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What was that?!

Did you say that Omoi deserted the battlefield?!

Is this true, Kakashi?

I'm afraid it is. Reports say he ran from his post after stating that he needed to leave for a bit.

He did?! But why? Why would he--?!

Omoi! Come back, my comrade-in-arms!

[growling]

Damn it, Omoi! What were you thinking?!

Doesn't he know our situation?! We're strained enough as it is! Even losing a single man

could decrease the military strength of the unit!

Lord Raikage, sir! You dumb?! You buy this crap about him deserting?!

Huh?! Karui?!

He may act a little anxious at times, but he's definitely not a coward!

He'd never just run from the enemy. This whole thing must be some kind of mistake!

Look, I don't want to believe that he could do this either...

But still, deserting under enemy fire is a serious offense in the Hidden Cloud. And so...

I've remembered something that might be of help.

Yes, Sai?

Before Omoi left we got a report.

Our unit on Battlefield Seven was under attack. They were requesting that reinforcements be sent...

I saw that when he heard that, Omoi went pale.

We received their call for reinforcements four hours ago.

It appears that they were surrounded and pinned down by a large number of White Zetsu.

There were two thousand!

Two thousand?!

We had no forces nearby to send to their aid, and so we told them just to hang tight.

We haven't heard from them since...

It's entirely possible that battlefield is where Omoi is heading.

Who's deployed on Battlefield Seven?

The Amphibious Search and Destroy Unit. Most of them are from the Hidden Mist Village.

Twenty-four of them were deployed to the front.

The Hidden Mist? Why's Omoi so eager to help?

We received another troubling message, too.

A supply unit that was traveling on the road close to Battlefield Seven...

has yet to reach their destination and has been reported as missing.

Perhaps they went to the aid of the Amphibious Search and Destroy Unit.

Which supply unit is missing?

The Hidden Cloud's Thundercloud Unit!

What did you say?!

Thundercloud Unit?!

I don't understand. What is that unit?

It's a group of seven, made up of twelve to thirteen year-olds.

I realize that sounds too young, but they're all extremely talented.

We decided that they were ready to go to war, so I assigned them to work with the supply unit.

Guess I was too hasty...

So Omoi knew all about them correct?

Omoi, you giant idiot.

Check out the chakra on Battlefield Seven. I want to know if that unit is alive!

White Zetsu have overrun the area.

As for allied chakra, I sense... seven.

Seven...

The size of the Thundercloud Unit.

Please, Lord Raikage, don't! Those kids knew what they were signing up for!

They were prepared to die on the battlefield. Don't belittle their sacrifice by risking others to

go check on them!

Hey, those kids are still alive.

Damn it, Omoi, what are you doing?!

Omoi!

Sorry I ran off, everyone.

Omoi! Get back to your post! We're at war, here! You can't just do whatever you want!

Please, give me an hour. That's all the time I need to bring every one of them back safely.

What?! Will you just drop all this nonsense?!

How can you stand there and say something like that?! You're the one who's always worried about everything!

Every unit is going to have some casualties. It's just wishful thinking to assume that those

seven are all from the Thundercloud Unit.

Sorry, but I believe the survivors are those kids.

Okay, but even if they are, you're never gonna get there in time to help them!

[yawning]

Listen, if you're just going to bore me like this, then we're done here. Later!

Hey, Omoi! Come back here!

Knowing them, they've probably already taken down the enemy and they're having a party to celebrate.

I mean, by now, they could even be well into their second round of partying!

I can't have any alcohol, but maybe they'll give me juice for a toast. If they do, I'll make one

that lasts until morning!

It's no good. He's not answering me.

Lord Raikage, I'm so sorry about this! Please let me go capture that fool and tie him up.

I gotta do something, here!

You know if there are survivors from the Thundercloud Unit out there...

We still can't give them any special treatment, even if they are young!

Kakashi, Guy, Lee, Sai...

You can handle things there without Omoi for about an hour, can't you?

Huh?!

Even if it's just for an hour, losing someone as strong as Omoi will hinder us.

But we'll manage.

We'll try five- No, ten times harder, and we'll make it all work somehow!

Just leave it to us!

I will fight a hundred times harder!

You do that.

You heard them!

Thank you.

Sorry, Omoi... I guess it's all up to you now.

But, still Omoi's all by himself.

Give me the positions of Naruto's Shadow Clones!

That kid?

A single one of his Shadow Clones has the strength to protect an entire village.

Well, uh, that's overstating it a bit.

There's only one Shadow Clone that's close to Battlefield Seven, but at least he's headed in

that direction.

He's quite a ways away, though.

Notify Naruto!

I know that I promised Lord Raikage I'd take care of this in just one hour. But what if I

actually manage to finish it all up in only thirty minutes?

And what if he's so impressed that he says, "Good job, Omoi! You're going to be the next Raikage!"

But what if instead of one hour, it takes me three hours!

Then he might say, "Go back to the village! We don't want you around here anymore!"

Well, either way I'm getting close.

Over this hill is a desolate place without even a blade of grass.

I bet that they rolled out the red carpet for me and maybe even hung up a banner that says, "Welcome Omoi!"

No way! Are you kidding?! What, is this all some kind of prank?

The Hidden Mist...

[sinister chuckling]

[sinister chuckling]

Just one of you?! You can't stop us!

Damn you!

Boy, this sure isn't the red carpet I was expecting!

I'm sorry to let you down but that sure doesn't mean that I'm just going to give up, you know!

Naruto Uzumaki! At your service to help out!

Wait, you're that...

That Jinchuriki from a while back... Naruto Uzumaki!

Rasen-Rampage!

So much power!

You're Omoi, right?

I don't quite get what's going on... But I do believe what you said.

Huh?

That those kids are still alive! And that you're gonna save them.

[chuckle] Thanks, but it's not just about believing.

Those kids are alive. And they're waiting for me to come help them.

You got that right!

[chuckle]

They're coming!

With him here...

Forget about this taking thirty minutes! We can mow all these guys down in twenty!

And then Lord Raikage will say, "I was right. You are the next Raikage..."

Come on!

Oh, no!

What did you do?!

Sorry! It was just an accident!

Oh, good. It was just a Shadow Clone.

No! Not good!

Naruto was really helping! I'm a fool!

You know, I bet Naruto thought I could handle this whole thing by myself.

And he let himself get hit!

Yeah I got this! These guys aren't that good. I can definitely handle them alone!

Those kids are alive out there somewhere!

But it's impossible to do this in thirty minutes. Even in an hour it might not be possible.

How about two hours? If I get it done in two hours, maybe Lord Raikage will give me a break

and still name me as the next Raikage.

What is this?!

[gasp]

They're exhaling poison gas...

Red soil?

Some of those white guys have turned red... It must have something to do with that red soil.

What do I do? I'm stuck here, and in every direction is a field of poison.

What is that thing?

There!

They're inside!

I'm sure of it!

They're alive!

They're alive, they're alive, they're alive!

They're definitely alive!

It's bad! Stay back!

Stay away!

Not good. They'll locate us soon.

They'll figure out we're here sooner or later.

And we're running out of air.

We weren't ready. We're still too young for battle.

That's why Lord Raikage put us with the supply unit.

No point saying that now.

Back when Yukai first suggested that we go to help out, why didn't you guys oppose it?

Sorry... I'm just frustrated that there doesn't seem to be anything we can do now.

Same here.

I'm angry, too, Yukai.

I feel horrible about this. It was my decision as leader that brought us here.

I'm frustrated, as well.

If we're just stuck waiting to die...

Let's go out with a bang, together!

Good thing I was able to get away underwater!

But I'm just like everyone else: I can't hold my breath forever!

Damn it! That's it! I've reached my limit!

Lightning Style! Thunderbolt!

[screaming]

This is...

They're alive, they're alive, they're alive!

[yelling]

Even if we all die, at least we can deal the enemy a blow before we do...

Big sister gave me this...

You came, Omoi!

[chuckle]

Lightning Style! Coordinated Thunder Bomb!

[painful screaming]

[heavy breathing]

This red soil is saturated with moisture, so it conducts really well.

Which makes the Lightning Style's power off the charts!

Hey, it's okay to breathe, right?

[big inhale]

Yeah, but it's not fresh like an open field.

I used up my chakra...

Big Brother Omoi, just give us a chance to show what we can do now.

Sure. I think that you guys'll manage just fine.

[yawning]

Let's go!

[attacking yell]

Didn't I tell you guys? I knew that they were still alive!

Someone who left his post in the middle of a war and acted on his own without orders has

no right to sit on some high horse!

And tell your subordinates there to stop showing off!

Sorry, but I think it's about time they started showing off.

These guys have come of age in a major way.

Omoi! You impulsive greenhorn!

[gasp] Lord Raikage!

I gave you just one hour!

And if you don't return within that time, then I'll punish you myself! So be prepared!

Yes! I understand! [scared whimpering]

[laughing]

Thank you...

Omoi.

I bet that I'm gonna fall into a hole somewhere along the way back to camp...

And I'll get trapped because it's so deep. And the whole time that I'm stuck I'm in

there, the clock will just keep on ticking.

So I won't make it back by the time I promised Lord Raikage, and he's going to get super mad at me...

Oh man, why am I always so unlucky?

Finally caught up with you!

Well, it's about time! What have you been doing?

A persistent pee, yo. Anyway, one of your Shadow Clones contacted me earlier.

How are all the others doing, by the way?

They should arrive on the frontlines of every last battlefield right about now.

Then all the fakers we're gonna seek out. All the bad guys we'll defeat, no doubt.

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Reinforcements Arrive."

But we gotta hurry!