Boruto and Hikari were eating when they heard the noise.
They thought Hinata had returned from grocery shopping.
Instead, Naruto opened the door and came in with Sasuke.
"Dad... uh, hello, Mr. Sasuke."
Boruto looked a little awkward. After all, Sarada had just stormed off because of him.
But Sasuke looked perfectly normal, as though he knew nothing about what had just happened.
"Come on, Boruto. Today is important."
"Hikari, you come too. Your teacher will be testing you today."
The four of them arrived at Orochimaru's laboratory together.
After Shikamaru became Hokage, his methods were far better than Naruto's.
The funding for Orochimaru's experiments alone had increased tenfold.
Orochimaru's treatment now was worlds apart from what it had been before.
Not only had the laboratory gained all kinds of new equipment, but many experiments were also underway simultaneously.
When they arrived, two people were standing beside Orochimaru.
One had flowing black hair, a cold expression, and an overwhelmingly domineering presence.
The other had white hair, wore blue Warring States armor, and was an Impure World Reincarnation body.
They were none other than Uchiha Madara and the reanimated Tobirama Senju.
The three of them stood before a medical bed.
And lying on that bed... was Boruto!?
"...The Karma thawing rate in Boruto's body is still insufficient, but even after his soul has been extracted, it maintains a minimum level of activity."
"No matter how active his soul is, it will be ground to pieces by the Impure World Reincarnation. It's quite a rare piece of material..."
"To prevent him from being resurrected, it would be best to convert him using the Impure World Reincarnation..."
"Boruto's eye is absorbing the Karma's power. This eye can be put to use."
"We can't wait any longer. If Momoshiki's soul awakens, there may