Despite being the sequel to the very successful Naruto series, Boruto is lukewarm at best. It divided the fans of the original, with some outright hating it. While I wouldn’t call myself a hater, I also wasn’t a big fan of the sequel. Nevertheless, I continued following the series. Why? Because it still entertains me to a certain degree.
If you were a fan of Naruto but decided not to follow his son’s exploits, that’s fine. I wouldn’t call it perfect. But if you’re on the fence about whether to pick it up or get back into the series, now is the perfect time to do so. Because, finally, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is stepping things up. Here’s why.
Warning: Spoilers ahead!
The original characters are finally stepping up
Naruto ends at a great high, defeating an overpowered alien trying to destroy the world. At that time, its cast has become insanely powerful, to the point that almost nothing in the verse can threaten them anymore. Or, at least, that’s what I — and probably some of you — thought. And that’s the problem.
Having that much power makes it difficult to pass the baton to the next generation. After all, they can simply shelter them from harm. There are numerous ways to resolve that problem, yet the sequel chose the most disgruntling option — nerfing the original cast. In Boruto, the original cast has become almost useless. I mean Naruto already lost Kurama, Sasuke lost his Rinnegan, and Shikamaru somehow lost his genius.
In Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, our beloved heroes are finally showing their might, though just a bit. Sasuke steps up to become Boruto’s master, just like Naruto’s Jiraiya. While he hasn’t pulled out his deathly Amaterasu or Susanoo, he does a good job being a master to Boruto, passing everything he knows to him.
Shikamaru is also upping his game. Before the time skip, Eida’s Omnipotence swapped Kawaki and Boruto’s existence in everybody’s memories, except a few. Despite the brainwashing, Shikamaru found the loopholes in his memory on his own and is sneakily supporting Boruto. As for Naruto, well, hopefully, he’ll show up soon.
Boruto is bringing back our beloved characters, sort of
Now, let’s go back to Kurama. By using Baryon Mode, Kurama essentially sacrificed itself to give Naruto power. That scene made everyone feel, especially after thinking our beloved fox was gone. It turns out that’s not the case. Kurama is back, and even Kurama is surprised with the development. Kurama explains that even if a Biju perishes, a kernel of its existence will sprout somewhere. It just so happens that it happened so soon and to Himawari at that.
Okay, I get it. Kurama’s revival may seem like a solution to a problem that Boruto created itself, but I’m not complaining. After all, Himawari finally gets what it takes to step into the spotlight. In addition, Kurama isn’t the only character Boruto is bringing back to life.
Those who’ve read or watched Boruto: Naruto Next Generations are likely already familiar with Koji Kashin. For the uninitiated, Koji Kashin is Jiraiya’s clone created by Amado. So, in a sense, the perverted Sannin is back, too. Koji Kashin hasn’t done much in Naruto Next Generations, but he seems to play a bigger role in Two Blue Vortex. He has teamed up with Boruto to fight against Code and his God Tree’s new spawn. Hopefully, we get to see some great jutsu he’s packing.
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is getting hype!
Being Naruto‘s sequel, Boruto is tasked to take on the former’s gargantuan mantle. But the way it did so is quite questionable. It continues where the original story left off and creates an even bigger threat — the Otsutsuki. Yes, Kaguya is an Otsutsuki herself, but she only had herself. In Boruto, there’s a slew of them. And that’s basically it. Despite their number, their goal is the same as Kaguya. They want to suck the Earth dry and move on. It may just be me, but I find it quite uninspired.
Two Blue Vortex, however, finds a way to fix that. It (temporarily?) sidelines the aliens and introduces a new set of villains, the self-aware God Trees. While it still runs along the lines of the Ten Tails and the God Trees, the new villains don’t just want to end the world. Each one has their own motivation, and it’s deeply rooted in their very existence. To understand further, knowing how how the self-aware God Trees came into being is paramount.
The self-aware God Trees are the product of Code’s Ten Tails and the chakra absorbed by Code’s claw grime. For instance, Hidari is the God Tree version of Sasuke. And his motivation is to devour Sarada. What will happen if he does accomplish that? We don’t know, and that mystery is what makes things interesting!
