Jiraiya and Boruto

Menma casually planted one foot on young Sasuke's shoulder, pinning him firmly at the bottom of the crater.

Then Menma turned with great interest toward Boruto, who stood frozen on the spot, the white mask staring at him.

"Interesting..." Menma's voice rang out again, now carrying a trace of scrutiny and curiosity. "On you... there is actually the aura of the Otsutsuki."

Those words made young Sasuke and Boruto tremble at the same time.

This unfathomably powerful stranger had seen through the "Karma" that Otsutsuki Momoshiki had planted inside Boruto with a single glance?

How was that possible?!

At this point in time, how could anyone know of the Otsutsuki's existence?!

Menma observed young Sasuke and Boruto at his feet through the mask, very satisfied with their reactions.

He slowly raised the left hand he had just used to knock young Sasuke down, spread his five fingers slightly, and made a grabbing motion through the air toward the motionless Boruto.

"Come here. Let me have a closer look..."

Boruto wanted to retreat, but his feet seemed nailed in place.

He had not been trapped by some jutsu. Rather, the fear of being targeted by an apex predator made his body stop obeying him.

Young Sasuke struggled at the bottom of the crater, but Menma's foot was like a mountain pressing down on his shoulder. His chakra had been completely suppressed, and even moving a single finger was difficult.

"Boruto... run..." young Sasuke shouted hoarsely.

Just as Menma's hand was about to reach Boruto.

"Wild Lion's Mane Jutsu!"

A deep, powerful shout full of fury exploded like thunder!

At the same time, a mass of dense, tough white hair, as if alive, swept in from the side like a waterfall at incredible speed. Its target was not Menma, but Boruto!

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