Minato Namikaze

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==Summary==
Minato Namikaze was the Fourth Hokage of Konohagakure. He was famous in life for his speed, leading to the moniker of Konoha's Yellow Flash. He died during the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha, sacrificing his life to seal a part of the Nine-Tails into his newborn son, Naruto Uzumaki.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Sage Mode, far higher with Rasengan | , higher with Sage Mode, far higher with Rasengan, with Kurama Mode
Key: Alive | Edo Tensei 
Name: Minato Namikaze
Origin: Naruto
Gender: Male
Age: 24Jin no Sho, Page 173
Classification: Human, Shinobi, Hokage, Jinchūriki
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency: Island level (A considers him a rival, if not a superior, and has stated that they fought many times.Naruto Chapter 541 It was also stated that after crossing blades many times, Minato and the AB team's power became mutually recognizedJin no Sho, Page 173Scales to approximately 4.3 Gigatons Was heavily implied to be the only one capable of defeating OrochimaruNaruto Chapter 94 and stronger than a younger Hiruzen, as he defeated him in a fight when he was a Jonin.Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations This is supported by the fact that the strongest shinobi in the village is usually selected to be Hokage, which is further supported by Hiruzen and the rest of the Shinobi battling Nine-Tails waiting for his arrival and support.Naruto Chapter 504 Even the likes of Jiraiya considered him a Shinobi with unparalleled talent.Naruto Chapter 158), higher with Rasengan (Minato created the Rasengan to counter Bijū Bombs. As a teen, he clashed with a Bijū Bomb from Kurama who had a large amount of his chakra released), far higher with Sage Mode (Much stronger , as Sage Mode is stated to dramatically enhance one's Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and TaijutsuSha no Sho, page 279) | Island level (Should not be much weaker than his alive self, as the Hokage were revived at near their full strengthNaruto Chapter 620Scales to approximately 4.3 Gigatons), higher with Rasengan (Should not be much weaker than his alive self's Rasengan), far higher with Sage Mode (Sage Mode drastically enhances one's Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu, In Sage Mode, he was able to injure War Arc Kakashi with his Rasengan,Naruto Chapter 665 even though Kakashi teleported it away before it made full contact with himNaruto Chapter 667), Country level+ with Kurama Chakra Mode (Equal in strength to Kurama Mode Naruto, as he has the other half of Kurama’s power.Naruto Chapter 631 When he lent some of his chakra to Naruto, the Kyuubi cloaks were noted to be bigger and stronger than ever before.Naruto Chapter 644 KSM Naruto and Kurama Mode Minato were able to destroy Juubito's Chakra Arms and crack his TSO shield with their combined attack,Naruto Chapter 645 but it is unclear if Naruto's Senjutsu chakra enhanced Minato beyond his regular capabilities or not. Additionally, he should only be as strong as BM Naruto, since Naruto is confirmed to have better control over Kurama's chakraNaruto Chapter 616Naruto Chapter 617Scales to approximately 98.35 Teratons) 
Speed: At least Sub-Relativistic with higher reaction speed (Minato's Reaction Speed allowed him to gain the upper hand against the Fourth Raikage. Outsped Obito Uchiha in the past, despite the Uchiha possessing a better Space-Time Ninjutsu. Should be faster than his Edo Tensei State), higher with Sage Mode (Faster than before) | At least Sub-Relativistic with higher reaction speed (He reacted to and teleported Madara's Truth-Seeking Balls at the exact moment they touched him), higher with Sage Mode (Faster than before) | At least Sub-Relativistic (Comparable to Bijū Mode Naruto) with higher reaction speed
Lifting Strength: At least Class M (Far stronger than Jirobo), at least Class G with Sage Mode (Comparable to Sage Mode Naruto) | At least Class M (Should be comparable to his Alive State), at least Class G with Sage Mode (Should be comparable to his Alive State) | At least Class G (Comparable to Bijū Mode Naruto), at least Class G with Kurama Avatar (Comparable to Kurama Avatar Naruto)
Striking Strength: Island level (Superior to Old Hiruzen and Orochimaru. Comparable to A, was able to slice through one of B's tentaclesNaruto Chapter 542), higher with Sage Mode (Significantly stronger than before) | Island level (Should be somewhat comparable to his alive self), higher with Sage Mode (Significantly stronger than before), Country level+ (Comparable to Kurama Mode Naruto) with Kurama Mode
Durability: Island level (Superior to Orochimaru and Old Hiruzen), higher with Sage Mode (Sage Mode drastically enhances one's durability) | Island level, higher with Sage Mode, Country level+ (Comparable to his striking strength) with Kurama Mode
Stamina: Superhuman (He has a considerable amount of chakra in his base form. He got up, ran to Kushina, and used a sealing jutsu immediately after being slashed across the chest.Naruto: The Whorl Within the Spiral Even after being stabbed through his torso, he maintained his sealing jutsu and sent his chakra inside Kushina to battle Kurama. He has higher reserves of chakra with Kurama), Infinite (Edo Tensei have an infinite chakra supplyNaruto Chapter 591, that is to say their chakra reserves will refill indefinitely and continuously, meaning that they can keep fightingNaruto Chapter 662 without fail or succumbing to physical limitations like fatigue, pain, or debilitating injuries)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with ranged attacks (Can throw kunai this farNaruto Chapter 240) and Kurama Avatar (his limbs are this long), Kilometers with Barriers (Implied he could make a barrier large enough to contain Kurama, and contributed to the formation of a barrier that trapped the JūbiNaruto Chapter 503), Chakra Arms (extended his chakra arms to reach every member of the Allied Shinobi ForcesNaruto Chapter 652), and Bijū Bombs (Should be able to fire Bijū Bombs as far as NarutoNaruto Chapter 609), Interdimensional with teleportation (Better at Flying Raijin than Boruto Uzumaki, who traversed to Isshiki Dimension with itBoruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 4) 
Standard Equipment:
*Flying Thunder God Kunai
*Kunai
*Shuriken
* Paper Bombs
Intelligence: Genius (Held in very high regard for his combat prowess and skill- often being called a genius. He created the Rasengan by observing a Tailed Beast Bomb, an A-Rank jutsu that represents the pinnacle of chakra shape transformation that few are able to learn. Exceptionally talented and efficient in using his space-time jutsu, the Flying Raijin- using it even more effectively than its creator, Tobirama Senju. He was also able to figure out how Obito Uchiha's Kamui worked in a very short timeframe, as well as immediately counter it afterwards with a perfectly timed Flying Raijin Level 2. Was stated by Kurama to be a shinobi of the highest caliber, rivaling even the likes of Hashirama Senju, who was known as a God of Shinobi,Naruto Chapter 619 and was praised by Madara Uchiha as "the Ultimate Shinobi."Naruto Chapter 576 After one training session, he completed the first step in the Rasengan's creation, making Jiraiya praise him as a ninjutsu genius. Upon seeing Kakashi's Chidori for the first time, he instantly understood why the jutsu should not be used again, due to his lack of perceptional speed keep up with it's travel speed- despite all he was seeing was that Kakashi simply missed)
Weaknesses: .
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Rasengan: A sphere of chakra energy that can create a massive explosion and damage the inside of a target. Needs to be within melee range to use it. Minato invented this technique after he studied how Bijuudama works.
*Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique): It is a space-time ninjutsu that allows the summoner to gather animals or people across long distances instantly. Minato can summon frogs, such as Gamabunta.
**Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique): A teleportation technique created by Tobirama Senju. To activate this technique, the user needs a special seal to mark the destination. After this is done, the user enters a dimensional void that instantaneously transports themselves to the location of the seal. Minato applied the formula in advance to weapons such as distinctive kunai, and can also apply the mark to a touched area, such as his opponent (The seal never disappears) or some other surrounding feature. Minato can also use this technique to teleport other objects (warped the Juubi's bijuu bomb without problems), though the size of the object determines the amount of chakra required.
**Jikukan Kekkei (Space-Time Barrier): Using a kunai with a Hiraishin seal, Minato can form a barrier that will teleport away incoming attacks directed at it to another Hiraishin seal at his choosing (basically the same as Hiraishin, only applied to something other than himself). He can divert away attacks as powerful as a Biju Bomb from Kurama.
*Fūinjutsu (Sealing Techniques): A type of jutsu that seal objects, living beings, chakra, along with a wide variety of other things within another object.
**Shiki Fūjin (Sealing Jutsu: Reaper Death Seal): A seal that invokes the power of the "death god". Once called upon, the death god hovers behind the user and wraps its left arm with prayer beads, which causes a seal to appear on it. The death god's arm extends from their chest and grabs the soul of the target, immobilizing them, at which time the victim can see the death god as well. At the user's command, the death god then performs the sealing, consuming the souls of the user and the sealed, sentencing them to be locked in combat within its stomach for all eternity.
**Four Symbols Seal: The sealing formula is carved into a human body or an object, and is mainly used when a giant enemy or evil spirit needs to be sealed. To use it, the user must have remarkable natural skills.
**Contract Seal: When the user implements this technique on a summoner, it removes any direct control the summoner has over a summoned creature.
*Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique): A high-speed movement technique, accomplished by using chakra to temporarily vitalize the body and move in a short burst of enhanced speed.
*Chakra Transfer Technique: Can transfer his chakra to other people, or people close to him.
*Jinchuriki Forms and Abilities: Due to sealing the Yin half of Kurama into him before he died, Minato has access to the Yin half of Kurama's power. Thus his speed, strength, and durability increase to incredible levels.
**Kyubi Chakra Mode: The first form Minato displayed. It seems to be a mix between Naruto's humanoid Biju Mode and his Kyubi Chakra Mode, and thus enables him to fully transform into Kurama.
**Biju Mode: After Naruto managed to convince Yin Kurama to make his presence known, Kurama granted Minato the ability to fully transform into a darker shaded version of Naruto's full Biju Form. In this form, he can use gigantic Rasengans and can even do the Bijudama alongside Naruto.
***Bijudama (Tailed Beast Ball): A ratio of black and white chakra at a factor of 8:2. When stabilized, the Bijudama can be launched as a ball of chakra with explosive force.
minato Blazing - Narucole.jpg|Minato Blazing - Narucole
*Sennin Mode (Sage Mode or Hermit Mode): The result of using natural energy along with a ninja’s chakra in perfect balance to drastically empower their abilities.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) Sasuke's Profile (Taka Sasuke and Alive Minato were used, both 100m apart and the fight took place in Konohagakure. Speed was equalized)
Itachi Uchiha (Naruto) Itachi's Profile (Alive Minato and Healthy Itachi were used, both 100m apart)
Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) Naruto's Profile (Alive Base Minato and Pain Arc Sage Mode Naruto were used. Naruto had Fukasaku, Shima, and the large toad summons he had in his battle with Pain. No knowledge)
Tobirama Senju (Naruto) Tobirama's Profile (Alive versions of both were used. They started 20m apart in the clearing of a large forest)
Losses:
Gilgamesh (Fate/stay night) Gilgamesh's Profile (Kurama Mode Minato and Servant Gilgamesh were used. Speed was equalized)
Inconclusive:
Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) Sasuke's Profile (Alive Minato and Post-Kabuto fight Sasuke were used. Both fighters had no knowledge besides their opponents' possessing SM and the EMS respectively)
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