Surrounding Boruto

Tsunade frowned and began gathering her strength. "Fool! You still think you can put up a desperate fight?"

Shikamaru quietly formed a hand seal. "Careful. Don't hurt Himawari!"

Kabuto adjusted his glasses. "His chakra has changed. Those strange markings might be similar to a curse mark, boosting his power!"

Boruto moved.

He vanished in an instant, turning into a streak of golden light as he charged at Mitsuki, who stood at the front.

So fast!

Mitsuki was startled. His opponent's burst of speed was even more explosive than his own in Sage Mode—there was no comparison to before.

And with his hatred for Boruto Otsutsuki, he didn't dare hold back. He went straight for a powerful attack.

"Snake Lightning!"

A blue-green serpent formed of Senjutsu chakra shot toward Boruto.

But Boruto didn't dodge. He simply thrust out his right hand and activated the power of his Kāma, charging straight into the serpent.

To Mitsuki's astonishment, the powerful Senjutsu serpent was effortlessly absorbed by the core of the Kāma in Boruto's palm, unable to harm him at all.

Boruto was already in close. He drove a punch into Mitsuki's stomach.

"Boom—!"

The blow was so powerful it nearly made Mitsuki see stars. His eyes rolled back, and he passed out on the spot.

Even accounting for the fact that Mitsuki had been caught off guard by his lack of information, Boruto in Kāma Stage One defeating Mitsuki in Sage Mode with a single move was still absurd.

Konohamaru, watching from a distance, stared wide-eyed.

What the hell was that?

He'd just been trading blows with me. Was he holding back?

Boruto kicked the unconscious Mitsuki aside and continued toward the edge of the barrier.

All he had to do was touch it. He could use his Kāma to absorb it and