Tailed Beasts Gathering

Hokage Building.

The afternoon sunlight was plentiful, and a corner of the office was adorned with the afterglow of the setting sun, fiery red and enchanting.

Inside the office, documents were piled high like mountains. Naruto, troubled, suddenly sensed Kurama's angry emotions and curiously asked, "What's wrong, Kurama?"

"Naruto, the situation in the Shinobi World is already precarious. Those so-called 'Moon' members you mentioned have set their sights on the Tailed Beasts."

Kurama stated calmly, his eyes filled with unimaginable rage, as if he had returned to the time before he was sealed.

"Seven-Tails Chomei... has lost contact."

"What?!"

Naruto trembled and stood up abruptly. He was about to jump out the window when the Nine-Tails stopped him.

"Forget it. The enemy has sealed off the news with a special barrier, naturally hiding the location of the Seven-Tails as well. You won't be able to find it." Kurama sighed, forcing himself to calm down.

Naruto silently returned to his seat, gently rubbing his temples to relieve the pressure.

Soon, Boruto arrived at the office. Having half of the Nine-Tails' Chakra, he naturally received the news—even though he was the mastermind behind it all. (Smirk)

Boruto walked into the office and immediately saw Naruto, looking worried and exhausted, slumped in his chair, lost in thought.

Seeing Boruto enter, Naruto sighed softly and said helplessly, "I'm starting to feel useless. Everything I once swore to protect is slowly disappearing."

It seemed the loss of contact with the Seven-Tails had hit him hard.

"Well, Father, now you should think about how to minimize the losses. The Seven-Tails might just be the beginning. Don't forget there are still six other Tailed Beasts out there alone."

"Ah, I should really think about it," Naruto thought.

"Collective management is just a form of imprisonment. I'm afraid the Tailed Beasts, who love freedom, won't easily agree," Boruto said, touching his abdomen, where a familiar pattern was etched.

By the way, Boruto had carved this Eight Trigrams Sealing Style himself.

A little of the Nine-Tails' Chakra leaked out, and its emotions were subtly transmitted. Kurama... neither agreed nor disagreed.

There were always Tailed Beasts who wanted to slack off, but what did Kurama care? (Smirk)

"In any case, let's summon all nine Tailed Beasts first." Naruto, being in sync with the Nine-Tails, had Boruto raise his hand for a fist bump.

The Mindscape.

Except for the Seven-Tails, the other Tailed Beasts stood tall in a circle, surrounding the two tiny humans in the middle.

The seven Tailed Beasts sized up the child next to Naruto. Seeing his many similarities with Naruto, they understood that this was probably Naruto's son.

Boruto spoke first, "Let me introduce myself. Boruto, Boruto Uzumaki."

Although the Tailed Beasts found it refreshing, the current situation was urgent. Someone had already started targeting the Tailed Beasts, which meant their free and easy lives were about to end.

This was a very serious topic, but a child had inexplicably joined in.

"Also, I am one of the current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki," Boruto added.

The eyes of the Tailed Beasts glanced at the Nine-Tails, but Kurama glared back fiercely, as if saying, "None of your business."

"Alright, these two, father and son, are here to help us solve the problem," Kurama explained proactively.

"Two options. First, we can hide you in a barrier constructed by Space-Time Ninjutsu Masters, so that the people of 'Moon' can't find you either, solving the problem at its root," Boruto said.

"Second, you can gather together on your own. I believe that with the strength of six Tailed Beasts, even 'Moon' will have a headache, right?"

Naruto listened and agreed with these two methods. He then added, "The choice is yours."

The Tailed Beasts nodded to each other, showing their hesitation and wavering. But in the end... they still chose freedom. For them, once they left the cage, they would never want to return.

Once a caged bird takes flight, it will never want to return to the cage. This was the freedom they had longed for their entire lives.

"Up to you. We've given you enough sincerity. I hope the Tailed Beasts can bear the consequences that may arise," Boruto warned.

The Tailed Beasts thought: This is really a difficult person to deal with. He is much more sensible and decisive than Naruto.

So the Six-Tails said, "Then shall we act immediately? The sooner we gather together, the more power we will have to resist."

The Tailed Beasts agreed.

"Don't be so hasty." Boruto spread his hands, "You are, after all, a relatively important force in the Shinobi World. If you suddenly decide to gather together, it will attract the attention of people in the Shinobi World."

Naruto nodded, indicating his approval of Boruto's statement.

"So, wait a few moments. Let Father inform the higher-ups of the Allied Shinobi Villages about this matter. By the way, you can directly tell Gaara about Shukaku," Boruto said.

Seeing Boruto arrange everything so meticulously, Naruto felt a sense that he was already old.

Through this incident, the Tailed Beasts' opinion and evaluation of Boruto were also quite high, and they vaguely recognized that he would be someone like Naruto to whom they could entrust their power!

Ninja Academy.

Shino was writing something on the blackboard with chalk, while Boruto and Mitsuki sat close together below the stage.

In class, Boruto whispered to Mitsuki, "Let's move together for the first time in a while. The Three-Tails Isobu capture plan."

"But... are we leaving the academy again? The places where the Tailed Beasts live aren't easy to find either," Mitsuki whispered, expressing his concerns.

"Well, I've considered everything you've said, but since we'll be spending tomorrow and the next few days in the Land of Water, maybe the Three-Tails just happens to be living nearby?"

Boruto said with a grin.

Since he hadn't figured out how to avoid Kurama while carrying out the mission, he might as well borrow Mitsuki's power. At the same time, he also wanted to see how strong Mitsuki would be with Orochimaru's latest enhancements.

"Okay," Mitsuki agreed readily.

"Hehe. I like people who are so straightforward," Boruto said, patting him on the shoulder with a smile. This kind of trust was always something to be happy about.

Shino, standing at the podium, had already written a prominent title on the blackboard. He paused silently, watching Boruto's antics.

Seeing that Boruto had finally settled down, he let out a heavy sigh, feeling powerless as he said, "Tomorrow is the school trip. Thanks to the Seventh Hokage's recent efforts, this school trip will take place in the Land of Water."

"Yay!!" The whole class cheered loudly.

Mitsuki, however, reacted calmly, glancing at Boruto. As expected... you've planned everything out.

"Then, for the school trip committee... I think it'll be Boruto," Shino said after pausing to think for a moment, ultimately choosing Boruto.

Even the Seventh Hokage and the Allied Shinobi Villages acknowledged the young man. He should give him some experience within his capabilities. After all, only by managing the group well can he manage the village well in the future...!

After the Five Kage Summit, almost everyone was flooding the comments section, questioning why Boruto was able to appear before the entire Shinobi World.

They thought their Kage wouldn't tolerate such blatant favoritism from the Hokage, but to their surprise, their Kage not only didn't find it inappropriate, but felt it was perfectly natural for Boruto to appear before the Shinobi World.

Was Naruto's influence too great, or were their Kage... bribed?

In short, with the tacit consent of the Allied Shinobi Villages, Boruto was qualified to attend any public event, and he also had the right to participate in any high-level meeting and... the right to speak!!

This meant that Boruto's weight and status among the Five Kage was no less than that of any Kage, and his power surpassed that of the Kage's guards!