02x73 - The Other Side of the Moon

[bunniefuu]

Boruto, don't be in such a hurry!

I'm not in a hurry.

Orochimaru's research labis guarded by jonin,

so we can't just approach carelessly.

Yeah

It's all overif we get caught, okay?

Hey, about Mitsuki's snake

Will we really find out more justby asking this Orochimaru guy?

Probably.

I think asking him aboutthe snake is the quickest route.

As soon as we learn something,

we're gonna go andlook for Mitsuki.

Okay!

Wait for us, Mitsuki!

The Other Side of the Moon

The Other Side of the Moon Disappeared?

The Other Side of the Moon Mitsuki has?

The Other Side of the Moon Yes, and

he didn't just disappear.

He att*cked the guards atthe gate and ran away.

I see

You seem to wantto express surprise,

but hiding anythingwon't be to your benefit.

Oh? Are you implying that

I'm the one pulling the stringsfrom the shadows?

If that's the case,why would I do such a thing?

Well, it's been quite a whilesince I arrived here

to keep an eye on you.

There've been no problemsduring that time.

But, we just can't overlookthis issue.

Yamato, you should know by now.

My goal is to unlock the truthabout all the things in this world.

I have no other interests ”

In any case

If he contacts you,let me know.

This is for Mitsuki's sake as well.

Who would have ever thoughtthis would happen?

FIRENaruto, I get the gist of your point.

However

I cannot accept it.

From this data,

we don't even know if this Mitsukiis a human child, right?

Why did you ever allow himin the village?

And by your discretion alone?!

Without a doubt, we acknowledgedthat Orochimaru posed a danger.

However

We believed his research will proveuseful to the village in time.

Naruto, is that true?

Even so, he should have consultedwith us first.

Acting on your own like this is

He probably thought you'd opposeif he brought it up, right?

Well

I agree with you all.

Kakashi Sensei!

He was definitely reckless,

but I think Naruto has a point too.

The Hokage is the guardianof the village.

Surely, he wouldn't do anythingthat wouldn't be to its benefit?

Kakashi

And, our role is to helpthe Hokage.

What we must do now isnot criticize what has occurred,

but help him find waysto resolve it.

Isn't that so?

FIREThat kid Ever sincehe came to the village,

Mitsuki's attendedthe Academy diligently,

and has worked hard on his missionswith Boruto and Sarada as a Leaf shinobi.

That's why I wantto believe in him.

I want to believe Mitsuki.

Then we have no choice

Searching for Mitsuki isour top priority.

The situation will only worsenif we waste time like this.

Tsunade, you're so ”!

Aren't you being too easyon Lord Seventh?

Lord Seventh?!

It seems Boruto and Saradahaven't returned home!

Yeah!

Okay!

I'll send the search partyfor Mitsuki

toward the directionof the setting moon.

Boruto and Sarada have probablygone after Mitsuki too.

Yeah

Shikadai would knowwhat Boruto is thinking.

So, Team Moegi should ”

Konohamaru!

Please let me go as well.

Boruto, Sarada and Mitsuki too.

This involves Team .It's my team's problem.

Konohamaru,I know how you feel, but ”

Why did you keep quietabout Mitsuki?

You're well aware,aren't you, Lord Seventh?!

Orochimaru is not onlya heinous criminal

who brought disasterupon this village,

he's

He's the one who killedyour grandpa.

So why did you place Mitsukion my team?

Mitsuki is important to me,

and I trust him as a memberof Team , but

Listen, Konohamaru.

If you had known aboutMitsuki before this,

would anything have changed?

It's only natural thatyou can't forgive Orochimaru,

but Mitsuki didn't do anything.

Just because he's the sonof your sworn enemy

doesn't make it reasonableto hate him, right?

I know that too!

It's because I know, that ”!

I wanted you to getto know Mitsuki

without any of thatgetting in the way!

But having you find out now,like this

is something I truly regret.

Then please

Let me go too!

Konohamaru

Calm down.

Personal feelings are forbiddenon a mission.

I'm sorry, but this timeI can't let you go.

It's so unlike Sarada go offon her own like this, right?

I think she probablycouldn't stop Boruto.

No, what if Sarada's the onewho came up with the idea ?

There's no way.

Hey, what do you think, Shikadai?

Do you think Mitsuki is involvedin this incident?

Shikadai?

That's not the problem right now.

We have to stopBoruto and Sarada

before the huntersbecome the hunted.

Damn it, what a drag

Sorry to keep you waiting.

As you're already aware,

we must bring Boruto and Saradaback at all costs!

“ Right! “ Right!

So he came back, after all

After him!

Mitsuki used to live here?

Where are you, Orochimaru?

Mitsuki!

This can't be

Don't move.

Sneaking in

What a naughty kid.

You must be

Boruto, correct?

Nice to meet you.

A-Are you Orochimaru?

It's Lord Orochimaru.

And I'm Suigetsu.

What is this?

He looks just like Mitsuki

Yes, that's right.

Each and every one of them hereare Mitsuki.

What?!

The Mitsuki I entrusted tothe Hidden Leaf Village

is also one of my experiments.

Huh? Experiment?

What is going on?!

Isn't Mitsuki your child?

Of course, he's my son.

I heard that he disappeared.

How can you be so calm?Aren't you worried?!

There's no need to worry.

If anyone gets wind of what he is,

the curse mark thatI implanted inside of him

will automatically activate,and he will self-destruct.

So there's no need to worry

that the secrets of my researchwill be revealed.

That's not what I'm asking you about!

Curse marks, secret research

Mitsuki is not a thing!

How can you call yourself a parent?!

What's so funny?!

It's nothing

Anyway, Boruto

You didn't come all the way hereto complain to me, did you?

I wonder if Boruto's already managed to sneak inside?

Boruto's waiting.

Leave that damn Yamato to me.

Ms. Karin?!

I'm so glad!

Those glasses look great on you.

Thank you very much!

And what did this snakecommunicate to you?

It just said "My will."

But that doesn't tell mea single thing.

So, I figured if there's anything,

even if it's the tiniest clue,inside of it

It doesn't matter what I just want you to check and see.

Fine. It will take some time,so please wait.

Your friend should be here shortly.

Sarada!

I heard he's going to check.Thank goodness!

Yeah, but

Hey, Sarada.

You've been here before, right?

Yes, it was just for a little bit, though.

Then did you know?

What?

Hey, these are

They're all Mitsuki.

SNAKE

SNAKEIt seems Mitsuki has goneinto stage two.

What?

I've told you before

that the boy cannot becomethe light by himself.

However,if the sun shines on him,

even he will shine through the darkness,like the moonlight.

Yes.

But before he could,

perhaps he felt the need to understandthe true nature of that moonlight.

The true nature of the moonlight?

Yes

And all we can do is watch over himso that he can understand.

Found him!

You can't escape now, Mitsuki.

Just what the hell are you up to?

Wasn't that somegood training, Yamato?

You have to getserious once in a while,

otherwise you'll grow dull!

Unfortunately, this snake hadno other messages,

aside from what you heard.

Why ?

Why don't you know?!

So, why did Mitsukidisappear then?!

You ask me, but I don't know

Aren't you Mitsuki's parent?!

Or, because you haveso many replacements,

you're not worried?!

Is that why?

Why didn't Mitsuki let me knowso I'd understand?

Why did he go off all by himself?

I just don't get it!

After the incident,

when we found outabout Mitsuki's true identity

Grandma Tsunade and everyonebecame suspicious of Mitsuki!

But, there's no wayhe'd do something like that!

How can you be so sure?

Huh?

You saw earlier.

That boy was born in a test tubeand was raised in there.

You didn't even know that,did you?

It was his decision toleave this place

and go to the Hidden Leaf Village.

I supported his decision,and asked Naruto to take him in.

Let me ask you now, Boruto.

If it was Mitsuki's will to leavethe Hidden Leaf Village,

how will you feel?

Boruto Are you okay?

Sorry

I got so heated

That was unlike you.

So uncool, right?

I feel the same way.

Huh?

I don't have a clue aboutwhat Mitsuki was thinking.

And he didn't tell us at all.

No, you're wrong.

We didn't even try to listen to him.

All this time, not once.

We were together all the time,

we had all the timein the world to talk

But I

But what you said is right.

Huh?

Friends trust each otheruntil the very end, right?

Yeah, but that's not all.

How Mitsuki was born here

How he lived after comingto the village

What he was thinking,what he felt

I didn't understand at all

But because of that,I want to see Mitsuki

and really, truly get to know him.

I feel that fromthe bottom of my heart.

Hey!

What are you doing?

Hurry!

You're right.

That's why I'm absolutelygonna find him.

But where do we start?

What will you do now?

Are you out of options?

Yeah.

But one thing's for sure.

I still trust Mitsuki, even now.

After all, he's our friend!

I don't know whyhe disappeared,

but I'm gonna keep on believingin Mitsuki!

That's why

I have to see him again!

You're just like the Naruto of old.

Is your only clue the message?

Huh?

I believe that all thingshave thoughts.

And it's not only words thatcan convey one's will.

Can you please stop saying thingsI don't understand?

You're so impatient.

You should listen towhat people say more carefully.

The snake itself,should have its own thoughts.

Thoughts?

You mean,

we can extract detailed informationabout Mitsuki from the snake?

As expected from Sasuke's daughter.

Then can you check that out?

That's impossible for me.

However, I know someone who can.

Who is that?And where are they?

HIs name is White Snake Sage.

He resides in Ryuchi Cave.

But he's no ordinary man He's quite an eccentric.

Orochimaru!

Oh, what else do you want now?

Why did you set Karin after me?

What are you talking about?

Feigning ignorance again?

Then I'll ask another question.

Did anyone come here?

I'm considered a heinous criminalby the Hidden Leaf.

Now who in the world would comelooking after someone like me?

Boruto and Sarada are supposedto have come here,

looking for Mitsuki.

Well, that's news to me!

I have no choice.

I'm going to look around.

Be my guest

Ryuchi Cave lies in the darkest and farthest reaches

of the night.

Only those seeking it can reach it.

I hope you get to meet the White Snake Sage.

However

Even if you do meet him,

I wonder if you'll be able to return alive?

Hey, Boruto

Do you really thinkwe'll be able to get there?

It's not whether we'll be able to.

We have to!

Found them!

You're not getting past us, Boruto!

We can't afford to stop here!

Our mission is to bring you backto the village.

Hold on a minute!

I just want to see Mitsukione more time and confirm things!

I know you're worriedabout your friend,

but investigating the incidentisn't your mission!

Next time on BorutoNaruto Next Generations:

"The Enemy, Ino-Shika-Cho!"

So, I can't go and savea friend unless it's a mission?!

THE ENEMY, INO-SHIKA-CHO!