Naruto: Shippuden (2007) s21e06 Episode Script
The Darkness of Akatsuki
Itachi's Story - Light and Darkness: The Darkness of the Akatsuki Do you know a shinobi named Might Dai? I know a Might Guy.
Huh, well thatâs the kid from that time.
I was one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
Thanks to Might Dai, the seven of us got cut down to three.
Who could have expected that scuzzy bearded jerk would use taijutsu like that? Anyway, I wanna make something clear I could care less why you joined the Akatsuki.
I donât even want to hear your reason.
It doesnât matter why I joined either.
And itâs okay if you donât want to know.
Listen to me! Thereâs something I need to ask you.
And⦠Itâs about your ninjutsu specialties.
As you see, I use this Executionerâs Blade and cut up enemies.
So? How about you? Genjutsu, Fire Style and Shuriken Jutsu.
Youâre awfully humble! Former ANBU Itachi Uchiha, Itachi of the Sharingan, the Clan-Killer Itachi People throw around many nicknames for youyouâre notorious.
Letâs decide on our formations.
Youâll start with a preemptive attack with your genjutsu, shuriken or whateverâs your specialty.
Then Iâll jump in.
And you back me up.
That will be Formation B Whatâs A? We each do things our own way.
Understood.
One word of warning.
Donât take any opponent for granted.
Understood.
- Who are you? - Get out of our way! Shinobi villages only say things about peace and order, but theyâre really worried about their roles shrinking.
Behind the scenes, theyâre all trying to lessen their opponentâs power while increasing their own.
All the while, preventing other nations from finding out their schemes.
Thatâs why the Akatsuki gets jobs.
The more peaceful the world is, the more work we get We accept every request.
We donât care about the details.
You scoundrels! Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu! Why youâ! Thatâs why⦠We donât know whoâs inside this palanquin⦠And we donât want to know either.
Thereâs also no need to think about who the hell would pay us to do such dirty work.
Thatâs what the Akatsuki is about.
Pain, the leader, said the Akatsuki was going to rule the world.
That wonât be for a long time.
We first need to amass money and power.
Speak of the devil, heâs summoning us.
So Itachi, have you gotten used to the Akatsuki? How would you feel about changing partners and teaming up with me? Hey, weâre just getting our formation down.
Donât try to steal him.
I second changing partners Thereâs an aspect called compatibility I wish our leader would put a bit more thought into this.
Youâre one to talk, you damn snake! Thanks to your work, Akatsukiâs reputation is growing in the underworld.
The jobs weâre getting are becoming bigger in scale, which means higher compensation as well.
But thatâs only just a step.
And the Akatsuki is ready to move on to the next step⦠which are the Tailed Beasts.
Thereâre supposed to be nine of âem.
Are those the Tailed Beasts? The Five Great Ninja Nations harbor most of them.
But the whereabouts are unknown for a few of them.
Those who arenât on a job will try to locate them.
So we just have to locate them? For now.
What will you do with them eventually? Weâll hunt down and collect every Tailed Beast.
And then? Theyâll act as our deterrents in our quest for world domination.
Tailed Beasts? Seems to me there are lots of other ways⦠Thereâs no mistake in the leaderâs reasoning.
Here are the assignments.
Juzo⦠Youâll handle the request from the Land of Water.
Isnât there another mission I can do?! Youâre familiar with the territory.
This is ridiculous.
I never wanted to go back to that depressing place.
Is that the village where youâre from? The jobâs easy.
We have to assassinate a member from the Feudal Lord's clan in the Land of Water.
I'll explain Itâs an intra-clan fight over succession, a common occurrence in the Land of Water.
The Hidden Mist cannot interfere in the Feudal Clan's affairs.
Thatâs why theyâve come to the Akatsuki.
This riverâs the border.
Have you ever been to the Land of Water? Never on a mission.
So for an outing then? Youâve got no sense of humor! But you do know, donât you? What happens to a shinobi from another village if heâs discovered in the Land of Water? The Hidden Mist doesnât have a policy for prisoner exchange If captured, the shinobi will be made to divulge his jutsu and heâll be disposed of.
You have it good, Itachi.
The Leaf is naïve.
Thatâs why you and Orochimaru can go around without a care as Rogue Ninja There is a special unit in the Hidden Mist that track down Rogue Ninja.
If I ever get caught in this village⦠Oh, I forgot all about Formation C.
If Iâm caught by the Mist, kill me immediately.
If I have a chance.
So what do you want me to do for Formation D? Nothing in particular.
Fine, letâs get going! Are you good at infiltrating? I'm average.
Okay, show me.
P-Please! Spare me! I donât bear a grudge against you.
This is just my job.
W-Wait! Hey⦠Yeah.
Hidden Mist Jutsuâ¦! Wind Style! Supreme Typhoon! This isâ?! Lord Fourth! Is that the Mizukage? Do you remember my warning? Any way you look at him, heâs a kid.
Heâs the Jinchuriki of the Three Tails.
And they are the Mistâs Shinobi Tracking Unit.
I never expected you to reappear in the Village, Juzo.
I didnât wanna come back either.
I had no choice.
I have a ton of things to say to you⦠At the very least, Iâm taking back the Executionerâs Blade.
Even if your partner is Itachi of the Sharingan.
So I guess a surprise attack with your genjutsu is meaningless.
What do you want to do? This oneâs a Formation C.
Formation C? Understood.
Donât look! It's a Water Clone! Itachi! Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu.
Lord Fourth! You two⦠Iâll show no mercy.
Tailed Beast State?! The Fourth is a Jinchuriki who can control his Tailed Beast! This is not the Hidden Leaf! Juzo! Itâs the Fourthâs Coral Palm Jutsu.
Juzo?! Run⦠Itachi⦠W-What?! What is this? The power of the Mangekyo Sharingan? Why youâ! Juzoâ¦? Did you killâ¦the Mizukage? No, heâs not dead yet.
Then⦠Hurry! Go! But⦠It's all over for me⦠You donât have to be a Medic Ninja to know that, right? Iâm sorry.
What a stupid thing to say.
Do you have any last words for anyone? Like I'd have anyone, idiot.
I seeâ¦But you have someone like that, huh? Hurry and go! Iâm just gonna drop dead, right here, where I'm from⦠â¦this god-forsaken, Blood Mist Village⦠I thought my only partner⦠was this guy here, but⦠Juzo Biwa is dead.
Oh my, and he was your teammate, Itachi.
The Jinchuriki of the Three Tails killed him.
Which means you took on the Mizukage and came out of it alive.
Another one of us is dead.
Rather than being killed by the enemy, he was killed by friendly fire.
He was just too slow.
Let everyone here be the judge of that.
Fire Style: Searing Migraine! Done in bad faith.
Sounds like it was on purpose.
He should have just dodged it.
You ignored your partner, didn't you? So what? You wanted to kill him, didn't you? So what? Oh, nothing.
It just seems to happen a lot.
The Akatsuki works in two-man teams.
What will you do, Kakuzu? Will you team up with Itachi whoâs also lost his partner? As long as he doesnât irritate me.
I wouldnât know how to cater to your moods.
What the hell did you say? Then let's team up and I'll show you.
Wait, Iâll team up with Itachi.
Are you trying to make a fool out of me?! The Akatsuki needs to find some new members.
Weâll put this issue on hold until we do.
Do you know what eternal life is, Itachi? I donât know yet, either.
Thatâs why I need a new body.
A magnificent body to link me to eternal life.
First of all, the problem with you⦠is your greed.
Impossible! Have I fallen prey to the Paralysis Jutsu? What incredible Visual Prowess⦠Magnificent! Orochimaru⦠Try all of the jutsu you wish But, my eyes can see through all of them.
You're so blunt⦠Iâm not sure what to do with you.
Whether to kill you right now, or find a way to use you.
I-Itachi! You just donât have enough No, you lack it completelythe greed⦠for human life! Lord Orochimaru! Iâll definitely get you back for this.
Orochimaru betrayed and deserted our organization.
I knew it, that bastard.
He always put himself before the organization.
I donât intend to let Orochimaru get away with this, but right now, weâre short members.
Hey! Hey! Hey! How about letting me join? Get lost! Okay⦠Leave Orochimaru to me.
His subordinate, Kabuto, is my puppet.
Iâll find out where heâs hiding out in no time.
No need to rush.
I have someone in mind to be your partner.
It can wait until he joins us.
What about me? Do I team up with Itachi? Work alone for a while longer.
I have someone else Iâve prepared to partner up with Itachi.
Iâm going to be your partner from today.
Hey, you over there! Iâm not gonna fall for your genjutsu ever again, hmm! Iâm going to give you a little taste of what art is.
Let's leave it at that.
Sasori⦠partner with Deidara and go kill Orochimaru.
Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Partner" Who the hell is this Orochimaru guy? ITACHI'S STORY - LIGHT AND DARKNESS: PARTNER Tune in again!
Huh, well thatâs the kid from that time.
I was one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
Thanks to Might Dai, the seven of us got cut down to three.
Who could have expected that scuzzy bearded jerk would use taijutsu like that? Anyway, I wanna make something clear I could care less why you joined the Akatsuki.
I donât even want to hear your reason.
It doesnât matter why I joined either.
And itâs okay if you donât want to know.
Listen to me! Thereâs something I need to ask you.
And⦠Itâs about your ninjutsu specialties.
As you see, I use this Executionerâs Blade and cut up enemies.
So? How about you? Genjutsu, Fire Style and Shuriken Jutsu.
Youâre awfully humble! Former ANBU Itachi Uchiha, Itachi of the Sharingan, the Clan-Killer Itachi People throw around many nicknames for youyouâre notorious.
Letâs decide on our formations.
Youâll start with a preemptive attack with your genjutsu, shuriken or whateverâs your specialty.
Then Iâll jump in.
And you back me up.
That will be Formation B Whatâs A? We each do things our own way.
Understood.
One word of warning.
Donât take any opponent for granted.
Understood.
- Who are you? - Get out of our way! Shinobi villages only say things about peace and order, but theyâre really worried about their roles shrinking.
Behind the scenes, theyâre all trying to lessen their opponentâs power while increasing their own.
All the while, preventing other nations from finding out their schemes.
Thatâs why the Akatsuki gets jobs.
The more peaceful the world is, the more work we get We accept every request.
We donât care about the details.
You scoundrels! Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu! Why youâ! Thatâs why⦠We donât know whoâs inside this palanquin⦠And we donât want to know either.
Thereâs also no need to think about who the hell would pay us to do such dirty work.
Thatâs what the Akatsuki is about.
Pain, the leader, said the Akatsuki was going to rule the world.
That wonât be for a long time.
We first need to amass money and power.
Speak of the devil, heâs summoning us.
So Itachi, have you gotten used to the Akatsuki? How would you feel about changing partners and teaming up with me? Hey, weâre just getting our formation down.
Donât try to steal him.
I second changing partners Thereâs an aspect called compatibility I wish our leader would put a bit more thought into this.
Youâre one to talk, you damn snake! Thanks to your work, Akatsukiâs reputation is growing in the underworld.
The jobs weâre getting are becoming bigger in scale, which means higher compensation as well.
But thatâs only just a step.
And the Akatsuki is ready to move on to the next step⦠which are the Tailed Beasts.
Thereâre supposed to be nine of âem.
Are those the Tailed Beasts? The Five Great Ninja Nations harbor most of them.
But the whereabouts are unknown for a few of them.
Those who arenât on a job will try to locate them.
So we just have to locate them? For now.
What will you do with them eventually? Weâll hunt down and collect every Tailed Beast.
And then? Theyâll act as our deterrents in our quest for world domination.
Tailed Beasts? Seems to me there are lots of other ways⦠Thereâs no mistake in the leaderâs reasoning.
Here are the assignments.
Juzo⦠Youâll handle the request from the Land of Water.
Isnât there another mission I can do?! Youâre familiar with the territory.
This is ridiculous.
I never wanted to go back to that depressing place.
Is that the village where youâre from? The jobâs easy.
We have to assassinate a member from the Feudal Lord's clan in the Land of Water.
I'll explain Itâs an intra-clan fight over succession, a common occurrence in the Land of Water.
The Hidden Mist cannot interfere in the Feudal Clan's affairs.
Thatâs why theyâve come to the Akatsuki.
This riverâs the border.
Have you ever been to the Land of Water? Never on a mission.
So for an outing then? Youâve got no sense of humor! But you do know, donât you? What happens to a shinobi from another village if heâs discovered in the Land of Water? The Hidden Mist doesnât have a policy for prisoner exchange If captured, the shinobi will be made to divulge his jutsu and heâll be disposed of.
You have it good, Itachi.
The Leaf is naïve.
Thatâs why you and Orochimaru can go around without a care as Rogue Ninja There is a special unit in the Hidden Mist that track down Rogue Ninja.
If I ever get caught in this village⦠Oh, I forgot all about Formation C.
If Iâm caught by the Mist, kill me immediately.
If I have a chance.
So what do you want me to do for Formation D? Nothing in particular.
Fine, letâs get going! Are you good at infiltrating? I'm average.
Okay, show me.
P-Please! Spare me! I donât bear a grudge against you.
This is just my job.
W-Wait! Hey⦠Yeah.
Hidden Mist Jutsuâ¦! Wind Style! Supreme Typhoon! This isâ?! Lord Fourth! Is that the Mizukage? Do you remember my warning? Any way you look at him, heâs a kid.
Heâs the Jinchuriki of the Three Tails.
And they are the Mistâs Shinobi Tracking Unit.
I never expected you to reappear in the Village, Juzo.
I didnât wanna come back either.
I had no choice.
I have a ton of things to say to you⦠At the very least, Iâm taking back the Executionerâs Blade.
Even if your partner is Itachi of the Sharingan.
So I guess a surprise attack with your genjutsu is meaningless.
What do you want to do? This oneâs a Formation C.
Formation C? Understood.
Donât look! It's a Water Clone! Itachi! Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu.
Lord Fourth! You two⦠Iâll show no mercy.
Tailed Beast State?! The Fourth is a Jinchuriki who can control his Tailed Beast! This is not the Hidden Leaf! Juzo! Itâs the Fourthâs Coral Palm Jutsu.
Juzo?! Run⦠Itachi⦠W-What?! What is this? The power of the Mangekyo Sharingan? Why youâ! Juzoâ¦? Did you killâ¦the Mizukage? No, heâs not dead yet.
Then⦠Hurry! Go! But⦠It's all over for me⦠You donât have to be a Medic Ninja to know that, right? Iâm sorry.
What a stupid thing to say.
Do you have any last words for anyone? Like I'd have anyone, idiot.
I seeâ¦But you have someone like that, huh? Hurry and go! Iâm just gonna drop dead, right here, where I'm from⦠â¦this god-forsaken, Blood Mist Village⦠I thought my only partner⦠was this guy here, but⦠Juzo Biwa is dead.
Oh my, and he was your teammate, Itachi.
The Jinchuriki of the Three Tails killed him.
Which means you took on the Mizukage and came out of it alive.
Another one of us is dead.
Rather than being killed by the enemy, he was killed by friendly fire.
He was just too slow.
Let everyone here be the judge of that.
Fire Style: Searing Migraine! Done in bad faith.
Sounds like it was on purpose.
He should have just dodged it.
You ignored your partner, didn't you? So what? You wanted to kill him, didn't you? So what? Oh, nothing.
It just seems to happen a lot.
The Akatsuki works in two-man teams.
What will you do, Kakuzu? Will you team up with Itachi whoâs also lost his partner? As long as he doesnât irritate me.
I wouldnât know how to cater to your moods.
What the hell did you say? Then let's team up and I'll show you.
Wait, Iâll team up with Itachi.
Are you trying to make a fool out of me?! The Akatsuki needs to find some new members.
Weâll put this issue on hold until we do.
Do you know what eternal life is, Itachi? I donât know yet, either.
Thatâs why I need a new body.
A magnificent body to link me to eternal life.
First of all, the problem with you⦠is your greed.
Impossible! Have I fallen prey to the Paralysis Jutsu? What incredible Visual Prowess⦠Magnificent! Orochimaru⦠Try all of the jutsu you wish But, my eyes can see through all of them.
You're so blunt⦠Iâm not sure what to do with you.
Whether to kill you right now, or find a way to use you.
I-Itachi! You just donât have enough No, you lack it completelythe greed⦠for human life! Lord Orochimaru! Iâll definitely get you back for this.
Orochimaru betrayed and deserted our organization.
I knew it, that bastard.
He always put himself before the organization.
I donât intend to let Orochimaru get away with this, but right now, weâre short members.
Hey! Hey! Hey! How about letting me join? Get lost! Okay⦠Leave Orochimaru to me.
His subordinate, Kabuto, is my puppet.
Iâll find out where heâs hiding out in no time.
No need to rush.
I have someone in mind to be your partner.
It can wait until he joins us.
What about me? Do I team up with Itachi? Work alone for a while longer.
I have someone else Iâve prepared to partner up with Itachi.
Iâm going to be your partner from today.
Hey, you over there! Iâm not gonna fall for your genjutsu ever again, hmm! Iâm going to give you a little taste of what art is.
Let's leave it at that.
Sasori⦠partner with Deidara and go kill Orochimaru.
Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Partner" Who the hell is this Orochimaru guy? ITACHI'S STORY - LIGHT AND DARKNESS: PARTNER Tune in again!