Naruto

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Naruto Uzumaki (鸣人)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure; Team 7
Occupation/Role	Genin
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background / History

Naruto graduates from the Ninja Academy and is assigned to the unusually large four-person Team 7 alongside Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Chenshu Senju under Kakashi Hatake. 2

Appearance

Naruto is described as the shortest member of Team 7. Chenshu also remarks that his conspicuously bright clothes make him easy to target. 4 9

• Carries a kunai during missions and the Chunin Exams. 5 10
• Wears clothing bright enough to draw attention from opponents. 9

Personality

Naruto is outspoken, impulsive, and intensely determined to prove himself. He readily declares his ambition to become Hokage, refuses to abandon Tazuna despite the mission's escalation, and enters the Forest of Death without hesitation. 4 10

He often acts before thinking, such as rushing Zabuza's Water Clone, signing his liability waiver in the wrong place, and arguing with Sasuke over his contribution during the Land of Waves mission. 5 8 10 Despite this, he protects Sakura when she is caught by steel wires and persists even after his Shadow Clones are defeated by Haku. 7 10

Abilities & Skills

Shadow Clone Technique

Naruto creates several Shadow Clones while trapped in Haku's Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals. 6

• Uses clones to confront Haku within the ice-mirror prison. 6
• All of his clones are eliminated during the battle. 7

Kunai Use

Naruto carries and attempts to use a kunai in combat. 5 10

• Prepares to fight Zabuza after Kakashi is trapped in the Water Prison. 5
• Arms himself against Orochimaru's killing intent in the Forest of Death. 10

Relationships

• Chenshu Senju — Teammate; Naruto is repeatedly protected and assisted by Chenshu, though he also receives blunt criticism from him. 4 5 7 9 10
• Sasuke Uchiha — Teammate and frequent argumentative rival; Sasuke stops Naruto from recklessly charging at Zabuza and protects him from Haku's senbon. 5 7 8
• Sakura Haruno — Teammate; Sakura often reacts to Naruto's mistakes with exasperation, but Naruto protects her from a wire trap during the Chunin Exams. 8 10
• Kakashi Hatake — Team 7's jonin instructor; Naruto is swiftly defeated in Kakashi's bell test and later fights under his command during the Land of Waves mission. 3 5
• Tazuna — Client of Team 7's Land of Waves escort mission; Naruto chooses to continue protecting him after learning Zabuza may be pursuing him. 4
• Haku — Opponent during the Land of Waves mission; Naruto battles Haku inside the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals. 6 7
• Orochimaru — Enemy encountered in the Forest of Death; Naruto witnesses Chenshu expose Orochimaru's identity and challenge him. 10

Story Role / Major Arcs

Team 7 Formation and Bell Test

Naruto becomes part of Team 7 after the Third Hokage adds Chenshu to the standard Naruto–Sasuke–Sakura lineup. During Kakashi's survival exercise, Naruto charges directly at Kakashi and is defeated almost immediately, ending up face-first in the grass. He nevertheless passes with the rest of the team when Kakashi reveals that valuing comrades—not taking a bell—is the true test. 2 3

Land of Waves Mission

Naruto joins the escort of bridge builder Tazuna. During the Demon Brothers' ambush, he is caught off guard and injured, then insists that he will not run when the mission is revealed to involve Zabuza Momochi. 4

Against Zabuza, Naruto tries to intervene after Kakashi is imprisoned by the Water Prison Technique but is knocked away by a Water Clone. 5 He later fights Haku alongside Sasuke inside the Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals, where Sasuke shields him from a volley of senbon before Chenshu's Wood Release breaks the mirrors. 6 7

Chunin Exams

Naruto immediately volunteers for the Chunin Exams and later signs his Forest of Death waiver incorrectly. 9 10 During the written examination, Chenshu discreetly prevents Naruto from triggering Sound Ninja trap threads while Naruto struggles with the questions. 9

In the Forest of Death, Naruto helps pull Sakura away from a steel-wire trap. He is present when Team 7 defeats the Sound Ninja team and when Orochimaru confronts Sasuke and becomes interested in Chenshu instead. 10

Notable Quotes

“I won't run. I'll prove myself.” 4

“I'm the man who'll become Hokage. How could I possibly quit here?” 10

“Taking hits is a tactic too!” 8