Naruto and Sasuke throw everything they have at the shrinking, absorbing rod-user Jigen, only to watch him overpower them both and seal Naruto away in another dimension, while Kawaki senses something has gone terribly wrong. This 204th Boruto episode belongs to the Kawaki arc.
Summary
Jigen calls it unlucky for Naruto and Sasuke that they encountered him together, forcing a fight, while the two shinobi see it as a stroke of fortune, believing the isolated setting lets them cut loose and finish him quickly. Koji secretly watches through a toad slipped in via the portal. Back home, Boruto's Kāma fades, Sarada reaches the Uzumaki house to find the wreckage of Jigen's assault, and Kawaki tells her Naruto was carried off. Ino coordinates with the Konoha Barrier Team, confirming that both Naruto's and Jigen's chakra have vanished, and passes word to Shikamaru.
Key Events
Jigen fights the pair while conjuring rods for both offense and defense. Studying him, Sasuke works out that Jigen is shrinking and restoring himself and his rods, and that he can still absorb a Rasengan while shrunk. The pair try to bait and counter him, but Jigen keeps portaling away, then manifests a horn Sasuke recognizes. At the Uzumaki house, the Medic Corps carry off the wounded as Boruto and Mitsuki arrive; Mitsuki reasons Naruto must be alive since Kawaki's chakra-fed prosthetic still works. Sasuke shares his intel on the Ōtsutsuki and the Ten-Tails, concluding Jigen aims to drain the planet's chakra. He calls up his Complete Body Susanoo and Naruto manifests Kurama, yet Jigen evades and dismantles both, punching each out of their forms. Sasuke tries to behead him and burn him with Amaterasu, but Jigen shields himself with rods and absorbs the flames through Kāma. A crack spreads across Jigen's body as he strains to contain his power, stressing his need for Kawaki. He decides to seal Naruto rather than kill him outright, and Naruto convinces Sasuke to portal home, where Sakura finds him. Jigen finishes sealing Naruto away just as his body fractures further; Isshiki Ōtsutsuki dismisses the vessel's suffering and departs. Watching through his toad, Koji finds the whole affair revealing, and Kawaki's prosthetic hand suddenly fails, making him drop a photo of Naruto in shock.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who was the actual villain behind Naruto's disappearance in this episode?
In this episode, Jigen is ultimately controlled by Isshiki Ōtsutsuki, who coldly dismisses Jigen's suffering and departs once Naruto has been sealed away, revealing Isshiki as the true force behind the attack.
What happens to Naruto at the end of this episode?
Naruto is sealed into another dimension by Jigen after Sasuke and Naruto both fail to defeat him despite using their Complete Body Susanoo and Kurama forms.
How does Sasuke figure out Jigen's technique?
Sasuke observes that Jigen is repeatedly shrinking and restoring himself along with his rods, and that Jigen can still absorb a Rasengan even while shrunk, information he and Naruto try to use against him.
Why does Mitsuki believe Naruto might still be alive?
Mitsuki reasons that Naruto must still be alive because Kawaki's chakra-fed prosthetic arm keeps functioning, since it depends on Naruto's chakra.
What does Sasuke conclude Jigen is trying to do?
Sasuke shares his intel on the Ōtsutsuki clan and the Ten-Tails and concludes that Jigen is aiming to drain the planet's chakra.
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