Why Boruto has no Byakugan?
Noah Mitchell
Updated on January 09, 2026
As it turns out, Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto once intended for Boruto to wield the Byakugan but simply forgot to draw the character with the Byakugan upon his first appearance in the Naruto manga. Kishimoto corrected course to an extent later on in the series' run.