It's awfully small…
I'd be hard pressed to call that a Rasengan yet.
– But the… – Damn it!
WIND WOOD LIGHTNING EARTH WATER FIRE Is that right? That's terrible!
But if that's the case,
I have something perfect for you.
By expending little effort,
to get exceptionally good results!
This ought to be what the ninja of your generation
should look like!
Wouldn't you agree?
If you have this…
Fire Style, Wind Style,
and yes, the Rasengan is right at your fingertips.
Now…
Let's choose the ultimate technique that's perfect for you, Young Lord!
The Scientific Ninja Tool
Damn it!
I can't seem to bend it.
Rasengan!
Well?
All that from just one day of training?
I'm not like my dad… when it comes to skills!
You seem quite different from Naruto.
Fine, I'll make you my student.
You came here just to tell me that?
Your subordinate is going to be under my care.
We will need to submit a notification.
Thank you very much.
Boruto admires you very much.
It's the exact opposite of how he feels about his father, Lord Seventh.
He probably feels that Lord Seventh doesn't acknowledge his worth,
and treats him like a child,
and is rebelling against him.
I've never seen Boruto determined like that ever.
I leave him in your care!
No…
When it comes to raising a child,
I have no right to say anything.
But I'll accept him as a student.
Is something the matter?
You've been good to Sarada. I thank you for that.
I wish they'd both just come to the front door, though.
Hey, tell me everything about my dad.
When he was a kid,
all he did was talk about becoming the Hokage,
and he was a total loser.
A total loser?
And damned stubborn.
No, not all that!
What I really wanna know about are his weaknesses.
Weaknesses?
Yeah, isn't there something?
I don't have enough fingers on my hand to count.
Huh?
He was the stereotypical loser, full of weaknesses.
SEVENTH HOKAGE But he overcame them with his own strength, and became the Hokage.
Maybe instead of the Naruto of today,
you should study who Naruto was in the past.
What's that supposed to mean?
N-No…way!
All right!
I can't lose to him.
Oh…
– Oh? – Oh?
Hey, you guys are really training hard.
What is this, Sarada? You spying on us?!
I don't do things like that.
Besides, is there a reason that I should be spying?
I cannot ignore that comment!
Y-Yeah!
We're training hard too.
We're not going to lose… to you or Boruto!
Oh… You've gotten pretty bold.
Well, I'm looking forward to it.
– Huh? – Huh?
Being able to battle all of you!
We're not going to lose either.
– Uh-huh! – Yes!
Nothing I'd like better!
DUMPLINGS we may as well win.
B-But…
We may end up fighting each other.
I'm looking forward to it.
I can't wait to fight against
all the people we worked so hard with!
Boruto's fighting style centers around close-quarter combat,
so it's best to use a long-distance attack
to inflict damage and slow him down.
Against Sarada's Sharingan,
it's important not to look into her eyes…
and to stay hidden, then surprise her from her blind side.
As for Mitsuki…
Sumire…
Do you think about stuff like that all the time?
It's sorta…scary…
Done already?
This time, Cho-Cho you be the vanguard,
and Inojin, you assist from the rear.
Hey, what's up with all this eagerness lately?
What?
You don't care if you lose to Boruto's team, then?
I'm not into that.
No one wants to see me lose my composure, do they?
Then quit complaining and move!
Here it comes!
Nina Art: Super Beast Scroll!
Partial Expansion Jutsu!
We can do this!
You were so close!
That's it for today.
Damn it!
Honestly!
You should've taken this seriously earlier.
This time, Gaara's genin are participating.
You'll have many rivals.
Lord Gaara the Kazekage is your younger brother, right, Auntie Temari?
Yes.
He adopted a son.
I just met him recently,
but I sensed extraordinary chakra from him.
He was saying
he's going to take part in the Chunin Exams.
At this rate, you have no chance against him.
Ah…damn it!
The shuriken's not bending at all!
I can't be wasting time with this kinda training!
I just have to get back at my dad, no matter what it takes!
Wow!
As expected, this Scientific Ninja Tool's convenient!
CHUNIN
It's finally time.
Good luck and do your best!
You're awfully cheery first thing in the morning, Mom.
Does Dad coming home after a long time make you that happy?
What? No… It's nothing like that.
– What are you saying! – I can tell these things about you, Mom.
Anyway, I'm off.
You seem just as happy, Sarada.
It seems you won your bet with my dad, Boruto.
Huh? Well, yeah.
So?
What're you going to do now that you're his student?
I'm gonna ask him about my dad's weaknesses.
Look, I'm not criticizing you or anything, but…
We've got the Chunin Exams coming up.
Don't you realize that this is no time…
for something like that?!
It's all for the Chunin Exams!
I'm gonna learn lots of things from Uncle Sasuke,
and I'll show Dad during the Exams.
And in time, my power's gonna take Dad down!
You mean our power, right?
Just what are you thinking?!
What do you mean by "what"?
It's all about winning the Chunin Exams with a flair!
Obviously!
CHUNIN
I'm not criticizing you or anything, but…
there are times when you don't irritate me.
Don't forget about me too.
Mitsuki!
Is this one bad too?
It seems so.
Not one of Kaguya's scrolls remain.
Tsk…
Momoshiki Senpai…
Are you still here?
How is the search for the Chakra Fruit going?
We meet after such a long time,
and that's all you're interested in?
Yes, yes… Of course, I checked into that.
That's the region Kaguya was in charge of?
I can't wait to get the chakra.
J-Just a minute. You're going already?!
Hey!
Oh, Momo, you're as unsociable as ever.
You're saying the chakra of the Divine Tree was dispersed and
became nine monsters?
Yes.
They call them Tailed Beasts here.
And the ones who took these Tailed Beasts into their bodies
are known as Jinchuriki.
So "Jinchuriki" possess chakra?
Yes.
And for some reason,
these Jinchuriki have tremendous chakra.
So, they keep Tailed Beasts inside their bodies to amass chakra.
The people of this region do very amusing things.
Right now, there are two Jinchuriki.
Killer Bee has the Eight Tails, and Naruto has the Nine Tails.
I see.
They may be vulgar creatures, but I do sense enormous chakra.
At the ruins connected to Kaguya,
we're beginning to see more and more movement of White Zetsu.
The two that Sasuke reported about,
who seem to be from the Otsutsuki Clan…
No matter how you look at it, they seem to be connected.
So, in order to resist some kind of threat,
Kaguya had prepared the White Zetsu.
And now, they've become active.
The time is near.
This one is a Jinchuriki?
He definitely possesses tremendous chakra.
Like that Rinnegan fellow, this one has extraordinary strength.
That's right, I'm a Jinchuriki ♪
I have the power of a hundred men ♪
Killer Bee of the Eight Tails, that's me! ♪
Aww, yeaah!
Hey, c'mon.
They seem to be pretty nasty.
Are they ignoring me? For real?
His words irritate me.
Now then, I shall take you.
So this is the Tailed Beast.
Wha—?
Imagine that…
The Chakra Fruit that we seek is in the form of an unsightly beast.
The Tailed Beast Bomb!
Can you still move?
That guy snatched the Tailed Beast Bomb so easily!
I was on my way to see Naruto, but what an obstacle ♪
When it comes to Tailed Beasts I'm his mentor ♪
This is no time to be rapping!
My, my…
It seems we have no choice but to collect them one by one.
What is that?!
Magnifying your jutsu that easily is cheating ♪
Looks like any victory is fleeting ♪
You could say this is payback, twofold.
That was easy.
If Kaguya had produced a Divine Tree in this region,
it would've spared us all this trouble.
It seems Kaguya developed an attachment to someone of this planet,
and betrayed us.
Furthermore, it seems she bore his children.
The disgrace of our clan!
That is why the chakra she was supposed to provide us with never came.
Yes.
Kaguya, betrayed us, and feared our existence.
It seems she even tried building living weapons.
But she was stopped by her own children and was sealed away.
Hmph.
They saved me the trouble of having to punish Kaguya myself.
For that, I commend the vulgar creatures.
For sure.
Tsk!
Is this all?
Now, now…
There's still one more Jinchuriki.
There's considerable chakra movement
coming from an area not too far from here.
No doubt this is the massive chakra we are seeking.
The Chunin Exams are here at last.
Are you all ready?
Yeah!
We will not dishonor your name, Father.
We three will emerge victorious without fail.
Don't get too worked up, Shinki.
I'm not the one you should be focusing on.
It's your rivals from other villages that you've yet to meet.
Other villages don't matter.
Well, never mind.
In any case, make sure to get good rest on the Thunder Train.
– Yes! – Right!
Take care of them.
I'll set out as soon as I complete my duties here.
I should reach the Hidden Leaf Village around the time Round Two begins.
Yeah, I know.
I'll visit Temari when I get there.
Yeah.
THUNDER
Gaara!
LOVE This voice… Is that you, Shukaku?
It's been a while.
You never initiate contact.
Which means that it's important.
My connection with the Eight Tails was suddenly cut off.
Something definitely happened.
Is it only with the Eight Tails?
Yeah.
I'm still connected with Naruto and the others.
But I'm getting a bad feeling about this…
I see.
So anyway, I warned you.
How you deal with this is up to you.
I'm grateful, my friend.
All right!
You're starting to be able to bend it a little.
That one's next.
Now go around that one and hit that target.
No way! It's impossible!
How do you expect me to do that and hit the target?
No fair!
I mean, if I had that, even I could of—!
That was just one example.
There are countless other ways.
Use your head a little more and think.
Don't try to find an answer instantly.
I know that…
You will definitely win, Young Lord.
Don't worry.
When you're in a bind,
the Scientific Ninja Tool will come to your rescue.
There's no need to worry.
Tomorrow's the Chunin Exams…
I swear I'm not gonna lose!
At this time, you are all getting the rare opportunity
to fight against ninja from other villages.
I ask you to freely demonstrate the fruits of your training!
It would be nice if I get the opportunity
to freely demonstrate my true power.
Whoever I go up against, I'm not gonna lose!
Next time on Boruto Naruto Next Generations:
"Rivals, Gather!"
We will now begin The Chunin Exams!
RIVALS, GATHER!