Naruto Shippūden (ナルト 疾風伝)

-You're getting a little too laid back, aren't you?

-Things have been so tense around here for so long,

what with that business in the Sand village.

Now that the danger's finally over, I'm exhausted.

-The immediate danger may be over,

but that doesn't mean we can lower our guard.

Who knows what'll happen next?

Only by maintaining maximum vigilance at all--

Oh, come on.

You can't live like that.

You'll give yourself a heart attack.

Relax a little.

Relax.

Ha ha!

That'll teach you to go picking on a poor little cat,

you bully.

SHIKAMARU (VOICEOVER): Great.

What's the point of setting the alarm

if I'm going to wake up before it goes off?

What a total waste.

Now I've got to shut it off, but I don't feel like moving.

But if I don't shut it off, it'll

just keep ringing and ringing.

Ugh.

It makes me tired just thinking about the whole thing.

Some mornings are such a drag.

I'll take some more.

Hm?

What's that?

Nearly there!

The finish line is in sight!

Victory!

First place.

Uh.

Only second place, but close!

What kind of race is that?

I don't know.

-It's clear to me that you need more training, Lee.

You are right.

And next time I will try to come in first.

Well, Lee.

I hate to break it to you, but I have some bad news.

Huh?

What would that be, Sensei?

Just this.

You did not come in second!

You finished in third place!

You're forgetting I have Kakashi on my back.

Technically, he came in second.

Did you hear that, Kakashi?

You're a lucky man.

But there's no need to thank me

-You have taught me yet another valuable lesson, sensei.

I still have so much to learn!

-I'll never get these two, their ridiculous level of intensity.

Still.

Hey got us back to the village pretty darn fast, eh?

Ridiculous.

All right, then.

Everyone accounted for?

Let's report in to Lady Tsunade right away.

Uh, Guy-sensei.

What is it?

-Kakashi-sensei's looking a little--

Hm?

Gah!

You're right.

First stop the hospital.

then we'll report in.

Hey.

Look.

He's awake.

So, I'm back here again, huh?

Good job, Kakashi.

Well done.

M'lady.

Huh?

Lady Tsunade.

Nom Kakashi-sensei.

You mustn't push yourself.

Sakura's right.

I examined you earlier, and it's going

to be sometime before you return to duty.

It's bed rest for you for at least a week.

Guess I'm not surprised.

Looks like you need a little more practice

before you've mastered that new Sharingan of yours.

Looks that way.

Anyway, you just take it easy for a while.

Team Guy should rest too.

You can file your report later.

Right.

Let's go, Shizune.

Yes, ma'am.

Oh.

M'lady wait.

Huh?

What is it?

Is it regarding--

Yes.

-So, have you told Kakashi about it yet?

-Kakashi-sensei's he's been out of it for a while, so no.

Not yet.

How about Naruto?

No.

I felt it was better to consult with you first.

Tell me everything.

It was Sasori, one of the Akatsuki, who told me.

He said it was a reward for my defeating him.

-Go to the Tenchi Bridge in the Village Hidden in the Grass,

10 days from now at nooon.

One of Orochimaru's henchmen is working for me as a spy,

and that's where I'm supposed to rendezvous with him.

However, I don't think--

10 days at the Tenchi Bridge.

-It's already been four days since then.

We only have six days left.

-Yes, but can you trust your source.

They were his last words.

I doubt he was lying.

-What if it's all a trap, with Orochimaru as the bait

and the Akatsuki waiting there in full force for whoever's

foolish enough to show up?

-If it's a trap, well then, we fight them.

-Yes, but now Kakashi is going to be out of commission

for more than a week, and with only six days

until the rendezvous.

On top of that, Team Kakashi has been undermanned ever

since Sasuke left.

That's true.

Your only solution is to find a new member

and assemble a new team.

Lady Tsunade.

What is it?

-If that's the case, why not deploy a different team

to investigate?

And even if you feel that you must send Sakura,

Naruto mustn't go on this mission.

Shizune.

M'lady.

-Like you, Shizune, Sakura is among the few shinobi

I trust implicitly.

That's why this mission has to involve the remaining

members of Team Kakashi.

-Wouldn't my team serve just as well, m'lady?

Why not send us?

It wouldn't be the same.

Sakura and Naruto, they're-- they're driven by a desperate

need to find their lost teammate.

They've both pledged their lives to rescue him.

That kind of desire to honor their pledge

is why they will succeed.

That's where you and Sakura are different.

Yes, I understand.

But still.

I believe that Naruto should--

-If he'd overheard this conversation,

what do you think Naruto would say?

-Well, I'd say we gotta find some new teammates, that's

what!

See you.

He's always so impatient.

I hadn't even finished my speech yet.

TSUNADE (VOICEOVER): Naruto's got a mysterious power

that makes everybody wanna bet on him.

NARUTO (VOICEOVER): To be Hokage.

That is my dream!

TSUNADE (VOICEOVER: The boy who was entrusted

with the First Hokage's necklace.

Maybe Naruto really is a special child.

NARUTO (VOICEOVER): Sasuke.

Hm.

Let's see, now.

Who would be good?

I've gotta think about this very carefully, because after all, I

wouldn't wanna choose someone who'd

end up slowing the team down.

That'd be terrible.

But, on the other hand, it's gotta be someone

that we really get along with.

Otherwise we can kiss our teamwork goodbye.

And with the way Sakura gets goofy around boys,

I've gotta be sure the guy's not too good looking.

This is trickier than I thought it's be.

Long time no see, Naruto.

Huh?

Who are you?

It's me.

Hm?

Oh yeah!

Yeah, you're, uh-- Eh.

-I know it's been awhile, but you should at least

try to remember your friends, or else it just

turns the other person's feelings.

Whoa.

Wait, that voice and that weird way of talking.

Could it really be?

Yeah!

Shino, right?

It finally came to you, huh?