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[roar]

[growl]

[angry roar]

I don't want to believe that Lord Third planned all of

this in order to return to power...

[gasp]

Kakashi...

Kakashi!

Kakashi!

Hm?

Huh?

[sigh]

So he's back to ignoring me, huh.

[street chatter]

Wood Style! Giant Forest Jutsu!

Who's that boy who can use Wood Style?

Maybe I'll find some information there.

"The Works of the First Hokage."

Aha! Found it!

Hashirama Senju.

The leader of the Senju Clan of the Forest.

He brought peace and stability to this bloody,

war-torn world. He and he alone mastered

Wood Style Ninjutsu.

He and he alone mastered Wood Style Ninjutsu.

No. There's another.

What does this mean? How is he able to use Wood Style?

"Top secret?"

Where are the files?!

Is this what you are looking for?

[gasp]

Professor!

It's all right. I give you my permission.

Go on, read it.

Yes, sir.

Long ago, the First Hokage, Lord Hashirama, after his

death match with Madara, used the Wood Style

to suppress the Nine Tails.

After that, there was no one else to carry on

the Wood Style Jutsu.

Either the Sharingan or Wood Style is needed

to suppress Tailed Beasts.

Now, there was a period of time in the Hidden Leaf

Village when researchers tried to revive the First

Hokage's Wood Style Jutsu.

However...

Despite the dedicated efforts of many, the tests

to transplant Lord Hashirama's cells all

failed, one after another.

The number of lives lost kept increasing.

And so, unfortunately, that jutsu...

...was deemed a Forbidden Jutsu and sealed away.

But, as of late...

There have been some genin and chunin, and even members

of the ANBU that have mysteriously gone missing.

What is even more disturbing is that

we've also had reports of incidents in which

newborn infants have been kidnapped

from some of the smaller hamlets that surround the

Hidden Leaf Village.

[gasp] Infants?!

All told, we've confirmed sixty kidnappings, and

those are just the ones we know of.

Who would?!

Indeed...

Now, what I'm about to tell you is merely hearsay...

But I believe that someone is continuing the

experiments and trying to implant the cells of

Lord Hashirama.

Even if they're rumors, why would anyone--

There are those who want to obtain every

jutsu that exists.

At times, even I've wondered how things would be if there

were only someone who knew Wood Style.

Had that been the case, then perhaps the Fourth

Hokage need not have sacrificed his life.

But...

[gasp]

To be frank, isn't that one of the reasons

why Lord Fourth lost his life that night.

Mind you, all of this is nothing more than hearsay.

Hmm, but if...

But if Lord Hashirama's cells actually had been

implanted into those infants...

Implanting any cells into infants is strictly

forbidden, of course.

And even if someone were to do so, the possibility of

success would be low.

However, perhaps if one of the

first infants who were kidnapped

somehow managed to survive such a procedure,

they would be approximately ten years old by now.

Ten years old...

Are you all here?

Yes, sir!

Now then, tomorrow morning, the Third Hokage and five

ANBU under his direct command will depart

the Leaf for the Feudal Lord's prefecture.

The objective he's after is to retake his post

as Hokage now that Lord Fourth's gone.

If we allow this to happen, the Hidden Leaf

Village will once again be forced to accept a

weak and indecisive leader.

For the sake of the village, we must prevent

that at all costs.

Therefore, your mission is simple. Somewhere along

the route, take the life of Lord Third quickly

and discreetly.

But remember, this must be kept secret. It must appear

that it was the work of rogue shinobi.

Understood?!

Yes, sir!

Lord Third? Are you ready?

I am. Let's depart!

Enemy attack!

Wood Style Jutsu!

What?!

[groaning]

A Substitution?!

Agh!

Wood Style! Giant Forest Jutsu!

Chidori!

[grunt]

You! Where did you learn Wood Style?

I didn't expect an answer anyway...

Go.

Huh?

Leave! Quickly! That jutsu of yours will be critical to

the Leaf Village one day.

It appears that they were after Lord Third and Lord

Third alone. And it seems that their

purpose was to separate us from him.

They all scattered somewhere.

Were you all right here?

Yes.

Did you recognize the enemy?

No... I don't know who it was.

Well, that's all right.

I'm sure Lord Third will take care of the rest.

I regret to inform you that I won't be giving

up that seat just yet.

It seems like you want to ask me why I'm still alive.

Of course not! I just thought that you'd left this

morning for the Feudal Lord's prefecture.

A certain someone betrayed me.

No, instead, he came back to me

in order to warn me and the others that we would be

targeted on the way to the prefecture.

I could easily find out who was behind this.

And that person would be executed.

That is as clear as day.

However, it's against my principles to bring about

any more death.

If I could speak with that person, I'd tell him...

That I will overlook his actions this one time.

But in exchange, he must do everything that

is within his power.

For the sake of Hidden Leaf Village.

[growl] You and your absurd ideals of peace.

Your lukewarm naiveté is certain to be your

undoing one day, Hiruzen.

Hmm. Perhaps you're right.

We've always been this way.

You are the light and I am the darkness.

Wherever there is light, there is also darkness.

But losing either one causes disruption and

imbalance in the world.

[harrumphing chuckle]

Professor, I don't think I'm qualified to be in the ANBU.

Why is that? It is thanks to you that I'm still alive.

Still, I nearly betrayed you once.

Hmm...

I wasn't able to protect the Fourth Hokage.

I wouldn't blame you if you hate me for that.

You know, when Minato was still alive, he came to talk

to me about you.

[gasp]

I had hoped that he could forget the pain

in his heart, even just a little bit...

That's why I assigned him to the ANBU.

But based on the rumors that I've heard about him lately...

I'm afraid that I might've just made his wounds deeper.

So now, I'm regretting it.

Unfortunately, no one can mend another's

wounded heart.

Time is the only thing that can truly heal all wounds.

Yes.

Well.

There may be a solution...

Perhaps you could give him the assignment

to guard Kushina.

If he leaves his ANBU duties to watch over

someone who's about to bring a new life into

the world, perhaps it will trigger a change in him.

You're right!

When Minato died...

For one fleeting moment, I considered releasing you

from the ANBU.

But right now, I am in great need of your strength.

Yes, sir!

So, will you cotinue on as a member of the ANBU, but one

who reports directly to me?

Yes!

I just hope that Minato will forgive me, as well.

Lord Third, there's something I need to tell you.

Hm?

A Wood Style user's in the Foundation.

It's just as I thought, then...

I have a good idea of who it must be...

Leave this situation to me; I'll handle it.

Yes, sir.

Ah, I see! So once again, you will be

filling the post, Lord Third.

I am relieved to hear that.

You already have the experience and knowledge.

Is that man not here today?

You know who I mean, that angry-looking

one who has the fearsome eye.

Are you speaking of Danzo, sir?

Yes, that's it! He's the one!

He had an urgent matter to attend to, so he wasn't able

to be here with us today.

Oh- oh, I see, good!

I just don't feel very comfortable around him...

We have to avoid any direct contact between the two of

us for the time being.

Did something happen?

Kakashi has betrayed me, and I believe

there's a possibility that Hiruzen knows about us.

That would not be good at all.

In time, he might learn all about this

place and its secrets.

Well, it is Lord Third; he'll be on to us

eventually. He's probably already guessed.

He must never find out about us.

Kakashi...

[grunt]

It won't come off!

I heard that Lord Third is reassuming

the title of Hokage.

I thought that this whole changing of the guard thing

was gonna mean a new era for the Leaf.

I know what you mean, Genma. I thought the same thing.

Hey... It's not going to be easy for Lord Third, you

know! Not at his age!

Well, we just have to do our best for the

village, that's all.

I say that we celebrate the return of Lord Third by

having some more yummy dumplings!

Yeah!

Huh?

[nervous swallow]

Wait! It's just me! It's Guy, Kakashi!

Agh!

You were really out to get me!

I thought you were gonna kill me!

Yeah, me, too. What the hell were you thinking?!

I was just- I just wanted to lure you into

continuing our rivalry showdowns.

[sigh] I'm sorry.

This emergency summons has been issued for the

immediate capture of Orochimaru, who

escaped during the previous mission.

The knowledge, data, and jutsu he possesses are

valuable assets to the Leaf.

If he's allowed to leave the Land of Fire, it would be a

dire or fatal blow to the Leaf!

Therefore...

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "The Rogue Ninja Orochimaru"

You... I like the look in your eye.