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This can't be... is that..?

What is happening now?

[loud crash]

(Tsunade) "Right around that time,... the young shinobi who had just been made genin..."

"..began making their way to a village where their jonin had disappeared."

"And amongst them... was the Child of Prophecy... Naruto."

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What happened?

If you know anything, anything at all please... tell me.

I'm sorry. But Izumo and Kotetsu both disappeared all of a sudden,

so I just got out of there as quickly as I could...

To be completely honest, I don't even remember how I made it back to the Village at all.

I understand. I'm sorry that you had to go through all that...

But even if you remember something that seems minor,... please... be sure to tell me.

[gasp]

Ageha... an Ageha butterfly...

He probably means the Shinobi Ageha.

In this season, it's not unusual to see them in the forest near that village.

And is this butterfly poisonous or anything?

No, but... It has powdery scales that are known to encourage the flow of chakra.

They're used as one of the main ingredients in food pills.

[sigh] I can't believe Izumo and Kotetsu could be beaten so easily.

Thanks, everyone. It looks like we're all set.

Not quite. Team 7 is still-

Sorry we're late, Lord Hokage...

Okay, we're all here now.

Time is tight. So I'll explain the mission now.

I hope that this is way more exciting than looking for a lost cat or something super lame like that!

Ahem...

This mission is a very important one, okay?

Heh!?

Three teams of shinobi that had been dispatched on secret missions have all gone missing for some unknown reason.

So your mission is to go out and conduct a search to try to find them.

Aw yeah!!!

However, if you do find them, you're to contact the Hidden Leaf right away.

(Minato) Any attempts at rescue are forbidden.

But why is that?

Considering who's been chosen for this mission, the answer to that should be pretty obvious to everybody.

I know! Is it 'cause all of us are elite ninja overflowing with unbelievable talent?!

Nearly all of the shinobi who've gone missing are very experienced jonin...

But the only one who was able to make it back to the village was a genin.

So it could mean that those with experience and maturity are the ones who are being targeted.

Mmm... and so that means?

It means that we were picked to handle this situation because we're newbies who just became genin.

Well, you could put it that way...

(Naruto) What!? Is that why?

Naruto... most likely, you're the one who...

Hm...? Hold up everyone.

What is it?

Isn't the village where we're heading still a ways off?

Look there.

Huh?

Hey, what is that?

(Sakura) Shinobi Ageha!

Oh wow cool! I'm gonna go catch 'em!

Hey! Stop!

That's really not necessary...

I'll get him.

Okay...

Come on...

Oh boy...

[gasp]

Eight Trigrams Grid Palm!

This is... [grunting]

[painful grunts]

[heavy breathing]

[grunting]

Huh? Kakashi Sensei!?

Naruto! Come back, now!

Ahh!

What do you think you're doing?! I almost had it, you know!

On a mission, don't go off on your own.

What did you just say!?

Look, you're not the boss of me! I don't take orders from you! You got that?!

This isn't an order!

I'm just telling you to act more like a shinobi!

Going off on your own puts others in danger and--

(Sakura) Sasuke! Kakashi Sensei's in trouble!

What happened?

Kakashi Sensei's... When I turned around, he was...

(Sasuke) He was dragged under ground...

(Naruto) No way!

What's going on!? [painful grunts]

Asuma!

[gasp] Damn it! They got him!

I don't get it! What just happened to Sensei?

Yeah, where's Asuma Sensei?

Right now... I don't know.

(Thinking) This feeling... is it chakra?

(Akamaru) [barking]

[barking]

What happened, Akamaru? What is it?

Akamaru is barking not because something has happening.

Rather, the reason is that he lost Kurenai Sensei's scent.

[barking]

(Thinking) What is this...?

Byakugan!

There's a current of chakra running underground... But where is it coming from?

Neji, what is it?

I want to check something! Stay with Guy!

[painful grunts]

Guy Sensei! What is it? Does your chest hurt?

Nothing that a little perseverance can't--

Guy Sensei!

Just take it easy!

I will go and bring back some water for him.

Tenten, stay here and watch over Guy Sensei.

Right.

(Tenten) [screaming]

[gasp]

What happened?!

Guy Sensei got worse and then these things just...

Where is Guy Sensei!?

There were these weird, black vine-like things...

They sprang up, wrapped around Sensei, and pulled him underground.

(Rock Lee) What!?

The current of chakra is gone now...!

Sensei!

Kakashi Sensei is probably in enemy hands.

So, what now? What're we supposed to do?

What else, Sakura?! We're gonna find him and get him back no matter what!

Damn it.

Yeah! I'll never quit!

[bell jingle]

So, what do we do!?

Huh!? What's gonna happen to Sensei, and us!?

Well, the first thing is we contact the other teams.

And then we'll have to get word to the Hidden Leaf Village.

That's what Lord Hokage ordered, after all. All right?

Mhm.

Hold on... hey guys! Stop!

What?

Damn it. Exactly what the Fourth Hokage feared was going to happen has just happened...

Huh?

It's probably safe for us to assume that the same thing has happened to the captains of the other teams, as well.

The other teams, really?

Wait, so it's not only us? You mean, Sasuke and Kiba and... everyone's been left behind?

Prob'ly. I just hope Kakashi's team isn't arguing among themselves right now...

Since one of them can be a real drag.

(Naruto) Why, you--!

Wait, you loser!

No! I already told you guys! I'm never gonna give up!

Yeah, but where are you even going?

Well, uh, I don't know, exactly, but still!

Sometimes it's hard to believe you're really the son of the Fourth Hokage...

What did you just say to me!?

Do you really think that the Hokage would send us out without setting up any safeguards?

Huh?

Listen, I saw him pass out special kunai to all the team captains.

What? Special kunai?

Did I stutter?

The ones he marks when he uses the Transportation Ninjutsu to teleport.

As long as the mark is there, he can track anyone, anywhere.

Transportation Ninjutsu?

Look, you know the Summoning Jutsu, right?

(Naruto) Yeah...

Well... Think of it as that type of jutsu.

The special kunai is the target. And no matter how far away you are...

...you can transport right to the kunai in an instant

Lord Fourth is the only one who's currently able to use that jutsu.

Oh, okay! I get it! I gotta say, my Dad's pretty cool!

Hold on! I'm sorry, but I don't think that's gonna work...

Huh?

(Naruto) Uhhh... but that's...

I found it at the spot where he disappeared.

This situation just got worse...

I can practically see the big commotion that I'm certain Lee must be raising because of Guy

Sensei disappearing all of a sudden...

Guy Sensei! Guy Sensei! Guy Sensei! Guy Sensei! Guy Sensei!

Slow down, Lee!

You have to calm down!

No, you are asking me for the impossible!

Is the Shinobi Code more important to you two than the life of Guy Sensei?!

That's not what we're saying!

I can't believe this, you blockhead!

Guy Sensei...!!

What do you think you are doing?!

Just listen, would you!?

Shortly before Guy Sensei went missing, there was an unusual chakra current underground.

So did you detect it with your Byakugan?

That's right. But the current's not there anymore.

(Neji) What I think we should do is check in on the other teams.

Linking up with them and getting their status should be our priority now.

[sigh]

The key players will be the members of Kurenai's team.

What do you mean? Why?

(Shikamaru) Kiba's sense of smell,

Hinata's Byakugan,

and Shino's Parasitic Insects...

With their sensory skills, it'll be easy to find the locations of the other three teams.

And even more than that, they can probably find the place where the team captains are being held right now, as well.

Yeah, you're right! That'll make things way faster than just moving ahead blindly.

In situations like this one, panic and proceeding without thinking are our worst enemies.

It just makes more work for everyone.

So until we're able to join up with Kurenai's team... we'll just sit tight.

[sniffing] Judging by the smell, Choji must've eaten barbeque last night...

(Hinata & Shino) Kiba!

How's it coming?

Good! Asuma's team is over in that direction.

Those guys are just sitting there, doing nothing.

I'm pretty sure they know that we're looking for them.

In any case... lets join up with Shikamaru quickly.

Then we can pass his ideas on to the other teams and all come up with a unified plan.

The reason is because I have a feeling there's someone who's going act without thinking things through...

Our individual abilities are going to come in very handy in this situation.

Yeah, Shikamaru is smart, but he's still gonna need all our skills when it comes time to put a plan into action!

[laughing]

According to the plan, Kurenai's team should be over in this area.

Right!

[slurp] Guess what... I've already put a curse on you...

Huh?

Preparations for the ritual are complete!

And now... Come on! Let's experience the ultimate pain together! Ha!

What is with this weirdo? Yakking about curses and rituals?

I don't like the sound of this...

[grunt]

[cough]

[grunt]

Naruto! Naruto!

Heh. It hurts, doesn't it? Soon it's gonna be excruciating, so prepare yourself...

It's the commandment of the gods! Now you shall tremble in abject fear!

[snoring]

He is totally conked out.

It may seem so, but he wakes up sharp and alert. Besides, it helps him replenish his energy.

You're way too easy on Choji.

And you're too tough on him.

[gasps]

I had a feeling that something was up...

I thought it'd happen a few moves later, though.

Should've known that they weren't going to let us rest easily...

Incoming...

(Konan) Paper Shuriken!

(Nagato) Wind Style: Gale Palm!

[grunts]

(Thinking) Damn it... We have to get out of this Paper Storm...

Hey, Choji! Can you break this up?!

Yeah, I'm all rested now!

Expansion Jutsu! Human Boulder!

Roll, roll, roll, roll, roll, roll!

(Yahiko) Water Style: Raging Waves!

It was you, wasn't it!?

You guys were the ones who captured Asuma Sensei, weren't you?!

Bring Asuma Sensei back to us now!

[grunt] Just who in the hell are you!?

Don't think that you'll ever be able to escape from my curse!

The whole shinobi world is cursed! Just give up!

[grunting]

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(Tsunade) "When the man in the strange cloak raised up his pointed

"blade and drove it into his side, impaling himself upon it..."

"Naruto felt an excruciating pain in the same area of his own body."

(Naruto) [grunt of discomfort]

(Sasuke) It seems like this guy is more than you can handle, Naruto.

(Naruto) Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Team Jiraiya"

(Jiraya) Long time no see!