Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Young Justice nor any of the characters. They belong to Kishimoto and DC Comics. any OC's put in the story will be mine. I am also not paid to do this. only to share my love for this show and to improve my writing.

Koseta.a: You're right, under normal circumstances, Naruto at 12 climbed up a massive tree for an entire day and after a day of rest came back. But keep in mind his physical body may have healed, But any man fighting under all that stress, physical pain, mental fatigue would not be working out a few days of being bedridden. Plus I wrote he had "beads of sweat on his forehead", he wasn't tired. and it was a simple basic warmup, just to have his muscles move again. Not an actual workout routine. I know a decent amount about Naruto's healing. Hope that helps.

TheDudeman4000: Simply because Hokage is not a real term, it was specifically made for Naruto. Superhero Names are quite important, it helps make them stand out. The English Translation is much better sounding off the tongue.

DepressedNinja75: He was sweating beads on his forehead. Not that he was exhausted/ tired as you said, It's not that uncommon especially with the warm climate that is the League Of Shadows HQ (built with magic), This is Naruto at his lowest point physically and mentally. He had been fighting for days on end with no sleep, no food or water, everyone he knew was dead, and he was on his last leg of the chakra(this is Naruto we're talking about, so it should give you an Idea of what condition he would be in) Plus he was unconscious for 3 days, which I don't know what your medical expertise is, but a body at that level is severely dehydrated and would need IV drip ASAP, Naruto body didn't. A fully rested Naruto could do 3000 situps, pushups and have no problem. This was a broken down Naruto.

Andrew10458: That's true, In the Naruto world, killing isn't seen as bad (Less it was bloodthirsty Kakashi in his ANBU days), Shinobi were trained to be soldiers and kill for their village. I think the reason (I'll get to that) why Naruto never actually kills is because Kishimoto wanted to paint a flawed but good to the core hero, Naruto always gave everyone a second chance, (power of Talk No Jutsu lol) meaning killing=bad/shonnen(violence, at least in the dub was watered down quite a bit). Plus with Jirayhias teachings/Cycle of Hatred Naruto wanted to change that, He strived for finding peace in the ninja world. Hatred Begath Hatred. Sure there were cases in the Show where he was ready to kill and would have, (Haku, Pain, Orochimaru) but remember, every time that happened the Seal keeping Kurama was loosened and the Foxes power came out. Kurama's trigger is Hatred and that's what sets him off. as for your other examples, Pain killed himself So Naruto didn't kill him, Obito was killed by Kaguya, That Spy Yura was actually already dead, and Kakazu was destroyed yes by Naruto, But Kakashi was the one who ended up killing him. There's a difference between beating someone with an inch of their life and delivering the killing blow. Pre War Arc Naruto didn't see killing as a sound plan, He wanted to change the ninja world, sympathize with his enemies. I agree that a darker Naruto would be cool, who knows, you might even see some of that action. But I'm still trying to hold on some semblance of Kishimoto's wish to have Naruto be good.

SlyTheFoxx2: What do you mean lost in the weeds? gonna need a bit more explaining for that. I wasn't using it as a delay, You're painting Naruto off as someone who enjoys watching others get raped lol. Naruto was being tactical. He's not the arrogant kid who rushes into a battle without scanning and knowing his surroundings, this is a much more mature and disciplined Naruto. Naruto has had ANBU training, meaning understanding an attack. You're missing one crucial point of collateral damage. Sure Naruto is fast as hell, but if he swept in there, there was a possibility the Diner worker could have been hurt or killed. I agree I could have made him jump in sooner, but Naruto wanted to make sure there weren't any hidden surprises other gang members etc. As for the personal bubble thing, yes, as someone who grew up in a military family and has good friends that have joined these elite units. They will undoubtedly tell you about how undisciplined a regular everyday person is. Situational awareness is not something thats apart of someone who lives a normal life, I see people walking across the street glued to their phones. Most people going about their day will be in a relaxed state, A War-Torn Naruto will be in a constant State of Alertness.(Source Chris Ryan EX British Special Air Service) If a threat appeared suddenly most people would panic and freeze under pressure. That is where military training kicks in. Yes, Naruto and Earth 16 world may not be much different technology wise. However Culturally, it is so much more. Narutos AWorld is much more archaic, savage even. Wars in their backyards are constantly brewing. And the civilians of of these Hidden Villages are smack dab in the middle of it, they start to grow an edged state. Hell, name the last time a terrorist attack happened in your city, in your state on a city busting scale. Every Hidden Village and most smaller villages know first hand about war and destruction. Now I could accept you argument about the Kurama deceit thing, It was one of the reasons Naruto could change bad guys to good guys. But you should give Ras some credit, The man is no stranger to deceit superhuman beings. He's one of the most deceitful and dangerous men in the world, in DC. Plus I did say Naruto knew Ras was off from the getgo, if you go back and read you'll see what I mean.

To Clear up something, I haven't decided on Pairings just because I want to write it Naturally and see where it goes. But I will put out there full disclaimer, this won't be a Harem fic. I like those when they progress the plot or are the main focus(High School DXD). A shounen Feudalistic Japan-Era with giant alien ninjas has no logical sense of having a Harem. And those stories end up becoming really cringy,(especially by people with zero experience in a real relationship) ruining any chance of success before it even begins. So there will be NO Harems, One on One relationship if I go that route.

I will explain power scaling towards the end so you all can enjoy the story a bit more.

"Wherever you go, go with a full heart- one that shows compassion to humanity. Only then can you kill evil with no emotion, with no thought."- Teachings of Samurai, Yagyu Munenori

Speaking/Thoughts

Demon Speaking/Thoughts/Jutsu

December 21, 2007

Washington DC

United States of America

Earth 16

12:20 PM EDT

Chapter 4

The Fire Shadow

It has been a few days since Naruto began his crime-fighting career. Already he had gained a small following, first saving that young waitress, to saving a family from a car crash and just yesterday saving a handful of a construction worker on the suspended platform who was cleaning the side of a building when the wiring had snapped.

Naruto was currently sitting on his swivel chair, with his legs lifted on the desk as he stared through the various news clippings and videos over the last few days. He rested a warm cup of coffee on his bare chest as he stared at the decent computer he managed to save up to get. Flipping burgers did not pay the rent.

One could consider it weird that Naruto was looking at videos, comments, and news articles about himself, like he was stroking some ego of some kind. But to Naruto, it was the polar opposite. He forgot how much fun it was helping people. To see their bright smiles as they hugged their family members happy that they were safe. It had been a refreshment from the constant gloom and low morale he was experiencing on the battlefield. He laughed. Sakura would spend so much time- he stopped himself before he shook his head. 'Can't think about them now.'

He took another sip from his black coffee before he placed it on the table. A News article from the Washington Post showed a close up of his shuriken pinning the small pocket knife to the diner wall. He snickered as he also saw another photo just under it of the two he knocked unconscious hanging from the streetlight wrapped in ninja wire and cops trying to get them down. 'Serves those bastards right' he thought with a grin. Just under that photo, it read in bold black: "New Hero in Washington DC: Just Who Is This Fire Shadow?"

He watched a short YouTube clip that had grown pretty famous tagged with #superhero. It showed him running up the side of a building catching a construction worker who had fallen off the platform before creating a handful of clones and rescuing the others. They all landed on the ground and the construction workers were returned to paramedics before the video ended with a close up of his porcelain mask depicting a fox. Naruto smiled as his eyes landed on the mask hanging on the wall. The famous ANBU mask once recognized by all in the Elemental Nations with awe and fear was now a momentum of the past.

Naruto still hasn't gotten a proper complete uniform, especially since he didn't want to prance around in broad daylight in the dark black League Of Shadows outfit, draw the wrong kind of attention. He still stuck with the League boots, pants, but he had torn off the arms leaving a sleeveless garb and sewn in a red fox in the middle of the chest. Strapped to his thigh was his kunai holster and resting on his back waist was his shuriken pouch.

Naruto scanned the YouTube comments of the video. He loved this part the most seeing people argue in the comment section about where he was from and what his powers were. A dude named SupermanThatHoe wrote, "you are so wrong dude, how could he be an apprentice of Batman, this dude has actual powers."

LoveKidFlash wrote: "Yeah but explain why he runs around like a ninja dude. What's with his name too, Fire Shadow? Sounds exactly like someone who works for Batman."

Another commenter belonging to Okami69 replied: "Actually Fire Shadow is the English Translation for Hokage. He or she sounds like they would be Japanese."

Naruto was about to scan the web when a light buzzing sound could be heard from the nightstand in his bed. "All units we got a 10-50 in progress on the corner of 13 Way Street NW. Apartment number 12. Fire Truck 2 minutes out, over?" He drowned out the rest of the responses on his police scanner- which he had in his own words "borrowed" from the police. He took a big swig of his coffee before he got to work. With his League pants already on, he quickly grabbed his dark black boots fastened them on securely before he put on the rest of his uniform. A few moments later, he placed his fingerless black gloves and lifted up his face mask which covered the lower half of his face. He placed the last two accessories on; his Hiate around his right eye then the porcelain mask on. he disappeared in a swirl of leaves moments later.

The blonde shinobi landed on the railings of an apartment a few minutes later as he overlooked the fire which had now raged to dangerous levels as it consumed the 9 story apartment building. The windows were smashed to bits and inside the apartment, it blazed on like a raging demon from hell. Naruto could see it was now reaching its peak as the flames burned everything to cinders causing black smoke to billow from every window desperate to get out. His eyes glazed over a handful of police cruisers, a fire truck and an ambulance, he wasn't paying attention to the first responders but the sounds of screaming inside. There were still people inside the building!

Naruto lifted his Hiate up allowing the dark red and black Sharingan peering through the mask eye hole. He jumped down slamming into the busy street that was blocked off. Naruto saw a young blonde woman clutching her husband's arms screaming in terror about her little girl, he turned his attention back to the situation at hand. A few firemen dressed in their bright uniforms noticed the young figure dressed in all black. The figure flashed them a momentary gaze. "Stay here, DON'T go inside, I got this." They tried to call out to him to stop but the figure just leapt inside the building with superhuman speed.

"Was that the…?" A police officer responded as he stared at the window the fox masked figure had gone through head first.

"Yeah, I think it was." Fireman Jones just stared with worry. He had heard rumours about the Fire Shadow, he just hoped the hero knew what they were doing.

Naruto somersaulted through the window and instantly his nose and throat were engulfed by the raging fire. He calmed his breathing making sure to not inhale the smoke. His eyes burned but he ignored the pain. His eyes scanned through the inferno, everywhere he looked it was raging bright red and orange flames. He closed his eyes and listened. He could hear screaming from above him. He pumped his body with chakra before he burst through the roof and landed. Even wearing his thick clothing, save for his sleeveless arms the fire still burned his skin and his eyes watered. He turned to the kitchen and noticed a young couple were clutching each other's arms.

Without bothering to introduce himself he weaved a single hand sign and created two clones. The two clones told them to come over. The married couple knew their chances were slim to none if they didn't leave now. As the young man trudged forward, his wife clutching his chest as support, suddenly a support beam on fire gave way and came descending down. The man screamed as he tried to cover his wife from the beam but he felt nothing. He glanced up to see one of the figures had blocked the beam with their bare skin forearm. "MOVE!" The figure ordered and they bolted to the two clones who grabbed them and without warning, they jumped from the fifth floor down.

The fireman watched in horror as 4 figures leapt from the fifth story window. He didn't think they were going to make it until the man and wife being carried bridal style by two identical figures landed on the sidewalk without injury. The man and wife were quickly escorted to the ambulance. The fireman was about to call out to the two figures who had burn marks all over their arms. But to his surprise, they just disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"Did those two just disappear in a puff of smoke?" He heard his mate of 5 years Jimmy, also one of the best firemen he had ever known call out.

"Yeah, I saw it too." He had been on the job for 11 years and had seen his fair share of horrible fires, this was one of the worst he had seen in a long time. And here he just witnessed a young man he suspected was a kid charge through the blazing inferno without a second glance and saving people.

Naruto retained the memories of his clones and saw they were safe and just a moment later another series of memories, he had saved a young boy, his mom, his dad and small Jack Russell from 3 doors down the fifth floor. He heard another two feminine screams which sounded another floor above but on the other end. He noticed a massive pile of debris blocked his way, no way he was going to get to the next floor through that. Naruto turned around and bolted through the window and turned around just in time, catching the ledge.

"That person's crazy!" A paramedic scream as she watched the man leap through the window and grab the ledge.

"He's running up the walls!"

Taking a momentary gasp of fresh air allowing his smoke inhaled lungs a break. Pumping his body full of chakra, he ran up the side of the burning building until he reached the eighth floor.

He bolted in and narrowly missed a bunch of floorboard falling down. Rolling to the side he charged forward and vaulted over a large dining table. His hands burning with pain as did most of his body. His arms no doubt suffered second-degree burn marks. 'Shoulda made a fireproof suit. Damn it.'

Naruto ran up the side of the hallway over a series of debris and busted down a door titled H9. Knocking back the door along with a series of debris that had piled up. Sitting huddled in the living room was a young black haired girl 15 and in her arms was a younger girl around 10 lying unconscious in her arms. She tried to scream out to him but she just coughed violently as she inhaled more smoke. In front of him a flash fire had happened a few moments before and now In front of him was a much more intense fire. Knowing what he needed to do, he channelled his chakra into the Sharingan causing his right eye to start bleeding a little.

Amaterasu

The black flames of power danced before it raced forward excitedly as consumed the red fire, literally burning it. The young girl widened her eyes and screamed. It was truly a frightening sight to see black flames protrude from nothing and start eating other flames.

Naruto quickly dispelled the attack and dove through the fire as it began to build up in intensity again. He landed on the ground and grunted in pain as broken glass sliced open the side of his bicep. "Son of a bitch" he cursed out loud. The young girl reached out to help Naruto stand up. "Are you ok mister?"

Naruto nodded. "I'm here to get you guys out. Is this everyone?"

The girl nodded her eyes were covered in dry tears from the intensity of the heat. Her arms and face were covered in soot and smoke. "All right, let's get you guys out." The girl nodded smiling as she wrapped her arm around Naruto's body. Naruto gently picked up the unconscious girl and hugged her tight against his body. Despite the blazing heat around him, he could feel the warmth of the younger girl as she hugged him tightly. Had he been a few years younger and way more immature he would have blushed and cracked a joke. Here he was ice calm. "Alright close your eyes and don't let go." The young girl did as she was told and held tight. Naruto bolted and smashed through the window careful that he didn't let any glass cut them. He free fell for a few seconds before he hit the ground, leaving a small crater in the street. Naruto used a bit of his chakra to heal their wounds, the unconscious girl woke up slowly and began to cry Naruto quickly handed the girl to her sister.

She held her sister's hand and quickly wrapped her arms around his chest hugging him. "Thanks, mister," Naruto grunted through clenched teeth. He cracked a rib earlier when he hit the side of a stove hard. She noticed his tense body and her eyes widened when she saw his arm bleeding heavily, as well as the various burn marks covering his arm. "Are you ok?" She reaches out to touch him but he stood up quickly.

He glanced back at the fire and could still hear one woman shouting. He turned his eyes and widened, it was the blonde lady from before. 'Shit! She still doesn't have her kid yet.' Naruto built up chakra in his body before bolting past firemen who were screaming out at him to stay back. The fire was just nearing its peak and would start exploding as the last of the oxygen got burned.

Naruto ignored their pleas as he climbed up the apartment wall. He reached the sixth floor and stopped. He closed his eyes and listened for the sound of a human voice through the raging flames. There was no screaming. He almost gave up when he heard a low last cry out of desperation and tired sobs. It was on the 8th floor. Naruto shook the dizziness he was starting to feel from all the smoke inhalation and bolted up the side before diving in. His eyes landed on a young blonde girl around 5 who was laying on her back with a support beam laying on top of her. Naruto was about to rush over when he heard loud creaking and cracking of wood. He glanced up, noticing a massive hole in the roof and what seemed to be a green fridge teetering on the edge ready to fall.

Just then a support beam from the top of the apartment fell on the floor above Naruto and the fridge gave one final freak before it came smashing down on Naruto and the young girl. Naruto bolted forward and jumped grabbing the massive green fridge that weighs easily over 330 pounds and hurdled it smashing against the wall on his right. He bent down grabbing the support beams that were now on fire. The heat burned through his dark thick gloves, Naruto screamed in pain as the fire burned his hands, the smell of burnt flesh now engulfing his senses. He lifted up the dozen of beams and quickly grabbed the girl, hugging her into his chest. Naruto turned around when he heard a whistling sound. his eyes widened in shock. The gas stove was on and any second BOOM.

The young woman named Susan desperately clutching her husband watched as the figure clad in black was reaching people left and right. She was thankful that some people had gotten out as she recognized one of them was her good friend MR Peterson who regularly brought his daughter cookies. But as the fire raged more aggressively her hope had slowly turned into fear and worry. 'Please save my daughter!' She watched the figure reach the eighth floor and dove in. Her eyes were dry from crying so much and she could only stare and whimper. She ignored the reassuring squeeze from her husband and waited anxiously.

Suddenly she heard a loud roar like some great beast. And then the worst happened. Her room exploded, sending a volley of intense fire pouring out. She screamed in terror. "NOOOO!" Thinking it was too late. As the fire exploded she heard someone from behind her call out. "Look! In the fire! There's someone."

She glanced up and saw the figure barreling towards the ground. The black-clad hero smashed into the ground, landing on his side with a heavy thud. He was covered in smoke and parts of his uniform were burning but she didn't care what he looked like she wanted to know if he had done it. Her eyes widened and all that anger and worry instantly vanished. Clutching in his arms she could see her daughter's long locks of blonde hair. The figure coughed violently before he unwrapped his arms. As he slowly got up so did the little girl as she woke up from unconsciousness.

Without thinking Susan bolted forward her husband not far behind her. "ASHLEY! ASHLEY!"

Naruto coughed up, his head was spinning, his nose congested with smoke and he felt a few cracked ribs and a busted kneecap. Slowly resting on his arm he checked to see if she was ok. The young blonde haired girl was staring at him with confusion and curiosity. He nodded a greeting. "Sup," the figure said simply.

Before she could reply she heard the sound of someone's voice she recognized as her mother screaming out to her. "MOM! MOMMY?!" She replies back.

The young girl was erupted in hugs and kisses by her mother as she cried in her kid's arms. "It's ok, mommy is here. You are safe."

She glanced a look at the figure who looked to be in terrible shape. "Thank you…. thank you… thank you, thank you. You saved my daughter's life."

Naruto nodded and was about to stand up when a hand reached out to him. He glanced up and noticed it was the father. Naruto lifted his mask up a bit and spit out a wad of smoke and spit mixed together, he coughed a few times clearing his throat before he spoke. "Thanks, but my gloves are burning hot. Don't want to burn you." The man eyebrow raised. If that was true he wondered how this hero, how this kid could endure so much pain and still function.

Naruto slowly pushed himself up and nearly slipped when a strong arm grabbed his shoulder. He glanced up and noticed it was Jones. "One helluva job!"

Naruto smiled under his mask. Another explosion went out and he turned his attention back to the fire. "What now?"

"we will try our best with the water canons but we won't be able to save the building."

Naruto grunted in pain before he stood up and walked towards the crater from earlier. "Wait! What are you doing!" Jones called out but he could only watch and stare.

Naruto glanced at the family who were hugging each other and watching him. In fact, behind the line of police officers, stood dozens upon dozens of onlookers. "Get back!" He ordered the family. They flashed a handful of confused looks but did as they were told. They didn't need to be told twice by the hero.

Naruto glanced around. Water was the only solution here and he needed a large stream of water. The water cannons would not be enough no he needed something else… his eyes landed on the red fire hydrant just a few metres away. Pulling out a paper bomb he wrapped it around his kunai before he hurled it at the fire hydrant. As soon as the kunai was close enough, he activated his chakra causing the fire hydrant to explode and a steady stream of water to burst out. The momentary explosion caused a few people to run back in fear and two cops approached him thinking he was causing unnecessary panic.

Naruto smiled. It felt good to do real work and to save lives. It was time the Shinobi of the Elemental Nations made a mark on history. And what better way to do it than with a cool Jutsu. Naruto jumped a few steps back before he flashed through a series of hand signs.

The onlookers watched with curiosity as he weaved the hand signs. "What the hell is he doing?" One man asked in the crowd.

"It's his powers you'll see." One girl in the crowd replied back.

He flashed the final sign a millisecond later. Water Style: Water Dragon Missile no sooner the stream of water began to morph and change and slowly it moved until it formed a 13-foot dragon of water with yellow eyes. The dragon roared sending bits of water flying everywhere before it slammed into the apartment filling it with water and dousing the flames with a continued stream of water. A few seconds later and the spectacle was over. The fire was put out.

Naruto collapsed on the ground. His body ached in pain all over. He heard clapping behind him and saw the crowd erupted in a cheer. Naruto stood up clutching his chest in pain. Just then an Asian female news reporter bolted forward her heels skipping on the cracked street and a dorky cameraman followed behind. She tried to ask the figure some questions anything but before she could. The mysterious hero waved with his battered hand. "All in a day's work!" Before he disappeared in a swirl of leaves.

"All in a day's work." Naruto honestly didn't think he could cringe any harder after the fight with Kiba in the Chunin Exams but here he proved himself wrong. If Kuruma could see him now he thought. 'The giant fur ball would never let me hear the end of it.' Naruto thought as he sat on one of the roofs watching the scene unfold. He slowly applied healing to his body. Perks of having a powerful god-ninja grant you power and superhuman healing ability.

Meanwhile

Underneath a large mansion was a series of underground caverns that had been hollowed out for use. One of these caverns was the famed Batcave. Where one individual was currently leaned on the back of his chair looking up at his massive state of the art supercomputer which screamed futuristic with its holographic keyboard and holograms of words dancing around the screen.

The man took a sip of his coffee and placed the white mug with 1# Superhero - a gift from Robin. He rubbed the back of his head and glanced his tired blue eyes up at the screen when he noticed a small beeping noise pop up.

He pressed a key on his keyboard and it opened up an email browser. One click later and it was an email from one of the Justice League titled Confidential. He opened up the email and read the lines. " Thought you would want to take a look at this. Possible candidate. Respond soon.

WW" the initials of Wonder Woman.

Bruce pressed space bar and immediately the MP4 video attached to the email opened up. Bruce watched with curiosity a raging fire engulfing an 8 story building. But he wasn't watching the first responders on the scene or the crowd of people, his calculative eyes were watching the figure dressed in all black speeding from the apartment down to the ground and carrying what seemed to be civilians trapped in the fire. He continued to watch the video and the figure smash into the ground before going through a series of hand signs which he logged for further study later. His eyebrow raised up slightly. After the last hand signs, the water spewing from the fire hydrant began to morph and change into a massive dragon of water which he also logged. He watched with curiosity as the dragon smashed into the building and extinguished the fire. 'They got superpowers it seems' he thought to himself as he watched further.

The video zoomed in and the Batman watched young newswomen approach the figure and it was at that moment that Bruce narrowed his eyes when he saw the uniform the man was wearing. Even with its modifications, there was no mistaking it.

A man with at least 60 years behind him stepped from under the catwalk and approached the massive computer. He adjusted his black tuxedo which was in pristine condition as a butler would consider. "Something piques your interest, Master Wayne?" Speaking in his posh Englishman accent.

Bruce nodded his eyes still glued to the screen as he watched the figure disappear in a swirl of leaves. The Asian news reporter spoke clearly into the microphone with a charming smile. "There you have it, folks. All in a day's work. In a shocking turn of events, the blazing fire was put out and no casualties were suffered during the horrific fire. As you can see behind me the families are getting proper medical treatment from first responders and will no doubt be making a full recovery in time for Christmas. Truly a holiday miracle. The citizens of Washington can rest easy knowing the Fire Shadow is on the scene. I'm-" Bruce flicker off the screen and leaned back in his black leather chair, stroking his chin in thought.

Alfred stood watching the screen with interest. He knew enough about superheroes to know what Bruce was thinking. "Very well Master Bruce, shall I prepare last night's dinner for you?"

Alfred waiter patiently for Bruce to respond. A few moments later Bruce became aware a question was directed at him. "What? Oh yeah of course Alfred. Thanks"

Alfred bowed his head and sighed. "Very well. I'll prepare last nights dinner- nothing." He commented dryly before returning upstairs leaving Batman in his thoughts.

A Few Weeks Later

On the roof of a 20 story building sat one blonde masked individual with his legs dangling over the side staring out at the city. It was a warm Thursday afternoon and Naruto stared at the beautiful yellow and orange sunset and the crisp light breeze that cooled him off. Having had weeks of seeing nothing but a pitch dark blood red and black sky he never got tired of watching the sunset from this high up.

A disturbance in the light breeze made him turn his head and notice a figure floating in the air — a tall attractive woman with light blue eyes and black flowing hair held back with a yellow diadem with a red star on her forehead. He recognized her strapless red buster held up by a brace of gold resembling two Ws, her silver bracelets, red boots, and her blue briefs with 5 white stars with the golden lasso fastened to her belt as the Wonder Woman- the Amazonian warrior and one of the original founders of the Justice League.

"Are you the one they call Fire Shadow?" She asked staring him down with a calculating gaze. Having been raised as a warrior since birth she instantly knew the figure before she was the Fire Shadow; a well-trained warrior. She noted his peak physical condition: Tall, athletic, and far too much muscle to be a woman. Staring at him She knew the Fire Shadow, despite his young appearance could hold his own in a fight. And despite his bored but relaxed appearance, she knew his body was alert and ready for anything. No doubt honed from years and years of constant battle experience. But she also noticed another level to the Fire Shadow. Shrugged shoulders, stiff body position and brooding nature seemed to tell her that the figure before he was tired and had a painful past.

The Blonde Shinobi still wearing the porcelain mask of an orange grinning fox nodded once and turned back to staring out at the sunset. "And I take it you're Wonder Women? The Amazonian and idol that every girl dreams about meeting?"

She nodded, her facial muscles formed a small smile. 'Every girl? Mmm,' she said with a hint of pride. She turned her attention back to him and was about to continue the interview when she noticed him staring intently out at the sunset, finally, she asked. "What are you doing?"

"Staring out at the sunset." He stated obviously.

"No, I mean… I know that, but why?"

"Because it's beautiful. And…" he said pushing off the edge almost shocking Wonder Women who were about to reach out and catch him when she stopped. His black boots were glued to the side of the glass pane. 'He's standing on the side of the building!' She thought to herself.

"I like to come up here and think. To see how peaceful and quiet the city is. To watch everyday people going about their busy lives, living in their own bubbles. Unaware of the darkness that surrounds them." He said ominously.

She nodded in understanding. "Yes, that's why we exist. To ward off the darkness."

The figure nodded. "We get dirty, and the world stays clean. That is the mission." Wonder Woman raised an eyebrow. She never expected the figure to be so honest. From what she had read the Fire Shadow was a figure cloaked in mystery, no one knew anything about what the hero's powers were or where it came from. Barely spoke to the public and here in front of her,

she got a taste of the Fire Shadow was like. And someone who was the embodiment of truth she saw a wise person who had a good heart. She smiled to herself, they made a good pick.

"Very well. The Justice League has recognized your selfless acts of heroism and bravery and we would like to offer you a spot on the team as an official member."

Naruto turned to look at her. 'A spot on the League?' He did consider it and even looked for ways to join them, back when he was searching for a way to get home. But as the weeks went by, his hope all but disappeared. Especially finding out that there were millions of different dimensions and alternate timelines. It would take lifetimes to be able to go back. He found a new purpose in his life here helping people. Back home he wasn't the Demon of the Hidden Leaf, a title long but since thrown out since his many heroic accomplishments in the Hidden Leaf. But Here he had a fresh start, a new life that he could put past all the darkness. He contemplated, on his own, he could work the way he was trained effectively, not held down by rules the other League held themselves to. To be called a vigilante felt good to him. But at the same time. He longed to be on a team again. To have friends that had his back.

"Well?" She asked expectantly. She knew he wasn't going to say no. No one ever did. But it was curious that he was actually weighing the offer. 'Does he not want to be a recognized hero?'

She was about to have second thoughts when the figure spoke out. "I accept" causing the Amazonian to smile in return. 'Good, he accepted'

"Great, the others will be eager to meet their newest comrade. Please ask that you make it to the Hall of Justice at 12 tomorrow so we can make it official. Will, that work?"

"Unless another burning building erupts. You can count on me to be there." He waves at her goodbye before he slid off the side of the building like his feet had been suctioned to it. She watched him fall for a few seconds before disappearing in a swirl of leaves. 'He's an interesting guy' she thought before she soared off into the sky onto her duties.

Next Day

Naruto landed on a large oak tree as he scanned the area. In front of him stood the massive white building with pillars on each side and a blue globe built in between. Carved into the top of the Hall stood the words Hall of Justice. The area was mostly vacant except for near the stairs of the Hall of Justice. Besides a small narrow platform and a golden pointed star stood a large crowd eagerly waiting for someone. On both the right and left side stood people separated by golden railings. On each end also stood dozens of news vans, it was a grand spectacle like stepping into the Red Carpet. Naruto expected the ceremony would have been quiet but it seems word got tipped off that the Justice League was welcoming a new member into its ranks and none other than the famed Fire Shadow.

Naruto checked his black Vortex military watch which he had bought a few weeks early to keep track of time. 11:45, he was 15 minutes early. Deciding not to delay the inevitable he jumped up from the oak tree and soared through the sky before landed on the water softly, causing a small splash.

Sticking his hands in his pockets he walked on top of the water casually like it was a common thing to do.

"Look! On the water!" A man in a Hawaiian T-shirt with shorts said as he noticed the figure sported in all black. Every head swivelled around and turned to gaze at the mysterious new hero.

"Is the Fire Shadow walking on water?" A woman in the crowd asked shocked. She had never seen anything like it before.

"Just what the hell is the Fire Shadow, some kinda ninja Jesus?" A man in a business suit asked as he stared with shock. Although everyone had seen videos of the Flash running on lakes and waters with superhuman speed. The logic and science behind that were due to exactly that, his speed. The shrouded figure before them was casually strolling on the water like he was as light as a feather.

Naruto placed his foot on the platform near the star and continued to walk, hands in his pocket. He was sporting his usual sleeveless mismatched League of Shadows outfit with his porcelain ANBU mask covering his face.

The crowd of gathering erupted in noise, people cheering him on in the back, people firing him questions particularly news reporters who shoved their microphones as far as they could. Trying to get any quotes they could. Everywhere he looked people had their phones out flash on as they took pictures or videos of the mysterious new sworn-in Justice League member.

"He's sooo cool!" One kid in the ground spoke out. He wore all black and had his own mask cut out and modified from a cardboard box with the orange streaks of a fox coloured with paint.

"Fire Shadow! What are your powers! Can I get a quote!" A news reporter shoved his microphone forward.

"Why is he or she named Fire Shadow?"

"Is the Fire Shadow a sidekick of Batman?" Another man asked curiously.

"I'm gonna grow up and be exactly like the Fire Shadow!" A young boy shouted in the crowd.

"Why does he never show his face? Is he human?" A women spoke as she eyed him curiously.

"I hope it's a he, and I hope he's cute." A young blonde girl in school uniform spoke as she stared at him with awe.

Her friend perked up beside her. "Of course, you see all that muscle, definitely a guy, and I hope he's cute too." She said with a giggle.

Some would consider Naruto's casual but bored demeanour a sign of disrespect but he was playing exactly into the media game. Answer questions and hug the spotlight striking poses and you come off as arrogant and seeking attention, come off as a bored, no emotion like Batman and people might fear you. But play the role of someone casual, acts normal, bored and aloof even, while being shrouded in mystery, and people who will draw in even more. No one knew anything about him and to some that drove them crazy. Plus, the immature and light-hearted side of Naruto was enjoying this too much.

The doors to the entrance opened and Naruto single visible eye landed on seven massive bronze statues depicting the original founders of the Justice League: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter. And speaking of those same members, Naruto's glanced to his right to see 10 members standing in a line, waiting to meet him.

He walked forward casually and the Justice League inspected him as any team would the rookie.

"Woah, he's taller than I expected," Flash spoke up

"He? You sure that's a He?" Green Arrow asked.

"Definitely someone of younger appearance but that's a dude." Green Lantern said with a grin.

"Bummer." Said Hawkgirl with a sigh, she was hoping to have another female member on the team.

"Why's he dressed like a ninja?" Asked Aquaman, he'd seen a few videos on the man on his way over here but last time he checked ninjas didn't summon giant water dragons.

"Another ninja on the team? Damn thought one dude dressed in black skulking around was bad. Wonder if he's also as rich as Batman."

"Looks like Batman might have some competition. Wonder who's the better ninja." Flash said with a grin causing Green Arrow and Lantern to chuckle softly.

Wonder Women finally having enough with their whispering turned to frown at them both. "You two keep it down, He can hear you."

"What?" Asked Flash puzzled.

"Yes." The figure spoke surprising all of them. "I believe it's a term you con as 'Superhuman Hearing'."

"That voice though… he sounds so foreign" spoke Green Lantern before being elbowed lightly in the ribs by Wonder Women.

Turning her attention back to him. "Glad you could make it Fire Shadow! Welcome to the team." She said with a smile. It was great to have a new member on the team, one that was so honest but kind as well.

"Glad to be here." The masked ninja said. Before Wonder Women could introduce the team a loud but gruff voice spoke out from the side.

"You're late."

Naruto cocked his head and saw who spoke was none other than the infamous Batman. The tall muscled man dressed in his dark gray costume with the symbol of a bat and a cowl with pointy ears to give him the appearance of a bat. The man wore a scowl which surprisingly was directed at him.

'The pointed ears seem a bit much' Naruto thought. His eye landed on the figure walking beside Batman. A Caucasian man easily 6'4 with arms and legs like tree trunks walked forward. He had dark black hair and blue eyes, his uniform consisted of red and blue spandex with a yellow belt and he stopped. 'Is he wearing underwear on the outside?' He said chuckling mentally as he noticed the red trunks he wore. The famous red and yellow S shield- the symbol of the Man of Steel Superman.

"I do believe Wonder Woman Told me 12. It's 11:54." He said pointing to his watch. Green Lantern and Flash shared a glance. The new hero argued back with Batman of all people. No one argued with Batman. People were too scared usually upon first meeting the man, but the masked ninja was cool as a cucumber.

Batman narrowed his eyes. "There was supposed to be food and talk beforehand. We wanted to get to know you better."

Wonder Woman bowed her head slightly. "Apologies, I did tell him 12."

Before Batman could reply. Superman smiled and placed his hand on Naruto's shoulder. Naruto fought back the urge to defend himself. His body was always in the constant alert state. "Well, it doesn't matter. You're here now and that's all that matters. I'm Superman but as you'll come to know my friends call me Clark." He stuck his hand out to shake.

Naruto reaches out and shook it. Almost wishing he hadn't when he felt the massive strength behind the man's grip. Naruto had his fair share of experience with individuals with super strength but never one who could lift a massive steel cruise ship with one hand and throw it 30 miles in any direction. "Fire Shadow." Naruto introduced back.

Superman nodded smiling. "I'm sure you'll come to get to know everyone. I do believe it's time to make you an official member. If you please this way."

Naruto glanced at Batman who was hiding his discomfort behind a cold neutral expression. Naruto nodded. "Lead the way."

As the exited the main hall he glanced once at Batman who was looking straight. Wonder Women sensed his uncertainty. She caught up and walked beside him. "Relax, he's like that with everybody. Very few people in the world Batman trust. You'll get used to it."

Naruto nodded. He understood the reasoning behind it and he even complimented the man on his stoic nature for so long. However, Naruto was his new comrade and the way Batman eyed him suspiciously meant he was thinking something else.

The ceremony was cool but straight to the point. A few lines about responsibility and the Justice League fighting evil as usual. Before Fire Shadow was introduced.

The crowd erupted in cheers and cameras flashed as they took his picture. Superman handed him the membership card officially recognizing Fire Shadow as the newest member of the team.

Fire Shadow stayed on the podium for a few brief questions. It was a disappointment to the media and the new fans that Fire Shadow didn't answer many questions about his life. Preferring to keep "the past in the past", which did not go unnoticed by Batman and that he kept his identity and his face a secret to protect the ones he cared about. He did tell them a bit about his hobbies and what he liked, like Ramen, action movies and meeting new people. Knowing that the interview might be a bit boring he gave them vague info about his powers only listing that he could walk on water, create solid corporal clones of himself and wield the elements. Which was more than satisfying enough for the crowd who went wild.

Superman placed his hand back on the masked ninja's shoulder. "Welcome to the League, Fire Shadow." He posed in front of the Fire Shadow while cameras took their picture.

One Year Later

Naruto now dubbed by his famous name Fire Shadow had been an official member of the League for the better part of a year. This eventful year had opened up to Naruto how vast and different the universe was. After fighting what his world considered a literal god as well as legendary Shinobi who could be classified Gods he didn't think he could be caught off guard by anyone. But since coming to earth he had fought multiple gods, aliens more than one, mutated animals hybrids, magicians, wizards, metahumans, assassins, Time Travelers, dimensional travellers, cyborgs, and even exposed to the darker mystical side of the supernatural. Where along with meeting new allies had fought against literal demons, vampires, werewolves, and even the occasional rogue angel. It never ceased to him how massive the universe was.

Along with fighting his foes he also made friends and close bonds. A few months shortly after he was indicted to the League, 6 new members also joined. Zatarra, Captain Atom, another Green Lantern by the name of John Stewart, the programmed android Red Tornado, Captain Marvel and Black Canary.

And despite not being the new rookie anymore he was still for the most part new. Many of the new leaguers had known one or more of those already on the League. Even some like Black Canady who dated Green Arrow before she broke off with him on mutual ground.

Naruto knew absolutely no one. But through dozens of missions and close calls he had grown to be good friends with many of them. He had his rough spots on the team. John Stewart, Zatarra, Hawk Women all had a neutral stance and all though trusted each other with their lives didn't interact much.

But individuals like Captain Atom who with his condescending attitude rubbed him the wrong way, Hawkman's volatile nature, Martian Manhunter who has been asked by Batman to peer into Naruto's mind for even a sliver of information only to immediately be pushed out by something. He didn't know what but all he saw was a grinning orange fox each time he did. Although this didn't cause anything besides suspicion Martian Manhunter still considered him a valued member of the team.

That left Batman.

And though he had grown to trust the mysterious ninja through dozens of missions 3 of which he saved the Bats life. Batman was the world's greatest detective and for the life of him could not figure out anything about Naruto. No social security number, no drivers license, no dental medical records, no birth certificate, nothing. The only thing he had on him was a passport which he deduced was forged.

Especially since the name on it, Toyohisa Miyamoto didn't exist on any law enforcement database. He knew nothing about his past, where he came from, who trained him to be a ninja, and where those powers had come from. They almost had limitless capabilities. Batman knew everything about everyone on the team but ever since he first lay eyes on him, he had been suspicious, especially when only a few months in Fire Shadow finally revealed his first name, as Naruto(again nothing had come up in any databases known to man) his face, which Captain Marvel jokingly coined him the nickname Whiskers, and the fact that he was 17, a minor.

This shocked everyone. They had allowed a kid among the ranks of the Justice League.(save for Batman who was the only one who knew at the time Captain Marvel was only a kid) Many like Wonder Woman felt conflicted about his sudden confession, but Naruto had sat them down and told them the reason why he didn't tell them was he knew they would treat him differently and be protective over him. Naruto had been a warrior for many years and he was not a 17-year-old superhero, he was a superhero that happened to be 17.

Some were excited at this revelation, Captain Marvel for some reason, Flash, and Green Arrow who was happy the man he considered a friend was revealing stuff about himself. Really the only ones who were actually overjoyed were the Sidekicks of the Justice League who felt pride that a kid had not only become a member but was widely considered one of the strongest members on the team. Holding his own against the likes of Flash, Martian Manhunter, Captain Marvel and even Superman.

Thought he had some touchy spots with the team he also had made friends with a few of them. Despite his sometimes cold exterior and brooding nature, and his defiance in not wanting to reveal any tidbit of his past, stating "the past is the past and I would leave it at that." Which has left some of them sad that they trust him with their secret identities but he didn't trust them? Nevertheless, Many of the Leaguers had warmed up to Naruto and tried to be a friend and companion to him.

Friends like the easy-going Flash whom he had grown to consider a good friend, Green Lantern, Green Arrow who he regularly got into spares and marksmanship competitions, Aquaman, who shares his love of nature and want to protect the environment, Superman who often he found his easy-going nature to be a refreshment. Especially since you'd expect a man capable of destroying a level 5 hurricane with a round of applause to be uptight, nope, he was as human as they come.

He also shared a good relationship with Wonder Women who had grown to consider the masked ninja like a younger brother. Red Tornado who despite his android appearance truly was the best source of epic one-liners and deadpan humour, the android also considered Naruto to be an invaluable team member. Thus two of the closest friendships he made was Black Canary and Captain Marvel. Though Black Canary joined the League only a few months after Naruto, they often did many missions together and had grown quite close. She had an easy going and relaxed attitude but was serious when it called. And Captain Marvel Which despite how many of the members on the team was very serious, Captain Marvel whom he had learned as Billy was still a kid both figuratively and metaphorically. Billy had a happy-go-lucky attitude and easily could relate to the Fire Shadow whom he looked up to a lot for being the older "kid". They often spent time together, even the occasional prank on Flash like Pam spraying the floor and calling him, or dying Green Arrows uniform pink.

On This Particular Day

Aboard the massive orbiting tower above earth called the Watchtower. A place which Naruto dreaded having to go. He hated the idea of fighting in space. Hell, he feared it even a bit. Despite his godlike powers, he felt so vulnerable in a place where he could drift off into endless space or suffocate due to lack of oxygen. In his own words "a damn steel death trap".

In the main meeting room sat two individuals on their comfy chairs. The room was ordinary looking. A massive rectangular table in the middle of the room with chairs surrounding it on all sides and a massive reinforced window exposing the view of earth down below. One on end at the large black haired and blue eyed muscled Captain Marvel. In his red and gold costume, displaying proudly the electric thunderbolt that glowed yellow. Who was chowing down on his 12th slice of Meat Lover's pizza.

On the other end was Fire Shadow. Resting his taunt black tabi boots on the table. Both his physical appearance and outfit had grown considerably over the year due to funding and spending time with the League. Now an adult he has trained extensively and built much more muscle, weighing around 190 pounds now, and standing at 6'1. He no longer sported the League of Shadows outfit. Still keeping the idea of ninja-like appearance, he now wore a dark black and grey sleeveless skin tight combat jumpsuit made out of Nomex and Carbon Fibre which gives him a lightweight but tough set of armour that doesn't restrict his movement. On the sides of his suit, minor padding and straps towards the sides. He wore black matted shin guards, dark black forearm guards with three tiny triangle blades attached to the side, black fingerless gloves. As for headgear, he had a black and red scarf wrapped around his neck and the lower half of his face was covered with black fabric, for his upper face, covering his Sharingan eye is the Leaf Hiate.

Finally is his famed ANBU Mask thanks to the power of modern-day science(and some handy dandy work from Star Labs) was an upgraded version, which when activated could provide, night vision, sonar, and thermal. The ANBU mask could be fastened to the side of his face or taken off which he often did when in the company of the League. (Basically, Ninja Gaiden Ryu Hayabusa Outfit if you wanna see a better look) the combination was an intimidating, but light durable set that provided free movements and elasticity.

As for gear, strapped to his thigh is the standard Shinobi kunai holster and on the back of his waist rested two black pouches which carried everything from shurikens, ninja wire, to explosive tags and empty scrolls which he would use for Sealing Arts. His gear didn't just stop there. Strapped diagonally across his back is a blackened katana with a golden hilt.

Naruto grabbed another slice of pizza and lowered his face mask before biting into the chewy but warm slice of pizza. The fresh cheese mixed with the flavourful meat was definitely something that spoke rich flavour. "Alright I'll admit, this is some good pizza," Naruto said with a mouthful.

Billy finishing his 13th slice spoke up. "Right? Best pizza this side of Star City."

Naruto stopped eating and turned his single eye to Billy. "Wait, you telling me you flew all the way to Star City for pizza?" Slightly impressed but not unexpected considering it was Billy Batson.

"When you got superpowers, use em, dude. Besides you underestimate Russo's Italian Pizza."

"I'll admit this definitely became something I'm adding to the list. It's not as good as Ramen but it's up there."

"Dude what's your obsession with Ramen? Seriously Flash tells me you have a Ramen pillow in your room."

'That traitorous scoundrel. Exposing me like that.' "It's good food and that pillow thing… I deny everything."

Before Captain Marvel could reply, a newspaper smacked hard on the table interrupting them both. Naruto turned his eyes and noticed it was Batman. "Hey, Bats! Care for a slice? Captain Marvel got this from Star City."

Ignoring the comment he turned to look at them both in the eyes. It was a cold serious expression. "Have you seen this?" He gestured to the newspaper.

Billy reached over to grab the paper with his greasy pizza fingers but stopped when he saw Batman's gaze. He sank back down in his seat Naruto turned to him. "I don't read the paper. Too much talk about politics."

"No time for jokes." He folded the paper and moved it so they got a better look. In bold black letters it read out: Clown Prince of Crime Found Dead and underneath it in smaller letters Is This End of Crime In Gotham?

"Woah, the Joker is dead?" Captain Marvel said shocked. He never expected it.

"Found dead in an abandoned industrial site, heart attack they say, but I know different. We got ourselves a masked vigilante on the loose killing supervillains."

"You sure it was a vigilante? Jokers got a lot of enemies, maybe another villain got double-crossed and decided to off him."

"I'm not taking any chances, this is one of many deaths in the last year of supervillains. And we need to put an end to it, before someone else gets hurt." He directed the last part towards Naruto.

Naruto raised an eyebrow. "What? You think I had something to do with it?"

"Did you?"

"No" he stated simply.

"Where were you last night?" The Caped Crusader asked as he narrows his eyes.

"Are we really getting into this." Naruto stood up and glared Batman down. "Eating Ramen on one of the skyscrapers on the south end."

"Anyone verify your location?" Interrogating him like a crisp police detective.

"Can't believe you actually think it's me. Thought we had more trust in each other Bats."

"ENOUGH! Stop playing games. I won't ask you again, did you murder him?" He glared at Naruto.

Flashback

In the north end of Gotham City City was a series of old abandoned industrial buildings. In one of these buildings on the base floor, was one individual hunched over an unconscious man. The tall bit slender man walked over and grabbed what seemed to be a yellow hacksaw.

The man dressed in a clown outfit bent over before he chuckled like a madman and placed the hacksaw over the man tied up with rope and duct tape on his mouth. "I'm sorry about this Mr. Samwell, but you see. Times up. HAHAHA." The man tried to plead for his life but was silenced when the clown man started cutting through his neck with the hacksaw. He sliced and cut and cut until the head came clean off. Blood started pouring out.

Wiping the sticky blood from his face he stood up and glanced down at the headless body. "Looks like your gonna need a good chiropractor. Ohoo." He laughed with a gleeful grin as he watched his brutality.

A light thud in the back made him stop momentarily before he ignored it and went back to work. He needed to make sure his new batch of Joker Venom was ready. "The wonderful things I'm going to do with this." He said as the horrific scenes played out in his mind.

"Harley, make sure you pop that lever right, or the dose won't be correct. Ok? Harley?" He turned his head and saw his companion Harley Quinn collapsed on the floor. "What the…"

He turned his gaze when a figure landed on the ground in a hard thump. Joker couldn't recognize who it was as they were cloaked in darkness the only thing he could see was a single red pinwheel staring at him.

Naruto making sure he henged into someone different. His new body had dark olive skin, brown hair and dark brown eyes. He was dressed in all dark black pants with no identifying symbols or his clothing could give off DNA. He made sure to disable all security cameras microphones and anything else that would have someone else track him.

Crouched on top of a support beam hanging a few feet off the roof he inspected the large industrial room, it was mostly empty save for 3 figures, piles of garbage lying everywhere and some sort of machine spewing green gas.

He activated his Mangekyou Sharingan placing the smaller female dressed in a clown outfit to sleep. She was not part of this. Tonight it was him and the Clown Prince of Crime.

He dropped down on the ground and made sure he stayed deep in the shadows before he spoke. "Joker. Your times up."

The man turned around exposing his ghastly features. Greasy green hair, rouge-red lips, chalk white skin and due to his facial nerves being paralyzed a permanent grinning expression topped off with massive mouth scares. The joker was sporting a purple and green suit topped off with a flower resting on his chest no doubt filled with poisonous gas. "Aww is the party over? I was just having fun." Speaking in his sadistic but creepy voice.

He turned to the headless body. "You wouldn't mind helping me drop this off at City Hall?" With no answer from the cloaked individual he sighed.

"Well…. no point in fretting about it. The weight on that man though, jeez. Losing his head was probably the only time he was ever gonna lose weight." He said with a sadistic howl of laughter.

He turned back to the motionless figure. His scarred face forming into a clownish grin. "Before we go to the police, You don't want to have a little fun?" Come on, I'll go easy on ya."

"I'm not taking you to prison, you are going to go to a place… a little warmer."

Joker recognized the seriousness in his voice. "Oh…. now this I do enjoy hehe. You aren't like any vigilante I've seen. You're going to kill me? Finally, someone who's willing to cross the line."

"You know joker, I've fought my fair share of individuals. Even one similar to you. Except he craved immortality. You crave chaos and madness for the hell of it. Truly the worst scum ever."

Joker displayed an expression of fake hurt before he turned to his creepy grin. "Ouch, that's gonna hurt my feelings. I thought we were getting along. But I ask, what makes you different from me. You kill just as I do, we should be partners."

"I kill those who deserve it. I don't kill the innocent. And right now, it's high past time somebody put you down, permanently. The Cycle of Hatred can never stop if there are monsters in the world like you."

Joker laughed maniacally. "Nothing gets me going than a man on a righteous past. Well, come on then. Let's give the world a spectacle they'll never forget. The police are going to enjoy picking up your blood from the walls."

The Joker turned around and grabbed a crowbar with dried blood on it. He licked one side before he spoke. "Ah, the memories." He held the crowbar like he was reminiscing about something. He then turned to the shrouded figure. "You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?" He held the crowbar up ready to attack, but the figure just stood there motionless.

"What are you waiting for. This isn't fun if you don't do anything. Come on, even Robin put up more of a fight."

He pulled out his top hat. "I know, ya need to warm up." He placed his top hat on as he tap danced like a maniac. "Come on old chap! Give it ya best."

But the figure took one step forward. "You're finished." 'I hope this works' Naruto had been experimenting for a few weeks now, hours upon hours spent concentrating chakra and focusing on his Six Paths power.

Infinite Tsukuyomi

"What the…" the Joker suddenly found himself hooked against a cross. All around him the sky was darkened orange and black. Like he was in a different world. He glanced down to see the shrouded figure standing still, a blade in his hand.

"well this is a first, tell me chap, I must know, I'm a sucker for party tricks, just how did you do this?"

"Don't you know Joker? A magician never reveals his trick." He thrust the blade deep into the Joker's chest who had to hold himself from grunting in pain. He never felt pain like this before. "Ow… that's one crazy trick hahaha." He chuckled to himself. Even in one of the most deadly Genjutsu, the Joker was unfazed, it truly was a frightening and creepy at the same time.

"See I know your secret Joker. All these tricks and destruction you cause. You're a stage man."

"Aw shucks, you got me. I didn't know I had so many fans." He said with a grunt as another sword went through his stomach, but nothing came out. Just tremendous pain.

"But what is that was to change. I've read up all about you. How you don't fear, immune to toxins and poison. But tell me. Would you fear this? Dying alone with no one to see. No one to hear."

The laughing stopped. "What? What do you mean? You can stab me all you want chap! I'm still gonna get the last laugh." He tilted his head back and chuckled.

"No. This is the end of the line."

"What?"

Naruto smiled. "Simple, you're going to die here. No one will know how and who did it. You'll die and be forgotten by the world."

"No…. you're joking. You can't kill me in this place…"

"Oh but I can. You see you are going to get the most ironic death ever. Killed in an abandoned industrial site. I know all about your relationship with the Bats. The on and off of you fighting, him arresting you, you tempting him to kill you, him saying he won't cross that line. You going to prison casually blows up a bus full of elementary kids. And the cycle continues. Honestly, I don't get how you two can keep this up."

"But." Naruto continued as he thrust another blade in him. Causing the Joker to grunt in pain.

"That ends here. No more theatrics, right, Jack?"

The Joker's eyes widened and for the first time showed hints of fear. "How… how do you know my name?"

"Same way I'm doing all this. And now for the final trick. The curtains coming down."

"What you are in right now is called Genjutsu, powerful illusions. In this world. I can control all semblance of reality."

The Joker laughed. "That's it? A little bit of illusion magic and stabbing me a few times. Even headless over there gave me more of a show."

"I wasn't finished… And I can control time. You may be thinking we've been here for what 20 minutes. Truth is, it's only been a second."

The Joker's smile faltered. "What?"

"Oh is that fear the big bad clown is showing. Ah come on, where's your sense of fun? Yes, this is the real revelation. I have turned down your pain tolerance to a low, it's a miracle you haven't done much. But that would be expected of someone with your level of crazy. You're going to be in here for long as I say, could be hours, days, weeks, months, years even. All while maybe even a few seconds have gone by. Pinned to this cross and stabbed over and over until your heart eventually gives out. How's that for a trick?"

"No impossible… this isn't real. It's just an illusion."

"Pain is pain, call it what you will. Do you feel it any less deeply by thinking it's not real?"

The Joker's eyes widened. 'No this wasn't how I was supposed to go out. No, "BATMAN!" He called out.

"Don't bother, no one can hear you scream. Mmm. Let's go with 2 weeks. That will be less than a second in the real world. How about we increase the pain?" The Joker's eyes widened before the next thrust made him cry out in pain.

A second later the Joker collapse on the ground. Dead, His eyes wide as he stared out at the ceiling. No grand explosion, no epic one-liners, no grand scheme. Just a monster being put down. 'Lasted 5 months. Damn, he's one crazy bastard.'

He bent down before grabbing Harley. Dispelling the Genjutsu on her. She would wake up in a half hour or so but by then He would drop her off somewhere where the police would find her.

Flashback Ended

"What is all this racket going on. Seriously guys." Three occupants glanced up to the side and saw Wonder Women standing by the door.

"Bats thinks Fire Shadow killed Joker?"

"The Jokers dead? That's a surprising set of news." She held no love for the man, he was a sadistic madman with thousands dead on his hands. But to hear that someone killed him. It was surprising. The Joker always seemed to escape death.

"Why do you think Fire Shadow did it?" She eyed Naruto with a calculating glance.

"A hunch." Batman barked.

While Wonder Woman and Batman were talking Captain Marvel turned to grab another slice when his eyes widened his last three slices were gone. 'What the heck?' He muttered. He turned to see who had grabbed his pizza when he noticed the Flash in his red body-suit with two small yellow lightning bolts across his waist and a large lightning bolt sewn into his chest, holding a slice of pizza in his hands.

"Dude! That was mine." Captain Marvel said with a betrayed look.

Flash finished the fully formed slice a millisecond later before he flashed a sheepish smile. "Sorry, I have a high metabolism." Using his famous excuse for everything.

"Well, it's wrong." Wonder Woman spoke over the other two. "Fire Shadow is not a killer. He's a valued member of this team, a friend. You should treat him as such, Bruce."

Batman narrowed his eyes before he picked up the paper. "This isn't over."

Naruto sighed. "It never is with you Bats, never is."

July 4, 2010

Washington DC

Hall of Justice

14:00 EDT

Out in the front of the Hall were an assembled group of heroes and their sidekicks. Batman, Robin, Aquaman, Aqualad, Green Arrow Speedy. Each of the sidekicks stood proudly as they remembered how far they came.

"Today's the day," Batman said placing a hand on Robins' shoulder.

"Welcome to the Hall of Justice" Green Arrow pitched in.

"Headquarters of the Justice League," Aquaman said with a smile.

"Awe man!" The group of heroes turned to see who had spoken when their eyes landed on Kid Flash breathing in and out as he tried to catch his breath. Flash appearing a second later. "I knew we'd be the last ones to make it." Kid Flash said with a defeated sigh. Causing Flash to send him a bemused smile.

The heroes and their sidekicks walked through the large gathering of people. They began shouting the hero's names, taking photos or just standing in awe in the fact that they were in the presence of these super-powered beings.

"Oh, is that Batman?"

"I see Flash and Flash Junior!"

A young college student turned to look at the man who spoke. "His name is speedy."

"No, Speedy is Green Arrow's Sidekick."

"Well, that makes no sense."

"Ready to see the inner sanctum?" Green Arrow said with a grin.

"Born that way," Speedy said with a confident smile.

"I'm glad we are all here," Aqualad said with a smile.

Kid Flash almost seemed to be bouncing in excitement. "Have all 5 sidekicks ever been in the same place at the same time."

Speedy sent a glare at Kid Flash. "DONT call us Sidekicks. Not after today."

Kid Flash sent him a sheepish smile. "Sorry, first time being at the Hall, I'm a little overwhelmed."

Robin seemed to groan at that comment. "Your overwhelmed, Freeze was underwhelmed. Why can't anyone just be whelmed."

The group of heroes entered the hall. After taking in the sights of the bronze statues they were lead towards the library as Martian Manhunter explained all the perks.

Flash opened his arms before he gestured to the chairs. "Make yourselves at home." To which the heroes quickly did.

Batman gestured the Leaguers over causing Speedy to glare at them with suspicion. "Quick debriefing to explain the coincidence of 5 ice villains attacking in the same day." He turned to them. "Won't be long" he stated.

A few moments after the storming off of Roy and the revelation of the Watchtower a beep on the supercomputer played before Superman appeared on the screen. "Superman to Justice League, there's been an explosion at Project Prometheus. It's on fire."

"I've had my suspicions about Project Prometheus," Batman muttered before walking to the computer. "This could present the perfect opportunity to-"

Just then Zatara popped up on the screen. "Zatara to League." Cutting off Batman from Speaking. "The sorcerer Wotan is using the Amulet of Atem to blot out the sun. Requesting Full League Response."

Batman frowned before he turned to Superman to get a reading on the situation. "Superman?"

Superman reading his mind responded back. "It's a small fire. Local authorities have it under control."

"Then Prometheus can wait." He placed a finger on his earpiece. "Batman to All-Leaguers, Rendezvous with Zatara's coordinates. And somebody tell Fire Shadow to turn his damn earpiece on."

At The Same Time In Another Location.

Turning to the right. The sleek black sports motorcycle zoomed forward with intense speed before it stopped on the sidewalk. Kicking the stand out. The athletic figure still on his bike took off his black motorcycle helmet exposing his vibrant yellow spiky hair. He adjusted the expensive tailored business suit he was wearing. Black pants, white shirt, black top and a vibrant blood red tie. It screamed bespoke.

He was about to pick up some scented candles and flowers when a light buzz from his pocket made him stop, he reached into his pocket and pulling out an expensive smartphone- the IPEAR. Placing his finger on the touch scan security system, it opened up his phone. He saw a red notification pop up on his messages. He tapped the text messages. It was from Barry Allen shortened to BA with a goofy looking Flash as the contact picture. "Bats Pissed. Can't Talk. Need you at these coordinates, League Mission. It's Wotan. -B"

Naruto sighed as he scratched his head. 'Wotan again. Seriously? Damn that bastards persistent.'

He placed his finger on the middle of the bike and waited for it to glow. Placing it in security mode. The black sports motorcycle was fitted with the latest in high tech technology. GPS, guidance system, medical kit, communications, hologram computer on the dashboard. He climbed off his bike before he started walking to a nearby alleyway. He would have to come for it later.

Washington DC

United States of America

Earth 16

1:19 EDT

The dust began to settle around the rubble before a hand reached through the rubble and smashing the piece of rubble out the way blocking him and his teammates.

The figure who had black hair and blue eyes looking like a younger Superman wearing a torn and shredded solar suit stood up slowly allowing his blue eyes to be exposed to the moon for the first time.

To his right the Atlantan protegee Aqualad was coughing and panting. Aqualad turned his attention to Robin who was also coughing up the dust. "We… we did it" He said with a faint smile.

Robin wipes the sweat from his brow before he turned and flashed a tired grin at his friend. "Was there… ever a doubt?" He turned to give a high-five to his partner dressed in a yellow and red body-suit — Kid Flash both regretting it instantly when their bruised and aching hands collided.

Superboy turned to the massive collapsed taller than a supply truck laying on his stomach, building collapsed on top of him and trapping him.

Kid Flash places a hand on Superboy's shoulder. "See?" He pointed to the moon directing Superboys attention. "The moon!"

Superboy eyes finally glanced up at the moon and widened in shock. No amount of info and pictures force-fed in his mind could prepare him for the real thing. It was beyond massive and its glowing light was blocked momentarily by a speeding figure which he recognized as Superman came hovering down to the ground.

Superman followed by the rest of the League also arrived. Martian Manhunter, Zatanna, Shazam, and Red Tornado and more until all but one League member was present.

Superman and Batman stepped forward walking towards the Sidekicks. Their eyes burning into Superboy with questions and curiosity. Superboy stepped forward knowing all the scrutiny was about him. He lifted up the shredded piece from his solar suit revealing the crest of House El. He flashed a pride smile but it was not shared by the Justice League. Many of them had shocked expressions on their faces and one, in particular, the Man of Steel himself was clearly distraught by the revelation.

Batman narrowed his eyes as it landed on the crest. "Is that what I think it is?"

"He doesn't like being called it" Kid Flashed muttered.

Superboy stepped forward ignoring Kid Flash's comment. "I'm Superman's clone" sending a few fearful but surprised expressions around.

"Start talking." Batman barked firmly, eyes narrowing even more.

Flash still watching Aqualad and Kid Flash explain to Batman and Superman about Cadmus and the Genomorphs. A sudden swirl of leaves made him tilt his head to see their mysterious Fire Shadow appear. As silent as a ninja.

"Dude! Where have you been? Been trying to reach you on your phone?" Flash whined annoyed. He and Green Lantern has been trying to reach him since they heard the explosion and building collapse at Cadmus.

Fire Shadow turned and nodded a greeting to his friend Black Canary, Shazam, and Green Lantern standing beside Flash as they watched the interactions between the Sidekicks and Justice League.

Naruto stood up and stretched his sore muscles. Before he reached into his pocket, pulling out his battered and almost burnt to pieces of gooey electronic circuits in his phone that look like it went inside a blazing inferno. "Couldn't get cell reception?" He said with a cheeky grin.

Flash rolled his eyes and his mouth moved to reply with a retort but Green Lantern interrupted him.

"Why do you smell like a furnace?" He asked sniffing the air.

Naruto reaches out and wiped the little flame dancing on his shoulder, thanks to the Nomex, his suit had become fire resistant, which was a plus. He extinguished it, dusting off the scorch marks. 'It was a good thing I invested in a fireproof suit', leaving only burn marks on his arms which would heal within the hour.

"Running an errand." He said ominously.

"Are you ok? Those look like some serious burns? You want me to check it out?" Black Canary said as she eyed her friend with a worried glance.

Naruto shook his head. "Comes with the job. I'll be fine." He turned his attention to the collapsed building and Hawkman, Hawkgirl and John Stewart pulling out a massive blue monster from under the rabble before John Stewart created a green bubble of Will and wrapped around the monster before the soared off. "What the hell happened here?"

They gave him a brief rundown of what happened. Cadmus, Genomorph weapons, Blockbuster and finally the Superboy clone.

Naruto turned his attention towards the clone who had a defiant but saddened expression on his face. From what he could gather no one was happy and he couldn't blame them. Superman was one of the biggest powerhouses if someone was building clones. There was only one explanation. War.

'The question is, what war? And why would bioengineering company be investing in clones and weapons unless they were working for somebody? Damn another thing I gotta add to the list, I'll have to spend some time on this later.' Naruto stared at the ground deep in thought.

"You alright? What's got you thinking?" Black Canary said knocking Naruto out of his musings.

"Nothing of importance. Just rambling thoughts from my mental and muscle fatigue." He said with a smile.

Green Lantern rubbed the back of his head and yawned. "I'll say, bad enough we had to deal with Wotan again but now I'm burning that midnight oil."

A shout made them all stop talking and they turned to see Superboy glare at Batman. "Why let them tell us what to do." He stepped forward flaring defiantly at Superman. "It's simple, get on board or get out of the way."

Naruto smiled under his mask as the four teenagers stood defiantly in front of the whole League. Despite there being many holes in the team, he could see the foundations of a strong working team. 'Just hope they'll have a good trainer' he thought.

The rest of the Justice League had left the destroyed building collapse. Only a handful had remained. Kid Flash and Aqualad eyes landed on Fire Shadow standing beside Black Canary and Green Lantern. Their eyes sparked up. The Fire Shadow was considered a hero to them. Someone so young could join the League and become one of the top members. KF had followed the man in the newspapers for a long time. To be able to do what he could. It almost seemed like his powers were limitless. "Holy… it's Fire Shadow." Kid Flash muttered in awe.

"Didn't think he'd show up," Robin said as he eyed the young Shinobi.

Superboy was about to ask who Fire Shadow was when Batman directed him another question about his abilities. He knew most of the Justice League, but the name was not one he recognized.

Naruto sighed feeling the fatigue of his muscles weighing down on him. He turned around before a hand placed on his shoulder. It was Green Lantern. "You alright? I heard you left your bike down on 37 street. That's 45 minutes from here. You want a lift?" He offered with a smile.

Green Lantern knew how tired Fire Shadow was. He had been taking a lot of damage against Wotan, he watched him take magic spell after magic smell and still managed to create a massive 25-foot dragon of pure flame like it was nothing.

Naruto shook his head tiredly. "No, it's all right, thanks. I got something I gotta take care of and I could use the exercise." He turned his gaze when he felt eyes boring down on him. It was Batman and by his impatient eyes and head tilting. He wanted him for something. "Seems I'm not out of the woodchipper yet."

Green Lantern turned his head to where Naruto singular eye was looking before he chuckled. "Don't piss him off too much. Like having your annoying ass around here."

"Same to you, glowstick."

Green Lantern scoffed before he lept off the ground his green Lantern Ring glowing as he flew in the air.

Naruto turned his attention back to Batman. The rest of the League and Sidekicks had left. Leaving only Batman and Robin who was sitting in the Batmobile, head resting against the window tired. He was still barely a teenager after all.

Naruto shoved his hands in his pockets and walked over to where Batman was standing.

He stopped a few feet in front of the caped crusader. "If this was about not picking earlier. My phone was on silent and you try zooming through the busy city-"

Batman turned and spoke over him. Like he didn't hear anything Naruto had said. "Tonight was quite the shitstorm." He said with a tired groan.

Naruto stopped and was taken back momentarily. It was rare to see THE Batman so vulnerable. Naruto smiles, despite the godlike appearance Bruce Wayne had acquired over the years. He was still a human being after all.

"Our enemies are getting smarter. Something is off about this whole CADMUS business."

Batman turned to look at him. "You felt it too?"

Naruto nodded. By no means was looking at the big picture something Naruto enjoyed. Hell, younger side Naruto always charged in head first. But with all his ANBU training and everything he went through. Looking behind the curtains had become second nature to him.

"We should investigate CADMUS further. Start with any investors and offshore accounts. No way was this singular event." Naruto said yawning.

"Agreed. Far too many anomalies."

Naruto turned to look at Batman. It felt good that despite Batman and him always butting it out. And him always incessantly budding into his past. The two could work together and work well. "But I take it, that isn't why you called me over?"

Batman almost seemed to be struggling with the words. He sighed before he spoke up. "No, I called you over because I have a proposition."

"A proposition about what?"

"I had talked with the other Leaguers, particularly the ones that have sidekicks. Listening to Superboy explain the situation at hand. Something clicked. And as you reified, our enemies are smarter. More elusive. We need some help."

"I fully agree, but what does that have to do with me? You want me to be that team and infiltrate?" Naruto was honoured but at the same time, this was a serious problem. And he still hasn't done any research on the ice villain situation either.

Batman shook his head. "No, wouldn't work. Despite your training in espionage and stealth. CADMUS goes further than that. If they were willing to bury teenagers, our sidekicks. Their deception runs much deeper than that. No doubt they have some people with serious influence in their pockets, probably high up in the government."

"Then what?"

"Many of the Leaguers agree with me. What we need is a team. Somebody that can operate on the fly, take down the villains in the shadows. That team will consist of the sidekick."

"A Justice League 2.0?" Naruto said with a shocked expression.

Batman shook his head. "No, a subcategory of the Justice League. I have faith in Robin as well as his friends. But they aren't ready for the Justice League and the powerhouses that come with it. No, they will shadow the League while we still maintain the big fry."

Naruto nodded in understanding it made sense. A covert ops team operating in the shadows was definitely something they needed. And he definitely agreed the Sidekicks weren't ready to go up against the likes of Black Adam or Doomsday. "And you want me in this how? working alongside them? And handling these small fry?" Naruto was a bit hurt to be given such a small role. Yes, he had gained a knack for espionage and infiltration but having to work alongside untested Superheroes wasn't exactly his idea of fun.

Batman turned to him and for the first time in a long time, he saw worry in his eyes. "No. Simply put, I want you to be the supervisor overseeing this team. To help train and watch over them."

Naruto's eyes widened and under his ANBU mask and half face mask. His mouth formed a big 'o', "What…" he spluttered. "You want me leading the team? Why?"

"They need someone with experience in stealth and these kinds of things. Only a handful of the League is trained in that. And I thought it would help them learn better and faster if they worked with someone who was close to their age group. Rather than an old Leaguer tell em' what to do. And as you are well aware, the only other 'kid' is Billy. And we all know how that will work out." He said with a scoff.

Naruto turned to look away. It was such a sudden offer. Head Supervising role, it was essentially like a Jonin-Sendai from his old life. He had created good friendships with the League, and now here, Batman of all people was asking him to lead a bunch of teenagers in high-risk missions. Flashbacks of the war and everyone he had let down went through his mind line cannon fire. They were teenagers just like him, except he had survived and they were rotting in the ground. "I…. I don't know ..." Naruto said with uncertainty. His hands were shaking. He felt conflicted. At the same time being a Jonin-Sendai was something he always wanted to do. Especially after what he learned from Asuma Sartuobi and the Third Hokage.

Batman senses his hesitation. And he sympathized with it. He was putting some he didn't fully trust and had many many secrets the whole responsibility and lives of some of his closest friends protégées. If anything were to happen to them, it would cause some serious rifts. He continued on. "I won't give you the sole responsibility. Black Canary volunteered to help train them as well when she heard what I was planning and that I was offering you the head position. Red Tornado would be the second pick as well since he doesn't need human necessities."

Could he do it? Could he be placed back in a team of young kids like he was? To train them and help the next generation of heroes? It would make a difference to the sidekicks whom no doubt felt some level or failure and turmoil because of the CADMUS Labs incident. And they just claimed they would form their own team. They needed someone to help guide them. "So what do you say?"

Naruto sighed before he nodded. "I'll help them out. I need you to have faith in me Bats. That is all I ask, to trust me. I won't let anything happen to Robin or the other sidekicks." Batman nodded. Despite everything, Batman knew if there was one thing the Fire Shadow would never stand for, it was leaving a comrade to get hurt.

"Very well. I'll leave you to some rest. We'll get everything sorted out in the next couple of days." Batman turned and jumped down from the platform stepping over a large cracked rock before he turned back to Naruto. "I'm placing my trust and my protégées life in your hands. Don't make me regret it." He said with a steely voice before he jumped into the Batmobile.

Naruto watched him speed away before he disappeared in a swirl of leaves. He had one more thing to go and do.

An hour later

Naruto sat on the railing of a five-story building. His legs dangling from the edge as he scanned the city streets down below. The streets were mostly void of life, and the sun would be up in a few. Naruto tilted his head and sipped on the black coffee in his hand. He checked his watch, it read 3:10. 'Damn that bastard takes his sweet time.'

As on cue, the door to the rooftop squeaked open and the sound of shoe hit gravel. The figure took another step before walking through the darkness and into the spotlight. "Ya have some balls, summoning me up at this bloody time of day.' The figure spoke in a posh British accent.

Naruto turned around and his eyes formed in a faint smile. The figure finally stepped out of the light. A tall, Caucasian man with blonde dishevelled hair and beard with blue eyes. Wearing a white shirt with a loosened black tie and on top of all of it, his iconic trench coat.

"Constantine," Naruto said with a formal tone. The world's greatest con artist and master occultist himself. Naruto had met John many months back during a League mission involving the occult. They did not get along well, especially after John handcuffed Naruto with magic cuffs when he tried to take the amulet he was after. The two eventually got along, despite Constantine's cynical and sometimes psychotic tendencies. Despite Naruto's commitment to protecting Earth from supervillains, he also knew there was sometimes even more dangerous level of villainy, the supernatural side. One that John was dedicated to stopping.

The master of the dark arts finished the last of his drink in his hand before he tossed the empty coffee cup on the floor and he walked forward. "You just littered, John."

John yawned again before he turned to look at the empty Starbucks cup with any care. He turned back to Naruto. "So? One measly cup ain't gonna do nothing. The world ain't dyin' any younger."

Naruto just rolled his eyes. "Right."

"Besides, ya think ya can just summon me at the bloody crack of dawn and expect me to grow some flowers and preach Mother Earth like some baked out hippie?"

"I would have gotten there sooner. But I had to deal with a collapsed building on Richardson Way."

"The CADMUS building. Yeah, heard about. All those beautiful women crushed under that building. A pity."

"It was a building housing genetically modified weapons and a clone of Superman. I think ladies were the least of our concern." Naruto retorted back with an annoyed expression.

"A clone eh? Blimey, that ain't good." Constantine said before he leaned over the railing.

"But back to the business at hand. Why'd ya' summon me at 3 in the morning with a damn falcon? A phone call would have sufficed?"

Naruto pulled out his phone and narrowed his eyes. "Oh, you mean this thing?" Pulling out the melted and deformed pile of what was once a smartphone. "You know how much this cost? I just got this on a plan and everything. You lucky I ain't robbing you right now for cash."

Constantine ignored his phone talk and turned his attention to Naruto's burn marks on his arms and uniform. His eyebrows raised. "That means you…?" He let it linger.

Naruto nodded. "I got it shortly after my mission with the League. Blazing hell and all but I got it."

Naruto created a hand sign and out popped a brown bag that seemed to be glowing. He handed the bag slowly to Constantine. Constantine reaches out and opened the bag slowly and peeked inside. It was glowing brighter than any flashlight but he could see the outline of a long I shaped blade. "Fockin Hell... that's..."

Naruto nodded in confirmation. "The Angel of Death, Azrael's Blade." He said with a lowered tone. One does not mention one of Heavens most powerful swords in public.

"I owe you for this one mate. Getting it from those demons must have been hell. No pun intended."

"Let's just say hellfire is something I can cross off my bucket list forever." He rubbed his arms were one fiery demon had struck him with a blazing sword. A phone that took a blast of hellfire doesn't seem so bad when you could have been crushed by a 14-foot horned demon with a two-handed greatsword.

"Right. Well, look at it this way. A weapon with the equivalent power of 60 nukes was just taken from those winged fucks. Earth won't erupt in a blazing fiery hell." He said with a chuckle.

"You really are a cynical asshole Constantine," Naruto said shaking his head.

"I wear it like armour, besides, I don't work on a team. Doesn't rub anyone off. Speaking of teams. I hear someone been given babysitting duty."

Naruto raised his eyebrow. "What? How could you possibly know that? I was just offered that like 2 hours ago."

"Word travels fast. Not every day a cyclops ninja with a fetish for Ramen gets offered to babysit the world's most important snot-nosed brats." He noticed Naruto gaze. "And", He continued on. "I had Widow check up on the Cadmus incident. Thought it might be related to Azrael. After all, that place gives me the creeps. Widow stayed when she saw you on the scene and listened to the whole thing." Widow was one of Constantine's informants and would often scout out anything occultic.

"Still didn't answer my question?"

"Yeah. I have been offered the head position of training the Team."

Constantine flashed him an incredulous look. "You with a bunch of sidekicks? Haha, they must be takin' a piss. Bad enough with those uptight bastards but kids? Damn, I don't envy ya mate. I'd give those wankas a real earful If they gave me shit."

"Remind me not to visit you when you get your first kid."

"Ain't gonna have one. Besides I fire off way too many blanks in my targets if you catch my drift." He made pew noises with his mouth as he fired off finger guns.

Constantine stopped when he noticed Naruto's hardened look. While Naruto never told John about his life. He did tell him about having a team, friends, and comrades that had been murdered, and how he felt responsible. And as a world-class asshole and letting friends down. John was an expert. "You think they can handle this? League missions and stuff."

Naruto sighed. "I don't know. I've worked a little bit with Robin and I trust that kid intelligence. But some of this stuff going on. Even now, makes even me be cautious. If they are gonna do this. They are going to be exposed to the worst of the worst this world has to offer. I just hope I can prepare them for that."

He found a hand resting on his shoulder and he turned to see John smile at him. "I'm sure you'll be fine mate. You're one hell of a kid. I don't envy you, one thing losing a mate, but watching kids possibly die."

He reached into his trench coat and pulled out a small white package with a green star in the middle and the words Silk Cut in gold above. He flipped off the top before he pulled out a cigarette and lit it, his calloused hands fidgeted with the silver lighter with a pentagram carved into it.

Naruto watched him take a puff of smoke before he chuckled to himself.

Constantine noticed this and raised his eyebrow before he spoke, cigarette in his mouth. "What's so funny?"

"I don't get how someone who had not only lung cancer but managed to con God himself to curing said cancer. Only to go back to smoking."

John glanced down at the cigarette in his mouth before he chuckled. "Oh Fock off." He said cheerily.

They stayed in each other's presence for a few moments before John wrapped the bagged blade around his chest and waved goodbye. "Gotta make sure the cloud chasers up above get this back. Let me know if ya ever need a hand mate. I'm sure I could give those metahumans a good right hook."

Naruto waved him goodbye before he glanced back down at the city. He'd be introduced to the full team of Sidekicks in a few days. He was both nervous and excited at the prospect. He walked back and picked up Constantine's empty cup before disappearing in a swirl of leaves.

A couple of things to clear up

power-scaling: This one is going to be long, so if you don't want to read the rambles then ignore this.

People keep asking me about how strong Naruto is in this story and how he compares to DC. And I honestly almost didn't want to reply cause frankly, it's annoying how toxic people are about powers in some of these stories, cursing and spamming like 12-year-olds. and if you do something they don't like you'll get flak for it. acting like they know more than me even though they aren't the author. But to those who don't have a stick up their ass and would like to genuinely know. Ill Defintly says Naruto is one of the most powerful. It's difficult to balance Naruto's feats and strengths with DC Villians and Heroes since a lot of what they do is different. But before I say anything else I need to clear up. There's a difference between being stronger all the time and being able to beat them on occasion. And what version of the characters we are using. Young Justice Versions seem to be a bit weaker than their comic book counterparts.) Naruto would wipe the floor with Green Arrow even though he's fought and beaten Flash. Naruto is superhuman and Green Arrow is human. Let's say, Superman. Could Naruto beat him? possibly, depending on if Chakra counts as a type of magic in the DC universe (since that's what Supermans other weakness is) But could he beat him every time, no, Simply put Superman could kill Naruto anytime. The guy is strong enough to pull the earth around and get hit with 15 SUPERNOVAS) Same with Flash, Flash is fast enough to go the speed of light and beyond and Time Travel, Does Naruto equal that speed? absolutely not. (less we talking the Flying Thunder God Technique since its instant) But does that Mean Flash goes that speed every time in every fight, No, And I think that's what people need to understand. Just because their feat was this at one point don't mean Superman can always hold a black hole in his hand or Flash is fast enough to run back in time and kill you when you're a kid lol. Same thing with Wonder Woman, Strong enough to literally throw a man or a car from the earth INTO space. and Her sword can cut Supermans Skin. Martian Manhunter is one of the Justice Leagues Powerhouses and his power is ridiculous. So going into this, unless I make a mistake, Like Naruto gets beaten by Superboy (Lol Ive seen it) Or Kid Flash catches him off guard) try and not be toxic in the comments. There's different levels and times to writing feats in the story. Plus Naruto isn't a God because of his OP power (Well not technically) Naruto was able to beat much more experienced shinobi stronger than him because of his strategy on the fly and his unpredictableness. Catching the God of Shinobi with a Harem Jutsu and a right sock in the face isn't something just anyone does. So if Naruto would beat these characters its using strategy and their own weaknesses against them. Hope this will clear up anything, even though I know I'll still get toxic ass keyboard warriors who think they know everything. News Flash, don't like the story, Doors right over there.

And Now before I get a shitstorm of hate comments saying "you were so against killing why did Naruto kill the Joker blah blah blah" Hear me out. Canon Naruto yes, Because Redemption- Kishimoto wanted Naruto to be good, to be a character people could relate to and understand. Naruto never became Gaara because he had people that cared for him, people that treasured him. After the Pain Arc, Naruto actively sought to end the Shinobi world of hatred and violence, a place where everyone could live in peace(very optimistic) But here's some deeper thought for you, What happens when on that path, everyone and I mean Literally everyone you ever knew murdered and mutilated in front of you. Would that not change your ideas. Naruto told Yagato that He would never strive from the path of good, but what if something like the end of your world happened. I didn't write Naruto as a vengeful antihero(Punisher) because, despite everything, That would shake the very core of Naruto and make him an OC(Since in Naruto Timeline they had won) Rather, I wrote him from what Sasuke and Naruto agreeing to some extent what the ideal Hokage was- One that operated from the Shadows I took the lather option Naruto maintaining the good, helping people and fighting evil But at the same time working from the shadows and killing the those who truly deserve it. You're Wondering probably why If I said Naruto gave people second chances why he killed Joker. Simply Put, this is an ideal Shaken Naruto and Honestly, I don't think anyone sees redemption for the Joker. I haven't read a lot of comics(Punisher, Deadpool, most of the Constantine,) But to me, the Joker always gave me the creeps and was one of the most dangerous characters in DC universe. You would think a scrawny clown wouldn't be that scary but what makes him outright terrifying is his motivation: he doesn't have any (besides tempting Batman) The Joker causes chaos simply for the fact that he can, He enjoys mass slaughter, and would do anything and hurt anyone without a second glance. He knows superheroes won't cross the moral line and kill him, and he will always escape the prison and blow up a building full of innocent people the next day. and I read in one of his comics literally doesn't feel remorse like you and me) A regular villain with ambition with a drive can be tricked, beaten you find out what they want and use it against them, but someone who has no endgame, no real purposes except mayhem and slaughter. Naruto doesn't see someone like that helping to stop the Cycle of Hatred( He's even worse than Hidan who killed for religion) . Its not a massive thing I'm going to do, just to be a bit unique and change some cannon since you Cant really change much early on)

The Infinite Tsukuyomi: I know that Sasuke never got Infinite Tsyokoki so there's no explanation to Naruto should have it. But have the suspense of belief, there's almost nothing we know if the Mangekyo Sharingan and its users. People say every ability is unique to only one person yet Sasuke and Itachi can both use Amaterasu. With Naruto being given Sage of Six Paths power literally meaning access to all Chakra Natures etc, That Naruto could experiment and eventually find that since (Itachi's eyes were technically Sasuke infused) So there's no viable proof saying that a Naruto infused with Eternal Mangkeygo Sharingan could not use that ability. However, Naruto isn't going to Spam the ability. So I know I'll get some hate for this But I thought it be cool to give him that and give Joker the most ironic death since he's all about attention and destruction.

Well Thanks to everyone who read the fic and to those who also read my Author Notes. Keep In Mind I'm doing this to have fun/see how the story would be different but to also improve my own writing. Its not going to be perfect, Writing stories isn't something I've done a lot of. But thanks for the support, as for when the next chapter will be up, I have a training exercise coming up shortly so I won't be writing as much rn. Probably expect early September.