One of the most influential storylines from boruto The anime that the manga never adapted is Mitsuki’s Disappearance Arc. As the name suggests, it revolves around Mitsuki, who remains a complete mystery in the manga despite having an important connection to one of Naruto’s greatest villains as he is Orochimaru’s son. Although the manga reveals that he is a partial clone of Orochimaru in a special prequel chapter, the manga never focuses on him as much as his teammates Boruto and Sarada. Fortunately, the best part of the anime gave him time to shine.
The Mitsuki Dissapearance section follows Mitsuki, who defected from Konoha to join forces with the evil Artificial Craftsmen, who are carrying out a diabolical plot to replace the human ninja with their own kind. Mitsuki even attacked Boruto when he and Sarada tried to bring Mitsuki home in episode 79 of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. Simply incorporating this into the manga would justify most readers’ fear for much of the story that Mitsuki is under Orochimaru’s control and has always been a mole, despite anime watchers are less likely to believe this while watching this part because earlier moments in the show suggest otherwise.
Mitsuki finally has time to shine in a part of Boruto anime
In addition to exploring the possibility that Mitsuki was a traitor before learning that he was just trying to define his will as a composite life form from people like him, the inclusion of this part in the manga would also have an effect. As a result, Orochimaru appeared, which is what manga readers want. Of course, Orochimaru appearing and interacting directly with Mitsuki several times before (and after) this part in the anime even shows that Orochimaru is actually a better person than in Boruto. But many of them are just moments in the overall arcs where they appear instead of serving as the main focus and could be included in this potential manga adaptation as flashbacks. Furthermore, most of what was learned in Mitsuki’s part was revealed in previous episodes so there won’t be too much loss.
For example, throughout the previous seasons of the anime, Orochimaru and Naruto had a good relationship but secretly met and it was clear that Mitsuki decided to stay in Konoha to learn more about Boruto, whom he soon considered “his” . sunshine.” However, Orochimaru also seems to have some say in what Mitsuki can do in Konoha, as the anime gradually begins to introduce different terms that Mitsuki must meet due to Orochimaru’s desire to keep certain things a secret. But even then, Orochimaru was flexible, bending his own rules as Mitsuki defended and explained his reasons.
Mitsuki’s disappearance will improve Boruto’s Manga
Most of the events prior to Mitsuki’s Disappearance Arc are explained in some form and will still work in the manga even without them (unless incorporated as flashbacks). For example, Naruto informed Tsunade and the other superiors that he knew Mitsuki was Orochimaru’s son, which explains the moment earlier in the anime when Naruto secretly met Orochimaru.
There’s also a lot of bombing in Mitsuki’s Disappearance Arc that makes it stand out. Anime viewers know for the first time that Mitsuki can reset his mind if he wants it and Orochimaru can destroy Mitsuki himself to keep some things about him a secret as explained in more detail in anime. In other words, this part will leave manga readers in the dark about one of Mitsuki’s craziest secrets that only boruto Anime viewers know about.
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