We're in a deep fog over the water the water swishes back and forth and you can barley hear the creaking noise coming from the boat that our heroes are on.
Sakura's voice the broke the silence. "The mist is so thick. I can't see what's up ahead." She was quit though as she spoke.
Then the man who was rowing the boat spoke up. "We should be able to see the bridge soon. If we move along the side of the bridge, we'll be at the Country of Wave." As the boat continued onwards the bridge slowly came into view. By the look of things the bridge was only half complete there was a crane and a few uncompleted structures on the bridge.
Naruto then yelled "It's huge!"
The man then panicked a bit "Hey, be quiet! We're using this boat and hiding in the mist. That's why I'm rowing instead of using the engine. In other words, if we get caught, we'll be in trouble."
Kakashi then spoke. "Tazuna-san… Before the boat gets to the pier, there's something I need to ask you." Tazuna remained quiet. "The identity of the ones who are after you, and the reason they are after you. Or we can just call this mission off when you get ashore, Tazuna-san."
The Assassin of the Mist!
Everyone waited patiently for Tazuna to speak. Tazuna then took a breath "It looks like I have to tell you the real story. I mean, I would like for you to hear my story. As you said, this mission is most likely out of your job description. An extremely terrible man is after my life."
"An extremely terrible man?" Kakashi asked.
"Yes," Tazuna replied.
"Who is it?"
"You should have all at least heard of his name… Marine transportation billionaire Gatoh."
Kakashi was shocked to hear this "Gatoh? The one from the Gatoh Company? He's one of the richest men in this world." Naruto leaned a little closer.
"Who's that?" Naruto asked though mostly ignored.
"Yes, he is the president of a marine transportation company on the outside… But underground, he uses gangs and ninjas to smuggle drugs and contraband goods. He also does nasty jobs like takeovers of other companies and countries." Tazuna explained "A year ago, he set his sights on the Country of the Wave." Every one sat still (Well they were already doing that…) "He entered this country using violence and wealth as his shield and he quickly took over the island's sea traffic and transportation. On an island like the Country of the wave, controlling the sea means ruling over wealth, politics, and the people of the island. And the one thing that Gatoh is afraid of… Is the completion of the bridge that has been under construction for quite some time." Tazuna looked at the bridge as he explained.
"So it must be risky for you being the bridge builder." Ai stated
Sakura nodded her head. "I see, you've become an obstacle in Gatoh's way."
Sasuke then turned his head towards the other genin "Then those ninjas were sent by Gatoh."
'Thank you Captain Obvious.' Ai said in her mind. While Naruto put a finger to his head. Ai then turned in his direction. 'It looks like Naruto-kun isn't getting any of this… oh well.'
Kakashi then spoke up "But I don't understand. He's a dangerous man that uses ninjas. Why did you hide that fact when you came to us?"
"The Country of the Wave is a really poor country. Even the feudal lord does not have much money." Tazuna answered "And we do not have much money either. We don't have the money to request for an expensive B rank or above mission. If you quit the mission after I land, I'll be killed for sure… While I go home." Naruto and Sakura's faces became disturbed and began to sweat. "But there's no need for you to blame yourselves. Only my cute eight year old grandson will cry and cry and cry some more."
Naruto and Sakura began to sweat some more "What?"
"And my daughter will just hold a grudge against Konoha ninja and live a lonely life." Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto were defiantly fighting with there emotions now. "But it's not your fault."
Everyone sighed except Ai. Kakashi was tapping his head band he then faced Tazuna "I guess it can't be helped. We will continue escorting you."
"That's good to hear." Tazuna then faced the back and made a victory sign 'I won.'
Ai's POV
I realized from the beginning he was putting everyone down a guilt trip. Personally I hate liars and anyone who lies to Konoha is as good as dead… Demo the group has already decided that they will continue the mission and I am obliged to finish the mission… And deep down maybe I want to help out.
End Ai's POV
The boat continued onwards "We're almost there." Said the boat man. They went on further "Tazuna, it looks like we haven't been noticed yet."
"Thanks," Tazuna replied.
They then entered one of the tunnels that were lit by red lights on the top. They then exited the tunnel to see the houses were built on docks and there was also a trees growing out from the water. The houses were made out of poor wood though. But they then all exited the boat. Tazuna was the last to get out. The boat man then spoke "This is as far as I go. Later."
Tazuna then replied "Sure thanks a lot."
"Be careful." He then pulled the cored to make the engine work and he was then on his way.
Tazuna then turned towards our ninja heroes "All right, take me home safely." Well wasn't he demanding?
"Hai, hai," Kakashi said as they began to walk 'If they attack, they will send a Jounin level ninja instead of Chuunin level ones.' He then closed his eye 'Oh well…' They continued walking down the path with the birds chirping in the trees but this peace will not last because Sasuke has caught up with Naruto…
Naruto glared at the boy 'I'm not going to let this guy take the good parts anymore' Naruto then ran ahead of the group with his and over his eyes and looking all around. "There!" Naruto then threw the kunai at the bush. Every body except Ai and Sasuke got spooked. "Oh it was just a mouse."
Sakura and Tazuna were still getting over the shock "D-don't do that again you'll get someone hurt like that."
Kakashi then held his hands out in front of him "Please, Naruto, don't use your throwing knifes so abusively. It's dangerous in the first place."
"Hey, you dwarf! Don't scare us!" Tazuna yelled.
"I see someone hiding over there. No is here over there?" Well it looks like he might be at it for a wile. Oh wait I think Kakashi saw something. Naruto then threw his kunai… again.
Sakura then tapped him on the head "I really think you should stop."
Naruto then replied "But I really did sense someone."
Kakashi then went over to see what he hit… it was a rabbit. "Ah, Sorry little bunny I didn't mean it." Naruto picked up.
Ai stared at the seen Inner Ai popped out "I think he's making it worse." Ai then lent her ear to a tree closed her eyes and listened. While the other's made fools of them selves Kakashi pondered about their predicament.
'That's a snow rabbit. But what's with the color of it's fur? They only have white fur during the winter, when the days are short." Start the creepy music. "That means it is a rabbit that was raised inside a place where the sun isn't a factor for the replacement technique." Someone's in the tree's watching them. "So one has appeared immediately."
The man who was watching them had piercing brown eyes, brown hair and a mask made out of bandages. He reached for his sword 'I see Ninja that are the same level as the demon brothers can't handle this. Hidden Village of Konoha's copy ninja, Kakashi the sharingan user is there.' He then leaped.
Ai's eyes then opened wide "Every one get down!" She yelled the large sword went flying threw were they were sanding. They all got down and Sakura fell on Naruto. The sword embedded it's self into a tree. We now get a better look at the man who was now standing on the sword, He was wasn't wearing a shirt he had moo cow prints on his long arm and leg bands and light blue pants.
"He's" Kakashi began
Naruto was shaking "Someone's here, here, here! This time I'll handle the situation. I'm not going to lose to Sasuke.' Naruto thought
"Oh, my, my, you are Momochi Zabuza, the exiled ninja of the Hidden Village of Mist." Kakashi said.
'Exiled Ninja?' Naruto thought 'Who cares I need to… On your mark…Go!' Before he could rush forwards. Ai grabbed the back of his jacket. "Huh?"
"Leave this to Kakashi-sensei." Ai said blankly. Naruto stared at her.
Naruto stared at Ai 'I've never seen her this serious before.'
"Stay back everyone. He's way different from the other guys we met before." Everyone Stared at Kakashi "If he's our enemy…" Kakashi raised his hand to his forehead protector that was covering his eye. Everyone was confused by what he was doing. "I can't win like this.
"I'm guessing you are Kakashi the Sharingan user." Zabuza said. Sasuke looked at Kakashi surprised. "I'm sorry, but I'll need you to hand over the geezer."
Well that's it….. No not really we're only half done. XD
Naruto was confused 'What? Sharingan? What's that?' Naruto wondered
Sakura was wondering the same thing and about something else.. 'What… What is he saying? He's strong?'
Tazuna just thought 'Sharingan…'
Kakashi was still just standing there "Everyone, form the swastika formation. Protect Tazuna-san. Don't join the battle."
"What?"
"To not interfere with the battle is teamwork." Then Kakashi lifted his headband off his eye... There was a scar there and when he opened his eye it was red with what looked like three comas. "Fight me…"
Naruto was shocked 'What's that eye?'
Zabuza seemed amused be this "I'm honored that I can see the Sharingan that I've heard about."
Naruto then asked "You guys have been saying Sharingan, but what is it?"
Sasuke started to say "Sharingan…"
But then Ai cut him off. "Sharingan the eye creates it, and it is the power the pupil generates. One who use doujutsu are said to have eye powers that can see through all genjustu, taijustu, and ninjustu, and cancel their effects. Sharingan is one of the various types of eyes that those doujutsu users posses. But that's not the only ability the Sharingan possesses." Ai said all knowingly
Sasuke mumbled "Since when did you get so smart?"
Ai stared at him "There's a lot of things about me you don't know about…"
Zabuza laughed "Your right girl…That isn't it. The scary part is that Sharingan can understand how an opponents technique works, and copy it." Suddenly a thick mist began to cover the entire area. "When I was in the Hidden Village of the Mist's assassination squad… your information was listed in the bingo book I carried asking for your capture. It also noted this… The man who copied more then 1,000 techniques, Kakashi the copy ninja." Glares, glares, glares there where many glares between the two Jounin.
Sakura had her mouth open 'What? Kakashi-sensei was that great of a ninja?'
Ai was just staring like this u and Naruto shouted "Wow!"
Sasuke was all like 'I don't understand… Sharingan is a special trait that appears in only a limited amount of people in the Uchiha Clan. Could he be…!'
Zabuza then spoke up again "Let's cut the chit-chat here. I have to kill that geezer right away." Tazuna was speechless and the genin formed a half circle in front of Tazuna with there kunais out in front of them. "But Kakashi, it seems I have to defeat you first."
Zabuza then pulled is sword out of the tree. Everyone looked around "He's over there." Naruto said
"He's standing on top of the water?" Sakura said
Zabuza was standing on top of the water Kakashi watched this 'He's embedding a lot of chakra into the water.' The water kept swirling around Zabuza.
Zabuza then spoke his technique "Mist concealment." And he vanished from sight.
"He disappeared!" Naruto yelled
"Sensei!" Sakura said concerned
"He'll try to eliminate me first, but…" Kakashi stated.
"What is he?" Sakura asked.
"Momochi Zabuza. He was in the Hidden Village of Mist's ABNU, and was known for his "Silent killing "techniques." Kakashi replied.
"Silent?" Naruto asked.
"Just as the name implies, it's a killing technique that's executed in a flash and carried out in absolute silence. It's possible that you'll be dead before you realize it. And I can not use my Sharingan to its fullest potential. So don't let you guard down." Everyone was shocked at the sound of this. "But if you fail, you're only going to die."
Ai was thinking when he said this 'Failure is not an option I refuse to die here!'
"You're so carefree…" Sakura yelled at Kakashi. They then waited there not moving until Naruto realized something.
"The mist is getting thicker!"
Tazuna then explained "The Country of Wave is surrounded by the ocean, so a mist often emerges."
The mist got so thick that they could no longer see Kakashi. "Sensei!" Sakura said
They waited some more in the mist still unmoving 'This is the perfect cover… he's going to attack any time now.' Ai thought
They then heard Zabuza's voice echoing "Eight points."
"What is it?" Sakura asked.
"The larynx, spine, lungs, liver, jugular vein, collarbone, kidney, and heart." Zabuza said "Now, which vital organ do you want to get stuck at?" The Genins and Tazuna were all like shocked.
Kakashi then made a hand sign and his chakra appeared around him, clearing a small area around him and the genin. And he was all glowy and stuff. Sasuke watched this and he was shaking.
'What an intense thirst for blood…One breathing motion or one eye movement will be detected, and it'll get me killed… That is the atmosphere I feel… If I stay here for an hour, I'll lose my mind. The murderous intent of two Jounins clashing… The feeling of my life is in someone's hand…" Sasuke was still trembling as her slowly reached his other hand to his kunai. 'No… I would rather kill myself to escape this feeling!'
He then felt something grab his shirt. He looked down to see one of Ai's hands had instinctively grabbed his shirt while the other one held her kunai. 'Ai… are you feeling the same thing?'
"Sasuke." Kakashi spoke. "Don't worry. I'll protect the four of you with my life. I won't let anyone on my team die." Sasuke clamed down and Ai's hand then let go of his shirt.
"I don't know about that." In a flash Zabuza was somehow in the middle of all of them. "This is the end." Kakashi saw Zabuza with his Sharingan. And just a Zabuza was about to swing his sword Kakashi leaped at him and everyone scattered to get out of the way.
Kakashi's kunai had went through Zabuza's stomach but what was trickling out wasn't blood… it was water. And the real Zabuza was behind Kakashi.
"Sensei! Behind you!" Naruto yelled.
Kakashi then looked behind him and Zabuza swung his sword. "Die!" And cut Kakashi right in half. But alas he the changed into water like Zabuza before him. Zabuza was shocked 'The water clone technique…Did he…'
Flash back time we go back to the part were Zabuza was standing on water and what not '…copy it..." Then we flash back to a few minutes ago(Barely a flashback) "…in this mist?' Okay flash back over back to reality. A kunai was then put near Zabuza's neck.
"Don't move." Said Kakashi "This is the end." Then they stand there until the screen fades out. That's the end for this chapter… or is it?
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At Gatoh's hide out.
Gatoh was in his office "It sure is taking him a long time… he better get back soon." Gatoh said annoyed
His chair then turns around reviling a girl about the same age as the Genins we don't get a good look at her face but we know she has long white hair she's wearing a white dress white high black boots. "Hmmm do you think it was smart to just send Zabuza?"
"What who are you." Gatoh said glaring at her.
"Me well I don't have to tell you do I."
"YOUR one of those ninjas that that bridge builder higher to protect him aren't you!" Gatoh pointed
"Of course not if I was then I would have I ninja head band wouldn't I."
"Alright kid I not here to play games so stop meddling in my affairs."
The girl then stood up "First off I like to play games, second it's not I who is meddling…" The girl then disappeared and reappeared holding Gatoh by the neck. "It's you who is meddling in our affairs." He voice went from playful to hard as a rock.
"What are you doing?." He said gasping for breath.
"Think of it this way on the bright side you provided an excellent cover for us… but on the down side for you… I'm getting sick of hearing your voice." Her grip tightened some more.
"Wait stop." We then see his hideout from the outside and we hear his screams.
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…. :3 I'm such a bitch aren't I bet none of you saw that coming I was going to do that seen in the next chapter but hey I decided to through it at you for fun.
I bet your all like isn't that great another super uber bad guy team that's out to take over/destroy the world.
Well everyone I'm probably not going to be able to update till next month with school and everything soooo JA NEE!
