Naruto was quick to bind and tie up Haku. "And captured."
"We should kill him," said Sasuke.
"We may need the leverage if Kakashi-sensei gets in trouble," said Sakura, thinking things through logically.
"Hn, I suppose," replied Sasuke. He would never admit it but he was finding Sakura a bit more interesting now. He recognized that something had clearly changed with the girl.
"So now we wait," said Sakura.
"Not exactly," said Naruto, moving to huddle up with his team. "So, I'm sure you're wondering why I'm here and not guarding Tazuna's family, yeah? Gato sent some thugs, one of them told me about the attack. He also told me that Gato intends to kill all of us, including Zabuza."
"So what do we do?"
"We let Kakashi and Zabuza have their fun for now," said Sasuke, smirking. "We get to take out Gato."
"Okay, so the question is 'how would Gato get an army here?" said Naruto.
"Boat," said Sakura. "It would be faster than trying to make them travel over land and it would give an element of surprise, especially in this fog."
"Okay, so one of us needs to stay here with Tazuna and Haku," said Naruto. "The rest of us will need to sink that boat."
"I've got the boat," said Sasuke, leaping off the side of the bridge without another word.
"Try to bring back Gato alive," Naruto called after him but not holding out much hope he heard or would even bother listening to his instruction.
"I guess he's got the boat but that should be fine," said Naruto, turning back to face Sakura.
"That leaves us guarding Tazuna and this guy, Haku was it?"
"Yeah, I met him in the forest a few days ago, scared the shit out of me too. I totally thought I was going to die," explained Naruto.
They didn't have to wait very long for the sounds of screaming to carry up to the bridge from below them followed by loud explosions.
It also had the effect of stopping the fighting between Zabuza and Kakashi.
"It seems we have some uninvited guests," said Zabuza, allowing his mist to dissipate.
"Had," correct Kakashi. "It seems my brats have been busy."
Naruto saw that Kakashi and Zabuza were both unhurt but also significantly lower on chakra compared to their maximum capacity. The pair both cautiously walked to the edge of the bridge and looked down.
"It would seem we're no longer enemies," said Zabuza, looking over the edge of the bridge to see the boat filled with thugs sinking rapidly.
"You damned shinobi," shouted Gato, drawing Kakashi and Zabuza's attention. He was being dragged down the bridge by Sasuke, bound tightly in ninja wire.
"So, employer, mind telling me why you felt the need to bring an army?" Zabuza started, approaching the bound man, radiating an intent to kill that was very scary indeed.
"Fuck you, I should have killed you and that little bitch of yours when you were weak. I should have hired someone more reliable from Mist directly instead of one of the cast off dregs," shouted Gato, already resigned to death but defiant to the last anyway.
"I see," said Zabuza, hefting his sword above his head then swinging down.
Sasuke's eyes widened as he had to quickly jump away from Gato to avoid being cleaved in half himself. He couldn't help watching in morbid fascination as the man was split in half from the top of his head to his stem, the two halves peeling away from each other in a bloody mess.
"Are we done here?" asked Kakashi tiredly, still defensive and prepared for Zabuza to attack anyway.
"That depends on what your genin intend to do with my apprentice there?" the man asked, motioning toward Naruto and Sakura and his bound tool.
Naruto took the immediate hint and picked up Haku. He then carried the effeminate boy forward. Upon reaching Zabuza, he held the unconscious boy. "He's all yours. We just wanted to hold on to him just in case you didn't stop fighting us."
"I fight for money brat. Now if you'll excuse us, we'll be draining every last ryo we can from Gato's estate and bank accounts," said Zabuza, vanishing along with Haku in a haze of mist.
"Well that worked out nicely," said Kakashi, sliding his headband back over his single Sharingan eye.
Sasuke smirked. "I have my Sharingan now. It worked out better than just nicely."
"Does this mean we win?" asked Tazuna, nervously.
"Yep, Gato is dead, Zabuza is leaving and you can safely finish your bridge now without worry," said Kakashi. "Of course we'll stay until the bridge is done as we were contracted to do but I don't expect any further trouble.
Objective Completed: Awarded 5000 Exp
Objective Completed: Awarded 5000 Exp
Bonus Objective Completed: Awarded 10000 Exp
Quest Alert: C-Rank Mission . . . as if.
Protect Tazuna through the process of completing his bridge.
Objectives:
Escort Tazuna safely to Nami no Kuni.
Escort Tazuna safely through Nami no Kuni to his home.
Train hard and prepare for the return of Zabuza.
Prevent the kidnapping of Tsunami and Inari.
Eliminate the immediate threat to Tazuna's Family.
Arrive at the bridge and assist your team.
Defeat Haku.
Defeat Gato.
Protect Tazuna until the bridge is completed.
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Bonus Objectives:
Ambush the ambushers, defeat Gozu and Meizu before they can spring their trap.
Discover the Nami Cave and clear it of monsters.
Interrogate Gato's thugs for details on the bridge attack.
Prevent Haku from sacrificing himself to save Zabuza.
Completion Award: 5000 Exp per Objective
10000 Exp per Bonus Objective.
50000 Exp upon completion of all Objectives.
100000 Ryo upon completion of all Objectives.
Increase reputation with Konoha
Increase reputation with Nami
Naruto quickly closed the quest update message, feeling like celebrating but that would have to wait until later. For now, they need to help all the bridge workers.
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