KEY POINTS

  • Boruto, Sarada and Mitsuki meet Naruto
  • Victor and Amado plan the next phase of the mission
  • "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 179 is airing Sunday

Jigen and Amado are finally coming to anime as the new trailer shows the duo. In "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 179, the Kara organization’s plan is set to gear up for its next phase. The new episode is titled "Victor’s Scheme."

The official preview trailer for "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 179 shows Victor and Amado in the lab. Victor knows that he doesn’t have much time left and they need to implement the plan soon.

The trailer also shows Naruto meeting Team 7, which is likely regarding the team's last successful mission. Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki were instrumental in defeating Deepa and the other enemies and stop the fake Divine Tree.

Meanwhile, Victor and Amado talk about fulfilling Jigen’s wish. "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 179 is opening the way for the new Vessel arc.

In the previous episode, Shikamaru and the others get ready for Memorial Day. Shikamaru tells his son – Shikadai about the day when the village remembers the people who died in the line of duty during the Fourth Great Ninja War.

Shikamaru lost his father on the day Ten-Tails dropped the bomb that destroyed everything. During the episode, Shikamaru bumps into Ao and they have a heart-to-heart. Ao tells Shikamaru about the fateful day.

In the emotionally-heavy episode, Shikamaru and Ino bond together as their fathers were together when the bomb was dropped.

Ino’s father was carrying out his duties as the Captain of the Intelligence Corps at the Allied Shinobi Forces headquarters. She recalls when they learned that the Ten-Tails has released a Tailed Beast Bomb toward the headquarters, Ino’s father used the time to entrust them with the strategy to take down the Ten-Tails.

The cast of the anime includes Yuuko Sanpei as Boruto Uzumaki, Noriaki Sugiyama as Sasuke Uchiha, Kokoro Kikuchi as Sarada Uchiha, Ryuuichi Kijima as Mitsuki, Junko Takeuchi as Naruto Uzumaki, Akira Ishida as Gaara, Chiharu Sawashiro as Hiruga, Hidenori Takahashi as Konohamaru Sarutobi, Shoutarou Morikubo as Shikamaru Nara, Kunihiro Kawamoto as Omoi, Nana Mizuki as Hinata Hyuuga and Tetsuya Kakihara as Deepa.

"Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 179 is scheduled to air Sunday, 3:30 a.m. ET. The episodes are available online on Crunchyroll.

Boruto and Naruto in action
Boruto and Naruto in action steamXO/Flickr