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Damn it!

He's the most insensitive person ever!

All right, calm down. Should you really be fighting with your dad when the Fourth Great Ninja War's about to start?

Hmm. Maybe not. But...

I'm coming in, Ino.

[embarrassed yell]

[shocked yelp]

You're so stupid, Dad!

[scoff]

So? What did you want, dad?

It's just... You, uh... You seem so preoccupied lately.

So, uh...

Is there anything that you wanted to talk about with me?

[scoff] There's nothing going on, okay!

I'm not entirely clueless, you know.

I mean, you're a young woman now...

What does that mean?!

So who is it?

Huh?

Uhh... Have you decided to go out with Shikamaru or Choji?

[annoyed groan] Why would I want to go out with either one of you guys, anyway?!

But the worst thing is that he had the nerve to enter a woman's room without even bothering to knock! Can you believe that?!

Look, I get that you're upset, but why are you taking it out on the two of us?

Both of you just relax. Ino, Inoichi's just worried about you.

Come to think of it... you did cry a lot over Sasuke when you found out about him.

So I suppose your father's not too far off the mark.

[embarrassed gasp]

That's just 'cause it was so sudden.

It doesn't matter now anyway. Worrying about Sasuke won't do any good.

I've finally decided to leave it to Sakura and the rest of her team.

Hmm... I guess Ino's over it. Good. With war getting closer, we can't have our teamwork suffer because she's unfocused.

She's gonna be okay.

Hey Choji, are you going to--

It's all your fault!

Huh?

No, it's not! You started it!

Hey!

You're the one who complained first! [groans]

All right, enough! Stop it! What is the problem here, anyway?

Listen, just mind your own business, you fat- [muffled]

What?! My body! It's moving on it's own!

[chuckle] Shadow Possession Jutsu complete.

You really shouldn't be fighting when the village is in such a sticky situation.

I guess. But he would-

No "buts" about it! You're never going to be popular with the girls...

...if you always argue over little things. Heh.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

Okay.

Okay. Okay.

Now go run along and play nicely, okay?

Okay!

As usual, your teamwork was perfect.

Wait... aren't you?

So, uh who is this guy?

It's Kosuke, right?

He's been a genin for over fifty years.

He's also known as the Eternal Ginin.

Uh, We've actually met him before.

Seriously, we have?

Oh, yeah! That was when we were still genin.

[chuckles] And I was much obliged to you back then!

"The Legendary Ino-Shika-Cho Trio"

[grunt]

[leaping grunt]

If this intel will spare my comrades in the Leaf Village from danger, I'll gladly give up my life.

I must do everything I can to deliver this scroll!

Ah ha!

[grunt]

No one's ever escaped the clutches of the three brothers!

And you won't be the first!

Big Brother, we gotta get him!

[chuckle]

Wily geezer... But look, Iwaji, Iwazo... that's just a Substitution.

[grunt]

He has sharp eyes.

Don't underestimate us!

He's fast, too.

Oh, no you don't! Earth Style: Earth Hold! [grunt]

[grunt]

You won't get away from us!

He's really strong, as well.

Give up and stop wasting our time, old man!

Trying to steal Intel from the three of us, huh?

We're just going to have to return the favor, then.

..And make you tell us all about your village.

My enemy doesn't seem to have any vulnerabilities. Guess my life will end on this moonlit night.

[rolling attack yell]

[grunt]

Reinforcements?

[rolling attack yell]

[rolling attack yell]

What?

My- M- My body just...

Shadow Possession Jutsu, complete!

Ino!

Mind Transfer Jutsu!

[grunt] This isn't the time to joke around!

[groan] You brutes have some nerve attacking our comrade from the Leaf!

You brutes?

Ha ha!

All right! Now it's payback time!

Wha- Brother, you're turning on us?!

You're one to talk!

Here I come!

[fighting]

[chuckle] Yep! It must be...

It's over.

[heavy breathing]

You can release your jutsu, Ino.

What in the hell is going on here?

(Choji) It's the Hidden Leaf's Secret...

...coordinated ninjutsu formation...

Ino-Shika-Cho! [attack yell]

[scared grunt]

Well, mission accomplished, guys!

And your formation was really spot on today!

All your training's paying off.

Hmm?

Huh?

Are you all right?

Whatever the reason, going on a solo mission is reckless.

Amazing, I never thought I'd be rescued twice by the Ino-Shika-Cho formation.

Huh?

Of course! You're Kosuke, the guy we rescued back when we were still genin.

Yes, and I'm very happy that you three remembered me after all this time.

It's all coming back to me now. Something you said back then caught my attention.

Uh...

You said that you had been saved twice by the Ino-Shika-Cho formation.

Did we rescue him twice?

Umm.

My life has indeed been saved on two separate occasions by the Ino-Shika-Cho formation.

Huh?

Yes... The day before the destruction of the Hidden Leaf...

It was late at night, but the village was abuzz with excitement over the next day's festivities.

My, Kosuke! That smells delicious!

Am I intruding?

If you don't mind a hotpot stew made by an old man, please join me, Lord Third Hokage.

[chuckles] With pleasure!

So I see that the final stages of the Chunin Exam are going to begin tomorrow.

Yes. That's right.

Mmm..

[exhale]

Mmm.. Delicious!

[chuckle] Little things like this are the only things I've ever been good at.

Oh... Don't sell yourself short. Sitting down to a meal is the best part of a mission.

You know, there have been many shinobi who have specifically requested you for their teams.

No matter how risky the mission, if you order me, I'll go on it.

You shouldn't take your life so lightly, Kosuke.

Thank you for the food.

It really was delicious; some of the best I've had.

By the way, Kosuke...

Would you be willing to accept a mission right now?

Huh?

The Chunin Exam is an opportunity to check the balance of power among the villages..

..so some mutual distrust is always to be expected.

However, this time, I feel a deep unease...

But hopefully, it's nothing more than an old man's imagination.

[crowd chatter]

What? A message from the Third Hokage?

Quiet, Choza!

Not so loud, you fool!

Oh, right. Sorry.

[moan]

So what did Lord Hokage say?

It's too early in the season for the leaves to dance. He said that you would understand.

Message received and understood.

A special code between the Sarutobi Clan and the three houses, huh?

[gasp]

Impossible!

[cheering]

[fleeing]

[crowd panic]

Leaf Ninja Art!

[frozen straining]

Yanagi!

What enemy could possibly infiltrate the Hidden Leaf Village?

Expansion Jutsu!

[attack yell]

Ahh, my body!

Never seen this before, huh?

The Secret Shadow Paralysis Jutsu.

And try this one out, too. The Leaf's Secret...

Shadow Strangle Jutsu.

[yell]

Mind Destruction Jutsu.

[moan] Stop! What Are you doing?

I can't control my body!

[pained groan]

[moan]

This sure brings back old memories!

I know, it's a reunion of the Ino-Shika-Cho Trio.

I'm a shinobi of the Leaf, not as skilled as they are; but I'll gladly give up my life.

For the sake of the village!

What?

I won't allow you to ravage the Leaf!

Even if it means sacrificing this old body, I'll take as many of you fools with me as I can!

It's Kosuke.

He charged right into the middle of the enemy, huh?

We can't just let him go!

Then let's do it!

You mean, the Ino-Shika-Cho Formation?

I sure hope you haven't forgotten how!

If I ever forget, I don't deserve this earring from the oath we all took!

[chuckles]

Got that right!

Let's go!

Right behind you!

[groan]

[attack yell]

[screaming]

[attack yell]

[screaming]

You always make such good shadows for me.

[struggling]

[screaming]

Ten, twenty, thirty...

Thirty-three!

Shadow Stitching Jutsu!

[grunt]

[struggling]

[groans]

[struggling]

Black Spider Lily!

You can take the final blow.

Mind Destruction Dance Jutsu!

[stunned groan]

Nicely done. I'm really glad that all of us are on the same team!

Hmm.. Oh, hold on; that's right.

Woah.

Are you all right, Kosuke?

Huh?

[landing grunt]

All right, then...

Now on to the next battle! Shikaku, Inoichi!

Well that was as expected from the Leaf's most powerful Secret Ninjutsu Formation, Ino-Shika-Cho!

Hm.

Ino Shika Cho.

Mind Destruction Jutsu!

Shadow Paralysis Jutsu!

Expansion Jutsu!

Your battle style has such depth: you overwhelm your opponents while filling your comrades with courage!

That formation transforms your comrades' fears to bravery.

The power of your experience, judgment, and most of all conviction.

It's nothing short of magnificent!

Thanks, but you've got it all wrong, Kosuke.

We're simply stuck with each other, whether we like it or not.

That's right, but don't tell anyone, okay?

We don't want to make ourselves look bad in front of our kids, since we all live in the same village.

You know?

[chuckle]

Oh..

Well, in any event, our kids will surpass us in no time at all, I'm sure of that much.

The seedlings of the Leaf are growing fast and strong.

[laughing]

[laughing]

Seems that somehow I've survived once again.

Anyway...

It will be a pleasure watching the seedlings of the Leaf grow into stately trees.

Our dads fought a battle like that?!

They really are pretty amazing, don't you think?

Yeah. They are. But here I was, just thinking that our own formation had gotten so much better...

Compared to our dads, we still have a really long way to go, don't we?

[sigh]

If you don't mind my saying...

...A shinobi is not made in only one day.

I'm looking forward to seeing your Ino-Shika-Cho formation...

...when it has fully matured.

Until then, I'll have to learn to be more careful, so you don't have to keep coming to my rescue all the time!

[chuckles]

Well, our dads had their way of doing things and we three have our own way.

No sense getting worked up over this.

Yeah! You're right.

Hm.

Huh?

I think of myself as all grown up but I guess in my Dad's eyes, I'm still just a child.

There's no doubt that despite our skill, we haven't gotten up to our dads' level...

And to think, we're facing an enemy that's even stronger than they are...

Which means, this upcoming war.

I wonder what kind of enemy we're going to have to face.

[chuckle] Huh?

Ever since we were genin, practically all we thought about was running away.

It's true. We were always scared and just kept trying to find the easy way out.

Mhm.

I guess to put a positive spin on it, you could say that we knew ourselves well.

[grunt] But face it! We're still too weak!

What?!

That's why we use our heads to think of solutions...

...like how to stay alive...

...and strategy, like how to beat an enemy that's stronger than we are.

Oh!

I'm counting on you, Ino and Choji.

We may never fully measure up to our dads. But we're not going to war alone, either.

We just have use our strengths as best as we can.

All we can do is our best as who we are right now.

Up to now, we've stuck together and done all right for ourselves.

So even with this next war...

We'll be okay, don't you guys think?

Huh? Oh. Yeah...

We'll be fine, you guys! Show a little spirit!

Come on!

(Ino) We can do this!

Right!

Damn it, what a miserable morning! First, that weird dream, and now, all anyone can talk about is Naruto!

It can't be helped. Naruto's the village hero right now.

When we were kids, he was such a loser. If he hadn't farted during the Chunin Exam, I would've won!

There are no "ifs" in battle. That's because-

You're so annoying! I'll catch up to him! Just watch!

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: Kiba's Determination.

I won't be left behind!