The recent instalments of “Boruto: Two Blue Vortex” indicate that the storyline is set to intensify one of Naruto’s core themes, which centers around love and dialogue instead of violence. This theme has become so significant in Naruto that it gave rise to the popular “Talk no Jutsu” meme. Instead of merely challenging this concept, Boruto’s new antagonists have been subtly pushing its boundaries by portraying instances where Boruto himself has attempted to twist and manipulate the emphasis on compassionate love.
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 24!!
In the world of Boruto, a fresh batch of adversaries named the Divine Trees, previously known as Claw Grimes, have made their appearance, courtesy of the Two Blue Vortex. These Divine Trees were once fragments of the Ten-Tails, torn off by Code for power augmentation in his attacks. However, an unusual twist occurred when some of these fragments started to evolve and gain consciousness after absorbing shinobi’s chakra. This newfound self-awareness has significantly impacted the storyline, as Chapter 24 took a surprising turn when their leader, Jura, began pondering (and attempting to grasp) the significance of love in the strategies employed by the Divine Trees’ ninja opponents. Here’s why this development is significant for both Naruto and Boruto series, and why it underscores Boruto as a worthy successor to Naruto.
Naruto’s “Will of Fire” Was a Great Plot Device (With Greater Limits)
In the series of Naruto, “Will of Fire” stands out as one of its fundamental themes. This is an unwavering conviction in love, compassion, and seeing the humanity within our adversaries. It’s such a key aspect that it’s shown to be a longstanding family trait, particularly associated with the Senju clan, originating from Asura Otsutsuki in later episodes of Naruto Shippuden.
The Uchiha clan’s Curse of Hatred provides a stark contrast, as members quickly develop intense hatred when someone they care for is harmed. However, this theme also exposes one potential flaw in the narrative structure of Naruto. While the dynamic between the Senju and Uchiha clans, and their seemingly predestined enmity, forms a significant part of many conflicts, the repeated contrast between selfless love and bitter hatred can be found throughout most, if not all, major conflicts in Naruto.
an antagonist with a troubled history strays from the path of righteousness, and it’s up to the hero to guide them back. However, these conversations can sometimes feel overly moralistic and out of touch. Yet, this point aside, Boruto has been making efforts to break away from, question, and delve deeper into this trope since Naruto Shippuden.
Boruto Wants to Put the Will of Fire Under A Microscope
In the world of Naruto, the ability to portray complex characters, whether they’re heroes or villains, was one of its distinctive traits. However, when it comes to enemies like the Divine Trees, who must construct their humanity from the ground up, this concept goes against the usual narrative flow for the series. Now, let me explain how Boruto has both used and challenged this concept, starting with Eida as a prime example.
Eida stands out as Boruto’s most formidable adversary due to her unique ability to manipulate the feelings of others, despite lacking any combat capabilities. In essence, she mimics Naruto’s attempts to win people over, but without the genuine effort or sincerity. Eida represents a warped echo or reverse image of one of Naruto’s most significant ideals. She finds this distortion unsatisfying and yearns for authentic dislike from others. This desire gives her emotions a significance that they wouldn’t otherwise have. In short, Eida’s story revolves around her quest to allow people to genuinely dislike her, thus giving her manipulations of others’ feelings genuine meaning.
The pivotal moment arrives when Eida’s divine ability, Omnipotence, alters everyone’s memories about Kawaki and Boruto, swapping their identities and preparing the ground for the narrative arc called Two Blue Vortex. This event is significant in itself, but it gains further importance because this distorted reflection of the Fire Dynamics activates Sarada’s Curse of Hatred and awakens her Mangekyo Sharingan. One of Boruto’s most poignant scenes is when a desperate Sarada begs an incredulous Sasuke for help, pleading for Boruto.
The Divine Trees Signal Boruto’s Subversion of Naruto
The essence lies in the fact that Boruto remains deeply committed to these ideas, and it transcends beyond his declared intention “to merely beat up Kawaki and bring his family back together” (a rephrased statement). Here’s where the Divine Trees become relevant.
In Chapter 24, Jura delivers a passionate speech, both praising and questioning the shinobi for their skills, all while showing his confusion regarding human emotions such as love. It’s important to note that through Jura, we see the Divine Trees’ growing intellectual interest in humans, which forms the basis of their understanding of humanity. While he acknowledges the awe-inspiring nature of love, which makes humans so unpredictable, he also views it as a challenge: For Jura, love is not a means to gain insight but rather something to be balanced against.
not just resistant to, but specifically designed to outmaneuver the Will of Fire and human emotions as a whole (which appears to be Jura’s current plan).
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