Everything in Naruto is about seals (signs), formula, and space / time ninjutsu.

The right "seals" allow you to perform change. Also signs and seals are the same thing from a literal meaning / definition. "They are shortcuts" that allow you to skip complicated steps and compress the steps into a task that can be performed easily.

"Formula" in Naruto are the exact same thing, instead of doing things with your hands in the moment you did it with your writting (aka you did it with your hands earlier). "Formulas" in naruto are just another method of doing a sealing event instead of a "Hand Seal". There is less complexity when you use formulas in battle such as scrolls, just touching someone with your palm like the 4th and 2nd hokage can do, or having your formula on your Kunai. Far less movement, far faster, quicker reaction time.

And since Naruto is a battle manga where reaction time is king the only thing that can beat formula in Naruto is space / time ninjutsu. I am literally teleporting X or Y to achieve my goals.

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Even Illusion / Reality Warping magic like Izanagi and Izanami bow down to Formula and Space Time Ninjutsu in their battle effectiveness.

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Is it any surprise that boruto seems to be moving to a combat system where there is even more of these "formula items," these things called (Scientific) Ninja tools?