Piff went the shadow clone as Zabuza bisected it.
"Wha..." said Zabuza.
"So sorry," said one of the genin. Poof!
"We aren't really here," said the black-haired youth. "Believe it!" PAFF!
"You're kidding me..." said Zabuza, addressing the remaining genin and the client.
"Don't hate me because I'm awesome," said the client with a shrug and grin. PUFF!
"In case you were wondering," said the pink-haired kunoichi with a grin so wide it was a wonder her face didn't split in half. "Kakashi was played by himself, and everyone else was me. Something about how a REAL ninja goes around obstacles to accomplish his mission or something. Bye bye!" PRAAP!
Zabuza blinked. "Did you just..."
"Hang on, I'm having a little trouble dispelling myse-" began the pinkette just before a blade cut her in half.
"...They PLAYED me," realized Zabuza. "They must have a Sensor type with them. Oh, this game is going to get interesting."
He'd have to target the pinkette first, to take out those annoying shadow clones. The game had gotten interesting.
"But how can Sasuke show off how awesome he is if we AVOID all the dangers?" asked Sakura.
"Hnn," agreed Sasuke. Well, maybe agreed. Sometimes it was hard to tell.
"The mission is not 'show off awesome skills' it's 'protect the client'," pointed out Kakashi. "Avoiding danger IS protecting the client. Honestly, I think Naruto's rubbing off on you."
"ICK!" reacted Sakura.
Naruto pouted and went brooding.
"...and Sasuke's rubbing off on Naruto," quietly observed Kakashi, wondering if that was an improvement or not.
Naruto responded by glaring, then staggering with a surprised look.
"Hmmm. So it was Zabuza Momochi," noted Kakashi. "This has become a dangerous mission after all."
"Yeah... how do I know that?" asked Naruto.
"Naruto, a shadow clone is not a simple illusion," said Kakashi. "Everything the shadow clone experiences feeds back to the originator of the technique."
There was a brief glimmer around the blue ring on Naruto's finger.
Naruto's eyes widened. "So... I can learn stuff faster by using shadow clones?! THAT'S AWESOME!"
BONK! went Sakura's fist to Naruto's skull.
"Thank you for politely reminding Naruto that we're trying to be stealthy here," said Kakashi.
"No problem, sensei," said Sakura, missing any sarcasm involved.
"I'll have to do something about this," griped Kakashi. "Zabuza's specialty is Silent Killing. By the time you know he's attacking - it's too late."
"So then why did he do the whole dramatic entrance thing?" asked Naruto.
"That's... that's actually a good question," admitted Kakashi.
Sakura lowered her fist, having been ready to admonish Naruto.
"Uh oh," said Naruto, displaying a map again via Power Ring. "Ring-san says that someone's heading for that house ahead of us at very high speed."
Zabuza Momochi appeared for just a heartbeat before his blade slashed down through the bridgebuilder, bisecting him.
Pop! went a blue set of sparks like a little firework as Tazuna dissolved.
Zabuza Momochi, Demon Of The Mist, stood there for a moment covering his face with one hand. He groaned. He said a very very bad word.
"Oooh, what language," said the pink-haired kunoichi. "I gotta use that sometime."
Zabuza looked at the three genin, the jonin, and their packs of equipment. He decided to address the pinkette. "What is it with you and the shadow clones anyway?"
"Well, it's just about the only technique I know," admitted the kunoichi. "Handy though, ain't it?"
Zabuza sighed and looked towards the Kakashi leaning against a tree and taking a little orange book out to read it, apparently unconcerned with the assassin confronting them. "Oddly enough, I feel some pity for you Sharingan Kakashi. I have no doubt that this genin is more than a handful."
"Truer words were never spoken," admitted Kakashi.
"Hey!" protested pinkette as the two other genin poofed out of existence.
"I'm... not going to bother," said Zabuza. "I get the oddest feeling that every time I attack, it's going to just be another clone."
"Well, yes, I can see where you'd see that," admitted Kakashi.
"So I'll simply wait, your genin will exhaust herself maintaining shadow clones, and I'll be back to deal with you at MY leisure," said Zabuza, making a one-handed seal and disappearing in a sudden wind.
"Hmph," said Kakashi after a few moments. "He's gone."
A trashcan, a shrub, and a wall turned back into three genin. Tazuna uncurled slowly from where he'd been concealed and looked around shakily.
"Okay, let's get you back into your home," said Kakashi cheerfully.
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