Boruto Uzumaki

Boruto Uzumaki is a shinobi from Konohagakure's Uzumaki clan, as well as a descendant of the Hyūga clan. He is also a member of Team Konohamaru. Ever since his father, Naruto Uzumaki, became Hokage, Boruto had been resentful towards him for never having enough time for him and his family, causing him to act out indignantly. He also had a tendency to take short-cuts as a ninja rather than depending on his own strength. However, after training under Sasuke Uchiha and battling Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki with his father and teacher, Boruto eventually comes to respect his father and the role he has as Hokage, but nonetheless vows to go down a different path than Naruto and become a ninja like Sasuke instead. Boruto is the first child of Naruto and Hinata Uzumaki. One snowy morning, Boruto and his younger sister Himawari rushed to greet their father who was training outside, excitedly asking him to play with them. As they started a snowball fight, Hinata happily decided to join in, to which Naruto warned his children that when their mother got serious, she was incredibly strong.

Years later, on the day that Naruto was to be inaugurated as the Seventh Hokage, Himawari wanted to bring her panda toy to the ceremony, but Boruto feared that she would embarrass him and tried to take it away from her. When the panda's head was ripped off in the ensuing tug-of-war, Himawari, in her anger, awakened her Byakugan and attacked Boruto, despite his apology. Naruto, sensing her killing intent, arrived and shielded Boruto, taking the blow and getting knocked out. Fearful of what an attack that could defeat his father would do to him, Boruto tried to run from Himawari, but she already located her brother hiding in a closet. Boruto is quite similar to his father, both tending to be loud, energetic, and stubborn; he even has a verbal tic, "dattebasa", similar to Naruto's "dattebayo". Boruto has a high opinion of himself and his abilities and freely brags about them, though, unlike Naruto when he was Boruto's age, Boruto's boasts are usually justified. His own arrogance resulted in him not valuing his team-mates or teamwork in general early on, the point where he believed he could do everything and anything on his own. Unlike his father, Boruto was shown to be quite intelligent, and, at times, he tends to be highly coy about his feelings, to the point where he pretends not to actually care until he later shows his softer side when no one is around. When Sasuke met Boruto for the first time, he told Naruto that the boy reminded him of how Naruto used to be, but Naruto denied this. He told Sasuke that Boruto was more like him instead, and that surprised Sasuke. Naruto then took back his words by saying Boruto was different from him too. However, Naruto seemed to understand that his son was like himself, and Sasuke, but what overall made him different from them both was the fact that Boruto never worked hard, which is something that both Naruto and Sasuke did to reach their goals. Despite their similarities, Naruto and Boruto differ in a number of ways: whereas Naruto was an orphan, Boruto's family is always there for him; whereas Naruto was ostracised by kids his age, Boruto has many friends; whereas Naruto had to work hard for his abilities and recognition, Boruto's talents come to him naturally and he receives praise without even trying. Because of all this, Boruto lacks an appreciation for things earned with effort, causing him to cheat at video games rather than play them as intended and use the Kote rather than train to master ninjutsu on his own. He does, at least, appreciate his mother and sister, becoming angry when either are hurt physically or emotionally. Boruto has had a complicated relationship with his father ever since Naruto became Hokage. He loves his father and is overjoyed whenever they spend time together, but the responsibilities of the Hokage office prevent Naruto from being around all the time. Boruto feels neglected and comes to resent the role of Hokage for taking his father away. Boruto's methods of dealing with this are numerous: he does anything to gain Naruto's attention, often motivated solely by the prospect that his father will notice; he disparages the Hokage title, believing it is only fitting for those with no loved ones; he strives to become strong enough to surpass his father, therefore devaluing Naruto's legacy. What he does not do is express how he feels to Naruto, pretending disinterest whenever Naruto tries to connect with him. Eventually, when Boruto is finally exposed to the complications of his father's life and witnesses how hard work can make a respectable shinobi, he forgives his father's busy schedule and stops trying to take the easy options in life.

Boruto bears a strong resemblance to his father, having his striking blue eyes and whisker markings on each cheek. At a glance he seems to have the same spiky blond hair as his father, but the spikes give his hair the appearance of a leaf, his ahoge serving as the leaf's stem. From his mother, he inherited the shape of both her eyes and face. According to Sarada, his eyes are bluer than Naruto's. In The Last: Naruto the Movie, Boruto wore a black tracksuit that had a red fire symbol on the left breast, a symbol that resembled a bolt on the back, and red stripes along the sides of his pants. Early in his days as an Academy student, his outfit is quite similar to his previous attire, with additional red stripes on the jacket. Beneath this jacket - which he leaves unzipped - he wears a plain white T-shirt and a bolt tied to a string around his neck. He wears a longer jacket by the time he's a genin, but his clothing is otherwise the same, excepting the addition of a forehead protector. Boruto also briefly wore his father's original orange jacket, along with Sasuke's scratched forehead protector.  Boruto is variously called a prodigy and an elite genin, such that Mitsuki believes it's inevitable he'll be Hokage someday. When his father trained with him prior to his graduation from the Academy, Naruto briefly forgot that he was only fighting an Academy student and contemplated going all out to keep up with Boruto. His skills are further refined under Sasuke Uchiha's tutelage, granting him the maneuverability and precise aim needed to blind one of Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's Rinnegan. Boruto has been able to perform the Shadow Clone Technique since even before becoming a genin; because it's the trademark ability of his father, he doesn't think much of the accomplishment. As a genin, he can make up to four shadow clones. His nature transformations include wind, lightning, and, most recently, water. From training with Sasuke, he also becomes skilled in shurikenjutsu, able to curve and change the weapon's trajectory mid-flight. At Sasuke's insistence, Boruto learns how to perform the Rasengan from Konohamaru Sarutobi. Through extensive practice, he becomes able to form it without shadow clones, the aid of which his father relied upon for years. Though Boruto's Rasengan is initially much smaller, he unconsciously applies wind-natured chakra to it, enabling him to hurl the Rasengan across distances. Although the Rasengan itself only remains stable for a certain distance, the wind itself continues on its course unseen, inflicting comparable damage when it finally makes contact. Boruto eventually becomes able to create a normal-sized Rasengan after more training. Boruto has shown an aptitude for taijutsu since the Academy, being able to spar with his father's shadow clone. He had also learned how to use the Gentle Fist, though without the Byakugan, he is unable to target an enemy's tenketsu. Boruto also has a high level of speed and agility, capable of matching the kenjutsu specialist Yurui during their Chūnin Exams match.