See anything?
No, not yet.
Maybe you're straining too much.
My eye is the star of hope!
There no way I'm gonna miss it!
We've been on the lookout all day.
Shouldn't we be seeing at least one ghost right about now?
What's this "ghost" stuff you've been talking about?
I thought it up and it's my name for that weird shadow!
Couldn't you come up with a better name than that?
What?!
What's that?!
Whoa!
Still, that's seven cases alone this week
of The Ghost Incident.
I like that name!
Until now, it was limited to the Academy grounds,
but suddenly the number of incidents and the locations have skyrocketed.
Is something contagious spreading?
Or is there some other cause?
It seems like our dads are now investigating too.
That's why…
…we have to solve this before Dad.
Will it go that smoothly?
Shikadai!
You found it?!
I've got dry eye!
The Ghost Incident: The Investigation Begins!
I missed out on the chance at becoming a hero!
This is just the first day, don't be so impatient.
We're on for tomorrow too, right?
You seem to be enjoying this a lot.
Well, it's because it's never boring when you're with Boruto.
Could you quit saying stuff with such a refreshed look on your face?
Sensei doesn't know, right?
'Cuz, my mom can be scary, ya know.
You turned in our absence excuse note, right?
I filled it in completely.
Then our cover is all good!
I'm home!
I got a call from school.
What's this absence note for?
I, the claimant, will be absent due to a contagious malady…cough.
Mitsuki!
Skipping class… what you were thinking?!
Boruto!
Uh…so,
I have an important duty to fulfill right now.
You can understand, right, Sensei?
Those are two separate things.
What you should be doing right now is studying.
Grown-ups are all the same.
You'll end up in after-school tutoring sessions every day.
Are you all right with that?
Whatever! Just do whatever you want!
Boruto!
Don't be so impatient, Boruto.
One day, you'll—?!
Parents seem to be quite a pain.
Yeah…kinda.
Compared to my mom, yours is mild.
But isn't it strange?
How'd they find out?
Hey!
We're never gonna ask you to do that ever again.
He's trying to get Naruto's attention.
He grew up hearing stories about his dad's heroism.
So, in his own way, I think he's rushing things.
I know how he feels.
I was like that when I was a kid too.
You've always been so mature, even back then, Shino.
Did you talk about this with Naruto?
Naruto is so busy with work, he hardly has time to sleep.
I don't want to worry him with more problems.
Even still, you should tell him.
It's because, Naruto is Boruto's father,
even before he became the Hokage.
You're right.
Don't look so sad.
Seems everyone's here today.
Well, I'm going to explain today's lesson.
Isn't there a way to cut out?
At this rate, we'll end up letting another ghost get away.
But we can't fake any more absences.
WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE
Workplace experience?
WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE People in all sorts of occupations support our daily life.
WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE For this lesson, you'll be learning hands-on about their jobs.
You'll be working in teams of three and visiting a workplace.
It's up to you to choose an occupation.
Choose carefully.
How about we go visit a fireworks factory?
That's too dangerous.
Come with me to a fire station where fire fighters work, Inojin!
Huh? Why me?
A nail salon would be nice…
But it's hard to pass up a meat bun factory.
Yeah sure…
Where shall we go?
I want to go someplace fun.
Shikadai, dye your hair the same color as mine.
Then you can pretend to be me.
You know I don't want to do that!
Boruto! Shikadai!
A group can choose whatever workplace they want.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
– I get it! – I get it!
LEAF VILLAGE CENTRAL POST OFFICE If we choose an occupation that requires walking around the village,
LEAF VILLAGE CENTRAL POST OFFICE we can still hunt for ghosts!
Mail delivery is a perfect fit.
That's true.
Hey. I'm Tayori Kuroyagi and I'm in charge of you boys.
Nice to meet you.
Please go easy on us, ya know!
First, let me explain what this job entails.
This is where we receive all the deliveries for the day.
So, we just have to deliver all these, right?
Sounds like an easy job.
No, no!
Every parcel is precious, so please treat them with care!
Your arm bands are crooked.
Good morning, Bureau Chief Komame!
So, small…
Hmm?
N-Nothing!
Arm bands!
You'll also be handing precious parcels to our customers,
so what's with those dirty nails!
Take a good look.
The spirit of organization and neatness!
This is what sustains the village's postal service.
We're here from the Academy just to observe.
Of course, I'm aware of that.
I'll have you know that
I, too, have some knowledge about ninjutsu.
What's he doing?
Don't even go there.
The Bureau Chief's not a bad person.
He's just very meticulous.
Seems like a drag.
Well, it's rough at the beginning.
But once you get used to it, it's not bad.
Postal service!
Thanks for coming so far out of the way, every day.
Please place your seal here.
I've been waiting for this!
When you see people so happy like that,
it makes this job worthwhile.
Postal delivery requires quite a lot of energy, doesn't it?
It may look like an easy job,
but I think it's the simple tasks where you can't afford to cut corners.
By the way, what's Boruto been doing?
Please don't pay any attention to him.
These ghosts are pretty hard to find.
And now,
we will have the tape-cutting ceremony.
Dad…
Please welcome the Seventh Hokage, Lord Naruto Uzumaki.
So you saw me, after all.
That bag looks good on you.
And you look really busy protecting the peace of the village, Dad.
Well, this is part of the job.
So, you're doing a workplace experience trip?
Hinata told me.
SEVENTH HOKAGE It's not like I chose it because I like the job.
Listen, Boruto.
Being able to get a letter delivered with just a single stamp,
no matter where you are in the world, is amazing.
Whatever! You probably heard that line from someone else!
Could ya tell?
L-Lord Hokage…
Hey, I'm Naruto Uzumaki.
My son's kinda hard to handle, but please be good to him.
Y-Yes!
Okay, do your best!
Your dad's the Hokage, huh?
It's the first time I spoke to him.
What?
Let's just split these up and deliver ‘em quickly.
At this rate, the sun will set before we even start.
Let's go, Shikadai! Mitsuki!
– All right! – Okay.
Oh, wait, Boruto!
Handle them with care, okay?
POSTAL BOX
Delivering the mail is more fun than I thought.
It's okay, calm down!
I'm so nervous.
Well… It's impossible for him.
FIREWORKS FACTORY
Be very careful with the gun powder.
No big deal.
This is just like a smoke bomb.
SALON Thank you very much.
SALON
Oh, it's Boruto.
Why's he in a hurry?
I don't know, but we can't lose to him.
Let's hurry over to the meat bun factory!
Aww, c'mon!
LEAF WATER PURIFICATION PLANT
Postal service!
Oh, it's Boruto.
You guys chose a water purification plant?
That's kinda boring, isn't it?
A-A water purification plant is our lifeline!
Well, it's a little boring though.
R-Really?
I'm sorry.
It's okay. I'm having fun!
Don't worry about it!
It's just a workplace field trip, it's probably the same everywhere!
Well, see ya!
Oh, Boruto!
Sorry, I'm kinda in a hurry, ya know!
Excuse me!
We finished delivering everything we had.
Th-That was fast.
Want us to deliver that too?
I can take this.
You guys can take a break.
This is too easy!
Boruto.
What's up, Mitsuki?
I was just talking to someone from the Police Force.
There's been a sighting at Senju Park.
It's a ghost!
Senju Park is on the opposite side of the village!
Can we make it if we go from now?
We just have to.
Take care of the rest, will ya?
Be careful there.
KEEP OUT
MEDICAL
Most of his chakra has been depleted, and he's in critical condition.
I thought he was just sitting quietly on this bench.
Then suddenly, he screamed and went on a rampage.
Hurry, hurry!
Aw, looks like we're too late.
We just missed it.
Damn it!
I swear we'll catch you next time you appear!
This is the eighth incident this week.
There's no common thread
connecting the incidents that have already occurred.
In the beginning, it was limited to the area around the Academy.
Now they're occurring at random times and places.
At this time, we have no plausible data
on who's causing these incidents.
Only…
Only?
I found one clue during the investigation this afternoon.
Somehow, Forbidden Technology is involved.
Hey, don't tell me—!
Yes, the Hashirama Cell.
The Hashirama Cell isn't something that can be easily handled.
You were part of the ANBU Black Ops, so you should know.
ANBU, the special organization of this village.
And within it was the even more top secret, Foundation.
I've heard that it had a team that conducted research on the Hashirama Cell.
However, the Foundation was disbanded after Danzo's death.
I didn't believe it at first, too.
Until I saw this…
These are traces left after a Wood Style's been used!
Yes.
You can search all over the Land of Fire,
but only a few ninja exist who use the Wood Style.
Furthermore, the man who caused today's incident
does not have that kind of power.
With one exception…
The Hashirama Cell.
This top-secret team in the Foundation used the Hashirama Cell
to research a device that could extract a man's chakra.
But what would one do by stealing someone's chakra?
If killing someone was their goal, this is a roundabout way to do it.
Murder isn't the purpose…
They're harvesting chakra.
Gathering chakra?
For what purpose?
I don't know that yet.
The Foundation was a very secretive organization.
But the research team was in the field of…
military weaponry.
Well, this got really suspicious all of a sudden.
We have to do something immediately.
Ex-Foundation members could be hiding out anywhere.
Whatever you do, use extreme care.
I'll comb through the Foundation's data once more.
I'll help.
Oh man…
I guess I'm spending the night here again.
Sorry, I woke you, didn't I?
I didn't have a change of clothes.
Give that to me.
I ran into Boruto in town today.
Why does that kid always seem so irritated all of the time?
He's desperate to come into his own and be acknowledged.
You should be familiar with that, right, Naruto?
I wish he could remain a kid a little longer.
But I guess that's me being selfish.
A child grows with each passing day.
I grew up without a dad.
To be honest, I don't know how to interact with Boruto.
I'm sure he can sense that.
That's not true.
He understands completely, in his own way.
I hope so.
Do you know…
Sometimes when he laughs, he looks exactly like you.
CENTRAL POST OFFICE
I'm not letting the ghost get away anymore.
Let's pick up the pace more than yesterday and deliver these fast!
Should we confirm the delivery route?
Huh? Forget it.
Let's just wing it.
I think today's going to be a lot of fun again.
Like I said, don't say things with such a refreshed look on your face!
Yikes!
How many times must I tell you?
We're in the middle of checking for you!
That explanation doesn't cut it!
This is an emergency!
Cho-Cho! What are you doing?!
Don't tell me, she's… a ghost?!
Bo…ru…to…
No, doesn't seem like it.
My limited-edition potato chips were supposed to be delivered yesterday,
but they weren't!
What's the meaning of this?!
I-I don't know!
We delivered everything, right?
What are you gonna do when I die of hunger?!
We've been getting complaints all morning!
Just how did you deliver the mail?!
Where's Tayori?
He's out re-delivering everything.
This turned out badly.
Anyway…
Shall we go too?
Yeah.
Are you kidding me?!
I will not allow you to make another mess!
You can stay there and inventory the stamps!
Are you serious?!
One sheet of stamps, two sheets of stamps…
Stop messing around and count them quick.
Or we'll never be able to leave and hunt for ghosts.
My eye is the star of hope!
Damn it!
It's your fault for delivering stuff irresponsibly.
Feel bad a little!
– You were having fun yesterday, Shikadai! – Did you hear?
The same incident occurred.
Really?
This has been happening a lot lately…
Wonder where it happened this time?
LIVE LEAF WATER PURIFICATION PLANT A man thought to be the suspect
LIVE LEAF WATER PURIFICATION PLANT has barricaded himself in the facility,
LIVE LEAF WATER PURIFICATION PLANT and has taken a few hostages.
According to witnesses, some students from the Academy
who were there on a workplace field trip,
have become involved in the incident.
Boruto!
We don't know if it's the Class Rep and her team.
Please…I just hope I make it in time!
This isn't what you'd thought it would be.
It's not a simple incident.
I know that!
No, you don't understand yet.
We've been safe all this time because we were lucky.
That's all.
But I have to do this, for my friends!
No, you can't!
Don't interfere any more.
Next time on Boruto Naruto Next Generations:
"The Shadow of the Mastermind"
But still, I'll—!
THE SHADOW OF THE MASTERMIND