The Karma and Boruto's Predicament

"What?"

"Kill Boruto?"

"That's absolutely impossible!"

"There has to be some other way!"

Shikamaru and Kakashi's expressions changed drastically. How could they possibly allow something like that?

Not to mention that they would never hurt Boruto. Even if they really did kill him, they would become Naruto's sworn enemies for life!

Everyone in Konoha knew that when someone as kind and gentle as Naruto truly lost control, he became the most terrifying person of all!

"You're lying!"

Compared to the agitated Shikamaru and the others, Sasuke was much calmer and more rational. He immediately saw through Amado's lie.

"Oh? What did I lie about?"

"The Karma can be removed. Kawaki is the best proof."

Sasuke patted the unconscious Kawaki beside him. He had seen the Karma on Kawaki disappear with his own eyes.

And there was no sign of it returning.

That was enough to prove that Amado's claim—that once the Karma was implanted, it could never be undone—was contradictory!

Amado smiled and gave Kawaki a long look.

Then he replied:

"So the Karma on Kawaki really was removed. Just as I expected."

"It's a shame I couldn't witness it myself!"

"But let me be clear: that wasn't a normal method. It was a loophole that exploited the Karma's own protective mechanism to successfully exempt him from it."

Sasuke frowned. "What do you mean?"

"Once an Ōtsutsuki completes reincarnation through Karma, the Karma inscribed on any other vessels disappears instantly as well, no matter how many vessels there are."

"This should be a kind of protective mechanism built into Karma, to prevent multiple Ōtsutsuki from reincarnating at the same time and risking a conflict between two or more Ōtsutsuki personalities."

Sasuke and the others more or less understood.

Times had changed. Konoha had entered the technological age and had electronic