Naruto Uzumaki, the Seventh Hokage, is one of the most important characters in the Boruto series. Whole the Boruto series is about his son, Boruto Uzumaki, Naruto will always remain the face of the franchise, which essentially means that he will always be especially important in the story. One of the biggest criticisms of the Boruto series is that its treatment of Naruto hasn't been what fans expected it to be. This is especially true right now, because Naruto Uzumaki has been dealt a terrible fate that all fans wished for him to avoid.