Chapter 4: The New Promise
"Okay then; this is for Sasuke!" as Naruto charged at the fake hunter nin, Haku.
He suddenly dodged. "Wait Naruto. There is one more thing I can do for Zabuza-san." He then jumped between Zabuza and Kakashi's raikiri, only for Kakashi to get knocked away by Sakura.
"We have guests." she said. "It's for them.."
Gatou and a group of bandits appeared at the scene. "You're to expensive Zabuza, prepare to die! And kill a few on your way." Zabuza drew his swords and slashed his way through the crowd, Sakura covered his tracks, blocking all who tried getting a shot in, so that Zabuza could be more useful, as the outcome was inevitable. They would try to ransack the village. Zabuza got to the end and cut Gatou's head off.
"The boss is dead. We'll just have to settle for this village."
"No you're not!" came a voice. It was Inari leading the villagers "We're fighting back!" The theives ran.
"How were you able to see them coming?" asked Kakashi
"I used a substitute clone to guard Tazuna while I looked ahead."
Naruto was stunned by what just happened. Then Sasuke came in, and got glomped by Sakura. "That's it then." he looked at the wound on his hand. "My new promise to become stronger than Sakura. And I know just how." he went over to Zabuza. "I'm going with you."
"And why should I accept a mere child to join me?"
"He was capable of defeating me." said Haku
"He was? Perhaps we could use you."
"It's settled then." The three exited out of the village and left Wave Country.
"Well, I guess what happens happens." said Tazuna. "Now we just need a name for the bridge."
"How about?" Sakura began softly "The Great Naruto Bridge?"