"Bam!"
Sasuke sent Haku flying with a kick. Rather than getting angry, Haku was delighted, because only in these circumstances would he have a chance to enter his Secret Technique. But just as he tried to use the momentum to plunge into a mirror and repeat his earlier trick, Naruto appeared in his flight path.
"You really gave me a beating back there!"
Naruto couldn't make out Haku's movements within the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals, but once Sasuke engaged Haku in close combat, Naruto naturally had an opening to work with him.
Sasuke hadn't kicked Haku away to give him a chance to enter the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals. He had done it because he knew Naruto would be able to follow up.
Naruto slammed a heavy punch into Haku's stomach, and Sasuke's Shuriken pierced Haku's arms immediately afterward. With Haku completely subdued by Naruto and Sasuke, his Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals naturally dissipated.
"Looks like I won the bet."
While Sasuke and Naruto joined forces to defeat Haku, Madara had already finished talking with Zabuza. One of the wagers they had agreed on was whether Madara's subordinates could defeat Haku, and Sasuke and Naruto had indeed lived up to Madara Uchiha's expectations.
"Useless!"
Seeing Haku defeated by Sasuke and Naruto, Zabuza angrily cursed at him. Haku merely lowered his head in shame at Zabuza's abuse, offering no argument whatsoever.
"Hey, old man, you're in no position to criticize your subordinate, are you? He lost to two geniuses—me and Sasuke! Sure, Teacher Itachi is a genius too, but he's just one person. You lost to him one-on-one, so how can you have the nerve to criticize this guy? He's really strong!"
Naruto still didn't know Haku's name, but seeing Zabuza show such disdain for his own subordinate, he indignantly shot