Anna Karenina

Just what… is happening here?

You're Mr. Anato, right?

What happened to you?!

Restrain Mr. Anato immediately!

– Right! – Right!

I made a promise with Mia…

That we'd definitely bring you back!

Mr. Anato!

THE HASHIRAMA CELL

Calm down, Mr. Anato!

We have no intention of attacking you!

Unfortunately, I don't think he's in the state

to understand anything we say to him.

There are five of us.

But the differences between our fighting power is plain to see.

We'll attack and stop his movements.

Hold on!

If we do that, Mr. Anato will—!

We have a duty to take control of the situation

before there is any injury and return to the village with intel.

So, the most efficient method is to inflict some damage

and make him unconscious.

That's not true!

There has to be another way we can do this!

Before we attack, we'll try a Sealing Jutsu.

That's what I'm talking about!

Understood.

But you're still such a softie.

Don't say that!

Boruto and I will apply the Sealing Jutsu.

Mugino, Sarada and Mitsuki…

Restrain Mr. Anato the moment he's unable to move.

Coordinated Light Formation Jutsu.

It's a basic Sealing Jutsu, but failure is not an option, got it?

You can count on me!

Let's go!

He undid a two-person Sealing Jutsu?!

Multiple Striking Shadow Snakes!

Thanks, Mitsuki!

It would have been bad if you took that directly.

We've finally got him cornered.

What are those?!

Scientific Ninja Tools?

Mr. Victor is —?

Mr. Anato!

I'm disappointed in you.

Mr. Victor!

Why did you do this?!

As soon as you restrain him, begin treatment.

Right!

Restraining Anato is supposed to be our job.

If we leave Anato be, there will be far more damage.

As a company, we had no choice but to make a difficult decision.

The reality is that you failed to restrain Anato, correct?

Regrettably, it was a mistake for Mia to hire you all.

You failed your mission,

so you will return to the Hidden Leaf immediately.

Just a minute! We can't leave Anato like this—!

You think we would leave him like this?!

We will do our utmost to give Anato proper medical treatment!

Leave this to us. Please return immediately.

I understand.

Big Bro!

We're going back to the village.

You seem irritated.

In the end, all we did was get Anato seriously hurt.

We're worthless!

When we get back,

we have to go and apologize to Mia too.

Welcome back, Lord Victor.

How did it fare with Anato?

He didn't have the item we were looking for.

Did your investigation reveal anything here?

Anato and his search team discovered the item in this laboratory.

Right after notifying headquarters, they started their tests.

After that, there was an incident

and they ended up absorbing the item into their bodies.

And the item?

We couldn't find here.

Reporting in.

We've completed examining Anato.

Speak.

Yes, sir!

None of the data taken from Anato's body is usable.

We weren't able to obtain essential data from the transformed samples…

We need the original, after all.

I see.

That is unfortunate news.

Then kill Anato! He's of no use to us anymore!

Yes, sir!

Reporting!

The number of men in the search party we dispatched…

doesn't match up to the number of corpses that were here at this location.

What does that mean?

We believe that someone in the search party stole the item.

We must find him immediately!

I understand how you feel,

but right now, we have to go home and report in.

But…!

Boruto!

Mitsuki's—!

Mitsuki!

What happened?!

Are you okay?

My arm!

He's burning up.

We have to get him to a doctor!

We've still got a way to go until we reach the next town.

We don't even know if there's a doctor there…

What do we do?!

Guess I've got no choice.

Huh?!

I know where there's a really skilled doctor.

A really skilled doctor?

It looks like he's calmed down a bit,

but he needs medical attention right away.

There's not a single house around here, let alone a hospital.

Are you sure there's a good doctor around here?

Relax.

It's already in sight.

Huh?

This is a hospital?!

Hey, it's Mugino!

I'm sorry, but I need your help again!

Hey, c'mon!

Don't tell me no one's home?

I-I'm gonna die!

What's going on?

You're not going anywhere.

I'm not finished treating your leg.

If I have to endure any more pain, I'll die before I heal!

Like I'd let you die.

I haven't heard you scream enough yet!

Please help me!

Thanks to my treatment, look at how fast you can run now!

Still at it, I see, Yubina?

Damn it, it's you, Mugino.

Let me guess.

You brought me another pain-in-the-ass request to deal with, right?

I'd like you to see a patient right away.

A patient, you say?!

Mr. Mugino, I hope you're not telling me she's the—?

Yeah, this is Doctor Yubina.

This falls under an urgent request.

You'll have to pay me double.

No problem.

And…I hope he screams his heart out!

Like he's about to die!

Huh?

Oh, what's this?

You're hurt too!

Huh?

Oh, this is fine.

This is…

…just a scratch.

It hurts!

My arm's gonna fall off!

You've got a nice and healthy scream.

Are you sure you aren't hurt anywhere else?

Don't hide it!

You quack! Are you trying to kill me?!

Boruto!

What?

Your wound's—

A-All healed?

Satisfied?

She's undeniably skilled.

Although, conversely… the pain is just as great.

That's how it goes.

I see!

Looks like some kind of foreign matter has invaded this boy's body.

I think I'll get a nice scream out of him!

Are you sure about this?!

What kind of foreign matter?

Who knows?

I'm looking forward to finding out after I extract it.

Do any of you know Medical Ninjutsu?

I've taken a short course in it!

A newbie, huh?

Well, that's better than not having anyone.

Okay, you'll assist me.

The others can wait outside.