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SAKURA: Naruto, wait.

Where are you going?

-If the Pervy Sage had been the Fifth Hokage,

he wouldn't have let Granny Tsunade take a risk like that.

Never.

-Naruto!

-Please, Sakura.

Enough.

Just drop it.

Let him be for now.

-But milady--

-I can see that this child truly loved and admired Jiraiya boy.

It makes me hope more than anything

that he is the child of prophecy.

[theme music]

TSUNADE (VOICEOVER): I'm sorry.

You always seem to get such unfortunate assignments.

-What's with the sudden confession?

-Look, I'm really saying you were supposed to become Hokage.

After all, the Third Hokage always

wanted you to succeed him.

-I'm not cut out for that sort of thing.

I like being free and unfettered.

-You regretted not being able to stop Orochimaru.

That's why you tracked his movements by yourself

for so long, isn't it?

-Well, guess I no longer need to do that, do I?

Of course, that also means I get to release

the sequel to my novel even sooner.

FUKASAKU: Tsunade girl.

Tsunade girl!

-Are you doing all right, milady?

-Yes.

I'm fine now.

I apologize.

-You've received some very sad news.

No one can blame you for being distraught.

But that said, you have a vital duty to perform.

You must protect the village.

It's essentially that you stay strong.

-I know.

In any case, let's discuss the clues

that Jiraiya boy left for us.

In addition to the message he's put on my back,

he's given us other leads, as well.

A Hidden Rain ninja that Jiraiya boy managed to capture

is inside the belly of that frog.

And one last thing remains.

Inside this toad is one of the bodies of Pain

that Jiraiya boy managed to kill.

One of the six.

-Pain's body?

[groan]

-Oh, there they are!

So many beautiful girls.

-Hey, what are you doin'?

Knock it off!

-Just taking in the sights.

And getting inspiration for my next novel.

FUKSAKU: This is Pain.

SHIZUNE: The ripple pattern.

Is that the legendary Rinnegan?

-That's correct.

If we studied his body, I believe

we may find clues on how to defeat pain.

-A shinobi's corpse is full of information.

We'll need skilled medical ninja,

and then we'll launch a full autopsy on him immediately.

Shizune.

-Right.

I'll take care of it.

-Hm.

The photo's very clear.

I have given you everything that was entrusted to me.

-Yes.

Indeed.

-I will return home now, but let me know what you find.

Since Jiraiya boy's student is here,

you can send him to contact me at Mt.

Myoboku.

-Thank you very much.

I promise you, we will find a way somehow to defeat Pain.

JIRAIYA (VOICEOVER): Now listen, Naruto.

I only have three years to get you

strong enough to stand on your own.

We'll spend that time training, but it won't be easy.

So be prepared to work hard.

-I'm ready.

Trust me.

And this time, I'm gonna bring Sasuke back for sure.

There's no time to waste, so let's get going.

Come on, I can't stand this anymore.

This has gotta be the lamest training ever!

-There's no such thing as lame training.

And you'd know that if you weren't such a complete fool!

-Gotcha!

[laughter]

-You aren't the only one here who

knows how to use the shadow clones.

Sometimes you're still so naive.

-Damn.

So close.

I almost had you had time.

-Oh, please.

It'd take you 100 years before you could beat me.

NARUTO: No way.

I can't wait 100 years.

Just watch.

Next time.

Nice!

Man, this is a cool outfit!

-Well now, they do say the clothes make the man.

IRUKA: Yo.

Naruto.

I hear you've been real active on missions lately.

Everyone in the village is talking about you.

Hey, you and I should go somewhere and catch up.

How about we hit up Ichiraku for some ramen?

-Maybe later.

-What?

You want me to do this now?

-That's right.

Take that over to them right away.

-But the guys in the cypher division don't work this late.

Lady Hokage--

-Then summon them and tell them it's on my orders.

I'm putting you in charge.

Get that message decoded.

-Look, I know this is an important encryption,

but can't you ask someone who isn't on a mission right now?

Wait!

Where are you going?

I actually came here on other matters.

I--

-Shikamaru.

-But--

-Lady Tsunade has been very busy all day.

-Well, the same goes for me.

-Shikamaru, please don't.

-You know, you've become even more beautiful than before.

-And you haven't changed a bit.

JIRAIYA (VOICEOVER): Betray that dream,

and you make all their sacrifices meaningless.

If I thought you could, I would stop you right here and now.

I know.

How about making a bet with me?

You gamble everything on me dying.

After all, Tsunade, you always lose your bets.

Isn't that right?

Promise me.

If I do actually manage to make it back alive-- [laughter] I'm

only kidding, Tsunade.

You know, I'm really quite grateful to you.

Well, hello there.

I'm Jiraiya.

You can send love letters later.

Nice to meet ya.

-You stupid fool.

-Naruto?

I heard what happened to Master Jiraiya.

-All I ever wanted was to have him keep watching over me.

I wanted him to see me become Hokage.

But I only showed him the worst, most uncool side of me.

I'm still so--

-Listen to me.

All Jiraiya ever had was praise for you.

he always boasted about you.

He kept saying that you were like his own grandchild.

It's true.

He had faith that you were the one who you'd inherit his will.

And he truly believed that you would become a wonderful Hokage

one day.

He's still watching, and he always will be.

Even at this very minute.

No matter where he is, I know that he wouldn't

be happy to see you this upset and sad.

Naruto, just go back to being the you he praised so highly.

Cheer up.

For you are a distinguished student of one

of the legendary Sannin.

Acknowledged by the great Jiraiya himself.

NARUTO: Thanks, Iruka-sensei.

-So, how's it going?

-Well, I checked it and double checked it again.

This is definitely not a code from the Hidden Leaf.

It doesn't correspond to any of our algorithms.

But considering that Jiraiya wrote

this in his final moments, I wouldn't

think he could come up with a code that's

too terribly complex.

It's a string of numbers, so it has

to be a shared key encryption.

-I see, but can you decode it?

-Ahem.

-Hm?

-Frankly, without the key, it's impossible to decipher

the code.

-The key?

-Yes.

Basically, without knowing the rules that govern this code,

we simply can't decrypt it.

Unless we can find something from Jiraiya's life that

could be the key, I doubt we'll ever crack the code.

-So then, where do you suggest we start looking?

-I wouldn't know how, I'm afraid.

But perhaps someone that was close to him

would recognize it.

Perhaps they would know the key.

-But, given the circumstances of his death,

he could have come up with this encryption

hastily, to prevent the enemy from discerning his message.

We can be sure of nothing.

Consider who he could have meant the message for,

and go and ask them.

Perhaps then you'll find some clues.

-Well, that would be Lady Tsunade.

Or Kakashi-sensei.

[yawn]

-Well, thank you very much.

If I find out anything, I'll come right back.

-Sure, but I'll be home in bad, so just come by the house, OK?

I'm heading home to sleep.

What about you, Shiho?

-Oh, well, uh, somebody's gotta stay behind, right?

KAKASHI: 9, 31, 8, 106, 7, 2017, 15.

-Does anything come to mind at all?

Did any of these numbers ever come up

in a conversation with Jiraiya that you can recall?

-Hm?

-This one.

106.

Master Jiraiya?

-It's easily 106.

-What is?

-106 centimeters.

-No.

That's not it.

-Huh?

-Nothing's coming to me.

Why don't you try Lady Tsunade or Naruto next?

-I already asked Lady Tsunade about it.

Well, I guess that leaves Naruto.

-Aside from the code, I'm also worried about him.

Do what you can to cheer him up.

-I will.

But don't get your hopes up too high.

[doorbell]

[doorbell]

-Terrific.

He's not home.

-Hey, Shikamaru.

What's up?

What do you want?

-Well, for starters, how about letting me come in?

Do these numbers mean anything to you?

Hey.

Naruto.

You still with me, or what?

Naruto!

-Oh, right.

Sorry.

So, uh, what'd you say?

-All right.

You're coming with me.

Let's go.

-To where?

-Just come on.

NARUTO: What?

Why did you bring me here?

-Just wait.

There she is.

-Huh?

Huh?

Kurenai-sensei?

-That's right.

-Were you hospitalized for eating too much barbecue?

Your stomach's bigger than Choji's!

-She's pregnant, not overweight.

Oh, boy.

You're still just as obnoxious as you ever were.

-So, then, you mean she's--

-Shikamaru, you know, you don't have to come every time.

-Sorry.

No can do.

Asuma made me promise him.

-Shikamaru, what did Asuma-sensei ask you to do?

-Their child will be my student.

-Huh?

-I'm being serious.

He entrusted me with that.

I heard about Master Jiraiya.

Having lost my teacher just like you,

I understand exactly what you're going through right now.

But whining and sulking won't make things better.

Face it, both of us are way past that point in our lives.

-What do you mean?

-Asuma-sensei imparted a lot of knowledge to me.

Some lessons were important, some not so much.

It didn't matter.

The same for you, right?

An infinite number of priceless things.

So I think it's time for us to step up.

-How so?

-To stop being students, and become teachers.

It's going to be a drag, but we can't keep complaining.

Eventually, you'll be the one paying for the ramen,

and someone will be calling you Naruto-sensei.

After all, we can't stay brats forever.

Not if we want to become cool shinobi.

Like the type of shinobi that Asuma and Jiraiya both were.

-You're right.

Shikamaru, thank you.

-So pull yourself together, 'cause

you've got some work to do.

-All right.

[theme music]

[theme music]

NARRATOR: Comrades move to decode the message left behind.

Entrusted to Naruto, what is the key to Jiraiya's encryption?

Shikamaru's intellect and Shiho's experience

will lead them to a clear answer,

and at last the hidden mystery will be revealed.

Next time on Narruto Shippuden, Decryption.

What was Master Jiraiya trying to tell us?