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Before we go any further, I'm afraid you must die just this once.

I must die once?

You will take one of these...

awakening pills.

What's it for?

Awakening from what?

That mark on your shoulder is only a first -state curse mark.

But those pills will stimulate and magnify its power, making it a level

One problem.

Strengthening the curse mark will also increase its effects on your body.

Such a rapid change would kill you at once.

And so, to ensure you survive the transition to the second state...

We must give your body time to get accustomed to it, several hours at

After that, once the transition is complete, your power may even be equal

ours.

Unfortunately, the fact remains that even with all these preparations, you'll

still have to die.

Though I'm dead, what'll happen after that?

Not to worry.

Why do you think my friends and I are here?

We'll cast a barrier ninjutsu to lessen the effects of the transition.

Instead of dying, you'll only be suspended in a state of half -death for

while.

And I'm supposed to trust you guys to make sure this half -death doesn't end

being the real thing?

Listen, Sasuke.

Don't forget who we are.

Orochimaru's hand -picked bodyguards.

If there's anybody who knows about curse marks, barrier ninjutsu, and all the

rest, it'd be a...

One thing's for sure I can't afford to die not yet

I Guess I'm in your hands

Get ready. We've got to do this quickly or we'll lose him.

Get in position.

Now!

Black Myth Formation!

Peeling jutsu!

There. That'll hold him for now.

I'm exhausted. Who would have ever guessed that this mission would turn out

be such a tough one?

Stay here while we check it out.

Raito, come on.

Right.

Great. It looks like we've got company.

There's just one.

No, wait. Two of them.

Get ready!

They work for Orochimaru.

And judging from the path these four are taking, I guess they've just come from

the village hidden in the leaves.

What you got in the coffin?

Biting two Jonin at once?

I'm trembling at the prospect.

They all have curse marks.

You might want to think this over.

It won't be like last time when you jumped us all by surprise.

Yeah, you're right, scum. You won't survive this time.

Trust me, you pawns of Orochimaru.

You don't want to mess with the Leaf Shinobi.

Where are they?

It's been too long.

So you think maybe something's happened to them?

Let's go find out.

Right.

Akamaru?

What's the matter with him?

He smells blood.

Somewhere nearby.

What happened?

Rido! Genma!

This isn't good.

Both of them taken down?

It's impossible.

All I can do right now is just try and stabilize

them.

I'm going, Chizune.

I'm going to find them and make them pay.

No, you won't!

What? What do you mean?

She's right, Iwasi.

They were using jutsu beyond the powers of mere shinobi.

If you go after them, you'll only be killed.

Genma, that's enough talking.

Here's what happened. The scent of two newcomers converged on the scent of

Sasuke and four others.

The two have stayed behind while Sasuke's group has moved on. So what

Just as I thought.

Sasuke's got an escort.

Man, this is turning out to be such a drag.

There's no question! We gotta go after Sasuke!

Who died and made you boss?

Last time I checked, Shikamaru was in charge of running this show. It's up to

him to decide.

Well, Shikamaru?

Since Akamaru smells blood, my guess is that there was a battle between Sasuke's

group and the two newcomers. If we go to the spot where they fought, we might be

able to gather some useful information.

Of course, we can't just rush in. It might be a trap. So when we get closer,

we'll go into full reconnaissance mode and take it slowly.

And while we're doing that, Sasuke will have crossed beyond the borders of the

Land of Fire and out of our hands.

Okay, Shikamaru, so what's it gonna be?

We follow Sasuke.

Way to go. I knew you'd make the right choice.

One thing.

What?

These guys have already been in one fight, so they'll be on their guard.

Unless they're complete idiots, they'll have to know there's gonna be more ninja

on their trail.

There's a good chance we'll hit some booby traps or even an ambush up ahead.

So from this point on, we proceed with caution.

I want everybody, not just Akamaru, to put all your senses on full alert.

If you catch a trace of anything suspicious, sound the alarm. We want to

these guys before they find us.

Ha! Got it! And when we do find him, I'm going to clobber him with this brand

new jutsu of mine!

That Naruto?

Every time I turn around, he's got a new trick up his sleeve.

And just when I thought I'd finally caught up to that little pain in the

The enemy sent us here. All around us.

Everyone stop!

Look up on that tree. See that?

A paper bomb.

I'm sure there's five more of them.

A perimeter barrier.

That's what it is.

A perimeter barrier?

It's a type of trap ninjutsu.

There's a delay after the perimeter is breached, giving the victim just enough

time to get to the center of the area for the full effect.

It's a tricky jutsu. I learned about it in one of the books my dad used to make

me read.

Now we gotta waste time going around it. Great.

It's up to you. You do what you must do.

No,

Lee. It's too soon for that.

But Lady Hokage!

I know you like to push yourself, but take it easy.

Your body's still recovering from the operation.

This is one thing you don't want to rush.

But I need to start training.

If only a little bit. Just waiting around, doing nothing.

Building your physical strength isn't the only type of training you need. You

know what I'm talking about, don't you?

A true ninja.

Endures hardship with patience and restraint.

He knows how to wait.

So just look at this as another kind of training.

A kind of training?

You don't want to hurt yourself and make things worse.

Here.

Huh? What is that?

It's just the medicine I made up for you.

Go on, drink up.

You want to get better, don't you?

Yes, ma 'am!

Let's head back, okay?

Right!

Man, this whole forest is crawling with booby traps.

Yeah, but luckily they're easy to spot.

These guys are moving fast and getting sloppy.

Naruto, do me a favor and watch where you're going. I don't want you blowing

all up. There's tripwires everywhere.

Tell me something I don't know!

Naruto, hold it!

Huh?

Just in time.

Got him.

With my shadow possession jutsu.

Didn't I tell you to watch your step, you moron?

I get it.

One wire catches the light and is easy to see. The other is camouflaged.

While you're busy avoiding the first, you trip the second.

They've created a trap within a trap.

They're clever, whoever they are.

All their other traps were quick and dirty, as if they were moving fast.

But not this one.

They may have stopped to rest.

Perhaps one of them is injured.

Or is this part of the trap?

I

see

them. Well, let's go!

I'm dying to show these clowns what I got!

Is that right?

Hate to disappoint you, hotshot, but I've got a new jutsu I've been working

too.

Yeah, me too.

All right, calm down.

First we make a plan and get everything ready. Then we nail these bastards.

It drives me crazy.

Stopping and having to rest when we should be moving on.

Buu, what did you expect?

You think you can fight a level two battle without feeling the effects?

To feel like your whole body is completely useless, it's frustrating.

Can't be helped if you're gonna take on two Jonin -level ninja.

If we'd held anything back, we'd have been dead.

That's it.

Now, Kiba, the timing of those smoke bombs is absolutely crucial. Got it?

I got it.

So, split up.

Let's go.

Looks like we've caught him napping.

Hmm?

Hold on.

Where's Sasuke?

He's in there.

Inside that coffin.

You don't mean he's dead?

It's been sealed with a barrier, Jutsu. That's hard for me to see through

clearly.

Considering they went through all that trouble to get him, I can't believe

they'd be willing to kill him so quickly.

Let's just hope you're right.

Bokutama ni, bokutama ni,

yume ni yabureru hito no kakera ga

yama no you ni mieru.

Kamitama ni, hodoketama ni,

I'd be a better leader in my sleep. Oh, yeah?

Hey, calm down, guys.

Just stay out of my way.

Okay, Okamaru, keep quiet. Hey, leave him alone. Oh, forget it. Just get me

close enough to use my Rasengan and leave the rest to me.

Next time, squad mutiny.

Everything falls apart.