# E45 - The Consequences of Betrayal
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**[00:26] ---**
Hey, what do you mean by
"destroying the Leaf Village"?
**[00:31] ---**
I mean today's Leaf Village!
**[00:33] ---**
Today's Leaf Village...?!
**[00:37] ---**
That means, Lady Tsunade will...!
**[00:40] ---**
- You're right...
- What?
**[00:42] ---**
Your story doesn't add up.
**[00:45] ---**
I know Sai's boss used to oppose
Old Man Third Hokage,
**[00:49] ---**
but why do they have to destroy
the Leaf Village...
**[00:51] ---**
or do something
to Grandma Tsunade?
**[00:54] ---**
Did you forget, Naruto?
**[00:57] ---**
Lady Tsunade used to be
a favorite pupil of the Third.
**[01:04] ---**
Besides that, the current regime of
the Leaf Village
**[01:07] ---**
was initiated by
the Fifth Hokage, Lady Tsunade,
**[01:10] ---**
and it obviously complies with
the wishes of the Third.
**[01:17] ---**
Undoubtedly Danzo
is not happy about this...
**[01:20] ---**
but most of the people in the village
support the current regime,
**[01:26] ---**
so the regime
can't be changed easily.
**[01:29] ---**
The only way
to change the regime is...
**[01:31] ---**
to cause an earth-shaking event
in the village.
**[01:36] ---**
An event like...
**[01:37] ---**
the "The Destruction of the Hidden Leaf
Village" that Orochimaru set up.
**[01:43] ---**
The destruction of
the Hidden Leaf Village...!
**[02:08] ---**
Danzo may be thinking about
conspiring with Orochimaru
**[02:11] ---**
and making him attack
Leaf Village one more time...
**[02:15] ---**
in order to force Lady Tsunade
from the position of Hokage...
**[02:20] ---**
So, you're saying they want
to destroy Leaf Village...
**[02:22] ---**
- just because of that?!
- It's not only because of that!
**[02:26] ---**
He wants to build his ideal village
after destroying the regime...
**[02:30] ---**
and return to center stage as Hokage.
**[02:48] ---**
The reason why Danzo went into
action at this late date is...
**[02:51] ---**
...because he sees it's been three years
since the last attack,
**[02:54] ---**
so there has been enough time
for Orochimaru...
**[02:56] ---**
to fully regain his forces.
**[02:59] ---**
I think that's also part of it.
**[03:01] ---**
Or he may have thought
Orochimaru is more cautious now
**[03:04] ---**
because of the failure
of the last attack.
**[03:09] ---**
If he acts now, he thinks
the negotiations with Orochimaru...
**[03:11] ---**
will get under way easily.
**[03:14] ---**
That means he's going to propose
cooperation from the village, right?
**[03:19] ---**
Yes...
**[03:21] ---**
Wait a minute...
You mean Sai's secret mission is...
**[03:27] ---**
Perhaps...
**[05:02] ---**
*The Consequences
*of Betrayal
*
**[05:11] ---**
You mean,
Sai's top secret mission...
**[05:16] ---**
...is probably to earn Orochimaru's trust
**[05:18] ---**
and serve as a liaison between
Danzo and Orochimaru.
**[05:23] ---**
He thought the odds of him
running into Orochimaru...
**[05:26] ---**
would be high
if he was in our group.
**[05:29] ---**
That can't be...!
**[05:31] ---**
If that's the case...
**[05:37] ---**
then we might have to get rid of Sai.
**[05:43] ---**
Get rid of him?
**[06:07] ---**
Lord Orochimaru.
**[06:10] ---**
I know.
**[06:13] ---**
It appears we're being followed.
**[06:18] ---**
Is he simply following us,
or is someone making him do that?
**[06:25] ---**
What should we do?
**[06:30] ---**
One way or the other...
**[06:32] ---**
I'm afraid we're going
to need a corpse.
**[06:36] ---**
Right, Kabuto?
**[06:57] ---**
*Get rid of...*
**[06:59] ---**
...*Sai?*
**[07:02] ---**
*No matter how you look at it,
*that's too hasty...*
**[07:06] ---**
Now, my clone is
following them,
**[07:08] ---**
but there's no way of knowing
what's gonna happen...
**[07:13] ---**
We're gonna get on their trail
right away.
**[07:15] ---**
- But...
- Okay!
**[07:17] ---**
Let's go...!
**[07:21] ---**
*What the...?*
**[07:28] ---**
Naruto!
**[07:38] ---**
Naruto! Are you all right?
**[07:48] ---**
*He hasn't fully recovered yet from
*the damage he suffered earlier...*
**[07:51] ---**
Captain Yamato...
**[07:54] ---**
Sakura, we better get going...
**[07:56] ---**
I know we should catch up
right now. But...
**[08:08] ---**
But...with Naruto's condition
being like this...
**[08:11] ---**
In that case, we'll leave him.
**[08:14] ---**
*Leave him?
*How could he say such a thing...?!*
**[08:19] ---**
He should have
enough strength left...
**[08:21] ---**
to get back to the village
on his own.
**[08:25] ---**
Kakashi Sensei would never
talk that way...!
**[08:27] ---**
Sakura...
**[08:29] ---**
Sakura...
I'll...be...all right...
**[08:41] ---**
I can make it...
**[08:44] ---**
Naruto!
**[08:49] ---**
Sakura, I know
what you're trying to say.
**[08:53] ---**
On top of that, I've teamed up with Kakashi
in the Anbu Black Ops Unit before...
**[08:57] ---**
I also know the kind of person he is.
**[09:03] ---**
It's true that I'm filling in
for Kakashi.
**[09:06] ---**
But, I'm not Kakashi.
**[09:13] ---**
I'm sorry, but I just can't say,
**[09:16] ---**
"I won't let you get hurt,"
with a laugh.
**[09:21] ---**
*I won't let my comrades die.*
**[09:33] ---**
You're no longer apprentice Ninja
in need of protection,
**[09:37] ---**
but Shinobi shouldering
the future of the Leaf Village...
**[09:39] ---**
who will have to eventually
surpass Kakashi.
**[09:42] ---**
Compassion and co-dependence
aren't the same thing!
**[09:58] ---**
If we give up now,
it'll end in failure.
**[10:02] ---**
If we don't follow now,
**[10:03] ---**
we're never going
to catch Orochimaru.
**[10:06] ---**
There is no second chance
with Orochimaru.
**[10:26] ---**
Sakura...
**[10:39] ---**
Yeah.
**[10:42] ---**
It's time to get moving now.
**[10:44] ---**
Naruto, what are you going to do?
**[10:56] ---**
Of course...
**[11:02] ---**
I'm going!
**[11:04] ---**
Naruto!
**[11:08] ---**
I'm okay...
**[11:13] ---**
If I went back to
the village now...
**[11:16] ---**
I wouldn't know
why I came this far.
**[11:20] ---**
Naruto...
**[11:38] ---**
Fine, but...
if you slow us down,
**[11:42] ---**
we have to leave you behind,
do you understand?
**[11:44] ---**
Okay!
**[11:46] ---**
Then, let's go!
**[12:06] ---**
*That's!*
**[12:24] ---**
*You've sure done it...
*Orochimaru...*
**[12:45] ---**
Naruto!
**[13:05] ---**
Sakura!
**[13:19] ---**
Sakura!
**[13:34] ---**
Sakura...
**[13:41] ---**
Are you all right, Sakura!
**[13:44] ---**
That wound is...
**[13:58] ---**
*Chakra of the Nine-Tailed Fox
*must have entered...*
**[14:00] ---**
*through the wound like poison...*
**[14:08] ---**
*This can't easily be healed even
*with a skilled medical Ninjutsu.*
**[14:15] ---**
*That's why...*
**[14:17] ---**
*That's why I'm even more surprised*
**[14:19] ---**
*that Naruto has been able
*to endure that Chakra.*
**[14:24] ---**
This...
**[14:28] ---**
This...was done by Orochimaru.
**[14:32] ---**
Well, it hurts only a little, so...
I'm okay.
**[14:37] ---**
Don't push yourself
too hard, Sakura.
**[14:42] ---**
I got it...
**[14:50] ---**
Let's take a little break.
**[14:52] ---**
Sakura is our team's
only Medical Ninja...
**[14:55] ---**
In other words, she is a key cog
in the success of our mission.
**[14:58] ---**
I'm all right.
If we don't leave now...
**[15:02] ---**
even you said...
**[15:04] ---**
*I'm sorry...but I just can't say,*
**[15:07] ---**
*"I won't let you get hurt."
*with a laugh.*
**[15:18] ---**
*You're no longer apprentice Ninja
*in need of protection,*
**[15:22] ---**
*but Shinobi shouldering
*the future of the Leaf Village...*
**[15:25] ---**
*who will have to eventually
*surpass Kakashi.*
**[15:28] ---**
*Compassion and co-dependence
*aren't the same thing!*
**[15:32] ---**
It's true what I said,
**[15:34] ---**
but they also say that
"haste is from the devil."
**[15:39] ---**
I mean, there is a difference between
hurrying and recklessness.
**[15:43] ---**
I agree!
**[15:44] ---**
Captain Yamato is right!
**[15:47] ---**
You are the only Medical Ninja
in our group
**[15:51] ---**
with monstrous strength...
**[15:53] ---**
So, you're the precious cog...
**[15:55] ---**
I told you that you don't need
to add "monstrous strength"!
**[15:57] ---**
- What, what?!
- Shut up!
**[15:59] ---**
I'm just complimenting your...
**[16:02] ---**
O-Okay, okay...
I apologize!
**[16:04] ---**
Naruto!
**[16:06] ---**
Since Sai's out, you'll be
my partner for the battle.
**[16:10] ---**
Let's decide on our collaboration
patterns while we have time.
**[16:13] ---**
Can you come over here
for a bit?
**[16:16] ---**
Got it.
**[16:47] ---**
They stopped the chase...
I wonder if it went well...
**[16:52] ---**
Perhaps...
**[16:54] ---**
At any rate...
**[16:55] ---**
you did a fine job, as usual, Kabuto...
**[17:00] ---**
I've created countless dead bodies
since I've been with you...
**[17:06] ---**
It might have been
a little wasteful, though...
**[17:10] ---**
Even so, it's better to be cautious.
**[17:36] ---**
Oh.
**[17:38] ---**
I got a good idea,
Lord Orochimaru.
**[17:43] ---**
How about having him help out
our experiments?
**[17:52] ---**
I think he'll have lots of free time...
**[17:54] ---**
besides serving as
a liaison with Danzo...
**[17:56] ---**
Hmm... do as you please.
**[18:09] ---**
A fake body, just as I thought...
**[18:12] ---**
Most likely this Jutsu
was done by Kabuto...
**[18:19] ---**
*Sure enough, this wound
*is slow to heal...*
**[18:23] ---**
*the best I can do is
*to ease the pain...*
**[18:32] ---**
*This is far enough...*
**[18:34] ---**
We're gonna do it here?
**[18:36] ---**
Yes...
**[18:37] ---**
But, first...!
**[18:39] ---**
One moment, my Wood Clone
has just contacted me.
**[18:47] ---**
Yes... That's right...
**[18:49] ---**
There's an unnatural and subtle
stitching in the head...
**[18:52] ---**
He's done a perfect job,
it's not noticeable at first glance.
**[18:58] ---**
If we didn't prepare for this,
**[18:59] ---**
we would have been fooled
completely...
**[19:04] ---**
Amazing that they've already discovered
that we've been tailing them.
**[19:06] ---**
I was confident, but...
**[19:08] ---**
we have to be even more cautious
from now on...
**[19:23] ---**
*Since we're dealing
*with Orochimaru...*
**[19:25] ---**
*we can't be too careful.*
**[19:28] ---**
Captain Yamato!
**[19:29] ---**
Ah yes, I'm done with my errand.
**[19:31] ---**
All right! So, what are
we gonna do first?
**[19:33] ---**
But before that...
There's something I need to tell you.
**[19:42] ---**
The one who hurt Sakura was...
**[19:45] ---**
you, Naruto.
**[21:39] ---**
Hey Sakura, is that the picture book
that belonged to Sai?
**[21:42] ---**
Yes, it is.
**[21:43] ---**
I'm wondering what's
in the book?
**[21:44] ---**
Don't ask me.
**[21:45] ---**
Hmm, it seems there're
no words or dialogue, though.
**[21:49] ---**
Well, even if we see what's inside,
I bet It's not good at all.
**[21:52] ---**
I'm hoping this book gives some
information leading to Sai...
**[21:55] ---**
Come to think of it,
Sai cherishes this book, doesn't he?
**[21:58] ---**
He also said it's
his older brother's book.
**[22:00] ---**
Hey, don't you think
the facing pages are a little creepy?
**[22:05] ---**
Next Time:
"The Unfinished Page"