Chapter Summaries

Child Emperor explained why Boruto was the only one who could reach Uchiha Hikari and resolve the Warring States Illusion. At Sasori’s laboratory, Boruto learned Hikari’s consciousness had been preserved in a digital kingdom and that the attacker was a dangerous Jashinist Cult Executive named Urashiki.

• Child Emperor told Boruto and Shikadai that Hikari needed someone who would understand her pain and seek a peaceful solution, making Boruto the only hope of resolving the illusion.
• Boruto recalled the solution he and Hikari had imagined and felt relieved that he had trusted her with the choice.
• Boruto, Shikadai, and Child Emperor arrived at Sasori’s laboratory, where Sasori explained that Hikari’s core consciousness had been uploaded to his digital kingdom.
• Sasori identified the attacker as Urashiki, a Jashinist Cult Executive whose powers could interfere with space and time, and warned Boruto to stay on guard.

Sasori gave Boruto a modified Digivice and began preparing for upheaval in the Shinobi World. Watching the events on the Canopy Screen, Naruto asked Jiraiya whether a perfect copy of Boruto could still be his son, and Jiraiya offered a way to think about identity through Shadow Clones and the continuity of a person’s life.

• Sasori gave Boruto a strengthened Digivice as thanks for saving Sunagakure.
• After Boruto and Shikadai left, Sasori worried about the coming upheaval and decided to make preparations of his own.
• Naruto asked Jiraiya whether a Boruto copied by Uchiha Hikari would still be his son.
• Jiraiya compared Shadow Clones to Naruto, explaining that they shared his memories, will, and feelings as extensions of him.
• Jiraiya told Naruto that a perfect reproduction of a person's memories, feelings, character, and bonds might be indistinguishable from the original.

Jiraiya told Naruto that eternal peace might remain an ideal, but urged him to keep protecting people and lighting the way for those who came after. The next day, Gaara saw Temari, Shikadai, and Boruto off, and they returned to Konoha to meet Naruto.

• Naruto asked Jiraiya whether the world could ever achieve eternal peace, and Jiraiya admitted he did not know.
• Jiraiya said he hoped for a world where children did not have to fight and urged Naruto to keep working toward a better future.
• Naruto resolved to get stronger and protect everyone, one step at a time.
• The next day, Gaara personally escorted Temari, Shikadai, and Boruto to the station after Urashiki failed to appear.
• Temari, Shikadai, and Boruto arrived at the Hokage's Office, where Naruto welcomed them back.

Naruto heard Temari and Shikadai’s report about the Jashinist Cult attack and praised Boruto for resolving the crisis. Boruto reflected on the peace built by Hashirama and Naruto, then vowed to surpass his father and secure lasting peace for the Shinobi World.

• Temari reported on the Jashinist Cult attack, and Shikadai added what the team had learned about the Duel World and Millennium Items.
• Naruto praised Boruto for breaking the deadlock, while Shikadai explained that Sasori of the Red Sands’ backdoor program had helped Boruto’s success.
• Naruto thanked Temari and Shikadai, then told Boruto and Shikadai to stay in the village and prepare for their Ninja Academy graduation exam.
• Boruto told Naruto that his experience in the Warring States Period illusion had helped him understand Hashirama Senju’s importance in ending clan warfare.
• Boruto praised Naruto and Sasuke for ending the era of war, and Naruto said the next generation had to preserve the peace.
• Boruto vowed to surpass Naruto and bring everlasting peace to the Shinobi World.

Naruto and Boruto joked about the Hyuga family's wealth before Naruto discussed the Jashinist Cult's attack on Gaara with Sasuke. Naruto prioritized defending Konoha and Boruto, while Sasuke decided to give Sarada the Millennium Key when she graduated.

• Boruto teased Naruto by claiming the Hyuga family's wealth had bought him the Hokage position, then ran off laughing.
• Sasuke arrived as Naruto revealed that the Jashinist Cult had targeted Gaara and that Urashiki might be able to interfere with spacetime.
• Sasuke urged Naruto to help him hunt down Hidan, but Naruto warned that the cult's concealment made a direct search dangerous.
• Naruto asked Sasuke to stay in Konoha to protect the village and Boruto from a possible attack by Urashiki.
• Naruto told Sasuke that the Millennium Key might contain an ancient will and connect to a Digital World.
• Sasuke said he would pass the Uchiha heirloom Millennium Key to Sarada as a graduation gift and entrust her with discovering its secrets.

Naruto and Sasuke reflected on passing responsibilities to the next generation, while Jackie Chan returned to a heavily reconstructed Kirigakure with the Millennium Puzzle. Uncle identified a powerful sealing technique on the artifact, and Jade eagerly accepted Jackie Chan’s other gifts.

• Naruto told Sasuke that the future would have to be shaped by the next generation, and the two looked out over Konoha.
• Jackie Chan drove into Kirigakure and was shocked to find much of the village under reconstruction.
• Jackie Chan reached Uncle’s Antique Shop, where Uncle warned him that Jade had caused trouble while he was away.
• Jade snatched the metal box and opened it, finding the Millennium Puzzle inside before Jackie Chan took it from her.
• Uncle examined the Millennium Puzzle and determined that a complex, powerful sealing technique was locking something away.
• Jackie Chan gave Jade a Hyuga Badge and a bag of snacks from Sunagakure.

Jade felt an inexplicable familiarity with the Millennium Puzzle and secretly borrowed it with Tailmon’s help. She instinctively assembled it, triggering a burst of golden light that left everyone startled.

• Jade was disappointed that Jackie Chan brought her a badge and snacks instead of the Millennium Puzzle, then learned from Uncle that Nine Nether had attacked Kirigakure and specifically targeted her.
• Jade told Tailmon that the Millennium Puzzle felt familiar, and they agreed to borrow it secretly that night.
• Tailmon slipped downstairs, took the Millennium Puzzle from the desk, and brought it to Jade while Samehada kept watch.
• Jade touched the puzzle and instinctively fitted its pieces together with growing speed and precision.
• Jade completed the Millennium Puzzle, and a dazzling golden light burst from its central triangle.

Jade accidentally broke the seal on the Millennium Puzzle, sending a golden beam toward an unknown destination. The next morning, Uncle and Jackie Chan discovered the seal was gone, while Jade hid her involvement and worried about what she had released.

• Jade completed the Millennium Puzzle, and a golden beam shot through the window toward the horizon.
• Jade panicked and had Tailmon return the puzzle to its place before she pretended to be asleep.
• Far beneath the ocean, a Fish-Man opened its eyes and looked toward the beam's destination before closing them again.
• Uncle discovered that the puzzle's sealing power had vanished, and Jackie Chan helped him inspect it as they feared its contents had escaped.
• Jade left for school without admitting what she had done, while Uncle and Jackie Chan searched the puzzle for clues.
• At the Kirigakure Ninja school, Jade remained distracted by the broken seal and wondered who her future teammates would be.

Hsi Wu joined Jade’s class and formed an instant, uncanny connection with her when they shook hands. The Canopy Screen then ended its video and opened the Soul Chatroom, where the shinobi debated peace, Uchiha, and the causes of war.

• The teacher introduced Hsi Wu as a new student rescued after a pirate attack and seated him beside Jade.
• Jade welcomed Hsi Wu, and he suggested they might have met three thousand years earlier.
• Hsi Wu asked Jade to confirm they were friends, and their handshake triggered a powerful sense of shared familiarity in her.
• The Canopy Screen announced that the video had ended and the next one would play in a month.
• Madara, Tobirama, Hashirama, Naruto, and Orochimaru argued over Uchiha Hikari, Madara’s plan for eternal peace, and whether uniting the Shinobi World could end wars.

After Black Zetsu vanished, Obito learned that he considered Naruto the decisive force shaping the future and urged Obito to kill him. Obito resolved to pursue Naruto despite the difficulty and considered making a deal with the Evil God behind Hidan's cult.

• Obito arrived in the underground chamber and discovered Black Zetsu had disappeared.
• A White Zetsu told Obito that Black Zetsu had fled after warning that Naruto's survival or death could determine the world's future.
• Obito suspected Black Zetsu had used him as a pawn to draw danger away and weighed the warning against Naruto's growing influence.
• Obito renewed his resolve to kill Naruto for Rin, while recognizing that Naruto would be extremely difficult to defeat.
• Obito considered making a deal with the Evil God behind Hidan's Jashinist Cult and left the cavern.

As graduation exams approached, Anya bragged about her actions in Kirigakure and learned that Mikoto planned a birthday party after the exams. Conan reflected on his stalled investigation and decided to build connections with his graduating classmates before Anya headed home.

• Anya exaggerated her role in the Kirigakure battle until Damian reminded her that he had defeated the monsters, and Anya insisted she had saved him from PicoDevimon's dart.
• Mikoto asked Anya about preparing for the written and practical graduation exams, and Anya claimed her parents' strict training had made her strong enough to graduate easily.
• Mikoto invited Anya and her family to her birthday party after the exams, and Anya teased Damian about what good friends did before he hurried out.
• Conan thought about his weak chakra and taijutsu, his failure to find a way to return to normal, and his plan to resume investigating as Conan Edogawa.
• Anya encouraged Conan, and he decided to print business cards and make connections with his Kumogakure graduating class before Anya went home.

Kabuto Yakushi worried that Anya might fail Kumogakure’s graduation exam and considered seeking help to improve her abilities. After the family recovered from a disagreement over Yor’s cooking, Yor suggested celebrating Anya’s upcoming graduation with a gift, and Kabuto asked Anya what she wanted.

• Kabuto Yakushi reviewed Anya’s weak assessment scores and feared her performance could jeopardize his mission.
• Anya tried to reassure Kabuto Yakushi that she would pass the graduation exam, but he remained concerned and considered asking Orochimaru about a supplement.
• Kabuto Yakushi told Yor he might travel overnight and asked her to look after Anya, prompting Anya to protest against eating Yor’s cooking.
• Kabuto Yakushi promised to return in time to make dinner, and Anya relaxed as the family’s mood improved.
• Yor suggested giving Anya a graduation gift, and Kabuto Yakushi asked Anya what she wanted.

Anya renewed her determination to pass her graduation exam after Kabuto Yakushi promised her a dog as a gift. Kabuto visited Orochimaru’s base to ask for safe ways to improve Anya’s fitness or chakra control, but Orochimaru questioned his concern for her.

• Anya asked for a big dog, and Kabuto promised to buy her one if she passed her graduation exam and became a Kumogakure genin.
• Anya asked Yor to continue her special taijutsu training, while Kabuto wondered whether his family’s warmth was real or merely part of their mission.
• Kabuto returned to Orochimaru’s base, where Karin and Hozuki Suigetsu noticed his wedding ring and asked about his life in Kumogakure.
• Kabuto asked Orochimaru for child-safe medicine to help Anya pass her exam, explaining that he feared the side effects of his own methods.
• Orochimaru called Anya a tool who could be replaced and asked Kabuto when he had become so softhearted.

Kabuto Yakushi obtained a child-safe enhancement medicine from Orochimaru and flavored it with peanut for his daughter. Their conversation about parenthood led Orochimaru to contact Mitsuki about his team assignment, leaving him gazing at his son’s photograph.

• Orochimaru warned Kabuto that caring for someone could become a fatal weakness, but Kabuto said he considered his adopted daughter his child.
• Kabuto pointed out that Orochimaru also cared for Mitsuki, and Orochimaru admitted that time had changed them both.
• Orochimaru gave Kabuto a mild enhancement medicine formulated for growing children, and Kabuto mixed in peanut flavoring for his picky daughter.
• Kabuto left in a hurry to make dinner for his daughter, while Karin and Suigetsu watched in disbelief.
• Orochimaru contacted Mitsuki, confirmed he wanted to team up with Boruto Uzumaki, and promised to speak to the Seventh Hokage.
• After the call, Orochimaru gazed at a photograph of Mitsuki at the Konoha Ninja Academy.

Boruto watched a Kamen Rider movie with Shikadai and Mitsuki, then declared that he might be destined to save the Shinobi World. As the friends left the theater, Boruto proposed staying together on a team after graduation but insisted he did not want Sarada on it.

• Boruto excitedly mimicked the movie's hero and wondered if a hidden power made him destined to save the world.
• Shikadai reminded Boruto that his supposed heroic deeds in the Warring States had happened in Sasori's Genjutsu, while Mitsuki praised Boruto's hopeful nature.
• Boruto said his father had been called the Child of Prophecy and boasted that he would defeat the Jashinist Cult and aliens to save the Shinobi World.
• Shikadai told Boruto to think about his team after graduation, and Boruto suggested that he, Shikadai, and Mitsuki try to get assigned together.
• Mitsuki recounted how Boruto had bragged to Sarada about his adventures in the illusion and how she punched him afterward; Boruto claimed he had let her hit him.

Boruto believed his Byakugan was about to awaken after his experience in Sunagakure and rushed home to train. Watching the Canopy Screen, Orochimaru confronted the possibility that time could change his mind and began reconsidering his research priorities.

• Boruto told Shikadai and Mitsuki that his vision felt clearer and he might be close to awakening the Byakugan.
• Shikadai suggested Boruto’s Hyuga heritage and the mental shock of the Sunagakure illusion could have triggered the change.
• Boruto hurried home to train while Shikadai worried he would overdo it before the graduation exam, and Mitsuki said Boruto’s light would not change.
• Orochimaru watched the Canopy Screen and realized his future self had been troubled by the mind’s erosion over time, not only the body’s decay.
• Orochimaru compared his changing self to a ship whose captain was gradually replaced and questioned whether an immortal body would preserve his identity.
• Orochimaru decided to adjust his research so the captain of the ship called Orochimaru would remain someone his original self could recognize.

Karin mocked Suigetsu for boasting about appearing on the Canopy Screen, and he fled after taunting her about Sasuke's future marriage. The next day, Boruto dramatically role-played as Kamen Rider, alarming Himawari and his parents.

• Hozuki Suigetsu excitedly told Karin that appearing on the Canopy Screen meant he would become famous, but Karin dismissed him as a background extra.
• Karin argued that Kabuto Yakushi had earned his future status through hardship and warned Suigetsu that he would likely have died without Orochimaru's protection.
• Suigetsu taunted Karin about Sasuke marrying Haruno Sakura and having a daughter named Sarada, provoking Karin's furious outburst.
• Suigetsu turned his body to water and hurried off, while Karin returned to her book but was too upset to read.
• The next morning, Boruto recited a dramatic Kamen Rider speech in bed, and Himawari summoned Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata in alarm.

Boruto declared himself the new Child of Prophecy and insisted his eyes were about to awaken the Byakugan, but Naruto and Hinata dismissed his claims. Hurt, Boruto stormed out without breakfast to prove himself.

• Boruto explained that his experiences in Sunagakure and the Warring States Illusion convinced him an unseen fate had chosen him as the Child of Prophecy.
• Naruto briefly suspected the Toad Sage had given Boruto a prophecy, but Boruto said he had reached the conclusion himself after watching a movie and experiencing the illusion.
• Boruto claimed he could feel the Byakugan awakening, but Hinata examined him and found no unusual Chakra activity around his eyes.
• Boruto insisted he would prove he was destined to change the future, then grabbed his things and left without eating breakfast.
• Naruto and Hinata excused Boruto's behavior as youthful imagination and went to breakfast with Himawari.

Boruto saw a featureless shadow clinging to Denki on the train, and it fled after Boruto spotted it. Denki felt better, but no one else saw the ghost, leaving Boruto wondering why he alone could see it as he arrived at the Ninja Academy.

• Boruto met Denki on the train and learned that Denki had been having nightmares and feeling exhausted for several days.
• Boruto’s right eye turned white, revealing a shadow clinging to Denki’s back.
• The shadow noticed Boruto, fled through the train window, and left Denki feeling less burdened.
• Boruto asked Denki about the shadow, but Denki and the other passengers had seen nothing.
• Denki apologized to the passengers and pulled Boruto off the train at the Ninja Academy stop.
• Boruto dismissed what he had seen as an illusion and exchanged a frosty glance with Sarada in class.

Boruto saw the same black shadow clinging to Metal that he had seen on Denki, but no one else in class could see it. After Boruto chased the shadow into the hallway, Shino brought him back and questioned the class, whose students denied seeing anything.

• Boruto told Shikadai that a black shadow had clung to Denki on the train, but Shikadai and Sarada dismissed his account.
• Sumire Kakei calmed Boruto and Sarada after their argument, while Metal Lee entered class looking exhausted.
• Boruto saw the black shadow on Metal and shouted for the class to look at him.
• The shadow fled toward the classroom door, and Boruto chased it before crashing into Shino Aburame.
• Shino asked the students whether they had seen the shadow, and they denied it; Shikadai explained that Boruto might have been tired after watching a Kamen Rider movie.