"Ahh~ That felt so good."
"So, Boruto? I told you, didn't I? How do you like this place?"
Naruto asked with his usual easygoing manner.
"Yeah, it's pretty nice."
Boruto also thought the hot springs here were genuinely good. Why had he spent every day fooling around with his dad back in Konoha instead of coming here to unwind?
Still, he had to admit that after so many exhausting days, soaking in a hot spring felt amazing!
As Boruto dwelled on the things that had happened before, he thought about how he had somehow ended up in the childhood days of his uncle, his dad, and Uncle Sasuke. Speaking of which, he wondered whether his uncle and Uncle Sasuke had found Urashiki Otsutsuki yet...
Perhaps finding his position uncomfortable, Boruto dipped his face straight into the water.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft. Pop, pop, pop."
At the sudden noise, Boruto stood up almost instinctively and searched for the source of the strange sound. He hoped it wasn't what he thought it was.
He looked over at Naruto. Well, there was the culprit, still committing the crime.
Bubbles rose one after another from behind Naruto and burst on the surface. Boruto's face instantly went from pale to red.
He clamped a hand over his nose and shouted, "What the hell are you doing? Trying to fart me to death?"
Naruto might have been thick-skinned, but getting caught farting in the water still left him feeling at least a little embarrassed.
"I-I-I... Hear me out! Would you believe me if I said I didn't mean to?"
"Heh. What do you think?"
"Hey, hey, hey! Wait for me!"
Naruto looked at the water-filled balloon in his hand and fed chakra into it. Its surface shook violently, but it showed no sign of breaking.
After