Freed from Zabuza's water prison by his students' teamwork, Kakashi turns the swordsman's own jutsu against him with the Sharingan. Just as he moves to finish the fight, a masked hunter-nin appears to claim Zabuza's body.
Summary
The coordinated push Naruto and Sasuke devise pays off, compelling Zabuza to release Kakashi to escape their combined strike. Once loose from the Water Prison Technique, Kakashi retaliates by mirroring Zabuza's own water jutsu through his Sharingan. Watching his signature moves used back at him rattles Zabuza, and Kakashi overpowers him with little trouble.
Before Kakashi can land the decisive blow, a young hunter-nin from Kirigakure appears and seemingly kills Zabuza first. Naruto reacts with frustration and envy that someone so youthful could so easily fell the foe who had pushed Team 7 to its limits. Kakashi reminds him that plenty of ninja far younger than him outmatch even Kakashi himself.
Key Events
Team 7's teamwork breaks Zabuza's grip on Kakashi, who then copies and defeats the swordsman with Sharingan-borrowed water techniques. The hunter-nin, later revealed as Haku, halts the fight by appearing to slay Zabuza and departs carrying the body away. Drained from pushing his Sharingan too hard, Kakashi collapses from exhaustion once the danger passes.
Notes
This episode of the original series belongs to the Prologue arc set in the Land of Waves and adapts chapters 15 and 16. It opens with the theme R★O★C★K★S and closes with Wind.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kakashi escape Zabuza's Water Prison Technique?
Kakashi escapes when Naruto and Sasuke's coordinated push compels Zabuza to release him in order to defend against their combined strike.
What does Kakashi do with his Sharingan against Zabuza?
Once freed, Kakashi retaliates by mirroring Zabuza's own water jutsu through his Sharingan, rattling Zabuza and overpowering him with little trouble.
Who interrupts the fight and takes Zabuza's body?
A young hunter-nin from Kirigakure, later revealed as Haku, appears and seemingly kills Zabuza before Kakashi can land the finishing blow, then departs carrying the body away.
Why does Kakashi collapse at the end of this episode?
Kakashi collapses from exhaustion after pushing his Sharingan too hard during the fight against Zabuza.
What arc does Kakashi: Sharingan Warrior! belong to?
Kakashi: Sharingan Warrior! is episode 9 of the original Naruto series, part of the Prologue arc set in the Land of Waves, adapting manga chapters 15 and 16.
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