This article contains spoilers from the Boruto series.
The Boruto the series has introduced fans to quite a few powerful characters over the years. Of all the ones the story has shown fans, Boruto Uzumaki has been the focus of the most exciting storylines, which also means he's grown the most in terms of power.
Boruto's new villain officially dethrones Naruto Uzumaki as the strongest
Naruto is strong but could this overpowered Boruto villain dethrone him.
It's safe to say that at this point Boruto Uzumaki is the strongest ninja in the world. But at the same time, both Kishimoto and Ikemoto made sure to pay attention to his other attributes. Boruto Being the strongest ninja might be obvious, but it's also made clear in the story is the fastest ninja alive and the heir to Minato Namikaze.
For those who don't remember, Minato was the fastest shinobi of his era and was renowned for its speed for generations. But now it seems it is Boruto is well on his way to becoming a legend like himself and being famous for his own particularly impressive speed in battle.
Minato Namikaze was the fastest in his era in Naruto
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He took Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Jutsu and upgraded it
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He became the fastest ninja of his era
IN Naruto series, Kishimoto made it pretty clear that Minato was one of the strongest and fastest ninjas of his time. He used a special technique invented by the second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. This technique was a flying thunder god. Minato took this flying thunder god and upgraded him, becoming even faster than Tobirama himself. Even after his death, Minato remained the fastest shinobi of all time. Lightning A, who was considered the fastest after Minato's death, was no match for him.
I'm sure I won't lose, especially now that I have people who love me and who I love. — Minato Namikaze, Naruto
The only ones who surpassed Minato in terms of speed were those with the power of the Six Paths, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha and maybe the likes of Madara.. Minato's speed was such that even in Boruto, Ikemoto made sure to highlight him on many occasions. Boruto, despite being a genius, often stated loud and clear that he was absolutely nothing compared to Minato in terms of speed and especially talent.
Boruto Uzumaki is the new fastest ninja in the world
No matter what era it is, Minato's legacy lives on in the Boruto series. Minato may be dead, but his legendary technique, the God of Flying Thunder, lives on. Boruto Uzumaki developed his own version of the flying thunder god, and although it is far inferior to Minato's version of the technique, it still carries his legacy.
This is not a story about a boy who wants to become Hokage. That was my father's story. This is none other than my story! — Boruto Uzumaki, Boruto Chapter 1
Say goodbye to Naruto Uzumaki and welcome the new strongest character in Boruto
Naruto Uzumaki is powerful, but now there is one stronger ninja in Boruto.
This technique also made Boruto the fastest ninja alive right now. In terms of natural speed, Boruto is already a monster, especially after he awakens the power of his karma. His overall physical attributes are boosted to heavenly heights, and he can overwhelm absolutely anyone when it comes to short-range speed.
However, Minato was exceptional not only in his short distance speed, but also in the fact that he could simply teleport to any part of the world. and dominate any battlefield anywhere, even if it was against 10,000 ninjas.
Now it seems that Boruto has learned to do something similar. Boruto's own version of the Flying Thunder God allows him to teleport to wherever he's holding his chakra-infused item, quite effectively. His teleportation saved him on many occasions in his fight against Shinju and shows that he is a monster when it comes to strength and speed.
Boruto controls Minato's powerful Jutsu
Boruto with the incredible flying Raijin jutsu that belonged to Minato Namikaze shows that Minato Namikaze continues to live on through others into the future.. It also signifies what Minato truly meant to the Naruto series. Although he only appeared in the story for a very short time, Minato was loved by everyone. Even Kishimoto and Ikemoto seem to respect Minatothat's why he gets the respect he deserves in this series as well.
Boruto Uzumaki is the true heir of Minato. Even though he doesn't want to be Hokage like Minato, he's incredibly fast like him, and what's more, he's just as talented as Minato. Boruto carries himself much like Minato and fans can only hope that he becomes a ninja on par with him in the future.
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is a sequel to the original Boruto series written by Mikio Ikemoto and supervised by Masashi Kishimoto. The series follows the journey of Boruto Uzumaki, 3 years after the events of Omnipotence intervened in the story. Boruto must now try to save the world from the danger he faces when dealing with his brother Kawaki. The official release of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 29 is set for December 18, 2025. The chapter release time is 10:00 AM EST/3:00 PM UTC. As always, fans can read this chapter officially for free on Manga Plus and Shonen Jump.
