14 Battle Of The Bridge
" Stop staring, man. I know I'm good looking, but I'M NOT INTO BOYS" I said to him and he just turns his face to the side.
Kakashi is pondering about something,
" What wrong sensei?" Sakura asked seeing kakashi distracted
" Huh? Well... body erasing teams usually dispose of the body of the person they killed right there." Kakashi replied
" So what?"
" Don't you see, ...How did that masked boy disposed of Zabuza's body?"
" How could we know, He took his body."
" Yeah, If he needed proof he could have just taken Zabuza's head, And the weapon he used to kill him."
" No way" Sasuke understood what Kakashi is getting at.
" Yeah.... Zabuza is Alive." Sakura and Tazuna's face went pale like they saw a ghost or something. He continued " Even though i checked, it was probably a momentary death."
He noticed my grin which i couldn't stop from forming on my face. " You don't seem surprised, Naruto."
" It's true, He didn't hit any vital organs with his needles." I replied shrugging
" Sigh, With all the suspicion, We will prepare for the battle. We will do training from tomorrow, so take proper rest today."
" You will die." A kid enter the room and cuts in between, He continue
" Mom they are gonna die. There's no way you can win against Gatou. If you don't want to die, you should Leave." He finished and left for his room.
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### NEXT DAY ###
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" Ok so we will start training, oh before that, I want to talk about the Shinobi ability, chakra." Kakashi said and sakura went on to explain what chakra is.
Kakashi showed us a demo of Tree walking and asked us to do the same.
" Gather your chakra at the bottom of your feet, you can do this once you learn to use chakra well. The purpose of this training is, first to teach you chakra control and second to increase your stamina needed to control chakra properly." He then throws 3 kunais at us and said to mark How high we can make it up the tree.
Sakura and Sasuke starts running towards a tree to climb and i walk in leisure way. They start climbing the tree, Sasuke make it almost half way through and Sakura reaches the top.
" Naruto, why are you not training?" Kakashi asked, Seeing me walking so slowly towards the tree.
" He can't. Everything until now must have been luck. After all he was dead last in class." Sakura chimes in. I don't even know what is going through her mind, just yesterday she was clinging to me. Kakashi and Sasuke know better than to believe it was luck.
I then start climbing the tree in same leisure pace. Everyone is quite.
' He has good chakra control for the amount of chakra he has, it's almost perfect. He is not How hokage told me, he is. He is atleast above average chunin and that still is not his full strength.' Kakashi contemplates watching Naruto climbing the tree.
' He can climb all the way up? He is better than me in this too. I'm suppose to revive my clan and Kill itachi, But how can i kill him if I can't even defeat this, Dead last. How can he be better than me in everything he does.' Sasuke thinks, biting his lower lip hard.
' He can do it?!' Trash thinks
After that Sakura was sent to the bridge, Sasuke kept on trying to make it to the top of the tree.
I also left, telling Kakashi i will train on my own for some time. I came a good distance away from others and made 8 shadow clones and sent them in every direction to look for Gatou's house, since i don't know where he lives. He is rich so he must have some valuables and money. I start training my kenjutsu with the sword Gekko gave me.
It is night and we are having dinner, I just got my clone's memory about the location, layout, no. of people and their level.
Tazuna told us about Inari's Dad, How he met him, how his dad became hero...
Days passed and day of the battle came. I knew Gatou will send someone to kill/Kidnap Inari and his mother so i planned to stay behind, but I don't remember who came to kill them, If it is samurai than its better.
I have been training my kenjutsu these past few days. I finally decided to learn Gekko's Moonlight, Dance of the crescent moon style. Learning it was easy with my Quick Mastery but what was not easy was developing my instincts. I fought my shadow clones, many at the same time and blindfolded too, sometimes.
Sakura came to wake me up
" Naruto, Wake up. It's time, we have to protect Tazuna today. Wake up."
" I know, You guys go ahead, I'll be there after some time." I tried to sleep again but couldn't. This is the problem i realized not too long ago, I can't easily go back to sleep after i wake up. I'm always good to go after some quality sleep, both physically and mentally. Sigh, I can't enjoy one thing i loved so much in my previous life.
After some time two samurai break the wall and Disturb the important thing I'm doing, they take Inari mom hostage.
" We need only one hostage, should I cut the kid." Samurai with an eye patch said
" Wait, you want a hostage, right? Take me." Inari mom said desperate to save her son
" Oyy, Can't I take a dump in peace." I said as i came out of my room. " Now i understand why yami is always angry. Sigh, let's take this outside." I start walking outside without waiting for their reply.
We are staring at each other, Inari and his mom is at the door watching us, worried.
They both rush at me with great speed but they are too slow for me. Eye patch guy slash his sword at me which i dodge and the cap guy stab me with his sword which i just sidestep. They are weak, they are not only slow but their moves aren't as good as Gekko's, not even close. I just make quick work of them. They really are weak.
Inari's mom thanked me, bowing her head slightly and Inari said he will never cry again, he started crying after saying that.
Sigh, I make my way towards the bridge, but i stop in the way and make 5 clones and send them to take all the money and valuables they find in Gatou house.
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### AT THE BRIDGE ###
(3rd POV)
The fight has already begun, Sasuke is fighting Haku. They engage in close combat, Sasuke has 2 kunai in his hand, he slashes with his kunai in right hand but Haku blocks it with his own kunai. Sasuke's right hand is shaking so he can't do anything other than run from attack.
Haku made some hand signs with just one hand and water on the ground converted in thousand of needles, aiming at Sasuke.
" Remember the Training." Kakashi screams and reminds Sasuke about their chakra control training he did.
' Concentrate, Concentrate.' Sasuke tries to focus chakra at his feet. All needles launch at Sasuke, but he suddenly vanishes.
' He's fast ' Haku thinks as he tries to look around. He is attacked with shurikens from above, but he back flips to dodge them and looks above but doesn't find anyone.
" You are pretty slow." Sasuke mocks Haku appearing behind him and attack him with a stab at the ribs, Haku blocks the attack with his forearm. Sasuke twists his wrist and throws the kunai in his hand at Haku's head, Haku crouches making an opening and Sasuke takes advantage of the opening and kicks Haku on the face.
" I can't have you underestimate my students by calling them 'brats'. Sasuke is the leafs rookie #1, Sakura is the brightest of them all and The other one...He has the potential and will to be the strongest." Kakashi said proudly to Zabuza who chuckles in response
" Hehehe, Haku, you realize at this rate we'll be driven back." Zabuza reminds Haku
" Yeah, We can't have that.." Haku replies.
The surrounding temperature suddenly decreases to a level where their own breath is visible. Haku does hand signs for jutsu
" Special jutsu: Demonic Ice Mirror"
Several mirrors of ice form around Sasuke. Haku steps in one of the mirrors and his reflection is shown in each of them, making it hard to guess where is the real one. Kakashi tries to aid Sasuke but Zabuza stands in his way.
" I'll show you my speed." Haku tells Sasuke in an emotionless tone. Sasuke is attacked by needles from all directions. Sakura throws a kunai, but Haku half comes out of one of the mirror and blocked it. But then several shurikens attack mirrors and Haku.
Haku is hit on his mask and is sent flying out of the mirror and has a crack on his mask, with half of the mirrors broken. Then Everyone Hears a familiar voice
" A..A...Ay, I'm on vacation~
Every Single day,
Coz i love my occupation....~"
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(A/N: This is a slow story, I try to describe Important events in details.
Major changes will occur in Shippuden, Naruto will mostly follow canon coz MC wants to make connections for the future.
One thing we can't ignore is Naruto had a great no. of connection even in Anime, which will come in handy in future.
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Oh and Reviews and power stones will be appreciated. Thank you for Reading.)
