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Naruto is a shounen manga/anime by Masashi Kishimoto about the young ninja Uzumaki Naruto who strives to become the "Hokage", the leader of his village.

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Use this tag for questions about the manga, the anime or any of the movies in the Naruto (including Shippuden) universe.

Naruto (ナルト) is a media franchise including a manga series and two anime series. The manga is written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of the young ninja Naruto.

The Naruto franchise includes:

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Why was Neji Hyuuga surprised to see Naruto's Kage Bunshin no Jutsu in the Chuunin Exams?

In the final round of the Chuunin Exams, when the match between Neji and Naruto starts, Neji is surprised when Naruto uses Kage Bunshin no Jutsu. He had seen Naruto use the same technique in the match against Kiba in the preliminaries. So he should…
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Why does Gai look like Rock Lee?

Why does Gai-sensei and Rock Lee look almost exactly the same? Are they from the same clan or are they blood-related? Hinata and Neiji look the same and they're cousins, same with Sasori and Gaara, Sasuke and Itachi, so they're probably…
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Is it possible to combine all five chakra elements?

The title says it all... but I'll elaborate: Initially we see techniques derived from a single chakra element (Katon, Doton, Suiton, Fuuton and Raiton). These are the most common, since usually a ninja can master only one chakra nature (since…
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What type of Sage Mode does Hashirama enter?

We all know that the following people are capable of entering Sage Mode: Naruto Jiraiya Orochimaru (learnt but couldn't use because of his body, or rather his vessels) Kabuto Hashirama Naruto and Jiraiya learnt it from the Toads (at Mount…
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How are the bijuu adapted from real mythology?

I know that the nine-tails exists in many anime series (The notables are Naruto and Pokemon), as well as His name, Kurama, relating to fox demons across different animes, such as Yu Yu Hakusho. I also know that the two-tails is adapted from…
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Did Naruto REALLY fall in love with Hinata in The Last: Naruto the Movie?

So we know that throughout the whole Naruto series Hinata is in love with Naruto, and Naruto is oblivious to it. We also know that Naruto like Sakura, somehow. Later on two years after the war, Hinata is still in love with him. Spoiler below about…
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Which episodes of the Naruto anime are core plot and which are filler?

For both the original Naruto series and Shippuuden, which episodes should I watch if I want to avoid the filler? I'm only interested in core plot and character developments. To make this question a bit more concrete: Which episodes are directly…
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Is it possible for a Byakugan user to awaken the Rinnegan?

Well... the title says it! I ask this because, supposedly, Hyuuga and Uchiha are descendants of the Rikudou's eldest son (at least I am under that impression). In that way, does the Byakugan have any other special techniques that can be awakened…
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Who is the strongest Hokage?

Who is actually the strongest Hokage? It would be such a simple question and answer if Kishimoto just gave us a direct answer. But instead, Kishimoto feeds us different information along the way as the story progresses. Pre Chuunin Exam Sarutobi was…
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What does the symbol 油 on Jiraiya's headband mean?

Jiraiya is shown wearing a headband with 油【あぶら】 drawn onto it. I know that 油 is the symbol for abura, and that it means "oil". But how is it related to him? Does it have anything to do with the fact that he is a sage from Mount Myoboku?
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How can Naruto/Jiraiya summon different toads with the same summoning technique?

When Jiraiya taught Naruto the toad summoning technique, he taught only one set of hand seals. However, different types of toads have appeared from the same jutsu. We have seen Naruto and Jiraiya summoning Gamakichi, Gamatatsu or even a tadpole,…
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What is the purpose of purple rope belt that Sasuke wears?

All Orochimaru's people are wearing a purple color rope belt. What is the purpose of it? Why Sasuke is wearing it even after killing Orochimaru? Does it offer any power?
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How do I read manga with multiple panels?

Taking this double-page spread for example. There are total of 8 panels, but it's divided into three different segments from the top to the bottom. I've tried reading from the top-right, to the bottom-right, then starting with the next pane…
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Chakra nature of Tailed Beasts

As we all know that Kurama's chakra is of the healing nature type. This is known from many mentions about it in the wiki page of Naruto Uzumaki. My question is, what is the nature type of the chakra of the other Tailed beasts? Note: This is my…
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Who's inside the third coffin that Orochimaru tried to summon?

In the battle between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Orochimaru during the Chunin Exams, (on the rooftop where the Sound Four sealed them in a barrier) Orochimaru summoned the two previous Kages. He also tried summoning another coffin but Hiruzen successfully…
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