Kawaki

Kawaki Uzumaki (Japanese: うずまきカワキ) is a fictional character in Ukyō Kodachi and Mikio Ikemoto's manga franchise Boruto. Initially appearing in the flashforward in the series debut, Kawaki is a young man and later genetically an Ōtsutsuki who apparently would become the archnemesis of the series' lead character, Boruto Uzumaki. Kawaki is introduced as a rebellious member of the organization Kara who wishes to escape and remove his cursed mark "Karma" (楔, Kāma) from his body. In his escape, he meets Boruto's ninja team, who takes him to the Hidden Leaf Village. The Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki takes Kawaki under his wing, seeking to protect him from enemies, and he bonds with the family as time passes, beginning to view Naruto and Hinata as parents and Boruto and Himawari as siblings.

Kodachi and Ikemoto created Kawaki as a major rival to Boruto. Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto suggested the idea of introducing both him and Boruto through a flashforward to cause greater impact. The character is voiced by Yuma Uchida in Japanese and Michael Schwalbe in English.

Kawaki's first appearance in the manga and anime of Boruto caused backlash from the fanbase due to his implied violent actions against Naruto Uzumaki. However, his debut in the narrative proper was the subject of praise for his interactions with the main character and his growth from a cold-hearted teenager to a more caring person under Naruto's influence.