The Turning Point
Naruto can no longer maintain Baryon Mode. He reverts to his base form, battered, bleeding, and barely able to stand. Sasuke is a one-armed swordsman hobbling on a broken leg. Together, they throw everything they have—shadow clones, fireballs, chidori—at an enemy who simply shrinks, absorbs, or sidesteps every attack.
But as Boruto fell to his knees to check on them, he noticed something in the reflection of a puddle nearby. His reflection wasn't looking back at him. It was Momoshiki, smiling. boruto 218
The light consumed them.
is not a celebration of the old generation. It is a passing of the torch, burned and battered. It tells the younger generation (and the audience) that their heroes cannot save them forever. Eventually, the proud failure must finally fail. The Turning Point Naruto can no longer maintain
From the portal, a vacuum effect began to pull everything toward it.
"Mom?" he called out. "Dad?"
"Lord Seventh?" Shikamaru whispered. "Boruto? Kawaki?"