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Chapter 1 – Powers Unlocked!

Naruto was running through the forest heading for the incomplete bridge. He was late and knew it. Sadly he didn't have a choice in the matter as after dealing with the two thugs at Tazuna's place Tsunami had finally broken down. Now Naruto might not have been the best with upset people or have the most tact but he did know a few things. This just happened to be one of them. In her eyes he had seen an emotion that, in his darkest times, would stare back at him in the mirror. Fear. Tsunami had been afraid and distraught over nearly losing her son Inari. Naruto had spent nearly 15 minutes trying to calm the mother down before finally succeeding to a point where he could leave her to go help his team. Thinking ahead he had left a few shadow clones behind to watch over the house and to help reassure the still frightened mother that they would be safe. Naruto just hoped he wouldn't be to late to help at the bridge.....


Haku had been forced to use her kekkei genkai and was currently using her Makyou Hyoushou jutsu to great success against her opponent. Just moments ago though the kid she was facing had seemingly awakened a kekkei genkai of his own. One that the world over recognized due to its infamy. "I've got to end this soon now... I can feel another chakra source coming this way and can't waste any more of my own chakra in this fight. Forgive me Uchiha-san for I must now end this and it will hurt."

Sasuke's mood was deteriorating. When he had destroyed Zabuza's Mizu Bunshin he arrogantly thought he would be able to match up against the fake Hunter-Nin. Sasuke was proven wrong just minutes into the battle the the enemy used one handed seals and the mirrors appeared. Sasuke did not fair well after that. Within minutes he was looking like a human pin-cushion and was being to wear out. Slowly though his own kekkei genkai, the Sharingan, awoke but it little difference by that point. Sasuke was almost out of chakra and he knew from reading his opponents body language that he was reading a final strike. "I've got to be ready.... I don't know what he might do..." This later would prove to be his mistake as the future would soon show. If he had just taken the blow as it was delivered Sasuke would have survived with only minor injuries. Sasuke's arrogance knew no bounds and thus it wasn't meant to be.

As Haku moved from her mirror with lightning speed Sasuke moved. Adjusting to Sasuke's movements Haku threw her senbon with what would have been stunning accuracy. Sasuke however seeing the attack coming realized that if it hit he would be out of the fight. His sharingan had allowed him to see that it would pierce his neck and he figured it would be in a similar way as Zabuza the week before. During the fight Sasuke had realized the nin in front of him didn't want to seriously hurt him or kill him but, being an Uchiha, Sasuke couldn't allow himself to lose. A smirk formed as he thought of how he would dodge the attack. He never noticed how tired his body really was. Sasuke's sharingan slowly began to fade from his eyes as he moved and he no longer had the chakra left in him to boost his speed. Haku witnessed it all and her eyes widened seeing that instead of hitting him and putting him in a death like state the senbon would now pierce an artery and perhaps sever the nerves that helped to control the some of the neck muscles.

"Why did he try to move like that!" Haku couldn't understand it. She knew that he could have dodged the attack with a similar movement but it would have need to have been faster. Was this Uchiha so arrogant that he thought, even though exhausted, he would be able to pull of the dodge?

Naruto arrived at the bridge to see it covered in a thick mist. "Kirigakure no Jutsu maybe?" Making his way slowly through the mist he noticed what looked like a dome of sorts in the middle of the bridge. Nearing it Naruto thought it was possible made of some sort of mirrors. They looked almost like sheets of ice. As he neared the dome Naruto spotted Sasuke standing still within. "I bet he needs my help!" When Naruto was just feet away the dome collapsed and he noticed standing there was another person, the fake Hunter-Nin. Naruto noticed the amount of senbon sticking out of Sasuke at that moment and panicked. "Sasuke!" Naruto would never forget the sight that greeted him as he was now within 5 feet and could clearly see all of Sasuke as he moved slightly to face Naruto. Sasuke's eyes were wide in panic as his mouth opened and closed a few times with no noise coming out. Blood had already started to leak out of one of the senbon and drenched his shirt as the look of panic increased and now tears flowed from Sasuke's eyes.

Haku observed all this in stunned silence. She hadn't wanted to hurt the Uchiha that badly. Haku just wanted to remove him from the fight long enough to take care of the bridge builder. Haku really was a kind and gentle heart. When Haku noticed the increased panic and tears she was to late to react as the kid moved a shaky hand up to the senbon. "NO! Don't remove-" Whatever she had planned to say died there in her throat as the Uchiha removed the first senbon. It was the one that had blood running from it. Immediately blood started gushing from the now clear hole with each heart beat and Sasuke, giving one last violent jerk after just a few seconds, dropped to the ground like a marionette that had its strings cut.

Naruto had noticed Sasuke reaching for the senbon but was to shocked and panicked inside to realize that the removal the senbon might not be wise. When he heard the nin start to yell for him to stop Naruto snapped out of it. As the senbon came sliding out Naruto had a flashback that those needles wouldn't cause this much bleeding while still in unless it was in something important. Something like an artery. Frozen he watched as the blood came gushing out. Time seemed to slow down for Naruto as he watched his friend's body slump down and hit the ground with a dull thud. Something snapped. "NOOO!!!"

A little ways down on the bridge the other combatants were blissfully unaware of what had been going on in Sasuke's fight. Everyone was to busy thinking other things to much care honestly. Even Sakura, the ever present and ever persistent fan-girl wasn't thinking of her precious Sasuke-kun for once. She and Tazuna were both scared and thinking that they wouldn't make it out of the situation alive. Kakashi had only moments before appeared in front of them and taken a grazing attack from Zabuza and now had a slight chest wound. The wound wasn't anything life threatening but could become a problem later on if left untreated. At that moment though Kakashi was preparing his next jutsu to trap Zabuza when he heard the cries from where Sasuke should have been fighting the fake Hunter-Nin. Just moments ago he had felt a new weak chakra signature appear on the bridge and assumed it was Naruto having finally arrived from Tazuna's house. Hearing the cries from down the bridge though gave him cause for pause. It was then that he felt the pressure...

Zabuza was happy. His new plan seemed to be working and if the cries from down the bridge were any indication then his weapon had finally killed and would soon be joining him in killing the famous Copy-Nin. The feeling of joy didn't last long though as Zabuza felt a new pressure settle over the bridge...

Across the bridge 3 shinobi all had similar thoughts at the same time. "What is this pressure? Its not killing intent or even chakra based... So what could it be?..." One of these nin though had a front row view to an amazing sight. Where Naruto stood a heavy wind had picked up and a light had started to emit from the blonde until finally the light became to bright and Naruto was no longer visible. Almost as soon as Naruto had been total engulfed the light disappeared and the pressure lessened slightly. With one final burst of wind all the mist that had once lay thickly over the bridge was blown away. Where Naruto had once stood there was now a figure that, although familiar to those present, was distinctly not the Naruto they remember. He was wearing all black kosode and hakama with white tabi and waraji on his feet. Over that he had on a white haori with red flames along the bottom that, if they could have seen the back had the kanji for 10 emblazoned on it and came down to just at knee height. On his back what appeared to be a katana with blue handle wrappings could be seen held in place by a green sash running diagonally across his upper body. Most everyone's thoughts were racing while some where just dumbfounded.

"Who is this person and is he responsible for this strange pressure? If he is what is it?" - Zabuza

"Who is this man?!? He looks like Minato-sensei only younger... Could that be Naruto?" - Kakashi

"This is Naruto? But what happened to him? He's grown in just a matter of seconds..." - Haku

It was at this moment that the person raised his head from looking down to see everyone. It was at this moment that everyone, even Zabuza who didn't know the kids name, knew for certain the identity of the stranger. Though he now stood taller than he did just moments ago and the whisker marks on his checks had faded greatly the piercing cerulean blue eyes were all that was necessary to know who this person was.

Hair a little longer and wilder and now standing around 5 feet 3 inches, Naruto slowly took in the scene before him. Haku was just standing there looking at him. During the transformation Naruto had realized who was in front of him. It appeared that everyone on the bridge was just staring at him. What caught his eye though wasn't Kakashi, Haku, or Zabuza who were all the remaining primary combatants left. It was the group of people standing at the far end of the bridge that probably arrived around the same time as Naruto had and it appeared that no one else had noticed. It was then that Naruto's eyes turned from the usually warm color to an icy blue that told of pain and would make even the strongest person want to shiver.

"Haku." Without thinking the Hunter-Nin turned so that she was squarely facing Naruto and thus confirmed her identity though no one else could hear what Naruto was saying. "Leave now with Zabuza and we won't pursue you. It appears as though your employer is here and with a small army to back him up."

Turning to look behind her while trying to keep an eye on Naruto Haku was surprised to indeed find a large group of thugs and mercenaries at the far end of the bridge. Turning back to Naruto Haku formed a mirror beside herself and bowed slightly before stepping through. "Thank you Naruto-kun." Reappearing by the still stunned Zabuza Haku quickly grabbed the older shinobi by the arm and dragged him through the mirror and both were gone.

It was at this time that Kakashi and Sakura both noticed the body of Sasuke lying on the ground inside a large puddle something dark colored. Before either could react though Naruto had vanished and reappeared beside Kakashi with a hand resting on the hilt of his sword. "Kakashi-san... Take care of Sasuke's body while I handle the trash."

It was at this time that Kakashi finally shook from his stupor and took notice of the thugs behind him. Before he could argue with his student though Naruto had started to calmly walk forward while drawing his sword. The pressure from just moments ago increased when Kakashi tried to step forward but waned when he moved back. Deciding that he wouldn't be any good to Naruto if he couldn't move he backed off and went to check on Sasuke. Upon arrival he noted that with the amount of what was now clearly blood on the ground there was no chance for Sasuke. As Kakashi turned back to watch Naruto he discovered that he was still slowly approaching the men and didn't appear to be in any rush.

"You are Gato?" Naruto asked of the short man in the front.

The man seeing Naruto approach and address him sneered. "Who are you to address me in such a way? I am Gato of Gato Shipping and I deserve respect!"

Naruto continued his slow walk forward and was now just over 100 feet away when he stopped with his sword now completely drawn. It was at this distance that Gato and his men could clearly see Naruto's eyes. Eyes that were now looking down on them for their petty and not so petty crimes. "Respect is earned not deserved nor should it be given freely... For the crimes you've committed here on this island there can be only one sentence..... Death."

Gato shook for just a moment under the gaze Naruto delivered before scoffing at him. "I have only done what I should to this island. They are weak and as such should be ruled over by the strong. That's the way of things in nature. The strong rule the weak." There were cries of agreement from the thugs around Gato.

Naruto's expression turned from a cold calculating gaze to a that of a silent cold furry. "The strong are meant to serve the weak and protect them! People who see the weak as things for them to use and abuse make me sick. Neither you or your men have ever showed mercy and as such you shall receive none in kind."

Before Gato could respond he felt an incredible pressure settling around him. Naruto swiftly raised his sword up high and brought it down in a wide arc. To everyone's great surprise what appeared to be 3 separate serpentine dragon's made of ice rushed off the blade and in seconds were crashing through Gato and his men. Naruto pulled his blade back up swung once more causing the ice dragons to hit the ground and shatter. Where they hit great spikes of ice formed and spread out. A fog had developed in front of Naruto due to the sudden appearance of the ice cleared and the incomplete end of the bridge was completely encased in a forest of ice. Inside the bodies of Gato and his men could be seen frozen. Some were totally incased in the ice while eithers were pierced by spikes of it and had frozen almost instantly on contact. Walking calmly up to the ice Naruto thrust his blade one more time. After the blade was buried up to the hilt in the ice Naruto pulled it back out and the ice cracked apart slowly beginning to melt. The frozen bodies would forever have looks of terror on their faces.

Kakashi made his way up to Naruto who was standing over the body of Gato. Placing a hand on his students shoulder he tried his best to comfort Naruto on his first kill. "Naruto, I know you might not have liked killing them but this is part of the job." Seeing that Naruto was still staring down at the bodies in front of him Kakashi continued. "Its unwise to dwell here at the bodies of those slain."

Slowly Naruto re-sheathed his sword and turned to look at Kakashi. "I don't regret killing them but Naruto might." Seeing Kakashi's confused look 'Naruto' continued on. "Don't bother asking me now, but ask Naruto after he wakes up in a day or two." 'Naruto' struggled to stay up not wanting to collapse just yet. "Ask him who Hyorinmaru is." With that Naruto's body finally started to fall towards the ground before he was deftly caught by his now concerned and confused sensei.

I hope that you all enjoyed this story's beginning. I've lost my muse and needed something to help me find it again for my other stories so I decided to write this one. There is obviously be a very slight Bleach cross-over that will be explained in the coming chapters.

As for pairings I've decided that this will be a Naru/Ten/Hina story. Naruto will get together with Tenten and Hinata at about the same time. You'll understand once you've read it. I'm going to try to make this as believable as possible for the pairings and how they happen.

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