Spoiler alert : Since Naruto disappeared, there has been a lot of speculation about who the new Hokage Boruto manga . Then the first chapter of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex revealed that Shikamaru was the one chosen for this position, as the 8th Hokage of Konoha.
Boruto – New manga reveals who replaced Naruto as Hokage
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This Sunday (the 20th), the new Boruto manga debuted and revealed the current state of Konoha after the time skip. While Naruto is trapped in Kawaki's dimension, all the villagers still believe that the 7th Hokage was murdered by Boruto. During Naruto's absence, Shikamaru was chosen as the 8th Hokage. Furthermore, it seems he has been in the Hokage position for over a year, as no one remembers the truth about Boruto and Kawaki, except for Sarada and Sumire.
Synopsis:
Boruto: Naruto Next Generation is the sequel to the acclaimed Naruto story, introducing Boruto Uzumaki, son of the Seventh Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village, Naruto Uzumaki. The new protagonist feels a certain resentment toward his father's constant effort to put the village before family. But, despite his father's annoyance, Boruto decides to follow the path of a ninja. He joins the team led by Konohamaru, Naruto's former disciple, along with Sarada Uchiha, daughter of Sakura and Sasuke, and Mitsuki, son of Orochimaru. The new Team 7 embarks on various missions until they cross paths with Kawaki, the mysterious boy connected to Boruto's future.
Ukyo Kodachi and Mikio Ikemoto launched the Boruto manga in May 2016 in Weekly Shonen Jump, publishing monthly in the magazine. The manga then moved to Shueisha's V Jump magazine in July 2019. Masashi Kishimoto took over as the manga's writer in November 2020.
Finally, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations also got an anime in April 2017, but went on hiatus in March 2023 to prepare for the second phase of the story.
Do you think Shikamaru was a good choice to be the new Hokage? Leave your comment below!
Source: Comic Book
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