Espadara Uchiha
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"You're back!"
Naruto tipped his hat up to look at the kunoichi who had just entered the clearing. Yakumo looked down at the ground shyly, rubbing the back of her head. "Heh..."
Naruto sat down, internally grimacing at the dirt he was getting over his pants, and lightly patted the ground next to him. The girl smiled, and sat down next him, setting her painting tools off to the side. The two had been meeting for the past week, sharing stories or admiring Yakumo's paintings. It was quite fun for both of them; Naruto got to talk to someone his own age who wasn't a servant, while Yakumo got to speak to a boy who on the surface wasn't a complete douche.
As Yakumo began speaking about something, (Naruto didn't care enough to really listen), Naruto began thinking over how today was the day Zabuza would attack. A part of him was yelling to warn Yakumo, to help make sure she of all people would survive. But Naruto shut that voice down. It would be bad for news of Gato's influence to reach the outside world. The stocks would plummet, and investigations could be made in Gato's drug trafficking.
"You know..." Naruto said, softly interrupting Yakumo. "I've never known that ninja share so much information before." He chuckled as Yakumo's face turned red from embarrassment.
Yakumo scoffed and threw her braid over her shoulder, obviously trying to hide her embarrassment. "I'm not a ninja...I'm a Kunoichi." She said, before glaring as Naruto continued to laugh."
"Tch...that's one way of putting it, I guess..." Naruto remarked, leaning against a tree. The two stayed like that for a while, content in their silence, before Yakumo shot up and grabbed her painting supplies.
"Sorry, Naruto! I just remembered, I'm helping guard Tazuna today!" She explained quickly, jogging out of the clearing. Naruto stayed silent at her quick departure, before speaking with a raised voice a few minutes later. "You can't capture his family. You know that right?"
Zori and Waraji stepped into the clearing. "Oh? And why is that?"
Naruto made motions in the air with his hands. "Genjutsu...even stepping near the house with intent to harm will cause you to be placed under a minor paralyzing Genjutsu...I would try to break it, but the Kurama heiress created it herself. If she's as smart as I think she is, she most likely placed a secondary under it, in the chance that I was a spy."
Gato's bodyguards shrugged at the explanation. "Darn...guess we'll head back to base, than."
Naruto looked at them cautiously as he stood up. "Why aren't you two with my father?" He asked. It was almost unheard of for them to be away from Gato. Waraji smirked.
"Heh. Gato is bringing the entire base to kill the survivors on the bridge...except for your crew. They're busy keeping an eye on HQ." Waraji answered. Naruto nodded in acceptance, and the three made their way back home.
***
Yakumo rushed to the bridge, panting from the exertion on her body. She collapsed on her knees as she finally reached the site of the battle, to the sight of a large dome of mirrors, and Kakashi fighting Zabuza in the mist. Sakura was off to the side protecting Tazuna with only a kunai. Yakumo snorted. Like a genin with a kunai could stop one of the Seven Swordsman.
Sakura, finally seeing Yakumo, screeched out, "Yakumo! Sasuke-kun is stuck in the mirrors!" Yakumo stood up and began going through handseals, selecting a low-level genjutsu over the dome.
Inside, Haku was blitzing around jumping from mirror to mirror, shooting Sasuke with senbon every time. Sasuke had finally managed to activate his Sharingan, and was doing a slightly better job of dodging than before, though he still resembled a pin cushion. When he noticed a thin layer of chakra settle over the dome, he smirked. 'Looks like Yakumo decided to pitch in'.
Haku shot out of the mirror at a much slower speed; obviously, the genjutsu was designed to dull the movements of the enemy. Sasuke darted forward, his sharingan analyzing every movement Haku could make. Sasuke shot his fist up, snapping Haku's head up, before swinging his left foot into Haku's back and kicking Haku into the ground. Haku groaned from the impact, his mask breaking into several pieces. Sasuke slammed his hand into Haku's neck, and the ice user fell unconscious.
The ice domes disappeared, and Sasuke smirked, standing and beginning to remove the senbon stuck in his body. He sent an approving nod towards Yakumo. "...Thanks. C'mon, let's get over to Kakashi."
Kakashi looked at Zabuza, bleeding all over form where Kakashi's summoned dogs had bit him. Kakashi narrowed his eye, raising his hand as lightning started crackling off of it. "Lets finish this, Zabuza...RAIKIRI!" He shouted, jabbing his hand straight through Zabuza's heart. The Demon of the Mist coughed blood, the bandages on his mouth turning red, and slumped forward. When Kakashi withdrew his hand, Zabuza fell on the ground, dead.
The copy nin looked at the corpse, and sighed. Sasuke and Yakumo arrived seconds later. Kakashi gave a small smile to them, and said, "Come on. Let's-"
"Hah! To think the Demon of the Mist would die so easily!" Yelled a voice, soon followed by laughter. The mist that Zabuza had created began disappearing upon his death, revealing Gato standing smugly with sixty thugs. "I guess I should thank you Konoha shinobi. I was planning on killing him anyway, but you saved me the trouble. I'll make sure you're death is swift. Kill them!" Gato ordered, and the thugs rushed forward, swinging swords, axes, and hammers.
Kakashi cracked his knuckles. "Yakumo, set up some Genjutsu. Sasuke, prepare any fire jutsu you know. Watch my back, got it?" Yakumo and Sasuke nodded, and jumped into action. Yakumo began layering Genjutsu after Genjutsu on the thugs, who began missing with their attacks or freezing in place. Sasuke shot fireballs from his mouth, taking out large groups of thugs before defeating any who remained with Taijutsu. Kakashi was racing around the battlefield, killing any thugs who got in his way before preparing another Raikiri. "Time to end this, Gato!"
Gato turned and began to try to run away, shambling along on his short legs. Sweat was pouring down his face as he tried to escape, before feeling Kakashi's hand pierce his heart. Gato froze, coughing up blood. 'Gah...watch out for deals gone bad, Na...Naruto...' He thought, before falling over.
Kakashi ripped his hand out, then looked at the thugs layered across the bridge. Looking at his team, he gave an eye-smile. "Lets go get something to eat. I'm pretty sure the bridge will remain safe."
***
Naruto was pacing around his room, looking at the ground as he continued walking. It had been a day since Team 7 had left, and Gato still had not returned, and neither had the thugs sent with him. His door opened, and Naruto looked at Kimimaro with a worried expression. "Where is he?! Where is my father?!" He yelled, worry and anger in his eyes. Kimimaro looked at the ground. "I'm sorry...Naruto-sama..."
The criminal heir's eyes widened, and he sat on the bed. "No...No...You...You're lying!" He screamed.
"He's dead, Naruto. Killed by the Konoha ninja."
Naruto stood up, wiping the tears from his face so Kimimaro couldn't see. "Follow me..." He said, after a moment's pause. The two walked silently out of the base, Jugo joining them outside. "Konoha...will pay...Kimimaro, where is my father buried?" Naruto asked silently. Kimimaro pointed to a small grave on the outskirts of town.
"They buried him there. Hastily made...no effort at all. They only buried him out of necessity." Kimimaro explained. Naruto looked on at the grave sadly, before looking at the town nearby. Rage began coursing through him, a light red glow surrounding his body.
Naruto walked quickly to the entrance of the village, glaring at all of the villagers. Some of the villagers grabbed shovels and pitchforks, pointing them at the three criminals. "Halt! If you're with Gato, you might as well leave now! He's dead!" They yelled.
Naruto's eyes were hidden under his hat, but when he raised his face to look at them his eyes were red. "Jugo...Kimimaro..." He muttered softly, withdrawing his electric rod from his sleeve. "Kill them all...all of them..." Kimimaro took the top of his suit off, as bones began growing out of his back. The left half of Jugo's body began changing, as an insane laugh filled the air.
"Yes...Naruto-Sama!"
Naruto tipped his hat up to look at the kunoichi who had just entered the clearing. Yakumo looked down at the ground shyly, rubbing the back of her head. "Heh..."
Naruto sat down, internally grimacing at the dirt he was getting over his pants, and lightly patted the ground next to him. The girl smiled, and sat down next him, setting her painting tools off to the side. The two had been meeting for the past week, sharing stories or admiring Yakumo's paintings. It was quite fun for both of them; Naruto got to talk to someone his own age who wasn't a servant, while Yakumo got to speak to a boy who on the surface wasn't a complete douche.
As Yakumo began speaking about something, (Naruto didn't care enough to really listen), Naruto began thinking over how today was the day Zabuza would attack. A part of him was yelling to warn Yakumo, to help make sure she of all people would survive. But Naruto shut that voice down. It would be bad for news of Gato's influence to reach the outside world. The stocks would plummet, and investigations could be made in Gato's drug trafficking.
"You know..." Naruto said, softly interrupting Yakumo. "I've never known that ninja share so much information before." He chuckled as Yakumo's face turned red from embarrassment.
Yakumo scoffed and threw her braid over her shoulder, obviously trying to hide her embarrassment. "I'm not a ninja...I'm a Kunoichi." She said, before glaring as Naruto continued to laugh."
"Tch...that's one way of putting it, I guess..." Naruto remarked, leaning against a tree. The two stayed like that for a while, content in their silence, before Yakumo shot up and grabbed her painting supplies.
"Sorry, Naruto! I just remembered, I'm helping guard Tazuna today!" She explained quickly, jogging out of the clearing. Naruto stayed silent at her quick departure, before speaking with a raised voice a few minutes later. "You can't capture his family. You know that right?"
Zori and Waraji stepped into the clearing. "Oh? And why is that?"
Naruto made motions in the air with his hands. "Genjutsu...even stepping near the house with intent to harm will cause you to be placed under a minor paralyzing Genjutsu...I would try to break it, but the Kurama heiress created it herself. If she's as smart as I think she is, she most likely placed a secondary under it, in the chance that I was a spy."
Gato's bodyguards shrugged at the explanation. "Darn...guess we'll head back to base, than."
Naruto looked at them cautiously as he stood up. "Why aren't you two with my father?" He asked. It was almost unheard of for them to be away from Gato. Waraji smirked.
"Heh. Gato is bringing the entire base to kill the survivors on the bridge...except for your crew. They're busy keeping an eye on HQ." Waraji answered. Naruto nodded in acceptance, and the three made their way back home.
***
Yakumo rushed to the bridge, panting from the exertion on her body. She collapsed on her knees as she finally reached the site of the battle, to the sight of a large dome of mirrors, and Kakashi fighting Zabuza in the mist. Sakura was off to the side protecting Tazuna with only a kunai. Yakumo snorted. Like a genin with a kunai could stop one of the Seven Swordsman.
Sakura, finally seeing Yakumo, screeched out, "Yakumo! Sasuke-kun is stuck in the mirrors!" Yakumo stood up and began going through handseals, selecting a low-level genjutsu over the dome.
Inside, Haku was blitzing around jumping from mirror to mirror, shooting Sasuke with senbon every time. Sasuke had finally managed to activate his Sharingan, and was doing a slightly better job of dodging than before, though he still resembled a pin cushion. When he noticed a thin layer of chakra settle over the dome, he smirked. 'Looks like Yakumo decided to pitch in'.
Haku shot out of the mirror at a much slower speed; obviously, the genjutsu was designed to dull the movements of the enemy. Sasuke darted forward, his sharingan analyzing every movement Haku could make. Sasuke shot his fist up, snapping Haku's head up, before swinging his left foot into Haku's back and kicking Haku into the ground. Haku groaned from the impact, his mask breaking into several pieces. Sasuke slammed his hand into Haku's neck, and the ice user fell unconscious.
The ice domes disappeared, and Sasuke smirked, standing and beginning to remove the senbon stuck in his body. He sent an approving nod towards Yakumo. "...Thanks. C'mon, let's get over to Kakashi."
Kakashi looked at Zabuza, bleeding all over form where Kakashi's summoned dogs had bit him. Kakashi narrowed his eye, raising his hand as lightning started crackling off of it. "Lets finish this, Zabuza...RAIKIRI!" He shouted, jabbing his hand straight through Zabuza's heart. The Demon of the Mist coughed blood, the bandages on his mouth turning red, and slumped forward. When Kakashi withdrew his hand, Zabuza fell on the ground, dead.
The copy nin looked at the corpse, and sighed. Sasuke and Yakumo arrived seconds later. Kakashi gave a small smile to them, and said, "Come on. Let's-"
"Hah! To think the Demon of the Mist would die so easily!" Yelled a voice, soon followed by laughter. The mist that Zabuza had created began disappearing upon his death, revealing Gato standing smugly with sixty thugs. "I guess I should thank you Konoha shinobi. I was planning on killing him anyway, but you saved me the trouble. I'll make sure you're death is swift. Kill them!" Gato ordered, and the thugs rushed forward, swinging swords, axes, and hammers.
Kakashi cracked his knuckles. "Yakumo, set up some Genjutsu. Sasuke, prepare any fire jutsu you know. Watch my back, got it?" Yakumo and Sasuke nodded, and jumped into action. Yakumo began layering Genjutsu after Genjutsu on the thugs, who began missing with their attacks or freezing in place. Sasuke shot fireballs from his mouth, taking out large groups of thugs before defeating any who remained with Taijutsu. Kakashi was racing around the battlefield, killing any thugs who got in his way before preparing another Raikiri. "Time to end this, Gato!"
Gato turned and began to try to run away, shambling along on his short legs. Sweat was pouring down his face as he tried to escape, before feeling Kakashi's hand pierce his heart. Gato froze, coughing up blood. 'Gah...watch out for deals gone bad, Na...Naruto...' He thought, before falling over.
Kakashi ripped his hand out, then looked at the thugs layered across the bridge. Looking at his team, he gave an eye-smile. "Lets go get something to eat. I'm pretty sure the bridge will remain safe."
***
Naruto was pacing around his room, looking at the ground as he continued walking. It had been a day since Team 7 had left, and Gato still had not returned, and neither had the thugs sent with him. His door opened, and Naruto looked at Kimimaro with a worried expression. "Where is he?! Where is my father?!" He yelled, worry and anger in his eyes. Kimimaro looked at the ground. "I'm sorry...Naruto-sama..."
The criminal heir's eyes widened, and he sat on the bed. "No...No...You...You're lying!" He screamed.
"He's dead, Naruto. Killed by the Konoha ninja."
Naruto stood up, wiping the tears from his face so Kimimaro couldn't see. "Follow me..." He said, after a moment's pause. The two walked silently out of the base, Jugo joining them outside. "Konoha...will pay...Kimimaro, where is my father buried?" Naruto asked silently. Kimimaro pointed to a small grave on the outskirts of town.
"They buried him there. Hastily made...no effort at all. They only buried him out of necessity." Kimimaro explained. Naruto looked on at the grave sadly, before looking at the town nearby. Rage began coursing through him, a light red glow surrounding his body.
Naruto walked quickly to the entrance of the village, glaring at all of the villagers. Some of the villagers grabbed shovels and pitchforks, pointing them at the three criminals. "Halt! If you're with Gato, you might as well leave now! He's dead!" They yelled.
Naruto's eyes were hidden under his hat, but when he raised his face to look at them his eyes were red. "Jugo...Kimimaro..." He muttered softly, withdrawing his electric rod from his sleeve. "Kill them all...all of them..." Kimimaro took the top of his suit off, as bones began growing out of his back. The left half of Jugo's body began changing, as an insane laugh filled the air.
"Yes...Naruto-Sama!"