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[sobbing]

[sobbing]

You, there! Mistress?

What's the matter?

[shrieking]

[screaming]

[panting]

What's wrong, mister?

It just appeared, out in the field!

What appeared? Is some robber wanting to try out his new sword?

There have been so many disturbances lately.

No, nothing like that!

It was a faceless thing!

What? Faceless? You mean...

...faceless... like this?!

AH! Where's your face?!

[laughing] Sorry, I'm sorry. That was just a wood clone.

Captain Yamato. That's going too far!

[screaming]

I couldn't resist, Naruto. What a scaredy cat.

You know what, Captain Yamato...? Your face is bad for my heart.

Don't be upset, Naruto. The fog's so thick, there's nothing else to do but tell stories.

Yeah, but a grown man like you telling ghost stories? Something's wrong with you!

You're too easy to scare. That's why he keeps freakin' you out.

[chuckling]

I don't know what you mean... Humph. Stories like that don't scare me!

Oh, really? Okay, then, Naruto, I'll tell you the best one yet.

It's said that it appears on foggy nights such as this...

What's "it"?

It sails on darkened seas, led by black crows that guide the souls of the dead.

A giant will o' the wisp perched on the mast announces its presence.

Then out of the fog emerge the dead's mortal remains...

And when you see it, you're doomed to take a journey by sea to the land of the dead.

"It..." is the ghost ship!

Souls of the dead...?!

[gasping] You don't mean this fog, do ya?!

That's right. The ghost ship appears out of the fog, Fog that's just like this.

I'm just kidding! Ghost ships don't exist! They're just stories.

Oh, yeah, sure! I knew that! I mean, of course there's no such thing as ghost ships!

I didn't believe you for a second.

Oh, is that so? Well, you could've fooled me.

Uh...

The wind just picked up...

What's going on here...?

[gasping]

What in the--

It's a ghost ship!

No way. It can't be...

"The Cursed Ghost Ship"

Aw, come on! You guys aren't seriously thinking of boarding a ghost ship, are you?!

Naruto, there's no such thing as a ghost ship, not in real life.

Of course there is! Look at that.

That ship's exactly how Captain Yamato described it.

Yes, I agree it's suspicious-looking. However, maritime law says we must examine all lost ships.

Look at it this way, the sooner we check it out, the sooner we'll be back on our own boat.

Just accept it.

Oh, just great... If this is the plan, I should have stayed back with Bushier Brow Sensei!

[groaning] Naruto...

It's all about guts! If you have them, whatever you face-

You're seasick! Get over that with guts!

C'mon, back me up here, Aoba!

Huh?

[balancing] Wait!

Hey...! Aoba? Captain Yamato?

[pounding and sweeping]

Hmm?

[pounding and sweeping]

Man, I am busy, busy, busy here!

Hey...

[grunting]

My face isn't the floor, you know!

Busy, busy, busy...!

Heh!

Huh?

Hey, wait!

Busy...!

Busy, busy, busy...!

Yo, kid!

He's not joking about being busy!

Oh, okay! That's how you steer the ship!

Huh?

Boy, you sure do a good job with this broom!

Hands off!

Huh?

The Captain gave that to me. It's very precious.

Oh... Sure thing...

Man, I gotta say, for a kid, you sure do put in a lot of work. Isn't it hard by yourself?

Tell you what, why don't I help you out, here?

Well...

Two hands are better than one!

In fact, a whole bunch of hands will be even better than just two of them!

I kinda get the feeling that you won't be willing to talk to me unless you get to finish all your work first.

[grunting]

Here ya go! Here ya go! Here ya go! Here ya go!

Huuuuuuuuuuaaah!

[stretching] Boy, am I tired!

Say, mister--

Hm? You can call me Naruto, kid.

Naruto. I'm Hishaku.

Well... nice to meet you.

Hey, you're a ninja, aren't you, Naruto? Are you strong?

Of course, I'm strong! I'm gonna be Hokage one day!

Hokage...?

Yeah! The strongest and most important ninja in my whole village.

Oh, really, is that all? Then my Captain is even greater than your Hokage.

What?!

The Captain's strong, too, and not just important. He's also kind and considerate!

I'm gonna be captain, one day, too!

Now, just hold on!

My Hokage is strong and important and kind and considerate just like your captain!

And not just that, but generous, too and uh, the best!

No, my Captain is!

Hokage!

Captain!

Hokage!

Captain!

[growling]

[laughing]

I guess we both have something that we're aiming for!

Mm-hm.

Hey, um, teach me that thing!

What thing?

You know, the way you tapped the broom before, like a drum or something. That was really awesome.

Thanks, it is pretty cool, huh?

The captain taught it to me. He also gave me this broom.

Oh...!

You mind if we join this conversation?

So, listen, Captain Yamato. I took a look around, but it's just an ordinary ship on the inside.

Seems we're in luck. It isn't a ghost ship at all.

[laughing] A ghost ship?! That's just a silly superstition.

Okay, but--

Isn't that light made by the souls of the dead?

What, the glow on the mast?

No way! Now, among sailors, that light is considered to be a sign of good luck...

But it's just static electricity!

Static- elec-?

But what about the crows up there?

You don't normally see crows on the ocean.

You're right, but they're not crows.

They're just seabirds that got dirty 'cause of the ash from our smokestack!

Oh... Seriously?

Now... No more talk about this being a ghost ship.

Aoba and I took the liberty of checking the ship's interior...

We didn't find any other sailors onboard besides you.

What happened to them all, Hishaku, do you know?

Yeah, I mean, a ship of this size requires at least several deckhands in order to run it.

Hey, that's right. Where's the captain you mentioned?

Mm.

The crew is all gone...

So, then... something happened?

Yeah, that's right...

Deep beneath the ocean's surface, there lurks something.

That's even more terrifying than any ghost ship!

It's come back!

What has?

The monster! The legendary creature! The Skeleton Crab!

Crab?

But this isn't just some ordinary crab! It's huge, the size of an island.

Its shell is hard as a rock. And if you're caught between its pinchers, it's over!

It can crush anything!

And the barnacles that are attached to its shell can swallow a person whole!

[gulping]

The Captain and the rest of the crew--

That monster killed all of them.

Naruto! Ninja are strong, right?

Please destroy it! You have to avenge the Captain and the crew!

[gasping]

[grunting and gasping]

Captain!

[grunting]

Captain Yamato!

Captain Yamato!

[screeching]

It'll get us again!

Just leave this to me! I'll destroy this thing, Hishaku!

Quick! Aoba, take Hishaku to our ship!

Tell everyone what's going on!

But, you-

There's no time to stand here and talk!

One of us has to save Captain Yamato and stop that monster.

And the other has to warn our ship!

Each of us can only do one of those things.

And you can probably explain everything to the others more calmly than I can.

Naruto's really grown up...

You got it! I'll go and warn the others!

Naruto... aren't you scared? How can you take on that giant beast?

I told you! I'm gonna become the Hokage.

If it's for my comrades, I'm not afraid of anything.

For your comrades...

Hishaku... You're still so young.

You must live. Your whole life's ahead of you!

I'm so scared, Captain!

Please! Stay with me!

I've had this broom since the first day I climbed onboard this ship.

But Now it's all yours.

[gasping]

These bristles may be worn down, but they carry my spirit in them.

If you take it, then I'll know for sure that it's in good hands.

But, Captain...

[screeching]

I still have work I have to do.

It's my job to stay with the ship right till the very end,

for all of my loyal mates who believed in me.

That's a ship captain's duty.

Just watch! I'll avenge your captain and crew, I promise!

That's the hero who saved the Hidden Leaf Village. Naruto Uzumaki.

Naruto Uzumaki.

Come on, let's get back onto our ship.

Mm.

It's time to pay for what you've done!

If you aren't some ghost crab, then you don't scare me one little bit!

Rasengan!

Damn it!

Man, that shell's hard. How am I gonna get through it?!

Huh?!

[grunting]

Ugh, not only is that thing strong, it's also fast!

[gasping]

Aoba, our ship is swaying badly! What's going on?

Just hang on. We have to get out of this area as fast as we can.

Naruto's doing his best to buy us time with that beast.

[gasping]

[gasping]

Captain, help me! Give me the courage I need!

Captain Yamato!

I can't do anything big, or I could hit Captain Yamato!

But I have to save him fast!

Damn it!

Not good...

Everyone, give me strength!

Uh!

[horn blowing]

[grunting]

Our ship's free!

Huh? Did Hishaku do that?! Thanks a lot!

Captain Yamato!

I was careless. I can't believe I got caught like that!

Don't worry about it.

Huh?!

[gasping]

Hey, Naruto!

[gasping]

Now's our chance, Captain Yamato! But that thing's shell is incredibly hard!

All right, then. I'll aim for the soft area under its belly!

Wood Style Jutsu!

Go get 'em, Naruto!!

You got it!

Well? Can you give me a little of your courage, Hishaku?

Uh-huh!

Get ready to say goodbye, you monster!

Rasengan!

Good job, Naruto, you did it.

Yeah! Thanks to my pal Hishaku.

Way to go, kid. Your dream came true before mine.

I haven't known you for long, but still, you're a great captain.

Kind of like the Hokage!

Thank you, Naruto.

I know that I'll always feel some regret...

...cause I wasn't able to fight with the others back then.

But now, since you've avenged all my shipmates, the heaviness in my heart is gone.

Aw, come on... I was only able to take down that crab because of you.

I'd say... You and I are shipmates now after going through that!

That's for sure!

Huh?

It's time to say good-bye, Naruto.

Huh?! What's going on?

What-?! Hey! Where'd you go, Hishaku?!

[horn blowing]

Huh?

Hishaku! No one blames you for what happened.

You know what your problem is? You're too honorable, kid.

You couldn't bring yourself to rest in peace, so neither could we, until now!

[laughing]

I'm sorry, you guys.

What? You don't need to apologize.

All of us were just so glad when that damn crab got hit. And that was thanks to you!

[cheering]

All right, how about we liven things up the usual way?

Right!

[pounding and sweeping]

Naruto! Goodbye!

Thanks! Take care!

Huh?

Right. I will! Same to all of you!

Goodbye! Have a safe journey!

Wha--- what the hell?

[screaming] A ghost ship!

The rudder isn't working! This sure is some storm, isn't it!

What's going to happen if we can't escape this current?

It should be fine! If we continue like this, we'll get back on course.

All right, then it's straight on to the Land of Lightning from here!

Wait, Naruto... ! Something's coming!

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: Battleship Island!

It's an attack! Wait, what is that...?