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[James S Cassidy]

Sai....play matchmaker? I don't know why, but I kind of saw this coming.

I had a feeling he was going to get involved in the lives of Naruto and Sakura on levels much deeper than teammates. Seems Sai is saying the things both naruto and Sakura can't.

I wonder...I wonder what Sai is going to do next in the series.

[Freakazoid]

We have no idea if he's gonna 'play matchmaker' or not. He sure has pushed us in the direction of cannoness the past several chapters, but right now it could strictly be to tell him what Sakura really plans on doing.

Ofc we could get a little push for NS on the side.

[Miss Soupy]

Sai has been talking about feelings a lot lately, though. I think the odds are pretty good something might be mentioned.

[James S Cassidy]

We have no idea if he's gonna 'play matchmaker' or not. He sure has pushed us in the direction of cannoness the past several chapters, but right now it could strictly be to tell him what Sakura really plans on doing.

Ofc we could get a little push for NS on the side.

Not directly a matchmaker, but like you said he did get the ball going.

I mean think about this for a second, Sakura would have never of known of Naruto's feelings....okay maybe she would, but that would have been later down the road. Not now.

Sai saw this "emotion ball" that kept growing bigger and bigger. Since he is a character who is new to feeling and wants to understand them better he saw something the others were avoiding somewhat. So he decided to create a little chaos and push the ball to get it rolling. (Possibly learning that to hide ones emotions is not a good thing. When you hide them they rip you from the inside out.)

Now he is watching the momentum. Ch 470 came and the ball slows and almost stops. So what is Sai going to do? He is going to push it again to continue the momentum.

[RedDelicious]

The villains in Naruto right now look pathetic. I can only hope Sasuke becomes a 'true villain', otherwise the only thing that will remain interesting for the series is watching how NS ends.

I am wondering if Madara is going to pull out new Akatsuki members (like Oro did with the Sound Four) out of the blue.

Or if there is a link between Madara and Danzou, maybe the Anbu will (unwittingly) become part of the villain's army.

[TwilightLink20xx]

^I'm hoping for something like that, it would be a lot more believable than some new recruits.

[Froot]

Well, one of the main components of Sai's character was emotions and understanding them. People tend to forget that all those hints Sai kept leaving... The quotes in the books... the insinuations... Are important coming from his character, the emotionally oblivious one. It's development.

While I doubt he was put in to be NaruSaku's major catalyst, if you think about his role in the series, you'll realize how important he is. He's been there for the better half of Part II, and is more than likely to stay.

I also just remembered something. Didn't Danzo assign Sai to keep an eye on Naruto? I'd like to look into the significance of that a little more.

[TwilightLink20xx]

^He did, so either Sai is going to get them in trouble, or is a dead man walking, having chosen his friends over Danzou's ideals.

[RyrineaHaruno]

I agree, with froot that Sai might have something to do with bring them together. I to hope that in the next couple of chapters that we will see the talk between Naruto and Sai.. I also believe that Killer bee will teach Naruto to control his demon. I doubt he can control it thought, but it would be interning to see the training.

Edited by RyrineaHaruno, 25 November 2009 - 01:44 AM.

[James S Cassidy]

Well, one of the main components of Sai's character was emotions and understanding them. People tend to forget that all those hints Sai kept leaving... The quotes in the books... the insinuations... Are important coming from his character, the emotionally oblivious one. It's development.

I know Sai is not there JUST to create NaruSaku pairing, but no doubt he plays a role in trying to do something with it.

Sai seems not only just fill the role of a replacement Sasuke, comic relief, and looking sexy....erm....well it seems he is also going to be someone who brings people to be honest with themselves. Major point going to Naruto and Sakura. It's not that he is trying to get them together, it's that he is trying to understand them more while at the same time trying to get them to stopping hiding themselves. Sai seems to be bringing out the best in Naruto and Sakura. A true teammate.

Like he always asking Naruto and Sakura questions on how friends should behave and such, but in an ironic circumstance Naruto and Sakura are not being truthful of some of their own emotions whatever they may be. They sometimes are hypocrites to their own teachings which I think Sai is confused about a little.

I don't exactly know what Sai's plan is or what he is really thinking, but he seems to have a plan of some sort. He is being too sneaky about things whether for good or bad purposes for this to be something spontaneous.

I have a theory, but it's too early to tell what is going on. I wonder if Sai is going to be an unknown catalyst to future events. There is a saying "If you do something right, it would seem like you did nothing at all." I wonder if that is the role he becomes. Someone that does something to happen, but did it just right that it would seem like he did nothing. I hope I made that clear.

[Dreamer]

Sai and his Kage Bunshin are about to do NS work, All of Naruto and Sakura's personal thoughts for each other will be discussed with Sai and shared with the other. (Sai and his Clone minds are linked together)

Edited by Uzumakikage, 25 November 2009 - 02:28 AM.

[Merger Knight]

The villains in Naruto right now look pathetic. I can only hope Sasuke becomes a 'true villain', otherwise the only thing that will remain interesting for the series is watching how NS ends.

i hope he doesnt cause i would still like to belive that he isnt full gone yet.

I think he has even toned down his three subdorites a little too

I am wondering if Madara is going to pull out new Akatsuki members (like Oro did with the Sound Four) out of the blue.

Or if there is a link between Madara and Danzou, maybe the Anbu will (unwittingly) become part of the villain's army.

i vote for the Madara and Danzou link too that would be cool

[Dreamer]

473 Chapter Spoiler Script from Ohana --Click here to view--

Part 1

八尾までもが”暁”の手に…！？
Will even the Hachibi be captured by Akatsuki...!?

473　ブラザー
Chapter 473: Brother

鬼鮫、ビーの足を切ろうとする。
Kisame tries to cut off Bee's legs.
サブちゃん、ビーの所に向かい走る
Sabu-chan is running to where Bee is.
ビー（ここだ！）
Bee: (Over here!)
ビー振り返る
Bee turns around.
鬼鮫『！！？』
Kisame: !!?
ビー、鉛筆を鬼鮫に投げる
Bee throws a pencil at Kisame.
鬼鮫（エンピツ！！？）
Kisame: (A Pencil!!?)
投げた鉛筆は、鬼鮫の頬をかする。鉛筆は木を貫通。
The pencil cuts the side of Kisame's face (his cheeks). The pencil pierces a tree.
ビー（惜しかったな…）
Bee: (That was close...)
鬼鮫、頬から血がでてくる『これを…狙っていたんですね　確かに惜しかったですね
最初に投げつけてきたエンピツが　そんな所にあったとは』
Kisame, who's face is bleeding: You were aiming at this weren't you. That was certainly a close call wasn't it. I'd forgotten that pencil you threw earlier landed over there.
ビー『…』
Bee: ...
木にいた鮫肌が動きだす　鬼鮫今度こそ～ビーに止め～
Samehada starts moving in the tree. Kisame will now stop Bee.
刀を振りおろそうとすると、手裏剣が～～　刀折れる
Swinging the sword, a shuriken cuts and breaks the sword.
鬼鮫『！？』
Kisame: !?

雷影一行現れる
The Raikage and his escorts appear.
シー『ビー遅くなって　すまない』
Shii: Sorry for the delay Bee.
鬼鮫『雷影！？なぜここが…！？』
Kisame: Raikage!? Why are you here...!?
シー『干柿鬼鮫…アンタの　おかげだ　あれだけでかい水の塊なら視覚で分かる
…その中に八尾とビーのチャクラが混ざってる事が感知できた』
Shii: Hoshigaki Kisame...thanks to you, we saw that massive amount of water and were able to detect the Hachibi's chakra mixed in it.
ダルイ『むやみやたらに他人のチャクラを吸い取って利用すんだもんよ
バレバレだっつーのよ』
Darui: You were reckless by sucking up other people's chakra and using it. You gave yourself away.
鮫肌、ビーにまとわりつく
Samehada follows Bee.
ビー『…やっぱバレちまったな…』
Bee: ...yep, you gave yourself away didn't you...
鬼鮫『…！』（”鮫肌”の奴　さらにチャクラを八尾に…）
Kisame: ...! (That Samehada...he likes the Hachibi's chakra after all...)
雷影『やるぞ…』
Raikage: Let's do it...
ビー『ＯＫ…　ブラザー！』
Bee: Ok...brother!

ビー　雷影走り出す　鬼鮫両手を顔の前に（印？）
Bee and the Raikage dash out, Kisame's put his hands in front of his head (seals?)
ビー　雷影コラボ技『ダブル　ラリアット！！』
Bee combos with Raikage: Double Lariat!!
ビーは前から、雷影は後ろからラリアット。鬼鮫を挟む感じ
鬼鮫の首が飛ぶ
Bee does the lariat from in front, Raikage in back. Kisame is in-between. Kisame gets decapitated.
鬼鮫『さすがに速すぎますね…』
Kisame: As expected, that was quick huh...

サブちゃん走る
Sabu-chan is running.
サブちゃんの前に鬼鮫の首が落ちる
Kisame's head falls in front of Sabu-chan.
サブちゃん『ヘイっホー！！』ビックリ
Sabu-chan, surprised: Ehh!!
雷影、ビーの頭掴み
Raikage grips Bee's head.
雷影『一人でチョロチョロしおって！！』
Raikage: How dare you going at it alone!!
ビー『…利き腕じゃなくても　き　効く　危機だヨウ♪』
Bee: ...even without my dominant arm, it was effective in this crisis♪

Part 2

雪降る　サムライの国
Snow falls in the country of the samurai.

侍A『下はどうなった？』
Samurai A: How is it below?
侍Ｂ『オレ達以外全滅だよ』
Samurai B: Besides us, annihilated.
侍Ａ『まだサスケの部下が二人いるそうだ…　そいつらを見なかったか？』
Samurai A: We have yet to find 2 of Sasuke's subordinates I hear...you didn't seem them?
侍Ｂ『…見てないな　そいつらも死んだんじゃないか？　下はもうムチャクチャだよ』
Samurai B: ...Didn't see them. They must've died yeah? There's nothing left down there.

ミフネのお付き？左目潰れてて坊主の人
『いや…雲隠れの感知能力者が　その二人の生存を確認し　我々に拘束するように
頼んで去っていった』
Mifune's escort's? left eye was damaged; he's like a Buddhist priest: No...Kumo's sensor confirmed that they are alive, and left it to us to take care of as promised.
侍Ｂ『そ　そうなんですか？』
Samurai B: O-oh, so that's it?
ミフネお付き、刀を出し『そこの二人…ヨロイを脱げ』
Mifune's escort unsheaths his sword: You two...remove your armor!
侍Ｂ『…』
Samurai B: ...

他の侍達も集まり出す。
Other samurai gather round.
侍Ｂ　ヨロイの顔部分を外し（水月）『あらら…バレてたみたいだね』
Samurai B removes his helmet (Suigetsu): Haha...we've been given away huh.
侍Ｃ（重吾）『やはり　あまりいい案ではなかったな』
Samurai C (Jugo): As thought, it wasn't such a good plan after all.


洋服が（クグツ）鎌に刺さってる。
The sickle is holding the puppet by it's clothes.

青『ハア　ハア　助かりました…』
Ao: Ha Ha I've been saved...
水影『何があったの？』
Mizukage: What happened?
青『敵の術にかかり…　体の自由がきかなくて…　助からなければ死んでいました』
Ao: I was caught in the enemy's jutsu...I couldn't control my body and would have died had you not saved me.
青は、クグツに鎌を投げた瞬間水影が助けた模様。
In that moment Ao, as a puppet was thrown at the sickle, the Mizukage saved him.
長十朗『いや～危ないところでしたよ　ホントに』
Chojuro: This place was really dangerous.
水影『自由がきかない　減術科何かの術ね…』
Mizukage: To lose the ability to control your body, this type of debilitating jutsu, it's...
青『…　心転身の術の系統です…』
Ao: ... from the same family line as the Shintenshin no jutsu.
長十朗『感知タイプの先輩でも　さすげに助けが間に合うか不安でした？』
Chojuro: Even as a senior sensor type, we were worried we wouldn't make it in time.
青『心配をかけて　すまない…』
Ao: I'm sorry to have worried you...
水影『…　その右目…　奴らは白眼を狙ったようね』
Mizukage: ... that right eye...they were after the Byakugan.
青『あやうく潰されるところでした…　すみません…　この手の縄を解いてもらえませんか？』
Ao: I was almost done in...forgive me...do you think you can untie my hands now?
水影、青の手を触り『ええ…　その右目の術も…　私が解いてあげますよ』
Mizukage unties Ao: Eh...I'll undo your right eye's jutsu too.
青『すみません…　助かります』
Ao: Forgive me...you really saved me.
水影、縄を解く～～
Mizukage undoes the rope.
洋服が（クグツ）鎌に刺さってるの見ながら長十朗『！　　何だろ…アレ？』
Chojuro, while looking at the puppet: ! What the heck is that?

クグツ（青）（ダメだ！！　そいつはまだ心転身の術を解いてはいない！！！）
The Puppet (Ao): (It's no use!! The Shintenshin no jutsu hasn't been undone yet!!
青（フー）（うまくいった…　水影が右目の術を解けるなら好都合…　白眼を潰して すぐに心転身を解ける…）
Ao (Fuu): (That went well...it's convenient that the Mizukage would remove that right eye's jutsu for me...when the Byakugan is destroyed I'll cancel the Shintenshin.
クグツ（青）（…そうだ！　このチャクラ木の葉のアイツだ！　感知タイプだった奴だ！
サスケの連れてた女が感知した時　オレと同じように　それを逆感知したリアクションを
していた…）
Puppet (Ao): (...That's it! This chakra is that Konoha ninja's! He's a sensor type! When he sensed that girl following Sasuke, like me, we had that same reaction.
会談のことを思い出すクグツ（青）
Ao remembers the events from the conference.
クグツ（青）（こいつも二人がここへ近づいてきてるのが分かってたのか！　はなからこれを
狙ってやがったな！）
Puppet (Ao): (He was able to sense that the Mizukage and Chojuro were coming! He's been waiting for this!
水影『これでよし！』
Mizukage: Alright, here we go!
縄は結ばれたまま　青（フー）『？』
Ao (Fuu) still tied up: ?
水影『ヒラメカレイを貸して長十朗』
Mizukage: Lend me HirameKarei Chojuro.
長十朗『？』
Chojuro: ?
水影『アナタは青じゃない…　私はその右目の術を解くことはできません…
この事は青もよく知っています　それに青は長十朗の前でカンタンに謝ったりしません…』
Mizukage: You aren't Ao are you...Even I can't undo the jutsu of that right eye...Ao knows this very well. And the real Ao wouldn't have apologized like that toward Chojuro.
青（フー）『…カマをかけたのか…　食えないババアだ』
Ao (Fuu): ...my cover's been blown huh...you cunning hag.

Part 3

水影、青を殴る
Mizukage hits Ao.

青倒れてる『わ…私が言ったんでは…ないてんですが…』
Ao, collapsed: W-was it something I said...
水影『あら　元にもどったのね』
Mizukage: Hm, it seems he's back to normal now.
長十朗『ヒラメカレイの方じゃなくてよかったですね』
Chojuro: Good thing she used the side of Hiramekarei.


ダンゾウ一行
Danzo's line.
フー術が解け、トルネの背で目覚める
Fuu's jutsu undone, he awakens on Torune's back.
ダンゾウ『どうだ？』
Danzo: How was it?
フー『すみません…　失敗に終わりました』
Fuu: Sorry...it ended in failure.



ナルト一向
Naruto, intently.
ナルトの前にサイ
Sai in front of Naruto.
カカシ『分身だな…』
Kakashi: It's a bunshin...
ナルト『サイ…　お前何で…』
Naruto: Sai...why did you...

サイ『さっきサクラが君に言おうとして言えなかった　本当の事を言うよ』
Sai: Earlier, what Sakura was telling you. I will tell you what she could not.
ナルト『？　　…本当の事？』
Naruto: ? ...what she could not?


八尾無事救出…！！そして単独行動に出たサイがナルトに告げるのは…！？
Hachi was reclaimed safely...!! And Sai, moving independently, informs Naruto...!?

終わり。サーセイ★
The End.

Naruto 473 Spoiler Pics --Click here to view--

Edited by Uzumakikage, 26 November 2009 - 08:20 AM.

[AnimeLeader]

Well I did my best and went on a translation site to translate to get a better understanding. So this is just a bad verson but it does say whats happening in some way.
Even Yao : to the hand of "Daybreak" ….

Naruto 473 spoilers(lame translation) --Click here to view--

473 Brother (Brother)

It tries to cut the foot of [onisame] and [bi-].
Toward [bi-]'s place and the pencil that throws out [onisame] (pencil) by a throw of running [onisame]' [bi-] and pencil of [bi-] (It is here) [bi-] on which it looks back at [onisame] grazes the cheek of [onisame]. The pencil penetrates through the tree.
[Bi-] (It was regrettable etc.).
Cheek..blood..aim..sleep..certainly..regrettable..first..throw..pencil..such..pl
ace..provide..tree..move..this time.Do you stop it to [bi-]?
When the sword is shaken and it sells it wholesale, it is breaking ..dirk.. ..sword.. [onisame]. 『!?』

It appears by the [kaminarikage] one line.
See 'It ..slow down.. becomes and it is ..[bi-].. sorry' [onisame]. 『[Kaminarikage]. ?Here : why …. 』
If it was a See ..'[Hokakionisame] ….. mass of the favor [daaredakedekai] water of [anta], it understands from the sight … The thing that the cakra of Yao and [bi-] mixes in that was able to be perceived' [Bi-] 'Too Bale ..….. [chimattana]' [onisame]' (In addition, ..fellow.. the cakra of "[Samehada]" to Yao) [kaminarikage] 'Be going to do' [bi-] that hung to [darui] 'It was [barebare] ..excessive absorption and use of others' cakras.. and goodness of [tsu]' [samehada] and [bi-]. 'OK … Brother'

[Kaminarikage] is [rariatto] in front of the face (sign?) in the [bi-] [kaminarikage] [korabo] technique '[Dabururariatto]' [bi-] from ahead from the back as for [onisame] both hands that put out [bi-] [kaminarikagehashi] [ri]. The neck of feeling [onisame] that places [onisame] is dismissed.
[Onisame]'It is indeed too fast. '

Run [ru]
[Toutsuka] [mi] [kaminarikage] 'Later ..the alone [chorochoro]..' [bi-] of surprise [kaminarikage] and 'He of [] Hay' [bi-] ..dropping of the neck of [onisame] in the front it... '… It is not one's dominant arm and [temoki] [ki] ..turning over.. ♪ Yaw ..[abuna] machine it... '

Part 2

[Yukiororu] Samurai's country

Samurai A'How did the under become it?' samurai B'It is annihilation excluding us' samurai A 'There are still two subordinates of [sasuke] … Was not [soitsura] seen?' samurai B. 『… It is likely ..seeing [tenainasoitsuramo].. to have died. The under is already [muchakucha]. 』

Adhering of [mifune]. [Te] priest's person. ..left eye.. collapse
Unpleasant..disappearance..perception..ability..person..the..living..confirm..re
strain..ask..leave..samurai..adhere..sword..put out..come off..samurai.『…』

Other samurais begin to gather, too.
It is 'Roughly … It seems to be Bale [teta]' samurai C ..removing (water the moon).. as for the face part of samurai B [yoroi] ([omoware]). 'It was not after all a too good idea. '


The dress ([kugutsu]) sticks in the sickle.

[Mizukage] seemed ..blue.. ..'[Haahaa] survived' [mizukage] 'What there by you?'.. ..blue.. to have helped momentarily at the time of having thrown out the sickle to ..'It is hanging to enemy's art … The freedom of the body was not effective and … It was dead if not surviving' blue.. [kugutsu].
Ten Akira in length『Unpleasantness?Reality ..doing.. by a turn of a hair』
Ten Akira in '… It is a system of the art of the mind turnover' length 'It was crushed dangerously … I'm sorry … Could you untie this hand?' water ..blue.. ..blue.. ..blue.. shadow of [mizukage] 'Art of something ..freedom.. [kikanai] [hejutsuka]' of 'Was even the senior of the perception type indeed in time of help or uneasy ..doing..?' of 'It caused anxiety and it was sorry' [mizukage] '… the right eye … Fellows sleep to aim at white eyes'. Does 'Yes … The art of the right eye also : … I solve it' ..blue hand.. ..touching.. ..blue.. ..'I'm sorry … Survive' [mizukage].. untie it?
Ten Akira in ..seeing.. length ..sticking of dress ([kugutsu]) in sickle..'What [daro] … Allais?'

Blue..good..mind..turnover..art..solve..blue..Fu..go well..right eye..art..solve..convenient..white..eye..crush..at once..mind..turnover..solve..blue..this..cakra..leaf..perception..type..fellow..
take..woman..perceive..perceive..reaction..do..conference..think. Put out..blue..blue..approach..understand..aiming at..good..rope..connect..blue..Fu..flatfish..curry..lend..length..you..blue..the
..right eye..art..solve..this..thing..blue..often..know..blue..length..ahead..easy..apol
ogize..blue..Fu.'… Was [kama] put … It is not good to eat [babaa]. '

[Bachin]

Part 3

[Mizukage] and blue are hit.

Ten Akira in [mizukage] of' No '… I am : of saying … though it is point 'Returned to a rough origin' length who was falling blue. 'It may not be a flatfish curry. '


Dan elephant one line
Dan elephant 'Hey' Fu who can solve art of Fu, and awakes by back of [torune]'I'm sorry … Fell through. '



..[naruto].. at all
[Saikakashi] 'It shall not be an one's double' [naruto] in front of [naruto]. 'Sai … what when prevenient'

Sai 'The true thing that the cherry starts being said to you a little while ago and was not able to be said is said' [naruto]. 'Thing that … is true?'


Sai's who went out to the Yao safety rescue etc. and the independent course of action reporting to [naruto] ….


End. [Sa-sei]

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I translated it from a website like;
http://www.kanjidic.com/

[Freakazoid]

Sai's talk is about Sakura going after Sasuke and the rookie's choice to kill him then.

[TwilightLink20xx]

Let's not jump the gun, Freakazoid, Sai didn't say anything about Sasuke just yet. But yes, it's pretty safe to assume that will be part of his address.

Anyways, here's the panel with Sai translated by Innera of NarutoForum.

Sai page --Click here to view--

カカシ『分身だな…』
Kakashi: A bunshin, huh?
ナルト『サイ…　お前何で…』
Naruto: Sai, why are you...

サイ『さっきサクラが君に言おうとして言えなかった　本当の事を言うよ』
Sai: What Sakura was trying to, but couldn't say before ... Let's speak the truth.
ナルト『？　　…本当の事？』
Naruto: ?...The truth?

Edited by TwilightLink20xx, 25 November 2009 - 03:15 PM.

[Freakazoid]

I did say on NF that he could either still be talking about Sakura's love, or could still give an extra push to NS on the side regardless.

The question is what truth this is suppose to be. The truth about why they were there? The truth about Sakura's confession(it being fake)? Or the truth that it was actually real, unlike what Naruto though.

Edited by Freakazoid, 25 November 2009 - 03:44 PM.

[TwilightLink20xx]

Indeed, thus Kishi being the sly mangaka he is, made it a cliff hanger xD

[ciardha]

I did say on NF that he could either still be talking about Sakura's love, or could still give an extra push to NS on the side regardless.

The question is what truth this is suppose to be. The truth about why they were there? The truth about Sakura's confession(it being fake)? Or the truth that it was actually real, unlike what Naruto though.

Look at what Sai says- the truth about what Sakura was trying to say but couldn't- all that sounds like to me is about the kids vote and plan to kill Sasuke because of how dark a path he's chosen and the threat he poses. Sakura couldn't get those words out because while she's mentally accepted it as their only choice the old team mate bond in her heart makes it too difficult to say, especially to Naruto with his intense bond to Sasuke, and even moreso with Naruto's reaction to what she did say.

[TwilightLink20xx]

Honestly, and this is why I figure that Sai will bring up why Sakura posed the explanation of everything the way she did, is because of that "Nothing Happened" remark. Something DID happen, Sai told Sakura everything. Now he has to clean up his mess and explain to Naruto the whole situation. Sakura lied to cover for Sai, and even though he's the hardest character to read in terms of visuals, I think that the panel where Sai has the ".........." after Sakura tells Naruto that, again, nothing has triggered her sudden change of heart, is a contributor to his explanation to Naruto. But now I'm starting to predict things, I'd better wait until we have the chapter before I do that. XD

Edited by TwilightLink20xx, 25 November 2009 - 04:22 PM.