Chapter 11 up, hope you like it. Sorry I'm late, everyone, but school has started again. My ankle has been sprained really bad, so I'm stuck in the house.
Kurogane7: I'm just going by the manga, and I'm not sure what's right and wrong in anatomy. Sorry.
justin the constant reviewer: You really do, review a lot, so thanks. Let's see... okay. Sorry for Sakura being in the harem. I was a little relunctant about that, but she was in the top 5 in the poll I put up. I'm talking about Hanzo Hattori from Samurai Warriors (Sengoku Musou). Also, I don't think Kiri would start a war with Konoha about Zabuza and Haku. Especially Haku, since she isn't a registered ninja.
Thank you everyone who gave me ideas for Zabuza and Haku.
Disclaimer I don't own Naruto
(Last scene of Chapter 10)
"They're pretty good," Zabuza noted. "Maybe they do deserve to be called ninja. The blonde and red head. They are able to make Kage Bunshin as Genin. Impressive." He watched as a clone of Naruto wrapped his chain around the still spinning Fuma Shuriken's ring, and swung it towards Zabuza. "But still foolish." he caught the shuriken in his free hand. He was surprised, when another projectile appeared. "Another Shuriken in the first's shadow? That's the Kage Shuriken(Shadow Shuriken. Not to be confused with Shuriken Kage Bunshin). But!" He jumped before the projectile could hit him. "Still not enough!" His arm was still attached to the prison. Suddenly, the Shuriken disappeared in smoke, and was replaced by Naruto, to the surprise of everyone. "Henge?" The original Naruto smirked, and threw the sickle part of his weapon at Zabuza. The Nuke-nin had no choice, but to let go of Kakashi. The kunai cut Zabuza's upper cheek. He laughed. "Hahaha! I like you, kid. Too bad I'm going to have to kill you!" He was going to throw the Fuma Shuriken, when Kakashi intercepted the blade with the metal part of his glove. His Sharingan spun in fury.
"Naruto," he said. "Good plan. You three have really grown up. But now, leave everything to me!"
(Opening theme, then back to the story)
Kakashi glared at Zabuza. "I'll warn you," he droned. "I don't fall for the same jutsu twice. What are you going to do?" Zabuza scoffed, and jumped away, dropping the Fuma Shuriken. The white haired Jonin followed, and the two landed on the water. Kakashi's Sharingan watched Zabuza's movement, as he rapidly went through hand signs.
"Ox, Monkey, Hare, Rat, Boar, Bird, Ox, Horse, Bird, Rat, Tiger, Dog, Tiger, Snake, Ox, Ram, Snake, Boar, Ram, Rat, Yang Water, Monkey, Bird, Dragon, Bird, Ox, Horse, Ram, Tiger, Snake, Rat, Monkey, Hare, Boar, Dragon, Ram, Rat, Ox, Monkey, Bird, Yang Water, Rat, Boar, BIRD!" Two pillars of water began rise. "Suiton: Suiryuudan(Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet) no jutsu!" The water soared to the skies, taking shape of wingless dragons. Everyone except Naruto was surprised at the jutsu.
"That many seals in a few seconds," Sasuke muttered in awe. "And he copied them all perfectly!" The two water dragons spiraled each other, before clashing. The resulting shock wave created a mini tsunami that washed Naruto towards everyone. They struggled to stay on the ground. The dragons continued to battle each other, as Zabuza swung his sword down on Kakashi. The white haired man managed to bring out a kunai, and keep the Zanbato at bay. Zabuza glared at him.
'Something's not right,' he thought. Zabuza looked back at the time where they both did the Suiryuudan. 'He managed to copy everything that I did. Even when he joined me a few minutes late. Could it be?' He jumped back, with Kakashi doing the same thing. Zabuza stood there, before running in a circle. The Copy Ninja imitated every move he made, including his Kirigakure(Hidden Mist) no jutsu pose. 'I thought so. He's not only following, he's moving at the exact same time I am.'
(Meanwhile)
As Zabuza fought Kakashi, another person was watching from a tree branch. It was what looked like a masked Hunter-nin. He/she wore a shinobi outfit that consisted of a moss green, striped turtle-neck sweater and a split skirt in matching colour that reached down to his/her knees. On the outside of that, he/she wore a green blue short kimono with white edges, and around his/her waist a green brown obi, in the same fabric as his/her sweater, with a fringed trail. 'Zabuza-sama,' he/she thought. Suddenly, Naruto appeared hanging on the branch next to the Hunter-nin.
"Yo," he greeted, making the masked man/woman jump and produce a senbon. Naruto waved his arms in defense. "No no. No need for weapons." He climbed on top of the branch, and sat down. Momo shunshined next to him. "We're here to watch. I'll only stop you if you attack my team." The Hunter-nin calmed down, seeing that the two weren't doing anything.
(Back to the battle)
Zabuza ran around some more, to prove his theory. 'Any movement I'm making,' he thought. 'He's-' He was interrupted by Kakashi finishing his thought.
"Reading them," Kakashi said, to the Nuke-nin's surprise. His Sharingan spun.
'What? Did he read my mind? Damn it! That-'
"Freaky eye is pissing me off."
'...I'm Zabuza, and-'
"I like bunnies." Everyone had a small laugh at that.
'All you're doing is copying me.'
"You can't beat me you monkey bastard!" A vein bulged on Zabuza's head.
"Damn you!" he exclaimed, as he went through hand seals. Kakashi imitated him "I'll make sure you never open that mouth again!" Suddenly, Zabuza widened his eyes. "That's..." As he looked at Kaksahi, he saw an image of himself doing the same thing he was. "ME? Is this one of his Genjutsu?" Before he knew it, Kakashi reached the last seal of the jutsu.
"Suiton: Daibakufu(Water Release: Great Waterfall) no Jutsu!" He called, releasing a large wave of water towards Zabuza.
"Impossible!" Soon, the Nuke-nin was washed away by Kakashi's jutsu. Zabuza was pushed to a tree, injuring his back. Several kunai pinned him to the trunk "Ugh..." Zabuza looked up to see Kakashi sitting on a tree branch. "How? Can you see the future?" Kakashi brought out another kunai.
"Yeah," he replied, as his eyes hardened. Before he could finish off Zabuza, 2 senbon lodged themselves in Zabuza's neck. The man gave a surprised cry, before going silent.
"He's dead," a soft voice said. Everyone except Naruto and Momo were surprised to see the Hunter-nin. "Check yourself." Kakashi landed on the ground, and press his fingers on Zabuza's neck for a pulse.
"You're right. He really is dead." The Hunter-nin nodded.
"Thank you very much. I have been searching for the opportunity to kill Zabuza for a long time." Kakashi examined his/her mask.
"You. You're a Kirigakure Hunter-nin, aren't you?" He/she nodded again.
"Impressive...You are correct. My duty is to hunt down Missing-nins. I'm a member of Kirigakure's Hunter-nin team.
'From is voice and height, he's probably not much older than Naruto,' Kakashi noted. 'So young, yet he's a Hunter-nin.' Naruto appeared next to his team.
"I see," he said. "So that's why you were here. Thought you were with Zabuza." The Hunter-nin slightly tensed, a movement only Momo noticed. "But to be able to kill Zabuza with senbon. You must be strong. Hope we can fight sometime." The Hunter-nin said nothing, and shunshined next to Zabuza's body.
"Maybe another time," he/she replied, before putting Zabuza on his/her shoulder. "You must be tired. I would suggest resting. Now if you will excuse me, I need to dispose of the body. It holds many secrets. Farewell." Naruto and Momo waved the Hunter-nin goodbye, as he/she disappeared. Kakashi covered his Sharingan eye with his headband, before turning to his team.
"Now we have to get Tazuna-san back to his home," he droned. "Let's go, guys." Tazuna laughed joyously.
"Hahaha!" he exclaimed. "Super thanks, guys! You three should come over to my house and relax for a while!" Before anyone could respond, Kakashi fell down.
"Kakashi-sensei!" Sakura said, as everyone gathered around the Jonin.
"I used the Sharingan too much..." he mumbled. "My body won't move." Naruto and Sasuke sighed. They each took an arm, and lifted their teacher on their shoulders.
"Yeesh, Kakashi-sensei," Sasuke said. "Sometimes, you're so helpless." With that, everyone resumed their trek back to Tazuna's house.
"I'd be thankful, but my knees are scraping on the ground."
(Tazuna's house)
"Wow," Naruto said, as he walked into the house. "This place is nice. Sasuke, just drop Kakashi-sensei on the floor." The Uchiha nodded, and released his grip on their teacher. A now unconscious Kakashi fell face first into the floor. Tazuna entered the house, with a bright smile.
"Tsunami-chan!" He called. "Inari-gaki! I'm home, thanks to these super ninjas!" They heard fast footsteps, and a young woman in a pink shirt and long black skirt appeared from a doorway. She had long black hair that framed both sides of her face. Tsunami ran to Tazuna, and hugged the old man.
"Otou-san!" she called, as she threatened to crush the bridge builder's ribs. "I'm so happy you're safe." Tazuna laughed, and faced the ninjas.
"Everyone, this is Tsunami. My super pretty daughter." The woman detached herself from her dad, and bowed to Team 7.
"Thank you for protecting my father." Naruto scratched his head, grinning. Tsunami looked to the ground, to see Kakashi lying on the ground. "Uh... who's this? Is he a friend of yours?
"That's our Sensei," Sakura explained. "He's unconscious right now, so do you have anywhere we can put him?" Tazuna's daughter pointed to a nearby door, and told them they could put Kakashi in the guest room. Naruto and Sasuke nodded, throwing their teacher on the Futon mattress.
(Few hours later)
"WAKE UP" Naruto yelled, before slapping Kakashi hard in the face. The white haired Jonin sat up with a gasp, and looked around. "There. He's awake." Kakashi saw his team gather around the bed with Tazuna and some woman he didn't know. "You alright, Kakashi-sensei?"
"I'll be fine," he replied. "Might be out of commission for about a week or so." He sat up, getting a better look of his surrounding. Sakura knelt in front of him.
"What? The Sharingan is incredible, but if it puts that much stress on the body, I guess you have to think before using it." Tazuna beamed.
"Well, we defeated that strong of a ninja this time," he said. "We should be safe for a while! But uh... Who was that masked kid?" Kakashi thought about the Hunter-nin's mask.
"That's the mask worn by Kirigakure's special Hunter-nin team. They are also known as body erasers, because their duty is to completely dispose of the boddy without a trace." Everyone listened to the Jonin's explanation. "A ninja's body has within it, secrets of the village's Ninjutsu, info on different Chakra types, herbs, and other things that will reveal things about the village. For example, if I died, the secrets of the Sharingan could be revealed. If you don't be careful, there's the danger that the enemy will steal your jutsu." Tsunami handed him a cup of water, which he drank. "Thank you. Anyways, a ninja's body can reveal important information. So, by killing and disposing of the Nuke-nins who have abandoned their village, the Hunter-nin protect the information from getting out. They are the specialists who guard their village's secrets. No sound, no smell. That is a ninja's end."
"So that means that Zabuza guy has been chopped up and disposed of?" Sakura asked. "Scary."
(Meanwhile)
The Hunter-nin put Zabuza's body down, and produced a pair of knives. He/she aimed the knives at the Nuke-nin. First, I'll cut the mouth cloth," he/she muttered. :Then I'll drain some blood and-" Just as he/she was about to cut Zabuza's mouth cloth, he opened his eyes, and grabbed the Hunter-nin's arm. He raised the other arm to his bandages.
"I'll do it myself," Zabuza said, lowering his cloth.
"Oh, you're alive." The Nuke-nin grunted, as he ripped the needles out. "You shouldn't be so rough. You'll really die, pulling them out like that."
"How long are you going to wear that mask?"
"But I like wearing it. It reminds me of old days. And it was useful for this act." He/she pulled down her mask, and revealed a gentle female face. She had long black hair, pale skin and large, dark brown eyes. "If I hadn't saved you, you definitely would have been killed."
"If you were going to put me into a momentary death, you didn't have to use my neck. You could have aimed for a safer acupuncture point. You could be really sadistic sometimes, Haku." All the girl did, was smile innocently.
"The neck doesn't have much muscle. It's easier to hit the acupuncture point there, Zabuza. Anyways, you shouldn't be able to move much for about a week. But...You might be able to move pretty soon." Zabuza looked at the girl in front of him. Haku always took care of him, as if they were father and daughter. Haku looked around. "The mist is clearing. Will you be alright, next time?" Zabuza's eyes darkened, remembering his defeat by Kakashi.
"Next time," he replied. "I will defeat Kakashi and his Sharingan."
(Tazuna's house)
Momo, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura leaned close to Kakashi's sleeping body. The blonde slowly reached up to Kakashi's mask, when his eyes opened. Everyone quickly walked away, before the Jonin could suspect them.
"Damn it," Momo cursed. "We were this close to seeing how his face looked like." Kakashi ignored them, and brought his hand to his Sharingan eye.
'What's this?' He thought. 'Zabuza is dead... What's this feeling? I feel like I'm missing something very important.' That's when it hit him. "I got it!" he exclaimed, surprising everyone. "Body erasing teams usually dispose of the body of the person they killed right there. How did that masked boy dispose of Zabuza's body. He took him away, right? Hunter-nins would have just taken the head at least. And that weapon."
"So you caught on?" Naruto asked, getting everyone's attention. "You should know. Unless it hits a vital organ, a senbon has a low probability in killing someone. It's an item even used by doctor in acupuncture therapy."
"What are you getting at?" Tsunami asked. Momo stepped up.
"What he's trying to say, is that Zabuza is in fact alive." Everyone except Naruto and Kakashi was surprised. "When Kakashi checked if he was dead, he was really in a momentary death. And if I'm correct, then that means that the Hunter-nin is really working with Zabuza."
"And that means we're going to have to work hard until we face again," Kakashi said. "If I'm correct, we have a week."
"It not going to do anything," a new voice spoke. It was a young boy in overalls. On the kid's head, was a striped bucket hat that covered his dark hair.
"What was that?" Sasuke asked. The boy walked up to Tazuna, and greeted him.
"Inari," Tsunami said. "Say hello to the ninjas who protected your grandpa." The boy looked at Team 7 with dark eyes.
"It's no use," he muttered. "Against Gatou, all of these people are dead." Inari started to walk away. "I'm going to watch the ocean from my room." As soon as he was gone, Tsunami apologized.
"I'm very sorry about him." Naruto looked to where Inari disappeared, and followed the boy up the stairs. As he neared Inari's room, Naruto heard the faint sound of crying. The blonde closed his eyes, and listened closely.
"Dad," Inari whispered, as he cried. Naruto's eyes softened, and he walked away to give the boy his privacy.
(Later)
"Okay," Kakashi began. Let's begin training. But first, a little summary of Chakra. You see, Chakra is essential to even the most basic jutsu; it is the molding of the physical energy present in every cell of the body and the spiritual energy gained from exercise and experience. Once molded, it can be channelled through the chakra circulatory system, which is to chakra as the regular circulatory system is to blood, to any of the 361 chakra points in the body. Through various methods, the most common of which is hand seals, the chakra can then be manipulated to create an effect that would not be possible otherwise, such aswalking on water, exhaling fire or creating illusions. You three, aren't using Chakra properly."
"What?" Naruto asked. "I'm using my Chakra just fine." Kakashi poked Naruto's head with his crutches. "Hey!"
"Nope. Even if you're able to release a high amount of Chakra, unless you control it properly, the jutsu will be weakened or not work at all. By wasting your energy, you won't be able to fight as long. These kinds of weaknesses will appear. So, we're going to learn how to control it. We're going to..." Everyone leaned in, waiting for the tough training they would go through. "We're gonna climb trees!" Everyone face faulted.
"What the hell will that do?" Sasuke exclaimed. "Anyone can climb trees!"
"Sasuke-kun is right!" Sakura followed. Kakashi laughed on the inside, as his team misunderstood his lesson.
"Oh, and you can't use your hands." Now everyone except Naruto and Momo were confused. "Still don't get it? I mean this." With that, Kakashi began walking up the nearest tree, crutches and all. "I meant climbing trees like this." Sakura and Sasuke looked in surprise, while Naruto scoffed.
"That's all?" he mocked. "I could do that."
"Oh? Then please demonstrate." Naruto nodded, rubbed his hands together. He ran up to Kakashi's tree, and effortlessly began running up the trunk. As he neared Kakashi, he jumped and extended his hand to the Jonin's mask. "Kosoku(Restraint) no jutsu!" Naruto found himself falling to the ground with his arms stuck together behind his back. "Nice try, but at least you got it right."
"That's my favorite Jutsu!" Momo rolled her eyes, and began dragging the blonde back to his teammates. "I was so close, too."
"How do you know how to tree walk?" Sakura asked.
"I live in the forest. What do you think I do there, act like a monkey, and run around? Although..." The blonde eyed his Kusari-gama. He shook his head with grin that said that he wasn't done with the idea. "Anyways, I was trained by Momo here."
"Yup!" the red head beamed. "Taught him everything he knows. Cool, huh?" She produced her scythe. "And in turn, he got me this." She swung it at Kakashi's tree, and cleaved it in two. "It's really strong!" The Jonin cried out, before falling to the ground. Soon after, Sakura and Sasuke attempted to walk up the tree trunks, and marked how far they went with kunai. Meanwhile, Inari stood behind a tree, watching as they trained and trained.
"I doubt any of you can defeat Gatou," he mumbled. "But if you can, please do..."
Chapter 11 done, hope you liked it.
So bored at home.
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