Originally Posted by
Drolyt
Well, if it had been said at the time "oh I don't have my sword because I lost it when I tried to perform a coup" or something then it would work, but what's his name already made a big deal out of trying to take Zabuza's sword.
As for averting the Sorting Algorithm, it kind of works because it was Kakashi and not the main characters that defeated Zabuza.