Sarada’s Mangekyo Sharingan Awakens: Darkest Uchiha Power Unleashed

Sarada awakened a technique that no Uchiha before her ever possessed. This chapter doesn’t just wrap up the battle with Ryu; it reveals the most dangerous Uchiha ability in history and kicks off a brand-new conflict with Jura. The chapter picks up exactly where the last one left off—with Team 7 and the awakening of Sarada’s Mangekyo Sharingan.

But we don’t dive straight into the fight with Ryu just yet; we start with a flashback. Sarada recalls her life and the conversation with Yodo that took place at the moment of her death back in Chapter 20. Why was that moment the trigger for her power? It’s all explained in the flashback. Sarada says, “I’ve thought about this for a long time. It’s time to open my eyes to the truth.”

There’s a clear wordplay here: “open my eyes” meaning both literally and symbolically awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan. She shares how she’s long felt uneasy about her dream of becoming Hokage. That goal always seemed so far away, almost unreachable, and every time she stumbled, it felt like she couldn’t get back up again.

But instead of facing her fears, she buried them deep—because to admit weakness would mean admitting helplessness. And it’s right then that Sarada first brings up her feelings for Boruto: “Sumire’s feelings and mine for Boruto… everything I thought was weakness, I rejected. But by doing that, I was also rejecting the strength hidden within me.”

This is a key moment that highlights the legacy of the Uchiha. Emotions are the source of their power. As Tobirama said during the Fourth Great Ninja War, the Uchiha’s strength is directly tied to their feelings and capacity for love. Sarada was so laser-focused on her goal to become Hokage that she pushed aside all her emotions—anything that could get in the way.

When Sarada finally speaks her truth out loud, Ryu snaps, “You’re just rambling! What are you even talking about?” And then, suddenly, he realizes that the black vortex in the sky created by Sarada isn’t just pulling in his iron sand—it’s pulling in him. Sarada keeps going: “I won’t close my eyes to the truth anymore. If I do, I won’t be able to face reality, and I won’t be able to save anyone.”

It’s in this moment that her Mangekyo Sharingan is revealed: Ohirume. The name references the sun goddess Amaterasu, whose full title is Amaterasu Omikami. She’s also known as Ohirume-no-Muchi-no-Kami—“The Great Solar Goddess.”

So Sarada’s black hole represents a black sun—the collapse of a star leading to the creation of a black hole. A lot of people predicted her ability would involve black holes, but very few expected Sarada to be able to control what’s inside them. This might just be the strongest Mangekyo Sharingan ability in history.

Caught at the center of one of these vortexes, Ryu is literally torn apart. What’s left is only his Thorn Soul Bulb. Blood starts dripping from Sarada’s eye. Then the scene shifts: Mitsuki runs to Sarada, who collapses from exhaustion. Mitsuki notices that Ryu’s Thorn Soul Bulb is suspended in the air.

Meanwhile, Eida, watching the battle unfold, reports to Kashin Koji that thanks to Sarada’s new power, Ryu has been defeated. Koji sighs in relief: “She awakened her power without any issues. Thank God.” He knew that without Sarada’s awakening, the team would’ve lost. Eida, with a hint of sarcasm, adds, “Good for you—but too bad for Yodo.” Koji coldly responds, “There was no other way. Yodo’s sacrifice was necessary for Sarada’s awakening.”

And here, we see Koji’s moral decline. The clone of Jiraiya, who’s no longer clinging to old ideals, now operates with cold logic—especially since Naruto’s gone from the equation. Yodo’s death becomes a calculated loss, a necessary price for unleashing Sarada’s power.

But Boruto isn’t okay with that. He asks, “Wasn’t there a way to awaken her power without killing anyone?” Koji replies, “If you had rushed to save Sarada, she wouldn’t have awakened anything.” Boruto snaps, “You knew Yodo was going to die from the start and didn’t say anything?!” Koji answers, “I figured it wouldn’t change the outcome. And now that the result is clear, this is the best-case scenario.”

Just like Shikamaru’s talk about how Konohamaru used his love for Matsuri to win, this conversation raises a question: where’s the line between necessary cruelty and avoidable loss? Koji, with his ability to see the future, knows that interfering could’ve made things even worse.

Boruto pushes back again: “And what about Konohamaru—can he really handle Matsuri? Are you even listening to me?” At that moment, Koji cuts him off sharply, like a father would: “Are you listening to me? All the Shinju are connected to Jura. If you show up in front of Matsuri, Jura’s gonna grab you faster than you can say Rasengan. You’ll die. I’ve seen it happen more times than I can count.”

So Koji isn’t trying to stop Boruto out of fear for his life—he’s already seen countless outcomes where Boruto dies, and he’s trying to stop that from happening. But Boruto ignores him and jumps into the battlefield anyway—where Jura immediately spots him.

From what I understand, Boruto is trying to prove that there’s still another future, another way forward—but it’s an extremely dangerous path. This just confirms what I’ve been thinking all along—Koji knows how to awaken their powers and can teach them any technique. And I have a feeling that at some point, he’s going to sacrifice Boruto so that Boruto can awaken the Jogan.

And let’s not forget—Chapter 22 is expected to officially drop on May 16, 2025. It all lines up. May 15th falls on a Thursday, and at this point, leaks are pretty much guaranteed.

With that, our breakdown of Chapter 21 of Boruto:Two Blue Vortex comes to a close. This chapter doesn’t just wrap up the fight with Ryu—it kicks off a whole new conflict with Jura. That’s the kind of twist we’re heading into in Chapter 22, and honestly, it looks like this is just the beginning.

Sarada’s Mangekyo, Koji’s plans, Boruto’s fate—it’s all spiraling into the darkest vortex this series has ever seen.