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The Shinobi Prison: Hozuki Castle\N \N \N

Stop!

Fire Style: Celestial Prison!

That should do it.\NUnshackle them.

You have committed serious crimes\Nunbecoming of a shinobi.

Therefore, you have been\Nsent here to Hozuki Castle.

The Celestial Prison has been embedded\Nin each of you to bind your chakra.

As long as it's on you,\Nyou can't use any ninjutsu.

If you try to escape\Noutside the castle,

the jutsu will create a chain of fire\Nthat will burn you.

Any criminal, no matter how evil,\Ncan be rehabilitated.

So, I look forward to the day

you're released from prison,\Ncompletely reformed.

Chief Officer Benga\Nwill explain the rest.

Thank you very much, Lord Mujo.

Whatever worked on the outside\Ndoesn't mean crap in here!

Pound two things into your heads!

One, I make the rules around here!

Even idiots like you should\Nbe able to remember that!

What's the other thing?

Don't interrupt me\Nwhile I'm speaking!

The second rule is…

Don't forget the first rule,\Neven if it kills you.

Keep your arrogant mouth shut!

Just because you're kids,\Ndon't think we'll go easy on you!

Oww!

Don't move!

Hey, you!

Fool! You can't escape!

I'm not gonna fall for your bluff!

See?

Didn't I say\Nyou can't leave the castle?

That's horrible!

Hey, do something—!

Keep your mouth shut!

Call the doctor.

Yes, sir!

Have you heard of\Nthe Mujina Gang?

Mujina?

You don't know?

They're targeting and creating chaos\Nall over the Land of Fire.

Do you know what\Ntheir boss looks like?

It's not just his face.

His name, age, background…

Even the kinds of jutsu he uses\Nis shrouded in mystery.

Gang members make\Na blood oath.

If they're captured,\Nthey never talk.

And anyone who tries\Nto desert is killed.

No wonder there's nothing\Nout there about the boss.

But we found one exception.

A man named Kokuri sent this.

About a year ago, he secretly stole\Ngang money and snuck away.

He was living under\Neveryone's radar…

But it seems he committed\Nanother robbery

and was thrown\Ninto Hozuki Castle.

Hozuki Castle is\Na prison only for shinobi,

administered by\Nthe Hidden Grass Village.

KOKURI\N

Based on his letter, Kokuri's managed\Nto conceal the fact

that he's a former member\Nof the Mujina Gang…

TSUKIYO\N\NBut a prisoner who\Narrived after him,

TSUKIYO\N\Njust happens to be\Nthe gang's number two man.

He's in a situation where\Nhe could be killed at any moment.

He wrote that if we protect him,

he'll tell us everything\Nabout the gang.

If that's true, that's crucial intel.

If that intel is that important,

I'd think the prison would\Nwant to protect Kokuri too.

Only big nations like ours\Nhave suffered

from the Mujina Gang's misdeeds.

For a small nation like\Nthe Hidden Grass,

it's not worth their time.

We sent a request to\Nthe Hidden Grass

to put a temporary\Nprotection order on Kokuri,

but they hemmed and hawed,\Nsaying it's an internal affair.

They said it will take\Na month to make arrangements.

If we wait around,\Nwho knows when he'll be killed.

And so, Boruto, Mitsuki…

We're going to send you in,\Nundercover, as prisoners

to protect Kokuri until all\Nthe arrangements have been made.

Luckily, the lord of Hozuki Castle\Nis an old acquaintance,

and we've already taken steps\Nto send you there as prisoners.

Ordinarily, this is\Na chunin-class mission.

But the team\Nwho was chosen can't go now.

So, we're the stand-ins?

You are just as skilled\Nas chunin shinobi.

And since the prisoners\Ncan't use ninjutsu,

we've decided this is something\Nyou genin can accomplish.

So, we won't be able to\Nuse our jutsu either?

Don't worry about that.

We asked the lord to use\Na fake Celestial Prison on you.

I heard there were three coming.

The other one was sent\Nto the hospital.

Be nice to each other!

Am I the only one\Nbeing left out of this one?

You have an important job\Nas well, ya know.

I'm Sarada, I put in the request\Nto conduct some research for my article.

Young lady, are you really a student\Naspiring to become a journalist?

Yes!

Academics mean nothing.

That's the kind of world we live in.

Hey!

Newbies always start\Nat the bottom bunk.

Huh?

Oh well, you just have\Nto suck it up.

Nice to meet you.

Don't bother.

Kedama doesn't talk to anyone.

You're both from\Nthe Land of Water?

Yeah. I'm Boruto.

I'm Mitsuki.

Call me Arai. He's Kamata.

So, what are you in for?

Eight years for robbery.

Pretty bold for your age.

Huh? Hey!

The toothbrush I put here is gone.

Hey, you stole it!\NGive it back!

If you leave something lying around,\Nit no longer belongs to you.

That's the rule around here.

If you want it, I'll sell it to you.

Who the hell made that rule up?

Just be careful next time.

Hey, where'd my book go?

Hey, man!

That's the rule, right?

I'm willing to exchange it\Nfor the toothbrush though.

He got you there, Kamata.

Okay, newbies!\NLet's go, it's time to eat.

That's the castle keep\Nwhere Lord Mujo and I stay,

the watch tower and\Nthe inner garden.

As you can see,\Nwe're surrounded by the sea,

and escape is impossible.

Is it true that if\Nyou're splashed with water,

the Celestial Prison Jutsu\Nis undone?

Well, it's a Fire Style, after all.

But it takes much more\Nthan a splash to undo it.

And it's useless looking\Naround the premises

for a large amount of water.

We don't have baths or flush toilets.

What's that?

The medical ward.

Guys faking illnesses\Ntake refuge there.

Give me a break!

You gotta be kidding me!

If you don't pay attention,\NI'm gonna leave you behind.

If you don't have this wooden tag,\Nyou can't go anywhere.

You're lucky\Nyou didn't get lost, young lady!

It's tradition for\Na member of the same family

to become\Nthe lord of the castle, correct?

Yeah. From the clan that\Nuses Celestial Prison.

It's an old-fashioned set-up.

Are you dissatisfied with it?

It's not that.

But Lord Mujo tends to be\Ntoo soft on the prisoners.

It's futile to hope\Nthat they'll reform.

Be strict and teach 'em.\NThat's the tried and true way.

Oh, Miss Sarada.

How is your research coming along?

Great! Thanks to you all!

What's the big idea?

– Damn it, wanna fight?\N– Let's do it!

Hey, move away\Nfrom each other!

Are Boruto and Mitsuki managing?

It seems so, for now.

Honestly, I'd like to\Nhelp you more.

But I have my position as\Nthe Lord of the Castle. I'm sorry.

He's a supplier.

As long as you pay,

he'll get you almost anything\Nyou ask for.

Even though this is jail?

Yeah. In here,\Nmoney's the only thing that talks.

Let's go.

By the way,

I heard that the Mujina Gang's\Nnumber two man got caught.

Yeah, so I heard.

We're thieves too...\NI'm super curious.

If you know him…

He caused trouble,\Nso he's in solitary.

Solitary?

Tsukiyo is that\Nnumber two guy's name.

As soon as he came here,

he got into a fight with\Na guy named Kokuri.

He beat up Kokuri pretty bad,

so that's why Tsukiyo got sent\Nto solitary as punishment,

And Kokuri? Did he die?

Just the opposite.

He's in the medical ward now,\Ntaking it nice and easy.

Clever guy.

Is the medical ward\Nthat nice a place?

Well, they've got air conditioning.

Oh! I wanna go there!

Forget it, it's impossible.

The doctor over there\Nis really sharp.

You can't fool him by faking.

The medical ward is in\Na separate building.

Also the doctor and\NBenga hate each other,

so even guards aren't welcome there.

It's probably like an oasis\Nin this entire prison.

After hearing that,\NI wanna go there even more!

Well, it's not as if there isn't a way…

But I wouldn't recommend it.

You were told when\Nyou came to the island, right?

This place is called Hozuki Castle.

Yeah.

There are Hozuki,\NChinese lantern plants, everywhere.

Oh… They're Chinese lantern plants!

But Chinese lantern plants\Nare poisonous.

Red ones aren't that dangerous,

but you have to watch out for\Nthe white ones that fruit once in a while.

Once, a curious prisoner ate\Na Chinese lantern fruit

that got blown in by the wind…

He didn't die, but his entire body\Nwent numb and he couldn't move.

I see.

If I eat that, I could fool that doctor.

But to us over here,

that patch of Chinese lantern plants\Nis nearly impossible to reach.

I think you'll just have to wait\Nuntil the wind blows one over to you.

Are you going to do it?

I don't like it,\Nbut it's for the mission.

What choice do we have?

The thing is how to get there\Nwithout touching the ground.

Boruto…

I guess we have to use that wire.

But can something\Nso thin support my weight?

Leave it to me.

Oh!

Recreation time's over!

Return to your cells!

Did you get it yet?

There it is!

Hey, you two over there!

Didn't you hear me say\Nthat recreation time is over?!

I'll be there in a sec!

My clothes got snagged\Non the fence!

Is it here yet, Mitsuki?

Hey, you two!

I'm loose now!

That was close!

Oh!

Amazing, Boruto.\NHow did you get it?

I was just lucky!

All right!

You're not serious about\Neating it, are you?

I'm not gonna pass up\Nliving easy with air conditioning.

Idiot!

Whatever happens to you\Nis not my responsibility!

Guard! Come quick! Guard!

Boruto! Hang in there!

Damn it! I was on my break!

I was talking to him, and\Nthen he suddenly keeled over in pain.

This Kokuri hung out\Nwith bad guys, right?

Can we trust him?

It's not unusual for a prisoner\Nto lie out of desperation.

Part of the mission is also to verify

whether Kokuri can\Nbe trusted or not.

What's your name?

Do you know where you are?

Where am I?

Would you like some water?

My mouth is totally numb!

You were out for a whole day.

But don't worry.\NYou're safe here.

This is the only oasis\Nin this prison.

Oasis?

Oh, right!\NTo get to the medical ward, I…

Hey! I'm looking for someone…

His name's Kokuri.

Ow!

Hey, cut it out, stop!

Did you come here to kill me?!

Huh?

I was right, huh?!

No! You got it wrong!

We got your letter

and I'm here from\Nthe Hidden Leaf to save you!

Are you lying?

You're Kokuri, right?

Of the Mujina Gang.

What was the color\Nof the envelope?!

Like I'd remember\Nsomething like that!

Blue! It was a blue envelope!

I-I thought you were here\Nto kill me.

The instant I saw Tsukiyo,\NI thought I was gonna die.

That's why I took measures.

While the guard was looking,\NI pretended that he and I were fighting,

and I purposely hit my head.

You don't seem at all\Nlike the bad guy type.

I hear that a lot.

I heard you ran off with\Nthe gang's money.

But you seem pretty weak.

Anyway, you managed\Nto desert the gang,

so why'd you do something\Nto get arrested?

I'll explain it all when\Nyou take me to Hidden Leaf Village.

How much time is left\Non your sentence?

Um… About ten years, I think.

"I think"?\NNot very detail oriented, are ya?

Logically,\NI should already be out.

But Benga was mistreating\Nanother prisoner, so I punched him…

And I got a ridiculous\Namount of time added on.

Is that why you ended up\Nrunning into Tsukiyo?

You're so unlucky!

Right?

But we're here now,

so we can guarantee\Nyour safety at least.

That would be great,\Nbut don't take any chances, okay?

Tsukiyo's a frightening man.

Tonight's a half-moon.

Half dark and half light...

It's proof I've got luck\Non my side.

Did it go well?

Using a knife?

Make sure it goes deep,\Nwithout fail.

Are you going already?

My fever's gone and

if I linger too long,\Nthey'll get suspicious of me.

You want me to hit you\Na couple of times?

No, are you kidding?!

Anyway, it'll be fine as long as\Nthe doctor's around.

You wait here.

Don't eat things you find\Non the ground, okay?

I got it.

Start walking!

Didn't I tell you to treat prisoners\Nwith respect?!

You can leave now, doctor!

I can't do that.

Hey!

Kokuri!

A-A man! Suddenly—!

What's going on?!

Someone attacked him!

Find him! Hurry!

R-Right!

Is that true?\NSomeone attacked you?

It's true! I swear!

Security here in medical ward\Nis very tight.

I don't think anyone could enter easily\Nwithout the wooden tag…

Then how did he get in here?

Kokuri was attacked.

I can't believe\Nthe medical ward is unsafe too!

What's going on right now?

There's someone watching\Nover him.

We have to make\Nour move soon, huh?

It would be great if we could\Ndo something to get him near us,

so we could guard him.

Next time on Boruto:\NNaruto Next Generations:

"A Test of Willpower"\N \N \N

There's no other way!\N \N \N

Guess I'm just gonna have to put\Nmy life on the line.\N \N \N

A TEST OF WILLPOWER\N \N \N