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Bridge

Naruto was happy. Kyuubi had worked him into the ground for giving hope instead of fear. Now Naruto was aloud a night of peace.

Even as he slept he had felt the others leave. It was a lesson his Hime's taught him. Always be prepared and on guard.

That was how he knew of the two extra signatures that entered the house.

"Let go of my mom!" cried Inari

And that was how he was aware they were enemies.

He was already down stairs. He had concealed himself and observed.

One of two swordsmen thugs were holding onto a bound Tsunami. The second was making his way toward Inari, drawing his sword.

"Stop" Tsunami cried "If you kill him then I swear I'll bite my tongue."

Even these thugs knew that she wasn't bluffing.

"Fine" the first said "you got lucky kid."

The one closest to Inari kicked him down. Much to everyone's surprise he stood back up. Naruto decided it was time to make himself known.

"You did good Inari" he spoke "Your dad would be proud."

"It looks like one of the ninja was left behind" one spoke

"It seems so" Naruto returned calmly "what will you do now?"

"Do?" he asked "nothing, we have all the cards" he motioned to Tsunami "we are leaving and you will stay."

"Or we start cutting this one" the other threatened, putting his sword to Tsunami.

"Cut who?" Naruto asked

The thugs looked to Tsunami. To their surprise she merely faded away. They looked and saw that she was next to Naruto. She was no longer bound and was holding Inari tightly.

They drew their swords and took a menacing step forward.

"Wait!" Tsunami cried "You want money right? If I give it to you will you leave?"

The two thugs looked at each other. They shared a cruel smile and looked to Tsunami and said

"Sure"

Naruto knew it was a lie, it was very obvious. He was also sure that Tsunami could tell it was a lie as well. He decided to see what she had planned.

"In that scroll to your side." She pointed "It has everything we have, it's a ninja tool and all you have to do is open it."

The two snatched it up and opened it. Inside was a letter. They read the letter out loud for all to hear.

Dear Naruto-kun we are at the bridge.

P.S…DODGE!

As they read the last part a violent stream of kunai shot out. Many of them embedded themselves inside the thugs.

They fell down dead.

"Mom how did you know that would work?" asked Inari

"That scroll was from Anko, wasn't it?" Naruto asked "She added a lot more kunai than usual this time."

"Anko-san wanted me to give it to you." Tsunami admitted "she told me how it worked so I wouldn't be hurt."

"…Were…were you really going to give it to me?" that was something he needed to know.

"…They're waiting for you at the bridge." She said not answering his question.

-Bridge-

As Naruto entered the scene he noticed the air was laced with chakra because of the mist. It was much more potent with the extra water. This would make it difficult for Naruto to use his sensor skills that he relied on.

He dropped his blindfold so that he could see. He didn't like it. His eyes hindered his sensor skills.

He headed toward the closest signatures. They were too the side and by far the weakest.

"Hello Tazuna" he greeted nearly scaring Tazuna and Sakura to death

"Kid, are you trying to give me a heart attack?" he asked

"Not yet" Naruto spoke but I'm so close

"Baka…" Sakura started but never finished

Paralysis Jutsu

"What" Naruto asked "Don't look at me like that; she's better off this way." He continued motioning to her frozen body "Now you have a proper meat shield, one that won't run." Tazuna thought it over and admitted he was right.

"I…can't think of a single thing against that." Tazuna admitted

"So what have I missed so far?" the blond asked

"The scarecrow one is fighting Zabuza" Tazuna began "the kid and the snake lady are fighting against a new enemy in there." He pointed toward an ice dome.

"I guess I'll go and save the Uchiha." Naruto stated after a moment of thinking

"What about your girlfriend?" Tazuna asked "she's inside that thing too."

"Who do you think I'm going to save him from?" the blond asked

-Dome-

Sasuke was not doing too well. He had so many needles inside of him that he looked like a pin cushion.

Anko was doing much better. She had very few needles inside of her but it could've been worse. She would be doing better if it wasn't for one problem, Sasuke. Why, because she had to keep saving him from the hail of needles.

"DODGE!" she shouted knocking him away as she too jumped away. If the Uchiha dies then the council will blame either me or Naruto if not both. I can't let that happen.

"Woman, I demand you stop doing that." I am an Uchiha; I do not need someone saving me.

"Sorry kid but I can't have you dying." She stated

"I'm an Uchiha, I don't need saving" he shouted "now watch as I end this fight." He began sign weaving.

Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu

The flame spread onto the ice mirrors. Anko would have been impressed if she hadn't seen Uchiha's his age do the same thing. Soon the flames died down to reveal the damage of fire toward ice.

Nothing

"Good job gaki" she laughed "I think I see a stream of water dripping."

"Please surrender" Haku pleaded "there is no need for your deaths."

"Ha, you see" shouted Sasuke "my flame must have done more damage, now the enemy is weak. Why else would the enemy ask for it to end?"

"Yeah whatever kid." Stated Anko, she knew that the enemy was just being merciful.

Haku prepared to give off another volley.

Anko prepared to tackle the Uchiha to safety.

Sasuke prepared for something else. He stepped onto the tail of Anko's jacket. He began to channel chakra like Kakashi had taught him. Soon he had stuck himself and Anko to the ground. This will teach her.

As the attack came Anko prepared to jump. However she was being held by something. Looking back she saw the Uchiha's arrogant smirk.

The attack came and Anko took the full brunt of it. They needles were in every part of her. Sasuke had used her as a shield. She took another look toward Sasuke.

"T-traitor" she gasped

"You should feel honored" he smirked "you get to say that you were of use to an Uchiha, the greatest honor."

"If t-there is an-any consolation to this" she spoke with a smirk of her own "it is that you will die along beside me."

"I'm an Uchiha" he stated "this ice ninja won't be able to kill me."

"I'm not talking about the ice ninja." She pointed before closing her eyes

Sasuke turned to see what she meant. Entering the ice mirrors was Naruto himself. He had seen the whole thing.

"Anko-Chan!" he cried running to her side "wake up Hebi-hime, please wake up." All he got was a lifeless limp.

He held her as he cried over her.

Please give her back to me. Don't take one of my Hime's.

"Make them hurt" spoke a familiar fox "They dared to hurt your mate, Your Hime, Hurt them both."

Yes, they dared to harm her.

"Use it" the fox continued "Use what I taught you. Use the fear you collected and MAKE. THEM. KNOW. FEAR!"

Naruto looked Haku in the eyes. He needed eye contact for this. He didn't need to see hers, just for her to see his.

Shin no Ippou Stage 1

Success, the technique worked. The technique froze her in place. It was temporary, she would break it, but it was enough.

Naruto drew his sword. He held it toward his face and looked into his reflected eyes. Using his 'Fox Glare' he began.

Shin no Ippou Stage 3

He was fear and fear feared nothing.

Over his head chakra began to form an image of a smiling fox.

His Henge had dropped. He no longer cared for it. He felt the fear he collected. He let it out as it consumed him in a red aura. It sent him past the peak of his abilities. His power only continued to grow.

He would make them suffer.

Standing to full height he stared at the frozen faces before him. His blue eyes were now crimson red. He had a coat of red chakra that seemed to flow around him like a second skin. It was wild and uncontrolled.

He looked and saw that they were afraid. It wasn't enough, he wanted them terrified. He wanted them in true despair.

"You dare touch my Hime" spoke Naruto as his rage and bloodlust grew "YOU DARE HURT MY HIME"

"Out of the way dobe" spoke Sasuke "this is my…" Sasuke never finished.

Naruto didn't even turn as he kicked him into the mirror behind them, but it didn't stop there. The force of the impact shattered the mirrors. Sasuke sailed straight through it. He landed in a broken heap next to Tazuna and an frozen Sakura.

Haku was terrified.

This wasn't the same boy she had met in the woods. It was as if he had taken in everything that scared her.

Haku saw that he was ready to act. Using her mirrors she summoned her reflections to appear in each one.

As they each pulled their hand back to throw the needles another hand stopped them, each of them.

It was Naruto.

He was inside the mirrors behind her, each of them. He easily held her hand as she struggled against him.

He grabbed her by the throat with his free hand. She struggled as he forced her to look forward.

She was looking at her reflections as they were being restrained as well. How did he get inside?

He let go of her throat now that she was looking. He drew his sword and leveled it to her neck. In a flash he had slashed her throat.

She felt the blade give her the fatal blow. She watched as her reflections bled out, waiting for the cut to end her.

But it never came and she opened her eyes.

She could see him standing there in the middle of the dome as if he had never moved. That's right! It's only Genjutsu, he can't hurt me. She would stay in her mirrors; she was safe in there, right? It's only Genjutsu.

"Wrong" he spoke as if reading her thoughts "just because you're covered in ice doesn't mean you can't be touched."

He spread his jacket out and she could see the crimson interior. That wasn't what he wanted her to see.

From several points in the jacket, hooked chains shot out. They flew straight into the mirror, digging into her flesh. She had never felt such pain as more continued to pierce into her.

They pulled, forcing her out of the mirror. Each step more painful than the last. They stopped pulling as soon as she was in front of Naruto.

She looked him in the eyes and saw something she wished she hadn't. This wasn't the same boy she had met in the woods a few days ago. This was someone who truly wanted to see her suffer.

"I'm going to tear your mind apart." He whispered

And he was going to make it happen.

The chains released her as an invisible force pushed her back. She continued straight through the mirrors just as the Uchiha did.

Haku, however landed between the two battling jounin.

The shock of what happened stopped them mid battle. They looked toward the one who had caused the interruption.

Zabuza couldn't believe it. Haku was down in a bloody heap. The shock was so great that he stopped giving Chakra to the mist.

This revealed Naruto.

The reddish-blond was making his way toward Haku.

Zabuza dashed toward Naruto. He wasn't going to let the kid kill Haku on his watch.

Raising his massive sword, he brought it down with as much force as he could muster. As a jounin and master of his sword, that was a lot.

Naruto simply raised his hand and caught the blade. He held it between in between his thumb and fingers.

Everyone was in shock.

Zabuza tried adding more pressure but it was futile. Naruto held the blade in a simple but powerful grip. The blade didn't budge an inch.

"You're in my way" Naruto said "move."

Naruto raised his free, clawed hand. With careful aim he jabbed at Zabuza impaling his hand into the older ninja.

With strength only a ninja could muster he raised Zabuza into the air. Without looking around he tossed the jounin to the side.

He didn't need to look.

Zabuza landed in a bush of spikes. Each spike impaling him, going straight through to the other side. Even though they stuck through, none of them were fatal. It's like the brat is keeping me alive for some reason.

Naruto made his way toward Haku. The fear has been nice he thought now it's time for some despair.

Haku looked up and saw a shadowy figure coming toward her.

It was Zabuza

He stood over her and raised his sword.

"Zabuza-Sama?" she asked "What…what are you doing?"

"You are a broken tool Haku" he stated coldly "I no longer have any use for you."

Haku couldn't believe what she was hearing. The one who gave her any purpose in life was tossing her aside.

He was going to kill her!

"No Zabuza-Sama" she begged not him.

It was just like all those years ago.

Just like with her father.

Zabuza brought his sword down.

Haku acted on all of her battle instinct.

Using her blood line she commanded the water on the bridge. Using her control she raised ice spears.

They impaled Zabuza through different spots. Each one a fatal wound.

Haku looked in shock at what she had done.

"Y-you…r-real-ly were…a defective…tool" he gasped

He fell limp and dead.

"No" she whispered "NO NO NO!" she cried "ZABUZA-SAMA WAKE UP!" she begged

She melted the ice and ran to his body. As she fell on top of it, begging him to live she heard it.

Laughter

She turned to the side and saw the source.

Naruto

"He's not dead" he stated "but it must be nice to know you would have killed him."

Haku stared in disbelief.

Naruto pointed toward the dead Zabuza. Right before her eyes, he faded away. He then pointed to the real Zabuza. Stuck and restrained by spikes.

Naruto raised his sword to finish her.

"Well what do we have here?" spoke a new voice stopping Naruto "It seems 'The demon of the mist' was all talk."

"Gato, what are you doing here?" Zabuza asked

"Well Zabuza" Gato started "it has come to my attention that you are too expensive, so I decided to end our agreement." He looked on the bridge "Kill the men, the women on her knees is yours to play with."

Naruto who had been ready to kill Haku was enraged.

She can wait he thought Anko would want me to end filth like him first.

Naruto grabbed his sword and took a new stance. It was the one that Kyuubi had taught him. He never used it because it was brutal. Now he would use it without restraint.

He eyed each of the bandits. They were all so full of confidence. The arrogance wasn't what he wanted.

Time for more fear

"Remember kit, you get the blood" the fox reminded "but I get the glory."

His body seemed to convulse as he began to mutate. Fur began to cover half of his face which became more fox like. His free hand became claw like. From his backside nine glorious tails sprang free.

"I suggest you all come and die quickly" Naruto called "do it while you still have the chance."

These bandits were terrified. Fear makes people do crazy things. The bandits did the craziest thing, they charged Naruto head on.

Naruto charged them as well.

Naruto impaled the first victim with his sword. Lifting the body with his sword he gave a mighty toss.

The body crashed knocking a few over.

Naruto ducked under a blade. Standing, he cut the enemy's throat with one swing.

One tried to run.

Naruto ran after him. Grabbing him by the back of the head he forced the bandit's mouth open. Reaching his hand in, he began to tug and pull. With little effort he ripped the top half of the bandits head off.

More tried to run

Naruto charged after them. With a powerful leap he landed one of the bandit's shoulders. A second later he jumped again. However the bandit was missing his head.

"Man I sure know how to 'get ahead' in life" Naruto joked

Two of the closest decided to attack from behind. Their blades made it through and pierced Naruto in the back.

He ripped them out.

Letting loose his tail he impaled many that were foolish enough to be behind him. There were several on each one of his tails at a time. He held the bodies high for them to see.

Many tried stabbing and beating him. He would either disappear like a mirage or dodge them. He would then slaughter the attacker before moving to the next.

"Y-you're a monster" one bandit shouted "a demon!"

"Look at him" another cried "he's a tailed beast."

"Go ahead, count my tails" shouted Naruto "I want the world to know the number!"

"Ninine, nine tails" one shouted "K-Kyuubi"

"Let the world know" shouted Naruto "that Kyuubi is going to make a comeback."

"N-No, Kyuubi is dead" Gato shouted "a ninja killed him."

"Wrong" stated Naruto "Kyuubi is fear and fear is forever" he looked toward Gato "You however aren't."

Naruto turned his gaze toward the bandits. He had gained enough fear for now. It's time to end this.

Soulbane

The Jutsu took immediate effect. The bandits were turning on each other. They couldn't tell who was friend or foe.

Naruto could have let them go on. Let them kill each other until there were none left. Where would the fun be in that?

He jumped into the slaughter

Neither Team 7 or Tazuna, nor Haku or even Zabuza could believe what they were seeing. This was a slaughter.

"Haku what did you do to that kid?" asked Zabuza

"I-I didn't do anything" she stated in equal shock "it was the Uchiha; he used that woman as a meat shield."

"Is she dead?" asked Zabuza

"No, she's just sleep" explained Haku

"Wake her up" ordered Zabuza "wake her up now!"

Haku was already moving toward the body. She began to remove the needles from Anko.

Unfortunately Naruto saw her.

"Even in death you won't give her peace!" he shouted

Naruto made his way toward Haku. Each step was deliberate. Each drawing more fear in.

Haku had removed the last of the needles. She was now shaking Anko.

"Wake up already!" Haku shouted as Naruto stood above her

He raised his sword

"Mmm, five more minutes" Anko mumbled

"H-hebi-hime?" he asked in shock

Anko's eyes snapped open. She looked around as memories began to flood into her head. She looked to the one who had called her.

"Naru-Chan?" she asked as she took in his appearance

He quickly dropped all Genjutsu and allowed his true form to appear. As he looked into her eyes he saw many things. But not fear.

She's not afraid? He thought in confusion, it soon turned into happiness she's not afraid!

"Monster" came s shout from Gato "you're a demon."

All eyes turned to the forgotten tyrant. He stood in front of a pile of bodies. Only a few were still breathing.

Naruto would spare them. They could tell what happened. That would bring in tones of fear for him.

The demon of the mist stood. Even though his wound was lethal he had enough energy to raise his sword.

He pointed it toward Gato

"Gato" called Zabuza "before I die, I'm killing you."

With a mighty heave he sent the blade flying.

Gato only smirked. Taking a step to the side he awaited for the blade to pass him.

He noticed Naruto's smile.

The blond mouthed one word.

Invert

"Invert?" he asked "what is he talking about?"

He never received an answer. The blade that was supposed to pass him did. It passed right through him. Now it was lodged inside his midsection.

He fell to his knees. He had never felt any pain as excruciating. He had never felt fear so potent.

As he looked up he met eyes with Naruto

Fox Glare

He was in a small dungeon.

"Where am I?" he asked to no one

"You are in my realm." Naruto said appearing from thin air "In here I control space, time and reality."

"Why am I here?"

"Before you die Gato, you're going to give me some information" Stated Naruto "and then you can die."

"You won't get squat from me monster" Gato stated defiantly

"Oh I'll get squat Gato" he assured "I'll get squat."

"Burn in hell" Gato shouted

"Such a limited imagination" Naruto tsk'ed "Down these dark decades of your pain I'll make that sword in you feel like a memory of pleasure."

Gato knew he was trapped. He did the one thing a worm like him could do. He began to cry and beg.

"Don't cry Gato" Naruto sighed "It's a waste of good suffering."

"W-what are you going to do to me?" he asked

"I'm going to make you feel everything done to every single person in wave." Naruto stated coldly "Every last man, women and child." He smiled coldly toward the tyrant "I will repeat it over an over again because hell is repetition."

Gato had long since been broken. Naruto just wanted him to suffer for his crimes. He repeated the torture over and over again. When Naruto was finished Gato embraced his death.

Said blond just blinked. Inside hide the Fox Glare years had passed. In reality only a second passed.

"Kid, Haku" Zabuza called "come here a second."

Naruto knew Zabuza was dying but was cautious, even near death he was dangerous. He just tossed that sword half a bridge away.

"Yes?" they asked

"I'm dying" he stated calmly, he accepted his death.

"No Zabuza-Sama" Haku protested "We can get you help."

"From where?" the man asked "I accept my fate, I just have a single request for the both of you."

"Whatever it is Zabuza-Sama."

"I want you to take my sword." he ushered to Naruto "and Haku."

"Wait, you want me to do what?" Naruto asked

"I don't care what you do with the sword." he stated "Sell it, give it away it or even gamble it away."

"Zabuza-Sama you can't…"

"I can and did." He stated "I want you to go with this boy."

"…As you wish" she stated

"I can save you Zabuza." Naruto sated "You can continue to live."

"…What's the catch?"

"Three things" he stated "The first, I want you two to come with me to Konoha and become ninjas. The second I want you to free Haku, she should make her own choices."

"And the third?" asked Zabuza

"I want that rabbit!" Naruto shouted "I need that rabbit stew."

"Deal"

Naruto drew his blade and cut himself across the arm. It was deep enough so that the blood flowed freely but not lethal…to him.

He held his arm and allowed it to fall into Zabuza's mouth.

The battle was over. Naruto had saved Zabuza, Haku and his Hime. They would be coming back with them to join Konoha. Now Naruto just wanted to be with his hebi-hime, to enjoy the fact that she was alive.

"Naruto" Anko asked in his arms "what are you thinking about?"

There was however one problem

"I killed them." He stated "I just killed every last one of those bandits."

The guilt of their first kill

"Naruto" she spoke "I know exactly how you feel; everyone has it after their first kill." Although so few ninja have ever killed on such a large scale.

"Do they enjoy it?" he asked tonelessly

Anko had no answer. The only one she could think of was her sensei. There has to be an explanation, I know for a fact that Naruto isn't a monster.

"Naruto I heard that you used technique after I was…knocked" she stated

"It was a Genjutsu that I learned from…" He hesitated; he never told them "from the Kyuubi"

He felt her tense in his arms. He could feel a bit of nervousness creep deep into her, he did not enjoy it.

"What does it do?" she asked

"It has three stages" he explained "the first traps them in a paralysis of fear. The second is more potent, it freezes the victim's lungs."

"And the third?" she asked

"When used on a user it increases them to their maximum potential." He stated "It allows me to use Kitsune illusions and other Genjutsu without restraints."

"…That's it?" she asked losing hope.

"…It helps in my merge…with Kyuubi…" he trailed off. That was the answer, he wasn't a monster.

"Naruto that Jutsu practically turns you into a new Kyuubi" she stated "I don't want you to use unless necessary."

"Okay" he agreed. He would have agreed to anything at that moment. A thought occurred "Did someone ever free Sakura from that Genjutsu?"

"Who cares?" she asked

-Bridge-

"Citizens of wave" shouted Tazuna "The Bridge is complete!"

Cheers flowed from every citizen. They were directed to the ones standing by Tazuna.

"What will you name it?" asked one citizen

"How about we name it after the true hero?" he asked. "How about 'The Great Naruto Bridge'?"

Sasuke who had stepped forward, expecting the glory stood in disbelief. They want to name it after the DOBE? Over ME, an UCHIHA!

"Hey you shouldn't name it after that baka!" shouted Sakura "You should name it after Sasuke-kun, he's much better."

"I will NOT name the bridge of our hope after that traitor." Spat Tazuna, he heard what happened.

"Your Uchiha isn't nearly as great as Naru-Chan" chided Anko. This got shouts of protest from Sakura

"Tazuna" spoke Kakashi from his book "It would seem that you're playing favorites, that wouldn't be fair." That is the pot calling the kettle black everyone though "It would be better to name it something else."

"Who likes the name I gave?" asked Tazuna to the citizens. His answer was an ocean of cheers from the citizens. "The name stays" he stated to Kakashi

"Let's go"

They made their way back to the village hidden in the leaves.

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