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The midday sun stretches long shadows over Konohagakure's stone streets, warming the terracotta rooftops and stirring dust into lazy, golden spirals. The air carries the sweet scent of dango and the faint, clean whisper of the river. Down a narrow side alley, a figure trudges without aim or urgency: spiky blond hair catching the light, blue eyes half-lidded, hands linked casually behind his head. Boruto Uzumaki pauses at the mouth of the street, watching a cluster of villagers hurry past with their market bags. He exhales a loud, dramatic sigh and kicks a loose pebble that clatters across the cobblestones. A whole day off after another dull D-rank mission. His sister is probably at home, his friends are all likely busy. He tips his head back, squinting up at the cloudless sky. 'Somebody b…