Gatō tells Zabuza that he planned to betray him from the beginning and orders his men to kill them. Zabuza tells Kakashi that their fight is over, and Kakashi agrees. Gatō kicks Haku's dead body, which infuriates Naruto, but Zabuza is unfazed, saying he only used Haku as weapon just as Gatō used him.

Naruto cannot accept this and begins to cry "you were precious to Haku, he gave everything so that you could accomplish his goals, and you just throw him away like that! That's wrong."

Aika looked at her crying brother, Naruto pulled her to him and hugged her. Aika smiled and gently pulled away from Naruto, she kissed his cheek and he smiled at her. Moved by Naruto's tears and words, Zabuza reveals that he is crying as well and acknowledges Haku's sacrifice.

"girl" Zabuza said looking at Aika

"y-yes" She answered

"throw me a kunai" he said and Aika did, Zabuza caught it in his teeth, and he charges at Gatō. Zabuza is stabbed multiple times by Gatō's thugs but still manages to kill the mob boss despite severe injuries.

Meanwhile, the rest of Team 7 are relieved to discover that Sasuke is still alive, having been purposely spared any lethal injuries by Haku. Sakura helped him stand and Aika smiled.

Gatō's men are scared away by the villagers of the Land of Waves who arrive to defend Tazuna and their village. Afterwards, a wounded Zabuza requests that Kakashi place him beside Haku. Zabuza says that he wants to go to the same place as Haku.

Aika went over to Zabuza and kneeled beside him "you have taught me a lot about being a ninja, all ninjas see things differently, but in the end they all mean the same thing"

"You have a lot to learn girly" Zabuza said

"I may not be strong now, I may be a coward, but i will be stronger in the future and i will be a greater shinobi then my brother" Aika promised

"then do me one favor" Zabuza said softly

"what is it?" Aika asked

"take care of my Kubikiribōchō, it's yours now, I believe that in time you will be able to use it properly, grow strong, I believe in you" Zabuza closed his eyes with a smile on his face

"I will Zabuza" Aika said softly as Kakashi walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder

"what were you two talking about Aika?" Kakashi asked

"let's just say, I have something to master" Aika said walking over to Zabuza's Kubikiribōchō and placing it into a summoning scroll

"Aika" Sasuke said

"Kabuza entrusted his Kubikiribōchō to me, i don't know why he entrusted it to someone like me, but in time i will be able to use the sword, i promise" Aika smiled

Team 7 bury the two ninja in a peaceful place. Naruto is unsatisfied with the prevailing notion that ninjas should strive to become merely tools, and he declares that he will find his own ninja way. He says goodbye to Inari, and the team sets out to return to Konohagakure. Tazuna decides to name the finished bridge the Great Naruto Bridge.

Sasuke took Aika's arm and bandaged her wrist. She thanked him, she had actually forgotten about that injury. The pain in her heart was far more greater then the pain she have had in her wrist. Sasuke walked next to her the whole was back to the village while Naruto was on the other side of her, telling her jokes and being silly to make her smile and laugh.