Original subtitles

[music playing]

[footsteps running]

[panting]

[pant]

SAKURA: Not here.

NARUTO: This one's empty too.

-He's not in this one either.

-Come on, where the hell are you?

-We've come come so far.

After all this time--

NARUTO: Where are you?

-Where are you?

-Sasuke!

[explosion]

[gasps]

SASUKE: Sakura.

-Sasuke-- it's you.

[music playing]

-S-Sasuke.

-Naruto.

-What makes you think you know about it, anyway?

You never had a family to begin with!

You were on your own right from the beginning!

What makes you think you know anything about it, huh?

I'm suffering now because I had those ties.

How on Earth could you possibly understand

what it feels like to lose all that?

NARUTO: It's true, I have no idea

what it's like having parents or a brother.

If that's how you felt--

-Why, Naruto?

Why would you come so far for me?

-Because this is the first time I've ever had a bond like this.

[gasp]

-That's why I'll do anything I can to stop you!

If everything you've said was true, then why?

-If that's how it is, I'll just have to sever that bond.

-Why didn't you kill me that day?

Weren't you gonna break our bond, Sasuke?

-The reason is simple.

It's not that I couldn't break it, Naruto.

-Like me, you may be one of the few

who can use Mangekyo Sharingan, but there is a catch.

Take the life of your best friend.

You must kill him.

-I just couldn't stand the idea of obtaining power

by following in his footsteps.

I spared your life on a whim, nothing more.

[music playing]

[gasp]

-How did you do that?

-You know, come to think of it, wasn't it always

your dream to become Hokage someday?

All of the time you spent chasing after me would've

been better spent in training.

Wouldn't you agree, Naruto?

But this time, my whim is telling

me to finish what I started.

-How could I ever be Hokage if I can't even save one friend?

Isn't that right, Sasuke?

[gasp]

SAKURA: Sasuke!

-Hmph.

[blade penetrating]

[chuckling]

KURAMA: Naruto.

Come, you know what you have to do.

Give him a glimpse of our power.

[chuckling]

KURAMA: Aw, what's the matter?

[bubbling]

KURAMA: Why do you hesitate?

You need my power, don't you?

Now then-- who do you want to kill?

You understand by now, don't you?

Without me, you couldn't do anything at all.

Now do it.

Break the seal completely.

If you do, I'll grant you all of my power.

[growl]

-How did you?

-I can see everything.

So this is where all that power's coming from.

Interesting.

I never would've guessed you had this inside of you.

-I see.

You're one of the Uchiha.

You've advanced well beyond your years, haven't you?

That you can even see me inside of Naruto is impressive.

It's that repugnant Sharingan, the true power

behind your cursed clan.

-I take it this isn't your first time seeing the Sharingan.

So, you're the Nine-Tails, huh?

-With that vision of yours and a chakra

more ominous than my own, you're the spitting image

of Madara Uchiha from the elder days.

[gasp]

-Never heard of him.

Am I supposed to care?

[MUSIC - NOBODYKNOWS+, "HERO'S COME BACK"]

[MUSIC - NOBODYKNOWS+, "HERO'S COME BACK"]

KONOHAMARU: Did you find it?

UDON: All clear over here.

MOEGI: Target acquired!

UDON: Oh no, it's heading for the village.

KONOHAMARU: No way it's getting away.

-Hmm?

Aah!

Oh.

Uh?

[groaning]

KONOHAMARU: What the-- where did you go?

MOEGI: That way!

-That's my laundry!

MAN 1: Hey!

UDON: Yaa--- whoops.

WOMAN: What are you doing?

MOEGI: Excuse us!

MAN 2: Wow!

KONOHAMARU: Sorry about that.

MAN 3: I'm making a quick delivery run.

[footsteps running]

KONOHAMARU: Whoa!

Out of the way!

-Huh?

Aah!

Oh!

KONOHAMARU: Sorry, pops!

-Naruto, you little--

-Heh heh heh.

-Oh, right.

I mean-- Konohamaru!

[cat hissing]

-Hey, Konohamaru, we've got the target in a corner.

[growling]

UDON: Hurry up.

Uh, it's gonna get away!

[whistle]

-No problem!

[yowling]

-Aah!

[howling]

-Stupid little--

-(IN UNISON) Konohamaru!

-Got the little rascal.

Heh heh heh.

-A ribbon on the right ear.

No doubt about it, you guys.

-Ebisu-sensei, the target has been acquired.

We have Tora in custody.

-Heh heh, looks like another mission complete.

[hissing]

[yelling]

-Oh, thank goodness.

My precious little Tora dear.

I was worried to death about you.

Where have you been, you naughty kitty?

-If that old windbag were my master,

I'd probably run for the hills too.

-Quiet, Konohamaru.

-All right, here is your fee.

Come along, schnookums.

Time to go home.

[yowling]

-It was a simple case of a lost cat.

Do you know how long you've been out there?

-Yeah, but sensei, that cat was faster than lightning.

-It was almost like it had run off before.

-I don't want to hear it.

A mission of this delicate nature

requires speed and precision, which you three are sorely

lacking in.

You need more training.

-Well, how do you expect me to push my limits

on a lamewad mission like this one?

Hey, Iruka-sensei, don't you have anything flashier for me?

-Uh, look, it's not that simple.

-Listen carefully.

You three screwups only just make genin level.

No one's going to assign you to high rank missions right out

of the gate.

-All you'll be getting is D-rank for now.

-Pfft.

I'm not taking no for an answer.

After all, you're looking at the Seventh Hokage.

-The Seventh?

What about the Sixth Hokage?

-That spot's taken.

Naruto's gonna get it.

[gasps]

-Huh?

-Yeah, speaking of Naruto--

-I wonder where he even is right now.

-I bet when he comes back, he'll have become an awesome shinobi.

I believe in him 100%.

[music playing]

-Seventh Hokage, perhaps, but definitely a second Naruto.

IRUKA: I hope you're doing OK out there, Naruto.

-I don't care what it takes!

I'll get stronger and bring Sasuke back!

-It's been quite a while since he spoke those words

and left to train with Master Jiraiya.

-Yes.

It's about time for him to come home, isn't it?

-The Leaf Village needs him to return.

There's too much happening for him to be away now.

-Huh?

-Huh?

-Hey now, is that who I think it is?

-Uh-huh, no doubt about it.

KONOHAMARU: Hey, Sakura!

-Hmm?

Oh, hi, Konohamaru.

-So where are you off to?

-The main gate.

I have to pick up this morning's pedestrian traffic

ledger for Lady Tsunade.

Do you want to come along?

NARUTO: It's been about 2 and 1/2 years.

JIRAIYA: So it has.

KONOHAMARU: Then the cat went nutso

and started scratching my face off.

-(CHUCKLING) We had missions just like that.

Brings back a lot of memories.

-Hey, by the way, have you gotten word or anything

from Naruto?

-Nope, nothing yet.

-Aw, too bad.

-But he should be popping up around here pretty soon now.

[music playing]

SAKURA: Hey, Izumo, Kotetsu.

How are you today?

-Well, look who's here.

-Huh?

-Something's waiting for you back in town.

-Yeah, you have to see it to believe it.

-What are you guys talking about?

-No way.

-(CHUCKLING) Always rambunctious.

-Now this takes me back!

The village hasn't changed a bit!

I'm home, everyone!

Naruto Uzumaki has returned to the Hidden Leaf Village!

[music playing]

-Man, I'm feeling so nostalgic now.

Mm-hmm.

Huh?

(CHUCKLING) They added Grandma Tsunade's face up there.

-Is it-- is it really him?

-Huh, looks like.

SAKURA: Naruto?

Naruto, is that you?

-Hmm?

-When did you get back to the village, Naruto?

-Oh.

Just now.

Long time, no see, huh, Sakura?

[chuckling]

-Huh?

Wait a minute-- you've gotten taller than me, haven't you?

-Huh?

Yeah, I guess I have.

SAKURA (VOICEOVER): He seems more grown up

since the last time I saw him.

-So, um, what do you think?

Do I seem more like a woman to you now?

-You kidding?

Not really.

You haven't changed at all!

-Bluh!

Hmph!

-Hmm?

JIRAIYA (VOICEOVER): Ugh.

Smooth, kid.

Could you be any more oblivious?

KONOHAMARU: Hey, Naruto!

-Huh?

-Sexy jutsu.

-Huh?

[wild cackling]

-Yaa!

-Well?

What do you think?

Not too bad in the curves department there, huh?

[chuckling]

-Huh?

-Konohamaru, I'm not that scrawny little kid anymore.

And you shouldn't be using jutsu like that either.

It's beneath you.

-Mm.

SAKURA (VOICEOVER): Well, I'll be.

It's not just the outside that's changed.

I kind of miss the old Naruto, but you've

turned out pretty well, haven't you?

Knowing you, I bet you've got a whole slew

of incredible jutsu show us.

-I mean, come on, Konohamaru!

Is that all you've got?

Now step aside and get a load of my brand spanking new pervy

ninjutsu!

SAKURA (VOICEOVER): Right, like a new pervy ninjutsu--

NARUTO: Here we go!

SAKURA: Are you kidding me?

[growling]

[grunt]

-What the heck is wrong with you, you pervy little doofus?

We don't see each other for over two years

and you've got the nerve to pull a stunt like that?

Do you have any idea how that makes me feel?

Do you?

I don't miss--

JIRAIYA (VOICEOVER): That hot quick temper and monster

strength.

You've raised a Tsunade Junior.

NARUTO (VOICEOVER): Yup, Sakura hasn't changed at all.

She might even be more vicious than ever.

SAKURA: Huh?

You say something?

-It's been a long time, you two.

Your training proved to be fruitful, I hope.

-You think we would have come back

without producing any results?

-Mission accomplished, Grandma.

-Huh.

I'm glad to hear it.

Show me what you got, kid.

-What, right now?

TSUNADE: I have someone I'd like you to go up against.

I've kept him off missions the last few days

so he'd be ready for just this moment.

Your opponent will be--

[knock on door]

TSUNADE: Come in.

[creaking]

-Huh?

[MUSIC - HOME MADE KAZOKU, "SHOOTING STAR"]

-Today at around 5:00 in the afternoon,

security ninja were found collapsed

in the stronghold of the Hidden Sand Village.

Since the shinobi appeared not to have put up a fight,

the crime may have been committed

by someone they were familiar with,

or by an extremely skilled intruder.

There's also been reports that a pair of men wearing

black cloaks with a red cloud pattern

were spotted around the same time

and are likely to be connected.

Next time, "The Akatsuki Makes Its Move."

[MUSIC - HOME MADE KAZOKU, "SHOOTING STAR"]

-Now from the Society for Leaf Tourism.

Glad you can make it.

Today, I'll be showing you some of the best spots in the Leaf

Village, so stick with me.

If you're gonna visit the Leaf, the first stop you gotta make

is at the Great Mountainside Images of the Hokage.

Starting from the left, you'll find the First Hokage, founder

of the village and master of wood-style ninjutsu.

Then you've got the Second, known for his incredible battle

prowess and water-style ninjutsu.

Next up is the old man, the Third Hokage,

who watched over us at every step of the way.

Then there's the man who sealed the Nine-Tailed Fox

inside of me, the Fourth.

And finally, there's Grandma Tsunade, the Fifth

and current Hokage.

She's got a killer body, and it doesn't stop there.

She's a legendary kunoichi and a master of medical ninjutsu.

Although, just between you and me,

she's a lot older than she--

[clang]

NARUTO: D'oh!