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Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 18 – A Deep Dive into Side Characters and New Developments

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, Chapter 18, titled Only Babel in Your Sleep, is packed with significant developments for the side characters. In this chapter, we learn a lot about their roles within the story, with Kawaki pressuring Amado to release his limiter so he can fight at full power, especially on the offensive side. Meanwhile, Sarada, Mitsuki, Yodo, and Araya fail to catch Ryu by surprise, with Ryu almost killing Sarada and Yodo. Additionally, Matsuri turns on Konohamaru after he tells her not to refer to him in a certain way, prompting her to rage and threaten to kill him.

Chapter 18 was incredibly eventful, offering plenty of screen time for the characters in Two Blue Vortex. One personal complaint during Boruto Part 1 was the lack of focus on the side characters. Most of the attention was given to Boruto, Kawaki, Naruto, and Sasuke, with the side characters mostly relegated to the anime. However, in Two Blue Vortex, many of these characters play pivotal roles despite not being the strongest. While villains can counteract them, having multiple villains in the arc allows for more involvement from these side characters. In Boruto Part 1, Sarada, Mitsuki, and Konohamaru were omitted from the main storyline. In Two Blue Vortex, though, these characters are getting expanded roles, especially in the main plot of the manga.

Typically, characters like Yodo and Araya—ninjas we don’t often see in the Boruto manga—are usually addressed in the anime. Seeing them in action and playing significant roles in the main storyline is refreshing, making them feel more integral to the plot. Of course, we’ll eventually return to Boruto and Kawaki and their ongoing struggles. But, as Kashin Koji mentioned, Boruto cannot interfere in the current battle, as doing so would bring Jura into the fray, resulting in everyone’s death. Similarly, the Kawaki are targeted by the Shinju. Since the Leaf Village is monitoring him and is with Amado, there’s little point in him leaving the village until he can boost his power enough to take on the Shinju. Otherwise, he would perish.

Chapter 18 of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex has quickly become one of my favorites in the series. It features multiple storylines that will ultimately converge, likely leading to a battle involving Jura, Boruto, and Kawaki. For now, though, the manga focuses on the side characters, and these developments will undoubtedly lead to something bigger.

Let’s break down the chapter: Sumire enters a room where Kawaki presses Amado to release his limiter and enhance his offensive capabilities. Kawaki understands that he needs to get significantly stronger to defeat the Shinju. Boruto had previously told Kawaki this, informing him that Amado placed his body with limiters. Amado needs Kawaki alive for his plans, which are revealed later in the chapter. However, Kawaki is too weak to fight the Shinju, so he presses Amado to release the limiters. Amado then says, “Only Babel in your sleep,” which is revealed to be the emergency shutdown code that can deactivate Kawaki, just like Delta had a similar shutdown code. This causes Kawaki to fall unconscious.

The scene then shifts to the Land of Wind, where Ryu meets the Sand Ninjas for the first time and is introduced to Yodo and Araya. Ryu immediately notices Yodo glaring at him, which Sarada tries to dismiss by explaining that Yodo is shy and doesn’t like talking to people. However, Ryu picks up on this later in the chapter.

We then cut to the conversation between Konohamaru and Matsuri from the previous chapter. They are sitting behind a rock in the Land of Wind, discussing Matsuri’s feelings about being human. Matsuri admits she doesn’t fully understand why but feels much more “normal” after talking with Konohamaru. She explains that while initially nervous, she now feels like she’s becoming her true self. Matsuri then asks Konohamaru if she can call him “Konohamaru-chan,” a title typically used between close friends or lovers. This reminds Konohamaru of a flashback where Moige used to call him the same, which causes him to question himself.

Kawaki’s Deal with Amado and the Otsutsuki Mystery

Returning to Sarada’s group, Ryu activates his Iron Sand, a detection ability he often uses to find clues about Boruto’s whereabouts. He mentions that he should be able to locate Boruto quickly, as his Iron Sand can soon pick up on anything. Suddenly, Ryu notices something is wrong with his iron sand. It starts hovering around Yodo, and Ryu states that he can detect the bloodlust emanating from her. Obviously, the goal of this mission is to kill Ryu when he’s unaware. Still, Yodo’s heightened bloodlust, which is detectable by the Iron Sand, could give away the mission at a critical moment.

Yodo tries to brush it off, claiming she’s just a ninja and that this is how she always acts. Mitsuki chimes in, explaining that Boruto is a criminal to Konoha and the rest of the ninja world, which is why their bloodlust is so high. They’re anticipating finding Boruto and killing him on the spot. At least, this is the story they are trying to sell to catch Ryu off guard. Mitsuki then asks Ryu why the Shinju are hunting down Boruto. Ryu reveals that Boruto knows too much about some issues, even though he doesn’t fully understand them. They know that Boruto understands what the thorn bulbs are, so he must be killed instead of being devoured. This is the decision that Jura made, not just for himself but for the rest of the Shinju, to eliminate Boruto no matter what.

Later in Chapter 18, Kawaki wakes up after being shut down by Amado. Amado admits that he understands where Kawaki is coming from and that the Shinju threatens the Leaf Village. Even Amado didn’t anticipate them being such a danger. However, Amado needs Kawaki alive for his own goals. He tells Kawaki that he will modify his ability settings to an entirely offensive form, allowing him to fight the Shinju and take them down, or else everyone will die. However, Amado sets one condition: Kawaki must implant a Karma onto Akebi. Remember, Akebi is Amado’s daughter, which he hinted at in the final moments of Boruto Part 1. This is Amado’s true goal: to revive his daughter.

The reason Amado implanted the Karma onto Kawaki after he lost it following Isshiki’s death was because he had been planning to use Kawaki’s DNA to revive his daughter. The idea is that Kawaki will implant the Karma onto a clone, essentially creating a vessel for Akebi’s resurrection. Amado has repeatedly failed to bring his daughter back, especially in terms of recreating her soul. The only way to do this is by implanting her DNA into Kawaki’s Karma. This act, as Amado admits, is one committed by the gods. Everything he has been doing until now has been for this sole purpose. This is the only condition Amado has for helping Kawaki, as they both understand that the Shinju must be killed.

However, Amado is making this deal not only to help Kawaki but also for his interests. He knows Kawaki needs this power to take down the Shinju. After hearing Amado’s proposition, Kawaki responds that if Akebi is an Otsutsuki, he will kill her no matter what. Let’s not forget that Kawaki has a hit list to eliminate all Otsutsuki, as they have continually threatened the Leaf Village and the entire Shinobi world. The most interesting part of this conversation is that, while Kawaki suspects Akebi might be an Otsutsuki, Amado doesn’t entirely deny it. He says that if Akebi resurrects as an Otsutsuki, he will fight Kawaki with everything he has. This marks the first time we’ve heard Amado threaten another character. Though he has made threats before, such as toward Shikadai, those were largely empty threats to ensure his safety within the village. This is the first time Amado appears to be genuinely willing to fight.

We’ve never seen Amado truly get active in the series. He’s mainly been used as a narrator, providing information about the Otsutsuki Clan and their abilities, particularly those from the Kara organization. But now, his comment about fighting Kawaki hints that Akebi is likely more than just an ordinary human. The fact that Amado doesn’t entirely deny that she’s an Otsutsuki suggests she must have some connection to the Otsutsuki Clan. Since Amado did not deny this accusation, Kawaki rejected the deal. He insists that Amado power him up first because he isn’t interested in creating another potential Otsutsuki who could threaten the village, like the previous Otsutsuki, such as Momoshiki and Isshiki.

Kawaki’s Path to Ultimate Power and Amado’s Deal

 Before Amado can object, Kawaki prioritizes killing the Shinju first. He acknowledges that the sequence of events is the issue, but he promises to implant Karma onto a clone to bring Akebi back. However, the chances of her being an enemy, like an old Otsutsuki, will be very high, leading to a scenario where Kawaki might try to kill Akebi after reviving her. This likely results in a battle between Amado and Kawaki, which is fascinating, considering we haven’t seen Amado fight in the story. He has plenty of weapons because he is brilliant, especially regarding technology. After all, he modified the entire Kara organization. With all the information he possesses, I wouldn’t be surprised if he is one of the strongest characters in the series. If he knows how to fight, it could make for a very intriguing confrontation.

Kawaki tells Amado that he will implant a Karma onto the clone to revive Akebi, but only after eliminating the current enemies in the storyline. Amado then warns Kawaki that his chances of survival will be significantly reduced if he redirects his offensive power from his defensive abilities. He even admits that Kawaki possesses near-immortal defensive and recuperative powers, which explains why he’s been able to tank hits from Jura and Boruto. If Kawaki dies in battle, Amado’s dreams of reviving his daughter Akebi will die with him.

Kawaki objects, stating that survival isn’t guaranteed, but the potential to kill the Shinju is what he’s banking on. He then insists that Amado modify his body to the absolute maximum—make him more substantial than the Shinju combined to take them down. He asks Amado to use any means, whether scientific or otherwise, to make him stronger beyond all limits, as he is focused on murder right now. He wants to kill the Shinju, Code, and, of course, Boruto. Only after eliminating all these threats will he consider reviving Akebi to reunite her with Amado.

This is an exciting storyline, especially considering the flash-forward scene where Kawaki faces Boruto. This suggests that Kawaki may not have fulfilled his promise to Amado, particularly since he now seeks to eliminate these characters. I doubt he will kill some of the Shinju or even Code significantly if Amado modifies his body to the maximum. This is something that Boruto advised Kawaki to do to get stronger—he had to go to Amado to have his limiters removed. Now that Amado understands that Kawaki will do anything to protect Naruto’s dreams, he will likely realize that he must help Kawaki first. Only then will he be able to meet Akebi after years of failed attempts to resurrect her?

This means that Kawaki will likely become the most potent version of himself we’ve seen. At the start of Two Blue Vortex, Kawaki’s power was underwhelming. While he developed his Dharma-gan Dojutsu to its maximum, it was clear that he wasn’t on the same level as Boruto and the Shinju. Jura easily defeated him, and with Boruto’s comment a few chapters ago about Kawaki being weak, it’s clear that Kawaki needs to get stronger. I expect Amado to enhance Kawaki so that no one in Konoha, except perhaps Boruto and Jura, can contend with him. Kawaki’s goal right now is to eliminate these enemies, and if he can’t get close to their power, there would be no point in him even existing.

Kawaki even tells Amado to stop worrying about his health—what matters is getting more potent to kill all of his opponents. I’m really looking forward to this development, as Kawaki is my favorite character. So far in the time skip, he’s been somewhat underwhelming in terms of power. I think it makes sense for him to grow stronger in this way, as even Boruto admitted that it’s already too late for him to start training again to get stronger. This is probably the only way for Kawaki to reach his full potential. Given that he’s a synthetic human cyborg, the best way to enhance his powers and modify his abilities is to push his body to the maximum.

Anyways, we jump into the conversation between Matsuri and Konohamaru, where Matsuri continues to talk up to Konohamaru, saying that this is the best day of her life—to talk to someone like him. She does have feelings for Konohamaru. However, Konohamaru does not seem comfortable with how Matsuri refers to him. He even tells her to stop calling him that, saying that there’s only one person who calls him that—obviously, Moegi. This is where the dynamic between Matsuri and Konohamaru completely flips. Matsuri completely loses it here, and I love the subtle detail from Ikemoto showing the change in emotions. When Matsuri hears this for the first time, throughout the entire interaction between Konohamaru and Matsuri, Matsuri blushes, as indicated in the panels, when she hears that Konohamaru does not want her to call him that, her facial expression immediately changes. She is no longer blushing; instead, she becomes furious. Matsuri puts two and two together and realizes that the woman who calls Konohamaru is Moegi, the person she is modeled after and the prototype of. She then presses Konohamaru to answer this question.

I like this interaction, especially regarding Ikemoto’s facial expressions. The Boruto manga art isn’t that complex, but I enjoy reading something like this when it comes to these subtle expressions, especially between these panels. Even though these are two secondary characters who don’t matter in the story’s plotline, reading these panels between the lines makes me care about a character like Konohamaru. I realized that Konohamaru messed up here by not caring more about Matsuri and her feelings, so she immediately became angry and tried to attack Konohamaru. I want to see more of this in the Boruto manga because it adds more depth, especially regarding the Shinju’s emotions. We see that Matsuri was genuine in her interactions with Konohamaru, and with him essentially selling the situation—because we all know he’s trying to kill her when her guard is dropped—he has completely ruined that opportunity. He’ll probably have to fight her head-on, complicating this situation.

Konohamaru’s Tension with Matsuri, Ryu’s Thorn Bulb Trap, and the Rising Stakes

We get to the end of the chapter, where Ryu produces a thorn bulb to lure out Boruto Uzumaki. This is the chapter’s most interesting part, where he looks at us, the audience, and breaks the fourth wall by saying, “Now then, let’s see if they bite.” It seems like Ryu understands that he might be getting played here, so he throws the thorn bulb up into the sky, trying to lure out any characters that might be working with him. He’s probably just talking to himself, as we see this inner dialogue among many characters in the manga. However, when he throws this thorn bulb up, we see Yodo immediately jump into the sky, trying to grab it. This is where Ryu uses his iron sand to stop Yodo from grabbing the thorn bulb. He quickly realizes he is being betrayed, killing everyone on the battlefield. He uses his iron sand to restrict the movements of everyone and then uses Sarada to throw herself at Yodo with a kunai to kill both of them at once. However, a significant slash occurs before that happens, freeing everybody from the iron sand. This allows everyone to regain control of their bodies again, where Araya uses a jutsu to stop the iron sand with his own sand-sealing blade. He says that he never thought he’d have to use this jutsu to stop the iron sand, especially if it ever got out of control now that Shinki is no longer in control of his body, particularly with Ryu, who has these abilities. The best way to stop the iron sand is to use a jutsu like this.

This is where the chapter ends, with Ryu saying that it’s unfair that they have a jutsu to counteract the iron sand.

That was Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 18, and I thought this was a pretty solid chapter. Once again, the manga dedicates screen time and an essential narrative to these side characters. I love seeing Sarada and Mitsuki finally becoming more critical within the actual manga’s canon storyline rather than being sidelined like in Boruto and Kawaki, where they save the day. Instead, they have to save themselves, and I’m happy to see other characters from these villages also providing some use. Obviously, in the Boruto manga, some of the villains that have been introduced are so strong that only the main characters can fight them. However, in a scenario like this, only these four characters in this position will fight Ryu. Obviously, with Konohamaru, he’s going to fight Matsuri as well. So, the following chapters will be dedicated more to these secondary characters, leading to more narratives that will ultimately converge with someone like Jura, Boruto, and Kawaki, who are gaining more power to fight some of these other Shinju.

The Boruto manga has been ramping up again. These past few chapters have been slow, but the buildup has been worth it, as we will get some crazy action in the following few chapters. We hope to see more of these abilities. I want to see Sarada use that Mangekyou Sharingan. I want to see Mitsuki activate his Sage Mode again, as we’ve only seen it a few times—he only used it for the first time in the manga in Two Blue Vortex when he fought Boruto. Hopefully, we get to see more of that. And Araya having that blade is incredible. As a character, it’s great for him to have something like that, which sets up the dynamic with Shinki and the rest of his team. Dive into Boruto Two Blue Vortex Chapter 19! Sarada and Mitsuki take on Ryu in an epic battle while Boruto’s secret plan unfolds. Full review and analysis inside.

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