Death Match

== Synopsis ==
Sarada wonders how strong the third party after the Hashirama Cell must be if they defeated the Kumogakure jōnin. Boruto tries to reassure Hiruga, but he says he won't join forces with them, only wishing to warn his brother. The Konoha shinobi fall back to let Hiruga warn Asaka. Asaka attacks Hiruga, believing Hiruga to have died fighting and the person in front of him someone transformed into Hiruga. Boruto interferes, allowing Hiruga to confirm his identity. Hiruga calls a temporary truce with the Konoha shinobi until they defeat the third party. Hiruga and Asaka are suddenly attacked. Deepa announces his presence and blocks Boruto's kunai. They notice it didn't leave a scratch, and Deepa mentions how he manipulates carbon to make himself so impervious. Konohamaru attempts a Fire Release, to no avail. The genin put themselves between Deepa and the Haze shinobi. Deepa refuses to say why he wants the Hashirama Cell, saying it would take too long to explain. Victor appears, talking down to Deepa. He asks for them to return the cells, but they refuse. Victor rushes near them and creates a twister, separating the jōnin from the group. Victor goes deal with them and tells Deepa to deal with the genin. Deepa attacks them with carbon cubes. Victor fights Mugino, who holds in place for Konohamaru's attack from above. Victor manifests two extra arms to weave hand seals and calls down lightning. Konohamaru asks Mugino to act as support since he can't fight with his injury. The genin can't focus on attacking Deepa while dodging his cubes. Boruto manages to land a Rasengan from above, but it does nothing. Asaka tries reaching out to Hiruga, who is dead. Deepa implies he will eat the genin. Boruto wants to land another Rasengan at Deepa. Mitsuki lands a surprise Lightning Release, which does nothing. He attacks with snakes while Sarada analysis Deepa's movements with her Sharingan for an opening. She manages to dodge and deflect his cubes and moves out of the way at last time as she runs out of chakra, revealing Boruto right behind her. Deepa feigns pain from Boruto's attack for a moment and laughs at his attempt. Deepa carbons up his finger and flicks Boruto aside. Deepa prepares to crush Boruto with his foot, but Asaka draws his attention with the Hashirama Cell and sets off an explosion with his kinjutsu. Deepa has no scratch on him, but is irritated that the Hashirama Cell was in danger. Boruto passes out, and Deepa punches down with his armoured fist. He hits nothing, Mitsuki having saved Boruto with his Sage Mode. Mitsuki attacks Deepa with senjutsu lightning, and flees carrying the unconscious Boruto and Sarada. The attacks merely pushes Deepa back a bit, and he shifts his focus to the Hashirama Cell still with him. Mugino rescues Konohamaru from being strangled by Victor. An explosion from the fight between Deepa and the genin draws their attention, and Victor decides to check why Deepa is taking so long. Konohamaru and Mugino are too injured and tired to chase him. Victor finds Deepa, who has recovered the Hashirama Cell while letting the genin escape. Still in Sage Mode, Mitsuki vows to not let Boruto and Sarada die even if he endangers himself.
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