Old Capital
Welcome.
It's the middle of summer,
and it's the big trip that everyone's looking forward to.
Yeah, let's go on a class trip!
We're not advertising the place!
And this is a training excursion, you know.
We're not high schoolers.
Ah, so that's why Konohamaru is here, too.
But getting today off to visit the old capital is a rare treat for us.
I want to visit all the sights with everyone!
Everyone?
You're only imagining Sakura...
Regardless, let's go out and have a blast!
Yay!
A Field Trip to the Old Capital!
You're all free for the rest of the day!
I wanna go see the temples.
I'm going to buy some oil blotting paper from the makeup store in Kawara.
Oh, yeah! That, too!
Rock's Eats
I'd like some as well.
I'll go with you, Sakura.
Lee, they're for blotting oil off your face...
Now we'll have a lottery to form groups of three!
Lottery
Lottery?!
I've got a chance to be in the same group as Sakura.
We're on the same team.
I figured it'd be a given for me.
I know what you're thinking, Naruto.
Bushy-Brows wants in, too.
I'll be in Sakura's group,
and there's nothing you can do about it!
Loser
Remember to meet back at the inn in three hours!
Yes!
Let's go, ladies!
What's first, the temples or shopping?
Tough call.
Hold it, you!
Please, Konohamaru, trade teams with me.
No, no, no, trade with me.
You're scaring me.
Enough!
Ow...
Rules are rules.
No cheating.
Why do I have to be stuck with Naruto?
Excuse me, that's my line!
Remember, you two.
I expect you to behave.
Anyone who starts causing trouble gets stuck sitting in their room...
...on their knees.
Us cause trouble? No way, right, Naruto?
Indeed, Bushy-Brows!
Guess there's no getting out of this.
We'll have to settle for going to the same places as Sakura.
Agreed.
So, Sakura, where are you all headed first?
Hey, they're gone!
Sakura?!
Ouch!
'Scuse me. You punks just stepped on my foot!
I'm terribly sorry.
My apologies.
You call that an apology?
Where ya from? What school?
Sakura's cool.
Not what's cool, stupid! What school?!
Looks like we gotta teach you a lesson.
We're gonna have to whoop these chumps.
I don't want to be forced to sit on my knees for causing trouble.
They're picking a fight, and if we don't stand up to them, it makes us cowards!
I'm no coward!
But if we fight them, we'll be like autumn skies to a flame.
Get it right! It's "like roundworms to a flame!"
No! It's "fly, fly, fly, flutter, flutter!"
You're both wrong. It's "like moths to a flame!"
Why are we arguing about their argument?!
Eat this!
Where'd they go?!
Ugh, if I hadn't used the Replacement Jutsu,
you'd have caused a huge scene.
It's because Naruto wanted to fight with those delinquents!
Yeah, because you stepped on his foot!
So did you!
Listen to me.
I don't have time to argue with you.
I have to go after Sakura!
Yeah! Me, too!
Why must I get dragged into this?
What're we doing at a temple?
Tenten and Sakura were saying...
What's first, the temples or shopping?
Tough call.
This was one option.
N-Naruto?
Lady Hinata!
What's up?
Um... uh...
Don't overreact. Let her speak.
I know, I know.
I really want to hurry to the next place and look for Sakura...
So do I, but―
We move as a team!
Um...
Five minutes later.
Er...
Ten minutes later.
Uh...
Twenty minutes later.
Um!
We're lucky we got such nice weather!
That was it?!
You two...
How dare you hurt Lady Hinata's feelings?!
We totally lost them...
This is your fault, Bushy-Brows!
Was not!
You poured the oil on the fire!
O-Oil...
I'm going to buy some oil blotting paper from the makeup store in Kawara.
Oil!
Oil blotting paper!
Oil Blotting Paper
They're not here.
W-What gives, Bushy-Brows?
Sakura will be thrilled if I buy a bunch―
Nice!
Sold, sold!
How many people are there?
We need to hurry.
Checkout
That woman at the front's buying a lot.
We've got no choice.
Excuse me, grandma!
Buying all that makeup won't make you young again.
Oh? Thanks for the tip.
Where the heck are Naruto and Mr. Bushy-Brows?
Of all people, it had to be Lady Tsunade...
Why me, too?
You just had to open your big mouth, Bushy-Brows!
So did you!
It's your fault!
It's yours!
Naruto, Mr. Bushy-Brows!
What's up, Konohamaru?
Big trouble! Some punks are flirting with Sakura and Tenten!
I tried to protect them, but they were too much for me!
Sakura and Tenten...
Bushy-Brows...
I know we've been fighting all day...
Say no more.
Truce!
C'mon, doll face!
We'll go eat some of the old capital's famous extra-thick ramen.
They put green onions on the top.
We're not going with you!
Right, Sakura?
Yeah!
I don't like thick ramen. I prefer it to be soupy!
That's the issue?!
You may be kinda cute...
And I'm being nice, so don't get sassy!
You're going out with us even if we have to force you!
Hold it!
That voice...
Lee?
Hey, it's those guys!
Let's do it, Naruto!
Roger!
This is dumb, this is so dumb!
There's no point in you trying to copy him!
What's with these guys?
Take this!
Shimura-Style Clones Secret Strike!
Flip the Bird!
Naruto, we've been so silly, fighting amongst ourselves.
Yeah, we've finally got some vacation time.
It'll be more fun if we work together!
Good lord.
That was kinda cool!
I don't get all the outfits...
Let's go buy some souvenirs. Come on, you two!
Sakura!
Thus, Naruto and Lee overcame their differences and made up.
They went shopping with the rest of the group.
But...
The instructors quickly heard about the ruckus they caused,
and the two friends were forced to sit on their knees together.
And they lived happily ever after.
Why me, too?
And so night fell on the field trip we're calling a training excursion.
It's now past curfew.
And when she turned around, she saw...
Man, Konohamaru's taking forever.
Got 'em!
Good work, Konohamaru.
Took you long enough.
Give me a break, Naruto.
If the instructors caught me, I'd have to sit on my knees all night.
My heart was racing.
Okay, our night begins now!
Cheers!
Girls' Rooms and Candy Boxes
Guys, I'm sorry.
You should know what happens when you run with drinks!
Easy, Naruto.
What're we gonna do now?
There's only one thing to do.
Go to the girls' room to hang out.
The girls' room?
When you're on a training excursion that's really a field trip,
sneaking off to hang out with the girls in their room...
...is the climax of the whole event!
Nice idea, Bushy-Brows!
You can count me in!
I wonder if they have snacks...
Of course they do.
A girls' room is like one big box of sweet treats.
You want to come, too, right, Neji?
Not especially...
Then again, you oafs might try something funny with Lady Hinata...
I guess I'll tag a long, just to chaperon.
Yeah!
You're up for this, right, Shikamaru?
Too troublesome.
I'm not gonna bother sneaking off to hang with some girls.
Shikamaru...
You're so lame.
Well, we can't force him.
So? What's the plan?
For starters, we don't even know which room Tenten and the others are in.
And if the instructors catch us, we'll be sitting on our knees 'til sunrise.
Right...
Okay, I'll go scouting and find the girls' room!
I need to make up for the fiasco with the drinks!
You're sure you can do it?
Mr. Bushy-Brows, please have faith in me!
All right.
We're counting on you, Konohamaru!
Wow, Sakura, they're awesome!
Let me see again!
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon!
Um... I...
Soft drink?
Man, Konohamaru's taking forever.
Something must've gone wrong.
Maybe the senseis caught him.
I'll go take a look.
Sensei, pawn to 2-D.
This...
Definitely Konohamaru's handwriting.
What's it say?
Hm...
"The girls' are in the last room at the north end of the hall."
Looks like Konohamaru succeeded after all.
But where is the man himself?
Neji, you're up.
Byakugan!
Neji!
I saw something no man should see...
Say what?
A murder site?
A wandering ghost?
Konohamaru's stuck sitting on his knees...
We were right.
Poor Konohamaru sacrificed himself to leave us this precious letter!
Konohamaru!
He grew up into a man while we weren't looking!
Is it really worth crying over?
We can't let Konohamaru's sacrifice go to waste!
We must make it to the girls' room!
Yeah!
I think you all just want to go there regardless.
Now what do we do?
If we just walk by the instructors room, we'll get busted.
Yeah. We're up against Kakashi Sensei and Bushier-Brows Sensei here.
Are you guys serious?
It's time to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory!
We should charge forward and to heck with the consequences!
I think you mean, "Victory from the jaws of defeat."
The jaws of defeat... That's it!
We send someone inside their room,
splash drinks or something on their clothes,
and soak them good.
The two of them will run off to the big bath to clean up.
Big Bath
And we'll use the chance to run to the last room on the north end.
Wow, Neji!
Nice idea!
Let's make it happen!
It's funny 'cause at first, you didn't wanna go, Neji.
Sensei...
Mr. Bushy-Brows.
Konohamaru, we've got a plan.
We'll make the two of them run off to the bath,
and open a path to victory!
Wow! You haven't given up yet!
What's wrong, Lee?
You don't look well.
Sensei, I've got a fever.
Do you have something cold to drink?
Something cold?
Let me check.
Here, drink up.
Now's my chance.
I just have to pretend to sneeze and do a Leaf Whirlwind...
Ah...
Achoo!
Shoot! I missed!
What kinda sneeze was that?!
That idiot screwed it all up!
Choji, plan B!
Sensei, I'm thirsty!
He's not even acting?!
Huh? Oh, help yourself to what's on the table.
Thanks!
He's just drinking everything...
Choji, please don't forget the plan.
Oh, yeah.
You guys stink...
Excuse me!
I started a fire and I can't put it out, can you do it for me?!
That's way too implausible, Naruto!
Fine...
Water style,
Bucket Relay!
Now go to bed!
Naruto and Mr. Bushy-Brows' plan totally failed.
Boy, those kids...
Now I'm thirsty.
Oh, yeah, Choji drank everything.
Sensei!
I've still got the two drinks I bought earlier.
That's very nice of you!
Thanks a million.
You can't shake carbonated drinks!
My... eyes!
Now the two of them will have to go to the inn's bath!
They got their own private shower?!
Hurry, hurry!
The faucet won't turn...
This is...
Shikamaru's Shadow Pull!
Sheesh...
You guys are so troublesome.
Shikamaru!
Nice one!
Forget it, I'm going to the inn's big bath!
Wait up!
We did it!
You guys rule!
We're past Guy Sensei and Kakashi Sensei!
To the girls' room! Full speed ahead!
We made it.
Yeah.
It's all thanks to Konohamaru bravely leaving the letter.
I'm proud of you, Konohamaru.
Naruto...
By the way, what letter?
All I did was get caught and sit on my knees all night.
Then who wrote...
Huh?
Let us explain.
The letter Lee's group thought was from Konohamaru
was actually written by Kakashi,
using the Sharingan to copy his handwriting.
For the record, Tenten, Sakura and the girls...
...were in the second to last room on the north end of the hall,
while Lady Tsunade occupied the last one.
No!
You boys have guts!
In the end, Lee and the boys played right into Kakashi and Guy's hands.
They sat there on their knees until the sun came up.
Guy, the preview.
Oh, yeah, I'm gonna do it while sitting on my knees.
Why are you sitting on your knees, too?
I'm not gonna make the kids do all the training,
I want to train, too.
Oh. Whatever.
Next week is "The No-Ninjutsu Lifestyle,"
The No-Ninjutsu Lifestyle I want to Share an Umbrella with Sakura
and "I want to Share an Umbrella with Sakura."
Whew! My legs are numb!
You handle the rest, Kakashi.
Would you pay attention?!
Wait, you're numb already?!