Konohamaru's team asks Neji to talk about Naruto's heroism. Instead, Neji tells them about an incident during the Chunin exams three years prior. While Orochimaru attacked Konoha, two rogue ninja take advantage of the commotion and kidnap Hinata. Neji, Tenten, Kiba, and Akamaru rush out to save her. They're in trouble until Hiashi shows up and saves them, telling Neji that he's the beloved memory of Hiashi's younger brother. Neji realizes Naruto's speech about destiny was right; he isn't just a slave to the clan name. Konohamaru's team complains that Naruto wasn't in the story at all, and Neji cryptically answers that Naruto was the most important part.
Casts:
Junko Takeuchi, Chie Nakamura, Noriaki Sugiyama, Kazuhiko Inoue, Satoshi Hino, Akira Ishida, Hideo Ishikawa, Koichi Tochika, Keiko Nemoto, Kujira, Masako Katsuki, Masashi Ebara, Nobuo Tobita, Nobutoshi Canna, Romi Park, Shinji Kawada, Tomoyuki Dan, Rikiya Koyama, Nana Mizuki, Hochu Otsuka, Kentaro Ito, Yōichi Masukawa, Yukari Tamura, Ryoka Yuzuki, Kohsuke Toriumi, Tessyo Genda