Instead of returning home with Boruto, Mitsuki stays with Kokuyou. During this time, Sekiei becomes sick and declines. To recover, Kokuyou returns to his comrades. During his absence, Sekiei asks Mitsuki to teach him what it means to be human.  Meanwhile, the Fourth Tsuchikage Kurotsuchi, who had been visiting Ohnoki, her ailing grandfather, is attacked by mysterious assailants.
Then why didn't you tie me up?
إذًا، لمَ لم تربطني؟
Okay, wieso hast du mich
dann nicht gefesselt?
¿Y por qué no me inmovilizaste?
¿Y por qué no me has inmovilizado?
E allora perché non mi hai catturato?
Então por que não me amarrou?
Так что же ты меня не скрутил?