Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 193 Reincarnation

As time passed, the Sunagakure support forces finally arrived at the scene and joined Boruto and the others in staying by Gaara's side while he remained unconscious, waiting for him to wake up.

In this ninja world, the Sasori arc has finally come to an end, and Gaara, having undergone the baptism of rebirth, once again stands on the stage of destiny.

At that moment, Gaara finally awoke from his slumber. His eyelids slowly opened, revealing a confused look, and he softly called out, "Naruto, Boruto..."

Upon witnessing Gaara awaken from his coma, the surrounding ninjas could not contain their excitement and burst into enthusiastic cheers. Their faces were filled with joy, and all their worries turned into laughter.

"Very good!"

"I thought Lord Kazekage was really going to die."

"Idiot! How could Lord Gaara die so easily? After all, Lord Gaara is taciturn, cool, strong, handsome, and an elite..."

......

Gaara slowly looked around and found himself surrounded by Sand Village ninja protecting him. He muttered to himself, "This is..."

Seeing Gaara's confusion, Boruto replied, "We all came here to save you."

Naruto gripped Gaara's shoulders tightly: "You're such a worrywart."

At this moment, Kankuro, who had been cured by Sakura, had fully recovered. He squeezed through the crowd and came to them, saying in a relaxed tone, "That's right, my little brother who always makes me worry."

"What are you doing, so arrogant? Gaara is the Kazekage, don't be so cocky, you lot." Temari then turned to Gaara and asked, "Gaara, are you alright?"

At this moment, Gaara tried to stand up, but due to his prolonged coma, his physical condition did not allow him to do so. His movements were very difficult, and his legs could not support his weight.

Seeing this, Boruto immediately reached out and supported Gaara's arm, gently advising, "It's better not to move around suddenly. You've only recently recovered, and the stiffness in your body hasn't completely disappeared yet."

After all, Gaara had just gone through a life-or-death struggle, and his body needed time to adapt and recover.

......

Ebizo's gaze fell on his older sister lying in Sakura's arms, his heart filled with sadness. He knew that Gaara's resurrection must have been due to the reincarnation ninjutsu performed by his older sister.

This time, my older sister won't be laughing and joking like before. After all, this is a forbidden ninjutsu that can bring the dead back to life at the cost of one's own life.

Ebizo gazed at Granny Chiyo's calm and expressionless face, and couldn't help but recall the times when his older sister would playfully pretend to be dead to tease them. She would always say in a lighthearted tone, "Just kidding, I was just faking my death, hahaha..." Her hearty laughter seemed to still echo in his ears.

Ebizo muttered to himself, "I have a feeling you'll do that again. After all, your expression is so relaxed, it looks like you're about to burst out laughing at any moment..."

Just as Ebizo was immersed in silence, a familiar and vibrant voice rang in his ears.

"Just kidding, I'm just pretending to be dead again, hahaha..."

Ebizo gave a bitter smile and said self-deprecatingly, "Yes, that's how it is. Sigh, when you get old, you start to have auditory hallucinations..."

But when he looked up at Granny Chiyo in Sakura's arms, he found that Granny Chiyo had sat up in Sakura's arms at some point, which made him almost unable to believe his eyes.

After confirming that his older sister, Granny Chiyo, was truly safe and sound, Ebizo said angrily, "Older sister, at least think about my heart!" But his face was beaming with an uncontrollable smile.

Granny Chiyo's laughter echoed in the air as she said triumphantly, "Hahaha, I didn't expect my performance to be so realistic this time. Even you, the old man of the sand known for your composure and extraordinary courage in the face of danger, were fooled by me."

Granny Chiyo blinked, a playful expression on her face, and continued, "It wasn't in vain that Boruto and I put on this show."

Ebizo's lips twitched slightly. Anyone would think the same way, right? He then asked Granny Chiyo, "What exactly happened? Sister, didn't you use that forbidden technique? How could this...?"

Upon hearing Ebizo's question, Granny Chiyo's smile vanished abruptly. She then unfurled the scroll she had been clutching tightly in her hand. On the scroll, between the words "father" and "mother," there was a newly added character: "scorpion."

......

At this moment, Temari walked to Boruto's side, her eyes filled with sincere gratitude, and said, "Thank you, Boruto. Thanks to you, Gaara was able to come back to life this time."

When Boruto heard Temari's thanks, he smiled and replied, "You should thank Granny Chiyo and Sasori of the Red Sand, not me. It was they who used the Reincarnation Jutsu to save Gaara's life."

Temari gently shook her head at Boruto's humility and explained to him, "Granny Chiyo has always lived in seclusion in the village and never got involved in politics. She always said that the future of Sunagakure was of no concern to her and that she would never make such a sacrifice for Gaara."

Temari continued, "This time, Granny Chiyo participated in Gaara's rescue operation because she learned about Sasori of the Red Sand. Boruto, it was you who changed Granny Chiyo's view of the ninja world and fulfilled her long-held wish."

She understood that Boruto's actions and presence had touched Granny Chiyo's heart, making her re-examine the meaning of the ninja world and her own role within it. Boruto's arrival not only brought hope to Gaara but also became a ray of light in Granny Chiyo's heart, illuminating the future she had once thought was bleak.

"Temari is right."

Granny Chiyo and Ebizo walked slowly over. Granny Chiyo's voice was filled with emotion: "Because I have lived in a chaotic world for so long, my resentment towards other countries and my anxiety about Sunagakure have taken deep root in my heart. As the years go by, all I can do is quietly wait for death to come in the remaining days."

After hearing what Granny Chiyo said, Ebizo continued, "Don't be like those materialistic guys... Sister."

Granny Chiyo laughed and said, "Hahaha, I'm already very satisfied to have met such fine young men like you in the limited time I have left."

She once felt powerless about the conflicts in the ninja world and the future of Sunagakure, but the arrival of Boruto and other Konoha ninjas and Sasori's transformation gave her new hope.

......

As night fell, two figures quietly appeared in the cave where Boruto and his friends had fought Sasori.

They moved through the shadows of the cave, their eyes searching the ruins, looking for something important among the scattered fragments of broken puppets.

But after searching for a while, they showed disappointment on their faces, clearly they had not found the item they were looking for.

Standing in the cave, Afei shouted loudly towards Jue in the distance, "Mr. Jue, you've been searching for so long, and you still haven't found Scorpion's true form?"

Jue shook his head at this. Their purpose for this trip was to retrieve the "Jade" ring from Sasori of the Red Sand, but they came up empty-handed. It seemed that the ring had been taken away by those ninjas along with Sasori's true form.

Afei sighed regretfully, his tone clearly filled with disappointment: "Eh~ I thought that after so long, I could finally become a member of Akatsuki. After all, Sasori of the Red Sand has sacrificed himself, and there is a vacancy for a member of Akatsuki."

Black Zetsu's voice was deep as he said to A-Fei, "Idiot, do you think you can join so easily? Besides, you don't even have a ring yet."

White Zetsu responded in a relaxed tone, "There's nothing wrong with that. Let him in. Tobi is a good kid. As for the ring, isn't there the one Orochimaru has? We can just kill him and take the ring back, right?"

Tobi kicked a puppet fragment at his feet, his gaze fixed on Zetsu, and asked curiously, "Speaking of which, who exactly is this Boruto? How could he defeat Sasori?"

Zetsu was silent for a moment, then slowly replied, "As far as I know, he, like the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, was a disciple of Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin."

Afei continued, "With Zetsu's strong investigative abilities, the information he's gathered must be more than this, right?" He wanted to know if Zetsu had any more information about Boruto.

Then, Afei laughed loudly, "Hahaha, just kidding!" His laughter echoed in the cave.

Absolutely not buying into Ah Fei's joke, he snorted coldly and said impatiently, "How boring, I'm leaving." With that, he turned to leave, having lost all interest in staying in the cave any longer.

Seeing Jue turn to leave, Afei hurriedly called out, "Wait for me, Mr. Jue!"

......

Kankuro stood at the entrance of Sunagakure and said to Boruto and the others who were about to leave, "Hey, are you going back so soon? You should rest for a couple more days before going back."

Temari, standing next to Kankuro, chimed in, "That's right, we should at least stay another day and rest a bit before leaving."

Boruto declined their offer to stay, saying, "We'd like to do that too, but we have something to report to the Hokage."

"I see..."

Naruto said confidently, "Besides, Akatsuki has already infiltrated Sunagakure. I don't know when they'll come to Konoha to cause me trouble, although I'm not afraid of them."

Gaara looked at Naruto and said, "If you need the help of Sunagakure, we will do our utmost."

......

After a brief farewell, Boruto and his companions crossed the border of Sunagakure and once again stepped into the vast yellow sand, heading towards Konoha.

Boruto noticed that Kakashi's hand had been on Guy's shoulder the whole time, so he asked with concern, "Kakashi-sensei, what's wrong? Why do you look so weak?"

Kakashi replied listlessly, "It's just that I've been using my eyes a bit too much." He hadn't expected that activating the Sharingan would consume so much chakra.

"Excessive screen time?"

Naruto looked at Kakashi and explained, "Kakashi-sensei used two new eye techniques while chasing Akatsuki members, which caused him to look like this."

After hearing Naruto's explanation, Boruto turned to Kakashi and asked curiously, "Kakashi-sensei, you've also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Kakashi simply replied, "Well, I guess so." He wasn't entirely clear on the matter himself, as he wasn't a member of the Uchiha clan to be able to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan; it was probably because Rin's death had been too much of a shock.

I only learned about the Mangekyou Sharingan above the three-tomoe Sharingan through Itachi Uchiha. However, I am not yet proficient in using the Mangekyou Sharingan and cannot control the position and size of the barrier space. This power still needs time to be mastered.

Naruto became extremely excited when Kakashi's signature move was mentioned. He exclaimed, "Kakashi's signature move is really amazing! It can distort space and even made the huge flames generated by the Akatsuki members' self-destruction disappear!"