Previously: After giving Sarada Uchiha a bracelet for her birthday, Boruto Uzumaki left the Leaf Village for nearly a year to train with her father, Sasuke. Meanwhile, the Seventh Hokage, Naruto, had been getting numerous reports about deceased Ninja and the loss of their eyes...
Later on that night, Sarada is encountered two mysterious people, who want to have a word with Sasuke himself...
Boruto: THE NEXT ~ "The Next Generation. A New Promise."
Chapter Two
Sarada took a step back as the two mysterious people, who had their eyes closed, stood before her. "What do you want with my father?" she asked. "So," the small one asked, "you're Sasuke Uchiha's progeny? How quaint..." "What do you mean by that?" "It's simple..." the tall one said, "We came here, looking, for Sasuke. But, since we have his daughter here, we'll just have to you hostage unitl he shows up!"
'They really mean to take me hostage!' Sarada thought as she clenched her fist. 'But they can't be serious, can they? I mean, they have their eyes closed! I guess it's now or never!' "CHAAAA!" she shouted firing a punch on to the ground. The crack let itself towards the two people, who moved out of the way. The small one moved forward and towards Sarada, who was in shock. She lowered her head and saw something surprising. "You're floating in mid-air!?" she shouted. "Nothing personal," the short one said, placing a hand on her chest. A shockwave was created as she was thrown back on to the ground, nearly sliding on the concrete.
"I didn't realize that Sasuke's progeny was this weak," the small one said. "I might as well knock her out, so we can take her hostage," the tall one said, performing handsigns, "Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu! (Katon: Gokukakyuu no Jutsu!)"
As the fireball rushed towards Sarada, something got in front of her and cut the fireball in half. Sarada opened her eyes as she saw somebody standing in front of her. "There's a new one?" the tall one said. "Boruto..." Sarada breathed. Standing in front of her, Boruto had a serious look on his face. "Can I help you with something?" he blatanly said. "Your blood," the small one said, breathing his scent, "It's not Uchiha. Then, that must mean..."
"You two got a lot of nerve trying to attack an innocent girl!" Boruto said. "You are supposed to be her friend, right?" the tall one said. "I'm more than that; I'm her guardian. Sarada is planning on becoming Hokage one day. I'm just keeping my promise to protect her, until she achieves that dream!" Sarada's face, once again, turned red at Boruto's response.
"Hmmm..." the small one said, "How Interesting..." He then lunged at him as Boruto, quietly, performed a handsign. The small one felt a vibration as Boruto came out of nowhere and knocked him backwards. Still, he landed on his feet. Boruto was surprised that he landed. "A Shadow Clone, huh?" the small one said, rubbing the wound of his face, "I never saw that coming..."
"Then you're gonna miss this one entirely...!"
Two other people appeared in front of Boruto and Sarada as the two mysterious people began to smell their blood. "Ah, the blood of an Uchiha..." the small one said. "And the scent of the Kyuubi, as well..." the tall one said.
"Dad?" Boruto said. "Father?" Sarada asked, "What are you two doing here?" "Naruto sensed these two with his Sage Mode," Sasuke said, "Plus, I talked to your mother when you didn't come home..." "We'll handle this now," Sage Naruto said, "Boruto, take Sarada out of here. It's clearly obvious that they lured Sasuke and myself out here for a reason." "Right," Boruto said as he picked up Sarada and carried her away.
Still carrying Sarada, Boruto continued to run. "Boruto, wait!" Sarada said, "Take me outside the village." "What?" Boruto breathed. "It's better than no plan at all. With our fathers fighting, the whole village with turn into a battlefield." "Okay, I understand..."
Running outside the gate, Boruto carried Sarada into the forest, where he sat her down on a stump. He then checked out her injuries on her arm and leg. "They're just scrapes and bruises," he said, "But, they are bleeding. I don't have anything with me, right now..." "Here," Sarada said giving him her pouch, "There should be some gauze, bandages, and other stuff in here."
Opening the pouch, Boruto began to pull her emergency kit. After getting a small bottle of ointment, he spread some on her wounds. She, silently, cringed as the cream was placed. "Don't use too much!" she said, "That stuff stings!" "Says the girl who got healing arts from her mother!" Boruto said. "That's not true! She...hasn't taught me to heal others yet..." Suddenly, there was a sudden silence came between them. "You stopped talking..." Boruto then replied, wrapping the bandage around her leg. "I was about to tell you the same thing..." Sarada then said, "You haven't said anything to me casually in a good minute..."
Boruto continued to apply to bandages, not saying a word. "Is something wrong?" Sarada spoke up. "It's nothing really..." he then said.
Sarada knew that he was lying as she had a questionable look on her face. "Boruto," she began, "Is it about the promise you made to me?" Boruto then stopped. "I see..." Thinking back, Sarada remembered something.
[Flashback: Two Years Ago...]
Inside the Uchiha Household, Sarada was looking at the family pictures. "Hey, Mom?" she asked, "Who is this in the picture with you and Dad?" Sakura walked up behind her and observed the picture. She smiled and said, "That person is Naruto Uzumaki, the Seventh Hokage." "That's Lord Seventh!?"
Sarada looked closer at the picture; Naruto was wearing an orange-and-blue jacket. "He's looks a little different from what he is now!" she replied. "Back then,"Sakura began, "He wasn't exactly the most popular of people. But, over time, his words that he had been saying since he was born, carried a deep strength. It was so deep, even the strongest of enemies wouldn't know what to do..."
Sarada continued to look at her mother. "He even made me a promise..." Sakura then said. "What was the promise about?" Sarada asked. Sakura closed her eyes and said, "Let's just say... that what he did for me and your father, I'm more appreciative of him a whole lot more now than I was before..."
[End Flashback]
Sarada dazed out in the dark as Boruto started to wrap her lower, right arm. He stopped a few minutes later after he heard something.
"Boruto?" she asked looking behind her. "I thought I heard something..." he said, "Your wounds are not healed yet. I'll go and check it out. You stay here until I get back; I'll be back soon..." As he ran into the forest, Sarada tried to say something, but she couldn't...
Back at the Village, Naruto and Sasuke stared down the two mysterious people.
"You two wanted to see about something?" Sasuke said. "Oh, I'm sorry," the small one said, "How rude of me to introducing ourselves without giving you our names. I am Masa. The tall that you see behind me is my brother, Mitsuru. We've come of our own volition to speak with the prodigal son... The one who survived his family's massacre!"
"What is it that you want?" Sasuke asked again. "It's not what we want," Mitsuru said, "It's what we need to take back! What you and your clan stole from us: The Kekkei Genkai of the Uchiha Clan... The Sharigan!"
Sasuke slightly reacted as Naruto said, "What do you mean, what he stole? As far as I know, the Sharigan belongs to the Uchiha Clan!" "Well, Naruto Uzumaki..." Masa said smirking, "you seem to know all about Sasuke Uchiha!" "Of course, he's my best friend!" Masa just laughed at the response. "My dear Hokage," he then said, "If only you knew the real truth behind the Uchiha's history, then maybe, you wouldn't be so quick to give an answer!" "The real truth...?" Naruto whispered, with a questionable look on her face. "Now, Sasuke... Would you be so kind as to follow us, so we can take back what is ours?"
"No..." Sasuke said blatanly, in a calm manner.
"My dear, Sasuke..." Masa continued, "That wasn't a suggestion..."
In a flash, Mitsuru lunged at Sasuke with his left hand out. Before Sasuke could react, Naruto, in the same manner, grabbed Mitsuru's arm. "Why don't you fight me first!?" he shouted slinging the enemy away. Mitsuru then jumped away, forcing the Jinchuuriki to follow him, as Masa chuckled slightly.
With Mitsuru landing on a roof of a building, Naruto landed as well. "You're pretty fast," Mitsuru replied, "I thought I would never encounter a person, whose speed is close to mine." "In just you haven't noticed," Naruto began, "I'm still in Sage Mode! And, I can tell that you have an exceptional amount of chakra flowing through your body." "The chakra, you're sensing now, pales in comparison to the hidden strength I possess!" "With your eyes closed, I'm surprised that you're willing to fight me at all..." However, Naruto smiled disappeared as he started remembering something. 'Wait a minute...' he thought.
He started to think back on his conversation with Sasuke back at the Hokage office; going through several reports about deceased Ninja with their eyes removed from their sockets.
'If these two are the ones responsible for those murders...' he thought. Wasting no time, Naruto went into a fighting stance as the Natural Energy started to surround him. Mitsuru got into position, himself, waiting for the second Naruto started attacking. 'If he is really back his true strength... Then, I'll have to be careful. Every move that he make could only mean a drop in the bucket...' Suddenly, a street light automatically went off. Within a blink of an eye, Naruto and Mitsuru started their battle.
"Looks like I get to have my battle with you," Sasuke said, unsheathing his sword. "Go ahead," Masa said, "By all means..." 'But, I don't need to battle you... My plan is coming to fruition. Soon, the eyes of the Uchiha will be ours!'
Out, deep in the forest, Boruto searched around to figure out what he heard.
"Something's not right," he said, "I know I heard something. Maybe it's just me... I haven't had a time to relax since I got home. Whatever, I better head back and check upon Sarada; it's not right to leave her alone like that..."
About a minute later, after running back, Boruto noticed Sarada stand up. "Sarada?" he breathed, running up to her, "What are you doing standing up? You have to take it easy; I didn't have time bandage your wounds thoroughly. They may get infected from the open air." Walking up to her, he noticed that Sarada had her head lowered. "Sarada?" he then said, "Sarada, are you okay?" Sarada lifted up her head, then embraced Boruto in a hug. Boruto sighed and hugged her back.
"I guess this has been a scary ordeal for you," he said, "I'm sorry. I never meant to leave you like that." "Boruto...Get Away..." Sarada said, speaking up. "Huh?"
Masa continued to stand in front of Sasuke, who was waiting for him to make a move; he started making a handsign. 'The Tiger Handsign?' Sasuke thought.
Boruto cringed in pain as a kunai was stabbed into his left side. 'Boruto, NO!' Sarada thought as he backed away from her. Boruto placed his left hand in his injury as he opened both of his eyes to noticed that Sarada was the one who stabbed him; she was holding the kunai. She lifted up her head more to notice that her eyes were lifeless. "Sarada?" he barely spoke. Without saying anything, Sarada continued the attack on Boruto, slashing at him with every chance she had.
Soon after, Boruto had enough room to have some distance between him and her. "Sarada, what are you doing?!" he shouted. 'Boruto, it's not me! I'm not doing this! Get away from me!' Sarada shouted within her thoughts. But, Boruto couldn't listen to what she was really saying. In defense, Boruto picked up one of his kunai, while maintaining his left palm on his injury. "Do I really have a choice here?" he then said.
'Boruto, please! Get away from me! I don't want to hurt you!'
Without hestitation, both Sarada and Boruto lunged at each other.
'Very soon, the Sharigan will be ours!' Masa thought as he laughed maniacally.
Naruto Uzumaki, the Seventh Hokage, and Sasuke Uchiha have engaged in battle against Masa and Mitsuru, two very mysterious people who wants the Sharingan. But, for what purpose? At the same time, Sarada starts her attack against her friend and teammate, Boruto. What is the reason behind this attack? And, can Boruto survive this ordeal without getting himself killed?
Boruto: THE NEXT Chapter 2 Ending ~ X.U.
I don't want nobody to get killed
I'll come and get you
I am always ready to fight
So don't take all of the blame we were all swept away
Don't take all of the weight. You always do
There will always be something you cannot control
We will overcome. Your salvation has begun
No signs
No lights, such a mess all over
Don't kill your hopes
You make me realize who I need
I'll be there hold on
They'll change you somehow
So where are you now?
I'll reach you by dawn
The shadows appear, illusion are born
The fallen angels you run with don't know
It is our pain that makes us all human after all
Torn old sepia photographs show
Our fragile precious world
Must discard it, respond to the call
(X.U. ~ Composed by Hiroyuki Sawano, Performed by Gemie)
A/N: Here's Chapter two of the story! Please review!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Owari no Seraph, or the ending X.U.)