As he prepares for the coming war, Shikamaru begins to feel the pressure of shouldering the lives of his friends. To help ease his mind, Shikaku sends his son on a mission to Mokuzu Island where Shikamaru meets up with Naruto.
Their ship has been swallowed up
by the giant whirlpool
ابتلعت الدّوّامة الضّخمة سفينتهم 
!وأرسلتهم لقاع البحر
Der große Strudel hat sie geradewegs
auf den Meeresboden befördert.
¡El remolino enorme se tragó al barco
¡El remolino enorme se tragó al barco
La loro nave è stata inghiottita dal vortice
e sbattuta in fondo al mare.
O navio deles foi engolido 
pelo redemoinho gigante
Корабль попал в водоворот,