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-Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu.

Damn.

-Look, don't be so impatient.

You're doing well here.

At this point, it's only a matter of time.

Trust me.

-Well, if it's only a matter of time,

then we should be training every chance that we can get,

shouldn't we?

-Hm, I know that you can take a licking, but uh--

-Huh?

[wheezing]

-I'm good to go whenever you're ready.

Let's do it.

[coughing]

-You could be really creepy, you know that, right?

[theme music]

-You carry him for a while.

-Are you kidding me?

You're the one who keeps going on about money.

You can carry him there yourself.

He's your precious bounty, isn't he?

What's the matter with you?

Why the hell are you looking at me like that?

-I swear, one of these days, I'm going to kill you.

-Oh please, not that again, Kakazu.

-Hmph.

-Look at that.

Guess he's doing all right.

He might not need my food pills after all, huh?

SAI: Don't be so sure.

-Oh, Sai.

I didn't even see you.

How long have you been there?

-Before you got here.

You didn't notice?

-You're kidding.

I really had no idea.

I swear, it's like you're invisible.

-Oh, well, uh, I'm sorry.

Like I was saying though, he's certainly got his work cut out

for him.

From what I've observed so far, Naruto hasn't much skill,

yet he has to sustain absolute focus

while using Shadow Clones nearly to his limit.

It really is amazing.

The degree of fatigue must be extraordinarily

compared to that of normal training.

-Yeah, you're right.

-That's-- that's what it says in this book anyway.

-You don't have to hide it, you know?

SAI: But weren't you fed up with me

turning to books for everything?

I thought so.

[chuckle]

-Sorry, that's not what I meant.

It's totally fine.

You were only reading up on it again because you

were worried about a friend, right?

In the end, when all else fails, that's what books are for.

Turns out you do have a nice side, huh?

-Huh?

A nice side?

-Come on, we don't want to interrupt his training.

Let's head back.

-Guess they shaped up into a decent team during my absence.

Well, that's certainly encouraging.

-Naruto.

-Hm?

-Concentrate on everything you've learned so far,

and then break off the Shadow Clone Justu, all right?

Time to tally up for the day.

-You got it.

-How about it?

Starting to sink in yet?

-Still not there yet.

Come on.

I'll just have to train until I--

-You can't keep pushing yourself this hard.

-What's that?

-Sakura brought it for you.

It's a basket of food pills and a note.

-Eat some of these and train hard.

They're my special food pills.

Cha.

Good old Sakura.

I bet her homemade food pills will help.

This'll hit the spot.

[gagging]

Bleh!

Sakura, what did you put in these things?

They're inedible.

OK, let's dive back in.

Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu.

[music plays]

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SAKURA (VOICEOVER): I can't believe Naruto's still at it.

Good thing he had my food pills to keep him going.

[splashing]

SAKURA (VOICEOVER): Wow.

KAKASHI: Naruto, why don't you take a little break?

-If I don't give it everything I've got,

I'm never going to be able to catch up with Sasuke.

IRUKA: Well, if it isn't Sakura.

-Huh?

Oh, Iruka-sensei, hey.

-Boy, that Naruto sure is something else, isn't he?

He really came through for the village in its time of need.

-Thanks a lot.

What am I?

Chopped liver?

I'm only kidding.

-I'm sorry about that.

You are Lady Tsunade's apprentice after all.

My students have all turned out so well.

It makes me proud.

But that adorable little knucklehead

has really grown up.

Even now, he's tackling training no one else could even

dream of taking on.

Amazing, isn't it?

-Well, I had my act together right from the beginning.

Guess I should have been working on being more adorable.

-What gives?

You're in a mood today, aren't you?

-He really has grown strong though, hasn't he?

-He's changed all right.

Everyone's changing.

All of my former pupils are finding their way now,

getting stronger.

-Hm?

what's that?

-I see.

They even got Chiriku.

-I was out on patrol when the temple was hit.

By the time I got back, they were all--

-It has to be the Akatsuki.

They're probably scouring every inch of the Land of Fire,

hunting down all of the Jinchuriki.

Finally, they've returned.

-And here they're going to stay.

We have 20 new platoons ready.

Tell them they're a go.

That's all I have to say.

If anyone has any questions, now's the time.

Asuma.

-Chiriku is one of the Guardian Shinobi Twelve.

They would have had to get past him.

Was he not there or something?

-Lord Chiriku faced the two Akatsuki all on his own.

They cut him down.

ASUMA (VOICEOVER): Chiriku, no.

It can't be.

-For the pride of the Hidden Leaf Village,

and above all, the safety of the Land of Fire,

we must not allow them to roam free.

I want to learn what their motives are, but be warned,

these enemies are formidable.

Do not allow them to leave the Land of Fire.

If you cannot detain them, they are to be slain.

That's it.

You have your orders.

Go!

INO (VOICEOVER): We will never disgrace

the name of Team Asuma.

CHOJI (VOICEOVER): We'll do our best, Shikamaru, Asuma-sensei.

-Now then.

-Right.

Let's start at the Fire Temple, shall we?

ASUMA (VOICEOVER): Somebody's gotta do it.

-Let's go.

-Asuma-sensei.

-Yeah, what's up?

-It sounded to me like you knew that Chiriku guy

from the Fire Temple pretty well, huh?

-That's right.

Didn't I ever tell you?

I fought with him as a brother.

Remember, I left the Leaf when I was

younger to be a member of the Guardian Shinobi Twelve.

The temple's nearby.

Let's hurry.

-Such a beautiful moon tonight.

[clank]

-Huh?

-Yeah, you did it.

Way to go, Sakura.

I always knew you were awesome.

-Everyone's changing, Sakura.

-It's true, everyone is.

Naruto's embarked on training no one else

could even think of doing, all in pursuit of Sasuke.

-Ow ow ow.

-Hmph.

-Oh, Naruto.

SAKURA (VOICEOVER): I can only ever do little things for him.

YAMATO (VOICEOVER): It doesn't matter

whether the things you do for him are great or small.

What matters most is how much you care,

really care about Naruto.

-A shooting star.

Sasuke.

Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!

Damn it.

NARUTO (VOICEOVER): Sasuke.

But as long as I don't give in.

If I just keep going without bothering to rest,

I'll get there.

-All right.

Here we go.

I did it!

-Huh?

Boy, this training method really is something.

I can't believe he succeeded so quickly.

-No, it's not just the training method spurring him forward.

-Huh?

-His driving force is Sasuke.

-We did it!

We cut the waterfall!

Yeah!

We got it good.

-Phew.

-Well done.

Now we can start developing your own signature jutsu.

-Yeah, sure, you got it.

-Naruto, you OK?

I guess he overdid it a little.

-G-- gotta get--

-What?

What's that?

-Gotta get something to eat.

-Naruto, you never cease to amaze.

[theme music]

TSUNADE (VOICEOVER): Shizune, have we tracked them down yet?

SHIZUNE (VOICEOVER): Our platoons are in the field

now, Milady.

They're searching everywhere within 150 kilometers

of the Fire Temple.

But so far, no one has encountered

any of the Akatsuki.

TSUNADE (VOICEOVER): Why not?

An ant couldn't slip through the perimeter we set up.

Where the hell are they?

SHIZUNE (VOICEOVER): Well--

TSUNADE (VOICEOVER): And why hasn't Team Asuma reported

in from the Fire Temple?

NARUTO (VOICEOVER): Next time-- The Old Monk's Prayer.