Chapter 20: World of Soldier of Konoha part two.
(Theater room)
Zero would sit in his chair now opening another bottle of cold strawberry melon brisk. Seeing everyone else get their snacks, food and treats to watch the world of Soldier of Konoha. Having returned from his workshop in reviving other worlds of his while removing three other failed projects and is replacing them he's still creating the other two since the first one he made is still ongoing.
He would look towards the VIP booth which is reserved for Naruto, including those from his worlds.
He would see Naruto sitting on Hachishaku-sama's lap with Origa and Chloe sitting besides them. Hachishaku's kids are sitting on the right with snacks and treats, Hinata and Anko are also over there in the booth.
He would look at his list of new special guests coming. He saw two certain aliens on the list who wants to see Canon Naruto.
He put the list away and started the globe as the next chapter was on the giant theater sized TV.
Chapter 2-Making Waves
Naruto was currently sitting on the head of the Yondaime that was one of four heads that was the Hokage Monument in deep mediation. The now former SOLDIER of Midgar found himself a year into his life within Konoha and already his life was getting pretty interesting. The young blonde had kept to the shadows, as he originally planned to do while staying in the Leaf, and at the request of the Hokage examine the Academy to see what he thought of their Shinobi training.
Naruto spent one day watching the kids around his age "training" and instantly reported to the Hokage then next day stating he was unimpressed. Naruto had always been one to be analytical in his work whether it was on the battlefield or reading people through the advancements of psychology that very few could even comprehend.
As for the Academy itself, it was going through the basics of things that children need to know growing up, and that was fine to learn. However, as the years progressed, Naruto saw that the teachers seemed to pamper the kids, telling them the history of the Leaf, and some other minor things about being a Shinobi. They didn't specify what it meant to go into enemy territory to complete a mission and to possibly be captured by the enemy that would try to break them in various ways to get them to talk. The Academy covered the basics for Genin, which was easy enough to learn in the blonde's mind, and then expect the Jounin to pick up the slack later on.
The only Jounin capable of that it seemed was some weird guy in green spandex shouting on about "Flames of Youth" and even then that was a sight Naruto didn't need to see.
Those in Konoha sweat dropped at the mention of Guy
However, what really upset Naruto (if he even could express it) the most was the "Uchiha Fan Girls" that had swarmed the Academy, and were trying (as well as failing) to impress the only remaining Uchiha in the Leaf. Naruto had never actually seen a female within the SOLDIER ranks of Midgar, but did not believe them to be the weaker gender, and there were several female Wutai warriors he had encountered in his time to disprove the sexiest theory some people still had.
Tsunade, Shizune , Kurenai and Yugao had a scowl on their faces at the mention of fangirls.
Itachi had a deadpanned expression at the fact his little brother has a army of fangirls and he's not even interested in them in the slightest. His eyebrow twitched.
Sasuke looked away with a huff.
In fact, some Wutai women were much stronger then their male counterparts, and clearly showed war was not entirely a "man's world".
That made the females in the group smile wishing they could meet the female wutai's while the men looked away not liking their manly pride being insulted.
In the Leaf, Naruto found that to be the case too, and yet he wondered why the Sandaime allowed so many weak girls enter the Academy? The very attempt at being the future bonded mate of a boy from a high class clan, who Naruto noticed had shown no interest in them at all was foolish, and needed to be dealt with soon.
Naruto smiled agreeing with his counterpart
Sephiroth however looked disappointed at such of the Shinobi System here in Konoha and his Star Pupil had to put up with this while he was attacking in Midgar.
Doing your daily ritual I see," said Kakashi, as he saw the young boy sitting legs crossed in his meditation, and focusing his power through his body.
Kakashi had been summoned 2 weeks after Naruto's arrival to the Leaf by the Sandaime to his office in order to inform the Son of the White Fang about a potential Prodigy that needed to be tested. Kakashi was intrigued at being given such an offer since Prodigies within Konoha had so much potential to do things others could not, but at the same time he was concerned that this one would be like the others, and have a lust for power that when they got older became the village's worst enemies.
However, Naruto seemed to lack that lust for power look, and was quite calm if not cold with blue eyes that swirled with green energy that made him cautious of the boy all the same. Still, the Sandaime made the request, which the one eye wasn't going to refuse, and hoped to "teach" Naruto a thing or two about Konoha Shinobi.
In the end however, it was Kakashi who "learned" a thing or two about Naruto, and one simple fact that was beaten quite literally into him that day they sparred.
Naruto could hurt you. He could hurt you A LOT!
They had entered a training ground that was restricted mostly to ANBU, but wasn't being used for the day, and decided to have Naruto be tested there. At first, Kakashi was able to keep Naruto at bay since the boy was still young, and lacked the speed the much more experienced Jounin had. The boy wasn't slow per say, as Naruto had a speed that was easily mid-Chuunin, but he might as well have been compared to Kakashi's speed, and the fight would have ended sooner had Naruto not used two things against him.
The boy's apparent "Magic" for one and the near Tsunade level strength that broke nearly all of the Jounin's bones upon impact being number two.
Naruto had instantly come to the conclusion from the beginning of the spar that his speed was no match for Kakashi's and decided to counter it. Just when Kakashi was about to end the spar, Naruto called upon the time altering spell known in Midgar as "Slowaga", and upon using it made his opponent (to the Jounin's horror) an easy target to hit.
When it was finally over, Naruto was the victor, standing over a body imprint of a crater that Kakashi was currently occupying, and the Jounin's one natural eye rolled up in the back of his head. However, to show that he wasn't completely cruel in destroying the now decimated Jounin with his fists, Naruto was able to take Kakashi to the hospital, and told them the severity of the man's injuries before leaving.
After Kakashi got out of the hospital, which was a full body cast while in a wheelchair, he spoke to the Sandaime about Naruto's abilities, and how the boy's strength could rival Tsunade's own when hitting something. What was possibly even worse (for the young boy's enemies)...was the blonde didn't use chakra at all in doing it. The boy had hit the Jounin with muscles that shouldn't even exist within the human body, as far as they knew, and used a time altering power that made Kakashi move slower then a half dead turtle.
The bottom line that Kakashi gave for the old Sandaime was this...whoever Naruto was employed to would wield a force of nature that had unlimited potential. Quite literally!
The old Hokage nearly choked on his pipe at that statement.
"Damn..." Anko said in amazement while looking at Naruto with a big smile.
Kakashi dropped his book in shock at hearing that.
Others including the Sannin and Jonin looked wide eyed at that. SOLDIER Naruto is that Strong!
"Awesome!" Cheered Naruto while Konoharumu and his friends agreed.
"Yeah! Boss rules!" Konoharumu added.
Sephiroth smirked in pride.
Origa and Hachishaku-sama smiled as well looking at Naruto.
"Yes. Is that a problem Kakashi-san? Your own ritual of reading that orange book seems to cause quite an unpleasant stir among the female populous that is not healthy for you if continued. And yet you don't stop reading?" said Naruto, as he opened his eyes, got off the earthly floor, and looked at Kakashi with ice cold eyes.
"Touché'. Though everyone is a critic about something Naruto-kun," said Kakashi, as he had told Naruto about the choice of suffix's at the end of people's names, and what they met depending on how one used them in a sentence.
"Some more then others apparently. Is there a reason why you are here to visit me?" said Naruto, as the two had become acquaintances over the course of the year since his arrival to the Leaf, and on more then one occasion asked the other for advice.
"I just thought I'd let you know, I will be taking on another Genin team this year, and you won't see me around the village so much," said Kakashi, as he had explained to Naruto about the Genin teams, and how Jounin became senseis to 3 man teams for every kid that "graduated" before giving them the real test.
"I see. Who among the so called 'potentials' do you have to test?" said Naruto, as he had seen some kids worthy of being Shinobi of the Leaf, and were most likely among clan related families with maybe a few normal kids provided they train to the point of dying from exhaustion.
"As usual the teams are put together with the best, worst, and middle students among the graduates. This year, my team will consist of Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, and a boy named Sai though his last name was never told. The last one is a special case since he was requested into the Academy by Danzo, but his grades are not the worst, and the two Councils agreed that he should be paired with Sasuke to help the Uchiha get stronger. Haruno Sakura comes from a civilian family with one of her family members being a Shinobi back during the Shodaime's time, but none since then have become one, and even then her strength seems to be book smarts. Then there is Uchiha Sasuke, who you know is the last member of the Uchiha Clan loyal to the Leaf, and is considered a Prodigy of his graduating class like Hyuuga Neji was when he graduated last year. In fact, Sasuke won the title 'Rookie of the Year', and many feel will bring the Uchiha Clan back to its former glory by rebuilding the clan," said Kakashi, as he had told Naruto about Itachi, and how the young man killed his clan a few years ago.
"Yes. Though I would be cautious of Sasuke if I were you Kakashi-san. The spoiling of a single child can lead to a growing form of arrogance with the said child. Unless his ego is constantly fed, I sense the Uchiha will betray the village for someone else, who can feed it more then the Leaf, and that one day could be a problem," said Naruto, as the hidden threat behind his words were clear as day to Kakashi about Sasuke's future behavior, and how Naruto would killed the Uchiha should the boy decide to betray the village.
Sasuke didn't bother to look at anyone when.
Itachi had a unreadable expression on his face hearing what SOLDIER Naruto had said about Sasuke could betray the village for power.
"I'll try to keep him check. The Councils want me to work with him the most if the team passes my test so he can develop his Sharingan to its full potential," said Kakashi, as he had been ordered by the Councils to pass the team regardless, and focus on the Uchiha right after since the Sharingan was the highest priority in their minds.
"I'm sure they will pass your test using teamwork, though the chance of them succeeding is still in the minority given how the Uchiha will not work with anyone. Haruno seems to be another fan girl like the others and the most devoted one at that. The boy Sai may be the means for the team to pass your test, but I could be wrong about that, and the only way to see what happens is to observe them," said Naruto, as he got off the ground, and began levitating off the ground much to the nervousness of Kakashi.
Magic or not, man was not meant to fly unless they had wings, and right now Kakashi did not see wings on Naruto.
"I take it you will be watching my team?" said Kakashi, as he saw the now hooded boy nod, and had look on his face that spoke of possibly finding some form of mild remote amusement in seeing his Genin team try to pass.
"Yes. Out of all the teams trying to pass, yours is the only team that borders on the 50/50 chance of the passing or failing line, and given the team itself...someone must keep an eye on them should things go wrong," said Naruto, as now began to fly off the Hokage Monument into the distance, and Kakashi wondered if things were going to get out of hand.
(A few Days Later)
The bell test for Genin Team # 7 had not gone according to plan like Kakashi hoped with the team learning teamwork to take the bells from him. Instead, it had become a dramatic failure with the reason for it failing was because Uchiha Sasuke wanted to do things by himself, and his biggest fan girl Haruno Sakura got into an argument with the ink using pale skinned boy known as Sai for calling Sasuke several vulgar names. The girl's loud screechy voice had clearly given away her position (pink hair aside) and gave Kakashi the means to take the two out before going after the Uchiha. Sasuke had tried to get one of the bells himself, even getting a chance to touch one, which was impressive in itself, but ultimately futile in the end, and was reduced to look like a headless body with the actual form of the Uchiha below the neck being stuck in the earth.
And this was in the beginning of the test with several more hours to go!
In then end however, Sai had managed to work (involuntarily mind you) with Sasuke to form some kind of teamwork in the attempt of getting Kakashi's bells, but failed in the end with Sasuke being tied to the wooden post, and the other two were told not to feed him. However, Sakura being the loyal fan girl that she was, couldn't stand by, and let her "beloved" starve after trying to hard to get the bells himself.
It was ironic that it was Sakura's fan girl like tendencies, which proved to help Team 7 pass Kakashi's bell test despite the fact that it was clear Sasuke didn't really care about the idea of using teamwork to get stronger, and for the moment just acted like he was listening to it. Sai was writing things down, though if he was really writing it down, or drawing something to pass the time was unknown. Sakura of course paid attention since that was what she did in class and thought this would help her win Sasuke's affection.
After Kakashi left, a certain blonde boy named Uzumaki Naruto, who was currently standing on top of a tree above the team found things had taken a surprising turn of events regarding Team 7, and had seen the chances of the team failing increased with each passing attempt. Even more surprising was the one that enabled them to pass in the very end and it was not the one Naruto had believed would do it.
'Still, it was amusing nonetheless, and I have seen enough for today,' thought Naruto, as he leaped off the tree to the ground silently, and stealthily onto the ground.
However, before Naruto could leave the area, Sasuke along with Sai for in front of him while Sakura watched from a short distance. From the looks of things, Sasuke did not approve of someone watching him nearly fail his final test to becoming a Shinobi, and wanted to make an example out of the Uzumaki. Sai was more cautious of Naruto, as he could easily tell from his time in Root that the blonde was strong, and to strike out against him would be foolish.
"You! Why were you watching us? Why were you watching me?" said Sasuke, as he saw the blonde look at him with an emotionless expression, and it was getting the Uchiha's nerves since it reminded him of Itachi.
"Why I was watching your team is irrelevant right now Uchiha Sasuke. Just ignore me like you everyone else and you won't get hurt," said Naruto, as he turned to leave, and sensed Sasuke's anger rise in him at being thrown away like he was nothing.
He wasn't a nothing! He was an Uchiha!
"Don't you turn your back on me! 'Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!'" said Sasuke, as he went through hand signs, and shot a large fireball at Naruto.
Sasuke flinched was his counterpart that arrogant?
Others widened their eyes at the sight of Sasuke willing to attack Naruto with his back turned
Itachi looked upset as he sighed putting his hand on his face
The attack appeared to hit dead on, as it wrapped around the blonde while preventing those witnessing this event from seeing if Naruto was now ashes ready to be scattered into the winds, and were surprised when a shadow appeared within the fire itself. As Naruto walked out of it, his eyes glowed with greenish energy swirling around his icy blue eyes, and made his appearance seem unearthly.
"Actions like that will prove to be your undoing Uchiha Sasuke," said Naruto, as he was instantly upon Sasuke, and delivering a series of blows to the Uchiha's ribs before hitting the boy with a spin kick that sent him flying into a tree.
"Woah!" Guy cheered seeing Naruto's strikes upon Sasuke while others looked in awe.
"He survived it! He didn't even get burned!" Exclaimed Shizune
Naruto smiled even more loving this version of him. And wishing he was like his counterpart.
"Sasuke-kun!" said Sakura, as she ran to Sasuke's side while Sai look at Naruto in silence though it was more out of fear then respect, and decided to not provoke the figure before him.
"Keep your teammate in check or his death will be on your shoulders. Your Master will be displeased if you do," said Naruto before turning around and leaving while not caring to see Sai's eyes widen in shock at knowing he was a loyal subordinate of Danzo.
Others who knew about Danzo narrowed their eyes.
(Hokage's Office-3 Weeks Later)
"You requested my presence?" said Naruto, as he appeared instantly in the Hokage's Office, and saw the old man looking quite serious.
Meaning Naruto was getting a mission of great importance.
Not that Naruto hadn't done so, as he had stopped the traitor Mizuki from stealing the Forbidden Scroll, which was in reality a fake after the blonde read the man's profile, and saw the signs of betrayal on the man. Not only that, but Naruto had intercepted an Iwa assassination suicide team attempting to infiltrate Konoha to take out a large portion of Konoha, and killed them all in a vicious manner while saving the last one from death for a short time to get information on the reason behind the attempt.
"Yes. At the insistence of the Councils regarding Uchiha Sasuke, I sent Team 7 on a C-ranked mission to Wave Country to escort an old man visiting here from Konoha back to his home, and was under the impression they would possibly face bandits," said the old Hokage, as he handed Naruto a folder regarding the mission, and how things had changed much since the teams departure with the client.
"Things apparently changed and the rank of the mission went up," said Naruto, as he read the requirements for each ranked mission, and this mission was not what the client made it out to be.
"Yes. The client's name is Tazuna, a bridge builder in Wave Country, and is currently the biggest thorn in the side of a notorious businessman named Gato. He hired one Momochi Zabuza to take out Tazuna so he could continue to monopolize Wave Country for his own ends. As you'll see from the file I gave you, Zabuza is a Missing Nin from Mist, and does not work alone. The Demon Brothers already tried to take out Tazuna, but Kakashi stopped them before finding out the truth, and sent back a brief report of the event," said the Sandaime, as he saw Naruto looking over the file regarding Zabuza, and saw the picture of the swordsman with his followers.
"A member of the 'Seven Swordsmen of the Mist' and a skilled one at that. His followers have slimmed down though since his attempt at killing the Mizukage and with the Demon Brothers now taken care of...that just leaves this one here next to him in this photo," said Naruto with his voice so whispery, as he put two of his fingers below the face of a child a few years older then him, and raised an eyebrow in wonder why this one didn't wield a sword like Zabuza.
"So will you take the mission? I need you to make sure that nothing happens to Team 7 from the shadows, as any team I send now to Wave Country could be damaging in the political arena for Konoha in the Elemental Countries, and the Leaf doe not have the strength to hold off such problems," said the Sandaime, as he used Naruto only for the most delicate of situations, and this was one that would have the Councils on his ass if anything happened to their pet Uchiha.
"Yes. My time in your library was most useful in understanding things about your world and I have used it well to my advantage since then. Considered yourself covered on the political scale," said Naruto, as he closed the folder, and handed it back to the Hokage before leaving via teleportation.
"So he goes to wave." Kakashi says with others nodding.
(Wave Country-2 Days Later)
Naruto was floating above the bridge builder's house where Team 7 was staying, as he was able to follow the Mana trail the group left behind, and paused when he detected two others from the battle that happened shortly upon their arrival. The former SOLDIER had studied the battlefield first before coming to Team 7's current safe haven to determine just what had transpired and was pleased to sense that everyone in the group was alive. He was however, disturbed to sense that so were the two unknown Mana signatures, even after the one seemed to fade, and yet the body was taken away from the second person.
Given what Naruto knew of the life of a Missing Nin, it was very cutthroat way of life, and if two Missing Nin got together their loyalty did not go beyond life. No one would save a dead person unless the body still had some kind of value after death or the person wasn't actually dead like it was supposed to be.
In short, Zabuza was still alive with the secondary individual no doubt protecting him until he recovered from whatever injuries he gained from the battle, and there was also the possibility that Team 7 did not get away without there own set of injuries.
Which was why Naruto was currently hovering over Team 7's temporary residence.
"YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO SUFFER!" came the shout of a boy, as he ran out of the house crying, and staring out into the large body of water before him.
Others cringed at the sound of Inari's voice.
Shortly after the boy ran out, Kakashi followed with crutches to help him walk, and sat down next to the boy to tell him a bit about Sasuke losing his clan. It took a little work on the Jounin's part, but he was confident that it would help Inari realize that his life was not the pity party he made it out to be. When Inari left, Naruto floated down silently behind Kakashi, and hovered their to make sure that no one knew he was there.
"You helped him get over his problem quite well," said Naruto at last, which nearly made Kakashi jump 10 feet in the air before nearly fall into the water had the blonde not caught him, and held him upright by his shoulder.
"Naruto?! Don't do that! What are you doing here in Wave anyway?" said Kakashi in a whispered tone since the boy's existence was supposed to be a secret, and he didn't need his students asking him 20 questions again.
Naruto explained how he was sent by the Sandaime to be his backup, but only if it was necessary, and to be wary of Zabuza's return at a later time with his student to back him up. Kakashi suspected that was the case given how the "Hunter Nin" had left to destroy the body rather then destroy it right there in front of them and had his team do some chakra control exercises to help them later.
"I also advise you to be wary of Gato. While not physically empowered, he does have with him an army of thugs to make up for it, and is not to be ignored during the battle that is fast approaching," said Naruto, as he saw Kakashi nod at his advice, and began to walk back inside the house with his usual happy masked face on.
(The Next Morning-In a Nearby Forest)
Naruto found it strange that despite living in descent barrack dwellings of a SOLDIER since his birth before later living in the descent sized apartment, he would find the forest vegetation around him was quite nice, and surprisingly comforting. It seemed to bring peace to a slumbering animal in him other then the Kyuubi, who was also finding this place enjoyable, and they both wondered why they do this more.
Naruto's musing along with slumber on the subject ended when a hand that was not his own touched his shoulder and stirred him awake to the land of the living. When his eyes opened, Naruto saw a girl a few years older then him with long flowing black hair with brown eyes, and was wearing a pink kimono dress.
"Hello there. Are you all right? You shouldn't be sleeping out here at night when the temperature drops. You could catch a horrible cold," said the girl, as she smiled at him with a gentle smile, and looked into his eyes.
It was then that the girl froze at what the eyes told her about him.
Haku had trained with Zabuza since she was a child, as he had taken her away from the Land of Water, and the Hell she had been in trying to survive the conditions there. Haku's biological family was no more after her Father learned of the bloodline she carried within from her Mother's side of the family, and killed the woman before going after Haku with the help from a mob.
By accidentally using her bloodline in a moment of hysterical panic, Haku was able to save herself, and kill her Father along with the mob before she met the man that taught her how to be his tool for battle. Now she was looking at someone, who had seemed to be worse off then her, as he seemed to have no humanity within his very soul, and if it was there...it was buried deep within the darkness that held it.
"A cold? I unable of catching this disease or any other if possible," said Naruto, as he rose from the ground in a fluid motion, and began his own examination of this girl before him.
"Haku..." Naruto whispered
Naruto was not unaware of the beauty the female species possessed, as he had seen plenty of beautiful girls within Konoha's walls, and this one before him was no exception to the word. She was what Naruto would call "angelic", as the girl had that look, and the blonde had no reason to suspect that Haku was secretly an enemy of Team 7.
"Why are you out here? From the way you were sleeping, you must be a skilled warrior of some kind, and possibly a Shinobi? Or maybe even a samurai apprentice?" said Haku, as she knew that someone with Naruto's cold eyes could be one of those things, and was possibly a threat to Zabuza.
"I am neither those things. Merely a wanderer of the Elemental Countries, who has seen much, and yet still wishes to learn more," said Naruto, as he saw Haku accept his answer, and picked up her basket meant to gather the herbs she needed.
"That is good. With all the things happening in here in Wave Country, I do not know if things could get any worse, and is threatens to destroy my most precious person," said Haku, as she began walking to a nearby plant that she needed, and put it in her basket.
"Precious person? I do not know that term," said Naruto, as he frowned at the meaning, and wondered if the Kyuubi knew.
Others looked in concern at the thought of Naruto never knowing what love is...
Tsunade and Jiraiya glared while thinking about the Scientist who turned SOLDIER Naruto into a Emotionless weapon of war which would have been Danzo's wet dream.
Naruto himself thought about his current precious people: Hinata, Anko, Hachishaku-sama, Origa Discordia and Chloe. Including his three Daughters Taeko, Sadako and Kayako.
The fox however, decided to remain silent for the moment, and Naruto decided to hear Haku's response.
"It is someone you care about deeply and would do just about anything to protect him or her from harm. You do not have a precious person, do you?" said Haku, as she looked at him with a sad look, and could now see somewhat on the reason why he had such cold eyes.
"No. I do not have this person you speak of," said Naruto, as he had been following Haku through the forest area, and felt compelled to speak with her.
"I am sorry to hear that. You see, I believe when we fight for someone precious to us, we become truly strong, and become unbeatable," said Haku, as she saw Naruto processing her words, and it still seemed difficult to understand.
"That is an interesting concept to embrace. What is your name?" said Naruto, as he found the girl's concept of being strong intriguing, and wondered if Sephiroth might consider that concept.
"My name is Haku. And yours if I may ask?" said Haku, as she looked at Naruto, and he bent down to pick up an herb she had yet to take.
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto," said Naruto, as he had no reason to hide his name since no one knew where he was residing, and the girl didn't know his current occupation in being Konoha's Black Angel of Death.
"It was a pleasure speaking with you Naruto-kun. Maybe one day...we can do it again," said Haku, as she smiled at him, and took the herb from his hand before leaving to return to Zabuza.
"I take it you sensed it? The Mana signature she had was identical to the one that was next to Zabuza's own when he battled Team 7 just a few days ago," said Kyuubi, as he finally spoke up, and Naruto nodded since he had done it before she picked up the first herb to use for the man.
'Yes. She is the one that is with Momochi Zabuza. Its strange though. She has no desire to kill, yet she has been with him for some time, and was taught the arts needed to take a life,' thought Naruto, as he saw Haku was masking her potential well, and suspected no one knew that she was helping Zabuza escape the Hunter Nins of Mist.
"You are right. However, we cannot let our guard down with Haku, as I sense she is quite dangerous though she hides it well, and should not be underestimated," said Kyuubi in a calm voice, as he knew that Naruto was experiencing things that Sephiroth, or the others had yet to explain to him.
However, Kyuubi felt this was something Naruto had to learn on his own, and help with his interactions with those in the world around him.
'Do you believe what she said is true? That we become truly strong when we fight for our 'precious person' as she called it?" said Naruto, he saw Kyuubi just give him a blank look, and it was clear the fox didn't know anymore on the subject than him.
"I do not know. However, it is an interesting theory, and you may have to seek Haku out later to 'test' that theory out," said Kyuubi, as he heard the stories in Midgar about parents doing incredible things to save their child's life, and afterwards couldn't duplicate the process unless a similar situation occurred yet again.
'I know Kyuubi. Its strange though. I could an entire army in a blink of an eye without remorse, but when I think of Haku my hand stops, and it seems wrong to even remotely harm her,' thought Naruto, as he did not understand this strange emotion, and wondered if Dr. Hojo had been mistaken in telling him that no one could stop his ability to take life.
If that were the case, then why did Haku's presence make him stay his sword?
"That is something you must learn on your own Naruto. You will meet Haku again on the battlefield, which is where you gain most of your answers anyway, and you will do so when you confront Haku," said Kyuubi, as he saw Naruto nod, and leave his mind to watch over Team 7.
(Incomplete Bridge-Several Days Later)
"So here we are again Kakashi. And you brought the brats with you to help save your ass too. Well, I thought you might so I brought along my ace in the hole, and decided to have Haku remove them from the equation," said Zabuza, as he grinned behind his bandages, and saw Kakashi narrow his eye at him.
"Don't get too confident Zabuza. You fell at my hand before and you'll do so again here," said Kakashi, as got ready to fight Zabuza with his Sharingan Eye, and ignored the heavy mist that surrounded the area his opponent was creating.
"So you think Kakashi. HA! Haku, go take care of Kakashi's runts," said Zabuza, as he saw Haku nod, and his masked tool took her fight away from his own.
"Was your fight just like this?" Asked Asuma at Kakashi who nodded
(With Naruto)
Naruto had watched from above, as two samurai thugs dragged the crying woman known as Tsunami away from her home, and her son Inari soon calling out to her with tears in his eyes. The young boy had changed since Kakashi's talk with him that night, as he had no fear it seemed to die for those he loved, and Naruto wondered if this was an example of Haku's words to him about being truly strong for one's precious person.
The samurai looked at the boy for a second before smirking with bloodlust in their eyes, as they would get the chance to test out their swords on the boy, and still please their boss with the woman to do whatever it was Gato would do to her later on. She wasn't ugly and perhaps Gato could turn the woman into a hooker to make the business man money while there was still some youth left to drain from it.
"Prepare to meet that Father of yours kid. Tell him Gato's men sent you," said one of the thugs with an eye patch on one of his eyes, as he readied his sword while his partner held onto the woman so she wouldn't flee, and made her watch the child she brought into this world soon leave it.
"I'm not afraid of you!" said Inari, as he had a butcher's knife in his hands, and held his ground even when his Mother pleaded for him to run.
The samurai thug just smirked before getting ready to teach the boy a lesson in manners with his sword when two things happened. First, was a flash of light with a voice from out of nowhere saying "Hold!" before his entire body had suddenly stopping despite his command for it to move, and heard his friend hold woman calling out to him. Then the second thing that happened was the samurai's partner crying out in pain, as his hand had been taken clean, and giving Tsunami a chance to escape.
The woman didn't need to think twice about it.
"Such cowards you two are. You do not deserve to know the ways of sword nor should you live a second longer to taint it with your own version. Die!" said Naruto in a cold, ruthless, and whispery voice before a new flash appeared between the two killers.
Instantly, Naruto appeared between the samurai with his nodachi class sword in hand, and seconds later the two servants of Gato had fallen quite literally to pieces. Turning to the two he had just saved, Naruto saw they were more surprised by his arrival then by his actions, and didn't seem to be afraid of him.
A strange concept considering who he was and what he had just done.
"Thank you," said Tsunami, as she held onto her son, and hugged him to further prove to herself he was alive.
Naruto smiled glad that his counterpart saved Tsunami and Inari. With others clapping.
"You are welcome. Now that you two are safe, I must go to the bridge to help the elderly member of your family," said Naruto, as he sensed the battle waging on the bridge, and Haku's Mana signature being among those there.
"You do not have to kill her if you do not want to Naruto. Unlike before when you were with SOLDIER, you have a choice now in whose life you spare, and this girl seems like someone who deserves to be spared," said Kyuubi, as he knew his vessel's hesitation in fighting Haku, and that this would decide whether Naruto wanted to be more then what Dr. Hojo had planned for him.
'We will see Kyuubi,' thought Naruto, as he had a mission to do, and that held priority over his own feelings regarding the girl.
(Incomplete Bridge-At the Moment)
Kakashi was breathing heavily, as made a mental note to actually go have a sparring match with Gai when he got back to the Leaf, and looked around in the mist for Zabuza. His Sharingan for the first time in Kakashi's recent memory had failed the Jounin, as he could not detect Zabuza due the climate he was in, and was concerned about his students losing to Zabuza's apprentice.
'This mist is thicker then last time we fought. He's hiding in it and waiting for me to make a mistake so he can chop me in half with that sword of his,' thought Kakashi, as he had to use his other senses to keep up with the Demon of the Mist, and to make sure his students were in one piece.
Sai and Sasuke were currently battling Haku while Sakura stayed with Tazuna in order to make sure Zabuza tried to get near him. However, considering Sakura's lack of skills, the Missing Nin could easily go after her, and then take care of the client in a single moment.
"Afraid Kakashi? You should be. Or rather you should be afraid for those little students of yours. Haku is the ultimate tool when it comes to fighting, as her bloodline makes her practically unbeatable, and will destroy your brats before their blood runs cold," said Zabuza through the mist, as his laugh echoed through it, and made him impossible to detect in terms of hearing for Kakashi.
'Damn it! Come on Kakashi, think! Think you baka!' thought Kakashi, as he closed his eyes, and tried to find Zabuza through the mist by detecting his chakra signature.
Then his eyes shot open and Kakashi looked towards the direction where Sakura was with Tazuna.
Zabuza was going for the client!
"Time to get paid!" said Zabuza, as he grinned viciously behind his bandages, and was behind Tazuna with his sword arched behind his back to cut the two in half in one fell swoop.
Two sounds echoed throughout the area in that moment with the latter sound drowning out the former.
First, was Sakura screaming out at the sight of Zabuza behind her.
CLANG!
Second, was the sound of metal from a sword meeting metal from another sword, and the silent gasp at the presence of the person stopping Zabuza from completing his mission.
It was Naruto.
"Thank Goodness!" Commented Ino
The blonde boy had Muramasa pointed down diagonally, his body unmoving, and Zabuza looking at Naruto in pure disbelief that a mere boy younger then Haku was holding off his zanbato. Naruto was looking back at Zabuza with his cold icy blue eyes, as he was not about to fail his mission at the hands of this Missing Nin, and needed to take away the swordsman's advantage of the terrain to do it.
"Dispel," said Naruto, as he used his Magic to dispel the Hidden Mist Jutsu, and causing the mist to leave instantly.
"What? What kind of Jutsu was that? Who are you?" said Zabuza, as he was pushed back by Naruto, and instantly got ready to fight this new threat.
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto, but you may call me The Black Angel of Death before you die, and crossover to the Underworld," said Naruto, as he moved forward, and met Zabuza's sword with his own.
They flinched at the coldness in his voice while Anko had heart eyes. Taeko grinned behind her mask.
It was time to see who was the stronger.
Meanwhile, Kakashi was breathing a sigh of relief, as he looked over at the sight of both Sakura with Tazuna getting clear of the sword fighting, and then looked to his right to see the ice mirror dome that surrounded his other two students. Part of him wanted to help Sasuke and Sai, but the problem was Haku knew how to defeat his Sharingan from what Zabuza had told him, and was more then match for both boys.
"Kakashi-sensei! Who is that kid over there?" said Sakura, as she had not seen Naruto since passing Kakashi's test, and had yet to get an answer from her sensei.
"Someone you don't want to have as your enemy Sakura," said Kakashi, as he put down his headband over his Sharingan to conserve the last of his chakra, and saw Tazuna's face going pale at seeing something under his bridge.
"It's Gato's thugs! He's here with an entire army of them!" said Tazuna, as he saw a large army of ruthless thugs, and the businessman himself climbing up the end of the bridge that was connected to the mainland of Wave.
Kakashi's single eye widened with shock at the news, as he looked over the edge of the bridge to confirm Tazuna's words, and saw they were unhappily a fact. With the mist gone, Gato was most likely under the assumption the main part of the fighting was over, and his thugs were moving in to kill anyone left standing.
'Oh no!' thought Kakashi, as he didn't have the strength to fight off that many thugs, and neither did his students from fighting Haku for so long.
The sound of sword piercing flesh echoed into the Leaf Jounin's ears, as the man turned to the left to see Naruto had outmatched Zabuza, and knocked the Missing Nin's sword out of his hands. The sound that Kakashi heard however, was Naruto's sword piercing the former Mist Shinobi right through the man's stomach, and then the blonde pulling his blade out to let the Missing Nin fall to his knees.
"You fought well Momochi Zabuza. Considering your strength wasn't entirely full due to fighting Kakashi, you fought me with everything you had, and held out longer then I had anticipated. You are indeed worthy of your title as one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist," said Naruto, as he saw Zabuza cough up blood into his bandages, and his sword now piercing the bridge while being his bodies support.
"You're not too bad yourself kid. I don't know who you taught you, but they knew damn well you were the perfect person to teach in taking up the sword, and to take the live of others," said Zabuza, as he felt one could sign of respect deserved another, and sensed Haku was finishing up defeating those two Leaf Genin.
"You are concerned about Haku," said Naruto, as it was a statement not a fact, and the Missing Nin from Mist could see that the two had crossed paths before today.
"So you met her. And yet...you didn't end her life? Haku has that effect on people. Even now when fighting the other two Genin from Konoha, Haku won't kill them, and will just knock them out with senbon needles hitting certain pressure points. She's too pure to kill anyone despite what I taught her since she was a child," said Zabuza, as he didn't know why he was telling Naruto this, and it felt like he was confessing to some kind of celestial creature that would decide whether to spare the girl's life.
"Haku will be devastated when she finds out that you are no longer among the living. She calls you her 'precious person' and your death will no doubt break her spirit," said Naruto, as he saw Zabuza remove his bandages, and puke out some more blood.
"I trained Haku well to be my tool. Perhaps too well. Her potential far surpasses my own, which was one of the reasons I was took the girl away from the Mist," said Zabuza, as he recalled how Haku's eyes looked at him with admiration, how she gave it her all in every form of training he gave her, and was willing to fight by his side no matter what the odds were in front of them.
"Haku is also precious you too, isn't she?" said Naruto, as he could see the tears running down Zabuza's face, and the emotions for the girl the former Mist Nin had lock away were now reaching the surface.
"Yes. I've kept it locked away for so long because I thought of it as a weakness that could be used against me by my enemies. In a way, Haku was the daughter I always wanted, and I had to push her to be strong in order to secretly prove just how much I loved her like a parent would their child," said Zabuza, as he saw Naruto nod his head, and looked at the dome of ice mirrors not that far away.
"Now I will have to take that away from her. Not because I want to, but because it is my assigned mission to protect those around me I am ordered to protect, and kill all threats them. I do not do this out of some personal vendetta Momochi Zabuza and I am not taking your life out of malice," said Naruto, as he began to raise his sword over his head, and was getting ready to end Zabuza's life.
"Then you are the one, who has to watch over Haku after I'm dead, and take care of her after this is over. Can you do that? Will you do that?" said Zabuza, as he saw Naruto pause in his sword strike, and was now thinking it over in his head.
Naruto looked saddened that his Counterpart is about to kill Zabuza.
"He's right. After you kill Zabuza, Haku will be devastated by this, and you will destroy her in a way no sword or spell could," said Kyuubi, as he wanted Naruto to be aware of the ramifications this would bring upon his person, and this girl was too pure a spirit to kill in the boy's mind.
"Yes. I will take care of Haku and do what I must in order to give her the happiness she deserves in this world," said Naruto, as he began to bring his sword down, and in one slice of his sword...took Zabuza's head off.
"ZABUZA-SAMA!" yelled out Haku, as her ice mirrors had shattered, and her mask had done the same when she let it fall with tears now coming down her face.
Naruto did nothing at this moment, but rather watched silently, as Haku fell to her knees holding the head of her most precious person in her lap in her hands crying. The person, who had saved her from Hell had been lost now forever, and at the hands of the boy she had spared in the forest only a few days ago.
"Why?" said Haku, as she look up at Naruto, and wondered if her own mercy had been Zabuza's undoing.
"Because it was my mission to protect Team 7 from the shadows so they could complete their mission. With his last wish, Zabuza wanted me to take care of you, and give you the happiness you deserve Haku," said Naruto, as he saw Haku cry further, and weeping an apology to the head of Zabuza like he could hear her.
"Well isn't this a sad sight to see," said Gato, as his army of thugs had all gotten onto the bridge at this point, and were already to finish everyone else on the bridge off.
"We have uninvited guests," said Kyuubi, as he saw Naruto nod, and turn slightly to the right to see the businessman smiling like he had won a victory today.
"So Zabuza bought the farm and now his little tool is all alone. No matter, I wasn't going to pay him since Missing Nin are such a pain in the ass to manage anyway, though I'm sure I can get the little slut could work for me in one of my brothels, and help make me some money. Maybe even the pink haired girl after some proper tuning could be on too and have them both rake in some cash," said Gato, as he grinned at putting the girls to work, and maybe even have Zabuza's "tool" be of use to him in his bed after some proper "training" that he would place her in.
Killer intent and Kyuubi Chakra was leaking as Naruto glared hard at Gato wanting to rip him to shreds.
'We don't have the strength to fight them all, as Sakura is too frail still, and the others are out of it thanks to Haku. The old man will be killed instantly, as will I most likely, and Haku doesn't seem to have the willpower right now considering she lost Zabuza,' thought Kakashi, as he looked at everyone, and then saw Naruto turn fully around before walking towards Gato with his sword almost touching the ground.
"You've got some big balls kid. You think you can take all of my guys here on? After what happened here, I'm willing to bet that you don't have the strength to lift that sword of yours, and even I could take you out before going after that bitch over there that broke my arm," said Gato, as he was looking forward to teaching Haku a lesson in manners, and breaking what was left her spirit.
"If you're betting your life along with the lives of your employees behind you, then you Gato have lost the bet, and must pay up to losing...with your life!" said Naruto, as he had stopped some 20 feet in front of the large army the businessman had assembled, and now pointing his sword at them.
"What? Pay up? HA! I don't pay up to snot nosed kids like you. Kill him!" said Gato, as he pointed at Naruto with his cane hand, and got his thugs all cheering before they froze instantly at the death instilling aura the blonde was creating that seemed to choke the life out of everything around him.
"You are slime. Filth! You are unfit to live in this world and I will see to it that you don't poison anything else it has to offer. 'Thundara!'" said Naruto, as he called out his spell, and the heavens above heard him with the dark storm clouds appearing in the sky before lightning struck the group before the blonde with the wrath of an angry God.
The mob of thugs screamed out in pain, as their bodies were disintegrated into nothing, and only crater from the intense lightning blast was able to produce. With the fighting now officially over, Naruto put his sword away before turning to the stunned group of people behind him, but ignored most of them, and settle for the one that mattered most right now.
Haku.
"He's really gone. Zabuza-sama is really gone," said Haku, as her voice was hollow now, and looked up at Naruto with eyes over flowing with tears.
"He fought like a true swordsman Haku. You would be proud of him, as he was of you, and together we will give Zabuza the burial he deserves," said Naruto, as he stretched out his hand, and Haku looked at it before taking it to lift her off the ground.
"And what happens after that?" said Haku, as she had nowhere to go, and was afraid that Hunter Nin from Mist would seek her out for the bloodline she possessed.
"Zabuza wanted you to come with me Haku. He entrusted me to give you a life where you could happy, and I know just the place where your bloodline won't be a negative issue," said Naruto, as he did something that shocked Haku, and made her blush a healthy shade of red.
Naruto smiled.
Well...it wasn't a full fledged smile, more of smirk really, but by Naruto's standards it was a smile, and it was good enough for Haku.
"Then I will trust Zabuza-sama's judgment and go with you...my new Master," said Haku, as she went over to Zabuza's body with Naruto, and used her powers to freeze the body once she put the head back in place.
Everyone awed at the scene while some were crying at the scene between SOLDIER Naruto and Haku.
(Unknown Location in Wave-Sometime Later)
Naruto watched, as he Haku placed the sword down into the earth to mark Zabuza's grave in Wave Country in a private secluded place near Tazuna's home, and held onto the giant sword a second longer. There was sadness in the girl's eyes, as the full realization had set in for Haku, and said a silent goodbye to the man who raised her before standing face to face with Naruto.
"I am ready Naruto-sama. I am your tool now for you to use in whatever way you see fit," said Haku, as bowed her head to him, and was surprised that he raised it with a gentle yet firm hand.
"You are not a tool Haku-san. You are a person. And I will do what I must to make you see that," said Naruto, as he saw Haku's eyes brighten a bit, and then hugged him in a warm embrace while new tears flowed out of her.
Only now they were tears of joy.
"Then I will do the same for you Naruto-sama. I will help you become more of a person too," said Haku, as she saw the soul that was locked away by some unknown force, and vowed to help Naruto like he was doing for her.
"Then let's go home," said Naruto, as he held her in the embrace, and the two began to fly into the air before the disappeared like they had never there.
Things kept getting interesting for Uzumaki Naruto.
The scene ended.
Everyone clapped and applauded at the Chapter while Zero got up off his chair and looked at the group.
"Okay. Everyone enjoying things so far? We will see more of Soldier of Konoha later. I've promised another god that I'd bring our collaborated world into this dimension of mine. I'm the co God of his world. So in the mean time let me go to my workshop and see what other worlds will I introduce. After showing my fellow God's world we see one of mine along with two new special guests." Zero said walking away with everyone having one thought on their minds.
"Please let's not hope it's more females Naruto has..." Thought everyone including the males who envy Naruto.
To be continued
An: And there we go!
I've done it. I will do more of Soldier of Konoha later. Right now I'm bringing in me and Pokeboy's story called "Naru-Hachi Family Life"
Maybe post two chapters of it then go on to Bijuu Species
Some of you want me to do Maleficent kitsune? I'd have to ask Vfsnake. I just may ask him if it's alright to post some of his stories with Konoha bashing.
Until next time.
Hope I didn't disappoint you with this Vfsnake.