Boruto: Two Blue Vortex may still be far from its final chapter, but the manga has already shown readers where its central conflict is heading. The future teased in the opening of the Boruto manga depicts a devastated Konoha and a direct confrontation between Boruto Uzumaki and Kawaki, with the latter declaring that the shinobi era is over.
The sequence has remained one of the series’ biggest mysteries since the original Boruto manga began. Kawaki tells Boruto, “The age of shinobi is over,” while Boruto refuses to abandon the identity that defined Naruto’s world, replying, “I’m still a shinobi!”
The scene makes it clear that the future clash between the two characters is about more than their personal rivalry. The battle could determine whether the ninja system and the world built around it can survive.
Boruto and Kawaki’s Battle Could Decide Konoha’s Future
The flash-forward shows Konoha almost completely destroyed, including the Hokage Rock, while Naruto Uzumaki is absent from the battlefield. Kawaki’s earlier actions already offer part of the explanation, as he sealed Naruto and Hinata away in another dimension while pursuing his goal of eliminating the threat posed by the Otsutsuki.
However, the destruction seen in the prologue raises much larger questions about what will happen before Boruto and Kawaki finally face each other. The two former brothers now represent opposing visions for the future of the ninja world.
Kawaki believes the Otsutsuki threat must be eliminated at any cost, and his hatred of the shinobi system appears to be closely tied to that mission. Boruto, meanwhile, continues to fight as a shinobi despite losing his home, reputation, and place in the village after the events surrounding Eida’s Omnipotence.
Their powers have also continued to grow. Kawaki possesses Isshiki Otsutsuki’s Karma and has received further modifications from Amado, while Boruto has developed into one of the manga’s strongest fighters after training under Sasuke Uchiha and learning to control the power connected to Momoshiki.
Why Boruto’s Victory Could Save the Shinobi World
The prologue strongly suggests that Boruto may become the last major defender of the shinobi ideal by the time the story reaches its opening battle. Yet the manga has not confirmed that every ninja village will literally disappear or that Boruto will be the only shinobi left alive. What is certain is that the established order of the ninja world will face a catastrophic collapse.
The current Two Blue Vortex storyline is still building toward that future. Boruto and his allies are dealing with the Divine Trees, while Kawaki’s conflict with Boruto continues to escalate in the background.
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 37 is scheduled to release on September 17, 2026, and the manga remains available through Manga Plus and VIZ Media.
For now, the manga’s biggest mystery remains unchanged: how does the world of Naruto, which survived generations of war and conflict, reach a point where Kawaki can stand over the ruins of Konoha and declare that the age of shinobi is finished?
