Naruto 426

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Naruto
#426: Naruto and Konoha
[insert text: A terrifying interrogation!! What ability does the Naraku Pain hold...?!]
Naraku!Pain: Is Uzumaki Naruto in this village or is he not...? / Which is it?
GlassesGuy: (Naruto?! I'm pretty sure Senpai knows where he is...!)
SenpaiGuy: He's... an ally of Konoha! / I'm not going to sell out a comrade!
Naraku!Pain: Is this your "Will of Fire"...?
GlassesGuy: !
SenpaiGuy: What the...?
Naraku!Pain: If you do not answer my question, your lives are forfeit. // I will ask once more.

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SenpaiGuy: What the heck is this...?
GlassesGuy: .........
Naraku!Pain: Is Uzumaki Naruto in this village or is he not...? Which?
SenpaiGuy: I don't know a thing! / Now get lost already!
GlassesGuy: You heard him - he doesn't know! Now let us go!
Naraku!Pain: I see... / Then allow me to pass judgement.

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SenpaiGuy: !!

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SenpaiGuy: !!

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Naraku!Pain: You, it would appear, honestly did not know.
GlassesGuy: Ngh...
Konohamaru: (What the heck is all this?! / He didn't move a muscle, and yet the guy on the left just stopped moving?! // What did he just do?! // A... Anyway, I've gotta get out of here... It's... too dangerous!!) // Oww!
[TN: Oh, trust you, Konohamaru =p]
Naraku!Pain: !
Konohamaru: (C... Crap!! // Has... Has he spotted me?!)

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Ebisu: Well, well, aren't you having a fine time of it! // Worthless scum... I will never forgive the likes of you!!
GlassesGuy: Ngh...
Konohamaru: (Ebisu-sensei!!)
Ebisu: (Run now, while you have the chance, Konohamaru-kun!!)

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Dog: Grwaaaahhh!!
Shizune: For the moment... let's head to the Cipher Department... // And tell Ino to come along with us as well. / Apart from anything, she can lend you support in your techniques...
Inoichi: All right... // (Ino - it's me. Listen up. We're heading over to the Cipher Department!)
Ino: !

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Ibiki: It's us you're fighting.

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Naruto: *pant* // *pant* // If we can't fuse, then there's nothing for it but for me to learn to gather natural energy while moving!! // *pant* // *pant*
Fukasaku: You're wasting your time - that's impossible! / Though even I am at a loss... to think that a thing like this would happen at this stage...
Naruto: Well, I'm not accepting that! If that's what I have to do, then I'll do it, and that's final!! // *pant* // *pant*
Fukasaku: That doesn't change the fact that it's impossible!
Naruto: .........
Fukasaku: I'm... I'm sorry... // ...At any rate... it may be difficult to accept, but I'm afraid it is quite simply a physical impossibility...
Naruto: *pant*

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Naruto: *pant* // *pant* // That code on your back... it's a message from Ero-Sennin to me...
Fukasaku: ...Yes, I am aware... / Indeed, thanks to you, we hold the key to unravelling the mystery of Pain -
Naruto: That's not it.
Fukasaku: ?
Naruto: It's a message he left for me personally, as well. // Telling me never to give up, no matter what.
Fukasaku: ...That's all very well, but...
Naruto: I'm Ero-Sennin's apprentice... // And if that message is my master's "Way of the Ninja"... // Then I...

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Naruto: I can't afford to just stand around complaining!!!
Flashback!Fukasaku: And on top of that, you have the sheer tenacity to never give up. // These are the necessary qualities to become a Sennin.
Fukasaku: You certainly are a stubborn one...

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Konohamaru: (Wh... What do I do now...? // What should I do...?) // *pant* // (Should I really just run...?) // *pant*
Naraku!Pain: Is Uzumaki Naruto in this village or is he not? / If you know, then tell me which it is. // Otherwise, I will kill you.

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Ebisu: (Naruto-kun... You...)
Flashback!People: That fox-brat shouldn't be allowed to be a ninja!! // What on Earth is the Third thinking?! // That Team Kakashi... I heard they took out that terrorist Zabuza! // Apparently that Kyuubi kid was actually a big help... // You have to be kidding... wasn't that kid a dropout? Surely it was Kakashi's doing really! // I hear that Kyuubi boy is going to be taking part in the main matches of the Chuunin Exam. // Seriously?! He's more talented than I thought... // Hah... just as long as that demon fox doesn't get loose... // Is that the Kyuubi kid...? // He actually beat that Hyuuga... // And it was a brilliant match, as well!

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Flashback!People: I heard he protected the village from the Sand's Jinchuuriki! // Who? // Uzumaki Naruto... you know... the Kyuubi kid... // I'm so glad we finally have someone to serve as Fifth Hokage! That's a real relief! // It's all thanks to Jiraiya-sama and Naruto! // Is it true that they even fought with Orochimaru? // I heard he failed to bring back that Uchiha boy, Sasuke... // That Naruto... I hope he doesn't take it too hard... // I hear those "Akatsuki" are after all the Jinchuuriki. // Does that mean... they're going to come after Naruto? // Will he be okay? // Oh, he's got Jiraiya-sama to watch over him. // I heard Naruto saved the Sand's Kazekage from Akatsuki! // Ahh, I hope the Sand and Konoha will really be able to get along now... // Jiraiya-sama has been killed by Akatsuki! // Is Naruto all right? // Do you think there's anything we can do for him?

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Flashback!People: Naruto is carrying on Jiraiya-sama's will! // He hasn't lost heart! // That kid always just keeps on looking ahead!
Ebisu: (Naruto... You're............)
Naraku!Pain: !

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Ebisu: He is a citizen of Konoha! // I have no intention of telling you Akatsuki people anything!!
Konohamaru: (Ebisu-sensei!!)
Naraku!Pain: I see... In that case...
Konohamaru: ......
Flashback!Naruto: Konohamaru!! I've got a technique I want to teach you!
Ebisu: (It looks like this is as far as I go... // I hope Konohamaru-kun got away safely...)

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Naraku!Pain: Die. // ?!
Ebisu: ?! // !! // (Konohamaru-kun?!)
Konohamaru: I'M gonna fight you!! // *pant* // *pant*
[side text: The adults of the village have entrusted Naruto with the "Will of Fire"... Do you too bear that will, Konohamaru?!!]
[bottom text: Where is Deva Pain headed...?! Next issue, terror!!]