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Fly into the wavy and twisted sky, into your hands

The distance created between us became too big,

because we were always together

Your honest reply, "See you..."

coming from that brash mouth makes it sadder.

If you are in an unfamiliar town, crying

Then I want to deliver you a smile, even if I'm not by your side

Fly into the wavy and twisted sky, into your hands

I can feel it so close,

Our two hearts

Please, Sensei!

- What?! - What?!

Whoa, my heart, my heart!

Huh? There's nothing wrong.

Hey, it's you again.

To think you'd transform into Kurenai with a Transformation Jutsu.

Hey, what the heck was that earlier?

Shut up! For your sake, don't be nosing around needlessly.

Hey!

You're Yakumo. Right?

I want to ask you something about Kurenai Sensei!

D-Damn it!

This is... the Academy's hallway.

Sensei, please!

Yakumo's Sealed Power

Why am I no good?!

Kurenai Sensei?

I want to become a Ninja, no matter what!

I must become one!

I told you to give up.

No!

Then I'll just have to perform a Sealing Jutsu

and seal your power.

Huh?

Huh?!

Kurenai Sensei!

Why?!

S Sakura. Umm, where am I?!

As for me, what am I doing lying here?!

Oh yeah! Kurenai Sensei got stabbed

and my heart leapt out of my chest and...

No, that's not it. Where's that girl?

Where's Yakumo?

It seems you don't remember at all.

You got caught breaking into a mountain cottage

under special security!

Huh?!

The Anbu Black Ops are in action,

so you should be thankful you're alive!

Oh yeah!

The dream I just had... It was strangely real.

No doubt it was the girl in the mountain cottage!

What're you blabbing about?!

I'll inject you with a stimulant if you don't knock it off.

I can't be doing stuff like this!

Hold it!

The medicine hasn't worn off, yet!

Sensei! Kurenai Sensei!

Kurenai's already gone out.

What?!

You've gone to the trouble of getting up early.

So how about joining me for an early morning marathon?

This isn't the time for that!

Morning marathons are great!

Marathons purge the sweat and impurities built up

in your body from a night of sleep.

More importantly, where did Kurenai Sensei go?!

Come to think of it,

she said something about going to visit someone...

Something about a student

she took care of in the past being in poor health...

Huh? She went to see Yakumo!

Then at least join me for some morning exercise!

Morning exercise purges the sweat and impurities built up

in your body from a night of sleep...

Kurenai Sensei!

Whoa?!

I have something I want to ask you, Kurenai Sensei.

Naruto, don't stick your nose into my business any further.

Yesterday I went to see Yakumo!

I don't know if it was on account of that,

but I just had a strangely real dream!

A dream...?

Yeah.

You said to Yakumo that you were going to use a Sealing Jutsu

if she wouldn't give up becoming a Ninja...

Sorry, but I'm in a hurry...

H-Hey. Wait!

It doesn't concern you...

Yes, it does!

Hinata, Kiba and Shino are all troubled

because you said you were going to quit!

Doesn't the fact that you're quitting Squad Eight

have something to do with that girl Yakumo?!

What you saw wasn't just a dream...

What...?!

I used a Sealing Jutsu and took away a student's power!

No way. That couldn't be!

It happened over a year ago...

By my own hand, I crushed the dream of a girl...

I tutored individually named Yakumo...

who was trying to become a practitioner of Genjutsu.

No way!

I don't deserve to have the lives of the Genin

in Squad Eight entrusted to me.

But why?

Now, get out of my way!

That's the end of this conversation.

No way... But I still have stuff I want to ask you!

I have no choice.

What's happening?!

They won't come off!

Kurenai Sensei, that's just cruel!

We're already surrounded...

Make emergency contact with the village...

Yes, sir.

There!

What?!

We're counting on you!

What?!

Hurry... to the Hokage!

Yakumo... Come with us.

Geez, that Naruto.

The least he could do is thank me for attending to him all night.

What?!

Isn't it about tea time?

After you've taken care of these documents!

Why's there so much work?

It's because you didn't take care of it lickety split, Lady Tsunade.

It's a carrier pigeon for emergency contacts!

What?!

It's from the mountain cottage in Satomi Hill...

Something's happened to Yakumo!

There's a possibility that a person being protected

by the Village Hidden in Leaves, Yakumo Kurama, has been kidnapped.

Head for the mountain cottage in Satomi Hill and secure Yakumo.

Yakumo Kurama...

As I recall, that's the girl Kurenai took custody of, right?

Yes, the only daughter of Murakumo of the Kurama Clan head family.

Umm, what's the Kurama Clan?

It's natural that you guys wouldn't know.

They were a distinguished family

that wielded considerable power in the village,

but they're just a shadow of what they used to be.

The death of Murakumo and his wife about a year ago

became the catalyst for that.

I hear that the clan fell apart after that.

Does the kidnapping of the only daughter of the head family mean

that the Kurama Clan's Secret Jutsu is being targeted?

Well...

According to the documents

handed down from the Third Hokage,

it seems her latent powers as a Genjutsu Ninja

are extremely dangerous...

In other words, she would make for a powerful asset

if those powers can be awakened.

That means it wouldn't be surprising

if there were guys seeking that power, huh?

After her parents died,

she was kept under protective custody in the village.

All right. Leave it to me!

I won't allow a girl to cry!

Might Guy, the Leaf Village's Handsome Devil

will rescue her, no matter what!

Sakura, you go with them as well.

- What?! - Huh?

Once we have her in custody,

we'll need someone to look after her condition.

Only one with experience as a Medical Ninja can do this.

Y Yes ma'am!

This mission is a chance to show my master

the fruits of my training!

Ouch!

Ouch? Did you trip on a tree root or something?

What's this?!

N -Naruto...!

He fell asleep in a place like this?!

Nice, Akamaru!

Naruto...

He's... caught in a Genjutsu!

- Huh? - Huh?

Release!

What...? Sakura...

Salty!

What the hell is this?! I mean, was I asleep again?

What're you babbling about?!

You were caught in a Genjutsu.

Genjutsu...

I was chasing after Kurenai Sensei

who was heading for the Satomi mountain cottage

and I tried to get her to listen to me.

Satomi mountain cottage, you say?

Then Kurenai went alone?

Yeah, probably.

Kurenai's in danger

if she went without being aware what's happening!

Huh?

Something's strange...

Someone's here!

Damn it. Was it a mistake to come alone...?

But I don't have the time to return to the village...

They're most likely after... Yakumo.

What?!

Oh no!

Sorry, but I mustn't allow you to interfere with our work.

Wha?!

You think you caught me with that?

What?!

You're the one who's caught!

The enemies are also practitioners of Genjutsu.

I must not lose...

What's this presence?!

They're both caught in a Genjutsu.

Yakumo... Is that you, Yakumo?

So you were safe!

Help me!

It's okay now, Yakumo.

I'll protect you, no matter what.

Kurenai Sensei!

Release!

You were hit with a reverse Genjutsu, eh?

I I'm sorry.

Just what I'd expect from a Jonin...

No, I should probably say Kurenai Yuhi...

Stay alert!

We should consider ourselves

as being under suspicion by the Leaf Village.

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

The two who took Yakumo haven't returned...

I guess somewhat violent action can't be avoided.

Although w e come from the same village...

we will get Yakumo, no matter what the cost.

Understood?

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

Oh!

What is it, Hinata?!

Did you see something?

The mountain cottage is being attacked by someone.

There are four out front and four inside the mountain cottage?

Are two of the people inside the mountain cottage

Kurenai and Yakumo?

I bet that's it!

Kurenai Sensei, what the hell happened?!

Tell us!

The Key to the rusted heart's door

Will always be smiling right near by

Even if rains of spears were to fall, I will run through it

Because I want to find the joy without a shape

This big dream of mine that cannot be translated to words,

I will make it come true, even if it were to deepen my wounds

We stand here today because of what we believed through,

That is why I will continue running forward, never looking away

Even if I'm told that there is no bright future

I'll change it right away, lighting it with all my feeling

The wind is probably testing our hearts

In my heart, I gently grasped my hands

You are probably searching for the answer to your tears

Your dream is always waiting near by, with the answers in its hands

The Key to the rusted heart's door

Will always be smiling right near by

I'm surprised...

Who would've thought that

the intruders would turn out to be you people.

But whatever reasons you may have, I won't let you take Yakumo!

The Third Hokage entrusted this child to me.

Even if you are experts in Genjutsu,

I will protect this child with every ounce of strength I have in my body.

Next time: "Kurenai's Top-Secret Mission: The Promise with the Third Hokage"