GivenNaruto’shappy ending , it ’s only instinctive for readers to be interested in his sonBoruto . Despite how well things turned out for Naruto and his friends though , it ’s undeniable that they all went through a great pile of rigour over the course of the original series .   However , according to the series ' Almighty ,   Boruto ’s name is actually a subtle protection to one of Naruto ’s fallen comrades .

While the series   does n’t inevitably have the highest reckoning of dead heroes in the history of manga , Narutostill has more than a few sad death . The series start with the deaths of Naruto ’s parent , Minato and Kushina . After that , the serial ' first major decease outside of its prologue was the Third Hokage , Hiruzen Sarutobi . This was a major turning point for the series as Hiruzen authentically manage for Naruto despite their middling antagonistic kinship . Other famed deaths include Team 10 leader Asuma , Sasuke ’s brother Itachi , and of form one of the series ' most impactful , the last of Naruto ’s mentor Jiraiya . Despite all of that though , it ’s clear from Boruto ’s name that one ninja ’s death   hurt Naruto more than any other;Neji ’s sacrifice to save Naruto and Hinata during Pain ’s assaulton Konoha .

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In an interview with the Japanese site WalkerPlus , series creator Masashi Kishimoto   divulge that he chose the name Boruto as a tribute to Neji . At first glance , it does n’t seem like Neji and Boruto ’s names have anything to do with each other , however , the testimonial becomes more obvious when look at the Japanese translations of each name . In Japanese , a jolting rendering of Neji ’s name would be " Screw " while Boruto ’s name can be translated to " Bolt . "

The awe-inspiring thing about Boruto ’s name is that it actually process on multiple grade . Not only is it a testimonial to Neji , it ’s a reference to Boruto ’s speed , while also sound similar enough to Naruto that it ’s obvious the two are interrelate . The name makes a lot of sense from a write up linear perspective too . Neji ’s sacrifice intend a outstanding deal to Naruto and Hinata , and is arguably the accelerator for their intact relationship . Given Neji ’s haughty attitude , and how well he dismissed Naruto and resent Hinata , his sacrifice also typify important graphic symbol developing . Though fans might thinkthe death of Jiraiya   should have intend more to Naruto , Neji ’s death arguably had a much bigger impact on Naruto ’s life and future tense .

While some fans have dismissed Boruto as a cheap knockoff of his begetter , it ’s clear that a peachy tidy sum of thought go into his creative activity , as manifest by how well his name works . WhileNarutoexperienced   a gravid lot of trauma during his serial publication , Boruto ’s name testify it was Neji ’s death that ache him the most .

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