Okay, we should be fine if we've come this far.
We got a big haul!
There's nothing like robbing the Thunder Train!
No one in town would even imagine
that we escaped to a place like this.
This abandoned tunnel hasn't been used in ages.
No one will come in here!
You're so shrewd, Bro!
Huh? Hey…
Is one of the guys missing?
Huh? You're right…
Where'd he go?
Hey, are you over there?
Boruto's Birthday
We're done!
They said it was gonna be a bodyguard mission,
and what did we get?
Who would have thought it was for a pet!
It was kind of a surprise, but now that it's over…
that one was a piece of cake too!
Well, don't relax yet.
It's not always gonna go this smoothly.
I know that.
Anyway, let's get something to eat!
Sarada, what do you feel like?
Huh? Well…
Mitsuki, is there anywhere that you want to go?
I'm happy going to where you want to go, Boruto.
Okay then… let's do Thunder Burger!
They just came out with a new thing!
Yuck! Hamburgers again?
Hey, here comes the rookies of Team 7.
They say their mission success rate is 100%…
And they're younger than us too. Prodigies sure are different.
Well, it's to be expected, right?
Oh hey, sorry if I hurt your feelings.
We're just jealous.
Forget what we said.
Still, it must be nice.
I wish I was the Hokage's son!
I don't understand them.
You shouldn't let guys like that get to you.
I'm not.
I just…
Just?
I'm just always being judged by my dad's standards,
and that bugs the hell outta me.
Hey, Boruto!
Weren't we getting hamburgers?
Sorry, I'm not in the mood anymore.
Who cares about the Hokage?
Even back then…
Come on in.
Thanks for having us!
Happy birthday, Boruto!
Thanks, Aunt Sakura!
You came too?
Disappointed?
Well, I just came 'cuz Mom said to…
Hey!
Looks like you've made yourself at home.
It's my first time at a birthday party, but it's really quite fun.
Here's your cake, Big Brother!
Oh thanks, Himawari!
As I'd expect, that's some cake!
I decorated it!
You did really good, Himawari!
Where's Naruto today?
He said he'd be home soon.
Isn't that good news!
I could care less if that old man came home or not.
The cake was really delicious!
Thank you!
– Oh, I'm so glad! – Wasn't it good, Mom?
You father hasn't returned yet, huh?
Hello?
What? My husband?
Yes…
I understand.
Boruto…
Just like I thought, that stupid old man!
Well, it's not like I had my hopes up anyway.
There must have been an emergency he couldn't put on hold…
Look, he is the Hokage…
Oh yeah, I get it.
I guess it can't be helped
the Lord Hokage would put off my birthday.
Hey…
I'M REALLY SORRY. – DAD
Big Brother's late, huh?
You're right…
Sorry, I just got home.
Oh!
Are you all right, Naruto?
Yeah, but…
This is for him.
I really let him down,
so I thought I should at least get him a present…
I don't know what kind of games he likes though.
I know deep down they care so much about each other…
SCIENTIFIC NINJA TOOLS RESEARCH CENTER
Damn it, it makes me so mad!
You seem to be in a bad mood.
Did something happen on a mission?
Whenever something happens,
you come here to clear your mind, Young Lord.
It's nothing like that.
Hey, Old Man Katasuke…
Do grown-ups still see me as a kid?
I don't think that's the case.
I'm a grown up,
and I know just how much skill you have, Young Lord.
Yeah? I guess so, right?
But…
There are probably others who don't think that way.
They're jealous of you.
You could also say they fear you… and your talent.
I make them nervous, you mean?
That's right!
That's why they can't appreciate your strength in an honest manner.
And they make excuses like you're the Hokage's son and such.
It's not like I'm the Hokage's son because I want to be.
Who needs a stupid dad like that who forgets his own kid's birthday?
Well, people will understand in time and see your true power, Young Lord.
And when that time comes…
That time, huh?
Yeah, I wish that time could be now.
Oh, that's right, Young Master.
Here.
I'm sorry it's late, but it's a birthday gift.
Naturally, I didn't forget.
Oh… thank you!
What is it?
Another new toy?
This one's very practical.
It may come in handy during your missions, so please accept it…
that Scientific Ninja Tool.
I'm home!
Welcome back, Big Brother!
What're you doing, Hima?
Well…for my birthday…
Daddy was too busy with work for your birthday, remember?
So, I thought if I started doing this now,
Daddy would make sure to come home!
Hima…
Who cares if that stupid old man isn't here?
Mom and I'll be here to celebrate with you.
I can invite my friends over too, and…
Yeah!
But I want Daddy to be here too.
Hey, Big Brother?
Do you think Daddy won't be here for my birthday too?
Will he be too busy to come home?
No way!
Huh?
I won't let that happen.
Don't worry, Himawari.
I'll absolutely… absolutely make sure
that Dad comes home for your birthday!
Really… Big Brother?!
Yeah, don't worry!
Do we really have to meet this early in the morning?
Okay, everyone's here.
This time, our mission is to capture thieves
who robbed the Thunder Train.
They suddenly disappeared after jumping off the Thunder Train?
There's a mining town there,
as well as abandoned mines that are no longer in use.
So they could be hiding out in them.
How many are there in the gang? Ten? Twenty?
Hey, read the report! It says four, right there.
What? Only four?
Why can't the townspeople just go and round them up themselves?
That's just not possible.
The mines are arranged like a maze.
They could easily lie in wait to attack,
so it's too dangerous for ordinary people.
And that's where we come in, correct?
And that's why we've gotta go all the way out to the sticks?
Even if they're thieves, I'd be way more excited
if they were big time like the Byakuya Gang.
What's up with you? There are no big or small jobs.
Didn't you learn that during the incident with Mr. Haguruma?
I know.
But unless I do something big, people won't acknowledge us, right?
In any case, we leave in one hour.
You're dismissed for now!
ICHIRAKU READY TO EAT IN 3 MINUTES
So another ruin connected to Kaguya Otsutsuki was discovered?
Yeah, this makes it the third one.
What do you want to do?
I'm going to check it out myself, of course.
I really don't want to add anymore to your plate though.
You can't say that.
It was decided at the Five Kage Conference, remember?
Anything that involves the Otsutsuki Clan is classified as top secret.
No doubt, if Kagura had built living weapons…
like an army of White Zetsu to thwart anything that posed a threat…
Yeah… It's been ten years since then.
I doubt if something even worse than the White Zetsu slumbers there.
But…
SEVENTH HOKAGE If we're to protect this peace,
SEVENTH HOKAGE we have to find every ruin and check it out thoroughly.
I get that.
But haven't you been working too hard lately?
You've been going home even less than before.
Well, that's…
I heard about it from Hinata…
You missed Boruto's birthday the other day, didn't you?
Yeah… I really let him down. But…
But…
I'm the Hokage now.
Everyone in the village is my family that I have to protect.
Dad…
Boruto…
Sarada, Mitsuki… Can you go on ahead?
I need to talk to my stupid old man.
Naruto, I'm gonna go on ahead.
Yeah, sorry.
Let's go, Sarada.
Yeah.
Boruto, I didn't apologize to you properly.
About your birthday, the other day—
It doesn't matter.
You're super busy with Hokage business, right?
I never had my hopes up anyway.
Boruto…
Instead…
You'd better be home for Himawari's!
I don't care…
if my stupid old man comes home for my birthday or not.
But…
But she's still small, and she wants you there.
So, promise me…
Swear that you'll come home for that.
Yeah, I got it.
I'll never forgive you if you break your word.
This is a promise, man to man, got it?
Humph!
Like I said, we're really out in the sticks.
There's nothing but mountains.
Hey, can you stop saying stuff like that?
Are you from the Hidden Leaf?
Yes. We're here to apprehend the robbers.
About that…
The situation has changed slightly.
Who is he?
He's one of the robbers.
– Huh?! – Huh?!
Did you go into the mine without waiting for us to capture him?
No, he came running out of the mine himself.
He was in a panic and made such a commotion.
We questioned him, but couldn't make any sense of him.
Hey, what happened to the rest of your gang?
It's all over!
They're all dead!
They died?
E-Everyone got…
killed by that monster!
Monster?
He's been like that the whole time,
making absolutely no sense at all.
He must've been scared out of his wits.
Save me.
Please save me!
Where's the mine that he escaped from?
I posted guards at the entrance.
But as to going inside…
It's not like we completely believe him,
but his terror made us scared too.
It's only natural.
Well then, our mission is to enter the mine
and find out just what happened inside there.
Hey, what did you see anyway?
H-He's…!
He's coming for us!
The white one!
White?
DO NOT ENTER
I guess this is the site of the incident?
I wonder what this "white monster" is?
A white monster, huh?
What's wrong?
Oh, it's nothing…!
That would be impossible.
Whatever…
Let's hurry up and deal with this, guys!
Hey, Boruto!
Don't go taking off on your own! Hey!
They may be robbers,
but if they're still alive, rescue is also part of our mission.
This could mean life and death.
I know that!
That's all the more reason why we can't waste time!
Hey!
Damn it, what is with him?!
It's pretty vast inside.
It looks like this continues quite deep.
Hey, you're more irritable than usual today.
What? No, I'm not.
By any chance,
did something happen between you and Lord Hokage this morning?
It's nothing like that.
Although if my dad wasn't the way he is,
things would be easier for me.
You two! We're gonna leave you behind!
Okay, coming!
Cut it out and just grow up!
I want to.
But no one treats me like an adult, and that's what's making me mad.
And it's not like I'm mad just for my sake.
We've come quite deep into the mine.
Hey, come here…
What's up, Mitsuki?
Is this—?
Whoa…!
Could it be one of the robbers?
There were more on this side…
Two of them.
So that guy's entire gang was…
Their bodies were cut with a sharp blade.
The two I discovered were completely charred,
like they'd been struck by a jolt of electricity.
You don't think several ninja…?
There's a good chance of that.
Then what was all that talk about a white monster?
Boruto, it could be this.
Look at these footprints.
They came running from further in.
And…
That one's really huge.
He must've been over two meters tall…
Then that one killed these men?
If so, they use multiple jutsu.
Anyway, further inside, there's a monster
capable of doing stuff like this.
From this point on, be prepared for battle.
Do not lose focus, not even for a second.
The footprints…!
Why did they suddenly stop?!
Was this a trap just to lure us here?!
Everyone, stay focused on your surroundings!
Damn it! Where are they gonna come in from?
Above us!
Big Bro!
Konohamaru Sensei!
Are you okay, Big Bro?
Yeah…
But…he's…
White Zetsu!
Why is he here?!
What the hell is that monster?!
That's White Zetsu.
A living weapon that Kaguya Otsutsuki created.
And what about these one-sided black flames?
Flames that only one man can control,
that can burn anything completely… Amaterasu!
I knew it! Dad!
Next time on Boruto Naruto Next Generations:
"Sasuke's Shadow"
What's your dad doing here, Sarada?
SASUKE'S SHADOW