Chapter 1 : Raphael Dumas The Archangel of the Sea
In the nation of Wave a boy with black hair wearing a fishing hat can be seen looking at the sea in remembrance of sorts. As he stares he looks with curiosity at a blonde haired man wearing dress wear that seems to have different elements from foreign cultures around the outer boundary nations is boating towards Wave..
The young man had a tribal like armband on his arm with the symbol of a large eagle of sorts, bracers that cover the back of the hand, a shirt that appears to be like a ninja fishnet shirt only more combat oriented with matching shoulder pauldrons under sleeveless kimono that has a combat utility harness with Happuri like headwear. His pants are black baggy cargo pants with combat-oriented sandals. The blonde appears to be armed with a large assortment of weapons.
Soon the young man appears to be possessing a highly athletic and strong build with a face pleasing to many women. Soon the young man lands on the beach of Wave. Soon Inari goes to meet the young teen.
"Hello I am Naruto Uzumaki. What is your name." asked the revealed Naruto as he looks at the boy in question who looks at him in awe,
"I am Inari, this is a Wave Country stranger. But I'm afraid you won't be able to find work here" said Inari in awe at the blonde's imposing figure as he looks around to sense a deep level of fear and despair.
" Tell me Inari what has happened here in Wave. For I sense a great level of despair and darkness" asked Naruto as he looks at the young boy in question. As Inari begins to explain themselves.
Elsewhere in Wave
One Kakashi Hatake formerly codenamed Inu or Dog is with team 7 escorting Tazuna of Wave back to his home. A standard C rank to some but when that C rank mission turns from a C to A rank mission due to the involvement of Missing Nins such as the demon brothers and one Zabuza Momochi Battles of which saw the test of Natsumi Uzumaki Namikaze and Tenya Uzumaki Namikaze along with Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno.
At the moment Kakashi is unconscious due to his chakra exhaustion as he is being carried by Sasuke towards Tazuna's home. "There it is, boys and girl my great bridge that needs to be completed." said Tazuna as he looks at the Uzumaki Namikaze duo as they look at the bridge in surprise at its size.
"Yes it is. But come on we need to be at your home." said Tenya as he looks at Tazuna who nods and guides them towards his home.
With Naruto
Naruto is guided around the Wave by Inari. Naruto sees what Inari has told him. Wave has been under the tyrannical rule of a businessman and shipping magnet named Gato who has been draining Wave dry of wealth and resources. Naruto sees many men and women who have seen better days especially the women who looks to have looks of eternal shame and guilt. Naruto sees the children starving. Naruto sees enough as he turns towards Inari.
"Tell me about this Gato and where he lives." asked Naruto in a tone that left no room for argument. As Inari seeing in his eyes a sense of the one thing his adoptive father had. A sense of justice as Inari guides the blonde fighter towards where Gato lives and where some of his operations are.
Naruto for his part sees every part of Wave that has Gato's operations and memorizes each operation.
"This doesn't mean anything ,you're going to die. Gato is too strong." said Inari as Naruto looks at him, sensing sorrow in his eyes. Naruto gets down on one knee and asks. "Let me ask you something, has Gato ever fought anyone who's a master of Durandal Method De Combat." as Inari is confused by the question and what the blonde just said." No, what is that." asked Inari as Naruto smiles and says " I will show you." as he goes down towards the dock to show off this martial art he has been trained in as Naruto leaps at an unexpecting sentry as he hits him with a flying side kick breaking his back and crushing his spleen in the process.
The docks are on full alert as Naruto fights the guards. Inari for his part is amazed by Naruto's skill with the Durandal Combat Method as Naruto's moves are fast and rhythmic moving with strong and fluid footwork as he delivers precise punches and kicks to each mercenary using masterful gravity defying acrobatics and fluid movement as he attacks.
Naruto gets out two double edged daggers as he fights the mercenaries, greatly killing each one of the mercenaries as he moves like the wind of the sea itself.
Naruto after killing each man goes towards the mercenary holding a sword shakily as Naruto using his daggers slices the sword to pieces. Naruto hit the man in the gut knocking him out instantly.
Naruto proceeds into the dockyard to see it's filled with something he has seen many times in his travels: opium. Naruto deciding what to do sets fire to the opium using a strange silver like energy deep within himself. Naruto walks back to a shocked Inari as the Opium warehouse is burning down.
"Wow, how did you do that. You took these guys apart like it was nothing." said Inari as Naruto smirks at the boy in question. As he says what Raphael Dumas told him. "It takes heart and will to do things beyond normal men." Inari in awe as he looks at the blonde he is walks beside him.
"What was that way of fighting called again? Durandal Combat?" asked Inari trying to figure out the name of the martial art Naruto had used against the mercenaries.
"It's the Durandal Method De Combat practiced by a myth and legend of a mariner who fought and defended his nation with tremendous conviction and courage." said Naruto as he remembered not only hearing the story of Raphael Dumas but also meeting the legendary figure.
Flashback 9 years ago
Naruto is walking and living on the streets of Marseille adventuring and surviving in the nation. Learning much of it's culture and language, Naruto for his part is amazed by the history of the nation but what interests him the most is it's mythology. Naruto had listened to the elderly talks of demons, bandits of both the land and the sea all of which was centered around one legendary hero. That hero Naruto has heard many times during his stay in Marseille. Raphael Dumas the Archangel of the Sea!
Naruto has been hearing of Raphael Dumas for the last six months. Hearing stories of his heroic deeds. Naruto marveled at the story of the legendary mariner and defender of the nation.
At the moment Naruto is running away from a group of guards who are chasing him over bread. Naruto thanks to his speed from his past beating is keep himself at arm's length from the guardsmen who look really mad at the blonde.
"Come back here boy. The penalty for stealing is public whipping, don't make it worst." said the guardsmen as they looks at the blonde in question who Naruto is surprised is keeping up with him.
Naruto runs towards a dark alley only to find himself cornered.
"Alright boy you'll get your public whipping but only after we teach you a lesson for running." said a pissed Guardsman as he stalks near the boy. Naruto is fearful at the man's gaze.
However a figure leaps down in front of him and stands between the blonde and the guardsmen. Naruto looks in awe at the blonde in question to see it's who he has heard so much about.
"Leave the boy alone, he is just hungry." said the man in question as he looks at the two guardsmen.
"Be on your way curr that boy broke Lord Gerald's decree and is to be punished for stealing." said one of the guardsmen as he looks at Naruto who steps back in fear. As the man in front of Naruto looks at him and senses something he has felt when Naruto entered the country.
"Sorry boys the boy isn't going to be whipped for just stealing only a loaf of bread." said the man as the two men rushed at the man to try and overwhelm him. But the man with great agility and reflexes swifts one and side steps the other with masterful ease. Naruto looks at the man in question as after he causally dance around the guardsmen with footwork akin to a dancer and a masterful fight. As the man causally defeats the guardsmen. The man picks Naruto up and runs with him on the rooftops. Naruto looks at the man to see a face he has seen before on his journey from the stature on the port of Marseille itself. "Who are you stranger you look just like Raphael Dumas." asked Naruto as the man smirks.
"Because I am Raphael Dumas. Archange De La Mor. At your service young boy." said Raphael as Naruto looks at the man in question, seeing in his eyes that the man isn't lying.
"Your telling the truth." said Naruto as he senses that the man hasn't told him a lie, not once. After many attempts on his life he had become an excellent lie detector but this time his truth sensing skills have shown him an honest person in his life. Not like the Third who Naruto thought lied to him for his safety. But a person who didn't tell him a lie.
"So tell me young man judging from your dialect you seem to be from another country where are you from." asked Raphael as he looks at the boy in his arms.
"I am from the Elemental Nations." said Naruto as Raphael looks intrigued.
"Hmm the elementals. So what brings you out here to Marseille from your mother country?" asked Raphael as he senses the boys anger at something.
"Well I was lied to by someone I saw as a grandfather and betrayed by my mother and father for glory and status." said Naruto as Raphael stops where they were he wanted to stop.
"Tell me about yourself, young man. I want to hear the tale of the young boy who I came to know under only a few moments." said Raphael as he sits the bow down to listen to his story.
Naruto begins to explain what he is and why he left the village. His original goal and his dream.
Raphael feels a sense of sympathy for the blonde as if he has seen something. He also sees rage towards the man who in his own words is a bastard father to the future. Raphael also senses something of a great power from the blonde not the tailed beast Raphael has been told about but the potential for extraordinary measure the blonde has.
Raphael makes the choice of a life time.
"Young Naruto I want to raise you up and teach you my way of fighting." said Raphael as he looks at the shocked and surprised blonde.
"Why?" asked Naruto as he looks at Naruto in question.
"It's because I sense an extraordinary fighter inside of you. You may not want the Ninja life but you will want the fighter life as it calls to you regardless of your feels. Just note that while you may not be a ninja you will be something more. Something of your choosing." said Raphael as Naruto looks at the man in question with a sense of inspiration.
"Okay Raphael san please training." said Naruto as Raphael looks at him with a smile.
Flashback end
"He must have been a really good ninja teacher." said Inari as Naruto chuckles at Inari's statement as Inari looks confused and asks" What's so funny." "Inari my teacher wasn't a ninja he was something of a valiant warrior saint in a way. A man who has done many great things for his country of Marseille and the spirit of courage." said Naruto as Inari is inspired by the blonde's words.
"Now come one your parents ought to be worried sick." said Naruto as Inari nods as he follows the blonde.
Inside of Gato's fortress.
The man who has ruined the lives of Wave known to many as Gato can be seen sexually sampling a girl who is no less 13-14 who was brought over from Diamond country. Before the man could continue two of his hired mercs can be seen entering the room. "Boss, we have a problem." said one of the mercs as Gato turns towards him.
"What is it." said a irritated Gato as he looks towards the mercs in question. "Our Opium supply shipment got hit today by some unknown punk." said the merc as he looks at the man in question.
"Damn one of those ninjas did didn't they!?" asked Gato as he looks at Naruto.
"No he was different he fought differently he didn't use any handsigns, he had no village markings." said the merc as he looks at his employer in question.
"Okay I want you to find him, kill him and hand his body in the square." said Gato as the mercs nods their head as Gato turns back to the girl who is still bent over as he goes to sexually ravage her out of frustration.
Back with Naruto
Naruto after taking Inari home he goes to set up camp with his boat sealed up. At the moment he is frying 5 fishes on a stick he goes to eat when he hears a voice. "So you have been in wave demon, how impressive you have survived this long." said Kakashi as Naruto looks at him with a calm eye.
"Greetings stranger what brings you to my camp." asked Naruto as he looks at Kakashi who looks at him.
"Well I ought to kill you. You beast but that honor goes to the Yondaime's children. However I will tell you this be at the Konoha stadium so you will met your destiny" said Kakashi as Naruto narrows his eyes slightly.
"Well stranger I hope you have a safe trip." said Naruto as Kakashi scoffs and says "Just be in Konoha within 3 months or I will let the world know of your cowardice." as Kakashi shunshin back to Tazuna's home Naruto thinks ' Hmm such foolishness and arrogance. Konoha is trying to overcompensate for their lack of fighting ability and military strength. Since I left I have a feeling that Konoha is on edge.' In the distance a figure can be seen watching over Naruto with interest as said figure is joined by a girl with long black hair in a pink kimono dress.
"Haku what do you think of the stranger down there." asked the man who is adjusting his large sword.
"Very interesting Zabuza, he seems to have a large quantity of chakra but from what I am sensing his chakra is mixed with something else. I can't hope to fathom." said the now revealed Haku who looks at the blonde's form to sense a degree of power from the blonde's physical form as he draws out a short double edge sword with a diamond cross-section guard with a grip that has a 26 raised brass ribs with the bottom of the handle having a ball like hilt to it's design as Naruto makes handsigns for a clone jutsu making a copy of himself and another sword.
"(Hmm) his sword is different from most others I have never seen that type of sword in all my life yes I have seen Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword but this sword is single handed and seems to give more options." said Zabuza as Naruto practice his swordplay with his unique looking sword Zabuza is amazed by Naruto's movements every strike made by the clone is met by counter by the blonde. Both blondes uses exceptional foot and blade work that greatly amazes Zabuza as he has seen fighting with the Wakazashi and Ninjato between ninja swordsmen but what Naruto's footwork in the art of the sword shows a great deal of exotic and more fluid foot and blade work. Zabuza, seeing enough, comes towards the blonde in question after he finishes.
"Greetings, I hoped you liked my practice stranger." said Naruto as he looks at the man in question who is joined by Haku who in Naruto's eyes is beautiful with a similar sadness in his eyes.
"I see you're the one that Gato has been angry with over the lost of his opium warehouse. You are a very strange one with the way of how you fight you don't use Taijutsu the merc who say you gave a description of what I can call a deadly dancer in the wind and your sword style it is very unique I have seen short swords like the Wakazashi and the Ninjato but your sword is unique I have seen only Tsurugi swords and Orochimaru's Kusanagi. But that sword is unique enough for any Ashigaru of any nation." said Zabuza as he looks at Naruto in question complementing Naruto's in his skills.
"Thank you. It's nice to see ninja appreciate my skill and training." said Naruto as he nods his head towards Zabuza who chuckles.
"So what do I call you stranger." asked Naruto as he looks at Zabuza in question.
"Call me Zabuza Momochi, Demon of the Mist." introduced Zabuza as Naruto turns towards Haku.
"And who might you be might I asked beautiful" asked Naruto as Haku giggles and blushes at the compliment.
"My name is Haku Momochi Yuki I am my father's weapon and tool. Oh and I am a boy" said Haku as she tries to throw Naruto off by this revelation.
"Nice try Haku chan but I can smell the jasmine shampoo that you shower with." said Naruto as Haku blushes in a cutie pout.
"My name is Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki." introduced Naruto as he goes to kiss Haku on the back of her hand getting a blush from the girl in question.
"My your quite the gentleman." said Haku as she feels his hand as it feels like stone.
"Thank you." said Naruto as he smiles at Haku who blushes at the blonde's smile.
"Well Gaki you are a gentleman. But I want to see how skilled you are I may not kill you but I want to see your fighting skills." said Zabuza drawing his large zanpakuto as Naruto draws his own sword.
"Before we fight what is that sword called exactly." asked Zabuza as he looks at Naruto's sword.
"It's called a coupe choux or cabbage chopper. It was created and used by soldiers and naval men of Marseille of the boundary nations." explained Naruto as Zabuza is intrigued by the sword in question.
"Interesting" said Zabuza as the two got into stances. Zabuza is even more interested in the sword stance Naruto is in his stance is loose not tight like many of the sword stances that Samurai incorporates and looser than any ninja sword stances he has seen.
Soon the two engage in a sword battle. Naruto and Zabuza trade strikes from each other as they begin their contest. Both are testing the waters with each other from the heavy strikes Zabuza employs, Naruto shunts them away skillfully and meets his opponents incredible strength with his own power blows.
Naruto and Zabuza break away seeing what the other has to throw against the other. Naruto and Zabuza go back at it with Zabuza adding pressure to his offense with unarmed strikes. Naruto seeing this also meets his unarmed combat tactics with the street fighting he learned from Raphael. The two lands physical strikes on the other as they exchange sword strikes. Naruto performs a blade lock and effectively disarms Zabuza and swipes him off his feet in one motion. Pinning him he asks "Do you yield, the demon of the mist?" Looking at him with a barely winded breath.
"Alright you win Gaki." said Zabuza as Naruto helps him to his feet.
"You are a superb swordsman with the blade. Who is your teacher to teach you such swordsmanship?" asked Zabuza as he looks at the blonde who smiles.
"He was a legend of his day that still serves his country in a way that goes deep as a protector of the innocent and punisher of evil." said Naruto as Zabuza looks at him with interest.
"Well Gaki, whoever he is, has done a great service to a young man like yourself in the way of the sword." said Zabuza as he looks at Naruto who smiles and says "You have no Idea." as he thinks back to the years of training in the Durandal Method of Fighting.
Flashback training years in Marseille.
Naruto has been training in the martial art of the Durandal Method De Combate. Raphael had trained Naruto to the best of his ability. Naruto had amazed the warrior saint by his learning progress and potential. From everything Naruto has learned fighting with the Coupe choux and blades,the defensive grappling skills the martial art has to offer, and three of it's structural fighting forms.
From Tactique Savate Naruto learned fisticuffs and the use of technical kicking.
Rue Chausson taught Naruto street fighting acrobatics that enhanced Tactique Savate.
Rue Defense Savate Naruto learned street fighting and close quarters tactics for unarmed fighting that enhanced his skills in both Tactique Savate and Rue Chausson.
Naruto was also taught how to harness his Vital Impetus that helped furthered his bodies development and grant his superhuman attributes for his age group. His healing has become less dependent on the Kyuubi's chakra.
Speaking of the Kyuubi the fox inside of Naruto has been taking in the more purified nature energy of Marseille. The fox itself is surprised by the event as it had no Idea of what the events meaning.
Naruto for his part studied the fighting art with wonder and curiosity. At first he was confused by the fighting art but got into the rhythm of training.
At the moment a 8 year old Naruto is learning Combat De Baton from Raphael.
"Control my centerline Naruto. Remember what you have learned from the lessons on Rue Chausson it will serve you even when your armed or unarmed ." said Raphael as he blocks an overhead lunge at his head, who then counters with a stick sweep that the blonde leaps over.
Naruto attacks at rapid fire speeds send lunges and swings at Raphael who blocks and parries swings and lunges with masterful easy.
Soon Raphael disarms Naruto of his staff and sweeps him, knocking him to the ground. "Excellent Naruto, your combat skills are capable. I have seen you grow into a strong boy. Now it's time for you to grow into a fighter of your own. Remember you will always have that fire in your heart, don't forget it. " said Raphael as Naruto nods as Raphael goes and gets a box to hand to Naruto.
"Naruto, your training here is complete. You have learned much in the Durandal Method. But before leaving Marseille I would like to give you these weapons to help you on this fighter's path that has chosen you. Remember your training as you return to meet your destiny for it will not fail you." said Raphael as Naruto nods and takes the weapons the saint had given him as he walks away seeing Raphael seemingly teleport in a beam of white light.
"Thank you Archangel of the sea I will not forget." said Naruto as he remembers the kindness of his teacher and how he showed him what courage and virtue can do for a broken heart as he walks towards the port he hears fighting as Raphael can be seen fighting a group of guardsmen belonging to the corrupt lord of Marseille in a fierce battle. Naruto sees that Marseille's warrior saint is triggering an uprising to help unseat the lord of Marseille that Raphael seeing Naruto winks at him as he charges more people join the fight for their nation.
Naruto, seeing a woman being cornered by two guardsmen, jumps to her aid and fends them both off with his newly acquired combat skills.
"Thank you young man." said the woman who kisses him on the afterwards is feeling appreciation for what he did for the woman. As he walks away towards the port.
'Godspeed young Uzumaki, you will be a great saint one day.' thought Raphael as he fights for Marseille.
Flashback end
Naruto can be seen following Zabuza and Haku after much deliberation. Naruto had reasoned to Zabuza that Gato wouldn't pay him seeing as he knows about his operations and would just have him killed after his business finishes it's blood sucking in wave.
Naruto was informed by Zabuza the reason behind their employment to the man as a means to find money for the civil war in Kiri. Naruto for his part seeing Haku shake at what was happening in Kiri feels a sense of fear from the girl in question.
Naruto understands seeing fear of prejudice shake from the girls form. Naruto had agreed to attack the day before Gato can send Zabuza to strike at the bridge builder.
"That's good in all Naruto kun but how would you sneak in. Gato has a chakra sensory system up that will sound the alarm if they detect anyone outside of me and Zabuza." said Haku as Naruto smiles at the girls worry.
"Well I have away to move past the sensor system with no worry but I would suggest that you two don't do anything risky while I rob the midget of his wealth and kill him on the bridge." said Naruto as Zabuza looks at him and asks. "So what are you going to do that will get inside of the perimeter, glide in?" "No, I am going to run in." answered Naruto as Zabuza and Haku looks at him with curiosity as Naruto walks back to his camp after they showed him the mansion.
"That boy is surely the strangest but also the most unique I have every met." said Zabuza as Haku nods sensing the blonde is about to do something incredible.
Back with Team 7 in Tazuna's House
Natsumi and Tenya are outraged by the fact that the supposed demon spawn is in Wave. Kakashi calms them down telling them that Naruto will die when they get the chance but not at the moment as they have a mission to do.
"What are we to do about the demon." asked Natsumi as she looks at Kakashi in question.
"Leave him he will soon come to you in Konoha but right now I would suggest focusing on the problems at the moment we need to keep Tazuna safe until the bridge is completed." said Kakashi as he looks at the two in question.
'Whatever power you have, demon I will crush you into dust' thought Tenya as he tightens his fist as blood slightly lets out.
With Naruto
Naruto is concentrating, focusing his Vital energy into his body for a feat of supernatural swiftness while standing 57 yards away from Gato's mansion. Naruto moves with quickness that defies his muscular frame as he moves with hurricane level speeds and leaps up into the sky landing on a guards position as Naruto silences the guard with a pounce attack that breaks his back and rib cage.
Naruto moves through the perimeter to make sure that Gato's guards don't get wind of his fortune being plundered by sabotaging the communications array.
Naruto using his coupe choux cuts through guards stupid enough to try and fight him and takes out mercs inside of the perimeter without any alarm sounding moving inside of the mansion Naruto sees that Gato has a strange taste in design decore as he sees paintings of money, women, dominations and a statue of a man with a woman in chains being drag behind him .
'Wow I have seen decore and art in Neo Assyric better than this garbage.' thought Naruto as he moves through the mansion plundering the treasure of Gato from golden bars to ryo stacks Naruto collected it all and separated it for Zabuza and Haku and the people of wave. Naruto then also used his skills in hacking to get Gato's offshore accounts and business documents.
Naruto soon leaves with the wealth he had plundered after destroying the Mercs in the Mansion and freeing the slaves.
At the bridge
Zabuza and Haku are fighting Team 7 to a standstill while one Sakura Haruno is guarding Tazuna or Wave.
'Okay this is starting to get unbearable.' thought Zabuza as he has several ninja hounds Bitting into his limbs holding him in place as Kakashi readies his original technique to strike him down. Haku for her part is fighting off the Kyuubi empowered Tenya and Natsumi as best as she could she was able to knock out Sasuke. But not before enraging two Jinchuriki's
Before Zabuza and Haku could die a blur of sorts moves so fast Kakashi had a hard time seeing said blur as Zabuza and Haku soon find themselves on the other side of Tazuna and Sakura as standing between them is Naruto Uzumaki as Tenya and Natsumi looks at Naruto with rage.
"Sorry If I was late, I had to make sure I got everything from Gato's mansion." said Naruto as he hands Tazuna his scroll who is surprised at Naruto in question of the scroll he handed him.
"So you're the young man that my grandson told me about. You really saved us from a Opium epidemic young man." thanked Tazuna as he when he had heard about the opium
"Don't thank me yet as we have company" said Naruto as Gato and a force of 200 mercs show up.
"Well Zabuza so much for the demon of the mist I wasn't going to pay you before but it looks like you need to pay me for your banged up job." said Gato as he the looks at Naruto who is chuckling at the Midget.
"For all the tough talk you sure are overconfident with all these mercenaries fighting for you so you could reward them with money. Money that I stole from you." said Naruto as he unseals one scroll that has a stack of Ryo that makes Gato go wide eyed at this show.
"Whoever kills that brat get's double." said Gato as Naruto smiles at this as the mercenaries are more eager to fight with money on the line. Naruto draws his Coupe Choux as he walks towards the horde of mercenaries with a smirk on her face. Naruto starts to channel some Vital Impetus into his body's muscles as he rolls his shoulders as he then rushes into the horde.
Tenya and Natsumi are in shock at what they are seeing. Naruto brutally carves through the horde with skills they haven't seen before. As Naruto with his sword and the martial art of the Durandal Combat Method as he moves through the group hack,slashing, brawling, bashing and bone breaking in the melee. Naruto mows down each mercenary with efficiency and finesse as he then decapitates the last merc before making his way to Gato.
"Spare me please I can give you any I can give you-" Gato never got to finish as an overhead strike ends his pleading and his life. Naruto walks over towards Zabuza and Haku not tired one bit.
"Wow just wow you sure have skill with that sword." said Haku as she looked at the image of Naruto causally smashing into him like a Typhoon wind.
"Well this should allow you to help the rebels in the civil war." said Naruto as he hands Zabuza's sword back and the scroll full of money and a bank account of Gato.
"Oh and Tazuna that scroll that you have, has 6 of 8 ownership documents over companies that Gato owned along with over 50 billion ryo from 3 of his bank accounts." revealed Naruto as he looks at a shocked Tazuna as he looks back at the blonde in question.
"Naruto you are a lifesaver." said Tazuna as he smiles at the blonde in question.
"Don't mention it." said Naruto as he turns to leave but is stopped by a kunai thrown by a kyuubified Tenya as he says. "Where do you think you are going." "I am not needed here." said Naruto as he looks at Tenya as Natsumi surround him.
"Your not going anywhere demon. We will finish what our father wanted to finish with you." said Natsume as they each lunge at Naruto. However Naruto dodges away from the two with expert agility as he cartwheels away to solid ground.
"So you are agile big deal." said Tenya as he rushes at Naruto with high speed and swipes at him with his claws. Naruto dodges again with casual movement as he blocks and throws Natsumi into Tenya knocking him into the floor.
Natsumi rushes at Naruto. But Naruto hits a pressure point in her neck knocking her out and taking her out of her kyuubified state. Naruto turns to see Tenya charge at him. Naruto uses his sword embows it with Vital Impetus energy cuts Tenya's tendons to both legs with elegant precision.
"Well brother and sister I hope to see you again on short notice." said Naruto as he moves towards Zabuza as he looks at the blonde with awe at what just happened.
"Gaki who is your teacher to teach you such skill." asked Zabuza as he looks at Naruto who helps him and Haku up to their feet. Naruto for his part hold him up.
"I will tell you as we travel to Kiri we have a civil war to fight after all." said Naruto as he looks at Haku and Zabuza with a smile as they the move away from team 7 as Tazuna looks at him with happiness.
"Bastard comeback here and fight." said Tenya as many of the arriving crowd walks towards the battle site of the bridge to see Gato and his mercenaries dead.
As Kakashi moves towards the Namikaze duo.
"People of Wave we are free and can rebuild. It all thanks to Naruto Uzumaki." said Tazuna as he looks at the people in question. As the slaves from Gato's mansion that Naruto released arrives and reunites with their loved ones.
With Naruto and company.
Naruto, Zabuza and Haku arrive at the boat Naruto had first came in and proceeds to travel away from Wave.
"So tell me about your teacher in the way of that sword." asked Zabuza as he looks at Naruto in question.
"In due time Zabuza but let's keep moving forward. We have a long trip afterall." said Naruto as he goes to the wheel to steer the small boat away from Wave
'The fates are testing me in through battle. Hopefully what I have learned will see me through such trials by fire.' thought Naruto as Haku looks at his in wonder of what skills and abilities does the blonde have to show.
Chapter 1 end
Author's Note.
The Durandal Method you can describe as the hybrid of Savate, De Canne Combat, Epee and Machete Fencing, Chausson, Street Savate and Dagger Fighting.
Vital Impetus is the French equivalent to the concept of Chi or Ki.
Raphael Dumas is Marseille's mythic saint defender that has battled bandits, demons, pirates and monsters of both the human and bestial variety.