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If you want to know who and what you are...

You must reexamine and acknowledge your true self.

Those who cannot or will not acknowledge

themselves are sure to fail.

The same way that I have failed.

From the start, I was nobody and had nothing.

I had nothing at all.

Kabuto, are you okay?

Yes, Mother!

I know it's for the orphanage, but I don't

see why we have to help shinobi like these!

Doing nothing brings in no money--

It doesn't grow on trees, ya know.

Urushi, could you get more bandages?

Yeah, all right!

You're not a shinobi. but you are quite skilled with

your Medical Ninjutsu.

Mother taught me everything that I know.

Kabuto... That's your name, right?

You ought to become a shinobi.

I believe you would make a very good one...

I'm sure of it.

No, but thanks for saying so.

I only want to earn some money for the orphanage

to stay open so that I can stay and help

Mother with the work that she does there.

She's just done so much for me, and all I've done to

repay her is buy her some new glasses.

Really... Well, that is quite a shame.

So, the Wandering Nun has become little more than a

glorified babysitter.

It's been a while since I last saw you, but you're

looking tired, Nonou.

That's a name I cast off long ago.

I know that talks with the Hidden Leaf for

aid money have already been concluded.

So why are you here?

It seems the Espionage Unit's former top spy,

stopped knowing things as soon as she

departed the Foundation.

We didn't come here only in regard to the aid money.

We are in a time of war, and we've obtained intel that

the Hidden Stone are plotting a large

scale operation.

We want you to infiltrate the Stone and verify for us

whether or not the intel we have is correct.

And if it does turn out to be true, you are to

investigate and uncover what this operation

entails and when and where it will occur.

And then report back to us.

It will likely be a long-term mission.

You've come to the wrong person.

I'm no longer in the business--

You people just don't understand how valuable

Mother's presence is to this orphanage and to

the children who live here!

She has worked desperately long and hard

to protect this organization!

Such a dangerous task!

You Foundation people ought to do it yourselves!

Why must you come in here and ask Mother?!

Because the Wandering Nun is the only person

that we can entrust this long-term mission to.

Currently, there's no one in the Foundation who possesses

the espionage skills that she does.

Most either break or end up switching allegiances.

But I know that she's a Kunoichi who would never

sell out the Hidden Leaf...

From your expression, I can tell you've already

guessed it, Nonou.

Yes, if you refuse, this orphanage will no

longer receive funding.

You can't! We've already received assurances

from the Third Hokage!

There's no way you'd be allowed to do that!

This orphanage looks quite easy to break

into and plunder...

You should hire some guards to prevent all your

money from getting stolen.

That is, if you're able to afford to do it.

And also, you should take care that your children

don't get snatched, either.

Children who don't have any past or family

are worth quite a lot, you know.

You're vile! How dare you call yourselves shinobi?!

You're the ones who don't understand at all!

[gasps]

It's a small price to pay to protect the Hidden Leaf!

I understand.

Wait, Mother!

You realize that it's come to this because

you couldn't kill your emotions.

You weren't suited for the Foundation after all.

How dare you speak that way!

Also, I've already lost a subordinate in the process

of obtaining this intel...

I'll be taking one of the children here

to replace them.

That's too far! I told you that I'd accept the mission!

This is a separate matter from that.

Your mission covers subsequent payments.

But this current one is to be in exchange for the child.

It's fine. Some children actually wish to become Leaf

Shinobi, after all. You ought to ask

them to choose for themselves.

I can at least give you that.

There may just be such a child even here.

But why, Kabuto?

I'm suited to be a ninja.

And I want to hone my Medical Ninjutsu.

Kabuto! You're throwing away three years with us?!

Come back here!

Have all of you guys really forgotten the house rules?

It's way past lights-out.

It's no use. I'm surrounded.

If I hadn't messed up, I'd be in bed asleep by now....

Five years since I left the orphanage...

I wish I could've seen Mother and everyone

one more time...

[gasp]

[grunting]

Mother!

No! Why-?! What are you doing here?

[grunting]

We want you to infiltrate the Stone

and verify the intel.

Because the Wandering Nun is the only person

that we can entrust this long-term mission to.

Don't tell me, she's been on the same

mission all this time?!

Why are you healing me?

Just who are you?

What? It's me, Mother!

It's Kabuto! Now don't you worry, I'm gonna save you.

Who are you?

This way!

Damn it! Nanigashi's been killed!

Mother didn't know me...

Why?! Why didn't she remember me?

How come?

If she doesn't know me, then who am I?

What were all those things I received from Mother?

My name, being one of Mother's children, even

these glasses...

Then who...

...are you?

This isn't me...

Not the real me...

It appears that you can no longer see yourself clearly.

[gasp]

You've become quite a fine shinobi.

And I remember you very well, Kabuto.

Hey, aren't you?!

I've been watching you closely this whole time.

And Nonou, too. Oh, I mean, Mother...

Come with me, Kabuto. And I will tell

you everything that you want to know.

What I want to know? What's that mean?

Why Mother went after you, for one...

And why she didn't remember you in the slightest.

Don't you want to know all that?

This is my hideout. No one knows about it.

In fact, you are my first visitor.

Why did you bring me here?!

What do you want with me, anyway?

It seems the number of questions you

have keeps increasing...

But that's a good thing.

People can never escape their desire

for more knowledge.

After all, that is why you followed me here, isn't it?

Then hurry up and tell me, already!

You know what I want to know, isn't that true?

Well, to be completely blunt, the Foundation had

decided they would dispose of both you

and Mother.

Huh?

And what does that mean?

You both were too brilliant as spies to be kept alive.

Huh?

You ended up knowing too much. So...

But they made us risk our lives to gather intel for

the Hidden Leaf Village, and this is...

...what we get?!

Sometimes information can possess more might than

intricate jutsu or powerful weapons...

At this point, you're considered very

dangerous entities.

But your fate was decided from the start.

That you two would end up this way.

And the script called for you both to

kill each other in a mutual strike.

Right after you left the orphanage, Danzo revealed to

Mother the real reason why you had left.

That you sacrificed yourself and joined the Foundation

for the orphanage's money.

Mother wished to liberate you from the Foundation.

As a condition of accepting her wish, several years ago,

Danzo ordered her to assassinate a

certain person.

Ironically...

The target of the assassination...

...was you.

But I thought that it was the condition for my release!

I don't get it! And why didn't she recognize me?!

As I told you, The Foundation had always

intended for the two of you to take each other out.

And there was other trickery afoot, too.

What trickery?

You and Mother were sent into separate enemy

territories so that you two would never meet.

And Mother was kept informed of your well-being

and progress via photos.

And then, over time, Mother was made to think

someone else was you.

The photos of you were skillfully replaced with

those of someone else without her even noticing.

It's called gradual brainwashing.

A common practice of the Foundation.

That right there is the other Kabuto.

That's why Nonou tried to kill you. She never would

have thought you were Kabuto in her wildest dreams.

She thought you were a double agent who had

betrayed the village.

[growl]

And so the Foundation dispatched you to take care

of whoever might have survived...

Is that what happened?

For someone who knows nothing about himself

you're quite perceptive.

[growling]

I always wanted an explanation of who I was!

And I thought that I'd finally found it!

But I've lost myself again thanks to all of you

Foundation bastards!

These glasses were what linked Mother and me!

The name she bestowed on me was mine and mine alone!

Mother was supposed to be the parent that didn't

forget me, no matter what!

But everything's wrong! Then who in the world...

Am I?!

[scream]

You merely lack sufficient intel with

which to define yourself.

Neither the glasses, your name, nor the fact that

you're a child were things that denote who

you really are.

And that's just fine.

If you're dissatisfied with what you've had in the past,

you can just find other things and then add them to

yourself from here on out.

If you're planning on killing me, then

why are you telling me all this?

I also want to know who or what I am.

So I've been collecting all sorts of things.

[gasp]

I repeatedly conduct experiments on and

inspect these things I've collected.

And store the gained knowledge and abilities

within myself.

And then, I undergo rebirth, ever evolving

toward a more perfect self.

Afterward, I again obtain even newer items, and so on.

This time...

...it's you.

By gathering all of the intel and things

that exist in this world...

There's no possible way you couldn't derive

who you are and what you are...

But why?! Tell me, why am I one of those things to you?

[chuckle]

Because I recognize and value your talent

more than anyone else.

It would be a waste to kill you.

And I prepared this medical experimentation

facility just for you.

Just what are you plotting?

To create an organization, a

village that celebrates the self...

Not erases it---

Like the Foundation, I'll form the Hidden

Sound, which belongs to no nation!

From this moment, we will desert the Foundation.

And starting now, I shall be your superior, your

sibling, and even your parent.

And I will protect you from Danzo, as well.

Moving forward, this will become your new

personal history...

You were found very young and adopted by a

Medical Corps Captain who raised you

following the Battle at Kikyo Pass.

After returning to work under Danzo, That Captain,

Nonou Yakushi, kept her cover

as a Captain of the Medical Unit.

As of today, you shall be reborn as Kabuto Yakushi.

I am Orochimaru.

If you want to know who and what you are...

Come and be by my side.

Kabuto, there's another organization

I want to look into next.

Leave it to me. So, what is this group?

The Akatsuki.

Bring me Orochimaru's human experimentation

data and any intel on the Reanimation Jutsu.

Yes, of course. Understood, Lord Sasori.

You are useful. You can erase your sound, your

scent, even yourself.

You're almost like one of my puppets.

If you're not satisfied with what you've had...

Just find other things and add them onto

yourself from here on out.

[yell]

It's still...

...not enough yet!

This still isn't who I am!

Are you sure it would be bad to kill him?

As it is, we're stuck playing catch-up!

I told already told you no!

He controls the battlefield right now. Be patient.

The Izanami's still not ready?!

He's about to attack!

Don't worry, I'm on it. It's just going to

take a little more time.

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "The Izanami Activated."

Since I shut off my vision, genjutsu won't work on me!