Shikadai studied Nameless's face, then recalled the sleeping Uchiha girl he had seen at the Sunagakure hospital and in Sasori's laboratory.
Her bearing, hairstyle, and clothes were slightly different, but her face was almost identical!
A startling theory began to form in Shikadai's mind.
He turned sharply toward Nameless. His gaze grew keen and searching, and his voice dropped.
"Who are you, really? Why are you with Boruto? And what's your connection to the Uchiha girl we rescued from the ruins in Sunagakure?"
When Boruto saw Shikadai suddenly interrogating Nameless, he hurried to explain. "Shikadai, don't scare her! Her name's Nameless. I met her as soon as I woke up in this illusion."
"She said she didn't know her own name. That Jackie Chan guy said she was a War Weapon created by the Uchiha. She must be a victim too!"
Shikadai ignored Boruto's defense. He fixed his eyes on Nameless's bewildered, faintly frightened face and spoke gravely.
"If I'm right, this 'Warring States Period' we're in may not be entirely fictional."
"It may have been built from Nameless's memories, experiences, or even her deepest obsessions or dreams, mixed with some kind of outside interference!"
At that, even Shinki and Yeto, who had been keeping watch and recovering their strength, looked over.
Yeto's purple eyes flickered. Her cold gaze locked onto Nameless, and a faint killing intent radiated from her.
"Then," Yeto said without a trace of warmth, taking a step forward, "by your logic, if we kill this 'memory core' or 'source of obsession,' will the illusion she caused collapse? Can we go home?"
"Yeto! Stop!" Boruto bristled. He leaped up and spread his arms, shielding the trembling Nameless like a mother hen protecting her chick.
"That can't be it! When we rescued her from the Ruins, she could