Anna Karenina

There, there…

Just sit tight for a little.

We'll help you real soon.

If only we had the ability to remove the Curse Marks too…

then we'd be able to relieve some of the burden from Mr. Jugo.

How did it go?

There weren't any more red-eyed birds

in the east, west and south sides of the lake.

So the north is all that's left.

There may be a few more hiding in the brushes on the lakeshore.

We'll leave them to you, Mitsuki.

I'll check the north side.

Then I'll…

Boruto, you stay here.

Huh?

Did you forget what Konohamaru Sensei told us?

He told us not to take our eyes off of Mr. Jugo.

Oh yeah, you're right.

We have to get rid of the Curse Mark on the birds,

and find out the cause of the infection.

The Predestined Path

The Predestined Path It's time.

Yeah.

Please inject yourself again in three hours.

Oh, so you decided to inject him on a regular schedule?

Yes.

I thought if he injects himself before he starts to feel the symptoms,

he won't undergo Curse Mark Transformation.

It's one way to do it.

However…

This drug delays Curse Mark Transformation,

but it's a very powerful tranquilizer.

When I take it, it dulls my senses and

it takes me longer to extract the Curse Mark from the birds.

Up until now, I'd inject myself when the symptoms appeared,

then head to the cave within that time.

But…

Once I undergo complete Curse Mark Transformation,

this drug can't control me.

There, there…

See? It didn't hurt at all, did it?

There you go!

Seems like everything is going smoothly.

Yeah.

It's all because of Mr. Jugo's efforts.

What? There are still more?

Hey, cut it out!

Only this one's a different color.

Yeah. That's a domesticated goose.

It probably belongs to someone in the village,

and wandered here accidentally.

Long ago, people caught wild geese and domesticated them.

Can't this thing fly?

Because they were raised by families and became domesticated,

the need to migrate became unnecessary.

Remember, what I told you before about genes?

At one point in time, this species of goose

lost the genes that enabled it to fly.

I don't know about genes and stuff like that…

But I'd like to help this guy fly.

You're such a dreamer.

There's nothing wrong with being a dreamer!

Anyway, I'll take this one to Mr. Jugo too…

It's okay.

This one's not infected.

Hey, isn't that good news, little guy?

Oh, are you so happy that you might fly?

He can't fly…

Mr. Tosaka said that too.

But doesn't that all depend on how hard they try or not?

If everything is decided by your genes, it's no fun at all.

There are some things that effort alone can't accomplish.

Some paths are predestined.

Just like how it is for me.

I can't live like you all.

Because of this Curse Mark…

Wild geese are migratory birds.

It will soon be time for them to fly to another place.

If they fly away before their Curse Mark is removed,

it will spread throughout the world.

If that happens…

These young ones will have no future.

But I won't let that happen.

I'll save them somehow.

Can you help me tomorrow too?

You can count on us!

Are you going in there?

You're getting injections regularly.

You don't have to go inside there anymore, do you?

No, I have to.

Resistance is starting to build up,

and the drug is starting to wear off sooner.

In time, the shots won't work at all.

So the injections will stop working eventually, huh?

We're going to need to hurry.

Sarada.

Hmm?

Do you have the injections that he had you hold on to?

I think we'll barely make it with this much.

Which means we'll have to do something by then.

We need to let the Chief know.

Yeah.

Whoa…

There you go!

It's time.

What was that just now?!

None of the infected geese are here!

Damn it! What's going on?

You guys!

Mr. Tosaka, what happened?

The geese suddenly underwent Curse Mark Transformation and escaped!

Mr. Jugo went after them just now!

What?!

Where?!

Over that way!

Mr. Jugo!

Boruto…

Run…away!

This is bad!

He's gonna go on a rampage again!

We have to inject him now, and get him back to the cave!

I'll go get the shots!

Hurry!

We still have a little time!

Kill!

It's no good!

Get away from me!

Jugo, stay calm!

Sarada's getting the injection now!

Please hold on!

No way!

How?!

No…why?

Both of you…

Get…away!

Sarada will be right back!

Just hang on a little longer!

Hurry, Sarada!

Don't take any chances.

And avoid combat at all cost.

Boruto!

All of the injections are—?!

He's undergone total Curse Mark Transformation…

It's too late.

We'll have to stop him right here!

I'll kill you…

I'll kill you!

I'll kill you!

Rasengan!

Thank you!

What?!

He's gone.

Where is Mr. Jugo?!

No way, did he go towards the village?!