# E98 - The Cursed Forest
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*The Cursed Forest*
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Good morning, Boruto.
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Hey!
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Did you hear?
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We'll be undertaking a joint mission
with Team 15 today.
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Oh, that's unusual.
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Well, no matter who
we're teamed up with,
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Team 7's gonna be the one
to wrap this up quick!
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I figured you would say that.
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Something going on?
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Is that a Peeping Tom?
In broad daylight?
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Why don't we scare him a little?
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Hey, you! Peeping Tom!
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Quit bothering people like that!
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Huh?
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Ow…
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Looks like you were wrong.
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I'm so sorry!
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I didn't know you were
studying birds!
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It's okay.
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I'm just glad the eggs are safe.
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There, there!
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You really like birds,
don't you, Mr. Tosaka?
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Boruto!
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Could it be?
Do you like birds too?
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Huh? Me?
No, not really.
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I just had a feeling that you did!
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Look at this nest!
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I'm certain it's the egg of
a Long-Winged Swift Pigeon!
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You licked it!
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Imagine, finding a super rare
nest here, of all places.
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How lucky!
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He just licked it, right?
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I want to observe everything,
not just with my eyes and ears,
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but with taste too.
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After all, they say the tongue speaks
louder than your mouth, right?
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No, they don't!
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There you go!
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Just like before.
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I'm sorry.
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Is that species that rare?
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The feathers on the tail of
the Long-Winged Swift Pigeon is
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a tad longer than
an ordinary Swift Pigeon.
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Is that all?
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It may just be a slight difference,
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but it's all written in their genes.
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Genes…
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You mean the things
that make up chromosomes?
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Genes determine the shape and
behavioral patterns of all living things.
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The long tail feathers,
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the bird's instinct to return
to its nest like this…
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So, what you want to say is that
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all this stuff is already
predetermined before we're born?
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For instance,
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your hair and the color of your eyes,
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your physical agility,
and likes and dislikes… Everything.
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But that's no fun.
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That has nothing to do with my genes.
I'm me, ya know!
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You're very interesting.
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Mind if I lick you?
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No way!
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So long, Mr. Tosaka.
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Just make sure you don't do
anything weird.
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See you again, Boruto, Mitsuki!
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We really got sidetracked.
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I hope Sarada's not too upset.
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Yup, she's mad.
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Sorry!
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Whatever.
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As I mentioned earlier, this will be
a joint mission with Teams 7 and 15.
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That fine, but where's Big Sis Hanabi?
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C'mon, it's Hanabi Sensei, got it?
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You may be related to her,
but she's our captain.
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Okay, okay.
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Hanabi is assisting
the border patrol team.
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It seems there's been an infiltration.
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This time, I'll be leading
both teams as captain.
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What's our mission?
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Well, your mission is to investigate
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and try to find the cause
of injured wildlife.
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Injured wildlife?
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In a village on the outskirts of
the Land of Fire,
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birds have been going into
a frenzy and attacking people.
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The entire forest is
their natural habitat.
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The request is to find the cause
and stop it.
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That's why the two teams are needed
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to check out the extensive habitat,
correct?
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What? Hanabi Sensei gets to be
in a real battle…
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while we're taking care of birds?
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No complaining!
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She's right. Even small missions
are worth our attention.
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You tell him, Class Rep!
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I keep coming across birds today.
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Oh well, let's get going!
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Okay! But before that…
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We're specialists when it comes to
ninjutsu,
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but we're clueless
when it comes to birds…
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And so, a specialist who specializes
in birds has been
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"specially" chosen to accompany you.
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That's a lot of "specials."
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Here's Mr. Tosaka the ornithologist!
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Hello!
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Oh, Boruto!
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Mr. Tosaka?
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I see, the birds in this vicinity
mainly subsist
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on the berries of
the Bullseye Creeping Vine…
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That man's jabbing at bird poop!
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At least he's only jabbing at it.
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Huh?
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I'm sure it's
the Bullseye Creeping Vine…
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But I think I need to look into this
more closely.
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What the—what is he doing?!
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He has a habit of licking everything.
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I was right!
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Mr. Tosaka, let's hurry.
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Oh! I-I'm sorry!
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When it comes to birds,
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– I become so engrossed!
– H-He licked it...
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He licked it!
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You know, I think a mission involving
animals is right up our alley!
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We already have experience from
that one mission.
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Let's outdo Boruto and his team
on this mission!
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Stay alert.
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We're approaching the village
in question.
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I don't hear any strange sounds,
so far…
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Actually, I think it's too quiet.
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I don't hear a single bird chirping.
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You're right. Something feels weird.
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Stop!
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Team 15 guard Mr. Tosaka,
and stand by!
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Team 7, come with me!
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It's close!
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Boruto!
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I'm okay!
Keep moving!
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Who are you?!
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We're from the Hidden Leaf.
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We've come to save you.
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Lightning Ball!
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Damn it!
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Cut it out already!
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Damn it!
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Why…all of a sudden?
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Who's there?!
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I guess you're not the caretaker
of the birds…
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Whoa!
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What power!
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What was that voice?!
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Namida, stay focused!
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Come on, monster!
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Boruto!
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I owe you one, Class Rep!
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Awesome! When did you get so big?
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Nue, it's okay now.
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Thank you…
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I was foraging for wild greens
when I was suddenly attacked…
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Is the village nearby?
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I'll show you the way.
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Sumire! Thank goodness,
you're okay!
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Yeah.
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Be careful.
This is no ordinary forest.
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A huge monster just appeared.
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What do you mean by monster?
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I'm not really sure, but I've never
seen a type like that before.
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Boruto, tell me about that
in detail later.
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But right now, we need to get this man
back to his village quickly.
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His breathing's very shallow.
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His temperature is rising too.
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Way to go, Sumire.
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You saved Boruto!
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I just happened to be there.
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What's wrong?
You seem a little down.
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Actually…
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I knew it! Nue, keep up
the good work, okay?
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Sumire?
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Oh, it's okay.
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Hey!
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We're here from
the Hidden Leaf Village.
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Thank you for coming.
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Please, bring him this way.
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Will you come too, Mr. Tosaka?
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I want to investigate
the cause thoroughly.
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Oh yes, sure.
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So that bird is the cause, after all?
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There are many instances
where birds spread disease.
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But, I can't say for sure without
investigating more carefully.
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We noticed the change in the birds
about one month ago.
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They destroyed our crops,
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then eventually,
they began attacking people.
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It's around that time that
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we began hearing beastly cries
from the forest, too.
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Beastly cries?
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Yes.
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Frightening cries, as though they
came from the depths of the earth.
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The cause could be the river.
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The first things to start acting
abnormally were the river's water fowl…
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What's the source of the river?
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It runs along the village,
from the top of the mountain.
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It flows into the Land of Rivers
next to us.
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Please don't go near the river
until the cause is found.
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Please use only well water
for your daily needs.
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Oh, I knew it!
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What is this?
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What did she mean by "I knew it"?
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Well…
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What's going on?
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Looks like something
happened over there.
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What's going on?
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He was found unconscious
by the river.
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I know him!
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Huh?
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It's Mr. Jugo.
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He was at Orochimaru's place!
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Yeah…
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It's Jugo, no doubt.
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You're both friends of his?
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He's not really a friend…
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Mr. Jugo, it's me, Sarada Uchiha.
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Do you remember me?
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You were found unconscious
by the river.
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I slipped and fell into the river.
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I thought a monster had attacked you.
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A monster?
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It appeared near the forest.
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And it was on a rampage.
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I see.
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Hey, stop it.
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So, Mr. Jugo, what were you doing
around here?
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This marking…
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Could it be?
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If the villagers find out about this,
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who knows what kind of rumors
will spread…
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That's why you didn't mention it
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when you made the request
for this mission?
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Please…
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Please find the cause and stop it!
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Hey?!
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What?!
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P-Please stay away from me!
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What's that marking on him?
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Boruto, take care of Mr. Tosaka!
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The rest of you,
evacuate the villagers!
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– Right!
– Right!
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Isn't he—?
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Mr. Jugo!
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Mr. Jugo…
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Don't go near the forest!
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What do you mean by that?!
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Boruto! Where's Mr. Jugo?
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Well…
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Hey, look!
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The markings faded!
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What does it mean?
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We just have to go and find out.
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Be careful.
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That thing earlier is called
a Curse Mark.
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Curse Mark?
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One of the properties of a Curse Mark
is to stimulate the fighting instincts
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of living creatures.
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So that's why he suddenly
went berserk.
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The birds going into a frenzy…
Don't tell me—!
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And I've heard that Orochimaru
utilizes Curse Marks.
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Is he mixed up in this again?
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But that's not the problem.
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Jugo…is supposed to have
a Curse Mark too.
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One that's extremely dangerous.
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You think Jugo in involved
in all of this?
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I can't believe this is all
just coincidence.
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In any case, don't forget that
whatever's in this forest
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is more dangerous than anything
we've ever encountered.
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– Right!
– Right!
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Mitsuki and I will continue
to move forward.
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Team 15 will go downriver.
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Boruto and Sarada, go upriver.
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If you find anything, don't try
to deal with it yourselves.
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Make sure you contact your comrades!
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Hey, are you taking this seriously
and looking?
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Hey, what are you doing?
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This sound!
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It's a natural echo.
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Remember the villager describing it as,
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beastly cries as though they came
from the depths of the earth?
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That's been bothering me
all this time.
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The village is located
that way, right?
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The wind is blowing
from north to south.
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The slope of the mountain is
about 20 degrees, so…
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Bingo.
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It's pretty solid.
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It's like an underground prison.
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Aren't you going to contact
Konohamaru Sensei?
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He said only when we "find"
Jugo, right?
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You are so sly that way…
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Mr. Jugo?
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Is he hurt?
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Don't come near!
Please stay away!
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Mr. Jugo!
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We came to help you!
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Mr.…Jugo?
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Sarada, let's get out of here.
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He's…
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the one I encountered…
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He's the monster!
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I'm gonna kill you…both!
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Mr. Jugo was the monster?
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What is going on?
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This is bad.
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He's completely undergone
Curse Mark Transformation.
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Curse Mark Transformation?
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What does that mean?
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It's not just
a physical transformation.
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Right now, he's being controlled
by homicidal impulses.
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If things continue, the villagers
are in danger!
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Next time on Boruto Naruto
Next Generations:
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"Jugo and the Curse Mark"
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You guys, provide back up!
We're gonna have to separate him here.
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JUGO AND THE CURSE MARK