Board Thread:Wiki Discussions Archive/@comment-26010916-20150512023730/@comment-3531945-20150513091004

GodlyHades wrote: TheUltimate3 wrote: I read somewhere that the reason neither of them have the Byakugan was because Kishimoto forgot to make them Byakugan when he sent chapter 700 in so he just ran with what he head. Supposedly, if they were to have a third kid that one will have the Byakugan.

So fun fact. I read the interview.

Interviewer asked: Where are Boruto's and Himawari's Byakugan?

Kishimoto: I forgot (laughs)

Literally what happened. He stated that he forgot (even after drawing Hinata next to one kid) -- And that the third Naruto and Hinata kid would have the Byakugan, but then he laters says that would cause complications and he laughs again (I'm assuming because it would be weird to have one kid who inherited something that they all should have).

He implied that he forgot, that's what he said, meaning they were supposed to have it ... but he decided against it. He also said during that same interview that drawing the Byakugan is hard because of the facial expressions (white eyes) make it difficult for him, because they look expressionless. So my conclusion is that he decided to off them because the white eyes lack the expression he wants when drawing them.

So either they will activate it, or he just won't give it to them at all. I think most likely activate it for combat scenarios