Now that the first two arcs in the manga are done and almost 2 years has passed I felt like its time to write a review and express my feelings towards Boruto Two Blue Vortex .. So far.. But before we begin since this is a sequel manga to NNG I will summarize the events that led us here. This review will contain HUGE spoilers for the ending of BORUTO PART 1 Proceed at your own risk PART 1 ENDING SUMMARY BORUTO Naruto Next Generations Part 1 had one of the greatest ending in Shonen for me the last few volumes alone were a whirlwind of events that forever altered the Naruto Verse. Naruto lost Kurama to defeat Isshiki Sasuke lost his Rinnegan while helping Naruto Momoshiki takes over Boruto Kawaki kills Boruto to contain the threat Kawaki sealed Naruto to protect him from the Otsutsukis and Boruto whos Momoshikis vessel Boruto got his scar from Kawaki protecting Sarada Eida used Omnipotence an ability that altered every ones memory and switched the roles of Kawaki and Boruto Kawaki told every one that Boruto killed Naruto Sarada unlocked Mangekyo begging Sasuke to help Boruto Boruto and Sasuke had to flee the village 220https://official.lowee.us/manga/Boruto/0080020.png Sarada begging Sasuke to help Boruto which unlocked Mangekyo 220https://official.lowee.us/manga/Boruto/0079019.png Eidas omnipotence forever changed the events of the series 220https://official.lowee.us/manga/Boruto/0079037.png With everyones memory altered people now believe Kawaki is Narutos son and Boruto had to flee the village due to him being framed for Narutos death Naruto has been sealed but Kawaki is hiding that fact These events above addressed some of the biggest issues I had with the series Naruto and Sasuke were too strong the next generation had no consequences or real tragedies to develop and train. I truly believe the last few volumes of Boruto Part 1 changed all of that The Elephant in the Room Now we need to address the elephant in the room a lot of fans dont like Boruto as a series.. they dont like the idea of Narutos story continuing.. and to me that is fine.. I grew up with Naruto and it will forever be my favorite series of all time and Im thankful Boruto exists to continue the next generations storyline and the previous one I grew up loving so dearly.. Naruto was part of my life for decades the series has been there for me during funerals wedding hardships and everything in between.. I cherish it so much.. So having the chance to see Naruto being Hokage is a blessing for me.. seeing Sasuke as the role of Borutos sensei is a blessing for me as well.. This is also written by Kishimoto himself the author of Naruto and I truly believe the old generation have been handled beautifully. Naruto and Sasuke had 700 chapters of development and I could never imagine that it would still continue here but also be done in a delicate way that doesnt ruin what came before of it.. Id even argue by favorite versions of Naruto and Sasuke exist in Boruto... TWO BLUE VORTEX 220https://official.lowee.us/manga/BorutoTwoBlueVortex/0001001.png After 3 years on the run and hated by most of his friends who dont even realize their minds have been altered Boruto had to endure a ton of hardship. Consistent battles with Code the last remaining member of Kara constantly being hunted by the 5 villages and having to live with the emotional trauma of losing his friends his sister his parents.. he is no longer the spoiled brat who was the Hokages son.. but is a lot like Sasuke now but with Narutos heart Kawakis goals are still the same he wants to eliminate all the Otsutsuki even Boruto whos Momoshikis vessel.. but for the last 3 years he lived comfortably in the village with every one thinking hes Narutos son.. all of this had to play out this way.. Kawaki had nothing.. his own Dad didnt want him and trafficked him to Jigen/Kara while they kept experminting on him.. to make sure he is the perfect vessel.. he is broken on the inside.. which is why Naruto gravitated towards him offering him shelter allowed him to be part of his family but after the events of Isshiki and with Amado still lingering in the village.. and the constant threat of Momoshiki taking over Boruto.. Kawaki felt that sealing Naruto the only person he ever truly loved was the only answer to protect him.. I get it.. even if it is extreme.. even if it does remove him from the storyline..but remember this is a next generation storyline.. just like how we had the likes of Jiraiya Itachi Minato Third Hokage Asuma all of them were used to progress the story. This is Kishis greatest asset as a writer for me.. In a lot of ways Kawaki is the Naruto of the story while Boruto is Sasuke for comparisons sake but theres still twists and turns that will lead us to that final battle and answer the question.. what will make kawaki evill? 220https://scanshot.planeptune.us/manga/BorutoTwoBlueVortex/0015040.png TBV started strong by continuing to address the events of Part 1 and building on them instantly the pace of the series doesnt let off at all.. its either always action packed or filled with info dumps to move the story and Kishi hasnt missed a step whatsoever.. for Part 2 to start off with Boruto returning to Konoha a wanted man to protect his friends his sister the village from Code was an awesome sight to behold 220https://official.lowee.us/manga/BorutoTwoBlueVortex/0001051.png while doing it in the most disrespectful way possible XD Hes all grown up shaped by the last 3 years.. its like he lost a little his innocence ..but theyre all grown up too.. the stakes are ever more higher more deadlier the story is more interesting with twists and turns that continue to blow me away.. which is hard to do considering 700 chapters of Naruto... 80 monthly chapters of Part 1 Boruto.. it still continues to be fresh with villains that are still rooted in Naruto lore.. a lot of people disregard Boruto as a series to do aliens and blah blah blah.. these themes were introduced in Naruto.. and I didnt like them either but Boruto fleshed them out and made them the best aspect of the series But Boruto is also heavily rooted in Narutos story too the biggest villains in the timeskip are still the Ten Tails who have evolved into their own being as the Shinju due to Code meddling around.. they are menacing as hell.. Id compare them to the Chimeras from HxH.. from Kara to the Shinjus is a scary idea to process and the Otsutsuki are still out there..Jura is an insane villain right now too 220https://official.lowee.us/manga/BorutoTwoBlueVortex/0008025.png Boruto is a prodigy compared to Minato who has mastered a lot of NINJA techniques that any one from the old generation would be proud of ..what makes the story genius for me is the overarching theme of Ninja vs Technlogy humanity vs technology .. thats what Kara Kawaki Amado brought to the story and Boruto and the new generation are fighting against those obstacles while also embracing them for the better.. its like the real world we live in.. from our smart phones to elon musks creations example we live in a world where we coexist with technlogy but there is a constant discourse of the threat of AI and what the future might bring.. Boruto as a series imo tackles that narrative very well but within the boundaries of the story and themes it tries to convey Theres a lot more here that I wont spoil a lot has happened but the spirit of the Naruto franchise is still going strong.. Id even say Boruto is a worthy sequel at times that does things better.. Its Kishimoto after all and Ikemoto who writes the story understands the world so well. I love how everything from Part 1 is addressed and the seeds were planned so early on and are being fullfed here. You can tell a lot of heart has been put into this series The new generation outside of Boruto and Kawaki deserve a mention too from Team 10 to Sumire Shinki Himawari Eida Daemon Kara.. it is a great ensemble of characters that add to the story in their own ways that make things that much more interesting.. every one can carry their own.. Ikemoto the artist has improved tremendously as well he is incredibly talented imo.. Kishis assistant for 20 years. I can see why. He designed the likes of Zabuza but his designs in Boruto especially the timeskip are as close to perfection as possible.. the glow up is real here.. he deserves to be mentioned. CONCLUSION I dont know if my review is any good or if i even did it right english isnt my first language but id love it if people gave Boruto a chance.. it is a worthy sequel to Naruto but even without it a great Shonen that stands on its own Boruto as a series doesnt deserve the hate it gets I chalk it off to it being trendy and popular to hate on and the social media generation we live in but I really do believe people are missing out.. its their loss 220https://scanshot.planeptune.us/manga/BorutoTwoBlueVortex/0024026.png