Go for it, Cho-Cho!
Make sure you finish strong!
Don't you dare do anything careless—
L-O-V-E!
Fight, Cho-Cho!
If you win, you can eat all the Thunder burgers you want!
All you can eat burgers with Dad! Of course, Mom too!
Burgers, huh?
That's not very exciting…
The match has already started!
What are you waiting for? Stand ready!
Huh?
Oh, okay!
Your parents are quite funny…
I feel kind of bad
they'll be witnessing their daughter's miserable defeat.
Huh? Just who do you think you are?
You'll soon find out.
Boruto vs. Shikadai
CHO-CHO AKIMICHI VS SHINKI
Just how skilled is Cho-Cho anyway?
She's got great talent.
It's just that she lacks motivation…
Hurry and attack.
Neither you nor those guys from Round Two
are suited to be shinobi.
I'll show you what reality's like.
Huh?
You just ticked me off!
Partial Expansion Jutsu!
Brute strength right from the start?
Not refined at all.
The way you look down on people…
makes me really mad!
What is that jutsu?
That's the one Metal and the others were helpless against, right?
Look down on people?
Well, I don't think you're wrong about that.
Will she be okay… Mama?
What's the point of you getting scared?
Cho-Cho is no idiot.
If close combat doesn't work,
she'll switch to long-distance tactics.
You're right!
Distance! Distance!
Move away from him!
You should be grateful that
you have parents who are concerned about you.
Excuse me?
I don't understand what you're getting at.
Hurry up and give up.
I told you, I'm not good at using discretion…
Ouch!
I just had my nails done too.
How are you going to make it up to me?
If you're toying with me, you'll pay big time.
Cho-Cho's eyes suddenly got intense.
Yes.
Don't try to sneak up close to him!
Partial Expansion Jutsu!
The same tactic won't work!
Hollow…
Boom!
I knew it!
You infused chakra into the Iron Sand to manipulate it.
Knowing that doesn't change the situation.
Your boy is pretty skilled.
Where'd you find him?
He was…
I'll teach you how to use your power.
What's your name?
Shinki…
That's right… Show me more of your desperation.
W-Why you!
Cho-Cho… You don't have to get up.
You've done more than enough!
You know it's hopeless, but you still stand?
You know, in the rare edition series of potato chips,
there's a spicy codfish roe-flavored one.
That can't possibly taste good, right?
But, I'll still try it.
Sink or swim, I have to taste them.
Otherwise, you'll never know until you try it, right?
That sign!
Dear, she can't do that one yet!
That's not true…
It's just that…
She really hates using it.
With the chakra you have left, nothing you do will work.
Like I said…
You never know until you try it!
Why are you going this far?
I really hate using this, but…
Human Boulder!
– Go—! – Go, Cho-Cho!
Roll, roll, roll, roll, roll!
Hey you…
Did your opinion of me change a little at least?
Well…
Just that I was much better than you, after all.
I see.
How frustrating!
The winner is Shinki of the Hidden Sand!
He's strong…
Cho-Cho was using her true power.
And still….
She couldn't put a scratch on him.
It's a jutsu similar to the Kazekage's,
but the properties and intensity of his Iron Sand exceeds it.
Damn it.
Boruto and the others don't have a chance against him.
Cho-Cho!
Get a hold of yourself!
Oh, she seems okay.
Since she's got a silly grin on her face.
Huh?!
So heavy!
Your name's Mitsuki, right?
You'd better learn well from what you saw.
What do you mean?
No matter what the reason,
to ease up on an opponent is to show contempt towards him.
In the next match,
I shall bring you down, on my father's honor.
You'll be sorry,
if you try to pull what you did in the first round.
On your father's honor, you say?
Don't make me laugh.
In a battle, you fight for yourself.
I'll defeat you in the match after that.
That's if, you're still in the running.
Fine with me.
But you should talk after you beat Mitsuki!
Cho-Cho!
Cho-Cho…
She just used too much chakra.
I don't think there's anything to worry about.
I see.
Thank you, Sarada.
Papa… Mama…
Cho-Cho!
What is it? Are you in pain?
That guy…
He's…pretty handsome, isn't he?
He's not bad at all.
Didn't I tell you there's no need to worry?
Well, I won't allow it!
Papa's handsome too, okay?!
A B C YURUI SARADA TOROI BORUTO TARUI MITSUKI SHIKADAI INOJIN CHO-CHO YODO ARAYA SHINKI
This marks the end of the elimination matches.
The first match of the semifinals will be
Boruto Uzumaki against Shikadai Nara.
The match will begin after a 30-minute break!
This has turned out to be a drag…
This is the first time
we're fighting all proper like this, huh?
I hear you can produce up to four Shadow Clones?
Oh, what?
I was planning to shock you during our match.
Let's do this fair and square with no hard feelings, okay?
Don't cry after you lose.
Let's do this fair and square with no hard feelings, okay?
Oh well, I don't need this thing to win anyway.
You really didn't have to take time to come.
What kind of remark is that?
So not cute.
Just don't get your hopes up too high.
Seriously?
Do you have to be so much like your dad?
Well, being able to relax is a good thing.
Listen, you have just one chance.
Yeah…
I know.
I don't mean to pressure you, but…
Don't lose to Boruto.
What's that supposed to mean?
That's putting pressure on him, though…
Well, I didn't mean it to be. Anyway, just win!
Yup, just win.
Just leave!
The semi-final match will begin shortly.
All right… I guess I'll go win a match.
You're late, Shikamaru.
Oh, sorry.
Where've you been?
Just out.
Boruto Uzumaki of the Leaf, and Shikadai Nara of the Leaf!
Oh, it's Big Brother!
Match one of the semi-finals… Begin!
Do your best, Big Brother!
They've both improved so much!
It's too bad this isn't the final match.
They're both doing great!
Well, Shikadai's serious for a change.
Wind Style: Gale Palm!
Whoa!
That was dangerous.
I wanted to end this before you used your Shadow Paralysis!
Don't try to be funny!
See?
Your Shadow Paralysis has gotten much sharper!
Shut up, and let me catch you!
Don't panic, Shikadai…
Show us the fruits of your training.
Shadow Clone Jutsu!
Hey little Shikadai…
Over here!
Where are you looking?!
Hey, hey! Over here! Over here!
Quit jumping around.
Over here! Over here!
I got his back.
With the clones as my insurance, I can do it now!
Gotcha!
Yes!
H-Hey! What's that?
How can he spread his shadow that far?!
It just means Boruto wasn't the only one getting special training.
No way…
I already figured that you'd resort to your Shadow Clones…
So, I practiced a counter-strategy with my dad.
So anyway, I really wish you'd give up graciously.
Looks like that's the match.
Damn…it…
I heard you passed the Second Round today…
Oh…yeah.
You did great.
I can't lose!
Wha—?!
Damn it!
Still wanna do this?
I lose.
Good grief…
Doesn't this scene look familiar?
Boruto Uzumaki advances to the finals!
Big Brother, you looked so cool out there!
Young Lord!
Congratulations on making it to the finals!
Oh, it's you, Mr. Katasuke.
You are amazing…
It's still in the development stage,
and only one Shadow Clone is possible…
yet you used it so ingeniously. So marvelous!
This is a supplement.
I look forward to another impressive showing in the final.
Yeah, I know.
You and I, Young Lord…
Let us breathe new life into this stuffy old world of shinobi!
Breathe new life…
Oh, there he is.
There we go.
That was a close one.
Yup. All three of us were almost there.
I didn't think losing…
would hurt like this.
Yum!
Really?
You should hurt a little more.
Potato chips that have been finished aren't worth wasting time over.
So that's why I open up another bag!
Even her brain is greasy!
I really…
…did my best.
I thought I could win, you know?
So, let's do our best in the next one.
Our future's just beginning.
We're like lounge pants with an elasticized waist.
There's lots and lots of room for us to grow…
to the max!
I can never get your questionable metaphors!
What the hell…
Is this your idea of consoling me?
I guess you're right…
I guess being chunin's not really our thing.
Yup! Yup!
Besides…first things first…
We should run crying to Moegi Sensei
and get her to treat us to barbecue.
– That's right! – That's right!
Okay, we'll have a pity party tonight.
Boruto…
Hmm?
You'd better not mess up in the finals!
Y-Yeah…leave it me, ya know!
What? That sounds so unconvincing.
We'll be watching the matches.
Do your best!
Yeah! Thanks!
Oh! I don't think Moegi Sensei is gonna be able to afford BBQ,
with her salary and all…
What? But I'm in the mood for their extra special kalbi!
Just endure for a bit with the extra special kalbi-flavored potato chips.
Be extra careful around that Araya guy!
Surprise attacks don't even faze him!
Genjutsu doesn't even work!
What's going on?
Is he really human?
As one would expect for a Sand Shinobi.
Is this just a difference in strength?
But…!
Next time on Boruto Naruto Next Generations:
"The Hidden Leaf vs. The Hidden Sand"
We're progressing every day!
Don't you dare underestimate Leaf Shinobi!
THE HIDDEN LEAF VS. THE HIDDEN SAND