Reina's View

"Get into Manji formation, now. Do it exactly how I showed you." Dad ordered. "Protect Tazuna, and do not interfere in this fight. That's the teamwork for this mission."

Dad lifted his arm to the part of the headband covering his eye, slowly he lifted it up to reveal the scar across his left eye. He opened his eye, the blood red Sharingan sparked dangerously, as the three comas spun around.

"Fight me." Dad commanded.

Zabuza looked down at him, "Well, I never expected to see the oh so well rumored Sharingan so soon. What an honor." Zabuza said, and faced the correct way this time.

'It should be an honor, to see it before he defeats you.' I glared at Zabuza, who merely glanced at me with slight interest.

"Everybody's been saying, Sharingan, Sharingan! What is it?!? Naruto exclaimed.

I opened my mouth to speak, but Sasuke beat me to it seeing that it is his clan's kekkei genkai.

"Sharingan.. Power that the light of the eye generates, and the pupil emanates. The user of the so called Visual Jutsu (kekkei genkai) is said to possess the vision to see through all Genjutsu, Dojutsu, and Ninjutsu and is able to deflect them. The Sharingan is the type of eye that is unique to the user. However, that is not the only part of the Sharingan." Sasuke explained, glancing between Kakashi and the ground now and then.

'True, that's not all, but it's very close.. The frightening part is that the Sharingan can assess an opponent's techniques and them." Zabuza added. Hence how Dad got his nickname, The Copy Cat Ninja, who has copied over 1,000 Jutsu's.

A thick fog filled the air around us, you could barely see anything.I cursed, it's a hidden mist jutsu. I couldn't even see my own team very well, nor will I be able to locate Zabuza now. How are we going to see past this mist? I sighed, why did he have to make it even harder to defeat him.

"When I was in the Anbu Black Ops, in the Mist. There was information about you in the Bingo Book I carried around. There was also something else in the book.." Zabuza said, "About the man who has copied over 1,000 Jutsu's, Kakashi the Copy Ninja."

Sakura gasped, probably surprised he was actually that strong. 

"Let's end the talking here. I need to kill that old man immediately." Zabuza stated.

I ran to my position beside Tazuna, a kunai in hand in front of me. The others followed. I glared at Zabuza's form which was now standing tall.

"But, it seems like I must defeat you first, Kakashi." Zabuza said, and disappeared.

"Over there!" Naruto shouted, looking over to the right.

I looked over, Zabuza was standing on the water, his sword over his shoulder.

"And he's standing on water!" Sakura gasped.

'He is.. But it's not that surprising, an elite ninja like him should know that like the back of his hand.'

He placed his sword down, and put one hand above his head and the two fingers in front of his mouth. My eyes widened, he was building up chakra and a lot of it.

"Ninja art: Hidden Mist Justu." Zabuza said then vanished in thin air.

Where did he go? Looking around I couldn't see or sense Zabuza. Dad walked ahead of us.

"He'll probably come to erase me first." Dad stated.

"What is he?" Sakura asked.

"Zabuza Momochi. An Anbu Black Ops member from the Hidden Mist Village and is known for his expertise in 'the silent killing technique'. As the name says, it's a killing technique that's implemented in complete silence. By the time you realize it, you'll probably find yourself in the after life by then. I haven't completely mastered the power of my Sharingan. So, don't lower your guard at all." Dad explained.

He's that powerful? He can kill without anyone noticing, in pure silence.. I've never heard of him even if he's from the Mist. I bit my lip, this mission has gone wrong, for all we know, we might not survive.

"Well, if we fail, we'll die." Dad shrugged it off.

"How can you be so carefree about that!?" Sakura shouted, angrily.

"Shh, Sakura.. Don't attract any attention to yourself, just stand guard over Tazuna. That's all you should worry about for now." I whispered to her.

"I-I'll try not to.." Sakura whispered back.

"The mist is steadily getting thicker!" Naruto pointed out.

He was right, the mist was now thicker than before. Each second that passed, the mist grew thicker and thicker barely allowing you to see at all. Can he make this any worse?

"Eight spots. The larynx, spine, lungs, liver, jugular and the subclavian veins. The kidneys, the heart. Now then, which vulnerable spot should I choose?" Zabuza's voice echoed.

He's naming all the spots he could kill us with. His intent to kill us is so strong! A sudden a gust of wind pushed a layer of the mist away. Dad had chakra circling around him like a storm. You could feel how badly he wanted to kill Zabuza, it was intense. I saw Sasuke pointing a kunai at himself. I grabbed his wrist to stop him from injuring himself like he was going to do just now. 

"Sasuke, everything's alright. Don't worry, I'm here and so is dad. Your team is here, we'll protect you no matter what." I said softly, looking him straight in the eye.

Sasuke's eyes widened a little, he lowered the kunai to his side.

"Reina's right Sasuke. You don't need to worry, I'll protect you with my life. I will not allow any of my comrades to die." Dad said, his mask crinkling as he smiled. 

I grinned. I wouldn't want a death over my head either, now would I?

"I wonder about that." Zabuza's voice came from behind us. "It's over."

I gasped in shock, how did he get behind us so fast! I pushed Tazuna out the way right when Zabuza brought his sword down. My kunai blocked his sword, I added chakra to my hands to withstand his strength

Zabuza chuckled, "Don't you have some strength? Let's see how long you can hold off." He said.

Zabuza added more strength into his sword, I was pushed into a crouching position now. Kuso! Zabuza kneed me in the stomach, I coughed and lost my grip on my kunai. He took the chance to kick me to a tree. The tree cracked loudly, my eyes widened as blood spurted out my mouth. Falling to the ground face first was painful, I heard my team shout my name. I panted and glared at the ground before standing up, and walking over to my team.

"Reina-chan!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Stop, don't worry about me now. We need to defeat Zabuza and protect Tazuna, that's our mission." I ordered.

Naruto hesitated before nodding. I sighed, good, he actually listened. Dad had a kunai to Zabuza's neck, something wasn't right about him though.

"You said it's over?" Zabuza chuckled, "You don't understand, do you? I must say you're good, but not good enough!" He started talking about how Dad copied his water clone jutsu, and it hit me then.

"Dad! He's a water clone!" I shouted.

It was too late. Zabuza's clone dispersed and the real Zabuza came up from behind Dad. He kicked Dad away like a fly, Dad fell into the water. His head popped up, he looked at the water suspiciously.

"You fool! I have you now!" Zabuza shouted appearing behind Dad, "Water prison jutsu!"

I scolded myself. Zabuza is from the mist and if I'm thinking on the right path, then this is the perfect terrain for him. There's water all around us, something he can make use of. I face palmed. What is wrong with me? I'm from the mist too, this is the perfect environment for myself as well!

"It's a prison that's special, you won't be able to escape now." Zabuza said. "It's hard to fight when you're around, i'll deal with you later. As of now, i'll take these brats down. Water clone jutsu!"

If only I could get closer I could grab onto his feet with the water.

"You're acting big, wearing a headband like a ninja.. But, a real ninja is one who has been close to dying many times yet still survives! In other words, only ones who are listed in my Bingo Book deserve to be called ninja. Your nothing but brats posing as ninjas!" Zabuza stated and vanished in a cloud of mist.

Zabuza kicked Naruto in the chest, sending him flying back. Naruto's headband fell off, Zabuza stepped on it in disgust.

"Naruto!" I shouted.

"You're just kids." He spat.

Damn it! How are we going to stop him!

"All of you run and take Tazuna! Don't turn back, take Tazuna and run, now!" Dad yelled. "You have no chance against this guy! As long as i'm stuck in here, he won't be able to move!

Run away..? What happened to you Dad.. Either we run or stay, but both of those choices have a big chance that Zabuza will still defeat us. Without you we can't run or defeat him, for now we just have to get you out of there! Sasuke ran at Zabuza only to get kicked back. Naruto charged at Zabuza and was it harshly, he flew all the way to our feet. Idiot, why would you do that?!

"What're you thinking, charging off on your own!" Sakura yelled. "Even Sasuke is no match for him-"

Naruto stood up shakily and faced Zabuza, with his headband in his grip. I smirked, so he went for his precious headband, huh?

"Hey! You, no brows... Put this in your Bingo Book, the kid who's the next future hokage.." Naruto said, tieing his headband around his forehead. "Leaf ninja, Naruto Uzumaki!"

"Sasuke, Reina, lend me your ears! I have a plan!" Naruto shouted.

A plan right now? Under this situation? Well fine by me. I'll give some ideas to him.

"What're you guys doing! It's obvious this is a trap! So hurry and run! Our mission is to protect Tazuna!" Dad shouted.

I growled. "Dad! Don't you remember what you told me when I turned eight? Those who break the rules are scum, but those who abandon their comrades are worse than scum! We don't plan on that, we plan on rescuing you!" I shouted.

We won't leave him. I won't lose anyone important today!

"Tazuna?" I asked.

He sighed, "I'm sorry guys, fight all you want!"

I grinned along with Naruto, "You heard him!"

Zabuza started chuckling madly, "You guys really haven't learned anything, have you? You're still playing ninja? When I was your age, this hand was already stained in blood." He stated.

I grimaced, all the memories of the Hidden Mist came back to me. My evil, power hungry clan, but the worst memory may be the genin test they have...

"Zabuza, the Demon of the Mist!" Dad shouted.

Demon of the Mist?! That's Zabuza! I gasped.

"Oh...so it seems you've heard of me?" Zabuza mused.

"A long time ago, in the Mist Village, also known as the Blood Mist, ninja candidates faced a big hurdle." Dad said.

"Oh, you know of the graduation exam too?" Zabuza chuckled.

"Graduation exam? What is it?" Naruto asked.

"The students had to kill each other." Zabuza and I said at the same time.

My team gasped and stared at me. I hung my head.

"My observations are correct. The one with blue hair is from the Hidden Mists Hizo clan, of course she would know." he smirked under his mask.

"Reina, what does he mean you would know?" Sakura asked, her eyes wide with fear.

I sighed. The time has come where I would tell my team a little about my clan..

"The Hizo clan was a power hungry, and bloodthirsty clan. When it came to the graduation exam..my clan would celebrate over the bloodshed on that day. And me being from that clan, I would be one of the many kids who would graduate.. I was put against the ones I ate food with, talked with, laughed with, and smiled with...even those who I grew up with. I had to kill them... My own friends, even family when I was only five years-old..." I whispered in shame. "The damned village and clan of mine showed no sympathy towards those who died! They merely laughed at the sight of those who were killed..."

"Wasn't it fun? I had fun on that day!" Zabuza shouted as he made another clone to run at me while the other went for Sasuke.

He grabbed me by the neck, I gasped and pulled at his hands. He had a strong grip on me, it was hard to breath!

"I will be taking her with me, being from a powerful clan with such power will come in handy to me." Zabuza stated, choking me even harder.

He kneed my stomach over and over again, the blood stuck in my throat making it even harder to breath.

"Put Reina down!" Sakura yelled, followed by, "Sasuke!"'

"D-Dagger.." A dagger formed in one of my hands, I smirked painfully. And stabbed the clone, he fell to nothing but a puddle.

Falling to the ground, I coughed and gasped for air. Leaving a pool of blood. 'I w-won't get caught so e-easily...' I stood up my legs wobbled but I stood my ground.

"Sasuke!" Naruto shouted, throwing a windmill shuriken to Sasuke.

I started at it, there was chakra laced in the windmill shuriken.

"A shuriken won't work on me.." Zabuza said.

Sasuke jumped into the air and threw the shuriken at Zabuza, it went past the clone heading to the real one.

He caught it, "Too easy."

Another shuriken came hurdling at Zabuza. There was one more in the shadow of the first shuriken. He dodged it by jumping over it. It missed! The shuriken was replaced by Naruto.

"Here it is!" Naruto shouted and flicked a kunai at Zabuza.

The first shuriken was a decoy while the second was purposely used to make Zabuza dodge. Nice plan, Naruto, Sasuke. The kunai grazed Zabuza's cheek, drawing blood. This angered Zabuza enough that he removed his hand from the water prison to throw the shuriken in his hand back at Naruto.

"You little brat!" Zabuza shouted, preparing to throw the shuriken.

Dad blocked the shuriken with his hand. "Naruto, your plan was outstanding. You've grown." Dad praised,

Naruto explained his whole plan, it turned out to be a fluke. He pretty much said he didn't really think it would work. I sweat dropped, this baka is lucky the dang plan worked! Dad and Zabuza threw a series of jutsus at each other, I went in to help.

"Dad get him!" I shouted, "Water style: raging waves!" I took a deep breath and released the water in my mouth.

The waves came at Zabuza, he jumped to the side where Dad was. Perfect.

"Water style: Giant Vortex!" Dad shouted, as a vortex of water went spiralling at Zabuza.

It washed Zabuza away, the waves washed trees away and covered the land. I jumped onto a branch, and kneeled down. Once the water calmed down, I jumped down at went to Zabuza's limp form laying against a tree.

"Can you see the future?!" Zabuza asked Dad.

"Yes, you're going to die." Dad answered, right as two needles pierced Zabuza'a neck.

I gasped. His body fell to the ground, a small pool of blood next to him.

"You're right, he died." A boy with a tracker ninja mask said.

I walked over to Zabuza and checked his pulse. None, he was dead.

"He's dead, there's no pulse..." I said.

How did that boy manage to kill Zabuza with mere needles? We had such a hard time fighting him with jutsus yet...he defeated him with the flick of his wrist..

The boy bowed, "I thank you. I've been waiting for the chance to kill Zabuza."

"By the looks of that mask, you're a tracker ninja from the Hidden Mist." Dad stated.

"Impressive. You're very knowledgeable. That's correct, I'm a member of the Hidden Mists tracking unit whose mission is to hunt rogue ninja." The boy said.

He looks like he's our age by his height and voice, he must be pretty strong that the Mist let him join the tracking unit.

"Who are you?!" Naruto exclaimed, pointing a finger at the tracker ninja.

"Don't worry Naruto. He's not an enemy." Dad stated.

"That's not what I'm asking! He's no different than us, but he managed to kill Zabuza just like that!" Naruto shouted in disbelief.

"I understand, but this is reality." Dad stated, "In this world, there are kids much younger than you, and stronger than me..."

I glared up at the boy. He vanished in leaves then reappeared next to Zabuza's body. He lifted him up and tossed him over his shoulder

"Your battle is over for now. I must get rid of the corpse because it contains many secrets. Now then, excuse me." He said, vanishing in a swirl of leaves.

"Our mission isn't completed yet. We still have to take Tazuna home safely." Dad said.

Tazuna rubbed his neck sheepishly, "So sorry everyone! You can rest at my house."

I grinned. Alright time to get some rest. Dad started falling forward, I quickly caught him.

"Don't worry. He must've used to much chakra with his Sharingan-" I coughed up blood, a good amount at that.

"Reina! You're hurt!" Sakura yelled, "Let one of the boys carry Kaka-sensei! Naruto, hurry up and grab him!"

Naruto nodded and grabbed Dad from my hands. "Thanks.."

"Come on, let's go." I said.

"Hn..you won't make it far in your condition.." Sasuke commented.

"Shut up." I spat, and took a step forward.

My eyes flew open and I held my stomach, blood spewed out my mouth. 'Damn, Zabuza has a good kick.. I think I might be bruised and a bit more injured than I thought I was.' My knees buckled under me and I started to fall. Luckily, someone caught me in time before I fell like Dad.

"Hn, told you..." Sasuke said.

"Shut up..!" Sasuke lifted me up in his arms bridal style, "I-Idiot what are you doing!?" I snapped, a blush evident.

"Carrying you."

I snarled, but gave in. I'm in no shape to walk around right now, I'm beat to a pulp. I took advantage of his warmth by cuddling into his chest.

"Sasuke... I'm going to rest."

"Hn..."

Shutting my eyes I drifted off to sleep, "Oh, thank you, Sasuke... Really. " I whispered.

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