Hey! Somewhere along my insane imagination, this idea popped up. And unlike my other crossover...I think this one actually has some basis, with the idea of future generations/young heroes being a prominent theme in both Young Justice and Naruto.

There are just two important things readers should know. This fic won't have a regular update schedule, unless I actually manage to finish my other fics. So, to compensate for that, I'll try to update this fic with arcs rather than chapters whenever possible. Not much compensation, but it's all I've got. Second, while pairings will be more or less canon on the side of YJ (though for characters without definitive pairings I'm going to take liberties), on the Naruto side, in the long run, it will be...noncanon. Sorry, Kishi. I really wanted to go along with what you put down on paper, but I still don't understand how you arrived at the conclusion that you did, and the spoilers for The Last are not helping. AT ALL. For those of you who are bothered by that, I understand. For those that are not familiar with Naruto and wondering why that's going to be the case...long touchy story. Basically, the most likely pair he was developing was a deliberate mislead (FOR 15 F***ING YEARS!). But since this first volume is going to cover Part 1 of both series, the relationships are not going to be that off.

So, I hope you all enjoy. And the other chapters are much longer than this first one, I promise.

In an undisclosed location, two men met. At first, the meeting began through hostility. Both men proved to be worthy combatants, yet one could not overcome the other. One was unkillable, the other almost untouchable. Seeing that they were at a stalemate, they agreed to a truce.

The scared one who encountered the masked stranger from another world took him to his personal home. The masked man noted the scared one's home was rather ancient; it was filled with paintings, weapons, and torture devices not of this world's current era. But that was not important. He was then offered a drink by the scared man. He turned it down, saying he wasn't much of a drinker. The large man scowled at him, as if offended, but let it go and drank it himself. Soon, they began sharing their world's knowledge and secrets; they both came to the conclusion that their ultimate goals were intertwined and could benefit each other. On that day, a partnership was formed.

The scared man then directed his masked guess to another room containing some kind of contraption. "Here. Using the same energy signature you used to come to this world, and the residue remaining on your body, I can eventually send you back."

The masked man had no reason to believe he was lying. "Thank you. I'm sure this will lead to great things, Mr...um..."

"Savage." the other man replied as he smiled. "Vandal Savage."