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"Talking" Regular Speech

"Talking" Regular Thoughts

"Jutsu"

"Talking" Demon/Summoning Speech

"Talking" Demon/Summoning Thoughts

Chapter Two

We find team seven walking into the training ground where their test will be hold. Sakura was the only one that was tired as she normally don't wake up this early. Both Naruto and Sasuke have gotten used to it as they had to wake up everyday doing IS pilot training with Chifuyu. However, today they are walking with a bump on their heads as sign of Sakura getting them back for making her their IS prototype pilot. She even had her first pilot practice from Sasuke's sister to which was as very harsh after she had some breakfast. Even after that, she had to eat another breakfast just to be able to walk. She soon learned why the two eats a lot for breakfast which the two to force her to eat more even after she told them that they shouldn't be eating any breakfast. Naruto have finally made a name for the IS that Sakura will be piloting which was called, Red Blossom.

"Did you have to hit me that hard with Red Blossom's hand," asked Naruto while carefully rubbing the bump that is slowly disappearing.

"Well, I wouldn't if it wasn't for that fact that your head as hard as a metal wall," said Sakura in a matter-of-fact tone.

"At least, Chifuyu didn't make us train with you Sakura," said Sasuke and then sighed, "but you punch still hurt."

"I'm sorry about that Sasuke-kun," apologized Sakura.

"By the way, why is it that your mood changes a lot," asked Naruto, "even with you forgetting your crush on Sasuke?"

"Um well, that's a complex thing since it happened after a few weeks of Orimura-sensei teaching," answered Sakura, "and now I have more like another side of me that doesn't see Sasuke as a crush."

"So we have to be careful about what we do if we pass," said Sasuke in a questionable tone.

"That's right," answered Sakura, "Orimura-sensei is even harsher than in the academy."

"Nah, that normal amount of harshness that Sasuke and me are used to," said Naruto.

"YOU MEAN SHE LIKE THAT EVERYDAY WITH YOU TWO," yelled Sakura as the two boys cover their ears.

"Yes, she been like that to use when we train since day one," answered Sasuke.

"Some times she even have us fight her to see if we can beat her," said Naruto while rubbing his cheek, "and I do mean for tai-justu training also she uses a wooden sword until she found out about making the wood harder than my head."

"Well did she make you run with weights on," asked Sakura.

"Yep, even make us runs with three time of our body weight," answered Naruto.

"She not human," thought Sakura.

When they have arrived at the training ground, Sasuke have suggested Sakura to rest until Kakashi arrive. Sakura nodded her head and lay down under a tree to take a nap while Naruto and Sasuke started doing warm ups and light training for the few hours that they have to wait. After a few hours of light training, Kakashi have appeared in the middle of the area with an eye smile as Sasuke shook Sakura up. When the pink haired girl saw Kakashi, she quickly got up and yelled at him for being late. Kakashi have told them about the lamest excuse in the world to the three genins.

-In Tabane's HQ living room-

Chifuyu is watching this through Tabane's spy cam which now able to be invisible. The expression on her face matches the one that Sasuke have which was a to slightly blank face with a glare at Kakashi. She was also upset that a person would purposely be late for things and try to make an excuse like that to get away with it.

"After this little test," thought Chifuyu, "I'm going to have a little chat with that cyclopes."

-Back at the Training Ground-

Kakashi shivered as he try to think of what was that shiver just now. Sasuke and Naruto could only gulp as they know what made him shiver and pray that he come back in one piece after today. Sakura was just confused about why did Kakashi shiver but then shake it off as she start telling them what to do for the test. Kakashi have told them that they have until the alarm clock goes off to get the two bells from him. Sakura pointed out that there only two bells and there only three of them, then Kakashi told them that one of them will be heading back to the academy. When Kakashi have started the test, all three have run off to hide from him. As he stand in the middle of the area, he could only see where Sakura have hidden but couldn't find Sasuke or Naruto's hiding place because one of them is standing in front of him. Naruto is the one have chosen to be Kakashi's opponent along with giving the signal for their place that they have made the night before. Sasuke have move out of Kakashi's range of sight and sense among the trees with both his arms inside his IS arms and his special custom-made sniper rifer that's used for long range attacks. He is getting ready for the signal while keeping his focus on Kakashi as to now miss his shoot.

"You know you're a little odd among the others," said Kakashi while looking unimpressed.

"At least, I don't have a kid taking things away from me," counted Naruto while holding up Kakashi's book.

"How is it that you always find a way to get that from me," asked Kakashi after he checked his pouch.

"I have my ways Kakashi-sensei," said Naruto while throwing that book at him.

Kakashi was about to jump for his book until he had to block a punch from the blond and was surprised how hard the punch is. He had to push Naruto's fist away before the blond could try to kick him in the head. Naruto ready himself in the air before landing on his feet, he quickly made some shadow clones and all started fighting Kakashi in different styles of tai-jutsu. Kakashi was having a bit difficulty of fighting off Naruto and his clones. He was able to beats off all the clones but couldn't see the real one kicking him in the back. However, the Kakashi that Naruto kicked was in fact a clone of the guy. Naruto was looking around for the one eye jounin, but couldn't see him at all. He suddenly jumped from where he was standing before a hand popped out from the ground at the same place where he have jumped from. Naruto landed near the river that is in the training area as Kakashi popped out from the ground and looked at Naruto.

"I'm impressed that you were able to move out-of-the-way," said Kakashi.

"Let me guess that was the head hunter jutsu," asked Naruto.

"Yes, and I see you did a lot of homework," answered Kakashi.

"Yeah, that thanks to Chifuyu," said Naruto as he started making hand signs, "and this also thanks to her water style: water shark bomb jutsu."

Kakashi was shocked as he watched Naruto form a b-rank water jutsu and is wondering how he or Chifuyu find that jutsu. He was snapped out of it for he had to dodge the jutsu before it could hit him since he doesn't want to be hit by it. Naruto was hiding happiness as Kakashi have fallen for their trap to get him into Sasuke's range of sight which was along where the book have fallen. Kakashi picked his book from the ground and put it inside his pouch then pulled out a kunai to use for attacking the blond. However, he haven't notice that Sakura have moved from her hiding place and into a clearing for her to call out the Red Blossom then take off into the sky to the point where he couldn't see her. Before Kakashi could run at Naruto who was also holding a kunai, his senses was going off and he jump back just in time for what look like a beam of light go past his face while also missing his mask covered nose by a few meters then destroy the ground on the other side of the river.

"What the hell was that," thought a shocked Kakashi as he looked at where it hit.

His sense went off again telling him to move again to which he did right before Sakura try to cut him clearly in half with one of the two ax from a drop from the sky at a very fast rate. Kakashi look at what she have on and is confused about what it is but stopped as he moved again before Naruto could cut his arm off with a big sword of light with the arm that is handling it being metal. Kakashi was very confused about what those are but had to duck under a another beam of light and looked at where it have come from. He looked back to see that Sasuke have joined up on the other two genins with both his arms in metal with a weapon that he never seen before.

"For a Jounin, you pretty quick to dodge my shots," said Sasuke with a smirk on his face.

"Were they really trying to kill me," thought a secretly frighten Kakashi.

"May I ask what are those things that you three have on," asked Kakashi.

"We'll only tell you," started Naruto as the metal hand and sword disappeared, "after we kick your ass."

Kakashi could just gulp as he start dodging all of Sakura's attacks and Sasuke's shots. For some odd reason, Sasuke been shooting at Kakashi's head and his family jewels. Naruto could just sweat drop as he thinks that Sasuke have been around Chifuyu way too much and he does mean the training and doing his work under her watch. Naruto told Sasuke to stop shoot at that region and just aim at the chest instead, to which Sasuke did as Naruto have said to do. Kakashi started to get tired and could tell that Sakura is also getting tired; he could tell that it's getting to noon and they have yet to get the bells but is impressed at their teamwork. However, He did see Naruto have gotten to the side of him and used a wind style jutsu to send him flying along with Sakura using the blurt side of her ax to further push more force. He had hit a tree that almost broke from the force of the jutsu along with Sakura's ax, he was glad that she used the blurt side of the ax but didn't react fast enough for Sasuke's shot but felt that it didn't pierced his chest but it did hurt like hell and it also send him through the tree before losing consciousness. Naruto looked at Sasuke and frowned at him.

"Why didn't you hold back on the power for those dummy ones," asked Naruto.

"He deserved it for being late," answered Sasuke.

"You just increased his pain for when Chifuyu have a little talk with him," said Naruto.

"What are you guys talking about," asked a confused Sakura who have put the Red Blossom in standby which was a necklace with a red shape cherry blossom with a greed orb in the middle.

"Chifuyu doesn't like people being late for things even if it's on purpose or on accident," answered Naruto.

"She even made me and Naruto run 1000 laps with weights that are ten times our body weight," said a pale Sasuke.

Sakura just gulped as she remember a similar punishment like that for people being late. Naruto just sighed and walked over then poked Kakashi with his foot to see if he died from the shot or not, which he have gotten a twitch from the unconsciousness man. Naruto picked up the bells and walked up to the other two then high-five them for congrats. All three of them decided to take a nap until Kakashi come back to the world of the conscious. After what seem like two hours, the three were woken up by the sound of a scream and saw that Kakashi is running away from Chifuyu who have a sword in hand. All three genins could only pale as they see Kakashi have a slash on the back of his vest but no blood on it and he have twice the weights from the punishment that Chifuyu had the two boys run with. Naruto and Sasuke couldn't know if to laugh at Kakashi or feel pity for the man. Sakura was feeling bad for the man but is happy that he is learning his lesson the hard way.

"Um Chifuyu-nee, we're going to be needing him alive," said Sasuke, "and not tired so that he can tell us if we passed or not."

"Alright but, you all will get your punishment for reviling that one secret," said Chifuyu in the tone that Naruto and Sasuke have always feared.

"You were using sis' spy cam weren't you," asked a very pale Naruto.

"Yes, I did use it," answered Chifuyu.

"C-can we do it l-later," asked a very frighten Sakura.

"I supposed it can wait," answered Chifuyu while walking away, "also Kakashi I expects you'll be coming our house within two hours and if your late even by a minute, I'll make you do the same punishment to those three."

After she was out of sight, Kakashi quickly took off the weights before it have become too much for him and then took very deep breaths. After his breathing fit, he looked at the three and told them congrats for the passing his test and working as a team. He even said that they will start doing missions tomorrow. The three smiled and started to head out but, not before Sasuke reminded him about what Chifuyu have said to him. Kakashi nodded his head before disappearing. The three continue to walk toward Sasuke and Naruto's house while also dreading the punishment that await for them.

-Few hours later: in Tabane's HQ living room-

"You know, it's bad enough to make us run 5000 laps," said Naruto while his eye brow twitches, "but making us dress in different gender clothes is even worse!"

Naruto is now dressed in a maid outfit with fake fox ears and tail, Sasuke is wearing the same thing but with fake cat ears and tail, and Sakura is dressed like a butler with rabbit ears and the fluffy tail to add. All three were made to run 5000 laps with weights that are twice their body weight. Then Chifuyu have made Tabane to force them into the clothes that they now have on, but the three were disappointed that Kakashi was spared from sharing the same fate as them. However, he was force to listen to Chifuyu's short version lecture of the IS which somehow made him get depressed and feel sorry for finding out. Sakura could only frown that she was forced into this punishment. How was she supposed to know that they weren't to revealed their IS to anyone on proposed. Well, it seem that Naruto and Sasuke have forgotten about that and is now taking their medicine. All three were forced to serve Chifuyu, Tabane, and Kakashi for the rest of the day. Sakura find it odd that Tabane would only notice her when the rabbit ears on her. Each of the three were assigned to one person to serve which was Naruto is to serve Chifuyu, Sasuke for Kakashi, and Sakura for Tabane.

"Let be a lesson for you three to do not revealed any secrets," said Chifuyu as she sip her tea.

"At the very least let be in my sexy jutsu form," said Naruto.

"No, this a punishment as such you must from your mistake," said Chifuyu as Naruto started to hang his head down in shame.

"Alright, I'm sorry."

"Good, now go get me some sake."

"Sasuke could you get me some tea," asked Kakashi.

"Fine," answered Sasuke with a scrawl on his face while walking to the kitchen as Naruto did so.

"Hey Sasuke, do you think that Sakura is doing any better than us," asked Naruto.

"Seeing at how she got stuck with Tabane," answered Sasuke, "I have to say that she got it easier than us.

-In Tabane's laboratory

Sakura have helped Tabane with a project for something for time traveling or something else. So far, she have been only fetching tools and following everything Tabane said. Sakura is happy that she got it easier than the other two for the second part of the punishment but been trying to keep the bunny ears on.

"Sak-chan can you get me some tea," asked a cheery Tabane.

"Sure thing Tabane-san," answered Sakura as she went out to get the tea.

-Few hours later-

All three genins are sitting on the ground in front of Chifuyu, Kakashi, and Tabane who were sitting on the couch. The three have change back into their normal clothes except for Sakura who kept the bunny ears on. Naruto and Sasuke were sweating bullets as Chifuyu's glare at them the most. Sakura was getting scared about what will happen now since the IS was revealed to Kakashi who might of told the hokage about it. After a long tense silence, Tabane have decided to break it by asking Chifuyu a question.

"Chi-chan what are we going to do now," asked a curious Tabane.

"Well, since I have a talked with Kakashi," answered Chifuyu while Kakashi flinched a little from her harsh tone, "it seem he told the hokage about the IS after giving his report of these three passing."

"And let me guess the civil council somehow heard that information and want us to go to them tomorrow," said Naruto while getting a shock look from Chifuyu.

"How did you know that," asked Chifuyu.

"I overheard you talking with a anbu wearing a crow mask," answered Naruto.

"You know your stealth skill are getting to the same annoying level as Tabane's disappearing acts," said a little frustrated Chifuyu.

"That's so mean to say Chi-chan," said Tabane as she try to grope Chifuyu's chest but was hit in the head by a rolled up book from Sasuke, "ow that hurt Sa-kun."

"Any ways, we need to do something about this seeing that they might try to make Tabane and maybe you two to make more for all shinobis within the village," said Chifuyu while getting everyone back on track.

"We could just say that we can't since we have very limited in resources to make more IS," said Naruto.

"They might not buy that since the civil council are very stubborn," said Kakashi.

"We'll just have to have the shinobi council and the third on our sides," said Sasuke, "let not for get that a hokage's command or say are law."

"You have a very good point Sasuke," said Kakashi, "but the civil council will try every way that they can to go around the third."

"There got to be some way to make the council to leave you guys along," said a worried Sakura.

"Na-kun you been very quiet for a while," said Tabane as she look at Naruto, "is something wrong?"

"I'm just thinking about making conditions that will stop the civil council in their tracks," answered Naruto.

"And those are what," asked Chifuyu with a bit curious tone.

"We would only give people IS that are worthy in our eyes or feel like to," answered Naruto, "And if they try to use force then I'll revel a little fact to the hokage."

"I see, that way we can do things as we please without being forced to do as they say," said Chifuyu and then she sighed, "your getting more sneaky than Tabane with her sweets."

"Now that we have this covered," said Kakashi while getting everyone's (except for Tabane's) attention, "let move to the next subject which is training you three."

"In the mornings, Chifuyu could train Sakura up to where me and Sasuke stands," said Naruto.

"But that'll take forever," complained Sakura as she was still getting used to the IS.

"Hey, me and Sasuke still need more data on the Red Blossom," said Naruto.

"Red Blossom," questioned Tabane while looking at the two boys.

"It's the prototype IS that Naruto and I made," answered Sasuke.

"Oh, you two have gone a long way, " said an excited Tabane as she hugs the two very tightly.

"Alright, and in the afternoon Kakashi will be training you three," said Chifuyu as Sasuke managed to get out Tabane's hug, "and Sasuke you have my permission to burn or destroy his book on sight."

"Hai sis," said Sasuke while Kakashi pale at what she said.

And with that, the meeting was over for the day. Chifuyu went to the kitchen to get more sake to drink, Tabane went back to her lab, Kakashi showed himself out and headed home, Sasuke and Naruto walked to their rooms to sleep, Sakura did the same thing as those two.

-Time skip: Few weeks later-

"Remind me why do we have to catch this cat again," asked Naruto while Tora is curled up on his head sleeping peacefully.

"Because it's our cho...mission to caught it and beings it back to the fire lords wife," answered Sasuke.

"Couldn't she just get a dog," complained Naruto, "since dogs are loyal and love having a lot of attention."

"I'm with you Naruto since this time Tora tried to bite my nose," said Sakura.

"Maybe you two can tell her that when we get there," said Kakashi as he too had enough of going after the demon cat known as Tora.

It been a few weeks since the IS were reveled to Kakashi and now to Konoha along with maybe the whole elemental nations. All of them have met the council and given a short version of the lecture that Chifuyu have said to them while Sasuke find odd since it made everyone who didn't get the lecture before become depressed. The group have predicted on what the civil council and the hokage's advisors would say to them and they all used their counters. Heck, even Sasuke started questioning them about thing that are needed to make a IS to which have made everyone (except for Chifuyu and Naruto who is also helping Sasuke) feel bad. Before Naruto could threaten the civil council that he'll tell the hokage about a fact that is within the village's rules, the third have made his voice be heard that he agree to the conditions and in return that the people who are going to be using the IS are to be taught how to pilot them. The civil council and advisors were having a fit but were stopped when the hokage have threaten to disband them and replace his advisors. Back to the present, team seven are heading back to the mission berthing room from capturing Tora for the tenth time. When they have gotten inside, the fire lord wife was about to go and hug the cat when Naruto and Sakura have convinced her into getting a dog. She was convinced and have paid double the amount of the mission and went off her way to get a dog or a puppy. Everyone smiled as the rain of the demon cat Tora have been took care of for good and speaking of Tora, the cat have woken up and jumped off Naruto's head then went to lay on Iruka's lap. Before Iruka could say anything, everyone in the room have said that Tora is his problem now so he just sighed as the third started to list off mission that team seven to do.

"NO MORE OF THOSE MISSION," yelled Naruto in frustration.

"I agree with Naruto," said Sasuke.

"Me too," said Sakura, "I rather train with Chifuyu for the rest of the day than do those missions."

"I knew this was coming," thought Kakashi

Iruka have started yelling at them along with them being fresh genins. Naruto started arguing with him and was winning while Iruka was starting to run out of ideas to make Naruto to reconsider it. He was quickly quiet after the hokage have started lecturing them about the way the missions are ranked and which rank of shinobi is able to take on those missions. He soon realized that none of them weren't paying attention to him and was talking about something else. After he have ended his lecturing, they turned around and said sorry to him.

"Jiji-san, I been trained to be a shinobi and not to be a chore monkey," said Naruto.

After some thinking and about it, Sarutobi have decided to give some little kid what they want. He told them that he'll be giving an c-rank mission, to which have made Naruto excited, Sasuke letting out a small smile, and Sakura happy. Kakashi was surprised about Sarutobi's decide, but he was smiling on the inside that he won't have to stay inside the village. Sarutobi have told them that they will be doing a escorting mission and protect the client until he have finished his job. He then called the person to come in, team seven turn to the door and looked at their client. The three genin's first impression for their client was that he's drunk; they all can see his face was flushed, he holding a bottle of seem to be half empty alcohol, and him using the wall for support.

"Huh, am I suppose to be protected by these brats," said the drunk Tazuna not noticing their reaction, "one of them have a hair look like a duck rear-end, the blond one look like he'll die first, and the pink look like she's ready wet herself in a..."

That was all he could say before being pinned to the wall by kunais going into clothes. Naruto and Sasuke were busy keeping Sakura from killing their client with one of Red Blossom's axes. Kakashi helped a scared Tazuna as the two boys are being pushed back very slowly by a more enraged Sakura. Tazuna is now sweating bullets while looking at girl.

"Tazuna-san, as you can see that they are able to protect you from harm," said Kakashi, "and to insure your safety, I'll be coming along also I hope that you learned to not underestimate the shinobis of this village."

Tazuna just nodded his head to make sure that he understand and ran right out of the room like his life depends on it. Kakashi have told his team to meet up at the gates in two hours before leaving the two boys to deal with the angry Sakura. Naruto told Sasuke that there might be a way for her to calm down quickly. Before Sasuke could asked the blond what it might be, Naruto quickly force him to kiss the pink haired girl before running off. Sakura have calmed down and quickly broke the kiss so that she can let Sasuke go as after Naruto for making him kiss her. She then headed him while having a dream daze in her eyes while day dreaming about her and Sasuke.

-Two hours later-

Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Tazuna are at the gate and are waiting for Kakashi to arrive. To pass the time, Naruto was doing a little tai-jutsu sparing with Sasuke, Sakura was reading one of the books that Chifuyu is making her read on the IS, and Tazuna was taking a nap while keeping his distance from the girl who was close to killing him earlier. It wasn't long for Kakashi to arrive at the gates. Naruto and Sasuke stopped their sparing and looked at him while saying that he was on time for once. Sakura just closed her book while being thankful that Kakashi have arrived just after she finished reading about fixing a IS' in a basic way. While they walked, Sakura was talking to Tazuna (who is unsettled and is picking what word to say) about why he couldn't be able to go to the leader of his land. Kakashi and surprisingly Naruto along with Sasuke have turn into their secret teacher mode (the reason for calling it teacher mode is that, I didn't want it to be called lecture mode and as for Sasuke his have no bad effect that would make her depressed). Kakashi explained that land of wave doesn't have a kage in waves, Naruto and Sasuke explaining about the other kages and the land where they are from. Sakura have nodded her head as her brain was absorbing all that Naruto, Sasuke, and Kakashi have explained to her. They kept walking toward their mission, Kakashi saw a puddle of water while walking past it. He secretly saw that Naruto and Sasuke have seen it as well. They were walking until the sound of metal have brought to their ears. Tazuna and the three genins looked behind them quickly and saw Kakashi wrapped in a chain of metal by two different shinobis that doesn't look to be from their village. Both Naruto and Sasuke could sense that the chains are covered with poison. Kakashi had a shock expression on his face but all three of the genins knew that he was faking it but played along. After they saw Kakashi was 'shredded', the two shinobis have charged toward them but were kicked to the side by Naruto and Sasuke. Sasuke have told Sakura to stay and protect Tazuna while he and Naruto fight the two mist ninjas.

Naruto's fight with Meizu-

Right now Meizu was started to get angry about not laying a hit or able to harm his opponent. Before Naruto have started to fight Meizu, he have made clones to make him confused about who was the real one is. While Meizu was fighting the clones of Naruto, the real Naruto hide underground and was waiting for the right time to make his surprise for demon brothers. He was making a seal on one of the blank tags that he have gotten from the weapon shop. He was making his best to block out the sounds that was above him so that he can make the seal without any mistakes. He can still remember the time when he have messed up on a fire seal and was nearly gotten his ear brows burned off his face. He was lucky that it missed him but then he had to run from Chifuyu who had a sword with her for a week. The reason being is that the fire have caught part of Chifuyu's hair on fire butt was quickly took care of from Sasuke and a cup of water.

"What wrong," asked one the Naruto clones, "can't hit one of us?"

"Grr, when I kill you," said Meizu, "I'll go after our real target."

"Is it the bridge builder that your after?"

"That's none of your business!"

"That was all the boss needed to know," thought one of the clones as it made itself turn into smoke.

-Sasuke's fight with Gōzu-

Gōzu isn't doing better than his brother, he been trying to cut the Sasuke with his gauntlet but is failing poorly. Sasuke have been dodging for a small while now and was loving messing with the guy. He was even mocking Gōzu to the point that he'll going a blinding rage and start attacking like crazy. Sasuke was following Naruto's silence plan and was leading Gōzu toward Meizu who was being distracted by the Naruto clones. When they were close enough to Meizu, Sasuke quickly dodge Gōzu and gotten behind him then kicked him into Meizu. They both fell to the ground and tried to get up but was quickly trapped inside a cell like cage. They started to wonder how this have gotten there until Naruto have moved out from underground. With a smirk that scared the day light of them. It only increased their fear as he and his clones have started making hand signs.

"You have two chooses," said Sasuke, "one is that you tell us what your goal is and be sent to Konoha's jail, or my teammate will rip you all with his jutsu that he and his clones are getting ready for."

"W-we're never tell you that we're here to kill the bridge builder," said Meizu.

"Meizu," yelled Gōzu.

That was all they were able to say because, their talking were replaced with scream of pain. The reason for that is that, Naruto and his clones have hit them with the wind bullet jutsu. The jutsu have destroyed the cage that the demon brothers are in and the pain was so much then they can handle, they passed out from the pain. Kakashi appeared behind the demon brothers and have tied their limp bodies to a tree near by. Kakashi have asked Tazuna to tell them what really going on if two rogue shinobi are after him. Tazuna have started to tell them about how poor his village is and the man name Gatō having control over their boat transport to where they can't get any income or more food. This have made Naruto's blood boil but hide it from the others. Kakashi then said that he have lied to them about the mission and said that they should go back to the village and get back up. Sasuke said that they made it this far and why not go on with the mission. Kakashi sighed and asked all of them if they wanted to continue the mission.

"Kakashi-sensei, I'll go on with the mission even if he did lie to us," said Naruto, "and beside by doing this we're be helping the people in wave get back their land back."

"Along with getting rid of that guy for good," thought Naruto.

"Maybe he'll be a very good snack for the grim reaper," said Kurama

"Some times, you make me wonder if I should have considered of having you in a tighter cage."

"Yeah, and beside sensei," added Sakura, "we did agree to work as a team when we passed your test."

Kakashi just smiled at their determination and agreed with them to which Tazuna have thanked them while thinking that he didn't have to use his guilt trap. After they have agreed to it, they have continued their way toward waves. After walking some more, all four of them have decided to take a break for Tazuna's sake so that to let him rest. As they wait for Tazuna to get some more energy, a bunny came to them and freaked Tazuna out. The bunny isn't a real one since it's body is all metal and have glowing red eyes to make Tazuna even more freaked out was the head opening up to show a flat and little version of a tv which start to show a smiling Tabane.

"I know that you like bunnies but this is going too far," yelled Naruto in chibi form.

"That's mean to say Na-kun," said Tabane in a fake hurt face.

"Anyways, why are you sending this to use," asked Sasuke.

"I'm giving your team a side mission from me the great Tabane," answered Tabane while getting sweat drops from Kakashi, Sakura, and Tazuna.

"What do you mean a side mission," asked a suspicious Naruto.

"Oh I just need you all to find part of my lab HQ inside Wave Country," answered Tabane.

"You mean the one of the missing parts are in Wave," Yelled Naruto, "what next your going to say that the another one is some where in Lightning country."

"Great to hear that you'll do it," said Tabane while also looking a little nervous, "bye bye."

Tabane quickly made the robot bunny close the head screen and have it hop away from what look like a confused group of people of five. Sasuke and Sakura had to hold Naruto down to the ground so that he wont try to go after Tabane for doing this to them and for unintentionally telling them that another part of the HQ is in the lightning country. Kakashi have asked about the part of HQ being missing; Sasuke have answered that over the years or centuries the land started to move and form along with taking parts of HQ with other places. He even said that Tabane been searching for them where they are at over the years that she was woke up but also say that he still doesn't know why dislike the lightning country. Sakura have to knock Naruto out after the blond started to cursed in what seem like different languages. Sakura wasn't sure what he was saying but she just followed what Sasuke have told her to do which was to knock Naruto out. Kakashi asked Sasuke what was Naruto saying but only was told that he was just cursing. Sasuke was regretting that Tabane have made them learn different languages.

-Time skip-

"Are the rope really necessary," asked a tied up Naruto, "since you already took my teleporter and my IS from me."

We find the group on a boat that is heading toward where their mission is at. They have taken away Naruto's teleporter and IS from him and then tied him up while the blond was knocked out. When he came to, Naruto found himself being dragged by Sakura and Sasuke. They found out that Naruto have woken up, by the way he was trying to get out of the ropes with his might. However, it was in vain as he found out that the ropes are charka restrained ropes that could keep any shinobi tied up. When they have made it to the boat, Kakashi and Sasuke shared a seat while Sakura and Tazuna did the same with Naruto having the his head near the pink haired girl's lap. Kakashi have pulled out his book to pass the time, Sasuke was working on something that might help improve the Red Blossom's development, Tazuna was staying quiet as to not make any bad moved with the girl next to him, Sakura was messing around with Naruto's hair for fun, and Naruto was trying to get them to untie the ropes.

"Just making sure that you don't go after Tabane-san," answered Kakashi.

"All I was going to do was to get rid of all her candy," said Naruto with a deadpanned face.

"I don't know you were pretty mad about the unspoken information," said Sakura who was making small pony tails on the blond's head.

"I also remember the indirect threat to Tabane," said Sasuke while making Naruto flinch, "that was if a part of HQ is in lightning country that you'll not only burn her candy but also feed her the only food that she hates, have her dressed in guy clothes, dye her hair blond, and give her a new hair style."

"You really say that," asked Sakura.

"Yes, but he also forgetting about turning all her clothes orange," answered Naruto while not noticing Sakura getting ready to hit him, "and replacing the her bunny ears with fox ears."

After he have said that, Sakura have hit him hard enough to make him be out cold. Sasuke just gulped and put what he was working on away, Kakashi was slowly putting his book away, and Tazuna was praying that he wont be killed by the girl. Sakura calmed down and went back to playing with the blond's hair along with drawing on his face. Sasuke have to hold back a laugh as he watched her write on Naruto's eye lids with the words 'fox' and 'boy' then drew a chibi Sakura with bunny ears on the right cheek. Kakashi chuckled at the girl's handy work. Now for insult to injury (along side irony), she put a pair of fox ears on Naruto's head. When they have gone passed the bridge that Tazuna is building for his village, they have got off the boat after reaching land and Sasuke untied Naruto and woke him up. The four of them started to make their way through the forest toward Tazuna's house. Naruto have wondered why were the other four were letting out snicker lowly, but shrugged it off as nothing. Suddenly, they all heard something move behind a bush and Naruto was the one to react to it by throwing a kunai through the bush. They all look behind the bush and saw the kunai implanted into a tree just above a white fur rabbit. Sakura was about to yell at Naruto when Sasuke have explained about the fur of the rabbit and that it might be used for a substitution jutsu which also mean that there an enemy shinobi near by. The air was soon filled with a swelling sound that was heading toward them and Kakashi was about to tell everyone to get down, but was stopped when Sakura got in front of them with one of Red Blossom's arm out and activated the AIS right before a big sword have come near that was trying to cut them. With the AIS up, the sword was forced to stop and fall down to the ground while Red Blossom's arm disappeared after the sword have stopped.

"So, the rumors are true," said a voice behind them, "about Konoha having some heavy advanced technology."

Everyone look behind them to see a guy standing on a tree branch looking down at them. Kakashi quickly recognized who it is and said the information that was based inside the bingo book while also narrowing his eyes at the man on the branch. Tazuna and the three genins found out that the man name is Zabuza Momochi (who was trying his very best not to laugh at Naruto's look) also known as the demon of the mist. Naruto and Sasuke remember reading his name and information along with having Tabane see the secret about the man becoming a missing-nin. They remember that he have tried to kill the Mizukage to stop the blood shed known as the bloodline massacre, but have failed to do so which lead him into becoming a missing-nin.

"That looks like…,"Kakashi then moved his hand up to his Hitai-ate 'And if I am to face him, it had better be…' He then pulled the Hitai-ate up while saying "…like this. This may be a little rough."

"If it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you surrender the old man" Zabuza said.

'The Sharingan?' Sasuke thought in disbelief, how could a non-Uchiha have the Sharingan?

"Assume the manji battle formation! Protect Tazuna-san and the other two. All of you, stay out of the fight. That's the kind of teamwork this situation demands." Kakashi said as he continued to lift his Hitai-ate until his left eye was visible and everyone could see that his left eye was red and had three comma-like marks in it.

"Ah. To face the legendary Sharingan so early in our acquaintance. This is an honor. When I was an assassin for Kirigakure, I possessed the usual Bingo-book. It had quite the extensive write-up on you. Including a mention of your impressive record. The man who had penetrated and copied over a thousand jutsus. Kakashi the copy-ninja." Zabuza said.

'But he's…Kakashi-sensei is just…is he that amazing?' Sakura thought.

'But, does it mean…supposed to be unique to the Uchiha clan. Could he be…?' Sasuke thought.

"Enough. Pleasant as this conversation has been, the time for talk is over. I'm on a very tight schedule to polish off the old man. But…Kakashi, it looks like I'm going to have to kill you first." Zabuza said before jumping off the sword, taking it with him and landing on a nearby lake.

Zabuza stood on the water, holding one hand in front of him and the other is pointing up and both hands have formed half the tora sign.

"Hidden mist jutsu." Zabuza announced the name of his jutsu and suddenly, a thick mist seemed to appear out of nowhere.

"He's gone!" Sakura said in surprise.

"He will come after me first…Momochi Zabuza of the Kirigakure assassin corps is a famous master of the art of silent killing. Letting your guard down around him buys you a direct trip to heaven. I haven't necessarily mastered every aspect of the Sharingan, so all of you stay on your toes!" Kakashi said.

"There are eight targets. Throat, spinal column, lungs, liver, the jugular vein, the subclavian artery, kidney, heart. So many choices. What vital, vulnerable place shall I choose? Heh heh." Zabuza's voice sounded through the mist.

Kakashi quickly made a hand sign and he noticed that Sasuke was quite nervous about the situation.

"Sasuke. Calm down. Even if he gets me. I'll still protect you. I will never let my comrades die." Kakashi said, giving an eye-smile.

"I wouldn't bet on that." Zabuza's voice came…from the middle of the formation with his sword in hand, "Game over."

Before he could swing his sword, Naruto have turn one of his arms into his IS' arm and grab Zabuza's sword as Sakura quickly brought back her Red Blossom's arm but this time with the ax. Zabuza could feel his sword isn't moving at all then looked to see a smiling Naruto who was pointing in front of him. Zabuza looked just in time to see Sakura slashed him in half with the ax. When Sakura thought she actually killed someone, Zabuza started to turn into water as the real one appear behind Naruto. Kakashi moved quickly and pushed Naruto out of the way as he take the hit that was meant for the blonde from Zabuza's sword. It was later found out that it was a water clone of Kakashi, Zabuza was surprised that he was able to copy the jutsu through the mist. He soon felt cold steel near his throat and know that the real Kakashi is behind him.

"Don't move. Game over." Kakashi said from behind Zabuza.

"You think it's over? You just don't get it. It will take more to defeat me than mimicking me like an ape…a lot more." Zabuza confidently said before continuing "But you are good! In that short time, you duplicated my water clone jutsu. And by making your clone say something you'd have said yourself, you ensured all my attention would be focused on it while yourself used the hidden mist jutsu, watching my every move!"

"Too bad for you…" Zabuza continued, but then Kakashi heard a voice behind him "…I am not that easy to fool!"

Suddenly the Zabuza that was in front of Kakashi turned into water, surprising every one.

Zabuza swung his sword, but Kakashi ducked under it and the huge sword went into the ground and Zabuza quickly let go of the end of the hilt, before grabbing it with his left hand as he turned around and kicked Kakashi away.

Kakashi landed in the lake, but when he tried getting up again, Zabuza weaved a sequence of hand signs.

"Water style: water prison jutsu," Zabuza said and suddenly a prison of water came from Zabuza's palm and went around Kakashi.

"That prison is inescapable. You're trapped. You running around free makes it to hard for me to do my job. I'll finish you later, after I've dealt with all the others." Zabuza said before forming half the tora sign with his left hand.

"Water clone jutsu." Zabuza said and suddenly, a second Zabuza rose up from the water, "If you want to get me, you'll have to get though my water clone first."

"Hahahah, do you really thing one water clone can help you Zabuza," asked Naruto as he have a grin that could scare the devil himself.

"W-What are you talking about brat," asked a freaked out wc (water clone) Zabuza.

"I mean you did hear the rumor's about the IS that Konoha have," answered Naruto while still having the grin on, "then you should also know how strong they are too right?"

"There wasn't any rumors about the that part," answered wc Zabuza while still freaked out by that grin.

"Then you'll have a taste of a long range attack," said Naruto as his grin grow even more as Sasuke brought out both arms and sniper gun while also have the a similar grin.

"I hope you can dodge," said Sasuke as he ready his aim, "because I'll be going to use real shots, kukukuku."

"I think Sasuke-kun and Naruto have lost it," thought a very scared Sakura.

"Are those two even normal," thought Tazuna as he hide behind Sakura.

"Do they have a switch or something," thought Kakashi.

"Those grins are scarier than mine and Kisame's put together," thought the real Zabuza while he gulp, "I hope the brat is bluffing about that long range attack."

"Switching from normal shots to drilling shots," thought Sasuke as he switch his shots.

There was a very long silence in the air as Naruto's grin just get bigger every passing minute. The silence was broken when the loud booming side was heard as Sasuke finally pulled the trigger. The water clone of Zabuza try to block the attack with his sword but failed as the shot tear right through it along with it's chest while Zabuza just thought that the water clone would take the blow. However, the shot have rip right through and is heading toward him at a rapid speed. As it got closer, he could see that the shot seem to be shaped like a drill. Then the unexpected happened, the shot that is heading toward his chest was now going for his arm that have Kakashi inside the water prison. Not taking any chances, Zabuza pulled his arm out from the prison that dropped Kakashi to the water and move out of the way so that the shot could go into the water. When it hit the water, it made a big wave that nearly knocked Zabuza off balanced. He could hear Naruto yelling at Sasuke about putting that shot in full power instead of just half. He just thought that it was only at half power then he might as well be fighting two Kisames at once, but his thoughts were broken when Sakura try to be headed him with one of the axes while having the Red Blossom fully out. Zabuza blocked it with his sword but then forced to dodge as Kakashi tried to stab him in the back.

"That girl was actually trying to kill me," though Zabuza as he look at Sakura and Kakashi, "So that's what a IS look like fully out and I thought that it only comes out as parts."

That was all he could think about as Sakura quickly flew back to the others as Sasuke try to shoot his head off with normal shots which just destroy part of the trees that surround the lake. While he was distracted, Kakashi had started to make hand signs to get Zabuza with. Zabuza finally gotten a break from dodging those shots; however, he didn't have enough time to avoid the water style: great vortex jutsu made by Kakashi. The jutsu have send him on shore where his back was slammed into a tree. After the water have subsided, Zabuza was pinned to the tree by kunais and Kakashi was up on a branch above him. Zabuza look up at Kakashi and saw a kunai in hand.

"Zabuza, I foresee your death," The copy-cat ninja said, but before he could do anything, two senbon flew through the air and straight into Zabuza's neck.

Kakashi, Naruto, and Sasuke (the two have gone to see is anything have happened or see if Kakashi need more help) looked up at where the senbon had come from to see a young man who couldn't be older than the three genin, wearing a green kimono and he had a mask with Kiri's insignia on the top.

"Your prediction came true." The masked kid said before Kakashi jumped down to check Zabuza's pulse.

'WAY dead.' Kakashi thought before looking up at the one who had killed the swordsman.

"Thank you for your help. I hope you don't mind my interfering, but I wanted the satisfaction of putting Zabuza out of his misery myself!" The kid said.

"The mask is familiar…Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you a shinobi hunter from Kirigakure?" Kakashi asked.

"Well, aren't you the smart one? I am indeed, a member of the elite tracking unit from Kirigakure it is our responsibility and our art to hunt down and deal with the rogues and the outlaws." The hunter-nin said.

'Judging by his appearance and the timber of his voice, he couldn't be older than Naruto or my other students, yet…he's already a full-fledged shinobi hunter! He's not your average kid, that's for sure!' Kakashi thought.

The hunter-nin shunshined down to Zabuza's body and lifted it up before forming a hand sign with his right hand.

"Your battle is over, for now. And the remains must be disposed of lest they give up secrets to our foes. Well then, I must be off," said the hunter-nin before shunshined away.

Kakashi then pulled down his Hitai-ate while letting out a sigh of relief, glad that it was finally over.

"Now! We still have to escort Tazuna-san the rest of the way to his home. Let's put our best feet forward," said Kakashi before he fallen forward and face first into the ground.

"What? Huh…? What's happening?" Sakura asked while looking at her passed out sensei.

'I can't budge. I must have used the Sharingan too much.' Kakashi thought.

"It look like he used too chakra for some reason," answered Naruto, "that mean that we have to carry him the rest of the way."

Sasuke and Sakura just sighed at the answer that Naruto have said. Sasuke and Naruto with a help from some shadow clones have picked Kakashi's passed out body and carried him the rest of the way while Tazuna told them where to go. While unknown to them, they'll be seeing Zabuza again soon in the very near future of their mission.