A Classic Naruto Villain Could Be Returning to Face a New Boruto Threat

Warning: Contains spoilers for Boruto chapter 68

There are countless villains in the world of Naruto and Boruto, and the key to defeating the new foe Daemon could be the classic villain Hidan. Currently, the biggest threat facing the heroes is the extraterrestrial Otsutsuki clan and their cyborg minions. Naruto, Boruto, and the rest of Konoha’s ninja have managed to hold the Otsutsuki at bay, and now the cyborgs are taking matters into their own hands. The villains Code and Eida are troublesome in their own right, but Eida’s younger brother, Daemon, is a different type of monster.

So far, only one of Daemon’s abilities has been revealed, and it’s unclear whether or not he has any other tricks. He boasts a terrifying reflection ability; any damage done to him reflects back on the user, as seen in the cases of Code and Kawaki. How does one beat an enemy that they can’t harm? This is a good question, and one that Konoha’s smartest ninja, Shikamaru, is likely to have an answer for. He’s already witnessed Daemon’s power and given that Boruto chapter 68 concludes with Eida meeting Amado, Delta, and Shikamaru, it’s very likely that Daemon will make another appearance, too.

What Shikamaru lacks in strength he makes up for with high intelligence and tactical prowess. Upon seeing Daemon’s ability, he’s definitely going to analyze it for weaknesses. Knowing him, Shikamaru will notice that Daemon’s ability is the exact opposite of a foe’s he fought long ago in Part 2 of Naruto. The immortal Akatsuki member, Hidan, had the power to essentially turn himself into a voodoo doll; after ingesting the blood of his enemy, Hidan could inflict damage on himself and have the same result happen to his opponent. Being immortal, this worked out great for Hidan, but never for any of his enemies. Shikamaru beat the Akatsuki member by blowing him up and then crushing his remains in a pit under some rocks.

This attack would have killed anybody else, but Hidan is definitely still alive at the bottom of that pit. If there’s one thing that series creator Masashi Kishimoto is excellent at is layered storytelling, and therefore Shikamaru coming across Daemon is no mere coincidence. Another thing that supports this theory is that Shikamaru and Amado rebuilt and reprogrammed Delta, so even though Hidan is in pieces right now, it’s nothing the two brainiacs can’t fix. The only obstacle standing in the way of this plan would be getting a sample of Daemon’s blood, but once they figure out how to do that, the threat that Daemon poses is nullified.

Hidan’s ability is the perfect counter to Daemon’s reflection. There’s a reason Kishimoto made Hidan immortal and had him fight against Shikamaru, who is now going against Hidan’s opposite. Of course, this is just a theory, but given all the evidence and Kishimoto’s tricks in the past ,the possibility that the classic Naruto villain Hidan will be making a reappearance in Boruto to help defeat Daemon is super exciting.

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