Boruto Sees Shukaku Declare Him Better than Naruto

Boruto Sees Shukaku Declare Him Better than Naruto
PC-Instagram

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations has been an interesting sequel in premise. While not always as intriguing in practice, the series first drew people  in by starting out as a story about how Boruto wants to get out of his hero father's shadow. Many of the series' multiple arcs have shown examples about how Boruto differs from his father in key ways, and much of the time this is done by having direct connections with characters from the original series who can outright compare the father and son duo.

The latest, and most important with, example comes with the newest Shukaku focused arc which sees the One-Tailed Beast outright declare Boruto is better than his father Naruto after seeing him do battle in the latest episode.

Shukaku has been openly attached to Boruto after figuring out that he's Naruto's son, and hasn't been shy about his confidence in that Boruto will be able to protect him. When Boruto and Shinki have a disagreement that leads to Boruto running back to help Temari and Shikadai in their battle against a puppet pursuer, Shukaku takes Shinki to watch the battle from the sidelines.

This comparison is most likely between the younger Naruto and the current Boruto, so the statement is apt. Boruto has been gifted with the jutsu he can use, and has been more adept at fighting than his father was at the same age. It's what made Boruto stand out so much initially from his father. But this could also be arguably suited to the current Naruto as well.

 Due to Naruto's big amounts of chakra and other gifts, he never really had to fight strategically. Covering for the flaws in his ninja skills with raw power, one could argue that he's never had the need to cautiously approach his battles. Boruto's had to cultivate his skills in a much different matter, and this might be "smarter" as Shukaku posits.