Chapter 22
AN: Yo everyone! Had a great weekend- lots of spending time with family and I even almost won a game of dominos against my dad! (Random, I know, but I never win against him on anything but Mario kart- not even chance games. It's frustrating so coming close was like Naruto's equivlant of proving Iruka is a traitor lol).
Next Day (AN: Hiashi's mission has been moved back, as after writing the current chapter for ATA, This mission came to mind-too beautiful to mess with)
"Sempai! Sai! You're all better" Naruto cheered, meeting the two at the East gate. He missed his two best friends, more than most would say was healthy. Sai looked normal, but Shin…
"Greetings, Priest kohai! We shall forge a new peace for the world together, and fight for the Great Tree, for that is our Will of Fire!" Shin was enthusiastic. Fuu had managed to deprogram the femmale brainwashing, but found Naruto's 'Will of Fire' programming to be impervious to normal methods of extraction. Fuu was able to tone it down, but Shin still had random bouts of passion, and Sai would occasionally say "My ninja way" and "Will of Fire" at moments of solitude or defeat. It was rather vexing for the prodigious mind walker.
"Uh, yeah Sempai. What's with the speech?" Naruto was confused- why was Shin shouting like a maniac?
"Priest Kohai! Surely you jest- for it is you that showed me the way, the truth, and the light! For we live under the shadow of the Great Tree, and ask our selves, 'what are we' and then answer 'KONOHA NINJA!' You must remember the fire you sparked in us!" Shin pulled out his "Will of Fire" pin that a raven had started distributing, and pinned it to his ANBU cloak, as did Sai. Naruto chuckled nervously, wondering what horror he unleashed, when Kakashi dropped down.
"Yo, little brother" He greeted. Naruto hugged the man- he hadn't seen him since he returned from the camping trip.
"Inu-nii! Are you our fourth member?" Naruto looked up hopefully.
"No, unfortunately not. In fact, your squad leader is none other than that green beast I told you about in our bed time stories." Naruto gasped, and Kakashi nodded. "Yes, indeed. This is grave. Your mission is to help him take care of some crime lord in Wave. I have a side mission for you three- an S-rank one. If you succeed little brother, I will let you each summon dogs." Kakashi smirked at Naruto's awed expression. That's it, little brother, and to a lesser extent your friends. You will MY mini me's, not Tenzo-baka's or Dragon-teme's or even Boar-baka. They will all bow down to the power of DOG SUMMONS! He cackled for a moment before continuing. "Since by your expression (on the mask, of course) says yes, here is what you must do…"
Might Guy (or is it Gai? I see both, honestly) appeared in a whirlwind of dust and leaves, striking a 'nice guy' pose. The three ANBU sweat dropped at the scene, but quickly became horrified when they realized that not only was the man wearing a skin tight green jump suit, but also had living eyebrows.
"YOSH! GREETINGS, MY YOUNG COMRADES! Let us bask in our YOUTH together and complete this mission through the SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH!" Sai and Shin ignored him, as were their orders. Naruto tilted his head up lazily.
"I'm sorry, did you say something, Guy-taicho?" He drawled. Then, as one, the three pull out books in a familiar shade of orange. Guy gaped, and sputtered.
"M-m-my rival has three disciples in the 'hip and cool' movement while I have the beginnings of one? How old are you?" He asked in a serious voice.
"Ten"
"Ten"
"Twelve-ish. Don't really know" Shin said bored. Guy rubbed his chin, then grinned.
"ON THIS YOUTHFUL MISSION TO BRING AN UN-YOUTHFUL MAN TO JUSTICE I SHALL TURN YOU THREE AWAY FROM THE DISGRACE OF UNYOUTH AND TOWARDS THE SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH! IF I DON'T I WILL RUN AROUND KONOHA FIVE HUNDRED TIMES ON MY HANDS! AND IF I CANNOT DO THAT I WILL CLIMB HOKAGE MOUNTAIN WITH MY TEETH! AND IF I CANNOT DO THAT" He rambled on, only to realize his three subordinates had already started lazily walking forward without him. "CURSE YOUR HIPNESS KAKASHI!"
Up in a tree Kakashi, Tenzo, and Boar (AN: I will reveal him…one day) were snickering, Kakashi reading his book.
"Sempai, that was perfect" Boar said between gasps of air. Tenzo nodded.
"Indeed, but I have to ask: you didn't really give them 'Icha Icha' right?" Kakashi looked up.
"Of course not. Our mascot is far too innocent and I fear for Konoha if Shin ever discovers Jiraiya-sama's habits."
"Then…what did you give them?" Boar asked. Kakashi eye smiled.
"Just a little something."
"Sigh, fine. Is anyone else pissed that Kitsune won't be doing his first assassination with us?" Tenzo asked.
"AYE" Was the reply of not only the three, but also every ANBU in the area. It wasn't fair, they cried- Guy didn't deserve to teach their kohai how to slide the knife across the throat just right or plan the getaway. No, Guy would ruin the special moment, they were sure.
Road to Wave…
Naruto, Shin, and Sai were engrossed in their respective books. Naruto was reading a book on pranks, Sai one the proper way to smile, and Shin…actually Shin was indeed reading 'Icha Icha,' not that his brother or Kohai needed to know. No, they weren't as world wise yet.
"Yosh- we will be travelling as a genin team. I am aware of your identity, Naruto, no need to fear. You may change in the bushes." Guy said, surprisingly calm. The three shrug, and Naruto seals their masks and cloaks away, revealing them all wearing standard Root uniforms, Naruto borrowing Sai's extra.
"Call me Nanachi" Naruto says, using his now formal code name, his hair already dyed brown.
Guy looks at them, and then face faults. Their head bands had an eye covered and they wore face masks. "NO! You should wear these" he pulls out the green spandex "and I will show you the power of YOUTH!" Shin bores a lazy eye into Guy.
"You say something?"
"ARG! CURSE YOU KAKASHI!"
Gato's lair…
"Stupid Kaiza, escaping to Konoha before I could kill him. Reports show a genin team- can you handle them?" Gato asks from behind a too large desk. Kaiza, the leader of the resistence against him, had managed to run to Konoha, escaping execution and was waiting back there while Konoha sent someone to 'deal' with him under the guise of a trade alliance. The chunin who tipped him off cost thousands, and warned of a famous jonin coming for him. No matter, he hired Zabuza Momichi and his vicious little apprentice, there wasn't a chance that three children a single jonin would survive.
"Don't worry about it; the agreement is I keep the bounty and your payment?"
"As long as they die, I don't care." Gato growled. Missing ninja were always so jittery.
"Excellent."
Wave country…
Getting off the boat the four trekked carefully. Their orders were to find Gato, kill him, and set up a trade treaty with the Daimyo. A bunny rabbit jumps out of the bushes and Shin scewers it with a kunai. A giant sword swoops down and team SHL duck while Guy jumps back.
As one they look up to see the famous missing-nin, Zabuza Momichi.
"Impressive, you dodged well. Might Guy- Green beast of Konoha. You'll make me a lot of money. Though I do wonder why you let three brats read that smut."
As one the 'three brats' put their books away and put their hands on their head bands.
"You'll find us worthy adversaries" Sai says in a monotone. "Will of Fire" he adds subconsciously.
"We're students of a famous ninja"
"A man feared throughout the world"
"Kakashi Hatake!" They shout together and lift up their head bands to reveal…
The Sharingon?
"W-what the hell, brats?!" Zabuza sputtered.
"My youthful students?!"
End- this is a two, maybe three parter! Know that the Wave arc will not end in death of Zabuza and Haku- too dark for this fic. How will it end? Find out soon! Anyway, I hope this chapter was enjoyable as always, and that you laughed somewhat. Have a great evening!