Sasuke and the Seventh Hokage exchanged a glance, then looked at Boruto. "Boruto, how did you travel to the past timeline through Karasuki?"
Boruto, who had been shouting excitedly, froze at the question.
He scratched his head and bit the bullet as he began to explain. "I knew Dad and Uncle Sasuke were no match for Isshiki, so I used Karasuki to take me to the past timeline to ask Dad from that time for help."
"Himawari saw what I was doing and insisted on coming along out of curiosity."
"Time was running out and I couldn't say no to her, so I agreed."
"But don't worry, Dad, Himawari is fine! She's still in that time with Grandpa, Grandma, and Mom!"
"What? Grandpa and Grandma?"
The Seventh Hokage was startled, then immediately seized upon the crucial point.
"Boruto, are you saying that Grandpa and Grandma in that timeline are still alive?"
Boruto nodded. "Yeah, Grandpa even taught me a lot about the Flying Thunder God."
Naruto's pupils constricted upon hearing this, followed by a sigh of emotion.
"That's good, too."
"Himawari has never met her grandparents. It's good for her to go meet them."
"Though I don't know why Father and Mother are still alive in that timeline..."
Sasuke stood to the side, frowning slightly as he caught a crucial detail.
"Boruto, using Karasuki requires Ōtsutsuki Power to activate."
"How did you use it?"
Boruto stiffened instantly at the question, then forced himself to continue explaining.
"After I learned about the Karma, I knew I couldn't escape the outcome of Momoshiki seizing my body, so I made a deal with him. I let Momoshiki use his power to activate Karasuki, and that's how it started."
"What deal?"
Sasuke frowned slightly, and the Seventh Hokage looked at Boruto with a worried