Orochimaru's Test Subject
Someone has come down into our village.
Is it Lord Orochimaru?
We haven't been able to confirm that yet.
If it's Lord Orochimaru, we will welcome him.
If it's someone from the Leaf in pursuit,
we will get rid of him!
Where am I?
I've wandered into a strange place…
What's he doing here?
Did he follow me?
This is indeed a secret hideout...
Luckily, I found tracks…
Did I stumble upon something good?
Is this mist? No, it's not…
This isn't an ordinary diversion…
Well then…
I'm going to find out who you are!
That mask… You're Leaf ANBU!
You got me!
Who are you?
What are you doing here?!
What is…that jutsu…?
Enough, I'll do it…
Body Oxidation Jutsu.
I will oxidize the inside of your body.
Your chakra, blood, organs, nerves, and muscles…
everything at will.
Now… How's this?
Kakashi…Hatake…
I know what your aim is.
However, you will not lay a hand on Lord Orochimaru.
Before you can... we will get rid of you!
Wood Style!
No! You cannot let him die!
Why? He's an agent of the Leaf!
I can get useful information about breaking through the border.
Who cares?! We will kill anyone who threatens Lord Orochimaru.
Then I'll take both of you down…
You're brave!
But know this. If you're wrong…
That will happen to you as well.
Wood Style…!
He's…the Foundation…
Looks like you're awake.
I'm going to ask you some questions now.
Where are we?
Why are you here?
I'm the one asking the questions.
Wood Style!
How did you find out about this place?
I found it by chance… Of all the luck.
I'm sure you Leaf will do just fine on your own...
How much does the Leaf know about Lord Orochimaru?
Fine, I'm very patient. In time, you'll talk…
I'm sorry.
That was our only option.
You…
Lord Danzo's orders.
I am to wait here for Lord Orochimaru…
I knew it…
You intend to allow Orochimaru to get away.
Well, we're both after the same thing.
Lord Danzo is only thinking about the Leaf.
The thing to fear most
is Lord Orochimaru leaving the village borders.
He sent me to stop him.
I wonder about that…
Orochimaru is seriously wounded.
If he can't move, obtaining intel is useless.
He may not even make it here…
Perhaps that's especially why obtaining intel is important.
By the way, are those guys connected to Orochimaru?
Who are they?
The Iburi Clan…
A clan that has the ability to transform their bodies into smoke.
Orochimaru discovered them…
and it seems like he performed experiments on them.
Experiments…
What I'm about to tell you is hearsay…
Someone is continuing experiments
to implant the cells Lord Hashirama.
Transformation into smoke…
If I have to fight them again, that jutsu will be a nuisance…
When it entered my body, I lost every ounce of my will…
Is that so?
Ultimately, Danzo is of the Hidden Leaf.
Right now, Orochimaru is just another enemy. Isn't that so…Kinoe?!
Bastard… Since the beginning you were—!
There are too many here to take on…
We are with Lord Orochimaru…
You both…will die for Lord Orochimaru's sake…!
Tenzo…
For Lord Orochimaru's sake…die…
Tenzo!
I won't let you…touch Tenzo!
Tenzo?
Are you still going on about that…?
I know! I know!
Tenzo is already dead, right?
I've had it! I won't let him die!
Tenzo!
Yukimi… Are you betraying…
Lord Orochimaru?!
This way.
What is going on?
This way, Tenzo.
What does this path connect to?
It goes outside!
You're going to free us from Orochimaru?
I don't know.
…Kinoe!
Y-Yes…
Hey, are you really taking us outside?
Yes!
But if you go outside…
Aren't you afraid of the wind?
There's something I really want to see.
Oh!
What happened?
Can you hear it?
Huh?
Listen carefully… It's faint, but you can hear it.
Oh! I can hear it!
I just really want to see where these sounds come from...
with you, Tenzo…
Huh?
Damn it!
And I get left behind here?
This is not fair! Please get out of my body.
No! Until we reach that sound,
you and I will be together, just the two of us.
It feels so good!
Right now, I feel like the two of us can do anything!
The two of us…
I'm finally out!
I thought climbing straight up would do it, but…
Damn it. I've had nothing but bad luck today.
Who's there?
Where is Yukimi?
Don't have a clue.
Defying me again?
Have you forgotten the pain from earlier?
If it's smoke, then I'll do this!
You're mine!
Too easy!
Then this!
I can hear the sound! Isn't it exciting, Tenzo?!
Yes, well…
All right then…
It looks good here. Now stay still.
Okay!
It's all right now. Let's go!
It's here…
So this is where it was.
Isn't it amazing? And there are so many people!
I can smell something. I wonder what it is, Tenzo!
My, my!
She's so loud!
What?! How rude!
What do you think you're doing?
You've ruined our merchandise!
How's this, Tenzo?
It...looks good on you.
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The only way to defeat him is through a surprise attack!
Damn it!
It's over!
So talk! Where is Yukimi?!
That was a clone,
but how does it feel to kill your own clone?
Yukimi…
The only one who can help Lord Orochimaru…
is you…
What are you talking about, hey?!
How was it? Did you have fun?
Yup… But now that I've seen it myself…
it wasn't as great as I expected…
What do you mean?
The actual festival was completely different
from what I had imagined…
If I had come alone, I may not have known what to do.
But I was with you today, Tenzo, so it was fun!
You're right… There were two of us…
I was a test subject too.
Huh?!
My body was poked and prodded, and observed.
It was painful, and I could hardly bear it.
Many of my friends died.
When you're alone, all you think about is dying.
But when there are two of you… all you think about is surviving.
Shall we go somewhere…together?
You must be joking.
Let's go back to your village, together.
You must return to your village immediately.
Let's go.
Just a minute, Kakashi.
Did something happen?
Kinoe!
This girl is crucial in order to capture Orochimaru.
Orochimaru will go to the village because she exists.
We're of no use…
We have to offer Lord Orochimaru young Yukimi's blood…
To lure him…
This is a mission…
My mission is… as you suspected, Kakashi…
It is to allow Orochimaru to get away.
What?!
Kinoe!
I am Tenzo!
Don't mess around!
Tenzo, what's wrong?
What happened?
Lord Orochimaru...
Inferior things are useless, after all...
Yes... It has to be your blood!
Only with the blood of the young will this ability manifest itself…
That's… But you were going to help guide us to the next generation…
Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Their Own Paths"
Yukimi!
THEIR OWN PATHS
Tune in again!