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Episode Ten

The week seemed to creep by for Naruto. Jiraiya was in and out a lot, Itachi was nowhere to be found, and Gaara had decided to deal with the murder of his father. He told Naruto that he wouldn't bring him into it at all and had left the other night.

Naruto found that he was alone, and that it was weird. He had no team to meet up with for mornings and so he was relentlessly bored. He also realized how much he missed Kakashi's mere presence more than anyone and his heart yearned to see the man but of course, Naruto wouldn't do anything to sabotage Sasuke's training.

In an attempt to cheer him up, Jiraiya had carted him off to a hot spring in an upscale area of Konoha only to be nearly kicked out when Jiraiya had been caught peeping. The only way he got out of it was because Naruto cutely intervened and told the women that his godfather had been looking all over for him.

This got a bunch of cooing and hugs from half-naked ladies and made Jiraiya green with envy, yet thankful that he hadn't been clobbered in the most painful of ways.

It was as the week ended that Naruto awoke to a sudden pounding on the door. Naruto struggled out of the bed, tripping over the sheets as he did with a soft curse. He made sure his bracelet was intact before shouting a 'hold on,' to whomever it was beating on his door.

He reached the door and jerked it open and blinked when he saw two people he hadn't expected standing in his doorway.

"Finally!" Momochi Zabuza scowled as he let himself in.

Haku brought his small shoulders up with innocence. "Hi Naruto-kun!"

Naruto immediately brightened before throwing himself on Haku who beamed brightly. Zabuza grunted as he gazed around, his massive sword resting diagonally on his back. The wraps around the lower half of his face didn't hide the curiosity he had for Naruto's apartment.

"Your place Namikaze?"

"Yup!" Naruto said cheerfully as he closed and locked the door. "What can I do for you guys?"

Haku smiled and looped his arm through Naruto's. "We got your missive about the Chuunin Exams!"

Zabuza looked over at Naruto when this was said and sized him up until the boy's cheeks began to flush a little. "Eh?"

"Your size is pretty good, a bit small but that might be good for your advantage… hmm…"

Naruto blinked and turned to Haku, hoping for an explanation. "We're going to train you."

"What is your affinity, Namikaze?"

Naruto ruffled his hair and beckoned them into the kitchen. "Wind but I can control water," he said wondering what he was going to be trained in.

"What are your strengths?" Zabuza asked continuing to assess him as if he were trying to find a flaw which was kind of nerve wrecking for Naruto.

"Fuuinjutsu, Ninjutsu, Senjutsu, and Taijutsu."

Naruto offered them something to drink and began to whip up some breakfast for his guests. Jiraiya wouldn't be back for another week, something to do with Akatsuki and informing the people in the Fire Country.

Haku helped him as Zabuza continued to ask questions.

"What are you wanting to teach me?" Naruto asked. He was never a person to turn down someone's offer in training and he knew Zabuza would have something good for him.

"Kenjutsu and some of my water Jutsu. If I remember correctly, you can make perfect Shadow Clones, eh?"

"Yup, over a thousand or more."

Zabuza snorted. "Damn ass Chakra you got there."

Naruto smiled and nodded.

"Why isn't Kakashi training you too?" Zabuza asked sharply. "You're his student, ain't ya?"

Naruto's heart clenched as he thought about his sensei. Just his name being said made him miss the man, God, he was getting pathetic. "I told Kaka-sensei to train Sasuke-nii. They both have the Sharingan and Sasuke-nii needs to control it."

"And left you?"

"Upon my request," Naruto reminded. "He wanted to train Sasuke-nii for a month and then me but I told him no."

"Selfless Namikaze," Zabuza grunted surprised when Naruto slid a plate of French toast his way.

Haku beamed. "I think it would be good if you learned Kenjutsu. You'd benefit a lot from it. You're already naturally skilled in Taijutsu and it would only enhance if you can combine both."

"Well, I'm up for it," Naruto said sitting across from Zabuza as Haku sat on his right.

"We'll be leaving Konoha for a while, I went browsing around the weapons shop here and everything they have isn't worth shit. We'll have to sneak into the Mist but it shouldn't be too hard, Henge and go."

"I'll have to get permission from Jiji-sama to leave," Naruto said digging into his food.

"There is a specialist that owes me a favor and he'll fit you for something made just for you."

Zabuza and Haku asked for an update on the Chuunin Exams since Naruto had skimmed over most of it and so Naruto explained everything, even telling them about Orochimaru and finishing him off.

Zabuza stared at Naruto in shock. "You – killed him?"

"I had too," Naruto said picking up his orange juice. "If not he'd have continued to pursue Sasuke-nii and try to molest me."

Haku grimaced. "Yuck."

Naruto grunted. "Try having the bastard on top of you, licking your face!" He shuddered.

Zabuza flashed a smirk from behind his bandages. "It's not his fault you're so pretty, Gaki. You'll get that a lot."

Blushing, Naruto rolled his eyes. "Too slimy for me."

After breakfast, Naruto went to put the dishes up when Haku took them. "I'll do the dishes!"

"Oh, you don't have to do that Haku-otouto."

Haku tilted his head. "I don't mind and I wonder how old you really are to be calling me little brother."

Naruto flashed them a smile. "Older than you." What did it hurt? More and more people were finding this out and he trusted Haku and Zabuza to keep their mouths shut. Missing Nin weren't likely to tell others secrets. A strange code of honor, Naruto learned from Itachi.

Zabuza didn't question it and instead poured another glass of orange juice. It was as if he knew that Naruto wasn't twelve. He hoped the man couldn't see through his Henge like Gaara had and it made him wonder if the Hokage could too.

He grimaced slightly; the Henge was supposed to be full proof, but obviously every technique had a flaw.

Naruto quickly donned on some dark clothing and tied his hair back.

"Grab enough stuff for a few days!" Zabuza called down the hall.

"Okay!" he shouted back before doing just that. He tied his belt to his waist and slipped some knives into the side pockets of his pants. When he came out he informed them that he was going to see the Hokage. "Make yourself comfortable," he added walking out the door into the warm typical weather.

He used Shushin to get to the Hokage tower so that he didn't meet a bunch of people on the way. Two of the Hokage's subordinates waved happily at him as he beamed and took the flight of steps up to the floor the office was on.

He tapped upon it and got an instant entrance. "Yo! Jiji-sama!" he greeted with a wide cheeky smile but faltered when he saw Kakashi. "Oh-" he paused, feeling his heart go shooting out the window. "Am I interrupting?"

"Never Gaki," Kakashi replied unable to hide the affection in his tone. He turned away from the Hokage and honed in on Naruto, tracing his figure and lodging it into his memory once more. "I heard you finally found Jiraiya-sama?" The beauty that Naruto carried seemed to have heightened and it had only been a week.

Naruto nodded. "Kinky Toad Sage."

Kakashi and Sarutobi chuckled at Naruto's words.

"How are you doing my child?" Sarutobi asked from behind his pipe. "I've missed you running around the tower and pranking my subordinates."

Naruto grinned and came to stand beside Kakashi, who had not taken his eyes off him. "I'm wonderful. Actually, I came by to ask if I can get a passport to leave the village for a while?"

Kakashi started, he couldn't help but feel a sudden panic at Naruto's words.

"Oh? Why is that?" Sarutobi asked with a bit of concern.

"Zabuza wants to take me training."

Kakashi clenched his teeth together behind his mask and tensed up. "Zabuza-kun, huh? He stopped by?"

"Yeah we just ate breakfast, Haku is with him and he decided that I should learn Kenjutsu and I can't pass up someone wanting to train me."

Kakashi's right hand clenched into a fist as he held in the feeling of something particularly unpleasant slide through him like a thread with a needle attached and it hurt. It was piercing right into the pressure points and leaving him feeling only a little agitated.

"Why must you leave the village?" Sarutobi asked glancing once at Kakashi and noticing the stiff posture. He grinned behind his pipe before turning back to his favorite little shinobi.

"He wants to get me fitted for a special sword or something, I guess and he knows a specialist. He won't let anything happen to me and I think after what I did to Orochimaru I can handle myself pretty well around anyone attacking and anyway if it makes you feel better I can always Henge into a girl or something so I don't look threatening."

"Hm, hm." Sarutobi nodded remembering the Sexy Jutsu. He puffed away on his pipe. "Well, I have no problem with that. Kakashi-kun, what say you on this matter?"

"Do you really want to train with Zabuza-kun?" Kakashi found that he couldn't hold back the question. He remained aloof on the outside but inside, he felt a surge of disdain for the Mist Nin. How dare he steal his Gaki! He thought bitterly. Just what in the hell was Zabuza wanting to do with him?

"Well, yeah, he came all the way here just to train me and I'd think it would be fun! The Perverted Hermit is gone and Gaara is dealing with a Suna matter and well Sakura - er – I don't really want to hang out with her and get hit and trashed repeatedly."

Kakashi swallowed the nasty taste in his mouth and gave a lazy nod. "Well, Zabuza-kun I guess could teach you something new. Who am I to stop you?" Really, who was I? Kakashi added to himself. It's not like he owned his little Gaki and he couldn't stop the boy from learning from others. Right? He shouldn't be so bothered but at that moment he wanted nothing more than to carry Naruto off away from those who wanted to loiter around him. Gah! What had gotten into him? One week away and he had turned into an insane sensei, even worse than the rumors that had spread years ago.

Naruto beamed and launched himself on Kakashi who swallowed once more. "Thank you Kaka-sensei!"

Naruto took the scent of the man in as he squeezed the man's middle and was rewarded with a hand in his hair.

"Of course Naruto-kun," Kakashi said forcing out a chuckle so that no one could tell the distress he was under.

Sarutobi grinned. "How cute," he teased as he reached behind him for a passport scroll and some red ink and his brush.

Kakashi rolled his good eye. "Just be careful, little Gaki, okay?"

Naruto gazed up at him fondly. "Of course, Kaka-sensei! How's Sasuke-nii coming along?"

"Well," Kakashi answered nodding. "You know, Naruto-kun, I can still spend one month with him and then train you-?" he attempted once more.

Naruto shook his head. "Sasuke-nii needs the training more than me. But I will hold you to training me in a new element later; that is if you still want to."

Kakashi wasn't used to such emotion, his heart swelled, literally. "Of course, Naruto-kun, I want to," he promised.

Sarutobi was still smiling as he rolled up the scroll. "For you, Zabuza-san, and Haku-kun."

"Thank you Jiji-sama!" He slowly unwound himself from Kakashi but remained in his personal space as he took the scroll and slipped it into his pouch. "I better go; I left Zabuza and Haku at my place."

"Have fun and be safe!"

Naruto nodded. "Bubye Kakashi," he said dropping the honorific on purpose as he moved away from Kakashi.

Kakashi wasn't surprised that he had the urge to yank the boy back to him and demand that he stay but instead he choked down his pride and nodded. "Naruto."

-0-0-0-

They handed Raido and Genma the scroll to leave the village. Raido was eyeing Zabuza distrustfully before gently taking Naruto by the shoulder and leading him away and just out of ear shot of the Mist's most infamous demon.

"Naruto-kun, I know you don't know me well," said the brunet softly, "but I'm a good friend of Kakashi's and he has talked a lot about you. So much so I feel that I know so well without ever having to talk much to you and so my concern is severe, where are you going?"

Naruto was a little surprised. Kakashi talked about him? His cheeks colored a bit as he laughed softly. "Zabuza is taking me training."

"Out of the village?" Raido asked apprehensively. "Are you sure that's a good idea?"

Naruto smiled and patted the squatting Jounin on the head. "Never fear Raido-san dear, he's going to get me fitted for a sword and teach me kenjutsu."

Raido blinked and then he smiled. "Kenjutsu, eh?" he said excitement suddenly rising in his voice. "I had no idea you were so interested!"

"I'm interested in anything," Naruto said smiling, "and I'd never turn down training, especially from someone who had come so far away and I trust Zabuza. He'd never let me get hurt."

Raido didn't totally agree with that but who was he to stop the cute little blond? "I'd like to see how you fair after your training with Zabuza. I'm a specialist myself, Genma and Hayate too. Perhaps afterwards we can test your skills and see how up to par you are." It would also give him a chance to make sure Zabuza wasn't planning anything dirty with their citizen cutie.

Naruto beamed. "That's wonderful! Well, I better go; Zabuza is grinding his teeth with impatience! Bye Raido-san!"

"Be safe Naruto-kun!" he called as he cupped his mouth with his hands.

Naruto waved over his head as he joined Zabuza and Haku and finally disappeared.

"They afraid I was gonna eat ya or something?"

Naruto chuckled. "I guess so, told them not to worry about it though."

"We'll be going into a Henge before we reach the main country surrounding the Mist," Haku said joining in on the conversation.

"How about I just go in my real form?" Naruto asked pulling off his bracelet and aging to eighteen in an instant. He grimaced. "Only drawback is my ankles and wrists it's like puberty all over again!"

"Holy…" Haku's eyes widened as Zabuza snorted.

"Damn Namikaze! If you're not careful you just might get molested!"

Naruto choked. "By who?"

Zabuza grinned wickedly causing Naruto shake his head. "Perverts! All of you guys."

Haku snickered.

Naruto enjoyed the rush through the trees, the laughter and teases he received from Zabuza. To be honest they did make him feel good and made his head swell just a teeny bit. Haku was the cutest thing and Naruto thought he'd do Sasuke a lot of good and he knew his other brother was a little interested, if the sudden scowl on Sasuke's face every time he mentioned Haku was anything to go by.

The three didn't stop for any breaks, all of them with more than enough stamina and energy to take on the changes in weather through each land and area they happened to cross.

The Land of Water was typically a six day journey but the three wound up making it a three day journey entering the border of Kirigakure in record time. The mountains and clinging mist gave it a strange ominous glow, this was one of the villages that Naruto had never actually been too. He knew of the Mizukage and Madara's strong ties to the village. It was rumored that plenty of Missing Nin sought shelter within the deadly borders of Kiri and Akatsuki was born within the very rocky cliffs of the country.

They stopped for a bit of a break, Zabuza had morphed into a boring look short man with black spiky hair and a very forgettable face. Haku changed into an actual female, hair plaited with pieces flying around his face which was no longer snow white but very tan.

Zabuza told Naruto to get rid of the whiskers and with a few well placed seals had them covered completely.

"Name is Aiza Michi and my daughter Aiza Yumi. We're actually Kiri citizens this way."

"I suppose I can use my old alias Isagi Daisuke from Land of the Waves. It's what I used some time back to hide; Tazuna and Tsunami had been very willing to aid me then." He cursed Danzo in his head and silently thanked Sai for having given him the heads up.

Sai, Naruto wondered what to do about him.

Zabuza nodded. "That will work."

Naruto changed out of his ninja clothing and got a swooning eye from Zabuza. Naruto scoffed playfully at him as Haku pounced on his back and hid his eyes. "No peeping at Aniki!"

"Gaah, you're no fun!"

Naruto still hid a couple flat edged shuriken in the sole of his sandals and slipped some tags around the thick leather clasp holding his hair together.

"We ready?" Zabuza asked taking Naruto's pack and giving him his, which was simple clothing and food preparations.

"Yep, let's get this show on the road. This place should be interesting," he hummed as Haku slipped his arm through Naruto's.

Unlike Konoha which had a very welcoming atmosphere of gentle citizenship, Kiri was the total opposite. A sinking cold sensation slipped through their thin civilian clothing causing it to attack and eat at their flesh. Haku wasn't bothered, he was used to the freezing cold and Zabuza was used to it but Naruto had always been used to the heat. Konoha rarely ever became freezing cold or anything below warm.

Six Kiri Guards were standing tall and sinister, two of them with red eyes peering through black balaclavas. The closer they got the more Naruto could make out a few buildings inside of the cast iron black gates with pointed spearheads at the tip. They were cylindered, tall, and slate in color.

"Halt," one of the guards hissed with blackened eyes.

"Aiza Michi and daughter," said one of the red eyed men. "Your partner?" their cold gaze fell distrustfully on Naruto.

"My fiancé, Riko-san, Isagi Daisuke from Land of Waves!" Haku said leaning closer into Naruto who had been stunned at the proclamation but didn't miss a beat.

Naruto inclined his head without speaking as he curled his arm around Haku's thin waist.

The six guards all sized him up, a couple sneering, one leering, and the others remaining indifferent. They spoke with Zabuza for several moments before they were granted full entrance, after Naruto's things were searched through only to find food and clothes.

There were few walking along the streets of Kirigakure and those who did were covered from head to toe in clothing with only their eyes visible.

"The ones you see masked are shinobi and kunoichi, after you reach Chuunin level or higher here it is a law to remain covered at all times when in public," Zabuza informed under his breath.

Weird, Naruto thought.

"Ninja here have no friends, it's a stated law," Haku whispered into his ear.

"So they can't have relationships?"

"Only if they give up their rights as a ninja and become a citizen," Zabuza answered gruffly.

The Mizukage tower was easily the largest and widest standing in the middle between two jaggedly speared mountain sides.

A couple normal citizens waved at Zabuza and Haku, while eyeing Naruto with scrutiny.

Four streets over they came to a poor excuse for a shop. The sign was unreadable and hanging off its hinges and it squeaked every time the misty wind bothered it.

They entered the broken down shop to see nothing but a front counter with a gray frizzy haired man slumped behind it half asleep.

"Yo, Washi-san!" Zabuza snapped his fingers into the old man's face, his droopy watery eyes raised and he gasped.

"Michi-kun! Yumi-chan!" he gasped. "I haven't seen you guys in ages! My Yumi-chan you got beautiful and you have a beau on your arm!"

Haku smiled sweetly. "Washi-jii! Please meet Isagi Daisuke!"

"Nice to meet you Washi-san," Naruto said respectfully.

"What can an old man like me do for two of my favorite people?" Washi asked grinning wide and showing a mouth full of rotten teeth.

"I want him fitted personally," Zabuza grunted jabbing his finger behind his shoulder at Naruto.

Washi's eyes sharpened and he honed in on Naruto before giving a sudden cool 'hn.' "Follow me then."

Washi closed his shop and placed a closed sign on the door before leading them into the back through a long and narrow hall. Haku had to get behind Naruto, and Zabuza had to slide to the side because he wasn't thin enough. The air smelled stale and old, like that of a basement.

Naruto tried not to gasp as the old man shot up some hand seals revealing a sparkling cherry oak door in the most damp and dank place possible and he was even more shocked when he stepped into the room to find it was lavish and luxurious.

Zabuza and Haku immediately broke their Henge and Washi's ugly aged features dissolved, revealing a wild black haired man, sharp yellow eyes, and a rather handsome man if a little aged around his eyes and mouth. He gained about four inches in height and his frame was muscled and lean much like Zabuza.

"Pops!" Zabuza grunted. "Meet Namikaze Naruto, the Yondaime's son."

Naruto gasped as Washi turned and smirked. "Is that so? A gorgeous fella there, is he yours Haku-chan?"

Naruto once again blushed as Haku chuckled softly. "No, he's not. He's my Aniki!"

"Well, Namikaze-kun, my real name is Momochi Iwao, but you can call me pops or jiji, they all do!"

Naruto chuckled despite the initial meeting, he rather liked Zabuza's father and he wondered what they had in store for him.

"So, you're taking another protégé? You have to find all the cutest ones, eh?" Iwao taunted as he yanked open a cabinet to reveal a ton of different metals sitting neatly in a row.

"Ya know it pops!"

"Come here, Nami-kun." Iwao beckoned him over and Zabuza nodded to Naruto before plopping down lazily onto the sofa and stretching out as Haku sat on his legs and grumbled at the lack of space for him.

"First, we need to find the metal that is compatible to not only your affinity but to your weight and what feels comfortable in your hands."

"Wind," Naruto supplied.

"Oh, this is going to be good; wind is rather rare. There are not many people with a wind affinity. Let's see what I can do here – yes – yes," he began babbling to himself as he went through his metals: discarding, humming, and scowling at different pieces that cropped up. He opened another drawer underneath the cabinet picked up two metallic silver with black edges and balanced them in the palm of his hand before holding it out to Naruto.

Naruto grasped his fingers around the cool metal and weighed it carefully. It felt nice, strong but light weight, but Naruto had no idea what he was looking for. He knew next to nothing about swords and weapons except for his shuriken. But this was something completely different from the norm.

"Send wind chakra through it," Iwao commanded softly.

Naruto did as he was told, allowing it to flow freely from his fingertips through metal.

"I was right then, this is perfect. Now, what to do, what to do. We need originality here," Iwao said rubbing his chin. "I will need to borrow some of your chakra; you don't need anything massive or flashy." At this he shot Zabuza a look. "However – it needs to be dangerous and maybe a little unruly-"

Naruto had no idea what he was on about.

"You make yourself comfortable and I'll see what I can come up with! I may be a while."

Zabuza snorted. "He's a perfectionist in his art," he said lazily.

Naruto found a seat on the floor next to Zabuza's head and sat Indian style. Haku was resting sleepily at the end of the couch now with Zabuza's legs on top of his lap.

"Does Kakashi know about you yet?" Zabuza asked.

Naruto shook his head. "He's got about a thousand hints but he can't logically put them together yet. I mean, I killed Orochimaru, he knows of my Rasenshuriken and he sees how I act around others that are twelve. He knows something's not right but to pinpoint it to this isn't exactly normal or sane.

"Kakashi ain't sane, Namikaze."

Naruto laughed softly. "Don't I know it."

Zabuza's father was hardly a host; they remained in the little house in Kiri for five straight days. They were some really lazy days but interesting as Haku showed him how to manipulate water into spears and send them toward Zabuza who would replace himself with a nearby pillow. Naruto however couldn't figure out how to mold it and make it sharp. For Naruto to learn a ninjutsu it took a little longer than learning fuuinjutsu and taijutsu. Ninjutsu took a lot of concentration something Naruto lost often.

Also there wasn't all that much room and so Naruto bunked in the same place as Zabuza and Haku, which would have been fine had he not woken up with a Missing Nin teasing him about how delicious he looked with a bed head and one of these days he was going to get a bed full of Zabuza.

It was scary, blush worthy, and amusing all wrapped up into one. Haku was pretty good at saving Naruto from the kinky advances of a pervert most of the time.

"You could so give the Pervy Sage a run for his money!" Naruto declared as he plopped down on the couch where Zabuza usually stretched out on.

"What would you call him then?" Haku asked curled up with his legs tucked under him on the couch. Zabuza was now the one on the floor, stretched out in a spread eagle position. He wasn't wearing any of his bandages and Naruto saw what a rather handsome guy Zabuza actually was and every time he grinned it was either sinister or suggestive.

"How about the Perverted Devil?"

Zabuza barked in laughter and Haku snickered furiously. "That – would be fitting."

"Guilty as charge!"

Naruto flicked Zabuza in the cheek and gasped when the man's strong fingers latched around his thin wrist and yanked him off the couch and onto him. "Oomph!"

"Now I got ya," he hissed snapping his sharp teeth at Naruto who blushed crimson and tried to roll off only to be held tighter by the waist.

Haku was giggling as he brought a pillow to his face and only his eyes were visible.

"Uh oh, what do you plan on doing with me?"

"Well, if Haku would leave the room-"

Naruto gulped. "Don't you dare!" He shot the raven haired boy a look as the teen keeled over his giggles becoming higher as he tried to muffle them.

"Aaah, come on, I promise you'd enjoy it," Zabuza purred.

Naruto mumbled something that not even he could understand and he was saved from making any vocal comments by the clearing of a throat.

"Zabuza-kun," Iwao chastised. "What are you doing to Nami-kun?"

Zabuza grumbled. "Something until you showed up, pops!"

Naruto breathed in relief as he was finally able to roll off Zabuza's very muscular form. To be honest, Naruto would be interested in the man had it not been for a silver-haired Sharingan wielder constantly on his mind. Zabuza's arm hung loosely around Naruto's waist as the eighteen-year-old sat cross-legged and pink cheeked.

"Tsk, tsk," Iwao said ruffling Haku's black hair, "well, I've finished finally and I have yet to even sleep! All that is left is for you to approve, come come." He clapped his hands and Naruto was already up and on his heels, Haku and Zabuza followed a little slower behind.

The smell of fire reached Naruto's senses as they were taken to a small office room and a latch was pulled on the ground revealing a staircase that sank further into an underground.

Naruto counted twenty narrow steps and gasped when he entered said underground to see that the entire place was filled with weapons of every kind possible, from the most ancient and archaic devices used in the past for torture and executions to the most modern and curiously shaped.

There were long swords, short swords, massive cleavers, wakizashi's of all kinds, samurai swords, and katana's of every shape and size hung on racks. There was a lava smelting pit in the middle and it was surrounded by steams of chakra rising up in delicate spirals.

"It takes a lot of work to perform a double release," Iwao began, "I wanted to make you something unique and what I had in mind wouldn't work very well if you couldn't carry it around with you. You see, I figure, the Yondaime's son needs originality and the concept that came to my mind had me so excited that sleep was impossible!"

On top of a velvet blue spread across one of the low tables sat a double set of Japanese samurai swords. They were silver with black edges and the hilts had black with red threading. They were long and slim and even in size.

"There is a seal, I placed upon it that makes it change shape, and also with the combination of your wind chakra you can cause a whirlwind or a tornado, a rather nice attack against your enemies. I made Zabuza-kun's to release the blinding mist upon command. Their small and easy to carry around, however, pick them up."

Naruto did as he was told; trying to keep all the stuff he was learning in his mind so that he didn't forget. They felt good in the palm of his hands, nice hot leather hilts and the blade was smooth and perfect. "You are amazing, pops!"

"I know!"

Zabuza grunted but said nothing as Haku hovered over Naruto's shoulder with intrigue.

"Step away a second Haku-chan, the release is a little more unruly and dangerous. Nami-kun please send your chakra through once more this time your normal flow of chakra."

Naruto had to learn to grip them properly first which really annoyed Zabuza until the man stalked over and gripped Naruto's hand before arching his wrist and then made his fingers clasp around the hilt. "Make sure your elbow is level or you'll throw it out… thrust outward and send your chakra through."

When Naruto did, Zabuza had to jump out of the way because what released wasn't a ninjutsu but an entirely new form that his innocent little swords had taken on. They were heavy and they nearly clanged to the ground as Naruto's weight tilted forward.

A pair of deadly black scythes with a silver sharp curved blade on each side and a flowing black chain connected at the ends. They glowed with chakra lacing through the metal. They were exquisite but how did he hold them?

"Kami-sama!"

Iwao was grinning and clapping as Zabuza gazed at them incredulously. "He's going to kill himself with those!"

Naruto grunted. "Can't – hold – them –" he nearly dropped had Zabuza not grabbed him around the waist to keep him up.

"That's what you're for my overgrown son!" Iwao said bouncing on his heels. "They are sharp and deadly, and when you throw them using your wind chakra as an influence not even you will know where they are heading. They can take off a head in a split second with just a meager swipe."

"What do you call such things?"

"My name to them, Kaze-Oujou."

"Wind Death," Zabuza translated softly. "Fitting old man!"

"They won't be so heavy once you learn to wield them properly, you're actually holding them very wrong and so they're heavier to you. I made them solely on your size and strength."

It certainly didn't feel like it. "Wow, they are amazing!" Naruto stressed running his hand along the chain. "How do I send them back?"

"Slowly draw in your chakra and that should do it."

Naruto nodded and sighed with relief when he got his little swords back. "Thank you, Iwao-san."

"Aaah, its pops or Jiji! I hate my name, damn mother," grunted the older man.

Naruto grinned and looked up at Zabuza still clutched onto him. "Uh, you can let go now."

Zabuza met Naruto's grin with a sinister one of his own.

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Naruto's weapon: If you haven't noticed, I sort of took Hisagi's released Shikai from Bleach. I thought they were awesome and I really wanted Naruto to have them, plus they will be very hard to control and take years which means Zabuza and Haku won't be leaving any time soon. The release will not be important to very very late in the story.