# 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?
**[15:04] ---**
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!
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It's over, Shira!
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Don't ever show
your face again!
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Die!
**[18:57] ---**
Leaf...Hurricane!
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Rotation!
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You guys are—!
**[19:18] ---**
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?!
**[19:28] ---**
Let's retreat!
**[19:35] ---**
Shira! Are you all right?!
**[19:38] ---**
You…
**[19:41] ---**
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.
**[20:12] ---**
But why did you save us?
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We're not so shameless
**[20:17] ---**
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?
**[20:48] ---**
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!
**[22:41] ---**
Shira has been through
way more than I have.
**[22:44] ---**
Why do you all insult him?
**[22:47] ---**
You are comrades from
the same village!
**[22:49] ---**
Please apologize to Shira.
**[22:52] ---**
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!