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
I'll let you out of here.
And I'll grant you one wish, too.
You don't have to worry.
Your strong will is going to remain as Residual Aura inside me.
It's not like you'll lose everything.
Now then, your flesh is mine.
With this, Lord Orochimaru's body has once again
become unable to reanimate for several years.
However there's a next time...
I Indeed. My body no longer has value as a vessel for Reanimation Jutsu.
It will now be difficult for me who has lost everything...
to find my own calling
I've finally understood that.
Even if it's not me...
I'll bring in the new "vessel," even if it costs me my life.
That's my repayment to Lord Orochimaru.
That's the only redemption for me... who was worthless.
Miscalculation. A New Enemy Appears!
They're fast.
Akamaru.
Come quick after you've set the bombs!
Oh no!
All right.
Great.
Akamaru, well done.
Messing with me.
Akamaru.
Don't you "arf me, you mutt!
I'll waste you.
Hold on.
You!
Kiba! Akamaru!
Damn it.
What's happening?
You punks!
Where are Kiba and Akamaru?!
Another one's come.
We have no choice.
I'll take care of this, so you take the coffin and go on ahead.
Shikamaru...
Get going already.
Wh Why are you...?
I'm sorry, Naruto. It's my miscalculation.
Kimimaro.
You were taking too long, Tayuya.
And what happened to the other three?
Being none other than those of the former "Sound Ninja Five."
Why are you...?
Your body... Your body's no longer...
I'm not moving with the flesh anymore. It's mental power.
Man, you cheater of death...
I understand a little now, that feeling...
of being information that has escaped from the prison of the flesh.
The feeling of experiencing a taste of Lord Orochimaru's dream.
Orochimaru...!
This vessel... is an important vessel for the dream...
The flesh that Lord Orochimaru truly desires.
But you guys were a bit too late.
Some dangerous guy has appeared again.
That air about him is nothing ordinary.
Anyway, we need to sort out the situation.
If we were to carelessly plunge in...
You jerk. What're you babbling nonsense?
Naruto!
Give back Sasuke!
Hey, wait!
Tayuya.
The reason why I won't kill you now
is because you have a mission you have to complete.
And my mission is to deliver that to Lord Orochimaru.
Isn't it too late now?
Humph. I told you.
That's the body that Lord Orochimaru truly desires.
The next vessel, huh?
That's right...
And this is the only thing that I can do at present.
I leave those two pieces of garbage to you.
Sasuke...
That punk!
Calm down, Naruto.
How can I calm down?
At this rate, Sasuke will get far away again.
Naruto's right.
This is a mission to bring Sasuke back to the Leaf Village.
We must choose what would be the most rational means
to execute the mission.
Damned punks.
I'll finish this in a flash.
Naruto, listen up.
Please move according to the plan that I'm going to tell you.
He's a classic close range combat type fool
with Shadow Clone Jutsu as his only saving grace.
And he's a middle range combat type
who binds his enemies with a Jutsu using shadows...
and a sharp squad leader, huh?
Got it?
Yeah.
Come on already, you punks.
It's two versus one. We've got the upper hand.
It's an opponent we can beat if we team up.
Let's go, Naruto.
All right.
With garbage like you jerks,
it doesn't matter how many of you are there.
Don't underestimate our teamwork.
Let's g
Bring it.
Now... Naruto.
I'll blow you away.
Gotcha. The strategy is a success.
Farewell.
Blast.
You tricked me.
Teamwork, my foot. You little punks...
Blast.
You wouldn't fall for the same trick over and over, huh?
Small fry... You've got nerve.
Well, I guess I'll settle for just having been able to let him get away.
Remember this.
It's not just Jutsu that are weapons.
I'm counting on you, Shikamaru.
Hang in there, Sasuke.
But that kid,
how wonderful it is that he can move with that body, eh?
Kabuto, I don't know what kind of order you gave him,
but it's a bit harsh.
Not at all. It wasn't an order.
I don't like to force things.
He acted on his own.
For you whom he reveres.
Kabuto... You've really got a hateful personality, don't you?
Lord Orochimaru.
To you, Kimimaro was a perfect existence...
His thoughts were steeped in darkness in the same way as yours.
And he sanctified you.
And he fanatically admired and revered you.
Moreover, he was of the Shinobi clan with the strongest and perfect bodies
being the legitimate bloodline of their Kekkai Genkai...
until a short time ago.
Yes...
When I think about having lost him, I still get a chill down my spine.
I think about it even now...
The man I truly wished for... The body I wanted the most... Kimimaro.
And if only he hadn't been stricken with disease,
the assassination of the Hokage would've gone smoother.
Seal!
My arms...
Now...you can no longer use either of your arms...
And since you can't use your arms,
you can't weave Sign...
You no longer possess Ninjutsu!
Your ambition of crushing the Hidden Leaf...dies right here!
Orochimaru, you fool...
It's unfortunate that we can't leave together but, my disciple...
Let's meet in the other world one day...
Sasuke... Sasuke's not here yet?
We wouldn't have needed to go through such an experience.
In the world, very often things don't go as we want them to.
It's only a matter of time, Lord Orochimaru.
When Tayuya...comes back, I'll kill her.
Hold it.
Hey!
Now then, how shall I defeat you?
You...
Those eyes...
It seems he possesses a peculiar Chakra.
What does Orochimaru want to do...? Why's he after Sasuke?
Lord Orochimaru has already obtained Immortality Jutsu...
A long time is necessary to get every Jutsu and obtain everything in the world.
What does that have to do with Sasuke?!
"Immortal doesn't mean that the flesh is being maintained as is...
Before his body decays,
a strong and new flesh will be made into a vessel for his soul.
That's...
Are you saying that's Sasuke?!
Yes... That's right.
I won't let such a thing happen!
Idiot... What will come of sending one shrimp punk in pursuit?
And looking at things in terms of time,
up until now you probably sacrificed one member each time
in order for the group to move forward.
Is that guy called Sasuke that important?
How many of your men do you intend to sacrifice for the sake of just one person?
You incompetent punk.
Heh... Indeed...
For me, this is my first mission as a platoon leader.
It's very disquieting having comrades gradually whittled down,
and I didn't know if my own judgments were correct or not.
As a squad leader with the lives of the party in my hands...
respecting the lives in the four-member party,
rather than the life of one person taken by the enemy...
and deciding to abort a mission that's too dangerous, would be by the book.
Then, why didn't you do that?
The world doesn't go by the book very often...
Since not one person in my squad would do something like
abandon a captured comrade and give up fighting for the sake of their own safety.
Me included.
Being the cloud-loving loafer myself,
I am not cut out to be a squad leader who gives orders to comrades.
The only thing I can do for them... is to have faith in them.
Listen. I'm not thinking anything like they were sacrifices.
I'm not thinking anything like they've died.
Don't mock my comrades.
I got you.
Summoning Jutsu!
This doesn't... look so good.
I'll play a melody of death for you.
Don't you mock us, you damned punk.
I won't let you take Sasuke, no matter what.
Interesting.
For the first time, I spoke to you
And you smiled
For the first time, I was able to speak
In my own words
Would you think it was a bother if I approached you?
Despite my doubts, I worked up my courage
My clumsy attempts with words
You listened without turning away
No wonder I get carried away by you
But you don't feel anything for me, do you?
I feel so sad
But...
For the first time, I spoke to you
And you smiled
For the first time, I was able to speak
In my own words
For the first time, I spoke to you
And you smiled
For the first time, I was able to speak
In my own words
For the first time, I spoke to you
Damn it! What'll I do?!
He's trouble enough yet,
but his Chakra has increased several ten fold!
It's no good. I can't use it here yet.
But if I stay like this, we'll...
I get it, Akamaru.
It's like you said.
I have no choice but to use it!
Next time: "Roar and Howl! The Ultimate Tag-Team!"