Since Kishimoto took the reins of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, the manga has taken a much more complex turn. The protagonists were repeatedly cornered, there was a commitment to say goodbye to important characters and figures of this world, and now there has been a real catastrophe.
The reversal of roles brought about by Eida’s omnipotence Boruto becomes the villain and Kawaki, the hero of Leaf Village. However, as he himself states, everyone must be told that Naruto Uzumaki is dead. Although the Hokage and his wife Hinata are imprisoned in another dimension, imprisoned by Kawaki himself, there is no way for anyone to know that they are still alive and well. This means that for the ninja world, Konoha just lost his seventh Hokage to Boruto.
So, who will be the future Hokage of Konoha? At the moment the situation is very confused and it will be necessary to understand how Boruto will react in chapter 80 of the series, if only to have more information about the situation and who is affected by the power of Eida. The regency option is always at stake, with Tsunade Senju and Kakashi Hatake who are still alive and well and may return temporarily in his role, just as the Third Hokage once did after Minato’s death. Considering that there don’t appear to be any other Hokage faces in the first chapter of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, this is a plausible hypothesis.
And if instead there will be an eighth Hokage in Konoha? Potential candidates, at least among the well-known characters, are very few and it seems difficult that Masashi Kishimoto can afford to pull a whole new character out of a hat. For this reason, Shikamaru Nara is the prime suspect alongside Konohamaru Sarutobi. The two would fight for the spot as the first is the Seventh Hokage’s advisor, the second one of the strongest Jonin and also the Third Hokage’s nephew. Don’t dismiss the Sasuke Uchiha option, even if the latter doesn’t seem to be as popular and well-known in the village as the other two.
The circle closes to the next management of the Leaf Village. What would Konohamaru be like as the Eighth Hokage?
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