Chapter 73. Farewell

[V2] - Chapter 73. Farewell

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"Are you here again? You human!!!"

"Stop, stop, stop! I'm not farming anymore! No more today! I've farmed so many times today and still no drops! What's the point of farming?" Seeing the furious expression on Otsutsuki Momoshiki's face as he raised his hand again, Uzumaki Boruto quickly said, "I just came to have a chat with you this time!"

As he finished speaking—

Otsutsuki Momoshiki was slightly stunned but slowly lowered his hand. His livid expression eased a bit as he said flatly, "Lowly creature! Leave!"

To be honest, after all these days of fighting, he was getting tired of it too.

But still—

What is this place, and why can't he ever leave?!

"I have no interest in talking with you!"

"Don't be like that~ I'm leaving in a few days, after all. We're both from the same Ninja World!" Boruto said dramatically, then grinned. "Anything you want me to take back for you?"

"Leaving?" Momoshiki raised an eyebrow and fell silent. After a moment, he understood. "So that guy Urashiki failed too?"

"Uh~ yes! From the day you guys started invading the Ninja World, failure was already inevitable!"

"Arrogant lowly creature. If we hadn't been careless…" At that, Momoshiki paused and didn't continue. As a member of the Otsutsuki clan, he had his pride. What was the point of talking about it now?

He looked calmly at Boruto. "Where is he now?"

"Same as you!"

"What is this place?"

"You think I'd tell you that?" Boruto gave him a strange look, then ignored him. "Whatever! Urashiki's already been beaten too, and I guess it doesn't look like you have anything else to say. Once I leave in a few days, probably no one will come farm you anymore!"

"Well, that truly is delightful." Momoshiki's lips curled into a faint, proud smile once again. "Now get lost, huma—"

Before he could finish—

Boruto rubbed his chin, muttering thoughtfully, "You really shouldn't act so arrogant anymore. Always saying 'lowly creature' this and that—it'll just make players dislike you. Uncle Yuto—uh, Grandpa?—said the game's going live soon. Once it does, more and more people will come farm you, so be sure to drop more loot. If players aren't satisfied, there's no pay, and you'll be stuck the whole day being—"

Suddenly.

Before he could finish—

Boom!

A loud blast.

Momoshiki fired a beam of light at Boruto, then looked at the now-empty space with an uncertain expression.

More lowly creatures will come?!

And he's supposed to please them?

These guys—

Will it never end?!

...

"Seriously! I wasn't even done talking! I said I wasn't going to fight!" Boruto sighed and shook his head. "I was even going to teach you some high-level boss knowledge. With that foul mouth, always killing at the slightest provocation, and not even dropping loot—who's going to like you?"

What a pity.

He was hoping to build a good relationship—maybe when the game got more developed, he could come back and get a gold drop or something.

"Forget it! Once I get out, I'm definitely getting Uncle Yuto to squeeze him dry! This arrogant guy—he needs to be farmed by everyone!"

As he finished speaking—

"Hey~! Good morning. I remember your name, Uzumaki Boruto!" Floating in midair, Otsutsuki Urashiki, holding a fishing receiver over his shoulder, looked at Boruto. His face showed no anger—just mild surprise—then he grinned. "Looks like… Momo's already been dealt with by you. Strange! I swear I could still sense his presence just a few days ago~"

"Nope~ He's living right next door to you now. Maybe you two can even meet sometime!"

"???"

"Anyway~ let's not talk about that." Boruto gave Urashiki a puzzled look. "Aren't you angry?"

"Oh, I'm pretty angry. After all, as a God, to fall so hard on such a low-level planet—it's infuriating." Urashiki shrugged. "But looking at things now, no matter how mad we get, it's useless."

"You're a lot smarter than that Momo."

"Well, Momo is my senior~ As the junior, I've got to stay humble." Urashiki stopped floating and landed on the ground, looking at Boruto. "What is this place?"

"A strange and magical place—you'll find out soon enough." Boruto shrugged and frowned slightly at Urashiki. "Can you tell me—what exactly was your goal?"

"Even though we've already failed, that is something I can't tell you~" Urashiki smiled and shook his head. "Just like you said—when the time comes, you'll find out. The Otsutsuki clan won't just vanish like this."

As the words fell.

After hearing what Otsutsuki Urashiki said, Boruto immediately fell into thought.

There are more Otsutsuki?

That's an important piece of information!

However—

After a short while.

A confident smile once again appeared on his face, and it seemed like light was flashing in his eyes. "But I also believe! No matter who the enemy is, no matter how many there are, our Ninja World will still emerge victorious!"

Just like with every disaster they've faced before.

Ninjas—

They are not so easily defeated!

"…Arrogant human." Urashiki's mouth stiffened slightly. He looked deeply at Boruto, then after a moment, his face returned to a smile. "Then tell me, what's the purpose of your visit this time? Why don't I see that… oh, right, Uchiha Sasuke? And that… guy with the strange eyes?"

"Oh~ Sasuke-sensei and Uncle Yuto are visiting relatives today." Boruto said with a relaxed smile, hands behind his head. "As for me… since I'm leaving in a few days, I just came to say goodbye~ But now that I've said it, I still have other things to do, so I won't bother you any longer! See you next time, if fate allows~"

He lowered his head, just about to log off, when he suddenly raised it again and gave Urashiki a bright, sunny smile.

"Next time if I come to farm you, remember to drop me some better gear~"

As the words landed—

Before Urashiki could understand what he meant, Boruto disappeared right in front of him.

"…He left? And farm what?" Urashiki was briefly stunned, then sighed, floated back into the air, and looked around with confusion. "This place… what exactly is it?"

Why can't he sense Momoshiki's presence anymore?

Has he really disappeared?

…

"That's it~"

Boruto took off his VR helmet and looked at the computer in front of him.

Inside… the game character he had been playing during this time was still constantly farming resources.

But—

It was coming to an end!

What a shame~

He stretched lazily, then stood up, opened the curtains, and a beam of sunlight streamed in.

Looking out at the familiar yet unfamiliar street outside, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly. "Next… I'll prepare some gifts for Sarada and the others! They'll definitely be amazed."

He might as well prep some single-player games too.

Seriously.

Why doesn't his Ninja World have this many games—or this convenient internet?

As long as you place an order, and no matter how far, it'll get delivered!

"And Dad! Why does he start trembling all over the moment he hears the word 'Hyuga'?" Boruto shook his head in frustration. "It's really troubling! Could it be that the 'me' in this world might not even get to be born?"

Thinking of this world's Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke… the moment he mentions the word "Hyuga," they both freeze up as if they've encountered something terrifying.

Yet—

They never say what happened!

Sighing, he looked at the now-empty living room, walked to the entryway, and put on his shoes. "I wonder when Sasuke-sensei and the others will come back?"

He opened the door, glanced back inside, and said with a smile, "Well then, I'm heading out~"

Speaking of which—

Since coming to this Ninja World, he's been gaming the whole time and hasn't really gone out to explore!

So that's settled then~

Boruto raised his fist and said cheerfully, "Before Sasuke-sensei and the others return, I'm going to explore this Konoha properly!"