Appearances

Boruto is a child who attends Konoha's ninja academy, inheriting his paternal families' short blond hair, blue eyes and "Believe it!" (だってばさdattebasa) verbal tic. He also inherits his maternal families' Gentle Fist technique despite not inheriting the Byakugan unlike his sister, Himawari. Like Naruto, Boruto commits mischief to get attention, but for different reasons. Due to his father becoming the Hokage (the leader of Konoha), he does not spend any time with him as he used to. From defacing the Hokage Monument during the events of the series epilogue of Naruto, his father stops him and explains that he needs to care for their village.^[16] He makes a brief appearance in Naruto Gaiden where he gives a meal to his comrade Sarada Uchiha to pass on to his father; she becomes motivated to become the Hokage after the day she had.^[17]

In Boruto: Naruto the Movie, Boruto joins an examination to improve his ninja rank from low status Genin to middle status Chunin with his teammates. Before the exams happened, he was training to surpass his father. For it, he becomes a student of Naruto's best friend and rival Sasuke Uchiha who first challenges him to perform the Rasengan; not knowing how, he received help from his teacher Konohamaru to know how to perform it. Upon learning and mastering a small Rasengan, Boruto starts training with Sasuke after his acceptance to it. Later in the film, Boruto is told by Sasuke that he has potential of surpassing his father. In the exams, he cheats by using a device that uses ninjutsu due to his lack of training in traditional abilities. After being caught and disqualified, Naruto gets captured by Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki from protecting the leaf village. Upon being scolded by Sasuke, Boruto realizes his underhandedness and joins the rescue team to save the abducted Naruto, while finally gaining his father's compliance. With the help of Naruto and Sasuke, Boruto defeats the enemy Momoshiki with his Rasengan. Although he resented the Hokage position, Boruto becomes resolute to become strong to protect his village's leader and entrust Sarada to be a future Hokage instead of himself. Boruto also reprises his role in the novel adaptation of the movie,^[18] as well as part of an omake from the manga Sasuke Uchiha's Sharingan Legend where he trains with the title character.^[19]

The manga Boruto: Naruto Next Generations retells Boruto's role in the movie and also shows him older in a foreshadow while wielding a sword and revealing he has an "Eye Technique" during a fight against Kawaki.^[8] Before Momoshiki's death, the enemy decides to give Boruto a "seal" in his right hand for an unknown purpose. After recovering from the fight, Boruto is given the mission of protecting Tentō Madoka, the heir to the Land of Fire's daimyō. As the two become friends, Boruto decides to teach Tentō ninjutsu which aids him in a future combat

In the anime version of the series, a younger Boruto starts reacting to his eye's power which allows him to see other people's contaminated chakra.^[20] As a result, Boruto becomes determined to know cause behind this "Ghost" and starts working with his friends and older ninjas to find the culprit. Outside manga and anime, Boruto also appears in the fighting game Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, first only in the ending and playable in the expansion pack Road to Boruto.^[21] He is set to appear in the video game Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker as a playable character.^[22] He is also featured in the Boruto light novel.^[23]