Ep. 278: Survivors face a descending ceiling while Sarada and Kawaki uncover Kiseru's true identity.
Aired on December 4, 2022Filler

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Boruto pacifies the arguing survivors, prompting them to share their thoughts. Ouga arrives and forces them to select the next experiment. Concurrently, Sarada discusses the missing train passengers with Kawaki, while Mitsuki continues his investigation. The survivors are trapped in a sealed room with a spiked ceiling that descends slowly. Boruto notices the floor is thin and leads the group in breaking through it. They escape alive, earning Ouga's approval. Batta, a Hidden Cloud kunoichi, privately informs Boruto of her suspicion regarding a mole among the eight survivors, presenting a communication device she discovered. Meanwhile, Sarada and Kawaki's inquiry reveals that Kiseru is an Outer for Kara.
Episodes
- Ep. 274 · Sarada learns Sasuke and Boruto seek a new hawk from Maruta in Paradise
- Ep. 275 · Mozu lectures on animal value while Sasuke helps Tsuzura save his hawk from being stuffed.
- Ep. 276 · Captives face deadly trials in a hidden underground maze after a train disaster.
- Ep. 277 · Survivors unite candles to bypass Ouga's deadly test while Sarada and Mitsuki investigate the missing train.
- Ep. 278 · Survivors face a descending ceiling while Sarada and Kawaki uncover Kiseru's true identity.
- Ep. 279 · Boruto and Batta face a deadly tag game while Kiseru remains the prime suspect.
- Ep. 280 · Boruto confronts Kiseru while Team Sarada learns the truth about the ANBU investigation.
- Ep. 281 · Boruto confronts the true Ouga, the Eighth Inner, within a collapsing genjutsu labyrinth.
- Ep. 282 · Sasuke infiltrates the Land of Redaku Observatory while investigating Kara and recalling past events.