Sasuke Might Become The Next Hokage After Naruto

The great Seventh Hokage might be near to his death, and this might be the chance for Sasuke to become the first Uchiha to achieve the title of Hokage in the history of the Leaf Village.

Note: The following contains spoilers for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Chapter 54, by Masashi Kishimoto.

Over the past few months, the conspiracy about Naruto’s death in Boruto is gaining a lot of online traction. People on the internet are confused as Naruto’s death might carve a new beginning in Boruto. As Naruto’s best pal, Sasuke might take up the Seventh Hokage role, and if that happens, everything will change for Boruto, Himawari, Sarada, and the rest of the Leaf Village.

In Boruto chapter 53, Naruto’s newly found Baryon mode drains Naruto and Kurama out of Chakras, and their life expectancy decreases to a few minutes. Isshiki almost kills Naruto, and to save himself from his unjustified death, Naruto uses the last minutes to take out Isshiki by reducing his life force.

Thanks to Kawaki’s quick-thinking skills, Isshiki is gone for good, but as we have seen in chapter 54, the old rival Momoshiki resurrects through Boruto to take his long-awaited revenge. More or less, Kawaki beats Momoshiki too and saves Boruto in the process. Even though Sasuke helped him understand the situation and made a plan to save Boruto, Naruto’s condition worsened. The Seventh Hokage pushes himself to help his son, but his body doesn’t allow him to do so.

In the midst of all this, fans started a theory that this might be the chance for Naruto to die for good and gave up the throne in the hands of Sasuke Uchiha.

In chapter 54, Boruto stabs Sasuke Rinnegan, which could have been used to resurrect Naruto. Since he used most of his Chakra and there are no signs of Kurama, Naruto might be near his death for real.

In terms of timelines, this might be the best plot for killing Naruto and letting Sasuke lead the village as their Hokage. Another thing that would make more sense is the character development of Boruto. He is a teen and still needs nurturing.

Nevertheless, if the creators kill Naruto in the current arc, there is a possibility that Boruto’s character development will add significant weight to the series. Furthermore, if Naruto dies in the current timeline, Sasuke might become the next Uchiha Hokage, which is the feat that even Madara couldn’t achieve.

Conclusion

Killing Naruto in the current arc received mixed views from fans. Those who were watching Boruto because they get to see Naruto once in a while hated the theory. On the other hand, people who actually liked the show supported the killing of Naruto for the sake of character development. Boruto faces a double-edged sword in the current arc, as killing or saving Naruto might change how we see the show and how fans perceive the show without their favorite character, Naruto.

Eva winget is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2006. As a technical expert, Bella has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites.

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