Naruto 409

If any of you bitches are going to Otakon, look for me! I'll be dressed as Travis Touchdown from No More Heroes. I will also be on the fansubbing panel!

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Page 1:
Title: The ancient lore of Myouboku Mountain
Side: If ya ask me, Naruto-chan and Jiraiya-chan're both still tadpoles!

Page 2:
Text: Onward to Myouboku Mountain!

Fukasaku: We're headin' out.
Say yer goodbyes, Naruto-chan!

Naruto: I'll see you guys later.
Figure out that code, Shikamaru.

Shikamaru: Don't worry about me.

Tsunade: I'll send word when the autopsy and interrogation have both concluded.

Page 3:
Fukasaku: I'll leave y'all a transmission frog.
Anythin' happens, you let him know.

Tsunade: Of course.

Sakura: Go get 'em, Naruto!
Naruto: Right!

Let's roll!
SFX: Swip

SFX: Step step

SFX: Twitch

Naruto: ...So, which way is Myouboku Mountain, now?
SFX: Eheh...

Page 4:
Fukasaku: It'd be about a month on foot.
They call it a mountain of mazes,
if'n ya don't know the secret paths, you'll never make it through.

Naruto: Man, just GETTING there's that hard?
SFX: Slump

Scroll: ???
???
Jiraiya
Minato [H: Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOW IT'S SO EASY TO READ! Fucker.]
Naruto
SFX: Poof
Fukasaku: Naruto-chan, you've already signed the contract with us toads...
there ain't no need to put up a fuss.

Naruto: Oh!
That's the-

SFX: poof
Fukasaku: we'll be off.

Tsunade: Please take good care of him.

Page 5:
Naruto: What do you mean, "don't put up a fu-"

SFX: POOOOF

Sakura: Hunh?
He disappeared?
Tsunade: Reverse summoning.

Sakura: Wow...

Fukasaku: I'm countin' on y'all, too.

SFX: poof

Page 6:
Tsunade: Okay, let's all redouble our efforts and figure out what Jiraiya wanted to tell us!
Shikamaru: Roger that.
Sakura: Yes, ma'am.

Tsunade: Uzumaki Naruto...the destined child?

SFX: Drip drip

SFX: Drip dripdripdripdrip

SFX: Zaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Page 7:
Konan: I'm ready.

Pain: Our target is the Nine-Tails.
Kill any and all shinobi that get in our way.

SFX: Kapoof

Page 8:
Naruto: What the-

SFX: POP
Gamakichi: Naruto.

Page 9:
Gamakichi: I summoned you here, Naruto.

Naruto: Aaaaah ha.
So THAT'S what happened.

Fukasaku: Come fill yer stomach before we start our trainin'.

Ma: Eat up, kiddo!
Made an extra special dish just fer you!

Page 10:
SFX: Kraaaaaa
Naruto: Ungh...

Fukasaku: You ain't got time to puke, boy,
We gotta start yer trainin' straight away.
Naruto: R-right!

Fukasaku: The first thing I'm gonna teach ya
is the difference between regular ninjutsu and Hermit Arts, ot "Senjutsu."

Page 11:
Naruto: Senjutsu?

Fukasaku: Yep.
Instead of usin' internal energy, like ya do for ninjutsu,
Senjutsu uses energy ya absorb from outside sources.

Naruo: OUtside...?
What does that mean?

Fukasaku: Hrmm...
Ya know how Ninjutsu works, Naruto-chan.
Ya combine yer internal "spiritual energy" and "physical stamina" and mold 'em both into "chakra", then use that fer yer techniques.
Arm kanji: Nin
White: Spirit
Grey: Body

With senjutsu, ya take that internal chakra
and augment it with "nature's energy,"
creatin' a new, much more powerful form 'a chakra.
Arm kanji: Sen
White: Spirit
Light grey: Body
Dark grey: Nature

And all yer ninjutsu, genjutsu...
even yer hand-to-hand skills'll get a serious power-up.

Page 12:
Fukasaku: So ya got yet internal spiritual energy, physical stamina,
and the power of nature comin' in from the outside.
Techniques usin' chakra made from those three energy sources
are called "Senjutsu."
SFX: Poit

Naruto: Hrrrrmmm...

Gamakichi: It's like ice cream, when they add in mint to a chocolate-vanilla swirl. Makes it even more delicious!
Fukasaku: Don't make things more complicated, Gamakichi!

Naruto: Aaah!
Now I get it!

Fukasaku: ...NOW he gets it?
Gamakichi: Heheh...that's how it goes with Naruto.

Naruto: So what IS this "nature energy" you're talking about?

Page 13:
Fukasaku: It's all around ya...the power of the atmosphere and mother Earth.
Naruto: Atmosphere and Earth...
Hmm...

Gamakichi: The air and the ground.
Naruto: Oh, OH.
SFX: hippity hoppity hippity hop
Fukasaku: Enough talk, time ta see it in action.

That oughtta do it.
SFX: hip
hop
SLAP

Gamakichi: Rock on, Fukasaku-sama!
Look at all the natural energy he's collectin'!

Naruto: Huh? WHERE?

Gamakichi: Wh...whoa...

SFX: Crack

Page 14:
SFX: VWOOOM

Naruto: He PICKED IT UP?!

Fukasaku: How's that, boy?
This's what Senjutsu can do...the power of nature in your hands!
SFX: tremble tremble

Page 15:
SFX: THUDD
Naruto: Ack!
SFX: tumble

Naruto: But what'd you do? I didn't see anything...
The old hermit frog just made a little seal...

Fukasaku: Ahh yes...ya can't sense the ebb and flow of mother nature yet...
Meanin' ya can't draw it inta yerself, either.
SFX: Zeeh
Haah
huuu
whew

Naruto: So what do I do?

Fukasaku: Whew
Whewww

Ya gotta become one with the earth!

Page 16:
Naruto: ...Uhh...how?

Gamakichi: You gotta DIE.

Naruto: BwHA?

SFX: Tak

Page 17:
Sasuke: You the Eight-Tails Jinchuuriki?

Eighto: Don't you mean, "Excuse me, are you the great Eight-Tails?"
Or "Are you the great and powerful Jinchuuriki?"

Sasuke: You're coming with us.
Text: The fight is on!

Bottom: Does he really mean "die?!" Next time - The Eight-Tails vs. Sasuke!
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