Scene: Hokage Office – Afternoon

  The room is tense, shadows of the past lingering in the air.

  Aira steps forward, eyes sharp with memories of another lifetime.

  Aira:

  “This Majin... he wasn’t just any villain. He was the sworn rival of Sylus and Kashin—the past lives of Yuta and Ryouta.”

  Naruto (tense):

  “You’re saying this fight is destiny repeating itself?”

  Aira (gravely):

  “If even 0.0000000001% of Sylus remains in Yuta... sending him alone could mean destruction. His cooldown... his restraint... that was always Kashin. But this time, Kashin is down—poisoned. If Yuta breaks... there’s no one to stop him.”

  Naruto clenches his fist. A flicker of fear crosses his eyes.

  Naruto:

  “Then I’ll send someone who can reach him.”

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  He picks up a scroll and calls out:

  Naruto:

  “Boruto.”

  Boruto enters, blinking with curiosity.

  Naruto (firmly):

  “You’re his brother—not Sylus. You’re Yuta’s brother. I’m trusting you with something important.”

  Naruto hands over the mission file.

  Naruto:

  “If Yuta starts to lose control... you calm him down. That’s your job. Can you do it?”

  Boruto (wide-eyed, then smiles):

  “Yeah! You got it, Dad.”

  He runs out, pumped, feeling recognized for once.

  Aira (quietly, to herself):

  “This Majin... once tried to kidnap a child during my reign. He claimed it was justice. He raised a 50 million soldier ōtsutsuki army... just to destroy my kingdom.”

  Naruto (shocked):

  “What happened next?”

  Toneri (appearing in a flicker of light):

  “Sylus went alone. He crushed the entire army. And before leaving, he carved a scar into Majin’s chest to mark him... a coward. That’s why Majin is back—for revenge.”

  Hinata (holding her arms tight):

  “But Yuta is my baby... not some ancient warrior.”

  Aira (softly smiling, a little bitter):

  “For people like us, sometimes... that doesn’t matter. Sorry, Hinata. Not everyone gets to live as just themselves.”

  Hinata lowers her head. Aira closes her eyes briefly, haunted by memory.

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  Scene: Konoha Outskirts – Departure Grounds

  Boruto, Sarada, Shikadai, Metal Lee, Mitsuki, and Sumire gather. Naruto hands them the official mission scroll.

  Naruto:

  “This mission is high risk. You’re to infiltrate the Majin Clan border. Your squad leader... is Yuta Uzumaki.”

  Everyone turns as Yuta walks up, quiet and steady.

  Aira (leaning from a rooftop):

  “I’ll be the wild card. Don’t worry—I’ll appear when needed.”

  She smirks.

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  Scene: Horse Cart – On the Road

  The squad sets off. Shikadai takes the reins and makes the horses gallop through the forested trail. Sunlight flickers between leaves.

  Inside the cart:

  Yuta and Sarada sit beside each other in silence. Their pinky fingers slowly intertwine. Both blush but don’t let go.

  Across from them, Boruto leans toward Sumire.

  Boruto (half-whisper):

  “Did you make that food?”

  Sumire (smiling):

  “Yeah. You’ll like it.”

  Yuta glances at the two, then back at Sarada—grateful for the quiet warmth.

  Their mission lies ahead, but in this small moment, they are just kids... traveling together under the same sky.

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  To Be Continued...

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