Episode Summaries

Sasuke and Naruto prepare to retaliate against Haku, while Sakura yells words of encouragement at them. Kakashi discourages this, telling her that even if they have the instinct to win, they don't have the instinct to kill, which is the most important. He notes that he has no option but to stay put, or else Tazuna would be slain. Kakashi goes to reveal his Sharingan to Zabuza once again, but he claims that using the same trick too many times will result in the enemy finding a way to counter it. Kakashi responds that he should consider himself lucky, as he’s the only man to see his Sharingan twice. Zabuza brags about training Haku to become a unique killing machine, whose jutsu even surpasses his own.

Inside the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals, Naruto and Sasuke struggle against Haku's superior speed. After watching Haku counter shadow clones repeatedly, Sasuke begins to see his movements. He uses Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique as Haku is preoccupied with Naruto's clones, burning the side of his skirt and shocking the ninja, who's slowing down. Meanwhile, Zabuza informs Kakashi their last battle was a fluke, including him losing. Haku was watching the entire time from a tree, devising a lethal plan. Using his Hiding in Mist Technique to negate the Sharingan, Zabuza says the next time Kakashi sees him will be his last time seeing anything. Vanishing, Kakashi is left anticipating his opponent's next move. He finally realises that Zabuza will strike at Tazuna and Sakura, rushing to intercept the attack. Sakura screams in the dense fog.