Critical reception to the series has been largely positive; most critics liked the traits of the main characters, most notably Boruto, who resembles his father, Naruto, but still plays pranks and bonds with his peers. The story was also applauded for building up the original Naruto scenario by showing the new generation of ninjas and their relationships with their parents and mentors.
Pierrot 's anime prequel also earned praise for its use of both new and returning characters. Shueisha has shipped a million copies of the manga series as of January 2017.
Plot
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See also: List of Naruto characters
The series begins with young ninja Boruto Uzumaki facing a foe named Kawaki during the destruction of his village, Konohagakure . Boruto remembers how his father, Naruto Uzumaki , became his village's Seventh
Hokage and oversaw a new generation in the Ninja World following his marriage. Boruto, who felt angry because his father placed the welfare of the village before that of his family, has became a part of a ninja team led by Naruto's protégé Konohamaru Sarutobi , along with Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Uchiha 's daughter, Sarada Uchiha , and Orochimaru 's artificial son, Mitsuki . When Sasuke returns to the village to warn Naruto of an impending threat, Boruto persuades Sasuke to train him for the upcoming Chunin exam to impress his father. During the exam, Momoshiki Otsutsuki and
Kinshiki Otsutsuki — the threat of whom Sasuke spoke — appear and abduct Naruto so they can use Kurama , a creature sealed inside his body, to revitalize the dying Shinju from the dimension they came from.
Boruto joins Sasuke and the four Kages — the leaders of other ninja villages — to rescue Naruto. Momoshiki turns Kinshiki into a chakra fruit and ingests it to become stronger. Aided by Naruto and Sasuke, Boruto defeats Momoshiki, who lives long enough to warn Boruto he will face much tribulation later on in his life. After recovering from his fight, Boruto decides to become a vigilante like Sasuke in the future while entrusting Sarada to follow her dream of becoming the Hokage. As Sasuke interrogates a criminal who knows of Boruto's mark that was placed on him by Momoshiki, he tells Naruto and his underlings there is a group called "Kara" (殻 lit. The Husk ) searching for people with marks. Boruto's team is assigned to investigate the mysteries behind Kara.
