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...
Boruto's body freezes up while going through the trees, causing him to fall, to his and Mitsuki's confusion. Mitsuki notices the Kāma activating in Boruto's hand. As it has only activated while in battle or around Kawaki, they surmise something's happened to him. At Naruto's home, Kawaki continues searching for the missing vase fragment. Naruto points out it's probably useless, since Hinata cleans everyday, and considers the vase pretty much fixed. Kawaki points out the vase still leaks, and that comments like that is why Boruto yells at him. Inojin and Shikadai discuss Kawaki's trustworthiness while playing cards, noting how their parents feel about him. Shikadai personally likes that Kawaki is a straight shooter. Sakura buys flowers from Ino, who deduces Sasuke is coming home. Sarada arrives and asks her mother about the seal on her forehead and the Creation Rebirth. Koji continues to spy on Kawaki through his toad's eyes. He finds it strange that Jigen hasn't acted after finding out Boruto has a Kāma through Delta. Unable to find the missing fragment, Kawaki decides to fill the hole with glue. Hinata and Himawari leave to shop for dinner. Kawaki notices his Kāma activating. Sakura finishes explaining how the seal and Creation Rebirth work, and Sarada points out Naruto has already explained that to her, and asks about its similarity to Kāma. She says that according to Tsunade, the seal is an old jutsu that exists since the days of the Sage of Six Paths. Read more...
The wedding ceremony between Kankitsu and Remon begins. Boruto and Konohamaru rush back to Daidai village. Kankitsu and Remon join hands, and are instructed to cut the stone's horns to keep Sōma sealed. A ghostly aura connects them to the statue, and they're given swords to cut the horns. Kankitsu strikes to rock's binding ropes instead, to everyone's shock. Kankitsu grabs Remon's hand by force and continues the ritual. Konohamaru and Boruto arrive. Kankitsu proclaims he fulfilled his duty and passes out. Sōma manifests from the remains of the stone. It attacks Remon and Kankitsu, but Konohamaru pulls them out of the way. Boruto attempts to attack Sōma with kunai and Wind Release, to no avail. Sōma goes through some of the villagers in the cave, eating their memories. Konohamaru instructs Boruto evacuate them. Konohamaru attempts to fight Sōma, but it avoids him, and goes for Remon. Konohamaru gets in its way, and creating two shadow clones, attempts to seal it with one of his grandfather's seals. It merely restricts Sōma's movements for a while. They leave the cave. Kankitsu wakes up, now free of Sōma's influence, and recounts how he fell under its control. Boruto stresses that physical attacks and ninjutsu don't work against it, and Konohamaru points out it seemed to evade him. Remon says it only fears Kuen's hair clip, which Konohamaru has. Remon wants to seal Sōma inside her body, Kankitsu stressing the risks. Read more...
