Outside the village, Kawaki is eventually cornered by Code. The power dynamic is immediately lopsided:
: Boruto is the only one who realizes Kawaki is missing, as he can sense Kawaki's presence due to their shared Otsutsuki resonance (Karma). He secretly follows him into the woods outside the village. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 290
The episode centers on Kawaki’s internal struggle as he feels the weight of the threat posed by Code. Despite being under constant surveillance by Konoha's Sensory Unit, Kawaki manages to suppress his chakra signature—a feat that shocks even seasoned shinobi—to slip out of the village undetected. Outside the village, Kawaki is eventually cornered by Code
: Episode 290 transitions from the slower-paced village life into the high-stakes, fast-paced action of the manga-canon "Code's Invasion" storyline. Production Context The episode centers on Kawaki’s internal struggle as
: Code reveals his plan to avenge Isshiki Otsutsuki by cultivating a Divine Tree to consume the planet's chakra.