The Ninja and The Rose

What do we Do?

"I wouldn't be so sure." Zabuza said appearing in-between Tazuna and the Genin.

"It's over."

Everyone quickly move out of the way as Kakashi plunges his kunai into his side.

But the strange thing is, instead of blood, water came out of the wound instead.

The real Zabuza appears behind him, "Sensei! behind you!" Naruto exclaimed.

Kakashi looks at Zabuza in shock as his water clone disappears. "Die!" Zabuza exclaimed and slices the Jonin in two.

He smirks knowing that he killed the Copy Ninja, and here he would've thought it would harder to kill a famous ninja like Kakashi Hatake.

But his smirk left once it's revealed that it was just a water clone just like his.

Kakashi appears behind him with a kunai to his throat "Don't move. Now it's over."

"Alright!" Naurto exclaimed happily.

Sakura also giggle happy to see her Sensei alright, both Sasuke and Ruby were relieved as well. 

But they were still on guard.

Zabuza laughs "Finished? you really don't get it, do you?"

"Your technique is nothing but a crass imitation. I'll never be defeated by a mere copycat ninja like you."

Kakashi grunts in anger "You are full of surprises, though. You'd already copied my Water Clone Jutsu when you made your little speech."

The assassin ninja lightly moves his head to glance at him "Very skillfully executed. You made your clone say those words to draw my attention, while you hid in the mist, waiting for me to make my move."

"Nice try." the Real Zabuza appears behind him "But I'm not that easy to fool."

Zabuza swings his sword to decapitate the white haired Jonin, but Kakashi ducks making the sword hit the ground.

Not missing a beat Zabuza used it to lift his feet off the ground and kicked Kakashi away from him.

Running forward to deal the final blow, Zabuza looks down and stops at the last second to avoid the Makibishi Spikes.

"Trying to slow me down." Turning around he jumps in the air and disappears as Kakashi lands in the water.

Team 7 minus Ruby who was in a defensive pose was shocked to see how easily Zabuza had kicked Kakashi away.

Seconds later Kakashi breaks the surface *This isn't normal water, it's dense...heavy.* he thought as the assassin ninja appears behind him.

"Water Prison Jutsu!"

Kakashi looks at him in horror "No!"

an orb made of water than surrounds him with Zabuza's hand stocking in it *Escaping into the water, bad idea* Kakashi thought.

The assassin chuckles "This prison is made of water, but it's stronger than steel. It's hard to fight when you can't move."

"So much for the great Kakashi. I'll finish you off later."

He looks towards the Genin "But first, your little friends will have to be eliminated."

"Water Clone Jutsu."

The water then moves into making a clone "You think wearing a headband makes you a ninja, when you've hoovered between life and death so many times it doesn't faze you, then you may be called a ninja."

"When you've become so deadly, your profile in my bingo book, then you may have earned the title ninja. But to call upstarts like you ninja is a joke."

The fog started to get thicker and thicker.

*He disappeared again!* Naruto thought in fear.

Not a second later Zabuza kicks him and steps on his fallen headband.

"Listen! take the bridge builder and run, you can't win this fight. He's using all his power to keep me in this prison. So, he can only fight you with his water clone. But the Clone can't go far from his real body."

"If you get away from him, he can't follow now run!"

Ruby rolls her eyes "if you think we're going to run away it's not an option. Either we finish him here or he'll come looking for us if he manages to take care of you."

"Either way, there's no escaping this."

Narrowing his eyes Sasuke runs forward and throws shuriken at him which were easily deflected.

Jumping into the air Sasuke goes to deliver a blow but Zabuza catches him by his throat and throws him away.

"Sasuke NO!" Sakura exclaimed.

Naruto looks at this in pure shock "He got Sasuke" he said can't believing that he was that easily defeated.

*So, this is what a Jonin is-- a true elite ninja. I-I've got to get away. If I don't- seriously, he'll annihilate me!* He turns around to escape but the pain from his hand stopped him.

He looks down at it remembering everything he went through to finally become a ninja.

Gritting his teeth, he gets up and charged at him but it ended up with him being pushed away.

"What are you thinking charging him by himself! even Sasuke couldn't get to him!" Sakura yelled at him.

"We're only Genin! we can't defeat a Jonin! what did you think you'd accomplish by that."

Her eyes widen when she sees the headband in his hand.

Ruby chuckles "All that trouble for a headband? heh, you're really something Naruto."

The blonde grunts as he stands up "Hey you, the freak with no eyebrows."

Ruby smirks knowing that had to hit a nerve with the Assassin ninja.

"Put this in your bingo book the ninja that will become Hokage of the village hidden of the leaves," he pants as he puts on his head band and looks at the assassin with determination.

"His names Naruto Uzumaki."

"Alright Sasuke listen up, can you hear me?" Naruto asked.

"Yeah, I hear you." The Uchiha replied.

"I've got a plan."

*Hmph. Now he's got a plan?*

"Ha you're finally thinking about teamwork, huh?" "You're one to talk" Ruby said smirking at him.

Sasuke rolls his eyes but smiled at her.

Sakura looks at Naruto in shock and amazement *Why do I have this feeling? Naruto's so...determined.* she thought.

"Alright guys, let's go wild!"