You're right.
Maybe I didn't totally understand Mr. Kankuro's resolve…
Or Shinki's either!
But I can't accept it!
To leave a friend like that?!
And to just resign yourself to it because it couldn't be helped.
Even if it's not what Mr. Kankuro wanted me to do…
I can't just accept it like Shinki!
For the friend or for the mission…
It's a difficult decision a shinobi must make all the time.
Boruto, what do you think your duty is right now?
To protect Shukaku with everything I've got!
For Mr. Kankuro's sake, too!
Shinki, do we have a chance of winning?
I doubt that they're weak enough to allow us to get away.
Besides…
I have to avenge my uncle!
Master Shukaku, please pull back.
I wanna see what you've got and what you're gonna do!
What? We're running away? I thought you were gonna fight?!
A poisoned needle, huh?
Your arm's paralyzed, isn't it?
It will wear off in a bit.
If only Boruto were here, huh?
The two of you might've been able to do something about
that tattered puppet.
What are you trying to say?
If you were able to take it down,
it wouldn't be such a sore subject to you.
If Kankuro's dead, you would have gotten your revenge.
My goal is to take you to the Leaf.
I just came to the conclusion that it's unnecessary to fight
a pointless battle.
Urashiki Returns
You—!
Now!
Be careful, this one was strong enough to repel Kankuro's attacks.
Are you okay?
It's fine.
It's just a little numb.
It will be fine in a little while.
I'm sorry.
What's that supposed to mean?
All I cared about was how I felt,
and I didn't take your feelings into account.
It was only after Aunt Temari talked to me, that I realized it.
That's right.
If he defeats them, good.
Otherwise, he'll take them down with him.
This is what a Sand Shinobi would do in this situation.
What did you say?!
Mr. Kankuro is just as important to you.
There's no way you're feeling all right in this situation.
And selfishly, I got emotional.
How I feel doesn't matter.
As long as you don't forget a shinobi's duty.
Sure, a mission is top priority for a shinobi.
Even so, my friends are just as important.
What?
After all, even if it's for a mission,
I can't allow my friends to be sacrificed.
Why can't you think rationally?
Does being rational make anything okay?
Even if the mission can be accomplished successfully…
I don't want to lose precious friends in the process!
You don't understand anything!
I don't want to do things simply because it's rational.
I know I'll regret it, if I end up thinking like that!
Up until now, I've never regretted thinking this way.
And I won't. Not now, not ever!
Your naiveté puts your friends in danger!
Without the correct way of thinking you'll fail, even in missions!
They're both correct answers!
That's why I'll come up with a way to accomplish both!
You're Naruto's kid, after all! How fun!
Then go and do it the way you want.
Of course, that's what I plan on doing!
I'm gonna go help Shikadai and Temari.
You can stay here and rest.
He's too naïve!
He understands nothing.
Master Shukaku?!
No way!
He didn't follow Boruto, did he?
An autonomous puppet…
It's been one annoying thing after another!
Don't let your guard down just because it's a puppet.
What?!
Don't breathe!
It's poison!
I came to help!
Damn it! You came back, after all.
You're really hopeless, aren't you?
Sorry about that.
But it's how I want to do things.
Let's deal with this bastard,
so we can head for the Leaf Village with Shinki.
Then get ready.
Bringing that thing down isn't gonna be easy.
Go, go!
Master Shukaku!
Hey, Shinki!
Why are you nonchalantly watching them?
Please think of the situation you're in!
Oh, shut up!
Nothing will be resolved
if we don't deal with the pursuers first, right?
Boruto!
I'm okay.
Their fighting is rife with inefficiencies.
They should coordinate their attacks with my aunt.
To charge in with your emotions running high, isn't rational.
It doesn't seem that way.
Auntie!
Leave it to me!
Wind Scythe Jutsu!
Looks like it's gonna work out nicely!
I said he's like Naruto, but he's more skilled and smarter.
Seems like he's not that reckless after all.
But I'm not an expert on logic and emotions, and how people think.
Hey, what are you doing?
This is where things are gonna start getting good!
Time is of the essence, so we must go.
Hey, aren't you gonna watch?
They'll catch up to us in time.
I have to fulfill my duty.
But you're fulfilling it just fine.
We must hurry.
Let's do this!
Boruto, Shikadai!
Get away!
Is that really a puppet?!
Where is he?!
Did he run away?
No…
It burrowed underground?
Damn it! At this rate, we won't know where it's gonna appear!
Damn it!
It went under again!
If it's underground, Mom's Wind Style can't reach it!
Who told you that?
But—!
Just watch!
If it slithered underground, we just have to drag it back out.
Wind Style!
Sea Dragon!
A-Amazing!
Wind Style: Cyclone Scythe Jutsu!
Shikadai!
Mom!
Aunt Temari!
Damn it!
I messed that one up.
Mom!
Don't look at me like that.
Those claws had some kind of paralyzing chemical on them.
I don't think I'll be able to move for a bit.
At this rate…
But that's—!
Leave me here and get away, you two.
At least I can buy you some time.
How can you expect me to do that?!
Don't lose sight of your goal.
I haven't lost sight of anything!
I won't desert my friends.
And I'll deliver Shukaku to the Leaf safely!
Boruto, think about the situation—!
Even if I think about it,
I can't leave you like this and keep going, Aunt Temari.
Right, Shikadai?
Yeah, you're right!
You guys!
So, what do we do?
Don't you have a plan?
I figured I'd leave that up to you, Shikadai!
I'm counting on you, Mr. Strategist.
Damn it, you're all talk.
Well, since it's sink or swim, should we just go for it?
Now, that's more like it!
Shikadai…
Leave this to us, Mom!
Shadow Clone Jutsu!
Come at me, ya' damn puppet!
It took the bait!
Shikadai!
There's no way I can get close to Mom's jutsu, but—!
Wind Style: Sea Dragon!
If we can get them inside the bomb blast, we can drag them out.
Got it!
Take this!
Shadow Paralysis Jutsu, complete!
Do it, Boruto!
Rasengan!
Hey, you didn't tell me you could use a Wind Style like that.
I gotta keep some tricks up my sleeve.
Some tricks up your sleeve?
Mom!
Using a technique you're not ready for was more than a gamble.
How unlike you.
Thanks to that, I'm practically out of chakra.
Still…well done.
Boruto, we're going to rest a bit here.
Go after Shinki.
But we need to treat your wound!
I'm fine.
Now you're forgetting the mission.
We'll catch our breath,
then look for Uncle Kankuro. Then we'll catch up.
Got it.
Be careful.
I can't take another step.
You didn't have to show off in front of Boruto.
When we return to the Leaf,
you're gonna get intense training on the Wind Style—!
Mom!
You two are the only ones here, correct?
So, Boruto and the others have gone ahead.
You're—?!
I've been watching you, mother and son duo…through my puppets.
I'll be helping myself to both of your chakra!
Mr. Toneri's puppets were completely demolished.
How useless.
The One Tail reaching the Leaf Village is a problem…
But I want to enjoy some playtime.
Hey, Shinki.
Yes, what is it?
Would you like to wager if Boruto and the other two beat the puppet?
Hey, are you listening?
You're so boring!
Shinki!
I finally caught up to you.
Did you beat the puppet?
We managed somehow.
What about my aunt and Shikadai?
They're coming after they search for Kankuro.
Oh?
So this time, Boruto wins, huh?
This is not a matter of winning or losing.
Let's hurry.
We've lost too much time up to now.
We have to get to the Leaf Village quickly.
Hey, wait!
Found you!
I'll torment you to my heart's content…
How exciting!
We're out of time. Urashiki's going to catch up to us!
Calm down. It's not like you to be all impatient like this.
This is not the time to be saying stuff like that!
It's over if we get caught!
We have to move quickly and carefully.
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
"Decision Time"
Shinki, I have an idea!
DECISION TIME