Hakureisaiga- Finally the Wave Mission begins and Aoi will get his ass whipped. Oh, and this is a double update.

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Taka- Time to kick Aoi's ass!

A few weeks later, Team 8 just finished another set of D-rank missions to cool down from that C-rank mission. Despite the fact that Taka practically fucked Stellar's brains out, she miraculously didn't get pregnant.

Though it sill pissed off Anko and Kurenai discreetly for some reason that Taka had a feeling that he knew, anyway the team came in to see Team 7 with Sakura complaining, "Hokage-sama, this is ridiculous, can't we get a better mission?" Iruka began to scold her while Kiba and Kakashi sighed while Sasuke crossed his arms.

Sarutobi said, "My decision is final, Sakura. Though your team has gotten the required number of D-rank mission, your team is still too inexperienced since your teamwork is the lowest out of the group." Sakura retorted, "It's not our fault, dog-boy keeps on holding us back."

Taka spoke, "Maybe because you and Sasuke don't listen to him." Sakura turned to him, "You…" Taka replied, "Yes, me. Kiba here knows about teamwork the most since his moves are collaboration with Akamaru….unlike you, you follow Sasuke like a lost puppy and Sasuke tends to be the lone wolf of the group and thinks you are useless and Kiba is between a liability and someone he can work with."

He turned to the Sandaime, "How about we take them on a C-rank mission and show them how teamwork pays off."

Sarutobi thought about it for a minute and replied, "An excellent idea, then Team 8 and Team 7 will have a joint mission."

Hinata whispered to him, "Are you nuts? We have to deal with Ms. Bitch and ."

Shino whispered in her ear, "Hinata, he did it for Kiba…he looks miserable with a screeching Sakura and a brooding Sasuke."

Hinata looked at Kiba, who gave Taka a relieved look, "Well, I guess it is a necessary evil to pay…as long as Sasuke doesn't hit on me, then I'll be fine." She said. Sarutobi said, "Alright, Tazuna, you may come in now." They all turned to see an old man with a sake bottle in his hand.

Tazuna said, "These brats are the ones protecting me…they all look weak except the hooded kid." Kakashi grabbed Sakura and Sasuke while Hinata's eye twitched, Shino buzzed in anger and Kiba along with Akamaru growled.

Taka said, "Tazuna, you are in good hands and you would do well not to insult my teammates. Looks can be deceiving." Tazuna said, "I am the super bridge builder Tazuna, I expect you to provide me super protection until I get back to my country and complete it."

Village Gates- "Wow, it's nice to be outside of the village once and a while." Kiba said, letting Akamaru stretch his paws. Shino said, "That is what we said on our first C-rank mission."

Sakura asked, "Are there ninja in Wave Country?"

Kakashi answered, "No, Sakura, Wave Country is an island near the Mist Country, their economy is built on trade….which is why Tazuna is making a bridge." They walked past a puddle which instantly alerts Kiba, Team 8, the jonin and Sasuke, seeing them tense.

Suddenly two masked ninja wrapped a bladed chain around Kurenai and Kakashi to slice them into bloody chunks.

"Taka!" Hinata said.

"On it!" Taka shouted.

The assassin moved in, cutting their tendons. They fell to the ground while Shino knocked them out. Then the jonin came out, unharmed and Sakura said, "How did you?" Kakashi pointed to the pile of bloody…logs?" The one-eyed jonin said, "Your team is very good, Kurenai….what exactly have you taught them to work like that."

Kurenai answered proudly, "Nothing but new jutsu, their teamwork was flawless since they were friends and rivals…well, Taka and Hinata."

Kakashi said, "I just got the short end on the stick, huh?" Sasuke scowled at Team 8 because he knew and hate to admit it, that every member of Team 8 was stronger than him and being taught new jutsu."

Kakashi turned to Tazuna, "I believe that you have some explaining to do, Tazuna-san. These Kiri Chunin were after you…why?" Tazuna bowed his head in silence, knowing that he was caught.

"This is at least a B-rank mission now." Kurenai said.

Sakura said, "We aren't ready for this…we are just genin."

Sasuke retorted, "No, we will continue this mission. We have enough people to compensate this any way."

Kurenai said, "That is true, we do have an assassin, two jonin and two genin with skills that are proficiently high for a genin. The rest of them, I am not sure about…but we will continue."

Kakashi said, "Sasuke is proficient in Katon jutsu, Kiba with his family taijutsu and ninjutsu, and Sakura….with traps."

Hinata replied, "But without teamwork, they are useless, right?"

Sasuke and Sakura scowled at her as they continued walking toward Wave. Kiba knew that his skills were centered around teamwork, so he knew that his friend had not offended him.

Gato's Tree house- "The Demon Brothers has failed, now what you going to know?" the short man shouted. The man took his zanbatou and aimed at Gato's head, "Relax! I, Momochi Zabuza, will do it myself."

Gato said, "Are you sure that you can do that, they hired some strong ninja."

Zabuza said, "I'm not called the Demon of the Mist for nothing."

Back to the gang- "What thick mist, I can't see a thing." Hinata said as Team 8 walked across the water while Tazuna and Team 7 were in the boat. Kaji, the boat runner said, "Wave Country is at the base of this bridge, we should see it soon."

Kiba said, "Whoa! This thing is huge!"

Taka thought, "So it's Gato after Tazuna's life, eh? According to the black market, he hires nukenin and mercenaries, then kills them. Maybe we can convince whoever he hired to join us instead."

Soon they approached the deck and got off there to walk the rest of the way until Kiba threw a shuriken in the bushes. Akamaru ran in the bushes to fetch a white bunny.

Sakura said, "Kiba, you idiot!"

Shino said, "No, he isn't. That rabbit's fur is white, instead of brown like it's supposed to be in spring. Somebody used this bunny as a Kawarimi." Kakashi's eye widened as he shouted, "Everyone, get down!"

Everyone hit the floor as a giant guillotine sword came over their heads. "Zabuza Momochi, A-rank nukenin, alias: the Demon of the Mist." Kakashi quoted.

Zabuza said, "It seems that my reputation precedes me just like yours, Sharingan no Kakashi…huh, it seems that Gato was right about the old man hiring strong ninja. I never thought he could hire the Genjutsu Mistress, the Pale Blade, the Silent Beetle and the Hawk of the Maelstrom."

Kiba looked at Team 8, "You guys have nicknames?!"

Hinata said, "We never knew that we were famous at all, must be all of those previous 5 C-rank?" Taka said, "Naruto no Taka, I like it." Shino commented, "It does seem to suit you well." Sasuke thought, "How did they get famous? Better yet, how the hell Kakashi get the Sharingan?"

Zabuza said, "Sorry to bother you four, but I need you to hand over the old man." Kakashi said, "Unfortunately we can't do that. Team 7, protect Tazuna, Manji formation."

He uncovered his headband to reveal his Sharingan eye, "Me and Kurenai will handle this." Kurenai stepped beside him as Team 8 fell into a second Manji formation, covering Team 7's blind spots.

Zabuza said, "A shame, oh well, at least I get to fight against you two." Then Zabuza pulled out Kubikiri Houcho and stepped on to the lake, "Ninpou: Kirigakure no Jutsu!" The rogue Jonin faded from their sight.

Kakashi thought, "Since he is known to be proficient in the art of silent killing, he'll come after me or Kurenai first." Kurenai thought, "Zabuza would probably go after Tazuna for a quick kill."

Sakura shouted, "The mist is getting thicker." Then Zabuza's disembodied voice, "Eight choices: Liver, lungs, spine, clavical vein, jugular vein, brain, kidneys, heart. So many choices, which one should I go after?"

Taka flared his chakra to ward off the killing intent, "If you think that it's going to work, you're wrong." Zabuza appeared in the middle of the group, "Really?" Just Zabuza arched his back to see another Taka with a kunai that he stabbed into his back, "Yes, really!"

Zabuza then reappeared behind Taka as the Mizu Bunshin receded back into a puddle of water. Sakura screamed as Taka was sliced in half, but into a poof of smoke. "What?! A Kage Bunshin?" the ex-Mist nin thought.

"Don't move!" Kurenai said as she held a kunai to his neck. Kakashi said, also holding a kunai to his neck, "It's over!" Zabuza chuckled, "Heheheheh….it's over? Yeah, right!" The real Zabuza and a Mizu Bunshin appeared behind the two, "It's not that easy to fool." Kiba said, "That one was a fake one too!"

Zabuza swung Kubikiri Houcho while the clone kicked Kurenai away. Kakashi ducked as Zabuza used the momentum and the pommel of his sword to send a powerful kick to Kakashi. Kurenai at the same time was punched into the lake. Kiba thought, "Holy shit, sensei got knocked the fuck out." Sakura shouted, "Sensei!" Sasuke thought, "So he is strong in taijutsu and ninjutsu." Kakashi and Kurenai popped out of the water, "Why….is this water….so heavy?" they both thought.

The two Zabuzas appeared behind them, "Suiton: Suirou no Jutsu!" Kakashi cursed, "Damn, we were too careless." Zabuza said, "It will be a bit easier if you two can't move…we will finish things later. Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu!"

A clone appeared on the shore, "Hehe, you all play act ninja except for those three. But you know what? A real ninja is someone who has survived numerous brushes with death." Team 7 shrank away, but Team 8 stood their ground, "Shino, Sakura, protect Tazuna. Hinata, Kiba, Sasuke with me."

Sasuke said, "Why shouldn't I follow your orders?"

Hinata said, "Unless you want to die, I suggest you follow, Uchiha-san."

Taka said, "Alright, Kiba, Akamaru, assault them." Kiba said, "Right, Ninpou: Shikyaku no Jutsu!" Kiba went down and sent Akamaru a pill, which turned his fur red. Akamaru jumped on Kiba's back, barking as his human partner shouted, "Ninpou: Jujin Bunshin no Jutsu!" Akamaru turned into a second Kiba. "Now, Kiba!" Taka shouted. "Right, Gatsuuga!"

The two suddenly turned into drills and plowed right into Zabuza. Zabuza used his sword to block the attack, but it sends him straight toward Hinata. Hinata crouched and blocks some of his chakra points before he recovered and kicked her away. Then Sasuke threw some kunai, which destroyed the clone.

"Hmph, so you destroyed my clone, but now how exactly are you going to get me? I am on the water while you are on land." Zabuza asked. Taka looked at Sasuke and said, "Let's share a little light with him!" Sasuke and Taka flipped through hand signs and shouted, "Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu! Fuuton: Renkudan!" The fireball and wind bullet combine to create a big fire bullet speeding straight toward Zabuza and his clone, making them release the captured jonin into the water while the clone was destroyed.

"You little brats!" Zabuza shouted, charging at them, but Kakashi moved in his way, "Your fight is with me, Zabuza. Kurenai, move out of the way!"

She jumped away to let Kakashi deal with the problem. Zabuza and Kakashi jumped away and did hand signs at breakneck speed, finally ending with the Tori sign. "Suiton: Suiryuudan no Jutsu!" Everyone watched as the two water dragons battled it out. "So many hand signs…but in seconds, he copied them perfectly." Sasuke thought.

Kiba said, "That's our sensei!"

The water fell to see Kakashi and Zabuza at a standstill. "Strange, what's going on?" Zabuza thought as he jumped away, "He…copied my movements….completely…" Kakashi finished, "Reading them?" Zabuza thought in shock, "The hell? Is he reading my mind? Damn it, that…."

Kakashi voiced, "Freaky eye is pissing me off, right?"

Zabuza shouted, "You can't beat me, you monkey bastard. I'll make it so you can't never open that mouth again!!" He flipped through hand signs until he saw something unnerving, "That….That is….me?" That's impossible, is this Kurenai's genjutsu?" Kakashi saw his chance and shouted, "Suiton: Daibakufu no Jutsu!"

Zabuza said, "What?! Impossible!!" He was blasted by the water vortex as he thought, "He did my jutsu before I was able to perform it." His back slammed into the tree and Kurenai threw kunai, pinning him to the tree.

"It's over….Zabuza Momochi." She said.

Just before she got to him, Zabuza was hit by two senbons and while Kurenai rushed to Zabuza, the same thing happened to her. "Kurenai-sensei!!" Hinata shouted. The hunter ninja moved and grabbed Zabuza to shunshin away.

Taka rushed to Kurenai and carefully pull out the senbons, "She is fine! Whoever that hunter ninja was, he or she did not want to hurt Kurenai and save Zabuza."

Kakashi covered his eye with his headband, "Judging by that, she and Zabuza both will recover in a wee. Now we have to get to Tazuna-san's house." Kakashi suddenly keeled over, "Crap, I used the Sharingan too much." Taka carried the unconscious Kurenai bridal style while Sasuke and Kiba carried Kakashi.

Tazuna's house- "Are you two going to be alright?" Tsunami asked worriedly. Kakashi answered, "We should recover in a week and Zabuza will have to do the same." Sakura shouted, "With you two down, how can we defeat someone that even you couldn't defeat?"

Shino said, "There are capable people here that can…if we all combine our strengths and cover our weaknesses, then we will be fine."

Taka said, "Just by observing you three, we figure out your strengths and weaknesses."

Hinata said, "First, Sakura, your only strength is that brain of yours and your weakness is that you absolutely don't train at all, your fangirl attitude toward Uchiha-san and the thought of your knight in shining armor sweeps you off your feet. Basically you suck as a ninja." Sakura bowed her head in shame knowing that it was true.

Kurenai said sternly, "Hinata…"

Kakashi turned to Kurenai, "No, Kurenai, Sakura needs to hear this. I have been trying to figure out how to break that attitude and this is the best way….either this or Anko." Kurenai paled at the thought of a mini of Anko's mask running through Konoha.

Hinata continued, "We will put you through a harsh physical training regiment and you will do it because both our senseis are down, making us the temporary leaders. There will be pain….lots of pain."

Sakura paled in fright, "I-I…I won't do it!"

Kakashi said, "Sakura….you will train under Hinata and that's final!"

Shino said, "Kiba, your strength is your collaboration taijutsu, ninjutsu and tracking, but your weakness is your temper and boasting. Your boasting tends to be a little….excessive and could potentially cause an opening in your defense, also if you're angry, you tend to get sloppy, so we need to train you in meditation."

Kiba nodded, "Fine then, Shino, I meditate…I hope it works better than my method of biting my hand to calm down."

Taka said, "Sasuke…..your strength is tact, resourcefulness, Katon jutsus and speed, your weaknesses are your arrogance, lack of teamwork and not properly mastering your arsenal of jutsu."

Sasuke scowled, "What do you mean not mastering all my jutsu? I have mastered all of them just by performing them as proof."

Taka shook his head, "You think that, but the chakra you used for your jutsu is excess and thus tires you out more. If you continue, anybody can defeat you in ninjutsu, I could defeat your Goukakyuu with my Renkudan."

Sasuke decided to challenge that, "That won't happen….fire beats wind any day." Taka walked over to the senseis and created 10 Kage Bunshins. Taka grabbed Kurenai bridal style and a clone supported Kakashi, "Outside….we will do this outside."

Then he shunshin Wind style, then Hinata grabbed Sakura while Shino and a clone grabbed Sasuke and Kiba.

Clearing- Taka set the jonin up against a tree and stood in front of Sasuke, "Now hit with your best Goukakyuu, Sasuke." Sasuke said, "Gladly, Katon: Goukakyuu!" Taka shouted, "Fuuton: Renkudan!"

The fireball and wind bullet met in the middle, but to Sasuke's surprise, the fireball imploded and part of the wind bullet came through and blasted the Uchiha off his feet.

Sakura shouted, "Sasuke-kun!"

Taka came up and helped the Uchiha to his feet, "Fire may beat Wind, but using your chakra unwisely will beat that theory any day, so we are going to train you in meditation, tree climbing, water walking, and training regiment where you must rely on teamwork. The meditation is to calm your anger down since you always seen to be angry at something….you don't cut yourself, do you?"

Sasuke said, "What? No!" Taka said with a smirk, "Good, I almost thought you were emo, so we will start tomorrow."

Gato's Tree house- "You idiot! You failed, you're supposed to be the Demon of the Mist. I have a half of a mind to…" Gato shouted as he stretched out his hand toward Zabuza until Haku grabbed his hand, "Don't you dare touch Zabuza-sama with your filthy hands."

Gato yelled in pain and his samurai bodyguards tried to stop Haku, but she took their swords and held them at their throats, "I am in a bad mood, so if you value your lives, you will leave now."

Gato cradled his arm as he said, "Ugh….luckily I came up with a contingency plan….meet your co-partners." Zabuza and Haku turned to see a green-haired man with grey eyes along with a team of Ame ninjas wearing the same jumpsuit and breathers.

"Aoi Rokusho and Team Oboro at your service." He said with a mock bow. Zabuza looked at him, but inwardly glared at him.

Aoi looked at Haku, "Wow, such a pretty young lady."

Haku snapped, "I'm a boy."

Aoi held up his hands, "Sorry, you look like a lady to me. Well, who are we up against?"

Haku said, "Naruto no Taka, Sharingan no Kakashi, Hinata Hyuga, the Awaiken, Shino Aburame, the Musei Kouchu, Kurenai Yuhi, the Genjutsu Mistress. They also have an Inuzaka, a girl named Sakura, and a boy named Sasuke on the team."

Aoi inwardly smirked, "Looks like we will be finishing our business…Nai-chan."

Next few days, Team 8 has set to work on Team 7. Shino had the easy task improving Kiba's fuse and Kiba became mild-mannered and somewhat sophisticated. He had learned to use his head and his instincts to fight. Hinata had literally beat most of Sakura's fangirl attitude out of her brain and got her to train hard.

Sakura knew three genjutsu and her Academy taijutsu was polished enough to fend off at least a high genin ninja. Taka had run Sasuke into the ground, but it paid off. Sasuke realized that he was using less chakra than normal and mumbled his thanks to Taka. In turn, Taka gave him Katon: Nenshoukiri no Jutsu for his reward.

In evaluation, Team 7's teamwork was better now and at least on par with Team 10's teamwork. They also knew tree walking and water walking. Kakashi and Kurenai slowly regained their strength and all of them had the pleasure of meeting Inari, a young boy who was a bit bitter.

Soon at dinner on the fifth day, that bitterness of his snapped. Everyone sat at the table with Inari glaring at everyone especially Taka as he remembered the conservation of the first day they met.

Flashback- "Who are you people?" the boy asked. "We are your grandpa's hired bodyguards." Hinata said sweetly. The boy said straight, "You are all going to die…nobody can beat Gato and his men." Kiba said, "Please, we will blow Gato away." Inari scoffed, "Yeah, right!" Tsunami scolded, "Inari!" Taka looked at Inari as he was walking away, "You lost someone dear to you, didn't you, Inari-san?" Inari stiffened a bit and the assassin said, "Nevertheless, Gato is only a spineless little man who hides behind his money, destroy his money and he is ruined. We will protect Tazuna from him." Flashback Ends.

"Is something wrong, Inari-san?" Taka said. Inari snapped, "Yes, you people make me sick! Nobody here can stop Gato and his men, the weak will always be destroyed by the strong. Now you people come here, laughing and joking like it is a game. You have no idea how I suffer, being a ninja is a better life than this!!"

Taka said in a dead, calm tone, "Are you finished?"

Inari glared with hot tears on his face in anger.

The assassin said, "Good, because first off, I told you, Gato hides behind his money….your father stood alone that wall of money while nobody else would stand by him…in that result, the village including you let him die because of cowardice. Second, being a ninja or an assassin means you have to kill people innocent or guilty and to top it off, we have to act like we never care about it. I'm no ninja, but as an assassin, I like people for me to survive….well, I used to. Plus you grew up with family while me….I never knew my father or mother, I grew up feeling like an outcast…out of place. I have friends shunned foe things out of their control, friends killed by former friends, friends raped by someone close to them…even my former lover was poisoned and she died in my arms. If…none of those things that I mentioned happen to me or your friends….then you have no right to talk about suffering."

The assassin got up and said, "Tsunami, if I may be excused?" Tsunami nodded dumbly as the Jinchuuriki walked out the door. Hinata rose to follow him, but Kurenai shook her head no. "Who was his lover?" Sakura said.

Kurenai said, "To be honest, Taka never told us about this former lover of his, but he will tell us when he is ready."

Taka- Taka was on top of a tree near a lake. He dropped one of his explosives into the body of water and the water rushed upwards into the air, covering him."Cassandra….I'm sorry…so sorry." He thought as tears ran down his face or was it rain. Then he heard Xavier's cruel laugh and Taka snapped in anger as he smashed trees into splinters until he finally slumped to the ground in exhaustion, falling in a sleep.

Haku- "Where are you going?" Aoi asked. Haku answered, "To get herbs for Zabuza-sama." Aoi scoffed, "Leave the old man alone….I will be more than enough to defeat them." Haku said, "Rokusho-san, even you can't beat two jonin and six genin by myself." With that, she walked off to the forest.

Forest- Haku picked up herbs and saw a little bird on the sleeping Taka's shoulder. She slowly reached up to choke, but Taka suddenly grabbed her arm and unsheathed his hidden blade at her throat.

"Huh? Oh, sorry, you should be more careful, miss…" Haku said, "Haku." Taka repeated, "Haku…what are you doing here at this hour?" Haku said, "Collecting herbs?" Taka smirked, "For Zabuza?"

She stiffened, but Taka interrupted, "Hold on, I don't want to fight you, just talk….I want to ask if you and Zabuza would like to return to Konoha with us." Haku said suspiciously, "Why?"

Taka said, "Because Kiri hates you two for the assassination attempt on the Mizukage and Gato will kill you two since he is known to have nuke-nin 'disappear'."

Haku said, "I will ask him in secret since Gato has hired another ninja named Aoi Rokusho."

Taka stiffened, "Are you certain that is his name?"

Haku nodded and Taka cursed, "We may have to fight to make it real, notify Zabuza of the plan and I will notify my team. If Zabuza decides to come with us, one of us will ask 'The sun is shining' and he will answer 'But the ice is slippery'."

Haku said, "Fine, but what is the real reason why you are doing this for us?" Taka said, "You had the choice of killing my sensei, yet you didn't….and for that, I am grateful for sparing her life." Haku bowed slightly and shunshin away with the herbs while Taka reported the encounter to everyone.

House- "So you negotiated with the hunter nin to bring him…" Kakashi began. Taka said, "Haku is a girl, she just says that she is a boy to fend off perverts." Kakashi said, "Okay, her and Zabuza to be brought back as potential allies?"

Taka nodded, "Yes and there is something else…Gato had hired more ninja."

Kurenai said, "Who would they be?"

Taka said, "Gato hired a genin team from Ame and….Aoi Rokusho, jonin instructor of the team."

Kurenai's body went rigid and Kiba asked, "What is so special about him?" Sasuke said, "He used to be part of Konohagakure until he stole the Nidaime's sword- the Raijin no Ken from Konoha and fled, laying low until now."

Taka thought, "That and he and Kure-chan have history with each other along with Anko-chan." Kurenai thought, "Finally…closure, Aoi. Our journey is at an end. After this….only one of us will be left standing."

Taka said, "So Kakashi, you will deal with Zabuza, Sakura can protect Tazuna, Hinata will fight Haku, which leaves Sasuke, Kiba and Shino to fight against Aoi's Genin team and Kurenai along with me will fight Aoi."

Kakashi said, "Fine, but why you, Taka?"

The assassin flexed his hidden blade as he lightly slid his finger up and down it, "I have a score to settle with that man for my two friends." He looked at Kurenai and she interpreted it as 'we will fight this together'. Kurenai smiled with her eyes saying 'thank you'.

Next day- Bridge- Team 8 and Team 7 along with their senseis and Tazuna arrived at the bridge to see that the workers were sprawled out of the floor. Instantly the ninja tensed as Kakashi voiced, "It seems that they are already here." Then the mist began to thicken and Zabuza's voice spoke, "Long time no see, Kakashi, Kurenai. I see you're still with those brats and one of them is shaken with excitement."

The mist cleared to reveal a lot of Zabuza's Mizu Bunshin. Kakashi eye-smiled as he said, "Do it, Sasuke."

Sasuke took out two kunai and sped around, slicing the clones back into water. "Nothing less from the Uchiha." A voice said which Kurenai instantly recognized. The mist cleared even further to reveal Haku, Zabuza, and Aoi along with his Genin team, team Oboro. "Long time no see, Nai-chan." Aoi said with a smirk.

Kurenai said, gritting her teeth, "Don't call me that….you lost that right to call me that a long time ago, Aoi." Taka placed a hand on her shoulder, sending a calming feeling over her body. Kakashi said, "Everyone, let's go!" The Konoha ninja charged at their respective opponents.

Tazuna's house- The two samurai Waraji and Zori cut down the door, startling Tsunami. "Are you Tazuna's daughter? Sorry, but you're coming with us."

The two stepped only to fall face forward with a kunai in the back. "Sorry, but I don't think she wants to go with." A Taka clone said. It turned to Tsunami and asked, "You okay?" She nodded to him and it replied, "Good, hide upstairs…you should be safe there with Inari."

Kakashi vs. Zabuza- The jonin clashed against Zabuza, "The sun is shining." Zabuza retorted, "But the ice is slippery."

Kakashi said, "So you are coming with us then."

Zabuza said, "Yeah, well, we better start or Aoi and his lackeys will start getting suspicious."

Kakashi said, "Right then."

Zabuza took out Kubikiri Houcho while Kakashi took out two kunai in reverse grip. Zabuza aimed for Kakashi's knees and the jonin instantly jumped over it, slashing at Zabuza's face. Zabuza tilted his face backwards, avoiding the swipe. "Hey…not the face." He growled.

Kakashi said, "That was for that kick you gave me a week ago." Zabuza brandished his zanbatou, "Oh, it is on, bitch!" Kakashi moved in to meet his charge and clashed in the middle.

Zabuza slashed at Kakashi's torso, but Kakashi jumped and planted a kick at Zabuza. The ex-Mist jonin fell backwards and used the zanbatou to slow himself down. Then Zabuza flipped through hand signs, "Suiton: Suiryuudan no Jutsu!"

Kakashi followed the same thing and the water dragons clashed against each other. "Heh…again with the copying, looks like we are going to have to take it up a notch. " Kakashi said, "Seems so."

Haku vs. Hinata- "Well, this is going to be fun." The Hyuga heiress said. "Indeed." Haku said. They both charged at each other, their speed trying to overpower each other. "It seems we are at a standstill, Haku-san."

Haku said, "Ah, but you're incorrect. I have two aces…the water on the ground and I got one of your arms occupied." The fake hunter nin flipped through one handed signs. Hinata said, "Maybe true, but you forget…."

Hinata dropped a kunai in her left hand and struck Haku in her shoulder. "I'm a Hyuuga." Haku backed up, her arm feeling numb. "I see….it's unwise to face you in close combat then." She attacked with senbons to distract Hinata while she flashed through one handed seals, "Suiton: Sensatsu Suisho!" She stamped at the water and the water rose to form into hardened, make-shift senbons needles to fly at Hinata.

"Kaiten!" she shouted, spinning around as a wall of chakra surrounded her, deflecting and flinging some of them back at Haku.

The Ice user was forced to dodge or block her own jutsu. "So you…can used your chakra to spin and protect yourself while attacking, making a perfect defense." Haku stated.

Hinata said, "Correct, but we are at a standstill. I'm a close range person while you are a mid-long range person. Your left arm will be numb until two hours are up so you can't use any jutsu and I can't get close to you because of your senbons…therefore we both lose."

Haku said, "You are correct, so we might as well just sit and wait awhile. They can't hear us because of their own battles."

Hinata said, "So why do you follow Zabuza, Haku-san?"

Haku seems to be sad, "It started with my bloodline…in Kiri, bloodlines were hated and feared, so my mother hid and married my father. Soon I found out that I inherited my mother's bloodline and showed it to her. She scolded me and told me to never use it again, but one of my father's friends saw it and told my father. Then my father and some of the neighbors came and killed my mother, then tried to kill me."

Haku paused for a second, "I killed them using my bloodline and ran away, scavenging for food until Zabuza-sama found me. He didn't care or fear my bloodline and accepted me, so that is why I follow him to this day."

Hinata said, "That is a tragic story…it seems that we have something in common. I was a timid little girl and shunned for my lack of confidence until one day my own father yelled at me calling me a failure, my sister shunned me for being weak and my cousin resents me for having his father killed being captured by a Kumo nin for my bloodline. Soon after that, I made my shy personality my mask and secretly train hard until I met Taka, who told me to cast my mask off."

Haku said, "It seems that both of our fathers are idiots." The girls both laughed lightly.

Sasuke, Shino, Kiba vs. Oboro, Mugi, Kagari- Kagari said, "Tch, we are always stuck with the weak ones." Kiba retorted, "This coming from freaks in beige spandex and inhalers strapped to their mouths….I feel insulted now."

Shino said, "Let's finish this quickly." Sasuke said as he flipped through hand signs, "You read my mind….Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu!" The fireball came at the trio of Ame ninjas and hit them dead on. "That was easy." Kiba said. Shino commented, "Too easy." Suddenly they were surrounded by clones. "Clones? This is nonsense! Ninpou: Shikyaku no Jutsu!"

Kiba attacked one of them, only the attack was taken like rubber before Kiba tore through the body. "What the?" Kiba began, but the clone took out a double-ended kunai to swipe at him. Shino said, "They are only clones, the real ones must be hiding in this mist." Akamaru barked and ran toward the railing. Oboro came out of the ground to hit Akamaru away, but Shino threw a kunai at him, "You are not getting away."

Oboro was forced to become airborne and thought, "Damn, they found us, this is not good…we only know moves for genjutsu, but with that dog…he will know our posit…" His thoughts were broken with the cry of "Tsuuga!" by Kiba. Poor Oboro couldn't dodge and was drilled into the ground.

Mubi shouted, "Oboro….you bastard…you are going to pay."

He lunged at Shino, who dodged and let his kikai devour his chakra until he had no more. Kagari decided to retreat only to run into Sasuke's fist rendering him unconscious. Sasuke said, "Well, that sucks….at least Taka told us to wait for the mercenaries. Let's go and protect Tazuna for the time being."

Aoi vs. Taka and Kurenai- "New boyfriend, Kurenai? Never thought you like younger men." Aoi said. Kurenai retorted, "At least he is a better man than you…he is my student, not my boyfriend. If he was, I'm sure he can satisfy me more than you."

Taka thought while blushing, "I wouldn't mind satisfying you…stop that, I am in a battle." Kurenai thought, "He could be my boyfriend, if he wanted to…no, bad Kurenai, not again."

Aoi bristled in anger, "You are going to pay for that remark." He threw up his umbrella and shouted, "Ninpou: Joro Senbon!!" Taka and Kurenai moved back to back to deflect the senbons from coming at them.

Then Aoi took out the Raijin no Ken and attacked Kurenai, she dodged while Taka wielding his scimitar slashed at the Ame ninja only to have Aoi block it with the lightning sword.

Then Kurenai came up behind him to slash with her kunai, but Aoi pushed Taka away and dodged Kurenai's slash. Aoi stabbed at her only for Taka to parry his thrust. "Hmph…so you're Naruto no Taka." Aoi said, trying to overpower the assassin. "Yeah, you're the person who rapes my sensei and Anko-chan."

Aoi said, "Anko-chan? How is she?"

Taka said, "She's better, but it would make her happy to see you again....with your head snapped. I will never forgive for what you did to them."

Aoi scoffed, "The bitches had it coming….teasing me with their bodies. Your sensei's pussy was so nice, tight and warm while Anko's was pink and…" Taka decided that he heard enough and pushed against Aoi, then he backhanded him, "Kurenai-sensei, let's teach this bitch a lesson!"

Kurenai said, "Gladly."

Taka and Kurenai moved as one, pushing Aoi back. Taka slashed at Aoi while Kurenai swiped at his feet, making Aoi fall. Then sensei and student both planted a kick to his chest, making him crash into the railing. Kurenai flipped over Taka's back to slash at Aoi's torso, and then Taka kicked him in the face.

Next, Kurenai drove her knee into Aoi's family jewels and Taka followed up with a palm strike, sending him crash to the floor. Aoi charged, swinging his sword widely, "You can't possibly defeat me, I have the Raijin no Ken, the sword of the Second Hokage. I have the ultimate power!!!"

Taka simply moved to disarm him, "You are too dependent in that sword." He said as he punched Aoi with the hilt of his scimitar. Kurenai was about to stab him until Taka stayed her hand.

"What? Why, Taka? This is a chance for me to be rid of him forever." Kurenai said.

Taka said, "No…he needs to suffer and Anko need her shot at him." They tied him up and drugged him, taking the sword and equipment away from him. Zabuza, Haku, Kakashi and Hinata along with Sasuke, Kiba and Shino came to them.

"Are you going to kill him?" asked Zabuza.

Taka said, "Not yet, someone owes him pain."

Then Gato appeared, "Zabuza, what are you….urg." Haku threw a senbon in his neck, killing Gato instantly, "Finally he shuts up, I was getting tired of his mouth!" The ninja turned and charged at the mercenaries, who fled.

Some of them charged at them. One of them shouted, "There are many of us and most of them are just kids." The mercs that charged at them met their fate at the hands of the ninja and assassin.

Taka sheathed his scimitar and ran toward the first mercenary he saw and jumped in the air to ram his hidden blade into his neck, and then he closed the merc's eyes. While he was doing this, the mercenaries charged at him only to meet their end at the blade of Zabuza's Kubikiri Houcho, Haku's senbon and Kakashi's Raikiri.

Sasuke aimed at a Goukakyuu, burning them to a crisp while Hinata moved in, tapping their hearts. Shino had his kikai drained the mercenaries' energy while Kurenai used genjutsu to make them kill themselves.

Finally it was over with, Kiba and Sasuke were both traumatized along with Sakura, who brought Tazuna to them as soon as she heard the commotion, the kills setting in.

When they retched out their stomach out, Team 7 and Team 8 along with Tazuna went back to Tazuna's house and were celebrated as heroes. Finally peace was brought to Wave Country.

Hakureisaiga- Next chapter is Aoi's Torture!