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Chapter 78 — “The Pawn of a God”

  The white void trembled as Shibai ōtsutsuki

  Beside him floated Asmodeous

  Shibai (calm but tight):

  “I’ve expanded my arsenal. Created new commanders. Reinforced my dominion.”

  Asmodeous smiled sharply.

  Asmodeous:

  “Oh? Lord Shibai…

  Are you of Yuta?”

  Shibai’s eyes flickered.

  Shibai:

  “Not only Yuta.

  Every new generation of that Konoha is… unnatural. Growing too fast. Too dangerous.”

  Asmodeous chuckled.

  Asmodeous:

  “Good. Because I already placed a pawn in the human world.

  He’s dancing beautifully for me.”

  Shibai raised an eyebrow.

  Shibai:

  “Who?”

  Asmodeous:

  “One… ”

  Shibai:

  “He was captured.”

  Asmodeous leaned in, whispering like poison.

  Asmodeous:

  “Exactly.

  That was the plan.”

  Shibai blinked — confused, unsettled.

  One year ago — Flashback

  Blood-lit candles. Torn banners. Ren kneeling before a swirling vortex.

  Asmodeous emerged from the shadows.

  Asmodeous:

  “So… you are the one who summoned me.”

  Ren grinned like a mad priest.

  Ren:

  “Oh great lord…

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  You killed Ryouta and Yuta’s parents in another world.”

  Asmodeous (disinterested):

  “So what?”

  Ren:

  “I want to be captured.

  Then, you will grant me your power.”

  His smile twisted.

  Ren:

  “And I will kill… EVERYONE in Konoha.”

  Asmodeous laughed — a sound like bones grinding.

  Asmodeous:

  “Good. Good.

  I like that.”

  Back to Present — God World

  Shibai stared at Asmodeous, a rare flicker of fear in his divine eyes.

  Shibai (thought):

  Scene 3 — Konoha Prison

  Ibiki sat across from Ren, both hands on the table.

  Ren’s eyes twitched… then rolled back.

  Ren (smirking):

  “So… you think you can kill Boruto like this?”

  A surge.

  A BOOM of black lightning.

  Asmodeous’ power flooded Ren’s body.

  Ren (screaming laughter):

  “I WILL KILL EVERYONE IN KONOHAAAAA—

  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

  Ibiki stumbled back—

  A slash. A shadow. A teleport.

  Sasuke appeared, pulling Ibiki out of the way—

  But Ren’s blade stabbed straight into Sasuke’s stomach

  Sasuke gagged blood.

  Ibiki grabbed him instantly.

  Ibiki:

  “DON’T YOU DIE ON ME, SASUKE!”

  They vanished in a smoke burst.

  Scene 4 — Konoha Hospital: ICU

  Sakura turned —

  And her heart .

  Sasuke’s body fell into her arms, drenched in blood.

  Sakura (voice cracking):

  “NO—NO NO NO—

  SASUKE!!”

  She dragged him into the ICU, sobbing openly.

  Outside the room—

  Ryouta saw it.

  His eyes widened.

  Then —

  Ryouta:

  “WHO.

  TOUCHED.

  MY.

  DAAAAAAADDDDDDDD!!”

  The hospital shook with the sound.

  Scene 5 — Moon Temple: Higarashi’s Training Ground

  Higarashi stood like a titan, arms folded.

  Boruto’s chakra surged violently around him.

  Higarashi:

  “So, kid. You wanna show the world that this time…

  Sylus won’t die, right?”

  Boruto nodded, jaw tight.

  Higarashi:

  “Good. Then listen carefully.”

  He pointed toward the Earth.

  Higarashi:

  “Stop Ryouta.

  That’s your mission.”

  Boruto frowned.

  Boruto:

  “Why should I stop him?”

  Higarashi:

  “Kashin and Sylus… were two sides of a coin.

  If Sylus was waterKashin was thunderflashy, destructive, uncontrollable.”

  He grabbed Boruto by the collar.

  Higarashi:

  “And right now, Ryouta is close to becoming what Kashin once was.”

  Boruto’s eyes widened.

  Higarashi:

  “Kashin’s destructive power is sealed inside Ryouta.

  He’s NOT ready to survive it.”

  Higarashi stepped back, aura flaring.

  Higarashi:

  “Your FIRST mission:

  Seal Ryouta’s anger.Save him… or kill him.”

  Boruto inhaled once—

  Then wrapped himself in golden chains.

  He leapt from the Moon, body turning into a comet streaking toward Earth.

  Scene 6 — Karin’s Lab

  Segawa drank tea calmly.

  Eida sat on the table, Senrigan glowing faintly.

  Segawa:

  “So… Yuta will interfere, isn’t it?”

  Eida:

  “Yeah. Hanabi informed me.”

  Segawa smirked.

  Segawa:

  “Tell me, Eida.

  Who will Yuta side with?

  His brother Boruto…

  or his past reincarnation — Kashin — now reborn as Ryouta?”

  Eida looked through her Senrigan.

  Her lips curved into a dark smile.

  Eida:

  “Whichever side Yuta chooses…

  It’s going to be beautiful.”

  Segawa sipped his tea.

  Eida kept watching the chaos unfold.

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