The Obstacle: Seven
Mr. Kiseru's a traitor?
That can't be!
Remember what he said?
I was born in a village deep in the mountains
along the border with the Village Hidden in the Waterfalls.
My grandpa took me to a nearby hot spring often.
Watching the sunset while soaking in the hot spring is the best.
It just so happens I was born near there, so I know…
that the hot springs are always on the eastern side of the mountains.
You might be able to see the sunrise,
but there isn't a single hot spring there where you can see the sunset.
I thought that was sketchy, so I decided to investigate.
That's when I found it…
This communication device.
What's keeping them?
Yeah…
Maybe they're conspiring…
He might be working closely with Ouga.
No way!
If he's been using this to receive orders from Ouga
to make the experiment go smoothly…
he'd have a good reason to hide it.
He wouldn't be the first of Ouga's moles imbedded among us.
But Mr. Kiseru was the very first to help me dig through this floor.
If you wanna trust him, go right on ahead.
I'm just saying I'm gonna be cautious.
I don't want my throat cut in my sleep by an enemy spy.
I'm surprised by how much intel the Leaf had on the Outers.
They're valuable clues for tracking down Code.
But we don't have a grasp of the Outers' chain of command,
and I think the list is missing a lot of names.
Let's hurry. We have to rendezvous with Mitsuki!
You're late, you two…
Ouga?!
SUM
You started already?!
He said to choose any envelope you want.
Here. We chose for you.
All right, then!
Let me show you to the location of the next experiment!
SUM
Hey, wait! The rules—!
Test subjects! You have been scattered throughout the field!
There is a number written on the tag inside your envelope,
ranging from 1 to 8.
Starting now, you will fight each other for those tags,
in order to collect a passing score of 7 points or more.
Those who are starting off with 7 or more points already…
are super lucky!
But having high points runs a higher risk of being targeted,
so watch your backs!
The time limit is two hours from now.
The goal is directly below the flare that just went up.
SUM
When the gate closes, the game is over,
so get there before then, okay?
Another flare will go up one hour from now.
And a final flare will go up ten minutes before the game ends.
All right then, test subjects! Open your envelopes!
All right, then…
The anything-goes game of survival…
starts now!
Oh, dear.
Damn it!
Hey, Boss!
Aren't you the lucky one!
Running into me right at the start.
Lucky my foot!
Look at this!
We're two peas in a pod.
7 points is passing,
so what we need is another 9 points, huh?
If we're going to target the weakest one, it'd be Shamo.
Yay! I got 8!
Lucky me!
Boruto!
I got an 8. An 8!
Weren't you listening to the directions?
Flashing that around makes you a prime target!
Oh…right!
Seriously, be more careful.
There's no telling who'll come after you.
I should make contact soon…
My communication device is gone!
Damn it. Where is it?
Where did I lose it?
It had to have been then!
You don't need to be so cautious.
I said I'd protect you until the end.
I thought you hated rich people.
I'm the type who doesn't let personal feelings
get in the way of my mission.
Batta…
What is it?
Without your help, I would've been dead a long time ago.
I'm grateful.
So out of the blue… Cut it out.
I just wanted to let you know.
Pull yourself together, Boss.
Isn't that your precious money?
Stop! You don't have to pick it up!
Huh?
For all the money that's inside… isn't this too light?
It's just your imagination. Give it back!
Come to think about it, I've never once seen the money inside.
It's fine! Give it back!
Please!
What's this?
What's going on?
I'm asking you what's going on?!
I'm so sorry. Please forgive me!
My company is being blackmailed.
They took my wife and child hostage
and threatened to kill them if I don't pay the ransom.
That's not what I asked you!
Why isn't there money inside?!
My company is on the brink of bankruptcy!
I was going to make them think I was paying up…
Then, by threatening them with that drug,
I'd get my family back!
Look at them!
If I don't make it by the deadline,
my wife and child are going to be killed!
You're no different, after all.
You're just like those rich liars.
Please wait!
If you abandon me here, I'm a goner!
Please!
If you want me to save you, pay me.
I'm not doing this for charity!
So, you're—?!
Who's there?!
Sorry to startle you.
It's you, Mr. Namua.
You nearly scared me to death.
This is the worst.
Friends shouldn't fight one another for points.
I did the math earlier.
The tags are numbered 1 to 8.
If 7 and above pass,
the number of people who can pass this…
is a maximum of five.
Three people won't make it, huh?
Unless we work together, that number will increase.
That's the point of this experiment.
We all share the desire to survive.
Use mine.
No, I can't do that.
I've already told you…
I took from people to fulfill my greed.
I chose a path of asceticism…
so I could put an end to that way of life.
But I still can't sleep at night.
I hear voices when I close my eyes…
The sorrowful voices of the people I murdered.
Hey! Namua! Yatsume!
You're alive!
I have a 6.
How about you two?
4 and 5.
Well, I have…
Ta-da!
I'm not letting it out of my sight!
With this combination of numbers,
Shamo and one other person will pass, huh?
I've got it!
What if you flip your 6 and call it a 9, Boruto?
Do you really think a cheap trick is going to work?
Then you come up with something, Boruto!
I know that!
Right now, we need to work together so no one is sacrificed…
We should try to confront the others.
– Yeah. – Yeah.
Where are they?
Batta! Fugou!
No way!
Who'd do such a cruel thing?!
Looks like their tags were stolen.
Of course.
What other reason is there to target them?
And the communication device is gone.
I don't want my throat cut in my sleep by an enemy spy.
Who do you think did it?
I haven't seen Rokuro and Kiseru around.
One of them killed those two.
They now have 3 tags.
It's too soon to suspect them.
It might be a trap to cause dissent among us.
We won't get anywhere right now if we don't help each other.
He's right. I agree with Boruto.
Helping each other, huh?
I wish I could give away one of my points.
If you could, we wouldn't have a problem.
No…
That might not be such a bad idea.
Huh?
Right now, we have 4, 5, 6 and Shamo's 8.
What we don't have are 1, 2, 3 and 7.
If I could swap my 6 for a 1, 2, and 3,
both of you would have 7.
But if you do that, Boruto, you'll be—!
I know.
But the priority is to find a way to save as many lives as possible.
One hour left, huh?
Rokuro…
So, how many tags do you have?
One…
That's unlucky.
Actually, not really.
Three tags!
That means…
Was it you?
Rokuro killed Batta and Fugou?!
I'm not gonna ask how you got those two tags.
But even if you add up those three, you'd still be short of 7, right?
I'll give you a 6, so how about you give us the 2 and 3?
That way you'll have 7 and we'll get the two tags we need.
I see. That's interesting.
Take them. I don't need them.
I never needed them to begin with!
Is that how you killed those two?
All I did was figure out how to end this despicable experiment!
End the experiment?
Kicking down others and fighting until the last person remains—
That's the experiment's main objective.
Damn it!
Since that's the case, let's just ignore the dumb rules
and kill each other right here and now!
You'd just be playing right into Ouga's hands!
I'm not.
I'm outsmarting him!
The moment the sole winner is left, the experiment becomes null.
Th-This is what you want, right?
You're a hopeless fool.
Let's do this, Boruto!
Yeah!
SEAL
Mitsuki!
You messed up.
Wait. Look up!
SEAL
It's a trap for anyone who approaches and tries to help.
What do we do?
There are too many to avoid.
I submitted a report to the Hokage's Office
before leaving the village.
Our only option is to wait for backup.
We don't even know where Boruto is!
We can't wait that long.
SEAL
Kawaki!
SEAL
Setting yourself on fire?!
What were you thinking?! Seriously!
Well, it wasn't the first time, so…
After I left you, I came to the site to investigate,
but I found myself surrounded by shinobi of unknown affiliation.
They were a well-trained group.
Who could they have been?
It's possible the Outers played a role in this incident.
I see…
There are definitely others involved in this incident.
Our best hope is to capture them and ask them directly.
You're not going to stop me, are you, Sarada?
Why would I?
Let's make 'em tell us where Boruto is!
This might actually be our chance.
What we need is a 1, a 2, and a 3, right?
Rokuro's holding all of them.
So, if we take down Rokuro, all four of us can survive!
Okay, I'm in!
Wait! A wrong move could be dangerous!
Thunder Style: Thunderclap Arrow!
Mr. Namua!
You're my puppet now!
I can't…control my body!
Mr. Namua!
Pathetic, isn't it, Boruto?
Every living thing possesses a desire to live.
Anyone who rejects that instinct has no right to survive.
Boruto…
Run.
It hurts because you're fighting it.
Give in to your desires.
Go back to who you were before!
I'm…no longer who I used to be!
You're only suppressing your instincts.
You are a beast who lives only for his desires.
That's who you really are!
Are you going to take…my ticket?!
Pull yourself together, Mr. Namua!
You want to take it, don't you?!
That's right!
Kill Boruto and survive!
Just take what you desire!
Yatsume? What's the matter?
I think I'm… deeply moved or something.
I mean, look at everyone… fighting so desperately to live!
End him, by your own hand!
Mr. Namua! Didn't you tell me you're no longer a villain?
Don't succumb to your feelings!
Mr. Namua!
Are your desires that weak, Namua?!
Die, Boruto!
This is…how it should be.
I'm sick and tired of taking from others.
Rasengan!
You win.
Your desire to live was greater than mine.
I'm taking these.
Of course.
You've earned them.
Even if I'm taken back to my village,
I'd be lucky if life in prison is all I get.
I've lost, but I don't regret a thing.
Here.
What are you doing?
A promise is a promise.
Hey, can you hear me, Ouga?
We're not gonna fulfill your expectations!
Are you crazy, Boruto?!
If we had three, all of us could've been saved!
Don't be so selfish.
Boruto.
I'll let you in on something good.
I took Batta's and Fugou's tags.
But when I found them, they were already dead.
Which leaves just one person who could be the culprit.
Boruto!
We only have 10 minutes left!
SUM
It stayed open! So, anyone can go through, right?
I guess not.
Use these.
I won't survive for long with these wounds.
Use them, Boruto.
It's okay.
I have another idea.
What are you talking about?
The 7 tag hasn't been used yet.
Mr. Kiseru hasn't gone through the goal.
He probably killed Batta and Fugou.
Are you serious?
Kiseru did?
Batta suspected Kiseru of working for Ouga.
So, he killed her to keep her quiet?
I'm going to find out.
Take care of Mr. Namua.
Please go!
Boruto…
Mr. Kiseru…
Are you really working for Ouga?
Did you kill Batta and Fugou?
What nonsense.
Who put that in your head?
Rokuro did!
He said he found Batta and Fugou dead.
You're the only one who could have done that!
You trust Rokuro more than me?
Whatever.
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
"Breakthrough."
If it's not true, then tell me!
BREAKTHROUGH