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Excuse me, sir.

Oh, what?

Where's Lord Seven?

Oh, he's over with the feudal lord today.

Thought I'd make my way through as much of this work as possible.

Otherwise it just piles up, you know.

The work never seems to end, does it?

Oh, yeah.

I just came by to drop off the report on our last mission. Why don't you put it

in the box over there?

Sure thing.

Oh, that's it?

Yeah. That's the outline for the next tuning exams.

It's already this far along, huh?

It's our responsibility because we're in charge of the tests this time.

Every village is sending their VIPs, so there's a mountain of prep work to do.

Seems like things are just going to get busier. It's busy already.

I'll contact you as soon as the applications are printed out. In the

you can think about what you want to do with your getting.

I will.

The tuning exams, huh?

The upcoming tuning exams will be a huge event.

There will be many visitors coming to our village.

What a great way to establish friendly relations. But it makes the preparations

much more stressful.

And security for the event is going to be an ordeal.

I'm certainly not looking forward to it.

Now, don't say that.

The test is a big deal. The future of your genin will be on the line.

Well, of course, you're right.

Passing the tuning exam is the only way to rise to the level of team captain.

It also means you bear the responsibility for unsuccessful missions

subordinate injuries or deaths.

Yes. We need to know they meet all of the qualifications so we can rest

they're up to the job. Well, that said, Shino Sensei himself taught this year's

slate of rookies with some of the most problematic students we've had in years.

Oruto in particular has been getting into trouble since the very day of the

entrance ceremony.

I'll never forget it. He rammed a thunder train into the Great Stone

Choucho Akimichi.

Here.

Boruto Uzumaki.

Boruto Uzumaki, are you here?

The minutes ticked by and still he wasn't showing up. Just when people were

starting to talk, something unbelievable happened.

Boruto.

Now that was a flashy entrance.

It's nothing to laugh about, Moegi. I was so appalled, I was certain my heart

would stop.

That stunt of his was the worst incident in the history of the academy.

If getting into mischief is the sign of a good Hokage, Boruto will easily

surpass Lord Seven.

That's hardly something to brag about.

Now that you brought it up, who ended up footing the bill for all of those

repairs? There were no issues.

The Kaminarimon Company paid for everything.

It was never publicized, but that whole thing happened because Denki was

rebelling against his father. His father had forced him into the Academy's

ninjutsu program, and Denki just didn't want to be there.

If he was so set against it, why did he decide to continue on in the Academy?

I'm not sure exactly, but once he met Boruto, he decided he did want to become

ninja. You mean Denki from my team?

I didn't know that happened.

How could you not know about it?

Denki wasn't the only one.

Iwabe got in trouble too. They both got in trouble with Boruto.

Really? I don't want to be your little friend, Hokage's boy.

Iwabe was really frustrated.

He had the physical skills, but his grades were so low back then that he

having to repeat.

But if I have to, I'll take you on.

I had heard that he had a temper during his years at the Academy, but actually

taking part in a duel?

There was nothing about that in any of his files.

We try not to include too many negative details in a student's record,

because... Of course I understand why you would want to do that.

Well, you rarely went to observe the students while they were training at the

Academy, Udon.

I... I was busy and had a lot of things to do.

And... Sometimes it's better to not have any prior contact or information that

might cloud your judgment.

Besides, we've had no problems with Iwabe of any kind since then. Well, that

because of his perseverance.

After all, he was willing to accept Denki's help in order to get through the

subjects he was weak in.

I'm now riding on the Hokage Hotel!

By the way, It was Boruto who won that duel.

Yeah! That's really nothing to brag about.

Because the truth is, whenever there's an incident, you will always find Boruto

Uzumaki at the center of it. I can't deny that.

Boruto is just like Lord Seventh in that way. He has the same knack for bringing

people together. That's a polite way of putting it.

Now that you mention it, when the school building got destroyed, he was the

catalyst for that, too. That's right.

What's the matter, Shino?

Oh, yes.

Hey, come on!

Drop that bun!

Sorry, you snooze, you lose.

That time, the problem started with Boruto and Sarada arguing over yakisoba

buns. I figured we would turn their confrontation into a ninjutsu battle at

new school to help them understand the different strengths and weaknesses

everyone has.

All right.

Ready? Begin!

That took some resolve, but everything turned out fine, right? Of course it

wasn't fine, or it wouldn't have turned out like that.

Oh, I see.

Shino, didn't you have paper bombs planted throughout the building?

Wait, what?

Why would you do that? Traps were set in order to make it feel like a genuine

battle.

In hindsight, I regret that they may have been a bit...

Too powerful.

Wasn't that part of the reason that the building was destroyed?

Regardless, the training was still a success.

Even though they were new at the academy, everyone worked hard.

They used the ninjutsu their parents taught them, as well as jutsu and

skills they had just learned.

And then, the girls got the upper hand at first, backed the boys into a corner,

It was do or die, so Boruto's shadow clones used their taijutsu to get on the

roof.

However, the girls' team managed to get to the roof only seconds after them.

And then what happened?

Then this happened. Boruto was forced to take desperate measures.

Summoning jutsu!

A summoning?

He wasn't even a genin, yet he used such a high -level jutsu?

In class, I had gone over the basics of summoning. I didn't teach them exactly

how to use it.

So, does that mean he failed then? That's the thing.

Something terrible was indeed summoned.

Huh? Don't tell me it was... Yup, you guessed it. It was Niue.

Still, I don't believe Boruto was successful with his summoning. It's more

his chakra went haywire and some of it flowed into the outside world.

Just a coincidence, really.

I didn't even understand what it was at the time.

Rastangon!

Oh, please, I don't care about what you did that day. Because the school still

got leveled.

So then, are you saying that's the first time New Way ever appeared?

Well, no one told me that.

Yeah, we didn't want to panic anyone, so we kept it quiet.

But once I knew about it, we started an immediate investigation.

No.

Don's dark legacy.

New way. I couldn't believe such a thing still existed.

It sent shivers down my spine when I heard about it.

Yeah. The monster was created out of the Foundation's hatred.

Donzo's hatred.

It crossed through time to be resurrected, and then it tried to

village. Originally, it was a living bomb developed specifically to protect

Hidden Leaf.

How ironic that it would attack the village instead.

We have to thank Lord Sixth, Cy, and the Barrier Team for their efforts.

Because of them, the worst -case scenario was averted.

But it was still a close call.

And to think the daughter of Tanuki Shigaraki, Sumire Kake, brought it into

village. She blended in with the other students and... She's not to blame.

She was a victim of circumstance, molded by the environment she grew up in.

There is nothing wrong with her character.

As her teacher, I know that better than anyone.

I apologize.

I didn't mean to single her out for criticism.

I was out of line to insinuate she hacked it from personal malice. Udon

that it wasn't her fault.

All of us know what she's gone through.

Boruto and the others aren't affected by old prejudices and have accepted Sumire

completely.

Having them as friends has been her salvation, so there's no need to worry

her anymore.

So, everything's back to the way it was.

But ever since that happened, poor Shino's had to cut back, and now he can

afford instant noodles for lunch. Huh? You're kidding!

You're too gullible, Moegi.

Ah, you got me.

Don't scare me like that.

That event was unimportant.

For real?

The incident united them. It raised morale of the students.

They accepted each other. They became better friends.

And they began to work more diligently.

Shadow Paralysis Jutsu!

Shikadai Nara.

the heir to the Nara clan.

He uses the jutsu passed down from his father and has a sharp intellect.

In the past, he's shown a lack of ambition.

But lately, it seems something's happened to him that's really changed

demeanor.

Ninja Art! Super Beast Scroll!

Minojin Yamanaka.

He's mastered the Super Beast Scroll jutsu perfected by Zai.

But like Sai, he can be very sarcastic, which could earn him some enemies.

It would be great if he could tone that down.

Cardinal expansion jutsu!

Chocho Akimichi.

She's already mastered the Akimichi clan's expansion jutsu.

I believe her personal motto is, life can't be bound by calories.

I'll admit I kind of envy her fearlessness.

The Ino Shikacho Trio.

For this generation.

Quite impressive.

A group of subordinates you can be proud of.

The members of my team work hard as well.

Earth time, not war!

Iwabe Yuino. It took some time, but he's starting to show the true scope of his

potential.

Repeating paid off.

Having to study the same thing over and over again gave him a very solid

foundation in jutsu. It's admirable that he stayed so tenacious despite having

to be a repeat repeater.

Could you please stop talking about repeating and repeaters?

Metal Lee.

He is proficient in taijutsu, works very hard, and gets excellent grades.

But in regard to his mental toughness, he has a long way to go.

Tenki Kaminarimoth.

I think he has shown the most dramatic growth among all the genin.

But I predict his fine intellect will be his main asset in the future.

His other two team members act without thinking.

He'll be like the command center that keeps them under control.

Well, yeah.

Though you could put it more kindly.

But Iwabe might still be repeating again and again if it weren't for this kid,

right? Can't deny that. The two of you are really harsh.

And finally, there's Konohamaru's team of troublemakers.

They're not troublemakers. They're just misunderstood.

First, we have Mitsuki. He definitely has real skills.

He's already mastered countless types of jutsu.

Wind -style breakthrough.

Lightning!

However, he is a child of many mysteries.

Even I still don't know a whole lot about him or his past.

Oh, what? You don't know? Huh? Know what?

I don't know either.

I see.

Then let's move on. Hey, hold on there.

Sarada Uchiha.

I don't think so.

She's Sasuke and Sakura's daughter, so naturally she excels at everything.

She awakened her Sharingan quite some time ago.

Plus, she's inherited her mother's great strength.

She still needs to build up her stamina. Her future is full of promise.

Wind style! Gap off!

Take this!

Lethal! Boruto!

Scream! And finally, Boruto Uzumaki.

He has a lot of issues.

However, in terms of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and intellect, he has demonstrated

skills only a prodigy could possess.

During the field trip, He stuck his nose into a sensitive issue for the land of

water, and then settled it.

Even what happened with Nue, Sumire resolved that situation only after

stepped in.

No matter what else you think about him, his abilities are no joke.

I see.

So obviously he'll be taking the tuning exams, right?

Konohamaru?

You're not going to let him pick the tuning exam?

I haven't made my final decision yet, but I'm on the fence about it.

What do you think I should do?

I think you should let him take it, of course.

Me too. If the students want to take the exam, I think they should do it.

So what's making you hesitate?

This year's rookies are basically all prodigies, especially Boruto.

He doesn't want people to think of him only as the son of the great Hokage, so

he tries to show up his father all the time.

If any other kid acted like that, you'd expect him to fail miserably.

But he has this unusual knack of overcoming every setback and obstacle in

way.

That's certainly true.

Even during the Genin exam, when he was backed into a corner by Lord Sixth, he

figured out a solution.

When he went to file an appeal to change to another team, he outwitted Mirai, a

higher -ranked Chunin.

And during their very first mission, he and his team members brought down their

enemy, even though he was a powerful rogue ninja.

That's amazing.

So what's the problem with him, then?

Your time is up!

But in each case, he was lucky to come out ahead.

To become more powerful, it's essential for Shinobi to face strength that

totally outmatches their own.

They really haven't been challenged. They're weak.

I can't argue with that.

Come on. That's all the more reason they need to take the tuning exams.

And if they can't cut it there, then maybe they'll realize how naive they

No way. The exam could crush them. They might never fully recover.

Huh? That's what you're worried about?

If that's all it takes to crush them, then go ahead and crush them.

Hey, there you are.

I just can't do it.

Whoops. I guess I came at exactly the wrong time.

Actually, Konohamaru needs help with the dilemma, Hanabi.

I totally

get what you're going through, Konohamaru. Oh, yeah.

You get what I'm getting at, Hanabi.

How in the world did we end up like this? Oh, I get you all right.

The mere thought of something happening to Boruto fills me with worry and

unrelenting dread.

Because that Boruto is such a good -natured, honest kid. Whenever we see

other, he calls me Big Sis, and it's just the sweetest thing ever.

That reminds me of something else about him. It makes me so happy when he calls

me Big Bro Konohamaru. I'm sorry, Big Brother Konohamaru.

And another thing, Big Bro Naruto has entrusted Boruto to my care, and he's

become my precious kid brother.

Oh, wise Konohamaru. I'm touched by your strong emotions. You obviously care

about Boruto so much.

This is stupid.

The only reason you don't want to let him take the tuning exam is because

overprotective. Fine, call me overprotective.

Yeah, that's right.

Aren't you going to say anything, Udon?

Come on.

Aren't you going to back me up, Shino?

Well, I suggest discussing this when everyone's sober.

You're on our side, right, Shino? Come on.

Here. Have a little drink.

No, thanks. I don't drink alcohol.

Aren't you concerned about Boruto's well -being? Sure. It's not that... Then

have a drink with me.

I'm so sorry.

Is everything all right, Shino -sensei?

Hey, why do you ask?

Isn't the reason Shino -sensei doesn't drink because... Yeah, it's because he

can't control the insects inside of him.

Sensei, get a hold of yourself!

Hello, Hokage's office.

Yeah, I just got back.

What? You mean Shino's insects are out of control?

What the heck is going on?

I never even got to sleep last night.

What? What do you mean he's been discussing the tuning exam?

Since this afternoon?

It doesn't matter. I'm heading out there right now.

Thank you.

We'll be right back.