Codename: Shadow Fox Ch. 2
Firefly Appears
(Authors note: Gi Joe and Naruto do not belong to me. In this chapter it is going to very much be set in the land of Waves I'm going to try to extend it because I have a lot of things I want to do. Such as find a reason for Haku and Zabuza to live as well as set Sasuke up as Naruto's Rival. Also if I pop back and forth from saying Shadow Fox and Naruto don't mind because it's the same person sometimes I will call him by his Joe name and sometimes by his given name. Thanks for the understanding.)
Inside the country of the wave there was a large warehouse like base. Inside the base sat five figures. One wore an all blue uniform with a cloth covering his face. To his left sat a leather clad woman wearing glasses. To the right of the man sat a man with a silver mask. To the right of the man in the silver mask sat a man in military fatigues with an eye patch and a helmet. The fifth man was a short man by the name of Gato. They spoke of plans to bring the country under their heel to be exploited and possibly be a base of operations in this part of the world for Cobra.
The man in the cloth mask spoke in a high-pitched scratchy voice. "So Gato we have a deal? We will back you with one of our operatives and some money for these missing Nin. You will in turn use your company as a front for further Cobra Operations?" Gato nodded slowly chuckling gleefully. "Of course that is what we proposed isn't it Cobra Commander? Might I ask if the lovely Baroness will be the operative?" Gato said with a lustful gleam behind his glasses. The baroness seemed to shiver disgusted at the man's obvious advances.
Cobra Commander would shake his head. "No there is a better operative. His name is Firefly. He is a trained ninja like the Joe who is in Konoha Snake-Eyes as well as he is a sabotage expert and will help with this Tazuna who is building the bridge." As Cobra Commander spoke a figure stepped out in snow camouflage. He had a mask on that kept everything but his eyes hidden. There were grenades hanging from a bandoleer and a sub-machine gun over his shoulder hanging within reach of his hand. He was currently tinkering with a bomb. Gato looked to the man and nodded. "It seems you have chosen the man best fit for the job." Gato didn't like that he wouldn't have the Baroness at hand but he was hoping to have her soon.
Konoha same day
A team was in the forest hunting for something. "This is Sasuke. I'm in alpha quadrant I have the target in site." The young black haired Uchiha shinobi said into his throat mike. Another voice came in over the mike. "This is Aburame Shino. I am in bravo quadrant. I have the target in site." Last the weak link of the team came over the radio with a shaky voice. "This is Sakura. I am in Quadrant Gamma over. Target in site." Hatake Kakashi stood back and listened the target was in site for him as well. "Now!" He ordered and they all sprang with Sasuke catching the target. It was a small orange and Brown Cat.
Hatake Kakashi smiled softly and wrote down that the mission was complete. "Come on guys let us get our next missions from the Hokage." He said as they would take the cat back. Sasuke was in a bad way seeing as he had scratches and was messed up from the cat fighting against him. Sakura was whining about him being hurt and was trying to help him. He dismissed her instantly as Shino simply chuckled to himself. They would enter the office that was used to pass out missions. There was a team ahead of them. It was Team 7 Naruto, Hinata, Kiba and Akamaru with the Jonin instructor Snake-Eyes.
The Hokage was speaking to them about their missions they had already completed three times the number of D rank missions than any other team Including Team 8 which has done about double the amount of normal missions. He asked them to stand to the side so that he may give them a higher ranked mission. Sasuke frowned to the one he thought of as a gaijin. He didn't know what made him so special but he wasn't about to let him take a higher ranked mission before him.
Hatake Kakashi gave his report about successfully and the Hokage unrolled the D mission scroll. "Let us see!" He started as Sasuke called out. "Hokage, I ask as the Uchiha heir to be given a higher ranked mission. I have done most of the work on these last missions because Sakura can't pull her own weight on the team." The Hokage sighed and began a lecture on how the missions were supposed to go being that Genin mostly did D rank missions and that C rank was for Chunin and upwards til they reached S rank which was for the Special Jonin class ninja. Sasuke growled softly. "I do not care what you think old man. I deserve better treatment then some Gaijin." He practically yelled
Naruto had a cigarette in his mouth and sighed letting out a puff of smoke. He looked to their Instructor. Snake-Eyes would nod slowly saying that Naruto should watch out for the Heir to the Uchiha Clan that he was used to getting his way. The Hokage Puffed on his pipe and sighed. "Fine, you will be given a simple escort mission to take this man to the Land of Waves." He said as the man came into the room and was drinking down Saki. "So who is the loud kid Hokage-Sama? A Spoiled brat that has everyone bowing to every whim?" He said as he insulted Sasuke.
While everyone tried to keep from laughing Sasuke would whiten and then his hands clenched in rage. "Do not make me kill you old man." He growled as his body shook. "Like you could brat. You sure he is considered a ninja?" The man asked the Hokage. "I would rather have that team over there." He said motioning to Team 7.
The Hokage coughed to draw everyone's attention back to him. "That team has another assignment." He said softly. "This team will be enough to escort you." He said softly. "But they will be traveling along with you because their mission is also in the Land of Waves." He said softly. "Meet them out at the front gate Tazuna the two teams will be there shortly. Kakashi have your team pack and be ready to leave within the hour. Snake-Eyes your team stays behind to receive your mission." The Hokage said softly. He took a long puff off his pipe and sighed softly.
Kakashi's team would leave and quickly. The Hokage asked everyone but those that were essential to leave the room. "I am giving you guys a B rank possibly A rank mission. We have intelligence stating that a Cobra agent has come to these lands to help a man named Gato. It seems he has struck a deal with Cobra Commander. Both GI Joe Headquarters and I are in Agreement. You four are to head to the land of waves attempt to find out what Cobra's plan is and if possible to stop them before they finish it. You also have a side mission. Tazuna's story is a little lax so if the mission becomes higher then C you are to support Team 8 in their duties. Now all of you prepare your bags and meet them within the hour."
Naruto finished his cigarette and put it out once they got outside and pulled out another one lighting it up. "So Cobra is here are they? Think they are after me Sensei?" he asked Snake-Eyes softly. Snake-Eyes nodded once but motioned them off to get their gear. He would head off as well. They met Tazuna before Kakashi and his team even got there. Kakashi would look to Naruto thinking silently to himself. 'Sensei he looks just like you. I will protect your secret about him seeing as I was the only one that you told aside from Danzo and the Hokage.' Kakashi had been there watching his sensei run most of the tests on others and watched them die. "All right," Kakashi called. "Let's head out." He said as his team took the lead.
The time was slow going for most of the day. Slowly Tazuna and Team 8 passed a puddle in the middle of the road on a bright sunny day. Sasuke was in a funk because the hated Gaijin was near and Sakura wouldn't stop pestering him. Soon as Kakashi was speaking he was killed shredded as two people jumped out of the puddle and turned towards Sakura who was quivering in fear at the sudden attack. The two missing Nin turned towards Sakura next and a shuriken came out of nowhere.
Sasuke had thrown the shuriken pinning the two Ninja to a tree and landed on their gauntlets. He smiled softly. "Are you alright Fraidy cat?" He asked Sakura and then kicked both of the Nin in the chin. Sakura would gasp as Sasuke saved her and her jaw dropped. The two Nin growled softly as the chain between their gauntlets let go which is why they had been able to cut through Kakashi and why they got pinned to the tree. As they were about to come and attack Sasuke and Sakura alone Kakashi would appear and take them out.
The truth would come out about Tazuna being the target of assassinations by a man named Gato. Kakashi stated that it just became a high B or a Low A rank mission and a Jonin should probably be called in but he would leave it up to his team who decided to press on. They tied the two demon brothers as they had called themselves to a tree. They continued on and hired a boat to take them across. A Mist had descended over the sea as they rowed across. Sasuke complained silently at how they were moving so slow. The boat man would tell them that even in this mist they could be pinpointed because of the sound of the engine running.
Shadow Fox had paid attention to Sasuke since they left Konoha. He noticed the boy to be moody before. It was even worse now that Fox was close to him. He noticed that Sasuke had been mumbling to himself about how best to deal with the Gaijin as he called Shadow Fox. Fox would sigh softly he began to sign to his team members reporting on Sasuke and telling them to be careful that he believes Sasuke to be unstable in mind. He thought it was possibly because the Uchiha Clan and interbred so much that the line was thin and needed new blood.
Snake-Eyes kept watching around them as Shadow Fox and Violet commented on genetics. He knew his team was listening as they discussed things amongst themselves. They had learned how to be watchful and keep themselves sane with human contact. He made sure to watch the young boy more so then his own team because he was betting it would be the Heirs pride that led to his own downfall.
Naruto stood in the boat slowly as they came to land and leapt ashore. He would grab the rope and pull the boat ashore. He looked around using the mist to keep hidden mostly. The smoke from his cigarette was hidden in the mist. He drew his pistol and looked around slowly motioning the others to come ashore.
Sasuke would leap out and scowled at Shadow Fox. He moved out towards the trail that Tazuna pointed out. Sasuke would look to Naruto. "I'll take point Gaijin." He hissed as he pushed past Shadow Fox with his shoulder. Shadow fox chuckled and stepped back letting him take point he knew that they would bring up the rear since they were only back-ups for Kakashi's Team.
Shadow Fox was looking around as the mist thinned slowly. His eyes became the Kyuubi Fox like slits as he looked for anything out of the ordinary. Violet was using the Byakugan to make sure no one attacked from behind. Hunter and hound kept their ears and noses opened to scent out any prey. Soon Hound made a small growl sensing a prescience.
Shadow Fox and Violet nodded as fox went ahead to speak with Kakashi. "Kakashi-Sensei. There is someone is either ahead of us or behind us. Since there is no wind to bring the scent Hunter and Hound cannot be sure where it comes from please be on guard." Fox said slowly and went back to his team before Sasuke noticed him.
Kakashi became on alert after Naruto's warning. There was a whistling sound as Kakashi told the others to duck and a large sword moved over their head narrowly missing them and Tazuna. Naruto and his team disappeared into the mist. "Well well, if it isn't the hidden mists missing-nin Momochi Zabuza-Kun." Kakashi said his hands in the pockets of his pants.
Zabuza stood on the hilt of the sword that was sticking out from the blade being embedded in a tree. "Sorry but you appear to be Sharingan Kakashi. And I had sensed another team with you where are they?" Zabuza would ask. "Kakashi seemed to smile under his mask. "Around I am sure. It will be difficult to even get a proper scent off of them because of Naruto's Cigarette's. They are made special to kill his scent and the scent of those he is close to. In genius." He mused out loud.
Zabuza chuckled. "This will be fun. But the old man is mine Kakashi." He said looking over his shoulder his eyes seeming to gain a glint of killing intent to them. Kakashi would reveal his hidden eye as he looked to Zabuza. "This fight is between you and me Zabuza." He said softly.
"Indeed." Zabuza mused and it began. The mist would thicken and Kakashi ordered his group to defend Tazuna. Naruto kept an ear on the fight as Kakashi and Zabuza went at it. He had sensed another presence hidden in the mist. He caught up with the person and watched them. He took a drag on his cigarette and looked the girl over. (AN: Making Haku a girl seems better for my story.) "Well I see Zabuza has back up." He said as the girl turned and launched two needles at him aiming for places that would paralyze him. Naruto brought up his Kunai quickly dispatching them.
Haku sensed the mans presence and she was slightly frightened no one was that fast and he had blocked her needles as if it were nothing she looked him over silently. "You know if you try to warn or help him I will have to kill you." He said as he sighed out a puff of smoke. "I don't want to kill you. There is a better way." He said softly as he put the kunai away and drew his sword waiting. "Make a choice for your friend." He said softly.
Haku stood straight. "I am Zabuza's tool to be used it his decision what happens. I only exist to serve him." She said softly. Naruto sighed. "You can make the choice. If I could interrupt Kakashi and Zabuza's Fight I would but its best not to get in the middle of it." He said softly. "If you come with me now I will stop Kakashi sensei before he kills Zabuza. But I will have you handcuffed and your weapons taken away.
It was then that Hinata and Kiba showed up. The flanked either side of Haku and Snake Eyes was above her in the tree. "We have you surrounded." He said softly. "Make the choice." He said his face hardening as he was going to kill her. Haku quickly stood straight. "As long as I can still serve Zabuza then fine I submit." She said softly.
Naruto nods and they search her head to toe removing all weapons from her and then zip-tie her hands behind her back and head right back to where Kakashi and Zabuza are fighting. It was at the very end. Zabuza slammed into a tree by a wave and was speaking slowly. "It can't be. Can you see the future?" Kakashi was in the tree above Zabuza and spoke. "Yes and I can see your death." He said as he began to do another jutsu.
Naruto appeared then and grabbed Kakashi's hands stopping him and spoke quickly into his ear giving him a full report. Naruto would then turn and leapt down in front of Zabuza. "Zabuza your cohort has been apprehended and we ask that you peacefully submit to Konoha. I will speak with Hokage-sama and see if we can get you and your student to be made Konoha-Nin's." He offered. "If not I will have no choice." He said drawing the sword that Snake Eyes had given him long ago.
Zabuza blinked softly. "If Haku submitted and she is stronger then I, then I too submit." He said his eyes closing and looking down. "You had to be good to beat my weapon. What is your name?" Zabuza asked. Naruto finished his cigarette and pulled out another quickly lighting it with the one he just finished. "Uzumaki Naruto. Konoha Genin, Sergeant First Class of G.I. Joe, Joe Codename: Shadow Fox." He said slowly. "Now if you will allow us to search you."
Zabuza was searched and Naruto took his sword and sealed it within a scroll. "I will keep this safe for you Zabuza. It will not fall into any wrong hands." He said softly and they turned towards the Village Tazuna lived in.
Outside Tazuna's Village
Firefly was in the tree using his binoculars to look out at the Jonin and three-man team protecting Tazuna. Then he spotted Snake Eyes and his three-man team. Firefly remembered those four from a previous mission. He had a grudge against them especially Shadow Fox.
Firefly moved his binoculars to the bridge and was looking over the different places he would place explosives. He slipped down the tree and moved towards the bridge. He pulled out a piece of tape and began to tape off the places where he would place the bombs.
Firefly slipped down and back to the hidden base. Cobra Commander called Firefly into the conference room where all of them sat. Cobra Commander spoke in his high-pitched voice. "Report Firefly." Commander said softly. Firefly looked up as he spoke, "Zabuza and Haku have been captured and are moving into town. You will have to send another assassin probably or I could take it over as well."
Cobra looked to Gato and spoke softly. "Take over the assassination Firefly." He said softly. "You can do better then those ninja's it seems." Gato opened his mouth as if he was going to protest and one look from Destro silenced him. Gato was easily afraid of Destro and silenced himself immediately. Firefly nodded and bowed slowly and turned to leave.
Tazuna's Village.
Shadow Fox and his team surrounded Haku and Zabuza1 silently as they walked into Tazuna's Village. The villagers had come out and began to throw rotten vegetables at Zabuza and Haku. Naruto turned to Snake Eyes silently and Snake Eyes nodded slowly. Naruto stepped out and held his hands up to try and get the peoples attention. One of the villagers threw a head of lettuce at him.
Naruto reacting with ninja reflexes drew the sword he wore and sliced cleanly through it. This stopped all the Villagers and the looked at Naruto silently. "Alright, Now that I have your attention. I am Uzumaki Naruto also known as Shadow Fox. These people are my prisoners if you attack them. I will have to retaliate." He said softly and stood straight.
"Now I am sure you already heard the rumors they did attack Tazuna but, they also surrendered to us. I have offered them amnesty in return for staying and helping us out. They are Nin the same as us." He said softly.