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[music playing]

-[gasp]

-Who are they?

-What?

You really don't know?

That's Lady Chiyo, and her brother Ebizo.

-I thought-- I thought they retired years ago.

[life support beeping]

--[gasp] We were hoping you'd come.

Please, come in.

I'm sure you know our visitors, Lady Chiyo and Lord Ebizo.

-Welcome.

-[labored breathing]

-Hmm, why that that looks very much like--

-Yes, it's Kankuro, older brother of the Kazekage.

-Oh, so I was right, then.

-I assume you've examined his blood.

-Yes.

Here are the results.

-Fascinating.

I've ever seen this.

-Yes, we believe it's a new poison.

-Hmm.

Any luck finding an antidote?

-We've tried everything we have.

But so far nothing's had any noticeable effect.

Of course not.

It explains why he's let him linger this way,

instead of killing him right off.

He's confident we won't be able to counteract his poison.

To make a man suffer like this, how typical of Sasori that is.

[bell ringing]

It feels good to be leaving the sand behind.

-Keep moving.

-I don't like keeping people waiting.

-Yeah, right.

You're one to complain.

Whose fault is it that it all took so long, anyway?

-We're both to blame for that.

-That's true, I suppose.

Hmm.

[music playing]

-Now.

-[gasp]

-Hmm.

That one didn't work, either.

-Tell us, what other methods have you already tried?

-As a matter of fact, we've asked for a specialist

to be sent from the leaf village.

Perhaps it would be best to wait for them to arrive.

-Hmph.

You would have us depend on others?

It's because of your dependence on this alliance

with a foreign land that our own people

have become backward and lazy.

-No, we don't depend on them.

I surely wouldn't go that far.

-Kankuro's partly to blame.

By pursuing the enemy too far, he recklessly

exposed himself to danger, something

a Shinobi should never do.

-Instead of trusting and depending on the leaf

to come to our rescue, we should concentrate

on training our own people to take care of themselves.

In any case, this alliance is just a pipe dream.

They are they.

And we are we.

And no alliance will change that.

Ha.

If they send anyone at all, it won't be a specialist,

but some useless underling, just as a simple formality.

-I can't believe they'd ever do that.

LADY CHIYO: It's the way of the world.

Everyone only looks out for themselves.

-All right.

Break time's over.

-Hey.

Kakashi Sensei, where's Naruto?

-Right up there.

-Huh?

-(THINKING) One more day until we reach the sand village.

We have to hurry.

-OK, let's get moving.

-[labored breathing]

-This is not good.

Poisons are my specialty.

But this one's beyond even me.

-Lady Chiyo?

-He has a day at best.

-Actually, from the looks of it, he'll

be extremely lucky to survive until tomorrow if you ask me.

-Sasori's outdone himself this time.

His skills have improved considerably.

-Surely we can do something.

-Well, there's one who's more versed in antidotes than I.

That old queen of slugs, Tsunade of the leaf.

She was a thorn in my side in the era of the Great War,

coming up with antidotes for every kind of poison

I could throw at her.

Who knows.

Now that we're such great friends with them,

perhaps we could send word to her

to come help us with her expertise.

-But Lady Tsunade is now Hokage of the leaf.

She must look after her own village.

She can't just drop everything.

Besides, even if she were to come, what good could she do?

It takes three days to travel here from the leaf.

-I know that.

I'm not a fool.

I wasn't seriously suggesting we summon her here.

That would be the last thing I want.

I can't bear that old slug queen.

-[sneezing] [breathing deeply]

-Lady Tsunade, are you all right?

-I'm fine.

-There's a very bad cold going around the village.

You really should be careful.

-I will.

Team Kakashi left two days ago.

If all goes well, they should be there tomorrow morning.

[gasp]

That's a bad sign.

Don't tell me.

Group three, number 117037.

I knew it.

I won, and first prize, too.

Definitely a bad omen.

Shizune, Shizune, get in here.

-All right.

We've finally reached the desert.

TEMARI: The village hidden in the sand is just up ahead.

It's best if I take the lead from here on out.

-Lead on.

-At last we're here.

-Let's go.

-You're late.

We must get ready at once.

-The jinchuriki proved more powerful than we expected.

-Rah!

-Now let everyone gather.

All right.

Shall we begin?

-We'll soon be done removing the traps

and debris from the road, sir.

-Good work.

-We've managed to recover the remains

of all of our casualties.

But there's one concern.

-What's that?

-We haven't been able to find Captain Yura.

-What?

-There's no doubt to any of us that he

was headed for the road, right before the incident.

But there's no trace of him, not a scrap of clothing, nothing.

-Yes, that is strange.

Perhaps you just haven't found him yet.

Or perhaps he managed to survive the trap,

and is right now in pursuit of the enemy.

I could quickly put together a backup squad,

and send them out after him.

But without knowing where he is--

SHIZUNE: Lady Tsunade, did you call me?

-Yes.

We have to send reinforcements to the sand village at once.

-Reinforcements?

-There's one team that must be done with their mission by now.

They'll be on their way back.

-Oh, do you mean-- ah.

Yes, milady'.

I'll see to it.

-We have to be ready for a worst case scenario.

-It will now take three days and nights.

Stay aware of your physical selves.

Zetsu, have your physical bodies stand guard outside.

Use the one with the greatest range.

Understood?

-I know.

Only three days?

Isn't it possible that it might take longer than that, since we

don't have Orochimaru with us?

-All the more reason to get started at once.

-That's true.

-Indeed.

-Sounds good to me.

Hm.

[chanting]

-Ceiling Jutsu.

Nine phantom dragons!

-Lady Tsunade, you were right.

They're back from their mission.

-Excellent.

-Uh, wait, Lady Tsunade!

-I've got an S-rank mission for this squad.

-Huh?

-Really?

-Uh--

-An S-rank?

-Mission?

-You're joking.

You hear that?

We're getting an S-rank mission!

I don't believe it!

-Finally, our talents are being recognized.

I knew it would happen.

-You can't be serious.

[sneezing]

-You feel OK, [inaudible] Sensei?

-Just spent a little too much time

soaking in the hot spring, that's all.

-Too much time spying on pretty girls, you mean.

-This is our first shot at an S-rank mission.

So don't you go blowing it for us

by getting a cold on account of your pervy habits.

-What the hell's going on.

-Wrong room, milady.

It's over this way.

-Well, I should hope so.

-Aww.

-What about our S-rank mission?

-It was all a mistake.

Thank goodness.

-I'm assigning you essentially the same mission

as team Kakashi.

Get to the sand village as fast as possible,

and provide any support necessary.

Is that clear?

-Crystal.

-Ready, Lady Tsunade.

-Leave it to us.

-We're on it.

-Good.

-Team Guy is always ready for action.

[sneezing]

-You have a cold?

-No, no, just my allergies acting up.

That's all. [chuckling] [sniffling]

-Don't worry.

We'll make it to the sand in one day.

-I think we can make it in half a day, Sensei.

-It will take three days, no matter how you slice it.

-Yeah.

What's the point of making promises we can't keep, huh?

-We won't know until we try we, will we?

Forward everyone, with the speed of youth.

-Lead on, Sensei.

-It's so embarrassing.

-They are who they are, Tenten.

-They're still as enthusiastic as ever, I see.

-I haven't seen Naruto for a long time.

-I am curious to see how much he has changed.

-Same here.

-We got this close to our target.

And we're just sitting here.

I can't stand this waiting.

-Naruto, for the last time, relax.

There's nothing we can do.

-I know.

But--

-Just be patient.

Would you look at Temari?

She's the one who's worried the most.

-The cardinal rule of traveling in the desert.

If you hit a sandstorm, you stay put.

You lose all your sense of direction in a storm like that.

I've heard of many people who ended up lost in the desert,

and dying of thirst.

Don't worry.

The sandstorms we get this time of year

usually don't last very long.

-Well, I just hope you're right.

-[roaring in pain]

-Kankuro.

-Quick, a sedative.

-Right.

-As you can see, all we're able to do is ease his pain,

and try to help them rest.

At this stage, our only hope is the squad

of leaf Shinobe, who are due to arrive tomorrow.

That is, if Kankuro can survive until then.

And if they brought an experienced poison specialist

along with them.

-Right now, there's a sandstorm in the desert,

making the route from the leaf impassable.

There's no telling how long they might

be delayed if it keeps up.

-If that happens, then all hope is lost.

-That we've sunk to this, I never

thought I'd see the day when we'd have to depend on the leaf

to help us.

-You must be weary, my sister.

Come.

We'll find a seat outside.

You haven't had a wink of sleep since yesterday.

LADY CHIYO: Relying on the leaf, it's pathetic.

Mm.

-Hey, sis?

[sigh] Asleep.

-If they left once they got word and moved quickly,

they could be here any minute.

-Don't count on it.

Even one of our own people would have

had a hard time with that sandstorm.

-[gasp] Look, over there.

-We've been expecting you.

-Lady Temari, you were with them?

-Please, this way.

-What?

You say they've got Kankuro as well?

-Yes.

When the enemy took Lord Kazekage,

Kankuro went after them by himself.

He was poisoned.

And we haven't been able to find anything to counteract it.

He won't last much longer.

-Damn it.

-Don't give up yet, Temari.

Let me take a look at him.

TEMARI: Kankuro!

-Kankuro!

-(THINKING) Him!

The white fang of the leaf.

Damn you!

-Huh?

-Get ready to defend yourself or die!

[music playing]

FEMALE SPEAKER: Emergency medical situation, 2400 hours.

We're coming to you live from the sand

medical facility, where a patient in critical condition

has just been wheeled into the ER.

The patient, a 17-year-old in serious condition,

appears to be a victim of poisoning.

The doctor in charge is a young female, very young,

perhaps too young.

But she seems to be successfully drawing

the poison from his body and-- [gasp] oh no.

[beep]

Despite a heroic effort, the procedure was not a success.

KANKURO: Damn it.

You can't kill me off yet.

NARUTO: Next time, the medical ninja's student.

[music playing]

SAKURA: Notable people of the leaf village.

In this part of the show, we ask a famous person

from the village to share their experiences with us.

Our guest today is the only female

among the legendary Sani, the Fifth Hokage, Lady Tsunade.

Even while defending the village with your unsurpassed strength

and medical Ninjutsu, you still remain

the loveliest [inaudible] ever.

How do you do it, milady?

Do you have any beauty tips for our viewers?

LADY TSUNADE: Rule number one, get plenty of sleep.

Oh, I see.

Then, drink plenty of sake, but only the best.

Good sake is great for the skin.

SAKURA: Ah.

LADY TSUNADE: Then, of course, you should always--

NARUTO: Stop right here, Sakura.

What do you care about her beauty tips?

I mean, she still looks like an old lady.

LADY TSUNADE: What?

NARUTO: Come on.

What do you want with a big curvy body like hers?

It just slows you down.

What's wrong with the nice, skinny, bony body you've got?

-The skinny, bony body I've got, huh?

-Old lady, am I?

NARUTO: Uh.

-Goodbye.