7: Assassin of the Mist!
Suiren Uzumaki: The disclaimer: I do not own Naruto cause if I did then Sakura wouldn't be a useless fangirl in pre-shippuden, and Naruto would have his father's smarts while keeping his mother's personality and knows about seals and how to use to them. I do, however, own Ryurama Senju, Yuki Senju nee Miran, Raika Miran (Senju), & the White Tiger Summoning Contract (A/N: If there is already a White Tiger Summoning Contract…then please ignore the last part). Remember to Read and Review to let me know what you think. Also, if you don't like any twist that I might make then stop reading and find something else to read plus don't leave a review that's a flame or I will find a way to block you. Ja ne!
...My Line...
Squad 7 could all be found setting in a boat that was being rowed by the driver of the boat. Raika looked out at the fog that they were going through while sating near Naruto, but also Sakura.
"This fog is so thick," Sakura whispered. "You can't see anything."
The silence passed by for a few minutes.
"The bridge isn't far now," the driver told them. "Your destination is just ahead; The Land of Waves."
Raika just stared out at the fog till she heard Naruto.
"WOW! It's huge!"
The greenette turned to look at Naruto with a glare.
"Aniki…"
"Yes?" the blonde asked as he looked at her.
"Shut up," the Miran growled.
Naruto pouted while Sakura softly giggled as Kakashi eye smiled at the scene.
"You should listen to her, boy," the driver whispered angrily. "After all, I told you to keep quiet! I told you no noise! Why do you think we're traveling like this huh? Cutting off the engine and rowing; moving through the dense fog, so they don't see us."
The hidden Senju along with Kakashi looked over at Tazuna, but it was the Hatake that spoke to him.
"Mister Tazuna, before we reach the peer, I want to ask you something...The men, who are after you, I want to know why." Raika waited for the answer, but the silver hair Jonin continued. "If you don't tell us, I'm afraid I'll have to end this mission when we drop you ashore."
"Hmm...I have no choice, but to tell-" he began. "No, I want you to know the truth. Like you said this beyond the scope of the original mission. The one, who seeks my life, is a very short man who cast a very long and deadly shadow."
"A deadly shadow?" the Jonin asked. "Hmm...Who is it?"
"You know him," Tazuna started. "At least I'm sure you heard his name before. He's of the wealthiest men in the world. The shipping magnet, Gato."
The green hair Genin's eyes widen when she heard the name.
'I heard about him before.'
"Gato? Of Gato transport?" Kakashi asked. "He's a business leader, everyone knows him."
"Who, who? What, what?" the blonde asked.
"Gato-" Tazuna began. "Is a very powerful tycoon from a famous company, that's true, but below the surface, with the same ruthless methods he uses to take over business and nations, he sells drugs and contraband using gangs and ninja. It wasn't till a year ago when Gato set his eyes on the Land of Waves. He came to our island and used his vast wealth to take control of our transport and shipping. Anyone, who tried to stand in his way simply...disappeared. In an island nation a man, who controls the sea controls everything. Finance, government, our very lives, but there one thing he fears: the bridge. When it's complete, it will join us to the mainland and that will break his control. I'm the bridge-builder."
"So that's it," Sakura started. "Since you're in charge of the bridge you're standing in this gangster's way."
"That means the guys we fought in the forest, they were working for Gato," Sasuke piped in.
'Oh my,' Raika thought with a mental gasp. 'The Emo speaks! Someone call the fangirls! Quick!'
"I don't understand," Kakashi began. "If you knew he was dangerous. Knew he would send ninjas to eliminate you, then why did you hide it from us?"
"Because the Land of Waves is a small impoverish nation," the older man went on. "Even our nobles have little money. The Common people, who are building this bridge, they can't pay for an A or B-Ranked mission. It's too expensive. If you end the mission when you drop me ashore there will be no bridge. They'll assassinate me before I reach home. But, don't feel bad about that, of course my sweet little grandson will be upset. He'll cry 'Granddad! I want my granddad.'" The redhead had raised an eyebrow at him as he continued. "Oh, and my daughter will condemn the ninja of the Hidden Leaf, denouncing and blaming you for abandoning her father and live her life in sorrow. Ah well, it's not your fault, forget it."
Everyone by then were looking at each other with surprise written on their faces.
"Well, I guess we have no other choice," Kakashi stated while scratching at his forehead protector. "We'll have to keep guarding you."
The Miran just face palmed at that with a sigh.
"Oh, I'm very grateful," Tazuna told him before turning around and doing the peace sign. 'I win.'
...My Line...
"We're approaching the shore," the driver told them. "Tazuna we've been very fortunate, no one's noticed us so far."
"Nice going," Tazuna complemented as they passed through a tunnel.
...My Line...
Once they reached the shore and got out, Tazuna then turned to the boat driver.
"That's as far as I go," the driver told him. "Good luck."
"Right,' Tazuna nodded. "Thank you for taking such a risk."
"Just be careful," the driver stated before leaving.
Tazuna turned to face us once the driver was out of sight.
"Okay, take me to my home and I mean get me there in piece."
"Right," Kakashi agreed. 'The next Ninja they send won't be Chunin, they'll be Jonin. An elite Ninja with deadly skills.'
They all turned and started walking not aware of being watched.
...My Line...
Raika looked around as they walked through the forest while Sasuke walked quicker to overtake Naruto, who glared at him.
'I'm not letting Sasuke get all the glory this time, ya know,' the blonde thought as he ran forward making everyone else to stop before his threw a kunai into a bush. "Over there!" He then whipped his forehead. "It was just a mouse."
"MOUSE!" Sakura yelled at him. "Yeah right. Everyone can see through your stupid act, you're so obvious it's embarrassing."
"Naruto those are kunai knives, they're dangerous," Kakashi told him.
"STOP TRYING TO SCARE ME YOU SCRAPPY LITTLE DWARF!" Tazuna yelled at him, but he was not listening to them.
'Don't they know that Naruto is just trying to ease the tension?' the green hair Genin thought with a raised eyebrow. 'Yes, he is going about it all wrong, but still…'
"Hey, is someone hiding over there?" Naruto asked as he looked about. "No, they're over there! Hey, hey, huh, huh." Both Kakashi and Raika snapped their eyes over to their left just as the blonde then he throws a kunai in a bush again. "Over there!"
"That's it Naruto!" Sakura yelled as she hit him over the head.
The greenette watched as the Jonin walked over to the bush where Naruto throw the Kunai.
"What? Why'd you do that for?" Naruto asked as he rubbed his head where she hit him. "Someone really is following us, I mean it."
"Yeah right!" Sakura yelled at him. "Quit lying and acting like a dumb kid!" Sakura and Naruto both walked over were Kakashi was looking at a rabbit that was twitching from its near-death exercise. "Naruto! Look what you did!"
Naruto ran up to the rabbit and hugged it to death while making a fool of himself.
"Ah, a rabbit! Ahh! I'm sorry little rabbit, I'm sorry."
'There's the Naruto that I know, but that's a snow rabbit, but the color…' Raika thought as she looked around. 'Their fur are only white in the winter when the days are shorter and there's little sunlight...'
'This rabbit was raised in doors away from the light which could be for only one reason,' the silver hair Jonin unknowingly finished the hidden Senju's thought. 'A Replacement technique.'
'They're already here,' the Hatake thought as he looked over to some trees seeing as he felt like he was being watched.
...My Line...
'No wonder the Demon Brothers' failed in their mission,' Zabuza thought as he watched them. 'It's the Copy Ninja from Konohagakure. Kakashi of the Sharingan.'
...My Line...
Raika snapped her head up and over to where she felt a large Chakra presence at the same time as the Hatake did.
"Look out!" both the younger Genin and the silver hair 26-year-old yelled in warning.
Everyone then hit the ground as a huge sword went over their heads and embedded itself into a tree and when they looked up, they saw a man standing on the sword looking at them.
'That must be…'
'Here it is,' the blonde thought. 'My chance to shine, ya know. I'm ready this time. I'm not going to lose out to Sasuke.'
"Well, well, well," Kakashi said as he stood up. "Zabuza Momochi, rouge ninja of the Hidden Mist Village."
The silver hair Jonin walked forehead as he looked at the man.
'Rouge Ninja?' the Uzumaki thought. 'Whatever. Nothing's going to stop me. Ready. Go!'
The green hair Genin took notice that Naruto ran forward, but was able to stop him.
"Aniki, you are taking this act to far now," the younger hidden Senju told him.
"But…"
"Enough Aniki!" Raika growled making the blonde to pout. "This is serious." She looked in front of her. "Let Hatake take care of him, but be pared to step in when an opening is found."
"Alright," the Uzumaki sighed.
"Thank you, Raika," the Hatake thanked her as he kept his eyes on Zabuza. "This man is in a whole other league. If he's our opponent, I'll need this." Kakashi reached up to pull his forehead protector up. "This could be treacherous."
"Kakashi of the Sharingan eye, did I get that right?" Zabuza asked for the first-time making Sasuke's eyes had widen at what he heard. "It's too bad, huh? But, you'll have to hand over the old man."
'Sharingan?' the blonde thought. 'Why do I feel like I know about that?'
'What's he saying? Does he have some special power?'
'Sharingan?'
The greenette quickly formed a cross sign creating for Shadow Clones that moved to four different points around the Client while going through hand signs of their own.
"Ninja Art: Four Flame Formation!" all four Clones called out before a purple looking barrier rose up and surrounding not just them, but the old man as well.
"A Barrier Ninjutsu, huh?" the Momochi asked with a smirk. "Not bad kid. Using your Clones to enact the barrier around the old man with you and your teammates on the outside. Smart. Really smart." He cackled as he looked at the greenette. "Not bad for a child."
This made Raika to growl while Sakura snorted, and Naruto cackled as Sasuke smirked.
"Now Quick!" Kakashi yelled. "Monji Formation! Surround the barrier that Raika put up and protect the bridge-builder! And make sure that you stay out of this fight! I taught you teamwork, now it's time to use it." Kakashi pulled up his forehead protect to revival his Sharingan eye. "I'm ready."
'Huh? His eye...what is that?'
"Well, well, it looks like I get to see the Sharingan in action. This is an honor."
"Everyone keeps saying 'Sharingan', 'Sharingan'," Naruto complained. "Well, someone please tell me what Sharingan is?"
The Miran face palmed while letting out a sigh as she dragged her hand down her face.
"Sharingan," Sasuke started. "A rare power that resides within the eyes. The user of this visual jutsu or Doujutsu can instantly see and comprehend any Taijutsu, Ninjutsu or Genjutsu and reflect the attack back the attacker. The Sharingan is a special and rare form of Doujutsu. However there is more to the Sharingan then that. A lot more."
"You got it right boy," Zabuza told him. "But, you only scratched the surface. The Sharingan can analyze an opponent's technique and then copy it to the smallest detail." Sasuke glared at Zabuza for telling him about something that was his birth right. "As for you Jonin, in the assignation unit of the Hidden Mist, we had a standing order to destroy you on sight. Your profile was in out BINGO book. It called you the man who copied over a thousand jutsu, Kakashi, The Copycat Ninja."
'What?' Sakura thought in shock. 'Is Kakashi-Sensei such a famous ninja?'
"Wow, that's so cool!" Naruto said in awe.
This got him a glare from his best friend/honorary younger sister.
'Wait a minute?' Sasuke thought. 'The Sharingan is a rare treat that only occurs in a few members of the Uchiha Clan...my Clan. Could he be…?'
"Enough talking, I need to exterminate the old man now!" Zabuza told them making Rin, Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto form a formation around Tazuna. "So, I'll have to eliminate you first eh Kakashi? So be it."
Zabuza soon jumped off the tree with his sword and stood on the water.
"He's over there!" Naruto shout. 'Water Walking, huh?'
Both Raika and the blonde shared a look with each other.
"Standing on the water!" Sakura finished.
'He's building up a huge amount of Chakra.'
"Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Jutsu!" Zabuza yelled before the mist rolled in and then he vanished from sight.
Raika eyes narrowed at the spot that Zabuza was once at before she started to look around.
"He vanished!"
"Don't drop your gourd," Kakashi told them. "He could be anywhere."
The redhead rolled her eyes at Kakashi like he was an idiot.
"Sensei!" Sakura yelled out.
"He'll come after me first," Kakashi stated.
The Miran went back to looking around for Zabuza will listening to the others talk about him.
"But...Who is he?" Sakura asked.
"He's Zabuza Momochi, the X-leader of the Hidden Mist assassination unit," Kakashi answered. "He's a master of the Silent Kill Technique."
"S-silent?" Naruto asked as he looked a bit scared.
"As the name suggests, it happens in an instant, without sound or warning of any kind," Kakashi stated. "It's so fast you pass from this life without realizing what has happened. The Sharingan cannot fully neutralized it. So don't lower your guard...Well, if we fail, we only lose our lives."
"How can you say that, Sensei?" Sakura asked.
The green hair 12-year-old decided that she'll need really work on being able to focus on many different things at the same time.
"The mist is getting thicker and thicker," Naruto pointed out.
"The Land of Waves is surrounded by ocean," Tazuna started to explain to Naruto. "The swirling mists are ever present."
"Sensei!" Sakura yelled as Kakashi was longer visible through the mist as it got thicker.
"Eight point; Liver, Lungs, Spine, Lerricks, Sublunary artery, Jugular, Kidneys, Heart," Zabuza's voice sounded. "Now which will be my kill point?"
"Naruto," Raika said quietly as she felt fear from one of the other two.
"Right," the blonde nodded his head before running through hand signs. "Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
The Uzumaki pulsed his chakra into the air to create a gust of wind that made it easier for the group to see each other again as now the silver hair Jonin was visible to his students again.
'What a thirst for blood,' Sasuke thought. 'One shallow breath, one tiny movement of the eye is enough to draw his attack...It's suffocating...If it goes on like this, I'll go insane. The clash of 2 Jonins intend to kill...I never felt anything so chilling it's as if my own life is being chocked off...No I can't bar it. I whether take my own life.'
Sasuke tightens his grip on his kunai and hold it in both his hand about to put through himself.
"Sasuke!" the Hatake called out making him to look up at him. "Calm Down. I'll protect you with my life...All of you…" He looked back at them with an eye smile. "I will not allow my comrades to die. Trust me."
"I won't it be too sure if I were you Kakashi," Zabuza told him as he appeared between the Genin and in front of the barrier. "It's over."
Raika reacted faster than Kakashi and plugged her katana into Zabuza's gut, but instead of blood pouring out it was water and soon Zabuza was behind the greenette and the one in front of her turned into water. The green hair Genin looked in time to Zabuza's sword come at her and cut her in half, but Zabuza found out it was Water Clone.
'The water clone jutsu...It can't be...Even in the mist...she able to use it in an instant,' Zabuza thought in shock. 'Did she copy it? No, the girl's not an Uchiha, but then how did she make a Water Clone so fast.'
Then out of nowhere he had Kakashi right behind him while the Miran reappeared in front him with her blade pointed right at Zabuza's heart.
"Don't move!" Kakashi growled out at Zabuza. "Now it's over."