Boruto: Two Blue Swirls Written by Mikio Ikemoto and directed by Masashi Kishimoto, the legendary creator of the Naruto series. In the original series, which focused on the story of Naruto Uzumaki's rise to becoming the Seventh Hokage, the writers did not place much emphasis on romance as it was only a side plot. As Kishimoto himself admits, he is not good at writing romance novels, so he tried to avoid writing them as much as possible. However, Mikio Ikemoto took a completely different approach.
The feelings of romance and love are central to his stories and are very important to many of the plots. Now the latest V-Jump Issue #8, scheduled for official release on June 20, 2026, has been revealed, and the cover gives us our first look at Boruto's most hyped couple. The main characters are Boruto Uzumaki and Sarada Uchiha, a couple.
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Reveals New Art of Uzumaki Boruto and Uchiha Sarada on V-Jump Issue #8 Cover
June 14, 2026, Peek V jump Issue 8 has been officially released, and this preview confirms that Boruto: Two Blue Vortex will grace the magazine's cover. For this cover, Mikio Ikemoto has drawn a very interesting illustration featuring his two main characters, Boruto Uzumaki and Sarada Uchiha. Both Boruto and Sarada are noticeable wearing red clothes. At the same time, Sarada is leaning on Boruto's shoulder, and the two are posing together in a rather interesting way, which most definitely sparks the conversation about them being a couple at the end of the series.
“In the end, I decided to quit running. I like Boruto too.” — Sarada Uchiha declares her feelings for Boruto. Two Blue Swirls Chapter #28
It's no surprise that Boruto Uzumaki and Sarada Uchiha were shipped together by fans in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump issue 23 on May 9, 2016 and have been together since the beginning of the story. Since then, writers Mikio Ikemoto and Masashi Kishimoto have also created the perfect romantic plot for these two. Boruto and Sarada are known to harbor loving feelings for each other, and even if they aren't in a romantic relationship, the ship is definitely there for everyone to see. The new cover, which will be released in full on June 20, 2026, will further fan the flames for this gorgeous couple.
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Boruto and Sarada are both implied to have feelings for each other.
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Boruto and Sarada's ship is officially known as 'Borusara' among fans and is gaining great popularity. This is because Boruto Uzumaki is Naruto's son, and Sarada is Sasuke's daughter. In the original series, Naruto and Sasuke were also shipped together, but they never ended up together. But their children are very different. Boruto and Sarada are prime candidates to form the biggest romance in the Boruto series, and the latest V-Jump Issue #8 cover highlights this once again.
“You want to help Boruto, right? You are truly my child. I'm willing to give up everything else for that one boy.” — Sakura acknowledges Sarada's love for Boruto. Two Blue Swirls Chapter #34
In fact, in the main story, it is known that Sarada Uchiha has a deep love for Boruto Uzumaki. She risked her life several times for Boruto, suffered slander for Boruto over the course of three years, and even awakened her most powerful power, the Mangekyou Sharingan, with a deep desire to protect none other than Boruto Uzumaki. Meanwhile, Boruto himself has risked his life for Sarada on several occasions and is known to have more than just friendly feelings for her.
Although the chaotic, action-heavy nature of the story makes it unlikely that a romantic bond will form between the two before the end of the series, it is important to acknowledge their feelings for each other and the ship that Ikemoto and Kishimoto are slowly building. By the end of Boruto: Two Blue Whirlpools, Konoha's Hokage at the time, namely Sarada Uchiha, is likely to be with the village's other Hokage, Boruto Uzumaki. Not only would this be the perfect romantic endgame for these two, but it would also be a sweet ending to the story.
“You want to become Hokage, right? Then I will protect you and serve as your support!” — Boruto Uzumaki, Boruto Chapter #11
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Boruto creator Mikio Ikemoto forms a love triangle with Sumire
Every time romance comes in boruto When we talk, a love triangle always comes up. Boruto Uzumaki is known to have a crush on Sarada Uchiha, and Sarada Uchiha is clearly in love with him. However, there is also Sumire who is confused by the author. Sumire has a deep love for Boruto Uzumaki and is not afraid to make her care known. Together with her and Mikio Ikemoto, they created a successful love triangle that divided the fan base.
In other words, it's clear that Boruto's feelings for Sumire are just those of a friend. At the same time, Sumire is only a secondary character in the grand scheme of things, Sarada is the main heroine of the series. While Boruto and Sarada will likely end up together, Sumire simply serves the purpose of adding more spice and drama to the romantic plot. Boruto: Two Blue Swirls. In time, Sumire's feelings will sort out, and it is likely that she will eventually fall in love with someone else, perhaps even Kawaki.
“Does it bother you when other girls show interest in Boruto? Well, it definitely bothers me too. I like Boruto!” — Sumire shows her love for Boruto Uzumaki.
Boruto and Sarada will be the most powerful and important couple in this series. V jump Issue #8 certainly gave fans a glimpse into the future where these two come together and rule the town like a strong married couple. We can only hope that the new arc of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, which focuses heavily on the character of Sarada Uchiha, will provide more to do with her and Boruto's romantic plot. It would be absolutely perfect and would raise the stakes of the story even more and make it more popular among fans.
All the latest chapters of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex can be read via MANGA Plus and Viz Media.
