thanks to everyone who read and reveiwed. i relize that ken seems a bit over powered and boring. but hes based on kakashi as for the american name its my story i will incorperate any name i want. plus ken is in the japenese language and using it as a name is not far off. i will balance him out as the story goes. hes only that good cause of Anko anyways, it makes sense. like i said i dont have word so spelling will be off. enjoy chapter 2.
-Chapter 2: land of waves.-
As the two teams traveled Naruto was talking to whoever would listen. To Kens dismay that meant him. Naruto was his friend but sometimes the boy talked to much. "Naruto please, were trying to avoid bandits not draw them to us." he explained talking leasurly still remembering the out of place puddle of water. However, as he, Kakashi, and Asuma thought about it, two black figures appeared. they had a chain connecting their large, possibly poisoned, claws. they leaped at Tazuna missing him on purpose as they're chain wrapped around all three figures of Kakashi, Asuma, and Tazuna. not even a second later they were torn to shreds and they moved to attack the rest of the genin. Ken and Sasuke reacted first, Ken used Earth sstyle earth barrier to construct a earth barrier around the two ninja to slow them. However, he didnt expect them to break free so fast. They came at him but were interupted by Sasuke's Kunai. although it missed it had stopped them.
Naruto still a little stunned that the jonin were 'dead' he used the only jutsu that came to mind. Shadow clone. he had created about 5. Sakura was no better off then Naruto but seing sasuke and ken engage them she decided to help to impress sasuke. she tried to cast a genjutsu on the men to make them think they had stumbled into quick sand, just after leaving kens earth dome. this also failed due to it not being a convincing genjutsu and her inexperiance didnt trump their battle hardened abilties.
Before the two could engage ken or sasuke once more, Naruto's clones rushed in, but they too were pointless against these men. Desperate ken used a new jutsu he had yet to perfect. "Earth style: earth stalagtights!" (im not sure if thats how you spell them. and i think its stalagmites that are on ceilings, so these would be the ground ones. sorr yif im wrong.) As he called it the ground shook slightly causing large sharpend stalagtights to grow at incredible speeds, but was too slow and off target. a product of having just practiced it very few times. however, it did cause a diversion whear the two rouge nin were hit. one was uppercutted by NAruto himself, the other was drop kicked by sasuke. the one Naruto hit recoiled as the boy attempted to kick him in the air. the nin instead caught the boys leg and stabed him in the top shoulder with his poisoned claws.
Naruto landed panting and was looking a this no so deep but burning wound. He wasnt scared of blood, he had seen his own many times. He was more surprised that the nin were actually trying to kill them. Sasuke saw this as an oppening and used his grand fireball jutsu. The nin easily dodged, then couldnt move due to Shikimarus shadow possestion on one, and ino's mind swap of the other. at which point, the jonin arrived with an unharmed but freaked out Tazuna and tied the controlled nin up easily.
they all looked on confused as Kakshi eye smiled at them. "what you didnt actualy think we were dead did you?" he asked pointing out the many peices of wood whear they had been. Replacement jutsu. all the genin sweat dropped and thought pretty much the same thing, 'if they were watching why didnt they help sooner' except shikimaru who only thought, 'troublesome'.
The genin were all complimenting eachother on their efforts, rahter it worked or not, the excepion was Sasuke Uchiha. Who, like usual, was too proud to congradulate failure, in his mind he failed to defeat the two nin alone. Ken, Naruto and Sakura were talking to Shikimaru and ino of they're timing. according to ino shikimaru knew that Sasuke would not follow any plan to the T, so they decided that if they hid in the trees and waited for them to jump back into them from an attack, like the grand fire ball, they could capture them with their techniques.
Ken and Naruto were amazed at Shikimaru's abilitiy to plan and think. Sakura was impressed but also thought that Shikimaru wouldnt have to plan to strick at a moments notice if ken and Naruto were a bit more patient. however she thought Sasuke was perfect despite his reaction being simular to theirs.
THey had set up camp not to far from whear they had their little encounter and the jonin joined the genin and Tazuna who sat around a small but warm fire. "looks like our guess was correct, they were after the bridge builder here" Asuma said chewing on a loose lit ciggerett in his lips.
Tazuna was noticably sweating with guilt, but he dindt argue or fight when Kakashi and Asuma lead the old man away to ask him why he lied about the missions real paramaters. Meanwhile, Naruto, Ken, Sakura, INo, and shikimaru, were gathered around the fire all of them curious as to why Tazuna had lied. Sasuke was to busy not sitting with them to join.
After eating and waiting for about 5 minuetes, their Sensei had returned both look as they had before but Asuma seemed to be a bit more in thought. They sat with they're team. Kakashi first spoke up, "ok you guys, we have a dicision to make. Tazuna-san here lied about the true rank of this mission, its more of a A-rank. Now before you judge him le thim explain, Tazuna" he said calmly as Tazuna nodded and turned to the children who now had control over his future.
"I had to lie because our village is poor, a man named Gato has used his badits to overrun our trade routes and controls everything. our only hope is if i build the bridge, it threatens Gato so he hired rouge nin with his unlimited resources, and we had to settle with lying about the mission." he said clerly but was crying slightly throughout. sometimes his voice would crack. by the time he finished all the children looked at him with understanding. they had decided to help, some to help caus eit was just the right thing to do. (Naruto, Sakura, Ken, SHikimaru (though he'll never admitit), and ino). While the rest did it to face possible more rouge ninja and prove themselves. (Sasuke)
-Next day-
They had ate a small breakfast aand decided to leave early to get a jump on the fact that Gaato did't know the demon brothers had failed. in fact the two nin were currently being carried by Kakashi's shadow clone to konoha. They traveled in the same positions as before and were planning on traveling into the night as they were close enough to arrive early the next morning when the fog would hide they're arrival.
Nothing realy happened out of the ordinary, except that ino and Sakura glared at eachother for looking at they're sasuke. Naruto saw Sakura still had her crush on the uchiha and got a bit down but was still focused on thte mission.
-In the Fog-
Everyone was silent as to not give away they're aproach. the tension was palpable as they finnally landed on shore. they stepted of the small almost creaky boats and were lead by Tazuna through the dense fog to a dirt path leading to the mans house. By the time they had arrived the fog had cleared enough for ino and Sakura to stre at their Sasuke. Whom kept telling them both they were annoying. Once inside they were introduced to Tsunami, Tazuna's younger daughter who seemed to be closer to Asuma, and Kakashi's age. As well as Inari, Tazuna's nephew, who seemed uncompfertable with they're arrival.
after they ate Tazuna decided to work on the bridge so, the teams split, for the day Team 7 would guard Tazuna while team 10 would stay and train close to the house just incase Gato tries to abduct or hurt Tazuna's family. However, as Team 7 and Tazuna traveled they all had to duck as a gian sword flew into a nearby tree and it appeared as if the man, who was standing on it as it was stuck in the tree very deep, was on the sword as it flew. The man had bandages covering his upper torso and face, with black and grey pants. His back was too them adding to the 'cool' factor. Kakashi was on edge anyone of the genin could tell as the man finnally talked. "Well, look at this, the Copy-cat ninja himself, Hand ove rthe bridge builder and noone will have to get hurt, well noone else." he says in a cold tone wich made the genin shiver, due to their inexperiance the bloodlust frightened them.
Kakashi stood straight as he to spoke, "Zabuza Mumochi demon of the hidden mist, im sorry but i cant allow you to take him, Team 7 delta formation!" he said putting a hand on his headband over the covered eye, while the genin circled Tazuna in a three point circle. Sakura covered them with a low lever camoflauge Genjutsu, hoping itd help somewhat.
-A/N-
im making them all do things in the fight, all either minimul or intregal, it will differ. i do this cause i think that if your training in a cirtain area why wouldnt you use it to help in some way? also im sorry im kinda lacking in the charicter development so far. but just read on it'll get better as they train and guard Tazuna.
-Fight-
Zabuza jumped down pulling his sword free easily as Kakashi reveils his Sharingan, letting the other jonin level rouge nin that he wasnt holding back. Zabuza said nothing as he made a hand sign wich caused some dense fog to fill the area. Kakshi was still calm but noted it cripled his vision slightly. However it didnt keep from them clashing metal against metal in speedy confrontations that the genin could not even hope to follow. they were all amazed. This however only made Ken talk, "you guys stay focused, Zabuza may have help waiting until were distracted" he says not knowing that the rouge nin travled alone. However, to him it made sense for a back up plan.
Finnally the two jonin were on the water now confronting in ninjutsu (chakra not the fighting style i might rename it..you guys tell me). every technique Zabuza was using against Kakashi, Kashi used at the exact same time. this had two outcomes. one the techniques canceled eachother, and it totaly psyched Zabuza out thinking Kakashi can see the future.
-A/N-
Sorry guys i also will have little to no talking in fights themselves. i mena realistically who monologs in a fight? its either befor or after.
-Fight-
Zabuza realized that his thoughts were redicoulous, Kakashi cant see the future. However, he didn't expect an air bullet to cut the water causeing Zabuza to jump looking at the genin. Naruto had gotten impatient, so he, Ken and Sakura made a plan. Sakura was impressed that Naruto actually had made a plan, all Ken id was fill in a few gaps. They moved so that Sakura can cover them all with a genjutsu as Naruto made alot of shadow clones on shore. aiming to draw Zabuza on shore to jump him long enough for Ken to use his quicksand jutsu to trap the rouge nin.
it had worked, to an extent. Zabuza indeed came to shore fending off attacks from Kakshi using Water clones and his great speed. when he got on shore only then did he see the many blondes around him rushing at him. Although he killed many easily he couldnt over power all 30 of them when they leapt onto him so Ken can smack the ground. "Earth style:quicksand jutsu" he said gently as the ground softened and began pulling them in. the clones were thrown off by Zabuza who struggled and couldnt get free. the genin were estacit that it had worked until the Zaabuza turned to water. Naruto would of lost this head had Kakshi not intercepted the giant blade with his kunai.
Naruto sweat dropped as he leaped away sighing as he realized his plan had failed. Zabuza though actuly had time to comment, "Nice try kid, but simple genjutsu's wont work on real ninja like me" he said leaping from Kakshi who persued but made a mistake when dodging into the water allowing Zabuza to catch him in the water prison. (sorta like the anime if i remember right.)
Zabuza cackled evily as he made water clones on the shore as he held the now captive kakashi. THe genin were surpised that Kakshi had gotten touched let alone captured by anyone. "I have your Sensei, you might as well surrender the bridge builder, or you'll die." he said from his spot about middle of the lake whear he held Kakashi. Sakura had an idea and whispered it to the boys who smiled. "no matter what you plan you cant beat a real ninja like me." he said as Ken and Naruto face the water clones and atack them. although Zabuza was amazed at they're fearlessness his clones still fought back. However, Zabuza hadn't seen they're fighting style so they were defeated easily.
Through many battles and experiance he knew they're week spots in their fighting style. bu before he could have the last employ it, it was destroyed by a large shuriken that was thrown by ken with Naruto standing near by. However, Zabuza jumped over it easily, when suddenly their was another giant shuriken right behind it aimed higher to compensate for when he had jumped. Zabuza still dodged using his supior reflexes. But after it missed it poofed into Naruto who threw a Kunai at the jonin who had to block thus breaking the water prison. And before Zabuza could us ehis massive sword to get revenge for ruining his jutsu, Kakashi grabed his arm holding a kunai to the man.
Naruto swam back to shore as Zabuza launched a giant tidal wave at them. Ken used his Earth dome jutsu to protect them all as it harmlessly rushed over and he nodded to Sakura. soon as the jutsu cleared Zabuza could see the dome and Kakashi who seemed to be happy. "dont underestimate my genin, they're resouceful." he says as he kicked zabuza and launched a water bullet making Zabuza hit the dome pretty hard. As soon as Zabuza hit the dome encircled around Zabuza crushing him slowly (think Gaara's sand coughin but with earth.) however it wasnt ken that had done that, it was Kakashi. however Zabuza was replaced with a log as Zabuza was nearby panting bruised and blood driping from when Kakashi sliced him with the kunai. the blood cold against his warm skin blured his vision, Zabuza knew he had lost so he gave the signal. Kakashi wasn't far better, he to was cut with bigger slightly deeper cuts but fewer in number. Little did anyone else know, Kakshi was low on chakra thanks to the Sharingan.
Noone expected three senbon needles to hit Zabuza's neck killing hte rouge nin on the spot. Kakashi wasn't paniced as he knew it was a hunter nin. the genin were hoping that it wasnt more jonin. instead some boy leaped out wearing a odd bear mask (i think its bear). Naruto asked Kakashi not wanting to appear rude, "Kakshi-sensei whose the boy and why did he kill Zabuza?" he asks as Kkashi checks Zabuza confirming his death as the boy picked up the body. "thanks i couldn't have done it without you" he said as he dissapeared with the body.
Kakashi turned to his team who were confused about who the boy was, Sakura looked a bit tired due to using alot of genjutsu with her low chakra reserves. "He was a hunter-nin, they track and kill rouge ninja's from they're hidden village and get rid of the body and any secrets of the village on it. they are normally young and trained to be superior to genin even jonin." he explains wich makes them all nod but Naruto mad. "wait, so why dont they train all ninja to be at that level? how is it fair that others are allowed to advance like that?" NAruto asks a bit heatedly. Kakashi sighed but calmly answered. "look Naruto, what they gain in training they lose in personality and a normal life. they cant have friends like you or me. they dont even have teams. yes they are more skilled but you live the better life, plus i know you wont let them keep you down" he said eye smiling at NAruto who gave his fox grin back.
Not long after Kakashi collapsed, asleep.
-Tazuna's house after the fight-
Asuma's team had been training when Team 7 practically limped in. they were all tired, Naruto was the least tired but had his fair sare of ware from making all those clones, Ken was next to Naruto thanks to their chakra reserves. The most Chakra consuming thing Ken did was when his dome was hit by Zabuza's tidal wave he had to pump chakra constantly to keep it from erroding away. Sakura was the most tired of the genin, her genjutsu although lowlever were used over time or when she hid NAruto's clones in a greater area. they needed rest.
-next day after Kakashi briefed Asuma of what occured-
Naruto had just awoke for breakfast and saw everyone looked either tired (his team) or worried (Asuma) or angry (Sasuke). they had a eason to feel as they did. although Naruto and Ken had recovered from the day before, they both seemed did they know, both were thinking of the same topic, the young hunter-nin. they were obsessed with matching the unknown nin and surpassing him, both knowing that they'd need to if they'd ever want a chance. Especially against ninja like Zabuza.
Sakura looked much the same, but seemed to be worse for wear as Ino was asking her about Zabuza as they ate. Kaksahi was in his room unable to move much due to his execive use of the Sharingan and his chakra. Asuma was the only jonin at the table and made sure everyone had eaten as he bagan to tell them the plan of the day. "ok teams, here is you assignment of the day, my team will guard Tazuna, while, Team 7 trains." he says as he chews on a smoke, making sure they were listening. once he saw they were he continues, "Now, Team 7 your supposed to do the usual but Kakashi will join you to tell you a new excercise he has for you." he says as he and his team pack up. Sasuke glaring at Naruto and Ken, thinking about how they all had taken on a rouge ninja, jonin level and head that they did very well.
Team 7 walked slowly with they're obviously tired sensei who was using cruches and stopped them at a clearing about 100 yards from Tazuna's house. once he stopped at a lake near a few trees he clears his throat. "ok, i am proud of you guys, but you need better control of your jutsu and chakra, now i know Ken and Naruto can do the tree climbing training, Anko keeps me informed of what she is teaching you and our progress. However, i want you two to help Sakura only if she needs it." he says not doubting Sakura, but merly wanting them to ge tthat they may need eachothers help in understanding the training.
Once Sakura saw Kakashi, Naruto and Ken, all calmly climb up the trees with out using they're hands, by litterally walking up them at 90 degree angles. she gave it a try, and due to her lower chaka was able to replicate hat they did with little trouble. though she slipped slightly, her control was near perfect. this only surprised Ken and Naruto, who didnt realise that with lower chakra its easier to control, that is until Kakashi explained it.
Kakashi then showed them and explained, Water walking. "Ok now the key to standing on water is to always change the flow of your chakra with the water, molding it with the waves to keep balance and to stay above the water." he explains as he holds one hand up in a ram seal, incresing his chakra in his feeet so it glows. his way of tryinng to show them. they all nodded and were all amazed at how something like this could come in handy.
Kakashi had to leave them to rest but all three looked at each other and nodded, signalling the challenge. though they were on a team, they wanted to push eachother and them selves to master this. this was no easy task.
Even Sakura, the one with the best control found it had to balance and her ankles would sink slightly. she almost fell in many times, but in 30 minuetes she was able to walk slowly around the water. Ken and Naruto however, were wose off. they both stood on the water for maybe 1 second, and then fell into the ater like heavy stones. both getting wet. in the 30 minuetes which Sakura started walking on it slowly, they had gotten enough to stay above the water. despite spending the entire day tirelessly training and challenging each other to last longer on the surface even if by seconds, they couldnt match Sakura who had mastered it around noon.
as soon as Sakura mastered it the boys asked her advice. she told them the same thing Kakshi did, but added that they should try to feel the water move and to adjust as it does, and to do so calmly. despite her advice they only slightly got better. Ken had agreed and showed her his earth dome jutsu so she could practice it as they trained. turns out Sakura has a nack for Earth style as he did.
However, not much changed since they were a team, yes they helped each other get better and stronger or more skilled in certain areas. Sakura was still heartless towards Naruto and treted him like trash despite him improving. She treted Ken as an equal, which didnt really bother him, he was just mad that she didnt see Naruto the same way, simply cause he liked to talk, and try to brighten her day. Ken had told him over and over to get over her but, Naruto was to stuburn.
At Lunch they ate together talknig on how ken and Naruto can do better with the ater walking excercise. With Naruto still trying to get Sakura to like him. That wasnt the surpprise, what was odd, is what happened. Sakura was trying to ignore NAruto's boyishness and his attempt to make her smile. Secretly she liked that he put so much effort into making her happy, but she beleived that she belonged to Sasuke. So she was getting annoyed by Naruto, as she didn't know how to deal with her emotions. She punched him hard as she usually did but this time, something differant occured afte Nruto stopped rolling.
Naruto instead of the usual of smiling it off, got up looking bleek andlugged off to train more looking forlorn. Ken sighed, he hated seeing Naruto get sad, they had been friends forever, and though Ken didn't like Nruto in that way. He understood that even Naruto deserved someone. Ken looked at a slightly confused Sakura, "you know all he does is give unlike Sasuke, right? I hope your happy" he says keeping his words simple and short. letting the pont across that she just didn't understand how the blond felt, nor what he had been threw or who he really is.
Sakura was left alone as Ken trained with Naruto still pushing eachother to go further, but NAruto seemed more down and forlorn then before. she thought about why she treated Naruto the way she did, it really was unfounded, the boy never hurt her or insulted her. On many occasions he complimented her during they're training, saying how awsome she was. she blew it off of course but now she felt guilty. she watched them train and challenge and push each othe to their limits as she worked on the earth dome.
After much thought though she decided to treat Naruto better. Ken and Naruto climbed out of the water both panting looking worn as the sun had gone. they glared at each other and both finnally walked on the water perfectly both watching the other with a smile, they didn''t notice the shuriken coming at them till they litteraly had to fall in the water to dodge them. looking they saw Sakura laughing evily at them.
-back to Tazuna'a house-
They returned fro they're day of training late at night all three worn and almost literally out of chakra. they were all eating dinner pretty fast, having worked up quite the hunger as Sasuke glares. Thinking on how he should be training while they sat on a bridge helpig build it not learning any jutsu or getting better than he. Sakura looked at Sasuke who was glaring at her team mates and had a revelation, the Raven haired uchiha was intrested in one thing, power. She didn't know how she didn't see it before, maybe it was Naruto's reaction to her hitting him, perhaps it was Ken's words. She didn't know. All she knew was that she no longer felt much for the Uchiha, yes she still liked him, she doubted that she wouldn't ever not like the boy. She thinks that perhaps the Uchiha was a lost case.
-after diner-
Sakura had gotten Ino alone, Ino was suspicious of Sakura's intentions thinking tha tthe pink haired girl was tricking her into leaving Sasuke alone. Ino as wrong. When Sakura voiced her opion and her current thoughts of the Uchiha, INo was at a loss for words. She wasn't beleiving Sakura entirly until Sakura told Ino what Ken had said, and how Naruto reacted. Ino had to think before her reponce, "well Sakura, i agree that Sasuke seems like a bottomless pit, but i think he just needs the right push. However, if you think he's a lost cause then why hit Naruto anymore?" ino asks not fully undersstanding and with her limited experiance with love, didn't know what advice to offer.
Meanwhile, Shikimaru, Ken , and Naruto were outside on the roof all three enjoying the night air but for differant reasons. Shikimaru enjoyed the calming of the air, Ken was there for just the air and stars, Naruto was there to think about Sakura and his chances with the pink haired girl. though he wouldn't stop trying just yet, he considered the possibility of the fact, that she may never like him.
Shikimaru noticed Naruto's forlorn expression and said one thing, "troublesome". Although Ken asked him if he wanted to talk about NAruto shook it off. they rested for the night.
-A/N-
ok new chapter done i hope you all liked it and i hope i fixed most of the issues and spelling erors. again sorry for the lack of charicter development. i'm more focused on actual ninja then the anime. other than all that reveiw message me whatever you want. enjoy.