Boruto Two Blue Vortex Chapter 10 has multiple major incidents happening concurrently, meaning you might’ve missed Himawari’s clever Naruto callback amidst all the action. is a sequel to , so it’s no surprise that there will be callbacks to the parent series. One such moment appeared in the latest chapter of the manga and it was so subtle that you might’ve passed it by without another glance.
In , Himawari’s team is having a hard time with Jura. The God Tree incarnate is determined to consume the youngest Uzumaki and no matter how hard Team 10 tries to protect her, they’re no match for their enemy. , on the other hand, is busy with .
But at the end, when it seems like to protect her, she’s overcome with rage and transforms into her first Bijuu mode. This Boruto moment looks like a huge callback to the OG Naruto when Sasuke almost died to protect the titular protagonist. Which led to the knuckle-headed ninja unleashing Kurama’s powers for the first time.
But this is not what we’re talking about. There is another Naruto reference hidden subtly within Chapter 10. When Himawari transforms into the Kyuubi mode, her hair flies around in a fashion similar to Kurama’s prehensile tails.
This has some fans wondering if she’ll be able to use her hair as weapon in this form, but this is actually a nod to another female Uzumaki. The way Himawari’s hair flies is similar to Kushina whenever she was angry. In the redhead’s case, it was used for comedy to show her ex.
