The Lost Heir (Naruto Fanfic)

The Principals of Use!!

*3rd Person's POV*

"Where did you come from?" Sakura asked.

"I came...because you needed me. And I always will!" Lee answered.

"Actually, it's thanks to my little friend here... Go on, now."

Lee gently patted the squirrel away.

Sakura turned her head away to wipe away a tear, glancing at the three passed out boys.

"I don't know how to thank you. You're a lifesaver!" Sakura exclaimed.

Haku kept Shiro in his arms as he stared at the scene in his arms.

"I promised when we met..." Lee responded.

"Huh?" Sakura questioned.

"To protect you... Until death do us part!" Lee answered.

Sakura's eyes widened slightly when she remembered what Lee said.

"Yes! I understand! I get it, Master Guy!"

One of the sound shinobi held up an object

"It can't be helped... Zaku...little Sasuke and Shiro is all yours!"

Zaku caught the item that was thrown at him.

"They're as good as dead!"

Shiro shuffled a bit in Haku's arms.

"From the looks of it...Sakura doesn't have any more fight left in her, either." Lee thought as he glanced at Sakura.

"This unibrow kid is obviously a virtuoso of the taijutsu physical arts. He'll make an excellent plaything."

Sakura threw a kunai, but the man just over it.

Lee stuck in hands through the ground and lifted it up.

"This is some kind of illusion, right?! So, I'd be wasting my time ducking as though your attacks were real. I've seen you use these moves before."

"He's...so strong!!"

"But there's three of them and one of me, so they have the advantage. It's a gamble, but if I take them down one at a time... My strength should be enough to beat them!"

~scene change~

Choji, Shikamaru, and Ino were surrounded by trees.

"Gaaaaah! How can we pick off the weak when we can't find any weaklings?!" Ino shouted.

"Well...besides Naruto's team, of course!" Shikamaru added.

"What?! What are you talking about, you idiot?! Naruto and Sakura are total losers...but they're teamed up with Sasuke, Haku, and Shiro--the best of the best!" Ino exclaimed.

"Now, why is that? Maybe your precious Sasuke is better in theory than he is in practicing!"

Ino snapped her head at Shikamaru and growled.

"All right, all right, sorry for dissing your idol!"

"That girl is a total pain. Every time I open my mouth about Sasuke, she goes on me! I'd honestly choose Shiro over her right now."

"There's no way anyone here is going to beat Sasuke. But Sakura? She's a complete wimp!"

"Hey! Sasuke and Shiro's unconscious!" Choji called out as he pointed over.

Ino and Shikamaru looked over.

"And Sakura and Haku are defending them."

"Oh!"