Boruto Cliffhanger Makes Surprising Kashin x Jiraiya Connection ✖ Boruto Uzumaki has dealt with some nonsense since he became a ninja, but he has never been in as much danger as he is right now. The anime pit the boy against Ao out of nowhere when the Hidden Mist hero revealed his ties to Kara. Despite beating the man, Boruto is about to take on a new villain as some Kara back-up has hit the field, and he knows this enemy is a tough one. After all, the newcomer can use a technique only his dad can, and it has fans eyeing Jiraiya really hard.