Steve: YO! I'm back! And thanks to the way work is going I now have more free time on my hands so the updates should be coming quicker!
Pen-pen: Wark wa wark. (Good to hear.)
Yui: Yup! So we're actually going to get more screen time like we should! (Pen-pen and Hinata both nod in agreement)
Steve: (Sweatdrops) Somehow I don't think that's the point Yui-chan.
Hinata: (Looks between the two) By the way Steve-san... What is going on between the two of you? (Yui and Steve look at each other before perverted grins appear on their faces) On second thought, I don't want to know...
Yui: You sure Hinata? I'm sure that I could give you some... ideas.
Hinata: (Blushing) Er... maybe later...
Steve: I'm changing the subject now. Hinata? If you would?
Hinata: (Gives Steve a thankful look) Hai! Thank you:
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Steve: Thank you all who have reviewed. Hopefully you'll enjoy the other two chapters I'm uploading besides this one.
Yui: This... is a monster update.
Steve:Well, yeah. I don't know when my luck will run out and it'll take me a while to update again, so I figured that I would use the time I have to pound out more chapters. (Shrugs) I only hope that they don't come across as rushed... Though they probably will. Anyways, Pen-pen? Hinata? The disclaimer please?
Hinata: Hai!
Pen-Pen: (Wark Wa WAAK arrk waark)
Hinata: Translation is "The author doesn't own Harry Potter or Naruto". He just owns this story, the plot and his insane plot-bunnies.
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Slowly waking up, Harry finds himself surrounded by warmth. Despite thinking this odd, he dismisses it and snuggles deeper into the warmth only to hear a giggle. Opening his eyes, Harry comes face to face with Row. "Um, good morning?" Row just giggles again.
"More like afternoon Harry." Reaching up to stroke his face, Row's face becomes pensive. "How are you feeling? Truthfully?" Harry's expression becomes thoughtful.
"Truthfully? I feel like a great weight's off my shoulder." He shrugs before giving Row a thankful smile and giving her a kiss on the cheek. "Thanks for being there Row, I really needed it." Blushing, Row looks away causing Harry to chuckle.
"Don't mention it. You needed me so I was there. There was nothing else I could do, it's really just that simple." Harry just tightens the hug.
"I still glad and thankful to you." And with that they start the day. Later on both Harry and Naruto corner Inari and apologize, who accepts it. As the next three days pass, Naruto and Harry continue their training. Thankfully, for Harry, no one comments on his past aside from telling him that if he ever needs to talk about it, they're there for him. As the third day ends, Harry's watching the sunset when Hana comes out and joins him.
"Incredible sunset, huh Harry-kun?" After a few moments Harry nods.
"Yeah, incredible." Giving her a smile, Harry turns back to the sunset and, unseen by Hana, frowns at the blood-red sunset. 'Yeah you're right Hana-chan, it IS incredible… but it's giving me a bad feeling about tomorrow… a REALLY bad feeling…`
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Tsunami is calmly cleaning up the dishes when Naruto comes down looking for his team. Catching sight of him, she gives him a smile. "Oh! You're up Naruto-kun!" Looking at her with a smile, Naruto shrugs.
"Yeah I couldn't sleep." His smile then transforms into a smirk as he continues. "How could I in the presence of such beauty as yourself?" He's rewarded as Tsunami starts blushing. "Anyways, do have any idea where my teams gone to?" Thinking it over, she nods.
"Why yes. Kakashi-san told me to tell you that they went on ahead, so they let you sleep in." She giggles as Naruto theatrically sighs.
"That's just like them. None of them love me.. Do you Tsunami-chan?" Watching as she stutters, he bursts out laughing before heading to the door. "Don't worry Tsunami-chan, I'm just kidding. I'm pretty sure that you don't have any feelings like that. I'll see you later." And with a small wave he walks out the door not noticing the look Tsunami's giving him, one that's half questioning and half considering.
'I wouldn't be so sure of that Naruto-kun…' Hearing a noise she turns to see Inari watching her with an raised eyebrow. Blushing she turns away not seeing him shake his head before leaving. Finishing up the table, she starts on the dishes only to be interrupted part way through by a knock on the door. She goes to answer it just in time to see it kicked down by two of Gato's wannabe samurai. Shocked, she doesn't have time to react before they grab her. Grinning, one of them strokes the side of her face.
"Oooh, such beautiful skin… makes me want to cut it!" The one beside him scowls at his partner.
"Gato wants her alive baka! Anyways, you had your fun earlier, remember?" At that moment Inari appears. "Well, well, look who we have here. Tazuna's grandson." The one who wanted to cut Tsunami starts chuckling.
"Can I cut him? Can I? Can I?" Tsunami just stares at her son before a determined face comes over her.
"Try it and I'll bite off my tongue and drown in my blood. And then where will you be?" Both of the thugs scowl.
"You're lucky gaki, You should thank your Okaa-san." With that they walk out the door dragging Tsunami with them. Inari just stands there unblinking at what just happened. After a moment tears start coming to his eyes.
'Okaa-san… I'm sorry, I'm just not strong enough…' As soon as he thinks that he starts remembering everything Harry and Naruto as well as Kaiza told him, and with a determined face he rushes out to confront his Okaa-san's kidnappers. Seeing this, the two scowl before dropping Tsunami, who screams her son's name, before drawing their swords.
"Should have listened to your Okaa-san gaki and just have stayed put." Bringing their swords down on Inari, they're shocked as Naruto appears stopping the swords between two fingers for each one. Looking down at Inari he gives him an approving look.
"You okay Inari? You're not hurt are you?" Still shocked, Inari only nods before Naruto looks at the two thugs with a look promising pain if not death. "I think it's time that I take care of you two now." The two sneer while putting more pressure on their swords to no avail.
"Oh yeah? And what are you going to do about it?" Naruto just grins coldly.
"Nothing. Just THIS!" And with a quick twist of his fingers he snaps the swords in half! Shocked, the samurai suddenly find themselves frozen with a burst of focused KI that nearly causes their hearts to stop. "Opps… guess you should have taken better care of your swords huh?" Faster then they can react, Naruto lands to crushing palm strikes to their noses. Looking down at the two, Naruto barely holds back the temptation to spit on them. 'Talk about scum.' Looking back at Inari, Naruto gives him a saddened look. "Sorry about taking so long Inari, but the hero always arrives just in the nick of time." Inari starts wiping at his face to try to hide his tears.
"Kuso! I can't cry here, you'll just make fun of me again." Suddenly Inari feels a weight on his head and looks up to see Naruto's hand laying there. 'What…?' Naruto's next words catch them all by surprise.
"Make fun of a brave guy like you? Nah! Besides, it's okay to cry when you're happy." With a few quick gestures the ropes holding Tsunami snap while the two bodies just vanish. "Anyways, seeing as the trouble here is taken care of, I'm willing to bet that the bridge is being attacked so I'm heading out that way to help." He starts to move only to stop at Tsunami's voice.
"Naruto-kun! Wait for a moment!" Looking back at her, he sees a sad look on her face. "Those two… They're dead, aren't they?" Naruto's silent before looking away.
"Yeah… They are. You won't have to worry about them ever again." Needless to say that Naruto's shocked when Tsunami comes up and hugs him before giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"Thank you Naruto-kun… for everything." Blushing, Naruto nods before taking off. Watching the spot where he vanished for a moment he was for a moment, she sighs before she starts to mumble. "If only I was younger…" Inari gives her an odd look before looking in the direction where Naruto took off to.
"Okaa-san… Those two, they were the ones who killed Tou-san… weren't they?" Tsunami nods.
"Yes… yes they were. But thanks to Naruto-kun they won't hurt anyone ever again." She notices Inari looking at her with a smirk on his face that only a mischievous kid could have. "What?" Inari just puts his hands behind his back while rocking back and forth.
"Nothing… So am I going to have to call him Naruto-Tou-san soon?" Laughing a bit at his mother's sputters he starts running towards the neighbours. At his mother's question of what he's doing he stops before calling over his shoulder. "I'm going to get everyone and together we'll stop Gato!" Watching him, Tsunami can't help the proud look that comes over her face.
"Thank you Naruto-kun… who knows, maybe Inari's right…" Giggling to herself, she starts off after her son to help.
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Team Seven and their back up along with Tazuna arrive on the bridge only to meet a horrific sight. Various members of the bridge crew are laying groaning or unconscious. Giving the scene a once over, Harry whispers something only to nod to himself. Turning to the others, he gives them a relieved smile. "It's okay, they're not dead, just wounded. Row? Hedwig? Get them out of here." Both nod before a chuckling coming from the mists stops them.
"Heh. Not bad gaki, not bad at all. Now how did you know that?" The mists part revealing Zabuza with an intrigued look on his face. Harry shrugs before giving him mysterious smile.
"Just a little technique for my bloodline known as Deathwatch. It allows me to tell how close to death someone is as well as wither they're actually dead or not." Harry's smile grows as he sees Haku step out of the mists. "So I take it that you're not going to take my offer without a fight huh?" Before Haku can reply, Kakashi looks at Harry with a stern look.
"What offer?" Once Harry tells him, Kakashi's eye nearly bulges from shock. "You WHAT! You don't have that authority!" Harry's reply is a cold look as Iruka looks at Kakashi.
"Actually he does Kakashi-san. Trust me that he does." Zabuza snorts at them.
"Oh, don't worry gaki! Haku managed to convince me to keep it between us." His look melts into one of respect. "However, it seems I owe you and your nii-san an apology." Everyone blinks at this, none more so then Harry.
"You… do? How so?" Zabuza closes his eyes as a smile comes over his face.
"When we first met, I said that you could call yourselves ninja once you got into my bingo book. Guess what?" He starts chuckling at the puzzled looks he's receiving. "After our fight I went back to my bingo books because something tickled my memory. And guess what I found? I found the descriptions you and your nii-san gaki… or should I say the 'Yuurei no Kiri' (Ghosts of the mist)?" Everyone's eyes widen as they look between Harry and Zabuza. Kakashi nearly chokes before looking at Harry with a surprised eye.
"You're…?" Harry looks at him before nodding.
"Yes." Turning towards Zabuza, Harry raises an eyebrow. "I got to know, how'd you guess?" In answer Zabuza points at Sal.
"Your snake. The bingo books described a masked, green-eyed nin and a masked, blue-eyed nin who traveled with a shape changing snake, as well as an owl and a unusual red bird with the same abilities. They were known for grabbing those with bloodlines just as the bloodline hunters were about to kill them before vanishing as if they were never there. I only remembered because we Seven swordsman were actually sent to hunt you down several times… though we never found anything. You should be proud, you actually became infamous among a ninja village and got into their bingo books at a young age. Impressive to say the least." Harry just shrugs with a smile on is face.
"Eh? Call it what you want. Me and nii-san were more interested in helping people then anything." Zabuza just chuckles.
"Whatever you want to think. Anyways, perhaps I should introduce your opponents? Hmm?" Behind Zabuza the demon brothers appear looking at the group with excited looks.
"It's time to…" One begins.
"…Get some payback." The other finishes while a chuckle rings through the area drawing everyone's attention to a odd looking blue skinned woman (imagine a female Kisame who's comparable to Tsunade in a certain department) standing on top of one of the bridge's cranes. Grinning, she reveals her sharp shark-like teeth.
"Allow myself to introduce… myself." Giving a small bow, her grin transforms into something bloodthirsty. "The names Hisame… Hoshigaki Hisame. One of the seven swordsman of the mist." With that she pulls a large Zambatou off her back revealing it to be almost saw-like in appearance with large "Teeth". Blinking, Iruka snaps his fingers.
"Your the Omouto to Kisame, the 'Monster of the Bloody Mist' aren't you?" She just scowls at him.
"Why is it everyone must mention my baka nii-san every time I do an introduction?!" She then glares before pointing her sword at Iruka. "You may be a real cutie but just for that I'm going to kick your ass!" Causing everyone to sweat drop while Zabuza puts his head in his hands while mumbling.
"She's still so immature after all this time?" Harry meanwhile looks at Iruka with a dead pan look before making a comment in a dry tone.
"You really have no luck with women do you Iruka-sensei?" Iruka just smacks the back of Harry's head for the comment.
"That's enough out of you." A dark laugh rings out across the bridge causing Zabuza to growl as a man wearing a wolf pelt (which prevents barely any skin to show appears) as well as a cloaked, hunched man appears from out of no where.
"No need to introduce us Zabuza… Harry already knows who we are." Harry just narrows his eyes with a growl rising in his throat.
"I killed you, you damned Skinwalker! And Naruto-nii-san buried you under a mountain, Nosfuratu!" Kakashi looks at Harry with an inquiring look.
"You know them? How?" Harry continues to glare for a moment before answering.
"Unfortunately me and nii-san have had the… pleasure of facing them before. I threw that… THING into a flash flood in a gorge three years ago… I saw his body after the waters had receded and saw it had been crushed by the boulders carried along by the flood waters." Gulping, Sakura asks the question on everyone's mind.
"Then how… how is he here? And who's the other guy?" Harry looks at her before sighing.
"I don't know how he's here. A Skinwalker maybe as close to a true demon that a dark shaman can come, but they shouldn't be able to return from the dead. As to the other guy… He's a Nosfuratu… An ancient vampire. Nii-san brought an entire mountain down on his head, crushing him. He should be dead, or at least sealed away for the rest of eternity." The man chuckles.
"Oh, you really don't think that would stop little ol'me?" Seeing Harry become tense, he waves him off. "Oh, don't worry, I'm waiting on Naruto… He's the one I want. Before I'm finished I'll have taken everything from him… like he did from me." Zabuza glares at the two before the mist clears somewhat revealing about sixty thugs behind him.
"Anyways, let's start this little party shall we? Mizu Bushin no jutsu!" As seven clones rise from the bridge he laughs seeing Sasuke tremble. "And look at what we have here! Scared gaki?" Sasuke grins at him.
"I'm not scared, I'm excited." Kakashi gives him a nod and Sasuke vanishes only to reappear as the clones around him disintegrate into puddles of water. Zabuza just raises an eyebrow before turning to look at Haku.
"Looks like you might have a rival in speed Haku." Haku nods.
"Perhaps." And with that she charges at Sasuke while Zabuza does the same to Kakashi and Hisame to Iruka. Watching them, Harry sighs before turning to Hana and Hinata.
"Hana-chan, Hinata-nee-chan? Can you two handle the Demon brothers?" Hana snorts before both her and Hinata take off towards where the twins were. Harry then turns to look at Sakura. "Nee-chan, just stay here for now and give us back up when we need it. Got it?" She nods before moving next to Tazuna in a guarding stance. "I'll take care of the Skinwalker. Hedwig, Row, Sal-" Sal interrupts him with a snort before looking at the nervous thugs while undergoing their transformations into their battle states.
"Don't worry about us, left overs are just fine." All three head towards the mercs… from whose direction screams and yells of pain emit a few moments later. Harry shakes his head before looking at the Skinwalker.
"I guess it's time for me to put you down now… this time permantly." And with that he pulls out his knives just in time to block a strike from his opponents claws. "Let's dance."
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Hana and Hinata chase the two Demon brothers off the bridge. Once there, Hana whistles bringing her dogs out. Hinata blinks at the sight of them wearing what appear to be scaly leather vests before turning to Hana. "So Harry-kun and Naruto-kun finally managed to create the armour for the Inuzuka ninken?" Hana smirks with a proud look.
"Yup! Took them a while let me tell you. But this will be the first test for them in a battle situation." Pulling a scroll from her vest, she bites her thumb before swiping it across the scroll causing it to erupt in a cloud of smoke. Once the smoke vanishes, Hana's shown putting on some metal claws mounted on a bracer. "Enough talking, time to take out the trash." The twins look at each other before turning back to the two Konoha nin with a glare.
"It seems to me brother…" Gouzu begins.
"…That these two aren't taking us seriously. Perhaps we should show them exactly…"
"…Who they're dealing with? Good idea nii-san." With a nod the two rush at them as Hinata activates her Byakugan and Hana swallows a soldier pill causing her features to become feral as she gets on all fours.
"Shikyaku no jutsu!" Rushing at Gouzu, she manages to cut the chain between the two brothers making them scowl. Meizu then starts making handsigns to counter attack.
"Bitch! Take this! Daitoppa no-ARGH!" He's unable to finish his attack as one of the three dogs bites his hand. A few moments later he gets it off after hitting it with his claws only for them to barely scratch the leather. "What the!" Hana starts smirking.
'Nice. The dragon hide vests are working… Wonder how well the heavy assault armour would fair?' Shaking her head, her and the other two dogs rush in as Hinata barely manages to dodge several strikes before going into the offensive with her jyuuken.
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Dodging a swipe from the sword, Iruka just looks at the woman in front of him in askance. "Why? Why are you attacking me?" Hisame looks at him with a sweatdrop.
You're kidding right? At the moment we're enemies. (Grunt) Besides, you pissed me off when you mentioned my baka-nii-san!" She swings at him only for Iruka to block the blade with a kunai. "Do you have any idea how much that pisses me off?" Iruka just sighs as he starts to mumble quietly.
"I can take a guess." Hisame snarls at him before increasing the pressure from her blade causing Iruka to leap away so as to not be cut in half.
"WHAT WAS THAT! Suiton: Suikoudan no Jutsu (Water style: Water shark bullet technique)!" Iruka rapidly goes through hand seals of his own.
"Suiton: Suiryudan no jutsu!" As the water dragon blocks the shark, Iruka uses the momentary lapse in the action to catch his breath. 'Kuso! Just my luck to fight one of the Seven Swordsman… er, Swordswoman… Swordsperson? Whatever. Unfortunately I only got enough chakra to use that jutsu four more times and then I'm done…' An idea suddenly comes to his mind causing him to smirk. 'Well… If I can't beat her in power, then maybe I can in trickery!' He throws several smoke bombs down to distract her. She simply scowls before charging into the smoke.
"Do you honestly think that Smoke is going to stop me? I know the silent killing technique baka." However that isn't Iruka's point as she soon finds out as her throat and eyes start burning. "What (cough!)the (Cough! Wheeze!) hell is this (Cough! Cough!) crap!" Meanwhile Iruka is smiling behind the gas mask and goggles he's wearing.
'Heh! Step one: Take away her eyes with a pepper-smoke bomb… Step Two: Take away her sense of smell with this!' His eyes light up as he pulls a dung bomb he had taken from the Uzumaki-Potter brothers when they were still students and kept in case he had ever found a use for it. Shaking his head, he starts chuckling. "I really have got to thank them…" Hisame however is slowly losing herself to her anger. As her eyes water and become swollen shut from irritation she starts growling.
"That… That TEME! YOU HEAR ME ASSHOLE! WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU I'M GOING TO RIP YOU A NEW ONE! YOU HEAR ME!" Her answer is Iruka chuckling at her. "WHAT'S SO FUNNY!?" Iruka just laughs some more. As she charges in the direction she can smell and hear him she doesn't see Iruka appear out of the smoke with a grin before throwing something at her.
"Your reaction, what else? Oh! And my name is Umino Iruka by the way. Have fun!" Before she can ask what he's talking about something near her explodes covering her in something smelly.
"What the… OH HELL YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" Recognizing the smell, she starts screeching before she suddenly stops. 'Wait… he's taken away my sense of sight and then he took away my ability to smell… Shit! He's trying to cripple me!' Before she can react Iruka appears above her going through handsigns.
'Who would have thought that one of my personal prank jutsu would be actually useful in combat?' Finishing the hand signs, he smirks before pulling his hands apart and smacking them together. "Ninpou: Ikazuchi no jutsu (Ninja arts: Thunder clap technique)!" Hisame actually staggers from the sound which first deafens her before stunning her.
"ARGH! YOU LITTLE SHIT! I'M GOING TO KILL YO-OOOF!" She nearly folds in half as Iruka punches her in the gut before striking at her left knee causing her to fall onto one knee. A moment later she feels Iruka knee her in the face and then kick her in the back knocking her forwards. As he continues his barrage, he doesn't notice the smirk on Hisame's face. 'Hmm, not bad… not bad at all. Too bad that those weren't my only senses.' Iruka's about to hit her again in the face when she catches him with a blow to his gut. Unbelieving, he watches as she gets up.
"What? That's impossible!" She starts laughing.
"Oooo! I like you! You're actually one of the few people to give this much trouble. Congratulations, I find you interesting 'Dolphin-kun'. However, There's more to me then my shark like looks… I also got the senses of one!" She suddenly disappears only to reappear in front of Iruka before grabbing him in a bear hug trying to crush him to death.
'Awe crud. Is this how I'm going to die? What a way to go.' Iruka's body shifts causing his face to move between some certain something's. 'Okay… your laughing at me, aren't you Kami-sama?' Suddenly Iruka remembers something that Harry told him about.
"Heh, heh! Better enjoy yourself Dolphin-kun, this is the last time, if not the only time you'll ever come this close to my babies…" She stiffens with a moan as sheer pleasure shoots up her spine. In a flash, she disappears and reappears several feet away with her unseeing eyes wide open as she hugs herself with a massive blush. "W-what th-the he-hell! You pervert!" Iruka sweat drops at the reaction.
'Huh? Channelling chakra to my cheeks caused that much of reaction? I thought Harry was actually just kidding about that?' A few moments later he's back to dodging as an enraged and embarrassed Hisame who is trying to castrate him.
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Kisame is eating some squid when he suddenly stops with a growl. Blinking, Konan looks at him inquiringly. "Kisame? Something wrong?" He nods as he grinds his teeth.
"Yeah. My Nii-san sense is telling me I have to kill something… brutally."
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During all this Harry is dodging the swipes of the Skinwalker's claws while countering with Phobos and Deimos. 'Kuso! It's Deadman's Gorge all over again! Got any idea's Kuro?' Narrowing his eyes in Harry's mindscape, Kuro starts thinking.
'He's got to have a weak spot… Everyone's got one… HARRY! LOOK OUT!' His warning comes too late as Harry catches a face full of white powder which causes him to start hacking. The Skinwalker looks at Harry with barely disguised glee.
"Like it? It's my newest batch of corpse powder. It'll kill a person within a few hours." Hearing this, Harry concentrates the rements of the killing curse to his respiratory system causing the Skinwalker to frown. "I forgot about your little trick… no matter. Wither I kill you with this or some other way it'll be just as enjoyable." Harry frantically looks around for something to turn the tide with only to barely dodge a bolt of blue lightening.
'Have I ever said how much I HATE Skinwalkers? I mean using dust created from ground up corpses containing deadly fungal spores? Talk about I hate the way they can menipulate the elements.' Spotting a bunch of girders, an idea pops into his head. Seeing his opponent charge towards him, Harry uses his magic to grab the girders before flinging them at his opponent. Seeing the pile settle he sighs before frowning. "That was too easy…" Suddenly the girders shift and fly away revealing that the Skinwalker's head is now facing backwards as well as various other injuries which are slowly vanishing.
"Ooo! That stung… heh he he HAHAHAHA!" Reaching up he grabs his head and twists it around with a sickening snap. Harry just watches in disbelief.
"Oh you have GOT to be shitting me." A bunch of fog drifts by obscuring the Skinwalker and once it passes he's gone. 'Kuso! Where is he…?' Hearing a groan behind him he notices a bloody, wounded Hana walking towards him.
"Harry-kun… I… need… help…" She falls to one knee with her head bent. A concerned look comes over Harry's face as he looks around before rushing over. "Thank you-GAAARGH!" Just as Harry reaches her he lands a jaw shattering punch to "Hana's" face. After a few moments her image wavers before resolving into the Skinwalker.
"You're probably wondering how I knew it was you right? Well, you didn't have the right feel for her. Oh! And you forgot that I already know that Skinwalkers can take other people's forms." The enraged Skinwalker charges Harry only for Harry to vanish just before he can hit him. He stiffens as he hears Harry's voice behind him. "Naifujutsu: Okami no mai!" The Skinwalker tries to turn around so as to defend, but doesn't make it.
"What…" He doesn't get any farther before he's crippled by burning pain as Phobos and Deimos in their active forms tear through the ligaments in his legs followed by those in his arms. Harry then smashes the pommels into his skull and finally hitting him in the back point blank with a Reducto. Breathing hard, Harry grins.
"Ha! Let's see you get up from that asshole!" Turning around he's about to walk away when he hears a shifting sound. "Oh please tell me that I'm hearing things." Turning back Harry's jaw drop as he sees the Skinwalker get up. As he does, the pelt covering him stretches before tearing revealing something that looks like a demonic cross between an elk, a bear, and a Sasquach. "So that's how he survived, he became a Windigo…" He trails off seeing the now revealed Windigo look at him with eyes full of rage and insanity. It then vanishes with Harry having time for a single sentence before getting hit in the face with a ham sized fist. "Aww crap." Seeing it's opponent fly into a pile of construction debris it starts laughing.
"I have got to thank you. If you hadn't killed me I would never have become a Windigo… For that I'll make sure your loved ones die quickl-urk!" Harry suddenly appears holding the Windigo's throat. The Windigo's eyes widen when Harry looks up revealing his blood red glowing eyes with a vertical slit in them.
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!"Before he can react an black aura forms around Harry and he smashes his suddenly clawed fist into the demon's face causing to howl as the pure Youki starts eating away at it's eyes. Knocking Harry away it starts to claw at it's face. Upon turning around it rushes at Harry catching him in a flying tackle and as both adversary's roll they claw, punch and kick at each other before separating. Snarling at it's wounds, the Windigo howls.
"THAT'S IT! I'LL RIP YOU APART!"Puffing, it's stomach expands before it unleashes it's attack which shoots what appears to be a blizzard out of his mouth. "Bite of the North Wind!" Placing his arms in front of him to block, Harry is still sent backwards despite digging in his heels as the ice particles scratch him.
"What power!" As the attack ends Harry stands there slowly blinking away the frost that's gathered on his eyelids before digging a finger into one of his wounds. "Take this! Claws of blood!"Dodging the most of the daggers of blood the Windigo once again gets with striking distance as it's claws glow a ghostly blue.
"Spirit claws!" Swiping at Harry the claws pass through his body without leaving any visible wounds only for Harry to start coughing blood. "Heh, like it? It may not attack your physical body, rather it strikes you spiritual self. You got no defence!"Harry just snarls while gritting his teeth from the pain he's in.
"Bastard…"Harry shakes the pain off and starts using his head. 'Ok, I can't last like this… His healing factor exceeds my own so just hitting him with as many spells as possible won't work. But if I can make him stand still for just a second I might be able to…' With a grin Harry rushes at him. Seeing this the Windigo snorts in derision.
"Got nothing else? Oh well, time to end this!"Harry just grins before rushing through several hand signs before taking a breath.
"Oh, trust me, I'm just getting started asshole. Katon: Hosenka no jutsu!"Being so close, the Windigo is unable to dodge them as several hit him in the face, temporally blinding him. Harry then throws several senbon which strike at the Windigo's joints on his limbs. With a snarl the Windigo looks towards Harry with his wounds rapidly vanishing.
"That's IT! IT'S TIME TO FINISH THIS." Swiping at Harry, he's shocked when he vanishes, disappearing with a pop. "What the…!" Feeling a weight on his back he reaches for Harry who's hanging there while reaching for something in his vest.
"I couldn't agree more. Now it's time for you to go back to HELL!"With that Harry pulls out what almost looks like a small beaten and rusty knife with several sliver spots on it and stabs the Windigo in the back before it grabs his hair and flings him a short distance away. Taking a step forward it stops before screaming in pain as acrid black smoke pours from the wound around the knife before screeching as it feels as if it's joints have erupted in fire.
"What did… you… do…" Harry starts smirking at the Windigo's rapidly weakening voice.
"Simple. You know that knife that's in your back? The one you can't reach? It's made from an amalgam of cold iron and silver… not to mention being coated in venom from my basilisk familiar. In other words, the perfect weapon for use against a demon like yourself. And the senbon? Also coated in a neurotoxin, so it's basically eaten all the nerves in the area." With that Harry starts chanting. "Adveho senior of tempestas… take is fossor quisnam would defy suus righteous ultio ultionis… smite him ut is has perfectus ut alius… (Come lord of the storm… take this fool who would defy his righteous punishment… smite him as he has done to others…) HEAVEN'S BOLT!"From out of nowhere a massive pure white lightening bolt streaks down and channels itself through the knife and into the Windigo's body, who screeches in defiance one last time before disintegrating and becoming nothing more then ashes drifting on the wind. Staring at the spot where his adversary once was, and is now a hole through the bridge surrounded by partially molten steel, only a single word comes to Harry's mouth before he falls on his butt as exhaustion claims him while his aura dissipates. "Whoa." Kuro also nods in shock.
'I knew it was a powerful spell… but that's just fucking ridiculous.' Harry nods in agreement.
"No shit Sherlock…"
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Kakashi looks towards the dome of mirrors before looking back at Zabuza with narrowed eyes. "You have no id-" Both stop as a aura of might overlaps the bridge. 'What the… that almost feels like the Kyubi… but it isn't…' Zabuza shivers a little before looking towards the direction it came from. He turns back to Kakashi to say something when both are knocked to the ground by a concussive wave which is followed by deafening thunder.
"GAH! What the hell was that!" Blinking in shock, he almost doesn't dodge the attack from Kakashi.
"It doesn't matter Zabuza… my team will defeat you." Kakashi starts grinning jerking his head towards Haku's ice prison. "After all you never asked what Sasuke's clan name is…" Seeing the intrigued look he chuckles. "His name is Uchiha Sasuke." Zabuza's eyes widen
"He's a survivor of that tragic clan? Perhaps Haku actually has challenge." Kakashi snorts.
"Then there's Sakura, the smartest kunoichi of her class. And let's not forget our resident wizard-nin Uzumaki-Potter Harry and his nii-san, Konoha's most surprising, knuckle headed ninja Uzumaki-Potter Naruto." At that moment an explosion of smoke erupts on the bridge causing Kakashi to groan as Zabuza "looks" at him with a grin.
"Most Surprising knuckle headed ninja indeed."
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Wincing as he grabs a senbon from his neck, Naruto looks at Sasuke whose watching Haku with his newly awakened Sharingan. Shaking his head, he grabs Sasuke's shoulder. "Oy, Teme I can get us out of here." Looking at him, Sasuke nods.
"Okay, what do I have to do? Any more of this and we'll die. He's killing us by inches." Naruto gives a soft snort at that as Haku cocks her head to the side.
"And how, pray tell are you going to escape? It's inescapable for a reason." Naruto just chuckles with his Akai Mahogan going full blast, the demonic look of it creeping out both Haku and Sasuke.
"Nothings inescapable. Just watch." Before Haku can do anything, Naruto points at a mirror. "Blastodio!" Rapidly shooting around it, several mirrors shatter under the onslaught. Both Naruto and Sasuke get out before the fake hunter-nin can react.
"Good job dobe." Out of the corner of his eye, Sasuke sees Haku throw several senbon at Naruto's unprotected neck. Naruto stumbles as he feels a weight knock him to the ground. Pissed at this, Naruto starts turning.
"What the hell Sasuke!" However the sight that greets him is one he is unprepared for. For there is Sasuke with several senbon embedded in his neck and a small dribble of blood running down from his mouth as he collapses. "Sasuke!" Grabbing hold of him, Naruto gently lays him down. "Why? Why did you do it? Why Sasuke?!" Sasuke coughs a bit before answering.
"I… don't know. My body just moved on it's own…" A coughing fit prevents him from saying anything more for a moment. "You know… I used to hate you… And now I'll never get to… kill that man, the… one who killed my family… my nii-san…" And with that the light fades from his eyes as he goes limp. Looking down at him Naruto's disbelief rapidly transforms into mind numbing rage as Haku looks on in sadness.
"I'm sorry. Is this the first time you've seen a comrade die?" Naruto starts trembling before he tells her to shut up causing her to shake his head. "He was a truly strong opponent who gave himself for a precious person." She's frozen by the red aura that springs up around Naruto which is giving off a massive amount of KI.
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Once again a feeling of power covers the bridge, this time making Kakashi truly afraid. 'What? Is the seal breaking?' He stands still for a moment before sighing with relief. 'No, it's only slightly weakened. Still, better not to tempt fate.' Pulling out a scroll, he wipes some blood on it before slamming it down on the bridge where it disappears while symbols radiate out from it. " I hope you don't mind Zabuza, but I'm ending this now." Zabuza just chuckles.
"Nice words from someone who can't see me." Zabuza's still trying to suppress the shivers from the KI that's being generated when it suddenly vanishes. 'It came from Haku's direction… Hopefully she's okay…'
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'THAT BITCH! SHE'S DEAD!'Just when he's about to charge at Haku, Kyubi's voice breaks through the fog of rage in his mind.
'Naruto-kun! He's not dead! Use your senses please! I beg of you!' Hearing Kyubi's desperate voice, Naruto gives Sasuke another once over and then allows his aura to dissipate. Still slightly nervous, Haku gulps.
"Naruto-kun? Aren't you going to attack me? I did kill your friend after all." Naruto just looks at her with a raised eyebrow over his now normal blue eyes.
"You almost had me for a second there, but nice try. I can see now that you put him into a death-like state nee-san." Haku looks at him and is about to deny it, but sighs in resignation. Taking off her mask, she reveals a sheepish expression.
"Sorry about that… but he still got in front of an attack he thought was fatal." Chuckling, Naruto shakes his head before looking at Sasuke with a proud look.
"His Okaa-san would be so proud of him if she was here." With a sigh, he looks up before turning his attention to Haku. "You know I never did get the story from nii-san about why you follow Zabuza." At Haku's shocked look he shrugs. "When I asked he said it was personal and that if you wanted me to know that you would tell me yourself." Haku can't help but feel tears in her eyes.
"Baka…" Trying to wipe away the tears, she's shocked when Naruto's suddenly there holding a handkerchief. Taking it, she blows her nose. Once she's done she holds it out to him. "You want it back?" Naruto just shakes his head.
"Uh, that's okay." With a wave of his hand, the used handkerchief disappears causing Haku to blink.
"How did you…?" Naruto just winks at her with a smile.
"Trust me, it's magic." Looking at him she snorts before rolling her eyes.
"Look, if you don't want to tell me you should just say so." She gains a confused expression as Naruto starts laughing. Shaking her head, Haku gives him a stern look. "Do you want to hear my story or not?" Naruto just waves her on as her eyes soften in remembrance. "My story starts in a snowy part of Mizu no kuni…" She finishes a few minutes later and notices Naruto looking at her in understanding.
"I know what your talking about Haku." Naruto looks away with a sad look of his own. "I, too , am hated in my village for something not my fault." Haku is about to say something more when the sound of chirping birds drifts over the bridge. "Zabuza-sama!" Looking back at Naruto, whose about to say something she shakes her head. "I'm sorry Naruto-kun, but we'll have to finish this conversation another time." And with that she vanishes into a ice mirror.
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Harry's laying back from exhaustion when a sudden shock travels down his spine. "What was…" He trails off as he's confronted by the image of Kakashi's hand run through Haku's chest. His eyes open as he realizes that he just had a vision. "Shit! HAKU-CHAN!" Harry then vanishes with a pop.
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Coming out of a mirror, Haku sees Kakashi's widening eyes as she interposes herself between his Chidori and Zabuza. Closing her eyes, she has time for one thought: 'I wish I could've experienced life along side my precious people…' She hears a crack before feeling blood splatter on her face but no pain. Opening her eyes, she gasps in shock as Harry's there in front of her. Harry groans a little, but isn't dead since he had moved enough that the Chidori had only pierced his shoulder. The jutsu hadn't even gone through it since his coat and vest had somehow taken the brunt of it leaving a hole just barely the size of Kakashi's hand in his shoulder, and not even that deep of one. Harry winces a little as a shocked Kakashi withdraws his hand, only a small amount of blood escaping since the electricity had cauterized the wound. Closing one eye in pain, Harry manages a small grin.
"Hey teach, next time you get pissed please try not to take a pound of flesh…Okay?" Kakashi just stares at him but before he can say anything, Harry holds up his hand. "I know what you're going to say but… I couldn't let her die, I just couldn't. She's… she's like me. Hated for her abilities." Hearing this, understanding comes into Kakashi's eyes. With the ninken now gone Zabuza's about to grab his sword when Haku grabs his wrist in a crushing grip before glaring at him.
"I think that's quite enough… right Zabuza-sama?" The person in question starts nodding, scared witless by the tone in Haku's voice.
'Brrr. I REALLY don't want to get on her bad side. The last time she used that tone was when she caught me and the Demon brothers asking Jeraiya-sama to autograph our Icha Icha… It took us a month to heal… not to mention that our books had to be surgically removed…' All their thoughts are interrupted by a scream before Naruto shouts Sakura's name…
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Steve: And there we go! The first part of the battle of the Bridge is now complete and Haku has survived.
Hinata: Whew! I was worried there since I've always thought that Haku-san was too kind to die... (Whispers) much like myself.
Yui: (Places her arm around Hinata's shoulder) Well, don't worry. You won't have to deal with that with us.
Hinata: (Nods happilly) I know.
Pen-Pen: Now! Too the next chapter!
Everyone: Telly Ho!
Beastiary:
Name:Skinwalker
Rank:XXXX
Type: Special: Transformed human
Info:A Skinwalker was at one point a Native American Shaman who became evil. In order to become a Skinwalker a person would have to kill a close family member (Sibling or parent) and perform a ritual called the Witchery Way. They would have a pelt nearby, usually of a predator such as a wolf or coyote. Upon completion of the ritual the pelt would "leap" onto the Shaman and fuse to their skin enabling them to use the animals abilities. The real danger is that a Skinwalker can take the form of someone and even copy their voice so exact that the victim wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Other abilities of the Skinwalker include the capability to cast a curse on someone using just a hair, spit, shoes or even old clothes. Some are even masters of poison and sickness. This shown by their use of "Corpse powder" which is made from a dried corpse that contains a special kind of magical fungus that can only grow on human flesh. They blow it on their victims and the mold will grow inside of them, killing them.
Name:Windigo
Rank:XXXXX (EXTREMELY DEADLY AND DANGEROUS)
Type: Evil Spirit
Info:A powerful evil spirit, the Windigo is created usually from a person who has eaten another human and thus had the Windigo's spirit possess them. They can also be created when a extraordinarily evil person dies. They can take a number of forms depending on which tale you hearing. They possess great physical strength and can quite literally tear a person limb from limb. They prey on humans exclusively. They may some times will follow a person lost in the woods and terrorize them in such a way they might give in and resort to cannibalism, thus becoming one themselves.
Besides their great strength, Windigos have powers stemming from Cold, Famine, starvation as well as darkness making them powerful foes indeed.
Authors Note: Author has partially based this Skinwalker on the ones from the book "Thunderhead" Written by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child and apologizes for any inconsistencies stemming there from.
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