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[music playing]

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-All right, listen closely.

Starting now, our main objective is

to find Itachi and take him into custody.

ALL: Right.

-The Atkatsuki is rounding up the tailed beasts.

And we believe that they already have the Three Tails.

According to the intel obtained by Jiraiya,

it's already possible that they have infiltrated

the Land of Fire and are looking for Naruto.

Remember, Itachi is originally from the Hidden Leaf village.

Three years ago he came back searching for Naruto.

-Then it makes sense, he's probably

heading back to the Leaf village this time as well.

-Then Sasuke should be close by too, following Itachi.

-Yeah, I'll find him.

I'll definitely find the way to Sasuke.

-We'd better just take it one step at a time for now guys.

Here's the search protocol.

We'll use this as our center point

and search a five-kilometer radius in all directions.

If we don't find anything, we'll move the center point

and search the next five-kilometer radius.

We'll keep repeating this strategy until it works.

-Five kilometers?

If we spread out that much we won't

be able to use our wireless com units.

And if we're all split up like that it

could be very dangerous.

Rules dictate a minimum of two-man squads for patrols.

So if an enemy is encountered--

-Sakura, try not to be so worried.

-Look.

-Our voices are able to reach much farther than any com unit.

Also, our noses can detect danger.

So we'll protect you.

-It's Pakkun.

-All right, let me explain the team rosters for our patrol.

To be safe, I'm assigning two ninja hounds

to each team member.

-Two ninja hounds?

But they're--

-So please, play nice, OK?

-It's a pleasure to meet you Sakura.

-Typical, you really are such a loud-mouthed female.

[groans]

-I'm going with Shino here.

[barks]

-Ugh, you stink of bugs.

-And you stink like a dog.

-Hello ninja hounds.

-Well, then, I'm looking forward to working with you.

-Yeah, in peace and harmony, right?

-I wonder if I can become friends with these dogs.

-What about me, huh?

-You're a Jinchuruki, and thus, a target.

To protect you from a potential Atkatsuki attack

you'll be escorted by Yamato and a sensory type, Hinata.

-And don't forget Big Bark Bull as well.

[barks]

-Good to work with you, Naruto.

-Yeah.

-Being ninja hound users, Kiba and I will each have one dog.

-So we're all set and ready to go.

-Listen, all of you.

Your highest priority is to track Itachi and Sasuke's

sense.

But if you do encounter either one of them,

simply verify their location and return here,

to the central point.

Especially you Naruto.

Don't go running off.

-I know that.

Don't worry.

-All right, then let's go.

Scatter!

[theme music]

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-Well then, it's time to go.

-Itachi Uchiha, huh?

I hope we can find him.

-Yes!

Oh Sasuke, I get to stay all alone with you.

Isn't that right?

-No, just hurry up and head out.

-Ugh.

[explosion]

-My arm's as good as new again.

Huh.

-So which one are we going for, Sasuke or the Nine Tails?

-Let's see, which one should we go for?

Hmm.

-Oh, uh, hey!

Stop!

Wait!

Deidara!

Wait up!

-And just who the heck are you?

-He'll forgive me if it's just a lacky.

[gunshot]

-Hmm?

-I think you better go and check that out.

-Yes, Sir.

-Huh?

Who the hell are you?

[groans]

-You're that Atkatsuki's-- wait, uh, what's his name again?

Uh, Kaku-- Kakukta-- Kakusa-- Kakushim-- something like that.

-Uh, It's Kakuzu.

-Yeah, that's it, thanks.

You're one of Kakuzu's henchmen, some kind of bookkeeper

or something like that, isn't that right?

-Look, I'll talk OK?

Just--just don't kill me, I'm begging you.

-That's a good boy.

Now keep talking.

-I'll ask you guys.

-Akamaru, don't let those other hounds out do you?

We'll be the first to detect Sasuke and Itachi's

scents no matter what.

Do you understand me?

[barks]

-You're too slow Shino.

-Quit dawdling.

[barks]

-These hounds bug me.

-Let's go, Pochi, Tama.

-Pochi, really?

-Tama, huh?

Don't give us silly nicknames unless you want a good bite.

-Sasuke.

-You know, if you don't wipe that solemn look off your face

you'll just scare off all the boys.

-What'd you say?

-The more you chase the farther they run.

But you're the type of girl who just

keeps charging ahead, aren't you?

Why don't you try pulling back for a change?

-What?

What a rude this to say.

Besides, it's not like that, not with Sasuke and me.

-Hey, Biscuit, just lay off the girl, would you?

-Huh.

-He should know how I feel.

Well, he needs to know how everybody feels.

I-- we want him to come home safe, all of us.

And that's all, you got that?

-We can't draw his attention.

So we'll just sniff him out then.

-Did you get something?

-It's quite faint but I detected Sasuke's scent.

-What?

Seriously?

-Anything?

-Well, I can't pinpoint it.

But it's getting stronger with every step we take.

-Ah.

-Hey, what are you doing?

Guard yourself or he'll he onto us before we find him.

Be very cautious.

He's close.

-Well, Sakura, can you sense Sasuke close by at all?

It's no good.

The scent's receding now, fast.

-I've given it a thorough once over,

but I don't sense any worrisome Chakra.

Maybe I'll go back to Sasuke.

The others probably aren't back yet.

So I'll have him all to myself.

-I found him Tobi.

-No kidding?

Wow, that was fast.

So which is it, the Nine Tails?

Or Sasuke?

-What a great opportunity.

We'll go and seize it together.

-So which is it?

-Huh, just come on.

-Right.

-Naruto, Hinata, you know what to do?

-Yes, sir.

-Yeah.

What?

It's you.

-Show yourself.

Who are you?

-So you sensed me coming, did you?

-Kabuto Yakushi.

It's pretty brash of you to voluntarily approach us

like this.

-I just wanted to have a little chat with Naruto.

You won't escape.

-We're taking you in.

-Hey, Kabuto, I bet you would know.

Where is Sasuke now?

[laughs]

-You're still all about Sasuke, huh?

-They say that Sasuke killed Orochimaru.

Is that true?

-Yeah, it's true all right.

[grunts]

-But more importantly, I brought you present,

a little something I thought you might like.

-I know those robes.

You're with--

-So, you're Sasuke, huh?

You really do look just like Itachi.

Whoa!

Scary!

[grunts]

-What's that?

-Intelligence our organization managed

to gather regarding the Atkatsuki.

-So what about it?

-It's yours now.

You can have it all.

-Orochimaru's dead now.

So you're trying to negotiate a deal with the Leaf Village,

is that it?

-No, I'm not so foolish as to think that the Hidden

Leaf would be willing to negotiate with the likes of me.

-Then explain.

The Atkatsuki aren't after you.

So why would you help us against them?

-It's simply a gift for Naruto, a token of my gratitude.

After all, the Atkatsuki is pursuing you.

-Gratitude?

-Yes, that's right.

When Lord Orochimaru died I lost sense of my identity again,

of who I was.

I never knew my parents or homeland.

The enemy took me into their custody when I was very little.

I was used as a spy since I was a child, moving around

from country to country, village to village.

For a long time, the idea of home was alien to me

until I became Lord Orochimaru's disciple.

And now it's gone again.

The pain of not knowing who I am,

of being without an identity, you understand it well,

don't you Naruto?

-I don't want to understand anything that you'd say.

-Huh, are you sure?

Who are you really?

Are you Naruto Uzumaki?

Or the Nine-Tailed Fox?

I know you were shunned and despised in the past.

You must have questioned your identity

and who you were meant to be.

But you had faith in your strength

and told yourself that you were Naruto Uzumaki.

You forged your own identity.

In doing so, you overcame the cold stares

meant for the Nine Tails.

-What is he doing?

What does he want with Naruto?

-I can't figure it out either.

-That's why you're confident.

That's why you have no doubts at all about your identity

and why you found friends who accept you so readily.

But my story's different.

Instead of reaching beyond Lord Orochimaru,

I stubbornly kept clinging tightly to his power.

Now I have a much better idea of how you must have felt, Naruto.

You made me see.

And so I decided that I would try to be like you.

That's why my path's clear to me.

I'm going to use what I was able to absorb

of Lord Orochimaru become a better, stronger Kabuto

Yakushi.

I will find a new identity.

And you've given me a clue as to how.

That's why I'm so grateful to you Naruto.

Lord Orochimaru is a symbol of renewal.

He will live inside me as a reminder

of what I must overcome.

-You absorbed that guy?

-That's right.

I took a part of Lord Orochimaru's corpse

after Sasuke defeated him.

And then I simply grafted that piece right onto my own body.

And since then, you won't believe

the life force it's given me.

Every day I can feel it steadily consuming my entire body.

It's amazing.

-That's unbelievable.

-Wait a minute-- Byakugan.

It's already taken over one third of his body.

-I have to fight desperately just

to avoid being completely subsumed by it.

Every day I feel my will to surpass

Lord Orochimaru reaffirmed to me.

-So is that everything you came here to say?

Huh.

Well, you can keep on fighting him

in a jail cell in the Hidden Leaf Village!

-Woodstyle.

-It's over.

We got you.

-He's behind you.

[laughter]

-Darn it!

-In time, I will be able to gain complete control over all Lord

Orochimaru's powers and abilities.

And when that happens I'll fight you again Naruto.

But that's later.

My first priority is to avenge him.

My priority is Sasuke.

-Hold up.

What are you going to do to him?

-Until next time.

-We did it.

We just took down Sasuke.

-Ha! nicely done Deidara.

Yeah, real nice.

-Quiet,

-I guess he's even stronger than we thought, huh?

-Just imagine, Orochimaru being killed by a brat like him.

I still can't believe it.

Hmm.

-Ha!

Just look at the way he's glaring at us Tobi.

-Huh, raring to go, huh Deidara?

I guess you'll have to apologize to Itachi later.

[theme music]

-You're Atkatsuki.

So where's Itachi Uchiha?

-Huh?

-Tell me and I'll let you go.

-What should we do?

He's not kidding around.

-Sharingan, huh?

You're Itachu's kid brother all right.

You were only able to kill Orochimaru

thanks to your Uchiha blood.

Hmm, you're just lucky to be born

into that family, nothing more.

-If you don't want to tell me, fine.

I'll just wring the information from you by force.

Next time, clash.

-Uh, once again, the date for Lady Tsunade's debt repayment

is nearing.

-(WHINING) Oink.

Tonton, there's no choice.

We have to do that thing we used to do.

-(WHINING) Oink.

-What's this?

-Oink.

-You'll catch a cold.

You shouldn't sleep out here.

TONTON: Oink, oink.

[grunting]

-Are you all right sir?

[loud noise]

[gasps]

-Oh, hi.

Sirs, I would like to earn some money if I could.

-Oink.

-Whoa, this one's a winner for sure sir.

-I know, I know.

-This pig'll bring in a million bucks easy.

-Tell you what sister, $500,000.

-Thank you, I'll take it.

I'm sorry!

-Oink, oink.

-Sir, the pig is gone!

-What a day this is turning out to be!