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E233 - Naruto’s Imposter

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[00:04] ---
    It's been so long
    since we traveled on land.
[00:08] ---
    Solid ground under
    our feet feels great.
[00:11] ---
    No doubt about it,
[00:13] ---
    this hot blood of mine
    is bonded to land.
[00:15] ---
    Well, this is only until
    we reach the next harbor.
[00:19] ---
    About that,
    can't we change plans
[00:21] ---
    and go to the Land of
    Lightning by land?
[00:25] ---
    I doubt it.
[00:26] ---
    We are presently in the territory
    of the Land of Water.
[00:29] ---
    The Land of Water is made up
    of large and small islands.
[00:33] ---
    So they are not connected
    to the Land of Lightning.
[00:37] ---
    Well…
[00:39] ---
    Just the thought of
    getting on a boat again…
[00:43] ---
    So are we still far away from
    the Land of Lightning?
[00:46] ---
    Yes. We have a quarter
    of a ways to go.
[00:52] ---
    By the way, I overheard this
    back at the harbor,
[00:56] ---
    but it seems some imposters
    may show up.
[00:58] ---
    An imposter?
    What kind of imposter?
[01:08] ---
    Hey, hey, hey!
[01:09] ---
    I have nothing against you.
[01:11] ---
    Just call it a twist of fate.
[01:14] ---
    I'm taking everything you own.
[01:18] ---
    Who are you?
[01:21] ---
    That headband?
[01:23] ---
    That's right!
[01:25] ---
    The great ninja who
    kicked the Akatsuki out
[01:27] ---
    of the Hidden Leaf Village!
[01:29] ---
    Naruto Uzumaki, that's me!
[01:41] ---
    Seems he just appeared.
[01:43] ---
    Then that imposter
    you mentioned…
[01:46] ---
    That's right.
[01:48] ---
    He's supposed to be Naruto?
[01:56] ---
    He's the spitting image of you.
[01:58] ---
    As if!
[01:59] ---
    Hey, hey, hey!
[02:00] ---
    How dare you ignore me!
    What's so funny?
[02:03] ---
    Damn it!
[02:04] ---
    Hey, if you're Naruto Uzumaki
    of the Hidden Leaf,
[02:07] ---
    then who the hell
    am I supposed to be?
[02:10] ---
    Don't you know
    your own name?
[02:16] ---
    How come you have
    Hidden Leaf headbands too?
[02:20] ---
    Don't tell me…
[02:22] ---
    I'm the real Naruto Uzumaki!
[02:25] ---
    – No way!
    – It's true!
[02:27] ---
    Imagine that,
    an imposter of Naruto.
[02:30] ---
    I guess that's the price
    you pay for fame.
[02:33] ---
    And... Just who are you?
[02:35] ---
    I'm…
[02:38] ---
    Hold it now.
    If I can beat him here…
[02:43] ---
    All right then.
[02:46] ---
    Let's fight, right here and now,
    to see who is the real Naruto!
[02:50] ---
    Quit talking nonsense!
[02:52] ---
    Naruto, do your best.
[02:54] ---
    If you lose, we'll make him
    the real Naruto.
[03:00] ---
    I guess I have no choice.
[04:40] ---
    Naruto's Imposter
    
    
[04:47] ---
    You're all talk!
[04:49] ---
    That didn't even count
    as a warm-up!
[04:51] ---
    We'll be confiscating what you have.
[04:53] ---
    But what'll we do with him?
[04:56] ---
    We're in a hurry.
[04:58] ---
    A guy like him…
[05:00] ---
    Let's just toss him over there.
[05:01] ---
    Are you sure about that?
[05:03] ---
    If he gets away and
    starts stirring up trouble again,
[05:05] ---
    your reputation will take a hit.
[05:08] ---
    That is a problem.
[05:10] ---
    Hey wait, wait!
[05:15] ---
    And who're you?
[05:17] ---
    My name's Iggy and
    I've been after this thief.
[05:21] ---
    Him?
[05:22] ---
    Yeah.
[05:23] ---
    The only ones brave enough
    to stand up to this guy are myself
[05:27] ---
    and probably you.
[05:31] ---
    This guy is the notorious thief
    everyone is afraid of!
[05:34] ---
    Naruto Uzumaki!
[05:35] ---
    No! He is not Naruto Uzumaki!
[05:40] ---
    How would you know
    a thing like that?
[05:43] ---
    Because I'm the real
    Naruto Uzumaki!
[05:48] ---
    What? You're the real one?
[05:50] ---
    Damn it! What a jerk!
    Using my name and robbing people!
[05:54] ---
    If you're chasing the thief,
[05:56] ---
    does that make you
    an officer of the law?
[05:58] ---
    W-Well, I guess you could say that.
[06:01] ---
    Then let's leave
    the rest in his hands.
[06:04] ---
    We should be on our way.
[06:06] ---
    Sounds good.
[06:10] ---
    Hey buddy, can you manage him?
[06:13] ---
    You don't look that strong.
[06:15] ---
    What are you saying?
    I may not look it, but…
[06:19] ---
    I am the master ninja Iggy!
[06:25] ---
    No kidding? Are you that strong?
[06:28] ---
    Looks sure can be deceiving.
[06:30] ---
    Well then,
    please take care of things here.
[06:33] ---
    Okay, let's go!
[06:38] ---
    Damn it.
[06:39] ---
    Sorry, partner.
[06:43] ---
    You idiot!
[06:44] ---
    What if you were killed?
    Are you stupid?
[06:49] ---
    I was going to beat him up.
[06:52] ---
    But you heard, didn't you?
[06:53] ---
    He was the real Naruto Uzumaki.
[06:57] ---
    Yeah. Of all places,
    I never expected to encounter
[07:00] ---
    the real guy here.
[07:03] ---
    You idiot! That's enough
    of your excuses, Banna!
[07:07] ---
    According to our plan,
    you're the troublemaker
[07:10] ---
    and I'm going to beat you up
    and build up my reputation.
[07:12] ---
    War's about to break out.
[07:14] ---
    I have to do something like this
    to build myself up!
[07:17] ---
    By beating Naruto Uzumaki,
    I'll make a name for myself!
[07:25] ---
    I know that.
[07:27] ---
    But isn't it time we stopped
    dangerous stuff like this?
[07:33] ---
    You jerk!
[07:34] ---
    Did you forget what you owe me?
[07:37] ---
    If it weren't for me,
    you'd still be all alone,
[07:39] ---
    crying your eyes out.
[07:40] ---
    Isn't that right?
[07:42] ---
    I-I'm sorry.
[07:44] ---
    Iggy, you're my one and only friend.
[07:49] ---
    Next time, let's find someone weaker
    that even we can beat.
[07:54] ---
    Why you!
[07:56] ---
    "That even we can beat"?!
[07:59] ---
    A Naruto Uzumaki or two would
    be a piece of cake for me!
[08:04] ---
    Forgive me, Iggy.
[08:11] ---
    As long as you understand,
    it's okay.
[08:17] ---
    Is it true that Naruto Uzumaki is
    robbing people in these parts?
[08:22] ---
    Yeah, no doubt about it.
[08:25] ---
    There have been
    a number of victims.
[08:27] ---
    He's supposedly a giant
    with a reddish face.
[08:30] ---
    But why would Naruto Uzumaki
    stoop to robbery here?
[08:34] ---
    Isn't he a hero who saved
    his village?
[08:38] ---
    I don't know the details,
    but there are also rumors
[08:41] ---
    that Naruto Uzumaki was
    considered a nuisance.
[08:45] ---
    Maybe he became a Rogue Ninja?
[08:47] ---
    If he's a deserter,
[08:49] ---
    then the Hidden Leaf
    must be after him too.
[08:51] ---
    If we capture him,
[08:52] ---
    the Hidden Leaf will
    pay us handsomely.
[08:56] ---
    But can we do it?
[08:57] ---
    After all, he's Naruto Uzumaki.
[08:59] ---
    Don't panic.
    From what I hear,
[09:02] ---
    Naruto Uzumaki didn't even
    pass the Chunin Exam.
[09:05] ---
    The legend of him being a hero
    is probably a big exaggeration.
[09:08] ---
    I get it.
[09:09] ---
    For Mercenary Ninja like us,
    he means money, right?
[09:14] ---
    Exactly.
[09:19] ---
    Well, considering my strength,
[09:22] ---
    I actually don't need to
    resort to this stuff.
[09:26] ---
    Come one, come all!
[09:28] ---
    I preserve the peace for
    the people and the world!
[09:33] ---
    The great Iggy, that's me!
[09:36] ---
    You're so cool, Iggy!
[09:38] ---
    When you're serious,
    you're really strong, Iggy!
[09:41] ---
    You could fight in the war anytime!
[09:43] ---
    Damned right I can!
[09:45] ---
    Forget farming.
    I'm going to be a war hero!
[09:50] ---
    Here, put this on.
[09:53] ---
    Then you'll be
    Naruto Uzumaki again.
[10:04] ---
    Hey look, Banna…
    I mean, Naruto.
[10:09] ---
    Here come our victims.
[10:11] ---
    There's no way you can lose
    to peddlers like them.
[10:13] ---
    Nope.
[10:14] ---
    All right! Here I go!
[10:24] ---
    Hey, hey, hey!
[10:26] ---
    I have nothing against you.
[10:28] ---
    Just call it a twist of fate.
[10:32] ---
    I, Naruto Uzumaki,
    will be taking all your belongings.
[10:38] ---
    Did you say Naruto Uzumaki?
[10:42] ---
    Uh yeah…that's right.
[10:43] ---
    So just put everything down and leave.
[10:49] ---
    W-What the hell?
[10:51] ---
    Aren't they peddlers?
[10:54] ---
    This is perfect!
[10:55] ---
    Naruto Uzumaki, eh?
[10:57] ---
    Imagine, you coming to us.
[10:59] ---
    W-What'd you say?
[11:01] ---
    Capture him!
[11:02] ---
    No way!
[11:12] ---
    W-Wait! He's not Naruto Uzumaki!
[11:16] ---
    He's just a petty thief named Banna.
[11:18] ---
    What?
[11:19] ---
    But he looks just like
    how rumors describe him.
[11:22] ---
    And he's wearing
    a Hidden Leaf headband.
[11:25] ---
    Well, that's because I…
[11:27] ---
    Who are you?
    Are you his partner?
[11:30] ---
    Interfere and we'll get rid of you too.
[11:33] ---
    No, I…
[11:35] ---
    He's wrong!
[11:36] ---
    I'm Naruto Uzumaki!
    He's not my partner!
[11:40] ---
    He's just a low-class farmer
    from a mountain village!
[11:44] ---
    He hates working the fields,
    so he pretends to be a ninja!
[11:48] ---
    He thinks my capture will
    be his ticket to fame!
[11:50] ---
    That's why he's hanging around!
[11:52] ---
    Banna…
[11:53] ---
    Sheesh, a ninja wannabe.
[11:56] ---
    Well then, stay out of the way.
[11:58] ---
    Or we'll take care of you too!
[12:10] ---
    Let's go!
[12:18] ---
    What do I do?
[12:20] ---
    What do I do?!
[12:27] ---
    Finally, I'm not hungry anymore!
[12:32] ---
    Well, we'd better hurry.
[12:33] ---
    Wait, wait, wait!
[12:34] ---
    Please wait up!
[12:40] ---
    Thank goodness I found you.
[12:43] ---
    What's the matter?
[12:45] ---
    Well, I hate to say this,
[12:47] ---
    but some other thieves took
    the thief you left in my custody.
[12:51] ---
    What?!
[12:53] ---
    I have to ask you a favor.
    Please get that thief back.
[12:57] ---
    I thought you were a master ninja.
[12:59] ---
    Can't you get him back yourself?
[13:01] ---
    A-Actually, I'm out of shape right now.
[13:07] ---
    A ninja's always supposed
    to be in shape.
[13:09] ---
    Sorry, but we have
    urgent business to attend to.
[13:12] ---
    And besides, aren't you
    an officer of the law?
[13:15] ---
    Why don't you go back
    to your headquarters
[13:17] ---
    and get backup?
[13:19] ---
    Well, that's…
[13:21] ---
    So the thieves catch a thief.
[13:24] ---
    I'd say they're birds of a feather.
[13:26] ---
    You reap what you sow.
[13:28] ---
    No, it's not like that!
[13:31] ---
    He may've done wrong,
    but he really wasn't that bad.
[13:37] ---
    Because of his looks and size,
    people didn't like him.
[13:42] ---
    They were scared of him.
[13:43] ---
    He was always such
    a weakling and kind-hearted.
[13:47] ---
    He's good at taking care of people.
[13:50] ---
    You sure know a lot about him.
[13:53] ---
    Well…
[13:55] ---
    Are you really an officer?
[13:57] ---
    I had my suspicions about you
    from the very beginning.
[14:04] ---
    All right. I'll be honest with you.
[14:06] ---
    I'll tell you everything.
[14:14] ---
    And that's it.
[14:15] ---
    What were you doing?
[14:17] ---
    How could you think of
    something so stupid?
[14:19] ---
    Please help me!
[14:20] ---
    You're the hero who saved
    the Hidden Leaf Village, right?
[14:24] ---
    Hey, if you were his friend,
[14:26] ---
    how could you let him
    do such a thing?
[14:29] ---
    If you were his friend,
[14:30] ---
    why didn't you seriously think
    about his well-being?!
[14:34] ---
    Friend?
[14:36] ---
    G-Give me a break.
    He's not a friend.
[14:41] ---
    He's stupid.
[14:42] ---
    It was just convenient.
    That's why we stayed together.
[14:46] ---
    He's not a friend.
[14:49] ---
    "Not a friend"?
[14:58] ---
    What's the big idea?!
[15:00] ---
    Then just what is he to you?!
[15:04] ---
    You might have come this far
    thinking he was just an idiot.
[15:09] ---
    But haven't you two been
    together since you were kids?
[15:14] ---
    You've survived together!
[15:17] ---
    Wouldn't you consider
    that being friends?!
[15:22] ---
    Naruto.
[15:29] ---
    This is an order.
[15:31] ---
    Okay, I got it.
[15:33] ---
    If we had time,
    we would want to help you.
[15:36] ---
    But that's just not possible right now.
[15:39] ---
    Right now, we cannot afford to have
[15:41] ---
    our identities and
    whereabouts known.
[15:44] ---
    You must forget
    you met us here too.
[15:47] ---
    Let's go!
[15:52] ---
    Wait!
[15:53] ---
    Please! I can't do it by myself!
[15:56] ---
    You heard us.
[15:58] ---
    We can't help you.
[16:00] ---
    That's…
[16:01] ---
    Then what am I supposed to do?
[16:03] ---
    It's your problem.
[16:06] ---
    You figure it out yourself.
[16:14] ---
    He's my friend?
[16:36] ---
    Paper Bombs!
[16:37] ---
    Who is it?!
[16:42] ---
    Iggy? Why are you doing this?
[16:47] ---
    You… I knew it.
[16:49] ---
    You're his partner?
[16:50] ---
    I'm not his partner.
    He's not my friend either.
[16:55] ---
    He's…
[16:56] ---
    my best friend!
[16:58] ---
    Iggy…
[17:05] ---
    Why you!
[17:06] ---
    Damn it!
[17:08] ---
    They got away!
[17:09] ---
    After them!
[17:16] ---
    Banna, are you all right?
[17:18] ---
    Why?
[17:20] ---
    Damn it! You're hopeless!
[17:23] ---
    If I didn't save you,
    what'll happen to our next strategy?
[17:26] ---
    Iggy…
[17:30] ---
    All these years,
    I've done nothing but use you.
[17:34] ---
    That isn't true. Everyone hated me
    and looked at me
[17:37] ---
    like I was the devil himself.
[17:39] ---
    But you became my friend.
[17:42] ---
    You idiot.
[17:44] ---
    Back then, the others bullied me too.
[17:48] ---
    They told me that if I teased you,
    they wouldn't bully me.
[17:52] ---
    I know that. But…
[17:55] ---
    Iggy, you became my best friend!
[18:01] ---
    Come on out, Naruto Uzumaki!
[18:04] ---
    We won't let you get away again.
[18:06] ---
    Let's show them
    our willpower once last time!
[18:10] ---
    Yeah!
[18:11] ---
    Wherever you go,
    I'll follow you, Iggy!
[18:14] ---
    Let's do it!
[18:15] ---
    Right!
[18:20] ---
    You novice.
[18:22] ---
    You think you can beat us
    with that skill level?
[18:25] ---
    Take Naruto Uzumaki alive!
    Kill the other one.
[18:29] ---
    I'm sorry.
[18:30] ---
    If I were strong like Naruto,
    I could've protected you.
[18:34] ---
    Banna…
[18:37] ---
    Run!
[18:38] ---
    Banna!
[18:40] ---
    Thanks for calling me
    your best friend.
[18:47] ---
    Die!
[18:48] ---
    Banna!
[18:53] ---
    What?!
[18:54] ---
    Damn it.
[18:56] ---
    You two are something else!
[18:59] ---
    Y-You guys…
[19:00] ---
    Sorry, but we didn't
    believe you back there.
[19:06] ---
    So we decided to test you.
[19:09] ---
    Test me?
[19:11] ---
    Right now, I am totally moved!
[19:14] ---
    You didn't abandon your friend!
[19:17] ---
    You put your faith in friendship!
[19:20] ---
    Hey, hey, hey!
[19:21] ---
    Just who do you think
    this person is?
[19:23] ---
    This here is the hero who
    saved Hidden Leaf Village,
[19:27] ---
    the one and only Naruto Uzumaki!
[19:31] ---
    Shape up!
    You are Naruto Uzumaki.
[19:34] ---
    Naruto…
[19:35] ---
    That's right.
[19:36] ---
    You're the hero of justice!
    Naruto Uzumaki!
[19:42] ---
    Naruto Uzumaki is going to
    go on a rampage of a lifetime!
[19:54] ---
    You can have your name back,
    Naruto Uzumaki.
[19:57] ---
    The weight of it is too heavy to bear.
[20:00] ---
    Thank you, Naruto.
[20:02] ---
    Don't mention it.
[20:04] ---
    But what'll you do from now?
[20:07] ---
    Do you really intend
    to become ninja?
[20:09] ---
    Nah, I'm going to forget about it.
[20:13] ---
    If this is how scary it is,
    it's not for me.
[20:16] ---
    I'm going back to the country
    and make an honest living.
[20:19] ---
    I'll go wherever Iggy goes.
[20:22] ---
    I see.
[20:25] ---
    Stay best friends forever, guys!
[20:36] ---
    – Naruto!
    – Naruto!
[20:39] ---
    Thank you!
[20:40] ---
    Take care!
[20:42] ---
    Those guys sure can yell.
[20:47] ---
    Take good care of yourselves!
[20:51] ---
    Best friends are the greatest.
[20:55] ---
    We'll be like them too, someday.
[22:37] ---
    Sand Jonin Temari,
    you will accept my challenge!
    
    
[22:41] ---
    Huh? What are you talking about?
    
    
[22:43] ---
    My name is Konohamaru Sarutobi.
    
    
[22:45] ---
    Grandson of the Third Hokage,
    Naruto's favorite student!
    
    
[22:49] ---
    Naruto's…?
    
    
[22:51] ---
    Running away from this challenge
    will mean that you fear me!
    
    
[22:56] ---
    Next on Naruto Shippuden:
    "Naruto's Favorite Student"
    
    
[23:00] ---
    This should be fun.
    I'll indulge you for a little bit.
    
    
[23:05] ---
    Tune in again!