A New Rasengan

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Boruto is frustrated he can't make his Rasengan more powerful. Shikadai tells him he fought Deepa during his mission, and only survived because of Shinki. He figures Boruto is training to fight Deepa, and threatens to stop him by force if necessary to prevent him from being so reckless. Shikadai thinks Boruto wants to get stronger because he hates Deepa, but Boruto denies it, and explains that fighting Deepa made him realise how inexperienced and lacking in power he is. Shikadai offers to help him train. Hinata arrives to give Boruto a lunchbox, and considers making an extra one for Shikadai. Sarada continues practising with Sasuke, now dodging kunai. She almost dodges them all, and Sasuke notices her problem is endurance, as she couldn't keep her Sharingan active during all of it. He congratulates her on improving her perception. During a break, Sasuke asks her how her eyes are taking the strain. Sarada says they're fine, and having researched about it and not found much, she asks him about the Mangekyō Sharingan. She asks if he thinks she can awaken it, but Sasuke postpones the conversation. Sakura arrives, and Sarada tells her of her progress. Sakura is concerned with the strain she's putting on herself, and Sasuke assures her he's making sure Sarada doesn't overdo it. Sakura gets agitated when Sarada mentions wanting to develop her Sharingan like Sasuke's. Sarada feels frustrated, believing her mother is being overprotective, and leaves. Sakura and Sasuke discuss Sarada and her Sharingan getting stronger. Hinata overhears their conversation. Shikadai has Inojin and Chōchō help him with Boruto's training. Shikadai believes that with the nature transformation Boruto is capable of, he can't sustain it for long, and thinking back to his battle with Deepa, he suggests training to focus all his power into a single spot. He tries several forms of target practice and increasing how much chakra he can infuse in his Rasengan. At sundown, Inojin and Chōchō return home, while Shikadai stays with Boruto, and the two discuss his training. Their talk turns to durability, and thinking back to Kakashi's advice, Boruto realises a way to focus his Rasengan. Kakashi watches them from afar. He goes to ask a favour from Ibiki. Hinata and Ino ask Sakura out for a girls' night, and they discuss their lives and children. The next day, when Chōchō and Inojin arrive, the boulder Boruto was practising on is completely crushed. Boruto goes to tell Kakashi about his progress, and wanting to see it on a worthwhile target, Kakashi arranges for him to fight an imprisoned Shojoji.

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