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WhenBorutoreturned following a long hiatus, it was asBoruto: Two Blue Vortex, the second saga of the story. Many fans were confused about the state of things, since a lot of things changed after the time-skip.
One thing that is odd, but was already established at the end ofBoruto: Naruto’s Next Generations, is the fact that everyone seems to hate Boruto. What exactly has happened to cause such a drastic development?
What Happened To Boruto During The Time-Skip?
Just like inNaruto, there is a time-skip inBorutothat splits the series intoBoruto: Naruto’s Next Generations(part 1) andBoruto: Two Blue Vortex(part 2, post time-skip) — inNaruto’s case,Shippudenis a division from the anime; in the original manga, the story is still called justNarutoafter the time-skip.
Boruto fled Konoha with Sasuke and spent years training, learning everything he could from Sasuke. However, they were eventually cornered by Code and his Claw Grimes. In the end,Sasuke became a Divine Tree, which resulted inthe creation of Hidari, one of the most powerful humanoid Divine Trees in the story so far.
Later, Boruto unexpectedlyallies with and trains under Koji Kashin, who is able to see the many possibilities for the future with Prescience (also known as Ten Directions). Koji claims that he wants to help Boruto avoid the worst scenarios that he has seen.
Why Is Everyone Against Boruto In Konoha?
The explanation of why Konoha is against Boruto inTwo Blue Vortexis actually an ability that was introduced inNext Generations:Omnipotence. Eida (or Ada) is able to use this power, which she inherited from Shibai Otsutsuki’s genes after Amado altered her DNA.
However, sinceshe is not an Otsutsuki, she apparently has no conscious control over it. Omnipotence is not only a shinjutsu (a power that only the Otsutsuki have), but it is said to be the most powerful one. With it, the user canalter other people’s perceptions and basically make anything they want “come true”. It works a bit like genjutsu (illusionary jutsu), but on a much larger scale.
Eida first uses Omnipotence to charm those around her (though not consciously, as she was looking for true love herself). Then, she uses it to rewrite everyone’s memories (like, literally everyone on the planet, apparently),making Kawaki and Boruto swap places. Thus, people think that Kawaki is Naruto’s son, and Boruto is Naruto’s adopted son, because that’s how they remember things. This happened because Eida wanted to please Kawaki, and she probably has no idea what she is doing.
Anyway, as a result, people think that Boruto did things that it was Kawaki who did, and, in their memories, Boruto is responsible for Naruto’s disappearance; they think that Boruto killed him. However, what we know is that, in the final chapters ofNext Generations, Kawaki locked Naruto and Hinata in another dimension to kill Boruto, who wasunder the control of Momoshiki Otsutsuki.
Even if their memories say otherwise, a few characters, like Amado, have already realized that something is wrong. Boruto also doesn’t seem to want to change things right now, as he believes it is the best way to protect Kawaki.
Is Boruto An Otsutsuki, And Why Is He Called That?
At the end ofNext Generations, Boruto was resurrected by Momoshiki through Karma extraction, and then he states that Boruto is now a full Otsutsuki. However, that is not the reason why people are calling him “Boruto Otsutsuki” inTwo Blue Vortex.
Why don’t you do one good thing for the world instead of wasting your life?
— Boruto in Two Blue Vortex.
People call Boruto an “Otsutsuki” becausethey don’t remember that he is actually an Uzumaki(a clan thatsplit off from Kaguya Otsutsuki’s lineage). While Kawaki is not an Otsutsuki either, he was originally raised by Kara to become the vessel of Isshiki Otsutsuki.
Boruto: Two Blue Vortexisavailable on MANGA Plusin English and many other languages. New chapters are added once a month, andChapter 21 is scheduled to be released on June 30, 2025(Sunday).
Boruto: Naruto Next Generationsisavailable to stream on Crunchyroll.
Boruto
Boruto is an action anime series that continues years after the events of Naruto, now in the shoes of the next generation - many of which are the children of the protagonists from the original series. Boruto follows the titular character, the son of Naruto, who seeks to impress his father. Together with the other ninjas-in-training, Boruto will battle to overcome trials and threats even more significant than his father ever faced.
