Chapter 6

(On the way to Water country)

Five ninjas were leaping in the air, making good time to Wave. Kushina looked at her son, "this short cut was a good idea Naru-kun." She said, his sisters agreed. He told them what he had done after Mizuki had tossed him in the river. They were impressed with his talents.

"I thought if we had taken the long way, we'd run the chance of being late." He said.

"And ninjas are always punctual Mom," said Hinaru. They laughed, they had come upon a small home outside of the village. Naruto had knocked on the door and it was answered by a young boy.

"NARUTO-NII!" He yelled and leaped into his arms as they hugged.

"Hello, Inari-kun." He said as he hugged the boy. Kushina and his sisters were in shock.

"You know him, Sochi?" Asked Kushina.

"Yes, I had helped his family out when they needed it." He put the kid down, "is the team from Konoha here?"

"Yeah, they're inside. Kikaki-san's on the couch." So they went into the house. They walked in, "Mom! You'll never guess who's here." A pretty woman had walked out to see Naruto and went over to him to hug him. She had shoulder length blue hair, brown eyes and was dressed in a housewife dress.

"NARUTO-KUN!" She said as she hugged him.

"Hello, Tsunami." He said, they went in and saw Kikaki on the couch with Obato helping her. "Chakra exhaustion?" Obato looked over and nodded.

"Yep," she said. "Can you help?" Just then Hinaru came over to them with some chakra pill she had been working on in her off time.

"Take these." She said, so Kikaki did and Kushina sat down near her.

"So, what's going on?" She asked.

"We ran into a very tough missing-nin," said Satsuki. Naruko raised an eyebrow.

"Oh?" She said.

"What did she looked like?" Asked Naruto.

"She was big, around 6 feet, had spiky black hair, dark eyes, nose and mouth mask, wraps around her chest, cammoflaged pants and sandal boots." Said Sakura, Naruto look at her.

"Her weapon, was it a huge cleaving sword?"

"Yes."

"So, she's here." They looked at him.

"Who Naruto-Kun?" Asked Konaru.

"Zabuza; the Lady Butcher." Kushina knew of her.

"How do you know her?"

"I've met her a few times."

"And survived?" Asked Obato.

"Yes. She also has an apprentice named Haku."

"Did you say 'Haku'?" Asked Kikaki.

"Yes, why? She was there too?"

"Yeah," said their teammate; Sai. She was a pale-skinned young woman with black hair and dark eyes. She was in a two piece bodysuit and sandal boots. She gave him a fake smile. But Naruto wiped it off her face real quick.

"This is nothing to be smiling about, 'puppet'." She was in shock, how did he know? "Your body language, you're working for Danza and she wants Satsuki's shiragan. Or Naruko's, whichever comes first." Kushina glared at her and Sai gulped.

"I'd sit down if I were you 'puppet'." Said Naruko, "before you become Billie's dinner."

"Hey, we need all hands." Said Kikaki, "if we are dealing with Zabuza."

"No we don't," said Naruto. "All I have to do is send out a flare." He stepped outside and unleashed his chakra out in a pattern that was recognizable to his retainers. Then looked at his watch and suddenly, someone flew out of the treeline and landed in front of him. She was buffed and very beautiful, she had brown hair and eyes, had 'whisker' marks on her face and was in a black and orange bodysuit, orange kimono with black trim and black sandal boots. Her hair was in a top knot ponytail. She was knelt in front of him, with her head down and fist on the ground.

"I came as quick as I could, my lord." She said he placed a hand on her head which brought shivers down her spine.

"Rise Bridgette," he said. She did and looked at him, "Zabuza and Haku are here."

"I can get the others here as soon as possible." She said he shook his head.

"They're not the problem, they are working for someone. Find out who it is and report back to me. Then, we'll handle them." She nodded and sent out a call to the others and her team came out to her. By that time, Naruto was back in the house.

"Lord Naruto has a mission for us." She said they went off to do it.

"Sochi, what was that?" Said Kushina.

"I learned how to put out my chakra as a signal to alert my retainers."

"Ten Ten wasn't kidding." Said Hinaru, Naruto shook his head.

"How many do you have Naru-niikun?" Asked Naruko.

"Millions." Kushina chuckled.

"Well, you do inspire loyalty." She giggled.

"Yes, he does." Said Tsunami.

"Now, since you are going to be out for the majority of this mission." Said Kushina, "we'll take over your training your team."

"You need any help, Auntie?" Asked Naruko.

"I'll take it." Said Obato, so Kushina and the girls started to train Team 7 as Naruto went out to help out in Wave. Hinaru went with him.

(Wave)

The village was dilapidated, people were living on the streets and women were whoring out their bodies just for food. Naruto looked at Hinaru who looked upset at what she was seeing. "This is terrible!" She said.

"It was worse than this."

"Really, worse than this?"

"The streets were red with blood. I had placed someone in charge but he died."

"Who was he?"

"He was Inari's father, I had got a message not too long ago that he was killed."

"By the prick doing this?" Naruto nodded grimly. Just then a thug came up to them.

"Hey, why don't you leave your boyfriend and…" He started but Hinaru kicked him in the dick and as his mouth was opened for him to scream, she shoved an explosive tag in it and kicked him away. Then he decorated the street with his body. "Anyone else wanna go?" Then an army of thugs surround them and they looked at each other Naruto nodded. The battle was legen… (wait for it) dary.

"Now I have to clean off mediocrity on my body." Hinaru giggled. "And burn my clothes. I liked this trench coat."

"I'll get you a new one bro."

TBC