Yamashita said that he had felt pressured due to the time constraints, owing to the movie's planned release date, and had almost refused to direct it. Director Hiroyuki Yamashita was added to the project in December 2014, and Masashi Kishimoto began writing the script the following month. While having too many thoughts about the film, Kishimoto stated he was not sure what technique Boruto would use in the story. While not knowing what the film would be about, voice actress Junko Takeuchi was pleased with the announcement. Kishimoto stated the film would star the son of Naruto and Hinata, Boruto Uzumaki, as well as Sasuke and Sakura's daughter, Sarada. After the credits, Mitsuki reveals he is the son of the criminal Orochimaru, surprising both his teammates.īoruto was first announced in December 2014 by a post-credits scene in The Last: Naruto the Movie. Boruto resolves to become a ninja who protects the village from the shadows he supports Sarada's dream of becoming Hokage. In the days following the victory, Naruto reconciles with Boruto. Before Naruto leaves the arena, the two figures Sasuke previously encountered, Kinshiki Otsutsuki and Momoshiki Otsutsuki, appear and destroy it. In the exams, Naruto catches Boruto cheating and disqualifies his son. It was given to him by the arrogant scientist Katasuke, who wanted his experiment to gain publicity for marketing purposes before Naruto shot down the proposal. Boruto, hoping to convince Naruto to spend more time with him, is tempted to cheat on the exam by using a prototype device, Kote, that stores each type of jutsu. Sasuke then honors his promise and helps Boruto prepare for the upcoming Chunin Exam, a test taken by young ninjas. Sasuke agrees on the condition that Boruto performs the Rasengan technique, which he then learns from Konohamaru. After Naruto misses Himawari's birthday, Boruto meets Sasuke and asks him to train him so that he can become strong enough to surpass Naruto. Sasuke returns to the village to warn Naruto about the powerful opponent he faced earlier.