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As I explained to you on the way here, the mission that our team has just completed was to obtain

a Hidden Jutsu from the Cedar Village.

Stealing Hidden Jutsu. Up to your old tricks, huh?

Well, go on.

Sorry, but after getting the Hidden Jutsu. I left to go and tend to another matter.

I'll take over, I was there, after all.

Lord Raikage...

Hm?

Leave it...

Leave it...

What?! A smokescreen? Do they think we're a bunch of fools?!

Leave it...

Who are you? Are you from the Cedar Village?

(sinister laughing)

No, we are not shinobi of the Cedar Village.

We have no homeland, nor a master other than ourselves.

People seek us out, and we fulfill their wishes.

The Cedar Village came to us and their wish is...

Death to those who stole the Hidden Jutsu of the Cedar Village!

They're mercenary shinobi, huh?

Lightning Attack!

(painful grunt)

(sinister laughing)

(painful grunt)

What's wrong, Karai?!

Karai, are you okay?!

(angry growl)

How dare you!

(evil laughter)

We are the wandering phantoms of the forest!

Nokizaru!

Nokizaru?! No way!

Nokizaru Troops, huh? Shinobi who hunt other shinobi...

Lord Raikage!

Huh?

Karai, he's in no condition to-

Stop it! I'm fine! Let's go!

(laughter)

That's all it takes to get them to run? What cowards!

(angry growl)

Lord Raikage! Please, sir, do not let the enemy provoke you!

There should be a town ahead where we can lose 'em.

That's the Raikage of the Cloud?! Hmph! What a disappointment!

(taunting laughter)

Do not underestimate us!

Lightning Rat Tremor!

(painful grunt)

No! Nigai!

Ahhh!

Just get away!

Please, listen! Don't come any closer!

Nigai!

You bastards!

I won't let you get away with this!

(powerful grunts)

No, Lord Raikage! Don't do it! Nigai and I both used jutsu, and it caused something

strange to happen inside our bodies! If you use one, too-

Step back, Karai!

Ahhhh!

Perhaps they realized I meant business that time and were scared off. But whatever their

reasons for leaving were, they did not appear again.

Strange, I wonder why they backed off. They were the ones who instigated the fight.

Also, Nigai used his jutsu, and it caused him to explode. Karai used a jutsu as well

but apparently noticed the change in his body and quickly suppressed his jutsu to prevent an

explosion. The bomb-like chakra mass on his chest is still absorbing his jutsu's chakra and

causing him pain.

And Lord Raikage manipulated his chakra to create the most power of all

and yet he remains safe and sound!

You sure about that?

What?!

You can't tell by looking at him, but I sense that the same type of chakra in that

lump is also inside the Raikage.

What are you talking about? I mean, I feel perfectly fine!

(surprised gasp)

Yes, for now...

I'm pretty sure this lump is an Exploding Bug. Something only the Nokizaru Troops have

been successful in creating.

You've seen what it does. Once it finds a host, it keeps absorbing chakra and growing until

it inevitably explodes.

And the size of this larva merits grave concern.

Huh?

Huh? Did you feel something? The larvae start out invisible to the naked eye, as

tiny as the cells in your body.

You mean?

Yes... You fell into the enemy's trap from the moment that you first made contact with them.

Larvae scattered into the atmosphere with that explosion of light.

You breathed them in, completely unaware.

(gasp)

So then why does the Raikage seem okay?

Yeah!

Why don't I have one of those chakra lumps like Karai and Nigai?

I was in the exact same situation as them!

And also, I cannot deny that I've been manipulating chakra quite a bit.

Especially earlier when we were arm-wrestling, I used a good amount of my chakra.

(chuckle)

So the unruly brat of the Cloud grew bigger but didn't grow up, huh?

How dare you say that!

Oh, relax!

At least just hear me out before you start yelling at me again.

(calming sigh)

First of all, we shinobi activate our jutsu by manipulating chakra.

The amount of chakra that we need for any given jutsu...

Well, this is just a generalization, but it's largely dependent on the level of that jutsu.

We adjust the amount for each jutsu we use.

The stronger the jutsu, the more chakra we need.

So we store up chakra

inside of our bodies so that we can use it at another time.

Hold on...You mentioned that earlier, you and the Raikage were arm-wrestling.

Don't you also use up chakra when you use your physical strength?

Yes. However, in that case, the Raikage didn't use his chakra for strength.

Instead, to counter my physical power, he used speed to push me back.

Naturally, one uses chakra to create speed, too.

However, converting chakra into speed consumes that chakra instantly.

So there's not enough time for the Exploding Bug to absorb it.

I get it, but does that mean I'm going to end up like Karai or doesn't it?

Yes, exactly.

We all use a little chakra even for normal, everyday activities.

Until the Bug's removed, you must remain inactive.

But you're saying that it's possible to get rid of it?

Of course! A simple surgery should be able to remove it.

Shizune, get ready to operate.

Got it.

And...

Please wait! I'd like to assist if I could!

Thank you.

What is it?

Oh...Um...We'll have to operate on your subordinate first. He's facing a greater risk

since the Bug in him is closer to detonation.

Hm. That's fine by me. I want you to save Karai first.

No! Please, wait! You have to let Lord Raikage go before me!

Impossible!

The surgery itself is simple, but if the Exploding Bug has wormed its way too

far into the Chakra Network...

...it'll take considerable skill and experience to remove it! And don't forget,

that thing could explode at any moment now!

That means the surgeon is going to be taking a risk of dying as well!

So I won't listen to anymore of your nonsense!

All right, Tsunade, enough. I'm fine with this choice. Please just tend to Karai first.

Hmmh, I'm sorry. I got worked up. But there's still another reason why we can't

do your surgery yet.

The Exploding Bug that's infiltrated your system is too small for the human eye to see.

Until it grows larger, there's nothing we can do.

And yet at the same time, we can't have you just wait.

We don't know how much chakra it takes for the Exploding Bug to grow to maturity and detonate.

It could take very little for all we know.

You must promise me, Raikage! You'll let us handle this surgery as we see fit.

Also, that you won't exert yourself at all.

All right, Tsunade. I give you my word.

(attack yell)

(shocked gasp)

Huh! Well, it looks like you'll be able to keep that promise!

What is it?

Just a bug.

(shocked gasp)

What's the matter?

It's nothing to worry about.

In any case, our target is definitely inside that abandoned building over there.

Sounds good. And what's the status on the Raikage?

No change.

Are you sure he actually inhaled the Exploding Bug?

Yeah, no doubt about it. Both the timing and the distance were completely spot on.

Then why?

Why isn't the Exploding Bug inside him maturing?

Well, if I knew that, then none of us would have to be out here spying on them, would we?

Enough of this, I say we just attack them.

Waiting around like this is more boring than I can stand!

Don't be stupid. One of those guys in there could explode at any moment now!

So if we all just go rushing in there, then we could end up being killed as well!

Don't lose sight of what our goal is. We were hired to get that scroll back, but it must be

returned undamaged.

Alright, I think it's easiest to negotiate a trade. The scroll in return for removing

the Exploding Bug.

And if the enemy dies, that doesn't matter, as long as we retrieve the scroll intact.

Because it means that we'll all get paid in full.

Now listen, it seems that some newcomers are here to help the enemy.

As a safeguard, we'll plant Exploding Bugs, once all of our enemies have gathered in one location.

I've brought the antiseptic wash.

Yes, thank you.

Can I help with the surgery? I'd like to learn for future reference.

Sure, I'd appreciate that.

Are you able to perform hemostatic jutsu?

Yes. You can count on me.

Good, that'll be very helpful.

Please, go around to his other side. You can assist from there.

This will save a lot of time over controlling the bleeding and doing the extraction myself.

I owe you, Amai. Thank you.

You bet. Don't worry, these guys are the best. Lady Tsunade will get every trace of that Bug out.

All right, now, We're going to start the anesthesia, so please just relax.

Are you finally ready to begin the surgery?

We are. We've just given him the anesthetic. It should begin to take full

effect in just a minute or two.

All right, Tsunade Karai's in your hands now.

Shizune, take care of it.

What was that?! You won't be wielding the scalpel?! But I thought you would be the one-

Silence, Raikage! Shizune will be doing this!

Don't you tell me to shut up! I recognize that you're the best Medical Ninja around,

and that's why I came to you!

Look, don't worry. She's a highly skilled Medical Ninja! And besides, you gave me

your word, remember?

That you'd let us do this as we see fit.

You're right, I did. But you'll be sorry if anything happens to Karai!

Don't worry, I'll step in if I have to. Listen, why don't you go downstairs and take

a nap while you're waiting?

How's it coming, Shizune.

Good. We're ready anytime.

Alright, begin.

Very well, then. We'll start the procedure to open the chest cavity and remove the Exploding Bug.

Please start your hemostatic jutsu.

Right!

What's wrong?!

It's okay! The Exploding Bug just started to grow for a second there.

My god! How am I supposed to keep my word to stay still with all this going on?!

Huh? What is it, Tsunade?

What's wrong, Tsunade?

Blood?

Oh, I see...

So you suffer from hemophobia. You're afraid of the sight of blood.

It all makes sense now. That's why you left the surgery up to your subordinate.

Excuse me, I'm going outside to get some air.

What a truly debilitating condition for a Medical Ninja to be afflicted with.

Nawaki...

Dan...

Shizune, tell me something.

I'm in the middle of surgery!

I know that! I'm not asking you to stop, just to talk.

Tsunade is right up there with Jiraiya and Orochimaru as one of the Legendary Sannin of the Leaf.

What on earth could have happened to make her fear blood this way?

I confess, I'm curious too. Even though Lady Tsunade isn't from the same village as we are,

she exemplifies what Medical Ninja strive to be.

But the suffering that we all witnessed in her earlier...

I understand.

What you must understand is Lady Tsunade's had two important people in her life. The first one

was her younger brother, Nawaki.

But on the day after his birthday, after she had just given him his present, he was killed

in battle during the Third Great Ninja World War.

And the second was the man she promised to share her life with, Dan Kato. He was my uncle, too.

Tsunade, I don't want to die yet. There are so many things left to do.

Don't try to talk!

It can't be. I can't die here. Not this way. Not yet.

Please, don't worry, Dan. I've stopped the bleeding. Just save your strength.

You're going to be all right.

Thank goodness. That's a relief.

Come back, Dan! Don't go! Don't leave me!

Don't go! Don't go!

Don't go! Don't go!

(screaming)

And ever since that day. Lady Tsunade has been traumatized.

Well, then, I suppose that I too, must have been in shock from seeing Nigai die.

Otherwise, I never would've gambled our lives a Medical Ninja who has completely lost it.

Lady Tsunade hasn't lost it!

(shocked gasp)

The Exploding Bug's been entirely removed.

The surgery's finished. Please, close him up.

Yes, ma'am!

Also, Lady Tsunade hasn't lost her Medical Ninjutsu abilities.

So I'll continue to carry on for her until she gets back on her feet, and she will, because she has to!

For her sake and for my late uncle, too!

I won the bet back then.

What's that?

The reinforcements that Amai called up quickly rushed over, and the Nokizaru Troops seemed

to have given up.

Hmph! It was all merely dumb luck!

Well, then what's the connection between overcoming your hemophobia, and

Naruto winning the bet that the two of you made with each other?

It's...

No! Don't die!

Don't die!

Don't die!

Naruto's tenacious life force.

...To be Hokage...

To be Hokage, that's my dream!

And that intense drive to become Hokage.

Once more, one last time...

I just felt like betting on Naruto again.

Huh?! Are you telling me I went along with a silly bet that had no stakes whatsoever?

Hnnh! It's too late to complain now. You'll just have to suck it up.

What?! Don't be ridiculous! I've been prepared for this. Ever since the Allied Shinobi Forces was formed!

Oh, that's right! Of course!

The First Hokage's pendant is what I want to see! C'mon Naruto, show it to me!

I don't have it anymore.

What?!

Ha! I think that when the Nine Tails got called out before, I ended up destroying it.

Yeah, but, wasn't that thing super important?!

It's okay. Granny and I don't really need something like that anyway.

'Cause we keep our promise to each other deep down in our hearts.

Yeah!

Let's hurry!

I bet everyone's waiting for us!

You revel in killing. I hate to think we're both called shinobi.

Stop being so full of yourself. Who gave you permission to wield the Executioner's Blade?!

That blade belongs to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist! An outsider wielding it?!

I don't like it one bit!

Going up against these two alone is going to be rough, but...

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Danger: Jinpachi and Kushimaru!"

Looks like you're backed up against a wall, buddy!