Boruto 218 [HOT 2027]

Naruto didn't think. He didn't weigh the pros and cons of being Hokage. He just moved. He leaped into the sphere of light, wrapping his arms around both boys.

Boruto screamed into the void.

is not a celebration of the old generation. It is a passing of the torch, burned and battered. It tells the younger generation (and the audience) that their heroes cannot save them forever. Eventually, the proud failure must finally fail. boruto 218

Yet here, that same stubborn pride is inverted. Naruto watches Isshiki raise a giant cube to crush his son. He screams for Kurama. But Kurama is gone (sacrificed to fuel Baryon Mode). He screams for help. None comes. Naruto didn't think