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The first episode opens with a view of a full moon and tails swinging
beneath it as a voice explains what happened supposedly long ago. As
the scene moves down we see a full view of a big fox demon with nine
tails that will be now referred to as the Nine-Tails. The voice
continues to explain about how strong the demon is and how the shinobis
fought it. Meanwhile, we see a bunch of wounded shinobis fighting, as a
giant frog with a long pipe appears, with a man standing on top of it
to face the Nine-Tails. The voice then continues to explain that this
person sacrificed his life to defeat the Nine-Tails, and this was the
Fourth Hokage. Thus, the episode begins after this being set as the
backdrop for your first episode with the opening song playing in the
background.
The
scene changes to our main character, a blonde boy of 12 years old
running away from 2 pursuing shinobis with a bucket in his hand full of
what looks like yellow paint. They started jumping all around the
buildings in the town he's being chased through trying to escape them.
The blonde boy then tells them all to shut up and explains how none of
them could have done something this horrible, but he can, while we see
close-ups of graffiti all over big heads sculpted from a mountain side.
Some shinobi explain to an old man who is the Third Hokage (and the
voice from the beginning of the episode) that Naruto (the blonde boy)
has put graffiti all over the Hokage monuments.
We then head
back to Naruto, who is still running away from the pursuing shinobis,
when at one point it looks like he's run past when he's really hidden
himself on a fence using an active camouflage cover. Just when you
think he's run away after calling them idiots and all, another shinobi
appears behind him and startles him, Naruto calls him Iruka Sensei
(teacher). Iruka then makes a very peeved off face at him and asks him
what he was doing during time.
We then switch over to a view
of the Shinobi School, where we see Naruto tied up sitting on the floor
and Iruka explaining to him that he's failed many tests and shouldn't
be doing pranks. He then turns to the and exclaims that today's will be
a review on their transformation technique, and even those who've
passed have to go again. The scene changes to a view of Haruno Sakura,
a girl with long pink hair who transforms in to her teacher perfectly.
Her inner self manages to exclaim a hooray right after herself and she
asks if yet another new character Uchiha Sasuke, saw how well she did
as she seems to be infatuated from the moment you see the way she asks,
he ignores her and moves on the perform the technique perfectly as
well.
Then it's Naruto's turn as some of his mates (whose
names aren't mentioned yet) start to complain about the review. Naruto
makes it simple, he doesn't care, and as he steps up to transform a
girl who seems to blush at the sight of him, wishes him luck. Naruto
shouts, "Transform!" (like everyone else did), and instead of changing
into his teacher, he transforms into a beautiful naked woman (whose
parts are covered by magic smoke) and he/she gives Iruka a wink and
blows him a kiss. Iruka stares blankly, and his face puffs up and he
gets a major nose bleed and gets blown back as Naruto transforms back
and starts laughing explaining that, that was his very own Sexy
Technique. Iruka now looks extremely peeved and has to tissues up his
nose that came from nowhere as he screams at Naruto to not invent idiot
techniques.
The scene changes now as we see Naruto cleaning
the Hokage monument with a rag as Iruka explains that he can't go home
until he's cleaned all of it. Naruto doesn't care as he has no one to
go home to, and Iruka decides to treat him to ramen (Japanese noodle
dish) if he finishes by the end of the night. Naruto suddenly gets a
burst of energy and agrees to work hard. The title of the episode is
displayed after.
The scene is now at a ramen stand called
Ichiraku Ramen where we see Naruto eating his ramen voraciously while
Iruka asks him why he put graffiti all over the monument and how
important the Hokage are. Naruto reassures Iruka that he knows as he
polishes of his ramen bowl and explains that Hokage are the number on
ninjas in the village. He then recalls an image of the monument of the
Fourth Hokage and how he saved the village from the NineTails. Iruka
still doesn't know why he put graffiti on the monument. Naruto goes in
to a short speech about how he's going to get the Hokage name and then
he'll surpass all the other Hokage and have everyone in the village
acknowledge his strength.
Iruka just sits there dumbfounded
finishing off a ramen noodle. Naruto then asks Iruka for a favour,
Iruka thinks he wants seconds but instead Naruto asks if he can borrow
Iruka's head protector (all ninjas wear one as a symbol of the village
they're from). By the way, Naruto and co. are from the village of
Konoha (Leaf). Iruka then explains to Naruto how he'll get one after he
graduates and it's a symbol that he's come of age and that he can get
one tomorrow. Naruto exclaims that that's stingy of him and Iruka tells
him that that's why he removed his goggles, so Naruto asks for seconds.
Now we're back at the Shinobi School and it's the graduation
exam. Iruka explains how those that are called will proceed to the next
oom and will be tested there. The test will be to do the Clone
Technique. Naruto freaks out as he explains that that's his worst
skill, but upon entering the oom he seems confident that he'll do it.
Naruto gets ready, and performs the technique, but manages to create
one clone, and one that looks dead at that. Naruto begins to worry and
Iruka shouts that he's failed. Another examiner named Mizuki, starts to
explain that Naruto has excellent athletic ability and stamina and that
he technically did make a clone, but Iruka argues that everyone else
made at least three and Naruto's was useless. He can't let him pass.
The
scene is now outside of the graduation school sitting on a swing
watching all of his ates with their forehead protectors, all passed,
while their parents exclaim how great they are. Two women start to talk
about him and how they're glad he didn't pass because of something he
is, but they don't say yet. The view changes to Mizuki standing beside
Naruto, then to Iruka and the Hokage as the Hokage asks to speak to
Iruka later. The swing is shown empty as Iruka answers yes.
It's
now sunset and Naruto and Mizuki and sitting on a roof having a
conversation. Mizuki explains how Iruka isn't picking on him, but
Naruto doesn't understand why he's the only one not to pass. Mizuki
explains how Iruka probably wants him to become genuinely strong since
they're both orphans. Naruto still persists that he really wanted to
pass. Mizuki chuckles and tells him that there's no choice now, and
he's going to teach Naruto a special secret. Naruto wonders what he's
talking about.
We now see Iruka lying in bed thinking of what
the Hokage said about Naruto and how like him, Naruto grew up not
knowing his parents. Iruka then has a flashback of the NineTails and
him being carried away by a shinobi as a child while his parents are
still fighting and he's screaming for them. Mizuki then shouts for
Iruka to wake up and Iruka comes running out his door to meet him as
Mizuki explains that they must go to the Hokage's place because Naruto
has stolen the Scroll of Seals! Iruka makes a surprised look and the
scene fades out.
We start now in a forest at night time with
Naruto reading from a scroll about learning new techniques, and the
first one to start is the Shadow Clone Technique. Naruto exclaims that
he's peeved that it always starts with the one's he's bad with. We then
see a close up of a bunch of shinbois back at the village saying that
they'll catch Naruto and that the Scroll of Seals was forbidden by the
previous Hokage and that it's dangerous and can't be taken out of the
village. The Hokage agrees and orders them to bring back Naruto as the
shinobis scatter in various directions. Then we see an exhausted Iruka
wondering where Naruto went, and Mizuki searching for him as well, but
instead, he wants to kill Naruto and steal the Scroll of Seals for
himself.
Now we're back at the forest and it seems that Iruka
has found Naruto as he looks peeved at him again. Naruto tries to look
innocent and tells him he's only learned one skill so far. Iruka then
wonders how Naruto was training in the forest, and he looks so roughed
up. Naruto proposes that if he shows him the amazing technique he just
learned, he'll have to pass him from Shinobi School. Iruka wonders who
told him about that, and Naruto explains that it was Mizuki who told
him about the scroll and his training grounds as Iruka looks on a bit
scared wondering why Mizuki did. Just then, a bunch of kunai (throwing
knives) come flying at Iruka from behind him, as he pushes Naruto out
of the way and gets one stuck in leg as the others fly past him on to a
log cabin. Mizuki states that it's impressive Iruka found him, and
Iruka realizes what's going on.
Mizuki asks Naruto to hand
over the scroll to him, but Naruto just asks what's going on. Iruka
pulls the kunai from his leg and explains to Naruto to never hand over
the scroll as it has forbidden techniques sealed in it, and Mizuki used
Naruto in order to get his hands on it. Naruto the realizes what's
going on too as Mizuki contradicts Iruka saying that he's afraid of him
having the scroll, but Iruka tells Naruto not to listen to him. Mizuki
says he'll tell Naruto the truth but Iruka doesn't want him to. Mizuki
begins to explain that twelve years ago, in the village a rule was
created, a rule no one was allowed to tell Naruto about. Naruto starts
to get really intrigued now but Iruka still doesn't want Mizuki to
tell. However, Mizuki continues to tell him that Naruto really is the
Nine-Tails! This means that he's the Nine-Tails that destroyed Iruka's
parents and the village. Iruka yells at him to stop, but Naruto is in a
state of shock now as he continues to explain that Naruto was lied to
by everyone, and asks him if he found it odd to be hated by everyone.
Naruto starts to have minor, insignificant flashbacks as tears start to
fill his eyes and anger wells up inside of him, his power surrounding
him, and Mizuki saying that no one will ever acknowledge him, that even
Iruka hates him!
Iruka starts to remember another Hokage
flashback about him saying that Naruto has never known a parent's love,
and that he's hated by all the villagers because of that incident and
all he could do to get attention was create mischief. Now he's seeking
acknowledgement of his existence in any possible way, he may act tough
but he's really suffering. The flashback ends, and we see Mizuki
spinning a big shuriken (throwing star) as he throws it at Naruto.
Naruto tries to scramble away, but Iruka yells for him to get down and
blocks the shot with his own back. Iruka starts to cough up blood, and
a scared Naruto asks why he did it. Iruka then has more flashbacks and
starts to explain that they were the same as children. Iruka then
starts to cry, and starts saying how it must have been painful for
Naruto as he's crouched over him with the shuriken sticking out of his
back.
Iruka then apologizes to Naruto as Mizuki starts to
laugh and exclaims how Iruka always hated Naruto for killing his
parents, and that he says all that, but he only wants the scroll back.
Naruto makes a confused face and runs off to the woods with Iruka
shouting after him. Mizuki jumps down from the tree he was on and
explains how Naruto isn't type to have a change of heart. Then we see
Naruto running through the woods, and Mizuki saying how he'll use the
scroll to get revenge on the village. Now back to Mizuki as he says
that Naruto's eyes are like a demon fox's. Iruka says that Naruto isn't
like that and pulls the shuriken from his back and throwing it a Mizuki
who calmly steps out of the way saying that if he kills Naruto, he'll
get the scroll, and take care of Iruka later. Then he leaves in
Naruto's direction and Iruka follows.
The scene is now of the
Hokage looking in to a crystal ball making the observation that Mizuki
has told Naruto. As he watches Naruto run through the forest, he says
that Naruto is now afraid like never before and that the sealed power
may be released. Also, he is holding the Scroll of Seals, but the odds
of him breaking the seal and letting the NineTails loose are one in a
million but it is possible, and if that happens; and he ends
mid-sentence.
Now back to the woods and the fleeing Naruto,
Iruka seems to have found Naruto and reassures him that what Iruka said
was false, and to pass him the scroll. Naruto then jumps up and
delivers a hard blow to Iruka who falls to the ground as Naruto stops.
Iruka can't believe it, that Naruto found out it was really Mizuki
transformed. As Naruto sits down, he grins, and transforms in to Iruka
and says it's because he's Iruka. (Confused yet..?) Mizuki then starts
to wonder how Iruka could transform in to what killed his parents just
to protect him. Iruka says that he doesn't want to hand the scroll over
to an idiot like Mizuki. So Mizuki calls Iruka an idiot, and says now
that he and Naruto are the same, while Iruka wonders why. Mizuki says
that if you use the techniques in the scroll, you can do whatever you
want, there's no way the NineTails wouldn't try and use that kind of
power. Iruka agrees and Naruto sits there thinking about how he knew
all along that Iruka, deep down, doesn't acknowledge him. (Naruto was
behind a tree close to them the entire time.)
Then Iruka
starts to say how that would be true if he was the demon fox, but
Naruto is different and that he's acknowledged him as one of his
excellent students, and that he's hardworking and dedicated, but
because he's clumsy nobody acknowledges him. He already knows what pain
of the heart is, and he isn't the NineTails anymore, he's the Hidden
Leaf's village Uzumaki Naruto! Then it closes up on a sniveling Naruto,
then on an annoyed Mizuki as he calls Iruka hopeless and unlatches a
second big shuriken saying he's decided to take care of him now so he
should hurry up and die! Mizuki runs at him spinning the shuriken while
Iruka thinks it's the end, then, out of nowhere, the real Naruto from
behind the tree pops out and smashes Mizuki in the stomach sending him
flying back while Iruka watches surprised. Mizuki warns Naruto, but he
replies saying with a dark tone that if he touches Iruka, he'll kill
him.
Mizuki all peeved off says he could kill a punk like him
in one shot, so Naruto dares him to try it, he'll return the pain a
thousand times over. Mizuki encourages Naruto so he performs the Shadow
Clone Technique with perfect accuracy that he learned from the Scroll
of Seals. Now, Naruto creates one heck of a lot of clones, to many to
count, so I'll leave you with more then 100. Iruka sits there
dumbfounded explaining how the Shadow Clone Technique is different from
the Clone Technique and this creates actual bodies and not illusions.
Mizuki starts to freak out as all the Naruto's start to ask what's
wrong, and saying come at me. Mizuki falls back, and Naruto volunteers
to start things off, then Mizuki screams and you see the sky and hear
sounds of Mizuki getting pounded in to oblivion.
The next
scene you see a pretty well beaten up Mizuki laying on the ground,
while Naruto stands there thinking he overdid it. He asks Iruka if he's
alright and Iruka is impressed, and makes an assumption of Naruto
surpassing all previous Hokage. He asks Naruto to come over to him
because he has something to give him. Scene change, as we see all the
other shinobi that scattered earlier on, wondering if anyone's found
Naruto. The Hokage approaches and tells everyone there's nothing to
worry about now, and that he'll be back soon.
Scene change,
again, now we have a black screen, and Naruto asking if he can open his
eyes. Iruka tells him sure, and he opens his eyes to see a beaming
Iruka sitting there with Naruto's goggles in hand. The view changes as
we see all of Naruto now wearing a forehead protector just as the day
breaks and the rays of sun come through the trees with the birds
singing. Iruka congratulates Naruto on graduating, and now it's
Naruto's turn to look dumbfounded as Iruka makes plans to celebrate and
buy Naruto a bowl of ramen. Naruto's lips begin to tremble as he throws
himself on to Iruka and they land on a tree Naruto shouting to Iruka
about something. While this is going on in the background, Iruka starts
to sat how he was about to explain that the hard part of being a
shinobi had just begun, but he'll save that for the ramen place. Then
the ending plays, and scenes from the next episode play out as well.
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