoever has the Scarab could utilize it as originally intended: as a support tool while relying on someone with combat abilities to fight alongside them," Sasori explained. "If we can find a way to get the user, we could understand why some random person can do what dozens of trained soldiers failed to accomplish."
"Dosu and the others said that it was a blonde cop; we can start from that," Rasa replied, considering the size, characteristics, and location of potential suspects. "It would be easy to create a list."
"That is if the guy is really a cop. I mean, we don't know his name or face, and it's incredibly easy to impersonate one if you have the right uniform. We have a dozen in storage for missions," Sasori countered, crossing his arms.
"So we're back at square one, is that what you're saying?" Rasa said, frustration creeping into his tone.
" Pretty much" Said Sasori while stretching his arms
"That's problematic"
"I agree," Sasori said, his eyes gleaming with enthusiasm. "But it's also exciting—the idea of a living Scarab gives us a chance to explore more of their technology. That's invaluable! We just need more time, and then we'll have the Red Beetle and Herkus working for us."
"You're excited by this?" Rasa raised an eyebrow, incredulous.
"I'm a scientist. My job is to explore the limits of knowledge," Sasori replied, leaning forward. "Seeing that beetle in action was nothing short of majestic."
"Well, my job is to defend this country from its enemies," Rasa countered, his tone stern. "Unlike Danzo, I can see how leaving a weapon of mass destruction in the hands of a civilian would backfire. Incredibly so."
Sasori shrugged, undeterred. "Knowledge and power. In the end it doesn't really matter. We just need to get the scarab back , and we still got a guinea pig running around. We just need to wait , the perfect moment , and just like a Scorpion we are going to sting him once definitely. And everything will be fine"
"You know, you're not that bad—for a human slave" the Scarab said as Naruto soared through the sky.
"And you're not that bad for a robotic egomaniacal bug," Naruto shot back, a smirk on his face. "Do you know who hired Dosu in the first place and what are you?, you never told me"
" I don't know what I am or where I come from, only thing i know before today was a secure room that i wasn't allowed to leave, this is my first time in the outside world, I didn't even had a name Naruto Uzumaki"
"You know this is the first time you call me by my real name, scarab... No,Kurama"
"Kurama?"
"You say you didn't have a name, so I named you. What do you think about it Kurama"
"It sucks and lacks creativity, as expected from an idiot like you" Kurama retorted, "but I guess I can work with that—for now, at least."
"Did you just say thank you"
"I didn't"
"Yes, you did"
"I take it back you're just as annoying as your whole vermin species"
"You don't need to be shy Kurama"
"UGHHHH"
(1): Why I used Karin instead of Tsunade or Sakura, simple because I think she is the biggest waste of a character potential in Naruto, she is one of the only Naruto living relatives and yet she is only used as a Sasuke fangirl or a creepy girl instead of giving one of the few living uzumakis a proper interaction. So i put her as Naruto sister figure also (not having her backstory of canon, means she is way more mentally stable) , actually in this verse at least, she is closer with Naruto than Ayame is to him.
After all Ayame is someone that naruto cares about a lot, but Karin is someone that Naruto not only cares but also he has complete trust in hFSfer.
Also I really liked writing their interaction considering how bad both of them had it in canon the idea of them having a genuine familial Bond is really Heartwarming to me.
Both genuinely see each other as siblings
(2): I made the Uzumaki's while not poor (they are working class) in this fic to contrast the typical millionaire , super family seen normally in fics. I wanted to have my Naruto as more of a working class, he is a nobody in the grand scheme of things, he is good at some stuff like Kendo, great even, but compared to people like Dick, he is no one special. Also he doesn't have many resources either, he doesn't have the league backing him. In contrast to Shining Star Naruto this Naruto is flying solo
(3) somebody get the reference , he is going to get a shoot out later.
(4) :Dosu powers are based on Marvel's Songbird.
(5): Dosu had a better chance with the scarab who prefer to use more weapons Naruto at difference is more physical, the moment Naruto got close he lead the fight the whole way and is was way more easier. Naruto will get better later on but still not bad for his real debut.