Author Masashi Kishimoto had several manga ideas rejected before Naruto became ... Sasuke began to form a bond through their shared loneliness as young kids before chapter #1 took place.

Luckily, both Boruto and Kawaki were more than willing to take down the new Kara Organization leader but things have been silent when it comes to the ninja-focused shonen series on the anime front.

Naruto's manga and anime adaptation portray Sakura Haruno very differently; Kishimoto might have sidelined her but Pierrot ...

It allowed Boruto’s manga to take a brief hiatus so that later in the year, writers Masashi Kishimoto and Mikio Ikemoto could play catch up and properly conclude Part 1 of Naruto Next Generations.

All this is further boosted by the fact that Kishimoto himself is considering a return to drawing manga. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean that Kishimoto will return to Naruto. After all ...