Anna Karenina

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EXTREME

I-I drew a card!

What do I do next?!

This is why I don't like playing with newbies.

Don't listen to him.

Just hit him hard!

Yeah, just hit him with that.

Huh? With this?

Yeah, just hit him with that!

You can do it! Just hit him!

Okay. I'll hit 'im with this!

What? An ultimate combo?!

You can do that?!

You underestimated the power of linking.

Inojin, did you lose?

One more game!

Is your arm all right?

It's totally fine!

It almost feels better than before.

O-Oww!

It doesn't seem like it's totally fine.

Boruto, you idiot.

They said it's going to take three weeks to heal completely.

With all those injuries,

your hospital point card must be full!

Yeah, whatever! Keep joking!

I heard you perfected your new Rasengan.

Yeah, but I'm forbidden to use it.

If I use it more, my arm could get destroyed.

If Mitsuki wasn't there with me, it would've been disastrous.

Don't worry about it, Boruto.

The direction of the wind will change tonight,

so maybe I should move the location.

Hey, Denki!

You by yourself today?

During this time of year,

the temperature up in the sky is higher than on the surface, so…

Hey!

He seems to be thinking about something complicated.

Blockade the A-Un Gate!

Excuse me!

Sorry to call you in like this when you just got back.

Oh no, I can't just take it easy forever.

Considering the gravity of the topic,

we asked Lady Fifth and Lord Sixth to join us today.

I read the report you submitted.

But I thought it would be better

if the previous Hokage heard the details directly from you two.

Hey!

What did you see at the scene?

Tell us every detail.

The ones we fought were named Victor and Deepa.

They're unknown figures not listed in the Bingo Books of any nation.

They were unlike anyone we've battled so far.

And their objective was the fruit of the Divine Tree.

The fruit of the Divine Tree?!

It seems a section of the tree that was left on the surface

after the Fourth Great Ninja War was retrieved and cultivated.

But what grew from it was a far cry from the real Divine Tree,

and imperfect.

Well, that's to be expected.

Who would try to tamper with the Divine Tree?

About that.

I found something very interesting at the site.

I asked Sai and his ANBU to do additional investigating

in the Land of Valleys.

We found Victor's secret room at the site.

This is the pattern that was drawn on the wall there.

This is–!

Doesn't it match the pattern and special features

that Shojoji said he saw?

Are you talking about that thing

that the members of Kara were researching?

So that means, the ones we fought were–?!

It's safe to assume that they belonged to the Kara.

There's more.

It seems they were aware of the fact

that you and the others had brought down Momoshiki, Naruto.

That's classified information known only to the Five Kage!

So that means this group called the Kara or whatever

has been watching us the whole time.

What is the possibility that these two were the leaders

and that the Kara has been destroyed?

Most likely, very low.

We should assume that they had associates.

If so, this isn't a problem only for the Land of Fire.

Yeah, I figured so too,

and dispatched messengers to the Five Great Nations.

They should be arriving about now.

EARTH

WIND

CLOUD

WATER

KAGE

There's one more thing.

There's the word "vessel"

that keeps popping up in Victor's research data.

Vessel? What does it mean?

I don't know.

But there's no doubt that it had great significance to Victor.

Maybe someone from his company might know?

We came up with nothing.

Most employees were unaware that

the Divine Tree was being cultivated in the company basement.

Only a few were authorized entry into the underground facility.

And just who were these few?

As to that…

He was alive?!

The doctor who was helping Ku?!

It seems he was involved in the conspiracy

that occurred in the Land of Valleys.

You mean, he was a member of the organization called Kara?

Well, we did search for his body after the incident,

but couldn't find it.

We suspect that data gleaned from research on the Fabrications

was being used for Victor's experiments.

Don't tell me that Grandfather Ohnoki was also involved

with the Kara?!

That's hard to imagine.

Our belief is that the doctor used Lord Ohnoki

in order to obtain experimental data.

If their tentacles extended all the way to the Hidden Stone,

the Kara is an organization with a pretty extensive network.

It's an issue that an organization that big

has never once shown up in our nets.

And we don't even know how long

this organization has been in existence.

Any news about those who were involved

in the Divine Tree experiments?

Every single one of them is either dead or missing.

That's right! That doctor…

called himself and others, "Outers."

Outer?

Probably some kind of code word used by the members.

Sai, have you heard anything on your side?

I just remembered something.

What is it?

When Sasuke and I went to the Hidden Rain to investigate,

we encountered a young man…

But Kara is different. They're my hope!

I was just thinking maybe he was also an Outer.

Maybe it means an outside collaborator

who supports the Kara's ideology?

Perhaps by taking advantage of outsiders like that,

is how they've avoided falling under our scrutiny?

That means there are scores of people like them

scattered inside all Five Nations!

Yes.

There's a high probability that they're lurking

even in places outside the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Rain.

Of course, they could even be here in the Hidden Leaf.

Spies in the village? C'mon!

Wouldn't that explain how information about Momoshiki was leaked?

Depending on the circumstances,

we may have to investigate everyone in the village.

You suspect our own people?

If it's necessary, I'll use any means it takes.

It's to protect the village.

Shikamaru's concern is warranted.

It's not just the people who live in this village.

How many people do you think come and go every day in the village?

When you consider that, they could easily be

one of the passengers on the Thunder train.

Are you saying that we have to limit people's movements?

The battle against the Kara has already begun.

We have to avoid a situation where they inch closer

and overwhelm us while we waste time dawdling.

But…

If we close our gates,

it's gonna have a big impact on people's lives.

And it'll cause anxiety among many people.

But isn't it our duty to protect those very people of our village?

Ahh!

It itches under these bandages and I can't stand it!

You shouldn't scratch too much.

Stop it, Boruto!

Boruto!

Thank goodness!

What are you doing, Denki?

What is that huge thing?

Is it a new kind of training?

I don't think that's the case.

Can you help me haul this to the top?

The top?

Over there.

Why do we have to lug something this heavy?

Soo heavy!

What is this?

I'll explain everything once when we get to the top.

I think you'll get it faster when you actually see it.

You're late, Denki.

We brought the fuel!

Thank you!

Anyway, I think the direction of the wind tonight

is going to change and start blowing south.

So, about the explanation?

Sorry, Boruto!

But would you mind taking out what's inside and spread it out?

Spread it out? Here?!