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[birds chirping]

TSUNADE: Hmm.

So you found no evidence linking these incidents

to the Akatsuki.

-That's right.

Nevertheless, it's bad.

And it's bound to get a lot worse.

-Hmm.

-My lady, I'll never forget what we found there.

In one night, the whole village was

destroyed, along with almost everyone in it.

-The Hidden Rain.

Then there were more attacks, more villages

hit all along the border.

All of them Land of Fire villages.

-Asuma, don't jump to conclusions.

-Yes, I understand.

But marking their targets with the sign of the Hidden

Rain-- that's something that's hard to stomach.

-Could It be that someone else is trying to start a war?

[gasps]

-Possibly.

But sometimes the most obvious conclusion is the right one.

There's been no news about what's

been going on with the Hidden Rain?

-No.

Nothing at this point.

-Our main concern right now--

-Is the Land of Fire.

-Yes, my lady.

And the feudal lord.

-You think someone may be trying to provoke a reaction from him.

Like with the Guardian Shinobi 12 before.

That would play right into the hands

of Danzo, the old leader of the hard-line faction.

-Well, he's a cunning old fox, you have to admit.

-Dispatch a reconnaissance team of jonin and ANBU Black Ops

to investigate the border area.

But since we don't yet know the situation,

their mission is to be kept secret.

And make sure they know our village is not

to engage in any way.

I'll write to the feudal lord of the Land of Fire myself.

-Right.

-Asuma, keep your team ready to move out

the moment there are any new developments.

Stand by until then.

-Understood.

Then I'll be going.

-Oh, excuse me.

[door closing]

[cellophane crackling]

[cellophane crunching]

-The Guardian Shinobi.

Come to think of it, didn't Asuma once--

-That's right.

When he was just a young punk, no more than 20,

he got this notion in his head and there was no stopping him.

He proclaimed, I'll do what I have to for the Land of Fire.

Then he quarreled with the third hokage and left the village.

Just another father-son squabble,

as far as I could see.

-Ah.

-It was 10 years ago.

Some of the Guardian Shinobi 12 wanted to make the Land of Fire

a military power, so they tried to stage a coup.

The 12 were split evenly in two.

Asuma joined the loyalists and with his help,

the coup attempt was foiled.

NARUTO: Hey, Asuma-sensei.

-Naruto.

How's the training going?

-Well, actually, I haven't had much time for training.

-I see.

So what are you doing here?

-Ah, Captain Yamato told us to wait out here

until he calls us.

-Hmm?

-Hey, hey, what's that look supposed to mean?

-What are you talking about?

-Sorry, Sensei.

He gives everybody dirty looks.

Come on, you!

Say you're sorry!

-Sorry?

For what?

-So that's how all this happened, huh?

-The ones who put an end to the coup attempt

at the cost of their own lives were Kitane, Naoma, Tou,

and Seito.

And it was their bodies that were stolen.

-They were what?

-I'm so sorry, my lady.

The thieves that stole them-- they

possessed Earth-Style Jutsu that were surprisingly advanced.

-What could they want with the bodies of the four Guardians?

Unless it's to learn the secrets of the precious jutsu

that was buried with them.

If they spread to other lands, the results

could be disastrous.

-Hmm.

-There's another thing.

Sai was injured on the mission, so I've

been forced to remove him from Team Kakashi,

if only temporarily.

Naturally, we'll need someone to take his place,

so I thought I would suggest the young novice monk who was also

involved in the mission, even though he's a little, well--

-What is it?

-Well, uh--

[theme music]

-I see.

So the four grave robbers were lying in wait

for the four of you, as if they'd been expecting you.

-I don't think it was Chiriku they were after.

Because by that point, he wasn't even with us.

I had asked him to stay behind.

Of course, it's possible that, like the Akatsuki,

they were targeting Naruto.

And how would they know he'd be there?

There's no way they could've been sure

that we and Naruto would have been

dispatched to the Temple of Fire.

-So, that leaves only this kid, Sora.

-Exactly.

And if I'm right and he is the one,

I thought it would be in our best interest

to have him here with us, in the village.

Of course, I cleared it with the Temple of Fire first.

-Anyway, just listen to me, Sora.

Promise you'll try and behave yourself with Lady Tsunade.

Trust me, you don't want to get her mad.

-Seriously, do not wise off against Grandma Tsunade.

-Ha!

Am I supposed to be frightened of her or something?

Hokage, old lady, or whatever-- I'll pay her my respects.

-Naruto, Sakura.

Bring in Sora, will you?

-Y-- yes, sir.

OK, hurry up.

See you later, Asuma-sensei.

-Hey!

-Come on.

Excuse us!

[door shutting]

[blasting]

-Lady Tsunade!

-Ehh.

Uhhh.

Nngh.

Aah!

[thwack]

-Hurry, apologize!

-Even the Buddha's patience has limits!

Who's an old lady?

-I called you a bold lady!

-Hyah!

[smash]

-A bold lady?

-Uh huh.

That's right.

-Ah!

Well, that's different.

What a nice thing to say.

[sighs]

-You pass.

Welcome to the Leaf Village.

-That hurts.

Ow!

Hey, if you don't mind--

ASUMA (TO HIMSELF): Sora.

You've grown up, haven't you?

MALE SPEAKER: Well, I'd better be off.

I have to write up my report.

SAKURA: Come on, Sai.

I have to get you to the hospital.

SAI: All right.

NARUTO: Hey, uh, what about me?

I-- I wanna get on with my training.

-Give it a rest, would you?

Anyway, Kakashi-sensei is out of town on a mission.

You look after Sora.

Come on, he's our new teammate, right?

Show him around the village.

Make him feel at home.

--[sighing] How come I'm always stuck with him?

It's not safe being around this guy.

-Oh.

Yeah.

Like I really want to hang out with a jerk like you.

-Well, you boys have fun.

Go at it as much as you want.

I'm outta here.

Let's go, Sai.

SAI: Right.

ASUMA: So long, Naruto.

I'll leave Sora in your hands.

-[grunting] This is so not fair!

-Huh.

I guess they feel the same way you do.

-Huh?

-Seems like I'm just a burden to everybody.

-That's not it and you know it.

Come on.

You really think Sakura and Captain

Yamato think you're a burden?

If that's the way they felt, they certainly

wouldn't have brought you here to the village, would they?

-Yeah, I know that.

-Then what's your problem?

[sighing] Look, you've got to forget

this vengeance thing of yours.

-You don't get it!

This has nothing to do with that.

-I know, but--

[wind rustling leaves]

-My father-- I always used to look up to him as a hero.

He didn't fear a thing.

He was a pillar of strength for me.

My only memories of him are from up until I was five.

The people at the Fire Temple, they

would never tell me about what really happened.

However, there were times I just couldn't help overhear

them talking about my father's death.

And the tone in their voice when they spoke of it.

[smack]

-He got what he deserved, they'd say.

Killing him was the right thing to do.

My father could never have done what they say.

It's a mistake.

They're wrong!

But I will make it right.

And after I've done that, I will repay

whoever it was that killed my father.

NARUTO (TO HIMSELF): Sora.

-Stop following me around everywhere, will you?

It's annoying.

NARUTO: Annoying!

That's what I get for trying to show you some sympathy.

-Ha!

Meddling's a better word for it.

I'll do just fine.

I don't need your help.

10 minutes and this whole village will be mine.

-Great!

Go ahead.

Do whatever you want.

Fine with me.

It's not like I ever wanted to be your babysitter.

[growling]

[footsteps]

-Wait, he said the village will be his?

What's with that?

Aw, come on.

Where did he go?

How could I have lost him?

Huh?

[gasps]

[growls]

-Wanna fight, huh?

Fine, but don't think I'll go easy on you

just because you're a dog.

-Now he's in a stare-down with Akamaru?

Oh, brother.

[growling]

-This could be trouble.

Let's just hope Kiba doesn't show up.

-Hey, Naruto.

You're back, huh.

Oh, Akamaru.

There you are.

Where you been, boy?

And who is that guy?

I've never seen him before.

-Oh, him?

He's uh--

-Hey.

Hey, you.

What're you doing messing with Akamaru, huh?

-Does this mutt belong to you?

Why don't you keep this mangy beast on a leash

and teach him not to bark at strangers.

-You think he's a pet or something?

And he's been trained to bark at suspicious people.

So, where are you from?

[barks]

-I'm from the Fire Temple, and I've

come here to take over this stinking village.

-Huh?

[barks]

-Hey, hey.

Slow down, Kiba.

Sorry, but he's a new member of the team, so he's a little--

-You're kidding.

This guy's with you?

-Would you stop butting in?

I'm not with him.

I'm not with anybody.

-Just shut up for once, will ya?

CHOJI: Hey, hey!

Stop fighting.

Come on, guys.

Can't we all just get along?

-Butt out, fatso.

[boing]

-Did you just call me fatso?

-That's right.

What're you gonna do about it?

-Aah!

This guy's nuts.

-Aah, boy.

-Let's go!

Let's have a free-for-all!

-You're all alone, you idiot.

That's no free-for-all.

It's a massacre.

Let's go, Choji!

-Ha!

You think Fatso's gonna be much help?

-There you go, saying it again.

I have big bones!

And the rest is all muscle, you-- [shouting]

KIBA: That's it!

Hang onto him, Choji.

Heh!

-Nngh.

-Hyah.

[thwogg]

-Man, it's three against one.

-What are you gonna do?

The guy brought it on himself.

-Yeah, but all the same.

[fighting]

MALE SPEAKER: Yeah, think you're gonna take over our village?

I'll take over your village!

NARUTO: Guess I've got no choice.

MALE SPEAKER: Come on!

NARUTO: All right, knock it off!

-[groans]

[thwogg]

-What's this?

You taking his side?

-Well, of course not, but I can't just sit here and let

you--

-Why?

He's an outsider.

-No, he's not.

He's Team Kakashi.

He's a comrade now.

-Huh?

Comrade?

[thwogg]

-So, calm down, OK?

-Nngh.

-Why don't we--

[bonk]

-Knock it off!

It's me that you keep hitting, you idiot!

-Yeah?

Well, it's me you keep kicking.

-Sorry.

KIBA (TO HIMSELF): They're both idiots.

[thwack]

-Nngh.

Hey, that hurt.

[growls]

[fighting]

-Heh.

Whew.

Huh?

You'd never catch me getting involved

in any of that kid stuff.

-Huh.

No, that's not your style, is it?

It's much smarter just to watch them fight it out.

-Looks like we got a new man in the village, huh?

-Mmm?

-Aah!

Who decided to forge bonds of comradeship

in a mighty meeting of fists and forgot to invite Rock Lee?

[bonk]

-Aah!

[fighting]

-Mmm.

-They're all pretty tough.

This could go on forever.

-Well, shall we?

-Wha?

-Man-Beast Clone!

-Severe--

-Expansion Jutsu!

-Shadow Clone--

-Wind Style--

[all shouting]

ALL: Aah!

[thwogging]

-What is this?

-Heh.

-I'm not fat!

[thud]

[ding]

-Ow.

-Ow, my noggin.

-You guys.

Now then, let's celebrate this meeting

of firsts with some barbecue.

-Barbecue?

-Now you're talking!

-Excellent idea, Sensei.

-What better way to forge lasting bonds of comradeship

than over a meal?

[excited chatter]

-Hey, Sora.

How about it?

-No, I'm not very hungry.

[stomach growling]

[gasps]

-So, how's Chiriku these days?

-Uh--

-Oh, that's right.

You've been there.

You know Chiriku and all those guys, right, Sensei?

-Yeah.

-Uh.

My father was Kazuma.

Did you know--

-You handle yourself well.

Very quick.

I can see Chiriku trained you hard.

-No.

Lord Chiriku was too important a person to bother with me.

I trained myself.

-Really?

You got that good on your own?

-Sensei, show him that thing.

You know what I mean.

That trick that you showed me.

-Oh, that.

Huh.

[chuckles]

[owl hooting]

[thwack]

-Wha-- unreal!

-Finely and sharply, that's the secret.

-That's right.

[shing]

-Learn this trick successfully, and you

can take your shuriken and kunai and send

them flying through the thickest tree trunk.

So long.

-[gasps]

-Good luck.

-Wha-- hold it!

if you knew my father, please, you

have to tell me the truth about him.

He was one of the Guardian Shinobi.

His name was Kazuma.

How and why was my father killed?

He did nothing.

He couldn't have done anything wrong.

That's one thing I'm sure of.

Did you know him?

-Yes, I did.

Kazuma died pursuing what he believed in.

No matter how the circumstances may appear,

he died for honor as he saw it.

[gasps]

-Now I've got to go.

[clinking]

[buzzing]

-Hey, what--

[thwack]

-Huh?

Are you going to start training right now?

[thwack]

[thwack]

-Damn.

[buzzing]

[roars]

[thwack]

[gasps]

-No way I'm letting you get better than me.

[thwacking]

-One, two, three.

At a glance, it looks like about 30.

-Yeah, give or take.

-This one's different.

We're destroying a village of the Kohaku Clan, some

of the fiercest shinobi in in the Land of Fire.

This one [slurping] is special.

Nobody gets out alive.

-Right.

-The ones before, they were only mere diversions.

Not this one.

Heh.

Finally.

-Oh, if you come across any with a wind chakra nature,

save him for me.

He's mine.

--[inhaling deeply] Attention, Kohaku Clan!

Tonight you're all going to die.

But I promise you, your sacrifice

will help to protect the Land of Fire for all eternity.

And for that, you have our thanks.

Do it.

[zapping]

[theme music]

ASUMA (VOICEOVER): Sora and Naruto?

Ha!

Good luck hammering those two into anything

like a smoothly functioning team.

MALE SPEAKER (VOICEOVER) Well, Team Kakashi,

you'll have to proceed with your training on your own

for a while.

NARUTO (VOICEOVER): So I can finally

pick up my training where I left off, huh?

MALE SPEAKER (VOICEOVER): Uh, no.

You'll need Kakashi for that.

NARUTO (VOICEOVER): What am I supposed to do in the meantime?

MALE SPEAKER (VOICEOVER): Let's see.

I know.

We'll have Asuma-sensei supervise your training.

NARUTO (VOICEOVER): Excellent.

ASUMA (VOICEOVER): Me?

Why me?

NARUTO (VOICEOVER): Next time, "The Two Kings."

[theme music]