Chapter 13
A/N: Go to Deviantart and search Jayne Kushinada to find some of the concept art I've made for my OC's. I know I'm a very visual person and like to be able to picture people in my head when reading about them. If you do too then go ahead and check it out.
Disclaimer: I'm running out of different ways to say I don't own Naruto
Soryu scanned the frozen waterfalls using his byakugan. He started to pick up on traces of chakra towards the waterfalls to the right.
"There is a little more than a dozen people in that direction," he told his makeshift team.
"We have the element of surprise on our hand. Suppress your chakra until we get there so no one gets tipped off. Once we get there, I want you boys to find Jayne. I'll try to take care of most of the enemies," Ayato commanded. Soryu looked at the seriousness on the sensei's face. It was almost the polar opposite of his own sensei's.
The team moved closer to the waterfalls. Soryu used his eyes to constantly scan their surroundings. Of the figures he could make out from this distance, none seemed to be Jayne. They all had the figures of grown men.
They were now only a few meters away from the hideout Zabuza and his men were hiding in. Soryu gave an update on what he saw, "I see fifteen men. There are two close to the entrance standing guard, the rest are deeper into the hideout."
"I'll go in first. Shisui, Itachi, you guard Soryu while he uses his byakugan to search for Jayne," Ayato said giving out more orders.
"I'm sure Soryu knows how to protect himself," Shisui said.
"I'm sure he does, but right now his mission is to search for Jayne. He can do that the most effectively if he doesn't have to worry about enemies," Ayato reasoned.
"Let's go now," Itachi said urging to get this rescue mission started.
Ayato nodded, "Move as planned." With that he sped stealthily ahead into the hideout.
"Alright let's go," Itachi said after waiting a couple seconds to give Ayato a head start at taking out the guards.
Soryu lead the other two ninja through the hideout with his byakugan activated. As they moved through the candlelit passage, they would come across the occasional trail of bodies left by Ayato. Soryu continued scanning the area. In the distance he could see a huddle of more men scrambling to prepare for attack. A women ran up among them. Her chakra levels weren't that of a ninja so it couldn't be Jayne.
"What do you see?" Shisui asked.
"There's a group up ahead, one female, but it's not Jayne," Soryu gave his update.
"Do you see her anywhere? You have to be able to see this whole hideout!" Shisui started to raise his voice.
"I don't see her anywhere. She's not here," Soryu said.
"What do you mean she's not here?! She has to be here! Where else would she be?" Shisui was beginning to panic.
"Let's head towards the group. Ayato should be there soon, maybe we can question some of them," Itachi suggested.
"Alright let's go," Shisui said and grabbed Soryu's arm. "Lead the way"
Ayato dashed through the halls taking down everyone who stood in his way. Unfortunately, the cave system beneath the waterfall was like a maze with all kinds of tunnels. He wove through different passages until he came across an opening where several men were scrambling for their weapons. Amongst them he found his main target. The Demon of the Mist. He had his large sword at his side. There was another women near him, but it wasn't Jayne.
The men started to notice him and began preparing to attack. Ayato performed some hands signs then slammed his hand into the ground. The ground began to raise and vibrate like a mini earthquake knocking the men off their feet.
"Where is Jayne?" Ayato growled.
"Hold on, who are you?" The women with bright red hair pulled into a high ponytail called out.
"Stay out of it," Zabuza snapped at her. He raised his sword towards Ayato.
"Where is she?" Ayato repeated with a voice more fierce. "If you hurt her in any way, I will not hesitate to put you in the ground."
"I'd like to see you try," Zabuza kicked off the ground and shot at Ayato.
Ayato grabbed his own weapon and dashed at Zabuza with an equal force.
A/N: So this is a short chapter. But I figured I could update faster if I wrote out a little shorter chapters. Spring semester's been pretty busy. I have a bunch of Lit classes that have taken over my life. Maybe I will be able to update a little quicker by writing a little shorter.