Naruto (Verse)

## Introduction

***Naruto*** (ナルト ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. The story is told in two parts – the first set in Naruto's pre-teen years, and the second in his teens. The series is based on two one-shot manga by Kishimoto: *Karakuri* (1995), which earned Kishimoto an honorable mention in Shueisha's monthly *Hop Step Award* the following year, and *Naruto* (1997)

## Naruto

### Language

Japanese/English

**Synopsis**: Twelve years before the start of the series, the Nine-Tails attacked Konohagakure destroying much of the village and taking many lives. The leader of the village, the Fourth Hokage, sacrificed his life to seal the Nine-Tails into a newborn, Naruto Uzumaki. Orphaned by the attack, Naruto was shunned by the villagers, who out of fear and anger, viewed him as the Nine-Tails itself. Though the Third Hokage outlawed speaking about anything related to the Nine-Tails, the children — taking their cues from their parents — inherited the same animosity towards Naruto. In his thirst to be acknowledged, Naruto vowed he would one day become the greatest Hokage the village had ever seen.

## Terminology

**Chakra:** Chakra is essential to even the most basic jutsu. Through various methods, the most common of which is hand seals, chakra can be controlled and manipulated to create an effect that would not be possible otherwise, such as walking on water, exhaling fire, or creating illusions. Chakra is ordinarily not visible to the unaided eye unless it is highly concentrated or manifested in large amounts. This is rarely seen due to the restrictions of eight specific tenketsu known as the Eight Gates, which limit the amount of chakra an individual can release at a single given time. Chakra is created when two more primal energies, known collectively as one's "stamina", are molded together. Physical energy (身体エネルギー, *shintai enerugī*) is collected from each of the body's cells and can be increased through training, stimulants, and exercise. Spiritual energy (精神エネルギー, *seishin enerugī*, *English TV:* Mental Energy) is derived from the mind's consciousness and can be increased through studying, meditation, and experience. These two energies becoming more powerful will in turn make the created chakra more powerful. Therefore, practicing a technique repeatedly will build up experience, increasing one's spiritual energy, and thus allowing more chakra to be created. As a result, the ninja is able to do that same technique with more power. This same cycle applies for physical energy, except the ninja needs to increase their endurance instead. Some unique individuals have substantial potential that enables them to exponentially increase their chakra reserves in a relatively short amount of time.

**Jutsu:** Jutsu (術, *literally meaning:* skills/techniques) are the mystical arts a ninja will utilise in battle. To use a technique, the ninja will need to use their chakra. To perform a technique, the ninja will bring out and release the two energies of chakra. By forming hand seals, the ninja is able to manifest the desired technique. Because of the extensive number of hand seals and different combinations, there are thousands of potential techniques to be discovered. There are three basic types of techniques: ninjutsu, genjutsu and taijutsu. Subcategories exist, including fūinjutsu, juinjutsu and senjutsu. There are also kekkei genkai abilities which aren't techniques, but inherited abilities passed down through certain clans (however, they can be used as base for certain techniques, such as Haku's Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals). Kekkei genkai can also be attributed to certain parts of the body, such as dōjutsu. Without proper control of their chakra, a ninja will produce ineffective or weakened technique which will lead to them running out of chakra early in a fight. To manipulate their chakra more easily, hand seals can be used. With these hand seals, users can control their chakra and technique with higher efficiency. Different techniques require different hand seals.

**Dōjutsu:** ninja abilities that utilise the eyes, a by-product of specific kekkei genkai or kekkei mōra. The word refers to both the eyes themselves, which have a number of passive abilities, and any jutsu dependent on the eyes to be performed; the former requires little to no chakra to be used, while the latter varies depending on the technique. Dōjutsu can be transplanted into others, though use of the dōjutsu is typically more limited or taxing for those without a genetic predisposition for it. While the user's eyes can be overused and dōjutsu can be prevented from being accessed for a period of time, it doesn't mean the user will be exhausted and they can still use other techniques. Of all the known dōjutsu, the Byakugan, Rinnegan, and Sharingan are collectively known as the Three Great Dōjutsu (三大瞳術, *San Daidōjutsu*, *English TV:* Three Great Visual Jutsu, *literally meaning:* Three Great Eye Techniques).

**Kekkei Genkai:** A kekkei genkai (血継限界, *literally meaning:* Bloodline Limit) is an anomaly of the DNA that allows the wielder to use unique techniques. A kekkei genkai's name describes both the anomaly and the resulting technique. Most kekkei genkai are passed down between generations of a clan, an exception being Hashirama Senju's Wood Release. Likewise, most individuals only inherit one kekkei genkai, but Mei Terumī is known to naturally possess two.

* Dōjutsu are unique eyes with special perceptive abilities, such as X-ray vision or acute attention to detail. Some dōjutsu, such as the Byakugan, are present from birth, while others, such as the Sharingan, won't awaken until specific conditions are met. Dōjutsu that are consistently inherited within a particular family, such as the Byakugan's Hyūga clan and the Sharingan's Uchiha clan, often become synonymous with the clan.
* Advanced nature transformations combine two basic natures in order to create a new one, such as water and wind to make ice or fire and earth to make lava. Although it is common to use more than one nature, actually combining them requires a kekkei genkai. While some natures are commonly associated with a particular clan, such as ice with the Yuki clan, others occur within individuals with no known relationship, such as lava being used by natives of Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure.
* Certain kekkei genkai grant their users unrivalled ways of using their own bodies. Twin brothers Sakon and Ukon can merge their own or the bodies of unrelated people. Kimimaro's Shikotsumyaku enables him to freely manipulate his bones, such as growing an additional spine for him to wield like a whip. Jūgo's body passively absorbs natural energy, allowing him to use senjutsu without requiring any training.

Kekkei genkai make their users far more powerful than the average shinobi. In times of war they are deadly on the battlefield, and are often deployed to turn the tide of the battle. They are highly effective in this regard, but this tends to create issues for them after the conflict is over: survivors of the battle that witnessed or that lost loved ones to kekkei genkai users come to fear and hate them for their actions. They are persecuted because of their abilities, forcing them to the lower rungs of society or driving them into hiding. Even the villages that employ them may stigmatise them, relying on them in combat situations but being unconcerned with their actual survival.

**Sage Mode:** Sage Mode is an empowered state that can be entered by blending natural energy with one's chakra, creating senjutsu chakra. Sage Mode allows users to tap into the natural force of the world, opening up new techniques to them and allowing them to power up existing ones with the new senjutsu chakra.

Sage Mode is known to be taught in two places: at Mount Myōboku by the toads and at Ryūchi Cave by the snakes. Users of Sage Mode must possess "extreme chakra levels" to invoke senjutsu. It is also important that their bodies be strong enough to support the increased power. Orochimaru, who discovered the Ryūchi Cave and gained the ability to mould Senjutsu chakra, was not able to use Sage Transformation to enter Sage Mode for this reason.In order to enter Sage Mode, the gatherer must remain absolutely still in order to be one with nature and balance the natural energy with their own physical and spiritual energies.If the user puts too little natural energy into using senjutsu, the technique will not work. Conversely, if too much natural energy is taken in, their body will turn to stone forever; humans will also be transformed into whichever animal's school the senjutsu was learned from. The toads of Mount Myōboku have devised several tools to make learning Sage Mode easier. By applying a special oil, the applicant's body will start passively taking in natural energy. This oil will evaporate if taken outside Mount Myōboku, thus rendering it useful only for learning purposes. The toads also have a special staff that, when struck with, knocks all the natural energy out of the gatherer, thus reversing any transformations before they can become permanent and the user turns to stone. At Ryūchi Cave, one must be bitten by the White Snake Sage, who injects them with natural energy. According to legend, if one's body is strong enough to withstand said injection, it will accept the power without reservation. If not, the snake will devour the person whole.

Abilities:

* The user's physical strength, speed, stamina, reflexes, perception, and durability are enhanced.
* The user's ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu become more powerful.
* The user can manipulate natural energy.
* Those who have mastered the Sage Techniques of Mount Myōboku have shown the ability to turn the natural energy around them into an extension of their body to increase the reach of their attacks.
* Those who have mastered the Sage Techniques of the Ryūchi Cave have shown the ability to use natural energy to breathe life into inorganic substances and control them.
* The user can sense chakra around them and can sense attacks without the need to see them.
* When facing an opponent that can drain chakra, this can prove to be fatal to the opponent if they absorbed too much chakra and will be turned to stone if they haven't had training with Sage Mode in the past. Furthermore, the user of Sage Mode can hold still to absorb more natural energy for the opponent to absorb and turn their own chakra absorption against them.

**Six Paths Sage Mode:** (六道仙人モード, *Rikudō Sennin Mōdo*) is a divine transformation gifted by Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki to those who have an iron faith and the guts to never give up. It significantly enhances the user's powers and allows them to use a number of new techniques**.** This state is indicated with Naruto's pupils consisting of a cross of vertical fox-slits with horizontal toad-slats, and there is no pigmentation around his eyes that would otherwise signify the standard Sage Mode. Since Naruto first awakened this power, he has always used it simultaneously with the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. Directly after obtaining Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki's power, Naruto's eyes are yellow and later orange with the various chakra modes he uses after the war, just like his previous ones before meeting Hagoromo. This mode increases the user's physical parameters well above that of Sage Mode and the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, as Naruto was able to kick away Truth-Seeking Balls before entering the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode with this power. As a heightened state of Sage Mode, Naruto's jutsu are augmented with larger amounts of natural energy to make them stronger. With the power he received from Hagoromo, Naruto gains a masterful grasp of chakra and the ability to comprehend all universal things. His sensing ability also rises to the point where he can sense and thus react to the invisible shadows in the world of Limbo.
When Naruto uses his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode in conjunction with his Six Paths Sage Mode, he can push his abilities even further, such as being able to levitate, becoming fast enough to catch Kaguya Ōtsutsuki off guard and durable enough to take a Chidori unharmed.

## Power of The Verse

* Attack Potency and Durability
* Speed
* Locations and Distances

## Characters

### Konohagakure

* Team Kakashi
* Team Guy
* Team Asuma
* Team Kurenai
* The Legendary Sanin
* Hokage
* Other Important Shinobi
Kid Naruto UzuamkiTeen Naruto UzumakiWar Arc NarutoKid Sasuke UchihaTeen Sasuke UchihaSakura HarunoKakashi HatakeYamatoSaiNeji HyugaRock LeeTentenMight guyShikimaru NaraChoji AkimichiIno YamanakaAsuma SarutobiHinata HyugaShino AburameKiba InuzukaKurenai YuhiJiraiyaOrochimaruTsunade SenjuHashirama SenjuTobriama SenjuHizruzen SarutobiMinato NamekazeTsunade SenjuKakashi HatakeNaruto UzumakiDanzo ShimuraAnko MitarashiIruka UminoShizuneChoza AkimichiDan KatōHayate GekkoIbiki MorinoGenma ShiranuiHana InuzukaMizukiEbisu
### Sunagakure

* Main Shinobi
* Kazekage
* Other Important Shinobi
GaaraTemariKankuroGaaraRasaBakiChiyo
### Kiragakure

* Mizukage
* Seven Swordsmen
* Important Shinobi
Gengetsu HōzukiYagura KaratachiMei TerumīMangetsu HozukiFuguki SuikazanJinin AkebinoKushimaru KuriarareZabuza MomochiJinpachi MunashiAmeyuri RingoKisame HoshigakiZabuza MomochiHakuAoUtakataChojuro
### Kumagakure

* Raikage
* Important Shinobi
A (Third Raikage)Ay (Fourth Raikage)Killer BeeDaruiOmoiSamuiKaruiYugito nii
### Akatsuki

* Akatsuki
* Taka
* Former Akatsuki
PainTobiItachi UchihaSasoriDeidaraKakazuHidanKisame HoshigakiZetsuKonanSasuke UchihaSuigetsu HozukiKarin UzumakiJugoOrochimaru
### Jinchūriki

* Shukaku
* Matatabi
* Isobu
* Son Gokū
* Kokuō
* Saiken
* Chōmei
* Gyūki
* Kurama
* Ten-Tails
GaaraYugito NiiYagarua KaratachiRōshiHanUtakataFūKiller beeNaruto UzumakiMinato NamikazeKushina UzumakiObito UchihaMadara UchihaHagoromo ŌtsutsukiKaguya Ōtsutsuki
## Boruto

* Team 7
* Ōtsutsuki
* Inners
Boruto UzumakiTeen Boruto UzumakiKawaki UzumakiSarada UchihaMitsuki

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File:Obito manga panel0.jpg|link=:Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki|Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki
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