KEY POINTS

  • Boruto and Kawaki share the same seal called Karma
  • Kawaki remains hostile toward Boruto and the others from Hidden Leaf Village
  • "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 188 is airing on Sunday

Boruto, Sarada, Mitsuki, Konohamaru and Katasuke head back to Hidden Leaf village. On the way, they find a mysterious boy lying unconscious and there is something about him that piques their interest.

"Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 188 reveals the identity of the boy as Kawaki. Team 7 and the others notice that Kawaki has the same seal as Boruto.

They decide to find out more about his past. However, the preview trailer for the upcoming episode shows Kawaki is hostile toward Boruto and his friends.

It is likely that Boruto will show the seal to Kawaki and the latter would reveal that the seal is Karma.

"Boruto & team after overcoming the fierce attacks of Kashin Koji are heading home and on their way, they meet a boy with the same mark as Boruto!?" The summary for "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 188 read as per Abdul Zoldyck's tweet.

The previous episode showcases Kashin Koji's battle against Boruto and his friends. Koji's arrival leads to the death of Ao, who surprisingly saves Boruto's life and sacrifices his own. Boruto and the others are shocked to see Ao's action.

After dealing with Ao, Koji targets Team and Konohamaru. The Kara member uses Sealing Jutsu Frog Gulp to paralyze the shinobi warriors.

However, Konohamaru manages to counter the jutsu and free himself to fight Koji. Konohamaru and Koji engage in an intense battle that ends with the latter using the Trance of True Flames attack against the former.

Seeing his big brother suffer, Boruto gets angry and the seal on his palm activates.

Fans can watch "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 188 online on Crunchyroll. The episode is airing on Sunday and the live stream will be in Japanese with English subtitles.

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, Chiharu Sawashiro as Hiruga, Hidenori Takahashi as Konohamaru Sarutobi, Shoutarou Morikubo as Shikamaru Nara, Kunihiro Kawamoto as Omoi, Nana Mizuki as Hinata Hyuuga, Tetsuya Kakihara as Deepa, Yūichi Nakamura as Koji Kashin, Yūma Uchida as Kawaki, Houko Kuwashima as Delta, Kenta Miyake as Boro, Akio Ohtsuka as Amado, Junta Terashima as Code and Kenjiro Tsuda as Jigen.

Boruto and Naruto in action
Boruto and Naruto in action steamXO/Flickr