Make Me Feel ALIVE
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Chapter 9: The Battle Royale
The rest of the week went without incident and the two teams conversed a little as possible until one day Kakashi and Anko called a meeting late one day. The meeting discussed plans for facing Zabuza and his ally. The two jounin believed that the two would attack the next day as Zabuza would be back to full health then. Then next morning the two teams left with Tazuna, a thick tension and uncomfortable silence accompanying them.
"You know if we don't end this little drama the unit will suffer." Kakashi stated ready Icha Icha as they walked.
"Our unit is fine they will just slow us down." Sasuke grumbled.
"Watch your words Uchiha. Shino might just handle your loose lips the same way he did Kiba's." Naruto retorted. Sasuke glared at Shino but made no response.
"That weirdo got lucky. He wouldn't even touch me in a straight fight." Kiba growled.
"Shinobi encounters are rarely 'straight fights' as you put it." Shino replied.
"So you admit you can't beat me?" Kiba said smirking broadly. Shino ignored the question. The two teams continued to bicker as they made it to the bridge only find it covered a thick mist. As the group walked onto the bridge they began coming across downed men with senbon needles on them in various places.
"There are four ninja standing further up the bridge." Hinata reported Byakugan active.
"Alright, Sakura, Hinata and Shino protect the bridge builder. I'll handle Zabuza, Anko you battle what I'm assuming are the Demon brothers. Sasuke, Kiba, and Naruto fight the fake hunter ninja." Kakashi ordered only for Anko to cut him off.
"I think it would be best if Hinata and Shino handle the Demon brothers while I help you finish Zabuza. Also Naruto could handle the masked kid only so have Kiba guard Tazuna." Anko insisted. Kakashi was respond but he realized that no amount of arguing would make the new jounin change her mind.
"Fine, we will use Anko's suggested pairings." Kakashi said.
"Everybody hold on." Naruto said before he pulsed a giant wave of chakra, clearing the mist in full. To Kakashi's surprise the boy looked completely fine afterwards.
"Well that was interesting." A voice stated drawing the attention of the group from Naruto. "The kid must have chakra in spades to clear all my mist and still be standing." Zabuza said a grin visible even through the gauze he was wearing over his mouth.
"You're not going to get away this time." Kakashi growled ignoring the statement.
"I don't plan on running. Now enough talking, let's get down to business" Zabuza replied create five clone of himself only for them to be impaled with Naruto chakra tails. Naruto eyes glowed bright red as he stood in the middle of the group of clones. The clones looked at the boy in shock before turning into water and splashing to the ground.
"It seems he might be as fast as you Haku." Zabuza said looking at the masked ninja. Haku simple nodded.
"I doubt it." Naruto whispered standing behind the two of them. "I'm faster." Before Haku could turned around Naruto vanished and a foot drilled into Haku's stomach launching him away from Zabuza and the Demon brothers.
"Kid was never one to mince words." Anko stated off handedly before she charged at Zabuza only to be intercepted by Meizu and Gouzu. Just as the two closed in on her Shino appeared between the two and slammed his staff on Meizu's head. Gouzu then turned to Shino and was about to slash at him with his clawed gauntlet only for and arrow to hit the metal appendage and knock him away from Shino.
Anko turned her attention back to Zabuza and smirked. "It seems my team has got the message." She charged at Zabuza again and smirked when she felt Kakashi right behind her.
"You speed is impressive you are faster than me." Haku said blocking one of Naruto's trench knives with a kunai. Haku then jumped while throwing the senbon in his other hand at then blond. Before they could reach Naruto he was gone. Haku then turned around and threw the kunai behind him making Naruto jump over the weapon. Haku then jumped into the air over a kick from Sasuke and back handed the boy in the face.
"You also wish to fight me." Haku stated as Sasuke recovered from the hit and jumped back. Before Haku could land a foot connected with the top of his head and sent him slamming on the bridge. Haku rolled to the side barely avoiding the wind blade that sliced through the concrete surface where he once was.
"Interesting technique, you can channel you wind affinity chakra into your trench knives and then they will form blades of wind." Haku stated aloud. Naruto didn't respond and disappeared. Haku got up and raised a forearm to block Sasuke's punch.
"You're too slow." Haku droned not even paying attention to the Uchiha. Sasuke growled before grabbing Haku's forearm. Sasuke then pulled the boy in and kneed him in the stomach launching Haku backwards. Naruto then appeared above Haku and drilled his foot into Haku's stomach. The impact Haku made with the bridge was so strong that it cracked the concrete.
Haku got up slowly but Naruto gave him no time to recover and he was on the boy immediately unleashing a barrage of punches strengthened by his trench knives, kicks, and knees. Naruto finally finished with a haymaker to Haku's face that sent the boy skidding across the bridge. Haku got up again and his mask fell to the ground shattered. Haku coughed up some blood before charging the boys. Within a few meters Haku stopped and went through a chain of hand signs. When he finished water rose from the river ocean below them and surrounded Naruto and Sasuke. Naruto's chakra tails burst from behind him in preparation. The water quickly formed into multiple mirrors and Haku stepped into one. Instantly Haku became visible in all the mirrors.
"I'm sorry but you will die here." Haku stated.
"Meizu these greenhorns think they stand a chance against us." Gouzu said as he and Meizu stood across from Hinata and Shino. Hinata had an arrow nocked waiting for one of them to move while Shino was holding his Bo in both hands defensively.
"You're right brother. Let's show them how wrong they truly are." Meizu stated and he and Gouzu charged at Hinata and Shino they're chain between them. Hinata jumped back and released her arrow. The Arrow struck the chain breaking it instantly. The demons brothers growled but continued they're charge. Shino spun his bow and right as they were within striking range he swung it up hitting Meizu in the knee. Shino then jabbed Gouzu in the chest with the other end. Before either could respond two arrows pierced them right between the eyes.
"That was peculiar. I expected two chunin level ninja to be more challenging of adversary." Shino stated but then he glanced at the bodies and saw them turn them into water. Shino spun around and saw the brothers charging at Hinata they're chain set on dicing her to pieces. Shino channeled Chakra into his Bo and a sharp point made from earth formed. Shino then launched his, now a spear, weapon at the chain. Hinata turned and saw the spear connect with the chain only inches away from her. The spear slammed into the ground and pierced through concrete almost a foot deep. Hinata then looked to the Demon brothers and delivered a kick to Gouzu's chin. She ducked under Meizu's swipe at her and added chakra to her bow and the limbs of her bow, up to the handle, formed blades of water. Hinata swung one end at Meizu's knee and the bow sliced completely through. Meizu cried out in pain as he fell to the ground. The moment he hit the ground Hinata used the other bladed limb to decapitate Meizu.
"Meizu! I'll kill you bitch." Gouzu growled and charged at Hinata only to freeze with a gasp. Gouzu looked down and saw the point of Shino's spear protruding from his chest.
"Like I said, I expected chunin level Shinobi to be more challenging adversary." Shino stated as he pulled his spear out of Gouzu's chest. As Gouzu fell to the ground Shino withdrew his chakra and the spear tip fell to the ground crumbling to dust. Shino walked over to Hinata and the two went to guard the bridge builder.
"You're not going to live this time Zabuza we will kill you." Kakashi said raising his headband over eye revealing his Sharingan.
"I doubt it." Zabuza replied going through hand signs. The moment he finished the three jounin were engulfed in a thicker mist then before.
"Same trick Zabuza." Kakashi taunted.
"If it works, why stop." Zabuza replied standing between Kakashi and Anko. The missing ninja swung his blade at Kakashi and Anko with stunning speed. Kakashi was a hair to slow and the blade cut lightly into his chest. Anko having more time to react then Kakashi dodged the attack completely but before she could attack Zabuza disappeared into the mist.
"You know I don't think you take me seriously." Anko stated calmly. "You might regret that."
"Oh really," Zabuza stated standing right behind her. Anko smirked. Ready for Zabuza's attack, she turned around and whipped out a kunai at the same time. Anko then stabbed Zabuza in throat but growled when he dissolved into water.
"Your cheap tricks are starting to aggravate me." Anko snarled.
"Relax Anko, getting angry will only make you slopping." Kakashi stated.
"He's right," Zabuza agreed swing his blade down on Kakashi. Kakashi pulled out a kunai to block but Zabuza sword still managed to pierce Kakashi's shoulder. Kakashi bit back a yell and kicked Zabuza away.
"You're slipping Kakashi. Without that eye of yours you're not much of a shinobi." Zabuza's voice called out through the mist.
"I am more than enough to handle you Zabuza." Kakashi growled.
"Those wounds on you beg to differ." Zabuza replied right behind Kakashi. Zabuza swung his enormous blade at Kakashi even faster than before. The blade cut through Kakashi like butter only for him to turn into water and splash to the ground. Just as the man was about to move a voice called out.
"Hidden shadow snakes." Anko yelled her arms pointed at Zabuza. Multiple snakes shot from the sleeves of her trench coat and ensnared Zabuza.
"Kakashi now!" Anko yelled. Zabuza froze when he heard the faint chirping of multiple birds and saw a faint blue glow in the distance. Before he had time to react Kakashi was in front him his right arm engulfed in blue lightning.
"Raikiri!" Kakashi shouted before jabbing his arm into Zabuza's chest. Kakashi's arms pierced through Zabuza like a sword. Zabuza coughed out blood looking down at Kakashi's arm still in his chest.
"I didn't think it would end like this." Zabuza stated as blood dribbled out of the corners of his lips. Kakashi nodded and he removed his arm from Zabuza's chest. Anko's snakes released Zabuza and the man's lifeless body fell to the ground with a thud.
"I'm sorry but you will die here." Haku said from inside his mirrors.
Sasuke smirked and started a set of hand signs. When he finished the boy shouted. "Fire style: Great fireball jutsu." Sasuke and inhaled and then spewed out a giant fireball at the mirror Haku entered. A cloud of smoke covered the area blocking everything from view. When the smoke cleared Sasuke's grin faded. The mirror didn't even have a single scorch mark on it.
"These mirrors can't be burned or broken by simple jutsu. Like I said you will die here." Haku stated. Suddenly Haku vanished and Senbon needle started flew from multiple directions. Naruto's chakra tails started shooting around wildly blocking the needles aim at him. Sasuke on the other hand was helpless as he was pelted by multiple needles but he did managing to block or dodge a few.
"It seems your tails are fast enough to block my attacks. Why do you not protect or help your comrade though?" Haku asked.
"I'm not his babysitter but I have had enough of you." Naruto growled. Naruto's chakra arms slowly formed until they were the size of sledge hammers. When arms stopped growing, they rapidly split into multiple arms and shot at all the mirrors. The crimson appendages struck the mirror and shattered them all. Haku was forcefully ejected from one the mirrors and skidded across the mirrors. The chakra arms merged back into two arms and one of them shot at Haku and grabbed him. The arm pulled him back to Naruto and the blond noticed that Haku's eyes looked dead.
"Kill me." Haku asked.
"My pleasure," Naruto replied smirking sadistically. Naruto formed his free chakra arm into a blade then sliced Haku in half from the top of his head down. Naruto smirk grew as he was drenched in the blood and organs of Haku. "It's been too long since I killed somebody that doesn't poof away before the good part."
Sasuke watched the scene stunned. He hadn't expected Naruto to actually kill Haku and then the look on his face during and after the kill frightened the lone Uchiha. Then Sasuke looked at the blood pooled around Naruto and had flashbacks of the night his family was murdered
"Why did you kill him?" Sasuke asked getting up and pulling the multiple needles out of his body.
"He asked me to and he was our enemy." Naruto replied.
"But he was defenseless." Sasuke replied.
"Are you dense? He has a Kekei Genkai that allows him to form and control ice and we're right above an enormous body of water he would never be defenseless." Naruto retorted. "Why does it bother you I killed him?"
"Hn," Was all Sasuke responded with before he walked back to the others. Naruto withdrew Kyuubi's chakra before following suit.
"Well the enemy has all been eliminated." Kakashi stated.
"What about Gatou." Tazuna asked. "He'll just send stronger men next time."
"Leave that to us. Where does Gatou stay?" Anko asked.
"He stays at a mansion on the other side of the island." Tazuna responded.
"Team eight lets go." Anko ordered.
"Wait we're going with you." Kakashi stated.
"No your mission is to guard the bridge builder, besides we can't leave survivors. Is your team prepared to kill?" Anko asked. Kakashi sighed and shook his head.
"What are you talking about sensei we're just as ready as their team." Kiba argued.
"There is a huge difference between talking and doing Inuzuka." Naruto retorted. Kiba growled.
"ENOUGH! Team eight we have a mission. NOW LET'S GO!" Anko shouted. Team seven nodded and the four jumped off. Travelling through the trees they made it to the mansion at nightfall. The team while staying hidden in the trees looked and saw two guards standing on either side of the front doors.
"Hinata," Anko whispered. The Hyuuga heiress nodded before taking out her bow then Hinata nocked two arrows. Hinata waited for a moment and then let the arrows fly. The arrows flew like bullets and hit both guards right in the foreheads. The bodies fell to the ground dead instantly.
"Let's move." Anko ordered and the group moved to the foot of the door. "Naruto help us in."
Naruto nodded and went through a chain of hand signs. When the blond stopped he thrust his hands forward and said. "Wind style: Great Breakthrough." A Powerful gust of wind shot from Naruto's hands and blasted the doors open. The group ran in and looked around to see a vast number of men holding various weapons surrounding them. Before anybody moved clapping sounded from the top of the staircase.
"Well I must say not many people would risk coming to my home like you. I'm impressed. You all got guts and seeing as you're still alive Zabuza and his men are dead." Gatou stated. Nobody made a sound. "Well I'm glad the man asked for too much money. I was going to kill him anyway. I apologize I'm rambling back to business. Men whoever can kill them will awarded nicely."
The men grinned viciously at the group but before anybody could move Shino started his own hand signs.
"Earth style: Rising stone spears." Shino called before slamming his palms on the ground. Instantly multiple spikes of stone shot from the ground impaling people. While the group was stunned Hinata began a set of hand signs as well. When she finished Anko Naruto and Shino jumped into the air.
"Water style: Exploding Water Shock Wave." Hinata shouted before she spewed out a massive amount of water. Hinata spun while she released the water sweeping multiple people up. The men began to chuckle as they got up.
"So you got us wet. What was that supposed to do?" One of them men asked. Hinata looked down at the water that was at her waist. She glanced at the door and noticed that it was elevated by a few stairs.
"I needed it." Hinata jumped up and started skating on the water to the surprise of everybody, even her team. Pulling out her bow Hinata began shooting the men unable to avoid fast enough with the water so deep. Getting the message the Naruto pulled out his trench knives and began running on the water killing the restricted goons. Shino pulled out his Bo and added chakra to it. The weapon grew sharpened tips on both ends then Shino followed suit with Naruto. Anko simply stood on the water and watched her team handle the enemy. Just as she was about to join she saw Gatou trying to sneak out the door.
"Where do you think you're going?" Anko asked as she appeared in front of the man.
"Please don't kill me. I'll give you anything money, power, lovers. You name it I'll get it." Gatou begged.
"You know I was going to have fun with you but I hate beggars." Anko replied before pulling out a kunai. Giving Gatou no chance to beg Anko shoved the blade into Gatou's head to the handle. Anko pulled out the kunai then turned her attention back to the skirmish between her and her team. She smirked when she saw all three of her students standing there on top of the, now pink, pond Hinata had created. "Well brats the mission was a success let's head home."