I do not own naruto anime, manga or other released formats.

When Naruto and his team reached what looked like a small river, the one thing that made Naruto take up his sword was what he saw. A white rabbit in the middle of summer. Ah hell that rabbit was raised in doors. "Everyone look out we are about to be attacked." Koji being the idiot that he was did not believe it. Sakumo looked at where Naruto was pointing at. He took his blade in hand seeing that, and understanding what Naruto was saying.

The attack happened and only Naruto and Sakumo were ready. They blocked the sword throw at them and it went flying back and got stuck on a tree. "Sakumo Hakate, No wonder the demon brothers lost. Who would believe the fabled white fang was guarding the midget old man!" Gato did not like that one bit. Mikoto and Koji were sweating and could hardly breath from the killer intent sent their way. Naruto and Sakumo were ready to attack.

"So the white fang only has 1 true ninja and 2 wet behind the ears pretenders." Naruto simply would not stand for anyone calling Mikoto that. He threw a kunai and managed to hit Zabuza across his cheek. "Was it something I said?" Zabuza looked at Naruto. "You don't insult my precious person and get away with it." Zabuza and a hidden Haku was laughing. "Noted, but shouldn't you worry about your useless client?"

A pair of water clones appeared to attack him and Sakumo. He quickly killed the attacking him, but that was a mistake. "Water release: Water Prison Jutsu!" The other clone used the water to trap Zakumo, he could not move. Zabuza took the position of the clone and kept Sakumo trapped. "Well here is the deal, If you defend your client you might keep him safe, but that will take time. In that time I will drown your teacher. Or you can let my clone kill your client and I will let you all leave alive? Not a bad deal." Naruto was sick on this bandaged wearing freak.

"Here is a better deal. You leave now and you might make it to a healer to save your sorry sick life!" He quickly bit his thumb, and with the blood he summoned a friend, "Summon Jutsu: Lightning Fang!" A big yellow wolf appeared. "Lets get lunch buddy boy!" Said the wolf.

With one hand he made 5 Shadow clones and ordered them to keep the client and team alive! He and the wolf attacked the clone and nearly shocking Zakuza, well the name was sure fitting to this particular wolf. Zakuza had to release the jutsu, and Sakumo was free.

Zabuza had to give some credit to the boy, he did free his teacher and kept his client very well covered. Zakuza Momochi now had to deal with the worst possible situation. Not only he had a genin with a pretty sharp mind, Sakumo Hakate master of lightning jutsu, and a particularly upset lightning loving wolf. The way that brat called those clones also managed to make him think that the situation could be worse. If he summoned 5 so quickly, he could summon a small army and a small army of what looked to be Uchiha. That was not something you come out of alive. Haku was hidden to provide backup, but till the count was 3 and possibly 13 versus 2. He needed a way to even the odds.

Well the only positive was that there was no way a genin could have awakened his doujutsu. If he had, then it would be pretty sure be tough to beat, he could copy all his jutsu. But what were the chances of that happening. If Zabuza only knew he would have been gone from there really quickly.

"Boss, do you mind if I get a first crack at the mummy wannabe?" Sakumo laughed when he saw that Zabuza did not like his new nickname. "Sure thing, Naruto. Knock yourself out!" Naruto looked like he won the grand prize at the Konoha lottery.

Why don't we keep it up a notch was the first thought that came to him. He did a long series of hand signs and when he did the last Zabuza was not happy. "Fire release: Great Fire of Annihilation!" The next second a giant wall of fire was headed his way. Mikoto was smiling, "One roasted missing nin coming up!"

It was only by the use of the Water release: water encampment that he made it out with only a few burns. Naruto realized he really needed more practice with that Jutsu or have a clone use a wind jutsu to feed the flames. He really wanted to leave nothing but ash out of his enemy, much like he did for a few yards of woodland.

Zabuza was now really worried, that brat can do jutsu of this level. a small Zabuza was praying, "Please, Kami. Let this brat not have those eyes awakened. Because if he did. I am toast!" While he was thinking that he did not notice that he indeed have what he was praying so hard not to happen. He looked at Naruto and what he saw was a fully mature sharingan.

He believed that it must be a henge, a ploy to trick me. He began his own jutsu but the genin copied his movements. The only thing was Naruto was just a little quicker and finished first. "Water release: Twin dragon Jutsu!" Zabuza was hit by the full force of the jutsu, and when he hit the burned tree that was behind him. A pair of sembo hit his neck and he dropped to the ground.

"Hey thanks, I have been hunting that rogue for weeks. That distraction really was a blessing!" said Haku appearing from the shadows. Sakumo walked up to the hunter nin. "So you are a hunter nin from Kirigakure. Be sure to send our regards to your kage." The hunter nin smiled, "Well if you excuse me I must get rid of the body, and I will sure mention your aid to our Kage!" The hunter nin picked up Zabuza and left.

"Sakumo, may I say something?" Sakumo looked at Naruto and with a nod gave permission. "You know that hunter was a fake right? and that more than likely we will have to face her, and Zakuza in about a week?" Sakumo merely laughed, "Well with those burns, I guess we need to get the client home and have a week to train."

Gato was not sure why he mentioned the young masked person was not real. Mikoto said to him, "If the hunter nin was real, she would not have moved the body. She would destroy the body where it is. The Sembo to the neck put him in a state of shock that simulates death. Painful, but very easy to do if you have the practice."

Looks like this mission keeps getting more and more interesting. Maybe they would manage to get some real practice out of it the two Uchiha believed, but to the Inuzuka was just a major pain.