Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is the sequel to Masashi Kishimoto's magnum opus Naruto and follows the story of Boruto Uzumaki, the son of the Seventh Hokage of Konohagakure, Naruto Uzumaki.
The series is set in a peaceful era where wars don't exist anymore, and the world is largely much better than before, all thanks to Naruto Uzumaki.
Although peace exists throughout all the major shinobi villages, the story opens up on a rather grim note, where Konohagakure appears to have been utterly destroyed and two characters, namely Boruto Uzumaki and Kawaki, stand amidst it all.Boruto Uzumaki goes on to say that the age of shinobi is over and, by the looks of itKawaki has a lot to do with that.
However, the exact events aren't known to the fans because the story quickly goes back four years in time to the beginning of Boruto Uzumaki's journey as a ninja.
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