A/N: Important. I have re writen this chapter for many reasons...i hope you enjoy the new one, well enjoy.
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Fear The Exiled by ToniMan
Prologue
Man fears all that it does not understand, all that it does not control, all that it does not overpower...but what one man fears another uses for his advantage...Naruto a small 6 year old boy is mistreated and punish for something he does not have a fault in...yet after so much pain he finally decides to leaves...finding others which were misunderstood and punish for being themselves...for having strength no other can match...for being something others will never be...and when the time comes...will he seek revenge or will hand mercy upon those who hurt his heart and body so many times before...
Chapter2: "Shared Pain"
"SUITON: SUIRYUUDAN NO JUTSU"(Water dragon blast no jutsu) Was yelled in the darkness of night, as soon as the last seal was performed, a large dragon emerged from a near by river attacking a group of masked men, out of which only one was hit while the other two were able to evade it and started to launched shirukens at Naruto.
Naruto flinched. "There going to hit me!"
At the last second out of a small pond of water Zabuza appeared, stopping the Shirukens.
Naruto was baffled. What?…but he's over there. He thought has he saw Zabuza trade blows with the two surviving shinobis.
"KATON: GOUKAKYUU NO JUTSU" One yelled sending a large flame toward Zabuza.
This is getting difficult…I cant fight them and protect him at the same time…they're the fourth hunter team I've had to deal with…I'm running low on chakra and patience. He thought has he jumped out of the flames path.
One of them suddenly appeared behind Zabuza, he immediately started to slash away at Zabuza,but he was able to block all of the attacks with his sword and once again jumped away to another tree branch.
He landed on a tree branch and quickly started to form hand seals. "NINPOU: KIRIGAKURE NO JUTSU" (Hidden mist no jutsu)
A thick mist started to formed in the area leaving the ANBU confuse and completely blind, they quickly took a defensive position getting back to back, giving him the opportunity to make a quick exit with Naruto, who he carried under his arm.
"Where we going now?" Naruto asked as Zabuza ran at full speed up, following the river's course not even looking at the small boy.
Zabuza face remained unfazed after the kid's question, he simply increased his speed. Mean while in the battle field the two shinobis had just destroyed the Mizu bunshin, which Zabuza had left behind to delay them.
"A Mizu bunshin….he escaped…and he took Naruto with him…" A masked man said.
"Yes…it appears they crossed the river….we can't cross it with out orders first…so we have to report in first…we have to hurry so they won't gain much ground" The other answered back.
After the conversation they jumped into the trees and headed toward Konoha at full speed.
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The intense night filled with blood and tears quickly gave way to a morning that was filled with confusion and chaos, no one would have believed that such disorder was produced by a mere child.
"Hokage-sama…we were unable to locate Naruto" A Jounnin stated as he lower his head in shame.
The old man's face remained unchanged after the news, he simply lowered his hat covering his eyes with it.. "Is that so…where any other teams able to locate him?".
"No sir…in fact after team 3 failed to report in…I sent team 4 and they also failed to report in so I sent team 6 and 7 which I still haven't heard from". The jounin exclaimed not having eye contact with the hokage.
"This is disturbing indeed…Naruto does not posses the abilities to defeat four teams...the only possible way he could stand a chance against them is" "If the seal breaks…" He was interrupted by the jounin.
The old man sights deeply. "Yes…that is the only way he could have killed them…"
There conversation was interrupted when the doors quickly opened revealing the remaining shinobis from the battle.
"Hokage-sama! We found Naruto…but he wasn't alone" The masked man blurted out while he recovered his breath.
The Hokage slammed his hand on his desk. "What do you mean he wasn't alone…"
"He wasn't sir…a strange mist-nin attacked us…in fact we believe he was the one who killed all the other teams…along with our captain" He informed, lowering his head as he finished his words.
"Were did you find them…?. Can we still pursue them?" The Hokage quickly asked.
"Sorry Hokage-sama…we found them near the fire river…which is the border with the rain country…so they probably already have cross it…" He stated.
Naruto you BAKA…but I cant blame you for you're decision…an I hope you don't blame me for what I have to do… "Add Naruto to the bingo book as a D-class missing-nin…and dispatch Hunter-nins…I was hopping for you to bring him back…but it looks like I have no choice…" He said in a voice that showed his disappointment towards the ANBU and his sadness for what he had to do.
The ANBU flinched "D?…but sir…he should be given an S…after all he contains the…" He stops his words and awaits the Hokage's response.
"Yes I know…but to classified an academy student as S, will only draw others attention…and they will quickly realize that he is the container…Do you understand?" He stated getting a nod form the nin.
"Well then leave…and because you were the one who saw the one who took Naruto, I await a report about him and his probable intentions…" He said signaling for every one to leave, letting him alone with his thoughts about the incident.
I failed. I was unable to take care of him…and worse I let him fall into the hand of a probable enemy…who took him and why…?. Did he knew about the seal or did some one helped him out of concerned…I pray for the second…He thought as he sat back behind his desk and simply stared at a picture of a blond man with the word fourth under it.
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Zabuza ran across the woods with Naruto sleeping calmly under his arm. "Hey kid wake up" He said as he stopped and let Naruto fall into the river getting a quick reaction from the blond boy.
"AH, AH…What's the big idea…" He yelled as he splashed and spited water out.
Zabuza simple shook his head. "Don't be dramatic…the river isn't even deep, and get yourself together, we've finally arrived".
"Really? Were are we any way…WOW" Naruto gasped as he saw a small child sitting on a rock with his feet splashing the water.
It was a small child, with shoulder long back hair, brown eyes, and was wearing a simple light blue shirt and pants.
"Haku…did I take long?" Zabuza asked as he got close to the child.
"No…it was rather quick…" The child answered standing up and walking toward them.
But before Zabuza could answered Naruto had some how recovered. "Hello, I'm Uzumaki Naruto…and what's your name Nee-chan" He said while flashing his foxy grin.
"Even with that smile…you show those eyes… just like Zabuza-san's and me…sad eyes" Was the answered given to Naruto.
The answered was able to get Naruto's attention, making him wonder why the child would suddenly say such words.
Sad eyes…she does have sad eyes…and so does he…Naruto thought while looking at his companions.
"You two can talk later…we have to go north…" Zabuza stated. "Why?" Naruto asked.
"I have to meet up with the rest of my men…that is if any of them are skilled enough to get there" Zabuza answered.
"What?…skilled enough?" Naruto said.
"Don't worry Naruto-kun…we are just going to meet with some old friend…we kind of got separated after some…mishaps" Haku answered following Zabuza leaving behind a baffled Naruto.
"Wait…I'm coming to" Naruto yelled running after them.
"Hurry up Naruto-kun and one more thing…I'm a boy" Haku said giving Naruto a gentle smiled.
"WHAT!?…but he's cuter that some of the girls at school?" He said to himself.
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Days had already past since that dreadful night, and the Hokage didn't seemed to recover from such a disappointing night, one that showed that no one man can fight the ignorance of an entire village.
Four days since Naruto left the village…It's time to inform his academy teachers he won't be assisting classes anymore. The hokage thought as he looked out the window.
At the academy. The children were playing happily in there school yard, only a few were aware that a certain blond boy had stopped assisting classes, but sadly didn't care much, because they knew the kid usually skipped classes. Except for one teacher who always keep an eye on the small kid.
"Iruka…can I have a word with you?" The old man said. "Hai Hokage-sama" He answered back.
"Iruka…I'm sorry… Naruto left the village…" The Hokage said in a low voice avoiding eye contact with him.
"What?…but they gave me a letter saying he was just a little sick…" He expressed surprise from the Hokages words
"Yes…I know Iruka, I ordered for that letter to be sent to you…I was still hoping they would be able to bring Naruto back…but it appears that he wont be coming back…" The Hokage stated just before he left Iruka shocked.
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Children were talking happily in there class room, but three were a bit curios, because there partner hasn't been in class in days. With the sign of the door opening they all became quiet, they simply were staring at the teacher who looked kind of depressed.
"Hinata…Sakura…and Sasuke…you three will have to find new partners in Ninjutsu, Genjutsu and Taijutsu classes respectably…Naruto won't be coming to any more to classes" He said ending with a deep sight.
"Why? Iruka-sensei" A small pink hair girl asked.
"Mm…Naruto decided to leave the village a few days ago…" He said in a sad voice.
Sasuke shrugged. "Is that even possible?…won't hunters go after him".
Those words cause un uproar in the class room.
"Actually Sasuke…it's possible…because Naruto isn't even a ninja yet…he had to finish the Academy before he would be classified as a missing-nin…right now his just a run away…" Iruka said trying to calm every one, keeping from them the truth that Naruto was classified as a D-class missing-nin.
His words didn't calmed every one just gave way to more comments.
"Ha! I knew he didn't have it in him" A boy with a dog in his head stated.
"YAWN. Man…Naruto is just to troublesome…" A boy with a pig tail stated.
"Yeah…but at least were losing class time thanks to him" A chubby boy next to him stated.
"Naruto-kun is gone?…" A pale girls said to her neighbor.
"I guess…man that kid is always trouble…." A blond girl answered.
"Sasuke-kun…do you want to be my partner?" Sakura asked but got no response from the raven head boy.
"That's enough children…that's enough…I hope you never forget Naruto…because I'm sue he'll never forget you…." He said making every one fall silent.
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"I cant wait to forget that place" Naruto stated.
Haku smiled. "Is that so Naruto-kun…was it that bad?"
Naruto nodded in response to his words. While the walked out of the forest showing a vast plain only having a few trees.
"Wow!" Express Naruto as he turned his head madly amazed as the forest suddenly ends and gives way to a plain.
"Amazing…isn't it Naruto-kun…?. I felt the same way when I saw the forest…" Haku expressed.
"Now what?…are we going that way?!" Naruto asked.
Zabuza simply ignored his comment and walked into the plain, with Haku faithfully behind, leaving Naruto pouting.
"Ha fine!, ignore me if you want!" He yelled as he followed them as well.
The plain, after many days of travel finally gave way to a huge forest surrounding a large mountain.
Once deep in the forest Zabuza spoke. "We must hurry…" Zabuza said.
"Why?" Haku asked back.
After Haku's words Zabuza stopped and decide that it was time to take action.
"We're being followed…looks like four…no…five hunters…from the leaf I think…or mist…I'm not sure…so I want you to stay here while I take care of them" He said as he jumped out of sight leaving them a bit confused.
"I wonder how long it will take him?" Naruto asked.
"I don't know but we can be sure he'll be back" Haku answered.
"So what can we do while we wait?" Naruto asked.
Haku smiled. "Well I would like to now more about you Naruto-kun…"
"ME?…Mm…well…okay…I'm Uzumaki Naruto…I'm six years old…and I'm from hidden leaf…err…was from the hidden leaf…Mm…that's all" He said.
"That's all?, what about your family or why you left…?" Haku added after Naruto's poor story.
"Well…I have no parents…I have been living alone since I can remember…" Naruto expressed.
"Is that so…is that why you left?, because you had no one?" Haku asked.
Naruto nodded. "Yeah…that's one of the reasons…but…they also hated me…because I have something they don't like…".
He's like me, they hate him for something that's part of him…I wonder what could it be…Haku thought.
"We're the same Naruto-kun…I also was hate because of something I have in me…" Haku stated.
"What's that Haku?" He asked.
"I have in my blood something other people don't and they hated me for it". Haku answered.
Naruto frowned. "Were very a like Haku…but still different…inside me…lives…a monster…" He nervously said, waiting for his reaction.
Haku was skeptic. "Hu?…a monster?…but you don't look or act like a monster…are you sure?". He said skeptically but curios at the same time.
"Yeah…I'm sure…well…that's what the men said…before they tried to kill me…Zabuza heard and decided to help me" Naruto nervously said.
"Is that so?…but if Zabuza-san saved you because of it, it must be a good thing…" Haku said reassuring Naruto with a smile.
"Yeah. But is that the only reason he helped me?" Naruto asked.
"No…Zazuza-san is like us…he has had a tough life…his eyes shows it, there like ours…sad…but when I'm with him I don't feel alone anymore…and he found you…he seems to find people with sad eyes…". Haku said reassuring Naruto.
"Your right I don't feel lonely with you guys…and I'll show Zabuza-SAN that I will be useful to him…we'll make him proud, right Haku?" He stated flashing his foxy grin getting a smile from Haku.
There the two kids stayed trading stories about them selves, from Haku's bloody farewell to his parents, to Narutos near death escape from the leaf.
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Night had covered the forest, in a small clearing four men were sitting around a fire, trading stories.
"Good thing we only have to follow him…there's no way in hell I'm going up against Zabuza…" One stated.
"Same here man…good thing we can send one to follow him and we can sit back an relax…" Another one expressed.
"You can thank those kids he has with him….there really slowing him down…" Another stated.
"HAHAHAHAHA yeah…we were lucky enough he found another kid…" One said.
"Yeah…but I wonder when he picked him up…" One said to the rest.
In a sudden gust of wind another shinobi dropped from the forest.
"It looks like he picked him up in the leaf….and I don't know why if you wonder" The one that suddenly appeared stated.
"Ha! About time you got here….that's all you have to report in….?" One said to the new arrival.
"Yeah that's all…" He said as he sat down with the other four and started to drink along with them.
Unknown for them they were carefully being watched by a lone figure.
Five mist-nin's…that's all…they aren't even hunters they're just common nins…they are taking me lightly…that's one of the thing I hate about the kage…always under reacting…four chunnins and a jounnin…please…I should have let the brats take them on… well, I guess I'll have some fun with them first….
"Well guys…its time to sleep…tomorrow we have to keep moving…so who's turn is it to go closely…" One asked.
"I think its your turn actually…" CRACK His words were interrupted by a sound coming from the nearby woods.
A barrage of kunais flew into that direction, just to heard the hollow sounds of metal striking wood, the men gasped out of relief.
"False alarm….you!, go get the kunais we can't spare any okay" One said to the youngest of them all, I low level chunnin.
He nodded an headed toward the tree, while the rest simply sat around the fire once again and joked about the incident.
Minutes passed an they finally noticed the young chunnin hadn't returned.
"Where is he?… I guess I have to go get him…" One stated as he got up and headed toward the tree.
There he saw the shinobi standing in the shadow, quiet and immobile simply standing, his face and torso covered by the tree's shadows, he simply got close to his friend jokingly screaming at him.
"BAKA! Hurry up or we'll send you after Zabuza by your self" He stated as he got close to the young man.
"WHAT!" He gasped as he saw his friend indeed standing up but not on his own, he was being help up by ha kunai that had been place through his neck.
"Hey! Sakon has been killed!" He yelled as he headed back to the camp fire, the others quickly go op and stood in a tight formation so they wouldn't be surprised by the silent killer.
"Damn it…it was him…he found us out" The only jounin stated.
A mist suddenly started to form, making the more nervous then they already were, making visibility cero, the only source of light was the fire that was starting to go out.
He's going to kill us…he's going to kill us…we're going to die…we're going to die…. A nervous chunnin repeated in his mind as he's nervously shook his head around trying to find the attacker, he notice a shadow passing quickly in front of him, he launched a barrage of kunais at it, hitting his target makingit fall to the ground, he ran up to the kill only to notice a fallen friend, his nervousness had caused his friends life, he placed his hand over his mouth in disbelief, only to feel a cold metal object under it. Ho god. Was al he thought as the cold steel pressed against his neck, ending his fear.
The mist lifted, showing two fallen shinobis on the ground, making the rest very nervous.
"Show your self! You coward!" the jounin screamed.
"Very well…" Was heard and from the shadow a figure emerged.
"Zabuza…." Was whispered by the two men. With fear their voices.
"So…which one of you whishes to die first?" He said mockingly
"You'll pay for what you did to my friends" The last Chunnin screamed as he jumped, pulling out a gourd, in a quick movement he let all the water out of it, an started to form hand seals.
"SUITON: MIZU HEBI NO JUTSU" (Water snake no jutsu) Two snakes were formed from the poured water, heading toward Zabuza.
Zabuza simply smirked at the nins actions. "BAKA! You think you can beat me with this level of jutsu…and a poorly performed one in fact"
In a quick movement of his swords, he slammed it against the attack undoing it, letting the water splash in front of him.
"I'll show you how is done…SUITON: MIZU HEBI NO JUTSU" The water that was splashed around him instantly merged again into a small pond and from it a single snake launch it self toward the chunnin who still was in mid air, making it impossible for him to dodge, taking the full impact of the attack in his chest.
The nin fell to the ground a large hole in his chest, the remaining shinobi simply looked at Zabuza with disbelief, he blinked, after which he didn't see Zabuza any more.
"Over here" He heard right behind him. The nin couldn't move, he only saw his friends body scatter in the camp site and the fire that was about to go out, and in fact as he saw it go out, leaving the nin in completely darkness with Zabuza's kunais on his throat. A sudden thump was hear in the darkness after which a small laugh.
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The sun rose one again from behind the horizon, shining upon all Konoha. A morning like every other, or it would have been if not for a rude awakening to the Hokage.
"Hokage-sama!, Hokage-sama!" Was heard as a shinobi slammed his fist against the hokages front door.
"What is it…what is it…" He said half a sleep.
"We finally found out ho was the one that help Naruto run away" He proclaimed.
"Really!…come in and tell me" The hokage said to the Shinobi.
"Tell me then" He said.
"Yes…well the descriptions given to us by the witnesses were just terrible…it looked like the man was good at concealing himself even in battle…so they couldn't describe him…so we use a different method…." The shinobi stated.
"Really what method?" The hokage asked.
"If the man was strong enough to eliminate entire ANBU teams, then he must be a hi level nin…so we decided to make them look at the bingo books…so perhaps they could find the nin" He told the Hokage.
"So did you found him?" The Hokage asked getting a nod from the shinobi.
"Yes Hokage-sama we did, they were able to identify him…it was, according to them…Momochi Zabuza…an A-Class missing-nin from the hidden mist" He answered the Hokage.
"This is disturbing indeed…I have heard of this ninja…he tried to assassinate the Mizukage…a few months ago…since then he has been hunted by them…well as much as they can…the mizukage is known for under reacting…but still…" He said worried about Naruto.
"He is know for being ruthless, he uses Shinobi's as tools to obtain what he wants…many shinobis followed him as he tried to take control of the village…if he knows about it…then he most likely use it to his benefit…" The shinobi stated making the Hokage's worries increased.
"Yes…I believe you are right…please leave me alone…" He said to the nin.
With the nins lave the Naruto simply sighted deeply thinking of what could become of the innocent boy in hand of 'the devil of the hidden mist'.
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"JANKEN!" Was shouted.
"I win again Naruto-kun" Haku gloated.
"Ha! Not fair Haku…why do you always win?" Naruto complained.
"I'm just lucky that's all" He answered.
"By the way Haku…and its been almost a day since Zabuza-san left…" Naruto said a bit worried.
Haku simply smiled. "Don't worry Naruto-kun he'll be back any minute now…".
As those words themselves summoned him, Zabuza appeared from the forest.
"Told you…" Haku stated with a smirk.
"Good thing too…I was starting to get worry" Naruto said as he walked toward Zabuza
"Come on let's go…we have a lot of ground to cover before nightfall" Zabuza said as he walked passed them, after which he was followed by the children.
"Zabuza-san where are we going now?" Naruto asked.
Zabuza looked at him. "North…we will not make camp until we get there."
After a nod from both children, they moved out, walking next to Zabuza, they continued walking non stop, after a day of marching they we're able to find a small clearing.
"Zabuza-san we have been walking for a day non stop…Naruto-kun seems tired…can we rest…?" Haku asked getting a slight nod from Zabuza witched he answered back with a smile.
"Hey Naruto-kun…we can rest a bit now!" Haku yelled at the boy was left behind.
"YAY!" Naruto yelled back at him.
"I'll go get some food while you rest…". Zabuza stated.
Naruto finally caught up to them. "Naruto-kun can you go get some firewood and some rocks?…I'll go help Zabuza-san get some food…" Haku said.
Naruto was scouting the area looking for wood and some large rocks that would be useful for the fire. Meanwhile. SPLASH was heard as Zabuza swiped the river with his sword sending out a large number a small fishes.
THUMP. THUMP. The fishes were impaled by kunais sending them out of the river.
"We were lucky to find this small river…but I wished the fishes were a bit larger.." Haku stated as he picked up the fished.
Around a fire eight fishes were being roasted, four in front of Zabuza, while two rested in front of the children.
"I think there done" Haku stated taking one and handing it to Naruto.
"Yay!, I'm starving…" Naruto yelled as he grabbed it..
The children quickly finished there two fishes but still showed hunger, which Zabuza notice immediately.
THUMP. Was heard as a fish landed in front of each kid. They all looked at Zabuza who just kept eating his own and didn't said a word to them.
"That's enough, we have to move just a bit more" Zabuza said.
Naruto sighted. "DO we have to…I'm still tired…cant we sleep a bit first?".
"I thought you said you would give your all…is this your all?" He said at Naruto who's head dropped and shook signaling no.
"Besides…we have mist and leaf hunters after us…and they don't sleep when there so close…so get up and get moving". He coldly stated getting a disappointed look from them.
After the short rest and meal the journey began once more, marching non stop the children didn't have a choice but to keep moving, each step taking them farther away from the people who hated them so, each step leaving behind all the bad memories and felling that were in there hearts and minds.
The end of the non stop journey from the leaf to earth country was almost to and end, they had finally gotten deep enough into the earth country to elude all the hunters that where after them, the earth country had its name for an obvious reason, mountains reached toward the heavens threatening to rip it in two, valleys that stretched as far as the eye can see and plains in between them.
"WOW!!…this is the earth country?" Naruto asked.
Haku let out a small laugh. "Naruto-kun we have been in the earth country for some time now…we just found its namesake".
"Wow it's so different from my home…" Naruto stated.
"That wasn't your home this is…this is our new home…for the time being…" Zabuza stated moving a few bushes revealing a clearing with a hillside that contained a cave on its side.
They walked toward the cave all curios about there new home, they looked around trying to get a feel for it.
It was a hill side showing a large opening, outside of it a clearing and after that clearing a small forest surrounded it, making it a perfect place for hiding and training.
"Ha Zabuza-sama…we were getting preoccupied…" "Yes indeed we were…" Was heard coming from the cave.
Two men emerged from the cave, the men were as tall as Zabuza's shoulders, they were both wearing black cloaks, a breathing device covering there mouths only leaving there eyes exposed, they both have long dark hair, both of them wear a mist head band with there village embalmed slashed.
The were identical in appearance, size and build, the only difference was that each wore a gauntlet in a different arm.
"Meizu, Gouzu, good to see you…you two being dead crossed my mind." Zabuza said to the men.
"Zabuza-sama…we won't die until you become Mizukage…" Meizu who was the one using his gauntlet on his left arm, with two horns coming out hishead band, and a masked with two brath devices stated
""We will follow you to hell and back Zabuza-sama…" Gouzu who was the one using his gauntlet on his right arm, a single spike on his head band and a mask with one breathing device stated.
Zabazu smiled under his mask and turned toward the children. "That's how it should be"
"NARUTO!, HAKU!…these are Meizu and Gouzu…there known as the demon brothers…and the will be your new sensei's…" Zabuza expressed with a smile clearly visible under his mask.
END CHAPTER 2
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