I want to try and gather the unrestrained winds
I'll run toward the horizon, alongside the wave crests
I've made my decision,
even if there's a long way to go on that road.
I'll continue towards the future I've planned
Time rushes us The heartbeat speeds up
When I woke in the middle of a dream I kept searching for that same light
Under the shining star lit sky with countless constellations and shadows
There was something beyond that... What were you gazing at?
That is enough.
But, then what about Naruto?
Kakashi Sensei...
As the leader, I am responsible for all of this.
The mission in the Land of Birds is over...
Sacrifice is an unavoidable part of Shinobi missions...
Now...
Let's go back to our village!
Do you think they're really going back to their village, Nagare?
Perhaps...
But I'm concerned about that masked guy who joined up with them later...
Shall I follow him, Hokushin?
No, I'll do that. You give the report.
All right...
The Death of Naruto
How did things turn out?
The two as well as the one who joined up with them later...
seem to have crossed the border
and are heading for the Village Hidden in Leaves.
I see.
And it seems Lord Sagi took care
of the one who infiltrated the residence of the feudal lord.
Very nice indeed.
What're they doing there for the past hour...?
P-Persimmon! Wh-What the...?
- Ouch... - That hurts...
It couldn't be!
Substitution Jutsu! Since when...?
They tricked me! Those Leaf Shinobi...
Lord Komei... Come out.
Land of Birds Tactician Komei.
You have abused the key position in this land of tactician
and committed the crime of assassinating
the previous feudal lord Lord Owashi and his child Lady Toki.
And you also ordered a subordinate
to run wild as the ghost called the Cursed Warrior,
disturbed the public, you undermined the government of the land,
endangered Lord Sagi's position of feudal lord
and attempted to attain the position himself,
an unforgivable crime of treason!
Therefore, you are ordered to perform seppuku!
I see... That explains it.
You ensnared me, didn't you, Moso?!
You're disgraceful, Komei! If you're a warrior, kill yourself like one!
Assist him with the seppuku at once!
- Yes, my lord! - Yes, my lord!
Is this it now...?
Wh What?!
Hidden Mist Jutsu? No! This is...
It does not matter! Kill him!
Yes, my lord!
Begging your pardon, I shall assist!
Who are you?!
Wh What is this? What's going on?!
- The Cursed Warrior! - It's the Cursed Warrior...
That's the Cursed Warrior?!
Yes!
After him! Don't let him get away!
- Right! - Right!
You guys go after him as is...!
I've got something I want to look into,
so I'll be going on ahead!
- Roger! - Roger!
I knew it!
You two were conspirators, right?!
Hold it!
You're the guys from the other night...
I've witnessed the true identity of the ghost.
Who's there?
Hey hey, Komei.
You're the one responsible for controlling the Cursed Warrior, right?
I was also attempting to investigate
the true identity of the Cursed Warrior that day...
I was almost sure it couldn't be anyone but that person...
What a pain! I'll expose the true identity here.
Don't bother...
Kakashi Sensei. Where were you until now?
I'll explain later. Go on ahead!
Hurry! You're going with them.
But...
Let's go, T enten!
Wait, Neji!
Come on out...
You were following me the whole time, right?
If that's your intention...
Summoning Jutsu!
What is it, Kakashi?
Smoke out the Ninja hiding on the temple grounds...
Consider it done.
Hey! You there...
Hide and seek is over. Come on out now!
I can't fool a dog's nose, as would be expected...
You finally grace me with your presence, huh?
Why is there a hole... in a place like this?
I have heard the feudal lord built secret passages such as this
all over the land in order to look in on the lives of the general public...
The feudal lord?!
Then that Cursed Warrior has something to do
with the feudal lord?
At the very least, it seems he's not a ghost.
When the time comes,
I'm sure he will reveal his true identity from his end.
Isn't it common sense for hired Ninja
to return quietly to their village after completing a mission?
It's different in the case
of the premise of the commissioned mission breaking down.
There were too many suspicious points in this mission.
You're sticking your nose too far into the business of another land.
Here you could've returned safely to your land
if you hadn't secretively sniffed around like a dog.
Excuse me for being a dog!
Universal Assimilation Jutsu!
Prepare yourself!
What?!
What is this guy?!
Has he introduced properties of stone into his body?
Since you've learned of part of this land's secrets,
I can't let you live!
He seems to be a somewhat troublesome opponent.
Yeah. That's good enough, Pakkun.
I'll be okay by myself from here on.
I see... See you later!
Assimilation: Rock Tank.
I'll crush you!
A Shadow Clone...?!
This is as far as it goes...
It can't be...
A Paper Bomb?!
Now... That should be enough, right?
Huh?
Yeah... We should be okay having come this far.
Th That voice...?!
N -Naruto...!
I knew it.
The true identity of the Cursed Warrior wasn't Lord Sagi?
Your...
Your true identity is...
Lord Sagi?! It is you, Lord Sagi?
From the way he was standing still,
I thought for sure it was Lord Sagi.
There's a profound reason for this...
What're you doing, Tenten?!
Then tell me sooner!
It seems you also knew it was Naruto, Neji.
Yeah... Ages ago.
Jeez, you two!
I was really worried!
There was a surveillance Shinobi following us the whole time, right?
Neji, Tenten... Don't look back.
We're being followed!
We're going back to the Land of Birds.
Just do as I say... Got it?!
Y Yes!
Understood...
But didn't we shake the pursuer with Substitution?
Yes... Once...
However...
when we chased the Cursed Warrior from the execution grounds...
a different Shinobi followed us.
Jeez... Am I the only one who didn't know?
It was a waste to worry!
Then you, in the place of Lord Sagi...?
Yeah...
I see... So Lord Sagi is safe!
You okay, mister?!
I'm sorry...
That Moso acted rashly,
forcing me to make a false confession.
Man, you've been beaten up good...
Well, we'll tell you about the developments inside.
Sagi is waiting!
Assimilation: Rock Shower!
We're Wandering Shinobi...
We make do without having a village by going around to every village,
stealing Jutsu and devising new Ninjutsu.
For example, a Jutsu like this one, too...
S Say what?
Sharingan!
Assimilation: Sand Coffin!
He's using the same Jutsu as Gaara!
Assimilation: Sand Funeral!
Sagi!
How's Chishima doing...?
He's okay... There's no threat to his life.
He's resting and receiving treatment
in the treatment room of my residence.
That's good...
Did something happen to Chishima?
Who...? Who hurt him?!
K omei... I'm sorry for the misunderstanding!
My lord, I don't deserve those magnanimous words!
Although he had suffered injuries, Chishima came to tell me.
At that time...
I must not let you live as is
now that you have learned of everything!
As the thief who snuck into the residence of the feudal lord,
your fate is the death sentence!
No way...!
L-Lord Sagi...
Chishima?!
Bro!
Shuriken wounds...?
Go to the residence doctor!
Lord Sagi...
Please listen...
Lord Moso, no, Moso has betrayed you...
What?
Moso was the one
who killed your father, Lord Owashi, and Lady Toki!
And Moso had his own Ninja henchmen use the guardsmen shuriken
to falsely accuse Lord K omei...
I'm sure Lord Komei learned of Moso's scheme and...
Hang in there, Chishima!
Lord Sagi, please... Stop Lord Komei's execution.
We have to go save him quickly!
I must not stop the execution!
Wh Why is that?!
I won't be able to have my revenge
if Moso realizes that I have learned the truth...
Are you saying it doesn't matter who is sacrificed
if it's for the sake of your revenge?!
Then what would you do?
Komei is being kept under strict watch by powerful soldiers.
We would have no chance of winning
if theywe were to cause a rebellion there...
Then I'll go! I will save Komei on my own!
You don't have a problem with that, do you?
Lord Sagi...
Do as you like...
And so I disguised myself as the Cursed Warrior.
I played the part of Cursed Warrior
and attempted to look for the assassination culprit...
But against my intentions...
Instead of finding the true culprit...
K omei... I was used as a tool to incriminate you.
I thought the Cursed Warrior I encountered in my bedroom
was you, Lord Sagi...
And so I headed for the abandoned temple
where the Cursed Warrior once vanished.
There I encountered the Cursed Warrior, but...
That Cursed Warrior wasn't me.
Perhaps it was a fake that Moso devised.
That's it, believe it! All of it was that old man Moso's trap!
That Moso!
Did he think to first dispose of me
and then eventually attempt to rule the Land of Birds
by doing away with Lord Sagi?
That guy acting like a good guy!
I'll grab him up and kick his butt!
Naruto, was it? You did good work.
However...
I will take care of things from here on!
Well... But...
I will even the score by myself.
As long as the score isn't settled...
the clock inside my heart... will remain stopped in the past!
So many things happen on this endless road, huh?
Although you're strong willed, your voice wavered on the phone today
What dreams did you chase to get here?
Even I have times when I just don't understand, baby
When you're sad, I'll be close to you
Even on nights when we're apart, I'll be close to you