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Chapter XI: Targets.

Last Time.

Poseidonis; September 07, 07:01 UCT-2.

Aqualad nodded before speaking up. "Thank you... Now we should return to the surface... For these three start Earth High School this very morning."

"Yeah... Dad left me like a dozen messages reminding me to go to bed early." Wonder Girl said as Miss Martian spoke up after her.

"And besides... Aren't you dying to know what Artemis and the others have been doing?"

Mount Justice; September 07, 6:00 EDT.

M'gann, Superboy, Kaldur, and Donna walked into the cave before Dona motioned for Superboy, and M'gann to follow her.

"What's wrong Donna?" M'gann asked as they went into her room.

Donna sighed before looking at them. "Ocean-Master has the same feeling as Orm... They're the same person." She said causing the other's eyes to widen.

Now.

Taipei September 7, 19:20 NST.

"This is Cat Grant reporting from Taipei where the historic Peace Summit between North, and South Rhelasia has completely broken down. " Said a woman into a camera who has pale skin, blue eyes, and layered yellow-blonde hair with center-parted bangs.

She's wearing a business casual dress including a maroon fitted jacket with small shoulder pads, a scoop neck just below the collarbone, elbow-length sleeves, and a white placket without visible fastenings. She's also wearing a maroon knee-length skirt and high heels. She has small, square ear studs, a torc-style silver necklace, and a silver bracelet on her right wrist.

"As a last resort. Prime Minister Tseng of South Rhelasia and General Singh Manh Li of North Rhelasia has agreed to bring in an independent Arbitrator... But who is it? Speculation has run from the Secretary-General of the U.N. to Superman. But the Man of Steel seems unlikely since I'm told the Arbitrator is due to arrive in a limo, and not by cape."

Cat finished as the camera zoomed in on both Manh Li and Tseng. In the back of the crowd of reporters stood Naruto, now wearing his suit with a half mask covering the bottom part of his face, with his glasses.

And Red Arrow now wearing a black suit, and tie over a white shirt with dark lens sunglasses. "Thanks for doing this."

Naruto looked back as he picked up a case from a bush. "No problem." Opening the case, Naruto revealed his folded bow, and quiver before unfolding it.

"I mean it... I know we're not friends..."

Naruto stopped him from continuing by raising his hand. "We are friends. I just can't take your whiny attitude when being told 'no' like a spoiled kid. Reminds me of someone I knew." Naruto looked to the crowd before noticing a young woman with long black hair wearing a hat in a stand.

'Really Jade? Not even a fake face. You could have done better on the disguise.' He thought before Red Arrow puts a hand to his Bluetooth. Naruto hits his button so he could listen to the conversation.

"Aqualad." Naruto hits the button on his glasses and scanned the crowd. "I don't see anyone else from the Shadows."

He looked back as Red Arrow asked for Cheshire's height. "Cheshire's 1.67m." Red Arrow deadpanned before Aqualad spoke up. "She's 5'6. And exceptionally dangerous. Do you need more backup?" Red Arrow shook his head before answering.

"I don't need the 'Junior Justice League'."

"No... You just need our computer," Naruto said before a white limo pulled up.

Naruto saw Cheshire jump up on the stand holding a rocket launcher, and aimed at the limo. A black blur went past Naruto who looked, and saw Red Arrow jump in the air, and shot an arrow at her causing her to shoot the rocket in the air. "Crap, I'd better get that." Naruto quickly shot an arrow at the rocket having it explode.

Naruto saw Cheshire fighting guards before running over and shot an arrow, which opened into a rope. She used her Sais to cut it before tackling him to the ground, and straddle him. "Don't move!" Naruto and Cheshire looked to see police surrounding them with guns.

"I'm OK with that./I'm OK with that." They both said before Cheshire puts her hands on her head.

"We just witnessed an assassination attempt live! Thankfully no one was hurt, including our mysterious Arbitrator... Lex Luther!?"

Naruto quickly looked to the limo where a tall bald man with green eyes wearing a black suit, and blue tie over a white button-up shirt walked out of the limo.

With him is a Caucasian female with brown eyes and light brown hair. She's wearing a business suit with a red tie and a short skirt.

"Really?" Naruto asked before being handcuffed. "What? Why the hell are you arresting me!?"

Later, after putting Cheshire in a patrol car, the woman with Lex nodded as she hung up the phone. "OK, we've got confirmation. These two are Kage and Green Arrow's friend, Speedy." Red Arrow narrowed his eyes at him.

"It's Red Arrow now."

Naruto rubbed his wrist before sighing. "I keep telling Batman we need cards like the Avengers use for times like these but he's all 'This isn't a comic book this is real life'." He said imitating Batman before looking over to see Red Arrow talk to Lex and narrowing his eyes. "OK, why the hell are you here Lex? I know you're not doing it out of the kindness of your heart. If you even have one."

"I don't claim to be an Angel. I'm just on their side this time." They walked in where the Prime Minister and General were arguing about who hired Cheshire.

"Why should either trust you?" Red Arrow asked Lex who just smiled at him.

"Because... Lexcorp is a company founded on peaceful enterprises for all humanity." Naruto snorted before crossing his arms.

"Forgive me if I don't believe you, Lex."

Mount Justice September 7, 6:41 EDT.

Superboy was working on his motorcycle as the sphere from Bialya rolled over, and beeped. "Jealous much?" He asked patting the sphere before hearing M'gann's voice.

"Ready for school?"

He looked to see M'gann in her costume holding two brown paper bags flying in. Along with her is Donna wearing jeans, and a red shirt.

Kaldur, Martian Manhunter, Red Tornado, and 'Naruto' in his street clothes, and Henged (Transformation) to look like he was in his twenties with two bangs framing his face walked in.

"I thought you were in Taipei?" The 'Naruto' shrugged before answering Superboy's question.

"Yes. I'm just a clone taking care of a robbery from over in Star City last night."

Marian Manhunter walked up as M'gann set the lunches down. "The first day of the scholastic season carries great cultural resonance... We want to wish you three well." He said with a smile.

"I guess it's not a Kryptonian thing," Superboy said as he wiped his hands off on a rag. Aqualad cleared his throat before pointing to M'gann.

"You may want to change." He said before M'gann's clothes turned into her street clothes.

"I've sent hours picking these out. What do you think? Can M'gann M'orzz pass as an Earth girl?" The others looked to each other for a moment before she spoke up. "Kidding." Her skin changed to a Caucasian girl before twirling.

"Meet Megan Morse! What's your new name?" She asked Superboy who raised an eyebrow.

"My what?"

J'onn changed into a bald African-American in a suit before speaking. "I've chosen John Jones for myself, and have suggested John Smith for Red Tornado. You could be a John too." He said looking at Red Tornado smiling.

"Pass," Superboy said crossing his arms before Donna walked to him.

"Megan, and I have talked about it... How about Conner?" Superboy shrugged before Aqualad puts a hand to his chin.

"A last name will be required also." Naruto smiled softly before speaking up.

"How about... Kent?"

"Oh in memory of the late Kent Nelson," Megan said as Donna looked to Naruto who smiled before looking to Megan who looked to Conner. "Well, Conner Kent. Time to change your shirt." Conner looked down at his shirt and puts a hand on his shield. "Don't want anyone figuring out your secret identity." Naruto shrugged before speaking.

"Not really... But it may help if you hide it for a few days. Just make sure you don't have any close shots while you're Superboy." Conner pulled his shirt off getting Donna to blush, and Naruto to gain an eyebrow twitch. He turned it inside out and showed it to them.

"How's this?" Donna sighed blissfully before answering.

"Perfect."

Conner blushed as Naruto growled a little. "OK let's go." He said getting them to the tunnel.

"They grow up so fast."

Naruto stopped for a second before looking over his shoulder. "Shut it J'onn." He walked to the tunnel where it lit up.

"Recognized: Wonder Woman, 03." Diana walked in wearing a dark blue business suit with a skirt, and black high heels. She has her hair pulled in a ponytail, and glasses on.

"I still have no idea how you and Clark are never recognized in those. How do you do it? Do you know how big that would be in my world?" Naruto asked before Conner walked into the tunnel.

"Recognized: Superboy B05." Naruto stopped Megan before looking at her.

"Just wanted to let you know that Kent is Superman's civilian last name." Her eyes widened at that before he continued. "I wanted him to be closer to his father. Even if he doesn't want it now." He said before they walked back into the tunnel.

Taipei Police Headquarters 20:00 NST.

Naruto with his arms crossed, and Red Arrow in their costume were talking to Cheshire who's doing tai-chi without her mask. "Going to ask me anything?" She asked before Naruto crossed his arms.

"Who hired you, and the Shadows?" Cheshire continued her moves before answering.

"I don't ask." She looked to Naruto and winked making him sigh.

"Red... Could you please leave... I don't want you to see what I'm going to do." Red Arrow looked to him before shrugging. As he left, Naruto looked to Cheshire and uncrossed his arms. "Are you OK Jade? No one caught onto you… have they?" She smiled before stopping and walked to the bars.

"Nope. I make sure to only call when I'm at my place. Or near you."

"Paula and Artemis really miss you," Naruto said as Jade turned away from him.

"They're better off without me in their lives."

Naruto rolled his eyes before walking to the bars. "Come on Jade. They understand why you left... The only reason Artemis didn't go with you is that she wanted to wait for Paula. And I got my penthouse a few years after you left so they wouldn't see Lawrence again. I even have a room set up for you."

"I know Naruto. But after the things I did before you found me, and convinced me to be your informant..." She stopped as Naruto reached in, and turned her around.

"They don't care. Paula loves you no matter what like a mother does. And Artemis would understand... In fact, she'll hate me for not telling her about you."

"What? You didn't?" Naruto shook his head before replying.

"No... I'm still trying to find a way to keep her, and you from having your mind read... In fact, let me know if you have to work with Psimon. I can have J'onn put like fake memories or something to protect you." She raised an eyebrow at him before speaking.

"J'onn knows about me?"

"The Original Seven knows of you. I told them I have an informant in the League of Shadows." She smiled before humming.

"That reminds me. You have an admirer in the Shadows." Naruto raised an eyebrow at that.

"What? Who?" She smiled before resting her arms on the bars.

"Talia." Naruto blinked at that making her smile.

"What?"

"Yeah... She's speaking very highly of you. I think I've seen her blush at a picture of you." Naruto blinked again before he felt Jade pull him close. She leaned in making his eyes widen before she suddenly dropped down, and Naruto heard a beep.

"Oh, I am so getting you back for-!"

BOOM!

Naruto was thrown back from the blast as Jade coughed. She looked to see Sportsmaster in the hole made from the blast. "Oh, it had to be you." She said before Copperhead dropped down holding the detonator in her hand.

"Beggars can't be chooser little girl," Sportsmaster said before they dropped down. Naruto quickly went to the bars as Red Arrow ran back in, and saw him rip the bars off.

They jumped to the next building and saw the others get in a helicopter. "I put a tracker on Cheshire when she tackled me earlier. Just act like we're trying to follow them." Naruto said as they jumped across the rooftops.

Later; Cheshire, Sportsmaster, and Copperhead.

"Because I'm a professional. I won't kill you... At least while we're on the job." Cheshire said fixing her mask on as Sportsmaster snorted.

"Please, you wouldn't even have this job if it wasn't for me." He said as Copperhead chuckled.

"Wow... I can really feel the family love."

Meanwhile, up on a roof on another building, Red arrow looked down on them with binoculars as Naruto zoomed in with his glasses' recording everything.

"Ra's?" Naruto asked seeing Ra's come down the stairs as Copperhead and Cheshire bowed. "I didn't think he would be here in person." He said before Ra's looked up to them causing the others to do the same.

Naruto and Red Arrow quickly shot an arrow down having Sportsmaster deflect them. Copperhead fixed her clawed glove before jumping up with Cheshire who pulled her Sais out. Cheshire dashed to Naruto and attacked with her Sais before Naruto dropped down, and kicked her feet. She did a kip-up and tackled him off the roof.

Sportsmaster and Copperhead looked to Red Arrow and smiled. "I hear you go by Red Arrow now... More like 'Broken Arrow' if you ask me." Sportsmaster said as Red Arrow just stared at him.

With Naruto, and Cheshire.

"So... Should we make it look good?" Naruto asked as Cheshire smiled behind her mask.

"We could... Or we could do this!" She said jumping on him, wrapped her legs, and arms around him taking them both down into a bush.

Happy Harbor; September 7, 07:58 EDT.

Naruto and Diana looked at the group as they walked from the parking lot. "Remember... Be careful about your super-strength if you're going to try out for a sport." Naruto said to both Conner, and Donna as a teen with brown hair rolled near them on a skateboard.

Conner grabbed him off the board and saw the Superhero's logo on his shirt. "Explain this now!"

"Hey!"

Naruto looked to see a tall, muscular African-American teen with a Superman logo on his shirt with a teen African-American girl in a black, and yellow cheerleader outfit with a yellow 'H' on it, and her hair in two buns.

"Put my man Marvin down." He walked over before Naruto stood in his way.

"Calm down... Conner's just a little worked up since Megan here asked him not to wear his favorite Superman shirt. You see. He looks a little like Superman, and she didn't want any bad guys to mistake him for a hero if they go by." The teen seemed to glare at Conner before Naruto spoke up. "I would watch out... Conner and my daughter have been training in fighting since they were kids... And can take people twice their size." Naruto looked back to them before speaking through the link.

"I'm not telling you to not fight. Only to hold back on your strength so you won't blow your cover."

A finger-snapping caught their attention, and they looked to see a brown-haired man with a soul patch looking at them. "OK time to get to Homeroom."

The teen roughly passed by Conner and felt a hand grab him hard making the teen winch. "Watch your manners, young man... Or I'll have to tell your Principal to watch you."

He looked to see Naruto move his hand who turned to the Team. "M'gann... Remember sometimes you need to stand up for yourselves so try to be easy on Donna and Conner if they come to blows with other students... Donna gained her grandmother's temper from my side of the family. And Conner's a bit of a hothead."

Naruto said through the link before leaving with Diana. "Did you have to scare him Naruto?" Naruto rolled his eyes before answering.

"I just wanted to scare him a little so he'll think twice about messing with them. That glare, and brushing move he pulled on Conner as he left just brought back memories of the school bullies I dealt with as a kid is all."

Back with the others, a short dark-haired girl with blue eyes, and in the cheerleader's outfit walked up to them with Marvin. "Hi, I'm Wendy. I was new last year so I know how hard it can be. But you look like instant Bumblebee material to me."

Megan blinks at her before asking. "Bumblebee?" Nodding, Wendy motioned to her shirt,

"Cheerleaders. The Bumblebees tryouts are after school."

Megan looked excited at that before walking over. "Thanks! We'll be there." She said as Donna looked confused.

"We will?" She asked as Megan looked at her with the puppy dog look making her sigh. "OK. We will."

Later.

The Team sat in a classroom as the brown-haired man showed them the report on the Peace Summit. "OK... Who can tell me more about Rhelasia? Marvin?" He asked as Marvin jolted up from his nap.

"Well, Mr. Carr. It's better than Fakeasia." He replied getting the class to snicker.

"Anyone else?" The teacher asked with a sigh.

"Modern Rhelasia was created in 1855 and ruled by the Bocoon Dynasty," Conner said before Donna who sat beside him spoke up.

"It was then divided by the Great Powers into North and South Rhelasia after World War II."

Mr. Carr nodded as he smiled. "Very good." He replied as Conner looked confused.

"But why are they fighting? They're all humans-I mean Relashian's, right?"

"Right on both accounts." Mr. Carr said before turning around and brought a screen down.

"It's the same on Mars, The Green treat the white like second class. Of course, I'm green! But that doesn't make it right." Donna and Conner heard Megan's voice as she looked to the front of the class.

"Or what we witnessed in Atlantis over the past couple of days with the Purists," Donna said glancing back to the board.

Later After School.

Megan in a cheerleader outfit with a white shirt, and a red 'M' on the left breast area, gloves, blue skirt, and shoes, and Donna in a spare Bumblebee outfit finished their routine as the others talked for a moment.

Wendy walked up to them before smiling. "You did great, and I'm really sorry about this." The other girls dropped a tub of water over them causing Conner to growl from the stand and got up.

"Conner no!" Megan said through the link making Conner trip and fall to the ground.

"I'm really sorry. It's a stupid initiation ceremony I wish my teammates would abandon." Wendy said as Megan looked at them.

"Initiation? Does that mean..?" Karen Beecher, the girl from earlier smiled at her.

"You two are Bumblebees girls." Megan cheered before hugging Donna. "Is that your boyfriend? Because he's fine. But a little weird." Karen said as Donna chuckled.

"No he's a little over-protective of us is all, especially Megan who's like a sister to him."

Later, Conner gave his jacket to Donna as Megan shifted. "I've got something for you, Megan," Donna said reaching into her pack and pulled one of Naruto's red coats out.

"Why do you have that?" Conner asked as Donna smiled.

"When I went to get an outfit earlier, the girl told me of the initiation, so I made a clone that went to the Cave, and got it." Conner shrugged before picking their books up.

"You. You're carrying her books?" Megan asked as he looked back.

"You want them to get wet?" Megan looked at Donna and smiled at her.

Central City; September 7, 16:39 CDT.

Flash and Kid Flash sped down the street towards the City Zoo. "Remind me why you needed my help with one cheetah?" Kid Flash asked holding a string connected to raw steak.

"One. I knew you'd have a raw steak in your fridge. And two.." They dashed into the zoo seeing every animal out with people climbing on top of everything to stay safe. "It's not just one cheetah," Flash said as the cheetah jumped after Kid Flash almost getting him. "First things first," Flash said as Kid Flash dropped the steak before looking at him.

"Round up the animals?" Flash shook his head before replying.

"No, get the people to safety." Kid Flash nodded as they ran around, and took the people to safety outside the zoo.

"Now we round the animals up." Kid Flash said as they dashed back in.

"Right kid. Step one.." They ran around the animals making them stay in a group. "Herd." They started running in circles creating a trench. "Step two... Contain." Kid Flash looked to see Flash starting to lap him.

"You're doing it again." Kid said as Flash looked at him.

"Sorry Kid... I know... It bugs you... When I lap you... Like this..." He said each time he passed Kid Flash before they dashed away. "But we needed to hurry, and find the real problem." Kid Flash nodded before they ran to a police officer.

"The person who did this right?" Flash nodded before another officer ran up to them.

"Trouble in the Reptile House!"

They dashed to the house and saw a bunch of monkeys inside. "Oh... Superboy would hate this." Kid Flash said before they started taking the monkey back to their pen. "I know this is a Zoo. But why is there this many monkeys!" Kid Flash yelled throwing the last monkey in. "What now?" Flash pointed to the house and spoke up.

"Going back to the house. I saw something."

"You having another C.S.I. moment?" Kid Flash asked as they stepped inside.

"Please, I was C.S.I. before anyone knew what that stood for. But you don't need a degree in Criminal Science to see what's wrong here." He pointed to a refrigerator filled with vials of cobra venom with one vial empty. "Someone went to a lot of trouble getting this." Kid Flash looked down and saw a big yellow boot print on the floor.

"I think I'm having my C.S.I moment here. I don't think anyone on the staff has a size twenty-four boot." He brought his goggles down, and they glowed yellow. "There's something else also... Switching to Microscopic Mode." He analyzed the print for a moment. "Pollen... And ones I never saw in Central City... Take a sample back to your lab, and we'll find the thieves."

Flash rubbed Kid Flash's head as he smiled. "Good job Kid!" He said as Kid Flash smiled.

"I have a good teacher."

Taipei with Naruto.

Naruto groaned as he got up, and wiped the last lipstick mark off of his face. "You really had to make out while we were supposed to be fighting?" He asked as Cheshire fixed her mask.

"You weren't complaining." Naruto rolled his eyes before hearing an explosion.

He looked to see Red Arrow get out of the river before looking to Cheshire. "You should go... They may get suspicious if you're not back soon... Or think you're captured again." She nodded before dashing away as Naruto walked over to Red Arrow.

Later, they went to Lex and explained what they found out. "The League of Shadows wants you dead." Lex shrugged as Mercy puts his jacket on him.

"Doesn't everyone?"

"It's not just Cheshire. But Sportsmaster, Copperhead, and Ra's al Ghul." Red arrow finished as Lex straightened his tie.

"I'm not surprised. Ra's is a... Competitor of mine." He looked to the Heroes before smiling.

"Then maybe we should stand aside as you take each other out." Red Arrow said as Lex shook his head.

"Your stab at pragmatism is... Adorable. But the Peace Summit is at stake remember?"

"We'll increase security. But if the League thinks you're dead... We can surprise them."

Naruto walked up with Red Arrow before speaking. "We have a surprise of our own."

Later, At The Summit.

Naruto and Red Arrow stood behind Lex, the General, and Prime Minister as two women both with black hair and in Chinese dresses walked up with a cart of food.

"That's far enough. Cheshire. Copperhead." They looked up and saw Kaldur in his street clothes, and Starfire turning around as her disguise wore off.

"Yes, that is far enough."

They smirked before Cheshire pushed the cart forward, having Kaldur use all the water in the room as a shield as Red Arrow shot an arrow at the cart making it exploded.

BOOM!

Naruto and Red Arrow dropped down after the explosion as Kaldur changed into his costume. "You're outnumbered," Naruto said before a helicopter came up with Sportsmaster and a group of Shadows. Naruto created a couple of clones before speaking up. "Take Sportsmaster and Copperhead. I've got Cheshire."

"So territorial. And only our third date." She dashed in as Naruto punched her forcing her to dodge before attacking with her Sais.

Aqualad, using his swords fought Sportsmaster who used a fencing sword. "Not bad brat... Better than your team did in Santa Prisca.. Or Bialya." Aqualad's eyes widened at that before speaking.

"And how do you..."

"Let's just say I've got an inside source... Very inside." He said as Red Arrow looked up to the ceiling, and aimed up.

"Aqualad let's end this!" He yelled shooting an arrow up and broke the sprinkler system. Aqualad created an eel that attacked everyone before Cheshire dropped a smoke bomb having them disappear.

"AHH!"

Naruto turned to see Starfire attack Copperhead who jumped into the smoke and vanished. "Glubnorb!" She cursed as her eyes glowed green.

"Whoa easy Star, kids are watching this on.." Naruto stopped as a Shadow jumped out of the smoke, and over to Lex. "Mercy," Lex yelled as Mercy lifted her right arm and it opened up to reveal a laser gun.

She shot the Shadow who fell unconscious. Her arm went back together as the lines disappeared causing Lex to smile. "Gives new meaning to 'Arms Race' doesn't she?" he asked as the General, and Prime Minister thanked him for saving their lives.

"They owe him their lives?" Red Arrow asked before scoffing. Later, Cat Grant was reporting the success of the Summit as the Team walked out.

"I can't believe we just did Lex a solid." Red Arrow said as they walked out.

"No... We did it for peace," Aqualad said walking outside as Naruto looked at him.

"I heard Sportsmaster... Think there's a mole on your team?"

Starfire looked at them in confusion. "There's not an animal on our team." Naruto smiled at that before speaking.

"No, a 'Mole', for human terms aside from the animal, is a person who's with the bad guys but are pretending to be a good guy so they can give them information. And no I don't think we have one on our team... But Sportsmaster knew information that he shouldn't... I'll look into it." Naruto replied as Red Arrow raised an eyebrow.

"Not going to tell the others?"

Naruto shook his head before replying. "No. I don't want them turning on each other. And I don't want to tip-off the mole if there is one."

"Red Arrow... You could have gone to the Justice League for help. But instead, you came to us.." Red Arrow sighed before looking at him.

"You're right... The Team deserves. Has my respect. I'm still getting used to this solo act stuff... But if you need me I'll be there." He finished shaking their hands.

Lex, Early Morning.

Lex poured two drinks before speaking up. "That went well... Both Li and Tseng was impressed with Mercy's. Equipment, and are quite literally buying into the 'Peace'." He took the drinks and walked across the room. "Our plan to ensure the unification of Rhelasia under Lexcorp's political, and economic guidance is a success."

He finished handing the drink to Ra's al Ghul who smiled. "And make sure every corner of the World. Sees the Light." He finished as they clanked their glasses together.

To Be Continued.