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[shattering sound]

‐What the?

‐Huh, they broke down the barrier.

These Leaf ninja aren't that bad at all.

‐Guren.

‐Hey, what are you?

Hmm.

‐Kakashi Sensei.

‐Reinforcements, huh?

‐Is everyone OK?

‐Naruto, was that?

‐Yeah, the collaboration ninjutsu we've

been working on with Pervey Sage.

‐Really?

‐Now it's my turn to have some fun.

OK, you.

Don't try to escape.

‐Huh.

So another big talker has shown up.

Are you all like this?

‐Hinata, you lousy.

Just what have you done to her, huh?

‐Hmm hmm.

NARUTO: What's our next move, Kakashi Sensei?

KAKASHI: As you can see, Hinata's been taken hostage.

So we've got to keep our cool.

We can't just rush in against her.

Besides, any shock, and that crystal might shatter.

And Hinata with it.

‐A tricky situation.

‐Ha ha ha.

(VOICEOVER): We we will look for an opening from above.

(VOICEOVER): Right.

‐You will realize that you have only one option.

‐Hey, Gamatatsu, you ready for one more?

(VOICEOVER): If you return to your village,

and leave me alone, I'll release the girl.

‐Yeah.

But just one more, OK.

‐I've got to control my chakra, so Hinata doesn't get hurt.

‐Don't move.

‐Now Gamatatsu.

(VOICEOVER): Wait.

‐Wind style.

Tall water pistol.

‐Huh.

‐My crystal style can crystallize anything.

You'll need about ten more years experience to challenge me,

boy.

Crystal style:

Burst Crystal Falling Dragon!

‐Run, Gamatatsu.

‐Is everybody all right?

‐Yes sir.

(VOICEOVER): Man, what the heck was that?

‐She not only crystallized your jutsu,

she turned it against you.

Listen Naruto, I'll get her attention.

When you see your chance, grab Hinata

and get her away from here.

Got it?

‐But‐‐

(VOICEOVER): Naruto, Hinata's safety

is our top priority right now.

‐All right.

‐What are you hiding for?

There's nothing you can do as long as I

hold your little friend hostage.

Huh, it looks like they're giving up.

‐Let Hinata go.

Take me as a hostage instead.

‐Nice try.

Huh.

‐Naruto, now.

‐Go, Gamatatsu.

[squeaking]

‐Oh no, you don't.

Uhh.

Dammit all.

Just look at my clothes.

(VOICEOVER): Guren.

Are you all right?

‐Yeah, yeah.

(VOICEOVER): I'm so relieved to hear it.

‐Huh, they can sure move fast when they're running away.

Rinji, keep an eye out.

Don't lose them.

‐Will do.

[theme music]

‐Way to go, Gamatatsu.

OK, you can spit her out now.

‐Be careful.

Gently now.

Nice and easy.

‐That's it.

Nice and easy.

That's the way.

Put her down slowly.

Slowly.

[fly buzzing]

‐Huh.

‐Hinata.

‐Unbelievable.

How could you do that, you blockhead?

‐Oh.

Oh no.

No.

Stop cracking.

Stop cracking.

‐Hinata.

‐Hinata.

‐It stopped.

‐Damn.

Guess I'm too late.

‐Pakkun.

‐They finished analyzing that insect of Shino's.

There's no mistaking it.

The enemy uses some kind of crystal style jutsu.

‐Yes, we know.

‐The researchers say the effect on the insect was thorough.

That thing was crystallized inside and out.

‐So it was true what she said, that her crystal style works

on anything.

‐Even Sai's super beast scroll was completely crystallized.

This jutsu is a problem.

‐That's putting it mildly.

It's like I said, its effects are thorough.

‐You mean‐‐?

‐Yeah.

They found that even the insect's bodily fluids

were crystallized.

‐What?

But then‐‐

‐Hinata.

She's going to be OK, right Kakashi Sensei?

‐Uhh, yeah.

We need to get her back to the village immediately.

‐That's right.

Grandma Tsunade.

Grandma Tsunade will fix everything.

‐OK, calm down Naruto.

[crystal shattering]

‐No, Hinata.

‐Sakura.

‐It's all right.

She's alive.

‐What a relief.

‐Yeah, I'll say.

‐Phew.

I was scared for a minute.

‐Idiot.

Dropping her for a lousy fly.

‐Huh, what is it, Shino?

‐I was remembering what happened to one of those insects.

After it was captured by the crystal style jutsu,

it shattered in my hand.

And yet, Hinata survived.

‐It's true.

The same thing happened with those crystals we encountered.

They shattered.

What do Hinata and the insect that was sent back

to the village have in common?

‐Uhh.

‐Be careful, Hinata.

Take it easy.

‐When I saw that I was going to be hit by her jutsu,

I released chakra from all my chakra points at once,

and surrounded myself with a barrier.

‐I see.

So her crystal style doesn't work on everything after all.

It can't crystallize chakra.

Hmm, quick thinking in a tight spot.

Well done, Hinata.

‐Thanks.

‐Yeah, that was awesome.

Of course, I expected as much.

‐Woof.

‐Well, I'm glad you're OK.

‐I'm sorry, Naruto if I, well, if I caused you any worry.

‐Hey, you don't have to apologize.

Don't be silly.

‐Naruto.

‐All right, then Kakashi.

What do we do now?

Any thoughts?

‐Well, that depends.

‐Uhh.

I'm all right, sensei.

Really.

‐Don't push yourself.

‐We're lucky Hinata was the only one hit by that jutsu.

‐Since we don't have any countermeasures to this crystal

style, caution's the best policy for now.

‐We should have gone after them.

Why'd we let them go?

‐I share your frustration, Naruto.

We certainly don't want to lose track of them.

‐He's right.

Remember how much trouble it was finding them?

If we let them go, who knows if we'll ever

be able to pick up their track again?

‐All right, then.

Here's the plan.

There are enough of us to split into two groups.

So, Sakura and Sai, you two will stay here with Hinata

until she's recovered.

‐Right.

‐The rest of us will try and pick up their trail.

Of course, since they leave no scent behind,

it's impossible to track them that way.

Even for Akamaru.

‐They don't make it easy for us, do they?

‐But, how are we going to track them,

if they're impossible to track?

‐I think we might be able to use those surveillance

bats of theirs.

But we can't get too close.

We don't want them spotting us first.

However we go, we have to move deliberately and cautiously.

‐That makes sense.

‐Doesn't sound like fun, but I guess it's a plan.

‐One more thing.

We have to be very careful if we run

into any more of those crystal barriers.

If you do find any of these guys,

don't try to attack or capture them.

After all, remember our mission is to investigate them.

Got it?

‐Got it.

‐If you're done with us, I guess we'll be on our way.

‐Thanks.

See you next time I need you.

‐I'll be heading home too, Kakashi.

That all right?

‐OK, Pakkun.

Thanks for your help.

‐Well, see you later.

‐Bye, bye everybody.

‐All right then.

Let's move out.

‐Guren.

‐What is it?

Is everything all right?

‐I met somebody that I know.

‐What?

‐So, who was it?

‐The boy with the headband.

‐Headband, huh?

Could it be that kid we just saw?

‐You say you knew this boy from before.

Tell me how.

‐Oh yeah.

I met him when I was with Kabuto the other day.

He told me about how we all have a place to go home to.

He even asked me if I wanted to go there with him.

But then I decided not to go, because I

think there's somewhere else I'll go home to some day.

‐A coincidence, you think?

‐Must be.

There's no way they could possibly

know that Yukimaru has anything to do with us.

All right, Guren, what's our next move going to be?

‐There's only one move.

You're a good boy.

You did the right thing.

There's no where for you to go home to with those people.

Your home is with me.

‐Yeah.

‐But this boy.

If he's a friend of yours, I'd like to meet him.

Do you remember where you saw him this last time?

(VOICEOVER): You going to track him?

‐Yeah.

Once I decide to go after something, I stick with it.

That's just the way I am.

(VOICEOVER): That's a dangerous habit, Guren.

‐Kabuto.

‐If you're not careful, it can get you into trouble.

‐What do you mean?

‐You don't feel even a little bit guilty?

Because from what I just heard, you're

very lucky they didn't take this boy away with them.

And you know what would happen if you were to lose Yukimaru.

Guren, you would also lose Lord Orochimaru's trust.

‐I'm sorry, but the rest of you will

have to stay here and keep an eye out

for those meddlesome leaf ninja.

The last thing we want right now is any kind of distraction.

‐Hold on.

You're really planning on leaving us here?

‐Rinji, just shut up, and do what Kabuto says.

‐If you say so.

Very well, I will obey.

‐Nothing personal.

All right, let's go.

From this point forward, the fewer witnesses

there are, the better.

‐Why do you say that?

Is there something you don't want people to see?

‐Well, it's not something most people see every day.

That's for sure.

Just keep rowing.

You'll find out.

Is anything wrong?

‐Kabuto.

I, I have a bad feeling.

The last time I took the medicine it made my head

hurt a lot.

‐Don't worry.

Everything's going to be perfectly all right.

And if anything does happen, Guren's

here to take care of you.

‐You are?

‐Yeah.

Of course I am.

‐I knew it.

It was a big mistake taking our eyes off those guys even

for a minute.

And now we have to try and pick up their trail again

from scratch.

‐And what's even worse, we've got

to watch out for those stupid bats.

‐There is another option.

Risky perhaps, but.

‐Sounds to me like you've got an idea, Shino.

‐As Naruto said, keeping away from the bats,

only makes our job more difficult.

Perhaps we should reverse our way of thinking

and, instead of avoiding them, we use them.

‐Eh, how do we do that?

What do you mean?

‐If we continue to stay out of the range of the bat's sonar,

they won't detect our presence.

And if they don't detect our presence,

they won't report back to their master.

‐Yeah, of course.

I think I get it now.

‐Now that You mention it, you're right.

Good thinking, Shino.

‐Hey, wait.

What's the plan?

Does everybody get the plan?

‐What do you mean, do we get it?

Who wouldn't get it?

We're all chunin and jonin here, aren't we?

Oh, I forgot.

One of us is only genin.

‐Shut up.

You trying to pick a fight, or something?

Anyway, I get it.

I get it.

I was only making sure everybody else did.

‐You sure about that? huh?

‐To get back to my idea, what do you say?

‐I say we try it.

Naruto, create three shadow clones.

Spread them out about 10 meters apart,

and send them running through the woods.

‐What?

But if I do that,

‐Just do it.

‐OK, fine.

I'll do it.

I'll do it.

Shadow Clone Jutsu.

But aren't those bats sure to detect us if I do this?

‐That's just what we want.

‐Huh?

‐I see one.

It's working.

A bat wouldn't be flying in daylight

unless it had somewhere important to go.

‐All right.

After it everyone.

‐So, what's the deal?

Why are we following a bat, any way?

‐I knew it.

You never understood the plan, did you?

Think about it.

That bat's going to make a beeline back to it's hideout

to let the enemy know that he found us, right?

‐Mm hmm.

‐So that means if we follow the bat,

it will lead us to the enemy's hideout.

See?

‐Huh, I get it.

That's a good plan.

‐Man, you're always two steps behind everyone else,

aren't you, genius?

‐Oh, yeah.

You think you're so smart just because you're a chunin.

Well, just take this.

[screaming]

‐Aww, seriously dude, what have you been eating?

‐Ha ha.

Catch you later, sucker.

‐I get a strange feeling every time I come here.

‐What happens now?

‐What happens is I perform a little test, with him.

And with help from Guren.

Here, put this on, will you?

‐Wait.

If you give him that much, he'll‐‐

‐Do you really want to question Lord Orochimaru's plan?

‐Uh.

‐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.

‐Huh.

‐I might change my mind about who

is best suited to be my vessel.

‐No need to be worried.

It's going to be so much fun, Yukimaru.

You'll see.

This medicine's different from the last.

This one shouldn't cause you any pain at all.

Besides, you can't go home until you've taken it.

Now it's your turn, Guren.

‐Stop bossing me around.

Crystal style:

Jade Crystal Hexagonal Column.

[Yukimaru panting]

‐What is it that's about to happen?

[Yukimaru screaming]

‐What is it?

‐Careful now.

It's coming.

‐What is?

‐The test was successful.

It's about to appear.

‐What's about to appear?

‐A tailed beast.

‐A tailed beast?

‐Ha ha ha.

[Yukimaru screaming]

(VOICEOVER): A three tailed beast, to be exact.

[theme music]

‐I'm sensing something.

‐What is it, Shino?

‐My insects have detected a strange chakra.

‐A strange chakra?

‐Very.

In fact, I've never sensed so much chakra in one place

before.

‐I think Akamaru's picking up on the same thing as your insects.

‐What could it be?

What's going on over there?

‐Let's find out.

Full speed ahead.

Hurry.

(VOICEOVER): Next time, the Rampaging Tailed Beast.