The Namikaze Daredevil
Many of you told me I was bashing on Sakura too much. In this chapter there will be very little bashing. However, Naruto will learn some interesting things from Zabuza and Haku. I'm not going to say anymore or I'm just going to spoil everything here. Pairing still undecided. However, these people will not pair with Naruto: Hyuuga Hinata, Hyuuga Hanabi, Ino, Inzuka Hana, Inzuka Tsumi, Anko, Tsunade, Sakura.
Some people have asked me for Kurenai, Rin, Shizune, Tenten, Konan or Yugito.
Chapter 3: The Demon of the Mist
Naruto felt a vein mark grow bigger and bigger just hearing Sakura pester Sasuke. Sasuke also look annoyed. Tazuna look at her as if wondering if she had an off button. Kakashi was reading his book, but he too was getting annoyed.
Before anyone could react, Naruto kunai nearly passes Sakura's head and hit a tree trunk.
"NARUTO!" Sakura screeched jumping into the air to deliver a fatal blow towards Naruto's head into the ground. Unfortunately Naruto walk past her causing Sakura to fell face first into the ground.
Naruto walk past the bush to notice something like a small animal, but too big for a mouse. Looking closely he notice it was a rabbit, but there was chakra of someone here. Naruto look behind in the trees. Whoever was standing her moments earlier was incredible powerful and no amateur.
Kakashi walk up to Naruto and realize that the rabbit was kept solely for the use of kawarimi no jutsu.
The mask man looked at the blond boy with interest. He was shock to see the blond found him so fast before the Jounin who he recognize as Hatake Kakashi, also known as Sharingan no Kakashi.
Kakashi went back to his team, looking very serious. Someone was in the area. Either was watching or ready to make their move. Kakashi didn't even seem to hear Sakura screaming at Naruto, demanding he apologize for making her look so bad in front of 'Sasuke-kun.' Before Kakashi could make a decision, he senses something moving at them at high speed.
"Get down." Kakashi yelled as he grabbed Sakura and Tazuna and force them down. Sasuke and Naruto hit the dirt.
A giant sword appeared just above their heads. When it pass it pierce into the tree above them where a sleeveless man stood. Kakashi look at him and notice at once that he was going to be a tough opponent.
"My, my, you're the Kiri's nuke-nin Momichi Zabuza." Kakashi replied casually as if the two ninja's were talking over drinks.
"Oh, you must be Copy Cat Ninja, Hatake Kakashi." Zabuza replied before turning to look over at the Genin's. He gave a snort. "So you're in charge of a bunch of trash. I should have known you weren't going to live by your reputation and follow the Sandaime Hokage. Hey gaki, what's your name." Zabuza asked Naruto. However Sasuke step forward to give the answer.
"I'm…"
"Not you trash. I meant the blond one." Zabuza growled.
"Uzumaki Naruto." Naruto stated calmly.
Zabuza's face paled when he heard the word 'Uzumaki.' Kakashi seemed to have notice Zabuza had instant fear inside of him.
"Uzumaki did you say? That's impossible. They're all wipe out."
Now Kakashi, Sasuke and Sakura were starting to get curious. Was Uzumaki a clan with a certain bloodline capability? However, Tazuna was no looking like he was in front of all mighty Kami-sama.
"Is he an Uzumaki? I thought they were wipe out nearly twenty years ago. Even though I never fought one, they legacy is even greater than the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. Wait could he be sensei's…?'
"Gaki, is your mother, Uzumaki Kushina?"
When Kakashi heard the name his eyes immediately open wide. He looks at Naruto but saw no resemblance to Kushina.
"I do not know. My parents died when I was born thirteen years ago."
"What's so great about Uzumaki's anyway. They're weak and pathetic. Sasuke-kun is super cool and full of talent." Sakura shouted with a look at Sasuke to agree with her.
"Actually, Uzumaki's are fully praise here in Wave, Mist, Ocean, Sea, Storm and Whirlpool, which is where they original descended from. The very first Swordsmen of the Mist was an Uzumaki with nearly twenty different styles of kenjutsu. Master's at chakra control and have an I.Q. over 200. They are first rate shinobi's who serve as the Guardians of the Sea. It's also said each Uzumaki creates a jutsu that only he or she can use. The people, view Uzumaki's higher than the Daiymo and the leaders of the village leaders with more respect. However…" Tazuna replied but couldn't continue any further.
"The old man is right. However, about twenty years ago, the Sandaime Mizukage, felt the Uzumaki's were too powerful. He then ordered his entire army to kill every Uzumaki. The fighting between the Uzumaki's and Mizukage lasted for nearly a year. Before every Uzumaki was dead, there was only one known survivor. She was my sensei and mentor. Uzumaki Koharu who fled to Konoha when the fighting nearly begun. However, I heard she died twelve years ago, during the attack by the nine-tails at Konoha's gate. However, the reason why Uzumaki's were feared…." Zabuza paused for a moment. Just remembering gave him the chills. "Was their power levels could even extend further than the Kage's themselves." Zabuza replied in a cold tone. Naruto was shock, so was his team. Tazuna however look at Naruto in a new light.
"So you're the greatest threat here. Normally I would take you out first, however, it seems like your Jounin will only get in my way. Let's begin this Hatake Kakashi." Zabuza cried quickly disappearing from the tree.
Kakashi lifted up his forehead protector. Sasuke and Sakura started at it. Naruto however, look at it and study the strange eye.
'What is that eye? I knew his right eye had something powerful because it was always covered in chakra. It seems like it can, copy jutsu's? Yes, I see it all too clearly now. The way the eyes chakra is moving, it's design to copy and gather information. Interesting, perhaps, well, wouldn't hurt to try.' Naruto thought as he begun to mimic's Kakashi's sharingan with his chakra.
"Kirigakure no jutsu ." Zabuza replied on top of the water.
Kakashi turns to look at him and then lock onto him with his sharingan.
"I'm honored to fight the sharingna so early, Hatake Kakashi." Zabuza's voice boomed everywhere around them. "Now then, there are eight killing spots, where to target, where to target." Zabuza mocks. Sakura and Sasuke started to shake in fear. Naruto however, did not even flinch under the amount of killer intent being release.
"Everyone, form the swastika formation. Protect Tazuna-san. What ever happens, don't join the battle. To not interfere is the battle teamwork. Don't lower your guard no matter what."
"Sensei, what is he?"
"Momochi Zabuza, he was in the Kirigakure ANBU, and was known for his 'silent killing' techniques." Kakashi explains.
"Silent?" Sakura asked. Her knees where shaking very badly.
"Just as the name implies, it's a killing technique that's executed into a flash and carried out in absolute silence. It's possible you'll be dead before you realize it. Also, I cannot use my Sharingan to its fullest potential. Like I said, don't let your guard down. But if you fail, you're only going to die." Kakashi replies calmly as if it wasn't a big deal.
"You're taking this so easy sensei." Sakura screeches at Kakashi. Her voice was loud and most likely carried for miles.
"Shut up tramp." Naruto growled.
"You shut up Naruto-no-baka." Sakura screamed.
"You really should be listening to your teammate." Zabuza's voice replied, as if he was everywhere around them. "A shinobi must be quiet and silent at all times. Just by yelling, I can kill you, like this." Zabuza replied. From behind Sakura three kunai's headed toward her head. Kakashi quickly reacted and counter it with three of his own. Sakura who just realize she could have been killed had her eyes open in shock. She was so glad, but to shock to say anything. Before she could do anything, Zabuza's killer intent started to rise; making the air around the poor genin's hard to breathe. Sasuke was having a hard time. He felt he needed to end the pain. He was prepared to end the pain by killing himself when Kakashi spoke.
"Sasuke, don't worry. I won't let any of you die." He replies with a smile.
"Eight choices; liver; lungs; spine; clavicle; neck; brain; kidneys; heart. Which one should I strike?" Zabuza voice appeared behind the Genin's. Sasuke, Sakura and Tazuna were the only ones too scared to move. Naruto however, unsheathe his sword and struck Zabuza in the face. Zabuza block with his own sword, looking at Naruto with such high praise.
"I should have expected that Uzumaki-san." Zabuza commented. He look at Naruto with respect and seem to be enjoying the situation he was in.
Naruto seem to raise his head as if he realizes something. 'A clone.'
Before Zabuza or Naruto could move, Kakashi jump forward and stab Zabuza with his kunai.
Water poured our before disintegrating around Kakashi.
"Sensei, behind you!" Sakura screamed. Kakashi turn around only to see Zabuza's Kubikiri Hocho slice him in half. To Zabuza's surprise Kakashi also disintegrated into water. Zabuza shock and surprise to see Kakashi was able to copy his mizu-bunshin in the mist. Zabuza stood up only to feel a kunai to his throat.
"Don't move, Zabuza. It's over." Kakashi replies, holding his Kunai dangerously close to Zabuza's neck. Zabuza said nothing then began to chuckle.
"It's over? You don't get it. There's no way you can defeat me with your monkey-like imitations. But I have to admit, at that time, you had already copied my mizu-bunshin no jutsu. 'I won't let any of you die.' You had your clone say those words….to attract my attention while the real you hid in the mist and watched me. Nice plan. But…" Zabuza ended his sentence. Kakashi was getting nervous. Did he have something as an ace in the hole?
"I'm not that easy to beat." Zabuza's voice spoke behind Kakashi whose eyes open wide in shock as the clone disappeared.
"That's a fake too?" Sakura screamed in fear. She was going to die, she didn't even get to kiss her true love first and she was going to die.
Zabuza swung his sword hard and fast. Kakashi just barely manage to duck in time. Zabuza brought his sword down into the ground and switch hands to give more speed and strength as he delivers a powerful kick to Kakashi in the face. Kakashi flew through the air and landed on the water where he used his chakra to land on top of it.
Kakashi looks up to see Zabuza standing on the water edge forming seals.
"Suiton: Mizu Kusari no jutsu!" Zabuza shouted in a loud voice; slamming his hand on the water. Something grabbed Kakashi's ankles. Before he realize it, his hands where also bond by the water Zabuza set up.
"Too bad Kakashi, escaping to the water was a bad idea. This is a special prison we use for capturing missing-ninja's. It's an A-Rank jutsu. The water serves as chains and bondages and cuts off all possible use of chakra. But lucky for you, I cannot move from this position. However, doesn't mean I still can't take care of your brats. Mizu-Bunshin no jutsu."
A water clone appeared along side Zabuza and step forward towards the frighten genin's.
"As I expected, Gaki's playing ninja." Zabuza's clone replied in a cold tone.
"What are you talking about? Of course we're ninja's. How else do you expect we got these forehead protectors from our village?" Sakura demanded. Naruto wanted to bang his head on something. Why was Sakura being so stupid?
"Awe yes, Konoha, has some of the finest warriors known around the globe. But they have the weakest and most pathetic hearts. That village is too emotional, it carries, weak shinobi's. Shinobis that can't kill. Shinobi's who never felt fear or bloodlust. That's why, you're nothing but little kids who like to play 'ninja'." Zabuza replies. Sakura and Sasuke shook in fear. Unable to believe that a jounin was standing above them mocking them, Zabuza raised his right hand and looks at it. "When I was your age, these hands were already stained with the art of blood. I've killed more than any of you could ever dream of." Zabuza replied.
"Bloody Mist." Kakashi replies.
"Oh, so even you have heard about that."
"Bloody Mist? What's the bloody mist?" Sakura asked.
"For generations, The Hidden Village of the Mist was once known as the Bloody Mist for nearly fifty years. Do to a certain examination in order to become Genin."
"So you even know about that." Zabuza commented.
"What was the examination? This final test?"
"Students fighting to the death." This answer sent the two genin's in fear like no other. "Students, who knew each other, train together, became friends together. Were put together in a fight where one would walk, the other would die."
"Ten years ago, the hidden village of the mist was force to change this, due to the fact and evil appeared in the village."
"Oh, so you've heard of me."
"What did this evil do?" Sakura asked, uncertain she wanted to know the answer.
"Without hesitation or fear, he killed the entire class graduation that year. The Demon Zabuza."
Zabuza said nothing. Then his clone spoke towards the genin's. "I miss that day. It was so fun." It replied while Sakura and Sasuke suddenly became petrified with fear.
Zabuza kick Sasuke down and started to push into his chest causing him to feel like his chest was going to be crush just by the clone's foot.
"SASUKE-KUN!" Sakura screamed. Seeing her true love being defeated so easily, scared her to hell.
Naruto rush forward and formed a cross seal.
"Kage Bunshin no jutsu." Naruto replied calmly.
Zabuza's clone look up to see Naruto's rushing towards him.
"Oh; the Shadow Clone technique. Quiet a number of them. What?" Zabuza cried not even sensing the two Naruto clones from behind him as they cut the water clone to apart.
Naruto dispel the shadow clone technique. Using the smoke as a smoke screen he threw a fuuma shiruken at Zabuza.
Zabuza shock to see a fumma shiruken come out of the smoke from the Kage Bunshin headed straight towards him.
"Not bad. Attacking me when I'm not prepared for it, however…." Zabuza caught it with his right hand. "It's too easy for me." Zabuza declared. It was then he notices another fuuma shiruken.
'Kage Shiruken no jutsu?'
Zabuza drop to the water surface and laid there as the Fuuma Shiruken pass by him.
"Not bad at all. However, you didn't think that through well enough. That attack was far too easy for me to handle." Zabuza commented to Naruto. Naruto said nothing but disappeared in a puff of smoke. Zabuza look shock and look behind him to see the Fuuma Shiruken turn into Naruto.
'The Fuuma Shiruken? You mean he used the henge no jutsu to get behind me? I should take him as my apprentice. He is even better than Haku.'
Zabuza stood up and smiled.
"I should have expected that. From the last Uzumaki. They always come up with a genius plan, no matter how bad the situation gets."
Kakashi freed from his prison glance at Naruto. He wanted to send his team off, but Naruto overcame the situation and attack Zabuza in his blind spot multiple times. He was deeply impressive and wanted to thank the blond. However, he had his own problems to worry about.
Zabuza seem to be thinking the same thing and turn to face Kakashi.
"Well, I must admit that student of yours is quiet impressive. No doubt he is a true prodigy among prodigies. Well, let's finish this."
Zabuza rush forward but stop when Kakashi sent him a powerful glare with his Sharingan.
Soon Kakashi started mimicking his every move.
'Damn that freaking eye is…'
"Pissing me off."
'Nani? Did he read his mind?'
Both Zabuza and Kakashi started to form seals.
"All you're doing is just copying me. [You're not going to defeat me with your monkey like abilities." Zabuza's eyes started to grow in frustration. He was about to finish the seal when he stop. He saw himself besides Kakashi.
'Genjutsu? No not possible. So is that…me?'
Kakashi formed the last two seals and shouted.
"Suiton: Daibakufu no Jutsu"
"Na…nani?!" Zabuza cried as the jutsu hit him.
'I was the one trying to cast this jutsu, but I couldn't keep up with his speed. What insane power.'
Naruto jump to the high tree to avoid the techniques powerful gusting wind. Sasuke, Sakura and Tazuna were not as fortunate as they all nearly got blown away from Kakashi's jutsu.
Zabuza landed on the tree base. Before he could recover, kunai's pierce his body.
Zabuza look at Kakashi who landed on tree branch with a kunai in his hand.
"Can your eye…can it see the future?"
"Yea, you're going to die." Kakashi replies calmly.
Two senbon needles pierce Zabuza in the neck apparently killing him.
"You're right. He did die." A hunter-nin replied.
Kakashi ignore the hunter-nin and jumps down to check. No pulse, Zabuza was dead.
"I thank you for your assistance. I've been seeking a chance to kill Zabuza myself. I must go." The Hunter-Nin replied calmly. He shunshin down and disappeared with Zabuza.
"Well, that's a good thing for us. Let's go…" Kakashi replies before collapsing.
"Kakashi-sensei!" Sakura screamed.
"Kids, you're sensei is awake." A woman shouted as Kakashi opens his eye.
The genin's open the door and walk in. All except Naruto. Who was no where to be seen." Soon following them was Tazuna.
"Where is Naruto?"
"He left as soon as we came here. Says his going to go training and won't be back until a week has passed."
"Oh really? Well there is something I must discuss with all of you…" Kakashi replies.
Location Unknown
Naruto stops walking, studying his surroundings. He knew a building was building hold by cables in front of him. He also sense Zabuza's and that hunter-nins chakra inside the building. He calmly walks in. surprisingly, there are no guards. Gato was truly a stupid idiot and full of ignorance and selfish needs. Naruto walks in toward Zabuza's chakra signature. When he got near enough, he heard someone yelling at Zabuza whom Naruto assumed was Gato.
"Not only did the Demon Brothers failed. But so did you. You call yourself the Demon of the Mist? How can you be a demon if you were defeated so easily? Now the old bridge builder will have the time he needs to finish that bridge of his. If you can't…Ow, my arm." Gato cries as the Hunter-nin starts to crush his arm.
Gato's two guards drew their swords only to see another shinobi appeared next to them holding their swords to their throats.
"I think it would be best to leave." Naruto replies calmly but in a deadly tone.
The guards started to sweat unable to believe someone move so fast in a second.
Gato ran as soon the Hunter-nin release his arm. The guards ran out. Gato soon followed. Naruto raised his eyebrow when the hunter-nin took a defensive stance.
"Haku, it's alright. You don't have to do anything."
"Zabuza-san."
Zabuza turn his head towards Naruto.
"How did you find me brat?"
"Simple, I followed your chakra signature."
"Chakra signature?"
"Everyone has a chakra signature. No chakra signature is the same. During your fight I was studying you and saw your chakra signature. When you 'died' your chakra signature did not die. So I knew you were alive. Shortly after my team arrived at our clients house I left to track you."
"Do they know I'm alive?"
"I figure Kakashi-sensei would tell everyone after he put two and two together."
"True, it won't take long for Kakashi to find out."
"However, I wish to learn more about…"
"You're clan? Not surprising there gaki. Well, it really wasn't a clan. Only there were about five people. You're mother was very young. Her father insisted that she flee at once. In case the family did die out. She was the youngest in the family. Only a Chuunin but highly skilled like many Jounin's. When I was four, she became my sensei and tutor. I look up to her. She was so brave and so fearless. She was more of a tomboy if you ask about her. Red hair with beauty unlike no other woman in the world. She was a fearless shinobi. When she fled, she told me not to get so full of myself. I wish I could hear her voice just one more time."
"Zabuza-san?" Haku asked, unsure what to say.
Zabuza sat up, with great difficulty.
"The Uzumaki's wield no kekkei genkai's or specially abilities. Just these two things; high level chakra and a high level I.Q." Zabuza replied before he chuckles.
"I guess I can finally repay my debt to your mother. It only makes since, she was the only survivor from the Uzumaki massacre. Very well, I shall train you the same way she train me."
Naruto said nothing and showed no emotions. He finally got more than he intended to.
Water's Edge
"Ok kid, the first thing I'm going to have you work on is your taijutsu. I will also be teaching kenjutsu. Depending on how well you can do, I will teach you ninjutsu and some genjutsu."
Naruto said nothing but got into a defensive stance. Haku did the same and both leap forward getting into a first punch to both of them. Both caught each other's first. Naruto studied his opponent and realize, he was going to have so much fun.
Week Later
Naruto sealed everything he had into his scrolls and attach them onto his belt. Zabuza stood there, fully healed and stood ready to engage in battle with Kakashi once again.
"Naruto, come here." Zabuza replied as he pulls out three large scrolls.
"These scrolls have everything I know inside them. One is ninjutsu. Mostly water jutsu's, a few wind, earth and lighting. Never really bothered in learning fire jutsu's. The second scroll is kenjutsu forms and styles. The third is genjutsu and taijutsu. If you really want to become the world's greatest ninja, you must learn as much as you can. Strive to become Hokage unlike no other. I take it you'll be joining you're team on the bridge."
"Of course. I don't like them, but I will always fight for the leaf village. I will carry on the will of fire."
Zabuza grew curious about this will of fire for over a week. Naruto spoke of it with passion and respect. Clearly it wasn't the Hokage. However, he never asked what it was.
"Very well, this is the last time we part as teacher and student. The next time we meet, we'll become enemies. Remember what I said. And remember to be careful. And, here." Zabuza replied as Naruto strap the scrolls to his left leg. (Note, the scrolls are half the size of Kankuro's scroll for his puppets.) Zabuza pulled out another scroll this one much smaller and shorter than the last three. "This sword belongs to your mother. Before she left, she gave it to me, in hopes I would wield it with honor when the Mist was standing in pride once again. However, my attempt to free Mist ended in failure. Hopefully your 'Will of Fire' can give you the strength to wield to wield this blade."
"Thank you, but I would much rather no see either of you die. Or anyone else. But this is the road to becoming a shinobi. I will see you two there." Naruto replied. He disappeared before either Haku or Zabuza could say anything.
"That kid will become powerful. Perhaps he'll become the strongest in the world. He has such strange powers." Zabuza replies.
"It's almost like being around him, and you feel everything will be alright." Haku agreed nodding.
"In truth, I would much rather not have to fight him. However, my debt is repaid; therefore, we can finish this mission and killed that greedy little pig." Zabuza replies calmly and he walks towards the bridge. Haku soon followed.
Naruto stop short glared at the two samurai dragging Tsunami. (She told Naruto her name before he left.) Inari was on the floor crying. (Naruto doesn't know his name is Inari.) Naruto jump down and threw a shiruken at the samurai's head. The samurai's partner wield around before a kunai killed him in the throat. Naruto jump down.
"Naruto-sama. When did you?" Tsunami asked in shock.
"I came by to drop off my stuff and meet my team." Naruto replied calmly.
"I'm afraid your team not to long ago and went to the bridge with father."
"Guess I should go there then."
Inari must have gathered his wits now that the danger has passed.
"Why do you even try? You're just going to get killed by Gato." He shouted towards Naruto.
Naruto unsheathe his sword from his staff and pointed it at Inari.
"Who the hell are you to talk to me like that?" Naruto growled.
"It doesn't matter; you're just going to die if you go against Gato." Inari screamed.
Naruto disappeared before Inari's eyes; he heard Naruto landed behind him. Before Inari could say anything he felt a deep wound on his shoulder.
"If you think that coward, then just die." Naruto replied calmly.
"Wait, Naruto-sama. That's my son. Please forgive his actions." Tsunami shouted.
"Remember Inari. If you run, you will die. If you fight you will die. However, it how you die depends on how you live. If you fight, then protect those around you. Die to protect them. If you run, then you're no better than Gato, a god damn coward who will watch his love ones die." Naruto replied before he disappeared.
Inari fell down crying. His mother walks over and confronts him. Although angry; agreed with Naruto. According to Kakashi, Naruto follows a strict cold and strongly dislikes people who are not reasonable with that code.
Naruto jump from tree to tree and rush towards the bridge. He knew, Zabuza would engage his team soon, mostly likely right now. He didn't care if Sakura died, then again, Zabuza wouldn't care if she lived or die seeing how she was too weak and pathetic to even be a shinobi.
Naruto landed near the bridge to see what was going on. Zabuza clearly was using Kirigakure no jutus, causing Kakashi and everyone else unable to see what was going on. Sakura stood in front of Tazuna, holding a kunai but her knees were shaking horribly. Clearly she was scared to death. Naruto wouldn't be surprise if she pisses herself soon. Sasuke was fighting Haku who was using a jutsu Naruto never seen or heard before. Haku never used this jutsu during their sparring sessions. Kakashi was looking around, trying to find Zabuza with his Sharingan. Zabuza created a water clone and had it attack Kakashi with shirukens.
Naruto knew Kakashi was able to deflect them, so he was unsurprised when Kakashi did deflect them.
Naruto however lost interest in the battle between Kakashi and Zabuza. He started to watch Sasuke's battle. The stubborn Uchiha was doing fairly well, using his chakra to increase his speed. However, Naruto knew Sasuke was going to reach his limit soon.
"Man I can't believe I'm going to save that Uchiha's neck." Naruto muttered jumping forward.
Naruto hit Sasuke in the neck before he knew what hit him.
"Naruto-kun, I expected you to appear sooner." Haku replied in a calm voice.
"I went back to Tazuna's house, and ran into Gato's wannabe thugs. I took care of them." Naruto replied in a calm tone.
"I see, well, Zabuza's debt has been repaid, however, I won't hold back on you." Haku replied, pulling out senbon needles.
Naruto raised his forehead protector to reveal his eyes. Haku knew he was blind; however, what he didn't expect was to see pure white eyes. No pupils or iris could be seen. Almost as if they were ripe out. (Like Raiden's eyes from Mortal Combat)
"Let's go, Haku." Naruto shouted jumping forward.
Haku smiled; apparently Naruto was underestimating his bloodline. He moved forward faster then Naruto, he punches Naruto in the jaw and jump back in the mirror. Haku however was a surprise when Naruto disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Kage Bunshin, I'll tell you a secret, Kage Bunshin has a secret ability. Anything the Kage Bunshin learns is given to the user after it dispels. Now, I see your secret, I'll be ready for you." Naruto replies standing in the middle of the ice mirrors.
Haku was surprise. He didn't know that. In this case, Naruto had the advantage, because he knew Naruto could make up to a thousand shadow clones without breaking a sweat.
"Taju Kage Bunshin no Jutsu." Naruto cried, as hundred of Naruto's appeared.
Haku leap out his mirror realizing with this much power, Naruto would destroy his mirrors. He jumps halfway across the area to the other side, destroying as many as he could.
Haku, leap out of his mirror again, this time, he destroyed more. However, Naruto seem to be fully away of what was going on. Haku got confused so much he again approaches another clone. Only for it to exploded in front of him. Haku was thrown against his mirror and crash into it, shattering it to pieces.
Kakashi and Zabuza both turn their attention towards the explosion. Both grew curious who caused it. Zabuza knew it wasn't Haku so he assumed it was the Uchiha brat. However, the Uchiha didn't know anything to cause a loud explosion to echo around the bridge.
Kakashi was also in shock. He knew Sasuke and Sakura didn't know anything to create a loud explosion like this. He didn't know anything about Naruto. He was a big mystery. Or could another ninja appeared and taken over?
Haku got up only to see Naruto's fist meet his face.
"How?" Haku asked struggling to get up.
"I've never shown anyone my true capabilities. True, I did lose my ability to see the world. However, I created another method. I pretty much see you and everything else in gray. Also I can see chakra. I knew how your jutsu work for a long time. Besides, if my first plan didn't work, I still had three more in case my first one failed. My eyes can see chakra. Nothing can escape their sight. I timed everything so I can help Kakashi defeat Zabuza. Of course, I'm not yet ready to tell my team my abilities." Naruto replied in a calm voice lowering his forehead protector.
Naruto look at Kakashi's and Zabuza's direction. Zabuza was capture by dogs and Kakashi had a strange lighting jutsu in his hands.
Before Naruto could react Haku shunshin away appearing before Zabuza taking the blow to his heart. Naruto look on as he saw Zabuza try to cut through both Haku and Kakashi at once. Kakashi pulled Haku away to safety.
Naruto threw several shirukens and they hit Zabuza's shoulder blades, preventing him from using his arms.
Naruto quickly appeared in front of Kakashi holding his sword. (Yes Naruto unsheathe his sword.)
"Not bad, kid, you've improve better than I thought. Your mother would be proud." Zabuza replied as he kneeled down from the amount of pain. The battle clearly was showing the toll it was taking on Zabuza.
"I never really get to fight anyone at my fullest. Perhaps I can make my families name legendary again across the world." Naruto replied calmly. Zabuza chuckled.
"Kid, you can make a name even greater then any other Uzumaki. Remember, a shinobi is a killing tool. Nothing more; nothing less." Zabuza replied.
Naruto said nothing. He knew that was true. So Naruto remain silent. Before anyone could say anything they all heard clapping. Turning towards the source, they all saw Gato standing there with a small army of thugs.
"This is the result of the Demon of the Mist. More like the baby of the mist." Gato shouted as the thugs roared with laughter. Gato walk forward towards Haku. "Oh yes, I forgot, I owe this one for crushing my arm until it broke." Gato replied as he kicks Haku several times in the face.
"Aren't you going to do anything?" Naruto asked Zabuza.
"No, you see, this is the life of a shinobi. I used Haku just like Gato used me. I feel nothing for him."
"Aren't you a bit curious about this will of fire we ninja's of Konoha speak of?" Naruto asked Zabuza. Zabuza look at his prize student.
"The Sandaime Hokage as well as all four Hokage's wanted to change the ideas of shinobi's. This 'will of fire' is not fighting as weapons. We fight to protect and defend our dreams and ideals. Our families and friends. We share a bond that we seek to protect. Not as tools, but as human beings. It was a dream to create a golden age for shinobi's." Naruto replied.
"Naruto, don't go telling Zabuza these things. He wouldn't understand…." Kakashi replied, however, Zabuza interrupted him, tears pouring down his eyes.
"I think I finally understand. It was also my dream to cut down such ties of the old ways. My dream was to create the Hidden Mist Village so we can really on each other. I just never realize it until now. Kid, you may be right. We may be tools as shinobi's. But we are also human beings capable of emotions. Thank you." Zabuza replied. He tried to move his arms but they refused to move.
"Kid, let me get a kunai."
Naruto said nothing but toss the kunai in the air. Zabuza tore his face mask with his mouth and caught it with his teeth. He charge forward. Gato seeing the danger by angering the demon of the mist ran behind the thugs ordering them to kill Zabuza.
However, Zabuza easily evaded and cut threw the thugs as if they were standing still. Gato panic so hard he froze as Zabuza's kunai pierce through his neck. Zabuza kick Gato in the throat; sending off the bridge edge.
Zabuza struggled to walk back towards Haku. To die by his friend, and brother side. The two of them have been through so much, Haku deserve so much more. However, no matter how hard things seem to have gotten, Haku always stood by his side. However he collapse before he could reach Haku.
Naruto and Kakashi lowered their heads in respect. Zabuza died like a true leaf ninja, even if he was never a leaf ninja in the first place.
"Hey you dumb fucks. You just killed our meal ticket. Now we are going to raid this island and take all the spoils we want." A thug yelled, clearly acting like the leader.
"YEAH!" all the thugs behind him yelled.
Before anyone could respond an arrow was shot and landed in front of the thugs.
"If any of you even take one step towards our island. The people of Wave will kill every single thug that enters our land." A old man shouted. Inari was standing there with a cross bow.
"How about…I kill them myself." Naruto replies rushing forward creating several kage bunshins. The thugs barely could follow Naruto's movements.
A minute later, Naruto pierce through the last thug's throat killing him instantly.
'So young, yet he can kill without a care in the world. Hokage-sama, what is he?'
The Bunshins all dispel and Naruto walk past Sakura who flung herself on top of her Sasuke-kun the moment the fight between Zabuza and Kakashi had stop.
One Day Later: Hill of Wave
Naruto and the rest of team 7 stood on the hill where Zabuza and Haku's grave stood.
"Kakashi-sensei, can the life of a shinobi ever change?" Naruto asks.
"You regret your kills?" Kakashi responses back. Sakura and Sasuke took a step back when they heard Naruto had killed several people.
"No, they deserve death. No matter what. Thugs like that who raid on the weak don't deserve to live. That's my belief. However, is killing, the only life for a shinobi?"
"In our world right now, yes. We kill to survive. It's part of being a shinobi."
"I wish, killing could be taken out of our lives. We could live for something else." Naruto replies as the rain started to fall.
Konoha
The Sandaime Hokage look at the document in front of him before looking at the three Jounin's in front of him.
"The Chuunin Exams have begun." He replies in a deep voice. The three Jounin's disappeared at once.
A/N - The Chuunin Exams have begun and the Wave Arc is over. What will be the result of the Chuunin Exam? Wait until the next chapter: Chuunin Exam Problems
Kawarimi no jutsu – replacement technique
Kiri's Nuke-Nin – Mist's Rogue Ninja
Kami-sama – God
Kirigakure no jutsu – Hidden Mist Technique
Kubikiri Hocho – Decapitating Knife
Mizu-Bunshin – Water Clone
Suiton: Mizu Kusari no jutsu – Water Element: Water Chain Technique
Kage Bunshin no jutsu – Shadow Clone Technique
Kage Shiruken no jutus – Shadow Shiruken
Henge no jutsu – Transformation Technique
Suiton: Daibakufu no jutsu – Water Element: Water Explosion
Taju Kage Bunshin no jutsu – Mass Shadow Clone Technique