Evolution of Love in Boruto Universe: Is There Another Love Triangle on Horizon?

The shōnen genre of manga always presented us with lead characters overcoming the obstacles and every difficulty in their life to finally get to their goal they fought for. In most cases, the main hero 'gets the girl,' which was the case for Masashi Kishimoto's Uzumaki Naruto. In the Boruto Universe, the romantic storyline isn't that much in the center of the plot, but it seems that Kishimoto decided to present us with another possibility of romance, or rather a love triangle.

Boruto and Sarada's Connection Through Their Parents

Boruto and Sarada have been close since they were pre-academy children who knew each other through their parents. Naruto and Hinata stayed close to their former teammates and best friends, Sakura and Sasuke, which naturally led to their children hanging out together. However, the kids never really liked each other, since Boruto was the rebel who wanted to make his absent father notice him through pranks, and Sarada was always the serious one, a future shinobi who saw Naruto as her idol. Of course, the legacies of their parents' legendary status in the Ninja World massively weighed in on their journey as ninjas themselves and their future in Konoha Village.

Despite the differences, Boruto and Sarada joined the same Genin team with the leadership of Konohamaru, and they became a great duo in combat. Throughout Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Boruto showcased care for his friend and teammate, while Sarada was more expressive with her feelings—blushing, laughing awkwardly, and observing Boruto from afar, confirming that she cares for him.

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Boruto and Sumire Share Many Similarities to Naruto and Hinata

Who doesn't like a couple with a loud boy who wants to save the world and a shy girl who observes him and cares for him in secret? This dynamic was prominent during Naruto Shippuden's run, especially between Uzumaki Naruto and Hinata Hyūga, parents of Boruto. Masashi Kishimoto loves parallels in his stories, especially when it comes to romance since he admitted once himself that 'he's not very good at it.' In Boruto and Sumire's case, the kids met during their Academy days, and since the beginning, Sumire always expressed her awe and admiration for the Uzumaki heir. She even expressed her love for him in earlier chapters of the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations manga series. On the other hand, Boruto seems very protective of his 'class rep,' being her ally during the whole Nue situation, even swearing to protect her no matter what during the Kawaki Arc.

However, are parallels with the NaruHina pairing enough for Kishimoto to 'pull the trigger' and make Boruto and Sumire an endgame couple?

The 'Love Triangle' Is Born

In the Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga series, which takes place after a three-year time skip and includes more trouble for Boruto and the Ninja World, the romantic storyline of our characters is definitely on the horizon. First, chapter 5 of the series sees Boruto returning to Konoha to inform his few allies of what's going on with Sasuke. Sarada uses that opportunity to affectionately welcome Boruto by passionately hugging him in front of Sumire, who is shocked to see her friend behaving like that. After Boruto had to leave, and after a few fights with new enemies in shinjus, Sumire finally confronts Sarada in chapter 16, titled 'Singularity of Fate,' where she calls out Sarada for blatantly disregarding her feelings for Boruto by showing her own in front of her. Sarada knows Sumire likes Boruto; for years she knew that information.

Obvious Hints to Boruto and Sarada as the Endgame Couple

However, it seems that Kishimoto wants Boruto and Sarada as the endgame couple. It makes sense that the children of legendary shinobi that share so much in their lives would be together because they have a deep understanding of each other. The fact that Sasuke is Boruto's master and that Boruto himself expressed a desire to protect Sarada when she becomes Hokage makes this 'love triangle' very one-sided. On the other side, obvious similarities between Sumire and Hinata could potentially make a strong case for the BoruSumi pairing, but even Kishimoto wouldn't recycle that dynamic for his main character. Until we see the end of the series, we'll have to settle for another love triangle by Masashi Kishimoto—this time in the Boruto Universe.

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