Shikamaru’s most dangerous test as Hokage starts in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 29

In Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, there is one character who has constantly stepped up to take responsibility for maintaining Konoha in the absence of Naruto. It is none other than Shikamaru Nara who has built a reputation for himself to be one of the best strategists the village has to offer. Now, according to the events that have transpired in Chapter 29, it seems like his role as the acting Hokage is under threat.

While this installment focused on important turning points like Boruto's fight with Mamushi, and as the story progresses, everyone will have to give their best, but in the innermost part of Konoha, heavy politics is undergoing, where Kobu is relentlessly trying to reveal the truth about Boruto's escape. If the truth comes out, it would fracture trust in Shikamaru’s leadership skills.

This dangerous position he has put himself in began well before the events of Chapter 29. When he was contacted by Kashin Koji a few chapters back, he chose to keep it a secret, and before even the conversation began between both of them, Koji gave a blunt warning.

In this story, we see that Koji mentions that going through the meeting will question Shikamaru’s legitimacy as village leader. This alone signals how fragile his acting Hokage's position has become in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex. Despite being Hokage in title, his authority is clearly conditional, constantly monitored, and ready to be revoked the moment doubt outweighs utility.

A leader forced to defend decisions he cannot fully explain

The meeting itself escalates that tension. The Konoha Council of Elders, now joined by Kobu, openly scrutinizes Shikamaru’s recent decisions. His instinct-driven leadership, shaped by secret foresight from Koji, appears reckless on paper. Yet Shikamaru cannot defend himself honestly without revealing knowledge that would only deepen suspicion.

The discussion takes an even darker turn when the possibility of a mole within Konoha’s inner circle is raised. Shikamaru is questioned directly about Boruto’s escape from custody. While he does deny, it is Mitsuki under supervision. And when in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 29, Konohamaru is given orders by our acting Hokage himself to make sure that Mitsuki is out of interrogation, something unexpected happens.

Kohonamaru ends up making a white lie in front of Lord Kobu and is instantly caught. This ends up raising an alarm in Kobu's mind, and he wants to talk to Shikamaru again. This is not an ideal situation because it will be difficult for him to manage another interrogation, save Boruto, and help everyone he gathered to defeat Mamushi.

This could also be the moment in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex where his role as Hokage teeters closest to collapse. If in the upcoming chapter, Kobu or the elders push their questions further, Shikamaru’s entire administration could come to an end then and there.

When Hokage duty and personal belief collide in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex

By now, it is established that Shikamaru’s greatest threat is not Mamushi; rather, it is his own secret rebellion against the system he leads. He simply cannot refuse to meet Kobu, so it means that he will have to come up with a new and creative strategy that would ensure that the plan to defeat the biggest threat to Konoha right now would not work.

Also, we know that he is not going to turn his back on Boruto because he confessed to Konohamaru that he freed Boruto. It is a clear turning point. As Hokage, Shikamaru has officially ordered his execution. But as an individual, he no longer believes Boruto is the enemy. This contradiction places him in an impossible position: protector of village law and quiet ally to the very criminal he condemned.

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Final thoughts

In the end, Shikamaru is a Hokage walking a razor’s edge, as he is one revelation away from removal, yet one step ahead of everyone else. We now know that in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 29, his danger isn’t just physical or political. It’s existential.

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