Sai, Omoi, and Sai are grounded by a group of advancing reanimated ninja which Zabuza and Haku are members of, Kakashi's division arriving in time to save them. While the other reanimated ninja are revealed to be the Hiddan Sand's Scorch-Style user Pakura and the Hidden Stone's explosion ninja Gari, Kakashi and Sakura recognize Zabuza and Haku as the former reveals to their former enemies how they influenced Naruto while giving Haku closure of Zabuza's final moments. But Kabuto removes Zabuza's group of their free will as Zabuza and Haku ask Kakashi to stop them, gaining reinforcements in former members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.