The Dragon in the Maelstrom
Chapter 15: Mists of the past.
Written by Jlargent.
Me: Wow, I mean wow, I had no idea this story would be this popular. I would like to thank everyone that has reviewed, added me to their favorites and those who has read this story. Without your support it wouldn't be this popular, now for the disclaimers I do not own Naruto or Avatar the Last Airbender in any shape or forms. Now let's do this!
Naruto's POV
As we continue onward to Wave country I could not help but feel that what happened earlier was just a prelude to the trouble that we're going to face in Wave, I look at my mom and notice that she had a look of remembrance in her eyes It must be because we're heading towards Wave I thought to myself while I look back to see Hinata and Katara talking amongst themselves No doubt talking about Waterbending techniques being incorporated into Hinata's Gentle Fist style I observed as Shino looks on ahead ignoring the surrounding people and instead focusing on looking out for any enemies. Anko on the other hand was casually cleaning her fingernails with a kunai while humming to herself while Tazuna was drinking cheap sake from the jug he was carrying.
We finally make it to Tazuna's village after arriving by having Katara freeze a narrow strip of water to create a ice bridge which she immediately dissolved once we were on solid ground.
"This mist is making things difficult" Shino commented as we make our way to Tazuna's home.
Katara nodded agreeing with his statement "There's something about this mist that is unsettling, and what's worse I can't seem to bend it no matter how hard I try."
"Must be a genjutsu, the enemy must be nearby." Anko said as her eyes dart around for anything suspicious.
All of a sudden a nearby bush rustled and I throw a kunai at the source and all of us rush over to the bush, only to reveal a white rabbit, it was on the ground twitching due to nearly being skewered by a kunai.
And almost immediately Anko rounded upon me "YOU BASTARD! You almost killed a helpless bunny rabbit. Don't worry that mean little boy won't hurt you." Anko cooed as she stroked the frightened rabbit calming it down while glaring at me. Behind them Hinata, Katara, Shino and mom were straining not to laugh.
Azula's POV
Wait a second…that rabbit's fur is white instead of brown. If I remember right then it means that it was kept indoors. Oh shit! It's a trap! I realize as I hear the sound of a large object heading towards us.
"GET DOWN!" I scream as I shove Tazuna and Katara into the ground with Anko following my lead shoving Hinata and Shino while Naruto leaps over the object and the object slams into a nearby tree, we get up to look at the object and to our surprise it was a rather large sword that has cut halfway through the tree it was imbedded in, looking at the sword I could easily tell that a person of immense strength would find it easy to wield it without a problem the person standing on the hilt of the blade was bare-chested and his face was wrapped in bandages he was wearing arm length gloves with camouflage designs as well as his leg-warmers and his pants had stripes on them, I could clearly see a headband similar to ours but with a different design. Anko eyed the man with a wary look "Well, well if it isn't the Hidden Mist's missing-nin Zabuza Momochi." the man known as Zabuza laughs at us.
"I admit I did not expect to run across Konoha's 'Flames of retribution' and "Orochimaru's pet slave' leading a Genin team." Zabuza mused as I could s literally see the killing intent coming off of her body, if there was anything Anko hats more than her former teacher is the nicknames that accompany it.
"Oh I am so going to enjoy this. Naruto! Shino! Hinata! Guard the old fart the three of us can take this bastard." Anko shouted as the three of us rush at the ex-mist ninja and former seven swordsman.
I launch a fireball only to collide with a water dragon creating a large cloud of steam which Anko listens carefully before throwing a few poison laced kunais only to hear the sound of metal clanging against each other indicating that he deflected the kunai. Katara started to use her bending to reform the steam into water and use it to attack Zabuza only for each attack to either be sliced in half or deflected and from the look on Zabuza's face he knows better than use another water jutsu because Katara would either deflect it or turn it against him.
Seeing as we were starting to wear him down he leaps back landing perfectly on top of the water as though it was solid ground and created seven water clones in an attempt to overwhelm us with sheer numbers but to our surprise Katara controlled three of them and forced them to attack Zabuza and turned the remaining four into ice statues that Anko shatters rendering them useless.
Zabuza curses as the tide of battle was turning against him and canceled his water clones and started to move his hands in signs "Ninja Art: Giant Tidal Wave Jutsu!" the water receded and rose to an impossible height threatening to slam into us.
Katara started to move her hands in a push/pull moment and to Zabuza's shock the wave was actually being controlled by her and slams into him sending him into a tree breaking it in half from impact. Zabuza clutches his ribs in pain and look at the three of us with a look of defeat in his eyes.
"Zabuza Momochi you have lost. Do you have any last words before we kill you?" Anko asks in an official voice.
Before Zabuza could answer a flash of silver struck him in the neck and with a gurgle he collapses face down on the ground I look at his neck and see two senbon needles sticking through and a figure appears near us from his choice of clothing he's a hunter nin.
"I thank you. I've been trailing this fugitive for weeks now, I was going to attack but by the time I arrived I decided to wait until he was sufficiently weakened." he spoke as he lifted Zabuza and in a surprise of strength slings him over his shoulder and puts his hands in a sign.
"I shall take him back to Mist since the order was to bring him back whole. Perhaps we'll meet again." he said as he vanishes in a swirl of water taking Zabuza with him.
Naruto, Hinata, Shino and Tazuna walked towards us "Okay let's keep going." Anko ordered as we continued onward towards Tazuna's home.
To be continued…
Me: If any of you are asking why Katara was controlling the Water Clones as though she was using Bloodbending the fact is that they are made entirely of water instead of flesh and blood so it doesn't really apply to Katara's moral code. Next time: Tantrum and Training.
As always Hoody Hoo!