Vol no. 4: HERO'S BRIDGE

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Naruto's anger unconsciously awakened the Nine Tail's Chakra, giving him enormous power battling against Haku. The latter wasbeaten seriously and the mask started to crack, and when Naruto is about to throw his finishing blow, Haku's mask broke and his face was revealed.

Naruto did not continue to finish Haku as he remembered him to be the boy in the forest he believed to be a girl, from whom he can relate to his principle, and that is to protect someone who is important to you.

Nevertheless, at this time, Haku admitted his defeat and was ashamed seeing himself to be no longer useful for Zabuza. For him, he only exist as a tool of Zabuza as the latter saved him from a tormented land where he came from.

I believe that one of the most interesting thing that happened here is when Kakashi summoned pack of dogs to track down Zabuza, who's hiding in the mist. Those dogs were amazing. The author was pretty clever to put these dogs in Naruto. I'm totally amazed.

The battle was an epic one, but this is not the highlight of the fourth volume. I think that the story of how Haku and Zabuza met was the most lovable part of the story. Perhaps, yo may wonder if Hau is gay. Well, I think that, again, the author was clever in attempting to stir the mind of the readers who might start to think about the real behind-the-scenes happening between these two. Will Kishimoto write a separate story about them, well it's up to him. But, seriously, the two of them in the story seem to have a romantic relationship that was never revealed. And, will never be revealed, simply because, both of them were dead.

Another amazing part of the story is when the people of Wave country named their bridge, Naruto bridge. Wow! For Naruto's age to be acknowledged like that was pretty awesome. How I wish there will be a street named after me.

The story about Haku and Zabuza ended at the middle part of the fourth volume due to the introduction of the major event tht will soon to happen i Konoha (Leaf Village), the Chunin Exams.

In this volume, we also seen the first appearance of three genins from the hidden village Sand; Gaara, Kankuro and Temari, as ninjas from different villages gathered in Konoha to take the Chunin Exams.

The last chapter of this volume features Sakura's depression in regards to her low self-esteem. She felt weak and useless as most of the time, Naruto and Sasuke save her in times of trouble.

I love the personality of Lee, upon his introduction to the story, and I think that he's one of the reasons why there are lots of people who love the manga series.

The volume ended when Lee challenged Sasuke for a fight.

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