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Chapter 3: Emergency back up

It had been a few weeks since Naruto had gone on his mission with Tsume to save Hana, and her triplet dogs.

The blonde had gained a lot of respect from the jonin and chuunin after the rescue mission. In fact he gained the respect and the support of the entire clan, including Kiba, and it took a lot for that boy to give somebody respect.

Naruto also became one of the youngest people put in the bingo book.

His file went like this.

Name: Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze

Alias: Element Master

Age: 13

Rank: Jonin.

Affiliation: Konohagakure

Weapons: unknown.

Abilities: able to focus elements without the use of chakra. He is able to use them for both defense and offense.

Warning: has an incredibly high chakra reserve. Despite age do not underestimate is jonin for a reason! Seriously don't get cocky it will be the death of you!

A few days after Naruto got back from the mission he found something very unfortunate. He had developed a fan club. A few of them were after him because of his name, while other's were after him were after him because he was good looking. Naruto gently rejected them both.

He was also approached by many women from the civilian council so they could gain some political power and have his bloodline in their ranks. Naruto rather harshly rejected them. He may have been thirteen, but he knew a liar when he saw one.

On a lighter note Naruto had gotten to know Anko Mitarashi. The two were very well acquainted by now. They were happily friends. After a few days Naruto was introduced to her friends. To be more specific they were Kurenai Yuuhi, Yuugao Uzuki, and Hana Inuzuka.

When Hana told them he saved her life Anko practically drowned the boy in thank you kisses for saving one of her best friends.

Naruto also looked up the currently passed genin teams.

First was team 10. The team consisted of Ino Yamanaka, Shikimaru Nara, and Chouji Akamichi, with Asuma Sarutobi as a sensei. From what Naruto read they were a capture and interrogation team. The Nara and Akamichi on the team would capture the target with their family jutsu, while the Yamanaka in the group would interrogate their enemy by user her family jutsu.

From what he read the Akamichi was a strong close combat fighter, and was easily angered if his weight was mentioned. He was also loyal to a fault and could be counted on in a pinch. The Nara was a lazy boy who regularly took naps spent his time staring at the clouds. The Yamanaka on the group was loud, bossy, and a fan girl. Fortunately, she seemed to be getting out of the phase more quickly then most.

Team Gai, as it was called, consisted of Rock Lee, Ten-Ten Higurashi, and Neji Hyuuga with Might Gai as a sensei. The team was basically an assault squad. Lee was powerful in Taijutsu since he had a medical condition that prevented him from molding chakra correctly. He made up for that in his speed and physical strength. Ten-Ten was the teams long range specialist using a large variety of weapons. Unlike most girls she wasn't a fan girl and actually took training seriously. The final member was Neji Hyuuga. The boy was proficient in his Jyuuken fighting style. Sadly, he was stubborn and at times cruel as he showed obvious disrespect for his fellow teammate Lee.

Then there was team 8 which consisted off Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, and Hinata Hyuuga with Kurenai Yuuhi as a sensei. The team was mainly used for scouting. The Hyuuga would use her Byakugan, while the Aburame could track with his bugs, and the Inuzuka could track with his sense of smell. Kiba was an excellent fighter and had great loyalty toward his team like any Inuzuka. Unfortunately he was brash and rarely thought before he acted. The Aburame was stoic and mostly kept to himself, but he was dependable in a fight. Hinata was…basically a wall flower. She was shy, timid, and not very brave. It wasn't that she was weak she was just timid. The potential was there, she jut needed to have her confidence boosted.

Finally there was team 7 consisting of Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Ami Sonozoki under Kakashi Hatake. Now the team was supposed to be a fontal assault squad with the Uchiha using his dojutsu, the Sharingan, and the two girls providing back up. Sadly, this was the worst team out there so far. The Uchiha had a blatant disregard for teamwork. He was obviously unstable after the murder of his clan years ago. He was rookie of the year only because of his need to show off. What made things worse was that the two girls on his team were fan girls. They fawned over Sasuke and did nothing to get better. In other words the team was massacre waiting to happen. The only reason they passed was because the council was paranoid about the Uchiha being content, and the fan girls' parents were on the civilian council. In other words Kakashi was forced to pass them.

There was no way that this was going to back fire on them.

At the moment Naruto stood in the training grounds in the Sarutobi clan home. Across from him, bent over and panting in exhaustion, was Konohamaru Sarutobi, the Hokage's grandson.

"Come on Kono," Naruto said, "Don't tell me you're tired from just a few exercises already?"

Konohamaru turned to Naruto and yelled, "I'm not done yet boss!"

The boy whipped out a kunai before running over to a tree and running up the side. He got a few steps when he slashed a mark and fell backwards exhausted.

Naruto had taken it upon himself to train Konohamaru instead of him going through the academy. It kept him busy and he saw it as a thank you to the old man for training him when he was younger. Besides, he was a vast improvement over the other guy Ebisu. The guy spouted off that his training was the short cut to becoming Hokage. At least he did until Naruto slammed and earth enhanced fist into his jaw.

"That's enough for today Kono," Naruto said, "If your grandpa found out that I worked you till you're legs broke he'd kill me."

Konohamaru nodded and said, "Thanks sensei."

At that moment an ANBU appeared and said, "Namikaze-san, the Hokage has asked for you presence immediately."

Naruto nodded and vanished in a flash of lightning.

"He has got to teach me that," Konohamaru panted as he saw his sensei vanish.

Naruto reappeared in a flash of lightning.

"You asked for me Hokage-sama," Naruto asked.

The only time Naruto ever called the old man by honorifics was when he meant business.

"Naruto," the old man said, "I'm sending you on an A-ranked mission to assist team 7."

Naruto raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean an A-ranked mission? It is only a team of genin."The old man nodded and said, "It was supposed to be a C-rank mission. The mission was to protect Tazuna, a bridge builder, on his way home from highway men and other low level threats. Unfortunately, the client lied about the real level of the mission which was discovered when they were attacked by the Demon Brothers, two Chuunin level missing nin from Kiri. They are being assisted by someone much more powerful. I need you to go out and assist them. Also, you are charge of the mission if Kakashi is out of commission."

Naruto nodded. The old man handed Naruto a scroll and the young jonin set out.

Later…

Kakashi growled as he faced off against his opponent. His opponent was none other then Zabuza Momochi aka the Demon of the Bloody Mist.

The silver haired jonin was surrounded by a thick mist with his three students standing a little bit away with a formation around the client.

"I have to admit that you gave me a good fight Kakashi," Zabuza said through the mist, "but it all has to end sometime."

Kakashi gasped as he saw Zabuza run at him through the mist. Kakashi dodged the strike just in time for a water clone of Zabuza to appear in front of him.

"Water style: Water Prison."

The water around them started to converge and condense forming a sphere around Kakashi.

"Got you know Kakashi," Zabuza boasted, "The water in this jutsu is stronger than steel. There's no way you can escape."

The missing nin turned to where the rest of Kakashi's team and the client were hidden in the mist.

"Now then time to kill those brats of yours and then the bridge builder."

Then a new voice said, "I think not you eyebrow less freak."

At that moment the water clones around Zabzua burst into water. The mist cleared slightly to reveal Naruto.

Zabuza burst out laughing.

"Seriously?" Zabuza laughed, "They send another gaki to save you guys?"

Naruto rolled his eyes and said, "The ignorant are always the first to fall buddy."

Zabuza grinned under his mask and said, "Oh yeah? Why don't you go and prove that squirt."

Naruto grinned and said, "I thought you would never ask."

Naruto vanished from sight. Second later the sound of a vicious impact was heard. Zabuza was sent flying backwards with a bit of blood staining his mask. The swordsman crashed into the lake where he started to go underwater.

'What just happened?' the man though as he sank.

Naruto grabbed Kakashi as he started to fall.

"Easy there comrade," Naruto said, "Go to your genin team…I'll handle the overcompensating swordsman."

Kakashi looked at Naruto before nodding. The silver haired man then jumped over to his team.

"What's going on Kakashi sensei?" Sakura asked as her sensei landed next to her.

"We just got some back up," Kakashi said panting as he pulled his headband down over his Sharingan eye, "Good thing too because I was getting tired."

Back in the fight Zabzua rose back up from the water and clutched his jaw. He removed his mask and spat out a couple of sharp teeth.

"You little punk," the swordsman growled, "You made me bleed!

Naruto rolled his eyes and said, "Are you just going to stand there and talk, or are you going to fight?"

Zabuza put his mask back in place and roared, "You bet I'm going to fight Gaki! By the way I heard that overcompensating remark!"

Zabuza charged at the blonde and swung his sword. The blonde stood still and was cut right through. Or at least he would have if the clone hadn't exploded in a burst of wind. Zabuza screamed in pain as he clutched his arm which now had multiple cuts on it.

"What was that?" Zabuza yelled.

"Trade secret," a voice said behind him.

Zabuza spun around just in time to take an elbow to the other side of his face. The blonde jonin then started a vicious combo of knee strikes, elbow strikes kicks and punches that, without a doubt, broke a few ribs and other bones in the missing nin.

As Zabuza was knocked back he started to sway a bit. Naruto's eyes flashed green as earth chakra focused into his hand. The blonde launched himself forward and roared, "Great Impact!"

The fist connected with Zabuza's face. There was a loud crack and Zabuza's jaw was knocked to the side signifying that it was knock off the hinges. Zabuza was sent flying and hit the ground with a loud boom.

Naruto stood with his arms crossed and said, "Flawless victory. Brutality."

The mist finally cleared and team 7 looked on in shock at how someone their age just beat the living tar out of someone who gave their sensei trouble.

Kakashi looked proud at the boy.

Sasuke, however, looked jealous while his two loyal fan girls looked pissed at the boy for showing up their precious Sasuke-kun.

Kakashi walked forward and said, "I have to say I'm impressed. What would you expect, however, from Konoha's youngest jonin?"

Naruto nodded at the man and said, "Kakashi I am now assuming command of this mission due to your inability to make good decisions. Seriously, you let a bunch of genin go on an A-ranked mission? What is wrong with you?"

Kakashi shrugged and covered lamely by saying, "Lapse in judgment?"Naruto rolled his eyes before walking over to the fallen Zabuza. He removed his sword, any ninja tools he had on him, and then tied him up in ninja wire.

"This guys coming with us," Naruto said picking the man up with ease, "He should be able to tell us more about his employer."

Naruto handed the sword to Kakashi and asked, "You can carry this right?"

The silver haired man nodded.

Naruto turned to Tazuna and asked, "How far are we from your home?"

The bridge builder answered, "Not far. We should be able to make it in a half an hour or so."

Naruto nodded before they started making their way to the bridge builder's home.

As they walked Sasuke was glaring at the back of Naruto's head.

In the trees a figure in a hunter nin outfit and a mask landed in a tree. The figure cursed itself at its poor timing and jumped back through the trees. Unknown to the figure Kakashi and Naruto had sensed them.

After about an hour of walking the group arrived at Tazuna's house.

"Tsunami! Inari!" Tazuna yelled, "I'm home!"

A woman with long black hair entered the room and rushed over before hugging the man.

"Tsunami," Tazuna said, "These are the ninja I hired to protect us, and that's a guy they caught. Guys, this is my lovely daughter Tsunami."

Kakashi eye smiled and said, "It's nice to meet a pretty lady like you."

Sakura smiled and said, "Hello."

Ami smiled warmly.

Sasuke simply gave his indifferent snort.

Naruto said, "Hello. I hate to sound rude, but do you have place where I can tie this guy up?"Tsunami thought for a second and answered, "We have a cellar."

Naruto nodded and said, "Thank you."

With that Naruto went in the direction of the cellar to put away their captive.

"Now then," Tsunami said, "I'm going to go start dinner. You guys must have worked up quite an appetite fighting."

After Naruto, had tied Zabuza to a sturdy beam and added some chakra suppression seals to him he went back upstairs.

Waiting for him expectantly was Sasuke Uchiha.

"Is there something that I can help you with boy?" Naruto asked.

"Yes," Sasuke said, "I want you to teach me everything you know. Starting with that clone you used against Zabzua."Naruto raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you serious?"

The onyx eyed boy nodded.

Naruto shook his head and said, "Sorry pal, but that isn't going to happen."

Sasuke growled and said, "Why not!"

Naruto glared at the rude boy and said, "First of all you need a chakra affinity for wind. Second of all, I don't have to teach you anything. Third, you try speaking that way to me again genin and there will be trouble."

Naruto walked past the now fuming boy who growled, "I need that power! The council-"

Naruto immediately spun on his heel and growled, "There is a huge difference between want and need brat. Besides I'm a ninja. The civilian council has no power over me, and the Shinobi clans aren't very supportive of you. Now I suggest you shut your mouth and learn some manners."

Naruto then walked away from the boy.

'I'll learn your secrets,' Sasuke thought, 'Even if I have to tear them from your corpse.'

About a half hour later everyone sat at the table for dinner. They were joined by a young boy who was in the same brooding point of view as Sasuke.

'Oh great another one,' Naruto thought to himself.

As they ate Naruto noticed that the two girls on team 7 were just eating bits and pieces.

"You mind telling me why you're eating like that?" Naruto asked as he took a break from inhaling his fish.

Ami answered, "We're on a diet. Eating like that will just ruin our figures."Sakura nodded in agreement.

"No it won't," Naruto answered gaining confused looks from the two girls.

Naruto explained, "You see by training you burn off calories and other factors that would cause a person to gain weight. I eat like this all the time and I still look fit. Basically you've just been making things worse for yourself."

The pair looked at each other and then at Kakashi, who was reading a little orange book, for confirmation. The silver haired jonin nodded.

The girls looked at each other before they started stuffing their faces full of food.

"Looks like they're on their way to becoming real ninja now," Kakashi whispered.

"We just broke the dieting part," Naruto said, "Now we have to get through the Sasuke obsession."

After the meal the boy went upstairs without so much as a word.

"What's his problem?" Naruto asked with a raised eyebrow.

"He lost his stepfather to Gato a few years back," Tazuna explained, "He hasn't been the same since."

Naruto looked to where the boy had gone. After a few more seconds a cry of range rang through the air.

"WHAT'S GOING ON? WHERE AM I?"

Naruto shook his head and said, "I'd say sleeping beauty is up."

The blonde rose up and said, "I'm going to see if I can get some info out of the bonehead."

With that the blonde went downstairs to see the swordsman struggling in vane to try and get out of his binds. He looked up at Naruto and scowled angrily.

"You might want to give up now Mr. No-Eyebrows," Naruto said in a joking/serious tone.

Zabuza glared at the boy and growled, "I'm going to kill you when I get free you little brat!"Naruto looked at the man and said, "Big words coming from a man who's tied up and is unable to reach his chakra."

The swordsman glared at Naruto.

"Now then," Naruto said, "Tell me about your employer."Zabuza growled, "I'm not telling you squat."

Naruto shook his head when he noticed something in Zabuza's eyes.

"Who are you protecting?" Naruto asked.

"What?" Zabuza asked with a raised nonexistent eyebrow.

"Who are you protecting," Naruto repeated, "other than your meal ticket."Zabuza looked at the boy before hanging his head. He was in no position to try and trick the kid so he just gave up.

"My daughter Haku," Zabuza said, "I know the little midget wouldn't dare touch her, but more than likely he'll try to send someone else to do it. Besides this is the only way I can think of to keep us away from hunter nin. If they catch us they'll either send us back to Kiri to have us executed, or worse send me back while sending her to Oto or Kumo."

Naruto nodded. He heard that some people in Kumo would do anything for a bloodline. He also heard that Oto was very shady when it came to them. He also understood Kiri because they were against bloodlines period.

Naruto thought for a minute.

"How about this?" Naruto asked, "In exchange for information and your help, you and your daughter can come with me to the Konoha and join my clan."

Zabuza looked at the young jonin and asked, "What's the catch?"Naruto smirked and said, "You have to teach a new generation of the 7 swordsmen in Konoha."Zabzua looked down in thought and answered, "I'll think about it."

Naruto grinned before truing around and walking back upstairs.

Meanwhile…

"What do you mean he's been captured?" Gato asked.

"I mean," the young hunter nin said, "Zabuza-sama has been captured by the Konoha nin."Gato snarled and roared, "Get out."

The hunter nin left.

"You can't count on anyone these days," Gato said, "Good thing you guys are my back up plan."

Two figures made themselves known behind the midget.

"I would kill to fight the Yondaime," one man said before throwing a copy of the bingo book down with a page that had Naruto's picture on it, "but I'll settle for a Namikaze runt."

Cut! Okay Naruto is in wave, Sasuke I being a pain, Ami and Sakura are turning around, and Zabuza has been capture. For those of you wondering about the fight, it was so easy because Naruto was drastically underestimated. Will Zabuza take Naruto's offer? Will the ugly midget really kill them? Why am I asking you these questions? Well see you next time.