Excuse me!
Enter.
Everyone's here.
Huh?
Where's my dad?
Representatives from each village
have been in an emergency session since morning.
Lord Fourth took Kakashi and the other jonin with him…
They're participating as well.
No wonder…
Naruto! I'm here too.
Pervy Sage!
Lady Tsunade, what did you want to see us about?
It's regarding the news going around in each region…
News?
The news that Orochimaru is dead.
It seems Sasuke Uchiha did it.
I'm just disappointed because I wanted to bring Orochimaru back.
Sorry about that, Pervy Sage…
But I'm just glad that Sasuke didn't end up as Orochimaru's vessel.
There's one more thing…
That the Akatsuki have been attacking shinobi villages,
kidnapping Kage and jonin-class shinobi.
And word is going around that Sasuke is working alongside the Akatsuki.
No way!
I couldn't believe it either.
But I gathered intel from several trusted sources…
and it seems to be true.
Around now, they're probably adopting a resolution
to sanction the Akatsuki and Sasuke.
Does that mean Sasuke will become a wanted criminal?
What did Dad say?
Naturally, Lord Fourth would not want that…
And so…
Here's all the data we've gathered.
The members of Akatsuki, their special abilities
and where they have been spotted.
Use this to find Sasuke before any of the other villages, and bring him back.
That's probably the only way to save Sasuke.
Got that?
We'll be the tracking team to help each team locate Sasuke!
Do not take action on your own.
We must work together.
The reason is because our objective is to find Sasuke
and bring him back to the village. That's it.
Especially Naruto, don't go rushing off on your own.
I know that.
All right, let's go!
Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero- The Shinobi Unite
Hey!
What is this?
My art…my Human Puppets.
They number in the several tens of thousands.
You've been making stuff like this with the personnel we gathered?
All this military build-up… What are you going to use it for?
We Akatsuki, will rule the world instead of the Five Great Nations.
First, we will crush Hidden Leaf Village.
So your strategy is to win with quantity?
Your perception of what art is differs from mine.
Art has to be an explosion!
Deidara, your aerial attack will disorient and disorganize the enemy.
I'll then send in my Human Puppet army
and there will be an all-out ground battle.
After my artful explosion, there won't even be a blade of grass left.
Are you stupid?
Then there won't be anything left to rule!
What?
You got a problem with my art, damn it?
You're done, you idiot!
I'm letting you handle the destruction of the Leaf,
just as you wanted.
Are you still unsatisfied?
I just want to destroy the current system
that has the Fourth Hokage at its helm.
I have no intention of crushing the Leaf Village itself.
Are you planning on deserting the Akatsuki?
In the first place, I never agreed to be your henchman.
We took care of you when you were almost dead…
And you're gonna betray us now?
A few of them have broken the barrier
and slipped into Akatsuki territory.
The Five Great Nations probably sent them.
So you caught the scent too, eh, Akamaru?
Found him! Sasuke is close by.
Is it really Sasuke's scent?
Which way?
Follow me!
The Akatsuki!
Sasuke…
Big Brother?!
I thought you died…
How can I leave, when your future,
and the future of the Uchiha Clan is in flux?
Healing from my wounds took longer than I expected.
I'm glad you're okay.
Sasuke, what are you trying to do?
Where is it that you belong?
That's…
You should already know what you must do…
Where's Sasuke?
Isn't Sasuke with you?!
He was with us until a little while ago.
But he didn't care for the way we do things and took off.
Talking with these guys won't do anything.
Let's just kill 'em off.
You're the one from that village…
Oh, I remember you!
It's payback time.
Let me have this one.
Sure, do whatever you like.
Naruto!
Huh? You're all here.
Yes, I tracked you with my Byakugan.
That's Hidan, right? Leave him to us.
But—!
Don't worry!
Thanks to Lady Tsunade's data, I have his jutsu all figured out.
Shadow Strangle Jutsu!
Hey, I'm not falling for that trick!
You're not getting away from us!
- Yeah! - Right!
Hidan's gone. What do we do?
You're his partner. Do something.
Who are you calling his partner?
Guess I have no choice…
I think his name is Kakuzu.
According to Lady Tsunade's intel, he has five hearts.
My Gentle Fist should be able to handle that.
Is there anything we can do?
He specializes in mid-range attacks.
Gentle Fist is a short-range attack.
Got it.
We'll create a diversion and distract him.
In that time, Neji…take him down!
Here I go!
You can try to run, but it's useless!
It's finally time for my art to make an appearance.
What is that?!
Didn't you read through the data?
Uh, no.
The C2 Dragon.
Deidara is an explosives expert.
If you're gonna compliment me,
I wish you'd say I'm an "explosive artist."
Quit messing around!
Huh? What is this?
Watch out, Naruto!
Whoa, there! That's a landmine!
One step and my art will go off!
Damn it!
Sasuke?
What? There was no explosion!
He used Lightning Style to deactivate the land mines!
Why didn't you return to the village
right after you brought down Orochimaru?!
I would have been happy to take you on any time.
We can talk after we finish these guys.
They aren't your comrades?!
Ones who don't share my goal aren't my comrades.
Then that makes it easy.
Leave the ones up top, to us!
Let's go, Akamaru!
Fang Over Fang!
Now, Akamaru!
Dynamic Marking!
Ew, that's disgusting!
That jutsu didn't even have one fragment of art to it!
I can't stand it anymore…
I'll show you what real art is!
To hell with art!
Hey, wait! You bastard!
Why did you save me?
Because I'll be the one to take you down.
We'll talk after we take care of the Akatsuki.
All right.
This doesn't look good, don't you think?
Let's get out of here quietly
before we get dragged into this.
Now it's only you.
Sasuke, I'm disappointed in you.
Die!
Cha!
Chidori!
Rasengan!
It's been a long time since I've been outside.
What?!
I'm gonna turn you into Human Puppet comrades of the Akatsuki.
We'll never become your comrades!
Well, we'll see about that.
Summoning Jutsu…
Reanimation!
W-What is this?
Shinobi Puppet Users that Orochimaru and I prepared
while he was still alive.
It's the same jutsu that was used three years ago
to resurrect Hizashi.
On top of that…
Well, how do like it?
This is my art
that will rule the Shinobi World from now on…
…the Human Puppet Army.
S-So many of them…
We have no choice but to destroy them…
Ninja Art: Wind Scythe Jutsu!
It's Dad!
And everyone!
I rushed over from the summit as soon as I heard.
We can't ignore a friend, after all.
Gaara!
When it comes to puppets, we're experts.
We'll take you on.
Aim for the Chakra Threads!
Do that and these guys become mere puppets!
Naruto, you deal with Sasori.
Right!
Now, it's just you.
He'll be your opponent.
Impossible! Is that—?!
It will all be over in an instant.
Sakura…?
I trained hard too, and caught up to both of you.
And besides…
it's full now.
Anyway…just watch!
Cha!
Wow…!
Well then, how about this?
They're!
No way! Current Kage were turned into Human Puppets too?!
I had a hard time turning them into Human Puppets.
I lost a lot of military strength because of that…
To make up for the loss, Sasuke…
I brought you into the Akatsuki.
I should've turned you into a Human Puppet right from the beginning!
So that means…
Sasuke's innocent?
That doesn't matter.
Right now, focus on the enemy in front of us.
Now!
All right, they're sealed.
- Summoning Jutsu! - Summoning Jutsu!
Lady Katsuyu, we'll work on everyone's recovery!
And we'll handle the Kage!
Why are you going in alone?!
I'll settle this by myself!
Particle Style:
Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!
What?!
He took out Aoda in one hit?
See?
Isn't that what you call art?
Now you can become part of my art!
Hold on a minute!
Pervy Sage?!
Team Jiraiya is on the scene!
Nagato? Konan?
It seems you were able to save your comrade as you promised.
Y-Yeah!
Although we haven't quite made up yet.
Then Naruto, you're…
Yeah…
Yahiko is dead, but you're his replacement.
That's…
Team Jiraiya is back!
The Child of Prophecy who will save the future of shinobi…
Let's see what you can do!
Okay!
Lava Style:
Lava Monster Jutsu!
How disappointing…
You're too reckless, Sasuke.
Big Brother?
Why do you have to fight alone?
You have comrades.
Anyway, I'll help you out here now.
Do what you want.
Go! Gamakichi!
This is bad!
Leave it to me!
Particle Style: Boundary Dismantling Jutsu!
I'll absorb every jutsu.
Now, Naruto!
All right!
Rasengan!
Now, Sasuke!
Impossible… My art is…
Damn it!
Not yet… It's not over yet!
SASORI
I will not lose…
Nope, you can't win.
What did you say?
Just look around carefully.
A guy who turns comrades into puppets…
can never win…
against…my…friends!
So idiotic.
Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken!
Inferno Style: Flame Control!
SASORI
It's over…
Sasuke, come back to the village.
Can't we start over…
and be friends?
Yeah, I'll return to the Leaf Village.
But don't get the wrong idea.
Huh?!
I have no intention of joining up with you guys.
I'm going to change the Shinobi World in my own way.
My feelings won't change, ever.
As a friend, I'm bringing you back!
I first met you at the Academy's entrance ceremony, right?
So what about it?
It's been destined that this would happen, since then!
Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Rival."
How would I know? You're talking about stuff from a long time ago!
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