Anna Karenina

I'm very sorry I was rough.

Please rest a while.

Ku, you…

There's no need for your concern.

Wait…

You are weakened, Master.

That's why your judgment is cloudy.

Please leave the rest to me.

Wait, I say.

Are you two okay?

I think so…

But I'm out of chakra, and I don't think I can move for a bit.

Yeah…true.

You think Sarada and Boruto are okay?

Yeah…

We just have to bet on them to take care of the rest.

Damn it!

I can't move!

Don't get too confident just because you took down Kakou.

I'm not weak like him.

A Piercing Heart

We're going to have some fun!

From now on, you are going to be my dolls.

I want anything a human possesses.

Because when I acquire it as my own,

I feel like I'm closer to being human.

But you know, what I really want…

is a human itself.

But you two aren't pretty at all.

So…

How does a death match between you two sound?

Boruto!

I'll make sure your eyes have no effect on him.

You will watch your friend die, covered in blood.

All right, let's begin!

This isn't like you, Sarada, to be easily controlled by someone.

Same goes for you.

Boruto, dodge!

I can't! I can't!

I won't let you kill each other so easily.

You're part of my precious doll collection.

Breaking you so easily wouldn't be fun, right?

Are you okay, Sarada?!

I don't think it's going to be okay…

I never thought watching two friends fight would be so much fun!

They could talk and think like us humans.

And it seemed to me that they had personalities.

Are you telling us to die, Master?

They were created to stand-in for shinobi…

And before we knew it, they acquired a will and…

a desire to live, eh?

Ah, so, this is it.

Yes.

Now listen. From here on, Lord Ohnoki is your master.

Do whatever he tells you to do.

Yes, Master.

Please order me to do whatever you desire.

What is his name?

He is unnamed yet.

Hmm.

He must have a name.

One without a will.

Empty.

Ah. He shall be called Ku .

Your name shall be Ku.

Ku.

From today, you will be my arms and legs,

and you must do your best to protect the lives of people.

Yes, Master.

I shall also complete four more Fabrications shortly.

The day my long-awaited wish comes true nears!

Kakou, Kokuyou, Sekiei, Kirara…

From today, these four will be your arms and legs,

and work tirelessly to bring your wish to fruition.

Please order whatever you wish them to do.

Stop, stop with the formality!

Seems we have a long road ahead of us,

as you can't pick up on subtleties yet.

Raise your heads.

From now, in my place,

you shall help in creating an ideal society.

Kozuchi… We're almost there.

Just a little longer,

and we'll have the world you dreamed about.

Was I wrong?

My dear Kozuchi…

I've done a foolish and sinful thing!

I cannot allow Ku to continue!

Move away!

Didn't you hear my order?

EARTH

Hey, Doctor?

Once we get hearts,

will we be able to live like regular people?

No.

In fact, you could say you will be even greater than humans.

Your lifespan will be as long as humans,

but your strength will far exceed them!

Hmm…

But, that doesn't interest me.

Because all I want to do, is to protect my precious friends.

Rest a while.

I'll leave him to you.

I heard from the Akuta earlier that…

Kokuyou and Kakou were taken down.

After hearing that those two are gone…

I felt a pain right here.

Even though there's nothing in here.

I wonder…

Could I be feeling lonely or sad?

I don't understand it too well myself.

But it's been hurting since, you know?

After getting a heart and becoming closer to being human,

will this pain get worse?

Just because you have a heart

doesn't mean you're closer to being human.

What?

Having a heart itself isn't the same as having heart.

When the heart is ready, we're to deliver it to the old city…

per Lord Ku.

Right.

Just a little longer…

and I'll be able to extract the hearts.

Please tell him it will be just a short while.

Where is everyone?

Mr. Akatsuchi!

That you, Sekki?

Then that's all the more reason we have to get out of here now!

Wait!

We must rescue Lord Ohnoki!

However…

As much as I'm ashamed to admit, I can't move.

My dear Sekki, will you go in my place?

Huh? Me?

Yes.

Every shinobi in the village have been imprisoned.

You're the only one I can ask.

That's impossible…

I don't have that kind of strength…

Yeah, but it's useless. I've never once—!

Making excuses—

Making excuses, cannot be excused!