Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker just dropped Sage Mode Naruto as a free playable character in update 2.71, and the squad's already cooking with new Frog Kumite and Nature Energy: Concentration ninjutsu plus that Tailed Beast State: Nine Tails secret technique for Attack types. The Hokage Cloak outfits for male and female avatars, plus the wallet accessory, Naruto/Minato hairstyles, scroll weapon, and Hero title are all live now as part of Season Pass 10's second master pack following Jiraiya's Sage Mode drop in May. This keeps the 2018 4v4 ninja brawler rolling with its eighth anniversary campaign running through September 24, complete with login bonuses and scroll trials.

Bandai Namco confirmed Kabuto Yakushi (Sage Mode) is hitting this fall, with Esoteric Scroll updates like Nine Tails' Claw and Water Sword: Tobirama Senju already in, and a Ninja Shark summon teased for later. The character is available to everyone who owns the base game on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, no purchase required for the ninja himself. Trailer footage shows the full moveset in action, and it's the second free Naruto IP update Bandai Namco pushed this month after Nanashi Uchiha hit Storm Connections.

Community clips are already popping up on X with players testing the new kit in matches, and the Season Pass 10 bundle ($13.99 on Steam) bundles the remaining masters plus a Susano'o secret technique bonus for Attack and Defense types. This is the kind of consistent post-launch support that keeps old-school arena fighters alive when the player base still queues up for ranked.

Season Pass 10 runs through March 2027 with two more masters inbound, so expect the roster to keep growing while the balance tweaks roll in during maintenance.