Original subtitles

-Sakura, do not fear.

I am here with you.

You just step back now, dear.

Assault Blade!

-If you insist on defying me, you leave me no choice.

So, are you ready to join that boy as another addition

to my collection, Granny Chiyo?

-What-- what is that thing?

-What you see there is not Sasori's real body.

-I kind of guessed it wasn't his real body.

What is it, then?

-Ah.

That's merely a puppet.

-But then, where is his real body?

A puppet master has to be pulling the strings

from somewhere, right?

-His real body is insight that one.

-Inside?

-Puppet masters aren't so good at close combat.

Manipulating their puppet during battle

leaves them wide open to attack.

It was to overcome that weakness that Sasori

created this puppet.

It serves as his armor, and his weapon, as well.

It's Sasori's specialty, Hiruko.

-You seem to know a lot about it, Lady Chiyo.

-I know everything about that puppet.

-But do you know how I prepare a new specimen for my collection?

First, I drain its blood.

Then I remove all the organs and wash it inside and out.

Make it nice and clean.

And then, after I've preserved the body against decay,

the final step is to fill it with hidden weapons.

As the hag said, this one is called Hiruko.

It's only one of the specimens in my collection.

Once I've added you and the girl,

I'll have collected exactly 300.

This is my art.

[theme music]

-Gaara.

-Are you really sure you want to waste your time on me?

Hm?

Kakashi-sensei with the Sharingan?

You know, my man Sasori is probably a more dangerous

opponent than I am, as much as I hate to say that.

His idea of art is very different from mine.

-You call it art, do you?

-What do you mean?

-Long, long ago, when he lived in the Hidden Sand,

he was esteemed as a master craftsman,

admired for his many extraordinary puppets.

But his true passion was for making puppets out

of the living, then adding them as specimens to his collection.

He calls this monstrous conduct art.

That puppet there, Hiruko, he was a shinobi

who lived in a nearby village.

Sasori turned him into what you see now.

A puppet that retains the shell of its previous physical form.

It's called a human puppet.

-A human puppet?

-And the same fate awaits you.

Will soon become another of my works of art.

-This puppet's highly skilled in attack and defense.

Deadly at both.

The first thing to do is find a way

to force Sasori out of there.

-And how are we supposed to do that?

-The trouble is that public is full of hidden mechanisms.

Without knowing what they are, it's

difficult to anticipate exactly how to counteract them.

-On the other hand, Lady Chiyo, you

know a lot about how that puppet functions.

Meaning we have the advantage.

-So I thought.

That's why I was so sure I'd be able to deal with him at first.

-What are you saying?

-But now I realize that I was wrong.

-What?

What do you mean, wrong?

-Now that I've had a better look at it,

this one is different in ways from the Hiruko puppet I knew.

The Hiruko I used to know didn't have that shell on its back.

He must've heightened its defenses.

And that left arm is new to me.

Not to mention the hidden mechanisms.

We have to assume they've been refined and improved as well.

-So what do we do?

-If we are to defeat Sasuri, We'll

have to first destroy Hiruko.

But that will require enormous destructive power

that I simply don't have.

Not nearly.

But Sakura.

You do have it.

With all the training she's giving you,

you wield the monstrous strength of Lady Tsunade herself.

-Right!

CHIYO: Listen to me, Sakura.

You must somehow get close enough

to use your monster strength to smash that puppet.

But to do that, you will first have

to avoid every attack that his hidden weapons launch at you.

You must dodge every one perfectly.

You can't risk even the slightest scratch.

-Because of the poison, right?

-Exactly.

As you know, the smallest cut can be fatal.

-Here goes.

Hold him down!

-Right.

-Before you can ever get to him, he

will strike at you with all his hidden weapons.

To survive, you must understand and instantly anticipate

the puppet master's moves.

-I'm not sure I'll be able to do either of those.

-Yes, it's true.

This kind of challenge requires far more battle experience

than what you possess.

-All right, then.

What do we do?

-Take a good look at me.

What do you see?

Simply a worthless old bag of bones?

Well, look again.

Leave this part to me.

Just count on me, Sakura.

Even his experience doesn't compare to mine.

Sasori knows this, which explains

why he hesitates and doesn't dare to attack us recklessly.

For someone who hates to be kept waiting,

it must be very frustrating.

What he doesn't know is I've already made the first move.

Sakura.

Come a little closer.

I'm going to tell you a secret.

Together, we shall finish him.

-What are they up to?

I can't make out a word the old hag is saying.

-Understood.

Ready when you are.

-Are you sure?

Well, it's about time.

I really hate to be kept waiting.

Don't you?

-No need to worry, Sasori.

We'll end it quickly.

-Ah.

It seems they've started.

How confident are you in that young girl and the old lady?

You really think they're good enough to handle my man Sasori?

Huh?

KAKASHI (VOICEOVER): He wants to get me out of the way

so he can fight Naruto one on one.

But this guy defeated the Kazekage,

one of the five great Kage.

I don't Naruto on his own could handle him.

-Go on, Sensei.

Go to Sakura.

I'll handle this.

-Huh?

-Go on, Sensei.

Don't worry.

I'll take care of it!

I'll save Gaara!

-Good.

It would have been very disappointing

if you'd been beaten that easily.

-Let go of him!

I'll never let you have him!

SASORI (VOICEOVER): They were ready for that one, eh?

In that case--

-Now die!

SASORI (VOICEOVER): They dodged every one?

Impossible!

The old hag, I can understand.

But this-- this girl?

But how?

And Granny Chiyo's just-- just standing there.

Is this girl mocking me?

Is she really attacking me head on all by herself?

Now.

What?

something stopped it?

Of course.

Chiyo.

-Now, Sakura.

Now!

Strike it down!

-Right!

-I'll get Gaara.

Nothing can stop me!

-You're quite an unusual Jinchuriki, aren't you?

I thought you were all sullen loners who

didn't care about anyone else.

To date, we've destroyed two Jinchuriki, not including him,

of course.

But nobody ever tried to save them from us before.

Not a single friend or neighbor.

Not a soul came to their aid.

In fact, it seemed like most people

were happy to finally be rid of them.

You cant forsake one of your own kind, can you?

You feel connected to this pathetic creature.

Such a shame.

Gaara died when the One Tail was extracted from him.

Very soon now, the same thing'll happen to you.

-If Gaara's dead, you're gonna pay!

CHIYO: Heh.

So, you finally come out, eh?

-Is that his real body?

-Come, now.

Let me get a good look at you.

I've come all this way to see you.

I've waited 20 years.

I want to see my grandson's face.

[theme music]

MAN: Welcome back to What's My Profession.

And here's today's final challenge.

Can you guess what this person does?

NARUTO: The guy's covered in a cape from head to toe!

SAKURA: I know.

It's a famous actor, right?

[buzzing]

NARUTO: Then a really muscular carpenter?

[buzzing]

SAKURA: Does the job require a uniform?

NARUTO: Give us a hint.

MAN: No hints.

SAKURA: I don't know!

MAN: Time's running out.

SAKURA: No!

NARUTO: Wait, hold on!

-Aw, too bad.

Now let's have our guest take off that cape.

NARUTO: Next time.

Sasori's Real Face.

[theme music]

NARUTO: A word from the Society for Leaf Tourism!

This is the most famous sweet dumpling

shop in the whole village.

Even people with a serious sweet tooth like Anko-sensei

swear by it, so you know it's good.

-Well, maybe, but it doesn't look all that good to me.

-Trust me on this one, granny.

This place is the best.

When Itachi and Kisame slipped into the Leaf village,

where do you think they stopped for dumplings?

Right here.

-Oh?

Even the Akatsuki.

Well, I suppose this is something

I should try before I die then.

NARUTO (VOICEOVER): Die?

What's she talking about?

She looks fine to me.

Wh-- What is it?

Granny.

Hey!

Granny!

[scream]

Oh no, she's-- Oh no, oh no!

Help!

Somebody call the Medical Corps, quick!

[snickering]

Huh?

-Just kidding.

Fooled you, didn't I?

Ha!

-Very funny.

Give me a break.

-Ha ha!