Time for grub! We open with Shadow Clone Jutsu, fishing version. This startles the fish to leap up and get speared by Sasuke's kunai, and Sakura calls for some fireballs to light the fire. Around the fire, Sasuke and Sakura are ruminating that they don't have much time left, and some other teams have probably already passed. Naruto wants the big fish, showing us everybody's priorities are the same. Another Leaf ninja squad's leaping through the forest, and they have the same problem. One of their number goes off to help, and of the two remaining, one's starting to get really funny ideas about the scroll.
At camp, Sakura's really starting to over-think the scroll thing, reckoning that there's no way to tell just how many scrolls are still out there. Naruto comes up with a bad idea, believe it. He decides to try and forge the scroll they don't have, and uses very specious logic to convince himself he's right. Then he gets the even brighter notion to open their Earth Scroll, which earns him a Sakura smack upside the head. I do give Naruto points for trying to be ninja-y, though. He rightfully points out they don't have any better ideas, and Sakura looks like she might start to agree with him. The other Leafers are ready to crack open their scroll, and I admire their nerve, if not their smarts. He starts to peel it open, and Naruto does the same. The other Leafers do it first, and it appears to just be writing, but we cut away and hear a scream that makes one think it might have just read Japanese for 'Explosive Runes.' Their third member returns to find them both at the very least nonresponsive. Fade out as Naruto tries to work up the nerve to open his scroll...
Out of nowhere, Kabuto arrives on the scene to stop Naruto from opening it. Sigh of relief. Kabuto talks about the bad things that've happened in the past to those who've opened the scrolls. Sasuke figures he didn't take Naruto's scroll because they both have the Earth one, but Kabuto says he's already got them both. Seeing his chance, Sasuke challenges Kabuto to a fight, to his teammates' suprise. Naruto and Sakura aren't really eager to throw down with somebody saving them, but this doesn't dissuade Sasuke. Kabuto points out despite his claim he isn't really serious, since if he was really into the notion of taking his scroll, he'd be a proper ninja about it and stealth it away. Kabuto points out the tasty grilling fish will attract all sorts of things, like other ninja about. One of the Grass Villagers, suddenly realized he's been pinged, darts away. Squad Seven and Kabuto tree-hop on their way to finding a scroll, and Kabuto drops some knowledge on the younger kids. He points out that it's easiest to ambush people heading to the tower, but it's a sure bet that others know that, too, AND the ones who do will be the real hardcases. The ones who want their Village to succeed, and the ones who steal scrolls so as few as possible do. Sasuke calls out Kabuto's reasonings in a fun moment, rightfully pegging him as just wanting Seven as backup.
They're in sight of the tower, and a noise provokes immediate kunai-hurling from Naruto. He kills a giant centipede, which is even creepier than a giant snake. Kabuto (who can bend light-waves, neat), calls out for them to for heaven's sake be a bit stealthier as they get closer to the tower. They pass a squad already that's gotten killed by a trap. Naruto trips his own, springing a flight of kunai. Kabuto seems to take the blades for Naruto, but SUBSTITUTION! Sakura's starting to get tired, and points out that they haven't gotten any further despite walking for ages. It turns out they've been walking in cricles. Genjutsu! The ones behind it wll be coming soon, and on cue, a bunch of liquid ninja clones start to pour out of the trees. Naruto's ready for it to be brought!
Next Episode: Clone wars!
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