'Boruto: Naruto the Movie' is a 2015 Japanese animated action adventure film directed by Hiroyuki Yamashita in his directorial debut. (Photo : YouTube/Shonen Jump)
The start of the Boruto manga series ushers a new era in the Shinobi world that has attained unprecedented peace and prosperity, all thanks to the hero, the 7th Hokage - Naruto Uzamaki.
More than a decade after the fourth Great Shinobi War, his son Boruto Uzamaki is now leading a new generation of ninjas who are all hungry to make a name for themselves, raring to step outside the shadows of their predecessors.
And together with Sarada (the daughter of Sasuke and Sakura) and Mitsuki (the son of Orichimaru), they have become the latest reincarnation of Konoha's power trio.
New Adventure and Mysteries awaits for Boruto & gang:
While reviews haven't been that good for the current manga series largely because its first four chapters are basically just a re-telling of the Boruto: Naruto the Movie, it nevertheless provides several questions that has already piqued the curiosity of its readers.
New chakra wielder to be introduced?: At the beginning of the original Naruto series, it is mentioned the Shinobi world is consists of five great nation (Land of Fire, Earth, Wind, Water and Lightning). Then, the Samurais were introduced before the start of the 4th Shinobi world.
The first six pages of the Boruto manga series suggest that it will introduce another type of chakra wielder or perhaps a new race.
Boruto dreamt of an older self fighting a guy named Kawaki. Like his foe, he's sporting a sigil tattoos that spreads over his arm, face and chest. Kawaki claims that with his power he will end of the era of shinobi. Boruto, on other hand, insists that he remains to be a shinobi despite attaining that kind of power.
What does this mean? Have Kawaki and Boruto transcended the power of a shinobi?
Unlocking Byakugan's true power: Again in Boruto's dream or vision of the future, he has apparently unlocked the true power of the Byakugan, giving him enormous strength. Among the three great dojutsu, the Byakugan is considered by many as the lesser type.
But by simply comprehending the immense aura coming from Buroto upon activating his Byakugan, it's easy to say that it has become more powerful than the Sharingan and Rinnegan. Has he activated the Tenseigan? Probably not since Boruto's Byakugan's eye pattern isn't similar to that of Toneri Otsutsuki.
Metal Lee's mother: Yep, one of the hottest debates in the Naruto's universe right now is about the mother of Metal Lee, who is no other than Rock Lee's son. Many speculates Tenten, Rock Lee's teammate, is the young lee's mother, but neither Masashi Kishimoto nor Boruto lead illustrator Mikio Ikemoto confirm that.
Gaara's wife and mother of latest Suna Trio: Who ever thought Gaara is going to father a child at the first place? Well, chapter 3 revealed that he indeed has an offspring, three of them by the way.
Yodo, Araya and Shinki are the latest reincarnation of the Suna trio, and they are all the children of the Kazakage. Now the only question left is who is their mother?
The fate of Naruto and the Shinobi World: With the impending destruction of Konoha at the hands of Kawaki, the future of the shinobi world appears to be in complete jeopardy.
The bigger question is what will really happen to Naruto? Will he die as Kawaki claimed in his face off with Boruto. These are the important points Boruto manga must answer down the road. Who knows how long this spin off will last, but Ikemoto has to give his readers clarity through and through or else Naruto's legacy will be tarnished forever.
