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Also, I know I made Sarutobi OOC in the last chapter, but I am doing my best to recreate the world of the Shinobi. Shinobi should be ruthless in their goals. There is no good or evil in this story, only ninja who have to fight to survive.
Warnings: Character Death and Gore.
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Chapter 2: Exile
Itachi felt his feet begin to tire after the ninth hour of travel. The Uchiha Clan had been walking for what felt like ages. "We would have gotten to the Fortress two days ago if not for the civilian Uchiha, but we do need them. They make our weaponry and other supplies. Then there is the most important fact, they are family. Family that I will one day kill to protect Sasuke..."
"Dammit," Itachi cursed for the first time in his young life.
"Something the matter, Itachi?" Shisui asked his friend.
"Nothing, it is just...my feet hurt," Itachi lied.
"Ah okay."
Fugaku held up his hand to the caravan. They would stop here for the night. Fugaku did a mental calculation of all the resources the Uchiha Clan had at the moment. Forty civilians trained in business, weapon-making, farming, and cooking. Twenty children who were too young to be of any use. Then another twenty children who had the strength of strong genin. Fugaku smirked at this statistic; he was proud to count his six year old son as one of the most powerful of these children. After the genin, there were thirty shinobi who had reached the rank of chuunin. After this, there were only ten Uchiha who had the strength of a Jounin. All in all, one hundred and twenty Uchiha.
Fugaku shook his head. The Uchiha Clan truly had fallen in standards since the time of the founders. Back then, according to his history scrolls, the Uchiha Clan numbered around five hundred and the majority of these Uchiha were Jounin or even Kage level. The weakness currently embodied in the clan would have to change if the Uchiha Clan was to survive in this new world. "We became weak following the Senju Clan's Will of Fire. It is time we turned back to the old ways of the Uchiha Clan, the blackness of our hatred. And who better to stoke the hatred against than the Senju Clan of Konoha, our eternal enemies..."
Fugaku's thoughts were interrupted as he noticed the sentries stiffen. The Uchiha Clan Head quickly found a kunai in his hand in preparation for attack. He was surprised, however, to see Hyuuga Hiashi and the entirety of the Hyuuga Clan behind, around eighty members in all. Around thirty of them were main branch and the rest were of the side branch of the Hyuuga Clan. Fugaku's mind went into overdrive as he wondered what the entire Hyuuga Clan was doing out on the road. He took in the sight of the wagons that the Hyuuga had with them and nearly felt himself jump. Hiashi spoke first,
"Despite the rivalry that has always existed between our Clans, we have always respected the Uchiha Clan. When we heard that the Uchiha Clan had been exiled for such a pathetic reason, we knew that we could no longer proudly call ourselves Konoha Shinobi. If the Senju Clan can do such a thing to the Uchiha what is to stop them from doing it to the Hyuuga as well. As such, the elders of the Hyuuga Clan and myself ask for an alliance with the Uchiha. We will accept your will in regard to one matter of our clan, whatever it may be, so long as you allow us a voice on your council."
Fugaku's mind spun into overdrive. An alliance with the Hyuuga would be most beneficial. They had many skilled medics and shinobi. Add that to the fact that a mix of Uchiha and Hyuuga blood would strengthen both clans should any of the children intermarry. It could very well create a new, more powerful, doujutsu. But that was for the future, he needed to speak with the elders of the Uchiha...
"Give me some time with the Uchiha Elders, Hiashi-san. I will hopefully have an answer for you tomorrow morning."
"Very well, we will speak with you in the morning, Fugaku-san."
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Fugaku walked forward towards Hyuuga Hiashi and lightly bowed. The Uchiha Clan Head said as the two clans watched each other,
"We, the Uchiha Clan, do accept the Alliance proposed by the Hyuuga Clan. As for the one request, the Elders and I have thought long and hard on this. We have decided, that our request shall be this. You will remove the seal you have placed on your side branch. Ours shall be a society based upon merit and skill, not by blood."
Hiashi nodded in agreement.
The two clans combined resources that day and worked out who would run point and what to do in case of attack. That day, the elders shared the secrets of both clans. From the Uchiha Clan, the Hyuuga Clan would learn fire jutsus as well as any jutsu the Uchiha Clan had copied. From the Hyuuga Clan, the Uchiha Clan would learn precise chakra control and the Gentle Fist. The Hyuuga would also teach the Uchiha some of their more advanced techniques like Kaiten.
The two Clans traveled for several days until they reached the Uchiha Fortress. Itachi felt his jaw drop as he stared in awe at the Uchiha Fortress. It was huge! It could easily house both the Uchiha and Hyuuga Clans. As he thought this, he wondered what Sarutobi would want now. "Will the Sandaime Hokage want me to eliminate the Hyuuga Clan too? Perhaps he would not risk attacking both the Uchiha and the Hyuuga? This changes things. I need to play it by ear for now..."
Itachi's thoughts were interrupted as the baby he was holding began to cry. Itachi sighed,
"I had hoped you would be a quiet child, Sasuke. Too bad."
The Uchiha and Hyuuga Clans entered the Fortress and immediate began to clean the place up. Dust was everywhere, but the entire place was fully furnished. It had a nice archaic feel. Fugaku and Hiashi had posted sentries along the walls and roof of the fortress as the rest of the Hyuuga and Uchiha turned the Fortress into a home.
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The years passed by slowly. Fugaku and Hiashi had sent out messengers to all the other villages and nations letting them know that there was another source of mercenaries in the Fire Country they could hire other than Konoha. Already, they had received several A-rank and B-rank missions. The news that the Uchiha and Hyuuga Clan had formed what many were calling a new village spread like wildfire.
In terms of relationships between the Uchiha and Hyuuga, the two clans had set aside their past differences and were working together seamlessly in creating a new home. Mothers from both clans took care of their children as they played together. It was not uncommon to see white eyed and black eyed children chasing each other through the Fortress.
The Hyuuga and Uchiha had set up a Shinobi Academy for their young children. Ten Chuunin and two Jounin ran the Academy. The Academy taught the chakra control required of the Hyuuga, and the jutsus of the Uchiha. At age eight, Itachi was a prime example of what this Hyuuga-Uchiha Academy taught. His chakra control was on the level of a low level medic-nin and his repertoire of jutsus rivaled that of a jounin. He had mastered the majority of the Uchiha Clan Fire Jutsu as well as several water techniques that a visiting Mist Ninja had taught him. Itachi had also become quite skilled at genjutsu. All in all, at age eight, Itachi was nearing the strength of a strong chuunin.
The Uchiha-Hyuuga Community followed the system of Konoha when it came to teams; only because there were so few Jounin, most of the teachers were Chuunins. Itachi, while still a genin, was being prepared along with Hyuuga Sakar and Uchiha Shisui for the Chuunin exams when they turned ten. It would prove to the rest of the Shinobi world that the Uchiha-Hyuuga Community was worth hiring.
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A four year old Sasuke smiled as he sat in a comfy chair, reading a scroll on basic chakra control. In one year he would be starting the Academy. Sasuke smiled, soon he would have the strength to fight for his clan like Itachi-nii. Sasuke turned his attention back to the scroll, determined to master the technique mentioned in the scroll:
"Chakra control is one of the most important skills for a shinobi. An aspiring shinobi should spend several hours in meditation each day so that feeling their chakra becomes second nature. Shinobi who cannot feel and use their chakra are useless. They are no different from civilians."
Sasuke read and reread the passage and decided to begin meditating. The young Uchiha quickly ran from the Uchiha-Hyuuga library in search of his mother. She would know how to meditate! The young Uchiha ran past several elder shinobi who laughed at Sasuke's exuberance.
"Oka-san!" Sasuke yelled as he entered the rooms devoted to the Uchiha Clan Head's immediate family.
Mikoto smiled as she heard her youngest son enter the kitchen calling for her. "Sasuke is so adorable. Both of my children are. I am certain they will become strong shinobi."
"Yes, Sasuke-kun?" Mikoto smiled as she looked at her youngest son.
"Can you teach me to meditate and feel my chakra?" asked Sasuke as he hopped up and down. Mikoto laughed and said,
"Perhaps you could ask Itachi? I am really busy right now making dinner for tonight."
Sasuke look downcast for a moment, but then brightened at the thought of training with his elder brother. The young Uchiha loved his brother and would do his best to support him when Itachi became head of the Uchiha Clan. Sasuke ran out of the room in search of his brother. Mikoto yelled out,
"I think he is at the training grounds!"
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A ten year old Itachi dodged to the left as Hyuuga Hizashi lashed out with a whip of water. Hizashi, brother to Hyuuga Hiashi, was Itachi's Jounin teacher. The Jounin had used his precise chakra control and water natured chakra to learn how to control water with just hand motions. The Hyuuga was so skilled in this art, that he could even turn the water into ice, a technique thought only able to be used by a now extinct clan. It was the technique of being able to control water that he was currently teaching Itachi, who had a dual chakra nature of fire and water.
Hizashi formed several senbon of ice and sent them towards Itachi. Itachi dodged the technique even as he copied the technique with the sharingan. Itachi jumped into the air and began to spin, condensing the water in the air into ice senbon needles. As Itachi span, the ice senbon needles flew out in all directions. Hizashi was very nearly hit by the attack, but used the kaiten technique to protect himself. The Hyuuga shook his head. Itachi truly was a prodigy.
"Okay, that's enough for today, Itachi."
Itachi landed on the ground and smirked. He was nearing his decision regarding his deal with Sarutobi. All he needed now, was to ask Sasuke a question...
"Itachi-niisan!" Sasuke yelled out from the sidelines, "That was awesome!"
Itachi smiled. His brother was always good for an ego boost. The Uchiha Prodigy turned to his younger brother and began to walk to his favorite person on earth. Sasuke ran forward and jumped into his brother's arms. Itachi laughed as Sasuke almost knocked him over.
"Itachi-niisan, would you teach me how to meditate?"
"Sure, Sasuke."
The two brothers walked off into the forest, Sasuke chattering mindlessly as Itachi listened with a smile. The two reached a clearing and Itachi nodded his head. This would do. Itachi turned to Sasuke and said seriously,
"Before we begin, I have a question for you Sasuke."
"Okay," Sasuke replied, his young eyes narrowing. Itachi had never sounded as serious as he did right now.
"If you had to choose, Sasuke, between a life of peace with no family or a life of war with our family, what would you choose?"
Sasuke's forehead scrunched in concentration, this was a hard question. A life of peace where he could live with a new family and make a life for himself; or a life with the family he had where there is the chance of them dying at any moment. Sasuke had a feeling that his answer would change his life forever.
"Itachi," Sasuke began as serious as he could, "My family is everything. I will do anything to protect them."
Itachi nodded his head and said,
"Then there is something you need to know, you remember how Father told you that a deal was made between Konoha and the Uchiha the night of the Kyuubi attack? A deal that said so long as we did not attack Konoha, Konoha would not attack us?"
"Yes, I remember," Sasuke said suspiciously.
"There was another part of the deal. A deal between the Third Hokage and myself. The deal was, that he would allow you to live, but I would have to kill off the rest of the Uchiha when I was strong enough. Essentially, for the past few years, I have been a spy for Konoha."
Sasuke's eyes began to water and his mouth dropped open.
"How could you?" Sasuke whispered angrily, "How could you choose Konoha over your own family?"
"I haven't yet. Today was the deciding factor. Your answer has decided both of our fates. Together, as brothers, we will defend the Uchiha and Hyuuga Clans."
Sasuke felt the tears drip down his face. If he had answered wrongly...Itachi would have killed off the entire Clan! For him! Sasuke asked his brother,
"I am more important to you than the Clan?"
"Yes."
"Thank you, brother," Sasuke said through tears as he ran forward and hugged Itachi.
And Itachi smiled.
"Well, let us get to meditation!"
Several hours later, Fugaku entered the clearing to see both of his sons sitting in the lotus position. Surrounding both of his sons, was a faint blue glow. Fugaku smiled, Sasuke had learned how to feel his chakra and he was not even five yet. Perhaps while Itachi's team was away for the Chuunin exams, Sasuke could receive some early training...
"Father," Itachi said, interrupting Fugaku's thoughts.
"Greetings, Itachi, Sasuke. You two truly are my sons," Fugaku said with pride.
Sasuke smiled as he heard his Father's words. Life was good.
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Itachi sat with his team before his father and Hiashi. They were the only team being sent to the Chuunin exams this year. They were the strongest team of genin that the Uchiha-Hyuuga Community had to offer. Itachi knew that even the weakest of their team, Hyuuga Sakar, was stronger than the average chuunin. Few would stand a chance against their team this year. Hyuuga Sakar was a skilled user of both the Gentle Fist and was the team's primary taijutsu user. Uchiha Shisui, the second member of the team and Itachi's best friend, was a powerful ninjutsu user with the dual chakra nature of Wind and Fire. Then there was himself, Uchiha Itachi. Itachi knew that he was stronger than both of his teammates in both ninjutsu and taijutsu, but his primary role was that of genjutsu specialist.
"You three hold the pride of the Uchiha and Hyuuga Clans. Do us proud and wipe the floor with those Konoha dogs. War is most likely going to happen between us and Konoha in the future; as such, kill as many of the Konoha genin as you can," Fugaku said.
"I second Fugaku's words. Do us proud." Hiashi said.
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Itachi smiled as he and his team entered the exam room in Suna, where the Chuunin exams that year were taking place. Itachi took a seat near Shisui and Sakar and waited for the exam proctor to show up.
Several hours later, Itachi stared at the ceiling, bored out of his mind. The test had been surprisingly simple. All it had required was a basic knowledge that most Uchiha-Hyuuga Academy students could answer. The Uchiha Prodigy looked out among the room, taking in the other genin who were here for the exam. The only team Itachi could see that would be a problem would be Team Nine from Konoha. The team had Hayate Gekko, Hagane Kotetsu, and Kamizuki Izumo.
Several teams were eliminated after the tests were graded, and then they moved onto the Desert of Pain. The objective of this test, was to fight your way across the Desert to the Forest where there was a tower in the center. All those alive would be allowed to continue to the third exam. The second and third exam would be based upon individual skill as opposed to teamwork.
Itachi adjusted his hiatae, which bore the Uchiha Fan; but instead of the traditional red and white, the Fan had the yin yang symbol of the Hyuuga. Itachi looked at Shisui and Sakar who both nodded towards him. They would work together to kill the Konoha genin.
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Hayate Gekko ran as fast as his legs could take him. The insane Uchiha and Hyuuga team had already killed his two teammates. His only hope of survival was to reach the tower in the center of the forest. He was just about to reach the trees when he felt a senbon enter the back of his head and exit out through his left eye. He died screaming.
Shisui stood over he dead body and smirked at Itachi and Sakar. He said,
"Looks like we are tied now. One for each of us."
Itachi shook his head. This was not a game. This was life and death. As the team entered the forest, Itachi felt himself paralyzed by a powerful chakra. He noticed that his two teammates were paralyzed by the oppressive chakra as well. The chakra felt dark and evil.
Shisui cried out as he watched a man in a mask slice off Sakar's head. The masked man turned to Itachi and Shisui and said,
"Greetings, my kin."
Itachi nearly felt himself piss himself as he saw the sharingan in the only eye showing of Sakar's killer. This was not any Uchiha he knew...
"Who...are..." Itachi tried to ask.
"Who am I? I am Uchiha Madara. And I have a secret to tell the two of you. You both have mastered the sharingan correct? Well what if I was to tell you that there is another form of the sharingan? A form that would easily put you at the strength of a powerful Jounin or even a kage. All you have to do...is kill your best friend."
Itachi felt the blood drain from his face as he sensed the truth of Madara's words. Not only could this man easily kill both Shisui and himself, but he was trying to turn them against each other. Yet something seemed off...
"What is your goal?" Itachi forced out.
"World peace under the rule of the Uchiha," Madara replied, "Now I don't have all day. Itachi, kill Shisui, and you will have the strength to protect Sasuke from that bastard Sarutobi."
Shisui turned towards Itachi and whispered,
"Do it, Itachi. If this will grant you the strength to protect the Uchiha, then do it!"
And Itachi nodded, saying,
"You are a good friend, Shisui. I will make it quick."
Madara handed Itachi his sword, and Itachi shot forward with tears in his eyes. The Uchiha Prodigy decapitated his best friend in less than a second.
Madara walked alongside Itachi as they headed towards the tower. Itachi could feel his new power running through his veins. It was...intoxicating. He listened in a stupor as Madara told him the strengths and weaknesses of the Mangekyou Sharingan,
"The primary weakness of the Mangekyou Sharingan is that it will cause you to go blind over time. The only way to avoid this is to take your brother's eyes. However, I highly doubt you will do that. So what I suggest, is that you allow Sasuke to gain the Mangekyou and then you can offer him your eyes..."
Itachi nodded. Sasuke would become powerful.
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Sasuke smiled as Fugaku showed him the correct way to perform the first kata of the Uchiate Fist. The Uchiate Fist was a mix between the Hyuuga Gentle Fist and the Uchiha's Uchiate Style. It focused on misdirection as well as pressure points.
Fugaku very nearly smiled as Sasuke performed the kata perfectly. He nodded, now all that was required was for Sasuke to practice the kata until it became second nature. But for now, it was time to teach him a simple jutsu...
"Come Sasuke, I am going to teach you one of the most basic jutsus that every ninja should know. It is called the henge..."
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Itachi and Hizashi were silent as they walked back towards the Uchiha Fortress. The deaths of both Shisui and Sakar had hit the two remaining members of the team hard. Despite his grief, Itachi had easily dispatched the rest of the genin during the Third Exam with Tsukiyomi and Amaterasu. The young Uchiha had already decided that he would hide the secret of the Mangekyou from the rest of his clan. Itachi knew that the power-hungry Uchiha would not hesitate to kill their best friends and gain the Mangekyou Sharingan. The only person Itachi would tell would be Sasuke, and that would only be when Sasuke was older...
Fugaku grimaced as he observed Hizashi and Itachi stand before him. Itachi's win over the other genin was a hollow victory. The deaths of Shisui and Sakar would hit the community hard, but they would recover. It was the news that Uchiha Madara had killed them that frightened Fugaku. Madara was a legend, even the entirety of the Uchiha and Hyuuga Clan would have difficulty defeating him. Fugaku turned his attention to his eldest son who was speaking.
"I ask for forgiveness, Father. I should have had the strength to save my teammates-"
"No, Itachi. There is nothing you could have done against Uchiha Madara. Do you know why he left you alive?"
"He said that he had only killed Shisui and Sakar to harden my heart and to give me the thirst to defeat him. He said that he was bored and longed for a challenge."
Fugaku nodded. So long as Itachi focused on gaining power, Madara would not lift his hand further against the two clans. This meant that Itachi, from this day forth, would have to spend the majority of his time training. Fugaku grimaced, his son already spent so much time in training. Itachi would have to be careful not to overexert himself.
"Go back to your homes, I will take the news to the rest of the Hyuuga and Uchiha Clans."
"Father, before I go, I heard that we have been declared a new village by the other hidden villages. Several of the other genin asked me who was our kage."
"Hiashi and I will speak on this my son..."
The next day, after the funerals of Sakar and Shisui, Uchiha Fugaku was named the Doukage of Doumura otherwise known as the Village of the Eye.
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Sasuke smirked as he observed his opponent. The eight year old Uchiha had recently graduated from the academy and was fighting for his position as an apprentice. Sasuke had recently mastered the fourth tier of the Uchiate Fist style, of which there were nine tiers, and the third degree of the Iron Fist.
When it came to ninjutsu, he had mastered all of the basic fire jutsu used by the Uchiha Clan and a few water jutsu taught to him by Itachi. His chakra control was nearing that of a mid level medic-nin and his chakra capacity was bordering on Jounin. When it came to genjutsu, Sasuke was not yet on the level of Itachi or Fugaku, but he was quite skilled. Sasuke also had an ace that neither Fugaku nor Itachi had.
A year ago, Sasuke had discovered a hidden cache of forbidden jutsus and summoning scrolls created by the ancient Uchiha. He had kept the scrolls hidden, as they told secrets of powerful fire jutsu and how to use the fire in combination with the sharingan. A master of these techniques could control red fire with only his movements, much like Hizashi controlled water. Unfortunately, Sasuke had not yet awakened his sharingan and could not use the majority of these jutsu. However, there were several he could do like the B-rank Fire Rain Jutsu. The point of this jutsu, was to shoot a specialized fireball into the air. The fireball would then created clouds. The user would then force his fire natured chakra into the clouds, causing it to rain miniature fireballs.
Another technique he had mastered from the scrolls was the ability to summon hawks. Sasuke could use this ability to summon hawks twice the size of a person. At the moment, Sasuke could only summon the Prince of the Hawks, Takato; but as Sasuke's chakra grew, he would eventually be able to summon the King of the Hawks, Takakra.
Another skill Sasuke had honed over the past two years was the use of the tanto. Sasuke had originally wanted to master the chokuto, but the blade was too large for his young body to handle. So with time, he would eventually change from the tanto to the Chokuto. As for the techniques Sasuke had mastered with the tanto, the young Uchiha had learned how to add a thin sheen of fire to his blade. This made it so that whatever he cut would catch on fire.
Sasuke had been learning the art of the sword from a former Mist-nin who had defected to Doumura. The former Mist-nin was a member of the Seven Swordsmen named Momoichi Zabuza. Zabuza carried a giant sword and had razor sharp teeth. The Swordsman also had another apprentice, a young boy by the name of Haku.
It was this boy who Sasuke was fighting now. Sasuke and Haku had sparred several times, but today was going to be different. This fight would determine who would be an apprentice to Momoichi Zabuza. An apprentice was much different from being a normal genin. An apprentice would have access to more specialized training as well as the ability to go on missions not normally give to genin.
Sasuke blocked several senbon with his tanto and rushed forward towards Haku. The young boy threw several lightning fast punches at Sasuke who dodged all of them. The young Uchiha swung his tanto from his left hip in an arc that sliced Haku's clothing. It would have cut the young boy in half if not for Haku's jump backwards. The clothing caught on fire, but Haku quickly ran towards the lake near the training ground and jumped in.
Sasuke ran forward out onto the water, making certain to portion some chakra to his feet. The young Uchiha nearly felt himself panic, however, as mirrors rose up from the water. He had been trapped! Sasuke watched as Haku melted into one of the mirrors. Haku jumped from mirror to mirror, moving faster than the eye could see, throwing senbon needles at Sasuke.
Sasuke dodged a fair portion of the senbon, but several still entered his body. The young Uchiha attempted to use the Great Fireball jutsu, but watched in horror as the Fireball fizzled out against the mirrors. The only way out of this mirror trap would be if he could catch Haku in a genjutsu or used his summoning jutsu. However, the majority of genjutsu he knew were related to misdirection and not attack. He knew how to make his fist appear as if it was going to do one thing when it was actually doing another, but young Sasuke did not know how to create a mass genjutsu that attacked. And when it came to summoning, Sasuke wanted to keep that hidden for as long as possible.
The young Uchiha dodged several more attacks and was surprised as it seem as though Haku was moving slower than before. As Sasuke continued to dodge, he felt a slight sensation behind his eyes and realized he had awakened his sharingan.
"Heck yeah!" Sasuke yelled as blocked a senbon attack with his tanto. He could see Haku moving!
Sasuke waited until the right moment and then shot a fireball towards Haku who was immediately engulfed in fire. The young boy fell to the ground with his mirrors. Sasuke smirked he had won! The young Uchiha turned to Momoichi Zabuza who had been watching the match. The Mist-nin said to Sasuke,
"Finish it."
Sasuke felt himself pale. He had never killed before, but he knew what Zabuza said was required. Haku could always come back and attack him for this humiliation. And besides, it was not like Haku was even an Uchiha or a Hyuuga.
Sasuke walked over to the body of Haku, and stabbed the other boy through the heart. Haku died with a frown on his face.
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Four Years Later...
An eighteen year old Itachi smile as he watched his twelve year old brother train with Zabuza. Itachi did not know how, but his younger brother had somehow managed to learn to control fire like Hizashi controlled water. It was amazing to watch his brother lash out with a fire whip or send senbon needles of fire towards his opponent. Itachi felt pride as he watched his brother dissolved into scores of hawks and reappearing behind his teacher. Time to end this battle, Itachi decided.
"Zabuza, Sasuke!" He called out.
Sasuke smiled as he looked at his elder brother. It appeared that they had another mission. Zabuza and Sasuke had quickly become famous for their skill in assassination. Zabuza would normally paralyze his opponent with the water prison or mist technique, and then Sasuke would strike the finishing blow. The young Uchiha even had his name in several Bingo Books for all the assassinations he had completed.
Zabuza and Sasuke stood before Fugaku that evening as they listened to the mission parameters.
"Your mission, is to assassinate the bridge-builder Tazuna..."
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Well there you go! There is the next chapter! I hope you enjoyed! Please! Please! Please! Review!
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