Sorry for the long wait, University's hard I tell you, let me holla at all writers in collage/university still able to update at the drop of a hat.
Introducing the shun, shun rikka and the wave arc, also I know Konohamaru's intro was before Kakashi's test but to me it made sense to present the actual ninja registration when they have actually become ninja. And yes that was a partial Shunko in the first chapter.
Chapter two
"So Naruto-kun how has everything been?" the Hokage asked, Naruto had just finished his ninja registration and the Hokage was inspecting it, Naruto looked serious in the picture. Sarutobi was expecting something flamboyant and loud but the picture to him was truly boring, a testament to Naruto's change.
"Everything is fine Hokage-sama, I have been going on missions with my team and so far there has been no problems." Naruto replied. The Hokage nodded. He gazed at Naruto's face wondering where the carefree child he used to see went.
"Naruto-kun, you know you can tell me anything, you know I see you as my own grandson." The Sandaime said seriously.
"I know Hokage-sama." Naruto replied averting his gaze to the window. The Sandaime sighed and gave him back the papers. Just as Naruto was about to leave and young boy burst through the door.
"Get ready to surrender that seat to me old man." The odd little boy declared, he wore a strange head wear that let a tuff of hair come out from the top and a long scarf. As soon as the boy was about to launch his attack he tripped...on his own scarf. He fell face flat and it took everything in Naruto not to laugh at the sight. Suzumebachi and Kurama did otherwise. Naruto could feel a headache coming with bouts of laughter echoing through his mind. The boy got up with a start and looked towards Naruto. "You tripped me, but how could you do that when you were way over there, it must have been some sort of ninja skill." He said. Naruto rose an eyebrow.
"I didn't do anything kid you tripped yourself with that ridiculously long scarf you were wearing, next time plan your attacks more carefully." Naruto said. He bowed to the Hokage before taking his leave. He passed Ebisu who was rushing in after the 'honourable grandson'
"Hey grandpa who was that?" Konohamaru asked his grandfather.
"That was Uzumaki Naruto a strong boy who is going to be something great someday." The Hokage replied. Konohamaru watched the boy go wondering what was so great about him.
"He looks kind of girly are you sure he's strong?" the boy asked, the Sandaime rubbed the bridge of his nose.
"Why don't you go and find out Konohamaru-kun." The Sandaime said.
Naruto wondered how long he should humour the kid, the child had been following him for a while and frankly it was getting annoying.
"Do you mind not following me everywhere I go, it was funny the first few shops but now it's just annoying." Naruto said, Konohamaru pulled down the cloth he was using to blend in with the fence.
"You must be truly incredible to be able to see through my technique." The boy said.
"An idiot would have been able to see through that kid." Naruto said.
"My name's not kid! It's Konohamaru!" the boy said.
"Well then good for you you're named after the village." Naruto said before disappearing and appearing on the roof. "Stop following me okay." He said before riding the ninja traffic. Konohamaru watched in awe as he jumped away.
"He's so cool." The boy said with stars in his eyes. "I'm gonna find him and get him to teach me that!" Konohamaru said. But as soon as he was about to move he was caught by his tutor.
"Stay away from that punk honourable grandson, he's nothing but trouble." Ebisu said. Konohamaru threw a smoke bomb he got from who knows where. As soon as the smoke cleared Ebisu had lost track of his student...again.
Naruto was practising his Kenjutsu style in training ground 12 when he heard a rustling in the forest, he jumped in to the tree to hide and find out who the intruder was. Konohamaru stepped out of the bushes looking confused.
"Huh? I just saw him here a minute ago." The boy said to himself, Naruto jumped out of the tree, scaring the crap out of the little boy. "Don't do that I'm too young to have a heart attack!" Konohamaru said.
"I'll give you points for persistence, now what do you need. It must be pretty important for you tail me like a fangirl." Naruto said. Konohamaru shuddered at the thought of a fangirl. Scary.
"I want you to teach me something cool and in return I'll make you my boss." Konohamaru said. Naruto looked to be considering it.
"And what does being your boss entail?" the blonde asked.
"Well we get to hang out and do cool stuff together and play ninja and stuff." Konohamaru said. Naruto gave him a tender smile, remembering when he would follow his ANBU guards around just to have company.
"Sounds like a good deal to me." Naruto said. "Alright I'll teach you something." Naruto said. Konohamaru cheered.
"Looks like someone has picked up a stray." Kurama said chuckling.
"Quiet you!" Naruto replied in his mind.
"Alright Let's start with Henge." Naruto said.
After a few hours of training, Konohamaru mastered the henge technique. He was now sitting down on a log near Naruto's hives.
"Naruto-oniichan?" Konohamaru asked. Naruto turned to him silently asking 'What?' "What are you doing to those bees?" he asked.
"I'm teaching them how to use chakra." Naruto said, just then a bee the size of a kunai flew into Naruto, butting it's head against the blonde. "They grew so fast." He muttered stroking the creature's head. Konohamaru was thoroughly shocked.
"You mean like the Aburame clan?" he asked. Naruto nodded and the giant bee flew away.
"My bee's feed on chakra and apparently as a result they grow bigger, but they have also started to develop chakra coils from extensive breeding." Naruto explained, he and Shino worked on it together, Naruto wanted to have another insect related clan to Konoha even if it was only the techniques. He wanted another bee related clan apart from the Kamizuru clan of Iwagakure.
"That's cool Naruto-oniichan, do you think I can help too?" Konohamaru asked, Naruto smiled at him.
"Of course!" the blonde replied. A few hours later we find Naruto leading a honey covered Konohamaru out of the forest.
"That was fun Let's do it again someday!" the energetic boy said.
"Naruto I don't think all that honey was a good Idea." Suzumebachi said.
"Now you tell me." Naruto muttered. "We will Konoha-Kun but first let's get you cleaned up." He said. A man with dark sunglasses and a blue outfit flew out of nowhere.
"Aha! I knew you kidnapped the honourable grandson." Ebisu said.
"His name is Konohamaru." Naruto said, patiently.
"What?" Ebisu asked, he knew his charge's name so why was he getting told that by the fox brat.
"His name is Konohamaru, not honourable grandson or any other title you can come up with. He's a young boy who wants to learn how to be a good ninja and not one who wants to live in his grandfather's shadow. He is who he is and if you can't see that then you shouldn't have any right to call yourself his teacher." Naruto said. Konohamaru was shocked once more by his boss.
"That's right Ebisu, call me by my name and only by my name." He said, Naruto patted his honey covered hair, if he didn't get cleaned up ants might start to gather. Ebisu nodded.
"Let's get you cleaned Hon- I mean Konohamaru." He said. Naruto nodded in approval and shooed the boy towards his tutor.
"Don't worry I won't forget about you." Naruto said. Konohamaru smiled brightly at him before running off with his teacher. An ANBU landed by Naruto's side telling him that the Hokage wanted to see him. Naruto nodded and raced toward the Hokage tower.
"What's wrong Hokage-sama?" Naruto asked as he jumped into the office, the Sandaime told him to sit and he did.
"We just saw each other a few hours ago Naruto-kun but there was something I forgot to give you due to certain disturbances." The Hokage said.
"What?" Naruto asked keeping his tone neutral, it must be pretty important then.
"I have a feeling something life changing is about to happen." Suzumebachi said.
"I have a feeling this mindscape is going to be a whole lot crowded." Kurama said. Naruto shifted in his seat, nervously.
"What do you want to give me Hokage-sama?" the blonde asked, the Sandaime pulled open a special drawer where he kept his Icha, Icha paradise novels and other stuff he didn't want the council to get their hands on. He pulled out a scroll with the Uzumaki swirl on it.
"This scroll was said to belong to one of your ancestors from a long time ago, before the time of ninja even. Your mother Uzumaki Kushina brought it with her to Konoha and entrusted it to me the day she died." The Sandaime said. He stared into Naruto's blue eyes, which was so much like his father's. "I was going to wait till you were a chuunin to give it to you, but this old man is getting soft." The Sandaime chuckled. He handed the scroll to Naruto who treated it like glass. "A strange power lives there Naruto. I hope you use it well." The Sandaime said. Naruto leapt over the table and hugged the old man before bursting in to tears. He had a mom after all, a mom that loved him and cared enough about him to leave him something.
"Thank you Hokage-sama." He said. The old man just smiled.
Naruto was currently in his apartment staring at the scroll in his hands. Suzumebachi rested on his should as he stared, eventually she got bored.
"Open it, Naruto-Kun." Suzumebachi said. Naruto nodded he unrolled the scroll. A letter fell out addressed to him. It was a letter from his mother.
Dear Naruto-kun, my son. I know that your father and I are not here with you but I hope you have grown up well, I hope you have grown up strong and loved. I Uzumaki Kushina, former Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune also known as Kurama-kun am your mother. I didn't mean to die on you Naruto-kun. A man attacked while I was giving birth to you, while the seal was weakening, he used you as leverage and released Kyuubi so he could control it and wreak havoc. I was so weak, I am writing this with the last of my life, I leave you this gift in hopes that it will protect you. Naruto-Ku...
Naruto was in tears, his mom didn't even get to finish before she died, he noticed there was a blood seal in the centre of the scroll, he bit his thumb hard and swiped it over the seal, there was a bright flash and two flower style hair pins were sitting on his table along with another letter this time address to general descendants. Naruto picked up the hair pins and clipped them to his bangs, he didn't care if they made him look feminine, it was from his clan, his mom. He would wear them proudly. He picked up the letter and read.
Hello there, great, great, great, great a thousand times over great grandchild, My name is Orihime Inoue and the hair pins you have probably clipped to your hair is my Zanpakuto manifestation, this power is called the Shun, Shun rikka and it has the ability to reject events from happening, in summary you hold the power to reverse certain events in your hand. I wish you luck and strength use this power to protect those closest to you and never give up, even when it seems too tough.
Orihime Inoue
P.S Tsubaki can be really grumpy.
Naruto smiled at the letter, his ancestor seemed like a very sweet person, someone who was determined to protect her friends and loved ones even when the situation seemed hopeless. Along the back of the letter were some instruction and some techniques.
I leave the rest to you. The bottom of the instructions said.
"Alright then let's call them out." Naruto said to Suzumebachi who nodded. "Ayame, Baigon, Hinagiku, Lilly, Shun'o, Tsubaki." He said the Hair pins started to glow and the six fairy-like creatures revealed themselves. They flew all over the place with the masked one trying to reign them in.
"Hey!" Suzumebachi yelled flying up and smacking each one of them on the head. "You're causing a commotion." She exclaimed.
"Sorry." The pink haired fairy said. Suzumebachi nodded, satisfied she flew back to Naruto.
"Uh...Hi?" he said unsurely. The six individuals circled him whispering.
"You are Orihime's descendant?" the masked one asked.
"Yes I am, she and my mother entrusted your power to me. I hope we can work well together." Naruto replied. The masked one nodded.
" Very well, I am Tsubaki." The masked one introduced
"I am called Ayame." The pink wearing fairy introduced, she had a hood that covered her whole body and looked shy.
"I am Baigon." The burly looking fairy said.
"Hinagiku." The eye patch wearing fairy introduced.
"I am Shun'o" The blond fairy with a pony tail introduced, it was hard for Naruto to tell if he was a boy or a girl. "I am male." Shun'o said with a smile, he sensed Naruto's confusion.
"That clears things up." Suzumebachi said.
"And finally I am Lily." The pink haired, yellow goggles wearing fairy said.
"It's nice to meet you all, I'm Uzumaki Naruto, this cute girl here is Suzumebachi and if you entered my mindscape you'd meet Kurama. I working on how to bring him into the physical world but that's going to take a while." Naruto said introducing himself.
"Good to meet you Naruto-kun." Ayame said flying to the level of his nose. "I see a lot of Orihime in you." She said. Lily flew over too.
"Now that you mention it I do see a lot of her in him." She said. Soon the other fairies came crowding him. But Suzumebachi scared them all away by waving her stinger threateningly.
"I would like you to show me a demonstration of your powers if you don't mind me asking. It's the power to reject events right?" Naruto said. The six shared a look.
"Of course we don't mind Naruto-kun Orihime entrusted us to her descendants which means you and that means you are totally up to it. And rejecting events is not all we can do." Lily said. Naruto smiled.
"Thank you, come on let's get to the training grounds. I don't want my house wrecked." Naruto said. He jumped out of the window surprising the fairies. "Come on, let's go." He said.
"You'll get used to the ninja of the village once you see them in action." Suzumebachi told them as they flew.
"You're a ninja?" Baigon asked Naruto. Naruto nodded, he avoided and incoming jounin by performing a Shushin.
"Yeah, I'm pretty strong too, but that's thanks to Suzume-chan and Kurama-kun." Naruto replied. He jumped on a couple branches before landing in training ground 12, his favourite training ground.
"There are many training grounds here in Konohagakure no Sato, because a majority of the population from what I've seen are ninja. There are also many clans, with different skills and such. Clan children are expected to become ninja though civilian born children can become ninja too. But they would have to catch up to the clan raised children because of the slight advantage they have over them." Naruto said.
"So that means, you'd go on a lot of dangerous missions." Ayame said. Naruto nodded.
"Yosh, you'd need a super healing team." Lily said.
"Indeed." Naruto said sweat dropping. "Though thanks to Kurama-kun, I regenerate." As he said that, Ayame and Shun'o's faces fell. He sweat dropped again. "But that doesn't mean my friends don't need it." He added quickly.
Time skip
"So all I have to say is the technique name then your powers activate?" Naruto asked. They nodded.
"It's just like using Suzume's shikai." Kurama said. Naruto nodded and faced a tree. "Koten Zanshun." He said Tsubaki flew forward he was envelope in a bright light, then he sliced clean through the tree which parted.
"That is amazing Tsubaki." Naruto said in awe, he looked at the tree that hand parted and fell on either side of the training ground. Naruto put his hand forward "Soten Kisshun." He said Ayame and Shun'o flew forward creating shield over the fallen tree, right before Naruto's eyes the tree fixed itself together and it was like nothing happened. "Whoa." Naruto gawked. "Let's try. Santen Kesshun." Baigon, Lily and Hinagiku created a triangle shaped shield over him. "Okay Suzume-chan attack us." Naruto said. Suzume put her stinger forward and charged, Naruto didn't waver he believed in the shield. His Zanpakuto hit but there wasn't even a dent in the shield.
"That's pretty sturdy." The hornet Zanpakuto commented.
"Indeed it can resist a majority of things." Tsubaki said. Naruto created one shadow clone.
"How are there two of you?" Baigon asked inspecting the clone, Naruto laughed.
"It's a special technique, I need my clone to attack us so we can test the final ability, and I can do this because of an energy called chakra, which is a lot like reiatsu." Naruto said. "Okay then shiten koshun." He said. Once again a triangle shaped shield was raised over him but this time with Tsubaki positioned in the middle. "Alright attack." Naruto said the clone rushed forward with his fist coated in lightning, he rammed the fist into the shield, Tsubaki shot forward cutting through the clone and dispelling it. "You guys are pretty strong, I already have so many Ideas we can use in close combat situations, especially with Tsubaki's abilities. We would have to practice though, the ninja world is filled with surprises. We have to cover every possible opening." Naruto said.
"Spoken like a true warrior." Tsubaki said liking the boy already.
"Come on, I'm sure you guys need to rest." Naruto said. The fairies returned to their sealed form, as did Suzumebachi and Naruto stepped out of the training ground running into Shino.
"Hey Shino-kun, I just finished training, what brings you here?" Naruto asked 'training duh!' his mind supplied.
"I actually came to speak to you." Shino said.
"Really Shino-kun?" Naruto asked.
"Yes, we need to catch up." The Aburame said. Naruto nodded 'Indeed we do.' "I like your hair clips by the way." Shino added. Naruto felt his face heat up.
"Thank you, they were a gift." He said rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.
"Come on, I'll take you to the ramen stand." Shino said, Naruto didn't need any more prompting after that.
"So how is Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked, they were seated at a table in the Ichiraku ramen stand a small but homely restaurant and the home of Naruto's favourite food. Ramen. Though thanks to Suzumebachi and the Henge jutsu Naruto was able to eat and love other foods as well, and cook.
"She's fine, we are missing you a lot, it's just not the same without you." Shino said. Naruto dropped his chopsticks and stared at Shino with a tiny heart warming smile.
"I miss you guys so much too, Sasuke's alright and Haruno is annoying but even though I've come to care for them they can't replace you and Hinata-chan." Naruto said staring into Shino's sunglasses covered eyes Once they noticed how close they were they both turned away blushing. "Um...Thanks for the meal Shino-kun." Naruto said, hugging the taller boy. Shino awkwardly wrapped his arms around Naruto. "Bye Shino-kun." He said.
"Good bye Naruto-kun, have a nice evening." He said.
"I will." Naruto said taking to the roof tops. Shino sighed, wondering why it pained him slightly that Naruto left. Naruto was also thinking the same thing.
A few days later...
"Fox in position over." Naruto said into the radio.
"Avenger in position over." Sasuke said.
"Pinkie in position over, Sasuke-kun I'm not so sure about these nicknames." Sakura said.
"Well tough." The raven haired boy replied.
"I've Identified the target requesting permission to proceed over." Naruto said.
"Permission to proceed granted, take 'em down Naruto." Kakashi said. Faster than the normal eye could see Naruto in a burst of speed grabbed the demon cat Tora by the scruff of his neck.
"I'm sorry kitty but, I cannot have attachments to the mission." Naruto said as the cat gave him soulful eyes.
They had returned back to the Hokage's office where Tora was being squeezed to life by Madame Shimiji, the Daimyo's wife. Tora's mistress. 'I'm so sorry.' Naruto mouthed to the cat even Suzumebachi and Kurama were wondering whether to put the cat out of its misery on the next retrieval mission.
"May we have another mission Hokage-sama?" Kakashi asked. The Sandaime looked through the papers in his desk.
"Well there's babysitting one of the elders children, watering the farming section of Konoha's garden..."
"Tora come back." Shimiji yelled as Tora escaped once more.
"And then there's that." The Hokage said jerking his thumb in the general direction of the cat.
"No way." Surprisingly it was Sasuke and not Naruto who objected. Naruto turned to look at his raven haired teammate. "I am so sick of babysitting, picking garbage, weeding and other crappy jobs that civilians are just too lazy to do, please give us a better mission before I lose my mind I need to see how far my skills have gone." Sasuke ranted, by the time he was don't all the Hokage did was stare blankly. Iruka gave Sasuke a lecture about respecting their superiors as well as the missions a genin is expected to take. Naruto stepped forward. He bowed.
"Hokage-sama, I understand that we are new genin, but we are one of Konoha's capable team. We are not asking for an A-rank mission or a B-rank mission, but a simple C-rank mission that might help us gather the experience we need as ninja as well as expose us to what we may need to do in the future. An escort mission perhaps, at worst there would only be a few bandits and if anything goes wrong we have a former ANBU, jounin with us. So please let us try." Naruto pleaded. At the end of his speech everyone was staring at him and for once the ANBU in the office were glad for their perfect control because they would have fallen off the walls. Who knew Naruto could be so...so diplomatic.
"I see no reason not to allow them on this mission." Iruka said. Naruto smiled, not as bright as when he was a kid but still heart melting. 'Just another testament of how much Naruto has changed.' Sarutobi thought sadly.
"Alright, a C-rank mission it is." The Hokage said. Sasuke released the breath he was hold and passed Naruto a thankful look, Sakura cheered at not having to do menial labour. Naruto was just content. "You can come in now." The Hokage said. A sliding door opened, and the smell of alcohol hit Naruto's nose, his eyes watered.
"These guys are supposed to protect me? They're nothing but a bunch of brats especially that short blond one in the middle." The man said. Everyone expected Naruto to explode but they were disappointed.
"I'm sorry if we are not what you were expecting, but we are ninja I assure you." Naruto said.
"Well so long as you can protect me." He said.
"We will to the best of our abilities." Naruto said.
"Any way I'm the super bridge builder Tazuna of wave country and I expect you guys to guard me until I finish the bridge." The man said. The members of team seven nodded.
"I should go ahead and pack then." Naruto said, He took off by jumping out of the window. The Sandaime shot Kakashi an accusing glare.
"I know you taught him to disregard doors." The old man said. The jounin simply shushin'ed away.
After creating clones made to last for weeks courtesy of durability seals, Naruto packed his bags and listened to the inhabitants of his house and mind talk.
"Finally a real mission." Tsubaki sighed.
"I know right you can only catch that cat so many times before it gets boring." Suzumebachi said. Naruto sealed all his essentials in to a pocket sized scroll. He then picked another scroll to store food, medicine and the like. He relayed the instructions to his clones, but he knew he didn't need to tell them because they were his clones, all personalities they might eventually develop would all be his anyway. The fairies returned to their hair clip and Suzumebachi returned to the mindscape.
The team met at the gate along with their client. The journey to wave country had been uneventful so far.
"Naruto what's with the hair clips?" Sakura asked.
"They were a gift Haruno nothing more to be said about it." Naruto replied.
"They look nice Naruto." Sasuke said, Naruto's cheeks turned pink.
"Thank you Sasuke." Naruto replied. Sakura stared at Naruto angrily, Sasuke had never once complimented her whenever she put on her best and there he was complimenting Naruto, who was a guy.
"I don't think they look that great." She muttered under her breath. They passed a puddle that was emanating faint chakra, Naruto passed a look to Kakashi wondering if he noticed it too. The jounin gave his a subtle nod. They passed the puddle but as soon as they were a few feet away, Kakashi was wrapped in chains and pulled apart.
"Kakashi-sensei!" Sakura screamed.
"One down." Naruto heard someone say, he turned around to see two men with masks over their faces, they had clawed gauntlets connected to a long chain which in turn was connecting the two of them. They flew towards Naruto and swung the chain attempting to kill him. He dodged.
"Koten Zanshun." Naruto said, his hair pin glowed before Tsubaki was launched at one of the men, with lightning speed he cut through the chain like butter under a hot knife and separating the two rouge ninja form each other. Naruto used his Lighting coated fist to punch the first guy knocking him out and electrocuting him slightly. Naruto noticed Kakashi had appeared and help Sasuke with the other one. Kakashi locked eyes with Naruto before the other turned away. Tsubaki returned to the hair clip.
"This more than a simple escort mission." Suzumebachi noted.
"Why would he lie?" Naruto asked racking his brain.
"You should know, by the state of his clothes, he's obviously poor, which means he could not afford and A-rank or a B-rank mission." Kurama said.
"You're right Kurama-kun, Wave country must be a great state of economic depression and we are all they've got." Naruto concluded.
Kakashi watched Naruto battle internally, he hoped it wasn't the Kyuubi influencing him and what was that strange power. 'Koten Zanshun?' what the hell was that?
"Kakashi-sensei as you have probably concluded this is not just a simple escort mission, those were chuunin level ninja. Gozu and Meizu the demon brothers. Why would they be after a simple bridge builder?" Naruto said. Kakashi turned to Tazuna for an explanation, the builder launched in to a tearful explanation of how a tyrant by the name of Gatou was running Wave country down with his illegal business and taking over their harbour, about how he managed to scrounge up enough money from the village to request for this mission.
"Kakashi-sensei can we?" Naruto asked turning his pleading eyes to his teacher.
"Are you stupid Naruto we can't go on this mission it's too dangerous." Sakura snapped at him.
"I say we take it." Sasuke said nonchalantly, he tried to keep Naruto's thankful look out of his mind. Damn the blonde for being so cute.
"Sasuke-kun." Sakura gasped. "Alright we'll take it." Sakura said. 'I can't afford to look weak in front of Sasuke-kun, especially since Naruto draws his attention by being strong.' She thought.
"Are you sure Sakura?" Kakashi asked, Sasuke and Naruto could probably survive the mission but Sakura, he hated to say it but aside from book smarts she had nothing going for her.
"Hai sensei. I'm sure." She said giving him a weak smile. Kakashi sighed, he hoped he was not making a mistake by agreeing to this. They left the brothers tied up by a tree, hopefully a hunter nin would find them.
As they continued walking, Kakashi noticed that Naruto was constantly on guard, his hand had strayed to his hip where his sword was kept and was now holding it loosely. Soon they got to a river of sorts, it was misty and a Lone boat was sitting on the edge. Tazuna ordered them to get aboard which they did. The mist was so thick it could be grabbed, after a short ride a half finished but impressive looking bridge came into view.
"Wow Tazuna-san, that's quite a bridge." Naruto said to Tazuna. The man grinned cheekily.
"I told you I'm a super bridge builder." The man replied looking proud. They soon docked near a village with a forest path, the man on the boat warned Tazuna to be careful, and to take a less conspicuous path to his house. Tazuna thanked the man and left. As the followed the path Naruto was getting incredibly anxious. There was a rustling in the bushes and Naruto flung a shuriken at the sound, it turned out to be a white rabbit which was scared out of its wits.
"It was just a rabbit you idiot!" Sakura huffed.
"Again Haruno how did you get top kunoichi, what colour is that rabbit?" he asked her. She growled.
"It's white I'm not blind." She replied not seeing where he was getting at.
"It's the middle of summer it's supposed to be brown you dumb girl." Sasuke said. Sakura recoiled, how could she forget such an obvious thing, Naruto had most likely noticed the puddle too.
"Get down!" Kakashi yelled, Sasuke pulled Sakura and Tazuna to the ground. Naruto jumped over the blade to avoid getting sliced in half.
"Impressive, not many have survived the first strike of my Kubikiri houcho." A voice said, team seven and Tazuna turned to face the figure who had landed on the hilt of the zambato. "Yes, very impressive indeed." He said thoughtfully. Naruto got up and took a stance ready to strike if necessary.
"Everyone get back, he's way out of your league." Kakashi warned. The three genin and one civilian looked up at their opponent.
"Momochi Zabuza, the demon of the hidden mist." Naruto said. Zabuza grinned through the bandages wrapped around the lower part of his face.
"I see you've heard of me." He said to Naruto. Kakashi turned to Naruto with a stern look.
"What do you want with the bridge builder?" Kakashi asked. Zabuza shrugged.
"My boss wants him dead, so I want him dead." The missing nin said. "Now hand him over so you and your genin can go free." Zabuza said. Tazuna trembled.
"I'm sorry but we can't do that, it's our job to protect him." Naruto said. Zabuza frowned.
"I see." The missing nin said. Kakashi tensed up.
"Naruto, you, Sasuke and Sakura protect Tazuna!" he ordered.
"But what about you?" Naruto asked in concern, Kakashi was a really cool teacher even though he came up with lame excuses and was late all the time, he was fun and Naruto didn't want to lose him.
"I'll be fine Naruto." He eye smiled. Naruto nodded and jumped back pulling Sasuke and Sakura with him. He drew his sword ready to fight if the need came up.
"Come on Naruto we can take him." Suzumebachi said in his mind. She was confident in her wielder's skill.
"I will but only if Kakashi-sensei is floundering." Naruto said. Kakashi seeing his students doing as he asked faced Zabuza with a serious expression. 'I guess I'll have to use that.' He thought, he lifted his lopsided head band to reveal his sharingan eye.
"The famous copy nin Kakashi, said to have copied over a thousand jutsu, I am honoured to see you sharingan eye." Zabuza said, he leapt off the tree taking his sword with him. He landed in the middle of the clearing and began his technique. "Don't think your dojutsu will save you from me. Kirigakure no jutsu." suddenly the mist became thicker obscuring everyone's vision. Naruto frowned, he closed his eyes and tried to sense the enemy's chakra.
"Eight choices." A voice said, it seemed to be coming out of everywhere and nowhere at once. "Liver, lungs, spine, clavicle vein, neck, brain, kidney, heart...Which one should I go after?" the terrifying voice accompanied by killing intent. Naruto who was used to deadly KI from Kyuubi and the villagers was not fazed but Sasuke and Sakura that was another story. Sasuke was already shaking and Sakura was no better, the girl looked like she would throw up. Naruto was about to reassure them when Kakashi beat him to it.
"Don't worry, I don't let my comrades die." Kakashi said. Naruto smiled and Sasuke calmed a bit, Sakura was still on edge.
"We'll see about that." Zabuza's voice said appearing in the middle of Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Tazuna. The four were surprised. Naruto took action before the man could strike and swiped his Wakizashi at Zabuza, the blade went through the man stomach and he dissolved into...Water?
"Kakashi-sensei behind you!" Naruto yelled, Kakashi didn't avoid the strike as Zabuza cut right through him with his cleaver.
"No!" Sakura screamed, Naruto and Sasuke were also shocked. There was a splash of water and Kakashi was behind Zabuza placing his kunai at the missing ninja's neck.
"It's over." Kakashi said. Naruto sighed in relief.
"I knew he could do it." Naruto said to his mind's occupants.
"Yes you did." Kurama agreed.
"I see, they don't call you the copy ninja for nothing, I should have know you would have had my water clone down. But..." Another clone appeared behind Kakashi while the one in front disappeared. Kakashi dodged the attack from the clone and skidded back. 'Zabuza is going to trap him in the water.' Naruto thought alarmed.
"Kakashi-sensei don't go into the water!" Naruto shouted. Kakashi nodded and began changing his course, but Zabuza had other plans. The missing nin charged with his gigantic sword and swung it full force at Kakashi, the jounin had no other option but to jump into the lake.
"Gotcha." Zabuza said forming his jutsu. "Suiton: suiro no jutsu." A sphere of water trapped Kakashi, the man tried to free himself by lashing out but the water was just too thick. "You should have listened to the blonde Kakashi." Zabuza said. He created another water clone and told him to finish the genin and Tazuna off. The clone charged. And Naruto was rapidly thinking up a plan.
"Get out of here, Run. The battle was lost the moment I got caught so save yourselves." Kakashi shouted at them. Naruto glared.
"He's floundering." Suzumebachi pointed out.
"And what kind of comrades would we be if we did that Mr. Those who abandoned their friends are lower than trash!" Naruto shouted back. Kakashi was surprised Naruto had yelled at him. The clone struck. Naruto dodged.
"Koten Zanshun!" Tsubaki cut through the clone faster than the eye couldsee. Naruto smirked.
"I've cut down your clone twice now Zabuza, do you still think I'm just a weak little genin?" Naruto asked. Zabuza glared, Naruto drew his sword once more. He turned to his team mates and client.
"Sasuke, how good are you with conducting an element through ninja wire?" Naruto asked, his mind whirled at lightning pace as he thought.
"I'm pretty good." Sasuke said wondering what the blonde was planning.
"Haruno, you're pretty smart right tell me how hot Sasuke's flames have to be before they cause a major explosion?" Naruto asked. Sakura squeaked, Sasuke was looking at her expectantly.
"Well..."
Kakashi looked on in worry at his students that refused to leave, why did they choose now of all times to adhere to his personal motto.
"Seems you have some brave students Kakashi, though bravery is over rated in the ninja world." Zabuza said, he created another clone and relayed the same instructions to it as the other one. Naruto and co were already prepared.
"Ready Sasuke?" the blonde asked. Sasuke nodded. "Let's do this." Naruto said with a determined. Naruto shushin'ed forward, splitting the clone in half with his trusty Zanpakuto, it dissolved. He disappeared and reappeared, in front of Zabuza. He dodged the man's sword and jumped backwards with a smirk. "Now Sasuke." He called.
"Katon: Goukakyuu no jutsu." Sasuke blew the fire which went in a straight line, Zabuza noticed it was coming right at him but he couldn't let go of the prison or else Kakashi would escape. The fire came closer and the man was already feeling the heat. He jumped back, releasing Kakashi, but the fire still followed.
"What the..." was all he managed to get out before the force of the fire ball hit him head on. He flew back with an explosion. Naruto sighed and Kakashi escaped from the water.
"Brilliant plan." He told his students, Sasuke and Sakura were still by Tazuna's side guarding, Naruto was smirking in pride.
"I told him not to under estimate us." Naruto said. There was a sinister chuckling and the Konoha ninja went on guard once more.
"It seems I was wrong about your students Kakashi, especially that blonde."Zabuza said. Kakashi stood in front of Naruto flaring his Sharingan.
"Your fight is with me." The silver haired nin said. Zabuza shrugged. And began rapidly performing hand seals. Kakashi mirrored him.
"Suiton: suiryuudan." They chorused, two water dragons rose up and cancelled each other out.
"Impressive." Zabuza said complimenting Kakashi, the sharingan was taking its toll on the other jounin and it was getting noticeable. Kakashi panted. Zabuza went through the hand seal again and Kakashi copied. The water dragon's clashed again. Under that cover Kakashi disappeared, he was about to deliver the fatal strike to Zabuza but two senbon pierced his neck and struck him dead.
Naruto gasped and went on guard, wondering if this unknown assailant wanted to take care of them also. A lithe hunter nin dropped from the trees, he landed in a crouch and bowed at the Konoha ninja. Naruto narrowed his eyes in suspicion, something wasn't right.
"The mist village thanks you for helping in the capture of this wanted man." The hunter said with another bow. He picked up the body and disappeared in a shushin. Kakashi stumbled on his feet and Naruto and Sasuke caught him before he could fall.
"I used too much chakra during the battle, I'm afraid you'd have to carry me." Kakashi said with a chuckle. Then he passed out.
"I'll carry him." Naruto said. Sasuke hn'ed, and left him to carry Kakashi on his back. Naruto huffed at the man on him. "Tazuna, if you would please lead us to your home, so that I may begin healing him." Naruto said, the man snapped out of his stupor of watching someone get killed before his eyes and also watching the remarkable fighting abilities the children before him possessed.
"R-Right, on we go then." The man said.
And that's part one of the wave arc, hope part two won't take as long to write.