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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 did Naruto and Sasuke hit Tobi with Rasenshuriken directly?

When Naruto first mastered Rasenshuriken and used it against Kakuzu, his arm was also injured due to multiple wind blades that also damage the user and had to recover for a while. But in a recent chapter, combined with Sasuke's Amaterasu, both of…
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When did Kakashi and Obito awaken their Mangekyou Sharingan?

In chapter 604 of the manga, it is shown that Kakashi kills Rin. This fulfills the requirement to activate the Mangekyou Sharingan. So that should have been the moment when Kakashi was able to use the Mangekyou Sharingan. Also, the Yellow Flash was…
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How old is Konoha?

Konoha is said to have a long history and is one of the strongest villages. I am wondering, How old is Konoha? i know it's older than 30 years old (Boruto) as Naruto's lived most of his life in Konoha and it was around before Naruto was born so to…
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Why does Sasuke consider Naruto to be his best friend?

I don't remember exactly which episodes they were, but there were several points where Sasuke clearly indicates that he thinks Naruto is his best friend. Why is that? They never really come off as close friends - more as co-workers with a…
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Weren't the 1st and 2nd Hokage sealed forever?

In recent chapters, all the Hokages that have passed away have been summoned by Orochimaru with Edo Tensei. Didn't the Third Hokage, during his fight with Orochimaru, in which Orochimaru used Edo Tensei to summon the 1st and 2nd, seal both Kage…
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How were there 80,000 ninjas in the Shinobi World War in Naruto?

I have been watching Naruto anime for a few months and just started to watch Shinobi World War arc. I was shocked to see 80,000 ninjas assembled. Where did they come from? If we take into account that 5 countries and samurais make 6 countries total,…
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What happened to the rest of the Academy class?

In Naruto, when the academy classes are shown in the beginning, there are characters who appear who do not appear as genin later, as far as I can tell. The two characters in the second row on the right don't seem to show up later. What happens to…
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Why doesn't Kakashi use his copy ability that often?

Kakashi is known as "the copy cat ninja". The Ninjas from the other countries call Kakashi the Copy Cat Ninja because of his Sharingan and how he uses it for his advantage (Copying moves). But he does not use his power to copy very often (or at…
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What is Naruto's second element?

After a long time of hard work, most ninja get a second Nature element. While Naruto's first one is wind, I don't recall his second one being mentioned. What was Naruto's second nature ability?
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What does the 'belt' Orochimaru and the Sound Four wear signify?

The Sound Four wear a purple-colored type of belt or wrap around their waists: Orochimaru, their master, also wore one: Being some of the few ninja I have seen wearing one, does it have a formal name? What does it signify and does it relate or…
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Why didn't Kakashi take care of Naruto?

During the flashback some people have and or Kakashi, we find out that Namikaze Minato, Naruto's dad, was Kakashi's teacher, and that Kakashi had a big respect for him. Also, Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin were his teammates. We also find out that in…
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Why doesn't Sasuke use his Sharingan to learn Naruto's Rasengan?

In the hospital rooftop fight between Sasuke and Naruto, why didn't Sasuke use his Sharingan to learn Naruto's Rasengan? Is it because the Rasengan doesn't use any hand signs? (But Sasuke learns Rock Lee's moves with the Sharingan even if it doesn't…
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How do Gai's Gates work?

During the Chunin exam, when Lee fights Gaara, Kakashi says that as you open more Gates, the risk of death rises. Well, when Guy fights Kisame, Guy has already opened several Gates (up to 6) before the final attack, and they have been open for…
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Does Naruto ever hold the rank of chūnin?

I am not familiar with the contents of any of the movies. Keeping this in mind, can anyone tell me if Naruto ever gets the promotion to chūnin (or Jōnin for that matter). Since he is clearly the Hokage in the last chapter of the manga, I wonder if…
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What is Hidan's Source of Power?

Hidan is probably the most misunderstood character in Naruto. He has the ability to survive pretty much anything (including decapitation), and is able to remote-injure opponents whose blood he tasted, and while he's inside his cursed circle. Where…
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