Zabuza Momochi Details That Naruto Fans Should Feast Their Eyes On – Looper

When we’re first introduced to Zabuza in the series, he comes off as a paid thug, moonlighting as a murderous monster. However, the member of the storied Seven Ninja Swordsmen didn’t originally picture his 20s as serving as a mercenary for a crime boss. In fact, Zabuza’s decision to act as a mercenary is driven by a deeper, and more profound reason. Of course, that reason involves killings and murders. 

Hidden Mist wasn’t exactly the Village of the Year during Fourth Mizukage (water shadow) Yagura Karatachi’s reign. Be it pitting kids in a battle to the death to determine the better ninja or earning the nickname “Bloody Mist,” Karatachi’s actions had disillusioned the Demon of the Hidden Mist. Zabuza planned an attack on the Mizukage’s life to remove him and rid his childhood village of the growing corruption, but a betrayal on the part of his teammates foils the coup d’etat. Although now without a village and surviving in the brutal ninja world of “Naruto” with just Haku at his side, Zabuza isn’t letting go of his decision that easily. Trained to be a killing machine since his childhood, Zabuza offers his services as a mercenary to Gato in exchange for money. This money is utilized to make a fresh attempt to overthrow Karatachi — hopefully with trustworthy teammates this time. This is why Team 7 — comprising Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and their mentor Kakashi — sees Zabuza and Haku acting as paid thugs for Gato.