Naruto

Biodata

Identity and the Light Screen

• Black-haired Naruto — A future Naruto with golden nine-tomoe Rinnegan rules from a throne, defeats Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, and declares that he will destroy the Shinobi World after confronting Sasuke 3.
• Blond Naruto — A later broadcast, titled The Lonely Savior of the Shinobi World, shows a Konoha boy who vows to become Hokage and earn everyone’s recognition 14.
• Unresolved distinction — Viewers question whether the blond and black-haired Narutos are different people. The broadcasts provided here do not settle that question 14.

History

A broadcast of Naruto’s birth confirms that Minato and Kushina are his parents. During the Nine-Tails’ attack, they shield their newborn son with their bodies, and Minato seals the remaining half of the beast’s chakra inside him. Before dying, Kushina gives Naruto advice for the life she will not share with him and asks Hiruzen Sarutobi to care for him 32 33.

The blond Naruto’s childhood footage shows him growing up without his parents amid poverty and hostility. Villagers call him a fox, turn their children against him, and assault him even when he tries to help. After a bakery owner kicks him and ruins his bread, Naruto eats it despite the sand mixed into it. He later catches fish in the forest and shares one with Hiruzen 15 16 17. He longs to find his parents and ask why they are absent 18.

Naruto repeatedly helps Hinata Hyuga. He guides her home when she is lost, finds her crying in the snow and takes her home again, and later intervenes when other children bully her. Remembering Hiruzen’s instruction not to strike civilians, he holds back and is beaten unconscious 19 21 25.

Appearance

The Light Screen shows two contrasting appearances:

• Black-haired portrayal — Black hair and golden nine-tomoe Rinnegan 3.
• Blond portrayal — A young blond boy who resembles Minato 14.
• Childhood footage — During one period of hunger and abuse, Naruto appears skinny, frail, dirty, and wounded 16.

Abilities & Skills

Nine-Tails seal

• Minato places the remaining half of the Nine-Tails’ chakra inside newborn Naruto with the Eight Trigrams Seal 32 33.

Black-haired Naruto’s future powers

• His golden nine-tomoe Rinnegan are visibly unlike the ordinary purple Rinnegan known to Madara; their development is not shown 3 5.
• He uses Sage Power to keep the defeated Momoshiki alive for study 3.
• He emerges through a space-time vortex to confront Sasuke’s forces 3.
• He activates Six Paths Sage Fox Mode and attacks with several Ultra-Big Ball Senjutsu Rasengans. The ensuing clash leaves him without both hands 4.

Relationships

• Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki — His parents; both die protecting him in the birth broadcast. After seeing that future, Minato chooses to leave Konoha with the pregnant Kushina to put their family first 32 33 36.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi — Promises Kushina he will care for Naruto. In the blond Naruto’s childhood footage, the two share a meal of fish in the forest 17 33.
• Hinata Hyuga — A child Naruto repeatedly guides home and protects from bullies 19 21 25.
• Shisui Uchiha — Calls the black-haired Naruto his brother and leader, crediting him with a new life and purpose 3.
• Sasuke Uchiha — Leads the forces confronting the black-haired Naruto and urges him to stop; their clash leaves both severely injured 3 4.
• Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki — Defeated and held captive by the black-haired Naruto, who intends to have Orochimaru study him 3.

Notable Quotes

“I, Naruto Uzumaki, will become Hokage and earn everyone’s recognition!” 14

“Don't be scared. I'll protect you.” 25