The Shadow Wars
A/N: The contest is over. The correct answer was Haku. And he will play a minor role in this chapter, as the one who kills many of the Konoha ninja as he escapes (no, Zabuza is not alive in this story. I only revived Haku because he was the ideal candidate as one of the enemies in the last arc.)
Chapter 7
"Katon: Ho Ha no Jutsu!" Sakura shouted, as she released a modified variant of Takara's Ho Tsunami no Jutsu. The wave surrounded her, filling the catacombs with fire. The shinobi were blown back, dead.
"How did you do that, Sakura?" asked Sasuke, amazed that the young kunoichi had improved so much so quickly.
"Sasuke, it's just a modified Chuunin-level jutsu." Sakura said, as though it was obvious that she would even know how to do a Chuunin-level jutsu, let alone modify one.
"Uzumaki Naruto, you cannot keep this up much longer!" the Stone-nin said.
"You're wrong!" Naruto said, a flare of red chakra erupting around him. His muscles tensed. Suddenly, he leaped at the huge army of Jounin, ripping them apart.
"Neji-ni-san, I can't keep this up much longer!" Hyuuga Hinata yelled. She was a tall, shy girl with purple hair and white eyes. Her eyes were white because of her Byakugan, which gives the user the ability to have nearly 360-degree vision, possible extended sight, and the ability to see through things.
"Hinata-sama, you have to! If we don't..." Hyuuga Neji responded. He was a tall, black haired boy. His hair was always tied into a ponytail. He wore his forehead protector on his forehead. He did it to hide his "caged- bird" seal. It marked him as a member of the Branch Family of the Hyuuga clan. The Branch family was dedicated to protecting the Head Family. His special task was to watch over Hinata and train her.
For years, Hinata was regarded as a disgrace to the Hyuuga's Head Family. She had little ability back then. However, all that changed when she had met Naruto. She fell in love with him. And, because of her love, she pushed herself hard as a shinobi. However, it seemed to her that he had little feelings for her beyond that of a compassionate friend. When it was clear that he was planning to keep following Sakura, she was heartbroken. Still, she had to admit that she did value his happiness, even if it did mean that he would not pick her.
Neji had been tasked as Hinata's trainer a few months ago. It happened when she went to her father and told him that she wanted help training. It was the first time she had seen him in a long time, ever since the war that Orochimaru had started. Since then, she had lived on her own in an apartment, under the care of her Jounin sensei, Kurenai.
Therefore, when Hinata saw Neji get hit with a kunai to the neck, she lost all semblance of control. Before the offending shinobi could even draw another kunai to kill her, she rushed at the person, instantly using her gentle fist style.
The gentle fist was performed by sending chakra to the hands and using open-hand strikes. The purpose of it was to seal off the opponents tenketsu. If it succeeded, the opponent would be unable to mold chakra, sometimes permanently. Most of her training with Neji had been aimed at perfecting the style. Therefore, when she did the 64 Hands technique on the attacker (who, she realized, was actually a Konoha missing-nin that had held Chuunin rank before becoming one), he fell unconscious from the last strike, an open-handed strike to the chest.
"Sasuke, ready your Chidori. When I open the door, rush in with the strike. Sakura, get your kunai ready." Kakashi ordered calmly.
"Yes, Kakashi-sensei." The pair said in unison, as Sasuke began forming the hand seals necessary for his Chidori. After a moment's pause, Sakura drew her kunai.
"Now!" Kakashi yelled, running to the door. When he reached it, he kicked it open.
"Chidori!" Sasuke yelled, charging past Kakashi. The attack hit the last Jounin that Naruto had been fighting, killing him.
"A... Arigatoo gozaimasu." Naruto gasped, powering back down.
"No problem, Naruto-kun." Sakura said tenderly.
"Sakura-chan... I'm sorry I blew up on you..." Naruto sobbed, breaking down.
"Naruto-kun..." Sakura said, throwing her arms around Naruto into a tender hug. "I... I've been thinking... The incident... It was my fault as well... I shouldn't have compared you to that... To that fool Sasuke. I've given up on him. There's no way he would be able to love me... As much as you."
"Sakura-chan..." Naruto said tenderly.
"Hokage-sama, we've searched high and low for Zasookage's servant, but he cannot be found." Karasa said.
"Hardly surprising. I think I know who he is." Takara said.
"Oh? Who is it?"
"Haku, the Demon of the Mist's servant."
"I thought Kakashi killed him."
"He did, but Zasookage used his resurrection jutsu to give Haku life."
"I see... So, we're facing an actual resurrection here? Hmm... This isn't good. The Stone Resurrection Jutsu increases the person's strength eight times, and Haku is an expert in assassinations. Only one person survived once he and Zabuza targeted him, and he was the current Mizukage."
"So... That annoying fool Karasa knows who I am now... I think I'll take them out fast." Haku thought.
Almost instantly, one of Haku's acupuncture needles came out. Aiming at Karasa's throat, Haku threw the needle.
"Ah!" Karasa screamed, filling the whole city with the sound. Karasa was dead.
Seeing that Karasa was dead, Haku leaped off toward another spot.
"Hmm... The Uchiha kid, Sasuke... I think I can use him as a hostage." Haku thought.
However, when Haku attacked Sasuke, Sasuke nimbly dodged Haku's kick. He then countered with his Lion Combo. He teleported underneath Haku, kicked his chin, jumped up after him, and beat him up. He then did a tornado axe kick to Haku's stomach. Haku lay on the ground, beat up. But, just when Sasuke was about to kill Haku, he vanished in a puff of smoke.
What will happen to the group now that Haku is missing? And will the battle escalate to the point of being too dangerous?
A/N: Another chapter gone, and a contest as well. And, finally, Sakura reveals her feelings toward Naruto. NOTE: the next chapter will have some spoilers from episode 83.
A/N: The contest is over. The correct answer was Haku. And he will play a minor role in this chapter, as the one who kills many of the Konoha ninja as he escapes (no, Zabuza is not alive in this story. I only revived Haku because he was the ideal candidate as one of the enemies in the last arc.)
Chapter 7
"Katon: Ho Ha no Jutsu!" Sakura shouted, as she released a modified variant of Takara's Ho Tsunami no Jutsu. The wave surrounded her, filling the catacombs with fire. The shinobi were blown back, dead.
"How did you do that, Sakura?" asked Sasuke, amazed that the young kunoichi had improved so much so quickly.
"Sasuke, it's just a modified Chuunin-level jutsu." Sakura said, as though it was obvious that she would even know how to do a Chuunin-level jutsu, let alone modify one.
"Uzumaki Naruto, you cannot keep this up much longer!" the Stone-nin said.
"You're wrong!" Naruto said, a flare of red chakra erupting around him. His muscles tensed. Suddenly, he leaped at the huge army of Jounin, ripping them apart.
"Neji-ni-san, I can't keep this up much longer!" Hyuuga Hinata yelled. She was a tall, shy girl with purple hair and white eyes. Her eyes were white because of her Byakugan, which gives the user the ability to have nearly 360-degree vision, possible extended sight, and the ability to see through things.
"Hinata-sama, you have to! If we don't..." Hyuuga Neji responded. He was a tall, black haired boy. His hair was always tied into a ponytail. He wore his forehead protector on his forehead. He did it to hide his "caged- bird" seal. It marked him as a member of the Branch Family of the Hyuuga clan. The Branch family was dedicated to protecting the Head Family. His special task was to watch over Hinata and train her.
For years, Hinata was regarded as a disgrace to the Hyuuga's Head Family. She had little ability back then. However, all that changed when she had met Naruto. She fell in love with him. And, because of her love, she pushed herself hard as a shinobi. However, it seemed to her that he had little feelings for her beyond that of a compassionate friend. When it was clear that he was planning to keep following Sakura, she was heartbroken. Still, she had to admit that she did value his happiness, even if it did mean that he would not pick her.
Neji had been tasked as Hinata's trainer a few months ago. It happened when she went to her father and told him that she wanted help training. It was the first time she had seen him in a long time, ever since the war that Orochimaru had started. Since then, she had lived on her own in an apartment, under the care of her Jounin sensei, Kurenai.
Therefore, when Hinata saw Neji get hit with a kunai to the neck, she lost all semblance of control. Before the offending shinobi could even draw another kunai to kill her, she rushed at the person, instantly using her gentle fist style.
The gentle fist was performed by sending chakra to the hands and using open-hand strikes. The purpose of it was to seal off the opponents tenketsu. If it succeeded, the opponent would be unable to mold chakra, sometimes permanently. Most of her training with Neji had been aimed at perfecting the style. Therefore, when she did the 64 Hands technique on the attacker (who, she realized, was actually a Konoha missing-nin that had held Chuunin rank before becoming one), he fell unconscious from the last strike, an open-handed strike to the chest.
"Sasuke, ready your Chidori. When I open the door, rush in with the strike. Sakura, get your kunai ready." Kakashi ordered calmly.
"Yes, Kakashi-sensei." The pair said in unison, as Sasuke began forming the hand seals necessary for his Chidori. After a moment's pause, Sakura drew her kunai.
"Now!" Kakashi yelled, running to the door. When he reached it, he kicked it open.
"Chidori!" Sasuke yelled, charging past Kakashi. The attack hit the last Jounin that Naruto had been fighting, killing him.
"A... Arigatoo gozaimasu." Naruto gasped, powering back down.
"No problem, Naruto-kun." Sakura said tenderly.
"Sakura-chan... I'm sorry I blew up on you..." Naruto sobbed, breaking down.
"Naruto-kun..." Sakura said, throwing her arms around Naruto into a tender hug. "I... I've been thinking... The incident... It was my fault as well... I shouldn't have compared you to that... To that fool Sasuke. I've given up on him. There's no way he would be able to love me... As much as you."
"Sakura-chan..." Naruto said tenderly.
"Hokage-sama, we've searched high and low for Zasookage's servant, but he cannot be found." Karasa said.
"Hardly surprising. I think I know who he is." Takara said.
"Oh? Who is it?"
"Haku, the Demon of the Mist's servant."
"I thought Kakashi killed him."
"He did, but Zasookage used his resurrection jutsu to give Haku life."
"I see... So, we're facing an actual resurrection here? Hmm... This isn't good. The Stone Resurrection Jutsu increases the person's strength eight times, and Haku is an expert in assassinations. Only one person survived once he and Zabuza targeted him, and he was the current Mizukage."
"So... That annoying fool Karasa knows who I am now... I think I'll take them out fast." Haku thought.
Almost instantly, one of Haku's acupuncture needles came out. Aiming at Karasa's throat, Haku threw the needle.
"Ah!" Karasa screamed, filling the whole city with the sound. Karasa was dead.
Seeing that Karasa was dead, Haku leaped off toward another spot.
"Hmm... The Uchiha kid, Sasuke... I think I can use him as a hostage." Haku thought.
However, when Haku attacked Sasuke, Sasuke nimbly dodged Haku's kick. He then countered with his Lion Combo. He teleported underneath Haku, kicked his chin, jumped up after him, and beat him up. He then did a tornado axe kick to Haku's stomach. Haku lay on the ground, beat up. But, just when Sasuke was about to kill Haku, he vanished in a puff of smoke.
What will happen to the group now that Haku is missing? And will the battle escalate to the point of being too dangerous?
A/N: Another chapter gone, and a contest as well. And, finally, Sakura reveals her feelings toward Naruto. NOTE: the next chapter will have some spoilers from episode 83.