TOY KINGDOM
It's these! They finally got more X Cards in!
TOY KINGDOM Thank you very much for coming in!
We did it!
I finally got them!
I cannot wait!
Hurry, let's crack them open now!
Yes, let's!
I wonder what I'll get!
EXTREME NINJA CARDS
I'm so excited!
EXTREME NINJA CARDS
What are those?
Cards?
Huh?
Sarada?!
These aren't just regular cards!
These are X Cards!
X Cards?
Extreme Ninja Cards, a.k.a. X Cards!
It's a card game based on famous shinobi in history.
Everyone's hooked,
and all the stores from the big ones to the small ones sell out instantly.
The battling game itself is pretty fun too.
It's an intense game of strategy that's really fun to play!
You two are hooked too?
Okay…
Please let me get a rare card!
Oh!
SEVENTH HOKAGE NARUTO UZUMAKI
Wow!
SEVENTH HOKAGE NARUTO UZUMAKI It's a super special rare card of Lord Seventh!
What the hell? Not my dad again?!
I have so many of the same one!
I don't wanna see my dad's face on a card too, ya know?
You got the Seventh Hokage and you're bummed?
You're so spoiled.
Besides, the card I was hoping for…
isn't this one!
Using money earned from your missions to buy cards?
Men are so immature.
Huh?!
Hey, Sarada!
Hurry, let's go taste the new desserts that just came out!
I'm coming!
Wait for me!
Women are the same too!
X Cards Proxy War!
What did you get, Shikadai?
I got Lord Mizukage.
Very nice!
I got Mr. Kiba!
What are you all up to?
Oh, Shino Sensei!
These are really popular right now. They're X Cards.
Oh?
So that's the X Card thing that everyone's talking about.
It's popular at the Academy too.
So, I know about them.
Is there a card of me as well?
Huh?
Uh…
Now that you mention it…
I've never seen a card of Shino Sensei.
Me neither.
I see.
I guess you have to be pretty famous to be on a card.
I guess people like me, or Kiba…
But Metal just got a Kiba card.
What?!
Yes!
Oh…
There are many shinobi.
These things happen.
Oh, look…
AKAMARU
Even Akamaru has a card!
Did you say Akamaru?
But there's no card of you, Shino Sensei.
I've never heard anyone say they've seen one.
Yes, same here.
Well, it is what it is…
It's probably really bothering him deep down inside.
Pretending he doesn't care makes it even harder to watch, doesn't it?
Shino Sensei is actually really strong.
But is his presence so unnoticeable, even for a card?
I kinda feel sorry for him.
All right, I've decided!
Decided what, Boruto?
Let's do something to make Shino Sensei into a card!
Huh?!
Make him a card?
How exactly do we do that?
Don't you know which company makes X Cards?
KAMINARIMON
And so…
please do something about this, ya' know!
I understand the situation.
Now then…
So, Denki's dad's company makes the X Cards.
Still… To make a direct appeal to the company president is kinda…
Shino Aburame presently does not appear in X Cards.
And…
Here's the list for the second series.
Oh, the list!
Let's see here.
Hmm…
Shino Sensei's name isn't in the second series either.
Oh…
Oh! Please look!
UDON (GENIN) ANKO MITARASHI KANKURO (GENIN) ATSUI UNDECIDED There's an open space right here.
You're right!
Ah, as you can see…
The final person hasn't been picked yet.
I respect each and every shinobi,
that's why I'm having such a hard time deciding.
Then we'd like you to put Shino Sensei's name there.
Yes, he's definitely a candidate, but…
Please!
Sure, Shino Sensei doesn't stand out and he's long-winded, but…
Hey! That's not a good endorsement!
But he's a good teacher!
At the Academy, he seriously interacted with us.
Yes, I agree!
Hmm…
Since you're all so passionate about this…
Just…a minute, please!
Metal! What's up?
Please excuse me.
But for that final slot, instead of Shino Sensei…
I'd like to nominate someone I really respect,
my papa, Rock Lee!
Huh?!
Oh!
That's right! Metal's dad also isn't…
I know!
I looked at the list,
but his name wasn't on it!
In order to make my father's greatness known through X Cards,
as his son and student…
I cannot back down here!
The Handsome Blue Devil of the Hidden Leaf…
Rock Lee, huh?
You're right, he's also…
We were almost settled here!
Well, I can't back down either at this point!
That spot belongs to Shino Sensei!
No, my papa should take precedence!
I'm saying it should be Shino Sensei!
It has to be my papa!
Hey, hold on, you two!
What is it?
I understand where you're both coming from.
But for the Kaminarimon Company…
shouldn't we put out the card that will sell the best?
– Huh? – Huh?
As a company,
we have to offer products that our customers want.
Right, Father?
Yes, but—!
These X Cards are kind of a hobby for me—
Then all the more, we should pursue a profit!
If the cards don't sell,
it will make it harder to continue releasing them!
Well said, my son.
Besides, aren't you always saying that creating things
that make people happy result in good products?
Denki, you just got really intense all of a sudden.
Gotta hand it to the future ninja-president.
Anyway…
To determine the final slot,
how about choosing the one who's more in demand of the two?
In demand? How do you decide something like that?
Hmm…
We'll go to the players.
We'll take a survey among X Card customers and let them vote.
Interesting.
And whoever gets the most votes—
Will become an X Card!
Yes, I can promise that.
All right!
Sorry, but I don't intend to lose, Metal.
I'm not gonna let Shino Sensei live the rest of his life in obscurity,
even though he doesn't stand out.
That's my line, Boruto!
No longer will I allow my unnoticeable papa remain unnoticed!
Aren't you guys kinda dissing them?
I won't lose!
I can't lose!
BALLOT BOX
So, this is the ballot box, huh?
X CARDS SURVEY SHINO ABURAME ROCK LEE PLEASE CHOOSE ONE KAMINARIMON COMPANY Yeah. One's been placed at every store
that carries X Cards.
So? What's your plan to win Shino Sensei votes?
I'm relying on your intellect for that, Shikadai.
It's on me? What a drag.
Don't you have any ideas?
Well, it's not that I don't have any…
OUR HERO SHINO ABURAME FOR AN X CARD Here you go!
Come one, come all!
Let me tell you the grueling battle story of Shino Aburame,
the Leaf's little known, but strongest ninja!
Here!
What's this?
Right in the nick of time,
when the village was in danger of total destruction,
Shino, despite being just a genin,
used his Parasitic Insects and his intellect to pull off an amazing feat!
– Wow! – I didn't know that.
Oh!
And after that… Um…Uh…
Anyway, he continued to do many great deeds!
Man, all of a sudden, the praise turned really vague.
After that sell, a win's guaranteed.
Hey, look at that!
Whoa, that's amazing!
– Wha—?! – Wha—?!
Rock Lee?!
– W-What's going on?! – It says The Handsome Blue Devil!
Huh?!
Seems using an advertising wrap on the Thunder Train is getting great reach.
Metal! How did you manage that?
It was me.
Huh?!
Denki?!
That outfit, what's going on?
Papa helped Denki train once,
so he kindly agreed to help me.
No fair!
Besides, you're on the company's side, aren't you?!
My dad is my dad. And I'm myself.
It's also an opportunity to test an advertising plan I came up with.
Now that's…
the genius of persistence, Rock Lee!
He fought the Kazekage to a tie, using only taijutsu…
He is the Leaf's Handsome Blue Devil!
Is there anyone more suitable to be
the centerpiece of the second series?!
The difference in our finances is just too big.
We just can't complete.
BALLOT BOX
CANDY STORE MIKI
TOY VILLAGE
BALLOT BOX
All right, let me announce the midpoint tally results.
Okay, who will it be?
It looks like Rock Lee's popularity is growing steadily.
– Yes! – Yes!
It's all thanks to you, Denki!
Your performance was perfect too!
On the other hand,
Shino is being left in the dust.
Seriously?
It's gonna be real hard to catch up…
A match is a match.
The right to be on a card will be my papa's!
At this rate, Shino Sensei won't get on an X Card,
and he'll spend the rest of his life in obscurity!
Boruto, isn't that kind of a terrible thing to say?
So, to win, he just has to stand out, right?
Huh? What are you gonna do?
Just a few more days to go.
At this rate, we'll win.
Yup! But knowing Boruto, he's not going to give up.
Nothing stands out more than wrap advertising on a train.
I know, but…
You are quite the worrier.
Hmm?
W-What's that?!
It's Shino Sensei!
N-No way!
How's that?
It's perfect!
An Earth Style Stone Face… Shino Sensei's version!
Nothing else is gonna stand out like this!
Hey, did you bring what you promised?
Huh?
Oh…
SEVENTH HOKAGE NARUTO UZUMAKI This, right?
Oh!
I finally got the super special rare card of Lord Seventh!
It's perfect!
I finally have you!
Even an unwanted card can come in handy.
I didn't believe you'd go this far…
Boruto!
– Hmm? – Huh?
You think you're going to win with this?
Sorry, Metal!
We're turning the tide with this!
I won't let you!
Leaf Hurricane!
Hey, what the hell are you going?!
All I need to do is whittle it down into Papa's face!
S-Seriously?!
I want the Hidden Leaf to realize…
No, I want the Five Villages to know Papa's greatness!
And I cannot let this chance slip away!
Like I'm gonna let you!
Shadow Clone Jutsu!
Wind Style: Gale Palm!
So that's how you want to play? You will not get in my way!
That's my line!
Any way you look at this, there's only trouble on the horizon.
I'm out.
Huh? Shikadai!
This is my chance!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes!
You're up against a different me today!
Why you—!
Papa?!
Shino Sensei?!
Damn it. I knew something was up!
Stop this stupid battle, you two.
I'm sorry, Papa.
I just wanted you to be on an X Card, Shino Sensei…
Listen, Boruto.
You seem to be under the wrong impression.
I don't desire to stand out in a way like that.
Same here, Metal.
I don't ever remember teaching you
to work hard in order to be popular.
– Shino Sensei! – Papa!
You went overboard,
but we're happy that you tried so hard on our behalf.
The thought behind it is more than enough for us…
…from our precious students.
Huh?!
That's a—!
Help! Mom!
It's a fire!
This is terrible! We have to help them!
No, we won't make it in time from here!
Leave this to us.
– Huh?! – Huh?!
But how?!
There's a way.
The perfect solution.
Leaf Whirlwind!
Wow! Amazing!
Thank you!
They're both amazing!
They are definitely outstanding shinobi!
TOY KINGDOM
Thank you very much for coming in!
EXTREME NINJA CARDS
I was really looking forward to the release of the second series, but…
We haven't heard anything from Denki since that day.
Well, we just ended up causing a big fuss.
And "somebody" chose to cut out…
Let's forget about all of that, and just crack open our cards.
Huh?
What's the matter?
Th-This is—!
ROCK LEE Papa!
ROCK LEE No kidding!
I guess that means…
Huh?
SHINO ABURAME
There's a card of Shino Sensei too!
Really?
Both of them?
What's the meaning of this?
Actually, about that…
Both of them skyrocketed in popularity at the very end.
That's—!
It's because of what they did back then.
And so,
my father decided he might as well change it to two slots.
Oh! I'm so grateful!
That was a really cool thing to do, Denki's dad…
Are you guys buying more of those cards?
The second series just came out.
Oh…
I wonder what other cards I got…
Huh? Another Shino Sensei?
Huh? It's another card of Papa?
Shino Sensei again?
Another Papa?
Ah! I got multiples again!
Isn't this going too far?!
Aw, man!
I don't need this many!
Boys are so immature.
Sarada, let's hurry and
get the second round of new desserts that just came out!
Okay!
The Hokage's asked me to check up on how your mission's going.
Hey, aren't you Sukea, the journalist?
You're Houki Taketori, right?
Anyway, you're wearing—
Ever since I was a kid, I've been a big fan of Lord Sixth!
I plan on becoming a ninja just like him!
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
"Team 25"
But all we've been getting are just D-rank missions lately.
TEAM 25