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Naruto’s creators promise Kawaki is getting more development in Boruto soon!

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is intensifying with each new chapter, and the creators behind the Naruto sequel have revealed that Kawaki’s character will undergo significant development soon. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is a sequel to Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, set three years after the events of the first series. Kawaki’s actions have turned everything upside down, forcing Eida to use her power to make the Hidden Leaf Village believe he’s Naruto Uzumaki’s son, and Boruto a fugitive suspected of killing the Hokage – despite the obvious truth.

This has created a unique rivalry between Boruto and Kawaki, distinct from the Naruto-Sasuke dynamic. At a fan event in France, series creator Masashi Kishimoto and series artist and writer Mikio Ikemoto discussed the differences between the two rivalries. According to Kishimoto, Naruto and Sasuke are similar in their personalities, both being impulsive and having lost something important. In contrast, Boruto and Kawaki are polar opposites, with Boruto being unaware of his advantages and Kawaki having lost everything and undervaluing himself.

Will Kawaki Improve as a Character in Boruto?

“In fact, Naruto and Sasuke are very similar. They aren’t that intelligent, both have a go-getter side and they’ve both lost something important. So even if they’re in opposition, these characters are alike in their essence,” Kishimoto explained. “As for Boruto and Kawaki, however, their very existence is completely opposite. Boruto’s a character who doesn’t realize how lucky he is, despite having a lot from the start. Kawaki’s a character who has lost everything and doesn’t realize his own value. Naruto and Sasuke, and Boruto and Kawaki are rivals in the story. But I think their relationships are pretty different in Naruto and Boruto.”

Ikemoto further elaborated on the differences, stating that it’s Kawaki who will be the one evolving through this rivalry. “In the Naruto-Sasuke and Boruto-Kawaki relationships, each one is a rival to the other to assert their worth. However, their opposition is very different. In Naruto, the protagonist is constantly in opposition, expressing and conveying what he feels to Sasuke. By doing this, he evolves as a protagonist. On the other hand, in Boruto, it’s Kawaki who’s in the position of someone who shows a strong attachment to the main character Boruto.”

Ikemoto then revealed that due to this difference in their stances as characters, Kawaki will be the one receiving significant development soon. “Boruto, having become a young man, is a character who’s fully evolved at once from the beginning. He is insightful and has great open-mindedness. Compared to Kawaki, the importance of what he carries on his shoulders is different. It will be more like Kawaki showing evolution as a character.”