Boruto 122 Jun 2026

The episode splits its focus between two distinct battles: the emotional confrontation inside the Konoha Ninja Academy and the physical confrontation occurring just outside its walls.

Episode 122 is a solid "slice of life" mission episode. While it is technically a filler arc (not based on the manga), it is regarded as one of the better anime-original stories. It provides meaningful character development for Shikadai and explores the moral complexities of the shinobi world—specifically the burden of choice. boruto 122

Furthermore, the emotional weight of Kankitsu’s backstory is rushed. We learn of his master’s death in a single flashback of two shots. Compare that to the layered grief of Zabuza and Haku, and the episode feels thin. The episode splits its focus between two distinct

In the sprawling, high-stakes world of Boruto , where gods and cyborgs now dictate the power ceiling, Episode 122, “The Puppet Battle,” is a curious anomaly. On its surface, it is a filler-lite detour: Team 7 (minus Sarada) arrives in the hidden village of Tanigakure—the "Village of the Meteor Hammer"—to retrieve a stolen scroll and encounters a rogue puppet user named Kankitsu. Compare that to the layered grief of Zabuza