In case it had been forgotten I dont own Naruto or any of the characters
Chapter 6: The Battle of the Bridge
The rest of the week passed without incident for Naruto and team 7. Kakashi had made sure Sasuke and Sai could make it all the way to the top of a tree before judging them ready. Whilst Sakura had to be able to stay stuck to the tree for a hour without being exhausted from lack of chakra.
Naruto on the other hand had been working on his taijutsu and his Fuuton: gale palm with his clones, while he was still trying to complete the rasengan and he often came into the house late and exhausted. Which was why on the day Kakashi expected the attack to happen he allowed Naruto to stay in bed for extra rest and join up later.
"Hey let my mom go" a voice came from downstairs as Naruto stirred. Upon hearing the call he immediately jumped into action jumping out the window. Using the roof he quietly moved around to the front of the house to observe and plan the safest way to help the now tied up Tsunami and Inari.
Quickly deciding on the safest course of action Naruto made three clones and moved them to hide ether side of the door while the third would act as a distraction.
"Hey let them go now" Naruto's clone demanded rushing into the house and landing a punch on the nearest of the two thugs.
"Fuck off kid, hey the boss only really needs the boy and his mother you watch them while I deal with this kid the clone suddenly back tracked acting scared while the thug walked towards him with a smirk on his face.
"Haha look how scared the little shit is just hurry up so we can get back to Gato and get paid" the other laughed enjoying the look of fear on the young blonds face. Unfortunately he didn't notice that same blond sneak in through the window behind him.
As soon as the first bandit excited the door the trap was unleashed, the clones on either side delivered kicks to his ribs whilst the third placed a punch to the stunned goons face easily knocking him out.
The other thug was shocked and went to help his partner but as soon as he moved was knocked out by an attack by the original Naruto.
After tying them up and releasing Inari and his mother he decided to wake them up so he could question them over Gato's plans, slapping the goon who stayed to guard the mother and son he waited as he began to wake.
"Wah where am I" he asked confused.
"Well you are where you were when you attacked an innocent family" the blond smirked.
"Hey fuck you, you little shit just wait till Gato gets here. You don't stand a chance the bridge builder is already dead Zabuza will have seen to that" the tied up goon responded confident he would be right.
'Oh no the bridge, team 7, I gotta get there fast I have already wasted far too long here' Naruto thought as he ran out of the house removing his weights for extra movement and speed.
(The Bridge 30 Minute's Earlier)
"What happened here where is everyone" Tazuna said fear clearly showing on his face as the fog crept in.
'This isn't normal fog, that only means Zabuza is here well looks like I guessed the day right' "Well well back for round two hey Zabuza" Kakashi asked in a casual tone.
"Heh its going to be different this time Kakashi" Zabuza sneered with confidence as he walked out of the mist with the hunter ninja from before.
"I see you brought some help this time" Kakashi said almost bored.
"He is far more than just help he has taken out jonnin. Oh look your little genin are shaking already" the demon of the mist finished with a chuckle.
"I'm not shaking because I am scared I'm shaking because I am excited" Sasuke said in confidence he cold easily match the hunter.
Sasuke rushed forward and the hunter replied in kind the two seemed equally matched for speed and skill.
"Your quite talented unfortunately I have you at a disadvantage, you see we are surrounded by water which means I can do this" the hunter finished and ran through some hand seals. When he finished a torrent of water rose from the side of the bridge and cascaded down knocking Sasuke over to the other side.
Sasuke quickly got back to his feat and rushed back towards the hunter only to find himself blocked by what looked like a large sheet of ice.
"I'm sorry but I cant allow you to get in the way of Zabuza-sama. Demonic ice Mirrors" a large dome comprising of sheets of ice formed around Sasuke and the hunter stepped straight into one of them like it was nothing, much to the shock of said emo and the other occupants of the bridge minus Zabuza.
"Well I'm sorry to say your students finished Kakashi, Haku has never lost a fight using that technique" Zabuza said matter of factly.
"Sai go help Sasuke while I take care of Zabuza" said Kakashi as he lifted his hetai-it revealing his sharingan and launched himself kunai in hand at Zabuza who blocked it with the blade of his mammoth cleaver.
(Inside the Ice Dome)
Sai arrived inside the dome, but he immediately decided that it was a very bad idea the hunter was able to move around so fast he couldn't keep track and was slowly being turned into a porcupine from senbon needles and his ink creatures had no effect on the ice and were quickly dispatched by the skillful hunter.
"That's it! Katon: Great fireball jutsu" came the enraged cry of Sasuke as a large fireball spewed forth from his mouth and rushed at the ice sheets but much to his horror found the ice still intact.
"What, how is that possible fire should melt ice" Sasuke asked demanding an answer.
"Normally you would be right, but this ice is special as long as I have chakra the ice will remain intact" the hunter said with no emotion in his voice as he sent another hail of senbon into the two boys.
This continued for awhile and the boys of team 7 were not in good shape.
'Is he slowing down I'm starting to be able to see his movements' Sasuke thought observing how the hunter would jump from one ice sheet to another far faster than normal movement.
Suddenly Sasuke felt a surge of chakra to his eyes and the world became far clearer to him. He had just activated the sharingan with two tomoe in his right eye and one in the left.
'The sharingan so he too has a kekei genkai. Oh well it doesn't matter, I need to put them away to help Zabuza-sama' thought the hunter from the mirrors.
Sasuke was doing a lot better but the strain of his new sharingan was becoming to much to bare and Sai was out on his feet as another barrage of needles finally hit there mark and both boy fell to the ground just as a certain blond arrived at the fight.
"NO! Sasuke, Sai please be ok" Naruto shouted as he saw his comrades fall before him.
"Was this the first time you have lost a friend in battle they died honorable deaths" the hunter informed the blond with an emotionless tone.
"Shut up" Naruto cried as his rage and sorrow rose and a mist of red chakra erupted from the blond "I'm gonna Kill you"
'What amazing power, but it feels so cold, like evil itself. What is this boy' the ice wielding ninja thought as he noticed the hands of the boy the chakra was coming from became claw like, his whisker marks thickened and his hair became wild like an animal and suddenly the boy charged.
(With Kakashi and Zabuza)
'That chakra it cant be, did the seal break … No but maybe it has weakened I have to end this now' "Hey Zabuza, as much as I would like to stay and play with you all day, I think its time I finish this" said the Kakashi as he took out a scroll and smeared some blood on it.
'That power, what is that power. This could be trouble' "Hm really Kakashi. And how do you plan to do that your injured and bleeding while I am fine. You cant see or hear me how do you plan on doing that" Zabuza said with a smirk confident he couldn't be found let alone defeated that easily.
"Like this Summoning Jutsu: Dog hunter pack" as he finished dogs of all sizes appeared around Zabuza biting and holding him in place as Kakashi walked into view "You see I allowed you to cut me during the fight so I could use the smell of my blood to track you. And if I could do it it was even easier for my ninja hounds too. Now I am going to finish you but not with a copied move, oh no. I'm going to finish you with a jutsu of my own creation now get ready" as Kakashi finished he started going through hand signs.
(Meanwhile in Ice dome)
An enraged Naruto charged forward on all fours like a rabid animal the hunter was shocked when the senbon needles just bounced off the his body and was barely able to jump to another ice sheet as Naruto shattered the previous one with a single punch.
'Impossible no-one had ever been able to break my ice before. I have to stop him' but the ice user was forced to jump to another mirror again but this time he was not so lucky as Naruto had grabbed his arm with amazing speed he couldn't match even with his ice technique and punched him straight through the closest ice sheet shattering his mask.
'I'm sorry master, I am absolutely no match for this boy. I guess I am nothing but a broken tool' he thought as he saw the blond charge he closed his eyes waiting for the final blow. But it didn't come he opened his eyes to see the red slits slowly fade back into cerulean blue pain and confusion etched on the young blonds face.
Naruto had stopped his fist just short of Haku's face shocked to see that the boy he had met and befriended in the forest during the week was his enemy and whats more defiantly was not a bad person.
"Why" Naruto asked struggling to hold back the tears of hurt and betrayal he felt at seeing the boy again "Why … How can you work for someone like Zabuza who would kill and damn an entire country just for money... WHY?" he finished with a scream as he collapsed on his hands and knees.
"Zabuza gave me purpose. I was an orphan when he found me he trained me to be his tool and now I have failed him I am broken and no more use to my master. Please kill me" Haku stated with no sign of emotion on his face.
Suddenly there was a chakra spike from behind and the sound of chirping birds could be heard, then the mist cleared to reveal Zabuza was being held in place by ninja dogs and Kakashi was standing there with lightening dancing around his hand as he prepared to end the demon of the mists life.
"I'm sorry there is one last way I have to serve Zabuza-sama" and Haku took off before Naruto was able to respond.
(With Kakashi)
The copy ninja lunged forward and felt his hand enter flesh and a heart explode however it was not the heart of his intended victim it his arm was in that of the ice user who had jumped in the way of Kakashi.
"Well looks like my tool served its purpose" said Zabuza as he was finally able to break free of the dogs holding him.
"What is that all he was to you a tool to be thrown away when no longer useful he loved you like a father, I could see in his eyes. He didn't like killing but he did it for you, and that's all you have to say about him" Naruto yelled arriving on the seen just as Haku had fallen.
Zabuza had tears in his eyes "Damn it kid look what you have done to me Haku was like my son but I hid it behind my cold killer mask" Zabaza responded, just then the sound of clapping was heard from the far edge of the bridge and there stood Gato with what looked like around a hundred hired goons.
"Well well it looks like you saved me a job leaf ninja. Did you really think I was going to pay you Zabuza. Ninja are far to expensive and you couldn't even kill one bridge builder oh well" Gato laughed at the situation the missing Kiri ninja was in.
"Well Kakashi looks like we are not enemies anymore, can I borrow a kunai so I can at least kill Gato its the least I can do for Haku" Zabuza said and Kakashi handed him a kuani which he placed his mouth and got ready to attack.
"Wait we can help you don't have to attack them on your own" Naruto said taking out a kunai and wrapping a explosive tag around the handle.
Zabuza just shook his head as if to say he wanted to do this himself and charged. He cut the bandits down like a knife through butter, even though he was taking some serious injuries he refused to go down till he made it to his target.
Gato had fled to the back of a group of bandits but soon found himself face to face with a bleeding Zabuza who beheaded the businessman despite his pleading to be spared.
Zabuza was able to arrive back at Haku's body before collapsing 'I wonder if I will be able to see you in the afterlife …. No, I don't think I will get that honor, Haku you were always far to kind for this line of work. I will miss you' these were the final thoughts of Zabuza as he passed into unconsciousness and then from this world.
"That guy took our meal ticket. I say we take what we need from the town" one bandit said but as they were about to move an arrow landed in front of them fired by Inari who had rallied the whole town to come out and stand against Gato and his men.
"If you want to attack this town your going to have to go through us I'm not going to run and hide anymore I'm going to fight just like Naruto-niisan" declared Inari.
The bandits and thugs that still wanted to attempt to ransack the town were soon forced back when Naruto crated fifty clones and tossed one of this exploding tag seals on a kunai just in front of the bandits blowing a small section of the bridge away much to the horror of a certain bridge builder.
A week later the bridge was finished and it was time for the ninja from Konoha to return home after a teary goodby and a promise to come visit from Naruto to Inari they were off on there way.
"So what should we call the bridge I was thinking the Super Awesome Tazuna bridge" said builder pronounced which was quickly shot down by the surrounding townsfolk.
"Hey why don't we name it after Naruto-niisan said Inari getting cheers from the crowd.
"Ok then its decided, it shall be called the 'Great Naruto Bridge'" Tazuna said with roars of the approving villagers.
(One Day Later Hokage's Office)
"Team 7 and Naruto Uzumaki reporting back form C turned A rank mission" Kakashi stated proudly.
"WHAT" shouted Iruka.
"Well you see we were on the way to wave when we ran into a few snags. I take it you collected the demon brothers Hokage-sama Kakashi said and the hokage nodded as Kakashi continued to give the report.
(Later at Ichiraku Ramen)
"keep'em coming old man" Naruto said to Teuchi as Ayame handed him another bowl.
"Hey gaki I heard you got more than you bargained for on your mission" came a voice from behind the blond.
Naruto turned around to find Jiraiya entering the store and sitting next to him.
"Erosennin your back, yeah you can say that again" and Naruto went on to tell the story of his first A rank mission.
"Um Erosennin I used the fox's chakra but I didn't mean to and it was different from when I summoned boss toad, it felt like I almost wasn't in control, I mean I was but it was like I wasn't myself" Naruto said.
"I see well I think that when you are in an emotional state of painful emotions like anger or sorrow you subconsciously draw out the foxes chakra, which feeds on negative emotion's the reason it was harder to control than when you summoned Gamabunta is because of the situation and amount of the chakra you used" explained Jiraiya.
"Ok so I have to find out how much of its chakra I can control and learn to keep my emotions in check to be able to use the fox effectively" Naruto surmised.
"Yeah that's about it. Come on lets finish up here and get back to training, if you impress me I will sign you up for the chunin exams next month" this got an excited response from the blond knuckle head who was already screaming about how he would make chunin easily.
Jiraiya just smirked as he followed the excitable blond to there usual training ground above the waterfall.
Done... well for till the next chapter anyway
Anyway so in the forest of death I was curious as to which fight you would prefer Orochimaru Vs Team 7 and Naruto or Orochimaru Vs Anko and Naruto or just have him get through to the next round quickly
thought it would be a bit different if Naruto wasn't there for the marking but still ran into the snake in the forest anyway tell me what you think and I will try to make it enjoyable whatever the outcome.