Boruto is struggling with fear after seeing young Naruto lose control of the Nine-Tails' chakra in a previous fight. This trauma makes him recoil from Naruto, preventing them from syncing.
In this episode, Jiraiya notices that Boruto and young Naruto have remarkably similar chakra. He assigns them a difficult training task: to synchronize their chakra and develop a powerful new collaborative ninjutsu to defeat the Otsutsuki threat, . 2. The Core Conflict: Synchronization Issues (Dub) 132 : Jiraiya's Assignment
Sensing Boruto’s hesitation, Naruto feels deeply guilty and becomes unable to focus properly on the training. 3. Key Character Moments Boruto is struggling with fear after seeing young