Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 227 (2025)

Team 7 (Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki) volunteers to go as backup. Because they are intimately familiar with Konohamaru’s fighting style and tactical mindset, they are the only ones Naruto and Shikamaru trust to coordinate a rescue without getting the hostages killed.

With Konohamaru stepping back, the show heavily teases that the "empty seat" will soon be filled by Kawaki , who is looking to become a genin in the upcoming episodes. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 227

She is now the official leader of Team 7, making her the first in her generation to step into a command role. Team 7 (Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki) volunteers to

While the manga largely ignores this transition, the anime uses it to explain why Team 7 continues to function as a unit even as Boruto and Kawaki become high-profile targets. She is now the official leader of Team