The final battle against Zabusa
"What happened? What's going on here?" asked Tazuna.
"It appears I was right. Zabusa is still alive," said Kakashi.
"Hee hee hee, it seems you still have the brats around. The boy still trembles with fear!" laughed Zabusa as he surrounded the group with his Water Clones.
"I'm shaking with excitement," replied Sasuke.
"Sasuke, how 'bout you take it from here?" said Kakashi.
All ten of Zabusa's water clones were gone in an instant. The fake Anbu was impressed. The clones themselves held only a tenth of the originals strength, and this boy had defeat all of them in an instant!
"Impressive," said the fake Anbu.
"Don't let your guard down, Haku. The brat seems to have improved," replied Zabusa.
Naruto was still asleep when this happened. He had used up all of his Chakra the night before. He woke up with a start, and panicked when he realized the others had ditched him! He left in a hurry to catch up, when something caught his attention in the forest.
Back at the bridge, Sasuke was fighting Haku, matching his speed easily. Haku tried to get Sasuke using Water Needles but failed. He was shocked that anyone could match his speed. Haku then did something that shocked the Leaf Ninjas. He preformed a Jutsu with only one hand, which none of them had seen before!
Meanwhile, at Tazuna's house, Inari was busy helping his mother when the two wannabe samurai that had attacked Kite before came after his mother! Inari was too scared to move at first. But then he remembered that Naruto hadn't given up, and gained the courage to try and save his mother. Right before the samurai killed Inari; Naruto used a replacement Jutsu and saved both Inari and his mother. Naruto then disposed of the samurai using a combination of Shadow Clones and the Transformation Jutsu. Then Naruto headed to the bridge to assist the others.
At the bridge, things weren't going so well for the Leaf ninjas. Haku had trapped Sasuke in a Crystal Ice Mirror Jutsu and Kakashi was battling Zabusa, his Sharingan was rendered useless by the thick mist. Sakura attempted to help Sasuke by attacking the mirrors from a distance, but Haku caught the Kunai with ease. Then, out of nowhere a Shuriken appears and nails Haku's mask! Who had thrown the shuriken? It was none other than the number-one-knuckleheaded-hyperactive ninja, Naruto Uzamaki!
Naruto had arrived in time to help Sasuke. It was going fine for a while, when Haku tricked Sasuke into protecting Naruto from his Senbon Needles! Naruto thought that Sasuke had been killed. Then, something even more frightening than Kyuubi came out of Naruto's Chakra! What creature was it? Its power was immense and frightening. The creature was none other than Kite's real father, Kyuubi the Nine-Tailed fox that had attacked Konoha 12 years ago!
The arrival of demon-Naruto turned the tide of the battle. Kakashi decided to get serious and when Zabusa attacked the bridge-builder, Kite barely stopped him! Kakashi then called out his ninja Blood hounds and they attached themselves to Zabusa. Naruto had destroyed the mirrors and almost hit Haku again when the mask shattered revealing the boy Naruto meet earlier!
Naruto stopped his attack pretty quick and Kyuubi went back behind the seal. Haku reveals why he works for Zabusa and Naruto could relate to Haku protecting the one most precious to him. Haku was almost killed by Naruto, when he realized that Zabusa was in danger! Kakashi was attacking Zabusa with his Lightning Blade when Haku stood between the two barely saving Zabusa's life.
Sakura and Kite went to see Sasuke's body, the bridge-builder in tow. Sakura was really upset that Sasuke was dead, when he unexpectedly told Sakura that her arm was heavy. Sakura and Kite were relieved that Sasuke was alive. Sakura told Naruto the news and he was relieved as well.
Unfortunately, Gato showed up with a bunch of thugs to finish off everyone on the bridge. He said that Zabusa's name as the Demon of the Mists was misplaced. He asked Naruto for a Kunai and then attacked Gato's hired thugs. He beheaded Gato and lay there dying. Kakashi and Naruto used the Clone Jutsu and around that time Inari had rounded up the villagers and were defending their home. The thugs left very quickly after that.
Kakashi fulfilled Zabusa's last request and he died next to Haku. Snow began to fall on the bridge. The villager's named the bridge 'The Great Naruto Bridge' after Naruto and his courage. The shinobi then headed home.