Original subtitles

[theme music]

[water running]

INO: Ow!

‐Bear with me.

This ought to ease the pain a little bit.

[sigh]

‐Thanks a lot, Sakura.

‐This wound's a deep one.

There's only so much I can do here.

‐Sakura‐‐

‐Huh?

‐How's Yukimaru doing?

‐Shizune's in the other room tending to him right now.

[music playing]

‐It's worse than I though.

His chakra network‐‐

SHIZUNE: Yes, it's suffered a lot of damage.

Even with treatment, he will never

get back to the way he was before.

The strain was too much for his body.

The effort of restraining the Three‐Tails

took an enormous toll on him.

‐You think that jutsu might have shortened his life?

‐Yes.

I won't know for sure until I conduct a full examination.

Nevertheless, I'm fairly certain that Yukimaru's powers

will never be the same.

‐This boy was the only hope we had

of handling the Three‐Tails.

‐Maybe it's best this way, for his sake.

‐Well Shizune, how is he?

‐All I can tell you is that he'll live.

At the moment he sleeping.

[sigh]

‐He's going to make it, thank goodness.

‐Yeah, but no thanks to me.

I was no help to him all, in the end.

‐Huh?

‐I'm the one who told him, wherever someone's still

thinking of you, that place will always be your real home.

Then, right before his eyes, he lost her.

The one person he finally felt at home with‐‐

‐Come on, this wasn't your fault.

‐I'm not so sure.

‐After all, we have a connection.

You're the one I can return to.

And don't you see?

I'm the one that you can return to, Guren.

‐Do you mean‐‐ I promise, for as long as I live,

I will keep thinking about you, and I will never

leave your side again.

‐Hm.

And you'll never leave my thoughts either, Guren.

That's my promise, from today forward, forever.

[crying]

‐Naruto‐‐

NARUTO: I'm sorry, Yukimaru.

I'm sorry.

‐And that's the situation, Lady Tsunade.

TSUNADE: Hm, I see.

Katsuyu, order them all back at once.

‐Huh?

Are you sure, my lady?

[sigh]

‐We have no choice.

They're in no condition to continue their mission.

Besides, now that the boy has lost his powers,

Orochimaru will never control the Three‐Tails.

The wisest choice now is to regroup, reassess, and come up

with a new strategy.

KATSUYU: But, Orochimaru's not the only one

after the Three‐Tails.

‐Yes, I'm well aware of that.

But if we couldn't tame that tailed beast,

I sincerely doubt that the Akatsuki

will have any more luck.

I'm sending a team to relieve them.

As soon as their replacements arrive,

they're to pull out of there at once.

‐Right.

And those are Lady Tsunade's orders.

‐Yes, understood.

‐I'll inform the others at once.

The Hokage has sent us new orders.

We are to return to the village as soon

as a relief team has arrived.

We're scrapping this mission.

[gasps]

‐That's a bit sudden, isn't it?

We just pick up and leave with the Three‐Tails on the loose?

‐That shouldn't be a problem.

The team that's coming, the one that will replace us,

will keep an eye on the Three‐Tails.

‐Yeah, but‐‐

‐The fact is, if anything were to happen,

we're in no condition to deal with it.

We've all been injured, some of us severely.

Lady Tsunade has wisely decided that the best course

is for us to bring back the intelligence we've gathered

so far, and then decide what to do next.

‐Hm.

‐The relief team will be here first thing in the morning.

So, everyone get a good night's rest before we move out.

[snore]

[whimpers]

[water running]

[music playing]

GOZU: Guren, Guren‐‐

‐Gozu, why are you here?

Why are you trying to save me?

GOZU: Do you remember that day, when you came to me.

Orochimaru had locked me up after I failed his experiment.

He allowed me no food, scarcely any water.

I was on the verge of dying.

Then, one day, you came and gave me a drink of water.

Just a ladle full, but it was enough.

Because of it, I survived.

‐Hm, I must have been feeling generous.

I don't remember it.

‐But I remember it.

I can never thank you enough.

I will cherish what you did for me forever.

[gasp]

[music playing]

‐Guren‐‐

[heavy breathing]

‐Oh‐‐

[sigh]

‐Huh?

Yukimaru‐‐ damn it.

Uh‐‐

‐Hm‐‐

[sigh]

‐Kakashi?

[heavy breathing]

‐Give me a break.

I close my eyes for one second, and he gives me the slip.

He must be out of his mind.

Someone in his condition‐‐

Yukimaru.

Damn it.

What's that?

A grass flute, could that be‐‐ stay where you are Yukimaru.

I'm coming!

[music playing]

[grunt]

‐Hey, Yukimaru.

Where are you?

Can you hear me?

[sigh]

[music playing]

[wind blowing]

‐Damn it.

You blew it again, Naruto.

[sigh]

‐Where has he gone?

[whoosh]

‐Hey it's‐‐ why would he leave this?

It means so much to him.

[music playing]

‐There's not a single crack in it now.

I see, so that's it.

‐He just disappeared?

‐I don't see how he could move at all in his condition.

‐Naruto, you were right here in the room with Yukimaru.

You didn't see anything?

‐I'm afraid not.

‐Huh, some ninja you are.

But what do you expect from a genin?

‐Shut up.

You slept right through it, too.

‐Hey, I'm not the one who claims to be Mr. Super‐Stamina.

And I wasn't sitting right next to him.

‐Stop it.

Arguing about it won't help.

‐Hm.

‐Forget how it happened.

I'm worried about him.

Yukimaru doesn't have anywhere to go.

‐We must go and look for him.

We cannot just leave him out there.

‐I agree.

‐There's no need for that.

‐Huh?

‐Our only interest in the boy was his ability

to control the Three‐Tails.

Now that he's lost his powers, he's no longer our concern.

‐His powers are not the issue here.

‐I'm afraid Shino's right, Lee.

It's not our job to go chasing after runaways.

And besides, we have our orders.

We're to return to the village at once.

‐Yes, but‐‐ Naruto, do you agree with them?

‐Yep, nothing we can do about it.

Don't worry, the kid will be all right.

‐Naruto?

‐All right, it's time we were on our way.

‐Sorry to keep you waiting, Kakashi.

OROCHIMARU: I was hoping we would

strike a blow against the Akatsuki.

‐Yes, forgive me.

I wasn't expecting the Hidden Leaf to interfere.

‐And so, the woman, Guren, you're sure that she's dead.

‐Yes, my Lord, I'm afraid she is.

It's a great pity.

She had remarkable abilities.

‐Hm, don't pretend you didn't detest her.

Are you sure it wasn't you who killed her?

‐Of course it wasn't.

‐Well, not to worry.

She's easily replaced, even with her remarkable abilities.

‐As for the boy, Yukimaru‐‐

‐Never mind him.

At this point, it doesn't‐‐

[choking]

‐Lord Orochimaru, hang on while I fetch your medicine.

[choking]

‐That host body of his has reached its limit already.

[choking]

[laugh]

‐At this point, none of it will matter much longer

because soon I will have a new host body, his body.

[whoosh]

[wind blowing]

‐Hm.

[wind blowing]

‐Huh?

[gasp]

‐What is it?

What's wrong?

‐Nothing, there's nothing wrong.

[giggle]

[birds chirping]

‐You're finishing our report?

‐Yeah.

‐There's a fog forming.

‐The squad we're relieving says it's

created by the Three‐Tails.

And it induces hallucinations, so be careful.

‐Interesting, I didn't know that.

Ha.

‐A black cloak with red clouds‐‐

[gasp]

[explosion]

‐Hm.

‐Bravo, Deidara.

As expected, that was awesome.

Well, so much for the look‐outs.

‐Looks like your information was a little off.

Hm.

You specifically said the leaf ninja weren't involved

in the battle for the Three‐Tails.

Isn't that right?

‐Yeah well, that's how it was supposed to be.

It's really weird.

[laugh]

‐Anyway it's not like these guys gave us much trouble, is it?

Hey, let's fill our quota right now,

while we've got the chance.

‐You're 100 years too young to give me orders.

Hm.

‐Huh?

[explosion]

‐But, wait.

Remember what they said about that fog causing

hallucinations.

‐Who do you think you're talking to, you fool?

I can handle it.

‐Ah, his temper hasn't improved any.

‐It would take a long time to search

this whole lake for the Three‐Tails.

Much easier if I make the beast come to me.

Hm.

[explosions]

[explosion]

[roar]

‐Whoa, look at it.

It looks a little like a turtle.

A huge, really dangerous turtle.

‐So, that's the Three‐Tails.

‐But you've done such a good job so far,

I think I'll just leave the rest of you.

‐Tobi, you wanted to be a part of the Akatsuki,

and now you are.

You handle it.

Hm.

‐You're j‐‐ joking, right?

[whimper]

[screams]

‐Help, it's gaining on me.

[screams]

‐But this thing's a water creature.

I'm totally the wrong man for the job.

Shouldn't we have assigned this to somebody else, like Kisame,

or anybody else?

[scream]

[water bubbling]

[roar]

[screams]

[music playing]

‐Truly pitiful.

[music playing]

[screams]

‐[shout]

[scream]

KATSUYU: Is something wrong, my lady?

‐Nothing.

‐Oh.

I can report that everyone is safely back

within the land of fire.

‐Excellent.

Good work, Katsuyu.

You may go now.

‐Right.

‐I did it.

Victory‐‐ victory!

Did you see that?

Did you see me knock out this giant monstrosity

with my jutsu?

I have to admit, at first I had my doubts.

But I think I did pretty well on my first assignment

as an Akatsuki, don't you think?

‐No, I don't.

We both know that it was my detonating clay that

neutralized the Three‐Tails.

If it weren't for my artistry, you

would still be thrashing around underwater.

Since you're an Akatsuki now, stop jabbering so much

and learn how to be cool.

That's the secret.

You've got no cool, you've got no art.

You see, that's what art is.

It's passionate emotions recollected

in cool tranquility.

‐Ha, talk about jabbering.

[laugh]

‐Oh, I was kidding!

[scream]

‐What is it?

‐It's just that‐‐ the ones headed for the lake should have

been in contact by now, don't you think?

‐Hm, we'd better send a report, just in case.

[water rushing]

DEIDARA: Just make sure you don't get too complacent there,

Tobi.

The Three‐Tails was easily defeated

because it doesn't have a jinchuriki host.

It has great powers, but not the intelligence to control it.

[sigh]

‐Hey there, Tobi.

When I said be cool, I didn't mean be comatose.

I'm talking to you.

TOBI: Oh, yes.

Hm, now just a little lower.

Ah there, that's the spot.

Hm, perfect, hm.

DEIDARA: Fall asleep on me again,

and I'll make sure you never wake up.

[scream]

‐Woo, I feel like I haven't seen the old place for ages.

‐It has been one mission after another.

‐All right everyone, dinner tonight at Ichiraku.

[laugh]

‐Wait, Naruto.

‐Huh?

‐There's something I don't get.

You worried so much about Yukimaru.

I'm surprised you would have just left him like that.

‐He's OK.

Besides, where he's gone, we would

have had a heck of a time finding him anyway.

‐What are you saying?

‐I think what Pervy Sage told me is true.

He said that, wherever someone's still thinking of you,

that place is your home.

And if you just keep thinking about a person,

then sooner or later, your thoughts

are going to reach him.

‐Is that what I think it is?

‐Uh‐huh.

So I say, we've got to keep sending our thoughts out there,

so that we can create a place for Sasuke to come home to.

[music playing]

[theme music]

‐I always knew you would come from me.

SASUKE: I'm stronger than you, so at this point,

I don't see a reason to hand my body over to you.

‐A bold statement from a nursling Uchiha.

‐That's the only kind Uchiha you can handle.

‐Silence!

‐Anyway, I don't like your style.

The way you toy with people, all for this vain, and frankly

stupid, cause of yours.

You disgust me.

Next time, "The Serpent's Pupil"