Awakening

" Awakening " ( 目覚め , Mezame ) is episode 188 of the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime.

## Synopsis [ ]

In the past, a weakened boy walks around a facility. A man the boy fears asks him about his survival. He says that despite surviving, he lost his arms, but Kara gave him new ones. He is surprised that nothing seems to have gone wrong with the boy. The boy wants to leave, causing the man to get hostile with him. Koji and Amado watch the two from afar, and Amado comments on Garō 's recklessness. Garō asks why the boy would want to leave when he learns he has no family outside. Garō prepares to hurt the boy, and Koji prevents Amado from intervening, telling him to watch. The boy's Kāma activates, and he severely injures Garō. Amado celebrates Kara's success while Koji remains quiet. In the present, Delta watches while Jigen has a meal. She's concerned about Koji's retrieval of the vessel, but Jigen assures her of Koji's skill and determination. He does concede that something interesting might have triggered his curiosity.

Delta kicks the table aside, asking what could be so important to put off the vessel's retrieval. Jigen tells her to relax, recreates the table and the meal, and is certain the vessel will return to them. He does allow her to go check on it if she wishes, but stresses it's still Koji's mission, so she's to take his lead and report back to Jigen if there are further issues. Delta wants to know what Koji is thinking. Code watches her from afar, thinking her to be simple-minded. Amado asks Jigen if it's wise to let Delta go, but Jigen is unconcerned. He asks Amado not to let anyone near him for a while. Delta recruits Garō to go retrieve the vessel in the Land of Fire . The Konoha shinobi are concerned by the boy having the same Kāma as Boruto. Boruto feels pain on his Kāma hand, and the boy grunts in pain as well. Kawaki dreams back to being sold by his father to Jigen. Kawaki begins waking up, screaming not to touch him. Everyone falls back as energy surges from him. When the dust settles, Kawaki asks if they're Kara trackers. Konohamaru introduces the group as Konoha shinobi. Koji watches from afar, and is joined by Delta. Telling she has Jigen's permission, she asks why he's letting the situation unfold, specially after he reveals Ao is dead. She tells him she brought Garō with her, to Koji's annoyance. Kawaki doesn't trust the Konoha shinobi when they ask about the airship crash, and becomes hostile when seeing Boruto's Kāma. From afar, Delta is likewise shocked, while Koji remains observant. The Konoha shinobi and Kawaki are interrupted by Garō, who attacks and declares he'll take back the vessel. From Garō's words, the Konoha shinobi deduce Kawaki is the vessel. Garō and Kawaki trade insults as they begin to fight while the others watch.

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