Then I can't really consider it out-smarting. Sarada just didn't realize the numbers she was facing, and thought she'd won cause Boruto convinced her they had tied. Other-wise, she wouldn't let her guard down in a serious fight.
It's not anyone's fault if she wasn't counting after the technique came into place. Regardless of the context however, my point wasn't just the outsmarting bit. It was that she was fighting Boruto for a while, and never realized the one she was engaging in CQC was a clone instead of the original.
He's far adept in his Batman "disappearing" trick, sort to speak haha.
I don't remember either cause I never read Naruto Manga. I do remember though that Sakura used a hand-sign to break out of some ambient Genjutsu even Kabuto couldn't release, if I remember correctly. It was the first Genjutsu they encountered it though. Even Sasuke, the genius in the group with his 1T Sharingan couldn't do beyond detecting it. Sasuke's CC at that point had improved to the point it increased his speed, so that speaks volumes in that regard. Hence we can assume it requires not just talent and CC, but the desired state of mind, something Boruto needs to learn first. I remember that Genjutsu btw, but above just the state of mind, there's also the aforementioned, and they tie in together in order to for to break a Genjutsu successfully. A Doujutsu-based one though should be a lot more different though.
It's fine if you don't remember, it's not really that important. I'll break it down simply:
1. No one taught Sakura how to break out of Genjutsu, it was just simple Kai release to do so. What Sakura had trouble with in the beginning was separating her feeling for Sasuke, and not using correct judgement.
2. Sasuke was never placed in a Genjutsu in Part 1 when Naruto was stuck in the Chunin Examinations. He didn't have his Sharingan on either, and he had 2T at that time.
Since everything you stated was missing some context, I'm not going to touch upon your assumption based on your incorrect points.
It's not his forte, it shouldn't be that hard to grasp. Sasuke also had the same weakness before. He had poor Genjutsu skills, and for most of his Genin career, he was weak in it, up until early pt.2....So it took him all those years to finally hone it to a decent level, even though he had Sharingan for an extensive amount of time. It shouldn't be far-fetched Boruto is the same as Sasuke in this regard. Both have no affinity for Yin release, and don't find Genjutsu all that useful to them.
It's not his forte. You shouldn't worry about it though. He'll learn about Genjutsu in due time. :scorps:
1. Having a forte for something doesn't mean you don't have basic understanding in it. Boruto's forte isn't a lot of things, but he has enough understanding to do most if not a lot so far. Whether it be basic Shuriken Jutsu before the Movie, Kenjutsu to help Yagura strike down Shizuma, etc.
2. Sasuke never had a Genjutsu weakness outside of Tsukuyomi. Which isn't even really a point to begin with, because even Kakashi struggled with Tsukuyomi lol.
Unless the Curriculum is more advanced and Academy students are taught Genjutsu dispelling at that stage, I'll assume he hasn't gotten that skill yet.
That wasn't a subtle Genjutsu though. That was meant to scare her away. Sarada was being cornered there.
The curriculum appears to be more advanced though. Boruto's ninjutsu was apparently not on the curriculum yet, according to Anko, so it seems far fetched to believe that with the course of their studying, and outside resources, that a Prodigy of his nature wouldn't have the basic concepts of Kai.
The other Genjutsu was the subtle one - which she will use against Boruto if she wants to pull a win.
Which I stated she only utilized coming into literal direct contact with her eyes. I mean literally face to face (as in 1-3 feet away). Sarada tried to fight Boruto in CQC like this in the Hokage monument, but she was faced with the reality that she wasn't even fighting the real Boruto to begin with.
So I'm having a hard time understanding how a Genjutsu, which she's only been shown using against opponent who she's literally a foot away from, would work against a person whom she never knows is actually a real or a fake.
Do you understand where I'm coming from here?
I think it was only hard for her cause it was her first time using Genjutsu. The second time she did it pretty easily.
Your probably right.
True, but partly, cause Sarada could use Genjutsu right off the bat. Before Boruto can create the Shadow Clone Jutsu. Or she uses it once Boruto's clones are all completely destroyed. Towards the end of the fight, essentially, when both are close to chakra depletion.
She would have to turn the Sharingan on, get close to Boruto's face, and then cast the Genjutsu. As shown in the Anime, she could only use Genjutsu when in literal face-to-face contact with Buntan. Whereas Boruto could cast the shadow clones at the same time her eyes change, and then it would go right back to being the game of cat and mouse.
Yeah, but highly doubt Sarada would just sit and watch. Shurikenjutsu + Raiton should handle Boruto at long-range.
None of those ninjutsu techniques she utilized seem worth the trouble when he can simply just avoid them with Gale Palm.
Short range is dealt with CES, and at close range Boruto is vulnerable to Genjutsu.
Boruto is already faster than her, addition to Gale Palm which he utilized without a hand sign in today's episode mind you, and the only person who countered it was Shizuma who was considered to be top dog. I don't see Sarada having a counter to his speed - yet.
That's really the detrimental factor here. Gale Palm is pretty hard to counter, because he's shown capable of switching the direction of his movement to dodge techniques, and he moved so fast that no one countered him except Shizuma. Which includes Buntan, whom Sarada couldn't blitz.
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None-the-less, I forfeit cause lol...I'm tired. Or I'll respond later on when I get time.
Alright. I think I made a strong argument for this, Sarada solos but I think they portrayed Boruto slightly better in this Arc.
IMO though.
