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(KOTETSU) All right, shift's over.

(IZUMO) Time to close the gate.

Hm? We weren't notified about any departures at this hour...

Hey, the gate's about to close!

Ah!

[groaning] Wait!

[groaning and collapse]

"Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero- Leaving the Village"

(KAKASHI) Sasuke.

[gasp]

So where are you going? At this hour? And why would you need to resort to all this?

I really am grateful to you...

...but this isn't enough for me.

I'm not satisfied with the mediocre level where I'm stuck.

Huh?

So I'm going to go and get power...

...at the side of that other Sannin.

Don't tell me you're--?!

Huh?

[grunt] Damn it!

It's too late.

Sasuke!

[groaning]

[gasp]

[heavy breathing]

The Uchiha's genjutsu is powerful.

You'll be out of it for a while.

You all right, Kakashi?

Yes. Forget me.

(KAKASHI) Sasuke's...

I received word earlier from Izumo and Kotetsu.

Where could Sasuke be going that he'd resort to hurting you, as well?

Most likely...

...to see Orochimaru.

To gain more power.

What?! Would he really?

Orochimaru...

Hm?

(TSUNADE) How foolish...

In just a little while now, Orochimaru will be searching for his next vessel.

That's what Jiraiya said.

Sasuke's in danger!

[gasp]

No way!

We have to stop Sasuke from making contact with Orochimaru.

Also... if there are rumors that he left the village, I want to prevent them from spreading further.

So what I'm going to do is issue an urgent lockdown order.

Yes. That's a good idea.

To keep the Uchiha's position from worsening, we'll handle this internally...

...and what's more, we have to bring Sasuke back quickly and without incident.

NINJA ACADEMY

[panting]

(NARUTO) So what's going on?

We're supposed to be on lockdown but you called for us to assemble...

I'll explain once everyone is here.

[chuckle] Hey, what's up with the attitude, Shikamaru?

Um...by the way...why are we meeting in the classroom?

Oh... Well, I... I couldn't think of anywhere else to meet.

Hm...

The desks and chairs look so small. Were they always like this?

[scoff]

We just got bigger over the years. [chuckle]

[chuckle] I guess you're right.

[chattering]

Sakura is completely infatuated with that Sasuke kid. What's the big deal with this guy?! I just don't get it!

Stop, Naruto! Quit glaring at Sasuke, would you?!

Get lost.

[angry grunt]

Get him, Sasuke! -- You show him who's the boss here!

Just get him!

What? No way!

Huh?!

Sorry!

[gasp]

[kissing]

Huh?

It's a headband...

A current Academy student wouldn't have one of those yet.

Please accept my apologies for being late!

Lee... We're only late because you insisted on walking here on your hands!

Are we the last ones to arrive?

You are. But now, all of us are here.

What do you mean, "all?"

What about Sasuke?

I'm glad you asked. It's because of Sasuke that things have become a bit of a drag. Right, Sakura?

Uh... yeah...

Earlier, in the hospital...

...I heard Kakashi Sensei and Lord Hokage and...

Seems Sasuke... has left the village.

Huh? He what?

Sasuke did what?!

Why would he leave?

He went to go search for Orochimaru.

I don't know the reason why, but it seems he left the village to get more power.

Hold on. This Orochimaru, isn't he one of the Legendary Sannin of the Leaf?

Yes. And furthermore, the rumor is that he killed several villagers for his unethical experiments...

...and ran away when he was discovered.

Why did Sasuke choose someone like that?

From what I hear, that guy is still dangerous. What kind of power is Sasuke seeking, anyway?

Oh, Naruto...

(NARUTO) This headband...

(NARUTO) Sasuke was here.

The headband, which symbolizes the Hidden Leaf.

He left it here in the Academy classroom, which holds so many memories for all of us.

So in other words, does that mean Sasuke has abandoned us, and the Leaf?

No way I don't buy it!

Okay sure, so he's been a little bit irritable lately...

And I'll admit that he's also been short with me, and he said some sarcastic things that really made me mad!

But come on!

He's still a, a Hidden Leaf! Sasuke's still our friend!

Naruto...

Orochimaru is gonna steal Sasuke's body and use it as his new vessel.

Huh?

But Sasuke doesn't know that, of course.

What the hell's Sasuke thinking? Why would he wanna do this?

I'm gonna go and bring Sasuke back! Before he finds Orochimaru, I'll bring him home!

Just wait a minute. We also have to think about the position that the Uchiha are in right now.

We can't make a big deal out of all this. And yet, we also can't allow Naruto to go and handle this on his own.

So I'll go with him!

Naruto!

Yeah I know, Sakura, but don't you worry!

I'll bring Sasuke back, even if I have to beat the hell out of him!

(chuckling)

You're looking at me and Akamaru's secret tunnel.

Sometimes we like to go outside the village for fancy moonlight picnics and stuff like that.

What do you mean, picnics? You're just taking him out for a walk!

Kiba, you know you're gonna get caught one day.

I wouldn't mess up like that!

And besides, thanks to our secret tunnel, you can get outside the village now, so you should be grateful.

Shikamaru, we'd better hurry up and go.

Yeah.

(SAKURA) Naruto!

Yes Sakura?

Naruto...This is a desperate request.

Please bring Sasuke back to me, no matter what!

Don't worry one bit! I'm definitely gonna bring Sasuke back home!

I promise that on my life!

Good luck, Naruto, Shikamaru.

Yeah, you bet.

Naruto...Please be careful.

Huh?

When Sasuke left, he just boldly walked through the front gate, leaving tracks everywhere.

That's going to make it way easier to follow him.

Sasuke...Why? Why would you do this?

I am...

(sighs) Why did I think that you would be like Itachi?

It's too soon. You're not ready yet.

Itachi was able to master it when he was about your age.

Damn it!

(grunts)

Chidori Stream!

(heavy breathing)

Three whole years...

(NINE TAILS) Roar!

This feeling... what the hell is it?

I can't let those three years end, in the blink of an eye!

That Naruto Uzumaki, he seems to have gained a lot of strength in the past three years.

That loser!

I'm going to obtain power, no matter what it takes!

(KUSHINA) Minato!

Kushina!

Minato, listen! Even though you issued the lockdown order, Naruto has snuck out and run off somewhere!

And he hasn't come back yet!

Well, uh, you're not actually supposed to leave the house either...

It's not only Naruto, ya know. Shikamaru's gone missing as well.

What?

Sakura and Ino were both still at their houses, but something didn't seem quite right...

It's like they were trying to hide something.

Hide something?

Hmm, like what if...

...they saw Naruto being a delinquent, going out every night and being reckless...

...but because they're so nice they didn't tell us anything since they don't want us to worry about him, you know?

Are you listening, Minato?

Uh, oh, yeah!

Don't worry about Naruto.

I bet he's probably out getting in some extra training, that's all.

Hmm.

Hmm?

This way!

Kay!

If Sasuke of the Uchiha Clan leaves the village, there will be a few who will not stand idly by...

...Mainly the children that were raised in this cowardly system that's been passed on from the Third Hokage to the Fourth.

(DANZO) Keep an eye on them, and if they make a move, follow them.

(Danzo) I want to make sure the gift to Orochimaru reaches him safely.

And if they do interfere, get rid of them, whatever it takes.

It's possible those fools won't be the only ones involved.

That's why I've gathered all of you, the best the Foundation has to offer.

Make sure that you live up to that name.

Huh?

Not good!

Damn it!

Huh?

What the?

Bushy Brows?

Neji! Tenten!

What are you doing here?

We saw some shadowy figures pursuing you when you left.

So all of us hurried over here in order to provide you with backup.

I must say, being of help like this is much more invigorating than staying in the village! Hah!

Hey, don't get too worked up, Lee. Nothing good ever happens when you get all excited like that.

No, get as worked up as you want! You're a big help.

Look out!

Huh?

You guys are...!

Wait, those masks! ANBU.

Oh, man. Don't tell me Dad already found out.

Byakugan!

It's only those four that have followed us here.

And there are five of us! Which means this will be easy!

(grunting)

Sorry, but, there's no way that we're going back! Not even if my Dad tells us to!

Hmph!

I can't believe you're doing this! You can't just get into a fight with some guys from the ANBU!

(grunts)

Listen, we definitely have to bring Sasuke back before he meets up with Orochimaru, ya know.

So please, don't get in our way!

Ah!

(grunts)

(grunts)

(gasps)

(grunts)

(grunting)

Retreat, everyone!

(grunting)

(grunts)

These guys...aren't ordinary ANBU.

(grunting)

Naruto! Are you okay? Hmph!

They're coming at us with intent to kill!

This is way too harsh, considering that all we did was disobey the lockdown order.

And on top of that, there's no way they would try to kill Naruto, the Hokage's son.

I see what's going on. These ANBU aren't the Hokage's!

They're from the militant faction led by someone else!

Not the pacifist faction led by Lords Third and Fourth.

(SHIKAMARU) It was supposed to have been dismantled!

I heard all about it a while ago...

That there's a separate ANBU unit still in existence, and it serves as a training division.

I think it was called the Foundation.

What?

So they're with the Foundation, huh?

(grunts) Damn it! At this rate, we're never gonna catch up to Sasuke!

(SHIKAMARU) These guys aren't with the Hokage! They're from an underground organization called the Foundation!

(NARUTO) I don't care if they're underground or aboveground!

(NARUTO) If they want to kill me, do it fair and square, with their faces showing! Now just try and get me!

(ANKO) Such a hot-blooded child!

(NARUTO) Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Pursuers."

(NARUTO) We're all from the Leaf, but these guys are...! What's going on?