"that boy..." "He's the one." "The only one who failed to make it!" "Humph!" "Good for him!" "It would be terrible if someone like him became a ninja." "I mean that boy is actually..." "Don't say another word." "It's taboo." "Damn!" "What's with all this?" "!" "I realize the screaming pain" "Hearing loud in my brain with the scar" "Can you hear me?" "Can you hear me?" "Can you hear me?" "So am I it's fine if you can't feel it" "Surimuita kokoro ni futa wo shitanda I've patched up the scrapes in my heart because I no longer feel the pain" "Sono ashi wo hikizuri nagara mo Even as I drag my feet along" "Miushinatta I can no longer see jibun jishin ga the self" "Oto wo tatete That made a sound kuzureteitta and then collapsed" "Kizukeba kaze no oto dake ga..." "If you just notice the sound of the wind... kizuato tadotte It told me to follow these scars" "Sekai ni oshitsubusarete shimau mae ni Before I'd be crushed by the weight of the world" "Oboeteru kana namida no sora wo Can you remember it?" "The sky of tears..." "Ano itami ga kimi no koto wo mamotte kureta That pain has given you protection" "Sono itami ga itsumo kimi wo mamotterunda Because this pain will always protect you" "Can you hear me?" "So am I 379)}"Heir to Darkness" "just in case." "They haven't returned yet." "Naruto?" "Why you...!" "Naruto!" "Stop!" "Captain Yamato!" "Let me just say this!" "Old man Tonbei!" "You knew the Forbidden Jutsu was embedded didn't you?" "!" "Answer me!" "The Forbidden Jutsu is in that girl?" "Friends of the Hidden Leaf..." "Please stop!" "It was my grandfather." "didn't you?" "So why didn't you stop him?" "!" "Naruto!" "I won't stop!" "you're..." "I asked that it be done!" "What did you say?" "I..." "I asked for the Forbidden Jutsu!" "Lady Hotaru..." "Hotaru..." "Why do such a thing?" "Tonbei..." "I'm glad you're all right." "Lady Hotaru." "Friends of the Hidden Leaf..." "Sir Utakata..." "I am beholden to you for all you have done for us." "Don't mention it." "But the Tsuchigumo Village was already under the bandit's control." "I see..." "And that is why you returned here..." "Yes." "Never mind that." "Tell us the rest of what you were saying earlier!" "About the Forbidden Jutsu?" "Yeah." "It was Grandfather's dream." "En no Gyoja's...?" "The Tsuchigumo Clan was once hailed as a proud clan. we were said to even be able to tilt the balance of the Great Ninja War. our clan was targeted often because of the Forbidden Jutsu." "And one life after another was lost. only a few remained who could wield the Forbidden Jutsu." "Lord En no Gyoja and the village elder had disagreements over the clan's survival." "This led to the clan splitting into two groups with one in the Tsuchigumo Village and the other at Mount Katsuragi." "Lord En no Gyoja was already quite advanced in years and few opted to follow him to Mount Katsuragi." "Hotaru..." "I'm counting on you." "The future of the Tsuchigumo Clan..." "Grandfather!" "Grandfather believed that protecting the Tsuchigumo name was the way to make amends and honor those who lost their lives for the Forbidden Jutsu. who was my master." "How stupid." "Just for that you had the Forbidden Jutsu embedded in your body?" "for your clan..." "It's all so stupid." "it's a student's duty to carry out the wishes of her master!" "Hotaru..." "You wouldn't understand..." "Master Utakata...how I feel." "perhaps Sir Utakata is right." "Tonbei?" "It is evident that the Tsuchigumo Clan no longer has the strength to safeguard the Forbidden Jutsu." "Lord En no Gyoja would surely turn in his grave. we have no choice but to destroy the jutsu." "Destroy?" "And how would you do that?" "!" "The Forbidden Jutsu is inside Hotaru's body!" "You don't mean...!" "Don't get me wrong." "Mr. Tonbei..." "You mustn't move too much." "Do not be concerned." "What is this?" "Lord En no Gyoja entrusted me with that scroll." "It contains the way to remove the Forbidden Jutsu from Lady Hotaru's body." "Is there such a method?" "Lord En no Gyoja would never have embedded the Forbidden Jutsu into Lady Hotaru without a way to remove it." "What kind of master would even think of such a thing?" "Please forgive me." "I should have advised you sooner. the Forbidden Jutsu will no longer have any power." "I also longed to restore the clan's former glory." "that dream would fade." "But this is how it should be." "You can't be serious!" "Friends of the Hidden Leaf..." "Please help me remove the Forbidden Jutsu from Lady Hotaru." "we cannot make such decisions on our own." "Then hurry up and get Granny Tsunade's permission." "We can't just leave Hotaru like this!" "Please wait!" "I haven't decided to let go of the Forbidden Jutsu yet!" "But Lady Hotaru... but also your life would be in peril!" "It's my life!" "Come to your senses!" "Sir Utakata..." "I-I'm sorry." "Are you telling me to abandon my clan pride and honor?" "!" "wait!" "Naruto!" "I'll bring her back!" "Lady Hotaru..." "I'll go and convince her." "please!" "We cannot let you move around." "She can't have gone far." "I'll be right back." "I won't put Hotaru in danger." "go with him!" "sir." "I'd be better at scouting her out." "There's something I want you to do right now." "sir." "Grandfather..." "Hotaru...take a look. and all one could see from here was part of our lands." "wasn't it?" "Are you crying?" "Grandfather..." "Was I wrong?" "would the Tsuchigumo Clan...?" "So your grandfather's grave is here?" "I picked those near by." "Naruto. your grandpa must be very happy to be buried here." "I'm sure he's worried about you." "Hotaru." "Sir Utakata." "Well?" "Let's go." "But I... you don't need to rely on such a thing." "Having too much power only gives rise to suffering." "I'm the prime example..." "Naruto?" "Huh?" "There's still one other way." "Another way?" "There is someone named Shiranami among the Tsuchigumo Clan... who is able to use the Forbidden Jutsu." "Who's Shiranami?" "He is grandfather's student." "En no Gyoja's student?" "he is the student's student." "was my grandfather's first student." "I have heard that he was brilliant with exceptional ninjutsu skills." "was even more skilled." "Sir Shiranami's father was killed trying to protect the Forbidden Jutsu." "Grandfather sensed that Sir Shiranami was also in danger and had him flee the village. this village would not be in such dire straits." "So where is this Shiranami fellow now?" "You know of anything?" "Well..." "There's no telling when the bandits will return." "We have no time to look for Shiranami." "Hotaru." "All right then!" "I'll go and find this Shiranami!" "What are you talking about?" "!" "Actually..." "Hotaru..." "I'm sorta in the same dilemma as you." "Naruto?" "Naruto...that's... I've always been troubled by it. the Pervy Sage and all the rest of my friends have stayed by me." "you're awfully strong." "You accepted those troubles and you've suffered all alone." "Carrying your clan and your grandpa's dream on your shoulders." "That's why I want you to fulfill your dream." "right?" "Then you won't be alone." "And you don't have to suffer by yourself." "Naruto..." "Now don't worry." "Naruto Uzumaki." "two days." "I'll find Shiranami without fail." "What a surprise." "I never would've guessed my name would be mentioned here." "Is there some kind of trouble?" "I see..." "It's pretty much what I imagined." "What will you do?" "It will be dangerous to keep the Forbidden Jutsu intact." "But it says here they want to keep the Forbidden Jutsu and guard the girl at the Leaf village." "it's necessary to keep the Forbidden Jutsu from falling into a third party's possession. but where do I start looking?" "it's no use thinking about it." "This calls for the strength in numbers approach!" "Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu!" "Naruto is...?" "we could..." "Can he find him in only two days?" "We may not be able to wait that long." "If the bandits attack again before Naruto returns..." "You're right... we'll make preparations and stand by to purge the Forbidden Jutsu." "Hotaru?" "Yes." "It looks like the Diremption Jutsu requires potions." "you'll be in charge." "Mix the potion and be ready." "Understood." "Lord En no Gyoja would never have embedded the Forbidden Jutsu into Lady Hotaru without a way to remove it." "What kind of master would even think of such a thing?" "M-Master...?" "!" "Utakata!" "He didn't..." "Harusame didn't try to kill you." "It wasn't like that." "Could it be..." "that Tsurugi spoke the truth?" "then what was Master trying to tell me?" "I must speak to Tsurugi once more." "ever heard of a guy named Shiranami?" "Do you know a guy named Shiranami?" "huh?" "Anything you know?" "Naruto of the Hidden Leaf!" "It's no use..." "I've used up my chakra and" "I don't even have a clue." "What's the matter?" "Standing in the middle of the road like this." "Well..." "I'm looking for someone and just can't seem to find him." "Hmm..." "Who might that be?" "A guy named Shiranami." "Shiranami... there is such a man." "No kidding!" "old man?" "!" "Yes." "There's a man by that name who lives in a small hut and does ninja training." "old man!" "Found him!" "Sir Utakata..." "Don't tell me he already left..." "Tsurugi." "Tell me what you had to say one more time." "Utakata is on the move." "I see..." "Utakata..." "Is he trying to lure me?" "sir!" "What?" "!" "Koko ni aru no wa kimi ga ima made eranda michi no What is here are the answers that you chose now be confident and go the rainbow seems to sit on the asphalt" "Lonely kaze ga fuite Lonely because the wind blew" "Feeling ki ga tsuita yo Feeling I realized" "Kotae wa doko ni mo nai kedo That even though the answer is nowhere" "Call me wakatteru wa Call me I already knew" "With you ai wa itsumo With you that love is atae au mono For each other" "For you" "Kitto kimi wa itsu no hi ka Because you'll surely" "Kono sora wo toberu hazu dakara Fly up to this sky for you" "Taisetsu na koto wa hitotsu There's just one important thing yume miru koto To keep on dreaming" "Kokoro dake wa tozasanai de ite Please don't close off your heart" "I finally got a lead!" "This Shiranami of the Tsuchigumo Clan was supposed to be a skilled ninja..." "I'm sure the guy training in the mountains must be the one Hotaru is looking for!" "Looks like I'll make it within the time I promised." "Hotaru." "I'll bring him to you right away!" "Next time on Naruto Shippuden:" ""Separation"" "Shiranami!" "THANKS TO Aegisub Project  JagatNaruto" "Tune in again!"