Chapter 10

After a team of Bounty collectors arrived, there were a few questions that needed to be answered, but Kakashi sent them back with updates on the mission. They could send a falcon but this would save energy on their part.

Soon they began to continue on, making a lot more progress as Tazuna seemed to have a skip in his step, happy that despite the lies, he was still able to get help.

It was a few hours later when they first saw a sign of Zabuza, his massive sword spinning through the air towards them.

Sasuke didn't hesitate as the others ducked, he pulled out a kunai, enhancing his body with chakra and activating his Sharingan so he knew exactly when, he stabbed the kunai down. Through the hole, he jumped only slightly before using an excess amount of chakra and kicking the flat of the blade. The burst of chakra sent the sword into the ground .

Just as the smoke of a storage seal burst up as the sword vanished, Sasuke kicked back just as a hand swiped through the smoke with a voice roaring out.

''GIVE ME BACK MY SWORD BRAT!"

"No! What kind of swordsman just throws his blade? Must not want it anymore!" Sasuke grinned as he twisted in the air, backflipping back to his group. Once he landed, kunai's at the ready did Kakashi speak up. ''Good job Sasuke, no idea why he'd throw his main weapon, but good job for capitalizing on a single mistake."

Sakura smiled, without his main weapon he'd be weaker, not by much, but even a small amount was enough to die in this world.

Zabuza gritted his teeth, he wasn't expecting this. Few Genin now were actually worth anything but these seemed to be cut from the same cloth as one's bred in war. He originally threw his blade to make a big show and scare the Genin out of the fight so he could focus on 'Copy Ninja' Kakashi. It would be more difficult, but that didn't change his objective.

"Even without my sword, I can kill a few kids and a copy ninja." Using a single hand seal he began to use the Hiding in the Mist Technique, mist gathering around them.

Sasuke waited right for the mist to build up before he began to flash through hand seals.

He wasn't as fast as Kakashi yet, but he was most likely one of the best in the known world when it came to hand seals as not many focused on them.

Just as the mist condensed Sasuke released a massive fireball, it crashed into the path which caused the air to superheat. Basically rendering the mist jutsu useless.

Kakashi took this advantage and disappeared as he capitalized on Zabuza's surprise. As the both of them landed on the branch and began to get into a quick taijutsu battle did a sea of naruto's began to appear around them.

As Naruto's jumped up, using their teamwork with Kakashi to suppress Zabuza and push him back did the branch beneath them break.

A puff of smoke appeared as the branch did as Sasuke used replacement to replace himself with the broken branch, coming through the smoke with a mean uppercut to Zabuza's chin, only to suddenly get hit from behind the skull as his vision began to cloud. Just as two needles pierced his neck.

As his body went limp a person in a mask appeared, claiming to be a hunter nin after Zabuza, one he retrieved Zabuza's body, did he disappear shortly after.

As the sea of Narutos began to burst into more smoke did Tazuna and Sakura join them. Kakashi scratched his chin in thought before he waited a bit before speaking out. ''Pretty sure that wasn't a hunter nin..."

Sakura nodded first before she spoke out. ''Hunter Nin, as you taught us, usually dispose of bodies instantly to make sure nothing happens."

Naruto slapped at his forehead as he realized as well, Sasuke speaking up himself. ''I have a falcon and shadow clone tracking them from quite a distance. Hopefully, they lead us directly to Gato's hideout..."

Kakashi's eye smiled as he began to ruffle Sasuke's hair. ''Aren't you such a good little Genin? Alright. Let's continue moving, he'll most likely come after us again in force now that he knows we're far harder to deal with."

They all nodded before they continued on.

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The scene changed to Sasuke holding Haku by the back of the neck, lightning release dancing from his fingers. "One move and you're out cold, I just want to speak to you. I swear on the name of the Uchiha."

Haku hearing that froze stiff, before slowly speaking. "What is it you want?"

"I have a question and a request. The question is why are you working for Gato? Zabuza is a missing-nin, but even this is low for him."

Haku grit her teeth at that, but she couldn't help but answer. "Lord Zabuza is attempting to amass funds for a rebellion against the Fourth Mizugake."

"Ah, because the first one failed... I understand, then. Now my request. Work for me, as the 'Last' Uchiha, I have a sizable fortune, nothing unlike Gato's as most of his assets are in rotation and liquidation to make sure he brings in money, I actually have Wealth to me, enough so that I can drop a few million Ryo at any moment. Work for me, not as just mercenaries, but as Uchiha Subsideraries and I will not only pay you a sizable income, but I will also help you gather forces and even more money for your rebellion. In return, I only ask you serve the Uchiha and help us once more rise to the greatness our clan deserves."

Haku seemed hesitant, her eyes looking down to Zabuza behind the mask, it was him who usually answered to these things, but the deal was good, too good in fact. She was hesitant because she couldn't get Zabuza's opinion on the subject.

''As a show of good faith, I'll give you time to think about it. Once Zabuza recovers from the fake death you've put him in, speak to him. If you ever wish to contact me, simply look to the sky and make the release sign, I'll be there shortly."

Soon, the hand released her, Haku turning around quickly just to see the burst of smoke as the clone dispelled itself.

Haku bit her lip, unsure of how to proceed. It sounded like he had a way to keep an eye on them, but she needed to get Zabuza treated fast so for now she continued to run away with her teacher.

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After the clone burst and the memories returned to Sasuke he smiled, he wasn't sure if that would be enough, but now he could at least track the two of them if the worst case comes about.

Why did he want them? Because they could be great for his Clan, Zabuza was one of the 7 swordsmen and despite having been ganked earlier, his skill in Kenjutsu had led him to be one of, if not the best swordsman of the seven.

He would be great for teaching other combatants he would gain as he traveled, as well as with the proper nourishment, become many times stronger than he was already.

Haku on the other hand was a surprise in on itself. At first, he wanted the 'boy' because of his rare Kekkai Genkai, Ice Release. Hoping that through him he could get a few more ice users from his children, and then maybe down the line attempt to mix the genes of their two types of blood together.

But, Haku turned out to be a woman. Something that was either just lied to about in the anime to make a pretty-faced 'Boy' or something that was different in this reality he now lived in.

Did it change anything? Yes, it changed how often he could get more children out of her due to her being the single one that could give birth to them, but at the same time. It also opened up the mixing of the Uchiha and Yuki genes much sooner, if memory serves. Haku was fifteen?

It would be a few more years but Sasuke could start getting children much sooner than when Boruto would be born.

(Also for a bit of clarification. This is not a harem story, nor is it a polygamy story. There is ONE love interest and it is Karin. But I will state now, that he will be using his seed to birth more heirs. There will be no love, no sex between him and the others who will be bred for the purpose of fathering more Uchiha ate a time. He will be the sperm donor, he will provide them the proper amount of compensation in money, work, and housing while they father his offsprings, the only children he will 'Directly' involve himself with are his own, between him and Karin.)