Naruto ran through the forests as birds chirped loudly overhead, his feet splashing in puddles from the light rain that had fallen the previous night.
"Damn it!" He leapt up to a high branch above, running and leaping between the trees for a shorter route. "I'm totally late!"
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"Well, well... It seems my prediction was right on the money." Kakashi said casually as he kept a careful eye on the assassin.
"Prediction?" Zabuza narrowed his eyes and maintained eye contact with the Jonin.
"That little mask..."
Sakura's eyes widened and she stared at their opponents. "H-Huh?!"
"I knew it! Hmph." Sasuke narrowed his eyes at Haku, who met his gaze.
"So, the Elite Shinobi of the Hidden Mist thing was a bold-faced lie." Tazuna scowled at the masked boy.
"No matter how you look at him, he's obviously a comrade of Zabuza's." Kakashi shrugged slightly. "Standing beside him and all..."
Sakura put a hand on her hip and frowned slightly as she furrowed her brows. "How dare he show up like that after what he did!"
"I hate brats who think they're so cool." Kakashi added.
"He's better than you, Kakashi-sensei." Sakura glanced at her teacher.
"O-Oh... really?" Kakashi chuckled sheepishly and looked at her from the corner of his eye.
"I'll do it." Sasuke spoke up and scowled. "With his bad acting... I hate brats who think they're so cool."
"Sasuke, you're so cool!" Sakura blushed faintly and held her hands close to her face as she stared at him.
Kakashi let out a sigh and pocketed his hands. "That Sakura doesn't take stabs at Sasuke..."
"He's an impressive youth." Haku turned his head slightly to Zabuza. "Even though those Water Clones have only one-tenth the strength of their original... to think he took care of them so easily."
"Hmph." Zabuza smirked. "However, you made the preemptive move.... Go!"
"Right." Haku nodded shortly and rushed forward, spinning as a small tornado formed around him.
"What?!"Sasuke gripped his Kunai tightly and prepared for the attack with a smirk.
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Gato's assassins smirked and sliced a large opening into the side of the home
Tsunami turned toward the intruders and her eyes went wide.
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My Brother's a Jinchūriki!
FanfictionBook One: Deep in the Land of Fire, in the Hidden Leaf Village, the hero Naruto Uzumaki lives. But, what if he had a sister? Enter Natsumi Uzumaki. She's your typical twin sister- empathetic, responsible, and willing to do whatever it takes to prot...