Hello everyone. I hope everyone is having a good day.
This is Chapter 4 and I'm going to take this chapter a very interesting route.
The next morning Naruto woke up in a daze. "What happened?" Naruto questioned to himself.
Naruto recollected himself and remembered about the night before with a bit of a sadden look.
"Where is Gohan? Something smells good though." Naruto said as his nose took over all of his emotions in the classic floating towards the food scene.
"Gohan? What is all this for?" Naruto questioned as he saw a feast on his table.
"Good Morning Naruto, I hope that you slept very well." Gohan responded with a smile, as he finished up the last bowl of Ramen.
They both sat down and Gohan explained this Feast that his mom made on a very special occasion. Then they both dug in.
"Gohan?" Naruto questioned
"hmm?" Gohan nosed to Naruto as he had a mouth full of food.
"I don't mean to seem ungrateful, but what is this feast for? I mean you said this type of feast was only for very special occasion's right…" Naruto questioned more having a sad look on his face.
"That is Correct" Gohan said not seeming fazed about this.
"Then why make this special feast for someone like me… I don't deser…" Naruto tried to say but got cut off my Gohan raising his hand once again.
Gohan not wanting to be rude held his hand up as he finished swallowing some food.
"It's quite simple actually. Today is the day you become my family." Gohan explained with a smile.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!" Naruto spat out as he stood up and leaned over the table.
Gohan just gave smile in return and said "I will explain when we get to the training grounds, now let's eat up, you going to need the extra energy for today" Gohan said before continuing to eat.
Naruto sat back down with so many nerves taking over in anticipation for what is to come. Both boys finished eating and got dressed. Gohan once again in his GI from when he faced Cell and Naruto in his Usual orange outfit.
In another part of the Village. A very well bandaged elder of the village was speaking to a member of the Root Ninja.
"Can you handle this mission?" Danzo asked the ninja.
"Yes sir! I am to observe the child named Gohan, learn as much as I can from him, if I deem him any sort of threat I am to eliminate him and any other witness around" the unknown ninja repeating his order.
"Very good" Danzo replied looking up with a smile.
"Dismissed!" Danzo ordered.
The unknown Root member vanished from sight as Danzo turns around walking to the exit of the room they were in.
"Gohan….you will become a valuable asset to me and my cause" Danzo said to himself.
Gohan and Naruto have now reached the training field.
Gohan not saying word since they got onto the grounds with arms folding and eyes closed.
"Gohan?" Naruto remarked.
"Shall we get started" Gohan said with a smirk.
"You better believe it! Ya Know" Naruto explained.
Gohan Smirked and turned around not saying anything. He cupped his hands to his side and slowly started with his Fathers favourite technique. "KA…..ME…HA" Gohan started.
"Gohan what are you doing?" Naruto asked.
"ME…" Gohan continued. Trying to put as little power into this as he possibly can. However as he said this he noticed a figure jump into a tree nearby.
Blue Beams came from Gohans hands as his power was building. "Fine if they want to see my technique I will show it to them." Goah nthought to himself putting a little more power into his technique.
"HAAAAAAAAA" Gohan Screamed aiming for the kunai targets on the other side of the river.
Unfortunatly with Gohan putting even a little more power into his attack. He didn't just disintegrate the targets but a few dozen trees along with them.
"Gohan… what on earth was that…" Naruto asked agasp at the technique and the power Gohan has.
" Damn I shouldn't have put so much into that" Gohan remarked.
"You were holding back!?" Naruto asked.
"What is this guy? Can I even beat him if I were to fight him?" the unknown Root ninja said in the tree.
"You can come out now! Or the next one will be towards you! I'm tired of all this sneaky bullshit" Gohan yelled out.
"Did he really notice me?" The ninja questioned to himself.
"Gohan? Is someone there?" Naruto asked.
"Yes… I can sense him in the trees over there" Gohan explained.
"O shit I have been made" the Root ninja said as he jumped out the tree away from Gohan to try and flee.
Gohan just sighed as he disappeared from Naruto and appearing right in front of their stalker.
"What the…." The Ninja tried to say before jumping straight into Gohans chest making him fall to the ground.
"What? How? That can't be. It was like jumping into a mountain" the Ninja explained holding his head.
"Who are you?" Gohan asked.
"tch… my name is Sai…all you need to know is that I was ordered to keep an eye on you and make sure you are not a threat.
"Sai…I'm not threat I'm helping as much as I can. So please leave us be." Gohan asked in annoyance.
"S…Sure thing" Sai replied and jumped away.
Gohan returned to Naruto who had such a confused look on his face.
"What was that about" Naruto asked.
"Nah let's not worries about that. You ready to start properly now?" Gohan said with excitement in his voice.
"Am I ever, ya know" Naruto replied.
Gohan smiled and said" so that technique I used is the strongest and most dangerous technique in my arsenal and my Dads favourite technique. It increases your overall spirit In the form of that ball of energy and lets it out for either a hand to hand combat situation or even ranged. Its name is the KAMEHAMEHA" Gohan tried to explain.
"My family holds this technique quite close to ourselves. And now I'm passing this onto you, hence making you part of my family." Gohan added, shocking Naruto to no end. How could this guy believe and trust him so much. No one not even Iruka or lord third has treated him this good.
"I…I don't know what to say …Gohan" Naruto said as he started tearing up.
Gohan smiled back at him and gave him a hug. "Let's save the water works for after you get this technique." Gohan said.
"Ok get into the same stance as me earlier" Gohan explained.
"RIGHT!" Naruto responded. Standing in the same way and cupping his hands together. "Now what?" Naruto asked.
Gohan making a few adjustments to his stance then said. "Push out your Ki from both hands and merge it into one"
Naruto pushing was having a lot of trouble merging the two orbs that did form in each hand. As he was pushing this out as well he would move and Gohan had to constantly adjust his form.
After 2 hours of doing this Naruto finally managed to merge the two orbs. Without moving his form.
"Now slowly start saying the Techniques name as you push more and more power into it. Remember to just use your Ki and not your chakra. We have no idea what will happen when chakra is mixed in." Gohan explained.
"KA….." Naruto started. His Red and Yellow turned a dark Blue letting out streams of blue energy out on the side.
"Contain that power don't let it control you." Gohan said.
Naruto eyes closed remembered how everyone in the village tried to control him due to the fox. His Eyes still closed he continued. "ME…"
"Good Now keep it just as is, if you can add more power but don't let it overpower you now!" Gohan added.
Naruto not even listening at this point was just focused on using his pain from his memories to fuel the technique. He pushes more and more energy into it out of pure rage.
"HA…" at this point Narutos chakra started taking over with a red aura around him. However when the red aura got to his hands, Gohan could sense it being converted into KI.
"How is he doing this? This isn't Narutos KI or CHakara coming in now" Gohan said as he narrowed his eyes.
"Control that Ki condense it and don't put any more in" Gohan yelled.
Naruto hearing this stopped his emotional ride and stopped the Ki input and just focused on maintaining this, however he started feeling the strain of this on his body. He couldn't do this for long, and he knew it.
"ME…." Naruto continued waiting for the final instruction from Gohan.
"Now look towards what you want to hit with this beam. Before your final word focus on nothing but that. And as you say the final word release your body towards that direction. Aim with your arms and hands. And just push it out after you have released your energy." Gohan Explained as the wind was strong coming from Naruto. Trees are bending from the power he is emitting. Gohan knowing there is no way to stop this until he learns to master this technique.
"NOW LET IT OUT!" Gohan yelled.
"HAAAAAAAA" Coming from Naruto.
A beam emitting from his Hands going straight to the other kunai targets on the right of the river. As it hits Narutos body felt the impact and he almost buckles under the pressure.
"Push those trees down Naruto! You can do this!" Gohan pushed Naruto to not give up.
"I won't give up! I W…Won't give up. That is m…my Nindo….M...MY Ninja WAAYYY!" Naruto spat out as his eyes came to be red with a cat eye within them. Gohan Notices this and the Blue beam turned Red. "Huh…only way that can happen from my knowledge is if someone with pure hatred does the Kamehameha?" Gohan noticing this.
Narutos beam started to fade and his eyes went back to normal with all of his power spent.
When the dust cleared, the area that Naruto fired to was almost as devastated as Gohans beam. Gohan looking very impressed and happy. Naruto have a big smile as he fell over backwards in exhaustion.
"Well let's get you home Naruto, you did very well." Gohan said.
Gohan picked up Naruto and started walking back to their home.
"Son Gohan is it…." Kakashi said as he walked out of the forest to see them leaving.
"You… have some great power… and sharing this power with Naruto…I wonder if this will be a good thing or a bad thing." Kakashi wondered.
"O well we will find out eventually I guess" Kakashi smiled and took out his book to read as he walked back to the village himself.
The Next Day was a very exciting day for everyone.
Why? Because as of today, they were fully fledged ninja as acknowledged as said of the standards of the Academy. And as such they all sat eagerly as they awaited for their assigning into the teams they were going to be in.
"Hey isn't that?" Gohan asked before deciding to walk towards the pinkette.
"Good morning!" Gohan greeted the pink head as she narrowed her eyes at him.
"What do you want?" Sakura asked, albeit a little icily, as Gohan shrugged her attitude off.
"Wanna walk to the Academy together? You look a little lonesome." Gohan pointed out as she huffed before walking forward.
"No thanks! And even if I wanted a buddy to walk alongside with, it definitely wouldn't be you!" Sakura rudely said before walking off.
Gohan shook his head before continuing his own way to the Academy.
"If I'm not mistaken I think this was the same kind of relationship dad had when he first met Bulma….." Gohan said as he eventually reached the Academy.
Upon entering Iruka's classroom, he bumped fists with Naruto before deciding to sit down. The two then happily conversed before Iruka made his way into the room.
"Good morning, students! Or rather I should say graduates as you all are now classified as ninja. I remember the day when you all first came here…" Iruka began in a slightly choked voice as various students rolled their eyes.
"How embarrassing." Shikamaru rolled his eyes.
"Yeah…Iruka-Sensei…Not cool…" Naruto snickered to himself as Gohan chuckled at his friend's comment.
Quickly catching on that he was embarrassing himself, Iruka decided to get serious.
"Well in any case, I should now assign the teams. Starting with Team 1…." Iruka began as he began reading off the names for the different teams. While some complained and even groaned, others took their new teammates like champs.
"And now, Team Seven. Naruto Uzumaki….Sakura Haruno…." Iruka said.
Naruto cheered as Sakura deadpanned.
"Sasuke Uchiha." Iruka added as Sakura cheered while knocking over Naruto as Sasuke looked irritated.
"Great….Now I'll really be slowed down…." Sasuke sighed.
"And lastly Son Gohan." Iruka finished as Gohan smiled pleasantly as Naruto hugged his new friend happily as other students looked confused.
"Wait Iruka-Sensei that means Team Seven will have four members…" Ino stated a bit confused.
"Well given how Gohan joined us near the end of the year at the last moment and given his bond with Naruto we figured that it'd make the most sense to pair him with Naruto." Iruka explained.
Sasuke narrowed his eyes at Gohan while still staying silent.
"Great…..I have to deal with him now…." Sasuke grunted to himself all the while maintaining his "cool" composure.
Soon after Iruka announced the rest of the assigned teams before everyone was given a lunch break as they waited for the sensei to show up.
After finishing her lunch, Sakura sighed as she stared at the sidewalk.
"I wish…there'd be a way for Sasuke to love me as well…I mean…all that's really noteworthy about me is my damn forehead…" Sakura sighed despondently before noticing one Son Gohan make his way towards her.
"Oh…him…" Sakura narrowed her eyes.
"Hi, Sakura." Gohan cheerfully greeted as she rolled her eyes.
"What do you want?" Sakura icily asked which Gohan noticed.
"I was going to the classroom but Naruto wondered off." Gohan laughed as Sakura rolled her eyes.
"Sounds like that idiot…" Sakura said.
"So I was wondering if you'd li-" Gohan tried to suggest as she cut him off.
"No thanks. Besides I'd go with anyone besides you!" Sakura said as Gohan narrowed his eyes at her.
"Look if you're upset over what I did to the village, I already apologized and made peace with almost everyone." Gohan said as he was a little tired of her attitude.
"Oh I'm over that! My disdain towards you is because you're just like Naruto!" Sakura said as Gohan raised an eyebrow.
"What do you mean?" Gohan asked.
"You're both just annoying! Especially Naruto! He acts just like an idiot! Probably because he has no parents! He just wants to see me suffer and-"Sakura was about to continue her rant before…
"ENOUGH!" Gohan yelled, alarming Sakura. She never saw him like this.
"W-what?" Sakura asked in shock.
"Are you really that kind of Bitch?" Gohan snapped at her really shocking Sakura even more where she wanted to say something but got cut off by Gohan again.
"Naruto's one of the best people I've ever met who's been nothing but nice to a village of ignorant people who hate him for no reason! Honestly he's nice to you when you don't even deserve it!" Gohan continued as Sakura couldn't form any words.
"And you basically worship Sasuke…tell me Sakura, when has he ever sought you out for any sort of company? Even when we were assigned teams, he wasn't excited about being paired with you! Please get over yourself because if you continue on with this attitude, you'll find that no one will want nothing to do with you!" Gohan finished as Sakura couldn't say anything.
How could I have been so stupid….He was right…
She broke off her friendship with Ino…the first kid to ever show her kindness for a boy who barely acknowledged her….
Gohan realized his anger and decided to apologize.
"Sakura…I'm sorry, okay? Naruto's just like my Brother and I'm very protective over those I love…" Gohan apologized as she looked up with a sad smile.
"No Gohan I'm sorry…I guess…I've been too shallow and obnoxious….I've been bratty for far too long…now…as you put it…I've been a horrible bitch…I'll be a kinder person…Thank you…." Sakura thanked Gohan who grinned his father's grin.
"Of course…" Gohan smiled.
"So…wanna start over and walk to class together?" Sakura suggested.
"Yeah I'd like that." Gohan said as he realized he made another new friend that day. Even though it was out of angry that he did. But a new friend is still a new friend after all.
After everyone finished their lunches, everyone left off for various ninja adventures of sorts. Save for a certain group of four.
"I can't believe he's late! I mean seriously!" Naruto groaned.
"Would you please sit down? Jeesh it's not being with a four year old!" Sakura rolled her eyes as Gohan and Sasuke were silent. Although if one were to read minds, they were just as agitated as Naruto was.
Then their new sensei walks in.
"Old Man Kakashi! What're you doing here!?" Naruto grinned as Kakashi deadpanned.
"Could you please not call me that? Especially in front of other people…." Kakashi moaned as he cried a little inside.
"Anyways, what're you doing here?" Naruto asked as he ignored the ninja's command.
"Right. Well I'm your new sensei." Kakashi smiled as Naruto jumped high to the sky. The fact that it was someone who helped take care of him as a child made him as happy as he could be."All of you, follow me to the ceiling." Kakashi instructed as the four ninja did just that.
"Okay, why don't you all introduce yourselves? One at a time. Tell me, your dreams, likes/dislikes, hobbies, goals for the future and what not." Kakashi suggested as Sakura raised an eyebrow.
"May I just ask what this is for?" Sakura inquired.
"Consider it an ice breaker technique of sorts." Kakashi said as the preteens shrugged.
"Okay, Naruto. You're first." Kakashi started as Naruto beamed.
"Right! I'm Naruto Uzumaki and I like every sort of ramen there is! I dislike how long it takes for the food to be made however…..My hobbies are pulling pranks and hanging with my best bud Gohan over there! And my dream is to become Hokage that way I can get the acceptance from everyone in the village!" Naruto grinned.
"Huh…I've always wondered why everyone hated him…." Sakura thought to herself.
"Tch… how foolish." Sasuke rolled his eyes.
"Sounds just like Naruto." Gohan smiled.
"How fitting. Alright, pinky." Kakashi gestured to Sakura who narrowed her eyes at the nickname she was assigned.
"My name's Sakura Haruno. What I like….I mean….my hobbies are…." Sakura giggled as she stared at Sasuke who rolled his eyes, however her converstion with Gohan came to mind and she stopped blushing put her hands down and just said "That's all" in a very sad manner.
"Damn it… Gohan just spoke to me and I'm still carrying on like a spoilt child…" Sakura thought to herself.
"Uh…right….Next up…..you duckbutt." Kakashi said as Sasuke ignored his pet name.
"My name is Sasuke Uchiha. My dislikes are plenty which matters not since there's nearly nothing I like. And my dream…is to kill….him…." Sasuke darkly said as everyone was unnerved at the Uchiha's attitude.
"This guy…sounds just like Vegeta…" Gohan thought.
"Who could this guy be?" Naruto and Sakura both thought simultaneously.
"He must be referring to Itachi…." Kakashi thought with a frown on his face before he cleared his mind of these thoughts and turned to the son of Goku.
"Alright. Lastly, Rice boy." Kakashi turned to Gohan who nodded.
"Right. I'm Son Gohan. I like hanging out with those precious to me, reading and eating while I dislike evil people…especially those who use their powers to hurt people…" Gohan began as his mind drifted to Frieza, Cell and Majin Buu .
"And my dream is to protect those close to me and to never repeat the mistakes I've made previously…." Gohan finished as everyone stared at him.
"I wonder what mistakes Gohan is talking about." Naruto thought as he looked at his best friend in concern.
"There seems to be a lot more about him that he lets on…." Sakura also thought.
Sasuke was silent as Kakashi was silent.
"This boy…" Kakashi thought before clearing his throat.
"Good, you're all unique with different personalities. I can see this team going very far in the future. But before we can officially begin, we have to have a test. A special one if you will." Kakashi began much to the confusion of the four.
"Test? But I thought we took all that crap in the Academy!" Naruto moaned as he seriously hated tests.
"This tests if you are worthy of being a Genin. Be at the designated training area at Five AM. With all of your ninja gear." Kakashi instructed his team who nodded in understanding before he got up.
"Oh and one more thing; skip breakfast tomorrow or else you'll puke." Kakashi said before vanishing away.
"Skip breakfast!? How hard is this gonna be!?" Naruto freaked as Sakura and even Sasuke looked a little green at the idea of going into a potential battle without any sustenance.
Gohan meanwhile chuckled, getting the attention of his ninja friends.
"Guys, this is obviously just a test to see if we'll fall for it. Obviously we eat and make sure we have plenty of energy, he just wants to see us work as a team. And probably will bring food for only 2 or 3 of us and one has to starve. He will probably say if we feed the other ones without food then we fail but he will pass us if we do against what he sayd." Gohan said to his teammates.
"Wow! That's so smart!" Naruto praised his friend.
"Haha well it was a lesson I learned the hard way…" Gohan laughed, as he explained to his team mates who Piccolo is…
"Wow! That Piccolo guy sounds really scary!" Naruto tensed.
"Yeah but he's a teddy bear when you get to know him." Gohan smiled as Sakura decided to smile.
"Well thanks for the heads up." Sakura smiled before she left as Sasuke soon followed not saying a word. There was no way in hell he'd give thanks to some weird person.
Meanwhile, Kakashi watched the whole conversation from afar looking very pleased.
"Heh, looks like they've managed to catch on. They've passed phase one of the test." Kakashi smiled before poofing away.
The next morning soon came as Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Gohan sat at the assigned training grounds. And as they set, Gohan was able to set up a plan which Naruto and Sakura agreed with Sasuke reluctantly going along with it.
"Ah good morning everyone! Glad to see you're all awake!" Kakashi Smiled as everyone gave him determined looks.
"Of course!" Naruto said.
"Now let's get started. This clock is set for noon. If you can get these three bells from me, you all pass. However one of you won't and will be sent back to the Academy." Kakashi said as he noticed a lack of stomach growls.
Gohan immediately catching on and giving his team mates a smile in knowing he was right. His three team mates nodded and agreeance with what Gohan has predicted.
"On your mark! Get set. Go!" Kakashi said as Naruto charged him before summing three pairs of clones.
"Clones won't work on me!" Kakashi chided Naruto as he noticed something different.
"Wait, they're not illusions! They're real!" Kakashi noted in a bit of a surprise.
"Now take this! Naruto Uzumaki body slam!" Naruto roared as he sent Kakashi flying to the ground before he poofed away.
"A Shadow Clone?" Naruto asked as he recognized the move from the scroll he stole as he landed to the ground before Naruto was sent dead into the ground, literally….
"Lesson Number One. Don't let your guard down." Kakashi smiled as Naruto returned the smile.
"What're you so happy about?" Kakashi asked with a raised eyebrow as Sasuke and Sakura came in from the right and left respectively.
"Take these!" Sakura yelled as she threw a combination of Shurikens and Kunais.
"Firestyle! Fireball Jutsu!" Sasuke roared before the scarecrow was bombared with a fire ninja combo.
"Guess it isn't much of a challenge either when one of them figures out my whole test" Kakshi thought to himself.
"Wow….And here I thought you guys wouldn't be able to work together…" Kakashi said as he realized a lack of a certain spiky haired team mate.
"Wait, where's Gohan?" Kakashi asked as Gohan appeared right behind him and stole the three bells right from his belt.
"Shit, he is fast!" Kakashi chastised himself before throwing two bells to Sasuke and Sakura.
"Heh, well done. Coming at me in a group effort as the strongest of you all hid away in the Shadows. Well done." Kakashi praised his team as they all smiled.
"However….there're only three bells and Sasuke and Sakura have two. What will you and Naruto do? Someone has to go to the Academy." Kakashi reminded Gohan.
"Heh we know. That's why I'm gonna do this!" Gohan said as his tema and himself threw the bells in the air and Gohan Blasted them all to nothingness.
"No Bells. Therefore no rule. We either all pass or fail together as a team." Gohan said with a smirk followed by al lhis team mates agreeing with what he has said.
"Haha, very clever. Well done, you all pass!" Kakashi praised his team as the team.
All of Team seven praised their plan and started to celebrate.
"Now then. Before anything else. I want to see something from all of you guys" Kakashi explained.
"What would that be Kakashi sensei" Sakura Asked.
"I want to see your strongest Justu for Battle." Kakashi requested.
Everyone smiled but Sakura.
"So Sakura how about you go first?" kakashi asked.
"Well I don't have a battle ready Justu to be honest. I'm good with my Chakra control and breaking Genjustu type of things." Sakura sheepishly replied.
"Well that's ok, we will work on that later then, how about you Sasuke?" kakashi continued.
"The fireball Justu you saw me do earlier is my strongest right now…" Sasuke responded thinking he has the strongest of the team still.
"Ok then and you Naruto? Was those shadow clones your strongest?" Kakashi asked
"Not even close sensei" Naruto responded almost laughing at the question and Gohan smirking as well. Kakashi curious to see this up close asked him to demonstrate.
"No problem Sensei!" Naruto says as he gets into the Kamehameha stance cupping his hands together as if he was holding a ball.
"What the…?"Sakura thought.
"That fool… he can't possibly pull off a Justu in that stance…" Sasuke muttered to himself.
"Very Interesting form there Naruto" Kakashi watching with an open mind.
"KA…ME…..HA…..ME…." Naruto started. More incontrol than when he did it the day before.
"He has been practicing? How though? I've been with him most of the time?" Gohan Said to himself.
"HAAAAAAAA" Naruto yelled as a blue beam shot from his hands to some nearby bushes. This shocked everyone even Gohan really to how much power he was able to bring out and the control he had. A few dozen bushes and trees got incinerated by the blast leaving all of team 7 but Gohan with a gaping mouth.
"Might have overdone it a bit there Naruto" Gohan said with his hand over his eyes.
"What"
"How"
"Since When"
"How did he get so strong?"
Was some of the comments that Naruto and Gohan heard as Naruto came to Gohan and asked how he did.
"When on earth have you been practicing Naruto?" Gohan asked.
"O no I sent out a few Shadow clones to go do some training, you see any experience they get while training, the moment I stop the justu I get all that experience myself." Naruto Explained.
Kakashi being very impressed as he thought Naruto was one of the weakest in team 7.
Sasuke visibly angry as now it seemed that even Naruto surpassed him.
Sakura was just filled with fear as how could she have been such a bitch to someone so strong.
"Well do we even want to know what your strongest Justu is Gohan, or rather what is your strongest Ki based attack?" Kakashi said
"Well it is also the Kamehameha, but I just got a lot more power to put into it. Otherwise I can show you my transformation I guess." Gohan said as he scratched the back of his head.
"Transformation?" All of team 7 spat out?
"Is that like how we transform ourselves into different objects or people?" Sakura was the first to ask.
"Well no. o have a unique ability to change my body and become 10s of times stronger. Exactly 50 times stronger to be exact." Gohan explained as being very careful not to mention his other transformations. This catching Kakashis interest as well.
All of Team 7 was once again agasp. "Ok Show us then Gohan" Kakashi requested.
Gohan smiled and let out a roar of power. Letting out a strong shock wave than almost took team 7 off of their feet... Except for Sakura. She fell down a few meters behind everyone in total shock.
Gohans Ki skyrocketed as his hair become more spiky and eyes turned to Green and a Gold aura started to surround his Hair. Clouds rolling in with lighting ocne again.
"So that's what happened yesterday… it was Gohan Transforming for Mizuki" kakashi said as he brought out his Sharingan to see his chakra. However Kakashi could not get a read on anything with Gohan in this state. As all he saw was rage and angry as this is what the Super Saiyan 1 is based off of.
The aura stopped around his hair revealing a golden blonde spiky hair Gohan standing there. That Golden Aura now surrounding Gohan as a whole. Once Gohan finished he asked. "Well what you guy's think, pretty cool right" as he went back to his calm and kind self, asking this as he smiled and laughed with his hand behind his head. He then powered down as well with the lightning and clouds disappearing shortly after.
"Just how strong is this guy" Sasuke asked himself
"Could he be strong enough to beat….Him….." Sasuke wonders.
"Very Impressive Gohan. Well that concluded our day. Let us meet up at the Hokage building first thing in the morning at around 05:00." Kakashi said before walking off back to the village.
The rest of team 7 follow suit except for Sakura. As she is still visibly shocked at the display of power that was just shown.
"Sakura?" Naruto asked.
"O…I'm coming!" Sakura replied as she snapped back into reality and ran after everyone else.
"Shall we go get some ichiraku Ramen for Lunch Nauro?" Gohan asked.
"You read my mind Gohan! Let's Go! Believe it!" Naruto screamed as he started running.
Gohan just Sighed as he ran after his friend.
The Following morning team 7 met up in from of the Hokages Building at 04:55. By 07:00 kakashi had still not showed up and it started frustrating everyone.
"where on earth is he!" Naruto screamed out of frustration.
"Just relax Naruto… He should be here shortly." Sakura trying to calm the blonde hair Jinjuriki down. Sasuke and Gohan sating in silence with their arms crossed.
When finally Gohan said "It's about time Kakashi" just before he poofed in with smoke saying "Yo" to his students.
"Sorry for being late… I had to do some errands" Kakashi replied.
"Kakashi… you were In the Hokages room. I sensed you in there for hours. Since before we got here." Gohan Added.
"well in that case shall we go see Lord Third to see what it was about" Kakashi said.
As tea m7 made their way to the Hokages chambers.
As they walked into the room an old made Yelled.
You can't be serious? You're trusting my life to these brats? How hopeless!" The old man said as Sasuke and Sakura narrowed their eyes at him, clearly not caring for his attitude. Gohan said nothing as he was used to old men with attitudes, after all, one had to get used to nasty attitudes when dealing with the likes of Piccolo and Vegeta.
"Hopeless!? Lemme tell you something!" Naruto tried to charge the old man before Gohan held him back.
"Naruto…No…." Gohan said simply while sighing. Thankfully his father wasn't this impulsive.
"Sir, I assure you, these kids might not look like much but they're capable ninjas." Kakashi said as the old man scoffed, Making Naruto even more angry.
"Well my name is Tazuna, a bridge builder of the Land of Waves. Your duty is to return me to my land in one piece." Tazuna said, albeit a little rudely as the ninjas all nodded.
"Now that introductions have bene made, you all will leave within the hour!" Hiruzen ordered as everyone was ready to go do final preparation.
"Gohan if you may lend me your ear" Hiruzen requested.
"Yes Sir. How can I help?" Gohan Responded.
"Kakashi tells me you have an extreme amount of power. And with the Chunin exams coming up. He actually told me it will be both a waste of time and dangerous to the other compactors if you participate, so I'm going to give you a choice right now. Either I can rank you as Chunin now and you don't participate or you can still do it but you will be liable for anyone getting really hurt." Hiruzen explained.
Gohan ponderd on this for a minute thinking that maybe he was just way t ostrong for that sort of test. But then he realised…
"Thank you for the offer Lord Third… but if I can't control myself in these exams… then I don't deserve that rank in the first place. So I will take me being liable for anyone getting hurt rather than just getting ahead in life for no reason." Gohan responded
"Very wise logic there Gohan. Very well. Kakashi will explain everything about the Chunin exams when the time is right." Hiruzen responded
An hour passed before the team met at the village gate with Tazuna in tow.
Gohan was dressed in Piccolos Gi once again with his Leaf Village Headband on his left bicep.
"Wow! Guess you're taking this very serious hey Gohan" Naruto said.
"It is a very weird Fashion sense though don't you think Gohan?" Sakura said eyeing Gohan up and down. Probably just using this as an excuse to check him out as no one in the village has such a muscular body like Gohan has.
"Haha, I wouldn't say that. It's just… a momento of someone precious to me." Gohan said in in a slightly nostalgic voice at the end which everyone caught but decided not to bring up.
"I'm so excited though! This is my first time leaving the village!" Naruto laughed.
"Hmph and I can't believe someone like you is in charge of me!" Tazuna groaned as Naruto growled, sick of his attitude. Seriously, why did they get stuck with this old geezer?
"Listen here, old man! My name's Naruto Uzumaki and someday I'll be the Hokage! Just you wait!" Naruto smiled as Gohan smiled along with his friend as Sasuke and Sakura were silent as Kakashi gave a grin behind his mask. Tazuna looked unamused.
"Hokage? And next I'll believe there're talking pigs and flying cats." Tazuna scoffed as a vein opened on Naruto's head.
"Shut up! You'll realize you're wrong about me!" Naruto growled.
"Hmph become Hokage for the next thousand years and you'll still be a loud-mouthed dwarf in my eyes." Tazuna laughed before he walked off as Naruto had to be restrained.
The group then made their way to their destination; The Land of Waves.
As they did so, Sakura decided to turn to Gohan.
"Hey Gohan?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah?" Gohan replied.
"That outfit you're wearing…..the way you talked about it earlier, it's like it belonged to someone important." Sakura began as Gohan donned a nostalgic smile.
"Well this GI is modeled after my Sensei back home." Gohan said as everyone, even Sasuke, looked to Gohan in surprise at the mention of Gohan's master. They could only wonder about who the Sensei of such a monster like Gohan is.
"Your Sensei huh? What kind of man was he?" Naruto asked as Gohan smiled.
"Well I have told you guys about him before… it is Mr, Piccolo" Gohan trailed off at the end slightly sad as everyone caught on. And remembered the strict Sensei that he has metioned before.
"Whoa, man! My bad I didn't mean to…" Naruto tried to apologize as Gohan raised a hand.
"No it's fine…." Gohan said before trekking on as everyone couldn't help but wonder about the past of Son Gohan.
As everyone continued on their walk, Kakashi noticed a rain puddle on the ground, something which was clearly an oddity to him as it hadn't rained in several days. An obvious trap….
"Hmph I see…" Kakashi said as he noticed two figures lurking in the tree above.
He Looked to Gohan who nodded in reply and agreeance that they were being targeted.
"Everyone! Get back!" Kakashi yelled to his team as two cloaked-wearing ninjas advanced at the ninja.
Kakashi was able to knock them back.
"Heh! To think it was you, Kakashi Hatake!" Gozu growled.
"What business do you have?" Kakashi sternly asked.
"It's not with you but with that old man!" Meizu glared before advancing towards the children protecting Zabuza.
"Naruto!" Gohan said.
"Right!" Naruto replied as he made a Shadow Clone which gave a spinning heel kick right in the face of Meizu.
"You little brat!" Meizu growled as he tried attacking Naruto before another Shadow Clone knocked him back.
"You won't get out of this alive!" Gozu growled as he tried attacking Gohan who knocked him out with a sharp hit to his gut. Gohan really had to be careful. Any more power into that hit and this Gozu guy would have ended like one of the cell Jrs.
Meizu could only stammer in shock and slight fear as Gohan suddenly vanished right behind him with a deadly glare.
"Now you're gonna tell us exactly what you're doing and why you attacked us…." Gohan threated in a voice that sent chills up everyone's spines, even Sasuke.
"…Fine….We were after….that old man….because of his bridge….we worked with Zabuza Momochi in order to obtain enough funds….for another attempt at the Mizukage's life." The rogue ninja admitted.
"That's awful!" Sakura gasped.
"I see…..to think it was you they were after…but why?" Kakashi asked as he narrowed his eye at the old man who sighed in defeat.
"Fine…I suppose it's only fair to explain myself. This mission falls outside your line of duties and it's not a simple mission. There's a certain man who wants me dead. Why? Because of the bridge I'm building…His name…is Gato…"
"Gato? From Gato Industries? He's one of the world's wealthiest people." Kakashi said in recognition.
"That's correct. He runs a shipping company and on the outside he appears to be a successful businessman but he's a horrible criminal who sells drugs and various other illegal types of contraband." Tazuna explained.
"So this bridge of yours must really be in the way of his plans then…" Sakura theorized.
"Precisely. Upon its completion, it'll help to stabilize the trading economy in the Land of Waves." Tazuna added.
"But with all this in mind, this mission would be a B-Rank mission at best." Kakashi said as Tazuna sighed.
"That's right. However, our land is very poor and even our feudal lords have little money…" Tazuna sadly said as he lowered his head before he looked up.
"Although you don't have to complete this mission and can just leave me on my merry way! My loved ones also won't take it too hard! My cute little grandson will only cry for a few days…or weeks….and my daughter may just spend the rest of her life cursing Leaf ninja but its okay! I can manage somehow! Hahaha!" Tazuna laughed as everyone tensed.
"Well we definitely can't leave you alone now!" Gohan said.
"Yeah that's not what ninjas do." Naruto agreed.
"For once I agree with them." Sasuke sighed as Sakura nodded in agreement.
"Alright we'll continue with the mission." Kakashi said as Tazuna gave a peace sign while no one was looking.
As they continued on Sasuke and Sakura couldn't help but start a conversation of sorts.
"Hey Sasuke…" Sakura began.
"Yeah?" Sasuke replied.
"Did you notice how in sync those two were? They're one heck of a team. And especially Naruto….who would've thought he would actually be this strong…even after yesterday… he is even strong in combat now" Sakura added as Sasuke narrowed his eyes.
"…Yeah…." Sasuke said as he continued on. He could handle Gohan taking care of himself like that but Naruto? He definitely had to get down to the bottom of this.
After a small trip on water, the group was slowly getting close to the Land of Waves.
As they walked down the small dirt road, they noticed a small snow white bunny suddenly jump towards them.
"Aww! A bunny!" Sakura squealed as it jumped in her arms as she snuggled it lovingly.
The boys sweat-dropped as Kakashi stared at the scene with a narrowed eye.
"That's odd…it's not the season for a bunny to get fur that colour….Unless…" Kakashi thought as Gohan had the exact same thought.
"Everyone! Get down now!" Gohan yelled as everyone ducked at an incoming sword aimed right towards them as he knocked Sakura to the ground, making the poor bunny jump off in fright.
"Gohan? What're you doing?" Sakura asked confused.
"Saving your life!" Gohan answered as the sword embedded itself on a tree right above them. On top of it stood a ninja with most of his face masked.
"Well…what do we have here? The Hidden Mist's very own Zabuza Momochi. Pleased to make your acquaintance." Kakahsi smirked under his mask as Zabuza smiled under his own mask.
"Well if it isn't Kakashi of the Sharingan….sorry but the old man's mine….If you'd kindly hand him over, I may let you all go." Zabuza smirked as Kakashi stood still.
"Everyone…especially you Gohan….Protect Tazuna…I'll handle Zabuza with my Sharingan…" Kakashi said before he pulled the headband over his eye up revealed a scared left eye with the iris being red with three black swirls around it.
"What the!?" Gohan nearly exclaimed.
"What's his eye?" Naruto asked just as confused as an unnerved Sasuke decided to answer.
"It's…the Sharingan…an ocular ability that can read and defeat all sorts of Ninjutsu, Ginjutsu and Taijutsu…." Sasuke answered.
"Wow…it sounds really powerful!" Sakura exclaimed as Sasuke was quiet.
"But that's a power only people of my clan, the Uchiha, can awaken…how on earth?" Sasuke pondered as Zabuza laughed.
"Well said kid. Not only that but you can counter any jutsu available…it's what this man is known for….copying over a thousand different jutsu…" Zabuza said.
"Whoa…talk about broken…" Naruto muttered in amazement.
"But enough talk…I'm here for the old man. And it looks like I'll go through you to do it!" Zabuza exclaimed before jumping from the tree branch he was onto the nearby lake as he stood on it.
"Wow! How'd he do that!?" Naruto exclaimed as Gohan was silent. It wasn't impossible for him or the other Z-Fighters to do.
"He's releasing a lot of chakra…" Kakashi said as a huge mist enveloped the area.
"Oh no! He might be going for you all so be careful!" Kakashi warned as Gohan closed his eyes. Suddenly he shot a Ki Blast that nearly went through Zabuza's gut.
"Huh…a close call…." Zabuza muttered as Gohan powered up, breaking the mist entirely as everyone stared at Gohan in utter amazement.
"Unreal…I've never seen such chakra control like yours boy…" Zabuza said as Gohan smirked.
"Well I should point out I don't use Chakra but Ki." Gohan clarified as Zabuza raised an astonished eyebrow.
"You're lying! There hasn't been Ki users for thouasands of years!" Zabuza said as Gohan's silence was everything he needed. However rather than fear he merely smirked behind his mask.
"Heh! I guess I'll kill you first boy!" Zabuza roared as he charged towards Gohan as he grabbed the oncoming fist and knocked the body back before it erupted in a splash of water.
"A water clone?" Gohan asked as Zabuza smiled.
"Good shot boy! Let's see how you do against this!" Zabuza said as he made over ten different Water Clones who charged towards the young boy. Gohan remained unfazed as he ran over and defeated them with as much ease as the Cell Jrs.
"U-unreal….w-what the heck is this kid?" Tazuna barely managed to stammer as Naruto smirked.
"That's Gohan! The biggest badass ever! Believe it! Go Gohan!" Naruto cheered on his friend who smiled to himself.
Sakura could only hold her mouth down in shock as Sasuke started nervously sweating.
"This…kind of battle….I've…never been in one this intense before…I'm so nervous….I feel like throwing up…." Sasuke thought as he started to retch.
"What's wrong with him?" Naruto thought in slight concern as he looked at his rival.
"Sasuke?" Sakura asked.
"Sasuke! Just stay calm!" Gohan told him as Sasuke looked at him.
"I'll keep all of you safe. You're my precious friends after all." Gohan said as Naruto smiled at his friend along with Sakura as Sasuke merely nodded his head as a small thanks.
"Heh, well you'll all be precious when you all reunite in the afterlife!" Zabuza roared as he charged as Gohan with his blade as he dodged it with ease before he knocked away Zabuza who was revealed to be a clone.
"Nice one boy but let's see how you do this!" Another voice of Zabuza spoke as he jumped on the water before making a couple of hands.
"Water Style! Water Dragon Jutsu!" Zabuza roared as a huge dragon made of water rose from the water.
"What the hell is that!?" Naruto, Sakura and Tazuna yelled simultaneously.
"Take this boy!" Zabuza roared as the dragon dived right at Gohan.
"Gohan! Move!" Sakura yelled as Gohan smiled before raising a hand. His hand emitted a sphere of Ki around the size of a baseball before launching it straight at the dragon of water. It disintegrated it easily.
"Whoa!" Sakura and Naruto exclaimed in amazement.
Gohan exhaled hoping it was over before a shadow appeared behind him.
"You're full of amazement boy! But the fun ends here now!" The real Zabuza yelled as he was about to decapitate the young son of Goku.
"Gohan!" Everyone yelled as Gohan remained confident before catching the blade with his hand easily.
"WHAT!?" Zabuza yelled as Gohan knocked his blade away deep into the water.
Before Zabuza could say anything Gohan knocked him backwards into a tree with a surge of Ki.
Zabuza barely had time to look up before Gohan charged up another ball of Ki.
Before Zabuza knew anything he was suddenly barraged with the ball of Ki as Gohan directed it to hit Zabuza all around his body.
Team 7 and Zabuza stared at the whole scenario in amazement.
"What in blue blazes..." Tazuna blinked.
"He's...literally...playing with him..." Sakura also blinked.
"Whoa...cool!" Naruto exclaimed as Sasuke balled his fist.
"Just how strong is this guy..." Sasuke grit his teeth in jealousy as Gohan snickered.
"You damn brat! Make a joke out of me, will you!" Zabuza yelled as Gohan powered up, knocking his back into the tree.
"Enough, already." Gohan said as he knew what he was going to do.
"If you go away and promise not to harm anyone anymore, I'll let you live." Gohan began much to the shock of everyone.
"What!?" Zabuza exclaimed in anger and shock along with everyone else.
"Are you crazy!?" Both Sakura and Naruto yelled.
"Just blast him already!" Tazuna yelled as Gohan shook his head.
"He made mistakes yes but everyone deserves a chance to repent and change their ways." Gohan said as he thought of Piccolo and Vegeta, both men who were once villains but were reformed.
"…I…never thought of it like that…." Sakura said.
"I…guess you're right…" Naruto said.
Kakashi couldn't help but smile as he had never met someone quite like Gohan….Ever since….Minato and Obito…..
Sasuke was silent as he thought Gohan was insane for this but yet couldn't help feel a surge of respect for him as Tazuna thought the same….
Zabuza on the other hand was mad.
"Mercy….MERCY!?" Zabuza roared. Oh how he wanted to snap this little twerp's neck!
However before he could do so, Gohan saw 2 Needles directed at Zabuza. Gohan quickly shot at the two needles trying to vaporise them. However all Gohan was able to do was nock them off course.
"That's strange… I put enough power into that to vaporize even titanium." Gohan wondered
"What the!?" Gohan exclaimed as Zabuza charged at Gohan again, not fazed by the needles that came his way.
Gohan blocked Zabuza and said "ENOUGH OF THIS!" Gohan vanished and stuck Zabuza on the back of the Neck. Knocking the rogue ninja out cold. A strange Ninja then came out of the shadows.
"I thank you for helping in defeating him for me." A feminine like voice said from a tree above. The person appeared to be at least two to three years older than Naruto and wore a blue kimono with a white ski like mask.
"A hunter ninja?" Kakashi asked as he put his headband over his eye.
"Yes. Zabuza is a wanted criminal of the Hidden Mist and as such I will take him for the proper disposal." The person said.
"Well…okay! Thanks a lot!" Naruto grinned as the person vanished.
Gohan couldn't help but feel something fishy about that guy before his back was suddenly smacked by his brother.
"Man that was awesome!" Naruto grinned as he smacked his back.
"Haha, yeah well…" Gohan smiled as Kakashi rubbed his head.
"I'm proud of you, Gohan." Kakashi praised his student.
"Yeah thank you for saving my life." Sakura smiled in gratitude as Sasuke was silent before muttering what sounded like, "Thanks."
Gohan smiled at all the gratitude he received as Tazuna smiled. But when he looked back to see where Zabuza and that Fishy Ninja was they were both gone.
"Well lad you sure are amazing! Now we're closer to home where my daughter Tsunami will make a most scrumptious meal! I'm sure you all must be hungry right?" Tazuna asked as the sound of a growling stomach filled the air.
Everyone turned to see a sheepish looking Gohan.
"Hehe…sorry…" Gohan chuckled as Naruto laughed while Sasuke and Sakura rolled their eyes.
"Right then. Let's complete the mission finally." Kakashi said as everyone made their way to the Land of Waves, finally.
Kakashi came to Gohan and patted him on the shoulder. "I know what you are thinking. That wasn't a hunter Ninja and Zabuza will be back for revenge" Kakashi said to Gohan.
Gohan looked back to his friends and said " Yes, I got a feeling I should have just finished him off when I had the chance…" Gohan feeling gault come over him remembering Cell and Majin Buu, not finishing off someone could lead to something worse.
"Yea maybe" Kakashi says as Gohan looked up at him with Horror.
"But you made a choice and to me you made a more noble and honourable choice than even I would have made. Yes it might stop something worse from happening. But how can you call yourself human if you just go around killing everything that could be a threat. Not to mention Gohan. You are stronger than anyone on this team…even myself… but we need to have challenges as well. So we can grow and become stronger. You will go back to your world eventually. And if you protect us all the time. We won't be worth everything then." Kakashi explained as Gohan still looking up at his Sensei nodded In agreement.
They both made their way to the others and joined up pretty soon.
Deep into a forest:
A Masked Ninja sat. He was no older than fifteen years old and he wore a green haori with white trimmings, and around his waist a brown sash with a fringed trail wrapped around his waist twice. He also wore light-brown platoon sandals with straps in the same colour as his kimono and nail polish on his fingernails and toenails in matching blue green colour. His hair was also in a bun.
"Oh Zabuza…reckless as always…" The boy mused as he reached into a bag positioned right next to him as he grabbed a pair of scissors so he could cut his way to Zabuza's mask. Just as he got mere centimeters close to the rogue ninja's face….
"I don't need your help!" Zabuza growled as he miraculously made his journey to consciousness as he sat himself up while regaining all of his senses.
"Damn That Kid… how did he Knock me out so easily?" Zabuza muttered
"Easy Zabuza…" Haku scolded in slight concern which Zabuza promptly ignored.
"If you weren't such a good Ninja I might actually be dead right now!" Zabuza grumbled as the boy chuckled at Zabuza's attitude.
"Shall I take that as a compliment for getting you to safty?" The boy grinned behind his mask as Zabuza glared at him.
"Just take that mask off already…" Zabuza practically ordered as the boy complied with his request. Upon removal of his mask, revealing a very feminine looking face. For some, this boy would most definitely be confused for a girl.
"Honestly Haku, I must say it's nice of you to pose as a Hunter Nin like that…" Zabuza said as Haku smiled.
"Well how else were we suppose to get away?" Haku smiled as Zabuza muttered something indiscriminately to himself.
"How're you feeling, Master Zabuza?" Haku asked his master in slight concern as Zabuza narrowed his eyes at the sky.
"Physically fine….but other than that…I'm not….I'm quite mad…the nerve of that brat…." Zabuza growled as his mind flashed to the fight he had with Gohan.
"Oh yes I remember watching from afar. To think you've lost for the first time ever….to a young boy nonetheless…." Haku recollected as Zabuza growled in anger before punching the ground under him, leaving a fist print in the dirt below.
"The nerve of that brat….Giving someone like me mercy!? I nearly tried killing the Mizukage yet he thinks I'm some soft bunny rabbit!? Oh when I see him I personally plan on bisecting him and keeping his head as a personal reminder to anyone proclaiming about showing someone like me "mercy" and "second chances"…." Zabuza said with clear anger in his voice.
Haku meanwhile looked slightly amused at Zabuza's rant.
"How exactly do you plan to beat him when he so easily over powered you before?" Haku asked.
Zabuza gave Hazu a look that if looks could kill. Haku would have been in pieces. But then he calmed down and realised it was a relevant question. Looking down to think.
"I let my guard down with that fight. I didn't take it seriously" as Zabuza looked up again and eyes narrowed. "But this time I will take him as serious as if I'm facing the Mizukage" Zabuza explained with Haku just nodding her head.
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Meanwhile, Team 7. finally reached Tazuna's house. Along the way, the group were surprised to see Tazuna acting like a kind and cheerful man rather than the abrasive, rude drunk they previously knew and didn't care for.
They noticed how poor and run down the Land of Waves looked. Gohan couldn't help but be reminded of Namek when Frieza attacked it. Although unlike the Namekians, the civilians looked drained of both mental and Physical strength.
Finally, they entered his home, a not too shabby house.
"Tsunami! We're home!" Tazuna yelled as a woman with long black hair, a pink shirt and blue skirt came out.
"Father, Hi!" Tsunami happily greeted as she hugged her father before she noticed the ninja.
"And these're the ninja who escorted you here?" Tsunami inquired.
"That's right. I'm Kakashi Hatake of Team Seven." Kakashi introduced himself.
"Hello there. My name is Son Gohan." Gohan politely introduced himself with a bow.
"Naruto Uzumaki." Naruto grinned.
"Sakura Haruno, pleased to meet you." Sakura smiled.
"Sasuke." Sasuke coolly greeted.
"I'm glad that you're all here. Thank you all for protecting my father." Tsunami thanked with a polite bow as Kakashi waved her off.
"Think nothing of it." Kakashi smiled.
"Well luckily for you all I have dinner made if you're all hungry." Tsunami suggested as Gohan and Naruto were happy.
"That sound great lady! Thanks!" Naruto nearly drooled as everyone sat down and ate dinner.
Albeit not graciously…..
"Naruto! Keep your filthy hands off my plate!" Sakura yelled before jamming a fork in Naurto's hand.
"Ow! But I'm hungry…" Naruto whined.
"Too bad!" Sakura growled.
All of them Ate Dinner with not really much to say besides to say that the food was really good and how shocked everyone was besides Naruto to how much Goha nca neat.
As everyone went to bed later, Gohan was suddenly approached by Sasuke.
"Sasuke, hey?" Gohan said, slightly awkwardly as Sasuke never sought him out before.
"Hey." Sasuke greeted back.
"So what's up?" Gohan asked as Sasuke darted his eyes away.
"I…uh…." Sasuke practically stammered.
"Yeah?" Gohan asked.
"…You…trained Naruto…and taught him to awaken…his Ki and that Kameha… thing right?" Sasuke asked slightly blushing.
"Yeah?" Gohan replied as he was slightly weirded out.
Sasuke's blush deepened as he sighed, "I don't know if I want to learn Ki per say.. but can you train me to become strong?" Sasuke practically whispered as Gohan shrugged his shoulders.
"Sure, why not?" Gohan replied as Sasuke was shocking, surprised that it was that easy. If it was Naruto, he'd no doubt give him hell.
Sasuke merely nodded before leaving without a word, leaving a confused Gohan behind.
"Yep, definitely just like Vegeta." Gohan commented in slight amusement before deciding to hit the hay.
The next day, Team Seven were in a forest. Sakura and Sasuke were around Gohan as Naruto and Kakashi were around nearby.
"Right so Gohan has spoken to me. Naruto and sakura will be training with me. Meanwhile Gohan and Sasuke seeing as you two are the most skilled, you two will be sparring all day over there." Kakashi Said to the amusment of Gohan and Naruto.
"You're ganna get your ass kicked Sasuke" Naruto taunted Sasuke. Not even thinking that Kakashi just said that sasuke is more skilled that him.
"Shut up Loser!" Sasuke snapped at Naruto.
"Ok... Ok guys let's get started" Kakashi said as he walked away with sakura and Naruto.
Soon it was just Naruto and Sasuke standing in the field.
"Ok… have you decided if you would like to learn Ki or just get stronger with you normal Chakra control." Gohan asked.
Sasuke wondered about this for a moment when Gohan noted something.
"Before you make up your mind. It is important to know that Ki might be stronger than Chakra as a whole. However even chakra can be more powerful if you base is trained up more than a Ki user." Gohan Explained
"So what you're saying is to train your base is more important and that will improve my chakra skills" Sasuke asked.
"Not your skill but rather the output of power. Think of it as this. If you can do your Fire Ball Jutsu the size of a tree right. If you increase your chakra reserve being your base by let's say 50 times. Your Jutsu skill hasn't increased at all. But put the same amount of effort into your Justu and it won't be the size of a tree anymore. More like the size of a mountain." Gohan explained further.
"Wow… I don't think anyone has really thought about it like that before…but it makes more sense…" Sasuke responded.
"Now I want you to take your stance in a fight." Gohan requested.
And just like Hinata… Gohan saw the probably straight away. Funny enough it is the same problem Vegeta had.
"Your form is good…but you are horribly to tense my friend…" Gohan remarked.
"Damn… but that doesn't make sense" Sasuke responds.
Gohan Sighs "Are you on guard" he asks.
"What?!" Sasuke asks.
"Are you on guard" Gohan asks again.
"Ye…" Susake tried to say before getting knocked in the face by Gohan.
"Sorry Piccolo I'm going to be using your training system a little" Gohan thought to himself.
"What was that for Go…: Sasuke screamed before knocking him again.
"DEFEND YOURSELF. YOU DID SAY YOUR ON GUARD RIGHT?!" Gohan yelled as Sasuke snapped into what Gohan was doing.
Gohan through other punch but it was dodged by Sasuke.
"Finally he is getting it" Gohan thought.
"Is that all you got Sasuke, if so you will never get your revenge… you will always be in HIS shadow" Gohan yelled... Not enjoying this type of training at all. But right now it was necessary.
"Sasuke grit his teeth and started throwing random punches at Gohan. All of which being dodged by the Saiyan. "There you go getting all tensed up again" Gohan remarked.
At that very moment Sasuke stopped fighting. "So that's what you are doing…Gohan" Sasuke remarked.
"You need to let go… Forgive…and be at complete ease… yes its true rage can give you great power… but just the same is peace in yourself. Aim to be strong to protect rather than Kill and you will get power greater than you could ever wish for" Gohan explained. Even tho he knows even himself has done so. Listening to himself he knew that is something he will have to face fairly soon.
"Is this why Itachi said to me what he did….to hold me back" Sasuke Wondered
"Fine…" Sasuke said and closed his eyes to meditate.
"Complete ease…" Sasuke said as his mind did just as Gohan suggested after a couple of minutes. It flashed…to a rather horrible memory…..
"Foolish little brother…always so naïve…." The harsh voice of Itachi Uchiha glared at a seven year old Sasuke Uchiha who were perplexed with tears running down his eyes.
"B-brother…I don't know…why would you!?" Sasuke tried to breathe out to no avail as he was horrified to come home to the bodies of his entire clan slain. And the culprit….was Sasuke's "loving" older brother Itachi.
"Why? To test the limits of my abilities of course…" Itachi answered in a voice full of total apathy at his younger brother's sadness.
"Don't worry…you're not even worth killing….However to combat me, you must get the eyes I possess….The Mongekyou Sharingan….however…to do so you must kill your best friend!" Itachi ordered as Sauske gasped in horror.
"My…best…friend?" Sasuke stammered completely petrified.
"Once you have these eyes….see me again!" Itachi ordered as Sasuke was immediately knocked out.
Sasuke growled as only one thought came to his mind.
"I WILL MAKE HIM PAY!" Sasuke yelled as a white aura started surrounding him.
"Sasuke! You did it!" Gohan smiled in praise. And astonishment.
"What is this Power Though" Sasuke asked.
"all the hate and revenge you had in your heart just spilled over into power that you were holding back. That aura is Ki but most of your power is coming from your chakra reserves." Gohan explained.
"Huff..huff…..not…enough…" Sasuke sweated as he tried puffing out more Ki only to nearly fall to the ground in exhaustion.
"Hey Sasuke. It's probably not a good idea to keep on going power change needs to be mastered first before continuing anything." Gohan suggested as Sasuke huffed before reluctantly deciding to stop.
"Hey Sasuke…mind if I ask you something?" Gohan asked as Sasuke shrugged.
"What is it?" Sasuke replied as Gohan wondered how to ask this, knowing it was a touchy subject.
"Earlier you said you'd make 'him' pay….Who is he?" Gohan asked as Sasuke sighed not wanting to talk but yet….his mouth decided to talk for him.
"It was….five years ago…..I was just coming home…only….to be…betrayed….by the person I thought I could trust…the most…in this world…." Sasuke said with his bangs shadowing over his eyes as Gohan could only ponder who this was.
"Who?" Gohan asked as Sasuke stood up with his back turned to Gohan.
"….My…older brother….." Sasuke said before walking ahead without a second word.
"Sasuke…." Gohan thought before he followed suit..
Soon after the week passed, with Sasukes power increasing 10 fold and even learning to do a few Ki blasts. But still has a long way to go. The night before Gohan sensed Zabuza was on his way and informed Kakashi about this.
As the team got ready to go to the bridge for more work on it, Kakashi decided to call in everyone.
"Okay everyone. Today's the day we fight against Zabuza. Although I'd like to say how proud I am of all of you. You all have come so far in just this short time. I'm very much impressed with your teamwork. Now, allow me to tell you the words of an old friend of mine and keep this in mind, Those who break the rules are trash but those who'd abandon even one of their friends is worse than trash." Kakashi smiled as the four preteens smiled back, happy at their progress as a team.
After a short walk, the team appeared at the bridge only to discover the workers slaughtered.
"What the?" Tazuna gasped in horror.
"So…they've come…" Kakashi narrowed his eyes as a mist enveloped the entire area. It soon got smaller to reveal Haku and a healed up Zabuza wearing a sleeveless black t-shirt.
"How nice to see you again…Zabuza…" Kakashi smirked with amusement under his mask as Zabuza narrowed his eyes at him and Gohan.
"Leave him for me…." Zabuza ordered as Haku nodded in understanding.
"Yes sir." Haku nodded.
"Alright! Time to go!" Naruto pumped his fists in excitement.
The air was thick with tension as the two pairs of groups gazed at each other.
Zabuza growled as his fingers gripped his sword very intensely while staring at Son Gohan.
"Sasuke, Sakura, Naruto you guys can take Haku." Gohan began.
"But-"Sakura tried to begin before Gohan cut her off.
"You Guys can handle it. I believe in you three." Gohan said as Sasuke smirked while Sakura gave a small smile.
"Okay….Thanks." Sakura thanked Gohan.
"And Kakashi and I can handle Zabuza here." Gohan said as Naruto grinned in excitement.
"Oh hell yeah!" Naruto grinned.
"Indeed." Kakashi smiled from behind his mask.
As everyone realized their assigned jobs, Sasuke decided to break the silence by throwing a three Kunai at Haku.
"Not good enough." Haku said as Sakura appeared right behind him.
"Oh yeah!? Take this!" Sakura yelled as she gave Haku a chakra pilled punch straight to the gut knocking him back.
"Not bad but I'm afraid I can't stay away from my master for long. Especially with Gohan right there with him…." Haku began before making a series of hand-signs as a sheet of water from a nearby crack in the bridge begin to slowly rise up before it surrounded Haku, freezing him inside of it.
"What… What is this!?" Sakura asked in amazement as Haku appeared from an ice mirror that hung not that far from the ground as several other ice mirrors appeared around him, completely surrounding the three.
"Is this some sort of mirror projection?" Sasuke pondered.
"That's correct…With this jutsu I can project myself onto whatever mirror I choose…." Haku began as he reached for a hand of Senbon needles, "And I'm sorry to say…but this is where you two must end…." Haku darkly finished as the two were suddenly assaulted with a barrage of needles.
"Ugh…w-what…just happened!?" Sakura asked as she rubbed the blood from her scraped cheeks.
"We got assaulted by needles…" Sasuke retorted bluntly with some annoyance before the two made sure to dodge more of an onslaught of senbon needles.
"There's no use. You three would be better giving up now." Haku said as Sasuke growled.
"Not a chance!" Sasuke and Naruto refused as he made a series of hand-signs.
"Firestyle! Fireball Jutsu!" Sasuke yelled as a ball of fire came from his mouth and launched at Haku who attempted to move to another mirror only to get part of his lower outfit burned.
"Shadow Cone! Jutsu!" Naruto Yelled as Haku once again tried to jump to another mirror but got grabbed by a few clone. But easily threw them off with a few clones going up in smoke as Haku jumps into anther mirror.
"Tch!" Haku chided himself for his mistake.
"Alright Sasuke!" Sakura cheered.
"Don't relax yet Sakura! Lure him away and create an opening! That way we can attack him head on." Sasuke said to his teammates.
"Right." Sakura nodded in understanding as she launched a series of Shuriken and Kunai at the masked-ninja who easily dodged with little to no effort as Sasuke made a couple of more handsigns.
"If I time this right, I can get him before he gets into another mirror!" Sasuke said as Haku noticed this.
"Hold on Sasuke I have an Idea. But you and Sarkura have to cover me for a few seconds." Naruto requested.
"N…Naruto?" Sasuke asked before smiling. "We got your back, do what you need to do Naruto."
"Alright…" Naruto said as Sasuke and Sakura came around him and he went into his stance.
"KA…" Naruto started pushing Ki into his cupped hands.
"What are you guys up to" Haku asked as he threw 4 needles towards Naruto and sasuke blocked them all.
"ME…" Naruto continued pushing more Ki into his hands to where a blue sphere formed in his hands.
Haku threw more needles this time towards sakura who blocked a few but 3 needles caught her in the leg and arm as she screamed in pain. Naruto seeing this started getting angry pushing more and more Ki into his ball.
"Sakura are you ok?" Sasuke asked as he blocked 2 more needles coming towards sakura.
"HA…" Naruto continued again as he felt his anger growing. Fixing his attention towards Haku.
"Yea I'm fine" Sakura replied.
"ME…"
"Lets see you dodge this!" Haku yelled catching the attention of both Sasuke and Sakura.
Haku was jumping from mirror to mirror. Sasuke and Sakura barley keeping up. Haku started through needles all around as sasuke was blocking more of them as he activated his Sharingan unknowingly. However Sakura was not so lucky. Sasuke and Naruto heard Sakura scream as she fell down with dozens of needles stuck into her. "SAKURA!" Sasuke yelled not able to go to her to her to help her. Naruo and seeing this snapped and red chakra surrounded him as it got converted into Ki in his Hands. Surprisingly Naruto notices that he is keeping up very well with Haku and how he is jumping from mirror to mirror.
Haku let up just a little thinking he has a chance to go check on Sakura. However the moment he stepped away from protecting Naruto Haku sent dozens of Needles towards Naruto. Sasuke saw this at the last second and jumped in front of the incoming needles and fell down in front of Narutos. Narutos face turned from anger to disbelief and back to anger. But so much worse than before… his already had a red and Blue orb of Ki turned to a deadly red Colour as Naruto Poured everything he had into this one attack.
As soon as Haku jumped again from a Mirror Naruto let it all go.
"HAAAAAAAAAA" catching Haku completely off guard and sending him through his mirrors and from the heat of this blast completely vaporized Haku. "How could this be… im sorry Zabu…." As Haku said before darkness surrounded him.
Naruto fell down in exhaustion knowing he put too much power into that blast.
"Naruto?!... You did it" both Sasuke and Sakura said as they managed to sit up taking a few needles out of themselves. "I thought you guys were…Im so sorry for taking so long…" Naruto said before passing out.
"No worries my friend… you did well" Sasuke said to the shock of sakura.
Meanwhile as all this went on…..
"That Ki?" Gohan said as Kakashi was busy fighting with Zabuza as Kakashi asked him to stay out of it till it is needed.
"Humph…They won" Gohan said. "Haku is gone" as he said this with a bit of sadness in his voice. Then he turned to Zabuza, and as soon as Kakashi and Zabuza broke their tie up…
"Listen Zabuza, I don't want to hurt you." Gohan suggested as Zabuza laughed.
"Hahaha! Boy that's amusing! You have the nerve to pity me and try to show me mercy again!? I plan on cutting you to shreds!" Zabuza roared before he lunged at Gohan as he just had his eyes closed in regret.
"This is more than enough than what I need to beat you, Zabuza. Give up now." Gohan tried reasoning with the ninja whose veins popped behind his bandages.
"I'll show you to play with me boy!" Zabuza growled before he was stopped dead in his tracks. Before he could say anything, blood seeped from behind his bandages. He looked down his chest to see Gohans Finger imbedded into his chest.
"Like I said, you can't beat me." Gohan said as he pulled it out.
"So fast!" Kakashi thought.
"Just what is this kid? Some kind of monster?" Tazuna asked to no one in particular.
"Heh…..To think…you could do this to me…No matter!" Zabuza chuckled before a mist of fog surrounded Zabuza.
"Give up… this is your last warning Zabuza" Gohan coldly said before kicking him into the water below.
"What!?" Zabuza said as he gasped for air and got to his feet on the water.
"Nice work. Now, for me to finish him off…" Kakashi said as he was about to form the hand-seals for his famed jutsu, the Chidori before Zabuza just collapsed into his arms.
"What the?" Kakashi asked and Sasuke jumped next to Gohan. Sasuke covered in blood…
"That's…Sasuke?" Gohan pondered before Knowing that Haku did this to him.
"Ow! That's gonna leave a mark!" Gohan winced as Sasuke breathed before deactivating his Sharingan.
While muttering profanity to himself, Gohan ran to Sasuke..
"Hey Sasuke!" Gohan happily greeted his friend.
"Damn it…." Sasuke cursed to himself.
"Where's Naruto and Sakura?" Gohan asked as Sasuke sighed.
"Naruto is passed out but ok and sakura is looking after him." Sasuke bluntly said.
"Naruto Killed Haku…"Sasuke said. Hearing this Zabuza woke up.
"Well…even though Haku failed at least ill get one of you!" Zabuza smugly gloated as he pulled out a Kunia towards Kakashis Throat.
"S…Shit" Said Kakashi before Blood smeared all over his face.
Not seeing what happened even with his Sharingan… all he saw was Zabuzas Head flying into the distance, then Gohan infront of him.
Gohan asfter seeing Zabuza action immeditly acted and punched Zanbuzas Head clean off.
Gohan still facing away from his friends said. "Sorry Sensei.. But you asked me to interfere only when needed and I thought that was needed… I won't let any of my friends die while im still alive." Cold proclaimed.
Kakashi came to him and have him a hug…" Thank you for saving my life there Gohan."
Sasuke was at a gasp but came too and congratulated his friend.
"Really… just how much power does this boy have" kakashi thought to himself.
Seeing this on the sidelines was Gato and his Thugs…
Knowing they were outmatched, the thugs from Gato's side ran away crying for their mommies as everyone. Gohan sensing this proclaimed that the bridge is safe once and for all.
"What about Gato" Tazuna asked.
"He won't be coming back… trust me" Gohan proclaimed as everyone nodded in agreement.
At long last the bridge would finally be complete.
Three days after the Land of Waves' victory over Zabuza and Gato, a celebratory party was thrown.
In one part of the party, Gohan and Naruto were having an eatoff of sorts as Gohan easily won.
"Damn it! I will win one day just you wait!" Naruto yelled before he fell over in his seat.
"Haha yeah but not a day too soon!" Gohan grinned, thanking his dad for his Saiyan genes that let him eat nearly anything.
Sakura was laughing as she watched from nearby as she was healing up from her wounds from Haku when she was suddenly approached by Sasuke.
"Sasuke? What's up?" Sakura pondered as Sasuke looked away.
"Thank you for saving me." Sasuke simply said before walking away as she laughed.
Same old Sasuke.
As all this went on, Tazuna's family were scrambling for a name for their bridge nearly completed.
"Hey…why not…..the great Gohan and Naruto bridge? They were the ones who influenced us to keep fighting." Tsunami suggested.
"No…it's too long and doesn't have enough…WOW to it…." Tazuna said as a lightbulb appeared over Inari's head.
"Hey I've got it! Why not The Bridge of Hope!? I think it's fitting!" Inari smiled as the two adults stared at the young boy before they smiled.
"Hehe…I agree!" Tsunami giggled.
"I like it, then it's decided! The Bridge of Hope it is!" Tazuna declared.
With this, The Bridge of Hope was born…..A bridge extended to other nations only thanks to the love and hope from a pair of courageous kids…..
Well that was a bit longer than normal Guys. I hope guys enjoyed this one. A new writer has taken over due to some controversy from the first few Chapters. But hope you guys enjoy the new writing and will be out with chapter 5 pretty soon. Thanks everyone that has supported this story tho.
