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Shikamaru’s Insight, Kawaki’s Lies, and the Mitsuki vs. Boruto Showdown

In Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 6, we get a whole lot of information. From Shikamaru’s brilliance in realizing his memories were altered by the Omnipotence Jutsu to Mitsuki versus Boruto finally happening, this chapter, like Chapter 5, takes a slower approach to presenting the information.

The time skip started with a bang and was full of action, but in the past couple of chapters, Kishimoto has begun to slow things down to fill in the gaps and provide necessary context. Not only that but there are also hints of foreshadowing about what’s to come in the future of the Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga series.

Let’s start from the top.

At the beginning of this chapter, Shikamaru is conversing with the two elders of the Hidden Leaf Village. Honestly, I have no idea why these two characters are still alive. They were part of Danzo’s faction, and if I were Kawaki or Momoshiki, these would be the first two people I’d eliminate if I were turning against the Leaf Village. But anyway, we learn that Shikamaru hasn’t formally accepted the title of Hokage.

Because of this, the Land of Fire, as well as the other villages, are suffering. The Hokage position is weak since there isn’t a formal titleholder yet. Not only that, but the Land of Fire is furious that Boruto is still alive and hasn’t been eliminated, as he continues to pose a danger to the village.

Next, we see Shikamaru back in his office, where Ino comes to greet him and delivers the mission logs. This is when Shikamaru tells Ino she must do something significant without knowing the rest of the Hidden Leaf Village, the sensor unit, or even Eida. The two begin speaking via Mind Transmission Jutsu, as this is the only way Shikamaru can secretly proceed with his plan.

Later in the chapter, we learn that Shikamaru could connect to Boruto without anyone else knowing. Meanwhile, Eida informs Kawaki about the Ten-Tails, which have developed self-awareness and target Naruto. As we all know, Kawaki’s obsession with Naruto is so extreme that he is willing to kill anyone who threatens Naruto’s safety.

Even after Eida tells Kawaki that she, too, is being targeted, Kawaki shows no concern for her. He is solely focused on Naruto’s safety despite Naruto being sealed away in the Kokugan dimension.

Daemon makes an excellent observation: the only people who know Naruto is still alive are Boruto and Sasuke. If the Ten-Tails attack the Leaf Village looking for Naruto, it could expose that Kawaki lied. People might then realize that Boruto didn’t kill Naruto but is, in fact, still alive.

If that happens, it could unravel the effects of Omnipotence. As stated in the past couple of chapters by Eida, you can’t just undo Omnipotence, but you can overwrite the affected memories with new ones. Characters like Amado and Shikamaru have started noticing inconsistencies, as physical evidence can trigger doubt about the altered memories.

That’s why Sasuke was willing to help Boruto despite his altered memory, and Amado also realized something was wrong. Now, Shikamaru is beginning to understand that something is off.

In the middle of the chapter, we see Boruto conversing with Sarada and Sumire. Boruto informs Sarada about what happened to Sasuke. I won’t dive too much into it because most of this information is already known from previous chapters.

Meanwhile, Kawaki senses Boruto’s presence in the Leaf Village. Realizing this, Mitsuki alerts Shikamaru that Boruto is hiding in the village. Kawaki attempts to act, but Mitsuki knocks him out using a snake, claiming Kawaki isn’t suited to pursue Boruto.

It’s clear that Mitsuki, affected by Omnipotence, has transferred his devotion from Boruto to Kawaki. Now, he seems to be trying to protect Kawaki from Boruto, pursuing Boruto himself instead.

Following Mitsuki’s warning, Shikamaru finally connects to Boruto using the Mind Transmission Jutsu. He informs Boruto that he’s about to have company. Moments later, Mitsuki attacks Boruto, wrapping him in a snake.

This scene showcases Boruto’s growth as a shinobi. He flips his sword away and uses Flying Raijin to teleport to safety despite being restrained. This sets the stage for Mitsuki and Boruto’s first confrontation in the time skip.

Mitsuki, in his Sage Mode, looks as drippy as ever. I have to hand it to Ikemoto—the art in this chapter is solid. While not overly flashy, it’s clear that his skills in drawing perspective shots and character angles are steadily improving.

When Mitsuki sees Boruto, he is ready to throw down. He doesn’t care and is trying to kill Boruto by any means necessary. After a brief exchange of words, Mitsuki immediately attacks Boruto using Snake Lightning Jutsu, but Boruto counters with Purple Lightning.

This is wild because, so far in the time skip, Boruto keeps showing off one crazy jutsu after another. We all know Boruto is a prodigy as a shinobi—he knows multiple chakra natures and has mastered an array of jutsu—but his continued growth in the time skip is nothing short of astonishing.

While he may have used Purple Lightning in earlier chapters during his fight with the Divine Trees, this is the first time we explicitly see a panel where Boruto calls out “Purple Lightning” to confirm his technique use. Boruto strikes down a swarm of Mitsuki’s snakes with the attack.

Mitsuki quickly follows up with Striking Shadow Snake Assault Jutsu, forcing Boruto to leap into the air to avoid the area-of-effect damage. What follows is the most superb panel of the chapter: Boruto, upside down in the sky, surveys the destruction below.

I’m not going to lie—Boruto looks like an Otsutsuki now. While he doesn’t physically resemble one, the framing and perspective in this panel are reminiscent of Jigen, Isshiki, or even Momoshiki. The ominous angle of Boruto looking down at the battlefield gives him a villainous vibe, even though we all know he’s the good shinobi in this story.

As Boruto prepares to leave the village, he tells Sarada that he swears to rescue Sasuke, and everyone turns into trees. He also mentions saving someone else but doesn’t say who. He’s referring to Naruto. Boruto knows Naruto is still alive and sealed away by Kawaki. I’m not sure if Sarada is aware of this, though.

As Boruto leaves the village, Shikamaru continues his conversation about the current situation. This is where I have to praise Sarada. In Chapter 4, when the evolved Ten-Tails were introduced, Sarada told Shikamaru that Boruto might be innocent. Despite Shikamaru’s altered memories making him believe Boruto killed Naruto, Sarada argued that siding with Boruto would benefit the Leaf Village, especially in the fight against Code.

In this conversation, Shikamaru tells Boruto he cannot directly help him, as Konoha—and even the entire Land of Fire—is determined to eliminate him. As Hokage, Shikamaru knows it would be politically disastrous to support Boruto openly. However, he hints that there are ways he can aid Boruto indirectly.

Shikamaru emphasizes that Boruto is still Boruto Uzumaki, which ties back to the mission logs he requested from Ino earlier in the chapter. Despite the Omnipotence Jutsu altering memories, it didn’t change physical evidence. We’ve seen this with Kawaki’s Karma seal, which remained consistent with Amado’s modifications even after the Omnipotence.

Similarly, the mission logs provide undeniable proof of events as they initially occurred. This evidence helps Shikamaru realize that Boruto and Kawaki’s positions might have been reversed. Although Shikamaru’s altered memories make it hard for him to accept this fully, the mission logs give him enough reason to question the narrative.

Shikamaru mentions Amado, recalling that he was the first to suggest this possibility. At the time, Shikamaru dismissed it as nonsense, but now, with the mission logs supporting the claim, he begins to reconsider. Still, he wants Boruto to confirm the truth.

Before Boruto can respond, Mitsuki launches another attack, interrupting the conversation. The chapter ends with Mitsuki facing Boruto once again. Consumed by rage, Mitsuki has the same intense look we’ve seen on Daemon before. It’s clear he’s prepared to bring everything he has to this fight.

This chapter is another hit from Kishimoto. The writing continues improving, and the time skip has been six-for-six. Every chapter plants small but crucial seeds—whether through the physical evidence that more brilliant characters like Shikamaru are piecing together or the potential unravelling of Kawaki’s lies about Naruto’s fate.

The foreshadowing in this chapter is brilliant. If the truth about Kawaki is revealed, it could completely change his standing in Konoha. Meanwhile, the stage is set for an epic clash between Boruto and Mitsuki in Chapter 7.

Let me know in the comments below and keep reading boruto manga Chapter 7.

• What are your thoughts on Shikamaru’s brilliance in uncovering the altered memories?
• How would you feel if Kawaki were exposed as a fraud for lying about Naruto’s death?
• And finally, who will win in the upcoming Boruto vs. Mitsuki fight?