We've confirmed the existence of similar devices in twelve different locations.
We believe that they were used to access Kara's hideout, which is in another dimension.
It doesn't sound like you're sure.
By the time we found them, they had all been destroyed.
Does this mean it's now impossible to go and investigate their hideout?
Since Sasuke's lost his Rinnegan
and Boruto's ability to teleport using his Karma is unreliable, that seems to be the case.
It's not just their hideout.
We've also lost the means to investigate the dimension where the Juubi is being raised, unfortunately. {Interesting wording here, he says 飼育施設を the Juubi's "breeding facility"}{hmmm}
The Juubi...
Will we end up having to fight that monster again?
Worst-case scenario, yeah.
But I doubt we'll have to worry about that.
The enemy doesn't have the sacrifice required to turn the Juubi into a Divine Tree.
Hold on. What do you mean "the enemy"?
Wasn't Kara destroyed after Isshiki was defeated?
His name is Code.
He possesses a defective Karma from Isshiki.
He's the last remaining remnant of Kara.
So, the destruction of the teleportation devices was his doing?
That's a possibility.
If Code wanted to battle us using the Juubi, there's no reason for him to go around destroying those teleportation devices.
I suspect he doesn't have a means of att*ck,
so he's trying to buy some time by interfering with our means of getting to him.
That's how we see it as well.
We know that Code has an abnormal obsession with the Outsutsuki,
but we haven't been able to track him down.
We'd like to request help from all five villages to help us find him.
I'll give the order to have him placed at the top of the list in the Hidden Sand's Bingo Book.
Me too. {Fairly sure I got these in the right order
}I'll do the same.
Leave it to us.
I'm grateful for your help.
The only thing I'm worried about is the fact that all your intel has come from Amado.
Can he really be trusted?
If you want my personal opinion...
I don't trust him one hundred percent completely, either.
But Amado's help was crucial to winning the battle against Isshiki.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that without his help, there wouldn't still be a village here.
So the proof is in the results.
I just hope that wasn't all just an elaborate show to gain your trust. {Not sure where to go to with this line, hadn't heard of dog and pony show, looked it up, it's not quite equivalent to the japanese, she says ﾏｯﾁﾎﾟﾝﾌﾟ here, match pump. Basically a person who causes problems intentionally in order to fix them later to look good.}
Which leads us to our final issue.
The Karma embedded in Boruto's palm.
Indeed, we can't overlook the fact that Momoshiki managed to take control of his body twice.
Regarding that,
our Scientific Ninja Tools Team has been doing everything they can to find a way to deal with that.
But I hear they haven't found anything that works.
What are your thoughts, Naruto?
If Momoshiki,
or Boruto himself, were to become an Isshiki-level thr*at,
would you be able to take down your own son?
Gaara!
It's all right, Kurotsuchi.
Gaara has a point.
If Momoshiki takes control of Boruto again...
I'll do what needs to be done.
I don't think you completely understand.
Huh?
Since you've lost Kurama's power, there's no guarantee that you can defeat an Outsutsuki again.
I'm saying it's too late once something happens.
Are you considering taking measures before anything happens?
Are you saying we should take Boruto's life right now?
I'm asking if he's prepared to go to such extremes.
Well, Naruto?
Is it unusual to see me brushing my teeth?
Not really, but...
Sorry about what happened, Kawaki-kun.
Losing an arm or two is no big deal.
That prosthetic arm didn't look so bad, either.
But you can't use Papa's prosthetic arm anymore, right?
I'm telling you, it's fine.
Coming!
Oh, Class Rep-san!
Boruto's not here right now.
Actually, I wanted to see you, Kawaki-kun.
How's that?
Yeah.
There's no issues with your nervous system.
I'm speechless!
There's no sign of rejection at all!
Of course not.
It's a genuine article engineered from his own cells.
It's only possible because his entire body is a Scientific Ninja Tool.
Sorry, this is gonna sting a little.
Hey, c'mon!
I'm not a kid, so you don't have to keep checking in with me.
Oh, sorry!
Also, Amado!
Since when did you join the Scientific Ninja Tool Team?
Seems you've got the wrong idea.
I have nothing to do with the Scientific Ninja Tool Team.
Personally, I'd like Amado-dono to be an advisor as soon as possible,
but my superiors are hesitant to approve of it.
They'd better be hesitant.
You should also think carefully about how you interact with him.
But this is what she herself wanted.
I still only know the basics, though.
How does it feel?
It's no different from before.
It feels just like my old arm.
That's wonderful, Kawaki-kun!
I guess you won't be needing this prosthetic arm anymore.
Yeah.
Boruto.
It's not like you to walk by without going in.
No appetite?
Not exactly...
You get sleepy...
after you eat, right?
The truth is, I was looking over the data concerning the Young Lord's Karma.
It seems that his Karma is extracting at an accelerated rate.
Are you sure that isn't just an error or something?!
I've checked multiple times.
There's no doubt about it.
How much time does Boruto have left as himself?
It's difficult to predict precisely, but about half a year...
At the earliest, a couple of weeks,
then the Young Lord's body will completely become that of an Outsutsuki.
I'm very sorry.
Thank you for informing me.
What should we do?
Should I tell the Young Lord...?
No.
I'd like to tell him myself.
Keep this confidential until then.
I thought Kawaki-kun would be a little happier.
He's always been like that.
Don't let it bother you.
Oh, you're still here!
I know I'm bothering, so I'll get going.
I didn't mean it like that.
You were talking with the Hokage, right?
Did you talk to him...
about officially making me an advisor?
Actually, it wasn't appropriate to bring it up.
Sounds like a complicated situation.
To tell you the truth, I'm slightly at a loss in this circumstance.
It's rare seeing you here by yourself.
Where's Boruto?
Seems Boruto hasn't been sleeping for a while.
Since when?
Apparently since he got back from defeating the Outsutsuki.
Is he still bothered by what happened to my dad's eye?
That's not it.
If he falls asleep,
Momoshiki might take over his consciousness.
The next person he could hurt might be you or someone close to him.
He told me that's why he can't sleep.
I heard about Boruto's Karma.
News always seems to reach you fast.
It's been quite some time since that Karma was embedded in Boruto.
During that time, I couldn't do anything about it.
There's no point regretting it now...
but I feel like I let Boruto down.
Even if you dealt with it quickly,
your options were limited.
You're not responsible.
I have a responsibility to care for the lives of everyone in the village.
In order to carry out my duty as Hokage,
the right thing to do would be to stop Boruto, even if it means k*lling him.
But I'm also his father.
I made a promise to him.
That if the Karma threatened complete possession, I would stop it, even if it meant k*lling him.
But I couldn't do it.
If Kawaki wasn't there,
who knows what would have happened.
So this time, I intend to keep up my end of the bargain.
Sasuke... you-!
Even as we speak,
Boruto's body is being corrupted by the Outsutsuki.
Have you told him...
that he doesn't have much time left?
I couldn't do anything that cruel to him!
Boruto hasn't done anything wrong!
Even if you hide it, the result will be the same.
I'll do something about it before that happens!
Isn't that what it means to be a parent?!
This is different from anything you've dealt with before.
Isn't it about time you faced reality, Naruto?
Faced reality? What are you talking about?!
Kurama is no longer with you.
This is annoying, isn't it?
Being unable to do anything...
Sarada!
Boruto-kun didn't come by here, did he?
Damn it! He's making everyone worry about him!
That idiot!
So this is where you were, Boruto.
Dad.
Dad...
I...
Boruto...
About your body...
At this rate, in about half a year...
in the worst case, in a couple of weeks,
your body will completely become that of an Outsutsuki.
Couldn't have softened the blow, could you?
I need to prepare myself to hear things like that!
I heard you made a promise with Sasuke to take measures when the time came...
Though I guess what was proposed at the Five Kage Summit was similar...
I see...
But while I'm still alive, I won't allow that to happen.
No matter what anyone says.
You say that now,
but if I really become Momoshiki, what are you gonna do then?
You don't have-
Yeah.
I don't have Kurama's power anymore.
It'll be difficult to fight the way I used to.
My reputation as the Seventh Hokage will be ruined.
But...
even though I've lost Kurama's power,
even if my reputation as Hokage is ruined...
I'm still your father!
And if it's for the sake of their child,
a parent can call forth some pretty amazing power.
So, there's nothing to worry about, Boruto!
If anything were to happen to you, I'd give my life to stop it from happening.
Can I... trust you?
Yeah, I never go back on my word.
That's your Way of the Ninja, right, Dad?
You got that right, Boruto.
Well, I'll be counting on you, Dad...
I don't know why,
but I feel sleepy all of a sudden.
It's probably because... I haven't been sleeping...
Sorry to interrupt.
Amado!
I've come with some good news.
It's a drug I originally crafted with the aim of weakening a Byakugan's power.
I tried every conceivable thing to take Jigen down.
You could consider this a by-product of that.
I dirtied my hands by performing rather inhumane experiments, though...
Please don't ask for the details.
What does this have to do with Boruto's Karma?
The ancient origin of the Byakugan can be traced back to the Outsutsuki.
So, weakening the Byakugan...
might have the effect of curtailing Outsutsukification caused by the Karma.
Does that mean it can stop Boruto from becoming Momoshiki?
In theory, it should stop it completely.
If you had something like that, why didn't you mention it until now?!
Boruto-kun's inherited the potential for the Byakugan, hasn't he?
Even if it stops the Karma from extracting,
there's no telling what kind of side effects there may be.
Things won't go the way they did in Kawaki's case.
You gave this to Kawaki too?
Yeah,
but if I used full doses, Jigen would have noticed.
So, I administered small amounts, all I could do was stall for time as long as possible.
That's the reason why Kawaki's Karma took much longer to extract than Boruto-kun's.
We certainly can't ignore potential side effects.
But I suppose we don't have any choice, do we?
I have one question.
Ask away.
Why did you bring this to me?
Is it because you were worried I wouldn't be able to decide before Momoshiki resurrects?
That's part of it.
But that's not my main reason.
I used to have a daughter.
She d*ed twelve years ago, though.
I understand quite well how it feels...
to not want to lose a child.
Amado gave you this medicine?
I wasn't quite sure what to do,
but in the end, it's your decision to make.
You can take your time to think it over carefully.
I'll take it.
Are you sure?!
But it's not because I trust Amado.
I'll take it because I trust you, Dad.
Boruto!
Besides, I hate seeing you looking so depressed all the time.
So good!
This really is the best!
Do you really have nothing to worry about anymore?
Yeah...
I was checked out twice and the Karma has apparently completely stopped extracting!
Though I'm stuck with any physical changes that have already happened.
That means we won't be suspended from going on missions anymore, right?
I was able to get the deepest sleep I've had in a while last night.
Thanks to that, I'm full of energy!
Let's take on all the missions we can, Sarada!
Huh? What's the matter, Sarada?
Honestly, how can you be so casual about this?
Are you mad?
Come here for a moment.
Okay...
That hurt!
What's wrong with you?!
That was for making us worry.
So, Boruto-kun's okay?
Yeah, at the moment, there aren't any signs of side effects.
Thank goodness!
Please compile that data for me by tomorrow.
I've officially been appointed as an advisor,
so things are going to get busy.
Okay.
I leave it in your hands.
Thanks for making sure Amado's appointment to advisor went smoothly!
Well, we're going to work him hard.
That aside, one chapter of the Outsutsuki ordeal that has plagued us has come to an end.
Momoshiki's att*ck feels like so long ago now.
I'm coming in.
You should at least knock, Kawaki.
I'm returning this.
Since I was borrowing it from you.
That arm.
Right, it seems like yours has completely regenerated.
Using your own arm feels a lot better, doesn't it?
Well, I did what I came to do.
I'm really grateful to you.
Hey, Kawaki!
What is it?
Would you like to start as a genin of this village?
Um, I'll think about it.
Always such an unfriendly guy!
We sacrificed a lot in our battle against the Outsutsuki.
But we also made new friends.
It shows how quickly times change.
Now that I've lost Kurama, I don't know how well I can function as Hokage.
But for now, I'll do my best to live up to the title of the Seventh.
Hey, come on. I won't let you give up that easily.
I have one suggestion, though, Shikamaru.
What is it?
The Chuunin Exam was sidelined because of Momoshiki's att*ck,
so I was thinking of hosting another one.
In this Chuunin Exam,
our goal is to be able to advance shinobi to varied fields of expertise.
Considering Isshiki's att*ck, this is also to put the village at ease.
For the exam, make the best use of your strengths, and show us your power.
Well, I hope you're looking forward to seeing what we're capable of!
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
"The Chuunin Exams Resume."
Everyone, aim to become a chuunin and give it your all!
Losing taught us something
It was yesterday that gave us today
It's okay to cry your heart out
Yes, we'll shed these tears and move on
Bringing us into the future, they're our prologue
You are not alone
so go beyond this unseen darkness
This wall, this wound
this dream, this road
With you by my side, I can walk on
There's no night that won't end
May fate shine through
Call on me when dark storms brew
I'll bring you a memory
to see us through