Chapter Three: Battle in the Land of Waves.
-On the road to Tazuna's house.-
Naru was whistling a happy little tune as the group walked in the forest outside the Village in Waves. However the Naru that was with the group was nothing more than a Shadow clone of the young red head. The Real Naru though was in the trees hiding from view as part of her mission as the retired ANBU named Angel.
Earlier in the day and as promised she had taken the demon brother back to Konoha by making a few shadow clones that had grabbed one of the brothers and had started to fly back to the Leaf village. Angel had waited for the group at the shore line ware a boat would come by later that night to take them the rest of the way.
While they had made camp 'Naru' had first watch, however being who she was Angel had taken over the guarding duty. When it was time to wake everyone up Angel was only gentle with Sakura and Konohamaru, the other two, Kakashi and his fiancée Rayne was woken up by a bucket of water. A bucket that was filled with very cold water.
Once the group was on the boat the Shadow clone had snuggled up to Konohamaru, thus making Angel wanting to struggle the damn clone. However Naru had learned that killing a shadow clone had it draw backs. It was how Naru found out the secret of the Shadow clones, after she had ripped out the throat of one clone, not only did her throat hurt so badly that she couldn't talk but by killing a shadow clone she had learned that their memories transfers back to the original.
Angel softly rubbed her throat. Sometimes it still hurt when she thought about that day. Angel had flown next to the boat as it had slowly crossed the ocean that would take them to Wave Country. It wasn't very far from the main land though and they would get there within a few hours. Both Sakura and Konohamaru had asked Angel if she could teach them how to fly.
Angel in turned had asked Kitsuna if it was possible to teach them. It's possible, but it'll take time though, maybe a year, year and a half. The Snow Fox said. She was in her fox form beating up her brother for stealing her chocolate cake. Angel sighed. Then she had wondered what it would have been like if she had siblings.
While she had sworn to never take a life, Naru had to wonder what she would do if she had ever fought the man that had caused her parents death. Or sure she had kicked Kurama's furry ass after she had found out that he had cause at least partly the deaths of her parents, but again she couldn't kill him, well she could but the backlash from his death would destroy her chakra network and cause her heart to explode but she didn't.
Angel sighed as she bought herself back to the here and now. She still hidden in the tree until her idiot clone had thrown a kunai into the brushes, causing a white rabbit to jump out in fright…wait white? Just as she was about to call out a warning, Kakashi had beaten her to it. Just as the giant sword was about to hit the tree Angel jumped down and landed on the damn them.
"The hell?" A voice came from the tree that the sword was thrown from. Angel stood up and Smiled behind her mask. "Zabuza Momochi." Angel said in a sing song voice. "Oh I finally found you. You eyebrow less son of a bitch" Zabuza choked on his next words. "Oh shit." He only had to take one look at the person that had stopped his stop. When he did his blood left his body and he turned white.
He turned to look at Kakashi and said. "Why is she here?" Kakashi shrugged his shoulders. "Haku! Run!" Zabuza said. He had tried to get away but was kicked back and onto the ground by the mask wearing red head. Two seconds later a young man with brown hair had landed hard next to him. "Damn it!" Zabuza said.
It was well known to Missing Nins, that Konoha only had two people to ever have a 'flee on sight order'. The first one was Minato Namikaze, the second was the ANBU known as Angel. No real name was given of course. Angel became the name to fear simply because of one fact. She never fails to bring in a Missing Nin….except for one.
The red head was looking though her book. "Hmm, that's interesting." Angel said to herself. She then looked up at Zabuza and his young friend. "You're not in the Bingo book." Zabuza turned his head a little. "However ever there is a little note where your information used to be." Everyone blinked. "If found, tell that Jack hole to get home before I kick his ass. Sign Mia, the New Mizukage." Angel looked up.
"You do know that the civil war ended about a year ago right?" Angel said. "There been a recall on the Hidden Mist villages Missing Shinobi." Zabuza sweat dropped. Which means that he been on the run for no good reason. "Well seeing as how you're not a missing Nin there's nothing I can do." Angel said as she placed her book back in her pouch. "However if you are doing what I think you're doing then there's a problem."
Zabuza held up his hands. "Gato hired us to kill the Bridge builder. We're under contract until he's dead." The young man next to him said. "Or if we destroy the bridge." Angel sighed and looked at the bridge. She was trying to figure out how long it had taken to bridge what was then given the information Tazuna gave earlier. She did not like the answer.
"I could just kick your ass back to Mist." Angel said. "However we're running out of time. So this is what we are going to do." Angel smiled under her mask. "I'll place a village wide Genjutsu on the people including Gato, who will think that the bridge was destroyed." Naru said. "I will need at least one day to set up the seal arrays for the Genjutsu." Then she blinked, not that anyone could see it. "Or I could just go and kick his fat little ass."
Haku tilted his head. "His ass is anything but little Miss Angel." Naru grinned. Angel looked at her clone. "I guess it would be easier to go and kick his ass." Tazuna was about to say something when Angel vanished into the shadows. He blinked and looked at Kakashi and Rayne. They shrugged. "She may be young but Angel was the best ANBU had." Zabuza looked at Kakashi. "Was?" He asked.
""She retired a few days ago. She now works as a Ninja for the village, although once in a while she taken missions from the Hokage." Rayne said remembering two missions that Angel had while doing D-rank missions. Of course she had used shadow clones to help them and still get a little extra yen on the side.
"So is Angel a Jounin?" Sakura asked. Kakashi shook his head. "No Angel is an unranked Ninja to the village, she also a member of the Shinobi council." Kakashi said, having sat next to the young red head. "Although she had been known to nap in those meetings." Naru nodded her head. She hated those meetings. The amount of hatred in just one room was suffocating.
"Since we're no longer Missing Nins," Zabuza said. "We should get going Haku. Kakashi, if it wasn't for Angel You and your team would have been dead." Naru started laughing like it was a joke. "Hey, you're looking at the next Hokage of Konoha; I can't die before that happens." Naru said causing Konohamaru to look at her like she was nuts.
Sakura blinked before she turned to Konohamaru who just shrugged his shoulders. Before anyone could say anything more a red flash had stepped before them. "Umm, where's Gato's base?" Angel said rubbing the back of her head, causing the others to face vault.
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-Tazuna House-
The team from Konoha had set their bags down in the guest room that the old man's daughter had lead them to. Angel was setting her stuff down and watched as the door had closed. She decided to scout Gato's base during the night. Once the door was closed Angel walked up to it and placed a seal on the door locking it.
Once the seal was in place she turned around and removed her mask. "Okay guys I promised to explain my submission so please listen carefully." Naru that is the real Naru had explained that she was given a secondary mission to stop Gato. She knew that Tazuna was lying back in Konoha. She had stopped the demon brothers from attacking though.
"So around midnight I'm going to scout Gato's base and see what I can find." Naru explained, as she sat in Konohamaru's lap. She laid her head down on his shoulder, no sooner than she did though the clone had burst into smoke. Naru winced as the days memory had hit her hard. Konohamaru held her gently to him. He hated that the memories of the shadow clone jutsu hurt her.
Naru was panting by the time the memories had stopped. She looked at Konohamaru with a goofy smile. "Sorry about what my clone said." She said softly. "Anyways, once I had scouted the base, I'm going to have Shadow clones set up a Stun seals though out." Naru continued. "Until then wait for my signal and move in to do clean up."
Kakashi and Rayne nodded. It was a sound plan. "If you need any help we'll be glade to help out the famous Angel." Rayne said with a smile. Naru gave a tired nod. "Kono, Sakura I still need you to stay and guard Tazuna and his family." The other two teens saluted Naru as she closed her eyes. Konohamaru looked at her and smiled. "She out like a light." He said. Everyone nodded seeing as how tired Naru was after the clone had 'died'.
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-Gatos's base-
You call these guys bodyguards? Naru though as she moved thought the halls of the base. Okay so she was her shape shifting ability to do so, but she at least figured that they would have stayed more alert. Naru was henge into a tall man about twenty-seven. Black hair wearing a normal headband. He had a black tee-shirt, and dark grey pants and black boots.
He was just walking around the base like he had owner ship of it. Naru just shook her head again. So Gato had hired not only Missing Nins but mercenaries as well. That did not bold well. Mercs were tough, and dangerous, they had skills on par with the Shinobi and Samurai forces of all of the Elemental Nation. However what made them even deadlier was their fire arms.
Naru had to be even more caring now. She saw that some of Gato's men had guns as well, and that did not settle well with Naru. She hated guns. They were the most dangerous weapons that have even been made, and she was thankful that Shinobi don't use them. That didn't stop them from destroying Whirlpool country. Kitsuna said in a sad voice. Naru nodded.
Naru sighed as she passed another Merc as she 'made his rounds'. They may be dangerous with their fire arms, but they were about as smart as a dog chasing its tail. She had to stop when she felt a powerful chakra source nearby. He pulled back and stayed close to the wall. She took a peek around the corner and saw a man in a black and red colored rob with clouds.
What the hell is a member of the Akatsuki doing here? Naru thought. She started to sweat drop. The Akatsuki was ruthless terrorist group. No one knew what they were after but they were bad news, very bad news. The one that was talking to a small man who she believes was Gato was none other than Orochimaru.
So that explains it. Naru thought to herself. The damn Snake is an Akatsuki. Naru was tempted to go in there and kick the bastard's ass, but the problem was, they always travel in twos. Naru didn't have time to think as she was grabbed from behind. "I don't know who you are but it's not nice to spy on others." A tall blue man said.
Naru sweat dropped. Then she grinned. So Orochimaru had somehow teamed up with Kisame Hoshigaki, one of the members of the seven swordsmen of Mist. He too had a price on his head. Not as high as Orochimaru's though but it was still high. Naru wasted no time as she jumped up and slammed her feet on Kisame's chest.
As she back flipped away from him she had changed back into the Angel from. "Angel." Kisame said as she sweat dropped. "How the hell did you know that we were here?" The Shark asked. Angel smiled though again no one could see it. "I didn't I was sent to deal with Gato." Angel said. She looked to the side, only to see Orochimaru and Gato with his arms crossed looking at her. Orochimaru was sweating a little, Unlike Gato; he knew what she was dealing with. "Well think, I guess we can let you have the little midget." Orochimaru said, slowly backing away. There was no way he was ready to deal with Angel as of yet.
"So you think you can safe Waves do you?" The midget said. "My men well tear you a part!" Angel sighed, this was not part of the plan, however she had gotten a message from her clones that everything was set up. Taking a deep breath Angel looked at Kisame and Orochimaru, and then she looked at Gato. Kisame has his sword out, Orochimaru was ready to though Jutsus. Gato was standing there with a smug look on his face.
Do it! Angel ordered her clones. Suddenly a powerful surge of energy had hit the base causing Gato, and his men to scream out in pain. That was about the same time that small explosions had gone off, nothing big enough to kill, they were just big enough to take down any in its way, Kisame was caught in one of the blasts but Angel knew that he wasn't an S-rank Missing Nin for no reason, however the Shark was bleeding badly from a wound.
Angel waited no time, she had ran up to him while he was dazed and as fast as she could she had started to hit Kisame with certain pressure points with in the body. Kisame was down, His body frozen thanks to the points that was hit Angel then placed the Shark man into a Stasis Scroll just as fast. Someone in Konoha was going to be very happy. Once the scroll was placed on her belt Angel went after Gato and Orochimaru who had manage to make a run for it while Angel was taking care of Kisame.
More explosions had rocked the base as the two made a run for it. Orochimaru was making mistakes left and right as he took out Angel clones, leading the Huntress to her targets. Just as the two had gotten out of the base Gato was suddenly punched in the face. Gato looked up to see Kakashi Hatake and Rayne Sarutobi. Angel jumped out and had kicked Orochimaru in the back.
"Orochimaru, you're under arrest by order of Hiruzen Sarutobi for crimes against Konoha." Angel said, she was not going to let him get away this time. Orochimaru had started to laugh. He was slowly sinking into the ground, until Angel ran at him and kicked him in the face before he could get away. "Not this time snake." Angel said hitting him in the same pressure points as she had hit Kisame with.
However it had proven to be a fails victory as Orochimaru had cough out another body. He had shredded his skin for a new body. "It's not going to be that easy little girl." Orochimaru said. He was going to say something else but was stopped when he was hit very hard by a chi covered fist by the young red head. Angel stepped back to avoid a punch from the Snake as he was getting ready to use his jutsus to attack her.
Angel held out her hand and shot a Chi blast at the Sanin like to stop him from using any jutsus. Orochimaru eyes opened wide and the Chi blast had hit him hard in the chest. Knocking him several feet into the air. Angel was on him like a flea on a dog, using her ability to fly Angel had kept punching Orochimaru in the back moved quickly she slammed her foot into Orochimaru's chest. Sending him back towards the ground. However Orochimaru had started to melt when head did, when Angel landed she had ducked under a punch from Orochimaru and had kicked him hard in the knees. Orochimaru snared at Angel, she was just as fast as she was before. I knew I should have marked her. The Snake thought. He caught Angel's foot once more before punching her hard in the stomach.
Angel clutched her stomach. She didn't know that he could punch that hard. Although she should have known, after all the old man did train him. "Looks like I need to update your file." Angel said in a soft voice. "You've been training." The snake just smiled. He then brought out his sword. "If you want to survive in this world, you must never stop learning." Orochimaru said like he was teaching her something.
Angel knew of the Kisangani, Hiruzen had told her about the sword of the snakes, and it's highly dangerous venom. Ducking under a swing, only to get caught into a hard kick to the head had drove Angel out of her thought. Orochimaru was the master of the snake style, hell she heard rumors that his family invented the damn style. Jumping back Angel put her hands to her wrist.
In a flash of light a sword about two feet long, had appeared in her hands. Orochimaru took a real close look at the sword. "Tell me girl, how did you come about that blade." He knew of that sword. After all the last owner of the damn thing belonged to that bitch Kushina. "I think you know who I am Orochimaru, the red of my hair should have been a clue."
Orochimaru looked at the girl. Indeed he had his suspicions; he did want to believe that a little fourteen year old was driving him nuts, but again she was the Kyubi brat. One of the nine bijuu that the Akatsuki was looking for. Which means she was the daughter to that bastard and his bitch. He now had some information that he could use. Angel jumped in the air and came down fast, faster that he would have liked.
The blades meet, and had caused the two swords to spark. Orochimaru raised and eye brow. The sword that the red head was using had felt stronger. He wasn't sure how though. Angel took a step back and had spun around on the balls of her feet, Orochimaru barely had enough time to turn and block the other sword.
The blades meet again. Orochimaru had lean in close to the masked warrior. "You should know that in three months, I will destroy Konoha." He said. Angel growled and jammed an open palm into Orochimaru's stomach. "Over my dead body!" Her hand had started glowing and a powerful blast of chi energy had shot out of her hand blasting Orochimaru, sending him to the ground three feet away.
Angel walked up to the down and bleeding Orochimaru. "It's done." She said. Orochimaru was breathing hard, he had his eyes closed. "I can't wait to see the look on the old man." Suddenly Orochimaru's eyes open and had grabbed the teen by the feet with his tongue. "Tell him I said hi." The snake said as his figure tips started glowing.
Angel saw this and had to act quickly. As Orochimaru hand came close to the seal Angel had used her sword and had cut off Orochimaru's hand. The paled man had screamed out in pain and let Angel go. She then moved fast for a follow up, spun around and had slashed Orochimaru in the back. The pale snake screamed out once more. "Damn you!" With the last of his strength Orochimaru kicked Angel hard sending her into the burning building behind her. With her out of the way for now Orochimaru had made his escaped, holding the stasis scroll that had Kisame in it.
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-Tazuna's house, a few hours later-
"That damn snake had gotten away….Again!" Angel yelled as she punched the wall. "An….Angel hold still." Sakura said. She was placing healing balm on Angel's back. "Sakura, I don't have the mask on." Naru said. "I…I know." Naru frowned. "Sakura, why the heck are you stuttering again?" Naru asked. Sakura epped and hide her blush.
She has always been like this when she was near Naru. It wasn't as bad as Hinata's though. Hinata had hero worship in her eyes and she was just as nervous. Sakura shoot her head to clear her thoughts. "Sorry." The young pink haired teen said. Naru sighed.
Angel had made it out of the burning building, but she was hurt. Her healing factor, along with Kitsuna and Kurama was healing her but it would take time. Sakura had seen how bad Angel was burned and had taken her to an upstairs room to treat her wounds. "What happen to Gato?" Naru asked. Sakura look at Naru. "They took him to the town square." Sakura replied. "Kakashi said that the people of Wave should be the ones to take care of him."
Naru heard Sakura sigh. Turning her head the red head blinked. "What's wrong?" Sakura looked away for a second. "They're going to kill him." Sakura said. Naru nodded. "Yes, but remember what they did to them." Naru said turning around to look at Sakura better. "But you have never taken a live; can't we just send him to prison?" Naru had thought about it for a while now.
"No." Naru said softly. "A Man like Gato could easily get out thanks to his money, although more than seventy-five percent of that money was given back to the people of Waves." Naru said. A shiver had hit Naru body as the memory of a shadow clone falling to its death had hit her. "Damn shadow clone." Naru muttered.
Sakura tilted her head. "A clone just died after falling off the bridge." Naru explained. "Damn that water is cold." Sakura smiled. That was the problem Naru had with Shadow Clones. Unless they had dispelled by themselves, then Naru will felt the death of the clones. It had caused problems before. Sakura prays that anyone who hates Naru will never find this out.
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-Waves, Three weeks later-
The bridge was finally finished. Thanks to the bridge the group from Konoha would be able to travel a lot faster now. Kakashi and Tazuna were talking off to the side. Sakura was right when she had talked to Naru. Gato was dead, killed by the people of Waves.
Sure there was a small trail; it was the fasted trail in the history of Waves. Gato was found guilty of all charges in just two seconds. Much like what Gato had done to Tsunami's fiancé Gato was hung on to a crucifix however, that had changed, Gato was then set on fire. Just before his death though the fire was put out, a badly burnt Gato was then step on some of the woman smashed his groin. The men took turns kicking him in the head.
The last that Gato saw was the bridge builder, with Angel's sword in hand. However Gato's eyes widen when the old man had handed the sword to Tsunami. The burnt and broken legs were the first to go, and then his arms, his head was last. Gato was dead and the people of Waves had gotten their revenge. The people wanted to thank Angel, when asked where she had gone, Kakashi said that her mission was done.
Naru was leaning up against Konohamaru; her hands were wrapped around him. That was when she blinked. She had felt something but she didn't know what. She looked around. Someone or something was watching them. Naru sighed. Maybe just maybe she had retired as Angel too soon. "I'm getting too old for this shit.
To Be Continued…
Well that's it. Let's get to the Q&A.
A: "Where was Inari?"
Q: Sadly to say that Inari was killed by Gato's men when the young child tried to save his father, it had nearly killed Tsunami though.
A: "Why was Gato's death detailed?"
Q: I wanted Gato's death to reflect the pain that the people had gone though.
Q: "What going to happen to Zabuza and Haku?"
A: Haku will get some training in Mist; Zabuza will be spending time with Mia.
Q: "Why didn't Orochimaru use more jutsus?"
A: I don't believe that Orochimaru is a main ninjutus user; I wanted him to be more rounded.
Q: "When will Naru realized that she is still in love with Ino?"
A: Not sure.
Q: "Will you be adding Hinata or Sakura to the harem?"
A: NO! How many times do I have to tell you that I will not be adding anymore people to the list.
Q: "Why was the Wave arc so short?"
A: I'm not a fan of the Wave arc. Besides I didn't need to show them going through train in something that Rayne had taught them back in Konoha.
Q: Is the Chunin Exams next?"
A: Yep, and I'm looking forward to it too.
Q: "Why is Orochimaru still in the Akatsuki?"
A: No Itachi to force him to leave; besides they pay him in victims for his research.
Well that's it. Let me know what you think, also comment on if I should continue to do the Q&A instead of just doing ending notes. If I got more than five reviews I'll get chapter four out soon.
Kidan Out.