Original subtitles

-(VOICEOVER) I never expected his arm to be able to function

independently from his body.

But how?

And when did he-- Wait.

Yeah.

When I attacked them with the paper bombs,

he must have hidden his arm in the ground

under cover of the smoke.

Grr.

It's such a drag the way each of these Akatsuki

has unique powers.

-I guess it's not quite all over yet, is it?

As you can plainly see, my abilities are countless.

You'll be wise to retreat and plan your next move.

That is, if you're smart.

Unlike my partner here.

-Ahhh!

I can't control my body!

Ah!

Do something, Kakuzu!

Do something!

-Oof.

Damn it!

-(VOICEOVER) Now, Choji.

Now!

Spiking Human Boulder!

-Kakuzu!

-(VOICEOVER) Such-- such power.

-Sakura, don't you think Naruto should

take a break at some point?

-There's no time.

Our team won't get to go as backup to Kakashi-sensei

and the others unless Naruto can perfect that new jutsu.

-The time limit is 24 hours.

-It's not going to be easy, but we've just

got to believe in him.

Because no one has the history with Kakashi-sensei

that we have, and so we've got to make sure

that we're the ones who get sent to back him up.

[theme music - in japanese]

-All right!

So close, I'm almost there.

Sasuke and I will be equals then.

-Yes, indeed you will.

But you'll have to watch out for Sasuke's fire change in nature.

-Huh?

-There are negative and positive relationships

between the five great changes in nature.

-Wait, there are negative and positive what?

-The five natures, by which I mean fire, water, earth,

lightning, and wind, all have a different way

of relating to each other.

A different relationship, see?

-Well, sort of.

What does it mean?

-Here.

Perhaps a diagram will help you to picture it a little better.

The five great changes in chakra nature.

This is how we depict them on paper, in a circle.

You with me?

-OK.

-Now, then.

If we move clockwise around the circle,

we see each one's strength relative to those

on either side of it.

-Huh?

-For example, fire is a change in chakra nature

that is superior to wind.

However, it is inferior to water change in chakra nature.

Each nature is superior to one, and also

inferior to another in the circle.

-Uh, right.

So what?

[sigh]

-(VOICEOVER) He's not getting it.

All right, let's look at it this way.

Naruto, that Wind-Style jutsu of yours

will always lose when it's up against Sasuke's Fire-Style jutsu.

-Huh?

Only Water-Style beats Fire-Style.

-But why is my Wind Style no good against Fire?

-Well, try and picture it in your mind.

With fire, when the wind hits it,

it only makes the flames burn higher.

On the other hand, if you've douse the fire with water,

it goes out.

So, if you hit Sasuke's Fire-Style jutsu

with a Wind-Style jutsu of equal strength,

you'll only create an even bigger Fire-Style jutsu

that he can then deflect back at you.

[cough]

-Ugh.

-However, take a look at the circle.

Wind may be inferior to fire, and yet, on the other hand,

it's superior to lightning.

Which means your new jutsu will be

superior to Sasuke's Lightning-Style chidori.

-Ahhh!

-Naruto, you're lucky.

Be happy your change in nature wasn't earth.

[sigh]

-So then I'm a perfect match for Sasuke?

-Well, yeah.

Wind beats lightning, certainly.

-No.

That's not what I meant.

-Huh?

-What I meant was that only my wind can assist and magnify

his fire.

-Yes.

That's true, too.

-Naruto!

-Huh?

-Great work.

Really awesome!

-Thanks.

-And your training.

Is it going well?

-You could say that.

-So, you'll be done soon?

-Mm-hmm.

-Well, not quite yet.

-Huh?

-We still need a little more time, I'm afraid.

There's one more thing we have to try.

-So, what do you think's going on?

-I knew it.

It's just like Raido said before.

He's got some sort of jutsu that allows him to harden his body.

That's his special ability.

-Hmm.

Good eye.

Yes, it's true.

Physical attacks are virtually useless against me.

(VOICEOVER) I thought I'd made allowances

for the extent of their powers.

But not this.

If we can't use a direct attack, what can we do?

-Uh, Shikamaru?

[laughter]

-Be afraid.

Be afraid, you ignorant heathens!

Kakuzu!

Enough chitchat.

Let's counterattack.

Come on, hurry!

Undo this idiotic jutsu already.

-Right.

-Oh!

-Huh?

Oh!

-Oh, but how?

I didn't even sense your approach.

[choking]

-Sorry about that.

[laughter]

-Be afraid, be afraid you ignorant heathens!

Kakuzu!

Enough chitchat.

Let's counterattack.

Come on, hurry!

Undo this idiotic jutsu already.

-Right.

-Oh!

-Huh?

Oh!

-Huh?

-Oh, but how?

I didn't even sense your approach.

[choking]

-Sorry about that.

-(VOICEOVER) Amazing.

-Hey.

What the hell is going on?

What's all that crap about physical attacks

being useless against you?

-Yeah, how?

How did you get behind the guy, Kakashi-sensei?

-I saw everything, including that flesh-hardening jutsu

of yours.

From the signs you were weaving, it's

an Earth-Style jutsu, isn't it?

-You were able to read and interpret my signs so quickly.

And your mastery of Lightning-Style jutsu-- Wait.

That's it!

You're Kakashi of the Sharingan!

-Earth is inferior to lightning.

Not your lucky day.

You done for.

-(VOICEOVER) Kakashi-sensei really is awesome.

Now there's just one left.

-Turn the tables, just like that!

Leave it to Kakashi-sensei.

-Yeah.

And we wanted to get rid of the mortal one first.

Less trouble this way.

-Ow!

-Huh?

What is it?

What's wrong, Shikamaru?

-Uh-oh.

Not looking good.

Kakashi-sensei!

[gasp]

-(VOICEOVER) He's reached the limit on his Shadow Possession jutsu.

[choking]

-Sucker-punch to the heart, huh?

You through?

I can't believe it.

Just like that?

Man.

-That's right.

And you're next.

-(VOICEOVER) It's over!

-Oh!

-Oh!

-Hmm.

[laughter]

-And after all that tough talk of yours.

Well, who's done for now, huh?

-(VOICEOVER) What's going on?

[coughing]

-(VOICEOVER) I know I got his heart.

-All right.

Let's get this over with, shall we?

-That's the plan.

[gasp]

[gasps]

[grunting]

[shouting]

-Damn.

My Shadow Possession's had it.

[laughter]

[screaming]

-Woah, Shikamaru.

What are those things?

And why-- why isn't he dead?

After that shot he took from the Lightning Blade?

-Who knows.

After going head-to-head with these guys,

there's nothing that'll surprise me anymore.

-Ahh.

There.

That's more like it.

I can finally move again.

-(VOICEOVER) What are those things?

-Now, then.

Shall we let the slaughter begin?

-Oh, yes.

-(VOICEOVER) What are they?

I'm sensing some very bad chakra here.

[laughter]

-Look, Lord Jashin!

Behold your servant!

I give myself, body and soul, to the carnage to come.

In your name, I will rip their guts out!

[roaring]

-Hey, Choji.

Watch out.

-Grr.

[gurgling]

-What happened?

-Kakuzu, what the hell was that?

You put on this big show, and then one of them

drops dead before we even get started.

Come on.

That's pretty lame, if you ask me.

-(VOICEOVER) One of the masks that emerged from his body

collapsed.

That must be the one I hit with my Lightning Blade just now.

We may be on to something here.

-Hidan.

Just stay back.

I've got this.

-No way.

I want in on this action.

I'm sick of watching us get pushed around by these losers.

So.

Let's go with the usual.

-Heh.

-Ahh.

[swords clanging]

[wild laughter]

-Wind-Style.

Pressure Damage!

-Choji!

Hang on!

-Ahhh!

[grunting]

-Kakashi-sensei!

[shouting]

-Ooh, Kakashi-sensei!

-(VOICEOVER) He shot through his own teammate.

Why?

Unless he's taking advantage of his partner's immortality.

-Watch it, Choji.

We're next.

-Grr.

-No way.

If they take a direct hit from that-- Choji!

Shikamaru!

Run!

-Lightning-Style.

False Darkness!

-Oh, no!

Too late!

[grunting]

-Sensei!

-K-- Kakashi-sensei!

[grunting]

[panting]

-Are you all right?

-Well, I'm still standing.

-(VOICEOVER) These two.

They're strong.

Especially the one with the mask.

Normally, someone can't perform such high-level jutsu

unless they're compatible with their own chakra nature.

And yet, he's already displayed earth, wind, and lightning.

What the hell is going on?

[laughter]

[gasp]

-That was very impressive.

You're the first one who's ever survived

that little one-two combination of ours.

Kakashi Hatake.

-You saw through the jutsu with your sharingan,

but what about this next one?

[growling]

-What the--

-Ah!

-Ah!

-Huh?

-Fire-Style.

Searing Migraine!

[theme music - in japanese]

-If we can separate them, then we can fight them.

-Which means we need someone to divert that Hidan guy.

-OK. I'll do it.

-No.

It's too risky.

-Then I'll do it.

-No, Choji.

If he so much as scratches you, it's all over.

You're done.

-Then--

-There's only one way to do it.

It has to be me.

I'll be the trap and the diversion.

-Next time.

The Terrifying Secret.