Title:The Youthful Impact
Rating:T for violence
Disclaimer:Naruto belong to its creator: Masashi Kishimoto.
Warning:AU (alternate universe) characters.
Summary: Maito Gai felt heart-inspired by a blond kid's 'declaration' and decided to train him in power of youth.
"Talking"
"Talking"
"Thinking"
"Thinking"
Ch 5 (contains violence and swearing)
At the bridge…With Kakashi and Zabuza…
"WATER STYLE: WATER DRAGON JUTSU!" Zabuza roared as his hands formed in last hand seal. At the same time, his opponent, Kakashi, said, "Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu."
Two dragons made of water rose, one in front of the Demon of the Mist while the other in front of the Copy-nin. As in being ordered mentally, Zabuza's and Kakashi's Water Dragon charged toward at each other and clashed. Two water dragons struggled for dominance. Zabuza growled as he glared at his opponent who just stared back at him with mismatched pair of eyes, one of them being a fable Sharingan.
"That damned Sharingan of his..." Zabuza thought as he watched his Water Dragon struggled, dripping water on the birdge. Unintentionally, his and Kakashi's Water Dragon gave up and merely drop down on the concrete surface. He felt his chakra level is getting lower and lower after long fight of using Water Clones, Water Dragon, Twin Water Dragon, Pouring Waterfall, and Raging Torrent jutsu against the Copy-Nin.
"At least, I'm not the only one. That last one and few jutsu plus his Sharingan must have been taxing on his chakra." Zabuza studied his opponent and sure enough, Kakashi could be seen huffing heavier. He has used Fire Style: Fire Dragon, Fire Style: Multi-Fireball, Wind Style: Hard Wind, Water Style: Water Dragon, and few others.
"Plus we're fighting on my turf with plenty water available." Zabuza thought. At this, he began to chuckled darkly, causing Kakashi to narrowed his eyes.
"This fight is taking too long...I hope they're handling the Demon Brothers...And Naruto handling the fake hunter-nin..." Kakashi thought as he remembered that several minutes ago after surviving Twin Water Dragon jutsu, Zabuza has bragged that Haku, the name of fake hunter-nin, is strong prodigal, and lethal shinobi. Kakashi's eyes hardened, "Naruto...You better fight with all you got."
He drew his kunai and held it in reverse grip, causing Zabuza to posed in kenjutsu stance. Just when Kakashi and Zabuza were about to charge toward each other, several booming crashes could be heard, followed by loud angry animal-like roar. It sound like something or someone is breaking the trees and is heading toward the bridge.
"That roar...Don't tell me..." Kakashi gripped his kunai tighter.
"The way he tensed...Does he know something the roar and loud crashing sound?" Zabuza wondered, "Could it be that annoying blond-hair genin?" He shook his head, "What is Haku doing? He should be done by now and come to the bridge...Hmm? What is he doing?" At last part, Zabuza noticed Kakashi pulled out another kunai and held in left hand.
"Oh, another close combat, eh?" Zabuza chuckled, holding his giant sword to his right with his arm straight. Kakashi didn't respond, instead he dashed toward the missing-nin, who at the time charged. Zabuza swing his sword horizontally, but Kakashi lunged under the sword and thrust his right kunai toward Zabuza's right armpit.
"GAH!" Zabuza roared as he felt intense pain in his right shoulder, causing him to unintentionally drop his sword. At the same time, Kakashi rolled forward and spun himself around, facing Zabuza's back.
CLANG!
Without wasting a single second second, Kakashi sprung into action with speed of jounin toward Zabuza, who turned his head to his back with his left arm. Zabuza's eyes widened with anger in them. Roaring, Zabuza pulled a kunai out of his armpit so he could use it to stop or kill Kakashi. Sadly, the second Zabuza pulled a kunai out, Kakashi's left kunai found its way into Zabuza's neck.
With Sakura and Sasuke...
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
"Hold still, brat!" Meizu growled as he swing his sharp gauntlet at Sasuke, who ducked and blocked Gozu's attack with use of a kunai. Sasuke jumped away from Gozu and landed in his taijutsu stance, smirking at them. With his now activated Sharingan, Sasuke could see things clearly. He is confident that he could handle the Demon Brothers without Sakura's help. Speaking of Sakura, she is currently with Tazuna who has been hiding behind the piles of woods and concrete blocks. Sakura has ran out of throwing weapons and her chakra got too low for her to use range jutsu.
"Grr...That damn brat...Ever since his eyes changed to red eyes, he was able to dodge and block even our coordinated attacks." Gozu growled. His arms and legs have bandages wrapped around them. Apparently, his limbs decided that Sasuke's shurikens didn't do squat to them, much to Sasuke's annoyance.
"His eyes must be his bloodline or something." Meizu said, "There's no other reason but that."
Gozu grunted in agreement and quietly asked, "Hey, you think boss is still alive? I heard-"
"His scream? Sound like he took some damage from the Copy-nin." Meizu said, keeping his eyes on annoying brat with duck butt hair.
"Where is Haku, anyway?" Gozu grumbled.
"Good question. He should be here by ten minutes ago."
While Meizu and Gozu are not doing anything but talking, Sasuke spend time analyzing them, searching for a way to disable or kill one of them. If necessary, kill them. Sasuke wasn't sure if he has what it take to kill them. Granted, he is talented and has just woke his Sharingans however he is fighting two chuunins by himself and his body is sore with chakra level getting lower and lower.
"At least, they're tired like me." Sasuke thought. His eyes narrowed when two chuunin gave each other a nod. "What are they going to do..." Sasuke wondered.
Meizu ran to his left while Gozu ran to his right with both of them charging toward Sasuke, who prepared himself in his clan taijutsu. "They're going to attack me from two different directions." Sasuke thought, "I should move so I won't get caught between their collaborated attacks." With that in mind, Sasuke jumped backward.
Gozu growled and ran around him while Meizu continued his advance, slashing. Sasuke was forced to parry Meizu's claw with his left but Meizu quickly grabbed Sasuke's left arm and stepped on his left foot, causing Sasuke to grunt. "The hell? Out of all, he stepped on my foot!" Sasuke felt annoyance. He swing his right kunai to stab Meizu as in attempt to free himself.
Meizu, grinning under his mask, caught Sasuke's poor attempt and grasped both of Sasuke's arms tighter. Sasuke struggled to get out of Meizu's grasp. Upon seeing a clear vision of Gozu's incoming claw, Sasuke began to struggle even harder. Like a mouse attempting to free itself from a trap.
"Damn it!" Sasuke swore in his mind, "Is this how I'm going to die? From those two pathetic chunin?" Granted that he has been genin for two months, but still he is the Uchiha, damn it.
"Die, brat!" Gozu screamed as his claw moved closer and closer to Sasuke's rib cage. "At last, we will get rid of this annoying duck hair brat." Gozu and Meizu thought. Sasuke growled as he glared at Meizu, cursing him for holding him in place.
Suddenly, an arm with ruined sleeve appeared and halted Gozu's claw. Just few inches away from Sasuke's unprotected side. Next second followed by the sound of Gozu grunting, "Ugn!"
Few meters away from Sasuke, Gozu landed on hard concrete surface.
"What the-" Meizu never has a chance to finish as Sasuke took an advantage of his distraction and used his free knee to kneed Meizu in rib. As hard as he can. It was enough to make Meizu let go of his arms. Next second, Meizu found himself flying toward where Gozu landed.
"Sasuke. Are you alright?" Kakashi-sensei asked as he kept his eye with his headband covering his Sharingan. It was him who kicked Meizu off Sasuke.
Sasuke huffed for a bit before answering, "Hai, sensei..." He shook his arms a bit.
"Are you able to combat?"
"...I should be able to." Sasuke answered, despite that his body is screaming at his brain. It screamed 'The hell, brain! I am in pain! You hear me? PAIN!'
However, his brain (more likely his pride) told it to shut up and suck it up.
"That was yes or no question, Sasuke." Kakashi-sensei stated in stern voice. Sternness disappeared when he added in commanding voice, "Regardless, take a time to use the chakra pill and get ready."
"DAMN IT! HE KILLED HIM!" A loud voice could be heard from Gozu. It seems the Demon Brothers have noticed the state of Zabuza.
"Well...well...well!" An unknown male voice with large hint of arrogance in it.
"Damn! Why he's here?" Meizu shouted a question that Kakashi, Sasuke, and others could hear. They all, including Sakura and Tazuna (peering behind their cover), noticed an old man. A spiky grey hair short man in business suit. With what it appeared to be a small army. Tazuna flinched at the sight of them.
"What's wrong, Tazuna-san?" Sakura asked.
"Who's he?" Sasuke wondered.
"That man...Could he be Gato? Their client?" Kakashi thought as he narrowed his eye at a short man and army behind him.
As if answering their question, Meizu shouted aggressively, "Gato! Why are you and others here?"
Now known as Gato, he let out a short laugh before sneering, "What do you think?" Looking at Zabuza's body, he continued in mocking tone, "So much for the Demon of the Mist. Ha! Pathetic. At least, I don't have to pay him." Looking at the Demon Brothers, "And you two..."
Gato scanned the scene before asking, "Where is that bitch, Hiki?"
A man, standing behind Gato, started, "Err...Boss? I think his name is Ha-"
"Shut up! I'm not paying you to correct me! I don't give a damn about his name! He dared to threaten me! GATO! THE FOUNDER OF THE GATO COMPANY!" Gato snapped. A tattoo man, wearing only hakama and sandals, punched a man who tried to correct Gato. A bluish white hair man, wearing black hat and blue jacket, kicked a man who is down.
"Now...Where were I-" Gato get interrupted by Gozu.
"YOU SCUM! WE WON'T FORGIVE THIS BETRAYAL!"
"How dare you interrupt me! You two are just missing-nin! Costing me money!" Gato snapped, angered by Gozu's insolence. Addressing the number of his henchmen, "Alright, who ever kill those shinobi and the bridge builder shall get three time the payment!"
The henchmen cheered with some feeling bloodlust, displaying their weapon.
Meizu and Gozu got up with Meizu addressing Kakashi, "We will no longer attempt to kill your client, Copy-Nin!"
"He broke the deal." Gozu growled.
"Wait, what?" Sasuke blurted out before he could stop himself. His sensei, seeing Sasuke's questioning look, elaborated, "It means they are no longer our enemies."
"NOW KILL THEM-ACK!" Gato screamed, pointing his finger at them. Out of nowhere, a small crossbow bolt appeared before his foot. Gato said "Bolt?" before screaming, "WHO DARE TO SHOOT A BOLT AT ME?"
"I DID!" a child-like voice coming from other way. They all look and saw Inari, holding a crossbow, standing in front of the villagers, who all have weapons ranging from a stick to pitchfork. They have come to the bridge to fight Gato and his henchmen. To end his tyranny.
"Look like they have come to die." A man with black hat and blue jacket spoke.
"I hope we get to kill them too." A shirtless tattoo man said, slowly drawing his sword out of a sheath.
They, including the shinobi, could hear what some of the villagers saying.
"YOUR TYRANNY END TODAY!"
"THIS IS FOR KAIZA AND OUR FAMILY!"
"YOU ARE NOT YOUTHFUL AND MUST DIE!"
"Damn it, Naruto." Both Sasuke and Sakura unknowingly thought at the same time while Kakashi merely sighed. More people using the Y word. He will have a talk with Naruto later. Once he is found, off course. He blinked his eye, realizing that he no longer sense a familiar malicious chakra after he saved Sasuke from the Demon Brothers.
Gato's body shook with anger. Gato let out an angry scream, "KILL THEM ALL! EVERY SINGLE OF THE-"
At this, Kakashi muttered, "Use fire jutsu." to Sasuke, who performed the hand signs and lifted his hand to his mouth to breathe fire. He currently has enough chakra for this, thanks to the pills.
"Fire Release: Grand Fireball." Sasuke thought.
At the time, Kakashi said, "Wind Release: Tailwind." His wind jutsu pushed Sasuke's Grand Fireball, increasing its travel speed while at the same time, boosting its power, toward Gato and the henchmen. Meizu and Gozu were forced to jump off a bridge to avoid getting burn by Sasuke's jutsu.
Gato and his henchmen screamed in fear with some wetting their pant.
Somewhere in the wood...
Naruto groaned as he regained his consciousness, rubbing his neck. Wait. Neck? A memory of feeling his neck getting pierced by something came back to him and then, everything turned to blackness. He slowly moved his fingers on his neck. No hole, no bump, no scar, just a normal healthy skin. He opened his eyes to see few trees and sky.
"Wh-what happened?" Naruto felt his throat burned when he voiced it out loud to no one but himself. He mustered his strength to sit up and upon successfully sitting up, he wondered why his body, while feeling slightly hot inside, is not sore or strained. Sure, his father and brother often told him that his body can handle the stress of the Gate better than their. But still, he has used the First Gate for over twenty-something minutes. And why his stomach feels like boiling? Such an unyouthful feeling.
"...How did I get here?" Naruto asked himself.
Scanning the environment, Naruto noticed that some trees have been snapped, some missing bit of their trunk, few craters and cracks, and blood on the ground.
Blood!
Naruto checked himself, patting his body to check if the blood belongs to him. Looking down on his body, Naruto's eyes widened in horror at the state of his poor spandex. What happened to his beloved youthful suit! It's...ruined in unyouthful way! He will have to restore its youthfulness once he have proper tool and material. Or just visit a tailor for repair.
"Wait a minute..." Naruto stared at his hands after patting his body from upper body to his legs. No blood. Just dirt. He examined his body again and noticed that in place where holes at, there's no cut, scrap, and bruise. No sign of damage caused by a fake hunter-nin earlier.
"Fake-nin!" Naruto thought with alarm. He pushed himself to stand up and look around while in taijutsu stance, "Where is he?"
No sign of him. Suddenly, it hit Naruto in face. The bridge!
"He must have gone to the bridge! I must move quickly!" Naruto thought with alarm. He tested his body movement and decided that his body is in good shape to run. Naruto began to sprint and stopped after 100 meters. Which direction leads to the bridge?
Naruto began to think in youthful way. A youthful answer appeared with his ears picking up the sound of people shouting "YOOOOOUTH" and "BRRRIIIDGE!"
"Now I know! Thank you, youthful voices!" Naruto thought. He began to head the direction that will lead to the bridge.
At the bridge...
"I can't believe Naruto corrupted Inari with all those craps about...Youth. And through him, it spreads to the other villagers." Kakashi thought, shaking his head at the sight of Tazuna, Inari, and the villagers all cheering and chanting about youth. He has learned that Inari has managed to inspire the villagers to arm themselves by sprouting about damn youth. He is unsure whether to be ashamed or scared of Naruto. "Well, at least, we burned Gato and most of his henchmen and scared the survivors away." He mused.
He turned his head to his right to see Sakura and Sasuke, both standing right next to him. Sakura has her hand on her face while Sasuke just glowered and made few slight twitches whenever people say "Youth".
Sakura groaned, "Naruto...Why."
Kakashi chuckled for a bit before becoming serious and spoke, "Sakura and Sasuke. The Demon Brothers. How did you two fare against them?"
Sakura, snapping out of his brooding, began to tell him a detailed story with Sasuke contributing. Two minutes later, Sakura said, "Sensei?"
"Yes...?"
"Where did they go? I saw them jumped off the bridge." Sakura asked and before sensei could answer, Sasuke spoke, "More importantly, where is Naruto?"
"DON'T WORRY, YOUTHFUL COMRADES! I AM HERE!" Naruto's voice shouted, catching their and the villagers' attention on a rail. A less than a second, a green blur appeared in air and landed on the bridge, revealing himself to be Naruto in taijutsu stance with his shinobi sandals being slightly damped. He has cross the water upon emerging out of the wood and climbed the bridge support.
"Naruto!" Sakura called, relaxed but irritated, "Where has-"
Inari interrupted her by screaming, "HE'S HERE! YOOOOOUTH!" followed by the villagers including Tazuna-san screaming, "YOUTH!"
"YOUTH!" Naruto returned their greeting.
A day later...Afternoon...At the Hokage Tower, Konoha...
"I see..." the third Hokage said with his hands grasping each other with a file sitting front of him as he listened to Team 7, who has arrived couple minutes ago, giving the report about the mission, which has jumped up to A rank, due to presence of A-rank missing-nin, Momochi Zabuza, who has been killed by Kakashi. After death of Gato, Kakashi has secured the Executioner's Blade via sealing scroll.
"And that concluded our report on the mission." Kakashi spoke in professional manner with his three genins standing next to him, all including Naruto have professional look on their face.
"Very well. You all will receive the payment for completing the A rank mission while the bounty on Momochi Zabuza will be given to you, Kakashi. You do whatever you want with it as you please." the Hokage spoke as he moved his hand onto a stamp.
"Hai, Hokage-sama." Whole Team 7 acknowledged at the same. The Hokage couldn't help but to feel proud of them, especially Naruto who fought a supposedly high chuunin to low jounin level fake hunter-nin whose name is just Haku with surname being unknown.
"You are dismiss."
An old Hokage chuckled when Naruto gave him a good guy pose that faltered due to Sakura dragging him with Kakashi and Sasuke following them. The Hokage lifted a stamp and opened a file.
Thut!
He stamped a mark in a box with the text "Success" and closed the file.
Author: Sorry for long wait. Real life stuff.
Anyway, Team 7 has A rank mission under their belt. Hoorway for their youthfulness. Except Kakashi for being "hip and cool" as Gai would say.
To summarize this,
Haku visited Tazuna's home in place of two thug swordmen. Haku either missing in action or die in somewhere. Which one, you will learn.
Demon Brothers, instead of Haku, appeared with Zabuza on the bridge and engaged Sakura and Sasuke. Demon Brothers disappeared.
Zabuza still fought Kakashi and died with his sword being in Konoha's hand.