Shadowing Practice: Pain's Cycle of Hatred (English Dub) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Naruto: Pain: You asked me why I'm doing all this.
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But even if I told you why...
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...I doubt very strongly that the knowledge would change anything at all.
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But let's say that I take the time to explain it to you.
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What do you think would happen then?
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Naruto: I have nothing to say to you.
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Pain: My goal is to fulfill the dream even Jiraiya-sensei was unable to achieve.
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Naruto: Pain: As I said earlier...
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...what I want is to create peace and bring about justice.
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Naruto: Create peace? Justice?
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Are you kidding?!?
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GIVE ME A BREAK!
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You killed my master...
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...and my sensei!
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Hurt my friends...
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Destroyed my village!!!
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After all of the horrible things that you've done...
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...DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT PEACE AND JUSTICE!
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Pain: Then tell me...what is your goal?
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Naruto: First, I'm gonna kill you!
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And then, I'M GONNA BRING PEACE TO THE NINJA WORLD!
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Pain: Oh I see. That is noble of you.
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That WOULD be justice.
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However... What about MY family?
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MY friends?
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MY village?
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They suffered the same fate as this village at the hands of you Hidden Leaf ninja.
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How is it fair to let ONLY YOU people preach about peace and justice?
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Naruto: What the hell are you talking about?
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Pain: Once...the Land of Fire and the Hidden Leaf had grown too big.
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To protect their national interest, they forced feudal clans to wage war against each other...
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...and profited from it.
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Otherwise, the people of the villages would've starved.
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As it happened, our little nation and it's villages became the battlefield where the great nations waged their war.
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Each time they did...
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...our nation was ravaged and laid to waste.
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After many such battles, the great nation stabilized...
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...but our smaller nations suffered...
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...and it barely recovered.
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You and I are both seeking the very same thing.
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We both want to achieve the peace that Jiraiya-sensei envisioned.
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You and I are the same.
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We're both motivated by our desire for peace and justice.
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The justice that I have delivered against the Leaf village...
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...is no different from what you are trying to do to me.
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Everyone feels the same pain when losing something dear.
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You and I have BOTH experienced that pain.
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You strive for your justice...
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...and I strive for mine.
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We're both just ordinary men...
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...who had been driven to seek vengeance in the name of justice.
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And... ...if one comes to call vengeance "justice"...
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...such "justice" will only breed further vengeance...
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...and trigger a vicious "Cycle Of Hatred." Right now, we live in such a cycle.
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I know the past and can foretell our future.
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It is the same...as our history.
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SO WE BELIEVE THAT HUMAN BEINGS SIMPLY CANNOT UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER...
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AND THEY NEVER WILL.
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The shinobi world of ours is ruled by hatred...
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...and hatred alone.
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Jiraiya: However...
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Even I'm able to see...
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...that there's entirely too much hate in this shinobi world of ours.
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Naruto: There's too much hate?
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Jiraiya: Ah. I've always wanted to do something about all of this hatred.
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I'm just not quite sure how to go about it as of yet.
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But I truly believe...
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...that eventually, the day will come...
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...when all people will understand one another and live in harmony.
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Naruto: Boy, it sounds kind of complicated to me.
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Jiraiya: And if I can't find the solution to this problem...
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...then perhaps I'll entrust you to find it instead, eh, Naruto?
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Naruto: Yes sir!
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I can't turn down a request from my master, can I, Pervy Sage?
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So Naruto...
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...how would YOU confront this hatred in order to create peace?

About This Lesson

In this lesson, we will practice English speaking skills through a powerful dialogue from the video "Pain's Cycle of Hatred." This compelling exchange explores themes of peace, justice, and personal motivations, offering a rich context for language learners. By engaging with the emotional content and varied sentence structures, you will have the opportunity to enhance your verbal expression and comprehension. This lesson aims to help you articulate complex ideas in English while improving your pronunciation and fluency—key aspects of effective communication. Incorporating this dialogue into your routine can serve as an excellent tool for english speaking practice.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Peace - a state of tranquility or quietness; the absence of conflict.
  • Justice - fairness in the way people are dealt with; the administration of the law.
  • Noble - having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles.
  • Suffer - to experience or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant.
  • Motivated - having a strong reason or desire to act or accomplish something.
  • Ordinary - with no special or distinctive features; normal.
  • Goal - the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.

Practice Tips

To make the most of this lesson, consider using the shadowing technique. Listen carefully to the dialogue and attempt to mimic the speakers in real-time. Pay attention to the emotional intensity and pacing throughout the conversation. Since the video contains moments of high tension and strong emotions, practice reading aloud with appropriate intonation and stress to convey the meaning accurately. This will not only help you improve your English pronunciation but also enhance your understanding of higher-level vocabulary in context.

Utilize a shadowing app to replay challenging phrases and sentences. Focus on one section at a time: listen, pause, and repeat. This approach ties well with IELTS speaking practice, as it can assist you in articulating your thoughts during speaking assessments. Consistent practice using this dialogue will aid in refining your english speaking practice skills, boosting both confidence and fluency.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.