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WhileBorutohas always been about introduce a novel group of shinobi to a new cohort of fans , like any good sequel , some elements must be maintain if the creator - Masashi Kishimoto - desire to keep thematic integrity with the prior serial publication , Naruto . In this case , Kawaki ’s inflexible focus on protect the Seventh Hokage from harm reflects a recurring Naruto - Verse character trait that never ends well for the individual or the community .
Almost forthwith after meeting Naruto in the former part of theBorutosaga , Kawaki took a liking to the Seventh Hokage . His kindness towards him , and his protective inherent aptitude towards others was something Kawaki never felt or witness during his time asa member of the Kara Association . His perceptiveness of Naruto was cement when the sr. Uzumaki welcome him into his home as if he were his own son . His feelings were further deepened when Naruto risk his own life to write him during the conflict against Isshiki Otsutsuki .
The more goodwill Naruto bestowed on Kawaki , the more enamored he became with Naruto . before long Kawaki ’s grasp blossomed into a need to protect him from any harm that might do his room . However , after Momoshiki resuscitate Boruto and , in the process , made him more Otsutsuki than Uzumaki , Kawaki ’s protective nature turned into an fixation . It ’s an obsession that conduce him to spirit awayNaruto and Hinatato another dimension , convince Eida to unleash Omnipotence , and brand Boruto as an foeman of mankind . It ’s also an compulsion that will most likely head to Konoha ’s destruction , as was reveal at the beginning of the saga .
Boruto chapter 77 has finally limit Kawaki on the path of becoming a baddie , and the circumstances make him even more tragical than Sasuke .
The BestNarutoVillains All Share Obsessive Tendencies
Kawaki fits the mold of the memorable villains fromNaruto
Kawaki ’s behavior is not new in the Naruto - Verse . Indeed , he is the last in the line of eccentric whose obsessive - determined behaviour has bestow warfare , chaos , and death to their communities . That line go back to the beginning with Kaguya Otsutsuki . After subsist for ages as a de facto God and the Earth ’s sole seed of Chakra , the very energy that gave her the providential power she craved , she gave nascence to Hagoromo and Hamura . Despite being her Word , she repent giving them any of her Chakra and became haunted with regain all " her " Chakra back .
After Kaguya there was Madara Uchiha whose obsession to bring serenity to the mankind lead to the creation of Konoha Village with Hashirama Senju , Nevertheless , when the two afterwards dissent on the best style to contribute about peace , Madara ’s compulsion go to a violent clang that not only finish with his " death " but also put into effect a decades - long plan , corrupted a young boy , killed countless shinobi , and inadvertently facilitated the return of a Kaguya Otsutsuki still obsessed with getting her Chakra back .
The boy that Madara ’s obsession debase was none other than Obito Uchiha AKA Tobi , who developed his own version of Madara ’s promise to take worldwide peace which was base on his response to the death of his friends during the Third Shinobi World War . Interestingly , it was Obito ’s compulsion that help start the Fourth Shinobi World War .
Kawaki Is Heading Down a Well-Worn Path
All the majorNarutovillains were victim of their obsession . Pain ’s fixation on peace at least originated from a bright ambition , but degenerated into bedlam and decease . Orochimaru ’s obsession with immortality arose from a darker , more selfish , inclination , much like Kaguya ’s thirstiness for power . Regardless of where they staunch from , it ’s clear that in the Naruto - Verse , obsessions lean to cause more scathe and pain than they do good .
Kawaki ’s obsession with protect Naruto is not malefic . Indeed , it ’s natural that he want to protect the single he cares about . However , just like the other characters who suffered the same affliction , Kawaki ’s desires have already negatively disrupted the world . He has become unsighted to the consequences of his legal action , and he does n’t care about how many the great unwashed he is bruise , nor for the desires of the object of his obsession , Naruto , who would certainly discord with his actions .
Still , this proves that while Kawaki ’s twist to villain was unexpected and perhaps too sudden for some fans , the character is still following an example limit byBoruto ’s predecessor . It will be interesting to see whereKawaki ’s compulsion will conduce him , and how , in the end , he will compare to the other great villains see in theNarutofranchise .
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