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[music playing]

-Iruka, Sensei?

-Hmm?

-Tell me, did you hear the news?

-Hear what news?

-Apparently last night there was a battle

in the forest in the back hills.

-And what happened?

-Well, the rumor is that enemy spies were discovered out

there.

A patrol unit was able to kill one of them

and bring the body back here.

-If that's the case, we should warn the students

that they shouldn't go near the back hills today.

-That's a good idea.

There might still be more spies out there.

IRUKA (VOICEOVER): I hope nothing's happened to him.

-All right, I got to find that corpse.

I wonder where it could be.

I've played here so many times, I

know the place like the back of my hand.

But I should have asked the guys exactly where I should look.

-Naruto?

-Huh?

-Sensei?

-Come on, you have to get back to the academy now.

-No!

I don't want to go to The Academy anymore!

-You don't understand.

There are still dangerous enemies out here.

-I won't go back even if you beg me!

-Just do as I say.

I'm your homeroom teacher Naruto.

-Oh, shut up!

You only act like a teacher when it's convenient for you.

You don't get it.

You don't know what I go through every day.

And none of that is going to change

just because I go back to school.

I'm always alone.

I'm always left out.

Look, don't you see?

Nobody wants me around.

Nobody cares!

-I--

-But this time it'll be different.

If I bring something back from out here,

then I'm finally going to have some friends who

will accept me.

If I do that I won't be alone anymore.

And I won't feel like an outsider anymore.

That's why I'm going to stay out here

until I can find something good to bring back.

-Please listen.

I know that you have your reasons.

But as your teacher, I can't just walk away.

I won't allow you to stay in such a dangerous area.

-You can't even try to understand my feelings.

Well then, Sexy Jutsu!

[moans]

[screaming]

-Ha.

-Huh?

No, wait!

-Ha, grown ups are so easy to trick.

It's not even funny.

Huh?

These are signs of a fight.

That means it's close.

[grunting]

Ah!

It's not here.

[stomach growls]

-Come of think of it, I haven't eaten anything at all today.

Maybe I can find something out here.

Aha!

Well, it looks like I just found my lunch.

Huh?

What's that?

Whoa, I've never seen a kunai shaped like this before.

[laughing]

The enemy ninja must've used this kunai

during the battle yesterday.

I found something that I can bring back to my friends.

-That kunai, it has the secret documents we're looking for.

I see.

She must have placed it in that nest before she was defeated.

-All right!

-Don't let him escape.

-Where did he go?

I hope he's OK.

-Well, he sure is a handful.

Listen, take my advice.

Don't give him any more attention than you have to

and you should be fine.

-Leave him alone?

Just ignore him?

Naruto's right.

I've never really made an effort to understand him

or what he might be feeling.

After the death of my parents, there was no one

left to care for me or give me the support that I needed.

I did a lot of stupid things in class.

I wanted to get people's attention.

Naruto, he's just like I was back then.

[theme music]

[music playing]

-Hmm, hey Shikamaru, can I borrow some money from you?

-Come on, not again.

Don't tell me you're spending all of your allowance

only on snacks?

-Huh?

Shikamaru, snacks are the only thing

in the world worth spending money on.

-Oh, all right.

If that's how you feel, I'll lend you the money.

-Hey, you two.

-Huh?

-Huh?

-Aren't you supposed to be in school?

-Who are you?

I'm not supposed to talk to strangers.

Otherwise my dad will get mad at me.

-Well, you must be Shikamaru Nara and Choji Akimichi.

-Hold on a minute, how do know our names?

-You both look just like your fathers.

You're Shikaku and Choja's sons right?

Perhaps I should tell them you've been skipping class.

-You're going to tell our dads?

But we both have a free period right now, right Shikamaru?

-Why is that?

-It's because of Naruto.

He went to look for a corpse in the back heels.

Iruka Sensei had to leave class to find him.

-Iruka Sensei went after Naruto?

Is that true?

-Yeah, I'm positive.

-Listen, having a free period doesn't

mean you get to leave school.

Go back to the Academy right now.

-OK.

Uh.

-Now I'll be able to make some real friends.

Huh?

-Hey, kid.

-Oh great, what do you want?

I'm in a hurry.

Had over that kunai nice and easy.

-Hmm?

No, forget it!

This is mine!

I'm not giving it to you!

-I see.

Well then, we'll just have to take it by force.

-What?

Just wait a second.

[gulps]

[screaming in distance]

-Naruto.

[yelling]

-Sexy Jutsu!

Ooh.

Ah!

-Too bad that technique won't work on us.

Huh?

No way!

You're all women?!

Ah!

No fair!

In that case, Clone Jutsu!

-Unbelievable That's got to be the most pathetic excuse

for a clone I've ever seen.

Now go and get him.

No mercy!

[screaming]

-If Ninjutsu won't work don't let them get away.

There are traps all over this forest

and I know exactly where they're hidden.

-Hurry.

-Here they come.

[laughter]

[grunting]

-Ugh, how'd we get caught in such a simple trap?

That brat is mine.

-Got to hold on.

I know there's another trap.

IRUKA: Naruto!

-Huh?

Sensei?

I'm over here Sensei!

[screaming]

-Ah!

[groans]

-Hey!

Are you all right?

Come on, wake up.

Wake up.

-Huh?

-Good, at least you're awake.

-Sensei?

-All right now, we have to get you back to the academy.

-It's them.

-You're not from here.

What are you up to sneaking around The Leaf Village?

-Hmm, and just who're you?

Leave the kid with us and get lost.

I'm in charge of this child's safety.

He's going home with me.

-What are you, his teacher?

-Ha, you're unfortunate to have such a lame student.

Now you'll pay for his stupidity with your life.

-Difficult children are just more rewarding.

Besides, you won't be able to defeat me that easily.

Naruto-- hang in there.

-Quickly, surround them!

-Die!

-I will not let you hurt Naruto.

[grunting]

-Don't let them escape.

Scatter.

Multi Phantom Shuriken Jutsu!

Can't dodge them.

What?

-Hey, you two all right?

-Kakashi, what are you doing here?

-Your students told me what happened.

And I got a little concerned.

Dammit, he's got got backup.

-So what?

We'll get rid of them with Fire Style.

Synergy Jutsu.

-Go Iruka.

ALL: Karura.

-Kakashi!

-That's one down.

What?

-Lightning blade!

[screaming]

-Thanks a lot Kakashi.

I don't know what would've happened

if you hadn't shown up when you did.

-I'm confident that you would have kept Naruto safe,

even if I hadn't been here.

-Mm, you gave me good advice.

I think I understand it now.

-Hmm?

-You were right.

I should have tried to be honest with him right from the start.

I probably tried to turn my back on him

so I could avoid my own feelings.

But I think that I can finally face him now.

-I see, that's good.

-Thanks.

-This map details The Leaf Village's patrol network.

So this is what they were trying to get then?

-Yes.

-Excellent work.

I'll have the patrol unit reexamine their village sentry

patterns right away.

-Please do.

-It was coincidence.

But even so, it appears that Naruto

has saved the entire village.

You may leave now.

-Yes sir.

-What is it?

-Lord Hokage, I just-- I just wanted

to thank you for placing me in charge of Naruto sir.

-Hmm?

-It's because of that assignment I

remembered why I wanted to do this,

why I wanted to be a teacher.

It all started with something you

told me, Lord Hokage, a long, long time ago.

[sobbing]

-It's hard to believe it's been a year already.

You're very brave.

It's hard to do that, to hide sadness behind laughter.

Your instructors have been telling me

that you're among the most playful of all their students

and that you're always so full of fun.

-You're wrong!

I'm not sad about anything!

It's a noble thing to die in the line of duty, isn't it?

My parents both gave their lives to protect this place

from the fox demon!

They're heroes!

I'm the son of those revered heroes.

I'm not even sad because they went and left me all alone.

If I cry it's because I'm proud--

-It's all right Iruka.

I know that somewhere inside of you

there's a boy curled up in a ball of pain.

But remember this, you are not alone.

Inside every ninja of The Hidden Leaf,

there burns the Will of Fire.

-The Will of Fire?

-It's what gives us the strength to defend our village.

It's the unbreakable bond the ties us all together.

It's what makes us a family.

(LAUGHING) I wonder, do you have it yet, young as you are?

-I think so.

I wish to pass on the Will of Fire

to the children of the future, to children like Naruto.

-Huh.

-Aw, come on Sensei, give me a break.

How could you have lost that kunai?

-You

-Idiot

-Ah!

-Are you kidding?

You almost lost your life today because of that thing.

-Yeah, that's true, but--

-Huh, you seem quiet today.

-That's because this is the first time

that you've actually yelled at me Sensei.

I'm just surprised.

-Yelled at you?

I guess I did.

That's because I decided I'm going

to be more honest and upfront with you from now on.

Starting tomorrow, I'm going to be harder on you than ever.

-Huh?

If that's how it's going to be I'm never going back to school.

-Naruto, do you have the Will of Fire in You

-The Will of Fire, what is that?

It's the strong will to do whatever

it takes to protect the Leaf Village no matter what.

If you have it, then you can become as strong

as the Lord Hokage.

-The Hokage?

Is he really as strong as they say?

-He is.

But he's got more than just strength.

Lord Hokage has the respect of everyone in the village

because he's a great leader.

The fourth Hokage was a hero who protected the village

from the Nine-tailed fox.

-A hero?

That's it then.

I'm going to be an even stronger Hokage than the fourth Hokage.

And then everyone in the village will

have to acknowledge how great I am.

-Hmm.

-Well, my guess is, that by the time you're about this tall,

you might be able to become Hokage.

-OK, then I'll work just as hard I can until that day comes.

-Naruto-- I believe you really might become Hokage one day.

-Naruto-- I believe you really might become Hokage one day.

-Iruka Sensei, could you give us a hand with this?

-Yeah, sure thing.

I'm on my way.

[sighs]

-Where had Suigetsu gone?

-Suigetsu?

huh, he went out two or three days ago

and hasn't bothered to come back yet.

To tell you the truth, I don't care if he ever comes back.

-I heard that, you know?

-The executioner's blade?

You went all the way back to get that old thing?

-Well, you left it behind.

It was a real pain to get back.

-I had better things to do than worry about your stuff

when we fought the Eight-tails, OK?

-Yeah, well, I carried the two of you out of there

when you were dying.

So quit fighting.

-Oh, patronize me why don't ya?

-Yeah, whatever, I'm just glad I have this baby back

where it belongs.

I'm incomplete without it.

-Now that all of us are here, it's

time to get ready to leave.

-Huh?

You're all healed up?

-Yeah.

-We're heading to The Hidden Leaf Village.

-And that's it.

-I never imagined Pain would be defeated.

-This is most unexpected.

-And Konan's not coming back here either.

-What should we do?

So many of our members are gone.

-We need more palms to synchronize

with the Gedo statute again.

Kisame, you go track down the Eight-tails.

-What about you?

-I have some other business to attend to.

-This is much worse than I imagined.

-You're late.

-Did Naruto do all this?

-No, it was all Pain's doing.

-What?

Pain?

-Yeah, but Naruto handled it.

He defeated pain by himself.

-He did?

What about the Nine-tails?

-Naruto was able to control it all on his own.

[sighs]

-Well, that's good news.

Oh, wait-- Naruto controlled the Nine-tails on his own?

-There's no time to worry about that now.

We have to focus on rebuilding the village.

It's going to be hard work.

Yamato, we're going to need all the help you can give us.

-Right.

-What is it?

-An emergency council's been called.

As Jounin squad leader, you're required

to be there, Lord Shikaku.

-Already?

All right then.

[theme music]

KAKASHI HATAKE: So this is where Naruto lives.

-He's a fool.

But it would be best if you looked after him.

-Sure.

-He'll be on your team, along with Sakura and Sasuke.

KAKASHI HATAKE: I'm not naive enough

to go easy on them because of personal feelings.

-I wish you the best of luck.

You're Going to need it.

NARUTO: Next time on Naruto: Shippuden, Kakashi Hatake,

the Jounin in Charge.

-This looks like it's going to be troublesome.