Naruto 304

Page 1:
Title: 304 - Underneath the betreyal!
Side: As flames burn in the darkness, the traitor silences his breath, waiting for the right moment.

Page 2:
Yamato: We move as soon as the clone's complete.

Page 3:
Kabuto: Well well well...
you got caught, eh?

Page 4:
Kabuto: It doesn't SEEM like you've turned on us,
so I'll believe that's what happened, for now.

Sakura: Persistent, isn't he...
Naruto: Stay out of the way,
or I'll kick your ass too! [i believe he's speaking to Sai here]

Page 5:
Kabuto: How pointless...

Page 6:
Naruto: I'm just getting started!
Kabuto: That's not what I'm talking about.
I really pity you, you know?
You should know more than anyone that people can change.
Sasuke-kun's no longer the person you used to know.

Page 7:
Kabuto: Huh?
What're you doing?
Sai: If people can change...
then I will, too.
Kabuto: What're you talking about?

Page 8:
Sai: There are things that don't change, too.
Naruto: Sai...what...

Sai: I need to know...
if bonds are one of them.

Sakura: Sai...
Yamato: Don't move, Sai.

Page 9:
Naruto: Sai...what exactly...
Sai: I need to know
why you feel so strongly about your friendship with Sasuke.
And what that friendship signifies.
I guess from your point of view,
you don't see my friendship with my brother's as being gone.

So if it's really that important to me,
maybe by watching you and Sasuke, I can understand.
That's what I think, anyways...

Page 10:
Kabuto: You idiots don't know the real Sasuke...
Hahahahaha...
Sakura: What's so damn funny?
Yamato: Where is Sasuke?

Page 11:
Kabuto: By now, he's probably finished with his training and has gone back to his room.
The area where he stays has a ton of rooms, so if you search them one by one you should find him.

But if you're careless, you'll end up with more than you bargained for.
[literally: But when you search through brush carelessly, you draw snakes out of their nests]
Orochimaru-sama's room is in that area, too.

Yamato: Well, thanks for telling us.
Kabuto: There's no need to thank me.
Yamato: ...You think we're all going to get killed, don't you?
Kabuto: Exactly.
Yamato: I guess we'll see.

Page 12:
Yamato: We'll search for Sasuke in two teams.
Sakura will come with me, Sai will go with Naruto.
If anything happens, just focus your chakra.
It'll resonate with the wood pills you took
and I'll know immediately.
Naruto: Sasuke...

Page 13:
Small balloons: ::panting::
Naruto: Not here, either...
Sai: That's the last room on this floor.
Let's move on to the next.
Naruto: Right.

SFX: Stumble
Naruto: Urgh!

Page 14:
Sai: Naruto-kun...
There's two groups searching,
if you're dizzy, we can afford to take a quick...

Naruto: Shut the hell up, I don't need a break!
Sasuke's just a little further...
Naruto: Damn...the damage I took from the Nine-tails' chakra's still not healed...

Page 15:
Sai: You're just like him...
Rude, obnoxious, no shame, no di....

Well, whatever.

In spite of all that,
whenever you do anything, you go all out.
You remind me of him, and...

Page 16:
Naruto: And?
Sai: I remember....
I remember now...

Page 17:
Sai: I wanted to show him...
A picture of our dream... [Aww...a real smile.]

[i still hate Sai, BTW]

Page 18:
Orochimaru: Sai...
It's time to choose your side.
Side: Memories of friendship finally bring a real smile to Sai's face.  But now, he and Naruto are trapped in the worst possible situation: Face to face with Orochimaru!

[FIN]

Naruto's special jutsu strikes again!  If you didn't see it coming the minute Sai said he had no emotions, you are just sad.