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[humming]

-Those are called cat tails.

-Huh?

-Why don't you try squeezing the top?

See?

This is the lake I told you about.

[humming]

[theme music]

-So it's true.

Lake water doesn't taste salty at all.

Not like the ocean.

Course, I've never seen the ocean, either.

Did you--

-Hm?

-There This should be far enough.

[laughter]

-What's so funny, then?

-I have a feeling we're about to do something fun.

-That's right.

We're about to have a lot of fun.

Will you put this on for me?

This pill will draw out your power.

No-- what I mean is it will make something interesting happen.

[groan]

[scream]

KABUTO (VOICEOVER): It's coming.

That was the threshold.

So it's there.

In this lake.

No doubt about it.

Yes.

We can definitely use this child, Lord Orochimaru.

-You called, Kakashi?

-Thanks for coming, Pakkun.

Take this back to the village and tell

Lady Tsunade to have it analyzed.

-Huh?

What on earth is it?

-It's a jutsu that was cast on one of Shino's insects

by a follower of Orochimaru.

We think.

-Orochimaru again?

-From the footprints they left, we're

looking for five, maybe six.

Anyway, we're going after them.

Get back to the village quickly.

-Leave it to me.

-I know I can count on you.

All right.

Let's get after them, whoever they are.

But not all together.

We'll spread out, widen our search area.

We cannot afford to let them slip through.

-Right. [bark]

-Got it.

-No problem at all.

I'll take care of everything here while you're away.

Don't worry.

-You'd better.

-Could she make it anymore obvious

that she doesn't trust us?

She doesn't want us finding out about Orochimaru's hideout,

so she shows us in this dump.

-She's extremely cautious, no doubt about it.

That's why she doesn't make that many mistakes.

And that's also why we can trust her.

-Yeah, but those poor slobs she killed

were running away because they didn't want to see Orochimaru.

Are you sure we can trust her?

GAMARIKI: 1, 2, 1, 2.

NARUTO: 1, 2, 1, 2.

-It's perfect, Naruto.

Gamariki's stern discipline will soon harden and temper you

like a steel blade.

And then you'll--

[giggling]

-And then your body and spirit will be tough enough

to resist the temptations of the world, and-- ah!

I hope to be able to resist them too, someday.

-What You can't even learn a simple little move like that?

-Hey, it's not me!

I can learn it fine!

You just don't know how to teach it, that's all!

-I get it.

It's me.

I suppose you could do better?

-Just forget it.

I've had enough of this.

I quit.

-Well, we'll just see about that.

Love tap!

-Hittin' me from behind, huh?

You cowardly toad!

-No-- just-- get off me!

[screaming]

[shouting]

WOMAN: Oh, my goodness!

WOMAN: What happened to the water?

WOMAN: Let's get out of here.

-No!

-You call that training, slobbering all over me

like that?

-It's not slobbering, it's a love tap, you--

-I don't care what you call it, this partnership is over!

-Well, that suits me fine.

-That is enough, both of you!

Knock it off!

-Hm?

-Coming from Naruto, I'm not surprised.

But you too, Gamariki?

I must say, I'm very disappointed.

-Forgive me.

I really do understand, Jiraiya.

Really, I do.

It's this boy.

He's--

-This collaboration ninjutsu will never

work unless the two of you get your hearts and bodies

working in perfect sync.

-Exactly.

But in order to achieve that, we have to be, uh-- well, compatible.

-Yeah!

And we're not compatible.

And things will go a lot faster if you

let me find somebody I am compatible with.

-Heh.

That may not be such a bad idea.

There's just one problem.

How can you summon anything with that arm of yours?

-Heh.

You're forgetting how fast my body can heal, Pervy Sage.

See what I mean?

-Hm?

-Summoning Jutsu!

What the wha--

-Long time no see, pal.

-Hey, Naruto.

How's it goin'?

-Gamakichi?

Tatu?

Wha--

-Well, Well.

You two sure have grown.

-Yeah.

I almost didn't recognize you.

You've gotten a lot bigger.

-Of course we have.

-It's on account of we both ate a lot of snacks.

-So anyway, Naruto, what did you summon us for?

-Right.

Here's the plan.

How do you feel about perfecting our synchronicity

and compatibility?

-Huh?

-What's that?

Does it taste good?

GUREN (VOICEOVER): Lord Orochimaru.

That's--

-You're late, Guren.

Lord Orochimaru has chosen Gen'yumaru.

And that was Sasuke Uchiha just now.

Lord Orochimaru's next vessel.

-So, Sasuke, let's see how your training's coming.

Show me all that you've learned.

-You're going to be my opponent?

-Course not.

Very impressive.

You stand there facing a thousand opponents

without batting an eye.

GUREN (VOICEOVER): That man-- how strong could he be?

-Let it begin.

Yes, Sasuke.

You truly are the one.

-What is it?

His power-- I've never seen such--

-OK, then.

But I gotta warn you, we're going

to really put you through your paces.

-Yeah.

You do that.

-And a one, and a two.

Hit it.

(SINGING) Can you hear the froggy song?

Yes, I hear the froggy song.

Can you hear the froggy--

-Hey, wait a minute.

What are you guys doing?

-Yes, I hear it and I see yummy fly to eat.

-Heh, heh.

Boing, boing, boing, boing, boing, boing, boing.

-Gotcha!

Boing.

-Get with the program.

You're not trying to connect to his heart and soul, Naruto.

-Come on!

This can't really be part of training.

[sigh]

-When will you ever learn, Naruto?

-Did I get 'em all?

-You defeated them all without one fatal blow.

You are still naive.

-They're not the ones I want to kill.

-You must learn to be heartless, or you'll never defeat Itachi.

-When I come face to face with him,

I'll be heartless, all right.

OROCHIMARU (VOICEOVER): Not a drop of blood on him.

They called me a genius, but compared to him,

there's no comparison.

Just a little longer.

A little more patience-- and he's mine.

-It's been a long time, Guren.

I'm so glad you've come.

Yes.

That young man is destined to be my next vessel.

You still want to be my vessel yourself, don't you?

You haven't given up on that dream.

Your skills are indeed very enticing.

I was so impressed when we first met.

GUREN (VOICEOVER): Lord Orochimaru-- you're wrong.

-These powers of yours, they intrigue me.

Come with me, child.

GUREN (VOICEOVER): You're wrong.

I was the one who was impressed.

By you.

Your power.

I wanted nothing more thing than to be like you.

-And now for the reason I summoned you here.

I have something special I need you to do for me, Guren.

-Anything.

You know I live only to serve you, Lord Orochimaru.

-Call it a mission.

A mission that would benefit from your unique talents.

In fact, you're the only one who could possibly do it.

-I'm the only one?

-And afterwards, who knows?

I might even reconsider.

I might change my mind about who is best suited to be my vessel.

KABUTO (VOICEOVER): He's getting tired.

Perhaps we should rest for a bit.

[giggling]

-What a joke.

Trying to keep up with a bunch of stupid dance moves.

It's embarrassing.

Trying to connect heart and soul is crazy, especially

with a toad.

CHILD: Can you really do that?

-Huh?

Hey?

Who said that? Who's there?

-Where'd you come from?

-What does that mean, to connect heart and soul?

-Uh, well, uh, it's when you can feel

what someone else is feeling, and they feel what you feel.

-Can anyone connect like that?

-Well, yeah, I suppose.

Hm.

If you stay focused and keep working

at it, one day-- one day it has to work.

And then even Sasuke-- 'cause wherever someone is still

thinking of you, that place is your home.

But you wouldn't know what I'm talking about, would you?

Sorry.

I was kind of rambling.

-So if somebody somewhere is thinking about me, wherever

that person is is where I belong.

-That's right.

Wherever it is, that place is home.

-I've learned something.

-Yeah, I know lots of stuff.

[laughter]

-So tell me, what's your name, anyway?

Huh?

Weird kid.

Where'd he disappear to?

-Kakashi-sensei, is this really the right

time for us to be kicking back and taking it easy?

-We can't do anything until my insects locate the enemy.

We might as well rest up.

-He's right, Kiba

-Yeah.

Until we find out exactly who they are and where they are,

there's no sense in us jumping the gun.

Besides, there's that crystal jutsu.

Until Pakkun gets back with word from the Hidden Leaf,

we've got to move with caution.

[knocking]

-Enter.

-Lady Tsunade, Kakashi sent us a messenger.

-Well, well.

Pakkun.

-Before I give you Kakashi's message,

do you think I could have some water?

-Feels good.

Nice and hot.

-Huh?

What the-- you shrunk, Gamakichi.

What happened to you?

-Of course I shrunk.

If I hopped in here full sized, there

wouldn't be room left for anyone else.

I used ninjutsu to make myself small.

-Really?

Whoa, that's a pretty cool ninju--

-Nothing like a hot bath, is there, brother?

Especially after a hard day of training.

-Please, you call that training?

All you guys did was chase flies all day.

-No.

We were working on the foundations

of the collaboration ninjutsu.

-Get out of here.

You really expect me to copy those wacky moves of yours?

-Who said anything about copying?

This training's about learning to feel

what's in Gamatatsu's heart, and how to respond to it.

-Gamatatsu?

-This feels so nice.

-Forget about copying his every move exactly.

Feeling what's in your partner's heart, feeling it in yours,

that's the essence of collaboration.

That's how you get two beings in perfect sync.

-Your partner's heart.

Feeling it.

Now I see.

I get it.

Yeah, I finally get it.

Let me try one more time.

I'll master this collaboration ninjutsu, even if it kills me!

-Yay!

I love training.

-Huh?

Oh, no!

Wait!

[shouting]

WOMAN: Not again!

-Get a grip, Gamatatsu.

-My tummy hurts.

-Ah, yes.

The sweet voices of bathing beauties.

-All the bathing beauties just left.

-Ah!

No!

[theme music]

GAMAKICHI: Naruto, you'll never get it

if you keep getting distracted by what you see.

GAMATATSU: I'm hungry.

NARUTO: What else is new?

GAMATATSU: Look, grasshopper!

GAMAKICHI: Don't focus so much on his moves,

but where they're coming from.

GAMATATSU: Snack time!

NARUTO: That's what I'm trying to do!

GAMATATSU: Oh, caterpillar!

GAMAKICHI: Try and feel Gamatatsu's emotional vibes,

then channel them through your own style.

NARUTO: Will you shut up for a second, please?

Think I'm finally on to something here.

Next time, Connecting hearts.