Jiraiya peeping toms us into the opening, as Naruto's still trying to work on that darn frog summon. It's got all four legs, but it's still not a full-grown version. In a fit of exsistential angst, Naruto asks what IS a frog, anyway? Our hero's tapped out of Chakra and collapses, Pervy Sage saying it's been three weeks and still no giant toad. Over in the Hidden Village, Hokage's viewing portraits of Ninjas long past, one of which looks a like an older Naruto. Anko's on-hand to torture herself with guilt, but Lord Hokage won't hear of it since she doesn't have anything to do with Orochimaru. He states for the record nobody in Hidden Leaf can match up to him, though Anko thinks the fourth Hokage could've. There's the shot of Naruto's older relation again. Hmmm. So it's like that, is it? The Hokage puts off such speculation, since it's not like the fourth Hokage can die again to save the village, but they have to do something. He tells Anko not to blame herelf, but it's probably a bit too late for that.
The Mountain Toad wakes Naruto up with some water to the face, and levels with him. Since it's been three weeks and still no toad, they're just wasting time. Jiraiya says the key is you have to act like you're risking your life to get the right kind of Chakra out. Naruto says that's what he's been doing, and begs his sensei for a trick. The only 'trick' is he has to [i]actually risk his life. but Naruto agrees. It starts in a bath-house, though not for the reasons it would normally be with Jiraiya around. This is the first step, purification. Next, they've been walking for a while, coming back to Hidden Leaf. Toad Sage asks Naruto if he wants something to eat, and ramen is on the menu. Naruto is told to eat up like it's his last meal, because it is, only Jiraiya blows it off like a joke. Several bowls later, Naruto's finally full - to find Jiraiya's replaced himself with a stuffed frog and left Naruto with the bill. Hah! Jiraiya rightfully points out Naruto that he didn't say he was treating Naruto, to the woe of Naruto's awesome frog wallet. The next step has the Sage asking if there's a girl Naruto likes - and of course, it's still Sakura. His new mission is the hardest training yet - to hug her tight! And by tight, Jiraiya means goodbye. Naruto's very conflicted, it's training, but Sakura might joint and bone him, and finally needs a Sage kick to the rear to get going.
Naruto tracks down Sakura, who automatically thinks Naruto wants to borrow money which I find hilarious for some reason. The 'training' excuse won't fly, so Naruto decides to just go for it. He accidentally trips Sakura into his arms, but she realizes what he's trying to do and hits him with a punch that could kill Orochimaru and stalks off. Seeing that's as good as it'll get, Jiraiya asks if there's anything else he needs to do, or last wills to write, and when Naruto says there isn't he immediately knocks the kid out. Jiraiya monologues that Naruto, being young, subconsciously rejects the Nine-Tail's Chakra and he's going to have to learn how to bring it out when he needs it. He also apologizes to the Fourth Hokage. Hmmm. Naruto comes to later, and Jiraiya immediately tells him to drop dead and come back if he wants to learn summoning. And then he finger-pokes Naruto off a cliff. Naruto's desperately trying to use Chakra to stop his fall, but with his normal reserve and how slippery the rock is, there's no way he won't die unless he can call on the Demon Fox.
Ninja Preschool meets while Naruto plummets to his death. Iruka's pointing out which Hokage is which on Ninja Mount Rushmore. There isn't, currently, a Fifth Hokage, and Iruka makes a joke about being the next Hokage when the Third shows up. Naturally. Third's no joke, having been (er, is) a strong example of their past leaders. One of the students immediately declares he's to be the Fifth Hokage, Naruto-like. The Hokage says that sort of striving is admirable, but if you want to be strong to become the Fire Shadow, you have to do it for someone. The kids ask who are the Hokage's, and in a nice scene mentions his grandson and all the people of the Village, and looks at the face of the Fourth Hokage. Good news! Naruto's not dead. He does appear to be in some sort of hellish labryinth of his own subconscious, though, complete with the sounds of snarling. Naruto follows the sounds of the growls, coming to a giant locked door marked 'Seal.' The beast on the other side beckons Naruto closer, and immediately tries to eviscerate him. In a shock, Naruto realizes that it's the Nine Tails' Chakra that's the red Chakra. Naruto looks worried for a second, then awesomely demands that the Demon Fox needs to start paying himself some back rent with his special Chakra as currency. This highly amuses the Nine-Tails, but he also realizes that if he dies then Naruto dies and thus lends him the power our boy needs. Naruto snaps back to falling to his doom, and immediately uses the Ninja Summons and it works. Oh, lord, does it work. It's a giant frog, even bigger than Jiraiya's... and it has a pipe.
[b]Next Episode:[/b] Giant Toad thinks Naruto's bargaining posture is highly dubious.
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