Reign of Sorrow: Why thank you. Also, no I am not a professional writer in disguise...I kinda wish I was though.

onijutsu: Read authors notes, read the anime/manga, both ARE important. And research Naruto facts.

Also, for those of you are saying that Naruto shouldn't have forgiven Sasuke and Sakura so early I tried to explain, but may have failed in doing so, that he only forgave Sasuke, as really all he did was draw a kunai. He didn't forgive Sakura, he's just on talking/cooperation terms with her. As some of you may know words can hurt more than any physical wound or action that is displayed.

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Without Further ado from how long all that was, I give you your chapter

The Battle of the Bridge!

Naruto sighed as he watched his clones work. Sakura sat next to him, and Kakashi was helping Tazuna. Sasuke was too.

"Why aren't you helping Sakura," Naruto mumbled. He still didn't like talking to her very much.

"You're clones are doing more work than I ever could. Besides, I'm not physically strong enough to lift some of those things."

"Some. You're strong enough to help. Besides you could do the nails, or help the builders reach places that are difficult for them to reach."

Sakura just sighed. She would have continued the conversation until a man spoke up.

"Tazuna," a man said.

Tazuna looked up and then turned to the man.

"Tazuna…I'm sorry but I'm going to have to quit building this bridge."

Tazuna's eyes widened. "Why? You've been one of the best helpers of this bridge. It's almost complete too. We should be done in two days."

"I understand that, but don't you think Gato knows about the bridge already? He's going to come for us either today or tomorrow and then he'll kill us. All of us. I can't risk that. I'm sorry, but I'm calling it quits."

Tazuna looked at the ground…a frown settling on his face. "I see. Does anyone else here share Suhl's thoughts?"

Multiple people, not all, but at least half of the work force raised their hands. Apparently they had been too embarrassed or cowardly to admit it.

"Well, to all of you I have one thing to say. Get off my bridge."

People put down their hats and started to walk all with a down yet relieved expression on their face. Naruto and Sasuke watched them leave with disgust on both of the boys faces. People who had no will, no spirit…those people were lower than scum. Sakura looked at Naruto's face with sadness, although she had to agree that he wasn't wrong.

Naruto formed the Kage Bunshin (Shadow Clone) handsign and was about to double the amount of people that left but Tazuna shook his head.

"You've done so much for us already. I can't disrespect that kid. You've been good to us. Nothing we could do could repay you, especially me. I think…I think you taught my grandson what it means to be strong."

Naruto smiled and waved off the old man. "Don't worry about it. But, I think I'll actually start pitching in now," Naruto said, standing and going off to help. Sakura joined him.

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A couple hours afterwards, around four o'clock, a thick fog began to set in. At first it was light and no one was bothered by it as Nami no Kuni (Land of Waves) was usually hit with light, and sometimes heavy, fog, however it started to come in a lot faster than usually and it felt denser…more…bloodthirsty. That warning alone let Kakashi know what was going on.

"Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, protect Tazuna! Zabuza's back!"

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura wasted no time before jumping in formation around Zabuza, each with serious looks on their faces. Kakashi stood in front of them, his Sharingan already blazing.

Footsteps were heard approaching them. Naruto channeled chakra into his nose and ears, determined to find out where the enemy was approaching from. Naruto narrowed his eyes. The enemy had no scent, and the footsteps seemed to be coming from everywhere at once. He couldn't find them. He growled lowly.

A giant cleaver, Zabuza's blade, flew towards Tazuna's head, however Kakashi blocked the blade before any of his genin had a chance to react.

A deep chuckle was heard before another blade appeared in front of in front of Kakashi's genin; however the one in front of him did not disappear. Kakashi frowned. His hands were preoccupied so he couldn't perform a jutsu, and if he stopped this blade the Kubikiribōchō would cleave off Tazuna's head. He had to trust in his genin.

Naruto ducked under the blade, pulling Sakura down with him, as Sasuke jumped backwards, pulling Tazuna with him. The chuckle heard earlier grew into full-blown laughter as the blade Team 7 avoided turned into water and so did the one Kakashi was blocking. They grouped together again to see two forms walking from the mist.

One was Zabuza and the other was that fake Anbu member that had saved him in their last battle.

"So you were with Zabuza," Kakashi said.

The fake Kiri-Anbu ninja did nothing, just look at them.

"Everyone, I'd like you to meet my friend. Haku."

Naruto's eyes widened. That name…that was the name of the guy he met when he slept outside, the guy who was, 'Getting herbs for a friend.' If what Zabuza said was true, that meant the friend was Zabuza, and Naruto had helped Zabuza recover. At least, that's what it would mean if the Haku Zabuza was talking about was the actually Haku.

"Hello, Naruto-kun," said Haku.

Naruto's eyes widened and everyone looked at him.

"You know her," they asked, their eyes wide.

Naruto growled. "He," Naruto said. "He's a boy. And I met him when I slept outside that one night. He said he was getting help for a friend, herbs for them…now I realize who that friend was."

Zabuza's grin couldn't be hidden from his mask. "Wait. This is the kid who helped you Haku. When you said someone I knew I expected it to be the girl, but him! He helped you gather the herbs to heal me. Isn't that funny."

Naruto growled. "I regret it now. More importantly, Haku! How could you do this? How could you follow someone like him?"

Haku didn't answer. Naruto growled. "If you won't say anything…I'LL JUST BEAT IT OUTTA YA!"

Naruto charged and Haku charged back. Haku drew a senbon, slashing at him, but Naruto was quick to draw a kunai and block. Sasuke appeared behind Haku, hand already cocked back for a punch, but Haku disappeared and reappeared to the side of both boys.

"Sakura, protect the bridge builder. I'll handle Zabuza," Kakashi said, disappearing. Zabuza disappeared as well.

Naruto deflected three senbon that were aimed at him before ducking under a kick. He looked up but Haku was gone, engaging in a taijutsu fight with Sasuke. Naruto threw two shuriken before charging over, fist cocked back. Haku dodged the shuriken, spinning around Sasuke's punch and landing a round house kick in the boy's side. Sasuke dropped to the ground, but Naruto was there immediately beginning the fight. Naruto drew a kunai, swiping at Haku's head, but he ducked, kicking him away. He flipped in midair, landing on his feet before charging. Haku charged back, senbon in hand.

The duo's senbon and kunai respectively clashed in the middle of puddles of water. Naruto tried to overpower Haku, and it was working, however he then saw her doing one-handed versions of what looked like seals. However, he wasn't the only one; Sasuke saw it too and began to do his own seals.

"Hijutsu: Sensatsu Suishō (Secret Technique: Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death)!" Haku yelled.

The water from the puddles began to float in the air, taking the form of long, sharp needles made of water. There were a lot of them, and they surrounded the duo on all sides, except from above. However, Naruto didn't notice this.

The needles shot towards Naruto and Haku. Haku channeled chakra into his legs into the air and leapt into the air, avoiding the needles. Sasuke would have fired his jutsu but cancelled the chakra flow just before he fired it off. At this point it would have only hit Naruto. Naruto growled as the needles closed in on him. He didn't have enough time to get out the way Haku did, so he was stuck with one option, try to blow them away. Naruto sped through handsigns as fast as he could, yet the water needles were closing in. Once they were a foot away from him he finished.

"Fuuton: Reppūshō (Wind Release: Gale Palm)!" Naruto shot his hands outward in front of him, blasting those needles away. He then turned just as the other water needles were three inches him.

Naruto sent chakra to his feet on reflex before jumping backwards, barely avoiding the needles that impacted where he was just standing. Haku growled, but didn't have time to react as Sasuke appeared behind him launching a punch. Haku ducked under it, but Sasuke sent a kick his way, landing it. Haku was sent flying before he was hit in the gut by Naruto, sending him flying towards the railing of the bridge. Haku groaned as he stood, before looking at the two.

"You both hit me. It seems I will have to get serious."

Haku began to from handseals.

"Makyō Hyōshō (Crystal Ice Mirrors)!"

In an instant, multiple mirrors of ice were created, surrounding Naruto and Sasuke. They were trapped in a dome of twenty-one floating mirrors made out of ice. Twelve were at ground level, eight levitated above the first twelve and were angles towards the ground and the final mirror was above the rest and facing the ground.

Haku walked up to the mirror and seemed to melt into it. Naruto's and Sasuke's eyes widened as Haku appeared on every mirror, causing them to pale. Each and every Haku drew three senbon.

"Dance for me."

Then Haku threw the senbon.

Hey guys it's Kuma Akuma. Sorry for the relatively short chapter I just felt the need to end it there. Also, sorry for my very long annoyance response above if you actually bothered to read it all the way through. I hope you liked the beginning of the battle of the bridge, with Zabuza starting off strong from the very beginning. Naruto and Sasuke against Haku is pretty even, but that is going to change pretty damn soon. I can't remember my train of thought as I'm still irritated, but yeah. Also, for those of you talking about the Tsunami and Inari being kidnapped, I already have something planned, don't worry. I promise the next chapter will be longer but it won't be coming out until next week. I'm taking a break because my birthday is three days away and I'll be gone from like the 22-25 possibly, so break time. Don't worry I'll still work on it, just no uploads. Sorry. Still can't remember thought process. Sigh. See you guys later and avoid the Earl.