My Phoenix

Chapter 7: The Assasin Of The Mist

We were all sitting in a boat, heading toward the land of wave with a mist that was surrounding us.

I was sitting next to Sasuke with Kakashi-sensei who was next to him on the other side of the boat while Sakura was sitting in front of us in the other side as Naruto was in front of the boat while Tazuna was sitting in the back in front of the sailor.

"The mist is so thick. I can't see what's ahead." Sakura said to herself out loud yet quietly.

I shivered a little, feeling a little cold. "Your cold?" Sasuke asked me as he had noticed it. I smile at him. "Only a little but I will be fine." I assure him but he wasn't convince, so he wrap his arm around my shoulder and pull me to his side causing me to blush but smile softly as I felt his warm body heat covering me.

"We should be able to see the bridge soon." The sailor told us. "If we move along the side of the bridge, we'll be at the land of wave."

As I turn my head I notice a shadowing figure that soon revealing a huge unfinished bridge. "IT'S HUGE!" Naruto shout out excitedly.

"Hey, be quiet! We're using this boat and hiding in the mist. That's why I'm rowing instead of using the engine. In other words, if we get caught, we'll be in trouble." He explain to us as Naruto cover his mouth while I look surprised.

"Tazuna..." Kakashi-sensei started, catching his attention. "Before the boat gets to the pier, there's something I need to ask you."

Tazuna look down, his hat covered his eyes. "The identity of the ones who are after you, and the reasons they are after you. Or we can call this mission off when you get to ashore, Tazuna." Kakashi-sensei said seriously.

We all looked at him, waiting for an answer. Tazuna look up with a frown. "It looks like I have to tell you the real story. I mean, I would like for you to hear my story." Tazuna started. "As you said, this mission is most likely out of your job description. An extremely terrible man is after my life." I look at him confused.

"An extremely terrible man?" Kakashi-sensei question him.

"Yes." Tazuna answer him with a nod.

"Who is it?" Kakashi-sensei asked him.

"You should have all at least heard of the name... Marine transportation billionaire Gatoh." I look at Tazuna surprised.

"You mean Gatoh from the Gatoh company?" I said, surprising everyone. "You know him?" Sakura asked me while glare at how close me and Sasuke are to one another.

I shake my head. "No but I have been reading about him. He is one of the richest men in the world. Am I correct." I asked Tazuna.

"Who's that? What?" I sweat dropped at Naruto when I just told him.

"Yes, he is the president of a marine transportation company on the outside... But underground, he uses gangs and ninja to smuggle drugs and contraband goods. He also does nasty jobs like takeovers of other companies and country of the wave. The entered this country using violence and wealth as his shield ad he quickly took over the island's sea traffic and transportation. On an island like the country of the wave, controlling the sea mean ruling over the wealth, politics, and people of this island. And the one thing that Gatoh is afraid of... Is the completion of the bridge that had been under construction for quite some time." Tazuna explain to us as he look at the bridge in hope.

"So because you're the one building the bridge, you became on close axle to him." I assumed.

"Then those ninja were sent by Gatoh." Sasuke said pulling me closer to him as Naruto put a index finger at the side of his head acting like he was thinking causing me to swear drop at how clueless he could be sometime.