Boruto Two Blue Vortex Chapter 38 brings Naruto and Hinata back
An official preview for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 38 puts Naruto and Hinata back in focus ahead of the manga’s 21 October release in Japan.
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex (BORUTO-ボルト- -TWO BLUE VORTEX-) Chapter 38 is due to arrive in V Jump on 21 October in Japan, with an official preview page putting Naruto and Hinata back in the spotlight.1
Naruto and Hinata return to the preview
The Naruto Official Site says the next chapter will appear in V Jump’s oversized December edition. Its preview page shows Naruto and Hinata still trapped in the timeless dimension created by Kawaki’s Daikokuten ability, while Kawaki visits them.1
The preview includes a glimpse of the conversation between the imprisoned couple and Kawaki. CBR reports that the scene has Naruto and Hinata confronting the length of their confinement as the story continues to build towards the chapter’s release.2
When Chapter 38 releases
The official announcement gives 21 October 2026 as the Japanese release date and notes that the preview is tied to the Japanese-language edition of V Jump.1 Digital availability and regional timing may differ, so readers outside Japan should check their local Manga Plus or Viz Media listings before treating that date as a local launch time.12
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto under the supervision of Masashi Kishimoto. It follows Boruto after Eida’s memory-altering power turns the Hidden Leaf Village against him, while Naruto and Hinata remain absent from the present-day story.2
Our opinion
The official preview gives Chapter 38 a useful emotional hook without pretending to reveal more than the page shows. Naruto and Hinata’s confinement has been a long-running thread, so even a short exchange with Kawaki gives the next chapter a clearer human focus than another round of unexplained lore. The sensible approach is to treat the preview as a tease, not a promise that the wider Naruto storyline will be resolved immediately.