Previously on Naruto…
"Alright let's begin your training." Kakashi said
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"Grandpa, they're all gonna die! There's no way they can beat Gato!" Inari spat.
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The townspeople looked completely miserable and devoid of any happiness. No wonder Tazuna was so determined to finish the bridge. This was the only way to save his people.
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"And it seems like there are a few people. All the better let's wrap this up quickly so Gato can give us our money." Zabuza chuckled evilly.
Sasuke and Peri ran in front of Tazuna ready to protect him. The copy ninja activated his sharingan, grabbing his kunai from his weapon pouch. "You really don't have any shame? Attacking innocent people just to lure us out. And now you're talking down to us? Who do you think you are?" Takashi grunted
"You got some nerves, Zabuza!" Peri yelled
"That's it, I'm taking this guy down. Who does he think he is talking down to about us?" Sasuke asked.
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(Didn't Kakashi-sensei just say that?) Peri sweatdrop.
The masked boy made four clones and together circled around them so fast they looked like a blur. "Sasuke. You can take care of this." Takashi said to the Uchiha. Gathering up chakra from his mouth turning into fire.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" Sasuke yelled.
A giant fireball came from his mouth destroying the clones around them. The masked boy jumped back barely avoiding the flames. He looked at his slightly burned sleeve in shock. (He's able to keep up with me at full speed. This guy's definitely strong.) he thought before blocking the Uchiha's kick, beginning an intensive taijutsu battle. The mud-brown haired girl bit her thumb and slammed her hand on the ground, a purple light glowed from her palm.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Nebki appeared in a puff of smoke landing on her shoulder looking at her cutely. Kakashi blocked her path, "Let Sasuke handle this fight, just protect Tazuna." he said.
The Senju bit her lip in anger but said nothing. She had a feeling that her sensei was becoming too cocky about the whole situation. Just like Zabuza, that mysterious boy was a S-rank criminal. She knew from the Bingo book at the Foundation, but she quickly pushed those bad memories aside. "Nebki help me protect Mr. Tazuna alright?" she said.
The small tankai with a monkey face jumped off of her shoulder and stood in front of the bridge builder. Sasuke blocked another kick by throwing a punch of his own knocking the senbon needle out of his hand. Three clones appeared behind him throwing a torrent of needles. Channeling his chakra to his feet and making a giant leap in the air before successfully sending another fireball at his enemy. "Sasuke was it? You are indeed strong. Very strong. But I cannot afford to lose here." the masked boy said.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Sasuke asked.
"Like I said. I cannot afford to lose here. I will not allow anyone stop Zabu
His chakra appeared visible around him like an icy blue aura. The thick most began even colder as a giant ice barrier began to form around the two boys.
(Sasuke!) Peri ran towards him ignoring the protest of her teacher and summoning.
"Sasuke-MOVE!" she cried tackling him to the ground barely dodging the ice spears
"Secret Jutsu: Crystal Ice Mirrors!"
An ice dome rose from the ground slowly encasing the two inside it. The interior of the ice, some all showing the boy's reflection, if they weren't in battle one could even call it beautiful. Sasuke's and Peri's backs were pressed together deflecting most of Haku's senbon, but they were cut a few times. "This is really bad." Peri gritted her teeth in frustration
"Probably wouldn't be if you didn't blindly run in." Sasuke said.
"Hey you would have been dead if I didn't push you out of the way!"
"I had it completely under control!"
"SASUKE! PERI! FOCUS!" Kakashi yelled, protecting the terrified bridge builder from the rogue's sword.
(I can't help Sasuke or Peri without leaving Tazuna!) he growled in frustration looking at the ice dome where his students were currently trapped inside.
More ice needles flew at the two genins. The kids could barely defend themselves from the Mist ninja's attack.
(I can't move at all!) Peri gritted her teeth
Sasuke managed to intercept the needles with a fire jutsu before pulling the Senju towards him protecting her from the attack.
(D-Did he just protect me?) she gasp
"Are you okay?" he asked
"Y-Yeah. Thanks, but we need to-" she began, but was interpreted by a large puff of smoke revealing a loud mouth boy striking a ridiculous pose.
"NARUTO UZUMAKI IS HERE TO SAVE THE DAY!"
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It was obvious that Naruto didn't pay attention in class.
Everybody knew that you should never announce your present in battle.
"Things can't get any worse." the Uchiha groaned
"No, this could work to our advantage. If Naruto attacks from the outside and we attack from the inside we could get out of here." Peri strategies.
But before they could do anything Naruto had already sunk up behind them. "Hey guys I came to rescue you." he grinned.
Yep. They were screwed.
"MORON!" Peri screamed punching the blonde
"Ow!"
"YOU IDIOT! You're a shinobi, think carefully before you act!" Sasuke snapped
"What's with you guys?! Here I am trying to help you and you guys are being jerks!" Naruto yelled, rubbing the bump on his head. Peri pinched her nose taking a deep breath trying to control her now boiling temper.
"Naruto. We're all trapped now so how are you going to help?" she groaned. Naruto flinched, chucking nervously realizing his mistake.
(They seem to be an odd bunch.) the masked boy grabbed more senbon needles. But before he could strike, Sasuke spits out a fireball to break the ice, however there was no effect.
"How was there no effect?" Peri gasp.
"You need at least twice the power to melt my ice with your fire, Uchiha." the masked boy said. The leaf ninjas had to brace themselves again while being threaded by the enemy's storm of needles.
They were losing this fight. None of them were strong enough to fight this mysterious boy. With Kakashi fighting Zabuza and protecting Tazuna they were on their own.
The boy shot at them and threw needles at them but it was reflected by Sasuke. (How did he? There's no way he could block my attack so quickly?! ) he gasped, confused. That's when he noticed something different about his eyes.
Sasuke had awakened his Sharingan.
Not letting the masked boy react, Peri ran up and punched him in the face, sending him crashing through the ice mirror destroying it much to Naruto's and Sasuke's horror. The blonde's jaw hit the ground while the ravenette was still calm but he had a slightly nervous expression on his face. "What a strong punch. You even managed to break my mask, Senju." the boy said. The mysterious boy was their age with black hair tied in an upward style and brown eyes. He was wearing a blue kimono with black pants.
"No way it's you." Naruto whispered
"You know him?" Peri asked
"I met him yesterday while training. What are you doing with Zabuza?" he asked.
"Haku. If you're not going to finish them off then I'll do it." the rogue said but the boy shook his head saying that he would do it. Haku, Naruto, and Peri clashed again in a fierce taijutsu spar. He was able to knock him away quickly but it wasn't the same with the Senju. They kept going blows after blows, although Haku was more an experienced ninja than her due to the years living a harsh life with Zabuza it was obvious that Peri naturally possessed overwhelming physical strength.
It was making it difficult for the ice user to block her punches without stumbling backward. Taking this to his advantage she side-swept his ankles and kicked him airboard. Haku hid and made a hand sign and just then thousands of senbon needles floated around them. "There are thousands of needles. None of you will escape." he said directed at the girl.
"Peri watch out!" Naruto
"Thousands Needles!"
Peri closed her eyes waiting for the impact, but nothing happened. Opening her eyes she saw Sasuke shielding her with needles sticking out his body.
"S-Sasuke!" she gasped catching him before he hit the ground.
His eyes were closed and he was barely breathing; it was a horrible sight. Naruto lost complete control as a powerful red chakra emerged from deep inside of him, destroying the crystal ice cage that trapped them. Someone dragged her and Sasuke away from the scene. It was either Tazuna or Kakashi. She couldn't tell her eyes from her injured friends who were becoming paler.
Her best friend was dying right in front of her.
Just like her clansmen
Her friends.
And her parents.
And now Sasuke.
-Flashback-
A five-year-old Peri was being surrounded by a group of boys around the age of six or seven. "Hey yourLord First's granddaughter right? I bet you're strong so fight me!" a boy said
"L-Leave me alone!" she said
"What are you scared? What a weakling, there's no way you can be related to the First Hokage!" another boy sneered, pulling her hair. She growled and slapped his hand away.
" I'm not weak just leave me alone you idiot !"she yelled.
"Hey don't call him an idiot!" the older boy yelled, making a first. But Peri was much faster and punched him in the stomach before tackling him to the ground.
"You wanna fight? Bring it! Just leave me alone!" she yelled, punching the boy in the face. The two other boys grabbed her, but just then a five-year-old Sasuke ran over and pulled her behind him before throwing a handful of shuriken, pinning the bullies against the trees by their shirts.
"She said leave her alone," he said.
The bullies managed to break free, but they ran away crying.
"You're gonna pay for this!"
The boys ran off and Sasuke turned around...only to get punched in the face."
"Ow! What was that for?!" he yelled, clutching his bleeding nose.
"Who are you?!" she yelled
"The one who helped you." Sasuke grumbled. Peri flinched, she took out a rag and dripped in the river before placing it on his nose.
"Sorry. I thought you were one of those jerks." Peri apologized. Sasuke looked at her and blushed furiously, noticing how close her face was to his.
(Wow…She's really pretty.) he thought.
"What's wrong?" Peri asked tilting her head
He mumbled something
"Huh? Speak up." she said.
"My name is Sasuke Uchiha." he mumbled, still blushing.
Peri blinked before laughing. "I'm Peri Senju. Nice to meet you, Sasuke."
-End-
(No not again,)
Peri didn't spend her whole life losing someone close again. Leaning over to listen to his heart "Peri...You can cry if you need to. That's all a part of grieving." Tazuna said, trying to comfort her.
If she didn't have time to grieve for her family after the Civil War she wasn't going to start now.
Peri wasn't a medical ninja but she still took a first aid class back at the academy. His heart was still beating and he still had a pulse and breathing. Sasuke was still bleeding, she took out a medical kit and began taking out the needles.
"He's still alive and he's gonna stay that way so I can punch him in the face to scare me." Peri said. Once she took out the senbon needles and thank goodness they weren't poisonous. Quickly she cleaned up his wounds and closed them up with some stitches.
She was so engrossed with her task she noticed that Sasuke had woken up. "Peri..what happened?"
"Haku and Zabuza are dead." Naruto said.
"What! How?!" Peri said.
Naruto told them how Haku sacrificed his life to protect Zabuza and Gato ordered his men to kill them all. Zabuza killed Gato in revenge and Inari gathers up the rest of the village to chase Gato's men out of town. "So it's over huh?" Sasuke asked sitting up
"Don't get up so fast. You'll mess up the stitches." Peri said gently, pushing him back down.
"Yeah it's all over. Glad you're alright Sasuke!" Naruto laughed.
-The Next Morning-
Team Seven were on their way home after saying final goodbyes to their new friends. The bridge was finally finished the next day. Tazuna decided to name it "The Great Naruto Bridge." much to the blonde's joy. On the way home he kept on bragging about it. "Okay Naruto we get it, the bridge's named after you." Peri sighed, annoyed.
"I can't wait to tell Sakura! She's totally gonna want to go out with me!" he cheered
"I'm sure she will." Kakashi said sacarsly, but the Uzumaki didn't notice. Now the copy ninja knew that the Sakura had no interest. But he wasn't going to crush his student's dreams.
"Do you ever shut up?" Sasuke asked
"WHAT DID YOU SAY JERK?!" Naruto yelled. Peri had to restrain him from punching the Uchiha.
Here we go again.
Just another happy day in Team Seven.
Another's Notes
I'm. Still. Here Guys!
I've been working on projects after projects for weeks.
COLLEGE IS BRUTAL!
I wanted to make it up to you guys so this is an extra-long chapter. It's been super hectic lately and I'm working on the next chapter. I also hope everybody is staying during the pandemic. Wear a mask, ya know social distance and I hope all of you are doing alright. We're all gonna get through this!
~SenjuPrincess~
