Chapter 7
Guess who's back? Back again. Guess who's back? Back again. If you're answer is Roy D. Harper, then you are a winner! You won all my respect and love that I can offer. And this brand new chapter if you don't want my respect and love. This chapter will be more like a filler than the main story. But I bet you're wondering if Zabuza will live or die, right? Well the answer is...
In the story! So let's go at it!
Legend:
"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Summoning/Biju Speaking"
'Summoning/Biju thinking'
Jutsu Name
Chapter 7: Goodbye Wave, Hello Konoha
The time seemed to slow down for Zabuza. He started to think about everything he had done. When he was offered to join the swordsmen after murdering his class. When he found and save Haku. The revolution he planned against the Mizukage. Working for Gato. Now his only regret was not to tell Haku, how much he loved her as her own child. If he could tell her now...
He closed his eyes waiting for the impact. But it never came. When he opened his eyes, he saw that Kakashi's Raikiri went through some sort of wall made out of the concrete of the bridge. He recognized that jutsu.
He turned around to see the blonde brat with his palms pressed against the bridge surface.
"Naruto?" Asuma asked seeing one of his gennin save Zabuza's life.
With the few chakra and time he had left, Naruto made a jutsu that created a wall out earth, this case concrete, to stop Kakashi's attack. He needed to save him for Haku's sake.
"We think they can help us." Naruto said and both jonins gave him a look.
"How a Nuke-Nin can possibly help us?" Kakashi asked getting his hand free from the wall and deactivating his Raikiri.
"He is like a mercenary, right?" The both men nodded "But he doesn't do it for selfish reasons, he does it to finance a revolution on Kiri." When he talked with Haku for the first time, she mentioned someone that was planning some revolution from where she came from.
Putting the pieces together, it make sense that it was Zabuza planning a revolt against Kiri.
"And why is that any better?" Asuma asked.
"Because Konoha is trying to do something similar." Kakashi said and Asuma turned to him. Then it hit him.
Kakashi's father was one of the first Konoha's shinobi to try to rescue Kiri's bloodline users. After that and many attempts failed, Konoha had been founding a small revolution against Kiri. He knows that from what Minato had told him.
Zabuza looked at Naruto with wide eyes "How did you know?"
Naruto smirked and shrugged lazily "Lucky guess."
"So... We help him?" Asuma asked his fellow jonin that shrugged.
"It sounds beneficial for both sides. It all depends on him now." Kakashi said turning to Zabuza that was thinking about something.
He then looked at the jounins "Get the monkey off me, and let's go to Konoha already."
Haku let a watery smile and hugged the closest person that it was Sasuke. Then they heard clapping from behind them.
"Well, this is sure a nice moment. It's a shame we must finish you all." They turned around to see Gato and his army of mercenaries in front of him all smirking maliciously.
Zabuza growled and Asuma and Kakashi narrowed their eyes. Sakura, Ino and Ten-ten didn't know what to do. Maybe they are only thugs but, they beat them in numbers.
Sasuke, Shikamaru and Haku all ran out of Chakra with their fight and Naruto wasted what little chakra he had, to save Zabuza.
"Stop!" A child voice screamed and they turned to see Inari with a crossbow at hand and with the rest of the village armed with what they could find behind him.
Gato looked surprised "W-What is this?!"
Inari stood in front with confidence in his voice "This is our revolution! We're here to stop you!"
Gato smirked "Whatever. Kill them quickly." Gato ordered and the mercenaries attacked.
The battle was short. The village surpasses in number the mercenaries and with the help of Asuma and Kakashi, they beat the mercenaries. Now for the head.
Gato was cowering trying to crawl away of the rage of the villagers. But they grabbed him.
That the day was the last execution in Wave.
*Some Days Later*
After some days, the bridge was finally build. There was a party, celebrating Wave's heroes. There was music, dancing, food, stuff that parties have.
Haku and Sasuke danced together, for Ino and Sakura ire, while Ten-Ten and Shikamaru danced with each other. Naruto was just watching from the sidelines his friends having fun. Maybe his brother was somewhat right, their first real mission was something big.
He looked at the people dancing, and he would invite someone to dance or accept a dance invitation that was given to him, but his thoughts were on certain Suna girl. It seems that after all he have a crush one her. Maybe she could invite her somewhere when they see again.
Luckily he wasn't the only one thinking about a girl. His sensei was next to him taking a drag of his cigar watching the stars.
Those two were lost cases.
*The Next Day*
After saying their goodbyes to Tazuna, Inari, Tsunami and the rest of Wave, the two teams plus Zabuza and Haku, where heading back to Konoha.
Haku and Sasuke were talking to each other while being watched by Ino and Sakura that were fuming of anger. Shikamaru and Ten-Ten were also talking to each other about the recent mission.
Kakashi was reading his book while Asuma was smoking his cigar. Zabuza and Naruto were walking side by side in silence.
It wasn't uncomfortable silence, but it wasn't comfortable neither. They were just walking in silence. Untill...
"Thanks." Zabuza said and the group looked back to see Zabuza looking at Naruto.
Naruto looked at him confused "For?"
"For giving me and Haku another chance. For saving my life. That's why I'm thanking you." Zabuza explained and Naruto smirked.
"No problem. Haku is my friend and you're one of her valuable people. That's make you valuable for me too."
Zabuza smirked showing his sharp teeth. "So I guess I'll cover your back now."
The rest of the trip was made up of mindless chatting until night arrived and they camped, some kilometers away from Konoha.
*Boy's Tent*
It was night fall and there were three tents. The boy's tent, the girl's tent and the jounin tent. The Jounins were switching to make guard.
"So you're going to tell me how you survived?" Sasuke questioned his blonde friend who scratched the back of his head.
"It's complicated."
"We got time."
With a sight Naruto started "Do you remember when I used that forbidden jutsu on my birthday?"
Then Naruto told him about Jioungu, it's abilities and how it work. Sasuke was pretty creeped out but held a serious face.
"So, you're immortal?" Sasuke asked and Naruto and Shikamru looked at him and then to each other.
"I haven't saw it that way." Naruto confessed.
"Me neither." Shikamaru said.
"That's a handy ability y'know." A rough voice said from outside the tent that made the boys jump. It was Zabuza's.
"H-How much did you hear?" Naruto asked getting his head out of the tent to see Zabuza looking at him with a serious face.
"Enough." He simply stated but he smirked "Don't worry. You're secret is safe with me. I told you, I have your back"
Naruto nodded with a smirk "Thanks."
Zabuza turned away and looked at them, Shikamaru and Sasuke got out of the tent, "Don't sweat it. And Sasuke."
"Yeah?"
"Don't get to intimate with Haku." Zabuza warned him who blushed and Naruto and Shikamaru chuckled.
Then they went to sleep, included Zabuza that finished his watch turn and changed with Asuma.
*Next Day*
The group woke up and had a quick breakfast to get to Konoha the fastest. They were just some kilometers away.
They stood up and started to walk. They couldn't go jumping from the trees due to team 7 few experience.
After an hour or less they saw Konoha's gates. For Zabuza and Haku were starring at them while the Konoha's shinobis were already going forward.
In their way they could see many people seeing Zabuza. Some were wondering who Zabuza was and others that recognized him were wondering why was he here.
"This is gonna be a fun talk." Zabuza muttered under his breath and Haku nodded. This will be indeed interesting to watch.
And done! Okay, I know this wasn't my best chapter, but it was just a filler, so don't kill me yet. The next chapter is the start of a new arc. "Preparation Arc" it's it name. You'll see why next time. And that's all! Review your opinion that I enjoy reading, follow and favorite and Till Next Time.
Roy D. Harper.
Next Chapter: The Training Plan.