# E97 - Shikadai's Decision
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Partial Expansion Jutsu!
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Damn!
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Don't damage the power facility!
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I know that!
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You're not getting away!
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Damn it!
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Cho-Cho, I'm leaving these guys to you!
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Okay!
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Shikadai, I got this!
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Damn it!
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Take this!
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Shadow Paralysis Jutsu, complete!
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EXPLOSION
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Damn it!
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Thank you!
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Shikadai! That was way too forceful!
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Thankfully, I got there in time,
but just barely!
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Maybe you didn't have to stick
to your Shadow Paralysis Jutsu, huh?
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Yeah, sorry.
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I'll go and make sure
there was no damage.
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Shikadai seems kinda impatient.
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He's been a little off lately.
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*I have to get better in the way*
*I use my Paralysis Jutsu.*
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ONE MONTH AGO
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ONE MONTH AGO
I'm home.
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Huh? Are you going out now?
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I was asked to attend
the Feudal Lord's banquet.
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VIPs from the Land of Wind
are here, so…
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What a drag!
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It can't be helped.
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I have to go and support Gaara.
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Who's here?
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Lord Enchu.
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That old man?
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*Shikadai's Decision*
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*Shikadai's Decision*
Damn it!
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*Shikadai's Decision*
Temari's been invited
to the banquet.
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Temari's been invited
to the banquet.
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Why aren't you going?
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Tonight's guests of honor are
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the Land of Wind's
Feudal Lord and politicians.
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It's only natural that Temari,
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who's related to Lord Kazekage,
attends.
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You are the Hokage's chief aide.
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In fact, you are essential
to the village!
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I'd be totally out of place
at a banquet.
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Oh, have you forgotten
what happened
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when you two were to be married?
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There was gossip from
the Hidden Sand
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that you were an unworthy upstart
who stole their princess!
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They were just rumors!
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Please don't get offended
over such a thing.
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The start of a rumor
is insult enough!
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It's proof that they're
looking down on the Nara Clan.
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If I knew things
would be like this,
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I would have made you a politician
when I had the chance.
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I have no interest in politics.
It's too much of a drag.
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It's because of that attitude that
your son's been adversely affected!
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How long does Shikadai intend
to play it safe as a genin?
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I have heard that
he has a long way to go
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in mastering the Shadow Jutsu.
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I'll have you know
that Shikadai's assessment
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went up during
the last Chunin Exams.
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As for the Shadow Jutsu,
he's been training very diligently.
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So, in time…
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Using the Shadow Jutsu
is synonymous
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with taking responsibility
for the clan.
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Don't you think
it's an embarrassment
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for him to remain so unskilled?!
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After the last Great War, many of
our clansmen retired from active service.
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From now on,
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you and your son must take the lead
and energize our clan!
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I understand that only too well.
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But I will take on that burden.
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There's no need to push it
upon Shikadai.
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Just remember,
don't forget your mission in life.
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Hmm? Shikadai, you're back?
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Sir.
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I have high hopes for you.
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Don't become like your father.
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Dad…
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I didn't know you were home.
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Why didn't you tell him off more?
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That geezer thinks he can say
whatever he wants
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just because
he's the clan elder!
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We've been indebted to Lord Enchu
since my dad's time.
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Dad, I…
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No need to be impatient!
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Just do things at your own pace.
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TODAY
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What's wrong, Shikadai?
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We messed up again because of
his Shadow Paralysis Jutsu.
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Again?
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That's four mess-ups in a row.
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Shut up.
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It's unusual for you to mess up,
Shikadai.
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You've been oddly obsessed
with that jutsu lately.
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I have not.
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You used to leave most of
this stuff to me and Cho-Cho.
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Speaking of which…
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Is the Shadow Paralysis Jutsu
the only jutsu that you can use, Shikadai?
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That's not true.
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You used to be good at
the Wind Style back then, right?
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Your mom's Lord Kazekage's
older sister, right?
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I can't use it anymore.
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What's that mean?
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It doesn't matter, does it?
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Right now, I have
the Shadow Paralysis Jutsu.
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A clan's Secret Ninjutsu that's been
passed down through the generations!
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Man, I'm jealous
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that you can use a technique
that's rich in tradition and history.
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My family doesn't have
anything like that.
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It's just a drag, is all.
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There's just too much emphasis
on obligation.
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In fact, I'm jealous of
your family, Denki.
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My family's no fun either.
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The company became successful
under Dad,
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so there's a lot of pressure on me.
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Oh, I see.
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In other words,
we're in the same position.
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We're both caught in
the middle of family affairs, huh.
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JONIN
CHUNIN
GENIN
RECEPTION DESK
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Observers from the Land of Wind
will be here soon.
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Why are they coming?
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To examine the Hidden Leaf Village's
electric power technology.
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They're planning to build
an electric power plant in the desert soon.
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A power plant?
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Isn't that like the facility
that we guarded recently?
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Yes. And that facility is also
on the itinerary.
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Things are going to
be pretty hectic for a while.
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So, what's our mission?
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We'll be on standby.
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Standby?
You mean, like on break?
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It's not a break, but…
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If anything happens,
we have to be ready to jump into action.
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Since our team's been
a little off lately…
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I see.
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You reap what you sow, huh?
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How come you're all looking at me?
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But it's a little strange.
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Our team is the only one
on standby.
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How much of everyone's trust
did we lose?!
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Well, we just have to keep
doing our best to win back their trust.
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– Okay.
– Right.
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Damn it!
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Shikadai…
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Lord Enchu?
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So, you've been ordered
to be on standby.
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Huh?
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I put in a request in
to the Feudal Lord
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that you be pulled from
the vanguard for now.
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Why did you do that?
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You're trying to take
your father's place
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and restore the prestige
of the Nara Clan, aren't you?
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It's not going well, is it?
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You seem to be trying your best,
but at this rate,
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it will only have the opposite effect…
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In fact, you'll make
your father lose face.
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And so…
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Shikadai, go into politics.
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Our Feudal Lord Ikkyu has
been looking for candidates
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that he can develop
into skilled politicians.
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I've arranged for you
to study with him.
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Study to become a politician?
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Is that why we were pulled
from active duty?
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Currently, Shikamaru is carrying
the weight of the entire Nara Clan alone…
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I know that.
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It seems you're making an effort,
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but it takes a long time to master
the Shadow Paralysis Jutsu.
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It's just like shogi.
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There are times when you cannot break
through a predicament with a frontal attack.
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Hence, you must use your pieces
wisely to topple an opponent.
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At times, a new strategy
might be necessary.
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I will make the arrangements.
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But don't you think this is a good opportunity
to be useful to your father?
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It's all so sudden…
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For me, being a ninja—
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You can continue being one.
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Huh?
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Two years.
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For now, go and study
for two years.
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Being mentored by the Feudal Lord is,
in itself, prestigious.
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What do you say?
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If I agree to this,
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will you stop meddling
with my father from now on?
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Fine…
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I'm thinking of becoming a politician.
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A politician?
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When did you suddenly—?
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Don't tell me, did Lord Enchu—?
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Lord Enchu brought it up.
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But…I decided on my own.
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What about being a ninja?
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I'll take two years off
for the time being.
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PAWN PROMOTED ROOK
I'm thinking about it as
a way to advance.
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PROMOTED ROOK
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Are you really sure
this is what you want?
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Yeah.
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I understand.
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Hold on!
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It's the path that
he chose himself.
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He should do what he wants.
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– Dad.
– On one condition.
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Do this for yourself.
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Talk it out with your friends first.
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Yeah.
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THUNDER
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Shikadai?
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Sorry to call you out like this.
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It's okay.
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Were you okay with
coming out this far?
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Sure.
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This is the location, right?
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You and your team
protected this place.
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I wouldn't call it protecting.
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What are you saying?
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Thanks to you guys, we were spared
from some major damage.
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The energy generated by
the windmills is stored here,
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then sent to the village.
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What's that?
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We link that windmill to
the underground turbine for monitoring.
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When that windmill is turning,
the system is working normally.
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So, right now…
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Yeah.
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I was involved in
designing this system.
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So, maintaining it is part of my job too.
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You're amazing, Denki.
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Not at all!
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I think you guys are
more amazing!
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I mean, Shikadai,
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I could never copy
your Shadow Paralysis Jutsu.
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Denki…
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I'm gonna quit being a ninja
and become a politician.
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Huh?!
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Why all of a sudden?
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I guess you could call it
a family situation…
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You can understand, right?
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In my position,
I have no other choice.
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Shikadai…
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What is it?!
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Not good!
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There's a counter flow of energy
in the storage battery!
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If we don't do anything,
it will explode!
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It's not working!
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It's not accepting external data input.
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Isn't there another way?!
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If we can directly access
the main system—!
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Are you sure about this?
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It could explode anytime, but…
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Shikadai, get back.
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I have to do this.
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Don't be reckless, Denki!
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Even if you're doing it for
the sake of your dad's company—!
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For the sake of my dad?
What are you saying?
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I'm here of my own free will!
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This is an important place that's connected
to the future of the village.
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And the only one who can
protect this place, is me!
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Denki!
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I'm okay!
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Shikadai, you said earlier that
I would understand your position.
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It's true.
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At first, I was caught in the middle
of my family's affairs.
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But even such situations can be changed
to the way you want them to be.
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After becoming a ninja,
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I learned that from Boruto and all of you.
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Situations…can be changed?
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I'm not gonna restrain myself!
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I'll do whatever I can,
to the best of my ability.
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And one day,
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I'm going to be the ninja president
of the Kaminarimon Company!
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This should…
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do it!
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Huh? It didn't work!
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The wiring must be cut somewhere.
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The turbine that sends out energy
isn't working.
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At this rate…
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You said the turbine and
that windmill are linked, right?
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Huh? Yeah, but…
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In other words,
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if we make that thing run,
the turbine will run, right?
**[16:59] ---**
Logically speaking, yeah.
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If we restart the system at
the same time the turbine's moving…
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we can avoid an explosion caused
by the counter flow.
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But right now, there's no way
to make that giant windmill move…
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Okay then, leave that to me.
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Are you going to use
the Shadow Paralysis Jutsu?
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I don't think it has enough power
turn the windmill—
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No!
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I'm going to use this one!
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Shikadai?!
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Denki, you focus on
restarting the system.
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But, you can't be thinking of turning
the windmill with a Wind Style?
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I swear I'll make it work!
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I got it!
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Here we go.
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Wind Style: Dance of Turbulence!
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Amazing!
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All right!
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We did it!
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Looks like it worked somehow!
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Shikadai!
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Shadow Paralysis Jutsu…complete!
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I guess I stressed too much about
doing things for my parents' sake.
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Earlier, when you said you're gonna
become a ninja president,
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I got really ashamed of myself.
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I still haven't done
everything that I can do.
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I'm not gonna become a politician.
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I'm not gonna restrain myself
anymore, either.
**[19:14] ---**
Shikadai…
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You can be quite a drag, huh?
**[19:20] ---**
Shut up!
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I'm not gonna be a politician, after all.
**[19:32] ---**
Huh? What is it this time?
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I understand.
**[19:40] ---**
If you made that
decision yourself, that's fine.
**[19:43] ---**
What? You're satisfied with that?
**[19:46] ---**
We should discuss it a little more—
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Shikadai thought it all out on his own,
then he changed mind.
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Right?
**[19:55] ---**
Yeah.
**[19:56] ---**
Damn it, you two are so…
**[19:59] ---**
I need to talk to you too, Mom.
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What is it?
You're being so serious.
**[20:03] ---**
Mom, I want to ask you to teach me
the Wind Style properly.
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The Wind Style?
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Yeah!
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I didn't wanna use it before,
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because I didn't want Dad
to lose face and feel bad.
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Kids shouldn't worry
about stuff like that!
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I know.
**[20:20] ---**
I'm gonna do everything I can do.
**[20:23] ---**
Increasing the number
of my pieces,
**[20:25] ---**
even by a little,
will benefit the Nara Clan.
**[20:29] ---**
Look at you,
getting so high and mighty.
**[20:30] ---**
I'm coming in!
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Oh good, you're all here.
**[20:37] ---**
Perfect timing.
**[20:39] ---**
Shikadai, I brought the forms
**[20:41] ---**
you'll have to submit
to the Feudal Lord.
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Oh, I don't need them anymore.
**[20:47] ---**
I see, you don't need them—
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Huh?
**[20:50] ---**
I've changed my mind about
going into politics.
**[20:53] ---**
What are you saying?!
**[20:55] ---**
Now hear this! The Nara Clan can't
have you and Shikamaru…
**[20:58] ---**
Basically, you want to make sure
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the rest of the village doesn't
look down on us, right?
**[21:03] ---**
With my dad's Shadow Jutsu
and my mom's Wind Style…
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You'll see.
I'll master whatever I can use
**[21:09] ---**
and exceed your expectations,
Lord Enchu!
**[21:13] ---**
Fine! Do as you please!
**[21:15] ---**
But I'm washing my hands
of the lot of you!
**[21:21] ---**
Lord Enchu's lost face too!
**[21:24] ---**
I'm gonna go tell everyone that
I've changed my mind about quitting.
**[21:28] ---**
Better let Boruto know
as soon as possible.
**[21:31] ---**
It's okay.
**[21:33] ---**
He's such a drag,
so I didn't tell him anything.
**[21:40] ---**
Damn it, what's with him?!
**[21:43] ---**
*All right, how am I gonna*
*explain this to them?*
**[21:47] ---**
What a drag.
**[21:51] ---**
– What?!
– What?!
**[23:26] ---**
Team 7 will be undertaking
a joint mission with Team 15.
**[23:29] ---**
I'll be leading both teams.
**[23:31] ---**
What are we going to do
with two teams?
**[23:33] ---**
We're going to investigate and try
to find what's causing injured wildlife.
**[23:36] ---**
Injured wildlife?
**[23:37] ---**
Recently, there have been
repeated reports
**[23:40] ---**
of birds going into a rampage
and attacking people.
**[23:42] ---**
Next time on Boruto
Naruto Next Generations:
**[23:45] ---**
"The Cursed Forest"
**[23:47] ---**
There's no need to combine teams
for something like this.
**[23:49] ---**
Team 7's gonna wrap this up quick!
**[23:51] ---**
THE CURSED FOREST