# E189 - Sasuke’s Paw Encyclopedia
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GRX04M486/sasukes-paw-encyclopedia)
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PAW ENCYCLOPEDIA
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Haven't seen him in a long time.
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Granny Cat...
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Give me 400 ninja cat kunai knives
and 600 shuriken.
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Well, what a surprise that
you would come yourself.
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The Uchiha brat was
so cute back then.
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What?! We're going to catch
another cat?!
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Not quite. It's actually a Nekomata.
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Our mission is to get
the paw print of this Nekomata.
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Nekomata, or whatever!
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Let someone else go on
D-rank missions like that!
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Right, Sasuke? Aren't you tired
of missions like this?
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Speak up and tell him.
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Sasuke?
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If you don't like it, don't come.
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This is an Uchiha...
or rather, my mission.
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Why?!
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*- Leaf's History -
Sasuke's Paw Encyclopedia*
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I'm glad you came, Sasuke boy.
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It's been a long time, Granny Cat.
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My, how you've grown.
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You know her, Sasuke?
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What is this place anyway?
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This is the shop where
the Uchiha clan buys weapons.
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Granny Cat is the source of
invaluable data for the Uchiha.
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She is also our client
for this mission.
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Tamaki...
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Bring me the Paw Encyclopedia.
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Here you are, Granny.
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You turned that into a book?!
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Sasuke...
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You seem to know a lot
about this mission.
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Care to explain why?
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Originally, this book was a game between
Sasuke and his older brother Itachi.
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Don't talk about him!
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I'm going to start preparations
for the mission.
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What's with him?
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They used to be so close back then.
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Itachi often came by on errands
with little Sasuke in tow.
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But Sasuke would get bored,
throw tantrums,
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and give Itachi such a hard time.
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So Itachi came up with the game
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of gathering the paw prints
of quick and nimble cats.
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You mean a kid's game.
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Well yes.
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But he already had the skills of a genin
even before entering the Academy.
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He was an Uchiha all right.
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MIKE THE SWIFT
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MIKE THE SWIFT
Anyway, it was a cute game at first.
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Anyway, it was a cute game at first.
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TWO-SIDED WILD CAT
But things began to escalate.
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But things began to escalate.
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Sasuke completed nearly all the quotas
that Itachi half-jokingly assigned him.
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DREAD LION
And his collection of paw prints
became this book.
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But even after Sasuke stopped,
it's bothered me.
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As for one of two remaining quotas
that Itachi assigned,
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I asked Ni'i of the Hidden Cloud,
and she kindly agreed.
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*Ni'i of the Hidden Cloud?
What's that?*
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And so, you're asking us to
get the last one?
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However...
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Nekomata is a big shot in
the ninja cat underworld
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that never shows his face in public.
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He hides in an impregnable fortress.
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The number of ninja cats
who guard Nekomata is unknown.
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Can a three-man cell of genin manage this?
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Just leave it to us!
Right, Sakura?
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Even Itachi thought this was
too difficult for Sasuke
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and wouldn't allow him to go.
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You'll have to exercise extreme caution.
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*So that's what was bothering Sasuke.*
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*I'll go beyond the boundary he set.*
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Hey, Sasuke. Let's change into cats
and infiltrate that fortress!
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*I guess the best way to infiltrate
a fortress of cats is to become one.*
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Transformation Jutsu!
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How is that supposed to be a cat?!
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I thought I looked pretty good.
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You don't have to transform.
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Besides, transforming won't make
you understand cat talk.
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And so! If you put these on,
the cats will think you're one of them!
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If it's that simple, why didn't you give me
these from the very start?!
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*I-I'm expected to wear this?!*
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We're known in these parts,
so we can't go any further.
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No ninja cat has ever
seen Nekomata's face.
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Will you be able to find him?
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Thanks to these,
infiltrating will be quite easy.
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*You look so cute, Sasuke!*
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If we can get in successfully,
the rest will be easy.
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Let's go!
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Hold it.
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Sasuke, we're supposed to be able
to talk to ninja cats with this thing.
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Meaning there's no need
to start a fight.
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Let's just talk it out with him.
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I'm sure he'll be happy to give us
one or two of his paw prints.
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Impossible.
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Why's that?
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Having your paw print taken is
extremely embarrassing for a cat.
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For humans, it's like being stripped naked,
then photographed.
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Is that all? A nude photograph?
Just coax them gently.
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I mean, even Sakura would allow it.
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Right, Sakura?
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As if! You pervert!
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I think talking will be useless.
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Thanks for showing us the way.
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Get going, pervert.
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Next!
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I don't recognize you guys.
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We're newbie cats!
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Here.
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For someone new,
you're quick to catch on.
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What gave us away?!
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Like I know!
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This is a reward for you.
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New cats that get the idea are welcome!
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What's the matter?
You're welcome to it.
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W-We have to play along or
they'll get suspicious.
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*I must do this to get
Nekomata's paw print!*
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Hey, this is kind of fun.
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Stupid sneeze.
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This is fun.
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A human! There's a human in our midst!
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Huh?! W-What're you saying?!
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You idiot! Let's go!
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Hey, those two are suspicious too!
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They're impostors! Alert! Alert!
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S-Sasuke! Sakura!
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What business does a human have
with Boss Nekomata's fortress?!
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Get out! Get out, now!
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O-Okay, I get it!
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I'm guessing you're telling me
to leave, right?
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Okay, I'm going.
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Damn it. It's back to the drawing board!
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What's with all this security?
What's going on?
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I heard some human slipped in.
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A human?! If he's nearby, I'll snare him!
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We don't have to worry about Naruto.
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We'll take advantage of the commotion
and search for Nekomata.
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Sakura, you start from the east tower.
I'll take the west.
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Huh? At the very least,
we need a two-man team for this.
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They already know we've infiltrated.
Time is of the essence.
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It's smarter to split up for the search!
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O-Okay, I understand.
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What's all the commotion?
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Boss! A human! There's a human
who slipped into the fortress!
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A human infiltrator?!
Kick him out this instant!
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Right!
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A human? It's been seven years since...
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No, it couldn't be.
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*If I can't get past the front gate,*
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*I'll just sneak in from
the side like a ninja.*
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BAR CAT'S EYE
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BAR CAT'S EYE
*The best place to get information is a bar.*
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Your Matatabi drink, miss.
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Oh...I didn't order yet.
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It's from that customer over there.
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May I join you?
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Oh, yes.
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A new acquaintance.
This occasion calls for...
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You've gotta try this, it's so good!
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Say, do you know a cat named Nekomata?
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You mean, Boss?
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He always stays in
the main fortress tower.
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Oh, thank you.
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You can have this.
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Rigged plastic bottles?!
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These are supposed to be used
against cats! Not by cats!
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B-Boss is in the main tower.
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*I'm sure Sasuke is also heading there.*
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You don't look familiar.
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I-I'm new here.
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I see. So what do you want
with the boss?
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*Oh no... He overheard
my earlier conversation.*
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Who are you?!
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You must have infiltrated with
that human earlier!
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Small fries can stay out of this!
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Don't call me a small fry!
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I won't allow you to get near the boss!
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*He's fast!*
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*If there's an opening,
it'll be the instant he lands!*
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*Cha!*
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*What was that just now?*
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*I know I landed a hit,
but there was no reaction.*
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*He's quick and flexible.*
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*Then I'll take advantage of his power
when he gets close!*
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It's so obvious you want the counter.
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Y-You...
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Y-You're a human?!
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Well then... No mercy!
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Prepare to die!
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Cat's fur cannot repel water.
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When a cat's fur is drenched with water,
its body temperature drops rapidly.
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I-It's cold.
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I give up.
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We've been beaten!
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So you made it all the way here.
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Kid, who are you?
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Are you Nekomata?
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It'll be easy if you willingly
offer your paw.
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If not, it'll probably be quite painful.
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You have the guts to stand before me
and make such threats.
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What is this?
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Who are you?
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Sharingan!
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Disappear!
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Sharingan can see through genjutsu.
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Genjutsu has no effect on me!
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You're pretty good.
Then I'll go with brute strength!
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*Sasuke...*
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Here's the final blow!
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Snap out of it, Sasuke!
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Sasuke!
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Are you all right?
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Sakura... Naruto...
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So this is Nekomata?
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The headliner, Naruto Uzumaki, is here!
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Stay out of this!
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Huh?!
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He's mine!
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Besides...it's just about over!
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There's no need to dodge it.
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Paper bombs?!
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You didn't think I was just
running around, did you?
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Mission accomplished!
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You drew an unlucky number
that time, Nekomata.
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I wanted to have a go with him
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since he was Itachi's kid brother.
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Besides, I couldn't refuse
a request from Itachi.
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*M-Monster!*
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*In time, my kid brother will come.*
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*When he does,
fight him with all your might.*
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*Although, with your strength,*
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*my brother doesn't have it
in him yet to beat you.*
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*Then why?!*
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*Growth occurs when one
goes beyond one's limits.*
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*Realizing that is also part of training.*
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I hate to admit it, but Sasuke passed
Itachi's test with flying colors.
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Indeed.
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But how unfortunate...
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Those two brothers were so close.
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Old man. They call you the "Eternal Genin,"
but how long have you been doing this for?
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It'll be fifty years this year.
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That's some history!
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I had my share of memories with
each of the Hokages.
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Ah yes, I also had the chance
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to work alongside the great Lord Jiraiya,
one of the Legendary Sannin.
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With Pervy Sage?!
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Next time on Naruto Shippuden:
"Naruto and the Old Soldier"
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Who is this old man?
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Tune in again!