Since I made it this far, I should be safe.
Fooling those good-natured idiots was so easy.
It feels good to finally be rid of them.
I'm telling you not to make the mistake of trusting the wrong person...
I haven't made a mistake!
Getting ourselves killed fighting a battle we have no chance of winning
is something only a fool would do!
Now that I'm free,
I need to think about what I should do from here on.
But joining that vulgar Funato army and meeting up with Shizuma
don't seem very likely for me.
Hey!
Hey, Hebiichigo!
We knew exactly which route you'd take.
Give up and come on out!
Kyoho and Buntan!
I can't let them find me!
Damn, that Hebiichigo!
I'm just annoyed she decided to do this now.
But I know that Hebiichigo's feeling lonely.
Her?
Yeah...
Because we... didn't run away with her.
There's no way I'd do that.
If we get through this, we're getting released.
Come on, let's hurry up and find her!
O-Okay.
Damn it.
After everything I told her...
Funamushi's Tenacity
Those three haven't come back.
And the enemy's main force will be arriving soon!
Miss Hebiichigo!
Maybe bringing her back was too much to ask.
It'll be all right, Kagura.
Let's trust them and prepare to intercept the enemy, ya know.
That's naïve...
You really believe we can defend this village by ourselves?
I think Kawaki has a point, but...
Isn't that why we're setting traps like this as part of the strategy,
so we can do just that?
Yeah.
How are things on your side?!
Good!
I'm cutting out as many boulders as I can with my Earth Style!
When the enemy reaches this point,
we'll drop these in front of and behind them
to trap them in the ravine, right?
Denki, Iwabe, and Metal, once you're done getting prepped,
I'd like you three to go defend the village.
Iwabe's jutsu are suited to defense, after all.
But, Metal's currently...
I guess that means the rest of us will be intercepting the enemy here.
We just have to do everything we can.
Yeah, we won't let them get near the village!
Miss Hebiichigo...
Why?
Damn it! At a time like this?!
You are quite skilled at sewing.
What is wrong with me?!
What am I doing?
I knew it.
The enemy's lying in wait
in the path through the ravine up ahead.
It's hilarious that they think they can ambush us!
Funato soldiers?
They don't suspect that we'll be the ones
attacking them from behind.
They're talking about Kagura and the others.
I doubt they've noticed that there's a game trail
that exits above the ravine.
Those villagers underestimated us!
Did they really think Lord Funamushi wouldn't notice?
How horrible.
At this rate,
Kagura and the others who don't know about the game trail will be...
But if I go back to tell them, I'll be dragged into battle.
There's no need for me to take such risks for those good-natured fools...
If you leave, you will be a fugitive.
I just don't want you to die if I die!
Kagura trusted me and removed the Curse Mark.
Despite that, I...
But if I fight Funato's elite squad,
my newly acquired freedom and life will be—!
Seems like it will only be a few more minutes
until the main force arrives.
Once the enemy squad enters this ravine,
we'll drop these boulders to trap them in and divide them.
If we defeat their boss while they're disoriented,
we'll be able to take out the rest of them.
In the end, Buntan and the others didn't make it back in time...
Kagura!
It will be all right.
We'll get through this by ourselves.
We won't let anyone die.
Neither the villagers, nor our friends.
Yeah!
They're coming!
All we have to do is cut the rope at the right time...
So, that was your plan!
Too bad!
What's going on here?!
Look up there!
Funato soldiers!
How did they get here?!
Kagura!
Die!
Our troops have ambushed
the shinobi-like forces who were lying in wait.
This is what it means to be beaten at your own game.
Let's charge in while they're confused!
All right! Let's tear them apart with our fury!
Yeah!
The main force is speeding up!
Does that mean we fell into their trap?!
Kagura!
It's over!
I can't... move!
That's the—!
Correct.
It's the Long Blade Nuibari, the Sewing Needle.
Hebiichigo!
I'm not the only one here.
Buntan?!
You guys!
Hebiichigo told us what was happening!
Thank you for coming back, Hebiichigo!
Don't get the wrong idea.
I decided it would be more advantageous
to have you in my debt.
You won't be lonely now... now that we're all together, right?
K-Kyoho!
You really saved us.
Damn it. We're the ones who had to deal with all of this.
Try putting yourself in our shoes.
We can talk about it later.
The main force is closing in.
We don't have any more traps!
What do we do, Kagura?!
Based on the terrain, this will be a rough battle.
We need to take out their general
and retreat while they're disoriented.
That's quite the gamble.
Can you do that, everyone?
Yeah!
It goes without saying!
When assembled together, it's said that the power
of the Mist's Shinobi Blades can bring down a nation.
We'll show you what we can do!
After coming this far, why are we struggling?
It seems that they're stronger than we expected.
Enough excuses!
Could that be—?!
Ah!
Lady Seiren must have led me here!
Are you telling me to defeat them
since I couldn't protect you back then?!
Lord Funamushi?!
I'm going out there to get him.
This is the perfect opportunity.
They're pretty good.
There are a lot of enemies, but we might be able to—
Do you think you can win?!
Meeting here... means you're out of luck!
Feel our wrath!
It's heavy!
I never expected the general to come out!
Do you think I would've come out
if I didn't have a chance of winning?
Water Style:
Furious Roaring Tornado!
What?!
It's huge...
What a large-scale jutsu!
It's all a bluff!
Kyoho!
No one can stand up to Lord Funamushi!
This might be bad.
Drown in my rage...
...and shatter!
In this terrain, there's nowhere to run!
But if we fall back, what's behind us is—!
You're fish in a barrel now!
Perhaps coming back was a mistake...
That was a close one!
What are you guys doing here?
Mitsuki's snake informed us of the emergency.
Miss Hebiichigo!
You came back, after all!
I believed in you!
Hey!
I keep telling you that I find that sort of friendliness irritating!
Let's quickly retreat!
We need a strategy to fight him.
It can't be helped.
I guess this means we'll have to intercept him at the village.
Yeah!
They got away...
Lord Funamushi, perhaps it would be best to not pursue them.
Why not?
They will be fortifying their defenses in the village.
Then they'll have the home advantage.
Are you saying we should give up on avenging Lady Seiren?!
Unthinkable!
Everyone! Seal up every source of water!
He shouldn't be able to use that jutsu
without any water around.
But this village has many sources of water.
We may not make it in time at this rate!
Kagura!
I'm sorry.
Seems the village will end up becoming a battlefield after all.
Never mind that.
Let us help you.
You have to seal up all sources of water, right?
But we need to prioritize the evacuation of non-combatants!
Let us fight back this way.
We won't be able to handle things as well as you, though.
Thank you!
What a great village.
Let's defend this place to the very end, Kagura.
Yeah!
If you had not come, we might have been annihilated.
You really are a kind person
who cares for her friends, aren't you, Miss Hebiichigo?
Huh?
I was obviously just weighing out the advantages.
Now on top of an acquittal, I can get a reward—
Hebiichigo... doesn't like being alone, right?
W-What are you talking about?!
It's much better... to be with friends, right?
I'll sew your mouth shut, you good-for-nothing!
You did not deny they were your friends.
They're here!
Have the villagers been evacuated?
We just barely managed to get them all out.
Let's do this, everyone!
Crush them!
I've got your back!
You've stepped up, haven't you?!
Lightning Style: Lightning Ball!
Let's go!
Earth Style: Mud Wall!
We make a pretty good combo, don't we?!
Combo! Combo!
Continue protecting me just like that!
They're working together pretty well!
Yeah...
I think this is exactly what I wanted to see.
You're right!
Such disappointing soldiers!
Without a source of water, you can't use your special water tricks, huh?
Give up, ya know!
Without water, you say?
There's water right here!
It's our blood that burns with a fury for vengeance!
No way, he's absorbing blood?!
From his own subordinates?!
Blood is also water!
This is my secret weapon that I learned from Lord Araumi!
Water Style: Furious Roaring Tornado!
He could do that?!
No way!
Denki!
Mitsuki!
Blood for blood!
To avenge Lady Seiren,
I'm sure this is what my subordinates would have wanted!
Are you saying this is all to avenge your friend?
Powerful, severe, and beautiful!
There was no one else who embodied the spirit of the sea
better than her!
And because of you, she will never stand again!
We're at war!
Quit saying such naïve things!
You all need to put your lives on the line as well!
Expend every bit of chakra that you can!
Yes, sir!
Water Style: Water Prison!
Kyoho! Metal!
They're in the village now!
Since it's come down to this—!
What are you planning to do, Kagura?!
Hiramekarei changes form depending on
the amount of chakra infused into it.
We've all finally connected as friends!
I'll give my life for the sake of my friends!
I'll risk everything for this one attack!
Lord Chojuro and Grandfather Yagura...
give me your strength!
Amazing...
Kagura!
N-No way!
Lord Funamushi lost?!
If I didn't separate myself from the tornado at the last second,
I would have been in danger!
Let go of Kagura!
Don't move!
Throw down your weapons!
We threw them down.
Now let go of Kagura!
Hurry up and do it, ya know.
Who said I was going to do that?
What?!
I did this so you could taste the same despair I felt
when you robbed me of Lady Seiren right before my eyes!
This time, you're going to get robbed!
Now you'll know!
Bo...
Kagura!
Boruto...
Hey, Kagura, get a hold of yourself!
I've finished closing up the wound.
But the bleeding won't stop!
Isn't there anything else we can do?!
Our location makes it difficult to provide any more medical treatment!
Kagura, you're going to be okay.
Hang in there.
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
A HEAVY LOSS
"A Heavy Loss"