# E400 - As a Taijutsu User
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*As a Taijutsu User*
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Shira has almost no skill for
ninjutsu or genjutsu…
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Shira and I are alike…
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We're shinobi who
can only perform taijutsu.
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So you knew.
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I realized it yesterday
when we exchanged punches.
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Those who are skilled in ninjutsu
and genjutsu may not notice
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that slight, yet unique difference.
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I sensed that he was like me.
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Since you know that much,
let me explain.
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In Hidden Sand Village,
not even the previous Kazekage
**[02:18] ---**
would allow people like Shira
to become shinobi.
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But that's—! Even a great taijutsu user
like Shira?!
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That's right. That's why until just recently…
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SHINOBI ACADEMY
Shira wasn't allowed to attend the Academy
and was treated like an outsider.
**[02:39] ---**
Hey! What're you staring at?
You can't even use ninjutsu!
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Go away! Your uselessness is contagious!
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*But Shira refused to give up*
*and believed in himself.*
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*He kept training all by himself*
*and honed his taijutsu.*
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*Then, the times changed…*
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*The seat was empty for a while*
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*after the Fourth Kazekage*
*passed away…*
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*but eventually Lord Gaara*
*became the Fifth Kazekage.*
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*Those who knew*
*Lord Gaara's past*
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*spread rumors that*
*our village was doomed,*
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*but that wasn't the case.*
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*Lord Gaara was receptive*
*to other people's opinions…*
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*and one by one, he did away with*
*the previous Kazekage's practices*
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*and instituted reforms.*
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That's Lord Gaara?
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Yeah. He's the younger brother
of Temari,
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the girl we used to play with
when we were kids.
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What happened to the huge boulder
that was used to prevent sand erosion?
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Well…
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Bring me the one
who destroyed this.
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Are you Shira?
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You knew that boulder
was placed there
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to protect Hidden Sand Village.
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Why did you destroy it?
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I am very sorry.
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I had no intention of
destroying it.
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To me, that boulder was
an invaluable training partner.
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Are you saying you destroyed it
during training?
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I was told you are not
a student at the Academy.
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No.
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I don't have any skills in
ninjutsu or genjutsu.
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According to the village rules,
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someone like me is unfit
to be a shinobi.
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So you trained all by yourself?
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Interesting…
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I want to see which
is more valuable…
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That boulder or you!
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Your fist is splendid!
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Please forgive me!
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I can't begin to imagine
the effort it took for you,
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banned from the Academy, to hone
your skills to this level.
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I hereby abolish the rule established
by my predecessor.
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Shira, you will be a shinobi.
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I once met someone just
like you in Hidden Leaf Village.
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*Over here!*
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Through sheer perseverance,
he has become a fine shinobi.
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Shira, I predict you will become
as good a shinobi as he.
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That's how Shira finally
became a shinobi.
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Not only that…
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Lord Gaara recognized
Shira's character and
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chose him to be
his personal taijutsu coach.
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To be named the Kazekage's
taijutsu coach is a huge advancement!
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But this displeased many.
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When someone who until just recently
was below your rank
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attains great success,
people become jealous…
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I understand now.
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Changing people's perceptions
takes time.
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I see, so that's why Shira
said that to me…
**[07:39] ---**
*I don't know what it is you sensed,*
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*but dwelling on the misfortunes*
*of birth is meaningless.*
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*Because, for all one's flaws*
*and suffering, we have just one life.*
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*Shira, you persevered*
*so much, and yet…*
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I'll never forgive the ones
who did this to you!
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Lee!
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That idiot… Don't tell me he's going to…
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*I wasn't good at using*
*my chakra…*
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*so everyone belittled me…*
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Stupid! There's no way
you'll become a ninja!
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There's no way a chump
who can't even use ninjutsu
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can become a ninja!
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Yes, I will!
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Whatever…
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The fact that you're even in
the academy is nonsense.
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You don’t have ninjutsu
or genjutsu skills,
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and your taijutsu is below average!
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Do you know what
everyone calls you here?
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All right, as of today,
you're all genin.
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So I'd like to know what it is
you're all aiming for!
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I don't want to answer…
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Sensei!
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I'd like to prove that I can
become a respectable shinobi
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even though I can't use
ninjutsu or genjutsu!
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That would mean everything to me!
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Hey! What's so funny?!
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If you can't use ninjutsu
or genjutsu,
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you're already out as a ninja.
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Lee, you just won't learn
your lesson, will you?
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There's no way you can win.
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Unlike you, Neji is…
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…a genius.
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It’s useless, Lee…
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No matter how much effort
you make,
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there's no way you can
take me down.
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That’s just fact.
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Yes! Yes! Yes!
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If I can't do 500 push-ups,
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I'll jump rope
and do 1200 double unders!
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If I can't do that,
I'll log kick 2000 times!
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1116…1117…
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Lee! Are you taking
a break already?
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What is it, Guy Sensei?
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If it's about my blunder during
the recent mission,
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I believe I have already apologized!
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Lee, it's true you're different
from Neji.
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You have no ninjutsu
or genjutsu skills,
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and you're no taijutsu expert either…
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But Lee…
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You have powers
that can exceed Neji's…
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You're a genius with
hidden potential.
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If you're trying to
make me feel better, please stop.
**[10:39] ---**
I'm not trying to make you feel better
or anything!
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The reason is that you are…
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a genius of hard work!
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There's no point in
working hard
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if you don't believe in yourself!
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*I hung in there because*
*I believe in myself.*
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*Shira… You're just like me!*
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*In fact, since you weren't able*
*to attend the Academy,*
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*you must have trained*
*much harder than me!*
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*I won't forgive the ones who*
*were contemptuous of your efforts!*
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This is—!
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Damn it…
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If you guys hadn't run off,
we could've obtained a scroll.
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That team with the Byakugan user
is the one Shira warned us about.
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Better safe than sorry.
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By the way, they're not coming
after us, are they?
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I used all those Paper Bombs,
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and that area has a lot
of underground caverns…
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The explosions created
a steeper cliff than I expected.
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It'll take them a while
to make their way across.
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I wouldn't be so sure about that.
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Who's there?!
**[12:19] ---**
The handsome blue beast of
the Hidden Leaf, Rock Lee!
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You're that guy from earlier!
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What you did to Shira
is unforgivable!
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Please apologize to Shira!
**[12:30] ---**
Apologize to Shira?
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This guy's from the Hidden Leaf and
he's siding with Shira?!
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When you believe
in hard work and perseverance,
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it doesn't matter whether
you're a friend or foe!
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That’s beside the point!
How’d you get across that chasm?!
**[12:43] ---**
I have invisible wings known
as perseverance!
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Sometimes, perseverance…
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will turn into infinite wings that
make the impossible possible!
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Until you apologize to Shira,
my rage will not subside!
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Like hell we will!
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We know your weakness!
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Wind Style!
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Sandstorm Hurricane!
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This is genjutsu!
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Like Shira, you only specialize
in taijutsu.
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So we'll just capitalize
on your weaknesses!
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That's cowardly!
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Please fight me fair and square!
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What's cowardly?!
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It's your fault for not knowing ninjutsu!
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*Inside the Sandstorm Hurricane,*
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*countless sand particles*
*collide against each other*
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*and create powerful*
*electro-magnetic waves.*
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*Because of that,*
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*anyone caught inside it will continue*
*to experience genjutsu.*
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It's about time to finish this!
**[14:09] ---**
What?!
**[14:16] ---**
Neji!
**[14:17] ---**
Jeez! Are you crazy
taking on six by yourself?
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Tenten! You two made it
across too!
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If you made it, isn't it obvious
we would too?!
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Damn it…
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We're a team!
Don't go off on your own!
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I'm sorry! I just couldn't stand it…
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Well, we have no choice now.
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Let's go, Tenten!
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That's more like it!
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8 Trigrams…64 Palms!
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What’s their deal?
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They’re ridiculously strong!
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I would like some payback as well!
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Great Leaf Whirlwind!
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Wait, Lee!
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Please forgive them.
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Shira…!
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Why?
**[15:17] ---**
Why would you defend them?!
**[15:19] ---**
They betrayed you and
put you through hell!
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Maybe they did.
But it doesn't matter.
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How can you say
it doesn't matter?!
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If they won't acknowledge me,
I have only myself to blame.
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That's all.
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I already told you.
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Whatever my flaws
and misfortunes,
**[15:40] ---**
this is the life I was born into.
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I'm not bitter, and I bear no grudge.
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Good or bad, this is my life.
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I have only myself to blame
for the bad
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because I didn't work hard enough.
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I don't want to blame anyone
for the life I have.
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Shira…
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How can you say
you didn't work hard enough?
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Shira! You are a man among men!
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The shinobi among shinobi!
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I've never been so moved
in my life!
**[16:19] ---**
Other than Guy Sensei,
I've never met anyone so amazing!
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You get so carried away.
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It was really touching,
until you ruined the mood.
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Take this.
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This way, at least one of
our teams will pass.
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Damn it… Must you be so kind?
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Put yourself in our shoes, will you?
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Sorry.
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Why are you apologizing?
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You're right.
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But if you take this,
what about you guys…?
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We'll figure something out.
**[16:59] ---**
Why would you go so far?
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Is it all for Lord Gaara?
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Until recently, he was
a brutal shinobi who'd kill anyone.
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People don't change so easily!
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I realize that.
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But Lord Gaara and I
are the same…
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That's what I believe.
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I can tell from training with him.
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Lord Gaara bitterly regrets
his past actions.
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And he knows that atonement
won't come easy.
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And yet, Lord Gaara keeps
pushing forward.
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Because despite what
people think of him…
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he believes that persevering
is the best thing to do right now.
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I don't care about
who I am right now…
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As long as I'm not ashamed of
the man I am in the future.
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Oh, the words that come out
of your mouth!
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You're absolutely right!
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What counts is the man
that you are in the future!
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Okay, okay…
We heard you, pipe down!
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We…can't accept that.
**[18:07] ---**
Hey, give him your scroll.
**[18:17] ---**
Why?!
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We have our pride too.
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We lost this battle.
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So we're handing you our scroll.
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But we're not about
to give up just yet.
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We’ll prove it by obtaining the scrolls
from the other teams.
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Let's go!
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Why did they...?
**[18:42] ---**
They realized that they don’t want to
be ashamed of themselves in the future.
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Shira!
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Um…
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Thank you.
**[19:00] ---**
Thanks to you, it looks like Shira will
have a place in the Hidden Sand.
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We didn't do anything.
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Shira did it with his own strength and
a little help from our taijutsu-idiot.
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He’s very honest…
He might be a little like our Shira.
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Uh, I don't think so.
**[19:18] ---**
His weird clothes, his hair,
or his eyebrows…
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They're not alike at all!
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That’s true... He’s right up there
with Naruto in stupidity.
**[19:28] ---**
Naruto?
**[19:29] ---**
A shinobi from our village.
He’s on a journey right now.
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We’ve heard of him.
**[19:36] ---**
Lord Gaara speaks of a shinobi
who changed him.
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I'm sure the name was Naruto.
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I wonder what he's up to now?
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Neji… Tenten…
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This has nothing to do
with the Second Exam…
**[20:06] ---**
But I have a favor to ask.
**[20:07] ---**
Uh-oh… Here we go…
**[20:13] ---**
I never want to go through
something like last time!
**[20:19] ---**
*Sasuke beat Gaara of the Sand*
*against whom I was no match…*
**[20:24] ---**
*And Naruto beat Neji*
*whom I longed to defeat…*
**[20:30] ---**
*Why? Why does it always*
*turn out like this?*
**[20:33] ---**
You wouldn't have listened to us
even if we tried to stop you, right?
**[20:37] ---**
Right!
**[20:38] ---**
Shira! I want to fight you!
**[20:42] ---**
Because we both seek
to master taijutsu, please fight me!
**[20:47] ---**
If I can face you in battle,
**[20:48] ---**
I'll have no regrets from
these Chunin Exams!
**[20:52] ---**
Fine with me, Lee.
**[20:54] ---**
To be honest,
I've wanted to fight you!
**[22:38] ---**
Shira! I will show you
how serious I am!
**[22:40] ---**
This is my last fight.
**[22:43] ---**
Last?
**[22:44] ---**
Lee, it’s all because of you,
that I can be a shinobi.
**[22:48] ---**
I’m grateful to you.
**[22:50] ---**
It might have been your fists
that changed Lord Gaara.
**[22:54] ---**
Next time on Naruto Shippuden:
"The Ultimate"
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Let me express my gratitude
to you with my seriousness!
**[23:02] ---**
IN NARUTO'S FOOTSTEPS
~ The PATH TRAVELED
THE ULTIMATE
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Tune in again!