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*Outside the Hokage Tower*

"Alright guys, this looks like it's going to be a long one so pack accordingly. Then head straight to the gate we don't want to dally on this. And guys this is the real deal combat is expected." Harrow spoke to the group.

"Hai." The genin flashed off in unison.

"I have a bad feeling about this Kakashi."

"I do as well sending two teams with well proven jonins is a little much wouldn't you say."

"It seems there may be some potential for the threat level to rise on the mission."

"Indeed. Hokage-sama must have had the same bad feeling to send us both of us."

"Agreed." Harrow sighed and disappeared to grab his equipment.

*A Few Days Into The Trip*

The group walked along a fairly wide trial. The two jonin brought up the rear with Naruto and Kiba up front Sasuke right behind them. Tazuna walked in the middle with Sakura and Hinata flanking him with Shino behind him. The group walked across a strange puddle, and everyone seemed to take notice and immediately tensed except the jonins and Tazuna at least. As the group continued the puddle burst and chains tore through the jonins. The group reacted Naruto, Sasuke, Kiba ran toward the two men who had appeared from the puddle. The other moved to encircle Tazuna in a triangle formation Hinata watching the back and Shino and Sakura facing just to the right and left of the attack center.

"Man Beast Clone! Gatsuga!" Kiba jumped forward, the twin tornados tore between the men separated the chains they held and pushing them away from each other. Sasuke moved to where Kiba had charged from with two Narutos on one knee behind him focused forming a tiger seal.

"Katon: Great Fire Barrier!" Sasuke spit a wall of flame to separate the men while a Kiba stood on each side blocking the men in from behind. The Naruto charged each man with a single palm outstretched.

"Sealing Art: Single Corner Containment!" The Narutos stopped a few feet from the men as a beam of blue chakra shot from their hands and attached to the men.

"What the!" the men exclaimed. "We can't move." A third Naruto came forward.

"Kakashi-sensei, Harrow-sama you can come out now." Naruto stated.

A light clapping could be heard as the jonin walked out from the woods to the side of the path.

"Well done. I think we trained them too well Kakashi." Harrow chuckled. "They didn't break a sweat against two high level chunins, the Demon Brothers no less."

"Yes well numbers help a lot but still very impressive. Naruto apply paralyzation seals."

"Already on it." Naruto walked and attached a seal tag to each man.

"Harrow-sensei should we begin interrogation?" Kiba questioned.

"No it seems these missing-nin have silencing seal to prevent them from talking, and it has a kill switch. It's complex and built with a failsafe so only the creator can remove it very well done."

"So what do we do with them?" Sakura stepped forward.

"First Hinata, is the area clear." Kakashi spoke.

"Hai Kakashi-sensei. I can detect no threats."

"Fine, well them we need to dispose of the bodies. Sakura, Hinata it's time for your first kill. The boys have all had theirs at some point all ready if I remember correctly."

Both girls paled a bit and walked forward slowly obviously nervous.

"Girls, your both Kunoichi your going to have to kill eventually….we all do unfortunately in this lifestyle." Harrow sighed and threw two kunai down in front of the men. Sakura picked hers up but Hinata simply activated her Byakugan and stood in front of the man.

I never expected Hinata to use a juken for this execution. Harrow stared intently glancing at Kakashi who nodded. Sakura had stopped her shaking and poised herself both slitting the man's neck. Hinata breathed in a placed a juken into the other man's heart killing him instantly.

"Now we proceed to the Wave back in formation." Kakashi nodded.

*A Few Days Later in The Wave*

"This is my home, please come in side." Tazuna led the group into his small home in the clearly depressed town.

"Who are these people?" a young boy snapped from aside the table in the kitchen. Harrow raised an eye brow looking at the boy.

"Inari! Calm down, these people are here to help."

"Hmph! It won't work you'll get kill like all the others!" Inari ran off.

"I'm sorry Inari lost his father when this mess with Gato started."

"I'll talk to him." Harrow followed to where Inari had ran, a frown on his face.

"Well, aside from that teams prepare for tomorrow we are going to protect Tazuna and his family till the bridge is finished." Kakashi eye smiled. "Tomorrow Kiba, Sasuke, and Shino will head to the bridge with Harrow. Naruto, Sakura, and Hinata stay here and guard the family. I have other issue to attend to tomorrow."

*The Next Morning at the Bridge*

A heavy mist cover the bridge as the group approached. Kiba suddenly perked up and stopped the group.

"The scent of blood is heavy in the air." Akamaru barred his teeth on top of Kiba's head as he spoke.

This is bad I know this mist. Damnit I thought he was gone for good. Harrow grew serious.

"Ahhh hello there leaf shinobi and Tazuna." A voice echoed through the mist. Tazuna began to shake in fear and rage, at the sight of some of his men dead in the mist. "Welcome to your death."

"Get Down!" Harrow yelled. A giant sword swung towards everyone but stopped at Harrow who knocked it away with a Kunai. "Zabuza, the Demon of the Mist…"

"Ahhh my reputation precedes me." The demon appeared in between the genin and Tazuna laughing maniacally holding his sword. He swung but his blow was deflected by a kunai from Harrow again.

"Can't let you do that." Harrow held a kunai in each hand point each away from his body. "Raiton: Lighting Whip." Long strings of lightning extended from each kunai out to a distance of almost 4 ft each.

Sasuke reached up and touched his wrist, pulsing his chakra.

*At the House*

Naruto sat writing some seals on the couch with Hinata close by. She had finally started to be more comfortable around Naruto since they spent more time around each other, but a light blush was still evident on her cheeks. Sakura was across the room sitting reading her own scrolls when something caught her eye.

"Naruto." He raised an eyebrow to look. A small seal tag glowed green then changed to red.

"The bridge!" All three ran to the door only to be met by a gang of over 10 thugs, some they sensed with chakra.

"Naruto go me and Hinata will handle this!" Sakura yelled.

"No we'll finish them first together." He shouted back.

"We can handle this. Naruto-kun." Hinata dropped into her stance with a confident voice.

Naruto frowned as he spoke. "Come back to me, come back to everyone."

"You can count on it now go already!" Sakura yelled furrowing her brow. Naruto flickered away.

*The Bridge*

Zabuza and Harrow were at a stalemate, Harrow had moved the mist and the two were evenly matched with their weapons. Even so a large group of over a hundred thugs had also shown up led by a mysterious masked girl. Kiba and Shino had moved to intercept the group while Sasuke engaged the girl, in the back of his mind hoping Naruto would get there soon.

"Hyoton: Thousand Needles of Death!" the girl yelled and fired the ice needles that had formed at Sasuke . He managed to dodge all but about 6.

"Damn those hurt."

"This will hurt more Hyoton:Ice Spear Prison Jutsu" Spears of Ice shot up around Sasuke who moved away quickly but they just kept coming.

"Katon: Great Fireball Jutsu!" Sasuke tried to melt the spears but to no avail. "Shit…" The spears finally trapped him in a small cage, though he had room to move and draw a kunai. The girl moved forward grabbing hand fulls of senbon and throwing then into the cage. Sasuke deflected what he could but found himself hit numerous times.

"This is over." The girl walked forward slowly.

"Sasuke!" Both suddenly turned to find the source of the voice.

*Back at the House*

The girls had managed to knock off about 6 of the men, the ones who hadn't had any chakra. The remaining four however appeared to be at a mid genin level.

"Hinata, you okay."

"Yes, but with these numbers this is evenly matched."

"It seems so then we need a trump card." Sakura smirked.

"Sakura, it's not perfected yet I'm not sure I can do it." Hinata seemed a bit timid again.

"Use it Hinata, right now it's our best shot at coming home to the boys."

"Ahhh look at that, what a moment." The men laughed. "Haha when we capture them which one do want a run at first."

"Definitely the brunette, look at the chest on her, even for that age."

"Ha I want the pink one I like a little spunk."

Something snapped in the girls. Sakura dropped the kunai she was holding and her hands began to glow blue. Hinata took her stance and breathed.

"Do it Hinata." Sakura voice was laced in venom that should have sent the men running. But the men sent a flurry of Kunai their way instead.

"They're finished." A man chuckled.

"Protection of the Eight Trigrams Sixty Four Palm!" Hinata became a blurr striking down the kunai and raining chakra needles into a couple of the men. In between the needles a pink blurr sped slamming a hand into another man's chest, he immediately collapsed blood spewing from his mouth. The men hit with the needles screamed not only was their chakra being cut off but they were paralyzed from the waist down.

"What the!" The last man made a run for it.

"Oh know you don't!" Sakura threw a kunai with a tag into his back as he ran. The girls both saw electricity shot through his body before he collapsed unmoving. Hinata had already finished the other two as she turned to look at her.

"You felt it too?" Sakura questioned.

"The moment when this all became very real you mean." She stood head hanging down.

"Yes…." The girls stood in silence for a minute before glancing at each other and running off to the bridge.

*The Bridge*

"Sasuke!" a blurr of fire came crashing in the cage shattering the ice spears as a dome of fire erupted from the cage as well. The girl jumped back and cocked her head to the side. The air cleared and Sasuke could clearly been seen free of the cage. A blonde was walking up beside him glaring at the girl.

"Who are you?" Naruto snarled.

"I am Haku, I must protect my precious Zabuza by killing you." She quickly raced through hand seals. "Hyoton: Crystal Ice Mirrors!" Crytaline mirrors sprang up in a dome around Sasuke and Naruto.

"This is not good Sasuke." Sasuke could only sigh at Naruto's comment. He then glanced and nodded at Naruto.

"Katon: Great Fireball Jutsu!"

"Futon: Great Whirlwind Jutsu!" A great tornado of fire erupted around the boys crashing in the numerous mirrors as it expanded. To the boys shock and horror the only a small amount of the edge of the mirrors had melted.

"Really not good…Ahhhh!" a rain of senbon fell on the two as they struggled to dodge and deflect the needles. "They get you at all."

"Ya, a few got throu….Argh!" a needle jammed into stoumach.

"Sasuke!." Naruto caught him as he fell. But he could feel violent tremors pulse through Sasuke's body. "What the?"

"Naruto…" Sasuke looked up his eyes gleaming as his Sharingan sprang to life two tomes in each eye. "We aren't gona die here."

"Interesting, the Sharingan." Haku appeared in every mirror.

"Naruto…try again I think I can caught him now…" Sasuke grunted. Naruto created several clone and charged different exit points. Sasuke readied his jutsu. "Found him." Sasuke blew a fireball just singing the ice nins battle kimno.

"Now we can allow this." Senbon needles showered them again, this time Sasuke couldn't get up.

"I guess this is how it ends."

"No Sasuke, we get through this…Just don't hate me for what I'm about to do." He stood over Sasuke looking down as his eyes went red and red chakra surrounded his body. Sasukes eyes faded to normal and went wide.

*With Harrow*

Ugh…I can't take this much strain for much longer. I guess it times to use that move. Harrow jumped back and locked with body straight with the whips point away from him on each side. Harrow's blue eyes narrow as he made his move toward a smirking Zabuza.

"Bring it kid." Harrow shot forward his body stiff and calm at the center of a flurry of strikes of whips he created with minimal arm movement and quick decisive wrist movement. "Ugh. Da Hell." Zabuza struggled to deflect the ends blows with his sword. Harrow suddenly swung both whips down wrapping them around the massive sword Zabuza had moved to defend himself from the strike. Suddenly two more Harrows appeared and slammed whips from each side in Zabuza, but the body burst into water.

"Clone. Shi…" Harrow threw himself flat as the Kubikiribōchō swung just above his head and decimated the clones. Harrow pivoted on a knee and slashed his whips across Zabuza's left thigh.

"Argh…I get you for that." Zabuza began flipping through seals at an insane speed. Harrow followed suit with a idea of what was coming.

"Suiton: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu!"

"Doton: Earth Dragon Bullet Jutsu!"

The Dragons slammed into each other but Harrow's Earth Dragon crashed through the water to hit Zabuza and throw him hard into the bridge floor. But incredibly Zabuza stood again with a smirk.

"You're good kid. That one actually did some damage." Both men suddenly shivered as the felt a demonic chakra pulse throught the area. "What the hell…"

Naruto…He must have felt backed into a corner to go this far. Stay in control Naruto.

*Back with Naruto*

His body now covered in red chakra and his eyes a demonic red he let out a massive roar. The girl showed no flinch or movement. The enraged Naruto jumped ignoring the senbon hitting it and crash straight up through the mirrors taking a now stunned girl with him as he crushed the mirrors he met in his path. Finally he landed the girl passed out in his clutches, snarling facing Zabuza and Harrow.

"What the hell is that kid!" Zabuza screamed. "I'll kill you for hurting Haku!" He charge to swing his sword. But found his body pinned and felt dog teeth piece into him. "Argh!"

"This fight is over surrender Zabuza, beside Gato is dead." Kakashi stode swiftly with Sakura and Hinata at his side. The red finally faded from Naruto and he slumped to his knees. "Zabuza I want to extend an offer to you."

"I don't care you killed Haku."

"She's not dead…" Naruto panted. "She's just unconscious ."

"Haku!" Zabuza rushed over to pull Haku into his body. "What's this offer." He sobbed.

"Join the Leaf we give you asylum and you give her a better life."

"You have a deal. Kakashi of the Leaf." Shino and Kiba walked up with minimal injuries.

"The main force is destroyed Harrow-sensei."

"Good. Hinata help Kakashi secure Zabuza's and Haku's weapons for travel back to Konoha. Sakura tend to Sasuke." Sakura and Hinata ran off to help. He frowned as he walked forward to Naruto. "Naruto, I think it's time you told your friends the whole truth."

"Hai. Brother. Is everyone else okay?"

"Yes Naruto, everyone is okay, nothing we can't fix at the least." Naruto began to sob as Harrow pulled him into a hug.

"I almost lost a brother today."

"It hurts doesn't it." Naruto nodded. "Good, then use this power within you to get stronger and make it so you never lose those close to you." Harrow stood and walked away towards the others.

*Back at the House*

The groups sat down and watched Naruto, waiting him to start with explaining them something.

"I guess everyone is kinda confused with that demonic chakra back at the bridge." All but the jonins nodded. Naruto sighed. "That was me…I mean it was my…how should I say this. I am a jinchuriki."

"A what?" Kiba asked confused.

"It means I am a container for a demon." The genin seemed to gasp together.

"Naruto-kun" Hinata whispered.

"What kind of demon?" Sakura asked.

"A very specifc one. I am the container of Kurama. Better known as the Kyubi no Yoko."

A huge gasp echo through the group. None of them remember the attack but had heard stories of that fateful night.

"B-But it can't get out right."

"Yes and no, he is bound to me and can't forcefully get out, but I can access the chakra Kurama has. Unfortunately that power can over whelm me and it could take over, which is why I hesitate to use it."

"Naruto-kun." Hinata jumped up in pulled him into a hug.

"H-Hinata." Naruto relaxed into the hug and blushed slightly.

"Ahem." Kiba snorted and Hinata went red and pulled herself into her jacket as she sat down.

"Is that why all the villagers treat you so badly?" Sakura started questioning again.

"Yes, I think so…."

"Well now the truth is out, but remember this. This is an S class secret. You talk you die got it. Except Naruto who obviously is allowed to tell others" Kakashi spoke.

"Hai sensei." The 5 genin rung out.

"Now it's time to leave for the leaf go on and prepare."

*The Hokage's Office Days Later*

"That's a heck of a mission report from you two." The Hokage puffed on his pipe as he spoke. "Two C-ranked missing nin with an A rank missing nin plus an unknown strength missing nin."

"The genin handled themselves quite well, its nice to see some extremely high potential in the ranks."

"Yes, I'm not sure we've seen this much talent since you two were genin. " the Hokage smirked. "But, Naruto worries me. How much control does he have?"

Harrow sighed. "He has control of a shroud form, the one he used in The Wave. Above that level we risk him losing control. But, I've noticed something odd in his chakra at the bridge."

The Hokage raised an eyebrow. "How so?"

"The chakra seemed purer than normal. Like the Nine Tails hate was less pontent."

"Could that be Naruto's doing?"

"Maybe, he does converse with the Nine-Tails he even knowns him by his true name apparently."

"The Kyubi no Yoko has a true name?" Kakashi questioned.

"Weren't you paying attention in the Wave, Naruto said Kurama first then Kyubi no Yoko. He obviously is conversing and holds some respect for the beast."

"We can only hope that leads hims to be able to control the full power bestowed apon him."

"Hai, Hokage-sama."

"On Another note the chunin exams are soon I assume you're going to enter your teams."

"I believe Team 7 is ready, Sasuke has his Sharingan now, Naruto is well into the chunin levels before he taps the Nine-Tails power, and Sakura has made great progress."

"Team 8 is ready. Hinata was probably ready when she finished the academy, Shino has showed solid growth, and Kiba has calmed down and improved greatly."

"Very well, dimissed."