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[music playing]

-Well, that was fast.

-I heard it was a matter of great urgency.

-Kakashi's out, and I want you to take over his team.

-It would be an honor to work in Kakashi's stead, my lady.

-Now, this isn't an ANBU Black Ops mission.

You're going on a regular assignment,

so you can take off the mask.

I'll give you a code name.

During the mission, you will be known as Yamato.

-Yes, I understand.

-One more thing, Team Kakashi will

be getting a new face in its ranks,

from The Foundation, the Black Ops training division.

-Really, The Foundation?

-However--

-Yes, my lady?

-Keep a very close eye on him.

Study his every move.

[music playing]

-Naruto, do you know him already?

-Yeah, this jerk attacked me for no reason

when I was with Choji, Ino, and Shikamaru today.

[music playing]

-That's enough, Naruto.

-Huh?

Oh yeah, who are you, anyway?

-Oh wait, are you--

-I'll be filling in as team captain

while Kakashi's recovering in the hospital.

Please, call me Yamato.

SAKURA: Captain Yamato--

-You three are going to be comrades now,

so you'd better learn to get along with each other.

[gasp]

-You're joking.

Comrades with him?

-I'm sorry about earlier.

But, you see, I knew we were going to be teammates,

and I wanted to see how strong you were.

-Oh well, that was pretty stupid.

You didn't have to go that far.

-I was just curious to see how strong you'd be.

Now I know you're not packing anything major.

[gasp]

-What did you just say?

-We have to work together with this guy.

You can't start off fighting from the get-go.

[screams]

-And the sames goes for you.

That wasn't very nice.

[laugh]

-Is that so?

SAKURA: You're not winning any friends with talk like that.

-Well, don't write me off yet.

I like everyone, even you, ugly.

-Uh-- what did you just say?

-Whoa, easy, Sakura.

Follow your own advice.

[laugh]

-Don't you look silly.

KAKASHI: Master Jiraiya--

-Well, no more than usual, I suppose.

Heard you're going to be holed up in here for a week.

-Well, pretty much.

[groan]

-Hey, slow down.

Don't force yourself, now.

[groan]

-It doesn't look like you'll be going anywhere for a while.

Well, here's a get-well gift, both volumes

of "Make Out Paradise," the deluxe editions.

I'm sure you've read them, but it'll help pass the time.

[chuckle]

If you know what I mean.

-Thanks, but you didn't come back to the Village just

to see me, did you?

-Let's wait for Tsunade and her man to get here.

I'll fill you in on everything.

-Her man?

Who do you mean?

-I believe that he'll be going by Yamato on this mission.

You'll know him when you see him.

[theme music]

[birds chirping]

-So, uh, now that the four of us are

going to be deployed immediately,

maybe we should-- ah man.

Look, I don't have time to throw you all in a cage

so you can get acquainted with each other.

Let's go.

Introduce yourselves.

-Huh, Naruto Uzumaki.

-Sakura Haruno.

-And you can call me Sai.

-All right, well, that takes care of that.

Let me give you a breakdown of Team Kakashi's new mission.

The four of us will head to Tenchi Bridge,

capture the Akatsuki spy who has infiltrated Orochimaru's

organization, and bring him back.

This is our best shot at gaining intelligence

on Orochimaru and Uchiha.

[gasp]

-Intelligence we can eventually use

for orchestrating Orochimaru's assassination

and, if we're lucky, Sasuke Uchiha's retrieval.

So, keep that in mind.

-OK.

-Right.

-As soon as your gear is packed and you're all ready to go,

rendezvous at the main gate in exactly one hour.

-Man, that jerk, Sai, I already can't stand him.

How come he's replacing Sasuke?

Team Kakashi would be fine with just the three of us.

-He is rude, and he's got a foul mouth,

but there's something familiar about him.

His face or his voice, they kind of remind me of Sasuke.

-Ha, that guy is nothing like Sasuke.

Sasuke's way cooler than he is.

I mean he's uh-- he's-- he's-- better.

-Yeah, you're right.

I still think there's a resemblance,

but Sasuke is a little cooler.

NARUTO: A little?

Oh, come on.

Sasuke's a bazillion times b-- better than him, man.

[music playing]

[gasp]

-Very nice, but remember, never let your guard down.

-What do you need, sir?

Oh--

-Listen, the secret mission you are on

is directed by Lord Danzo.

Just a cat.

As I was saying, your secret mission

is directed by Lord Danzo.

The future of the Leaf depends on your success.

Mistakes will not be tolerated.

-Yes sir, I understand.

-Good.

Hm, you're still carrying that around, are you?

-This is--

[music playing]

-Those of The Foundation have no names, no emotion.

-There is no past and no future.

There is only the mission.

-We are the roots that support the great trunk of the Leaf

Village, invisible from inside the earth.

Never forget that.

-Yes, sir.

[wind blowing]

[birds chirping]

[gasp]

-Hm?

-Sorry to keep you waiting, my lady.

-What took you so long?

[chuckle]

-I got a little held up, I'm afraid.

-Well, don't worry about it.

Kakashi is waiting.

[laugh]

-Hm?

-Well, sounds like they're finally here.

TSUNADE: Kakashi, may we enter?

-Come on in.

-Ha, long time, no see, Kakashi.

-You?

So, this is the Yamato you were talking about, go figure.

-That's right.

While I'll be filling in as interim captain for Team

Kakashi, Yamato is going to be my code name, sir.

-You don't say.

-Which leads me to why I brought him here.

If he's to be heading up your team, Kakashi,

I want him to know exactly what he'll be dealing with.

-What we're about to tell you is the main reason

you were selected as Kakashi's replacement.

-Is this about Naruto, sir?

-Exactly.

[music playing]

KAKASHI: You already know that Naruto has the Nine-Tailed Fox

Spirit sealed inside of him, right?

YAMATO: I do.

-There are times when the Nine-Tails chakra will

start to leak out of Naruto's body

and take on the Fox Spirit's form.

We've been referring to it as the Nine-Tails Cloak.

-The Nine-Tails Cloak?

My god, how often has this been happening to him?

-As recently as our last mission.

[music playing]

When he's overcome by his emotions,

the Fox Spirit's chakra begins to surface,

engulfing his entire body and revealing the Nine-Tails Cloak.

Just before the second tail formed,

I was able to suppress the chakra with a seal

that Master Jiraiya gave me.

If I hadn't intervened, who knows what might have happened.

-I see, so it's just as I feared.

-Judging by the shape the chakra was taking, the number of tails

will probably grow.

And eventually, there will be nine.

-That about sums it up.

-Master Jiraiya, how many tails have you seen?

-Hm, in all my years of living, I've come close to death

only twice.

The first time, I broke six ribs, both arms,

and ruptured a handful of internal organs.

That was when I was caught doing "research" at a hot spring,

and Tsunade beat me like a drum.

The second time--

[music playing]

The second was back when Naruto and I were off

training together and the fourth tail appeared.

-I'm off.

[crowd noise]

SAKURA: My lady--

-Huh?

-What is it, Sakura?

You still have some time before you

have to meet up with the others, right?

-Yes, ma'am.

I was hoping to have a few words with you before we depart.

-I see.

Well, your timing is perfect.

There's actually something I wanted to ask you about.

-What is it?

-It's about Sai.

-Ah, I see.

So, it's that bad already?

-Yeah.

TSUNADE: Why am I not surprised?

Well, you'll just have to keep Naruto on a shorter leash

than usual.

-Yes, of course ma'am.

I'll do what I can.

-Hm?

[knock]

[gasp]

-Come in.

[music playing]

-Who's that?

-Well Danzo, what do you want?

-I am just curious, were you were

able to assign a distinguished Black Ops

operative to lead young Sai's unit, Princess Tsunade?

-An exemplary shinobi with experience from as far back

as the Third Hokage's rule.

-Very well.

I just hope he's not too deeply rooted

in the pacifism of that pushover, Sarutobi.

The gutless teachings of the Third,

who hated all manner of disagreement--

just as the Third Hokage was rooted

in the teachings of your grandfather.

-Huh.

-Well, in any case, I'm relieved.

Now I can enjoy my meals in relative peace.

If you'll excuse me.

[music playing]

[sigh]

-Who was he?

TSUNADE: Someone who, long ago, competed with the late Sarutobi

Sensei for the seat of Hokage.

They were polar opposites.

He's the founder of a hard-line marshal faction, founded

on rigid principles.

He's also Sai's superior.

As a student of the moderate Third Hokage,

and granddaughter of the First, he actively despises me.

-Um, shouldn't you--

[scream]

-That's right, it's almost time, isn't it?

Don't want to be late.

-No, ma'am.

I'll take my leave now.

-Huh?

-Hm.

[clock ticking]

-If we succeed in this mission, we'll

be one step closer to Sasuke.

[clock ticking]

All right, now let's hit the road!

[music playing]

-OK people, this is it.

Team Kakashi, we're moving out.

[music playing]

[theme music]

YAMATO: How long are you guys going to be at odds for?

This isn't good for the mission.

You know that, don't you?

Well look, I'll give you a choice.

You can either let me cram your sorry butts

into a cage for 24 hours, or you can spend the night

relaxing in some hot springs.

It's your call.

And trust me, I prefer the kinder, gentler approach,

but I'm not adverse to more draconian methods, if need be.

NARRATOR: Next time, "The Fake Smile."

[music playing]

JIRAIYA: Introduction to the masterpieces of the Leaf.

Welcome, everyone.

When we think of fall, we think of art,

stuffing our faces, and above all,

curling up with really good book.

That's why, today, I'll be introducing some of the hottest

best-sellers around.

We'll start off with this gem, which

I'm sure you all know, "Make Out Paradise,"

a landmark in romantic literature

that has grabbed the hearts of men across the land.

[chuckle]

Next is "Make Out Violence," a classic.

It's a highly realistic, yet dynamic, piece of lyricism,

born out of meticulous research.

And then, of course, it's the much ballyhooed

"Make Out Tactics!"

There's a feeding frenzy over the movie deal.

Oh yeah.

-Come on, Pervy Sage.

The only books you're showcasing here are you own!

-What are you, stupid?

Yeah, I'm pushing my books.

You don't make money shilling for the competition.

-Wha-- you selfish old--

[laugh]

-Just go out and buy them.

You know you want to, right?