Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 17 The Chaos of Nine Tails

"...Boruto, hey, Boruto..."

"Boruto, if you don't get up soon, you'll be late for training."

Boruto's eyes suddenly widened as he awoke from his deep sleep. His breathing became rapid and heavy, as if he had just experienced a life-or-death struggle.

The Nine-Tails that should have appeared before them had vanished, replaced by Naruto's worried face.

Boruto's heart was still pounding like a drum, as if it were about to burst out of his chest. His eyes still held the traces of fear left by the sudden fright, as if the terrible scene was still vivid in his mind.

He tried to calm himself down, taking a few deep breaths to quell the turmoil in his heart. However, despite his efforts to restrain himself, the lingering fear still rippled through his mind, constantly assaulting his fragile nerves.

Despite his attempt to appear calm, his trembling voice and pale face betrayed his inner unease and fear.

He slowly shook his head, his voice trembling slightly as he replied, "No... nothing's wrong..." as if each word required all his strength to utter.

Despite trying to appear calm, his trembling voice and deathly pale face betrayed his true emotions. His fingers gripped the hem of his clothes tightly, the tips turning white from the force.

Naruto looked at Boruto suspiciously and said softly, "You don't look like you're completely fine! Maybe... I'll tell Kakashi-sensei that you don't need to train today and can just rest at home."

Boruto was touched upon hearing this, but not wanting Naruto to worry about his physical condition, he quickly shook his head and said, "Naruto, I'm really fine, I'm just a little tired. I'll recover after a short rest."

"Alright, you should get some rest today." Naruto didn't give Boruto any chance to object. He forcefully pressed Boruto onto the bed and carefully covered him with a blanket.

Naruto frantically grabbed a piece of bread from the table, and while still chewing on it, he hurried towards the window. Reaching the window, he leaped out and his figure quickly disappeared into the distance.

Boruto sat quietly on the bed, his eyes fixed on Naruto's shrinking figure, a complex emotion welling up inside him.

He took a deep breath and thought to himself, "Perhaps this is a good thing. It gives me an opportunity to investigate more thoroughly what happened back then."

Boruto's thoughts drifted away as he recalled his resistance and indifference towards his father's past glories in class. Back then, he was always absent-minded and even somewhat dismissive.

However, now, facing the various difficulties he has encountered, he realizes his ignorance and feels a pang of regret. If he had listened more and learned more back then, perhaps he wouldn't be so passive and confused now.

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Boruto stepped into the library of the Konoha Ninja Academy, which had a rich collection of books, with shelves filled with various books about common ninjutsu, history, and so on.

He tiptoed among the rows of bookshelves, his eyes quickly scanning the spines of the books, searching for information related to the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage.

Boruto didn't spend much time wandering aimlessly in the library; his gaze was soon drawn to a book that looked slightly old.

The edges of the pages were slightly yellowed, but the title, "The Chaos of the Nine-Tailed Fox," was written in bright red, making it particularly eye-catching, as if telling the story of that turbulent period of history.

He carefully took the book off the shelf, opened the cover, and flipped through the pages one by one, hoping to find detailed records of the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage and a deeper understanding of what happened back then.

In the 48th year of Konoha, the villagers were suddenly attacked by the Nine-Tailed Fox at night. The Nine-Tailed Fox was extremely destructive, and it wreaked havoc in the village, causing huge damage and casualties.

Under the ravages of the nine-tailed fox, the villagers were filled with fear, and panic spread rapidly among them as people fled in all directions in a state of panic.

When the villagers were in dire straits, the two Hokage of Konoha Village—the strongest Hokage, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the young Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze—did not choose to back down in the face of the Nine-Tails' threat. They stepped forward and bravely fought against this powerful force to protect the innocent villagers from harm.

In the fierce battle, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina Uzumaki sacrificed their lives to seal the Nine-Tails, thus bringing the Nine-Tails' rampage to an end.

The Nine-Tails' attack dealt a devastating blow to Konoha, but the villagers were not broken by this disaster. Under the strong leadership of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo Shimura, the villagers united as one and began a long and arduous reconstruction effort.

As Boruto turned the pages, he couldn't help but feel disappointed. He shook his head slightly; the book didn't provide the important information he had hoped for.

As Boruto turned the pages, his anticipation gradually turned into disappointment. He had originally thought that "The Nine-Tailed Fox's Chaos" would detail the entire story of the Nine-Tailed Fox's attack on Konoha.

Unfortunately, the book did not provide the important information he had hoped for.

The book's descriptions of these details are unusually vague, seemingly always circumventing the most crucial parts and providing no clear record whatsoever.

For example, the book does not give a clear answer as to why the Nine-Tails appeared and went out of control; it only briefly mentions the scene of it going berserk.

As for the location where the Nine-Tails was finally sealed, the book does not give a specific description, only vaguely mentioning the existence of the seal without specifying the location or nature of the seal.

That makes sense. Major historical events like the Nine-Tailed Fox Incident often involve significant matters, and such sensitive content would naturally not be easily recorded in ordinary books in public libraries.

Those documents crucial to the Nine-Tails' rampage were likely carefully stored in more confidential locations to ensure they were not easily accessible to outsiders, such as inside the Hokage's headquarters.

As the power center of Konoha Village, the Hokage Building not only symbolizes the village's authority but also serves as a repository for numerous confidential documents and important historical records.

These materials are strictly categorized and encrypted, and only the Hokage and his trusted advisors and high-ranking ninjas have the right to access them. If you wanted to obtain these materials on your own, it would be extremely difficult.

Even without taking any action, things often naturally move in a positive direction over time, and the future is the best proof of that.

Boruto sighed softly, his gaze lingering on the book "The Nine-Tails' Chaos" in his hands for a moment before he slowly closed it.

Boruto stood up, put the book back on its original spot on the shelf, gently dusted off his hands, and turned to leave the Ninja Academy library.

His gaze did not linger around him, so he did not notice that behind the bookshelf not far away, a figure was quietly watching him.

Iruka Umino was currently in the library. His purpose in coming here was very clear—to obtain some teaching materials.

In order to prepare lessons for the new students who had only been enrolled for a few months, he unexpectedly discovered that Boruto was also there, intently looking up books.

Actually, before that, Iruka Umino had a chance encounter with Boruto at Ichiraku Ramen.

At that time, Naruto and Boruto were having a meal at Ichiraku Ramen when Iruka Umino saw them and went over to say hello. Through Naruto's introduction, Iruka Umino and Boruto met for the first time.

However, just as Iruka Umino was about to reach out to Boruto to say hello, Boruto had already finished looking through the books and left the library without stopping at all.

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Umino Iruka's face. He slowly withdrew his outstretched hand, a question rising in his mind: Are all young people these days so impatient?

Iruka Umino slowly walked to the table where Boruto had just been sitting, reached out his right hand and picked up the book that Boruto had just been reading. The moment he glanced at the cover and saw the title, his brows furrowed slightly involuntarily.

Why is Boruto investigating the Nine-Tails' rampage? Does it mean he already knows that the Nine-Tails is sealed inside Naruto, and is therefore deliberately approaching Naruto?

Iruka Umino took a deep breath, trying his best to calm his inner doubts. He thought to himself, "This matter is of utmost importance. I must report to the Third Hokage immediately."

If Boruto is indeed connected to outside ninjas, and may even be used as a spy, then the situation will become extremely serious.

To ensure the safety of the village, we must take precautions and strengthen our defenses.

Iruka Umino gripped the book tightly, determined to prevent anything like the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage from ever happening again.

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