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Chapter 22: “A New Team 7”

  Scene: Outside the Ruins of Root Headquarters – Smoke Settling

  The dust finally cleared as Naruto landed outside the crumbled Root facility, his cloak fluttering behind him. His eyes scanned the wreckage—heart pounding—until he saw them.

  Naruto:

  “Boruto! Yuta! Ryuota! Are you all alright?!”

  Yuta stood first, bloodied but conscious. He pointed to the unconscious girl Boruto was holding.

  Yuta (urgently):

  “Papa, that kid... she was tortured. Forget us for now. You're the Hokage—please check on her. She might be hurt.”

  Naruto paused for a second, then placed a hand on Yuta’s shoulder with a warm smile.

  Naruto:

  “I may be the Hokage… but I’m your dad first. You three—my sons and their friends—matter just as much.”

  He began healing Yuta and Ryuota, but not before giving Ryuota a smirk.

  Naruto (grinning):

  “And you… you’re Sasuke’s son. No way I’m letting my rival’s kid die before I win one last match.”

  Yuta chuckled weakly before passing out from exhaustion.

  Ryuota folded his arms, glaring off into the smoke.

  Ryuota:

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  “That Kami guy... he’s sick. We should’ve just ended him. Let me finish him, Fox-Uncle.”

  Naruto (laughing):

  “Relax, kid. You Uchiha are too dramatic. Besides… your dad’s wrath will make him wish he was never born.”

  Ryuota smirked, and Sarada finally stepped beside him, brushing dirt from her sleeve.

  Yuta stirred awake, looking up at both of them and managing a half-smile.

  Yuta (quietly):

  “If you two ever decide to jump into danger again… take me with you.”

  Ryuota (grumbling):

  “You’re a pain sometimes, Sarada.”

  Yuta (grinning):

  “But you said you’d protect your sister… that you love her more than anything.”

  Ryuota’s face turned crimson. Sarada blinked, surprised, and then smirked.

  Naruto stood back, watching the trio quietly.

  In them, he saw himself… Sasuke… and Sakura.

  Naruto (softly, to himself):

  “Yeah… a new Team 7 indeed.”

  Scene Shift: Battlefield Nearby – Kami’s End

  Sasuke, eyes burning with the Mangekyō Sharingan and Rinnegan, unleashed a brutal combo—cutting Kami down in a flurry of strikes. Kakashi appeared from the smoke, landing beside him.

  Kakashi:

  “Mind if I take a turn?”

  He moved in, swift and sharp—Kami barely dodging. Naruto appeared next, delivering a Rasengan that sent the enemy flying into a wall.

  Naruto (to Sasuke):

  “I think he’s all yours now.”

  Sasuke approached the broken enemy, gripping his head and staring down with cold eyes.

  Sasuke (low and final):

  “You laid hands on children. Our wives—Hinata and Sakura—will want a word with you in hell.”

  Naruto nodded grimly in agreement.

  Final Scene: Back to Safety – Reunion

  Sarada rode piggyback on Kakashi. Yuta rested in Naruto’s arms. Ryuota sat on Sasuke’s shoulders, arms crossed. Boruto walked slightly ahead, holding Sumire’s hand gently.

  She looked at him hesitantly, voice trembling.

  Sumire (softly):

  “Sorry… for everything.”

  Naruto (smiling gently):

  “We don’t care about your past. You’re in Konoha now. You’re one of us.”

  Sumire’s eyes welled up. She squeezed Boruto’s hand a little tighter—maybe for the first time, truly feeling safe.

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