Naruto moaned in pleasure while on the ground. His back was against a piece of the bed that had been literally broken into pieces during his time having sex with Donna Troy A.K.A. Wonder Girl. But the portion he was leaning back had some good foam support for his back while his ass was on the carpeted floor. He could only imagine what the neighbors thought when hearing all the commotion in this room for the entire week they spent going at it. Well, they would have wondered had Naruto not put up a sound barrier up, and used Fuinjutsu to constantly repair the bed each time he broke it.
As for Donna, she was also on the floor in front of him, but the Amazon warrior known to the world as Wonder Girl was currently working her mouth on his cock. She had been tasked in expanding her skills in giving him a blowjob this particular morning since the young Amazon was still a novice in the ways of sex. And Naruto being the kind man that he was, felt it was his civic duty as a Super Pervert to help Donna by "training" her in the ways of sexual pleasure. She was naturally clumsy at first when they had started out since the Amazon women on Themyscira never really enjoyed sex with men, and thus they did not exactly teach the intricate means to please their male counterparts when they went out into the world to seduce men. At most, those who did this "painful task", as they called it on the island, were taught to bat their eyes at a man, talk in a sultry tone (no matter how much they secretly hated it), and put their hands on certain "key places" on the male body that said "I want you. Take me!" to get their target interested. Donna didn't have that kind of training. Hippolyta had forbidden it with Donna just as she had with Diana since the Queen wanted both of her daughters to remain pure in that regard.
Too little too late for that now.
Still, if there was one thing Naruto knew about Donna right away when they started this little week long "training session", is she was a fast learner, and was clearly determined to become an expert in the way of pleasing her lover. Her lover being him.
"Again? How many times are you going to break the bed and fix it?" asked Power Girl while floating into the room via the open window and saw the sight of Naruto getting his dick sucked by Donna.
"As many as I feel like it. This isn't your home Karren. Her bed isn't reinforced like yours is to take a woman's sexual pounding," remarked Naruto while his hand was on Donna's head and setting the pace for her bobbing movements.
"And you know all about giving a woman a good sexual pounding," said Karren while she eyed Donna's position with a hint of envy and jealousy.
"Now don't be jealous. Besides, you know I have more then enough stamina for you once she is done here," remarked Naruto while Donna seemed busy focusing on his cock over the fact Power Girl was in her bedroom watching her pleasure him.
"The rest of your harem can vouch for that," said Karren, as she had a been a little upset at first knowing Naruto had other women in his harem, and some of them had actually been villains.
But Karren got over it. Besides, it wasn't all bad. Starfire had explained things to her in the most simplest of terms on what Naruto's goals were for the world. While she didn't approve of taking lives part of Naruto's plans, Karren couldn't deny the world was a much better place for it. The crime in Gotham had hit an all time record low. Police actually got to hunt down normal criminals for a change because the major psychos, which brought out Batman to chase for them, were either locked up in Arkham too afraid to flee, or dead at the hands of Naruto when he went out being a ninja.
Not only that, but Karren knew deep down that the Justice League for all its good, did not have the Will to essentially unleash its "teeth" on evil as a whole. Trying to be a symbol of what it means to be a moral compass in proving that evil will be caught and punished accordingly. Unfortunately, the justice system which took these super villains, or psycho criminals from the Justice League was corrupt or also unwilling to end the lives of these monsters. Sometimes, Power Girl would stop them easily enough, throw them in jail, and they would get out my the week's end.
It had been infuriating at certain points knowing there was some means for these horrible people to escape prison to harm others. So when Naruto's perspective of ending the lives of these horrible people came up, she didn't oppose it right away, which he called her out on to admit even heroes liked herself thought lethal force was required when necessary. She admitted to him that in certain cases, ending the life of certain evil entities needed to be carried out. Though Karren admitted the idea of carrying out the deed herself when called upon was a coin toss and she wouldn't be able to make a decision until the moment where it mattered.
Naruto understood. Plus, it was probably for the best if she didn't kill anyone right now. The public was not ready for a Kryptonian taking a life. Even now, there was still a bitter soreness with the world as a whole regarding Superman temporarily being on the side of evil from being brainwashed by Darkseid. While Cadmus had been practically disbanded in a sense, the mindless sheep they could stir up to side with them, and make things bad for Karren, Kara, or Galatea.
The last thing he wanted was for the mass of idiots who secretly hated all things aliens to gain some form of symbol to rally upon to combat anything not considered human.
"As if you didn't enjoy that threesome we had with Starfire. You were quite vocal when we pinned you down," remarked Naruto while Karren had the decency to blush and look away.
"Shut up!" said Karren while ignoring the sound of Naruto letting out a moan, saying Donna's name, and cumming right down the Amazon's mouth with the eager woman loving every second of it.
Barely a few days fucking their shared lover and already Donna had become greedy with a need for his essence. The bitch!
"You are getting better Donna," said Naruto after free her mouth from his cock.
"Practice makes perfect," replied Donna while kissing his manhood and fondling his balls like he had instructed the first time she did this to him.
"Yeah well you've had enough solo practice with his giant cock so move over you horny Amazon slut!" exclaimed Karren, as she was feeling the need for his dick, and seeing the Amazon blowing him didn't exactly stop the desire from leaving
Quite the opposite.
"Make me," challenged Donna while glaring at Power Girl while still stimulating Naruto with her hands.
"Stand up to fight me and I will," Power Girl shot back while Donna growled.
"Ladies! Share or I will leave. You two are sisters now in my harem and must share. Or should I go elsewhere to get some love? Maybe a quickie with Kara? Galatea? Or Starfire perhaps? Maybe I should have a threesome with Harley and Tala?" offered Naruto while both women narrowed their eyes at each other with angry eyes.
"Truce?" asked Donna while Karren nodded and was already stripping.
"Truce. Now scoot over. I want some of that!" commanded Power Girl before she joined Donna right on the ground and both women were now eagerly working their mouths over Naruto's junk.
'I am the man!' thought Naruto with a perverted grin on his face.
(Whirlpool Inc.-Sometime Later)
"Mr. Uzumaki, your 10:30AM appointment is here. A Mr. John Henry Irons," said Mercy on Menma's phone.
"Thank you Mercy. Send him in please," said Menma before the doors opened and John Henry Irons A.K.A. Steel walked into the room.
"Mr. Uzumaki," said John while Menma got up from his seat and shook the man's hand.
"Mr. Irons. How are you? Do you want anything to drink? Water? Coffee? Tea? Soda?" asked Menma while motioning for the man to sit in the chair.
"Thank you, but no. I'm good all the same. When your assistant called me not that long ago, I was a bit skeptical about coming here. The last time I was in this building, it was with my former boss, and I had just quit my job regarding the project he assigned me," replied John while Menma smiled a gentle smile.
"I'm not Luthor in any sense of the word Mr. Irons. What he did was a mistake. How he ran his company was a mistake. I assure you, if I had been running Lex Corp. instead of Luthor when you were employed here, the power suit that you made would have been properly tested, and would not have gone into any form of production until all the bugs were worked out," said Menma with John nodding in appreciation.
"I had to redo the suit from scratch and even then, I only made one that I use when I am fighting beside the Justice League," said John since it was no secret he wore the suit since everyone in his neighborhood knew it was him and word got out.
"I know Mr. Irons. Which is why I want you to make a completely new power suit for the Metropolis Police Department like you were first tasked on doing when working for Lex Luthor. Now, before you decide to say no to my proposal right off the bat, or state some form of hesitation on accepting it, I want to assure you this project will be different from Luthor's. The one big difference between that project and this one, is I am giving you full control over it. Meaning the project does not get a chance of being approved by me for production until you sign off on it," said Menma while John was surprised since Luthor would have never done this.
Which was what resulted in a fiasco with the first power suit when John told him it was a bad idea to allow it to be used.
"I would have complete control? No pushing for results? No dismissing an issue with the suit or if I find it may have some side effects upon wearing it?" asked John while Menma nodding.
"The company motto I'm trying to instill in this company is to do things correctly. Not quickly. Luthor did the opposite and look where that got him. Crude business practices, shady deals, and more corporate problems then his lawyers could barely handle. No one really knows this, but his company was bleeding money since his private little war with Superman first started. Only his illegal dealings, which made him millions of dollars on a nearly daily basis, and secretly transferring them into his company kept things afloat. I am not going to be that way with Whirlpool Inc. and I have no intention of taking your work from you when its not ready just so I can make a quick profit off of it," said Menma saw John was a bit surprised by this.
"You're definitely not like Luthor," replied John while Menma nodded and smirked.
"I'll take that as a compliment," said Menma while John was starting to like him.
"If its all right with you, I would like to think about your offer before I give my answer to your proposal," said John while Menma nodded.
"I understand Mr. Irons. This is something that sounds too good to be true and under the normal circumstances, it probably would be too good to be true. It is only natural to be hesitant of my offer and what I'm asking you to do. I would actually be disappointed if you had simply said yes and agreed right away," said Menma while he walked with John through his company and to the elevator.
Their ride down stopped on R&D when Dr. Pamela Isley entered with both Menma and Pamela noticing him tense for a second.
"Mr. Uzumaki, I wasn't expecting you on this elevator," said Pamela in a professional tone while focusing entirely on her Boss and not on his guest.
"Neither was I expecting you Dr. Isley. I was actually discussing things with Mr. Irons on him possibly working for us in the future. He was a former employee of Lex Corp. who left for...well let's just say it was because of Lex Luthor, and thus done for all the right reasons," said Menma in a joking tone and made John relax a bit while Pamela smile.
"All the more reason for him to come here to work for you Mr. Uzumaki. From what I have heard in passing, everyone here considers you to be Luthor's polar opposite in the corporate world," replied Pamela while turning to look at John fully to gauge his reaction to her focusing in on him.
"Well, I haven't given my answer just yet Dr. Isley. Luthor originally blacklisted me from working for other companies and tied me up with lawyers to prevent me from working with one of his competitors," remarked John while rubbing the back of his head and let out a sigh.
"I will have my company lawyers look into it. Ironically enough, it will probably be the same ones Luthor hired to tie you up in such matters. If anyone can undo the damage they caused, it is them," replied Menma while John looked somewhat relieved since he could not afford such a high price lawyer at this point.
"I don't want to be a bother," remarked John offhandedly.
"Nonsense! I want you to work for Whirlpool Inc. and for me! Not Star Labs. Not Wayne Enterprises. Me!" stated Menma firmly while John thought it over in his head.
"You really should take the offer Mr. Irons. When Mr. Uzumaki approached me with his offer to help achieve my goal in helping the Earth, I was hesitant to accept. I will admit it. I was cautious in siding with someone with a corporate image. But in the end, I took his offer, and quite glad I did. You have a second chance at putting your talents to good use Mr. Irons. Such an opportunity only comes along once. My advice to you, is to take the offer while it is still available," said Pamela before the elevator "dinged!" and opened for Pamela to exit.
'She didn't as so much as flirt with us. If this was the Poison Ivy of old, she would have used her charms to make us do whatever she wanted,' thought John Henry Irons while seeing nothing of the villainess who ensnared people into her traps and brought people (mostly men) to her will.
"I will stop by your office to deliver my reports on the plant life I have been working that feast on the pollution around them. The results have shown a great deal of promise," said Pamela while Menma nodded.
"I'm looking forward to reading the report," said Menma before the elevator door shut and the two men descended downward to the first floor.
"Is she doing well here?" asked John curiously.
"Doing well? Dr. Isley is practically thriving here in my company. With the resources on hand that she is using, my scientists here at Whirlpool Inc. project we will remove the more harmful toxic elements hurting nature in the next five to ten years. Dr. Isley wants to make plant life that can sense, if not feast off the growing pollution and toxic waste we suffer from everyday. It won't be long before landfills are targeted next and the means of terraforming plant life where there was no life," said Menma while John was impressed by it too.
Like many people, he felt the Earth had been poisoned with many toxic pollutants of all kinds, and as a result made it difficult for humanity to survive. It caused long term health issues for the young and old alike with no previous history of the illnesses they suddenly had. More and more, the Earth was going on a decline in terms of sustaining life, and it was only a matter of time for the damages done were irreversible. It was why John had designed the original power suit and his own to run on clean, easily reusable energy.
"Impressive. Thank you for the meeting Mr. Uzumaki. I will give you my answer to your offer in a few days," said John before shaking Menma's hand.
"I look forward to hearing from you Mr. Irons," replied Menma and watched the man walk away.
"Do you think he will accept your offer?" asked Mercy a few seconds later after walking up to him.
"Hard to say. He will probably consult with the other members of the Justice League first just to get their feelings on the matter. They may even suggest he take the job just to spy on my company and various employees who work for me. Which is fine. I have nothing to hide. Everything Whirlpool Inc. has done since I made it this way, is on record, and nothing will dispute it," replied Menma calmly since he figured if anyone was going to become a spy for the Justice League, it would be Steel.
"Ms. Minerva is getting along nicely with her fellow scientists," added Mercy while she knew Menma wanted an update on his more valuable employees, who were of interest to the general public, and the media regarding their reintegration into society.
"Good. Her cure for herself is a bit far off, but I'm hoping we can find it. If anyone gives her any kind of crap because of her current appearance, I want to know about it so I can have such nonsense dealt with immediately! There will be no negative output towards her, Mr. Dent, Dr. Isley, or anyone else that I employ. Understand?" said Menma firmly with Mercy nodding.
"Yes sir," replied Mercy immediately knowing he was going into full business mode.
"Anything else to report?" asked Menma knowing there was always something waiting in the wings when Mercy came to tell him some piece of news.
"Bruce Wayne called while you were walking and talking with Mr. Irons. He wants to do a few joint business ventures with Whirlpool Inc. and Wayne Enterprises to further help the world," said Mercy with Menma smirking a bit.
"Of course he does Mercy. But we both know what his true intentions are when it comes to doing business with me. Mr. Wayne wants to use this as a means of spying on me and all of my business dealings to see if I am every bit the secret villain he thinks I am. What better way to spy on my actions legally, then to do it with his own company joined at the hip with mine?" replied Menma while knowing Bruce Wayne would use every chance to learn more about him and his suspicions regarding the Shadow Clone's real identity.
(Watchtower-A Few Hours Later)
"How's the leg?" asked Steel to Batman when he sat down at the conference table with several of the other members of the Justice League, who had finally come back from the wedding, and met some of the new additions to this room.
Namely Steel to replace Superman and Power Girl to replace Wonder Woman in terms of members. Wonder Girl was also considered to take over for Diana once she became the newly declared Wonder Woman, but the Amazon declined. Donna had stated she didn't feel ready due to her own level of experience was not the same as Diana's when serving the Justice League.
"Sore," growled Batman angrily while his pride hurt more.
"You're lucky it wasn't worse. The blast radius of the explosion was meant to kill two people. Not one," said John Stewart while Batman glared at him for a second.
"I'm well aware of that. I am also aware of just how far the enemy will go to hurt me," said Batman while taking this very seriously.
It had been a long time since anyone got that close to ending his life. If his cape had not been so well designed to provide protection as well as flexibility, Batman had no doubt the explosion would have killed him. The end result would have not been pleasant in his mind. Damien would grow up without a Father when needed most and Talia would be back to raising him alone. She knew the risks he took as Batman, but their son was an entirely different matter. Not to mention the news would draw out Talia's Father and the considerable chance of the man learning of his secret Grandson.
You didn't need to be the world's greatest detective to know things would spiral out of control from his death alone.
"Yes. This masked ninja Master. Did he really rip his face off multiple times?" asked the Martian Manhunter curiously.
"I saw it with my own eyes. At first, I thought it was Clayface, but the man was officially declared cured of his condition long before what happened. This ninja has clearly become a Master of deception and blending in with his surroundings on a level we cannot begin to fathom," said Batman gravely while the others were concerned by this.
"Do you have any leads or suspicions?" asked Shayera while Batman surprised them by nodding.
"One. I suspect Uzumaki Menma himself to be the ninja Master," said Batman while the others were shocked by this.
"What?! Uzumaki Menma? The Head of Whirlpool Inc.? That Uzumaki Menma?" asked Flash in surprise.
"The very same. Shortly after this ninja appears, things begin to change in Gotham, and elsewhere in various places. Cadmus has been crippled. Its most high ranking members are dead. Not only that, but Menma is the only one who benefits from this. The bug I planted in his office was destroyed soon after I left the day I went to see him in person as my other half. Soon after that, Police Commissioner Gordon, and the entirety of Gotham City's Police Department is beaten completely into submission before making me public enemy number one within Gotham itself. At the same time, a new program is being used to remove powers from various criminals, and then employ them. The first being Victor Fries, who was mysteriously cured along with his wife, and shortly thereafter he is soon employed by Menma to work for him," said Batman while many were seeing it was a possibility.
"But it can't be him. Don't you remember? At the time Batman was at the Opera House and nearly got himself blown up, Uzumaki Menma was at a charity function. J'onn was there as Clark Kent since our boy scout got married and can't be Clark anymore," said Flash with many remembering that and nodded.
"Flash is correct. I was there. Uzumaki Menma donated the most to the charity function by far out of everyone there. He didn't leave until near the end. Long after the attack and Batman was hospitalized here on the Watchtower," replied J'onn while having been in a few conversations with the man during that time so he was never out of sight for too long.
"He could have the ability to be at two places at once. Like a copy maybe? Some meta-humans do have that type of power," offered Shayera since this world's meta-humans had many different powers.
"J'onn, did you sense anything from him when near Menma?" asked Batman while J'onn shook his head no.
"Not really. When I saw him donate, images in his mind of poor people, namely children struggling to live. To find food and shelter. Even if it meant stealing the former just to try feeding themselves or their families. His extremely generous donation was genuine and I sensed no evil thoughts in his mind. Though I will say part of his mind surrounding more of his deeper and personal thoughts were unusually well guarded," said J'onn while the others narrowed their eyes.
"Guarded? How?" asked Batman curiously.
"Like your own. Only more...refined. As if he has practiced it for decades, if not centuries before today. I didn't think anything of it at the time since I assumed they were of a time long since past that was painful and the man strived hard to keep those memories locked away," replied J'onn with Batman narrowing his eyes further.
"He needs to be investigate immediately. I don't care what the company line is for the public to eat up. It is clearly not true," ordered Batman while many were wondering if he was right or not.
"You might get your chance. I was actually approached by Uzumaki Menma to work for him at Whirlpool Inc. to make new power suits for police to one day use in the future," said Steel while the others looked at him in surprise.
"What did you say?" asked John curiously.
"I told him I would think about it and get back to him. I will admit, Menma's offer was very tempting. He even said I would have final say on the product being ready before it gets put into production. Doing everything correctly over doing it quickly. I actually met Poison Ivy when I was in the elevator with him," replied Steel with Batman getting tense at the mention of the eco terrorist.
"And?" asked Batman with Steel shrugging.
"We talked for a bit. I watched her carefully, but she was all business. No flirting or close contact where she could influence my mind or Menma's when in the elevator. She was in full scientist mode. Apparently, she wants to make plants that feed off pollutants, and use them to reverse the damage done to the planet as a whole. Menma told me that she even wants to do some terraforming at various locations where landfills are located once they are cleaned out," said Steel with Batman not liking that one bit since Poison Ivy used her talents for making plants by making a lot of other people's lives miserable.
"Will you be working on the same floor as her if you accepted?" asked John curiously.
"I don't know. I think I would be working on another floor away from her given our two fields of expertise are entirely different. But chances are, we would run into each other on occasion depending on lunch breaks, or if our projects were to somehow interlink," said Steel while he was sure that while the company labs were big and the company itself was an even bigger place, there was always a chance to meet up with the other scientists from different divisions.
"Take the job. Its the only way we can gain some form of access to Whirlpool Inc. from the inside. I am using my businessman persona on my company so I can have some form of oversight into some of the projects Menma is having his company working on," said Batman while Steel thought it over and nodded.
"Wait! What if you are wrong? What if Menma is actually a good guy and this whole thing blows up in our faces? Public opinion of us being heroes will drop considerably," warned Flash while Batman scowled since he never cared for public opinion and being a hero was NOT a popularity contest.
"The evidence against him is hard to dispute Flash. The man is not who he claims to be and as such, must be investigated," said Batman firmly.
"But if this guy knows who you are behind the mask, won't he suspect something with your company wanting to work hand in hand with Whirlpool Inc.?" asked Flash with Batman nodding.
"I'm sure he does know. But I intend to use it to my advantage all the same if he accepts it. At the very least, my company can gain access to the various projects he's working on, and determine their primary use," said Batman while the others nodded before the overall meeting was concluded.
And Power Girl went to her room before pulling out a cell phone from deep within her cleavage to make a call.
(With Naruto-Sometime Later)
"I see. That's not unexpected of Batman given his paranoid nature. My guess he feels that with the League now involved, those close to him can be properly protected from harm," said Naruto while sitting on the edge of the large bubbling hot tub in the bathroom and listening to Power Girl's report on the meeting.
"How do you want me to handle this?" asked Karren curiously.
"Do nothing for now. You can't do anything anyway given your recent appointment to one of the head seats of the Justice League. Just keep me informed from time to time on what Batman is doing, but make sure not to get caught. The man is paranoid as it is and will most likely be monitoring all forms of communications from the Watchtower to see who might be feeding me information," said Naruto knowing the Dark Knight would go that far.
Hence why Naruto had Karren use a burned cell phone he gave her, but said to destroy it soon after so it couldn't be traced back to either of them.
"Will do. Also, say hi to Kara, and Galatea for me," said Karren with Naruto smirking.
"Don't worry I will," replied Naruto before hung up the phone before looking down at the two hot, naked, sweaty, and aroused blonde Kryptonians on either side of him currently working their mouths over his manhood while soaking in the water.
Their names? Kara and Galatea.
"Was that Karren?" asked Kara between licking Naruto's shaft and kissing it.
"Yeah. She says 'hi' to both of you by the way," said Naruto with a grin.
"If Karren only knew what we were doing right now. I doubt she would be saying 'hi' to us," remarked Galatea while letting out a giggle.
"I have no doubt she would be angry," said Naruto with his own grin increasing while the two women went to work on his shaft once more.
Icha Icha Paradise: Kissing Cousins was going to be awesome!
(Whirlpool Inc.-Several Months Later-Late at Night)
Batman moved through the labs of Whirlpool Inc. with a purpose. He along with Robin and Batgirl began accessing different computer terminals to dig into the mainframe. Their purpose? To download all the information from the Whirlpool Inc. R&D databases along with uploading a program that allowed a secret backdoor uplink to the Bat Computer.
The reason?
Batman's growing paranoia.
In the months since that meeting to discus spying on Uzumaki Menma, the investigation had hit a preverbal dead end. Steel or rather John Henry Irons, was given his own floor, with his own staff to assist him in the assigned project, and basically given everything he needed to get things started. Of course, John Henry was also using his time to ask around, and meet some new faces he hadn't seen before when working for Lex. Apparently, some of these scientists were once Star Labs employees, and even a few who once worked for Wayne Enterprises. They had been tasked with various projects at each of their previous places of employment, but the funding was never enough or the overall project just could not get off the ground fast enough to appease the Directors in charge. But when Uzumaki Menma came along, he scooped them all up, and told them to go nuts with the funding he was giving them so long as they got the job done correctly!
All in all, John found Menma to be a much better Boss to have over Lex Luthor any day of the week. Still, it didn't mean his overall mission in finding anything suspicious would be halted simply because the man was a nice Boss. So John Henry continued to dig for anything in a discreet manner, but by the end of the first month working for Whirlpool Inc., the man had turned up absolutely nothing incriminating.
Batman was having similar problems, but as Bruce Wayne, and Wayne Enterprises being part of several technological medical ventures. The Dark Knight was sure his own crack team of scientists would spot something during their time partnering with Menma's own group, but all reports given to the billionaire about each new update on the projects being worked on said otherwise. His own Board of Directors were salivating over the amount of money the company was going to make partnering with Whirlpool Inc. you needed a janitor to come in afterward the initial meeting about it to wipe away the river of drool.
But Bruce Wayne wasn't convinced. He was sure something dark and sinister was being done in the deep regions of Whirlpool Inc. without anyone realizing it. He needed to gain complete access to the company's network and files to see just what the man was up to before it was too late.
"Does anyone else think this move is the wrong one?" asked Robin while he was working on the system to give him access.
"I hate to say this, but I kind of agree with you. This does seem a bit extreme for us," said Batgirl while working one of her own on another floor.
"It has to be done. Steel couldn't find anything so its up to us," said Batman while he had actually gone higher to the top level in Menma's office.
"That and your own methods using Wayne Enterprises to do it legally were a complete flop thus far," commented Robin while getting a growl in his comm. by Batman.
"Remind me to triple your training simulator difficulty when we get back," remarked Batman while Robin winced and Batgirl smirked.
"Ouch! Don't be too hard on Robin. Damien might get suspicious on why his big brother is walking around with a bruise on his face or a limp when walking," said Batgirl since she knew Damien saw Tim as a big brother of sorts, even if Tim was adopted by Bruce, and there wasn't any blood relation.
Any further talk ended when the alarms immediately went off in the labs, plus the ones in Menma's office, which resulted in the said rooms going into full blown lockdown. All the computers instantly turned off via forced shutdown, massive steel reinforced plating had come down in front of the glass windows of the labs, and Menma's office to prevent any kind of escape. Even a highly potent knockout gas was being pumped into the rooms via the company's ventilation system above the three heroes, who did not even expect such an immediate response, or defense against such an intrusion.
"Masks! Now!" commanded Batman while putting on breathing masks to prevent the gas from knocking them out.
"How do we get out? We can't cut through the steel with a torch because of the gas," said Robin while keeping low with his mask on.
"Go through the vents. As long as we have our masks on, the gas can't knock us out," said Batgirl while moving toward one of the vents to open.
"I would advise you three to stand down," said the voice of Uzumaki Menma to the shock and slight horror at their comm. frequency being hacked.
"How did you get this frequency?" demanded Batman while sensing Menma smirking.
"I'm a genius. I make it my business to protect what is mine and you three are attacking what is mine! And before you think leaping into the vent is the right path to take at this point, the laser grid in the vents are set to the lethal level necessary of taking limbs off from the body, and even if you managed to get through that piece of security, I have quite a few more surprises in store for you. All of them nasty and lethal. So go ahead. Make the attempt to escape. Also, I have you three on camera trying to hack into my company, and I will show this to the news media if you don't stand down. Imagine the scandal it would cause the Justice League with one of their own founding members caught committing corporate espionage against one of the increasingly respected companies in Metropolis? So unless you want a scandal and demand to the Justice League by the public for your arrest, I suggest the three of you not go anywhere until my security teams arrive to take you to my office. Or in Batman's case, flush out the gas, and my security detain him in my office until I arrive with his two sidekicks in tow," said Menma while Robin and Batgirl got a bit nervous regarding the threat since such a move by the Head of Whirlpool Inc. would force the Justice League to surrender Batman to the government for such a crime.
"How do we know you won't have your men won't shoot us on sight?" asked Batman knowing that could be the case.
"Because my men are listening in on our conversation and know better then to not listen to my orders. I pay them a lot to listen to me and I can punish them just as much if they do not," said Menma coldly while Batman sensed the man was glancing at his men and they were all nodding in agreement.
"Robin. Batgirl. Stand down," said Batman with great reluctance.
Doing as they were told, the two sidekicks waited for the gas in the room to be vented out of the labs, and the metal plates from the windows to go up. As expected, a group of well armed men and women with weapons were pointing said weapons at them. They two of them were soon escorted to Menma's office where more armed security, Batman, Mercy, and Menma himself were waiting. Batman was scowling, Mercy looked pissed, and the only one smiling was Menma while sitting at his desk.
"Ah good! The gang is all here. Now we can talk business," said Menma with the three heroes looking at him with either surprise or a scowl on their faces.
"And what business do we have to discuss with you?" asked Batman coldly while Menma motioned for his guards to leave with the exception of Mercy.
"Namely the fact you and your sidekicks here are committing several illegal acts within my company. And before you deny it, I have more then enough evidence to support it. You three hacking into my systems was traced almost instantly to your locations, I have security camera footage of you performing the crime, and my security teams brought you here being witnesses. If I were to file charges against all three of you, I would win, and the Justice League would have to surrender you over to the police in order to avoid a very big scandal," replied Menma while Batman narrowed his eyes.
"But you won't do it. You want something from me with this being leverage in your back pocket should I refuse to back down," deduced Batman with Menma's smile increasing.
"Naturally. Mercy here thinks I should say 'to Hell with you!' and just have you arrested anyway for trying what you did. After all, you did try to damage my company's image. Tried to damage all the work I have done since being Head of a once corrupt company run by a egoistical madman in a business suit. Trying to damaging the company I turned around to the point where the name Whirlpool Inc. is something worth saying with pride within Metropolis. I will admit, I should be taking this on a bit...personal level!I will freely admit, I am very tempted to listen to Mercy's advice, and have you three arrested. To have you three sent to prison, masks off, exposed to who you are in life beyond your tights, and gadgets used on criminals who get away with their crimes. To have you three be targeted by all the criminals you put away and the corrupt guards said criminals are willing to bribe to do whatever they want. I am so tempted to see how long you last in the first week of being locked away in a cell while surrounded by people who just want you to suffer before dying," replied Menma while seeing Batgirl and Robin go pale since they put a lot of men (and some women) away for past crimes.
"But you won't. What do you want?" asked Batman with Menma becoming serious and looking right into Batman's eyes.
"I know you think I'm some kind of bad guy. Some evil villain hiding behind a business suit and who had more money then most countries could hope to have in their own banks. You think I'm like Luthor when Superman was around to protect the city. Well I am NOT him. I've seen people like him. Met people like him. I have shaken hands with people like him. And I have even melted my hands in acid to wipe the taint of the touch from people like him. I understand your paranoia Batman. Believe me when I say I do! I respect it since I come off as someone who is too good to be true! 'What's his angle?' is your line of thought. 'What is he scheming?' being the next one. I'm sorry to disappoint you Batman, but the sad truth is...I have no grand evil scheme. I just want to help others," said Menma while Batman didn't believe him in the slightest.
"Like you helped those inmates at Arkham? I know you are the Master Ninja who entered and killed those people. The one who killed Dr. Hamilton. Sam Lane. Amanda Waller," said Batman while Mercy narrowed her eyes and tightened her hands into fists.
"Can you prove I am this 'Master Ninja' who killed those people in Arkham? That I killed Dr. Hamilton, Sam Lane, or this Amanda Waller person? All of whom, I have never met once in my life?" asked Menma while Batman remained silent for a long moment.
"No," answered Batman with Menma nodding.
"I didn't think that you would find anything since I am not this Master Ninja in the first place," said Menma casually while Batman narrowed his eyes further.
"You didn't tell me what you wanted," remarked Batman while Menma nodded.
"What I want Batman, is for you to leave my company, and myself alone. No peeking, no infiltrating, no spying, no sabotaging, no damages, and just everything else you would do in this case with the word 'NO!' attached behind it," replied Menma while Batman grit his teeth.
'He's basically banning Batman from his company, if not all of Metropolis itself!' thought Batgirl and Robin at the same time while Batman himself growled angrily.
"And if I refuse?" asked Batman while Menma growled back, only much louder.
"You're a smart man. I'm sure you already know the answer," replied Menma while he saw Batman say nothing for a moment.
"We're leaving," said Batman before leaving the room with the two shocked sidekicks following behind him.
"Do you think he will stay away?" asked Mercy while Menma nodded.
"For now. He's still very stubborn. But for the moment, I have him backed into a corner where any move on his part results in losing everything. Even if he does decide to go suicidal regarding his career as Batman just to see me fall, the outcome would hurt those around him. He won't risk that," said Menma while Mercy nodded before she smirked.
"So...can we continue what we were doing with Pamela before this rudely interrupted us from the start?" asked Mercy with lust in her eyes.
"Of course. Poor Pamela must be frothing at the mouth and loins with need by now from the bondage position I placed her in using the plants I commanded to tie her up. We never did free her from them before leaving, did we?" commented Menma while Mercy's smirk became more mischievous.
"Maaaybe," replied Mercy while Menma walked over to the smirking woman and kissed her passionately while grabbing Mercy by the ass.
"Such a naughty woman you are Mercy Graves. I think Pamela is going to have you as a bondage playmate. One where you two are tied together and connected at the hip," said Menma while Mercy moaned from his ass groping.
"Well...at least I'll be in good company," remarked Mercy while Menma grinned at her with lust burning from his eyes.
Damn he loved being a Shadow Clone of Naruto.
(Bat Cave-Sometime Later)
Batman was livid! The entire operation not only ended in failure, but the penalty for ever remotely trying again would result in exposure, and arrest of his person with the media going into a feeding frenzy. It would cause major domino effect for everyone who knew Bruce Wayne and Batman. Not to mention Robin and Batgirl (especially Batgirl) would be put in harms way from this. Nightwing not so much since he had broken away from Batman for sometime now and wouldn't be hounded as much. But the most harm would come to Alfred and Damien. Alfred would most likely have to leave for England to retire there under the protection of his government for years of loyal service before anyone had the mindset to target him. As for Damien, he would most likely be taken away by Talia to ensure the boy wasn't scarred completely in the event something like that happened.
"We can't make a move on him," whispered Batman while slamming a fist into the Bat Computer's consol angrily.
"Maybe we should stop trying," offered Robin while Batman turned to look at him.
"What?" asked Batman in a low voice.
"What Robin is trying to say is...well he has us dead to rights. One false move and we are all going to prison. You, me, and Tim will get taken down. We can't escape such a thing if caught with the evidence Menma has on us. The Justice League will cut you loose and if this guy is the Master Ninja you suspect him to be in secret, he will tell everyone Bruce Wayne is Batman. Meaning everyone connected to Bruce Wayne will be put under the world's biggest media microscope with who you have been in contact with and what you did growing up following the death of your parents. Do you really want to risk that?" said Batgirl while Batman looked away.
"No. But I can't let him get away with what he's done. The people he's killed. Whether by his own hands or those of his subordinates. I have to take him down! I must!" exclaimed Batman while he looked determined to stop this enemy.
"No you don't beloved," said Talia while coming down the long line of steps toward him.
"Talia," said Batman while she nodded.
"Okay. We're leaving. This is super grownup time," remarked Batgirl while pulling a now slightly confused Robin away from the strange couple.
"You should be with Damien," said Batman before he took off his mask.
"Alfred is watching him. The man acts 10 years younger when around him. It's as if the boy breathes new life into your loyal servant. And as for you beloved, I would hope and like to think Damien would be resetting your priorities in life," said Talia while Bruce just looked away with conflict in his eyes.
"He has reset them. I just...you know how I feel about my duty as Batman. Gotham needs Batman. For good or ill. Same with the world. It needs me to police the world. To fund the League. To prevent rogue elements from causing untold destruction," replied Bruce while Talia smiled lovingly at him.
"I know. But this enemy is not like any you have encountered before beloved. Not even my Father can compare to this man in certain ways. My Father will not have you die so soon because he respects you too much despite your moral compass towards life. This enemy is similar him to that regard, but only to a certain point, and will not hesitate to end you if provoked too far. You are reaching the point where your enemy will end you one way or another if you try anymore attempts. He knows this. I know this. You know this. Do you really wish history to repeat itself beloved? To have your son lose you? To lose his Father? To become the new Batman in the years to come?" questioned Talia with the man in front of her closing his eyes.
"No," whispered Bruce despite hating himself for saying the word, but knew she was right about him possibly dying, and Damien following the same path he did soon after when old enough.
Only there was a chance of the boy, his son, staining his hands in blood, and becoming his Grandfather's successor to the League of Assassins or Society of Shadows.
"A time will come when you must put away the cape, the cowl, the mask, and this cave with all its tools you use to wage war against crime. You are not just Batman. You are Bruce Wayne. My beloved. I want you to be happy. I want to be with you. I want both of us to be loving parents to Damien. Please beloved. Please let this go. If only for now. Its time to be a loving parent to your only child. The world doesn't need Batman right now. What it needs...is Bruce Wayne," said Talia while Bruce sighed and reluctantly nodded.
"You are right Talia. I just...almost all of my life, I have trained everyday for the moment I would become Batman. To fight my enemies using the same fear, intimidation, and the darkness itself that they use on innocent lives. The only real difference was I always held back because I did not wish to become the very evil I was fighting. To lose my way. To lose what made me Bruce Wayne. What made me the man I wanted my parents to be proud of in regards to the path I chose in life. I know one day I will have to give up being Batman, but I...I never imagined it would be like this. If my enemy chooses, he could end my life, or expose Bruce Wayne as being Batman, which would result in everyone who has known me being targeted. Including you. Including Damien. My only real option in preventing the people I care about from being hurt, is to stop being Batman. I can accept that outcome. But what I can NOT accept, is it not being of my own choice. If I am to give up being Batman, if only for a time, it must be done because I wish it to end it. Not because someone is forcing me to end it," said Batman with Talia smiling at him.
"And how many times have you forced someone to end something about themselves they did not wish to see end? To give up a piece of themselves or risk facing your wrath? You can't have it all your way beloved. There are some things beyond even your control. You may wish to control every moment of your life, but there are powers in this world, and beyond that will deny such a wish. If there is one thing I have learned, it is one must at times...accept what is forced upon us. Resisting would only cause more harm then good. Harm not only to yourself, but to others around you. People you love and don't want to see paying the price for your actions," replied Talia while she moved closer to him and saw him sigh.
"I hate it when someone outside of myself is right about these things," remarked Bruce while Talia chuckled.
"You are a stubborn man beloved. And in most situations, you would indeed be the victor in the end. However, there is one thing you cannot win against no matter how hard you try, or train to win against," replied Talia while she smiled further at him.
"And what is that?" asked Bruce while Talia moved closer.
"Winning an argument with me. It simply cannot be done my beloved," whispered Talia before she kissed him right on the lips.
(Unknown Location)
"I can see why Superman saved your life. Any man would seeing you in that revealing two piece bathing suit," said Naruto to a certain fire based woman named Claire Selton, who went by the name Volcana on account of her unique powers being of the fire based persuasion.
If Naruto didn't know any better, he would have sworn that this woman was Terumi Mei's reincarnation!
"Flattery will get you nowhere with me no matter how true said flattery is by a handsome man such as yourself," remarked Volcana with a smirk.
"Now who is being the flatterer. Though you are fortunate I decided to visit you instead of someone else. Your past actions in leaving the island and causing problems nearly got you on the Justice League's radar," remarked Naruto while his mask was off and staring at the woman on the beach acting like she didn't know what he was talking about.
But Naruto knew. Volcana had been on the island, given supplies by Superman to stay nice, and be a good person. She tried that for awhile and it worked too. She stayed away from the life of crime and setting fires. She still practiced using her powers, (aiming the fire into the ocean of course since burning the entire island would be bad) to keep her skills sharp. But after a while...the desire to leave the island and some fun came back to her. The call of life beyond the island screamed at the woman and Volcana answered the call. She had fought Supergirl at one point and lost, but quickly retreated back to the island where Superman didn't look pleased.
It had been the first time in a long time that Volcana had felt ashamed of herself since she had been given a second chance by Superman. To live a happy life away from being just another super villainess thrown into prison, or taken away by the government to be their pawn. And how did Volcana repay the Man of Steel? By betraying his kindness, fighting his cousin, and basically throwing his generosity out the window. But bless his big heart, Superman gave her yet another chance, and Volcana had taken it...for the most part.
After rumors somehow got out on one of her more discreet trips into the world, she had learned Superman wasn't living on the planet anymore. Apparently, the Man of Steel was getting married to a Queen on another planet, who could fight, and had high standards in what she wanted in life in terms of a man. The fact she chose Superman of all beings and no other meant the Man of Steel had more then just a big heart, but something else further south between his legs that nice form fitting suit kept hidden.
If she had known that, Volcana might have tried harder to seduce the Man of Steel. But in truth, the woman wasn't sure if even she could handle such a man on a sexual level.
"The Justice League doesn't concern me. They don't have the teeth they use to in putting down people like me. Without Superman or Wonder Woman, the League doesn't worry me as much," replied Volcana casually.
"True. I suppose without those two heavy hitters, plus a few others no longer around, the Justice League isn't the fearsome entity it once was when first founded. But the criminal population isn't quite what it use to be either...thanks to me," said Naruto while Volcana stiffened and glanced at him.
"I see. You are the one killing violent psychopaths without mercy," said Volcana while she discreetly made a small fire ball in her hand.
"Only those in Gotham. They deserved it," replied Naruto casually while Volcana just narrowed her eyes.
"It seems to be a good thing we are not in Gotham," remarked Volcana with Naruto just shrugging.
"I suppose. I am also responsible for killing quite a few high ranking shadowy power control freaks for government figures. All of whom, make secret organizations to exploit people like you for their own benefits," said Naruto while Volcana's guard lessened, if only slightly.
"Why are you here? I may have done a few...bad things, but nothing too serious," said Volcana while Naruto smirked.
"They haven't been too serious lately because I have been secretly using my skills to cover your tracks to the point where no one knows it is you. Your welcome by the way," remarked Naruto while the woman turned fully on the sandy beach to stare at him.
"And let me guess, you want me to repay you for your generous services?" questioned Volcana while Naruto smirked.
"Tempting from the suggestion, but no. Not right now unless you want to willingly of your own volition. I'm actually here to offer you a means of being in the outside world and live the good life," said Naruto while the woman sitting on the beach in her orange red bikini looked at him in surprise.
"And what offer could you possibly possess that I might want?" asked Volcana curiously while Naruto's smirk increased.
"Ever heard of Whirlpool Inc. and their villain rehabilitation program?" asked Naruto with Volcana looking slightly interested.
"The one where they take a person's powers away and employs them afterwards on a form of probationary period?" questioned Volcana with Naruto nodding.
"The very same," answered Naruto with Volcana frowning.
"Forget it. I may want to walk around the outside world, but I won't do it without my powers, and being a weak nothing in the process," replied Volcana with a small huff.
"The ability to have your powers removed after some noninvasive testing is optional if you don't want to lose your powers. But the company would sponsor a probationary period with you in which you would work for Whirlpool Inc. on the condition you stay on the straight and narrow path," said Naruto while Volcana looked at him with pure skepticism.
"And what job would a woman like myself get that could keep me from being a bad one like I usually am?" asked Volcana while Naruto smirked more.
"Well, aside from being in various commercials showing off our products, I can get you a modeling gig that pays well, and shows off your...fiery nature," offered Naruto with the woman in front of him now looking more interested.
"Let me get this straight honey. I head back to civilization, I turn myself in, and proceed to getting placed in this corporate sponsored probationary period. Once I do, I still keep my powers, and get paid a lot of money working for said company doing commercials when I'm not modeling. Did I get all of that?" asked Volcana while Naruto nodded.
"Yes. All on the condition you don't do anything that makes Volcana a bad girl and puts Whirlpool Inc. in a bad light," said Naruto with Volcana thinking it over.
"Who would I model for? I won't work for just anyone. It has to be someone who is very respected and doesn't treat women like yesterdays garbage should they gain a pound or two," replied Volcana with Naruto just shaking his head slightly at her question.
"Lana Lang," said Naruto with Volcana looking at him in surprise.
"Lana Lang? THE Lana Lang?" asked Volcana with Naruto nodding.
"The very same. I brokered a deal with Lana to have some of the more beyond human looking women in the world model for her. Starfire, Vixen, Killer Frost, and Giganta to name a few. Still interested?" said Naruto with Volcana now looking at him total shock since some of those names were either major female heroes or major female villains.
"How did you get both Killer Frost and Giganta to side with you on this?" asked Volcana while seeing Naruto shrug.
"It wasn't easy. As you know, Killer Frost had psychotic tendencies, and the other...well Giganta could act like a child at times, but I helped straighten her out," said Naruto while not revealing to her how he used a combination of his Sharingan and Fuinjutsu to keep both women unleashing their more violent tendencies they were known for in the past.
By the time he was done with the two of them, they both agreed not to be the violent, and agreed to be on their best behavior. Giganta was the easier of the two since Naruto told her he would at least try to get the woman a date with the Flash in the near future since she had a crush on the speedster. Killer Frost had to be mentally broken before he put her mind back together, but it had worked in the end, and the woman was more...sane so she didn't have to lash out at everyone in order to kill them. It also helped that his Fuinjutsu he used would allow Killer Frost to turn said ability on and off with her looking like a normal person unless she needed said power to be activated when necessary.
He also got himself a new girl in his harem, but that was beside the point.
"I don't like sharing the spotlight with other women," remarked Volcana with her ego in being the number one hottest woman around coming to the forefront.
"Now don't be like that Volcana. What I am offering is a clean slate, no hassle from the government to be their pawn, and two high paying jobs that make you more money then you could gain from criminal activity," said Naruto with Volcana thinking it over in her mind.
"No strings attached?" asked Volcana with Naruto shaking his head no.
"Only what I told you. Just be good and don't cause trouble for Whirlpool Inc. or Lana Lang when modeling for her and we are good as gold," replied Naruto with Volcana nodding.
"Okay. I'll do it. BUT, I want one more thing out of this deal. If only one time from you," replied Volcana before she got off the ground and walked over to him with a sway to her hips.
"Not to sound dense or dumb, but what exactly do you want from me?" asked Naruto, as he had an idea of what she wanted, but wanted to have her say it.
"You. Me. And the two of us making some real fire on this beach," answered Volcana in a sensual manner while she smirked at him.
"I see. Well you certainly have my attention. Of course, with a body like yours, only an idiot would not have it," said Naruto with a smirk of his own.
"I think this might turn into something truly...hot between us!" remarked Volcana while burning her bikini into nothing and ran a hand along Naruto's shirt covered chest.
"Of that I have no doubt," whispered Naruto before he kissed the woman and ignored the fact she was burning his clothing off.
It wasn't as if he had anything to hide.