Kishimoto reveals his only big fight with Ikemoto over the fate of a 'Boruto' character

Masashi Kishimoto has spoken clearly about his role in Boruto. Although the series is mainly in the hands of Mikio Ikemoto, his former assistant, the creator of Naruto is still tied to the project as a supervisor. And in a recent interview he has admitted there was one decision he didn't agree with at all: the final fate of one of the characters.

"The only time we had a disagreement was when we held very different positions on the final fate of a certain character, but he managed to convince me after insisting tenaciously," Kishimoto explains. That said, he's not going to spill the beans on who it is: "I can't say which character it is, because they will return in the future."

The statement leaves the door open to all kinds of theories. Many readers automatically think of Naruto, Sasuke or Kurama, considering what they've been through in Ikemoto's fiction. But Kishimoto neither confirms nor denies anything, so we'll have to wait.

Masashi Kishimoto, creator of 'Naruto' and supervisor of 'Boruto'.vandal.elespanol.com

A collaboration with more agreements than friction

Despite that one-off disagreement, Kishimoto says he is satisfied with the direction of the series. He himself gave Ikemoto the general outline of the Boruto plot, which would serve as the concept for the story until the end. "And, when changes come up, we haven't had any problems, since we discuss them until we reach an agreement," he adds.

The author also clarifies what his real role is in the day-to-day of the manga. He doesn't do the main plot or draw the most important panels, but he always supervises the series.

This note comes up because of an idea circulating among part of the fandom: that Boruto works as a kind of Dragon Ball GT, a sequel outside the canon. Kishimoto makes it clear: the series is fully canonical and has his involvement, although to a lesser extent because this is Ikemoto's work.

What's coming for the 'Naruto' universe

While Boruto moves forward with its current stage, Two Blue Vortex, Kishimoto has another project on his hands. The creator of the Hidden Leaf Village is developing Shadow Rising, another Naruto sequel set before Boruto. For now, details are scarce, but the project will reveal its secrets at Jump Festa 2027.