1 00:00:07,100 --> 00:00:08,970 Thank you, Lady Hinata. 2 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:13,870 I appreciate you treating my wound when you're injured as well. 3 00:00:14,530 --> 00:00:15,200 It's all right. 4 00:00:15,830 --> 00:00:18,170 Someone has already tended to my wounds. 5 00:00:18,930 --> 00:00:20,930 The village is short-handed right now. 6 00:00:21,570 --> 00:00:25,000 Sakura is so busy. This is the least I can do. 7 00:00:28,370 --> 00:00:29,600 Neji! 8 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:36,630 Can we interview you? 9 00:00:37,130 --> 00:00:37,800 Interview? 10 00:00:38,270 --> 00:00:42,170 Naruto played a huge part in this battle, right? 11 00:00:42,700 --> 00:00:46,300 And the younger kids at the Academy asked us to do a spread 12 00:00:46,330 --> 00:00:50,900 in the Academy newspaper about his achievements. 13 00:00:51,500 --> 00:00:54,170 So we're going around interviewing everyone. 14 00:00:55,570 --> 00:00:57,400 Sorry, but ask someone else. 15 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,770 That's mean, Neji! 16 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:04,500 I'll say! The kids at the Academy are looking forward to it. 17 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:06,270 Please! 18 00:01:06,570 --> 00:01:08,000 We're beggin' you! 19 00:01:12,100 --> 00:01:15,570 Oh, fine. Then let me tell you a very special story. 20 00:02:48,470 --> 00:02:52,300 - Leaf's History - Neji Chronicles 21 00:02:52,330 --> 00:02:54,100 It was roughly three years ago. 22 00:02:54,870 --> 00:02:56,970 The day the final round of the Chunin Exam took place. 23 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:02,630 Our first Chunin Exam that year was met with many troubles. 24 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:07,430 Feudal Lords and guests from other nations all gathered 25 00:03:07,470 --> 00:03:10,470 to watch the final round in the Hidden Leaf Village, and in the midst of that, 26 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:19,230 we received reports that a Rogue Ninja named Orochimaru was after Sasuke. 27 00:03:20,370 --> 00:03:23,100 The village took steps for every contingency in every area 28 00:03:23,130 --> 00:03:25,300 and security was extremely tight. 29 00:03:27,570 --> 00:03:30,230 During the finals, the Hidden Sand and Hidden Sound conspired 30 00:03:30,270 --> 00:03:32,230 to destroy the Hidden Leaf. 31 00:03:33,030 --> 00:03:36,130 Something no one could ever have predicted. 32 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:39,670 Not yet knowing what was about to occur, the matches continued, 33 00:03:39,700 --> 00:03:42,300 and spectators from various nations watched with intense interest. 34 00:03:51,830 --> 00:03:54,530 Around that time, I was being treated in the medical room, 35 00:03:54,570 --> 00:03:57,170 having lost to Naruto during the first match. 36 00:03:59,330 --> 00:04:02,600 I came to see how you are. How do you feel? 37 00:04:03,430 --> 00:04:05,170 I'm fine. 38 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:10,970 Don't be disappointed. 39 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:14,030 It's sheer luck that Naruto won! I'm sure you'll win the next- 40 00:04:14,070 --> 00:04:15,970 Oh, I'm over that. 41 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:17,070 Huh? 42 00:04:18,330 --> 00:04:20,400 Lord Hiashi came by a little while ago. 43 00:04:22,530 --> 00:04:27,130 I had always believed that we members of the branch family would never be truly free 44 00:04:27,170 --> 00:04:32,230 until the power of the Byakugan is sealed away and our Curse Marks disappear. 45 00:04:33,700 --> 00:04:35,400 But it seems Father thought of it differently. 46 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:39,330 It's true that some things cannot be changed. 47 00:04:40,300 --> 00:04:44,330 But perhaps, I have been making blind assumptions about everything. 48 00:04:46,430 --> 00:04:47,430 Neji... 49 00:04:49,970 --> 00:04:51,900 Let's go back to the stadium. 50 00:04:52,370 --> 00:04:54,370 Guy Sensei and Lee are here 51 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:56,870 and the Uchiha's match looks really exciting. 52 00:04:58,700 --> 00:04:59,700 You're right. 53 00:05:00,630 --> 00:05:02,230 Then it happened. 54 00:05:08,300 --> 00:05:10,900 Orochimaru's destruction of the Hidden Leaf had begun. 55 00:05:15,370 --> 00:05:16,730 What is that?! 56 00:05:21,070 --> 00:05:24,230 Have you noticed? The cheering in the stadium has stopped. 57 00:05:24,770 --> 00:05:26,800 Yeah. Something in the air is different. 58 00:05:27,770 --> 00:05:28,430 Byakugan! 59 00:05:36,830 --> 00:05:39,100 Due to the treachery of Orochimaru's Hidden Sound 60 00:05:39,130 --> 00:05:45,000 and his allies from the Sand, our village was thrown into chaos. 61 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:48,430 How could this happen?! 62 00:05:49,070 --> 00:05:51,470 Fighting has broken out in every corner of the village. 63 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:55,430 Sand and Sound Ninja against the Leaf. 64 00:05:55,630 --> 00:05:56,870 It's like... 65 00:05:57,300 --> 00:05:59,300 I know. It's like a war. 66 00:06:01,670 --> 00:06:06,030 We rushed to the stadium to find out just what was going on. 67 00:06:07,070 --> 00:06:10,800 But unbeknownst to us, another incident was already taking place. 68 00:06:12,270 --> 00:06:12,930 Is that... 69 00:06:16,570 --> 00:06:17,570 Elder! 70 00:06:19,430 --> 00:06:21,000 Hey, are you okay?! 71 00:06:23,730 --> 00:06:24,730 What happened to me? 72 00:06:25,230 --> 00:06:29,270 Kiba later told us that he was knocked unconscious by enemy ninja 73 00:06:29,300 --> 00:06:33,630 disguised as Anbu Black Ops, while watching over Lady Hinata, 74 00:06:33,670 --> 00:06:36,070 who had collapsed due to injuries from her previous match. 75 00:06:42,430 --> 00:06:45,200 Hey... What the hell's going on here? 76 00:06:45,630 --> 00:06:47,530 It seems you're all right. 77 00:06:47,870 --> 00:06:49,600 Elder's wound isn't fatal either. 78 00:06:50,370 --> 00:06:52,030 What happened here anyway? 79 00:06:53,130 --> 00:06:57,000 We were attacked. Hinata has been taken. 80 00:06:57,830 --> 00:06:58,830 What?! 81 00:07:00,630 --> 00:07:05,470 Two ninja from the Hidden Cloud, who were here as spectators, took her. 82 00:07:08,030 --> 00:07:10,600 No doubt they took advantage of the commotion 83 00:07:10,630 --> 00:07:13,300 to take the Byakugan out of the village. 84 00:07:13,970 --> 00:07:15,600 I tried to stop them, but... 85 00:07:24,330 --> 00:07:29,170 Neji, the Byakugan is a top-secret jutsu, which your father protected with his life. 86 00:07:29,630 --> 00:07:32,570 It must not be stolen! Go after them! 87 00:07:33,100 --> 00:07:35,370 Bring it back, whatever it takes! 88 00:07:37,170 --> 00:07:38,270 I understand. 89 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:40,900 Wait, Neji! I'm coming with you. 90 00:07:41,330 --> 00:07:42,970 This is a Hyuga matter. 91 00:07:43,330 --> 00:07:45,600 But it's too much for you to handle alone. 92 00:07:46,030 --> 00:07:49,270 I'm coming too. Hinata is my teammate. 93 00:07:49,870 --> 00:07:52,730 Besides, you don't think highly of Hinata. 94 00:07:52,970 --> 00:07:56,170 There's no way you'd get serious about saving her. 95 00:07:56,300 --> 00:07:57,300 Hey you! 96 00:08:04,730 --> 00:08:07,770 Then come with me. Your nose will be useful. 97 00:08:10,130 --> 00:08:13,830 I guess having a three-man cell would make things easier for pursuit. 98 00:08:14,300 --> 00:08:15,300 No, you're wrong. 99 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:19,130 Including Akamaru, it's a four-man cell. We're now a basic platoon. 100 00:08:23,170 --> 00:08:23,830 Let's go. 101 00:08:26,300 --> 00:08:28,200 I didn't know all that happened. 102 00:08:28,570 --> 00:08:31,330 Didn't the jonin in the stadium notice? 103 00:08:32,300 --> 00:08:33,400 Who knows? 104 00:08:34,230 --> 00:08:37,200 But they probably couldn't spare the manpower. 105 00:08:38,170 --> 00:08:40,730 After all, the situation was such that genin like Naruto 106 00:08:40,770 --> 00:08:43,870 had to be dispatched on A-rank missions. 107 00:08:56,300 --> 00:08:59,930 What a shock having a war suddenly break out like that. 108 00:09:00,130 --> 00:09:03,800 It's like a ninja alliance never existed. 109 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,170 We can't let this opportunity go. 110 00:09:06,430 --> 00:09:07,430 The celebrated Kekkei Genkai, 111 00:09:07,470 --> 00:09:09,200 which is forbidden from being taken out of the village. 112 00:09:10,500 --> 00:09:12,500 The Hidden Leaf's Byakugan. 113 00:09:15,830 --> 00:09:16,870 The enemy consists of two ninja. 114 00:09:16,900 --> 00:09:18,830 They intend to go straight through the forest. 115 00:09:19,730 --> 00:09:22,530 The boundary we share with the Land of Rice Paddies is up ahead. 116 00:09:23,300 --> 00:09:26,170 They're taking the shortest route to Hidden Cloud Village. 117 00:09:26,630 --> 00:09:28,800 We're familiar with areas within the Land of Fire, 118 00:09:28,830 --> 00:09:31,000 but not beyond the border. 119 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:33,300 We have to settle this before they get there. 120 00:09:35,670 --> 00:09:36,330 What's the matter? 121 00:09:36,930 --> 00:09:40,830 Akamaru can size up the enemy's strength simply by sniffing their chakra. 122 00:09:41,170 --> 00:09:43,200 They seem to be quite formidable. 123 00:09:44,300 --> 00:09:46,030 They're probably higher than chunin level. 124 00:09:46,570 --> 00:09:47,970 Our chances of victory are slim. 125 00:09:48,770 --> 00:09:50,170 But there are ways! 126 00:09:50,330 --> 00:09:52,030 Like surrounding them and taking them by surprise. 127 00:09:53,430 --> 00:09:54,430 Hey stop! 128 00:09:55,830 --> 00:09:56,870 What is it? 129 00:09:57,330 --> 00:09:58,330 A trap? 130 00:09:59,270 --> 00:10:01,130 This place reeks of the enemy. 131 00:10:08,300 --> 00:10:10,170 What are they? How gross. 132 00:10:12,070 --> 00:10:15,930 It seems they laid a trap that is activated by a pursuer's chakra. 133 00:10:18,330 --> 00:10:19,000 Here they come! 134 00:10:35,170 --> 00:10:36,970 There's no end to them. 135 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:47,030 This is bad. Setting off the trap may have alerted the enemy. 136 00:10:47,370 --> 00:10:49,570 Damn! We're running out of time! 137 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,430 Then we only have one choice. 138 00:10:55,230 --> 00:10:56,470 Dragon Bomb! 139 00:11:13,500 --> 00:11:15,330 Go! I'll handle this. 140 00:11:15,570 --> 00:11:16,570 But... 141 00:11:16,900 --> 00:11:19,430 I can stop them for a while. 142 00:11:20,130 --> 00:11:21,730 You're going to get her back, right? 143 00:11:25,130 --> 00:11:25,800 Hurry! 144 00:11:26,330 --> 00:11:27,000 Okay! 145 00:11:32,100 --> 00:11:33,000 Well now... 146 00:11:34,500 --> 00:11:36,700 What weapons would you like me to use? 147 00:11:39,500 --> 00:11:40,700 Come and get me! 148 00:11:40,870 --> 00:11:42,900 That's crazy! All by herself? 149 00:11:43,870 --> 00:11:44,900 That's true. 150 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:50,370 But Tenten is a skilled weapons specialist, capable of mid to long-range attacks. 151 00:11:50,830 --> 00:11:55,200 She had the greatest chance of stopping the enemy, then getting out of there. 152 00:11:56,830 --> 00:12:01,030 With time running out, we had no choice but to have faith in her. 153 00:12:04,100 --> 00:12:06,930 Those damned Cloud Ninja... Laying a nasty trap like that. 154 00:12:07,230 --> 00:12:10,870 However, setting up something like that must've taken time. 155 00:12:11,630 --> 00:12:14,670 Yeah. The scent was still fresh. 156 00:12:15,270 --> 00:12:17,600 They're not that far ahead. 157 00:12:18,670 --> 00:12:19,330 Byakugan. 158 00:12:25,570 --> 00:12:26,570 I found them. 159 00:12:28,130 --> 00:12:31,400 All right! We'll ambush them and get Hinata back! 160 00:12:31,770 --> 00:12:34,570 Forget it. That won't work. 161 00:12:36,170 --> 00:12:37,870 Then what do you suggest?! 162 00:12:42,900 --> 00:12:45,870 You can't stop me. I'm going! 163 00:13:00,730 --> 00:13:03,600 Someone set off the trap. 164 00:13:06,070 --> 00:13:07,070 Are they coming after us? 165 00:13:07,370 --> 00:13:09,500 Probably. Let's hurry. 166 00:13:09,900 --> 00:13:11,630 The boundary is straight up ahead. 167 00:13:11,830 --> 00:13:12,500 Right. 168 00:13:14,300 --> 00:13:15,300 Palm Heel Strike! 169 00:13:19,230 --> 00:13:21,500 You're not going to get your way. 170 00:13:22,770 --> 00:13:26,530 Don't try to resist. We're in a hurry. 171 00:13:31,900 --> 00:13:33,600 As long as a head family member wields the Byakugan, 172 00:13:33,630 --> 00:13:36,000 it doesn't matter whether she's dead or alive, right? 173 00:13:37,870 --> 00:13:42,570 Damn brat! How about we just take back her head instead? 174 00:13:44,870 --> 00:13:45,870 Tunneling Fang! 175 00:13:49,270 --> 00:13:50,800 Looks like I made it in time! 176 00:13:51,570 --> 00:13:52,230 Kiba?! 177 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:53,730 Hinata! We're getting outta here! 178 00:13:57,270 --> 00:13:59,400 - A pursuer. - Those brats... 179 00:13:59,730 --> 00:14:01,200 I'm gonna kill them! 180 00:14:02,530 --> 00:14:05,470 There's no way you could get away. 181 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:07,200 You're absolutely right. 182 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:11,100 Back then we just weren't strong enough. 183 00:14:20,300 --> 00:14:23,130 It's useless for a mere genin like you. 184 00:14:24,670 --> 00:14:27,970 And we don't have time to waste! 185 00:14:31,970 --> 00:14:33,330 Gentle Fist... 186 00:14:37,770 --> 00:14:39,600 8 Trigrams 64 Palms! 187 00:14:40,500 --> 00:14:41,500 8 Trigrams 2 Palms! 188 00:14:43,330 --> 00:14:44,000 4 Palms! 189 00:14:44,170 --> 00:14:44,830 8 Palms! 190 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:46,200 16 Palms! 191 00:14:46,770 --> 00:14:48,130 32 Palms! 192 00:14:48,700 --> 00:14:50,700 64 Palms! 193 00:14:55,500 --> 00:14:57,000 I see. 194 00:14:57,570 --> 00:14:59,770 Now I get it. 195 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:05,730 You're that Hyuga kid who was in the Chunin Exam. 196 00:15:11,470 --> 00:15:12,870 That jerk. 197 00:15:21,330 --> 00:15:23,170 Acting all tough! 198 00:15:28,170 --> 00:15:31,270 So we were chasing a decoy. 199 00:15:34,670 --> 00:15:40,170 Move. We have no use for an eye that loses its power upon death. 200 00:15:41,230 --> 00:15:43,000 I will not let you get past here. 201 00:15:44,730 --> 00:15:46,400 Earth Style: Mud Wave! 202 00:15:49,830 --> 00:15:53,530 I don't plan on letting a Gentle Fist user come near me! 203 00:16:04,670 --> 00:16:05,330 Oh no! 204 00:16:09,500 --> 00:16:11,230 Earth Style Shadow Clone? 205 00:16:11,630 --> 00:16:13,070 He lured me. 206 00:16:13,530 --> 00:16:14,530 It's over. 207 00:16:16,130 --> 00:16:18,870 A taijutsu user who can't use his arms or legs... 208 00:16:21,830 --> 00:16:24,330 is nothing more than a caged bird. 209 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:29,070 After hating them so much, 210 00:16:29,100 --> 00:16:32,300 you still end up being a sacrifice for the head family. 211 00:16:32,830 --> 00:16:35,700 What a sad destiny for you. 212 00:16:36,870 --> 00:16:39,300 I didn't come reluctantly. 213 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:43,800 I'm here because I chose to! 214 00:16:47,500 --> 00:16:52,470 Whatever. The result is the same. You will die here! 215 00:16:52,600 --> 00:16:54,230 Mud Needle! 216 00:16:57,330 --> 00:16:58,470 Rotation! 217 00:17:08,200 --> 00:17:09,530 Sorry for being late. 218 00:17:10,030 --> 00:17:11,200 Lord Hiashi?! 219 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:14,600 Hiashi?! The head of the Hyuga Clan?! 220 00:17:20,700 --> 00:17:22,200 8 Trigrams: Air Palm! 221 00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:36,800 Pathetic. 222 00:17:38,570 --> 00:17:40,230 Why are you here, Lord Hiashi? 223 00:17:40,700 --> 00:17:41,700 What about Lady Hinata? 224 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:44,900 The Elder told me the details. 225 00:17:45,770 --> 00:17:49,130 Ko should be with Hinata now. 226 00:17:50,130 --> 00:17:53,530 With your friend that he picked up along the way. 227 00:17:55,470 --> 00:17:56,470 I see. 228 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:02,100 But why did you leave the battlefield to come here of all places? 229 00:18:03,100 --> 00:18:05,570 Hinata is my precious daughter. 230 00:18:06,630 --> 00:18:11,900 And you are the precious memento of my late brother. 231 00:18:19,170 --> 00:18:21,370 Thank goodness we're all okay. 232 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:28,500 Say... Neji. Sorry about everything. 233 00:18:29,930 --> 00:18:34,730 In time, the Cloud Ninja who planned Lady Hinata's abduction were captured. 234 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:40,170 It turned out that the Cloud Village was not directly involved, 235 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:42,470 so it didn't blow up into an international incident 236 00:18:42,500 --> 00:18:44,630 and we settled things internally. 237 00:18:45,500 --> 00:18:46,500 And that's it. 238 00:18:47,930 --> 00:18:49,570 So behind the destruction of the Hidden Leaf, 239 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:51,200 there was an incident like that? 240 00:18:51,370 --> 00:18:53,130 I didn't know. 241 00:18:54,030 --> 00:18:56,300 That was a touching story. 242 00:18:56,570 --> 00:19:00,530 Good. It was worth telling it to you. 243 00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:04,330 Hey, wait a minute! 244 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:07,300 That's all there is to the story? 245 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,600 But Naruto had nothing to do with this! 246 00:19:11,270 --> 00:19:12,600 What are you talking about? 247 00:19:13,930 --> 00:19:14,970 For me... 248 00:19:16,970 --> 00:19:21,700 I'm sorry, Neji. All because of me... 249 00:19:23,430 --> 00:19:25,530 Please look up, Lady Hinata. 250 00:19:27,330 --> 00:19:30,300 There's no reason for you to apologize. 251 00:19:32,030 --> 00:19:37,800 I thought I understood it all and bore a grudge against the head family, 252 00:19:37,830 --> 00:19:40,100 without knowing the truth. 253 00:19:40,900 --> 00:19:48,570 I blamed fate and made myself believe that I was the only one suffering. 254 00:19:51,500 --> 00:19:54,430 But during our battle, 255 00:19:54,470 --> 00:19:59,870 he told me that you were suffering just as much as I was. 256 00:20:01,500 --> 00:20:07,000 And that you were trying so hard to change in order to gain acceptance. 257 00:20:10,530 --> 00:20:12,670 I had never even thought about that. 258 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:17,800 He made me see how selfish and narrow-minded I was. 259 00:20:19,030 --> 00:20:20,330 Naruto did? 260 00:20:22,170 --> 00:20:26,600 Naruto Uzumaki. He's an interesting guy. 261 00:20:28,300 --> 00:20:29,300 Yes! 262 00:20:34,170 --> 00:20:37,230 He was involved in the most important part so don't worry. 263 00:20:37,770 --> 00:20:39,100 - What?! - What?! 264 00:20:39,430 --> 00:20:42,200 I'm looking forward to your article. 265 00:20:44,970 --> 00:20:47,270 Hey Neji, no fair! 266 00:20:47,470 --> 00:20:50,770 You have to tell us what part was important! 267 00:20:50,900 --> 00:20:52,270 It's all important. Every bit. 268 00:20:52,630 --> 00:20:56,130 Without him, this story may never have happened. 269 00:20:56,270 --> 00:20:59,770 We wanted to hear about Naruto's achievements. 270 00:21:00,670 --> 00:21:02,700 Then maybe asking me was a mistake. 271 00:22:38,180 --> 00:22:40,780 W-Who the heck are you, Old man?! You scared me! 272 00:22:40,820 --> 00:22:43,220 You're the one who scared me with your loud scream! 273 00:22:43,250 --> 00:22:45,780 Hey, wait a minute. What're you doing in my house? 274 00:22:45,820 --> 00:22:47,820 I don't know. Before I knew it, I was standing here. 275 00:22:47,850 --> 00:22:50,650 "Before you knew it"? What kind of stupid joke is... 276 00:22:51,180 --> 00:22:52,480 Mister? 277 00:22:52,950 --> 00:22:56,380 C-Could you take a look at the mirror?! 278 00:22:57,380 --> 00:23:00,980 Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "The Man Who Died Twice" 279 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:04,150 G-G-Ghost! 280 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:07,880 Tune in again!