Even resurrected, Hayate retained his calm and gentle nature, showing neither malice nor despair over his situation. He remained true to his sense of duty, immediately questioning Kabuto about the fate of the village after his death, instead of giving in to rage. His attachment to Yugao did not weaken: upon seeing her in the medical camp, he stopped, and later begged her to stop him while his mind was still under his control. His will was so strong that he partially resisted Edo Tensei's control, continuing to recognize former comrades and even apologize to them. In battle, he acted with the same cold-blooded precision as in life, without losing his composure, even when his body was used as a disposable pawn. He felt no hatred toward his enemies, fighting more as a forced executor rather than a bitter dead man. After a brief skirmish with Sakura, he noted that she had become a splendid shinobi, showing that his capacity for respect had survived beyond death. Only for a moment, when the control became complete, did his face turn into a soulless mask, but before that he managed to give Yugao a chance to land the decisive blow. His last words were addressed to his beloved — he bid her farewell without fear, as if concluding a long-deferred conversation. Overall, the reincarnation did not distort his essence: he remained the same quiet, caring, and lethally dangerous swordsman that he was known to be in life.
