Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 52 Boruto VS Kabuto Yakushi

Boruto looked up at the electronic bulletin board hanging in the air, his gaze fixed on the column with his name on it, and muttered to himself, "Is it finally my turn?"

Naruto gently patted Boruto on the shoulder and said encouragingly, "Good luck!"

Sakura smiled and said to him, "You too, don't lose!"

Boruto slowly nodded and replied, "Yes, I won't lose."

Suddenly, Kabuto Yakushi walked up to Boruto and said softly, "I look forward to our duel."

Boruto and Kabuto exchanged a glance before turning and walking toward the center of the examination hall.

The Third Hokage raised an eyebrow, as if recalling something: "This person... I think I've seen him several times before. I remember he withdrew from the official selection process last time."

Ibiki Morino, who was standing nearby, reminded him, "Red Bean."

"Yes... Oh!" Mitarashi Anko immediately pulled out the information of the candidates for this Chunin Exam and began to examine it carefully.

"Kabuto Yakushi, according to the data, he has failed the Chunin Exams six times in a row."

The Third Hokage asked in confusion, "Did he have any special experiences before?"

Looking at the information in her hand, Mitarashi Anko said, "He wasn't a particularly outstanding student during his school days. His grades were average, and he barely passed his graduation exam on his third attempt."

The Third Hokage nodded and continued, "And what happened to him after graduation? What missions did he complete? Did he have any particularly noteworthy combat experiences?"

Mitarashi Anko shook her head and said, "No, he's only completed two C-rank missions and fourteen D-rank missions. They were all very ordinary missions, with no particularly noteworthy combat experiences, but..."

The Third Hokage frowned and pressed, "But what?"

Mitarashi Anko hesitated for a moment before answering, "Before he started school, do you remember the boy who was brought back to Konoha during the Battle of Kikyo Mountain?"

"I remember being adopted by the Jonin of our medical unit. Is he that child?"

......

"The fourth battle will be between Boruto and Kabuto Yakushi. Does anyone have any objections?" Hayate Gekko asked, looking at the two of them.

Boruto and Kabuto responded in unison, "No objections."

"Alright, then, the fourth qualifying match shall officially begin."

With a command from Moonlight Gale, the battle officially began.

Boruto instantly got into character and charged towards Kabuto Yakushi like an arrow released from a bow.

Kabuto, on the other hand, appeared calm and composed. He smiled slightly and stepped back, avoiding Boruto's fierce attack.

At the same time, he pulled out a kunai with explosive tags attached and threw it at Boruto.

Seeing this, Boruto immediately dodged to the side. Explosions rang out on the field, but when the dust settled, Boruto's figure had disappeared from the spot.

Kabuto noticed something and quickly raised his hand to block Boruto's attack from behind.

Boruto's attacks did not stop; he continued to swing his fists and engage in close combat with Kabuto Yakushi, the two exchanging blows.

At this moment, Rock Lee in the stands noticed something and said to Neji beside him, "Neji, the taijutsu Boruto used is...?"

Neji had activated his Byakugan at some point and was carefully observing Boruto's movements. He replied, "It is the Gentle Fist passed down through generations of my Hyuga clan."

However, how could Boruto use the taijutsu passed down through his family for generations?

Neji then shook his head; Gentle Fist couldn't be learned in such a short time.

Although Boruto has indeed mastered some basic Gentle Fist techniques, he is clearly unable to utilize the essence of this martial art.

Furthermore, Gentle Fist can only unleash its full power when combined with the Hyuga clan's bloodline limit—the Byakugan. Boruto could only roughly release some chakra from his palms to attack his opponent, unable to unleash the full potential of Gentle Fist.

Boruto looked at Kabuto and said, "Kabuto, are you hiding your true strength?"

Kabuto smiled helplessly; most of his ninjutsu were not meant to be seen in the light of day.

However, instead of answering Boruto's question, he countered, "Aren't you also hiding your strength? Why don't you use your unique eye technique in battle? Is there something you're worried about?"

"I won't hold back from now on." Boruto, of course, wouldn't admit that he couldn't yet master that power.

"Shadow Clone Technique!" Boruto shouted, and several shadow clones appeared behind him.

The shadow clone beside him used Wind Release: Gale Palm, using the clone's power to propel his main body forward.

In mid-air, Boruto, who had been propelled forward, once again used Wind Release: Gale Palm to further increase his speed.

At the same time, he also possessed lightning release power in his hand and attacked directly at Kabuto Yakushi.

Seeing this, Kabuto quickly dodged to the side, but Boruto's attack was too fast, catching him off guard.

In the end, Kabuto was still blasted away by the blast of air emitted by Boruto.

The referee then announced, "Boruto wins the fourth preliminary match and advances to the next round!"

"We won!" Naruto exclaimed joyfully, looking down at Boruto.

Kabuto stood up from the ground, dusted himself off, looked at Boruto's back, and adjusted his glasses.

Boruto, although I want to play with you for a longer time, I'm worried that if we continue like this, I'll get as excited as before.

In any case, I am still a spy and cannot reveal my true identity here.