# E208 - As One’s Friend
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How was the lower level?
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Everyone was annihilated except for us.
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It seems like two of Sasuke's subordinates
are still around here.
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Did you see them?
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We haven't seen them.
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They probably died too.
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Everything is a mess down there.
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No. A Sensory-Type Ninja
from the Hidden Cloud
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confirmed that they survived.
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They asked us to capture them
and then they left.
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Oh, is that so?
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You two…
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Remove your armor.
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Oh my, it seems we've been found out.
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Just as I thought,
that wasn't a very good plan.
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*Sakura, why did you do
something like that?*
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Sai! What are you doing here?
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It's a clone.
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I'm going to tell you
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what Sakura really wanted to say earlier,
but couldn't.
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"Really wanted to say"?
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What do you mean, Sai?
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Sakura didn't come to
confess her love for you.
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The Hidden Leaf Ninja have
come to a consensus
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and I'm here to inform you.
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I thought it was strange.
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So she was hiding something after all.
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I've come to understand her feelings.
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Why Sakura couldn't bring
herself to tell you.
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Tell me, Sai…
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about the consensus.
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The Hidden Leaf will deal with Sasuke.
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Every one of your comrades is committed
to that and will act accordingly.
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*As One's Friend*
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The Hidden Leaf will deal with Sasuke.
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Every one of your comrades is committed
to that and will act accordingly.
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Did Sakura…
Did Sakura really agree to that?!
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Sakura loves Sasuke so much!
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And yet…
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How could she?!
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After Akatsuki's attack on our village,
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the Hidden Leaf Ninja can no longer
recognize Sasuke as one of their own,
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not after he supported the Akatsuki.
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Sakura is not a fool.
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She's not a child who wouldn't understand
the difficulty of the situation.
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That's why we came here in person
to try to explain it to you.
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Then why didn't she just come out
and tell me the truth?
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It wasn't that simple.
You know that.
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She understood how hurt
you would feel.
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But still…
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By telling you
she's given up on Sasuke
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and declaring her love for you,
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she was freeing you from the burden
of that promise you made.
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*Naruto, this is a once
in a lifetime request.*
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*Please…bring Sasuke back!*
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And still, you insisted
on rescuing Sasuke.
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I believe that's why
she couldn't tell you the truth.
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Because she was thinking
about your feelings.
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In fact, she probably expected you
to say that.
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To be honest, Sakura made us promise
not to tell you the truth.
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She said she would tell you somehow.
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She said it was her duty to do so.
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But if she was expecting
Naruto's reaction,
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she never intended to
tell him the truth, right?
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What is Sakura planning to do?
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This is just an assumption on my part.
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But I believe Sakura…
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She intends to kill Sasuke herself.
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Is that true, Sai?!
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Probably.
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*Please don't take it all on yourself.*
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*I feel the same way as you.*
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*So does everyone else.*
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*Oh…yeah.*
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*Thank you, Sai.*
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*I know.*
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Sakura smiled and told everyone
she would cooperate.
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But this time,
I saw through her fake smile.
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No way.
Sakura wouldn't do such a thing.
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She's crazy about Sasuke—
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It's because she loves him so much
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that she can't bear to watch
Sasuke turn more and more evil.
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It's because she loves him so much
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that she wants to save Sasuke
from this path of evil.
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Even if that means killing the one
she loves with her own hands.
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That is how committed she is
to her love for Sasuke.
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And in doing so, Naruto…
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She's prepared to accept your hatred.
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It's her way of atoning for
the lifelong burden she placed on you.
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Until now, Sakura relied on you too much.
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This time, she intends to resolve
everything alone.
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Sai…
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Why are you telling me all this?
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*Sasuke is the source of Naruto's agony.*
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*But aren't you a part of it too?*
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It wasn't my intention,
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but I'm partly to blame for
provoking Sakura.
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That's why I told you.
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I couldn't ignore what Sakura's doing.
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And besides, I belong to Team 7.
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I see.
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*Having learned all this,
Naruto must be in turmoil.*
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*Now then… What to do?*
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There is something
you must hear immediately.
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We will tell you everything that happened
at the Five Kage Summit.
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It's been a long time, Danzo.
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We haven't met since
the Uchiha incident.
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Foo, Torune, assist me.
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I'm going to break the seal
on my right arm.
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Keep him occupied.
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So you're going for it, Danzo?
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Madara… His abilities are limitless.
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Be careful.
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– Yes, sir.
– Yes, sir.
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Torune, we'll back each other up
and attack.
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I know.
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*Mind Transfer…*
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He disappeared into the pillar.
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It seems he can slip
through objects after all.
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Well? Are you able to sense his chakra?
**[10:27] ---**
No. He has completely disappeared.
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A Sensory-Type with Mind Transfer skills.
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A member of the Yamanaka Clan, huh?
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In order to protect himself,
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he de-materializes his body
at the moment of an attack
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and passes right through it.
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But he solidifies his body to make
physical contact when he attacks.
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We have to aim for the counterattack.
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That was a well thought out analysis.
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The counterattack must
be timed perfectly.
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We'll attack one after the other
and get him on the second stage.
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The first stage will be a diversion.
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I'll be the decoy.
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He's already seen through
my Mind Transfer Jutsu.
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We'll go with your jutsu.
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Got it.
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*That technique…*
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Torune… That jutsu…
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*Now!*
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This guy…
He just pretended to attack.
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Damn it. We fell for it!
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Hmm…
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A jutsu to flush in chakra
and destroy cells?
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How troublesome.
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Forgive me, Foo.
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I'll extract them right away.
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This isn't chakra.
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These are nano-sized venom beetles.
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They are almost like bacteria.
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Insects that devour cells on contact.
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I've heard of them.
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You are a ninja from the Aburame Clan
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who knows Hidden Ninjutsu.
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I see. You're the son
of Shikuro Aburame,
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the one with immunity to those insects.
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To think you were in the Foundation.
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Danzo!
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You have yourself a good subordinate.
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Forgive me, Torune.
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Don't blame yourself, Foo.
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Use your sensors to
locate him quickly.
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I'll get him the next time.
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Damn it!
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*He sucked in Torune!*
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My right arm has been injected
with the venom beetles.
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You're next.
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I see.
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Who would have thought the meeting
would become so intense.
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I guess with Danzo…
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I'm not too eager about
becoming the Hokage.
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And even if the situation
requires me to accept…
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I'll have to return to
Hidden Leaf Village first
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and hear what the others say.
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Madara has declared war on us!
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There's no time to deliberate.
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I'm sure everyone will approve.
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We should have them proceed
on the premise
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that you are the Hokage, Kakashi.
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If our response is delayed
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and the Akatsuki and Madara
take the advantage,
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that would be even worse.
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I guess you're right. Thanks.
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And Sasuke…
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For him to attack the summit…
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Naruto, this is a battle to protect
the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails.
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Namely you.
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And it's also for the ninja world.
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As the Kazekage,
I would give my life to protect you.
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If Sasuke Uchiha confronts
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the Allied Shinobi Forces
as a member of the Akatsuki,
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I will show no mercy.
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*Sasuke, you and I are alike.*
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*We've both walked through
the darkness of this world.*
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*That's why you should be able to see
even the faintest glimmer of light.*
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*In the past and even now.*
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*I closed my eyes long ago.*
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*My goals exist only in the darkness.*
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Sasuke doesn't care about you.
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All he wants is darkness.
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Naruto, you told me,
"I am going to be the Hokage."
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I have become the Kazekage.
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If you are prepared to bear
the burden of being a Kage,
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then do what is right
as Sasuke's friend.
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We've said everything we needed to say.
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Let's go, Gaara.
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We will return to our village.
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Kakashi Hatake…
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With the understanding that
you will be Hokage,
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the Sand will take action.
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As allied nations,
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I pray that there will be
no conflicting intel between us.
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Understood.
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I consider you my friend.
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In the past,
"friend" was merely a word to me.
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Nothing more, nothing less.
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But after meeting you,
you made me realize that…
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the meaning of that word
is what's important.
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What does it mean?
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What can you do for Sasuke?
Think hard about that.
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Let's go.
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Naruto…
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Let him find the answer himself.
**[19:17] ---**
Here I am, all alone with Sasuke
in this dark place.
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Taking care of you while resisting
every urge in my body.
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Hurry up and get well!
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A-Are you all right, Sasuke?
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*Cold as ever. He'll never change.*
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*But…still…*
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Let me out of here.
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Don't be so hasty.
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I'll let you go.
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I have something for you outside.
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Sasuke Uchiha.
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You stay back.
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If you get involved, you'll die.
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Perfect.
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Sasuke… Madara…
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I'll take both your Sharingan.
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Let me ask one thing.
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Is it true that Itachi Uchiha eliminated
my clan by order of the Elders?
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As I thought, you were special.
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Damn Itachi! I see he revealed everything
to you before he died.
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Next time on Naruto Shippuden:
"Danzo's Right Arm"
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Don't say anymore about Itachi!
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Tune in again!