Boruto may already be able to master Karma

Modified Nov 08, 2024 07:29 GMT

Boruto may already be able to master Karma — Boruto as seen in the Boruto anime (Image via Studio Pierrot)

As fans may remember, the Karma possessed by Boruto and Kawaki was a topic of great discussion during the Naruto Next Generations manga. However, that hasn't been the case for the Two Blue Vortex series which has seen the matter pushed aside.

This is due to the protagonist's refusal to use the seal, which has caused fans to get disinterested in the technique as a whole. Nevertheless, they need not worry as the series' flash-forward has already suggested that both Boruto and Kawaki are going to use the technique in the future.

Could this mean that fans will soon get to see the protagonist use his Karma again? One fan theory claims that Boruto may already be able to master it. The only thing he needs right now is a trigger to activate his dojutsu, Jogan.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Boruto manga.

Boruto may be able to master Karma using his Jogan

Boruto as seen in the manga (Image via Shueisha)

As per a fan theory on Reddit u/Natural_Forever_1604, the manga's protagonist may be able to use Karma using his Jogan. As fans must have seen in the manga, the last time the protagonist tried using Karma, he felt like his consciousness was dying. That development aligns perfectly with Momoshiki Otsutsuki's foresight, as per which, the protagonist was supposed to fall into despair and hand over control of his body to the Otsutsuki.

Fortunately, this development did not come to fruition. The reason behind this was Sarada Uchiha, whose Mangekyo Sharingan convinced Sasuke to support Boruto during the Omnipotence Arc. With his master supporting him, the protagonist did not fall into despair, changing the fate once foreseen by Momoshiki.

Momoshiki Otsutsuki as seen in the manga (Image via Shueisha)

A year later, the protagonist observed that the moment he used his Karma, he was seemingly losing control over his body to Momoshiki. Since then, he stopped using the technique altogether. Another thing that followed was that Momoshiki became quiet.

According to u/Natural_Forever_1604, these developments could be the result of Boruto becoming a complete Otsutsuki. With that in mind, they also theorized that the protagonist's dojutsu Jogan might be able to stop it.

The reason they theorize this is because, as fans may remember, the flash-forward scene saw the protagonist activate his Jogan just before manifesting the full Karma seal. Hence, in the future, Jogan could be the key to using Karma.

Jogan as seen in the anime (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Another thing the fan theorized is how the protagonist may find this out. As per them, during the fight against Jura, the Momoshiki host could get overwhelmed, following which, he would be forced to use his Karma. Such a development could lead to the emergence of Borushiki. However, just as the protagonist reaches his lowest point of despair, his Jogan could get activated, allowing him to overwhelm Momoshiki and take back his body.

This was also hinted at by Toneri Otsutsuki's words to the protagonist. As per Toneri, the Jogan was set to guide the protagonist to a light that would dispel the darkness. The darkness in this case could be Momoshiki and the trigger to awaken the dojutsu could be absolute despair.