This is my first story ever I hope it goes well and people like it. So if I keep getting reviews then I will keep updating, I don't care about how many reviews just the thought of some people liking my story makes me happy So on to the story and I hope you all like it.
I do not own Naruto
Citizens are cheering in victory as bandits are leaping over the bridge onto a boat or into the water. The battle on the bridge was finally over. Kakashi and Naruto stood away from the crowd of cheering citizens. Kakashi started walking to the prone body of Zabuza Momochi the demon of the hidden mist.
"Sounds like it's over" Zabuza says
"Yeah"
"Kakashi, I have a favor to ask?"
"What is it?"
"Take me to him, before I go I need to see him one last time"
Kakashi pulled his headband down and with a compassionate look in his eye said "sure"
Kakashi started pulling all the weapons out of Zabuza's body as everyone on the bridge looked on. Then he lifted Zabuza up and carried him towards Haku's body. It starts snowing and some of the villagers are heard saying "snow, this time of year"
"Is it you Haku, are you weeping?" Zabuza whispers under his breath.
Kakashi finally reaches Haku and lays Zabuza down next to him.
"Thank you, Kakashi" Zabuza says as Kakashi turns and walks back to Naruto. "You were always at my side; the least I can do is to be beside you, at the end." He then turns his head away from Haku and looks at Naruto and says "brat come here"
Naruto walks forward till he is standing next to Zabuza and says "yeah"
"Kid I want you to take my sword kubikiribocho and continue my legacy, use my sword to carve your ninja way, your beliefs. Inside my pocket is a storage scroll, inside it you will find scrolls on my jutsu, as well as my silent killing technique, use them well. There is also a scroll on how to wield my sword, do not go past the basic slashes until you can continually do them for five hours. I believe in you kid" Zabuza finished saying as life left his eyes.
Naruto stood there tears rolling down his face, then he leans down and takes the scroll from Zabuza's pocket and places it in his kunai pouch. Then takes the strap off Zabuza used to holster the sword. Before turning and walking to kubikiribocho without saying a word. He puts the strap on then reaches down and grasps the handle with both hands. Then with all his strength lifts it up, arms shaking, next he straps it to his back. The sword was really angled due to it being about seven feet tall.
Kakashi walks over to Naruto and places his hand on his shoulder and says "I am proud of you Naruto, but remember it is going to take a lot of work and training to be able to use that sword, I suggest putting it in the storage scroll as well until you are starting the advanced techniques"
"Ok sensei" Naruto says before taking out the scroll opening it up and placing the blade on it and sealing it into the empty space on the scroll. Then he proceeds to place the scroll back into his kunai pouch.
"Now Naruto I know he gave you jutsu, but I would suggest not learning them until you can wield your new sword in battle and at least mastering the next chakra control technique after tree climbing"
"Awww, alright Kakashi-sensei, but can I learn the technique now please, please, pweeease sensei" he says while bouncing on the balls of his feet.
Kakashi sweat dropped then said "all in good time Naruto, but let us first bury Zabuza and the boy, then go rest we did just get done with a battle after all"
"Oh yeah, ok sensei"
That evening
"Is that really it Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura asks while kneeling down in front of a wooden cross, the sun setting in the distance.
"Hmmm"
Sakura turns around seeing her teammates and sensei then says "is that the ninja way, to use and be used by people like tools"
"Shinobi are all merely tools in the hand of destiny. No point in wondering if it is right or wrong, it just is. It's the same in the village hidden in the leaves"
"Sakura walks back to her teammates standing next to Sasuke, as Naruto steps forward standing in front of the two graves then looks back at his teammates and says "well if you ask me if that's what being a ninja is all about something's out of whack. Is that why we go through all this training, just to end up like them"
"What is the reason for that?" Sasuke asks
"Well it's a question without an answer and that is something we ninja have to deal with everyday of our lives. Like Zabuza and the kid"
"Ok, I've just come to a decision from now on I will do as Zabuza asked and use my new sword to carve my own ninja way; a way that's straight and true and without any regrets. From now on I am following the way of Naruto Uzumaki the Demon of the Hidden Leaf"
The next morning
Naruto sat in the clearing where he met Haku, his blade next to him; a scroll sitting in his lap that he is reading over on the basic slashes for kubikiribocho. He then rolls up the scroll, putting it away then grabs his blade before going through the two handed basic slashes.
Hidden in the trees watching Naruto sat Kakashi "hmm it seems the fox's healing abilities are tearing and repairing his muscles. With that it will not take long till he can wield it in battle, I think once he can I will tell him the trick of the shadow clones" Kakashi then went up in smoke showing him to be a shadow clone.
Naruto lasted about five minutes before his arms gave out and then he lay on the ground resting for about fifteen minutes before getting up and trying again this time lasting six minutes.
This continued through the day till he stumbled into Tazuna's house at dinner time plopping down in his spot at the table.
Everyone was looking at him and Sakura said "jeez Naruto how can you be training so soon, aren't you tired and hurt from the fight yesterday"
Naruto reached his hand up behind his head scratching it while smiling then replied "nah, I got great stamina" his face then took on a serious look and he said "besides I got to train to get stronger to protect my precious people"
Everyone looked at him and smiled then continued eating. The same routine continued for a week till the bridge was completed.
Team seven stood on the completed bridge with all of the citizens of wave there to see them off.
"You take care you hear" some of the citizens were saying
"We will don't worry" Sakura replied
"Be sure to come visit sometime"
"You can count on it" Naruto replied
Team seven then turned and started walking across the bridge when they got a good distance away one of the citizens said "hey Tazuna, what are you gonna name the bridge?"
"Hmm, I got the perfect name that boy gave Inari strength and Inari in turn gave the whole village strength. So I think I am going to name it the Great Naruto Bridge"
"That's a great name dad" Tsunami says
"And who knows one day this bridge may become famous"
Back with team seven
"Kakashi-sensei, how long till we are back in the village since we are not escorting Tazuna" Sakura asks
"Oh I say we should be there tomorrow morning"
"Great, I can't wait to get back to training" Naruto yelled out
Sakura punched Naruto on the top of the head yelling out "Naruto you don't need to yell"
"You're yelling right now Sakura" Naruto says
"Shut up idiot" Sakura yells hitting him again
"Speaking of training Naruto" Kakashi says getting everyone to look at him "how is your training coming along so far with your sword?"
"It is going great sensei. I can already do all the basic two hand slashes for an hour now" Naruto replies happily.
"Idiot" Sasuke says
"What did you say you bastard"
Sakura punches Naruto and yells "don't call Sasuke a bastard Naruto"
Kakashi smiles at his students antics then zones them out thinking 'at the rate Naruto is going he should even have some jutsu down by the time the chunin exam starts'
The next morning
Naruto was in front of the rest of team seven as they walked through the gates "were finally home"
Kakashi turned to his team and says "ok team I have to go report to the Hokage, so you are all dismissed for the day" Sasuke and Sakura turned and started walking home. Kakashi noticed Naruto was still there so he said "yes Naruto is there something you need"
"Umm, sensei can you pick me up my payment for me then bring it to Ichiraka's, then go shopping with me. It's just not a lot of shops let me in" Naruto says then looks down at his stomach.
Kakashi got a sad look in his eye, then smiled placing his hand on Naruto's head and says "sure, I will be there once I am done talking to the Hokage"
Naruto looked up at Kakashi and smiled saying "thanks sensei" Kakashi then disappeared in a swirl of leaves.
"Man I really need to learn how to do that" Naruto says then he starts running off to Ichiraka's.
As Naruto was running he bumped into someone and when he looked to see who it was he saw Iruka standing there "hey Iruka-sensei"
"Where are you off to in such a hurry Naruto, plus where have you been I haven't seen you in a while" Iruka asks
Naruto scratches the back of his smiling then says "well my team just got back from our first mission out of the village, it got bumped up to an A ranked mission"
Iruka's eyes got huge as he is sputtering then finally gets out "what, how did it get bumped up"
"Well we had to face Zabuza Momochi and his apprentice, how about you take me out to ramen and I will tell you all about it"
"Then he gave me his sword, that's pretty much it Iruka-sensei" Naruto says finishing his story
"That's pretty impressive Naruto, I am proud of you" Iruka says
"As am I Naruto and as a congrats on the mission your meal is on the house" Teuchi says
"Really, thanks old man"
Kakashi chuckles from the entrance getting everyone to look at him then says "couldn't wait to tell about your big accomplishment I see Naruto"
Naruto smiles and says "Kakashi-sensei, you're here"
"Of course Naruto, now let's go do those errands of yours so I can get back to my reading" Kakashi replies as he hands Naruto an envelope
Naruto smiles and says "ok sensei, I will see you later Iruka-sensei, old man" as he walks out of the stand with Kakashi
"So what do you plan on getting Naruto" Kakashi asks him, as he and Naruto are walking down the street side by side; with Kakashi reading his book without watching the road.
"Well do you remember what Zabuza was wearing when we first ran into him?"
"I do"
"Well I was thinking of getting some sets of those clothing, as well as getting some longer cloth for my headband so I can have it like Zabuza's. Also I was thinking of getting leg weights to go under the leg warmers to improve my speed"
Kakashi turned his head and smiled at Naruto and said "those are good ideas Naruto, but when are you gonna start wearing the new clothes"
Naruto scratched the back of his head and replied "well the leg weights now, since I can wear them under my pants. For the clothes I will wait till I can use the sword in battle"
"Smart choices Naruto" Kakashi says before they turned into a shinobi weapons store.
When they entered the store clerk glanced at the both of them lazily before saying "is there anything I can help you two find today"
Naruto smiles at the man before replying "no hanks I know what I am looking for" then he heads to the clothing section to get the pants, leg and arm warmers, as well as the black cloth for his head band and the face wrapping. He finds the arm and leg warmers quickly and just gets one set of each before moving onto the pants. He grabs ten pairs of the pants, then the cloth and face wrapping, before going up to the counter putting down his selected goods.
"Is there anything else I can do for you kid" the man asks.
"Yeah there is, I was wondering if you sell leg weights?"
"You bet, are you looking for speed or strength increasing?"
"Speed please"
"Alright" the man then walks to an aisle before coming back with a box. "Ok inside this is a set, they will hide perfectly under your leg warmers, but these here are level chakra weights. That means right now they are level one which weighs fifty pounds, each level increases the weights by twenty five pounds. Just put some chakra into the weights and it increases a level, but you cannot decrease a level so you have to take the weights off to go into battle. They can only go up to level thirty nine so a thousand pounds each."
"Wow those are so cool" Naruto says while bouncing on the balls of his feet looking at the box.
The man chuckles at Naruto's antics as Naruto pulls out the money needed and collects his things before walking out of the store. Naruto then turns to Kakashi and says "thank you Kakashi-sensei"
"No problem Naruto, now I got some reading to do see you next week" Kakashi says before disappearing in a swirl of leaves.
"Man I so need to learn that" Naruto says before heading home for the day.