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Thank you.

Thank you.

I think I overdid it with my sharring gun.

Waking up, huh? Are you all right?

I've been better.

It'll be a week before I can move normally.

See? It's better if you don't move, so just lie down.

Right.

Look, the sensei's coming around.

Listen, sensei, your sharring gun is amazing and everything, but if it

that much strain on you, maybe it's not worth it. Sorry.

Huh. Well, you did take down one of the most powerful ninja assassins, so we'll

be safe for a while.

Right, but you know that boy with the mask?

What about him?

He's from the elite tracking unit of the village hidden in the mist. Those masks

are only worn by the most elite shinobi.

What exactly do they do?

The Anbu Black Ops, also known as the Inferno Squad.

Destroy all traces of a rogue ninja's corpse.

The shinobi's body contains many secrets, ninjutsu, chakra, special

used on his body. These are the secrets of his village. If his enemies find

them, his people will be in grave danger.

For instance, if I were to die at the hands of an enemy, he would try to

my sharingan.

In the worst case, my entire jutsu could be stolen and used against our home

village. It is the sacred duty of the shinobi trackers to prevent death, to

the village secret safe.

If a ninja betrays his village, the trackers hunt him down, eliminate him,

obliterate every trace of his existence.

That's their specialty.

First, I'll cut the bandage and drain some of the blood.

That's enough.

I'll do it.

So, you've already come back to life.

Damn it.

You're brutal.

Aku. You're the one who's brutal, Zabuza.

If you keep pulling them out like that, you really will be finished.

How long are you planning to wear that phony mask?

Take it off.

I have good memories of this mask.

And it was quite useful for tricking that ninja.

If I hadn't intervened, you'd be dead now.

That much is certain.

Putting me in a temporary death state is fine, but not through the pressure

points in my neck.

Cruel as usual.

I think you enjoy it.

It was the only sure way.

And I wouldn't want to mark up your flawless body. You'd complain about that

even more.

The neck is more vulnerable.

There's no layer of muscle, so I could go straight into the pressure points.

There's no point trying to move. You'll be numb for a week.

Although, if you're as stubborn as usual, you'll probably be moving in half

time.

You're so innocent, and yet clever at the same time.

Rare combination.

That's why I keep you around.

I'm still a kid. What else would you expect?

The mist is clear.

next time. Will you be alright?

Next time.

See right through his shutting gun.

The Forest of Chakra!

What is that?

It's not like I'm finished. Why do I feel that way?

Something's wrong.

It's like I missed something.

Hey, are you okay?

Sensei? Oh, yeah. To finish what I was saying.

Tracker ninja deal with the body immediately, on the spot, so there's no

for error.

Is that really important?

Think about it. Do you remember what that tracker did with Zabuza's body?

We don't know what he did. I mean, I guess he took it away somewhere.

Exactly. But why?

He should have worked on Zabuza right there, as quickly as possible.

Think of the weapons he used for the takedown.

Do you remember what they were?

Throwing needles.

No way.

Exactly. None of it adds up.

What are you all yammering about? You demolished that assassin.

Here's the truth.

Zabuza's still alive.

But we saw his body! Believe it!

Kakashi -sensei, you checked him yourself! You said that his heart

His heart did stop.

But that was just a temporary state to simulate death.

The weapons that tracker used are called senbon. They can pierce deeply, but

rarely kill unless they hit a vital organ. Not in the neck.

They're modified from needles used for medical treatments like acupuncture.

Trackers are trained to know every detail of the human body.

Causing the heart to stop temporarily while keeping the body alive is an easy

matter for them.

First, he carried Zabuza's body away, even though it's much heavier than he

Second, he used zenbon, which have a precise effect, but are rarely fatal.

From these two factors, we can conclude that the tracker wasn't trying to

destroy Zabuza. He was trying to save him.

Come on, you're overthinking this, aren't you?

Encountering suspicion, the ninja prepares quickly.

Hesitation leads to disaster.

Every shinobi knows this stage.

He's actually pleased to hear Zabuza's alive.

Now Naruto's got another shot at him.

Say, you said prepare quickly, but how can we do that when you can barely move?

Huh?

I can still train you.

Hold on! A little last -minute training won't make us strong enough to fight

Zabuza. You could barely defeat him, even with your shotting gun. We have to

reasonable about this.

What, are you trying to get us killed? Sakura,

why was I able to stop Zabuza?

Because... You all helped me. You've grown.

Naruto. Huh?

You've grown the most.

He does seem stronger and more confident, but...

So you noticed, Kakashi -sensei? Now things are gonna get better. Believe it!

don't believe it! And nothing's gonna be good!

Where have you been?

Welcome back, Grandpa.

Inari, that was very rude.

These ninja helped your grandpa and brought him here safely.

It's okay. It's okay. I'm rude to them, too.

Mom, don't you see? These people are going to die.

Kato and his men will come back and find them and wipe them out.

What did you say, brat?

Listen up. You know what a super ninja is? Well, that's me, only a lot better.

I'm going to be Hokage.

This gato or blotto or whatever he's called is no match for a real hero like

There's no such thing as a hero.

You're just full of stupid ideas.

What'd you say?

No, so calm down. If you want to stay alive, you should go back where you came

from.

Inari, wait. Where are you going?

To look out at the ocean. I want to be alone.

Sorry about that.

Who does that brat think he is? I'm gonna put him in his place right now!

Huh?

Training starts now.

Right!

First, we will begin with a review of chakra, the ninja's basic source of

Understanding chakra is essential. We know that.

He's right. A long time ago we learned about, uh, catra.

Chakra? Go ahead, chakra.

All right, Naruto.

I'll explain it simply so you can understand it.

Chakra is the elemental life energy a ninja uses in jutsu. It's the source of

all his power.

Now, this energy has two forms. Physical energy, which exists in all the cells

in the entire body, all working together.

And spiritual energy, the primal source of power, which is intensified through

training and experience.

As you see, these two types of chakra must be drawn out and brought together

order to perform jutsu.

Notice the interplay between physical and spiritual power.

That's the key.

Finally, hand sign.

Focus and unleash the chakra.

Right on all points.

Iruka -sensei really did have some excellent students.

What's the big deal with all these complicated explanations?

The whole point is to learn the jutsu, isn't it?

Naruto's right for once.

We're already using chakra energy in our jutsu.

No, you have not mastered this power. You've barely scratched the surface of

What do you mean?

Calm down and listen.

It's just like Sakura said.

You have to draw on physical and spiritual energies and then combine them

yourself. But how do you do that?

Each jutsu requires different types of chakra in different proportions.

You must select and combine them in exactly the right way.

Up to now, you've just guessed at the proportions, hoping they'd come out

Even if you produce a lot of chakra, unless you can balance and control it,

all worthless.

The jutsu won't work at all, or it'll just be a joke.

You waste so much energy that way. Then you're out of chakra, and you can't

fight at all. You're just a target.

Uh, so how do we change that?

Train so hard that controlling your chakra becomes second nature. To achieve

this goal, you must be ready.

To put your life on the line.

What do we have to do?

Climb a tree.

Climb a tree?

That's right.

But there's just one rule.

No hands.

What? You're kidding.

Am I?

Let's see.

Well, you get the idea.

Focus the chakra toward the soles of your feet and use it to connect to the

tree. This is one way to apply the power of chakra.

Wait a minute!

That's a nice trick, but how does it help us fight Zabuza?

It's the only way to fight him, Sakura.

That's the entire goal of this training.

First, you'll learn to draw a precise amount of chakra to a precise point in

your body.

This is difficult even for advanced ninja.

This type of climbing requires a subtle mix of physical and spiritual energy,

and the bottoms of the feet are the most difficult points to focus chakra.

Are you getting the picture? If you can master this, you'll be able to master

any jutsu.

Well, theoretically.

The second point is to learn to maintain your chakra levels.

When a ninja is focused in battle, it's even harder to control and maintain his

chakra levels.

A deadly mistake.

To avoid this, maintaining chakra must become second nature.

Effortless. Well, I can talk about this all day, but that won't advance your

skills, will it?

You need to apply the power of chakra through training.

Use the kunai knife to mark the tree at the highest point you can climb without

using your hands.

Then try to get past that mark the next time.

And the next.

At first, you'll need to run at the tree so your momentum can take you as high

as possible.

Until you get used to it.

Ready?

I'm more than ready! This is gonna be no sweat all the way! Believe it!

Remember what you said, Sensei! I'm the one who's grown the most! You're

definitely the one who talks the most. Now get focused and do it! Well, he did

say that.

Okay. First, I need to draw the chakra to the bottom of my feet.

I got it!

Charge!

Charge!

This is harder than I thought.

The balance has to be perfect.

If the chakra's too strong, it smashes the tree and pushes you off.

But if it's not strong enough, you just tumble back down.

Like Naruto.

That's about what I expected from Sasuke.

And Naruto.

Hey, this is fun!

Sakura!

Well, looks like the female member of the squad has the most advanced chakra

control. Well done, Sakura.

Believe it! It does sort of tick me off, though.

Whatever. I thought Sasuke would be impressed.

Now he's mad at me.

Why is it always like that?

Well, not only does Sakura understand chakra, she can control and maintain it

well. We spoke about someone becoming Hokage one day, didn't we?

Seems Sakura's got the best chance of that, wouldn't you think?

And as for the great Uchiha clan, maybe they're not so great after all.

Alright,

I think they're motivated.

Of course, Naruto and Sasuke both have far more chakra within.

If this training works, their mastery of chakra will become a valuable asset.

Alright! First I'll match Sasuke.

Then I'm going all the way to the top! Believe it!

Huh. What a waste of time. They don't know what they're up against.

The unbeatable ninja just got beat limping back home like some pathetic has

-been.

Demon of the hidden mist.

More like Howard of the hidden mist.

Drawing sword.

Hang on a minute.

All right.

Let's hear what you have to say about this fiasco.

And don't play possum. I know you can talk.

Keep your filthy hands off of him.

You're gonna break it!

That's impossible.

No one can move that fast.

Don't push me. I'm in a really foul mood.

One pick!

If you fail this time, I'll cut you off, and there'll be no one left to cover

for you.

Let's go.

Haku, that wasn't necessary.

Perhaps, but it's too early to take out Kato. He's still our best cover.

Think about it.

The murders would draw their attention.

Then they'd be after us again.

We need restraint.

Naruto isn't making any progress at all. Knowing him, any minute now, he'll give

up and throw a tantrum.

There he goes.

He's so predictable, it's embarrassing.

Hey,

you're good at this. How about some advice?

But please don't tell Sasuke I asked. Please, please.

He's catching on.

From now on, he'll get stronger and stronger.

How strong?

After all, Naruto possesses more chakra than Sasuke.

In fact, the amount of chakra he possesses is greater than my own.

mountain, never coming down, breaking through the content, never falling down.

My knee is too shaken, like I was ground, sneaking out the classroom, by

back door, I'm all right, let me try some, but I didn't care, quitting is

wasting, for people like me, don't cry.

That boy, Inari, he's always out by himself crying.

Always looking out at the ocean.

Tears running down his face.

Always alone.

What's all that crying going to do?

I mean, how can that help anything?

And what made him so sad anyway?

Next time, the land where a hero once lived.

Watch me get even stronger.

Believe it!