Naruto Uzumaki lost his #1 spot as the strongest jinchuriki in Boruto

The Boruto The series introduced fans to many powerful characters. From the very beginning, fans were introduced to some very powerful members of the Otsutsuki clan. However, despite the new introductions, Naruto Uzumaki emerged as the most powerful figure in the series. A big part of Naruto's power comes from his tailed beast, Kurama. The fans know Naruto was a very powerful jinchurikiThe likes of which many could not reconcile in battle.

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However, as Boruto As the series continued, Naruto's influence on the story gradually diminished, as did his power. In fact, right now, Naruto Uzumaki can't even be called the strongest jinchuriki in the story and it's pretty obvious to see. Instead of the jinchuriki system, Boruto seems to introduce a new power that essentially sees the Tailed Beasts incarnate into human forms, such as Jura..

Naruto was no longer a Jinchuuriki in Boruto

Naruto Uzumaki was initially the strongest jinchuriki in the world Boruto series. Fans saw him use Kurama's powers to a very high degree, and he also bonded with the other Tailed Beasts, giving him the opportunity to use their powers in battle. but, After Kurama's death, his relationship with the tailed beast was severed.

Naruto was no longer a jinchuriki after the battle against Uzumaki Isshiki. Although still powerful, he was a shadow of his former self. Naruto still held a high level of power, but the Tailed Beast connection was no longer there. After his death, Killer Bee officially became the strongest jinchuriki in the story.

The jinchuriki system in Boruto is officially outdated

While the Jinchuuriki are clearly very powerful, as seen in the Naruto series, Boruto plans to replace the entire system. It seems so The concept of sealing tailed beasts in people is not what Kishimoto and Ikemoto are aiming for. Instead, a new concept has emerged in the two Blue Vortexes that will essentially replace the jinchuriki system forever.

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When Jura first appeared in Boruto, fans were immediately told that he was more special than the other Shinju. This is simply because, unlike the others, he is not based on a parent body. He is the incarnation of the teenage Ten-Tails, and this makes him incredibly powerful and almost invincible.

Later, fans were told that like Zura, Himawari is also an avatar in Kurama. This was quite a shock as most fans had assumed that Himawari was actually from the Jinchuuri. Now, it is officially confirmed that he is very strong.

The new tailed beast avatar is stronger than the jinchuriki

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Jinchuriki were once the pinnacle of power in the Naruto series. However, now their existence has become old. It seems that The tailed beasts will now manifest as avatars within humansInstead of just being imprinted within the person. This would be good for the tailed beasts, as they would be able to form friendly bonds with the people around them, and it would also make them stronger, as the story already established the fact that tailed beasts are much stronger than jinchuriki.

with Boruto, The concept of jinchuriki is now officially dead. Right now, Killer Bee is probably the last jinchuriki, and he too will eventually fade from existence, which means that going forward, only the Tailed Beast incarnations will exist in the story.

Boruto: Chapter 29 of Two Blue Vortex is set for its official release on December 18, 2025. Chapter release time is 10 AM EST/ 3 PM UTC. As always, fans can officially read the chapter on the Manga Plus and Shonen Jump apps.

Release date

April 5, 2017

network

TV Tokyo