There was no need to dwell on Kakashi and Zabuza's battle.
Zabuza, already agitated by Naruto Uzumaki, did not even use the Water Prison Technique trap from before and was utterly overwhelmed after Kakashi activated his Sharingan.
Then, just as Naruto remembered, the masked Haku appeared and rescued Zabuza.
This time, Naruto did not stop him either. His goal was not to kill Zabuza, so he simply went along with it.
Afterward, they rented a boat and arrived in the Land of Waves with Tazuna.
While they rested for several days and Tazuna gathered workers to build the bridge, Naruto took Hinata sightseeing everywhere, treating this mission like a leisurely outing.
As for Sasuke, he received no such treatment. Kakashi caught hold of him and put him through several days of harsh special training.
Once everything was ready, Team 7 headed to the bridge with Tazuna.
Today, the fog had risen again. Such weather was common in the Land of Waves and did not put anyone on guard.
Well, there was not really anything to guard against anyway.
Sure enough, the unrepentant Zabuza appeared again. After delivering the standard villain speech—how he absolutely would not lose to them twice, how he had a helper this time, and how they had no chance of winning—he ordered Haku to charge at Naruto and Sasuke.
"Hey, Zabuza, I think I should remind you that you'd better not attack those two children."
"Secret Technique: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!"
"Uh, looks like I'm too late."
Watching the ice crystals rise, Kakashi lightly covered his forehead and suddenly felt that perhaps he would not need to exhaust himself fighting after all.
"Trying to act mysterious, Kakashi? That child Haku is stronger than me. Your two students are as good as dead. As for you, I absolutely