A New Ordinary
We were ordered to return to Hidden Leaf Village immediately,
but Dad's staying longer…
Well, that goes without saying.
The Five Kage have to attend Lord Ohnoki's funeral.
And simply put, we're outsiders.
The Old Man's funeral…
It's too bad we couldn't attend, huh?
Yeah.
And Mitsuki's locked up in a different railcar.
All before I even had a chance to really talk to him.
Damn it. You gave me such a hard time.
Getting friendly with me and then dying just like that…
Seriously, I don't think I can forget you even if I tried.
Oh man, when we get back,
we're gonna have to face Moegi Sensei's wrath.
I deliberately made myself forget about that.
Don't remind me!
Man, I'm not looking forward to this.
But I guess we have to go home.
You got that right.
Ino-Shika-Cho live and die together.
Oh please, give me a break.
Ah! I'm really craving the sweets from home!
You can still eat?
Hey, you guys!
Sweets go into a different section of the stomach, okay?!
Cho-Cho, you can have my lunch.
Oh, yay!
Thank you for the food!
It's kind of a strange feeling.
I always thought the old man couldn't be killed.
If only I could have done something more…
You're wrong, Lady Fourth!
Lord Ohnoki was able to rediscover his true will at the end.
If you say so…
Yeah.
And he left us with an important lesson.
What's important is to protect the Shinobi World with our own hands.
In order to do so, we must nurture the youth of our villages.
And that task lies with those of us alive now. That is our duty, right?
But, it will take time to regain the trust we lost through this.
The villages must become one again.
You don't have to worry about that.
All these people!
It goes to show how big the legacy that the old lord left us, was.
Lord Third!
I may not look like much…
But I promise to become a super-strong shinobi who will protect the village!
I promise to carry out your will, Lord Third!
We have the strongest and hardest will in the entire world.
And that "will" shall continue to be carried on… Right?
I'm home.
Oh.
Big Brother…
It's Big Brother!
Mommy, Big Brother is back!
Boruto!
Do you have any idea how worried we were?!
I'm really sorry, Mom.
But I'm okay.
You made us worry so much!
I-I'm home…
Mom…
U-Um…
I'm really sorry I made you wor—!
Idiot!
I was so worried!
I'm home!
FIRE
Mitsuki's been placed in solitary.
In reality, he's a hero who prevented a terrible calamity.
But we've got to keep up appearances for the sake of the advisors.
And how do we deal with Boruto and Sarada?
Well, they…
They didn't turn their backs on their friend,
and risked their lives to save him.
Frankly, I want to praise them.
Naruto!
You're back already!
But you realize that we can't do that, don't you?
Yeah.
Stripped of our rank of genin?
Whatever the reason,
you are guilty of leaving the village without authorization.
It's to be expected.
Yes.
I know.
Hey, Dad… I mean, Lord Seventh!
Hmm?
When is Mitsuki's debriefing gonna end?
Yeah, well…
There's a lot of critical intel that only he knows.
I see.
Wait.
Leave your headbands here.
Please excuse me.
So, you're saying you went with them,
in order to investigate what they were planning?
Yes.
If I captured them at that point, there would have been no way
of finding out who the mastermind was.
So, you purposely walked into the heart of enemy territory.
Is that it?
I'm sorry.
I ended up getting so many people mixed up in this.
It's a fact that your actions prevented a worst-case scenario.
Still…
At the very least, why didn't you say something to me?
I'm sorry, I…
Before he left the village,
he had ample opportunity to ask others for help.
But he didn't, and came on his own to meet us.
He was happy to find others like himself.
He couldn't ignore his curiosity for a chance to meet real comrades.
Isn't that right?
For the sake of the investigation, for the sake of the village…
Maybe it wasn't the only reason.
I wonder what's going to happen to Team 7 now?
This isn't like you.
We can start over from scratch, right?
Don't you get it?
We might not be able to see Mitsuki ever again!
What do you mean?
You think he'll be kicked out of the village?
Not just the Hidden Leaf.
It's possible he'll have to take responsibility
for causing chaos in Hidden Stone Village too.
I won't let that happen!
If it does, I'll ask Dad to—!
That's not all!
He might even decide to leave the village on his own…
He wouldn't do anything that stupid!
How can you be so sure?
There are many sides to a person, and what we see is not everything.
We learned that only too well this time—
Sarada!
Mitsuki's gonna be fine.
I'm going home.
UZUMAKI
We might not be able to see Mitsuki ever again!
She's wrong.
This is the place where he belongs.
I wish I could talk… to Mitsuki.
Where am I?
Hey, brat!
Garaga!
I came to say goodbye.
Goodbye?
Yeah.
Our Summoning Contract is over.
That was our agreement in the first place, right?
Oh, right.
Mitsuki's back in the village…
But I still haven't had a good talk with him.
Huh?!
You're not scared, are you?
Quit making excuses and just go settle it once and for all, brat!
Yeah, I know that!
I don't care what he was thinking!
Mitsuki will always be Mitsuki to me.
If you already know that, you don't need me anymore, right?
Thank you, Garaga!
It was only for a short time, but I owe you.
Well, good riddance, brat!
Hey, Garaga…
About your partner…
Guess there are people foolish enough to trust a friend till the end…
It could be that, he also…
I said too much!
Farewell, Boruto!
Take care of yourself!
Yeah, you too, Garaga!
I see. I won't be able to see Garaga anymore.
And also…
Boruto!
Hey, wake up, Boruto!
Sarada?
What are you doing here?
Never mind that!
Seems Mitsuki's debriefing is finally over!
Really?
Mitsuki left already.
Where is he now?
I don't know…
Oh wait, he said he had something important to do.
He's not planning on leaving the village, is he?
He wouldn't!
Anyway, let's find him.
Yeah, let's split up and search.
I've never made one of these before, so I'm not sure if this is okay.
And I don't know if it's something you guys would even want.
Maybe I'm just doing it for my own satisfaction.
But it doesn't really matter either way, right?
I'm doing this, because it's just something I want to do.
Sekiei, I'm returning to the place where I belong.
So, this time, you can be with your friends forever.
Mitsuki!
Boruto.
Mitsuki! Are you—?!
Boruto, I really owe you an apology.
Back then… Ku was right.
I didn't just go with them to spy on what they were planning.
I wanted to know where I would find my will.
Whether my will was really the same as yours.
I had a desire to find out.
Mitsuki…
After all is said and done, I did it for myself, and acted selfishly.
And the result was that I was secretive and I hurt you.
I can't blame you if you're angry.
Maybe I don't have any right to stay by your side.
Do you remember the Old Man's last words?
Huh?
There are many sides to one's will.
Remember him saying that?
I think it means that it's only natural to question yourself,
and to not know what it even is that clearly.
Your desire to save the village,
and your desire to know more about yourself…
They're both a part of your will.
Both are my will?
Besides, I thought I knew all about you, Mitsuki.
So, I was being just as smug as you were.
I see!
So, it's okay for me…for us… to be the way we always were?
Not the way we always were.
Huh?
We're connected now with a stronger will than ever before.
Thank you, Boruto.
Hey, don't be so sappy.
Looking forward to working with you from here on out, Mitsuki.
Yeah!
Same goes for me as well, right?
Sarada!
The hell? Were you watching us?
Well, the three of us make up Team 7, right?
Thanks, you two!
Although, we got stripped of our genin status…
Hey! Now is not the time to bring that up!
SNAKE Immeasurable experiences are essential for a child to grow into a human being.
Meeting and parting with many kinds of people…
At times, becoming lost and wandering alone is also necessary.
The important thing is, this was merely a time of rebellion.
Rather, it was like entering puberty.
When you put it like that, it's kind of a letdown.
Be that as it may…
About the corpse of that scientist who was advising Ohnoki…
It seems it was never found.
The technology that created the Fabrications…
I wonder where it could have come from, if not from me?
I guess all the evidence was completely destroyed.
But by whom?
Who knows?
In any case, we should be very careful.
It seems like a while since the three of us walked together like this.
It totally feels like how it used to be!
The disturbance in Hidden Stone Village
LAND OF EARTH HIDDEN STONE VILLAGE REBELLION OF DISSIDENTS SUCCESSFULLY SUBDUED WITHOUT INCIDENT involving a rebellion by dissidents of the current administration
LAND OF EARTH HIDDEN STONE VILLAGE REBELLION OF DISSIDENTS SUCCESSFULLY SUBDUED WITHOUT INCIDENT was subdued without incident by the Fourth Tsuchikage, Kurotsuchi.
Furthermore, during the midst of this rebellion,
THIRD TSUCHIKAGE OHNOKI The Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki passed away due to ill health.
Old Man…
That's a—!
What is it, Boruto?
Boruto?
Huh?!
Old Man!
Lord Seventh!
I take full responsibility for their actions.
If they must be punished, I am just as guilty.
We get where you're coming from, but…
Please give them another chance!
Am I interrupting?
Lady Tsuchikage!
You came in person?!
We are deeply indebted to you.
I came to personally apologize, and thank you.
Please raise your head, ya know!
No. By all rights, I owe you much more than a bow.
If it weren't for Mitsuki and the other young genin,
who knows what would have happened to the Hidden Stone.
I'd actually like to thank them myself.
Well, now's not a good—
You can't summon them here?
Then please relay my gratitude to them.
And also tell them…
That we, the Hidden Stone, will always welcome them as shinobi.
Huh?!
Please excuse us.
Hey, Kurotsuchi!
Seems the genin of the Hidden Leaf are
thoroughly committed to carrying on your Ninja Way.
Damn it.
She really didn't hide what she wanted to say…
When she puts it so obviously, it's hard to ignore.
So, then—?!
It's our first mission in a long time, I hope your skills haven't dulled!
Of course! We'll finish this in a snap.
All right, what's our strategy?
I'll be the lure.
Okay. I'll cover you.
Sarada, wrap it up quick, okay?
Leave it to me!
I'm counting on both of you!
– Right! – Right!
You're back together at last!
All right! Let's go!
Yeah!
Team 7 is back in action.
– Yeah! – Yeah!
VILLAGE HIDDEN IN THE LEAVES PARENT AND CHILD DAY
Big Brother! It's finally Parent and Child Day tomorrow!
The new holiday in the Leaf Village, huh?
Yeah!
But, I wonder if Daddy can come home?
Well, he has a lot of things going on.
But he'll definitely come home, ya know!
Next time on Boruto Naruto Next Generations:
"Parent and Child Day"
A day to deepen the bonds between parent and child, huh?
I'm definitely gonna go home and make sure it's a great day, ya know!
PARENT AND CHILD DAY