This article contains spoilers from Boruto: Two Blue Vortex.

Naruto Uzumaki is one of the most important characters in the Boruto series and when it comes to the franchise, he is, undoubtedly, the most popular. One of the biggest reasons why fans even tune into Boruto is Naruto Uzumaki. Given his immense popularity, one might assume that Naruto is at the heart of the Boruto series, but the truth is that a lot of fans have been incredibly dissatisfied with the level of disrespect that the Boruto series has thrown onto the character, both in terms of his importance, and also in power.

Boruto: Kishimoto Officially Reveals A Next Gen Ninja Above Naruto and Sasuke's Level 
Boruto: Kishimoto Officially Reveals A Next Gen Ninja Above Naruto and Sasuke's Level 

Sasuke and Naruto are both powerful, but this next-gen Ninja has surpassed them in Boruto.

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When it comes to strength, Naruto Uzumaki is still strong in Boruto, considered to be the strongest ninja alive, but as the story progresses, Naruto starts getting nerfed and consequently, weaker. Kishimoto has officially revealed Naruto's power level in Boruto, and as fans know, he's a shadow of his former self after losing the power of Kurama.

Naruto Uzumaki's New Power Level Is Lower Than Before

Naruto Lost The Power Of Kurama

picture: naruto uzumaki in the cover of naruto volume 41.
  • Naruto beat Isshiki Otsutsuki
  • Kawaki eventually sealed him away

It goes without saying that Naruto Uzumaki is incredibly strong at the end of his own story. In fact, years later in the Boruto era, Naruto is still considered to be incredibly powerful. However, things take a drastic turn in the battle against Isshiki Otsutsuki. Here, Naruto Uzumaki shows off what can be considered to be the peak of all powers, and that is Baryon Mode. This was quite an exciting addition to the story, but it was also a double-edged sword, as it eventually led to the loss of Kurama. Naruto Uzumaki losing Kurama meant that he would grow weaker, and he certainly did. This is officially confirmed by Kishimoto himself in the story. As soon as Naruto lost Kurama, his overall strength started waning and he was left a shell of his former self.

I'll make you eat your words, don't forget that. — Naruto Uzumaki to Jigen

A Ninja Stronger Than Naruto Uzumaki
Boruto: Kishimoto Reveals Boruto Uzumaki's Ultimate Power-Up

Boruto Uzumaki has an ultimate power up in store, one that will make him surpass Naruto.

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Things got to a point where Naruto Uzumaki couldn't even defend himself from the likes of the Kara members, and this eventually prompted Kawaki to take action and seal Naruto away until he dealt with all the major threats, including Boruto Uzumaki.

Naruto Will Return Stronger Than Before

Naruto Uzumaki Will Gain New Powers In Boruto

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As far as Naruto's official power level in Boruto goes, fans know very well that right now, he's far from being the strongest. The strongest power that he has right now is, undoubtedly, Sage Mode. That in itself means Naruto is far weaker than he was during the Fourth Great Ninja War, unfortunate as that may be.

Come, Otsutsuki! I'll show you what true resolve is. — Naruto Uzumaki

Sasuke in the spotlight in the Boruto anime

That said, fans also know that it's guaranteed that he'll get stronger when he returns in Two Blue Vortex. This is simply because Sasuke had already gotten very powerful, enough to take Code's eye from him in combat. Sasuke is canonically stated to have trained during the timeskip, and as fans know, Sasuke and Naruto are always relative, which means when Naruto Uzumaki returns, he will, undoubtedly, be on a level never seen before.

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter 26 is set for its official release on September 20, 2025. The release time of the chapter is 10 AM EST/ 3 PM UTC. As always, fans can read the chapter officially for free on the Manga Plus and the Shonen Jump apps.

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Release Date
April 5, 2017
Creator
Masashi Kishimoto
Streaming Service(s)
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