(Bell's Point Of View)
It has been a month since we have all become Team Seven and we have been doing non-stop missions... D-Rank missions I mean. I have never done D-Rank missions since I was in the Anbu so this was all new to me.
We were all now on a missions trying to catch a cat named Tora which was easy for me to do, but I had to hang back and watch everyone else do it.
"This is Sasuke, arrived at point B"
"This is Sakura, arrived at point C"
"This is Bell, I'm at point D" Silence filled the air then Naruto said that he was at point A.
"You're to slow, Naruto... Okay team Seven... The target has moved! After it!"
We all moved after the cat until it stopped and we were all close to it. Kakashi-sensei asked us how far we were from the target for which Naruto answered.
"Five meters... I'm ready to go at any time..." We all agreed with him for which he hummed then told us to jump in and catch it.
Naruto was the closet so he was able to catch the cat while we all stood around him.
Sasuke told Kakashi-sensei about finding the cat while I watched Naruto get scratched up by the cat. I knelled down and, softly, called for the cat.
It stopped scratching him and jumped into my arms, purring, which made me smile.
Naruto stood up and scratched the back of his head while his face was slightly pink, for some reason, and said thank you. I blushed and looked down embarrassed until Kakashi-sensei came out and told us to go back to the Hokage Office to give back the cat.
We all walked back to the mansion while I was carefully carrying the cat in my arms.
Once we made it to the Hokage Office, I gave the cat to his owner, who was the Damiyo's wife, and she hugged him tighter then she should.
I winced, feeling empathy for the cat, while hearing Naruto say that the cat deserved it which made me smack in, softly, in the head, telling him to be quiet.
I hear the Hokage hum and starts to pick out new D-Rank missions for us to do until Naruto shout "no" and crossed his arms in a X formation.
"No thanks to all of those! I want to do more exciting missions! Right, Bell?" I nodded which made Iruka-sensei mad.
"Idiot's! You're both still novice ninja's! Everyone needs to start with easy missions to gain experience!" Naruto started pouting until Kakashi-sensei was about to hit him on the head, but I caught his fist before he did, shocking him.
The Hokage chuckled while he started to speak...
"Naruto, It looks like I need to explain what missions are... Listen, a lot of clients come into this village everyday... This request things from babysitting to assassination. On the request list, a variety of requests are listed on it and is separated into ranks. A, B, C, and D, according to the difficulty because in this village, we separate the people-"
"I had Tonkotsu Ramen today!" I chuckled, "I have only tried the Miso Ramen, so I wouldn't know..." Naruto nodded while the Hokage screamed at us to listen for which Kakashi-sensei scratched the back of his head in apology.
Naruto pouted again, "You always lecture me on that pops! But I'm not that kids who pulls pranks all the time anymore!" I looked at Naruto with admiration then I smiled.
I heard Lord Hokage sigh, "Okay, I understand... If you insist, I will allow you to take a C-Rank Mission... It is to escort a certain person..."
This got Naruto excited and started asking who the person was until he told him to come in.
It was an old man that had the smell of Alcohal from the bottle of Sake he was holding. "What!" He slobbered, "They're all kids! Oi, who is the smallest boy with the idiotic look on his face..."
Naruto laughed and asked who it was so we all went into a line where it went Sasuke, Sakura, Naruto, then me, but the man asked for the smallest boy so that was Naruto.
He tried to run at him to kill him but I grabbed his jacket before Kakashi-sensei could and told him that he couldn't kill the client, even he so wanted to.
This calmed him down as the man started to speak. "I am the bridge building expert, Tazuna... Once I have returned to my country, I will have all of you protect my life with yours while I complete the bridge."
I narrowed my eyes as the Hokage dismissed everyone except Kakashi-sensei and I so he could talk to us.
Once everyone else left, we faced the Hokage. He was looking at me and asked if I already knew what was going on for which I nodded.
"This is something bigger then a C-Rank mission, isn't it?" He nodded and said that the Client must have lied to get a C-Rank mission instead of an A-Rank or B-Rank mission.
"Risu!" He called out my Anbu name so I stood up straight while he gave me my instructions. He only called me by my Anbu name if it was something important.
"Your mission is to go along with them and figure out what the Bridge builder is hiding then report it back to me, got it!" I nodded while saying "Yes sir!" and bowed to him.
Next to me, Kakashi-sensei was very confused as to why he was talking to his student this way and why the Hokage called her by an Anbu name. He scratched the back of his head which made me look at him then back at the Hokage.
He sighed and nodded for which I nodded back for him to tell him who I really was.
"Kakashi, Bell has been undercover as an Academy student/Genin to protect her client, Uzumaki Naruto." His eyes widen as he looked at me then looked back to the Hokage with more questions.
"I am sure that you have heard of "The Anbu Child" when you were in the Anbu yourself, right?" He nodded while he explained about the child being left at the door step of the Root Foundation.
"That's right... Bell, take of your bandage." I nodded to him then slowly took off my bandage for Kakashi-sensei to see my Anbu Tattoo which made his eyes widen.
"You're in the Anbu! I see... This explains a lot actually." The Hokage nodded, "I am sorry to have kept this a secret from you Kakashi, but it was her mission to stay undercover to protect Naruto."
He nodded as I turned to him, after putting my bandage on, "No one else, except Iruka-sensei, knows of this, so you have to keep pretending that I am a starting out Genin like the others, okay?"
He nodded and laughed, "It's funny that I am teaching someone who is stronger then me!" I giggled and told him that we were probably the same.
"We should have a battle some time... Risu..." He extended his hand and I grabbed it and shook it. "I would appreicate that... Inu..." He was surprised that I knew his Anbu name which made me giggle again.
The hokage then handed me a scroll and told me that a messenger bird was sealed inside for me to write to him when I have the information.
I nodded and put it into my pouch then he said that he dismissed us for which Kakashi-sensei and I made a hand sign so we both teleported out of the office.
**********Time skip brought to you by it writing in this story, two days in a row**********
Yawning, I stood next to the gate with Team Seven plus the bridge builder. Naruto shouted that it was time to go for which Sakura asked why he was so excited.
"Because I have never been outside the village before!" Naruto said happily which made me smile. I heard Tazuna groan, "Will a kid like this really be capable of this mission?"
I smiled at him and said that he would be fine while Kakashi-sensei said that he was a Jonin so he would be fine.
Naruto pointed at Tazuna, "I am a great ninja! I'm the elite ninja who will receive the title of Hokage one day! The name is Naruto Uzumaki! Remember it!"
Tazuna scoffed, "Isn't the Hokage the number one ninja? I don't think a guy like you can become one..." I narrowed my eyes as him as Naruto spoke.
"I'm willing to go through any hardship to become the Hokage! If I become the Hokage, then you will have to take notice of me, believe it!"
I smiled at him, knowing that one day, his dream would come true... I just know it...
We finally started on the road and I blocked out everyone's conversation to so I could watch out for any threats coming our way.
Suddenly, I saw a puddle which spiked up my interest because it was a sunny day and it hasn't rained for months so that obviously was a trapped.
I looked over to Kakashi-sensei and he just shook his head for us to keep going so I did.
Then, two men came out of the water puddle and wrapped their chains around Kakashi-sensei then ripped him into million's of pieces. I could tell that he did the Substitution Jutsu so I had nothing to worry about.
I saw that they were heading to Naruto so I hurry and put Chakra to my feet and ran over to Naruto and kicked the man away.
I saw that Sakura went protectively in front of Tazuna so I could keep covering Naruto encase they go after him again.
Sasuke was almost able to take them down, but Kakashi-sensei put them both into a headlock, stopping them and tied them up.
Naruto started celebrating and I was smiling at him until I looked at his hand and I saw that there was a wound. He must have gotten cut by one of the blades covered in poison.
Sensei must have saw it as well and told to stop moving because he will die if the poison gets any further.
He then said we have to stop the mission because of Naruto's hand, but Naruto wouldn't have it that way so he stabbed the back of his hand which shocked me.
"Why am I so different..." He snapped, "I pushed myself so hard to get here, training alone until it hurt... Anything! Anything to get stronger, to meet my dream... to people to get to acknowledge me! I won't ever back down or let someone else recuse me. I will never run away... I wont lose to Sasuke! With this wound, I make a pledge. Bridge Builder, I will protect you with this kunai... A real ninja never backs down and neither will I!"
I smiled at him and slowly grabbed his stabbed hand and pulled out the kunai then used my Medical Ninjustu to heal his wound.
What surprised me was the wound was already healing which, I guessed, was the Nine Tailed Fox already healing him.
Naruto nervously asked me if I was okay and I hurried and wrapped his hand with a bandage while saying that he was going to be fine.
Sakura then came up to me and asked me how I knew to do Medical Ninjutsu which made my eyes widen and I just smiled. "My mother taught me!"
I knew that it was a lie and I didn't have any parents but I couldn't tell them that the Anbu taught me or they would get suspicious.
We started on our walk again until we got to a boat where we walked in and the fog got really thick.
Kakashi-sensei then looked at me then looked at the bridge builder and asked him why the men were after him and if they didn't tell him then they would have to stop the mission when they get to shore.
I know that Kakashi-sensei was helping me with my mission of figuring out why he made this mission a C-Rank, so I paid attention carefully.
"I have no choice but to tell you... Now, I want you to know the truth. Like you said, this is the under scope of the mission. The one who seeks my life is a short man who cast a long and deadly shadow. You know him, at least you have heard his name before. He is one of the wealthiest man in the world. The shipping magnet, Gato."
Kakashi-sensei and I looked surprised at the name that was given. "Gato... Of Gato Transport... He's a businesses leader, everyone knows him!" Tazuna hummed as he explained.
"He is a very power tycoon from a powerful company. But below the surface he if a ruthless man who uses the company to take over other companies and countries. He uses gangs and ninja for contraband and power."
He looked up at the Ninja team before him.
"It was one year ago when Gato first stepped in the Land of Waves. He came to our island and used his vast wealth to take total control of it transport. Anyone who would stand in his way would simply... Disappear. In an island nation... One who controls the sea controls everything. There is one thing he fears... The bridge. When it is complete, it will join us to the land and it will break his control."
He looked up at the bridge with determination. "I am the bridge builder...I am the one who stands in his way.". Sakura looked at him with a suspicious look.
"So that's it... Since your on charge of the bridg, your standing in his gangs way.". Sasuke looked at Sakura, "That means the ones we fought in the forest, they were working for Gato."
Kakashi looked at the bridge builder. "I don't understand... You knew he was dangerous and you knew that he would send ninja to eliminate you... Why did you hide that from us?". Kakashi-sensei, sometimes you are the most stupidest man in the world.
"Because the Land of Waves... Is a small provity nation. Even our nobles have no money. The common people who are building this bridge... They can't pay for a B or A rank mission... It's too expensive. If you end the mission when you drop me ashore... There will be no bridge... They will assassinate me before I reach home.".
He put a fake smile on his face, "but don't worry about that! Of course my sweet little grandson will cry "Granddad! I want my grandad!". My daughter will condemn the Ninja of the Hidden Leaf, blaming you for abandoning her father, and living her life in sorrow!".
I face palmed, knowing that he was being over dramatic so they would take him and my team noticed it also. Kakashi-sensei gave him an eye smile and says that they will be escorting him home.
When they got to shore, they walked through the woods while Naruto was in high alert and when he heard something in the bushes he threw a kunai. It turned out to be a white rabbit which got Kakashi suspicious. "Get down!"
Everyone got down to the ground a sword flew past the top of their heads and impaled the tree a few meters away.
Kakashi looked up and glared at the man standing on top of his sword. "Well, well... If it isn't Zabuza Momochi... Rouge ninja from the Village Hidden in the Mist.". Kakashi started to reach up and he grabbed his slanted headband and lifted it up so it uncovers his eye. He opened it to show his Sharingan that he got from Obito.
I see Naruto smirked and Sasuke looks shocked. "Kakashi of the Sharingan eye... Did I get that right?". Sasuke's eyes widen as he knows only Uchiha have the Sharinga, so how did he get it. "It's too bad, but you have to pass over the old man.". Zabuza says as Kakashi-sensei told us to go in Manji formation around the bridge builder.
Suddenly mist surrounded them and blood lust filled the air. Sasuke started shaking and pointed a kunai at his gut but Kakashi stopped him. "Sasuke, calm down. I will protect you with my life... All of you. I will not allow my comrades to die. Trust me!".
"I wouldn't be so sure." Suddenly, he was in the middle of the Manji formation which surprised me but I hurried and got out of it and grabbed the Bridge builder before he could slash him... but he wasn't after the bridge builder.
He cut my bandage which exposed my Anbu Tattoo to my teammates.
I heard Sakrua gasp and Sasuke narrowed his eyes while Naruto looked confused as to what was going on.
I hear Zabuza laugh as he speaks. "I knew it was you... The dancing Anbu of the Leaf... Risu, the Anbu Child!"
At this time, Kakashi is now fighting Zabuza while my teammates are staring at me... but I was only looking at Naruto.
His eyes were widened and his jaw dropped. I see him slowly point at me and say my Anbu name slowly. "R...Risu... Is that... Really you..."
I slowly nodded with no expression on my face as he slowly walked up to me. He touched my cheek and I see a tear fall down his face.
I have never seen Naruto like this before... It's like... A new Naruto...
"You were here... All this time... Right in front of me... And... And I didn't know." He said sadly...
I looked down sadly then I put my hand on his hand which was on my cheek and I slowly told him that I would explain everything after we get settled at Tazuna's house.
He nodded and wiped away his tears. I heard Zabuza laughing as I looked over to see Kakashi-sensei in a water prison which made my eyes widen.
Kakashi-sensi tried to tell us to run away because he was trapped and we could get killed but they said the quote that Kakashi-senesi to us about not leaving your friends. Zabuza kicked Naruto which made his headband fall off and Zabuza stepped on it.
I screamed out his name and ran to him. "You are not ninja until you have killed and faced death until u are unfazed by it, you snot nosed brats are nothing.".
Naruto stood up and ran straight at the clone and kicked it. They all called him name as he was pushed back by the enemy but it turns out he did it Just to get his headband.
"Hey you... The freak with no eyebrows... But this in your bingo book...a ninja who will become Hokage of his village to surpass his father... He never backs from a fight... His name is Naruto Uzumaki!".
He asked if Sasuke could hear him because he had a plan. "Alright then, let's get wild! Let's bring this guy down.". Kakashi-sensei screamed at then again to run but they didn't listen and told him that they were going to save their comrade like he taught them to.
Zabuza started to laugh, "so your still playing your little game, pretending to be ninja.".
He started to talk about when he was their age that he had already crush many opponents because of the test to become genin. I have already heard this story so I blacked it out. I listened back in when Zabuza kicked Sasuke in the stomach, shooting him back. He stepped on him like he was a log and laughed.
Naruto made the hand signs fit the multi Shadow clone Jutsu. About one hundred of him appear surround Zabuza. They all strike at Zabuza but he just blew them away with his sword. The real Naruto grabbed his backpack and pulled it a windmill shuriken and threw it to Sasuke.
Sasuke caught it and smirked then jumped about ten feet into the air and threw the shuriken. The shuriken went past the water clone and straight for the real Zabuza. "So you went for the real me, to bad it won't hit me.". He caught it in the hand that wasn't used for keeping Kakashi-sensei in place.
But then a shadow clone of the actual shuriken appeared and Zabuza had no way of dodging it. But he jumped over it, dodging the shuriken. What he didn't know would happen, and even shocked me, was the shuriken he jumped over turned into the real Naruto. Everyone was shocked except for Sasuke because he figured it out when he grabbed the shuriken from Naruto.
Naruto ran up to Zabuza and slashed his arm which made him lose his grip on the water prison... Letting Kakashi-sensei free. This got Zabuza angry and he went to hit Naruto with the windmill shuriken but Kakashi-sensei stopped him with his hand. Kakashi-sensei looked over at Naruto telling him that it was an excellent plan and that he has grown.
Naruto nodded while scratching the back of his head. Zabuza growled while trying to give an excuse, "I lost my grip and accidently let go.". Kakashi shipped at him while saying that he had to let go or he would have been hit. Zabuza pushed harder on Kakashi's hand to make it bleed more. Kakashi-senesi pushed it away and they jumped away from each other.
Naruto hurried and got out if the water so he wouldn't get in the way of their battle. They both started don't have signs at the same time, so I figured Kakashi was copying was Zabuza was doing with his Sharingan. They stopped at the same time and both shouted out "Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu" and two water dragons appeared and clashed with each other making water spray everywhere.
They ran at each other and clashed Zabuza's sword with Kakashi-sensei's kunai and they struggled as against each other. They jumped away from each other and ran in a circle at the same time. Suddenly Kakashi-sensei speaks saying "Going to do next" which meant that he knew what Zabuza was thinking and copying what he was thinking.
Zabuza then scoffed, "all your doing is copying me, like a monkey...". Then at the same time they spoke, "you can't beat me with your cheap tricks... I'll crush you!". They started making hand signs but Zabuza stopped door some reason and Kakashi-sensei kept going and made a vortex Jutsu out of water.
Zabuza was hit by the vortex and slashed into a tree. He asked if Kakashi could see the future. "Yes, this is going to be your last battle.". Before Kakashi could finish him off, two senbon needles hit him in the neck and he falls to the ground... Dead. I look up in the tree to see a hidden mist tracker ninja who says he has been waiting to defeat him for awhile.
"By your mask, I can see that you are a tracker ninja from the Village Hidden in the Mist.". The tracker ninja jumped down and grabbed Zabuza. "Thank you for your help, I shall be taking him now.". He disappeared and Kakashi-sensei stood up and said that was time to go like nothing ever happened.
Suddenly, Kakashi-sensei fell over and my team called out his name, but I ran to him and caught him before he fell.
I check his pulse to see that he was just knocked out, so I used my strength to put him over my shoulder for which everyone was shocked and I asked the bridge builder to lead the way.
We walked down a path to get to his house. I felt Naruto looking at me the whole way there.
I was not ready to tell him about me and the Anbu but I had no choice in the matter.
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