"Ah! Sarada, you're awake! Thank goodness!" Boruto finally snapped out of the rush of battle. He quickly let go and carefully set her down, his face bright with pure joy.
Sarada's legs buckled, and Boruto hurried to catch her by the arm.
She steadied herself and adjusted her crooked glasses. Her gaze fixed on the enormous black dragon before her, which radiated overwhelming power. Too stunned to speak, she finally managed, "What... is that?"
Boruto scratched the back of his head. He looked at the Red-Eyes Black Dragon standing quietly beneath them like a guardian deity and grinned with pride. "That's the Red-Eyes Black Dragon. He's my most important partner!"
Just then, a series of sharp whooshes cut through the air.
Their companions from the Exchange Meeting—Mitsuki, Mikoto Misaka, Damian, Kagura of Kirigakure, and the others—finally broke through the obstacles and reached them.
But the sight before them stopped everyone in their tracks, mouths hanging open.
"Bo... Boruto?!" Damian did not even notice Anya climbing down from his back.
"That Summoning Beast is ridiculous!" Mikoto Misaka's eyes went wide with shock.
Mitsuki's eyes widened slightly, a thoughtful glint passing through his serpentine pupils. "What incredible power!"
Boruto waved vigorously at his friends. "Everyone! It's okay! This is my Summoning Beast, the Red-Eyes Black Dragon! He's awesome, right?"
Only then did the others recover from their shock and let out a long breath.
But the danger was far from over. The explosions and roars from Blackstone Mountain grew fiercer, and firelight stained half the sky an ominous dark red. The battle there had clearly reached its peak.
Chojuro stared into the distance, his expression growing grimmer. "Even Sakazuki and the other two together can barely hold him back? Is Myotismon still getting stronger?!"
He spun around and ordered Kagura, "Kagura, take