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[panting]

[thunder]

[gasp]

[weeping]

-(VOICEOVER) Huh.

Was I really ever that young?

-Congratulations on delivering the Feudal Lord safely.

-What do you disapprove of now?

I protected the Feudal Lord as you asked.

I saved the King's life.

Why won't you acknowledge what I've done?

-The King, eh?

-You refuse to give me even a little credit, Dad?

-You still don't understand how long and difficult

it will be-- the struggle to protect the King.

You still don't see how important it is.

-I admit we lost many men on the mission.

But such sacrifice is part of being a Shinobi.

-Huh.

It will be a long time, I foresee, before you understand.

Before you grasp what it really means to protect the King.

[gasp]

-You refuse to acknowledge me.

I grasp that much.

[door opening and closing]

[birds calling]

-And now, I think I'm finally starting

to understand what you meant.

I'm sorry I used to duck out of the village the way

I did, going off on my own.

Not that I regret any of it.

Maybe it wasn't so bad, after all,

being born into the Sarutobi clan.

You fulfilled your duty as leader of the village.

I see that now.

I see how good a father you were.

[theme music - in japanese] [construction noises]

[panting]

-Hauling lumber's as good a mission as any, I guess.

Come on!

Let's show them what we can do!

Here we go!

Oh!

Ahhh!

Hey, what is going on back there?

[groan]

-Can we-- can we maybe take a little break now?

-Yeah, we're not used to this kind of work.

-You guys are lame, you know that?

-Huh?

-I can't believe I'm hearing this from you after what we

just went through.

Naruto and the others just put their lives on the line

to save our village and the Fifth Hokage.

Don't tell me you're tired now.

We've got a mission to finish.

It's our job to serve this village, too, any way we can.

-Well said, Konohamaru.

-Hmm?

-You guys are the next generation

of defenders of the Leaf.

Just like it was Naruto and his generation who

saved the village this time.

-Iruka-sensei!

-It makes me so proud to think you're my students.

[weeping]

[nervous laughter]

-OK, Konahamaru.

I'm ready to go now.

-If we all work together, and do our best,

the village will always be OK, no matter what.

-Mmm-hmm.

-Next.

Next.

-Next!

-Here.

-Next.

Next.

Next.

Next.

Next.

You're too slow.

Next.

Next.

Next!

Next!

-Huh?

-What's wrong?

Where's the rest of them?

-Uh, my lady, that's it.

You're finished.

-I see.

-Well, this isn't like you, my lady.

You never used to take your work quite so seriously before.

-That's true.

-All this trouble and commotion over a couple

of wretched grave robbers.

-It makes us look pathetic, Princess Tsunade.

-Yes, indeed it does.

Word of our recent troubles has spread

to neighboring lands and the Feudal Lord.

We're a laughing stock.

And it's all because of you.

Your orders were slow and confused.

-Your lack of leadership jeopardizes

the safety of the Leaf village.

Along with the title of Hokage comes responsibilities.

It's time you started taking them seriously.

-(VOICEOVER) Those two old geezers.

How dare they talk to me like that?

Who knows what they would have said if they'd walked in here

and seen all that work piled up on my desk.

-Damn!

-Ah!

Almost forgot.

A report just came in from the-- uh-- man

you sent to look for Master Jiraiya.

Here.

-Huh?

His report?

So he's back?

-Look at you.

Sneaking out like that before your injuries had healed.

And what did it get you?

Right back in the hospital.

[laughter]

-It says here, that's what friends do.

They rush to each other's aid in times of crisis.

-Huh?

You're reading manga now?

Oh, boy.

You're acting really random these days, Sai.

Here.

-Hmm?

What's wrong?

-It also says, when a woman feeds you,

it's a sure sign that she likes you.

It's not like I'm testing you, or anything.

-For goodness' sake.

Give me a break, will you?

-Ahh, Sakura.

-Huh?

-I'm already stuffed.

I couldn't eat another bite, really.

Oh, well, if you insist, Sakura.

OK.

For you, maybe I can--

-I hope you choke on it!

-Hey, guys.

Huh?

[muffled shouting]

-The manner in which Sakura fed Naruto that apple--

it must mean that she--

-Aaaah, help me!

Why do I have to be on a team with these morons?

-Huh?

Uh-- what's going on?

-I've confirmed that attacks on seven different villages

in five neighboring lands have been carried out

by the same pair of Shinobi.

While there's been no incursion into the Land of Fire as yet,

I have to believe that it's only a matter of time.

-Lady Tsunade?

-Hmm.

(VOICEOVER) So the Akatsuki have finally shown their hand.

-Let's finish it.

-Not yet.

Before doing that, you know that I have to confer with my lord.

-You can be such a pain in the neck sometimes.

-It's a pain in the neck for me as well, you know,

but the commandments are strict, so I have no choice.

-Ha.

You idiots.

You think you have me trapped, don't you?

Well, you haven't.

In fact, I'm the who's trapped you.

Ha.

Now that I know you're both members of the Akatsuki,

I can't let you escape.

-Well, look at that.

We walked into a trap, Kakuzu.

-No matter.

This makes things even easier.

-I'm Yugito Nii of the Hidden Cloud.

And you're dead.

-Hey, hey, careful.

You want to watch making threats like that.

When people get all full of themselves

and start throwing around a lot of tough talk,

it really gets me annoyed.

And when I get annoyed, pretty soon I get mad.

And then I lose my temper!

-Shut up, Hidan.

-OK, OK.

I'm just saying.

When I lose my temper, I sometimes

get an overwhelming urge to forget about the objective

and smash everything in my path.

-Knock it off.

Our mission is clear and absolute.

-Heh.

Yeah well, this whole mission goes against all my beliefs.

The way of Jashin is total slaughter.

There's even an actual commandment

that prohibits half-killing.

I don't really feel like doing a job that

requires me to break a commandment.

I may not look it, but I'm a very pious person.

So to have to resist killing you is a huge struggle for me.

Perhaps we can resolve this through negotiation.

-Through negotiation?

(VOICEOVER) Is he insane?

-Hmm.

[laughter]

-Come on.

Why don't you just surrender and come with us?

-You must be joking.

-I guess I'll take that as a no, then.

-Are you an idiot?

[roaring]

-Oh, come on.

Are you kidding me?

[growling]

-What kind of Jinchuriki is this?

She's completely turned herself over to the tailed beast.

[growling]

-Oh!

-Uh-oh.

Ah.

This stupid thing.

It must like its supper hot.

[growling]

-So that must be the Two-Tails Cat Spirit, also known

as the Wraith.

Well, I guess this means I'm the mouse in the trap, huh?

Ha, ha.

I am not amused.

-So.

I hear you guys did all right for yourselves

while I was gone.

-Speaking of which, where were you, anyway, Kakashi-sensei?

-Eh, nowhere special.

-Asuma-sensei.

-Huh?

-I thought you'd be here.

I need to talk to you, Kakashi.

-Really?

-I mean, if you've got a minute.

Oh, Naruto, Sai.

I brought a get-well present.

-No, no, no!

I don't even want to see another apple.

-So.

I hear you went out to get a look at what's

going on out there.

-Something like that.

-Beautiful day, huh?

-Hmm?

Yes, it is.

-Naruto and Sakura are certainly coming a long well.

-Yeah, they are.

But so are Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino.

The next generation is growing up fast.

They'll be leaving us in the dust before you know it.

-Hey, wait a minute.

I'm not ready to pack it in just yet.

[laughter]

-Still, their progress is good news for the Leaf.

-Hmm.

Well, what did you want to talk about?

-Eh-- well, it's like this.

-There you are.

Just who I was looking for.

-Hello, Kunani.

What's going on?

-I just came here to find Asuma.

-I see.

So anyway, what was on your mind?

-Oh, that's all right.

It's something that can wait.

No big deal.

-(VOICEOVER) Now he's really got me wondering.

-Huh?

What do you think you're doing, Naruto?

-I don't have time to be lying around here in a hospital bed.

I've got to get back to my training.

The clock's ticking.

-Well, that may be, but you're still not--

-You don't have to say it.

I'm still not strong enough.

But that's why.

That's my whole point.

I have to make myself strong enough

to master this power of mine so that I

can use it to protect people, not hurt them.

-Naruto--

-Woah.

Hold your horses.

-Hmm?

-For right now, healing those injuries is your training.

-Oh, come on, sensei.

-Listen up.

And this goes especially for you, Naruto.

-Huh?

-The next phase of your training will be so severe, so intense,

that if you leave this hospital before you're ready,

you'll wish you hadn't.

[gulp]

-I was only-- OK, OK.

I understand.

-(VOICEOVER) Hmm.

There.

That ought to make him stay put.

-Sakura.

-Um, yes?

-I have some things to take care of,

so I leave their supervision to you.

-Uh--

-Just make sure they don't overdo it.

You know what I mean.

See you.

-He's so slick, the way he does that.

-I've read your report.

Are you sure that Naruto can learn this new jutsu?

Well, Kakashi?

-No.

I'm not sure.

-What?

-I can't say for certain.

But I think he probably can.

The new training regimen is working well,

and more importantly, he'll have a clear and powerful objective.

-Sasuke Uchiha.

-It's been 30 minutes already.

Aren't you done yet?

-Will you shut up?

You're interrupting the ritual.

Ow.

Ugh.

-You perform that vulgar prayer each and every time.

Can't you abbreviate it at all?

Let's get going.

-I find it tedious, but a commandment is a commandment.

It must be obeyed.

And how dare you suggest I abbreviate it?

Blasphemous unbeliever!

-We still have one assignment left.

It's like finding a needle in a haystack.

The Land of Fire is next.

[theme music - in japanese]

-Good grief.

Naruto has gone back into training again,

even though he's still not 100%.

Well, no surprise.

He always was headstrong.

But he doesn't get that willpower isn't enough anymore.

Even if he's not physically ready,

this training could have the reverse effect

of what's intended.

On top of that, because of his special abilities,

he's always in danger of pushing it to the limit, and beyond.

I've got to do whatever I can to help him out.

-Next time.

Akatsuki's Invasion.