Hello and welcome to another chapter. It's finally here. After a longer time period than I expected. Sorry that it once again took so long but I was busy in life and some things happened since the last chapter. I already started a bit of the next one on June, but I couldn't finish it until now. I released a birthday one-shot story last month. Just saying if you haven't already read it. But for now enjoy this chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Boruto/Naruto


Chapter 11: Boruto vs Nero

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8 P.M

Near the hidden root hideout:

"I need to fight!"

Nero, an elite agent of the root organization, appeared in front of Boruto after they were able to find him hiding near them.

"You're the one guy who found us in Senju park. You seem to be pretty good at this as of now", Nero said to him as he slowly approached Boruto.

'Take that!', Boruto shouted in his mind and throw some kunai's with letter bombs attacked to them.

Nero simply dodged it in an incredible speed. Boruto was surprised by his agility.

'Wow is he fast!'

"How boring. You could've at least throw them faster so it's not that easy to avoid them"

"You're one of them. Give us Sumire back!", Boruto shouted.

"...You can wish so but we won't", Nero told him. "My name is Nero and I am your opponent"

Before they were able to do something, another guy appeared right behind Nero.

"Hurry up and follow us after you've beat him. We're waiting at Terminal 4S"

'What terminal?', Boruto thought.

"I only need about two or three minutes. I am catching up to you soon", Nero returned.

"Don't underestimate him. He's the son of the seventh. And don't make the usual mistake to play around and be attentive".

Boruto looked at his eyes and notices a weird pattern on his eyes.

'I-Is that a Sharingan? B-But it's looking vastly different than the usual one!'

"Don't worry Ramos and get out of here now!", Nero said to him.

"Hmmpf", Ramos vanished, leaving Boruto and Nero alone.

...

Suddenly a helicopter appears from the sky. It seems like it wasn't visible for them until now.

'I've never seen something like that. They can all fly away with that'

"Hey I am here!", Nero shouted as he quickly ran in front of Boruto and punched him

Boruto falled on his back down to the ground.

"Ahhh!", Boruto shouted in pain. 'You stupid guy! You're going to pay for that!'

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The helicopter landed in front of Ramos, Azura and Sumire, ready to open the doors for them to enter.

"Finally", Ramos said.

The pilot and co-pilot left the machine and saluted them: "Agent Ramos, Agent Azura, we're here to pick you up"

"Took long enough for you to arrive", Ramos said.

"W-We're sorry", they both said.

"Hurry up and get ready to take off", Ramos said, as he approached them.

"Go into the helicopter brat", Azura said to the tied Sumire.

'Boruto doesn't have any chance against him', she was in thoughts and didn't noticed Azura.

"I said get in!", Azura shouted and pulled her by her hair.

"Ahh!", Sumire shouted in pain and was pulled into the helicopter, before Azura and Ramos also entered.

"We're ready to take off", the pilot said.

"Go for it", Ramos confirmed and the helicopter took off.

'You can do it! I believe in you Boruto-kun!", Sumire looked out of the window.

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"Are you ready to fight?", Nero said to Boruto.

"I am going to win!", Boruto returned.

"In your dreams!", Nero said. "Let's do it! Black Arrow!"

Nero created a black looking arrow out of his hands which flown at him in an also incredible speed as himself.

'D-Damn!', Boruto tried to dodge as fast as possible but the arrow almost hit him, only cutting a bit of his hair.

'Those arrows are sharp and fast. I need to be careful!'

"You see I am too fast for you to hit me and you are too slow to decently dodge my jutsu's. I am too strong for you!"

Boruto felt that he wasn't good enough to fight him, but he still was ready to continue.

'I am probably no match for him but I still need to try!'

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Camp near the border of the Land of Fire/Lightning:

Mitsuki was still unconscious, lying onto a sheet in one of the tents. Besides him was Sai, who was also unconscious.

...

In Mitsuki's mind:

'W-Where I am?'

...

It felt like he was in a black space, having a similiar feeling to what he felt when he was in his father's lab, not knowing what is happening around him.

...

"Mitsuki...", someone said.

He wasn't sure who it actually was. He wasn't sure if he was really hearing something or if it was a past memory of his.

...

"Mitsuki...", he heard again.

He saw something emerging out of the black shadows, which looks exactly like Boruto!

...

"Listen...".

"Is it really you Boruto?", Mitsuki said.

...

"No it's not Boruto. I am talking to you with the help of your memories", the being who looked like Boruto said.

"Who are you then?", Mitsuki asked.

"I am Nue", it said.

"You are that monster back then? How were you able to get into my mind?", Mitsuki asked.

"I already spoke with Boruto and told him where mother's location was. I helped him getting there".

"B-But Boruto is here with us or isn't he", Mitsuki asked.

"He didn't said it to you", Nue said. "He left you in secret", Nue returned.

"W-Why you did that Boruto...".

"Now listen I am going to tell you everything later but for now you need to wake up and quickly run to him. He's fighting one of those root people right now and need your help!"

"He's what?", Mitsuki said shocked. "How he was able to actually find him?"

I gave him some of my chakra as a help. I also gave you a little bit of my chakra. It's going to help you finding my true self and Boruto, as long as he still has a bit of my chakra in him".

"I understand now. With that we can track both of you".

"Don't think it's going to be that easy. Boruto's special eye also helped him in locating me. You don't have that so it's going to be more difficult for you"

"Maybe,..but I am able to feel chakra, which also helps".

"I am impressed. You can actually do it. I am counting on you Mitsuki", Nue said, before he dissappeared.

...

"Now how I am going to wake up?", Mitsuki said.

"I am going to help you with that", Nue, who's body already dissappeared, said to him.

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Camp near the Land of Fire/Lightning:

Mitsuki, who was asleep just some moments ago, woke up. Nobody was in the tent at the moment, but he heard them speaking outside.

'I-I need to go'

He was about to leave the tent but then he heard Sarada:

"I am looking for Mitsuki. Save me a Hot Dog for lat..."

She saw a familiar coming out from the tent.

"M-Mitsuki?"

"W-What?", everyone else said in surprise.

Sarada looked at Mitsuki ánd was happy to see him being okay.

"Y-You wake up?", Sarada asked as she approached him.

"S-Sarada...where is Boruto?", Mitsuki asked.

"You just woke up and want to see Boruto?", she started.

"WHERE IS HE!", Mitsuki shouted at everyone.

Sarada never saw Mitsuki being that worried. She began to talk again.

"W-Well he's there", Sarada said to him, pointing to the tree.

"Boruto sure doesn't feel good right", Namida said to him.

"You better leave him alone since it looks like he's still sad about what happened earlier", Wasabi said.

"Hey kid, what's up with you?", Taro asked.

"Someone needs to look after Sai", Hikari told them.

"I already did. He's still unconscious", Taki said who came from the tent.

...

Mitsuki meanwhile ran to the spot where he was supposed to be and got a confirmation about his dream.

"I-It's true", Mitsuki said in a low tone.

"What's wrong Mitsuki", Sarada asked him.

Mitsuki turned around and said it to her.

"BORUTO IS FIGHTING ONE OF THOSE ROOT AGENTS RIGHT NOW!", Mitsuki shouted, which shocked Sarada.

"W-WHAT?", Sarada was surprised. "M-MAYBE..."

Sarada activated her Sharingan and started checking the Boruto on the tree.

"I-It's a shadow clone", Sarada said.

"Everyone pick up their stuff and follow me! Nue told me in my dream everything!", Mitsuki shouted.

"N-Nue? Class reps summon?", Sarada murmered.

"Yes. He gave me some of his chakra to locate him and Boruto. We need to be quick!

"Is that the truth?", Taro asked. "Sai is still asleep so some people need to stay here and wait for more ANBU member to arrive"

"I would say Hikari should stay, Taki said. "And we are going with them. Maybe the two girls there should also stay", he pointed towards Namida and Wasabi.

"NO", Wasabi and Namida said. "We're going to do anything to save Sumire!"

"B-But..."

"Let them help us", Mitsuki said. "We are all from the same class, so we know about each other's fighting style and tricks".

...

"Alright. Then only one of us are going with them", Taro said to Taki.

"I am going with them", Taki said. "You're better in healing and treating human so you can help Sai if anything happens".

"...O-Okay. I am counting on you. I am following when the other ANBU from Konoha are here".

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"Hurry up we need to go now!", Mitsuki said.

"Let's go", Sarada said. 'Boruto you idiot! Why you didn't said anything?!'

With that the group of Mitsuki, Sarada, Namida, Wasabi and Taki started running to Boruto, hoping they would catch up to him as soon as possible.

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Near the hidden root hideout:

"Rasengan!", Boruto shouted as he attacked Nero with his strongest jutsu.

"Seems you know some really strong jutsus kid", Nero said as he simply moved right to dodge his attacks. Boruto missed once again due to Nero's immense speed.

"Now it's my turn. Shadow Punch!, Nero said as his one fist was now dark black, looking like it was made of dark steel.

Boruto on the ground, rolled away from the punch, quickly standing up. The punch of Nero cracking the ground up like it was a biscuit.

'He's too fast. Maybe I should use lightning style and wind style for my Boruto Stream special technique. I may match his speed then'

"Black Arrow!", Nero shouted and used the jutsu he used earlier on Boruto.

'I need to avoid them. I have to use it!'

"Kage Bunshin no jutsu!", Boruto summoned two shadow clones and was ready to launch himself.

"Clones, do the Boruto Stream", Boruto said.

"Roger boss", the clones returned and prepared for the jutsu. One of them used lightning style, the other wind style. Boruto jumped up, leaned his foots behind him and the clones used their hands to catapult Boruto away. Shortly after that the clones got hit by the black arrow Nero was using".

"I've heard that Lord Seventh and his son's speciality are shadow clones, but utilizing them like that is really impressive"

"Shadow clones are not the only thing I am famous for", Boruto said. "Lightning Shuriken!"

Boruto threw some shuriken charged with electrical power to Nero.

"You're also able to change chakra nature. And you even mastered chakra forming. Impressive, but not enough to beat me. Shadow Vine!"

Nero swinged a black chakra vine, which deflected Boruto's Shuriken.

"Take this", Nero whiped his vine to Boruto. Once again the speed of the attack overwhelmed Boruto and he got hit.

Boruto not only got hit pretty hard, but the vine also binded his body.

'C-Crap'

"How are you liking that?", Nero said.

'I need to free myself as fast as possible'

Boruto tried to free his arms, but he couldn't do anything.

"Try it as much as you want. Even if you're able to free your arms, you're not able to do jutsus since my vine suck out your chakra"

'He's right! I lose all my chakra I had left!'

"Game Over for you", Nero told him as he still had his vine wrapped around Boruto

'Is that really the end? T-That can't be it. I thought my determination to save Sumire made me stronger...'

Boruto, still captivated by Nero's jutsu, closed his eyes, trying to endure the pain.

'I promised myself that I would save her and tell her everything. But it seems like I can't even save myself...'

"You lost", Nero told him.

Boruto, opened his eyes again: "I am not allowed to lose! I don't want to lose!"

Suddenly he felt a strong energy emerging. His willpower gave him new powers.

"I DON'T WANT TO LOSE!", Boruto screamed loud

Then something unbelievable happened. A blueish glowing mark came out from the diamond shaped curse mark on his hand, expanding itself to his whole arm. But not only that, Boruto eyes emerged lightnings and it looks now vastly different than before. Boruto could sense it but now his special eye power, but now it's visible for everyone.

Nero was heavily surprised to see him using those kind of powers.

'Where did that brat get that curse mark from. It's one of...and that eye'

Nero approached Boruto, taking a closer look to Boruto.

"Your eyes...and those markings on your body...you truly have frightening powers in you", Nero said to Boruto. "Just like they told us"

That last bit attracted Boruto's attention.

"I-Is it possible that you know something about them?", Boruto returned

"Maybe...but first show me those powers in a battle. Now I am going to fight seriously and with my full power!"

Boruto looked at him and noticed a different marking emerging from his arm.

"I know another organization which contacted us about the same looking mark like you have. And after research, we were able to copy it into a similiar body mark!", Nero told.

'An organization? What he could mean?'

"Hey, that mark you have...is it really the same kind as mine?", Boruto asked.

"I told you that mine is a copy of yours. Let's say it's functions kinda similiar", Nero told him.

Boruto looked at his body and notices the mark expanding itself to his whole body in a strange looking tattoo on both his arms and face.

'W-What is that?', Boruto felt a horrific energy arising from him. 'It feels like he's surrouned by evil chakra!'

"Take that!", Nero shouted. "Dark Energy! Black Arrow!".

Nero launched a black chakra arrow to Boruto, who was still in shock about him.

"Ahhh...", Boruto shouted as he jumped up, dodging the attack from Nero, which almost directly hit him.

'Crap that was close'

Boruto landed on the ground, surprised about his opponents power

'That arrow was super fast and thin! That was way more powerful than anything he did before'

"You see that the marking powered up my attacks in many ways", Nero told him.

Boruto turned his head around and saw many trees in vertical row being cut in half.

'One hit and I am dead'

...

"Dark Energy! Crushing Ball!"

Boruto turned his head back and saw a large ball made of dark energy raining down onto him.

'What the!', Boruto dodged the attack, this time more easily due to the slow speed of the attack.

"Hey, never show your enemy your back. I thought this was one of the things young shinobi learned in the academy?"

Boruto blamed himself for this mistake.

'I need to stay calm and attentive. It can go wrong so fast and then I'll never be able to see her face again!'

"You're no match for me now. You got some neat little tricks and you're truly talented for your age, but I am an elite agent. And now after powering up I am even stronger. The only way you can possibly defeat me would be if you're able to activate your own curse mark".

"I won't give up! Even if it means my death!", Boruto shouted. "I would never leave behind a friend! Especially for her!"

"You don't get it right? You're to weak! Even if you're somehow able to defeat me, there are more people in our organization who are as strong or even stronger than me!"

"That may be true, but I'll try my luck!", Boruto shouted, ready to attack.

'I'll win this fight! No matter what!', Boruto ran towards Nero and jumped out with him forming his mighty jutsu.

"Rasengan!"

...

"Too slow...", Nero simply jumped back. The Rasengan crushing the ground.

'I somehow need to get to him faster before he's able to react'

"Even if your jutsu is able to destroy whole mountains, it's useless if it won't hit me", Nero said. "Dark Energy! Arrow Rain!"

Nero raised his hand in the sky and shoot many, many little arrows up. "Try dodging that!"

'These are going to coverI need to do something about that or it's over! Maybe...'

"Water Style! Surging Sea!", Boruto shouted and spit out a large amount of water up to the sky. He spinned around to cover a wide area above him.

"What?", Nero said in surprise.

The dark arrows raining down crashed down into the water, slowing them down. Boruto still was spitting water up.

'Just like I thought! Those arrows are still physics despite them looking like a chakra mass'

Boruto stopped his water release, the arrows now falling down with a much slower speed.

'Boruto formed another Rasengan with his hand and jumped up to destroy the one arrow above him. 'Now I can destroy them'

"Rasengan!", he destroyed one of the arrows, the other raining down to the ground and blowed up the area under his feets.

'I am happy that I was able to learn how to use Water Style back then when we got Genin. That saved my life'

...

Boruto was once again distracted and didn't noticed that someone was behind him.

"Hey, you have forgot me?", Nero said. Boruto turned around to him in surprise.

"Dark Energy Punch!", Nero said and hit Boruto in the stomach, sending him flying down to earth.

Boruto crashed into the ground, causing dirt to blow up. Boruto was lying on the ground, hurt.

'D-Damn! That hurts! I feel like he broke some of my bones'

Boruto stood up, trying to stand with all his willpower.

'I am lucky he didn't hit me on my legs or arms. I need them to fight!'

"Better stay down and I may let you live", Nero told him.

"Better shut your mouth before I am breaking all your teeths!", Boruto returned.

"Azura was right! You're a brat who'll never learn from his mistakes"

"Your mistake was to underestimate me! I am strong enough to beat you!", Boruto screamed out his determination.

'I am strong! I'll be able to defeat him, no matter what!'

...

Suddenly Boruto noticed a sudden change in his sight. His eyes feeling once again weird.

...

"This...", Nero started

'...is my eye!'

Boruto's right eye changed into a black one with a white-blueish kind of iris, which was now visible for everyone. He suddenly felt a strong power in him.

"Seems like you could awaken one of your powers. Now let's see how much that power will actually helping you in this fight", Nero returned and began to form new hand seals.

"Dark Energy! Stream!", Nero shouted and used both of his hand to create a beam of energy coming out from them with an unbelievable speed.

Boruto saw this attack coming and dodged.

...

"W-What?", Nero was surprised.

Boruto dodged the attack as if he knew that Nero was about to shoot him.

"I can't believe that. He could be as fast as me!"

'Was that me? How I was able to do that?'

An akward silence came from both of them before Nero spoke.

"So the rumors about those eyes are true...", Nero said.

He attracted Boruto's attention with that. Eager to hear something more about his powers, Boruto asked him again.

"Now say it to me? What do you know about them? And what organization did you mean?"

...

"You're full of surprised kid. Okay I am going to tell you", Nero returned. "But I doubt these information are going to help you understanding.

"Say it to me! Now!", Boruto shouted.

...

"That eye power you got on your right eye...is called Jougan"

'J-Jougan?'

Boruto's heart started pounding. Finally he knew it's name. But there are still many questions in his head.

"Okay but what is it exactly?"

"A doujutsu kid. Never heard about the different doujutsu existing? You know, Sharingan, the secret Rinnegan or something you should know because your family posesses it, the Byakugan"

"Don't think I am not knowing these! I mean where it does came from and how I am only able to get it. And where did you even know I am related to the Hyuga's?".

...

"We know everything about our victims".

"Shut up and answer my question!", Boruto shouted angrily.

"Calm down. We don't know where it does came from, the organization which contacted either kept that in secret or they also don't know. We had a theory but first we experimented with the DNA samples we got from them and these confirmed our theory. The Jougan is, similiar to the Rinnegan, an upgraded version of an existing doujutsu"

"You mean the Byakugan?", Boruto said.

"Probably since it got a similiar structure as the Byakugan. We asume you can see and move through dimensions and slightly bend and control time with it when someone is able to master it. It's a very rare doujutsu from the Otsutsuki family only very few people are able to get it. I don't know however how you was able to get it", Nero said.

"...These Otsutsuki guys...they damaged the village and hurt many of my friends...it's horrible to think that I have a part of them in me..."

Nero was surprised to hear that the kid in front of him met the Otsutsuki.

"Maybe they did something which gave you these eyes. We heard that you and the seventh got trapped in another dimension. In that case it's impossible to gain information for us".

"But it's impossible! I was able to do these things all back when I was in the academy!", Boruto told him.

"Then find the one organization which we worked together with and ask them. I think I told you more than enough. I am sick of you now. Let's finish our battle now so I can return to the headquarter".

Boruto jumped back and was ready to continue.

'He's right! I need to end this quickly so I can pursuit the other root gangster. Either I beat him now or I need to stop this battle and run away'

Boruto's right eye was still activated and he could saw the immens amount of chakra and the chakra points in Nero's body.

'I am lucky I was able to activate that Jougan thingy just some minutes ago. With this power, I can dodge his jutsus and react to his movement, and maybe even something more...', Boruto thought. 'I am not sure if this is already everything the Jougan is capable to do, but he said I can move through dimensions just like what happened back when Nue and Sumire attacked the village, so he's probably telling the truth'

"Are you ready for the final clash?", Nero shouted. "Dark Energy! Stream!

Once again Nero unleashed a dark beam of chakra, which Boruto dodged again.

'Good. I can keep up with him and dodge his fastest jutsus', Boruto thought and prepared his counter attack.

Boruto ran to Nero as he formed a Rasengan on his hand.

"'Rasengan!"

...

"Return!", Nero shouted.

"What?"

The confused Boruto heard something behind him and turned around to see the dark beam he just dodged flying to him.

'That's going to be close', Boruto thought and pushed his hand with the Rasengan down to the ground. The strong wind jutsu caused an explosion to the ground which send Boruto flying upwards.

"Smart little boy, but thats not clever enough".

The dark beam returned to it's source. But Nero wasn't done with his jutsu

"Bounce!", Nero shouted as the dark energy bounced of his fist back to Boruto, flying now to the Boruto, who was still in the air.

'I need to use my Boruto Stream now. That's going to drain a lot of chakra though. I need to bring him down quickly!'

"Kage Bunshin no jutsu!"

Boruto summoned some shadow clones, which hands he used as a catapult to dodge the upcoming jutsu. He then used it again and again, using his clones to quickly move from one spot to another.

"Not bad. Together with the curse mark this technique made you almost as fast as me with my curse mark".

Boruto used the stream now to catapult himself to Nero.

"Nice try but too predictibal", Nero dodged the attackby jumping back really high. Boruto quickly reacted and once again pushed his Rasengan to the ground and used the impact as a catapult to Nero. He wasn't prepared for that kind of move from Boruto.

"You're right! Nice try!", Boruto shouted and quickly formed another Rasengan in his hand.

"Not so fast!", Nero shouted and before he got hit, he shoot another dark beam to Boruto's Rasengan, which caused a huge explosion, which blow both of them away.

'D-Damn! Almost hit him', Boruto thought. He knew that one direct hit with the Rasengan was able to bring even the strongest shinobi down.

Nero and Boruto both falled down to the ground. Nero though was able to land on his feets while Boruto crashed down onto it.

"Damn brat! You actually managed to hurt me!", Nero said.

Boruto quickly stood up: "That was the purpose of it you know?"

"You brat. You're going to pay for this...", Nero said in an angry tone.

Nero raised up his hand for another jutsu.

"Let's look how you like this! Dark Energy! Mental Arrows!

Nero shoot multiple black arrows up in the sky which glowed golden.

'Is this the same kind of jutsu he used earlier?', Boruto looked up to the sky, the arrows still raising up but slowing down each moment.

"You won't be able to slow them down with your jutsu since I can control speed and direction with this jutsu", Nero told him. "That's the end!"

'I won't give up', Boruto remembered the words he said earlier. 'I will save Sumire!'

Boruto watched the dark arrows raining down into him: 'I remember that one guy saying that he's losing his attention to enemies and people around him pretty easily. He's super fast and fragile, which helps him defending, but it seems he can get overwhelmed by surprise attacks pretty quickly I have an idea...'

"Kage Bunshin!"

Boruto created a lot of shadow clones around him and was ready for the final blow.

"Water Style: Surging Seas!"

Nero watched him, grinning about his seemingly stupid decision to use the same jutsu again.

"It won't work now. You can't slow them down even if you have your shadow clones helping you"

Boruto and his clones used the same strategy, spitting out water up to the sky.

'Now I have to be quick'

The down raining arrows drilled through the water with ease.

"You see. It's useless!", Nero shouted as he controlled the arrows with his arms. "Die brat!"

The arrows crashed down onto the ground, once again causing a huge explosion. Nero was looking at the huge wall of smoke and blown up dirt and laughed at the result of his jutsu.

"I told you you're not able to defend yourself in this situation! You lost!"

The smoke slowly vanishes and the ground under it was visible again...and Boruto lied there without a sign of consciousness.

"Hahaha, it was obvious from the start who was going to win, even after your eyes and curse mark got activated and having a huge power boost. You're pretty good, but not good enough haha"

He saw something lying on the ground where the explosion was. Nero knew he was done with him.

"Maybe I should take your body back to the lab after I killed you so we can experiment on your curse mark"

He slowly approached Boruto's unconscious body. But something felt wrong.

"W-What...?"

...

"RASENGAN!"

Suddenly Boruto break through from under the ground and hit him directly with his Rasengan. It was something he never expected. But having low expectations was his ultimate weakness.

"I AM GOING TO WIN!" Boruto shouted!

Boruto's Rasengan blew him up hundred of fets high, the blast from it cracking his bones. He never expected he would lose against a kid.

"DAMN YOU!", Nero shouted before he fall down to the spot where Boruto was. He crashed down to the spot only a couple of metres away from him.

...

'That's it. I made it'

Boruto went on his knees. The battle costed him a little bit too much energy.

...

"W-What a shame...", Nero said, lying on the ground. The thought that his head was on a lower level than from a child was unbearable for him.

...

"I-I told y-you that I would never give up. I...beat you...all fair"

"NOW KILL ME!", Nero shouted. "Now I can't return to the roots with that shame you left to me. Finish me now so I don't need to live through all that! They'll hunt me down anyway!".

"W-What?", Boruto stuttered.

"Do it!", Nero shouted.

Boruto couldn't say anything. That statement and emotional breakout from his enemy overwhelmed him.

"S-Sorry but I don't kill anyone and I don't even want to hurt anyone who's already beaten up"

"I don't need your pity excuses! If you won't do it then I'll do later!"

"I doubt that. Why I should spend my time with killing you when my girlfriend is abducted just right now?"

"..."

"You would make a good ANBU for Konoha. Too bad you picked the wrong side", Boruto said to him.'

"B-Brat", Nero said to him.

...

Boruto looked up, trying to find a hint where the other and Sumire could be.

'I need to find Nue's chakra. I almost spend all of his chakra to locate them.'

Boruto searched and searched and found some small bits of chakra.

"That's Nue's chakra but it's extremly weak since they're already too far away. I need to hurry up before I am going to lose them"

...

"Hey you", Nero said weakly to get his attention.

"What do you want?", Boruto returned.

"Y-You won so I am going to tell you something about your c-curse mark..."

"!?"

...

"Remember this...your curse mark can get even stronger. W-When we analyzed it, we found out that there are mutliple levels of chakra and power you can create with it. But we were only able to explore the first level, so we don't know anything about it, only that it's another secret technique of the Otsutsuki".

"Multiple levels?", Boruto returned.

"Yes...and you may be able to unlock these with your talent. Combined with your Jougan, you could become the strongest shinobi on earth. But don't expect that you could win against the other agents. You may be able to defeat Azura and some other younger newcomers, but not against Ramos and especially against Killer X or the boss, but anyway...", Nero slowly closed his eyes. "...G-Good luck..."

Nero now passed out and left a ton of questions in Boruto's head. Little does he knew that he'll figure out the answers to these questions soon enough.'

"Thanks", Boruto said to him and faced the direction where his next destination lies.

'Now I have to hurry!'

With that Boruto left the spot and continued hunting the gang who abducted Sumire and attacked his friends. Boruto, now knowing about his powers, was now confident that he's able to defeat them.

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8.15 P.M

In the forest:

"H-He started moving!", Mitsuki said as he and the other still continued jumping from tree to tree to the spot where Nue's chakra was.

"He's what?" Sarada started. "He better wait for us so we can all fight against them!

"That's how Boruto is. He wants to do everything on his own. He's truly fascinating", Mitsuki returned

"Hey you two, when we're going to arrive?", Wasabi said to them.

"It still takes some time", Mitsuki answered.

"We must hurry up. Nue's chakra in him is the only thing which helps us tracking him and our enemies", Wasabi said.

"Y-Yeah!", Namida tried to sound more confident, but somehow failed.

"I know and you're right", Mitsuki said. 'Nue told me that he was fighting one of them, so is he really running away from him or...did he actually win?'

"Is everything okay Mitsuki?", Sarada answered, noticing his akward facial expression.

"I am alright. Thank you", Mitsuki returned. "Let's move faster now!".

"Okay!"

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Root headquarter:

"We're almost there. Get ready to land!", the helicopter pilot told.

'That was fast...', Sumire thought, being tied and sitting on one of the seats.

"I wonder why Nero is taking so long to beat that kid", Azura said.

"He may have underestimated him. We know that Nero is pretty basic in fights. Thinking he's always the stronger one only because he's one of our agents. He's strong enough to be worthy being called a special agent. He may become even stronger than me if he would try", Ramos said.

"How was Nero when he actually joined the organization?", Azura asked, curious to know about his past.

"Well he wasn't that much of a heartless guy back then but he changed himself a bit when he tried to become an elite agent"

"Was he better than me back when he was new or is it me?", Azura asked, grinning. "I am better or knot?"

"You're both pathetic!", Ramos told her.

...

"Preparing to land", the pilot once again said.

'Here we are. I hope Boruto-kun is okay'

Sumire watched out of the window and saw a big giant fortress floating in the sky, just appearing out of nowhere.

'How's that possible'

"surprised kid?" Azura said. "Thanks to our advanced technology we were able to let our headquarter float in the air and making it visible and invisible when we want. With that we can fly wherever we want and nobody noticed!"

'So in other words, when I am in their headquarter, it's impossible for other people to ever find me'

The helicopter was almost down on one of the landing spots. She could already saw some people standing outside, ready to welcome them.

'It's impossible for them to save me now...'

They were now on the ground and the motor plus the whole engine got turned off.

'Looks like this is the end...'

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Thank you for reading this chapter. Writing this fight was pretty difficult for me since I am not that good in writing a detailed description of battles that long. It's even going to be harder since I still need to write at least four battles = about 4 chapters of fighting. We're almost in the typical "fighting phase" the most arcs of shonen anime has. You can try to figure out who fights with who.

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Until next time!