'Boruto: Naruto Next Generations' Episode 231 Not Airing This Week; New Release Date, Spoilers

Kurogane Tsubaki, Izuno Wasabi and Suzumeno Namida of Team 15 are roped in for a new mission in "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 231. A recent robbery incident involving a traveling merchant becomes a matter of concern for the village.

Members of Team 15 set out to investigate the incident in Episode 231. However, fans will have to wait a little longer as "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" Episode 231 is not releasing this Sunday.

The episode is scheduled to air on Jan. 9. The official website has released the synopsis of the episode.

Tsubaki learns the evidence is pointing toward a samurai who is from her village in the Iron Country. Moreover, she also finds out the marks left behind at the crime scene look familiar.

It appears that Tsubaki knows the perpetrator of the recent robbery.

In Episode 230 of the anime, Kawaki, who despite failing the mission, asked Naruto for one more chance to prove that he can be a genin.

"Cho-Cho is injured in an attack by a mysterious ninja and the item that Mozuku had been holding is stolen. Captain Shikadai realizes that this was no ordinary guard mission, but one that makes them the targets of other ninja. He immediately decides to turn back toward home. But Kawaki feels for Mozuku, who was entrusted with the item that would save his people, so he ignores Shikadai's orders and pursues the ninja along with Mozuku. All alone, Kawaki faces a powerful enemy who uses a strange jutsu. Will he be able to protect Mozuku and safely return him to the Land of Calm Seas?" read the official synopsis of Episode 230, according to Crunchyroll.

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, Chiharu Sawashiro as Hiruga, Hidenori Takahashi as Konohamaru Sarutobi, Shoutarou Morikubo as Shikamaru Nara, Kunihiro Kawamoto as Omoi, Nana Mizuki as Hinata Hyuuga, Tetsuya Kakihara as Deepa, Yūichi Nakamura as Koji Kashin, Yūma Uchida as Kawaki, Houko Kuwashima as Delta, Kenta Miyake as Boro, Akio Ohtsuka as Amado, Junta Terashima as Code and Kenjiro Tsuda as Jigen.

"Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" episodes stream on Crunchyroll, Hulu and Apple TV on Sundays. The new episodes will live stream in Japanese with English subtitles.