1 00:00:08,090 --> 00:00:13,070 I love you. 2 00:00:44,020 --> 00:00:46,120 Thank you. 3 00:01:46,990 --> 00:01:49,650 Gai -sensei, please let this work! 4 00:01:49,910 --> 00:01:52,090 It is now or never! 5 00:02:00,950 --> 00:02:04,790 To protect and maintain one's own ninja way! 6 00:02:06,890 --> 00:02:08,310 The fifth gate! 7 00:02:08,570 --> 00:02:10,310 A splendid ninja is born! 8 00:02:12,770 --> 00:02:14,730 The whole body's changing! 9 00:02:17,290 --> 00:02:18,290 He's burning red! 10 00:02:22,870 --> 00:02:27,750 What's it mean? What's happening? 11 00:02:30,890 --> 00:02:35,170 He opened the third gate. The gate of life. Now he'll attack. 12 00:02:35,530 --> 00:02:37,330 Oh, no. Not yet. 13 00:02:54,510 --> 00:02:56,750 No one can do that through sheer effort alone. 14 00:02:57,030 --> 00:02:58,650 The boy's truly a genius. 15 00:03:37,100 --> 00:03:39,220 and can't move fast enough to protect him. 16 00:04:09,710 --> 00:04:10,710 He's crumbling away! 17 00:04:12,950 --> 00:04:14,850 You are a tough one! 18 00:04:16,170 --> 00:04:17,470 Try this! 19 00:04:21,370 --> 00:04:24,250 His muscles are tearing themselves apart! 20 00:04:26,850 --> 00:04:30,610 Is that really Lee? But when? How? 21 00:04:34,170 --> 00:04:36,510 One more and we are finished! 22 00:04:42,830 --> 00:04:44,510 No human could move like this. 23 00:04:45,230 --> 00:04:47,130 Impossible to defend myself. 24 00:04:47,670 --> 00:04:49,270 Are you watching, Neji? 25 00:04:49,530 --> 00:04:52,550 I was saving this ace in a hole to use against you! 26 00:04:53,230 --> 00:04:55,270 See what you have to look forward to? 27 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:17,420 His sand shield can't keep up. 28 00:05:19,860 --> 00:05:21,040 He's in trouble. 29 00:05:22,060 --> 00:05:23,060 Whoa. 30 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:29,720 The Hidden Lotus, a Taijutsu combination of such blinding speed that no one can 31 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:32,560 defend himself against it. Not even Neji. 32 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:35,400 Gaara's sand shield is useless. 33 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:37,880 Now to finish it! 34 00:05:41,860 --> 00:05:44,560 Hidden Lotus! 35 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:57,080 So fast, I couldn't see a thing! 36 00:06:09,020 --> 00:06:12,400 What's happening? The gourd is turning into sand. 37 00:06:22,060 --> 00:06:23,680 Unbelievable! He did it! Gotta! 38 00:06:24,900 --> 00:06:25,900 Is it over? 39 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:32,640 Huh? What's that? 40 00:06:32,940 --> 00:06:33,940 Down there! 41 00:06:39,820 --> 00:06:40,820 Unbelievable! 42 00:06:50,490 --> 00:06:53,170 He cushioned his fall by turning that gourd into sand. 43 00:07:10,190 --> 00:07:15,670 I know what's coming now. 44 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:01,760 I am not going to be the one who loses. 45 00:08:05,710 --> 00:08:08,010 My own ninja way! 46 00:09:04,899 --> 00:09:05,899 He failed. 47 00:09:08,260 --> 00:09:09,720 Why save him? 48 00:09:12,540 --> 00:09:18,040 Because he's... I am alright. 49 00:09:18,580 --> 00:09:20,360 Getting stronger all the time. 50 00:09:20,680 --> 00:09:24,640 The tuning exam. I am going to make you proud, Gai -sensei. 51 00:09:25,300 --> 00:09:28,040 I want to show I can be as fun a ninja as well. 52 00:09:28,460 --> 00:09:31,280 Even if I do not have ninjutsu or genjutsu. 53 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:34,260 I want to prove it to the whole world! 54 00:09:35,020 --> 00:09:41,620 Because he's... He's my student. 55 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,340 And also because he's precious to me. 56 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:46,040 He's 57 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:57,640 precious 58 00:09:57,640 --> 00:09:59,520 to him? A student? 59 00:10:00,590 --> 00:10:04,250 That's a sentiment that Gaara couldn't even begin to understand. 60 00:10:09,710 --> 00:10:13,130 I quit. 61 00:10:14,990 --> 00:10:16,870 He what? He quit? 62 00:10:17,210 --> 00:10:21,950 But it's too late for Lee. He lost the match the minute Guy intervened. 63 00:10:25,070 --> 00:10:28,030 The winner is... Huh? 64 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:07,340 After all that, he shouldn't be able to move, let alone stand up. 65 00:11:10,460 --> 00:11:11,459 No, Lee. 66 00:11:11,460 --> 00:11:12,460 It's all right. 67 00:11:12,740 --> 00:11:13,880 It's all over now. 68 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:20,680 Anyway, you're in no condition to... Lee. 69 00:11:22,660 --> 00:11:23,660 Oh, Lee. 70 00:11:26,020 --> 00:11:27,200 What have I done? 71 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:37,040 Look at you. 72 00:11:37,340 --> 00:11:38,860 Not even conscious. 73 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:42,680 And still determined to show the world what you can do. 74 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:48,520 He's out cold. 75 00:11:49,060 --> 00:11:51,940 Nothing keeping him up but sheer willpower. 76 00:11:54,660 --> 00:11:55,660 Lee. 77 00:11:57,160 --> 00:11:59,140 You've already proven it. 78 00:12:05,770 --> 00:12:07,630 You are splendid, ninja. 79 00:12:11,850 --> 00:12:14,630 The winner is Gaara. 80 00:12:32,810 --> 00:12:35,330 There is nothing you can do for him right now. 81 00:12:39,870 --> 00:12:44,530 There are times when sympathetic words only make things worse. 82 00:12:57,350 --> 00:13:00,110 Hmph. I knew he couldn't be gotta. 83 00:13:05,590 --> 00:13:08,610 Still, it was a lot tougher match than we thought. 84 00:13:14,310 --> 00:13:15,310 Naruto. 85 00:13:22,950 --> 00:13:24,630 I can't believe it. 86 00:13:24,990 --> 00:13:26,490 Lee lost to him? 87 00:13:28,910 --> 00:13:30,630 Hurry, this boy needs attention. 88 00:14:07,189 --> 00:14:08,730 You're his teacher, aren't you? 89 00:14:10,530 --> 00:14:11,369 I am. 90 00:14:11,370 --> 00:14:12,370 What is it? 91 00:14:12,950 --> 00:14:14,570 Will you come with me? 92 00:14:19,610 --> 00:14:20,610 Careful with him. 93 00:14:22,170 --> 00:14:23,170 That's right, easy. 94 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:38,180 The boy's breathing is faint but steady. 95 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:42,960 There are bone fractures and muscle tear throughout his body. 96 00:14:43,740 --> 00:14:46,920 He's facing a long and difficult rehabilitation. 97 00:14:50,380 --> 00:14:53,380 But I'm afraid that's not the worst of it. 98 00:14:58,860 --> 00:15:03,540 His left arm and leg in particular have suffered massive damage. 99 00:15:11,770 --> 00:15:14,510 I'm sorry. I know how much it means to you both. 100 00:15:14,910 --> 00:15:16,590 But he'll never fight again. 101 00:15:16,870 --> 00:15:19,150 His days as a shinobi are over. 102 00:15:24,750 --> 00:15:25,750 No. 103 00:15:32,930 --> 00:15:33,930 He's wrong. 104 00:15:34,730 --> 00:15:36,290 He's wrong. It can't be true. 105 00:15:36,930 --> 00:15:39,830 I get him first. This weirdo is mine. 106 00:15:40,230 --> 00:15:44,190 No, thank you. Right now, the only one I want to fight is Uchiha. 107 00:15:44,790 --> 00:15:47,370 What are you doing? 108 00:15:47,830 --> 00:15:52,470 Naruto, I get where you are coming from. Believe me. But the rules say all 109 00:15:52,470 --> 00:15:56,990 fighting must be done officially in a match. The loser beating the gifted 110 00:15:56,990 --> 00:15:58,490 through sheer willpower. 111 00:15:58,830 --> 00:16:01,190 Now, would not that make for an exciting match? 112 00:16:01,890 --> 00:16:02,910 Even if... 113 00:16:03,180 --> 00:16:05,500 I am the one who is going to have to fight Neji. 114 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:10,040 Lee. 115 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:12,640 Oh, forgive me. 116 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:15,800 I couldn't bear the thought of you losing. 117 00:16:16,980 --> 00:16:19,240 I wanted you to achieve your goal. 118 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:23,380 To prove that your ninja way was the right way. 119 00:16:24,260 --> 00:16:28,160 Yes! I did it! I finally mastered the jutsu! Yes! 120 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:33,390 Yes! Yes! This jutsu, in the end, only Lee could make it his own. 121 00:16:34,150 --> 00:16:36,890 As of today, you are all genin. 122 00:16:37,310 --> 00:16:41,370 So now tell me, why have you done it? What are your goals? 123 00:16:42,390 --> 00:16:44,110 How about me, sensei? 124 00:16:44,530 --> 00:16:47,350 I want to show I can be a splendid ninja as well. 125 00:16:47,710 --> 00:16:50,590 Even if I do not have ninjutsu or genjutsu. 126 00:16:51,230 --> 00:16:53,490 I want to prove it to the whole world. 127 00:16:55,310 --> 00:16:57,090 It was all my fault. 128 00:16:57,710 --> 00:16:59,210 I should have stopped it. 129 00:17:00,190 --> 00:17:01,190 Forgive me. 130 00:17:02,090 --> 00:17:03,090 Lee! 131 00:17:04,970 --> 00:17:06,130 It's not true. 132 00:17:07,530 --> 00:17:08,849 It can't be true. 133 00:17:09,589 --> 00:17:13,630 Easy for you to say it's over. What about Bushy Brow? What's he supposed to 134 00:17:13,630 --> 00:17:14,630 now? 135 00:17:15,569 --> 00:17:20,329 Failure? I thought you said we could win. I thought you were going to show 136 00:17:20,329 --> 00:17:23,869 failure can... It was all a lie, wasn't it? 137 00:17:24,829 --> 00:17:26,089 That's enough, Naruto. 138 00:17:27,579 --> 00:17:30,020 But Sensei, it isn't fair. 139 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:34,640 All he ever wanted was to prove himself against Sasuke and Neji. 140 00:17:34,860 --> 00:17:37,640 And maybe that's what led to his downfall. 141 00:17:38,360 --> 00:17:44,400 He was so fixated on that goal that he sacrificed his body, his future, to 142 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:45,400 attain it. 143 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:53,800 And now that goal is unattainable. 144 00:18:00,140 --> 00:18:02,620 But you're wrong about one thing, Naruto. 145 00:18:02,980 --> 00:18:07,680 It wasn't just Sasuke and Neji he was thinking of. It was you, too. 146 00:18:09,360 --> 00:18:14,460 That's right. He risked everything just for the hope of meeting you in combat. 147 00:18:14,900 --> 00:18:15,980 Remember that. 148 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:22,520 Be worthy of his sacrifice. 149 00:18:33,070 --> 00:18:34,510 I wonder if he'll be all right. 150 00:18:39,750 --> 00:18:42,350 Lee, you didn't understand. 151 00:18:42,930 --> 00:18:44,190 Even at the end. 152 00:18:45,510 --> 00:18:50,090 Fate will never smile on the fortunes of a ninja who seeks victory by falling on 153 00:18:50,090 --> 00:18:51,090 his own sword. 154 00:18:51,510 --> 00:18:53,790 Or demanding that others fall on theirs. 155 00:19:11,820 --> 00:19:14,300 So, the worst didn't happen after all. 156 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:17,520 Good to have you back. Gotta. 157 00:19:36,140 --> 00:19:37,140 Guy. 158 00:19:37,880 --> 00:19:40,940 What I said earlier, it was out of line. 159 00:19:41,710 --> 00:19:43,730 I was being a self -righteous fool. 160 00:19:44,330 --> 00:19:50,250 I realize now that if I'd been in your shoes, I probably couldn't have stopped 161 00:19:50,250 --> 00:19:51,250 him either. 162 00:19:53,850 --> 00:19:56,910 Come on, guy. 163 00:19:57,530 --> 00:19:58,530 Let's go up. 164 00:19:58,990 --> 00:20:02,030 They can't start the next match with us standing here. 165 00:20:05,270 --> 00:20:06,270 Right. 166 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:16,860 Now then, the last two competitors, will you please step forward? 167 00:20:19,500 --> 00:20:22,280 So, it's finally my turn. 168 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:26,800 Just keep your eyes on the prize. 169 00:20:27,260 --> 00:20:28,960 All you can eat, barbecue. 170 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:33,720 My job is to survive the main tournament and battle Sasuke. 171 00:20:34,140 --> 00:20:36,460 Isn't that right, Lord Orochimaru? 172 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:39,380 I wouldn't want to disappoint you. 173 00:20:41,390 --> 00:20:43,370 I begin to see through your design. 174 00:20:43,730 --> 00:20:49,310 The reason you set us against Sasuke but forbid us from killing him. The curse 175 00:20:49,310 --> 00:20:50,450 you put on him. 176 00:20:51,010 --> 00:20:53,690 We were your pawns, weren't we, my lord? 177 00:20:54,130 --> 00:20:57,410 Put here merely to test the limits of his abilities. 178 00:20:57,870 --> 00:21:00,090 It's not Sasuke's life you want. 179 00:21:00,390 --> 00:21:02,310 It's Sasuke himself. 180 00:21:04,050 --> 00:21:07,350 You played us all for fools. Even me. 181 00:21:09,030 --> 00:21:10,030 All right. 182 00:21:10,700 --> 00:21:13,640 The tenth and final match will begin. 183 00:21:57,340 --> 00:22:04,120 Thank you for 184 00:22:04,120 --> 00:22:09,740 watching! 185 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:02,040 Probably. 186 00:23:02,420 --> 00:23:04,920 Figures. Hey, what's wrong, Sakura? 187 00:23:05,140 --> 00:23:06,320 You seem kind of down. 188 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:07,600 Just uneasy. 189 00:23:07,660 --> 00:23:09,020 There's something not right. 190 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:10,019 Well, whatever. 191 00:23:10,020 --> 00:23:12,180 Next time, a shadow in darkness. 192 00:23:12,500 --> 00:23:14,180 Danger approaches Sasuke. 193 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:16,120 I've got a bad feeling.