371: And old acquaintence Oi! Over here! A meeting with that special someone. Just who's that smile for? A friend? A girlfriend? Who?* *Doesn't say who the picture's of. Madara: Things are looking good... now all we need to see... is if upon shedding your skin you remain a snake... or a change into a hawk... 'looking forward to it, Sasuke! Scene changes to Sasuke's group. Crow: *kuaaaah!" The team moves rapidly with Sasuke at its head. Karin: I'm getting the same chakra scattered all around us.... What the hell's gong on! Suigetsu: Should we change direction, Sasuke? Sasuke: Pay no attention to it. We'll cut straight through. Suigetsu: That's a relief. Detours leave me tired. Scene changes to Naruto. Naruto opens his eyes, and before him appears Sasuke's team. Naruto: Sasukeeeee!!! As Sasuke runs past, he delivers a chidori to Naruto, who vanishes with a pop. Karin: What was that just now? Suigetsu: Kagebunshin. Sasuke: Naruto...doesn't know when to quit, does he. Scene changes to Team Naruto. Naruto: Found him! Yamato: ! Kiba: Nice going, Naruto! Which way? Naruto: This way! Naruto: You're not getting away this time, Sasuke! Scene changes to Jiraiya He emerges from the frog's mouth, transformed into the guy he was interrogating. Jiraiya: You return to Konoha. Once there, go to Ibiki. He knows what to do. Frog: Gekoh! The frog goes underwater. Jiraiya: Hope this fools them. Right then! Paper butterflies fly about. Konan is there. The butterflies gather in a single place and form Konan (I'm assuming the scene changes to where Pain is.) ? : Well? Konan: ... It's Jiraiya. ? : ... you don't say! Jiraiya-Sensei...sure brings back memories. We see the speaker is Pain, with a different appearance. Konan: What will you do, Pain? Pain: Kill him, of course. I've no regrets at this point. I came out in this body to kill the intruder. Lead the way. Konan: Understood. A single sheet of paper from Konan's body becomes a paper airplane. Konan: Pain...I'll keep him busy until you get there. Konan peels and scatters again. Pain: Go ahead and kill him if you're up to the task. Pain follows the paper airplane's lead. Scene changes to Jiraiya Jiraiya: ! Pieces of paper flutter in large numbers around Jiraiya as he starts to walk. Jiraiya: ! The papers attack Jiraiya. Jiraiya: Wha - !? 自来也を覆う紙 He's covered by the pieces of paper. Jiraiya: Uwah! The papers start sticking to Jiraiya. Konan appears and creates something like a spear out of paper. Jiraiya: Uh.... Jiraiya is unable to move. And then, the real Jiraiya appears, having undone the "henge" from the shadows. Jiraiya: Ka-ton: Endan! Jiraiya blows fire. Konan emerges from within the smoke. Konan: Gama-hirakage(?)-ayatsuri no jutsu... A bunshin coughs (whose, I don't get). Jiraiya breaths air and returns the burned form to its original shape. Jiraiya: The bait was intended to lure this Pain person out, but I never imagined you'd be the one to bite. Not only have your jutsu improved, but you've grown into a mighty fine woman indeed, Konan. Just what past do Konan, Pain and Jiraiya share? Next time: When (they) were student (s?) and teacher! credit goes to mangahelpers.com