1 00:00:05,230 --> 00:00:09,500 Quite fascinating this boy, Naruto Uzumaki. 2 00:00:09,870 --> 00:00:13,530 He managed to save our Village from danger. 3 00:00:19,370 --> 00:00:21,730 I am Hayama, the team leader for today's mission. 4 00:00:21,770 --> 00:00:23,070 Nice to meet you all. 5 00:00:23,130 --> 00:00:25,970 I've been dying for a mission, Captain Hayama. 6 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:27,300 Yeah! 7 00:00:28,870 --> 00:00:34,130 Say, old man, we're having a strategy meeting before the mission. 8 00:00:34,170 --> 00:00:36,230 You're in our way, so scoot! 9 00:00:36,530 --> 00:00:37,330 Naruto... 10 00:00:38,130 --> 00:00:39,930 He's a member of our team. 11 00:00:40,570 --> 00:00:44,470 Huh? This old man is a ninja?! 12 00:00:48,870 --> 00:00:52,130 Haven't you heard of Kosuke, the Eternal Genin? 13 00:00:52,430 --> 00:00:53,900 Eternal Genin? 14 00:00:55,430 --> 00:00:56,900 How long have you been doing this for? 15 00:00:57,370 --> 00:01:00,870 It'll be fifty years this year. 16 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,370 Fifty years?! I guess that's amazing, in a way. 17 00:01:04,530 --> 00:01:08,870 Captain Hayama, isn't there someone a little better? 18 00:01:09,070 --> 00:01:11,600 I personally asked Kosuke to join us. 19 00:01:12,070 --> 00:01:14,270 From what I understand, he is very helpful to have around. 20 00:01:15,770 --> 00:01:17,270 And me? What about me? 21 00:01:17,470 --> 00:01:19,200 I didn't ask for you in particular, 22 00:01:19,230 --> 00:01:22,030 but I needed another genin and you happened to be the one. 23 00:01:23,970 --> 00:01:26,300 Our mission is to patrol the northern border. 24 00:01:26,470 --> 00:01:27,670 Patrol? 25 00:01:28,530 --> 00:01:30,370 Talk about an easygoing mission. 26 00:01:30,570 --> 00:01:34,200 True. If nothing goes awry, it's an easy C-rank mission. 27 00:01:34,500 --> 00:01:37,470 However, we can't take anything for granted right now. 28 00:01:37,500 --> 00:01:38,900 Hence, we're being dispatched. 29 00:01:40,930 --> 00:01:42,570 The destruction of the Hidden Leaf just took place. 30 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:45,300 So the ninja of other lands won't let this opportunity pass. 31 00:01:45,330 --> 00:01:46,400 Is that it? 32 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:48,330 Exactly, Tekuno. 33 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:54,000 And so, our mission is to keep our enemies in check. 34 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:56,130 We will show our enemies 35 00:01:56,170 --> 00:01:59,100 that the Hidden Leaf ninja are as vigilant as ever. 36 00:02:17,630 --> 00:02:20,070 I don't see anything around here! 37 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,570 I found mushrooms! 38 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:26,970 Hey old man... 39 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,430 You shouldn't scatter the area like that! 40 00:02:29,630 --> 00:02:33,200 Captain Hayama ordered us to track enemy footprints, remember?! 41 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:35,730 No traces of the enemy in this area. 42 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:37,030 I agree. 43 00:02:37,170 --> 00:02:42,100 You agree? All you were doing was picking mushrooms, old man! 44 00:02:42,370 --> 00:02:44,300 I'm done laying traps. 45 00:02:45,530 --> 00:02:48,830 Kosuke, is there somewhere suitable to set up camp? 46 00:02:49,230 --> 00:02:50,100 Oh yes. 47 00:02:51,970 --> 00:02:55,770 The Second Hokage's cave is near here. 48 00:02:56,300 --> 00:02:57,370 The Second Hokage? 49 00:02:58,530 --> 00:03:01,100 It's a cave I found 50 00:03:01,130 --> 00:03:04,600 when I came here in service to the Second Hokage. 51 00:03:04,630 --> 00:03:06,770 H-How long ago was that? 52 00:03:07,300 --> 00:03:10,170 When you've been a genin for fifty years as I have, 53 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:14,500 chances are you've worked with many who became great masters. 54 00:03:15,230 --> 00:03:18,170 I remember teaming up with Lord Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, 55 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:22,000 as well as Lord Sakumo, known as the White Fang, 56 00:03:22,030 --> 00:03:26,470 back when they were still young. 57 00:03:26,570 --> 00:03:29,400 They sound like pretty tall tales to me. 58 00:03:34,470 --> 00:03:39,630 Say, Naruto, would you mind catching some crabs or fish with that? 59 00:03:39,900 --> 00:03:43,530 Can't! I've been assigned to examine whatever floats downstream! 60 00:03:43,830 --> 00:03:45,530 So while you're at it... 61 00:03:45,770 --> 00:03:47,200 No way! 62 00:03:47,470 --> 00:03:52,030 Captain said to watch if any evidence of the enemy floats by. 63 00:03:56,630 --> 00:03:58,430 Not bad! 64 00:04:03,230 --> 00:04:05,370 I laid the traps. 65 00:04:08,170 --> 00:04:10,300 Man, that smells good. 66 00:04:15,130 --> 00:04:16,830 Yum! 67 00:04:17,330 --> 00:04:19,070 It sure tastes good! 68 00:04:20,830 --> 00:04:24,770 Well then, I'm going to prepare our beds. 69 00:04:25,500 --> 00:04:27,570 See? Kosuke is good to have around. 70 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:29,830 He sure is useful. 71 00:04:30,030 --> 00:04:32,670 I'm the one who caught the fish. 72 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:06,570 You... Do you intend to spend the rest of your life as a genin? 73 00:05:17,130 --> 00:05:18,130 How is it? 74 00:05:18,870 --> 00:05:21,000 Oh... Nothing suspicious. 75 00:05:21,230 --> 00:05:24,070 If no enemy shows up, then that would be ideal. 76 00:05:25,030 --> 00:05:26,630 I'll take over the watch. 77 00:05:35,370 --> 00:05:36,230 Don't fall asleep. 78 00:05:37,330 --> 00:05:38,970 I'm not sleeping! 79 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:12,900 - Leaf's History - Naruto and the Old Soldier 80 00:07:30,670 --> 00:07:33,930 Hey! Come on, old man! 81 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,300 There are no enemies in this area. 82 00:07:36,970 --> 00:07:39,100 How would you know such a thing? 83 00:07:39,670 --> 00:07:45,470 See these birds? They were completely off guard to human presence. 84 00:07:52,670 --> 00:07:53,800 This tastes great! 85 00:07:54,730 --> 00:07:56,200 It's so good! 86 00:07:56,400 --> 00:08:00,770 Oh, is it? I'm glad you like it. 87 00:09:14,700 --> 00:09:17,870 I'm sure it was around here. 88 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:26,970 It's a spring that the Third Hokage and I discovered long ago. 89 00:09:29,530 --> 00:09:31,570 Just how long ago was this anyway? 90 00:09:31,700 --> 00:09:35,130 This is where I received a harsh lecture from the Third Hokage. 91 00:09:35,830 --> 00:09:38,430 From Old Man Third Hokage? How come? 92 00:09:40,230 --> 00:09:44,270 He questioned if I had the Will of Fire. 93 00:09:45,870 --> 00:09:47,270 Will of Fire? 94 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:52,430 Captain! 95 00:09:52,630 --> 00:09:55,330 There's a change in the air. Be on your guard. 96 00:09:57,700 --> 00:09:59,370 What ninja are you? 97 00:10:05,470 --> 00:10:06,900 If you don't answer, 98 00:10:06,930 --> 00:10:10,000 we'll take this as trespassing into the Land of Fire and... 99 00:10:16,230 --> 00:10:17,970 Tekuno, blow them up! 100 00:10:24,270 --> 00:10:26,330 There are still about twenty of them. 101 00:10:26,370 --> 00:10:29,900 This is more than a small scouting party. 102 00:10:30,030 --> 00:10:31,230 Captain Hayama! 103 00:10:32,670 --> 00:10:34,000 They got us hemmed in! 104 00:10:34,030 --> 00:10:36,130 The left and right are diversions! Up above! 105 00:10:37,030 --> 00:10:38,400 Shock Blade! 106 00:10:53,130 --> 00:10:54,530 We're changing strategy. 107 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:56,800 One of us must get away and 108 00:10:56,830 --> 00:10:58,870 make it back to the Leaf Village to report this. 109 00:10:58,930 --> 00:10:59,830 Captain?! 110 00:10:59,870 --> 00:11:01,400 Tekuno, take charge. 111 00:11:01,700 --> 00:11:03,030 Yes, sir! Let's go. 112 00:11:03,700 --> 00:11:05,070 Come, Naruto. 113 00:11:15,970 --> 00:11:17,130 Earth Style?! 114 00:11:30,800 --> 00:11:33,170 I am Hidden Leaf Jonin, Hayama Shirakumo! 115 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:36,230 Don't think you'll get out of here alive! 116 00:11:39,130 --> 00:11:41,400 Will the captain be all right by himself? 117 00:11:41,570 --> 00:11:43,070 I have faith in him! 118 00:11:43,130 --> 00:11:45,400 The enemy seems to be quite strong in numbers. 119 00:11:45,500 --> 00:11:47,200 The captain acted as a lure, 120 00:11:47,230 --> 00:11:49,070 and they still have enough men to split up and pursue us?! 121 00:11:49,270 --> 00:11:51,400 What'll we do, Tekuno?! 122 00:11:51,830 --> 00:11:53,030 If we can buy some time, 123 00:11:53,070 --> 00:11:55,670 we'll be able to reach our second line of defense. 124 00:11:56,230 --> 00:11:58,430 You need time? Leave it to me! 125 00:11:59,270 --> 00:12:01,130 Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu! 126 00:12:02,030 --> 00:12:03,100 Go! 127 00:12:10,530 --> 00:12:12,230 What's the matter, Naruto? 128 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:15,230 They already wiped out my clones! 129 00:12:15,500 --> 00:12:17,330 The enemy is right behind us! 130 00:12:19,430 --> 00:12:20,530 You two, go on ahead. 131 00:12:20,670 --> 00:12:21,370 But... 132 00:12:21,570 --> 00:12:24,400 You guys will only be in my way! 133 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:32,130 Tekuno! 134 00:12:35,030 --> 00:12:36,430 Go! 135 00:12:42,470 --> 00:12:44,900 Come and get me! 136 00:12:52,130 --> 00:12:55,700 They've recruited some awfully swift ninja. 137 00:13:15,300 --> 00:13:16,630 Leaf Ninja Art... 138 00:13:20,970 --> 00:13:22,130 Yanagi. 139 00:13:38,570 --> 00:13:39,570 So strong. 140 00:13:41,570 --> 00:13:42,700 Old man. 141 00:13:42,730 --> 00:13:44,170 What kind of jutsu was that? 142 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:47,800 When you've been a genin for fifty years, you pick up a few tricks. 143 00:13:47,970 --> 00:13:49,470 No way! 144 00:13:49,870 --> 00:13:52,030 No way was that a genin jutsu! 145 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:58,470 Well, neither is your Shadow Clone Jutsu, right? 146 00:13:59,270 --> 00:14:01,170 That's... I had my reasons. 147 00:14:02,130 --> 00:14:04,900 I also had my share of reasons in the past. 148 00:14:11,900 --> 00:14:14,830 It was... It was my fault. 149 00:14:15,570 --> 00:14:16,600 I'm... 150 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:19,530 Being a ninja means you risk death. 151 00:14:20,030 --> 00:14:21,800 It wasn't your responsibility alone. 152 00:14:22,270 --> 00:14:25,800 They died because I gave a careless order! 153 00:14:26,270 --> 00:14:31,600 I wanted to become a chunin and was thinking only of success. 154 00:14:48,570 --> 00:14:53,230 Say Naruto, will you report back to the village alone? 155 00:14:53,730 --> 00:14:56,070 Huh? What about you? 156 00:14:57,470 --> 00:14:59,370 We must demonstrate to them 157 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:02,970 that the military strength of the Hidden Leaf remains intact. 158 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:04,930 Then let me help! 159 00:15:04,970 --> 00:15:07,430 Someone must go back to report this! 160 00:15:09,970 --> 00:15:11,030 Please go! 161 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:20,200 I'm counting on you, Naruto. 162 00:15:41,830 --> 00:15:43,630 Earth Style: Landslide Jutsu! 163 00:15:49,130 --> 00:15:50,130 Explode! 164 00:15:52,830 --> 00:15:55,800 If you are determined to spend the rest of your life as a genin, so be it. 165 00:15:55,830 --> 00:15:58,130 However, I will not allow you to slack off. 166 00:15:59,030 --> 00:16:02,070 Follow me. I will beat my jutsu into you! 167 00:16:03,500 --> 00:16:05,800 Water Style: Water Barrier! 168 00:16:09,170 --> 00:16:10,770 Avalanche Formation! 169 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:16,270 Shuriken... 170 00:16:16,300 --> 00:16:18,500 Shadow Clone Jutsu! 171 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:32,900 A-An artificial leg?! 172 00:16:38,270 --> 00:16:40,630 Having trouble, old man? 173 00:16:44,570 --> 00:16:47,270 You sure made it difficult for us. 174 00:16:47,530 --> 00:16:48,470 Difficult? 175 00:16:50,870 --> 00:16:52,030 Difficult, you say?! 176 00:16:52,530 --> 00:16:55,000 You sacrificed your genin like they were nothing. 177 00:16:55,500 --> 00:16:57,630 Is this your way of doing things?! 178 00:16:58,630 --> 00:17:01,300 If ordered to give your life, you obey. 179 00:17:01,570 --> 00:17:03,700 Isn't that what genin are supposed to do? 180 00:17:04,330 --> 00:17:07,930 Didn't you use two of your subordinates as diversions? 181 00:17:10,730 --> 00:17:14,200 The two who stayed behind to buy us time were the jonin. 182 00:17:14,770 --> 00:17:17,970 They did it so we genin could escape! 183 00:17:18,270 --> 00:17:19,200 What?! 184 00:17:19,500 --> 00:17:23,430 There isn't a single ninja among the Hidden Leaf... 185 00:17:24,130 --> 00:17:26,100 who would sacrifice the lives of genin! 186 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:30,100 Y-You mean genin took out so many of us? 187 00:17:30,770 --> 00:17:32,230 Unforgivable... 188 00:17:32,270 --> 00:17:34,570 It's absolutely unforgivable! 189 00:17:37,330 --> 00:17:38,570 Don't think for a moment that 190 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:40,230 you will have a swift and painless death! 191 00:17:43,570 --> 00:17:48,530 I'll cut your body up into little pieces. 192 00:17:52,130 --> 00:17:55,900 You've done enough to atone for your comrades' death. 193 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:58,700 Enough, Kosuke, become a jonin. 194 00:17:59,170 --> 00:18:02,030 But Third Hokage, I'm still... 195 00:18:02,900 --> 00:18:05,130 Otherwise, from now on you'll only be assigned 196 00:18:05,170 --> 00:18:07,700 the light missions of a genin. 197 00:18:09,100 --> 00:18:13,530 As long as I'm alive, I won't let you go to your death on a mission. 198 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:18,400 If you are a Hidden Leaf ninja, find your Will of Fire! 199 00:18:19,100 --> 00:18:22,470 Do not burn away your life senselessly. 200 00:18:25,170 --> 00:18:27,400 Second Hokage... Third Hokage... 201 00:18:28,070 --> 00:18:31,070 Did I also have a Will of Fire? 202 00:18:40,300 --> 00:18:42,330 Naruto... Why? 203 00:18:42,370 --> 00:18:44,070 I don't need to run away! 204 00:18:44,530 --> 00:18:45,230 What? 205 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:47,830 Because I'm not gonna die in a place like this. 206 00:18:48,170 --> 00:18:49,270 What are you saying? 207 00:18:49,530 --> 00:18:51,700 I'm gonna be the Hokage! 208 00:18:53,300 --> 00:18:55,770 And a guy who plans on becoming the Hokage 209 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:59,230 can't allow a comrade to die for him! 210 00:19:01,570 --> 00:19:02,870 You are so rash. 211 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:06,000 Of course it hurts. 212 00:19:06,030 --> 00:19:08,230 Please try not to do this ever again. 213 00:19:09,330 --> 00:19:12,270 I will not allow a comrade to give his life for me! 214 00:19:17,370 --> 00:19:19,100 As long as I'm alive, 215 00:19:19,130 --> 00:19:21,430 I won't let you go to your death on a mission. 216 00:19:21,870 --> 00:19:24,470 Make amends after you come through alive. 217 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:26,330 O-Old man? 218 00:19:27,270 --> 00:19:29,930 I don't think I can die just yet. 219 00:19:30,870 --> 00:19:31,930 Hey! 220 00:19:32,100 --> 00:19:33,630 Are you two done? 221 00:19:33,670 --> 00:19:35,830 Behold, the Hidden Leaf Ninja! 222 00:19:35,870 --> 00:19:36,730 Huh? 223 00:19:36,770 --> 00:19:39,400 I won't allow the Hidden Leaf to be destroyed by the likes of you! 224 00:19:39,730 --> 00:19:41,000 Just die, old man! 225 00:19:41,030 --> 00:19:42,170 I will not! 226 00:19:42,570 --> 00:19:44,670 Earth Style: Earth Dragon! 227 00:19:45,070 --> 00:19:47,970 Water Style: Water Dragon! 228 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:06,900 Naruto... 229 00:20:07,530 --> 00:20:08,130 Yes? 230 00:20:09,730 --> 00:20:13,430 Like father, like son. How true. 231 00:20:13,900 --> 00:20:16,100 I'm gonna be the Hokage! 232 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:20,700 We have to go back for Captain Hayama and Tekuno. 233 00:20:21,330 --> 00:20:22,270 Right! 234 00:20:30,430 --> 00:20:32,700 And the enemy ninja attacked! 235 00:20:32,730 --> 00:20:37,300 And I turned to the hero who saved the Leaf Village and shouted, 236 00:20:37,330 --> 00:20:40,730 "Go! Leave them to me!" 237 00:20:40,830 --> 00:20:42,930 Sounds like a pretty tall tale to me. 238 00:20:43,970 --> 00:20:47,370 Captain Hayama! Say something. 239 00:20:47,900 --> 00:20:49,470 Yeah, sure. 240 00:20:49,600 --> 00:20:50,730 Jeez! 241 00:20:57,970 --> 00:21:01,700 You left behind a fine son, Fourth Hokage. 242 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:39,500 Hey, did you see that Sakura? 243 00:22:39,530 --> 00:22:42,530 That woman walking with Kakashi was beautiful! 244 00:22:42,630 --> 00:22:44,270 Could she be Kakashi's... 245 00:22:44,300 --> 00:22:46,670 So you're interested too, eh? 246 00:22:46,700 --> 00:22:48,470 Idiot! It's not like that. 247 00:22:48,500 --> 00:22:49,600 Stop acting like you're not. 248 00:22:49,630 --> 00:22:52,600 Hey guys! They're going. So what are we going to do? 249 00:22:52,630 --> 00:22:56,070 Isn't it obvious? We'll secretly follow them! 250 00:22:56,900 --> 00:23:00,900 Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Kakashi Love Song" 251 00:23:00,930 --> 00:23:03,570 This is big news! 252 00:23:05,330 --> 00:23:09,030 Tune in again!