The chunin promotion ceremony is in three days, isn't it?
We should celebrate!
We don't need to do that.
Even though I'm a chunin now, I'll still be doing the same thing.
What are you talking about?
Once you're promoted, you're going to become
the captain of Team 7!
Everything about your situation is going to change, right?
Well, that's true.
Captain, huh...?
I know you can do it, Sarada!
Thanks, Mom.
Konohamaru's finally going to be free from looking after you guys!
Team 7's Last Mission?!
Hey, you two.
I want you to fill these out.
What is it?
They're documents I'm going to submit to the Leaf.
Why are you doing this?
What are you talking about? Did you forget?
Once someone in your team is promoted to chunin,
it's customary for them to become your new captain.
Oh, come to think of it, that's right.
Big Bro Konohamaru is going to leave Team 7,
and we're going to become a three-man team
with Sarada as our captain, ya know.
Are we going to get a replacement team member?
Apparently not.
But I heard they used to do that during my dad's time.
I see.
What's the matter, Sarada?
Huh?
Oh, it's nothing...
Are you feeling anxious about becoming a captain?
No, it's not that!
It's just that Konohamaru Sensei
is no longer going to be a part of our team,
and it just feels strange.
How come?
Even if he's not our captain anymore,
we'll still get to work with him on missions, right?
But things will be a bit different than they have been...
Doesn't it make you feel kind of sad?
Well, when you put it that way...
I see, you have a point.
In that case, Konohamaru Sensei
might be even more depressed about it.
That's true!
Why don't we go see how Big Bro Konohamaru
is taking all of this?
Hey, you know, that's...
It should be fine, right?
After that, we should go celebrate!
How about it?
Well...
I suppose there wouldn't be any harm.
Big Bro!
Oh...
That's strange.
Normally, he'd be here around this time.
What's going on?
Oh, Mr. Sai, Mr. Shikamaru.
Have you seen Big Bro Konohamaru?
Konohamaru went on a mission with Mirai.
– What?! – What?!
It was an urgent request.
They're escorting a young married couple
who are checking out the location
they're planning to move to.
A jonin like Konohamaru Sensei was assigned to guard them?
Are they VIPs?
No, he just happened to be free at the time.
Also, their destination is on a steep mountain,
so he'll be acting as their guide and porter.
When is he coming back, ya know?
Let's see...
I suppose it'll take a couple of days.
What?!
Does that mean that
Team 7 won't be fully present with Konohamaru Sensei
until after Sarada is appointed captain?
That's the situation.
Are you serious?
What's wrong?
Well, how should I put it...
The fact that there's no closure is kind of unsatisfying.
Well, I can't say I don't understand how you feel,
but in this case, there's nothing that can be done.
When Konohamaru comes back,
you guys should go out and have a nice relaxing meal together.
Yes. You're right.
What's the matter, Sarada?
Oh, it's nothing.
I'm going to bed.
Good night.
Can I come in?
Yeah!
Did something happen?
About Konohamaru Sensei leaving our team...
I just took it for granted that we'd always be together,
so I can't believe it's actually happening...
It seems that Konohamaru was a good captain.
Yeah...
It just means the time's come for you to pass down
the lessons you've learned from Konohamaru.
I see...
Even if you part ways,
your relationship with him hasn't ended.
In fact, you may even feel it becomes even stronger.
Yeah.
Thanks, Dad.
Good night.
Yeah...
Big Sis Mirai got taken down?!
They said she was poisoned. My mom's treating her right now.
There's no need to worry.
If Sakura's looking after her, she'll be all right.
What about Big Bro Konohamaru?
Mirai was the only one who came back.
No way!
Wasn't it supposed to be an easy mission?
Of course it was.
Normally,
Mirai could have handled this by herself without any problems.
What is going on?
Oh, Mr. Hyogo.
How is it going?
Not good...
He's talking,
but he's not telling us anything important.
Konohamaru Sarutobi, huh?
I can't believe you let yourself be captured over two hostages.
You're so soft.
Leaf jonin aren't such a big deal, are they?
As for that woman who was with you,
the poison should have spread by now.
I suspect the dogs in the forest must be feeding on her corpse.
I wouldn't be so sure about that.
Huh?
Don't underestimate the shinobi of the Hidden Leaf...
Hyogo of a Hundred Faces.
This certainly is an honor... I'm surprised you know about me.
You're pretty famous, after all.
You're a Rogue Shinobi from the Hidden Grass.
But now, you're a bandit with influence in the underworld.
You're very cautious and hardly ever appear before others.
I didn't expect you to be hiding out here, of all places.
Clumsily hiding yourself only draws attention.
Rather than doing that, one should just
take control of an entire town.
Then all you have to do is
drive away the fools who happen to come wandering in.
It's not that difficult.
Mr. Hyogo, maybe we should hurry up and get rid of these guys?
Before we do that, there's something we have to do.
This guy's a valuable source of information.
Well, you're not gonna get anything out of me.
Are you sure about that?
I have a lot of methods for making people talk.
I'm looking forward to them.
Just a little more...
Mirai!
According to Mirai's account,
this is apparently the work of someone known as
Hyogo of a Hundred Faces.
Hyogo's combat abilities aren't that significant,
but he's a bandit who is skilled in espionage and covert operations.
His name's even in the Bingo Book.
Sounds like a troublesome enemy.
To make matters worse,
it seems he's taken control of an entire village
and turned it into his hideout.
That explains why we couldn't find him
no matter how hard we searched.
If someone unknowingly entered the village,
like our clients did,
they would normally deal with them by chasing them away.
But this time,
they couldn't do that because Mirai and Konohamaru were there.
Mirai suspected there was something strange going on
in the village.
In order to contact the Leaf for reinforcements,
she let herself be poisoned by the enemy
and slipped out of the village when they let their guard down.
Konohamaru stayed behind
and let himself be captured to protect the clients.
I feel like Mirai and Konohamaru
would have been able to handle that situation by themselves...
Mirai's still critically weakened.
It'll take some time
before we can ask her for more information.
Still, we should send reinforcements
as soon as possible.
I'll make arrangements right away.
Please, let us take on that mission, ya know!
You guys?
But this is a powerful enemy who's listed in the Bingo Book.
We'd like to go!
Very well.
What?
I'm sure that Konohamaru
isn't just sitting around while he's being held captive.
There might be a way
to work in a coordinated team action somehow.
Since that's the case,
don't you think it would be best to send in Team 7,
since he's most used to working with them on missions?
That's true.
I have no objections to Naruto's plan.
We're counting on you guys.
– Yes, sir! – Yes, sir!
Prepare immediately.
We'll meet at the A-Un Gate in ten minutes.
Okay!
Understood.
Is this really okay?
It'll be all right.
Despite how they seem, they've grown quite a bit.
Also, it's Konohamaru's duty
to bring some closure to everyone's feelings.
Damn it.
Why can't he just come out with his feelings?
He's not the only one feeling sad.
He needs to consider the feelings of his students a bit more.
Let's put everything we've got into this!
This is truly
Team 7's final mission with Konohamaru Sensei as our captain!
– Yeah! – Yeah!
There he is.
Konohamaru Sensei's been restrained by those bandits.
Seems like they have men stationed all over town.
What about the hostages?
There were two people near him.
I believe they're the clients, Shobu and Yomogi.
Still, I get the feeling that Sensei could deal with
a situation like this on his own.
What's Big Bro thinking?
Are all the villagers working with them?
What?
They don't look like they're part of the bandit gang...
Let me see.
You're right.
There's a possibility they're being forced to cooperate.
Maybe Konohamaru Sensei is trying to
free everyone in the village being held captive.
No way!
It can't be!
Is he concerned about something?
The direction of the wind... has changed.
How was that?
You feel like talking about
your village's Sensory System soon?
You're not very good at questioning, are you, hey?
I bet you're not very popular.
Don't you dare talk to me like that!
Mr. Hyogo, this is going nowhere.
That one hurt.
But I have to tolerate it for now.
If I buy myself a little more time...
What should we do, Mr. Hyogo?
I suppose I should be impressed by this Leaf jonin.
Even if he can withstand his own pain,
can he withstand someone else's?
Stop!
That's a good reaction. You really are soft.
– Please stop! – Please stop!
Now then...
Who should I start with first?
If you want to save them,
tell us the secret behind the Leaf's Sensory System.
If you talk now, you might save them in time!
It's still too early. But, do I have no choice?
Hey...
Okay!
Stop.
Then spit it out.
Do it.
Well, I guess I've got no other choice, huh?
Who are you?
I was traveling and I lost my way...
It was getting dark, but I found this village.
I was wondering if you could let me stay for the night.
You're here at just the right time, young lady.
We'd love to have you stay.
But not just for one night. Stay a while and relax!
Wait. Who exactly are you?
I'm but a simple traveler.
You said you lost your way, right? Where were you headed?
Well...
There's nothing in this area.
You're the first person who's lost their way
and ended up here.
I'll ask you one more time.
Who are you?
I'm...
It's already that time, huh?
Anyway, I want you guys to—
Huh?!
What's this? What's going on?
I'm going to untie you now.
Th-Thank you!
Please follow me!
Damn it, what the heck is going on?
You asked me who I was, didn't you?
I'm Boruto. Boruto Uzumaki of the Leaf!
Boruto!
I figured you were Leaf back-up!
Hey.
Gather up as many men as you can and bring them here.
Understood.
Big Brother, I'm going to save—
Oh.
Boruto, let's hurry.
There are still a lot of hostages.
We need to save everyone.
There's no need to worry about that.
Mitsuki!
Sarada's evacuating everyone to a safe place right about now.
That's right.
We've already finished saving all the villagers.
You were the last one left, Big Bro.
When did you do that?!
Weren't there a lot of henchmen?
We dealt with all of them as soon as the fog came in.
Isn't it nice?
They would never notice a white snake amidst the fog.
So, this is what you were trying to do...
When night falls,
the wind causes the clouds to descend and create fog.
You were buying time until that happened, right?
We went ahead and did everything you planned to do.
You guys!
All right, Konohamaru Sensei. Give us our next orders.
All right!
Let's capture these guys!
Don't underestimate us!
Hyogo's not here!
He's over there!
I'm not gonna get caught here!
You're not the only ones
who can use the fog to their advantage!
This is bad. At this rate—!
We won't let him get away.
Boruto, Sarada!
Okay!
Yes, sir!
Mitsuki, where is he?!
He's straight ahead in this direction.
All right!
Let's do this, Sarada!
You don't need to tell me.
We're going to take on Konohamaru Sensei's will!
You guys!
– Go! – Go!
What—?
Rasengan!
What's with this guy? Was he always this weak?
Yeah.
The only tricky part involved the hostages.
Thanks to your good work,
we were able to deal with this quickly.
You were a big help!
How long do you think we've been working with you, ya know?
It's easy to know exactly what you're thinking, Sensei!
That's right.
You guys...
Oh, what?! Are you crying, Big Bro?
Nope!
My eyes are just damp from the fog.
The fog's gone already.
Damn it!
Sarada!
I'm counting on you to look after Team 7.
Yes, sir!
Boruto and Mitsuki.
I want you guys to become chunin as soon as possible.
I know!
Yes.
All right, let's wrap things up and head home.
This mission's still on until we return to the village.
– Yes, sir! – Yes, sir!
Denki Kaminarimon...
Yes, sir!
Wasabi Izuno...
Yes, sir!
Houki Taketori...
Yes, sir!
Sarada Uchiha...
Yes, sir!
Congratulations. From today, you're now chunin.
You will now be leading your respective teams as captain.
You must take on the Will of Fire
and do your best for the sake of everyone in the village.
– Yes, sir! – Yes, sir!
Hurry up, Big Bro!
All right, let's do this!
Hey!
Well, I'll be going now!
Bye! Be careful!
Okay!
I'm glad you're here.
What did you want to talk about that was so important?
It's about becoming a genin.
First, I want you to join a D-Rank mission.
During the mission,
if we decide that you have the talent for it,
we're thinking of giving you the qualifications of genin.
How about it? Do you wanna try it out?
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
KAWAKI'S PATH TO BECOMING A NINJA
"Kawaki's Path to Becoming a Ninja"
Something about becoming a shinobi just sounds like a big drag...