Sorry to keep you waiting, Koji.
Everything's ready now.
Is that all you're taking?
It doesn't look like much.
I only need one section of cell fragments
and the digitized data aggregate.
The work itself can be done using their equipment.
That aside...
Looks like we've got ourselves a secret weapon.
It's all thanks to the data you gathered in the Leaf.
It's always good to have a lot of secret weapons.
Especially since our opponent is Jigen.
Shall we get started?
Very well.
Summoning: Steam Toad!
It would be great if they have good coffee over there...
Hold on a second!
It doesn't look like you geezers
are going on a friendly little date.
Amado's Defection
Where do you think you're going, Amado?
And without Jigen's permission, no less.
I'm not turning a blind eye...
if you're committing treason!
I'll deal with this, Amado.
Hope you don't mind.
Actually... there's no need to bother.
Time to go to sleep... Delta.
That's... an emergency shutdown code!
Oof, there we go.
All right. I'm ready when you are.
Do it.
When you arrive, stay close to the wall and head right.
Good luck.
I wish you luck as well.
Ninja Art: Reverse Summoning.
The air outside is awfully cold.
I suspect I've been similarly programmed.
Expansion Jutsu!
Followed by...
What?
Human Boulder!
Roll, roll, roll, roll, roll!
Everyone! Why don't we break for lunch soon?
Roll, roll, roll, roll, roll!
It's unusual of them to say they want to train.
That surprised me...
Roll, roll, roll, roll, roll!
But it seems they're still bothered by the fact
that they couldn't catch the intruder on their own.
Oh well...
I guess I'll go get them some refreshments.
Roll, roll, roll, roll, roll!
Ninja Art: Super Beast Scroll!
Aww!
Ow!
Shadow Paralysis Jutsu.
You let your guard down, Inojin.
This is a battle royal, you know.
The same goes for you too.
Partial Expansion Jutsu!
Oh no!
I really thought you would go after Inojin...
I figured you might think that,
so I read the hidden meaning a little.
A new generation of Ino-Shika-Cho, huh?
Great!
It's my lucky day!
Huh?
Sorry, but could you keep me company for a bit?
Huh?
Who are you?
Hey, wait!
Stop right there.
The Hidden Leaf Village is down this way.
What do you want, Old Man?
I'll discuss that directly with your father, Shikadai Nara.
I would be obliged if you'd take me to him.
I told you to stop.
You're way too sketchy, Old Man!
What?!
What is he—?!
Is that a Scientific Ninja Tool?!
You're kidding, right?!
He... overpowered my Shadow Paralysis!
Shikadai!
I need you to stay quiet for a little while.
There's no need to worry.
It's a harmless drug.
However...
Whether you survive or not depends on your father.
Mom! Can you hear me?!
Inojin?
What's the matter?! Where are you right now?!
We're right outside the village, and Shikadai...
Shikadai is in trouble!
Can you get a hold of Mr. Shikamaru quick?!
I see...
We'll need Kara's technology
in order to repair Kawaki's body, huh?
I'm analyzing it as fast as I can,
but even that is taking a while to do.
But if he continues to use that prosthetic arm,
his bodily functions will weaken, right?
Isn't there anything you can do?
As I said before, because of its unique structure,
I believe repairs will take much more time...
We can't dawdle like this!
His body won't hold up!
Boruto, don't get so worked up.
It's not like I'm going to die.
But still—!
Shikamaru! Can you hear me?
It's an emergency!
What's the matter, Ino?
Shikamaru, stay calm and just listen to me.
Shikadai was captured by a man
who claims to be a member of the Kara.
A bomb has been attached to his neck.
Sai and the others are hurrying to the scene right now.
What did you say?!
The man's name is Amado.
He wants to talk to you.
Hey, Shikamaru?
Sensei!
Who are you?!
He did that to Shikadai in the blink of an eye!
Let go of the child!
Moegi Kazamatsuri, huh?
What?!
How do you know my name?
Sorry, but I have no intention of talking to you.
Please just stay quiet over there.
I'm gonna have you stay quiet!
Earth Style: Gravel!
Moegi, stop!
I've restrained his arms and legs.
How nice of the Anbu Black Ops to finally drop in,
Sai Yamanaka.
Listen very carefully, okay?
You see what's hanging from the tree branch behind me?
It's the same thing that's around Shikadai's neck.
I'm going to trigger it to detonate right now.
Without being able to move at all.
What did you say?!
Boom.
Do you get it now?
There's no point in restraining me.
Furthermore,
Shikadai's collar is set to automatically detonate
in roughly 48 hours.
I'm the only one who can disarm it.
In other words...
I don't recommend killing me.
Moegi!
Release your jutsu and let him go.
Let's hear your demands.
Talk.
Before I do that...
I just want to apologize for the circumstances
that forced me to take such drastic measures.
Forgive me.
I wasn't intending on hurting anyone.
But time is of the essence.
Sorry, but I'm not feeling very trusting right now.
I don't care about your opinions.
Like I said, there's no time.
Let me speak to Shikamaru Nara.
Hurry!
I'm listening, Old Man.
Who are you?
Oh?
So, this is the Yamanaka Clan's jutsu that I've heard all about.
How convenient.
You don't have time, right?
Cut the chit-chat.
Why do you want me?
Normally, this is something I would ask the Hokage directly,
but I felt it was only proper that I run it by his advisor first.
And besides, after the Hokage's defeat by Jigen,
I'm sure he must be unavailable.
And I hear you're the one
with decision-making authority in such situations.
That's why.
He knows that Jigen took down Naruto...
At the very least, it seems like he wasn't lying
about being a member of Kara...
Ino!
I'm with Naruto and Dr. Katasuke right now...
Can you link everyone so we can talk?
You make it sound like it's easy!
All right, just leave it to me.
You said your name was Amado, right?
I'll let you in on something.
Our Hokage is already back in action.
He's standing right next to me.
What?
His ability to recover is greater than I had heard.
Is it the power of the Nine Tails?
That voice!
It's Amado!
What is he doing here?
I'm Naruto Uzumaki, the Seventh Hokage.
Tell me, what do you want with the Leaf?
Why if it isn't Lord Hokage.
I'm glad you're in good health.
This makes it worth risking my life to come here.
Let me get to the point.
I, Amado...
wish to defect to the Leaf.
What?!
In return, I shall provide you with intel
on Kara, Jigen... the Ten Tails... and the Otsutsuki.
I'll share everything I know.
The intel I possess should be extremely beneficial to you.
If the Leaf accepts my defection,
then I shall offer all of it to you willingly.
And of course, I will release Shikadai.
Now then, think it over and decide quickly.
Time isn't on our side.
Damn it!
There's no way we can trust him!
By defection,
does it mean he ran away from the Kara?
I don't know what happened,
but if he wants the Leaf to shelter him,
does it mean his life is in danger?
He ran away from Kara?
Amado's betrayed Kara?
This doesn't make any sense.
What is happening?
All right... Fine!
Sai, restrain Amado and bring him in.
I'll interrogate him at my office.
Naruto, are you serious?!
In order to save Shikadai, we have no other choice.
There's no time to think about it.
We'll decide whether he's trustworthy or not
after listening to what he has to say.
I guess that means you've prepared for the worst.
It's quite impressive you would do this for a single shinobi.
I'm sure you already know, but I'll say it anyway.
Don't do anything funny...
It won't end well for either of us.
Of course.
You won't regret this.
I promise you.
It's been quite a while, hasn't it?
What of your mission?
It's still in progress... Lord Jigen.
Even as we speak.
Have a seat.
Let's hear your report.
Shikadai...
You could offer your visitor a cup of coffee at the very least.
It's going to be a long story,
so I'd like to clear my head before I start.
Don't push your luck.
Just be grateful you're sitting in a chair.
Didn't I tell you earlier that restraining me is pointless?
If you want, I can blow up Shikadai's head right now.
You bastard!
I'm gonna kill you!
Stop, Shikamaru!
What's that gonna accomplish?
This isn't like you!
Just get to the point,
before I run out of patience!
When it comes to your son, you're just a father, huh?
The ex-general in you would be disappointed.
That's enough!
My patience won't last very long either.
What's with that bastard?
Does he have any intention of talking?!
I bet you this is all a trap!
Amado...
He's the head of Kara's Research and Development Division.
It's not an exaggeration to say
that he knows everything about Kara.
Jigen's never granted him leave to go out.
The fact that he's here
is an act of treason that will incur Jigen's wrath.
I bet Amado's come here prepared to die.
That's how I see it.
The head of R&D?
Does that mean he was the one who modified your body?
Yeah... that's him.
And not just me.
Every one of the Kara's cyborgs were created by him.
Amazing! So, he's the genius scientist!
I-If his defection is approved...
I'd love to have him exert his skills at my lab!
Hold on a minute, Doctor!
But it would be to Kawaki's benefit too!
That's true, but...
What the hell are you plotting...
Amado?!
First, start sharing that intel of yours.
Even just a part of it is fine.
Whether we approve your request for asylum or not comes after.
You're coming on quite strong, aren't you, Lord Hokage?
Do you even care if Shikadai dies?
You won't do that.
There's no way.
If you did, our negotiations would breakdown and you would die.
You wouldn't do that after coming this far.
If the Leaf turns me away, I'll have nowhere to go.
Even if I manage to get away from here,
I could never escape from Jigen.
I'm dead either way.
You'll accept my demands, no matter what.
I still want to hear your story.
Don't worry.
I won't pull a dirty trick like betraying you after we talk.
I give you my word as Hokage.
The Hokage, huh?
Fine.
Let's begin.
But before that...
I have a transmission from a friend.
What?!
Sorry, Shikamaru...
Could you put my glasses on the edge of that table
and aim them towards that wall?
What did you say?
Don't worry!
I truly want this negotiation to go well.
So, hurry and do as I ask.
Shikamaru...
What's that?!
Something is being projected on the wall!
Koji Kashin...
Is he the masked man that
Konohamaru said could use the Rasengan?!
Koji Kashin.
He's my one and only collaborator within Kara.
He is sharing what his Scout Toad is seeing in real time.
This is in real time?
Where are they?
Just keep watching.
You would never make a move unless Amado wanted you to.
Which means you conspired with him to crash that airship.
In order to let Kawaki escape...
They let me escape?
Koji Kashin and Amado?!
What's going on?
It's Jigen!
That's Jigen?
I want to know your motives...
Both yours and Amado's.
What do you gain by revolting against me?
I'm very curious about that.
You pretend to act composed,
but you can't hide your ragged breathing.
What?
I won't kill you right away.
I'm going to make you spill everything first.
How impudent!
A Shadow Clone, huh?
My motive? It's quite simple.
Right from the very beginning...
I was created to kill you.
Created to kill me?
Indeed. That is my supreme objective.
And my reason for existing.
You're a pathetic man.
You're just Amado's creation. A conveniently moveable pawn.
You're nothing more than a tool being used by Amado.
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
"True Identity"
TRUE IDENTITY
I'm fine with being a tool. For that's what shinobi are!