01x45 - Memories from the Day of Snow

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Perfect form!

The Chunin Exams
are finally nearing.

You're really fired up,
Big Brother!

– They're to be held in
– Yeah…

– the Leaf Village this year…
– You just watch, Byakuya g*ng…

No matter what jutsu
you throw at me,

I'm gonna pulverize you!

We interrupt this program
to bring you breaking news…

Huh?

A crowd of protestors accusing them
of corrupt practices

KAMINARIMON COMPANY
A SOCIETY OF EQUALITY!
EQUALITY! TRUE JUSTICE
UNFAIR! are gathering in front of
the Kaminarimon Company headquarters.

KAMINARIMON COMPANY
A SOCIETY OF EQUALITY!
EQUALITY! TRUE JUSTICE
UNFAIR! Don't support the Kaminarimon Company's
unfair exploitative practices!

Let justice fall upon
this corrupt company!

Yeah! For true justice!

What brought this on
all of a sudden?

We don't treat our employees unfairly…

Could this be—?

What's going on?

Hey, what's a protest?

Well…

Those people are angry
because they believe

that Mr. Kaminarimon's company
did bad things.

Your friend's company
wouldn't do anything bad,

would they, Big Brother?

That's true…

Of course, they wouldn't!

Don't tell me the Byakuya g*ng
is behind this too!

If they are, this isn't good.

If this disturbance continues,

chaos will grow from
inside the village.

Damn it!

This is getting beyond
just fighting them.

It's going well.

It's still small scale,

but protests are breaking out,
just like we expected.

More people are cooperating too,

and are helping us avoid capture.

It couldn't get any better
than this.

Once you figure out
what moves people's hearts,

people are surprisingly easy
to manipulate.

The trick is to
serve them up a villain.

Dissatisfaction with life…
daily stress…

Everyone just needs something
to focus their anger on.

This is my ninjutsu,

one that manipulates human minds
and deceives them…

And ultimately, I wonder what
will happen at the last stage?

We are noble thieves, right?

The false rumors…

This is all to save the people…?

Of course.

It's for the sake of true justice.

Memories from the Day of Snow
Anti-capitalist protests?

Memories from the Day of Snow
Yeah.

Lately, the anger
directed toward

the village's wealthy and
large corporations, by the poor,

has been unnaturally widespread.

What's the cause?

Seems like there's an agitator.

Looking at the timeline,

it began just around the time that
g*ng appeared in the village.

The Byakuya g*ng, huh?

It's hard to think that
they're not involved…

But, I don't get it.

For what purpose?
What would they gain from it?

Could creating unrest in
the village make it easier

to find opportunities to steal?

The thing is, after their last job,

the Byakuya g*ng stopped
their activities cold.

It's almost strange.

Yeah, that's definitely weird.

I'll contact the other villages and
ask about the g*ng's movements.

We'd rather not add more work
to your already full plate.

Any unrest in the village is
also my responsibility.

I think you're doing
a damn fine job.

Still, I'll have the Police Force
continue their investigation.

Yes, please do that.

Hey, have you seen the news?

More than that… Look.

Damn it, not here too!

There's never been anything
like this.

It's like the Byakuya g*ng's turned
into saviors of justice.

A SOCIETY OF EQUALITY! It's like the Byakuya g*ng's turned
into saviors of justice.

There's no way we can confront
the Byakuya g*ng,

let alone ordinary citizens.

I don't like it!

How can those awful guys
be so popular?!

Justice? Yeah, right!

They can make any excuse
they want,

but what they're doing
is still stealing!

Right, Shikadai?

Huh?

Yeah… That's right.

You seem awfully detached
about all this.

Did something happen?

No, nothing happened.

Hey! Hold on!

What about our meeting
for the next mission?

Sorry… Can we meet next time?

PAWN


Then I'll move here.

That hand again?

My decoy move worked.

You fall for it a lot.

Really? It's not like I meant to.

Shikadai…

You're a good son.

The place where I belong
is the Byakuya g*ng.

That's how I decided
to live my life,

ever since that day.

Okay, I'm going.

Be good and wait for me.

Okay, Dad!

Be careful, my dear.

Come on, it's going to be
an easy mission.

I'll be home by tomorrow night.

Besides, I have a trustworthy
partner by my side.

Do you love your dad, Ryogi?

Yeah!

Your dad has a wonderful job
helping people.

Do you think I can become
like Dad?

Of course, I'm sure you will.

Dad's late. He said he'd be
home by nighttime.

It must be Dad!

Welcome home!

Ryo…gi…

D-Dad?

Dear!

What happened?
It's me? Can you hear me?!

Please answer me!

– Please!
– M-Mom…

– Behind…Behind you…
– Please! Dear!

Run…

R-Run…!

You're awake, Ryogi.

Uncle Gekko?

Rest assured.

I k*lled the man who
att*cked you.

What about my dad and mom?!

I'm sorry…

I wasn't strong enough…

The funeral is over.

What do you want to do
from now?

Do you want to come with me?

I want to teach you everything
about your dad.

What do you say?

Why did you bring me
all the way here?

Just give it time.

They'll gather soon.

Gather?

Wha—?!

So, how did it go?

Flawlessly, Boss.

Boss?

Who's the kid?

Let's just say he's gonna
observe our work.

Work?

That's right.

Your dad and I did something
else besides shinobi work…

No, this was our real "job"
that we did secretly.

Dad did?

We are the Byakuya g*ng…

We work for justice to crush
the powerful…

and save the weak!
We're society's noble thieves.

Oh!

We really scored big again, Boss!

You were thieves?
You and my dad?

Hey, c'mon.
Didn't I tell you?

We're noble thieves.

Listen.

The loan shark
we stole all this from…

Do you about know all the dirty things
he did to get rich?

Huh?

This is blood money,

stolen off the backs of good,
honest people.

We only do jobs on
those kinds of people.

Listen well, Ryogi.

As your dad and I went about
our shinobi missions,

over time, we began
to question things.

Question?

Yes.

Ultimately, we ninja are just lackeys
for the people above us.

Even if we possess strength,

we only save those
we are ordered to save.

And that's the reality.

But that's doesn't excuse
something like this!

This is reformation…
that your dad and I began.

Reformation?

Dad never mentioned
anything like that.

You probably can't understand it yet.

Once you cross
a dangerous bridge,

you're bound to make
more enemies.

So, the person who k*lled
my mom and dad…

Yeah…

He probably wouldn't have wanted
to get his family embroiled in this.

Oh, they're here.

Here.

We brought back what
they swindled from you.

O-Oh!

Thank you… Master Gekko!

Do you understand now?

There are those who can only
be saved through robbery.

Your dad also used to say this…

Ninja who only swear loyalty
to the nation

don't try to hear to voices of
those who really need saving.

They're merely tools of the powerful.

Yes, mere pawns!

Pawns…

You have potential.

Do you feel like joining us?

Me?

Yeah… We're going to change
this rotten reality.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Your dad has a wonderful job
helping people.

There you are.

Were you remembering the past?

A little…

I see.

Well, do it in moderation.

Tomorrow night,

we'll be undertaking
the final stage of our plan.

Huh? What's that?

Oh, well… This is…

…something I borrowed
from a friend.

I see, a friend!

I can't believe you made a friend.

I'm sorry.

Why apologize?

It's a good thing.

If your dad were alive,
I'm sure he'd be happy too.

Yes…

Turn in early today.

Understood.

Friends… A friend, huh?

Whatever…

Everything will be settled, tomorrow.

Hey… It's been a while.

Yeah.

Were you waiting for me?

Huh? Don't be so full of yourself.

I was just practicing…

so I could kick your butt completely.

Yeah? I'd like to see you try.

I hope it's not just talk.

You sure talk big.

You better not start crying later.

You're right…

You've gotten stronger, Shikadai.

See, it wasn't all talk, right?

I wonder…

We won't know until
this match is over.

This is so fun…

I can't believe
you made a friend.

So, this is friendship.

It's getting dark…

Oh, hold on.

Huh? You're so prepared.

Because we're going to finish this,
no matter how long it takes.

Finish this? Yeah, you're right.

Checkmate.

You really…got me.

I guess there are
no take backs, are there?

That's the rule…

But I will take it into consideration…

What? Really?

But…

only if you answer
a question for me.

What? You'd be fine with just that?

Yeah.

You're with…

the Byakuya g*ng, aren't you?

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Don't pretend. It's a drag.

Remember that time
we were playing shogi,

and Boruto showed up?

So this Katasuke's lab has
lots of unusual things, huh?

Someone who's just come to
the village wouldn't know that…

In other words,
you had already cased the village.

Hold on, Shikadai!

And that's why you think
I'm with the Byakuya g*ng?

Talk about a wild imagination.

Don't you think
you're overreaching a bit?

Me? A member of
the Byakuya g*ng?

Or, do you have proof?

See?

You have no basis to make
such a crazy assumption…

You think I'd say something
like this without proof?

That lamp was on
the list of stolen goods.

You brought it from
your hideout, right?

That was really careless of you.

T-That couldn't have
been traced already!

Imagine, falling for a trick like that.

Talk about a clumsy shogi match.

I didn't want to believe it.

If I'm wrong, then…

So? What are you going to do?

Are you gonna turn me in
to the Leaf?

No… I…

I don't want to do anything
like that.

I haven't told anyone
about you either.

I just don't want you to continue
doing something so stupid.

Something so stupid?

Yeah. I mean, think about it.

Noble thieves or
whatever you call it,

it's impossible for a few guys
to change the world!

I told you before, didn't I?

If people without power try
to do things,

it just turns into a drag!

You'll only get crushed if you do,
or at the very least,

you'll end up being someone's pawn!

PAWN

PAWN A pawn?

PAWN

So wake up!

Forget this stupid noble thief act!

Now I know for sure, Shikadai…

that you don't understand me at all.

Ryogi…

You—?

We're going to change
that reality.

And for that, even if I die as a pawn,
I'd have no regrets!

Ryogi!

You made the wrong move.

You're too easy, Shikadai.

Are you gonna run away?!

No.

I'm going to fight, as a member
of the Byakuya g*ng.

You're the one who's running away.

Me?

You think there's only
so much you can do.

And you accept it and
don't try to surpass it.

I—!

You've never really been serious
about anything.

Not even once, have you?

And that's why you make
the same claim about others.

If you grow up without
a care in the world,

in a peaceful village like this…

I guess that's okay.

But I'm different from you!

Ryogi…

See, you're still doing it, even now.

You're a full-fledged shinobi,

but you aren't even trying
to capture me.

You're only talk, after all.

Ryogi!

Ice Style: Mangehyo!

There's nothing you can do.

Don't go… Ryogi!

It's really too bad, Shikadai…

You're… you're the only one...

Shikadai…

You're late!

We're finally going to begin.

The final stage of our job here
in this land…

"The Crest of Night Strategy."

It's now time to show
our way of true justice.

Yes!

Ryogi, to think the plan
that you came up

with would get us this far!

Even if we leave things
as they are now,

chaos will grow by itself!

No one can change
the flow of things

once they are set in motion.

Let's go, everyone!

For the sake of true justice!

Next time on Boruto
Naruto Next Generations:

"Go! The Crest of Night Strategy"

Shikadai, you won't make
a move anyway.

Even if you make a move, you won't
be able to do anything about it.