"Oh no...do we have to deal with one more monster now?" Zabuza said as he looked at the sky. He and Kakashi could sense the massive amount of chakra the one flying above them was holding.
"That bird looks like a bat...and why didn't it attack us?" Kakashi asked when they both saw the big bat land in front of them a few feet far and stand upright.
Before Kakashi could say anything, he saw Yami look at the big bird and say "You came"
The bat narrowed his eyes while turning his head side to side and said "I had to...you are the only one who holds the contract to our kind"
Zabuza and Kakashi understood that the big bat wasn't an enemy so they quickly sheathed their weapons. "We need to get him urgent medical assistance...can you help us out?" Kakashi asked the big bat. He knew that taking Yami to the hidden leaf would be impossible so at least he needed to be taken to the bloodline estate which has more than enough medical supplies and doctors.
"They won't be able to help him. If it was Katsuyu's summoner then I would have given them a chance to treat him but just some normal doctor is not going to help him." the bat said.
"Katsuyu's Summoner?" Zabuza asked with a confused face and looked at the bat and then at Kakashi.
Kakashi leaned toward him and said "He is talking about Lady Tsunade." Kakashi then turned to the big bat and asked "We don't have much time. I need to take him to a hospital. With or without your help."
Kakashi knew that they had wasted more than enough time already and now he can't stay here arguing with a big bat that he didn't even know existed. He had to stop Yami from bleeding out here on the battlefield.
The big bat didn't say anything and just flipped his wings a little. For a second both the jonins didn't understand what he did but then they saw a ball of wind surround Yami. His body started rising in the air and within seconds he was floating in the middle of a ball of wind.
As the ball rose a few feet in the air Kakashi asked "What are you planning to do?"
The bat spread its wings and said "Don't worry...the kid won't die that easily even if you take him to the hidden leaf in this condition. His chakra is dense and potent enough to keep him alive but he won't be able to remain a shinobi anymore...not until I help. He will need months to recuperate so go back to your village. I will have the kid contact the village when he is stable."
The bat didn't even wait for Kakashi to even reply and with a single flap of his wing, he rose in the air and flew away with Yami's body trailing behind him.
"Did we do right by letting the bat take Yami?" Kakashi asked as he looked in the direction of the big bat and Yami flew away.
Zabuza chuckled and said "Do you think we would be able to stop him if we wanted? And I don't think a summoning animal will harm its summoner."
Kakashi looked around and said "Let go...we have to take Jiro back to the camp and even stop the hidden mist and stone clans from reaching the civilians."
Zabuza nodded and said "I don't think that would be much of a problem since AO and the others were making success in isolating many troops and targeting a few shinobis at a time."
Zabuza and Kakashi didn't waste any more time and left the place with Jiro.
10 minutes Later_________________
As they reached the camp where Kakashi and the others had been recuperating, Kakashi noticed that many of the tents were empty and only a few were present in the camp.
As they were looking around, Zabuza pointed in a direction and asked "Aren't they your genins?"
Kakashi turned his head and saw Choji and Shikamaru talking. The kids saw them at the same time and started walking toward them.
"Shikamaru what are you guys doing here and where is everyone? The bloodline clan leaders and Asuma, Kurenai all are gone." Kakashi asked to which Shikamaru replied "Everyone went to help out AO and Elder Wu. The clan leaders knew that even their presence will boost the morale of the troops.
Asuma sensei told me told to wait here for you. He guessed that you may have gone toward the battlefield after the loud voice that we heard. After the earthquake things have been in chaos. Where is Yami?" Shikamaru looked around searching for Yami but his eyes landed on the man on Zabuza's shoulder.
"Who is he?" Shikamaru asked.
Zabuza smirked under his tape and said "The head of the stone shinobis. The head of the cultists is also dead. They were weak."
Shikamaru raised his eyebrows and said "Then you guys should rush as well. Seeing that both their leaders are down, the enemy might surrender. This is a really good opportunity for us to end the war here."
"The kid's words make sense Kakashi. I hate to carry this man farther on my shoulder like this but this might put an end to everything that has been happening." Zabuza said. Kakashi also agreed with it and left the camp.
Within the next few minutes, they saw Chojuro standing with Santo and Enko outside a tavern. Seeing Kakashi and Zabuza walking toward them, Chojuro quickly said "Oh Mr. Kakashi you are here. I was told that 2 genins were kept back at the camp for you."
"Ya, we met them." Kakashi said as he nodded.
Zabuza then took off Jiro from his shoulder and handed him to Chojuro and said "I have been carrying him from the battlefield and now my shoulder aches. Take them to the clan leaders and also take this scroll. It contains that cultist Ji's head and some of his belongings."
Hearing that Jiro and Ji were both taken care of, the mist shinobis' faces brightened. "What? Did you take care of these two? And what about the monster?" Chojuro asked.
"The monster's taken care of. He is dead" Zabuza said as he glanced at Kakashi.
"And Yami? Kakashi is here means Yami came too right? Or did he wait at the camp for treating his injuries? We should send some doctors there." Chojuro said as he looked around for Yami.
Kakashi and Zabuza didn't say anything which made Elder Wu step forward and say "Chojuro...for now just take Jiro and this scroll Lady Mei and tell her that the monster has been killed."
Chojuro immediately bowed and left with Jiro on his shoulder. Santo who was quiet up until now pointed at the tavern beside them and said "Miss Kurenai and Mr. Asuma are on the 1st floor. The clan leaders had them rest here."
Kakashi understood that the clan leaders also wouldn't like if the leaf shinobis made too much of an impression, it could really create problems in the long run. The fact that the genjutsu demon was a leaf shinobi had already spread among the shinobis and some civilians which had already garnered a lot of praise.
As they were about to enter the tavern Zabuza remembered that Yoshiro is with Haku so he stopped and said "Kakashi you go ahead. I have some things to take care of."
Kakashi also didn't think much and just nodded. As he went to the 1st floor and knocked, the door immediately opened.
"Why did you go without telling us? You were the one who told us not to worry about Yami and then you go by yourself?" Kurenai bombarded Kakashi with questions right at the door.
"At least let him breathe Kurenai. Come in Kakashi." Asuma who was sitting inside the room voiced.
Kurenai also stepped aside letting Kakashi come inside the room. "Now tell me"
"Yami has killed the monster but as a last resort to kill Yami, the monster self-destructed which caused Yami to incur heavy injuries. When I saw him I was shocked to see that he was even alive as his left shoulder and arm are all gone.
A big bat appeared and took Yami. He seemed to be called by Yami himself. The bat said that if we heal him here or take him to Lady Tsunade, Yami won't be able to stay as a shinobi anymore but he can save Yami."
"S-So...you let the bat take Yami away? In such a condition?" Kurenai asked. She looked at Asuma hoping that he will take her side in this but Asuma shook his head and said "Kurenai if Yami called the bat himself then that means he trusts him. And Kakashi himself said that Yami was in a serious condition. Let's wrap up and go back to our village. I hope Yami contacts us soon. I will go and tell our genins the good news that the monster has been killed.
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