Boruto- Naruto Next Generations Season 1 - Epis... < PROVEN | 2026 >

Boruto, Shikadai, and Inojin decide to prank the Hokage monument—specifically Naruto’s face. Using spray paint and wire-fu acrobatics, Boruto draws a goofy mustache and whiskers on his father’s stone visage. This isn’t simple rebellion; it’s a calculated act of emotional vandalism. As Shikadai notes, “You just want him to look at you.” When the police arrive, Boruto escapes using a clever substitution jutsu (hiding as a garbage can lid), showcasing his superior natural talent.

Logline: Seven years after the Fourth Great Ninja War, a bored prodigy named Boruto Uzumaki, desperate for his absent father’s approval, finds his reckless shortcut to glory backfiring spectacularly when he defaces the sacred Hokage Rock. Boruto- Naruto Next Generations Season 1 - Epis...

The title card fades into a bright, modern Konoha. Skyscrapers, video games, hamburger stands, and scientific ninja tools (chakra-absorbing gloves) dominate the landscape. We meet Boruto, not as an underdog like his father, but as a privileged, naturally gifted genius. He’s bored. The peace his father bled for feels like a cage. This is the episode’s central irony: Naruto achieved his dream, and that very dream is suffocating his son. Boruto, Shikadai, and Inojin decide to prank the

“You don’t mean that. You just wish he’d watch you.” Naruto (via hologram): “Boruto, you defaced a national monument!” Boruto: “I drew you a mustache. You should thank me. At least now you look like you have a personality.” Closing Scene – The Calm Before the Storm The episode ends with Boruto staring up at the repaired Hokage monument. He doesn’t see a hero. He sees the stone face of a father who chose a village over his own son. He tightens his fist around the scientific ninja tool, muttering: “You’ll see, Dad. I’ll win the Chunin Exams. And then you’ll have to look at me.” As Shikadai notes, “You just want him to look at you