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sakura~the mist is so thick...i can't see anything
ann~it's not that bad. the bridge is up ahead. it's walking distance from right here
ravi~it's that close?
naruto~the bridge is huge!
rower~shut up. the point is to try to hide from gato
tazuna~kakashi....like you said earlier, this mission is now out of the assigned requirements. but you can't leave me now. else gato will kill me
ravi~didn't the rower mention him?
kakashi~what does a tradesman want with you?
tauzna~he's created a monopoly here, taking control of the country's trade so he can do his underground business with ease
sasuke~so with completing the bridge it'll ruin that monopoly
naruto~so do we stop now since it's a higher ranked mission or continue since we're this far?
tazuna~oh don't worry, my grandson will only cry for a few days and my daughter will only hate the leaf
sasuke and naruto held the girls’ shoulders
ann and ravi~sensei, can we?...please?
kakashi~well...i guess we'll continue

they soon docked and setted off again. as they walked, ann stood near kakashi and hit him
kakashi~yes?
ann quietly~we're bing followed...
naruto jumped upfront and threw a kunai, making ann flinch and causing kakashi to flinch thinking he'd get hurt
ann~naruto cut it out!
ravi~you're wasting weapons like that!
kakashi~you can't throw aimlessly, it's dangerous
naruto threw another
sakura~you were just yelled at not to and you do it again?!
naruto~but there was something in the bushes!
ravi sighed and looked in the bushes with kakashi
ravi~you almost killed an innocent bunny!
kakashi~it's a snow rabbit...ann had detected them so soon
ann~everyone duck!
just as everyone hit the dirt a sword flew past their heads and into a three
ann~zabuza? s**t…i wasn’t expecting this to happen when we saw the chuunins
zabuza~s**t...i was really hoping that ann wasn't with them...but who else could look like ane
kakashi~did you study about zabuza momochi too ann?
ann~i guess i just really like water then
naruto tried running forward but ann tripped him
naruto~what's the big idea?!
ann~you're a fool naruto. zabuza's a jounin, he's of the same caliber as kakashi. on top of that he's an ex-member of the seven swordsmen of the mist and masters in the art of silent assassination. there's no way you can take him straight on
naruto~are you saying you could?!
ann~i can't be trusted in a fight naruto. i'm not straightforward and easy to read like you
kakashi~what ann has said is true. so i will be needing this. guys, protect tazuna
zabuza~so, i get to see sharingan eh kakashi? i'm honored
ravi~do you know sharingan ann?
ann~not a clue. only that it's clan based like your fire manipulation
zabuza~let's get on with this, that old man is past his expiration. but i'll need to get rid of you first kakashi. kid, don't interfere
he disappeared from the tree, appeared on the water's surface, and disappeared again in the mist

ravi~ann don't you know this jutsu?
ann cringed and was then knocked forward
sakura~how'd you just fall?
ann~i dunno...lost balance i guess...yup, zabi's mad at me...i don't think the others should know i let him do that on purpose
kakashi~be careful ann. for all you know he's already injured you
ann~well, i'm not bleeding. so it's ok
naruto~the mist is getting thicker!
ann~he increasing the amount of chakra in the water, that's what makes it hard to detect him
kakashi~ann, i know you know a lot, but that will give you the advantage to protect tazuna. do not interfere
ann~but i know where he is...just le me...
sasuke~it's so intense right now...two jounins....and ann's chakra flaring right next to me...
kakashi~no ann, but you can go ahead and protect sasuke. in any case, none of you will die
zabuza~let's see how well you can keep that promise to your brats
he appeared between the gennins and tazuna. ann had reacted faster than kakashi and had struck him just before kakashi could swing
kakashi~you weren't supposed to interfere
ann~you implied that i couldn't attack him if it meant leaving the bridge builder
she threw a kunai past kakashi to have it deflected by zabuza's sword swinging and slicing them in half. the three collapsed into water, kakashi appearing behind zabuza with a kunai to his throat, and ann already stabbing him
zabuza~some brat you are ann
ann~i'd say i love you too, but you're not real
kakashi sliced the clone then ducked from another swing of the sword before being kicked.

ann in the mean time had been knocked down again
ann~goddammit...
sasuke~he knocked you down again huh?
ann~you know?
sasuke~you're no klutz during a fight. something's up
ravi~ann? you're not hiding something right?
ann~not on purpose...sensei jumped in the water huh?
naruto~yeah...why?
ann~remember what i did during the bell test? i thought he learned the first time around

zabuza had trapped kakashi in a water prison then summoned a water clone
kakashi~I’m having déjà vu…
zabuza~you brats are not ninjas. none of you have killed or survived enough to be considered one
sakura~wow...you sound almost like him when you taunt ann
naruto~who are you to say we're not ninjas?!
he got smacked down after charging and ann was grabbed next
kakashi~guys run! zabuza can't go after you and the clone can only go so far, i know i've said no one gets left behind, but we all need to trust ann right now
ann~zabi...why me?
zabuza quietly~cuz i love you and i don't want you hurt at the end of our mission, whether i kill the geezer or not
he threw her into the tree line and hit naruto down when he charged again

ravi~ann!
ann~i'm ok! but just give me a minute...
naruto~sasuke...let's do this
kakashi~i just told you to run!
ravi was careful to help ann out of the bushes
ravi~you've never fought like this
ann~it's because it's zabuza. he just wants me out of the way
ravi~you were with him huh? is that why you always go missing and always get mad at sensei?
ann~don't tell anyone...i was going to when things calmed down
zabuza~even if you continued "playing" ninja, you won't stand a chance. even at your age my ahnds were dyed red with blood
ravi~what's he talking about?
ann~In the mist, the final exam to being a ninja is to kill all the other students
ravi~that's why you were sent to us
ann~help the others
ravi~why?
ann~naruto and sasuke released kakashi. hidden mist jutsu

she reappeared stopping zabuza from throwing the shuriken with her hand
zabuza~i told you stay away
ann~i should have been more reckless anyway. it would save sensei some time
kakashi~ann!
ann~if he throws me down once more, i swear on my family's name that i'll behave
he sliced her hand with the shuriken and kicked her back
ann~mom will kill you
zabuza~i'll risk it. i've already done her favor
kakashi~this is interesting...the way they speak to each other is almost casual...like they know each other...
she threw some kunais at him in frustration then started a multitude of hand seals
zabuza~that won't do you any good
he started the same sequence and finished at the same time as her. ann's dragon was fairly large, but when zabuza's formed it was easily twice the size. it then continued to bite ann's dragon, but she forced herself to hold it
zabuza~you'll pass out before destroying my dragon. you don't have enough chakra
ann~well ******** you too
she charged at him, summoning some water clones. he made quick work of them and held ann on the air again, at the same time making his dragon coil around hers. he glared at her
zabuza~dispell it
ann~make me. you won't hit me anyway
blood began to trick from her nose, so he threw her back to shore
kakashi~why do you keep sparing her? you could have killed her at least four times already
zabuza~it'd be a pity to see her die from chakra exhaustion or drowning. this way i can do it myself
he stopped kakashi's charge and stared at him
kakashi~ann may be the worst brat i have ever known, but she does have her moments like the rest of my team

back on shore ravi and sakura came to ann
sakura~she's bleeding
ann~chakra and...the rocks...
ravi~that dragon sure took a lot...i'm surprised you lasted this long without passing out
ann~if i do...tell me how...it goes...
the two helped her up and half dragged half carried her back to the boys and tazuna. ann had blacked out before she registered the build up of chakra for the vortex jutsu