Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Vol. 7: Kawaki

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations #7

by Masashi Kishimoto, Mikio Ikemoto (Illustrator)

Sconfitto Ao, la squadra di Konohamaru si incammina verso il Villaggio della Foglia per fare rapporto sul dirigibile precipitato e sugli agenti del Guscio. Strada facendo si imbattono in un ragazzo di nome Kawaki, il cosiddetto “recipiente” cercato dal Guscio.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Adventure, Shonen, Young Adult, Fiction

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 4, 2019

About the author

Masashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史 Kishimoto Masashi) is a Japanese manga artist, well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series O-Parts Hunter (666 Satan) and Blazer Drive. Two of his former assistants, Osamu Kajisa (Tattoo Hearts) and Yuuichi Itakura (Hand's), have also gone on to moderate success following their work on Naruto.

Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri (カラクリ?), which he submitted to Shueisha in 1995. This earned him the Weekly Shōnen Jump's monthly "Hop Step Award" in 1996, granted to promising new manga artists. This was followed in 1997 by a pilot version of Naruto (NARUTO－ナルト－), published in Akamaru Jump Summer. In 1998, Kishimoto premiered as a Weekly Shōnen Jump artist with a serialized version of Karakuri in Weekly Shōnen Jump, but it proved unpopular and was canceled soon after. In 1999, a serialized version of Naruto began publication in Weekly Shōnen Jump and quickly became a hit.

Reviews

[Kate♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5stars

[Siona Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good volume. Kawaki seems interesting but his attitude is a little annoying. A lesser Sasuke.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story gets rolling in this one and the new Naruto/Sasuke rivalry is born through Boruto and Kawaki. Kawaki doesn’t seem to be as full on nasty as Sasuke but we’ll see how long that lasts. I liked getting to see Naruto go into nine tails mode, even if it was just to settle Kawaki down. I’m definitely not a fan of the villain, though. I don’t like any of the group so far. They’re all very edgy.

Summary for my reference:

Number 24: Kawaki – The chapter starts with a weird scene between two Kara members, Jigen and Delta. Jigen appears to be the leader of the group and Delta is a rare female. She’s worried about them losing their vessel, so Jigen says she can check up on Koji as long as she doesn’t interfere with what he’s doing. Back with the Boruto gang, the mysterious boy awakens and displays a flashy power. The group argues with the boy, who thinks they are from Kara sent to retrieve him, despite their protests. Boruto and the boy both have a “karma” or the curse mark. Delta brought a minor henchman along, who attacks the group. The boy fights him with an ability to transform his arm into a blade.

Number 25: Resonance – The boy and the henchman fight, but the boy loses. Boruto’s mark reacts to the boy being in danger, which causes the boy’s mark to react and he regains consciousness and attacks the henchman. This time he wins. Curiously, Boruto’s mark seems to activate simultaneously with the boy’s. They argue about the mark, with the boy not trusting Boruto and worried that he is with Kara. Koji decides not to pursue the issue and allow the leaf village to take the boy after he falls unconscious. Dr Tohno Katasuke explains to the group that the boy’s body seems to be in itself a ninja tool. Mitsuki asks if he is a clone like him, but Katasuke says that the boy was “modeled into something inhuman using inorganic methods.” They bring the boy to the leaf village.

Number 26: A Present – I don’t remember when we find out his name but I’m tired of calling him “the boy.” He’s Kawaki. Anyway before waking up in a leaf village hospital, Kawaki has a flashback. He was sold by his abusive father to Jigen years ago, who was collecting young boys to use for some experiment where he like injects his blood or something in them. Most of them die. Kawaki is supposedly the only survivor. Jigen is a weirdo about it though and in the flashbacks insists Kawaki calls him father. Anyway, Naruto and Shikamaru come to talk with Kawaki, but he freaks out and tries to escape. They gently stop him from escaping and explain that they won’t hurt him but they need to keep him around. Naruto holds a meeting with the other kages and they agree that leaf village should keep an eye on him, but Gaara agrees with Naruto that he shouldn’t be a prisoner, since they have experience being jinchuriki. Naruto brings Kawai home to live with him. Kawaki freaks out a bit more and a vase breaks in the process. Naruto ends up going into nine tails mode to show Kawaki how powerful he is and why he should stop freaking out. Boruto arrives and argues with Kawaki about breaking the vase, which apparently was made by Himawari. Kawaki apologizes but there is definitely bad blood between the two boys.

Number 27: Breakdown in Negotiations!! – Boruto and Kawaki wake up in the morning and argue about who gets to use the bathroom. They end up literally peeing together outside on a fence. Nasty. Anyway they fight and Naruto has to break them up. This is where we get more flashback about Kawaki’s past, but I already explained it earlier because it was easier to say it all at once. Kawaki confides his past in Boruto and asks about his mark. Boruto guilt trips him again about the vase so he resolves to try to go find a new one to buy. The scene ends with Boruto walking off in a huff.

[Augusta Whittemore · Rating 5 out of 5]

**If you download the Shonen Jump reading app, you have access to hundreds of stories on a chapter to chapter basis; so, although this one isn't out in the states yet, I'm all caught up through what Japan has released. The best $2 I've ever spent :)

I love this so much more than I ever thought I would. It's thrilling, and the artwork is simply stunning. I'll be updating my blog about this!

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

A literal pissing contest.
Naruto taking a dump.
what more could you ask for in a volume?

[Mert · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 Stars (%80/100)

I really enjoyed this one. The mark on Boruto's hand is called Karma and this one of the things we learn from Koji Kashin. He can use Rasengan, summons a toad, and has white hair...Yet, his behaviour is nothing like Jiraiya. So, there is something going about this man but we still don't know it yet. This is also the volume Kawaki is introduced. He is basically Sasuke, powerful, annoying, and cold. The ending was good and I'm interested in Kawaki and this whole Karma/Kara thing.

[The Book Dragon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ahh yes. I knew this story was missing something since Sasuke mellowed out. Meet Kawaki, the new edgelord of this Naruto continuation. If his attitude wasn’t clue enough, his backstory is dark enough to be worthy of a D&D rogue.

Honestly, I kinda like him. He evens out the story by providing internal conflict, whereas most of this story is external conflict. I will say it feels like they rushed into his ‘dark past reveal’ but it does leave out enough that you want to know more.

This series has 20 volumes.

[Logan Stecher · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Selma O. · Rating 5 out of 5]

We finally meet the mysterious Sasuke 2.0 Kawaki, cool chara design and tragic backstory™.

I'm officially hooked.

[**Sognatrice di libri** · Rating 4 out of 5]

Questo numero l'ho trovato particolarmente interessante il personaggio di Kawaki mi incuriosisce parecchio.

[Okuani Sankofa · Rating 3 out of 5]

*7+/10* I like it.

What It’s About?

Kawaki, the boy discovered on the last mission, lives with Naruto.

How I Discovered It

I just reserved the series all at once.

Thoughts

Kawaki seems like Great Value Sasuke. I like his journey with Naruto and the household. While I find him annoying, his behavior is response to trauma at the hands of Kara. The toilet humor was funny. Right before I saw the text, my thought was, “Why ya’ll peeing so close together?” As we meet more of the Kara, I am still unimpressed. They are Great Value Akatsuki so far.

Who would like it?

People who are into shonen manga and anime.

[Mattia Fionda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Di questo volume ho amato tre cose:

1) la carne che viene messa al fuoco circa il guscio e lo strano simbolo che ha anche Boruto;

2)l’incontro-scontro tra quest’ultimo e il misterioso Kawaki (con tanto di rimandi al rapporto tra Naruto e Sasuke da adolescenti);

3) la dura ma spassosa convivenza in casa Uzumaki 😁

[Bryce Phillips · Rating 3 out of 5]

vol 7 Review

Slower read, but I enjoyed the introduction of kawaki and look forward to where the story is heading! Also enjoyed that one of my favorite scenes from show was in the manga

[Jasmine Christinna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plot keeps getting more and more interesting. Defiantly sucked in now.
Also Kawaki and Boruto are pretty funny.

[Laurene Allibert · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really nice volume, we start to know more about Kara.

[Icarus · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m actually halfway through vol 8 and forgot that I finished this one lmfao. Anyway this manga keeps getting better and better! Also, I’m a huge fan of Boruto and Kawaki’s dynamic.

[Myz · Rating 5 out of 5]

J'ai adoré ce tome et le fait de découvrir un peu le passé de Kawaki. La scène de Naruto aux chiottes avec les deux qui se battent pour y aller, j'étais plié en deux ! 🤣🤣

[Ilaria Massariol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kawaki ... Sarà una grande fonte di guai.

[Drew · Rating 3 out of 5]

The rivalry begins!

[Nehemiah Bekele · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good volume, this new guy is interesting, funny how naruto is gonna spend more time wiv him than boruto

[n · Rating 4 out of 5]

(4.5 stars)

[elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

is this supposed to be… great value Sasuke?

[In_Mart · Rating 3 out of 5]

On découvre Kawaki, on devine son importance pour l'intrigue, et le personnage a l'air plutôt bien pensé ! Ça dynamise un peu l'histoire, ça annonce du bon.

[Omar Villafane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I felt kawakis pain on that one. Amazing story so far 🤩

[Ilham Muradov · Rating 4 out of 5]

7.5/10

Chapter 24: Kawaki

Chapter 24:

Chapter 24:

Chapter 25:

Chapter 25:

Chapter 25: You scrawny brat!!! Where'd you get that much power?!
It ain't mine! That's why I hate it.

Chapter 25: Your breath stinks, pig!!

Chapter 25: Look closely, Delta. Seems like he's just as able.

Chapter 25: No mistake. The two karmas were definitely resonating with each other. Is this why Jigen is so obsessed with Kawaki? I need more intel...

Chapter 25: You could say his very existence is a scientific ninja tool.

Chapter 25: Soon, whether it wants to or not, the world shall learn the name and fearsomeness of Kara.

Chapter 26:

Chapter 26: I'm a jinchuriki, remember? Back when Kurama inside my belly was feared as the nine-tailed fox demon. I might have been thrown in confinement too If old man third hadn't defended me.

Chapter 26: YO! A bit short for a premea run, but you done? Let's go.

Chapter 26:

Chapter 26: So this is the Hokage?!!! What enormous power! He might actually be stronger than Jigen! To run away from him is impossible!

Chapter 26: It's Kawaki. My name, dammit.
And mine's Boruto! Remember it, free-loader!!

Chapter 26:

Chapter 27:

Chapter 27:

Chapter 27: I wish that I had died, just like those other kids.

[Florence Mullot · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'ai enfin l'impression que l'on passe aux choses sérieuses. Avec l'arrivée de Kawaki, c'est un peu comme si nous avions enfin toutes les pièces pour comprendre ce qu'il se passe et les enjeux de cette nouvelle histoire. Bien entendu, il y a encore pas mal de mystères autour des méchants et de leurs objectifs, mais personnellement, je n'ai plus trop l'impression d'être dans une mélasse pas possible.

La première partie du manga est surtout consacrée à la présentation du nouveau personnage. Ses capacités physiques et son caractère des plus sympathiques... Non en vrai, il donne plus l'impression d'être un petit con arrogant... Et ça promet surtout avec un Boruto très droit dans ses baskets. Kawaki a bien entendu des circonstances atténuantes. A travers quelques flashbacks, on voit que l'adolescent n'a pas eu une enfance facile avec ses parents biologiques et que la suite n'a pas été mieux. le fait qu'il se méfie de tout le monde, qu'il ne comprenne pas non plus que quelqu'un puisse se montrer bon avec lui... Il ne va pas être facile à gérer, c'est certain.

Et pour le coup, le fait que Naruto le prenne sous son aile... Je suis mitigée. C'est super dans un sens car notre hokage en tant que réceptacle sait combien la captivité peut être une punition horrible. C'est aussi un ninja de confiance qui arrivera sûrement à percer la carapace de Kawaki. Cela prendra du temps, mais on peut lui faire confiance là-dessus. Là où je suis moins enthousiaste, c'est face à Boruto. L'adolescent vient à peine de renouer avec son père dont les absences l'ont beaucoup affecté, et avec Kawaki, Naruto va être constamment chez lui. Et j'ai clairement peur que même si Boruto a mûri qu'il n'y ait un ressentiment face au nouvel arrivant. Et clairement, cela conduira à des catastrophes... c'est assez inévitable à mon avis. Je peux me tromper mais je n'arrive pas à me dire que tout cela va bien finir, et ce même si c'est la meilleure solution. L'ensemble sera par contre intéressant à voir dans tous les cas, donc je reste ouverte.

Bien que le fait de voir Naruto plus présent que ce soit dans le manga ou bien avec sa famille est très plaisant, le tome manque un peu décousu niveau rythme à mon goût. Beaucoup d'action au début, puis des informations à tout va, pour ensuite faire redescendre la pression drastiquement. le rythme est un peu trop saccadé et la fin un chouia abrupte. J'ai globalement passé un très bon moment, mais j'avoue que c'est un élément qui m'a sauté aux yeux. Nous ne sommes pas vraiment dans un tome de transition donc on ne peut même pas lui donner cette excuse. C'est un détail, c'est certain, mais j'espère que la suite aura plus de constance en un sens.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice mix of action and comedy. I think the new kid is deffo gonna spice up this series.

The first two chapters provide a lot of action involving the mark Boruto and Kawaki share. Kawaki is powerful and kinda stubborn. Without spoiling anything, he makes angsty teenage Sasuke look friendly. Boruto and Kawaki’s equally rebellious attitudes certainly bring back a similar vibe to the Naruto-Sasuke relationship, and plenty of humour.

One of my favourite parts was the time spent in the Uzumaki home. Naruto’s presence strengthens the dynamic, and for once we get to see his role as a father and not just Hokage. I loved how Kawaki’s situation as a dangerous child brought out the kindness in Naruto. This was always my favourite thing about him, how he would be so persistent in helping anyone, no matter how far gone. His patience matched his slick ninja abilities- like nope , you just can’t out-ninja Naruto. He even reminded me of Minato.

While the action in the first half was great, the more chilled out, comedic scenes of the latter half were just what this series needed, bathroom scenes and all 😉

Also, don’t ya just love it when Mitsuki drops big news so calm 🤣

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

[This review covers Volumes 7-8 since I read them in one go]

Boruto and co. investigate the unconscious youth, only to find a clue to the mystery of Kara and Karma - a clue that wants to punch them in the face. And then, back in the Hidden Leaf, two agents of Kara infiltrate with only ill intentions on their minds.

Fun times. Nice art. Having someone that annoys Boruto as much as he annoys everyone else is pretty hilarious at times. I'm surprised by how much Naruto is in this, considering he's not meant to be the main character anymore, but sure.

The mystery of Kara continues, with a few little tidbits revealed in some flashbacks, but for the most part it's still fairly obscure. I can't remember how long it took before we knew what the Akatsuki were after in the original, but I feel like we got it right after we found out who they were during the whole Deidara/Gaara thing, so a long-standing mystery feels new.

[Rebekah · Rating 2 out of 5]

So I reneged on my promise to myself to stop reading Boruto because it just wasn't worth it, but I've been inspired by some recent news that allegedly Boruto, both the manga and the anime, are on the up and up again so I figured I might as well carry on with the manga since the new tonkobon was coming out and I am not going to invest any time into the anime.

I am back to promising myself to stop reading this manga.

The biggest problem I have with Boruto as a whole is the lack of originality. Kawaki is a Sasuke clone, the Karma mark thing is a curse mark knockoff; even Kawaki's use as a vessel echoes Orochimaru's original intent to use Sasuke's body as a host during the Sasuke Retrieval Arc. I've read this all before and it was better in the original. Nothing in Boruto improves on the original Naruto storyline, nor does it create anything new and exciting for me.

[Cooper Yoakam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good volume. I really like Kawaki, he's really strong and has a weird ability. He can manipulate his body which is an ability we've seen before with Obito and the Hashirama cells. What's really interesting is that Kawaki's karma and Boruto's karma can synchronise. You can see that when they are fighting Garo, Kawaki uses the fire jutsu that Boruto absorbed in the last volume.

In Boruto's house I like that Masashi Kishimoto decided to make Kawaki live with Boruto. I think it's going to be able to make the 2 with karma seals a lot closer. What's the most interesting is Kawaki's backstory. He said that Jigen collected about 20 kids and tried to give them karma, but when he did most of the kids died except for Kawaki. It makes me wonder why he was the only one to survive.