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[panting]

Is he still behind us?!

[gasping]

[struggling]

I'm getting accustomed to these powers. It's going well, not bad at all...

I think it's about time to put my plan into action.

"Storage"

Well, what's the matter? Just press the Storing Square!

Feeling unsure, eh, Naruto? I can't say that I blame you.

But why?

Lord Fukasaku, The way that the Nine-Tails gets its power is by mixing two things together:

its chakra and its will.

[grunting]

To control this power, you must extract only the Nine Tails' Chakra, convert it into your own

chakra, and thus make it your own power.

But that's not as easy as it sounds.

[laughing]

When you pull out the Nine-Tails' chakra, his will tags along.

The Nine Tails' will is a mass of hatred that's bound tightly to his chakra by strong forces.

No matter how hard you try to shield yourself, it will find some hatred buried deep inside you

and try to take over.

In other words...

You must have a strong will of your own,... one that's completely empty of hatred...

... One that's capable of completely separating Nine-Tails' will from his chakra.

The Fourth Hokage made Nine-Tails' seal so a little bit of its chakra leaks out of its cage,

hopefully to naturally become one with Naruto's own chakra.

It's known as the Eight-Trigram Sealing Formula and creates a double-interface

Tetragram Seal.

If Naruto uses this key to open the Tetragram Seal, he could pull out all of Nine-Tails' chakra.

And that means that all of the Nine-Tails' Will would tag along with its chakra!

And as soon as Naruto's will loses to the Nine-Tails' will...

The Nine Tails will be fully resurrected!

How terrible.

And tell me... has the key ever been used to open the seal?

Actually, the Tetragram Seal is always getting weaker.

To restrain Naruto, who started a Nine-Tails transformation in training, Jiraiya used

the key to tighten the seal.

[roaring]

Uh!

There. That should hold him for a while.

Only for "a while," huh? Man...

Hm?

Hmmm...

What's going on? Something wrong, Pervy Sage?

Jiraiya was greatly concerned. The seal was still loose. If the Fourth Hokage's Sealing

Formula was beginning to weaken,

there's no telling when Naruto might undergo a Nine-Tails transformation again.

All right. I guess I'll have to try it.

Hm?

[screaming]

A toad just came out of your mouth!

Give me a break, would you, Jiraiya? You just summoned me a little while ago, you know!

What do you want?!

Look, I need a favor. Just hear me out, all right, Gerotora?

It won't take long.

Huh?!

It's about Naruto's Tetragram Seal.

Come on! You just tightened it, didn't you? Do you want it even tighter now?! Sheesh.

Not quite. Just the opposite.

If it's not too much, I wanna loosen it up just a little bit.

What?!

Jiraiya wanted to deliberately open the seal for just a short while.

...to drill Naruto into developing the power to resist the Nine-Tail's Will.

Well... It failed miserably.

I didn't mean to hurt Pervy Sage; things just got outta control.

[panting]

[panting]

Are you kidding me? You're giving up already?!

Ahhhh!

[panting] This training...

... It's impossible!

I'm disappointed in you, kid. Callin' it quits so quickly.

[grunting]

Listen, do you remember when I told you that you reminded me of the Fourth Hokage?

You're the shinobi who inherited the Rasengan, the jutsu developed by the Fourth Hokage

himself. So shape up!

You have no idea... Just how happy I was then.

Back when I first learned the Rasengan... I mean, it's the Fourth Hokage's own jutsu!

It's almost like I'd taken over the work of one of my idols!

But--

As hard as it was for me to learn the Rasengan, that was nothing compared to this training!

Hmph!

I guess you think mastering the Rasengan was a miracle and not due to hard work!

Maybe I was just expecting too much out of you.

Look, I know the Fourth Hokage was a great shinobi. You don't have to remind me!

Yeah, that's for sure.

He's totally different than someone like you who gets stupid excited about mastering one measly little jutsu.

Unlike you, my most foolish apprentice, he was a true prodigy.

The jutsu he developed was simply extraordinary.

Even I couldn't grasp the ninjutsu that he came up with.

What? Even you?

Mm-hmm.

And not even the Hokage that came after him, either.

His jutsu was that amazing?

I knew he was in a class all by himself! How can I ever become Hokage?!

Listen, okay?

There's only one shinobi now who has the potential to master such extraordinary jutsu.

Huh?

I'm talking about you, Naruto!

Uh! You are?!

That's right. Only you possess the Nine-Tails' chakra and can master that jutsu!

It's a jutsu that only I can master? Do you mean that...?

Yeah. The Fourth Hokage left it solely for your sake.

He meant it as his legacy to you.

It's his legacy...?

[gulping]

A jutsu just for me, huh?

Naruto! Will you train to master your chakra control

and live up to the expectations of the Fourth Hokage?!

Yes, sir!

[panting]

It seems the harder I try to become strong,

the tighter the grip of the Nine Tails will on me becomes.

He just ignores my own will and tries to hurt everyone near me.

And that's what happened from only opening the seal a tiny bit.

So that's the reason for that scar... The one that was on Jiraiya-boy's chest.

So, tell me, what's happened since then?

It hasn't gone well.

Long ago against Orochimaru,

I relied on Nine-Tails' power on purpose. I gave him my will.

Don't you talk about Sasuke like you own him!!!

Especially in front of me, you rotten bastard!

Hearing him talk about Sasuke made me furious.

Before I knew it, I lost myself.

[roaring]

That's when Captain Yamato told me I needed to stop relying on the Nine-Tails' chakra... and

to fight using my own power.

Everything was fine in training under Captain Yamato, 'cause he can restrain Jinchuriki.

But in real battle, feelings of hate are bound to come out.

So I thought I didn't want Nine-Tails' power anymore.

I knew if my own will wasn't able to suppress the Nine-Tails' will...

... that I didn't want power that would hurt the people around me.

I made up my mind to put it aside.

But then...

When Pain took down Hinata...

I was so angry. I lost it again.

My heart linked itself to Nine Tails' Will all by itself.

Right now, I feel safer because the Fourth Hokage rebuilt the seal.

It could fall apart at any time, though.

But I need Nine-Tails' chakra in order to fight Sasuke.

I am the Nine Tails' Jinchuriki, after all.

I can't hide from that forever.

I sealed half of the Nine-Tails' chakra inside of you.

Because I believed that you could master this power.

I'm going to conquer this control thing, Dad! No more hurting my friends.

No more giving in to hatred.

Well... no use getting depressed.

Now I see just how dangerous it is to release the Nine-Tails' chakra....

But he has the Fourth Hokage's love and that sheer gutsiness instilled in him by Jiraiya-boy.

Contract complete! Storage time!

Huh? What do you mean, what's "storage?!"

Relax, you don't need to do a thing. Just open up your mouth nice and wide, you got it?

Mouth...?

Just say "Ahh!" Ya understand?

Ahhh...

No, wider! Open up!

[grunting] Ahhh!

All right! I'm going in!

[freaking out]

Hey! Open wider! Are you going to let me get inside you or not?!

Why by mouth? He's all slimy. This is gross!

Hhh'yah!

Uh!

[gagging and coughing]

Storage is now complete! I'll be returning Naruto-boy to the Hidden Leaf.

And then we'll have to find the octopus.

Oh, that's right... the prophecy said I was gonna meet an octopus.

Mm-hmm!

So where is this thing? Can't you give me any more clues?

It's not clear, but it's an island. avoided by people. A creature's paradise.

It seems a veritable pleasure resort to me!

[happy reacting]

I believe that is where the octopus will cooperate with you.

In any case, you'll receive guidance there.

Yes, sir!

There's no mistake about it, this is Kabuto's doing.

This method of killing... Kabuto is becoming more and more like Orochimaru.

But still, why is he leaving a trail? If he wanted, he could erase it easily.

Do you think it was deliberate?

What is he plotting?

I suspect that he's taken on Orochimaru's will.

Now the big question is: is he going after the Hidden Leaf or the Akatsuki?

Let's start with greetings, Tobi. Oh, that's right...

I hear you're going by Madara these days.

I'm impressed you found me.

You shouldn't underestimate my volume of intel, from criss- crossing the land

a spy and as an Akatsuki member.

That's right. You were one of Sasori's spies. You're a traitor to the Akatsuki.

This is...!

The Reanimation Jutsu.

A Forbidden Jutsu known only to the Second Hokage and Lord Orochimaru.

Now, I'm the third one to know.

I've surpassed the two of them in other ways, as well.

This show was for your benefit.

So you'd believe in my power and trust me.

Rest assured. I did not come here to fight you.

Then what do you want?

I want us to join forces.

Join forces?

And what would be in it for me?

I hear that you're starting a war. I can offer you more strength in battle.

In the form of...

Itachi.

Sasori.

Deidara.

Kakuzu.

And Nagato.

They're all stalwart warriors. Also... They're not the only pawns that I possess.

And in return...?

Sasuke Uchiha.

What are you plotting?

Nothing in particular...

I'm just interested in finding the pure truth behind ninjutsu.

Sasuke is merely necessary for part of my research.

I need a young, living Uchiha specimen.

And if I refuse?

Summoning Jutsu: Reanimation

Th- That's-!

Surely you didn't think that I'd come unprepared to a meeting with you?

See? You cannot refuse me.

Why you-- where did you get that?!

Oh, I have my means.

But don't worry. I haven't told anyone else about this.

[chuckling]

Did I say something funny?

Kabuto Yakushi. I never imagined that you would become such a... formidable vessel.

Quarreling with you now would only lower my battle strength.

You came here at the perfect opportunity. You are very clever.

So what's your answer?

Very well. We'll join forces.

But I'll only hand over Sasuke after you've both completed your roles in the war.

Until then, you can't even see him.

You comprehend quickly.

As expected from Madara. Your vessel's unique.

And you're insolent.

I'll reformulate my strategy after I confirm your battle strength. Come along.

[chuckling]

He left corpses lying around this remote area?

Judging by how these bodies are strewn about, I'll bet there's something up ahead.

Originally I thought this chase would lead through the Hidden Waterfall

then back to the Hidden Leaf.

But this... It's like he wants us to follow him. I don't get it.

It could be a trap.

What's the plan?

Uh!

Tokuma! Two o'clock. Byakugan.

Right!

Byakugan!

Captain Mitarashi! It's--

What is it?

Kabuto isn't alone! He's with a masked member of the Akatsuki!

It looks like they're going into some kind of underground entrance!

Are you sure?!

Wait, a masked Akatsuki?! Could it be he's the one who claims to be Madara?!

Does this mean we finally found his hideout?!

But why are he and Kabuto together? Are those two allies?

Wait a minute. Could it be possible that Kabuto deliberately led us here?

In order to show us where Madara's hideout is?

But why? If they've joined forces, why betray him?

I don't know just yet.

But we need to notify the village right away!

Hide them away? Naruto and Bee can lend battle strength! Why hide them away?

The Five Great Nation's aim in this war is to protect those two.

Your sole dissent as Hokage is not enough. Majority will rule.

Listen, you stripling! Naruto is-

I know him quite well.

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: The Five Kage's Decision.

All right! Fine!