KEY POINTS

  • Boruto and company are getting ready for the chunin exam
  • "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 221 is airing Sunday
  • The episode will stream on Crunchyroll, Apple TV and Hulu

At the suggestion of the Seventh Hokage, Konohagakure will witness the chunin test in "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 221. The various genin from the village have gathered to take part in the test.

The official synopsis of "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 221 is out on TV Tokyo. It reveals the motive of the chunin test is to cheer up the people of the Hidden Leaf Village who are horrified after the recent Isshiki Otsutsuki attacks.

Moreover, seeing the genin perform at a high level will assure the citizens of the village that if a threat emerges again, the warriors will be able to beat it.

Boruto and his classmates from the genin class are aiming to clear the exams with flying colors. Also, they are working toward getting promoted as chunin.

Everyone is excited about the upcoming exam and focuses on strategizing ways to deal with it. Who will get the coveted promotion to chunin?

In Episode 220 of the anime, Naruto called a Gokage Summit to discuss the pressing matters surrounding Otsutsuki.

During the summit, Gaara asked Naruto if he was willing to take down his son Boruto if Momoshiki takes over his consciousness again. Naruto vowed he will do anything that needed to be done as a Hokage.

"Those with a Karma gradually lose control of their minds and bodies as they undergo Otsutsukification. Naruto convenes a Five Kage Summit to discuss what they should do about Boruto's condition, as well as Cord, one of the leaders of Kara," read the official synopsis of Episode 220, according to Crunchyroll.

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.

Fans can watch "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 221 online on Crunchyroll, Apple TV and Hulu. The episode will live stream in Japanese with English subtitles this Sunday.

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