Act 1 Wave arc
Chapter 13 Clash of the two swordsmen
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto but there will come a time that I will own it.
'' this means thoughts
Bold letters inner Sakura
Italics are flashbacks
(Location: outskirts of wave country water country territory)
Team seven were walking the forest path with Tazuna as part of their mission to escort him back to his house in wave country, of course it wasn't a C rank mission since the bridge builder's life was in danger because the criminal in disguise Gato wants him dead. So in other words this mission was a bodyguard mission becoming B rank or maybe A rank, which it was the team's first ever high rank mission and they couldn't be any happier to finally have a real mission than doing any of those silly missions back at Konoha. Right now they were walking the trail not dropping their guard since something was odd with the sudden appearance of the mist Naruto was holding a kunai while Sakura, Akeshi and Sasuke were next to Tazuna protecting him was their mission after all. Genjuro was leading the group in the front, but he knew something bad was going to happen especially when he could sense the chakra coming from the mist.
'This is…the hidden mist jutsu so it's another mist ninja Gato must be desperate to want to get rid of Tazuna-san' he turned to his team" everyone keep your eyes open and don't lose your guard."
The team nodded as they continued walking with Tazuna, they have reached a clearing with a long lake it was a sight which is very familiar to Tazuna" we're almost to my village it's just pass this point."
'It's the perfect opportunity for a ninja to make his move when were about to arrive to Tazuna-san's village.'
Naruto then heard a rustling in the nearby bushes and quickly threw his kunai causing the group to be startle by his action.
"Naruto-kun what do you think you're doing?!" the startle Sakura said.
"I thought I heard something in those bushes" replied the blond.
When they went to the bush where Naruto threw the kunai there was a white rabbit beneath the kunai pierced on a tree, the poor animal was trembling in fear with the weapon mere inches from his head.
Sakura had no choice but to smacked his head for his mean course of action" look what you did Naruto-kun you scare the poor little rabbit to death!"
Naruto fell on his knees as he grabbed the poor rabbit" oh no I'm sorry I almost kill you…." he sniffed while cuddling the poor animal.
'That's strange a white rabbit when it's spring' Akeshi thought sensing that something was not right.
'A white rabbit but it's not spring they change their fur color depending of season if this rabbit hasn't change color it means someone must've kept it locked in a cage, probably to use it as a decoy…oh no!' Genjuro gasped as he saw a spinning sword heading their way" EVERYONE GET DOWN!!!"
Sasuke and Akeshi jumped at the same time along with Tazuna saving his life, Naruto was about to jump out of the way but Sakura beat him to it as she pushed him to the ground and she landed on top of his back. Genjuro dodge the large spinning blade as it hit a tree but it stood pierced high above the tree, his eyes were only the large sword because he recognized it.
'That sword…it can't be he's the one after Tazuna-san's life?'
Suddenly a mask ninja landed on the sword wearing the headband of the hidden mist village he was staring at them like a hawk eyeing its prey however his eyes were focus on Tazuna and Genjuro.
'It is him' Genjuro thought.
"Who's that?" asked Naruto.
Akeshi got worry when she saw his headband looking back at the jounin" sensei…." she knew her teacher knew about mist ninjas since he used to be one.
'This guy looks strong' Sasuke thought with a grin he already had the urge to fight him to prove his skills.
"Everyone protect Tazuna!" Genjuro told his team and they nodded taking all four directions around the bridge builder.
The mist ninja gazed at Genjuro with an amused expression" it's been a while Genjuro…"
"Yes it has Momochi Zabuza…" replied the jounin.
Akeshi gasped" he's Momochi Zabuza?"
"You know him?" asked Sasuke.
"No but I heard about him from sensei he's an A rank missing nin he was formally known as the demon hidden in the mist."
"Missing nin? So he's a traitor" Naruto said remembering what Iruka said in class about missing nins.
'At least he remembers about that' Sakura thought happily at her friend.
"He's an A rank missing nin" Tazuna said getting concern on the situation.
"It's all right Tazuna-san nothing will happen to you I assure you that everything will be fine" Genjuro said.
"I will like to catch up with you Genjuro for old time sakes however I have a mission to fulfill first now hand over the bridge builder and I will take my leave" Zabuza said.
"I'm afraid I can't do that my mission is to protect him from getting kill, so you were the one that send the demon brothers after him which means Gato is paying you to kill him isn't that right?"
"You catch on pretty quick Genjuro I expect no less from you" he chuckle before seeing his uniform namely his headband" what's this? So you're a ninja of Konoha now and here I thought you will become a missing nin."
"I don't like being a missing nin to be a fugitive from your home village running away for your life trying to gained money like working for a scum like Gato, although I regret stopping you from trying to murder the Sandaime Mizukage that bastard deserved to die."
"It's a little too late for that mist has finally been free from that tyrant but the village will never returned to how it used to be…" replied Zabuza.
Genjuro stood quiet knowing what he was talking about" I really don't feel like talking about that, how about you leave Zabuza and don't bother coming back again…"
"I can't do that Genjuro I have a job to do hand over the bridge builder already!"
"You will have to get through me and my team to get to him first" Genjuro unsheathed his sword.
Zabuza chuckle as he grabbed his large sword landing on the ground facing him" so beat it I always wanted to fight you anyway."
"Everyone protect Tazuna-san don't let any harm come to him."
"But sensei…." Naruto argued.
"Yeah we can take him!" Sasuke said wanting to fight the missing nin.
"Don't argue with me Sasuke that's an order from your jounin instructor."
The Uchiha growled but he nodded not wanting to disobey him, he stood in position with the rest of the team while Tazuna was in the middle of the four.
"Judging the way those two are talking" Tazuna said getting the attention of the genins" they must know each other."
"They do" Akeshi said while everyone looked at her" they used to be mist ninjas, but that's not all Zabuza used to be a member of the seven swordsmen of the mist and so as sensei."
"The seven swordsmen of the mist" Sakura said.
"It was a powerful group consisting of seven strong swordsmen they only took orders from the Mizukage himself and they're top priority was the safety of the Mizukage they were also known to be the personal bodyguards of the Mizukage" replied the raven haired girl with red highlights.
"Like the ANBU?" Sakura said.
"Yeah sort off they were the strongest force among the ninja population from mist, but that all change when some of the members of the seven swordsmen turn against the village and made an attempt to kill the Sandaime Mizukage Zabuza was one of them. Apparently they figure out they were taking orders from a mad man that wasn't worthy of the title Mizukage" Akeshi said with venom in her voice.
Sasuke knew why she was acting like this he knew how she lost her parents and her clan because of the bloodline massacre along with Genjuro's clan, he understood both of their pain so he knew understood why she felt so much hatred to the now diseased Mizukage.
"Cool I didn't know that sensei was that important I knew he was strong though" Naruto said.
"Can he win?" asked Tazuna.
"Sheesh you sure have a lot of confidence in sensei, don't worry sensei can take care of himself." Naruto said.
"Sensei won't lose just watch him as he beats Zabuza" Akeshi said.
Sasuke was keeping his eyes on the upcoming battle between the two swordsmen' things aren't so bad I can finally see how strong he is.'
"That sword he has it looks very heavy I can't believe he was able to throw that large sword just like that" Sakura said.
"Well Zabuza is no push over and like I said he was one of the seven swordsmen of the mist" Akeshi said.
Genjuro and Zabuza were now standing in the water, eye locked and both holding their swords. Although the jounin wasn't expecting to fight someone like Zabuza and he remembers how good his skills are, after all the formal mist swordsman was a master of the silent kill technique.
Zabuza started chuckling" this is perfect my luck has really gotten quite good, not just I get to kill the bridge builder but I get to kill you too Genjuro even if we used to be on the same side once."
"That was all in the past Zabuza we were just fighting for what we believe in we fought for loyalty to the village, and it turn out a big mistake."
"No need to feel bad you should be worrying about the little kids guarding the bridge builder they don't know what it means to be a ninja."
"Don't underestimate my team they can take care of themselves and they know what they have gotten themselves into I believe in them, I would appreciate if you don't insult them" Genjuro eyes were glaring at the missing nin.
"Let's find out shall we" he made a hand seal" ninja art hidden mist jutsu!"
The mist was now even thicker than before surrounding the whole landscape, Genjuro was having a hard time trying to see his team the hidden mist jutsu can sometimes make the mist thicker than before. Back with team seven they were now maintaining their guard while Tazuna was still in the middle of the genins, by now the bridge builder was becoming worry because his life was now in the hands of a couple of teens.
"Old man don't worry we won't let anything happen to you" Naruto reassure Tazuna.
"That's right we've been given this important job we won't fail" Sakura said.
"Keep your eyes and ears open this guy can strike at any moment" Akeshi said.
"Let's see which part should I strike first?" Zabuza's voice was heard very close to them" heart, liver, lungs, jugular there's so many good choices I would try them all."
Everyone froze when Zabuza appeared in the middle next to Tazuna who was shocked at the sudden appearance however he didn't have a chance to strike as he was send flying by a wind punch from Naruto.
"Naruto-kun!" Sakura said happy.
The blond gave a grin" this time I am not going to be frozen, I have taken an oath of pain to never run away ever again."
Akeshi saw that Zabuza turned into a splash of water" he's using water clones, this will be easy water clones have thirty percent of the chakra from the original user so they won't be so tough unlike the real Zabuza."
"That's enough for me" Sasuke said.
More Zabuza water clones came charging but Sakura punched on while Sasuke used a kunai to cut him and Akeshi slashed another with her sword, soon the water clones were no longer there.
Tazuna was shocked at their performance' and I thought that there were just kids, I should really watch my mouth from now on.'
Zabuza dispelled the incoming water clones" it looks like those brats aren't as weak as I thought, this is your work isn't it Genjuro?"
The jounin smirked" why of course Zabuza I wasn't going to let them take an A rank mission without the proper training."
"Looks like I will have to take care of those brats after taking care of you before getting to the old man" Zabuza prepare his sword to fight.
He released the mist jutsu allowing the rest of the team to see the match that was about to unfold, their teacher was facing an A rank missing and formal mist swordsman.
"Sensei!" Naruto said calling his teacher.
"Don't hold back Genjuro" Zabuza said.
"Against you I don't think so" replied the jounin.
The two swordsmen vanished and started clashing swords in lighting speed making the audience watching in awe, the genins could barely see their movements their attacks were strong and they could clearly tell that their skills were above average fighter. Naruto was speechless he has never seen someone who could move that fast, he has heard from the villagers of Konoha that the fourth Hokage could move at the speed of light that's why he was given the nickname of yellow flash. But now he was watching his teacher who could possibly move like the legendary Hokage himself, the way he swung his sword it was just like a true swordsman would strike and he also that Zabuza was good too. Sasuke was watching with wide eyes at the sight of the fight, these two swordsmen were really fighting like their lives depending on it they were fighting to the death.
Sakura was watching in awe and in amazement at the same time, it was the first time she was watching her teacher in action and she admitted that he was very cool. What else she would expect from the man who has helped her become strong and become a true ninja, she smiled while her inner self was cheering loudly for her teacher screaming cha! Kick his ass sensei! However she also kept her guard remembering that she was also watching over Tazuna her mission was to protect him. Akeshi was keeping her eyes on the fight secretly knowing that her teacher held a grudge against ninjas from mist because of the bloodline massacre, especially those who were form of the revolt when members of the seven swordsmen tried to assassinate the Mizukage Zabuza was one of them.
'Sensei be careful' she thought with concern.
Genjuro attacked while Zabuza blocked it with his large sword, they continued crossing their swords before the missing nin pushed him raising his sword before Genjuro blocked it and countered the attack with a kick. Zabuza was send back causing him to lose his balance it was the chance that the jounin was looking for, he charged again only for Zabuza to jumped out of the way barely dodging his attack.
'Just like I thought killing him with my sword is not going to be easy' Zabzua formed hand seals" water release water dragon!"
Genjuro made hand seals to counter the attack" water release water barrier!"
The water dragon hit the wall that the jounin summoned defeating it in the process, Genjuro made another hand seal" water release water clone!"
From the water emerged four Genjuro water clones as they charged at Zabuza, the missing nin raised his sword as he blocked the sword attacks from the water clones. The real Genjuro took the chance to make a technique now that Zabuza has lowered his guard down.
He made hade seals" water release water missile!"
Zabuza slashed all of the water clones seeing the powerful burst of water heading his ways he was quick to performed hand seals" water release water barrier!"
The water wall blocked the Genjuro's technique while the missing nin was staring at the jounin, none of them were showing any signs of exhaustion' this fight will last for hours Genjuro is strong but I have to kill the bridge builder now.'
'This will take a while fighting Zabuza isn't easy' Genjuro thought ready to charged at him.
Zabuza made a hand seal summoning a water clone both of them charged at the jounin, Genjuro blocked their attacks while crossing swords with him.
'Is he trying to do the same thing I did?' Genjuro was making sure that one of the two Zabuza's perform a technique Genjuro slashed the water clone but he dropped his guard giving Zabuza the chance he's been waiting for, the missing nin went behind him making a hand seal.
"I have you now Genjuro water release water prison!"
Genjuro gasped as he was now trapped in a water sphere while the real Zabuza was chuckling" you see Genjuro I don't have to get through you first to get to the bridge builder, I will keep you in my little prison while my water clones will do the job for me."
"Sensei!" Naruto said while the team and Tazuna gasped at the sight.
Genjuro growled inside the water prison' damn I dropped my guard down in that last moment, I can't move or even escape as long as Zabuza holds the water prison' he gaze as Zabuza made a hand seal.
"Water release water clone jutsu!"
From the water emerged six water clones they looked ready to charge the team and Tazuna, Genjuro couldn't let this happen" everyone! Take Tazuna and go!"
"What?" Sakura said feeling concern for her teacher.
"Sensei what are you talking about?" asked Naruto.
"I said go!" the jounin shouted" I can't escape from this prison while Zabuza is touching it his water clones won't get too far just take Tazuna and leave."
"I can't believe I'm hearing this" Sasuke said feeling annoyed by the comment.
"That's right sensei were not going to abandoned you" Akeshi said.
"Don't argue with me and just go now!"
"No!" Naruto shouted" I made an oath of pain to never run away again I won't leave you behind sensei I'm going to save you."
"I mean it Naruto don't you dare disobey me or you will run another two hundred laps around Konoha when we get back" Genjuro said upset.
"That's a very painful punishment sensei but you haven't thought about it, if we leave you here how I will do my punishment if you're not going to be in the village?" the blond finished with a grin while Sasuke and Akeshi were smirking and Sakura giggle.
Genjuro sweat dropped at his dumb mistake' sometimes he can be quite a smart ass.'
Zabuza chuckle in amusement" so you want to stay and fight it's a good choice if you want to die, don't worry I will give you all an honorable death that's how a true ninja loves to die…."
Tazuna only sighed at everything that has happened because of him" I'm sorry for putting all of you into this mess…"
"No Tazuna-san this isn't your fault it's all Gato's fault for what he's doing to your village" Sakura said.
"Sakura's right Gato is just a money loving bastard and you're the only one who ca stopped his crazy ambition is you with the bridge your building" Akeshi said.
Zabuza chuckle while holding Genjuro in his water prison" get them and kill the bridge builder!"
The water clones nodded as they charged at the genin.
"Sakura-chan guard Tazuna" Naruto said while the pink haired genin nodded.
Sasuke kicked one clone while Akeshi slashed another with her sword.
"Uchiha boy let's use teamwork to beat them!"
To Akeshi's surprise Sasuke nodded and they both made the same hand seal" fire release dragon flame!"
They both released a fire wave hitting three clones while Naruto used a wind blast to one of the clones he summoned a shadow clone punching the last clone. Soon they defeated all of the clones in no time and Zabuza was impressed with their work.
"Not bad you have taught them well Genjuro."
"Like I said before don't underestimate them they are stronger than they look, and they are even stronger when they work together" replied the jounin.
Zabuza summoned more water clones as they went straight at the genins, Sasuke blocked the clones sword attack with his kunai" this is getting old we have to find a way to set sensei free."
"I hear you teme we have to make Zabuza get rid of the water prison" Naruto dodging another attack from a clone and used another wind punch defeating it.
Sakura was in front of Tazuna trying to protect him from any incoming attack, she was quick to dodge a sword strike from another Zabuza water clone she hit him with one of her strong punches" Tazuna-san are you all right?"
The bridge builder nodded" don't worry about me you should be worry about your teacher."
The pink haired genin nodded looking ahead at Genjuro who was still trapped in the water prison' sensei…'
The water clones were all defeated and the team has regrouped, Akeshi was staring at Zabuza especially his hand left hand which it was the hand that it was keeping the water prison running. She gazed at her teacher who was still inside the water sphere, she knew the water prison technique was very strong in keeping enemies contain but it also kills them by drowning them since they can't hold their breath under water. Luckily for her Genjuro can hold his breath for a while so he'll be fine for now, but they needed to make a move now.
"All right we need a plan to help sensei escape" Akeshi said.
"I already know what to do" Naruto said" we will attack Zabuza he can't keep the water prison if we attack him because he'll be force to block our attacks letting go of the prison in the process."
"All right then we'll attack him together" Sasuke said.
"Not quite" Akeshi said seeing that Zabuza has summoned more water clones" someone will have to take care of the water clones while someone else protects Tazuna."
"I will protect Tazuna-san I have done a pretty good job so far" Sakura said.
"Me and the teme will handle Zabuza Akeshi-chan think you can take on the water clones?" Naruto said.
"Just leave them to me" replied the raven haired red highlights girl.
"How amusing" Zabuza said as the water clones have surrounded them.
"Damn were surrounded!" Naruto said.
"You all have proven to be strong for being just rookies but let me ask you something, have any of you taken a life before?" one of the Zabuza water clones said.
The genins stood quiet not wanting to answer him because the missing nin already knew the answer and he chuckle" just as I thought none of you have spilled any blood and are you all ready to kill for your village?"
Once again they stood quiet while he laughed in amusement" you're all so softhearted, Konoha has become so naïve what are they teaching you kids in that academy?"
"It's none of your business!" Naruto retorted.
"I'll make it my business kid" the real Zabuza holding the water prison said" how about it Genjuro should I tell them the truth about being a ninja?"
"Zabuza there's nothing they have to know from you" Genjuro said.
"Oh I think it will be a lot better if I tell them about the graduation exam from the mist academy."
Genjuro gasped" don't!"
One of the water clones chuckle gazing at the genins" I'm guessing that the graduation test you took from the Konoha academy was something stupid like performing a clone jutsu or dispelling a silly genjutsu, that's not a real test if you ask me at mist they give a true test to become a ninja."
"What…what do you mean?" asked the stun Naruto while the rest of the team was shocked too.
"The test I took to become a genin at mist was a whole lot different than the ones you all took I have to fight my own friends to the death."
Everyone gasped even Tazuna.
"You mean….." Sakura trailed off too shock to say continue talking.
"That's right I killed my own friends in order to graduate from the academy that was the true purpose of the genin test, after I get to know them and forge a bond with those genins I ended up killing them in order to graduate from the academy that is a true test to become a ninja" he gazed at the horrified gazes at the genins and Tazuna" the meanings of becoming a ninja is if you're willing to take a life for the sake of your village, that's how I was trained if you only knew how much blood Genjuro and I spilled back in the days."
Team seven was shocked horrified to hear the horrible confession from Zabuza, to think he was willing to kill his own friends just to become a genin.
Naruto growled at the missing nin" how could you? How could you do such a thing to your own friends? How could killed them? Didn't you felt anything when you took their lives?!"
"Kid I know that you might think I'm a monster but that's the reality of things, in this world the strong survives and the weak must die that's the law of nature it is kill or be killed dog eats dog whatever you want to call it."
Sasuke was in deep thought after hearing that, he started thinking about Itachi and his revenge he wanted to kill to avenge his clan that's why he needed to get strong that was the whole point of his training in the first place.
"I will never follow that law" Naruto replied with a serious expression" were all weak from the beginning but slowly we get strong to protect those who are weak who are precious to us."
Everyone was smiling at the blond Sakura was gazing at him with deep affection in her eyes.
Genjuro smiled from the water prison" he's right Zabuza it doesn't matter how much blood we spilled in the past It's the loyalty and love we have for the village that makes us true ninja, and I have lost that loyalty to mist a long time ago."
"Whatever I had about enough of this talking I'll be killing the bridge builder now."
"You'll have to go through us first!" Naruto said charging in the water with Sasuke.
The Zabuza water clones charged at Akeshi but she used her sword destroying a couple, she used the flame dragon jutsu to get rid of the rest.
The real Zabuza holding the water prison blocked a couple of shurikens with his sword from Sasuke while blocking a kunai from Naruto" you fools will have to do better than that."
"I already have"
Zabuza gasped seeing that Naruto was behind him and the Naruto in front of him vanished' a shadow clone.'
Naruto made an evil grin" prepare yourself Zabuza for my weggy jutsu!"
Zabuza gave a loud scream as he felt his underwear being pulled up so quickly hurting his goodies in the process it was truly a very painful experience. He was so much in pain that he dropped the water prison that was keeping Genjuro in, Sasuke stood there in shock but soon he started chuckling at the hilarious sight although it was painful. Sakura was laughing along with Tazuna finding it very funny and Akeshi was chuckling, Genjuro was finally free but even someone like him had to admit that the sight of Zabuza being hurt by a weggy pulled by his student was very funny.
'That Naruto really has a death wish to actually give an A rank missing nin like Zabuza a weggy' Genjuro thought.
Zabuza finally composed himself still feeling the horrible pain in his nuts he was now giving a dead glare to the blond" you son of a…..you are so dead do you hear me?! You know what? Screw it! Before killing the bridge builder I'm going to kill you first you smart ass brat I'm going to give you a very slow painful death…."
"That won't be happening Zabuza" Genjuro said getting between Naruto and Sasuke" you two did a very good job but now go back to Tazuna-san and let me finish this…"
"Right sensei we'll leave things to you let's go teme."
Sasuke nodded before heading back to Tazuna with Naruto" hey dobe that thing you did to Zabuza wasn't bad…." he grinned.
"I've been working on that technique for a while" Naruto gave his fox grin.
The Uchiha sweat dropped at his comment.
"Let's finish this Zabuza" Genjuro said.
"Stay out of this Genjuro! This is between me and the blond brat…" Zabuza said angrily obviously he was still upset with the stunt Naruto pulled on him.
"Sorry to disappoint you Zabuza but I'm your opponent."
The missing nin growled still feeling the pain" fine I'll kill you first then I will kill that brat and finally I will kill the bridge builder"
Zabuza charged his large sword only to be blocked by Genjuro's sword, the jounin managed to punch his face sending him flying. Zabuza got back to his feet standing on the water he couldn't concentrate on the fight because of the great pain he was feeling in his sensitive area.
'Damn it I can't focus on the fight with this freaking pain damn that brat' Zabuza made a hand seal" water release water shark!"
Genjuro was already to counter it with quick hand seals" water release tsunami strike!"
Zabuza gasped as the tidal wave came at him he made hand seals" water release water barrier!"
The water wall he summoned was no match against the powerful tsunami as he was hit by the attack sending away from the lake hitting a tree hard, he coughed some blood while he saw Genjuro near him ready to finish him off. By now team seven along with Tazuna went to Genjuro's location as the jounin was going to finish the missing nin for good.
"Damn you Genjuro because of that brat I'm still hurt so I couldn't focus on the fight you got lucky this time…"
Genjuro put his sword on his neck ready to decapitate him" unfortunately Zabuza this was just your last time…"
Before Genjuro did anything he looked next to him sensing someone and suddenly a sembon needle hit Zabuza on the left side of his neck knocking him from the tree, everyone turned to see two figures on a far away tree branch. Both were wearing masks and similar clothing however Genjuro could easily recognize the uniform since it belongs to the hidden mist ninjas.
"You two are….hunter nins from mist"
"You were right…it was his last time" the hunter nin that threw the sembon needle said he had long raven haired and a part of it was tied on a single bun.
Genjuro went to checked on Zabuza and he sense no pulse or heartbeat" he's dead…"
By now the rest of the team went to Genjuro to gazed at the body of the missing nin and Naruto looked at the two hunter nins" who are you guys?"
"They're hunter nins don't worry Naruto they're not a threat they just came after Zabuza" Genjuro said.
"Hunter nins…" Sakura said looking at the two.
"Thank you very much we've been tracking Zabuza for a long time, when we saw you fighting him it was the opportunity we've been looking since he was distracted fighting you we couldn't have killed him without your help…"
Genjuro gazed at both of them before turning to the second hunter nin who hasn't said a word' that hunter nin who threw the sembon needle he sounds young probably a little older than Naruto and Sasuke I wonder….'
The second hunter nin took Zabuza's sword while the other one carry his body" now if you'll excuse us we have to get rid of the body…"
They both vanished leaving without a trace while Genjuro chuckle' so I was right after all…" he was about to collapse.
"Sensei!" Naruto said catching him on time before falling to the ground.
"Are you all right sensei?" asked Akeshi.
"Don't worry I'm fine I'm just tire from using a lot of chakra" replied the jounin.
"We should get out of here before anyone else comes" Sasuke said.
Tazuna nodded" yes were near my village I'll take you all to my house."
They nodded before Naruto and Sasuke carried the exhausted Genjuro, the rest of the team followed following Tazuna leaving the forest.
(Time skip: Tazuna's house wave country water country territory)
Genjuro woke up to find himself in a bed in a room, he realize he wasn't wearing his white cape and his jounin vest he saw them next to him in a small cup board. His team must've taken them off from him so that he could rest comfortably, he remembers the fight with Zabuza and the hunter nins. Zabuza was dead but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong, the hunter nins he knew they weren't who they were and he got the feeling that it wasn't over.
"Sensei you're finally awake!"
Genjuro turned to see Akeshi entering the room" I'm fine now I just needed a small rest" he gazed from the window and notice that it was already dark" how long was I out?"
"Five hours" replied the raven haired red highlights girl.
"That long…."
"Sensei you're finally awake!" Naruto said entering the room with Sasuke and Sakura.
"I'm glad to see that you're all doing well, I'm very proud at the way you all handle yourselves back there…"
"But it's not over is it sensei?" Akeshi said.
"I'm afraid not Akeshi" replied the jounin.
"So I was right Zabuza is still alive" Akeshi said.
"But how can that be? Sensei you said that he was dead" Naruto said.
"I did, he's dead at least for now he is…"
"Huh?" the blond was confused.
"Naruto-kun don't you remember the weapon the hunter nin used?" asked Sakura.
"Yeah a sembon needle so what of it?"
"Sembon needles are the kind of tools that the medic nins of mist used to study the human body" Genjuro said" I'm pretty sure that instead of killing Zabuza that hunter nin must've stabbed a muscle in his neck putting him in a dead like state for a while, enough to convince us that he's dead…"
"Oh I get it!" the blond said happily.
Sasuke snorted" you sure can be slow sometimes dobe…"
"Shut it teme!"
"But they didn't convince us enough because hunter nins are supposed to get rid of the body of the victim quickly not caring who else is present" Akeshi said.
"Even if we knew that there was something wrong we couldn't risk it our priorities were to take care of you and Tazuna-san" Sakura said.
"I understand Sakura and you all did the right thing, it was too dangerous to interfere with the way things are now but at least you're all aware that things aren't over Zabuza is still alive and those hunter nins could be working with him. The next time Zabuza will come and he will probably bring those two hunter nins with him, because now he knows that it won't be easy to kill Tazuna-san with us guarding him."
"Ha let them come we'll be ready for them believe it!" Naruto said while Sasuke nodded.
"So you're finally awake"
They saw Tazuna at the door way with a young woman in her late twenties with long black hair and a red and pink dress with brown sandals however Genjuro tried to ignore the young woman who was staring at him dreamily with a small blush on her cheeks.
'She's giving me that look…." thought the jounin.
"How are you feeling Genjuro?" asked Tazuna.
"I'm feeling much better now Tazuna-san I really needed the rest thank you for taking care of me and my team"
"What are you talking about? I'm the one who should be tanking you if it wasn't for you and your team I would've been killed back there, letting you stay in my house is the least I could do to repay you" the bridge builder smiled.
"Unfortunately we have bad news were pretty sure that Zabuza may still be alive, so our missions isn't over yet you're life is still in risk" replied the jounin.
"I see then I don't have to be worry since you're all be staying I feel safe with you people here, also I want you to meet my daughter Tsunami"
"Nice to meet you Genjuro would you like some dinner your team already ate" the young woman said kindly.
"Yeah sensei her food is very good!" Naruto said.
"I guess it wouldn't hurt to try I am a little hungry."
"Then I will prepare the food for you Genjuro" Tsunami smiled before leaving the room.
"All right everyone I want all of you to get a goodnight rest tomorrow we'll be resuming our mission to protect Tazuna-san."
"Right!" the team said in unison.
"Tomorrow I will continue working on the bridge" Tazuna said.
"Then I will assign the team that will accompany you during your work" Genjuro said.
They nodded before leaving the room while Genjuro sighed' knowing Zabuza he isn't happy especially with Naruto, then again I will be very upset if I get a weggy.'
(Location: forest region a few miles away from the village)
The two hunter nins were checking on Zabuza's body, the same hunter took a sembon needle while removing the bandages that formed Zabuza's mask.
"We were lucky to arrive just in time…" the second hunter nin said.
"Yes if we have arrive a couple of seconds later Zabusa-sam would've been killed" he was about to stabbed the same point in his neck when suddenly Zabuza's hand grabbed his hand.
"That will be all right I will do it myself…"
The hunter nin nodded" Zabuza-sama if we have arrive a second later you would've probably being decapitated by that jounin…"
"Lucky I am that you two got in the nick of time…" the missing nin stabbed the same spot with the sembon needle feeling the numbness in his body vanishing he tried to get up."
"Don't get up Zabuza-sama you're in no condition."
"He's right you're still under the effect of the death like state it will take a week for you to regain your mobility along with your strength" the second hunter nin said.
"That Genjuro after all these years he's still strong, he wasn't the strongest of the seven swordsman of the mist for nothing….goddamn it I'm still hurt because of that blond brat…."
"What wrong Zabuza-sama are you injure?"
"Not injure but I am hurt, my nuts hurts because one of those freaking genins gave me….a weggy" the missing nin growled thinking about the horrible memory.
The first hunter nin started chuckling before turning his head away the second hunter nin was still quiet.
"Haku are you laughing?" asked the upset Zabuza.
"No…Zabuza-sama I was remembering something that's all…"
"Yeah right I'll be the one laughing when I kill that little bastard" he growled while looking at the two hunter nins" why are you still wearing those masks? Haku Kimimaro take them off already!"
The first hunter nin took off his mask revealing a beautiful face with brown eyes that look like he was a girl who seems to be around fifteen, the second hunter nin took off his mask revealing the face of a young teen around fifteen too with white hair jade eyes with a small braid on the front of his face and another on the back of his face he also had two red dots on his forehead.
"Come on Zabuza-sama let's get you back to the hideout" Haku said carrying him and Kimimaro helping him.
"Next time they won't be so lucky that bridge builder is dead for sure and then I will kill that team from Konoha!"
To be continued
That's right people Kimimaro is with Zabuza and Haku in this story that's the nice twist I wanted to put, I really like his character and his bloodline I was upset when Kishi killed him before the end of part 1. In this story he also has the disease but it won't be show in future chapters, also for those who are wondering how Genjuro' sword looks like its same sword of Sephiroth from FF7 I really like that long bad ass sword of his. But anyway I was inspire to create Genjuro's character based on a couple of characters from other anime series, the characters are Sejuro Hiko (from Ruroini Kenshin) Genjuro Kibagami (from the game samurai showdown if you guys have play it before) and Sephiroth from FF7. Remember to review and I will see you all next time. One more thing please can someone tell me if I write the word weggy correct because I don't know, if someone knows please pm me so I can fix that mistake thank you.
Next chapter: The hero of wave show your courage until the end
(Omake title: ultimate weggy)
Haku, Kimimaro were carrying Zabuza back to the hideout because he couldn't move his body thanks to what Haku did pressing a muscle in his neck to make put him a death like state in order to fool their enemies. However Zabuza was still cranky because he failed to kill Tazuna and he couldn't stop thinking about the weggy Naruto did to him, right now he was growling with so much anger and hatred cursing in the open too.
"Zabuza-sama please calm down" Haku said worry.
"It's not wise for you to feel upset in your current state Zabuza-sama" Kiminaro replied in his usual calm tone.
"I don't care!" shouted the missing nin" I have every right to be angry those brats made a mockery of me…"
"But you said that Genjuro trained them you can't expect that it was going to be easy to get to the bridge builder without putting a serious fight against them" Haku said.
"Whatever I don't care anymore but wait till I get my hands on that blond brat, when I fight them again I will take that brat and I will give him the ultimate weggy it will be so painful that he will scream loudly losing his voice in the process and his testicles will explode…"
Haku and Kimimaro sweat dropped seeing that Zabuza was laughing like a maniac, they knew they weren't going to hear the end of it.
(Time skip: at the hideout)
Zabuza was sleeping soundly in a bed with a smile on his face he was dreaming that he was giving Naruto a hundred weggys while the blond was screaming in agony. His smile grew wider even for someone like him such thing as sweet dreams exist.