Boruto Officially Sets Up New Hokage Stronger Than Naruto Uzumaki
On July 20, 2026, in V-Jump Issue #9, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex marked the release of chapter 36, which set in motion one of the most exciting Hokage plotlines that we have seen in this entire franchise. At the beginning of the Boruto series, the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki, was introduced to us as the absolute strong...
On July 20, 2026, in V-Jump Issue #9, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex marked the release of chapter 36, which set in motion one of the most exciting Hokage plotlines that we have seen in this entire franchise. At the beginning of the Boruto series, the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki, was introduced to us as the absolute strongest. Given Naruto's age, it was inconceivable to even think that he would be replaced at some point in the future. Furthermore, his position as the absolute strongest in the world of ninja made him irreplaceable and invincible at the same time.
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