New York City, Morning.
Shinobi was running along the side of buildings as he chased after a runaway bus. Adding chakra to his legs, he jumped to dive towards the bus and landed on the side. Looking at the driver, he saw that he was knocked out before breaking the window with his right hand.
He slid in, pushed the driver out of the way, and hit the brakes while swerving out of the way of other vehicles. The bus stopped just before crashing into the traffic of a 4-way intersection.
"I have acquired visual on the subject in Sector A. Speed is clocked at 90 miles per hour, now headed Northeast to Sector D." A man in a suit with sunglasses said over a flip cell phone as Naruto jumped away after the police showed up.
Naruto saw a man robbing a woman on a train going by before jumping on it and flipped through the window. The lights went out as Naruto threw a rope to wrap around the man, pulled the man towards him, and shocked him with his right hand.
"Subject's reflexes are off the charts, he's headed South." Another man in a suit said on his flip phone as Naruto jumped out of the train.
Naruto ran towards a construction site and saw a metal wall about to fall from a crane before landing on the bottom beam and had it swing over to an empty part of the acre before jumping off as it fell.
"Subject spotted, very formidable, my kind of challenge." A woman said as she looked at Naruto.
She has green eyes, and black hair with green highlights with two strands on the side of her face pulled in a ponytail that came to her shoulders.
She's wearing a green skin-tight full body that's unzipped to reveal her cleavage with two pockets on each shoulder. She also has a katana strapped to her back and a dark green belt with two pouches on it with straps on her thighs, dark green gloves, and knee-high dark green combat boots.
This is Shikata, a highly-skilled assassin.
She hung up her flip phone and smiled as Naruto disappeared over a rooftop.
Later; Naruto, Peter, Harry, Felicia, Shuri.
The four students sat, stood, or leaned against the wall by the door of a room as M.J. was auditioning for an indie movie.
"Oh, the lines are so crappy," Naruto said only to be elbowed by Shuri.
"Quiet. Be supportive of M.J."
"I'm not going to lie, if you want to that's fine."
"I got it all planned out. Actress parties, supermodel parties, actress and supermodel parties." Harry said taking a sip of his latte.
"I'm sure M.J can't wait for those," Peter said leaning against the wall.
"Well, good, we're on the same wavelength," Harry replied as a muscular man walking with another man with short brown hair wearing suits walked out.
"Who are those two?" Felicia asked as she stood beside Naruto.
"Don't know about muscle bags but the freaky hipster is Richard Damian. He's financing this crappy mo… I mean this Oscar-winning film."
Richard Damian's House.
Richard walked into his office and saw Shikata standing in front of his desk looking at a gold rhino statue.
"Thank you for your patience. I've got money invested in a new movie that's casting and I couldn't bring myself to leave the auditions." Richard said walking over to the assassin.
"In my business, if I don't pull away fast enough I could die," Shikata said pushing the horn on the rhino down having a cage drop from the ceiling revealing that an ape was inside.
An empty cage also came down as the wall behind the desk opened up to reveal various endangered animals in cages as well.
"You know, I like the sound of that. I see I've hired the right person."
"Odd hobby. You collect rare and endangered species but you don't hunt them yourself?" Shikata said as she walked over to the ape.
"I love salmon but that doesn't mean I go fishing," Richard said sitting down on his couch.
"I've studied the subject. I accept your terms."
"Excellent. 2.5 million dollars, but I want him alive." Richard said as she saw 'Shinobi' written on a plaque on the empty cage.
She then walked back over as Richard had his bodyguard grab a suitcase and opened it.
"Half now, the other half upon delivery."
She ran her finger over the stack of bills inside the case before turning around to walk out. Only to stop as she heard Richard's bodyguard whisper into his boss's ear.
"Raymond doesn't think you-!"
"I heard him," Shikata said reaching for her sword. "If he doesn't think I'm up to the task… We can prove it right now." She finished pulling her sword out.
"You challenging him to a sword fight?" Richard asked as Shikata pointed her sword at Raymond's waist.
"He carries a weapon on the small of his back. I believe it's a 9 Millimeter."
Raymond pulled said pistol out and spun it before looking to Richard.
"Have at it."
BANG!
Raymond shot at the assassin who used her sword to deflect the bullet to hit a stuffed hippo's head behind the two men.
"I'm having so much fun I won't even deduct that from your pay," Richard said to Raymond with a smile.
"She was lucky," Raymond said before lifting his pistol and taking aim.
BANG!
He shot again having Shikata once again deflect the bullet to hit the pistol out of Raymond's hand. She held her right hand out and the pistol flew to the other side of the room.
ESU, The Next Morning.
Naruto and the others ate lunch at a table under a tree as several people walked past them to a plaque at another tree.
'In Memory Of Stan "The Man" Lee.
1922-2018
"The more you read, the better you're going to become as a storyteller."
"EXCELSIOR!"'
Later That Night.
Shinobi was running over the roof of buildings before stopping at a billboard.
Nelson& Murdock Attorneys At Law.
He heard sounds of a struggle before seeing two men fighting in an alley across the street. Jumping over, the men stopped fighting as Naruto got n the alley before a tractor-trailer blocked the entrance. The top of the trailer opened slightly and shot a chain-linked fence across the alley, trapping the three.
"It's a trap! Damn it! Where's Ackbar when you need him?" Naruto asked before a door slid up revealing Shikata.
"Shinobi, prepare to be defeated!"
Naruto raised an eyebrow before Shikata dashed to him, sword in hand.
"I have no idea who you are lady, but attack Shinobi day was last week. It was for charity." Naruto said before dodging Shikata's swipes.
He then jumped over a swipe and stuck to the wall having Shikata smile and kneel. "Hmm. Good."
"No, bad!"
Naruto dived forward as Shikata jumped kicked at him and dodged it. Shikata quickly jumped off and followed Naruto before swiping at him again. Naruto leaned out of the way then grabbed her ankle, and slammed her down before applying an ankle lock.
"There a reason you're attacking me? Took your seat on the bus, took the last slice of pizza at a buffet?"
Shikata stayed silent before smiling and twists around to kick Naruto off and sliced his chest.
"Ow!"
Naruto continued to dodge Shikata's swipes before flipping over her and then applied a sleeper hold on her. "Hell of a first date, I expected dinner before all of this."
"You're a noble fighter, but not my type."
"Aw, that hurts," Naruto said with fake hurt as the two men ran up.
"Shikata, cops!"
"Hold him steady, we'll bag 'im!"
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Naruto let Shikata go before dodging the bullets and saw Shikata slice off her man's finger.
"No one… Decides how to take down an opponent but me." Shikata said wiping the blood off her blade as the truck moved revealing two policemen.
She then threw an octangular device with the Yin-Yang symbol on it on the ground and had the ally covered in smoke.
Dawn.
Shikata was meditating on a rooftop with her sword on her lap.
"Doing a little past life regression?"
She looked to her left and saw Shinobi sticking to an antenna beside her.
"I underestimated your tracking skills, Shinobi."
"I actually just saw you on here from several blocks. Next time, do this on one of the roofs that's set up to have people on them." Naruto said as he crouched on the antenna.
"You mistake me for someone else. Someone who is afraid of dying."
"Really?"
"All that matters in this life is honor," Shikata said standing up and sheathing her sword.
"I know someone who's perfect for you then. He has a burn on his left eye but I think you two would get along well. He also cares about honor." Naruto said before jumping down.
"Good adversaries are so hard to find in this city," Shikata said to Naruto as she walked forward.
"There's a guy in red who'd make one over in Hell's Kitchen. There's Cap... Oh, there's this short guy with claws that'd be perfect just outside of the city." Naruto said dropping down. "So give up now, or do I beat your ass first?"
"No fighting now," Shikata said sheathing her sword and turning to walk away.
Naruto reached for her shoulder, and as soon as he grabbed her, Shikata turned and blew orange smoke in his face.
(COUGH! COUGH! COUGH!)
Naruto waved the smoke away and saw that Shikata was missing before walking away himself.
Harry's And Peter's Apartment.
A distraught M.J walked in followed by Felicia who had her arms crossed under her bust.
"It's not that bad."
"Didn't get the part?" Harry asked Mary Jane before she turned to him.
"No, I got it, and the script sucks!"
"A lot of actors take crappy roles at first, you have to get your name out there someway. I mean sure there are ones who get lucky like that kid who just got the role of a wizard last year but that's really rare." Felicia said as she sat on a stool.
Harry rolled his eyes and pulled out a phone to get the script an overhaul having M.J. whisper her notes to him.
Richard Damian's House, Night.
Richard Damian was on a Bluetooth talking to the studio about getting a new script as Shikata walked in with the briefcase she was given.
"Business?"
"Damage control on that movie I'm financing on a new script."
Shikata dropped the case on the table and explained she can't capture Shinobi out of honor and wants to face him in a fight to the death before leaving. Using her telekinesis to throw Raymond out of the way of the door.
"She knows of your plans for Shinobi, Mr. Damian. You may call it collecting, but paying someone to capture a person, that's kidnapping. She squeals and you're in trouble."
"Then make sure she doesn't squeal."
Later, Shikata.
Shikata was walking down the street before stopping and looked over her shoulder as a black van pulled up. She ran into an alleyway as Raymond and two masked men walked out of the van that now blocked it. She backed into a shadowed part of the alley as Raymond ordered the men as they picked up pistols.
One man stayed at the van as Raymond and the other walked down the alley. Shikata dropped down from the rooftops and sliced the neck of the man guarding the van. She quickly turned to the other two men who ran back.
"A real man wouldn't be afraid to fight me alone," Shikata said to Raymond who picked up two pistols.
They shot at her several times having Shikata deflect each one before a third man came out of the van and shot at her.
BANG!
Shikata couldn't turn in time and she was nicked in her left shoulder as the men surrounded her. Suddenly, Shinobi dropped down and quickly dashed at the man by the van and knocked him out.
BANG!
Shikata deflected the bullet to hit the last masked man as Raymond shot several times and ran down another exit. Naruto gave chase but lost him once reaching the crowd at the sidewalk.
"Damn it! Oh, sure I could use my sensor but a lot of New Yorkers feel the same as he does." Naruto said before going back to Shikata who used the moon's reflection of her blade to heal her wound and fix her suit.
Naruto, not seeing that walked up to Shikata. "Great party there."
"You continue to impress me with your character," Shikata said to the Avenger.
"Oh, now if only more women felt that way."
"Now, more than ever, I know it is our destiny to fight to fight to the death." She said walking to another exit, turned to Naruto, and bowed.
"Yeah… Don't really believe in destiny." He said as Shikata went into the other ally.
Naruto ran over but saw it was a dead-end and Shikata was gone.
Richard Damian's House Next Night.
Richard was freaking out as Raymond got back and informed him Shikata was still alive. He doubled security and barred himself in his office. Not knowing Shikata was making short work out of his security before she barged in, kicking Raymond to the ground.
"Good, you figured out how this works." She said pulling her sword out as Raymond reached for a shotgun.
She jumped over, sliced the gun in half, turned around, and thrusts her sword through Raymond's chest, killing him.
"You shouldn't have sent your men to kill me."
"It was Raymond, not me. He's such a hothead..." Richard said before pulling out a pistol.
BANG-BANG-BANG!
"At least he still has a head," Shikata said deflecting the bullets and then sliced his head off.
Later, M.J walked in looking for Richard to talk about the movie, only to gasp as she saw him and Raymond dead before running out as she called the police. She stopped seeing an elderly Shikata meditating in the backyard, holding her sword up in both hands.
As she brought it back to her lap, she de-aged to her younger self.
New York City.
Shikata was cutting car engines as she walked in the streets before Shinobi dropped down and looked at her.
"Prepare to kill, or be killed Shinobi."
"Not really my thing," Naruto said as he walked to Shikata. "And wasn't it last night we made such a good-looking crime-fighting duo?"
"That is why I honor you with the chance to fight me."
"Anyway, can I talk you out of this? Ooh! I can use a sidekick. Or there's this other ninja lady you can work with, she uses sais."
She dashed at him and Naruto dodged several strikes before he was kicked. Naruto flipped and landed in a crouch before tackling her to the ground, flipped back to his feet, and then threw her at a lamp post. Shikata grabbed it and spun around to fly towards Naruto who grabbed her by a leg and arm and spun them around before letting go having her hitting a car.
"Shinobi!"
Naruto looked to see Mary Jane was being held by one of Shikata's men before hissing as Shikata sliced his back and kicked him through the window of a building.
Bleeding, Naruto jumped out and attacked with several punches before grabbing her sword after a strike and kicked her away.
"Shinobi! She gets her powers from her sword!" M.J. yelled out as Naruto looked at the sword.
"NO!"
Naruto dashed to Shikata and tackled her as he held her sword to her neck before stabbing it by her head.
"Why are you-!"
"Is it honorable to kill off a worthy opponent? One that you can test your skills against, and sharpen them?" Naruto asked pulling the assassin up and handing her, her sword. "And like I said, killing isn't really my thing. People hear 'Ninja' and automatically think all I do is kill and steal things."
Naruto jumped over to M.J. and grabbed her before leaving as the police drove up. Shikata simply stood there and calmly bowed in Shinobi's direction, still holding her sword in her hands.