

When Isshiki reincarnated through Jigen, why did Kawaki lose his Karma mark
yet Code never lost his?


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Why does Code still have his Karma even after Isshiki reincarnated?


> The variant has never been seen before, but Code breaks down why he has it.
> The villain admits the White Karma is left behind when the black mark fails
> to take. A white symbol indicates the wearer is not suitable to become an
> Otsutsuki vessel, but they can withstand the clan's power.

The White Karma is a variant of the [normal, _black_ Karma
seal](https://boruto.fandom.com/wiki/Karma#:%7E:text=Kawaki%2C%20Boruto%2C%20Jigen,form%20of%20a%20four%2Dpoint)
which, as usual, grants the holder the power of the Otsutsuki which placed the
Karma, although they do not become a vessel, which is a very rare case. Code
was one of the exceptions, and he _did not_ become a vessel of Isshiki
Otsutsuki although a Karma was implanted in him _by_ Isshiki.

> Kawaki no longer has his karma seal. At least currently speaking. And that
> is because Isshiki Otsutsuki was forced to choose Jigen as his vessel. ...
> This is done to prevent a duplicate Isshiki Otsutsuki walking around, so,
> because of that, Kawaki lost his Karma seal.

Code would not lose his Karma because he is not a vessel, and when two or more
people are the vessel of one Otsutsuki, once revived in one vessel, the other
Karma will disappear. As Amado explained, this is likely a safety feature that
the Karma has to prevent duplicate personalities from being revived.

Code's Karma did not fade because he isn't a vessel of anybody, he just has
the Karma as a weapon. It would only fade if he had a complete Karma, not a
white one that just amplifies his strength.

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Sources:

[Naruto: What do we know about the White Karma? - Comic
Book](https://comicbook.com/anime/news/naruto-boruto-anime-manga-white-karma-
vessel/#:%7E:text=The%20variant%20has%20never%20been,can%20withstand%20the%20clan%27s%20power.)

[Boruto Chapter 47: How did Kawaki get his Karma Seal
Back?](https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1448738153/the-anime-podcast/boruto-
chapter-47-how-did-kawaki-get-his-karma-seal-
back#:%7E:text=Kawaki%20no%20longer%20has%20his,choose%20Jigen%20as%20his%20vessel.&text=This%20is%20done%20to%20prevent,Kawaki%20lost%20his%20Karma%20seal.)


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