Hmm...
Excuse me!
Hmm...
I'm here to give you my mission report.
Hmm...?
What's the matter, Lord Seventh?
It's Evil Jammer Kagemasa.
Huh?
It's a very popular shinobi movie.
I know that, but what does that have to do with Lord Seventh?
I was asked if I could make a guest appearance
as the Hokage in the movie.
Wow, you were, Lord Seventh?!
I'm looking forward to it!
I'll definitely go see that!
The thing is...
Himawari won a vacation to a hot spring in a raffle.
A vacation to a hot spring?
I took some days off to go with my family...
but I'd completely forgotten about this.
Well, you have no choice but to make an appearance.
The movie apparently ends with a Rasengan.
The director insists on it.
Guess it can't be helped...
Guess I'll have to apologize to Himawari.
Though she might end up hitting my Chakra Points again...
In that case, why don't I appear in your place, Lord Seventh!?
Huh?
I can use the Rasengan too!
I'll handle the role,
so please go enjoy your hot spring vacation!
Konohamaru!
Seriously, you're a lifesaver, ya know!
Thanks.
You don't need to take it seriously.
Just enjoy yourself.
Hey, if I'm doing this...
I want to do my very best to play the part of the Hokage!
Hey, c'mon...
Your blade's all chipped.
What?!
I think you might be slacking a little...
It's gonna be a problem if anything happens.
I-I'll be all right.
Konohamaru Becomes the Hokage?!
THE SEVEN SHINOBI KAGEMASA OF THE DEAD
Lately, there are a lot of kids who don't know
how great Lord Seventh is.
THE SEVEN SHINOBI KAGEMASA OF THE DEAD BURN, KAGEMASA
Appearing in this movie
is the perfect opportunity to show them!
KAGEMASA OF THE DEAD BURN, KAGEMASA KAGEMASA ENDURE AND FIGHT
This movie was so cool.
I've come as the stand-in for Lord Seventh!
My name is Konohamaru Sarutobi!
Pleased to meet you!
Oh, it's a pleasure.
I'm so glad you could make it!
Wow! Your dignified demeanor
is just perfect for playing the Hokage!
Oh no, I can't hold a candle to Lord Seventh.
But you can count on me for the Rasengan!
Oh, we can figure that out, so don't worry about it.
As long as we can get the Hokage to certify later
that he supervised you,
we'll be okay!
Oh...
You'll have a battle scene with me.
Good to work with you.
You're Mr. Gongoro Kamakura, who plays Kagemasa!
I love your movies and I've seen them all!
Thank you very mu—
Are you all right?
Well, I hurt my back during the shoot.
I don't have to do anything else today, right?
No, thank you!
Anyway, I'd like to meet and discuss
what we'll be doing tomorrow.
Ow...
We don't need to meet.
I'm fine with playing it by ear.
Well, thanks for today!
I guess when you're a star, you don't need to have meetings...!
Well, that's not exactly the case.
Huh?!
Here's the script.
EVIL JAMMER KAGEMASA TAG TEAM AGAIN! KAGEMASA, THE HOKAGE
Wow, so this is the script!
Well, we don't have time to waste, so let's get to shooting!
Hold on...
I haven't read the script yet!
You'll be fine!
It's an easy scene!
Right, Director?!
Yeah.
What?!
Are you sure this is good enough?
I can transform into Lord Seventh, you know?
Oh, there's no need for that.
All right, time for makeup!
Now stay still.
Huh?
What?!
There's nothing on set?
We'll add it in later on.
Okay, action!
Huh?
What?!
Together, Kagemasa and I will put an end to this evil without fail,
in the name of the Hokage, hey!
Oh no! The thing I always say!
We're good!
What?! You're okay with that?!
Was it too bland?
That's not it!
That was spot on!
Also, it might be good if we add some explosions over there!
Is this gonna be all right?
Hm? Okay...
The guy playing Shikamaru...
Man, that Kagemasa is such a big drag... for sure!
Totally not like him!
'Kay, we're good.
Let's take a break!
Do you want to see what we just filmed?
I can see it already?
Yes.
In the name of the Hokage!
The line was fixed?!
How should I say this...?
It's quite flashy, isn't it?
Nowadays, we can fix whatever we want just like this.
Until recently,
the director used to jump into explosions himself with a camera,
and Mr. Gongoro used to take on dangerous stunts during the shoot...
You've been around since the first movie?
That's right.
I was impressed by how the director risked his life to make movies,
so I wanted to become a director like him!
I see...
But today's shoot kind of...
seemed like assembly-line work.
Well, that's...
Is there a reason for that?
Ever since that producer came on board,
we haven't been fully utilizing our talented staff and actors.
And we've shifted to relying on CGI and graphic effects
for our flashier shots.
The director and the others were opposed to this.
FINAL BROADCAST MASTER LEAF VILLAGE WANDERER'S TRAVELS EPS 29-33
But once everyone got used to it,
they started to feel like
they didn't need to try hard anymore...
That explains things.
But deep down, I think they
want to do a shoot on location, just like we used to do back then.
Tomorrow's shoot...
Hm?
I'm doing a battle scene with Kagemasa, right?
Yes, that's the plan.
I want to show how amazing Lord Seventh is
KAGEMASA OF THE DEAD
by making that scene as cool as possible.
Would you be able to do that?
Mr. Konohamaru...
I have an idea. Leave it to me!
All right, since that's decided, let's put an end to this!
Man, that Kagemasa is such a big drag... for sure!
Where's the key to the studio?!
The thing is, we can't find it anywhere!
That means we have no choice but to shoot outdoors!
Huh?
Then there's no way we can get shooting right away!
I can't believe there's no one around.
What's going on here?
With Mr. Konohamaru's help,
we were able to get permission to shoot in the city.
Let's go all out!
Well, since we can't use the studio,
we have no choice.
We'll just have to shoot here.
Well, that's true.
Since we can't fix this with CGI,
I'll need to do your makeup properly.
It's been a while since we've had a shoot like this.
Let's go all out!
All right!
Everyone, let's get ready!
Okay!
Cut! We're good!
We managed to get everything.
Yeah.
You were both great!
Thank you very much.
Ow...
Are you all right?
I'm fine!
This is nothing if it means we can make a great movie.
Right, Director?
Yeah, that's right.
A great movie, huh?
Why are you doing things without my permission?!
I-I'm sorry!
But we got some amazing shots, so it won't affect our schedule—
That's not the issue!
I can't have you doing things on your own!
I'm sorry we did this without your permission.
But if you just take a look at it, you'll understand.
We got some really nice shots—
I don't care about any of that!
You bastard!
Our cameras mean everything to us!
What the hell are you doing?!
You're all fired!
It doesn't matter who works on this.
As long as Kagemasa appears,
we'll get seats filled in the theater!
I'm swapping out all the core staff!
Hold on a second! That's just too—
You will show up for filming per usual.
Bye.
ODEN
I'm sorry.
This is all my fault for asking too much.
You have my thanks.
What?
It's been a while since we shot on location.
It was fun.
All this time, we've worked exclusively with Gongoro,
but this is the first time I've seen him
so fired up in a while.
I'm glad we were able to have a satisfying shoot in the end.
Everyone...!
But—!
I can't believe he fired us!
All right, let's continue filming using my savings!
I'll go to the bank and take some money out tomorrow!
Hold on, I think you've had too much to drink!
I mean...
the reason why the Kagemasa series has stayed so popular
is because of all of you!
I can't forgive him for this!
Honestly, isn't there anything we can do?
The first time I saw a Kagemasa movie,
I was so moved by how unbelievably cool it was.
I thought that the people who'd made these movies
would definitely be able to show everyone
how amazing Lord Seventh really is!
You're...
But if you're all fired,
I'm dropping out too!
If you do that, the movie won't get finished.
What?
Gongoro has stuck by the likes of us, all this time.
Could you show up to the shoot for his sake?
Director!
Now way. Seriously?
This is pretty bad, don't you think?
What's the matter?
Well... See, the AD is...
BANK ROBBERY IN PROGRESS | HOSTAGE TAKEN
Listen to us and release the hostage!
Shut up!
If you don't open up a path, I'll kill this guy!
Leave this to me.
Mr... Konohamaru?!
Your clothes!
I'll explain later.
That bastard producer.
I need to give him a piece of my mind!
That's—!
Did he actually... for our sake?!
Don't try to resist.
Turn yourselves in.
Who the hell are you?
Are you pretending to be the Hokage?
That's so uncool.
What a ridiculous bastard.
Let's get him!
Yeah!
Pretending to be the Hokage is uncool?
Those words...
are going to cost you, hey.
I-I wish I could film this!
What am I saying?
Director!
What are you guys doing here?
We saw the incident on TV.
We couldn't stand around doing nothing, so we came.
I see...
Let's get this, Director.
What?
I'm sure that's what he wants.
See the look in his eyes.
That kid...
He's gone and matured into a full-fledged director!
We can't let his spirit and determination go to waste!
Let's get this footage!
– Yes, sir! – Yes, sir!
That said, since we don't have a camera,
there's nothing we can do.
Were you able to get that?
I can't get anything with this camera at this distance.
Come on! This is a big scoop!
Get it together and start shooting!
We'll take on that task of doing this shoot!
Huh?
Ow, my back!
Well, from today, we're using CGI again,
so I'm sure it'll be all right, somehow.
Just lend me your camera!
Good morning.
Please stop!
I'm going to get the greatest shot!
COSPLAYER BARGES ONTO THE SCENE OF THE CRIME
It's impossible with this camera!
As long as I have a camera
Director?
and the desire to create something good...
As long as I have this passion, I can overcome any difficulties!
COSPLAYER BARGES ONTO THE SCENE OF THE CRIME
So, let me borrow your camera—!
PLEASE STAND BY
Don't come any closer!
Stop!
Don't add to your crimes.
Try to remember the people who love you.
What would your mom and dad back home in the country think
if they saw you now?
Nailed it!
That was the famous line
from the third movie in the Kagemasa series
KAGEMASA OF THE DEAD
where he releases his best friend from the enemy's mind-control!
Hey, there isn't anyone who wouldn't be moved by that line!
Dad...
Mom...
My mom and dad are...
the ones you took down earlier!
You guys!
I'm gonna give you the best make-up job ever!
Thanks to you, I— my family is finished.
Since it's come to this, I'm going to end everything.
EXPLODE
A Paper Bomb?
This is no ordinary Paper Bomb.
This is a special one that can wipe out this entire area.
I'm going to use this to take everyone down with me!
All of you need to get out of here quick, too!
Don't worry about us.
As we promised, we'll get the greatest shot.
Tell everyone in the surrounding area to evacuate.
What about you, Mr. Konohamaru?
I'm going to deal with him.
If I can cut the Paper Bomb before it detonates...
The wind has carried the cries of the weak...
My eyes ache, telling me to defend the powerless...
Who the hell are you?!
I'm the ninja, Evil Jammer Kagemasa!
Kagemasa!
Huh?
This is my only chance!
I didn't cut through it?
It's gonna be a problem if anything happens.
You bastard!
EXPLODE
It's over...
Kagemasa?!
I activated the Paper Bomb.
All that's left is to wait for it to explode.
It's all... over now.
We need to get away from here as soon as possible!
Should I take the two injured and get out of here?
It's no good. I won't make it in time.
Are you going to give up?
Huh?
Are you going to give up, Hokage?
That's right!
I'm taking on the title of Hokage in place of Lord Seventh right now.
Remember!
The Hokage I know!
The kind of Hokage I want to be!
The Hokage I look up to...
...would never give up!
You're going to suppress the explosion
by hitting it with the Rasengan, eh, Hokage?
Rasengan!
Keep that camera rolling, no matter what!
Yes, sir!
That was such a big drag for sure...
But the case is closed, for sure!
Totally not like him!
Cut!
Director?!
Seeing you, made me remember.
When I was filming the first Kagemasa...
I had no budget or equipment,
but still I wanted to make something fun.
I wanted to film amazing scenes!
My desire was stronger than anyone!
As I told myself that, I did whatever I could to shoot my movie.
The way I felt back then...
Director!
Director, we shot the movie we wanted to shoot!
LEAF MOVIE STUDIOS
Amazing!
The footage from yesterday was the best!
Well, thanks.
Oh, you're filming outside today, right?
I see everyone's back.
I'll get the equipment ready pronto!
Yes.
When our sponsors saw the news footage,
they were so moved...
that they wanted to see Kagemasa
shot by the director as soon as possible.
Upon hearing that, the producer panicked
Keep going at that pace and finish up the rest.
and withdrew his decision to fire us.
Hey! Producer!
I want to make the ending especially flashy...
I'm counting on you to get the CGI staff ready!
You can count on me!
Is that all right, Director?
I remembered that the means and methods aren't the only things that matter.
Anyway, you're starting to get a good eye for things.
Let's make a great movie!
Of course we will!
All right, everyone!
Let's put some spirit into this shoot!
Yes, sir!
The latest in the Kagemasa series is an unprecedented hit!
To uncover its secrets, I'm here at the Leaf movie theater...
"Don't forget where you came from," huh?
Hey, I guess I need to make sure I don't forget that.
Isn't this wonderful?
I'm so glad we're able to take a trip together!
Yeah, that's for sure!
Anyway, what an old inn!
I think a ghost might appear...
You believe in ghosts?
Hey, Kawaki, don't you know that
people who say such things tend to be scared of ghosts?
That's not true!
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
THE UZUMAKI FAMILY'S HOT SPRINGS VACATION
"The Uzumaki Family's Hot Springs Vacation."
Hurry up, Big Brothers!