The entire anime community is eagerly waiting to watch the next Boruto episode. After being delayed for one week, episode 209 is finally close to its official release, and recently, some new screenshots of the upcoming episode have surfaced online.

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is the proud successor of the legendary Naruto anime/manga series. The show features the next generation of Shinobis, which includes, Boruto, Sarada, Konohamaru, Mitsuki, and many others.

Of course, the show puts new characters in the spotlight, but Naruto, Sasuke, and other characters from the Naruto series play a significant role in its story.

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Boruto Episode 209 Screenshots

The next Boruto episode will be titled "The Outcast," and the episode will focus on Kawaki disappearing from the Leaf village.

Naruto will wake up in the hospital, still recovering from the injuries. Meanwhile, Boruto will wonder why Kawaki actually left the village and where does he intend to go.

Also, according to the episode's preview, Kawaki will encounter Himawari and some wolves. It looks like the majority of the episode will focus on Himawiri and Kawaki's interaction.

Of course, Episode 209 will not feature any action and will be much quieter; however, fans are still looking forward to watching it.

Besides a short 30 seconds preview, the studio also revealed some screenshots of the next episode. These new stills give us a glimpse of the upcoming episode, and If you're wondering what these new screenshots actually look like; here you go:

Ever since these screenshots came out, fans are gushing over the upcoming episode's animation style. Well, we'll get to watch the animation of episode 209 in action pretty soon.

For the unacquainted, Boruto Episode 209 is now scheduled to release on Sunday, August 1st, 2021. You can watch the episode on the Crunchyroll streaming service. So, mark that date in your calendar if you want to watch the episode as soon as it releases.