This is—!
Isshiki Otsutsuki!
What are you doing here?!
Code...
my most loyal beloved servant.
My soul... will soon be destroyed.
But the will of the Otsutsuki must never be allowed to perish.
Not when we have devoured countless planets
and continuously evolved over thousands of years...
The very will of the Otsutsuki...
Even I'd...
If it was possible, I'd give my life to you...
But this Karma is defective.
Unfortunately, I can't serve as a receptacle for your soul.
The non-Vessel White Karma...
That is my legacy dwelling within you
in the form of pure power.
With that White Karma,
you shall inherit the will of the Otsutsuki...
Me?!
Sure.
Go on.
What would you have me do?
Kawaki or Boruto Uzumaki...
Consecrate either one of them to Ten Tails
and cultivate a divine tree.
Then procure the Chakra Fruit that the Divine Tree bears.
It is the crystallization of a planet's life.
It shall contain everything.
A record of all life that ever lived and died on this planet,
including me.
Eat it and update yourself, Code.
You will become a new Otsutsuki.
Then go forth and devour life on planet after planet
across this space.
Keep evolving...
until you become a peerless, unique existence.
A god.
That is the will of the Otsutsuki...
that you shall inherit...
Code...
I understand.
I promise I'll carry it out.
I won't let anyone call me defective anymore.
No one!
Claw Marks
What are these mysterious things?
Mr. Shikamaru, I've brought him with me.
Oh, you're here!
What did you want with me?
Kawaki, take a look at these.
My subordinate found them this morning.
As far as we can tell,
these markings don't match any ninjutsu that we know of.
We had a hunch that maybe you might know something.
Yeah, I'll never forget them.
Those are Code's Claw Marks.
I finally found it.
Huh?
So cold!
Who are you?
Do you know where you are?
This is Boro's cult facility, right?
I'm an acquaintance of his.
Anyway, could you just let me inside?
Lord Boro's orders are to not let anyone through.
Good grief,
you're still following Boro's orders?
Honestly, you're so stupid.
Hey, stop!
Stop right there!
I'm telling you to stop! Can't you hear me?!
Still, I guess it makes sense.
Only an idiot would work as a guard
in this freaking freezing back country.
Are you stupid?
How can you just gratefully take medicine
made by a fraud like Amado?
I don't take it because I want to.
If I don't do anything, this thing that Momoshiki put on me
would gradually dissolve into my body.
Yeah,
when that happens,
you'll become a complete vessel for Momoshiki.
Don't act as if it's not your problem.
Oh man...
It would be great if my Karma just disappeared, like yours.
Code's Claw Marks were found near the Village.
Code?
You mean that Inner from Kara?
Yeah.
It's convenient that he'd show himself.
Let's foil his plans.
You shouldn't underestimate him.
Code is different from the others.
He's special.
Stop! This is your last warning!
Yeah...
It's the last one you'll give in your lifetime.
Damn it!
He disappeared!
What's going on here?!
What is this?!
Hey, behind you!
You're too slow.
Damn it!
S-Stop, don't do it!
In that case, could you answer my questions?
He can move... from Claw Mark to Claw Mark?
Once he visits a place, as long as he leaves a Claw Mark,
he can come back to it at any time.
That sounds like cheating.
Yeah.
That bastard is the only one aside from me,
who survived Jigen's Ritual, after all.
Ritual?
Oh, that!
It's a ritual to screen Otsutsuki vessel candidates.
Countless people who didn't qualify for a Karma died.
The only survivors are me and Code.
No...
More accurately, he actually failed.
He had a severe seizure and didn't become a Vessel.
But for some reason, he didn't die.
He survived,
and just like me, he was compatible with Karma.
So, then Code has a Karma too?
Yeah, but...
it's a White Karma that only retained its function as a weapon.
What do you want to know?
There's someone I want to see.
She should be here.
I missed!
He keeps moving around.
Leave this to me.
What an unhealthy-looking kid.
Hey, aren't you cold dressed like that?
I'll show you something cool.
You're surprisingly light on your feet, aren't you?
Good grief.
It looks like cleaning up all these corpses
is going to be a chore.
Yeah.
Whoa, you're kidding, right?
Just watch.
With all the performance enhancers he's taken, it's not over yet.
I've got you!
I...
I can't move!
The reaction that occurred in Code's body was astounding.
Just his combat skills exceeded even Jigen's.
Are you serious?!
Almost all of the members of the Kara
have been modified to strengthen their physical attributes,
but it's the opposite in Code's case.
He asked to be modified to check his formidable strength.
He worshipped Jigen and didn't want to undermine his authority.
Damn it! Where did that bastard go?
I'm over here.
Huh?
An enemy who surpasses Jigen?
The truth is...
I've heard that several of the cyborgs that Amado had created...
greatly surpassed Jigen.
But Jigen ordered all of them to be disposed of.
Moving around warmed me up a bit.
But it doesn't change the fact that it's cold.
Gotta get inside.
I never would have expected that Code's already been near the Village.
I think it's safe to assume that his ability to move
from Claw Mark to Claw Mark is like Lord Fourth's Flying Raijin.
So far, we've found a total of four Claw Marks outside of the wall.
We've assigned surveillance in teams of three at each spot,
but it wouldn't be unusual if he shows up at any time.
Another possibility is that those four are a bluff,
a decoy meant to throw us into chaos.
The more personnel we devote to these Claw Marks,
the more short-handed we'll be inside of the village.
I can't believe just a single surviving member
is giving us this much trouble.
Sasuke was going after Code, wasn't he?
Have you received any word from him?
At the moment, we haven't.
I want you to share this information with him.
It's most likely that Code... intends to kill Sasuke and me.
We think so as well.
Code is targeting those who were involved in Isshiki's death:
Naruto, Sasuke, Boruto, Kawaki and Amado.
We'll enhance protection for all five of you.
He's got unfinished business with us.
He'll likely seize the first opportunity to show up.
So, that's why we'll be placing a guard with you.
You say it's a guard, but it's actually a spy, right?
If the end result is that I'm protected,
I don't care either way.
You're the only one who can disable Code's limiters.
In other words, you're the most important person
with concern to the safety of the village.
I'm not a pro like you guys.
If Code kidnaps and tortures me, I know I'll break pretty easily.
Do your best to protect me.
You're always so tactful
and use the information only you know to maximize your advantage.
You're a parasite, through and through, aren't you?
That's the only way a weakling like myself can survive.
Pay close attention to Code's movements.
I would have done that even without your advice.
I doubt that even he would try to take on the Leaf
at his current power.
That is exactly why the first thing he will do is
take steps to remove his limiter.
Hey, Bug.
Why if it isn't Code!
How did you find this place?
It took a lot of work to find it.
What are you doing here?
On an errand for Jigen?
You don't even know, huh?
Jigen is dead.
And so is Boro.
Hey, now. Trouble's afoot, I see.
What's happening?
Sorry, but I didn't come here to explain such trivial matters.
By the way...
how's Eida?
W-What are you talking about?
Boro secretly stored several cyborgs here
that Jigen ordered to be scrapped.
Could you take me to her?
I have no intention of defying you, but...
Are you sure that Boro is a-actually dead?
If you're lying, I'll—!
All right!
But you're paying me, got it?
If he removes his limiter,
honestly, it's game over.
I have an idea.
Implant a Karma on him...
and turn him into your own Vessel.
My own... Vessel?
Mind you, this is only a hypothesis,
but if you're able to do that,
you can eliminate Code's existence from the world.
Implanting a Karma on someone else...
Do you think it's possible?
At the very least,
we know he survived having a Karma implanted into him...
That's what's key.
If it were easy for Karma to stick,
Jigen wouldn't have had so much trouble.
Targeting someone who has already survived the procedure
makes sense.
Plus, he isn't anyone else's Vessel.
But you know, implanting a Karma into someone
and turning them into your Vessel...
Doesn't that mean I'd be sacrificing someone else in my place?!
I can't do that!
What are you saying at this point, you idiot?
Do you want to die?!
You've got no choice but to do it.
Code is different from the guys we've encountered before.
He's not the type of enemy
you'd normally want to go up against.
Hey, are you listening, Boruto?!
It's a fact that we can't just keep depending on my dad forever.
We gotta step up.
I don't know how strong this Code is...
But do you know, Kawaki?
What we shinobi do in times like these?
Huh? What are you talking about?
We train,
obviously!
Here. That's her.
Hey, Eida.
The one who knows everything in this world...
What in the world are you stirring up, Code?
Does it matter to you?
O-Of course it does!
I'm the one who's in charge of caring for her.
That Boro...
I don't know what he was plotting, but he deserved what he got.
I can't believe he disobeyed Jigen and actually preserved her.
If you ask me, your knowing about her is more of surprise.
Why didn't you report Boro's transgression to Jigen?
'Cuz I wasn't sure of it until I saw her for myself.
Plus, if Boro were to incur Jigen's wrath.
I'd be the one who'd end up having to dispose of him.
And even I don't have the heart... to take down a good buddy.
Yeah right.
I bet you wouldn't even blink.
Well, I never dreamed the day would come
when she'd come in handy.
Let's wake her up.
We'll talk after.
I hope you understand how her powers work.
"She who knows everything in this world..."
That's all I've heard.
I don't even want to know what you plan to have her do,
but you know...
I hate this.
What is it?!
Just spill it.
You can't make her obey using brute force.
She's in a completely different class.
I've had enough outta you.
You bastard!
I wasn't done explaining!
If I want to know, I'll ask her directly.
If she defies me, I'll just kill her.
E-Eida!
'Morning, Eida.
I'm Code.
Sorry to wake you so suddenly.
Hold it.
Can't even bother with a proper greeting?
I came here to talk to you.
However, if you can't concern yourself with me, fine.
I'll dispose of you, as per Jigen's orders.
Go ahead and try.
I couldn't attack Eida.
Code, I told you!
You can't underestimate Eida!
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
CAPTIVES
"Captives."