"But her body is badly damaged," Tsunade said. "It'll take a long time to recover."
"That's okay," Boruto said. "As long as she's alive."
Tsunade nodded.
"You can go in and see her now."
Boruto and Kawaki entered the operating room.
Kiyomi lay in the hospital bed, her face pale.
She had many tubes attached to her and looked very weak.
"Kiyomi." Boruto walked to her bedside.
Kiyomi opened her eyes and saw Boruto and Kawaki.
"Am I still alive?" Her voice was very weak.
"Yes." Boruto smiled. "You're alive."
"That's wonderful." Kiyomi smiled too.
She looked at Kawaki.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome," Kawaki said.
Kiyomi closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Boruto and Kawaki left the operating room.
As they walked down the corridor, Boruto suddenly stopped.
"Kawaki, do you think Kara Organization will come back?"
"They will," Kawaki said. "They won't give up."
"Then what do we do?"
"Get stronger," Kawaki said. "Strong enough to protect the people we want to protect."
Boruto clenched his fists.
"Right. Get stronger."
Meanwhile.
At Kara Organization's base.
The masked man knelt on the ground, his head bowed low.
"You failed," a voice said from the darkness.
"I'm sorry, Lord Jigen," the man said. "I underestimated the strength of those Leaf shinobi."
"Underestimated?" Jigen emerged from the darkness, a man dressed in a white robe. "I gave you so much power, and you still failed?"
"Because of that kid named Kawaki," the man said. "He's awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan."
"The Mangekyō Sharingan?" Jigen frowned. "It seems his Kāma has begun to awaken."
"What should we do?"
"Keep watching him," Jigen said. "Once his Kāma has fully awakened, bring him back."
"Yes, sir."
"As for that vessel," Jigen said, "the beacon has been removed, right?"
"Yes," the man said. "The Leaf medical ninja