Zabuza Momochi, given the moniker Demon of the Hidden Mist, was a missing-nin from Kirigakure's Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Zabuza is aggressive, arrogant, cruel, cold, and ambitious. He willingly uses his own men and others as pawns to fulfill his ambitions, although unlike future antagonists, he was blunt about the purpose that his recruits were needed for, forgoing any form of manipulation by pretending to be benevolent to inspire loyalty. This corresponds with his cynical view of the world, which only consists of the used and the users, as well as viewing shinobi to be nothing more than tools. He is an observant adversary who is able to analyze his opponent's techniques after seeing it once but becomes overconfident if he sees the technique as useless. Despite his ruthlessness, Zabuza possesses a softer side that he himself was largely unaware of.