r/BorutoUnfiltered

Hi! I’m a huge Boruto fan, but right now I have a concern—or at least a fear—regarding the human Shinju.

They’re introduced as a major threat, and each one has its own target. Their whole narrative and development revolve around the idea of devouring that target. This has been teased constantly since their introduction in the early chapters of Two Blue Vortex… but so far, not a single human Shinju has actually succeeded.

For the past few arcs, the pattern feels repetitive: the villain never reaches their goal. Ryu failed, Matsuri failed, and I really thought Mamushi would succeed in devouring Eida—but that didn’t happen. Sure, Inojin got some spotlight, which is nice, but the fact that Mamushi failed to devour a character like Eida—who barely had any narrative importance left—feels like wasted potential. It also shows that Ikemoto wasn’t willing to kill off an important character.

There needs to be real tragedy. Even if Inojin losing his eyes is impactful, it’s still not enough. From a storytelling perspective, that moment felt like the last real opportunity to show a Shinju successfully devouring its target. And honestly, it feels obvious now: if Ikemoto didn’t go through with killing Eida or Konohamaru, then Hidari will never devour Sarada. She’s a main heroine—he’s not going to kill her. Jura probably won’t devour Naruto either, because that would mean killing Naruto, which Ikemoto likely has no intention of doing.

In the end, it almost feels certain that none of the remaining Shinju will ever succeed, meaning we may never actually see one accomplish its goal—and from a writing standpoint, that’s a problem. For example, Obito actually achieved his objective by becoming the Ten-Tails’ host. Here, none of the Shinju are achieving anything, even though it’s essential for their development.

I also don’t think Jura will devour Himawari, because that would make him way too overpowered. He’s already extremely strong, and absorbing Kurama’s power would push him even further. And realistically, I don’t think Ikemoto would kill Himawari like that either.

So yeah, I’m curious what you all think, but to me it feels like Ikemoto is mishandling the Shinju storyline. That said, I’m not saying everything about them is bad—they’re actually one of the best additions to the story. But their development needs to fully pay off, otherwise it loses its impact.

Seriously. Konoha advanced so much in every way. There is no way that they are in a moment where shrinkflation is a thing.

Is there any actual explanation of why jackets are so ugly in the Boruto era?

In Kashin Koji’s future visions in Chapter 23, we can see several glimpses, including one that seems to tease Inojin joining Kashin Koji in his hideout. But more importantly, we can see Inojin’s eyes—they’re closed… both of them. In Chapter 33, exactly 10 chapters later, Inojin loses both of his eyes, so I think he’s going to remain blind.

I’ve been really active lately :)

I can just imagine Code in the next chapter tripping over a tree trunk and falling to the ground like a clown, then getting kicked hard and leaving again lol 😂

The main villain of this arc is Mamushi.
In my opinion I really like Mamushi as a villain. My favorite part is when he was about to kill Lord Kobu he was just laughing like a maniac.
One of the main things I like about Mamushi is it was a different approach when it came to villains in TBV and even NNG.
Most villains in the series is just seen has strong. One thing Ikimote did very well when it came to Mamushi is instead of just making it "whoever is stronger wins." He made it a battle of nutrition. Even if the Boruto alliance were stronger they would have still lost because it became a battle of nutrition and not strength. I think that's one thing I haven't seen in NNG and TBV.
Another thing I like is how Mamushi ended. When 1000+ clones appeared most people thought it was going to be a wildscale jutsu or an asspull like people coming to help them take care off it. But instead it, it was Injoin which was one of the main characters of this arc. This led to an improvement of his character, because he was willing to sacrifice his life to protect his village and the person he loves Himarwire. Love is one the themes for this arc/manga.

Another thing I like about this arc is the strategy and comms. When I started to see the strategy and how everyone was working together it brought me back to early naruto. How there was a lot of strategy involved in the missions.

Another thing I liked within this arc is the internal and external conflict. The whole Lord Kobu situation was very interesting. The main reason is because he added stakes. He was also one of the main reasons why Sarada eye exploded and why Inojin might go blind. Which will once again increase the tension within the village and also within the Boruto and KK. This may cause a civil war within the village and the team. The External conflict is the whole Mamushi situation.

Another good thing that happened within this arc is the side cast. The arc really involved the side cast. We got to see Shikadai use a jutsu we haven't seen before, Inojin learn a new jutsu, Hima evolve while fighting and Chocho doing Chocho things. One jutsu I will focus one is Shikadai jutsu. Instead of shikadai jutsu just using his father's side, he also involved his mother's side. That's how he was able to throw/spit the shadow onto the clones. (We also got to see Delta do Delta things.)

The chochgraphy within this arc was good. (One of my favorite parts is when Boruto used his byakugan to see the clones through the walls. After that he used the shuriken to bounce it off the walls and teleported to it and used a ransegan. It just brought back Sasuke and Itachi vibes. It also showed what Boruto learnt when he was with Sasuke.) The fighting was good. The teamwork was good.

One of the main things I like about this arc is the setup for the next arc or whenever it get brought up again. The main setup is Sarada eyes, Lord Kobu return, How is Ino and Sai gonna react to Inojin. Amado knowing KK shinjitsu know. (Will all of this lead to more separation of Boruto and KK?)

The MVP of this arc is Inojin. At the start I didn't like him. But now he's Grown on me. W Inojin. There's no need to dive into his development since it will take a long time and I have a life.
Another person I like is Lord Kobu...... I don't really have an explanation. I just like the dude. No Homo.

One thing I like about Daemon is he has limits which is good.

Things I didn't like:

The thing I didn't like is the arc was short. It would have been better if this arc just lasted for 1-2 more chapters.
Another thing is Eida situation. A lot of people thought Eldia was gonna die. I thought she was gonna die as well
But In my opinion I feel like Eida is more useful alive than died. The main reason is we still need her to develop the girls.
Either way it's bad she's alive because we may never see what happens when a Shinju devorwers their target. But also good since she can still develop Sarada and Sumire characters.
Another thing I didn't like is there was no Shinki. If there was Shinki this arc would have been an 100/10.

Without being bias. This arc is an 8.26/10.

(Note: Pls keep it civil in the comments.)
This is my opinion what's yours?
I suggest you all to binge watch the arc to get the full feeling.

Inojin’s eye injury isn’t a typical physical wound. It’s directly tied to his technique and his spirit—more like a spiritual or chakra-based injury than a normal one. For example, Orochimaru’s arms after his fight with Hiruzen were closer to a spiritual injury than a physical one.

So Inojin could potentially be healed from the bleeding, but his vision might remain affected since it’s linked to his spirit and chakra, making it impossible to fully restore. I’m not sure if you get what I mean, but Ikemoto could use this kind of explanation.

Jura reads a lot of books in Konoha, and Jiraiya is probably a well-known writer there, so I’m thinking Jura might have read Jiraiya’s books. He may have even read the one about the Child of Prophecy, which refers to Naruto. Just a hypothesis, but do you think it’s possible?

1.Mamushi literally means “snake” or “viper,” which fits his sly and twisted nature.

2.Mamushi has the longest beard in the Naruto/Boruto verse.

3.Mamushi represents obsession—his entire motivation revolves around devouring Eida, no matter the cost.

4.His dynamic with Eida is intentionally disturbing, highlighting the contrast between beauty (Eida) and something grotesque (Mamushi).

5.Mamushi is missing some teeth—his teeth are broken, a physical trait he inherited from Bug after Daemon knocked them out.

Boruto 🔩 vs Minato ⚡

Now that Boruto has mastered flying Raijin, I was wondering if Minato the yellow flash is still the "fastest shinobi"

I wonder how he end up becoming kishimoto's favourite assistant 🥀💔

That’s it, we’re finally here! The anime is finally coming back—and no, this isn’t fake. According to a very reliable leaker (they never get things wrong), we’ll get more information and potentially even a release date announcement for Boruto Part 2. We’ll know more on June 4, but it’s almost 100% certain that the anime will return then. Like I said, this leaker is extremely reliable, and it totally makes sense for the anime to come back at that time. Anyway, I’m extremely excited!

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