Back in June 2021, Bandai Namco confirmed Boruto‘s Kawaki would appear as DLC in Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker. Now as 2021 is about to end, there’s an update on him. The character appeared during Jump Festa 2021. He doesn’t have a release date yet. However, there are screenshots of the characters. In it, people can see him using one of his moves.
First, here’s a look at Kawaki’s character design for the game.
Next, here are the screenshots of him attacking. In addition to teasing him, it revealed two attacks. His moveset will include Karma Linchpin (Ritual Destruction) and Karma Linchpin (Strange Taste).
The Failed Future of Kara is joining the fight. Kawaki is coming to #ShinobiStriker early next year!
Use his Karma Linchpin(Strange Taste) and Karma Linchpin(Ritual Destruction) to take down his enemies.
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— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) December 20, 2021
Spoilers aside, in the series Kawaki is taken under Naruto’s wing. He ends up raised alongside both Boruto and Himawari.
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker is available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and Kawaki will appear in 2022. The other DLC characters in Season Pass 4 include Sakura Haruno (Great Ninja War), Nagato (Reanimation), Itachi Uchiha (Reanimation), and Sasuke (Last Battle).