KEY POINTS

  • Konohamaru and Mugino continue their covert operation inside Victor’s company
  • The Feudal Lord to inspect Victor’s facility
  • "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 173 is airing Sunday, 3.30 a.m. ET

The Kara Actuation arc continues as Konohamaru and Mugino try to enter a secret room inside Victor’s medical company. "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 173 will also showcase Boruto and Sarada meeting Mia.

The Feudal Lord will be visiting Victor’s company for a routine inspection. Mugino and Konohamaru see this as an opportunity to gather more information regarding Victor and Deepa’s evil doings.

"Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 173 preview trailer shows Mugino and Konohamaru closely watching the Feudal Lord’s movements inside the facility. Meanwhile, Boruto and Sarada will be meeting Anato’s wife, Mia. The last time Team 7 met Anato, things snowballed into this major mystery surrounding Hashirama Cell.

Sarada and Boruto wish to return Anato’s ring to Mia, and it can be looked at as Mia finding closure after her husband’s sad demise. The preview trailer also shows Orochimaru and it is likely fans will finally meet Mitsuki, who is recovering after sustaining severe injuries during the battle against Deepa.

Boruto and Sarada have been training intensively to master their Rasengan and Sharingan, respectively. After facing an embarrassing defeat, Team 7 would like to face Deepa again and end this for good. Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see what strategy Mugino and Konohamaru will come up with to execute their plan.

"Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 173 might see Konohamaru using his copying technique to impersonate the Feudal Lord. Konohamaru is incredibly good at impersonation and it is likely he will use his abilities to gather intel.

The cast of the anime includes Yuuko Sanpei as Boruto Uzumaki, Noriaki Sugiyama as Sasuke Uchiha, Kokoro Kikuchi as Sarada Uchiha, Ryuuichi Kijima as Mitsuki, Junko Takeuchi as Naruto Uzumaki, Akira Ishida as Gaara, Chiharu Sawashiro as Hiruga, Hidenori Takahashi as Konohamaru Sarutobi, Shoutarou Morikubo as Shikamaru Nara, Kunihiro Kawamoto as Omoi, Nana Mizuki as Hinata Hyuuga and Tetsuya Kakihara as Deepa.

Fans can watch "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 173 online on Crunchyroll. The simulcast episodes are live streaming in Japanese with English subtitles.

"Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 173 is set to air Sunday, 3.30 a.m. ET.

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