Board Thread:Boruto Discussions/@comment-28341973-20160827204918/@comment-24824859-20160902190907

Thekillman wrote: I'm sorry, i think you misunderstood. Judging from The Last, the Otsutsuki were a highly advanced society. Kawaki would simply use some of that knowledge or something. I meant to say, no more Otsutsuki-related things. Both The Last and Boruto were definitely drowned out when they were trying to connect with the Otsutsuki clan, which, I didn't really like Thekillman wrote: I fully agree. However, Kawaki doesn't have to match Naruto's power by any margin to defeat him. Himawari took him out because he didn't expect she'd be able to hit a pressure point, which is quite a skill. If he'd been aware he just could've defended himself easily, but the point was that he didn't.

Naruto is a series with enough abilities that, when used right, can defeat even gods like Naruto without the user needing to be gods. I'd prefer if Kawaki uncovered some forgotten artifact, power or skill that granted him something nobody really expected and so is an advantage. After all, something like the Six Paths of Pain is useful as long as nobody knows the secret. Obito's Kamui is really strong, but much more manageable when you know the secret. Orochimaru expected neither Totsuka nor Reaper Death Seal, which is why he taunted Itachi when stabbed that it wouldn't hurt him and then promptly lost, and didn't take greater action against Hiruzen. Even people like Kakuzu lost because they made a mistake in judgement. All it took was them making a mistake in judgement. You're right about that. In fact, that's one of the things the Naruto series have kept consistent unlike some series.... But still, it will feel definitely "cheap", if that's indeed how Naruto got taken out in the new series. But if it will prevent the new series from being about ninjas to continent-destroying, super-powerful gods, then so be it