Kara, popularly known as the Akatsuki of Boruto among the fans, is a mysterious organization home to several powerful figures in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. So far, they appear to be the main antagonistic group in the series and possess incredible power, enough to match even the strongest of ninjas in the series.
Kara aims to obtain 'the vessel,' a boy named Kawaki, to fulfill their goals; however, much of their plans for the world remains unknown. Although little is known about this evil organization so far, we've made a list of 10 facts that you didn't know about them.
10 Their Debut
Kara, being the main antagonist of Boruto so far, made their debut quite early in the series. The beginning of the series focused on the events of the Boruto: Naruto the Movie, which was followed by the manga getting to its original story.
Right after the Momoshiki arc concluded, Kara was first teased by Shojoji, the leader of a bandit group known as Mujina, in Chapter 14 of Boruto. Their first proper appearance came in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Chapter 15, where they were revealed to meet in a Genjutsu world of sorts. Since then, their plans have been focused on quite a lot.
9 Their Leader
Just like Akatsuki, Kara has quite a strong leader at the top pulling the strings. The organization is led by a man named Jigen who appears to be quite powerful. Jigen's powers were revealed in his fight against Naruto and Sasuke, which he won in an overwhelming manner.
Despite both Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha being at full power, Jigen was able to deal with them quite easily, proving himself to be the strongest character in the entire series in the process.
8 The Meaning
The word Kara literally translates to "Husk," or "Shell." Although the significance behind the name hasn't been explained yet, we do know that it relates to them seeking the vessel as well. Interestingly, Kawaki has also been called the vessel by the members of Kara.
This certainly implies that the name of the organization is related to its goal, which is seeking the vessel for their leader, Jigen. With time, the meaning behind the name of this organization will become clear. However, for now, most information about them is shrouded in mystery.
7 Their Connection To The Otsutsuki
Strangely enough, this organization bears a connection to the Otsutsuki clan itself. Their leader, Jigen, is actually a vessel to one of the members of the Otsutsuki who is said to have partnered Kaguya Otsutsuki when she first came to Earth.
It isn't known where exactly he was ever since then or how he managed to survive, but it is implied that at some point, he made Jigen into his vessel. Surprisingly, the members of Kara, such as Amado, are well aware of him being an Otsutsuki and show no qualms about following him.
6 The Composition
Kara appears to be full of strong people, all of which can take down an average Jonin without much trouble. Interestingly, they comprise of two groups, the Inners, also known as the main members, and the Outers, the ones who work under the Inners.
In terms of power, the Inners seem to be monstrous, with Delta being strong enough to push Naruto to Six Paths Sage Mode, and Jigen being powerful enough to defeat both Naruto and Sasuke at once without receiving a scratch. The Outers, on the other hand, aren't as powerful but possess decent strength, which is still higher than an average Jonin's.
5 The Tattoos
The members of Kara belonging to the Inners all bear tattoos of Roman numerals on their faces. The significance of these tattoos isn't known yet, but they certainly do not imply how strong one is as Jigen, the strongest of them all, bears the IV Roman numeral on his face.
Apart from facial tattoos, the members of Kara also seem to wear hooded cloaks. Just like with Akatsuki, the cloak helps to identify the members belonging to this organization. Furthermore, it also helps in differentiating the Inners from the Outers as the latter don't necessarily don these clothes.
4 The Scientific Ninja Tools
Every member of Kara is known to have strong Scientific Ninja Tools at their disposal. Even the Outers, such as Ao, had access to powerful weapons that allowed him to fight Team 7 all alone. When it comes to the Inners, the Scientific Ninja Tools are even stronger, such as the ones that Delta has in her body, gifting her all sorts of powers, ranging from regeneration to absorbing chakra.
All this is down to the incredible work of one of their Inners, named Amado, who appears to be an incredible scientist. Interestingly enough, Jigen isn't known to have any Scientific Ninja Tools in his body, at least not yet.
3 Their Members
Kara has had a total of 9 known members to date, with seven of them belonging to the Inner circle, while the remaining two being part of the Outers. Out of the seven Inners, one, namely Victor, has died already, reducing the count to six.
Surprisingly, Victor was a victim of Kashin Koji, another member of Kara Inners, suggesting that the Inners may not necessarily be on good terms with each other. The two Outers, Ao and Garo, both died, having been killed by Kashin Koji and Kawaki respectively. However, there are likely many more Outers of Kara that we haven't seen yet.
2 Kawaki
Although Kawaki isn't one of the members of Kara, at least not yet, he still bears the Roman numeral tattoo on his face, suggesting that was affiliated with the Kara Inners for some time. However, it is important to note that he was likely given this mark forcibly, just as he was given the Karma forcibly.
Kawaki bears the Roman numeral IX under his left eye. If the numeral implies count, then we're yet to see one of the members of the Kara Inners. In any case, the missing member is likely freakishly strong as well, just like all the other members of this organization.
1 Connection To Boruto
Although the members of Kara are targeting Kawaki for the purpose of being the next vessel of Isshiki Otsutsuki, they're actually interested in Boruto Uzumaki as well. Boro, one of the members of the Kara Inner circle, plans to take Boruto Uzumaki, along with Kawaki, to Jigen.
According to him, having another user of Karma will help with achieving their goals faster. How exactly that works out isn't known to the fans yet, however, we'll likely have an answer to that within the next few chapters.