Original subtitles

[groaning sounds]

-Then you're really going to kill everyone in the village?

-Yes.

Everyone, and that way, we restore the Land of Fire

to its glory.

-But I thought-- I thought that your cause was the same

as my father's, to remove a king who is a rival to our own.

Tell me why all these other innocent people

must die as well.

-None of them is innocent.

As long as there remains even a single Leaf Villagr

loyal to their king, the Land of Fire

will never be united as one.

Don't you see?

Your father was struck down by Asuma,

because Asuma was loyal to the Hokage.

The king is not the problem.

The problem is those who believe in the king.

As long as they're around, a king

can be replaced over and over.

That's the one thing your father failed to understand.

-The one thing?

-It's not the king that must die, it's the pawn.

The king will cease to exist only

when everyone in the village ceases to exist.

And then the land of Fire will at last be unified.

The limelight jutsu.

When the four sources of lightning come together,

everything begins anew.

That is the time when all our aspirations will be fulfilled.

Fuka, Fuen, Fudo, defend them.

Guard the steps of those we have brought back to life.

Kitane, Nauma, To and Sato, as soon

as everything is in readiness for the limelight,

we'll abandon this village.

That goes for you too, Sora.

[theme music]

[theme music]

[groaning sounds]

-That huge mound of earth seems to be

the source of these things.

-Yes, you're right.

My guess is they've summoned the earth from all the villages

they've attacked along with the villagers buried in it.

-And once they bring the villagers back

to life with their reanimation jutsu,

they've got themselves an instant army.

-They're getting on my nerves.

-How many did they kill anyway?

-Expansion jutsu arm.

This could go on forever.

-They just keep coming and coming.

-At this rate, the village will be buried under them.

-The enemy's army of reanimated shinobi continues to grow.

The reinforcements have arrived, but even so, it's

all we can do to keep them from over running the market

district.

-I see.

-Request permission to join the forces on the front line.

I'll never come up with a defense plan

by staying here and trying to work it out in my head.

It's not my style.

You know what I mean?

-Very well.

-Don't worry, I'll come up with something.

-I'm counting on it.

-Right.

-You look so cute hanging there.

What a brave boy you are.

I might even spare you, if you let me have that body of yours.

-I'm not going to give you anything

but a beating if you don't get lost, you old hag.

-What a shame.

You little brat.

Furido was very emphatic that I was supposed to keep you alive.

Oh well, everybody makes mistakes.

Lightning style electric needle spark.

-Shadow clone jutsu!

-Just as stubborn as I expected.

-Listen lady, I can't afford to be wasting time here with you.

-Well, all right, shall we finish it then?

-Now, you die.

-Wood style domed wall.

-Stop hiding, you coward!

Oh, that's right.

I forgot.

You're an earth style user too.

Well, let's find out who's better at it.

I

-Earth style falling earth spears.

-Tricky, but what good is it against a body that's

harder than rock?

-What is this?

Whatever, I gotta get out of here.

[screaming]

-No!

-Can't you just forget about this?

-No.

You know I can't.

-I always liked you.

-And I, you.

And yet, here we are.

I never imagined that I would have to kill you.

All right, lightning style lightning bind.

This way, at least I can let you live.

Now, I must go.

I've waste too much time on you already.

-Kitane!

No way--

ASUMA (VOICEOVER): Kitane!

-Soon they will all be in a proper alignment,

and then you will witness the activation of limelight.

-No.

-Hm?

-No, Furido.

I won't let you kill them.

I won't let you.

No, Furido, I won't let you kill them.

I won't let you.

I hate Asuma, but this-- this is different.

-Just the same, just like your father.

-To him-- you--

-Sora, how very pathetic you are.

This is what happens when someone

who's been shunned all his life is shown a little kindness.

-I don't know what you're talking about.

-It was the same with your father.

It's that weakness that needs to be crushed.

-Ahh!

-It's what ruined the Land of Fire.

That soul killing weakness is what

has allowed this village to survive.

Don't you see?

Do you want to die just like your father?

-Sakura?

Hey, Sakura.

-Naruto?

-You OK?

Don't worry, everything's all right.

-What happened to-- the walls were covered with moths.

They attacked me.

-Poor, Sakura, it sounds like you had a real nightmare.

But don't worry, everything's gonna be find now.

I know just the thing to put your mind at ease!

-No!

-Sakura, why are you running away?

-Yeah, come on, Sakura.

It's me.

-I don't get it, what are you so scared of?

-Don't you recognize me?

-There's no need to run away.

-Stop it.

Stop it.

Stop it, Naruto, leave me alone.

INO (VOICEOVER): We've got more wounded than we can handle.

This isn't working.

We've got to find a better solution.

-So what's the situation, Ino?

-Shikamaru.

--[laughing] She passed out from the illusion caused

by my poisoned moths.

I wonder what sort of dreams she's been having.

I can't imagine.

Little girls have the most vivid nightmares.

Release!

Goodbye, little girl.

A substitution.

-See you later, you sick jerk.

-Ahh!

-But how-- how did you escape my jutsu?

-The second I heard your voice I knew.

I had a pretty good idea of what kind of trick

you'd try and pull.

Like in the labyrinth, remember?

That giant poisonous spider.

Only now it was poisonous moths.

I simulated another attack like that and prepared myself.

-You gave yourself an antidote?

-You're evasive.

You never face your enemy head on in battle.

Once I knew that, I knew just how to deal with you.

[bark]

-What the--

-The defense barrier.

-Yeah, it's breaking up.

-That means that one of our units

must have defeated whoever was casting the jutsu.

-Terrific, but that doesn't change our situation

as long as these things keep coming at us.

-Since that other unit, whoever they are, did their job,

the least we can do is take care of our end.

-That's the spirit, Choji.

-Huh?

Shikamaru.

-This is a diversion.

They're real objective is elsewhere.

That's why we've got to wrap things up here as quickly as we

can, then go link up with the other units.

-Yeah, yeah, we know that, so why don't you

quit standing there yapping and come up with a strategy

already.

-You an be a real drag, you know?

Choji, you must still have some chakra left, right?

-Sure, plenty.

I'm ready to go any time.

-And how about the rest of you?

-My power of youth reservoir is full.

-And I won't be outdone by a bunch of children.

-I was just hoping for a chance to really go wild.

[bark]

-Yeah, we're good to go too.

-Yeah, sure.

-All right, then, let's do it.

-Now, now, it's too early for beddy bye, boy.

Earth style mud silhouette.

Water style mouth of the serpent.

The earth gains momentum from the water creating a mud slide.

-Are you going to stand and fight,

or are you just going to keep running around forever?

-Oh, I was doing more than just running around.

-What?

-I was waiting, waiting for the conditions

to be perfect before launching my counterattack.

Water style tearing torrent.

-Water style?

I guess I should have been on the alert for water style

from a wood style user.

But I hope you weren't counting on me to be beaten so easily.

-You prepared the ground very nicely for me.

This type of sandy soil, when broken down,

absorbs water easily and liquefies.

-Damn you.

You were planning this from the very beginning.

-This way, I don't have to take part

in a battle of earth styles.

Wood style tree bind eternal burial.

-What?

What is this?

-Now, your earth style will become

part of the Leaf Village's soil.

-No!

-Go, Choji, now!

-Expansion jutsu.

Feel my power!

-Next up?

-Here I go!

Leafs of youth hurricane.

-Kiba.

-Man beast clone.

-Wha-- What the hell's going on?

[theme music]

MALE SPEAKER: As storm clouds blot out the stars

and thunder splits the air, the Leaf

totters on the edge of destruction.

Comrades scramble to avert the impending catastrophe.

Meanwhile, amidst the chaos, yet another crisis lurks.

The secret of Sora's origin will at last be revealed,

and Sora can only listen in horror

as Furido unveils the full reach of his terrible plan.

Next time, "Moment of awakening."