Red Flash of Kumo
Chapter 3: Mission to Wave
Wow… Sorry for the wait, folks. Computer troubles suck.
"I'm sorry, Tazuna-san, but I'm afraid that we have to abort this mission. Lying about the details of a mission is a serious problem, and I'm sorry, but we just can't trust you. Truly, I am sorry…"
"As sorry as you were when Iruka-sensei committed suicide so you wouldn't get your chance to execute him?"
Naruto looked at the boy who'd spoken. It was a boy with dirty-blonde hair… Naruto remembered him; Lucas… He couldn't remember the clan. He'd been alright, hadn't looked at him like he was supposed to just lie down and die…
Soon enough, the Konoha ninja and the man parted ways. As soon as they were not only out of sight of the Konoha shinobi, but out of their hearing, Naruto dropped down in front of Tazuna. Before the man could panic, the teen put a finger to his lips, motioning for the man to be quiet. "My teammates and I are elite ninja from the Land of Lightning, the Village Hidden in the Clouds. We are your bodyguards, and will protect you at all costs." Yugito and Kirabi dropped down to either side of him.
"We understand your circumstances, and expect no pay whatsoever. One nation's freedom is not in any way equal to three people's paychecks… I am Namikaze Naruto, the Jin no Kage (King of the Shadows). This is Yugito, the Joo no Neko (Queen of Cats)… And this is Kirabi, the… Kirabi (Killer Bee). Together, we are squad Ni-Hachi-Kyu, 2-8-9… And now we are off. Assume formation Delta Kyu."
They formed a triangle, with Naruto taking the point position, Yugito to his right, and Kirabi to his left. They traveled like this for several days, until finally they came to a dock outside the Land of Mist. They got into a very large, waiting, canoe-like boat, with a motor and a set of oars. After a week of traveling inside of said boat, they landed at the dock in the Land of Waves. They got off here, and began walking for several more days.
"DUCK!" Three voices shouted simultaneously. A massive Zanbato flew over their heads, through the air, before slamming straight into a tree.
"Momochi Zabuza, Oni no Kiri… (Demon of the Mist)… At your service."
Red chakra had begun to swirl around Naruto's body, like a small tornado with him at the center.
"Oni Kaze… (Demonic Wind)" The chakra flew out, cutting into and severing multiple trees, scarring the earth… But the man remained unmoved.
"Impressive, boy, but it's going to take a hell of a lot better than that to kill me…"
"How 'bout THIS?"
A shuriken made of chakra had appeared in his hand, and the fact of the matter was, it was massive… And it should've been impossible. But this was Naruto, the Number One Maverick Ninja, and wherever he was concerned, nothing was ever impossible. The center held a Rasengan loaded with wind chakra… One of the five blades was brown; it contained a ridiculous load of Earth chakra. One was silver— Metal. One was on fire… Another was wrapped in lightning. And a final one was glowing blue, and seemed to be liquid.
"Rasengan, Stage Seven: Rasenshuriken— Final Form."
And then he (yet again) did the impossible. He threw it. And it didn't just go five feet and drop. It went the whole damn way…
…And the world was enveloped in light…
When all the dust cleared, all that was left was a giant bowl of a crater. Where once a mighty forest had stood, there was now just a crater.
"Let's go!"
Tazuna was totally spooked. This boy couldn't possibly be any older than fourteen, but in two attacks had leveled— no, obliterated— an entire forest. Completely. It was all gone. Forget spooked; he was downright scared… They encountered no further ambushes during the rest of the two-mile walk to his house.
I'm splitting this arc into two chapters. It was originally going to be one, but that would take all the fun out of it. FOR THE RECORD: THE ONLY REASON ZABUZA GOT KILLED SO EASILY WAS BECAUSE HE DIDN'T BELIEVE A TEENAGER COULD PULL SOMETHING LIKE WHAT HE DID…
In other news, I find it impossible to believe that it's so soon between when they graduate and the Chunin Exams… It's gotta be at least eight months to make it realistic…