The camp was set up before the sun went down, whilst Naruto would often shoot a glance towards the woods, then at Erin, who seemed a little impatient at the moment as he constantly looked around.
Naruto felt that Shikamaru had a similar suspicion as him, so he just sat back and said nothing about the matter.
"So Na-kun, is your change before graduation all because you met your parents?" Ino asked
Naruto rubbed his nose and smiled
"Of course, the difference between knowing and not knowing whether my parents loved me is vast, it cleared my head" He replied
"Then what about your research? You seem smarter than before as well" She asked, wondering if someone can truly change that much overnight.
Her questions made Naruto's smile drop a little as he leaned closer to her.
"I'll be honest, there is one more thing I'm hiding...but my heart isn't ready to tell you yet, I'll definitely tell you everything when I'm ready" He whispered
Ino felt the unease in his voice, and smiled back at him
"I'll wait" She muttered
"Thanks, Ino" Naruto said gently
As the two were still talking, Erin walked over with two bowls of soup in hand.
"Here, it isn't much" He said
"Thanks" Ino accepted it, whilst Naruto waved his hand
"I'm just a clone, eating doesn't really do anything for me" He replied
"Oh" Erin nodded and headed back to get more for the rest of the group.
When his back was turned, Naruto glanced at Shikamaru, and nodded to him. Shikamaru sighed and reached into his pocket before taking out a small pouch.
Inside contained some pills, that he threw towards each of the members quietly without Erin's notice, in which they all ate immediately before drinking the soup that was given to them.
"I can't wait for this to all be over" Eric groaned as he leaned on his hands
"There, there, once the successor is selected, we'll head home right away" Eris said as she patted his back.
Erin walked over with a smile
"Yeah, it'll be over soon" He said, but for some reason, he emphasised on the word 'soon' as he spoke.
*Thud*
Just as he spoke, everyone in team 10 began dropping to the ground
!!!!!
Eric and Eris felt a sense of dread creep up as Erin's smile became wider, almost twisted and cruel as he laughed.
"Wh-What's going on" Eric shouted at Erin, who smirked
"Don't you know to eliminate any competition that stands in your way?" Erin said with a dark smile as he snapped his fingers.
From the woods, figures in black emerged, each holding a sword in hand. Their faces covered, but the cold glimmer in their eyes exposed them as seasoned killers.
"E-Erin, what are you doing, you're already guaranteed to be the successor, what competition are you even talking about!" Eric yelled, his hands clenched onto Eris's sleeves as worry filled his heart.
"Guaranteed? Hahahaha! The old man never intended for me to be the successor, it has always been you, Eris!" He gnashed his teeth, no longer hiding his emotions behind the fake smile.
"What?" Eric turned to Eris, who wore a gloomy expression
"So you want to kill us before we arrive at the ceremony ground?" She asked
"Of course, as long as I'm the only one, only I will become the successor to our clan" He laughed
Eris sighed
"It is because father has seen through your heart that he chose me in secret, but I'm curious, where did you hear the news?" She asked
"The dead won't need the answers" He sneered
"..." The two didn't respond, rather, they stared at him as if he was a fool.
Erin didn't realise the expressions they were showing as he was gloating. He could almost taste the sweetness of victory.
"Well, we have his motive now, should we take action" From behind him, Erin heard a deep voice, and his heart trembled.
"Yeah, I've got the minions handled"
*Puff*
A massive puppet was summoned behind Erin, who slowly turned around, and watched as Ino manipulated the puppet with Choji acting as the wrecking ball once more...
*Bang*
He smashed through the people, and wrecked the trees in the way completely, leaving a deep trail in the soil.
"H-How" Erin was stunned, and so were the people he hired. They quickly took action to reduce their losses and spread out.
"You don't need to know" Shikamaru responded coldly as his shadow connected to Erin's to prevent him from running.
Eric and Eris watched as team 10 cleaned up the enemies. Unlike the ship raid, these people were nowhere near as skilled, which is probably why Erin resorted to poisoning the food before taking action.
However, Naruto was there, and provided a general antidote that was effective against most common types of poison.
"Guess he blew all his resourced on the ship raid, and left nothing for in case he failed" Naruto chuckled as he watched the team easily take care of the enemies.
He turned to Asuma
"It seems your mission is coming to a close, so I'll leave now" He said
"Go ahead, I'll meet you when I get back" Asuma nodded
"Cya~" Naruto bid the rest farewell and undid the clone.
As the rest of team ten finished cleaning up, Erin could only stand there in disbelief. He thought that even if he couldn't beat the Shinobi sent by Konoha, he could at least deal with his siblings before they woke up, yet...
Everything fell apart, his plans, goals...everything.
Eris sighed as she walked towards him
"Erin"
Erin turned to her, his pupils trembling
"I-"
*Bang*
Eris punched him, sending him tumbling to the ground
"Your fake smile always p*ssed me off! And now you're trying to kill us? *Ptui*, I'll be damned if I don't give you a good thrashing today" She shouted as she released a barrage of punches at him whilst he was on the ground.
As for Eric, he was watching this unfold with a bitter expression.
'Why couldn't we just be family...why is the succession so important to you?' Deep inside, he already somewhat saw through Erin's nature, but he always wanted to believe it was wrong.
Asuma and the rest didn't interfere as this was now a family matter.
-Back in Konoha-
*Clang*
Naruto and Zabuza crossed swords once more, though, rather than saying it was crossing swords, Naruto was wielding a simple kunai whilst Zabuza used the executioner's blade.
"Sensei! Seriously, can I at least get a normal sword?!" Naruto gasped as he barely managed to push Zabuza's blade aside by tilting the kunai at an angle.
Zabuza scoffed and swing his blade again
"No rest today until you can land a hit on me" He replied in a low voice
Naruto wanted to cry
"I left to go meet Ino for just a few minutes, it's not that big of a deal, is it!?" He shouted back as he fended off this relentless assault.
Zabuza's eyes became even fiercer
"To leave during my training is not tolerable, but this is alright a light punishment" He responded coldly as he raised the blade up and slammed it down on Naruto
*Ding*
The blade struck the ground, right in front of Naruto's feet. If it was even a bit closer, his leg would have been cut off...
In Naruto's hand, was half a kunai, with the tip embedded in the ground, whilst he held the handle.
*gulp*
"S-Sensei...can I surrender?"
"Death before dishonour!" Zabuza yelled
"NOOO!"
*Bang*
"Haku, help me! HELP ME!" Naruto turned and began running as the blade swings became infinitely closer to cutting him.
Haku was by the side, practicing his chakra control. When he heard Naruto's shouts, he glanced over, then turned his eyes back to the tub of water...
"Haku-nii, nii-san, help me!" Knowing why he turned away, Naruto became even more frantic and yelled out
*Swoosh*
Haku waved his hand, and an ice wall formed in front of Zabuza
"Father, let's call it a day now, the sun has set already" Haku said
Zabuza halted, and pulled his blade back
"Fine, but Naruto, you are not allowed to ditch training again, understood?" Zabuza spoke fiercely
Naruto nodded his head quickly
"Yes sensei!" He answered as fast as possible
"Humph"
Naruto heaved out a sigh of relief
"Thanks, Haku-nii" He said, over the past few days, he has become a bit more comfortable referring to Haku as 'Haku-nii' and 'nii-san'.
"Not bad" Haku smiled, enjoying the new way of addressing from Naruto.
Naruto turned to look at the basin of water in front of Haku, and after staring at it for a bit, he froze up completely.
"Haku-nii...are you using ice release on the water?" Naruto asked
"No, why?" Haku shook his head and replied
"..." Naruto stared at the basin, inside, it was no longer just a single body of water, rather, many balls of water that is gathered inside, being held together by nothing but chakra.
Naruto gulped
'Is this Haku's true potential? It took me months to get that good'
Haku's control over chakra has left him at a complete loss, the water ball isn't merging with others, meaning, his control is extremely precise, making sure each water ball is being separated from one another.
"Surprised?" Haku grinned
"More than just surprised...you're a monster" Naruto's lips twitched as he stared at the basin.
Haku chuckled
"I'm glad" He muttered
"Why?"
Naruto's clueless expression made Haku sigh
"Do you really not know?" He asked
"I mean, should I?"
Haku shook his head, is he playing dumb, or is he actually dumb?
"I'm clearly your nii-san, but you're so strong that I probably won't be able to touch you in a fight, I'm glad that I'm finally starting to see your shadow" He smiled gently
"...right, I am much stronger, hehe" Naruto rubbed his nose and grinned cheekily
Haku narrowed his gaze, but maintained a smile
*Swoosh*
"Brr, why is it suddenly getting cold?"
"Yes, you're stronger than me, so I won't be able to harm you...but you can forget about sleeping in a normal temperature room tonight" Haku gestured with his thumb across his neck as he gave Naruto an emotionless smile.
"...H-Haku-nii, don't take this too far, me being stronger is just a fact, okay? Let's not get crazy" Naruto coughed
"Whatever do you mean?" Haku smiled
"...you win" Naruto clicked his tongue and grumbled
"Good response" Haku snapped his fingers and the temperature returned to normal very quickly
'Why am I always the submissive one? I'm clearly not like this before' Naruto scratched the back of his head, finding his current self to be rather unfamiliar.
[Fuahahaha] Kurama burst into laughter as he watched Naruto get messed with by so many people
Naruto ignored Kurama's laughter, his mind was still on his current mindset. In the past, he would be rebellious and sometimes even rash, yet now...he couldn't understand why he would be so submissive.
[Kid, you're really dense] Kurama chuckled
'Do you know why I feel this way?'
[I do, but you need to figure it out yourself] Kurama smirked, Naruto could hear the arrogance in his voice
Naruto groaned, is he really missing something obvious here?
"Urgh, I'll just rest for now, I can't think of anything" Naruto muttered as he headed inside the house
When he got inside, he frowned as he felt another presence. It didn't belong to Zabuza nor Haku...
*Swoosh*
*Bang*
He threw a kunai behind himself, and a hand reached out to pinch it between two fingers.
"What a way to welcome a guest" A gruff and annoying voice sounded in his ears
Naruto sighed
"What do you want, Jiraiya?" Naruto asked
"Nothing much, just wanted to make the same proposal, would you want to come train with me outside the village? Danzo is starting to take notice of you, and if you remain here, he may take action soon" Jiraiya's expression became serious at the mention of Danzo, which made Naruto's lazy expression fade as well.
The man who is responsible for his parent's death, and caused the village to hate Naruto...
Naruto holds nothing but animosity towards such a man, but he never acted against him.
'Death is too easy, I'm still thinking of a plan to make sure he begs for death' He thought in his heart
"I still won't go, I have my plans" He replied to Jiraiya, who sighed
"Alright, my my proposal will always stand" Jiraiya said and left
After he left, Naruto turned around
"You two can come out now, though I don't know why you hid, and Haku-nii, were you planning on attacking him?" Naruto asked as he met eyes with Haku who was holding senbons in his hands
"Hm? Not at all, just incapacitating him will do" Haku smiled
"...you're seriously messed up"
"I know"
-5 days later-
"Urgh, why is it taking so long" Ino was slumped over the edge of a ship
By right, they should have returned to the village a day ago, however...
"If you want to blame, blame the clan succession ceremony taking a full day" Shikamaru sighed as he leaned on the railing of the ship.
Ino slapped the railing in frustration
"Ah, I just want to go back home and sleep in my own bed!" She began throwing tantrums as the living conditions in the past few days has been awful.
She gazed into the distance, eagerly waiting for land to appear once more.
"I can't believe they won't count the mission as completed until we sat through the whole ceremony" Ino groaned
"You enjoyed the food though, right?" Choji said as he munched on some snacks
"...I did, until I realised I also had to sit through the boring ceremony" Ino replied
"Hahaha, just wait a bit longer, we're almost back" Asuma tried his best to encourage her, which had little effect
-In Boruto's timeline-
"Get back up! No one is going home until they score one point on me!" Naruto yelled at the two teams who were all on the ground, panting and wheezing.
They could hardly catch their breathe, yet Naruto is asking them to continue?
"B-But Naruto, we-" Inojin tried to speak up, but was cut off immediately
"Naruto? Is that how you should address me right now" Naruto wore a terrifying expression as he appeared behind Inojin, and grabbed him by the head.
*Bang*
"This is the second variant of head hunter jutsu" Naruto said as he clapped his hand
As for Inojin, he was stuffed into the ground with only his head revealed...
"..."
"So, will you all be getting up now?" Naruto smiled
"Yes, sensei" They all yelled as they tried their best to stand back on their feet
*Bang*
However, in mere moments, they were slammed back into the ground by Naruto with ease. They couldn't even touch him, much less put up a fight.
*Clap*
"Seems like this is as far as you all can go, like usual, punishment time~" Naruto grinned as he clasped his hands together, revealing a dark smile
"Sensei, please, just this once" Boruto exclaimed
"This is too much" Shikadai gnashed his teeth and said
"Spare us the humiliation!" Inojin pulled himself out of the ground and was on the verge of tears
"I don't get why you're all so bothered by the punishment, you all look great" Chocho grinned as she rubbed her hands
"Yeah, it's not too bad" Sarada agreed
Mitsuki just stood there with a wry smile
Naruto shook his head as he snapped his fingers. Seals appeared below the feet of each of them, and started to glow.
"Sorry, but rules are rules, if you lose, you'll suffer punishment" He smiled
*Poof*
In an instant, all six team members burst into a puff of smoke, and when the smoke cleared, all of them had been genderbent!
"Alright, I think I've recorded enough, if, by the end of the training, you all still can't touch me, I will send this recording to each of your parents for them to keep, the only way to prevent that is to land a hit on me and have me dispersed" Naruto said as he took out a scroll, revealing every moment the students have been genderbent by him.
"..."
"YOU DEMON!" Boruto was the first to speak up as he screamed
Naruto rubbed his chin and grinned
"Fufufu, call me what you want, but the punishment won't go away" Naruto said with a dark smile
Whilst Boruto and the other guys were complaining, Chocho was giggling as she enjoyed their reactions.
"Shikadai, you look adorbs" Chocho said with a grin as she poked Shikadai's cheeks
"Shut up" Shikadai said in a low voice
"Hehehe, and Inojin looks cute as always" She shifted her gaze to Inojin, who was now covering his face so he wouldn't have to look at anyone in the face whilst he's transformed.
....
"And that's the report" Konohamaru reported everything from the training to Naru2, whose lips wouldn't stop twitching.
Naruto sent him a copy of the scenes of when the trainees were turned into the opposite gender, saying it would boost their morales, so when he heard the report from Konohamaru, he could hardly hold back his laughter.
"Thanks for the report" He waved his hand as he covered his mouth with his other hand
"...will they really be alright being trained by your younger self?" Konohamaru asked with an uncertain look on his face
Naru2 smiled
"At first I was skeptical of my own decision, but after the first day of training, their team work has improved considerably, especially Shikadai's team" He replied
"Really?" Konohamaru gasped
"All this time, they haven't had proper fights against someone who can overwhelm them completely, so the training they are going through now allows them to experience this gap in strength" Naru2 nodded and said calmly
"Would it be different if I did it then? Because from what it sounds like, a fight against someone overwhelmingly strong is all it takes" Konohamaru asked
Naru2 shook his head
"But you're not their age" He replied
!!!!!
Konohamura froze, that's right, the Naruto that is training them is even younger than they are, so it must be frustrating to keep losing to him, which is pushing at their limits even more than it normally would.
They have absolutely no excuses to lose against him, which makes it all the more painful.
"You can go now" Naru2 said
"Yes" Konohamaru nodded and left
-Back in Naruto's timeline-
Naruto was still training with Zabuza in the backyard when they heard someone knock on the door. When he heard that, Naruto shifted his gaze to Zabuza, who glared at him.
"Don't even think about leaving training, Haku, you go answer the door" He said
Naruto's lips twitched, this is his house, and he isn't even allowed to answer the door now???
Haku chuckled at Naruto's helpless expression before going to answer the door. When he opened the door, he was met with a black haired girl with white pupils.
"You are?"
The girl's eyes widned upon seeing Haku, then it became dark
"I'm Hinata, I'm here to meet Naruto" Hinata stared at Haku with a strong trace of hostility, in which Haku smiled to.
'Is our Naruto this popular with girls? Pfft, I wonder how he'll react if I bring her in' He rubbed his chin and a playful idea came to mind.
"I'm Haku" He responded calmly
Hinata stared at Haku intensely, and couldn't help but ask
"Are you...close with Naruto?" She asked, staring at this 'girl' who had an elegant bearing around her.
Haku's lips curled into a smile, as if he had expected this question
"We're rather close, intimate even" She replied
Instantly, she felt Hinata's bloodlust increase by many folds, but his expression remained nonchalant as if he didn't notice it.
"But if you're here for Naruto, he's in the middle of training right now, so he won't be able to leave, but if you want, I can bring you in to wait for him" Haku asked
"...alright" Hinata nodded
Haku led Hinata into the house, then to the backyard, where Naruto was still sparring with Zabuza to hone his swordsmanship.
Hinata's presence came to Naruto as a great shock, since he wasn't expecting her to visit him at all, nor did he expect Haku to lead her in.
"No distractions" Zabuza said in a low voice as his blade became even faster as he swung with great ferocity
"S-Sensei, this isn't a spar anymore!" Naruto gasped as he used the kunai in his hand to knock the blade to the side.
"If you get injured, so be it, take it as part of training" Zabuza scoffed
Naruto gulped as he avoided the next attack
"The problem isn't injuries, it's the fact that I won't survive if I get hit head on by your attack!" Naruto said shakily as he did everything he could to fend off Zabuza.
Zabuza however, didn't care at all about what he thought, he swung relentlessly at the struggling Naruto who was stumbling back with each attack he received.
*Clang*
*Bang*
When he raised the kunai to shift the trajectory of the blade, Zabuza suddenly lifted his foot and kicked Naruto to the ground.
"Bwa, sensei, I thought we're using only kenjutsu!" Naruto exclaimed
Zabuza sneered
"Feints are part of kenjutsu strategies, and the lass has been waiting on your for a bit now" He said as he pointed at Hinata, who was sitting by the side, observing silently.
She no longer carried the previous hostility, rather, she looked a little shy as she stared at Naruto's sweaty figure. His clothes soaked, and his face flushed red from exhaustion.
"Hinata, sorry for not greeting you earlier" He said
"I-It's alright" Hinata smiled
"So, what can I do for you?" Naruto asked
Hinata stared back at him
"A spar" She replied, upon saying that, her gaze became sharp, which made Naruto's guard rise quickly.
'I don't think I can beat her as easily as I did before, huh?' He sighed, her growth is insane, just by observing her gaze, he could tell she had grown drastically.
Even now while they are speaking, he realised that she hasn't let her guard down, showing no openings at all.
"I don't mind, but can I ask for the reason?" Naruto asked
"To see how much more I need to catch up to you" She responded
Naruto rubbed his chin, her gaze was honestly bone chilling, but it gave him a sense of excitement to face someone with such fierce fighting spirit. Zabuza was one thing, but when fighting him, it was using only kenjutsu, so he felt quite limited.
"Alright, would you rather fight here, or at a training ground?" Naruto asked
"Right here will be fine" She said as she got into a fighting stance already.
Naruto took a deep breathe and smiled
"Well, I'm looking forward to it" He grinned
His smile made Hinata falter for a moment
'He's smiling at me...' Her heart raced as a trace of excitement was shown through her eyes
"Byakugan" Hinata activated her byakugan and immediately rushed him
Her speed was praise worthy, but it wasn't enough to catch Naruto off guard. Hinata's hand opened up into a palm as she struck for Naruto's head, however, Naruto felt something was off with that palm strike.
*Whoosh*
When she struck out with her palm, Naruto stepped to the side.
*Bang*
Instantly, Hinata's feet pushed off the ground and her leg was raised up high
'I knew it, the palm strike was a feint'
He raised his leg up, and the two kicked one another
Naruto felt a slight pain on his shin after exchanging kicks, however, Hinata didn't seem fazed at all as she spun her body around and kicked him once again.
'If it was anyone else, they'd have been caught off guard by her kicking style...dammit Neji, we train so often together, yet you kept it a secret that Hinata doesn't just use her palms like most Hyuga clan members' Naruto grumbled as he raised his arm to block the incoming kick.
*Bang*
Hinata kicked his arm, but he didn't budge at all. She frowned, the dangerous glimmer in her eyes became even more intense as she rushed him once more.
'Kicks or palms I wonder...don't tell me there will also be punches' Naruto wondered
Hinata's personal style left him guessing, and to make it more impressive, he felt that the target of her kicks followed the same style of the eight triagram palm strike, just in a more ferocious method.
'Palms this time, eh?' Hinata struck him rapidly with her palms, with each strike delivered, he felt Hinata inject chakra into him to disrupt his chakra flow, however, he forced it out as soon as it entered his body.
*Whoosh*
A palm strike suddenly went for his head, however, he grabbed her wrist
*Bang*
His leg shot up, striking her in the stomach viciously, sending her flying back. However, Naruto knew that it didn't cause her much harm. Why? Because in the instant he kicked her, she escaped his grab, and stepped backwards to reduce the impact of his kick.
Using that force, she distanced herself before taking up a defensive stance.
'Her instincts are crazy, almost like an animal...is this what Neji has to deal with almost everyday? Cause now I'm starting to feel bad' Hinata may not be extremely powerful in terms of offense, however, her strikes are vicious in a way that if she is successful, it would be disastrous.
At the moment, she just doesn't have the physical capability to do so, but given time, Naruto may need to use sage mode, or possibly Kurama's chakra to fend off her techniques.
*Clap*
Hinata stood up straight and clasped her hands together
"I have some ideas now, though I know you didn't go all out, I know what I am currently lacking in" She said calmly
'Hoh, and she's incredibly quick to pick up her current problems, she's growing to be an absolute monster' Naruto was somewhat shocked, Hinata is growing at a pace that he could hardly comprehend.
"Glad to be of help, but I have to say, your new fighting style is impressive" Naruto smiled
Hinata nodded calmly, but her heart as currently beating even faster
'I got to spar with Naruto, and he praised me' Her face revealed a faint pink hue
Haku blew him a whistle suddenly
"Not bad, though I'm surprised that Naruto is willing to be heavy handed even with a cute girl" Haku said with a joking grin on his face, he could tell that the kick Naruto delivered would have left anyone gasping for air if it had landed properly.
Instantly, Hinata became vigilant again when she remembered Haku
"She wouldn't have wanted me to hold back just because she's a girl" Naruto replied
"Look at you acting all cool" Haku walked over and ruffled his hair
"Bleh, I act how I want" Naruto stuck out his tongue and replied
Hinata watched the two joke around with one another
'Doesn't Naruto like Ino? Then what is his relationship with her?' She wondered
"Naruto" Hinata spoke up
"Yeah?"
"...who is that girl to you?" She asked as she pointed at Haku
Naruto lifted a brow, he stared at Hinata, then at Haku...
"Girl? This is a dude, as for who, my nii-san" He replied
Hinata paused...
A...a guy? And he's Naruto's nii-san? She then realised Haku's playful grin, knowing that he purposely said misleading things at the doorway so she'd misunderstand!
[Hu, I missed that reaction] Kurama spoke as he witnessed Hinata's look of stupor
'You've been quiet for a while now, what have you been up to?' Naruto realised that lately, Kurama hasn't been speaking much.
[Just...thinking of the black haired kiddo who carried a similar power as my father]
'You mean Sasuke? Hm...by father, you mean...'
[You need not know who he is yet]
Naruto sighed, he wished he could remember, but his memories were vague so he couldn't recall it at all. In the end, he gave up on thinking about it.
Meanwhile, Hinata was still in shock as she stared at Haku
"A-A boy?" She stuttered
Haku nodded
"A-And you're Naruto's..."
"Nii-san" Haku replied
"...he had a nii-san?" Hinata felt perplexed
"Now he does" Haku grinned, finding joy in messing with Hinata who seems to be losing her previous fire.
She just couldn't take in all this information and process it, the pretty girl she met was shockingly a guy, and that guy is somehow Naruto's nii-san...
"How fun, as fun as you are, you should probably give up on my little brother" Haku said with a gentle smile...
'Sometimes I wonder how he can say the most hurtful things with the most gentle smile' Naruto thought to himself, thinking back on all the times Haku cursed at him whilst smiling.
Hinata froze upon hearing that, and her fists clenched. Instantly, the dying flame was reignited as she stared at Haku.
"I won't" She replied
"Well, it was a suggestion, not a request" Haku shrugged
"Nii-san, your word choice isn't good" Naruto sighed
"Oh? Then how would you word it?" Haku smiled at him
Naruto walked over to Hinata
"You have zero chance with me" He said with a calm expression
"..." Haku's unwavering smile suddenly showed signs of flinching...so that's what he meant by bad word choice!? He wasn't blunt enough, is that it!?
His words came to Hinata as a heavy blow, but she clenched her hands so tightly that blood seeped out.
'Scary' Haku and Naruto gulped
Hinata held up her fist, and pushed it in front of herself, allowing the blood to drip down.
"As I said before, I won't give up, you say I have no chance, but if that was enough of a reason to give up on you, then I would not be here today" She replied
Hinata then turned around, and jumped onto the wall.
"I will come back to spar against you in the future" She said before jumping off onto the other side and left.
"..."
Naruto and Haku stared at one another
"That was...somehow really cool" Haku said
"Like, seriously cool" Naruto nodded
"She is hardcore" Haku added
"And also really frickin awesome" Naruto agreed
The two silently agreed that Hinata may have somehow just come an idol in their hearts...he may not see her in a romantic way, but damn, that didn't mean he didn't respect the hell out of her.
"Ahem" Zabuza coughed
"What?" Naruto asked, seeinging that Zabuza seems to be hinting at something right now
Zabuza pointed at the wall Hinata jumped over
"Go clean up the blood there" He said
The two turned to that location, and realised that there was a red hand print there, in which they rememebred how she clenched her hands so tight that her hands were bleeding...
"That is hardcore as f**k" Naruto and Haku both uttered
Zabuza's lips twitched, so will they clean it or not?