Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-25319479-20170705132232/@comment-5085906-20170705183422

The Wikia Editor wrote: BerserkerPhantom wrote: By the way, this is off-topic, but for those who haven't seen it, Boruto Gaiden starts August 9th.

Episode 16 to feature Iwabee and Denki more. Episode 17 is about Sarada. Episode 18 is about the Uzumakis, primarily Himawari.

So, this arc officially ends next episode, then we're going to have 3 (16-18) arc-less episodes before the Scarlet Spring arc kicks in. I was kinda hoping they'd animate Chapter 700 and Konoha Shinden before getting to the Scarlet Spring, but I guess it's not surprising that they'd skip it. Some parts of Steam Ninja Scrolls could just as easily tie in with Scarlet Spring. Both of those intertwine with each other. As for Chapter 700, that could easily fit in the Himawari episode.