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Updated · Bandai Namco · Aug 19

NARUTO X BORUTO STORM CONNECTIONS Adds Nanashi Uchiha in Ver 1.70, Raises Proficiency Cap to 130

Updated

Updated · Bandai Namco · Aug 19

NARUTO X BORUTO STORM CONNECTIONS Adds Nanashi Uchiha in Ver 1.70, Raises Proficiency Cap to 130

Q: What secret content is Bandai Namco planning for the teased winter 2026 updates in Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS?

Bandai Namco has not revealed any “secret” winter 2026 content yet. The only confirmed detail is that the teased winter update for *Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections* will add **additional online features**, with full specifics to be announced later. That is the clearest answer supported by the available information. In its update messaging around Ver. 1.70 and Nanashi Uchiha’s release, Bandai Namco said more free updates are planned for **winter 2026** and **next spring**. Follow-up material narrows that down slightly: **winter 2026 is tied to new online features**, while **spring 2027 is set to bring another new playable character**. Beyond that, there is no verified breakdown of what those winter features actually are. No official announcement has named modes, matchmaking changes, ranked additions, cross-platform support, or other systems. So any claims about hidden content would be speculation rather than reporting. What is clear is that Bandai Namco is continuing post-launch support after Ver. 1.70, which already delivered battle-balance changes, recurring events, progression updates, and Nanashi Uchiha. The winter tease suggests the publisher wants to keep building the game’s live-service and multiplayer side, but the content remains officially undisclosed for now.

3 articles · Updated · Bandai Namco · Aug 19

August 20 brings the free Ver 1.70 update to PS5, PS4, Xbox, Steam and Switch, adding playable character Nanashi Uchiha, new costumes, items and titles.
Battle changes center on tougher guards: guard durability rises, while Ninja Dash, Chakra Dash and Charge Chakra Dash gain more guard damage to keep guard-break pressure near prior levels.
Character-specific tweaks also target support and follow-up balance, slowing Kabuto Yakushi's Sage Mode support recovery and limiting several puppet users from acting immediately after a guarded Chakra Dash.
Online content expands with regularly scheduled Ninja Battle and Proficiency events, a new Wanted Players feature, Special Challenges, and a higher Proficiency Level cap of 130, alongside minor bug fixes.