There, there…
Just sit tight for a little.
We'll help you real soon.
If only we had the ability to remove the Curse Marks too…
then we'd be able to relieve some of the burden from Mr. Jugo.
How did it go?
There weren't any more red-eyed birds
in the east, west and south sides of the lake.
So the north is all that's left.
There may be a few more hiding in the brushes on the lakeshore.
We'll leave them to you, Mitsuki.
I'll check the north side.
Then I'll…
Boruto, you stay here.
Huh?
Did you forget what Konohamaru Sensei told us?
He told us not to take our eyes off of Mr. Jugo.
Oh yeah, you're right.
We have to get rid of the Curse Mark on the birds,
and find out the cause of the infection.
The Predestined Path
It's time.
Yeah.
Please inject yourself again in three hours.
Oh, so you decided to inject him on a regular schedule?
Yes.
I thought if he injects himself before he starts to feel the symptoms,
he won't undergo Curse Mark Transformation.
It's one way to do it.
However…
This drug delays Curse Mark Transformation,
but it's a very powerful tranquilizer.
When I take it, it dulls my senses and
it takes me longer to extract the Curse Mark from the birds.
Up until now, I'd inject myself when the symptoms appeared,
then head to the cave within that time.
But…
Once I undergo complete Curse Mark Transformation,
this drug can't control me.
There, there…
See? It didn't hurt at all, did it?
There you go!
Seems like everything is going smoothly.
Yeah.
It's all because of Mr. Jugo's efforts.
What? There are still more?
Hey, cut it out!
Only this one's a different color.
Yeah. That's a domesticated goose.
It probably belongs to someone in the village,
and wandered here accidentally.
Long ago, people caught wild geese and domesticated them.
Can't this thing fly?
Because they were raised by families and became domesticated,
the need to migrate became unnecessary.
Remember, what I told you before about genes?
At one point in time, this species of goose
lost the genes that enabled it to fly.
I don't know about genes and stuff like that…
But I'd like to help this guy fly.
You're such a dreamer.
There's nothing wrong with being a dreamer!
Anyway, I'll take this one to Mr. Jugo too…
It's okay.
This one's not infected.
Hey, isn't that good news, little guy?
Oh, are you so happy that you might fly?
He can't fly…
Mr. Tosaka said that too.
But doesn't that all depend on how hard they try or not?
If everything is decided by your genes, it's no fun at all.
There are some things that effort alone can't accomplish.
Some paths are predestined.
Just like how it is for me.
I can't live like you all.
Because of this Curse Mark…
Wild geese are migratory birds.
It will soon be time for them to fly to another place.
If they fly away before their Curse Mark is removed,
it will spread throughout the world.
If that happens…
These young ones will have no future.
But I won't let that happen.
I'll save them somehow.
Can you help me tomorrow too?
You can count on us!
Are you going in there?
You're getting injections regularly.
You don't have to go inside there anymore, do you?
No, I have to.
Resistance is starting to build up,
and the drug is starting to wear off sooner.
In time, the shots won't work at all.
So the injections will stop working eventually, huh?
We're going to need to hurry.
Sarada.
Hmm?
Do you have the injections that he had you hold on to?
I think we'll barely make it with this much.
Which means we'll have to do something by then.
We need to let the Chief know.
Yeah.
Whoa…
There you go!
It's time.
What was that just now?!
None of the infected geese are here!
Damn it! What's going on?
You guys!
Mr. Tosaka, what happened?
The geese suddenly underwent Curse Mark Transformation and escaped!
Mr. Jugo went after them just now!
What?!
Where?!
Over that way!
Mr. Jugo!
Boruto…
Run…away!
This is bad!
He's gonna go on a rampage again!
We have to inject him now, and get him back to the cave!
I'll go get the shots!
Hurry!
We still have a little time!
Kill!
It's no good!
Get away from me!
Jugo, stay calm!
Sarada's getting the injection now!
Please hold on!
No way!
How?!
No…why?
Both of you…
Get…away!
Sarada will be right back!
Just hang on a little longer!
Hurry, Sarada!
Don't take any chances.
And avoid combat at all cost.
Boruto!
All of the injections are—?!
He's undergone total Curse Mark Transformation…
It's too late.
We'll have to stop him right here!
I'll kill you…
I'll kill you!
Rasengan!
Thank you!
What?!
He's gone.
Where is Mr. Jugo?!
No way, did he go towards the village?!
That's bad!
There's no doubt he'll kill a lot of people!
– Let's go after him! – Right!
Oh!
Wait!
I'm coming with you!
Don't leave me here by myself!
What?
What happened?!
I'll kill you!
It's a monster!
Get up! Hurry!
Get away from the child!
– Dear! – Dad!
Get away!
I'll kill you!
Stop!
Mr. Jugo!
Restrain him.
Sir.
Understood.
Be careful.
Hey!
What are you doing to Mr. Jugo?!
It's a powerful anesthetic.
It won't kill him.
But—!
We have to do this…
We don't know when he'll go on a rampage again.
It's for the safety of the village.
Thank you very much.
That was quite a scare, wasn't it?
Is everyone all right?
Yes, somehow.
Who are they?
They're researchers from the Land of Rivers.
Huh? What are people from the Land of Rivers doing here?
I requested their help…
Just in case.
Is this the man?
You were right, after all.
The monster's true identity is this man.
He completely deceived us.
Deceived?
You were with him!
We saw you guys!
You knew he was the monster, but you kept it from us, didn't you?
That's—!
We were going to tell you everything
once all the geese were cured of the Curse Mark.
Not just the Village Head.
You didn't tell us the truth either.
Like I said—!
I hate to say this, but we had you under surveillance as well.
If you had told us about him,
things wouldn't have ended up this way.
And if it weren't for the men from the Land of Rivers…
I hate to imagine what would have happened!
Will you let us handle it from here?
What about Mr. Jugo?
Him as well.
Mr. Jugo was just trying to save the wild geese!
But he absorbed too much of the Curse Mark and…
And ended up like this, right?
But he has a drug to suppress his rampages.
When he injects them regularly…
And where are those injections?
They…all disappeared.
So then, you have no way to stop him anymore.
If that's the case, you can all leave.
But our teammates on this mission with us
are bringing reinforcements from our village.
Teammates? You mean these girls?
Wasabi! Namida!
What happened?
This is—!
We discovered them unconscious in the forest.
They've been infected with the Curse Mark too.
They're undergoing treatment now.
Luckily, we got to them fast enough.
They should be okay.
And Sumire? Where's Sumire?
Wasn't there one more?
No. We only found these two.
He's right.
Sumire!
Now, let me have some fun.
You think something like that is gonna work?
Wasabi!
Don't underestimate us… young ladies!
Wasabi!
No way!
Man, this is such a drag. Let's just kill her.
We can't Big Brother.
We were ordered to stop them, not kill them.
Let's do this!
Nue! Summoning!
What is that?
Big Brother, won't those two be enough?
Just leave that thing alone!
No way!
I'm gonna bring this thing down!
Then that one's my prey!
Nue!
Just leave me!
Hurry and help Wasabi and Namida!
Nue! Don't.
Please go back. Help those two…
Wasabi… Namida!
Don't worry.
We'll do everything in our power
to help the girls too.
However, Mr. Tosaka… Can you stay here?
Huh?
I heard that you are an ornithologist.
Your knowledge will be a great help to our investigation.
I'd really appreciate your help.
I understand.
Then let us stay here too!
Enough already!
I'm rescinding my request for your help!
Just please leave this village!
Yeah! Yeah!
– Get out of here! – Go!
Don't ever come again!
– Good riddance! – Hurry and get out!
I'm sorry, but it looks like it's beyond our control now.
I think we should just let them handle it.
Don't worry.
I'll take responsibility over Jugo and the geese,
and take care of them.
What about Konohamaru Sensei?
I don't think he's able to get up yet.
Boruto…
Let's go.
Those two, Big Brother, and Mr. Jugo…!
I couldn't do anything for them!
Wasabi, Namida…
Hold on!
I'm coming to save you right away!
Nue, follow their chakra!
Nue, what happened?
Oh?
You noticed my presence?
What an interesting summoning!
Who are you?
Next time on Boruto Naruto Next Generations:
"Jugo's Reinforcements"
I want you ask you some questions.
Is that all right with you, young lady?
JUGO'S REINFORCEMENTS