Naruto Shippūden (ナルト 疾風伝)

-I'm so close, just a little longer.

-Yes, finally-- been a while since the chunin exam.

Forest of death-- three years have gone by.

-You'd love to get your hands on our earth scroll, wouldn't you?

-Well, when this is all over, one of us

will have both scrolls.

And the other will be dead.

That young genin who once

trembled before you, he's matured a lot, hasn't he?

-I knew the moment the boy turned his immature Sharingan

on me.

He had such magnificent eyes, even then.

-Anyone who's developed a Sharingan

that strong at his age must be someone special.

I knew that he would prove an even greater treasure

than Itachi.

Oh yes, I realized at once he was the perfect choice.

Especially when I saw the pain he carried within him.

I knew he would eventually come seeking me out,

in search of even more power.

Yes, I remember.

It was for that reason you gave them the curse mark

and stayed to watch the chunin exams to see

if it would bear fruit.

-You mean that business with Anko?

That was just a coincidence.

You see, I always had every intention

of striking against the Leaf Village, anyway.

I knew that if Yoroi drained him of all his chakra,

Sasuke would be forced to use the power of the curse mark.

Go on, release that delicious forbidden power.

Set it free.

-Oh, the Dancing Leaf Shadow-- now take this.

-No, I won't let this thing take over.

No way!

Lions Barrage!

Magnificent!

What more can be said?

He was perfect, having the strength of will

to fight off the curse mark.

Have the Sharingan, as well as the wisdom

of knowing when to use it.

It's true.

There's nothing like combat for accelerating

a ninja's development.

You were wise to let him continue the chunin exams.

Hm.

I suppose so.

After all, he did improve, didn't he?

Chidori!

-Magnificent, but now, there's no more

he can learn from the Leaf.

There is no one else in this world

who can train him as well as I can.

No one who so fully understands the darkness

that consumes his soul.

-And there's no one else who can make him more like you,

is there?

-It's as though the destruction of the Leaf

is merely a side benefit.

It's time I got your next dose of medicine ready.

We have to make sure you're as strong as possible

for the transference ritual.

-Yours is an obsession, this need

to drown yourself in jutsu.

And for this transgression, you shall be punished.

I shall take away all the jutsu you hold so dear.

Impossible!

You wouldn't dare.

The seal is set!

My arms--

Cursed old fool-- his interference

robbed me of my jutsu, forced me to delay the reanimation.

But now--

Everything is ready at last.

The final stage is set.

Oh, the trouble the old man gave me,

it's just a distant memory now.

Finally, I will have the body I need, your body, Sasuke.

Unacceptable!

Why has there been no report from the ANBU

we dispatched to the lake?

We may have beaten back Orochimaru's henchmen,

but the Three-Tails is still out there and still a threat.

-All right then, dispatch another squad.

Make it a priority.

My lady.

-All I've done, I've done to achieve one goal.

Or rather, to clear away the darkness

that stands between me and that goal.

Huh?

Lord Orochimaru--

-What's the matter with you, Kabuto?

-That cough doesn't sound very good.

Are you all right?

I'm fine, fine.

The goal is in sight.

I will soon be in the perfect host body.

I feel wonderful.

You're at your breaking point.

If you don't take the level 10 medicine,

there's no more I can do for you.

I'll go get the other medicine.

I'll be back in a minute.

-That thirst for blood-- even with his body pushed

beyond the breaking point, he laughs.

-He endures through sheer strength of will.

That's why I'll never leave your side, Lord Orochimaru.

Even when you brought down the Hokage and Kazekage,

even when you were on the brink of achieving

the destruction of the Leaf Village,

even when you battled the sannin, Tsunade and Jiraiya,

both at the same time, I've never

seen you so menacing and full of ambition as you are right now.

Huh, what's frightening is how much you've progressed.

If all goes as planned, not only the five Hokage,

but the whole world, will grovel in the dust at you feet.

That is, once you cast off this body and takes Sasuke's.

Chidori stream.

-Are you sure of the report's accuracy?

Yes ma'am.

The second squad you dispatched made a complete survey

of the lake.

The ANBU Black Ops stationed there

have vanished without a trace.

The Three-Tails is gone too.

Hm.

It's my fault.

It's all because I failed to seal the Three-Tails.

Still, I wonder who could have done it.

Exactly.