Connecting the Dots--A Naruto/DCAU crossover

Perception

Terrific, we need you in the conference room.

J'onn, is this important? thought back Mr. Terrific. By this point most leaguers knew how at least make their thought conversable with the Martian. We have a developing situation in Dakota, Steel and one of the visitors went down.

I'm on my way up, I'll handle it. But we need you in the conference room, you need to hear what the girl has to say. Grab Blue Devil too, and Green Arrow if you can find him. I've already contacted most of the leading members, they'll be there too.

All of them? J'onn, what exactly is this?

There was no reply, and Mr. Terrific simply turned from the console with a sigh. "Stargirl, STRIPES. Get in there and provide backup for Steel if he needs it."

"Something going on?" Green Arrow questioned as Terrific strode for the door.

Shrugging, the other answered. "Apparently, that one girl has an earful. They're calling in all the important ones. You too, for some reason. Come on."

"Me?" Arrow arched an incredulous eyebrow as he fell behind the scientist. "Hey, I'm the League's resident hippie. Whadda they want me in there for?" The two passed a silent Martian. "J'onn, what's going on?"

"You'll see," came the tight-lipped response. "Better hurry. Terrific, is Flash still searching Gotham?"

Terrific offered a short nod. "Still no sign. He says he'll keep it up, though."

"I'll tell him to search harder. It's more important than ever that we find that boy."

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"Do not try to run, boy."

"I don't run," snarled Sasuke, struggling upright to face this new upstart. He spat blood on the ground. "Not from anyone. Who are you and what did you just do?"

"I am Uriel, angel of..." The red-haired man stopped and appeared to think for a moment. "I am the Spectre." He finally decided. "The angel of vengeance."

"Are you now." Momentarily, Sasuke wondered when he'd learned what an 'angel' was.

"As for what I did," continued the green-clad man, "just now I teleported you out of Gotham and healed your wound. And bestowed True Hearing upon you." He added as an afterthought. "It will be useful for you to understand your surroundings for the next couple days."

Sasuke merely arched an eyebrow. "You have a poor idea of vengeance."

"I am more than that," replied the other. "But I think you will find my ideas to be quite enough for you."

This time, Sasuke snorted. "I do not need your help. I shall revenge my brother's murder on..."

"You misunderstand me." The sheer ice in the angel's voice caused even Sasuke to pause. "It is you I am here to deal with."

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"You're sure? It's one of your friends?"

Neji gave a clipped nod without breaking stride. "One of my missing companions. Tenten, a team member of mine. She's due north of us."