Ren

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ren (友树)
Alias(es)	Uchiha Yushu; “Vermilion Bird”; “Red-Eyed Demon of Konoha”
Species/Race	Uchiha Clan member
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Uchiha Clan; Konohagakure; Konoha Military Police Force
Occupation/Role	Fifth Hokage of Konohagakure; Uchiha Clan Head; Chief of the Konoha Military Police Force; former Military Police Force squad captain
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fire Man ability template	1	Received from the Grand Roulette upon entering the Ninja Academy; grants fire control and enabled the development of techniques such as Flame Wings. Its accompanying lighter can create fire in any environment.
Human Torch ability template	1	Received upon graduating from the Academy; grants self-generated flames through heat absorption, innate flight, and a combat suit immune to damage caused by his own abilities. He combines it with Fire Release as a self-described Fire Release Chakra Mode.
Three-tomoe Sharingan	14	Possesses exceptionally high spiritual power from transmigration and his templates, allowing him to overwhelm veteran jonin Uchiha Yuto in a genjutsu clash.
Ghost Rider ability template	18–19	Third Grand Roulette draw. Initially accesses only Hellfire; later develops Judgment Eye and Chain Technique through combat.
Mangekyō Sharingan	45–46	Awakens when Danzo dies and Hellfire harvests his soul. His left eye gains Kagutsuchi for flame control, while his right eye gains Shinato for airflow control and wide-area perception.
Supernova	102	Uses a supernova-scale release of flame power to annihilate the Hidden Cloud Village camp, though the attack leaves him temporarily exhausted. 102
Surtur ability template	166	Gains the ability to alter his body size freely and a higher form of immortality. The template is initially incomplete because its Eternal Flame is locked in the system inventory. 166
Complete Body Susanoo	386	Can manifest a Complete Body Susanoo, which he uses for a deliberately overwhelming entrance at the Joint Chūnin Exams. 386
Eternal Flame fusion	558	The Eternal Flame becomes integrated with his Surtur template, giving him decisive power against Ōtsutsuki-level threats. 558
True origin conversion	481–483	Undergoes conversion through the Chakra-Making Device, replacing chakra dependence with true origin and comprehensively strengthening his body, spirit, and mind. His Mangekyō techniques no longer consume ocular power. 481 483
Fully developed Dimensional Teleportation	581	Accumulates a massive Hellfire reserve through the Pure Land and can repeatedly open passages between the Shinobi World and the Pure Land. 581
System restoration begins	576, 582	Completes the first available system quest through Natsuri's chakra and later restores further damaged system modules by absorbing fragments from Kaguya. 576 582

Background / History

Ren is a transmigrator who retains knowledge of the future. His Grand Roulette ability granted him the Fire Man template when he entered the Ninja Academy and the Human Torch template upon graduation. His unusual fire control made him an Academy prodigy alongside Shisui Uchiha. 1

He fought in the border conflicts against Kirigakure, where his flaming wings, high-speed flight, and destructive Fire Release earned him the epithet “Vermilion Bird.” Together with “Body Flicker” Shisui, he became a feared opponent among Kirigakure shinobi. 1

Before taking formal leadership, Ren spent two years building support among younger Uchiha and members of the Konoha Military Police Force. Believing the Uchiha Clan faced eventual destruction under Konoha’s leadership, he openly sought to replace Fugaku as both clan head and Military Police Force chief. 6 7

His bid for leadership relied on political preparation, support from his grandfather Uchiha Yan, Shisui’s backing, and overwhelming personal strength. At the clan meeting, he demonstrated his Fire Release Chakra Mode and defeated Uchiha Yuto through genjutsu, establishing himself as the clan’s strongest political contender. He subsequently became clan head and took command of the Military Police Force. 14 18 19

Following Danzo’s fall, Ren turned the Military Police Force into the foundation for a broader political project. He sought to transform its nominal authority over legislation, arrests, detention, trials, armed forces, and war into practical authority while distributing its benefits among clans, shinobi, and civilians. His ultimate objective was to make the department and the village inseparable rather than openly seize Konoha through force. 51 136

During the border crisis with Iwagakure and Kirigakure, Ren defended Konoha’s forces and deflected a Tailed Beast Ball with his template-derived flames. His intervention in Kirigakure’s conflict with Obito led to closer Konoha–Kirigakure cooperation and elevated him into a major public hero. 68 72 77

Ren later annihilated the main Hidden Cloud Village camp with a supernova-scale attack, survived the Fourth Raikage’s counterattack, and immediately regenerated after Obito stabbed him from behind. He deliberately spared surviving Kumogakure shinobi so they would spread fear of Konoha’s strength, earning the new epithet “Red-Eyed Demon of Konoha.” 102 104

His popular support, institutional influence, and public confrontation with Hiruzen Sarutobi eventually carried him into the Hokage position. As Fifth Hokage, Ren continued expanding the Military Police Force, modernizing Konoha’s administration, developing industry, and treating Konoha’s stability as his primary political objective. 163 171 194

Ren’s later investigations into chakra, the Sage of Six Paths, the moon, and his damaged system convinced him that ordinary chakra contains a hidden vulnerability. He supported the development of true origin, converted loyal Konoha shinobi away from ordinary chakra, and openly prepared Konoha to oppose the Sage of Six Paths. 420 449 481

While investigating the Dragon Vein and his system inventory, Ren was transported to humanity’s future, where he learned that the Shinobi World was humanity’s home planet and that the Ōtsutsuki Clan’s future counterparts were known as the Ōtsutsuki Starfolk. The experience exposed him to powers far beyond the Shinobi World and tempered much of his former arrogance. 520 527 529

Appearance

Ren’s most recognizable battle appearance is a body enveloped in golden-red flames with enormous wings of fire extending from his back. This image is the basis of his “Vermilion Bird” title. 1 14

• Wears a blue ceremonial robe outside combat, though it can burn away when he transforms. 1
• Uses the Human Torch template’s skintight combat suit while transformed. 1
• His Mangekyō Sharingan has a circular pattern with three straight lines extending outward. 45
• Can manifest flaming wings for aerial mobility and increased flight speed. 1
• His Susanoo is gold in color and can reach the Complete Body stage. 386
• When fully using the Surtur template, he becomes a massive lava-bodied giant with a horned helmet and the Twilight Sword. 436

Personality

Ren is ambitious, calculating, and exceptionally conscious of power. He considers strength necessary to protect the Uchiha Clan and is willing to use intimidation, political coercion, propaganda, fabricated evidence, and lethal force to secure his goals. His rise to clan head, purge of dissent within the Military Police Force, and campaign against Danzo all reflect his belief that hesitation invites disaster. 18 19 23 38

Despite his ruthlessness, he is strongly protective of people he considers family or allies. Natsuri’s traumatic Sharingan awakening enrages him, and he prioritizes Naruto’s safety over that of accompanying Anbu during Danzo’s ambush. As clan head, he increasingly views ordinary Uchiha clansmen as people he must protect rather than expendable pieces in a plan. 4 32 41

He is also a highly adaptable political operator. Rather than pursuing open conflict with Konoha immediately, he seeks to isolate the Hokage faction from the village, improve the Uchiha Clan’s public image, recruit other clans, and claim institutional authority for the Military Police Force. 23 25 26 50

Ren publicly presents himself as a defender of peace, but his private understanding of peace is pragmatic and local rather than idealistic. He considers lasting world peace impossible so long as humans exist, while believing that Konoha can be made peaceful, prosperous, and strong enough to protect its people. 192

His growing power periodically causes him to question whether he is losing himself. Shisui, Natsuri, and Mina notice changes in his behavior, and Shisui ultimately uses Kotoamatsukami to force Ren to confront his own conduct and motives. 283

Although Ren is often arrogant when confronting opponents within the Shinobi World, he adapts quickly when faced with an unknown or overwhelmingly stronger power. In the future Star Alliance, he deliberately plays harmless, recognizes the limits of his system-derived advantages, and becomes markedly more humble after meeting Tokotachi. 522 525 529

Abilities & Skills

Fire Release and Flame Manipulation

Ren’s Fire Man and Human Torch templates give him fire control beyond ordinary Fire Release. His flames are generated through absorbed environmental heat rather than chakra alone, allowing them to resist and suppress Water Release. 1 7

• Flame Wings — Creates huge wings of flame for flight. 1
• Finger Gun — Fires high-speed, piercing fireballs from all ten fingers. 1
• Fire Barrier — A devastating ultimate technique described as comparable to a Tailed Beast Ball at full strength. 4 7
• Fire Release Chakra Mode — A Human Torch transformation supplemented with Fire Release chakra; surrounds his body in golden-red flames and greatly enhances combat mobility. 14
• His strongest wide-area fire techniques cannot distinguish allies from enemies, limiting their safe use in crowded battles. 42
• Can halt and redirect a Tailed Beast Ball by increasing the output of his flame power. 72
• Can unleash a supernova-scale attack capable of destroying an entire enemy camp, though doing so drains him substantially. 102

Sharingan and Genjutsu

Ren possesses a three-tomoe Sharingan before awakening the Mangekyō. His spiritual power is amplified by his transmigration and ability templates, making his ocular power unusually formidable. 14 18

• Defeated Uchiha Yuto, a veteran genjutsu specialist, through direct ocular-power suppression. 14
• Uses Sharingan perception to track and evade multiple enemies in close combat. 32
• Can cast powerful genjutsu to mentally torment opponents, as demonstrated against Danzo. 44
• Can rapidly assess opponents’ strengths and likely outcomes in combat after reaching a far higher level than ordinary jonin. 344

Mangekyō Sharingan

Ren’s Mangekyō Sharingan awakens after Danzo’s death. Although he publicly claims it awakened under mortal danger, its actual activation follows Hellfire’s harvest of Danzo’s soul. 45 46

• Kagutsuchi — Left-eye ocular technique that controls flames. 46
• Shinato — Right-eye ocular technique that controls airflow. 46
  • Creates an expanding, three-dimensional sensory map by detecting air movement. 46
  • Detected White Zetsu observing the edge of the Uchiha compound. 46
  • Can be used offensively to disrupt large-scale Lightning Release phenomena. 312
• Susanoo — Can manifest a gold Susanoo and has advanced it to the Complete Body stage. 386
• After his true origin conversion, he can use Mangekyō techniques without expending ocular power. 483

Hellfire

The Ghost Rider template grants Ren Hellfire, a supernatural flame that can burn bodies and souls. Killing enemies with it increases both his Hellfire reserves and ocular power. 19 32 33

• Can incinerate targets almost instantaneously. 19
• Can be combined with his normal high-temperature flames for total bodily and spiritual destruction. 33
• Is unaffected by a barrier that suppresses his ordinary flame transformation. 32
• Initially possessed only a small reserve and required combat development to strengthen. 19
• By repeatedly harvesting souls from the Pure Land, Ren develops a Hellfire reserve vast enough to sustain frequent dimensional travel. 581

Judgment Eye

Judgment Eye releases Hellfire through Ren’s gaze, forcing a target to experience the pain they inflicted on others. 19

• Can judge even blind targets. 19
• Grows stronger as Ren judges more people. 19
• Its effectiveness depends on Ren’s will and whether the target recognizes their own sins. 19 44
• Proved ineffective at decisively breaking Danzo because Danzo still believed his crimes were justified for Konoha. 44
• Forced Obito to retreat after Ren’s immediate regeneration during the Hidden Cloud Village campaign. 102

Chain Technique

Ren can manifest an indestructible, endlessly regenerating chain from the Ghost Rider template. When coated in Hellfire, it can change into different weapon forms. 19

• Commonly transforms the chain into a Hellfire-covered longsword. 32
• Uses it for swift close-quarters executions while moving through enemy formations. 32

Immortality and Dimensional Teleportation

The Ghost Rider template includes Immortality and Dimensional Teleportation, but Ren cannot initially use either ability effectively. 19 32

• Immortality — Can be reborn from flame before Hellfire is exhausted. 19
  • With his initial Hellfire reserve, rebirth after death would take at least a century. 19
  • After greatly expanding his Hellfire reserves, Ren can respawn immediately after a lethal injury. 102
• Dimensional Teleportation — Can open a gateway between the living world and the Pure Land. 19
  • Requires more Hellfire quantity and quality than he initially possesses. 19 32
  • Becomes practical after he amasses Hellfire from the Pure Land, allowing repeated travel between dimensions. 581

Surtur Template

Ren’s Surtur template grants him control over his physical scale and a form of immortality independent of his Ghost Rider abilities. It is initially incomplete because the Eternal Flame remains locked within the damaged system inventory. 166

• Can alter his size freely, potentially enlarging himself to an enormous scale. 166
• Possesses immortality through the template even without the Eternal Flame. 166
• Can transform into a lava-bodied giant and wield the Twilight Sword. 436
• Destroyed Hamura’s Tenseigan-controlled stone statue after assuming his Surtur form. 436
• Later fuses with the Eternal Flame, dramatically increasing the template’s combat value against the Sage of Six Paths and other Ōtsutsuki-level threats. 558

True Origin

Ren participates in the Origin Project’s conversion process, replacing the chakra system’s compromised energy with true origin. The conversion reinforces him comprehensively rather than merely granting an explosive short-term increase in power. 481

• Strengthens his body, spirit, and mind simultaneously. 481
• Removes the ocular-power consumption of his Mangekyō techniques. 483
• Places him on a level of authority that bypasses the conventional limitations associated with Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and Rinnegan power. 483
• Allows him to resist the Sage of Six Paths’ control over ordinary chakra. 481 496

Leadership, Public Relations, and Political Strategy

Ren uses institutional power and public opinion as deliberately as he uses ninjutsu. He identifies the Hokage faction as the Uchiha Clan’s primary enemy, seeks cooperation from the ninja clans, and considers Konoha’s residents essential to the clan’s survival. 23

• Reorganized the Konoha Military Police Force from three divisions into four. 19
• Created the Publicity Office and turned Shisui into an idol to improve the Uchiha Clan’s public image. 24 28
• Built clan partnerships through visits, business proposals, persuasion, and intimidation. 25 26
• Established the Konoha Daily to expose Root and shape public opinion against Danzo. 38 40
• Secured a Military Police Force reviewer position for the Hokage News after it replaced the Konoha Daily. 48
• Expanded Military Police Force recruitment beyond the Uchiha Clan and considered a mixed force of shinobi and ordinary civilians for public-order work. 105 107
• Uses public consultation and newspaper leaks to test popular opinion before implementing major institutional reforms. 106
• Developed the force’s research branch under Qingyue and Sasori, supporting communication technology, surveillance equipment, and other ninja tools. 132 145
• Uses industrial development, including fertilizer production, to bind nobles and civilians to Konoha’s prosperity. 161
• As Hokage, transformed Konoha into a powerful and technologically advanced village while retaining the Military Police Force as a major institutional base. 171 307 383

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Fire Man’s lighter — Grand Roulette reward; produces fire in any environment. 1
• Human Torch combat suit — Remains undamaged by Ren’s own abilities. 1
• Hellfire chain / longsword — Manifested through Chain Technique and used as his primary close-combat weapon. 19 32
• Konoha Daily — Newspaper founded under his influence to promote the Uchiha Clan and expose Danzo’s activities. 38 40
• Twilight Sword — Massive double-edged sword wielded in Ren’s Surtur form. 436
• Chakra-Making Device — Research apparatus used by Ren’s faction to convert shinobi from ordinary chakra to true origin. 449 481
• Wide-area information transmitter — Chakra-based communications device developed by Sasori and Qingyue under Ren’s direction. 145

Relationships

• Uchiha Natsuri — Younger sister. Ren fiercely protects her after Root’s attack causes her Sharingan to awaken through trauma. He promises to teach her Fire Release if she makes a good friend and later relies on her unusual chakra to begin restoring his system. 2 4 6 576
• Uchiha Shisui — Childhood friend, rival, subordinate, and trusted ally. Ren recruits him to support his leadership bid, trains him, and turns him into Konoha’s first major Uchiha idol. Shisui later confronts Ren over the changes caused by power and uses Kotoamatsukami to force his self-reflection. 7 24 28 283
• Uchiha Fugaku — Ren’s father, former clan head, and former Military Police Force chief. Their relationship begins as a leadership conflict but develops into practical cooperation over the Uchiha Clan’s future. 6 19 23 312
• Uchiha Yan — Grandfather and elder who supports Ren’s effort to become clan head. 7
• Takuma and Mina — Two of Ren’s deepest familial anchors. Their acceptance gave the transmigrated Ren a sense of belonging in the Shinobi World. 187 441 574
• Uchiha Mitsuba — Secretary appointed by Ren; handles clan visits, administrative duties, and his information campaign. She remains a key intermediary in both the Military Police Force and Hokage administration. 23 24 68 312
• Uchiha Qiyue — Political operative recruited into the Military Police Force to manufacture evidence against Danzo and later review the Hokage News. 38 48
• Qingyue — Trusted manager of Ren’s research team. Ren entrusts her with supervising Sasori and preserving the research branch’s loyalty even as it expands. 132 133
• Yakushi Kabuto — Ren’s subordinate, research collaborator, and one of the principal architects of the true origin project. Ren recognizes Kabuto’s potential early, brings him into the Military Police Force, and later considers him capable of succeeding to greater leadership responsibilities. 81 106 449 464
• Naruto Uzumaki — Natsuri’s friend whom Ren protects during Root’s ambush. He gives Naruto a Shadow Clone Technique scroll, urges Kakashi to care for him, and later personally reveals the truth about Naruto’s father and the Nine-Tails. 31 32 36 155
• Sasuke Uchiha — Younger clan member whom Ren challenges to become his class’s top student in exchange for annual Fire Release instruction. 2
• Hatake Kakashi — Anbu shinobi whom Ren encourages to support Naruto; Ren also provides him notes on Sharingan use and genjutsu. Kakashi later undergoes true origin conversion alongside Ren. 36 37 483
• Might Guy — A respected Konoha jonin whose physical training Ren regards as one of the few genuinely reliable paths to personal strength. Guy’s true origin conversion restores his body to a condition comparable to his former peak. 314 485
• Orochimaru — Initially a wary adversary and research target, Orochimaru becomes one of Ren’s most important scientific collaborators after yielding to Ren’s strength. Their relationship develops into a tense partnership based on mutual utility, research, and survival. 124 125 176 443 449
• Sasori — Captured rogue ninja and engineering specialist. Ren offers him a replacement body in exchange for ten years of work for the Military Police Force, then employs his talent in Konoha’s research program under Qingyue’s supervision. 130 133
• Jūgo — Ren removes Jūgo from Orochimaru’s custody and places him under Kabuto’s care, promising him a safer life and help controlling his violent episodes. 176 177
• Hiruzen Sarutobi — Former Hokage and Ren’s principal political rival. Ren repeatedly challenges Hiruzen’s authority, supplants him as Hokage, and uses public support to reshape Konoha’s political order. 21 23 49 50 163 171
• Shimura Danzo — Principal enemy responsible for attacks on Ren’s family and clan. Ren destroys Root’s public standing, confronts Danzo directly, and survives the battle that ends in Danzo’s death. 31 39 45
• Hiashi Hyuga — Potential ally against Konoha’s ruling establishment; their discussion establishes a basis for cooperation. 25 48
• Mei Terumi and Yagura — Kirigakure leaders whose request for aid against Obito becomes the basis for long-term Konoha–Kirigakure cooperation. 72 96
• Rasa — Kazekage and later a strategic ally in the true origin crisis. Ren and Rasa establish a deep Konoha–Sunagakure alliance while preparing for the Sage of Six Paths’ threat. 489 507
• Nagato and Konan — Ren defeats Pain and warns Nagato against interfering with Konoha’s peace, while assuring him that Konoha will not harm Konan. 327
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki — A central figure in Ren’s final system revelations. System fragments within Kaguya help restore his damaged system, and Ren later returns with her to the Shinobi World while concealing the unsettling intimacy of their past consciousness-based connection. 582
• Tokotachi — The future Star Alliance’s God of Time and one of humanity’s Five Pillars. His immense power humbles Ren, while his possession of Ren’s system inventory reveals the cosmic importance of Ren’s existence. 528 532

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise of the Vermilion Bird

Ren establishes his reputation in the conflict with Kirigakure, using his distinctive fire abilities and aerial combat to become one of the village’s most dangerous Uchiha shinobi. 1

Uchiha Leadership Struggle

After Root targets Natsuri and Konoha pressures the Uchiha Clan, Ren accelerates his plan to replace Fugaku. He secures clan support, displays his strength at the assembly, kills Uchiha Mon to establish authority, and becomes Uchiha Clan Head. 4 6 8 14 18

Military Police Force Reorganization

As the new chief, Ren restructures the Konoha Military Police Force and establishes control by killing Uchiha Longtao after Longtao challenges his authority. He then forces Hiruzen to recognize the clan’s autonomy over the force. 19 21

Uchiha Integration Campaign

Ren attempts to prevent the clan’s isolation by negotiating with Konoha’s ninja clans and reshaping public opinion. His “God-Making Plan” turns Shisui into an idol, allowing villagers to see a gentler public face of the Uchiha Clan. 24 29

War Against Root

After Danzo attacks Naruto and the Uchiha compound, Ren protects Naruto, destroys Root forces, gathers evidence, and uses the Konoha Daily to expose Root’s crimes. The campaign transforms Danzo into a public enemy and improves the Uchiha Clan’s standing. 31 40

Danzo’s Fall

Danzo’s attack on the newspaper operation provokes Ren into openly pursuing him. Ren and Shisui defeat Danzo and Root, while Ren uses Judgment Eye and genjutsu against Danzo before escaping Danzo’s Reverse Four Symbols Seal. Danzo dies, and Ren’s Mangekyō Sharingan awakens. 41 46

Post-Danzo Political Expansion

Following Danzo’s death, Ren publicizes Root’s crimes through official Military Police Force notices, asserts oversight over the Hokage News, investigates White Zetsu, and seeks to expand the force’s authority over espionage arrests and interrogations. 47 50

Kirigakure and Kumogakure Campaigns

Ren answers Konoha’s border call while securing additional influence over the Hokage News. He deflects a Tailed Beast Ball, intervenes in Kirigakure’s conflict with Obito, defeats Kumogakure’s main camp with a supernova, and becomes an internationally feared symbol of Konoha’s power. 68 72 102 104

Military Police Force Expansion and Research

Ren expands the Military Police Force’s recruitment beyond the Uchiha Clan, develops more civilian-oriented law-enforcement practices, recruits Kabuto, and establishes a research branch managed by Qingyue. Sasori’s expertise helps produce advanced communication and surveillance technology. 105 107 132 145

Rise of the Fifth Hokage

By combining popular prestige, industrial development, Military Police Force influence, and direct political pressure against Hiruzen, Ren becomes Konoha’s Fifth Hokage. He begins reshaping the village around public welfare, industrialization, and centralized institutional strength. 161 163 171 194

Lunar Investigation

Ren investigates the moon, Toneri, the Sage of Six Paths’ legacy, and the damaged state of his system. During the operation, he fully reveals the Surtur template to destroy Hamura’s stone statue and later discovers that the system’s inventory and mission modules survived its original damage. 436 441 443

Origin Project

After concluding that ordinary chakra has a hidden backdoor, Ren supports Orochimaru, Kabuto, and Konoha’s researchers in creating the Chakra-Making Device. He converts himself and selected Konoha elites to true origin, preparing them to resist the Sage of Six Paths. 420 449 481 485

Future Journey and System Inventory

While investigating the Dragon Vein, Ren and Orochimaru are transported to humanity’s distant future. Ren learns that he is humanity’s first Transcendent, encounters Tokotachi and the Star Alliance, and discovers that his system inventory has become a cosmic artifact of immense value. 520 522 527 532

Final Confrontation

Ren develops his Hellfire and dimensional abilities to reach the Pure Land, confronts the Sage of Six Paths’ efforts to seize the God Tree’s power, and gains further system restoration through fragments contained within Kaguya. He then returns toward the Shinobi World with Kaguya to begin the next stage of rebuilding. 581 582

Notable Quotes

“His name is Naruto.” 32

“Konoha is Hiruzen Sarutobi's Konoha, but it is also the Uchiha Clan's Konoha, the Hyuga Clan's Konoha, and the Konoha of countless villagers.” 25

Trivia

• Ren’s “Vermilion Bird” image is defined by flaming wings and a body wrapped in fire. 1
• Konoha’s leadership and the Uchiha Clan initially mistake his template-based fire control for Mangekyō Sharingan-derived Kagutsuchi. 7
• He describes Human Torch’s abilities as Fire Release Chakra Mode to conceal their true origin. 14
• His initial explanation for awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan—that it occurred under mortal danger—is knowingly false; he had used a Shadow Clone to avoid Danzo’s suicide seal. 45 46
• Ren dislikes using the Ghost Rider and Surtur forms because he considers their appearances ugly and fears that increasingly inhuman forms may erode his self-identification as a human. 166 436
• His “Red-Eyed Demon of Konoha” epithet becomes widespread after the Hidden Cloud Village campaign, though he personally dislikes the title. 104
• Ren’s system was severely damaged before or during his arrival in the Shinobi World; the mission and inventory modules survived, while most other modules were lost or heavily damaged. 441