Thread:Omega64/@comment-33030270-20190912142431/@comment-10330822-20190928003441

OK. I'm going to combine these two points because we are kind of talking about the same thing.

First, let me try and re-explain my understanding of the Kama, because I think you are still confused one what I mean when I say that Boruto isn't a vessal.

Kama is used by the Otsutsuki to develop bodies into vessals that are suitable to be hosts for them. At least, that is what it seems to be. Which means, if someone is a vesssal, it means that are either a host or a future host of an Otsutsuki. The Otsutsuki also seem to be similar, but wholely unique. We assume this based on the fact that Kawaki's makes him strongly resemble Isshiki/Jigen. So my theory is the more advanced the Kama is, the more you will look like your associated Otsutsuki.

Boruto on the other hand, doesn't have an associated Otsutsuki because Momoshiki is apparently dead. And, like I said, vessals should be considered with current host bodies or future host bodies. Boruto is not a future host body because his would-be possessor is dead.

For example, Orochimaru's Immortality Jutsu revolved around him inhabiting host bodies at the same time preparing future host bodies to take over once his jutsu expired. So a future host body would be treated the same as a current host body in that it will one day be Orochimaru's host body. This was Sasuke's status before he defeated Orochimaru. But once Orochimaru "died" you can't consider Sasuke a host body candidate anymore because Orochimaru is dead.

Simply put, you can't call Boruto a vessal even if the Kama is developing him into something that can be used as a vessal, because Momoshiki is dead. What Isshiki is saying there is that he created a vessal "target" before his death. Now, whether doing this means that Momoshiki could return and possess Boruto in the future is up for debate, but at this point in time, Momoshiki is dead so Boruto should not be considered a future host body for a dead person.

As for Isshiki's hosts specifically, we have no idea what limitations his hosts bodies are under. For example, Orochimaru couldn't use Sage Mode because his bodies were too weak. Isshiki likewise has a problem exerting his full strength because his host bodies are too weak. Sure, he was able to overpower Naruto and Sasuke, but at the cost to who knows how much damage to his vessal Jigen. In other words, the amount of power he can exert is dependant on the limits of his host body. And it doesn't make much sense for Isshiki to constantly break his vessals when they take so much time to prepare.

Once again, I think you misunderstand. We are not saying Kawaki w/o Enhancements and Kama = Boruto w/ Kama. Boruto is inheritantly superior body to Kawaki, Kawaki's strength comes from his body modifications and Kama, he's not actually all that powerful otherwise. Hell, he doesn't even know ninjutsu. Which makes sense, because to Isshiki, his body is the only thing that's important, because Isshiki can just do everything else. Boruto on the other hand has huge amounts of untapped potential, and assuming what seems to be the case, his body will continue to modify to develop into like Momoshiki. So the real question is meant, can Boruto with his potential unlocked and the Kama fully realized lead to a power than can overpower Isshiki in Kawaki's body.

Now, Kawaki should, in theory, be better than Jigen's body, because of the enhancements and the advancement of his Kama as noted by Isshiki. Meaning that once Isshiki possesses the body he should not only be as strong as he was in Jigen's body. but even stronger.

But how much stronger is the question. How much will Isshiki actually be able to exert his power in Kawaki's body. And at what point does he pull back so he doesn't break Kawaki. So the true question is can Boruto rival Isshiki when Isshiki is being handicapped by Kawaki's body.

Right now, it doesn't look likely. Boruto needs time to obtain that potential that he has, plus advance the Kama to possibly achieve that illustration form. For example, Kawaki looks like Isshiki once his Kama advances, but what if Boruto advances to that illustration when his is mastered? But, we also have the problem when everything that we saw in the prologue/flash forward seems to be happening right now. However, that scene is still set to happen 3-4 years in the future. So Boruto obviously isn't killed by Isshiki/Kawaki after Isshiki seals Naruto, instead, something happens that delays the events for another 3-4 years. Which means Boruto has time to find a way to defeat Isshiki.

My guess, is that its going to be the shinobi tools. The fact they are such a central part of the series probably means that Boruto will strength himself quickly under the short timespan with the tools.