Chapter 429: Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou [429]
The Valley of the End.
Under a gloomy drizzle, the dust was dampened, and several corpses wearing Leaf Village forehead protectors floated on the river rocks.
"Everyone!"
Staring at the lifeless eyes of his comrades, Sarutobi Konohamaru, captain of the pursuit squad, wore a look of disbelief. His lips trembled, turning purple, as he stammered:
"Boruto! How could you become like this..."
Blood spattered everywhere. At this moment, Konohamaru knelt on the ground, exhausted, gazing at the distant figure.
"Boruto, you have to trust Lord Hokage! Black Zetsu has always been manipulating you!"
Dragging his broken, weary body, Konohamaru rasped hoarsely, while across from him, the disheveled Boruto glared back with a dark, furious, and struggling expression.
At this moment, Black Zetsu slowly emerged at the side, sneering in a hoarse voice:
"Manipulate? Do I even need to manipulate? So-called manipulation is merely the eruption of darkness in people’s hearts. I just provided a bit of power at the right time."
At this, Black Zetsu looked at Boruto, teasingly: