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you

for watching.

Thank you.

Kakashi, what's Naruto Uzumaki's condition?

He'll pull through.

Sasuke. Sasuke Uchiha. What about him? What happened?

How are the other getting?

All right.

Lady Hokage dispatched the First and Second Medical Corps to pick them up.

Emergency treatment was administered on the scene.

Then they were all immediately transported to the hospital.

They were all wounded?

Yes. Shikamaru Nara is doing fine, only minor injuries.

Kiba Inuzuka's are more serious, but not life -threatening.

However, Neji Hyuga and Choji Aki Michi are both in critical condition.

At this point, they could go either way.

It's all here, thoroughly researched.

The medications, their effects, and ingredients.

This is excellent.

I'm going to need more of the deer antler. Yes, milady.

Well said, Alan.

Well, no long walk for him anytime soon, that's for sure.

Can't you do anything for him? You're a vet. Not a magician. It takes time. But

relax. His life's not in danger.

No long walks for you anytime soon, either.

I got it. Don't worry.

We've been at it almost three hours. Your turn to take over.

Okay. We're using the boy's own hair as a conductor, so focus on that. Try to

accelerate the growth rate of the injured cells.

Right. As for the chakra control, just think of threading a needle.

Yes, I understand.

No point in making yourself crazy, you know.

Don't you remember your psychological training? With every mission comes

sacrifice.

Training and reality are two different things.

I thought I knew about missions.

I thought I knew what it meant to be a shinobi.

Now, after this mission, my first as a squad leader,

Only one thing's clear.

I'm just not cut out to be a shinobi.

Honestly, all you men with such fragile egos.

This mission.

I thought all I had to do was depend on everybody else.

Some leader.

I should have done more, but I didn't have the strength.

It's all my fault.

What, are you afraid you might get hurt?

Shikamaru.

A girl disrespects you like that and you just walk away?

You bet I do. Standing around arguing's not my thing. That's something girls

like to do.

And what are you?

Not a man, that's for sure. Far as I can see, you're nothing but a coward.

You think if you quit, the missions will stop?

Someone's got to do it.

Your comrades will be sent out again, on other missions, with someone else

leading them.

They'll face the same risks, and some of them might not make it.

Ones you might have saved if you'd been there to lead them.

How are you going to feel then?

You've got a chance to reflect on your mistakes and to learn from them. Use

failures to make yourself a better leader.

You won't help your friends by running away.

Instead, you should be trying to make yourself stronger for their sake, so

the next mission goes perfectly and everyone gets back safe.

The choice is simple. You're either a leader or a coward. So, which are you?

He's going to be just fine.

The antidote worked. The extermination of cells caused by the pill's effects

been arrested.

I couldn't have done it without your help, Shikaku.

The Nara clan's sacred medicine guide was invaluable.

The work that went into that manual. The years of research.

Well, it's quite impressive, to say the least.

Thank you.

Neji Hyuga is safe. His condition has stabilized.

And there's more.

I've just heard that Kakashi Hatake and Naruto Uzumaki have returned and they've

been examined.

Naruto's injuries are serious but not life -threatening. He's going to be

Shikamaru, your mission was a failure.

However, everyone's alive.

That's the most important thing.

Next time, the mission will go perfectly.

Sasuke, you are the chosen one.

Yeah, yeah, whatever.

When are you going to give me the power?

A word of advice.

Watch what you say if you want to live long.

Don't let his physical appearance fool you. That's still Lord Orochimaru you're

talking to.

The intensity of his chakra.

Yes. He's the one. My future lies in him.

Now I'm going to where Orochimaru is.

Just bring him home.

Please bring Sasuke back to me.

Don't you worry one bit. I'm gonna bring Sasuke back.

I promise that on my life, Sakura.

Huh? Well, well.

So you're awake, huh?

Shikamaru!

I was gonna go check in on Choji and see how he's doing. How about you?

I just thought I'd look in on Naruto.

And Sasuke, if he's there.

I see.

Well, at least everybody's okay.

That's good.

So, so Sasuke's?

Yeah.

He's gone.

So they're still not letting anyone in to see him?

No. But they say he'll be regaining consciousness soon enough. He'll be all

right.

Thank goodness.

It was a fortunate day for this village when Lady Tsunade agreed to come back.

If it weren't for her, Choji would have... Lady Tsunade, the

fifth Hokage.

Here for a visit?

News travels fast, I see.

Sakura.

Naruto.

I had heard that your injuries were pretty serious.

You seem to be doing well, considering.

Sorry, Sakura.

Sorry? What have you got to be sorry about?

Let me guess. You got reckless and went off half -cocked again, huh?

Look at you now. You look like a mummy.

I'm so sorry.

Hey, why do you have the curtains closed?

It's a beautiful day outside.

See?

haven't given up. Listen, I'm still gonna keep my promise.

After all, it was the promise of a lifetime, right? I meant it.

It's okay, Naruto.

Really.

He tried, Sakura. If I say I'm gonna do it, that means I will, okay?

Don't forget, my way of the shinobi means I always stand behind what I say.

Naruto?

I've got to focus on healing these injuries if I'm going to bring Sasuke

What the heck is that?

Kirby Sage?

Hey there.

What I have to tell you is important.

It can't wait. From now on, you're my only student. I need to make a full

-fledged Shinobi out of you in three years, and I'll do it.

But why three years?

We've received some disturbing information regarding the Akatsuki.

Akatsuki?

We've reason to believe you've been chosen as their next target, and we have

three or four years before they come after you.

No way, that's not gonna work.

Hmm? I don't have time for that!

Do you think I care about what might happen three years down the road?

What are you talking about?

Orochimaru's already got his hands on Sasuke, and his life is in danger right

now! That's what I'm talking about!

Even though immortal.

That doesn't mean his body can maintain itself forever.

So before his flesh decays, a strong, new body must be made into a vessel for

his soul.

Huh.

I see you know all the gruesome details of Orochimaru's little scheme.

Huh? Wait, you mean you knew all about it too?

Well, of course.

Don't you think I've been studying that immortality jutsu of his?

That's also how I know our good friend Orochimaru won't be able to reincarnate

himself in another body for at least three more years.

Fortunately, he ran out of time and had to take over another body before Sasuke

could get there.

That means Sasuke is safe for three years.

So you do have time.

Really? Are you sure of that, Pervy Sage?

Are you absolutely sure?

Yeah.

Forget Sasuke.

You can't help him, so just forget about him.

Sasuke went to Orochimaru of his own free will.

No matter what you do, he will not change.

I've seen many shinobi, so I know the type.

Orochimaru and Sasuke are cut from the same cloth.

Don't delude yourself into thinking that you can bring him back. You can't. It's

hopeless. A fool's errand.

Maybe it's easy for you to give up on him, pervy sage, but I can't! He may

nothing to you, but he's my friend! Idiot! Just take a good look at the

condition you're in, and he's the one who did it to you! Was that the work of

friend?

No, but...

Why?

Why are you doing this?

You and I have been comrades since childhood.

Together we're part of the three legendary Sanin.

What a sentimental fool you are, Jiraiya.

You always were blind to reality.

You couldn't see, couldn't imagine what I was really doing all along.

It's not too late to turn back, Orochimaru. Don't do this.

How'd you get to be such a fool?

All my pleading meant nothing. He left us and would never return.

After the pain, all I was left with was a sense of helplessness and regret.

Above all, I want to save you from going through that, Naruto.

If you insist on going after Sasuke, then you'll get no training from me.

I'll have the Anbu Black Ops assigned to guard you, to prevent you from leaving

the village.

You're not just some ordinary kid. You've got something inside you the

want, the Nine -Tailed Fox.

But if you're going to behave like a kid, and not listen to what I tell you,

then I'll do what I have to do.

Eventually you're going to face enemies far worse than Orochimaru, and it's time

you started preparing for them.

Fine,

then.

If being smarter means what you say it does, I'll remain a fool my entire life.

I'm going after him, and I'll do it alone if I have to. I'll create my own

incredible jutsu, and whenever the Akatsuki show up, I'll smack them down!

The thought of my leaving you to come up with jutsu on your own.

Like that idiotic, sexy jutsu of yours. No, it's too depressing.

This is more than foolish.

It's so colossally foolish, it might even work.

We've got a lot of work to do when you get out of the hospital. So be ready to

hit the ground running.

See you then.

You got it!

How long's it been since we've all come together like this?

Heavenly years.

Not since Orochimaru left us. And now Orochimaru has the Sharingan.

Is that true, Itachi, your little brother?

Don't be impatient, huh?

We'll deal with our old friend Orochimaru in time.

We have only three years in which to prepare, and we all know what we need to

to be ready, right?

Of course.

No mistakes.

Remember what we seek.

Everything, including the Nine -Tailed Fox.

I don't

know.

I don't

know.

Sakura's been acting weird ever since Sasuke left. I can't put my finger on

but kind of depressed.

fidgety anyway weird and now she says she wants to go solo that she'll do

on her own what kind of talk is that i don't like the way things are going but

i'm helpless of all the times to be stuck