Chapter 23
Remember last time when I said that Sakura was better without Sasuke? Her obsession with Sasuke is boring or even annoying. Nevertheless Sasuke is really awesome, even his enemies acknowledged him.
Fortunately for Inari, Naruto slept too much and could be there to save him. 
Even if Naruto is only a Genin, he can still beat two samurais with ease.
Sasuke VS Haku. Who is the real genius?
Haku finally decided to use his best move with his Hyōton (Ice Release)!
Haku's true speed is far superior than Sasuke's.
WHAT AN IDIOT! Naruto, why can't you do genius stuff like in the previous battle against Zabuza?
Naruto and Sasuke both tried to shatter the mirrors in vain.
Haku is a poet. Who knew?
Zabuza's reflexions about ninja are similar to what Kakashi advised his students not to do. Zabuza believed that ninjas should not care about others and they should only think about their missions. Kakashi believed that friendship is more important than the mission. Zabuza thus served as a foil to Kakashi's philosophy in this arc.
Haku is overrated. There is of course no way that he is stronger than Zabuza. But I still think that fans believe he is much stronger than he is really. Well one can argue that Haku wasn't really serious against Naruto and Sasuke as he could have killed them easily (Sasuke said earlier that Haku didn't aim at his vital targets). It is hard to say anything without spoiler, so let's talk about that later.
Sasuke is hyped by Kakashi as one of the best Genin. Is Sasuke going to beat Haku?
HOLY SHIT! That isn't what we expected! Haku aimed at Naruto to end the fight quickly, but Sasuke protected Naruto instead.
Sasuke saw Naruto as his friend. Even if he wanted to kill his older brother, he sacrifies himself to save Naruto from Haku. Thats the first moment when Sasuke unconsciously show he cares and loves Naruto like a brother. Sasuke wanted to protect him no matter what. He was ready to risk the chance of getting revenge for the sake of saving his friend.
Inari stopped being a coward and decided to save his mother from the two samurais. But instead of being a coward, he is reckless, which is arguably worse. I mean, Inari was going to die for nothing here.
Naruto finally started to respect Inari, who in turn now consider Naruto as a hero.
Inari promised that he would not cry again, and thought Naruto would make fun of him again. However, Naruto remembered that he cried for joy when Iruka called him a citizen of Konoha instead of a demon. So he didn't mind seeing Inari crying for joy.
"Naruto... I wish you were my big brother" Man, Inari changed a lot in a few chapters.
Chapter 24
Haku seems to be the best so far.
But maybe Sasuke is stronger after all? I love Kakashi's compliments about his students, it's heartwarming.
Someone interfered and stopped Haku. Who is it?
Well, as the saying goes, "heroes always arrive late".
Chapter 25
So this chapter kinda explained why some people would hate Naruto. He is supposed to be a ninja, but he is way too flamboyant and shouts too much.
As TV Tropes perfectly explains: "While the story stresses the importance of working hard, Hard Work Hardly Works for anyone. All powerful characters have some form of power such as a bloodline limit, sheer talent, a sealed demonic beast or a cursed seal. Some people get lots of these."
Clans and Kekkai Genkai are a cool concept, but it destroys the idea that working hard is better than having talents. Maybe it was never a theme of Naruto to begin with?
Haku's flashback part two. I love Zabuza and Haku!
Naruto and Sasuke's smiles are too precious for this world! Their friendship was way better than I remembered.
Zabuza vs Kakashi, the rematch.
Chapter 26
"It's show time" Kakashi Hatake
Haku is extremely clever, he analyzed and understood the Sharingan very quickly.
And that's how Kakashi beat Zabuza. The rematch will be much harder for Kakashi.
Chapter 27
Sasuke awakens his Sharingan for the first time!
Believing Sasuke is dead, Naruto's rage allows the Kyuubi's chakra to escape. With his overwhelming power, Naruto moves to kill Haku.
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