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: The title refers to a lake that is actually a meteor crater filled with rainwater, which reflects the sky so clearly it looks like "the sky fell to the earth".

Readers of the Sasuke Retsuden novel expressed frustration over cut content, such as Kakashi fighting 300 shinobi alone, which was entirely skipped in the anime. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episodio 285

While some enjoyed the relationship building between Sasuke and Sakura, others found the "awkward hug" scene from Jiji to be cringe-worthy and a poor replacement for more meaningful romantic scenes present in the novel. : The title refers to a lake that

: Sasuke and Sakura finally identify the location of the Ultra Particles after Sasuke finds a clue from a cellmate and Sakura deciphers the "Map of the Heavens" through a game called Star Lines. : Sasuke and Sakura finally identify the location

: In a major twist, Sasuke’s "friend" and cellmate, Jiji , reveals himself to be an antagonist working with Director Zansul. He stabs Sakura with a poisoned kunai—the same poison used on Sasuke by Meno—and steals the Ultra Particles.

: Zansul uses the particles and an altar filled with fossils to activate a version of the Reanimation Jutsu (Edo Tensei), resurrecting an army of ancient winged dragons to take over the Land of Redaku. Critical Analysis & Fan Reception

The animation received mixed to negative reviews, with some viewers describing the framerate as distracting and lower in quality compared to other major arcs.