The footprints…!
Why did they suddenly stop?!
Was this a trap?
Just to lure us here?!
Where are they gonna come in from?
Above us!
White Zetsu?
Why is he here?
What the hell is that monster?!
White Zetsu?
You mean the things Dad and the others fought
during the Great Ninja War?!
Yeah… They were all supposed to have been destroyed…
To think that some survived!
Still, I've never seen one in this form!
W-What are you talking about?
They're coming!
Sasuke's Shadow
Dodge it!
Lightning Style?
Fire Style this time?
Even Wind Style?
How many styles of jutsu can this guy use?
Whoa!
Boruto!
N-No way!
Big Bro Konohamaru is being overpowered?
Let's go back him up!
Did it work?
Boruto!
Are you kidding me?!
Oh yeah!
If I remember correctly…
What are you doing?
It may come in handy during your missions,
so please accept it…
Big Bro!
He ran away?
No, he let us off the hook is more like it.
B-Big Bro!
We have to treat your wound now!
What the hell is that crazy monster?
That's White Zetsu…
A living weapon…
created by Kaguya Otsutsuki,
the last enemy we battled during the Great Ninja War.
But didn't Lord Seventh and the others annihilate them all?
Then what's something like that doing here after all this time?
I think the answer to that lies deeper inside.
Mitsuki?
When did you—?
What is this?
O-Oh…
A relic of the Otsutsuki Clan in a place like this?
Long ago, Kaguya Otsutsuki had used the roots
of the Divine Tree just like this to cultivate countless White Zetsu.
But I've never seen anything about that form…
in any of the data about White Zetsu.
Its intellect seemed low.
On the other hand, its strength is off the charts.
Maybe it underwent a change while it was left alone?
Wait a minute!
Does that mean there are lots more like him under us?
W-What?
That's really bad!
No, I don't think there are any more.
Why not, Mitsuki?
It's been nearly ten years since it lost its master.
That bud is dried up, and I don't think it's even active.
Without a chakra supply, they can't stay incubated.
I hope that's the case…
Mitsuki, you seem to know a lot.
I learned it from my parent.
Okay then, let's go down there.
Boruto?
Well, we can't ignore that thing just now.
You talk like it's gonna be an easy task…
Besides, if this is the factory where those monsters are made,
we have to destroy it completely.
That may be true, but…
Hey, Big Bro Konohamaru!
Let's get that thing. Together, the four of us!
Boruto, that makes a lot of sense.
However, I have to reject it.
W-Why?!
This place definitely seems to be inactive.
But if that's the case, why is that White Zetsu here?
Huh? That's—
In other words, we should assume there are others.
And that thing is too much for you to handle.
Hold on a minute!
Are you saying we're a burden?!
To put it bluntly, yes.
And I won't let you say that you aren't already aware of that.
Then, are we going to retreat?
No, I'm going in there alone.
Huh?!
Without a doubt, we can't leave this place alone.
If anyone is gonna deal with it, it has to be a jonin like myself.
You three go back to the village and report the situation
in case I don't return.
Konohamaru Sensei!
We can't do that, Big Bro Konohamaru!
I-It'll be fine.
We can all work together to beat a thing like that…!
You guys don't know about the Great Ninja War…
or how terrifying the things connected to Kaguya Otsutsuki are.
Otsutsuki is a god-like being, that brought about ninja like us.
Her power is beyond measure.
She's that powerful?
Without a doubt, you three have grown strong.
But this is on another level.
More strength is required from here on out.
Don't let this get you down…
Take your time and build up your strength.
The one thing we must absolutely avoid,
is for all of us to die here.
So, you need to go back.
That's an order.
Please wait, Konohamaru Sensei!
Sarada?
It's not that I approve of Boruto…
But I also think we should go in together.
You—!
And why is that?
We don't even know where the enemy is hiding,
so splitting up at this point is too dangerous.
It's possible it will target us too.
In fact, I think the chance of that is stronger.
Even that thing knows enough to come after the weaker ones.
And if that's the case, the best strategy is
for us to come along and provide you with back-up.
Don't you think so, Sensei?
However…
Big Bro!
If the risk is the same,
I think we should avoid splitting up our battle power too.
Damn it, I guess I have no choice.
We'll prove it to you and make ourselves useful, Big Bro…
I mean, Konohamaru Sensei!
I got it!
But you absolutely must not overestimate your strength.
Change of orders.
We will proceed together inside…
and we'll take down this White Zetsu.
And we're gonna get through this alive and go home, together!
– Right! – Yeah!
That's why I want you to listen carefully to the strategy I'm about to explain.
Strategy?
Yeah, it's a no-fail strategy to bring him down.
Did we get him?!
No, it's coming!
We'll proceed just as I explained!
Sarada, Sharingan!
Right!
It's gonna come at us with Lightning Style, Wind Style, then Fire Style!
Leave the Lightning Style to me.
Snake Lightning!
All right!
Wind Style: Gale Palm!
Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bomb!
He knows he's getting nowhere with jutsu-based attacks,
so he's switching to hand-to-hand combat…
As predicted!
Now, Boruto!
Shadow Clone Jutsu!
Hey, over here!
No matter how atypical this monster is, if we keep chipping away at him…
As expected, Konohamaru Sensei's strategy is brilliant.
At this rate…
That's the way. Keep teasing it, Boruto!
While you're doing that, I'll get him with this!
Listen up.
You're going to lure him with your Shadow Clones.
Don't do anything reckless, got it?
But…
It's weakened.
If I do it now—!
Well, people will understand in time…
and see your true power, Young Lord.
And when that time comes…
If I show that I can bring him down myself…
What's Boruto doing?!
Hey!
Now's my chance!
I'll settle this right now!
Huh…
Boruto!
It's no good. It's not working.
Try to get away, Boruto!
M-My chakra is—!
Damn it!
At this rate…
I won't let you have Boruto!
All right, now!
I saved the best for last!
Rasengan!
Get a good taste…
of the power that was passed on to me by Lord Third, aka The Professor,
and Big Bro Naruto!
A-Amazing!
He did it!
You absolutely must not overestimate your strength.
Let's proceed inside!
More strength is required from here on out.
I know!
What are those?!
I knew it.
These are like the cocoons that nurture White Zetsu.
Don't tell me all of these…
are like that monster?!
No, that doesn't seem to be the case.
Yes, they're decomposed.
It seems we've come to the innermost location.
What if there are more White Zetsu lurking in there?
If so, we'll just have to fight them off as hard as we can,
using the same strategy as earlier.
Don't let your guard down.
These are—!
Don't touch that flame.
What's going on with this one?
Who knows?
What's with these black flames?
Everything's burning.
This is Amaterasu!
What's that?
It's Mr. Sasuke!
Flames that only he can control,
that can burn anything completely!
I knew it…
Looks like there were several dozens of them in here.
If Mr. Sasuke hadn't been here first, we'd have been goners.
Are you saying he destroyed all of them by himself?
Yeah.
The Zetsu we encountered must've managed to escape and survive.
What's Sarada's dad doing here?
I guess I have no choice, since you've seen this much…
Mr. Sasuke's been on a top-secret mission all by himself,
tracking the movements of any remnants of Kaguya Otsutsuki.
A top-secret mission?
He said it's an important duty that only he can fulfill.
So where is your dad, Sarada?
He can travel through time and space with the power of his Rinnegan.
He's probably far away by now.
A-Awesome!
You bet he's awesome.
Mr. Sasuke is the one and only rival that Lord Seventh considers his equal.
Dad's—?!
I heard that from my parent too…
That he gets no accolades, but he is the supreme ninja
who watches over the Hidden Leaf Village from the shadows.
The supreme ninja?
I guess Sasuke ended up saving you, Konohamaru.
Yes, but Lord Seventh…
I know you're a clone, but why did you come all the way out here?
I can't ignore anything that involves Kaguya.
Still, I can't believe you found a ruin here too.
Which means there are others?
Yeah.
But looking at that one's appearance…
For her to get these guys ready,
Kaguya must've been expecting an intense battle
with some formidable enemies…
An enemy that can only be confronted
by creating an army of monsters like these?
I wonder who they could be?
Who knows?
In any case, seems we're gonna have our hands full again…
So, we're being left in the dark, after all?
It can't be helped.
That's what it's supposed to be like for genin.
Well, I don't like it!
Even though we…
"Fought too" was that what you were going to say?
But when it counted most, we didn't have enough strength.
Neither of us.
Konohamaru Sensei said we're not to say a word about this to anyone.
It means Lord Seventh and the higher-ups will deal with the rest.
Mr. Sasuke is the one and only rival that Lord Seventh considers his equal.
Power that the grown-ups… and everyone…
and Dad will acknowledge…
I still don't have enough.
I finally caught up.
What should we do, Lord Momoshiki?
I thought it would just be a fool's errand…
Well then, why don't we go greet our visitor?
CHUNIN
Let's show Lord Hokage
just how awesome we are in the Chunin Exams!
If you insist…
I'll just ace the exam and amaze everyone…
and make them see that Boruto Uzumaki is finally here!
But before that, there's something important I have to do…
What?
Next time on Boruto Naruto Next Generations:
"Himawari's Birthday"
It's a man-to-man promise…
HIMAWARI'S BIRTHDAY