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I'm not enjoying this.

I'm beginning to lose patience with these shinobi.

Yes, just how long do they expect us feudal lords to remain cooped up in such cramped quarters as these?!

Now, now. What's the harm, really?

In fact, we should bestow upon them meritorious honors once the war is over.

Now, let's see. What do you suppose that we should call such decorations?

Is this the place?

[Feudal Lord] How hard the wind blows as we travel down this long and winding road.

The scent that's on the breeze reminds me of the capital back in my youth.

You know, it isn't unheard of for feudal lords such as myself to end up as hostages during times of war.

And it remains the duty of our shinobi to guarantee our safety.

Of course. This is exactly why I'm here escorting you,

Feudal Lord of the Land of Frost.

We should be reaching your safe house shortly.

Now then, what's a suitable title for the shinobi's decoration?

Certificate of... Certificate of...

Ohh??

An enemy?!

But I didn't sense anything at all! Did you?

Keep them away from the Feudal Lords!

Mmm?

[guard] Gotcha!

Huh?

So, this wasn't it, was it?

Damn! He got away.

All right, we have to get word out to the other safe houses immediately!

Ah ha! I've just thought of a most excellent name for that honor!

All right, listen closely and tell me, what would you say to the idea of calling this new honor of ours,

"The Land of Fire's Hidden Leaf,

Land of Wind's Hidden Sand,

Land of Earth's Hidden Stone,

Land of Water's Hidden Mist,

Land of Lightning's Hidden Cloud

Allied Shinobi Decoration"?

Please I want all of you to give me your honest opinion!

So, what do you think of my idea?

It's too long!

Why not just the "Allied Award?!" That will suffice!

No, no. That's much too short! And it doesn't sound distinctive enough.

The Feudal Lords seem a bit oblivious, don't they?

What's all the fuss over some decoration, anyway?

Yeah, but that's their job.

Besides, we need to respect their orders.

Their medals and decorations help define what honor is, and we need that right now.

I mean, somebody's got to set the standards, don't you agree?

Well,

When you put it like that, yeah, I guess so.

Of course, you aren't going to get any decorations by just standing around here thinking about it, you know!

So stay alert. We're gonna be moving soon.

All right, Feudal Lord of the Land of Frost.

We should be arriving at the fifth safe house in a short while.

You really have five of them?

We do.

You see, my lord, you're going to be rotated between the various houses at set intervals,

and as a result of that, the enemy won't be able to pinpoint your location.

Your bodyguards are all seasoned warriors, as well.

Hm. Well, that does set my mind at ease.

Excellent.

Hnh, Those fools. They underestimate me! I am Black Zetsu!

This land is me! I am one with it!

"Battleground"

It's dull.

But I guess I'll have to show them why I'm the one that's been assigned to guard the coastline.

I'll launch the opening shot now, then move in.

Lightning Style.

Black Panther!

Yaaaggghh!

Whoa! Black Lightning!

Yeah! Captain Darui is the only person that the previous Raikage has allowed to get a lightning tattoo!

I'm sorry about all that.

Hyaaaghh!

Above us!

I'm not gonna let you get by!

Keep attacking! Don't let up!

Hold 'em! Don't let them break through the barricade! Let's go!

[battle shouts]

My worst nightmare has come true.

It's almost like--

No, this really IS a Great Ninja War.

It's Choza.

Is it really?

Yes, I see.

You're all grown up, Choza.

That's right! And guess what? I'm about to grow even bigger!

Now! Release!

Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation.

[distant fighting]

My brother.

Forgive me.

As a member of the branch family, I should protect the main family, yet I'm your enemy.

I suppose this is my punishment for resenting the main branch.

My body won't do what I want it to do now.

In the end, it appears that even my decision to sacrifice myself for the sake of the Village has been negated.

[Hizashi] [flashback] I ask you: please give Neji a message for me.

Tell him that I did not make this sacrifice to merely protect the head family.

But for my siblings, family, and village.

So by my own free will, I chose death! And in doing so, I chose my own freedom!

This is just the fate in store for me as a member of the branch family.

But no such fate exists! Your very own son has been fighting hard to demonstrate just that!

And my daughter has, too!

Neji... And Lady Hinata.

Huagh!

Damn it! There's no end to this!

Haaa!

Are you doing all right, Neji?!

Yes. Thank you, Hinata.

The branch family doesn't live to protect and serve the main family anymore.

We protect each other as equals now!

So after all this time, it's actually come to pass?

Then hear me, Brother.

That is all the more reason that I wish to fall by your hand!

Yah!

Even the wild geese know the importance of formation.

When the leader of any group becomes confused,

then the entire flock that's following him will be put at risk.

I'm too young and inexperienced to do that.

So I ask you, All of you.

Please, lend me your strength for this fight!

You've got it, Lord Gaara!

To victory!

Although I admit that it's also an undeniable fact

that someone young and charismatic must stand at the helm.

Ngh! Hey! Watch it! All this moving around is making me feel sick!

All of you are completely artless! Hmph!

Just be quiet. Keep it up and I'll be happy to seal that mouth shut too.

I'm not into S&M, thanks!

Let me out of here and I'll show you what real art is! Hmph!

So annoying.

Uh?

Ngh!

We stopped. Hmph!

You, as well, Granny Chiyo?

[Kankuro] And...

Well, Kankuro. That was very nicely done.

It appears that you've managed to outdo Sasori.

Huh? I know that voice.

Hey! If you're reinforcements here to help me, then get me out of here! It's stuffy!

I'm about to explode! Hmph!

No. You're wrong.

You're stuck in there precisely so that you can't explode, Explosive Style boy.

Hm? Oh, yeah. I guess you're right about that.

But you don't have to put it that way! Hmph!

I consider both the Akatsuki and the shinobi of the Five Great Nations to be my enemies.

I don't really care to help either of you.

But with this disgusting jutsu controlling me, my body moves against its will.

The Reanimation Jutsu again.

As if Granny Chiyo weren't dangerous enough, these guys look pretty scary, too.

It sure doesn't help that we split up our fighting force.

Listen up. We retreat on my signal, you got it?

Roger that.

New tactical orders in from HQ.

And we're to transmit them to the front!

Get the plans to the captains!

Yaaaggh!

Captain Kitsuchi! We've just had word come in from HQ!

We have new tactical orders!

Tell me! And be quick about it!

[Shikamaru] All right. Got it.

Sorry for the interruption.

I've just gotten orders to take half this company and join up with the First Company.

What?! Half of our forces?! Is HQ out of their minds?!

They're not, I agree with their strategy. It's a sound one.

If everything goes according to plan, it'll be okay. I'll be back as soon as I can.

But one thing troubles me.

Why? What's the matter, Shikamaru?

Supposedly, the enemy has a shinobi who possesses the Kekkei Touta, which surpasses Kekkei Genkai.

What?! The Kekkei Touta?! Are you sure about that?

Kekkei Touta? What are they talking about?

Do you know, Matsuri?

No, I've never heard of it before.

Although, from Temari's reaction, it's something big.

Whoever it is must be a formidable enemy.

You there.

How do you expect to defend yourself against the Kekkei Touta if you know nothing about it?!

[both] I'm sorry. Forgive me, Temari!

But, um, now can you tell us what exactly the Kekkei Touta i?

Give me a break. You young ones really don't know anything at all, do you?!

The Kekkei Touta is...

Yes? The Kekkei...?

Touta... is what?

Shikamaru! Go on, explain this to them!

What?! Why me?

You know why! I'm not good at these kinds of things! Just explain it already!

Ah, damn it. You know, I'm the one who's supposed to be giving the orders around here, remember?!

Hey, hold up. I want to hear this too, Shikamaru.

[[sigh] Well, then, I guess I should start with the basics, the properties of chakra.

Generally, we all possess one chakra nature.

Besides the nature you obtain from training, that is.

There are different natures. This is kind of simplistic, but the more chakra natures you have, the better.

That's why most jonin worth their salt possess multiple chakra natures.

Oh, I get it!

Yeah, but I already knew that much about it.

You'd better know that!

However.

Some shinobi are different: they're born with two chakra natures.

They're able to fuse those two chakras. And, by doing so, create new chakra.

They are known as Kekkei Genkai shinobi.

Captain Yamato's Wood Style is a combination of water and earth chakra. Isn't that right?

Yeah, it is.

And another example is Captain Darui, who's now leading the First Company.

His Gale Style's a combination of lightning and water chakra.

Got it?

Those guys are all shinobi who possess very rare jutsu styles.

Yeah, that's right. But even stronger than the Kekkai Genkai,

is what we call the Kekkei Touta, in which three chakra natures are fused together.

[both] What?! Three of them?

It's almost beyond belief, and it's very rare.

So rare, in fact, that of all the shinobi in all the nations, I only know one.

But the enemy has the Reanimation Jutsu.

And they've brought back a long-dead Kekkei Touta shinobi.

He uses Particle Style. He's Mu the Second Tsuchikage.

[sigh] We'd better come up with a strategy to use against him.

Shikamaru, I don't get it.

Why would we split up our forces when we're just about to face an enemy shinobi as formidable as that?

Yeah, I know. But it appears that Headquarters has taken that issue into consideration, too.

We've been graced by the presence,

of a rare ally who possesses Kekkei Touta.

You didn't need to get up, you know. We can handle this.

Hmf. You're the one who lit the fire beneath me.

Then let me ask you this.

When did all of you forsake yourselves?

What?!

I'm going to retrieve here what I had previously forsaken!

[shouts of battle, clashing metal, explosions]

Haaaa!

Super-Expansion Jutsu!

Raaghh!

Haaaa!

It's pitiful.

The jutsu of the Second Hokage has snared us both, when we'd already defeated him before.

You know what I mean, Kinkaku?

I'm sorry to cause you shame, Lords Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

It's also hard for me to dishonor the "two rays of light among the clouds."

Ginkaku. Take a look at his left shoulder.

This kid's wearing the Third Raikage's Lightning Mark.

It seems he's got some skill.

I'm sorry for the disrespect, but I'm going to have to shame both of you a little right now.

I'm afraid that I might even end up stripping away the shine from your gold and silver,

With just a single strike of my Gale Style!

Though it'll be dull.

[Ginkaku] I have to say, I really don't like the tone you're using toward your seniors.

But I'll shut you up!

[Kinkaku] It simply seems that too much time has passed.

In this day and age, nobody knows anything about us anymore. Let's do this, Ginkaku!

[Ginkaku] Sure thing, Kinkaku!

[Samui] There's no doubt. Those are the Gold and Silver Brother's Ninja Tools!

[Darui] Next time on Naruto Shippuden: Forbidden Words.

[Ginkaku] They talk too much; this'll be just perfect.