Officially introduced in Naruto Chapter #261, on June 13, 2005, the Jinchuriki were once an integral part of the overarching power system of the Naruto and Boruto franchise. Naruto Uzumaki, the original protagonist of the series, was a Jinchuriki and one of the nine that existed in the world. Even the main villain in the original Naruto series, Madara Uchiha, ended up becoming the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, highlighting its importance even further in the story.
However, in the Boruto era, 21 years after their introduction, the Jinchuriki are now dying one after another. What’s more, the major shift in the power system that has unfolded with recent arcs of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex officially points towards the Jinchuriki system being dead and no longer relevant in the overarching plot line of the story. Instead, they’ve been replaced by a very different power system.
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Jinchuriki Are No Longer Relevant In The Story Of Boruto With The Introduction Of Karma And Human-Tailed Beasts
Jinchuriki were a primary power system in the original Naruto story. Essentially, a Jinchuriki is a vessel within which a Tailed Beast is sealed. Usually, Jinchuriki were used for Tailed Beast warfare between villages. By sealing powerful Tailed Beasts who stood as masses of chakra inside humans, these weapons kept each village in check and almost acted like Nuclear Weapons in the world. It was Naruto Uzumaki who revolutionized the world by befriending these Tailed Beasts and becoming their leader for the very first time.
“Since the Bijuu have inconceivable power, every country wanted to use them for military affairs. A Jinchuriki is something that exists to control this power of the Bijuu.” — Chiyo explains Jinchuriki, Naruto Chapter #261
Thanks to Naruto, Tailed Beasts were seen as more than just weapons and allowed to roam the world freely. Naruto Uzumaki was one of the only two remaining Jinchuriki at the end of the series, with the other being Killer B. Unfortunately, in Boruto: Naruto Next Generation’s chapter 55, released officially on. Kurama officially died, and Naruto was no longer a Jinchuriki.
“Normally, when a Jinchuriki’s Biju is extracted, they die. But that doesn’t apply to you. The Biju chakra simply vanishes. It might look to others like you’re dead, but you’re just in a temporary state of shock. Don’t worry, you’ll wake up soon. The price to pay for Baryon Mode is my life, not yours. I’ve got to go, but be really careful. You aren’t gonna have superhuman strength anymore. So if you overdo it, you’ll end up joining me soon. But, until that day comes, you be well, Naruto.” — Kurama death causes Naruto to lose his Jinchuriki status, Boruto Chapter #55
What’s more, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, which officially began its new arc in Chapter 35 on June 18, 2026, is evidently moving away from the Tailed Beast power system. Boruto has introduced the power of Karma to us long ago in Chapter #1. Since then, this power of Karma has become the primary system of strength in the world. In Two Blue Vortex, yet another power system that pertains to Tailed Beasts was introduced to replace the Jinchuriki system. This is the system of “Human Tailed Beasts.” Essentially, by fusing the powers of a Tailed Beast with a human, a system far superior to the Jinchuriki System has been invented by Mikio Ikemoto in Boruto. This was once again evident in the Mamushi arc, which concluded its run in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 33 on April 20, 2026.
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Why Killer Bee Stands As Boruto’s Last Jinchuriki
With Boruto officially having moved away from the Jinchuriki system forever, Killer B remains as the last standing Jinchuriki in the story. After the end of the 4th Great Ninja War, Gyuki, the eight-tailed beast, decided to stay behind with Killer B due to their bond of friendship. B is not going to live forever, and once he dies, the Jinchuriki system will officially end with him.
There are some other characters with the power of a Tailed Beast, such as Shinju Jura, who is the incarnation of the Ten Tails itself, as well as Himawari Uzumaki, who has the power of Kurama within her. However, Mikio Ikemoto, the creator of Boruto, has made it quite clear that they are not Jinchuriki at all. In fact, Jura is the incarnation of the Ten-Tails in a humanoid form. In other words, Jura is the Ten Tails itself and not a human with the power of the Ten Tails. Similarly, Kurama officially confirmed in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 25 that Himawari is similar to Jura in that she is not a Jinchuriki but a human tailed beast. All these things taken into consideration confirm to us that the Jinchuriki system is officially dead and Boruto has bid farewell to it forever.
“You’re no ordinary Shinobi. In fact, you’re even a little different from Jinchuriki…those who have the Tailed Beast inside them. You are human, yet, if anything, you’re more similar to me and Jura.” — Kurama explains why Himawari is not a Jinchuriki, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter #25
After Bee, The Jinchuriki System Will Officially Die In Boruto
The Jinchuriki System supported the Naruto franchise for a very long time and stood as one of the best additions to it. Unfortunately, with the threat of the Otsutsuki being introduced, villains are simply way too strong for Tailed Beasts to make any difference in combat. Even someone as strong as a Tailed Beast Jinchuriki would only barely manage to hold their own against the likes of the Otsutsuki. Naruto Uzumaki, with his Six Paths Power, still needed help from Sasuke in order to stand his ground against the likes of Momoshiki. This clearly shows that the gap in strength between Tailed Beasts and the villains of the Boruto Series is only increasing.
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As such, there was a need to move past the Jinchuriki system and introduce something that would allow the protagonists of the series to keep up with monsters such as the Akatsuki and Shinju. With that said, the Jinchuriki System will last as long as Killer Bee lasts, but it only exists symbolically in the world. It is not playing any significant role in the story and has essentially been cut out of the main plot already. Once Bee dies, the system dies with him, and it will truly be a sad day for all Naruto fans. Still, the new system of humanoid Tailed Beasts is essentially very similar, but an upgraded form that allows the user to bring out more power from the Tailed Beasts and lets them compete on even footing with powerful monsters such as the Otsutsuki. In that sense, we are definitely glad to see this system evolve even further, setting up exciting confrontations for the future of the franchise.
All Boruto chapters by Mikio Ikemoto, supervised by Masashi Kishimoto, are available to read via Manga Plus and Viz Media.
