Original subtitles

-Fire style, Searing Migraine!

-Fire style?

-Choji!

Ino!

You OK?

-Mm-hm.

-Yep!

-Boy, you really are good.

[theme music]

Kakashi-sensei!

-Are you OK?

-Yeah.

Though I've performed the Lightning

Blade four times, all while using the Sharingan.

Can't let this drag on.

-They're good.

They work seamlessly together.

-Yeah, but Kakashi-sensei got him, with he Lightning Blade.

Why isn't he dead?

-You're right.

I ran him straight through the heart.

He should be dead already.

But instead, I took down one of the monsters

that sprang from his body.

I suspect it died in his place.

-Probably.

Just look at the way he dodged my Shadow Possession Shuriken.

He detached his arm, with what looked like a beating heart.

And it was moving all on its own.

-OK, so, what does that mean?

-Best guess?

Those dark figures with him, not to mention

the masked guy himself, all have separate hearts.

And yet all five of them were his.

-What?

-That's impossible!

-One less, though, thanks to Kakashi-sensei.

-You mean to take him down permanently,

we need to destroy the other four hearts he's got?

-Afraid so.

-Good eye, once again.

Each of these hearts belongs to a shinobi

that I faced in battle and got the better of.

They can easily be replenished-- with your hearts, for example.

-Now it makes sense.

He's tapping into the chakra networks of the hearts

he's stolen, enabling him to incorporate their chakra natures.

-Oh, by the way, you Leaf ninja.

You bury your dead, or what?

Because it'll be a real hassle if you do.

Knowing Kakazu, he'll totally want

us to go digging for that cash cow of his.

It was already a downer, though.

Seriously, that guy with the beard

went down like it was nothing, you know?

Where the hell was the fun in that, huh?

-Big talk, coming from the man who got his head chopped off.

-Kakazu!

Shut the hell up!

So anyway, I know you're looking for revenge,

but I think you're out of your league here.

You three are just pups.

You must've been his students, then, huh?

Well, with a loser like that guy teaching you,

you're pretty much screwed.

-Don't insult Asuma-sensei!

-Choji!

-Aw, the loving bond between teacher and student.

Heh. What a load.

-You piece of--

-Choji!

You're not all bent out of shape over that chump?

Hm, fatso?

-Choji!

-Heh, heh!

Yeah!

-You moron.

Don't let him egg you on like that anymore, OK?

-Sorry.

Huh?

Huh?

No--

-Choji!

[laughter]

-At this rate--

-Time to die.

Little brat.

Huh?

-Shikamaru!

-Pathetic little worms.

Just die.

-Heh, heh, heh.

So long.

Nice knowin' ya!

Huh?

-Hm?

-Oh, boy.

Oh, you have got to be kidding me.

-You OK?

-Uh-huh.

-Yeah, more or less.

[groaning]

-That was pitiful.

What happened there, buddy?

-You should talk.

I wasn't the one who fell for a shadow clone.

-Oh, yeah, right.

You saw that?

-Shikamaru, what now?

-First thing we do is get them on their own.

We have got to tackle them individually.

-Agreed.

SHIKAMARU: Once their combo attacks are off the table,

we can focus on destroying the big guy's last four hearts.

KAKASHI: OK, then.

But for that to happen, one of us will have to stall Hidan.

-I'll take care of it.

Listen, out of the four of us, I've got the most chakra left.

And besides, I'm not any good in a straight up fight, anyway.

With Mind Transfer Jutsu--

-Forget it.

It's too dangerous.

Your mind transfer should always follow

after my shadow possession.

If you miss, you can't get back to your body for a few minutes.

No.

It's too risky.

I'm going to do it.

-What?

-I'll get him with possession, and head off with him.

-You sure?

How do you plan on trapping him?

We still need some kind of diversion.

-Well, I could take care of that part.

-No way, Choji.

If he so much as scratches you and captures blood,

it's all over.

It'll be just like last time.

I head on attack is the wrong way to go here.

Choji.

-Huh?

-You have to preserve all your chakra.

Kakashi-sensei will need some help with the other enemy.

I'll get a hold of him.

You guys can stay out of it.

And the diversion?

That'll be me.

I've got this.

I'll get a hold of him.

You guys can stay out of it.

And the diversion?

That'll be me.

I've got this.

-All right.

He's all yours, then.

Here.

-Thanks.

-Heh.

Not that again.

Are you scared of my scythe and abilities?

Huh?

-You're dealing with me right now.

-Uh-uh-uh.

A covert attack from a distance?

How pathetic!

-Ha.

Slowpoke.

Huh?

HIDAN (VOICEOVER): He threw the blade with his shadow?

-No dodging it midair!

-All right!

-Heh.

You wish, kiddo.

As long as you watch the shadows, this jutsu's worth--

what the--

-Now who's pathetic?

I don't hide in the shadows.

I become them!

Shadow Possession Jutsu, complete.

-You stupid little--

-Shikamaru! Get going!

-Leave the rest to us.

We're counting on you

-Right.

Come on, pal.

We're going for a little stroll.

-Where are we going, kid?

Huh?

Splittin' up me and Kakazu isn't gonna save you!

Damn you!

-Wasn't wise for the kid to go alone.

He's underestimated Hidan.

He did show a lot of promise, though.

He'd have commanded quite a bounty down the line.

But today, that boy dies.

However, you were correct about one thing.

I am strong.

The gap between our respective battle experience is vast.

Those headbands you are all wearing remind me

of the very Leaf shinobi I ever faced off against.

The First Hokage.

-What?

-Huh?

-Just how old is this guy?

-So you are immortal?

-Naw.

There's no such thing in this world.

I've just managed to prolong my life by stealing and stocking

up on others' hearts before mine can stop from old age.

-You think I'm gonna run?

Heh.

Your, uh, shadow jutsu.

It lasts about five minutes, as I recall.

And it's just the two of us now.

You made this one easy for me, boy!

Yah!

-Fire and wind style masks.

[laughter]

[yelp]

-If you're counting the original,

my body holds up to five hearts.

Thanks to you, though, I'm now in need of a replacement.

That's why I'll be taking yours.

-The preparations are complete.

Oh, how I've been waiting for this.

Die!

[squish]

[theme music]

KAKASHI: You seem pretty confident your partner will

come out on top.

But you two have really underestimated Shikamaru.

He set out to win this fight.

There's no way he'd let Asuma's sacrifice be for nothing.

This has all been one big game of Shogi,

and you two were played like pawns from the very beginning.

Next time, Shikamaru's Genius.