They don't want him dying for this villain but Boruto, like Naruto, knows Hiruga isn't actually all bad. The more he exerts himself, the faster he sinks, but he perseveres, ignoring the calls of Sarada and co. It's a tragic self-sacrifice but Boruto will have none of it. The executor of the move will actually sink first and die, so it's not about killing anyone - it's about restraining them. RELATED: The Boruto Anime Just Brought Back One of Its Most Electrifying Shinobi It turns out the more Boruto approaches him, the quicker he sinks but the kid risks his life as there's a secret about the move they only now discover. But Boruto desperately keeps clawing his way to Hiruga, not to stop him, but to save him. The technique has them trapped in muck, nullifying their moves and draining their chakra as they slowly sink to their deaths. Most notably, he got the likes of Pain and Obito to U-turn when they waged war on Konoha and the other villages, showing them there was still light and hope in the world.īoruto has his moment when Hiruga, one of the Haze Ninja quadruplets, locks Team 7 in a deadly swamp. They don't just see him on one side fighting for justice, Naruto would actually do his best to ensure his enemies don't die too, so he's a true blue hero looking out for both parties. Naruto's known for cracking the exteriors of his enemies, appealing to them with his resolve and getting them to turn their lives around. He's done it with major villains as well, who all respect him for his sincerity and determination to fight the good fight. RELATED: The Boruto Anime Just Gave Naruto's Son His WORST Sensei Ever However, the anime has revealed Boruto does have Naruto's best trait: his faith in others. So in that sense, he's not inheriting much from his dad apart from the Uzumaki name, the hair and the Rasengan. And he's not into leading the village when he gets older, he just wants to be a Ranger like Sasuke. He doesn't have the Nine Tails, Kurama, but he does have a Karma mark from Momoshiki. Luckily, Boruto's well on his way with forging his own path as his own man. The character definitely ran the risk of coming off a carbon copy of his father. With his dad now the Hokage, the opportunity was there but Boruto's wild child tendencies just felt so similar to Naruto back in the day.

When Boruto first began, many were wary whether the titular character could ever live up to Naruto's accomplishments. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 165, 'The Quadruplets' Duty,' now streaming on Crunchyroll.

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