Chapter 2
Sometimes later,
Wave Village…
"What a thick mist, I can't see ahead. We should see the bridge soon though. The Wave Country is at the Base of the Bridge. We will be there soon. It looks like we have avoided detection so far, but take the route that has vegetation just in case. It will make the enemies harder to spot you."
Tazuna nodded and gave his thanks to the Sailor. They all got off and walked. As they were walking, Mito heard a rustle and threw a Kunai. She walked to it and saw that it was a White Rabbit.
"That is a Snow Rabbit. And it is Spring. So that rabbit was used for Kawarimi."
Kakshi nodded as that was the most realistic option. He looked around, making sure he would not be surprised by an attack. He heard a blade being thrown at them.
"Everyone get down."
Sasuke pushed Tazuna down as a large Sword sunk into a Tree. A man with Bandage on his face appeared with a large sword. Naruto got up and got ready to fight. But Kakashi stopped him from doing anything rash.
"Well well. If It is not the Hidden Mist's Missing Nin Zabuza Momochi. Everybody, get back. This one is on a whole other level. It will be a little tough unless I do this."
Kakashi put his hand on his forehead protector that was covering his left eye. Zabuza looked at him.
"You appear to be Sharingan no Kakashi. Now wonder the Demon Brothers were defeated. Sorry but the old man is mine."
Kakashi pulled it up to show red eyes with black commas in them.
"Surround and protect Tazuna. Do not enter the fight yet, Naruto. That's the teamwork here. Zabuza, first fight me."
"Ah. I already got to see the famous Sharingan. I am honoured. When I Was a member of the Hidden Mist's Assassin team, I kept a Bingo book. It included information about you. The man who has copied over 1000 Jutsu, "The Copy Ninja Kakashi Hatake"."
Mito was his sensei was this strong, then why had he chosen to be Jonin Sensei instead of becoming an ANBU and completing the mission. It seemed that he was truly strong.
"Now let's end all the talking. I have to kill that old man. Even though I have to beat you first."
Zabuza pulled out his sword and jumped before them. He started realising a high amount of chakra.
"Kirigakure Jutsu."
Zabuza made some hand seals as the area was surrounded with the Mist surrounded them and Zabuza disappeared from their View.
"Zabuza Momochi. As a member of the hidden mist, he was known as an expert in silent killing. You don't even notice until you are already dead. It's not like I can use the Sharingan perfectly. You guys be careful."
The mist started to get thicker.
"8 Choices. Liver, Lungs, Spine, Clavicle Vein, Neck Vein, Brain, Kidneys and Heart. Which one should I go after?"
A Killer Intent was released. Narutoturned to see how his teammates were faring and saw Sasuke had a Kunai in his hand.
"Sasuke."
Both Naruto and Kakashi shouted at the sametime. Naruto decided to let Kakashi do the talking as he looked at Mito.
"Don't worry. I will protect you guys, even if it kills me. I won't let my Comrades die."
"We will see about that."
Zabuza appeared between the Genins and Tazuna. Naruto pushed them all away as he caught the strike from Zabuza with his left hand. He then delivers a back fist strike with his left hand and steps out of the way as Zabuza tries to slash him.
Naruto then grabs Zabuza with both hands and pulls him in close. He delivered a series of punches to Zabuza's chest, followed by a hammer fist aimed at Zabuza's head. Naruto then pulls down on Zabuza's hair and delivers a horizontal uppercut.
Finally, Naruto stepped forward with his right foot and delivered a punch with his left hand. He then stepped back into a cat stance and delivered a double palm heel strike. But it burst into water. Naruto realised that he was fighting a Mizu Bunshin.
"Naruto, behind you."
Naruto was surprised by Mito's scream and turned around, expecting a hit from Zabuza. But Kakashi had appeared and blocked the Kunai. Mitp took this time to stab Zabuza with a Kunai, showing that it was a clone.
Kakashi pushed Mito away as Kakashi was sliced by Zabuza. But Kakashi turned out to be Mizu Bunshin too. Mito's eyes widened too. Kakashi had copied Zabuza's Jutsu in such a Mist.
"Don't move. It's over."
Zabuza started to laugh.
"That was impressive of you. At that time, you had already copied my Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu. You had your clone tell your student to not be scared to attract my attention. While the real you stayed in the mist and watched. Nice Plan. But I am also not that easy."
The Zabuza in front of Kakashi turned into a puddle. Zabuza appeared behind Kakashi again. Zabuza swung his sword at Kakashi. Kakashi ducked but Zabuza used his feet to kick Kakashi away. Kakashi was sent into a large puddle.
Mito saw that Kakashi was struggling to stand up. It was like the water around him had more weight than it was supposed to have. Zabuza appeared behind him. He made hand seals and spread his palm in front of him.
"You tried to escape to the water. Big Mistake. Now I have you in an inescapable prison. Suiton : Suirō no Jutsu."
The water swirled around him and formed a Sphere around Kakashi. Zabuza made a hand seal for the Mizu Bunshin and made a Clone.
"It's tougher if you can't move, you know? Now Kakashi, we can finish things later. First I will take care of them."
A Clone of Water appeared before Tazuna.
"Wearing those Headbands and acting like Ninjas. A real ninja is someone who has survived numerous brushes with death. Only when you are good enough to be listed in my handbooks, can you start calling yourself Ninjas."
Narutoappeared before his genin team. Mito turned around, facing off against Zabuza. Zabuza towered over Mito, his eyes cold and menacing as he prepared to strike.
But as Zabuza lunged forward with a swift sword strike, Naruto pushed Mito away and countered with a quick strike to the side of his head.
He moved with lightning speed, punching down Zabuza as it came towards him and following up with a swift turn and a corkscrewing motion that sent Zabuza spiralling to the ground and dispelling.
Kakashi watched on. He was sure that Naruto would free him.
"Put this in your Hand Book, Eyebrowless freak. The Man who will one Day become the Hokage is Mito Uzumaki. Kage Bunshin no Jutsu."
Zabuza felt that he was surrounded so he used his Sword and dispelled most of the Clones as they were still weak for him. Zabuza smirked.
"Is that all you can do brat?"
Mito smirked.
"You should look for my Friend."
Zabuza was confused until he realised that Naruto was not there. He looked up as he heard a sound and saw that Naruto was coming down at him to squash him. Zabuza dodged.
But in a hurry to dodge, Zabuza pulled away the Hand he was using to trap Kakashi.
"Great Plan, guys. Your teamwork is top tier. But now let your Sensei take care of this."
Kakashi and Zabuza stared at each other for a while. Sasuke and Naruto rushed back to Tazuna and Sakura. They did not want to get into the fight until it was absolutely necessary. Kakashi and Zabuza jumped back and started weaving hand seals.
"Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu."
The water around both of them moulded into the shape of a dragon and hit each other. Naruto was surprised. That many seals and Kakashi had copied it in matters of Seconds. Kakashi and Zabuza lunged at each other. Kakashi used his Kunai to block as Zabuza tried hitting him.
Zabuza felt something was strange as Kakashi was doing whatever he was doing. Zabuza's movements were something Kakashi was reading.
"Reading them."
Naruto was surprised when Kakashi said that. Was he going mad?
"Freaky eye is pissing me off. Right?"
Zabuza was surprised. It was like Kakashi was predicting whatever Zabuza was about to do. Zabuza was nervous but he did not show it.
"All you are doing is copying me."
"You can't beat me you monkey bastard."
Naruto realised what was happening. Kakashi was predicting what Zabuza was trying to do. And from Zabuza's reaction, it seems he was predicting right.
"Damn you. I will make it so you can never open that mouth again."
Zabuza weaved some hand seals but stopped. He was panicking as he saw himself behind Kakashi. This was the upper hand Kakashi needed as he completed the seal that Zabuza was trying to do.
"Suiton: Daibakufu no Jutsu."
A large volume of water was directed into air before cascading down onto Zabuza, resembling a giant waterfall. It looked like Zabuza could not keep up. The force of this waterfall was so great that it hollowed out the ground. Zabuza was forced back and he hit a tree. Kakashi landed on the branch of the same tree.
"It's over. You are going to die."
But before Kakashi could do anything, two Senbon lodged into Zabuza's neck. A masked man appeared before Kakashi, standing on the branch of the tree before him.
"You were right. He is dead."
Kakashi approached Zabuza and began checking his pulse. He really was dead.
"Thank you very much. I have been searching for the opportunity to kill Zabzua for a long time."
Kakashi looked closely at the mask and saw the Kirigakure Symbol.
"That mask. You are a Hidden Mist Hunter-Nin."
"You are correct. My duty is to hunt down Missing Nins. I am a member of the Hidden Mist's Hunter Nin Team."
Kakashi analysed him. Kakashi could tell from his Voice and height that the Hunter Nin was probably not much older than Naruto. But he was still a Hunter Nin. The Hunter Nin took the Body and left. Kakashi walked back to his team. Kakashi pulled his headband down.
"Now we have to get Tazuna back home. Let's go."
"Hahaha. Super thanks, guys. Come over to my house and relax for a While."
But to their surprise, Kakashi fell face first into the Ground. Others began to panic but Naruto carried Kakashi on his back.
"Don't panic. It is probably because he used a lot of Chakra during that battle. He will be fine soon enough."
Sometimes later,
Tazuna's House,
Wave…
"Are you alright, sensei?"
Kakashi was sleeping on a futon. His team sat there too. Kakashi looked around.
"Who was that masked kid?"
"That's the mask worn by the Hidden Mist Special Hunter Nin Team. They are a type of shinobi who specialise in hunting down and capturing other ninja. They are known for their cunning, resourcefulness, and adaptability. Hunter Nin are experts in tracking, stealth, and infiltration. They can blend in seamlessly with their surroundings and are skilled in a wide variety of ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu techniques. They are also known as body erasers as their duty is to completely dispose of the body without a trace."
Mito shuddered as she realised what he meant.
"So that Zabzua has been chopped up and Disposed? Scary."
Sametime,
Somewhere else…
"First I will cut the mouth Cloth, drain some blood and.."
The Masked man pulled out multiple Tools as he looked at Zabuza. He pulled out a Scissor and was about to cut the Cloth but Zabzua grabbed him by his wrist before he could.
"That's alright. I will do it myself. Damn you sure are rough. Have you brought them too?"
Zabuza tore the bandages on his mask. Haku nodded as the Demon Brother walked out.
"You both will have to train to match Haku when working together if we want to defeat Kakashi and his brats. I doubt Haku and I will be able to take Kakashi, the Duck Butt and Blonde Bastard."
Back with Kakashi…
" Nins are supposed to dispose of the body of the person they killed right there. If he needed proof of work, he could have just taken the head. And the weapon that he used to kill Zabuza is the one used in Medicine. So, Zabuza is mostly alive."
A Boy walked in and hugged Tazuna.
"Inari say hello to these people. They are ninjas who protect Grandpa."
Inari looked at everyone in the team.
"Mom, they are going to die. There is no way you can win against Gato."
"But we can try, can't we? Afterall, Konoha was not built in a Day. If not today, then tomorrow. If not tomorrow, then soon enough. I don't know Gato, but it is not him that will defeat me even if I die against Zabuza. It is Zabuza that is the one that Defeated. Gato is just someone that hides behind others."
Inari turned to the voice and saw Mito. Inari turned around.
"Where are you going?"
"To look at Ocean from my Room."
Sometimes later…
"Okay. We will now start the training. You two are still amateurs when it comes to using chakra. You need to learn how to control it, how to channel it, how to use it efficiently. And that starts with learning how to climb a tree."
Sasuke and Mito look at Kakashi sceptically, unsure of how climbing a tree will help them with their chakra control.
"Chakra is the life energy that flows through all living things. By learning how to control your chakra, you will be able to perform amazing feats, like walking on water, creating powerful jutsus, and even flying."
Kakashi started climbing the tree and showed them what he wanted them to do.
"But first, you need to learn the basics. And that means starting with something as simple as climbing a tree. By using your chakra to cling to the tree, you will learn how to control your chakra in a way that is both efficient and effective."
Kakashi then jumped down and landed before the three. He threw two Kunai at their feet.
"So, let's get started. I want you to try climbing this tree, using only your chakra to hold on. And remember, the key is to be smooth and efficient. Don't waste your energy, and don't rush. Take your time, and focus on controlling your chakra. Use the Kunai to Mark your progress."
Mito and Sasuke looked at each other.
"But why is Naruto not training with us?"
"Naruto can not use Chakra. And I am not sure what he uses can be controlled like Chakra. So I am going to train him in a different way. Now get to it."
Kakashi let them start training as he went to Naruto.
"I am going to train you to use two things that you can use that I can use. Kenjutsu and Taijutsu. I am not the best at Taijutsu but I am better than many people as I have been called a Rival by the Best Taijutsu in Konoha."
Naruto was surprised. So there was someone who could fight Kakashi. Kakashi pulled out a Tag.
"My Rival uses Weights. But my Sensei had created something better. Something called Gravity Seal. It increases the Gravity on the person it is applied to. And I have learnt it. The Gravity can be increased by 50 Times. And the Level can be increased Doubling the Gravity. And I am gonna apply it to you so you are as fast as Mito."
Kakashi slammed the Tag on Naruto and Channelled his Chakra into it. Marking appeared all over Naruto as he felt the Gravity increase. Naruto felt like he was 1000 Times Weaker than before.
"Let's start."
Naruto was punched in his face as he went flying. Kakashi smiled as he felt good.
Some Days later…
Naruto had gotten used to the gravity. But he still was not as fast and strong as Kakashi. He had refined his Fighting Style. He was not going to increase the Seals Level until he was as strong and fast as Kakashi.
"Hey, Tazuna."
Naruto looked up to see a man talking to Tazuna and saw that the man was also in his middle age.
"I have been doing a lot of thinking recently and I want to stop working on the bridge?"
Tazuna was surprised.
"Why? This is so sudden. Not you too."
"Tazuna,we have been close friends for a long time now. I want to help you, but if we continue this, Gato will notice if you get killed then what's the point? Why don't we quit building the bridge?"
Tazuna was silent for a moment. Was he really going to agree with it?
"I can't do that. This bridge is our bridge. This is the bridge we started building together. Believing it would bring resources into our poor country."
"But if we lose our lives, what is the use of the bridge?"
Tazuna ignored the man as he looked at the Sun.
"It's already noon, let's stop for today. You don't have to come tomorrow."
Naruto smiled. It seemed that Tazuna was quite brave.
"That was brave of you. Are you not scared of Gato?"
"It is not Gato that I am scared off. It is the fear that the next Generation and their next generation will have to live in the fear of Gato. Let me give you some advice, brat. I can't teach you Jutsu, but I can teach you this thing. When a person has something important to protect, that's when they become truly brave and strong."
Naruto's eyes widened; he did not expect to hear such a word from the Drunkard. But it seems that Tazuna was a wise old man too.
Sometimes later…
"Why don't they just come and help on the bridge?"
Naruto asked this question after he saw a man carrying around a Board that said the man would do any job. He was with Tazuna as they were supposed to bring home food for lunch.
Naruto looked around and saw a Child on the ground, begging. He pulled out the Ration and Coins he had and gave it to the child. They entered the grocery shop.
On the way Naruto saw another child and gave her some candy. Naruto looked around again, he noted how bad it had been.
"It's been like this since Gato came. All adults have lost hope. That's why we need that bridge. It is a symbol of courage. We need for the people to lose their fear and regain the desire to stand up for themselves. If that bridge can be completed, the city will return to that time, the people will return to how they used to be."
Naruto clenched his fist.
Sometimes later…
"Hey, why do you have a torn picture on the wall? Inari was staring at this during. It seems like someone proposed removing the person that was in the picture."
Inari, Tsunami and Tazuna tensed up.
"It's my son in law. He is the man called the hero of the city."
Inari had a dark look on his face. He got up as he walked back to his room, slamming the door behind him.
"Father. I have told you not to talk about that man in front of Inari."
Tsunami followed her son's example and went into her own room. Tazuna sighed. All of them turned to Tazuna as he began the tale.
"Long ago, in the Land of Waves, there was a man named Kaiza. He was a hero to our village, a symbol of hope and courage. He led us through the toughest of times, protecting us from bandits and bringing prosperity to our people. He was also Inari's stepfather. Inari admired Kaiza, and looked up to him as a father figure even before Kaiza married Tsunami. Their bond was unbreakable, a beacon of light in our dark world."
"However, not all stories have happy endings. Gato, a ruthless businessman, sought to control our village and exploit our resources. He saw Kaiza as a threat to his plans and he took matters into his own hands. They killed Kaiza. Right in front of Inari's eyes. Right in front of the Whole Village. Cut both of his hands and tied him to a cross."
"Since that day, Inari lost all did all the villagers. Our village fell into despair, crushed under the tyranny of Gato's rule."
Mito got up. She opened the door.
"I am going to train for sometime."
Sometimes later…
"Why are you still here when I lied to you about this mission?"
Tazuna sat on Kakashi's back as he did one finger pushup. Tsunami was sitting on Naruto's back as he did normal pushups.
"To abandon your duty is not courageous. Below the Courageous, there is nothing. These are the previous Hokage's words. That is the way of the Shinobi. Shibobi doesn't move because of money alone."
Sometimes later…
"Please dig in."
Mito and Sasuke had trained hard and came to eat. Just then Inari entered. He looked at all of them. Naruto was also eating as much as all of them combined.
"Why do you guys bother to try so hard? No matter how hard you train, you are still no match for Gato's Men. No matter what Glorious claims you make or how hard you work, when facing the strong, the weak will only end up getting killed."
"Well you are right about that. But it is not us that is weak. It is Gato. And I am not like you, I will never stop working hard."
"I would hate to be like you. You don't know anything about this country,yet you are being so nosy. What the hell do you know about me? I am different from you, you are always clowning around and acting so cheerful, you don't know how hard life can be."
Mito felt something snap in her.
"So it's ok for you to pose as the star of a tragedy and cry all day? Then just keep on crying forever, you idiot."
Mito stood up and left before anyone could say anything. Naruto got up to go and talk to her but Kakashi stopped him.
"She needs to be alone for a while."
Next Day…
"Are you sure we should just leave her here, Sensei? "
Kakashi smiled
"Don't worry Naruto. She is just tired."
Sometimes later,
At the Bridge…
"What happened?"
All of the workers were on the floor, a cut on their body. This could only mean one thing. And true to their suspicion, Mist started to surround them. Sasuke started to shake.
"Long time no see Kakashi. I see you are still with those brats. He is shaking again. Poor kid."
Four Zabuza clones appeared around them. Sasuke stopped shaking as he gave a cocky grin.
"I am shaking from excitement."
"Do it."
Sasuke moved in a flash and destroyed every clone. Zabuza appeared before them with Haku and Demon Brother following him.
"He saw through the water clones. That brat has grown. It looks like a Rival has appeared, Haku?"
"It does indeed."
"I will fight him. Tricking us with that stupid act. I hate bastards like that the most."
Haku disappeared. He appeared before Sasuke and tried to stab him but Sasuke dodged. Sasuke planted his left foot firmly on the ground and then used his right foot to push off, launching himself into the air. As he spun, he brought his legs up and over his head, using his momentum to complete the cartwheel. Haku, caught off guard by Sasuke's sudden movement, is unable to react in time and is left vulnerable to Sasuke's Cartwell Kick to his face. Sasuke lands gracefully on his feet, ready to continue the fight.
"Naruto. Step in front of Tazuna and don't leave his side. You won't be required for this battle."
"I don't want to have to kill you but you just won't stand down, will you?"
Sasuke smiled as he used a Kunai to block Haku's Senbon.
"I see. But you won't be able to keep up with my speed the next time. Plus I have already gained two first is the water on the ground and the second is that I have occupied one of your arms. You will now only be able to run from my Flying Water Needles of Death."
Haku used only one hand and made a hand sign, shocking Sasuke and Kakashi. Kakashi had not even seen that before. Sasuke did not panic though. He was faster as he wanted to surpass Naruto.
Sasuke did an aerial cartwheel as he hit Haku straight in the Chin and landed away from where the Water Needles landed. Sasuke jumped up as he launched Shurikens at Haku. Haku jumped back and continued jumping back as the Shurikens were launched at him.
"You are pretty slow. From now on, you will only be able to run from my attacks."
Haku was surprised as Sasuke appeared behind him. But he quickly turned around and blocked Sasuke's Kunai strike. Sasuke spun around as he used a reverse crescent kick on Haku. Haku was hit and launched back, blood coming out of his nose. Zabuza was surprised to see Haku lose in a battle of Speed. But Haku landed gracefully before slamming into the ground. Haku quickly stood up.
"Looks like I have an advantage in speed."
"I can't have you underestimate my team by calling them brats. Sasuke is one of Leaf Village's Prodigy, Mito is the most unpredictable ninja in the village and Naruto is strong. Even I can't defeat Naruto if he gets serious."
Zabuza realised he had to be serious now.
"Haku. Do you realise at this rate we will be driven back? We can't have that. Use it."
" Mirroring Ice Crystals."
Haku stood up as he performed multiple hand signs. The water around them rose as it formed mirrors made of ice. Kakashi's eyes widened as if he was a Kekkei Genkai. Haku walked into one of the mirrors and Sasuke saw Haku in the Mirror.
Kakashi was about to run to help Sasuke but Zabuza stopped him.
"Hey, your opponent is me. Against that jutsu, he is finished."
Sasuke concentrated as he waited for Haku to attack.
"Well shall I begin? I will show you my real speed."
Sasuke performed a back handspring as he dodged the first attack. He could see the blur but he could not see Haku. Maybe he could unlock his Sharingan and take care of this.
Kakashi made a Release Hand Sign as he released the Gravity Seal on Naruto. Zabuza and Kakashi were shocked by the power they felt from Naruto.
"Naruto go and help Sasuke."
Sasuke was waiting to be hit as he saw the Blur but he was surprised when he was not hit. He opened his eyes to see that Naruto was inside the dome too.
"Naruto, you idiot. What are you doing inside?"
"You are too weak to beat him. Leave him to me. Swift Fissile."
Naruto raised his finger as he made a Purple Orb with a spinning ring around it. Naruto threw it as it spun around and cut the wall. Haku was surprised as the orb was fast. It hit him as it exploded.
The Ice Shattered as a Bloody Body of Haku fell down. Zabuza was surprised. Kakashi saw this and created a Raikiri and stabbed Zabuza when he was not focused. Mito came and saw that the battle was over. Well she had defeated two samurais so she was satisfied.
"Oh. You are dead now, huh. How disappointing."
Zabuza's Body fell to the ground, lifeless on taking the full impact of the Famed Raikiri. All of those alive turned to see that Gato had come there with many Goons behind him.
"It seemed that changing the plan was a great idea. I was going to have Zabuza be killed here. But I never planned on paying him any money."
Naruto turned to Kakashi. Kakashi nodded as Naruto disappeared . The area was filled with Scream again. In a second,Gato was surprised as all the men he had brought were all dead. He was surprised as Naruto cut his hand off.
"Don't worry. I will not be killing you. I will let them do it."
Naruto tossed Gato on the feet of the incoming Villagers.
"It looks like it is over."
Sometimes later…
"Thanks to you we have completed the bridge."
Inari looked like he was about to cry. Mito Looked at him and smiled.
"Inari. You are sad, right? It is alright to cry."
Inari could not help but Cry. He wanted to be as cool as Mito.
"That girl changed Inari's heart and Inari Changed the people's hearts. That girl gave us a bridge to hope called Courage. But what shall we name the bridge?"
Inari perked up. This could be their way to give a tribute to Naruto.
"How about the Great Mito Bridge?"
NARUTO IS OP. BECAUSE HE IS THE PRINCE OF ALL SAIYAN AND AN ELITE SAIYAN. SO SOMEONE LIKE ZABUZA IS WEAK COMPARED TO HIM. AND HAKU WAS WEAKER THAN HIM TOO. IF YOU WERE SURPRISED, WATCH DRAGON BALL Z, YOU WON'T BE SURPRISED FOR LONG.