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[water lapping gently]

[wind howling]

[splash]

[loud wailing call]

[drip]

[gasp]

[drip]

[sighs]

[wind picks up]

‐Quite the beast, this one.

It seems ordinary methods won't work.

Doesn't matter.

We'll just move on to Plan B.

[music ‐ joe inoue, "closer"]

[music ‐ Joe Inoue, "Closer"]

[grunts with effort]

‐Everyone OK?

‐Yeah, more or less.

[squelching]

‐I don't think those Leaf Ninja are around here at the moment.

But everyone stay on your guard.

So what was that huge wave just now?

Somebody kept crying out.

What the heck are Guren and that ogre doing?

‐I don't know, which is probably for the best.

[splashing]

[panting]

‐Hey, Gozu, you made it.

‐Yeah.

Where's Guren?

‐Not sure.

‐You should be able to find her.

‐Trust me, if I could, I would.

But there's nothing I can do.

My bats have gone silent.

I know as little as you.

You going somewhere?

GOZU: She may be injured.

Wait a minute.

You don't even know where to look!

[grunts]

‐Oh, well, no stopping a man in love.

NARUTO: Ow!

Man, I'm gonna feel this in the morning.

Wonder how far I was washed downstream.

Oh, wait!

The kid!

How'd he get mixed up with Orochimaru's people?

Listen, follow that person and never let them go.

‐Mm‐hm.

‐‐[gasp] Could it be my fault he's fallen in with them?

Perfect.

Fog again.

Huh?

Where the hell am I?

Sasuke!

‐Stop interfering, boy.

‐Why, you‐‐ what are you doing with Sasuke?

OROCHIMARU: [laughs] Beginning the transference ritual.

‐What do you mean?

OROCHIMARU: That is his wish.

He'll have the power he so desires, and I will have him.

‐Like hell you will!

We're taking him back to the Leaf Village, you rotten snake!

‐[laughs] Nonsense.

Returning to that place is the last thing he wants.

‐Even so, home is with the people

who care for him, not with you.

Nothing'll ever change that!

‐You really believe that, do you?

‐Shut your mouth.

‐Forget him, or you'll come to regret it.

‐I said shut up!

Yaaahhhh!

KAKASHI: Naruto, stop!

‐Huh?

‐Aahhh!

That was close.

‐Kakashi Sensei!

‐Watch it, will you?

I bust my tail looking for you and that's the thanks I get?

‐But Orochimaru was right here.

‐Are you nuts?

I'd have picked up his scent by now.

‐I'm guessing this was an illusion.

‐But‐‐ but it felt‐‐

[dog barks]

‐Huh?

‐Huh?

‐You all right, Naruto?

‐Everybody's in one piece.

‐But that doesn't mean our problems are over.

‐Hm?

SHINO: Look.

‐Wait, they're‐‐

‐Yeah, they're acting strangely.

Something is messing with their sense of direction.

They'd be useless for recon right now.

‐Wait, are you serious?

‐Their behavior began to change as soon as the fog settled in.

‐And Naruto just got caught inside an illusion.

This is no ordinary mist.

Naruto, what exactly happened out on that lake?

‐Huh?

Mm.

Well, there was sort of a giant rampaging turtle.

It was going after those guys from before.

[gasp]

‐Say what?

A turtle?

What, are you pulling our chain?

You're telling us a giant turtle's

putting out all that chakra?

(SHOUTING) Aw, shut up!

I'm telling you what I saw, OK?

Something had to cause that giant wave a minute ago,

didn't it?

And worse, Gamakichi said it was the Three‐Tails when he saw it.

‐What?

‐Are you sure?

One of the tailed beasts appeared here?

‐Yeah.

Didn't get a chance to count the tails, though.

‐Kakashi.

‐I thought we'd figured out their objective.

This makes things a little more complicated.

At any rate, we need to make our way out of this fog.

Then we can hash out what we've learned and plan our next move.

OROCHIMARU: Well?

‐[gasp]

‐Why didn't you kill her?

[footsteps crunching in snow]

[gasp] [screams]

[thud]

[splurt]

[gasp]

GUREN (VOICEOVER): What was that?

‐You're all right.

‐Yukimaru.

GUREN (VOICEOVER): That's right, I was fighting the Three‐Tails.

I must have lost consciousness.

Its power was more terrible than I imagined.

The others were probably lost in the swell.

If the Leaf are on the move, I'd better

find Rinji and the others.

But in this fog‐‐

‐Yukimaru, what happened to the Three‐Tails?

‐I don't know.

Everything just went quiet after that.

‐I see.

‐I'm glad, though, that you finally woke up.

You were moaning the whole time.

I kept saying your name, but you wouldn't wake up.

GUREN (VOICEOVER): Huh.

He was watching over me the whole time I was out.

‐Well, then, what do you say we catch up with everyone?

‐Sure.

Although, actually‐

‐What is it?

‐Well, it's strange, really, but I'm feeling kind of weak.

‐You‐‐ you have a fever.

Since when?

‐Mmph.

[wind howling]

‐Byakugan!

Amazing!

‐What is it?

Do you see something?

‐Yeah.

We should head back.

‐OK.

[wings flap powerfully]

KAKASHI: Well, what's the word?

HINATA: You were right, Sensei.

There's nothing ordinary about this fog.

The whole bank's teaming with chakra, a huge amount.

What's more, the entire lake has been enveloped.

It's everywhere.

‐I suppose our conclusion was right

that the Three‐Tails was responsible for it.

‐Looks that way.

And based on Naruto's account, we

know the fog brings on illusions.

It might be acting as a barrier.

‐Probably meant to keep us from the lake, I'll bet.

NARUTO: We gotta do something.

That little kid is still in there.

‐Huh?

What do you mean?

‐I was telling you about him.

Remember, Sakura?

You know, the guy I ran into when

I was heading out this way?

‐Yeah, that's right.

‐Oh, that.

I thought you were delusional.

(SHOUTING) Listen, I'm not an idiot!

I met him before we even got here.

He's out there, all right?

I know what I saw!

‐On the lake.

‐Please believe me, Kakashi Sensei.

This kid isn't even a ninja.

I gotta see if he's OK.

‐Sorry, Naruto, but it's out of the question.

‐Kakashi Sensei!

‐I have no choice.

You were just caught in the Three‐Tails' illusion,

almost killing one of your comrades.

I can't allow you to fly solo anymore.

‐I‐‐ I see what you're saying, but‐‐

‐Even more importantly, what are we

going to do about the mission now, Sensei?

I mean, forget about this mess.

We still need to figure out where

Orochimaru's hideout is located.

‐I don't know.

The situation is starting to spin out of control a bit.

It's not really my call anymore.

I've already sent Pakkun back to the village.

Until we get orders from Lady Tsunade, we wait.

For now, just steer clear of the fog

and keep an eye out for the Three‐Tails or those others.

Got it?

ALL: Got it.

PAKKUN: That's pretty much it.

‐Huh.

The Three‐Tailed beast disappeared.

No one has seen it since the last great ninja war.

For it to resurface again in this form‐‐

‐I'll bet Orochimaru is cooking up trouble again.

I can smell it.

‐Well, at least the good news is the Akatsuki

haven't checked the Three‐Tails off their list yet.

This could turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

Hopefully we can get to it before they do.

‐True enough.

But if the members of the Akatsuki get wind of this,

the beast will likely be caught up in a tug‐of‐war.

We can't let any of them lay claim to it.

‐We'll capture it, then?

‐I don't think it'll be that easy.

But there must be some kind of precedent for it.

I'll start digging in the archives in a moment.

‐Right.

‐In the meantime, you can start mobilizing the squad

members I've laid out for you there.

‐Right away, milady.

‐[sigh] All done.

‐You were a tremendous help today.

Thank you so much.

‐Do you really mean it?

‐You bet.

Keep up the good work, all right?

‐Will do.

[bird chirping]

‐‐[panting] That's‐‐ that's it for me.

I'm out.

‐We've only just begun.

This is where the real challenge will come.

‐Excellently put, Lee.

[laughs] There's no quitting in the springtime of youth.

‐That is right!

We must sharpen our awareness of one another

to better keep each other safe.

We will own our taijutsu together

and form an unbeatable duo!

[both grunting with effort]

‐You're wearing me out with all of your showboating,

you lunatic!

Knock it off!

‐Uh, Lee, do you remember the point of this exercise?

‐[frustrated yell]

It is partner coordination.

Increasing synchronicity through training‐‐ I think.

‐That's right.

And tell me, how's it going there?

Would you say you're in harmony with Tenten?

‐Uh?

LEE (VOICEOVER): She is breathing hard.

Oh no!

‐I understand, Sensei.

I was focused on the goal and not on my partner.

‐That‐a‐boy!

That's my student.

You catch on quick.

‐[sigh] Enough is enough.

We've been at this for five hours straight already.

I can't do it anymore.

‐Well, I still have energy to spare.

‐Right on, Lee.

As soon as Tenten's caught her breath,

I'll come at you with a little taijutsu.

And I'll be coming full force, so don't you hold back.

‐What?

‐Yes, Guy Sensei.

TENTEN (VOICEOVER): [groan] When's it going to end?

Huh?

Wait a minute, you guys.

Look!

[bird calls]

Lee: Are they calling us in?

GUY: OK, team.

To be continued.

[bird calls]

GUY: Now get going.

Show them the fruits of your massive amount

of training today.

‐Right!

‐[sigh]

‐And that's pretty much where things

stand for the time being.

I want you to find Kakashi and the others

and lend your support.

I'm sure I don't have to tell you

your most critical objective is sealing the Three‐Tails.

‐To do it will require extremely delicate chakra control.

Ino, you'll be a member of the sealing unit.

Between the two of us, and Hinata, and Sakura,

we shouldn't have a problem.

‐Right.

Count on me.

‐Tenten and Lee, you'll be filling the gap

that Hinata and Sakura will be leaving.

With the Three‐Tails being in play here,

there's bound to be a confrontation.

‐Don't worry about a thing.

‐We will fight with the full power of our youth.

‐I'll lead you back to their location.

Try to keep up.

GUREN (VOICEOVER): If I have to keep

nursing the sick like this, I'm going to collapse myself.

This is the second time I've had to play nurse for the boy.

If you give him that much medicine, he'll‐‐

Could those pills be the cause?

In any case, I can't go running into battle now with him

in tow like this.

[coughing]

‐Hey, Yukimaru, snap out of it.

‐You know, I‐‐ I found a place where I can return to.

It's with you.

[gasp]

‐Finally, I found it.

SAKURA (VOICEOVER): Oh, Naruto, our shift isn't over.

We're still on watch.

‐Hm.

Quit slacking off, will you?

‐Huh?

Hey, Sakura.

I've, uh, been thinking about something.

‐Huh?

‐But I‐‐ I can't figure it out on my own.

During Pervy Sage's training, he used to say something to me.

‐You mean Jiraiya?

‐A place where people still think about you

is a place you can call home.

‐Has a nice ring to it.

‐Yeah, but I wonder if it's actually true.

If it is, then all you'd have to do is keep thinking of someone,

and then they'd come back.

[wind picks up]

You'd think.

But I'm not so sure about that, either.

All the longing in the world won't bring some people back.

Sharing your true feelings with someone,

it's not all that easy, is it?

‐But if you put them out of your head and give up on them,

there'd be nobody left to remember them.

It's terrible.

‐That's true.

If you and I give up, there really

will be no place for him to return to.

Yep, no matter what the others say,

we just have to keep putting our faith in him.

That way there will always be a place for him to call home.

‐Yeah?

You think so?

‐'Course I do.

‐Yeah, you're right.

Giving up isn't an option.

We just have to hang in there.

Hm, I'm feeling a whole lot better now.

Thanks, Sakura.

‐Any time.

I guess I'll be heading back to my position.

The next two‐man team will swap in for us

in another 30 minutes, so stay alert, OK?

‐Thanks again, Sakura.

OK, then.

‐So if somebody somewhere is thinking about me, wherever

that person is is where I belong.

NARUTO (VOICEOVER): No matter what anyone says, just

keep thinking about him.

And if he has no place to go, then I'll

be the one he can come home to.

[MUSIC ‐ DEV PARADE, "BACCHIKOI!!!"]

KIBA (VOICEOVER): Sakura, I'm here to relieve you.

SAKURA (VOICEOVER): Thanks.

Everything's quiet so far.

SAI (VOICEOVER): Um, excuse me.

KIBA (VOICEOVER): Huh?

Sai, your post is over there.

What's up?

SAI (VOICEOVER): Well, I don't see Naruto.

KIBA (VOICEOVER): What?

Did that idiot head for camp before someone

could switch with him?

SAI (VOICEOVER): Well, I‐‐ I'm not sure.

Wouldn't we have crossed paths?

KIBA (VOICEOVER): We're talking about Naruto here.

He's probably out sleeping.

SAKURA (VOICEOVER): Oh, no.

Could Naruto have‐‐

NARUTO (VOICEOVER): Next time, "Everyone's Feelings."