Last time, Kakashi and team 7 had started to fight against Zabuza and his subordinate, Haku. As Kakashi fought Zabuza, Haku fought both Ko and Sasuke. Both Ko and Sasuke were completely taken down and would have been finished if Naruto didn't appeared in the last second to save them. After the battle they had, Naruto question Haku about why he was doing this, and such.

As Naruto was hearing Haku's life story on how he grew up in Kiri, Kakashi was busy fighting Zabuza.

After a while, Kakashi couldn't hear anything on what was going on with Sasuke and Ko. The only thing he did know was that N stepped into the battle. He needed to go and help out his genin team so he decided to end this match.

Kakashi then yelled out into the mist, "Zabuza… I know that you want to battle to last out, but were both busy people…" which he then pulled out a scroll from his vest jacket, unsealed it and covered it with his blood and got it ready with a hand signs, "…So what do you say we finish this here and now."

"Hm… sounds intriguing, but do you believe you have the skills to defeat me then… show me Kakashi." Zabuza yelled in the mist

It was then that Kakashi used his Earth style: Fang pursuit jutsu. Zabuza waited in silence, but then felt the ground underneath him starting to shake. He was then caught, surprisingly, by several dozen dogs that bit him everywhere on his body. He wondered on what happened, but then Kakashi appeared and explained on how he found him. Kakashi used his own blood from the injuries that Zabuza gave him as the means for his ninja hounds to locate Zabuza since his executioner sword was covered in his blood, along with his hands.

As Kakashi was dealing with Zabuza, Haku was finishing his life story with Naruto, who in turn could understand on why Haku was like this and became Zabuza's tool.

"N… you've defeated me. Now, i'm nothing more than a broke kunai... Finish me." Haku Plainly stated

"No Haku...!" Naruto replied, "... I can understand on how and why you became like this, but I will not kill you since you're not my enemy... You're my friend."

Haku smiled at what Naruto said to him. He believed if he and Naruto had met earlier in life, they would have been best friends. Just before they can say anything else, they heard a static noise that sounded like a thousand birds chirping.

Naruto looked at the direction of where the noise was coming from. It was then that the mist lightens up a bit. Naruto focuses to see that Kakashi was using some sort of lightning jutsu that he was unleashing. He saw that Kakashi running towards Zabuza, which he can tell that Zabuza was pinned down by something and was unable to move. Naruto could sense that Kakashi's jutsu was a very powerful one, one that he intends to figure out later on.

As Naruto was focusing on Kakashi, Haku also notices the battle, in which he decided to do one last thing for Zabuza as his now broke tool.

Naruto regain his focus on Haku, who was just finishing up his hand signs. "I'm sorry N… but right now, I have one last thing to do." Said Haku, as he disappeared into his ice mirror he created. Naruto guessed on what Haku was doing, which he had to act fast.

Kakashi was running towards Zabuza and using his Raikiri to finish off Zabuza. Just as he was close to striking Zabuza's heart, Haku appeared in front of Zabuza from his ice mirror and acted as a shield, while throwing his senbon needles at the scroll where Kakashi's other jutsu to release Zabuza from the fangs of the ninja hounds.

It was then, before Kakashi could hit Haku in the heart, a sudden but powerful explosion appeared between Kakashi, Haku, and Zabuza. The explosion was powerful enough to knock all three of them away from each other. After the explosion, all three of them tried to get up, but the explosion and the sound blast knocked their sense out of them. It was then that all of them looked to see N, with his bow in a firing stance, looking at them with his piercing blue eyes.

Naruto then said, "Sorry Hatake-san… if it was Zabuza, then I wouldn't stop you, but with Haku, I couldn't let you go through with it."

Haku looked at Naruto as he was happy that Naruto saved him. After the explosion, everyone was able to get up, but was a bit wobbly. Zabuza was about to try and attack Kakashi, but was stopped when he was caught by chain rope tied around his body. It was then that everyone heard, "Sorry, even though this battle has nothing to do with us. The fact that you probably know where Gatou's is located makes it our business."

They turned to see Yugito behind Zabuza, holding to the other end of the chain rope. Haku was about to go try and save him, when someone else came from behind. It was Omoi, who held his katana behind Haku and informing him not to move.

Naruto stopped his stance just as Samui came by his side and asked if he was alright, which he told her he was alright, minus the few senbon needles that punctured him. With that, the mist started to fade away since Zabuza was considerably weak from the battle and explosion. It was then that they all heard someone coming from behind them.

"Ooh… you're getting your ass kicked. How disappointing..."

Everyone turned at the other side of the bridge to see Gatou, but he arrived with a group of dozens and dozens of thugs that carried different types of weapons. Zabuza question Gatou on why he brought this many men here, which Gatou answered.

"You see, I never planned on paying you any money."

It was then that Gatou revealed on how he used missing nin to take care of his problem from any other shinobi that come across him, then kill both sides with numbers. Gatou continued to mock Zabuza, which he stopped when Naruto yelled out at him.

"Hey you worthless piece of shit…! you have an operation base near the old Whirlpool village … do you now?"

Gatou was surprised on how a brat like him knows one of his bases locations, but then he heard Naruto say, "If you're wondering on how we know, let's just say that it no longer exists since we took care of it, and I personally destroyed your entire inventory that was on it." with smirk on his face.

Gatou was completely furious now since Naruto destroy millions of ryos worth of drugs from one of his bases. It was then that he heard Naruto say, "... Now… besides that, let's get to the point. Answer me something. On one of the grave's you're men didn't desecrated, there was something on one of the older graves. What happened to it?" Naruto coldly question him.

Gatou knew what item Naruto was talking about since he said, "You mean this little thing that's makes my cane head piece. I wonder what you would want such a lovely little thing?"

When Gatou said that it was the head piece on his cane, Naruto began to smile, even though his face was hidden because of the mask, he was joyed since that is the piece that they were looking for.

"That isn't your concern. Surrender now since not only were you doing illegal activity here, but also in the Kaminari no kuni. If you surrender now, we will at least let you live. If not, it isn't our concern on how you face your punishment." Yugito butt –in

Gatou laughed at what Yugito said, which he began to explain that he got the advantage in numbers, which he ordered his men to get ready. With Gatou's betrayal Zabuza spoke.

"Kakashi… since I'm no longer employed by Gatou, I no longer have a quarrel with you or you Kumo kunoichi… Our fight is now over." Stated Zabuza

Kakashi nodded which he told Yugito to let Zabuza go, which she hesitantly agreed, but kept a close eye on him. Omoi did the same with Haku. Everyone one of them got ready to fight for their lives, but then was surprised as an arrow landed next to Gatou. Everyone turned to see that it was Inari, who came with the entire village has his support.

Everyone stated that they will fight to protect their home, which a lot of Gatou's men were starting to get scared, but Gatou informed them that they have weapons while the villagers only had farming equipment and such. This got his men back their confidents which they all charged at them.

As everyone got ready to fight, Naruto unsealed 3 more of his special arrows from his arm and fired them at 3 directions with was center left, center, and center right

Gatou's men weren't scared, which they think they can just dodge it, but quickly ended when they blew up once Naruto shot it and left the bow with incredible speed. From that explosion, dozens and dozens of senbon needles fired the same way as it did in Haku's ice mirror dome.

A lot of Gatou's men were hit from the shower of senbon needles, which hit their arms and legs. Some were hit at the chest which caused a lot of internal damage and death for some.

Gatou grunted out, "Damn you brat. For that I am going to kill you 1st." which Naruto wasn't phase by it since Gatou was hit by a few senbon needles in his arms and legs.

With that, Samui and Naruto got ready since Naruto had used the last of his special arrows and unsealed regular arrows. Gatou promised his men triple the amount for anyone who killed both Zabuza and Naruto, which they happily agreed to. They all charged in, ready to kill them , but Naruto had another surprise which Samui also knew it since she was the one who help him came up with it.

As Naruto was prepared to fire his arrow, Gatou got his men to have him covered with some of them had senbon needle sticking on somewhere on their bodies, which Samui used it to take advantage. Samui unleashed her Lightning fang jutsu to hit the closes senbon needle to hit each senbon needle that led a path that stunned the closes one until it hit Gatou.

The lightning attack created a somewhat open path that gave Naruto an opening at Gatou. He was about to fire his arrow at Gatou, but was surprised when he saw Zabuza's executioner sword go pass him and hit Gatou dead center.

Everyone turned to see that it was Zabuza, who threw his sword at Gatou. With that, Gatou hit the ground dead after being impaled by the sword. It was then that the thugs got angry at the fact that their meal ticket was now killed.

"Hey… now with him dead, how are we going to get paid?" said one thug

"I say we kill these guys and take whatever the village has." Answered another

"Yeah and if we bring Zabuza's head, then we can get a reward from the mizukage." Said another

"I'll have 1st dibs on the long blond hair girl since she looks like she is real fun." Said another thug

All of them looked at Yugito as a piece of meat since they had thought on using her for their own pleasure. Yugito narrowed her eyes as she felt dirty on what these bastards said about her. Naruto and the others only got angry about it, which they were willing to beat the living daylights out of them. Omoi was wondering on how they were going to defeat the thugs. Everyone tensed as the thugs began to run at them, which they all prepared for the fight. It was then that a large octopus leg came out of the water and struck between them and the villagers.

They then saw a large monster-like octopus with a bull's head come out of the water. They then heard, "My, oh my, I came in the nick of time. You thugs to hit on my squad were your dud. For now you must face the master of rhymes the king of rap, Master Killer Bee." Rapped the Hachibi, which everyone, for bit, wondered on why a giant octopus badly rap. Everyone then saw the monster-octopus shrink down to become a large muscular dark skin man. It was then that the Kumo team yelled happily, "Bee-sensei."

The villagers were stunned to see a giant octopus turned into a guy, while Kakashi and Zabuza watched in amazement to see Kumo's jinchuriki of Hachibi no Kyogyu. Sakura and Tazuna, which both were watching the battle until now, were stunned to see Killer Bee's entrance as they then saw him greet his team and Yugito.

The thugs that Gatou hired were now completely scared, as Killer Bee finished his greeting, he turned to the thugs with a look that said he was pissed. He then said, "You guys are going get pawn if you don't get gone." Rapped Bee, as he did his weird rap dance, which he was done, the Hachibi's tentacles appeared behind him, ready to strike. It was then that the thugs quickly left on the boat that they came in to avoid fighting a monster.

Once the thugs were done, the villager cheered in happiness, as Gatou was now gone from their lives. Naruto walked towards to Gatou's dead body with a look of disgust, and looked at the cane. He saw the design from the top of the cane to see that it matched the lock on the chest from Uzu no Kuni. It was then that he knows that their mission was complete.

"Hey guys, look what we have?" Yelled Naruto, which his team saw it.

"I guess that means that mission complete yo." Rapped Bee

Yugito smiled since now, they can find out on what the chest they found means. It was then that Omoi asked Killer Bee on why he was here, which Bee told them that his brother got the mission report from Cee and Karui. He was concerned about how they were going to Nami no Kuni, since he had the got the report on Gatou's illegal activities in their country, which he thought Bee should join them since with Yugito and Bee, they could scare away any back up that Gatou might have.

With that, Nami no Kuni became a place of cheer.

Morning

Team 9 with Bee and Yugito were outside Tazuna's house. It has been week since the battle on the bridge.

"Thanks for your help, since without you I wouldn't be here to finish building my bridge." Said Tazuna

"Oh don't worry, we came here and got what we came for. All in all, we both got what we want from this little adventure." Said Yugito

Kakashi and the others were outside saying farewell as well, since N did help both Sasuke and Ko, once they were out cold. After the fight, Sakura went were Sasuke and Ko were fighting before Naruto appeared. Sakura cried as she saw Sasuke's cold body and thought he was dead. It wasn't till after the battle, that Sasuke started to wake up as well as Ko. In the end, everyone was happy.

Kakashi, Zabuza, Sasuke, Ko were now resting in Tazuna's house. Haku wasn't as injured, but was still need of medical help, which he said he take care of him. Of course, it wasn't until the next day, when Naruto went to use the bathroom after waking up to find Haku only wearing a towel, but revealed that he was in fact a she since she had curves of a young teenage girl. Haku screamed out in embarrassment since a Naruto looked at her when she was almost completely naked, which Naruto, with a blush, quickly went away after seeing Haku in a towel that barely covered her private areas.

A day later, everyone found out that both Haku and Zabuza left in the dead of night, which Kakashi and the other jounins just dropped it since they have their own path to take as shinobi, plus they didn't know where they were going to go since they left no trail.

Now it's been whole week since the bridge battle, which the Kumo team decided to leave since Konoha's team, can take care of the rest from here and help complete Tazuna's bridge. After saying their good-bye, Naruto turned to Inari and said, "You better maintain your father's legacy kid or others wise he is going to roll over his grave again."

Inari smiled and agreed to it. Once that was done, Killer Bee turned into his biju mode, which still surprised everyone, and took everyone for a trip on his head and headed back home to Kumo in style. With that, everyone continue on what they were doing, while Naruto was anxious since they can now see what was inside the chest that they found that his ancestors left.

Till next time