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Jutsu name…

Chapter 14- The number one hyperactive, kawaii, knucklehead ninja!

Last chapter…

Suddenly a smoke bomb was thrown.

''Who is it?!'' Sakura asked curiously.

'It's that baka…that showoff…' Sasuke growled annoyed.

''The number one hyperactive, kawaii, knucklehead ninja…'' Haku stood up.

As the smoke cleared, Naruko stood there and grinned cutely and innocent at them. ''Uzumaki Naruko…is finally here!''

They all looked at her shocked and surprised. Kakashi sweat dropped. ''Naruko!'' Sakura looked at her happily.

''The hero of a story generally appears in this kind of situation and takes out the enemies in no time!'' Naruko smiled cheerily.

Zabuza looked at her amused. ''Heh…that kawaii girl, eh…''

'She's long on talk…' Sasuke thought annoyed, while he laid on the ground.

Kakashi looked utterly depressed. 'Man, that idiot! Making such a conspicuous entrance…' He sighed. 'I thought I have told her that there's no point if you don't catch the enemy of guard!'

Haku looked at her. 'That's the cute girl from the woods…'

Naruko looked at Haku determined. ''All right, here I go! Kage Bunshin no Jutsu…'' She made a hand sign but before she could do a thing Zabuza threw shuriken at her.

Kakashi's eye widened in shock. ''Oh no!'' He froze in panic. ''Naruko, get out of the way!''

''Huh?'' Naruko said surprised. Her eyes widened as the shuriken were before her. Just then, Haku threw senbons and so stopped the shuriken from Zabuza.

Sakuras, Sasukes, Tazuna's and Kakashi's eyes widened in surprise. ''Whoa!'' They all shouted at the same time.

''What?!'' Zabuza looked shocked. The shuriken and senbons fell to the ground.

''She's saved…'' Sakura looked relieved, but still a bit shocked.

''To think the enemy attacks would cancel each other out…'' Tazuna looked surprised. ''That was super lucky…''

''Hey! What are you doing, Naruko?!'' Sakura screeched angrily.

Kakashi sighed relieved but looked scolding at Naruko. ''Oi! What kind of idiot would attempt to cast a jutsu directly in front of an opponent?!''

Naruko blushed in embarrassment and wanted to sink into the ground. ''I'm sorry…'' She whispered embarrassed and looked to the ground.

Kakashi sighed. ''The essence of a ninja is deception. How you deceive your opponent. Even casting one Jutsu, you avoid the eyes of your opponents, catch them off balance, and outsmart them…The way you made your entrance earlier, that's just you coming to be a target…''

She pouted. ''I just wanted to help.''

'But what concerns me more than that is…' Kakashi narrowed his eye and looked at Haku.

'That guy…' Sasuke thought and narrowed his eyes.

''Haku…What's the idea?'' Zabuza asked him annoyed.

''Zabuza-san, leave this girl to me… Please let me fight this battle my way.'' Haku looked at him calmly.

'So, you like her, eh?' Zabuza chuckled amused.

'Don't tell me…IF YOU TOUCH NARU WITH YOUR FILTHY HANDS I WILL KILL YOU!' Kakashi glared enraged at Haku.

Naruko looked at Haku, her eyebrow twitched in annoyance.

''So, you mean no interfering…Haku?'' Zabuza asked coldly. ''Your naïve…as usual…''

''I'm sorry…'' Haku said sincerely.

'Naive, eh…'. Sasuke sat up. 'True enough...Judging from these wounds, there's no mistaking that I was attacked with senbons. But no vital areas have been targeted so far. Does he mean to half kill me?'

''If so! As for me, I'll take you out first!'' Naruko pointed annoyed at Haku.

'It's impossible! It's too much for Naru!' Kakashi looked at her worried. 'I should be the one to…'

Zabuza walked in front of him. ''Hey! Don't get any ideas…If you move, you know what will happen to the old man, right?''

Kakashi's eye widened in realization. 'That's true…if I move away from here and head towards Naru, Zabuza will kill Tazuna-san. No way can Sakura completely protect him by herself.'

''How about it?'' Zabuza chuckled darkly. ''Let's just see those youngster fight against each other.''

''That mask…'' Naruko looked at Haku seriously. ''You were Zabuza's comrade, after all, weren't you! You've got the nerve to deceive us!'' Her eyebrow twitched dangerously.

''I'm sorry!'' Haku said sincerely. Naruko's eyes widened in surprise. ''But your sensei also said it, didn't he?'' He looked at her calmly. ''Things like deceiving and catching one off guard is a Shinobi's duty. Please don't take it personally.''

'You don't have that luxury, either.' Sasuke smirked cheekily and threw a kunai at Haku. Haku just avoided it casually. Sasuke's eyes widened in shock.

''Huh?'' Naruko looked confused. She looked at the direction, where the kunai came from. ''Sasuke...?'' She tilted her head in confusion.

''I haven't… forgotten about you.'' Haku stated calmly.

'And I thought he disappeared…but he was there the whole time…' Naruko concluded.

Haku turned towards Sasuke, who was still in the mirror-dome. ''I would rather you had just gone down quietly. But it looks like it won't work that way... Fine. I'll put an end to it first.''

''O-Oi!'' Naruko said a bit confused.

''Naruko-chan. I'll get to you later.'' Haku said friendly and went inside the ice-mirror.

Her eyes widened in shock, as he entered it. 'W-What's with him?'

'This is it!' Sasuke narrowed his eyes. The images of Haku appeared in every mirror. Sasuke looked around. 'So, the real body is over there, eh… Yosh!' Sasuke grabbed inside his kunai pouch.

''I'm over here.'' Haku's voice sounded from behind him.

''He moved? How?!'' Sasuke looked utterly surprised. His eyes widened and just then senbons were thrown everywhere. He cried out in pain and fell to the ground.

''Sasuke-kun!'' Sakura screeched shocked.

''Sasuke!'' Naruko gaped in shock. 'What was that just now?! Sasuke's body suddenly got battered…How's he doing it?!'

'What kind of Jutsu is he using?' Sasuke clutched his shoulder in pain. 'It's conceivable that he has clones hide in the mirrors and gets them all to throw the senbons simultaneously…No, they're too fast considering…What does it mean not being able to see even the trajectory of the weapons? Also, if it's a mere Bunshin no Jutsu…I don't see a reason for these ice mirrors…In any case, there's no way to question that these mirrors are pivotal for his attacks.'

'What I can do is to launch attacks from both the outside and inside.' Kakashi thought seriously.

'The thing to do is to figure out the meaning of the mirror!', Sakura thought.

'I'll take care of here!' Naruko looked determined.

'All there is to do is…for me to attack the inside and have Naruko try attacking the mirrors from the outside.' Sasuke concluded seriously.

''Yo! I came to save you!'' Naruko smiled cheerily, suddenly before Sasuke. Sasuke looked at her utterly surprised. ''You okay, Sasuke?'' She looked at him innocently.

Sasuke's eyebrow twitched in annoyance. Kakashi and Sakura sweat dropped.

''Oh…'' Sakura looked shocked.

Kakashi sighed. ''What good will it do to you to catch your ally of guard?'' He said a little bit amused.

''Y-you idiot! If you're a Shinobi, you'll move more cautiously!'' Sasuke shouted at her annoyed.

Naruko's eyebrow twitched dangerously and her hair began to float in the air. A dark aura surrounded her. ''Who's an idiot?! I came here to rescue you!'' She said with a deadly, calm voice.

Sasuke began to sweat. He slipped away from her. ''W-What-e-ever!'' He stuttered out.

Naruko calmed down and grinned brightly at him. Sasuke sighed in relief.

Kakashi sweat dropped. 'As to be expected of the number one unpredictable ninja. She is making the situation worse and worse by coming to aid.' He sighed again.

Haku looked at Naruko in amusement.

'That little girl is hilarious!' Zabuza tried to surpass his snicker.

Sasuke stood up. ''Since it come to this, all that is left is to smash the mirrors!'' He made handsigns.

''What are you doing?'' Naruko looked at him confused.

''These are mirrors made with freezing water…If so…'' Sasuke took a deep breath. ''Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu'' A fireball formed from his mouth and flied towards the mirrors, but nothing happened. Sasuke looked around, utterly shocked.

''It's not working at all!'' Naruko stood up, annoyed.

''They won't melt with that level of fire power.'' Haku stated calmly. Sasuke narrowed his eyes and tsked. The mirrors lightened up and senbons were thrown at them. Naruko and Sasuke both landed on the ground.

''Darn it! Where did he attack from?! Is it the clones?'' She looked little bit pissed, as she stood up. ''Where's the real body?!''

''It's useless for you to even attempt following with your eyes. I absolutely will not be caught.'' Haku said cheekily.

''Humph!'' Naruko pouted. Suddenly she got an idea. ''Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!'' She made a hand sign.

''Don't!'' Sasuke shouted.

But it was too late, many Naruko's stormed towards the mirrors. ''If so, I'll find out which is the real body by hitting them all!'' All clones dispelled and Naruko fell to the ground, again. She laid on the ground and shivered.

''That is a teleportation jutsu that uses mirrors that can reflect only my image. Watching you from the speed I move, it almost seems like you're not moving at all…'' Haku told them calmly.

'I knew it!' Kakashi looked at them, utterly worried. ''Is that Jutsu…the Kekkei Genkai?!''

Zabuza chuckled darkly.

''Kekkei… Genkai?" Sakura looked at Kakashi in confusion.

''It's the same type as my Sharingan…'' Kakashi explained seriously. ''Deep blood ties…Linage of paranormal individuals…A type of jutsu that is passed on only through those traits…''

''Then!'' Sakura looked at Haku, terrified.

''That's right…It's impossible even for me to copy that jutsu…And there's no way to destroy that jutsu, either!''

''Darn it…'' Naruko eyes laid in shadows. "So…what?!''

Sasuke looked at her surprised. Haku looked at her too.

''I can't die here yet... Because I have a dream, that I must turn into reality…The dream to have my strength recognized by everyone in the village…and become Hokage!'' She looked up and showed the determined fire in her eyes.

Haku looked at her amazed. 'Dream…'

*Flashback*

A little boy sat lonely and filthy on a bridge. Snow fell down on his untamed hair. Suddenly Zabuza stood before him. Haku looked up.

''Pathetic brat.'' He said and chuckled darkly. He walked towards him and kneeled down. ''Brats like you aren't needed by anyone and die without knowing any freedom or dreams…'' He looked up surprised.

Haku smiled innocently at him. ''Onii-chan, you have the same eyes as I do…''

Zabuza looked shocked at him.

*Flashback end*

''For me becoming a Shinobi completely is difficult. If I can, I don't want to kill you guys…'' Haku said seriously. ''And I don't want to get killed by you guys…But if you guys are going to come at me…I'll kill my feelings with a sword and completely become a Shinobi. This bridge is the battleground that connects each of us to our dreams. I, for the sake of my dream. And you, for the sake of your dreams. Please don't hold it against me…I want to protect the person dear to me…I work for the sake of that person, I will fight for the sake of that person, and I want to make that person's dream the reality…That's my dream. For the sake of that dream, I will completely become a Shinobi… and kill you guys!''

Naruko and Sasuke grinned at him.

Kage Bunshin no Jutsu = Shadow Clone Technique

Bunshin no Jutsu = Clone Technique

Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu = Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique

Reviews

'Sndwitch': tanks for the constant uploads

You are welcome! :) By the way, Chapter 17 will be uploaded next week. (08.01.-14.01.2018)

'Guest' from 08.07.17: This is great! I love how naruko is so cute everyone notices. I also like how you are following the storyline, only changing some details enough to not completely change the story. I just think the rape part was unnecessary, but everything else is fine.

Thanks! :) I'm glad you like this fanfic. I hope you will enjoy the future chapters, too.