Old Memories, New Friends

by Hakureisaiga

Two friends are suddenly wake up in the Naruto universe and meets a five-year-old Naruto. Retaining some of their memories of them watching the show, they strive to change the future of those around them and who they can in contact with. OcxKinxTenten

5. Training and Deals

Hakureisaiga- Another chapter of OMNF and I already updated this story today too.

Seito- I guess you couldn't get it out of your head.

Hakureisaiga- That and I was bored a bit. On with the story

Chapter 5- Training and Deals

Tsunami said, "Are you going to be okay?"

Kakashi said, "No, but I will recover in a week."

Kurenai said, "I just need to rest a bit more…you guys can put me down now."

Takeshi and Shino nodded and set her against the wall. Tazuna said, "Well, we have two strong ninja defeated, so we should be safe for a while."

Hinata said, "But who was that masked kid?"

Sakura answered, "I think he is a hunter ninja, there are the ones who are also known as Erasers. Their job is to dispose without a trace, a ninja's body had the secrets of the village's ninjutsu, herbs, different Chakra types and other information. For example, if Kakashi-sensei died, the person could potentially learn the secrets of the Sharingan and use it against us. So the hunter ninja must do that to protect the village's secrets."

Forest- The masked ninja said, "Okay, I'll first cut the cloth away, then drain some of the blood and…." Then Zabuza grabbed the ninja's hand and said, "That's alright…I will do it myself."

The ninja said, "Oh, you already woke up, eh?"

Zabuza said, "Damn, you have a finesse of a butcher, Haku."

Haku said, "You shouldn't do that so roughly, you could die like that."

Zabuza said, "How long are you going to wear that stupid mask."

Haku said as she took off her mask, "It reminds me of the old days and it is useful for the hunter ninja act." She said with a smile, "If I hadn't save you, you would be dead."

Zabuza retorted, "If you wanted to put me in a false death, you could have aimed for a safer acupuncture point instead of your neck. You are annoying as ever."

Haku giggled, "You're right. I just didn't want to scar your beautiful body and the acupuncture point is easier to access in the neck since it has no muscle. You shouldn't be move in a week or so…but you might be able to move pretty soon."

Zabuza said, "That is what I like about you…you're so pure and clever."

Haku said, "Well, I am just a kid. Look, the mist is cleared. Next time…will you be alright?"

Zabuza said, "Next time I will defeat the Sharingan."

Kakashi woke up and thought, "Why do I have a bad feeling about this? Zabuza is dead, I shouldn't have to worry about this."

Naruto asked, "What is wrong, sensei?"

Kakashi said, "Usually hunter nins dispose of the body on the spot."

Sakura said, "That is right."

Hinata said, "Yes, the ninja took the body with him instead of doing that."

Kakashi said, "That is correct, if he or she needed to confirm the kill, he would have just taken the head and the weapon he or she used to take down Zabuza."

Sasuke said, "Senbon needles…..no way."

Takeshi said, "It means that Zabuza is still alive."

Kiba said, "But didn't you check to see if he was dead."

Kakashi said, "Yes, but there are ways to put people in a false death trance."

Kurenai said, "Which means that we have to prepare for the next coming."

Seito thought, "Haku, Zabuza, I promise we will save you this time around."

Kakashi said, "We will start training tomorrow."

Suddenly a boy appeared and said, "It is no use."

Tazuna said, "Oh, hey, Inari, where were you?"

Inari went to hug his grandfather, "Welcome back….Grandpa."

Seito thought, "Of course now we got to convince Inari about the hero crap too."

Tsunami said, "Say hello to the ninja who saved your grandfather."

Inari looked at them and looked at Tsunami, "But Mom, they are going to die."

Kiba said, "What you did you say, you little brat?!"

Inari continued, "There's no way you can defeat Gato."

Takeshi muttered, "I forgot how much a prick he is."

Seito said, "Look, Inari, Gato is just a spineless man that uses money to pay for men to do his dirty work. Once you get past that, he is no match for us."

Inari said, "Pft, you are an idiot. What are you trying to do, be a hero? There are no such things as heroes."

Naruto said, "Keep telling yourself that, kid."

Inari said, "If you don't want to die, then leave."

Tazuna said, "Where are you going, Inari?"

Inari said, "To watch the ocean in my room."

Takeshi thought, "We better get this thing over with." Then the boy said, "You mean, to go to your room and cry over your father, am I right?" Inari, Tazuna and Tsunami stiffened at Takeshi's accusation as he continued, "Judging by your reactions, I said that I am right. If you want to know how I know, Inari's cheeks are still stained with tears from earlier. There is a picture of your family with a man's body torn completely off and Inari here has the same picture in his room."

Inari said, "You went in my room?"

Takeshi shot back, "You are a liability to your grandfather because I am sure that if we weren't here, he would have taken you or your mother as a hostage to make Tazuna surrender, so of course I went into your room. Anyway since you are being all emo and stuff, I can guess that he had a special place in your hearts and when Gato somehow killed your father, you felt betrayed by him because like all fathers say to reassure their sons say that they are invincible, right?"

Inari bowed his head in tears and Tsunami said, "Please….don't bring up Kaiza in front of Inari."

Takeshi looked at Tsunami with a serious look, "I am sorry, Tsunami-san, but I need to do this or Inari will just mope around like a big crybaby. I am sure that Kaiza would have wanted him to protect his family, not sit back like a coward. In my eyes, he is worse than Gato. A wise man once said that those who abandon their mission are trash, but those who abandon their family and friends are worse than trash."

Inari shouted, "What the hell you know about my life? Your life has been easy picking for you ninjas." Then Naruto, Seito, Takeshi snapped at that moment.

Naruto said, "Really….then let me show you something." He lifted up his shirt and turned to the side to show a large, jagged scar, "You see this? I got this when I was 4, a drunk old man believed that I was a monster and tried to kill me and what is worse, he was part of my village that hates me for no reason."

Seito lifted his right pant leg to reveal a cross-shaped scar on the back of his leg, "This happens to be a scar for being Naruto's friend. Since the villagers believe that he is a monster, they tried to kill me too by slamming a kunai knife into the back of my leg. Luckily they missed by an inch."

Takeshi lifted up his shirt and turned around to show a jagged scar running down his back, "A ninja tried to strike me when I was running from him, he almost got me, but the ANBU got him after he threw his ninjato, causing this deep gash in my back. Also you want to know something else, I was forced to kill a person….I was freaking 5 years old, I did that to protect a friend, so don't try to pin this on us….you have a mother and grandfather that loves you."

Takeshi pointed at Naruto, "Naruto grew up as an orphan living on the streets with no knowledge about his parents, so you are very lucky because you, Inari, have the easy life." Takeshi sat back down and said, "Now you can go to your room and cry about your father or you can become a man and make a difference in life, your choice."

Inari bowed his hand and went to his room while Takeshi said, "I hate being harsh with the kid, but I had to say something."

Tsunami said, "You could have done it more gently, Takeshi-san."

The Jinchuuriki said, "I know I could have….but I don't know how to do that. Sometimes you need to hit somebody with blunt words at full force to get through to him. I think I got through to him."

Next day- "So….let me get this straight we are going to learn how to climb trees by using our chakra, right?" Kiba asked.

Kakashi nodded, "That is correct."

Naruto said, "We already know this exercise."

Kurenai said, "You do?"

Seito cocked his head to the side, "Umm, hello, we have an ANBU as our blood brothers and an adopted mother that used to be a Jonin. I'm sure they could have told us about this exercise."

Kakashi said, "Why don't you demonstrate for us then?"

Naruto nodded and walked up the tree, unconsciously sending the right amount of chakra to walk upright against the tree. "Well, then ok, Takeshi, Seito, Sasuke, you two can go and help Tazuna. Naruto, you need to stay here in case someone needs help in getting up the trees."

Naruto said, "Hai, sensei!"

The three boys went to work on the bridge while Naruto got comfortably by sitting against a tree and unfurled a scroll reading up on a wind jutsu. Out of the corner of his eye, Kiba, Shino, Hinata and Sakura were walking up the tree and noticed that Sakura had the best chakra control, then Hinata, then Shino and lastly Kiba. Naruto knew that it was the bugs that help with his chakra control for Shino, Hinata had amazing chakra control due to being a Hyuga and had more stamina so she got farther up. Sakura had the best chakra control, but had to stop due to her physique and low chakra.

Kiba came up and said, "Hey, idiot."

Naruto ignored him and Kiba shouted, "Hey, I am talking to you!"

Naruto looked up and said, "Last time I checked my name is not idiot, calm yourself down and try again."

Kiba threw a punch at Naruto, but caught it in his hand as he read the next line. "Calm down, Kiba." Naruto said, serious.

Sakura thought, "What? Naruto never showed that side of him before….when and how did he know that Kiba was going to punch him."

Naruto said, "Look, if you want to ask me something, call me Naruto….not baka, dobe, dead-last,knucklehead, etc. Now what is your problem?"

Kiba sneered, "Ain't it obvious? I can't get up this stupid tree…this whole tree exercise is pointless."

Naruto said, "Really?"

Naruto's eyes flickered to Akamaru and grabbed the dog while running up the tree. Kiba cried out, "Akamaru!!! You asshole, give him back right now!"

Naruto shouted, "You better come get him if you want him."

The Jinchuuriki said to Akamaru, "I don't know if you can understand me, but this is the only way Kiba will do this exercise."

Akamaru yipped and Naruto scratched behind his ears and gave him a bone to chew on. Soon every day Naruto would do this and Kiba got farther and farther up to get to Akamaru and kick Naruto's ass. Before then, he mastered the exercise along with his peers.

Bridge- Takeshi, Seito and Sasuke were helping build the bridge when Takeshi heard a whisper. The Jinchuuriki stopped and said, "Do you two hear something?"

Seito said, "No, what?"

Takeshi answered, "Somebody was whispering in my ear."

Sasuke said, "You must be hearing things."

Takeshi said, "Yeah….maybe you are right."

Then he thought, "But the only reason is that I think I want to know….ifit may come again." The boy shook his head and continued to work on the construction.

Night- Seito woke up in a room that was completely white. "Oookay, this is very weird." He said.

"To you, maybe since you never have been here before." A voice said. Seito turned to see the only place without the color white. The boy peered close into the cage to see a giant white tiger with translucent blue-white eyes.

"I'm Byakuya, the Rokubi no Shirotora."

"Holy shit! This is cool!" Seito said.

"Ahem, some humility please." The white tiger said with a sweatdrop behind his head.

Seito stopped and sat down in a nearby chair. "Now….your friend Takeshi also has one sealed inside of him. His name is Fenrir, the Gobi no Ookami." Byakuya explained, "Like him, I came to your world and inhabited myself in your body, but when I returned here, I was involuntarily sealed."

Seito asked, "So the ones who have you and Gobi are fakes?"

"Yes and no!" Byakuya answered, "They can utilize a portion of that clone's chakra, but they can't utilize the other powers."

"Powers?" Seito said.

"Jinchuuriki can inherit some of the demon's power like element natures, skills, personality, etc. So since the Kyuubi is sealed in Naruto, he has been able to pull elaborate pranks, trickery and maybe he inherited the fire chakra nature." Byakuya explained.

"What are the elements you have, Byakuya?" Seito asked.

"I am highly adept in using lightning and earth-style jutsu."

Seito beamed, "Nice, I wondered what are Fenrir's abilities are."

Byakuya answered, "Like a wolf, he is loyal, care-free, but he fights well with others and he can adapt to any situation, he also can control all of the elements. But enough of that….the reason I have called you here is so you can be trained by me."

Seito cocked his head, "Why? I thought you demons dislike humans."

Byakuya said, "Some of us do, but watching you over the years can make even demons realize that humans are just as cruel as us. Now stand still."

Seito got up and stood at attention. Cautiously, the clawed hand came over Seito and small blue rings appeared on Seito's wrists and ankles.

"There, now mold your chakra." The tiger commanded.

Seito nodded and performed the ram seal, suddenly he was brought crashing down to the floor.

"Ugh….gravity seals." Seito thought.

"Since you have strength and power, we must work on your speed, which sucks atrociously." Byakuya said, "Every week it will add your weight to the gravity you're at now, so get some rest, boy, you have a long day ahead of you."

The white room and cage dissipated before Seito. Seito woke up from his sleep, "Damn, I can't get up." He turned his head to the cloak, "Ah, 4:30 AM, man…." Seito decided to use the time and get used to the seal by getting up. Eventually he adapted to the seals and was able to walk at a regular pace. "Note to self: get back at Byakuya for seals."

Seito looked around the room to see Kiba and Akamaru curled up beside each other, Naruto sprawled out to the side, Shino sleeping peacefully, Sasuke snoring softly and Kakashi was sitting upright against the wall with a kunai hidden in his lap. "Hmm….Takeshi must be taking his early jog as always. He really takes being a ninja seriously, I prefer to be just sleep."

Takeshi walked around the forest and cracked his neck as he stopped beside the lake. "Ah, nothing like a good jog in the spring air." Takeshi molded his chakra and began to run on the chakra until he was in the middle of the lake, "Good thing I learned water walking from my mentor…now let's see, first you mold your chakra and spread it into the air, making the air moist and then…."

"Kirigakure no Jutsu!" Takeshi muttered as the mist covered the lake.

"Damn, that is all I can manage now…"

The whisper came again and Takeshi took off as he heard it. The whisper grew closer and closer as Takeshi ventured deeper into the forest, "I wonder what it is."

Suddenly he came into a grave and looked around for the voice. He peered into the grove to see a beautifully crafted katana. The blade was a pale blue and the hilt was embroidered with a black and yellow camouflaged pattern.

"Is that….where the voice is coming from?" Takeshi thought. "It looks like a katana."

Takeshi walked into the grove and stood in front of the weapon as he murmured, "Interesting….but who in their right mind would put a sword in the middle of a grove and why could I only hear the voice?" He touched the pommel of the sword and suddenly recoiled his hand back to see his hand had a strange tattoo of a black wing on it.

"What the hell?!" Takeshi thought to himself.

Suddenly a voice called out, "Nothing shall forestall my return!!"

Suddenly the katana lifted up and floated to his right hand. "

What the…." Takeshi began to say until his hands began to burn and pain racked his body. Memories of black feathers, a man in a red jacket, fire and quotes from a book poured into his mind and added to the pain of Takeshi's own memories resurfacing. Suddenly after fits of screams, the pain began to subside and Takeshi fell to his knees on the verge of unconsciousness.

He looked the sword and saw that blue katana changed into a broadsword rapier and the hilt was complicated with bird motifs. "Since the man who wielded you somehow put you here to be wield by me, I will name you after him….Genesis since I found you in the beginning."

With that, he fell to the ground unconscious and the sword disappeared into the mark of his right hand. The next morning, Haku was walking through the forest and knelt down to gather some herbs. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Takeshi's body on the ground a few yards away.

"That boy, he is one of the guys that are with Kakashi Hatake." Haku's hand cautiously stretched over Takeshi's body as if she was going to strangle him, but she shifted her hand to his shoulder and softly said, "Hey, wake up!"

Takeshi slowly opened his eyes to see Haku and the memories flooded into his head, "Hey there, pretty lady, what's your name?"He said.

Haku blushed slightly, "I'm a boy and my name is Haku."

Takeshi retorted, sitting up straight, "The hell you are! You can't fool me with that genjutsu of yours."

Haku thought inwardly, "How did, he…?!"

Takeshi answered her question as though her mind was read, "Hello, no boy is that cute."

Again, Haku blushed. "So….what are you doing a place like this?" Haku asked.

"Training!" Takeshi said, "I'm trying to be strong enough to protect my family and friends."

Haku replied, "That is a good philosophy."

Takeshi replied, "That is because it is from a person whose heart was innocent and white as pure virgin snow."

Haku smiled and got up, "Well, it was nice meeting you, Takeshi." She said.

"Bye, Haku. Oh, and tell Zabuza that we'll be waiting for him."

Haku stiffened and turned toward Takeshi.

Takeshi said seriously, "Look, Haku, I don't want to fight you at all, so tell Zabuza this message: When we meet at the bridge, Gato and his men will come to finish us and yourself off, so if you join us, we can be able to defeat Gato and you are free."

Haku didn't move a inch, but the boy said to her, "I'm not going to kill you because you are too kind and gentle. Instead I would like to issue to a challenge to Zabuza as a swordsman."

"I understand, but how did you figure out that it was me." Haku said.

Takeshi said, "You smell of snow and vanilla, that's how I figured out you were the hunter nin."

Haku eyed him suspiciously, "Are you going to tell Kakashi about this encounter?"

Takeshi shook his head, "No, he doesn't need to know about this, you have my word."

Haku said, "You will have our answer in a few days."

With that, she stalked off out of the forest. "Well, that's taken care of. Now we see what will happen." Takeshi walked towards Tazuna's house.

Tazuna's House- Hey, guys, good morning!" Takeshi said, greeting Team 7 and Team 8.

"Where have you been?" Kiba asked suspiciously.

Takeshi sat at the table and replied, "I was training and felt asleep, luckily a nice girl that claimed to be a boy woke me up."

Seito caught the remark, "So he met Haku after all, hope this plan works." He thought.

Fortress- "Where have you been, Haku?" Zabuza asked.

Haku replied, "I discovered something interesting….one of the genin discovered my identity."

Zabuza asked, "So how come you are not dead?"

Haku said, "He let me go and wanted to tell you that Gato plans to kill you, he also wants you to come to Konoha since you are tired of running."

Zabuza said, "Hmmm, I think I will then."

Haku continued, "He also challenges you to a battle of kenjutsu."

Zabuza said, "What?! He doesn't know that I was a part of the Seven Shinobi Swordsmen of the Mist?"

Haku answered, "He does, but he wager this. If you win, you can take his life and do as you please, but if he wins, you and I must come back to Konoha."

Zabuza quirked an eyebrow, "Oh, somebody's seem sweet on him?" She didn't answer but blushed heavily while Zabuza chuckled, "I accept this challenge, it has been a long time since I battled against a swordsman."

On Saturday, everyone walked to the bridge, but Naruto and Seito left clones to protect Tsunami and Inari. Takeshi smiled at Inari's change from the first day.

Flashback- Takeshi sat down on the pier looking up at the stars when he heard someone come behind him. He looked to see a timid Inari, "Yes, Inari?" Inari gripped his fist and said, "I….I….I wanted to apologize to you….I didn't know that you had such a hard life. I was being selfish and inconsiderate of my actions, so gomen nasai." Takeshi closed his eyes, "Inari, I can't accept your apology…." Inari's eyes were downcasted until Takeshi's next words came out, "Because you have nothing to apologize for….in fact I should be apologizing to you, I made you cry and was very blunt about your condition. I didn't take the consideration of your feelings about your father." He looked back up in the sky, "You are lucky to have a father and mother like that….I once had one, he was very kind and loving just like yours….until he was introduced to alcohol and got addicted to it. He started to change into a bitter, old man and constantly argues with my mom. My mom and I….we would never get along with each other, she was already worried about me constantly. I couldn't take it and I ran away from home, tripping on a rock and I lost all my memory, only knowing my name. So….do me a favor…embrace your dreams and protect your family no matter what." Inari nodded and smiled at him, "I will, Takeshi-san." Takeshi said, "That is good, Inari, your father would be proud if he were alive." Inari said, "You think so?" Takeshi replied, "I know so." Flashback Ends

Bridge- Tazuna along with Team 7 and 8 were greeted by the workers knocked unconscious and tied up to the side.

"So you are here after all, Zabuza." Takeshi said.

Zabuza said, "Indeed, kid, well, then are you ready to go?"

Takeshi stepped forward, "As we agree, if I win, you come to Konoha."

Zabuza said, "And if you lose, you surrender and let us do what we want."

akeshi nodded and Kakashi said, "What is going on here?"

Seito said, "I think Takeshi and Zabuza somehow made a wager on a battle of swordsmanship."

Kurenai said, "But how did he get in touch with them?"

Seito said, "I am guessing that the girl over there is the hunter ninja."

Sasuke said, "Of course, we never saw her face and thus we never knew what she looks like, but how did Takeshi know that she was the hunter nin?"

Takeshi answered, "It was something that I actually learned from Kiba, everyone had a unique smell and the hunter nin, from Kiba's description, smell like vanilla and snow. She happened to have the same smell."

Kakashi said, "Takeshi, I order you to stand down….you will be killed, Zabuza is a Jonin."

Takeshi said, "With ninjutsu and taijutsu, yes. But we are only using kenjutsu and you can't interfere with this, Sensei, since one, this is a battle between honorable swordsman, two, I want to help Zabuza and Haku by getting them in the village to help us, three, you can't order me since I am not under your jurisdiction, I am under Kurenai-sensei's."

Kurenai said, "Actually, Takeshi, since Kakashi is the experienced Jonin here, he had jurisdiction over the mission."

Takeshi said, "Well, then I am in a predicament here, then but no matter what, you know what happens when you get between a swordsman's fight."

Kakashi thought, "Yes, you die… Yugao-san did the same thing against Mangetsu Hozuki."

Kakashi said, "Fine, but if you died, don't expect me to save you."

Takeshi smirked, "I wouldn't have it any other way, Kakashi-sensei."

Zabuza unhooked Kubikiri Houcho and said, "First one to submission loses."

Takeshi's hand began to throb and he looked at the mark, "It looks like a seal….hmm, I wonder." The Jinchuuriki thought.

He bit his thumb, drawing blood and wiped it over the seal. Suddenly the camouflaged hilt came out of his hand and Takeshi drew it out in a fluid motion. "Let's begin."

Kiba growled, "What?.....where did he get that sword?" The Inuzaka took a step forward, but stopped as Takeshi held the blade dangerously near his throat. "Back off, Kiba, don't interfere with this matter."

Kiba shouted, "You think you are so cool?! You can't defeat a Jonin by yourself, it is not a game, Takeshi. You could die here!!"

Takeshi smirked, "So you do care, huh?"

Kiba stared at him and Takeshi said, "Don't worry, I will not die. As long as my friends believe in me, I will not lose this fight. I made the negotiation and I will see it through. Like I said, this is my battle."

Kiba huffed, "Fine, but you better not lose because I still have to kick your ass."

Takeshi smiled, "Yeah, yeah, whatever."

Takeshi ran at Zabuza with the point of the blade scraping the concrete, making sparks fly. The zanbatou and katana clashed in the middle, Haku and the rest of the genin watched as Takeshi and Zabuza battled furiously against each other.

"Takeshi.."Hinata thought wordlessly, "Don't die…please."

Naruto looked at her and said, "Don't worry, Hinata, Takeshi will be okay…..I know it, it is not the first time he took a risk like this."

Hinata said, "W-What was the f-first time?"

Naruto said, "Challenging a man named Hayate to a swordfight along with his girlfriend. Boy, he was bruised and battered, but he actually lasted for 10 minutes against them as promised and had to buy his a katana."

Kakashi thought, "That is not all, judging by some of the attacks he made were from the Crescent Moon Style and a mixture of something else….he had another teacher along with Hayate and Yugao."

Takeshi and Zabuza backed up for a moment and smiled at each other before attacking each other again. Takeshi tried to stab him, but Zabuza sidestepped and tried to cut him in half, only Takeshi flipped over the strike and aimed a strike at Zabuza's head.

Zabuza moved back, just as the tip cut his cheek.

"I drew first blood, Zabuza-san."

Zabuza chuckled, "It seems that way."

Next, the Jonin did an overhead slash only for Takeshi to block it, fortifying his stance with chakra.

"Damn, that son of a bitch is strong." Takeshi thought as he moved to attack him.

Kakashi and Kurenai's eyes widened as they thought, "Unreal…..they…..they are actually on par with each other, amazing. Zabuza has his strength, but Takeshi had speed and higher stamina than Zabuza. So this is a battle between swordsmen."

Sakura thought, "Takeshi is very strong….I can't believe that he actually survive over 10 minutes with Zabuza with just kenjutsu. He just might win this battle."

Hinata said, "Takeshi…..I believe in you."

Shino said, "Takeshi, you can win this battle."

Sasuke smiled, "I know you can win, Takeshi. Out of all of us, you used to be the one always pushing yourself to the limits….always pushing too hard. I know that you can win this battle." Naruto said, "He will win."

Seito said, "He had the motive, purpose and the will to believe in himself. Go, Takeshi!!"

Takeshi shouted a war cry as he slashed at Zabuza, the jonin moved and Takeshi skidded back to avoid an overhead swing from Zabuza, then he held his katana in a reverse grip and swung at the swordsman, leaving a cut on his abdomen.

"Ugh." Zabuza grunted.

Takeshi jumped back, panting from the cuts and bruises on his shoulders and chest. "Damn, I can't get an advantage on him, but nothing less being one of the Seven Shinobi Swordsmen of the Mist. I can't lose her….I must win for Haku and Zabuza."

The katana began to vibrate n his hand and Takeshi looked down to see that the katana changed into a green broadsword rapier with a complicated hilt with bird motifs.

"Interesting sword…..when I win this battle, I will take off your hands!!!" Zabuza said as he kicked Takeshi across the face.

Takeshi flew back into a nearby area with bamboo and brick, then the complex crashed down on top of him.

Hinata cried, "Takeshi!!"

Zabuza looked at the complex and said, "You gave me a good fight, kid. You pushed to my limits and proved that I need to focus again on my sword skills." Zabuza turned to the Konoha ninjas, but then a blast came out of the debris of the bamboo complex.

"Never….underestimate your opponent!" Takeshi shouted.

"What?!" Zabuza thought.

Takeshi clashed against Zabuza's zanbatou with a overhand strike. "Clever….he used the momentum in the air to increase the strength of his attack. He is a true swordsman." Zabuza thought with a smirk.

Then the Demon of the Mist pushed him off and soon Takeshi went on the defensive as Zabuza relentlessly attacked the teen.

"Shit….I can't do anything. At this rate, I am going to die." Takeshi thought.

"Hmph….if you really keep on being pessimistic, you are going to die." A voice said.

Suddenly time seemed to stop as a brown-haired man with azure eyes appeared. In his hand, he held a red version of Genesis and a black wing came out of his left side of his back.

"You must believe in yourself or everything that you strive to do will wither into ashes." Genesis said.

"Genesis…..Rhapsodos." Takeshi said.

Genesis nodded, "Remember, when you fall the first time, nothing shall forestall my return."

Takeshi repeated, "Nothing shall forestall my return."

Suddenly he was thrusted back into reality and in a split second, he blocked Zabuza's attack. "Nothing shall forestall my return!!!" Takeshi shouted with newfound strength, pushing back the swordsman and relentlessly attacked his opponent with speed and precision. "He's…..completely different from the boy before." Zabuza thought as he struggled to block the fast strikes.

Takeshi kicked Zabuza in the stomach, cracking a rib or two and with amazing strength, he lifted the Demon of the Mist in the air and threw him. Then he activated the runes by swiping his hand over the blade and jumped after him.

Zabuza recovered in the air and launched himself downwards to meet Takeshi, his killing intent rising as he descended toward the genin. Takeshi thought, "If I attack with one hand, I will be overwhelmed. I wish the hilt could lengthen a bit."

Genesis vibrated as the hilt lengthens enough for Takeshi to fit two hands. "Now that is more like it." Takeshi chuckled. Zabuza shouted as he came into view, "I got you!!" Their weapons connected and a shockwave blasted through the bridge, causing ripples over the water.

Haku and the Konoha teams covered their faces to shield them. When the smoke cleared, they looked to see Takeshi and Zabuza in front of each other. "I…win." Takeshi said.

Zabuza said, "You…have done this before, have you. Either that….or I'm getting old."

Takeshi said, "I pretty much think that is both."

Zabuza looked at his broken Kubikiri Houcho, "Well, I won't be needing this anymore then."

Takeshi said, "Wait a moment." Takeshi took the broken halves of the sword and waved Genesis over them to miraculously form the Kubikiri Houcho in its prime condition.

Zabuza whistled, "Man, if I had found that sword, I would be set for life. Well, I lost and I will honor my word to go back to Konoha."

Takeshi said, "We can't leave yet, Zabuza, heads up."

Zabuza peered to see that Gato and his horde of thugs were the opposite side of them. "Well, well….Zabuza, I see that you have been beaten, I should've known that you are not a demon, more like an imp."

Takeshi tossed Zabuza a small bag and said, "Zabuza, catch."

Zabuza caught the bag and popped a soldier pill, then Haku and the others joined the duo. "I hope you know that you will be punished for this, Takeshi Murama." Kakashi said.

Takeshi said, "Totally worth it, Kakashi-sensei, totally worth it."

Kakashi said, "You will probably be doing D-rank missions for the next month alone."

Takeshi said, "Hn, you say something?"

Everyone except Shino and Kurenai snickered at Takeshi's play.

"I like you, kid, you don't take shit from no one like your blond friend." Zabuza said with a smirk.

Takeshi said, "Damn straight, I say we bluffed them and capture Gato. Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" 20 clones appeared.

"Mind if I join you?" Naruto said, doing the same thing. 75 clones appeared then Zabuza shouted along with Haku, "Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu!!" 10 clones of Zabuza and 5 clones of Haku appeared beside them.

Kakashi said, "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu: Kakashi-style!!" 100 clones came out.

Gato was shaken, but he shouted, "It is only a bluff, kill them….kill them all." Gato turned to see that he was alone and the boat was gone.

He turned back to see Zabuza ominously standing before him. "Wait….we can work out a deal, I can pay more…." Gato stammered.

Zabuza said, "No deal!" Zabuza growled as he swung his zanbatou. Gato's headless body slumped around the floor as the head rolled off the edge of the bridge.

"It is over and we got a few days to spare too." Seito said.

Kakashi said, "Now, Takeshi….where did you get that sword?"

Takeshi replied coolly, "Please address my sword as Genesis."

Kakashi instantly remembered the last time Yugao's sword was just called a sword and the person got put in the hospital. "Fine, where did you get Genesis?" Kakashi asked again.

Takeshi said, "I found Genesis in the middle of a grove."

Kakashi said, "Okay, then let's go home and rest, then we can finish the bridge and maybe I will teach you all a jutsu."

Everyone nodded and Takeshi placed Genesis, which reverted back to its katana form and into the seal of his hand. He turned to see Naruto, Seito, Sasuke, Hinata, Sakura, Kiba and Shino looking at him. "I have a lot of explaining to do, don't I?" The Jinchuuriki asked.

The group nodded and Takeshi cursed, "Goddamn it."

Hakureisaiga- The Wave Mission will be finished in the next chapter and it is on to the Chunin Exams where love interests are made and found. Training with jutsu and kenjutsu. Ja ne! Two updates in one day, sweet!!