Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Reveals a Sinister Truth About Its New Strongest Villains

Divine Trees got a makeover in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, attaining sentience and a humanoid form while quickly using their immense power to become a problem for neighboring shinobi villages. The rise of Jura and his subordinates, Hidari, Matsuri, Mamushi, and now Ryū, is causing the Hidden Leaf and Sand villages to assess the potential of these threats and their reach and potential to grow. As shown in the latest chapter, the Divine Trees are gaining an increased understanding of their origins, to the point that their threat and selection process for new members seems increasingly deliberate.

Jura and the Divine Trees began increasing their numbers due to Code's Claw Grimes consuming various high-profile shinobi of Konoha, including Sasuke Uchiha and Shinki, the adopted son of Gaara. But for the longest time, it seemed this was an unexpected development, and for those outside of Jura's circle, it was as the Ten-Tails remnants made their moves. But in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, this opens up the series to questions about the Thorn Soul Bulbs and where future Divine Tree offspring could appear next.

The Birth of a Self-Aware God Tree Is Not Random

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex's Villains Pursue More Than Enlightenment

In Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter #15, a flashback occurs where readers catch glimpses of Shinki's consumption by a Claw Grime, turning into a tree, while initiating a barrier jutsu to protect Gaara. As Matsuri sees the jutsu persisting even as Shinki remains imprisoned, she notes Shinki's grit and willingness to protect his "master" (father, in this case) and that he'll make an interesting teammate. Given how even Jura expressed surprise, understandably, at Code awakening self-awareness in him and thus the other Divine Trees in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter #4, this is an exciting development.

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While the same could be said about the Claw Grimes capturing whoever they can to consume them, there seems to be more deliberate absorption in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter #15. Other witnesses were on the scene, including Yodo, Shinki's partner, who had not been captured by Claw Grimes. Given the Divine Trees' common connections drawing them to powerful beings, such as the Kages and former Kara members, it seems Shinki's capture was more than a way to create a new member. It was also to connect with and draw knowledge from Sunagakure through Gaara's anticipated absorption.

The Thorn Soul Bulb Is the Key to Many Mysteries About the Divine Trees

The Potential to Rescue Core Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Heroes

As shown in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter #12, the Thorn Soul Bulb that emerges from the obliterated Divine Trees is hinted by Boruto to be instrumental in helping those captured by the Claw Grimes. With Hidari's Thorn Soul Bulb, Boruto claims this would potentially help Sasuke; in the case of defeating Ryū, they could rescue Shinki, and so forth with the other Divine Trees. Given how quickly Jura moves to protect these objects and how they can reconstitute dead Divine Trees, it's clear that recovering their Thorn Soul Bulbs is among the top priorities in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex.

Thorn Soul Bulbs contain the essence of whomever the Claw Grimes absorb, meaning each new sapient being should possess one, making their multiplication especially worrisome if they can recover from death. As each Divine Tree adopts the abilities of those whose chakra they absorb, it's increasingly paramount that any future Thorn Soul Bulbs are recovered. Even though Boruto was injured trying to capture Hidari's, they have a shot at recovering more in the future. But as the Divine Trees grow their roster, their threat scales upward in scope and global implications.

Boruto Will Have to Find a Way to Beat These Villains Before They Multiply

Striking at the Root of the Problem

The primary weakness of the Divine Trees was already revealed in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter #14, with Jura's incapacitation meaning the defeat of all other Divine Tree offspring. However, this is no mean feat, with Jura's chakra derived from the Ten-Tails's remnants instead of seemingly any shinobi, unlike the others, even being able to match Himawari's power after she awakens Kurama inside her. But the worst problem is that while Jura remains the biggest threat and can recover his lesser Divine Trees as long as he lives, he continues to amass more subordinates.

Such is the case with Shinki's counterpart, and it indicates a strong potential push for the Divine Trees to move elsewhere in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, likely attacking other Kage in neighboring villages and/or their relatives. With Mei or Chōjūrō likely to be attacked in the Mist, Killer B or Darui in the Clouds, and Kitsuchi or Kurotsuchi in the Stone, the emerging threats could consume the ninja world's most potent jutsu users. With the Divine Trees' weakness dwindling as they grow their numbers, it's key that the heroes move fast to save the world in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex.

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex

Years after fleeing his village with Sasuke, Boruto returns to confront the dark changes that have occurred. With memories altered and Kawaki now seen as the hero, Boruto faces a world where he is the outcast. The two rivals must settle their differences as their Otsutsuki powers grow more dangerous.

Writer Masashi Kishimoto

Writers Masashi Kishimoto

Penciler(s) Mikio Ikemoto

Inker(s) Mikio Ikemoto

Colorist(s) Mikio Ikemoto

Publisher(s) Viz Media

Artist Mikio Ikemoto