A message?
It's from Kakashi Sensei...
The Prime Minister of Redaku has begun taking military actions
in the Princess's name.
No way...
Please tell him that I already intend to
send the assets to the capital city.
The assets that Zansul mentioned...
Are they providing backup for the Prime Minister's troops?
But where would he be keeping those assets here?
Anyway, I need to let Sasuke know about this.
Sasuke's Story: The Sky that Fell to the Earth
Oh!
What?
It's the doctor!
What are you doing here?
I wonder where Sasuke went.
Thanks for the other day!
Doctor!
Good day.
Maybe he's still working...
Anyway, there's still so many things I don't know.
The assets that Zansul mentioned,
the location of the Ultra Particles,
and the meaning behind those 12 drawings of constellations
in the Map of the Heavens...
Doctor...
Mind if I join you?
Not at all. Go right ahead.
The sun's already setting, isn't it?
That it is.
That ring...
So, you were married, eh?
Oh...
Yes...
But I usually take it off when I'm working
so it doesn't get in the way.
It must be rough working here, since you can't even return home.
Well...
What's your husband like?
He's very kind.
And he's also a pure soul.
I see.
Sometimes...
he's overly straight-forward,
to the point that it gets difficult for him or those around to handle.
His mind can zip from one extreme to another.
But I think that's one of his strengths.
Well, my friends tell me he's simply handsome...
Is that so?
Sasuke sounds like one lucky man.
What?!
H-How did you know it was Sasuke?
I overheard Jiji and Sasuke talking.
Oh.
Sasuke would often sit here gazing at the view outside.
But since you came around, he stopped doing that.
What?
I thought it was strange,
but after seeing you, I finally understand why.
I guess Sasuke was looking at the flowers.
Flowers?
What do you mean by that?
Thanks for keeping me company.
Flowers?
Those are... almond flowers!
They're pink and look just like sakura cherry blossoms.
Tatar, the creator of the Map of the Heavens,
saw the stars and thought about animals.
There probably isn't any astronomical significance to that.
Like how shinobi hand signs are assigned to the zodiac...
They just matched up the 12 zodiac symbols to the 12 hand signs...
That's it!
Ah, I'm starving!
Whenever patrol notices you,
I inevitably get stuck in the crossfire.
Can you get these apricots in this area?
Yeah, we grow them in the orchard behind the observatory.
Whoa!
If you're hungry, then eat.
There are so many here.
Don't be ridiculous.
These are inedible.
Then why make us do this work?
Who knows?
But a guy died after stealing and eating one.
Died?
Yeah.
The cause was unknown, though.
Anyway, who'd wanna eat these?
I'm getting out of here soon.
When I do, I'm gonna stuff myself full of delicious food.
All right, let's get this over with.
Yeah.
Is that... a lake?
Oh, that?
Apparently, long ago, a meteor came down, made a crater,
and got filled up with rainwater, or something.
A meteor?
There isn't a single fish in there, but the water is incredibly clear.
Right now, it's got a bit of a red tinge,
but when you look at it earlier during the day,
it's the most beautiful shade of blue...
almost as if the sky fell down to earth.
Earth...
Sky...
Now then...
Sasuke?
Jiji, my stomach's starting to hurt,
so I'm calling it a day.
Huh?
I leave the rest to you.
Hey! I'm the one who's going to get in trouble for this!
The next time you get kitchen duty, I'll take care of it.
But what about this work?!
Sakura...
Sasuke! I was looking for you.
MEDICAL OFFICE
The Prime Minister started military actions, huh?
The question is, what are those assets that Zansul mentioned?
However, I solved the riddle behind the Map of the Heavens!
What?
Do you remember?
The passage that mentioned how the Sage of Six Paths
hid the Ultra Particles in a "part of the sky that fell to earth"?
Yeah.
And anyone who wants to know those locations must
"revel with the Map of the Heavens."
The Sage of Six Paths is the originator of chakra itself.
So, we can probably assume he used ninjutsu
to conceal the Ultra Particles.
Which means...
the signs needed to release that ninjutsu
are encoded in the Map of the Heavens.
These constellations are arranged
according to their zodiac and chronological order.
1 TANUKI—RAT 2 CAT—OX 3 TURTLE—TIGER 4 MONKEY—RABBIT 5 WHITE HORSE— 6 FROG, SLUG
The zodiac corresponds to the twelve constellations...
But this doesn't tell us the specific signs to use.
There's one more hint.
It's Star Lines!
Don't you think it's odd that the passage says to
"revel with the Map of the Heavens"?
It's really odd.
I think the map is probably...
referencing Star Lines.
You're right.
That makes sense.
If that's the case...
I think the earth hand in Star Lines is
"the part of the sky that fell to earth"!
I see.
If we form the signs that correspond to the six cards that form that hand,
we can obtain the Ultra Particles, huh?
The question is, where do we perform those signs?
I have a pretty good idea where "the part of the sky that fell to earth" is located.
I know, right?
Huh?! What did you just say, Sasuke?
I'll come get you tonight, after lights out.
What about Meno?
It will be fine.
Wow!
It actually looks like a star filled sky right on the earth's surface.
I doubt there's a more perfect match for
a "part of the sky that fell to the earth."
Yeah.
Sakura...
Hm?
Do you want a ring?
Not one made of chakra, but a real one.
What?
If you had a visual reminder of our bond when we're apart...
would that give you some peace of mind?
Hmm...
There were times when I thought I wanted one.
But it probably wouldn't look good on my hand.
They're rough from disinfectant...
and I'd have to remove it when I'm working.
I see.
I've...
never once worried about us when we've been apart.
Yeah.
But...
Sometimes it does get to me.
When I come home for the first time in a while
and realize Sarada's gotten taller,
or see that you've changed your hairstyle...
There are times when I feel the same.
Like I'll notice you'll have crow's feet when you didn't before.
I have wrinkles?
Faintly, when you laugh.
It's nice. It makes you look distinguished!
Sasuke...
I know you inside and out, so you have nothing to worry about.
All right!
Now let's hurry up and get the Ultra Particles
and get back to the village!
Yeah.
What?!
So, these are...
The Ultra Particles!
SEAL
There's a warding tag placed on it, but it's emitting incredible energy...
We'll be able to save Naruto with this.
Yeah. We need to return to the village right away.
What?! An explosion?
No, it's something else...
Those are...
dragon beasts!
Dragon beasts?!
There were that many of them aside from Meno?
I don't think it's entirely unrelated to the revival of the Ultra Particles.
Could it be that the assets that Zansul mentioned
refer to these dragon beasts?
Most likely...
I'm going to capture a dragon beast.
You return to the Institute and find Zansul.
He'll know what's going on.
Understood.
I see you were here.
Zansul!
Are you the one who brought the dragon beasts back to life?
It's all thanks to the two of you.
You did a splendid job of restoring the Ultra Particles for me.
I used the inmates and have been preparing for a while now,
but I couldn't find the crucial Ultra Particles.
Instead, I used the fruits harvested in this land,
but it was difficult to bring a single dragon beast
back to life with just that.
I see...
That's what you did.
You made the inmates excavate fossils,
utilized the many chickens as vessels
and the apricots,
which had absorbed the energy of the Ultra Particles,
to revive these ancient dragon beasts.
However, you needed the Ultra Particles
to revive a large number of dragon beasts all at once.
I'm very grateful to you two.
Do you understand what you've done?
You don't seem to understand the position you're in.
I wield the power of the nation.
Reanimation is a Forbidden Jutsu.
If you're acting on behalf of the nation,
this entire land will be punished.
Reanimation?
I don't know anything about that.
We developed this technology on our own.
Whatever you say, it's still a Forbidden Jutsu.
That's ninjutsu.
I want to form a releasing sign, but...
Is your goal to use those revived dragon beasts as weapons?
To support the Prime Minister's plans?
Oh, you've got sharp ears!
The fact that you know that means...
That you have an ally near Prince Nanara?
What's the matter?
So what? What will you do?
It makes me happy!
This is a great opportunity to round up
everyone who defies the Prime Minister!
It seems his loyalty to the Prime Minister is real.
I doubt he'll form the releasing signs
even under pain...
I need a different tactic.
What's going on here?
His chakra capacity... isn't that of a shinobi's?!
What's the matter?
You're looking pale.
If that's the case,
who reanimated and is controlling the dragon beasts?
Run away!
Damn it. I'm done for!
Cha!
Doctor?
Everyone! Hurry up and get outside!
This way!
Thanks, Doctor!
A-Amazing!
I need to find Zansul.
He's not here.
It's dangerous to remain in the building!
There's an exit on the eastern wall.
You can get out through there!
Try to get as far away as possible!
Got it?
Y-Yeah!
Let's go!
You hurry too, Doctor!
I need to find Zansul as soon as possible.
Otherwise, there will be more casualties!
Doctor!
Jiji!
Thank goodness!
I'm glad you're safe, Doctor!
That said, what's going on here?
Where did those dragon beasts come from?
The Director did it.
Zansul?!
He brought them back to life somehow.
In order to stop this, I need to find him.
I saw Zansul earlier in the courtyard...
What? That's odd.
I just came from the courtyard.
In this chaos, it would be easy to overlook him.
That's true.
Thank you, Jiji.
You should get to safety as soon as possible.
Yeah.
Wait!
What?!
Jiji.
Ji—?
I'm so sorry, Doctor.
These symptoms...
It's the same as when Sasuke got poisoned from Meno...
So, you were working with Zansul.
That's right.
After I learned that you were working with Sasuke,
I let you move freely,
so you could obtain the Ultra Particles.
The Ultra Particles are necessary to revive
a large number of dragon beasts.
But we were unable to solve the mystery
behind the Map of the Heavens.
Give that... back.
I really thought you were wonderful.
You resembled my girlfriend.
Your voice and the way you act.
That's why it's really sad that you're going to die here.
But...
you're not Margo!
As long as I have this, I can bring her back to life.
We're invincible!
SEAL
What's going on?!
Run away!
Finally...
It's here!
You're not getting away!
Get rid of him!
Victory is ours!
Sasuke...
Sakura! Sakura! Where are you?!
Say something!
Damn it! I can't sense her chakra!
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
"Sasuke's Story: The Ring."
SASUKE'S STORY: THE RING