Interrogation room.

Shizuki, who was in charge of guarding Amado, received a message from Ino in the mountains, and the feeling of fidgeting finally dissipated.

"The Seven Hokage, they're back."

Hearing the news, Amado, who had always been a relaxed person, had a sense of panic on his face, "Hey! Is Kawaki okay?"

"Everyone is hurt, but not life-threatening." Mute said, "Anyway, let's go to the hospital first, and we'll find out the details there."

"Really...... They all returned safely...... That's great news......" Amado sat back on the couch and regained his comfort.

A hint of surprise flashed in Mute's eyes.

Judging from the conversation between Kawaki and him just now, the relationship between the two is not harmonious, and it can even be said that there are many contradictions.

Why is this guy so concerned about Kawaki......

……

An unknown space.

"Roar!"

Inside a huge cage made of unknown materials, a behemoth let out a terrifying roar.

It has ten tails on its tail, and its nearly round head has a scarlet, large magatama reincarnation eye.

On the cage, a teenager lay down, and when he heard the roar below, he helplessly propped himself up and yawned.

The boy had purple eyes and hawlett brown hair, a strap on his head that was facing his face, and a belt around his arms under his sleeves.

Roman numerals are tattooed under the right eye, and a purple triangular earring is worn on the right ear, while a purple thorny earring is worn on the left ear.

"Really, can't you just let me take a good nap?"

If you look closely, you will find that there is a white [wedge] in the palm of his left hand.

"Kawaki, you're really damned......" He looked at the sky that was glowing with a different color, "What are you dissatisfied with being chosen as the [instrument] of the orthodox Otsuki?"

"I chose to run away......

"If I had a real wedge......," he clenched the broken wedge.

Multiply~

A puff of white smoke suddenly rose from the wedge of his palm, and then an afterimage of a large wooden tube appeared.

"Calder, my most faithful servant......" the big barrel of wood spoke.

"It's ......," Calder was also startled.

"Ichish-sama, how did you end up here?"

"Since all the [instruments] are gone, my soul who has nowhere to go has come here......" looked at the young man below, not without regret.

If he was Kawaki, how could he have fallen to the point where he is now.

"This may be the so-called fate." He laughed to himself.

"Calder."

"I'm here."

"I didn't expect my soul to come to you who didn't become a weapon."

Soul......

Calder's face changed slightly, and he asked, "Did [Reincarnation] fail?"

"I was calculated by Amado and was forced to use the Compassion String for rebirth...... Thanks to him, I have fallen to such a point." Otsuki calmly tells the cause of the incident.

"At the same time, Kawaki's [wedge] is gone."

"However, it seems that you are not suitable to be a [weapon], but the [wedge] in your hand has not disappeared because of this."

The big barrel wood pointed at the white wedge in his left hand, "It is not the [white wedge] of the instrument, it will lodge in you as the purest power."

"Together with my inheritance and the White Wedge, I will inherit the will of Otsuki......

"Over the past thousands of years, the [Great Barrel Wood Will] that has devoured the lives of countless planets and thus continued to evolve cannot be cut off."

Calder nodded his head heavily, "Good! I will inherit your will!"

"Sacrifice one of Boruto Uzumaki or Kawaki to the Ten Tails and let the [Sacred Tree] grow." Otsuki Kazuki continued.

"And obtain the Divine Tree to absorb the life of this planet

The crystallization of life—the chakra fruit."

"There's all there, including me...... And all the living, and even dead, life on this planet."

"All you have to do is eat it, and you'll be able to turn into a whole new barrel of wood."

"Then, go to the endless universe, find the planets that are pregnant with life, plant sacred trees, collect [information], and continue to evolve......

"Eventually become the only "god"!"

"Until then, please tell me the names of the impudent men who lost your lives." Caude pleaded.

"I will kill them with my own hands."

"Kawaki, Amado, Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, and ......" Otsuki Kazuki visibly hesitated.

"A newborn barrel of wood."

There was no attachment, and his soul slowly dissipated.

……

Konoha Hidden Village, broadcast studio.

Because Naruto didn't want to be in the limelight, and Shichiyome and Sasuke Uchiha didn't like this, Boruto became the "hero" who saved Konoha and was interviewed by the media.

「…… What is the name of the technique that defeated the infamous Otsuki?" The moderator asked.

"Ugh...... The ......," Boruto replied vaguely, wailing inwardly.

When the hell is this interview going to be!!

"Thanks to your resourcefulness, you have managed to minimize Konoha's losses, and you have become the savior of the entire village." The presenter did not seem to see his impatience and continued.

"Don't say that." Boruto waved his hand vigorously, "Actually, I basically didn't do anything during the whole fight......

"Brother is so handsome." Watching Boruto on TV, Sunflower clapped her hands excitedly.

"So-so." Naruto commented.

"It's the way I was back then." Seven generations of eyes clasped their hands to their chests and bowed their heads slightly.

Sasuke Uchiha, Shikamaru Nara: "......"

"Push a kid up, you three, it's shameless." Nara Shikamaru complained.

"What kid, that's a Konoha hero, be respectful." Naruto corrects his mistakes.

"......" Nara Shikamaru supports his forehead.

"The [wedge] thing, as well as the possibility of Boruto's rampage, have been blocked, making him a Konoha hero, so we have an excuse to restrict his movements without arousing suspicion among others." Seven generations said helplessly.

"I understand all of that...... Is 24-hour surveillance really necessary?" Naruto looked sideways at a few people.

"It's also a helpless move." Nanyome rubbed his eyebrows.

In his position, what father is willing to limit the movement of his children.

"At least that's all we can do until we find a way to remove the wedge."

"But Boruto is not the kind of person who can stay in one place honestly." Nara Shikamaru said.

"I'll take him to practice for a while." Naruto said, "I just don't have anything to do."

「…… Please." After pondering for a moment, the seven generations bowed slightly.

Momo is an unknown quantity, and no one knows when he will pop up.

In other words, Boruto's side, you must always stay with a strong man and beware of the peach style.

They hadn't forgotten that Momoshiki had said that Boruto and Kawaki's wedges had thawed 80 percent.

"Would you like to bring a few more little ones?" Shichiyome scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Practice? Can you take me one, Daddy?" Sunflower hugged him by the neck from behind.

"Okay, cultivation is very hard, can the little cutie hold on?" Naruto laughed and agreed.

"Your Excellency the Seventh Generation, it's good not to have too many people."

"Thank you."