Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter #38!
Naruto is set to see the end of its ninja era, as fans have come to know it, with confirmation that the fate of the Hidden Leaf Village, and maybe the franchise itself, is about to change. Although Naruto signaled from the very beginning that it wasn't a traditional ninja story, the series' lore remained rooted in the shinobi folklore and Japan's feudal era, drawing on clever tactical battles and tools and even basing certain plot points and characters on real-life ninja clans and historical myths.
Now, however, Naruto is completely transforming its world, dismantling the very structure of the ninja system through a political movement that, if it takes hold, will add significant depth to Masashi Kishimoto’s story.
Boruto is steadily broadening the series' political landscape since, following the Fourth Great Ninja War, coexistence and international alliances among the nations fostered progress, both in the Hidden Leaf Village and elsewhere, ushering in a technological era characterized by scientific advancements and improved infrastructure. In this regard, chapter #38 of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex confirmed that the Hidd...