The Dark Heroes
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Naruto x Harle x ?
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''Normal Speech''
Inner Thoughts, Dialogue, or reading passages from books and scrolls
(Quick Notes and Messages or Echoes.)
(Dark over lapping echoes)
''Boss Summons, Demons, Dark beings speaking, Demonic/Angry characters Speaking as well as extremely Dark spells and Magic.''
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Author's Note
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Surprise update. Well I know this story doesn't get enough love, but hey well you know. It is now. As always the best version of these stories will be on Archive of Our Own with the full content.
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Story start
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Slade Wilson, the man known as the Terminator or Death Stroke hadn't lived as long as he did by letting his guard down.
A mercenary with his brain boosted to the near limit of the full human capacity he was a well built man with graying hair and goatee, a muscular build from years on the job and a single eye covered by a patch.
With faster than normal human reflexes he drew his gun and fired several bullets into the darkness.
This safe house was one of many hidden properties that Deathstroke had procured over the years. One of the few that were uncompromised until now.
"And what do I owe to the honor of this visit Shinobi?"
Naruto stepped out of the darkness letting the crumpbled bullets fall to the ground. "Well I have an offer to make to you Wilson. I'm sure news of my parting with the league has been circling around."
"I might have heard a thing or two about it. Now about this offer of yours." Slade was never one for dwadling. If it appeared the blond was just here to waste his time he was going to make sure his next shot didn't miss.
"Then I won't waste your time. I am forming my own team. Sanctioned legally by our government to hunt down and eliminate the criminals that the league won't. Sort of like Waller's suicide squad minus the explosive chips in our head and way more freedom."
Deathstroke wasn't what one would call a team player. He preferred to handle things on his own. "And you which to recruit me for this team?"
"It'll be worth your time. I can handle any payment within reason of course. What I really need is someone of your talent training most of the people I plan on recruiting in weapons and hand to hand combat skills. Even the lowest level of combat arts I know are far beyond what most people in this world is capable of unless they're an alien or are nearly godlike in power."
"I assume you no longer care of your reputation? If this group is going to be sanctioned you're going to be put in the limelight. You will lose approval from many who looked to you as a heroic leaguer."
Naruto let out a faint exhale, "Well, when it comes down to it I think keeping innocent people safe is far more important than my own image and my morals. If my morals demand I ignore and let people murder innocent children just because killing said murderer would go against that moral then such morals aren't very good ones. Any fool who argues killing someone like that makes you like that were never in such a situation and does not have the right or the moral understanding to make such a thought. "
Deathstroke sat quietly taking in all the information given to him. The shinobi was always different from the other members of the league and right now it was being proven.
"An interesting proposition. For now I will go along with it, but I need time to see how you run your operation before I fully committ. There is one thing I am curious about. Who else are you recruiting?" He needed to see if the blond had any idea on forming team cohesion.
"Currently I have Harleen Quinzel recruited. I have her going through physical conditioning and helping her through her more infamous issues."
"Is such a recruit wise? Considering her connection to the Joker?"
"That won't be an issue," Naruto answered, adding,"The Joker's time on this planet is drawing close to its end. Besides Harley's no longer romantically interested in him."
"And you're sure of this?"
"I know of it."
Deathstroke picked up the hidden meaning of that response. He chose not to make a comment on it. "Who Else?"
"Pamela Isley. She hasn't come on board yet, but I am sure with a little more prodding she will join us. A botanist of her skill level would be useful in terms of dealing with poisons and toxins.
Then there is T.O Morrow who will be one of the candidates for our technologically heavies.
There is of course Sinestro who will be a tricky one to convert, but I am hoping to get him to come around. From what I understand the reason he switched from Will power to Fear is for his strong desire for justice. Of course that sense of justice has been warped, but a sense of justice nontheless, he just needs to be reminded why he went down his path all those years ago.
Then of course I wish to recruit Cheetah, her knowledge on genetics will be useful and the list goes on. "
Listing off Mr. Frreze, Cheshire, and a few other names.
"And you think you can recruit these people?"
"I know where most of them are. Its just a matter of motivating them to join to which I think for most of them will be easy. Since so many of them turned to crime out of desperation all I need to do is be the key to their salvation and by coming through I'll earn their loyalty. Unlike the leaders of the passed Injustice Society I will earn their loyalty and devotion instead of bribing them or using fear henceforth avoid setting myself up for inevitable betrayal."
While Deathstroke wasn't one-hundred percent on board it would be a lie to say his interest wasn't peeked. He would observe and see what the blond does from this point on and see if he had what it takes to pull this little dream of his together or if he would fail.