As most Naruto fans would know, the Mangekyo Sharingan is the evolved version of the Sharingan, bound to the Uchiha clan. We have seen many highly proficient Mangekyo Sharingan users earlier, including Itachi, Sasuke, and Madara, among others. However, the one character that the fans have always wanted to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan is Sarada Uchiha, the daughter of Sasuke and Sakura. Well, we don’t have to wait any longer, as the prophecy has been fulfilled in the Boruto Two Blue Vortex manga. For those curious, learn about how and when Sarada awakened her Mangekyo Sharingan, along with its abilities, in this guide.
Spoilers Warning:
This post contains spoilers for the Boruto Two Blue Vortex manga. So, read the manga (up to chapter 20) to avoid ruining the intended experience.
How and When Did Sarada Get Mangekyo Sharingan?
If you think Sarada awakened her Mangekyo Sharingan in her battle against Ryu, then I’m afraid to say you are wrong. The Uchiha clan members can only awaken their Mangekyo Sharingan whenever they go through a traumatic event. That is why only a limited number of the strongest Uchiha clan members have unlocked the evolved Sharingan eyes in the story.
Coming back to Sarada, when she hears the news of Naruto’s, aka Seventh Hokage’s, death, she undergoes a traumatic event in her life. When Sarada asks her dad to help Boruto, she awakens her Mangekyo Sharingan for the first time in Boruto chapter 80. Even Sasuke confirms that it is the Mangekyo Sharingan in her teary eyes.
Since then, the fandom has been patiently waiting to see Sarada’s Mangekyo Sharingan abilities in action. The long wait has now come to an end since Sarada once again activates her sun-patterned Mangekyo Sharingan in the Boruto Two Blue Vortex manga series. Team Konoha has teamed up with Sunagakure’s ninjas to take down Ryu and Matsuri. In the thrilling battle against Ryu, the evil version of Shinki speared Yodo with his Iron Sand.
Even Yodo wonders why Sarada is holding back the true powers of the Uchiha clan. Upon hearing Yodo’s words and being on the verge of death, Sarada unleashes her Mangekyo Sharingan’s abilities for the first time in chapter 20 of the Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga.
Sarada Uchiha’s Mangekyo Sharingan Abilities
Every main character, including the likes of Boruto, Himawari, and others, has been getting major power-ups in the sequel Boruto manga. Now, Sarada has also received a much-needed power spike by awakening her Mangekyo Sharingan.
After activating it in front of her father Sasuke for the first time, this is only the second time we see her using it to attack. Therefore, we know very little about Sarada’s Mangekyo Sharingan abilities.
In the ongoing battle, both the teams of Konoha and Sunagakure were easily overwhelmed by Ryu’s Iron Sand powers. Araya was doing well against Ryu’s sandy powers, thanks to his sword, but it was later seized by Ryu. When this situation evolved into a life-or-death moment, Sarada activated her Mangekyo Sharingan to suck all the iron sand into a void.
So, one of Sarada’s Mangekyo Sharingan abilities is related to “Space-Time Ninjutsu” as she can perform a feat similar to Obito’s renowned Kamui move. Moreover, every Mangekyo Sharingan user has a unique ability in both eyes. As a result, Sarada is predicted to possess the infamous Amaterasu ability, similar to her father Sasuke and late uncle Itachi. As Amaterasu is unique to her father and uncle, it will be perfect for Sarada to inherit the power of the black flames.
We have to wait one whole month to find out more about Sarada’s Mangekyo Sharingan powers. In the meantime, let us know your thoughts about her new abilities in the comments below.
