The Boyhood arc will kick off with Naruto Shippuden Opening 20, titled “Empty Heart” and performed by Japanese singer/songwriter Anly.
It begins with episode Naruto Shippuden episode 480, which is overall the 700th episode when including the first 220 episodes of the original Naruto series.
Via 47th issue of this year’s Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, the next arc in the Naruto Shippuden series will be titled “Shōnen Jidai-hen” or Boyhood Arc.
As reported last week, we’re going back in time in the Naruto Shippuden series with flashback fillers.