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Naruto the Battousai	By : kerrde06 Category: Naruto > General Views: 3925 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter List
- 10
- 11
- 12
A/N: I
have added chapter 10 to my other version of this story on ficwad and
adultfanfiction. You can now read the lemon I withheld from the version on this
site on the other two sites. The lemon is a little over 2800 words and in my
opinion is better than my first lemon. Also I have added two new pics of what
Yugao looks like (Thanks to battousai222), they are larger and show her
full body but they are drawn and not screenshots from the anime like the
smaller first pic is.
Rating: M possibly borderline NC-17 at some
points but will give fair warning beforehand.
Disclaimer: I
do not own Naruto or Rurouni Kenshin in any way and I am making no profit off
of this story.
�Speak�
�Thoughts�
�Kyuubi speak�
�Kyuubi thoughts�
Jutsu and sword techniques
Chapter 11: Journey to Wave Part One
It had been a little over a week since Naruto had
secretly been appointed to ANBU and during that time he had spent the majority
of it off by himself training in the forest of death. Naruto knew he was strong
since the battousai didn�t earn his reputation for being weak but he also knew
that no matter how strong you are there is always someone stronger. He just
wanted that number to be as small as possible.
During his training Naruto split his time
practicing the different jutsus Kyuubi knew, trying to improve upon his
taijutsu, and practicing the different kenjutsu techniques from the scrolls
Kenshin had given him.
Anko had tried many times to find a way to spy on
him but due to an advanced concealment genjutsu around his training camp she
could never seem to find him. She had even tried to get Kurenai to help her but
she just said that if Naruto went out of his way for privacy then he probably
had his reasons.
Naruto did have his reasons but not many people
actually knew them except for those who knew who he actually was. Sure Naruto
didn�t like showing off but that wasn�t why he hid himself during training. The
main reason for all the secrecy was that if someone recognized his kenjutsu
style, his true identity would be found out. The only reason he didn�t care if
his team saw him fight with his sword was that there was no way they would
identify the style. The Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu may be the most famous and ultimate
kenjutsu style ever created but it was also the least recognized since whenever
anyone saw it they normally don�t live to tell the tale. However, if a kenjutsu
specialist who was knowledgeable in the art saw him training then they would
have a very strong chance to identify him.
This last fact was something causing him a lot of
concern since his own ANBU captain was a kenjutsu specialist and also very
knowledgeable from what he had heard. If that wasn�t bad enough, Naruto had
also caught wind of a few rumors saying that a hobby of Yugao�s was reading up
on anything involving the Battousai. This left him with a very big problem;
until he learned whether or not he could trust her, he was stuck being unable
to use his kenjutsu on any ANBU missions with her since the only style he knew
was the one Kenshin trained him in. Sure he was great in all the other types of
combat but kenjutsu was his specialty and holding back during an S-ranked
mission could go very badly. Luckily he had yet to be sent on any missions with
ANBU.
Finishing up his workout, Naruto left his secret
training ground to head back to his apartment for a nice cool shower. He needed
to hurry up a bit since the Hokage wanted to see team 8 in his office to assign
them a new mission. Naruto seemed to never tire of these low ranked now that he
knew he would get a chance to feed his bloodlust on ANBU missions. After
spending the majority of your life training, fighting, and killing it was nice
being able to relax during an easy mission, not to mention getting paid to do
something you could do in your sleep, �Or with a Kage Bushin� Naruto thought
with a smirk.
Yes life has been pretty easy going since coming
back to the village even with the occasional hate filled glares from the
villagers. Naruto knew though that it wouldn�t be long till his team started
receiving higher ranked missions that would take more of his time and
attention, not to mention any ANBU ones.

Later that day after his shower
Naruto made his way to the Hokage Tower to meet with his team. Upon arriving inside the Hokage�s
office he was greeted with the sight of the rest of his team, the Hokage,
Iruka, and team seven minus Kakashi waiting while making small talk. When
everyone noticed he had arrived all conversation came to a halt.
�Naruto good of you to join us now we only have to
wait for Kakashi-san before we get started� said Sarutobi looking up from the
papers he was reading to greet Naruto.
�Hokage-sama are you sure you want to wait for
Kakashi? You know his reputation for being late, It could be another two hours
before he shows up� asked Kurenai in a questioning yet respectful tone.
�Normally you would be correct but this time I may
have told Kakashi to be here two hours ago which means he should be here
anytime now� Sarutobi said with a smile causing everyone to grin at the joke,
even the moody Uchiha found it slightly amusing.
Only a few minutes late the man in question
appeared in a swirl of leaves with his nose in his signature orange book.
�Sorry Hokage-sama but on my way here I had to
help 200 old ladies cross the street� said Kakashi not even looking up from his
book and letting out a little giggle.
Hearing this, everyone in the room sweatdroped at
such a lame and made up excuse. You�d think after all this time Kakashi would
have at least learned to come up with better excuses.
�Not a problem, I was just about to give each of
your teams a new assignment� said the Hokage regaining his composure but was
then interrupted by the pink haired girl with the big forehead (you know who).
�Hokage-sama can we pleeeease have a more
interesting mission? I mean all these missions so far have been something a
civilian could do, they�re a waste of time for a shinobi� said Sakura earning a
nod of approval from Sasuke, both ignorant to the true purpose behind such low
ranked missions.
Before Iruka had a chance to berate the girl for
questioning the Hokage�s motives, Naruto calmly spoke up.
�For your information pinky�, at which point a
giant vain appeared on the pink haired girls head, �the reason all Genin are
required to undertake such missions is to help build teamwork amongst the team
and to help the team gradually get to know each other so that they work
together better when on a real mission. You�re lucky we are even assigned
missions like this instead of constant teamwork exercises or all new Genin
would have a serious lack of finances until they could competently work
together with their team.� explained Naruto in a neutral tone earning a smile
from the Hokage for his help and a scowl from Sakura.
Seeing that his student was about to make an even
bigger fool of herself Kakashi decided explain things a bit further.
�Naruto is right Sakura, there is set system in
place to dictate the difficulty and pay of a mission. What we have been doing
so far have been the lowest ranked missions also called D-ranked, they are
assigned to Genin to build teamwork just like Naruto said. Next up would be
C-ranked which are sometimes assigned to skilled Genin but usually Chuunin;
they are normally missions escorting the elderly or sending/receiving
unimportant documents. After that are B-ranked which are reserved for Jounin
and Chuunin, they are usually missions to send/retrieve important documents or
escort missions with a decent chance of having to face enemies. The next step
up are A-ranked are only for Jounin or higher, these missions could be for
anything but always have a high fatality probability. One example of an
A-ranked mission could be to assassinate someone. The last and highest level
are S-ranked and are only for ANBU and sometimes even the Kage, these missions
are not only incredibly dangerous but also require the utmost secrecy that they
were ever even accomplished. Only the most skilled shinobi are ever sent on
this level of mission due to the fact that death is pretty much expected, you
could almost call them suicide missions� Kakashi said ending in a serious tone
causing all the little Genin to gulp.
�You don�t have to worry about that though since
it will be quite awhile before you even are considered for a B-ranked mission.
Now how about we get back to finding you a nice D-ranked mission� the Hokage
said trying to calm the children down.
After the explanation from Kakashi none of the
Genin seemed to have a problem being assigned a low level mission, that is
until Naruto spoke once again.
�Actually Hokage-sama if my sensei agrees with me,
I believe that my team is ready to take on a more challenging mission. I feel
my team is at a level that we could successfully take on C-ranked mission if
you would allow it� said Naruto in a respectful tone causing his two Genin
teammates to look at him with surprise due to them just a minute ago hearing
how Genin are not normally sent on C-ranked missions.
�Are you sure Naruto?� Asked the Hokage to which
Naruto gave a nod of affirmation.
�Ok, if you�re Jounin sensei agrees with your
assessment then I will trust your judgment in the matter� replied the Hokage
turning his attention to Kurenai. Giving it a few seconds thought Kurenai gave
a brief nod of agreement.
�Well then that�s settled. Kakashi-san do you too
think your team is ready to undertake a more challenging mission?� The Hokage
asked Kakashi.
�I�m not sure Hokage-sama, they have come a long
way but they still have their issues. The only reason they passed the bell test
was because I made a slight mistake� at which point he briefly looks at Sasuke
which Naruto made a mental note to ask about later, �Maybe a C-ranked mission
would give me a better chance to judge their capabilities� replied Kakashi with
not as much faith in his team as Kurenai and Naruto had.
�If that�s the case then I have a little proposal,
I am assigning both of your teams on a C-ranked mission I just received this
morning. You are to escort a bridge builder named Tazuna back to Wave and
protect him until he finishes the bridge. This will give both teams a good
chance to work with a team besides your own and give you a chance to gain
experience outside of the village.� Said Sarutobi pulling a file from the
papers on his desk and then pressing the button on his speaker system.
�Please go ahead and send in Tazuna, I have just
finished assigning his escort� Said the Hokage into the speaker.
A minute later a grey haired old man stumbled into
the room drinking out of a bottle of sake.
�So where�s this escort of mine, I�m tired of this
village and would like to get home, my bridge ain�t gonna build itself� slurred
Tazuna barely able to stand on his own.
�There standing right in front of you Tazuna-san,
let me introduce you to Genin teams seven and eight they will be escorting you
back to your country and watch over you while finish your bridge� said the
Hokage calmly.
�Huh? A bunch of snot-nosed kids? You expect me to
believe a bunch of children could do anything to keep me safe? They look like
they still ware diapers and you with the blond hair; do you even know how to
use that sword?� Slurred the old man some more.
�DIAPERS! OH THAT�S IT, LET ME AT HIM, YOU�RE GOIN
DOWN OLD MAN!� Screamed Kiba and Sakura in unison being held back by their
respective sensei.
�Calm down you two, it wouldn�t look good for the
village if you two killed the man we�re paid to protect� said Kurenai trying to
calm the two down.
�For your information Tazuna-san, These �kids� are
more than capable of escorting you and even if they weren�t you have two Jounin
sensei coming along to make sure everything goes ok. Also I am more than
capable with my sword and take it as an insult for you to insinuate anything
less. I can assure you that you will be well guarded.� Said Naruto a little
agitated at the lack of faith in his team and his own abilities.
�Whatever� was the only reply that the old man gave.
�Now that that�s taken care of, you are all free
to leave. You will all meet tomorrow morning at eight at the main gate to begin
your journey and please Kakashi try not to be too late.� Said the Hokage
dismissing everyone.
�Huh, when am I ever late?� Kakashi asked with a
grin barely showing under his mask.
With that parting comment everyone filed out of
the office and out of the tower before spitting off to all head home to get
some rest for the following day�s mission.
As Naruto began to head back home, Kurenai called
out to him.
�Wait up Naruto!� said Kurenai running to catch up
to Naruto.
�What is it Kurenai-chan?� asked Naruto.
�Well I�I was kinda wondering if you�d like to get
a bite to eat with me. I thought it would be nice to spend a relaxing evening
together since once we head out tomorrow we�ll probably be constantly busy�
asked Kurenai not looking Naruto in the eye.
Naruto was a little shocked that she had actually
worked up the courage to ask him out this soon and was at a loss for words.
Kurenai unfortunately took his silence as a rejection.
�But if you don�t feel like it that�s fine, you�re
probably busy anyway. It guess I was just being stupid to think you�d say yes
when you probably have to get things ready for tomorrow� Kurenai said
crestfallen and thoroughly embarrassed at what she thought was rejection. She
then turned around as she got ready to walk away.
Naruto however just then regained his thoughts and
reached out to grab a hold of her arm stopping her.
�Sorry about that Kurenai-chan I just kinda spaced
out there for a bit. Of course I�d love to get a bite with you. Why wouldn�t I
want to hang out with such a good friend like you� Said Naruto apologizing for
his actions or lack there of. Hearing this Kurenai�s faced seemed to brighten
like she had been given a new puppy on Christmas morning.
�Besides I would have to be crazy not to want to
spend time with such a beautiful lady.� Naruto joked causing Kurenai to blush a
shade of red he had never seen.
Seeing that Kurenai was now the one at a loss of
words he took ahold of her hand and began leading her towards a nice little
restaurant he had gotten to know that was run by a woman who he suspected had a
crush on him.
Yes Naruto was still hated around the village for
being the container of Kyuubi but due to his new looks and stature he wasn�t
quite so discriminated against. Because of his good looks the women seemed not
to care so much about his status as a demon container and the men just tried to
avoid him and not get on his bad side due to them being afraid of what he would
do to them if they pissed him off. Overall things were a lot easier than before
he left.
That evening Naruto and Kurenai had a nice dinner
as they discussed little things like hobby�s, training, and hopes for the
future. Whenever Kurenai tried to ask him something about his past however,
Naruto would simply divert the question towards something else. Kurenai
eventually picked up the hint that he didn�t want to talk about his past for
some reason and quite bringing up the subject.
At the end of dinner Naruto insisted on picking up
the bill saying it was his way of saying sorry for making her think he didn�t
want to have dinner with her. He really didn�t even worry about the cost since
during the war he hadn�t spent much of his earnings on anything besides the basics
allowing him to build up quite the savings. He had even sent a letter to
Kenshin letting him know he was still alive and asked him to have his veteran�s
officer pay diverted to the bank in the village, which ended up being a lot
more than he expected. Apparently a retired commander of the war earns just as
much in a week as a shinobi makes from an S-ranked mission. Naruto didn�t even
want to think how much a former general like Kenshin was making.
Upon leaving the restaurant it was beginning to
get late so Naruto escorted Kurenai back to her apartment.
�Thanks for the dinner Naruto-kun, you really
didn�t have to pay for it all� said Kurenai as she stared into Naruto blue
slanted pupils.
�No big deal, like I said it was my way of saying
sorry. Besides what kind of gentleman would I be if I allowed a lady to try
paying for dinner at a restaurant of my choosing?� Replied Naruto.
�Fine but next time I get to choose the restaurant
and pick up the bill� said Kurenai a little playfully.
�Oh making plans for next time all ready are we?�
joked Naruto.
�What? Oh� I just�I just thought you might have
had a good enough time that you wouldn�t mind doing this again?� said Kurenai
once again self-conscious.
�I�m just joking around; of course I�d love to
hang out again. You�re a good friend and one of the few I actually have in the
village. I�d be nice to just relax and hang out once in awhile� said Naruto
sincerely. He really wished that she would get over her insecurities with him
so they could joke around more before she goes and gets all self-conscious but
he could also understand too due to everything she had been through.
�I�d like that Naruto-kun� Kurenai said shyly
after receiving such a compliment from him.
�Well it�s getting late and we both need to get up
early tomorrow for our mission so I think it�s about time to say goodnight�
said Naruto.
�Ok, goodnight Naruto-kun� said Kurenai.
�Night Kurenai-chan� said Naruto giving her a
small kiss on the cheek before walking off heading back home to spend a little
time with foxy mate.
After Naruto left, Kurenai just stood there
touching the spot on her cheek where he had kissed her with a small smile
gracing her face. After a few more minutes off in her own little world she
headed back inside to get some sleep for the next day.

The Next day when Naruto arrived
at the gate he saw that only the other Genin had showed up so far. Walking up
to his two teammates he gave them a greeting.
�Hey guys how long you been here?� asked Naruto.
�Hi N-N-Naruto-kun, we�ve only been here for a
f-f-few minutes� stuttered Hinata.
�Ya man, we just wanted to get here early to make
sure we weren�t the last to show up� said Kiba.
�I don�t think you guys needed to worry about
that, you could show up a half hour late and you�d still probably make it here
before Kakashi� joked Naruto.
�Ya, I heard he has CTD� said Kiba with a grin.
�W-What�s CTD?� asked Hinata curious.
�Chronic Tardiness Disorder� said Kiba causing
each of them to laugh.
A few more minutes later Tazuna showed up followed
shortly thereafter by Kurenai.
�So when are we moving out, the sooner I get back
to my village the better. My workers don�t know which side of the hammer to use
if I�m not there� said Tazuna grumpily.
�Please be patient Tazuna-san we are only have to
wait for Team seven�s sensei Kakashi then we�ll be ready to leave� Said Kurenai
trying to placate the grumpy old man.
�Which means we�ll probably be waiting another
thirty minutes to an hour knowing Kakashi� said Naruto under his breath just
loud enough for Hinata and Kiba to hear making them have to stifle a laugh.
Right once again, Kakashi showed up reading his
little orange book not looking even a little embarrassed for being late.
�Yo� said Kakashi greeting his team while putting
his book away inside of his vest.
If looks could kill, Kakashi would already be dead
judging by the expressions on Sakura and Sasuke�s faces. Shino just looked as
impassive as always.
�YOU�RE LATE SENSEI�AGAIN!� shouted Sakura putting
extra emphasis on �again�.
�Huh? Oh sorry on my way here I got lost on the
road of life� said Kakashi unfazed by Sakura�s shouting.
Everyone there couldn�t help that this was his
lamest excuse so far.
�Uh yaa�now that we�re all here, how about we get
going. Tazuna-san seems to be in a bit of a hurry so no need to waste time
standing around� said Kurenai being the first to recover from what Kakashi
said.
�Fine by be, Sasuke Shino you guys take point,
Sakura you take the rear. Kurenai if you wouldn�t mind could you have Naruto
guard the rear with Sakura�, at this point Naruto mentally groaned, �You guard
Tazuna�s left with Kiba while I guard his right with Hinata� said/asked
Kakashi.
�Sounds like a good plan, you guys heard him, get
in formation and we�ll move out� ordered Kurenai.
With that everyone got into position and headed
out the gate.

After about half a days travel
Naruto�s patients was wearing thin. It seemed the whole time they were walking
Sakura would not shut up about how unfair it was that she was stuck guarding
the rear with an old man like Naruto when she should be up front with her
precious Sasuke-kun.
�I mean really, I�m not that old. At least I don�t
have a forehead the size of the Hokage monument� thought an annoyed Naruto.
The whole time Naruto was grumbling mentally about
his predicament, Kyuubi was in the back of his mind laughing her ass off.
At about mid-day Naruto and company were walking
along the forest path when he noticed a puddle in the middle of the road.
�What�s a puddle doing in the middle of the road?
It hasn�t rained in days� thought Naruto.
After a second look using his bloodline, he
immediately saw through the genjutsu for what it really was. It seemed that a
couple of shinobi had planned to ambush them after they passed. Their illusion
wasn�t even that great leading Naruto to assume they were only Chuunin level at
best.
Knowing that Kakashi and Kurenai had to of seen
through the illusion also, Naruto decided not to say anything and see what they
had planned.
Immediately after Sakura and Naruto passed them,
the two hidden shinobi spurred into action.
The first used his assumed element of surprise to
ram his clawed fist right through Naruto�s chest while the other attacked a
supposed unsuspecting Kakashi by wrapping its chained glove around his neck
decapitating him.
All of this seemed to happen in the blink of an
eye and somewhere during the attack Kurenai seemed to have also vanished
leaving the five remaining Genin to fend for themselves while still protecting
their client.
Meanwhile Naruto poofed into existence behind some
concealing foliage only seconds before Kakashi.
�Looks like we had the same idea� whispered Naruto
to Kakashi.
�Ya but you were supposed to stay out there with
the other Genin. Kurenai and I purposefully didn�t say anything so we could see
how much you all have improved� Kakashi explained to Naruto.
�Sorry, I just thought I�d give the others a shot
at�em first. I know you probably don�t know a lot about me since I�m not on
your team, but I can assure you those shinobi wouldn�t have been a problem for
me. I�m sure Kurenai will personally vouch for my abilities with what she�s
seen so far� said Naruto still whispering.
�Eh� muttered Kakashi holding off judgment.
�So what do we do while we wait?� asked Naruto.
Kakashi�s only response is to pull out his book
and begin reading.
�What is that anyway, it kinda looks like
something my old sensei used to read on occasion when he thought no one was
looking?� asked Naruto curiously.
Kakashi just shrugs, reaches in his vest, pulls
out an identical book and hands it to Naruto (Kakashi has to keep at least one
spare on him in case his primary one is damaged. Just imagine the horror if
Kakashi didn�t have his book to read).
Naruto takes one look at it and opens it up only
to have a small grin appear on his face.
�Ha I knew Kenshin-sensei was a pervert. All those
�visual aids� during female anatomy lessons were just to please his perverted
mind. I�ll have to bring this up next time I see him� thought Naruto.
�Oh this looks good, hey Kyu-chan wanna try this
one out sometime?� Naruto mentally asked his mate.
�I�m not sure either of us could even bend that
way Naru-kun, but I�m more than willing to give it a shot� Kyuubi mentally
thought back with a giggle.
By the time Naruto came back to reality Kakashi
was nudging Naruto in the side telling him the fight was over.
When Naruto exited from behind the brush with
Kakashi he saw Hinata and Sakura in a defensive formation in front of Tazuna
while Sasuke, Kiba, and Shino had surrounded the two now unconscious shinobi
who were covered by Shino�s bugs.
He could tell by the look on there faces that they
actually thought him and Kakashi were dead.
�Hey guys what�s with the sad look? You should be
happy to of defeated two Chuunin level shinobi.� said Naruto like nothing.
When everyone saw that him and Kakashi still alive
they were shocked speechless or at least until Sakura and Kiba regained their
voice.
�Sensei! I thought you were dead, we all saw one
of those ninja tear your head off!� said Sakura surprised to see her sensei still
alive.
�Ya Naruto, that man punched a hole right through
your chest!� exclaimed Kiba equally surprised.
�You sure about that?� asked Naruto pointing to
the place he was supposedly stabbed.
All the Genin then looked over to the indicated
location only to find a damaged log. They then looked over to where Kakashi was
also supposedly killed to find a second log.
�Remember, no matter how strong you get or how
many jutsus you learn sometimes the basics are all you need, with only a simple
Kawarimi no Jutsu Naruto and I were both able to avoid our attackers and
have them believe they had killed us. If the need had arisen either one of us
could have rejoined the fight but with the element of surprise� Kakashi said
while in sensei mode.
�Kakashi�s right, never think that an E-rank jutsu
is below you. Just because they are the easiest to learn doesn�t make them
useless. You are taught them from the beginning because they will end up being
some of your most used jutsu� said Kurenai standing behind everyone as if she
had just appeared out of nowhere.
After the entire group of rookie Genin gave a nod
of understanding the two Jounin sensei turned there attention back to the two
unconscious enemy shinobi.
�So do you want to do the interrogation or should
I?� Kakashi asked Kurenai in a more serious tone.
�I don�t have any experience in interrogation, I
think you should probably do it� answered Kurenai equally serious.
�Actually if you two wouldn�t mind I�d like to
have a shot at the two� said Naruto.
�Are you sure Naruto? Have you ever even conducted
an interrogation before?� asked Kakashi unsure of Naruto�s abilities. Sure
Naruto was awarded rookie of the year but he had yet to see anything noteworthy
out of him.
�Don�t worry, this isn�t the first time I�ve
interrogated prisoners� said Naruto ominously remembering a few of his more
extreme interrogations during the war.
�I trust him Kakashi, if Naruto says he can do
this; then he can� said Kurenai backing Naruto up earning her a grateful smile
from him.
�If you say so� Kakashi said to Kurenai still
unsure of Naruto�s abilities.
�Ok Naruto, we need to find out who they are, who
they work for, why they attacked, and if we should expect anymore enemies�
ordered Kakashi.
�Right, however; I want to do this away from
everyone, I don�t think the others are quite ready to see what might happen should
the two prove difficult� said Naruto slipping into his battousai mentality for
what was to come.
�Good idea� said Kakashi knowing full well what
Naruto was talking about. Kakashi too was no stranger to conducting
interrogations and knew that you sometimes had to do some very twisted things
in order to gain the information needed.
With that Naruto headed off deep into the forest
dragging the bodies of the two unconscious shinobi.

It was over an hour before Naruto
returned alone with a grim look on his face. The whole time during the
interrogation, everyone save Kakashi were surprised to have not even heard a
sound from the enemy. Then when Naruto shows up he looked completely clean
without even a trace of blood on him.
�I�m sorry but it turned out I�m more rusty than I
thought, they didn�t last long enough to answer my last question� said Naruto
angry at his mistake.
�Naruto what did you do to them? We didn�t hear a
sound the whole time you were out there and if you ended up killing them, I
would have thought you would have at least have been covered in a little blood�
asked a confused and worried Kurenai.
�That�s the point, you�ll never even know an
interrogation had occurred if the conductor is truly skilled in the art�
explained Kakashi realizing that there is more to Naruto than what he seems.
Naruto didn�t say a word since what Kakashi said
was the truth. Over the course of the war Naruto had tortured prisoners for
information in ways that would have even made Ibiki unable to watch. Naruto
never took pleasure in what he did but he also never regretted it knowing
everything he did was necessary.
�So what did you learn?� Kakashi asked without
even a hint of his normal lazy demeanor.
�They called themselves the Demon Brothers, they
worked for a man named Gatoh, their mission was to kill Tazuna to prevent him
from completing his bridge, and we can definitely expect another attack from
another Ninja, but I was unable to ascertain any information on who or how
strong this ninja will be before they died. I pushed to hard when they wouldn�t
tell me anything about this mystery ninja, they were definitely afraid to give
away any information on him or her which means we can probably assume they are
much stronger than these two were� said Naruto giving his report.
�Good job Naruto, from the sounds of it you did
just as well or better than any of us could including me� Kakashi said pleased
with the information gathered before turning his attention to the old man.
�I think we need to have a talk Tazuna-san. Based
off of the job description you gave, this was supposed to be no more than a
C-class mission; you said nothing about any chance of running into enemy
shinobi. Due to new information I would have to classify this mission to be at
least B-class possibly even A-class. What you did was a violation of your
contract which means we have every right to terminate this mission and head
home. Now you better tell us everything and give us a good reason we shouldn�t
just leave you hear and head home� said an angry Kakashi while leaking out a
mild dose of killing intent.
Realizing he had been caught, Tazuna came clean.
�I�m sorry for deceiving you all but the truth is
my village couldn�t afford anything over C-rank. A crime lord named Gatoh has
taken control of all the ships that travel through wave and has increased the
taxes to such an extent that my people can barely afford to eat. Gatoh wants me
dead because he knows once I finish the bridge people will stop using his ships
thereby ruining his business. I�m begging you, please help us. Without this
bridge my people won�t survive� pleaded Tazuna.
�You sound as if you�re telling the truth but that
still doesn�t change the fact that we aren�t prepared for a mission of this
caliber� said Kakashi thinking things over also causing the man�s face to drop
thinking they were going to abort the mission.
�I�ll leave it up to the rest of the group.
Whatever the majority wants to do, we�ll do� decided Kakashi.
Each of the Genin hardly thought a second before
deciding they wanted to continue on with the mission, all having their own
reasons.
Kiba wanted to continue the mission due to him
being bored with all the D-ranked ones back home. Hinata wanted to continue to
help Tazuna�s people escape Gatoh�s grasp. Sasuke just wanted a chance to test
his strength against an enemy. Sakura decided to continue because that�s what
her Sasuke-kun wanted. Shino didn�t really care what they did but agreed to
continue since the majority had already decided on that. Naruto, Kurenai, and
Kakashi withheld their vote since they knew they could probably handle anything
this Gatoh guy tried to throw at them.
�Guess it�s decided, we continue with the mission�
sighed Kakashi causing Tazuna to smile.
�Thank you all, you have no idea how much this
means to all the people of wave and I� said Tazuna grateful for their help.
�Don�t mention it, but lets get moving, we still
don�t know who this mystery attacker will be� said Kurenai.
With everyone thinking that a sound plan, they
once again resumed their trek.
Naruto and gang spent the next hour traveling.
They had also adopted a new guard formation now that they new an enemy was
waiting for them. Guarding the rear was now Kurenai and Sasuke. Kiba and Hinata
were guarding Tazuna�s right while Shino and Sakura guarded his left. It was
now Naruto and Kakashi�s job to take point. For anyone who saw the two leaders
of the group they would be either very amused or disgusted. Naruto and Kakashi
spent the majority of their time both with their noses stuck in their matching
little orange books. Kakashi would occasionally let out a giggle while Naruto
was mentally communicating with Kyuubi about the different things they each
wanted to try out from the book. If Naruto didn�t know better he would say
Kyuubi was enjoying the book more than what Kakashi did. When they finally came
upon a large body of water their attention was drawn to a small boat and man
who seemed to be waiting to take them across.
Tazuna lead the group over to the man letting him
know that everyone was with him.
�It�s good to see you�ve made it this far without
injury Tazuna but I don�t think there are enough seats for everyone on the
boat� said the boat man.
�Looks like some of us are going to have to double
up then� said Kakashi.
�I call dibs on Sasuke-kun�s lap!� Sakura
practically shouted earning her a �shhh� from everyone.
�I don�t think so� was all Sasuke said causing
Sakura to look like someone had killed her puppy.
The seating situation ended up being Sasuke,
Tazuna, and boat-man (boat-man is not superhero by the way, I just didn�t think
he needed a name) sitting by themselves. Sakura got stuck having to sit on
Kakashi�s lap much to her displeasure. Hinata ended up sitting on Kiba�s lap
making them both blush a little at their situation. That left Kurenai sitting
on Naruto�s lap which she greatly enjoyed.
During the entire boat ride they were surrounded
by mist, apparently this was one of the defining traits of the country. When
boat-man pointed out the unfinished bridge Naruto was astounded by its size. If
he was a little younger and less mature he knew he would definitely be shouting
about how amazing it was, instead he just sat there quietly with his arms
wrapped around Kurenai�s waist while she leaned back against his muscular
chest.
After exiting the boat they thanked boat-man for
his help before heading for Tazuna�s house.
As they were walking Naruto was gradually becoming
more uneasy with every step. He didn�t know why but he just felt like they were
being watched and it didn�t hurt that the mist seemed to have slowly become so
thick that they could barely see ten feet in front of them.
All of a sudden Naruto definitely knew he sensed
the signature of something and at that exact moment Kiba threw a Kunai into a
nearby bush he had thought he too felt the presence of something.
Almost everyone seemed to calm down seeing that
the life signature was only a little white bunny when it came running out of
the bush. For Naruto though something still didn�t feel right, and after years
of fighting in a war Naruto had grown to trust his gut instinct. Then it hit
him, the rabbits fur was the wrong color for this time of year. However as soon
as he realized this, he heard Kakashi screaming duck which Naruto did without a
seconds thought just like everyone else.
Following Kakashi�s warning, a huge sword went
flying right over top of them where there heads had just been before lodging
itself into a tree.
From out of nowhere a tall shirtless man with
brown hair and white wrappings around the bottom half of his face dropped onto
the imbedded sword.
Naruto recognized him instantly due to his status
as one of the seven legendary shinobi of the mist.
�Momochi Zabuza Demon of the Hidden Mist� stated
Naruto gravely already fingering his blade.
�Ah it�s so nice to know my reputation precedes me
but where are my manners, I don�t know who you are� said Zabuza mockingly.
�If you must know, the name�s Uzumaki Naruto� said
Naruto.
�That�s better, it always feels so much more
personal when I know the names of those I kill� said Zabuza sadistically.
�Sorry to ruin your fun, but I�m afraid you won�t
get a chance to kill any of my comrades today� said Kakashi making his presence
known as he lifted his hitai-ate revealing his sharingan eye.
�Ah look who we have here, Copy Ninja Kakashi, my
this will be fun� said Zabuza right before he dislodged his sword from the tree
and leaping onto the large nearby body of water (I had no idea if it was a
lake, river, or what it was called) in the blink of an eye.
As soon as Zabuza�s feet hit the water he
immediately made a set of hand seals that allowed him to make the mist
surrounding everyone even thicker till they could hardly see anything around
them.
�Everyone be on your guard and protect Tazuna.
Zabuza is a master in the art of silent killing. Also be sure to leave him to
me, he is too far out of any you guys� league and that includes you Kurenai�
said a serious Kakashi.
Everyone one stood there on guard for only a few
seconds before Zabuza�s voice broke the silence still not giving away his
position.
�Eight points; larynx, spine, lungs, liver,
jugular, subclavian artery, kidneys, heart. Now which will be my attack point?
Zabuza mused out loud leaking out a large amount of killing intent.
Seconds later Kakashi expelled a large blast of
his chakra dispelling a large amount of the surrounding mist. The two Jounin�s
killer intent battled with one another creating a suffocating atmosphere.
Just when Sasuke thought he couldn�t take it
anymore and was about to stab himself with his kunai, Kakashi spoke.
�Don�t worry Sasuke; I�ll make sure nothing
happens to any of you. I�ll protect you all with my life� said Kakashi easing
Sasuke out of his suicidal thoughts.
At that moment Zabuza appeared crouched right in
the middle of the group surrounding Tazuna.
�I wouldn�t be so sure of that� said Zabuza
beginning to swing his gigantic blade at them.
However before even Kakashi could do anything to
stop him, Naruto performed the Hiten Mitsurugi Battojutsu Soryusen Ikazuchi where
he used his sheath to strike Zabuza�s sword leaving his enemy open for a follow
up killing strike from his blade.
When the blade of Naruto�s sword struck Zabuza in
a way that should have killed him, Naruto was surprised to see him leaking
water from the wound signifying that this was only a clone.
As soon as the clone dispelled into a puddle of
water, Zabuza appeared behind Kakashi swinging his blade and cutting the man in
two.
Though as soon as this happened, Kakashi too
turned out to be only a water clone surprising Zabuza that Kakashi had already
copied his technique.
Kakashi then appeared behind the man with a kunai
to his throat.
�This is the end� said Kakashi.
Zabuza just laughed at this.
�You may be pretty good but your imitations still�
said Zabuza with a kunai to his throat.
�Wont be enough� whispered the real Zabuza into
Kakashi�s ear as he swung his blade.
His first swing missed when Kakashi ducked but
Zabuza followed up with a kick that sent the Jounin sensei flying into the
water.
Zabuza chased after him, diving into the water
also.
When Kakashi broke the surface he was captured by
Zabuza in a water prison.
�Now that I have you out of the way, I can do with
the rest� said Zabuza forming another water clone using a set of one handed
seals.
�Everyone get Tazuna and run! You can�t win
against him!� shouted Kakashi.
Things were definitely looking bad, even Kurenai
couldn�t hope to defeat this guy. This left Naruto with only one option but he
still refused to let his secret completely out just yet.
�Kakashi�s right. You guys take Tazuna and get out
of here� Naruto said darkly.
�Naruto you can�t be serious we can�t just leave
Kakashi here to die. Even if we did run, Zabuza would only track us down later
and finish us off. We need to work together to free Kakashi now or we�re all
goners� said Kurenai thinking Naruto had gone crazy if he thought they would
just leave a comrade to die.
�I never said anything about leaving Kakashi here
to die. I want the rest of you to leave and let me deal with Zabuza. I�ll make
sure nothing happens to Kakashi� said Naruto deadly serious.
�Baka don�t be stupid if Kakashi-sensei couldn�t
beat this guy what chance do you think you have?� shouted Sakura.
�Please Kurenai get everyone out of here. I
promise I�ll make it out of this fight alive and save Kakashi. I�m not ready
for everyone to know my past yet and that is exactly what will happen if you
all stay� begged Naruto.
�What are you talking about? What about your past
is such a secret that you need to send us away when we could help� asked
Kurenai on the verge of tears in fear for Naruto�s life.
�I give you my word that after all this is over
I�ll tell you everything but until then please just do as I say� pleaded Naruto
once more.
�Fine Naruto-kun, but make sure you come back
alive or I�ll never forgive you� said Kurenai brushing back her tears as she
turns back to the rest of the group ushering them away the area as they voiced
their complaints about how crazy this all was.
Naruto paid no head to the complaints of his
fellow teammates as they were lead away; instead he was focusing solely on the
two Zabuzas.
�So the blond man thinks he can take me on huh?�
mocked Zabuza.
�Naruto don�t be a fool, get out of here there�s
no way you can win!� shouted Kakashi urging Naruto to reconsider.
�I�m giving you one last chance to give up Zabuza.
You have no idea what you�ve just stepped into� said Naruto now completely in
his Battousai state of mind.
�I think you�re the one who doesn�t know what he�s
up against� said Zabuza slightly angry that the man in front of him actually
thought he stood a chance.
�So be it, you made your choice now you will die
by it� said Naruto drawing his blade no longer hiding his chakra strength and
releasing his gravity seals.
Zabuza now began to wonder just who this guy was.
Naruto was radiating such power and a level of killing intent that it was
almost visible.
Slowly Naruto began walking towards the clone with
his blade in hand. With only about fifteen feet between the two Naruto stopped
and got into an attack position.
�Really think you can defeat me do you? Well let�s
see what you got� said the Zabuza clone right before disappearing in the blink
of an eye and reappearing behind Naruto already bringing his sword down for the
kill. Unfortunately for Zabuza (I�m just going to call the Zabuza clone only
Zabuza from now on) right as he was bringing his sword down, Naruto performed
the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryumeisen sheathing his sword with such god like speed
that it actually created a sonic boom stunning Zabuza�s auditory nerve
impairing his hearing and equilibrium. This ended up causing Zabuza to lose his
balance and make his strike miss to the side. Taking advantage of Zabuza�s
momentary instability, Naruto spun around and performed his favorite attack the
Hiten Mitsurugi Battojutsu unsheathing his sword again at god like speed
and slicing the Zabuza�s clone in half dispelling it.
Ever since Naruto performed the Soryusen
Ikazuchi when he first tried attacking the bridge builder Zabuza had been
disturbed by the man since he thought he had recognized the technique but
concluded that it couldn�t be what he thought since to his knowledge the person
who utilized it was supposedly dead. However after witnessing both the Ryumeisen
and the Battojutsu he was sure he recognized the style as Hiten
Mitsurugi, but that meant that the man in front of him was not dead like rumors
had said. Zabuza now understood what Naruto meant by him not knowing what he
had gotten himself into and was for once in his life truly terrified.
�It can�t be, you�re supposed to be dead� gasped
the real Zabuza (I will now refer to the real Zabuza as just Zabuza) looking
out of the corners of his eye trying to think up an escape.
�So now you know who I am do you? Then you also
know that you are now as good as dead. I heard stories all about you and the
other swordsmen of the mist during the war and I can�t say I�m impressed. Your
kenjutsu skill may be impressive to most but compared to a wielder of the Hiten
Mitsurugi Ryu you are merely a child playing with a toy. You know as well as I
you stand no chance of defeating me� declared Naruto.
The whole time since the two began to converse
Kakashi felt like he was missing something. It was as if the two were in on
some big secret he was not privy to. Kakashi would admit that Naruto surprised
him by taking care of the clone so quickly and effortlessly but he still
couldn�t figure out why Zabuza seemed to be actually scared of Naruto. Zabuza
was actually trembling in fright of him.
When Naruto mentioned Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu though,
Kakashi definitely felt he had heard of it somewhere before. All of a sudden it
hit him, he couldn�t believe how stupid he had been, all those years he had
been an ANBU captain all he ever heard his subordinate Yugao talk about was her
obsession with some supposed legendary sword art called Hiten Mitsurugi and the
man who utilized it in such a way that he too had been deemed a legend. When
rumor reached the village that this man had fallen he was forced to deal with a
hysterical Yugao who refused to believe that such a man could be defeated.
Putting the pieces together Kakashi finally realized just who Naruto really
was.
�Hitokiri Battousai� whispered Kakashi to himself.
Zabuza must have heard him though because he just
looked at Kakashi incredulously.
�Do you mean you didn�t actually know he you were
traveling with? You didn�t know you had one of the most infamous killers and
most legendary swordsmen to ever exist with you this whole time? You had no
idea that you comrade was actually the Battousai?� asked Zabuza unable to keep
the amusement out of his voice.
�Yes at one time I did go by that title and thanks
to you my secret has now been let out. Do you want to know why I didn�t want
people to know I was still alive? Do you have any idea what will happen if word
gets out that I�m not dead? The Revolution may be over but there are still
plenty of people from the old government who would love to have revenge against
those who helped remove them from power. I made more enemies than even I
probably know of during the war, if some them learned of my continued existence
I have no doubt they would come after me. This not only places me in danger but
also my village and everyone I care about there. I can not let you live with
the knowledge you now posses. The only option left is for you to die� said the
Battousai as he slowly made his way towards Zabuza.
Zabuza knew he was now between a rock and a hard
place. On the one hand he had the Battousai coming towards him with the intent
to kill, however if he wanted to even try to put up a defense he would be
required to release Kakashi who was by himself a lethal match for him. Yes it
looked like Zabuza was about to finally meet his end. Deciding if he was going
to die, he was going to go down fighting.
Removing his arm from the aquatic sphere Zabuza
released Kakashi allowing the leaf Jounin to freely fall into the water. Zabuza
gripped his sword tightly in both hands taking up an attack stance. Right
before Either men were about to make their move a group of senbon needles came
flying out of a nearby tree striking Zabuza in his vitals appearing to have
killed him due to him falling down into the water.
Naruto just stood there surprised trying to
comprehend what just happened. Sure Zabuza needed to die but he was hoping that
he would at least get the chance to have a little fun doing it himself.
By the time Naruto came back to reality he saw
Kakashi dragging Zabuza�s limp body to shore and taking his pulse.
�He�s dead� said Kakashi.
�Yes, thank you two for distracting him long
enough for me to make the kill. I have been hunting him for some time� said a
masked ninja standing in a nearby tree.
�That mask�if I remember correctly, you must be a
hunter-nin from the Hidden Village of the Mist� said Kakashi
�You are very well informed� said the hunter-nin
before disappearing and reappearing next to Zabuza�s body lifting him up on his
shoulder.
�Your battle is over for now. I must go dispose of
this corpse. It�s a body filled with secrets. If you�ll excuse me� said the
hunter-nin
�Wait a minute, hey Kyu-chan aren�t hunter-nin
suppose to dispose of the body were it lay?� Naruto mentally asked Kyuubi.
�You�re right Naru-kun; you must stop him
before he gets away. I�m almost certain he must be a fake� Kyuubi replied.
Not wasting a second thought, Naruto dashed
towards the supposed hunter-nin but just before he reached him he disappeared
with Zabuza.
�Damn him he got away, I should have considered
Zabuza would have backup� curded Naruto.
�What are you talking about?� asked Kakashi.
�Hunter-nin are supposed to dispose of the body
where it lay no matter what. He was more than likely Zabuza�s partner�
explained Naruto.
�Damn you�re right, he must have just put him in a
near death like state to trick us� Kakashi swore.
�Ya and that means we can expect a second attack
and next time he�ll bring back up, not to mention he knows my identity� said
Naruto.
�Well the bright side is that it will take him at
least a couple of weeks until he is fit to fight again. Being put in a death
like state may not kill a person but it still takes a heavy toll on the body�
said Kakashi trying to be optimistic.
�I guess we do have that going for us. Now for the
second problem� said Naruto drawing his sword placing it at Kakashi�s throat.
�How am I to be sure you won�t give away my
identity? I don�t care if you are my comrade, if you place my friends or
village in danger I won�t hesitate to kill you� said Naruto in a deadly tone.
�You don�t have anything to worry about; I have no
intention of giving away your secret. I realize the danger this information
could cause if it got out, just like you I don�t want any harm to come to the
village. Can I ask though if the Hokage knows about your past?� said Kakashi
trying not to make any threatening movements.
�Yes the Hokage has known ever since I came back
and he has been the only one� said Naruto.
�Then you have my word that I won�t tell a sole
about your identity without your express permission� promised Kakashi.
Not sensing even the slightest amount of deceit in
his voice Naruto lowered his blade and sheathed it.
�Fine I�ll trust you, but if you betray it I�ll
make it the last thing you ever do. Don�t fool yourself thinking otherwise�
said Naruto still serious.
�Now that we got that outa the way how about we go
catch up with the rest of the group at Tazuna�s� suggested Kakashi trying to
lighten the mood.
�Uh�we kinda have a problem with that� said Naruto
rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.
�And what could that be?� asked a curious Kakashi.
�I kinda forgot to ask where it was before they
left� said Naruto to which Kakashi sweatdroped.
�Are you saying we�re lost?� deadpanned Kakashi.
�Hehe� chuckled Naruto in response causing Kakashi
to face-plant.

A/N � Ok everyone what do you think? I was planning on making
the entire trip to wave and back only one chapter but it was turning out to be
so long that I had to break it in two. The next chapter, which shouldn�t take
as long as usual due to me hating to leave a mission unfinished, will feature a
more intense fight scene where you will actually get to see what Naruto can do,
some one from his past will show up as an enemy, and will also bring a close to
the journey to wave. If there was anything wrong with the chapter besides
spelling and grammar feel free to tell me. Also you may have noticed that I
took quite a few things straight out of the anime in Kakashi�s fight with
Zabuza and the dialogue with the hunter-nin. If anyone feels my chapters are too
long please let me know. I probably won't shorten them unless a lot of people
have a problem with the length. If I hear no complaints, most of my chapters
will be around ten thousand words from here on out.
POLL CLOSED! Read below spoiler for results or wait till next chapter.
SPOILER!
The winner is Haku lives Zabuza Dies.
Sorry to all those who wanted Zabuza to live but
with all the votes and reasons to have him die I decided to only let Fem Haku
live. Just a word of warning, there will be reprecussions to me alowing to Haku
live. Since she lives then someone else who normally lived has to die and I
already have planed who, Mahwahaha. Don't worry too much its not someone vital
to the story but some people may be upset at the character's death. Anyways please
review and I�ll try getting the next chapter finished as soon as possible.
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