A great news for all fans of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, is that in chapter 179 of the Boruto manga, we are presented with what could be a solution for the problem with Naruto’s arm.
Something that seems quite striking to us is that, although everything seems rosy, the truth is that this could put the ninja world at risk and even break the Seventh Hokage’s relationship with his son. Next, we will reveal all the details. But you should know that this contains spoilers for Boruto manga chapter 179.
In case you don’t remember, after Naruto and Sasuke defeated Kaguya in Naruto: Shippūden, they engaged in a match. Each defending their ideals and their way of understanding the ninja world. However, in the end, neither emerged victorious, instead both ended up with a mangled arm. This due to the clash of their distinctive techniques, such as the Rasengan and the Chidori.
Both were on the ground and decided to talk in depth about their differences and decisions until finally reconciling. Fortunately Sakura appeared at that moment, since they were losing a lot of blood. After that event, Naruto received an arm made from Hashirama’s cells, though he covered it with a bandage so it would not look like a Zetsu’s.
On the other hand, Sasuke refused to have one. Instead, he preferred to keep only one arm, as it was a way to atone for his sins for trying to attack the village. Since then, Naruto has had a Zetsu arm with Hashirama cells. However, in the most recent Boruto chapter, this seems to change.
In this chapter 179 of the Boruto manga, we see how the head of the scientific division of the village, Katasuke, appears before Shikamaru and Naruto to present his latest invention: a special prosthetic arm.
The peculiarity of this new arm is that it can be synchronized with the chakra of its wearer, in this case Naruto, making it feel like his real arm, the one he lost during the battle with Sasuke. However, all is not well, as the scientist gives Kawaki another prototype of his invention.
So Naruto lends him some of his chakra to keep the arm together and in good condition. And this is where the new problem arises. Jigen is tracking Kawaki through the chakra signature Naruto has left on this boy’s prosthetic arm. So eventually, he will be able to find it and use it for his wicked ends.
This means that although it is a very good invention with many positive applications, it also seems to open a path of darkness for Kawaki. But that is not all, since the relationship between Naruto and his son is breaking down, as he is jealous of the relationship that the Seventh Hokage has built with Kawaki.