The Demon's End

When Sakura arrived at the bridge, the battle was nearing its end.

She saw a massive, oppressive surge of Chakra emanating from the enraged Naruto as he stood before another person.

With her long, jet-black hair and beautiful face, she was none other than Sakura's favorite character, Yuki Haku.

"Kill me, Naruto." The pure, beautiful boy had lost all will to live. "I can't beat you. I'm no Zabuza's tool... So, please, I have no reason to live..."

Sakura's heart tightened. She glanced to the side and saw Sasuke lying there, his body riddled with Senbon, covered in blood, his fate unknown! That black-faced Sasuke who always bickered and argued with Sakura, that arrogant Sasuke with his poker face, acting like everyone owed him money!

Yuki Haku... killed Sasuke?

An indescribable sense of absurdity enveloped Ying's heart.

Am I... too late?

An overwhelming surge of anger and fear welled up from the depths of her heart! Sakura's only thought at that moment was that she hoped Haku would show mercy, just like in the original story!

Sakura has always liked the character Shiro.

At first, I liked her because I was moved by her tragedy. I first saw that part of the story during my impetuous youth, and I was moved to tears by her. Later, I continued to like her because I was touched by her character. Only those who have struggled in society know how difficult it is to uphold one's creed of not killing with one's life in the twisted world of Hokage.

After transmigrating, Sakura had fantasized about her first meeting with her, about bumping into Shiro who was out gathering herbs, about saving this snow-white boy, about finding out if Shiro was male or female, and about becoming close friends with her...

But the real world is always so cruel, easily shattering illusions.

Sakura isn't someone who lives in a fantasy world, so she wouldn't leave the village under various pretexts to find Haku and bring her back before becoming Jonin. In that situation, Sakura and Haku would definitely be mistaken for spies. She also wouldn't try to contact or talk to Haku after Zabuza's attack, and then let Naruto and Sasuke be attacked. Sakura didn't wait for Haku in the training area because that was just a coincidence in the original story. This time, Zabuza didn't fake his death but lost an arm, requiring different medication.

Because they are enemies, they must fight as soon as they meet, even though Haku doesn't want to hurt anyone, and Sakura doesn't want to hurt Haku either.

At that moment, seeing Sasuke fall to the ground, Sakura understood their position as opposing enemies. The image of Yuki Haku that Sakura had longed for shattered in that instant, leaving only Yuki Haku as her enemy.

Suppressing her inner turmoil, Sakura quickly went to Sasuke 'Sasuke side and checked his pulse. Thankfully, Haku hadn't killed him; Sasuke had only fainted.

Sakura breathed a huge sigh of relief, and the murderous aura in her eyes diminished considerably.

Meanwhile, as Haku was already resigned to his fate, the fog that had been shrouding the battlefield on the other side slowly dissipated, and the battle between Kakashi and Zabuza was about to be revealed!

Two figures gradually emerged from the mist. Sakura strained her eyes to see Kakashi covered in blood, his body riddled with large sword wounds and Kunai wounds—a truly gruesome sight! Zabuza in even worse shape; one of his hands was pierced by Kunai and hung limply at his sides, his entire body pinned down by Ninja Dog, and his Kubikiribōchō lying casually on the ground to the side.

The ground was covered in blood, and broken Kunai and the mangled remains of several Ninja Dog were scattered all over the place!

"Zabuza, your ambitions are too dangerous. To associate with someone like Gato... For the sake of this country's hope, I will finish you off here!"

Kakashi frantically gathered Chakra in his hand, transforming it into a blinding blue light that erupted with a thunderous roar!

"Lightning Blade!"

"This strike will bury you and your ambition together!" Kakashi's gaze was fixed on Zabuza, his killing intent churning like dark clouds, and amidst the lightning and thunder, his voice was so clear!

Lightning Blade, charge!

Severely wounded, Zabuza by Kakashi's Ninja Dog squad and unable to move! The dazzling blue light made Zabuza's face Zabuza deathly pale. Zabuza stared Zabuza -eyed at Kakashi charging towards him in despair!

"Zabuza- san...!!" On the other side, Haku, realizing that Zabuza was in dire straits, Zabuza a mournful cry and actually broke free from Naruto's hands. He then conjured two ice mirrors in the air, hoping to use the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals to rush over and stop Kakashi!

"Don't even think about it!" Sakura shouted angrily, and in a flash, she unleashed her Ninjutsu without hesitation!

Water Release: Super Water Gun Technique!

The white jet of water, arriving late but arriving early, struck Bai without hesitation, shooting out from her back. Bai's movements froze in mid-air, her final anxiety and despair frozen like ice, and then—she collapsed to the ground, closing her eyes forever.

I killed my favorite person with my own hands...

Sakura stared blankly as Bai collapsed to the ground.

Meanwhile, Haku's intervention only slightly deflected Kakashi's movement; the Lightning Blade Zabuza beneath Zabuza's heart, Zabuza his internal organs. Although he didn't die instantly, everyone knew he was beyond saving...

"It's all over..." Kakashi pulled his hand away, and blood and fragments of internal organs immediately gushed out like a fountain!

"I never imagined... cough cough," Zabuza struggled to his feet, leaning against his Kubikiribōchō, coughing up blood uncontrollably, "That my dream would end here..."

"I just hate that ghost's strength is too weak... cough cough, he couldn't even save me... what a waste of raising such a useless person!"

"How can you be so heartless!" Naruto shouted angrily at Zabuza, "Isn't he your comrade!?"

"We're just in a relationship of using and being used, like me and Gato... I just... used Haku as a tool!" Zabuza said weakly.

Just as Naruto was about to retort, an unpleasant voice suddenly interrupted their conversation.

"Haha, you guys really fought hard!" The speaker was a fat man wearing sunglasses. Seeing that the battle was nearing its end, he couldn't wait to lead his thugs out. "That's perfect. Can you all die here?"

"Gato...! Is that what you're planning?!" Zabuza's voice was low and deep. In his final moments, facing betrayal and conspiracy from his patron, the rage in his heart seemed to give his frail body renewed strength!

"That's right! I never intended to pay you, Zabuza. You're all just a bunch of missing-nin! Once you and the enemy are both exhausted, I'll take advantage of the situation, wipe you all out, and then control this country without spending a single penny!! Zabuza, in my eyes, you're nothing but an ugly person! Hahaha!"

Gato walked up to Bai's corpse and stomped hard on Bai's face!

"Stop!" Sakura shouted angrily! Even if he was an enemy, even if she had no right to uphold the dignity of an enemy's corpse, Sakura would never allow Gato to insult Haku like this!

On the other side, Naruto angrily questioned Zabuza: "Zabuza, are you just going to stand by and watch?! Are you just going to do nothing?!"

"Haku is dead...!" Zabuza sadly, head bowed. "He was nothing more than... a useless, dead tool!"

"How could you do this! Haku, he likes you so much! He's always considered you the most important person in his life!" Naruto became increasingly agitated!

"He risked everything for your dream, he even gave his life to save you! He's not a tool!"

Tears welled up in Naruto's eyes...

"His body was violated by this scumbag, and you, you were completely indifferent! You don't care about him at all!"

Sakura listened quietly, watching the tears welling up in Naruto's eyes and gradually overflowing. Her vision suddenly blurred as well.

"You really... don't care at all?!"

"Bai died for you... died to fulfill your dream... but he didn't even have a dream of his own..."

"He treated you as the most important person in his life, willingly became your tool, and died for you, yet this is how he ended up... This is truly... too cruel...!"

Tears streamed down Naruto as he sobbed uncontrollably! On the other side, Sakura, who stood silently, closed her eyes and quietly shed tears as well.

A ninja shouldn't die like this, and Sakura was the one who killed Haku. Sakura knew she wasn't wrong, but this sense of right made her feel even heavier.

"Farewell, demon..." Demon Zabuza's voice was hoarse. This man, who had never flinched even in dire straits, now silently shed tears. "Please... don't go anymore..."

"Perhaps you're right. Ninjas... are ultimately just ordinary people, they can't be emotionless tools... Haku, he was just too kind, I'm the one who let him down..."

"I lost... Let me do one last thing for Bai--"

Lifting the Kubikiribōchō with one hand, this incredibly weak man, nearing the end of his life, somehow gained strength and charged madly at Gato!

Gato's henchmen attacked Zabuza, but the man ignored all the swords and blades that pierced his body and caused him harm. He rushed in front of Gato and cleaved him in two with a single Gato!

Blood gushed out like a fountain. Gato's mangled body lay on the ground, like a tattered rag in the wind. This man, stained with sin, ended his life here. The thugs were terrified by Zabuza's Zabuza; they all avoided Zabuza's beast-like gaze, Zabuza a space around him.

Demon Zabuza life force was so weak it was about to be extinguished, did nothing more. He simply dragged his broken body to Haku's side, collapsed to Haku's left, and with his last strength turned his head to gaze at Haku's lifeless face.

Perhaps for a demon, being able to die beside the one he loves, though somewhat unexpected, is also a kind of happiness!

But in the final moments of his life, a miracle occurred—