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Just Guest : Is not a bad idea with Tayuya being related to Naruto, I think about it but I'm not sold in the job though. Do you have other suggestions?
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2 WEEKS LATER (FROM THE FIGHT WITH DOSU/SOUNDWAVE)
Dick Grayson, aka Robin, aka the Boy Wonder, aka Nightwing, had been living in Japan as an exchange student for three months. Surprisingly, he could say he'd been enjoying the experience.
Hell he even got a job he actually liked, The classes were great, the teachers were passionate, and the girls found him exotic enough that he was like a magnet to them.
He was already that back home, but apparently, it was stronger here.
In your face, Wally.
Also thanks to zeta beams , he can go to the cave in what 5 minutes, so is not like he can't see his friends, on the other hand after everything that happened before he left, he needs a bit of space. Luckily his teammaters are understanding of that.
""WEE-OOH WEE-OOH!"
Dick's reminiscing was interrupted by the sound of a police siren.
"Guess the more things change, the more they stay the same," he muttered. He saw an older man, in his late 30s if he had to guess, wearing a ski mask as a wool hat, black clothing, and carrying a brown bag on his arm. The man appeared terrified of the police and quickly ran into an alley.
Yeah, that guy should wear a giant "I'm a Crook" neon sign instead, less conspicuos.
The man relaxed after seeing the patrols pass through the alley. He was about to check the loot. "And people say a man couldn't like jewelry," he muttered to himself.
"Hehehehe," a small laugh echoed around the alley like a gentle breeze. The man was startled. He looked around but saw nothing, so he took out his crowbar. If somebody wanted to mug him, he was ready to fight back.
Out of nowhere, a birdarang flew directly at his hand, knocking the crowbar to the ground.
"Look, I don't want trouble, okay?" the man said, raising his fists in a boxing stance. From the shadows emerged a figure wearing a domino mask and a black unitard with black shoulder pads, boots, and gloves. A giant blue bird emblem stretched across his chest.
It was Nightwing.
"You should've thought of that before you committed the crime," Nightwing replied, dashing toward the burglar and landing a flying kick to his abdomen, forcing the man back several steps. Angered, the burglar retaliated with a series of jabs, but Nightwing easily redirected them. Then, with a swift liver blow, Nightwing caused the man to lower his guard, allowing him to follow up with a powerful knee strike to the chin.
As the man staggered, Nightwing jumped to the wall, sidestepping him effortlessly. He grabbed the burglar by the shoulders and slammed him to the ground, lifting a cloud of dust with the impact. Without missing a beat, Nightwing hurled him into the wall.
"What are you doing here? We don't have this thing in Japan," the man groaned from the floor.
Nightwing just smiled. "Never heard of travel miles before."
With that, he finished the fight with a right punch to the man's face.
Seeing the unconscious burglar, Nightwing did what he always did during patrols:
He left him dangling for the cops to find.
After all aside for the real reason he was in Japan, Bruce also asked him to look for a new guy that thrashed his building the other day, some guy in a red beetle suit.
Bruce didn't knew if he was friend or foe, so he asked Dick to check him out.
He would have done it himself, but in case he was a friend or a rookie hero, batman is not good at first impressions.
Hell even Superman the boy scout most boy scout in the history of the boy scouts admitted that Batman is an adquired taste.
So he ask him to do it instead.
Sadly he didn't have any leads whoever that beetle guy is, apparently he covered his tracks pretty well.
Hell he doesn't even know what he was, for all he know the guy could be a robot
Well he can think about that later he already has plans for tonight
He just hoped that whoever that guy is that he wasn't th type to look for trouble.
It had been two weeks since Naruto's fight with Dosu—or Soundwave, or whatever the fuck he wanted to be called—and Naruto liked to believe he was finally reaching an understanding with Kurama.
After the fight, Naruto kept a low profile. Luckily for him, no one connected him to the incident or the Scarab. However, he'd heard that the SHD (Superhuman Division) was pretty upset about it and actively searching for the Scarab. He couldn't really blame them; it looked like he'd done their job for them and then humiliated them afterward.
When Bruce Wayne was contacted about the damages to his building, the labs, and the street, he reportedly replied, "Well, when you have a building full of dangerous technology, you know someone will blow it up eventually. So, don't worry." He then sent a hefty check with more zeroes he will ever get, overseas and covered all the damages.
In a way, Naruto's working-class spirit couldn't help but feel a little envious of someone who had that much money.
So, the only reason the Tokyo Troopers were chasing him in the first place was their wounded pride. Not because there was any urgency.
However he didn't care that much after all he wasn't planning on using the armor often; he was more than happy to lay low and let the heat die down.
On the downside, any digging he wanted to do on Dosu, Zaku, Kin, the Scarab, or Dr. Nakamura was a dead end. There weren't many leads, and all the info he could get was from the SHD's interrogation, where they asked him what he'd seen. Apparently, Izumo-senpai had included what Naruto told him about the Scarab in his report.
Still, Naruto just stuck with the story he'd told his senpais. To be honest, he didn't have high hopes about people's reactions to learning he had a highly intelligent, battle-ready weapon strapped to his back.
Best-case scenario: the SHD and the NPA accepted it and tried to turn him into some kind of law enforcement weapon, suited up RoboCop-style.
Middle-case scenario: they deemed him too dangerous and fired him. After all, Kurama was practically a walking WMD, and Naruto had already destroyed a street and a lab while using it before.
Worst-case scenario: they handed him over to the government for dissection and experimentation, or he'd be forced into a life on the run.
Kurama and Naruto had instantly decided to keep their mouths shut.
Naruto had tried to follow up, asking for details on any witness statements or potential leads, something he could use to understand what is Kurama anyway, but every time he was shut down with the classic "outside your jurisdiction" line or told "he didn't need to worry about it."
Those jerks.
While Naruto understood how it looked—a beat cop poking his head into an active investigation of a division he wasn't even assigned to—it still offended him. He had his pride, after all.
The only real information he'd managed to gather about Dosu and his associates was that they were a trio of criminals with no prior connections or enhanced abilities. Apparently, they had been released for "good behavior" not too long ago, which made little sense to him. Dosu felt like a ticking time bomb.
If he was honest, he suspected bribery or blackmail.
if he had to come up with a theory, he guessed they were contacted by someone with: A) connections big enough to secure a prisoner's release and B) wealthy enough to give them superpowers and employ them.
Still, with so little information, it was risky to make assumptions. As instructor Uzuki at the academy had said, jumping to conclusions was a cop's Achilles heel.
So, with mounting stress and little else he could do, Naruto did what he always did when he was stressed: practiced kendo with every possible punching bag he could find in the station dojo.
He almost felt sorry for Kotetsu-senpai, who his colleagues had decided would be the "sacrifice."
Almost.
Thank the Kami's for mandatory martial arts training.
So, to summarize what he knew: Dosu was still in prison, now locked away in a higher-security cell, while Zaku and Kin—whose names he learned later—had been
sent to separate facilities across the country, far from each other. Surprisingly, Zaku and Kin celebrated when they heard they'd probably never see each other again; clearly, there was no love lost between them. He overheard some officers casually discussing it, using phrases like "left to rot" and "throw away the key."
He hoped that whoever was in charge of their security was competent. He didn't want them go full Arkham on him.
Meanwhile Kurama has taken a liking to naps most of the time.
If he is honest he doesn't think he needs them , but he seemed to find his job utterly boring so he do it so he doesn't have to stomach it ,so he doesn't bother him.
After way too many too many awkward conversations, Naruto couldn't happier about it.
After reviewing everything that had happened, Naruto decided to count it as a win.
So, after a while, he returned to his everyday job.
Which, for him, meant chasing a punk through Shinjuku.
So, after a while, he returned to his everyday job.
Which, for him, meant chasing a punk through Shinjuku.
This guy had apparently pulled a smash-and-grab at a convenience store; however, the employee had triggered the alarm. The bastard hadn't even gotten very far before he spotted Naruto hot on his tail.
"Hey, stop! Police!" Naruto shouted while running, though it was mostly out of procedure than anything—no one truly obeyed that.
The guy, wearing a ski mask, a red hoodie, and a black shirt, just ignored him and proved his point by dashing even faster.
Most pedestrians saw them coming and quickly moved out of the way, clearing a path for the running thief and the cop on his heels. It was one of those moments when people decided this just wasn't their business.
The mugger, realizing Naruto was closing the gap, glanced around frantically. Spying a stack of crates at a nearby vendor, he shoved them into the street with a hard kick, sending them tumbling across the pavement to block Naruto's path.
Naruto just smiled and with impulse of the run jumped through the crates easily.
The mugger glanced back over his shoulder, probably hoping the obstacle would slow Naruto down. But it wasn't enough.
The gap between them was closing fast.
"Oi dumbass, you're not getting away!" Naruto shouted.
"Fuck,fuck,fuck" Thought the mugger to himself after seeing Naruto getting closer by the second .
Getting desperate, the mugger spotted a nearby turn. With a quick glance, he decided to make a sharp U-turn, thinking he'd lose the cop. His heart pounded as he dashed toward what he thought was another street, his breath ragged and shallow. But as he rounded the corner, he froze in horror.
It wasn't a street. It was an alley—a narrow, dead-end alley with no way out.
His mind raced, but the reality of his mistake hit him like a punch to the gut. The alley was too tight for him to turn around quickly, and with no exit in sight, he was trapped.
"We can do the easy way or the hard way. On the ground Now!" Shouted Naruto blocking the only exit of the alley.
The mugger's eyes darted around wildly, but there was no way out. His hands trembled, and in a final act of desperation, he pulled a knife from his pocket. He made an horizontal slash hoping to create an opportunity to escape.
"Hard way it is" Thought Naruto and with a quick sidestep, Naruto dodged the knife's slash and seeing the crook extended arm he seized the opportunity as he clamped down on the mugger's wrist, twisting it firmly
"Owwww!" Screamed the mugger as pain radiated through his arm, forcing his fingers to release the knife. Without missing a beat, Naruto shifted his weight, gripping the man's hoodie with his other hand. He planted his foot, using it as leverage to swing the mugger off his feet directly into the alley floor.
Naruto quickly was on top on the mugger twisting his arms behind his back, withone hand other while the other was reaching the handcuffs on his belt
"FUCK YOU! YOU TAX PARASITE! I HOPE WORMS EAT YOUR FUCKING CORPSE!" the man yelled, voice muffled against the pavement.
"Hai, hai," Naruto replied in a monotone voice, unfazed by the outburst. He'd been called worse after all. He leaned in slightly, his voice firm. "You're under arrest"
If looks could kill the one the thief gave him while he snapped the handcuffs onto the his wrists would make him a zombie still while he secured them tightly that was all he could do. Glare
"You have the right to remain silent," he continued "Anything you say can and will be used in a court of law. You have the right to a lawyer. If you can't afford one, one will be appointed to you."
The man muttered under his breath, a string of curses Naruto that Naruto just tuned out while tightening his grip lifting him up of the floor. Reaching for his radio, Naruto clicked it on and pressed it to his mouth.
"This is Officer Uzumaki to HQ. Suspect secured in…" He glanced around quickly, taking in the street signs and landmarks. After that chase, he'd lost track of the exact address. "…Miyazaki 3569. Send a patrol car for pickup. Over."
Unknown to Naruto a passerby was looking at couldn't help but smile. "Konichiwa Kabuto-san" He muttered
Shinjuku Koban
"That was a waste of time," Kurama grumbled inside Naruto's head. "If you're so worried about your enemies escaping prison that you do this 'paperwork,' then just exterminate them. Much more efficient. And you save the time"
"Hello, Sleeping Beauty," Naruto replied, already accustomed to the Scarab's bad temper. "Didn't know the prince was in town. And they aren't my enemies , they're just criminals. My job is to arrest them, not execute them. It's not that personal"
"You're too soft with these 'criminals.' If you don't want to see them again, extermination is the only reasonable solution. Just like yesterday—you didn't even arrest the one you caught. You let him go. Like a bitch"
"IT WAS A 12-YEAR-OLD PICKPOCKET! AND I DIDN'T LET HIM GO! I CALLED HIS MOTHER!" Naruto snapped.
Yesterday, while on patrol, he had caught a young pickpocket on the market reaching a woman purse he arrested him on the spot. After booking the kid at the station, Naruto considering the boy's age and clean record. Decided that instead of just sent him to juvie, he decided to give him a few hours in a cell to think things over and called his mother.
A little "scared straight" to set him on the right path. Besides judging by the mother's furious reaction when she arrived, the boy probably wished Naruto had just left him in prison.
But try to explain this to Kurama whose sugggestion so the boy doesn't steal again was to cut both of his hands, and after his firm refusal his compromise was that he just take one as a warning with the threat that he will take the other if he ever saw him again.
Yeah he wasn't going to do that
if he is honest he wasn't entirely comfortable with Kurama yet—and it seemed the feeling was mutual. But if anything the Scarab or that doctor that was with Dosu had told him was true, Naruto knew he couldn't just leave Kurama alone.
No one deserved to be tortured. Besides, he worried that if someone less moral than himself got hold of the Scarab, the amount of harm they could cause would be catastrophic
Just imagine if someone like Dosu ever got the Scarab...
The thought alone made Naruto shake his head in horror.
Still, not everything was back to normal. Karin had insisted on regular check-ups—not daily, but consistent enough that he or she had been to the other house for most of the week, that wasn't surprising to him Karin has always been a tsundere about him after, and while she isn't the type of person that will coddle him everytime hell she like all the women in his family has bad temper enough that she will insult him before that, she has always been someone he could openly rely.
They had tried doing them at the hospital after the fight with Dosu, but, surprisingly, nothing out of the ordinary showed up. Imagine the cousins shock when they learned the Scarab could actually hide itself; to most people, it simply looked like a small red beetle tattoo on his back.
That disguise was a relief to Naruto, none of his co-workers could see the Scarab when he changed in their locker room or when he went to a public bath, or literally any situation that made him go shirtless (1).
When they asked about it, he explained he had lost a bet with Karin and got a tattoo as punishment. According to him, it was supposed to be a samurai's kabuto helmet, but the artist misunderstood and tattoed a kabuto beetle instead.
He said that he liked the design so he keep it anyway.
He played it off cool and calm even joked a little, and nobody asked him anything else.
The only thing they told was that he keep it covered when on duty, though he wasn't sure why he would be shirtless on the job in the first place buthe said ok, anyway.
In hindsight, considering how easily he could lie to the police, Naruto figured he might've made a pretty decent criminal in another life.
Well, he was finishing his shift anyway. He had already clocked out, stuffed his uniform into his locker, and was ready to head home.
If he could, he planned to slip out as quietly as possible to avoid any of his superiors catching him and asking for help.
The last time it happened, he ended up staying awake for more than 30 hours. It wasn't even for anything important—just reorganizing old, dusty case files. But that was after finishing a 24-hour shift.
When they needed someone to work , they don't really care who is going to do it.
That's the sad life of an underling.
He still didn't really remember how he managed to get home that day. He was 70 sure he sleepwalked .
BZZZZD.
His phone vibrated in his pocket. He usually kept it on silent while working, so he fished it out, glancing at the screen. A shiny WaynePhone X, just a few months old.
"Ah, Unknown Number," Naruto mused as he stared at the caller ID. He decided to answer anyway.
"Moshi moshi," he said casually, thinking it was just another telemarketer trying to sell him a new TV or phone plan.
"Konichiwa, Kabuto-san," said a mecanicak voice filled with static.
Naruto froze, his easygoing demeanor vanishing in an instant.
"Uh... gomenasai," he replied, trying to stay calm. "I think you have the wrong number."
"So, this is not Officer Naruto Uzumaki, age 22, Badge number 9729-"
Naruto's breath caught in his throat, and his grip on the phone tightened instinctively.
"Who is this?" he demanded going to a corner alone in the station so he isn't heard by anyone .
"Maybe he works for the same people that Soundwave did," said Kurama inside his head.
"Is not a bad theory" Naruto answered, his mind racing.
"That's not important," came the response, a smooth voice laced with eerie calm. "But you can call me Seer. And I think you and me are going to be really good friends"
"I don't know who the hell you think you are," Naruto snapped, "but let me make this clear—I'm not someone you want on your bad side."
Seer's tone remained unaffected. "Then all you need to do is listen and obey, Officer."
Before Naruto could respond, his phone buzzed again. He glanced at the screen, his blood running cold. The display showed pictures—first of his fight with Dosu, then of him dearmoring outside the city.
"Follow my instructions to the letter," Seer continued, his voice almost mocking. "And these photos won't see the light of day. Refuse, and well... let's see how you handle the Tokyo Troopers for yourself."
Naruto gritted his teeth, his mind racing. If he were younger, he would've told Seer to fuck off, maybe even threatened to kick his ass. But now, older and wiser, Naruto knew better than to make rash decisions without knowing the full picture. This guy clearly had something planned, and Naruto needed to play this carefully.
He inhaled slowly, forcing his anger down. He had more to lose now, but that didn't mean he'd let someone like Seer pull his strings.
"What do you want?" he asked, trying to keep his voice steady.
"I need you to go to this location. Tonight. 12:30. Alone," Seer said before sending the address to his phone. "See you tonight, Officer." And with that, he hung up.
"That stupid Punk!" screamed Naruto
"Now you see why it's better to destroy our enemies," Kurama said in his head, his voice dripping with ego.
Naruto returned home and grabbed his Honda CBR1000RR GP RED (Fireblade) to head to the location. He typically avoided using his bike for daily commutes, preferring to take the bus or train to save money in fuel. But he wanted to go there as fast as possible.
"So what the idea ?" Asked Kurama while Naruto was riding bike
"See what he wants and make it so that he eliminate the photos"
"And if he doesn't want to?" Asked Kurama
Naruto's grip tightened around the handlebars, the familiar hum of the bike's engine grounding him in the moment. If there is something being a cop hammered in his brain was always expect the worst. Challenge everything. Even when someone seemed harmless, it could be a facade. Everyone had something to hide, and sometimes even the seemingly innocent could be the most dangerous.
Basically always prepare for the worst.
Which means that even if Naruto considered himself a nice person, he was not naive.
"Then we make him want to" said Naruto while his eyes narrowing as he speed down the road.
If whoever the fuck Seer was, believed he could a goon or a thug, then he got another thing coming.
After all he already reached the meeting point.
The old abandoned Takekura factory, Naruto know the story of the place alter all it was in a small part his fault it, that was abandoned in the first place.
A few years ago when he was just out of the academy, the owner of this place was swimming in gambling debts, so he staged a robbery of valuable equipment to claim the insurance money.
He was part of the cops that investigated the robbery, however he was just a rookie then so he didn't do much, mostly take notes on security tapes and take the statements of the employees, still he told the detectives in charge that he felt the theft was just too clean and that he suspected that it was an inside job. They took his theory seriously and discovered the owner plan and he was arrested .
His own debts plus the fallout on their reputation because of the arrest forced to factory to close a few months later, leaving the workers out of a job.
And while Naruto did feel bad about them who had nothing to do with it, it also make him feel angrier with the owner for being so selfish.
Well, there is no point in crying over spilled milk.
Right now the place is mostly known as a teenager love spot or a place where the homeless could spend the night.
At least that was Naruto thought while he parked his bike outside, the factory was obviously quite taken by the passage of time, windows broken, graffiti to the sides and he was quite sure a rat just hide from his bike lights.
Naruto took his phone and saw the time 12:34.
"Fuck, you expect the asshole to at least give some life signals" he thought angrily while looking at his phone, he was at the meeting point but Seer hasn't written, text or even called. "If this is a prank. I swear to the Kamis he got another thing coming".
Naruto was going to grab his phone when suddenly he felt a small pressure like he was being watched or followed. He stared a nearby tree he could swear the foliage were mpving a second ago.
"Kurama"
"Already on it" and with that Kurama covered naruto eyes with infrared lens.
Nothing was there
"Guess I'm just too paranoid" Thought the blonde while taking his phone to call Seer when out of nowhere a flying disk appear and strike against Naruto hand causing him to throw against his phone.
"What the-"His words were cut short as a shadowy figure lunged from the dark, delivering a powerful kick to his stomach. The force sent him sprawling to the ground outside the factory, his breath knocked out of him. Gritting his teeth, Naruto looked up, his eyes narrowing as he took in his attacker.
The figure stepped into the dim moonlight. He had messy black hair, wore a sleek black suit with a blue bird insignia across the chest, and a domino mask that obscured his face. In his hands, he held a pair of eskrima sticks that crackled faintly with electricity.
He was Nightwing.
But to Naruto.
"That bastard he must be Seer!" Thought Naruto after all if someone already tried to kill him to get the scarab what stop another one. "This whole thing it was a trap!"
"So what the plan now, human?" Asked Kurama already knowing the answer.
Naruto pushed himself up, glaring at the masked man. His fists clenched as he growled, "We fight, we make him talk. And we show this piece of shit to not mess with us"
If Kurama could smile, Naruto was certain it would be a twisted, toothy grin that could make even the Joker shiver.
The scarab reacted instantly as red light surged over his body as the armor manifested in a flash, a wave of electricity crackling through him. The hum of raw power filled his ears, coursing through his veins like an untamed beast ready to be unleashed.
"ORE SANJOU!" Said Kurama taking control of Naruto body, and he quickly created two maces and launched himself against Nightwing.
5 minutes earlier
Dick was waiting in position, he got intel that a weapon deal was going to take place here tonight -The place was a perfect hideout—an abandoned factory with no cameras, no workers, and no curious civilians poking around. The owner had been arrested years ago for some kind of financial fraud, and the place had been left to rot.
Dick had been in position for a while, scanning the area with keen eyes, when the rumble of an engine caught his attention.
A motorcycle pulled up to the factory gates, its rider dismounting smoothly. The bike was a sleek Honda in red and blue, and the rider was dressed in a black leather jacket with blue jeans and black boots with an orange helmet sporting a tiger motif
"Looks like I got company," Dick muttered to himself, tightening his grip on his escrima sticks.
The rider parked his bike and started walking anxious like if he was being pressured or something, he seemed to look around and was checking on his phone.
It was obvious to Nightwing one thing.
He was waiting for someone.
The problem was he involved in someway in the arm deal or he was just a civilian that simply got lost.
Dick's thoughts were interrupted when the man suddenly turned sharply, looking directly at him—or more specifically, at his hiding spot.
"Did he see me?" thought the acrobat. "No, I haven't moved in a while. It must have been a coincidence."
Still to make sure he activated the camo function. Perfect for infrared or sensors but there is one simple problem.
He can't move. Still he only need to outwait the rider, he has done way worse things that just keep quiet for a few minutes.
After a few seconds of the rider staring directly at him, he was relieved when the man decided to look another way.
"False alarm" Thought the acrobat until he saw the man taking his phone relaxing at thinking he evaded a complicated situation is not that he couldn't beat whoever that guy was, is just that... well he needed stealth to do this.
So seeing the man turn around help him relax.
At least until he watched the rider pull out a phone.
"False alarm, my perfectly shaped ass," Dick muttered under his breath.
The last thing he needed was this guy tipping off whoever might be inside the factory. If the rider was part of the weapon deal, this could cause them to run and hide And if he wasn't? Well, then he is keeping a civilian of a dangerous situation.
Dick acted quickly. He retrieved a wing disk from his belt and hurled it with precision.
The disk struck its target, smacking the phone clean out of the rider's hand. The device skidded across the ground, landing just outside the factory gates.
"What the—?" The rider's voice was muffled through the helmet as he recoiled, clutching his hand in surprise.
Dick didn't hesitate. Launching himself from his perch with practiced agility. He landed directly in front of the rider, his escrima sticks already crackling with faint arcs of electricity.
Before the man could react, Dick struck first, aiming a swift kick to the rider's midsection. The impact forced the man to stumble backward, and he hit the ground with a grunt.
He saw the rider staring him from the ground, his body lenguage told him one thing.
He was furious.
The rider's body began to change. A black, ooze-like substance erupted from beneath his jacket, spreading rapidly across his limbs and torso. Sparks of red electricity crackled violently as the substance solidified.
Much to Dick surprise it was the Scarab guy he has been looking for weeks, the one who destroyed Bruce's lab.
"Oh my god," he thought, his stomach sinking. "I just kicked the guy who destroyed Bruce's lab."
And there goes the idea of making a good first impression.
Dick hesitated for a split second, his brain racing. "Maybe there's still a chance to fix this. Maybe he'll see it was all a misunderstanding."
"Surely there is a good and reasonable person underneath"
Then the Scarab's armor flared to life, crafting twin maces that crackled with energy in the rider's hands. Without hesitation, the armored figure lunged forward, swinging the weapons with enough force that he didn't want to see what happen if they connect.
Or maybe not
"Good job, Grayson. Good job," Dick muttered under his breath, dodging another swing by a hair. This wasn't going to be a diplomatic night after all.
Present
"Hey calm down Kurama" Said Naruto from inside his head. "We don't even know if this guys is Seer, he could be a goon for all we know"
Kurama ignored at the blonde and continued his attack against Nightwing who throw evaded the lastest mace with a backflip.
"HEY, DON'T IGNORE ME!" Naruto shouted angrily. This was exactly why he didn't like using the armor. While Kurama had ceded control during the fight with Soundwave, it was clear he didn't enjoy it. Just like Naruto hated being a passenger in his own body. Naruto only allowed it because he knew he would be able to force him to control himself if Kurama got too carried away.
"Okay, I get it! Misunderstanding. Happens all the time," Dick said, ducking under another swing. "You're mad. Totally fair. Can we just—" He rolled out of the way as one of the maces slammed into the ground, leaving a scorch mark. "—talk this out?"
Kurama responded by creating a sonic cannon in his right arm.
Dick's eyes widened at the sight of the weapon. "Oh, come on! Overreacting much?" he muttered under his breath. He was seriously starting to wonder if this guy was just a straight-up villain. Sure, kicking him unprovoked might have been a bad move, but this was insane.
Dodging a sonic blast that shattered the pavement, he tightened his grip on his escrima sticks. "Alright, fine. You wanna go big? Let's go big," he muttered to himself, he has fought tougher, meaner and uglier guys back home a thousand times
This wasn't that big of a deal to him.
Dick quickly attacked with a serie of furious of strikes with his sticks to his abdomen, , the sticks bouncing off with a metallic clang.
"Is that the best you got" Said Kurama obviously unimpressed
"No. This is" Said Nightwing before pressing his stick causing releasing an incredible surge of electricity to the Scarab.
The sudden blast of energy crackled through the armor, sending arcs of electricity buzzing and sparking across the Scarab's form. For a moment, the air around them seemed to vibrate with the raw power coursing through the suit
The pain was so much that Kurama fall back, but Nightwing just smiled he wasn't finished after all
BOOM BOOM
Taking advantage of his opponent letting his guard down he throw 2 birdarangs that ended impaled in the Scarab armor before exploding at point zero.
Kurama staggered back, his armor smoking slightly from the impact. The explosion had forced him off balance, but it was clear that the armor didn't receive any damage at all
Not even a scratch.
"You really shouldn't have done that, slave" Kurama said calmly, the voice coming through the armor like a low growl. He then spread two massive, energy-charged wings from his back. With a powerful beat, he shot toward Nightwing before he even had a chance to react.
In a blur of speed, the Scarab grabbed Dick by the neck, lifting him off the ground and slamming him violently against the nearest wall.
If the Scarab was honest he was taking it easy , he could have easily escalated unleashing the full might of his arsenal and kill him. But he respected his agreement with Naruto.
No killing. Unless you absolutely have to, an arrogant human with fancy toys was not someone he saw as a threat though he admitted that he was tougher that what he originally thought.
But still he wasn't a match for him. It was over. The human simply didn't have the strength to win.
"So are you satisfied now, human" Said Kurama to Naruto
"I guess so" What can Naruto say , not be so rough next time, Kurama keep his part of the deal and that Birdman -he guessed not knowing his name- , stroke first. " Now I'm going to switch back and interrogate him"
Kurama gave a small mental grunt of acknowledgment, the connection between them briefly flaring as Naruto took control. The suit's energy shifted, the power surging through his limbs as he once again became the one calling the shots.
"Let's see if this guy knows anything useful," Naruto muttered.
"An advice, If you want to stay whelmed " Said Nightwing before smiling. "Never understime your opponent"
And after saying that Nightwing clinched his left fist activating a small flash granade that he hide and throw it against Naruto.
BOOOOMMMMMMMMM
Kurama grumbled in Naruto's mind as the flash grenade exploded in a blinding burst of light and sound.
Naruto staggered back, momentarily disoriented. "The Fu-?!"
Nightwing, seizing the opportunity, slipped free of the Scarab's grip with practiced agility. He rolled to safety, already on his feet and grinning. "Rule one of the game," he said, spinning his escrima sticks. "Always have a backup plan. Ready for round 2, Kabuto-san"
"I want to wipe that smug smirk of his face so badly!" Thought Naruto
"I think that is the smartest thing I heard you say in a while" Muttered Kurama with a little respect
"You know, I really don't need your commentary right now, Kurama!" Naruto snapped internally, gritting his teeth.
Nightwing noticed Naruto's momentary pause, misinterpreting it as hesitation. "What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?" He chuckled, twirling his escrima sticks as he moved in a slow circle, ready to counter any attack.
Naruto's fists clenched as sparks of red electricity flickered around his armor. "Oh, I'm about to wipe that smug look right off your face," Naruto growled aloud, his voice distorted by the Scarab's modulator.
Kurama's voice hummed in his mind, a deep growl of approval. "Finally, you're getting it. Let's show him what we're made of."
With a surge of power, Naruto lunged forward, his body moving like lightning, his fists crackling with energy. The ground cracked beneath him as he closed the distance in an instant, throwing a powerful punch aimed squarely at Nightwing's chest.
Nightwing's eyes widened for a split second. "This guy's fast!" He barely managed to twist out of the way, feeling the sheer force of the punch as it flew past.
The punch missed by inches, but the shockwave from its sheer power hit Nightwing like a gust of wind, forcing him to brace himself mid-dodge. He landed in a crouch a few feet away, his heart pounding as he assessed the situation.
"This is not your average brawler," Nightwing muttered under his breath. "Okay, think, Dick. Speed, strength, crazy armor... but every tank's got a weak spot."
Naruto landed smoothly, sparks of energy dancing off his armor. He smirked, his confidence bolstered by Kurama's presence. "What's wrong, bastard? Running out of tricks already?" he taunted.
Nightwing stood, twirling his escrima sticks again, his sharp mind working overtime. "Not quite," he replied, a sly grin forming. "You might hit hard, but how's your aim when you can't see?"
In one swift motion, Nightwing threw down a pair of smoke pellets, the thick cloud enveloping the area instantly. The factory's already dim lighting made it nearly impossible to see.
Kurama immediately chimed in. "He's trying to play smart. Want me to scan for heat signatures?"
Naruto's eyes narrowed, and he grinned. "No need. I've got this." His armor began to glow faintly, adapting to the low visibility as he listened carefully, waiting for Nightwing's next move.
Naruto extended his right palm and unleashed a whirlwind that easily dispelled the smoke from the pellets
Seeing Nightwing clearly again, Naruto wasted no time. Using his wings to propel himself forward, he closed the distance in a flash. Before Nightwing could react, Naruto connected with an explosive uppercut to his chin, sending him briefly airborne.
But Naruto didn't stop there. While Nightwing was still dissed he took the opportunity to deliver a devastating roundhouse kick to Nightwing's midsection. The impact sent the acrobat hurtling across the factory floor
Nightwing groaned, momentarily winded from the impact. His body reflexively rolled to absorb the fall, but it was clear Naruto's technique had landed perfectly.
"Stay down" Said Naruto in a sharp tone while letting red electricity run through the armor to show his point.
Nightwing can't win
"Really I'm just getting warmed up" That was a total lie but Dick can tell him that ." What is with him , his body lenguage and reactions are totally different from before maybe a second personality or something similar"
"Well well what we have here" Said a melodic woman voice that gained the attention of both heroes "A bird boy? and a robot? " .
It belonged to a chinese woman with white hair she was a wearing a white skintight suit and with a dozen of men surrounding her
"China White" Thought both men at the same time. "The queen of the night dock"
Chien-Na wei or China White was a ruthless crime boss ,one of the most dangerous in all of Tokyo , she was infamous for her leadership and network of export and import of illegals in and out of japan.
Naruto was familiar of her because of his job, the TMPD have been trying to nail her for years, sadly even though they knew about her they can't find anything solid to gain a conviction.
It was frustrasting.
Meanwhile Nightwing know of her because he been chasing her since he arrived in Japan
"So you brought your goons with you?" Naruto said, his voice filled with cold disdain as he turned toward Nightwing, a glare burning through his helmet.
Nightwing's eyes widened in confusion, still trying to catch his breath. "Wait, wait, wait," he said, lifting a hand. "She isn't with you?!"
Naruto shot him a sharp look. "Do I look like I'd team up with her?" he growled, his frustration growing. "She's the last kind of person I want to be associated with."
"So... you're not a supervillain" Said Dick.
"No," he said, his tone cold but clear, "I'm not a supervillain. I'm not the lawbreaker type to be honest."
Nightwing raised an eyebrow, the confusion still evident on his face. "Then why all the… this?" He gestured vaguely to the fight that had just unfolded, his voice tinged with disbelief.
"You kicked me first"
Nightwing blinked, caught off guard by the response. "I kicked you first? You're blaming me for this?"
Naruto didn't hesitate. "Yeah, you kicked me first. I don't care if you're some bigshot hero or whatever, but I've got enough problems without some masked weirdo showing up out of nowhere and attacking me." His voice was sharp, frustration still laced in every word." That's assault you know"
Nightwing looked genuinely taken aback, momentarily thrown off balance. He hadn't expected that kind of response. "Look, I didn't know who you were, alright? I thought you were working with her." He gestured toward China White. "And then you started attacking me with that armor. Who wouldn't think that?"
"Then I guess you're not Seer"
"Who?"
And that answer everything, Naruto obviously discarded China White of it, a woman like her would have threatened his loved ones already.
Naruto facepalmed. "So that Asshole isn't here"
"Finish them " Said China while her men pointed their gun to them.
"Truce" said Nightwing. After seeing what kind of weapon they were carrying , it was some new models of laser gun designed by Lexcorp FYI "really dangerous shit"
Seeing the many, many, many laser guns pointed to them. "Truce" Naruto answered
BANG BBANG BANG
Naruto quickly turned both of his arms into a large shield to deflect all the lasers.
Nightwing wasted no time. Using Naruto's shield as cover, he dashed forward, weaving through the chaos with his escrima sticks in hand. With a swift, calculated motion, he disarmed one of China White's men, flipping him to the ground in a fluid takedown.
"You're surprisingly good at this teamwork thing!" Naruto shouted, keeping his focus on absorbing the incoming fire.
"Not my first!" Nightwing retorted, his voice strained as he vaulted over a crate to take out another thug.
Meanwhile, China White remained calm amidst the pandemonium, her eyes cold and calculating. "I'm surrounded by fools"
This was supposed to be a simple operation, China White thought bitterly as chaos erupted around her. The plan had been flawless: a quick deal with a LexCorp middleman for high-grade laser weaponry, then a lucrative resell to the highest bidders in the city's underworld. Minimal risk, maximum profit.
And bang—millions in her pocket.
And if she happened to keep some of the more advanced tech for herself and her loyal crew, so be it. A perk of being in charge.
Instead, she was now watching her so-called "elite" goons crumble like dominoes against an armored powerhouse and some overly acrobatic idiot with glow sticks.
"I can't believe this," she muttered under her breath, her icy composure slipping for just a moment. "Am I really going to have to clean this mess up myself?"
She activated a hidden communicator in her suit, barking orders. "Deploy the second wave. And someone lock down the exits! I don't care if you have to bury them alive, just make sure they don't walk out of here."
From hidden alcoves in the walls, more goons poured in, armed to the teeth with experimental LexCorp tech. A large mechanical turret descended from the ceiling, locking onto Naruto and Nightwing with an ominous hum as it powered up.
Nightwing groaned as he disarmed another thug, narrowly dodging a blast from one of the high-tech rifles. "You really know how to make friends, huh?"
Naruto grunted, deflecting another volley of laser fire with his shield. "This is your fault for thinking I was one of her goons in the first place! I didn't even know any of this 10 minutes ago!"
Nightwing rolled his eyes mid-dodge, barely avoiding another blast. "Oh, sure, blame the guy who doesn't have a walking arsenal!" He twirled his escrima sticks, connecting with a thug's wrist and sending their weapon clattering to the floor.
Naruto growled, blocking a particularly nasty beam of energy with his shield. "You attacked me first! I was minding my business!"
"You were lurking around like a villain! What was I supposed to think?" Nightwing snapped back, landing a spinning kick that sent another goon flying.
"I wasn't lurking!" Naruto countered, throwing an electrified punch that shattered the turret's protective casing, causing sparks to fly. "And you look more like a villain. I mean who wears all black"
"Is for stealth, and batman does all the time"
"The picture of sanity the man that dress like a flying plague"
From her vantage point, China White rolled her eyes, her patience thinning as she observed the chaotic bickering below. "Idiots," she hissed under her breath. "Can't they at least focus on me?"
She turned to her remaining men. "Deploy the drones. Now."
The air filled with a mechanical hum as sleek, insect-like drones emerged from hidden compartments in the walls. Their red optics gleamed menacingly, and their laser cannons began charging.
Nightwing cursed under his breath. "Oh, great. Because this wasn't complicated enough already."
Naruto flexed his gauntlets, red electricity crackling along his arms as he readied for the next wave. "You take the left; I'll take the right."
Nightwing glanced at him in disbelief. "Now you want to work together?"
"Unless you've got a better idea," Naruto shot back already annoyed how did not one noticed China White keeping all of this shit here.
"Fine," Nightwing muttered, flipping into position. "But I'm keeping score."
"Why you wanna cry "
Nightwing smirked as he flipped over a blast from one of the drones, landing gracefully behind cover. "Cry? Please. I'm just making sure everyone knows who's carrying this team."
"Carrying?!" Naruto growled, smashing a drone with a thunderous punch that sent shrapnel flying. "I'm the one taking out most of these tin cans while you do your little gymnastics routine!"
"Gymnastics?" Nightwing retorted, hurling an escrima stick into a drone's optic and leaping to grab it before it fell. "It's called strategy. You should try it sometime."
Naruto swatted away another drone with a wing sweep and rolled his eyes. "Oh, yeah. Running around in circles while I do all the heavy lifting? Real strategic."
"Hey, someone's gotta make you look good," Nightwing quipped, flipping to dodge another blast. "And I'm doing a great job."
"Don't make me regret this truce," Naruto muttered, launching a bolt of red energy that exploded a cluster of drones in midair. He glared toward China White, who was watching them with a bemused expression. "And can someone explain how she managed to stockpile all this crap without anyone noticing?"
"Good question," Nightwing said, using the destruction Naruto caused as cover to slide toward another crate. "Maybe if you weren't lurking in shadows, you'd have noticed sooner!"
"I wasn't lurking!" Naruto barked, annihilating another drone. "And if you spent less time commitng assault , then you would have done it sooner too Birdbrain"
"It's Nightwing "
"Oh like that is so much better" Mocked Naruto . "Let me guess. It's supposed to sound edgy, right? Real scary stuff."
"Better than calling myself… whatever you are," Nightwing retorted, ducking behind cover as a turret whirred to life and unleashed a barrage of laser fire. "What even are you? Some kind of robo-ninja?
"ehhhhh Kurama quick think of a name"
"Don't drag me to your mess"
"Red beetle, nah. Insektor , too 90, Fire beetle." After neither of the names he thought was to his liking Naruto just said the one he think sound cooler.
"I'm Scarlet Scarab" Said Naruto
"Really that's the best you come up with"
"Shut up Kurama"
Nightwing stared at Naruto, his expression blank for a moment before he burst out laughing mid-dodge, narrowly avoiding a laser blast. "Scarlet Scarab? Seriously? Did you just pull that out of a comic book or something?"
Naruto's eye twitched behind his helmet. "What's wrong with it? It's better than Nightwing! At least it sounds… unique."
Kurama, ever the peanut gallery, chimed in smugly. " You should've gone with Fire Beetle. It's less embarrassing."
"Nobody asked you," Naruto muttered, punching a drone out of the air.
"Talking to yourself now?" Nightwing quipped, delivering a spinning kick that sent one of China White's henchmen flying. "That explains a lot"
As Naruto and Nightwing continued their bickering amidst the chaos of the battle, China White's sharp eyes noticed the growing frustration on the heroes' faces. The drones were a nuisance, but they weren't enough to keep them from interfering with her getaway plans. She could still escape with a few of her trucks
She made a quick motion with her hand, signaling for her remaining loyalists to fall back, all while keeping an eye on Naruto and Nightwing. "Finish them off," her voice much more desperate after seeing more of her crew and drone falling like dominoes "I'm not sticking around for these clowns." After all even with those losses she could still gain a profit and keep her reputation intact she already has several possible buyers after all.
She could still salvage this
She only need to slip out
Naruto was just kicking one of China's goons when he saw her trying to get away.
He glared at her, he needed to finish this.
From his back he released some insect then just like if they were tentacles they sliced through the remaining drones with ruthless efficiency, cutting them down like they were made of paper. Sparks flew in every direction as they shredded through the high-tech machines, eliminating the last of China White's defenses.
With the drones neutralized, there was nothing left between Naruto and his target. His muscles tensed as he surged forward, powered by sheer determination. China White, sensing the imminent threat, glanced over her shoulder just in time to see Naruto closing the gap. Her eyes narrowed—she wasn't going to be caught so easily.
Before China White could make another move, Naruto's insect-like appendages shot forward, ensnaring her in a vice-like grip. The sharp, metallic legs wrapped around her, their weight and strength pinning her arms and torso in place. She struggled briefly, but it was no use; the force holding her was too powerful.
"Let go of me!" she hissed, attempting to twist out of the grip, but the more she struggled, the tighter the hold became. Her escape was no longer an option.
Naruto stood tall in front of her, his helmet glowing faintly as he surveyed her with cold eyes. "You were already caught the moment you thought you could slip away," he said, his voice harsh but satisfied.
China White's eyes flashed with irritation, but also a grudging respect. "You're stronger than I thought," she said, her voice low and controlled despite the situation. "But you'll regret this. You have no idea what you're dealing with."
Naruto's eyes narrowed behind his helmet. "No, I know exactly what I'm dealing with." He gave the insect legs a slight twist, tightening his hold just enough to ensure she understood the gravity of her situation. "Good night" And with that Naruto gave her a punch to her fact knocking her out instantly.
Naruto dropped her body in the floor in the middle of her knocked out henchmen and the debris of their drones. And he cleaved her against the floor.
Even if she wake up she can't escape
"So are you gonna kill her" asked Kurama to the blonde. "I seen your memories you know she killed dozens of people directly and how many more indirectly"
Of course Naruto knew that, nobody get to be that level of a mob boss with their hands clean
"No, she is a terrible person but her victims deserve to see her being punished" At his core Naruto is a cop, and while he needed to believe the sistem will work at least in this case.
And he personally understand how important is for someone to get their justice
He really hope he didn't a really bad decision.
Naruto inched down and started patting China white
"What are you doing?" asked Nightwing
"I'm looking for her phone . I'm gonna call the cops and I don't want them to have my number" Said Naruto, " Plus I don't really want to leave her knocked out and bingo"
"Kurama can you hack the password"
"On it"
After a few moments, Kurama spoke again, his tone more pleased. "Done. Password cracked. You're good to go." Naruto quickly dialed the police emergency number
"The phone rang once, twice, before an operator's voice came through on the other end. "Tokyo Police, what's your emergency?"
"Ah it's Shizune-san" Of course is one of the operator that Naruto is personally acquaitanced
The phone rang once, twice, before an operator's voice came through on the other end. "Tokyo Police, what's your emergency?"
Naruto exhaled, trying to keep his voice steady. "This is crazy there are lasers and robot's everywhere please sent someone fast before they demolish the whole block"
There was a brief pause on the other end as Shizune processed his words. "Hold on," she said quickly, her voice sharpening with urgency. "Are you at the old warehouse district near Roppongi? We've been receiving some reports of disturbances there."
"Yeah, that's the place," Naruto confirmed,in a desperate tone . "There's a bunch of tech—I don't know what it is, but it's out of control. I don't know how much longer we can hold them off."
Shizune's voice became more focused, her experience kicking in. "Stay where you are. We'll send a response team immediately. Just stay out of sight, and don't engage further unless absolutely necessary. Help is on the way."
Naruto gritted his teeth, wishing he didn't have to lie. "Understood. Just hurry."
He ended the call quickly and pocketed the phone, turning to Nightwing. "The cavalry's on its way," he said.
Nightwing nodded, though his expression was still skeptical. "Good. Let's hope they don't take too long."
"Now what?" Asked Naruto
"Now we go, before the cops ask too many question. You may need to do it fast before they see your bike, that thing is really easy to track"
"How I'm supposed to do -" Naruto said only to see that Nightwing dissapeared the moment he turned his back. "EHHHHH!"
Well he guessed that he was right he need to go and fast the last thing he wanted is to be a suspect.
And he still had to deal with that Seer guy. Ughhhhhh
And there goes his normal life
Meanwhile Dick was jumping through roofs quickly escaping the crime scene. This wasn't his first rodeo after all
Also there is something he needed to do .
"Hey Bruce, I did the favor you asked" Said Dick through his holocom using a secure and direct line to Batman . "I met your Scarab guy, he goes by Scarlet Scarab by the way"
Batman's voice crackled through the comms, sharp and focused. "Did you manage to learn anything useful about him?"
""He is powerful, crazy powerful, JL-level powerful."
Batman's voice cut through the static, his tone even more focused than before. "Sounds like we're dealing with someone who has the potential to be a serious problem. Did you get any idea of his mental state or motivations?"
"I think he has MPD," said Dick. "Not like Wesker or Dent, but mid-fight, he switched from an arrogant, aggressive personality to a more methodical and calm one. Also, his body language was completely different, so I don't think it was just an act."
"So you think he is dangerous?"
"To be fair, all of us are dangerous. Remember when Superboy joined the team? Me and Kal lived in terror that one bad day he was going to take someone's head, but this guy... he doesn't feel violent. He seems like a good guy. But still, it's too early to judge."
"I trust your judgement Nightwing, but still keep keep an eye of him. If he truly is as powerful as you think then he could easily be a threat to himself or others. Batman out"
Nightwing smiled, after so many years of working and living with bruce he know enough of his batman-isms to understand what he meant.
In this case he said I trust you but please be carefull.
This guy may be a jerk, but maybe is Dick detective instict telling him.
He is not a bad guy, everything will be right
I finished the chapter hope you liked this was more of Naruto starting to get into the hero life and meeting Nightwing
(1)= I invented the thing with the beetle camouflage , because I don't think the Reach will create an spy that will be found if he ever went topless