With the power of the Nine-Tailed Chakra, Naruto's body's recovery ability reached its peak.
The steel needles piercing his body were all squeezed out.
His wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Naruto's Chakra even formed the shape of a red demon fox.
This energy also startled Zabuza and Kakashi, who were in battle.
At this moment, Naruto's killing intent merged with that of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.
It was even stronger than the killing intent emanating from Zabuza.
Instantly.
The Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals shattered!
Haku was slammed more than ten meters away with a single blow!
His mask shattered, and Haku slowly stood up.
His body was as fragile as a paper boat in a pond.
Naruto did not stop his attack.
He charged with astonishing speed, gathering strength for a single blow.
At this moment,
Naruto's fist was about to strike Haku's flawless face.
Haku just stood there motionless, the remaining half of his mask slowly falling off.
He knew he couldn't resist.
At this moment, he still thought of Mr. Zabuza.
He felt sorry for Zabuza... Naruto's fierce, fox-like face was predatory, and his charged punch seemed capable of shattering anything.
But just at this moment,
With a 'clatter',
The mask fell to the ground.
Naruto's unstoppable fist stopped less than a palm's length from Haku's face.
Because.
Naruto saw Haku's face.
It was the person he had mistakenly thought was a gentle older sister before!
He even thought he was prettier than Sakura!
'Do you have someone important?'
This question made Naruto think a lot!
Grandpa Third, Iruka-sensei, Sasuke... 'A person truly becomes stronger only when he wants to protect something important.'
These were his words.
Naruto just felt that someone who could say such words couldn't be a bad person!!
"You're the one from back then!!"
Haku seemed to never have drastic emotional changes.
Even when facing death, it was the same.
"Why did you stop?"
"I killed your most important companion."
"Can't you kill me?"
Seemingly provoked by Haku's calm tone, Naruto threw a punch.
Haku was knocked to the ground without resistance, the heavy blow to his face brought a metallic taste to his mouth, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Haku propped himself up.
"Where did that momentum go?"
"Your current strength cannot defeat me."
"Isn't he very important to you?"
"People often misunderstand."
"Sympathizing with an enemy who should be defeated, letting an enemy live."
"To me, such a thing is not mercy at all."
"Do you know?"
"The Pain of living without a dream, without being needed by anyone, just simply existing."
Naruto: "What exactly do you want to say?"
"To Zabuza, he doesn't need weak Ninja."
"You, you took away my reason for existence."
Naruto felt indignant for Haku: "Why, why, for such a person!"
"Isn't he a guy who takes money from bad people and helps bad people do bad things!"
"Is your important person only that guy without eyebrows!"
Land of Waves.
In the forest.
Zabuza gripped the hilt of the Kubikiribocho.
"Tch! How childish!"
"Haku, if you're killed by such a guy, you don't need to be my weapon!"
He had seen scenes of Naruto being bullied when he was young.
But Zabuza still felt it was like child's play.
To be able to survive in peaceful Konoha, he was truly a lucky guy.
From the moment of his execution in the Hidden Mist Village's Blood Mist, Zabuza no longer had companions.
Facing the Hidden Mist Village that raised him, he had no lingering attachment.
How could his thoughts be imagined by someone with such naive ideas!
Haku actually had a death wish.
How pathetic!
Hearing Mr. Zabuza's threat.
Haku nodded, "Understood!"
He felt an unusual sense of familiarity when he looked at the 'Haku' on the screen.
To Naruto's question 'other important people', he could also give an answer.
A long time ago, it was his parents.
That was a small village in the Land of Water.
His family lived a poor life, making a living by farming.
But his parents were gentle, and they lived happily.
Until his Bloodline Limit was discovered... 'A brat like you, not needed by anyone, will eventually die in the streets.'
"Brother and I, we have the same eyes."
'Brat, do you want someone to need you, to be able to give everything for me?'
"I'm sorry, Mr. Zabuza."
"I couldn't become the weapon you needed."
"Naruto, please kill me."
At this moment,
The other battle had also entered a white-hot stage.
Kakashi, using the control of his Sharingan, unleashed the S-rank Ninjutsu, Raikiri.
And Zabuza was restrained by the Ninja dogs summoned by Kakashi.
Under these circumstances, Zabuza was sure to die.
With the chirping sound of Chidori,
Kakashi, holding a ball of lightning in his right hand, rushed towards Zabuza's heart at high speed.
The next moment,
The white lightning disappeared, and blood splattered.
Zabuza witnessed the most suffocating scene of his life.
Haku's heart was pierced by the Raikiri.
Land of Waves.
In the forest.
Haku: "That's good, I wasn't killed by Naruto, I can still be Zabuza's weapon."
Zabuza looked at the scene on the screen.
The face beneath his bandaged mask trembled involuntarily.
A fiery blaze seemed to burn in his chest, consuming all oxygen, making him gasp for breath.
This feeling, it had been so, so long since he last felt it.
Copy Ninja.
Raikiri.
I never would have thought!
Konoha.
Ninja Academy.
A group of Ninja graduates who had never seen blood felt breathless.
Naruto: "Why, why, why did it turn out like this!!!"
Sakura: "Is this the world of Ninja?! Does someone have to die?!"
Kakashi also found it hard to say anything at this moment.
By the way, the executioner in the screen was him.
Although he felt he hadn't done anything evil, he inexplicably felt a sense of guilt.
He had seen many scenes of life and death.
But those who die for others, like this.
They were truly very, very rare.
Kakashi couldn't even guarantee that he possessed such resolve!
Such bonds!!
Outside Hidden Rain Village.
At the cave entrance.
Konan glanced at Pain, who seemed to sense it and looked over with his Rinnegan.
Scenes like this, at the moment of death.
They truly brought back many memories.
Yahiko also...
Obito, wearing Tobi's mask, swayed slightly.
The Sharingan beneath his mask gradually turned red.
That person also died like this... Regaining his sanity, Obito made a silent vow.
He would definitely revive the Ten-Tails!
No one could destroy the Eye of the Moon Plan!
Kisame Hoshigaki, also from the Hidden Mist Village: "Zabuza is really lucky."