Anna Karenina

You're right.

Maybe I didn't totally understand Mr. Kankuro's resolve…

Or Shinki's either!

But I can't accept it!

To leave a friend like that?!

And to just resign yourself to it because it couldn't be helped.

Even if it's not what Mr. Kankuro wanted me to do…

I can't just accept it like Shinki!

For the friend or for the mission…

It's a difficult decision a shinobi must make all the time.

Boruto, what do you think your duty is right now?

To protect Shukaku with everything I've got!

For Mr. Kankuro's sake, too!

Shinki, do we have a chance of winning?

I doubt that they're weak enough to allow us to get away.

Besides…

I have to avenge my uncle!

Master Shukaku, please pull back.

I wanna see what you've got and what you're gonna do!

What? We're running away? I thought you were gonna fight?!

A poisoned needle, huh?

Your arm's paralyzed, isn't it?

It will wear off in a bit.

If only Boruto were here, huh?

The two of you might've been able to do something about

that tattered puppet.

What are you trying to say?

If you were able to take it down,

it wouldn't be such a sore subject to you.

If Kankuro's dead, you would have gotten your revenge.

My goal is to take you to the Leaf.

I just came to the conclusion that it's unnecessary to fight

a pointless battle.

Urashiki Returns

You—!

Now!

Be careful, this one was strong enough to repel Kankuro's attacks.

Are you okay?

It's fine.

It's just a little numb.

It will be fine in a little while.

I'm sorry.

What's that supposed to mean?

All I cared about was how I felt,

and I didn't take your feelings into account.

It was only after Aunt Temari talked to me, that I realized it.

That's right.

If he defeats them, good.

Otherwise, he'll take them down with him.

This is what a Sand Shinobi would do in this situation.

What did you say?!

Mr. Kankuro is just as important to you.

There's no way you're feeling all right in this situation.

And selfishly, I got emotional.

How I feel doesn't matter.

As long as you don't forget a shinobi's duty.

Sure, a mission is top priority for a shinobi.

Even so, my friends are just as important.

What?

After all, even if it's for a mission,

I can't allow my friends to be sacrificed.

Why can't you think rationally?

Does being rational make anything okay?

Even if the mission can be accomplished successfully…

I don't want to lose precious friends in the process!

You don't understand anything!

I don't want to do things simply because it's rational.

I know I'll regret it, if I end up thinking like that!

Up until now, I've never regretted thinking this way.

And I won't. Not now, not ever!

Your naiveté puts your friends in danger!

Without the correct way of thinking you'll fail, even in missions!

They're both correct answers!

That's why I'll come up with a way to accomplish both!

You're Naruto's kid, after all! How fun!

Then go and do it the way you want.

Of course, that's what I plan on doing!

I'm gonna go help Shikadai and Temari.

You can stay here and rest.

He's too naïve!

He understands nothing.

Master Shukaku?!

No way!

He didn't follow Boruto, did he?

An autonomous puppet…

It's been one annoying thing after another!

Don't let your guard down just because it's a puppet.

What?!

Don't breathe!

It's poison!

I came to help!

Damn it! You came back, after all.

You're really hopeless, aren't you?

Sorry about that.

But it's how I want to do things.

Let's deal with this bastard,

so we can head for the Leaf Village with Shinki.

Then get ready.

Bringing that thing down isn't gonna be easy.

Go, go!

Master Shukaku!

Hey, Shinki!

Why are you nonchalantly watching them?

Please think of the situation you're in!

Oh, shut up!

Nothing will be resolved

if we don't deal with the pursuers first, right?

Boruto!

I'm okay.

Their fighting is rife with inefficiencies.

They should coordinate their attacks with my aunt.

To charge in with your emotions running high, isn't rational.

It doesn't seem that way.

Auntie!

Leave it to me!

Wind Scythe Jutsu!

Looks like it's gonna work out nicely!

I said he's like Naruto, but he's more skilled and smarter.

Seems like he's not that reckless after all.

But I'm not an expert on logic and emotions, and how people think.

Hey, what are you doing?

This is where things are gonna start getting good!

Time is of the essence, so we must go.

Hey, aren't you gonna watch?

They'll catch up to us in time.

I have to fulfill my duty.

But you're fulfilling it just fine.