Is Slow Progress Hindering Boruto: Two Blue Vortex?

Many manga series have long-length stories that, after some progression, have a great payoff. Sometimes the slow progression can hinder the pace of the story, which could be a problem long term. Unfortunately, some of the Boruto: Two Blue Vortex fans are not very happy that the newest chapter of the series didn't move on significantly, especially for a manga series that updates only monthly.

Pacing Differentiates With Every Series

Every manga series has its own update schedule. Some are being updated every week, some once a month, while some would take longer pauses between new content. Of course, mangaka need to adapt their stories to these release schedules so they can make sense and so fans can have something to look forward to. Weekly manga like One Piece, Dandadan, and Kagurabachi do this perfectly—they present their fans with 20-page chapters that are perfectly paced, and fans can look forward to new storylines, plot twists, and cool stories.

The legendary series like Berserk, created by the late great Kentaro Miura, is a perfect example of a manga that is released every few months. The pacing and quality of the storyline can be matched with very few series, and knowing that it is still updating despite the death of a great Miura, new updates bring smiles to fans' faces. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is a monthly manga, with many saying that it showcased better quality than its predecessor in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. However, it seems that some fans don't like the way Kishimoto is pacing Boruto's story.

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Is Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Worth the Wait Every Month? 

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga takes place after a three-year time skip, after Kawaki made sure that the whole world thinks Boruto killed Naruto and is now a missing nin. Of course, the real truth behind the whole conspiracy is that Naruto is very much alive, trapped in an alternate dimension, which Konoha citizens are not aware of. Now Boruto, with the help of his very few allies, needs to expose the truth and stop Kawaki from making mistakes. The problem with this manga series first arrived when Kishimoto decided to focus only on main characters, meaning Boruto and Kawaki were supposed to be at the center of the main storyline. And they should be due to them being the faces of the series. However, as more chapters went on, the new introduction of the new enemy in Human God Trees put Kawaki on the side, with him even not being involved in some chapters.

Kawaki became a side character, which isn't something Boruto fans want. Another issue arose when people realized that the last few chapters have essentially been occurring in a very short amount of time, focused only on a fight against shinjus, with Kawaki's story being put to the side. This wouldn't be such a huge issue if the story progression weren't so slow for a monthly manga series. The newest chapter showcased this problem, and fans realized it quite quickly.

Conclusion: Better Pacing Can Do Wonders For Boruto: Two Blue Vortex

The conclusion of the whole topic is that faster pacing of the story would do wonders for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex. Faster pacing with better focus and usage of the characters would make Kishimoto's series a really solid manga. Unfortunately, some fans bowed out of the series due to these mentioned problems, which aren't unimportant and should be taken into consideration. Hopefully the next chapter will kickstart faster pacing.

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