Kishimoto reveals how Boruto learned the Flying Thunder God

This article contains spoilers from Boruto: Two Blue Vortex.



Important takeaways

  • Boruto learns an inferior version of the Flying Thunder God technique through Kashin Koji.
  • His version involves infusing chakra into metal symbols for teleportation.
  • Boruto's potential could lead to him completely mastering the technology in the future.

Boruto Uzumaki is one of the most powerful ninjas in the land Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga and fans know he's a massive genius. Ever since childhood, it was clear that Boruto would flourish as a ninja and that he had great potential, which contrasted with his father. Naruto was considered a failure from the start, and he twisted his own destiny with his own hands. Boruto, on the other hand, is the complete opposite.

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Boruto is considered a very talented ninja, but in his own way, he also defies fate. Throughout his journey, Boruto has continued to grow stronger and live up to the expectations fans have of him. This is true especially after the 3-year time skip Boruto series, where he has emerged as one of the most powerful ninjas of all time. Obviously, Boruto has strength that can hardly be rivaled by anyone, and with his genius he has created some very overpowered techniques, like Uzuhiko. At the same time, he also created another powerful ability very similar to that of the Flying Thunder God of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.



The power of the Flying Thunder God Technique

The Flying Thunder God is an incredible teleportation spacetime Ninjutsu

Fans know the Flying Thunder God technique very well from Naruto series. This is a jutsu created by none other than Konoha's Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and improved by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who is the most famous user of this technique. Simply put, the Flying Thunder God technique allows the user to teleport instantly to a certain point. To make this Jutsu useful one must use a seal they create themselves and mark something with it. This can be any object, such as a kunai or a rock, or it can even be a human. These seals are seemingly permanent and cannot be erased, no matter what. In fact, not even the death of the target or user can erase this seal, which only shows the incredibly overpowered nature of this ability. After an entity is marked with a seal, the user can use a void to instantly teleport to them in an instant. This teleportation is often compared to the body flicker technique, but it is very different.


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The body figure technique utilizes the speed of the human performing the technique to create ground. However, the Flying Thunder God technique, in comparison, is more like Summoning Jutsu. It is instant and simply summons the user near the seal, which is why it is even faster and considered one of the deadliest techniques ever. When Tobrama used this technique, he was considered the fastest ninja of his time.

Minato's Kurama Chakra mode


At the same time, Minato also came to be known as the fastest ninja of his time, and he reached even greater heights with his technique, as his version of it was much better. In fact, in the Fourth Great Ninja War, Minato clearly showed fans that his version was superior to Tobirama's and that he was the true master of the technique, even if he wasn't the creator.

Now, i Boruto series, fans know that Boruto Uzumaki has learned this jutsu as well, and he performs it with great skill. Technically, the jutsu that Boruto uses is not the flying thunder god. His version of the technique is slightly different and an inferior version of the technique. Kashin Koji even says that it can be called a completely different technique in itself. However, to pay homage to the Fourth Hokage, Boruto appointed the Uzumaki Jutsu to the Flying Thunder God as well. The ways in which these two techniques work are very different, but they produce the same results, which also explains why the naming is similar.


How Boruto Uzumaki Learned the Flying Thunder God

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  • Boruto was taught by Kashin Koji
  • 6 years of knowledge was given to Boruto

Boruto Uzumaki learned the Flying Thunder God technique through Kashin Koji, at least in the current timeline of the story. In the real timeline, it takes Boruto 6 years to learn this technique and figure it out on his own. But even after 6 years, Boruto is not a perfect user of this technique, which just goes to show how much of a genius the likes of Tobirama and Minato really were. Regardless, Boruto was essentially briefed on how he managed to learn this technique and the method he used by Kashin Koji, essentially giving him the theory part of the technique that took him 6 years to develop in seconds.

You named the technique the Flying Thunder God to pay homage to your grandfather, the Fourth Hokage Minato. – Kashin Koji


This allowed Boruto to study and practice it effectively over the two years, perfecting this technique as best he could. Simply put, Boruto Uzumaki does not use a seal to teleport to objects, meaning his version of the technique is inferior. Instead, he uses his chakra and infuses it into metal. Any metal that he has on his body can be infused, and these include things like swords or even kunai. Once he infuses his tools with chakra, Boruto can then teleport to them with the Otsutsuki teleportation power by opening a void in space-time and instantly teleport.

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But if Boruto simply marked different things with his chakra, he wouldn't know which one to teleport to. This would complicate things even more if these items were spread over great distances and he needed to travel far. This is exactly why Boruto Uzumaki ended up creating a very smart replacement. Instead of using different weapons, which all look the same, Boruto uses different metallic symbols. This is exactly why Boruto wears the symbols all over his body. For example, a Konoha badge, a star symbol, among many other things, can be found on Boruto's clothing. These symbols, when infused with chakra, can be used by Boruto, and depending on his memory of which form is where, Boruto can effectively teleport wherever he wants.


Nevertheless, Boruto's use of this technique is not perfect as he requires a lot of concentration for the teleportation. Over very short distances, Boruto cannot teleport instantly. But over long distances, Boruto needs a few seconds of focus to function properly. Boruto even goes on to openly say that his version of the technique is far inferior to the Fourth Hokage.

Will Boruto Evolve The Flying Thunder God?

Boruto's technology can grow further

The question of whether Boruto Uzumaki is likely to develop the Flying Thunder God technique or not is quite an interesting one, and the answer to this question is a resounding yes. Boruto is known to be a genius, and if he managed to learn this technique in a very short time, fans know that in his prime he will have mastered it completely and reached similar levels to Minato in terms of teleportation. It is also possible that he comes up with a completely new technique, and uses it accordingly. Boruto has a lot of potential in him, and he will surely continue to fulfill it as the series continues. All fans have to do is sit back and watch him reach the heights he is destined to reach.


Boruto is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus app. The release date for the next chapter of Boruto, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 17, is set for December 20, 2024.

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