Hey guys …….. It's been a while hasn't it… but here is the next installment of this story… thx for all your reviews... I really appreciate them…..

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Besides I'm sure you all heard Dattebayo dropped Naruto and won't sub it anymore. Everybody is in panic because no one else knows any other group that subs Naruto Shippuden. Hopefully, they'll drop their stand and sub Naruto again like they did before.

Title: The Final Blow

Chapter 3:

"The target has been spotted! I repeat the target has been spotted!"

"Hai, the teme and I are going in!"

"Copy that!"

Sakura heard the message and followed her teammates, with Kakashi trailing behind her. She looked around but saw no sight of the pink ribbon anywhere. Damn she hated missions like these! A moment later, she heard a crash and sped up. She stopped in the middle of the field to find a frazzled Naruto holding on to the targeted feline and Sasuke seething at the cat for scratching him.

"Alright Team, Mission Complete. Let's head back."

At the hokage's office, they returned the feline to its owner and collected their payment for the task. The women began to smother the cat as it screeched in agony. After the women left, Iruka directed their attention to the Sandaime. He was very relieved that they passed Kakashi's test, especially Naruto.

"Alright Team 7, we have another D-rank mission for you," said the Sandaime.

"No way Old Man! I'm tired of these stupid missions. Give us something exciting to do already. This is boring!"

"Naruto," yelled Iruka, "Control yourself! You're a genin and that means that you have to do D-ranks mission with your team. It's your duty."

"With all do respect, the idiot here actually has a point."

The sandaime and Iruka both looked up at the pink haired girl. She was the last person they would have thought to agree with Naruto. Sasuke was more likely to stand up for him.

"This team needs a challenge."

By now Naruto had tears in his eyes and gazed up at his beloved Sakura-chan. She had agreed with him! Naruto jumped up to hug her, but Sakura just bonked him on the head.

"Baka."

Iruka was about to retort back when the sandaime raised his hand. He looked at the genin for a few seconds and then pulled out a file.

"Very well Naruto. I have a c-rank mission here for you."

At this, Naruto jumped up in excitement. Finally, they were going to get some action. Sakura smiled at the boy's antics and just shook her head as she bonked him on the head again. Naruto jumped right back up and looked seriously at the Sandaime.

"Tell us about the mission old man!"

"Very well. Your job is to protect the client on his way back home to the land of waves. He is a bridge builder and has requested our help."

"You can count on me old man!"

"Where is our client anyway?" asked Sasuke.

The sandaime nodded and signaled at the door and a man walked into the room. He had gray hair, tan skin, wore glasses, and was drinking out of a beer bottle.

"His name is Tazuna. He is your client. Tazuna this is Team 7. They will be the ones escorting you."

Tazuna looked at them and then laughed.

"A bunch of snot-nosed brats are going to protect me. Especially the funny looking kid there."

Naruto became offended and yelled back at the old man and was going to charge at him until Kakashi held him back.

"Easy Naruto, he is our client. We can't beat him up just yet."

Naruto calmed down as Kakashi let him go and was muttering to himself.

"Sorry about that. My name is Kakashi and I am the leader of this team. We promise we will take good care of you."


Team 7 was now standing in front of the gates and was getting ready to leave for their mission. Kakashi arrived a few seconds later and set some ground rules for the mission.

"Sakura, stay with Tazuna at all times. Protect him with your life."

Sakura nodded in return.

"Sasuke, Naruto, you guys are to stay behind me at all times and be ready to take on any opponents that comes our way."

"Hai!"

And with that, Team 7 walked through the gates and into the forest on their way to the Lands of waves. For a while, everything was quiet as they strolled through the forest. But then they heard a rustling in the bushes and Naruto leapt in to see what it was. He came out a second later with a bunny in his hand.

'A snow bunny, but why is its fur brown. It should be white this time of the year.'

Naruto let the bunny go and they kept on walking until Kakashi spotted a water puddle on the side of the road.

'Water … it hasn't rained in days... something's wrong here...'

Before Kakashi could turn around to warn his team, he was grabbed by a couple of chains and torn before his team's eyes. Then the intruders jumped before them. One of them looked at Naruto and said that it was his turn to die. Naruto froze on the spot, but Sasuke jumped into action and attacked the nin, effectively knocking him out. Another charged at Sakura and she attacked as well. The nin knocked her back and almost got to Tazuna, but Sasuke got him out of the way as Sakura finished him off. A moment later, Kakashi appeared before them.

"Kakashi, but how?"

Kakashi just pointed to his right and Sasuke saw that there were two logs in his place.

"Good job protecting Tazuna, Sasuke, Sakura."

Then Kakashi then turned to Naruto.

"Naruto, you on the other hand need to get use to real life combat. You need practice."

Naruto just sighed at looked at his teammates as thoughts ran through his head. Sakura and Sasuke had fought really well and he just froze. So he vowed to never let it happen again and he sliced his hand. After much fuss and medical aid, the team continued on the road. But thoughts ran through Kakashi's head as they continued. He wasn't so sure that this was some ordinary mission anymore.


So what do you think? Don't forget to review and tell me... oh... and I also have a favor to ask you… I want to review the sequence of events with you in the Zabuza arc… so here it goes... please tell me if something is wrong…..

.. they keep on walking and Zabuza attacks them because Gatou is furious at him…. Sasuke get's scared because of the strong presence he feels and Kakashi tells him that he will protect him with his life…. They fight... Kakashi gets trapped in the bubble... he tells team 7 to run away with Tazuna... they refuse and fight Zabuza... Kakashi gets free… he fights Zabuza, Haku pretends to kill him and take him away….then Kakashi faints from chakra use …. He talks with Tazuna back at the house about this not being an ordinary mission... Tazuna explains... Kakashi wakes up and tells them that Zabuza is alive... they do the tree training… then they fight Zabuza at the bridge…

. I think that's it... tell me if I'm wrong or if I forgot something and don't forget to review…

Until next time,

Seguha