Kawaki

Kawaki Uzumaki (Japanese: うずまきカワキ, Hepburn: Uzumaki Kawaki) is a fictional character in Ukyō Kodachi and Mikio Ikemoto's manga franchise Boruto. Kawaki is introduced in a flashforward in the first issue of the series as Boruto's archnemesis, it is only later that his backstory is revealed: he is a rebellious member of the Kara, who wishes to escape and remove the cursed "Karma" (楔, Kāma) mark from his body. During his escape, he meets Boruto's ninja team, who takes him to the Hidden Leaf Village. The Seventh Hokage Naruto, Boruto's father, takes Kawaki under his wing, and he bonds with the family as time passes, beginning to view Naruto and Hinata as parents and Boruto and Himawari as siblings. Kodachi and Ikemoto created Kawaki as a major rival to Boruto. Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto suggested the idea of introducing both him and Boruto through a flashforward to cause greater impact. The character is voiced by Yuma Uchida in Japanese and Michael Schwalbe in English. Kawaki's first appearance in the manga and anime of Boruto caused backlash from the fanbase due to his implied violent actions against Naruto. However, his debut in the narrative proper was the subject of praise for his interactions with the main character and his growth from a cold-hearted teenager to a more caring person under Naruto's influence.