Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 27 Explains Sarada’s New Power — And It Barely Makes Sense

We finally got an answer to one of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex's big mysteries, and... yeah, it is not the punchy, power-scaling reveal a lot of us expected.

Spoilers for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 27 ahead.

The short version

Eida's reality-warping Shinjutsu, Omnipotence, basically rewrote the ninja world's memory and emotions. Almost no one can shrug it off except her blood relatives and members of the Otsutsuki. Sarada Uchiha is neither of those things, yet she has been immune since the switch-up started. Chapter 27 finally explains why: Eida subconsciously left Sarada (and Sumire) out because she wanted real friends. That is the canon answer.

"I must have unconsciously excluded you two because I wanted you to be my genuine friends."

How we got here (Ch. 26–27 in a few beats)

• For ages, fans have wondered why Sarada and Sumire do not fall under Eida's sway when everyone else does.
• In Chapter 26, Eida pushes Sarada and Sumire about their feelings for Boruto and also calls out that they are clearly not dazzled by her like everyone else. Their reactions basically give them away.
• In Chapter 27, Eida tries to logic it out: maybe Sarada's immunity is because of her romantic tie to Boruto, who is now genetically Otsutsuki. But that does not hold, since plenty of people have deep bonds with Boruto and are still affected.
• She lands on the real reason: she unconsciously granted Sarada and Sumire a pass because she desperately wanted an authentic friendship that her powers could not manufacture.

Why that answer feels flimsy

Even by shonen 'power of friendship' standards, this is a stretch. Omnipotence has been treated as a wild, catch-all rewrite button. If Eida can simply wish two people outside its rules because she wants friends, why not sooner, and why only them? The convenience undercuts how terrifying Omnipotence has looked up to now. It is a very tidy resolution to a problem that was anything but tidy.

Eida's tragic setup makes the choice understandable, but...

Eida is not just a walking cheat code; she is a cautionary tale. Amado heavily modified her, loaded her up with shinobi-ware, DNA from Shibai Otsutsuki, and abilities tied to Kara's top dog Jigen. Boro was supposed to get rid of her, but her manipulation aura turned that into a secret stash job. Everyone is drawn to her, but none of it is real, which is its own kind of prison. She chased love (Boruto, then Kawaki), but what she truly needed was platonic connection. On a character level, exempting Sarada and Sumire because she craved genuine friends tracks with her loneliness. On a story mechanics level, it is a shrug.

The missed opportunity: Sarada should have gotten a win

This could have been a perfect moment to power-check Sarada in a way that felt earned. She is the daughter of Sasuke Uchiha (Indra Otsutsuki's reincarnation, wielder of an all-time Sharingan) and Sakura Haruno (Tsunade's star pupil and a heavy-hitter in medical ninjutsu). There was runway here to frame Sarada's immunity as her own evolution—something that pushes her past Eida's influence and gives her a timely upgrade. Instead, the series goes with a sentimental workaround.

Is it sweet that Eida wants real friends? Sure. Is it satisfying as a plot resolution for Sarada? Not really. Two Blue Vortex has been light on standout action beats, and this turns what could have been a big Sarada moment into another example of her getting sidelined. Kishimoto has a habit of doing that to his female characters, and this fits the pattern.

Where this leaves things

We have an answer, but it raises as many questions about Omnipotence as it closes. If intent can carve out exceptions, the rules are squishier than ever. Maybe the next chapters shore that up. For now, Sarada's immunity is friendship-flavored plot armor.

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is available to read on VIZ Media.

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