Naruto had been running for about 4 hours in the trees along the road when he saw an old man sitting down, wipping the sweat off his face and Naruto landed on the road making the old man eyes get wide and he stood up and Naruto said "Relax old man, I am just passing by and thought I would see if you wanted some water since you seemed really hot."

The man asked "Who are you."

Naruto said "Naruto Uzumaki from Konoha."

The man sighed and said "Yeah, I would appreciate the water if you have any extra. I ran out up the road a ways."

Naruto pulled a scroll out and unsealed a canteen and took a sip before he handed it to the man and Naruto asked "So who are you and where you heading."

The man took some water and said "My name is Tazuna and I am heading to Konoha."

Naruto said "Its nice to meet you Tazuna. So what are you heading to Konoha for."

Tazuna sighed and said "I need body guards from Konoha back to Wave. I am building a bridge from wave to the fire country."

Naruto said "So your from wave."

Tazuna said "Yeah, why."

Naruto asked "How long will you need body guards for."

Tazuno looked at Naruto and said "Until I finish my bridge why."

Naruto bit his lip and said "How about I help you out. I got messenger birds on me and if you want to go and write out your mission request I can guard you back to wave until a team can catch up to us in exchange for letting me ride your boat with you."

Tazuna asked "Are you sure they will accept my mission."

Naruto said "Yeah."

Tazuna said "Alright." as he pulled out a scroll and began to write

Naruto asked "I meant to ask, what do you think the team my encounter, bandits, mercenaries, thieves."

Tazuna began to rub his head and said "Just bandits."

Naruto narrowed his eyes and said "I see." and Naruto pulled one out as well and wrote on it and then after he was done took Tazuna and pulled out the scroll and unsealed the bird food and then the bird and as the bird ate Naruto sealed both scrolls in the seal on the birds legs and thought "thank you Inoichi sensei for the book on sealing."

Naruto then released the bird and said "Well, I guess we can leave whenever your ready." as Naruto put his hands together and said "Kagebunshin no Jutsu." and 3 clones appeared and Naruto had them henge into Sakura and Sasuke as Naruto henged himself into Kakashi and left one alone.

Tazuna blinked and Naruto said "These are Kagebunshin of my old team. It will help to intimidate anyone who might try to ambush us."

Tazuna nods and said "What did you say your name was again kid."

Naruto said "Naruto Uzumaki but for right now call me Kakashi and that is Sakura and Sasuke."

Tazuna shook his head and said "Well alright, lets go." as he started to walk back toward wave.

An hour later a chunnin came walking into the Hokage office and said "Excuse me sir but we just recieved a messenger bird from Naruto Uzumaki."

The third blinked and asked "Thats odd, what does he send."

The chunnin said "here, read for yourself sir." as he handed 2 scrolls to the third.

The third read the first one and said "It appears Naruto ran into a client on the way here from wave and the client is requesting a C-rank mission." and then he read the second scroll.

Jiji

This man Tazuna claims to be a bridge builder from Wave needing bodyguards and he said at most it should be bandits only but I believe he is lying. His body language is saying its a whole lot more dangerous then what hes claiming. I am using kagebunshin and henging them into my team 7 with myself as Kakashi and we are going to walk slow so a team can catch up to us. I agreed to escort him back for access in crossing to Wave for my mission but something is wrong with his mission. My guts telling me things are going to hit the fan.

Naruto

The third frowned and said "Get me team 7 and 9 now."

The chunnin said "Of coarse Hokage-sama." as he shushined away.

Around 6 pm 'Kakashi' said "Hey Tazuna, how far is it to the boat."

Tazuna said "I would say at least another 3 miles why."

'Kakashi' said "Lets set up camp here for the night."

Tazuna frowned and said "I don't have any camping supplies."

Naruto said "Thats ok, you can use mine since we are on guard duty." as his eyes darted about.

Tazuna said "Well alright."

'Kakashi' said "Naruto, go get firewood, Sakura set up a fire and Sasuke set up traps."

All 3 said "Hai sensei."

As they were doing as told Kakashi reached into his weapon pouch and pulled out a book and he began to read.

At that moment Kakashi eye got wide as he threw the book on the ground dropping the henge and put his hands together and screamed "Tajuu Kagebunshin no Jutsu." as the clearing became filled with hundreds of Naruto as he grabbed Tazuna and said "Stay with me, we got missing nins here."

Tazuna was scared as he was looking around as the Kagebunshin all ran in different directions.

Naruto gritted his teeth as the memories of the clones came back to him and he thought "2 of them, both missing mist nins, have metal claws and....poisoned."

Naruto said "Stay behind me Tazuna and I will protect you." as he pulled out 3 shurikens.

A few seconds later naruto heard the sound of more of his clones go up and he saw the 2 nins land in the clearing and he threw the shurikens and flashed through handsigns and said "Kage Shuriken no Jutsu." as the 3 turned into 30.

Both nins jumped back from the shurikens in opposite directions and Naruto screamed "NOW." as suddenly several shouts of "Kage Shuriken no Jutsu." echoed through the clearing as out of the trees hundreds of shurikens came flying at the 2 men.

As they hit both men burst into water and Naruto said "Shit." as he recieved a punched in his blind spot and a shout of "Gotcha." was heard and Naruto turned and saw as a claw went into Tazuna who went up in smoke and Naruto said "Thats it, I can't fight have blind." as he reached up and pulled up the hiate over his eye.

Naruto looked around as everything seemed to slow down and he thought "ok, that not him." as a shuriken hit the man and he turned into water as well.

Naruto looked around the clearing and he recieved the memories of several clones that went up in smoke and he thought "at least Tazuna safe at the moment." as he saw both men come out of the ground with a chain connected to them and they charged Naruto and said "Now you die." together.

As the chain wrapped around Naruto and they pulled Naruto burst into water himself and 4 CNaruto{clones} jumped down out of the trees flashing through handsigns and said together as they hit the ground "Doryuu Heki - Earth Style Wall." as they spat out mud that quickly formed 4 walls connecting to each other and 3 CNarutos who were in the air having jumped at the moment the 4 touched down threw 3 shurikens and flashed through handsigns and said "Kage Shuriken no Jutsu." as they multiplied into 90 and hit both men making them scream out in pain since they covered themselves with thier arms.

The walls came down and Naruto who now had a pair of seeds in his hands quickly grew them as he swung them and he concentrated as the whips grew around both men trapping them.

The taller one said "Let us go or we will kill you."

A pair of clones hit both men in the back of the head knocking them out and then carried them over to a tree as Naruto pulled out some ninja wire and tied them up.

Naruto then felt light headed as he thought "oh yeah, that." remembering what Kakashi and Chiyo said as he reached up and pulled his headband down before falling to his knees.

Tazuna voice asked "Is it ok to come out now."

Naruto said "Yeah." as several Kakuremino no Jutsu - Magic Cloak of Invisibility Technique dropped that were covering Tazuna and several clones.

Naruto looked at Tazuna and said "You wouldn't happen to know why these 2 are here do you."

Tazuna rubbed the back of his head and said "No."

Naruto frowned and said "Thought so." as he fell back on the ground.

Tazuna walked over and asked "Are you ok."

Naruto said "Yeah, just a little tired. Give me a few minutes to rest and I will interigate these 2."

After resting for about 10 minutes Naruto slowly stood up and pulled out a scroll and unsealed his lab coat and slipped it on and he said "Now lets wake up these 2." as he had 2 clones punch both men. Naruto looked around the clearing and thought "only around 200 left, damn it." as he looked back at the men and he said "Hello dickheads, I am Naruto Uzumaki but you can call me Doc Seven."

The taller one sneered and said "Like we care. Your dead brat."

Naruto said "Doubt it, you see I placed an exploding tag on the back of both of you I can activate at a moments notice and blow you both to hell so I am going to ask some questions and you answer them or you die."

The shorter one said "We aren't answering anything."

Naruto smirked as he pulled out his needle and bottle of pain poison and he drew back 5cc and said "Lets try this again. This is a very painful poison my sensei Anko gave me under the advice of my other Sensei Ibiki after I killed most of my interigation victims. Now I am going to give you both a shot of this and then start cutting until I get what I want." as he walked over and shot the shorter one in the stomach and Naruto then pulled out a scappel and cut the crotch out of the shorter ones pants and he cut the boxers and both prisoners and Tazuna paled and naruto said "Time for a sex change." as Naruto put the blade to the shorter ones nuts and he screamed "Wait, what do you want."

Naruto said "What are you doing here."

The shorter one didn't say anything and Naruto quickly cut the mans nut sack and he screamed and the taller one said "We were sent to kill the bridge builder."

Naruto asked "By who and why."

The taller one didn't say anything and Naruto said "That was just a cut so I can get to your actual balls, lets go for your right one first." as he moved the scapel toward the guys crotch again and the shorter one said "Zabuza. Momochi Zabuza sent us. He's being paid to make sure the builder dies."

Naruto frowned and asked "Whose paying him."

The shorter one said "Gato. Tazuna a threat to Gato control of wave."

Naruto looked at Tazuna and said "We are having a talk after I finish with them....Now where is Zabuza."

The shorter one shut up again and Naruto sighed as he cut him again and he screamed in Wave at a safe house on the north side of the island, thats all I know, please don't cut anymore."

Naruto looked at the taller one and said "Anything you would like to say."

Silence was his answer and Naruto said "Very well." as he grabbed Tazuna and dragged him out of the clearing put his hands in a ram seal and said "Boom." as both men exploded.

Tazuna was wide eyed as he heard the explosion and Naruto walked back into the clearing and saw both men were dead and everything below thier chest was now gone.

Naruto walked over and pulled out a Kisame sword and he shaved thier heads off before sealing them into a scroll.

Tazuna came back into the clearing and threw up and Naruto walked over and threw up as well and thought "not again....why did he take over again."

Naruto heard a male voice in the back of his mind say "because you were to weak to do what was needed."

Naruto shook his head as he wiped his mouth and Tazuna asked "What did you do that for."

Naruto was quite a moment and he tensed as he felt several chakra signatures approaching quickly and he quickly made a rose whip and held Kisame sword and waited a few moments and he relaxed as he saw Kakashi land and he said "thank Kami." as he fell back on his butt.

Kakashi looked around and saw the mess and heard Sakura and Ami both gasp and begin to throw up and Kakashi asked "What happened."

Naruto said "A pair of missing nins were hired to kill Tazuna." as he tossed a scroll to Kakashi.

Kakashi unsealed the head and said "The demon brothers. Chunnins. Known to use poisons."

Naruto rubbed his cheek and said "Fluffies on it...I hope."

A man wearing spandex said "This is most unyouthful."

Naruto said "Blame my sadistic personality. Gato paying to have him killed."

Sasuke asked "What did you do to them dobe."

Naruto leaned back against a tree and said "Tajuu Kagebunshin, kageshuriken, Kakuremino no Jutsu, Doryuu Heki, and some kind of clone that turns into water when destroyed that I copied from them. By the way, how the hell you deal witht he blind spot Kakashi-sensei."

Kakashi smirked behind his mask and said "learn to detect chakra on that side better. So have any trouble with that eye."

Naruto said "I think I nearly ran out of charkra."

Kakashi said "I'm not suprised. By the way, that clone you copied is called Mizubunshin no Jutsu."

Naruto nods and said "I'm still learning Katon jutsu. Somebody mind finishing the bodies."

Sakura finally had enough and screamed "What kind of monster are you."

Ami said "A demon, just like everyone says."

Naruto tensed and Tenten said "Shut up both of you. I've done worse then this myself to the enemy. We are ninja. We get paid to do this. Either shape up or drop out."

Naruto started to sway a little and said "Thanks Tenten...nighty night." as he fell over.

Kakashi quickly ran over to him and frowned and said "Gai, find a river and lets set up camp. Hes burning up from the poison they hit him with. Hopefully his healing ability will save him." as he began to check Naruto for other injuries.

Gai said "You heard him, Neji, check the area. Lee, Tenten, guard the client."

Sasuke grunted and said "I will do clean up." as he flashed through handsigns and said "Goukakyuu no Jutsu - Great Fireball Technique." as he breathed out a giant fireball that destroyed what was left of the bodies.

He then thought "your definately not the dobe anymore Ani."

A few hours later Kakashi was near Naruto and Sasuke was also close by. Tenten was sitting looking at Samehada that was laying beside Naruto and then at her hand and thought "the sword only accepts Naruto. It cut me when I tried to touch it."

Gai asked after hearing Tazuna explain about Gato taking over "Looks like Naruto was right about this being a higher ranked mission."

Kakashi said "Yeah, Naruto has improved greatly since he graduated from the accademy."

Ami said "Hes nothing but a monster."

Sasuke said "If you call him that one more time I will kill you. He is not a monster. He is my Ani." making everyone wide eyed.

Sakura who fell down asked "Why are you calling Naruto your older brother."

Sasuke was quite a few minutes as he looked at Naruto and said "You wouldn't understand Sakura, none of you would. Naruto was chosen by Itachi to be there for me in his place. That eye he now has connects us in blood. We have a common goal. To kill the man who destroyed our childhoods and start our families. When we are older the Uchiha clan and the Namikaze shall both be allied together."

Gais eyes went wide as did Neji as they both looked at Naruto and Lee asked "Who is Namikaze, I thought Naruto-kuns name was Uzumaki."

Naruto voice said weakly with his eyes closed "It is but only until the Chunnin exams. I will then claim my fathers name. By the way Teme, just because I am your Ani doesn't mean your not a jackass."

Sasuke said "And just because I am your Otouto doesn't mean your not an idiot dobe."

Both smirked at that and Naruto said "Well, I may have been a dobe once but I am closer to starting my family then you are. Just please don't tell my girlfriend I got hurt again or shes never going to let me leave again." as he slowly sat up.

Sasuke asked "You got a girlfriend, since when and who."

Naruto smirked and asked "Haven't you notice you lost a fangirl and co captain of your fan club."

Sasuke facefaulted and Sakura screamed "YOUR DATING INO."

Naruto rubbed his ears and said "Damn it, at least I can kiss Ino to shut her up when she gets loud."

Kakashi laughed at that along with Tenten and Ami said "I don't believe you, you must have done something to her demon and you can't be the Yondaimes son."

Naruto snorts and looked at Kakashi and said "You got a hell of a replacement for me Kakashi-sensei."

Kakashi said "Yeah, I'm thinking of replacing her though. I don't like teaching idiots."

Naruto nods and said "Theres a jounin on Wave who sent the demon brothers. My mission requires me to meet him."

Kakashi closed his book and said "Who is it and what exactly is your mission."

Naruto said "Zabuza Momochi."

Kakashi, Gai, and tenten all got wide eyed and Kakashi asked "What is your mission."

Naruto said "officially, I am retrieving a sword."

Kakashi asked "And unofficially."

Naruto said "I am meeting the man who owns the sword. Zabuza is the only person who knows where the man is. Hes got info I need badly, especially if I want to keep ahead of Akatasuki."

Kakashi frowned and asked "So your whole mission is to actually meet this man. How can you be sure Zabuza will even tell you where he is."

Naruto said "A contact I have in the black market arranged a meeting. I have to pay $2 million for the meeting but if it gets me the chance to talk to the guy and get the info I need it will be worth it."

Kakashi said "I take it the Hokage is not aware of this."

Naruto said "Only that I need to get the sword. If he knew about who I was meeting he wouldn't allow it since he wants to baby me. Like I told him, as long as I am in Konoha I am a threat to the village safety from my enemies and my families. The least I can do is try to protect it."

Sasuke asked "Who is it you need to meet dobe."

Naruto sighed and said "The leader of the 7 swordmens of the mist who is also the Jinchuuriki of the Sanbi."

Kakashi said "I see, you do realise that I will have to inform the Hokage."

Naruto said "yeah but since we already know they had one trap for me and the fact I think they have a spy in Konoha right now I am having to play things close to the chest right now."

Sasuke asked "What makes you think they have a spy in Konoha."

Naruto said "3 things, one, Itachi and Kisame knew I was being trained to be a CIA. They sat up a trap where an Interigator would have to go into the field. Besides Anko and Inoichi-sensei I am the only field Interigator right now. 2nd is the fact the day you learn the truth about the uchiha clan massacre the 3 responsible suddenly turn up dead and you oh so convienantly get a report that would make you hate the Hokage and Konoha."

Sasuke said "Yeah, if you hadn't of pointed that out to me I could have hated Konoha and the Hokage but you were right, he had years to kill them if he was going to do it. I have to agree, that would be a good way to try and get me to maybe replace my brother in Akatasuki."

At this Kakashi thought "damn, didn't think about it that way, these 2 aren't messing around."

Naruto said "Then theres one other thing that has me worried there may be a spy in Konoha, probably in records. When we were in the trap the prisoner named a missing nin that Anko had a run in with before that she easily beat but escaped while in Anbu custody after she left. I sent a clone henged as Anko to check that name out in her file....that only happened the week we graduated from the accademy. There is only 2 ways they could have known to use that name to seperate her from the rest of us. One they ran into the guy which I doubt or..."

Kakashi frowned and said "Or theres a spy in our ranks. Have you informed the Hokage about this Naruto."

Naruto said "I don't have proof yet and without proof it all is guessing. I was waiting until I could get more proof."

Kakashi thought "this is not good, the assassination is a little far fetched but the rest seems dead on. I will have to make sure to inform the Hokage. Looks like we have a rat hunt on our hands." and he said "Well, I think thats enough for now. You need to rest some more Naruto and if the situation provides itself then proceed with your mission but if it interferes with ours or the safty of our team and client then I can't promise anything."

Naruto said "Don't worry. Before I killed the...demon brothers you called them....well before I killed them I learned where Zabuza safehouse is. I plan to head there as soon as we get across to Wave. Maybe I might be able to get him to drop killing Tazuna."

Kakashi said "Just be careful, this isn't a game."

Naruto snorts and said "never is."