Naruto Namikaze: Shinigami Shinobi

Hey guys here I am with another chapter of Shinigami Shinobi. I hope the last chapter impressed you because this one is gonna knock your socks off.

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Chapter 7: The Reaper Vs The Demon

"So you're telling me Gamakichi that Tazuna lied about the mission being c ranked and that team 6 was attacked by the Demon Brothers and are requesting that I send back up?" An irritated Tsunade asked the young toad who nodded and she started to rub her temples drastically and sigh. "Great, just when my day couldn't get any worse." She muttered and snapped her fingers w and an ANBU in a Boar mask appeared. "Boar please inform Kurenai Yuhi and her squad that they are to head to the Hokage tower ASAP." She ordered the mask ninja who nods and shunshins away. That was when team 7 walked in the door and Sasuke, Sakura, and Kiba apparently had pissed off expressions on their faces. Why do you ask? Because not only did they have scratch marks on their faces and rips in their clothes but because they had to do the mission where they had to catch Tora for the eight time today and said cat was in a cage.

"We've completed the mission in capturing Tora… again." The copy nin said with a grin on his masked face due to the fact that he watched the team try to trap and capture Tora countless times only to be mauled by the demon cat and do the process over and over until they finally caught him with a cage trap and cat nip.

"Excellent work Kakashi. The Daimyo's wife will be more than pleased to know she got her pet back." Tsunade said while the copy ninja nodded.

"Gah! These D ranks are stupid! They are nothing but chores that these civilians are too lazy to do!" Kiba complained. "Speaking of D ranks where's the loser and his team at? They're probably cleaning out a sewer." He remarked with a grin on his face while Sasuke smirked.

"The freak's probably babysitting dogs and snot nosed brats." He said to himself only for Tsunade to send a glare at the two.

"Kakashi I would suggest that you tell your two students to keep their opinion and attitude towards my godson to themselves." She said in a tone that meant they were pushing their luck. "And as for Naruto and his team I already have them going on a C-ranked mission." She said with a smirk on her face which caused Kakashi's student's eyes to widen in disbelief.

"What? That baka and his team got a high ranking mission before our team did? That's not fair!" Sakura cried out while Sasuke growled in anger.

"Cry me a river little girl. Team 6 has proven that their teamwork skills were topnotch and their sensei as well as I the Hokage dubbed them ready to take on a C ranked mission. You three on the other hand are the opposite and from your sensei's report and in my opinion your teamwork so far is on par with a pack of brain dead monkey's." She retorted which made Sasuke sneer.

"What does our teamwork have to do with anything? I'm an Uchiha and I don't need my so called team to progress as a ninja. I'm better off without having dead weight hindering my great abilities." He retorted and Kiba growled.

"Who are you calling dead weight duck ass?" Kiba snarled out only for Sakura to strike him in the back of the head.

"Don't call Sasuke-kun that you mangy mutt!" Sakura yelled. Kakashi on the other hand covered his face with his hand and shook his head wondering if this was his punishment for being late.

"Look the point is I want a higher ranking mission and I want one now. Anything that freak can do I can do better because I'm an" He never got to finish because he was snatched up by his collar and looking at the eyes of a pissed off Tsunade.

"Who the hell do you think you're talking to you little shit?" She snapped at the surprised raven haired prick. "You should consider yourself lucky you're even a shinobi of my village after the little stunt you pulled the other day and attempted to do harm to my godson. You know who my godson is right? Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze? The so called freak who is the last of two powerful clans and the one who whooped your dumbass in the academy and became the top of his class like your brother and his father did? It's thanks to him you're not shitting in a bucket behind bars being ass-raped like the other ignorant fools who think they can pull crap behind my back. I am the Hokage and you will show me some fucking respect or I'll have you doing D-rank missions until you're my age." She threatened while said prick remained frightened until he was shoved back and fell on his ass.

"Matter of fact I got some D-ranked missions here that'll show you some humility and a reason not to piss me off. One of the farmers needs his horse's stables cleaned out, there are sewer pipes in the market district that need to be unclogged, and after that several parks need to be cleared of trash and the Inuzuka pens need to be cleaned as well." She said handing four scrolls to Kakashi.

"Hey wait a minute that's not fair! Why do we have to do those missions?" Sakura whined because she didn't want to get her outfit or hair ruined.

"Why do you have to do these missions Haruno? I'll tell you why." She said in a sweet yet deadly tone with a smile on her face while Kakashi stepped to the side, pulled out some earplugs and put them in his ears. "BECAUSE I SAID SO THAT'S WHY!" She yelled performing Iruka's demon head jutsu and sending the three genin flying out the door from the shockwave emitting from her voice while their sensei pulled the plugs out of his ear.

"Kakashi I expect you to make sure that they do this work before day ends and make sure that brat puts some effort in his work. If I hear he's been slacking then it's you who receives their punishment." She replied which made him sweat bullets since he didn't want to be on the receiving end of her fist.

"Hai Hokage-sama." He said and left the office to get his students started on their jobs. That was when Team 8 walked in the office.

"You called for us Hokage-sama?" Kurenai asked the female Hokage who nods.

"Yes I did Kurenai-san. Not too long ago I sent Team 6 on a C-ranked mission to escort a bridge builder named Tazuna to Wave Country so that he can finish up the bridge and it appears that the man lied about the mission rank due to the fact that they were attacked by two chunin level missing nin from Kiri and were hired by Gato who apparently has taken over wave country's economy and the shipping routes." She explained which caused their eyes to widen.

"If that's the case then wouldn't it be better to have ANBU assist them?" The Genjutsu Mistress asked her leader.

"Normally yes but your team will be more than capable of being their backup. You're to leave ASAP." She ordered and got a nod from the red eyed Kunoichi.

"Hai Hokage-sama." She replied and looked at Shino, Hinata, and Sai. "You heard her now head to your homes and get your gear." She instructed and the three responded by heading home to get their gear and Hinata was hoping that her crush was alright and not hurt.

With Team Six

Naruto was currently patrolling the area they were camped at while Yakumo was getting wood for the fire. Makoto and Yugao were staying with Tazuna near the fireplace. Makoto was currently looking at her hands which happened to be trembling due to the fact that she hasn't gotten over her first kill.

Yugao saw this and she placed a hand on her student's shoulder, getting her attention. "Makoto-chan you've been trembling for a while is everything okay?" She asked with concern and the female Uchiha sighs heavily and shook her head.

"I just can't get the image of that chunin I killed out of my mind." She said quietly. "Itachi-nii-san said there would be times where I'd have to kill on missions but I didn't think it would be this difficult to do so."

Yugao sighs because when she made her first kill when Kushina, Naruto's mother was her sensei way back and the red head managed to help her out during that traumatic experience and now it was time for her to help the young female Uchiha out since most genin would lose it after gaining their first kill and would need counseling.

"Killing's never easy Makoto-chan especially for a genin but know that you only killed that chunin in order to protect our client and your teammates and as long as you show remorse for those you have killed you will not lose your sanity." She assured her student who slowly nodded. "And once this mission is over try to talk to your mother or brother about this."

"Hai sensei." Makoto replied and manage to stop her hands from trembling and Naruto appeared.

"Hey Sensei I patrolled the camp site a couple of times and found nothing out of the ordinary." He explained and got a nod of approval from the female sword user. He then walked over to Makoto and sat down next to her. "How are you holding up you pyromaniac?" Naruto asked humorously only for the female Uchiha to playfully punch him in the shoulder.

"Shut it you, and I'm doing a lot better." She said smirking back at Naruto.

"Good job Naruto-kun. Now then all we have to do now is wait for our back up to come." She said and that was when Yakumo walked into the campsite with more wood.

The next day

Team 6 and the bridge builder were currently walking on the dirt road that led to one of the ports that went to wave country until Yakumo picked up something. "Yugao-sensei I'm picking up four signatures that are heading our way." She explained which got the female swordsmen's attention.

"Are they enemies?" She asked her student who smiled and shook her head.

"No. They're allies and they happen to be Kurenai-sempai, Hinata-chan, Sai-san, and Shino-san." She answered.

"Well it would seem my godmother got my message." Naruto replied as he tilted his hat up and saw team 8 approach them and grinned. "It's about time you guys showed up. We were about to head out to wave country without you." He said in a joking matter and that was when Hinata appeared beside him and hugged him which he returned.

After the greetings and explanation of the mission. The group set off and headed to the port that'll take them to wave country.

The boat ride over to Wave Country was a quiet affair, as Gato had the watery boarders of the patrolled by his hired help who also raided any finishing ships to keep the intake of food to be slim. Whatever food was allowed into Wave Country was mostly expired and was placed at high prices thanks to Gato control since the man sent collection agents to the stores, forcing them to pay outlandish payments for 'protection' and those that couldn't pay financially paid with bodily harm to their person. In short, the people of Wave Country were living in actual hell, and it has up to Tazuna to get them out of it with the bridge he was building.

Naruto whistled lowly as he and the others saw the size of the half finished bridge. "Wow that's a pretty huge bridge." Naruto commented.

"Yes. That bridge is our countries final form of hope. Once it's complete we'll be free of Gato's reign. Everything is riding on the completion of that bridge." Tazuna said in a serious tone as he gazed onto his masterwork.

After traveling by boat, they made it to the shore and each departed from the boat and the ferry man wished them luck on their mission. They made their way through a path in the forest that would take them to Tazuna's home and were each on full alert. The fog started to get a little thicker which made Naruto become a little wary. "Keep your guard up guys. Last time we had an encounter with two chunin level nin so it's a possibility that Gato also hired a jonin." Naruto warned getting a nod from the other genin while Kurenai and Yugao agreed.

Some rustling was heard which caused Sai to pull out a Kunai and fling it into the bushes. A squeal was heard and tumbling out of the bushes was a dead boar. The others looked at the limp animal and Sai who rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "Gomen (sorry) I guess I have to tune my alertness down a little." Sai apologized.

"It's alright Sai but be more careful." Kurenai replied and got a nod from the pale boy. Naruto on the other hand pulled the Kunai put and sealed the dead boar in a small scroll getting raised brows from a few of his colleagues.

"What? We don't need to attract any predators to the body plus we could use it as a food source just in case." Naruto said logically and they continued on their path to Tazuna's house. As they did, Naruto stopped in his tracks and looked around the area with keen eyes.

"What is it Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked her crush who tilted his hat up.

"I don't know why but for some reason I get this feeling that someone is watching us." The blonde answered as he scanned his surroundings.

"Are you sure Naruto because I don't sense anyone close." Yakumo replied while Hinata activated her Byakugan and the only thing she spotted were some small animals and insects and Naruto shook his head negatively.

"No someone is close by. His signature is faint but is close." He answered back and suddenly pulled a tri-pronged kunai out of his sleeve and threw it at the bushes. He slowly approached the bush and looked on the other side to see a white rabbit with its ears split due to the fact that it was almost skewered by Naruto's kunai and anime tears fell from its face.

Naruto pulled the weapon out of the tree and put it away and then it scooped the traumatized rabbit in his arms and walked out of the bushes with it. "You got us worked up over a rabbit?" Tazuna asked in a dry tone while Hinata took the rabbit and tried to calm the poor thing down.

Naruto inspected the rabbit carefully and looked back at his sensei. "Yugao sensei it's the middle of spring correct?" Naruto asked and got a nod from the sword mistress. "Then why is that rabbit still white when it should be brown?" He asked once more and she along with Kurenai and the other genin look at the creature.

"Naruto-san is right. That rabbit should be in its spring coat since winter has been over for the last 5 months. Plus due to the climate of this island, it would be considered illogical to run into one." The Aburame stated.

"So this one must've been trained indoor and was used by someone as a substitution." Sai answered and that was when the sound of air whizzing entered their ears and Naruto's, along with Kurenai and Yugao's eyes widened.

"EVERYONE GET DOWN!" Yugao cried out and grabbed Makoto and Yakumo and pulled them down. Kurenai did the same with Hinata and Shino and Sai grabbed Tazuna. Naruto however placed his right hand on Engetsu's hilt while the blade got closer. Yugao was about to call out for Naruto to duck but was silenced when he drew his blade out in a flash and it collided with the whizzing broadsword and sent the large weapon flying in the opposite direction and being lodged into a large tree.

"Impressive move gaki." Said a deep and gruff voice that seemed to echo in the forest while the others got up from their spots. As this occurred, the one who threw the human sized sword appeared and stood on top of the hilt. He was a tall and noticeably muscular man with pale skin, short spiky black hair, brown eyes, and small eyebrows and was wearing bandages like a mask over the bottom half of his face.

He wore his forehead protector sideways on his head and the metal plate had Kirigakure's insignia on it. He was also bare-chested, with his chest only covered by a belt to which he attached his sword to, wore baggy pants with the striped pattern typical of Kirigakure and mimetic wrist-warmers extending up to his elbows, with matching leg-warmers.

He was none other than Zabuza Momochi, the Demon of the Mist and one of the Seven Shinobi Swordsmen. Yugao's and Kurenai's eyes widened when they saw this man. "Oh this is not good." Kurenai muttered and Yugao had a grim expression on her face.

"Well well if it isn't the Queen of Genjutsu Kurenai Yuhi and the Sword Mistess and Master of the Konoha Crescent Moon Style Yugao Uzuki. To thank Kunoichi of you caliber are guarding the old man I was hired to kill." He said and then turned his attention at Naruto.

"You with the Katana, what's your name? Anyone who can draw a blade at that level and deflect Kubikiribōchō (Decapitating Carving Knife) is no amateur in the sword arts." He asked Naruto who sheathed Engetsu and smirks.

"Oh me? I'm Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze. Sorry but I don't have a kick ass nickname like my leaders or you do, Demon of the Mist." Naruto answered while doing a mock bow, which made Zabuza raise an eyebrow but then his eyes widened.

"He's the son of the Legendary Yellow Flash and Red Death? Heh maybe Konoha hasn't grown soft after all if they produced a genin of his level. Matter of fact these brats look like they could fight chunin level nin." He thought and grinned under his mask.

"Well as interesting as this is I have a job to do so if you don't mind." He said only for the other genin to surround Tazuna while Kurenai and Yugao appeared in between Naruto. Kurenai had a kunai drawn and Yugao had her hand wrapped around the hilt of her blade Tsukihime.

"I'm afraid we can't allow you to do that." Yugao replied while the man sighed in disappointment.

"That's a shame because now I have to kill every single one of you." He replied as he gazed at them murderously and release a burst of murderous intent on the other genin who felt like they couldn't breathe and from up. That however stopped because Zabuza felt an invisible yet powerful pressure hit him and looked to see the cold and murderous gaze of the Uzumaki-Namikaze heir who releasing a burst of spiritual pressure on the missing-nin, causing him to stop releasing his Ki and then the pressure died down.

"Is that right? I may be a genin but that is only by rank." Naruto said.

Zabuza grabbed the hilt of his blade, vanished and landed in the lake. "Is that so? Do you know what the title ninja means boy? We are killers. We lie, cheat, steal, and kidnap on missions we are given by our clients. Our only meaning in life is to take and destroy." He stated "You brats don't know the true meaning of being a ninja. I on the other know what it's like to have your hands stained with the blood of your victims."

"Are you done gloating because all you're doing is annoying the hell out of me." Naruto drawled out. "And FYI, I happen to have killed a couple of traitors from my village right after I graduated because they were too stupid to allow their grudge that happened decades ago blind their way of thinking and are now spending an eternity in hell for it." The other genin were wondering what he was talking about while Kurenai and Yugao knew what he meant.

"Oh so you've already taken your fair share of lives. Did you enjoy it? Did you enjoy seeing the life in their eyes fade away from their eyes after you struck them down? I know that feeling all too well." He said grinning and then does a few hand seals. "Kirigakure no Jutsu (Hidden Mist Jutsu." The area around them was now coated in a thick white mist and to the point where Zabuza couldn't be seen.

Kurenai appeared behind the genin and their client with her kunai drawn and one hand in a ram seal. "Stay close to the bridge builder and don't let your gurad down for even a second. Zabuza is a master in the Muon Satsujin Jutsu (silent killing art), a technique that he was famous for using when he was a member of Kiri's ANBU assassination unit. In the bingo book he was said to be so skilled that it was stated he can kill his victims before they even realized it has happened." The genjutsu mistress explained while Zabuza chuckled in the mist covered fog.

"That is correct so you would be wise to stay on your guard little ninja or you might find yourselves standing before the Shinigami." The man stated which caused them to tremble a little. Naruto on the other hand keep his calm and focused. "Now let's see… there are said to be eight vital parts in the human body that can be targeted and if struck, can result in the death of the victim. Liver, Lungs, Jugular Vein, Clavicle Vein, Spinal Chord, Brain, Kidneys, and Heart. Should I take you all out attacking all eight spots at once or should I just slowly end your lives?" Zabuza said in a dark tone.

Naruto on the other hand was starting to get annoyed with his scare tactic. "Guys calm down. He's trying to psyche you out into making a wrong move. Don't fall for his trick." Naruto instructed and flared his chakra in order to clear the fog and release his own Ki around the area getting the others to relax.

"Excellent work Naruto. You manage to get your teammates to relax and stay focused." Yugao thought and she started to focus her senses as does Kurenai.

"Impressive gaki but your little act of assurance has only delayed the inevitable." Zabuza replied as he appeared beside the genin and the bridge builder with his blade drawn back. "And now it's over." He replied. Yugao's and Kurenai's eyes snapped opened and cursed as she saw Zabuza about to cleave them all in half.

"Shit! We're not gonna make it!" The two Kunoichi thought frantically as they saw Zabuza swing his blade.

CLANG!

SQUELCH!

They look to see Naruto and a surprised Zabuza. Said blonde blocked the large blade with Engetsu with his right hand and stabbed the man in the gut with a tri pronged kunai with his left. Everyone else looked surprised when they saw this and Naruto frowned when he heard what sounded like water leaking. The Zabuza he struck was nothing more than a water clone.

"Mizu Bunshin (Water Clone) huh? Very clever." Naruto stated as the clone dispelled.

"Ya think?" Said a voice behind him which belonged to Zabuza who had his blade raised.

"Naruto-kun behind you!" Makoto cried out. Naruto turned his head slightly only to be cleaved in half by Kubikiribocho and said member of the seven swordsmen grinned in glee at his execution.

"You should be grinning Momochi-san." A calm yet cold voice replied Zabuza grunted in pain as a blade jutted out of the middle of his chest. "It's unbecoming of you to think the battle is over." Naruto replied.

"H-how?" A wide eyed Zabuza asked the blonde. And saw that the only thing he 'killed' was the bucket shaped hat that was cleaved in half and falling to the ground. "Substitution huh? Clever." He commented only for Naruto to yank his blade out and decapitated 'Zabuza' who dispersed into water as well.

"Are you done playing around Zabuza because your little tricks are starting to annoy the hell out of me." He said and he suddenly flared his spirit energy which dissolved the mist and revealed a surprised Zabuza and his clones. "And that is a bad thing… for you." Naruto pulled his forehead protector from his waist and tied it around his head.

"Really? You think you can take me on brat? I'm one of the seven swordsmen of the mist you fool. I've been using a blade before you were even a gleam in your father's eyes. You may have some skill with a sword but you don't hold a candle to me!" He boasted.

"Really? That's a shame because I barely tried to take down those clones that only had about a tenth of your real strength. You must be really weak if your clones are that strong." Naruto mocked which made the man growl.

"Pick your next words carefully brat because they'll be your last if you don't watch your mouth." Zabuza snarled out as he wasn't gonna let some wannabe swordsmen mock him. A small smirk appeared on Naruto's face as he saw the man get urked.

"What's wrong? Am I pissing you off oh mighty demon of the mist?" Naruto tanted as he twirled his blade a few times.

"What the heck is he doing trying to get himself killed?" Yakumo asked while gritting her teeth.

"I believe he's using the taunting tactic in order to make Zabuza lose his composure which will lead to his tactics being less sufficient and flawed." Shino explained. "But it could also result in him outright killing us." That comment right there made Yakumo and Makoto face fault.

"You've got guts talking to me like that gaki and I'll be sure to spill them all over the ground." He said as he pulled his blade out. Kurenai and Yugao were about to engage the man in life and death combat only for Naruto to hold his arm out to stop them.

"Hold on you two. I think it would be wise if I fought Zabuza for now." Naruto stated getting shocked looks from them both.

"Naruto are you nuts? He's listed as an A ranked ninja in the bingo book. He's too dangerous to be taken on alone!" Kurenai practically yelled at the blonde haired genin.

"She's right Naruto. In terms of skill you and Zabuza are on completely different levels now stand down." She ordered her student who shook his head.

"I'm afraid I can't do that." He said solemnly which made her eyes widen. "Hear me out first. I know you were a member of Anbu and Kurenai-sensei is a jonin who's highly skilled in genjutsu but there is a problem with that. Zabuza is said to be said in using his senses to the fullest so using genjutsu against him no matter how skilled you are won't work on him unless he's weakened. And then there is your sword style Yugao sensei. It basically based on using your speed but the thing you're lacking physically is the strength to take him on. As a female you have speed, agility, and flexibility but he is stronger than you since he can easily wield that Zanbato easily and it doesn't hinder his speed in anyway. In a match against your sword and his, he would outright destroy you." Naruto explained, leaving the two stumped at how analytical he was. Yugao hated to admit it but he was correct.

"Answer me this Naruto, what makes you the better candidate in fighting Zabuza?" She asked Naruto who smirked.

"For one thing my blade can match his since right now it's in its sealed form." He answered holding Engetsu up. "And two I am capable of matching Zabuza's strength because when he swung his blade earlier and I deflected it, I was able to decipher the amount of strength he put into the blade. I'll admit he's strong but I've had my experience of fighting strong opponents like my uncle Kenpachi and my mother Yoruichi and sadly Zabuza's got nothing on them." He answered.

"….Can you guarantee that you can face him without assistance?" Yugao asked.

"Yes." Naruto answered back.

"Alright then. Kurenai let's stand back for now." She said to the red eyed Kunoichi who looked skeptic in letting a genin fighting a monster like Zabuza but sighs in defeat.

"Fine, but if it gets out of hand we're stepping in got it?" She replied to Naruto who eyesmiled.

"Got it but I assure you your help won't be needed because I don't plan on letting him pass this line." He said and drew a line on the ground with the sole of his sandal. They nodded and appeared beside the other genin and Makoto, Yakumo, and Hinata looked worried.

"Now where was I? Oh yes I was about to kick your ass around this forest." Naruto stated to the Demon of the Mist who snorted. "In your dreams gaki." He said while 6 Mizu Bunshins materialized around Naruto with their blades raised in different directions that blocked any path that Naruto could escape through. "Now die!"

Naruto vanished via Shunpo and reappeared away from the Mizu Bunshin with Engetsu drawn out. The clones dispersed into water and Zabuza was left gob smacked. "Impossible. No one can move that fast." Zabuza said to himself while Naruto looked back at the man with eyes that were as cold as ice.

"I thought I made it clear Zabuza that your weaker clones can't touch me so I suggest you fight me personally or I will kill you." He said in a tone that promise a quick and painless demise and from the look in Naruto's eyes Zabuza knew he wasn't playing around.

"Damn he's for real. Those aren't the eyes of a rookie. Those are the eyes of a warrior who will not hesitate to take his opponent down." The man grinned as he saw the look in Naruto's eyes and chuckles to himself. "Such sharp eyes you have. Now I know you're the real deal. Let's see how good you are in swords play kid!" He said in excitement due to the fact that he was actually facing a fellow swordsmen and despite Naruto's age, Zabuza was anxious to cross blades with the leaf genin.

A small smile that resembled Kenpachi's formed on Naruto's face. "I intend to." Silver white Reiatsu (Spirit Energy) flared around his body and Naruto pointed his blade out sideways. "Rip him apart, Engetsu!" Naruto cried out and in a flash, Engetsu transformed into its Shikai state. The blade looked exactly like the shikai of Ichigo's blade Zangetsu but with a major difference.

The blade's silver edge was slightly serrated like the teeth on a saw and on the silver edge was a black crescent moon on both sides as well as two white crescent shaped moons on the black side of the giant cleaver but were in a reversed form. The blade had no guard and instead of a hilt it had a tang wrapped around in a dark grey clothe that seemed to stretch out from the tip of the tang.

Zabuza's eyes widened to the point where they looked like they would fall out of his sockets as he saw the plain Katana transform into a wicked looking blade thats made Kubikiribocho look sad. Yugao's eyes were also the same as she has never in her life seen something like that and the same went with the others.

"What in kami's name just happened? Naruto-kun's sword just transformed." Yakumo asked the question everyone else wanted to know.

"Allow me to introduce you Zabuza to my blade and one of my companions Engetsu." Naruto said as he rested the flat end on his shoulder. "Pretty wicked looking for a blade huh? You should feel honored that you are seeing him in his released state. Trust me when I say there is more to him than his menacing appearance." He said and a silver white aura formed around the blade and it vibrated. "And from the looks of it, he seems to be pretty excited to fight you so." Naruto suddenly appeared before a surprised Zabuza with his blade reared back in the thrusting position. "Let's get started."

Naruto thrusts his blade forward and it was aimed at the man's heart area. Luckily he managed to bring the flat side of the blade up and when Engetsu slammed into the broadsword, a shockwave was caused and Zabuza was sent skidding back near the edge of the lake. "Damn it! Again with that speed!" he said and saw Naruto was gone yet again. He looked up to see the blonde descending towards him from the sky.

Zabuza growled and swung his blade upwards while Naruto swung his downwards. As they made contact, the ground and water exploded around them and caused the ground to shake around them. "Whoa what the hell?" Tazuna cried out as he stumbled back and fell on his ass.

Zabuza leapt out of the explosion and landed back on the lake. Naruto shot out of the water as well and ascending towards Zabuza and they clashed once again causing water to erupt around them. Their blade grinded against each other and sparks flew out of the weapons. "How the hell can his strength rival mine?" He thought as their strength stalemate ended and they started to unleash a series of sword attacks that were evenly matched.

The other genin were stumped as they didn't think Naruto was this strong. "Namikaze-san seems to be fairing well against our enemy." Sai stated in an impressive manner. "Did you two know about his sword or his skills in kenjutsu?" he asked Makoto and Yakumo who shook their heads.

"No. Not even Yugao sensei knew about this. This is the first time we've ever seen his sword transform or fight at that level." Makoto answered as she saw Naruto avoid having his head hacked off and flip backwards a few times. "I wonder what else he can do?"

Naruto leaped into the air and smirked at the man who saw Naruto hover into the air and hold his palm out. "Ye lord! Mask of flesh and bone, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Truth and temperance, upon this sinless wall of dreams unleash but slightly the wrath of your claws." Naruto chanted which confused his opponent at what he was chanting until a blue orb formed in Naruto's palm. "Hado# 33: Sokatsui (Blue Fire, Crash Down)!" A blast of what appeared to be blue fire shot out of his hand and towards Zabuza at high speed.

"Shit!" Zabuza slammed his palms into the water. "Suiton: Suijinheki (Water Release: Water Encampment Wall)" A wall of water rose around him as a shield. As the kido spell made contact, another explosion occurs which caused small waves to rise from the impact. Naruto landed back onto the raging water. Zabuza rose out of the water doing a series of handseals at jonin level speeds and stopped at the bird seal.

"Let's see how you handle this! Suiton: Suiryudan (Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet)!" The water rose around Zabuza and formed into a water dragon that roared and ascended towards its prey.

"Gladly. Bakudo#81: Danku (splitting void)." Naruto countered and that was when a translucent barrier that was in the form of a large rectangular wall formed in front of Naruto. When the attack crashed into the barrier, it didn't even leave a dent in the technique and it dissipated.

"Is that a kekkai jutsu (Barrier Technique)? I've never seen one like that." Zabuza said and that was when Naruto vanished and appeared behind the man with Engetsu raised up into the air.

"It's over Zabuza." Spirit Energy started to gather around the blade and glow silver white. "Getsuga Tensho (Moon Fang Heaven Piercer)!" he called out and swung his blade downwards, releasing what appeared to be a wave of energy that ascended towards a stumped Zabuza who brought his blade up in order to block the attack. Bad move for him because wave grew wider and it cracked Zabuza's blade to the point where it shattered and he was sent flying through the forest screaming as the attack created a blast radius throughout the forest.

Yugao, Kurenai, Makoto, Hinata, Yakumo, Sai, Shino, and Tazuna were all bug eyed as they saw the destructive attack and only one thing came to their mind. "Damn."

And Cut! Here's the next chapter for Shinigami Shinobi. Also so that you all know, surprises will be occurring later on in the chaps and now I'm not gonna tell you because that would ruin it. Tell me what you think but don't be a flamer. Suggestions will be allowed so until then Peace out! ^^