What are Thorn Souls or Soul Bulbs in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex? The Key to reviving Sasuke, explored

Modified Jul 23, 2024 03:50 GMT

What are Thorn Souls or Soul Bulbs in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex? The Key to reviving Sasuke, explored — Jura, Hidari, and Thorn Soul Bulb as seen in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex (Image via Shueisha)

With the release of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter 12, the manga series introduced fans to the concept of Thorn Soul Bulb. While many fans have confused the name of the entity as "Thorn Souls" or "Soul Bulbs" due to fan translations, the official name for the same is "Thorn Soul Bulb."

This entity was first seen after Kawaki destroyed the remains of Hidari's body that were left after Boruto hit him with his Rasengan Uzuhiko With such developments, fans can assume that the Thorn Soul Bulb is the core of the God Trees. However, not much is known about them. So, what are they?

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga.

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex: What are Thorn Soul Bulbs?

Boruto explaining the Thorn Soul Bulb in the manga (Image via Shueisha)

As explained by Boruto in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter 12, the Thorn Soul Bulb is an entity that will help him save his master Sasuke Uchiha who was turned into a tree.

While the protagonist did not disclose his source of information, as evident from the manga chapter, it was none other than the Jiraiya clone Kashin Koji. According to what he said to Boruto, through their transmission through Boruto's toad, Kashin Koji had seen Thorn Soul Bulb before and thought of it as a very important entity.

Kashin Koji as seen in the Boruto manga (Image via Shueisha)

Later, the manga also saw God Tree Jura retrieve Hidari's Thorn Soul Bulb by using some jutsu that allowed him to attract objects toward himself. Considering that he has the Rinnegan, it could be the Banshō Ten'in, also known as Universal Pull, which was once showcased by Pain in Naruto.

The sheer fact that Jura retrieved the Thorn Soul Bulb immediately and considered Boruto a threat just due to his knowledge-- about the same, proves that the entity is of utmost importance to the God Trees.

Boruto as seen in the Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga (Image via Shueisha)

As for the clues left by Boruto's explanation of the Thorn Soul Bulb, it seems like the fruit-like entity is what stores and adapts the chakra of the person a God Tree was based on. For example, the Thorn Soul Bulb that Boruto and company had obtained in the previous chapter, must be storing Sasuke Uchiha's chakra so that its God Tree could take on the form of Hidari.

With the Thorn Soul Bulb gone and no means to heal the God Tree's body, there was a likely chance that the previous chapter could have been the final time fans saw Hidari. Unfortunately, with Jura retrieving Hidari's Thorn Soul Bulb, fans could likely see the Sasuke God Tree clone make a return in the upcoming chapters.

Jura as seen in the Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga (Image via Shueisha)

In any case, the Thorn Soul Bulbs seem like a very important entity for both destroying a God Tree and saving the person trapped in a tree. Thus, the manga will likely explore the topic further in the future. But before that, fans may want to know how and where Kashin Koji must have seen the entity before.