Boruto Two Blue Vortex: How does Kurama come back?

Boruto Part 2 Chapter 9 shockingly reveals Kurama’s return at the end of the chapter. Now the question is, how does Kurama come back in Boruto?

Boruto Two Blue Vortex Chapter 9 is an explosive chapter in many ways. Not only does the chapter give a glimpse into the highly anticipated Boruto vs. Kawaki clash but it also brings back a fan-favorite character like Kurama back. This chapter also establishes a connection between Kurama and Himawari.

The last time readers saw Kurama, the tailed beast sacrificed himself after Naruto activated his Baryon Mode. He helped Naruto achieve his strongest form yet by exchanging his own life force. This led to the heartbreaking death of the nine-tailed fox.

Kurama’s death was so conclusive to its character arc that his return in Chapter 9 raises a lot of questions. How does Kurama come back after dying and what does it establish about the nature of the tailed beasts?

How does Kurama come back in Boruto Two Blue Vortex?

Kurama is reincarnated inside Himawari in Boruto Two Blue Vortex. However, she’s not his jinchuriki. Instead, they’re the same being, sharing a single body and soul.

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In Chapter 10, he explains it happens for tailed beasts since they can’t really die. However, no one can predict when or inside whom will it appear. He also admits he doesn’t know for certain why he’s reincarnated inside her.

The reason he’s revived inside Himawari may be due to her being born with both Uzumaki and Hyuga blood. Or maybe she was born with a part of Kurama’s chakra as Naruto’s daughter. The fox confesses he doesn’t know for certain. But he thinks it may just be Himawari’s destiny.

Though Kurama’s return is a truly shocking twist, his comeback adds a significant detail to the nature of tailed beasts. He’s a tailed beast, made entirely of chakra. In Naruto, when the history of the tailed beast is revealed, it’s also made clear that tailed beasts cannot die. They reincarnate after being destroyed.

Kurama’s revival inside Himawari makes the youngest Uzumaki one of the most promising characters in the series. She’s already shown some jaw-dropping skills after transforming into her first Bijuu mode. And she’ll only get stronger with time.

For more on these ninjas, check out our guides on Boruto episodes, Naruto episodes, and Naruto filler as well as our take on how Boruto Two Blue Vortex ruins the series’ best moment.