Twelve years before the start of the series, the Nine-TailsattackedKonohagakure, destroying much of the village and taking many lives. The leader of the village, the Fourth Hokage sacrificed his life to seal the Nine-Tails into a newborn, Naruto Uzumaki. Orphaned by the attack, Naruto was shunned by the villagers, who out of fear and anger, viewed him as the Nine-Tails itself. Though the Third Hokage outlawed speaking about anything related to the Nine-Tails, the children — taking their cues from their parents — inherited the same animosity towards Naruto. In his thirst to be acknowledged, Naruto vowed he would one day become the greatest Hokage the village had ever seen. Read more...
Naruto wakes up in the hospital, surrounded by his family. Boruto leaves to go tell Kawaki. Katasuke explains to Kawaki that his discomfort is possibly due to his modified body rejecting a the chakra-incompatible prosthetic. Kawaki rejects Sumire's offer to administer painkillers. Katasuke regrets not knowing enough about Kawaki's physiology to properly treat him. Boruto arrives and tells Kawaki that Naruto is awake. Shikamaru updates Naruto on what he has missed, and that despite his successful rescue, they can't condone the genin's rashness. He stresses they're still under threat, as Jigen can use Kawaki's Kāma to infiltrate them again. Koji and Amado prepare to leave. Amado assures Koji his light packing is enough. Koji summons his toad. Delta arrives, asking where they're going without Jigen's leave. Koji offers to deal with Delta, but Amado merely issues a shutdown command, causing Delta to fall unconscious. Koji wonders if he's been similarly programmed. Amado boards Koji's toad, Koji gives him directions for his destination, and reverse summons his toad. Amado arrives at the outskirts of Konohagakure while Koji heads forward in Kara's headquarters. Sarada tells her parents how the battle transpired, and how Boruto changed during it. Sarada is concerned about Boruto, but Sakura and Sasuke urge her to recover now so she can help him later. Mitsuki asks to have a word with Sasuke, and tells him of Boro's description of Boruto as Momoshiki's vessel. Read more...
Tentō practices shurikenjutsu, remembering Boruto's words, determined to impress his father. Yamaoka arrives and tells him he's seen a suspicious man pretending to be a bodyguard, and fears for Ikkyū's life. Tentō wants to resolve the situation himself, and decides to investigate. Boruto tells Sarada and Mitsuki about Tentō and his escort mission. They find Konohamaru, who tells them they've been assigned a B-rank mission, much to their excitement. He warns them of the dangers associated with a higher rank mission, but the genin remain enthusiastic. Ikkyū sees Tentō's various card purchases, and remembering his talk with Naruto, decides to speak to him himself. Yamaoka takes Tentō to a secluded path, where a Mujina Bandit knocks him out. Ikkyū is informed both Tentō and Yamaoka are nowhere to be found. Walking around with Mitsuki, Boruto finds that Tentō slipped the card he's been after into his jacket, and though he wishes to keep it, Boruto rushes to return it. At the hotel, Boruto notices how many guards have been mobilised. Boruto tries finding Tentō's room, and overhears Ikkyū discussing Tentō's kidnapping. His captors claim to be the Mujina Bandits, they threaten to kill Tentō if Ikkyū lets the information go public, and their demands include 500 million ryō and the release of all the prisoners from Hōzuki Castle. Read more...
