05x218 - Partner

[bunniefuu]

What do you think you're doing?

You think you're a shinobi now?

Lord Seventh took me on as his student.

He told me...

I have a knack for it.

You could never become a shinobi.

In fact, you shall never be anything else,

other than a life that will be snuffed out to become my Vessel.

He taught me a lot of other things too.

I was empty, but he gave me a reason to live!

How did that turn out?

Thanks to the right hand he gave you, I found you.

Thanks to the affection he gave you,

you let yourself be caught.

That's reality.

You don't get it at all, do you?

A world without Lord Seventh has no worth to me.

I'd rather be dead...

That's what I'm saying!

It doesn't matter.

Either way, you're just a Vessel.

And this outcome too, is reality.

Even though you all made my blood run cold a few times.

Now I can go to sleep worry free.

Damn it!

Oops.

Looks like my life's run out.

You were so close.

I'll give you credit for pushing me this far,

despite being inferior creatures.

Wait... What's going on?!

The Karma is—!

Why is it—?!

Mind telling us...

how many seconds you have left...

clinging to this world... Mr. Otsutsuki?!

What the hell are you talking about?!

What have you done, you bastard?!

This is absurd!

What's going on?

I know I implanted a Karma into him!

Shadow Clone Jutsu.

Kawaki...!

Kawaki!

Seems like you wanna say something.

Not that it matters.

You're gonna die,

totally outsmarted by a mere Vessel.

So no matter what you say, this isyour reality.

Sleep all you want... you jerk.

Lord Seventh!

I was surprised.

I didn't expect you'd use a Shadow Clone.

It's still a work in progress.

I can barely make one.

I'm glad it worked out.

Are you all right, Naruto?

What about you, Sasuke?

You're all b*at up.

Don't change the subject.

I'm asking you about that power you displayed.

The energy expenditure wasn't normal.

Are you sure there isn't some serious risk to using that power?

Well, how should I put this...?

What is it? Just spit it out!

Boruto! What did you—?!

I never thought you'd actually defeat Isshiki.

That voice!

I've blocked your pesky Transportation Ninjutsu now.

There's no escape for you now.

Momoshiki! Is that you?

This is the second time I've emerged.

It sure is nice being free.

That's pathetic, Boruto.

You bastard!

You've got to be kidding me!

You're free now, Kawaki...

Isshiki Otsutsuki's soul has been thoroughly extinguished.

Why aren't you smiling?

I know you can hear me, Boruto!

Don't let him control you!

Wake up already!

But in your case, your freedom is fleeting.

Give up already!

Isshiki's already gone!

Since you have nothing to feed the Ten Tails...

you've lost a way to obtain a Chakra Fruit forever!

Do you really think so?

The extraction has progressed quite far.

Which means it should work.

What did you say?!

Are you all right, Kawaki?

Yeah, somehow!

You bastard... What did you mean by that?!

Even if the Karma itself has vanished,

the Otsutsuki data that was extracted

still remains in your body.

As with Boruto,

the process was around percent complete in you.

That's right. Your body is almost wholly Otsutsuki at this point.

What?!

In other words, I should be able to use you

as my sacrifice to cultivate the Divine Tree.

The tree might be on the small side, but...

it ought to still yield a decent-sized fruit.

I'll find the Ten Tails that Isshiki hid somewhere, and then...

Kawaki...

I'll feed you to it and claim its fruit.

I am sick and tired of all you people

using me like an object!

You dare to object, you mere sacrifice?!

This guy...

He should've easily been able to absorb that att*ck

using his Karma...

So, why didn't he?

Sasuke Uchiha...

Do you really intend on k*lling your favorite student?

Yes, if it comes to pass...

That's what I'm prepared to do because I'm his teacher.

Amaterasu!

He did it again. I knew it!

Bastard!

Boruto lost consciousness

because he expended too much chakra.

There's a high chance that

that's the direct trigger to Momoshiki manifesting.

Conversely, if we restore his chakra,

there's a possibility Boruto will regain consciousness.

Do you have any proof for that?

The Karma.

He hasn't made any attempt to absorb jutsu using his Karma.

Probably because he can't risk refilling Boruto's chakra.

That has to be it.

That damned Uchiha!

It seems he's figured it out.

I can't let my guard down with him.

Even though he's injured,

I still won't walk away unscathed if I face him head on.

It's time to bring "that" out.

Make him absorb chakra, huh?

I'll get close to him

and hit him with Fire Style at point-blank range.

So close that he'd have no choice but to absorb it with his Karma.

If you're not careful, you'll die too.

It's worth giving it a try.

He's going after you.

If I mess this up,

I want you to escape at the very least...

Hey!

A Vanishing Rasengan!

I was hit by this jutsu once before.

I see it's quite useful.

Too weak to be a mortal blow,

but still painful if it hits your vitals.

Get out of here... quickly!

It's useless.

I won't let you escape anywhere.

It's futile to resist.

Prepare to get eaten.

It's not just about the Karma for me anymore.

You're too important to me to leave you be.

Right, Brother?!

Damn it! You're a pain in the butt!

From the very first moment we met!

What?!

This isn't a clone!

He's burning himself up!

Has he lost his mind?

I'm not losing my only sacrifice!

Damn it!

I had no choice but to absorb it...

It wasn't a lot,

but I have to hurry before Boruto wakes up!

Go back to sleep!

Let's go now, Kawaki.

I'll find the Ten Tails and feed you to it!

That's enough... Momoshiki.

Boruto!

I said enough... Go back.

You bastard... What do you think you're—?!

I just woke up, so my head's still fuzzy.

This might help things.

Wait!

Don't do it!

Sorry...

for all the trouble I caused.

Back at you, stupid brother...

Naruto?!

Where am I?

Hey, over here, Naruto.

Kurama.

Oh. I guess that means I'm...

It seems our final moments are upon us.

Yeah, looks like it is.

You seem ridiculously calm about this.

It seems kind of pointless to make a fuss at this point.

Besides, we got to see them defeat an Otsutsuki.

I've got nothing more to say.

Though it's sad I couldn't say goodbye to Himawari and Hinata...

I don't have to worry about Boruto or Kawaki anymore.

Even if I'm not around.

That's true.

After talking to Kawaki, he didn't seem like such a bad guy.

You talked to him?

You never told me that.

It was while you were sleeping...

Just for a bit.

What did you talk about?

Tell me!

Nothing much.

Just some boring small talk.

Is that right?

That aside, Boruto and Kawaki are really like brothers, huh?

They motivate and spur each other on and continue to grow.

Just like you and Sasuke?

I'm not so sure about that.

He's got a wonderful brother in Itachi, after all.

I used to wish I had a brother long ago.

But...

you were always with me.

In a way, we're more than brothers!

Come to think of it,

we've been together ever since I was born.

Why are you getting so sentimental?

This isn't like you.

But since this is the end, why don't we reminisce a little?

I was a mass of hatred.

Even after I was forced into you soon after you were born,

the hatred that surrounded me wouldn't disappear.

It leaked out along with your heightened emotions

more than a couple of times.

Because of this power, everyone was terrified of me,

but there were just as many times when you saved me, Kurama.

Humans were only interested in the power of the Tailed Beasts.

They would only refer to us as Nine Tails or Eight Tails,

and never by our names.

But you were different.

You were the only one

who called us Tailed Beasts by our names.

I remember when you told me your name.

I was really happy!

Also...

I've been in a ton of fights

where I probably would have lost without your help.

In the end, we worked together to even give that Otsutsuki a scare.

I didn't want to die like a dog...

literally.

"Die like a dog"?

This is not the time to be making jokes...

Why not? This is the end, after all.

Naruto, I've really enjoyed my time together with you.

I've enjoyed it too, ya know.

Let's stay together in the afterlife too, okay?

You've always been with me since I was born.

Dying together like this doesn't sound so bad.

C'mon, Naruto...

I think you've got the wrong idea.

Just so you know...

At no time did I ever say that you would die.

I never once lied to you.

You need to listen more carefully.

Huh?

What are you saying?

Are you telling me—?!

If I'd told you at the get-go

that power came in exchange for my life,

you would've hesitated.

Or worse, opposed it outright,

even if you knew it was our only hope.

'Cuz you're annoying like that...

Am I wrong?

Kurama...!

This is farewell, Naruto.

When a Jinchuriki's Tailed Beast is removed, they die...

But that doesn't apply to this situation.

The Tailed Beast Chakra just fades away.

Hold on a second!

What are you saying?

The price was my life.

Not yours, Naruto.

Don't look at me like that!

That's what's so annoying about you!

It's almost time.

I've got to go, but... be real careful.

You won't have superhuman strength anymore, and I won't be with you.

If you overdo it, you'll end up joining me in no time.

Kurama!

Please don't go!

But until that day comes...

be well...

Naruto.

Kurama...

Kurama!

Hey!

Wait...

Don't go...

Dad!

Dad...

Boruto...

How could you make me worry like that?!

Stupid Old Man!

That hurts, ya know!

I thought I was never gonna see you again!

EPISODE PARTNER

Damn it! How does Transportation Ninjutsu work?!

Oh man, I wonder if we're gonna ever get home?

Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:

Return

"Return"