"Boruto!?"
The Seventh's eyes widened, his mouth falling slightly open in utter shock and overwhelming joy.
Wet tears and snot still streaked his face, making him look both a little ridiculous and heartbreaking.
Seeing this, Hinata quickly pulled a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped the tears and snot from her husband's face.
Her eyes were red too. She had clearly just endured the same swing from grief to joy, but now her gaze was fixed on her son, who was being helped down from the rooftop, covered in blood yet still smiling.
"Boruto..."
Hinata's voice choked with emotion, but it was filled with the tremendous joy of having him back. "You're all right... thank goodness... thank goodness..."
She covered her mouth, fighting to keep from sobbing aloud, but her tears would not stop falling.
"Aw, Mom, don't cry."
Supported by Young Naruto's Wood Clone, Boruto landed unsteadily in front of his parents.
Though his face was pale and his breathing weak, he seemed in fairly good spirits. He even had the energy to joke.
He lifted his torn, bloodstained shirt, revealing his completely uninjured stomach, and explained:
"Momoshiki's still inside my body. If I die, he'll never be able to come back to life. So when things got critical, he used the Kāma's power to heal my injuries."
"So don't worry! I'm fine!"
Boruto did his best to straighten his back and flashed his parents that familiar smile again, giving them a thumbs-up.
Young Naruto took two steps forward, came to Boruto's side, and patted his shoulder.
In a way, Boruto's misfortune had turned into a blessing. Now that the Kāma was incomplete, Momoshiki could no longer resurrect himself through Boruto.
That saved Young Naruto the trouble of finding a way to deal with the complications caused by the