Boruto: Naruto Next Generations and its sequel, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, have had some amazing plot twists and developments that changed the franchise permanently, but fans may have been praising the wrong person this entire time. Fortunately, the person responsible for these bombshells has been revealed and fans can direct praise towards them going forward.
Masashi Kishimoto, creator of Naruto, and Mikio Ikemoto, artist and co-author of Boruto, were invited to Paris for interview, press conference and more this past weekend. The two disclosed many aspects of the creative process and their dynamics working together.
After confirming that while he made a template for the entire story, Kishimoto revealed that Ikemoto suggests many changes that are usually incorporated after a discussion. One of these suggestions was the Omnipotence plot twist that led to Kawaki and Boruto's lives being reversed.
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Omnipotence Is Based On An Existing Concept In Naruto
Original series created by Masashi Kishimoto
Kishimoto revealed that Ikemoto was the one who came up with the brilliant Omnipotence reveal in chapter #78 that led to possibly the best moment in the series. This backs up his statement that the original script has been revised as this scene is big enough to change most of the planned story. Furthermore, Eida, the character possessing the Omnipotence shinjutsu, was created by Ikemoto, as are many designs in the series.
Although it was confirmed that Ikemoto came up with the Omnipotence scene, the idea was from a in Naruto where Naruto and Sasuke were attacking each other in the 5 Kage Summit arc. The scene saw Naruto using Chidori and Sasuke using Rasengan, reversing their situation to drive home the fact that Naruto could have become like Sasuke if he didn't have people like Iruka and Jiraiya who cared for him. Ikemoto used this concept and made it literal, switching the lives of Boruto and Kawaki and leading to Boruto's ousting from the village.
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While Kishimoto was responsible for great moments such as Boruto and Kawaki fight at the beginning of the series, the conflict between Naruto and Boruto or the first arc where Momoshiki attacks, Ikemoto still deserves his flowers for his contribution to the story. Kishimoto places a high level of trust in his former assistant after more than a decade of working together, and fans can rest easy knowing that Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is in great hands and with even more plot twists and developments.
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- Masashi Kishimoto
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- Mikio Ikemoto
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Years after fleeing his village with Sasuke, Boruto returns to confront the dark changes that have occurred. With memories altered and Kawaki now seen as the hero, Boruto faces a world where he is the outcast. The two rivals must settle their differences as their Otsutsuki powers grow more dangerous.
