Masashi Kishimoto’s Greatest Crime is How Disastrously He Has Treated an Iconic Naruto Jutsu in Boruto

When Masashi Kishimoto’s franchise transitioned from Naruto to Boruto, fans were excited to see the various characters from the prequel series become adults and deal with a new ninja world. However, these expectations were quickly destroyed as Boruto could not live up to the standards of Naruto and ultimately got criticized by fans.
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Credit: Studio Pierrot
Kishimoto had the chance to showcase the talents of the old characters and their powerful techniques, but he dropped the bags as he completely ignored any kind of nostalgic aspect. Fans were hopeful that they might once again get to see their favorite jutsus, and although some techniques from Naruto were included, one of the most prominent ones was left out.
This technique was none other than the Eight Inner Gates, which is considered to be the pinnacle of taijutsu. This technique was mastered by Might Guy in...
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Credit: Studio Pierrot
Kishimoto had the chance to showcase the talents of the old characters and their powerful techniques, but he dropped the bags as he completely ignored any kind of nostalgic aspect. Fans were hopeful that they might once again get to see their favorite jutsus, and although some techniques from Naruto were included, one of the most prominent ones was left out.
This technique was none other than the Eight Inner Gates, which is considered to be the pinnacle of taijutsu. This technique was mastered by Might Guy in...
- 9/1/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
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