Boruto:: Naruto Next Generations Episode 285

: Sasuke learns from Jiji about a nearby lake formed by a meteor crash long ago, described as a place where the "sky fell to the earth".

: Sakura is stabbed with a poisoned kunai by Jiji and trapped under falling debris as the observatory begins to crumble. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations 1×285 & 286 Review Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 285

Boruto Episode 285: The Sky that Fell to the Earth , titled "Sasuke's Story: The Sky that Fell to the Earth," premiered on January 29, 2023 . This episode serves as the penultimate chapter of the popular Sasuke Retsuden arc , which adapts the light novel Sasuke Retsuden: The Uchiha Descendants and the Heavenly Stardust . Plot Summary : Sasuke learns from Jiji about a nearby

: After successfully retrieving the Ultra Particles at the lake, Sasuke and Sakura are betrayed. It is revealed that Jiji has been working with the observatory’s director, Zansul, using a form of Reanimation Jutsu to resurrect ancient "dragon beasts" (dinosaurs). This episode serves as the penultimate chapter of

: Sakura realizes that the zodiac symbols in the "Map of the Heavens" are actually linked to ninja hand signs .

The episode follows Sasuke and Sakura as they reach the climax of their undercover investigation at the in the Land of Redaku. Their goal is to find the Ultra Particles —a legendary cure once used by the Sage of Six Paths—to save Naruto from a debilitating illness.