Chapter 57:

"You're both finished!" Zabuza shouted as he appeared from the mist, raising both of his swords before slicing them down at Kaga and the Anbu.

Kaga quickly spun around, getting his own sword there just in the nick of time. However, the Anbu was not as fast as he was, and was cut in half from the demons strike.

"Shit!" kaga shouted as the weight of Zabuza's swing forced him back.

He could see that the Anbu had been chopped in half, however, the mist soon enveloped his view again, leaving him without sight of anything.

"This isn't good." He thought as he tried to use all of his other senses to feel for anything.

"I don't even have my bearings of where the edge of the cliff is." He thought as he slowly backed up.

"It's no use, Kaga..." Zabuza's voice echoed through the mist.

"You will die here today, along with your brats." He then said, his voice appearing behind Kaga again.

Kaga quickly turned and ducked at the same time, slashing his own sword at Zabuza's legs.

Zabuza quickly blocked his attack with one sword and slammed the butt of the other into the side of Kaga's head, knocking him to the ground.

"Fool, did you really think that would work?" He said as he stood over him.

Kaga could still feel his brain shaking from the blow, but did his best to try and form hand seals.

"I don't think do!" Zabuza said as he kicked Kaga in the face, knocking a few teeth out as Kaga's head rocked back from the force.

Blood splattered onto the ground from his mouth before he slowly rolled on his back with a slight groan.

Zabuza wasn't done there though as he stabbed one of his swords into his hand, trapping it on the ground.

"That should stop you from trying to use any ninjutsu." He said as he crouched over, one sword still resting on his shoulder.

"You were never a match for me." He then said, slowly standing back to his feet.

Kaga started to laugh even though he looked as if he had been defeated.

Zabuza didn't look impressed and pointed the tip of his blade at Kaga's throat.

"What's so funny?" He asked with a serious look in his eye.

"This is..." Kaga said as he showed Zabuza a scroll in his free hand.

Zabuza looked a little confused but quickly slashed the scroll in half with his sword, dropping it out of Kaga's hand.

"Just what did you expect to do with that?" Zabuza said as he cocked an eyebrow at Kaga

"Not what. Who..." He said slowly. Getting a shocked reaction from Zabuza who suddenly became enraged.

"Why you!" He said as he pulled his sword back, ready to deliver the final blow.

Unexpectedly, ice shot from the ground, trying to encase Zabuza inside of it as it grew more and more.

"This is!" Zabuza shouted as he jumped into the air, doing his best to cut the ice away with his sword before he landed clear of it on the ground.

"You..." He growled as his eyes grew more intense.

Meanwhile...

"Don't breath the fog in!" Koyuki shouted as she tried her best to form hand signs.

"Haku we need to try and get rid of it!" She shouted.

Haku agreed and the two of them tried to use a combined wind style to blow the fog away. However, it was no use. The poison fog seemed to have a mind of its own and contained to spread no matter how much they pushed it back.

"It's no use!" Kimimaro said as his back reached the cliff wall, knowing there was no escape now.

"Come on, we have to climb!" Haku suddenly said, thinking it was their only way out.

But the fog had other ideas as it seemed to respond to his words and cut them off from the top, circling them as it got closer and closer.

"I hope you're ready to die brats!" Meizu's voice echoed through the poison fog.

"This is the end of the line." Gōzu's voice also said, letting them know they were done for.

The three of them all held onto each other as they pressed their backs against the wall, knowing that there was nothing else they could do now.

Suddenly a huge shockwave of wind burst forth and completely blew the poison fog away, saving all three of them and leaving Gōzu and Meizu stunned not believing their eyes.

"How! That can't be right!" Meizu said.

"There is no way you brats could use such a powerful wind style like that to get rid of our poison mist jutsu!" Meizu roared not understanding.

"It doesn't matter, let's finish them quickly!" Gōzu shouted, quickly focusing back on his task.

Both of the brothers extended their gauntlet arms and let the chain link between them before they rushed towards Kimimaro and the others.

"Look out!" Kimimaro shouted as he took a step forwards and let his bones grow, getting ready to defend his teammates.

The demon brothers charged with all their might, roaring as they jumped into the air about to attack.

"Die!" They both shouted as they lifted their clawed gauntlets, dripping with poison.

Kimimaro watched in shock as both of the brothers suddenly stopped on the spot, recoiling as if something had pulled them back for a second.

"What in the!" Gōzu said as he looked down at his feet.

"Ice! but when did the kid?" He thought before the hairs on his neck suddenly stood on end as he sensed a powerful presence come from behind.

"S-Sensei!" Haku and Kimimaro suddenly shouted as their eyes opened wide.

"Sorry, I'm a little late. But it looks like I got here just in time." Fuyōna said as his blue cloak blew in the wind.

Gōzu and Meizu both turned around in horror as they saw who it was that stood before them.

"F-Fuyōna!" Gōzu said not believing his eyes.

Meizu was also stunned for a moment before he growled.

"No way it's really him!" Meizu shouted as he smashed the ice around his feet and charged at him.

"No Meizu don't!" Gōzu tried to warn him.

But it was too late. Meizu charged in and raised his gauntlet, slashing it down at Fuyōna with all his might.

Fuyōna frowned and simply raised his arm, letting a shield of bones form that blocked his attack with ease.

Meizu wasn't surprised and quickly spin around attacking again with another swipe.

"Die!" He roared.

Fuyōna had grown bord now and decided that he had, had enough of playing around.

Fuyōna suddenly stepped to the side and grabbed the chain that was still connected to Meizu's gauntlet.

With a sudden tug of it, Meizu was twisted into the air before he hit the ground hard, getting the wind knocked from him.

Fuyōna raised a single hand and ice suddenly burst around him, trapping him in a pillar that stopped just before his head.

Fuyōna looked over to Gōzu, telling him to surrender with his eyes. However, Gōzu quickly threw a handful of poison pellets onto the ground before he jumped back and made some hand signs.

"There is no way I can face him head-on, I need to get the hell out of here!" He thought before turning around.

But to his horror, as he turned he came face to face with his own reflection, before slipping right into the ice mirror that had formed behind him.

Gōzu slipped out and was gripped by Fuyōna who slammed him into the ground with ease before he trapped him in a pillar of ice just like his brother.

"There. That should keep you from running." Fuyōna said as he shook his head in disappointment at them both.

"Sensei!" Kimimaro and Haku shouted as they suddenly jumped at him, hugging him tightly.

Fuyōna couldn't help but smile and hugged them both back before putting them onto the ground.

"Now, now boys. What have I told you about acting professionally?" Fuyōna said with a serious face?

Both of them looked down a little before getting serious again.

"Sorry sensei." Both of them said.

"That's better," Fuyōna said as he patted them on their heads.

"Lord Mizukage," Koyuki said, bowing her head as she approached him.

"You don't have to be so formal Koyuki, please Sensei is fine." He said smiling at her before he places a hand on her head.

"It must have been tough. You did well." He said smiling at her.

Koyuki was shocked and couldn't help smile from his praise.

"I-it was nothing," She said a little embarrassed.

"Alright, you three do me a favour and stay here. I have something I need to finish." He suddenly said as he grew serious.

The three of them nodded as they watched his body suddenly crumble as it turned to ice showing that he was only a clone.

Zabuza growled as he looked at Fuyōna head to toe, flicking his sword as he took a defensive stance.

"I didn't expect to see you so soon." He said.

Fuyōna sighed as he got a look at Kaga and the others. He could already tell that both the Anbu he had sent were dead and Kaga was in bad shape.

"It's over Zabuza. Surrender or I will be forced to restrain you."

Zabuza snarled and let his chakra burst forth, allowing the mist to grow thicker and thicker.

"I would like to see you try!" Zabuza said as he disappeared into the mist again, hiding his presence from Fuyōna.

Fuyōna shook his head as he placed a hand on it.

"You really are an idiot. This jutsu won't work on me." He then said with a smile.

"Ice style. Frozen fog jutsu!" He said as he formed a few hand signs and let his own chakra burst to life.

Suddenly the mist started to grow cold and froze everything it touched. Zabuza didn't know he could do such a thing and quickly disappeared into the mist, jumping out of it to get away from the frozen death trap Fuyōna had created.

"Water style, water dragon jutsu!" Zabuza shouted as he drew water from a large pool that was sat on top of one of the cliff sides.

Fuyōna watched as the water dragon roared to life and took aim at him, flying over towards him with tremendous weight and power.

"Hmm." He said as he extended just one hand.

The water dragon crashed into Fuyōna, however, to Zabuza's surprise. The water dragon simply split in half around him, freezing at a rapid rate before it crashed onto the ground harmlessly.

"You will have to do better than that, Demon of the mist." He then said mockingly.

Zabuza already knew that he was no match for Fuyōna. From his vantage point, he could also see that Gōzu and Meizu had been defeated, knowing his only chance was to escape now.

"It's over Zabuza. Return to the village and I will forget all of this." Fuyōna said offering him a chance.

Zabuza cocked an eyebrow not looking impressed.

"And live under your rule. I don't think so." He said as he turned his back.

"Don't follow me. If you do, you'll have to kill me." He said, taking one last look at him over his shoulder before he disappeared.

Fuyōna sighed as he placed his hands on his hips, deciding not to give chase. After all, Kaga needed medical attention first.

"Another time then, Zabuza." He said under his breath as he turned around to help deal with the aftermath.

Fuyōna was quick to work and got Kaga back to the village hospital so he could be healed at once. He also turned Gōzu and Meizu into the trackers to have them put in person, where they would be felt with...

Fuyōna finally escorted Kimimaro and the others back to the mansion to report their mission complete to lord Van, who was most pleased to meet the Mizukage himself, and even more pleased to learn that all of the bandits were gone, meaning he could conduct trade freely again.

All was well and the four of them returned to the village where Fuyōna finished the paperwork and bid goodbye to Koyuki, who returned home by herself.

Now only Fuyōna, Haku and Kimimaro were left alone as Fuyōna finished the last thing he needed to do that day.

Of course, Aō had told him off for leaving the village alone, but Fuyōna laughed it off, saying he thought being Mizukage he could do whatever he wanted.

Soon Aō took his leave and Fuyōna decided it was time for the three of them to head home too.

"Ah, that's right. There is something I need to tell you, boys, before we head home. Just a little change is all." He said as he rubbed the back of his head.

Kimimaro and Haku looked at him strangely as they waited for him to explain.

"We will be having someone else stay with us for quite a while, in fact maybe forever." He said.

Haku and Kimomaro looked at each other and then back to their sensei.

"What is it sensei, is it bad?" Haku asked.

"No... Haha, no it's not bad Haku, it's just. Well, let's just say there is going to be another woman living in the house with us from now on." He said as he rubbed the back of his head still, not sure how to explain it to them.

The boys looked at him confused and Fuyōna just laughed.

"Don't worry, you will understand when you're a little older." He said.

Both of them nodded and he created an ice mirror for them to walk through, taking them right back to their house.

"We're home!" He shouted after a moment.

"Oh welcome home!" A voice said coming from the kitchen.

Suiren walked out from the kitchen to greet them and smiled at Fuyōna and the boys.

"Oh, boys! How was your first mission!" She said excitedly.

"Welcome home!" Another voice said as footsteps could be heard coming from down the stairs.

Both of the boys looked surprised to see Mei standing there with a large smile on her face as she greeted them.

"Hello again boys, do you remember me?" She asked with a smile on her face.

Kimimaro and Haku were shocked to see her but nodded as they smiled at her.

"Well how about we get dinner started!" Both Suiren and Mei said together before they grabbed one of Fuyōna's arms each.

Fuyōna simply smiled innocently as he looked at the boys.

"Now, now ladies, we don't want to give them the wrong impression." He said.

Haku smiled and Kimimaro did also as both of them nodded their heads, already knowing what was going on.

"Yes please, They said excitedly, trying to save him.

"Alright then, let's eat!" Fuyōna said as he slipped out of their grasp.

"W-Wait Fuyōna!" Both Mei and Suiren shouted as they chased after him.

"Quick boys, to the table!" He said playing with them before all of them entered the kitchen laughing happily together as a family.

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