The Fourth Wall

Chapter 5: The Betrayal

AUTHORS NOTE : This chapter may be triggering. If you read the previous chapters, I foreshadowed that something like this could happen, and I don't really want to spoil the chapter. But I can promise that the triggering thing wasn't described in any detail. 

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"Suzuno-kun is done taking pictures of the waterfall," Sarada announced, deactivating her sharingan.

Suzuno's hand was loosely attached to her vest, his figure hiding slightly behind her as they approached Boruto and Mitsuki. "Is it true that shinobi can walk on water?" Suzuno asked suddenly, making Boruto's eyes narrow.

Mitsuki nodded his head. "Would you like to see a demonstration?"

"I-If that's alright," Suzuno said shyly. "If not, we can go eat..."

Sarada gently removed herself from Suzuno's grasp and put a hand on Boruto's shoulder. "Boruto, I think you should show him."

At the mention of Boruto's name, Suzuno cowered further behind Sarada.

"I told you it's ok," she said softly, "if he tries to hurt you, I'll throw a shuriken at him to stop him."

"H-hey! That's not funny, I could die!"

Sarada raised an eyebrow. "You won't die."

At first, Boruto thought she was bragging about how good her aim was. But then he remembered. Even if they did die, it wasn't of any benefit to Hebi, so they would essentially get revived.

He looked up at Sarada wide eyed and slowly clenched his fist. "Got it... I'll go demonstrate walking on water. Suzuno, make sure you get lots of pictures!"

With that, Boruto dashed out onto the water's surface and stood with his eyes closed. He wasn't going to be manipulated again.

Suzuno took one last hesitant look at Sarada and Mitsuki before heading over to edge of the water. But as he raised his camera, he weaved signs with his hand. His mouth silently formed the words, "five feeding sharks," as he pressed his palm to the water.

To Sarada and Mitsuki, it simply looked like Suzuno was crouched down, taking pictures of Boruto running around.

What they couldn't see was the devilish grin on Suzuno's face and the sharks that were attacking Boruto.

He dodged as two sharks came up from the surface on opposite sides, narrowly avoiding their jaws. "Oi oi, this isn't funny! How am I supposed to beat five of these things alone?!"

A third shark swam up behind him and jumped, looking to devour his head. He quickly charged his palm with swirling chakra and thrust it towards the bloodthirsty creature. "Rasengan!"

But the shark's mouth came up and over his hand, about to devour him whole.

Just as three rows of sharp pointy teeth entered Boruto's line of sight, the shark was blasted backwards. "Shaaannnarooo!"

"Sarada!"

"Boruto, get out of the water!"

Boruto dashed forward. The moment his feet touched dry ground, he looked up to find Mitsuki restraining Suzuno with his arms. Knowing Sarada was airborne and likely getting attacked by sharks, he made the best call he could.

"Mitsuki! Switch!"

Mitsuki's long snake-like arms let go of Suzuno and reached out towards Sarada to pull her away. Just as Boruto was about to tackle Suzuno to the ground, he heard a bloodcurdling scream behind him. Mitsuki retracted his arms, or what was left of them.