Chapter 4

(Hari vs Zabuza)

Hari and the 'Butcher of Wave' were facing off against each other. Zabuza had pulled his sword and lunged at him. Hari just blocked it with a kunai, they were going at it. You could hear the clanging of weapons against each other. Hari took a good hit from Zabuza because he kicked the sensei in the stomach.

But, Hari got him back with a right cross to Zabuza's face. Then they started to use jutsu and that was when things got interesting. Hari was using the same jutsu he used against the masked man to save Naruto and Kushina.

Hari had Zabuza on the ropes and then a sebon was in the back of his neck and he was out. Just then, a kunoichi had appeared, she was in robes and had a mask on. She also had brown hair in a top knot ponytail. Hari checked Zabuza, 'hmm. Nice, but she must be his partner.' He thought. "Let me guess," he said. "He had a bounty on his head?"

"Yes," she said. "How did you know?"

"Before I go on any mission I check my 'bingo book' and see if there are any bounties in the area." He looked at her, "take him. Tell him to heal up, cause next we fight you're not interfering. Let's go team." With that, they left, the kunoichi was in shock, he knew she didn't kill him.


(Konoha, Hokage's office)

Koda, Emi, and Kodachi had come into Tsunade's office. "Mom," said Koda. Tsunade looked at her daughter, proud of her, Emi and Kodachi.

"Those headbands look good on you girls." She said, "I'm sure your father would be there but you know he's on a mission."

"Yeah," said Emi as Shizune had come in. The assistant grabbed her child from behind and picked her up. "AH!" Then Shizune put her down, Emi glared at her mother. "STOP DOING THAT!" The others laughed.

"Where is he anyway?" Asked Kodachi.

"Wave, escorting a bridge-builder home." Said Tsunade, just then a red and gold phoenix had shown up. "Hinote?" The bird dropped a note on her desk and flew to Emi's shoulder. Then it starts to rub its head against hers.

"You watching over dad, Hinote?" She asked, the bird sang a happy melody, Emi smiled.

"One of these days you're going to teach me how to understand her." Said Koda, Tsunade had opened the note, it was from Hari.

"He needs help." She said, "think you guys are up for it?" Before the girls even said a word, someone had walked into the office as if they owned the place and were in charge. Tsunade just glared at them, it was her sensei's former teammates, Koharu and Homura. "Can I help you?"

"Why isn't Sasuke Uchiha Rookie of the Year?" Asked Koharu.

"The same reason why you'll never be in control of Naruto." Said Tsunade, "Danzo's dead." They glared at her.

"Why couldn't you have left and been a gambling drunk?" Said Homura, the next second, he was sent flying out the window.

"You want to ask the same, stupid question, Koharu?" Said Tsunade, she quickly shook her head. "You just realized that you fucked up didn't you?" She nodded, "you're getting out of my office, Right Now!" Koharu was gone. "As I was saying, you guys want to back him up?"

"Yes ma'am!" They said.

"We'll meet with Raito-sensei." Said Emi, Tsunade nodded.


(With team Hari)

"You think Tsu-chan got the message?" Said Naruto.

"It's Hinote," Hari said. "I'd be more worried she'd kept the bird." They came upon a little house.

"Welcome to my home." Said Tazuna. "It's not much, but it's home."

"It's fine," said Hari. "It's homey."

"Yeah," said Suki.

"Oh my, it is nice." Said Akeno, Naruto nodded.

"Thank you," they sat down and started to talk about what they were going to do.

"Well, Tsunade might know what's going on by now." Said Hari.

"Is she that fast sensei?" Asked Suki.

"She's the fastest one in Phoenix Flock." Said Akeno.

"Let me tell you a little secret," said Hari. "I had a familiar named Hedwig; beautiful owl, before I got here, she was killed. When I got the phoenix scroll the elders saw my broken heart and a sickly phoenix, that had great potential, wanted to help and merged with her soul." The others looked at him sadly, "she was pretty fast."

"Who killed Hedwig?" Asked Naruto.

"My former sensei, not your father; Naruto." Just then a message had appeared in front of him and he took it.

'Hari-kun,

I am sending the girls to you as back up, take care of them, please. Koda, Emi, and Kodachi.

Love, Tsunade'

He chuckled, "looks like I was right." He said.

"What Hari-sensei?" Asked Naruto.

"Your cousin's team is coming."

"Raito-chan?" Said Akeno.

"Yes." Said Hari.


(With team Raito)

Raito Uzumaki was a very beautiful young woman. She had long red hair, teal eyes, she was dressed in a black and green bodysuit, a jonin's vest, and sandal boots. She looked at her team and smiled, "so Hari's in trouble?" She asked.

"It's not that," said Emi.

"He had faced Zabuza." Said Koda.

"Zabuza?" The girls nodded, "I can see why she want us out there. You guys ready?"

"Waiting on you sensei," said Kodachi. So they were about to leave when Kakashi had stopped them.

"Where do you think you're going?" He said.

"If you must know, Wave." Said Raito.

"Why?"

"None of your dammed business why! Get of our way!" He didn't and grabbed Raito.

"You and your little slut aren't going….!" Tsunade was behind him.

"Is there a problem? JONIN Hatake?" She said.

"Nothing to concern yourself about!"

"I suggest you let Team Raito go on their mission or I will buss your ass down to academy student!" She said, Kakashi gulped and let them go. "We need to talk about the way you treat your fellow jonin!"

"Says the woman who has children with an outsider!"

"Are we still upset that Rin chose Hari over you?"

"SHE WAS MINE!" Just then Rin came over and gave him a right cross.

"I was never your's in the first place!" She said.

"Rin, go be with your kids. I know you're happy they graduated."

"Yeah, I am." She said and went to see them.

TBC