02x74 - The Enemy, Ino-Shika-Cho!

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You guys!

Team !

What are you doing here?

I was right.

I figured you guyswent after Mitsuki

and would be around here.

My Super Beast Scrollmade it easy to catch up to you.

Don't tell me you were sent outto capture Mitsuki?!

You got it slightly wrong.

“ Watch out! “ Wha ”?!

Tsk! Don't make us waste time!

What's the big idea?!

That's what I'd ask you guys.

It's only natural to interpretyour actions as desertion

We came to take you twoback to the village!

Though, we don't like doing this!

Team is hunting us down?

Sorry, but orders are orders.

If you resist

We'll have to use force.

Shikadai!

The Enemy, Ino-Shika-Cho!

The Enemy, Ino-Shika-Cho! Our mission is to bring youback to the village.

Our mission is to bring youback to the village.

I'm sure you already know,

but if you refuse,you'll be branded as Rogue Ninja.

That's right,and we don't want that to happen!

So, let's go back, Sarada!

Cho-Cho!

Hold on a minute!

I have to see Mitsuki one more timeand confirm things with him!

I know you're worriedabout your friend.

But investigating the incidentisn't your mission, right?

I can't go and save a friendunless it's a mission?!

That's not it!

I'm saying it'sa dangerous situation

because you're rushing inwhile you're frantic!

So, you're saying I'm irrational?!

Yeah!

I totally get whyyou feel like rushing in.

After all, he's a friend.

But it's because he's a friend,

that you should becool and rational, right?

I can't do that.

Boruto!

Shikadai, you have a fair argument.

But I just have to go to Mitsuki!

You

Sadly, I don't think we're going tobe able to convince them.

Jeez

Get ready.

Ninja Art: Super Beast Scroll!

Partial Expansion Jutsu!

That was close!

I expect this much from Moegi Sensei

I have no choice now!

Sorry. Your eyes are amazing

But I'm not a jonin for nothing.

Don't worry.

I wouldn't hurt one ofKonohamaru's students!

At least, I'd try not to!

She's strong!

It's hard for any of usto use lethal jutsu

Luckily, we have a lot of waysto capture you.

Exactly!

Sealing Jutsu:Crouching Tiger b*llet!

Boruto!

Sorry, but we're taking youhome like this, Sarada!

I-I can't move!

Dad just taught methat special move.

You didn't know about this,did you?

Even a problem childwho never listens can't escape

if he gets sealed away in a scroll!

Damn it!

Huh?

What was that?

Huh? What?

Sorry, Cho-Cho!

Wait!

We let them get away

What was Boruto's jutsu just now?

He had a special jutsuup his sleeve too.

I figured out the pattern to their actions.

more moves and it's over.

That you, Yurito?

Were you loafing around again?

So you were here

Oh?!

Thank you! Can you put it there?

Huh? What is it?

I get the feeling you're herefor something else.

I heard only Team wassent after Boruto and Sarada.

What's up with that?

Our top priorityis to find Mitsuki.

We don't have the manpowerto add onto Team .

That's not what I mean!

I'm saying pitting friends againsteach other makes things difficult!

You've got nothing to worry about.

He learned a lot duringthe Byakuya g*ng incident.

If push comes to shove,he'll act even if they're friends.

Well, that's fine

Besides

If I know him, he's alreadythinking what I'm thinking.

What?

Spare me the doting parent act.

Anyway,it's the perfect mission for him.

I see

They tried to throw us off

by using Shadow Clonesas a deception tactic.

Just as Shikadai predicted.

You're up next, Inojin.

Roger!

Trees are sparse from here on out,

so they won't be able tohide from aerial tracking.

Still, even though it's an order,

I don't like the idea ofhaving to fight Sarada

Hey, c'mon.It's not like we have to k*ll them.

If we can capture them this time,it's over.

Shikadai! Could you possibly beforcing yourself to do this?

What's that supposed to mean?

I knew it!

You act like you're coolwith what we're doing,

but actually, you're worried aboutBoruto and Mitsuki too, right?

Shut up!Is that a bad thing, if I am?

No, it's not!

I mean,you're a surprisingly kind person.

Mitsuki's my friend too.

That's why we can't let this thingget any bigger than it is.

You're right.

Mitsuki is the reason forBoruto and Sarada's desertion,

and that certainly won't improvehis standing in the village.

You're saying that Lord Seventhwon't be able to keep protecting him?

That's why stopping them hereis not only for their sake,

but for Mitsuki too.

So unless they havea perfectly rational reason,

we can't give whatever they sayany merit.

Seems like youunderstand completely!

For everyone's sake, huh?

But what bothers me is that evenSarada who's always so level-headed

went off with Boruto.

There must somethingdriving them to do this.

If so, what is it?

Found them!

But there's two sets of them.

There's are two sets ofBoruto and Sarada,

going in opposite directions.

Shadow Clones.

Shikadai, what do you think?

It's classic strategy to split upour fighting power.

We'll go after one set.

Moegi Sensei,please go after the other one.

Got it. Whoever gets the decoywill rush back to aid the other.

I see So whoever finds them

Yeah, we'll still havethe advantage.

I'm gonna checkmate you soon,Boruto.

What's wrong?

They already got our decoy clones

It was Moegi Sensei.

Gotta hand it to her.

They caught up already?!

Seems we got the real ones.

I really think you shouldgive this up soon.

Do we really have to fight,Cho-Cho?

Well, it's hard for me too, but

Sorry, but this timeI'm not gonna hold back, Sarada!

Boruto, I won't show mercyon you or Mitsuki either.

I'm gonna stop you right here!

Oh yeah?

I guess neither of us are willingto bend for friendship.

Then, I guess there's no other way.

Let's do this, Sarada!

First, he'll use Shadow Clones to confuse us.

Shadow Clone Jutsu!

Way too obvious!

I'm gonna get you in one sh*t!

Next, Sarada will take advantage of the chaos

If I bring down the command post

Are you okay, Sarada?

I've seen your strategyover and over again.

It may work on others, but not me.

You think you won already?

I know that desperate trick too.

One more time!

Sarada, back me up!

Like I'd let you!

Cha!

“ Let's go! “ Yeah!

“ Boruto Stream! “ Boruto Stream!

How about an aerial att*ck?!

You're done!

Shadow Paralysis complete.

Boruto!

Everything's going just the wayyou predicted, Shikadai.

I figured you'd think a simple planlike this would work

and I was right.

D-Damn it!

You guys switchedduring the expl*si*n!

Moegi Sensei will get here soon.

Sorry, Boruto,but this is checkmate.

Shikadai

I have to find Mitsuki!

You idiot!

In the same way thatyou can't leave Mitsuki alone,

I can't leave you alone!

I can't just stand by andwatch you do something reckless!

Shikadai!

Isn't that

To begin with,

I think there's more to this incident than meets the eye.

What do you mean?

Whether Mitsuki did it or not,

he couldn't havepulled it off alone.

You're not sayingit's some kind of conspiracy?

I can't say that it isfor sure yet.

But it's also possible that Borutoand Sarada found some kind of clue.

By any chance,the reason you sent Shikadai was

I can't leave my post here.

But if for some reason,he does uncover something

he'll be able to makethe optimum decision.

I'm gonna get going.

All right.

Hey, Shikadai

Do you know the proverb,

"The knight that jumps far falls prey to a pawn?"

If a knight tries to charge in alone,

he'll be brought down without expecting it.

Yeah, I know it.

Well then, good.

I made sure he wouldn'tget ahead of himself.

Hopefully, it doesn't backfire.

Is that the snake Mitsuki usesto send messages?

Where did you find it?

In the Leaf Village!

Tell me! What did he say to you?

It was a vague message!

It just said, "This is my will."

But something bigis happening to him,

and he left me this message!

It has to mean something!

I have to find out what it means!

Boruto!

All this time, I thought I knew him,but actually, I knew nothing.

That's why I have to go!

Hey, what's the matter, Shikadai?

The game board's changed.

Sorry, Dad.

I'm going with Boruto.

“ Huh?! “ Huh?!

They should be fighting those two around now.

I gotta hurry!

Who's there?

Could he be one of the assailants?

Where are you from?

Refusing to answer?

Then I'll b*at you into confessing!

He's strong! Who is he?!

Water Style: Water Hail!

Hey, what's going on?!

Hold on, just hear me out.

Think about it

If Mitsuki wanted toleave the village,

why did he feel the need to attackthe guards at the gate?

He should have had lots of chancesto sneak away.

That's true.

And then, there's this snake.

Mitsuki took the timeto leave Boruto a message.

What about it?

If he's really a spywho betrayed the village,

wouldn't that be weird?

Would he actually leave behindsuch damaging evidence?

Y-You might have a point, but

Breaking through security,leaving the message

I can't believethat was all premeditated

Maybe Mitsuki'scaught in the middle

of an unthinkable situation.

Are you saying that you believeMitsuki's innocent?

Don't jump to conclusions.I didn't say that yet.

It's just thatall these little suspicions

add up to one big suspicion

that flips the game board.

That's why in order toclear up this mystery

I'm gonna go with you, Boruto.

Shikadai!

Like I said, he's my friend too.

Besides, you're too reckless.

Just don't celebrate yet.

The incident with the guardshasn't been disproven yet.

If Mitsuki turns outto be a traitor,

then that's it.

You talk a lot, but as of now you're as guilty as me!

Shut up, I'm not like you.

I think things through.

Anyway

Sorry, but could you apologizeto Moegi Sensei for me.

Hey, are you serious?

Boruto's right, you'll be lumped inas a co-conspirator.

Cho-Cho, come on. Say something!

Hmm

Well then I'm gonna go with you, Sarada!

Huh?!

I mean, I don't wanna be the oneto get yelled at by Moegi Sensei

for not stopping you.

Besides, I wanna help you, Sarada!

Cho-Cho!

Ugh, really?

Well, I don't like gettingthe short end of the stick either.

You guys Don't tell me

Look, all of us togethermake up Ino-Shika-Cho, right?

Since it's come to this,

I'm just gonna sayyou two forced me into this.

You guys!

You guys are so nosey!

You have no right to say that.

We haven't been togetherall this time for nothing!

He's gone

Did he retreat?

He never intended to k*ll me

What was he doing?

No way Was he buying time?!

The kids!

We're sorry Moegi-Sensei!

Damn those kids!

KNIGHT

Ryuchi Cave?

Yes, that's where we're headed.

The White Snake Sage's there

and he can extract informationfrom Mitsuki's snake.

I'm getting a bad feelingabout this.

You know that we won't be able todeal with The White Snake Sage

using ordinary methods.

There's no point in wonderingif he's a friend or foe right now.

Look at you guys.

We were just fighting, and nowyou're coming with us, right?

Don't be so naïve.

I just told you that it's not thatI believe you just yet.

All I want to dois to find out the truth.

That's why I'm coming with you.

Sorry, Dad.

The knight ended up falling prey to a pawn after all.

But

there's just no way I can leave them alone.

This is dangerous and it feels like this is beyond them.

Damn it! What a drag!

This should be far enough, huh?

It's tough slowing down a joninwithout showing your cards.

Damn it, that man's impulsesare such a headache.

Or maybe,he's just being a doting parent?

This is super creepy

Ryuchi Cave's up ahead

Yeah, let's go!

What's this Ryuchi Cave like?

Ryuchi Cave is a placeof this world,

while at the same time,not of this world.

It's an unexplored, secluded placewhere Sages live

and undergo severe training.

Are we gonna be able tomake it out of there?

There's no tellingwhat we might stir up

Next time on BorutoNaruto Next Generations:

"The Trials of Ryuchi Cave"

Just you wait White Snake Sage!We're definitely gonna find you!

THE TRIALS OF RYUCHI CAVE