Naruto and Boruto Uzumaki, one of the strongest father-son duos in anime history, have accomplished many feats on their own. Everyone had to face many difficulties, although Naruto's were greater because he was in a time of war. Both worked on their abilities to become exceptional ninja. 🐱👤
But is Boruto stronger than Naruto? There is an element of competition in what Boruto does and how he trains. He wants to be better and more powerful than his father, a desire that has only grown in intensity with the arrival of other characters who claim Boruto has the potential to dominate Naruto one day. Only future episodes of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations will be able to give a definitive answer, but until then, there are enough details to begin to formulate what the outcome could be.
Naruto is the reincarnation of Asura Otsutsuki
Legacy has a huge role to play in the world of Naruto. It translates not only into the power one inherits, but also into enmity and hatred. For Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha, this is the case, each being the reincarnation of one of the two Ōtsutsuki brothers. Naruto, who is reborn as Asura Ōtsutsuki , naturally falls into feud with Sasuke, who is reborn as Indra Ōtsutsuki.👦🏻
But what matters most is the chakras that both receive. Naruto, for example, has a stash four times larger than Kakashi, who is a talented ninja himself. As Asura's soul resides with Naruto, Boruto does not have access to it and its enormous chakra.
Boruto can activate Jogan
Boruto is blessed in many ways. Since birth, he has had his gifted parents' powers flowing through his veins, then when he is eight years old, he has a dream that triggers Jōgan in one of his eyes. 👀
Since then, his right eye has been able to warn him of potentially threatening situations and help him protect himself in times of great danger. As he gets older, he masters it better and is able to turn it on like a switch and see things that the ordinary eye cannot see. He can see other people's chakra and its flow, and every major and tiny change that manifests there. And Naruto, despite his many powers, doesn't have the Jōgan in any of his eyes.
Naruto has access to the Six Paths Senjutsu
One of the most impressive powers that Naruto has that Boruto does not is the Sage of Six Paths. 📜 It gives him the ability to fly, manipulate the five transformations of nature and the release of Yin-Yang, and also control gudodama.
He can use the bullets as weapons or transform them into a tailed beast orb and with Yin-Yang release he can heal a person healing them outside and inside. And while his shadow clones can't actually manifest these powers, he can transfer some of his own to them and fight an enemy with the power of many.
Boruto knows the soft fist of the Hakke
A unique technique exclusive to those within the Hyūga family, the "soft fist" is a ninja's way of directly targeting the enemy's chakra flow. Such an attack not only weakens the opponent's chakra, but also injures organs located near or around the chakra flow. The weapon that causes these injuries is the person's own chakra, which is used to cut the enemy's skin and cause damage. 💥
Boruto, being the descendant of the Hyūga family, also knows this technique, although he has not yet fully used it in a fight.
Naruto has access to Kurama's powers
Thanks to Kurama , the nine-tailed demon fox that is sealed within him, Naruto has in his possession a huge amount of chakra.🦊 And although initially they were not as compatible with each other, Naruto and Kurama are now so in sync that they can win the toughest battles together. In fact, Naruto is even able to transport the fox beast out of his body and make the two fight as two separate entities.
His association with Kurama is also a bonus in that it allows Naruto to access the chakras of other tailed beasts as well.
Boruto is Sasuke's disciple
With one of the greatest ninja for a father and the scion of a powerful clan for a mother, Boruto was born to accomplish great things. At the ninja academy, he excels in every mission , and is considered the best in his class.
On top of all this, Sasuke takes a special interest in him and thinks he has a lot of potential to become a great ninja. He trains the young man and allows him to better understand Naruto 🍥 and his faults, thus preparing him for a father-son conflict that could perhaps occur one day.
Naruto has an artificial arm
Although Naruto loses an arm during his very last fight against Sasuke, he manages to obtain a prosthetic made with the cells of the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju .
The artificial arm does not have any unique powers, but it does enhance his stamina and healing abilities. The loss of an arm could have turned into a weakness for Naruto, but he only made himself stronger and more powerful in the face of adversity.
Boruto has the power of Kama
The best thing to come out of his victory over Momoshiki is the Kāma of the Ōtsutsuki clan whose imprint he receives. It manifests as a diamond-shaped mark on his palm which, when activated, wraps the entire length of his arm and part of his face in lines and patterns.
She gives him the ability to harness Momoshiki's powers, making him much stronger and allowing him to control any kind of energy near him. But above all, thanks to the Kāma seal, Boruto can create portals to other worlds and dimensions. 🌌
Naruto experienced the Great Ninja War
Unlike his son, who had a fairly normal childhood in a loving family, Naruto had to brave the world on his own as an orphan. As a child, he faced terrible insults and mockery, and had to work very hard on his mental and physical attributes to not only be respected as a hero but also become the Seventh Hokage of Konoha. 🍃
He even ended up being given a name for his many accomplishments, making him one of the most accomplished ninjas in history . Boruto has yet to prove himself on such a scale.
Winner: Naruto
According to Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Naruto's skills are 120 in perception, 160 in dexterity, 170 in negotiation, 110 in strength and 90 in intelligence; and Boruto's attributes are 130 Perception, 160 Dexterity, 90 Intelligence and Negotiation, and 120 Strength. On paper, Boruto is superior to his father. 💪🏻
But in practice, experience and mindset also have a role to play, and this is where Naruto gets a head start . He not only fought many more battles, but he also faced many more difficulties in his childhood, which made him mentally stronger. So, from now on, any potential fight between father and son will end in victory for the former. Sasuke tells Boruto the same thing, but adds that one day in the future he will be able to surpass Naruto in every way.