"We’re trapped in a wooden box in the middle of the ocean with a murderer," Kawaki muttered, appearing beside him like a shadow. His Karma remained dormant, but his posture was wound tight as a spring.
The skirmish was short and brutal. The traitor tried to blow the boiler, but a well-placed Vanishing Rasengan from Boruto knocked the detonator from his hand, while Kawaki pinned him to the bulkhead. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 238
The following story is a reimagining of the core conflict in Episode 238, "A Killer on the Ship," focusing on the psychological tension aboard the vessel. "We’re trapped in a wooden box in the
Boruto Uzumaki leaned against the railing, his eyes scanning the faces of the Kagura’s guards and the refugees they were escorting. Only hours ago, a man had been found dead. Not by the hand of the Funato pirates they were fleeing, but by someone already among them. The traitor tried to blow the boiler, but
"Stop it!" Boruto yelled. "If we turn on each other, we’re doing the Funato’s work for them."
"Look at him!" one man shouted, his voice cracking. "He’s a monster. He enjoys the killing!"
The fog clinging to the hull of the transport ship felt like a physical weight. On deck, the air was thick with more than just mist—it was heavy with the stench of suspicion.