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"Naruto's School of Revenge"

Seriously...?

You think I'm super-great? I can't tell if you're kidding or not, Old Man Tazuna.

No, I'm not joking at all, Naruto!

I really think you've grown up to be a super young man.

[chuckling] Ah, go on, do you really think so?

Yeah, absolutely.

[chuckling]

You are such a sucker for compliments! Stop fishing for more!

But I really do mean what I said, Naruto.

And I'll go along with that one hundred percent! In our land, you're a hero, now!

You hear that, Sakura? I'm a big hero!

[sighing]

Yeah, sure, maybe you are now, but...

Huh? What do you mean?

You know, it wasn't so long ago that you were always getting involved in all sorts of nonsense!

It was fun, though...

Our Squad 7...

Sure was...

Hmmm.

A lot of fun...

Hey, do you remember? That one guy...

...out for revenge?

Oh! Yeah! Tsukado! How could I forget?!

And that was just one of the times you got carried away and got us all mixed up in trouble.

This very day is the day that you shall meet your doom!

You killed one of my own kindred, Katazu!

Now fight me and pay the price!

[growling]

[groaning]

This thing has the creepiest eyes, like it's always thinking about trying to eat me or

something...

Oh, don't be ridiculous! I think it's kind of cute.

Anyway, you're the one who drew the short stick, so you're just going to have to take care of it

until we get back to the Village.

[chuckling]

If it's any consolation, you two make quite a cute couple.

[grunting]

How can you say this thing is cute?!

Ow! Ow! Ow, quit it, cut it out, come on!

First it was a stray cat, Then a stray dog and stray pig, And now it's a stray ostrich...

Well, we may be going up in size, but I don't see how these silly missions are supposed to improve our skills.

Missions, huh?

The purpose of these missions isn't to improve your skills. You're not doing this for training.

Although I understand why you may be getting impatient.

Hey, Here's an idea! Why don't you improve your skills by taking care of this ostrich!

Hey, what do you think you're doing, Naruto?! That bird is all your responsibility!

[yelling and fighting]

We'll find an inn for the night so we can rest up. Even Mr. Ostrich here looks worn out.

[squawking]

All right...

We could've made it back to the village tonight if someone did a better job with that bird!

[whispering]

Huh? What's going on?

I'd better go check it out!

Hey! Don't run off again!

[grunting]

Let's go.

What could be happening?

Not you guys, too!

Huh?

It's just a fight...?

No, it seems to be a vendetta.

A vendetta?

Like when someone fights to get revenge or to right a wrong?

Revenge, huh...?

On a busy street in the middle of the day? They allow that, Kakashi Sensei?

Hmm...

A vendetta permit, huh?

It varies from village to village, but sometimes if someone is murdered, family members are

allowed to seek revenge.

If he has an authorized permit from the land where the crime took place, other nations will

allow the vendetta.

I heard that Tsukado, the guy with the vendetta, had a distant relative who was killed.

Yeah, late one night his opponent went to visit the victim.

Then he ruthlessly hit Tsukado's relative with a rock and killed him. It's an awful story, isn't it?

Anyway, the killer escaped, and the family wanted revenge. They chose Tsukado to handle it.

Then that coward deserves what he gets!

Kanabun! It looks like a vendetta, boss.

Hmmm...

Now this is interesting. Tell me what you think, boys: Who's gonna win?

Well, I have heard it said that the hunter is often stronger than the hunted.

Nah, I can't go along with you on that one. That hunted one has a pretty mean look about

him, if you ask me...

Hmm.

[gasping]

[snorting]

[yelling]

[yelling]

There they go!

Oh, no!

[struggling]

What the-?!

[groaning]

[yelling]

Hmm.

Hm.

Looks like he won't be getting his revenge today!

[laughing]

[yelling]

What the hell?

Ahhhh!

Hey! Come back here! Hey, stop!

Stop, you bastard!

[grunting]

[laughing]

Damn you, bastard...

Here!

Oh. My sword. Thank you.

He sure got lucky that time; I almost had him.

Really? 'Cause it didn't look that way to me.

Hmph!

Amateurs should keep their opinions to themselves! You can't tell by looking at me,

but I am a veteran of thirty-four vendettas.

Oh, I see. Wait, what?!

You mean you've failed at this thirty-four times?!

Next time, for sure!

I doubt that, but--

I must complete my vendetta! I have no choice!

I must avenge that member of my clan, Shikazo!

Especially for the cowardly and devious way he was killed.

If I don't avenge him, then I--I...

I have to!

Look, Mister...

I'm sorry, young man, but I don't need any more insults from you.

[gasping]

There is no way to know if I can win unless I try. So I'll try again!

You know what they say, 35th time's the charm!

Right.

Okay, I get it!

Huh?

I'll help you, and I won't take no for an answer!

Huh?

Yeah! I'm going to use every single ninja skill I have to help you become a real pro at vendettas!

Huh?

He's getting carried away! Like always!

Well,... why don't we let Naruto handle this one on his own. We can go rest up at the inn.

Ridiculous.

Leave it to me, and that vendetta's as good as done!

[grunting]

Lesson One!

You don't have anywhere near enough anger toward your enemy!

You literally have to be ready to explode with anger at any given moment.

'Cause then you'll never be caught off guard for a vendetta!

Uh... Okay...

Hey, you! Old lady!

Look, you really need to be more careful! Come on, hurry up and get on my back!

Now, Tell me where you want to go dammit. The next town, huh? All right, I'm glad to help out.

Um, that isn't--

Oh, boy...

Lesson Two!

Take all vendettas seriously, even easy ones. Get used to revenge!

Uhh...

[humming]

Uh, excuse me, sir...

I shall assist you!

Wha-?!

[yelling]

Ha, take that! Think you can lightly bump someone in the shoulder--

That's not what I meant either...

All right, Lesson Three!

Completely fill your mind with pictures of your enemy, and then put your anger down on paper.

Uh-huh.

[chuckling]

What?!

What's wrong with you?! You can't make your most hated enemy look so nice and cute!

You know, I gotta say, mister, I don't really think you're cut out for vendettas at all.

Yeah, and you're not really cut out to be a coach.

Do you have to do it? Carry out the vendetta?

I do. I can't go back to my village until it's finished.

I just want all this to end. So I can go home...

My elderly mother and father need me.

An ostrich is running wild!

Ostrich?!

[gasping]

[squawking]

[gasping]

Whoa... Mister...

That swordsman... He was hiding his skills?

All right, boys!

Yes, sir!

Time for some fun.

Sorry. The ostrich bit through his leash.

Just as I suspected,... you are actually a master swordsman.

He's what?!

Uh!

Hey, what's going on here? If you're really that good with your sword, how come you can't

finish your vendetta?

I don't know...

But whenever I look into his eyes... All of my strength drains out of me.

It's those eyes.

Those piercing eyes...

Mister...

[yawning]

I wonder where that vendetta guy ran off to...

He probably set out early in pursuit of his enemy.

Will he do that for the rest of his life...?!

What's going on?

Well? What do you think, Mr. Vendetta? Your tenacity has won me over.

I want to make sure you get your revenge, so I brought your enemy right to you.

I'm guessin' you wanna give him the payback he deserves, right?

Focus, Mister.

Wait! We, the Kanabun Gang, will oversee this vendetta and ensure its fairness.

All right, everyone, here we go!

Who do you think's gonna win?!

We're taking all bets!

Which one's stronger?

I say the one out for revenge!

That guy's hopeless! No way he'll win!

Well, I'm betting five hundred on the other guy!

Me, too!

If anyone's short on cash, the Kanabun Gang will place a bet for you!

If that Tsukado guy uses his real strength, this fight won't last a minute!

Yeah, and we'll make a tidy profit!

That's terrible! Those guys are just trying to make a buck off of this vendetta.

It all ends right here.

Sorry, but I'm not just going to lay down and give up.

On guard.

What?! He's trying to fight without looking his opponent in the eye?!

He might actually win!

Wait, did Naruto's lessons actually help?!

[grunting]

There's something about this fight that's bugging me... Something's off...

What it is...?

It's him!

Just like Mister said. It's that guy's face.

Those eyes!

Uh!

[gasping]

[panting]

Those eyes again! How can you look at me like that?!

Don't you know that I could kill you?!

Why hasn't he even tried to kill Tsukado yet...?

[gasping]

All right, then...

[yelling]

No, this is all wrong!

I know the reason why you couldn't kill this guy!

And I'm betting that somewhere deep down inside of you, you know it, too...

[gasping]

Of course...

I understand now...

Mmm.

I see. His blade has been dulled.

He couldn't kill anyone with it even if he wanted to.

[sighing]

Let me explain...

I have a twin brother who is named Kageki.

Are you serious? A twin brother?

Yes. Kageki had loaned money to Shikazo, a member of your clan.

But then my brother had a child and needed money quickly, so he went to Shikazo to ask to be repaid.

Shikazo ignored my brother and tried to back out of his debt.

They argued. A scuffle broke out between them, and they both fell to the dirt floor.

But when he fell,... Shikazo hit his head on a stone...

And then he died.

Are you saying it was all just an accident?

Kageki said that he'd turn himself in.

But there were no witnesses to back him up...

Given the circumstances, he probably would have been accused of murder. So I offered to switch

places with him.

You did what?!

I assumed my twin brother's identity.

And then I told him, his wife, and their newborn child to go into hiding to keep them all safe.

In order to buy them time to escape, I purposely attracted the attention of the pursuers.

I couldn't let a great guy like him ruin his own life.

Not when I'm such a scoundrel who's caused nothing but grief to my family and to society.

I guess I figured that this would be a way to atone for all that...

I only have my brother's word about it. There's no way for me to prove that's what happened.

But I believe that what he said is true.

Mister?

But it's up to you whether you want to believe me or not. And if you don't believe me...

Then you can kill me.

I'm going to choose to believe that what you say is the truth.

You--

Yeah, Mister!

Frankly, I'm sick and tired of this thing called revenge.

If you've pretended all these years to be my enemy...

Well, then, I'll just pretend to be on a vendetta.

Thank you...

What is all this crap?!

The two of you are going to have a fight, no matter what!

'Cause otherwise, my men will hurt you bad!

I got your back, guys!

We'll help, too.

That's right.

Guess I have no choice.

I want to get back to the village soon and resume my training. So you can count me in, too.

[grunting]

[squawking]

Get them!

[yelling]

[grunting]

[groaning]

[groaning]

[grunting]

You're gonna regret this one day! Oh, my aching head.

You think everything turned out okay, Kakashi sensei?

Well. That's for those two to decide.

I guess revenge... is really complicated, isn't it?

Huh. What would you know about it?

Huh?

Sometimes, a vendetta must be carried out, no matter how hard it is.

Back then, we-- I mean, I was such a naive little kid.

Sasuke...

Hey! You're already here!

Hi, Kakashi!

Good to see you, Kakashi! We heard that the Hidden Leaf was in trouble so we came as soon as we could.

I see. We're glad to have you.

Hey.

Huh? What is it?

I was just wondering where Sasuke is; I'd like to talk to him, as well.

Uh...

Well, Sasuke is---uh...

Hm?

Sasuke...

He just isn't around right now.

We kinda had a fight and he left the village for a little while.

But don't worry, I'm going to go bring him back here soon!

You could say hello to him when we get back.

I know Sasuke would be really glad to see you guys.

Right, Sakura?

Uh, yeah.

What? Were you guys tangled up in a love triangle or something?

What?! - - No, no way, old man Tazuna, it isn't like that between us at all!

Thank you... Naruto.

Sasuke. Where in the world are you?

What the heck do you know about it?! You never had a family in the first place!

You were on your own right from the beginning!

What makes you think you know anything about it, huh?!

I'm suffering because I have those ties!

How on earth could you possibly understand what it feels like to lose all that?!

Now I understand how Sasuke feels.

What vengeance is all about. And pain as well...

Do you finally comprehend pain?

Unless you come to know the same pain, you cannot truly comprehend someone else.

I thought I knew how Sasuke felt, what he was going through. But really, I didn't

understand a thing...

No matter what I could have said to him in the Final Valley, it wouldn't have reached

him. He wasn't going to listen.

Naruto...

Without understanding Sasuke's pain, there's no way we could ever laugh together. And no way that

we could even argue with each other again...

It'll probably hurt like hell... but next time, I want to have a serious fight with him.

And then someday, Squad 7, including Sasuke, can all laugh together like we used to back then!

[chuckling]

This should be our rendezvous point.

Looks like we got here first.

Man! You can never tell what those guys from the Hidden Sand are really thinking, but if they

want to be friends with the Hidden Leaf, they ought to show up on time.

I'm sorry if we're late.

Gaara!

Of all the people.

We're doing the joint mission with him?

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: Gaara's Bond!

We're allied nations, so let's try to get along, okay?