Chapter 23
AN: Glad everyone liked the cliff hanger. For those that don't know, I got the idea from "Rock Lee and His Ninja Pals"- it's a spin off anime. Watch it and prepare for sore sides due to excessive laughing.
Also, I read a really good Fanfic recently, called "Sightless Eyes" by MisteryMaiden. Check it out- I had a good laugh throughout. But, it got me on a 'blind Naruto' kick- anyone have a favorite in this genre they recommend?
With the chibi Kakashi gang…
"We are three young geniuses in training" Shin starts off, starting the pyramid formation.
"We protect the world from devastation" Naruto adds.
"And cause havoc in other nations" Sai chimes in with a drawl.
"To denounce the evils of Youth and Spring" Shin shudders.
"To spread the truth of Kakashi-nii!" Naruto jumps up with a thumbs up.
"Shin"
"Sai"
"Surrender now or prepare to lazily fight"
"Nanachi, that's right!" And with that the three heathens draw out blades, ready for anything.
Guy, for once, is speechless.
Zabuza is agape.
Haku, in the trees however, is seething. How dare that Shin-brat kill Savage Bunny?! He named the bunny after a witnessing an ANBU agent slicing through a horde of enemies, before loudly proclaiming his code name as 'Rabid Bunny Slippers'. Haku had stars in his eyes from then on, and vowed to train his cute little ball of fluff into something even deadlier than that ANBU agent. Now, however, that would never happen.
"Brats… bravo, bravo" Zabuza clapped. Never before had an entrance been so moving, so heartfelt. And with the Sharingon in them they were deadly. "Too bad I have to kill you… unless, want to join team Zabuza and help fight Yagura?" Zabuza asked hopefully. He felt Haku's chilly killing intent above him, but figured having more allies would make it worth it.
"Sorry, but I'm under contract till "I'm older than dirt"" Naruto said sadly. "But, why not join Konoha!" Naruto adds.
"Hahaha- no. Pansy tree lovers with your "Will of Fire" crap-no thanks" Zabuza now had three sources of killing intent- Sai and Shin joined in on Haku's, and he felt oddly terrified.
"Kohai- do you have that special 'food' pill?" Shin asked, looking over to Naruto. Naruto nods happily. "Eat it."
"My youthful students- has Kakashi taught you how to use those eyes?"
"Hell no" Shin said.
"They aren't real- just really cool transplants"
"Now everyone can have the blessed eyes!" Naruto cheered. Zabuza growled at being duped and actually believing they were real. Then again, the one that acted part energizer bunny had his spinning like a real one.
"Prepare to die then, brats"
"YOSH! I AM YOUR OPPONENT, YOU UNYOUTHFUL MAN" And Guy opens three gates to prepare.
"Not a chance, Guy-sensei" Shin sighs and Sai uses an ink snake to inject a paralyzing poison into the man's neck. Guy protests, until Naruto creates an almost sonic boom darting in front of them, eyes crazy.
"PLAY! LET'S PLAY! WILL OF FIRE DEMANDS PLAY!" He screams gleefully. And for the first time since he was three, Zabuza Momichi was terrified.
Ten minutes later a broken and bloody Zabuza and Haku- who Sai had found in the trees and incapacitated- were tied up in front of a still jumpy Naruto.
"Ha! The Power of YOUTH has permitted these three to VICTORY!" Guy boasted as feeling came back. Shin snorted at this.
"Kohai- lead the mantra for the unbelievers" He ordered. Naruto, not really understanding why Shin called them 'unbelievers' like they were a cult, complied.
"For we walk by the shade of the Great Tree. It asks us: WHO ARE WE?!"
"KONOHA NINJA!" Shin, Sai, and Zabuza shout, Guy joining in on the last phrase. Haku spits defiantly.
"DO WE GIVE UP?"
"NO!"
"Abandoning comrades are for worse than scum: TELL ME: ARE WE SCUM?!"
"NO!"
"WHO ARE WE?"
"KONOHA NINJA"
"AND WHAT DO WE DO?"
"TRIUMPH!"
"Because that is"
"OUR WILL OF FIRE!" They finished together. Guy ripped off his green spandex to reveal the standard jonin uniform (because why not), and wept.
"Great Priest: you have led me to the light from the darkness of the false god of youth! Teach me more!" Guy bowed down. Zabuza ripped off his Kiri headband, accepting the new Konoha one from a smirking Shin.
"I was lost, but now I am found; was blind, but the fire illuminated my path." He had tears running down his face.
"Oh get off of it" Haku muttered. Everyone gasped and turned to the bitter boy. "There is no Will of Fire- and stop crying Zabuza-sama! Remember your dreams? We're supposed to destroy Yagura and free Kiri with you as the Mizukage!" Haku by this point was shouting hysterically. Shin interrupted any replies.
"And you still can- go, young disciples! Spread the Will of Fire across the land, making friends from enemies and triumphing over adversity through motivating speeches!" Guy wept in joy at the display. Naruto jumped up and down.
"Do not fear, High Priest! We will spread your word through the lands, and bring everyone under the Will of Fire! Let us go Haku; Gato is the opposite of the Will of Fire. Taking him out will only solidify our conviction!" He got up, dusted himself off, and dragged the masked boy off. Haku removed his mask and gave a final glare.
"I will kill you one day Shin for your crimes! To think you and that strange masked ANBU come from the same village!"
The four Konoha ninja look at one another for a few moments. Naruto keeps jumping before falling asleep mid air, landing on Guy's shoulder.
"So… do we leave?" Sai asked uncertainly.
"We still have a treaty to deliver my…Feiry students!"
"Let a hawk carry it" Shin suggested. With that, the two awake members of the temporary mini Kakashi squad flip out their books and make the slow trek back towards Konoha.
Konoha…
"So let me get this straight: you had Naruto defeat an A-rank missing-ninja, tied him up and his apprentice, converted them to Konoha, and then set them free to kill Gato before fighting under our name in Kiri?" Sarutobi sighed after hearing the unbelievable tale from the three boys.
"And showed me the errors of my ways, Hokage-sama!" Guy chirped. Oh yes. The three made Guy somewhat normal, even if he did seem to think Naruto was some sort of High Priest. And to think Hashirama-sensei just made that phrase up for advertisement to attract clans in before the founding. Well, if it gets us allies and Guy almost sane, I can work with it.
"Ah, of course. I am pleased you saw 'the light' as you say. Naruto, Sai, Shin, I believe Kakashi has something for you three" Said man jumped down from the rafters, as does Tenzo and Boar.
"Inu-nii! Tiger-nii! Boar-nii!"
"Hey mascot…and retainers of mascot? What are your purposes?" Boar asks the two Root agents. Everyone pauses for a moment. Finally, Sai sums it up.
"To add comedic relief" The room accepts this answer.
"Moving on! Time to summon" Kakashi goes through hand signs with a bit of blood, a pug appearing with a summoning contract.
"Boars"
"Turtles"
"No, Dogs"
"Monkeys" Sarutobi gives his two cents.
"Cough. My cough catfish summons are looking for cough new signers" The sickly new member, Catfish, says (AN: Those who know who it is gets a cookie).
While the bickering went by, Naruto had seen the hand signs and blood oath. Figuring he'd be able to summon the dogs too, as no one explained summoning beforehand, he looks at his friends.
"Let's try it!" He says.
"I don't think"
"Quit being such a spoil sport. Okay team, together" And they all complete the ritual.
"Summoning jutsu" was the unanimous shout and three puffs later, Konoha's wackiest squad were gone.
"Crap."
"What now?"
"Ask a summons?" Was Flamingo's suggestion, the Hyuga being one of the few not with a summons yet.
"SUMMONING JUTSU!" Ten shinobi shouted, calling forth their own magical allies for advice.
Meanwhile, three young black ops agents find themselves in different realms, each blinking back their shock.
"This isn't good" was their opinion, even while so far away from one another.
End! How did you guys like this? The intro came to me after vacuuming and I had to use it. And don't worry, Guy's YOUTH has a back up plan for later. Asking for a quick opinion: should I add some scenes from here on out of Zabuza's and Haku's pilgrimage? Have a great day!