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Chapter 11- The land, where once lived a hero

'Normal thought... '

"Kyuubi speech..."

''Normal speech...''

Jutsu name...

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At the bridge...

The construction work was in progress and Sakura wtched them do their daily thing. She yawned bored.

''It looks like you've got some time to kill there all by yourself.'' Tazuna, who was currently carrying a metal brace, looked at her curiously. ''What happened to that cute blond girl and that stuck up boy?''

''They're in the middle of the tree-climbing training.'' Sakura sighed bored.

''You don't have to do that?'' Tazuna raised one eyebrow at her.

''I'm exceptional, so Kakashi-sensei told me to guard you.'' She said cheekily.

Tazuna stopped walking. ''Really?'' He deadpanned and looked her over, doubtfoully.

A tick mark appeared on Sakura's head. ''What?!''

A bridge worker walked towards Tazuna. ''You got a minute there, Tazuna?'' The man asked him nervously.

Tazuna turned around. ''Huh? What's up, Giichi?'' He looked at him in confusion.

''Uh, I gave it a lot of a thought... Building this bridge...Will you let me quit?'' Giichi shifted around, nervously.

''Why so suddenly?! Not you too!'' Tazuna shouted shocked.

''Tazuna, I've had a bond with you from the old days. I'd like to cooperate, but if we push it too far, Gato will set his sights on us, too. Also...if you get killed, everything is lost! Why don't you just stop building the bridge?"

Tazuna narrowed his eyes. Sakura looked at them in shock.

''Not a chance...'' Tazuna said determined. ''This is our bridge. This is the bridge that everyone in town has built believing that it would generate distribution and transportation for this poor Nami no Kuni that has few resources. ''

''But if it goes so far as to take our lives...'' Giichi protested.

''It's already afternoon...Let's call it a day.'' Tazuna walked away.

''Tazuna!''

Tazuna turned around. ''Giichi...you don't have to come back tomorrow.'' He continued walking away. Sakura looked at him in confusion and shock.

With Naruko and Sasuke in the woods...

''Meh...'' Naruko sighed as she looked at her kunai markings on the tree before her. She was sittinf on the ground and panting heavily while Sasuke was kneeling on the ground, painting heavily too. They glared challenging at each other and stood up. 'I won't lose to someone as emo as you!' Naruko thought determined. Sasuke just narrowed his eyes. They both stormed towards a tree and continued their training.

With Sakura and Tazuna...

They both walked inside the city center. ''Say, where are we going?'' Sakura looked around in curiosity.