Original subtitles

-What's that?

-Looks like the boss finally got ahold of the forbidden jutsu.

-Take a good look, Hotaru.

It's magnificent.

This is the forbidden jutsu's power.

This is the art that we've honed together.

[laughter]

-(VOICEOVER) No.

It can't be.

No, I didn't do that.

No.

-No!

[sobbing]

-No, I-- I can't believe it.

I killed Sir Utakata.

-All right, enough.

This is so pathetic.

I can't have a vessel with feelings that get in the way.

-Now then.

Once more.

This time, get the entire Tsuchigumo Village.

All those worthless villagers.

We'll get rid of them all.

-Wood Style Jutsu.

-It's useless.

Heh.

You can't harm all these villagers,

but you can't get to me unless you go through them, first.

But we couldn't care less what happens to people like them.

-This ends right now.

Cho.

-Gu.

-Vu.

-Cho.

[grunt]

-Ah!

-We got them all.

[laughter]

[laughter]

-What?

-Hm.

-Benten!

-Ah!

-But how did you guys do that?

-Just like this.

-Ah!

-That jutsu you created was quite formidable.

But with just two of you left, you're no match for all of us.

[growls]

[laughter]

-With this jutsu, I'll divide and conquer.

And make the five great nations tremble.

-No.

No way.

Never!

There's no way that I'd ever let you get away with this.

Hey, Utakata!

Come on.

Get up.

This is no time to be lying down on the job.

-Right.

We have to get Hotaru away from this maniac.

-Hm.

You just don't know when to die.

Fine.

I'll give you another taste of the forbidden jutsu.

-Not going to happen.

Shadow Clone Jutsu!

Go!

-Oh, no you don't.

Word Bind Jutsu.

Explode.

-Utakata!

Now's your chance to get Hotaru.

-Not so fast.

Word Bind Jutsu.

Flame.

[laughter]

-Oh, what's the matter?

Is that all you've got?

[laughter]

-No.

What have you done?

-Can't form signs now.

-Hotaru.

Damn it.

-Now I'll pay you back, big time.

-Hotaru.

-Knock it off.

Stop the forbidden jutsu.

-It isn't me.

I mean, look.

My hands are completely bound.

-OK, but, then what's going on here?

-I don't know.

It could be the result of absorbing too much chakra

energy.

-Well, whatever it is, just stop it.

-How can I with my hands like this?

-Release.

[laughter]

-Now, then.

-What?

Damn.

-Come on.

Stop it, already.

-(VOICEOVER) The Word Bind Jutsu.

It isn't working.

This is bad.

-What's wrong?

-Would you do something?

It's getting worse.

-If it keeps collecting natural chakra like this,

it will explode and take the village with it.

-Are you kidding me?

-Huh?

Hotaru.

[theme music]

[singing in japanese]

-Damn it.

-The revival of the Tsuchigumo clan.

The wishes of En no Gyoja.

By taking on everyone else's selfish goals,

she's pushed herself to the breaking point.

-Shut up.

What the hell would you know about Hotaru, anyway?

She kept the forbidden jutsu safe,

even sacrificing her own body.

The whole village rejected her, but she still

worked to restore her clan.

She shouldered the entire burden herself.

But then she met Utakata.

And even though you tricked her, she

came with you because she looked up to you.

[laughter]

-Don't you see?

She'd finally found a true friend.

Somebody that she could form of real bond with.

But you took all of that and crushed it.

-Hotaru found a true friend, a real bond?

That's just a bunch of nonsense.

I'm the same as her.

For the forbidden jutsu, any master, any person,

would sacrifice a student.

Anyone, without hesitation, saying it's

what a good shinobi would do.

It's just survival.

I went through it, too, until I got sick of it.

That's why I went on the offensive.

I killed my father, who had been my master.

And I tried to steal the jutsu.

-You did what?

-You're shocked, Utakata, but that's just what you did.

-No, it wasn't.

I didn't.

-You're wrong.

-What?

-My master, he always-- he cares.

About me.

About all his students.

So even if we're not together, I can always

feel his thoughts, and our connection.

He's in my heart every minute, and that's

why I believe in him.

Hotaru has people like that, too.

Her grandfather and Tonbei, and now Utakata.

Your thoughts should have reached her, Utakata.

They should be within her heart.

She just wants a friend, a master.

A bond.

But you can't see that at all.

You don't know a single thing about her.

Don't pretend that you do!

-Give me a break.

Word Bind Jutsu.

Split.

-Ah!

-I got you.

-Thanks a lot.

-Oh, no.

I'd better escape before the vessel explodes.

[sigh]

-Hotaru, no!

-I'll bring Shiranami back to stop it.

-I'll come too.

-No.

You're Hotaru's master, Utakata.

Your place is here with her.

I'm counting on you.

-Very well.

-NARUTO (VOICEOVER): Hotaru has people like that, too.

Her grandfather and Tonbei, and now Utakata.

Your thoughts should have reached her, Utakata.

-UTAKATA (VOICEOVER): My feelings are within her.

And in my heart as well.

Yes.

My anger.

It prevented me from listening.

But I did hear-- no.

I felt my master's thoughts.

They were there.

-All his thoughts.

All his feelings for me.

They reached me.

And yet--

-Now, Utakata.

Go live side by side with this power.

Back then, I swore that I'd never use your power again.

But now, for Hotaru, I must.

Please, I need your help.

[crying]

-Hotaru.

-I never wanted to hurt anyone.

And yet, I hurt Naruto.

And Sir Utakata with my very own hands.

-But look, I'm right here.

Naruto and I are fine.

-I saw it happen.

-But Hotaru--

-I'm sorry.

I betrayed you, Sir Utakata.

Somebody like me should just disappear along with the jutsu.

-Don't say that.

I will not allow it.

A good student should always listen to her master.

-Did you say "master"?

-Come on.

Let's go.

-Thank you.

-What is it?

What's wrong?

-No!

You must leave.

Sir Utakata, please.

Just get away from me.

Go.

Run as fast as you can.

-Hotaru.

-I've done all I can.

I can't suppress it any longer.

Anyone with the forbidden jutsu is

going to tear me apart and explode!

-It's all right.

-Sir Utakata?

-Just trust your master.

-Let the village be destroyed.

It deserves it.

He'll be eradicated.

[laughter]

-You again?

-I got you.

Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!

-You're a persistent bastard.

Word Bind Jutsu.

Flame!

Fool.

You can't stop me.

Huh?

-I won't let you get away.

No matter what!

-Word Bind Jutsu.

Slice!

[shouts]

-What?

No!

Augh!

-Now to get you back to Hotaru right away.

-[gasp]

-What is that?

-Hey!

Utakata!

Are you guys all right?

-We are.

-My Master.

-My, what a troublesome student you are.

-Wait, hold on.

What happened to the jutsu?

-It seems to have disappeared.

-Disappeared?

Well, as long as Hotaru is safe, I'm glad.

-Naruto!

-Huh?

Hey, Sakura!

-Right.

The mission negotiated between the Tsuchigumo Clan

and the Hidden Leaf has been completed successfully.

-Thank you for everything you've done for us.

-Well, the forbidden jutsu was destroyed.

However--

-Yes.

I think that it's for the better.

Lady Hotaru is safe, and now no one will come after her.

-The townsfolk are happy, finally.

They'll welcome Hotaru and not fear her.

At last.

-Are you still going, Hotaru?

With Utakata?

-Yes, I am.

I still have so much more to learn from my master.

But after I've trained with him, once I've

achieved the strength I need as a ninja,

and I can restore our clan's glory,

I promise to return here.

-Hey, good for you, Master.

-Hold on.

Are you trying to mess with me?

-No way.

I'm just glad that you finally accepted your role as a master.

It took you long enough.

Just take care of Hotaru.

Got it?

-Well, everyone, take care.

-It's nice to have a master.

You know what I mean?

-Hm?

-To be honest, I even find myself

kind of missing the Pervy Sage.

-This is it, Master.

This is the place where I first met you.

-Hotaru.

Will you wait here for me, for a little while?

-Is there a problem?

-I'm meeting the ANBU Black Ops.

I'm tired of all this running.

I want to get permission to travel and train you.

-Great.

-(VOICEOVER) No response.

Strange.

Did something happen to them?

[gasp]

-The Six-Tails, jinchuriki host.

-Are you the ones who killed Tsurugi and his men?

-I'm going to build an entirely new world.

And for that, I need you.

Well, really, I need the tail piece that's inside you.

-So, that's it, then.

-Now, Six-Tails, you are mine.

[humming]

-Please, Hotaru.

You have to-- you have to live.

[theme music]

[singing in japanese]

-(VOICEOVER) Out of the blue, shocking news arrives.

A terrible message that rocks the Leaf to its very core.

People are left shaken, unable to cope with the awful news.

A storm of despair is about to sweep across the Hidden Leaf

village.

Next time on Naruto Shippuden-- Somber News.

-Naruto.

Lady Tsunade has summoned you.