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"Look to the stars,

Beyond the mountains and the wild sea,

Follow your dreams,

The bravest hearts,

The gods will favour those who dare to see, courageously, their destiny."

Naruto slowly stirred from his slumber as the sound of a woman singing resonated through the small room. He rubbed his eyes before slowly sitting up in the bed. He glanced to his right noticing an extra blanket that was haphazardly strewn on the opposite side of the bed.

He tilted his head for a moment before hearing, who he assumed to be Kassandra, humming from within the bathroom of their shared room.

The sound was soft and gentle while carrying a mellow tone to it. Almost uplifting in a sense...

"Beautiful island,

Bathed in the rising sun,

Fate and will guide you,

Travel in parts unknown,

Back to the warmth of home."

Naruto slowly rose from the bed before moving towards the sound. He couldn't understand what Kassandra was saying but it sounded so... beautiful.

"Through storms we'll ride,

And battles fought under the raging sky,

Through watchful eyes,

Fearless we breathe,

With silent whispers through the ancient trees,

Where legends grow,

We live in home."

The blond teen reached the doorway of the bathroom and quietly gazed at Kassandra.

The tanned woman was standing in front of the mirror that hung above the sink of the bathroom. She was brushing her long locks of hair with a metallic looking brush and was swaying side to side slowly.

Her eyes were closed as she gently raked through her hair, her braid being unwound allowing all of her hair to flow freely down her back.

"Beautiful island,

Bathed in the rising sun,

Fate and will guide you,

Travel in parts unknown,

Back to the warmth of home."

Naruto continued to stare at Kassandra as she finished singing and humming. She stopped swaying from side to side and placed the metallic brush on the sink.

A small frown formed on Naruto's face as the woman's hands grasped the sides of the sink in front of her. She tilted her head down and remained motionless for several seconds.

Her entire body coiled like a spring as Naruto continued to gaze at her silently. The muscles in her back flexed before she slowly began to roll her neck. Several loud pops resonated from the action and a heavy exhale left her body.

Naruto was about to speak but refrained from doing so as Kassandra's grip on the sink tightened significantly. So much so that the sink began to slowly bend outwards from the sheer force of her grip. The material began to groan from the force of her grip as tiny cracking noises illicited from the object. Her muscles coiled like a viper as small fissures and cracks began to appear from the sides of the sink.

The woman flexed every muscle in her arms as she quite literally ripped the cast-iron object apart. Dust exploded outwards from the sink as Kassandra's hands instantly clenched the material in her hands.

The material was rendered to little more than particles of dust as the excess material crashed onto the wooden floor beneath her.

Naruto furrowed his eyebrows as Kassandra's head slowly rose from its previous position. She proceeded to roll her neck several times before unclenching her fists. Her chest rose and fell heavily for several seconds before she slowly turned her head towards him.

The blond teen took a single step back as he stared into the woman's golden eyes.

So much anger and rage...

So much... wrath.

She stared into his eyes for several more moments before speaking quietly through gritted teeth.

"Gifts from the Gods are rarely ever worth it, Naruto."

Her words confused him. What did that even mean? Gifts? Gods? What was she talking about?

What gifts?

Kassandra's eyes closed and when she opened them, they returned to their dark brown as if she had never had the golden tint in the first place. She breathed in deeply before shaking her head and speaking softly.

"I apologise... Unpleasant nightmares plagued my dreams last night..." She slowly rubbed her face before turning back towards the mirror and glancing down at the broken sink.

"I will be out in a minute... I wish for privacy."

Naruto swallowed quietly before wordlessly moving away from the doorway and shutting the door silently. Once he was out of the bathroom he immediately heard the sound of glass shattering.

He grimaced lightly as the Spartan woman punched the wall of the bathroom before screaming out in pure rage and anger.

"WHY?! WHY?! WHYYYYYYYYY?!"

Break

Naruto silently observed his partner with a keen gaze. The woman was far calmer now but Naruto could still sense that lingering anger.

It was ever present.

Lurking and quiet.

Patiently waiting to be released.

"Do you... want to talk about it?" He asked quietly.

The woman's gaze did not stray from her path as she responded curtly. "No. My demons are my own and I have to conquer them alone."

Naruto pursed his lips for a moment before replying. "Is that your pride speaking?"

He knew he was walking a thin line with that particular question. Kassandra was a woman that you did not want to cross or anger. Despite not knowing her for a long time, it was instinctive.

Her head tilted, if only slightly, towards him as she stared at him out the corner of her eyes. Underneath those chocolate brown eyes was a raging beast that wanted to break free of its prison.

"Worry about your own pride before questioning mine."

It was a warning, one that Naruto acknowledged. He did not push the issue nor did he ask another question regarding her earlier actions this morning.

If she wished to speak about them then she would. If not, so be it.

The duo continued their trek as they walked through the village of Wave towards the bridge that was being built.

The couple reached their destination after 10 or so minutes. There was several men who were moving materials to and fro. Others were atop the scaffolding and were putting large beams together.

The sound of construction rang out loudly as various men yelled out at one another for tools, materials and other various objects.

Naruto stared at the workers for a moment before putting his hands together and cupping then over his mouth. He breathed in quietly before blowing air though his cupped palms.

Kassandra rose an eyebrow as the boy began to emanate the sound of a random bird. The pitch changed twice as he his hands shifted around his mouth. After about ten or so seconds did the boy get a response.

It was a similar bird call that would chirp for a second or two before halting. Repeating the process a total of five times.

Naruto analyzed the call before responding accordingly. He cupped his mouth once more before emanating the sound of an entirely different bird.

A single, shrill chirp was the response that he got back.

"C'mon." He gestured with his head. "It's all clear."

Kassandra just shrugged her shoulders quietly as she followed Naruto. She glanced at the various workers who all turned towards her, staring at her. She ignored their stares with a roll of her eyes before crossing her arms against her chest plate.

A minute or so passed by as Naruto led her away from the bridge itself. They walked for a few moments before coming to a small section of the forest. In the area was a small group that consisted of three individuals.

One of the individuals was a man who was taller than even Naruto and possessed gravity defying silver hair. He was garbed in the same uniform that many of the other Konoha Shinobi wore with the only difference being the fact that the lower third of his face was covered.

Kassandra glanced towards one of the teen's in the area and spotted a boy who couldn't have been older than 14. He had ebony hair and wore a black jacket that had a fan? symbol etched on the breast.

Her eyes shifted once more and she tilted her head in confusion at the girl in the clearing.

Pink hair?

Was that even possible?

That masked woman back in the village had purple hair and now this girl sported pink tresses...

Shrugging it off, the Spartan woman closed her eyes and just quietly trailed a step behind Naruto. The boy slowly removed his hood as he nodded to the team.

"It's been awhile, Hatake-san." Naruto greeted politely. "Where is your third cell?"

The silver haired Jonin continued to read his book as he responded. "Overlooking the bridge." He snapped the book shut before standing straight and giving Naruto his full attention. "And just call me Kakashi, Naruto."

The two teen's under Kakashi stared at the blond teen for a moment before shifting their gaze to the Spartan woman beside the now named Naruto.

Their expressions shifted in surprise at the sheer amount of weapons the woman possessed and how bizarre looking her armor was.

"I'll think about it..." Naruto trailed off quietly. "We're your back up."

Kakashi raised an eyebrow as he pocketed one of his hands. "Hoh? Sandaime-sama finally convince you to take jobs, did he?"

Naruto sighed quietly as he shook his head. "Something like that."

The lanky Jonin nodded lazily before shifting his gaze towards Kassandra. He assessed the woman for less than a second and easily understood how powerful she was.

But she wasn't a Shinobi and he didn't recognize her at all.

"And who might you be?" He asked curiously.

Kassandra's eyes slowly opened as she stared directly into the man's visible eye. She was silent for a few moments before responding firmly.

"Deimos." She placed a hand atop Naruto's shoulder before squeezing lightly. "Master of the little thief here."

The pink haired girl furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. "Master?" She asked quietly. "He's a... slave?"

She didn't think that was cool at all.

Kakashi glanced at his student before offering the girl his infamous eye smile. "No, Sakura. She is his mentor. Similar to you and I."

Naruto rolled his eyes at Kassandra as he replied. "She is a foreigner from another continent. Cut her some slack, she doesn't know our dialect."

Kassandra tilted her head with a small smile. "You didn't deny it, little thief." Her eyebrows rose and fell suggestively as she patted his shoulder with a teasing smile. "Got something ya want to tell me, hmm?"

Naruto ignored the woman's teasing comment and silently brushed off her hand. He ignored her amused grin with a shake of his head.

"You're not even Shinobi." The ebony haired teen stated with his arms crossed against his chest. "What good are you going to be?"

Before Naruto or Kassandra could respond, Kakashi did for them. "Now now now, Sasuke." His hand came to rest atop the boy's crown as he ruffled the boy's hair, ignoring his petulant expression. "Shinobi aren't the end all, be all. There are plenty of dangerous people in the world who aren't Shinobi. And some of these people have more power than your average Jonin."

His single eye slowly trailed towards Kassandra, not even bothering to hide the fact that he meant her specifically.

Kassandra did not respond to the man and instead rose her left-hand. "Ikaros!" She called out towards the sky.

A few seconds went by before the eagle slowly planted itself atop her bracer. Kassandra smiled at the bird before she began to gently stroke his chin. The eagle leaned into the woman's touch as it closed its eyes with a soft chirp.

Naruto paid no mind to the surprised/awed expressions of Kakashi's students. "We're 'back-up'. Got any info for us?"

Kakashi did not miss the way Naruto said 'back-up'. He slowly pocketed one of his hands before gesturing lazily with his hand. "I might... Though, you'll have to join us for dinner for that."

The blond teen sighed in annoyance as he replied. "Why must you be so difficult?"

Kakashi did not verbally respond, only offering an eye smile to the blond thief.

"So you're a thief?" The pink haired girl named Sakura questioned. "Uhh... Not to be disrespectful or anything but like... What does being a thief have to do with providing back up for Shinobi? All you do is steal..." She trailed off quietly as Naruto stared into her eyes with his arms crossed.

Kassandra nudged the boy with her elbow as she parroted the girl. "Yes, what can you do to help? After all, you're just a filthy thief." She sported an innocent smile after her statement, knowing it would annoy the boy.

The blond teen turned towards Kassandra with an annoyed expression and just stared into her eyes for an entire minute. She returned his stare with an innocent smile and did not so much as blink.

Eventually though, Naruto shook his head before responding to the girl's question. "I do more than just steal."

When he did not elaborate Sakura frowned with her arms crossed. "That didn't explain anything."

Naruto shrugged his shoulders uncaringly as he responded. "I don't have to explain what I do and don't do to you."

Sasuke narrowed his eyes before speaking. "And yet, you're backup to Shinobi."

His tone annoyed Naruto.

"You're hardly Shinobi." Naruto snorted quietly. "You're all green. You probably haven't even taken your first life yet." He noticed Sakura's uncomfortable expression before gesturing with his head. "Draw blood first before talking down to me."

Sasuke narrowed his eyes as his fists tightened angrily. Who did this guy think he was? He was just a damn thief!

Scum.

Naruto ignored the boy's venemous stare before turning towards Kakashi. "If you're not helping, we'll take our leave then. Got some other things to do anyway." The 17 year old thief gestured towards Kassandra with his head before walking away.

The Spartan woman nodded her head quietly before glancing towards Ikaros. "Up!" She commanded. The eagle gave a shrill cry before flapping its wings and taking off.

"Know how to use those weapons?"

Kassandra glanced towards the ebony haired teen before raising an eyebrow. "I wouldn't have them if I didn't." She responded simply. The woman said nothing else and began to trail after Naruto.

After the duo disappeared passed the tree line Sakura questioned Kakashi. "Uhh Sensei? Aren't they here to... Ya know, help?"

Kakashi's response shocked both Sasuke and Sakura. "No, they're not." He did not elaborate and only pulled out his book. He began to idly read his literature whilst ignoring his students' questions and concerns over the duo.

That woman...

She made his skin crawl...

She was incredibly dangerous.

Kakashi hoped that Hiruzen was exercising caution with the woman. Every instinct in his body had been screaming at him to get away from the woman.

She was a monster.

Break

"Well..." Kassandra trailed off quietly with a hint of amusement. "That was helpful."

Naruto shook his head as he responded quietly. "It certainly wasn't, Kass."

The woman raised an eyebrow with a small smile. "Ohh? It's Kass now, is it?"

Naruto rolled his eyes with a smirk. "You got your nickname and I got mine. I say it's only fair."

The Spartan woman hummed in amusement as she inspected her nails. "I have two names already. Saddling me with a third feels unfair, Ruto."

Naruto's face scrunched up at the nickname as he shook his head. "Please, don't. That made me uncomfortable."

The bronze skinned woman just laughed as she bumped the boy's shoulder playfully. "It's not that bad... Ruto~."

Naruto groaned loudly as he shook his head. "Stoooooooooop! It hurts!" He ignored the woman's laughter with a small smile as he shook his head.

Naruto was glad that Kassandra was in a better mood now. Her anger this morning was something he didn't wish to experience again.

The woman was already terrifying enough...

"What should we do now?" The woman proposed curiously.

Naruto was silent for several minutes as he thought about the situation. The easiest and most straight forward way would be to just wait and join Kakashi and his team.

The man was annoying as hell but he'd definitely help with what they needed.

On the other hand, they could just handle this on their own. All they'd have to do was either question the locals or interrogate some of Gato's underlings. Both had their merits...

"You can decide what we do. I don't really care either way." He shrugged his shoulders afterwards.

An eerie smile formed on Kassandra's face as she came to a stop in the middle of the road. Naruto halted a second later before glancing towards the woman with furrowed brows. He followed her gaze quietly before a look of understanding dawned on his face.

The woman's gaze was focused on a group of individuals who were loitering around a small building. They were harassing the local populace with their weapons and sported cruel smiles whilst doing so.

Kassandra glanced towards her partner before raising a single eyebrow. "Maybe they'll know something, hmm?" She questioned with a suggestive tone.

Naruto stared at the group of men for a moment before shrugging his shoulders.

"You just want to release some anger." He accused quietly.

The Spartan Warrior only shrugged her shoulders with a small smile. "I want to release alot of my anger. Can't do that without a good fight to the death."

Naruto chose to ignore that second part and just gestured for Kassandra to lead the way.

"Ohhh~. Such a gentleman." She winked with a small smile before pulling out her spear and twirling the weapon with a glint in her eyes.

Naruto snorted quietly before following after the woman. He idly palmed a kunai from within his cloak while trailing a step behind the woman.

Within seconds, they had closed the distance between the group of men and were standing about a meter or two away from them. They were noticed a few seconds later and like everywhere that Kassandra went, she was gawked at.

"Any of you work for some guy named 'Gato'?" She questioned with a tilt of the head while twirling her weapon.

The small group of men registered the question a few seconds later before one of them smirked while staring at Kassandra. "Who wants to know?"

The woman glanced towards her companion for a brief moment before shrugging her shoulders. "I do. I want his head."

There was a brief moment of confuses silence before one of the men scoffed loudly. "Kill Gato? You high, lady?"

One of the other men cackled loudly before shaking his head. "That's funny! You should be a comedian lady. Those muscles are being wasted."

Naruto just shook his head quietly as he glanced at Kassandra. He was kind of surprised that the woman wasn't already lopping their heads off.

Kassandra struck him as a woman that tolerated very little. If you annoyed her, she'd let you know. Whether or not that response was violent depended solely on her mood at the time. And considering the fact that she was holding onto anger since this morning...

"The first person who tells me where Gato is or where his main base is located gets their dick sucked... So, who's going to be the lucky guy today?"

Naruto's head snapped towards Kassandra so fast that he was surprised he didn't give himself whiplash.

He knew exactly what she was trying to do but the fact she said it... Kami, this woman was wild.

The group of men were silent for several moments before they glanced towards one another as they finally comprehended Kassandra's question.

They immediately began to shout at one another as they argued loudly over who would get the chance to be pleasured.

Kassandra sported an amused grin at the scene as she glanced towards a slightly annoyed Naruto. She chuckled quietly before smiling innocently. "Aww... Jealous, Ruto?"

Before Naruto could respond to her teasing they were approached by one of the men who had snuck away from his friends. He glanced back towards his comrades before returning his gaze to Kassandra.

"So... A blow job, huh?" He questioned with a smirk.

Kassandra shook her head before crossing her arms under her chest plate. "Uh uh. Location first, pleasure later. That's the only way this will happen."

The man's face scrunched up for a moment before he sighed quietly. He reached into one of his pockets before pulling out a small parchment of paper. He unfolded the object several times before showing Kassandra a detailed map of Wave.

On the map were several red circles and other markings that depicted businesses, points of interest, and other miscellaneous areas. He pointed to one of the areas on the map before speaking.

"This is Gato's main hub." He handed the paper over to Kassandra who studied the map with a keen eye. "It's where most of his men are stationed... But he's got some of those Ninja guys there too... The big guy is pretty scary."

Kassandra studied the map for another few seconds before smiling and rolling the item up. She handed the item to Naruto who immediately placed it into one of his pockets inside of his cloak.

"Thank you." She winked sultrily before placing her hand on the man's chest and gripping his shirt. "And here's your reward..."

The woman's spear penetrated the man's skull as a sick squelching noise emitted from her action. Kassandra tilted her head for a moment before ripping her weapon out of his skull. She let go of the man's shirt and watched as his body slowly crumbled to the floor with a bored expression plastered on her face.

She stared at his dead corpse for a moment before raising her gaze towards the rest of the men who were now slowly walking backwards away from her with fear in their eyes.

Kassandra dawned a small smile as she raised her hands passed her hips. "Come now, do you wish to be pleasured or not?"

Her response only caused the men to start retreating faster. An action which annoyed the woman.

Kassandra holstered her spear before taking her bow in her hands. She fished an arrow out of her quiver as her eyes shifted. A gold glow emanated from her eyes before her bow was encased in the same ethereal light that shone in her eyes.

Naruto watched the woman's weapon glow the same color as her eyes with an expression of awe. He watched as she drew her arrow back before taking aim at the men who were fleeing.

A second passed by before the arrow began to glow just as her bow and eyes. She breathed in deeply before releasing the golden arrow at the same as she exhaled. It immediately split apart into five separate arrows before piercing through each of the men's skulls.

Naruto's eyes widened in pure shock as he took in what had just happened.

Did she... Did she just multiply her arrows?! And did they just track each person?!

How?!

He didn't sense her use any Chakra!

What the hell was that?!

The woman smirked before glancing towards Naruto. "It's a secret." His expression did not change. "I'm not telling. Now, open that map up. Let's get down to business."

Naruto shook his head several times before reaching into his cloak and pulling out the map. He unfolded the object before staring at it inquisitively.

"Looks like... It's south from here?" He turned his head to analyze his surroundings, searching for a landmark.

Kassandra leaned over his arm to stare at the map before shrugging her shoulders. "You're the map holder... Lead the way!" She exclaimed with a smile.

The teen sighed tiredly before shifting on his heels and leading them towards their destination.

Break

The moon began to slowly rise as Kassandra and Naruto journeyed through the thick foliage of the forest. The sound of laughter emanating from the pair as Kassandra told stories of her past.

"When the horse kicked him, I lost it! Hahaha! That maláka had it coming too. I mean seriously, who shits in a sacred vase used for ceremonies?!"

Kassandra snorted loudly with a cackle as Naruto quietly snickered at the story. She slashed through a low hanging branch before throwing it behind her.

"That's crazy! And his excuse was that he couldn't hold it?"

Kassandra chuckled as she shook her head. "I know right? What a weak excuse."

A comfortable silence settled between the pair as they continued their journey to Gato's base. Naruto glanced at Kassandra and noticed that she was far more relaxed than he'd seen since meeting her.

He pursed his lips for a moment before rubbing the back of his head. He sighed quietly before deciding to just ask the question.

"Hey Kass... Uh. About this morning..." He trailed off silently when the woman glanced towards him with a raised eyebrow. He licked his lips nervously before continuing. "Uhh... I know it's not my business but... If you wanna talk about it, ya know..." He trailed off lamely.

The woman's chocolate brown eyes bore into his cerulean ones for several seconds before she sighed quietly. Her expression shifted several times as her eyes sought the soil beneath her.

She came to a stop as her eyes narrowed in sadness. Naruto halted in place beside her and waited patiently.

Kassandra's eyes glazed over for a moment as she reminisced on her many failures in life. From failing to save her beloved little brother and failing to help her mother when she needed her the most.

Kassandra's eyes moistened for a moment before she willed her tears away. She inhaled deeply before turning towards Naruto and sighing quietly.

"Every night I close my eyes I have nightmares. Not of war or death but of my failures. I've accomplished so much and have done so much in life. But..." She trailed off before turning away from the boy and staring at the moon. She was silent for a few moments before continuing.

"My failures weigh heavily on my mind..." She seemed to struggle with herself for a few moments before ultimately sighing. "I had a younger brother... His name was Alexios. Our childhood was... complicated..."

Kassandra crossed her arms against her chest plate and leaned against one of the trees while Naruto listened quietly.

"Due to certain circumstances surrounding his birth... We were separated. It was only years later that I found out he actually alive... I was so... happy. Happy knowing that my beloved little brother hadn't died to poverty..." A soft smile formed on her face at the memory of her brother.

Naruto possessed a small smile at her expression.

"He had even followed in my footsteps, unknowingly of course." A small chuckle left her as she shook her head with a fond smile. "But... I. He..."

Her hands clenched tightly as she shut her eyes. Her muscles flexed for a brief moment before going slack a second later. She released a heavy sigh as she shook her head.

"I failed to save him. I could have prevented his death but... It's my fault." Her head dropped once more and she stared at the ground quietly.

Naruto stared at Kassandra sadly before moving towards her and placing his hand upon her shoulder, offering support in the only way he truly could.

Kassandra glanced at the appendage as a small smile formed on her face. "Sorry for dumping my problems on you..."

The blond thief shook his head almost instantly before replying. "It's fine Kassandra... Uhh. If you ever want to talk, ya know. Just... talk. I may not be able to really help you but I can certainly lend an ear."

Kassandra glanced towards the boy for a brief moment before offering him a soft smile. "Thanks, Naruto. I appreciate the sentiment but I still have my pride..."

Naruto shrugged his shoulders as he replied. "I'm not telling you to abandon it... Just to talk. That's all."

The Spartan woman was silent for a minute or so before narrowing her eyes whilst nodding her head. "I'll... think about it." She glanced towards the teen who had a small smile on his face.

"That's fine with me."

Kassandra nodded her head quietly before rubbing her face. She slowly leaned off the tree before rolling her neck. She began to roll her shoulders before dawning a small smirk.

"Enough of this sad, depressing shit." Naruto smirked at her statement as she continued. "I got some pent up frustration that needs to be exercised. Care to join, little thief?"

Naruto shrugged his shoulders with a small smile. "Do I really have a choice?"

"No, no you don't." She replied almost instantly.

Kassandra glanced up towards Ikaros who was idly flying above them. He gave a shrill cry as he hovered directly in place. Kassandra's eyes shifted, taking on a golden hue. She was silent for a few seconds before tilting her head.

"Hmm... Seems we have company." Her eyes stopped glowing and she immediately started walking forward. "Stay behind me."

Naruto positioned himself behind the woman while palming two kunais in his hands. Several minutes passed by in silence before Naruto felt a presence enter the clearing.

It was subtle and had he not been alerted by Kassandra then he would have certainly not sensed this person.

"A warrior fights his battles head on." Kassandra's demeanor shifted slightly as she slowly crossed her arms against her chest plate. "Show yourself, coward."

There was a brief moment of silence before a sinister chuckle flooded the clearing. A tall figure began to form from the shadows of the trees before slowly emerging and coming into view.

The man was fairly tall, garbed in black attire with bandages wrapped around the bottom half of his face. He had dark brown hair and had a headband that was resting diagonally across his skull. The insignia that was etched into his headband had a large scratch through it, signifying his status as a rogue Shinobi.

Naruto's eyes narrowed as he recognized the individual in front of him. No wonder Kakashi had called for back up. Zabuza was a renowned killer and one of the remaining members of the Seven Ninja Swordsman of Kiri. He was most known for his stealth and kill tallies.

"Zabuza Momochi..."

Kassandra narrowed her eyes at the name that Naruto provided before she slowly reached for her Xiphos. Her eyes trailed towards the man's giant cleaver and a small smirk formed on her face.

"I hope you know how to swing that thing." Kassandra began to slowly approach the Kiri Shinobi before twirling the Xiphos of Dionysus in her hand. "It'd be a shame if I didn't get to enjoy this fight."

The Demon of Kirigakure slowly hefted his blade before resting it against his shoulder. "Hoh... Ya got a mouth on you, do ya? I'm sure it could be put to better use though."

"If you wish to keep your tongue in your mouth then I'd advise you to stop talking." Kassandra continued to twirl her one handed blade before addressing Naruto. "Go on ahead, Naruto. I'll catch up soon."

The teen glanced at Kassandra for a brief moment before warning her quietly. "He's proficient with Suiton Jutsu and is a stealth expert. Keep him in your sights at all times."

The Spartan woman nodded her taking in the information. Though, she didn't know what 'Suiton Jutsu' meant and just assumed they were skills the man possessed.

Naruto maneuvered his way around the man as Kassandra covered his exit, not allowing the man to get a free strike on the boy.

Zabuza did not seem to care about the boy and only had his eyes on Kassandra. It wouldn't matter in the end because the boy would run into Haku.

Kassandra twirled her Xiphos before she reached over her shoulder and unclasped her cape. The item fell to the soil and crumpled up as Kassandra began to slowly loosen up her muscles.

Zabuza observed the woman for a moment before narrowing his eyes silently. There was something... off about this woman but he couldn't figure out why.

She was clearly a warrior, her physique alluded to this and the many weapons strapped to her being accredited to this assumption.

A staff, a bow, daggers, throwing knives... The woman was a walking armory and only people who had truly mastered their weapons carried such an array of weapons on their person.

He wasn't fighting a Shinobi that was for sure but he was definitely fighting a warrior. Someone who had been through conquest after conquest and lived to tell the tale.

Zabuza tilted his head before his eyes landed on the woman's weapon. "Odd weapon ya got there..."

Kassandra glanced towards her weapon before raising an eyebrow and replying to the man. "A gift from the Gods."

The rogue Kiri Nin scoffed quietly as his muscles coiled. "Well... Looks like you're gonna be returning that gift to your 'Gods' tonight."

Kassandra tilted her head with a narrowed gaze. Her eyes shone a divine gold before she flexed her muscles. The woman's free hand rested near her broken spear before she palmed the weapon.

Kassandra's knees bent slightly as she twirled the Spear or Leonidas in her hand. Her right arm coiled back before she threw the broken weapon towards Zabuza's position. The weapon sliced through the air with a shrieking noise as Zabuza's eyes widened from the sheer speed at which the weapon had been thrown at. He had only a half a second to shift his weapon to block the impact of the spear.

A harsh clang resounded through the clearing as the broken spear struck against Zabuza's Zanbato. The man released a low grunt before supporting his large blade with his free hand.

Kami!

How fucking strong was this woman?!

A flash of gold caught his attention and time seemed to almost stop in its entirety. The woman's right hand was holding her spear in her hand while her left arm was wound back. The tanned skin woman was but several feet in front him and he hadn't even noticed her moving towards him. Zabuza's eyes widened exponentially as the woman brought her unique looking blade down upon his cleaver.

Another rather harsh clang emitted from the attack as Zabuza grunted loudly from the attack. His arms shook under the force of Kassandra's attack as he dug the soles of his feet into the soil beneath him.

What the fuck?!

How fucking strong was this chick?!

Kassandra stared directly into Zabuza's eyes before the muscles in her left arm flexed causing his eyes to widen when even more pressure was applied to his blade. Zabuza grunted once more as Kassandra began to slowly push his large cleaver downward.

This... This was impossible! She wasn't even using Chakra!

What the fuck was going on?!

The rogue Kiri Nin snarled angrily before loosening his strength on the blade, hoping to overthrow the woman's balance with the sudden maneuver and allow him to gain some form of ground.

If Kassandra was bothered by the tactic then she did very little to show it. Her blade scraped down Zabuza's weapon causing a shower of sparks to illuminate both fighters' forms. Kassandra was unable to follow up with an attack due to the shift of weight but she wasn't bothered.

Zabuza immediately hopped away from the woman to reassess the situation that he was now in.

This wasn't normal... This woman wasn't normal.

What she had done was with pure strength alone... Which shouldn't even be possible.

Zabuza narrowed his eyes before deciding to go on the offensive. He dashed side to side in a rapid manner before ultimately using a shunshin to appear behind the woman with his arm reared to bisect her.

Kassandra's feet glided along the soil as she twisted her body while brining her Xiphos up to redirect the man's attack. Her blade struck Zabuza's weapon from below causing a loud clanging noise.

Zabuza's eyes widened once more as the woman easily reacted to his shunshin whilst also counter attacking him.

The sheer force from the strike of her attack caused his weapon to shoot in the sky, though his grip did not loosen. Due to this, he was unable to defend himself from the woman's attack.

Pain erupted from Zabuza's stomach as the woman's foot embedded itself in his abdomen. Zabuza released a loud grunt of pain before being sent careening through the clearing. His body skipped across the ground several times before crashing into a tree a few meters away.

The rogue Kiri Nin wheezed quietly as he struggled to rise to his feet. He coughed out a small amount of blood, staining the bandages that were wrapped around his face.

The man slowly planted his blade in the ground before finally rising to his feet. An angry expression formed in his face before he began to run through several hand seals at a rapid pace.

Kassandra's eyebrows furrowed in slight confusion as she witnessed the man string together a bunch of weird signs with his hands and fingers.

Her eyes widened when a large torrent of water was shot directly from the man's mouth. The man's attack was similar to that of a geyser as it rocketed towards her position.

Kassandra slowly rose her arms up with her bracers poised to take the brunt of the attack. Her wrists crossed directly in front of her face as the large stream of slammed directly into her, seemingly swallowing her whole.

There was silence for several seconds as Zabuza ripped his weapon out of the earth. His eyes narrowed to slits as he tried to sense the woman. His eyes began to slowly scan the area as he searched for any sign of the woman.

If it wasn't for all the years of being a silent killer then he wouldn't have been able to bring his sword up to block the arrow that struck his weapon.

His eyes searched the treeline as another arrow was let loose from a random position. Zabuza managed to block the next string of arrows with ease as he continued to try to locate the woman who would take shots every few seconds from different positions.

Growing frustrated, he taunted the woman angrily. "Face me head on, coward!"

There was a brief lull of silence before Zabuza's ears picked up on the sound of multiple arrows flying through the air. His eyes snapped upwards and widened exponentially as he spotted a cluster of what appeared to be over 40 arrows heading down towards his position.

They were moving too fast to dodge!

He hefted his weapon over his head and braced his body as the large cluster of arrows struck his position. He released several cries of pain as multiple arrows either nicked him or hit their target.

After the barrage of arrows ceased, Zabuza slowly lowered his arms with shaky hands. He had three arrows embedded in his right arm. One in his shoulder and two jutting out from his bicep. Blood slowly trickled down his form, pooling down at his feet as his breathing became harsher.

Zabuza swayed on his feet for moment before he grasped his face with his left hand while planting his sword in the ground to hold himself up. His vision blurred for a moment before he grunted quietly.

Poison arrows?

Zabuza's eyes snapped up as the woman appeared directly in front of him with her blade poised to strike. Zabuza's teeth gnashed together and in a show of absolute will and strength, he managed to raise his blade to block the attack that would have surely decapitated him.

Kassandra's Xiphos struck the man's blade with the force of 500 men causing the man's arm to buckle under her strength. His weapon crashed into the ground as his body struck the soil harshly.

A wheeze of pain left Zabuza as his vision swam once more. He coughed harshly before placing his left hand on the soil beneath him. His fingers desperately clawed at the earth as he tried to rise to his feet.

"RAAAAAAGHHHH!"

Zabuza screamed out in pain as his own weapon was plunged into his stomach. His body recoiled from the pain and his left hand clawed at the blade to no avail.

Despite his blurry vision, Zabuza could make out the form of the armor clad woman. Her right hand was wrapped around the handle of his blade as she stood directly above him.

She let go of the large weapon before crouching over him. Her golden eyes bore directly into his own orbs as she tilted her head, jostling her braid.

"Any last words?" She asked blankly.

Zabuza wheezed quietly as one of his eyes closed. He exhaled harshly before managing to glare directly into her eyes.

"Go... go to hell!" He spit with pure venom.

Kassandra stared into the man's eyes before replying in that same blank tone. "I've already been there once... I managed to escape. You will not be so lucky."

She reached for her broken spear before twirling the weapon in her hand. She hovered the blade a few inches from Zabuza's head before speaking one last time.

"When you get to hell... Tell Persephone that I'll be coming for her next."

Kassandra ignored the confused expression on Zabuza's face and forced her blade towards his skull.

"ZABUZA-SAMA!"

A rage filled scream erupted from beside Kassandra as a wall of ice seemed to manifest from the ground. A masked individual appeared in the object before they dove through the object.

The individual had a senbon clenched in their hand as they dove towards Kassandra's form who could not physically react to the sheer speed at which the unknown masked Shinobi was moving at.

The sharp weapon was several inches away from being embedded into Kassandra's throat before time grinded to an immediate pause.

Kassandra's golden eyes slowly trailed towards the masked Shinobi as time began to crawl forward slowly. Kassandra's hand shot forward, immediately intercepting the attack that would have no doubt landed true.

Once Kassandra's hands gripped the masked Shinobi's wrist, time returned to normal. Entirely confused at what just happened and completely discombobulated, the masked Shinobi could not understand why Kassandra didn't have a senbon in her throat.

It took a quarter of a second for the individual to realize that their attack had been stopped. The mask wearing Shinobi was about to retaliate but was stopped from doing so as Kassandra snapped the person's wrists.

A feminine shriek erupted from the masked Shinobi and before she could get away from the Spartan, her vision was obstructed by Kassandra's hand.

The Demi God's left hand grasped the woman by her mask before she began to squeeze tightly. The masked woman screamed out in agony as the mask on her face began to crack.

Kassandra's eyes were blank as the muscles in her left arm flexed for a second. She raised the girl off of the ground before slamming her head directly into the earth. Large fissures formed from the attack and the girl's body went completely limp.

"HAKU!"

Kassandra ignored Zabuza's scream as she wrapped her hand around the girl's throat. She immediately clenched her hand around the girl's throat, breaking her neck. The woman's neck was twisted at an awkward angle as Kassandra dropped her head onto the soil uncaringly.

The Spartan turned her attention back towards Zabuza and took in his enraged expression. She was silent for a moment before speaking in that same blank tone.

"You will join her shortly."

After saying her peace, both of her hands wrapped around his skull. A second later she proceeded to twist the man's skull, killing him by snapping his neck.

Kassandra slowly released the man's skull letting it drop onto the earth beneath her. She slowly rose from crouched position as her eyes stopped glowing.

Kassandra blinked several times before staring at the two bodies in front of her. She narrowed her eyes before glancing towards Ikaros.

"Is he ok?" A shrill cry followed. "Good..."

Kassandra stared at the corpses before narrowing her eyes. She reached for her Xiphos before cutting off both of their heads.

Perhaps these two Shinobi had bounties on them... Wouldn't want to pass up the chance at getting some coin, now would we?

Kassandra smirked quietly before ripping the large cleaver out of Zabuza's stomach and shouldering the weapon.

Oh yeah... This was hers now.

AN: Boom! End of chapter.

Kassandra's first fight scene against a Shinobi. Now you all kind of get a reference as to how powerful she really is when stacked against other Shinobi. As evidenced by the sheer stompage she just dished out on poor Zabuza.

SPOILERS AND SHIT!

Ok. So, allow me to address this right quick. The first scene may be confusing and kind of out of place but you'll only understand it if you've done research into the game.

That song that Kassandra is singing is actually the opening OST of Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Whatever character you decide to pick will be humming the tune of the song at the beginning of the game and will, on very rare occasions, sing the song if you're AFK for long enough.

The significance of the song isn't all that crazy but it was put in to due to the circumstances I will eventually write regarding that little song.

It was a nursery rhyme that Kassandra's mother would use to help Kassandra sleep when she was a child. And despite the fond memories it brings up, it also brings up the pain and agony she experienced when her mother died. Which will be revealed later on in the story.

Now, let's address how Kassandra actually fights on par with Shinobi. As I've already alluded to, Shinobi are descendents of the Isu race who can actually use a broader array of Isu abilities.

I will make constant references of this in the future. I.E, whenever Kassandra sees someone using Suiton, she can't help but think of how weak the attacks are due to coming into contact with Poseidon. Who, ya know... Is the God of the Sea.

Pretty self explanatory at that point.

Now, addressing the scene where Kassandra literally slowed down time to avoid Haku's attack. This is an ability. Incredibly powerful yes, but an ability nonetheless.

Kassandra does not have the capacity to spam this particular ability but she can use it. Chronos is the God of Time afterall and Kassandra is favored by pretty much favored by every God in the game.

ANDDDDD that's pretty much it I think. If I missed anything, then oh well.

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