Warnings: This is a fan fiction crossover featuring Naruto and Bleach. In no way shape or form do I own the series and/or its characters. This story however is an original idea that I have had for a while now and decided that it is time that I got around to writing it. Some of the characters may seem a bit OCC so please don't hate me for it!

Key Guide: "regular speech", 'thinking to ones self', *mental speech*, (author notes), bold - Kyuubi & Shirosaki speaking, italic - attacks/jutsu, -spirits/hollows speaking-

Chapter 12- demon vs. demon

Since meeting Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto had a very strong dislike for the Uchiha heir. Sasuke felt that he was better than anyone else and that he needed no one. It wasn't because of Sasuke's attitude that Naruto hated him it was because he was related to the bastard that forcefully ripped Kyuubi from out of his mother while she was having Naruto. Madara Uchiha then used his Sharingan to take control of Kyuubi forcing the demon fox to attack the village.

"All right team I want to do some quick team work exorcises. I need to know what your capable of especially when it comes to you Sasuke and Sakura." stated Yamato.

"Why bother? Those two are only going to hold me back." stated Sasuke rolling his eyes at Naruto and Ichigo.

"Sasuke... your so cool!" screeched out Sakura. Suddenly without warning Naruto had grabbed Sasuke by the color of his shirt. His eyes were now like Kyuubi's as they were blood red with cat-like slits. His three wh.isker marks became much broader as a pair of fangs lengthened.

"You think that you so high and mighty that you are better than everyone else. Let me tell you this Sasuke, I could tell you things about your clan that would make you ashamed of your blood line." growled Naruto darkly. Ichigo grabbed Naruto forcing him to let go of his hold on Sasuke.

"Calm down Naruto. No matter how much you would like to show him his place, we still need to work together for this mission." Ichigo stated firmly. Naruto stormed outside of the house without saying another word.

"He can't treat my Sasuke like that!" screeched out Sakura. Ichigo glared at Sakura as his eyes began to take on the appearance of Shiro's eyes.

"Any you can do something besides fawning over the Uchiha. You are just useless as a ninja." growled Ichigo.

"Ichigo.... That's enough!" stated Yamato.

"Sorry captain but I was only speaking the truth." replied Ichigo as he turned leaving the room.

Ichigo went outside finding Naruto sitting on the edge of the boat platform.

"Naruto are you all right?" asked Ichigo as he went over to sit next to his adoptive brother. By now Naruto had calmed down.

"Yeah..... Sorry I didn't mean to act like that." replied Naruto. Ichigo sat down next to his adoptive brother.

"That's all right, I faired no better when it came to Sakura." stated Ichigo as he explained what had happened.

"I can't believe that you had said that." Naruto stated with a slight smile on his face. Ichigo was about to ask Naruto why he and Kyuubi got angry at Sasuke but he didn't when he could sense that they weren't alone."Um.... Excuse me. Would it be alright if I join you?" asked Sai softly. Both boys moved over to allow Sai to join them. "So how do you two know each other so well?"

"You could say that we are kind of brothers even though we aren't blood related." replied Ichigo and Naruto in unison. A soft smile stretched across Sai's face as it almost seemed forced.

"I had a brother once as he wasn't blood related. We kind of grew up together. I miss him greatly. Maybe if I hang around you two, I can rekindle the feelings that I used to have. May I ask why you two exploded at Sasuke and Sakura the way that you did?" asked Sai.

"It is complicated." replied Naruto.

*We will tell you both later in Naruto's mindscape.* added Kyuubi.

"Have those two always been like that?" asked Ichigo. Sai simply nodded his head as he explained about Sasuke being the only Uchiha left alive after his older brother had killed off his entire clan. All of the female ninja that were the same age as Sasuke in the village think that he's so cool so they constantly fight over him and want to be with him.

"So basically we have to deal with an emo prick and a raving fan girl." stated Ichigo bluntly. This actually caused Naruto to snicker as Sai broke out into full laughter.

Later the team stood on the bridge as Tazuna was almost done completing the bridge. According to Kakashi there was a hunter ninja which was working with Zabuza. The ninja was the same age as all the teens. Kakashi had warned Yamato that because Zabuza's partner had used senbon needles, there was no doubt that he would attack Tazuna again once he had recovered. Ichigo stood with Sakura who was complaining that she wanted to be with her Sasuke.

*If she doesn't shut up about Sasuke in the next five minute..... Can I kill her?* Shiro asked mentally.

"Sakura shut the hell up. I don't know even why you became a ninja. If it was just so you can be next to and idolized Sasuke then, you better turn in your headband. You will be the first to die when it comes to actual combat." snapped Ichigo.

"Why do you say that?" she questioned.

"Its because it's the truth. No matter what you do, he will never return your love or even acknowledge you. Your best bet is to focus on how to improve yourself to become a more respectable ninja." replied Ichigo. This shut Sakura up as she thought over what Ichigo had said. *Are you doing any better on your end Naruto?* Ichiog questioned mentally.

*None. He has made it quite clear that we will only cooperate for this mission but I am not to get in his way.* replied Naruto. Naruto and Kyuubi had told Shiro and Ichigo about what had happened in the past as Ichigo couldn't blame the two for being upset when it came to the Uchiha heir. Suddenly the two substitute soul reapers could feel a spike in spiritual pressure. They knew that the demon of the mist had arrived as a thick cloud of mist began to rise up. Sakura took her defensive position next to Tazuna as Ichigo went for his zanpakuto. The ribbon unwrapped from his sword as he placed it across his shoulders. Yamato came over standing next to Sakura taking up a defensive position.

"Ichigo..... Do you have this covered?" asked Yamato. Ichigo nodded his head as he swung his sword before him as he began to focus his spirit energy into Zangetsu.

"So many places to strike. Where shall I strike first?" asked Zabuza. Once Ichigo had all of his spirit energy gathered he swung Zangetsu releasing the energy.

"Getsuga Tensho [moon fang heaven piercer]!" A light blue crescent moon in the form of pure spiritual energy as it blew away the mist revealing Zabuza and his partner. Ichigo placed Zangetsu back across his shoulders.

"I don't know how you did that but you don't stand a prayer against Haku and me." stated Zabuza as Sasuke and Naruto suddenly joined them. "That one is still trembling." Zabuza stated pointing to Sasuke. A smirk crossed Sasuke's face as Zabuza performed the water clone jutsu.

"No.... I'm trembling with excitement." replied Sasuke.

"Go for it Sasuke!" stated Yamato. Yamato had pulled the chakra exorcise with both Sakura and Sasuke. Sasuke moved quickly destroying all of the water clones.

"It seems that we may have someone who can be a match for your speed Haku." stated Zabuza.

"It seems so." replied Haku as he twirled leaving Zabuza's side to battle against Sasuke.

Quickly in a blink of an eye Haku had erected an ice prison trapping Sasuke inside.

"Ichigo go and help out Sasuke. Naruto, I leave Zabuza in your hands." commanded Yamato. This caused Zabuza to laugh.

"That kid doesn't stand a chance against a demon like me."

*Naruto shall we show him a true demon?* asked Kyuubi mentally.

*I am game if you are!* replied Naruto as he could feel Kyuubi's chakra pumping through his body. Naruto's once blue eyes became blood red as his pupils became slitted. The three whisker marks on Naruto's face became much broader as and more visible. Naruto's nails became like claws as his canines became like fangs. Zabuza had noticed the changes in Naruto as it raised a questioning brow. "You have no clue to a real demon if you ever saw one. Frankly I am going to show you what a true demon is capable of." Naruto stated as he held his fingers up in a cross position. "Multiple Shadow Clone!" stated Naruto as he produced about fifty clones. Half of the clones charged at Zabuza while the others started gathering chakra until they had small spiral orbs in their hands. Zabuza swung his large sword destroying all of the clones that were in close combat with him. Naruto easily recreated the clones that were destroyed. Naruto and his clones charged at Zabuza.

"Rasengan!" cried out the Naruto's as the spinning balls of chakra just barely connected with Zabuza. The rasengan had thrown Zabuza back several feet.

'I have to make sure that I avoid that. He is far stronger than anyone else that I had ever faced against.' Zabuza thought to himself as he charged at Naruto with sword in hand. Naruto took out Kitsune as he got into a defensive stance as the two weapons clashed as Naruto began to gather up his spiritual pressure in order to attack Zabuza with his zanpakuto. Once Naruto spiritual energy gathered together, he released it in one power attack. "Kaze no Kizu [wind scar] (this is Inuyasha's attack from the Inuyasha series as I figured it would work well with Naruto considering his powers are wind based)." The attack his Zabuza hard causing his sword to shatter. Zabuza charged at Naruto wildly as his hands ran through a series of hand signs.

"Water Style: Water Dragon!" shouted out Zabuza as a dragon made out of water rose up destroying all of the Naruto clones.

*Naruto lets show him our full power.* stated Kyuubi mentally. Naruto gathered up his spiritual energy as he created several more clones to destroy Zabuza's water dragon by using Kaze no Kizu. Once Naruto and Kyuubi had their spiritual energy gathered together, the fur on Kitsune transformed into dark fire.

"Kitsune Bi [fox fire] (this is Shippo's attack from the Inuyasha series as I figured that it worked well with Naruto because of Kyuubi)." The attack hit Zabuza hard causing the demon of mist to go down hard. Kyuubi pulled back his chakra causing the changes to Naruto to subside.

*I guess he didn't stand a chance against a true demon or at least a host to one.* smirked Kyuubi mentally.