DISCLAIMER!: I DON'T OWN NARUTO! Thought you'd know this by now...

(A/N): YO!

Ya know what I hate? Friends who think they're funny by pressing random keys on your key board that end up closing all your windows while you have a unfinished document up and not saved :D

...anyway, TO THE STORY!

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Chapter 32: Demon in the Mist

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She turned her attention back to the puddle when suddenly two shinobi jumped out of it and caught her in a chain made of shuriken.

"One down," the one on the left said as they ripped Kurenai to pieces.

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Five of the six Genin paled when they saw the grotesquely mangled and cut...chunks...of Kurenai land on the ground. Sakura screamed and Tazuna fell on his ass, wide eyed at the horror he had just seen.

The enemy shinobi on the right turned his head towards the older man. "Two down," he said as he and his partner charged Tazuna.

They got within five feet of the man before they were stopped by an enraged blonde. Naruto stopped their movement by pinning their chain to the ground with one of his swords. The two assailants looked to the blonde as he summoned another two swords. Naruto looked them with cold and calm eyes. "You just fucked up in one of the worst possible ways," he growled at the two enemy ninja.

For some reason, the two more experienced ninja felt something they never thought a twelve year old could make them feel. Fear.

"Meizu, detach!" the one on the left said. "Alright Gozu!" the now named Meizu said to his brother. With a quick flip of their wrists they detached the chain from their gauntlets. Meizu charged Naruto straight on while Gozu tried to circle around him.

Naruto raised his left sword and blocked an attack from Meizu and mumble, "Ninpou: Chikyu Ryu Bunshin. (Ninja art: Earth's Dragon Clone)"

After saying that a clone came out of the ground and shot a fireball at Gozu, who was still trying to circle around him. "SHIT!" he said as he dodged just enough to not get killed by the fire. But not enough to get away without any burns. "Ahhh!" he hissed in pain as his left arm blistered and bubbled from the burn.

"Gozu! You bastard I'm gonna kill you!" Meizu yelled as he continued to attack Naruto. The blonde turned his attention to him and began to block and side step all of Meizu's attacks.

The five other Genin all had different reactions to how Naruto was handling the two more experienced ninja.

Kiba was wide eyed and trying to fathom how the 'Dobe' could be fighting two enemy ninja at once. Sakura was still shocked still by what happened to Kurenai. Sasuke was seething. "How did the Dobe get so strong!? I will make him tell me, even if I have to beat it out of him!"

Shino had an eyebrow quirked up. He hadn't known that Naruto was that good, he knew he was better than most of their class, but to be able to fight two enemy that seemed to be around Chunin level impressed him. However unlike the others he was about to act.

Throughout the fight he was slipping some of his insects over to Gozu and Meizu without anyone noticing.

Hinata was also waiting for her moment to strike. She had her Byakugan activated and waited for an opening to strike.

And she found it. Naruto kicked Meizu in the stomach and got some distance. The slight off balance Meizu had was all Hinata needed. She rushed to get in front of her target, "You're within my field of divination! Eight Trigram: Thirty Two Palms!" And then she began to systematically shut down Meizu's tenketsu points.

Once she finished her combo of thirty two strikes Meizu fell to the ground unconscious. "Meizu!" Gozu yelled and tried to rush at Hinata to avenge his brother, but when he tried to move he fell to the ground. "W-What the hell?" he said with a suddenly weak voice.

"Looks like you are starting to feel the effects my insects had on you. They will each away at your chakra until either you die, or I call them back." Shino said as he walked up to Gozu.

"D-damn you..." Gozu said before he was knocked unconscious due to lack of chakra.

Naruto put away his swords. "Good job Hina-chan, you too Shino." Hinata smiled at Naruto and Shino merely nodded.

"How the hell did you get that much power Dobe!?" Sasuke demanded. Naruto just ignored him and looked over to the trees. "So Kurenai-sensei, learn what ya wanted to know?"

Everyone except Sasuke turned to the trees to see Kurenai standing there smiling at how her students reacted to this kind of situation. "Yes I did Naruto-kun. Hinata, Shino, Naruto, good job in not locking up in this kind of situation. But Kiba, Sasuke, Sakura, you need some work. I expected my team to freeze up since this would be their first time in a life or death situation, but not you two."

Sasuke and Sakura were ignoring her, but in different ways. Sasuke was still staring at Naruto, waiting for an answer. And Sakura was too overjoyed that Kurenai was still alive to care about what she was saying.

Kurenai noticed this and just sighed in frustration. She shook her head and looked to the now bound Meizu and Gozu. "Alright, if you guys will excuse me for a moment, I'd like a word with these two...and you as well, Tazuna." Said man gulped and got up and followed Kurenai, who was dragging the unconscious brothers behind her.

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About an hour later Kurenai and Tazuna walked back out to were the Genin were waiting. "Alright, everyone gather round, I have a story to tell." A somewhat angry Kurenai said to get their attention. She went on to explain the situation about the Demon Brothers and their employer Gato. She also explained why they were after Tazuna and that Gato had basically made all of Wave country his personal play pin. "So, I already sent word to Konoha to pick up the brothers, but, I'm gonna let you guys decided if we continue on with the mission. Personally, I wouldn't, but, I know a few of you well enough that after hearing what condition Wave is right now, that you would stay to help even against my orders." She said as she eyed Naruto and Kiba.

Naruto caught on that she was talking about him and scratched the back of his head and smiled sheepishly. "Well, you just pegged me for what I was going to say. Ya, I'm gonna stay on the mission. It wouldn't be right to just let this Gato guy get away with what hes done to those people."

Hinata nodded and said, "I'm with Naru-kun either way."

Kiba huff. "I guess if the Dobe is going to help out, then I might as well."

Shino nodded in agreement with his team. Sasuke just gave his one syllable answer "Hn". Sakura was a little hesitant. She knew she would hold everyone back based on what just happened, but she eventually agreed because she just couldn't do anything other than what her "Sasuke-kun" would do.

Kurenai nodded and smiled. She turned to Tazuna and said, "Alright, looks like we'll continue with the mission."

Tazuna nearly jumped with joy. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am honored that you all would risk your lives for the sake of Wave!"

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Another hour passed as the two teams made their way. They had just come to the edge of the water where they were suppose to meet the man who would ferry them across when a thick mist came in. They looked around for a moment, but noticed a small boat come through the mist.

The rower looked between Tazuna and his Shinobi escort. "There are too many of ya to fit in the boat. I'll have to make another trip.

"Not at all," Kurenai said. "You can fit six right?" THe rower nodded. "Then me and Naruto will walk."

The Genin all looked at her like she was crazy. "Um...sensei, there aren't any bridges or any way across by foot..." Sakura said a little embarrassed for Kurenai.

Naruto just shook his head. "No Sakura she means like this." He said as he took a few steps to the water. Once he reached the edge he placed one foot on the surface and continued to walk on the water. Safe to say that the other Genin, minus Hinata, dropped their jaws on the ground.

"How the hell can you do that!?" Kiba asked. Kurenai answered for Naruto. "It's a higher level chakra control exercise. By channeling chakra into your feet you can make yourself 'stick' to any surface and walk on it. Water is harder for people to walk on because its surface changes constantly, but with enough practice it becomes like second nature to walk on it."

"When are you gonna teach us how to do that? And how does the Dobe know that already!?" Kiba asked again. Naruto sighed. "Honestly Dog breath, I don't know why you call me Dobe, I was the second place in the Academy, and that is only because of my written exam scores."

Kiba scoffed at him, "Ya whatever. You not getting the written part down just shows how stupid you are." Naruto was gritting his teeth and Hinata frowned at Kiba. Kiba suddenly shivered when he felt a little killing intent leak form Naruto, but Naruto calmed himself before he went overboard. "Whatever, lets just go."

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Once they reached the shore they began to walk towards Tazuna's house. However, once they got of the boat, Akumaru began to growl. Kiba looked down to his partner. "What is it, smell something?" He took a few sniffs for himself and his eyes widened. "Guys, there's someone coming. Fast."

Hinata activated her Byakugan and looked around. She gasped and yelled, "Everyone get down!" Once they all ducked a massive sword wiped over their heads and embedded itself into the side of a tree. On top of the handle stood a man with bandages covering his face and a Kiri headband on the side of his head.

"Heh, looks like Meizu and Gozu got done in by a bunch of no name brats." The man said. "Well, since I don't know any of you, and I doubt you know me, introductions are in order. I am Momochi Zabuza, Demon of the Hidden Mist!"

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(A/N) BOOM DONE!

Welp, next time its a little Zabuza vs everybody magic so yeah.

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