Boruto Ditches Naruto's Ninjas, and That's What Makes it Better

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While many fans consider Naruto superior to its sequel Boruto: Naruto Next Generation, there's a fundamental problem with their critique. The issue seems to be that fans wanted more of the same in the sequel, rather than the exploration of a new direction. In short, fans wanted more Naruto, Sasuke, and other their other favorite characters in new adventures as the current generation of older Konoha Village leaders. However, if fans were willing to look past that they'd find that the sequel series expands on the original by ditching Naruto's focus on mysticism and replacing it with something far more cyberpunk.

For its entire run, Naruto largely ignored technology. Instead, it focused on the supernatural, ninja mythology, and martial arts action. Still, there were some aspects of technology, such as glimpses of satellite communications, televisions, and computers. It was clear though that the series was not trying to be a science fiction manga. However, the peace that was enjoyed in the aftermath of the Fourth Shinobi War led to an expansion of Naruto'stech that would make Iron Man jealous. In the space of just a few years, technology in theNaruto universe catapulted from rudimentary, everyday tech to bio-chemical-occult tech that could transfer the soul of an alien into a human body.

Related: A Classic Naruto Villain Could Be Returning to Face a New Boruto ThreatWhat has been even more interesting than the explosion of cutting-edge ninja tech, is the manga's become decidedly cyberpunk, as illustrated by Kara's cyborgs, Boro, Delta, Eida, Daemon, and Code. Boruto's cyborgs, however, expand the boundaries of cyberpunk by adding aspects of magic and mysticism to the traditional cyberpunk idea of the integration of flesh,