5 Characters Who Can Still Defeat Boruto’s New Form

 

5 Characters Who Can Still Defeat Boruto’s New Form

Boruto’s newest transformation has instantly become one of the hottest topics in the anime community. The form appears to push him beyond anything we saw during the Baryon Mode era, combining overwhelming chakra control, incredible speed, and terrifying offensive power. Many fans are already calling him the strongest shinobi in history.

However, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex has repeatedly shown that the power ceiling of the Naruto universe is still incredibly high. A few characters possess abilities that can bypass raw strength, counter Boruto’s hax, or simply overwhelm him through experience and divine-level power.

Here are five characters who could still realistically defeat Boruto’s new form.

Shibai Otsutsuki Exists on a Completely Different Plane of Power

Shibai is the easiest name on this list because the story itself treats him as something beyond ordinary Otsutsuki. According to Amado, Shibai evolved through countless Chakra Fruits and eventually transcended physical existence. His abilities are not just stronger versions of ninjutsu—they are literal divine techniques.

Even if Boruto’s new form surpasses Baryon Mode in speed and attack power, Shibai operates on a level where reality manipulation, omniscient perception, and god-like shinjutsu become the norm. Boruto might be able to pressure any living shinobi, but defeating a being who has already transcended the limitations of a physical body is a completely different challenge.

This is less a fight and more a reminder that the series has introduced a final-tier entity above everyone else.

Daemon’s Reflection Ability Makes Direct Combat Almost Impossible

Daemon remains one of the most broken characters in Boruto. His signature ability reflects hostile intent back onto the attacker, meaning an opponent can be defeated by their own attack before it even lands.

That is a nightmare matchup for Boruto’s new transformation. The stronger Boruto becomes, the more dangerous his own attacks become when reflected. A planet-level strike would still be his own strike coming back at him.

Fans often assume overwhelming speed can solve every matchup, but Daemon’s power is not a reaction-based defense like a traditional guard. It is a hax ability that activates through intent itself. Unless Boruto discovers a completely new method of fighting without triggering that reflection, Daemon remains a legitimate counter regardless of raw power scaling.

Isshiki Otsutsuki’s Combat IQ and Hax Are Still Terrifying

Isshiki was already dominating Naruto and Sasuke simultaneously before Baryon Mode appeared. What made him terrifying was not just strength—it was the combination of absurd speed, microscopic shrinking, instant weapon restoration, chakra-draining pressure, and elite battle intelligence.

Boruto’s new form may have surpassed Baryon Mode in overall output, but Isshiki’s abilities are uniquely suited to fighting stronger opponents. He can shrink himself or his weapons to evade attacks, create lethal surprise strikes, and exploit openings that even top-tier fighters fail to notice.

A battle between current Boruto and prime Isshiki would likely be decided by tactics rather than brute force. Isshiki has repeatedly shown the ability to adapt mid-fight and punish even a single mistake with fatal efficiency.

Kaguya Otsutsuki Can Overwhelm Through Dimensional Control

Kaguya is often underrated because she was defeated in Naruto Shippuden, but the context matters. She fought Six Paths Naruto, Rinnegan Sasuke, Kakashi with temporary Six Paths power, Sakura, and Obito, and she was ultimately sealed rather than killed.

Her greatest advantage is dimensional control. She can instantly shift battlefields, trap opponents in lethal environments, manipulate gravity, and attack from angles that ignore conventional combat rules.

Boruto’s new form gives him incredible mobility, but Kaguya’s battlefield manipulation could neutralize many of those advantages. If she isolates him in a hostile dimension or catches him during a dimensional transition, even overwhelming physical power may not be enough.

The key difference is that Boruto excels at combat dominance, while Kaguya excels at controlling the entire battlefield itself.

Naruto Uzumaki Could Still Win With Full Kurama and Six Paths Power

This is the most controversial pick, but it depends on prime Naruto, not the currently nerfed version. A Naruto with full Kurama, Six Paths Sage Mode, Truth-Seeking Balls, and his complete chakra reserves remains one of the most versatile fighters in the franchise.

Prime Naruto combines massive destructive power with sensory abilities, regeneration, shadow clone tactics, sealing knowledge, and years of battlefield experience against god-tier opponents. Unlike many characters on this list, he does not rely on a single gimmick.

Boruto’s new form may have higher peak offensive output, but Naruto has repeatedly defeated enemies who initially appeared overwhelmingly stronger. His ability to gather information mid-fight, create thousands of tactical variations through clones, and exploit weaknesses could allow him to outlast and eventually defeat Boruto in an extended battle.

This matchup is the closest one on the list, which is exactly why it is so interesting.

Why Boruto Is Still the New Benchmark

The important takeaway is not that Boruto is weak—he absolutely is not. His new transformation likely places him above almost every active shinobi in the current era. The characters listed here survive the comparison because they possess one of three things:

Divine transcendence (Shibai)

Broken hax abilities (Daemon)

Elite god-tier combat power and experience (Isshiki, Kaguya, prime Naruto)

That is an incredibly small group.

As Two Blue Vortex continues, Boruto may eventually surpass even some of these names. But based on what the manga has revealed so far, these five characters remain the strongest candidates who could still defeat Boruto’s terrifying new form.

FAQ

Is Boruto’s new form officially stronger than Baryon Mode?

The manga heavily implies it is beyond the Baryon Mode benchmark, but an explicit official statement comparing the two has not yet been given.

Why is Daemon considered such a dangerous matchup?

Because his reflection ability can turn an opponent’s own hostile attack against them, making direct aggression extremely risky.

Could current Naruto defeat Boruto?

Current Naruto is significantly weaker after losing Kurama. The version discussed in this article is prime Naruto with full Kurama and Six Paths power.

Is Shibai the strongest character in the Naruto/Boruto universe?

Based on current lore, Shibai is portrayed as the highest known power tier in the franchise, though the full extent of his abilities has not been shown on-screen.

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