Shikamaru's plan could turn the Shinjus into the Shinobi's worst nightmare in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex

The Shinjus or the Divine Tree clone are the villains of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex. The Narutoverse hasn’t seen a threat this large since the Akatsuki, who have done what the likes of Pain and Deidara did in Naruto Shippuden by attacking villages. With this, they have shifted the focus of the story from Konoha to one that affects the entire Ninja world.

The latest chapter of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is the beginning of the Suna Arc and it involves two Shinju, Ryu, and Matsuri. A team from Konoha is hastily assembled to combat the Shinju, but this might be the undoing of the ninjas. Shikamaru, the current Hokage, created a plan that focuses on betrayal, but this plan might backfire.

Disclaimer: This article reflects the author’s opinion and may contain spoilers from Boruto: Two Blue Vortex.

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How Shikamaru’s plan might create catastrophe in

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex

Konohamaru needs to manipulate Matsuri for Shikamaru's plan to work (Image via Studio Pierrot)

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is a huge departure from everything fans have experienced in the Narutoverse. The themes are different, power systems have become more complicated, and the characters have different motivations.

One question routinely posed in the series indirectly is, “Logic or emotions, what is the best way to make choices?” This is best encapsulated with the current arc and the choices being made by every character.

Shikamaru fears the power of the Shinju despite knowing their origins and how they are Tabula Rasa—a clean slate. This arc reveals Shikamaru’s cold, unemotional approach, one that resembles Danzo Shimura and is a far cry from Naruto Uzumaki, whose choices are emotion-based.

If Naruto was the Hokage, he would first try to understand the Shinju before launching any attack. Despite their attack on the village, Naruto would empathize with them, and won’t go on the offensive.

Shikamaru tells Konohamaru to take advantage of Matsuri’s feelings and use it as a ploy to separate her from Ryu. Konohamaru might pull off a part of the plan as he can successfully separate Matsuri from Ryu, defeat her in battle, and get the thorn bulb. The problem lies with Ryu.

Ryu retains abilities from Shinki, and if he can use Iron Sand at Shinki’s level, the battle between him, Sarada, Mitsuki, Yodo, and Araya will be tough.

Ryu also has a high chance of escaping from the entire skirmish, and if word of the ninja’s actions gets back to Jura, the Leader of the Shinju might attack Konoha.

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Can a war happen between humans and Shinju?

Jura is the leader of the Shinju and is one of the strongest characters in the Narutoverse (Image via Shueisha)

The relationship between humans and Shinju is already frayed and this is due to the attacks made by Shinju. The Shinju are a humanoid race birthed from the harm of humans, whose actions will always put them at odds with humans. There is also its history of being birthed by the Ten Tails.

The Ten-Tails was a major antagonist in the last Shinobi war, a war that claimed Shinobi in the Five Major Ninja villages. For humans to live alongside an offspring of the Ten-Tails will be impossible.

This will also be different from the case of Jinchuriki where they are sealed in people. Shinju takes the lives of other Ninjas and robs them of their autonomy. This will be too difficult for many Ninjas to bear. As long as the Shinju exists, the threat of war in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex will always be imminent.

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Final Thoughts

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is arriving at the future that was hinted at in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. A future where the ninja villages are destroyed and the essence of ninja ceases to exist. The average Shinju is stronger than the average Shinobi, and due to the tensions already brewing between the two factions, a war might break out.

The Shinju being a clean slate with new emotions forming every day might reflect the hostility being directed at them. There is also a chance that the Shinju will collaborate with a character like Kawaki to help them achieve their goals. Either way, the direction Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is going will lead to tragedy.

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