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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

- Monju. - Yes, sir.

Darn, didn't know there was a kid here.

I'll do it.

Okay, it's in your hands, Gantetsu.

Okay, Let's pull out!

Set this place on fire!

Don't leave any evidence.

The Enemy. Ninja Dropouts

Wait up!

Over here! You're it. Try catching me!

Darn...

- Yeah! - This way! This way!

I said wait!

Lady Tsunade...

With regard to the next request...

What, there's more?

Yes.

Boy oh boy...

This is the last one so please try to focus.

All right.

When the weather continues to be warm like this...

And what's the request?

About the escort for the convoy with the fugitive who was secured...

What about it, that's hardly a difficult mission.

Well, actually there's a bit of a problem.

Please look at this.

I see. This is somewhat of a nuisance.

All of the Jonin are out on S rank missions,

and 90% of the main Chunin and Genin have been allocated elsewhere.

Who's left?

Let's see... well...

Multi Clone Jutsu!

Let's go, Bushy Brows!

Here goes, Naruto!

Leaf Hurricane!

You jerk!

Another serving of Shadow Clones for you!

You ain't seen nothing yet!

You let your guard down!

Pretty good, Bushy Brow...

The same to you, Naruto...

Naruto! Lee!

Hey, are you guys all right?

Hey, stop moving.

Sakura, can't you be a little more gentle?

Shut your mouth. Really, you're being reckless.

That's not true, Sakura.

See, the 100 man Shadow Clone grapples

are excellent training for enhancing one's Taijutsu skills.

It's like killing two birds with one stone for Naruto, too

because this kind of friendly training lets him polish

his Shadow Clone skills at the same time.

That's exactly right.

What are you talking about? All you're doing is slugging it out.

This is what ends up happening when two guys get together.

That's right.

Anyway, this isn't the time to be acting carefree like that.

Lady Tsunade is calling for you.

Grandma Tsunade?

What does she want?

Ninja Dropouts?

Yeah. Ninja Dropouts are

Rogue Ninja who, of their own free will,

choose not to be Shinobi and leave their respective villages to join up.

They're a gang of thieves who use brutal and villainous means to steal.

That's horrible... using their abilities as Ninja for criminal purposes.

That's unforgivable.

One of their members was captured yesterday

in Ogi Pass in the Land of Forests.

This guy is the only member

whose wanted notice is circling around the lands.

He was found wandering about and taken prisoner.

His name is Gantetsu.

For a former Ninja, that's pretty lame.

Gantesu is being taken to the capital city of the Land of Forests

in order to do an exhaustive investigation into this matter

for the purpose of wiping out the Ninja Dropouts...

However, there is a possibility that the Ninja Dropouts will try

to rescue him along the way...

A police escort has been sent from the capital

so it is fully prepared for the convoy.

But since the opponents are ex-Ninja,

the idea is that Shinobi would be the best countermeasure for Shinobi,

so they requested that the Leaf Village also send out some Ninja.

That's what this request is all about.

I'm getting excited! I'll show'em how great Leaf Ninja are!

- Got it! - Let's give it a shot!

All right! Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Rock Lee.

The three of you are assigned to the mission

of guarding the Gantetsu convoy!

- Yes, ma'am! - Roger!

Look, the harbor.

Huh... So they're gonna transport him in this.

The only way to get to the capital of the Land of Forests is

to go up this river.

Hey, look over there.

That's...

The Ninja Dropout, Gantetsu.

Are you the Leaf Ninja?

Yes. Uh, and who are you?

I'm Tsuzumi with the police department.

I'm supervising this convoy.

My name is Naruto Uzumaki.

This guy here's Bushy Brows and her name is Sakura Haruno.

Hmmm... You guys are still kids... Are you really Ninja?

We sure are.

Huh, we might not look it,

but we're all full fledged Ninja who've been tested by fire numerous times.

We'll display our skills for you at some point.

Just leave it to us.

Well, I have a strong team of experts handling security,

but if it ever comes to that,

I'm counting on you to use your specialty, Ninjutsu.

Got it.

Those are the security personnel guarding the prisoner.

They're all dressed alike, aren't they?

Huh, they don't have much style.

Naruto, that's rude.

Captain Todoroki!

What is it, Commander Tsuzumi?

These people came from

the V illage Hidden in the Leaves as reinforcements.

The name's Naruto Uzumaki.

I'm Sakura Haruno.

My name is Rock Lee.

Commander, I told you already.

We already have enough security on this.

Can't be helped. It's something the bosses decided.

There won't be any role for you guys to play.

We will guard Gantetsu.

I promise that on this sword.

Huh... That sword's nothing.

Snapping that thing in half would be as easy as apple pie.

Yeah, with just one finger.

Stop it, you guys! Please excuse them...

Be careful not to get seasick.

Well, I leave it to you.

Y Yes, sir. Thanks.

Gantetsu...

All right...

Put the cage into the belly of the ship!

Okay... Okay...

Okay, lower it!

Wow...

This feels great!

What the heck is this anyway?

They won't let us even get near him.

They're totally treating us like nuisances.

If only those Ninja Dropout guys would launch an attack,

we could show them how awesome we are.

Don't say stupid things like that.

The best scenario would be that the Ninja Dropout won't show up at all.

Our mission is to transport Gantetsu safely to the capital, you know.

But this is getting too boring... there's no thrill to it.

Better just grin and bear it.

There are missions like this too.

Well, I sure understand how you feel, Naruto.

Yeah... I guess this is getting a little boring.

Dig in...

Gimme a break...

Who do those guys think we are?

But this stuff is pretty good.

Yeah, very tasty.

It makes me so mad...

I mean, why did we go to all the trouble of coming all this way?

I'm gonna do my mission.

Gonna stand guard over Gantetsu.

But the captain's gonna scold you.

I'm doing this out of Ninja pride!

Uh, Naruto!

Naruto!

He does have the face of a criminal after all.

Todoroki?

What the heck is he doing here?

Akio...!

Damn!

Father! Mother!

Akio...

Akio!

Damn!

Akio...!

I will avenge your death right now!

Oh!

What the heck are you doing?!

Are you in your right mind?

What was it you were about to do just now?!

Ninja Art: Crimson Mud.

Oh?

What's the matter, Sakura?

Lee, over there.

That's strange...

I've never knew this river has a tributary.

Why are you in here?

Why does that matter?

What were you about to do to Gantetsu!?

What are you talking about?

It looked to me like you were going to kill him.

Huh? Me? That's a stupid thing to say.

It's my mission to guard this guy. Why would I?!

Yeah, I guess.

Even if he is a criminal,

you can't just kill him off without interrogating him first.

A brat talking like he knows, huh?

There isn't any need to interrogate him!

This is the guy who did it!

Huh?

This guy...

These guys... slaughtered a lot of people without mercy...

Even innocent children.

If things continue like this, we'll be sucked into the tributary...

What should we do?!

Ninja Art: Link and Slay.

What the heck?!

Wh What is this?

Th The ship's been sliced in half...

Naruto!

Naruto!

You jerk!

It's them! The Ninja Dropouts!

So they showed up after all...

Gantetsu...

Reinforcements, huh?!

Hey, who are you guys anyway!

The head of the Ninja Dropouts, Shura, on the scene!

Ninja Dropouts...

We'll take Gantetsu...

I'm not about to let that happen!

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

Lee, are you all right?

Yes, somehow. More importantly, what happened?

I don't know.

Only thing I know is that after that huge crash,

suddenly the ship was sliced in two...

I see.

Well then, we need to confirm everyone's safety for the moment...

Well...

What's wrong, Sakura?

I can't find the prisoner, Gantetsu, Captain Todoroki, and Naruto.

Next time: "The Bewildering Forest