Chapter 14: Icon Living

Chapter 14: Icon Living

We arrived in Konoha three days later. After Orochimaru invaded Kumo, A didn't want us anywhere near his village. So we had to leave there immediately. Sadly I couldn't even say goodbye to Samui or take her out on that date she promised me. Sad.

Zumo and I now stood before the Hokage with Gai and China off in the corner. The man sighed as he looked into a bingo book, "not even a week and they already have you listed in the books."

I raised an eyebrow, "can I see?" He tossed the book over. I caught it and looked at the page.

Name: Yami

Age: 12

Affiliation: Konoha

Threat level- A

Physical features: Has black spiky hair coming down till his shoulders and black eyes. Wears black leather armour with dark green plates acting as armour. Keeps a black hood up along with a face mask. Real face is said to be handsome with sharp features

Elemental affinity: Fire, Scorch (claims), Swift

Known jutsus: High ranking fire jutsus, high ranking wind jutsus, enhanced chakra strength, the flying thunder God jutsu, Nova ball (unknown), Mystical palm healing technique.

Prefered jutsus: Scorch release: Dragon's breath, Flying Thunder God jutsu

Yami, no last name, is an orphan from Konoha. He's known to have incredible speed and strength. He mainly uses his daggers, which look hand made and also an Uchiha Gunbai. His main focus is on a quick victory, he chooses not to kill if he can help it.

Bounties:

20 million (Iwa) Dead or Alive

1 million (Kumo) Alive

I raised an eyebrow, "two things, one, in my physical features I'm listed as handsome, that feels.good? I guess."

Zumo snickered, "that's because you made quite an impression on Kurotsuchi."

"What?" China asked with a raised eyebrow.

I smiled, "nothing. And second, why does Kumo have a bounty on me? I thought we were good?"

"Kumo sees you a valuable asset they can turn to their side," the Hokage explained, "that's why they lised you as only alive. I'm assuming they think by using Samui, who you bonded with, they could convince you to switch sides."

I whistled, "I'm not that desperate."

"I would hope not!" China growled.

The Hokage smiled, "the chunin exams were a success. You both performed wonderfully. We're already getting more missions directed to us from the land of Lightning and the land of Frost. Some have even asked for you in particular Yami."

I blinked, "damn, what rank?"

"Mostly C level, a few B and one A," the Hokage smiled, "but, for the next month, you aren't going anywhere," he glared, "we found that the A rank mission I mentioned was a fake, one that Orochimaru himself had issued, I'm assuming in an effort to capture you. So for the next month, you will be staying in the village, do you understand?"

I nodded, "yes sir. Will I be undergoing any missions though?"

The Hokage nodded, "yes. I have one important mission in mind for you, unlike the chores we made you do."

"Ah ha! So you are making us do chores!" Zumo cried out.

"I admit nothing," the Hokage smiled before turning serious once more, "I would like you to teach a few jounin the Flying Thunder God jutsu. Last time the jutsu died with Minato, I would like it if that didn't happen again."

I raised an eyebrow, "will I get paid?"

The Hokage smiled, "why not. A C rank mission then, one that you can do inside the village."

Ping!

Quest Alert!

Train three jonin in the use of the Flying Thunder God jutsu!

Rewards:

+10 stat points

Random scroll drop

Failure:

-20 REP for Konoha

Do you accept?

Y/N?

I nodded, "sounds good. Who will be the jonins?"

"Kakashi Hatake, Genma Shiranui, Iwashi Tatami and Raido Namiashi. Kakashi was the student of the Fourth and the rest were his guards. They were actually taught a jutsu similar to the Flying Thunder God jutsu by Minato himself, but they never got the real thing. I wish for them to learn it."

I selected yes, "I'll do my best."

"That's all I can ask," the man nodded. "Now, on to the next matter. In regards to your promotion. Zumo, step forward," the Sarutobi kicked gulped as he nodded and stepped forward, "you may have lost the tournament, but you have a very good reason. Not many jonin can boast they survived a fight with Orochimaru, and even fewer chunin. While you did lose, you proved you had the skills to be a chunin. I'm hereby promoting you to chunin, under a two month suspension period where you'll be put under a fellow chunin and taught all you need to know. You have skills, but lack the knowledge that comes along with this."

"H-hai lord Hokage!" the Sarutobi said in a shaking tone, "t-thank you for this!"

The Hokage nodded, "you'll be assigned to the patrolling division, tasked with taking care of the Suna border. This will be for two months, after which you will go through the chunin selection test and determined which area best suits your skills."

The Hokage then pulled out a flak jacket that most chunin wore. He passed it to Zumo who took with with slight awe and reverence. He bowed, "thank you for this honour lord Hokage!"

The man smiled, "you have made me and the Sarutobi clan proud Zumo. Hold your head up high, you have earned it."

"Y-yes sir!" he nodded.

The Hokage then turned to me and sighed, "you are such a pain in my behind Yami."

I gave a nervous chuckle, "sorry."

"You showed great skill during the exams, and your tactful mind has always been impressive, even as a child. I spoke in length with the ninja council and have decided while you aren't up to a jonin standards, because of your lack of experience and age, you cannot be given the rank of jounin. But, because of your strength and usefulness in the battle field, you can't be a chunin either."

He took out another flak jacket and passed it to me. I felt it' heavy weight in my hands, damn, I never realised it was this heavy. Was this because of the metal plates inside of the weight of the responsibility I need to carry?

"You're now a tokubetsu jonin, while you may have the rank and privileges of a jonin, you do not have their authority and clearance. After you finish your teaching mission I will be adding you to the reserve pool, meaning if a team lacks a member or needs help, you'll be the one they turn to."

"By assigning me on random missions you'll get people used to my abilities and have the world know that I'm out there and firmly on Konoha's side, smart," I deduced.

The Hokage smirked, "I thought so. Report to training field seven tomorrow morning at eight am. Dismissed. Gai, stay back."

We bowed and walked out, and the moment the doors closed Zumo leaped into the air, "YES! I DID IT!"

"I'm happy for you Zumo," China said in a depressed tone, turning to me, "you too Yami. I always knew you two could do it."

I sighed, "China, I know you're sad about this, I am too. But just because you failed one stupid test doesn't mean your life is over."

"Yeah Chin!" Zumo nodded, "you're like the best kunoichi I have ever met! No one knows swords better than you!"

"You both are just saying that..." she murmured.

"Hey, if it wasn't true I wouldn't say it," I smiled, patting her shoulder, "you really are a good ninja, you just need to take a running start at things. And you know what, Zumo and I will be waiting for you to do just that. So you better start straining China, the next exam is in six months, and I expect you to be in it."

She smiled a little, "thanks Yami."

"Hey! I helped too!" Zumo cried out.

"Of course, thank you Zumo," she leaned forward and gave a kiss on his check, making the boy turn red.

I chuckled, "alright, come on you two, let's go celebrate! Since I won I'll treat you all! Anywhere you guys want!"

"Or really? Anywhere?" Zumo raised an eyebrow.

I nodded, "yup. Just name the place!"

"Alright," he grinned, "I want to the eat at the Silver Spoon!"

"Zumo! That's too much! The Silver Spoon is the most expensive restaurant in Konoha!" China cried out.

I chuckled, "no no, it's fine. I did say anywhere! Let's go!" I encouraged them, dragging them out of the Hokage tower.

We walked out of the tower and just then ran into Ko sensei. He had been on his way to congratulate us personally, since he was technically our team sensei. And after a while I insisted we all go out and eat, dragging him along.

The restaurant was big and fancy, there weren't any ninjas seen here, only the high class. Zumo felt shy immediately, he suggested another place since he didn't want me to pay so much. But I managed to convince him it wasn't a problem, and we all had a wonderful lunch together.

Ko sensei told us everything he had been ding for the past two months. It seems the border patrol for Land of Rain needed his expertise, however the details of that mission were classified.

"I still can't believe the Hokage promoted you to a tokubetsu jonin," Ko said smiling at me, "it was just a year ago when you were a fresh faced genin."

"A fresh faced genin that desired a seal to blind a Hyuga," I corrected looking at the man sitting next to me. I convinced him to sit with me, forcing Zumo and China to sit with each other. The two struggled to speak to one another, it was so cute!

"Did he mention where he was going to assign you?" Ko asked.

I shrugged, "he mentioned putting me into the reserve units, nothing else. I'm guessing he wants me to get more experience before anything else."

Ko nodded, "that's good. Now, tell me," he smiled, "what's this I hear about you mastering the Flying Thunder God jutsu?"

I chuckled and slowly got into a talk about what I went through to learn it, most of it was a lie, since I couldn't possibly tell him the truth. But he patiently listened and finally believed me.

It was around five when we finished lunch. The bill was very heavy, and tough Ko offered to cover half the expenses, I refused, I did promise to treat them after all.

We all split up after that, sadly though I realised this would probably be the last time team 11 would ever be together again. China would get a new team, Zumo would be working as a chunin and I would be doing my duties as a tokubetsu jonin. We were split into three different factions. But it's my firm belief that one day, we'll all be united again.

I took a walk around village, one would be surprised how much one will miss this place when your life is in danger. The people looked at me and smiled, the +80 REP bonus I had towards every member of the village went a long way to make people like me.

My first stop was the library, because there's been something that I've been wanting to do for some time now.

I walked in and saw Misa behind the counter. She looked up at smiled, I ignored her, moved past her and towards the staircase.

She quickly followed, this was the same way I told her I had become a genin, by barging into the genin section without her permission. So she understood what I was doing.

I came onto the first floor, the chunin floor and she smiled, "oh Yami, this is so amazing! Chunin in only one year and-" she stopped when I walked upwards to the second floor, her eyes widening.

I stopped on the second floor and waited for her to catch up. She looked amazed, "are you serious?"

I smiled, I took out my ninja ID, it had already been updated. I gave it to her, Misa took it with shaking hands as she looked and gasped, "t-tokubetsu jonin?!"

I nodded, "yup!"

"Oh my boy!" she hugged me. I was her height now, I rested my chin on her shoulder. She hugged me tightly and I felt my heart tighten just a bit. She was the closest thing I had to a grandmother, and the one who had been supporting me since day one.

We talked for a while, she told me how proud she was. I smiled at her and told her what happened. She was horrified I had to face Orochimaru, but happy that I kicked his ass. And after a while, I said goodbye to her, promising to come back for some jonin scrolls.

Ten minutes later I found myself sitting on top of the Fourth's head, looking out into the village. The sun was slowly setting off in the distance. I spent a long time with Misa, it was getting late.

I took out the flak jacket from my inventory and sniffed it. It smelt brand new. I observed it;

Jonin Flak Jacket, A rank item

A jacket made out of heavy metal plates for protection and steel buttons

+20 REP bonus to Konoha and allies of Konoha.

Durability- 500/500

I smiled. I took off my black battle cloak put this on, zipping it up tight. I put the cloak over the jacket and smiled, I felt complete.

Ping!

You have officially surpassed the rank of Chunin!

Pokemon 6 team limit removed! Extended to 151!

Ping!

You have officially obtained the rank of Jounin! (Technically)

You have unlocked the perk tree menu!

First off all, the removal of the 6 team rule was amazing! I so did not want to get rid of any of my pokemon, I worked to hard on leveling them up! And now with a hundred fifty one slots, I can technically capture them all!

The second thing however did intrigue me. I didn't understand what a perk tree menu was. So I spoke, "Perk Tree menu."

A blue and black menu opened up before me;

Welcome to the Perk Tree menu! Here you can purchase a perk with Perk Points! You gain five perk points every time you level up!

Since you obtained the rank of Jounin, you have gained access to this option!

Ping!

You have obtained 10 Perk Points to use!

I closed the boxes and looked at the options I had before me.

Chakra Beast- Grants +50 CP every time you level up. (Conditions to unlock- Gain over 60 REP with Naruto) Cost- 10 PP

Okay, that's useful. I do need more chakra. But I better see the other options first before I decide.

Byakugan- Gain the legendary eyes of the Hyuga clan. (Conditions to unlock- Gain over 60 REP with a Byakugan user.) Cost- 50 PP

Wait, I can gain a dojutsu?! Seriously?! Holy shit man! If I do that then...oh my god, that'll paint an even bigger on my back. But if I gain a Byakugan, the Hyuuga clan would probably be furious, because let's face it, I look nothing like a Hyuga!

Sharingan- Gain the legendary eyes of the Uchiha clan. (Conditions to unlock- Gain over 60 REP with a Sharingan user.) Cost- 50 PP

How? How the fuck is this possible? I didn't even...oh wait...it says Sharingan user, not Uchiha. Meaning...Kakashi? Oh yeah, my REP with him is what? 64 or something? He really likes me! And.I do look like an Uchiha. It wouldn't be that far a stretch to make people think I was one!

Okay this is definitely an option, top one, right above the chakra thing.

Uzumaki's talent- Gain 20 levels to Ninjutsu skills. (Conditions to unlock- Gain over 60 REP with an Uzumaki.) Cost- 20 PP

Useless. I already master finjutsu.

Snake Catcher- +10% more damage dealt to snake lovers (Conditions to unlock- Gain over -60 REP with a snake love.) Cost- 5 PP

Meh, pointless.

Weapons master- 500% more damage towards all ninja weapons. (Conditions to unlock- Gain over 60 REP with a weapons master.) Cost- 20 PP

Meh, not my style.

Nobel's tongue- Gain +30% success rate when trying to convince someone. (Conditions to unlock- Gain over 60 REP with a nobel.) Cost- 5 PP

What am I? A politician? Sure, maybe if I become a leader of a cell or something I would need, but as of right now it's useless.

Pokemon Breeder- Unlock the breeding function for all your pokemon! (Conditions to unlock- Gain over 50 REP with two of your pokemon.) Cost- 20 PP

Hm, useful...especially if that means I could one day breed a Moltres. I know in the games you can't, hopefully that'll change here.

Hero maker- Every 10 levels, randomly obtain a power from one of the heroes you have fictions heroes you have made. (Conditions to unlock- Be published over 5 times.) Cost- 50 PP

Woah...just imagine if I got the Flash's speed! Or even Green Lantern's ring! Shit man! I need to right some more! This is second on my list, Sharingan eyes first and Chakra beast third!

Peace bringer- Gain 1 PP for every enemy you spare in battle. (Conditions to unlock- Save over 20 lives that are not allied to you.) Cost- 5 PP

Hm, okay maybe I should by this first. It's a way to cultivate more points, and let's face it, I do like not killing people.

Pokemon talker- Speak with your pokemon. (Conditions to unlock- Have over 5 pokemon with REP higher than 50) Cost- 50 PP

Okay, useful, I'll admit. But I don't have 50 PP to burn.

Ladies man- +40% more success with the ladies. (Conditions to unlock- Have five women with over 60 REP.) Cost- 20 PP

Okay, definitely something to buy when I have the points, not now.

Lightning Lover- +20 REP with everyone from Kumo. (Conditions to unlock- Gain +40 REP with someone from Kumo.) Cost- 10 PP

Who? I know it's not Samui, it's just around 20 or something with her. Hm...oh wait! B! He must have some mad love for me! Okay, useful, but again, not right now.

The rest however were locked, I couldn't even see the conditions to unlocking them! Not even their names. Just the words 'LOCKED'.

So I made up my mind. I need the Sharingan first, for that I need PP. So I would invest 5PP into the Peace bringer perk, gain 1PP for every enemy I spare, and then gain 5PP every time I level up. At the least I should gain the Sharingan in 10 levels time!

And then I'll look into the Chakra beast thing and the Hero maker perk. Hm, maybe I should begin working on the next Batman book. It's about time the Elemental Nations got introduced to the greatest story ever told, the Dark Knight.

But first, Peace bringer perk!

Ping!

Are you sure you want the Peace bringer perk?!

Y/N?

I pressed yes and;

Ping!

You have obtained the Peace bringer perk for 5 PP!

Peace bringer- Gain 1 PP for every enemy you spare in battle.

Nice. I then opened up my stats and used up the six stat points I had. Putting 4 into CHA and 2 into STR.

With that done, and the sun finally set, I got up from my place on top the Fourth's head and went home, fully intent on seeing Naruto and telling him the good news.

I walked inside and stopped in place as I felt Naruto's and Sakura's chakra signature inside. I quietly sneaked inside and took a quick peak, they were once more in a very intimate position. This time, it was Sakura on top, with Naruto on the couch,

'Better not interfere,' I moved away silently, taking out a camera that I had gotten for surveillance purposes a long time ago.

The girl leaned forward, Naruto parted his lips in surprise and slowly they kissed. It was gentle at first, before slowly more and more passion seeped into it. Sakura's fingers went into his hair as Naruto's hands touched her hips.

Snap!

No flash, thankfully. But the sound was still there. And that was enough for them both to break their kiss as they both looked up at me.

Snap!

"Y-Yami?!" Naruto cried out.

"Ep!" Sakura jumped up to her feet, blushing up a storm.

Snap!

"Will you stop that?!" Naruto cried out.

"No," my smile threatened to cut my face, "this is glorious! My little brother's becoming a man!"

"I'm older than you!"

"Yes, but mentally I'm decades more mature," I waved his argument away, putting the camera in my inventory for later. I then turned to the blushing girl with pink hair, "well Sakura...it appears hell has frozen over."

"I-I..." she looked paralyzed, "I should go!"

"Nope!" I stepped in front of her, grinning like a cat, "you're staying right here! What are your plans for dinner?"

"I-I don't have any," Sakura gulped, "my mother isn't at home tonight, so I'm supposed to eat out."

"Then you're staying for dinner!" I called out happily, "and while I cook, you two are going to tell me exactly how this happened!"

"B-but-" Sakura stammered out.

"No buts!" I smiled, "that's an order form your superior genin," I flicked their foreheads.

"Wait, superior?" Naruto finally noticed the flack jacket, "you passed?!"

"Was there ever any doubt?" I chuckled.

"That's amazing Yami!" He jumped on me, giving me the biggest hug ever, "this is so cool! Wait a minute!" Naruto snapped back pointing an accusing finger at me, "you're a chunin already?! That's not fair! I just became a genin!"

I chuckled, "well then Naruto, you better hurry up, or else I'm going to get that hat before you," I winked.

"No way!" Naruto cried out, "I'm going to become the hokage! Just you wait Yami! I'll become a chunin next and then we'll finally be equals!"

"Well that's good and all, but you're wrong about one thing," I snickered.

"What's that?" Sakura asked curiously.

"I'm not a chunin," I smiled at her.

"But the jacket, you only get one if you become a chunin or.oh my god! Yami! Did you get a double promotion?!" Sakura asked with her eyes shimmering with awe.

I chuckled, "not exactly."

"What's going on? What are you talking about Sakura?" Naruto asked confused.

"Naruto! Yami's not a chunin! He's a jonin!" Sakura told him.

"WHAT?!" NAruto yelled out, "a jonin?! Like Kakashi sensei?!"

I smiled, "not exactly. Kakashi is a proper jonin. I'm a tokubetsu jonin, I have the same rank, but because I'm still inexperienced my rank is between that of chunin and jonin."

"WHAT!" Naruto cried out, his eyes filled with both awe and horror, "b-but how?!"

I chuckled, "it's a long story," I removed my cloak and put it on a hangar along with the jacket, "come on, I'll tell you both as I make us some dinner."

The two genin listened raptly as I told them how it all went down. I told them about Orochimaru and how creepy it was to fight him. I described how I identified him, how he acted, it was to train them to identify him when he came to the chunin exams when they took it.

I didn't go into detail about the abilities I had, just said that I used a few jutsus to kick their ass and nothing else. Otherwise Naruto would be begging me to teach him, again.

And then, they told me their story. About how Sakura began to like Naruto after he took my advice and stopped bugging all the time for a date. How he spoke to her like an equal, treated her good, unlike Sasuke.

And then, eventually, they just happened to fall for each other. I guess the few tips I gave him really did make a huge impact into Naruto's life.

We had dinner, talking and laughing, enjoying each other's company. I can almost imagine Naruto growing up to look like Minato while Sakura became like Kushina, heh, son's really do like women who remind them of their mothers.

At the end of the night Naruto escorted Sakura back to her home and then came back. I was on the couch reading a news paper, if I'm going to be an important figurehead I need to be aware of the happening of the world around me.

"You know, she kind of looks like your mother," I told Naruto the moment he stepped in.

"W-what?!" Naruto cried out.

I smiled, "I said, Sakura looks like your mom. Remember her ninja registration photo we found of her in the library?"

Naruto nodded, he took out a small pendant he had tied around his neck and inside was a small picture of Kunisha in her jonin uniform, looking professional and serious. It was the only picture we could find of her, and even then we had to steal it from underneath Misa's nose.

"Well... I guess," Naruto smiled, "I'm going to bed bro, see you!"

I smiled, "night Naruto," he went to his room and closed the door. I smiled, I could get used to this life. Now, if only I can get a girl of my own. Sigh, why can't there be someone with huge tits in this village?!

The next day:

"So why exactly are you following me again?" Naruto asked as we roof jumped over to training field seven.

I rolled my eyes, "I told you Naruto, the Hokage assigned me a mission in your training field, so I guess we'll be sharing it today."

"Cool! I'm so excited!" Naruto cheered as we arrived in the field, Sasuke and Sakura already there waiting for us.

"Good morning Naruto, good morning Yami," Sakura smiled at us both.

"Morning Sakura!" Naruto grinned.

I waved, "morning," I turned to Sasuke. He was level 36, I whistled, "damn Sasuke, you've gotten stronger! Not bad."

The Uchiha raised an eyebrow, "how can you tell?"

"I can tell people's strength by looking at them," I told him.

"Really?!" Naruto asked with excitement, "how strong am I?!"

I looked up, level 32. I chuckled, "upper genin."

"Who's stronger?! Me or Sasuke?!" Naruto asked with excitement.

"Sasuke," I replied.

"W-what?! But how?!"

I shrugged, "he trains more."

"Yami, how strong am I?" Sakura asked.

I looked, 27, I sighed, "you're the weakest, around mid genin. You should probably eat more Sakura, you look anorexic."

"B-but I don't want to get fat!" she argued.

I smiled, "that's true, skinny girls do look good in clothes," I then gave a perverted grin, "but fit girls look good naked!"

Sakura blushed, Naruto's jaw dropped and Sasuke blushed. "Hey! Don't say such things to my girlfriend!" Naruto cried out.

I chuckled, "oh, so now she's your girlfriend is she?"

"I-that is-I," Naruto stammered, blushing red. Sasuke rolled his eyes while Sakura blushed red too.

I sighed, "young love."

"What are you doing here Yami?" Sasuke asked, "shouldn't you be with your own team?"

I smiled, "no, my team was disbanded yesterday, I was reassigned."

"Naruto, what have I told you? You need to perform at least 30 D rank missions to qualify for a C rank," Iruka sighed.

"But how can I become a better ninja if you keep wasting my talents?!" Naruto cried out, slamming his fist on the table. He then noticed me, "oh hey Yami, got a mission yet?"

I smiled and shook my head, "no, just waiting for one when you came in."

"Without a team?" Sasuke asked with a raised eyebrow.

I shrugged, "I'm in the reserves, I go where I'm needed."

"How come he's gets to go on cool missions but not us?!" NAruto cried out, "please jiji! I'm begging you here! Please let us take on a C rank!"

The Hokage chuckled, "well, that depends on what your sensei believes."

Kakashi didn't bother looking up, "they're ready," he snapped his book shut and looked up, "for the month I had to spend learning from Yami they kept up their training and teamwork exercises. They are more than ready to take on a C rank."

"But still-" Iruka sensei began.

"-Sensei," I cut in, "I was much younger when I went on my first C rank and I think Kakashi sensei would know what he's talking about when he says they're ready. Let them try, heck if you want I'll go with them just in case," this was it. I recognized this moment the second it happened! The Wave mission is going to begin! And since I was in the reserves this was the perfect moment for me to tag along! Ah Yami you brilliant bastard!

Ping!

Quest Alert!

Protect the bridge builder!

Rewards:

?

?

20,000 EXP

Failure:

Death

Do you Accept?

Y/N?

The Hokage hummed, "well, I suppose if both you and Kakashi are going there might be nothing to worry about. Very well, since you're vouching for them Yami I don't see why not."

"Yes! Thanks Yami!" Naruto held up a fist which I bumped. He then turned to the Hokage, "so?! What did we get?!"

"Tazuna, get in here please," the Hokage called out and I turned to see the drunk bridge builder walk in.

The man looked like the anime suggested, darkened skin from hours of labour under the son, greying hair and a small belly from the beer.

"Tazuna," the Hokage continued, "this is the team that is taking your mission."

He looked down at us with a drunken haze and snorted, "these are the brats that are supposed to protect me? I paid for ninjas! Not brats!"

"Who did you call a brat you idiot?!" Naruto growled.

"Naruto," I hit him over the head, "you do not call our customer an idiot, regards of how they act."

"But Yami!"

"Heh, at least one kid doesn't look useless," Tazuna snorted sipping his drink, "the rest of you look like you should be playing with dolls."

"I assure you, as a jonin I am more than capable of handling any danger that comes our way," Kakashi said before pointing at me, "and this brat is pretty strong as well."

My eyebrow twitched, "that's cyclops, that's really nice of you to say."

"Fine," Tazuna grumbled, "we leave tomorrow morning brats. Don't be late."

I nodded, "don't worry, we won't be."

The Next Day:

I sighed for what felt like the hundredth time, "come on Naruto! We're going to be late!"

"Coming!" he said as he came rushing out with a heavy bag on his shoulders stuffed to the brim with items. "I'm ready!"

I sighed, "it's like you want to such at being a ninja."

"Hey! Why do you say that?!"

"Naruto, how do you expect to travel all the way to the Land of Waves with that on your back! You'll be exhausted by the end of the day!"

NAruto pouted, "but it's not that much stuff."

"No," I snapped, "put it into a storage scroll like I taught you and let's go, we're going to be late!"

"Fine," he pouted, but did as I said, putting the large bag into a storage scroll. He may not be a prodigy at the ninjutsu arts, but he is decent at the basic stuff.

We made it just in time for Kakashi and Tazuna to arrive. "Ah, Yami, Naruto, glad to see you're on time," Kakashi smiled.

"I'm sorry mr. Pot, what did you say?" I snorted.

The jounin didn't even react, "well, since we're all here, let's begin. Team take the shuriken formation, I will bring the rear and Yami will take the lead."

"Why does he get to go first?" Sasuke asked, hm, I guess he's still a little touchy from my lecture.

"Because I said so," Kakashi said, putting an end to the conversation, "let's go."

Some time Later:

"Hey Yami!" Naruto called out.

I groaned, "what Naruto?"

"Why do ninjas throw their hands back when running?"

"Because it looks cool."

"But doesn't it like reduces air resistance and increase their speed?"

"No, that's just a myth. We do it because it looks cool, that's all."

"Oh.hey Yami!"

"What?"

"Why does Kakashi sensei always read porn?"

"Because he can't get laid," I snorted.

"Well that isn't very nice," Kakashi called out from behind, flipping through a page of his porn.

"Hey, it's true."

"Hey Yami-"

"-Will you shut up?!" Sasuke, Sakura and Tazuna yelled at once.

"She's, sorry! I'm just trying to make a conversation!" Naruto cried out.

I rolled my eyes a we continued. But as we did I felt something, two chakra signatures in the edge of my range, chunin level. I turned to Kakashi and made several hand signs, 'two chunin level ninjas.'

The genins looked confused, they didn't understand what I was saying, sigh, Kakashi really has to step it up. Kakashi replied, 'so nothing. I want to test them under pressure.'

I nodded and kept moving. Slowly the chakra signatures came closer and closer, until I could see them, hidden inside a puddle of water in the middle of the road.

I sighed, 'these two are idiots! No wonder they got kicked out of Kiri!' The Demon Brothers, I forgot their names though. I walked passed them, keeping an eye on the puddle. And the moment Kakashi passed by, the puddle exploded.

"We got you!" the two bursted out of the water and charged Kakashi with metal gauntlets, wrapping a chain around him and pulled, causing 'Kakashi' to explode into blood and flesh.

"NO!" Sakura cried out in horror.

"Move!" I cried out, "protect the target!"

That got the genin rolling, Naruto and Sasuke charge while akura stayed back protecting the target. Naruto tried to charge ahead with a kunai, but got throw aside by one brother, while the other used his metal gauntlet to block Sasuke's attack.

Quickly the Uchiha moved through hand seals for the Great Fireball jutsu, and the moronic chunins let him do it. The Us China spat out a medium sized fireball and the brothers jumped away, dodging it easily.

"Take this! Shadow clone jutsu!" Naruto cried out as he made over a hundred clones that charged the demon brothers.

"Shit! How can a simple genin make these many clones?!" one brother cried out as they detached the chain liking their gauntlets, allowing them to fight off the small Naruto army.

I moved next to Sakura and drew a kunai, just in case, "not bad. Naruto, Sasuke, take care of them! Sakura," I turned to the now shaking girl whose eyes didn't leave Kakashi's corpse. I sighed and shook her shoulder gaining her attention, "secure the client. I'll stay here with the boys, you protect him, got it?"

"R-righ!" she nodded as she grabbed Tazuna by the arm and ran ahead, kuna in hand.

I smiled, 'may not be amazing, but she's not stupid,' I then turned to the fight before me and watched Sasuke and Naruto fight back the demon brothers. The two were being pushed back, but I noticed something, their titles, it had changed. It now had the label: Water Clones.

I sensed the two brothers sneaking along the tree lines and coming for the two boys. They burst out of the tree and charged Sasuke and the real Naruto, who had held back from fighting with his clones. They were 3 feet from piercing both the boys in the back when I decided enough was enough.

I charged forward and grabbed the gauntlet of the brother about to hit Sasuke while Kakashi finally revealed himself and grabbed the one about to hit Naruto.

"That wasn't very nice," I charged a chakra enhanced fist and drives it into the chunin gut, sending him flying sideways into his brother as they both crashed into a tree.

"Well, that was nicely done Sasuke, Naruto, I'm impressed," Kakashi said as he smiled.

"K-Kakashi sensei?! But how?! We saw you die!" Naruto cried out as all his clones matched his confusion.

"You're not the only one who can use the shadow clone jutsu," the man said with a smile, "speaking off, send your clones over to bring Sakura and Tazuna back. Yami, give me a hand with these two would you?"

"Yup," I walked up to the unconscious demon brothers and placed a chakra suppression seal on them and wound their bodies up with treated rope, tieing to the tree trunk.

Soon Naruto's clones arrived with Sakura and Tazuna, the girl look amazed at seeing hr sensei alive again, "h-how?!"

Kakashi smiled, "it was a shadow clone."

"Why did you do that sensei?!" Naruto cried out, "we thought you were dead!"

Kakashi chuckled, "well, there were many reasons."

"He was testing us," Sasuke but in before turning to me, "they both were."

"W-what?!" Naruto gawked, "seriously? You know about this Yami?!"

I nodded, "yup. I'm a chakra sensor remember? I knew they were coming at us around five minutes ago."

"Then why didn't you say anything?!" Sakura cried out.

"Because I told him not to," Kakashi cut in going into teacher mode, "as a ninja you have to deal with surprises and threats coming at you. And the fact is you three weren't observant enough. Didn't it seem strange that there was a water pond in the middle of the road when it hasn't even rained in the last hour? You must always look underneath the underneath my little genin, remember that."

The three were silent as they absorbed the lesson to heart. They quickly accepted it, nodding in understanding.

"Now," Kakashi said turning to Tazuna who slowly looked pale, "why don't you tell me why two chunin level ninja are after you when this is supposed to be a C rank mission?"

Que the sob sad story, hesitation from Sakura and righteous anger from Kakashi and then finally Naruto's speech of never giving a mission up. I just stood back and watched, I honestly had nothing to say.

Ping!

You spared the lives of two enemies! +2PP, +2 Points!

I smiled, nice. I put both the points I earned into STR, I really needed to become stronger.

We then continued the journey, Tazuna now far more open with us and friendlier. It was soon nightfall and we had to make camp.

As we sat around eating our rations I got a question in my head that just didn't seem to leave.

"Tazuna," I asked, "tell me something. The Land of Waves, was it called something else before? Like during the second ninja war?"

The man blinked, "actually, yes. It was called the Land of Whirlpools. It actually used to be a rich and powerful Land with it's own ninja village!"

"Woah! Really?!" Naruto asked looking excited.

"I see...well then Naruto guess you're going home huh?" I smiled.

This grabbed everyone's attention. "What do you mean Yami?" Sakura asked.

I raised an eyebrow, "seriously? Even you Sakura? Come on, I thought you loved history!" They all looked blank, except Kakashi, though he was deep into his book to care.

So I sighed ad began, "the Land of Whirlpools used to have a ninja village, the village hidden in the whirlpools, Uzushiogakure. And it was filled with only one clan, the Uzumaki clan," I turned to Naruto, "your clan Naruto."

"What?!" Tazuna gapped, "this blonde kid is an Uzumaki?! Impossible! Uzumaki have red hair!"

"Hey! My mom had red hair old man!" Naruto argued as he took out his pendant and showed everyone the picture of Kushina we managed to dig up.

Kakashi looked over, he kept his poker face up but I noticed his eye widening a little, "where did you find that Naruto?"

"Yami and I found it in the library!" NAruto said with a grin.

"She's beautiful," Sakura said as she looked at the picture, "you have her face Naruto."

"Hn," came Sasuke's response.

"Hehe,, thanks Sakura!" NAruto smiled.

"Increible, an actual Uzumaki," Tazuna said in awe, "tell me kid, do you know any of your clan's techniques or skills?"

"Eh, what do you mean?" Naruto asked scratching his head confused.

"Seals you idiot!" Tazuna snapped, "the Uzumaki clan were known for their seals! Everyone was afraid of them because of that! They were the most dangerous ninja village in the nation! It took the combined might of Kiri, Kumo and Iwa to defeat them!"

"Woah?! Really?! That's so cool!" Naruto smiled.

Tazuna smiled, "hell yeah it is! Btu.after they were defeated the people of the land of Whirlpools were left alone. We tried to make ends meet, made ourselves a shipping port and renamed our land as the land of waves, but...then Gato came."

Then Tazuna told us the story of Gato. I honestly wasn't paying attention I knew it already. But Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke were glued to the story. The story of how the man took everything from the people and became rich off of it.

I think Naruto was the most affected, there were his people, his home. Sakura felt pity while Sasuke...I couldn't get a read on that boy.

That night we took shifts for the night watch. I was right after Sasuke's turn. I woke up that night and approached him, he was keeping a lookout, but ne noticed me walk up behind me.

"Tell me Sasuke," I spoke, "did you feel sorry for those people in Wave?"

The Uchiha raised an eyebrow, "why should I?"

"Because that's what being human means," I sighed as I walked up to him and sat down, "remember what I said? Training for a purpose? NAruto has a purpose now, he wants to free these people, his determination will see him through...can you say the same?"

"Good night," he walked away, but I think I got to him.

The Next Day:

We crossed into the Land of Waves on a boat provided for by Tazuna's friend. We began to walk and I grew nervous, Zabuza...he's coming.

And an hour into our journey, I felt him. Jonin level, at the edge of my senses. I snapped to Kakashi, 'jonin level, giant threat. What do we do?'

Kakashi's one eye widened, 'can we avoid?'

'No.'

The jonin sighed, "stop." Everyone stopped and turned to him, "we have company."

"Who?" Sasuke asked.

"Jonin level, looks like an enemy ninja," I spoke as I felt him come closer, "and he's coming closer. I'm guessing for Tazuna."

"Right," Kakashi shut his book and put it away, "we need to get away. Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, your mission is to take care of the client. Yami, go with them and go around, I'll deal with the jonin."

Ping!

Quest Alert!

Defeat Zabuza and Haku!

Rewards:

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet jutsu

Failure:

Death

Do you accept?

Y/N?

"You can't do it alone," I told him as I accepted the quest, "plus I am pretty sure he's stronger than you. You need backup. Let me help. I can place three clones with the genin and Tazuna who will teleport them all away if things get too bad."

Kakashi looked at me for a moment before nodding, "alright, I trust you."

I smiled, "good," I quickly made eight clones, each carrying with them 400 CP, four henged into Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke and Tazuna. The other four moved to the genin team's side, a clone per person.

I sighed, "damn, still need to get used to that."

"Will you be okay?" Kakashi asked.

"Give me a minute," I sighed, "I'll be back to one hundred percent by then."

Kakashi nodded, "right. Clones to me, originals I want you all to run backwards, keep running and find a place to hide and set traps. Don't come out unless we come and find you, go that?"

"Y-yes sensei!" they replied, I have to admit, they were taking this a lot better than I expected.

A minute later and I was back to hundred percent chakra. Kakashi and I began to walk, the clones taking their roles with gusto. Sasuke was quite a brooding, Sakura and Naruto with flirting while Tazuna sipped on his sake.

Kakashi looked like he was reading, but I knew he wasn't, his eyes weren't going down the page, it was instead skimming the edges of the trees.

'Enemy 20 feet away and stopped,' I told him gaining a small nod from the ninja. And then;

WOOSH!

"Get down!" Kakashi cried out as he ducked. I followed him, but clones had another plan in mind.

The sword came flying right at them, all four drew back their fist and activated their chakra enhancement. The butcher sword flew right at 'Tazuna', he punched the sword, causing it to shattered along the side and fly off towards 'Sasuke' who also punched it, breaking it into smaller pieces.

The sword flew away into the tree, pieces of it's blade flying into the air as only a quarter of its previous length remained.

There was a flash of white as the enemy came out and grabbed the blade's handle. He held it up and skidded forward, he didn't say a word, and neither did we.

"Attack!" I cried out as I began going through the hand seals for my favorite jutsu. The clones dropped the henge and threw marked daggers at the jonin.

Using the broken lump of iron in his hands he began to deflect all the daggers. The bounced and flipped handle over blade, I chose the dagger closest to him, and I moved.

ZOOM!

I appeared in a flash of blue lighting supring Zabuza. I let out a gasp of fire, and out came blue fire, hitting him point blank.

I landed on the ground and cut the flames short, releasing the rest of my breath. "That was just a clone," he switched in the last moment.

"Found him!" a clone senses him quicker as it threw a dagger at the man's new hidden location.

"Shit!" Zabuza said as he leaped away, only this time instead of deflecting the dagger, he jumped away. He caught on quick, smart.

"Earth Release: Seismic wave!" Kakashi slammed his hand into the ground causing the ground to explode, like a bomb had been set off underground.

"Shit!" Zabuza cried out as his foot was compromised, causing him to trip over.

"Swift Release: Speed up times 10!" Time slowed down, I became ten times faster. I moved forward towards Zabuza, my fist light up with chakra.

I looked at his title and health for the first time;

Zabuza Momochi, Demon of the Mist

Lv- 86

REP- 0

Zabuza HP: 150,000/ 150,000

Time to bring the pain. I aimed a punch at his gut, giving him all I got. I think I felt a rib crack as he was sent flying back.

Ping!

Chakra strength- 15 X 75 = 1,125

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

1,125 X 5 = 5,625 DMG!

Zabuza HP: 144,375/150,000

His body moved in slow motion, so I moved behind him and punched him in the back. Over and over I hit his body like a rag doll, honestly, things were starting to get a little too easy.

Ping!

Chakra strength- 15 X 75 = 1,125

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

1,125 X 5 = 5,625 DMG!

Ping!

Chakra strength- 15 X 75 = 1,125

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

1,125 X 5 = 5,625 DMG!

Ping!

Chakra strength- 15 X 75 = 1,125

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

1,125 X 5 = 5,625 DMG!

Ping!

Chakra strength- 15 X 75 = 1,125

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

1,125 X 5 = 5,625 DMG!

I kept hitting him over and over again until I reduced his HP till only a liver of itself.

Zabuza HP: 1,225/150,000

I canceled the jutsu and appeared over his battered blood soaked body.

Kakashi stood there blinking, "that was...fast. How did you move that fast?"

I smirked, "I am supposed to be the next Flash, it would be embarrassing if I was anything but," I took out a superior seal and pasted it on his body, "there, now he won't be waking up any times soon.oh, and you can come out now."

Kakashi and I turned at the preakness we knew was watching over us. A green kimono wearing ninja dropped down from the trees. He wore a Kiri hunter's mask and had a handful of senbon out.

"A Kiri hunter?" Kakashi asked sounding surprised.

"Yes," he said with a noob, though I could hear the hesitation in his voice, "I have been chasing the traitor Zabuza for sometime now. You have helped me out a lot, I think you. Alone I wasn't nearly strong enough to take him."

"I see," I obviously wasn't buying it, I knew the truth and guess what? So did my clones. "So I guess you'll be cutting off his head now yeah?"

The hunter paused, "I was asked to bring him in alive."

"Actually," Kakashi stepped forward raising his headband to reveal his sharingan eye, "it's procedure to cut off his head, burn the body and retrieve any personal belongs. Meaning-"

"-That you're a fake," I said as suddenly two of my clones flickered into Swift Release mode. They went for being a hundred times faster, just in case as suddenly Haku's body began to fly all over the battlefield, his mask cracking as his body went around like a rag doll.

Finally the two clones popped out of existence, they couldn't sustain the Swift Release mode. But my remaining clones stepped in. One grabbed Haku and pushed him down while the other put the containment seal on him.

Ping!

You spared the lives of two enemies! +2PP, +2 Points!

I smiled, "good work," I then dispelled them both before making a new clone and turning to Kakashi, "I'll send them both to T&I in Konoha, I'm sure the Hokage will want to talk to him."

"Right. You know, it's not fun if you take things so seriously all the time," Kakashi sighed as he pushed down his headband covering his eye, "I didn't even get to play."

I chuckled, "there's always next time Kakashi," I picked up Zabuza's broken sword and tossed it clone who caught it and sealed it away into a scroll. He then put Haku's and Zabuza's unconscious bodies on his shoulder before flashing away in a stream of blue lightning

Ping!

Quest Completed!

Defeat Zabuza and Haku!

Rewards:

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet jutsu

"Let's go, I'm sure there are a bunch of genins worried sick about us," the joni said as we walked back. I found them all pretty quickly, each looked like they were itching to run out and help us. Naruto actually sounded disappointed that we took care of the threat so easily.

We made our way to Tazuna's house and in the back of my mind I wondered, just how much of Naruto's life have I affected by lot allowing him to face Haku and learn the value of fighting for your lovd ones? Hm, I'll have to do something about that.