Naruto the knuckleheaded ninja that we all know and love is just starting his career as a ninja but the stakes are higher now. With his two girls Iris and Chaos growing up at a startling rate he must now handle their growing powers, and the mysterious demons that are after him and uncover the mystery behind Sōkyoku's mysterious past and origin. Watch Naruto progress through his live as an Ancient Evil born before the beginning of time stirs behind the scenes that threaten all of existence. Watch Naruto as he goes from being a Father to a Ninja.

I do not own anything from the Naruto Franchise, Heavens Lost Property, High School DxD, or any other Anime that I may borrow themes and ideas from.


Disclaimer: I do not own the Naruto Franchise that belongs solely to Masashi Kishimoto; I do not own Heaven's Lost Property, High School DxD, or any other Anime I borrow themes from. The only thing I claim is my OC's and original Story Plot.


Authors Note (A/N): Hey everyone I'm back. It's been at least two weeks since I last updated but that was because I was working on some other things that I'll be revealing soon when I have the time. So now I think I've kept you in suspense long enough. You all know what time it is. This is the Zabuza vs. Team 7 fight that everyone knew was coming. I'm really proud of this chapter and I spent a long time writing it. Obviously if you didn't know by now my story has a special spin on things so this fight isn't going to go exactly as it did in the Manga.

So strap yourselves in and enjoy this fight. Don't forget to leave a review after you finished reading. Thank you guys very much.


Chapter 11

The Demon of the Hidden Mist

Panic. Fear. Weariness. Apprehension. Caution. These were the most prominent emotions running through Team 7 and their client. They all just narrowly escaped having their heads chopped clean off by an unseen object that was nothing but a blur to them.

'I lost a few of my hairs to whatever that was.' Naruto thought to himself nervously as he felt the side of his head and he could tell he lost a few locks of his hair. Moving his hand over a little Naruto rubbed Eva's body with his hand and she returned the gesture which let the blond haired boy know that his partner was perfectly fine. Looking up Naruto and everyone else saw what nearly hit them. 'Is that a sword? It looks like a giant butcher knife.' Naruto thought incredulously as he gazed up at the massive silver blade that was lodged in a tree a few yards away from them.

Suddenly there was a very tall man standing on the handle of the giant blade. Narrowing his eyes Naruto took in this man's appearance. The man was tall standing at a solid 6'0 and noticeably muscular with pale skin, short spiky black hair, brown eyes, and small eyebrows. He was wearing bandages like a mask over the bottom half of his face. Under his mask, he had a relatively narrow jawline. He wore his headband sideways on his head and it had a long cloth that dangled next to his face. He is currently shirtless, with his chest only covered by a belt to which Naruto assumed he attached his giant sword, he was also wearing baggy pants with the striped pattern typical of the Hidden Mist Village and mimetic wrist-warmers extending up to his elbows, with matching leg-warmers.

"Well, well. If it isn't Zabuza Momochi. Rogue Ninja from the Village Hidden in the Mist." Kakashi spoke up as he got in front of Team 7 and Tazuna. There was a noticeable difference in Kakashi's demeanor now. He wasn't slouched. His back was straight and Naruto could see the slightest tensing of his muscles. Kakashi was ready to fight this man in front of them. With his sensitivity Naruto could feel the slight tremor of Kakashi's chakra as it circulated throughout his body. He was ready for what was to come.

'Did he say rogue ninja from the mist? I've heard of this man before.' Naruto thought to himself. The names of many ninja from foreign lands pass through the halls of the casino when the Mafia is conducting their business and Naruto's picked up on a lot of them. But even without knowing that Naruto could instantly tell that this man is dangerous.

"If he is our opponent than I'm going to need this. This might get dangerous." Kakashi noted as he placed his hand on his headband that was covering up his left eye. The rest of Team 7 saw this and they too were curious to see what was underneath Kakashi's headband.

"Kakashi of the Sharingan eye. Did I get that right?" Zabuza spoke up mockingly. His back was turned to team 7 and he was gazing down at them from over his left shoulder. Sasuke's eye's widened nearly to the point of them falling out. 'Did he just say the Sharingan?' Sasuke asked himself in disbelieve. 'The Sharingan? Isn't that the Kekkei Genkai of the Uchiha Clan?' Naruto silently thought. He knew a fight was about to break out so he was actively pumping a considerable amount of his chakra through his body. He was ready to go at a moment's notice.

'Girls it's time. I'm going to need your help so prepare yourselves. This man is dangerous so I need you two to stay sharp so we can beat him.' Naruto thought in his mind. [Yay! We get to beat up the bad guys now!] Chaos said happily. [Ok Daddy. Ready when you are.] Iris said calmly but Naruto could hear the hidden excitement in her voice. It would seem either Chaos rubbed off on her too much or she secretly enjoyed fighting. Naruto wasn't sure which one but it was a moot point right now.

"Manji formation! Go! Protect the Bridge builder and stay out of this fight. I'll handle it." Kakashi ordered as he finally lifted his head band and what everyone saw shocked them. Kakashi had a deep scar running down the length of his face right over where his left eye is supposed to be. And while you would think that he had lost that eye in fact he very much had a working and seeing eye but it was far from normal.

The iris of the eye was blood red with a pitch black pupil. Around the pupil situated on a thin black circular line orbiting the pupil were three black tomes. This was the infamous Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan. It was their prized possession and it was an eye that held many unknown and powerful abilities. 'So that's the Sharingan. I've never seen it in real life or up close before. I've seen pictures of it before but this is completely different.' Naruto thought to himself as he gazed at Kakashi's Sharingan in silent awe and appreciation.

"To see the Sharingan up close and right off the bat is a real honor. In the Assassination division of the ANBU Black op's back in the Hidden Mist we have standing orders to kill you on sight. In our Bingo Book you're listed as the man who copied over 1000 Jutsu. They call you Kakashi the Copy Ninja." Zabuza said with amusement in his voice. 'Is Kakashi Sensei such a famous Ninja?' Sakura thought to herself.

"What's the Sharingan?" Sakura asked in confusion. Tazuna looked lost as well. Sasuke looked like he was going to speak up but Naruto cut him off. "There is no time for a class lesson right now. We're on the battlefield and we have our orders so let's go." Naruto spoke up coldly. He didn't mean to sound mean or cold but he could feel the chakra slowly pouring out of Zabuza and Kakashi and it was setting Naruto's instincts on auto pilot. Since he was very little Naruto could sense the chakra and killing intent of people around him. It's what helped keep him alive when he was very small. He has furthered his training in his senses over the years and it's helped him become more sensitive to chakra of stronger individuals.

Right now he could sense the chakra and killing intent coming from the two experienced Jōnin and secretly ex- ANBU agents and it was saturating the air around them and it was rattling around inside of Naruto's head. While it paled in comparison to what Naruto felt the other day between Shoko and Balalaika it still means something especially since they were on a real battle field with the only one standing in between them and death was their sensei.

On a side note Naruto knew that the others didn't notice how the mist in the area was starting to unnaturally become very thick. It was caused by Zabuza's chakra and Naruto could tell that he was about to make his move.

Sakura looked slightly offended and Sasuke narrowed his eyes at Naruto but before either of them could say anything Kakashi spoke up. "Naruto's right this is now a battlefield and I gave you orders so go. You guys will only get in my way. Protect the bridge builder at all cost." Kakashi said as he walked more in between his team and the Swordsmen who had turned around and was glaring down at them like a predator.

Reluctantly Sasuke and Sakura stood down and jumped back with Naruto to surround Tazuna who was looking scared now since he could tell the fight was about to begin.

"Alright enough talk let's begin." Zabuza said and as soon as he said that he disappeared from the tree at untraceable speeds taking his sword with him. The next moment he appeared he was standing on top of the water in the lake a few yards away from the team. He had his right hand in the half Ram hand sign and his left arm was extended pointing straight up into the air with his hand also in the half ram hand sign. A large spray of water was surrounding him as he stood atop the water. "Water Style: Hidden Mist Jutsu!" Zabuza called out as the already thick fog and mist that started to settle into the clearing when Zabuza first showed up increased to the point where it was impossible to see three feet in front of you.

'The Hidden Mist Jutsu. Shoko used this on me once before in a spar. She wiped the floor with me after it was activated. I couldn't see anything and she snuck up on me.' Naruto remembered. 'This is bad.' Coming out of his thoughts Naruto heard Zabuza speak up. "8 points. Larynx, Spine, Lungs, Liver, Jugular, Subclavian Artery, Kidneys, Heart. Now which will be my kill point?" Zabuza said in his menacing throaty voice. He was flooding the clearing with his killing intent and it was suffocating. Sakura gasped in shock and fright upon hearing this and Naruto along with Sasuke and Tazuna tensed in nervousness.

'Is this how a fight between two Jōnin goes. This killing intent is to much. I rather take my own life then deal with this.' Sasuke thought to himself shaking uncontrollably since the killing intent leaking off of Zabuza and Kakashi was too much to handle. He along with Sakura and Naruto had kunai in their hands and they were in a triangle formation with Tazuna in the middle of them. Sasuke with his shaking hand took his kunai and looked like he was going to stab himself in the chest. Sakura wasn't faring any better but to her credit she wasn't at the state Sasuke was in.

Before Naruto could say or do anything they felt a gust of wind and when they looked up they say Kakashi in front of them and he was visibly radiating chakra from his body and he blew the thick mist away from team 7 and Tazuna. "Sasuke calm down. I'll protect all of you with my very life. You can count on that." Kakashi said reassuringly with an eye smile for added support. Sasuke upon hearing this stopped his shaking and calmed down. His grip on his kunai increased but he was ready. For the briefest of moments Naruto let a smile come to his face. 'Way to go Kakashi sensei.'

"How cute. Too bad it's all over now." Zabuza said from the middle of their formation. No one saw him even get in between them but he was there and his sword had only one destination in mind since it was making its way to Tazuna's throat. Kakashi's Sharingan eye was spinning as he locked his eyes on to Zabuza's form. While initially shocked at the amazing stealth skills Zabuza displayed Naruto exploded into action. Spinning on the balls of his heel Naruto reached up and placed his kunai in the path Zabuza's sword was heading for, which just so happened to be Tazuna's throat. At the very second Zabuza's sword hit Naruto's kunai Kakashi was there and he tackled Zabuza out of team 7's Manji formation.

Looking on everyone saw Kakashi with a kunai stabbing Zabuza in his abdomen while Zabuza was hunched over Kakashi's shoulder. Hearing the sound of dripping Kakashi and everyone else saw that water was coming out of Zabuza's wound instead of blood. "Kakashi behind you!" Naruto yelled as he could see a puddle of water behind Kakashi's feet. Rising out of the water was Zabuza who was already in mid swing. "DIE!" Zabuza cried as he cut Kakashi in half at his waist. Sakura and Sasuke's eyes widened in horror however before anything could be said instead of blood coming out of Kakashi's severed body water instead was gushing out in copious amounts.

"The Water Clone Jutsu." Zabuza said in surprise as his eye widened in realization. 'He copied my Water Clone Jutsu when he made his speech earlier. The one that was talking was the clone while the real him hid in the mist like I did and waited until I made my move first. Damn that bastard.' Zabuza concluded and he was right since the next second a kunai was pressed to his throat courtesy of a very much alive Kakashi who was glaring into the back of Zabuza's head.

"Don't move." Kakashi ordered in a deadly voice. "Now it's over." Kakashi continued. Sakura had a relieved look on her face since she thought Zabuza was now caught by Kakashi. "You're finished Zabuza." Kakashi said as he pressed his Kunai close to Zabuza's throat.

"Hmmhmmhmmhmhm. Hahahahhaha. Finished? You just don't get it do you Kakashi. You're technique is nothing more than a crass imitation. I'll never be defeated by a mere copycat ninja like you Kakashi." Zabuza taunted with a mocking sliver of pity dripping from his covered mouth. "You're good however. You managed to copy my Jutsu when you made your speech earlier; and you even managed to do it through my Hidden Mist Jutsu. That takes skills." Zabuza complimented. Kakashi growled at this.

"Nice try… but I'm not that easy to fool!" Zabuza said as he suddenly appeared behind Kakashi. The one in front that Kakashi had his Kunai to dissolve into a puddle of water. "Watch out Kakashi!" Naruto yelled. Hearing this and feeling Zabuza behind him Kakashi dodged Zabuza's deathblow by less than an inch. However Zabuza wasn't done. Using the handle of his sword as an anchor the rouge ninja spun around and landed a devastating kick to the Copy Ninja that sent Kakashi flying through the air. 'Such strength. With one blow he took Kakashi off his feet and sent him flying.' Sasuke thought in surprise.

Landing in the water Kakashi surfaced and using chakra placed his hand on the surface of the water to pull himself up like he was getting out of a pool. 'This water… it's not normal. It's too heavy and thick. Oh no!' Kakashi thought but it was too late. "Too late Kakashi. Water Style: Water Prison Jutsu!" Zabuza called out as Kakashi was swallowed up in a sphere of dense water with Zabuza's hand holding the sphere in place on the lake.

'No! This is bad. With Kakashi caught we're all in trouble.' Naruto thought to himself in a slight panic. However he didn't let that stop him from getting in front of his teammates in a defensive stance. "Hehehehe. Kakashi you're slipping and now your students are going to pay for your mistake." Zabuza taunted with amusement clear in his voice. "Guys run! Take the bridge builder and run. Get as far away from here as you possibly can!" Kakashi ordered in a slight panic. He knew at the moment he couldn't do anything against Zabuza and he was trying to think of a plan to escape his prison.

"But sensei we can't leave you." Sakura cried out desperately. 'The moment Kakashi got caught was the moment our fate was sealed. No matter where we go it won't matter in the end. He will track us down and kill us.' Naruto thought gravely. 'Our only option is to fight.' Sasuke also thought. His train of thought running parallel to Naruto's.

"We'll free you Kakashi so sit tight." Naruto said reassuringly.

"This isn't the time to prove how strong you guys are. The mission is to protect Tazuna. Nothing more! Now go!" Kakashi pressed but it was no use team 7 was budging.

"This is cute but you kids don't know what it's like to be a real ninja. Water Style: Water Clone Jutsu." Zabuza called out and at the shore of the lake a water clone of him emerged out walked out onto dry land right in front of team 7. The clone was glaring down at them and all three Genin tensed but Naruto managed to glare back. "When I was your age my hands were already stained in the blood of many of my enemies." Zabuza said with a throaty chuckle. Naruto narrowed his eyes at this while Sakura had a scared look on her face. "When your hands are stained with the blood of so many people then you can call yourselves ninja. When you have survived life or death battles and come out alive so many times that they don't affect you anymore then you may be called a ninja. And finally if you managed to get your name in my bingo book then and only then may you have the right to call yourselves ninja." Zabuza lectured with a sneer in his voice.

Sakura looked like she wanted to drop to her knees and Sasuke and Naruto were tense and unmoving.

"Zabuza Momochi the Demon of the Hidden Mist Village." Kakashi said in disgust. "Oh so you know me by that title?" The real Zabuza asked as he looked down at Kakashi trapped inside of his prison. "Demon?" Naruto whispered with suspicion. He didn't feel an ounce of Yōki coming off of Zabuza and the fact that he used Ninjutsu throughout the fight made Naruto dismiss the thought of the man being a demon.

"In the Hidden Mist Village otherwise known as the Blood Mist Village in order for a person to become a ninja they have to pass a final test." Kakashi spoke up dreadfully. "What test?" Sakura hesitantly asked. "In order to graduate you have to kill your classmate." Zabuza spoke up with a glint in his eye that made team 7 take a step back. "Just imagine. The friends you spent years with. You eat with them, talked with them, laughed with them, and cheated on the same test with them, gone out with them. You came to care for them and in some case you came to love them. Now imagine on the day of your final test it's either you or them. You all shared the same dreams and goals for the future but which one of you has the resolve to make their dream come true. Which one of you has the will to live?" Zabuza bombarded team 7 with his questioning. He has a demonic look in his small beady eyes and it was intimidating team 7 and their client.

'So that's what the Hidden Mist is capable of? Those barbaric monsters.' Naruto growled out in his mind. At this point his own killing intent was starting to bubble to the surface. Chaos and Iris as well as Evangeline could sense the negative emotions coming off of the blond haired Genin and the three girl's closes to Naruto's heart were all worried for him.

"However that practice ended a while ago when one year a single student entered a classroom and brutally slaughtered over 100 students. The name of that student was Zabuza Momochi." Kakashi said gravely as he turned his head away from Zabuza in disgust.

"Mmmmhhhmmmmmmhhhhmmm. Hehhehehehahahaaaaaha. The good old days. It felt so GOOD!" Zabuza said before he exploded into action. Without warning Sasuke went flying from a vicious elbow from Zabuza. Hitting the ground hard Sasuke was drilled into the ground by another one of Zabuza's brutal elbow shots. "You all are weak." Zabuza said as he grabbed his massive blade off his back and brought it down on Sasuke aiming for his exposed neck.

The sound of metal on metal was heard and the entire clearing grew quiet.

"I think you are getting ahead of yourself Zabuza. Especially since you're a clone." Naruto commented as he held off Zabuza's massive butcher knife like sword with twin standard short swords of his own. The swords were nothing special. They had black handles with a square shaped cross guard. The metal of the blade itself was a standard grey steel color and the sword was one sided. It was a Ninjatō. The standard sword of any ninja and they can be found in many stores.

"Oh what is this? You think you have some fight in you boy?" Zabuza asked as he easily slashed upward with his sword and caused Naruto to jump back. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Naruto called out and instantly a shadow clone appeared and picked Sasuke off the ground and jumped back before Zabuza could bring his sword back around. Landing a few feet away the clone put Sasuke on his feet and disappeared.

"Not bad but that's amateurish at best. None of you here deserve to be called ninja. None of you have committed the horrors of being a ninja; you haven't seen the horrors of it either. None of you have killed before or… oh I take that back. That dark look in your eyes kid. Oh I feel like I'm looking into a mirror." Zabuza said as he looked at Naruto whose eyes instead of being the bright sky blue that was expressive was instead jaded and a cold dark blue pit that was piercing Zabuza's small black eyes in return.

"You've killed before haven't you kid? Maybe you just might be worth something." The rogue ninja said with a chuckle as he lifted his massive cleaver like sword over his shoulder in a seemingly relaxed position but to any trained shinobi they could easily tell that the muscles in Zabuza's arms and legs were coiled and tense.

"Killed? What is he talking about? Naruto you've never killed anyone before. That's impossible." Sakura asked in disbelieve since she couldn't possibly wrap her head around the idea that her teammate has killed before. 'Naruto killed before? I don't believe it. But that look in his eyes though…' Sasuke thought to himself as he sent discreet looks at Naruto who was keeping his entire focus on Zabuza. "Naruto what is he talking about? Tell this guy he's wrong. Heck I've never even seen you seriously hurt someone before." Sakura continued but her voice was getting slightly quieter since Naruto wasn't responding to her. Instead his gaze was firmly planted on Zabuza who started to chuckle.

"As I thought. Let's see how you stack up kid." Zabuza said as he disappeared from his spot only to suddenly appear behind Naruto in mid swing. His giant blade was cutting the very air itself to get to Naruto's head. Spinning around on a dime Naruto brought both of his swords up to block but Zabuza's momentum and size was far greater than his and Naruto's swords were knocked off course. Not being deterred Naruto brought his swords back into action and tried to take the water clones head off. The clone brought his sword around with surprising speed and clashed blades with Naruto who was genuinely struggling to put force behind his attack.

Breaking off Naruto brought his left hand sword in to bisect the water clone at the waist while bringing his right sword in to block the next strike Zabuza was trying to send his way. Zabuza overpowered Naruto's right strike while he side stepped his left and with a twist of his wrist Zabuza suddenly had his massive blade on a crash course with Naruto's midsection. Thinking quickly Naruto surged his chakra. "Shadow Clone Jutsu." Forming a clone right in front of him the shadow clone then suddenly kicked Naruto who was behind it out of the way since Zabuza's sword was around 6 feet long and its reach was far longer than any normal blade. Naruto's shadow clone took the hit and immediately disappeared in a grey cloud of smoke.

"Good move kid. It looks like you have some brains in you." Zabuza commented. He was about to move but he saw Naruto put his hands in the same hand sign again. "Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Suddenly the clearing they were in was filled up with over 30 Naruto's all with a pair of Ninjatō's in their hands. "Oh so you have a decent amount of chakra in you kid. This is impressive." Zabuza stated as he noted where every clone was in seconds. Without a sound all of the Naruto's charged in and began attacking Zabuza who got a gleam in his eyes that would scare a grown man. He started showing off why he is one of the Legendary 7 Swordsmen of the Mist.

With unbelievable skill Zabuza started to parry, block, and deflect each and every clones attack with master precision. His sword which was undeniably heavy seemed to weigh nothing since Zabuza was flicking his wrist and his sword would suddenly change direction instantly to deflect another one of Naruto's clones attacks and cut them down at the same time. It was as if Zabuza was twirling around a small stick instead of a 7 foot long sword. The blade itself was at least 6 feet long maybe six and a half and the long handle added on an extra foot so the sword was massive and it must weigh a lot but Zabuza was spinning on the balls of his feet and twirling around his sword like it was a feather and none of Naruto's clones attacks were getting through. The clones came in high, low, from behind, and from Zabuza's sides but they were mercilessly cut down.

'My god it's like sparring against Shoko when she's serious. His swordsmanship is amazing. How on earth is he swinging that blade around one handed half of the time and he's doing it incredibly fast as well.' Naruto thought to himself in awe. Zabuza's abilities were far out of Naruto's league and it was becoming apparent as clone after clone was cut down. 'And this is just a clone.' Naruto grimly thought.

'How is Naruto doing this? He's actually fighting Zabuza and holding his own. And when did he learn how to use swords? I've never seen him use them before.' Sakura thought to herself in amazement. She had no idea Naruto was this skilled. His skills were clearing more than just the average Genin and the way he was acting was so different than she was use too. Of course on a normal day Naruto was reserved and mostly quiet but he was more open and prone to at least smile and hold conversations with them but the look in his eyes now and how he was acting since the beginning of the mission was very different than how he usually acts and it just proved to Sakura more that she didn't know that much about her teammate who was currently doing everything he could to fight against their enemy.

'But what did he mean when he said Naruto's killed before? He said it was like he was looking into a mirror when he looked at Naruto. Could he be telling the truth? Has Naruto killed before?' Sakura questioned herself in distress since that was not a thought she wanted to entertain. 'Is this really Naruto? How is he even strong enough to contend with someone of Zabuza's strength and skills? Where is he getting this strength form? Was he always this strong?' Sasuke thought to himself while narrowing his eyes at his blond teammate whose clones were trading blows with Zabuza's water clone.

Naruto seeing that his attacks were ineffective created another clone and sent it into the mix and it got cut down by Zabuza's blade shortly afterwards and immediately all of his clones jumped back. They started to circle around Zabuza's tall frame keeping the rouge ninja on his toes. "Trying a new tactic?" Zabuza commented idly. The real Zabuza who was keeping Kakashi imprisoned was impressed by Naruto's swordsmanship and Kakashi was also highly impressed. Naruto had used the memory feedback system of his shadow clones to telepathically tell all of his clones that were still alive what to do without giving away his plan.

As one all of the clones charged at Zabuza's water clone and charged into the air with their swords poised to strike Zabuza down. They all landed on top of Zabuza whose form disappeared under the sea of orange and blue that was Naruto's clones. Everyone including Naruto who was accompanied by three of his clones could clearly see that the mass of clones were struggling to hold down Zabuza's water clone. "Kenjutsu: Decapitating Shockwave!" Zabuza's water clone shouted out and instantly all of Naruto's clones went flying however they were all missing their heads and seconds later they went up in clouds of smoke. The real Naruto nearly dropped to his knees since all of the clones got their head chopped clean off and they sent their memories and experiences back to him.

The water clone of Zabuza was standing there with numerous cuts all over its body and it was clearly not doing to good but it had its massive butcher knife like sword leaning against its shoulder as it looked at Naruto and his last three clones. "Good one kid, real good but not good enough." The water clone taunted with a chuckle. Naruto growled at this. "Sasuke I need your help let's go." Naruto called out as he positioned himself in-between Zabuza and Sasuke so he couldn't intercept him if he wanted to. Sasuke grunted but he came charging in with Naruto and his clones who decided to go in first with Zabuza taking out one who tried an overhead double slash attack with its swords but it got cut in half. The last two clones came in and together they locked blades with Zabuza's clone which gave Sasuke the time he needed to jump into the air to bring down a Kunai on his head. Seeing this Zabuza wrenched his sword free of Naruto's two clones and blocked Sasuke's attack. Sasuke landed on Zabuza's sword and seeing this Zabuza's water clone heaved the Uchiha off of his sword and into the air.

Sasuke then unleashed a barrage of kunai at Zabuza's unprotected back. But even as a water clone Zabuza is still a highly trained Jōnin so a simple attack like that would not reach him. With speed he should not have Zabuza stabbed his sword into the ground and grabbed both of Naruto's clones and spun them around and threw them right into the barrage of kunai Sasuke just threw. The kunai knifes cut straight through Naruto's clones sending them up in smoke; however Sasuke threw a lot and so not all of the kunai were slowed down by Naruto's clones. A few Kunai came through the cloud of smoke created by Naruto's shadow clones and the real Naruto who was coming in with a cross slash had to suddenly break off his attack to deflect Sasuke's misguided attack.

Quick as a flash while the two preteens were momentarily distracted Zabuza grabbed his sword in the ground and with that speed and strength of his brought it down on Naruto who just deflected the last kunai and could not possibly dodge at the last second. Zabuza's sword came crashing down on Naruto's hastily crossed Ninjatō's but it wasn't enough. The small curved half circle towards the base of Zabuza's sword cut deep into Naruto's shoulder sending a spray of blood everywhere including Zabuza's sword. Naruto grunted in pain as he was pinned to the ground on one knee while he tried his best to hold of the full weight of Zabuza's blade.

Sakura screamed in fright when she saw the large amount of blood that sprayed from Naruto's wound. "Naruto! NO!" Kakashi screamed from inside the water prison. He was now completely worried about Naruto's well-being since Kakashi knew better than anyone present at the moment that even if Naruto chose to go full out an injury like that would cripple him and butcher his performance in the fight. Charging in Sasuke tried to get to Naruto but he was viciously kicked by Zabuza and sent skidding across the ground. He tried to dodge but Zabuza's speed and superiors strength was something he couldn't contend with.

"You've done really well brat. What's your full name?" Zabuza asked as he pressed his weight further down on Naruto's shoulder. "Names are a powerful tool Zabuza Momochi and because of that fact I will not be giving you my full name." Naruto responded with a grunt as he tried to lift Zabuza's giant sword from his shoulder but it wasn't working and Naruto was pinned to the ground and unable to move. "Oh is that so. Very smart of you kid. You're different than your teammates. You've seen actual combat before haven't you? You've killed before and you've seen and done things that only experienced shinobi have done haven't you?" Zabuza probed as he forced Naruto back down when he tried to lift himself up from his knees.

Sasuke was getting back to his feet and Sakura looked like she was on the verge of a panic attack. They both heard what Zabuza was asking Naruto and it kept their own questions fresh in their minds. "Wouldn't you like to know." Naruto shot back behind a pained filled grunt. 'I don't know how much longer I can keep this up. I can't use my Ice Style since that will blow my cover and raze too many questions not to mention it will give Zabuza an advantage and information on me. I have to overpower him somehow.' Naruto mused to himself while he was doing everything in his power not to lose his grip on his swords. He knew if he did that he would lose his left shoulder for good.

"I can tell when I'm looking at a killer. But give up brat you can't overpower me! You've built your body around speed related techniques and your dual wielding skills makes it impossible for you to put your full weight into any swing you make. You're all speed but no strength." Zabuza analyzed Naruto's abilities while taunting him at the same time with the tone in his voice.

'He's completely right. I've built my body to be a speed fighter all because of my personal issues and stupid fears and while my dual wielding abilities are a big help they're also a big weakness. I can't add any power to my blows and I can't overpower anyone with any decent strength in them. I should have listened to Shoko and practiced single bladed combat instead of slacking off. Now it's cost me and got me and my team in danger not to mention my girls.' Naruto agonized to himself since everything Zabuza said was true. He especially berated himself for getting his team and family in danger for his negligence.

[Daddy come on you have to fight back! You're really hurt!] Iris cried out for the first time since this battle began. She and Chaos were following Naruto's instructions form earlier and they were vigilantly watching the fight that was taking place. They were too enamored by the battle going on and they didn't want to disrupt Naruto's concentration so they decided to stay quiet but seeing their father now seriously hurt was a whole different story. 'I know sweetie. I'll get us out of this.' Naruto tried to say reassuringly but another grunt of pain from him made the effort useless. [Let me come out! You and I can easily take the real one down if you use your full power and I use mine.] Iris tried to reason with a slight hint of panic in her voice. [Come on Dada let's break some legs!] Chaos cheered but Naruto could tell something was missing in Chaos's voice which let him know that she was just as concerned for him as Iris was.

'NO! You two will stay put. We can't do anything that will put you two in danger or jeopardize the mission. So sit back and watch. Daddy will get us out of this mess so believe in me. Let me show you what your dad can do!' Naruto said reassuringly as a determined glint entered his eyes. He flared his chakra and it became visible for a brief moment. 'EVA!' Naruto yelled in his mind. Evangeline who was also silent during all of this had a pit in her stomach since she wanted nothing more than to intervene several times throughout the fight. Especially now that Naruto was seriously hurt. Her love for Naruto was making it seriously hard for the winter fairy to keep herself from cutting into the fight but she didn't know how much longer she could hold herself back.

However feeling Naruto surge his chakra Eva suddenly knew what Naruto had in mind. Sending her Yōki throughout his chakra system which was occupying itself with increasing Naruto's senses Eva had her Yōki focus around Naruto's muscles. "RRRAAAAAAAAAAA!" Naruto roared as he suddenly forced himself off the ground and with his swords lifted up Zabuza's massive blade and slammed the decapitating blade into the ground with a massive bang. The force in which Naruto slammed Zabuza's Executioner Blade down was enough that Naruto's Ninjatō's snap and broke leaving jagged broken edges with the tips of the blade flying off into the dirt around them. Everyone was stunned by this and in that brief moment that Naruto's chakra was visible it changed colors slightly to that of his Acceleration technique.

'Kenjutsu: Accelerated Decapitation!' Naruto roared in his mind as he stepped on Zabuza's sword and used it as a spring board to jump up and cut the water clone's head clean off in one graceful and fluid motion. Landing in a crouch with his arms spread to the side holding his broken swords out to his side Naruto listened as the clone of Zabuza turned into a puddle of water. The soft almost invisible glow of his chakra died out as he looked up with his cold blue eyes staring both into Sasuke who was thinking of charging back in and at the real Zabuza who was on the lake holding Kakashi captive with a stunned look in his visible eyes since he didn't expect Naruto to kill off his clone.

"That's enough of that." Naruto said in a deadly voice. His left shoulder was still bleeding quite badly and he was breathing a lot heavier than normal but the cold glacial look in his eyes did not disappear and behind the block of ice that was in his eyes there was a raging inferno that was burning brightly for everyone to see. Kakashi felt a swell of pride drop into his stomach but secretly he knew that he didn't teach Naruto any of the skills he has now. 'Is this Naruto? How is he so strong?' Sakura thought in complete shock. She didn't see what Naruto did since he moved so fast but it was obvious to her that Naruto killed the Zabuza water clone.

'How is Naruto so strong? He has consistently been ranked dead last in our class and then he shoots to the middle of the class but his grades again put him at the bottom level of everyone in our class. But what doesn't make any sense is how when it comes to the physical aspects of our training he excelled greatly at all of it. Especially our sparing sessions where he could fight on par with Fuki and me. Not to mention Hinata the second best female fighter in our grade. It doesn't make sense.' Sasuke brooded to himself. Nothing with his teammate was adding up to him.

"Kakashi are you hiding something from me? Are you sure this kid is a Genin? He seems to be quite different than your other two brats." Zabuza questioned in clear amusement and the slightest sliver of respect in regards to Naruto. "Zabuza. I'm coming to free my sensei from your prison so prepare yourself." Naruto announced as he held up his broken swords and got back into his sword stance. One sword in a reverse grip behind his back and the other sword in front of him running parallel to his sword behind his back except for the fact that the tips of the swords were facing opposite directions from each other.

"You're good kid I'll give you that but you can't beat me and now that you're injured it will be even easier to take you out." Zabuza commented. "Water Style: Water Clone Jutsu." Again another water clone surfaced out of the water in front of Naruto and this time he was ready. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Naruto shouted out as he placed his hands in his hand signs and a dozen clones appeared. "GO!" Naruto called out as they charged at the new water clone with Naruto bringing up the rear.

Somehow being quicker this time Naruto's clones were lasting far longer than last time but that was not his intent. His clones were still being cut down and when Zabuza's clone used his Decapitation Shockwave technique again to defeat his clones Naruto acted. "Sasuke catch!" Naruto shouted as he threw a large Fuma Shuriken through the air as he slid across the ground with several of his shadow clones that should have been cut down.

Catching the shuriken Sasuke suddenly tensed since he immediately knew something was wrong with the shuriken or should he say shuriken's in his hands. "A shuriken? That toy will never touch me boy." Zabuza's Water Clone taunted with a laugh. "Demon Wind Shuriken: Windmill of Shadows!" Sasuke declared boldly as he disappeared from his spot on the ground only to appear in midair where he launched the shuriken's in his hand with all his strength.

"Nice try boy but that will never… huh!?" The water clone taunted until it tensed in surprise when it saw that Sasuke wasn't aiming for it since the shuriken's passed by it without stopping. Sasuke threw the shuriken at the real Zabuza who smirked underneath the bandages. "Hmmmmhmmmm." Zabuza laughed to himself as he caught the Shuriken in his left hand. "WHAT!" Zabuza shouted seconds later when a second shuriken came in right after the first hiding in the shadow of the first shuriken. "A second one!" Zabuza exclaimed. 'It's going to hit him.' Sakura chanted in her head.

Sasuke had a smirk on his face since he thought there was no way for Zabuza to dodge it. "Like I said. Your toy will never hit me." Zabuza reiterated as he did the impossible as he jumped high up in the air while tucking his legs underneath his waist as he let the second shuriken fly below his feet missing him by inches. "Told you so. But to use the Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu is impressive but…" Zabuza taunted but he was rendered speechless when he heard the noise of a shadow clone dispelling. Turning his head Zabuza saw that Naruto was emerging from a cloud of smoke and he had a cold look in his eyes. 'Impossible!' Zabuza thought in shock.

Not wasting any time Naruto threw one of his two broken swords as hard as he could in Zabuza's direction and the man widened his eyes in shock and panic. Ripping his hand free of the Water Prison Zabuza tried to dodge but Naruto's sword pierced his hand in the palm. "Rraaggh!" Zabuza grunted as he could feel the blade deep in his hand. "WHY YOU LITTLE BRAT! DIE!" Zabuza screamed as he spun the first shuriken in his hands with the intent to throw it at Naruto who was now kneeling in the water. "Boom." Naruto said simply.

BOOM!

The Shuriken in Zabuza's left hand exploded sending the ex-Hidden mist shinobi flying a few yards away while screaming in pain. "But how? How did he do that?" Sakura exclaimed in surprise. Jumping away just in time Kakashi wasn't caught in the blast. Landing next to Naruto Kakashi put his hand on the young Genin's shoulder. "Naruto are you ok?" Chuckling slightly despite how he was feeling Naruto looked up at Kakashi. "I should be asking you that Kakashi sensei. How exactly were you able to talk let alone breathe inside that water bubble all that time?" Naruto questioned in a joking manner but Kakashi could tell that Naruto had a small childlike curiosity burning in his eyes as he asked him that question.

"Oh well you see Naruto my mask is full of surprises and it can do a lot of things." Kakashi said with an eye smile. Gaining a blank look on his face Naruto just sighed and stood up on the water without any difficulty. "Enough games between us. We have a job to finish." Naruto said as that same cold look came back into his eyes just as the water settled and you could see Zabuza getting to his feet with his left arm badly burned and bruised. Blood was leaking from it and it was already showing signs of swelling. "I'm going to enjoy carving you up boy." Zabuza said in a deathly quiet voice.

"Kakashi I'll be your backup; but with that being said I'll soften him up for you so I'll go first." Naruto said right before he disappeared in a burst of his Acceleration. Reappearing in front of Zabuza Naruto quickly ripped out his sword from Zabuza's injured palm and now with both his swords back he was going to take Zabuza's head. "I don't think so boy." Zabuza declared as his Executioners Blade was already in position. Somehow Zabuza managed to slip Naruto's head inside of the large hole at the top of the Executioner's Blade. Naruto was stunned by this and he could do nothing as Zabuza started to swing both him and his massive sword around.

"Take this boy! Kenjutsu: Explosive Decapitation!" Zabuza yelled as he slammed his sword into the water full force. 'If he goes through with this I'm dead! Acceleration!' Naruto screamed in his mind right as Zabuza's sword hit the surface of the water. "Naruto NO!" Kakashi yelled as he saw Naruto get taken down right in front of him. He couldn't tell if Naruto was ok or not and a move like Zabuza just used wasn't some run of the mill technique. It was meant to put a person down for good and that did not bode well with the infamous Copy Ninja.

Kakashi threw a barrage of kunai and shuriken at Zabuza who deflected them all with his massive sword. The Copy Ninja's Sharingan was blazing red as he came in with lightning fast strikes trading blows with the injured swordsman who was not out of the fight by a long shot. Zabuza was still in the fight and he was showing Kakashi that even with effectively one arm he was more than a match for Kakashi in close combat.

Finding himself submerged underwater Naruto watched on as two shadows danced above the water. 'It's not over yet. I'm still in this fight ya know!' Naruto declared to himself. "Eva let's go!" Naruto called out in a gurgle as water filled his lungs.

Jumping back from another round of kunai verses sword Kakashi was weighing his options in his mind. He was matching Zabuza's moves perfectly now and he was getting under the man's skin but the Demon of the Mist was determined to keep him occupied and away from checking up on Naruto to see if he was ok. However he wouldn't have to worry about in a few seconds. They both felt it. A surge of energy that was foreign yet with the years of experience they have under their belt and their own familiarity with it both men easily recognized what it was.

The water underneath Zabuza's feet started to bubble and turn from the natural color of the lake into a dark sapphire color that was radiating Yōki. "Yōjutsu: Water Celebration!" It was gargled and Zabuza couldn't understand or hear what was said but he could feel it. The glowing sapphire colored water shot up into the air like a geyser with Zabuza being pinned by Yōki packed water that was as hard as steel. Once the geyser reached its apex Naruto came bursting out the top of the water spout holding his broken blades. Zabuza who was now in free fall saw this and brought up his giant sword in time. "Kenjutsu: X- Scissor!" Naruto yelled as he slashed at Zabuza's vulnerable form but he only hit his blade and put an x shaped scar on the massive silver blade. However the force of Naruto's attack broke off another segment of his swords and sent Zabuza crashing into the water. Naruto himself fell into the water as well but he was washed up by the shore where Sasuke and Sakura were. Tazuna was in completely awe at how Shinobi fought and the other two Genin of Team 7 were also in awe of their teammate's secret strength.

Grabbing their teammate Sasuke and Sakura pulled Naruto out of the water and Sakura gasped and nearly screamed at what she saw. Naruto's neck was cut wide open. It happened when Zabuza slammed him into the water with his sword. Naruto escaped barely but the skin around his neck was cut deeply. However he counted himself lucky since Chaos disguised as her collar was also around his neck. Zabuza's blade somehow managed to cut above her collar and just barely above his Adams apple in his throat. However that didn't stop the fact that now his neck was cut open and bleeding.

Zabuza who barely recovered from that attack was then harassed by Kakashi who was also tired but was not foolish enough to let an opportunity like this pass him by. Pressing his attack Kakashi did what he did best and he began to copy Zabuza's moves perfectly without flaws. Forming a rapid sequence of hand signs both high level Jōnin called out the name of their Jutsu.

"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!"

"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!"

Both massive water dragons made of water with glowing yellow eyes made from chakra clashed with each other above the heads of the two ex- ANBU members as they traded vicious blows with each other without slowing down but it was obvious that they could not keep it up.

"You bastard. You're copying all of my moves and trying to play tricks with my mind. So be it then. But if I'm going down today someone's coming with me!" Zabuza declared as he directed his attention at the shore line where the rest of team 7 was. Seeing this Kakashi's eyes widened when suddenly Zabuza's water dragon bit into the neck of Kakashi's now struggling dragon. Zabuza's dragon showed no mercy at all and it dragged Kakashi's dragon in the direction of team 7 threatening to drown and kill them underneath the massive water pressure the two dragons were creating. "GUYS RUN!" Kakashi screamed but he was too far away to make it to them.

"I got this. Fire Style…" Sasuke said as he was preparing a fire attack against the oncoming wave of water. "Step back that won't work. I got this." Naruto said with a raspy and gargled labored breath.

"Water Style: Water Wall Jutsu!" Naruto shouted as a massive wall of water rose up into the air and the two struggling water dragons surged into the unexpected barrier exploding in a massive explosion of water and chakra. Seeing the massive wave of water coming at them Naruto did the only thing he could at the moment.

"Kenjutsu: X – Scissor!" Naruto roared as he with barely any blades left to his two swords slashed at the tidal wave that was threatening to drown them all. The torrent of water was split into an x shape before crashing down into the lake. 'I'm out of chakra and I feel dizzy. I can't hold on any longer.' Naruto thought to himself as his body felt heavy and weak. [Daddy! Are you ok! Answer me! Daddy!] Iris yelled in his mind. She was on the verge of releasing the transformation she was under so that she could check on Naruto but his words stopped her. 'Girls I'm ok. I just need to rest alright. Listen to Eva while I'm out and don't get caught ok.' Naruto said as he wobbled on his feet right before his eyes rolled into the back of his head and he passed out with Sasuke and Sakura managing to catch him at the last second before he hit his head on the ground.

[Daddy! Wake Up! Daddy!]


To be Continued


Jutsu Library

1.) Water Style: Hidden Mist Jutsu - This a specialty of the ninja from the Hidden Mist Village, where one causes a mist to spring forth by lifting up some water from either a pre-existing source or expelling it from their mouth, they can then go in and out of sight at will from within the cloud of mist. The mist's thickness is controlled by the amount of chakra kneaded into it.

2.) Water Style: Water Clone Jutsu - The Water Clone Technique is similar to the Shadow Clone Technique except it creates clones that are made out of water. Also, unlike shadow clones, water clones hold only one-tenth of the original person's power. Like other solid clone techniques, the clones can be used to perform tasks the user is unable or unwilling to do for themselves. The range of the clone is limited however, as it cannot travel very far from the original body without losing control. Like other clone techniques, if the water clones are injured enough they will revert to normal water.

3.) Water Style: Water Prison Jutsu - This technique is used to trap a victim inside a virtually inescapable sphere of water. The only downside to this technique is that the user must keep at least one arm inside the sphere at all times in order for the victim to remain imprisoned. This technique requires a sufficient amount of water, which can be provided by expelling it from one's mouth. Once trapped the target is unable to move or breathe while within it due to the heaviness of the water. Because of the density of the water it can be used, to a limited extent, for defensive purposes if performed on oneself. It can also be stored in scrolls as traps. Water clones can be used in preparation for the technique, which block an opponent's attack and trap the attacker in the prison using the clone's own water.

4.) Shadow Clone Jutsu - A Jutsu invented by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. The technique was created to be used to spy on an enemy without fear of going in person. The Jutsu works by splitting the chakra of the user evenly in two which makes the clone have half of the user's chakra. By creating multiple clones the fraction in which you have to split your chakra becomes larger. The clones can think independently of one another and can use any technique that the original can use as long as they have enough chakra to use it. A clone can feel pain and can even bleed but it will be dispelled if it is hit hard enough. The unique ability of the Jutsu is that during the clones entire life span it is recording everything that its five senses experiences and upon dispelling all of that information is transferred back to the caster of the Jutsu. Because of this training or learning something new that would take an extended amount of time can be cut down to a fraction of the time depending on the amount of clones you use. Because you have multiple people learning the same thing at the same time and having all of that knowledge compiled into one person it can speed up the time it takes to learn something.

4.5) Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu - The advanced version of the Jutsu and creates hundreds of clones instead of just the average number.

4.5) {Unnamed} Exploding Shadow Clone Jutsu – An advanced version of the Shadow Clone Jutsu that allows the user to create shadow clones that will explode either upon death or through voluntary detonation. It is caused by destabilizing the chakra core of the clone and then packing it full of excess chakra that the normal Shadow Clone Jutsu doesn't need.

5.) Kenjutsu: Decapitating Shockwave - A sword technique that Zabuza Momochi uses in which he spins around rapidly while swinging his massive Executioner's Blade and he cleanly and with deadly accuracy decapitates any and all foes that are surrounding him. The rate at which he spins and the speed and suddenness of it is what gives off the shockwave that knocks everyone back.

6.) Kenjutsu: Accelerated Decapitation - A new move that Naruto came up with in the heat of battle mixed in with his determination to escape a dire situation he found himself in. Coating himself in his Accel Cloak Naruto who has a sword or bladed weapon in his hands {It can be a real weapon or one created from his Ice Style} disappears in a burst of speed granted to him by his Accel Turn and swiftly decapitates his target in one fluid and quick motion. The victim will have no time to react since this technique is used at point black range and it is used during the element of surprise which will catch the opponent off guard.

7.) Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu - The user creates a thousand shadow clones from one shuriken, striking down the enemy. This is a technique that combines ninja tools with ninjutsu. Compared to normal shadow clones, clones of material objects are said to be on a far higher level. There is no need for preparations beforehand, like stocking up on shuriken, or kunai, yet since the shadow clones are real and not illusions, all the shadow blades that fly around are equally lethal. Because the clones form in just an instant, completely evading them is next to impossible. This technique can also be used on fūma shuriken, increasing its lethality.

8.) Kenjutsu: Explosive Decapitation - A sword technique that Zabuza Momochi uses in which he places the circle cut out at the top of his sword around a person's neck and then he spins around and slams his sword into the ground or any surface like a hammer decapitating the person trapped in his sword. A massive shockwave is released from the amount of chakra Zabuza uses to enhance his strength and speed.

9.) Acceleration - A secret technique created by Naruto that allows him to move at hyper speeds. However this is not a technique that can be copied or duplicated by any other person because of the unique way in which it works. By drawing on Iris's and Chaos's energy that is constantly circulating in his chakra network and then mixing it in with his and Eva's energy Naruto can create a cloak of various shades of blue with slivers of other colors such as orange and purple. While in this cloak Naruto can move at rapid speeds.

10.) Yōjutsu: Water Celebration - A Demonic technique that Eva created that allows her to rapidly form a large volume of water that is cerulean in color instead of the normal clear color water takes. It is thick and heavier than normal water and it can blast through objects and break them a lot easier than normal water can. Eva can control this water at will and she can create large volumes of it.

11.) Kenjutsu: X- Scissor - A technique that Naruto created that allows Naruto to cut an opponent in an X formation leaving an x shaped scar across the user's body. For ease of use it works best when duel wielding.

12.) Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu - The jutsu shapes a large amount of water into a giant, powerful dragon, which hits the opponent with formidable might, dealing physical damage. The ideal place to use it is near a body of water, but if the user's skill allows it, it is possible to use it even in a place where there is none. The amount of water used will be in proportion with the user's skill.

13.) Water Style: Water Wall Jutsu - This defensive technique creates a wall of water around the user. Enemy attacks are completely intercepted by a fence of water blown out from the mouth, and is raised from below with tremendous might. The water is blown out in the form of a circle around the user, and it makes for a defense without openings. It is also possible for the user to control the amount of water and duration at will. The wall's strength and resistance change following the quantity of chakra poured down into the water, so a skillful shinobi will be able to build a sturdy one. Furthermore, because the field of vision is maintained even while defending one can easily go on to the next move, which is a great advantage. The wall can also be formed from a pre-existing water source.


Author's Note (A/N): Hey everyone so how was that? I hope that fight was everything you were looking for. If anyone noticed I paid homage to the actual manga and anime by using the exact dialogue the characters used and I captured it down to how the characters were positioned and facing. I kept everything the same but then I switched it up obviously by how the battle took a turn and went crazy. I tweaked Zabuza's abilities and powers and increased it somewhat to fit how I wanted Zabuza to be.

A killer and assassin like Zabuza can obviously tell when someone has killed before and I wanted him to notice that in Naruto. Also now Naruto is seriously hurt and he managed to create a new technique in his desperation.

Finally the stress of the battle was to much for Naruto to take and now he has passed out. Iris, Chaos, and Eva are obviously worried about him.

What's going to happen next? Well you'll just have to wait and see. Have a good day/night everyone.


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Published: 9/11/15