The confrontation between boruto and Mitsuki after all ninja’s perception of reality has been unconsciously altered by the manga’s villain Eida will greatly benefit from the additional context that only the Mitsuki Disappearance Arc only had in the previous anime. that can only be provided. Without the anime, Mitsuki is just extremely angry with Boruto, whom he considers Kawaki. But there’s a reason why Mitsuki reacted with such enthusiasm, and that’s because both Mitsuki and Kawaki share a similar past and a special devotion to Naruto. Unfortunately for manga fans, this setting is completely lost in the manga.
In episode 72 of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Naruto confessed to Tsunade that he knew Mitsuki was Orochimaru’s son but still accepted the boy into Konoha because he only considered him a shinobi and not the son of one of the The village’s biggest enemy. . This moment simultaneously highlights Naruto’s commitment to his own ideals while also explaining why the Hokage means so much to Mitsuki. Later in episode 92, when Mitsuki was questioned for defecting and potentially betraying the village, Naruto showed no concern and stated that he trusted Mitsuki.
Mitsuki’s Anime Arc Will Make His Boruto Betrayal Much More Tragic
Knowing this, it’s understandable why Mitsuki is angry with Boruto, who he thinks is Kawaki after Eida’s great retcon power. Both share a very similar past. Both were initially outsiders and were linked to a known enemy of the village. While Mitsuki is the son of Orochimuaru, Kawaki is a “former” member of Otsutsuki. And yet, Konoha’s leader Naruto still accepted both of them with open arms, forgiving them for their unfortunate relationships with the bad guys and even going so far as to keep their identities a secret. with their village to protect them from any favoritism or hatred. As for the many criticisms Naruto received during his tenure as Hokage, he was consistently supportive of outsiders that others could easily look down on.
After confronting Boruto, the only thing Mitsuki asked him was what he did with the Seventh Lord in Naruto: Boruto Next Generations chapter 79 by creator/supervisor Masashi Kishimoto, artist Mikio Ikemoto, writer scriptwriter Ukyo Kodachi, translator Mari Morimoto and letter writer Snir Aharon. After Boruto didn’t answer, Mitsuki attacked, intending to kill him. This scene could be much stronger if the manga included an anime-only section because without it, Boruto readers don’t know how Mitsuki was allowed to live in Konoha and can’t see the connection between him and Kawaki , thus not telling them why Mitsuki is angry with Boruto.
Boruto missed a great opportunity to develop Naruto
One of the best relationships in Boruto is the one between Naruto and Kawaki, in part, because it sheds light on what kind of character Naruto is. Naruto initially accepts Kawaki because he sees himself in him. Furthermore, it was this acceptance that led Kawaki to endorse such an extreme form of loyalty to the Seventh Lord, something that helped Mitsuki act impulsively like when trapping Naruto and Hinata into that other dimension. . With such a vibrant dynamic as theirs, one can only begin to imagine what might happen between Naruto and Mitsuki. Alas, if it weren’t for Mitsuki’s anime, this would be something else boruto manga can never really be explored.
boruto: Naruto Next Generations can be read on VIz.com and streamed on Crunchyroll.