"We know how powerful you are you Jinchuuriki. You don't scare us." Zetsu said. "That's right. You are going to die here."
Naruto began to perform seals at an amazing rate. Suddenly, the ground around Zetsu's feet began to merge with the ground. Just as Zetsu completely merged with the ground, Naruto used the Hell Swamp jutsu. The entire ground in front of Naruto turned into a swamp with a smell strong enough to kill an elephant. "If the swamp won't get you, the smell will you Akatsuki shit." Naruto said.
"The smell is bad." "But that wont stop us either." Zetsu said.
Naruto turned around and saw Zetsu emerge behind him. Naruto ran up to him and grabbed his collar with the left hand while performing a wind Rasengan in the right hand. Just as contact would have been made, Naruto was standing in the middle of the road all alone with no Akatsuki or swamp around.
"Naruto are you alright?" Sakura asked as Naruto. "What happened? Where did that Akatsuki guy go?" Naruto asked while he looked around. "What Akatsuki? You were in a genjutsu."
"I was? But who cast it?" Naruto asked.
Just as Sakura was to respond, Zabuza appeared on the porch next to Sakura and Naruto. "You guys ready?" Zabuza said.
"Yea. Did you see anyone around here?" Naruto asked. "No why?"
"I just fell into a genjutsu but no one is around." Naruto said. "We better move with caution."
"Did you find those scrolls?" Sakura asked. "No. All the scrolls were gone. The only thing left was a small note with 'Third' on it."
"Third? As in Third Hokage?" Naruto asked. "How the hell should I know. I can't even open it. Some sort of jutsu is on it." Zabuza said.
"I will take a look later but right now, we should move." Sakura said.
Five minutes later, all three were ready and began to jump on the trees to the path of the Mist village. When the three ninja were long gone, two figures emerged from the bushes.
"You think he knows it was us?"
"No he is to stupid to figure that out. Though I did not know he could do the Rasengan like that."
"He won't use it for much longer though. When we get him, it's all over for him and his two friends."
"The Mist ninja is one of the resurrected ninja from Orochimaru's technique. He won't die as easily as he normally would."
"Whatever."
With that, the two figures vanished in a puff of smoke.
After the entire day of traveling, the three ninja stopped for a break. Zabuza was ahead to scout while Naruto was in the woods going to the bathroom. Sakura was sitting on a log holding the scroll that Zabuza found.
"This thing has some unique jutsu on it. None of my jutsus can open it." Sakura thought.
Naruto emerged from the woods and began to look through his pack for some food. Zabuza came back shortly after Naruto began to cook his instant ramen.
"There is nothing ahead. We are safe at the moment." Zabuza said.
"Good. We can go after I finish eating this. Sakura, you should eat something too." Naruto said.
"I already ate while you were in the woods." Sakura said. "I didn't see you eat anything." Naruto replied. "You were in there too long. What were you doing there?"
"Nothing. Just going to the bathroom." Naruto said.
The two ninja who were capable of eating finished and all three left. Just as the sun was over the horizon, the three ninja made it to the Mist village.
"This way. After the Mizukage that I have tried to assassinate died from old age, the new Mizukage allowed me to live in a little house on the outskirts of the village. If I have ever tried to do what I did to him, he would then activate a seal in a kunai in me to immobilize me." Zabuza explained. "So don't try anything funny."
"Don't worry." Sakura said.
The three entered a small house and relaxed.
"So what do you two plan to do first?" Zabuza asked. "Figure out where Kyubi is." Naruto said. "We need all the information we can get about Akatsuki and Kyubi."
"I can ask the Mizukage but I doubt he will help. He isn't much for outsiders." Zabuza said. "Then I will ask him myself. He has to do something to help us. We helped this country when Gato was here. That should give us some sort of bargain." Sakura said.
"Doubt it. Like I said, the Mizukage isn't much for outsiders. But you can try." Zabuza said. "Good, then we can go now." Naruto said.
The three left and were approaching the Mizukage palace. Two Mist ninja stopped them in front of the gates. After trying to talk their way in, Naruto knocked the two ninja out.
"What the hell are you doing you brat. Didn't I make myself clear when I said not to cause trouble?" Zabuza said. "This was taking to long." Naruto said.
As the three walked into the front garden, more Mist ninja appeared.
"We just want to talk with the Mizukage. We mean no harm despite what we did to those two behind us." Naruto said.
"What is it that you want from me foreigners?"
Naruto and Sakura both looked up to the balcony to see the Mizukage standing there in the robes of the Mizukage.
"We want you to help us find something. Only you can help us." Sakura said. "And what exactly is it that you are looking for?"
"The Kyubi." Naruto said.
"WHAT! You two are from Akatsuki. Kill them both. Zabuza Momochi, you are hereby expelled from the Mist village." The Mizukage said as all the Mist ninja surrounding the three began to prepare themselves.
"This is a misunderstanding. We are not from Akatsuki. I am the container for the Kyubi." Naruto said.
"Halt" The Mizukage commanded. "What is your name?"
"Naruto Uzumaki." Naruto replied.
"If you are him, then where is the Kyubi?" The Mizukage asked. "I don't know. That is why I am asking for your help. I was teleported here from the past with Sakura here. Now I can't contact Kyubi. I think that he is free but I need to be sure. Also, I need to find Akatsuki and find out if they have him." Naruto explained.
"Fine. Come in. Never mind my previous statements." The Mizukage said.
After an entire night passed, the three ninja received the information that they requested. The Mizukage knew of one place where Akatsuki might be. As for the Kyubi, no news were ever known about the whereabouts of its location. When morning came, the three ninja packed and left for the location that the Mizukage told them.
"Do you know what this place is?" Sakura asked Zabuza. "No, but I think it might be the new village that was created not long ago." Zabuza replied.
"We better scout out this village before we go in then. We have five days to get there at this pace." Naruto said as all three jumped from one tree to another.
After the three passed the border of the Water country and the Fire country, Naruto and Sakura felt a familiar yet new presence.
"Well well well. What do we have here?"
All three stopped immediately at the sound of that voice. Ahead of them was a person standing in an outfit worn by the Sound.
"If it isn't the Kyubi Jinchuuriki and his pink haired girlfriend. And apparently a revived ninja from my attack on Konoha."
"You are Orochimaru." Sakura said as she took out a kunai.
"That's right. And now I have the Sharingan. But not only that, your little friend over there is not who you think he is." Orochimaru said.
Zabuza then took his sword and swung it on the two other ninja. "What are you doing?" Naruto asked.
"Don't bother asking him, he can't hear you now. My little seal inside of him is now in control of his body." Orochimaru said with a chuckle.
Sakura performed a quick seal and she suddenly vanished. Naruto made a bunch of Shadow Clones and they all began every different Rasengan imaginable.
"Why thank you for the genjutsu and allow me to reverse it on you." Orochimaru said as Sakura emerged next to him on a chained boulder.
Naruto began to charge at Orochimaru with all his clones. Zabuza activated his Water Dragon from out of nowhere. Most of the clones disappeared and the last remaining team jumped from their spot and began to charge at Orochimaru.
Sakura bit her lip and the boulder vanished. She charged at Orochimaru and punched the ground next to him. Orochimaru stumbled for a bit and barely dodged Naruto. Zabuza swung at Naruto and Naruto vanished replacing a piece of wood in his place.
"That basic jutsu won't work on me. Try dodging this one." Orochimaru said while performing seals. Then he spit out fire from his mouth which formed into a dragon. The fire dragon followed Naruto and Sakura. Zabuza created a water clone and both charged at Naruto and Sakura from the opposite direction.
Just as Naruto and Sakura were about to get hit by the fire dragon, the fire dragon disappeared by a powerful gust of wind. The water clone Zabuza created also disappeared and the real Zabuza flew back.
Naruto looked back behind him and saw a giant nine tailed fox swinging its tails around.