E399 - Demon Desert Survival

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    Demon Desert Survival
    
    
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    For the next three days, I'm going to
    give it everything I've got…
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    for Lord Gaara.
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    Lord Gaara, putting up
    your Sand Guard won't help you train!
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    Sorry… My Sand Guard is
    an automatic response
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    and I'm not conscious of it.
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    Your Sand is like armor.
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    Even if your armor is solid,
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    you'll sustain damage if
    your taijutsu within you is weak.
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    You must stay on the offensive
    and maintain your breathing.
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    Then your body will move naturally.
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    Now try defending yourself even
    before your Sand Guard activates.
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    I am impressed, Lord Gaara.
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    You've progressed so much
    in such a short time.
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    Once you master taijutsu,
    you will be able to combine it
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    with your Sand Guard and
    make it even more formidable.
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    It's only because I have
    such a fine teacher.
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    Shira, are you going to
    take the Chunin Exams?
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    Yes. I'm eternally grateful for
    the opportunity you have given me.
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    It's only natural since
    you have the skills.
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    In time, you will become
    a great shinobi of the Sand.
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    It's finally here!
    The Chunin Exams!
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    I'm getting antsy.
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    It's too soon to get nervous.
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    Our goal isn't simply to
    pass the Chunin Exams…
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    But to have as many Sand entrants
    as possible pass.
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    It's my way of
    repaying Lord Gaara.
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    I think you're more stressed out
    than we are.
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    I want to live up to
    Lord Gaara's expectations.
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    By the way, this year's Chunin Exams
    are shorter than last time.
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    It's three days this time
    as opposed to five days.
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    Which simply means this place
    is that much more dangerous.
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    When the sun rises,
    the temperatures soar in the desert.
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    And getting around will
    become much more difficult.
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    I see…
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    We might have barely
    enough time to make it to the goal.
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    So we can't stop for anything.
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    Anyway, our priority is
    to acquire the other scroll.
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    To do that, we'll have
    to battle a team for it…
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    But we can't just pick any team.
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    I came up with something.
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    When did you…?
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    Yesterday's brawl in the cafeteria
    was a fortunate turn of events.
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    I was able to get a rough idea
    of the other teams' strengths.
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    The teams to watch are…
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    the one with Shira,
    the guy who stopped your kick, Lee.
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    And...
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    The team from the Hidden Waterfall.
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    With our skills,
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    we should have no problem
    with the rest of the teams.
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    You're amazing, Neji!
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    You analyzed all that already?!
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    So we'll avoid
    the strong teams
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    and aim for
    the weaker ones, right?
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    I do not like doing things
    in that way...
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    I figured you'd say that.
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    But we've waited two and a half years
    for these Chunin Exams.
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    You don't want to fail, do you?
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    Of course not…
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    But I…
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    Determination never betrays you.
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    I…
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    I want to fight that guy!
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    There's the signal to start.
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    Let's go!
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    So, what do we do?
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    We were told not to enter
    the Demon Desert...
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    I have a message
    from Lady Tsunade.
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    What is it?
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    I'll read it.
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    "According to intel from agents
    who just returned,"
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    "opposition forces have been
    on the move recently"
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    "in the Land of Wind."
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    In other words, they are
    the anti-Gaara faction.
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    An assassination attempt
    has already occurred.
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    In spite of this, supervisors from
    other villages are prohibited
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    from entering the Demon Desert…
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    and Gaara himself intends to supervise
    the Second Exam as a proctor.
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    Needless to say,
    the danger is enormous
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    if Gaara plans to
    set himself up as a decoy.
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    Not only to Gaara,
    but to the Hidden Leaf.
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    If anything happens to Gaara,
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    our alliance with the Hidden Sand
    will become rocky.
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    Guy… Asuma… Kurenai…
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    Sneak into the Demon Desert
    and investigate the Hidden Sand.
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    "If Gaara's safety is threatened,
    protect him!"
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    Gaara's assassination…?
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    Gaara himself is the decoy…?
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    The Hidden Sand must be
    at their wit's end…
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    Whatever happens,
    let's protect the Kazekage!
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    – Right.
    – Yes.
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    Scatter!
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    Your eyesight is amazing.
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    Imagine being able to see
    what's being reflected
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    on a water droplet dozens
    of kilometers away.
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    Once she gets a fix
    on the relay point,
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    she can see several
    dozen kilometers out.
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    But when the sun is out,
    the water droplets evaporate,
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    so I can't use it for too long.
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    Found them!
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    That's the team from
    the Hidden Leaf!
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    The Hidden Sand is
    close by too!
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    Tell them to keep their distance.
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    Right.
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    It's a signal from Shira.
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    Well? Do you see anyone?
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    Nope, there's no one.
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    There has to be.
    We've run quite far.
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    What's going on?
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    Why can't I find anyone
    with my Byakugan?
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    Neji, Tenten… Come here!
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    What is it, Lee?
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    I'm positive this is my kunai.
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    What?!
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    Just in case we got lost,
    I stuck a few kunai into the rocks.
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    Finding this means…
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    We've been running
    around in circles…
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    Could this be a genjutsu?
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    No way! We haven't even
    confronted the enemy!
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    – Release!
    – Release!
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    I knew it…
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    What's going on?!
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    There!
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    I found them!
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    Let's hurry!
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    According to Shira,
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    there are some pesky
    Leaf shinobi nearby!
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    Why should we listen
    to a guy like that?!
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    He's useful to us now.
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    We can thank him later…
    to our heart's content!
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    Damn… They found us!
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    We don't need to be nice
    to these guys, right?
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    We'll take their scroll!
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    – Right!
    – Right!
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    Here I go!
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    Leaf…
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    Whirlwind!
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    Datsuji! Goji!
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    You're already within my range.
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    And I'm going to deal
    with you swiftly.
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    Eight Trigrams…
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    Two Palms!
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    What?!
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    4 Palms!
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    8 Palms!
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    16 Palms!
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    32 Palms!
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    64 Palms!
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    He blocked every hit?!
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    Shira!
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    We'll handle them.
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    Leave while you can.
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    I cannot believe I get
    to fight you so soon!
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    Hey! What are you
    so happy about?!
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    Lee! Don't take him on carelessly!
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    Oh, my…
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    The Cactus Genjutsu
    was broken already?
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    Cactus Genjutsu?
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    Back then, I did catch
    the faint scent of plants...
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    That was the genjutsu?
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    We knew the second round
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    would take place
    in the Demon Desert.
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    So we set up several jutsu
    in advance.
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    Don't hold it against us…
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    that we have an advantage.
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    But not this time!
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    I don't know about that.
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    I'm very cautious.
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    So I wonder what it means…
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    that I appeared before you?
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    Huh?!
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    What?!
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    I can't move…
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    Not again?!
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    This time, I'll release it for you.
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    Release!
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    Sorry, but I don't have time
    to deal with you guys now.
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    Please wait!
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    Shira! Why won't you fight me?
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    You're strong. I knew that
    the moment I took your hit.
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    That's why I won't fight.
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    If we fight, one of us will get hurt.
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    A shinobi fights regardless
    of the risk!
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    I have an important goal
    right now.
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    That goal is to make sure
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    Hidden Sand entrants
    make it through the Exams.
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    You're helping…
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    …other entrants?
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    Instead of asking questions,
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    you should worry
    about yourselves.
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    Let's go, Sen, Yome.
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    Shira!
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    This sand…is moving!
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    Help me, Lee!
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    Wait… I can't get loose…!
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    Don't struggle!
    You'll get buried even deeper!
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    It seems I miscalculated
    our strategy.
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    What do you mean?
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    Last night…
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    He was also analyzing
    the Hidden Leaf's strengths.
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    They've had us under
    surveillance from the start!
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    Not only that,
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    he took command over
    the other Hidden Sand entrants,
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    and ordered them not
    to confront us.
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    That's why we didn't
    come across anyone!
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    That Shira is not only skilled...
    he's smart!
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    This is not the time
    to be impressed!
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    Can't you hear this noise?
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    Damn, so this is what
    he was talking about!
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    We're going to fall!
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    We're going to die!
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    We're going to die!
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    Eight Inner Gates!
    The Gate of Rest!
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    Open!
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    Is everyone okay?
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    Yeah, we made it.
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    But where are we?
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    There's no way out
    of this waterfall.
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    What?!
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    So we have to wait until
    someone comes to rescue us?!
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    No way! Does that mean
    we're disqualified?!
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    Is everyone safe?
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    What about them?
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    We took care of them.
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    They fell into
    the Sand Waterfall Pit.
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    They won't be able to get out
    until after the Exams are over.
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    I see. That's a relief.
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    Now's our chance. Get scrolls
    from the other teams.
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    Yeah, and we're taking
    one right now.
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    What's the big idea?
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    Like we said.
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    We're going to get one
    from you guys.
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    Why?!
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    That's easy to answer, Shira.
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    Because we don't like you.
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    What did you want
    to talk about?
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    We want to help to
    make sure everyone passes.
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    Your team and ours will
    start out close to each other
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    for the Second Exam.
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    However, a Hidden Leaf team
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    that includes a Byakugan user
    will also be near.
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    They are strong.
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    So what?
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    The chances are high
    that one of our teams
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    will confront the Hidden Leaf
    team in the beginning.
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    This team is not
    to be taken lightly.
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    We'll impede them.
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    During this time,
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    I want you to get as far away
    from them as possible.
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    Oh… In other words,
    you're going order us around?
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    I just want the Sand to pass.
    As many as possible. That's all.
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    That's my way of
    repaying Lord Gaara!
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    Lord Gaara, huh…?
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    That just doesn't sit well
    with us.
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    That a guy like you
    who wasn't a shinobi until just recently…
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    caught Lord Gaara's eye
    and has the nerve,
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    to act all high and mighty
    towards us!
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    Do you realize Shira
    saved you earlier?!
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    Well, we don't owe him…
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    a damn thing!
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    Wait!
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    I have no intention
    of fighting you!
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    Maybe not you…but we sure do!
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    You're just too good
    with the fan…
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    Using it even in combat to
    control your Genjutsu Powder.
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    But without it,
    you're no match for me.
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    You squirmy little—!
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    I learned from Shira too!
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    I can use this Evasion Jutsu
    better than anybody!
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    I know your moves like
    the back of my hand!
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    However…
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    Your weakness is...
    your eyes that see too well!
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    IDIOT
    
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    I-idiot?
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    Idiot!
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    My eyes… My eyes!
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    Yome!
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    Sen! Yome!
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    Don't move!
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    If you do, we'll shoot!
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    Shira!
[18:50] ---
    It's over, Shira!
[18:52] ---
    Don't ever show
    your face again!
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    Die!
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    Leaf...Hurricane!
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    Rotation!
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    You guys are—!
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    Shira and his team are useless.
[19:21] ---
    But with the six of us…
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    Sorry, but we're out of here.
[19:24] ---
    What?!
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    Let's retreat!
[19:35] ---
    Shira! Are you all right?!
[19:38] ---
    You…
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    Why…?
[19:43] ---
    I thought you fell into
    the Sand Waterfall Pit?
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    Oh, that was nothing.
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    Y-You're pretty good.
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    But why did you save us?
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    We're not so shameless
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    as to torment opponents
    who have been weakened.
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    Anyway, thank you.
[20:24] ---
    Can you explain something?
[20:26] ---
    Why would your own comrades
    do this to Shira,
[20:29] ---
    who protected them?
[20:31] ---
    Well… Shira wasn't a shinobi
    until just recently.
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    Wasn't a shinobi?
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    Someone of his skill?
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    Perhaps that's due to
    his circumstances.
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    Do you know something, Lee?
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    Shira has almost no skill
    in ninjutsu or genjutsu.
[20:55] ---
    Shira and I are alike…
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    We're shinobi who can
    only perform taijutsu.
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    I am raging with anger!
    
    
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    Shira has been through
    way more than I have.
    
    
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    Why do you all insult him?
    
    
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    You are comrades from
    the same village!
    
    
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    Please apologize to Shira.
    
    
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    Until you apologize,
    
    
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    I'll never…!
    
    
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    Next time on Naruto Shippuden:
    "As a Taijutsu User"
    
    
    
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    I'll never forgive you!
    
    
    
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    IN NARUTO'S FOOTSTEPS ~
    THE PATH TRAVELED
    AS A TAIJUTSU USER
    
    
    
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    Tune in again!