Naruto 304

Ch. 304: Reversal of Betrayal!! (wow, it's actually what he'd said it would be, this time)

Pg. 01
Yamato: When my clone is ready to be on the lookout, let's go.

Pg. 02
Kabuto: Sai... from the looks of things, you were caught and bound by these folks, huh?

Pg. 03
Kabuto: Seems like you haven't betrayed us, so I'll trust you here...
Sakura: He sure is persistent...
Naruto: If you guys are going to hold us up here... Then I'm not going to go easy on you! (*cracks knuckles*)

Pg. 04
Kabuto: It's useless, you know.

Pg. 05
Naruto: It isn't over 'till it's over!
Kabuto: That's not it, I mean-
Kabuto: I really feel sorry for you, seeing you like this-
Kabuto: People change. Sasuke-kun is no longer the same person that you knew from before.

Pg. 06
Kabuto: Wha-!?
Kabuto: What is the meaning of this-
Sai: People change. And likewise have I.
Kabuto: What!?

Pg. 07
Sai: But there are things that don't change...
Naruto: Sai... you-
Sai: ...the bonds between people.
Sai: I want to make certain of this for myself.
Sakura: Sai...
Yamato: Sai! Keep him like that without moving!

Pg. 08
Naruto: Sai, what on earth-
Sai: At first, I couldn't really understand... why you were making such a big deal out of your friendship with Sasuke... or what you meant by these "bonds" and such...
Sai: But after seeing you guys... I've realized that the bond I shared with my brother hasn't vanished.
Sai: ... For me, there's nothing more important than that.
Sai: If I could observe the relationship between you and Sasuke, I might be able to understand these bonds more - at least, that's what I think.

Pg. 09
Kabuto: You really don't know Sasuke-kun...
Kabuto: Kuku..kukuku.. (think heh heh heh evil laughter)
Sakura: What's so funny!?
Yamato: Where's Sasuke?

Pg. 10
Kabuto: By now, the lesson should be over... and they would be in the inner room
Kabuto: In this place, there are many separate rooms all lined up next to each other... If you investigate every room you can get yourself into, you might be able to find something.
Kabuto: However, while you're searching through the bushes, a snake may come out... After all, Orochimaru's own quarters is among the rooms.
Yamato: Thanks for being straightfoward.
Kabuto: Oh, there's no need to thank me.
Yamato: You think that once we go back inside, we'll be in trouble, huh?
Kabuto: Yeah.
Yamato: Well, it isn't over 'till it's over, right?

Pg. 11
Yamato: From here, let's split into two teams in order to find Sasuke. Sakura, you're with me, and Naruto with Sai.
Yamato: If anything happens, mold your chakra. That alone should cause the seeds I planted inside you to respond and thereby alert me. We'll come as quickly as we can.
Naruto (thought): Sasuke...

Pg. 12
Naruto: haa, haa (breathing hard)
Naruto: Not here, either...
Sai: This is the last room on this floor. Let's go to the next floor.
Naruto: Right!
Naruto: Guh-!

Pg. 13
Naruto: haa, haa
Sai: Naruto-kun... Since we're searching in two teams, we should probably rest a bit-
Naruto: Shut up-! We can't be resting now! Just a little more until we find Sasuke-
Naruto: (thought) Shit, I still haven't recovered from the damage I took transforming into Kyuubi...

Pg. 14
Sai: Jeez... you're really similar to him...
Naruto: ?
Sai: My brother.
Sai: ...loudmouthed, senseless, undignified, and dickl-
Sai: But that's not it...
Sai: Like you... whatever he did, he was dead serious about taking on...
Sai: Seeing you reminds me of him-

Pg. 15
Naruto: That's-
Sai: I remember. I finally remember-
Sai: I wanted to show my brother-
Sai: The drawing of our shared dream.

Pg. 16
Orochimaru: Now then- Sai, whose side are you really on, I wonder?