Naruto’s dagger goes through the path between Momochi’s hand and Kakashi’s barrier. He lifts his hand out, releasing Kakashi. Naruto is proud of himself, having used the shadow replication techinique to hid that he transformed into a Fuuma shuriken. He had no intention of defeating Zabuta. He left one of his replicas and transformed into a Fuuma shuriken, which he then threw to Sasuke, who used his own technique. He hid in the shadow of the shuriken until he got close enough and then broke the water prison.

Kakashi and Momochi then go at it again. The two then perform several mudras while chanting to produce Suiton Suiryuudan no Jutsu (Water Element: Water Dragon Bullet) and the two water dragons go after each other. Kakashi was able to copy Momochi perfectly. Momochi gets a weird feeling about the situation and can’t understand how Kakashi replicated the technique at the same time as he did. He then realizes that Kakashi is mirroring him. Kakashi then enters his mind and finishes his thoughts, thus confusing Momochi further. Kakashi performs Suiton Daubakufu no Jutsu (Water Element: Grand Waterfall), completing the technique Momochi was trying to get off, but didn’t, and a great flood hits Momochi followed by several shuriken.

Momochi asks how Kakashi can see the future. He answers that he’s going to die. Suddenly two shurikan fly at the Jounin from a strange faceless man standing on a tree branch above. Kakashi goes down to investigate and proclaims Zabuza dead. The tree man thanks them, claiming he had been looking for a chance to kill Zabuza. Kakashi recognizes his mask as belonging to the hunter-nin from the Hidden Village of the Mist. Hunter-nins are those who assassinate exiled ninja who turn on their village.

Naruto is really upset that the hunter-nin killed a man. He was so strong, but killed so easily by a kid like him. He can’t understand how that is. Kakashi tries to comfort Naruto as he deals with his. The hunter-nin picks up Zabuza’s corpse and takes it away in a gust of wind.

As they walk away, Kakashi falls forward, unconscious…