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-Woah!

-Oooh.

Brother, I'm feeling kind of stuffed.

I don't think I can drink anymore.

-Nah, you're doing fine.

Just hang in there and keep it together.

-Yeah!

-Ooh!

-No way!

-That's incredible!

-Now, do it!

Spit!

-Ooooh!

-Listen up.

You got to infuse the chakra in your belly,

then inhale sharply through your nose.

Hold it in your chest for a while,

then let it out all at once!

-At once!

-All at once!

[water bursting]

-Ugh!

-Come on, now.

Infuse the chakra in your stomach.

-Hmm.

-While you're doing that, take a deep breath

in through your nose.

Hold it in your chest, and exhale it all at once.

[vomiting]

-If things keep going at this rate,

we're going to be here for a while.

-Hmm.

Well then, I guess I'm going to have to pull out the big guns.

-All right.

After it's in your chest, come on and exhale all at once.

-I'll show you!

This'll help you let it all out!

-Hmm!

-Yeah!

-Ah!

-Hmm-- hmm-- hmm-- eeeee!

[shouting]

-Woah.

-Ah, I did it!

Brother, I finally got it!

I did exactly what you said and it totally worked!

Hahahah!

-Terrific work, Gamatatsu!

You did it!

Woo-hoo!

-Ha.

I knew that'd do it.

[theme music - in japanese]

[wind blowing]

[panting]

-What's that?

-Unless they betrayed me, there should still

be someone in there holding down the fort.

-Oh.

Hey.

You trying to get somewhere?

Is there someone waiting for you to return to them?

-Come on.

Let's get going, Yukimaru.

-Oh.

Hey.

If there's a place where people think about you,

that would be your home, right?

-Huh?

[giggling]

-He's the only one who got left out of the mission.

Sooner or later, you know he'll show up to complain.

-You mean Naruto.

-Yes.

-Ahhh.

We had no choice.

Yamato and the rest are better reinforcements.

We know they'll help Kakashi's team.

And besides, Orochimaru is entangled in this whole affair.

Knowing Naruto, he would never be able to control himself.

You know that.

[gasp]

-Hmm?

Gama!

[croaking]

-Mmm.

Ahh.

Man, milk hits the spot after some tough training.

Huh?

-Thanks.

Come again.

-Sai!

-Huh?

Naruto.

-Hey.

What you doing around here, huh?

-I just ran out of my ninjato ink supply.

This store's ink works quite well for infusing my chakra.

-Oh.

Hey, wait, if you need a refill of ink,

that means-- did you get a new mission or something?

-(VOICEOVER) Today's mission is supposed to be a secret

to Naruto.

I bet that when a person tells a lie, they avert their eyes.

So I'll do the opposite.

-Uh--

-No, Naruto.

I did not receive any new mission.

You have nothing to worry about.

Just continue with your training.

-Wait, what?

Then why are you going to all this trouble?

Hmm?

Hold on.

Are you hiding something from me?

-Hiding?

N-- no.

-Oh, really.

Are you sure about that, Sai?

-I-- it's nothing, really.

-"The Right Time to Lie"?

[sigh]

-It looks like the rain water must have washed away

any trace of scent.

[whine]

-Don't be so disappointed.

Remember, they're using bats to observe us.

We know that either their base is in the vicinity,

or for some reason, they're compelled to stick around here.

-OK.

You're saying there's a possibility

that sooner or later we'll have to face them?

-Yeah.

Hmm?

You're back.

-Huh?

-Nice.

So you did find them!

-We're very lucky.

-I found a female insect that survived with her eggs intact.

And even better, they just hatched.

It's the next generation.

-So this insect is resistant to the crystal jutsu?

-Yes.

There's a good chance it has a high tolerance.

However--

-The problem is, do we have enough?

-Right.

[sigh]

-And here I thought we had some great countermeasure

to fight them with.

-Kakashi-sensei.

I need more time.

-What are you going to do?

-Increase their numbers.

Drastically.

-Understood.

-We need a solution before we face them.

So do what you have to, but hurry.

-Of course.

-Well, then.

What do we do?

Thanks to the bats, the enemy already knows our location.

They could take action against us at any moment.

-The enemy will either pull back,

knowing that a confrontation with the four of us

would waste a lot of time.

Or they'll hit us hard.

-In any case, our mission is to capture the bad guys

and extract information out of them.

No matter what.

If we lose track of the enemy, something

tells me they're going to become a big problem for the Hidden

Leaf village.

-We have to keep searching.

-Right.

-Well, time to head out.

Shino, try to catch up soon, OK?

-OK.

-You shouldn't have any trouble tracking us.

Good luck.

-Hidden Jutsu.

Insect Cocoon.

-I'm back.

-Hey, Guren!

-Ha.

I'm surprised lowlifes like you didn't betray me

while I was out.

-Come on, you know us better than that.

The second we left the hideout, we all

decided we were going to follow you no matter what.

-Oh, hey.

Which do you like better?

Red camellias or white ones?

-Who's the kid?

-Yukimaru.

Lord Orochimaru told us to take care of him.

-Lord Orochimaru did?

-Now, listen up, people.

Lord Orochimaru has given us a very important mission.

We have to deliver this boy to a specific lake, safely.

Mistakes will not be tolerated.

However, a group of strangers have followed us

from the hideout.

-That's pretty perceptive of you, Guren.

Just what I'd expect from you.

But we've already looked into it.

-Tell me.

-Of course.

The enemy has four ninja and one ninja hound.

Gozu and I identified the mutt's pawprints.

Right now, three of them and the dog are a couple of kilometers

away from our position, slowly making their way here.

-They found us?

What's wrong with Kiho's jutsu?

-Don't worry.

I'm sure Kiho rendered the hound's nose completely

useless.

-I see.

So these Shinobi must have high-level tracking skills,

which means they're from the Leaf village.

-Just as I suspected.

It's the Leaf.

What do we do?

-I know just the thing.

And when I'm through, they won't be following us anymore.

Bring them to me, and I will crush them.

[tapping]

-What's all the ruckus about?

-I found out about the mission, Grandma.

-Really?

-Augh!

Come on.

Whatever it is, you've got to let me go, too.

-No, Naruto.

We didn't tell you because we were worried about you.

-Worried?

-I understand how you feel about Sasuke,

but even if you find him, you're not

strong enough to bring him back.

Besides, if you use that new jutsu--

-I won't use it.

Wind-Style Rasen Shuriken is off-limits.

Trust me.

I know what my body can handle.

-Then why would y--

-Naruto.

Would you mind telling me why you're

applying for this mission?

-Because-- it's just-- well, I know I'm not powerful enough

to overcome Sasuke, but Pervy Sage said something to me that

got me thinking.

-They say, wherever someone is still thinking of you,

that place is your home.

-I believe if you care about someone enough,

you can change their mind.

I want to find Sasuke and tell him.

He can come back.

Because this place is his home.

-Hmm.

[sigh]

-Go ahead, then.

-My lady!

-Ha!

That's what I'm talking about!

-Don't you want to hear the details?

[sigh]

-You sure about this, my lady?

-As much as I hate to admit it, Jiraiya was right.

-Hmm?

JIRAIYA (VOICEOVER): Apologies, Tsunade.

Naruto still has much to learn, but I

must respond to some urgent information.

He can proceed without me.

I leave him in your care.

Ha.

I'll be honest.

Naruto is still kind of an idiot,

but he has the unique power to change people.

And someday, he'll change, too.

Into something bigger than you or me.

Tsunade, a person grows up when he's

forced to overcome hardships.

Protection is important, but there are some things

that a person must learn on his own.

Ha.

Don't worry.

He got his guts from yours truly.

So someday, when he asks, I hope you'll trust him.

-Master Jiraiya.

-Yamato and Kakashi will be on the team with him.

And besides, Naruto is not a kid anymore.

-I've got to use that new jutsu for this mission.

Ah.

A place to call home.

-Find anything?

-No.

Nothing.

-Me neither.

-Well, what do we do now?

We mustn't lose track of our enemy.

If we can't pick up their trail, we won't get another chance.

-And since they obviously know about us by now,

the chances of getting in a fight are pretty much certain.

-That's true.

But for the moment, we'd be better off avoiding a battle.

-It all points to one thing.

We have to find these guys right away.

-Hmm.

Kiba.

You think you can sniff out the bats' scent?

-Huh?

[wood rattling]

-Ah!

[giggling]

-You should have seen it-- huh?

-I have something to take care of.

You wait here.

-Huh?

-I'll come back to get you when I'm finished.

And don't go running off again.

Lord Orochimaru asked me to look after you.

-You wait here, dear.

I'll come back to get you.

-Ah!

My mom!

When my mother left, she never came back.

-What?

-I wanted to see a red camellia.

But it wasn't the right one.

It was a white camellia instead.

Now everyone's gone.

-GUREN (VOICEOVER): Is he talking about his hometown?

[gasp]

-Here.

-Wait.

That's--

-I have this one now.

-I don't know.

-Take it.

It's for you, Guren.

-You want to exchange it, right?

OK.

-Hmm.

-You're telling me you want to master a new jutsu right now?

It just can't be done.

It's impossible.

-I don't care if it is.

I don't have any other choice.

-You're crazy.

Let's go home, Gamatatsu.

-Hey, wait!

Listen.

I can't let this mission happen without being a part of it.

I can't go without this jutsu.

And I won't know the jutsu without your help.

-TOAD (VOICEOVER): There he goes, being all serious.

-Fine.

But you'll owe us.

-Yeah!

Now that's the son of the Chief Toad.

-Hmm.

How we going to do this?

In such a short period?

-Ah, we'll work it out.

-My wind chakra and Gamatatsu's water.

That's all we need.

-We have to somehow get both your jutsus to collaborate.

Hmm.

Right.

This'll be a bit on the harsh side, but we'll try it.

-You mean it?

You have some kind of idea?

-You.

Hop into Gamatatsu's mouth.

-Uh--

-What?

-Now wait a minute.

Why do I have to go into his mouth?

-He looks like he's going to taste bad.

I don't want him on my tongue.

-What did you say?

-Stop arguing.

It's the only way this'll work.

Besides, you still have to earn all those snacks

you got the other day.

Where's your sense of duty?

-Mmm, my duty, huh?

Well, I guess I have to do it.

-But why do I have to be in his mouth?

-There's no time to explain.

-NARUTO (VOICEOVER): Boy, is this unpleasant.

-All right.

Are we ready?

-Yuck.

What kind of ridiculous gooey training is this?

-Under these conditions, you can collaborate on your jutsu.

-You're kidding me.

-It will force you to be aware of each other's power

and work in harmony.

It's like they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Unless you venture into a frog's mouth.

-This sounds like a load of baloney to me.

And I don't even think Gamatatsu has a jutsu.

-Hey.

The more you complain, the more time you're wasting.

-Ugh, you're right.

-Now concentrate.

-I've picked up a scent, Kakashi-sensei.

It's coming from our 2 o'clock.

-Got it.

Then we'll take a detour.

-Understood.

-You mean you think we can slip past the bats' formation

unseen, then, huh?

-Bats can only sense things a limited distance away.

There's lots of obstacles to shield us in the woods.

If we keep far enough from them, they'll

have a hard time pinning us down.

-I see.

-Then again, we can't get completely out of their search

area, or they'll get suspicious.

[growling]

[birds calling]

-Huh?

It's bad luck to say that.

Come on, you honestly think that I'll die?

-So, Naruto found out about the mission.

-I'm sorry.

-It's OK, Sai.

Really.

I didn't think we'd be able to hide it.

-I had no idea he'd go straight to the Hokage.

-Lady Tsunade is not a person who gives in to pressure.

She made the decision to allow him to come along.

It had nothing to do with you.

-See?

In fact, it'll actually help, because teammates communicate

better with each other.

But then again, Naruto is late as always.

What's he doing?

-Here we go!

Yeeeow.

-You two need to work as one.

-Ugh.

-Yah!

-Hey, are you all right?

-Oh, man.

My body can't take much more of this.

-Come on.

Don't throw in the towel yet.

You're improving a whole lot.

-You mean it?

-Yep.

Looks like this is the right way to do it.

-Haha.

-Let's keep going.

-Haha.

-All right.

Let's keep practicing, Gamatatsu.

-Hmm!

[growling]

-Yeah.

I hear you, pal.

We're picking up some more scents just up ahead.

-Do it, Hinata.

-Right.

Byakugan!

[gasp] I can see it.

And it looks like the chakra of Shinobi!

[theme music - in japanese]

-They've got to be the ones in that hideout.

-Taking on three of them?

What's our strategy?

-If we take out one of them, reduce their numbers,

that ought to improve the odds a bit.

-And after that?

-I'd like to say we wipe the floor with them,

but the safest plan is to hold them long enough

for Kakashi-sensei to get back here and help.

-Got it.

We should target one of the two in the front.

-Right.

Now, Akamaru!

[bark]

-Next time-- The Unseeing Enemy.