Summary
Boruto:Two Blue Vortex, the follow-up to the famousBorutoandNarutoseries, has released three chapters so far as of June 14, 2025. The way Chapter 1 ofBoruto Two Blue Vortexended left fans excited and with plenty of topics to buzz about, one of which is the similarity between the current direction of theBorutoseries and a belovedNarutoarc.
The recently releasedChapter 3 of the series confirms fans' speculationsand gives them a clear hint about which beloved arc from theNarutoseries is being paralleled inBoruto Two Blue Vortex. The circumstances in which Boruto emerged in the Konoha clearly show a resemblance to Naruto’s arc but with a major plot twist. Kishimoto himself acknowledged that he intentionally employed that twist to create a striking contrast between Naruto and Boruto’s public perception.
The Similarities Between The Two
In theBoruto: Two Blue Vortex manga, Boruto arrives in Konohagakure while the village is under attack. He emerges out of nowhere and stomps on Code’s face, mirroringNaruto’s entrance in thePain’s Assault arc, similarly, when Naruto arrived in Konohagakure, the village was also under attack. In theNarutoseries, during the Pain Assault arc, Pain, the leader of the infamous Akatsuki, attacks the village with the aim of capturing Naruto and controlling the Nine-Tails' power.
When all hope seems lost, Naruto arrives with a team of powerful toads from Mount Myōboku and bravely defends both the village and his inner-tailed beast from this menacing villain. Similarly, Boruto arrives in Konohagakure during an attack, accompanied by a hidden toad companion. Unlike Naruto, however, his arrival is not meant for defense. Instead, he swiftly launches an offensive attack against Code and interrogates him about the whereabouts of the Ten-Tails.
As the series' writer, Masashi Kishimoto intentionally aimed to distinguish Naruto’s and Boruto’s entrances. Naruto’s return is hailed as a heroic one, whileBoruto’s arrival carries an uncanny and mysterious vibe. This planned contrast forms the atmosphere for the coming showdowns in the Two Blue Vortex manga. In theBoruto Two Blue Vortexmanga, writer Masashi Kishimoto cleverly uses parallel storytelling to emphasize the contrasting journeys of Naruto and Boruto. Even though they face similar situations, their goals and methods differ significantly, and the way others see them is also quite opposite. Despite his inherently good nature, Boruto is seen as an antagonist by his friends and other villagers who believe he’s responsible for the Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki’s death.
In addition to their similar entrances into Konoha, Naruto and Boruto share other similarities as well. In Chapter 3 of theBoruto Two Blue Vortexmanga, Boruto comes back to the village after a time skip, and he’s visibly stronger.He shows off new skills, like the Uzuhiko Rasengan. This upgraded version of the regular Rasengan uses planetary chakra and channels energy from the planet’s rotation, making it much more powerful. Because this new Rasengan taps into nature’s energy, as per the series' concept, it’s conceivable that Boruto has achieved Sage Mode, similar to how Naruto did in the Pain Assault arc when he came back from Mount Myoboku to Konoha. Also, Boruto had a toad with him in his clothes upon his return, even though he possesses a snake summoning contract, hinting that he might have learned Sage Mode at Mount Myoboku as well.
Despite these similarities between Naruto and Boruto, their portrayals are not the same. However, theBoruto: Two Blue Vortexmanga has yet to unfold many mysteriesand It will be interesting to see how this sequel manga will perform in the future and what other arcs it can adapt from its predecessor, theNarutoseries. Nevertheless, Kishimoto has done quite an impressive job in theBoruto: Two Blue Vortexmanga, skillfully adapting the Pain Assault arc with a slight twist.
Boruto: Two Blue Vortexmanga is available to read onMangaPlus by Shueisha.
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