Naruto Hiden

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RAWEnglishサクラは目を見開いた。Sakura opened her eyes widely.「ほんとに!?」“Really!?”――え、まさか、本当に正夢？――Eh, no way….did my dream really come true?一瞬笑みを浮かべそうになったが、 今の我愛羅の声と表情から、 不穏な雲行きを察して笑顔は引っこめた。For a moment, a smile almost surfaced on her face. However, she sensed an ominous turn of events because of Gaara’s facial expression and voice. She withdrew her smile.「サスケくんが、ここに？」“Sasuke-kun was here?”「なんで？」“Why?”サクラといのは聞いた。Sakura and Ino asked them.我愛羅は円卓の上で両手を組み合わせると、 一度息を吐いてから言った。Gaara folded both of his hands together and placed them upon the round table. He took a breath before speaking.「――どこから話せばいいか、少々悩むが、 起きたことをそのまま話すのがいいだろな」――Where should I start? I’m a little worried, but for now I should probably talk about what has happened.

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RAWEnglish我愛羅はそう前置きして、続けた。After Gaara introduced (the topic), he continued:「二日前だ。うちはサスケが、 うちの里に潜伏していたテロリストと接触した」Two days ago, Uchiha Sasuke came in contact with hidden terrorists from within the village.「はあ！？」“Wha!?”いのが頓狂な声を上げる。Ino wildly raised her voice.「ちょっと待って。なんでサスケくんがテロリストなんかと――」“Wait a second. What would Sasuke-kun be doing with terrorists or someone like that――「いの」“Ino”と、声を差しこんだのはテマリだった。Temari interjected with her voice:「まず我愛羅が話す。質問はそのあとにしてくれ」” First of all, let Gaara speak. Please ask questions afterwards.”「ごめん……」“Sorry……”我愛羅はうなずくと、続けた。Gaara nodded and then continued.「――二日前、俺はこの里の暗部の者とともに、あるテロリストのアジトを包囲していた。本来、里長である俺が直接そういった任務に同行することはないんだが、事情が事情だからな」――Two days ago, I went together with the ANBU of this village for a siege on the hide-out of those terrorists. Since I am the head of the village, I typically do not personally accompany them on such missions. However, I (did partic.i.p.ate in the mission with them) because of the conditions of the circ.u.mstances. “そのテロリスト、元は砂隠れの忍だったが、我愛羅が風影に就任したことに反発し、里を抜け、反体制グループとなっていた。Those terrorists were originally s.h.i.+n.o.bi from Sunagakure. But since they opposed the inauguration of Gaara as the Kazekage, they left the village. They had then become an anti-establishment group.長らく居所が掴めなかったが、ひと月ほど前、暗部の一人がアジトを発見し、グループは暗部の監視下に置かわることになった。For a quite a while, he was unable to grasp their whereabouts. About one month ago, one of the ANBU discovered their hideout. That group was then placed under surveillance of the ANBU.アジトにこもっていたグループに動きがあったのは、一週間ほど前だった。About one week ago, they (knew about the) activities of the group that was secluded within the hide-out.一人の男がアジトを訪れ、リーダーであるそのテロリストと接触したのである。A man visited the hideout and came in contact with the leader of the terrorists.監視任務についていた暗部の者は、According to the ANBU on that surveillance mission:――アジトを訪れた男は、すぐにテントから出てきて姿を消しました。―― The man who visited the hideout immediately left the tent and then disappearedと報告した。That’s what they reported.面会の時間はわずかで、会話の内容を盗み聞くこともできなかった。だが一つ、 暗部の者は気になる報告を我愛羅に上げていた。The meeting was brief, so they could not eavesdrop upon the content of their conversation. However, there was one thing amiss, and the ANBU brought up that worrisome information to Gaara.「アジトに現れた男の容貌が、木ノ葉のうちはサスケに酷似していたと」“Based on the features of the man who appeared at the hide-out, (the ANBU concluded that the man) had a striking resemblance to Konoha’s Uchiha Sasuke.”サクラは静かに息を吸いこんだ。しかし、質問はまだだ。Sakura quietly inhaled a breath. However, it wasn’t time for questions just yet.我愛羅が続ける。Gaara continued:「他人の空似か見間違いだろうと思ったが、それだけで片付けるのも抵抗があった。俺は、 翌日から暗部とともに監視任務に加わることにした」“I thought that perhaps (the man just) had an coincidental resemblance (to Sasuke), or that (The ANBU) had misjudged (the man). But that alone would not even settle their opposition (to my opinion). After the following day, I decided to join together with the ANBU on the surveillance mission. ”我愛羅なら砂の目玉でテントのなかを覗き見ることができるし、砂を操れば、盗聴用の 装置を仕掛けることも容易だ。With Gaara’s eyeball of sand, he was able to peep inside the tent. By manipulating the sand, he could easily set it up and use it as a device to intercept (their conversations).そして、我愛羅が監視に加わってから数日後のことだった。Several days had then elapsed since Gaara had joined the surveillance.

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RAWEnglishテロリストのアジトに、つちはサスケが現れた。And then Uchiha Sasuke appeared at the hideout of the terrorists.サスケはアジトのなかに入ると、リーダーのテロリストと交渉を始めた。When Sasuke entered inside the hideout, he started to negotiate with the leader of the terrorists.「”俺の手下になれ” というのが、サスケが相手に突きつけた要求だった」Sasuke said, “Become my subordinates”. That was the demand that he thrusted at them”「手下に……？」“Be his subordinates…?”いのが眉根を寄せた。Ino narrowed her eyebrows.我愛羅がっなずく。Gaara nodded.「手下になって、俺の木ノ葉崩しに協力しろ、そうすればお前たちのテロ活動も手伝ってやる、とサスケは相手に持ちかけたんだ」“Sasuke proposed these suggestions to them: ‘As my subordinates, you will cooperate with me in the destruction of Konoha. If you do, then I will even a.s.sist you with your terrorist activities.’「そんなこと！」“He said something like that!”思わずサクラは声を出してしまった。Sakura reflexively spoke up.我愛羅が続ける。Gaara continued.「そのテロリストはサスケの要求を突っぱねた。交渉は決裂したというわけだ。しかし、 サスケはそこでその場を去らず、テロリストを殺害したんだ。木ノ葉崩しの計画を知られ た以上、生かしてはおけない、ということでな」“Those terrorists rejected Sasuke’s demands. That’s why their negotiations broke down. But afterwards, Sasuke didn’t leave that situation. (He stayed and) killed the terrorists. They couldn’t understand his plans to destroy Konoha any further than that, but he couldn’t allow them to live (for refusing his request).”砂の目玉で監視していた我愛羅は、そこで暗部の者に突入を指示した。Since Gaara had surveillance with his eyeball of sand, he then directed the ANBU to rush inside.テロリストグループと暗部の乱戦がすぐに始まり、サスケはその混乱の最中、逃走した。Immediately, the terrorist group and the ANBU began to battle. In the midst of the chaos, Sasuke escaped.我愛羅は追おうとしたが、途中でサスケにチャクラを消され、見失ってしまったという。Gaara tried to pursue him, but Sasuke had erased his presence and chakra en route. Gaara then lost sight of him.「――これが二日前に起こったことだ」“This happened two days ago”サクラは目を閉じた。だが、口は開かなかった。部屋に、沈黙が落ちた。Sakura closed her eyes. However, she didn’t open her mouth. Silence descended upon the room.やがて、いのが言った。Before long, Ino spoke:「や、ちょっと待って。そんな話さあ、信じられると思う？」“Hey, wait a second. Do you think that we can believe a story like that?”声に笑いが混じったのは、あまりに現実離れした話だったからだろう。 サクラもそれは同感だった。Her voice was blended with laughter. Perhaps it was because the story seemed too disconnected from reality. Sakura also agreed with her.一族の悲劇。里への抜き去りがたい憎悪。 それらに打ち克って、サスケはサクラたちと忍界大戦を戦ってくれた仲間なのだ。そのサスケが、どうして今またテロリストと手を組み、木ノ葉への復讐を画策する必要があるのだ。サスケの行動とは到底思えなかった。He had the tragedy of his clan and a hatred for the village that was difficult to be surpa.s.sed (by anyone else). Overcoming (those experiences), Sasuke had become comrades with Sakura (and the rest of the s.h.i.+n.o.bi alliance) during the battles of the Great s.h.i.+n.o.bi World War. Even now, why would –that– Sasuke still join arms with terrorists? And why was it necessary for him to be planning revenge against Konoha (with them)?「ねえ、我愛羅くん、それって間違いなくサスケくんだったの？」“Hey, Gaara-kun…Is there no mistaking what you said about Sasuke-kun?”間違いなく、の部分に力をこめてサクラは聞いた。Sakura asked him with an emphasis on the portion about ‘no mistaking’ it.いのも言う。Ino also spoke:「そうよ、たとえば変化の術とかでさ、誰かがサスケくんに化けてたとか…」“That’s right. For example, what if it was a Henge no Jutsu (/Transformation Technique) or something. Like someone disguised as Sasuke-kun…”「俺もそう思いたい。だが、それは考えにくいんだ」“ I want to think that as well. However, it’s difficult to think (about it in that way).”我愛羅は小さく首を振った。Gaara shook his head a little bit.

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RAWEnglish「変化の術で姿形を似せることはできても、チャクラの色やタイプを同じにすることはできない。俺が二日前にアジトで見たサスケは、俺のよく知るサスケと、同じタイプのチャ クラを持っていた」“Even if you can copy the appearance of someone with Henge no Jutsu, you cannot imitate the same colour and type of chakra. As for the ‘Sasuke’ whom I saw two days ago, he possessed the same type of chakra as Sasuke; I know (the feel of his chakra) quite well (from prior experiences).”「確か木ノ葉の暗部に、チャクラをコピーする術を持った忍がいると聞いたことがあるが ……関係はないか？」“I have certainly heard about Konoha’s ANBU; wihin your ANBU, there are s.h.i.+n.o.bi who possess jutsu for copying chakra…..Aren’t there any connections to them?”テマリが言った。Temari (asked Sakura and Ino).そういう忍がいるというのは、サクラも聞いたことがあった。だが、今回は無関係だろう。Speaking of those sorts of s.h.i.+n.o.bi, Sakura also had heard of them. However, it seemed to be unrelated to the current incidents.「ないと思います」“I don’t think (that they’re related to the incident).”サクラは言った。Sakura continued to speak:「サスケくんとは接点のない忍ですし、そもそもそんなことをする理由がわかりません」“Sasuke-kun is a s.h.i.+n.o.bi who isn’t in contact (with anyone else), so I don’t understand why he would do such a thing in the first place. ”「ならば、我愛羅が見たサスケは、本物のサスケである可能性が高くなるな」“If that’s the case, then the Sasuke whom Gaara saw has a high potential of being the genuine Sasuke”「テマリさん! そんな言い方……」” Temari-san! The way that you’re speaking is……”「事実を言ってるだけだ、私は」“I’m only talking about the facts”テマリは言って、いのに鋭い視線を向けた。As Temari spoke, she directed her sharp glance at Ino.「白ゼツ……」“White Zetsu……”とサクラ言いかけて、「なわけないか」とすぐに打ち消した。Sakura began to speak. “No, nevermind”. She immediately retracted (what she was going to say).「それは俺も一瞬考えた」 “I considered that for an instant as well”我愛羅が言った。Gaara continued speaking:「あれもチャクラをコピーする能力を持っていたからな。だが、大筒木カグヤが滅んだ以上、あれが生き残っているとも思えない」“Because (White Zetsu) also had the ability to copy chakra, right? However, since Otsutsuki Kaguya perished, his survival seems to be rather unlikely. “「じゃあ……象転の術という可能性は？」“Well…...what about the ability to use Shouten no Jutsu (/Shapes.h.i.+fting Technique)?”サクラは言った。『暁』を率いていた、ペインという男がそういう術を使ったと、古書処の資料で読んだことがある。依り代にメンバーのチャクラを分け与え、完全な「同体」として操る術だ。Leading the Akatsuki was a man named Pain. She had read about him from the data of archived books; he used that sort of jutsu. It was a jutsu that manipulated a complete ‘Flesh Body’ by distributing a member’s chakra to another vessel that he summoned.「確かに、その術なら、顔もチャクラも同じであることの説明はつくだろうな。だが、ペインはもういないんだ。あるいはその術を使える別の人物がいたとしても、なぜサスケがそういう人物と接触し、自分の同一体を作ることを許したのか、という問題も残る」“Certainly, if it was that jutsu, I guess that it would explain why the face and chakra were the same. However, Pain is no longer alive. Even if there is someone else who is possibly using that jutsu, why would Sasuke be in contact with someone like that? Why would he permit someone else to create a body that’s identical to his own? Those questions still remain.”我愛羅の言う通りだった。目撃されたサスケが、サスケ本人ではなくサスケの同一体であったとしても、サスケの嫌疑は晴れないのだ。Gaara was right. As for the Sasuke whom he witnessed, even if he wasn’t Sasuke himself, it was someone’s whose body was identical to Sasuke’s. The suspicion surrounding Sasuke wasn’ t dispelled.「サスケ本人に連絡はつかないのか？旅に出ていると聞いたが」“Are you unable to contact Sasuke himself? I heard that he left on a journey.”我愛羅が聞いた。Gaara asked.

 

 

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RAWEnglishサクラは力なく首を振った。Sakura feebly shook her head.「伝言を託せる連絡ポイントみたいなのは各地にあるんだけど…」“In various places, there seem to be points of contact (with him). We can entrust verbal messages to them, but…..”「サスケくんが、いつどのタイミングでそこにアクセスするかわからないんだよね」“As for whether or not he gets access (to those points of contact), or whatever the timing will be when Sasuke-kun (receives such messages)….we don’t know. ”いのが、サクラに続けて言った。Ino continued to speak for Sakura.「今回の事件、砂としては、外部にもらすつもりはない。内々で処理するつもりだ。事件について知っているのは、俺と任務にあたった暗部の者、それ以外はテマリと幹部数名だけだ。アジトで逮捕したテロリストたちも、現在は収監されているから情報が里外にもれることはない」“As for this incident from Suna’s perspective, we do not intend to leak it externally. We intend to handle it internally. The ones who know about this incident are myself and the ANBU who were on the mission. The exception to that would only be Temari and a few other upper-level leaders. Even the terrorists who were apprehended from the hideout are now imprisoned. Because of that, the information will not leak outside the village. “「うちはサスケがテロリストと手を組もうとするはずがない。それは、私と我愛羅もそう思っている。そもそも、いきなり手下になれなどという雑な交渉を、サスケがするとも思えないしな」”It can’t be that Uchiha Sasuke is trying to link arms with terrorists. Gaara and I also think that’s the case. Firstly, he suddenly said that will have subordinates and such. Those were crude negotiations. It doesn’t seem likely that Sasuke would even do something like that.“テマリが言った。Temari said.サクラといのはうなずいた。Sakura and Ino nodded.「サクラ、いの、急いで里に帰ってカカシの判断を仰ぐのがいいと思う。せっかく砂に来てくれたのだから、もっとゆっくりしていってほしいのは山々だがな」“Sakura, Ino….hurry and return to the village. I think you ought to seek Kakas.h.i.+’s judgement. Since it troubled you to come to Suna for us, I’m hoping very much that you will continue (to work with us) much more at ease.”我愛羅が言った。Gaara replied.もろちんサクラも里に戻るつもりだった。 砂隠れに来たら、いろいろとやりたいこともあった。砂隠れの医療体制について、もっと学びたかったし、 毒の研究についても専門家と話したいことがあった。Of course, Sakura also planned to return to the village. When she came to Sunagakure, there were various things that she wanted to do. Concerning the medical treatment system of Sunagakure, she wanted to study it more in depth. She also wanted to meet and speak to a specialist in toxin research.だが、今は木ノ葉に戻るのが先だった。But for now, she had to return back to Konoha.「通信用の鷹を飛ばして、概要だけはカカシに伝えておく。 俺が出向いて説明してもいいが、里長という立場上、そうそう里を空けるわけにもいかなくてな」“I released a correspondence hawk. I only conveyed a summary to Kakas.h.i.+. I should leave to explain (the incident in more detail), but from the standpoint of being the head of the village, I won’t promptly leave the village (to do so). That’s why (I have to stay here and leave to task to you).“「わかった」“Understood”四日かけて来たが、 三日で帰ろう、とサクラは思った。Sakura then thought: ‘ It took four days to arrive, but let’s take three days to return.’

//End Translation.

//Section 3 completed.

//Chapter 2 completed!
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