Naruto Uzumaki is the face of the entire Naruto franchise, which also includes the sequel series by Mikio Ikemoto, written under the supervision of Masashi Kishimoto, that is, Boruto. Boruto began its run in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 23 on May 9, 2016. In the very first chapter, the series set up the death of the Seventh Hokage, much to the shock of the fans.
However, now, deep into Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, this idea of the death of the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki, has officially been shut down. Naruto Uzumaki is here to stay, and if anything, his return to the story is looking closer than ever before, based on the recent developments of the post-Mamushi arc, which awaits the release of Chapter 38 on October 20, 2026.
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Chapter 1, which was released officially on May 9, 2016, led to large-scale panic among the fans, which stemmed from the idea that Naruto Uzumaki would die in the future. This development was set up by Masashi Kishimoto and Mikio Ikemoto together. In the prologue of the story, we saw Boruto Uzumaki and Kawaki fighting in what appeared to be a completely destroyed Konoha. The Hokage faces were also fully destroyed, and it appeared, based on the conversation held by the two, that the shinobi kind was no more. Boruto Uzumaki stood as the last of the shinobi at this point, and Kawaki told him that he would be sending him to the same place as the Seventh Hokage. Naturally, if Kawaki intends to kill Boruto, that would mean that the Seventh Hokage had already died at this point in the story.
Boruto: I can't believe you went this far, Kawaki!
Kawaki: I'll send you where I sent the Seventh shortly, Boruto.
— Exchange between Boruto and Kawaki that foreshadowed the death of Naruto, Boruto Chapter #1
The idea that Naruto Uzumaki had died by this time in the story had a lot of backing at the time, but all this changed with the release of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, chapters 77 and 79. In Boruto chapter 77, which was released on January 19, 2023, Naruto Uzumaki, Konoha's Seventh Hokage, was officially sealed away by Kawaki in the dimension of Daikokuten. This is the dimension where he still exists currently. In Boruto chapter 79, where Omnipotence officially struck on March 19, 2023, Kawaki explained to the entire world that Naruto Uzumaki is dead. Since then, the entire world of ninja has believed Naruto to be dead, but we all know that he is alive. The recent arc of the Boruto: Two Blue Vortex series, that is, the post-Mamushi arc, is working its way towards bringing him back.
"A while ago, I visited Konoha and was shocked to know that the Seventh Hokage had died. However, looking into your eyes, I'm convinced Naruto Uzumaki is still alive, isn't he?" — Jura confirms Naruto's Imminent comeback, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter #24
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