Italics indicate thinking
Bold is for attacks
Kale's POV
Haku jumped in and out of the mirrors, stabbing and shaking us with his needles as he passed. Not once did he show an opening or give any hint of slowing down.
"If we're gonna keep getting pelted we've gotta avoid the deadlier attacks." I said "I drained some of his chakra with my EMP earlier so he can't go on forever."
"GAAH!" Sasuke yelled as a needle hit his knee.
"AAH!" I felt my back sting with a dozen sharp needles; I slumped onto the ground in serious pain.
It hurts but…I don't feel like I'm bleeding all that much.
Sasuke and Naruto weren't doing much better, they each looked like porcupines, it was three on one and not a single one of us had landed a real hit.
"KYAAAA!"
"Sakura?" I wondered out loud.
What's happening on the other side of these mirrors?
"HNGH!" Sasuke groaned standing up.
He's still got fight left in him…
Haku complimented Sasuke's resolve and ability to dodge the needles. Haku sharply jumped out of the mirror and Sasuke grabbed Naruto and pulled him out of the way.
He dodged? But I couldn't even see Haku preparing to attack he was so fast.
I looked up and saw Sasuke glaring at Haku, his eyes were blood red and the pupils were distorted.
It looks like…Kakashi-Sensei's Sharingan.
"Seems we won't be able to fight much longer." Haku said "My Jutsu uses a lot of chakra and this has gone on far too long."
The air chilled slightly and Haku suddenly jumped form the mirror "This ends now!"
He's going at Naruto?!
Sasuke dove in front of Naruto and got riddled with needles, so man splitting through his neck, heart, back and other vital areas.
"Wex, Wex, Quas!" I moved my hands from my spot on the ground "Invoke: Tornado!"
I swiped my hand upward and sent a small cyclone flying towards Haku who was lifted off the earth and slammed back down with force.
"That…won't be enough." He said brushing dust off his clothes.
"Ugh…" I groaned putting my head down.
That's it…I'm empty. I've show him every spell I've got, and Cold Snap won't work on a wizard as fast as him, not to mention he fights with ice.
I looked over at Naruto who was shaking the downed Sasuke.
"He fought until the end, what a brave shinobi." Haku said "Is this…the first time you've had a comrade die…that is the ninja way."
It suddenly felt like the air around me changed, I wanted to look but something about this pressure scared me, I slowly and nervously turned my head to see Naruto standing over Sasuke, his hands were like claws and his teeth were like fangs.
"What the hell…" I gulped.
There was an intense chakra swirling around Naruto as he stood up and growled at Haku, the chakra gave off a terrible, killer aura.
I feel…so…afraid.
My hands shook as I mustered up just a little more chakra for a spell to get me out of here.
"Quas, Quas, Wex." I shivered as I formed the Jutsu "Invoke: Ghost Walk!"
I clapped my hands and slowly felt my body turn invisible.
Ghost Walk makes me invisible but at the cost of my speed, best I can do is a slow crawl…but this chakra…I can't move even a little.
In fear I put my head down and hid from sight. As I kept my head down I could feel the air moving as Naruto and Haku moved above me, there was a lot of chakra flying about and I could feel intent to kill pouring off them. My ears were filled with sounds of howling and pained grunts from Haku but no matter what I heard or felt I didn't move my head up at all.
If I show much as move I'll end up killed in the cross fire.
I suddenly heard shattering and what I assumed was the mirrors breaking apart. Everything got quiet for a bit and then I felt someone shaking me.
"Hey, Hey get up!"
Sakura…?
I slowly lifted my head, panting in residual fear.
"What the hell happened?!" she said with tears in her eyes "Sasuke is dead and you just sitting there!"
I saw she was holding Sasuke, he was motionless and the color was gone from his face.
"I…have no idea." I said staring off "I can't even…describe it."
What the hell was that thing coming off Naruto.
"HAAA!" I suddenly heard someone gasping for breath.
"AHH!" Sakura screamed "Sasuke!"
"Get off…you're…heavy." He told her.
"Not very gentlemanly." I smirked pulling a needle out of my arm "Ow."
"WAHHH!" Sakura started pouring out tears of joy.
"Where's Naruto?" Sasuke asked trying to get up.
"You should move." I said
"Did that mask kid kill him?"
"Naruto is fine." Sakura said "and the masked kid is dead."
"Haku's dead?!" I gasped.
What the hell happened while I had my head down?
"Did Naruto kill him?" I asked.
"Umm no." Sakura shook her head "He took an attack for Zabuza."
"Naruto!" Sakura yelled "Sasuke's alright!"
"I'm okay too thanks for asking." I smiled disingenuously.
I saw that at the end of the bridge was well over a hundred rouges from various walks of life, likely here to kill Tazuna.
We cannot fight that many after all this.
Suddenly a few arrows hit the bridge and the villagers arrives to protect their future. At the sight of the whole village and a few dozen Naruto and Kakashi clones the enemies fled in terror.
"Hmm?" I felt something on my head "Is it…snowing?"
It's…the middle of the summer…
I just smirked "I suppose…it's one of those ninja miracles."
Later
We stayed with Tazuna and the others for two weeks, no one else made any attempts to attack and the bridge building went faster and faster as more people pitched in. A day after the battle at the bridge Kakashi-Sensei got the villagers to help him build some graves for Zabuza and Haku.
We were finally getting ready to go home but we stopped at the graves for a final goodbye.
"Sensei." Sakura said brushing her hair back "Is it true what they said about ninjas, that we're not supposed to have goals and dreams and just do our jobs as a weapon of the country."
"Ehh." Sensei only shrugged "Take it as you will I suppose."
"If that's true I don't like it." Naruto pouted "I'm gonna be a ninja my own way."
"Good." Sensei smiled.
We gathered our bags and headed for the docks to get our ride home, Tazuna and his family were waiting there for us.
"Thanks to all of you were we able to complete the bridge." The old man said "I'm gonna be sad to see you go."
"It was a pleasure." Sensei bowed his head.
"We'll visit." Naruto smiled.
"Yeah you better." Inari whimpered trying not to cry.
"Oh look." Naruto smirked "He's crying."
"I am not!" the boy whined "You're the crier Naruto!"
"Fine whatever." Naruto said turning his back to hide his tears.
"You're such a kid." I sighed.
"Welp it's time for us to get back home." Kakashi-Sensei said.
"Let's hurry so I can have Iruka-Sensei buy me some ramen." Naruto cheered.
"I want to show my father that I got two new spells." I smiled.
"Hey Sasuke how about a date when we get back." Sakura smiled.
"How about no." the boy deadpanned.
"How about me?" Naruto asked.
"I'd sooner ask Kale." Sakura grumbled.
"Was I just insulted?" I asked.
"No way she compared you to me." Naruto said "That means it's great."
"Okay yeah I was just insulted." I sighed.
AN
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