To mask his absence, Kawaki leaves a shadow clone at home while the real Kawaki exits the village.
His extreme desire to protect Naruto leads him to take dangerous, independent risks. B0rut0 N4rut0 N3xt G3n3r4t10n5 - 290.mp4
Boruto and Kawaki are under constant watch by Konoha's sensory team and personal bodyguards to protect them from Code. To mask his absence, Kawaki leaves a shadow
Boruto is the only one who senses that something is wrong. Due to their shared Ōtsutsuki nature, he realizes the "Kawaki" in the house is a clone and that the real one has left the village. To mask his absence
This episode serves as the buildup to the final major confrontation of the first part of the anime.