# E225 - Showdown Between Best Friends
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***SIGN*** SARADA UCHIHA VS. CHO-CHO AKIMICHI
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We'll start the third match
after a 15-minute break.
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The third match, huh?
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I thought the previous matches
were pretty good,
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but this one looks like
it's gonna be a good one as well.
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Agreed.
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That said, I wonder just how serious
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Cho-Cho can get against her best friend.
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I'm looking forward to seeing
how much they've grown, ya know.
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Inojin?!
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What are you doing here, in the dark?!
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Nothing. It's just... as time passes,
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reality's slowly starting to set in.
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Hey, you guys!
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This is ridiculous!
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Why are you in such a rush?
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My opponent's Sarada!
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This is seriously unbelievable!
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Uh, what? Inojin?
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What's the matter?
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Hey, don't forget our promise.
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Your promise?
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What are you talking about?
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Shikadai, you're not wearing your vest,
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even though you're a chunin...
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Is that because
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you don't want to hurt our feelings?
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Huh? It's nothing like that.
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I just feel like it doesn't look good on—
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That's why Cho-Cho and I
made a promise that we'd win
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and wear our chunin vests together.
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Uh-huh.
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What's up... with that?
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Go out there and win, Cho-Cho!
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'Course!
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All right!
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I'm heading out!
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Win for me too, you got that?!
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Will do!
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*My mind is made up and
I'm totally prepared for this!*
***SIGN*** 1\fad(400,500)\pos(522,245)}Showdown Between
Close Friends*
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All right!
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Sarada, will you be all right?
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Huh?
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Cho-Cho's your best friend!
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That's going to be tough, right?
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Those things have nothing
to do with each other.
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I can't afford to go easy on her!
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You're prepared to do this, aren't you?
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Of course I am!
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Good luck with your match!
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Thanks!
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Shinki? Where are you going?
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Cho-Cho, the girl you fought in
the previous exam is in this match.
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Yeah, I'll be back in a few.
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I thought he was interested in this match...
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Yeah...
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Did you want something from me?
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But first, who the hell are you anyway?
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I'm Shinki, a Hidden Sand Shinobi.
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Why have you been staring
at me all this time?
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I think you should stay
and watch the next match.
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Huh? What are you saying?
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You've got no business telling me what to do.
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Don't underestimate the Chunin Exams.
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Huh?
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They've got nothing to do with me.
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You bastard!
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What the hell are you doing?
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Why you—!
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I see...
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Seems like this is gonna be fun!
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I think you should watch the next match.
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Damn it!
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I didn't expect this would happen.
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Yeah, you're right.
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However, I'm gonna come at you
with everything I've got,
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so you should do the same, Sarada!
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Of course!
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The third match of the final round!
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Sarada Uchiha versus Cho-Cho Akimichi!
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Begin!
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I'm not gonna lose!
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Partial Expansion Jutsu!
***SIGN*** SARADA UCHIHA VS. CHO-CHO AKIMICHI
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That was quick.
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Was it?
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So, how was he?
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Not bad.
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You're being unusually serious about this!
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I can do that too!
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Lightning Style: Lightning Ball!
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This is nothing!
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Then how about this?!
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Things are getting quite heated,
are they not?
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Yeah, it looks like Sarada has
the advantage in this match.
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Yeah.
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We don't know the outcome just yet.
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That's right.
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Sorry, Cho-Cho!
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Are you all right?!
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What's with the apology?
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Huh?
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Sarada, just now...
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You said, "Sorry," didn't you?
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Huh?
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You're not taking our match
seriously, are you?
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I guess you're thinking you can
beat me without even trying, huh?
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No, that's not—!
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I can't afford to lose here.
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I'm absolutely going to win
this match and become a chunin.
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It doesn't matter if the design is uncool...
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I promised to wear that vest
together with Shikadai!
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And that's why...
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I'm serious!
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All right!
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You're doing great, Cho-Cho!
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She took a direct hit at full power!
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This is... an unexpected game changer, huh?
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Y-Yeah!
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Could you please stop
underestimating our Cho-Cho?
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"Our"?
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You won't be able to defeat me
in your current state.
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That's not—!
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Sarada, that's because...
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You didn't prepare yourself enough, did you?
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Did you prepare yourself enough in order to
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do what you have to do today?
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*Prepare myself...*
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*That's right!*
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*I'm prepared as well.*
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*In that case, let me ask you this...*
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*Huh?*
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*If Boruto stops being himself...*
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*If he becomes someone who could cause harm...*
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*Could you stop him?*
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*Even if it means taking the life*
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*of someone who is your friend?*
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*Could I?*
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*Could I do that to Boruto?*
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*That's right...*
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*I had already decided*
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*that I would take down Boruto*
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*if he turned into someone other than himself.*
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I'm sorry, Cho-Cho.
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Again?!
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I don't understand you!
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No. This is different.
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I'm apologizing for how
I've been behaving so far.
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I'm prepared to do this as well!
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That's what I wanted to hear!
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Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!
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*Sarada...*
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*You're finally going all out!*
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*In that case, I will too!*
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Human Boulder!
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Roll, roll, roll, roll!
Roll, roll, roll, roll!
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Roll, roll, roll, roll!
Roll, roll, roll, roll!
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Roll, roll, roll, roll!
Roll, roll, roll, roll!
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Roll, roll, roll!
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I'm not done yet!
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Same here!
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This is starting to be a good match.
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Yeah, a serious showdown
between best friends, huh?
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Not bad.
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I've been through some of those before.
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Sasuke should have come to watch this.
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I'm sure he's already here...
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*Sarada!*
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*Cho-Cho!*
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*I'm going to fulfill my promise!*
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*I've prepared myself for this!*
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Amazing...
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Sarada, you're really amazing.
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You are too, Cho-Cho!
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That said, Sarada...
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Even though I love you so much,
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I just can't let you win this match!
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Same here... I'm absolutely going to win!
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Let's settle this soon!
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I was just thinking the same thing!
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Super Cho-Cho Butterfly Mode!
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Chidori!
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Cha!
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Come at me!
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The winner is Sarada Uchiha!
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– Wow!
– Amazing!
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Cho-Cho!
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What did you think?
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It was worth watching, wasn't it?
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Cho-Cho...
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Thank you!
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I'm disappointed...
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but I had a lot of fun!
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Yeah, me too!
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Cho-Cho...
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You really gave it your all.
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Yeah...
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You did really well.
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Yeah...
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But...
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I still lost!
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I couldn't keep my promise...
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to you guys.
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It's fine. Forget about that.
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Come to think about it,
I'd have mixed feelings
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if you and Shikadai
were the only ones wearing vests.
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Inojin...
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I guess this means
Shikadai's not wearing his vest
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until all three of us can wear one together.
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That's not exactly why I don't wear it...
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Yeah, yeah... sure.
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It's because it doesn't
look good on you, right?
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Let's just go with that excuse!
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Dad!
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You were watching?
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Yeah, well done.
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Yeah!
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But...
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I realized today that the things
a shinobi must be prepared to do
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are much more serious and harsher
than I'd previously thought.
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I'm glad you realized that.
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Yeah!
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By the way, what happened to
Boruto and Mitsuki?
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I don't see them around.
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They still aren't here yet?!
***SIGN*** UPCOMING PARTICIPANTS:
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Maybe something happened to them...
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What will you do if it turns out
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that Amado has betrayed us, Boruto?
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In that situation...
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I see...
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In short, you'll provide me
with a facility, staff—
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everything I would need to conduct
my research, huh?
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If there's anything else you need,
just let me know.
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Wow, that's quite the compensation package.
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You must really value my research...
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But why do you want Scientific
Ninja Tools so badly?
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We want power, that's all.
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Without power,
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our nation will quickly be engulfed
by a neighboring nation.
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Even so, you're shinobi, right?
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The might of our shinobi is no longer enough
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to maintain peace in our nation.
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And that's why you want to
get your hands on them
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as soon as possible, huh?
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That's right.
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If you so desire, we can pay any amount...
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Money, huh?
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That bastard!
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Wait!
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I don't know where you got
your intel on me,
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but I think you're
underestimating me quite a bit.
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What?
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Did you think I'd help you
if you offered enticing conditions
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and a ton of money?
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Sorry, but... I'm indebted to the Leaf.
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I have no intention of helping people
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who think my scientific abilities
are just convenient tools.
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You bastard!
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It seems like negotiations
have fallen through, eh?
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Yeah, we're done here, right?
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In that case, please excuse me.
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Did you really think
we would let you leave
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after turning down our offer?
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What are you going to do?
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We're taking you by force.
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Wait! Hand over that old man!
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Old Man!
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Time for Plan B!
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Dispose of him right now.
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If we can't have Scientific Ninja Tools,
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we won't let other villages
have them, either.
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Yeah, right!
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After them!
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Yes, sir!
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Are you all right, Old Man?!
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If you were going to save me,
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why didn't you do it a little earlier?
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What?! You just don't know
when to stop talking, do you?!
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Well, you saved me.
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By the way, I heard the Leaf was
holding the Chunin Exams today.
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Aren't either of you participating?
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Oh no! That's right! I forgot!
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If we don't hurry,
we might not make it time.
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How can you be so calm, Mitsuki?!
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Old Man, we leave the rest up to you!
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Huh?!
***SIGN*** UPCOMING PARTICIPANTS:
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Seems like we haven't been called yet.
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You're right!
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Which means that we might
make it if we hurry.
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Yeah!
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The only ones left are Boruto,
Mitsuki and Miss Tsubaki...
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They're all powerful opponents.
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Denki, do you intend on challenging me
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with Scientific Ninja Tools?
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You will not be able to
defeat me with that!
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Yeah, I know it's not going to be easy
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going up against you, Miss Tsubaki.
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But I've come here prepared and
ready to go up against anybody.
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Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
***SIGN*** SAMURAI VS. SCIENCE
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Samurai vs. Science.
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Let us see who will emerge
victorious from this match!