Naruto

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Naruto (鸣人)
Alias(es)	Nine-Tails Jinchūriki; Seventh Hokage (version-specific)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure
Occupation/Role	Shinobi; Hokage (Seventh Hokage incarnation)
Status	Alive; the Seventh Hokage incarnation is last seen battling Boruto in Golden Nine-Tails Mode 457
First Appearance	Directly appears at Rōran 202

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Nine-Tails Chakra / Six-Tails rampage	202	Uzumaki Naruto draws on the Nine-Tails after seeing Yamato, Sai, and Sakura suspended at Rōran; the fox warns that its chakra is eroding and controlling him. 202
Six Paths Power	402	An Uzumaki Naruto from another world arrives after Hagoromo previously grants him Six Paths Power. Hagoromo later sacrifices his body and possesses Naruto to escape a sealing. 402
Golden Nine-Tails Mode	412	Uzumaki Naruto and the Seventh Hokage Naruto are both shown in Golden Nine-Tails Mode during the conflict with Uchiha Yoru and Kaguya. 412
Chakra Fruit-corrupted state	440	Negative energy from a Chakra Fruit overwhelms Uzumaki Naruto, transforming him into a dark-red, fanged, violently impulsive form. 440

Background / History

The novel distinguishes multiple Naruto counterparts: Minato Naruto, Minato Namikaze and Nako Uzumaki’s son; Uzumaki Naruto, an other-world visitor; and a separate Seventh Hokage Naruto, who appears alongside Uzumaki Naruto during the later conflict. 202 270 295 407

Rōran incident

At Rōran, Uzumaki Naruto is enraged after encountering Yamato, Sai, and Sakura hanging from the city’s spires and losing the brief chance to speak with his parents. His anger unleashes the Nine-Tails’ chakra, though the fox explicitly states that it is acting to avoid being controlled by this world’s Sharingan rather than out of loyalty to Naruto. 202

Minato Naruto's upbringing

Minato Naruto is born to Minato Namikaze and Nako Uzumaki. Uchiha Yoru discovers hidden chakra and a will embedded within Naruto and Sasuke, then uses the forbidden Chimera Technique to remove the threat. Yoru subsequently accepts Naruto as his disciple and gives Minato the Rasengan scroll so that he can learn and eventually teach the technique to Naruto. 270

After graduating from the Ninja Academy, Minato Naruto joins Team 7 with Sasuke Uchiha and Hōzuki Suigetsu under Kakashi Hatake. He wants to reform the shinobi world, become Hokage, and make Sasuke his future jōnin squad leader; Sasuke immediately becomes his principal rival. 295

Alienation from his peers

An older Uzumaki Naruto repeatedly alienates his comrades through impulsiveness and an inability to respect their choices. He interferes with Sasuke and Senju Suzuki’s relationship, prompting Iruka to explain that Naruto is confusing possessive attachment with friendship. 359

His defense of Konohamaru and the Sarutobi faction during their attempted coup places him directly at odds with Sasuke and the other young shinobi. 348 349 Naruto’s later Nine-Tails rampage leaves Hinata unable to continue as a ninja, causing her to reject her former idolization of him and live for herself. 350

Alliance against Uchiha Yoru

After Hagoromo’s escape, Uzumaki Naruto allies with Hagoromo and Uchiha Obito against Uchiha Yoru and Kaguya. He travels to Sunagakure and persuades Gaara to join their resistance, while Obito seeks support from Iwagakure and Kumogakure. 404

Naruto remains committed to rescuing comrades even when doing so is dangerous. He rushes to save the blinded Obito despite Hagoromo’s warning, allowing Kaguya to exploit the opening; Obito’s Amaterasu then severely injures Naruto. 412

Seventh Hokage crisis

The Seventh Hokage Naruto is married to Hinata and is frequently absent from home because of his workload. He entrusts Konohamaru with inviting the Five Kage to Konoha’s Chūnin Exams. 415

After the Chakra Fruit incident, his altered appearance and violent behavior frighten Konoha’s population. He becomes increasingly defensive of his authority as Hokage, clashes with Kakashi, and faces demands from the elders that he abdicate. 442 451

Boruto later returns as the leader of a rogue organization and fights Naruto in an attempt to overthrow him. Naruto battles Boruto while protecting his adopted son Kawaki, but the conflict devastates Konoha. 456 457

Appearance

The Seventh Hokage Naruto is described with short hair before later transforming into a dark-red, fanged form after absorbing the Chakra Fruit’s negative energy. 413 440

• Golden Nine-Tails Mode manifests as a massive chakra-cloaked combat form. 412 457
• His corrupted state is described by Konoha’s civilians as demonic and frightening. 442

Personality

Naruto is intensely attached to the people he recognizes as comrades. This loyalty drives him to confront danger for Yamato, Sai, Sakura, and Obito, but it also becomes recklessness when he ignores warnings or intervenes in others’ lives without respecting their boundaries. 202 359 412

His other-world incarnation is known for Talk no Jutsu: he seeks to persuade enemies and potential allies after demonstrating enough strength to force them to listen. This approach helps him recruit Gaara against Uchiha Yoru’s faction. 404

As Seventh Hokage, Naruto becomes increasingly burdened by authority. His anger, insecurity, and reliance on overwhelming power strain his relationships with Konoha’s jōnin and citizens. 451 456

Abilities & Skills

Nine-Tails Chakra

Naruto can draw on the Nine-Tails’ chakra for overwhelming power, including transformations that drastically increase his destructive capacity.

• Reaches a Six-Tails state during the Rōran incident. 202
• Uses Golden Nine-Tails Mode in later battles. 412 457
• The Nine-Tails’ chakra can erode Naruto’s will when he loses control. 202
• His negative emotional state is worsened by the Chakra Fruit’s corruptive energy. 440

Shadow Clone Technique

Naruto can produce large numbers of Shadow Clones for combat.

• Creates multiple clones while preparing Wind Style: Rasenshuriken. 200
• Deploys hundreds of clones against Senju Suzuki, though her Wood Release traps him before the clones can use Rasengan. 358

Wind Style: Rasenshuriken

Naruto can form Wind Style: Rasenshuriken with Shadow Clone assistance.

• He creates three simultaneous Rasenshuriken during his confrontation with Kushina. 200
• His reliance on clones indicates incomplete mastery at that time. 200

Six Paths Power

An other-world Naruto receives Six Paths Power from Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

• Hagoromo later possesses Naruto’s body after sacrificing his own physical form. 402
• Black Zetsu attempts to seize Naruto’s body, but Hagoromo resists from within his consciousness. 413

Relationships

• Minato Namikaze — Father of Minato Naruto; works with Uchiha Yoru to protect Naruto from the hidden chakra planted within him. 270
• Nako Uzumaki — Mother of Minato Naruto. 270
• Uchiha Yoru — Mentor of Minato Naruto; removes the hidden chakra from his body and arranges for his future Rasengan training. 270
• Sasuke Uchiha — Teammate and competitive rival of Minato Naruto; both aspire to become Hokage and support reforming the shinobi world. 295
• Kakashi Hatake — Jōnin leader of Minato Naruto’s Team 7. 295
• Uchiha Obito — Uneasy ally of other-world Uzumaki Naruto against Uchiha Yoru; Naruto risks himself to rescue Obito after Yoru discards him. 404 412
• Hagoromo Otsutsuki — Grants an other-world Naruto Six Paths Power and later inhabits his body to escape sealing. 402
• Hinata Hyuga — Wife of the Seventh Hokage Naruto. 415
• Boruto Uzumaki — Son of the Seventh Hokage Naruto; leads a rogue organization and battles his father for control of Konoha. 456 457
• Kawaki — Adopted son of the Seventh Hokage Naruto; Naruto protects him during Boruto’s attack. 456 457

Notable Quotes

“Obito, don't worry, I will never abandon a comrade.” — Naruto 412