Naruto relaxed, after that attack, the hunter nin was most likely dead or unconscious. He turned back to Zabuza, Hinata's attack, finally shattered the mirror and slammed into Zabuza, who did not have the strength left to stand up to the attack and was overwhelmed.
Naruto saw the pillar of water slam into the edge of the bridge, finally it died down. He turned to Hinata who was on her hands and knees, panting after the exertion. "Rest." Was all he said before walking towards the now crippled mist nin.
Zabuza was slowly trying to stand, the attack had broken two of his ribs, and the eventual hit against the edge of the bridge had also broken his left collar bone, leaving his left arm nearly useless.
He looked and saw Naruto approaching him. He blinked and the living weapon, directly infront of him.
He snapped his eyes up and tried to swing his sword, Naruto sheathed the one in his left hand and caught Zabuza's wrist, stopping his strike. He then reared back his other blade and with a swift, sickening slice stabbed the demon of the hidden mist straight through his stomach.
Zabuza's eyes widened as he hunched forward, Naruto's eyes widened slightly when Zabuza exploded in a cloud of smoke revealing…the hunter nin.
Naruto turned and saw Zabuza, struggling to stand where the mist hunter had lain at the end of his wind shockwave.
He turned to the hunter nin, who's mask had broken due to the chakra enforced attack, revealing a feminine face. "You took his place…" Naruto sounded genuinely puzzled. 'Why?"
Haku coughed up blood, staining the gray floor of the bridge red. "Because…" He rasped out. "He…is…someone I would protect…at any cost."
"Even your own life?"
Haku nodded, and smiled at the taller blond.
"Was this a mission given to you?"
"Its a mission I took on myself."
"Why?"
The feminine boy let out a small laugh. "You'll, have to learn for yourself."
Naruto didn't move or say anything for a moment before he raised his left hand. "Rest." With a swift chop, Haku's neck broke and he slumped, dead.
Naruto pushed the Kiri nin off of his blade and then turned to Zabuza, who was now standing upright.
The blond would have moved, but that's when there was a loud claping coming from one end of the bridge. The two turned and found Gatou and his men. "Well Zabuza, getting your ass kicked by a bunch of kids I see."
Zabuza grunted and turned to Naruto. "It looks like my fight isn't with you anymore."
Naruto could say one thing about Zabuza's final battle. He certainly lived up to the name "Bloody Mist"
Naruto stood before two graves deep in thought when he felt someone approaching. He didn't even have to turn to see it was Hinata.
"Were waiting for you down at the bridge." She said.
"Hinata." Came his hollowed voice. "When you look at these two graves what do you see?" He asked.
Hinata didn't know the answer other than the obvious 'Dirt and a cheap grave marker.' So she remained silent.
Naruto answered after a few moments. " When I look at these graves, I see only that these two Shinobi, stand as a testament to this continents twisted history of death and betrayal. One that is a never ending spiral of hate and war."
Hinata remained quiet for a moment before she spoke. "I always knew there was something different about you, where most would see two Shinobi who died side by side, regaining their lost honor you see the hard cold reality of things." She turned and began leaving. Before she was out of earshot she looked over her shoulder and spoke. "You are, possibly, the most intimidating person, I've ever met. What made you that way?"
"Hn."
No more words were exchanged as Hinata turned and left.
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