What?
Is that ring what I think it is?
Yes!
Wow, congratulations!
Thank you!
How wonderful!
So, you're getting married...
I dream about getting a ring!
Isn't it beautiful?
It is!
I see...
This location's near the Land of Redaku...
It's a custom in our nation
to exchange rings when you marry someone.
I still haven't gotten a hold of
any new information about the survivors of the Kara.
So, I'm going to continue
and broaden the scope of my investigation.
How many years has it been...
since I last visited the Land of Redaku?
The last time was when Naruto was afflicted with an unknown illness...
Are you all right?
It's not that bad.
Anyway, it's been a while since you've been in the Village—!
Tell me everything.
So, Nine Tails said that the Sage of Six Paths
suffered from the same illness as you?
Yeah, kinda.
We've been checking every shred of data
on the Sage of Six Paths in the Land of Fire to find a cure.
We found a mention that
he was apparently fond of the Land of Redaku in ancient times
and that he recuperated at the Observatory
in the royal capital.
We immediately sent the previous Hokage
to the royal capital of Redaku, but...
Any word from Kakashi?
It came in just a little while ago...
Our nation's never had any diplomatic relations
with the Land of Redaku.
Also, after their king passed away,
their prime minister is apparently the one who is actually in control.
Furthermore, the nation is currently in disarray
from a famine.
The previous Hokage has gotten close to Prince Nanara,
who has left the royal palace to live in Nagare Village,
and has become his private tutor.
He's been searching for documents
passed down within the royal family.
So, this is where you were!
Now then, Your Highness,
I'd like to have a look at the library
so we can study in depth.
The library?
It's been sealed off, so we can't get in.
The prime minister gave the order.
The prime minister did that?
Besides, I'm not doing any studying.
I can't read, anyway.
That's your job!
I see...
In that case,
let's start by learning how to read and write.
This is your name.
Nanara.
It seems like it'll be a while before he can get any leads.
Hey, don't tell me you're—!
I'm going to look into the other lead.
Hold on...
Hold on, ya know.
Stop!
I can't let you go there...
Sasuke!
Sasuke's Story: Infiltration
The old Observatory stands on a mountain peak
at an elevation of 5,000 meters.
This historical facility was founded by
the astronomer Janmaru Tatar.
It is where the Sage of Six Paths stayed while he was here.
But now, it's a detention facility
for prisoners who are being forced to construct
a new giant telescope for the observatory.
Come on, walk faster!
My goal is to find out
whether there's a clue to curing Naruto's illness
within the documents left by the Sage of Six Paths
that are being stored here...
We have a new inmate.
He'll be sharing a cell with you guys.
Don't pick on him now.
Huh?
We'd never do that.
What are you in for?
Come on, bro, don't be so cold.
I'm Jiji.
I got a minimum sentence of six months
for stealing because I was hungry.
I'm Penzila.
I got a minimum sentence of one year
for multiple counts of marriage fraud.
And this guy's Ganno.
He got a minimum sentence of 17 years for treason.
He's the oldest in our cell and he's been here the longest.
Are you... single?
What makes you think that?
It's a custom in our nation
to exchange rings when you marry someone.
But you...
Those guys...
It's bad news if we get mixed up with them.
Let's go.
Welcome...
to Tatar!
Arrogant bastard!
You bastard!
Hey, cut it out!
What are you doing?!
D-Did you do this?
Say something!
This is bad...
Now's my chance!
D-Don't think you can avoid getting sent to solitary!
Hey!
Oh!
Director Zansul!
Based on what I saw, he didn't start this.
He was defending himself from the ones now collapsed over there.
But—!
Furthermore...
He arrived here today.
He's yet to start his life at the Observatory.
Let's overlook what's just transpired.
Yes, you're right.
Hey, carry the injured to Medical!
Yes, sir!
Try not to do anything too conspicuous.
Are we clear?
He's strong.
He's also got nerves of steel!
I can't stay here forever!
I'm gonna take advantage of the commotion
and make a break for it!
Without getting found by Meno!
I can scale that fence!
Hurry up and get back to work!
Was he trying to escape?
What an idiot.
What is that?
That's Meno.
Meno?
He's a carnivorous dragon beast who guards this prison...
He is?
What an idiot.
There's no way anyone can escape from this place.
All right, the show is over.
If you keep chattering, I'll feed you to Meno as dessert.
You've got to be kidding me...
I'm surprised that Zansul was able to tame something like that.
It's so cold!
Beyond that boundary and this side are like heaven and hell.
Sometimes, I get the urge to just cross that.
But the moment anyone does that...
he gets them.
Jiji, you bastard!
Triple twos?! Damn you!
Sorry about that!
I'm taking your smokes.
Come on, one more time!
Penzila, you never learn, do you?
This guy committed marriage fraud to pay off his gambling debts.
Hey, Sasuke, join us for a round of cee-lo!
I'm good.
What? You're so boring!
Hey, Ganno...
You'll play, right?
Come over here.
I can't right now.
I'm surprised you don't get sick of painting.
Don't talk to me.
I'm nearly done and this part is crucial!
You'll just end up washing it all off
before inspection next week, right?
Hence my urgency!
I've reached all the way to my pinky.
Hey, Sasuke, I'll even go easy on you!
C'mon!
What is that thing doing here?
I thought dragon beasts had all gone extinct.
Aww, how boring.
Very well.
I'll play on my own.
I've changed my mind.
I'll take you on.
Ah! That's what I like to hear!
I don't have any smokes.
Can I put this down as a wager?
What? A gemstone?
Is it real?
No, it can't be.
It's probably glass or something.
I don't care about getting a pretty glass bead.
I don't want it if I can't light it and take a drag.
But you don't have any smokes to wager, either.
Oh, that's true!
Why don't you play for meal duty?
No, that's fine.
Instead, I want you to do me a favor.
What is this favor?
I'll tell you later.
What's the best roll?
What? You don't even know the rules?
Triple snake eyes.
You want three of a kind!
Here you go.
Then I'll roll just that.
Huh?
Are you serious?
Looks like I win.
You cheated!
Saying you'll roll triple snake eyes, and then doing it?
No one's that lucky!
Give it up.
You promised to do me a favor, right?
I-I can't do anything too hard.
Don't worry.
It's something simple.
I'm going for a walk.
If a patrol comes by, I want you to distract them.
Huh? You have a cloth pass?
A cloth pass?
When we're allowed out of our cells outside of normal hours,
patrol gives you one to put on your arm.
If you go out without one, Meno will immediately attack you.
I'll be all right.
You won't be!
Besides, even if you are, if patrol sees you,
we'll be held jointly responsible.
It's totally impossible!
One of us will clearly be gone.
How are we going to fool them?
Put something under a blanket.
We can't fool them with that, can we?!
I'll be back soon.
That's not the issue here.
There should be documents concerning the Sage of Six Paths
somewhere in this observatory.
But in order to find that data,
I need to be able to move around freely.
Getting in the way of that is Meno.
If my guess is right,
Meno's probably a Summoning Animal.
His summoner must be... Zansul.
That said, his summoning duration is way too long.
Could Zansul really have that much chakra?
Or is his jutsu just different
from what we have in the Land of Fire?
It's here.
Genjutsu doesn't work on it?
Why?
Damn it!
I left behind traces of a fight.
I need to deal with this guy before someone spots us.
What?!
"KU"
This is bad.
I went too far.
Hey, Sasuke.
Where did you go yesterday?
Nowhere in particular.
No, it wasn't!
You were lucky patrol didn't find out,
because if you were, you wouldn't get off so easily.
You took so long to come back that I thought Meno ate you.
No wounds.
What's going on?
Are there several of them?
You're the one who attacked Meno, aren't you?
What are you trying to achieve?
If he already knows, then I have no choice.
Besides, I have some questions for him as well.
Why won't it work?
No, it can't be!
How clever of you to notice.
Not even my subordinates I work with
have yet to catch on.
You've been warned already.
But if this is how you'd prefer to do things,
I'll have no choice but to enhance surveillance.
Look forward to that.
I want you guys to wait here.
Yes, sir!
Master Nanara, I shall explain why I summoned you here.
Please evacuate Nagare Village as soon as possible.
The army will be stationed there shortly.
Huh? Why, Big Sis—?
I mean, Princess Manari.
Listen, Nanara...
This is...
Your Highness!
I shall talk to him...
Please do.
But this may be a bit difficult for Master Nanara to understand.
Then explain it to me in a way I can understand!
I see...
The Land of Redaku is currently experiencing a famine.
We have no diplomatic relationships,
so we have not received assistance from other nations.
And so... we're going to move.
To an abundant and affluent location.
We'll wage war, take our new land, and live there.
The Office of a Thousand Kings...
Books on the history of the Land of Redaku,
guidebooks to plants...
Even anatomy books, huh?
MANUSCRIPT OF SIX PATHS
I found it!
I've got an interesting story for you.
Seems like Zansul's room has a cellar,
and he's hidden a shady secret there.
And what's Zansul's secret?
Who knows?
I don't know any more than that.
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
"Sasuke's Story: Constellations."
SASUKE'S STORY: CONSTELLATIONS
To investigate that secret... seems I'll have to battle Meno.