Original subtitles

Good job, Yamato.

No. That wasn't me.

Naruto stopped it all by himself.

But, listen, is it really okay to leave things like this?

Hmm.

♪ Naruto and Nine Tails are in confrontation. I hope it's settled soon and will meet our expectations.

♪ But I know all this waiting can feel very drawn out! So to pass the time, why don't you and I work out? ♪

Would you knock it off! This isn't the time to be doing a rap!

Oh really? Shadapp!

[gasp]

Look, right now, Naruto is locked in an internal battle with the Nine Tails.

There's nothing more that we can do to help him out.

I know you care about Naruto's well-being, but the only things we can do now,

are wait and have faith that he's gonna get the job done.

[growl]

[Kushina] I love you.

What is this?

I feel so calm...

I love you so much.

I feel so happy!

Hyaaaahhh!

Damn you, Kushina!

Yaahhh!

[Killer Bee] Yeaaa-eeaah!

What?!

This is real nice! For now keeping watch will suffice!

My chakra can't suppress the Nine Tails for much longer!

So go get him while you have the chance!

All right!

Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!

You brat!

Let's go!

He's as strong as I thought.

Let 'im have it!

[growl]

[roar]

Rasengan Super Barrage!

You haven't won yet!

I can keep going, ya know!

Rrrgh??

Raaaaaahh!

This is it!

Is that?

[Yamato] Sage Mode!

All right.

You're done! Sage Art!

Massive Rasengan Barrage!!

Auggghh!

Once more!

What kind of power is this?!

Rauughhh!

Pull!

Get out!

[Kushina] You did it! You pulled out the Nine Tails' chakra!

No way. This is really the Nine Tails'.

Naruto. How dare you!

You have infuriated me! Naruto!

You still have this much power?!

[growling]

Wow. You really are amazing.

Raaagh!

Isn't this the Six Paths?!

You'd better watch out... Naruto.

[Naruto] Sorry, Nine Tails.

I promise I won't do wrong by you.

So just hang in there for a little while.

You pulled it off, Naruto!

Yeah.

Mom, what are you going to do now?

Well, at long last I can finally go and join Minato.

Before I go, there are a few things that I'm going to need to tell you.

Uh?

It's about the incident that happened sixteen years ago, when you were born.

I'm going to tell you the truth about that day.

About sixteen years ago?

What do you mean?

To start with, I'll tell you about the Nine Tails' Jinchuriki before you.

That person was me.

"Target: Nine Tails"

You were the Nine Tails' Jinchuriki, Mom? Seriously?!

I was.

Before I can tell you what happened sixteen years ago,

I need to tell you more about me.

Back then, I was chosen to be the second Jinchuriki host of the Nine Tails.

In fact, the only reason I came to the Hidden Leaf Village in the first place was for that very purpose.

All the way from the Land of Eddies.

But why?

Why'd they choose you as a Jinchuriki?! You were a stranger from another land!

Yes, I was. A stranger. From a different Hidden Village.

But it was also a different time.

Back then, the Land of Fire and the Land of Eddies had a close relationship.

They shared a deep bond.

The shinobi of the Leaf's Senju Clan and the shinobi of the Eddy's Uzumaki Clan were distant blood relatives.

Full of shinobi brimming with vitality, the Hidden Eddy Village was also known as the Village of Longevity.

My clan excelled at sealing jutsu. It was their specialty.

But they were also a bit savage.

The Tetragram Seal on your belly was based on a jutsu that was originally developed by our village.

I taught it to Minato, your father, along with several other sealing jutsu.

Naruto. that symbol there, on the back of your jacket.

It's the crest of the Hidden Eddy Village.

Even today in the Hidden Leaf Village, it's a symbol of friendship and camaraderie, isn't it?

I've never heard of the Hidden Eddy Village.

That's 'cause it doesn't actually exist as a village any more.

During the era of war and unrest, our sealing jutsu abilities were greatly feared,

so we were targeted and destroyed.

The survivors fled, and they hid themselves throughout the other lands.

But I still don't get it. So why were you chosen, mom?

I was born with very strong chakra even for my village.

It's powerful enough to suppress the vast might of the Nine Tails.

Do you know about the battle,

between the First Hokage Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha?

Mm-hmm.

The Jinchuriki before me was the woman who became the wife of the First Hokage.

Her name was Mito Uzumaki.

During that battle, to lend strength to Lord Hashirama, who had obtained Nine Tails,

Lady Mito sealed the Nine Tails inside herself with a Sealing Jutsu and became its Jinchuriki.

And ever since that day, the Leaf has possessed the Nine Tails.

When Lady Mito approached the end of her life,

I was brought to the Hidden Leaf to become the next vessel for the Nine Tails.

But they weren't even treating you like you were a real person!

When I was brought to the village, I wasn't told a single thing about why I was really there.

Of course, I was completely shocked when I found out.

Everything about it was top secret.

The only ones who knew were Lord Third Hokage and a few of the elders.

Not even the Legendary Sannin knew.

I was so lonely. The responsibility almost ruined me.

But then Lady Mito, the previous Jinchuriki, summoned me.

Please, come closer, my dear.

We are alike, you and I.

I was brought here to be the Nine Tails' vessel, too.

I can only imagine the shock you felt when you learned of it.

How sad you must have been.

How you've suffered.

My dear, you can tell me the truth;

you don't have to hold everything inside.

Yes.

Listen closely.

Neither of us could escape our fate as the Nine Tails' vessel.

However...

There is something that you must understand:

There is a way to find happiness even if you must live as a Jinchuriki.

And the first step is...

...to fill ourselves...

The first step is... to fill ourselves with love.

Then, even if we had to live as the Nine Tails' Jinchuriki,

we could still find a way to be happy.

That is what Lady Mito taught me.

So you were actually happy even though you were still the Jinchuriki, Mom?

Mm-hmm!

[sniffs]

[sympathetic chuckle]

Naruto, there's no need for you to cry, is there?

[chuckle]

Hold on.

What is it?

So what happened when Nine Tails attacked the Hidden Leaf Village sixteen years ago?

Dad told me that the entire thing was all because of that guy from the Akatsuki, the one who wears the mask.

How come you had the Nine Tails, Mom? I don't get it!

Your father left just a few things out when he talked to you, I suppose.

But it wasn't his fault.

You see, he keyed the sealing jutsu to give me more time with you than he got.

And there was so much going on back then, anyway.

However, he was right.

When the Nine Tails attacked the Hidden Leaf Village sixteen years ago,

that masked man from the Akatsuki was behind it all.

But right up until the moment that the attack happened,

the Nine Tails was still sealed inside of me.

Then what happened?!

It was that masked man.

I have no idea how he discovered it, but he knew the secret.

What secret?

Somehow he found out about the one and only time that a Jinchuriki's Tailed Beast seal weakens.

He timed it perfectly and stole Nine Tails from me.

Hold on a second, the one time that the seal weakens?

When does that happen?! Please, tell me!

In childbirth.

During the nine months between when a female Jinchuriki gets pregnant and gives birth,

the seal holding back the Tailed Beast weakens proportionally.

as the energy that's normally used to maintain it is instead diverted to the growing baby.

So, then...

It was on October tenth, sixteen years ago.

[female doctor] Congratulations!

Huh?

Your due date works out to be, let's see, October tenth!

Oh, that's great!

What?! A baby?!

That's right! I'm gonna be a mother, ya know!

And I'm... gonna be a father...

I'm gonna be a mother, ya know!

And I'm really going to be a father!

I'm gonna be a mother, ya know!

[giggle]

Wow, imagine that, I'm going to be a father!

[both laugh]

[Third Hokage] Kushina.

There is something important that I must explain to you about giving birth as a Jinchuriki.

It was the same way with Lady Mito.

When she gave birth, Nine Tails' seal almost came completely undone.

I apologize, but considering the worst-case scenario,

we've decided to have you give birth inside a barrier away from the village.

I'll be there, too. I do have to monitor the seal.

Minato and Taji of the Anbu Black Ops will accompany you. As will my wife, Biwako.

This must be done in utmost secrecy.

Mm.

You'll have bodyguards as well. They'll all be Anbu Black Ops directly assigned to me.

I'll go on ahead and make sure everything's ready.

And I shall guide you to the location.

Kushina!

Ah! Oh, yes.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[Biwako] We should leave soon.

[Kushina] Right.

Oh!

Ah! Wow!

You had a girl?

[chuckle] No, he's a boy.

What a lil' cutie!

Hi there, little guy! What's your name, handsome?

It's Sasuke.

[Biwako] Oh!

He was named after the father of Lord Third then, was he?

Yes. So he will grow up to be a strong, splendid shinobi.

You're due pretty soon, too, aren't you, Kushina?

You ought to start thinking about baby names, as well!

Actually, I've already decided!

We're going to call him Naruto.

He'll be classmates with little Sasuke, here.

I hope you two get along!

By the way...

Does it really hurt like they say?

Wow, so there's actually something that scares you!

Shocking!

Ah!

Come! Let's go, Kushina!

Yes, ma'am! [chuckle]

[chuckle]

The details of your birthing are supposed to be secret, remember?

Until we get to our location, you must avoid all contact with anyone, even friends.

Yes, ma'am. Sorry about that.

[Biwako] Also, although we'll be outside the village, this is to remain covert.

So when your labor pains start, do not cry out, understand?

[Kushina] Oh. Yes, ma'am.

[Kushina] Aaaahh! It hurts, ya know!

[struggling with pain]

[Minato] I've never seen Kushina in so much pain before that she's cried out like this.

Is... Is she really going to be okay?

Yes, she's going to be fine.

Now forget about that and just stay focused on the Nine Tails' seal!

Hnnn... Aaagh!

Okay... But she's so...

You're the Fourth Hokage, Minato!

Now act like it and get a grip!

Most men would have dropped dead from such pain long ago!

But women are much stronger!

[roar]

[roar]

He's so strong! The Nine Tails is writhing to get out!

Hang in there, Kushina!

Naruto! Come on!

Hnnnhhh...

I can see the head now! You're almost there, Kushina!

Just hang in there! You're doing great!

[roar]

Naruto! Hurry up! Come out!

You stay in, Nine Tails!

[struggling with pain]

[baby crying]

[Biwako] Hot water! Now!

[Taji] Got it!

[frightened villagers] No! No!

[Third Hokage] Why is the Nine Tails loose?! Was Kushina's seal released?

[shinobi] Do not falter! Even if we can't defeat the Nine Tails, we must allow the villagers to escape!

[Minato] As Hokage, I must protect the village, my family.

This is what I have to do right now.

[Third Hokage] Next Time on Naruto Shippuden: The Fourth Hokage's Death Match!

[Minato] I won't let you do this!