When the Naruto series ended, many fans wanted a little bit more time with their favorite characters. They got that time, and then some, with the sequel series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. In the new series, the original characters play ing roles while Naruto and Hinata’s son Boruto takes center stage.
A movie developed first, with a manga and anime series following. Because the manga and anime developed concurrently, the anime is getting the filler treatment. New arcs are included in the animated series, working to expand details about the characters the manga might not give readers, including a lot more insight into the relationships between many of the characters.
Despite the fandom being relatively new, the relationships captured the attention of many, with a lot of fans interested in the developing friendship between title character Boruto and Sarada Uchiha, the daughter of original characters Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno. In spite of the close friendship between their parents, Boruto and Sarada spent much of the early days of the series claiming not to like one another. They argued enough that it could have been true— if only they didn’t keep getting one another out of trouble.
Assigned to the same shinobi team, the two have a respect for one another (and an understanding of their relationships with their parents) that not many other shinobi share. As a result, many fans have become excited to watch their dynamic develop, leading us to 25 Wild Revelations About Boruto And Sarada’s Relationship.
Their Dynamic Influences Everyone Around Them
For some friends, arguing constantly becomes old hat, and it’s easy for outsiders to ignore it. In the case of Boruto and Sarada, that doesn’t happen.
When Boruto and Sarada begin arguing while in class at the Ninja Academy, their entire class takes sides. Unsurprisingly, the girls side with Sarada, while the boys side with Boruto. When the class becomes too riled up in the anime, Shino decides to teach them a lesson.
He divides the class along gender lines for a game of Capture The Flag. While the girls win, they do it when Boruto is distracted by saving Chocho’s life. That’s enough to get Sarada and Boruto calmed down.
Sarada’s Annoyance Hides Concern
For all of Sarada’s sighing, eye rolling, and general complaining about Boruto’s antics in the early days of the animated series, she doesn’t do a very good job at ignoring him or simply staying away from him. Instead, Sarada follows him a few times, and even keeps an eye on him when he gets into arguments.
Despite everything she says about him, she’s still watching out for him. Sarada clearly cares about Boruto to some degree. Even if her concern only goes as far as him being a classmate she doesn’t want to see ruin his future, the concern is still there.
They Use The Same Line
As the son of the Hokage, Boruto doesn’t have much anonymity. Gossip follows him. When Boruto returns to the Ninja Academy following a suspension, Sarada hears a lot about how the two must be close because their parents were on the same team and fought in the war together. Sarada’s response? Only their parents are close; they just know each other because of that.
Boruto initially says the same thing. If that were true, however, why wouldn’t he say the same thing about someone like Shikadai? The only reason they spent so much time together growing up is because their parents work together.
Sarada Always Believes Boruto
Boruto might play pranks and turn a lot of events into jokes, but he doesn’t intentionally lie to people. That’s one thing even Sarada knows.
The anime’s first major story arc introduced a dark shadow that possessed Konoha residents that only Boruto saw. When he told Sarada his story, despite her thinking it crazy, she still helped him save someone. She also told him that even though she thought he was an idiot usually, she knew he wouldn’t lie to her. It’s an odd line for the two of them to walk - driving one another crazy, but trusting one another with secrets as well.
Boruto Directly Influences Sarada’s Career Path
Sarada spent much of her time at the Academy confused about her place in Konoha, not knowing what she wanted to do with her shinobi training in the future. Surprisingly, it was Boruto who put her on the right path.
When Sarada discovered Naruto would be meeting with her father in secret, she decided to follow him so she could talk with him as well. She was only able to because Boruto gave Sarada his father’s lunch to deliver to him when she asked. Spending time with Naruto, and getting to see how he helped people first-hand, cemented her decision to work toward becoming Hokage.
Neither Want To Follow Their Fathers’ Paths
There’s no denying the differences between Boruto and Sarada. Sarada enjoys learning and putting in hard work, whereas Boruto expects shinobi techniques to come easy. Boruto likes to play jokes, while Sarada takes everything very seriously. They do, however, have one thing in common: strained relationships with their fathers.
Sasuke spent all his time traveling during Sarada’s childhood. Naruto spent his time running the village during Boruto’s. As a result, they both think their fathers’ respective lifestyles aren’t for them. Sarada wants to be in the same place as her family— and helping people by leading the village. Boruto doesn’t want to be the one saddled with that responsibility, instead opting for Sasuke’s shadowy role.
Mitsuki Thinks They Make A Good Couple
When Mitsuki first interacts with Boruto and Sarada, it’s entirely possible that he doesn’t understand the connotation of “you make a good couple,” as it’s something he tells the duo repeatedly.
Mitsuki first makes the comment when Sarada informs Boruto she’s setting aside childish ways to fully concentrate on her studies— just as he misses the mark with his shuriken during practice. Their new classmate again makes the comment when Sarada decides to get in the way of Boruto’s prank of defacing the Hokage monument again.
The two protest Mitsuki’s comment vehemently, but perhaps Mitsuki sees something they don’t.
Boruto And Sarada Make For Popular Fan Works
Though the Boruto fandom is very young compared to those who stuck with Naruto for decades, fans already devote their spare time to creative interpretations of the story and characters. Stories and art devoted to their pairing make up a large part of the work online.
Though sites that allow posting of fan works, like Archive Of Our Own, only contain a few hundred pieces related to Boruto (so far), nearly a fifth of the published pieces center on Boruto and Sarada. If the fandom has as long to grow and speculate as the Naruto fandom did, we’re sure to see plenty more.
Sarada Helps Boruto To Lead
Interestingly, though Sarada is the one of the pair who wants to eventually lead their village, it’s Boruto who frequently ends up thrown into leadership roles. His charm draws his classmates in, and they follow his lead on their own. Sarada, however, still pushes him to lead.
When the class finds out they’ll be going on a field trip to Kirigakure, they need a representative to act as their class leader when they visit the new land. Rather than take on the role herself, Sarada nominates Boruto, thinking it’ll be a way to keep him out of trouble on the trip. Much to Boruto’s surprise, the class agrees.
Boruto Influences Sarada’s Leadership
Boruto made it clear that he has no interest in taking on a role in the village akin to the Hokage. Instead, he wants to operate from the shadows, which he’s already started doing as a kid.
When one of his classmates, Wasabi, decides not to pursue a shinobi lifestyle after the Academy, her sudden decision starts to fracture friendships. It’s Boruto who convinces Sarada that a Hokage would get involved and smooth things over. Sarada talks to Wasabi, who then has a heart to heart with her parents. If Boruto hadn’t gotten in Sarada’s head, she might never have helped.