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We have to reach the oasis today or we'll be low on provisions and in trouble.

We have the water I extracted from that giant scorpion. We can still get by on that.

Well, I for one refuse to "get by" on something as gross as

scorpion water for the rest of the Chunin Exams!

[grossed out]

(Kouji) It's just like you planned.

(Ameno) Not quite. I didn't account for this.

[gasp]

Wait, you're...

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Wait, you're...

Please hand over your scroll. Once you do, we'll allow you to access the water in the oasis.

We'll even give you medical treatment if you want.

What?! We don't need to be treated by the likes of you guys!

We have our own medical specialist right here!

Ino...

Besides, nobody told us that the oasis's water was yours!

That's right! You tell 'em, Choji!

And Sakura, you tell 'em too!

We don't need treatment, but we definitely need water.

Think weak like that, and we'll lose even before we fight!

(Sakura) Ino!

Sand Formation: Shisa!

[grunts]

Ino!

You okay?

(Shishio) She's a sacrificial pawn...

I mean Jumping within range of my attack like she did without taking any precautions at all...

I was curious when I heard that this team had two Medical Ninja...

But she clearly doesn't possess the cool-headed judgment required to be a Medical Ninja.

Disappointing. I had expected more.

[groans]

This means we don't have to negotiate anymore, right?

Looks that way.

You just got us fired up!

Now Choji and I will break past you!

Medical Water Style! Water Praying Mantis!

[grunts]

Don't worry, it's okay!

After we defeat you and take your scroll, I'll make sure to treat all your injuries.

(Thinking) That's not an ordinary Water Style blade...

It's as sharp as a Chakra Scalpel!

She's really strong!

Saganken:

Sand Stone Fist!

Damn! I missed!

Partial Expansion Jutsu!

This Sand Stone Fist of his is equal to my size and power...

But...

...it's incredibly hard.

And it's gotta be heavy... But even so, he wields it so easily!

Now let's see who's stronger, shall we?

[grunt]

That's amazing! She's evading all of my attacks!

What..?

[attack yell]

[grunt]

Your attacks are really boring me...

[gasp] He just took a blind swing, and he landed it!

Having a rough time?

Not as rough as you are.

The two of you... stop fooling around!

Done infusing chakra?

Polarized... Sand Formation...

Burning Sand Camouflage!

Huh?

They vanished!

Huh?... [grunts]

Choji--! [grunt]

This isn't the time for you to be worried about the others...

[grunts]

It's going to be hard to fight an enemy you can't see.

Choji... If we scatter, we'll be at a disadvantage.

Let's watch each other's backs.

Right.

Ahhhh!

Sakura... Choji...

Distance, ten: eight o'clock. Distance five: Three o'clock. There's two.

Distance, thirty: Six o'clock.

[whistle]

Ugh! Darn! No good, Chakra's disrupted.

(Ino) I can't tell!

What a joke. If my concentration lapses even a little, my Sensory Perception won't work.

[sigh] There's no way that I can use this in battle!

Sorry, Choji. I really wanted to get this down by the Chunin Exams, but...

It's fine. The fact that you can even do Sensory Perception is amazing.

Well, you can't use it in a real battle, that's for sure.

[groan]

Sometimes these tricks seem useless, but you find you can use them in a surprise attack.

[grunts]

Not yet...

We're not done, mister...

Wrong again. We'll finish this up right now.

Choji! Stay alert!

How can I watch out for a foe that I can't even see?

You're going to have to find a way!

Toward six o'clock!

[attack yells]

Yeah! All right! I owe you one, Shikamaru!

I found all three of them! I can sense their chakra. They're on the move!

The enemy's heading this way.

Hey! since when do you have sensory powers? That's amazing!

I know! Cool, right?!

I'm trying to get comfortable with it.

But in actual combat, it's still difficult.

If I don't have the time to concentrate, then I can't really do it.

Oh. I understand. Too bad no enemy is willing to give us the luxury of time...

If there's no spare time, you have to steal it!

I became a pawn to buy time and use Sensory Perception.

It's not a bad trick, but don't be so proud of yourself.

You fooled us, too! We thought that he got you!

I guess he didn't... Huh?

But we're still going to take your scroll.

You can't buy much time by inflicting such a small amount of damage.

What? What are those?! What the hell's going on?!

I didn't know you had a Sensory Perception user.

(Sakura Thinking) That counter attack was perfectly executed...

I can't believe it didn't work! And she undid the damage so quickly!

Heh. I prepared chakra earlier for this Medical Water Style Water Jellyfish.

If it weren't for this self-healing...

We would've been in trouble.

Kouji, Shishio... I'm out of Water Jellyfish; can you go on?

Sure... And I'll block her sensing!

Choji, Sakura! I'll track 'em with-

A sensory barrier?!

(Shishio) Blinding Sand Formation: Noise!

(Shishio) I won't let you sense us anymore!

Ino!

[groan]

(Shishio) You should be grateful to Ameno. She gets really upset if I do too much damage.

Inoichi, what's the matter with you? You're acting so antsy!

Are you that worried about your daughter's Chunin Exams?

I won't make excuses, but, my daughter's what you might call a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.

Almost before I was really aware of what was going on with her,

she turned her back on training in our Secret Jutsu...

She's just been such a burden to you, Lady Tsunade...

Oh, don't worry.

Besides, to tell the truth, I don't actually intend to make her a Medical Ninja.

Huh!?

I just thought the training would be handy.

Since she skipped out on your Secret Jutsu training to come learn under me...

If I can't sense them, I can't get into Mind Transfer mode.

So I'll have to contact them both with Mind Transmission...

(Ino) Sakura, Choji! Can you hear me?

Yeah! I hear you!

Ino! Can you do something to sense the enemy?!

My Sensory Perception's blocked. But their attack seems to follow a pattern!

Yeah, I know! That's obvious!

[grunt]

[grunt]

The enemy attacks from our blind side...

Right now, I can see Choji's opponent when they're attacking.

But it's too late by the time I see one coming.

Thought so...

You can communicate with several people at once. This is the Mind Transmission Jutsu.

Intel transmission is a basic part of battle strategy.

As long as the enemy doesn't find out, it's a huge military asset.

Wow, Ino! You sure learned an awesome jutsu!

I guess...

Useful jutsu tend to be risky. That's true for this one, too.

If you misjudge your level of skill and carelessly increase the jutsu's intensity,

in the worst case scenario, you'll die.

[gasps]

By increasing the intensity, do you mean widening the scope or increasing the number of people

involved? 'Cause knowing that would change our strategy for using this jutsu...

Yes. In the Mind Transmission Jutsu the user's skill sets its levels.

Transmission speed, scope, number of people in the conversation,

all these change according to the user's level.

And when it's truly mastered,... you're able to transmit the most precious thing of all.

What's the most precious thing?

What's held inside your comrades' hearts.

The Mind Transmission Jutsu can communicate that.

On the battlefield, when you can feel the intensity of your teammates' thoughts for you

that gives you more courage than anything.

I've really only barely scratched the surface of this jutsu...

If only I'd spent more time training...

If only instead of spending time studying Medical Ninjutsu I'd trained more with Dad!

(Lady Tsunade) That happened because your chakra control is too rough.

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

Lady Tsunade...

Hey! Sakura, Choji, listen up!

But can you do that?!

Doesn't matter if I can. I have to!

I've gotta do more! And raise my levels up!

All right, here goes! Mind Transmission Jutsu!

I'll try relaying Sakura's thoughts to Choji!

Got them! Now I just have to send them on!

[gasp]

Yes!

I saw something, but... there just isn't enough time!

Transmitting everything through me takes too long.

I'll have to send Sakura's thoughts directly to Choji.

I'm not gonna give up!

I gotta level up! Gotta level up my Mind Transmission Jutsu.

More... more,,, more...! More...!

[grunt]

Now my thoughts this time!

Gotcha! Cha!

But... how...?!

[heavy breathing]

How did-?! No way!

Intense feelings decided the outcome of this battle.

You still up to this, Ino?

Yeah! Of course!

Good. Then let's finish this together. Now.

Right!

Wait! Hold on!

-No excuses! -No excuses! -No excuses!

Ahhhh!

All right, that should do it.

We're in the middle of the Chunin Exams and on opposite sides, so thank you.

I'm a Medical Kunoichi. This is what we do.

[laughs] Is it really any wonder why all guys love medical Kunoichi?!

Why are you spewing that nonsense again, Choji?!

[laughter]

(Choji) You're so cute!

Let's get going.

But are you sure about this, Sakura?

We're sure. We already have both of the scrolls that we need.

Just the water's fine.

Okay...

Well, you sure beat us, but still, we'll get the scrolls.

and avenge this in the Third Exam.

Hm!

I don't consider this a victory either.

We'll settle it next time we meet.

Your barrier against my Sensory Perception was tough!

No, we underestimated your skill. That was our downfall.

Yeah, he's right! When did you learn how to do that kind of thing, anyway?!

Huh? Oh, well, you know!

[giggles]

How's that saying go? "A skilled hawk hides its talons."

I was Lady Tsunade's apprentice, too, you know! I wanted to prove it.

Well said, Ino! Thanks, guys! we'll be going in this direction.

And we'll go this way.

The Yamanaka Clan's Secret Ninjutsu takes finesse. I'm

sure the chakra control skills required in Medical Ninjutsu will come in handy with that.

Lady Tsunade...!

It may seem like she's taken a detour, but trust me... she's learning what she needs to.

And you, as the caring father you are, must be well aware of that.

[gasp] In time, you will surpass me...

In fact, I have faith that you will become the foremost shinobi of the Yamanaka Clan!

Those guys were seriously formidable!

I'd hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't been here Ino.

Oh, no, don't say that! You two bought me time, that's why we won.

If you guys hadn't given it your all, who knows what would've happened?

Dad, I'm sorry for skipping out on my training. And please forgive me, Lady Tsunade...

I thought that Medical Ninjutsu was an easy way out.

But your guidance and training in Medical Ninjutsu really helped me grow.

The ability to make decisions under pressure, more delicate chakra control...

Everything I learned is pushing me in the direction I'm destined to go.

All right, let's do our best and reach the goal!

Yeah!

(Sakura) What? A doll? Is it an enemy?

(Ino) Sakura! How are you doing physically?

(Sakura) Good, since you let me rest.

(Ino) She's... a Puppet User!

(Sakura) Ino, he's coming this way!

(Ino) Since she's a Puppet User, if we bring down the jutsu caster-- Sakura! Guard my body!

(Sakura) I'm on it!

(Sakura) Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "The Cursed Puppet"

(Choji) This guy's trouble!