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The training ground hummed with low chatter and the scrape of kunai on stone. Boruto's gaze was fixed on Sarada, his resolve tightening in his chest as he prepared to close the distance between them. But she turned before he could move, her profile sharp and closed-off. Without a glance his way, she walked past him, her path unwavering until she stopped before Niragi, the visiting shinobi with an easy smile. She reached out, took his arm in a firm grip, and her voice, clear and final, declared, 'We're partners.' Boruto's confident smirk vanished, leaving him motionless, watching the rejection unfold in the dust and sunlight.