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The best moment is the climactic counter: Boruto uses a wire string to redirect a puppet’s arm into disabling its own core. It’s a callback to Sasori vs. Sakura/Chiyo, but simplified, slowed down, and made readable for a younger audience. In an era of Demon Slayer levels of flash, Boruto 122’s quiet, mechanical fight is almost nostalgic—not for Naruto , but for the pre- Shippuden era when tactics mattered more than explosions. The episode is not flawless. The premise—a stolen scroll containing a “forbidden puppet technique”—is a MacGuffin so generic it hurts. Tanigakure’s worldbuilding consists of exactly one cliff and one house. And Konohamaru, the team’s jonin leader, does absolutely nothing except look worried, continuing the series’ unfortunate trend of sidelining interesting adult characters.

In a franchise increasingly obsessed with scale, “The Puppet Battle” is a humble reminder that the best ninja stories are often the smallest ones. It’s not about saving the world. It’s about knowing when to cut the strings. 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. Boruto Episode 122 is not a masterpiece. It won’t convert detractors who despise the sequel. But for those still watching, it offers a quiet reassurance: the series understands that its protagonist’s strength should not be raw power, but perspective. Boruto wins not because he is the son of the Hokage or a vessel for a god, but because he sees through the self-deception of revenge. The best moment is the climactic counter: Boruto