Description
Episode Title:
The Past
Episode Description:
As a child, Kawaki chopped wood all day to have enough money to buy liquor for his abusive, alcoholic father. A goldfish vendor new to the village tried befriending him. Enduring his father's abuse, Kawaki ventured out each day, only once, some bullies picked on him, but the vendor came to his rescue and wiped the blood off the injured boy's face. The Inner, Delta walked by and discovered the boy's blood on the rag. Kawaki got in trouble with his father, for losing the liquor that day, however that same night, Jigen came to his house and bought Kawaki from his father, who couldn't care less about the boy. Jigen took Kawaki with him, but the goldfish vendor, revealing himself to be a human trafficker, who wanted to sell Kawaki himself, stands in their way. Jigen sends the boy ahead, only to come out unscathed moments later. Soon after, the two arrive at the Kara hideout, where they are greeted by Amado, who is preparing the lab for Kawaki's arrival. In the present, Kawaki is greeted in the Leaf hospital by Naruto.
