"Hey, hey, you're not pulling my leg, are you? Isn't Boruto your son? If he died, would you really be here?"
Young Naruto's mouth twitched at Otohime's expression, which all but said, "Is there something wrong with your head?"
He sighed and explained:
"First, Boruto is the son of this world's Naruto Uzumaki, not mine."
"Second, his misfortune turned into a blessing and resolved the problem with the Kāma inside him."
Young Naruto continued, "Kawaki's blade went straight through Boruto. It was a lethal wound.
But Momoshiki had no choice. He was forced to use the Kāma's power to repair Boruto's body with everything he had."
He paused and looked at Otohime. "That excessive expenditure of power and all those repairs left Momoshiki's Kāma incomplete, greatly reducing its activity.
In other words, not only did Boruto survive, but he also benefited from it. He probably won't become a vessel for Momoshiki's resurrection again."
"Oh..."
After hearing his explanation, Otohime nodded in understanding. The shock and confusion on her face gradually faded, replaced by a look of realization.
"No wonder you're so calm..."
She tilted her head, then remembered something else, her eyes lighting up. "So that means the kid named Boruto is 'safe' now? That Momoshiki fellow can't cause trouble for the time being?"
"You could put it that way."
Young Naruto nodded.
"Great! Then let's go out and have fun! We agreed yesterday! You promised to take me out for good food and buy me fun things!"
She had been looking forward to it for hours.
Konoha's food, along with all its novel, fascinating toys and games, was simply too tempting for an "ancient person" like her!
Seeing how eager Otohime was, Young Naruto felt some of the gloom in his heart lift.
He nodded. "All right. I'll ask