I watch in amazed with a big smile on my face as I saw Zabuza having no choice but to release the water prison jutsu on Kakashi-sensei to avoids the kunai.

I gasp as Zabuza was spinning the shuriken that he had catch and was going to thrower it at Naruto, however it was stop as the blade was block. Kakashi-sensei who had resurface from the water, used the metal plate on the knuckle of his fingerless glove as while as blood drop down from his hand as Naruto slam into the water.

"Kakashi-sensei!" I cheered out happily as I hug Sasuke before jumping back, realizing what I did and turning my head to the side shyly while blushing, not noticing the soft glance he was giving me.

"Naruto, you plan was impressive. You have all sure grown." Kakashi-sensei compliment him proudly while not taking his eyes off Zabuza as Naruto resurfaced while both jounin stood on the water.

"I used this shadow clone jutsu to his the fact that I transformed into a demon wind shuriken. I didn't do it to decent him. I left on of my clones, and I transformed into demon wind shuriken. Then my clone threw me, now as a demon wind shuriken, to Sasuke. Sasuke notice that it was me right after he caught it. Then he took out his own shuriken and used the shadow shuriken jutsu. I hid in the shadow of the real shuriken, and went straight for Zabuza. I know that I couldn't beat Zabuza just by that, of course. But thought that if I could just break the water prison, maybe things would turn around... We were also able to get ride of the water clone, so it was a success!!" Naruto explain to all of us as I look at him in amazed that he could come up with since an amazing plan.

"Hn, it was just luck." Sasuke said causing me to lightly slap his arm and playfully glance at him while he just smirk and shrugged his shoulders at me.

"Well done Naruto! You did an amazing job!" I cheered him as he grinned at me.

"Hn, I lost myself temporarily and cancelled the water prison jutsu..." Zabuza said denying.

"No. You didn't cancel the jutsu... You were forced to Kakashi-sensei told him, mocking him which causing Zabuza to glares at him coldly.

Me and Sasuke took a fighting stand while Naruto was still in the water and watch the two jounin.

"Let me just tell you that the same technique won't work against me twice. What are you going to do now?" Kakashi-sensei said to him as their had an intense stare off with each other.

"Nikki, Sakura, don't let your guard down." Sasuke told me and Sakura nodded as the three step closer to Tazuna.

I watch as Zabuza swift fold the blades of the shuriken together, putting more pressure into Kakashi-sensei's hand causing him to struggle a little until he push the shuriken out of Zabuza's hand before their jump backward, away from each other.

I watch as both jounin started to chanted while doing hand seal at the same time like a mirror.

"Bird! Water style: Water dragon bullet jutsu!" Their both said in unison and two large water dragon raise from the water, crushing against each other and creating a huge wave that was heading toward us.

"NARUTO!!" I yelled out to him just as the wave of water hit us but Sasuke quickly cover me, wrapping his arms around me, pulling me to his chest as we all scream in shock as the water hit us.

Once the water calm down, I look back to the battle while still in Sasuke's arms as I saw Kakashi-sensei had block Zabuza's sword with his kunai.

Suddenly I sense someone hiding and I turn around toward the trees to see a boy, maybe a few years older then us, standing on a tree branch, watching the battle as well while wearing a mask. Huh? An ANBU ninja from the village hidden in the mist. What is he doing here? I thought to myself.

Suddenly the ANBU turn toward me, surprising me. He just stared at me for a moment before turning back to the battle while I stared at him for a couple of seconds before I slowly turn my head toward the battle but keep glancing at him from the corner of my eye from time to time as the fight continue.

As I turn back to the fight to see both jounin run in a circle before their made another set of hand seals in perfect sink. "He's moving just like him! And wish such perfect timing!" Tazune comment in amazed with the rest of us.

"What's going on, Sasuke?" Sakura asked confuse of what is happening as I look up at Sasuke as I was still in his arms and I gently put a hand on chest causing him to snap his head down to me.

His eyes soften as he saw my worried expression and gently start rubbing circle on my shoulder with his thumb, calming me down a little.

"Hn, what you're doing is just copying. Nothing original." Zabuza stated. "You can't beat me, you monkey!" The two jounin said together, shocking Zabuza while creeping me out a little.

"I'll make it so that you'll never open that copycat mouth of yours again!" Zabuza said angrily at Kakashi-sensei.

"Water style: Gran Waterfall!" Kakashi-sensei said.

"Wha... What?!" Zabuza exclaimed surprised as a huge amount of water shot at him. "THIS CAN'T BE!" He scream at the impact until he hit a tree and suddenly kunais hit him on his arms and legs as Kakashi-sensei appeared on the tree branch of the same tree as Zabuza.

Amazing! I thought as Sasuke unwrapped his arms around me but kept one around my waist.

Suddenly Zabuza was hit by two senbon needles to his neck causing him to fall down to the ground, surprising all of us. I quickly turn to the direction their came from to only see the same ANBU ninja from before, now standing on a tree branch a few feet away from us.

"It was true. He did die." The ANBU ninja said to us as I run over to Naruto causing Sasuke's arm to slide off as I help Naruto out of the water before turning to watch the ANBU ninja suspension while Naruto look at him angrily.

I watch as Kakashi-sensei jump down from the tree, to kneeled down next to Zabuza's body and check it for a pulse. "He really is dead." Kakashi-sensei told us as I walk closer to take a look at where the needles was at which was located on his neck. I remember something about the neck but I can't remember what? I though, narrow my eyebrows at the senbon needles while holding my chin.

"Thank you very much." I turn to see the ANBU ninja bow toward us. "I was looking for a chance to kill Zabuza."

"That mask, if my memory is correct. You must be a hunter-nin from the hidden village of the mist." I said watching him carefully as did others look at me amazed except for Sakura, who had a frown and look at me annoyed.

"You are very well informed." He said staring at me as I walk over to did other, only to yelp in surprise when Sasuke suddenly grab my hand and pull me to his chest and wrap a protected arm around my waist causing me to blush as my left hand rest against his chest.

"A hunter-nin?" Naruto asked confuse.

"You don't even know what a hunter-nin is? You should have learned it in the academy." Sakura said surprised.

"Hunter-nin are those who assassinate exiled ninja like Zabuza who, for some reason reason, ago against the village they were born in. They do it to conceal any secret of the village. I thought you listen when I was torturing you, Naruto." I said to him as I finish explaining and look at Naruto disappointed.

"Sorry." Naruto whispered, looking at me nervously while sweat drop at how true it was.

"Yes, I am a member of the pursuing ninja unit that exiled ninja." The hunter-nin said as Naruto suddenly run in front of us, looking between the hunter-nin and Zabuza.

"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?!" Naruto shout at him angrily pointing at him, surprising all of us at his sudden action and watch him breathing heavy.

"WHO ARE YOU?!" Naruto repeated.

"Calm down, Naruto. He's not an enemy." Kakashi-sensei said trying to calm Naruto down.

"That's not what I'm asking! But... Zabuza was killed! He... He so strong, but he was killed so easily by a kid that's not that different from me! We...we look like idiots." I look at Naruto as he was taking this pretty hard. "I can't accept this." He finish furiously.

Naruto stop when Kakashi-sensei standing in front of him with hands in his pocket. "I understand how you can't believe it. But this is real." Kakashi-sensei told Naruto, putting a hand on Naruto's head. "In this world, there are kids who are younger than you...and stronger than me." He finish a s I gently remove Sasuke's arm from my waist and took a step closer to Naruto worried.

I saw the hunter-nin suddenly disappeared then reappeared in front of me causing me to gasp in surprised as he gently caress my chin and lift it up slightly as everyone were alert. "HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING! STAY AWAY FROM HER!" Naruto yelled to him as he took a fighting stand, looking really mad.

Sasuke quickly but gently pull me back causing the hunter-nin to let go of my chin as I was now behind Sasuke who glare at him intensely, like he was going to kill him. The hunter-nin glance at Sasyke for a moment then back at me before he when over to the body of Zabuza and pick him up onto his back.

"Your battle ends here for now. I must go dispose of this corpse. It's a body filled with secret and it was a honor to met a Mikage." He said looking at me surprising all of us except for Kakashi-sensei. How did he know my surname? I thought, putting my hand on Sasuke's arm as he glare harder at the hunter-nin.

"If you'll excuse me." He finished before disappeared along with Zabuza's body.

"You okay." Sasuke asked me, looking concerned causing me to smile up at him.

"Yeah, I'm okay." I assured him, rubbing his arm gently causing him to sigh in relief.

He gently took my hand that was rubbing his arm and hold it in his hand, giving it a soft squeeze. "Good." Was all I heard him whispered.

"What was that?!" Naruto suddenly asked loudly, startled me completely as he start punching the ground. "What were we...?!"

"Naruto." I whispered, watching Naruto letting out his frustration on the ground by punching it repeatedly.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" I watch as Kakashi-sensei walk up to him, catch his hand causing Naruto to stop.

"Things like this happen when you are a ninja. If you don't like it, make it up next time." Kakashi-sensei told Naruto before letting go of his hand.

"Our mission hasn't ended yet. We need to take Tazuna to his house." Kakashi-sensei said as hr turn to us.

"And I can treat everyone injures." I added with a smile as Kakashi-sensei nodded in approve.

"Sorry about that, everyone! Just rest at my house!" Tazuna said laughing while holding his hate.

"Alright, let's cheer up and go!" Kakashi-sensei said and took a few step before he suddenly collapse, surprising all of us.

"What? What happened?" Sakura asked as I quickly kneel next to him and gently turn Kakashi-sensei onto his back.

I open his right eye slightly to see that he was knock out then I put two fingers on he neck to check his pulse before letting go of a sigh in relief and look up to see everyone was standing around me, worried.

"He's fine but has over use his chakra which has exhausted his body completely. He won't be able to move for a week at lease plus he has a few small wound here and there but nothing to serious. I will treat him probably at Tazuna's house as well as you two, Sasuke, Naruto." I told them seriously as they all nodded in agreement except for Sakura who scoff and look away.