Anna Karenina

Attention!

From today, I'm standing in as the lord of the castle,

and I'll be looking after you all!

Standing in as the lord of the castle?

What happened to Mr. Mujo?

The lord has fallen ill.

You're gonna be released from this castle.

Really?

Your transfer to Hozuki Castle Number 2 has been authorized.

By early next week, you'll be reunited with your old friends.

That's not good!

Not there!

The way it stands, we have to do it before he's transferred.

What are we going to do?

We're gonna take Kokuri and break out of here.

Break out?!

They're coming.

All right.

You there, inmate!

What are you doing?

Nothing, ya know!

Breaking Out of Hozuki Castle

Why do we have to clean this up?!

If you have any complaints, tell the idiot who left the window open!

Report back to me when you're finished.

You won't be let out until you're done.

That went well.

Yeah!

Time's running out.

We need to talk fast.

We have three days until Kokuri is transferred to Hozuki Castle #2.

We have to break out of here before that.

Where did we end our discussion last time?

Thank you, for everything that you're doing for me!

I can't just leave everything to you guys!

Leave the clean-up to me!

Let's go over each of the points again.

There are three conditions essential to breaking out.

One, checking out the escape route.

How's that going, Mitsuki?

These guys checked it out.

I think we can secure a safe route

where we can avoid detection by the guards.

Two, obtaining a boat to take us off the island. Boruto?

For that, I think the information we got from Doragu will come in handy.

Two types of ships come and go from this island.

One is the same transport ship that brought you here.

The other is the food supply ship.

Why do you ask?

You plannin' on stowin' away?

Like I'd do something so dangerous!

The next landing is tomorrow morning.

In other words, you only have from tonight until morning to break out.

And third is how to release

the Celestial Prison jutsu that's been placed on Kokuri.

That's the most troublesome.

It takes a huge amount of water to undo the Celestial Prison.

Sorry for all the trouble.

Getting the water ready was your job, right, Sarada?

How's it going?

Hey! That's why I asked you to tamper with the drinking water tank.

Did you forget?

We've got that covered, right, Mitsuki?

Yeah.

How did they get in there?!

But what does tampering with the drinking water

got to do with releasing the Celestial Prison jutsu?

The area around the above-ground water tank is heavily guarded.

It's impossible to get Kokuri near it.

We have to aim for the tank that's underground.

There's a tank underground?

When potable water is running low,

sea water is gathered into this tank and filtered.

It's usually empty, but now…

Hurry and move that underground tank!

Or I'll flush you down the toilet!

Yes, sir!

But isn't security tight around the spare tank too?

Look next to it.

This is the old water tank.

Their system was changed five years ago, and it's no longer in use.

So, security should be minimal.

The valve that will also divert water to the old tank is situated in the courtyard.

When they start filling the tank with sea water,

I'll turn the valve to fill the old tank too.

You can easily be spotted there. Are you sure about this?

It should be okay if I wait to move until dark.

So, all that's left is…

to clean this room.

It's not sparkling clean, but…

Good job, Kokuri!

Looks like it's okay.

Now's the time, Sarada.

I'll let you know when I've turned the valve to divert the water.

How? We're not allowed to go to the library until evening.

I guess communicating by book is impossible…

How about that building?

We can see that window from our cell too.

Then when the light from that window goes on and off twice,

it means everything is ready. How about that?

Two times, huh?

We're counting on you, Sarada.

Kokuri's life depends on this.

Leave it to me. Obtaining the water is my job.

I'll make sure it's done, no matter what it takes.

Boruto!

Yeah, we'll leave right away.

It's not that!

Did he see us?

Hey…

I'm just here to get the bird droppings.

I'm not interested in you guys.

What do we do?

He's the guy who snitched on his friend in the past.

Leave him to me.

What are you gonna do?

I'm going to try and talk to him.

And if that doesn't work, I'll restrain him.

You two, please proceed as planned.

I have to put this back in its original place before anyone notices.

Boruto…

Let's go and report that we've finished our work.

We can't afford to raise suspicion.

Is everything going to be okay?

There's no use in panicking.

What happened to your Celestial Prison?

We were sent here on a secret mission.

If we don't get Kokuri out of here, he'll be killed.

So, we can't have you telling anyone about what you just saw.

I just told you that I don't care

if you and that woman with glasses are working together.

I can't trust you.

The rumor is that you talk to Benga.

Rumor, huh?

Amazing.

Your pulse rate hasn't risen at all.

You used to be admired by the inmates long ago, weren't you?

That's just a rumor, too.

Is it also just a rumor that you ratted out your friend?

Your pulse just went up.

I once infiltrated an enemy organization.

It was hard to live with a secret.

So, when I see someone suffering from the burden of keeping a secret…

I know how they feel.

You're hiding something.

And it's something very important to you.

Why are you so curious?

Maybe I'm intrigued by someone who grows flowers, like you.

Did your friend really die because of you?

It's almost like I killed him.

It was right after I came out of solitary confinement for the umpteenth time.

You're still alive, Kedama!

We missed you!

When's the next time you're gonna punch a guard?

That was a long time!

I was getting tired of waiting.

So? How's that plan going?

My friend Kiku and I were planning to break out.

I tore down the wall that connects the flood gate.

We just have to wait for rain now.

Our target was the flood gate

which opened only when rainwater was about to overflow.

Are you sure it's going to rain tonight?

My dad was a fisherman and reading the clouds was something

he pounded into me until I was sick of it.

It will rain like cats and dogs tonight.

Just trust your friend Kiku!