We are Fighting Dreamers aiming high
Fighting Dreamers don't care what people think about them
Fighting Dreamers follow what they believe
Oli Oli Oli Oh! Just go my way
Right here right now (Bang) Hit it straight like a line drive!
Right here right now (Burn)
Down a difficult road filled with endless struggles
Where do you think you are going following someone else's map?
An insightful crow comes along to tear up the map
Now open your eyes and take a look at the truth (Yeah!)
There's nothing to lose, so let's GO!!!
We are Fighting Dreamers aiming high
Fighting Dreamers don't care what people think about them
Fighting Dreamers follow what they believe
Oli Oli Oli Oh! Just go my way
Right here right now (Bang) Hit it straight like a line drive!
Right here right now (Burn) We're gonna do it and do our best!
Right here right now (Bang) Hit it straight like a line drive!
Right here right now (Burn) We're gonna do it and do our best! BANG!
What's the matter?
After pursuing me like that, what's up with you?
You're not even able to touch me...
What a laugh!
Sakura...
I don't know how far I can go, but...
I have to give it... my best shot!
Naruto's Ninja Handbook
Shadow Clone Jutsu!
Here goes!
From this moment on, Secret Ultimate Taijutsu technique!
Naruto Uzumaki... Clone Body Slam!
- Now! - Now!
Okay!
Shadow Clone Jutsu!
Once again... Shadow Clone Jutsu!
Take this!
Leaf Village Secret Ultimate Taijutsu technique
learned from Kakashi Sensei!
A Thousand Years of Death!
An enema?
Boom.
Sasuke...?
That was a splendid blow.
D-Did that get him?
Gaara...
Doing all that work... And managing just one blow, huh?
S Shut up!
He attacked the base of the tail which has the weakest defense...
Even though I'm not wounded, I can't absorb the impact.
Did I underestimate him too much?
Hey, Naruto...
Sakura... Go rescue her if it's the last thing you do!
And after you've rescued her...
take Sakura and lose no time in fleeing.
You, if anyone, can do it!
Sasuke... You...
I still have the ability... to hold him in check for a while.
If things end here...
it would just mean that was the extent of the man I am.
I lost everything once...
I don't want to see...
any precious comrades die right before my eyes again.
Precious... comrades...
I will not allow my comrades...
to be killed, no matter what.
I see...
That's right.
Because he resembles me...
Because he has gone through life
with the same Ioneliness and sadness as I have...
That guy who continued to fight in solitude for himself,
I thought... he was strong.
Naruto...
But that's not the meaning of true strength...
If one fights just for oneself in solitude...
one can't really become strong...
Is there someone who is precious to you?
When a person wants to protect someone who is precious to him...
it's then that they truly... become...strong.
You will...become strong.
He's releasing such massive amount of Chakra!
That's...Naruto?!
No matter what, I will...
protect you!
Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!
He's pretty good, this one.
I've kept you waiting a long time!
The spiraling series of Naruto Uzumaki's Ninja Handbook starts now!
W What's up with this... large number of clones?!
What the heck is this?
T This is... amazing!
You are pretty promising.
You... This is...
Sasuke, you get yourself a good rest.
Leave the rest to Naruto Uzumaki!
This guy is...
All right! Everyone! Here I go!
That Naruto?!
Jump!
Naruto's... Ninja... Handbook!
Everywhere...
Shuriken!
My body hasn't fully recovered...
My only choice is to use Sand as a defense!
- Na! Ru! To! 2K Uzumaki! - Na! Ru! To! 2K Uzumaki!
- Barrage! - Barrage!
T This guy...!
- This time, I'll use both legs... - This time, I'll use both legs...
- and go for a 4K Barrage! - And go for a 4K Barrage!
Who the heck is that...? Suddenly...
Unbelievable... To get Gaara in that state...
Where does that strength come from?
No way! There's no way...
No way I'll... lose to... a guy like this!
W What's... that?
It finally...emerged.
The Perfect Possession!
This is... the monster inside that guy.
I didn't think you would expose this form!
Naruto!
Darn... my body!
My Chakra has... with all those clones earlier on...
Sakura!
D-Darn!
I, Inu, Tori, Saru, Hitsuji...
This will mark your end...
- Sand Burial! - Summoning Jutsu!
It's amazing that he can utilize a Summoning Jutsu in that state...
I will protect...
Sakura!
Naruto Uzumaki...
You continue to give me such pleasure...
Naruto... What in the...world...?
My hours of practice are finally paying off!
I can do it!
- What is this? - Huh?
Not you again! What in the world do you want?
Huh?!
That must be... the Shukaku of the Sand.
Chief Toad! Come join me in this fight!
No way!
What?!
Why would I go out of my way and fight a guy like that?
That's idiotic!
Why?!
You told me the other day that you would make me your henchman!
It's only natural for a chief to help out his henchman!
That's respect and duty, right?!
It's true I told you I'd make you my henchman...
But we haven't even exchanged cups of sake to seal our relationship yet...
Gimme a break! I'm still underage!
I can't drink alcohol!
Don't say that and just listen to what this guy says, Pop!
Huh?! Pop?!
Why are you here, Gamakichi?
I had lots of time on my hands, so I came to visit...
Huh? Huh? You're father and son?
Then that guy over there tried to bully me!
What was that?!
When that happened, this guy here rescued me...
He clashed with that monster...
Pretty interesting guy.
I see...
Kid... I recognize you as my henchman...
and I'll show you what duty and respect means!
I'll make you pay the price good and proper, you underling!
Hang on tight!
How's that?!
Awesome...
What a guy...
He's so heavy,
I could barely manage to thrust my dagger through him.
If I don't hurry up,
this battle will change the shape of the landscape.
Hey! Hey! Chief!
Sakura is over that way, so don't move that way!
Please lure him in this direction.
Sakura...?
That's his girlfriend, Pop.
I've got to take that guy down.
Otherwise, I won't be able to rescue Sakura!
Interesting!
This is interesting Naruto Uzumaki!
T This isn't good!
That Gaara... He's intending to do that thing.
I better get out of here!
Huh? That is...
That's... the medium...?
To thank you for entertaining me up to now...
I'll show you the real power...
of the Sand Spirit!
The circles under his eyes...
Those are symptoms of insomnia which indicate
that the medium is also possessed by the Shukaku of the Sand.
Insomnia...?
Those who are possessed by the Demon Raccoon Shukaku
are unable to sleep soundly through the entire night.
Because of the terror...
If one sleeps, Shukaku will slowly eat away at their personality
and eventually that person is no longer himself.
Because he normally doesn't get much sleep...
the medium's personality tends to... become unstable.
Oh...
Therefore, usually while the medium is awake,
the power of Shukaku is normally controlled.
However...
when that medium sleeps...
Playing Possum Jutsu!
He's done it...!
W What's gonna happen, Chief?
If one sets Playing Possum Jutsu into motion...
...the Shukaku will appear!
I'm finally able to emerge!
That's the Shukaku?
He's pretty funky...
Right away! The guy I wanna kill! You!
I'm gonna jump...
Huh?
Wind Style: Air Bullets!
Water Style: Water Bullets!
That's practically a storm...
What kind of a battle is this...?!
Chief! I told you, not in that direction!
Shut up! I know!
Air Bullets!
Water Bullets!
Too bad...
This isn't good, Chief! There's one shot left...!
Yeah! I killed it...
I killed it!
That hurts...!
How dare you shoot me
with bullets containing stupid amounts of Chakra!
Even I can't take that many shots!
What should we do?!
For a start, wake up that medium kid!
It will release that Jutsu!
How do we go about waking him?!
Give him a good punch!
Water Bullets!
Like I'll take that!
Now!
Chief, I can't hit him unless you hold him down!
This Toad doesn't have fangs or claws to hold that guy's movement.
What should we do then?!
We'll use the Transform Jutsu to change into something that has those!
But with that said...
I'm not particularly good at transformations.
Huh?
So you will act as my will and make the Sign!
Whaaaat?!
Time for a combined transformation!
Uh... Okay!
We got to have fangs and claws!
Umm...
Let's go
Wait... Say, w wait a second...!
F-Fangs and claws... Fangs and claws... Fangs and claws!
Transform!
Transform Jutsu!
That's the...!
A cycle of hardship, right?
Inside, we were crying, right?
But the one thing we won't give up is the dream we've chosen, right?
It's a secondary role,
a role in the shadows
But in reaching for that dream,
let us stay centered, let us stay true
Over and over, we hung on without giving up
Over and over, we kept coming back up
Over and over, we believed and dreamed
Over and over, we've seen fools
Over and over, we've stood in the shadows of others
Now, it's our turn... Let us bask in our dreams
I don't know about your past, and my past doesn't matter either!
I only have people who I must protect.
Hey you with no eyebrows!
Let's just end this as similar fighters.
I will finish this with my next hit.
This will be, absolutely and totally, the last one!
Next time: "Beyond the Limit of Darkness and Light"