# E122 - The Hunt
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GRVNXMWZY/the-hunt)
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All right.
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Starting now, our main mission
is to find Itachi
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and take him into custody.
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- Yeah!
- Yes!
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Akatsuki's goal is to round up
the Tailed Beasts.
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It is believed that they already
have the Three-Tails.
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According to the data
obtained by Jiraiya,
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it's possible they have infiltrated
the Land of Fire and will target Naruto.
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Itachi, in particular, is originally
from the Leaf Village.
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Three years ago, he returned to
the village
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and attempted to take Naruto.
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So he's headed for
the Leaf Village again?
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As well as Sasuke
who is after this Itachi Uchiha!
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Alright!
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I'm gonna meet up
with Sasuke no matter what.
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Well, let's just take it
one step at a time.
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Here's the search plan.
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Using this as the central point,
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we'll search all four directions
for five kilometers.
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If we find nothing,
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then we'll move the central point and
spread out five kilometers from there.
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And...we'll keep repeating this strategy.
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Five kilometers...
Our wireless radio will be out of range!
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And if we're separated,
it'll be dangerous!
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The rules state that all patrols must
be done by two-man cells.
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- If we encounter the enemy--!
- Sakura...
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Don't get so worried.
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Just watch...
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Our voices which travel even farther
than the wireless radios,
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and our noses that can instantly
sniff out danger, will protect you.
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Pakkun!
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All right, let me explain
the patrol team formation.
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This time, two ninja hounds will
be assigned to each member.
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Two dogs...? Huh? But...
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Get along, all of you.
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Hello, Sakura.
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You're such a snappy female
as usual.
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I'm partnering with Shino.
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Ugh... You stink of insects.
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You stink like a dog.
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Hello.
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Let's work together...
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In peace and harmony...
Hehehe!
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*I wonder if...
*I can become friends with dogs?*
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What about me?
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Naruto, you're the Jinchuriki
they're targeting.
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Just in case you're attacked,
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you'll be with Yamato and
Sensory-Scout Hinata.
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And Big Bark Bull.
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L-Let's work together, Naruto.
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Right!
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And being ninja-hound users,
Kiba and I will each have one dog.
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So we're all set!
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Listen up, everyone.
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Above all, you will track
Itachi and Sasuke's scents.
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If you find either one of them,
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verify their location,
then return to this spot.
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Especially you, Naruto.
Don't go running off ahead of us.
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I know.
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All right then, let's head out.
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Scatter!
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*The Hunt
*
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I'm going.
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Itachi Uchiha, eh?
I hope we can find him.
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All right!
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Sa-su-ke!
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I'm staying with you!
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You too. Get going.
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Drat!
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It's completely healed...
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Yeah.
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And? Which one are we going for?
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Sasuke or the Nine-Tails...?
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Well now, which will it be...?
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W-W-Wait, D-Deidara Senpai!
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Wait up!
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PAWN SHOP
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Who are you?!
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I guess underlings don't matter.
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Go and check.
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Yes.
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Huh? Who are you?!
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You're that Akatsuki...
What's his name?
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Kaku... Kakuta... Kakusa... Kakushi...
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K-Kakuzu...
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Yes, that's the one.
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You're that Kakuzu's henchman-
his bookkeeper, right?
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I'll tell you anything
you want to know.
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J-Just please don't kill me...
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That's the way... Keep talking.
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Let me ask you guys...
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Akamaru! Don't lose to
the other ninja hounds!
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We'll be the first to detect Sasuke
and Itachi's scents!
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You're too slow, Shino!
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Don't dawdle!
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I don't like them...
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Let's go! Pochi! Tama!
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Pochi...?
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Tama?!
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Don't give me silly nicknames!
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*Sasuke...*
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If you don't wipe that solemn look
off your face,
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you'll scare off the boys.
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What?
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The more you chase,
the further they run away.
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You're a female that keeps
on pushing, aren't you?
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Why don't you try pulling away
for a change?
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What a thing to say!
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Sasuke and I...
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aren't like that...
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Hey, stop being so rude.
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Humph!
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It's just that I want to
let Sasuke know...
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how I...how everyone feels.
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Everyone is waiting for Sasuke
to return home.
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That's all...
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Fine. Well, if pulling away doesn't work,
why don't I try sniffing?
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What's the matter?!
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I caught a whiff of
Sasuke Uchiha's scent...
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What?!
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Well?
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The smell is faint,
but it's steadily getting closer.
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What are you doing?!
He'll be on to us before we find him!
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We have to be cautious!
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He's near.
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Sakura, do you see Sasuke around?
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This isn't good.
The smell is going farther away.
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*I've given it a once-over,
*but I don't sense any chakra.*
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*Maybe I'll go back to Sasuke.*
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*The other two are probably
*not back yet.*
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I found it, Tobi!
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Yeah!
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No kidding?! That was fast!
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And? Which one is it?
The Nine-Tails or Sasuke?
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What an opportunity.
We're going together, Tobi.
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So... Which one?
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Just follow me!
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Yes.
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Naruto... Hinata...
You understand, right?
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Yes.
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Yeah...
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You're...!
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Show yourself...
Who are you?
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You found me, after all...
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Kabuto Yakushi...
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You've got guts approaching us
by yourself.
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I wanted to have a chat
with Naruto.
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You're not getting away this time.
We're taking you in.
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Hey! Kabuto! You would know!
Where is Sasuke?!
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Humph! Still can't get over Sasuke, eh...?
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Is it true that Sasuke
killed Orochimaru?!
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Yeah... It's true.
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More importantly,
I brought you a present today.
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That outfit... You're...
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So you're Sasuke...
You really do look like Itachi!
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S-Scary!
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- Ha!
- Ha!
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What's that?
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Information our organization
has gathered regarding Akatsuki.
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What of it?
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It's yours. You can have it.
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Now that Orochimaru is dead...
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you're trying to negotiate with us?
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Nope... I don't think it's as easy
as negotiating with something like this...
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Especially with the Leaf Village.
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Then why?
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Unlike Orochimaru,
Akatsuki isn't after you.
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It's a simple gift to Naruto.
A token of my gratitude.
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Plus, Akatsuki is pursuing you.
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Gratitude...?
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After Lord Orochimaru died,
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I lost sense of who I was.
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I never knew my parents
or my homeland.
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The enemy found me and
from the time I was little,
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I moved around the lands
and villages as a spy.
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Lands and villages didn't
mean much to me.
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That is, until I began serving
Lord Orochimaru...
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But now, he's gone too.
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Just who am I?
The agony of not having an identity...
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You can understand,
can't you, Naruto?
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Like I'd understand
anything you say!
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Humph... I wonder about that.
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Are you Naruto Uzumaki?
Or are you the Nine-Tails?
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In the past, you were shunned...
regarded with loathing.
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You must have questioned yourself
about who you really are.
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However, you had faith
in your strength
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and told yourself that
you were Naruto Uzumaki...
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and you boldly overcame
their views about the Nine-Tails.
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What does he intend...
to do with Naruto?
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I can't figure out his intentions...
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And that's why you are sure
of your identity
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and you found friends
who accept you.
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But instead of overcoming
Lord Orochimaru,
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I desperately clung to his power.
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I'm really able to understand
how you feel now.
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You made me realize...
that I want to be like you.
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So now...
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I'm going to surpass Lord Orochimaru
whom I absorbed,
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and discover a new, stronger self.
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I'll find my new self...
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and you have given me
a hint to finding it.
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That's why I'm grateful...Naruto.
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Lord Orochimaru is
the symbol of reincarnation.
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He continues to live on inside me,
as an existence that I must overcome.
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Took...into your body?
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Well...
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It was just a small segment
of Lord Orochimaru's corpse
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after Sasuke killed him...
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which I transplanted into my own body.
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But, his life-force is amazing.
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It's now steadily trying to
take over my body...this thing.
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That's ridiculous...
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*What is that?*
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*Byakugan!*
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*One-third of his body has
*already been taken over.*
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But I've been fiercely resisting
this takeover!
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I can feel this part of me that's trying
to overcome Lord Orochimaru!
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Is that all you want to say?
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Well, give it everything you've got!
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In a jail cell in Leaf Village!
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Wood Style!
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All right! Gotcha!
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Behind you!
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Dammit...
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When I'm able to fully control
Lord Orochimaru's power,
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I will fight you again, Naruto.
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But you come later.
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First, it'll be Sasuke who
brought down Lord Orochimaru.
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What're you gonna do to Sasuke?!
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Until we meet again.
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We did it!
We brought down Sasuke.
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As expected, Senpai...
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As expected, Senpai.
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Shut up!
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But looks like he's kinda strong...
this guy.
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Imagine Orochimaru being killed
by a brat like him.
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I still can't believe it...
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Huh?
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Tobi, look how
he's glaring at us! Humph!
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You're raring to go, eh Senpai?
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You'll have to apologize to Itachi later.
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You guys must be Akatsuki.
Where's Itachi Uchiha?
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Huh?
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If you tell me nicely,
I'll let you go.
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What shall we do, Senpai?
He's playing hardball.
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Sharingan...eh?
You're Itachi's kid brother, all right.
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So you were able to kill Orochimaru
because of your Uchiha bloodline...
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Lucky enough to be born into that family!
That's all it was!
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If you don't feel like telling me,
that's fine.
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I'll just wring the information
from you by force.
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Next time: "Clash!"
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PAWN SHOP
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Oh...
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Once again, the due date for
Lady Tsunade's debt is looming.
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Tonton! We have no choice.
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Let's go and do that thing
like we used to!
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Huh?
**[22:28] ---**
You'll catch a cold sleeping out here.
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Oww...
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Are you all right, Bro...?
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Um...
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I'd like to borrow some money.
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Bro! This one's a winner!
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I know! I know!
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If we sell her,
I think we'll get over a million ryo!
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All right! How's about 500,000 ryo?
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Thank you very much!
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I'm sorry!
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PAWN SHOP
Bro, the pig disappeared!
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What?! What a day
this is turning out to be!
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Tune in again!