Naruto Shippûden: The Movie (2007)

[bunniefuu]

Why you...

Clone Tackle!

I will not

die!

Too slow!

An eye?

Naruto!

Uzumaki Naruto

ls everything

destined?

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE

The moment has arrived.

It is for this night that we developed
the Dark Medical Ninjutsu.

With it, we shall reawaken Moryo
and unite all the lands.

Prescription...

Chakra infusion!

Prescription filled.

Intruder!

You intend to fight us?

Do it! Gitai! Setsuna!

Fire Style Ninja Technique,

Fire Run!

Do not flinch at meagre flames like these!

Wind Style Ninja Technique,
Divine Wind!

The time has finally come.

Wait here.
From here on lies the boundary

between the world of the living
and the dead.

Only I, the one with the name "Yomi,"
can enter.

Over there...

It waits... It is waiting!

Moryo!

Commence jutsu rite!

Min, Shin, Gan, Reppyou, Shouzen,
Mika, Dan, Raku, Shou!

It's been a while...
Have I returned to this world?

Master Moryo, it has been a long time.

You are...

Have you forgotten? It is I, Yomi.

Yomi...

I am a survivor of the shinobi clan,

which used your powers
to create the Ghost Army.

Why have you summoned me?

The stars have orbited.

Now is the time for us to join hands
once more

to create a Thousand-Year Kingdom.

But, where is my physical self?

With only my soul,
I will fade away in no time...

Please use my body as your vessel.

With my dark medical skills,

I shall transfer your soul into my body.

Commence surgery!

Now! Please enter my body!

Very well...

Jutsu rite complete.

Arise! My army!

Rise!

First, we head to the shrine
where Master Moryo's body is sealed.

Before that,
there is a foe you must destroy.

Bring down the Priestess of
the Land of Ogres.

Only she possesses the power
to seal me away.

I understand.

Yes. When l am
completely resurrected,

l shall annihilate the Five Great Nations

and establish one sole Thousand-Year
Kingdom to rule over the world.

Hey! What is that?

Enemy att*ck!

Everyone, take your positions!

Aim!

Fire!

It has no effect on them!

Maintain positions.
Do not let them pass!

We must notify His Highness

about this emergency
with the utmost haste.

We received this message
late last night.

Moryo, who had been sealed
in an underground palace

has been revived
by an unknown offender.

And the Ghost Army is on the march.

We will cooperate with the other nations
to deal with this situation.

Be careful now. Bye!

Oh, dear, how did you end up there?
Don't move!

You can feel the seriousness
of the situation.

My arm's itching to fight!

Naruto! What are you doing?

Team 7's been called up, too!

Right!

Our favourite hero's
about to make his appearance!

What's going on here?

Why? Why?

Why?
Why are Bushy Brow and Neji here?

Where's Kakashi Sensei?

Lee is Sasuke's replacement.

I look forward to working with you!

Sasuke...

Lady Tsunade...

Sasuke Uchiha's name is...

They're not over it yet?

Then what about Neji?

He's Kakashi's stand-in.

Kakashi and Guy have met up
with the intercepting force

and are now headed for the battlefront.

Neji will be the captain of Team 7.

Why him?

Neji is a jounin.

Furthermore, in this group,
the only one who is still a genin is...

Naruto, you alone.

That's how it is.

Well then, I'll just get out
on the battlefront

and b*at the crap out of the enemy!

Team 7 will not be on the battlefront.

Your mission is to guard the VIP.

Why?

Stop complaining
and listen to her explanation!

OK.

For several days now
since the incident,

the enemy has been on the move,
laying to waste each region it passes.

It is known that this Ghost Army
is a type of puppet jutsu.

In other words, they're lifeless dolls
being manipulated by someone?

Yes.

Then why don't we just bring down
whoever's controlling them?

The one controlling them
is not a human.

Known as Moryo,
it is a demon from another world.

I hate scary stories like that.

There was a ninja who once
tried to conquer the continent.

He utilised the power
of the demon Moryo

and raised an invulnerable army.

Moryo led the army,
devastating one country after another,

and drove the continent
to the brink of destruction.

And that is the identity
of the Ghost Army

that is terrorising the world today.

Back then Miroku,
a priestess from the Land of Ogres

used a powerful ninjutsu
to seal off Moryo's soul

in an underground palace
in the Land of Ogres,

and its physical body in a shrine
in the Land of Swamps

and averted the disaster.

Now resurrected,

Moryo has left the Land of Ogres
with his Ghost Army

and is now advancing towards
the Sealing Shrine.

lf Moryo's soul and physical body
become one

and he is completely resurrected,

the situation will be irreparable.

What'll happen?

The world will be destroyed.

The priestess from the Land of Ogres
must be escorted to the shrine

where the body is sealed,

and Moryo's soul must be sealed.

That is the only way to save the world.

Listen up.
The mission we have been assigned

is to provide absolute security
for the VIP.

Sakura, stay with our charge
at all times.

Yes, sir.

If anything should happen to our charge,

there may be a need
for emergency medical care.

Got it.

Lee! Your role is to intercept the enemy.

Roger!

We can make no assumptions
about the enemy in this existing situation,

so your taijutsu, which has
no special chakra characteristics,

works to our advantage.

Leave it to me!
I'll protect you all through sheer will!

Let's set out.

Hey, wait a minute!

Isn't there anything for me to do?

Yourjob is the same as Lee.
To intercept the enemy.

All right! If the enemy appears,

I'll thrash him and send him
to the depths of hell!

Your body's got bigger,

but inside, everything's the same
as two and a half years ago.

What?

I've heard that you've got stronger

under Master Jiraiya's tutelage.

However, as for teamwork,
which is developed through experience,

you're still a genin.

Listen up. Do not forget that
our mission is strictly as bodyguards.

Do not stray far from our charge.

Sheesh!

Neji is the team captain. All right?

Yes! Let's do our best with teamwork,
the Leaf style!

Yeah, yeah.

Just answer once!

Will he be all right?

Neji with his Byakugan
is adept at data gathering.

Since becoming a jounin,

he's honed his ability
to make calm, sound judgements

and he's good on defence.

He is most suited to protecting a VIP.

I'm not worried about Neji,
Lee or Sakura.

Naruto...

He failed guard-type jutsu classes.

Even if he trained with Master Jiraiya,

ultimately that was to improve
his individual skills.

There are things
you can't learn just by training.

He never gives up, no matter what.

His persistence is a formidable power.

This is a mission they cannot fail.

Where are you, my foursome?

Right before you.

Head immediately
for the Land of Ogres.

k*ll the priestess,
who passes on the Sealing Jutsu.

As you wish.

Take this with you.

You are the only one
who can manipulate this.

Go.

Hurry.

Susuki.

Time to switch.

Do me a favour and let me continue.

You haven't slept in three days.

Go back to quarters and get some sleep.
That's an order.

All right, I'll leave it to you.

Brother, hurry it up.

No need to feel rushed.

It's working!

Each of our chakra natures
is as discussed earlier.

Let's go and do it!

Don't fail!

What...

this?

Alert! Alert!

Go! Tighten the guard around
the sleeping quarters!

Susuki?

Susuki! Wait! You must not go!

Lady Shion has had a precognition,
hasn't she?

No matter.

If I can give my life to save hers,
I will be honoured!

I am entering!

Lady Shion, we have intruders!
Please prepare to escape!

There you are!

Lady Shion!

Taruho! Take care of Lady Shion...

The life of that priestess is ours.

Hold it!

I won't let that happen.

What was that?

He didn't even try to hide his presence.
Rather, he loudly announced his arrival.

Is he a big-sh*t like us?

That, or he's really stupid.

Well, either way, he's no ordinary guy.
No, he doesn't look like it.

What did you say?

All right! This is as far as you guys go!

You think you're gonna stop us
all by yourself?

Naruto Uzumaki is here.

And I won't let you have your way!

Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!

This many Shadow Clones?
He really isn't ordinary!

Well? Are you scared now?

Gitai, Setsuna, Shizuku!

Earth, Fire,
and Wind Combo Jutsu, now!

Aye-aye!

Earth Style. Earth Corridor!

Damn it!
We're locked inside a dirt wall?

Search for an exit!

-The exit is over here.
-Found it!

-I'll leave him to you.
-This way!

Fire Style. Fire Run!

What? I've never seen such
a weak Fire Jutsu.

Wind Style, Divine Down Current!

That Naruto, he disobeys my order
and look what happens?

The priestess is in the waterfall
deep inside the sanctuary.

One foe is already closing in.
I'll take care of him.

You two put a stop to that,
then come to the waterfall!

-Roger!
-Roger!

Close!

Not even a single bone will be left
after getting hit by this jutsu.

Leaf Hurricane!

Are you with that earlier guy?

Retreat!

Hold it!

Brother, I want more chakra.

I think we used up too much for
that combo jutsu earlier.

All right, go find Brother Kusuna.

Aye-aye.

This way.

Eight Trigrams Air Palm!

Brother!

We need to replenish chakra!

All right!

Scatter!

Pesky bastards!

We can't replenish like this!

Without chakra, we can't win.

All right, we retreat for now.

Please do not fear.

I am from the Hidden Leaf Village.

Hidden Leaf...

It...

What's the matter, Lady Shion?

It...

..is trying to resurrect itself,
once again.

This is Lady Shion,
Priestess of the Land of Ogres.

I am Neji Hyuga, leader of Team 7
from the Hidden Leaf Village.

I'm Rock Lee.

I'm Sakura Haruno.

I'm Naruto Uzumaki. How's it going?

We will escort Lady Shion
to the Sealing Shrine.

-What're you doing?
-Don't make me look rude...

-As a result of last night's as*ault...
-..in front of them.

-..many lost their lives.
-But...

Be quiet!

And just as in her precognition,
Susuki was among them.

That's right.

And here I am, safe and sound.
They must have no regrets.

Hey, wait!

They all d*ed for your sake!

So what's with that attitude of yours?

Hey, Naruto, stop!

Sit quietly!

What?

Is there something on my face?

You are going to die.

What did you say?

I can't hear in such a quiet voice.
Say it out loud!

You...

Shortly, you will be pierced
in the chest and die!

What?

Why do we have to
baby-sit someone like her?

Please forgive her.

Lady Shion often has precognitions
about people's deaths.

Precognitions?

But please do not let it bother you.

I get it. And she's always wrong, huh?

No, until today, she has been
correct 100% of the time.

You see?
Precognitions are never right...

-100% means she's absolutely right?
-Yes.

You just said not to let it bother me!

I meant it's useless to let it bother you.

Is that supposed to make him
feel better?

What's so bad, Naruto? Try dying once.

Then perhaps your stupidity
will be cured.

Sakura!

No way! I don't believe
in precognitions at all!

I'm going to become the Hokage!

No way will I die before that!

Hidden Leaf Ninja teams
ambushed the Ghost Army many times

and attempted to destroy them
in a single stroke.

However, it has stood unfazed

and continues to march towards
the Sealing Shrine.

As suspected,
the only one who can stop them

is the Priestess Shion of the Land
of Ogres and her Sealing Jutsu...

We will escort Lady Shion safely
to the Sealing Shrine!

Only those who are willing to give
their lives for this need accompany us!

Are you ready?

I am going!

Let me come, too!

I will go!

This is ridiculous!

How much more time are
they going to waste?

Sir Taruho insists on taking more men

and wants us to wait
until all preparations are made.

At a time when every minute counts?

Look! The sharpest spear couldn't
pierce through me now!

Naruto, it's pitiful if you're letting what

the priestess said shake you.

You're wrong!

I'll bet you're all worried for me

since you heard that
I was gonna die. Right?

That's why I wanted to calm your fears.

The world could be
on the verge of destruction!

We have no time to worry about you!

Naruto!

This is the time to give your life
to protect someone very precious!

I know.

And that's why I'm gonna easily change
this silly prediction

and save the world!

With this!

My precognitions cannot be changed!

You?

Here's a new precognition.

You will be beheaded and die.

Beheaded...

Well then, how's this?

Keep it up until you die.

You, shinobi. I am ready to depart.
Follow me.

Hey wait! I can't get up!

Cripes!

Naruto, are you OK?

I thought I was gonna die.

It's a dead end!

This is the waterfall where
priestesses purify themselves.

Inside it is an escape route.

Are you sure about leaving
without Sir Taruho?

I am the priestess of this land.

It's my choice whether
to leave my attendants or not.

Your back is so uncomfortable.

You should try to keep your body
more feminine.

Damn it!

Who's out there?

Taruho!

What's the big idea?

No matter when or where,

it is my duty to keep an eye on you.

You're just a burden!

Go back to the country!

-I will not.
-Go home!

I will not.

Go home, I said!

I will not.

l don't see any signs of the enemy.

We'll camp out here.

But I thought there was no time to lose?

If it were just us, we could continue
to run several more days, but...

The other two have reached their limits.

I'm fine!

Lady Shion, your Sealing Jutsu
relies on your physical stamina.

You must get ample rest tonight.

I'm hungry. Prepare my meal!

She's acting like a spoiled brat again.

The soup is cold! I can't eat this!
Nor this!

I sort of like this.

Me too.

My deepest apologies.

Putting a bonfire is like giving
the enemy your location, so...

I'm turning in!

Here. We'll be running again all day.

Eat or your body won't hold up.

Thank you.

Say, about those predictions...

Lady Shion foresees the deaths
of only those who attend to her.

And you can't avoid it,

even if you know how
you're supposed to die?

No. No matter what measures you take,

you cannot change the fact
that death is imminent.

But Lady Shion's predictions
involved only those

who were honoured to die for her.

If they had defied her predictions
and lived,

Lady Shion would probably have d*ed.

Lately, even though they are
citizens of our land,

there are those who fear
Lady Shion's precognitions,

going so far as to avoid her.

Whether her precognitions would
continue to be correct or not,

perhaps it will depend on
the ones who were in her visions.

I see.

She must be lonely.
And that's why she acts so spoiled.

It's very sad.

But what about you, Taruho?

What if she tells you
you're going to die?

My family is deeply indebted
to Lady Shion's mother.

If we can repay her by protecting
Lady Shion,

I would gladly give my life.

As long as my feelings don't change,
my destiny will not change.

All right! Hey, Taruho!

Let's go!

She's such a brat
because of the way she grew up.

l guess l should be nicer to her.

Hey, good morning!

-Taruho.
-Yes.

I don't need you. Go back home.

I cannot leave your side, Lady Shion.

You're just a burden!

She's just a stupid priestess, after all!

Stop acting like such a brat!

Do you even understand
how far Taruho goes to protect you?

You've had

a precognition, haven't you?

It's all right.
Please tell me honestly.

When my pulse rages
and I hear the high pitch of the bell,

I have visions of the future.

Last night, I heard the bell
and saw your future.

If you continue to accompany me,

Taruho, you will die.

Watch out!

Stop! I'm going to fall!

Put me down! Put me down!

Let go, you fool! I've had enough!

Going through such a dangerous path!

Are you really trying to protect me?

There must be another path!

Shall we change our route?

No. Even here in the Land of Swamps,
this route has many fresh springs.

The enemy's combo att*cks
are based on the Fire Style.

I see. So even if they att*ck
with a Fire Jutsu,

we'll able to counter it
with the water here.

Lady Shion,
once we get past this place,

the Sealing Shrine will be very close.

Please endure this a bit longer.

For this mission,
we must wait for the enemy to att*ck.

Be on guard and do not take
individual initiatives.

-Especially you, Naruto.
-I know that!

By the way, what is this
indie visual ini-whatever?

Is your comrade an idiot?

Yes.

What is that?

A water dragon!

And a big one, too!

They're attacking with water, not fire!

You were completely off the mark!

Never mind that. Hurry!

Get up to higher ground!

We already figured
you would go further in.

We don't know which way
they're coming from.

Protect Lady Shion.

Goodness! All that talk about water
being plentiful and to our advantage!

If this is what we get from Neji,
whom I thought was the most sensible,

I fear for what's ahead!

There must be someone nearby
who is controlling the water dragon.

Byakugan!

There!

Two of them on the top of the ridge!

lf l remember correctly,

when he att*cked the Land of Ogres
he used Fire Style Chakra.

lt's not unusual for a jounin to be
able to control different chakra.

But l didn't detect
any Water Style natures

from the chakra spiralling out
from his chakra points.

So they're on top of the ridge
on the other side...

No! Do not move from here!

Why? They're the ones controlling
the dragon, right?

I'm going!

Wait, Naruto!

I can't let Naruto go alone!
I'm going, too!

Lee! Those guys!

We have no choice
but to let them handle it...

The Bushy Brow and the idiot...

Two are headed this way.

Well, that makes it easier for us.

Here they come.

Seems like it.

You go for that taijutsu user.

I'll handle the one in orange,
the Shadow Clone user. Got it?

I could handle both of them by myself.

-There!
-It's coming.

Why you...

The jutsu is broken.

Probably Naruto and Lee...

Naruto!

What is this?

I'm going to be your opponent!

We'll see just how much your fists
can withstand.

-Lady Shion.
-What is it?

I must ask you to go to sleep
for a while.

While Naruto and Lee
are covering for us,

we'll leave this valley.

Fighting while falling back
is the most dangerous mission.

-I'm counting on you.
-Yes, sir!

Water Style,

Surface Slicer!

Are you trying to use all the trees
and rocks as a shield?

What a carefree fellow you are!

I get it!

You think it's better to escape upwards!

Well, I really like that!

Damn it!

Multiple Shadow Clones! Why you...

Water Style, Dragon Water Whip!

Leaf's Severe Hurricane!

Earth Style. Petrifying Jutsu!

The finishing blow!

This isn't child's play.

Let's get flashier!

Petrifaction?

That's being serious?

Such amazing density and power!
But I can't lose!

Primary Lotus!

How boring!

It's true that you don't know
any ninjutsu?

Don't think you can b*at me using
only silly taijutsu.

Are you saying my taijutsu
doesn't work on that body?

I don't know who your teacher is,
but he really must be a useless jerk.

Say what you will about me,
but I will not allow you

to badmouth Guy Sensei!

Guy Sensei,

for the honour of my Way of the Ninja,
please allow me to use that technique.

Third Gate of Life! Open!

And Fourth Gate of Pain! Open!

What is this?

It isn't over yet!

Fifth Gate of Closing! Open!

This is fun!
You suddenly became stronger, huh?

However, I've got tricks like that, too!

Overflowing!
I'm overflowing with power!

What's this?

That fool! He drank the chakra directly!

-Let's hurry!
-Right!

Here it comes!

He transformed again?

Eat this!

Over there!

The remaining two of the four
who appeared at the Land of Ogres!

-Neji!
-Go!

OK!

You will not go past me!

He's using Wind Chakra
to manipulate them!

From five directions!

Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation!

Quite impressive.
But how long will your chakra last?

There! There! There!

You really like to move around
a lot, don't you?

Well then, how's this?

I'll destroy everything!

ln order to get out of this dire situation,

should l risk death to open
the next Gate?

Lee, in a super dire situation, eat this.

Is it a new medicine?

It's a chocolate bon bon.

It's a "Chocolate b*mb"!

It makes me so happy that
you're thinking of me so much!

I can't wait till I get into
a super dire situation!

No...

Use this only when you are in
a super-ultra-ultimate dire situation!

Guy Sensei!

What's going on here?

It tastes just like the usual medicines.

You ate something just now, didn't you?

What was it?

Hidden Lotus!

Super Boom...

Version!

That incomplete bastard!
I thought he was better than that.

Looks like l used too much chakra.

But why won't they use
their combo att*ck?

lt can't be?

Looks like you figured it out, huh?

You're not the only ones
who use clones.

Sakura!

No one's coming after us.
I must hand it to Neji.

At this rate, we'll get through safely.

Anaesthetic Jutsu!

l must remove the toxin
before it spreads.

My body won't...

Pretending you're down won't work,
you know.

Water att*ck Gorgon!

Rasengan!

Not bad!

Well then...

Both were clones?

Just kidding.

Ninja Technique, Water Substitution.

I'm able to turn parts of my body
into fluid.

You can't b*at me
with something like that.

Well, you can't keep
running away like that!

I guess I'll tell you now.

Myjob is to separate you from
that Byakugan user.

Damn it!

Even if you go now, it's too late!

Next time we meet, you'll pay!

There probably won't be a next time.

This world is over anyway!

What?

Dark Medical Jutsu,

commence surgery.

Bushy Brow, what did you drink?

I didn't drink anything.
It's Chocolate b*mb.

Hey!

I'm so glad you're all right.
I was worried.

Bushy Brow drank something
and he's in a daze.

Why the glum look? What's the matter?

Hey, where's Shion?

No way.

It can't be.

I did everything I could,

but it was no use.

Neji! What the hell were you doing?

Weren't you gonna protect her?

You're the one who said don't
leave Shion's side!

How could you let this happen
when you were with her?

Say something!

Stop it.

Shion...

What's going on? Why?

Why are there two Shions?

The one who d*ed

was Taruho.

Taruho...

When he parted from us,

Sir Taruho said he would prepare
for such an emergency

by taking a different route towards
the shrine.

But who could have imagined
this was what he meant.

Taruho?

It's over, Sakura.

Taruho! What is going on?

Shadow Mirror Body Transfer
Technique.

It is a jutsu that has been passed down
in the Land of Ogres.

Once transformed,
there is no way to revert back.

Taruho insisted on becoming
Shion's double

and I couldn't stop him.

Why didn't you force him
to go back home?

To complete this mission.
And for that matter,

a mission which decides
the fate of the world,

you do whatever you have to.

Taruho, we'll give you a proper burial.

Taruho was a fool.

There is no need to grieve for
some fool who chose to die.

Do you realise who he d*ed for?

Quiet!

Quiet! Be quiet!

Wait!

I said to wait!

Taruho gave his life for you!

He threw his life away for you!

And you can't even shed a tear for him?

Are you that cold-hearted?

Don't you feel anything for him?

When someone close to me dies,

how can I not be heartbroken?

You...

I am not allowed to cry.

Otherwise, it would desecrate
the memory of the many

who have d*ed for me until today.

Why?

Foresight is a power to protect
the life of a priestess.

When a priestess perceives
her own death,

the soul of that priestess
leaves the body,

and shows her past self images
of the moment of death...

At the time of death,
she sees the attendants around her.

The priestess tells her attendants
about her visions

and these attendants believe
that they must take her place

in order to prevent her death.

That is the set-up of precognitions.

Sacrificing others, so that I may live.

I don't really get it, but...

So these precognitions are warnings
of the priestess's death?

I should just die and that
would solve everything.

How often I've thought that.

But that is not allowed.

If I die, there will be no one capable
of sealing the Moryo

and the world will be destroyed.

No matter how painful or sad it is,

someone must be sacrificed and
I must continue living!

That's crazy!

Why must only those from
the Land of Ogres sacrifice their lives?

That's how it should be.
That's how our people are.

We will endure, no matter how unjust.

As the priestess and people of
this land, that is our destiny.

And you're OK with that?

Are you really OK with that?

We lost Gitai.

But the Priestess of the Land of Ogres
has been eliminated without fail.

Fool!

The Moryo soul within me is aware.

The priestess you k*lled was
an impostor.

The priestess with the sealing
power still lives.

Go. This time, make sure it's done.

Yes!

Taruho,

we'll protect Shion without fail,
so rest in peace.

Naruto, we will wait here
and stop the enemy.

You will be responsible for taking
Lady Shion to the Sealing Shrine.

Me?

Neji, Naruto's death has been foretold.

Shouldn't one of us go?

No!

That is the reason why
you must go, Naruto!

All right, I understand!

Don't turn back and go straight ahead!

The Sealing Shrine is nearby.

Run, Naruto!

Right! Let's go, Shion!

Byakugan!

Lee said he saw during his battle
with the enemy...

When he swallowed something,
his chakra suddenly magnified.

lf they have a jutsu to replenish
their chakra externally,

it's possible for them to absorb
chakra natures they never possessed

in a short span of time.

However, forcing chakra of a nature
one is not used to into the body

comes with a huge risk.

The Ghost Army on the front line
suddenly disappeared?

Could they have somehow retreated?

Maybe we're free from
the thr*at of destruction!

No, it's just the opposite.

They are gambling on swift victory.

Lee, Sakura, endure this for now.

l'm sure they'll replenish their chakra.

At that moment...

No good. Any more and

I'll run out of

chakra.

Brother! Chakra!

I need to replenish my chakra!

Hold on! I'll get it for you...

Gentle Fist Art,
Eight Trigrams, 64 Palms!

Eight Trigrams! Two Palms!

Four Palms! Eight Palms!

Sixteen Palms!

Thirty-two Palms!

Sixty-four Palms!

-Brother!
-Brother!

Why doesn't the chakra
enhancement work?

I used my Gentle Fist to puncture
all your chakra points,

severing your chakra flow!

Brother!

Shizuku!

What?

Naruto...

We're here, Lady Priestess.

That's the entrance over there.

Have you been here before?

No! I just had this feeling.

All right! Go seal this Moryo quickly

and defy that so-called destiny of yours!

They call it destiny because you can't...

Don't kid yourself! I'll change it easily!

What's that?

Terracotta Army...

That's the terrycloth army?

Terracotta!

That they're on the march means
he's already nearby.

-What'll we do?
-We'll charge straight in!

Keep your legs like this!

And hold on tight!

Eat this!

Saved...

Will l be saved again?

What if l could die like this?

Naruto, and also my people
wouldn't have to sacrifice their lives

for the time being...

I really hit my back out there.

You shouldn't have saved me.

Then you wouldn't have to die.

At least, until the world is destroyed
by the Moryo.

Maybe.

But,

I won't die!

Absolutely no way!

-It's useless!
-It's not useless!

Then I'll be the one to die!

I won't let you die either!

One of us has to die!

Don't decide that!
We can change it any way we want!

Don't make me say it so often.
There's no...

I'll protect you!

But there's no way you can.

Trust me.

Why am l turning my back to him?

Trust...

I have a strategy. And it'll work this time!

Naruto...

All right!

Let's go!

Naruto.

Promise me.

Sure.

I promise on my Way of the Ninja!

Sorry to keep you waiting!

Rasengan!

One more time!

Here we go!

Can't you use that to blow them
all away?

Quit talking like it's so easy!

Do you know how exhausted
this makes me?

Naruto...

Go! Hurry and go!

What're you doing? Go!

It's so confusing!

Make the real you easy to distinguish!

This is no time for that!

Think about the situation, fool!

Don't you lose!

Don't let a single one get through!

lt wasn't him. lt wasn't him.

Not yet... Not yet...

This is where Naruto will die.

How you've grown.

You resemble Miroku.

Let us offer our greetings to
the young priestess.

My name is Yomi.

Long ago, your mother Miroku stood
in the way of my ambitions.

Do you remember that day?

We had resurrected Moryo as our leader

and the Thousand-Year Kingdom
was within our grasp.

Your mother...

If only that priestess had
not been there!

Stay away. Stay away!

Why are you so shocked?

Could you possibly
be unaware of your power?

What a surprise.

Just what have you been
taught all this time?

Just for this day, each and every day, I...

Honed your Sealing Jutsu?

Then hurry over here and seal me.

Can you?

l will protect you.

You meant that, right, Naruto?

Damn it! There's no end to this!

I shall tell you.

I cannot k*ll you.

And you do not have the power
to k*ll me.

Because originally,
we were one and the same entity.

That is a lie!
You are trying to trick me with lies!

Is there any reason for me to lie?

I shall, right at this moment...

The seal...

Refers to you and I becoming one.

Your mother, Miroku,

accepted that.

Yes, Miroku, your mother,

is within me!

Because of the enormous power to
ensure that we did not err in using it,

we have separated ourselves
into two hearts, two minds

and we have lived demonstrating
each other,

thinking of each other,
staring each other down.

Although before long,

our names were changed to
the priestess and Moryo.

Light, Dark, Good, Evil...
Such words cannot bind us!

Hatsu! Jin! Kai!

A barrier?

Min, Shin, Gan, Reppyou, Shouzen,
Mika, Dan, Raku, Shou!

Fuu, Sai, Dan, Gika, Ragu, Bagi!

Push!

I won't let you pass! No way!

The priestess is doing
her best inside there.

I won't let you interfere!

You were too hasty, Priestess.

You should've waited until this one
decayed to put up the barrier.

lt was in order to get in here...

Once a barrier is up, we cannot get out.

Yes, until one consumes the other.

And that is decided
by each other's chakra.

How's that for my att*ck?

I won't lose! Even if I run out of chakra.

Lightning Blade!

Now you shall return it.
My flesh and body.

You have my thanks.

That one no longer had the power
to break the seal on the shrine.

What have I done?

What was the purpose
of all these years...

Shion!

Have you done it?
Is it completely sealed?

Naruto...

What's the matter?

Oh, I see, you must be tired.

I didn't deserve

to be protected by you

and all the others.

Shion!

There's no need for tears.

As long as that light is there,
I cannot absorb you into me.

But are you sure?
You may not like what you see...

The end of this world.

Shion!

l am alive.

Then, Naruto is...

Damn it!

lf things go on as is, Naruto will...
Naruto will...

Why do you not understand?

If you combined yourjutsu
with the Moryo's power,

ruling the world would be simple!

Such folly...
Why do you not have faith in people?

Have faith in people?
Are you serious, Miroku?

Mother...

Mother, your lap is so warm.

You're such a baby, Shion.

I want to stay like this forever.

Why would you give such a thing?

I will not teach this child anyjutsu.
That is my order!

But...

Here. Hold on to this all the time.

So pretty!

ls it a good luck charm?

Yes. This will protect you from now on.

No matter what should happen to me,
keep your heart true.

Even if Mother should fade
from your presence,

know that all things in this world
are ephemeral.

Mother!

Do you insist on getting
in my way, Miroku?

Enough! I will not borrow your power.

But you realise what that will mean?

Shion! Your bell?

What?

Do not underestimate the power
of a priestess!

I see. You will risk your life and pass...

Through time!

I have a strategy!
And it'll work this time!

You can't

change destiny.

You keep saying the same thing.

Naruto.

You must live.

Too slow!

Naruto.

You must live!

What? What'd you do?

I've seen that power once before.

Are you sure?

Giving up your priestess amulet
to a man...

Fine. If that is your wish, I shall grant it.

And watch as my body
becomes one with yours,

and those who tried
to protect you perish!

Yes! As the world of humans rots away.

This would've been fine.

If I had known this from the start,

all those people of my homeland
wouldn't have had to die.

Isn't that so, Mother?

Shion, how l wish you could have
spent your days in peace and calm.

Such a duty is...

Shion's power...

Even one mistake,

and it could become a menace
even greater than the Moryo.

And that child would be unable
to control it...

In that case, we must seal
that power in this stone

and suppress what will awaken
if she should die

even at the cost of our people's lives.

Mother...

Shion...

l, your mother,
was unable to protect you

nor have faith in you.

Do you blame me?

No, Mother. I love you so much.

This is...

l understand
how l must use this power now.

Release!

So many priestesses until today...

l can even hear voice of those
who d*ed young.

l see. lt has been a long time.

So that's it.
That bell holds this power of yours.

It is over.

Naruto, can you hear me?

From this day on,
all of you must protect this world...

This is my destiny.

It's not impossible. I'll protect you.

I promise on my Way of Ninja.

You are a liar.

You will disappear with me.

You stupid priestess!

Open your eyes! Breathe!

Can you see? Can you hear?

What is your heart telling you?

That it wants to die like this?

You want to fade and disappear?

But...

I can't hear you!

Shion! Say it in your own words!

I don't want to!

All right!

Lightning Blade!

I and all my comrades...

Shadow Possession Jutsu!

..don't want to lose anyone!

Summoning Blade Dance!

No need to accept a destiny
that you don't like!

More!

Release all your feelings!

Too slow!

Eat this!

Shion's and my Super
Chakra Rasengan!

I promised, right?
That I'd change your destiny!

Mother...

What's that?

Well, thank goodness it ended
with just this.

We ended up creating a new volcano.

Cripes.

It's because we let him handle it.

Put me down.

Well, this means your priestess days
are over.

No, I must still continue as a priestess.

I realised it when I was inside him.

It is the evil in people's hearts which
gave rise to the Moryo in this world.

Who can say that a second or
third Moryo won't appear?

And I must be especially careful
of a genin.

I won't curse my fate again.

Being a priestess is my mission.
Isn't that so, Naruto?

And this power must be passed on
to the next priestess.

How about it, Naruto?
Won't you help me in doing so?

Sure! I'll help you all you like!

THE END