The Uchiha's Protector[ON HOLD NOT SURE UNTIL WHEN]

Chapter 15

After the encounter with the attackers from the mist, you all headed your destination; Land of Waves. A heavy mist was now covering the little boat all of you were in. 

" Our destination is just ahead; The Land of Waves." The oarsman remarked as soon as the bridge was seen. 

"Wow, it's huge!" Naruto cries out but the oarsman hushed him, saying that they didn't want to be caught by the enemy.  

Then Kakashi stared at Tatsuna and asked, "the men who were after you. We need to know why.  If you don't tell us, I am afraid I'll have to end this mission and drop you off shore." 

The old man, looking at his feet grunted. " I have no choice but to tell you.  No..I want you to know the truth. Like you said, this is beyond the scope of your  original mission.  The one who seeks my life is a very short man who cast a very long and deadly shadow." He informed, knowing that is was the best he could  do  since you all were willing to help him. 

"Hm. A deadly shadow?" asked Kakashi.

"You know him, at least  I am sure you heard his name before. He is one of the wealthiest man is the world. the Shipingmagnet Gatto." 

Kakashi was surprised. " Uh? Gatto? of Gatto Transport? He's a business leader. Everyone knows him." Sure enough, Tatsuna was correct. Kakashi knew the man called Gatto. That name didn't  ring a bell to you, even thought you had traveled to different places because of some missions. 

"Who? Who? What? What?" asked Naruto with a smile on his face and wanting who this man was since  he was in the same train as you. 

Tatsuna closed his eyes. "Gatto is a very powerful taikun from a very famous company that's true, but below that surface, with the same ruthless methods he uses to take over business and Nations, he  sells drugs and contraband using gangs and ninja. It was one year ago when Gattto first set sight on the land of waves. He came to our island and used its bast wealth to take total control of transport and shipping. Anyone who tried to stand in his way simply... disappeared. In an island nation, the man who controls sea, controls everything but there is one thing he fears is the bridge. If the bridge is complete, it will join us to the land and it will brake his control. " Then he looked up, " I am the bridge builder." He finished, still looking up at the bridge. 

You looked up, also looking at the bridge. Then you heard Sakura say that since he was the bridge builder, he was standing  on the gangster's way. Sasuke then brought up the event that happened earlier and that those who you fought with, were working for Gatto. 

"I don't understand, if you knew he wound send assassins to kill you, why did you hide that from us?" asked Kakashi, wanting to know. 

Tatsuna looked at his hands with a sad expression," because The land of Waves is a small and poor Nation. Even our nobles  have little money." Everyone payed attention to him. " The common people who are building this bridge..." 

But you finished for him. " You don't have money to pay for an A or B rank mission, since it requires more money which you don't have." You finished.  

Tatsuna looked at you then continued. " If you end this mission or drop me off shore. There will be no bridge  then they will assassinate me before I reach home." Everyone stayed quiet. " But don't feel bad about that of course my little sweet grandson will be upset, he'll cry. 'Granddad! I want my granddad!'" he yelled like a child. That only made Naruto and Sakura upset. You felt upset and you wanted to help this man, even thought he  gets on your nerves but you wanted to help the people of the land of waves. If the bridge was completed then people wouldn't be under Gatto's power and wouldn't fear him any more. And the island would become wealthier meaning that there would be no hunger on that island since it would be connected to other lands. That was not on your hands, Kakashi was the one in charge of this mission. 

Then he went on, on how his daughter would blame the ninja from the Hidden Village, leaving Kakashi no other option but to accept. " I guess we will have to keep guarding you." Kakashi told the man.  "Oh I am very grateful." The man said seeing everyones sad faces.  

The thick mist disappeared and showed a really beautiful place, the oarsman left and wished you all good luck. You were all  your way, you walking beside Naruto as usual, and Naruto glared at Sasuke.  Then Naruto ran a bit ahead, with a hand on his head, he looked everywhere, inspecting the area.  Closing an eye, he took out a kunai, " Over there!" And threw it, the kunai disappeared between the bushes. Everyone was shocked but you stayed on guard, you never know when the enemy attacks. 

"Um, it was just a mouse" he said it with closed eyes and a smile on his face. 

"Mouse? Yeah right! Everyone knows this was just a stupid act! You are so obvious that it's embarrassing!" Sakura yelled only earning a glare from you. 

"Naruto, those are Kunai knifes! Those are dangerous." Kakashi explained and then Tatsuna exploded. " Stop trying to scare me!" But Naruto didn't get it because he again threw another kunai to a random direction. Sakura hit him on the head. You sighed, he was your friend but this mission was dangerous and shouldn't be taken as a joke. You understood why he was doing it, and it was obvious that it was because he didn't want to loose to Sasuke, as he promised.  

Natuto grabbed his head with both of his hands. " Some one is following us! I mean it!"

"Yeah right!" Still Sakura yelled at him, not believing a single word. " Quit lying and acting like a dumb kid." Sakura continued. 

As the discussion of Sakura scolding Naruto, you approached Kakashi who seemed to see something. Once you were next to him, you saw a white rabbit, twitching. " Naruto, look what you did!" Sakura again yelled, when she saw the white rabbit. You were deep into thought when she said this. It was strange to see a white rabbit here. It had white fur during  winter and now it was summer. Glancing back at Kakashi only confirmed your suspicions. He was thinking and glanced to his right then back at you so you nodded. They were here, that rabbit was used a replacement technique. The others hadn't noticed anything yet, since Naruto was hugging the rabbit and the others only stared at him.

"Look out!" Kakashi yelled startling everybody and then a gigantic sword was  approaching Tatsuna, but then everyone threw themselves to the ground, including you. A tree near by took the hit, and the sword was stuck to it. Then a man with bandages covering half of his head, dark hair, and his head band was worn on his side on his head was standing on top of the handle of  the sword.  The man turned his head a bit, to see your group. Kakashi seemed to know him because didn't take his eyes off of the man.