"Speech"
'Thought'
"Demonic Voice"
'Bijuu thoughts'
Justu
(A/N: Author Note)
Flashback
This is going to be a harem pairing I have already decided on four girls but I only have three, so tell me what girl you would like to be number four.
Sorry for being gone for so long I just went back to school and things have been hectic the entire month so I haven't had time to write.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or the characters except the ones I have created.
Alright here's the next chapter…sorry for nothing exciting
Chapter 5: Sorry about the Bridge
"Bring Tazuna in," ordered the Sandaime motioning for the guards to bring him in. An old man walked in wearing a straw hat, glasses, and drinking from a jug. "So these brats are going to protect me, looks like they can't even take care of themselves."
"No need to worry Tazuna-san my students are quite skilled and if they are not enough I am also a jonin," Kakashi said from behind his book. "Okay, team 7 meet at west gate in an hour, pack enough gear for two weeks."
All three headed to their homes grabbed their things and headed to the gates. All three got there and saw Kakashi standing next to the client. "Wow Kakashi this has got to be the first time I've seen you on time," Naruto said walking up with Sakura and Sasuke.
"I have to be on time on some occasions, let's move out team, diamond formation," Kakashi said as the left the village. Kakashi was at the rear, Naruto on the front, Sakura on the left, and Sasuke on the right.
"So Tazuna-san what is the Land of Waves like?" Sakura asked, while observing the scenery.
"My country is beautiful, the weather is always nice, the land always provides a good harvest, the sea is full of fish, and the people are kind," Tazuna said a far away look in his eyes.
"Sounds like a peaceful place," Kakashi said turning a page in his book. Naruto and Sakura nodded in agreement, while Sasuke just looked ahead.
It had been a few hours and the team was still heading towards the Land of Waves, when Naruto noticed a puddle on the road. Looking at his team he saw that Sasuke and Sakura hadn't noticed it. He looked at Kakashi who eye smiled and nodded.
As they walked by the puddle, a chain shot out and wrapped around Kakashi, and two ninja appeared, one with a horn and the other with two, around Kakashi holding the chain. "One down," the chain tightened and ripped the jonin to shreds. "Four to go."
"Kakashi-sensei!" Sakura shouted as the two ninja rushed them. Acting quickly Sasuke intercepted the one horned nin on the left and Naruto took on the two-horned ninja on the right.
The ninja's seeing their enemies split up, did the same and disconnected the chain. Naruto reached his opponent first and had to duck under a claw slash. He delivered to quick jabs to the ninja's ribs and a right hook to his jaw, which missed.
Naruto dodged to the left to avoid another slash, and punched the ninja in the face followed by a right and left jab combo, then an overhead smash. The nin bent over from the last blow and received a knee strike to the gut.
Not letting up Naruto smashed his elbow into the nin's spine making him fall to the ground where Naruto slammed his foot into the back of his head. The ninja fell unconscious, from the blow to the head as Naruto went to go back up Sasuke.
Said Uchiha was having a bit of trouble with his opponent, having trouble getting a shot in. His opponent was just to fast for him to hit. Naruto seeing his teammate in trouble decided to lend a hand.
The horned-ninja was so focused on attacking Sasuke that he didn't notice Naruto running at him. Naruto tackled the ninja down to the ground, pulled out a kunai and stabbed him the head.
"Hey Kakashi-sensei the enemies have been taken care of how about you come out," Naruto said getting up from the ground.
"Naruto what are you talking-," Sakura's question died in her throat as Kakashi appeared. "Very observant Naruto, I didn't think you noticed me use Substitution justu," Kakashi said tying up the unconscious ninja.
"So who are these guys Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura asked walking towards them. "These two are rogue Kiri chunin nicknamed the 'Demon Brothers'."
"Why do you think they attacked us?" Naruto asked while he looked in Tazuna's direction, who was sweating a bit.
"I don't think they were after us, but perhaps Tazuna-san can shed some light on the situation," Kakashi said as he too looked in Tazuna's direction. "Lying on mission details is a very serious offense Tazuna-san."
"I-I don't know what you're talking about," Tazuna said to them. "Kakashi-sensei just tell us already and stop beating around the bush," Naruto said sighing from boredom.
"Rouge ninja wouldn't be this close to the border of their country if they could help it, and since none of us would be targets then that leaves Tazuna-san," Kakashi said snapping his book shut, "So tell us why they are after you."
Tazuna sighed as he looked at the ground knowing he was caught. "Your might want take a seat for this," the team took seats in front of the bridge builder. "My village used to be a peaceful place and then Gato came. At first he just took over a few docks and the warehouses and we took no notice. The he started trying to buy warehouse and docks from their owners. When an owner wouldn't sell he ended up disappearing. Eventually the people realized that Gato had killed and taken the docks and warehouses from their owners, bit it was too late. Gato now had a monopoly on Wave country; we couldn't get supplies because of his outrageous prices and no help from our Daimyo, he to was suffering from Gato's monopoly. I made this trip to get protection building my bridge which would allow us to have a different trade route and finally break his hold on us, but I didn't have enough money so I had to lie, I'm sorry."
"Well that was a long ass story, seriously next time stick to the key points," Naruto said laying on his picking his ear, "Like some ass hole is terrorizing my home, shit is fucked up, and I might die, you know the important stuff."
"Naruto you're being rude," Sakura chastised him the turned to her sensei, "We need to help him Kakashi-sensei."
"This mission is outside your bounds, we should head back to the village," Kakashi said to his team as he stood up.
"Fuck that Kakashi-sensei, I'm going to help the old man," Naruto said standing up as well, "I don't really like guys like Gato, plus I can't stand leaving someone in trouble, so I'm going to help with or with out you."
"Okay let's put it to a vote, go back or go forward," Kakashi said to the team.
"You know my answer," Naruto said adjusting his cloak. "I'm with Naruto they need our help," Sakura said.
"I agree with the idiot," Sasuke said pooping up next to Naruto. "Holy shit! Where the fuck did you come from!"
"I've been standing here the whole time, dobe," Sasuke said scowling, how dare they ignore him. Kakashi eye-smiled at Naruto's antics, 'Though to be honest I forgot that Sasuke was here as well.' "Any way it seems that we are going to be helping you out Tazuna-san."
"Thank you all," Tazuna said
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The travelers had just made it over the channel that separated the mainland from the Land of Waves. "Be alert guys the next time we're attacked it will definitely be jonin level enemy," Kakashi said putting away his book and taking the rear to watch out for ambushes.
They had been walking down the road for a while when Naruto heard something rattle in the bushes. Without thinking he threw a kunai towards the noise. 'THUNK'
He checked the bushes and saw that there was a white rabbit pressing itself against a tree. "Sorry about that little fella' almost made you my dinner," Naruto said picking up his weapon and joining the group. 'Why is there a snow rabbit out in the middle of the summer?'
A shout brought Naruto out of his thoughts, "GET DOWN!" Naruto pulled Sakura and Tazuna down as a giant blade flew over the space where there necks had been. The blade stuck itself into a tree and a man landed on the handle.
He wore grey and white camouflage pants and leather braces on his forearms. He had no shirt but a large buckle on his chest. Bandages covered his face and he wore his head band crookedly, it bore the Kiri symbol with a slash through it. His weapon looked like a giant butcher knife. It has a circle cut out of the top and the semicircle near the handle, which was used for decapitation; it had a two foot handle and a four foot blade making it six feet in total.
"I can see why the Demon Brothers couldn't finish the job," the man said looking down at them, "Kakashi Hatake of the Sharingan, they must have been no match for you."
"Zabuza Momochi, Demon of the Hidden Mist, what are you doing here," Kakashi said getting into a defensive stance in front of his students and charge.
"I think you know why I'm here, leave the old man and we won't have any trouble," Zabuza said pulling his sword out of the tree and landing on the ground holding the blade over his shoulder.
"I'm afraid I can't do that," Kakashi said lifting up his headband showing the Sharingan underneath. Sasuke's eyes widened in shock, 'How does he have a Sharingan.'
"Well let's get started," Zabuza said making a hand seal, "Ninja Art: Hidden Mist justu!" A heavy mist rolled in blocking everyone's view, the mist was so thick it was hard to see each other.
"Careful guys, Zabuza is a master of the Silent Killing technique, so keep your senses open," as Kakashi said this a heavy feeling began to roll over them. The pressure made Sasuke and Sakura feel suffocated. Similar thoughts ran through each of their heads.
'Is this what a battle between two skilled shinobi feels like?' Sasuke thought.
'The pressure is so intense.' Sakura thought.
'It feels like time is standing still.'
'I'm suffocating.'
'This is too much.'
'I can't take it.'
'I have to end it!'
'I don't want to die!'
"You two calm down, everything's going to be fine," the voice cut through their thoughts like a knife though butter. Surprisingly, it came from Naruto, "Don't worry we'll kick his ass." Naruto released some of his chakra to get rid of Zabuza's own killer intent. Sasuke and Sakura felt some of the pressure leave and Naruto's words strengthened their resolve.
"My, my looks like at least one of these brats is competent," Zabuza's voice echoed around them making it hard to track him. "Kidneys, lungs, liver, larynx, clavicle, spine, brain, heart so many to choose, where to start." Time stood still, none of them even breathed, none of them made a sound.
"ITS OVER!"
Zabuza appeared behind the three genin and bridge builder his blade already swinging, looking to take them out. Before the blade could kill them it was stopped by Naruto holding a kanabō one handed.
The kanabō was five feet long, half of the weapon was a gold handle with a ring at the end of it the other half was a club made of red metal with small black spikes protruding out of it. Etched into the handle of the weapon were the words 'Fracture Maker'. (AN: Check link in profile.)
"Looks like I was right about you, kid," Zabuza said pushing against the weapon trying to overpower Naruto. "To bad I have to kill you."
"Don't underestimate me, no brows," Naruto said grinning at Zabuza's reaction. Not letting the moment go to waste Kakashi stepped between them and stabbed Zabuza in the chest.
Zabuza dissolved into a water puddle, as Zabuza appeared behind Naruto and cleaved him in two. Naruto puffed into smoke as Kakashi rushed Zabuza and engaged him. As Zabuza and Kakashi fought, Naruto threw of his cloak and jumped in to help Kakashi.
"You two guard Tazuna!" Naruto ordered.
Zabuza swung his blade at Kakashi's head, who ducked under it and swept Zabuza's legs from under him. Naruto jumped in and swung his club down on Zabuza's head. Zabuza managed to roll out of the way and leapt back.
He immediately blocked a kick to his chest from Kakashi, using the flat of his blade, and pushed him away. He then parried an overhead swing from Naruto's club and taking advantage of the opening he kicked Naruto in the stomach.
Naruto hopped back clutching his stomach; he rolled to left as Zabuza swung his sword down on him. Zabuza was punched in the face by Kakashi who followed it up with a followed it with a kunai slash.
Zabuza substituted himself, appearing behind Kakashi and swung his blade horizontally. Kakashi ducdked under the blade but was kicked in the in the back launching him into the lake.
Naruto came up behind Zabuza and smashed him in the head, which exploded into water. Kakashi was standing up on the lake, 'this water feels heavy.'
"Suiton: Water Prison justu!" A water dome formed around Kakashi imprisoning him with Zabuza standing next to the dome with his hand on it.
'Shit!' "You three get out of here, you're no match for Zabuza," Kakashi said from inside the dome. Zabuza made a hand seal creating a water clone that rushed the genin.
Naruto threw off his cloak and picked up his kanobō, "Sorry sensei but not only is that a short term solution, plus I don't leave a man behind." He lifted his weapon and rushed at the clone. Naruto smashed Zabuza's weapon to the side and punched him in the chest.
"Explosive Fist!" The clone exploded as Naruto continued on towards Zabuza and Kakashi. Zabuza, seeing that he would need to stop messing around, created six water clones.
Three rushed Naruto at high speed appearing in front of him, blades in motion. Naruto was cleaved in half, only to reveal a chopped log. Naruto ran to the clones from his spot in the bushes chakra coursing through his weapon.
"Kanabo-justu: Nail Driver!" Naruto swung his club at the clones the wind chakra running them through. "You're going to need to do better, Zabuza," Naruto said smiling smugly as he continued towards them.
"Don't be so smug you up-start," Zabuza said commanding his clones to perform a justu, he realized he wasn't dealing with an ordinary genin. All three clones started making hand seal. Not wanting to see what he had up his sleeve Naruto hurried to stop the clones. The clones finished before he could stop them, "Suiton: Grand Water Dragon justu!"
The clones launched their attack at Naruto who had stopped. "Looks like your taking me seriously," Naruto said taking a batter's stance as the dragon bore down on him, "Too bad it's not enough."
"Kanabo-justu: Mountain Drop!" Naruto swung his club at the dragon; the attacks collided causing a huge explosion of water, drenching everyone. 'Finally got a clear shot at him.'
Naruto ran through hand seals, "Katon: Fireball justu." The fireball raced towards Zabuza who had no choice but to release Kakashi or be fried.
"Good job, Naruto, lets take him out," Kakashi said standing on top of the water with Naruto standing next to him. "We've got to pull this off fast I'll immobilize him and take him out with that kanabo-justu you used. Got it."
"Hai sensei."
Kakashi ran at Zabuza, who started making hand seals, Naruto running right behind him. Kakashi activated his Sharingan and looked into Zabuza's eyes. Zabuza's eyes widened as his arms started to fade away. 'Shit genjustu I have to break out of it now!' as his enemy was three meters from his position.
"Now Naruto!"
Naruto ran past Kakashi, pumping chakra into his legs to speed up. Zabuza bit his lip and his arms came back but Naruto was already infront of him. "Kanabō-justu: Moutain Drop!"
"Son of a b-"
Zabuza was sent flying from the blow, off the lake, and through one tree before crashing into another tree laying on the ground his back against the tree. Kakashi appeared infront of Zabuza, ready to deliver the final blow. "Damn…I underestimated…that…brat…"
"Yeah he has a habit of surprising you, now you pay the price," Kakashi said raising his kunai.
SCHLIKT! SCHLIKT!
Kakashi lowered his kunai as Zabuza dropped to the ground, two senbon needles in his neck. Another shinobi appeared wearing a hunter-nin mask with red design on it, wearing a teal battle robe, with brown pants. "Identify yourself."
"I am a Kiri hunter-nin I've been tracking Zabuza for awhile now thank you for taking care of him for me. I'll take him now," the hunter ninja said as Kakashi check Zabuza for a pulse.
"We do the work and you take the prize, I'd be mad but I'd probably do the same thing," Naruto said popping up behind the hunter-nin. The ninja looked at Naruto, looking calm, but with wide eyes under the mask. 'I didn't even sense him.'
The ninja picked up the body and teleported away from them. Kakashi stared at the spot were the hunter ninja had been, something didn't seem right to him.
He covered his sharingan and turned to his team, "Alright we have to get to Tazuna's house there we can plan out our next move."
Fortunately, thanks to Naruto's help he didn't overuse his Sharingan. "Oh and Naruto good job handling the fight, you're much stronger than I thought."
"Thanks Kakashi-sensei," Naruto responded pressing his Fracture Maker to a tattoo on his shoulder, making it sink into shoulder like a stick being dipped into water, until the whole thing was gone.
"Let's move out."
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The team arrived at the house bat nightfall, and we're greeted by Tazuna's daughter, Tsunami. "I'm home!"
"Father your back!" Tsunami said as she hugged her father and looked at the Konoha ninja. "Who are they, father?"
"These are the super-ninja who protected me on my way here," Said pointing to them. "This is Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura."
"Oh well thank you for protecting my father," Tsunami said bowing to them. "There is no need for that Tsunami-san, it was Kakashi-sensei and Naruto-kun who protected your father."
"Well you must all be starving come and eat." The all went to the dining room where a young boy was eating. "Ojii-san your back!" The young boy ran up to his grandfather and hugged him.
The boy was about eight ears old, black hair and a bucket hat on his head. "Who are they?"
"There the ninja who protected your grandfather."
"Yeah we're here to help with the Gato problem," Naruto said smiling at the kid. "You can't beat Gato you'll just end up dead."
"Inari be nicer there here to help us."
"They can't help us no one can. I'm going to the dock."
Naruto's smile dropped, "Nice kid you have," he said to Tsunami. "Please forgive him he's had a hard life because of Gato."
"What exactly happened?" Kakashi asked as they sat down at the table. Tazuna and Tsunami shared a look before Tsunami nodded. "Alright I'll tell you the tale of Kaiza the hero of Wave…"
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"Daddy why did you have to go," Inari cried holding a picture of a man with spiky brown hair and an X shaped scar on his chin.
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"So Gato killed Kaiza because he was afraid that he would rally the villagers," Sakura said looking at her team members who where in a room provided to them. They were discussing what they had heard from Tazuna, as well as what they were going to in regards to protecting Tazuna.
"Man the more I hear about this guy the more I want to tear his head off," anger dripping of his voice.
"Yes and if Gato knows about Tazuna building the bridge then he will stop at nothing to kill him," Kakashi said also picking this time to inform his team of something important. "Listen up team Zabuza is still alive."
"What?!" Sakura look at her sensei in shock, "but he was dead you checked him for pulse."
"I know, it was bothering me a while but then I remembered the weapon that the hunter-ninja used to kill him," Kakashi said to his team to see if they realized what he was getting at.
The answer came from Sasuke, "Senbon needles."
Naruto nodded his head before adding his piece, "That guy must have been Zabuza's accomplice and anyone with advanced knowledge of anatomy would know where to strike to put someone in a false death state."
"Right, so Zabuza will definitely come back to attack us," Kakashi told his team.
"It looked like Naruto bruised Zabuza's ribs, because he probably reinforced that area with chakra. With those injuries and the false death state, which takes a toll on the person's body, the nervous system needs time to fine-tune itself back to normal. If the hunter-nin knew enough to pull off the false death state then they're obviously a medic, I give us about a week before he's back on his feet," Sakura told her team who gave her weird looks. "What? My mother is a medic-nin and she taught me herself."
"That's really impressive Sakura," Naruto said to her, making her blush slightly at the praise.
"So I have a week to train you three, Zabuza won't be caught off guard by Naruto and you two may have to deal with his accomplice. You two are strong but I have neglected train you in chakra control. Tomorrow you'll be learning water walking. Naruto you will protect Tazuna while I train them," Kakashi gave their orders.
"Hai sensei."
"Get some sleep it's going to be a long day tomorrow."
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Kakashi headed out to a nearby lake with Sasuke and Sakura after breakfast. Naruto went with Tazuna to the construction sight. "Alright you two this is like tree walking but this time send your chakra to the bottom of the lake to stay afloat, you'll need to shift you chakra constantly to not sink."
The two genin walked onto the lake managing to stand on the water for thirty seconds before sinking. 'Looks like I'm going to have some free time,' Kakashi thought to himself as he sat up in a tree reading his book, 'I wonder if Akane will catch Emi and Hideki in bed.'
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While Kakashi was reading his porn Naruto was with Tazuna throwing some bandits over the railing of the bridge to their deaths. "Looks like Gato knows Zabuza failed, he'll probably send more until he realizes that he'll need a ninja," Naruto told Tazuna as the construction workers got back to work.
"Thanks for the help Naruto, you don't know what his bridge means," Tazuna said looking to his workers, "Once it's built Wave will be free and our families won't have to suffer anymore."
Naruto saw the fire in the old man's eyes and smile, 'Guess I should help.' "Shadow Clone justu," Thirty Naruto clones appeared in front of Tazuna, "I thought you could use some extra man power old man."
Tazuna bowed his head holding back tears, "Thank you Naruto." He straightened himself and gave orders to the clones. 'This boy is something else.'
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It was the fourth day of the week and everything had been going smoothly. Sasuke and Sakura had learned water walking and we're now practicing on doing it subconsciously.
With Naruto's help Tazuna was closer to finishing the bridge. Kakashi Had taught Sakura and Sasuke one or two justu, he had offered to teach Naruto some but he had declined saying that he should focus on the other two.
They were all around the table having a good time, Sakura laughing at Naruto's antics, Sasuke brooding at joke made at his expense, and Kakashi reading his book chuckling as well.
"Why are you all laughing, Gato is going to kill you all!" Inari slammed his fist on the table stopping the conversation. "You don't know how strong he is you're just going to die."
"Calm down kid, Gato comes around here we'll eliminate him, no sweat," Naruto smirked at Inari. "You can smile but you don't how hard our lives are you enjoy the safety of your village where they don't know suffering."
Naruto closed his eyes and smiled, "Your right I don't know suffering, my life has been pretty calm and happy, but my comrades do. Sasuke over there lost his whole family in one night to a traitor. Sakura lost her father on a mission. Kakashi lost his teammates and sensei as well as his father. The Hidden Leaf Village knows suffering as do other people out in the world," Naruto stood and smiled, "You should stop crying, it gets you nowhere. Kakashi-sensei I'm going to train."
"Naruto wait-"
"Let him go Sakura," Kakashi said.
"The idiot was right about one thing crying gets you nowhere," Sasuke said.
"He doesn't know anything!" Inari said glaring at them before running out the door. "I'm sorry about my son," Tsunami said looking down.
"Don't worry I'll go talk to him," Kakashi said as he got up from the table. Sakura got up from the table and followed Kakashi to hear what he had to say.
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Inari was sitting on the docks crying, he heard footsteps behind him, and turned to see Kakashi, "Hey can I sit down." Inari just nodded his head.
Kakashi sat down and looked up at the moon before he turned to the young boy, "You know despite what Naruto says he has lived a hard life, harder than most."
Inari looked up at the man staying quiet, "He never knew his parents, so he's been alone since he was born. He never had any friends either and the villagers never liked him, sometimes attacking him for no reason or ignoring him like he didn't exist."
"He used to cry a lot but I guess one day he realized that it did him no good. He became stronger because of that. Out of all of us Naruto understands you the most and what you're going through," Kakashi said to Inari turning back to look at the moon.
Inari looked down and thought about Kakashi had just said to him. Sakura, who had been listening in on the conversation, had a sad expression on her face, 'Naruto was your life really that bad.'
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Naruto was off in the forest blowing off some steam, from his conversation with Inari. He was punching a tree using his Explosive Fist, his attacksmaking holes in the trees. "That brat actually got me."
"You should have beat that whelp," came the voice of the fox from Naruto's mind. "Letting a weakling get away with talking to you like, disgraceful."
'Kyuubi haven't heard from you in a while,' Naruto said wondering why the fox was talking to him now. 'Also the kid is young and traumatized I'll cut him some slack. Why are you talking to me now'
"I was asleep if you have not noticed there is not much to do in a cage," the fox said yawning, "I also figure it time to teach the next step in controlling my chakra."
"You already taught me how to call on you chakra in case I'm running low, what's next?" Naruto asked.
"You will be learning physical manifestation and manipulation of my chakra," The fox yawned as he explained it to Naruto, "Once you learn how to this you'll be able to grab and hit objects you solid chakra."
"So what's the first step."
"First pull on my chakra…"
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A girl in a pink yakuta, who couldn't be older than fifteen, was walking through the forest. She came into a clearing and saw a boy wearing dark grey-blue clothing asleep. The area around him was full of broken trees and holes in the ground.
She walked up to the boy and kneeled next to him, 'This is the boy that attacked Zabuza-sama. Up close he is quite handsome.'
She moved to wake him but as she got closer his hand snapped up and grasped her neck. Naruto opened his eyes and saw where his hand was, it was quickly removed. "Are you alright!?" Naruto asked sitting up and checking her over.
She rubbed her neck before responding, "Yes I am fine." She looked at him as he scratched his check and blush, obviously embarrassed and feeling guilty. "I'm really sorry about that miss."
"No I should have been more careful, you are a ninja, and from what I have heard you shouldn't sneak up on one," Haku said smiling at him.
"Still I feel bad about harming such a pretty girl," Naruto said smiling back at her. She blushed at the compliment, "Why don't we just forget what happened between us."
"Sounds good, you know you didn't tell me you name," Naruto scratched the back of his head.
"It is Haku," she said sticking out her hand.
Naruto took shook her hand, "I'm Naruto, Konoha shinobi. Pleasure to make your acquaintance." He kissed her hand causing her to blush. "So what are you doing out here Haku."
She showed him a basket full of roots and plants, "I'm collecting some medicinal plants to help heal my father."
"I see he must have been roughed up by Gato's men, right?" Naruto inquired.
"Yes we couldn't pay Gato his money," Haku responded lowering her head, so he couldn't see her face. She couldn't afford to be recognized by the enemy alone and especially not the one who was able to sneak up on her with little effort.
"The more I hear about this guy the more I want to tear his head off," Naruto said frowning then he smiled, "Don't worry Haku me and my team are going to take care of that bastard!"
"You seem like a very strong person, is there anyone you consider precious?" Haku said as she stood up.
Naruto looked up and her and serene look on his face, "Yeah, it took me a long time to find them, but I do. Why do you ask?"
"I ask because I believe that a person can only become strong when protecting someone the love," Haku said and she picked a few more plants.
Naruto smiled at her words, "I see where you're coming from, since I've met the people I care about I've become stronger to protect them."
Haku smiled glad that he agreed with her, "I can see that you will only grow stronger Naruto-san." She turned from him and walked away, "I enjoyed this little chat Naruto-san, farewell."
"Good-bye Haku-san, always a pleasure speaking with a pretty girl," he said as he waved to her, "Oh and tell Zabuza I'll be waiting for him."
Haku stopped walking still facing away from him, "I don't know what you mean Naruto-san." She kept walking into the forest away from him; if she had turned Naruto would have seen her bewildered expression.
Sakura walked into the clearing as Haku disappeared into the forest. Sakura looked around at the destruction caused by Naruto, 'Going overboard as always.' Training with him for the past month she was used to this scene.
"Hey Sakura-chan what are you doing here," Naruto said standing up…
WHAM!
And immediately got reacquainted with the ground, "I was looking for you, idiot!" Sakura shouted at him, "You didn't tell us where you were going, or where you were. You could have at least sent a Shadow Clone to inform us."
Naruto stood up rubbing the spot where she hit, "Sorry I didn't know you would worry about me."
"Of course I would be worried about you," she said looking him in the eyes, "you are my friend."
A smile grew on Naruto's at those words, he grabbed her hand, "Come one lets head back I'm sure that Kakashi is worried about us."
Sakura blushed at the contact, though Naruto didn't see it, she looked at their hands, 'Why does he always make me blush.'
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CRASH! CLATTER! SCHLIKT! SCHLIKT! THUMP! THUMP!
Two bodies fell to the floor with kunai embedded in their heads. "You guys can come out now," Naruto said as Inari and Tsunami came in from the kitchen. "Looks like I was right about Gato sending some goons after you."
Tsunami took a look at the two corpses, "Those two are Gato's personal thugs we would see them whenever Gato came into the village."
"You think a guy with so much cash would have better help, well if he sent these losers here than he doesn't trust Zabuza to get the job done," Naruto said as he picked up the bodies, took them outside and threw them into the surrounding ocean. "I'm going to the bridge Gato will probably send a lot more out there to make sure the job gets done."
"What if more of Gato's thugs show up?" Inari asked. Naruto walked up to him and pulled out a kunai then placed it in Inari's hand.
"I doubt he will but if does use this," Naruto smirked at the kid's face.
"I-I can't I'm too scared," Inari looked down his eyes watering. Naruto sighed, he really didn't want resort to this.
WHAM
"Oww what was that for!" Inari rubbed the top of his head, glaring at Naruto.
"This village is important to you, right, so," at this Naruto raised his fists, as if he was guarding, "You've got to protect it with both arms."
"Don't worry I'll protect this village with both arms!"
Inari's eyes widened as he remember Kaiza's words. He looked down, hat covering his eyes, fist clenched and arms shaking. "Your right Naruto-san! I have to protect my village!" Inari's head snapped up a fire burning in his eyes.
"Glad to know I can count on you kid, kid," Naruto said patting Inari's head. "I'm off to the bridge," was all he said before he vanished into the tree tops.
Inari looked at the tree tops and then ran towards the village. "Inari where are you going!?" Tsunami shouted. "Naruto-nii-san is right I have to help protect this village!"
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Kakashi evaded another slash from Zabuza as the mist ninja jumped back into the mist. 'I have to end this quickly and help Sasuke.'
"Where is the blonde haired punk with the club Kakashi," Zabuza's voice asked. "What's wrong Zabuza are you still mad he one-upped you," Kakashi said mockingly.
"I was just wondering if he would switch teams, after all I could use some one like him, plus Haku seems to have taken a liking to him," Zabuza said making another pass at Kakashi.
Kakashi turned to his left and blocked the strike with two battle kunai. "What are you talking about, those two have never met."
"Hehe, looks like you student doesn't trust you, convincing him might be easier than I thought," Zabuza smirked under his bandages, before shoving Kakashi away with his monstrous strength.
Sasuke was having problems against his own opponent, he couldn't nail her with a good hit or justu. Along with that he had to deal with the needles now embedded in his body making it hard to move. 'Damn even with the Sharingan I can't keep up with her.'
"Face it Uchiha you are no match for me, surrender or I will kill you," Haku said, holding three senbon between her fingers, as the reflections in the ice mirrors that made up the dome reflected her movements.
"Shut up! I won't be beaten by you!" Sasuke shouted standing up ready to face her.
"Fine I will kill you this time," Haku flew out of the mirror ready to finish off the Uchiha, as she neared him an arm shot out of nowhere and wrapped around her throat.
"Sorry I can't let you kill, even though it would make life more bearable."
'That voice!' Haku looked in the corner of her eye and saw the blonde hair and blue eyes. "Naruto…"
Naruto looked at her a smirk on his face, a friendly one, "I wish we could have met again in a better situation, now shut off the justu. You were willing to kill for your cause and so am I."
Haku looked down and cut off the chakra flow to her mirrors. The mirrors melted into water as Naruto made hand seals, his arm still wrapped around her throat. "Futon: Great Breakthrough."
Naruto inhaled and let out a blast of wind that blew away the mist. The mist cleared away to show Zabuza standing in front of Kakashi.
Zabuza and Kakashi looked over to where Naruto was standing. Zabuza's eyes widened as he saw Naruto with his arm around Haku's neck.
"Zabuza drop your weapon or I kill her," Naruto said and just to get his point across he pulled out a kunai and pressed it up against her neck.
"You think I care about her brat. She is nothing but a tool to me go ahead and kill her, if you don't I will," Zabuza responded, Haku had told him the kid was kind-hearted he wouldn't do it.
Naruto raised an eyebrow, "All right, no skin off my bones." Naruto started to drag the blade across her neck.
Zabuza heard Haku hiss in pain and when he saw blood he lost, "Stop! Il surrender, leave the girl alone," Zabuza said putting his weapon down.
Kakashi walked over and placed restraint on Zabuza's wrist and a chakra seal on his chest over his heart.
Naruto put the kunai away and pulled out a slip of paper then placed it on Haku's neck. The girl stood still unable to move her body, "What did you do to her?!"
"Don't worry no brows I just placed a Paralysis Seal on her neck so she cant move," Naruto said then he laughed, "I can't believe you fell for my bluff."
"What?"
"Yeah I just made a cut under her jaw, I wasn't really planning on going through with it," Naruto said laughing more. The two jonin at Haku's face and saw a deep but rather harmless cut under her jaw.
"I can't believe it outsmarted by some upstart," Zabuza growled out. "I told you he has a way of surprising people," Kakashi said eye-smiling.
Sakura walked over to them now that they had won, "Good job Naruto-kun!"
Naruto smirked, "Did you expect any less."
Sasuke looked over at Naruto, his fist clenched so hard his knuckles turned white, 'How is he always ahead of me. I couldn't do anything, even my dojustu was useless and he comes in and stops both our enemies. I have to become stronger!"
"Kakashi what's the kid's name?"
"His name is Naruto Uzumaki the unpredictable shinobi of Konohagakure," Kakashi said with pride.
"Unpredictable shinobi huh, it suits him."
Clap-Clap-Clap-Clap
"What a touching moment," they all looked over to edge of the bridge where a small man in a business suit was, and behind him was an army of bandits. "I knew you wouldn't be able to finish the job. Good think I planned on not paying you and that girl will be an excellent slave."
"So that's Gato," Naruto muttered, his eyes narrowed as he stared at the man, then he cracked a smile. Naruto walked up towards the army smile on his face, "You know I've been meaning to have a chat with you and since there's no one stopping me this is the perfect moment."
"Are you stupid brat this army behind me will crush you!" Gato shouted.
Naruto's smile grew wider as he made a one-handed tiger seal, "What army?" Then he sent out a pulse of chakra.
BOOM…BOOM.. -BOOM-BOOM
The bridge underneath bandits gave way as multiple explosions rocked the bridge, the bandits all fell fifty feet to the water below. Most were crushed by debris, others were pulled under by the vacuum effect caused by the larger parts of the bridge and drowned.
Gato had not been part of this event as the ground did not collapse beneath him. The other looked on with wide eyes as Naruto took out the bandits with one attack.
Tazuna on the other hand a different reaction, "MY BRIDGE LOOK WHAT HE DID TO MY SUPER BRIDGE. WHY, WHY MY BRIDGE, OH THE HUMANITY!"
Naruto and the other sweat dropped as Tazuna started bawling. 'Wow talk about making a guy feel bad,' Naruto thought to himself. He cleared his head of those thoughts, he had important matter to attend to.
"Now Gato I believe we were having a discussion," Naruto said coldly as the handle of his kanabō slid out of his shoulder. Naruto grabbed it and pulled the rest out, releasing his killer intent.
Gato backed away as the boy came closer, his club over his shoulder looking like a demon. "P-Please I'll give you anything, money, women, anything just spare me!" Gato bowed his body shaking like a lead.
"How pathetic, put this rat out of its misery, welp," came the voice of the fox. 'With pleasure Kyuubi.'
Naruto picked up Gato by his collar, "I want money lots of it, everything you have."
Gato pulled out a slip of paper and wrote something down, "Here my safe combination the base is to the west 100 kilometers."
"Thanks," Naruto said slapping Gato's fore head with a Paralysis Seal. "What are you doing we had a deal," Gato manager to say as his body went stiff.
"I never said I would let you go, now I believe I said I would tear your head off when I met you," Naruto said taking a batter stance. "I'm going to enjoy this."
Naruto swung his kanabō at Gato and the results were gruesome. Gato's neck tore in half as his head and spine flew like a baseball over the ocean. His body stood still convulsing as blood squirted out the neck before it fell to the ground.
"Its outta here Konoha wins the game, and the crowd goes wild!" Naruto shouted making fake cheering noises.
Haku, Kakashi, and Zabuza sweat dropped at the blonde's actions. 'Yeah unpredictable suit him perfectly.' Sasuke looked a little green being used to death but not one so gruesome. Sakura seemed to be okay shaking her head at Naruto, after all she had seen him blow up a man's head.
"We've come to help!" the ninja turned around to the other side of the bridge and saw all the villager with farming tools and weapons at the ready. Inari leading the charge with a crossbow in his hands.
"You're kind of late Gato's dead," Naruto said apologetically.
The villager all went into stunned silence and then began to cheer. Some were crying, other were hugging each other, and other cheering and thanking the Leaf ninja. The people of Wave Country were free.
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"Thank you, for all you have done for us," Tazuna said bowing to the Konoha shinobi.
"It was no problem old man," Naruto said smiling. They had gone to Gato's base and taken all the money and deeds and gave them back to the people. Naruto also freed Haku and Zabuza seeing as they no longer had a quarrel.
The two decided to join the Konoha ninja on their trip home, seeing as Zabuza realized Haku meant a lot to him. He hoped to hind asylum after all ninja joined other villages all the time.
"Thank you Naruto-nii-san for showing me how to be brave," Inari said hugging Naruto. Naruto patted the kid on the head, "Just don't forget it kid."
"Good-bye everyone," and with that the ninja left to their home.
"So what shall we name the bridge?"
Tazuna smiled, "How about the Great Naruto Bridge after the one who gave us our courage back."
Need less to say the villager agreed whole-heartedly.
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DONE FINALLY
This turned out a lot longer than I thought it would. Once again I want to apologize for the wait.
Explosive Fist: a hand to hand combat technique. Naruto uses this when he doesn't have a lot of time so he can injure his enemy and push them away giving him space. Because of it speed to excecute it lacks the power of the Blast Palm
Blast Palm: An advanced form of the Explosive Fist. It takes a while to gather necessary wind and fire chakra but it allows this techniques to be used as a short-range justu. It is also devastating up close as it can blow holes in the victims body.
Kanabō-justu: Nail Driver: Naruto gathers wind chakra around the spikes of his kanabō making multiple thin blades of wind that can stab or cut an opponent.
Kanabō-justu: Mountain Drop: Naruto gathers wind chakra around his kanabō then compacts it. When he is about to hit someone he release the wind damaging his enemies with concussive force.
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FYI: I took this joke from a website so anyone who knows don't be mad I like this joke and though it would fit well with team Gai.
Omake: Chain of command
Team Gai had just finished their training and Guy-sensei was giving them a pep talk.
"Yosh your flames of youth burn brightly my pupils, but you must keep training so the burn even brighter!" Gai-sensei pumped his fist in the air.
"Of course Gai-sensei!" Lee shouted pumping his fist in the air. Neji and Tenten sighed why were they with these oddballs.
"You know team if it wasn't for the chain of command I would pick you all up, give you a big hug and make you call me Papa."
Naji and Tenten shared a look, "Thank god for the chain of command."
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Alright Peace I'll try to update as soon as possible. Wow I just saw that this chapter is 18 pages long how great am I.