Page 2 and 3Same as with WSJ excerp

Page 2 and 3

Same as with WSJ excerpt, with these new editions:

* Boruto is unclear on whether or not he wants to pursue the example set by his father, or part ways with it (in terms of being a ninja). He didn’t tell his mother or father about it, since other people expected him to do so.

* Sarada is popular among her peers lately. She’s also a bit taller than them.

* They don’t know Mitsuki’s family name. The story goes that he’s not from Konoha. He aimlessly appeared from somewhere at the Academy. Before they knew it, he had assimilated into the class. Unknown parentage, etc according to Konohamaru, who’s not surprised about his many secrets.

* Since the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu was once designated as a forbidden technique, Boruto was said to be a prodigy because he could understand it at a young age.

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* Everyone else isn’t surprised at his Kage Bunshin though. After all, he is the son of Uzumaki Naruto. ‘Like a falcon’s chick flying through the air’. It didn’t merit being surprised over. This irritated Boruto a lot.

Scene Change.

* White and black spotted wild animal in an undeveloped woodland. It’s eating someone’s crops.

* Panda mission= D-rank mission.

(This ends the extended fluff inbetween what WSJ excerpt has. )

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* Anyway, the Borutos swoop down with kunai in hand. He says it’s just a bear.

* Sarada is more concerned about minor details. She says it’s a bear that’s an atrocious panda.

* Boruto says it’ll be easy. ‘It’s just an ordinary, lame panda ‘dattebasa.’

* Sarada tells Boruto ‘Quit messing around. Stupid Boruto!!’

* (Something something about genus classification about Pandas and Bears. Not important)

* According to Mitsuki, they are meant to herd the kuma-panda.

* But it roars and starts running towards Boruto and comrades.

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* It’s not afraid of people and weighs about one ton

* Mitsuki stretches his arm out like a rope. It’s like a lasso around it’s legs and breaks the kuma-panda’s run.

* ‘Shanna….!?’

* Boruto’s other two Kage-Bunshin are already beating the panda in the face though. But their mission isn’t supposed to be defeating it. (Sarada’s punch isn’t suitable for the mission in terms of going for the kill)

* It’s muzzle and eyes have a lot of nerves. So it screams, bends back, and begins to run off. They can frighten it away by inflicting pain on it. It doesn’t want to die, after all.

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* Boruto: ‘See, wasn’t that panda easy?’ Boruto is smiling because he outwitted Sarada.

* Boruto does not hate Sarada. Sarada always keeps an eye on Boruto since they are rivals.

*Boruto and comrades goes after the panda.

* Mitsuki without sarcasm: “As expected of the Nanadaime Hokage’s son, and the Yondaime Hokage’s grandchild…Eventually Boruto will also become the Hokage…?’

* Narrator called him a subtle boy who just says whatever he feels like.

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* Mitsuki is someone who can’t read the atmosphere. 『空気の読めないヤツ』Konohamaru once told him that it was important to do so. If not, then whole organization could be ruined if one doesn’t read between the lines. But at the same time, someone who says objective things without reading the atmosphere is important too. Especially for ninja… Naruto is like that. He always says honest things without sensing the atmosphere.

* Not to say that Mitsuki can’t be more considerate. He just usually doesn’t. He always picks the optimum/most suitable solution. So he says objective observations.

* They are able to hit a vital point on the panda.

* Narrator–> Sarada’s movements are perhaps Jounin level. Since Boruto is the son of Uzumaki Naruto, and Sarada is the daughter of Sasuke and Sakura, she won’t lose to him (in terms of pedigree/skill).

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いや、血の問題ではない。

No, it’s not a question about blood.

忍の意地の問題である。

It’s a question about one’s shinobi willpower.

「火影になるのは私！！」

‘The one who will become Hokage is me!!’

* And then Sarada runs after Boruto.

/End excerpt.