Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 280 May 2026

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Boruto manages to convince Ouga to find a new reason to live. She releases everyone from the Genjutsu and disappears, while the survivors are safely recovered by Konoha forces. Critical Reception Fan and critic opinions on this episode were largely mixed: Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 280

Episode 280 of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations , titled , serves as the climactic finale to the Labyrinth Game arc (also known as the Ouga's Maze arc). Plot Summary Watch the key highlights and scenes from Boruto

Some critics found the resolution underwhelming, citing a lack of high-stakes consequences since no one actually died, and criticized the pacing as "nothing special" for a milestone episode. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 280

Boruto realizes that the entire maze and the deaths of the other participants were a massive Genjutsu simulation . Those who "died" in the game are actually still alive but in a comatose state.