Jōgan

Night fell.

The flashing lights of neon signs mixed and mingled, blending with the hazy moonlight. In the dim darkness, a delicate figure stood quietly.

She wore a specially made mask and a large cloak that concealed her adolescent figure.

While others were still sound asleep, while her peers were still enjoying the prospect of the future, she bore an unimaginable mission.

The master of Nue, the creator of a series of upcoming troubles.

"Don't worry, Nue. Soon there will be enough chakra for you to enjoy."

Sumire Kakei looked at the bright moonlight, a mass of black chakra material flying from her hand, condensing into the shape of a snake, and finding Denki, who was currently being criticized at home, as promised.

After finding its target, the snake's head pounced excitedly, biting Denki's shoulder, and a resentful emotion was released.

By collecting the chakra from Denki's negative emotions, the Ox-Head Heavenly King pattern engraved on Sumire Kakei's back became more complete, bringing her one step closer to opening the gate to another dimension.

After achieving her goal, Sumire Kakei's silhouette became even fainter, quietly blending into the moonlight, as if nothing had happened.

But... she wasn't the only figure hidden in the darkness.

At this time, Boruto stood on the tall rooftop platform. Through the moonlight, one of his bright eyes quietly changed, clearly witnessing everything Sumire Kakei had done.

According to the original plot, Boruto only accidentally awakened his Jōgan after seeing Denki, who was possessed by a 'Ghost'.

But now, he had only brought this time forward, in order to adapt to this eye in advance, and to obtain the powerful power of the Jōgan as soon as possible.

However, contrary to his wishes, perhaps because he was too weak, the Jōgan quietly merged into his eye after Sumire Kakei left, returning to its original azure color.

And when the Jōgan was opened, it didn't bring any other amplification to his body, as if it were just an ordinary eye, except for the clairvoyance ability of the Byakugan and a 360-degree view.

Boruto sighed helplessly, Truly, I don't have any cheat abilities.

Extinguishing his last fantasy, Boruto finally calmed down and began to plan and consider a series of ways to become stronger.

The next morning, Boruto, who got up early, yawned, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and got out of bed to tidy up his quilt in a half-composed manner.

Today was the first day of ninja school, but Boruto had no interest. He stayed up all night thinking and had a few plans. He decided to let a Shadow Clone go to school in his place.

After eating breakfast, the real Boruto strolled leisurely on the street, afraid of arousing suspicion and not daring to stay at home.

Wait, did I forget something?

Suddenly, Boruto reacted. He had just witnessed Sumire Kakei releasing dark chakra last night, so this morning... wouldn't Denki have already launched his revenge plan?

"How troublesome." Boruto muttered and ran towards the train station in his memory.

Arriving at the scene, what caught his eye was a long train, but it looked a little old, and even the iron skin of the outer shell had some rust.

Seeing that Denki's plan had already begun, he wondered how much courage the 'Ghost' chakra had given him. He jumped onto the train, preparing to stop everything from happening.

Inside the car, Denki was constantly arguing with the three punks from yesterday, and Denki, who looked depressed, casually said in order to prove his determination, "This is just a defective lightning train, so all the remaining functions except for starting it are useless. And on the opposite track, I've also arranged another running lightning train."

"In the end, the two lightning trains will collide."

As Denki spoke, he gestured, giving the three punks enough imagination to think about what would happen next.

"Mad... madman!" One of the punks couldn't help but curse.

However, Denki couldn't hear him at all at this time. His indifferent expression made the punks even more aware that this kid was serious!

"Help!!!" the three wailed.

"Well, it's about time to end this." The real Boruto jumped off the train lightly and came to the carriage.

"Boruto...?" Denki was obviously stunned for a moment, but he didn't say much.

The Jōgan unconsciously opened, allowing Boruto to notice the 'Ghost chakra' wrapped around Denki's body. Recalling the plot, he asked, "Is this your way of proving yourself?"

"It doesn't matter, I just want to prove to my father that I have the power to take revenge, instead of being a coward!" Denki stubbornly stared at Boruto.

Uh... Boruto couldn't help but feel speechless. What was this all about? He was bullied and wanted to die together with them.

"So you planned all this, using a suicide method to force the enemy to be afraid and panic? Is what you think is strength making others feel fear?"

Denki didn't say anything, silently turning his head away.

He's really just a child throwing a tantrum, Boruto sighed softly, and then persuaded earnestly, "If you want to be recognized by others, you must first affirm your own confidence.

A person's strength does not lie in making others fear, but in protecting those who are weaker than themselves through action."

Denki was slightly stunned, seemingly touched, and a hint of brilliance appeared in his dim eyes.

"But..." Denki was about to say something, but the train couldn't stop.

Then, he heard a ding, and the Shadow Clone on top of the train threw a kunai, successfully pulling down the brakes next to the track.

"Let's go, work hard to become a qualified ninja, and then get everyone's approval!" Boruto reached out, making an inviting gesture.

"Yeah!" Denki nodded heavily, suddenly realizing.

"Then let's go, if we don't hurry, we'll be late for the first day of school!" Boruto chuckled, silently glared at the three petrified punks, and then walked out of the carriage with a smile.

Denki also used the tablet in his hand to remotely brake another Thunder Train on the tracks, then quickly followed Boruto's figure.

In the early morning sun, the vanished Jōgan no longer held the phantom image of the 'Ghost'.

Afterward, the school opening ceremony.

The rising sun emitted a gentle glow, and beneath it stood a dense crowd of vibrant figures.

These were the ninjas of the new era, all filled with enthusiasm and anticipation, their admiring gazes fixed on the young man speaking on the stage.

With the same yellow hair and the signature symmetrical whiskers beside his mouth, the white Hokage robes proclaimed his identity.

Naruto Uzumaki, the Seventh Hokage of Konoha, one of the strongest fighters in the ninja world.

Below the stage, Boruto was rather speechless. He hadn't planned on attending class, but for the moment, there was no way to slip away.

However, seeing the spirited Naruto, his gaze was equally eager. After all, this man had once been his youth, and now, viewing him up close, besides giving Boruto a sense of unreality, there was also the irresistible urge to comment on Naruto's hairstyle. Why not keep the nice long hair? Why did he have to copy Obito and get a buzz cut?

Their eyes met, and Naruto nodded towards Boruto as encouragement. After explaining the opening ceremony matters, he vanished in a puff of white smoke.

"It's the Seventh Hokage's Shadow Clone Technique, so cool!" A little fan girl couldn't help but exclaim.

Boruto scoffed inwardly: Indeed, he's cool, but the current Naruto, worn down by life, the village's work, and Hinata's drain, probably couldn't create many decent Shadow Clones due to his kidney deficiency.

However, Boruto sighed inwardly: The subsequent plan will inevitably involve the Tailed Beasts, and Naruto, as the liaison for the Tailed Beasts, lacking one of them will surely attract Naruto's attention.

This won't be easy