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
His music is a Ninjutsu?
Yeah! Awesome Chakra started bursting throughout my body.
My power goes up like crazy!
That's a rare Jutsu, isn't it?
Shizune, have we identified the one who attacked the villagers?
No, not yet...
Menma. I've once heard of a Jutsu similar to yours.
- What?! - Is that true, Grandma?!
I seem to recall that the Land of Rice Paddies has a Jutsu
that use musical instruments as the catalysts.
Land of Rice Paddies? You mean that Land of Rice Paddies?
Come to think of it,
the upper part of the mountain stream where Naruto found Menma was...
Land of R ice Paddies?
Please allow me to go there!
But infiltrating another land without cause is...
No, we do have cause!
There might be hints there about Menma's lost memory.
I'd also like to make that request.
Very well.
Excellent, Grandma! Now you're talking!
Thank you.
Bringing Back Reality
And so we'll be heading out for a bit.
R ight, got it.
The special pickled bamboo shoots should be ready
by the time you guys get back.
I can't wait. Bye!
Really, there's no real need for you guys to come.
We have no choice. It's a mission.
Our mission is to accompany you guys!
Now that it's settled...
Let's get to the Land of R ice Paddies!
R ight.
- Naruto. - Huh?
You stay here.
Huh?
What do you want, Grandma?
If you're any kind of sorry excuse for a Shinobi, you should know.
What?
I'm talking about Menma. If that kid is a...
No way is he a bad guy.
I know he's not a bad person.
But can you state flatly that he's not an enemy spy?
What're you driving at, Grandma?!
You couldn't have forgotten.
The Village Hidden in Sound in the Land of Rice Paddies
is the place where Orochimaru once hid himself.
Well, I...
I... remember that, but...
Menma's Jutsu is strikingly similar to that of the opponent Shikamaru fought
when Sasuke was taken away.
There's no denying there's a chance
he's affiliated with the Hidden Sound Village.
And if he remembers something and that was to become a threat to this land...
No way could Menma be an enemy... That just can't be!
We'll leave you behind if you dawdle!
Naruto, I'm going on ahead!
Are you hurt?
No... Thanks for the help.
You were going a bit too fast.
Let's take a break.
What the heck's wrong?!
Who in the world is he?
We're going to investigate because we don't know that.
I was running at full speed earlier.
Losing my footing on the branch after that was on purpose, though...
What?
Not only did he keep up with my speed,
but he even showed the composure to save me.
He is better than us in terms of speed.
He'd be a troublesome opponent if we end up fighting.
Wha? Hey, hey, wait a minute.
He's not an enemy!
He risks his life to rescue babies.
And he's the kind of guy who, if left on his own,
would help those in trouble all day!
That's a nice sound.
I still hadn't thanked you for fixing this for me.
Don't worry about it.
Hey!
Stop playing that right now!
If you don't...
Neji. What's the big idea?!
You keep quiet!
What?!
It's as Neji says.
That might've been a signal to an enemy!
A signal?
Lady Tsunade approved this mission because the suspicious person
who entered the village the other day still hasn't been caught!
If that intruder has followed Menma...
he should be close to us now.
No way...
As of this point, he hasn't shown his presence, though.
Our mission is to accompany Naruto,
verify his identity and to capture the intruder!
Sorry, but I don't trust you!
That's right... It's natural I'd be thought of like that...
I think about this from time to time...
What kind of a person was I?
What would I do if I were a bad person...?
Naruto, what kind of person would you want to be if you were reborn?
Wh What's this all of a sudden?
I'm speaking figuratively...
I've never thought about it.
I see...
But why do you ask something like that?
Oh, no special reason...
What is it?
What's this smell?
Now that you mention it, it smells like something's burning.
Over there.
Let's go.
The smell came from here...
Was there a fire or something...?
Is something wrong?
No...
It's nothing.
Don't move. I'll fire if you move.
What's the deal all of a sudden?
Are you their minions?
"Their?
You'll die here if you're comrades of theirs.
For crying out loud, who are they?!
If you say you're not, then show me some proof!
Proof, why? We're Leaf Shinobi.
Hidden Leaf Village?
See? Look at this.
Indeed that is...
What do Leaf Shinobi want in a place like this?
Well, we just happened to be passing through and...
As you can see, there's nothing here.
If you don't have business here, just beat it.
If you don't, we can't guarantee your life.
What's with him talking all big?!
Here, he was the one who picked the fight.
Once we've had our breather,
let's blow this joint and go look for Menma's memory.
R-R ight...
What? Did you remember something?
No...
Who's there? Come on out.
Hello.
Y You guys are Ninja, right?
I heard what you were talking about earlier...
Oh, well, I don't want to brag, but...
If you're talking about Naruto Uzumaki from Hidden Leaf Village,
I'm pretty well known.
R eally? I'm sorry, I didn't know.
Why did you go to the trouble of following us?
Umm... I had a favor to ask...
My older brother said what he did earlier, but...
Older brother?!
That jerk from earlier?
We need someone to save our village!
A person to save your village...?
What do you mean?
This was the border of the Land of R ice Paddies.
But...
as our land had caused trouble for other lands,
this area was turned into a demilitarized zone.
Are you talking about that thing in question?
It must be the incident involving Orochimaru.
That's how things were settled with all the neighboring lands, huh?
But if it's a demilitarized zone, there won't be any territorial dispute, right?
That's right.
It's not like that.
There's a small mine in the hills behind the village
and a little bit of gold can be dug up.
Once it was discovered that mine is not being supervised by a proprietary land,
bandits started coming with their eyes on the gold...
No matter how often we asked the feudal lord,
he would insist that, "Agreements between fellow lands must not be broken."
And the village...
It was attacked by bandits, right?
They withdrew in the middle of it due to a terrible storm before.
But they'll definitely be back.
I beg you. Please save our village.
You guys could fight them!
All right! Got it...
I'm sorry.
We can understand the situation, but we can't cooperate.
Huh? What're you saying, Neji?!
We're in the middle of a mission!
We can't act unless we have an official order from the village!
But...
Besides, we don't know when the bandits will be back.
We can't just strand ourselves here forever!
Damn it...
I see...
What're you doing Ran, even bringing Fuki here?
Big Brother...
Don't get involved with them. There's no such thing as a good Ninja.
Say what?!
I just stated the truth.
The rumor has it that the guys who attacked the village were Rogue Shinobi
from the Hidden Sound Village.
Huh? The bandits are Ninja?
Come this way.
Look at that.
Wh What's this?!
One third of the villagers were killed in the attack the other day.
Half of the rest abandoned the village and fled.
Then you guys should also evacuate...
Where are we supposed to flee?!
This is ancestral land that's been handed down to us
and that we've cultivated.
Why should we have to flee from that?!
Each time the hooligans brandish their power,
we have to accept it like a natural disaster and do nothing?!
Are we to just flee from place to place?!
Don't shout, Big Brother.
Fuki will get scared.
I'm sorry I shouted...
Her parents were killed by bandits and she lost her ability to speak.
There's no place for us to escape.
If that's clear, then beat it already.
We have no choice. Let's hurry on ahead.
I'm staying here.
Huh?
I want to be of use if those people are in trouble.
Menma!
Hey, you don't even know the scale of the bandits.
If you want to help them, no matter what,
then w e should go back to the village and...
We don't know when they might attack.
We don't have the time to return to the village!
Then, I'm staying, too!
Naruto! Anything further than this is beyond the scope of the mission!
This isn't beyond the scope of the mission!
I get the feeling I'll be able to remember something if I stay here.
Don't say irresponsible things!
You couldn't remember anything just a moment ago...
That's too convenient!
It can't be helped, right? Menma himself is saying so.
He's good -natured to a fault!
Naruto...
Let's go, Menma.
R ight.
Hey, Naruto!
We'll deal with the bandits.
Y ou guys go on back to the village ahead.
What do we do, Neji?!
Leave them be.
It's unlikely the villagers will accept Naruto and Menma.
You've got a point...
It seems the settlement on the other side has escaped damage, huh?
But how're we supposed to protect the village just the two of us?
Let's build a wall along this creek. This river will play the role of a moat.
Ultimately we'll make a temporary bridge
and have the entrance to the village in just one location.
I get it...
I don't know how effective it'll be,
but let's just do the best we can now.
R ight.
What're you doing? I told you to get out.
We won't get out!
What did you say?!
We decided to protect the village on our own.
Nobody asked you to do that. It's none of your business!
You may say that,
but you can't beat them off by just hiding in your houses!
All right, let's stabilize it with a stake.
Got it...
Jeez, what can they do just the two of them?!
I'm ready...
Okay.
Tenten! You're still here?!
Can't you at least say thanks first?
Thanks, Tenten.
Come on, Naruto. Hold it down right.
R-R ight...
You are...
For me?
Then I'll help myself.
Have this, too.
I'll help out, too.
You're mine!
Not yet!
That technique!
It's from that time!
Neji! You...
It's our mission this time around to catch this guy.
Heh! This guy's formidable.
Damn it!
He's quick to escape!
Naruto!
The sound waves pierced my whole Chakra Network all at once
and amplified the flow of Chakra?
I won't lose to the likes of this guy if I have this Jutsu!
This is to avenge everyone.
Eat this!
You're in my way!
Menma!
Menma! Menma!
Carry him to the village.
Manma! Hang in there!
Boiling water and alcohol!
All right.
Are you going to treat him?
I may not look it, but I've played at being a doctor.
We'll save you now, Menma.
What's the matter?
I cannot treat this guy...
Wh Why not?!
This mark...
He's a comrade of a guy who attacked here...!
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