Naruto : Shadow King

 Okay, so I finally ended up taking the skills of Zabuza over his chakra, the reason being that how I fight usually, my fights don't usually need more chakra, maybe summoning shikigami takes chakra but that too is fine as most of the early shikigami I have don't cost that much chakra anyway. And it's not like I don't already have a way to somewhat fix this chakra issue with chakra absorption.

Skills on the other hand though, they are something I can use, and sooner than I might want to, After all, the Chunin exam is just around the corner.

But little did I know that I can't directly use his skills, even after having the skills my body is not ready to use those skills, its like being an absolute hawkeye when using bow and arrow but not having enough muscle to draw the bow string back.

Frustrating as hell but it's fine, grind is the motto of my life anyway. After some time I'm sure that I can use those skills well, though not at the level of Zabuza until I get at least as strong physically as him. And Zabuza is very strong, not anyone can swung around a 30 kilograms, 250 centimeters long great sword casually.

Sigh,

Anyway, I have time and my lack of water jutsu is now not an issue anymore, not to mention the art of silent killing. That may be the best one out of all, that suits my style quite a bit.

I even got Zabuza's sword, that a powerful weapon in my right hand, unfortunately, those hands are not mine for sure, I might be learning to be a swordsman but that piece of 20 tons of iron is not what I have in mine when I say a sword, no thanks.

I'd rather find myself something else, maybe I can give the sword to Tenten, I don't see anyone better to have the weapon other than her, though I can't do it right now, only after she Is strong enough, otherwise, she might get ambush by those mist shinobi to reclaim the sword.

So for the time being I will just have it keep it with me.

And when it comes to Haku, well I fully anticipated her to act then and there, even if it's only to recover Zabuza's dead body, but our team moved on immediately after Kurenai saw the great serpent.

So I can't say what exactly happened after that. But at least I believe that I was able to trick Haku, shame how I couldn't take Zabuza's head back with me, that definitely would have paid good Ryo.

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As we move on from there, finally after getting a little away, Kurenai spoke this.

"Thank you Shika, I wasn't able to say this earlier but it's because of you that I was able to escape back there." 

"Ah, no no, as you saw I didn't do much, it was all that giant snake that took care of Zabuza. I did plan to enter the mist and trap him using my shadow by using the fact that Zabuza didn't know that I am a Nara but still, I honestly didn't do anything" I reply immediately.

To this Kurenai just smiled, "But you were the one who removed that mist right, if you hadn't done that then I might not even would have been able to counter the next attack and you also carried me in a princess carry, quite a charmer you are Shika." Kurenai replied, her tone almost teasing.

I swear that this woman is a tease. "Really, if you like it then ask any time, these arms of my always available for my beautiful sensei." 

I said but there was an obvious roll in my eyes. But still, that last line did stunned her a little before she resumed and started laughing. 

"Smooth Shika, real smooth, but you are a little too young for my taste." She said while ruffling my hair. 

"Yeah agree, but not that much, I am 12 and what about you 20 maybe 21 can't be more than that. Hardly a 10-year difference." I shrugged naturally while an amused smile appeared on her face. 

And yes I know she is way older than 20, but hey girls like when someone mistook them younger than their age. 

And after a few seconds, I continued my acting as I looked at her smirking at me and said. 

"What! Don't tell me you are older ?" I said with a huge surprise face on my face. 

"Again you are smooth, maybe I can introduce you to someone, who can learn a thing or two from you," Kurenai said as she smiled and went back to the road, though I was sure that there was a bigger swing now on her lower side than before. 

'I swear.'

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Wave is not that far from Konoha, it didn't take us that long to reach the place. The place was filled with fog, we had to take a boat to reach to the place. 

"Are we there ?" Kiba as he tries to sniff around the place. Inuzuka people had a good sense of smell. Almost like a dog. 

"We are close," replied Tazuna as he was explaining what was going on really. After Tabuza's intervention, now all of us we were sure that the attack was happening because of Tazuna. 

We still haven't decided to whether we would like to protect him and this bridge but we didn't bring him here just as planned. 

So the old man was trying to guilt-trap us. 

"Don't worry, you can go, it's just that if I die then my grandson will cry and blame you all and Konoha..." Said the shameless man. 

Sigh.

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The village of Waves wasn't looking good, so we directly went to Tazuna's house but I was was kept my eyes on the things around me and have to say that the majority of the populace of this place was below the poverty line. 

By the time we reached to Tazuna's house, almost all of us were beaten. Neither of us wanted to work anymore and just relax.

"What do you think, Shika? Should we continue the mission ?" As Kurenai as she was pondering over this since we came here. 

"Hmm, I can't say, honestly I don't want to leave this people here alone like this. If I can help them I rather do so. But a person who can hire someone like Zabuza, there is always a possibility that he can hire someone like him again. 

Last time we barely won thank that giant's snake intervention. But we won't be lucky all the time. " I reply after pondering everything. That was the reality of the situation, what I said could actually happen. Not to mention I have no idea what is happening when Haku at this time. 

Kurenai hearing my response just nodded. "I need some time to think this over, maybe I might request help from Konoha if we are going to continue the mission." Kurenai nodded and walked off, but not before saying this. "Rest Shika. We all need some. Training starts from tomorrow morning. " Kurenai reminded and I just nodded. 

Finally, after we all settled down, I saw Hinata coming towards me, shy as ever but she still said this. 

"Hmm, Shika Kun. I...I wanted to thank you for hmm what you did back then." Hinata said with a sincere tone. 

Back then, was she talking about Zabuza's fight?

"Don't worry about it Hinata. We are comrades, it is given that I will help out my team." I smile at her.

"Hmm..." she didn't go away, still standing there, it was clear that she wanted to say something but was struggling to say it.

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