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Directed by Toshihiko Masuda and scripted by Kyōko Katsuya, Episode 88 benefits from a higher animation budget typical of arc climaxes. The key animators utilize smearing techniques for the octopus’s tentacles, making them feel fast despite their mass. The color palette intentionally shifts from warm oranges (cliffside battle) to cold blues and blacks once Boruto activates Karma.

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In the end, the clash is not octopus vs. Karma. It is Boruto vs. the inevitability of becoming a vessel. And for now, the vessel wins. But as the closing shot of the episode lingers on Boruto’s hand—the Karma seal still glowing, pulsing like a heartbeat—the audience knows this victory is temporary. The next clash is always one episode away. Directed by Toshihiko Masuda and scripted by Kyōko

Shikadai arrives to rescue Boruto and Sarada from Kokuyo and Kirara. This leads to an intense battle where Shikadai lures Kokuyo into a trap. Akkun’s Sacrifice: " , the tension in the Hidden Stone

Meanwhile, (Sarada) and Robbie Daymond (Mitsuki) provide grounded, tactical support. Sarada, using her Sharingan, analyzes the previous fight and concludes that their attacks lack the necessary piercing power. Mitsuki, ever the quiet observer, suggests a dangerous solution: Boruto must create a new, more concentrated form of the Rasengan.