Summary
Konoha, once a sanctuary of democracy and freedom, is now plagued by distrust and surveillance, as revealed in a conversation between Shikamaru, Kawaki, and Sarada. The sensor unit in Konoha is capable of accurately determining the whereabouts of everyone in the village and requires no privacy, implying a totalitarian system. Konoha’s current state of distrust reflects its history of violence and repression, threatening the village’s peace and prosperity.
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS from Boruto: Two Blue Vortex #4If there is a constant inside Naruto And Boruto, the idea that Konoha is a sanctuary for its citizens and outsiders who choose to live according to its rules and customs. While evil may lurk outside its walls, and sometimes break in momentarily; none of which has ever damaged its democratic, freedom-loving core. Unfortunately, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is tragically changing that.
Hidden at the foot of the Hokage Rock, in the Land of Fire, lies Konoha Village, one of the five villages known to have produced the greatest shinobi in history. Thanks to the power of its shinobi, Konoha emerged from the Third Ninja War as the strongest ninja village in the world. For the most part, that power scared other nations away from attempts to attack or invade Konoha.
Accordingly, the village enjoyed a long period of peace. Without needing to worry about threats and invasions, Konoha could invest on its own. Thanks to that, the villagers are increasingly developing, prosperous and happy. While external threats remained a concern, life in the Konoha community remained healthy, cooperative, and good. All of this is what makes Boruto’s totalitarianism so cruel.
Shikamaru, Kawaki and Sarada reveal Konoha’s surveillance state
While this optimistic and warm idea of Konoha may have been the case, it no longer holds true in the Two Blue Vortex era. Nowhere is this clearer than the conversation between Shikamaru, Kawaki, and Sarada in Buruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter #4 when Kawaki wonders if Boruto is receiving help from someone in the village’s sensory unit. Are not. Shikamaru responded by revealing that the sensory unit’s communications were under constant surveillance, and so he would know immediately if anyone in the unit was helping Boruto. Sarada questions both Shikamaru and Kawaki’s distrust of Boruto. In doing so, she revealed that Shikamaru and Kawaki had been using Eida’s ability to listen to any conversation to spy on the villagers of Konoha.
The Sensory Unit is a special operations group consisting of “sensing type” shinobi capable of sensing or identifying the presence of others from their chakra flow.
The conversation was short but filled with insight into the authoritarianism behind Konoha’s sunny smile. First, there is the fact that the whereabouts of everyone in the village at any given time can be determined and pinpointed through the sensor unit. Second, there is the reality that members of the sensory unit have no reasonable expectation of privacy. Because this ability is not something a person can just take and wear at work, Shikamaru’s monitoring of team members’ communications must include their lives outside of work. Last and most shocking is the use of Eida to listen to any conversation, past or present. All of this is being done without the public’s knowledge.
Konoha’s history of violence and repression
Konoha’s current state of distrust stems from its early days. Back then, the community mainly consisted of the Senju clan and the Sasuke clan – two clans that had previously tried to kill each other. This led to great distrust in the village. There was also a time, after the Nine-Tailed Beast’s attack, that tensions between the village leadership and Sasuke’s clan became violent. However, since then, Konoha has maintained a free, stable, and democratic administration. Unfortunately, the recent turn to the dark side does not bode well for continued peace and prosperity Boruto: Two blue tornadoes.
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Naruto
Summary: Naruto Uzumaki’s journey to becoming Hokage is at the heart of the Naruto manga and anime series. The series is an adaptation of two one-shot manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The first part of the one-shot manga follows the protagonist’s life during his pre-teen years and the second part, during his teenage years. The manga’s titles Kishimoto: Karakuri and Naruto were released in 1995 and 1997 respectively. A third book about his adult years was published next. Weekly Shonen Jump featured a manga series that was serialized from 1999 to 2014. The popularity of the series paved the way for other multimedia series such as an anime television series broadcast in Japan. from 2005 to 2009. The English version also aired from 2009 to 2011 on Disney novels, video games, trading cards and other items such as shirts, accessories. and school supplies. Naruto comes from the fictional village of Konohagakure, where his father was the Fourth Hokage. Hokage is the name the villagers call their leader. When he was a baby, the nine-tailed fox attacked the village, but Naruto’s father defeated it by sealing it into Naruto’s body. His father died in the process and this event was only revealed to him when he was 12 years old. From then on, he trained to become a ninja and formed relationships with Sasuke Uchicha and Sakura Haruno, who accompanied him throughout his journey. Together they explore a more complex world full of mysteries. The final part of the series sees Naruto as Hinata Hyuga’s husband and Boruto and Himawari’s father. This was followed by a spin-off series revolving around Naruto and Boruto, followed by Boruto’s own adventures with a new group of ninjas. Naruto is one of the best-selling manga series in history, with its various series having a loyal following around the world.Related:15 Things You Didn’t Know About Naruto Naruto: Unsolved Mysteries and Plot Holes The Show Left Hang Most Powerful Naruto Characters, Ranked
