Connecting old words that have been used up
I just want to convey my simple thoughts
That day's faint wind blows away
at the castle ruins of yesterday
I'll laugh with you and live for the moment
Still that incident will continue to trouble you, right?
That's why it must be good bye
Leaving nothing behind, let us share what is left
In time, we'll realize that it was everything
And sadness will touch our cheeks, creating a river of tears
Trembling thoughts swept into a vortex and melting away
Sasuke!
It will be necessary for you to die once...
Die once, you said?
Mind Awakening Pill.
You will take these.
Mind Awakening Pill...? What is that?
Your Curse Mark level is at the first state...
These pills will forcibly stimulate
the power of the Curse Marks to the second state.
However, if you move up to the second state,
the Curse Mark's erosion will accelerate drastically
and if things are left that way you will die immediately!
However...
In order to control the power of the second state,
it is necessary to allow one's body to get accustomed to it
over the course of several hours.
In doing so, you will...
attain power that is equal to ours, however...
Once awake, you can't possibly last more than a few minutes...
and will certainly die!
Sound vs. Leaf
Die... and what will happen after that?
You don't need to worry.
That's why we're here.
We will use Barrier Ninjutsu to suppress the side effects.
We will mitigate that phase
to ease you from eternal death to a state of half death.
You really think I can put my faith in your Barrier Ninjutsu or whatever?
Master Sasuke...
We normally function as Lord Orochimaru's bodyguards!
We know our stuff when it comes to Barrier or Defense Ninjutsu,
Curse Marks and Sealing Jutsu!
I absolutely cannot die yet!
I'm counting on you.
Hey!
We're gonna lose him if you guys are slow!
Get into position!
Begin!
- Four Black Mists Formation! - Four Black Mists Formation!
Black Seal!
All right. We're done for now.
Man, I'm exhausted.
I didn't think this mission would drag on this long.
I'll go check out the situation. Let's go, Raido!
Right.
Darn. This has sure gotten troublesome.
There's one...
No, two of them.
Here they come!
You guys are Orochimaru's...
Judging from the direction you came from,
it appears that you are on your way back from the Village Hidden in the Leaves...
What's in that barrel?
Having two Jonin as opponents...
That's a tough one.
Every one of them got the Curse Marks...
You refuse to answer?
This will be different from that time before with your surprise attack.
Shut up, you scum!
Just drop dead!
Orochimaru's toys...
Don't you dare monkey around with Leaf Shinobi!
Those two are really late, aren't they?
What should we do, Shizune?
Let's go see!
Right!
Shikamaru!
What's the matter?
There's a smell of blood nearby.
Wh What's this?!
Raido! Genma!
This isn't good!
I can't believe these two could have been taken down...!
The best I can do right now is give him some stop gap treatment...
Shizune...
I'm gonna hunt those guys down!
No!
B-But...
W Wait... Iwashi.
Th The Jutsu that those guys have is no longer that of mere Shinobi...
If you pursue them alone, you'll only die.
Genma... don't talk anymore!
The smell of the other two impinged on the five others including Sasuke...
But the five are moving away from the smell of the blood!
What should we do?!
Just as I thought. He has guides.
This has really turned into a real pain in the neck.
Let's hurry up and pursue Sasuke!
Shut up, Naruto!
That's for Shikamaru to decide! Don't play the boss!
Shikamaru?
The fact that there was the smell of blood probably means
that a battle occurred somewhere.
If we go to that location we should be able to gather some information...
We must be attentive as we near the location,
so we would have to switch over to
a reconnaissance pattern and approach walking slowly...
While all that's going on
Sasuke will cross over the Land of Fire border!
What are we gonna do, Shikamaru?!
All right! Let's pursue Sasuke!
All right! That's what I was waiting for!
However...
The fact that there was a battle means they'll have their guard up.
They'll certainly be aware
of the fact that there might be Ninja on their tail.
In other words,
the odds are high that there will be traps or an ambush.
Listen carefully...
Hereafter, I want you to use your visual and acoustic senses to the fullest!
We need to locate those guys before we get caught in an ambush!
And if we come across anything suspicious,
don't just dodge them, interpret them!
All right!
When we find them,
I'm gonna use my new Jutsu to clobber them!
That Naruto...
Each time I see him he's added a new Jutsu to his arsenal.
Darn! Just when I thought I had caught up with him...
Hey! The enemy's smell is everywhere!
Everybody! Stop!
Take a careful look above you.
Paper Bombs...
And in five other places too!
The figuration is that of a Perimeter Barrier.
Perimeter Barrier?
It's one type of Booby Trap Ninjutsu!
Perimeter-type traps have a time lag and are activated
when one enters the area that has been marked by the enemy.
It's advanced Jutsu...
It was in one of the books that my father made me read.
Darn! Our only choice is to make a detour...
Lee... Do what you have to do!
Lee!
It's too soon to be doing that!
Lady Fifth Hokage!
I already know that you're a foolhardy guy.
But you've just had an operation.
You don't need to be rushing into things.
I want to hurry up and do even a little training.
I also want to... I want to...
Building your strength isn't the only form of training
Don't you agree?
It is said that Ninja are those
who can forebear and endure any hardship.
I understand how you feel but...
That means that this too is one kind of training.
Training...
What if you were to do something foolhardy and you got worse?
Wh What's that?
It's medicine that I prepared.
First, drink this and get better!
Right!
Come, let's go...
Yes, ma'am.
Damn! Nothing but traps!
Yeah, but the enemy seems pressed for time.
The traps have noticeable flaws.
Hey, hey, Naruto! There's wire at your feet!
Don't trip on it!
I know that already!
Wait, Naruto!
Shadow Possession Jutsu...
M Made it just in the nick of time.
Naruto! I told you to be careful!
I see... One of the wires is readily visible because it reflects light.
The other wire has been coated with a matte green.
So it's very difficult to see with the naked eye.
It's a double trap, huh.
Despite the fact that they're in a hurry,
that's certainly an elaborate trap.
Which means that...
That they're at rest.
Perhaps they got injured, or that itself could be a trap...
Byakugan!
Caught'em!
All right! All right! I'll drag Sasuke back without fail!
Naruto! Hate to tell you this,
but I'm gonna demonstrate my new Jutsu right here!
Me too!
Don't be so hasty.
As soon as preparations have been made to implement my strategy...
we'll make direct contact with the target!
Darn! When we're in a hurry, having to take a darn break...
It can't be helped.
When one fights at the second state, one's body gets drained drastically.
More than that,
it's an ordeal not to be able to use one's body for a while...
It can't be helped with two Jonin class guys as the opponents.
If we act in moderation, we'll be done in.
Kiba...
In that event,
don't mess up the timing of the Smoke Bombs.
Got it!
Now then...
we'll split up into two teams.
- Right! - Okay!
It looks like they haven't noticed us yet.
Hey, Sasuke's not around.
It appears that...
He's inside that "coffin.
Is he dead?!
That barrel is secured with Barriers. I can't see through it.
I wouldn't think that the guys who wanted Sasuke
would kill him that easily.
You might be right about that.
Once in a long while, once in a while
The remnants of a person broken by dreams
Look like a mountain
Clinging to the Divine, clinging to Buddha
The remnants of a person crying
Look like a mountain
Rendezvous with a happy dance circle
This is my victory pose, round and around (round around)
Shake shake shake Let's look
With a bye bye rhythm that never ends
Look like a mountain