Sakura Blooms (#1 Sakura Trilogy)

Sakura Blooms: [Chapter 15]

(A/N: Play music for more effect as Team 7 kicks Zabuza's butt!)

"I have created a fail-proof plan that we will act upon to free Kakashi," Sakura announced, surprising everyone.

So the girl thinks she's clever enough to fool me? We'll see.

"Duckbutt, Ramen-boy. Come closer," she beckoned for them to approach her.

"Uh...what about him, dattebayo?" Naruto jabbed a thumb towards the assassin.

"Do not worry. He will wait. He is interested to see if we can manage to free Kakashi," she explained.

Sasuke, uncharacteristically, glanced nervously at the water clone watching them.

"Five minutes is what we require," Sakura assured the man.

"Five minutes?! How can we do that, dattebayo?!"

"You are mistaken. How can I do that," she corrected grimly. "You two will act. I will stay on the right lines—"

"Uh, I think you meant 'sidelines', Sakura-chan..."

"It is not relevant. I will wait on the," she looked at Naruto as if daring him to comment, "so-called sidelines. Here is the plan." The pinkette whispered her plan, causing the two boys to nod.

:::

"Sasuke!" Naruto shouted, throwing a large, folded up shuriken to his teammate.

Sasuke caught it and spun around, smirking as he faced the water clone. Charging forward, he threw two, the second in the shadow of the first, effectively freeing Kakashi, who defeated Zabuza using his own attacks against him.

"Very good," their sensei commented on the strategy. "Your teamwork was impeccable, Naruto, Sasuke."

Sakura watched Kakashi congratulate her teammates.

Aren't you mad?

I do not feel.

Yeah, but...your sensei just entirely disregarded the fact that you were the one to make the plan that freed him.

It is irrelevant.

...Sasuke and Naruto didn't correct him.

It does not matter. My only purpose is to destroy Konohagakure. I am not allowed nor will I wish to have feelings; feelings are a weakness.

:::

Zabuza's eyes widened as Kakashi was even faster than him when they both wove hand signs.

It's like—it's like he's—!

"It's like I'm reading your mind," Kakashi supplied. "The truth is, I can...and your future is to die!"

Zabuza's eyes were widened with horror when the giant waves came crashing down on him. 

:::

"Sakura?" She felt a large hand rest on her shoulder, and she grabbed the wrist attached immediately and turned around.

"Oh. It is only you, Tazuna, the bridge builder."

"...yeah. Let's go."

They all froze when they saw the body of Zabuza move from impact of three senbon needles that pierced his cold neck. "HEY, —TTEBAYO!"