Anna Karenina

They got here faster than I expected.

I can't believe they got away from all those pursuers.

But I won't let them proceed any further.

No matter what I have to do.

You framed us!

You're shinobi from the Haze, right?

How sharp of you.

We're not handing over the Hashirama Cell.

You die here.

Is he the Haze shinobi?

Yeah.

We finally caught up to you!

You put us through hell, you know that?

Seems like you didn't like the scent of the perfume.

I washed that off a while ago!

Are you the only one here?

That's right!

Are you trying to take on all five of us on your own?

Well…

Under normal conditions, it might be futile.

What's he about to–?

Stay on guard.

I know that!

I'm sorry, but we don't have the time to deal with you.

Let us pass.

I won't let you go after my big brothers!

The Forbidden Jutsu of Death

Haze Ninja Art:

Forbidden Jutsu: Ephemeral Life!

What is that?

I'm getting a really bad feeling from that.

I beseech thee, One who beckons all to the otherworld…

What is that thing?

Hear…

my plea!

Wha—?!

It's all over…

for you now!

A barrier?!

Not good!

What…is that?!

Yuuga.

Let's go…

Yuuga fulfilled his duty admirably.

We must embrace his wishes… and move onward.

Yuuga…

Cha!

Above you!

You're not getting away!

Earth Style: Stone Pistol Jutsu!

You're not going anywhere!

Rasengan!

Boruto!

Run, Konohamaru!

Right!

Go on ahead!

I'll handle this!

What?!

Now's our chance! Hurry!

I don't sense it coming after us.

I see.

What was that thing?

Boruto, are you sure you're okay?

Y-Yeah.

I'm okay now.

When I made contact with his hand…

I felt all the power inside my body ebbing away.

He was absorbing your chakra, that's why.

I know I don't have to say this, but…

when a living creature's chakra is taken from it, it dies.

Who knows what would have happened

if Konohamaru's counterattack was even a little delayed?

He called that thing,

"The One who beckons all to the otherworld."

It's something beyond the realms of human comprehension.

That's like–!

Yeah.

It's like when Lord Third exchanged his life

to summon the Reaper Death Seal long ago…

or like Soma from Daidai Village.

They're strange creatures called forth from somewhere not of this world.

Judging from this situation, I'm sure that's what it is.

I see. What a problematic enemy.

Even if we get away, he catches up with that speed of his.

If we confront him directly, he targets our chakra.

Not only that, he seems to be able to recover

from any damage he sustains with the chakra he steals.

Does that mean he's not coming after us because he's recovering?

To me, it seemed more like

he was merely moving in reaction to any nearby chakra.

Recovery just happens to be another result of it.

So, he's just going after whatever he can get his hands on?

He's like a monster that devours the chakra of any prey

that's sealed inside the barrier.

That Haze Shinobi exchanged his life for that jutsu to summon it.

They're desperate.

Does that mean they don't care what happens to them?

I know it's a mission… but to go that far?

Anyway…

Let's get out of here immediately.

If the Hashirama Cell leaves the Land of Silence,

pursuing it will become more difficult.

But how do we bring down that monster?

If we use Rasengan…

like we did earlier, we'll manage somehow, right?

You're right–!

I object!

Huh?

We'll check out the barrier first.

It may be possible to escape by destroying the barrier.

Then why don't we defeat the enemy and make the barrier disappear?

He's using a special jutsu.

There's no guarantee the barrier will disappear.

But we can't keep doing this!

If we fight well, our chances of winning—!

We don't need to win.

Don't lose sight of our goal.

Our top priority is to retrieve the Hashirama Cell.

It's not to beat that thing.

Don't take action if you can't understand something so simple.

You'll only end up burdening everyone.

You don't have to put it like that!

I'm trying to think of other solutions, too!

What's already transpired doesn't matter.

How it ends up is what's important.

Open up your outlook and think…

about what we have to do to execute the mission!

Konohamaru!

Huh?

You've spoiled them too much.

The way they keep flying off the handle…

you can't call them shinobi!

What did you say?!

Calm down, Boruto.

Mugino, I get where you're coming from.

But these guys have gone through their share of adversity.

They're quite dependable, you know?

I wonder about that.

Hey, everyone…

He's coming our way.

Seems he's hunted down all the animals in the vicinity that we were in…

So, he's going to start sensing our chakra.

That's bad.

In any case, let's move closer to the barrier!

– Right! – Right!

It's right here.

It's a formidable barrier,

but with the two of us, it's possible to break it.

All right.

Mugino and I will break the barrier.

Boruto, you three guard the area. Got it?

I got it!

We don't have much time.

Let's start immediately.

– Right! – Right!

RELEASE

All right, let's do this!