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Everything was silent until Naruto leaped into the air with a loud cheer. Zabuza snorted. "I'll never get beaten by a copycat ninja," he sneered, obviously angering Kakashi and me.
"You sure have a big mouth for a master of silent killing," I commented.
"You sure have a big mouth for a little twelve year old," Zabuza snapped. "If you keep on opening it, you might find yourself killed."
"This is our fight, Zabuza. Azumi, stay out of this!" Kakashi said once more. Sasuke shot me a look. "Keep your mouth shut before you get killed, stupid," he said. The look he was giving me felt intense, making me shrunk back. It wasn't annoyed of frustrated, but mixed of concern and anger instead. As the rogue ninja made comments of Kakashi, he slid behind the Jonin and jabbed his back with the handle of his sword. Zabuza managed to kick the silver-haired man into the water. Before he could get back up, the swordsman performed a series of hand seals. Kakashi's expression changed as a water prison formed around him. As Zabuza held one hand into the prison, he informed us about it.
"Even though this prison is made of pure water, it is stronger than steel," he turned towards Kakashi," Now that you're trapped, I might as finish off these little brats."
A water clone sprung up from the water as the person who created it lectured us briefly. "Wearing that headband doesn't make you a ninja. Being near a life and death situation or being in my bingo book does," he said. "Calling you ninjas could be a joke."
The clone disappeared before reappearing and kicked Naruto in the face, knocking off his headband.
"Take Tazuna and run! You can't win against him!" Kakashi shouted from the prison. My eyes narrowed as I shot Kakashi the most intense look ever. My fists balled up as I began shouting.
"If you think this is the time for us to follow your orders, you are wrong Hatake Kakashi. We may be only mere Genin, but we are going to save your life no matter what! We are not going to just abandon our teacher like that!"
"If you don't run, you'll get killed!"
"I don't care if I get killed! I don't care if the others run! I don't care if this is the very last time I get to see anyone else! I am definitely different from those that abandon their comrades. Remember, Kakashi? Remember when we had our first mission with you- the one with the bells? You told us that those who don't follow the rules are trash, but those who don't care for their friends are worse than trash! I am not going to abandon my teacher and guardian, the one who took care of me for all of those years I was alone and had nowhere to go! If you're telling me to just abandon you like that, you're calling me someone that's worse that trash!"
Everyone looked taken back, including Zabuza, who showed a glimpse of shock.
"But y… you'll fail the mission."
"They can escape-nothing's holding them back-, but I'm sticking around. They'll finish the mission without me." I then turned towards Zabuza, directly speaking to him now. "By the way, Zabuza Momochi, remember this: I'm just a mere Genin whom name is Mizuko Azumi, but I've got the heart to go out there and get myself killed for the sake of others. I don't care who's in your bingo book, but add me in it because you best remember me after this."
That left everyone speechless with the exception of the elite swordsman, who was laughing. "You sure have a way with words," he commented as I stared him down.
"I sure do."
For some reason, he hesitantly took a step back when catching my gaze. Sasuke grabbed my arm before pulling me back to the others. Somehow, I had managed to gotten up to Zabuza close enough without getting hit by his clone.
"You're sure committed to saving your teacher," Tazuna said once I got back. I shook my head before my eyes softened.
Third Person POV:
"I just don't want anyone else to die. In my life, almost everyone who ended with me had bad luck… And I want to change that," Azumi said, leaving everyone curious and shocked, including the two elite ninjas. Zabuza had no idea that the young girl had dealt with the feeling of pain and losing someone you loved dearly. For a 12 year old, she sure had experienced many things in her life. The thing different about them was that she had many that cared about her. People that didn't know she had a tailed-beast in her besides one (I bet you didn't see that one coming!).
Tazuna then gave her a small smile. "After everything so far, I finally trust you, Mizuko Azumi. I believe you are going to protect," he spoke. The 12 year old looked up from the floor before glancing at the old man, smirking. "That's what I wanted to hear," she said.
Back to Azumi's POV:
All of a sudden, Sasuke charged towards Zabuza with a kunai in his hand, earning him a trip flying down to the ground like Naruto had. Sakura and Naruto looked frightened, along with me.
"S-Sasuke, you're such an idiot! Don't come with such a straightforward attack!" I yelled. For the first time, I was actually caring for this jerk.
As he got up, Naruto ran towards Zabuza.
"Don't do it Naruto!" Kakashi yelled from inside the prison. Ignoring him and Sakura, he continued to charge towards the rogue ninja. Not a moment too soon when he got near him, the blond was sent back to the group by Zabuza.
"Why did you do that?" Sakura questioned. Struggling to get up, the blond held up his headband. I smiled faintly. "Like I said earlier, we may be just mere Genin, but we're not giving up," I said. Naruto painfully stood up before approaching Zabuza with words.
"Hey, freak with no eyebrows!" he called out, making me raise an eyebrow.
Why didn't I think of that?
"Also put this in your bingo book: The one that's going to be the strongest Hokage, the one that never backs down, his name is Uzumaki Naruto!"
My lips formed a smile. You've really grown, Naruto. Just like me. You really do have a good heart.
"You've got guts also, kid," Tazuna praised, making the blond grin. I patted him on the back. "And you're going to achieve your dream," I promised.
"I have a plan," he suddenly whispered to Sasuke and me.
"You really are foolish- not running when you had the choice," Zabuza said. Kakashi took over by telling us the story of a little boy who had to kill in order to become a ninja. He also mentioned about a graduation exam. Naruto looked at them, clueless as I was.
"What is that?" he asked.
Zabuza let out a bone-chilling laugh. Naruto looked confused, as did I. "What's the big deal? It's just a graduation exam! We have one just the same," he said.
"We had to kill our opponents. In the end, friends would have to kill each other to pass in the final exam."
My eyes widened as I took a small step back. This was too much information for me to handle.
I hope we won't have to do the same in Konoha. I can't kill Naruto or Sakura OR Sasuke.
Kakashi went on about the subject. As we learned more about it, we got more and more scared. It was even worse when we learned that Zabuza easily took down hundreds of ninjas at our age. Before we could comment, his clone suddenly rammed into Sasuke, bringing him to the ground. Zabuza then elbowed him hard in the stomach. All of us watched, terrified, as the Uchiha gave out a loud shout when Zabuza stomped on his chest.
"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura shouted. I gritted my teeth before charging towards the real Zabuza. As I went, I sent Naruto a look that asked him if he was sure his plan was going to work. He gave a slight nod and I threw several kunais at Zabuza. He grabbed it with his free hand before sending it back at me. I dodged for all of them except one that ended up at my left hand. I skitted back a few steps before making a flip and ending on both of my feet again.
I lifted my left hand, then I suddenly remembered Naruto's promise.
I vow on this hand that I will release Kakashi, keep my friends safe, and never give up on Tazuna, I silently thought before taking the kunai out of my flesh. I then returned it to my pouch. The one strained with blood- my blood- will be the sign of my promise.
In an effort to help, Naruto created many clones using his Shadow Clone Jutsu. They all gathered around Zabuza, each with a kunai in their hand. All of them pounced on him, but he easily destroyed them all.
Naruto then tossed something towards Sasuke after announcing that he still had something to beat Zabuza with. Sasuke grabbed it before his face slightly brightened. I smirked after figuring out their plan. Zabuza was going down.
As Sasuke caught the demon wind shuriken, he leaped into the air before throwing it at the freak with no eyebrows. It flew past the water clone and headed towards the real one, who still had his hand in the prison.
"Good idea, but it won't work," he said before catching the shuriken with his free hand. He was shocked to see another shuriken in the shadow of the first.
"This shuriken would never defeat me," he said, leaping into the air over it. Sasuke grinned as I smiled. There was a puff of smoke before the shuriken turned into a blond-haired boy.
The plan had worked.
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I have to go to school now, so here's the 10th chapter! Keep commenting please! It makes me happy :)