Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Road to Ninja

Kuchiyose no Jutsu!

口寄せの術

What's that?

That can't be...

It's the Kyūbi!

Destroy them, Kyūbi!

Why... Minato?

Don't worry. You'll be by Naruto's side.

Naruto...

Minato... thank you.

Come back safe.

I'll be back in a flash.

Your twisted game is over.

So, you've noticed me?

I won't let you destroy this place.

"What is a ninja?"

People have asked me that.

"A ninja is one who stands firm and endures."

That's what my master used to say.

The report was correct.

There's no mistake. It's Akatsuki.

What's going on? Even the guys we killed are here.

We can worry about the reasons later.

Right now, we've got eight enemies to kill.

To top it off, they've all got scary special powers.

I've memorized the data on all of them, just in case.

Preparations are complete. Awaiting orders.

Under-

Rasengan!

螺旋丸

What?!

Don't expect me to run and hide!

Bring it on, you bastards!

By the way, my name is...

Uzumaki Naruto, the ninja!

What the hell is he doing?!

If you're a ninja, could you at least try to behave like one?

At least he's serving as a perfect distraction.

Shikamaru!

Group combat is no good for us.

The logical thing to do would be to split them up and take them out one by one.

Given that...

What the-

Geez, stop making us do your work for you.

You really never think before you act.

What'd ya say?!

We could've done with more, but we might as well get this thing rolling.

Baika no Jutsu!

倍化の術

Nikudan Sensha!

肉弾戦車

You get back to the rendezvous point, too.

I won't give you time to act.

Why? Because your techniques are too dangerous.

Did you see that? We pulled off a sweet combo.

Give her hell, Hinata!

Naruto-kun!

Double Dynamic Entry!

You gave me a hard time before,

but I'm not the man I used to be!

There's no power on Earth greater than that of hard work!

Well said, Lee.

Come, this time we will show them the true shining power of our youth!

We're not letting you get away!

Not for a second!

I'm pretty sure the Cavern of Discipline that Dad and Ero-Sennin used for training is over there.

Sorry for the wai-

Next time, don't just run off on your own!

Doton: Doryūheki!

土遁：土流壁

Ninpō: Chōjū Giga!

忍法：超獣偽画

Damn! If that's how it is, then I'll-

What the hell?!

It's a hand! A hand!

A hand!

It's the Earth Element. The enemy uses it.

I can't sense them anymore.

We did it!

Guess we can call this one a win?

Kakashi-sensei.

I know. Something doesn't feel right.

An assault from Akatsuki members that are supposed to have been dead?

How's that possible?

I don't know.

They retreated after barely offering any resistance at all.

Simple intimidation tactics.

Or did they have a greater objective?

We should increase the guard while reinforcing the village defenses.

Yeah.

And we do still have the sample from that corpse.

Research the organization and compile a report at once!

Understood!

We've all heard.

Apparently you guys drove off Akatsuki!

Well, yeah.

It was kind of a letdown though.

Oh, nonsense!

That's my boy, always coming through when it counts!

Akatsuki, huh?

Every single one of them has incredible strength and combat skill.

If you managed to repel them, that means you've got Jōnin-level skills.

I'm not so sure...

It's true!

So we all had a talk.

We decided to submit Jōnin applications to Hokage-sama for you.

We're going to be Jōnin?!

Have a bit of confidence.

We all decided this unanimously.

Right?

Yeah.

That's right.

That was it.

Hey, does that also mean I'm-

Oh, I'm sorry, dear.

It's not like we're one of those great lineages anyway.

M-Mom!

Besides, you're a bit of a pig compared to most girls.

I mean, you throw your shoes all over the place, you don't fold laundry, and you hate to clean.

Even if you get promoted, won't you just get in the way of the top brass?

You didn't have to tell the whole village...

Even the great Sakura can get embarrassed by her parents.

Don't worry, honey.

Sakura's got herself a great master.

Like they say, "Having a master prevents disaster."

Oh, you old rascal!

Mom, Dad, back off already!

You're annoying and your jokes suck! You sound like idiots!

What did you just say?!

Sakura-chan, you don't have to be so-

Shut up!

Don't stick your nose in my business!

Looks like everyone's getting recommended by their parents.

What are you gonna do?

I used to belong to Root.

It has a different system for promotion to begin with.

Whoa, now.

Are you sure we should have bought such a huge cake?

I can eat it!

Are you sure?

You left so much last time.

Come on, let's go home.

Okay!

I'm home!

As if...

So what did you want to talk to me about?

So, um, Iruka-sensei, would you mind writing me a Jōnin application?

Huh?

All my friends had their parents write one for them, so, you know...

No way. Absolutely not!

Why not?

You've got to be a Chūnin first.

You don't get special treatment just because you saved the village from Pain and everyone calls you a hero.

Your father, the Fourth, went from Genin, to Chūnin, then to Jōnin before ever becoming Hokage.

Then he was treated as a hero.

That's when he had his likeness chiseled into stone.

A stone head can't say "welcome home."

You're...

I feel like that sometimes.

I wish I could tell him to stop being a damn stone head and start being here when I come home...

Your parents were also-

Snap out of it!

What's wrong with you today?

Nothing...

Here's your ramen!

Naruto, you wanted the Miso Pork Cutlet, right?

Hey, old man, I'm not seeing any naruto slices in here.

Oh, we ran out,

but I gave you a huge serving of menma to make up for it.

I hate menma!

What's it made of anyway?

It's way too tough to chew!

Now see here. Menma is made of fermented bamboo shoots which-

So this stuff is rotten bamboo.

You're the rotten one here!

Hey, now!

No fighting inside the shop, please!

Ramen without naruto ain't ramen!

Hey, Naruto!

Did he always hate menma that much?

Hey, he underpaid.

I'll cover it.

What the hell's up with Iruka-sensei?

Why must you always fight?!

Huh?

You're the one who always picks at every little thing.

I'm not a kid anymore, you know!

Hey, I'm still talking!

I don't need you meddling in everything I do.

Sakura!

Sakura-chan...

Get back here, Sakura!

Let's go!

Wh-What?!

We're going on a date.

Keep up!

Um, I kinda pictured our date being a bit more fun...

Shut up!

Ow, ow!

I don't think using me as a distraction from your parents is really a date.