I'm so sorry about being so late but there was a lot of test and I had to study. The fight scene is terrible but I hope you get the gist if it. Thank you for reading and enjoy
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The road was long and Kakashi was about ready to whack Naruto over the head to shut him up. Naruto had been talking non stop since they had dealt with the demon brothers. Well, to be more exact, the demon brother. Naruto had somehow managed to kill one of them with only one flick to the forehead! One flick! Kakashi knew that Naruto wasn't ever that strong. He had trained the boy himself and he had never exuded that type of strength before, so there were only two other options. Either he had been training like crazy to reach and surpass Sasuke, or, he had been holding back. The second option was not good for him because that meant that he had failed as a teacher and as a shinobi by assessing him wrongly. It was a serious blow to his pride. All of these depressing thoughts finally lead to his decision to watch the boy like a hawk.
A one eyed hawk.
Kakashi's line of sight quickly changed from examining the surrounding area to observing his over enthusiastic student with determination. This was quite quickly found a terrible idea when Sakura heard a rustle and immediately launched a kuni into the brush.
"THERE!" She yelled with a face full of determination. After her deceleration that something was there she bounded into the bush expectantly but deflated when she saw the snow white rabbit shaking in fear with a kuni inches above its head. The moment the rabbit was revealed to the rest of the group, Kakashi squinted his eye in suspicion. Kakashi hadn't missed the slight sharpening if Naruto's eyes either and immediately came to the conclusion that his normally loud student knew what was going on as well.
"WHAT WAS THAT YOU IDIOT?!" Tazuya screamed at the pink haired kunoichi. "YOU NEARLY SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH!" Sakura cringed at the loudness and displeasure of Tazuya's voice and hung her head in shame for making a mistake. Naruto quickly came to the rescue of his crush with consolation and saying that anyone could gave made that mistake. Kakashi knew it wasn't a mistake though.
It was an enemy.
The group continued down the road for barely three minutes before Sakura threw another kuni, this time in the opposite direction. Tazuya yelled at her again when nothing was there but this time Sakura was confused. She mumbled something to herself that Kakashi didn't catch but he didn't dwell on it. All at once, Kakashi's senses went into hyperdrive and he could feel the ominous cloud of killer intent slowly creeping up on them. "Everyone!" He yelled urgently. "DUCK!" Kakashi whipped his hand out to grab Tazuya and Naruto but, (to his surprise) Naruto was already on the ground before he could finish his order. The sword shot over top of them and once it had embedded itself into a tree a man with bandages covering his mouth appeared on top of it. Kakashi quickly checked to make sure that every member of his team was safe and on the ground, then sighing in relief when he saw that everyone was fine. He quickly got to his feet and helped Tazuya to stand as well. His students slowly picked them selves off the ground quite shakily since this was the first time someone had actually tried to kill them (accept Naruto of course). Kakashi raised his gaze to meet the new attacker and lazily greeted him.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't the copycat ninja - Kakashi Hatake." Greeted the attacker with an over confident voice. Kakashi didn't look fazed one bit and simply greeted the man back. "The demon of the mist - Zabuza Momochi. I'm surprised to see you here." His voice never wavered but it was stern and serious. Kakashi could see his students cower slightly at the killer intent that this man was exuding.
Well, almost all his students that is.
Kakashi's eye narrowed as he caught a glimpse of what looked like Naruto rolling his eyes. Rolling his eyes! A genin doesn't just roll his/her eyes at the killer intent of an A class missing nin! It was moronic to the point of suicidal unless they had some secret plan that assured success no matter who the opponent. If that was the case, what was Naruto's plan? Kakashi's thoughts were cut short by the very dangerous assassin talking again and revealing his slightly awkward circumstances concerning his right eye and one of his students. He could see Sasuke's eyes nearly popping out of his head when he heard about Kakashi's Sharringan and he silently swore to explain to the young Uchiha when they had escaped from Zabuza.
Kakashi quickly leaped into action as he snapped out orders for his students to protect Tazuya. He met Zabuza in the air and quick attacks were thrown fiercely at each other in an attempt at weakening their opponent. They separated but launched back at each other in full force.
Blows were exchanged and traps were set as Kakashi tried to protect his team and their client from the ruthless assassin who was hell bent on killing them all and having fun doing it. Kakashi sped towards Zabuza and tried to connect a slash to his chest but wasn't able to as Zabuza's giant sword was swung towards him and he was forced to jump back onto a lake that was situated beside the road where his team stood. Kakashi's eyes widened immediately as he realized his mistake a moment too soon. Zabuza flashed to Kakashi's position on the water and flew threw the desired hand signs for the jutsu he intended to create. Kakashi was suddenly caught in a sphere of water and couldn't get out. He tried to stay calm, to think of a way to escape, but his panic rose exponentially when Zabuza made a clone and sent it to attack his inexperienced students. The clone arrogantly stepped forwards and eyed the shivering children with an amused glint in his eyes. Zabuza had just taken his third step when Naruto stepped forward and looked at the killing machine impassively. Kakashi could kill this boy for being so stupid as to think that he could measure up to an A ranked missing nin and walk away alive. What the help was he doing? This was the only part of Naruto that Kakashi admired and agitated him the most. The boy's seemingly inability to give up. This was a time to give up and just run, not a time to stand and wait for your own death.
Kakashi was snapped out of his thoughts when the Zabuza clone lunged at Naruto and he screamed out a warning to his student. Zabuza was barely a foot away from Naruto when shuriken and kuni were whipped from the trees and planted themselves into the ground in front of Zabuza.
A rustle came from the trees as four figures, garbed in black ninja clothes and masks covering their faces, leaped to the ground. The one in the front, wearing a bear mask, stepped forwards and spoke in a tone that demanded respect.
"We are Konohagakure ANBU and by the order of the Hokage, we shall eliminate you, Zabuza Momochi."
Kakashi was shocked.
