Proof
Lord Seventh!
Lord Seventh's chakra—!
Dad—!
This is—!
Shadow Paralysis Jutsu!
This is the second time I've used this on you, Kawaki.
Mr. Shikamaru?!
What do you think you're doing?!
I was informed the enemy suddenly appeared here
and disappeared with Naruto.
I'll need you to explain what went down, Kawaki!
Tasuki!
Yes, sir!
What's this?!
It's a barrier.
It looks like we're stuck here.
That's right. I had them put up a barrier.
No one will be able to enter or leave here without my permission.
Of course, it's meant to prevent you from fleeing, Kawaki.
Because you're a vital clue in locating Naruto.
Also... there's no guarantee
that the enemy won't come back with reinforcements.
Search inside and outside the house.
Find all traces of Naruto and the enemy.
– Yes, sir! – Yes, sir!
Now then...
I'll respect the way Lord Seventh treated you
and not restrain you.
But if you try anything stupid, I'll have to reconsider.
Where did Naruto go?
What happened?!
I feel the same way as you. I want to save Lord Seventh too.
Then tell me everything.
I will.
If it'll help save him...
The enemy was Jigen.
The one you talked about the other day?
Yeah, he's the de facto leader of Kara.
He suddenly appeared in front of us.
Suddenly... appeared?!
What do you mean by that?!
The Sensory Unit reported the same thing to me.
Is that a special ability unique to Jigen?
I don't know.
But my Karma started hurting
and it formed a pattern I've never seen before.
And then, something that looked like a crack in space-time opened,
and he emerged.
Transportation Ninjutsu, huh?
Damn it, this is problematic.
Where did he take Naruto?
I have no idea.
But wasn't the enemy after you, Kawaki?
Why did he take Lord Seventh?
Because Lord Seventh protected me.
It's that simple...
He took Lord Seventh away to eliminate him...
Damn it!
If I wasn't here—!
Transportation isn't something anyone can perform.
Naruto may be a formidable opponent even for Jigen,
but if he was planning on just dumping him in another dimension,
it should only take an instant.
No way! So, Dad's—!
But if that was his plan,
wouldn't Jigen immediately come back for Kawaki?
Indeed.
And since he hasn't,
they're still fighting in some other dimension...
Or maybe we got lucky and Jigen was taken down.
That being said, Naruto doesn't have any way to return on his own.
Oh, I know! What about Mr. Sasuke?!
He can go looking for Dad with his Transportation Ninjutsu, can't he?!
That's not possible.
Sasuke returned to the village from his mission...
critically injured.
He's not conscious.
Dad?!
No way!
My dad's—?! My dad's—?!
Luckily, the Medical Corps was able to get him out of critical condition.
I can't believe someone was able to hurt Mr. Sasuke that badly!
Was it Kara?!
Most likely, but we don't know the details.
When Sasuke regains consciousness, we can ask him what happened.
But we probably won't be able to do that anytime soon.
Damn it!
Kawaki!
Is that all you can tell us?
What?
I'm asking you if you're hiding something.
Like...
You're deceiving us, for example.
Huh?!
Mr. Shikamaru... What are you—?!
At this point, I'm going to be honest with you.
I don't trust you. I never have from the beginning.
Mr. Shikamaru! Why are you saying this now?!
I can't help thinking...
That you might be a member of Kara sent in to spy and destroy the Leaf.
Mr. Shikamaru!
Like I told you before,
I want to save Lord Seventh, just like you do.
What do you want me to do?
With the Hokage absent, as his advisor,
I'm left with the responsibility of deciding what to do with you.
For the time being,
keeping you confined within this barrier seems appropriate.
At least until we can find proof that you aren't a spy.
Confinement?!
That's too extreme!
Boruto, stop.
This all happened because of me.
I'm in no position to say anything...
Not since the moment I got Lord Seventh involved.
You—!
I'm glad you're cooperating.
This is for the safety of the village and everyone within it...
Don't take it personally.
Looks like you were having too much fun out there, weren't you, Jigen?
You barely have any chakra left...
It will take ten full days to reach a full tank again.
I was trying to settle things without unnecessary combat,
but there was some interference.
I can't believe there were people who could wear Jigen out this badly!
So did you eliminate the Hokage?
No...
But it'll be impossible for him to escape his confinement in his critical state.
What are we going to do about Kawaki?
Now that the Hokage and Sasuke Uchiha have been taken out of the picture,
the Leaf is practically defenseless.
We can take our time getting him back.
That aside, this is a bad habit of mine.
I got happy and ended up getting carried away,
using all of my chakra.
What's there to be happy about?
Kawaki, naturally.
What else is there?
His Karma is ripening at an astonishing pace.
He's no longer just a mere incomplete Vessel.
He's on the verge of awakening as a perfect Otsutsuki.
I guess that means everything is going according to plan.
That's good news.
Is it because of the strong resonance with Boruto Uzumaki's Karma?
Most likely.
Eventually, they'll likely both become powerful Otsutsuki.
A gigantic Divine Tree shall grow.
One that will devour all life on this planet!
Don't worry, Amado.
When we obtain the Chakra Fruit from the Divine Tree,
everyone's wishes will be granted.
Of course, yours as well.
Where are you going?
I'm going to withdraw for a while to restore my body.
It seems this is only going to be a temporary body.
Code, I want you to keep an eye on the Ten Tails for now.
Where's Boro?
He's not here.
He doesn't seem to be with his cult either, though.
Find him and have him guard the receptacle holding the Hokage.
Are you messing with me?
Why am I the only one with nothing to do?!
Your powers aren't needed at the moment.
What?!
Once my body has been restored,
I'm going to take Kawaki and Boruto from the Leaf
since now, they have no one who can interfere.
And then, this will all be over.
It's finally time to reap our rewards!
So, you want me to prepare for that moment?
I don't agree with this at all, ya know!
There's no way that Kawaki is a spy!
Shut up!
I haven't decided that he is one!
But since we just can't disprove it either,
we can't let him run around.
He sacrificed his right arm to save Himawari and Dad!
If he made one wrong move, he could have gotten himself killed!
Would a spy do that?!
Well, scientists working for Kara are apparently able to restore his arm, right?
I think it's a good ploy to gain our trust.
And if he's with the enemy,
he doesn't have to worry about being killed.
But that's—?!
Without definitive proof, I can't afford to trust him.
But... if Naruto returns safely, he'll be making the final decision.
Dad will come back.
Definitely.
So, Jigen returned to the hideout...
What do you want?
Lord Koji Kashin, Lord Boro wishes to contact you.
I finally got a hold of you.
The entire village is being scanned, so I can't walk around inside.
I used my followers to find you.
They can't sense me talking with you through this transmission,
since it has no physical presence.
There's something I wanted to ask you.
Why aren't you sending back any reports?
You entered the village ahead of Delta,
so why are you completely silent?
According to Delta, Kawaki has undergone some changes
since interacting with the Hokage and his kid.
You wouldn't have a different reason for entering the village, would you?
I've already reported everything about Kawaki directly to Lord Jigen.
Huh? Don't make things up.
Then why didn't Jigen tell us anything?
Who knows?
Then tell me why you suddenly snuck into the Leaf—
Why you ignored the plan to do that.
That must be some sort of mistake.
I've been acting according to the plan.
Oh?
Are you saying that Delta is lying?
I hesitate to say.
But since I'm telling the truth...
I get it.
You plan on keeping up the charade, huh?
It seems your face isn't the only thing that mask is hiding.
Well, whatever.
None of those things are important.
However, this is something worth seeing...
I found something interesting inside the crashed airship.
This is yours, isn't it?
Why was it in the airship? How strange!
It's as if you knew it would crash!
All right, how's that? You bastard.
That's right.
Huh?
I knew that the airship would crash.
Lord Jigen informed me beforehand that something sketchy was going on.
What did you say?
I was watching the airship's movements with that toad.
Since it's already accomplished its duties,
I doubt I'll be able to recover any usable data from it.
That toad you found is proof that Lord Jigen trusts me.
A little while ago,
Lord Jigen personally infiltrated the Leaf.
Since it just happed, you probably still haven't heard about it...
Jigen did that?
If I'm a traitor as you claim...
then why didn't Lord Jigen deal with me while I was here in the vicinity?
Do I need to explain it further?
Your actions are so damn misleading...
Don't make me get so concerned over nothing.
The traitor interrupted things.
But because of that, we learned that Boruto also has a Karma.
He will eventually mature into an Otsutsuki just like Kawaki.
Yeah, thanks to the Hokage's kid, we don't need to rush anymore.
How is his Karma doing?
Unfortunately, Boruto's Karma is still in the process of maturing.
It will probably take quite a bit of time.
Damn it!
After waiting all this time, only to run into another delay...
I can hardly wait for the Infinite Tsukuyomi!
I've been summoned.
Sorry to bother you.
I'm Naruto Uzumaki. I'm the Hokage.
I'm kinda the leader of the Village Hidden in the Leaves.
We're all connected in no small measure...
through chakra.
No...
Kawaki...
You have nothing.
No family, no friends, no power, no talent.
You don't have a single thing.
You are empty.
I...
Relax, Kawaki!
You're safe now.
Why?
Why is Lord Seventh... been so kind to someone like me?
Why is he willing to look me straight in the eye?
You kinda remind me...
of how I used to be when I was a kid.
So, I just can't leave you alone.
Why?
I know... As if you're actual family, right?
I've wondered before for real,
how much better my life would be if Lord Seventh were my dad.
I was so jealous of Boruto.
I would get so annoyed with him
for complaining all the time despite being so blessed.
But you see...
Everyone in the village is family to Lord Seventh.
That's just how he is.
When he's by your side, you feel at totally safe...
right down to your soul.
Mr. Shikamaru!
I found something strange in a room upstairs.
Something strange?
Oh!
It seems to be a vase full of cracks.
It was on Lord Seventh's—!
That's—!
Amazing!
What?
It's completely put back together!
Are you serious?
Who would go to such lengths?!
You're the one who told me to fix it!
And besides, it's not complete.
There's still a small hole in it.
I see.
So that's the vase I heard all about.
See this, Mr. Shikamaru?!
This thing was smashed to bits,
but Kawaki put it back together piece by piece!
Would a spy go through the trouble of doing something this tedious?!
I understand how you feel, Boruto...
But just like him losing his right arm,
it doesn't serve as proof that he's not a spy.
Damn it! How stubborn are you?!
That's enough, Boruto!
Don't make things worse.
Lord Seventh's prosthesis... is glowing?
What?
It's chakra!
I can sense Lord Seventh's chakra!
Dad?!
It can move!
Lord Seventh wasn't killed!
Jigen must have just knocked him out temporarily...
He's still alive!
Kawaki! This means—?!
Yeah. There's no mistake!
Lord Seventh is alive!
– All right! – All right!
Hey! What's going on?!
So where is Naruto right now?
I can sense Lord Seventh... through a chakra link!
Boruto! Work with me!
This is—!
No way! Transportation Ninjutsu?!
– By Boruto...and Kawaki... –...using the power of their Karmas?!
I'm starting to get why Jigen chose me.
I don't want to admit it...
In the end, I'm like him.
It's the whole being on the same wavelength thing.
It's nauseating, but I can't deny it.
Except, because of that...
I have the ability to do whatever he can!
Kawaki.
C'mon, let's go... rescue Lord Seventh.
You're not like him!
You're nothing like Jigen!
Probably...
Shadow Paralysis!
Don't go off doing things your own, you guys!
I'm just as worried about Naruto as you are!
But don't fly off the handle!
Calm down for a sec!
We can move, ya know!
Hurry up and go. The portal is going to close.
Let's go, you two.
Hey, wait!
Hey! Kawaki!
You—!
You just need proof, right?
I'll get it for you.
If it isn't Kawaki!
The joy of getting to run into you here!
Shut up, Boro!
Where's Lord Seventh?!
Who knows?
I have no clue if he's dead or even alive.
Quit messing with me!
Boruto! We're taking him down now!
Return Dad to us right now!
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
"The New Team Seven"
THE NEW TEAM SEVEN
Wait, you two! Don't let him provoke you!