Naruto also had to hold back not to jump into the fight, watching worriedly. It was over quickly, but he was now a little more preoccupied, worrried about Haku.

"I don't know," Naruto said, sighing and sounding defeated. "It's like talking to a rock." No responses that were actually responses, no reactions, and the urge to kick it hard. "I'm not sure what we could do...to convince him."

But he wanted to. He really wished he had an idea, wished that he knew.