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Episode 07; The Assassin Of Mist:
Naruto and gang boat through some thick mist to the Wave Country.
Kakashi wants to know who the two ninjas after him were. If he refuses
to tell them, their mission is over once they reach shore. Tanzuna
agrees to tell them. The wealthy ship magnate, Gatou, is after his
life. Officially he runs a large shipping company, but secretly he
sells drugs and other illegal goods with the help of ninjas. About a
year ago he set his sights on the Wave Country and started taking over
the shipping routes. Now he has a monopoly. The only way to break it is
to finish building the bridge.
Kakashi can’t understand why he hid this when he asked for help. He
explains that Wave Country is extremely poor, so that even the Daimyo
has no money. If they were to quit the mission as soon as they reach
shore, he will surely be killed before he gets to his house. The ninjas
realize they have no choice but to continue protecting him. Kakashi is
worried that any further attacks will be Jounin not Chuunin.
Naruto decides to act cool and throws his kunai into the forest. He
almost hits a snowshoe bunny, which Kakashi finds odd. Showshoe rabbits
change color according to the amount of sunlight. White is its winter
color, so that rabbit must have been kept in a cage in order to use it
in Kawarimi. Momochi Zabuza watches from the trees above and takes
specific note of the Leaf Village’s copy ninja, Sharingan Kakashi.
Suddenly, a large blade flies at the ninjas and Momochi Zabuza makes his
appearance. Naruto tries to step in, but Kakashi warns him to stand
back. This one is in an entirely different class. Kakashi commands the
three to stand around Tazuna and protect him while he fights the Jounin
ninja. He then pulls down his mask to reveal his read eye is ready to
fight. A Sharingan is a power born in the eyes and released from the
pupils. Some have an ability in their eyes, called Doujutsu, that can
read all types of genjutsu (illusion), taijutsu (body) and ninjutsu
(stealth) and can defeat them. Sharingan is one of the types that gives
people this power. It also gives you the ability to ready your
opponent’s techniques and copy them.
Momochi Zabuza kept a handbook that included information on Kakashi when
he was part of the assassin squad. It said that the man who has copied
over one thousand jutsu: Copy Ninja Kakashi. Sasuke is really confused
by this. The Sharingan only appears in a select few members of the
Uchiha clan... who is he? Momochi stands atop the nearby river and
powers up to perform Ninpou (ninja technique) Hidden Mist no Jutsu. He
then vanishes. Kakashi explains that Momochi is known as a silent
killer. He has the ability to kill his opponent instantly. You don’t
notice until you’re already dead. The surrounding mist starts to thicken
as everyone stands on their guard waiting for Momochi to make his move.
He speaks into the mist that there are eight choices: liver, lungs,
spine, jugular vein, carotid artery, brain, kidneys and heart. All of
which are critical hits.
Suddenly, the air is heavy with intense ki as the two Jounins face each
other. Sasuke describes it as if the life is being squeezed out of him.
He starts to worry - that it will be better for him to take his own life
than face this. Suddenly Momochi appears between the ninjas and Tazuna.
Kakashi runs to the rescue and stabs, but it is a fake and the real
Momochi appears behind him and strikes. Kakashi is only a Water Clone
and the real Kakashi appears behind Mocochi with a knife to his throat.
The battle’s over.
Episode 08; Decision Sworn On Pain:
The opening replays the battle between Kakashi and Momochi Zabuza
leading up to Momochi’s capture. Naruto and co are impressed that Kakashi
has declared the match over. Momochi taunts him, declaring that Kakashi
won’t be able to capture him so easily. He then appears behind Kakashi
and kicks him backwards. Kakashi disappears into the river as Momochi
chases him with his big-ass sword. He sees Makibishi (throwing nails) in
the dirt and dives in the river. Kakashi emerges, trapped in Water Prison
no Jutsu, as the tide has turned in Momochi’s favor. He then clones
himself and goes after the three young ninjas. He strikes Naruto and
knocks the headband off his head.
Kakashi calls out to the ninjas, commanding them to take Tazuna and run.
Momochi’s body keeps him prisoner, so his clone won’t be able to go too
far away. They should be able to escape. Sasuke refuses and reevaluates
the situation. For them to survive, they must rescue Kakashi. He jumps
ready to strike Momochi, but is caught in mid air and thrown back. Naruto
is scared to death of the Jounin. He gets ready to run and throws his hand
to the ground, but is surprised to remember his injury and his promise. It
is a turning point, where he realizes that it takes to become a ninja and
flashes back to all the events that got him to this point. He stands,
ready to fight again, and then charges. He too is thrown backwards, but he
got his forehead protector back - the symbol that he is a ninja.
Naruto has a plan now and asks the others to work with him. Kakashi
reminds them that their real mission is to protect Tazuna, but he gives
them permission to fight. Momochi explains his graduation exam - fight to
the death between students. That changed ten years ago when another evil
appeared. Without pause or hesitation, a young boy, not even a ninja, had
killed over a hundred students himself... that boy was Momochi. He then
attacks Sasuke. Naruto uses Kage Bushin no Jutsu and sends his clones
around Momochi. Each pile atop him, but he is too strong and throws all of
them backwards. Naruto throws Sasuke his blade as he flies back, and
Sasuke does Evil Wind Shuriken, Shadow Windmill. He throws it at the real
Momochi, who captures it. Another follows - it’s Shadow Shuriken no Jutsu.
The Shurikens change into Narutos, who throw shuriken at the real
Momochi...
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