Naruto

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Naruto (鸣人), Uzumaki Naruto 2
Alias(es)	Nine-Tails jinchūriki 56 101
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hidden Leaf Village; Team 7; Allied Shinobi Forces 4 103
Occupation/Role	Shinobi; Team 7 member 4
Status	Active; fights alongside the Allied Shinobi Forces against Kaguya 124
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Multiple Shadow Clone Technique	4	Learns the technique from a scroll before Team 7's formation; later produces thousands of clones in combat.
Nine-Tails chakra cloak	15	His determination to protect his companions draws out orange-red chakra, sharply increasing his speed and strength enough to briefly contend with Zabuza; he initially lacks control over it.
Gamabunta summoning	36	Summons Gamabunta against Shukaku and combines the summon with his strongest Shadow Clone Technique to disrupt a Tailed Beast Ball and knock Gaara unconscious.
Rasengan	67	Uses Rasengan against the purple-chakra-enhanced Akagi; later employs it to force Kisame away from Killer B. 67 96
Rasenshuriken training	80	Undergoes harsh training with Kakashi and Jiraiya to perfect Rasenshuriken.
Sage Mode	103	Uses Sage Mode and Super Multi-Shadow Clone Technique to overwhelm Pain's shared vision; he is later described as mastering sage arts at Mount Myōboku. 103 123
Six Paths Mode	124	Activates Six Paths Mode during the battle against Kaguya.

Background / History

Naruto grew up ostracized by other children, who called him a “Nine-Tails demon fox” and assaulted him. He endured the abuse silently rather than fighting back. 2

After graduating from the Ninja Academy, he was assigned to Team 7 alongside Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha, and Ling Yue under Kakashi Hatake. His impatience and hostility toward Sasuke were apparent from the outset. 4

Appearance

Naruto is a blond-haired, blue-eyed boy with distinctive whisker-like facial marks. Following his three-year training journey with Jiraiya, he returns noticeably taller, with more pronounced whisker marks and a more settled chakra presence. 2 55

• Blond hair and blue eyes 2
• Whisker-like facial markings 2 55
• Orange tracksuit upon his return to the village 55
• Beastlike vertical pupils when Nine-Tails chakra manifests 15

Personality

Naruto is loud, impulsive, and easily provoked, whether arguing with Sasuke, challenging Sai, or picking fights with strangers. He also channels chakra into deliberately frivolous techniques such as Sexy Jutsu and Harem Jutsu. 21 56 66

Beneath his recklessness, he is deeply protective and refuses to abandon comrades. Fear can initially overwhelm him—as when he believes Kakashi has been killed or faces Zabuza's killing intent—but danger quickly hardens his resolve. His desire to become Hokage and gain recognition drives him to keep fighting. 7 8 14 15

Sasuke's defection becomes a defining emotional wound. Naruto repeatedly insists on bringing him back, even after Sasuke attacks him and openly rejects their bond. 40 68 69

Abilities & Skills

Shadow Clone Techniques

Naruto's enormous chakra reserves let him create Shadow Clones on a massive scale.

• Uses Shadow Clones to protect Tazuna and Sakura during the Hidden Mist ambush. 7
• Creates thousands of clones for the Uzumaki Naruto Two Thousand Combo, incapacitating the paralyzed Zabuza. 10
• Uses clones to pressure Pain's shared field of vision in Sage Mode. 103
• His clones can be dispersed by sufficiently powerful attacks, such as Akagi's Earth Style shockwave. 67

Nine-Tails Chakra

The sealed Nine-Tails' chakra manifests under extreme emotional pressure, wrapping Naruto in violent orange-red energy.

• Greatly boosts his physical strength and speed, allowing him to temporarily fight Zabuza on even terms. 15
• Appears when allies are threatened, particularly Sasuke and Gaara. 15 71
• Can leak out uncontrollably when Naruto is enraged by Sasuke's rejection or Akatsuki's actions. 68 71
• Naruto initially relies on instinct rather than strategy while using this power and cannot fully control it. 15

Rasengan and Rasenshuriken

Naruto uses the Rasengan in close combat and later trains to refine Rasenshuriken.

• Clashes Rasengan against Akagi's purple-chakra-enhanced Earth Style. 67
• Uses a Rasengan to interrupt Kisame's attempted finishing blow against Killer B. 96
• Receives intensive training from Kakashi and Jiraiya to perfect Rasenshuriken. 80

Summoning Technique

Naruto can summon Gamabunta, the giant toad.

• Summons Gamabunta to confront Shukaku. 36
• Directs Gamabunta during the battle while using Shadow Clones to stop Shukaku's Tailed Beast Ball. 36

Sage Arts

Naruto develops sage chakra through training at Mount Myōboku.

• Uses Sage Mode against Pain alongside Super Multi-Shadow Clone Technique. 103
• Later masters sage arts during training at Mount Myōboku. 123

Relationships

• Sasuke Uchiha — Teammate, rival, and the person Naruto is determined to bring back to the Hidden Leaf Village. Sasuke's defection and rejection of their bond profoundly affect him. 4 40 68 69
• Sakura Haruno — Team 7 teammate. She repeatedly restrains Naruto's impulsiveness and treats his injuries during major battles. 4 66 102
• Kakashi Hatake — Jonin instructor and Team 7 leader. Kakashi disciplines Naruto's rash behavior while protecting and training him. 4 30 67
• Ling Yue — Team 7 teammate who saves Naruto during the Hidden Mist ambush. Naruto is alarmed by her self-destructive battles and fights beside her against successive threats. 7 36 78
• Jiraiya — Trainer during Naruto's three-year absence from the village; later continues helping him refine Rasenshuriken. 55 80
• Gaara — Fellow jinchūriki and ally. Naruto defeats Shukaku's rampage, later reacts fiercely to Gaara's capture and extraction. 36 71 72
• Sai — Temporary replacement on Team 7 after Sasuke's departure. Their relationship begins with open friction due to Sai's dismissive comments about Sasuke and emotions. 56
• Pikachu — Ling Yue's companion, which saves Naruto from Sasuke's Chidori and later assists the allied forces in tracking and disrupting enemies. 68 103

Story Role / Major Arcs

Team 7 and the Land of Waves

Naruto complains about D-rank work, but the escort mission to the Land of Waves exposes him to lethal combat. After initially freezing during the Hidden Mist ambush and panicking under Zabuza's killing intent, he joins Sasuke in exploiting Ling Yue's opening to defeat Zabuza with the Two Thousand Combo. 7 8 10

When Zabuza returns and threatens his team, Naruto awakens the Nine-Tails chakra cloak for the first time in the documented story, briefly fighting Zabuza head-on. 15

Chūnin Exams and Gaara's Rampage

Orochimaru overwhelms Team 7 in the Forest of Death, leaving Naruto unconscious alongside Sakura. 25

During Gaara's Shukaku transformation, Naruto summons Gamabunta and combines his strongest clone technique with the summon's support to defeat Gaara. He refuses to leave the resulting sand sphere because he wants to personally “beat this guy awake.” 36 37

Sasuke Retrieval

Naruto joins Shikamaru's pursuit squad after Sasuke defects, vowing to stop him from reaching Orochimaru. The effort fails, and Naruto is severely injured. 40 41 45

Three years later, Naruto returns to the Hidden Leaf Village after training with Jiraiya, more confident and physically matured. He immediately resumes the search for Sasuke when Team 7 discovers Sasuke's trail in the Land of Grass. 55 66

At Tenchi Bridge, Sasuke attacks Naruto with Chidori and declares that their bonds only hold him back. Naruto refuses to give up, but Sasuke escapes with his new team. 67 68 69

Akatsuki and the Allied Shinobi Forces

Naruto fights to protect Killer B when Itachi and Kisame target the Eight-Tails jinchūriki. 96 97

During Pain's assault on the Hidden Leaf Village, Naruto uses Sage Mode and mass clones to challenge Pain's coordinated bodies. He subsequently joins the Allied Shinobi Forces after the Five Kage agree to unite against Pain. 102 103

He continues fighting through the conflict with Obito, Pain, Madara, and Kaguya, eventually activating Six Paths Mode during the battle in Kaguya's lava dimension. 120 122 124

Notable Quotes

“I'm the man who'll become Hokage!” 14

“Sasuke! You bastard! I'm definitely bringing you back!” 40