You're right.
As expected, it was the heirloom left by the Foundation,
Gozu Tennou…
Who's using it?
Well…
Huh?
All right.
Understood.
Later.
I'm…
"Boruto and Mitsuki"
Hey!
– All right! – All right!
Next!
Doing good, Denki!
I'm not gonna let myself be unskilled forever.
Did you restructure your body?
There's no way I could do that!
All right, let's finish this!
Right.
Are you okay?
Denki!
I'm okay.
But it's gonna be impossible for me.
You two go on and finish.
Shadow Clone Jutsu!
Don't give up!
I'll help you.
Okay!
– Go! – Go!
Thanks, Mitsuki and Boruto!
We can't have you drop out after coming this far.
Shucks!
– Oh man. – I thought I had it!
Are you okay?
That was too bad.
You can team up with us next time!
You'll never pass with Denki.
That's not true.
You just don't know about Denki's amazing side.
Quiet, everyone!
For this practice assignment…
Everyone fails!
Huh?!
I finished within the time limit!
If all three don't finish, you fail.
– What? – What?
– No way! – Fail?!
The reason is because genin work in threes.
In other words,
they fundamentally take action within three-man teams.
For success in a mission, teamwork is essential!
Turning your back on a comrade is out of the question.
When you graduate, you will fall under our command!
We'll come by occasionally to observe you
for the purpose of forming teams.
Well, don't brood over it.
For now, just try different formations.
That's all for today's practice.
– Thank you very much! – Thank you very much!
There have been no Ghost Incidents since then, huh?
Yeah.
We must've really scared 'em away.
We were close though.
We almost caught the culprit.
Well, that can't be helped.
I doubt they'll make any more careless moves.
Yeah, even if Boruto can see the ghost,
we don't know who's behind it.
Anyway, he knew we were searching for him,
and he still caused an incident.
So, this means the enemy is desperate too.
The grown-ups are starting to act too.
Maybe we shouldn't search too hard?
We've come too far to quit now.
I won't let 'em treat us like kids.
Never mind that. We've gotta hurry!
Otherwise, the fried noodle buns will all sell out!
Hey, wait! Boruto!
Let me come with you!
Damn it. Boruto always messes me up.
That practice earlier…
Huh?
I understand what Sensei said,
but for the success of the mission,
it would have been normal if I went ahead and advanced, right?
Sure…
But that would mean you abandoned your teammates.
Hey, would you happen to know why I did what I did?
Huh?
I dunno.
Maybe he got to you too.
That guy is such a drag.
This year's students look quite promising…
They're beginning to show maturity that exceeds our expectations.
At this rate, they'll become fine shinobi.
Did any student pique your interest?
Let's see…
Iwabe Yuino seems like he's coming out of his shell.
And probably…
Boruto Uzumaki.
Well, he is the pride of the Lord Seventh!
Why are you bragging?
Who cares?
Lord Seventh placed the responsibility to watch over Boruto—!
Yeah, yeah, I hear you.
When you start talking about Lord Seventh, Konohamaru,
time drags.
Boruto Uzumaki…
Without a doubt, he's become the nucleus of the class.
At the same time, he's the nucleus of trouble!
ARITHMETIC
Huh?
What's the matter, Iwabe?
Oh, it's you, Boruto.
I'm busy! Don't bother me!
He probably has to stay after school again.
Shut up!
What part don't you get?
Damn it!
This one, right here!
For stuff like this, separate them by objects first.
See…
Then drop them into the formula.
Oh…
Hold on.
Do it again.
If you insist…
Hey.
What is it?
I've heard that you've been feeling out of place in class.
Are you picking a fight?
But right now, you seem to be enjoying yourself.
Huh?
Is it because of Boruto?
I-I don't know!
See ya!
Hold on!
Okay.
Seems like you're paying a lot of attention to Boruto lately.
Boruto always seems to be having fun, huh?
Why does everyone gravitate towards Boruto?
It's because he's an idiot.
Boruto could care less about what others think.
He makes up his own mind about everything.
He got sick and tired of being judged
just because he was the son of the Hokage.
That's why he tries extra hard to see things through his own eyes,
and as a result, he ends up making an incident even worse.
He causes unnecessary trouble. That's why he's a big idiot.
But that's the reason why everyone gravitates toward him.
Being accepted without any prejudice is a great thing, right?
Oh, but having a guy like that around can be a pain.
Especially for people like the Class Rep…
She must be feeling the most stress.
Maybe I'm overthinking this.
The Class Rep…
You seem to be doing much better.
Mitsuki?
You came alone?
Are your injuries okay?
Yes…
They said I'll be discharged soon.
I see. That's good.
We can't have you dying on us.
Huh?
I have circumstances too…
Hey, can I ask you one thing?
How do you feel about Boruto?
What do you mean?
Inojin said you probably feel the most stress.
That's not true!
Sure, there's trouble in class and I'm always panicking.
But it's kinda of fun with Boruto around, right?
What about you, Mitsuki?
Me?
I don't really know yet.
Do you have family, Mitsuki?
As far as I know…
I see.
I'd thought all along that you were like me.
You don't have family?
No…
They all died.
My father was a ninja too.
But I'm not skilled like my father was…
That's why I was always unsure and straining so hard to make it.
But being in this class with everyone…
Before I knew it, it's become so much fun.
Sometimes I wonder what was I doing all this time…
Hey…
How do you feel about the person who did that to you?
I don't know.
But I want this to be over quickly…
That's how I feel.
SHINOBI SAFETY FIRST
How long do we have to keep this up?
Who knows?
Hurry!
Hey, Boruto…
Huh? What's up, Mitsuki?
I'm home!
Welcome back.
Thanks for having me over.
Welcome! You're Mitsuki, right?
Hello!
Hi, Himawari!
Wow!
Big Brother actually brought home a friend!
What?
It's not that unusual, is it?
What a feast!
You said you were bringing a friend, so I went all out.
It's embarrassing, don't go overboard, okay, Mom?
Just do what you usually do!
Mitsuki, please wait a little bit longer, okay?
And Boruto…
Dad's also coming home early for a change.
Dad is?!
Yup, Daddy's joining us too.
What? So, Dad's coming home?
Oh well, can't be helped.
You don't want him around, Boruto?
It's not that.
Anyway, let me show you my room! Let's go!
Think of this as your own home and relax, okay?
You can sit anywhere you like.
Your dad's the Seventh Hokage, right?
Yeah…
I've never actually talked to him.
Fine then…
I'll introduce you later.
Naruto Uzumaki, the Seventh Hokage.
The hero who brought the Great Ninja Wars to a close,
who possesses immense chakra and has a command of overwhelming jutsu,
whose skill makes him possibly the strongest out of all of the Five Kage.
That's what I've heard.
Lord Hokage is amazing.
You can omit the "Lord."
I don't know about everyone else, but at our house,
he's just our good-for-nothing dad.
He makes Mom do everything, can't do a thing around the house,
eats only ramen and he constantly nags…
He's my stupid old man.
Hey.
Do you like Lord Hokage?
Or do you hate him?
Huh?
Well…
Hey you two, dinner's ready!
Let's go.
All I see you eating are hamburgers or fried noodle buns,
I figured you never ate a decent meal at home.
Quit bringing up stuff like that!
Okay, Mitsuki, eat lots!
I'm home.
Oh, it's Daddy!
Welcome home.
I'm home…
Here's a present. Char siu roast pork from Ichiraku.
Thank you.
You know what?
I helped Mommy prepare dinner tonight.
Oh, that's terrific!
Tsk, late as always!
Oh, you're…
I'm Mitsuki from the Hidden Sound.
Yeah, I've heard about you.
I'm Naruto Uzumaki.
Yes, I've heard lots of stories about you from my parent, Lord Hokage.
It's been so long since Boruto brought a friend over, I'm so happy!
Be good to Boruto, will you?
I will.
'The heck are you saying?
I'm the one who's good to him!
I got it, I got it!
Quit treating me like a kid!
I've only been eating cup noodles lately.
It's been a while since I had your home-cooking, Hinata.
– I see... – You know what?
– He's your dad, after all. – I made this and this!
– Don't lump me in with him. – Really? They look good.
– Thank you for the food! – Thank you for the food!
Let's dig in, ya know!
Dad?
A strange chakra?
Yeah, it's spreading across the village.
We got a report from the Barrier Team!
It's similar to the one that's been detected
in the series of rampage incidents.
Sai's already on the move.
Understood!
I'll notify you if anything develops.
This is the first time in a long time you were able to go home early.
Take it easy at home today.
No, I'm coming back right now.
Dear…
Sorry, Hinata. I have to go.
Not again?!
There's been an incident.
It's always like this!
Why do you have to be the one to go?!
Boruto…
If someone's in need in the village, the Hokage must go.
This entire village is my family.
You understand that, don't you?
No, I don't!
Boruto…!
Boruto!
I'll go.
Huh?
Mitsuki…
I leave it to you.
Yes.
Naruto…
Mitsuki, huh…
The Hokage…is way busier than I thought.
Hey.
Before, he was always there for me and Himawari.
But since he became the Hokage, it's all about work.
It's always because he's the Hokage.
He never comes home because he's the Hokage!
He's never there for us because he's the Hokage!
The Hokage, Hokage, Hokage…
Who the hell is the Hokage?!
I hate the Hokage, ya know?!
Really?
Because all I see in you, is your love for the Hokage.
No way!
The Hokage is someone who sacrifices those closest to him
for the sake of the village.
I don't need someone like that!
That's why I‘ll never abandon those close to me!
I'm gonna do what Dad couldn't, and make him realize!
He's going to do what you couldn't?
I have high hopes for him.
I'm going to do what my parent couldn't do…
I see…
So it's the same for you too.
Hey, Boruto…
I came here tonight to tell you something.
What's this, all of a sudden?
I've been wondering if I should tell you or not,
but it seems like I should.
Huh?
I know who's behind the Ghost Incident.
That's totally not funny, Mitsuki.
But it's the truth.
They've had contact with the victims.
Are you saying that's when they implant The Ghost?
If you don't want to believe me, do as you please.
Though, I think it's too late for that.
What is that?!
Next time on Boruto Naruto Next Generations:
The Demon Beast Appears!
Looks like it's begun.
THE DEMON BEAST APPEARS!