After Zabuza used the Suiton: Suirō no Jutsu to trap Kakashi, he finally burst out laughing.
"Kakashi, in the end, I am still the better one. You have lost!"
After several attempts to test each other, and with his clones being broken one after another, he finally captured Kakashi.
"As expected of Zabuza Momochi, the Demon of Kirigakure."
"If it were the old me, I would indeed have been defeated by you, but..."
Kakashi Hatake spoke calmly, and at the same time, his figure transformed into a bolt of lightning.
"What?" Zabuza Momochi stared at the scene before him, his eyes filled with disbelief. "This guy's chakra is so vast?"
With so many clones probing him, plus the fact that he had already fought Haku, he was in trouble.
Kakashi still has extra chakra?
This amount of chakra far surpasses that of himself.
Raiton: Purple Lightning!
As Zabuza was still reeling from the shock, Kakashi suddenly appeared behind him, his hand crackling with purple lightning, like a sharp blade, slashing fiercely at him.
Kakashi's latest Purple Lightning technique can be activated instantly without hand seals.
There are two other uses. One is to gather lightning in the palm of the hand and strike the opponent with it. The power is no less than that of Raikiri, which requires the Sharingan.
Another method is to release a large amount of purple electricity from oneself to the surrounding area, thereby paralyzing the opponent.
"Zabuza-sama!"
Haku, who had been lying on the ground unable to get up, saw that Zabuza was about to be hit by Kakashi.
He seemed to have drawn strength from nowhere, and suddenly appeared between the two of them, helping Zabuza block Kakashi's fatal blow.
Pfft!
As the attack landed, Haku spat out a mouthful of blood, and the mask on his face fell off at the same time, revealing a delicate face that was even more beautiful than a woman's.
The purple electric current spreading throughout his body made him feel incredibly heavy, and his consciousness became increasingly blurred.
But he held onto Kakashi tightly with both hands, preventing him from breaking free.
"Lord Zabuza, quick, kill me too..."
Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, yet he spoke with a calm expression.
As Zabuza's tool, he had long been aware of this.
He was always ready to give his life for Zabuza.
"Of course I won't hesitate!"
Seeing this, Zabuza was filled with grief, but he showed no sign of it on his face. In fact, he raised the Kubikiribōchō high, ready to kill Kakashi and Haku together.
But just as he was about to swing his sword, no one noticed that from the Scroll of Seals, a black object merged into Zabuza's body.
This is Black Zetsu!
Onmyōton: Reikon Hyōi
After merging with Zabuza's spirit, Black Zetsu immediately stirred up his most cherished memories from the depths of his heart.
That was when he first met Haku...
The first encounter between a lonely, destitute boy begging on the streets and himself, a rogue ninja who can only wander the ninja world.
Just because of one sentence from him, he began to follow him without hesitation, regarding him as the most important person in his life...
He had always suppressed his feelings for Haku deep inside.
His identity as the Hidden Mist Demon made him unworthy of such sincere feelings.
Now, with Black Zetsu's help, his feelings for Haku have grown stronger until he can no longer suppress his true feelings.
Hehehe—
"How can such beautiful feelings be suppressed in one's heart?"
"I, Black Zetsu, am always ready to help others. I'm helping you understand your own heart, so you should thank me properly!"
Black Zetsu, spying on Zabuza's memories, chuckled inwardly.
The power he separated from his main body was indeed insufficient to control Zabuza.
It's very easy to do something subtle and stir up his emotions.
"Haku!"
The sudden outburst of his inner emotions caused Zabuza to loosen his grip, and the Kubikiribōchō fell to the ground with a clanging sound.
"Lord Zabuza, please do it!"
"This is the last thing I can do for you. I can no longer be by your side..."
Haku's voice grew weaker and weaker, and his consciousness began to fade.
Yet, his sincere heart for Zabuza brought tears of sorrow to this ruthless and heartless man.
Seeing this, Kakashi stopped attacking and retreated.
Black Zetsu, having stirred Zabuza's emotions, also took the opportunity to slip back into the Scroll of Seals.
Haku, whose consciousness was blurred, swayed and fell backward.
He had already been severely injured by Kakashi, and now he had taken another hit from the Purple Lightning, finally bringing his life to an end.
"Haku!" Zabuza called out again, catching Haku as he was about to fall. "It was my fault. I shouldn't have brought you into the world of ninjas."
"Your life shouldn't have been like this. I led you down a path of no return."
Zabuza's voice was filled with self-reproach; at this moment, he began to regret having Haku by his side.
Haku is a kind child, while he himself is a ruthless rogue ninja.
They were never from the same world; they used the child for their own ridiculous ambitions.
"Lord Zabuza, please don't say that. It was you who made me feel that my life had meaning."
"I'm so happy to be able to travel with you and serve as your protector..."
Haku struggled to speak, his voice growing weaker and weaker, yet a smile remained on his face.
Even at the last moment, he did not allow anyone to harm Lord Zabuza.
My task as a tool has been completed.
Now it's up to you, Lord Zabuza!
"Haku, I still need you. I still need you to continue being my tool... You can't die here..."
Zabuza cried out, but it was all in vain. Haku closed his eyes forever.
The serene smile on his face, like his pure heart, seemed out of place in this world.
"He was a good man. My condolences to Zabuza!"
Seeing this, Kakashi Hatake couldn't help but speak up.
"Kakashi, Haku is the kindest child in the world. Even when following someone like me, he still stays true to himself and never takes a life."
"Such a person shouldn't have died so young, right?"
Zabuza knew perfectly well what Haku had done.
In every battle, Haku tries his best to avoid killing people. He even researches how to put people into a state of suspended animation.
The purpose was to deceive Zabuza and make him believe that he had already killed the enemy.
Zabuza knew all this, but he never said it, simply because what he admired most about Haku was his kind heart.
"He's dead. If you still want to fight, then we'll continue. If you don't want to fight, then return the Scroll of Seals to me."
Kakashi Hatake also had a good impression of Haku, but since they were enemies, he felt no guilt about accidentally killing Haku.
"The Scroll of Seals?"
"I understand now. Human desires are the root of all evil, and even I, who thought I had seen through everything, am not immune."
Is this—the truth of the world?
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