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
It's close.
That's strange.
There hasn't been even one trap set for a while...
Shikamaru, what do you think?
We're being underestimated.
Those guys think the only one following them is that big guy.
They don't need to set a trap on their man.
How dare they underestimate us!
It seems you're right.
We are being completely underestimated.
However, this is our chance.
Yeah... We'll take them by surprise.
Your Opponent is Me!
That Jirobo is late.
No, he's already here.
Aw, c'mon, what took you so long?
Sorry.
It took time to eat the scums' Chakra.
Hey fatso, don't you dare drag!
Hurry up and carry that coffin...
That's your job, you vulgar swine.
I know.
What, Jirobo... You're awfully easygoing today.
What do you mean?
I'm just saying I'm not handing you the coffin.
Because you're not Jirobo!
This time let me do it.
Sakon, Tayuya, you guys go ahead!
Jirobo always corrects Tayuya's choice of words.
Heh, I see.
Ninja Art. Spider Web Net.
You!
Ninja Art: Spiral Spider Web
Naruto!
Now Kiba, Akamaru!
He shouldn't be able to move in mid air.
Fang Over Fang!
I won't let you get away!
That's my line.
Look at your feet.
You!
It's too soon for you to think you captured us with a thing like this!
Shut up!
C'mon, what the hell is that fatso doing, dammit!
It was a mistake to leave behind the weakest of us, after all.
Got it.
- Neji! - What?!
Me, Naruto, Kiba and Neji...
Even though we've followed the plan, it's no good.
I'm going to cocoon you.
Damn!
Damn it! Damn it!
What's with this thread?! It won't cut.
It's useless.
My thread is so strong that even if two elephants pulled away,
it wouldn't break.
Shadow Clone... Interesting.
The thread is sticking...
This stickiness is probably made
by mixing Chakra with his special body fluid.
Moreover, this strength. Even after it's been released from his hands...
Chakra's continuously flowing in the thread.
It's impossible... The level of the Jutsu is unrealistic.
Calm down... Just calm down...
my Chakra.
Ninja Art. Gum Style Spider Thread.
It's a different color than the thread from before.
What's he gonna do?
It's quickly solidifying, huh...
You are the first one, so it's like a little entertainment.
Now I'll play a game to see which of you is the real one.
What did you say?!
First is... you at the end.
Naruto!
It was a clone, huh. Well, this one next!
What a lucky guy.
Next, I'll do two at a time. The odds are 2 to 1.
This guy has a great luck, but it's either one or the other now!
Turns out he made it to the last.
Well, it was fun as a game, but now the game's over.
Die!
The first one is done.
What?!
I see, the real body made its shadow clones get caught,
and hid himself and waited for a chance, huh.
For a small fish like that to make such a plan in those circumstances...
You're not too bad... but...
You're at the end of the line. Die!
What?!
Naruto, your stall was helpful.
Neji!
You... How...?!
Substance with Chakra base...
It's meaningless in front of Gentle Fist
that destroys by pouring Chakra through.
That guy's Jutsu...
Evidently I'm the only one who can fight it.
Go!
I'll take care of this.
What's wrong? Hey, Akamaru.
Apparently, this guy's stronger than the fatso before.
Quite a bit stronger.
If we're not prepared for "one person, one kill,"
then it's not going to work out.
That's what you said earlier.
Yeah, that's right.
Plus, we won't be able to catch up with Sasuke if we stall here.
Choji hasn't come back either.
The reason we're doing this
is because of the mission to bring back Sasuke.
But that's not all.
What we are after and trying to protect is the bond
of the Shinobi of the Village Hidden in the Leaves.
Do you remember Iruka's words at the Third Hokage's funeral?
Iruka Sensei, why do people risk their lives for others?
When someone dies,
they depart with their past, present and future.
Many people die on missions or at war.
And their death is surprisingly unceremonious... they simply die.
Hayate was one of those people.
Those who die have dreams and goals, too...
But everyone has things that are equally important.
Parents, siblings, friends, lovers, the people of their village,
the people important to you.
The connection to the people you trust and help mutually,
the people important to you from the day you were born.
And the thread that connects you and your people
gets stronger through time.
It's not a theory.
That's what a person does as the thread is established
because they're important to you...
Look, Sasuke is heading towards Orochimaru.
We can't let Orochimaru get a hold of someone from our village.
Absolutely not.
And...
Naruto...
Your eyes are better than mine.
Right now, Sasuke is...
in the darkness.
Hurry up and go! I'll catch up with you all!
Gotcha!
Okay! Let's go!
You along with Choji, be sure to catch up!
Yeah...
Neji, be absolutely sure to catch up!
Heh... think I'll let them get away?!
Byakugan!
Here it comes!
This guy's pretty good...
Neji!
That's Neji all right!
Not yet... I won't let you escape that easily!
I won't let you go any further from here!
It's useless.
Well, that's fine.
It seems you're the strongest out of the lot.
Aw man, now I wanna play...
It's such a waste if a game isn't played little by little.
For starters, I'll play and kill you in three minutes.
I got you.
You're pretty good at handling Chakra and you've got sharp eyes.
You release Chakra from the Chakra points in your hands
like a sharp needle.
You see the thin part of the thread with Chakra running through it, and attack.
I see, I've heard from Lord Orochimaru...
This is what's called Gentle Fist, isn't it?
But if you can't use those annoying hands,
they can't cut my threads either.
Man, games. The instant you know the rules of engagement,
they're no longer interesting.
It's only been a minute, but I'm already tired of you.
Die!
Ninja Art. Gum Style Spider Thread
What?!
How did he...?!
I'll explain, specially to you.
It's not just my hands
I can release Chakra from all of the Chakra points on my body.
And it's game over.
Gentle Fist: 8 trigrams 64 palms.
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
The attack on his Chakra points is ineffective.
On top of that,
he switched to a long distance attack to avoid Gentle Fist.
This guy blocks my every move and he quickly reads my hands.
This is bad. I'm at a disadvantage if the fight drags on.
And if he noticed that, then...
Next time: "360 Degrees of Vision: The Byakugan's Blind Spot!"