Zabuza stood in the corner, watching the girl fight off his clones. He decided to see her real power. Creating a mist he came in for a real attack. Blinded she glared around, looking for any signs of life. Zabuza's sword creaked to her left. She flew into a rage, breathing fire in random directions. Zabuza laughed at her distress. "Come find me… it's me… Zabuza…" She instantly turned her rage towards the voice, letting out a huge burst of fire, host to many dashing embers. The mist slowly cleared.

Zabuza was standing in front of her, nursing the small burns she had given him. Erie laughter came from all around. She glared around furiously, snarling under her breath. Suddenly she felt the cold blade, just touching the back of her neck. She clenched her fists in anger. She made up her brave and bold decision. Turning, she grabbed the blade, pulling it right up against her own stomach. "Go ahead…" She beckoned him. "Cut me, and see how far it gets you." He dropped the blade away from her and sighed.

She smiled at his weakness and jumped back, creating a ring of fire around them. Zabuza glanced around, then shifted stance. "Finally." He grinned. "This is more like it." She began to make the ring grow higher; slowly it began to spiral inwards. She drew out a dagger from her boot. "I'll make ashes of you!" She screeched. Zabuza's voice came from behind her. "When you put it that way…" She screamed and made the ring into a roaring firestorm, a perfect depiction of her anger. She looked back to find no one behind her, Zabuza had escaped her attack, yet she still continued to power it. The flames struck her with her own power. Zabuza watched and spoke with a feint smile. "That won't work on me!" She looked back at him. Shaking from the pain. "It wasn't meant to…" She said as the firestorm began to calm.

She then placed the dagger against her chest. Zabuza raised his eyebrows at this. She went to place it straight into her own chest, but before she did, smoke began to pour from her mouth. She fell to the floor, breathing heavily. Zabuza walked up to her inspecting her condition. She looked up, still filled with anger and spoke. "I… Will… Never… Give in…!" She then tried to get up, but to only fall down again. Zabuza took pity on her. "Submit, and I can help you." She sneered at the idea. "N-Never!" She shook before coughing up blood. Zabuza turned away and began to walk off. Her body turned to ashes, then instantly retook her form. She scowled at him. "Don't turn your back on me!" She ran at him in a fierce way.

He turned back and threw his sword; she jumped back, the blade just missing her feet. She saw this as no threat and dashed up the scorched cherry tree. She came down on him, swiftly striking his legs skillfully and then pushing him to the ground. Her dagger was only an inch away from his throat. She sat on top of him, placing the dagger slightly closer to his neck. "Check mate." She grinned in confidence. Zabuza rested the tips of his fingers on the center of her abdomen. "Stale mate." He grinned back in return. She unwillingly pulled the dagger away from his throat. "…I concede…" Zabuza, no longer threatened, pulled his hand away. "Why…?" He enquired. She bowed her head before speaking, looking down in shame for a second. "I cannot out-burn the sea's rage, its anger is greater than mine..." He contradicted her. "As is its patience, but what of other things?" She turned towards the sun, beyond the scorched scene. She nodded at the sun as if it was witness and spoke again. "I cannot raise from ashes more than once a year… I saw defeat through the Phoenix's eye…" She turned back to him and had a decided look. "I surrender while I still possess my life…"

He smiled. "It was a draw…" He glanced at the sun. "…So what of me? Have a claimed rights to your name… brave lady…?" She hesitated for a few seconds, but surrendered it to him. "My name… it is Kacuiba…" She mumbled quietly. "Kacuiba…" He smiled at her. She got up off Zabuza and stood before him. Zabuza turned to walk away. "Zabuza…!" She cried out suddenly. He turned to her bewilderedly. "I… You are my Master now…! I will serve you with my life… Uh… Okay…?!" He looked down at her and she turned away nervously. "Follow me, Kacuiba…" He began to walk. Kacuiba hesitated for a bit, but then rushed after him quickly.