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The chakra under the earth surface, moved like a snake, Zabuza was not even slightly aware of it, as it moved slowly and carefully, Zabuza was getting impatient as he didn't feel any kind of disturbance he moved slightly forward carefully, not to make any kind of sound, unluckily the moment he stepped forward he heard a snap of some kind of branch. Which freaked him out, because just a second ago he was sure there was nothing that he could stand on and make it that kind of sound. And before he could fully process what happened, he heard two things, something was moving towards him from under him and something was thrown at him form the direction where Mito was before the mist cover.
He was ready to dodge both of them by jumping sideways, but his legs were already captured by roots.
Mito then moved when she felt that Zabuza was trapped, she then made sure the roots would try and cover most of his legs, she knew that those shuriken wouldn't be able to finish Zabuza off, but she needs to distract him. While she goes for the real attack. Zabuza had some trouble bending his body, but he had managed to safely dodge the attack.
Zabuza the used a water jutsu to deal with the roots on his legs, he made sure that the mist around him was disturbed by him, careful to not reveal his position. While Mito sneaked around his defense, she pulled out her sword that Genma had given to her. She charged it with some water chakra, and attacked while she was jumping from one side to another. Zabuza was confused how she found him so quickly, he tried to dodge the water that was coming at him with high speed, he barely managed to do it, he immediately focused towards where the attack was coming from and from where he could feel the disturbance in the mist, however he was left shocked when he realized that Mito was supposed to be right in front of him. Well at least that was what his mist telling him. He didn't have much time to react, when he felt another disturbance coming from that spot. It was moving fast and the movements were like a sword. He had to block it, he didn't have any other choice, even before he had realized that, his body had moved on its own by blocking the attack with his sword, the loud clang was all that he felt, he didn't see anything, his senses went flying up the very next second. He had to jump backwards to dodge what he assumed was another sword attack. However he didn't see it, Mito smirked, and then used her speed to propel herself towards where Zabuza was about to land, she created another clone to distract the man. Mito then managed to surprise the man by attacking from both front and back, she landed two heavy attacks at his back and one light on his frontal side, she wasn't going to kill him, but she was sure to let him know how much she was stronger. Mito could hear the way that Zabuza was clenching his teath together, so Mito said to his ear, without showing herself hoping to damage his moral :" are you quitting already, this was no fun at all, i didn't even had to go 5 percent of my power to turn you to this miserable situation. Look how proud you were just minutes ago. I mean in Konoha there are 90 people that could last longer and end up better than you. I wonder how week the Kiri is if you are chosen as one of the 7 Swordsman. Maybe i should finish you here, since nobody from Kiri would look for you here. "
Zabuza was clenching his teath more and looked at Mitos eyes, or where he assumed her eyes were. He stared at her saying :" you don't have guts to do it. "
Mito then reviled herself just to prove him wrong :" do i. "
She then stabbed him with Jisoo. The sword turning black once it contacted the blood. The half of the sword was in Zabuza's guts and Mito spoke:" did you think that i am merciful just because i was going to let you go. You may think that i am crazy but i am only getting thrilled for our next battle, i am hoping that it would more fun than this, all i care is strong opponents."
Mito took out Jisoo from his stomach as she said :" just so you know, if this sword was in you a second longer you would be dead. Even like this it would be too hard for you to survive, so i am going to heal you so that you can at least make it to Kiri. I will send a message about today's happening to Mizukage. "
Zabuza smirked :" do what you want to do. I will just inform him before you can. "
Mito shake her head :" my message is already on its way. Didn't you know that. "
Mito then blowed some air from Jisoo she revealed the forest, the mist was gone in a once swoop. And behind Mito in a distance was clone Mito with Kakashi, Genma and Shisui, and behind them was Todo checking the newly made bridge. Mito smirked :" that clone had sent the message as soon as the fight started, and immediately after made the bridge."
Zabuza looked at her face once more as he said :" that may be so, but there is no punishment i will receive in Kiri, most of shinobi will actually think of me as a hero. "
Mito nodded :" well that may be true, but also they already call you a demon, do they not, and seeing that the government of Kiri won't support you, you will be once again be known as a demon. "
Mito was surprised when Zabuza didn't comment. He just layed down and smirked :" you know everything don't you. "
" Mito only said :" just like you i can be called demon too, but unlike you i didn't want to prove my worth by making myself as others had seen me but i made them see me in other light. I am not good person but people perceive me as that. Unlike you, you decided to wear the villans skin and you behave like one, what do you expect but to be judged like one. "
Mito then moved her hands closer to the wound on his stomach saying :" i will heal this one so that you can survive the trip back to the Kiri. The rest is up to you. "
Mito soon finished and stood up walking away. Knowing well that Zabuza won't attack her, he wasn't coward, he was proud assassin, well in future, but she could feel that he was same even now.
Eventually Mito had reached the team as she said :" well that has been dealt with, we wasted some time, but oh well. Anyways Hokage's new orders were for one of you guys to return to Konoha and report to Hokage about your mission, while the rest would end up following me as escorts on my three missions. So if anyone thinks that they can't take it, you can head to Konoha now. "
However before she had a chance to look at all of them Todo spoke :" actually i will go to report to Hokage as it was my mission as team leader. "
Mito nodded :" that is fine with me, well considering that you guys are all wet and short on supplies, i will start a fire and make a meal, after which we will be heading out, it is best course action as the storm is 2 hours ahead of us and if we started running now we would reach it in another 3 hours, which would be fine with my mission, but that would mean that Todo - san would be going through the storm for 9 hours. "
Todo nodded :" that is absolutely fine with me, although i was thinking about having a pause just before i would reach the storm. "
Mito nodded :" well you can do that even now, but it would be less effective if you had to wait longer in deep forest just for a storm to pass. "
Mito made a camping site and then created the fire place, she said to the boys to let their clothes to dry while she went to hunt some fresh animal, as she said that the food she took wouldn't be able to replanish what they lost. Mito really did it so that they could dry in peace. Her hunt wasn't as successful as she thought it would be, she thought she would finish it in few minutes and then she would slowly return, but her fight with Zabuza had scared the animals deeper into the forest, however still Mito managed to catch the prey, when she returned with 4 black rabbits and 1 white rabbit, she caught the boys just changing their clothes back on. Mito didn't let that bother her, she didn't give them any reaction, the four of them thought at same time :' she must be thinking about something else right.'
Mito made the dinner really tasty, they joked around and moved two hours after the end of the battle between Mito and Zabuza. That way when they traveled, the ground was still wet from the strom but the clouds were dissappearing, Mito, Kakashi Genma and Shisui changed the course when it was time to go towards where Mitos mission was, while Todo continued his travel. He traveled for 3 more hours when he finally reached the end of the strom, he would then take the break for another few hours. Meanwhile Mito and her escorts were already in and a small inn by that time, Mito took two rooms, she got a girls one with a one bed, while the boys got one room with four beds, however Mito had said that it would be inappropriate if she slept in same room as them, and that inn lady would look at them weirdly, as 4 shinobi/ children coming in 2 am. Wasn't weird enough. Mito sighed softly saying after they pleaded her to be in same room :" look we will spend a lot of time together since the mission is easy and slightly boring, but i came here to relax and think of my next moves. So don't be sad when i reject your request. And we will finally be together in Konoha when we return."
Eventually they agreed on the arrangement.
After that they went to sleep, all of them were tired out. Well Mito was more mentally while others were both.
Mito woke up first, it was around 8 am. Which was a hour earlier than her mission start. She slowly dressed herself. She didn't know if she should wake the boys up or let them sleep, well the mission was easy, to fix few water problems, by going into the sewer area of small province. Even though it was dirty work Mito knew that the best way to deal with these kind of things is to write a seal, that would make sure that sewers were clean and in proper condition. She slowly opened her door as she headed for downstairs where the kitchen was, Mito would order some tea and light breakfast. However the wood under her creaked and that caused a groan coming from the boys room. It was from Kakashi, or last Mito though it was :" You can't go without us."
Mito stood there, confused.
Kakashi then opened the door and said :" i won, i said she wouldn't try to wake us."
Mito looked at him dead and spoke:" you guys didn't let your body properly rest."
Mito then headed into the room and continued to scold the boys for not resting properly. When she noticed that 15 minutes had passed she said :" i will wait for you in dining area."
Mito then had 5 minutes to herself as she slowly drank the tea in front of her. The trio enetered the room together, and sat at same table as Mito. Mito was busy drinking the tea with her closed eyes, the three of them ordered coffee. Which made Mito open her eyes as she glared at them she said :" i don't approve of this kind of behavior, but you do you."
Genma smirked as he said :" it is just today, we did not have a chance to see you in so long can you blame us."
Mito answered :" i can't but still i want that you guys appreciate your own health as much as you appreciate my company. "
Kakashi nodded :" of course, since if we aren't healthy we won't be able to see you. "
Mito nodded :" well anyways, i have a mission in a half of hour, i think that i will deal with it in a few hours. And then we will stay the night here, and in a morning we would go to nearby village to another mission. We will return here once the mission is finished and then we will go another village in south. Once we finish that one we can leasurly go back to Konoha. "
Shisui asked :" so what kind of the missions are here. "
Mito answered :" not threatening, it mostly involves fixing things that were destroyed from time or even the wars, if we managed to repair them correctly the value of this are will make fire nation have a great economic growth. However most shinobi are not interested in this as all they know is to fight like Zabuza. "
Kakashi asked :" will you need our help. "
Mito shrugged :" i don't know, probably not but i will call for you if i need help, your mission is to keep me in check for council. "
Genma asked :" can you say why is that so, i mean other clans children aren't under such surveillance. "
Mito nodded :" i can't really say it now, but i will for sure say it to you in near future, all you need to know that it isn't connected with me being Uzumaki princess, but at same time it is connected with it. "
Shisui smirked :" a riddle, so when would you like to say it us. "
Mito smirked :" when you guys all become mine. "
Kakashi was one to ask :" and when do you plan on doing that. "
Mito answered :" well i talked with Genma, and we will soon have a dinner with his parents, probably in this month, and after that I will talk with Kushina and Minato as they are your guardians."
Kakashi nodded :" so that is in few months. "
Mito nodded :" well it also depends on how the political situation in Konoha will be for next few months. But if my predictions aren't wrong then it is most likely to be in three months. "
Mito then took the bite out thr bread, it wasn't good but it wasn't that bad either. Once sge finished her meal and others were too she headed towards the main square where she was to meet with the major of this area. Lord Ayato.
Mito bowed as she said to him :" Lord Ayato it is pleasure to be working under you, i am jonin Uzumaki Mito, and these are my escorts jonins Hatake Kakashi, Shiranui Genma and Uchiha Shisui. We hope to be helpful in your mission."
Lord Ayato was larger man and to say fat it would be understatement, but lets keep it with that. He spoke :" i heard of you bunch, you are one of strongest shinobi, the future generation of fire country. However i do not know if this is mission our area of skills."
Mito smirked :" it isn't in theirs, but it is in mine, as i said they are here as my escorts."
Lord Ayato nodded :" well if you say so. " he then started talking about the problems that the surrounding area faced in past few years and how they found out the reason to it, but thye didn't know how to fix it, and how most surrounding villages didn't know, and how they sent this mission three times to Konoha and this was first response. He talked while he took them to entrance of the problem. It was entrance to cave like laboratory, well that was how it looked however Mito knew what it was, a entrance to sewers that had, when they worked properly, spread natural energy evenly and made this area very fruitful. Mito sighed as soon as she saw the doors she said :" it has been damaged by chakra from outside. Which means it was intentional."
Mito nodded to lord Ayato as she said :" i will take it from here, it is safer for not trained to stay away from here."
Mito the moved her hand so that others would follow her.