- Congratulations on protecting the rear, Boruto. And thank you to everyone. Silence was essential. Shin - Konohamaru touched the boy's shoulder.

  - I also want to congratulate you. Even though you didn't know about our basic training for the mission, you followed all of them with discipline, including keeping watch over our things. We left everything there on purpose.

  If someone was watching us, that would have been the perfect moment to try to steal from us. I don't know what your ninja training is like in your dimension, but it seems to be quite effective. I'd like to talk to you more about it sometime.

  Shin smiled and nodded, agreeing with the assessment.

  - Congratulations too, Hanami. You behaved attentively and quietly, like a true ninja. Now, let's finish getting ready and rest. There's a stream of water in the back for those who want it. It's not enough for a full bath, but it helps. Sarada, you took over yesterday, so Mitsuki, you and Boruto will keep watch today, okay?

  - Hai, sensei! - They both replied firmly.

  - Try to get to sleep as soon as possible. We'll leave early tomorrow. The official delivery of the scroll is at 9am.

  The night passed quietly, everyone obeying Konohamaru's orders. The fatigue from the exhausting run still weighed them down, and soon they were falling asleep. At 9 o'clock, they delivered the scroll to the feudal lord without further incident and were able to return home quickly.

  When they reached the gates of Konoha, Izumo and Kotetsu called out to them.

  - Konohamaru, we have orders to meet you as soon as you arrive in the village.

  Team 7 looked at each other, surprised at the situation.

  - Well, I'll leave the problem to you. I'll go and give Nanadaime my report. - Boruto said, casting an unfriendly glance at Shin and Hanami. - See you, guys.

  Konohamaru walked away to hear what the two surveillance ninjas had to say and, without paying much attention, noticed Hanami, angry, arguing about who knows what, but clearly emphasizing the fact that she was a girl. When she returned, she found Sarada and Mitsuki saying goodbye to the two of them.

  - Sarada, wait. Mitsuki, you can go.

  - Ah... right. - Mitsuki hesitated, but soon went on his way.

  Konohamaru turned to Shin and Sarada and spoke:

  - Shin. Sarada. Kakashi ordered us to go to Training Camp 5 as soon as we finished the mission.

  The two looked at each other, knowing that the inevitable contact was approaching. Sarada, as always, wanted to confirm:

  - Me too, sensei?

  - Yes, Sarada. He was very clear about the presence of both of you.

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  They looked at each other again. Sarada shrugged and replied:

  - Okay.

  The four of them made their way to Camp 5 and, when they arrived, they found Kakashi immersed in his Icha Icha book.

  - Oe! Kakashi! - Konohamaru waved, and the ninja closed the book, approaching with his usual unmotivated countenance.

  - Good to see you. It looks like the mission went well.

  They looked at each other in silence. Konohamaru scratched his head and let out a nervous laugh:

  - Yes, yes, Rokudaime, all right. Boruto is there passing on our report to the Nanadaime now. But... to what do we owe the honor?

  - We're tired, Uncle Kakashi. - Hanami complained, grimacing, expressing what everyone was thinking.

  - I know, I know. But it's necessary. Come along.

  Kakashi went to the center of the field and called out:

  - Shin, please stay here.

  Shin made a strange face, but obeyed.

  - Sarada, sit here, please.

  - On the ground, Rokudaime-sama?

  - Yes, please.

  Sarada thought that was crazy as hell, even though it was her mother's old sensei. But she respectfully sat down as requested.

  - I'm trying to reconstruct the positions of the battle that brought you here - Kakashi said, looking at Hanami and Shin. The latter sighed, lowered his shoulders and rolled his eyes.

  - Oh, Uncle Kakashi, for God's sake! Enough of this! We're exhausted! Leave Sarada alone, what's she got to do with it?

  - Yare, yare. Let's repeat the battle as many times as necessary, kid. That's where it all happened, and that's why you're here. Come on, get into position and place Sarada as if she were your teammate. Konohamaru and I will represent Sasuke and the vessel. Let's go.

  Shin exhaled without patience and replied:

  - All right, Argh! You're stubborn and hard-headed in both dimensions, I can tell.

  Kakashi and Konohamaru looked at each other, arching their eyebrows. They wanted to laugh, but held back, not wanting to give Shin any room to be bold. The boy got out of his seat and, with a certain authority, positioned each of those present in the battle configuration.

  - Stand here, please, brother Konohamaru. Turn to me and point a gun at me. That's it, perfect. Uncle Kakashi, you're going to be Uncle Sasuke, right here. Yes. Sarada, please... can you sit further over? That's great.

  - Hanami! - Kakashi shouted. - Stay in your seat.

  - I wasn't there, Uncle Kakashi. I ran in afterwards.

  - Right. When that moment comes, then please run.

  - Right! - Hanami replied with a thumb-up, visibly excited about the theater that was about to take place. She walked away, taking up a position in a nearby tree, from where she could watch the scene.

  - Come on, Shin. Explain to everyone how it happened.

  - There... - Shin sighed. - Bro, you're the guy we were fighting. He had incredible strength and he was coming at me with his gun. Uncle Kakashi, you were just standing there watching, and then you opened a portal to another dimension.

  - So I'm going to stand in the place of the portal.

  - Right.

  - Sarada - Shin bent down and held her knees, speaking softly, - I'm sorry about that. I'm a bit embarrassed.

  - It's okay,” she replied, visibly a little embarrassed that they were talking again after that night. - I also want to understand how you ended up here. - She held his hand, smiling empathetically.

  Just then, they heard Kakashi shout:

  - I'm not hearing anything, Shin.

  - I'm telling her to make a Fireball! - Shin shouted back, then turned to Sarada and, in a normal tone, explained: - My friend Hayato, Anzu's brother, was with me in that fight. He fell and released a fireball in that direction. Can you do that, please, Sarada?

  - All right - Sarada replied with a smile.

  - Let's go! - Kakashi ordered, and the teenagers promptly obeyed.

  - Rasengan!

  - Katon!

  They both shouted in unison, releasing their Jutsus with force. The impact was immediate. The adults and Hanami were stunned by the intensity of their power, especially considering that they were visibly tired.

  Konohamaru could hardly believe his eyes. Another young man managing to perform the Rasengan... something that even he thought was rare. Kakashi, on the other hand, couldn't hide his amazement at witnessing the size of Sarada's Fireball, especially knowing that she was exhausted and still managed to unleash such a powerful Jutsu, even while sitting down.