With the Chunin Exams over, Shiro finished his week of training with Rock Lee and Might Guy, then returned to Hidden Sand alongside the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.
Ōnoki left with his granddaughter and the other shinobi.
The Raikage, Killer B, and the others had also departed, leaving Omoi, Karui, and Samui behind to guide Naruto and Jiraiya when they later traveled to Kumogakure.
Only Mei Terumi remained in Konoha, claiming she wanted to personally study Konoha's methods of administration. At the moment, she was trying every possible way to move into Senya's house.
Everything proceeded in orderly fashion, while Senya began exploring the Forest of Death in Konoha, attempting to create a Cultivation Method that could be used in the Shinobi World.
Yet at that moment, a flash of white light flickered above Konoha. Two figures, one tall and one short, appeared atop a building.
The taller one wore a black cloak, his black hair hanging down to the nape of his neck. The boy beside him wore a black tracksuit, with a kunai pouch strapped to his right thigh. A red swirl was emblazoned on the back of his jacket, and he had blond hair and a black Konoha forehead protector.
A hot gust swept past. Boruto raised his head and looked toward the Kageyama ahead.
"There are fewer faces on the Kageyama!?"
"Not only is Dad's missing, Uncle Kakashi's and Grandma Tsunade's are gone too!"
"And... the new district is gone too... The streets have completely changed."
Boruto's tone quickly shifted from shock to calm as he tried to assess the situation and figure out what had happened.
At the same time, he crouched down and picked up the tiny turtle with a pink, white, and blue shell from the ground.
Sasuke, standing beside him, frowned slightly as