1 00:00:15,900 --> 00:00:18,600 PAW ENCYCLOPEDIA 2 00:00:27,730 --> 00:00:29,600 Haven't seen him in a long time. 3 00:00:43,930 --> 00:00:45,170 Granny Cat... 4 00:00:45,300 --> 00:00:50,000 Give me 400 ninja cat kunai knives and 600 shuriken. 5 00:00:50,270 --> 00:00:55,900 Well, what a surprise that you would come yourself. 6 00:00:58,300 --> 00:01:02,200 The Uchiha brat was so cute back then. 7 00:01:07,530 --> 00:01:11,100 What?! We're going to catch another cat?! 8 00:01:11,700 --> 00:01:15,270 Not quite. It's actually a Nekomata. 9 00:01:15,900 --> 00:01:20,030 Our mission is to get the paw print of this Nekomata. 10 00:01:26,630 --> 00:01:30,070 Nekomata, or whatever! 11 00:01:30,500 --> 00:01:35,030 Let someone else go on D-rank missions like that! 12 00:01:35,070 --> 00:01:39,100 Right, Sasuke? Aren't you tired of missions like this? 13 00:01:39,470 --> 00:01:42,600 Speak up and tell him. 14 00:01:43,900 --> 00:01:44,870 Sasuke? 15 00:01:46,100 --> 00:01:48,100 If you don't like it, don't come. 16 00:01:48,770 --> 00:01:51,730 This is an Uchiha... or rather, my mission. 17 00:01:52,270 --> 00:01:53,070 Why?! 18 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,800 - Leaf's History - Sasuke's Paw Encyclopedia 19 00:03:29,830 --> 00:03:32,570 I'm glad you came, Sasuke boy. 20 00:03:33,130 --> 00:03:34,870 It's been a long time, Granny Cat. 21 00:03:35,630 --> 00:03:37,530 My, how you've grown. 22 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:39,430 You know her, Sasuke? 23 00:03:39,830 --> 00:03:42,930 What is this place anyway? 24 00:03:47,270 --> 00:03:51,300 This is the shop where the Uchiha clan buys weapons. 25 00:03:51,900 --> 00:03:54,500 Granny Cat is the source of invaluable data for the Uchiha. 26 00:03:54,530 --> 00:03:56,570 She is also our client for this mission. 27 00:03:56,900 --> 00:03:58,000 Tamaki... 28 00:03:58,170 --> 00:04:00,630 Bring me the Paw Encyclopedia. 29 00:04:01,100 --> 00:04:02,500 Here you are, Granny. 30 00:04:09,770 --> 00:04:11,300 You turned that into a book?! 31 00:04:11,470 --> 00:04:12,600 Sasuke... 32 00:04:12,630 --> 00:04:15,970 You seem to know a lot about this mission. 33 00:04:16,500 --> 00:04:18,830 Care to explain why? 34 00:04:21,970 --> 00:04:25,570 Originally, this book was a game between Sasuke and his older brother Itachi. 35 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,530 Don't talk about him! 36 00:04:32,030 --> 00:04:34,000 I'm going to start preparations for the mission. 37 00:04:39,770 --> 00:04:41,070 What's with him? 38 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:44,900 They used to be so close back then. 39 00:04:45,630 --> 00:04:51,170 Itachi often came by on errands with little Sasuke in tow. 40 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:56,100 But Sasuke would get bored, throw tantrums, 41 00:04:56,130 --> 00:04:59,230 and give Itachi such a hard time. 42 00:05:00,330 --> 00:05:02,170 So Itachi came up with the game 43 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:06,070 of gathering the paw prints of quick and nimble cats. 44 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:09,000 You mean a kid's game. 45 00:05:09,130 --> 00:05:10,300 Well yes. 46 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:16,330 But he already had the skills of a genin even before entering the Academy. 47 00:05:16,370 --> 00:05:19,230 He was an Uchiha all right. 48 00:05:20,670 --> 00:05:21,630 MIKE THE SWIFT 49 00:05:21,630 --> 00:05:22,730 MIKE THE SWIFT Anyway, it was a cute game at first. 50 00:05:22,730 --> 00:05:25,030 Anyway, it was a cute game at first. 51 00:05:26,300 --> 00:05:27,830 TWO-SIDED WILD CAT But things began to escalate. 52 00:05:27,830 --> 00:05:28,630 But things began to escalate. 53 00:05:30,070 --> 00:05:35,470 Sasuke completed nearly all the quotas that Itachi half-jokingly assigned him. 54 00:05:36,270 --> 00:05:40,970 DREAD LION And his collection of paw prints became this book. 55 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:45,900 But even after Sasuke stopped, it's bothered me. 56 00:05:46,430 --> 00:05:50,000 As for one of two remaining quotas that Itachi assigned, 57 00:05:50,030 --> 00:05:54,800 I asked Ni'i of the Hidden Cloud, and she kindly agreed. 58 00:05:55,170 --> 00:05:57,870 Ni'i of the Hidden Cloud? What's that? 59 00:05:58,700 --> 00:06:02,330 And so, you're asking us to get the last one? 60 00:06:03,500 --> 00:06:05,000 However... 61 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:08,600 Nekomata is a big shot in the ninja cat underworld 62 00:06:08,630 --> 00:06:11,470 that never shows his face in public. 63 00:06:14,170 --> 00:06:16,600 He hides in an impregnable fortress. 64 00:06:17,370 --> 00:06:20,470 The number of ninja cats who guard Nekomata is unknown. 65 00:06:20,930 --> 00:06:23,800 Can a three-man cell of genin manage this? 66 00:06:24,470 --> 00:06:29,330 Just leave it to us! Right, Sakura? 67 00:06:29,430 --> 00:06:33,230 Even Itachi thought this was too difficult for Sasuke 68 00:06:33,270 --> 00:06:34,830 and wouldn't allow him to go. 69 00:06:35,700 --> 00:06:37,300 You'll have to exercise extreme caution. 70 00:06:38,470 --> 00:06:42,200 So that's what was bothering Sasuke. 71 00:06:45,770 --> 00:06:49,200 I'll go beyond the boundary he set. 72 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:56,730 Hey, Sasuke. Let's change into cats and infiltrate that fortress! 73 00:06:57,700 --> 00:07:01,830 I guess the best way to infiltrate a fortress of cats is to become one. 74 00:07:03,230 --> 00:07:04,700 Transformation Jutsu! 75 00:07:08,630 --> 00:07:10,800 How is that supposed to be a cat?! 76 00:07:12,730 --> 00:07:15,030 I thought I looked pretty good. 77 00:07:15,270 --> 00:07:17,330 You don't have to transform. 78 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:20,770 Besides, transforming won't make you understand cat talk. 79 00:07:21,300 --> 00:07:27,100 And so! If you put these on, the cats will think you're one of them! 80 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:31,370 If it's that simple, why didn't you give me these from the very start?! 81 00:07:34,300 --> 00:07:37,430 I-I'm expected to wear this?! 82 00:07:44,530 --> 00:07:48,630 We're known in these parts, so we can't go any further. 83 00:07:48,700 --> 00:07:51,900 No ninja cat has ever seen Nekomata's face. 84 00:07:52,130 --> 00:07:54,030 Will you be able to find him? 85 00:07:54,330 --> 00:07:57,630 Thanks to these, infiltrating will be quite easy. 86 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:00,600 You look so cute, Sasuke! 87 00:08:01,530 --> 00:08:04,930 If we can get in successfully, the rest will be easy. 88 00:08:05,470 --> 00:08:06,800 Let's go! 89 00:08:06,930 --> 00:08:08,470 Hold it. 90 00:08:08,830 --> 00:08:13,030 Sasuke, we're supposed to be able to talk to ninja cats with this thing. 91 00:08:13,070 --> 00:08:16,230 Meaning there's no need to start a fight. 92 00:08:16,370 --> 00:08:17,630 Let's just talk it out with him. 93 00:08:17,670 --> 00:08:20,700 I'm sure he'll be happy to give us one or two of his paw prints. 94 00:08:20,730 --> 00:08:21,770 Impossible. 95 00:08:22,330 --> 00:08:23,530 Why's that? 96 00:08:23,570 --> 00:08:28,730 Having your paw print taken is extremely embarrassing for a cat. 97 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:34,130 For humans, it's like being stripped naked, then photographed. 98 00:08:35,330 --> 00:08:39,870 Is that all? A nude photograph? Just coax them gently. 99 00:08:39,900 --> 00:08:42,130 I mean, even Sakura would allow it. 100 00:08:42,170 --> 00:08:43,570 Right, Sakura? 101 00:08:44,130 --> 00:08:46,670 As if! You pervert! 102 00:08:47,730 --> 00:08:50,100 I think talking will be useless. 103 00:08:50,570 --> 00:08:53,000 Thanks for showing us the way. 104 00:08:53,130 --> 00:08:54,500 Get going, pervert. 105 00:09:02,470 --> 00:09:03,370 Next! 106 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:09,670 I don't recognize you guys. 107 00:09:09,930 --> 00:09:11,670 We're newbie cats! 108 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:13,400 Here. 109 00:09:15,070 --> 00:09:18,530 For someone new, you're quick to catch on. 110 00:09:21,300 --> 00:09:22,530 What gave us away?! 111 00:09:22,730 --> 00:09:23,700 Like I know! 112 00:09:25,430 --> 00:09:26,870 This is a reward for you. 113 00:09:26,900 --> 00:09:29,400 New cats that get the idea are welcome! 114 00:09:31,170 --> 00:09:34,200 What's the matter? You're welcome to it. 115 00:09:34,970 --> 00:09:37,670 W-We have to play along or they'll get suspicious. 116 00:09:43,770 --> 00:09:45,900 I must do this to get Nekomata's paw print! 117 00:09:46,170 --> 00:09:48,570 Hey, this is kind of fun. 118 00:09:55,230 --> 00:09:56,570 Stupid sneeze. 119 00:09:58,030 --> 00:09:59,570 This is fun. 120 00:10:00,230 --> 00:10:03,030 A human! There's a human in our midst! 121 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:05,900 Huh?! W-What're you saying?! 122 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:07,470 You idiot! Let's go! 123 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:10,830 Hey, those two are suspicious too! 124 00:10:10,870 --> 00:10:13,630 They're impostors! Alert! Alert! 125 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,800 S-Sasuke! Sakura! 126 00:10:19,530 --> 00:10:22,500 What business does a human have with Boss Nekomata's fortress?! 127 00:10:22,530 --> 00:10:24,500 Get out! Get out, now! 128 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:26,470 O-Okay, I get it! 129 00:10:26,500 --> 00:10:28,670 I'm guessing you're telling me to leave, right? 130 00:10:28,700 --> 00:10:30,300 Okay, I'm going. 131 00:10:30,930 --> 00:10:33,470 Damn it. It's back to the drawing board! 132 00:10:42,470 --> 00:10:46,270 What's with all this security? What's going on? 133 00:10:46,430 --> 00:10:48,800 I heard some human slipped in. 134 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:53,400 A human?! If he's nearby, I'll snare him! 135 00:10:53,700 --> 00:10:56,030 We don't have to worry about Naruto. 136 00:10:56,800 --> 00:10:59,770 We'll take advantage of the commotion and search for Nekomata. 137 00:11:00,970 --> 00:11:04,200 Sakura, you start from the east tower. I'll take the west. 138 00:11:04,530 --> 00:11:07,730 Huh? At the very least, we need a two-man team for this. 139 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:11,430 They already know we've infiltrated. Time is of the essence. 140 00:11:12,130 --> 00:11:14,370 It's smarter to split up for the search! 141 00:11:14,830 --> 00:11:17,000 O-Okay, I understand. 142 00:11:20,030 --> 00:11:22,170 What's all the commotion? 143 00:11:23,330 --> 00:11:27,370 Boss! A human! There's a human who slipped into the fortress! 144 00:11:27,570 --> 00:11:31,870 A human infiltrator?! Kick him out this instant! 145 00:11:32,070 --> 00:11:33,500 Right! 146 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:39,500 A human? It's been seven years since... 147 00:11:42,430 --> 00:11:44,570 No, it couldn't be. 148 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:00,930 If I can't get past the front gate, 149 00:12:00,970 --> 00:12:03,600 I'll just sneak in from the side like a ninja. 150 00:12:16,500 --> 00:12:17,130 BAR CAT'S EYE 151 00:12:17,130 --> 00:12:19,900 BAR CAT'S EYE The best place to get information is a bar. 152 00:12:45,100 --> 00:12:46,370 Your Matatabi drink, miss. 153 00:12:46,570 --> 00:12:49,900 Oh...I didn't order yet. 154 00:12:50,230 --> 00:12:52,100 It's from that customer over there. 155 00:12:55,930 --> 00:12:58,470 May I join you? 156 00:12:58,670 --> 00:12:59,800 Oh, yes. 157 00:13:08,370 --> 00:13:12,270 A new acquaintance. This occasion calls for... 158 00:13:16,670 --> 00:13:18,970 You've gotta try this, it's so good! 159 00:13:22,370 --> 00:13:25,800 Say, do you know a cat named Nekomata? 160 00:13:25,830 --> 00:13:27,070 You mean, Boss? 161 00:13:27,100 --> 00:13:29,130 He always stays in the main fortress tower. 162 00:13:29,170 --> 00:13:30,800 Oh, thank you. 163 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:32,170 You can have this. 164 00:13:51,700 --> 00:13:53,500 Rigged plastic bottles?! 165 00:13:53,530 --> 00:13:57,570 These are supposed to be used against cats! Not by cats! 166 00:14:00,330 --> 00:14:02,500 B-Boss is in the main tower. 167 00:14:09,670 --> 00:14:11,630 I'm sure Sasuke is also heading there. 168 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:17,300 You don't look familiar. 169 00:14:17,630 --> 00:14:19,230 I-I'm new here. 170 00:14:20,030 --> 00:14:24,100 I see. So what do you want with the boss? 171 00:14:24,470 --> 00:14:27,230 Oh no... He overheard my earlier conversation. 172 00:14:31,470 --> 00:14:32,570 Who are you?! 173 00:14:35,500 --> 00:14:39,030 You must have infiltrated with that human earlier! 174 00:14:39,500 --> 00:14:41,170 Small fries can stay out of this! 175 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:43,270 Don't call me a small fry! 176 00:14:50,770 --> 00:14:52,930 I won't allow you to get near the boss! 177 00:14:54,630 --> 00:14:55,600 He's fast! 178 00:14:55,630 --> 00:14:58,000 If there's an opening, it'll be the instant he lands! 179 00:15:01,930 --> 00:15:04,000 Cha! 180 00:15:06,900 --> 00:15:08,300 What was that just now? 181 00:15:08,330 --> 00:15:11,200 I know I landed a hit, but there was no reaction. 182 00:15:11,570 --> 00:15:13,070 He's quick and flexible. 183 00:15:14,070 --> 00:15:17,330 Then I'll take advantage of his power when he gets close! 184 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:22,430 It's so obvious you want the counter. 185 00:15:25,300 --> 00:15:27,100 Y-You... 186 00:15:29,100 --> 00:15:31,630 Y-You're a human?! 187 00:15:32,170 --> 00:15:34,470 Well then... No mercy! 188 00:15:34,830 --> 00:15:36,470 Prepare to die! 189 00:15:42,430 --> 00:15:44,530 Cat's fur cannot repel water. 190 00:15:44,570 --> 00:15:48,270 When a cat's fur is drenched with water, its body temperature drops rapidly. 191 00:15:52,630 --> 00:15:54,830 I-It's cold. 192 00:15:56,130 --> 00:15:57,930 I give up. 193 00:16:01,470 --> 00:16:04,130 We've been beaten! 194 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:18,270 So you made it all the way here. 195 00:16:18,300 --> 00:16:20,170 Kid, who are you? 196 00:16:21,630 --> 00:16:23,000 Are you Nekomata? 197 00:16:23,630 --> 00:16:26,000 It'll be easy if you willingly offer your paw. 198 00:16:26,530 --> 00:16:29,230 If not, it'll probably be quite painful. 199 00:16:31,770 --> 00:16:36,200 You have the guts to stand before me and make such threats. 200 00:16:46,370 --> 00:16:47,270 What is this? 201 00:16:56,670 --> 00:16:57,730 Who are you? 202 00:17:38,330 --> 00:17:39,370 Sharingan! 203 00:18:13,330 --> 00:18:14,570 Disappear! 204 00:18:20,670 --> 00:18:22,870 Sharingan can see through genjutsu. 205 00:18:23,170 --> 00:18:24,730 Genjutsu has no effect on me! 206 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:32,270 You're pretty good. Then I'll go with brute strength! 207 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:55,070 Sasuke... 208 00:19:05,500 --> 00:19:07,000 Here's the final blow! 209 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:14,800 Snap out of it, Sasuke! 210 00:19:14,830 --> 00:19:15,670 Sasuke! 211 00:19:16,370 --> 00:19:17,400 Are you all right? 212 00:19:18,570 --> 00:19:20,700 Sakura... Naruto... 213 00:19:21,270 --> 00:19:22,900 So this is Nekomata? 214 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:27,100 The headliner, Naruto Uzumaki, is here! 215 00:19:27,130 --> 00:19:28,370 Stay out of this! 216 00:19:28,370 --> 00:19:29,330 Huh?! 217 00:19:29,670 --> 00:19:31,170 He's mine! 218 00:19:32,500 --> 00:19:35,730 Besides...it's just about over! 219 00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:37,700 There's no need to dodge it. 220 00:19:40,100 --> 00:19:41,370 Paper bombs?! 221 00:19:41,730 --> 00:19:44,530 You didn't think I was just running around, did you? 222 00:19:57,130 --> 00:19:58,400 Mission accomplished! 223 00:20:03,130 --> 00:20:07,730 You drew an unlucky number that time, Nekomata. 224 00:20:08,130 --> 00:20:10,570 I wanted to have a go with him 225 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:14,030 since he was Itachi's kid brother. 226 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:18,230 Besides, I couldn't refuse a request from Itachi. 227 00:20:20,830 --> 00:20:22,570 M-Monster! 228 00:20:23,970 --> 00:20:26,600 In time, my kid brother will come. 229 00:20:27,070 --> 00:20:29,770 When he does, fight him with all your might. 230 00:20:30,630 --> 00:20:32,270 Although, with your strength, 231 00:20:32,300 --> 00:20:34,330 my brother doesn't have it in him yet to beat you. 232 00:20:34,870 --> 00:20:36,330 Then why?! 233 00:20:37,170 --> 00:20:40,770 Growth occurs when one goes beyond one's limits. 234 00:20:41,230 --> 00:20:43,830 Realizing that is also part of training. 235 00:20:45,870 --> 00:20:51,630 I hate to admit it, but Sasuke passed Itachi's test with flying colors. 236 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:54,000 Indeed. 237 00:20:55,330 --> 00:20:56,800 But how unfortunate... 238 00:20:56,930 --> 00:20:59,970 Those two brothers were so close. 239 00:22:37,170 --> 00:22:39,930 Old man. They call you the "Eternal Genin," but how long have you been doing this for? 240 00:22:40,130 --> 00:22:42,530 It'll be fifty years this year. 241 00:22:42,770 --> 00:22:44,700 That's some history! 242 00:22:45,100 --> 00:22:48,500 I had my share of memories with each of the Hokages. 243 00:22:48,530 --> 00:22:50,530 Ah yes, I also had the chance 244 00:22:50,570 --> 00:22:53,870 to work alongside the great Lord Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin. 245 00:22:53,900 --> 00:22:55,130 With Pervy Sage?! 246 00:22:56,130 --> 00:22:59,630 Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Naruto and the Old Soldier" 247 00:22:59,770 --> 00:23:03,130 Who is this old man? 248 00:23:05,130 --> 00:23:08,800 Tune in again!