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[eagle cry]

[groan]

Looks like a poisonous cactus thorn...

[groan]

You're from the Sand! You should be familiar with the flora of your homeland! Pitiful.

Kouji, Please get the bandages ready.

I know, Ameno.

Now I'll extract the poison.

Medical Water Style: Water Mosquito!

[mosquitos buzzing]

[patient shouting]

Are you sure you don't want it?

A Medical Ninja stays on the front lines in order to help their comrades stay alive.

We aren't here to battle.

Of course, I'm not a Medical Ninja, so that doesn't apply to me.

What was that?

I was just kidding.

If word got out that I took a scroll from an injured comrade, then I'd never live it down.

Look, just hurry up and get lost.

(Shishio) Would it have been okay if they weren't comrades?

Shishio, You doing a sensory check nearby?

I could swear that this wave pattern is...

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Hey, do you guys think that maybe we could slow down a little bit?

You hear that, Sakura? Choji's worried about whether you can keep this up.

It sounds to me like he's worried about you , Ino.

So whenever you're ready to admit that you need to rest, you just let us know.

[weary sigh]

(Ino) Anyway, I hope that you're right about this.

(Sakura) Right about what?

(Ino) About if there's an oasis, what else...

...You're the one who said that even with the scroll, we'd never make it to the central tower without water!

Now wait, guys!

You know, you're to blame for this in the first place!

Ahh!

[laughs] This reminds me of the last Chunin Exams!

[panting breaths] All right, then! Let's see if we can find some weaklings!

Just shut up, Choji! That was a tactical withdrawal, and you know it!

Someone decided to be cautious after we got the scrolls, and now just look at the mess we're in!

We should've headed straight for the goal instead of going with your lame-brained strategy, Sakura!

What?! We all talked about this and agreed to it! And that includes you, too, Ino!

But even so... at the time it seemed like a good idea!

I thought it would be easier...

You just drank too much water earlier, Ino! You big bloated blister!

Ugh! Bloated Blister!?

Well, you'd have to drink 100 times more water than me to fill yours up, Miss Flat-as-a-Board!

If drinking some water were all that it took, then I'd be happy!

[angry growls]

Now, now, you two. Let's calm down.

-Oh just shut it, you fat--! -Oh just shut it, you fat--!

-Oh no, it's coming! -Oh no, it's coming!

Whaaa! (Ino) Let's go!

(Thinking) Wait, is this a surprise attack?

Choji! -Right!

Mind Transfer-

It's faster than it looks! I can't do Mind Transfer, then. I'll have to-!

Super Expansion Jutsu!

Way to go, Choji! Just like that! Clobber it!

We did it!

Whoa!!

[gasp]

[attack cry]

You know... You really should tell us if you have a move like that up your sleeve!

You probably have more power than me, since yours is instantaneous.

Oh, I don't know. I wouldn't say that that's true...

(Ino) Let me see...

I mean, even if you are a Medical Ninja, it's still pretty hard to heal your own fist isn't it?

[heavy breathing]

I can't do any more. My head feels like it's on fire.

Yeah... Everyone feels that at first. But once you're able to overcome it...

...you'll find the true Secret Ninjutsu, the Bond of the Three Families.

Even Shikamaru and Choji are...? No way.

I don't believe it! There's just no way that those two are training as hard as I am.

The recent incident with Sasuke has hurt everybody very badly...

In body and in mind.

Although because of it, they'll mature and get stronger.

But of course, mastering this Secret Ninjutsu will take you several years, even if you do continue to train this hard.

However... This is all so that you can keep up with them

and to protect the Ino-Shika-Cho tradition as well as our clan's tradition.

That's why I must pass our Secret Ninjutsu on to you.

And it's also why I was really happy and proud when you came to see me...

...and asked if I'd train you. [proud sniff]

Uh... Wait a second. Did you say that it would take several years to master?

Well, there's no shortcut when it comes to this training.

But I'm certain that you'll be able to see it through until the end and after that--

Hey, you know what? I remembered I have something to do!

I'm not finished talking to you!

Have you forgotten the meaning behind the Oath of the Piercings,

the oath you took when your Sarutobi Clan mentor presented those earrings to you?

That you'll keep that vow, and pass on new piercings to the next generation...?

You will eventually lead the Yamanaka Clan, and entrust a new earring to the child you give birth to.

Not this story again...

I know, but the thing is... today is the day that Choji is being discharged!

What? Choji?

I have to get a present and go get things ready, so I have to leave!

Oh, I understand. Guess it can't be helped.

Yeah! Okay! See you later!

[thinking] Several years?! You've got to be kidding me!

I've gotta get stronger way faster!

And show those guys what I'm capable of!

What's the point if it takes years and years?

(Ino) Sakura!

Ino!

We're celebrating Choji's release from the hospital. You wanna come join us?

Oh, wow really? Choji's actually well enough to leave now, huh?

Sounds great! But...

Sorry, I'm right in the middle of training.

So please congratulate Choji for me, okay?

(Ino) Huh? Where's Shikamaru?

(Asuma) He's seeing off the delegates from the Hidden Sand.

Well, anyway, thank you for the food!

But only having the three of us here to celebrate is pretty sad, isn't it?

Hey, Asuma Sensei! Does that mean I can eat his share too??

[chuckle]

By the way, Choji, I heard all about it!

How you were flirting with all of the nurses the whole time!

Ino, I'm going to tell you the one universal truth about men.

There isn't a man alive who doesn't go crazy over nurses.

Right, Asuma Sensei?

Hm? Yes. Yes, you're right.

Oh, come on! What kind of nonsense is that?

I mean, you know that Asuma Sensei only has eyes for Kurenai Sensei!

[spits] Huh!? Is that true?!

Three orders of the prime beef filet! And get it here fast!

Yes! Score!

Although...

Open wide, Sasuke!

Listen, Ino. I thank you. I owe you my life!

[smitten giggle]

That actually might work...

Ugh! Hey! What are you doing!? And what am I doing!? Why am I feeding you!?

Listen, I never refuse food if it's offered to me. That is my ninja way!

Another one, please!

You know, right when you were first discharged, you were still so skinny.

But that sure didn't last long, did it?

Yeah, with that kind of appetite, I'd say you're completely back to normal.

Hey, Asuma Sensei... after I'm done eating, can you help me train?

Choji! Have you lost what's left of your mind?!

I mean, you just got better, remember?!

Ridiculous. Everybody is so stuck on training around here!

How come you're so eager to get back to it, Choji?

For starters, I want to catch up to Shikamaru, since he beat me to becoming a chunin.

After all, together we're the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, right?

You do your best too, okay, Ino?

Yeah, of course! I don't need you to tell me that.

All right.

Now, don't get overconfident because of one or two successes.

You have to become faster and more efficient

No one waits for treatment on the battlefield, you understand?

Yes!

Blargh!

Heh heh!

Huh...

Who's there!?

Lady Tsunade! Please, will you make me your apprentice?

You're from the Yamanaka Clan, right?

Sakura was able to learn to revive that fish in three months.

So I'll test you and see just how far you can get.

I'll give you three months, too.

I understand. Please let me try!

I have to work with this thing?

The usual way to go about resuscitating a creature that's asphyxiated

is to use one's own chakra to stimulate its heart or brain.

Octopi generally have one systemic heart and two branchial hearts.

And separate from the brain, they have eight nervous systems in their arms.

You need to pay attention and address each of these areas if you're going to have any hope of resuscitating it.

In short, it has many parts to take care of.

Oh...

You can quit if you don't like it!

Sakura! Be quiet! You still know practically nothing at all when it comes to healing!

I have to-- All of these?!

You can quit if you don't like it!

[grunt]

Agh!

That happened because your chakra control is too rough.

You have to fine-tune your technique, or the octopus will be ripped apart.

You must learn to control your chakra more carefully and delicately!

Uh... Right!

(Thinking) She's having a hard time.

She's made some mistakes, but it hasn't been that long, and she's already...

- I am never going to let myself lose to you! - I am never going to let myself lose to you!

Huh..!? [snoring]

Today is the three-month mark. Let's see what you've got, Ino.

Right!

Haaaaa....

[shouting]

[squirming]

[laugh]

You did it! [giggles]

Hey! Sakura!

You took too long and made lots of mistakes.

It took me three months, too, but when I did it, I was able to

complete it much more smoothly than you did.

Oh, shut it, Sakura!

You just broke my concentration since you kept peeking over at me!

What did you just say?!

[chuckle] Alright, you pass.

So uh... what made you want to learn Medical Ninjutsu?

Huh? Well...

I wanted to create a place where I belong.

Oh...

See, Naruto... Naruto kept his promise to me and got all beaten up for it.

He acted reckless... all because of me...

I was always... standing in the back, following them...

But... I'm a member of the team, too. I wanted to walk shoulder to shoulder with them.

And so I made a promise to myself: From that point on, that is exactly what I'd do.

This is all so that you can keep up with them

and to protect the Ino-Shika-Cho tradition as well as our clan's tradition.

That's why I must pass our Secret Ninjutsu on to you.

After all, together we're the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, right?

You do your best too, okay, Ino?

Team 10 is where I belong. And I want to walk shoulder to shoulder with them, too!

But...

But of course, mastering this Secret Ninjutsu will take you several years,

even if you do continue to train this hard.

(Thinking) Maybe I've just been running away and taking the easy way out

[gasp]

Hey, you're wounded, Sakura!

Oh, Yeah, I guess I hurt myself earlier.

That's not good!

Ino...

I have to thank you, Sakura. Because of you, I'm going to the place where I belong.

All right! There! Done!

(Ino Thinking) Choji's Expansion Jutsu is way better than it used to be.

The size, the power, the duration...

He's improved so much!

Sakura, too! She can do Medical Ninjutsu, and she had that awesome attack up her sleeve!

Both of you have really progressed. I have to try harder too!

Yeah, that's right! Let's all do our best and pass these Chunin Exams!

[stomach growling]

Good idea. But making sure we eat is important, too.

Here ya go!

I never turn down food when it's offered. I mean, I know that's my Ninja Way, but...

What's wrong? Once you process it, that scorpion's toxin becomes medicinal!

Are you saying that fighting this thing was partly to gather provisions?!

Well, it's rich in amino acids and great for countering fatigue!

Come on! Let's eat!

You know, you might be the one who's matured the most. Out of all of us!

It looks like it's the two women and the fatso from the Hidden Leaf.

Sakura Haruno's team. She's Lady Tsunade's apprentice.

That powerful big guy's team? How interesting.

And there's also another interesting thing, that there are two Medical Ninja on their team.

What? Two Medical Ninja on one team?

Whatever. Let's just get going. Since you won't ambush them. Or am I wrong?

(Ino) I found all three of them! I can sense their chakra.

(Ino) They're on the move! The enemy's heading this way.

(Sakura) Since when do you have sensory powers. That's amazing!

(Ino) I know! Cool, right?!

(Ino) Or at least that's what I want to say.

(Ino) But in actual combat, it's still difficult.

(Ino) If I don't have the time to concentrate I can't do it.

(Choji) Next time on Naruto Shippuden:... "The Yamanaka Clan: Secret Ninjutsu"

(Ino) Too bad no enemy will give us the luxury of time...