Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Manga Enters One‑Month Hiatus Ahead of Third Anniversary

The monthly manga *Boruto: Two Blue Vortex* has entered an immediate one‑month hiatus after the release of chapter 36. The series, which began in August 2023 and has published 36 consecutive chapters, will pause for August and resume with chapter 37 on 18 September 2026 in Japan (17 September 2026 in Western regions). The break coincides with the manga’s third anniversary, a strategic timing that surprised fans.

Chapter 36 left the story at a critical juncture. The political figure Kobu suspects former Hokage Shikamaru of treason and pushes for his removal, while Sarada, used as bait in Boruto’s plan, is kidnapped by Code after the plan backfires. These plot developments have heightened fan concern about the series' direction during the hiatus.

Shonen Jump confirmed the summer break, noting that the series is published in V‑Jump rather than Shonen Jump, and emphasized that the two‑month gap will be the longest pause since the manga’s debut.