AN: For the longest time, I've been a fan of Star Wars. I grew up playing Jedi, watching the Star Wars movies and animated shows, reading the comics, and now I'm writing a Naruto/Star Wars crossover... enjoy!
Chapter Start
-Star Wars: Shinobi-
The Elemental Nations: A vast continent with a rich history soaked in blood.
For the longest of time, these lands had been divided by clans clashing with other clans. But as time went on, these clans which were once enemies became allies, eventually forming the Hidden Villages.
But, as is the nature of humanity, blood was spilt and wars were waged - that is, until...
"*BOOM*!" The earth shook as a large, unknown force crashed into it coming from the sky, spooking the nearby wildlife and the shinobi fighting near it as well.
As more and more shinobi cast their gazes towards the sky, the sight which they saw was shocking enough to have them drop their guard.
Hands flopped lifelessly to the sides of their bodies, knees buckled and legs shook with a hint of fear...
For the starry night sky was burning.
Flashes of blue and red darted across the sky, explosions off in the distance making it appear as if they were fireworks when they knew they were not.
Off high in the sky, a CR90 corvette - commonly referred to as a Corellian corvette - veered away from oncoming laser fire as it danced with a small number of pirate ships which had ambushed it...
Fortunately, the pirates had underestimated the Corellian corvette, and were quickly losing the fight.
"*BOOM*!" the last of the pirate ships exploded, and the battle was won... but it was a pyrrhic victory.
One of the engines in the back left side was on fire, and it was now an inevitability that they would either land on this uncharted planet, or risk suffering the same fate as the pirates they had just ended.
The captain of the ship chose the former option, landing on the unknown planet and practically attracting the attention of every indigenous when they landed.
And thus, on that very day... the Elemental Nations would be changed forever.
-Star Wars: Shinobi-
"Hey! Wake up!" a pissed-off chef and restaurant owner exclaimed, shoving a sleeping human awake.
"Huh? Wha?" the man questioned, a dumbfound expression on his face.
By human (and some alien) standards, he would be considered quite handsome. Standing at 5'10" with lightly tanned skin, spiky sun-kissed blond hair, cerulean blue eyes, and three whisker-like marks on either side of his cheeks.
Besides his physical features, the blond was wearing black pants, a sleeveless black shirt, finger-less black gloves, a grey flak jacket, metal arm guards and gloves, grey boots, and two belts holstering blaster pistols at his side - one on his left and the other on his right.
To top it all off, he donned a black cloak to conceal all of this. The only reason the chef saw what was underneath was because the blond's elbows rested on the counter, giving him a peak underneath the black fabric.
But he honestly didn't care if the human was packing heat. Nowadays, it was common for citizens of the lower levels of Coruscant to be armed for their own protection.
"You just think you can walk in here, sit right down, and fall asleep without ordering a damn thing?!" the chef questioned, impaling a butcher's knife in the counter mere millimeters from the blond's arm.
To his credit, he didn't even flinch. In fact, he had a bored expression on his face...
"Is that it?" he asked, the chef nodding his head affirmatively. "Alright, some coffee for me then. Black, with two sugars."
"*Sigh* Anything else?" the chef asked.
"You've got insurance on this place, right?" the blond asked, cracking his neck and stretching the kinks out of his body.
"Uhh... no. Why?" the chef questioned nervously.
It was one of the things he was meaning to address, but ever since the 'Great Clone Wars' began, his insurance rate had gone up and last month he couldn't afford to pay it.
"*Ring*!" the door chimed as another (hopefully) paying patron entered. Followed by another, and another, until there had been several chimes.
"Too bad..." the blond said, moving both his arms off the counter and underneath his cloak. "I'll try to keep the damage minimal, at least."
"Naruto Uzumaki!" one of the men that came in called out, obviously the ring leader of this posse of thugs. "The famed 'Galactic Shinobi'! You've got quite the bounty on your head!"
"How's that coffee coming?" the blond man - Naruto - asked nonchalantly.
"Hey! Listen to me you fucking son of a bitch!"
...
Naruto suddenly stood up in an almost robotic manner, turning around to face the seven thugs trying to threaten him.
When they saw the blank expression on his lips and his hair overshadowing his eyes, they knew they fucked up.
"You guys must be new to the whole bounty hunting business." Naruto stated, stepping off the barstool he was on and surveying the seven thugs...
All they saw was a pair of crimson red, slitted eyes that bore into their very soul.
"Well let me educate you on a few things when it comes to me." Naruto began, flicking out one of his hands from inside his cloak, causing a gust of wind to shoot out and knock the thugs back a few feet.
"Number one: If you've got the money, then you can hire me." He held both hands out, forming small, blue spheres of spiraling energy on his fingertips - each the size of a golf ball.
They shot out at each of the thugs before they could even reach for their blaster pistols. Four of the thugs had these spiraling shots embedded in their skulls, the remaining three were less fortunate and had those shots burrow into their guts.
"Two: At any point during my services, I can end them."
The three remaining thugs - including the ringleader himself - slowly tried to pull themselves back up on their feet, no doubt through sheer will alone, as Naruto pulled out one of his blaster pistols and shot the two lackeys, effectively ending their lives.
"Three: Don't fuck with my ramen." He placed his boot on the last man's chest, leaned down close, and dug his blaster pistol into the poor man's chest. "And four: Never call my mother a bitch."
"*P-chew* *p-chew* *p-chew*!" Naruto fired three shots, ending the man's life in a rather cruel and painful manner.
...
"C-Coffee's ready..." the chef called out.
"Great!" Naruto chirped, holstering his blaster and walking back over to the counter, picking up the spoon that came with the coffee and stirring the bitter, scalding beverage.
"So, uhh... you're wanted?" the chef tried to make small talk.
"It's not what you think. I'm just a mercenary whose pissed off a few people, that's all." Naruto replied, taking a sip from his coffee.
"Define a few people." the chef requested.
"A few people with power, but I've been able to escape them up until now." Naruto stated.
"Galactic Shinobi! This is the Coruscant Security Force, we know you're in there!" A voice boomed from outside, lights poking through the windows from what he assumed were CSF police speeders.
How the hell did these fuckers find him?! Unless...
"I'm sorry, I really am." the chef said. "I called them when those thugs entered."
"Ah... It's fine." Naruto sighed, taking another sip from his coffee.
"We have you surrounded! I would advise you surrender yourself immediately and come with us!"
Naruto calmly took another sip from his coffee, ignoring the police forces outside out to get him.
"You have ten seconds to-!" "Hey will ya shut up already! Let me finish my fucking coffee first!" Naruto yelled back.
"... And then will you comply with us?"
"Oh for fuck's sake - fine! Sure, whatever!"
Let it be known that Naruto Uzumaki was never a morning person.
He needed his coffee, dammit.
-Star Wars: Shinobi-
"I don't see why this is necessary." Naruto stated, both his arms being dragged along by CSF clones and a pair of handcuffs around his wrists.
Conceding to the police seemed like the best option, as the other option was a firefight which would only end in unnecessary deaths, thus drawing more unwanted attention to him on top of his 'criminal' status.
"Well we had to take the necessary precautions when it comes to you." Naruto heard an all-too-familiar voice call out to him.
"Aden Orrelios... why am I not surprised." Naruto muttered, his eyes following as a Lasat male came into view.
Aden Orrelios stood at 7'1", though that was natural for a Lasat's height. The Lasats were a humanoid sentient species most notable for their impressive height, strength, and agility. He had green eyes and prominent purple stripes, so by Lasat standards he was quite attractive.
Most notably, however, was the white lab coat he wore.
He was a xenobiologist for the Galactic Republic, a praiseworthy xenobiologist for... reasons involving Naruto.
"A pleasure to see you again after all these years, Naruto-kun." Aden replied calmly.
"No. No 'Naruto-kun', that's a Hoshidan thing." Naruto responded.
"Right, sorry." Aden apologized.
"Say, uhh... Doctor Aerenna isn't around... is she?" Naruto asked nervously.
"Oohh Naruto-Naruto-Naruto, how could I not make time for my number one patient?" a softer, feminine voice had the blond freeze up and grow pale.
He began to sweat when a slender pair of arms wrapped around him from behind, engulfing him in a hug.
"Miss me, darling?" she whispered in his ear, causing him to shudder.
Aerenna Seranno - a Mirialan with flawless olive-colored skin - stood at 5'6" with six diamond tattoos below both her vibrant blue eyes. She also had short reddish-brown hair that went down to her neck, and like Aden she too wore a lab jacket.
It was unfortunate that the CSF had taken his cloak from him, as Aerenna was on her tiptoes trying to press her buxom into the part of his back that was not covered in armor.
"Oh I just can't wait until I have you all to myself! I'm gonna run so many bioscans on you~" Aerenna said in almost a seductive voice.
Her uncanny obsession with him was a mixture of lust and scientific inquiry, something that began nearly ten years ago, back when...
Naruto shook his head as dark memories began to resurface in the front of his mind.
"What's wrong, darling?" she asked, noticing the slight anguish appearing on her darling's face.
"Unpleasant memories, some of them about your 'bioscans'."
"Is this about the one time that-"
"You promised to never speak of that one. Ever... But yes."
"Hands off of him, Aerenna." Aden ordered, the Mirialan complying with a pout on her face.
"Maybe later~" she whispered to Naruto before skipping away, muttering nonsense about tests and theoretical outcomes involving the blond.
"I... apologize for her uncouth behavior." Aden said, scratching the back of his head sheepishly.
"I'm used to it by now, you should know that." Naruto retorted.
"Ah, those were the days." Aden muttered. "Do you still remember, Naruto? When we first arrived on Hoshido? You were such a curious child back then."
"Spare me the sentimental garbage, Aden. What is it you want with me?" Naruto questioned harshly, not very fond of the memories that came along with his home world of Hoshido.
"It's not what I want, Naruto. It's what they want." Aden stated, a mixture of disappointment, sadness and a hint of anger on his face.
"They?" he repeated, curious as to whom Aden was referring to.
"I'm sorry, sir, but we're falling behind schedule. We need to get moving." one of his clone escorts stated.
"Right, right... well, it was nice catching up with you, Naruto. Perhaps next time we can meet under better circumstances." Aden said, bowing slightly to the clones before leaving.
"So... where are we going?"
-Star Wars: Shinobi-
Naruto came from the planet Hoshido, a recently discovered planet by the Galactic Republic. And though he was from an admittedly underdeveloped planet - culturally, technologically... they were really far behind compared to other planets - even he knew what the word 'Jedi' meant when it came up in conversation.
From the rumors that he heard from his travels, there were many different views on these so-called Jedi.
To some, they were saviors, guardians of peace, justice, and all that sappy bullshit.
To others, they were savages, an evil which would terrorize your homes and devour your children.
And even with these polar opposite views, there were still some who viewed Jedi as a sort of bogeymen, an galactic myth used to inspire both hope and fear into the populous.
But they were very much real... and now Naruto was standing before one - a Nautolan Jedi.
"He's all yours, sir." one of the CSF clones said, both saluting the Jedi before walking out of the room.
"'The Galactic Shinobi' Naruto Uzumaki. That is who you are... correct?" the Jedi asked him, causing Naruto to sweat a bit.
"U-Uhh... yeah?" Naruto never felt more scared to look like himself.
"Relax, Galactic Shinobi, I mean you no harm. In fact, quite the opposite." the Jedi responded, seeing the distressed look on the blond's face.
"Well that's great and all... but why did you want to see me?" Naruto questioned.
"Is the reason not obvious? Are you not a soldier of fortune?" the Jedi queried.
"That I am, but what would a Jedi want with a mercenary?" Naruto asked.
"Your skills have been praised throughout the galaxy as being remarkably similar to that of the Jedi, by chance were you once one of our younglings?" the Jedi asked.
"No. I'm from Hoshido. I'm certain you know the implications of what that means." Naruto stated.
"Nevertheless, I wish to acquire your services." the Jedi said.
"... A Jedi... hiring a mercenary?" Naruto said in a questioning tone. "Can't you just have those clone troopers or, I don't know, other Jedi help you with your problem?"
"This is a more... personal matter."
"Ugh! How many times do I have to explain this to people? Yes, I do things for money. No, sex is not one of them!"
"... Come again?"
"You... I misread this, didn't I."
"Very much so." the Jedi stated. "Recently, my former apprentice and I - as well as a small contingency of clone troopers - were lured into the lair of General Grievous. I was the sole survivor."
"Well I'm sorry for your loss, I guess." Naruto said, trying to be sympathetic for somebody he knew nothing about. "So you're hiring me for revenge. Is that it?"
"Not for revenge. While I mourn his loss, there is still a unique opportunity which has presented itself." the Jedi responded. "The Separatists and General Grievous are now aware we know the location of Grievous's lair, and I'm suspecting the robot general is now doing his best to relocate his base to an unknown location."
"No, that would take time and resources that would go noticed by your guys, right?" Naruto questioned.
"Correct. Which means we can strike Grievous and ideally defeat him, or at least destroy his base." the Jedi stated.
"I'm sensing there's a 'but' somewhere." Naruto commented, causing the Jedi to nod.
"Our forces are spread thin as it is, the Republic cannot expend any ships or soldiers to take down Grievous's lair." the Jedi said.
"And this is where I would come in." Naruto stated.
"Correct. Your demolition skills have been claimed to match that of an entire platoon's." the Jedi replied. "You will be compensated justly for the mission, I can assure you."
"... Fine. I'll take the mission." Naruto sighed, extending his hand to the Jedi. "The Galactic Shinobi, Naruto Uzumaki, at your service. Call me Naruto."
"A pleasure. I am Jedi Master Kit Fisto."
-Star Wars: Shinobi-
What the hell was he thinking?! Taking a job from a Jedi - A JEDI for fuck's sake!
He decided early on when the Great Clone Wars began, he would do his damn best to stay out of the conflict. This wasn't his fight, it was a fight between clones and metal puppets - droids.
And now he was about to break his policy of inaction.
It didn't help that the Jedi was following him.
"Where exactly are we going?" Kit asked.
"I'm going to my spaceship. Why are you following me?" Naruto retorted.
"I know the general layout of Grievous's lair, so I will be accompanying you during this mission." Kit stated.
"Where is this 'lair' exactly? You haven't told me." Naruto asked.
"The third moon of Vassek."
"Vassek... Vassek... That's in the Outer Rim Territories, right?"
"Yes. How fast can your ship get us there?"
"See for yourself." Naruto said, motioning to the ship in front of them.
...
"Is that...?"
"Yep. A Fury-class interceptor."
Formerly the most versatile starship of the Sith Empire, this ship was 100 meters long and 88 meters wide, nearly taking up the entire landing pad it rested on.
Time did have its effect on the marvelous starship, as parts of the ship were rusted or faded, but otherwise it was in very excellent condition. On either of the black wings of the ship were orange spirals, a symbol that Naruto identified as his own.
"How in the name of the Force is that thing even still flying? It has to be more than a thousand years old!" Kit exclaimed.
"Trust me, this thing was in a far worse shape when I first found it. I've restored it to this shape by sheer luck so far." Naruto stated. "It's what most of my payments have gone towards."
"Can it get us to Vassek and back?" Kit questioned.
"Probably?"
"That... doesn't sound very reassuring."
"I know... Well let's get this over with!"
And thus began Naruto's involvement in the Great Clone Wars... an adventure even the great Jedi could not predict.
Force help them all.
Chapter End
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