Hey everybody I have finally decided on the sub element of a fire and wind combination. I was able to draw it from SoraKeyblade Master's review on chapter 9 and the fact that fire gets a major boost from wind so as reward for his help I have sent him a message asking for his input on a future key plot point. I look forward to his reply.
Naruto: Demon Reborn
Chapter 12
Raging Tides
Zabuza chuckled darkly. "I see my fame precedes me. I'm only going to ask this once, hand over the bridge builder."
"Sounded more like a demand to me." Naruto said defiantly staring into Zabuza's eyes.
"Naruto back down that is an A-class missing ninja from the hidden mist village. We are not going to hand over Tazuna, he is under our protection so the only way you will get him his over our cold corpses." Kurenai said strongly.
Tazuna was shocked, the people he lied to were willing to give their lives for him. When this was over with he would find a way to repay them.
Zabuza stared down at each of them, unwavering determination on all their faces. This would be fun. He chuckled more as he brought up his hands into his favorite sign. "Guess I'll have to take you up on that deal Leaf ninja." He said as a deep mist rolled over the six people.
"Quickly, everyone form up around Tazuna! We have to protect him at all costs!" Kurenai ordered as she tried to sense where Zabuza was.
Meanwhile, Akio, Hinata and Naruto had taken positions around Tazuna all in their fighting stances.
More chuckling from Zabuza echoed all around them. "So many ways to kill you, decapitation, slicing your arteries, piercing your heart the list just goes on and on. Hmmmm I wonder who I should go for first. Maybe . . . the girl!" He said as his sword swung intentionally missing her feet slicing the ground.
Hinata put her arms up letting out a small scream at Zabuza's scare tactic earning a laugh from the man.
"So scared, you three must be fresh from your academy!" he said. "Maybe I'll go for the kid in black next!" he shouted as his sword swung close to Naruto.
Naruto took the chance and stabbed forward with his kunai plunging it deep into Zabuza's chest. Team six's hopes rose as the mist dispersed leaving the battlefield cleared. Zabuza chuckled as water started dripping from the wound instead of blood until he collapsed into a puddle of water.
"Water clone, Zabuza's second favorite technique." Kurenai informed. "We have to be on the lookout, he would have to be close by and near water for that technique to be used."
Naruto's ears picked up a slight rustling in the trees above them. He quickly pushed Hinata out of the way as Zabuza came down with his sword preparing to slice through one of the new genin in one swift blow. All Hinata could see was a thick cloud of dust surrounding her crush and their assailant.
As the dust cleared it showed that a large wall of earth had stopped Zabuza's attack, his blade nearly slicing through the rock. Hinata looked over at Akio and saw him with his hands to the earth; the lines on his clothing seemingly gave of a glow of light brown.
"NARUTO!" he shouted. "NOWS YOUR CHANCE I CAN'T HOLD HIM THERE FOR LONG!"
Naruto nodded and let his hand fall to his side before two katana appeared in his hands but just as he moved forward and prepared to strike, Akio's earth wall broke under Zabuza's immense pressure. Quickly Naruto brought the swords up to block Zabuza's legendary blade. Naruto subconsciously closed his eyes and adding chakra to his swords as the blades met. The next thing to be heard was the sound of skin being cut open by steel and a blood curdling scream filled with pain. The one to receive the wound however was Zabuza not Naruto.
Zabuza's blade had been sliced clean through and a long slice ran up the center of his chest as blood flowed from his new wound. Zabuza quickly jumped back and started running but Naruto quickly gave chase, he would not let this chance slip by, Zabuza's bounty was huge even if he was dead. Only too late did Naruto realize that it was a trick by his opponent. Zabuza now stood in the middle of a lake running through a set of hand signs.
Just as he finished the water around him rose slowly. "Water style: Water dragon jutsu!" Zabuza called out as a huge dragon made of water shot from the lake, its red eyes staring down its target before lunging at the boy. Kurenai arrived just as the water exploded on the ground where her blond haired student was. Fear gripped her heart; she knew the power behind that jutsu. Her fears were put to rest as she heard Zabuza cuss out and reformed the dragon for a second attack as Naruto ran towards him his swords at the ready. Zabuza was smarter than the boy though and crashed the dragon close to Naruto, causing the water to through him of balance as Zabuza ran through another set of hand seals extending his hand out to Naruto as a large sphere of water trapped the boy.
Having the boy trapped Zabuza allowed himself a little gloating time. "Not bad kid, it has been a while since anyone hurt me like that." Zabuza jumped away from his prison hold on Naruto, breaking the jutsu, as several kunai were thrown at him from Kurenai. Naruto quickly jumped over to her ready to form a plan.
Zabuza knew he was in trouble now, he was injured, fatigued, and outnumbered. "Guess I underestimated you boy, you're not too bad in a fight it sucks that I'm gunna have to kill ya!" He shouted as he through a few shuriken at Naruto that barely missed cutting his ears but cut enough of the fabric around them to cause the mask and hood to separate revealing his face to his enemy. Zabuza charged the two trying to get the kill with what remained of his sword but before he got half way to his targets three senbon needles flew out and struck him in the neck. He stopped in his tracks and slowly fell on his face into the water floating lifelessly as his blood mixed with the water.
Before Naruto or Kurenai could get to Zabuza's body someone in ninja robes and a mask with the mist symbol carved into the forehead landed on one knee next to the body. "Thank you for weakening him for me, I have been on his trail for some time now and your battle made it easy for me to capture him." The newcomer said in a calm voice as they hoisted Zabuza onto their shoulder.
"Who are you!" Naruto shouted.
"I am a hunter ninja sent to capture Zabuza Momochi by the Mizukage." The stranger said as they disappeared in a gust of wind.
"Naruto are you ok?" Kurenai asked as she looked at her student. Naruto's reply was to fall onto his face.
Kurenai quickly flipped him over just as Tazuna and the rest of team six arrived.
"K-Kurenai-sensei w-what's wrong with N-Naruto?" Hinata asked.
She glanced up with worry in her eyes. "If we don't get him somewhere for me to help him soon. He could die!"