Anna Karenina

You're going awfully fast.

Once we're in the Land of Fire,

the end of your mission will be in sight.

We can't let our guard down just yet.

Well, there's no need to be so uptight.

Anyway, I wonder how Boruto is doing?

First comes tag, then hide-and-go seek?

Why don't you just hand over the One Tail soon?

I have to buy some time until Shinki delivers Shukaku!

Aren't you aware that it's useless to hide, Boruto Uzumaki?

Boruto and Shinki

Please stop!

You're in the Land of Fire.

Entry into our territory

without authorization from the Leaf is prohibited.

You're Lord Kazekage's—!

I have no intention of fighting you.

Lord Kazekage sent me on an urgent mission to see Lord Hokage.

Mission? Please tell me the details.

I must speak directly with Lord Hokage.

That's not possible.

Tell me the details right now.

I cannot discuss this…

…to anyone under jonin rank.

Then I'll hear you out.

Mr. Sai!

I thought you were on vacation?

Yes, and it was fun.

Once I returned, Lord Seventh asked me to head to the Land of Wind.

There's been no contact from Sasuke,

so, I was on my way to investigate.

During the Chunin Exams, you were the—!

Why do you need to see Lord Seventh so urgently?

I see…

Otsutsuki is currently being distracted by a decoy.

Get in touch with border security.

Tell them to be on high alert.

Yes, Sir!

And I'll deliver Shukaku to Lord Seventh.

Mirai and Shinki, please standby here.

Yes, Sir!

Damn it!

A clone?

I can't move!

It can't be!

You misled me.

So, the other boy has the real one, does he?

Shukaku's probably with my dad right about now.

Too bad, huh—?!

It seems you're not a clone.

Why you—!

Since it's come to this…

I have no choice but to use you as a hostage.

Damn it!

I'll never be your hostage!

That's not for you to decide.

Naruto Uzumaki…

will no doubt agree to a trade, in exchange for your life.

I wonder about that…

Shinobi aren't influenced by things like that.

Then let's test it out, shall we?

We'll see if he's swayed or not,

when he sees you battered and broken!

I'll extract your chakra just up to the brink of dying.

All right, it's over.

Impressive of you to sacrifice your real body.

But it's too bad, really.

This time, it's really over!

What?!

Shinki!

What are you doing here?

Why did you come back?

I've ensured Master Shukaku's safety.

I've completed my mission.

Now, I'm free to do whatever I please!

Well, okay.

Let's leave it at that.

Damn it!

Hey!

You can guarantee that you're gonna do this rationally, right?

No, I can't!

Huh?!

That's so unlike you!

I wonder whose fault that is?

I accomplished my mission.

But I don't feel satisfied at all.

That's all!

I don't know if we can bring him down, but…

Together, we'll crush him!

Yeah!

All right, one hostage is quite sufficient.

So, let's have the other one die!

Black Iron Wings!

He disappeared!

He moved through a different dimension!

That's inconvenient.

This sensation!

I've felt it before.

That looks like the Jougan!

You have such a troublesome eye!

That eye is—?

You can tell where he's going to appear?!

Yeah.

If we can just send him into the other dimension one more time…

Even if you know my position, you have no chance of winning!

Over there!

This is nothing!

Bet you can't tell who's the real one!

It doesn't matter if I destroy all of you, right?

Too late!

Black Iron Fist!

Rasengan!

Did we…get him?

Ouch! I didn't expect this much out of you.

I'm gonna kill you!

If you didn't come back to help,