Chapter 4: Tides change In the Wave.With Naruto...
As Naruto neared the Village of Wave he decided not to directly come through the sea. Rather he went into the forest. The forest wasn't very deep. It was a healthy shade of green. He walked the rest of the way to the small port. He saw very few boats there. Most of them were small boats. He approached one of them and hired it to cross him the river.
Thankfully he had taken the copper coins from the bandits. It came in handy paying the boat rower.
But as he approached the village it looked deserted. Deserted would not be the right word, it would be more of people were too scared to come outside. Children were begging for food all around the place. Some of them were being abused by some rough looking men. But he decided not to interfere unless something major happens. After all he doesn't want to gain any attention.
But luck never seemed to favor him. As he moved by he heard one of the thugs trying to make a young girl give them a blow job. Naruto turned and looked at him, he was disgusted to see the man had his pants pulled down and was grabbing the girl by her hair.
"If you don't start sucking I will blow your head all over the place. Be a good girl and start sucking. Look I will even give you a copper coin for you effort. Come on get to it." The thug said trying to push the girl into his crotch while it looked like some of his friends were waiting for their turn.
"Hello mister, let her go." Simple but the thought was conveyed properly by Naruto.
"Ha? Do you want something brat? Do you want a go too? Well too bad she is ours." The thug said while his friends chuckled as if he had said something funny.
"No, I am not a monster like you, rather I am here to make sure no harm comes to her." Naruto said all the while seeming aloof.
"Who are you calling a monster? You need some manners put into you kid." The thug and his friends got up as the thug cracked his knuckles in a threatening manner.
"As if a bunch of overgrown fat slouches can even touch me." Naruto said.
The first thug lunged at him. Naruto simply jumped above the thug and booted the thugs head, hard. Very hard it seemed as the thug didn't move again. The second one screamed and tried to do a nasty right hook. But Naruto stepped inside his guard and did a palm strike to his stomach. Making him go to ground holding his stomach writhing in pain.
The third one decided to attempt a sneak attack while Naruto was busy with the other two. As if a mammoth like him could be sneaky. Naruto simply step sided his lunge, making him fall on his face where Naruto kicked his head hard, probably breaking his neck.
The final two thugs decided it would be better to get him together. But Naruto didn't give them the chance. He stepped between them and palmed them both on the face at the same time. Both of them flew at the opposite direction.
Naruto looked at his handiwork as he dusted himself off. He then approached the young girl. She looked to be about 11 years old, maybe younger.
"What's your name little girl?" Naruto asked with a friendly smile.
"I am Shiniko, I was just begging them for some spares. I didn't want to offend them." Clearly misunderstood the girl said.
"It is ok, Shiniki. I don't have much. But here. It's all I have." Naruto said as he handed over 220 copper coins. It would last the girl quite some time.
"Mister, if you give me all your money how will you get food?" She asked worried for her savior.
"No, mister. I am Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki, you can call me Naruto or Ni-chan" Naruto said while looking at the cute girl who almost lost everything.
"Ok, Ni-chan. Come with me." Shiniki said as she pulled Naruto along with her to a shop.
All she was able to buy with 220 copper coins was 4 days worth of vegetables for 1 person. The bandits said it would sustain the entire gang for a week. Why was it so over priced here?
She then pulled Naruto into an alley. Naruto saw a few kids hiding behind dumpsters. A few of them came out and asked Shiniki.
"Who did you bring here Shiniki? They might steal our food again." A boy looking around 9 years old said.
"Please don't hurt us mister. Take whatever you want just don't hurt us mister." A girl looking around 12 said.
"He is my Ni-chan. He won't hurt you. He saved me from some mean fat people. He also gave me a lot of money. I bought a lot of vegetables." Shiniki said to them.
Immediately all the kids came outfrom their hiding spot and started the process of cooking. They had forgotten he was there. He was debating whether to leave or stay.
After 30 mins he decided it's best to leave them alone. As he turned around someone pulled his sleave. He looked back to see a kid who might not even be 2 pulling his sleave.
"Nni-chan, aw yow not hun...hun...hungey?" He said trying to get the words right.
"Yes, eat with us Ni-chan." Shiniki said while looking at him with big eyes.
"Yes eat with us." All 20 of them chorused.
A tear slid down Naruto's eyes as he felt their love to his bones. They only had enough for today yet they still wanted to share with him. Then and there he decided he will help them solve whatever problem that was going on in Wave.
He will also make sure these kids have a home before he goes away. But first he needs to get food. With a huge sea around he will have no problem catching lots of fish.
With Team 7...
After two days of walking they reached the border of a river. They could see a dock far in the horizon. Tazuna told them to wait and started waving his hands like a madman.
But his waving made a boat rower come to them.
"It would be best if we don't make a noise at all. We can quietly cross the river in the early morning mist." Tazuna said as he ushered them onto the boat.
The boat took off without so much of a splash. Nothing could be seen more than a few feet. The rower didn't row much as he tried not to make any noise. The river currents slowly carrying them to the other side of the river.
It was a small ride. It took them 30 minutes to reach the other shore. The boat rower dropped them and disappeared into the mist again.
They were all on high alert. Maybe that's why they heard the silent hustle as three kunai struck the bush. They went to see what it was. There was nothing there. A few sticks and a log?
"Girls get ready for fight." Kushina being a sensor warned the girls about incoming chakra signatures.
"Duck." Kushina yelled as she pulled Naruko down with her.
Hinako hearing the warning ducked with Ino and Tazuna.
Just in time too as a massive blade passed above their head and impaled a tree.
Hyper aware of their surroundings they saw a massive man walk out of the mist beside the sword.
"Zabuza Momochi. One of the Seven Swordsmen of Mist. Also known as demon of the mist for killing an entire graduating class." Kushina said warily.
"Why thank you for the introduction. But who are you is the question. Wait, red hair, konoha scum, and a katana? You are the 'Red Hot Habanero of Konoha'." Zabuza said smirking under his bandaged mouth. ( Kinda forgot the name. For now play on with this. Don't feel like bothering Google. Feeling too lazy.)
"Wanna try your luck with me demon?" Kushina said arrogantly.
"But are you sure you are up to par. I heard you went ahead and settled down even had a few kids. Rumor has it one of those kids died. And today you are gonna lose the rest. If those two's appearance is anything to go by they are your kids." Zabuza said smiling showing his shark like teeth.
"As if I would let you get near them. Let's fight. Monster to monster. Demon to demon" Kushina said as she charged at Zabuza while signaling for the girls to stay put.
Kushina moved in swiftly with a kunai. Poised to end it quickly. But Zabuza smirked as he swiped his massive butchering knife in a deadly arc. Not only blocking the kunai. Rather ploughing through it. As the blade neared Kushina a blue chain blocked it's path.
"You think you can beat me? That sword was a gift from the Uzumaki village after the 1st Shinobi War as a peace offering. And you think it can defeat an Uzumaki" Kushina said taunting the enemy as the chains swiped at Zabuza.
"We shall see if this blade can truly make an Uzumaki bleed." Zabuza said as he jumped over the chain towards Kushina.
But a third chain came and hit the airborne Zabuza. While blocked by the blade, the chain did significant damage when it smashed Zabuza into the ground.
After the dust cleared Zabuza was seen standing relatively uninjured other than a few bruises.
"Finally someone who knows how to put up a fight." Zabuza said with an insane glint in his eyes.
Zabuza charged this time. Kushina pulled a chain in his trajectory hoping to slow him down. But he slid under the chain and brought up his sword to cleave Kushina in two. Kushina was able to dodge but just barely as a thin line appeared on her Jounin Vest.
"Fine it seems I must not fool around for the sake of my team and my daughters." Kushina said as Nine Blue Chains shot out of her back and started acting like tails.
Kushina lead the chrage. Zabuza met the charge with his charge. The ground around Kushina's feet cracked as she blocked the strike of the butcher's blade with three of her chains. Two other chains shot out and tried to impale Zabuza. Zabuza jumped back. Two more chains lashed out at him as he was airbourne. Smashing him into the ground the chains started to barrage the spot.
Kushina ducked as the blade went through where her head used to be. Zabuza stood behind her looking like he had seen better days. Where Zabuza stood now layed a tortured log.
Kushina pulled out her katana as she charged once more. But this exchange ended up with Zabuza impaled by the katana. It happened to fast for Zabuza to counter. As she pulled out her katana from the giant man's body ready to decapitate him. Her sensory abilities told her to move, so she jumped out of the way as senbons carpeted where she used to be.
A hunter ninja looka like appeared before Zabuza in a guarding position.
"Zabuza sama we must withdraw." The masked nin said.
"I can take on that woman don't worry." Zabuza said as he stood up.
"I have no doubt you can defeat her with the sloppy way she moves but I am worried about another person." Haku said.
"Who is it?" Zabuza said looking around.
"A cloaked Ninja is standing there. And he seems to not be interested in them. I wouldn't have seen him with how still he is standing. But it was luck that I saw him. I don't think we can take both Her and that ninja." Haku said.
Zabuza decided escape was their best option as he did signs for the mist jutsu and when the mist cleared a few minutes later they were not to be seen.
The cloacked ninja also seemed to have moved on. Team 7 and their client put this chance to good use as they rushed to the village. All the while wondering if the cloacked ninja is an ally or foe.
Ok no more today. Had to delete the fight scene again and again even now it is not satisfactory. Send me your ideas on how to improve the fight scene.