Yokai Mates

the bridge builder

"Alright team seven your next mission is going to be a C rank seeing how we are short handed of capable ninja to complete this mission.  Plus you also have easily completed every D rank mission that we give you."  stated Sarutobi as Iruka pulled out a mission scroll handing it to Kakashi before he went to get the client.  

"Our mission is to escort the client back to the wave village and help guard him while he and his crew finish the bridge." stated Kakashi as Iruka entered with a older looking man who reeked of booze.  Naruto's nose crumpled at the smell.

"Team seven this is Tazuna, the bridge builder." Iruka introduced the client.

"I am the captain Kakashi Hatake.  May I introduce Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Naruto Uzumaki." stated Kakashi as he shook Tazuna's hand.  Tazuna looked at the genin shocked to see two demons.  He had heard that demons were stronger than most humans.

"I will be in your care." Tazuna stated bowing his head to the group.  

"All right team seven head home and pack for a week and meet me at the main gate within two hours." stated Kakashi.  Team seven nodded their heads and set off to complete the task assigned to them.   

Two hours passed as team seven gathered at the main gate waiting for Kakashi and Tazuna.  The two men approached with their gear.  

"Sasuke.....  Naruto......  I am going to have to ask for you both to perform a henge hiding your demonic forms." stated Kakashi.  The two demons nodded their heads as they performed the hand sign to make themselves look human.  "Naruto will take point.  Sakura you're next to me and Tazuna.  Sasuke you take the rear."   The team got into formation as they set out leaving the leaf village.  As the group walked, Sakura asked Tazuna why there weren't any ninja villages within the wave that he could requite.

"It's because the wave village hasn't had ninja since the whirlpool village had been destroyed and its people wiped out.  Come to think of it, I knew that the Uzumaki clan used to live within the whirlpool village.  Are you related to them Naruto?" asked Tazuna.  Naruto nodded his head.  The group walked passed the puddle as Naruto could smell that it wasn't water and Sasuke's eyes could sense the charka coming from the puddle.  Both demons slowly reached for their weapons not drawing attention, but Kakashi noticed as he smiled.  The group walked passed the puddle not seeing the puddle shapeshift into two people as they moved to attack Kakashi.  But they were instantly intercepted by Naruto and Sasuke.  

"Sakura.......  stay back and help me protect Tazuna.  Naruto......  Sasuke.......  Can you handle this?" asked Kakashi as the two demons nodded their heads as they moved to attack the two rogue ninja.  

*Be careful, their weapons are coated with poison.* stated Kurama mentally.  Hearing the foxes warning, Naruto used his natural demonic powers as a Kitsune to create small fireballs.  The fireballs hit the 'demon brothers'  causing their weapons to become red hot as the weapons began to  melt on their hands.  The demon brothers managed to free themselves of their weapons only to have Sasuke use his natural demonic powers of wind to allow his ninja wire to wrap around the rogue ninja.  Then using his Sharingan, he hypnotize the two ninja causing them both to fall asleep.  Once the two rogue ninja were passed out, Kaksahi helped Sasuke make sure the ninja wire was nice and tight so the two ninja couldn't escape.  Naruto took all of their weapons destroying them by using his fox fire.  After the rogue ninja was taken care of, Kakashi turned towards Tazuna.  

"Care to explain to me why two rogue Chunin level ninja are after you?" 

Tazuna sighed as he had no choice but to come clean.  He told the group about how the wave village was wildly known as the port city as they deal with a lot of trade that was until Gato from Gato Shipping Company came in and took over the port.  He taxed the wave village and took over their trade.  The only hope was the bridge that Tazuna was building.

"Without me, Gato will rule over the wave village.  As it stands right now the wave village couldn't raise enough money for anything higher that a C rank mission.  I thought that with two demons on your team, I would be well protected because demons are much stronger than most humans." Tazuna stated.

"Well this is well beyond a genin ranked mission as it became a B ranked mission."

"Kakashi-sensei that shouldn't matter as we can't hold it against them if they couldn't afford a higher ranked mission." stated Sakura.

"We can't ignore their cries for help as we should continue on with the mission." added Sasuke.

"Once we complete the bridge and defeat Gato, the wave village can pay us for the difference in the mission price." continued Naruto.  Kakashi smiled at his team before looking at Tazuna.

"Since my genin have all agreed.  We will continue on with this mission.  You all will have to be on guard as no doubt there will possibly be more rogue ninja coming after Tazuna." stated Kaksahi.

"Hai!" the three shouted out in unison.