Why save someone who doesn't respect you? Why stand up to the likes of Orochimaru? Why risk your life for someone who doesn't want to be saved? Why would you when no one else is even ordering you to do so?
Naruto
It's funny. There was a time when I really hated Sasuke's guts. Neither of us had families and that didn't bring us any closer. I was always at the bottom of the class and Sasuke was on top. But when I look back I gotta admit it was always fun being around the guy. I mean after all, after all he's the person who accepted me more than anyone else. Sasuke is my best friend. It took a while but now we have a special bond.
A bond? You may have a bond, but you'll still have to battle Orochimaru.
Naruto
Don't you get it? It doesn't matter how strong my opponent is. If he tears off my arms, I'll just kick him dead. If he tears off my legs, I'll bite him dead. If he tears off my head, I'll stare him dead. If he gouges out my eyes, then I'll curse him dead! Even if I get chopped into pieces, I'm gonna beat Orochimaru and take my friend Sasuke back once and for all!
The reason is simple. It's not that I couldn't break our bond, Naruto. [flashes back to the Uchiha clan massacre] I was simply doing as my older brother had done before me. It was nothing more than a strategy to gain power.
I don't owe you any explanations. All I can tell you is that day... [flashes back to the battle at the Final Valley] That day when I left you lying there, I only spared your life on a whim, nothing more. [appears near Naruto]
You know come to think of it, wasn't it always your dream to become the Hokage? All of the time you spent chasing after me would have been better spent in training. Wouldn't you agree, Naruto?
[laughs] Who was the one with the impudence to come begging for help at every step of the way? You understand by now don't you? Without me you couldn't do anything at all. Now do it. Break the seal completely. If you do I'll grant you all of my power.
To think you could actually suppress my power. This may be my undoing, but before I go let me say this. Whatever your plans are, don't kill Naruto. If you do, you'll regret it.
If I can't look left and right at the same time all by myself, then I just need to create more clones. They can look left and right for me and then I can divide up the responsibility.
So my shadow clone earlier gave you a hint huh? Of course only Naruto has both the chakra and the shadow clones for a method like that to work. I couldn't accomplish that. I bet even the Fourth Hokage couldn't. But him... Just what I expect from a ninja like you, Naruto. You're full of surprises. I'm not sure how to say this, but I think I've started to take a liking to you kiddo!
Are you sure? Who are you really? Are you Naruto Uzumaki, or the Nine-tailed Fox? I know you were shunned and despised in the past. You must have questioned your identity and who you were meant to be. But you had faith in your strength and told yourself you were Naruto Uzumaki. You forged your own identity. In doing so you overcame the cold stares meant for the Nine Tails.
That's why you're confident. That's why you have no doubts at all about your identity and why you found friends who accept you so readily. But my story's different. Instead of reaching beyond Lord Orochimaru I stubbornly kept clinging tightly to his power. Now I have a much better idea of how you must have felt Naruto. You made me see. And so I decided that I would try to be like you. That's why my path's clear to me. I'm going to use what I was able to absorb from Lord Orochimaru to become a better stronger Kabuto Yakushi.
[wiping his tears] All I ever wanted was for him to keep watching over me. I wanted him to see me become Hokage. But I only showed him the worst most uncool side of me. I'm still so-
Listen to me. All Jiraiya ever had was praise for you. He kept saying that you were like his own grandchild. It's true. He had faith that you were the man who'd inherited his will. And he truly believed that you would be a wonderful Hokage one day. He's still watching and he always will be, even this very minute. No matter where he is I know that he wouldn't be happy to see you this upset and sad. Naruto, just go back to being the you that he praised so highly. Cheer up, for you are the distinguished student as one of the legendary Sannin, acknowledged by the great Jiraiya himself.
I've always wanted to do something about all this hatred, I'm just not quite sure how to go about it yet. But I truly believe that eventually the day will come when all people will understand one another and live in harmony!
[To Pain] Create peace? Justice? Are you kidding? Give me a break! You killed my master, my sensei, hurt my friends, destroyed my village! After all of the horrible things that you've done, don't you dare talk about peace and justice!
I see. That is noble of you. However, what about my family? My friends? My village? They suffered the same fate as this village at the hands of you Hidden Leaf ninja. How is it fair to let only you people preach about peace and justice?
I'm here because I want to be. This time I'm going to save you, Naruto. I used to be such a crybaby, always giving up before I even had a chance to start. I almost took the wrong path so many times I lost count. But you helped me find my way and take the correct path, Naruto. I always chased after you, wanting to catch up, wanting to walk together with you forever. You changed who I am, Naruto. Your smiling face saved me, Naruto. That's why I'm not afraid to die here if it means I can protect you, because... I love you. I always will.
In order to try to protect something that's precious, wars are waged. As long as there is love in this world there will be hate, and some will take advantage of that hatred. As long as we have this ninja system, this monster known as hate will live. It will give birth to more Pains. Pain may have actually killed Jiraiya sensei, but if you look deeper, one could even say that this disordered Shinobi world created Pain and killed Jiraiya. To be a ninja means that you must confront hatred. And every one of us must battle against that hatred. Jiraiya sensei bequeathed to you the quest for the solution to end this hatred.
Naruto
But how can I when I can't find a way to forgive Pain? There's just no way. I can't.
You must find that answer for yourself because even I don't know it.
Naruto
But if you and pervy sage don't have a clue about the answer, then how am I ever supposed to figure it out? Everyone always expects too much of me! I mean look at me! I'm not smart, I'm not a great ninja, I'm just me! And how's a guy like supposed to-
You, with no answers and no solutions, just give up! [Naruto flashes back to everyone believing in him and withstands] He withstood that? Can't be. He can't throw that Jutsu. I've got five seconds. This distance will keep me safe.
Naruto
Look Pain, just give up on trying to make me give up!
What? You're just talking nonsense now, Naruto! Don't get me wrong, we're all grateful that you defeated Pain, but just talk? No, it's too late for that!
Naruto
Then tell me. If we go destroy the real Pain, his minions, his village, and everything else, will that settle things?
IInoichi
And what good will talking to him do? Pain is an enemy who destroyed the whole Leaf! We can never forgive him!
Naruto
Yeah I know! I feel the same way you do! You think I forgive him? I wanna crush him for what he did to our village and to everyone!
IInoichi
Then why do it?
SShikaku
Inoichi. Let's respect Naruto's wishes and just let him go on ahead alone.
IInoichi
Shikaku, what are you-
SShikaku
He's the one who stopped the other Pains so I think he has the right to speak to the real one. Besides I'm sure he's got something special in mind for this meeting.
If you could not find the answer then there's nothing more you can do. So do the just thing and simply sacrifice yourself to me and to the peace that I shall soon construct. [wounds him] From this short distance I'm able to completely manipulate your every move with my chakra. But don't worry, I've avoided your vital spots because you're invaluable to be, Jinchuriki. [is stunned by the Nine Tailed Fox's killing intent]
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