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Naruto had come to the same realisation as Kakashi had moments ago.

"Everyone get down !" Kakashi barked the orders as he himself dropped to ground, Naruto having no choice but to follow him down. As they hit the ground Kakashi told Naruto to let go and roll away.

Above their heads a large blade swung and cut into a nearby tree. As they looked a large beast of a man landed on the blades handle, his lower face was bandaged but his forehead protector clearly showed he was a kiri missing nin.

"Momochi Zabuza, the Demon of the Mist." Kakashi stood up as he spoke signalling for the genin to get into formation to protect Tazuna.

"Hatake Kakashi, the Copy Cat Ninja, the man who has copied over a thousand jutsu. I look forward to killing you." At Zabuzas words Kakashi pulled up his hitai-ate revealing the sharingan. "Ah, so I am worthy enough to see the sharingan?"

Hearing Zabuza mention the sharingan Sasuke tensed, 'That is my clans... what is sensei doing with it in one eye?'

"What the heck is sharingan?" Naruto muttered.

"The sharingan is the dojutsu kekkei genkai of the Uchiha Clan. It holds the ability to read any genjutsu and ninjutsu, as well as chakra depending on which level you have... there is much, much more to the sharingan too." Sasuke spoke up sounding rather proud of his clans kekkei genkai.

"You only scratched the surface of it kid, it can also analyse a persons technique and copy it hence why your sensei here has the name of a copy cat. Even got him into our bingo book. Now enough talking, it's time to finish this!"

Zabuza jumped back effectively pulling the sword from the tree. "Hidden Mist Jutsu!" A thick mist appeared before blocking their vision and doing its task of hiding its creator.

"Sensei..?!" The panic was clear in Sakuras voice.

"Sakura, relax! If anything he will come for me-" before Kakashi could finish Zabuza cut him off.

"Eight points."

"Sensei??"

"Sakura, focus! This is the silent killing technique... Zabuza is a master of it." The way Kakashi spoke was as if he was calming a small child, not telling everyone there was an assassin seconds away.

"Larynx, spine, lungs, liver, jugular, heart, kidneys and subclavian arteries..." His voice sounding again. "Now which to choose..?"

Naruto started to shake, there was no way he was going to die. Not after everything he just went through! A determined look grew on his face.

Sasuke was shaking as well. Looking around he couldn't see anything, his heart felt like it was about to burst through his ribs, his ears were ringing, it was driving him insane.

"Sasuke! Calm down! I won't let you guys die." As the words left Kakashis lips Zabuza appeared in the circle between the genin.

No one had expected Naruto to spin instantly and drive a kunai straight into his chest, but none of them had thought Zabuza would turn to water either.

"Hmm, well it seems not all your brats are incompetent are they? I might just let the girl live..." Sakura suddenly felt a small presence of hope before her mind caught up to her.

"Wait but-"

"HEY?! Did you just call me a GIRL??!" Naruto was fuming. He spun around rapidly but had no luck finding the rouge nin again.

Zabuza just laughed as he suddenly appeared behind Kakashi cutting him in half before he too burst into water. 'What? Did he copy my jutsu?' Just as he started growling he felt a blade on his neck.

"Now it's over."

Sakura couldn't help but cheer for her Sensei only to shreak as another Zabuza appeared behind their sensei mimicking his capture as the one behind Kakashis kunai turned to water. As Kakashi went to escape Zabuza sent his foot into his back sending Kakashi flying into a tree.

'How strong is this guy?' Went through the minds of all the genin as 'I'm good as dead' went through Tazunas. Kakashi made the mistake of trying to mask his next move in the water. As he entered knee deep he noticed it didn't feel right.

"I have you now." Zabuza quickly went through a set of hand signs and Kakashi was lifted from the water in ball of water. "It may be made of water, but this prison is stronger then steel. Heh, you're not as strong as you think... now all I have to do is kill this lot!" Zabuza gestured towards the genin and Tazuna who all froze. "You think that head band makes you ninja? You are all weak, it's pathetic to know this is what Konoha is producing. You are all a joke."

He created a clone who instantly shot out towards the genin. He kicked out and hit Naruto in the stomach who went flying back, when he caught himself he clutched his gut and groaned. Looking around Naruto stood up and just as he was about to attempt a counter attack when he froze. Before he knew his body was walking backwards without him telling it to 'What the?!'

"See what I mean? The others are all there and mostly fine, but this one looks different... still think it's Naruto though."

Naruto felt the control of his body return and he instantly turned around to see a small pug and Shikamaru. "Eh? What are you guys doing here?"

"Saving your arse by the looks of it." Shikamaru pointed towards their two senseis with a nod of his head.

Asuma had appeared by the river and attacked the real Zabuza with his extended chrakra blades forcing the man to release Kakashi from his water prison. In that one action alone Asuma had gotten his very own cheer squad, Ino and Sakura were standing by Tazuna cheering him on. Tazuna was almost tempted to join in on the cheering.

Naruto, Shikamaru and Pakkun walked over the the other genin and Tazuna. The six genin stood protecting Tazuna while Pukkan ran to be closer to the battle in case Kakashi needed him. They all watching in awe as Kakashi copied all of Zabuzas moves, even going to the point of saying his thoughts out loud.

Zabuza faulted as his anger grew and grew and just as he had started a new set of hand signs Kakashi had already sped through them and a large dragon rose from the water rushing forwards. It hit Zabuza with such force he was thrown into a tree.

"How did you?! Can you see into the future?"

Kakashi and Asuma walked over to him as Kakashi answered "Yes, and your end is near. I can see your death."

Before the two jounin could attack two senbon flew out hitting the missing nin in the neck. Asuma stepped forward to check for a pulse, finding none he sent a look to Kakashi and both faced the intruder.

Before them was a boy, no older then Naruto but covering his face was a mask quite similar to Konoahas ANBU.

"You're right, this was his last battle. Thank you, I have been hunting him for a while."

"So you must be a hunter nin from the Village Hidden in the Mist?"

"You are well informed, I've been following him for a little bit but only now was a good chance to strike." Asuma looked at the boy in from of them but a panic behind them pulled both his and Kakashis attention away.

"Naruto? Naruto!" Shikamaru and Sasuke were standing over the boy. Sakura had frozen, panic entering her chest in case something stray happened again.

"Sensei! I think Naruto has feinted?" The two men rushed over to check on him to find that he had indeed feinted. Kakashi quickly checked over the boy before he stood to turn back to the hunter nin to find him gone.

"Did anyone see them leave?" When he only received guilty looks and head shakes he swore under his breath. "Keep an eye out. Asuma can you put Naruto on-"

Before he could finish the sentence his chakra exhaustion caught up with him and he too feinted.

"Heh, guess that's a no.. I will carry Kakashi, Slaker you get the kid."

"Troublesome.."

Once they had them on their backs Asuma spoke up again, "Right Tazuna was it? We need to get to yours as soon as possible, which way?"

"Follow me." At that they headed off towards the old mans house.

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Okay, firstly thanks for reading!!

Secondly, BAM that's how they freed Bakashi from the water prison! If you have questions on how backup arrived so quick re read all the times Kakashi delayed or they had to wait or walk slowly then think Kakashi sent his fastest dog and the team not being held back by a civilian. That's how.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it...

Thirdly, please review! Let me know what you want to see etc (sorry if the chapter isn't as long as you'd like.) also if things aren't happening correctly beside my obvious changes I apologise because I haven't read the manga or watched the anime in over several years soo yeah running of memory!

Thanks!

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