Boruto Teases New Otsutsuki Clan Member

Boruto Teases New Otsutsuki Clan Member
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While the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime has been hit or miss with fans over the last few months, the manga releases for the series have been a major success. Embroiled in an intense new arc exploring the mysterious Kawaki and the even more mysterious power of the Karma mark, the latest chapter of the series brings the fight between Naruto, Sasuke, and Jigen to the next level. But with this fight, fans also learn a major new detail about the Otsutsuki Clan that just opens up way more questions.

In Chapter 38 of the serie which revealed that Jigen is not actually a secret member of the Otsutsuki Clan as first theorized, but is instead the vessel for the currently unseen Isshiki Otsutsuki -- who is being teased as the fourth member of the Clan that arrived alongside Kaguya, Momoshiki, and Kinshiki.

Following up with the tease of a new Otsutsuki Clan member that Sasuke had briefly seen in Chapter 35 of the series, Jigen begins his battle with Naruto and Sasuke by revealing a dark new transformation. While this transformation was hypothesis to have a tie with the Otsutsuki Clan which was previously thought to have been Jigen who was hiding the fact that he was a secret member of the clan.

But through the chapter, it becomes increasingly clear that Jigen is just a pawn in a bigger plan. As he fights Naruto and Sasuke, a strange gem in his stomach begins to crack as he laments that his vessel is "weak" and further hints that he needs Kawaki soon. After the battle comes to an end, Jigen begins to collapse, and a tear comes out of his eye.