Breach of Orders

Synopsis
Kurobane and Jujumaru interrogate a captive, having taken something from him, and wanting to know about one of his friends. The boy refuses to cooperate, so Kurobane tortures him to acquire information, killing him. He learns that Konoha has been involved. Shikadai, Chōchō, and Kawaki guard Mozuku. Mozuku is concerned by Kawaki's lack of interest as Shikadai explains about the Land of Calm Seas. He is exasperated when Kawaki reveals he's not a shinobi yet, and thinks he should have asked for a discount. Mozuku claims the artwork he bought is an old vase requested by his grandmother. Naruto and Shikamaru discuss Kawaki's situation. Konohamaru arrives with intel of a discovery of a boy's corpse, killed with ninjutsu, that matches other five known incidents. Shikamaru tells him to stay on alert. Team 7 is guarding livestock, but the cows suddenly get agitated by Kurobane and Jujumaru, who run near them. Boruto smells blood on the two.

They ignore Team 7, and Kurobane confirms their target's direction. While going through a narrow passage on mountain, Kawaki saves Mozuku from falling, and he refuses to let Chōchō carry the vase, deeming it more valuable than his life. They stop to eat by a river. Mozuku and Kawaki bond over coming from less prosperous upbringing. Kurobane and Jujumaru watch them, and wait until night to make a move. They create a mist to obscure their movements, and steal Mozuku's package. The mist clears, revealing Jujumaru controlling a web of blood. Kurobane leaves after saying Mozuku's package is the last, and confirms having killed the others. Mozuku touches one of Jujumaru's blood threads, which forces him to hurt himself. Shikadai knocks him out to stop him. Kawaki destroys the threads with an energy blast, but they regenerate. Shikadai takes a moment to think, and asks Chōchō to go through the threads, destroying many of them. He determined how fast they can regenerate. Jujumaru has Chōchō prepare to attack, but she turns around and attacks him instead, Shikadai having taken control of her with his shadow. He and Kawaki fight Jujumaru while Chōchō gets injured protecting Mozuku. They defeat and restrain him, while Mozuku treats Chōchō. Shikadai tells Mozuku to explain himself. Mozuku reveals there's an epidemic in the Land of Calms Seas, but the daimyō has a monopoly on the treatment, and the high price prevents most citizens from affording it. Mozuku's master is a medical-nin who served the daimyō and developed a more affordable treatment, but was discovered, so he and his students were targeted. He sent his students with money abroad to further develop a cure with colleagues, which is why Mozuku is so frugal with money. The daimyō is trying to acquire their cure to monetise it. Mozuku begs them to recover the medicine, and explains that if he had been upfront about his request, he wouldn't have been able to afford the mission with the little money he has left. Shikadai wants to be back to Konoha for safety, but Kawaki defies him and goes with Mozuku.