Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 29 reveals the terrifying cost of Boruto’s pact with Momoshiki

Still from the manga
Still from the manga (Image credit: Shueisha)

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 29 has shown a conversation between Boruto and Momoshiki that is going to change their dynamic forever. We know that our main character needs to power up because the opponents he will have to face from now on are all major threats to the world and humanity itself. That is when Boruto made a decision that would help him borrow Momoshiki's power. This would also mean that he will have to give an offer that possibly could not be declined.

Readers have noticed that for the first time since the timeskip, Boruto consciously chooses to activate Karma while fully understanding what that decision could cost him. And that choice makes it clear: Boruto is no longer just resisting Momoshiki in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex; rather, he is negotiating with him.

That is why in Chapter 29, we saw Boruto activate Karma against Mamushi by choice. There’s no Kawaki nearby. No resonance. No emotional breakdown. No accidental trigger. This is Boruto, calm and deliberate, unleashing Otsutsuki power with his eyes wide open to the consequences. That alone signals something terrifying: Boruto no longer fears Karma the way he once did.


Boruto and Momoshiki’s pact explained

Still from the manga (Image credit: Shueisha)
Still from the manga (Image credit: Shueisha)

The reason lies in the deal Boruto previously made with Momoshiki, a quiet conversation that now carries massive narrative weight. Instead of trying to overpower or suppress Momoshiki, Boruto offered him a conditional promise: Momoshiki will get Boruto’s body, but only after Jura is defeated. That condition changes everything. For the first time, Momoshiki in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex has a reason to wait instead of forcing a takeover.

If Boruto dies too soon, Momoshiki loses his vessel permanently. Right now, his survival depends on cooperation. Additionally, that uneasy balance is what makes this pact so dangerous. Boruto isn’t sealing Momoshiki away; rather, he is inviting him closer, relying on the assumption that Momoshiki will honor the deal for now.


Why Boruto no longer fears Karma in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex

Still from the manga (Image credit: Shueisha)
Still from the manga (Image credit: Shueisha)

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 29 emphasizes how unprecedented this is. Even the protagonist himself previously acknowledged that simply activating Karma could give Momoshiki an opening. Now, he is using it without hesitation. That suggests something deeper has changed: Boruto believes he can walk that edge without falling.

Whether this is him being confident, or it could end up being the worst decision he has taken till now, only time will tell. Also, we know that he had to make this decision to fight against Mamushi. He is not an average villain who could be affected by heavy-powered attacks; there is meticulous planning that needs to be backed up with it.

If Boruto is truly committing to this pact, then the implication is clear: he may now be capable of accessing Momoshiki’s full combat instincts without losing himself. Interestingly, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 29 resists revealing everything at once. While the Karma seal returns, the full reveal of Momoshiki’s dojutsu remains delayed.


Final thoughts

Ultimately, Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 29 isn’t about Boruto becoming stronger; it’s about Boruto accepting what he is. A shinobi carrying Otsutsuki power, knowingly making a deal with a godlike parasite to protect the world a little longer. Because when everything wraps up, and Boruto will have to live upto his end of the deal, then we will see how our protagonist will end up avoiding further catastrophe to take place.

Edited by Nisarga Kakade