Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 280 May 2026

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

The true mastermind is revealed to be Ouga , the eighth Inner member of Kara. She created the labyrinth to find "human desire" after losing her own will to live due to Amado's cybernetic modifications. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 280

Watch the key highlights and scenes from Boruto Episode 280 below: Episode 280 of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ,

The episode focuses on Boruto's final confrontation within Ouga’s twisted experiment. Key developments include: Watch the key highlights and scenes from Boruto

Kiseru Ganko, previously suspected of being a traitor, is revealed to be an undercover ANBU operative investigating Kara.

Many viewers praised the unexpected plot twists involving Kiseru's identity and the Genjutsu revelation, noting it was a solid conclusion to an "anime-only" arc.

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.