Welcome to the Maze
Ouch...
Where... am I?
Awake, kid?
How are you feeling?
I'm spaced out.
I don't know what's going on.
I'm positive I was on the Thunder Train...
We all were.
You're not alone in your confusion.
Hey, kid...
Could you please stop calling me "kid"?
My name is Boruto Uzumaki.
Sorry about that.
I'm Anaguma.
And this is...
my bounty, Rokuro.
SEAL
Were you bringing him in?
Yeah, that's right.
So, where's the exit?
Is there any way to get out?
Take a look at that guy.
Fire Style: Flame Bombs!
Damn it!
He's been at it for a while.
Hey, it looks like it's not doing anything.
Maybe you should stop—?!
Whoa!
You okay?
Uh... thanks.
I'm f-fine...
I'm Shamo.
Nice to meet you.
Hey, I'm—
You're Boruto Uzumaki, right?
How do you know who I am?
Are you a Leaf Shinobi?
Yeah! I'm Kiseru Gankubi.
Mr. Konohamaru's helped me out a lot.
I'm happy to see a fellow villager.
Nice to meet you, ya know!
You think the wall will break?
Huh? Yeah!
Just a little bit more!
But your hand's super swollen!
Huh? It's nothin' a little effort can't overcome!
Hey!
You smell like blood.
Those cuffs mean you're a bad guy, right?
Careful there, young lady.
This criminal is just itching to get his hands on this key...
since he can't use jutsu the way he is now.
Is that right?
START
Everyone...
Congratulations on surviving!
What?!
How are you all feeling?
Last night, the Thunder Train you were on
was in a tragic accident.
A drug storage facility alongside the tracks exploded.
All of you were exposed to a large amount of toxic gas.
You were brought to this containment facility
out of concern that you may have been contaminated.
I don't remember anything like that happening.
That's probably because of the gas.
Many of the passengers who inhaled large amounts of the gas
didn't make it.
They died?
No way!
What I'm trying to tell you is...
everyone here miraculously survived and made it back alive.
Then let us go home, quick!
Before that, I'd like you to undergo a simple test!
A test?
In an accident like this one,
very little separates life from death.
Maybe you just happened to be upwind...
Maybe you just happened to choose an aisle seat...
Each of you were spared
because you "just happened" to make the right choice.
However, I believe that that was not by coincidence.
Each of you must possess
a subconscious ability to avoid death.
You will now be tested to prove that hypothesis.
With what kind of a test?
"Having nine lives," is an expression we often hear.
I have here nine cards labeled "death"
and one card labeled "life."
If you draw the "life" card, you succeed.
If you draw a "death" card, you fail.
A simple test, really.
Anyone can draw a card.
Now, is there anyone who would like to draw a card?
I'll draw.
Mr. Kiseru, wait! Don't you think this is sketchy?
All I have to do is draw the "life" card, right?
I feel lucky.
Your reason?
I got nothing!
You don't have one?!
Move!
I wanna take that bounty and get home quickly!
Let me do it!
Please, by all means.
But please choose carefully.
Carefully!
After all, this is a test that separates life and death.
I know!
DEATH
This is stupid.
Okay, I drew one.
Now, can I go—
Now, now... I warned you, didn't I?
To choose carefully.
Wind Style: Gale Palm!
He's dead.
Damn it!
Boruto, come over here!
Look...
A puppet?!
Your sudden ninjutsu took me by surprise!
Who the hell are you?!
I'm Ouga, lord of this maze.
Maze?
That's right!
This is my secret underground maze that no one knows about.
The test earlier was to let you know
that this experiment isn't a game.
What do you mean by experiments?
Just what do you think people's lives are, anyway?
I asked earlier, what is it that separates life from death?
This is an experiment to find the answer to that question.
There will be five experiments in all.
The details are written in these scrolls.
And since I'm very kind,
I'll let you choose a scroll to start with.
Why do we have to do something like that?
If you, the subjects, do not pass all of the experiments,
you will never get out of this maze.
Oh, what's this?
Maybe you don't get it yet?
You do not have the right to refuse here.
I was just a passenger on the Thunder Train!
Why do we have to get wrapped up in this?
Take us back right now!
COLLAPSE
What?!
How about that!
You picked the perfect test to begin with!
No, I didn't!
All right... Then let... the experiment begin!
What just happened?
We were somewhere else a second ago...
He probably used the scroll to summon us to this dimension.
Hey, you!
That's money you're clutching, isn't it?
N-No, it's not!
Hey...
Use that money to hire me.
You won't be able to survive on your own.
Leave me alone, you scavenger!
Oh...?
What are you trying to do?!
Give me a break!
How was I to know this was going to happen?!
Don't come near me!
What's gotten into you?!
Hey, careful!
Boruto, this floor is made of stone.
I just told you to be careful!
Boruto!
That was scary!
Let's just get away from the edge.
What...
is he trying to make us do here?!
How far does this go anyway?
Seriously.
If we fell in, we'd be goners, huh?
I'm Yatsume.
Nice to meet you.
Likewise, I'm Boruto.
What's wrong?!
The... floor...
suddenly collapsed.
The floor is very, very brittle!
Be careful.
Where are we?
The collapse experiment.
As the name suggests,
it's a test to see if you can escape a collapsing floor.
If you fall, it's all over.
If you want to survive...
come up all the way here!
Hey! Get down here!
You don't get it, do you, kid?
If you stay there, you die.
Well then, test subjects...
Do your best!
Wait!
C'mon, Boruto!
All right!
Wait!
No fair going first!
COLLAPSE
He faded away?!
Where did he go?!
D-Don't leave me behind!
Be careful.
What do you say, Boss?
Can I move my foot?
W-Wait!
Well then... You want a scavenger's help?
Yeah, fine!
We have a deal.
Wind Style: Flying Locust Wind!
Stop that! Using powerful jutsu will make the floor collapse.
So what?
Do you only care about yourself?
I can't be bothered with other people.
Not good!
Water Style: Water Snake Threads!
Hey! You can't hold it by yourself!
Let's just get outta here!
Shut up!
Hang on, young lady.
We'll get you to firm ground.
Okay!
Damn it!
Hey, what do you think you're doing?
I'm going to help them!
Are you serious?!
You could get yourself killed!
I can't just do nothing!
H-Help me!
Hold on!
Boruto!
Trying to save everyone...
How naive.
Here, grab on!
Th-Thank you!
Can you get up?
I can.
Boruto!
Use this!
Thanks, Mr. Kiseru!
Okay, Mister, climb up on this!
It's a rope ladder I put together, so come up one by one!
When did you do that?
Got it!
Everyone! Gather over here!
You can climb up on this one at a time!
Be careful, okay?
B-Boruto!
Ouch...
I sprained my ankle!
Young lady!
Are you okay?
Hurry it up, Boruto!
I can't hold it much longer!
I hear you!
Okay, next one, Boruto!
Okay!
C'mon!
Boruto!
She sprained her ankle!
All right, you're next after these people.
You go first.
But Dear...
I'll be fine.
What is this? Seniors first?!
Knock it off.
Hey, hurry it up!
Hey!
Don't freak out! Wait your turn!
I can't wait any longer!
Stop it!
Hey, calm down!
Hey, give me a hand!
O-Okay!
Mr. Anaguma!
Knock it off!
Damn it!
Hey, you!
What's your name?
Kakesu.
Kakesu, is it?
Do me a favor and grab that key there.
That one.
Hurry!
No!
Don't do it, young lady!
Don't believe anything he says!
That old man can't do anything.
If I can get these cuffs off, I'll be able to use my jutsu.
And then, I can save you!
Don't! He'll get us all killed!
Just tap the key against the cuffs.
Please! I want to help you.
Good girl.
No way.
Thanks, Kakesu.
I won't forget this debt.
At least...
...until tomorrow morning.
You tricked me!
How dare you!
It's dangerous!
Cut it out!
We need to hurry!
Uh-oh...
Hey! Seriously, stop!
You don't get it!
No way!
Hey.
We have to get everyone who's left out of here.
I know.
What's your name?
Namua.
Mr. Namua, I leave that person to you.
I'll carry the other one.
Got it.
All right, I'm going up first.
Okay.
Hold on tight.
Okay.
Boruto!
H-Help me!
Shamo?!
I'm coming!
What are you going to do?
The floor's already—!
I'll figure something out!
B-Boru—!
I can't reach it!
That was close, huh?
Uh-huh...
COLLAPSE
You okay?
We did all we could.
Don't be discouraged.
Yeah.
Well done. Well done.
That was quite an interesting show.
Just what do you want?!
I'll tell you later.
Before that, rest up a bit for the next experiment.
COLLAPSE
Because from here on out, it only gets tougher.
He disappeared again!
Anyway, we need to get out of here right now.
Yeah.
Rokuro!
You bastard! How dare you do that to Mr. Anaguma!
Got a problem with that?
What did you say?
Seems you don't understand this experiment.
This isn't a game to test our luck.
It's an experiment designed so that the only one who can pass
is someone who tries to survive at the expense of others.
I'm going to use any and every means to be the last survivor.
And win my freedom...
What will you do, Boruto Uzumaki?
14, huh?
A good amount survived, huh?
Boruto...
I will survive, too.
But not because I want to live.
I'll make sure I get out of here...
and capture... that bastard Ouga myself!
Ouga! How long are you gonna keep us trapped in here?!
Until you clear the remaining four,
you won't be able to escape this maze.
Do you get it?
All right! Choose whichever scroll you like
and decide the next experiment!
It's just a waste of time hesitating like this.
Ah! A swift decision!
Very nice!
You're quite noteworthy!
Next time on Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
DISAPPEARING LIVES
"Disappearing Lives."
What's going on?
It's dark and I can't see anything!