When Boruto: Naruto Next Generations made its debut last month, the premiere episode left fans terrified for one famous ninja. The first episode saw Boruto Uzumaki go up against a mysterious ninja named Kawaki who has apparently obliterated Konoha. The man says he will send Boruto where he sent his father, implying a rather grim fate for everyone’s favorite knuckle-headed ninja. Since the episode debuted, fans have argued back-and-forth about whether the Boruto anime will kill off Naruto Uzumaki.
And, now, a recent interview Masashi Kishimoto did with Shonen Weekly Jump has fans fearing the worst.
“I think it’s okay if it [Boruto] isn’t really bound to Naruto. The time period is different and because various original elements are mixed in with the setting...I think I’d like it done with freedom,” Kishimoto explained.
“Because it’s Naruto, I think it’s also okay if this character that’s always been around died [in Boruto].”