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I don't know.

I don't know. I don't know.

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You don't think you're celebrating a little early?

You handled it, didn't you?

I did.

All the same, now that the rain's letting up, might as well cross the

line and bring this farce to an end.

All right, all right.

Guess I'll go out for a little run.

Yep. That's pretty high.

How many steps are there anyway?

I'm not really sure. That's why they call these stairs the Spirit Breaker.

They do, do they?

Piece of cake! Just hang on!

Here we go!

You're kidding.

How did he do it?

Well, no one ever accused that kid of not having energy.

It seems that Idate's headed this way after all. So he didn't run away.

You were right, boss.

Of course I was.

I knew he had it in him all the time.

Attaboy, Idate. Keep coming.

You're almost there.

A fierce battle of rolling thunder!

Hey, just one thing.

Huh? I appreciate the help, but don't think this is going to make me trust you

or anything.

Yeah, yeah, whatever.

As if I cared.

You idiot! You just said it yourself! You still got one person who believes in

you, right?

When you took the tuning exam, did they... Huh?

What I mean is...

Was there a tenth and final question that came out of nowhere?

Yeah. It was weird, because the whole point of the question was whether you

wanted to answer it or not.

Yeah.

Three years ago, I got the same sort of question.

All right.

Now for the tenth and final question.

What could it be?

What could my big brother have up his sleeve this time?

This time, you're not only competing against all the other Genin here, but

against the rest of your squad.

That's right, you're competing against your own squadmates.

Whoever scores the lowest in your squad will fail.

And the one who fails can never again take the Chunin exams.

He or she remains a Genin for life.

What? No way! To make us compete against our own squad? That goes against every

rule of... In here, I am the rules.

End of discussion.

If anyone wants to withdraw, now's the time.

If you choose to withdraw, you can try again later, right?

Of course, if one quits, then all three squad members will be disqualified.

However... You'll all still be eligible to take the test again in six months'

time.

So then, what'll it be?

A one in three chance of being thrown out for good.

I should be able to beat those odds.

But still, it means one of us is stuck being a genin for life.

Your comrade's future versus your own.

A very tough decision to have to make.

If it's too tough, quit now.

That's it? Nobody else wants to leave?

All right, then.

To you, who've chosen to remain, I have one thing to say.

You failed!

What?

We've what?

Bale, what do you mean? You're penalizing us for being confident enough

So confident that you'd sacrifice the future of one of your own squad. None of

you deserve to become Chunin.

You're dismissed.

Yeah, I see what you mean.

So what was the question that he hit you guys with?

It's kind of hard to explain.

It was complicated. He explained it at the time, but I didn't really get it.

I know is I trusted my brother and he failed me.

I trusted him and it ruined my life forever.

I wasn't just gonna take it. The least I could do was make him explain himself.

Ibiki, what was that all about?

It was a classic double bluff.

A true shinobi would have seen that.

And made the right choice.

That was a dirty trick, and you know it! You taught us we're supposed to accept

any challenge, no matter the cost!

Idate.

Is it really that hard for you to accept?

But the test, it... it wasn't fair.

I don't mean the test.

I mean that you'll never be a ninja.

If you're telling me I have to quit, then I will.

But tell me why. Why am I not good enough?

Idate, that is something you'll have to figure out on your own.

All this time, I still haven't been able to figure it out.

And that's when Aoi came along and tricked you, right?

That's right.

That's what he did.

Right. I'll take it the rest of the way.

You can take a break if you want.

Huh? Oh, now you don't need me anymore? I have to do this. I can't have you guys

running the whole race for me.

What's the point?

I have to win on my own two feet or else I haven't won.

Hey, wait! Idate!

I can do this.

That medicine Sakura gave me is working.

No. No pain.

There's no pain.

Here we go.

I'm back in the ring!

I just have to cross this bridge and I'm on Ouzou Island.

Well then, get moving.

Idate's made it to the Motoroki Shrine already.

He what?

Yes, looks like I may have underestimated that genin a little bit.

incompetent! Didn't you tell me you'd taken care of him? I thought I had.

But now's not the time to discuss it. Hurry up and cross the bridge.

Oh, ninja, you're worthless.

Listen, you, I'm here helping you because I have to. It's my duty.

But one more little crack like that, I'll break you in half. Okay, sorry.

Sorry! That's better.

Now get moving! Right!

There he is.

I've almost caught him.

Well, well, what a surprise. I have to admit, I never thought you'd make it

far.

That's the blade of the Thunder Spirit.

What are you doing?

No, stop it! Stop it!

Why bother even trying?

No one on Earth is a match for the Blade of the Thunder Spirit, the sword

wielded by the second Hokage himself.

But then, you know all about it, don't you, Idate?

After all, you're the one who stole it and brought it.

What is this, a playground fight?

Sorry, but I didn't have any kunai knives on me.

Naruto.

You're going to need more than an umbrella to catch the next ball I throw

you.

Shadow Clone Jutsu!

He's focusing all his chakra into the palm of his hand.

This could be all there is to it now, couldn't it?

Ninja Art Senbon Shower!

I should have told you. The Blade of Thunder Spirit can cut anything.

It even cuts through chakra as if it were water.

Run, Naruto!

I don't want to underestimate you again.

This time I'll make absolutely certain.

Come on, what are you doing wasting your time on him? Your fight's with me,

remember?

Still at it, eh? How touching.

Defending each other, looking out for each other.

Pathetic nonsense.

Only a weakling needs to depend on others.

Trusting other people to give him the strength he hasn't got for himself.

For a man like that, it's always easy to...

Just run away.

Isn't that right, Itate?

I mean, isn't that what you did after you stole the Blade of the Thunder

There, I can see it. The village hidden in the rain. It's just up ahead.

Aoi -sensei!

Aoi -sensei!

Idate. Ibiki.

Have you gone insane?

On your feet, I'm taking you back to the village.

No.

You little fool.

Do you have any idea what you've done?

You're always so strict, Ibiki.

Even towards your poor little brother.

Actually, I'm glad you showed up, because you're just the person I need.

How? What do you mean?

The Forbidden Scroll can only be deciphered by a Jonin. So you see, both

brothers have a part to play in betraying the Leaf Village.

Stop playing the hero and just tell me what the scroll says.

Never. So you prefer death.

How about your brother?

Whatever else he may be, he's a shinobi.

He accepts death without fear.

Oh, I have to disagree with you, Ibiki.

Look at that face. He's frightened half out of his wits.

No, don't kill me! I've given up trying to be... a ninja!

I quit! I don't want to die!

Just a sign for the scroll.

You don't really want to make me kill your poor little brother right before

arrive.

What brother?

That coward?

Peaky.

Doesn't matter to me what you do to him. Do what you want.

So, loyalty to the village above all things, eh?

You think you're this great hero, but in reality, you're nothing but a stupid

pawn to them. Really?

Better a dead pawn than a living traitor.

You're a sorry excuse for a man.

I'll show you sorry!

Idate!

Get out of here. Go on.

What about you?

I'll be along once I've finished up here.

Neither of you is going anywhere.

Ibiki!

Go on, run!

No, I won't leave you! Get out!

You'll only be in my way here.

You stay where you are. Get going!

Incredible, isn't it? That someone would actually lay down his life for the

likes of you.

You could have hurried back to the village and summoned help.

But that would have meant facing up to your guilt, wouldn't it?

So instead, you just ran away.

You didn't even have the excuse that Ibiki was dead, so there was nothing you

could do. Because he was alive, wasn't he?

I have to give him credit for that much at least.

He not only survived the torture and the fire, but he even managed to get back

the Forbidden Scroll.

All without telling me what I wanted to know.

What I really can't get over is that he did it all for your sake. His worthless

little brother.

Someone who betrayed his own village, who's only ever thought of himself. Who

trusts no one.

Not even Brother Ibiki.

Your own brother who would have given his life for you.

You don't even trust him, do you?

You don't trust the people in your own village enough to go back to them and

admit what you've done.

You trust nobody.

And nobody trusts you.

You've learned your lessons well. I couldn't have asked for a better

As a reward, Idate, I will kill you quickly.

Excellent timing!

Don't sweat it, Naruto.

Just sit back and leave this clown to me.

This clown's tougher than you think!

It doesn't make any difference how many of you there are.

You'll never defeat me. I'm Aoi of the Rain, and I wield the Blade of the

Thunder Spirit.

Is that so?

The Blade of the Thunder Spirit against my Chidori.

All right, let's find out which one of them is stronger!

I

see

that the stories are true.

I'd always heard that the last of the great Uchiha clan was a hopeless loser

unworthy of his family name.

Yes, well then, back to the matter at hand.

Idate and his little friend.

Time to start your journey to the next world.

Take it back.

Take back what you said.

What are you talking about?

I'm warning you.

Don't mess with me!

I'm Sasuke of the Leaf Village.

The last of you, Gio!

It's a long way to the bottom of the sea. No, leave him alone!

Find a way to beat this guy.

But how?