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(Tsunade) You're wrong!

[gasp]

L-Lady Tsunade?! What's the matter?

It's that damn Jiraiya! He understands nothing!

Oh, I get it now! You were just worked up over Jiraiya's novel!

It's not funny! It's inexcusable!

Even if it is only a novel, you can't bend the truth this much!

There is simply no way that Sakura, my beloved apprentice, would ever be this meek!

I brought rice balls for dinner. I thought that they'd be easy to eat while you read...

Please, take a break!

Oh! Rice balls, nice! That was quite thoughtful of you.

Mmm..

(Tsunade) [screaming]

What is inside of this?

Oh, that? It's just a ten-year-old pickled plum!

It's so salty!

[giggle]

[spitting]

Blegh!

And that tea's still very hot!

You should've told me sooner!

[sigh]

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[gasp]

The future of the Hyuga... or rather the future of all shinobi... rests on this test.

Watch carefully until the end.

Their true, hidden selves will soon be revealed.

Do not worry. I won't let them be killed.

[angry grunt]

How dare you! How dare you do this to Sasuke!

You're annoying...

What? Do you want to die, too?

(Masked Man) Don't forget your mission!

Your orders were only to uncover their true selves...

I never gave you the order to kill them.

So he's been spying on me...

I know. This is just a test, right?

Just keep watching. I'll prove there's no future for shinobi.

Alright, that's it! Cha!

[labored breathing]

[groaning]

[breathing heavily]

[determined grunt]

[struggling breaths]

I've managed to remove all of the poison. So you should be okay now.

When did you learn Medical Ninjutsu, Sakura?

I've secretly been apprenticing with Lady Tsunade.

Really? Well, your skills just saved my life.

So, was that all of it?

If that was the entire test, well, then... what did it prove?

No, there's more. And it's just about to begin.

Ha!

Oof!

All right, I was able to clear all your Chakra Points.

So you should be able to move just fine now.

Wow, that's great! Thank you so much, Pervy Sage!

Here. These pills will help replenish your chakra.

Okay!

But... what are you doing here, Pervy Sage?

I've been searching for a certain someone and I came upon some intel, so I stopped by the Hidden Leaf Village...

And while I was there, I heard about what was going on with this mission of yours,

so I convinced Minato to transport me here to help you guys out.

I'm kinda surprised he even knew where I was.

I know, I was, too!

But apparently, the seal that Minato placed inside you also contains a Marking.

As long as you have the Marking, his jutsu can get us to you instantly, no matter how far away you might be.

Aww, dad!

By the way, how's everyone? I don't see them here...

Well... Kakashi Sensei and the other Captains have all been abducted.

And Neji and I were locked up in this weird place.

Oh? Then what?

Neji left with a guy wearing a mask to find out what he's up to.

And you just saw the rest of it.

Ugh, If I had more power, I could've beaten up that masked guy no problem,

and then I could've gone to save Kakashi Sensei and all of the other captured captains!

Y'still have a long way to go!

Aw, damn it!

Today's the last day of this training.

But even when I'm gone, I want you to keep practicing on your own.

Do you remember our Summoning Jutsu training?

Yeah! In fact, just the other day, I was falling toward the bottom of this enormous gorge,

and it was almost game over! But I summoned the Great Toad to save me!

Oh, yeah? Is that so?

Okay, then, try it again right here and now!

All right!

Summoning Jutsu!

Huh...? Oh, uh...

Wow. Well, that is just plain sad.

I can tell that you've been ignoring your training!

No, no! I've been doing it, I promise!

And besides that, Dad's even been giving me training on his own, too!

(Thinking) The first step is... rotation...

[struggling grunts]

[sigh]

It's been three days, and nothing! It stretches, but it won't burst...

[cat's meow] Huh?

[screech]

That's it! If I get the water spinning in a bunch of different directions like that cat...

Hm.

Whoa!

Dad...?

I did the first part, dad!

I was watching this cat play around with my balloon, and I got a brilliant idea!

Oh, yeah?

Enough with the kids' stuff-- Teach me what comes next!

Whoa, whoa, just slow down! Not so fast, okay?

Listen, what do you say we take a little popsicle break first?

Huh?

If I master up to step three of this, can you teach me the Summoning Jutsu?

If I can't show Pervy Sage that I know it the next time I see him, then he'll be mad at me.

As with anything, one step at a time.

Right, dad. Got it!

It was all because of Dad's training that I was able to summon the Great Toad!

Though it was only that one time...

And that's when I met Nine Tails for the first time.

Oh? All right... Well, then, let's try that now!

Huh!?

I'll go ahead and loosen up the Eight Signed Sealing Formula just a little bit

and then the Nine Tails Chakra will be released.

[affirming grunt]

But just remember this: if you aren't able to control that power, then the Nine Tails will rob you of your consciousness.

I'll try it! Go on, do it!

Hey, hey! Slow down, would you?!

No!

Stop!!!

Ow! What was that for, Tenten?!

Just take a look! There aren't any more paper shuriken.

Huh?

You are right. There are no more signs of the enemy around at all!

And also... something weird is going on...

We were under such heavy attack before...

Yes...

(Kiba) Lee! Tenten!

Hey, Kiba!

You guys!

We finally caught up to you!

So, where's the enemy?

And how many are there?

Well, um...

I was able to see with my Byakugan that the two of you were being attacked and pursued by somebody...

The thing is... as soon as we got here, all sign of them disappeared.

Disappeared?

Yes... as if a fox spirited them away.

And where's Neji? Is he...?

Oh, uh... Naruto fell into the enemy's trap, and then Neji fell in when he went after him.

Naruto, too!?

Hold on... I know that scent.

Sasuke and Sakura should be nearby here, too!

Byakugan!

We have to hurry! There's a shadowy figure that's approaching them...

...but they seem unaware of it!

Big brother, You made me a promise! I mean, you are going to help me train today, right?

I'm sorry, Sasuke.

But Lord Fourth has just sent a summons asking for me.

Aw, come on, don't go! I was really looking forward to having you help me, Big Brother!

Some other time, OK?

Why don't you ask Father to teach you?

But...

Whoaaa!

Now, this is the key jutsu of our clan, Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu.

I've already shown you the hand signs...

The next step is to build up your Chakra and focus it at a point in your chest,

...then force it up the throat and out the mouth.

All right!

(Thinking) Father's actually teaching me the jutsu himself..!

He's finally giving me a chance to show that I matter too...

I can't disappoint him.

I can do it!

Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu!

[groan] Why did I think you would be like Itatchi?

It's too soon. You're not ready yet.

Sakura...!

I know. I wasn't able to inflict a fatal hit with my attack before!

There is a limit to life... But art... is forever!

Do you want to see my everlasting army?

Each one is a truly valuable work of art that surpasses life.

Secret Red Move: Performance of a Hundred Puppets

One hundred puppets...?! How can we...?!

There's just no end to all of them!

This is impossible!

So... what now?

Will you fight each of my hundred pieces of art? Or will you just cower in fear?

The choice is yours to make.

He said he was the gatekeeper... If thats true...

These things are here to prevent us from returning to the Hidden Leaf Village.

Which means... as long as we don't try to pass them, they won't attack.

But... can Sakura and I really take on a hundred puppets and make it through?

That's gotta be close to impossible for anyone!

Although, with more on our side...

[bark barl]

Everyone!

Finally, we're able to rendezvous!

Let's hide our presence for a while...

[gasp]

What exactly is going on?!

Are they puppets?

Yeah. And there's a hundred of them.

And on our side... There are ten including me... plus a dog.

What's happening here, anyway?

A puppet user put all of these things out there to create a blockade.

A blockade? Where's the puppet user?

(Sasuke) Watching to see our next move.

Sasuke, what was your initial plan?

Well, if we want Lord Fourth to be able to conduct a rescue mission,

we have to return to the village and report to him.

But if we just bring down all one hundred puppets now, we can get out of here.

You sure do make it sound easy!

Still, it's not impossible, is it?

If we're going to complete our mission, we really don't have another choice.

Hey, hold up! We don't wanna go back to the village yet!

We're not just gonna give up on rescuing the team captains!

So you plan on abandoning the mission?

No, that's not it. The reason is because there's also the option of breaking up into two teams:

one to look for the captains and one to report back to the village.

No way. I also think it's a better idea if we stick together and work as one united team.

What? Shikamaru! What the hell are you talking about?!

Yeah, I know! In the beginning, I thought that we should break up into two separate groups.

But now... a lot of time has passed since then.

We have to take into account that the longer this takes, ^ the smaller our chances of finding the captains.

Put simply, we don't have the time to return to the Leaf.

Not to mention, if we commit to fighting all those puppets, we'll exhaust our remaining time.

Why did I think that you would be like Itachi?

Well, then? What are you gonna do?

Are you gonna come with us, Sasuke?

No, I'm not going to go with you guys.

I'll do things my way, on my own.

Well, we succeeded in one thing: we brought all the Leaf genin together.

But things aren't looking good.

Is there friction between them?

Why would they...

If they decide to try to break through that barrier of puppets,

it will mean they've chosen to stick to the rules and place their first priority on their mission.

But then... if they decide to ignore the puppets and instead go to try to find their comrades...

In that case, it would mean that nothing was able to sway them and that they'd made their choice of their own free will...

...because they prioritized saving their friends.

When they finally sop arguing and coalesce into a united group of Hidden Leaf Shinobi

I wonder which option they're going to choose...

So what will they do?

When they make their choice... that's when we'll see the true nature of these young shinobi.

Think of it like kind of an experiment.

When the Eight Signed Seal is loosened, even I don't know what's going to happen.

You understand, right? Yeah!

then I, Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, will stop him.

Thanks, Pervy Sage...

[groaning in pain]

Oh, man... Three tails in almost no time at all!

Now, Naruto! Suppress your chakra now!

[struggling grunts]

[struggling]

What? The seal that keeps me bound is weakening!

All right, listen! Lend me your power, demon fox!

Arrgh!

[screaming]

You have to strengthen your resolve! And use your will to control the Nine Tails Chakra, Naruto!

[grunt]

[struggling grunts]

[deep growling]

A fourth tail, huh...?! Well..

I guess it was still too soon for Naruto to be able to control the Nine Tails' Chakra...

[low growling]

(Great Lord Elder) The future of the Shinobi World will be wrought with many calamities.

One of your apprentices will be the one who will prevent those calamities.

However, if guided wrongly, they'll bring about great ruin.

(Jiraiya) What, seriously? My apprentice will?

(Naruto) Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "The Child of Prophecy"

(Jiraiya) Impossible! To think the one who might bring about great ruin is--!