The remaining six members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist involuntarily stepped back when faced with the cold, frosty gaze of Deva Path Pain (Boruto).
An unprecedented chill quietly rose in their hearts.
Ichirota, whose hands were already crippled, had long been completely swallowed by pain and fear.
He turned and fled without hesitation, wanting only to escape this hellish place as quickly as possible.
"In front of me, enemies never escape. They only get utterly defeated and accept the baptism of pain."
Boruto raised his hand, and Ichirota's body suddenly froze mid-air.
It was as if invisible ropes had wrapped around him and dragged him back toward Boruto.
"Yamete!"
"I don't have the Explosive Blade anymore! I already quit the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist—please don't kick me!" Ichirota's pleading voice was full of despair.
Boruto didn't even acknowledge him. He simply lifted his leg.
"Second kick."
"Heavenly Path — Wind God Kick!"
Ichirota shot backward like a meteor, rolling across the ground more than a dozen times, kicking up dust until he lay there completely wrecked.
[Emotion from Ichirota, progress bar increased by 330 points]
The remaining five watched this in horror, and a sharp determination flashed in their eyes.
They knew that begging was useless. Running was useless.
The only chance—no matter how small—was to fight with everything they had.
"Ninjutsu — Lightning Release Armor!"
Buntan raised Rai Blade: Kiba, and golden lightning erupted from the sword like a torrent, flooding into her body.
Golden lightning foxes flickered around her, crackling with terrifying intensity.
Kyohou, Hassaku, Hebiichigo, and Izuki each drew their respective swords and launched a fierce coordinated attack toward Boruto.
"Lightning Release Funeral — Lightning Release Banquet!"
Buntan swung Rai Blade: Kiba, sending a blazing golden arc surging toward Boruto like an enraged thunder dragon.
Boruto didn't even take a step. He simply glanced at it.
The lightning struck an invisible wall in the air and evaporated instantly.
"Dammit—Ninjutsu is useless!" Buntan roared.
As the five charged him with their swords, Boruto casually raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
A pulse of repulsive force burst outward, blasting all five of them across the ground like rag dolls.
"Next is the third kick."
Buntan, groaning on the floor, suddenly felt her body dragged toward Boruto by invisible gravity.
"Heavenly Path — Dragon Descending Kick!"
Boruto's foot slammed into her, sending her spinning high through the air like a leaf caught in a hurricane.
She crashed down hard, raising a cloud of dust.
[Emotion from Buntan, progress bar increased by 368 points]
Boruto continued without hesitation.
Kyohou, Hassaku, and Hebiichigo were all pulled toward him one by one, each receiving a vicious kick that sent them tumbling through the air like kicked soccer balls before slamming into the earth.
"Last one. A Hozuki clan member, huh? A hydrated body can ignore normal physical attacks."
Boruto's lips curled slightly.
"Then let me add a little intensity."
Izuki, kneeling on one knee and barely conscious, trembled under Boruto's gaze.
"Seventh kick."
"Nine Heavens Lightning Double Kick!"
Boruto leaped high, lightning-infused chakra erupting beneath his feet, glowing azure like a god of thunder descending from above.
"Oh no—it's Lightning Release!"
Izuki's face twisted in fear. He tried to dodge but couldn't move at all under the crushing gravitational pull.
Zzzzt!
Boruto stomped down on Izuki with full force.
Blue lightning exploded outward, stones shattered, and Izuki screamed violently.
White steam poured from his hydrated body as he finally passed out.
[Emotion from Izuki, progress bar increased by 447 points]
"Holy moly… he's brutal against the Hozuki clan."
Out at sea, Suigetsu shivered as he watched the scene.
"Nah—Naruto's kid is way too freakish, right?"
"Even if these guys—other than Shizuma—are just Chunin, he beat them way too easily," Kagura muttered.
Denki exhaled. "Wow… Boruto is actually kicking the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist! That was insane!"
Boruto murmured quietly, "Seven Ninja Swordsmen Kick Achievement unlocked. Next…"
"Samehada—stop! What are you doing!? Are you trying to eat me!?"
Shizuma's expression twisted with fear as Samehada devoured him bit by bit.
Kagura stared in shock. "Is Samehada going berserk…?"
"Is this fusion with Samehada? But it looks different from Kisame's method," he muttered.
Boruto watched Shizuma's body slowly distort, shark-like patterns forming on his skin as his aura grew wild and feral.
Shizuma—now more shark-man than human—let out a twisted laugh. "Chakra… I want chakra!"
The ground cracked as he suddenly rocketed toward Boruto. But he crashed into an invisible wall of repulsion.
No matter how violently he attacked, he couldn't break through.
"Chakra! Chakra!" he roared in a frenzy.
Boruto's eyes narrowed. "So Samehada is dominating his consciousness. Trying to absorb chakra, huh? Then let's see who absorbs more."
Boruto lowered the repulsion field.
Shizuma lunged, swinging his barbed, Samehada-covered arm toward him—but Boruto caught it effortlessly.
The moment their skin touched, Boruto felt chakra draining from his body.
He activated the Tenseigan and began absorbing chakra himself.
Shizuma's body trembled violently.
[Emotion from Great Sword: Samehada, progress bar increased by 356 points]
Boruto blinked. "Huh… Samehada has emotions too?"
He chuckled. "Well, it is a living blade."
"Alright then. You absorb yours. I'll absorb mine. Let's see who wins."
After a fierce struggle, Samehada was unable to absorb more than Boruto. Shizuma collapsed, and Samehada peeled itself off his body.
The great sword—now shrunken in size—wiggled on the ground like a caterpillar, making pained gurgling noises as it crawled away.
"Don't even think about running."
Boruto's cold voice echoed.
"Since you also have emotions, you're joining the upcoming 1000–7 session too."
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