He's the monster I encountered.
This is bad.
Just one of those hits could kill us…
We have to notify Konohamaru Sensei right away!
I'm gonna kill you both!
The first victim!
Jugo and the Curse Mark The first victim!
Jugo and the Curse Mark
Big Bro!
Damn it, I told you to contact us!
That was a close call, huh, you guys?
Thank you, Mitsuki!
It's gonna be totally worth killing you!
Looks like it's hardly having any effect.
This is bad.
He's completely undergone Curse Mark Transformation!
Curse Mark Transformation?
Right now, he's being controlled by homicidal impulses.
Anyway, we're too close to the village.
We're gonna have to draw him away!
Die!
Wind Style: Gale Palm!
Did they get him?
Are you okay, Sarada?
Thanks!
But his strength is no joke.
Damn it!
Stop.
You guys provide backup!
I'll kill you!
It's over for you!
He's absorbing my chakra!
Stay away!
I'll protect them!
Rasengan!
Sensei!
If we're gonna stop him, we have to do it now!
Don't go, Boruto!
Sarada!
Sir!
No, stay away from me!
Boruto!
You're aware that we're not authorized to fight him, right?
Now's not the time to bring that up!
If we ignore him, more people are gonna get hurt!
But if Jugo is hurt, we may be able to stop him.
I'm not letting you get away!
Hey!
His body's gone back to normal.
I guess the Curse Mark's subsided for now.
But we can't let our guard down yet.
It's so quiet here.
I wonder why he's here?
Big Bro!
There has to be a reason behind all of this.
What are you doing?
I want to compare and see if Jugo has the same affliction
that's making the birds go into a frenzy.
Still, to find the natural habitat of the Wild Leaf Goose here,
of all places…
The Wild Leaf Goose?
It's a rare bird in danger of going extinct.
I've never seen this many together!
You still want to fight?
Stop!
What are you doing?
The Curse Mark disappeared!
What's going on?
Aren't you the one spreading the Curse Mark onto the birds?!
Say something!
I've got nothing to say to someone who kills birds.
What are you talking about?
That's—?!
It's your kunai.
That was…
Hey! Wait!
Konohamaru Sensei!
Big Bro!
What happened?
Your jonin seems terribly exhausted.
Actually—
It's nothing.
Sorry to have worried you.
I see. That's good.
Why didn't you tell him?
I don't want to worry him unnecessarily before we know all the facts.
It seems his chakra was extracted during battle.
Are you gonna be okay?
I should recover after four or five days of rest.
I'm so sorry, at a time like this…
Stop acting so reserved!
But could you have been infected with the Curse Mark
when you were fighting with Jugo?
It seems the birds get the Curse Mark through their wounds.
Mr. Tosaka, you were examining Jugo earlier, weren't you?
Did you find anything out?
I don't think we need to worry about him
being infected with the Curse Mark for now.
What do you mean?
Earlier, I took a sample of Jugo's blood.
I compared it with the blood of the infected birds.
It seems the two Curse Marks have a different genetic makeup.
So that means the birds' Curse Mark didn't come from Jugo?
I'm not a Curse Mark expert, so I can't say for sure.
Either way, it will be bad if Jugo goes berserk again.
Is it okay to leave him alone, Sensei?
About that…
Mitsuki, do you know what this is?
It was on the ground near Jugo.
I think it's something made at Orochimaru's research facility.
I'm not sure, but it most likely is.
It's a tranquilizer.
And it's very strong.
You licked it again?
I think it's a drug to temporarily suppress the power of the Curse Mark.
Okay, this is what we'll do.
Team 15, return to the village to report on the situation
and request backup.
– Sir! – Sir!
Team 7 will keep an eye on Jugo.
Also, there may be more drugs that suppress the Curse Mark.
If you have a chance, get ahold of them.
Understood.
Don't take any chances.
And avoid combat at all cost.
We still don't know what Jugo's been up to in the forest.
We have to find out.
What is he doing?
You think it's connected with the birds' Curse Mark?
I can't believe that just happened.
I'm glad.
Are you okay?
Mr. Jugo!
Are you able to extract the Curse Mark out of the birds?
And he's enduring so much pain…
The love he has for the birds is deep!
It's starting to look bad.
What do you mean?
Jugo's body isn't able to fully control the Curse Mark's power.
No way!
He's not able to resist the power of the Curse Mark
he's absorbed from the birds.
And it's going rampant inside Jugo's body.
I'm sorry for not trusting you.
Just get out of here, quick.
This is the place from earlier!
Don't, Boruto.
Don't?
Mr. Jugo, won't you let us help you?
Our purpose has to be similar!
Leave!
Get away from here now…
We can't just leave you in that condition!
This doesn't…concern you.
C'mon, let us…
I just don't want to hurt anyone!
What's wrong?
I'll slaughter you!
I'll kill all of you!
Once he's undergone Curse Mark Transformation,
he probably can't get out of it.
Come over here!
Mr. Jugo seems like he's in a lot of pain.
I told you to get out of here!
You have medicine to suppress the Curse Mark, don't you?
If the time between your homicidal episodes get shorter,
if worse comes to worst,
we should be able to use it in your place, right?
No, you can't.
Don't bother with me.
Oh yeah? Then suit yourself!
Boruto!
And if that's the case,
we'll do whatever we want as well.
Even if you tell us not to, we'll help you save the birds.
And we'll stop you when you go out of control.
Without your permission.
Suit yourself!
We'll pay you back in double for suspecting you.
Why were you checking that bird just now?
It wasn't acting up or anything.
Hey!
Don't ignore us!
I was checking to see if it had a Curse Mark or not.
You can tell whether one has a Curse Mark or not?!
You can tell by its eyes.
If it's red, it's got a Curse Mark.
You can really tell just by that?
That could be its incubation period.
Incubation period?
It's like the time between infection
and the appearance of the illness's symptoms.
Maybe this unknown Curse Mark has this property as well.
So, if we look for red-eyed birds,
we can capture them before they go into a frenzy?
Then they can be saved without injuring them.
You're an expert on birds, right, Mr. Tosaka?
Have you found any clues about
the cause of the Curse Mark in the birds?
Well…
There are only Wild Leaf Geese in this area.
That's because Wild Leaf Geese have strong territorial instincts.
I think that provides a strong hint.
So, Wild Leaf Geese have distinct habitats, correct?
By investigating where the infected birds came from,
we may be able to learn the cause.
Leave it to the expert!
I want to save the birds too.
All right, you can leave it to me to find the cause!
What are you doing here?
That headband.
Are you Hidden Leaf shinobi?
Yeah, we are.
This is Land of River territory.
Shinobi from other villages are forbidden entry.
We're very sorry!
We didn't notice.
That's right!
We're on a mission request to study the birds in this area.
What? You as well?
So, is the Land of River also—?
Yes.
We don't know the cause,
but incidents of birds going wild are on the rise.
You three.
If you have any information, will you share it with us?
Information, huh?
Well, we just started investigating, so don't have anything yet.
I see…
If you learn anything, please let us know.
Why didn't you tell them about me earlier?
Who knows?
Anyway, we can't save the birds without you around.
Well, let's continue!
Mr. Jugo?!
Get away!
Huh?!
Hurry… Get far away.
Run!
Wait!
Mr. Jugo!
We have to get your medicine, quick!
This is bad.
What do we do?
The three of us have to stop him. It's the only option.
Right now, Mr. Jugo is too dangerous!
Still, we just have to do it!
Let's get into the cave now!
I can't stay with you.
Mr. Jugo.
Didn't I tell you? I'm gonna do whatever I want.
We want to help you, Mr. Jugo.
You can't. Just leave.
We can't save the birds.
But you can!
Besides, if the Curse Mark takes control of you,
who's gonna help the birds?
Don't worry!
It'll be easy, no matter how many times you go on a rampage.
Boruto…
I'm counting on you.
Leave it to me!
Looks like we'll reach the village by day's end.
Yeah! Let's hurry!
What have we here?
What are shinobi doing in a place like this?
Where are you from?!
It's proper manners to introduce yourself first.
She dodged your attack, Big Brother…
Which means, she's pretty good.
I was dying to test you out.
What are they?
Now, let me have some fun.
No leads, huh?
I checked everything I could but…
Have there been other times in the past
when the Curse Mark spread like this?
No, I've never heard of anything like this.
I tried investigating the cause in the beginning,
but I found nothing.
I wonder if this means something unusual is going on?
Target confirmed. I'll continue to observe.
They say the genetic makeup of this goose prevents it from flying.
Doesn't that all depend on how hard they try or not?
There are some things that effort alone can't accomplish.
Some paths are predestined.
Just like how it is for me, as long as I have this Curse Mark.
But it's different for the birds.
Next time on Boruto Naruto Next Generations:
"The Predestined Path"
The birds have a future. I'll prove it by definitely saving them!
THE PREDESTINED PATH