Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto does. This is nothing more than a story to alter the canon. Also I will use Jutsu of my own creation or alter the name of real ones to fit my work.
Author Note: This story includes gore, lemons and adult content. Also it will negate parts of the canon, like the space bunny goddess mumbo-jumbo. Lemons will be announced so is easy to skip them in case you are not willing to read them.
"Speaking"
"Thinking"
"Biju speaking/ inner Sakura speaking"
"Biju thinking/ inner Sakura thinking"
Jutsu.
Battle for the bridge
When the allied ninja arrive to the bridge it was covered in mist and some of the workers lied down beaten to pulp. "There… there is a demon on the bridge." Managed to say one of them.
Zabuza was there indeed, as well as his accomplice. "So… Kumo is also in this shit of a job? Fucking fantastic." Snorted Zabuza. "Don´t worry yo! I´m not here to fight ya! I let Konoha do that while my team comes."
Sasuke was trembling because of the pressure between the three jonins. "Trembling already? What have you done to be assigned with this shity team Kakashi?" Laughed the nukenin.
"I´m trembling of excitement!" Growled the Uchiha. "Whatever… Haku take care of this pest while I work on the real ninja." Said Zabuza retreating deeper in the bridge."
The Jonins followed him after Kakashi saying: "Remember guys, protect the bridge builder. Kiba support Sasuke and Sakura stand on guard."
Deep in the mist.
"Yo Zabuza, you should stop this, my girls infiltrated Gato´s mansion two days ago and learned that he is plotting against ya! He plans to attack us when we are at our weakest after fighting each other. So how about we give a show and then see if he appears or not? If it is for money you can raid his house after my team kills him."
"So you are here working with Konoha after all?" "Nah, we are being employed by Tazuna´s daughter, smart girl. She wants us to end Gato not only protect her old man. So why not take the chance and get money from him after we do our job?"
"I could, but I won't. I may be a nukenin, but I have my honour and ethics." We learned that the imp is not ploting only against you but also plans to kidnap Tsunami-san to bargain in case we end you and are still able to fight. What honour is there?" Asked Kakashi.
"I have no proof of your accusations. I will honour my contract until is finished or violated by the other party." "Well the thugs doing the kidnaping are Renji and Waraji, my girls are taking care of that. And as we said before Gato will appear when she consider us to be finished. So how about we play a little while my girls do their part and then continue until the little troll shows his ugly face? You have my word as a fellow swordsman. Doing or not your chances against us are the same, but if you listen to us you still have the chance of fighting us latter."
Meanwhile in Tazuna´s house:
Renji and Waraji arrived to their targets location early in the morning. Minutes after the bridge master and the ninjas left. So expecting no trouble they tore down the door and entered in the house.
Tsunami screamed to her son to get to safety when they cornered her in the kitchen. She picked the longest knife she could find and started swinging it in front of her desperately.
"Relax your anus bitch and come with us or bad things are going to happen. To your son for example." "Run Inari!"
Inari was frozen by fear. Trembling like a leaf and about to cry.
(Flashback)
Hinata went to Inari after Naruto and Kakashi leave the house that night.
"Inari, please do not judge Naruto. But she is right. There are those how have it worse than you. By the way, you are wrong, we will save you, but not because we are heros, we will do it because is our job."
Hinata made a pause before continuing. "Kaiza was a true hero. He stood for all of you and never give up for your sake. But your people cower up and betrayed his not standing beside him. To never surrender is the only way to survive when harassed. The very moment you surrender to the likes of Gato you lose your chance to be truly alive. Because he will take and take and never leave."
"Remember what I say, is not the same to accept defeat than to surrender. Those how surrender never stand again. Forfeiting all chances of a better life."
(Flashback end)
"Remember what I say, is not the same to accept defeat than to surrender. Those how surrender never stand again. Forfeiting all chances of a better life."
"UAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I´m not giving up! If you take my mother I am the next! I´m not surrendering!" Cried Inari running to Renji knife in hand. The thug kicked the kid but he manage to stab his thigh in the last moment.
"MY LEG! YOU LITTLE MOTHERFUCKER! YOU ARE DEAD BASTARD! I´M BEATING YOU TO PULP AND THEN I´M RAPING YOUR MOTHER IN FRONT OF YOU! You´ll see you miserable snot! I´ll kill you while my friend here fucks your mother to death after me."
Renji was about to unleash his sword when Hinata appeared in front of him. "Or maybe you´ll die here?" Said the kunoichi palm striking his forehead turning his brains into yogurt.
"Renji? RENJI!" Shouted Waraji seeing his long life friend falling to the floor, blood and grey matter oozing for his ears and nose. "You´re death bitch!" Shouted unleashing his blade.
"Drawing such a long blade in a cramped space is not wise, also you are insulting my WIFE! MOOOOORON!" Said Naruto appearing behind him kunai in hand. In a swift movement a red line appeared in the thugs neck and then he bleed all over the frightened Tsunami´s kitchen. "Sorry for the late arrival, we were making sure of their plans. Hey kid, nice to see you man up. Sorry for not stopping the kick."
"N-neechan" Shouted Inari hugging her while crying and doing the same with Hinata afterwards. "Thank you, thank you thank you." Whispered Tsunami hugging her son. "My baby, my poor baby. I was terrified. Thank you…" Sobbed the mother. Naruto and Hinata guided them to the shelter and then went to the bridge full speed.
In the bridge.
Haku trapped the Uchiha, and the Inuzuka pair (as Akamaru was using the Beast clone jutsu) inside his Ice dome. To Kiba´s despair Sasuke was not acting like a suitable packmate. Yes, Sasuke was stronger than him, he was not ashamed of acknowledging that, but was not collaborating with Akamaru and him.
"Sasuke we need to attack together, your fire jutsu can´t melt that ice! Make him go out of the mirror so Akamaru and I can Tunnelling fang him. If you try to go after him after the jutsu you make us spread and waste time attacking!" "Shut up mutt! Every time I do this I see him better. I´ll get him next try." "Don´t be a jerk, you are making us waste chakra and we keep receiving those blasted senbon!"
Sasuke ignored Kiba´s pleas for working together and try another Fire release: Great fireball. Kiba was intelligent enough to try and support the after chase with his shuriken instead of jutsu. Obviously it did not work, but both of them received less senbon. "Ja, I was able to follow your movements this time."
"Well look at that, it seems that you unlocked your bloodline Konoha-san. But even if you can follow me you can move fast enough to catch me. Is a pity that you are dyeing today after activating it." "WHAT!" Sasuke looked at the mirrors to see his now red eyes with one tomoe each. "Finally, my Sharingan is active. Kiba, lure him out so I can hit him!"
"You are powerful indeed, but also stupid. You should know better than to voice your plans out loud. I have wasted enough time… brace yourselves for I have offered you the chance to surrender before, but it is time I finish this." Said that Haku started throwing them senbon while switching mirrors. "Ice release: Thousand needles of death!" A myriad of ice senbon appeared out of thin air before hailing over the genin. Sasuke jumped trying to use Kiba as a human shield, but Akamaru jumped pushing his master down to avoid the dirty tactic. In the end all of the ended in the floor full of needles. Sasuke unconscious and dog and master pretty wounded.
"What a pity, but I think he deserve it, after all he sold a comrade to save his hide" Commented Haku preparing another handful of metal needles. "Bastard" Growled Kiba. Haku was not sure if he was referring to him or his teammate. It did not care. He would put the dog boy in a nearly death state. A loyal boy like him did not deserve to die like a vermin.
"Sorry but I can´t allow you to continue hurting my allies Haku-san." Said Hinata politely as she entered the dome. "Please surrender. We have discovered that Gato is plotting to betray you, so this fight is unnecessary" "WHAT! You can give him the chance to surrender, he killed my teammate!" Yelled Kiba while positioning Akamaru (back in dog form) under him in a desperate try to protect him. Sakura screeched his love interest´s name while falling to her knees, and began to cry.
"He is not death, don't worry Kiba-san. Please Haku-san surrender." "I would like to avoid fighting you. However I need to do it to help Zabuza-sama. Sorry, I will still remember you as a friend after this endeavour, I will put you to sleep now. Forgive me."
"Water release: Medusa´s mane" Said Hinata bowing to the point to near touching the floor with her head. When she raised it water tendrils followed latching themselves to her hair. Then fanning her hair the tendrils spread in lots of small ones moving around her head. Haku started his assault to find Hinata dancing trough his attack while some tentacles moved Kiba and Akamaru out of the dome while others tried to catch him.
"Impresive jutsu, but futile, you can match my speed." "Thank you, is my own variant of the Water wip jutsu." Haku prepared ice senbon knowing that his opponent was fast enough to avoid the few metallic ones that he still got.
As soon as he moved Hinata started spinning extending her tendrils and nearly catching him.
"You are unlucky Haku. Your Jutsu must consume chakra to form those special ice mirrors. And even if they are resistant enough against other opponents, for me chakra constructs are easy target. Way of the waterfall: pressure impact!" Said Hinata obliterating one of the mirrors. "Way of the river: Overflowing rush!" Hinata started dancing around the river touching the mirrors, disabling the chakra flow with her own. Haku at first tried to fix his mirrors, but when he found that it was not possible he launched himself to Hinata. But he was not fast enough to avoid the water tendrils now that some of his mirrors were out of his control, narrowing his movement options. The water tentacles latched to his body slowing him until Hinata grabbed them and pulled him out of range to use the mirrors.
"Sorry for this… Why of the tides: Dance of the waves!" Hinata attacked him aiming for his tenketsu. After closing several she put some distance between them and rushed again to close several more. Like waves in the beach advancing and retreating Hinata danced around him disabling his arms and hurting his legs. When she stopped the boy felt to his knees while the mirrors shatter and disappear.
"Surrender Haku-san." "Please H-san, kill me. I am nothing but a broken tool." Pleaded Haku with watery eyes as his mask felt to the ground. "Haku-san. You were outclassed and I think that no one will discard such a wonderful shinobi for failing one time." "You don´t understand, I am no shinobi, I am nothing but a tool…"
Hinata hugged the broken spirited boy. "Shhhh. Don´t cry. I know that Zabuza cares for you, which is why he left you here with the genin instead of near the jonin. (Whispering) Also I can see bounds between people with my eyes, and he really cares for you." Haku opened his eyes wide. "Re-really" "Yes, now come with me, lets save our precious people from Gato´s plots." Turning to Sakura, who was a mess, she said: "Sakura-san, your teammates are alive. Don´t worry."
As the foreign ninja leaved Sakura rushed to Sasuke´s side, ignoring a nearly unconscious Kiba and a whimpering Akamaru.
Naruto rushed run through the bridge after leaving Hinata to take care of Haku and the leaf genin. When she arrived Kakashi and Zabuza were in a stalemate while Bee was resting against the railing.
"Yo guys, I cleared Tazuna´s house. Also my clones assured me that Gato´s mansion is practically empty. So, is Zabuza joining us or are those two trying to kill each other?" "Nah, he said that is honour bound to his contract until we can provide evidence." Naruto popped a scroll and passed it to her sensei. Bee unsealed the bodyguards' heads and showed them to the nukenin.
"Soooooo… is this evidence enough? C´mon man just believe us and save your hide." "You just have to pretend for a bit and that bastard will come!" Shouted the blonde. "Grrrr ok. I will trust you."
"Bee-sensei can I ask Zabuza-san to a spar? Preaty pleas?" "Sure N-chan, just remember that he´s a jonin, not someone you can take in. how are you feeling? After dealing with those ronin. That was your first killing in. Yeah!" Turning to the other grown up ninja: "Yo, Zabuza do you want to spar with ma girl? She is quite good with her blades, it makes a good workout for me every time we spar."
"You sure you want me to spar against your genin? I mean I can try to restrain myself a bit but if she is like Kakashi´s team… she will be out in a jiffy." Naruto snorted and unleashed her twin kodachi. "Oh come on. Give me some credit."
Naruto charged to Zabuza impressing not only him but Kakashi. Obviously she was not as fast as the seasoned ninja, but it was quite impressive for a young kunoichi to already have that speed. Zabuza easily deflected the twin blades but before he could push the blonde out of his guard, the young fighter, using her momentum rolled over the Kubikiribocho. Zabuza dodged the next three slash combo before Naruto jumped back disengaging.
"Well well, girly has some moves. Tell me, what is your name? Is custom between kenjutsu masters to exchange names. At least in Kiri."
"Im just starting. The name´s N, N Uzumaki." "Well I be dammed, to think I faced two Uzumaki swordswomen after the fall of Uzushiogakure. I must be lucky as a demon."
Naruto rushed to Zabuza unleashing a flurry of strikes, changing to her katana in the middle of the combo. Zabuza deflected or dodged the strikes but nearly got hit in the weapon exchange. Then he started his offensive only to find that Naruto was as unpredictable and talented on the defensive as she was in her charges.
"And who was that woman?" "Konoha´s red death. I nearly lost my life that day. I was a chunin back there and she was a massacre made flesh. Kushina Uzumaki is her name."
"Oh, you met mama!" Said Naruto brightening while changing to her odachi. The change in range nearly took Zabuza by surprise again.
"She is your mother? Well fuck it! No wonder why you are so promising in seals and blades." Zabuza threw a powerful swing that Naruto redirected, showing her unnatural strength. "Such a promising swordswoman! What a fine member of the 7 swordsmen she would make."
"Sparring against you is quite fun. But you realize that I'm not going all out right? Also I am not using jutsu." "Of course I´m aware! I know I am not match for a seasoned jonin yet. But I use Nin-kenjutsu also so technically both of us are handicapping ourselves." "Oh but you can take him when you use my power!" "That is true Ka-chan, but I don´t know if I can on my own. At least if I can´t take him by surprise."
When Haku and Hinata arrived both sword fighters were engaging each other with awesome speed.
"Kenjutsu Ougi: Zambato twister!" Shouted Naruto while unsealing her zambato and throwing it spinning forwards. Zabuza parried the massive blade, but it keep spinning forcing him to maintain his defence. Meanwhile the kunoichi unsealed her twin kodachi and dashed behind the spinning sword swiping at his legs. Zabuza managed to jump over the three blades and ended behind Naruto. The spiralling blade kept going until it poofed, being resealed.
"Impressive. So you use your chakra to coat your blades and use ninjutsu through them? What are your elements? How long can you keep using that style?"
"Interested? I´m flattered. I use Wind and Lightning. And I am a chakra powerhouse." Naruto readied herself. "Yo H-chan! Everyone ok?" "Yes my dearest. Both Konoha genin are down but alieve, the Pinky is tending to them. Tazuna ok also. Bee-sensei, incoming enemies in the front, and some small ships in the mist. Villagers armed with improvised weapons coming also."
"Well, let's do our part Zabuza. Let´s see what Gato has prepared." Said Kakashi stretching.
When Gato and his thugs arrived, climbing to the bridge from their boat, they saw two shinobi going full on at each other in the middle of the mist. Zabuza feinted his adversary and decapitated him, eve so he received an ugly stab in his stomach.
"Gato, what are you doing here?" Asked the nukenin. Gato kept approaching with all his men. "Business! What else? You see Zabuza, you are awfully expensive, but your head has a good price, so does the ninja you killed. Don´t take it as something personal."
"Yes, nothing personal…" Said Zabuza as the mist cleared showing Kakashi and Haku. Meanwhile the Kumo ninja jumped to the smaller boats killing the thugs there, silently.
"It seem Kakashi that you were right. Well, I will skin you for this Gato." He said pointing at the imp with the Kubikiribocho. "Men kill this ninja, do not worry. We are more and they look exhausted! Kill them! I will give extra money to the one that kills the adults, but I want the pretty boy alieve!" Shouted Gato seeing his live in peril.
A gruesome Thud echoed through the bridge as a steel bolt buried itself in Zabuza´s back. A thug with a crossbow, from the smaller boats, managed to avoid the ninjas in the mist and climb the bridge far behind the ninja, before shooting.
"ZABUZA-SAMA" Shouted Haku supporting his master before he reached the floor. Gato laughed as the kumo ninja susnshined back to their friends.
"He has a pierced lung and my med-ninjutsu is not good enough to help him." Said Hinata while trying to decrees his pain and mend him. "THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WE CAN DO! I NEED HIM! (sob) I can´t lose him too…" Said Haku crying. Bee threw one of his blades to the offender killing him.
"Haku, I´m not dead yet so stop crying." "Zabuza-sama…" "Uzumaki, I have a favour to ask you. This will be my last fight… I know it, I feel it. When I am no more, take them both. They aree my most important posesions." "No! Zabuza-sama, I am your tool, please rest here, let me fight for you, you must survive! Please…" Begged Haku with tearful eyes. "Haku, you are really a fool, you are my son not my weapon. Uzumaki… take care of my son and my blade." Zabuza stood up grabbing the handle of his weapon. "Gato… you are really and unlucky bastard!"
The demon of the mist charged swinging his massive blade dismembering the thugs while Gato walked backwards in fear.
Zabuza, as strong as he was, could not defeat all of his enemies because of his injury. After one of his swings he started coughing and a man with a spear tried to impale him. But Naruto appeared next to him and parried the blade. "Ignore that I am here Zabuza-san. Keep fighting until you end your last enemy. I will not let you die before you get your revenge in that traitorous bastard."
Zabuza keep swinging his massive blade maiming and eviscerating all in his way, with Naruto and her clone defending him from being surrounded. At the end Zabuza arrieved to his last victim, Gato. Bloodied and coughing, with an arm around the blonde for support, he arrived to Gato.
"Zabuza! Don´t be a fool, I can have my medics fix you." Said Gato retreating to the very edge of the bridge. "A-And I pay you double!" He said while wetting his pants. The thugs that were still alieve stopped trying to get to his boss.
"There are things that can be bought with money. I have heard you mocking my title of demon of the mist. But do not worry, when we both arrive to hell y will turn into a real demon just to torture your soul." Chuckled Zabuza, but he started coughing again. When he regained enough control, and with Naruto´s help, Zabuza raised his sword. And in one clean slash he cut Gato in half.
Zabuza felt down coughing. Naruto grabbed him and eased the taller man to the ground as Haku rushed to them. "Hey! You killed our meal ticket, what are you going to do about that?" Said one of the surviving thugs thinking that with Zabuza at the gates of death there was no real problem for them. In that moment a noisy mob of villagers leaded by Tsunami and Inari.
"This is our village and we are going to defend it. Go away if you know what is good for you." Chorused the villagers. The remaining of Gato´s men chose to leave instead of fighting the pissed villagers.
"Haku, I am sorry. I treated you like a tool to harden your hart and avoid making a connexion with you. But (cough cough) you are too gentle to be mindless killing machine. I am grateful for the time we spent together. That even a bastard like me can be loved by a pure soul like you." Zabuza caressed Haku´s face. "Protect him Uzumaki. I trust you my son (cough), he deserves a better life than to be on the run because of my crimes." Zabuza dropped his hand as he felt last of his energies leave him. "Zabuza-sama! ZABUZA-SAMA!" Zabuza smiled gently for the first time in many years. "Farewell Haku… be… yourself… be… free." And in that very moment Zabuza was no more. The light abandoned his eyes as he expired his last breath.
Haku cried, the man before him had always been unable to show him how much he cared, but Haku new. He was cold and harsh but, even if it was disguised in the words he chose, Haku felt how full of pride and love he was. Zabuza was not the demon of the mist, just the unknown martyr how fought the system that made children kill each other. Yes he killed a full generation of shinobi, but that forced the change. Yes he tried to kill the Mizukage, how ordered the bloodline purges. Yes he was a merciless mercenary, but all his money was to help the rebellion.
"Rest in peace Zabuza of the mist. I will honour your request as a fellow swordwoman." Said Naruto solemnly closing the man´s eyes. "Come Haku, I will take care of you if that is what you wish." The girl caressed the broken boys face. After that she sealed the fallen warrior´s body in a scroll and the mighty blade in her arm.
"That is a true warrior´s death. A life ended in the bloody battlefield, his blade given to a worthy warrior and no regrets to bring with himself."