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Jumat, 10 Mei 2013

Para Penemu Teknologi Penting di Dunia


Penemu mesin uap adalah James Watt dari Inggris
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Penemu mesin 4 tak adalah Nicolaus August Otto dari Jerman

Penemu mesin diesel adalah Rudolf Diesel dari Jerman



Penemu mesin cetak adalah Johannes Guttenberg dari Jerman

Penemu mesin ketik adalah Christopher Sholes dari Amerika

Penemu radio adalah C. Marconi dari Italia

Penemu televisi adalah J.L. Baird & C.F. Jenkins dari Amerika

Penemu telegrap Samuel F.B. Morse dari Amerika Serikat

Penemu piringan hitam adalah Alexander Graham Bell dari Amerika Serikat
Penemu telepon (versi Lama) adalah Alexander Graham Bell dari Amerika Serikat

Penemu telepon (versi baru) adalah Antonio Meucci dari Italia

Penemu dinamo adalah Michael Faraday dari Inggris

Penemu elektromagnet adalah Williarn Sturgeon dari Inggris

Penemu proyektor film adalah Thomas Alva Edison dari Amerika Serikat
Penemu bola lampu Thomas Alva Edison dari Amerika Serikat


Penemu batu baterai adalah Volta dari Italia

Penemu Termometer adalah Galileo Galilei dari Italia

Penemu Korek api adalah Robert Boyle, John Walker


Penemu Kapal api adalah Robert Fulton dari Amerika Serikat


Penemu Kapal selam adalah Cornelius van Drebbel dari Belanda

Penemu Sinar Rontgen adalah Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen dari Jerman

Penemu Stetoskop adalah Rene Laennec 

Penemu Lensa adalah Anthony Van Leuwenhook dari Belanda

Penemu Mikroskop adalah Zacharias Janssen 

Penemu Teleskop adalah H. Lippershey 

Penemu Kamera adalah Louis Jacques Monde da Guerre & Edwin Land dari Amerika

Penemu Pesawat terbang adalah Wilbur dan 0liver Wright dari Amerika

Penemu Kereta api adalah Murdocks dari Inggris

Penemu Sepeda adalah Civrac Berasal dari Prancis

Penemu Balon terbang adalah Sir F. Whittle

Penemu Balon karet adalah Josep dan J. Montgolfier
 
Penemu Ban karet adalah Charles Goodyear dari Amerika

Penemu Barometer adalah Evangelista, Torricelli dari Italia

Penemu Dinamit adalah Alfred Nobel dari Swedia

Penemu Lensa kaca mata adalah Benyamin Franklin 

Penemu Mesin hitung adalah Blaise Pascal dari Prancis

Penemu Mobil adalah Gottlich Daimler 

Penemu Motor adalah Nikola Tesla 

Penemu Tank adalah Sir Ernest Swinton dari Inggris

Penemu Traktor adalah Benyamin Holt 

Penemu Tangga jalan adalah Elis G. Otis

Penemu Kawat pijar adalah Irving Langmuir 

Rabu, 10 April 2013

Bahaya Mie Instan


Mie Instan mengandung lilin

Tenyata Mie Instan mengandung lilin yang tentu saja berbahaya bagi tubuh. Kandungan lilin tersebut yang membuat mie tidak lengket satu sama lain. Sementara itu tubuh kita mengalami kesulitan untuk mencerna zat lilin tersebut. Waktu yang dibutuhkan tubuh untuk mencerna lilin sekitar 2 hari.

Hal ini yang bisa menyebabkan ganguan kesehatan pada pencernaan dan bahkan bisa berujung pada pembentukan sel-sel kanker.

Mengandung Natrium berlebih yang berbahaya untuk penderita Maag dan Hipertensi


Selain lilin, ternyata Mie Instan juga mengandung natrium yang cukup tinggi. Natrium ini berbahaya bagi penderita Maag. Hal tersebut dikarenakan kandungan natrium yang tinggi bersifat menetralkan lambung sehingga lambung akan mensekresi asam yang lebih banyak untuk mencerna makanan. Akibatnya, asam lambung akan naik dan terjadilah pengikisan dinding lambung. Untuk penderita hipertensi, kandunagn natrium ini cukup berbahaya karena dapat meningkatkan tekanan darah.

Zat-zat berbahaya lainya

Mie instan juga mengandung zat-zat berbahaya lainya yang tidak kita sadari keberadaanya. Maka kita harus jeli dalam mengamati kandungan tersebut, zat tersebut diantaranya terdapat pada:

1. Bumbu dan pelengkap
Bumbu yang membuat Mie instan jadi nikmat biasanya berbahan MSG atau vetsin. Permasalahanya terdapat pada media mikrobial, yaitu media yang digunakan untuk mengembangbiakkan mikroorganisme yang berfungsi memfermentasi bahan baku vetsin.

Bukan hanya itu terdapat pula bahan penggurih yang berupa HVP dan Yeast Extract HVP atau hidrolized vegetable protein adalah jenis protein yang dihidrolisasi dengan asam klorida ataupun dengan enzim. Hal yang patut dipertanyakan adalah sumber enzim. Apakah berasal dari hewan, tumbuhan atau mikroorganisme. Kalau hewan tentu harus jelas hewan apa dan bagaimana penyembelihannya. Sedangkan yeast extract yang menjadi titik kritis adalah asam amino yang berasal dari hewan.


2. Bahan penambah rasa
Biasanya mie yang dijual tersedia dalam berbagai rasa, biasanya menggunakan flavor. Bahan inilah yang akan memberi rasa mie, apakah ayam bawang, ayam panggang, kari ayam, soto ayam, baso, barbequ, dan sebagainya. titik permasalahanya terdapat pada sumber flavor. Jika flavor bersumber dari hewan, tentu harus jelas jenis dan cara penyembelihannya. Apalagi flavor yang berasal dari rambut  maupun bagian lain dari tubuh manusia, statusnya tentu saja haram.
Hal tepenting yang harus anda perhatikan “Peringatan bagi kita semua bahwa Mie Instan tidak boleh dimasak bersamaan dengan bumbunya karena MSG yang terkandung didalamnya bila dimasak diatas suhu 120°C akan berpotensi menjadi Karsinogen Pembawa Kanker. Perhatikan prosedur penyajian pada bungkus Mie Instan, semua menganjurkan agar masak mie dulu baru ditaburi bumbu atau bumbunya di taruh di mangkok”
Jika anda terpaksa untuk  mengkonsumsi Mie maka coba mengikuti tips berikut, cara memasak Mie Instant yang baik dan benar :
  • Pada saat memasak mie, air rebusannya jangan digunakan untuk kuah mie.
  • Air rebusan pertama dibuang, kemudian jika perlu diberi kuah, gunakan air panas/hangat lain (misal dari termost) yang tidak tercampur mie saat memasaknya.
  • Atau, masak mie instan sambil diaduk-aduk, buang air rebusan mie, masak kembali mie instan dengan air mendidih yang baru, masak sampai mie matang dan mie siap diberi bumbu.
Meskipun demikian ada baiknya anda tidak mengkonsumsi Mie instan secara rutin setiap hari. Hal ini mengingat bahaya mie instan bagi kesehatan tubuh anda. Jika mie tidak dikonsumsi setiap hari dan menggunakan metode memasak di atas, kemungkinan sedikit aman dan mengurangi resiko berbahaya tersebut.

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Rabu, 03 April 2013

Tata Cara Shalat Jamak dan Qasar

dalam beberapa waktu kita mengadakan perjalanan jauh, misalnya karyawisata, mengunjungi kakek dan nenek di kampung halaman atau keperluan lainnya. Terkadang kita juga mengalami coban berupa sakit sampai-sampai tidak dapat bangun, Hal itu menyebabkan kita sering menjumpai kesulitan untuk melakukan ibadah salat.  Padahal salat merupakan kewajiban umat Islam yang tidak boleh ditinggalkan dalam keadaan apapun juga.
Melihat hal ini,salat seolah merupakan suatu beban yang memberatkan. Ternyata tidaklah demikian. Islam adalah agama yang memberi kemudahan dan keringanan terhadap pemeluknya di dalam rutinitas ibadah kepada Allah swt.  Hal ini menandakan kasih sayang Allah kepada umat Islam sedemikian besar dengan cara memberikan rukhsah dalam melaksanakan salat dengan cara jamak dan qasar dengan syarat-syarat tertentu. Apa sajakah itu? Mari kita pelajari materi berikut ini.
A Salat Jamak
  1. Pengertian Salat Jamak.
Salat jamak adalah salat yang digabungkan, maksudnya menggabungkan dua salat fardu yang dilaksanakan pada satu waktu. Misalnya menggabungkan salat Duhur dan Asar dikerjakan pada waktu Duhur atau pada waktu Asar. Atau menggabungkan salat magrib dan ‘Isya dikerjakan pada waktu magrib atau pada waktu ‘Isya. Sedangkan salat Subuh tetap pada waktunya tidak boleh digabungkan dengan salat lain.
Hukum mengerjakan salat Jamak adalah mubah (boleh) bagi orang-orang yang memenuhi persyaratan.
Rasulullah saw bersabda:
عَنْ اَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلمْ اِذا رَحِلَ قَبْلَ اَنْ تَزِيْغَ الشَمْسُ اخِرَ الظُهْرِ اِلى وَقْتِ العَصْرِ ثُمَّ نَزَلَ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَهُمَا فَاِنْ زَاغَتْ الشَمْسُ قَبْلَ اَنْ يَرْتَحِلَ صَلَّى الظُهْرَ ثُمَّ رَكِبَ (رواه البخارى ومسلم)
Artinya: dari Anas, ia berkata: Rasulullah apabila ia bepergian sebelum matahari tergelincir, maka ia mengakhirkan salat duhur sampai waktu asar, kemudian ia berhenti lalu menjamak antara dua salat tersebut, tetapi apabila matahari telah tergelincir (sudah masuk waktu duhur) sebelum ia pergi, maka ia melakukan salat duhur (dahulu) kemudian beliau naik kendaraan (berangkat). (H.R. Bukhari dan Muslim)
Dari hadis di atas dapat disimpulkan bahwa Rasulullah pernah menjamak salat karena ada suatu sebab yaitu bepergian. Hal menunjukkan bahwa menggabungkan dua salat diperbolehkan dalam Islam namun harus ada sebab tertentu.
Salat jamak boleh dilaksanakan karna beberapa alasan (halangan) berikut:
  1. Dalam perjalanan jauh minimal 81 km (menurut kesepakatan sebagian besar imam madhab)
  2. Perjalanan itu tidak bertujuan untuk maksiat.
  3. Dalam keadaan sangat ketakukan atau khawatir misalnya perang, sakit,  hujan lebat, angin topan dan bencana alam.
Salat fardu dalam sehari semalam yang boleh dijamak adalah pasangan salat duhur dengan asar dan salat magrib dengan ‘isya. Sedangkan salat subuh tidak boleh dijamak. Demikian pula orang tidak boleh menjamak salat asar dengan magrib.
Salat jamak dapat dilaksanakan dengan dua cara:
  1. Jamak Takdim (jamak yang didahulukan), yakni menjamak dua salat yang dilaksanakan pada waktu yang pertama. Misalnya menjamak salat duhur dengan asar, dikerjakan pada waktu duhur ( 4 rakaat salat duhur dan 4 rakaat salat asar) atau menjamak salat magrib dengan ‘isya dilaksanakan pada waktu magrib (3 rakaat salat magrib dan 4 rakaat salat ‘isya).
  2. Jamak Ta’khir (jamak yang diakhirkan), yakni menjamak dua salat yang dilaksanakan pada waktu yang kedua. Misalnya menjamak salat duhur dengan asar, dikerjakan pada waktu asar atau menjamak salat magrib dengan ‘isya dilaksanakan pada waktu ‘isya.
Dalam melaksanakan salat jamak takdim maka harus berniat menjamak salat kedua pada waktu yang pertama, mendahulukan salat pertama dan dilaksanakan berurutan, tidak diselingi perbuatan atau perkataan lain. Adapun saat melaksanakan jamak ta’khir maka harus berniat menjamak dan berurutan. Tidak disyaratkan harus mendahulukan salat pertama. Boleh mendahulukan salat pertama baru melakukan salat kedua atau sebaliknya.
  1. 2.    Praktik Salat Jamak Takdim /Takhir
  2. Cara Melaksanakan Salat Jamak Takdim
Misalnya salat duhur dengan asar: salat duhur dahulu empat rakaat kemudian salat asar empat rakaat, dilaksanakan pada waktu duhur.
Tata caranya sebagai berikut:
1)        Berniat salat duhur dengan jamak takdim. Bila dilafalkan yaitu:
  1. اُصَلِّى فَرْضَ الظُهْرِ اَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ جَمْعًا تَقْدِيْمًا مَعَ العَصْرِ فَرْضًا للهِ تَعَالى
” Saya niat salat salat duhur empat rakaat digabungkan dengan salat asar dengan jamak takdim karena Allah Ta’ala”
2)   Takbiratul ihram
3)   Salat duhur empat rakaat seperti biasa.
4)   Salam.
5)   Berdiri lagi dan berniat salat yang kedua (asar), jika dilafalkan sebagai berikut;
  1. اُصَلِّى فَرْضَ العَصْرِ اَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ جَمْعًا تَقْدِيْمًا مَعَ الظُهْرِ فَرْضًا للهِ تَعَالى
“ Saya niat salat asar empat rakaat digabungkan dengan salat duhur dengan jamak takdim karena Allah ta’ala.
6)   Takbiratul Ihram
7)   Salat asar empat rakaat seperti biasa.
8)   Salam.
Catatan: Setelah salam pada salat yang pertama harus langsung berdiri,tidak boleh diselingi perbuatan atau perkataan misalnya zikir, berdo’a, bercakap-cakap dan lain-lain).
  1. Cara Melaksanakan Salat Jamak Ta’khir.
Misalnya salat magrib dengan ‘isya: boleh salat magrib dulu tiga rakaat kemudian salat ‘isya empat rakaat, dilaksanakan pada waktu ‘isya.
Tata caranya sebagai berikut:
1)   Berniat menjamak salat magrib dengan jamak ta’khir. Bila dilafalkanyaitu:
2)     اُصَلِى فَرْضَ المَغْرِبِ ثَلاَثَ رَكَعَاتٍ جَمْعًا تَأخِيْرًا مَعَ العِشَاءِ فَرْضًا للهِ تََعَالَى
“ Saya niat salat salat magrib tiga rakaat digabungkan dengan salat ‘isya dengan jamak ta’khir karena Allah Ta’ala”
3)   Takbiratul ihram
4)   Salat magrib tiga rakaat seperti biasa.
5)   Salam.
6)   Berdiri lagi dan berniat salat yang kedua (‘isya), jika dilafalkan sebagai berikut;
7)        اُصَلّى فَرْضَ العِسَاءِ اَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ جَمْعًا تَأخِيْرًا مَعَ المَغْرِبِ فَرْضًا للهِ تََعَالَى
“ Saya berniat salat ‘isya empat rakaat digabungkan dengan salat magrib dengan jamak ta’khir karena Allah Ta’ala.”
8)   Takbiratul Ihram
9)   Salat ‘isya empat rakaat seperti biasa.
10)    Salam.
Catatan: Ketentuan setelah salam pada salat yang pertama sama seperti salat jamak takdim. Untuk menghormati datangnya waktu salat, hendaknya keuika waktu salat pertama sudah tiba, maka orang yang akan menjamak ta’khir, sudah berniat untuk menjamak ta’khir salatnya, walaupun salatnya dilaksanakan pada waktu yang kedua.
B. Salat Qasar
1. Pengertian Salat Qasar
Salat qasar adalah salat yang dipendekkan (diringkas), yaitu melakukan salat fardu dengan cara meringkas dari empat rakaat menjadi dua rakaat. Salat fardu yang boleh diringkas adalah salat yang jumlah rakaatnya ada empat yaitu duhur , asar dan ‘isya.
Hukum melaksanakan salat qasar adalah mubah (diperbolehkan) jika syaratnya terpenuhi.
Allah berfirman dalam al Qur’an surat An Nisa ayat 101 yang artinya: “ Dan apabila kamu beprgian di muka bumi, maka tidak mengapa kamu menqasar salatmu, jika kamu takut diserang orang-orang kafir, sesungguhnya orang-orang kafir itu musuh yang nyata bagimu.” Q.S.(An Nisa[4]: 101)
  1. Syarat Sah Salat Qasar
Syarat-syarat salat qasar sama dengan syarat salat jamak hanya ditambah persyaratan bahwa salat yang dapat diqasar adalah salat yang jumlah rakaatnya empat, tidak makmum pada orang yang salat sempurna (biasa, tidak qasar)
  1. Praktik Salat Qasar
Ambil contoh salat qasar duhur.
Tata caranya sebagai berikut:
  1. Berniat salat dengan cara qasar. Jika dilafalkan sebagai berikut:
  2. اُصَلّى فَرْضَ الظُهْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَصْرًا للهِ تَعَالى
Artinya: “ saya berniat salat duhur dua rakaat diqasar karena Alla Ta’ala”
  1. Takbiratul ihrom.
    1. Salat dua rakaat
    2. Salam.
  1. C.  Salat Jamak Qasar
  2. Pengertian Salat Jamak Qasar.
Salat jamak qasar adalah menggabungkan dua salat fardu dalam satu waktu sekaligus meringkas (qasar).
Hukum dan syaratnya sama dengan salat jamak dan salat qasar. Salat jamak qasar dapat dilaksanakan secara takdim maupun ta’khir.
Umat Islam dapat melakukan salat fardu secara jamak, qasar maupun jamak qasar asalkan memenuhi syarat sahnya. Hal ini merupakan rukhsah (keringanan )yang diberikan Allah agar manusia tidak meninggalkan salat fardu walau dalam keadaan apapun. Allah tidak menghendaki kesukaran pada hambaNya.
  1. Praktik Salat Jamak Qasar
Salat Jamak Qasar menggunakan Jamak Takdim: misalnya salat duhur dengan asar. Tata caranya sebagai berikut:
  1. Berniat menjamak qasar salat duhur dengan jamak takdim. Jika dilafalkan sebagai berikut:
اُصَلّى فَرْضَ الظُهْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَصْرًا مَجْمُوْعًا اِلَيْهِ العَصْرُ جَمْعَ تَقْدِيْمًا للهِ تَعَالَى
“ Saya berniat salat duhur dua rakaat digabungkan dengan salat asar dengan jamak takdim, diqasar karena Allah Ta’ala”
  1. Takbiratul ihram.
  2. Salat duhur dua rakaat (diringkas)
  3. Salam.
  4. Berdiri dan niat salat asar, jika dilafalkan sebagai berikut:
اُصَلّى فَرْضَ العَصْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَصْرًا مَجْمُوْعًا اِلَِى الظُهْرِ جَمْعَ تَقْدِيْمًا للهِ تَعَالَى
“ Saya berniat salat asar dua rakaat digabungkan dengan salat duhur dengan jamak takdim, diqasar karena Allah Ta’ala”
  1. Takbiratul ihram.
  2. Salat asar dua rakaat (diringkas)
  3. Salam
Salat Jamak Qasar menggunakan Jamak Ta’khir: misalnya salat magrib dengan ‘isya. Tata caranya sebagai berikut:
  1. Berniat menjamak qasar salat magrib denganjamak ta’khir. Jika dilafalkan sebagai berikut:
اُصَلّى فَرْضَ المغرب ثَلاَثَ رَكَعَاتٍ مَجْمُوْعًا اِلَى العِشَاءِ جَمْعَ تَاْخِيْرًا للهِ تَعَالَى
“ Saya berniat salat magrib tiga rakaat digabungkan dengan salat isya’ dengan jamak ta’khir karena Allah Ta’ala.”
  1. Takbiratul ihram.
  2. Salat magrib tiga rakaat seperti biasa.
  3. Salam.
  4. Berdiri dan niat salat isya’. Jika dilafalkan sebagai berikut:
اُصَلّى فَرْضَ العِشَاءِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَصْرًا مَجْمُوْعًا اِلَيْهِ المَغْرِبُ جَمْعَ تَاْخِيْرًا للهِ تَعَالَى
“ Saya berniat salat isya’ dua rakaat digabungkan dengan salat magrib dengan jamak ta’khir, diqasar karena Allah Ta’ala.”
  1. Takbiratul Ihram.
  2. Salat isya’ dua rakaat (diringkas)
  3. Salam
Semoga bermanfaat…

Minggu, 17 Maret 2013

Sejarah Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider awalnya diciptakan oleh seorang mangaka bernama Shotaro Ishinomori (1938 - 1998) yang juga creator dari Kikaider, Roboto Keiji, Inazuman, Cyborg 009, Skull Man. yang sebenarnya pada awalnya serial Kamen Rider ini merupakan adaptasi dari Skull Man, sebelum pada akhirnya desainnya dirubah ulang menjadi bentuk belalang oleh Ishinomori Shotaru, dan desain belalang itu dipilih oleh anaknya sendiri.

Pada tahun 1971, serial Kamen Rider dimulai dengan kemunculan Kamen Rider Ichigo/Nigo, yang menjadi pionir dari serial Kamen Rider ini di era Showa. sampai akhirnya menjadi Franchise dan melahirkan berbagai macam serial Kamen Rider lainnya.
Kamen Rider era Showa (TV series) :
1. KamenRider (Kamen Rider Ichigo & Nigo)
2. KamenRider V3 (plus Rider Man)
3. KamenRider X
4. KamenRider Amazon
5. KamenRider Stronger 
6. KamenRider Skyrider
7. KamenRider Super-1
8. KamenRider ZX (TV special)
9. KamenRider Black
10. KamenRider Black RX

Setelah serial Kamen Rider Black RX, serial ini sempat vakum dan hanya keluar dalam bentuk movie
1. Shin KamenRider
2. KamenRider ZO
3. KamenRider J

dan setelah vakum beberapa tahun, pada tahun 1997 shotaro membuat kamen rider rebirth project. yang pada awalnya direncanakan akan tayang untuk acara 30 tahun kamen rider sebagai pembangkit serial ini, tetapi shotaro meninggal pada tahun 1998 dan tidak bisa menyaksikan acaranya ditayangkan. baru pada tahun 1999, serial ini ditayangkan dengan judul Kamen Rider Kuuga dan merupakan Kamen Rider pertama di era Heisei.
Kamen Rider era Heisei (TV series):
1. Kamen Rider Kuuga
2. Kamen Rider Agito
3. Kamen Rider Ryuki
4. Kamen Rider 555 (Faiz)
5. Kamen Rider Blade
6. Kamen Rider Hibiki
7. Kamen Rider Kabuto
8. Kamen Rider Den-O
9. Kamen Rider Kiva
10. Kamen Rider Decade
11. Kamen Rider W (Double)
12. Kamen Rider OOO (Ozu)
13. Kamen Rider Fourze
14. Kamen Rider Wizard

Tentang Uchuu Keiji Gavan

Setelah menunggu lama, ringkasan cerita film Space Sheriff Gavan The Movie yang dibuat untuk merayakan peringatan 30 tahun Space Sheriff Gavan akhirnya terungkap juga. Begitu juga dengan para pemeran utamanya, yang beberapa di antaranya merupakan wajah lama dalam dunia tokusatsu.Limabelas tahun yang lalu, tiga sahabat masa kecil yaitu Geki, Sherry dan Okuma memiliki cita-cita yang sama yaitu pergi ke luar angkasa. Saat dewasa, Geki dan Okuma bergabung dalam sebuah misi ke planet Mars, namun pesawat ulang alik mereka menghilang sebelum sampai di tujuan. Setahun kemudian, monster menyerang namun muncul seorang pahlawan misterius berwarna perak.

Retsu Ichijouji (Uchuu Keiji Gavan) kini menjabat sebagai detektif khusus di Galactic Federation Police dan Geki berlatih untuk menjadi penggantinya. Sherry ternyata bergabung dengan SARD, sebuah organisasi yang memiliki misi memperluas eksplorasi luar angkasa dan bekerja bersama-sama JAXA. Kini Sherry sedang mengembangkan mesin Dolgiran baru.

Bibi Sherry yang bernama Eleena adalah sekretaris dari Commander Com yang merupakan ketua Galactic Federation Police. Itsuki, teman masa kecil Geki lainnya, bergabung dengan SARD sebagai Physics Research Developer.

Gavan memiliki sebuah jurus baru yaitu Gavan Hyper Dynamic. Space Mafia Maku kembali muncul dan berencana menciptakan sebuah lubang cacing (wormhole). Dua Space Sheriff lainnya pun turun tangan untuk mengalahkan monster Lizard Doubler.Daftar lengkap pemeran utama film ini :

Yuma Ishigaki – Geki Jumonji/Gavan Type-G (27 tahun)

Kenji Ohba – Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan (50 tahun)

Yukari Taki – Itsuki Kawai (25 tahun)

Takuya Nagaoka – Okuma Toya (27 tahun)

Suzuka Morita – Sherry (19 tahun)

Toshiaki Nishizawa – Commander Com (68 tahun)

Honoka – Eleena (27 tahun)

Sanae Hitomi – Kill Witch

Ijiri Okada – Iwamoto, Section Chief SARD



Beberapa wajah yang familiar dalam dunia tokusatsu misalnya Suzuka Morita yang berperan sebagai Kotoha/ShinkenYellow dalam serial Shinkenger, Honoka yang baru-baru ini berperan sebagai Mashina dalam serial AkibaRanger serta Takuya Nagaoka yang sempat memerankan tokoh Shirogane, Centipede Orphnoch dalam serial Kamen Rider Decade.

Film ini dibuat menyusul kesuksesan dan popularitas karakter Gavan dalam film Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Vs. Uchuu Keiji Gavan awal tahun ini dalam meraih penggemar baru. Film yang akan diputar di Jepang mulai tanggal 20 Oktober ini akan disutradarai oleh Osamu Kaneda (Let’s Go KAMEN RIDERS, Super Hero Taisen) dan ditulis oleh Yuji Kobayashi (Ultraman Max, Gekiranger).

Tentang Naruto

RIWAYAT NARUTO
Naruto Uzumaki

Profil
Umur : 12-13 (Sebelum Time Jump) 15 (Sesudah Time Jump)
Tanggal lahir : 10 Oktober
Desa : Konohagakure (Desa Daun Tersembunyi)
Golongan darah : B
Warna mata : Biru
Warna rambut : Pirang
Tinggi : 147,5 cm
Berat : 40,6 kg
Rekan : Hatake Kakashi, Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke

Informasi
Tingkatan : Genin

Jutsu/Kekkei genkai
Jurus Seksi (Oiroke no Kutsu (Sexy no Kutsu))
Serangan Shuriken Segala Arah (Naruto Ninpocho, Shihou Hapou Shuriken no Maki)
Derita Seribu Tahun(Sennen Goroshi)
Jurus Harem (Harem no Jutsu)
Uzumaki Naruto 2000 Kombo (Uzumaki Naruto Nisen Rendan)
Amukan Naruto Uzumaki(Uzumaki Naruto Rendan)
Kloning Bayangan(Kage Bunshin no Jutsu)
Rasengan (Rasengan)
Tehnik Panggilan (Kuchiyose No Jutsu)
Karakteristik
Naruto adalah ninja heboh nomor 1 di desa Konoha. Dia adalah orang yang ceria, hiperaktif, kikuk, sedikit bodoh, dan sangat ambisius dalam meraih cita-citanya untuk menjadi Hokage, gelar untuk pemimpin Desa Konoha.
Naruto kurang memiliki kecakapan dalam bertarung. Dia juga sebenarnya tidak memiliki bakat ninja sama sekali. Dia adalah seorang pemarah yang menyerang musuh tanpa pemikiran. Namun seiring dengan perjalanan yang dilaluinya, dia mulai mendapatkan pengalaman-pengalaman yang memberikannya pengetahuan tentang taktik serta tehnik bertempur yang baik. Naruto juga memiliki Chakra dengan jumlah yang sangat banyak dalam tubuhnya, terutama setelah dia mempelajari bagaimana cara mengontrol chakra Kyuubi, makhluk berkekuatan besar yang bersemayam di tubuhnya.

Latar Belakang
Nama Ibu: Uzumaki Kushina, dari Uzumakigakure(Negeri Pusaran Air), dengan karakteristik cantik, tomboy, dan berambut merah.
Nama Ayah: Namikaze Minato, dari Konoha, alias Hokage ke-4.
Dua belas tahun sebelum Naruto lulus dari akademi ninja, monster yang berbentuk rubah berekor sembilan, Kyuubi, meneror desa Konohagakure. Hokage ke-4 yang saat itu memimpin desa, mengurung dan menyegel si Rubah ekor sembilan ke dalam tubuh Naruto. Tapi sayangnya, Hokage ke-4 tewas dalam ritual penyegelan itu.
Dengan penyegelan yang dilakukannya, Hokage ke-4 berharap Naruto akan dipandang sebagai seorang pahlawan, yang terpaksa ditumbalkan untuk mengurung monster itu. Tapi sayangnya hal itu tidak terjadi. Banyak penduduk Konohagakure beranggapan bahwa Naruto tak lebih dari bocah setan pewaris darah rubah ekor sembilan yang pernah menyerang mereka, sehingga mereka membenci dan menjauhinya.

Masa Kecil
Semasa kecilnya Naruto hidup dalam kesendirian. Dia tumbuh tanpa kasih sayang orang tua dan perhatian orang di sekitarnya; dia dijauhi. Karenanya, ia berusaha untuk mencari perhatian orang-orang disekitarnya, dengan berbuat jahil misalnya. Dia berusaha agar dirinya diperhatikan, agar keberadaannya diakui, dia tak segan-segan mengorbankan segalanya untuk itu.
Karena terus menerus dijauhi, Naruto berjanji untuk mewujudkan mimpinya menjadi Hokage, gelar untuk pemimpin di desanya. Sebuah mimpi yang sangat sulit untuk diwujudkannya, terutama karena tak ada satu orang pun yang membantu dan mendukungnya untuk mewujudkan mimpinya, sampai ia bertemu dengan guru Iruka.
Guru Iruka sendiri memiliki masa kecil yang mirip dengan Naruto, kedua orangtuanya tewas dalam pertarungan melawan Kyuubi, yang sekarang bersemayam di tubuh Naruto. Hal ini membuat Iruka mengerti penderitaan yang dialami Naruto. Ia selalu berusaha membuat Naruto senang dan melupakan kesedihannya. Iruka adalah orang pertama yang mau mengakui keberadaan Naruto. Jika bukan karenanya, mungkin Naruto tidak akan pernah menjadi ninja seperti sekarang.
Kemampuan
Kemampuan Naruto pada awal cerita hanyalah jurus mesum tak berguna bernama Oiroke no Jutsu yang bahkan Hokage sekalipun tak bisa "menahannya". Tetapi, dia lalu bisa menggunakan kagebunshin no jutsu setelah mencuri gulungan rahasia dari hokage. Padahal dia tidak bisa menggunakan Bunshin no jutsu sekalipun dan hasilnya selalu gagal. Di akhir part 1, Naruto berhasil menggunakan jutsu-jutsu dasar dan jutsu baru bernama Rasengan. Yaitu jutsu supersulit yang memutar dan memadatkan chakra dan memukulkannya ke musuh/target. Dia juga membuat variasi Rasengan yaitu Oodama Rasengan yang menggunakan 2 kagebunshin untuk menembakkan jutsu tersebut ke tubuh target. Naruto juga bisa menggunakan Kuchiyose dengan Katak. Dia juga mengembangkan taijutsu miliknya sendiri yaitu Naruto Uzumaki Nisen rendan no maki atau "gulungan amukan 2000 uzumaki naruto" yang menggunakan teknik kagebunshin. Di cerita sekarang, Naruto diajarkan untuk memanipulasi chakra angin miliknya untuk menyempurnakan jutsu andalannya, Rasengan. Akhirnya, di chapter 337 naruto berhasil menyempurnakan rasengannya
dan menyelamatkan tim kakashi dari marabahaya.

Part I - Desa Nami
Dalam misi-misi awalnya sebagai shinobi, Naruto bersama dengan Sakura, Sasuke, dan Kakashi ditugaskan untuk mengawal Tazuna, seorang arsitek jembatan, ke negara Nami. Tetapi di tengah jalan mereka diserang oleh dua shinobi. Meskipun Shinobi tersebut berhasil mereka kalahkan, Kakashi, guru pembimbing Naruto, merasa bahwa tugas yang mereka emban terlalu berat dan tidak cocok dengan kemampuan anak didiknya. Namun didorong rasa keadilan, mereka tetap meneruskan perjalanan dengan risiko besar.
Ternyata bukan hanya mereka saja ninja yang diutus oleh Gatou, seorang mafia. Mereka juga bertemu dengan Zabuza dan Haku, dua ninja pelarian yang berbahaya dari desa Kabut. Tim 7 lalu bertarung melawan Zabusa. Dia dihadapi oleh Kakashi yang meniru semua jurus yang dikeluarkannya. Akhirnya Zabusa tumbang oleh jarum Haku, yang digtujukan untuk memalsukan kematiannya. Haku lalu membawa pergi tubuh Zabusa menjauh. Kakashi dan timnya lalu sampai ke rumah Tazuna. Mereka bertemu dengan cucunya yang tidak menyukai Naruto. Sementara menunggu Kakashi memulihkan cederanya, Naruto, Sasuke dan Sakura diajari cara mengendalikan dan menyalurkan chakra mereka. Mereka harus bisa memanjat ...
...pohon tanpa menggunakan tangan. Ketika setengah sadar akbiat latihan, dia bertemu Haku yang sedang mencari obat untuk Zabusa. Dia mengatakan pada Naruto kalau kekuatan diri sebenarnya akan keluar jika melindungi orang terpenting bagi diri mereka.
Akhirnya hari pekerjaan jembatan dimulai lagi, tetapi mereka dikejutkan dengan kehadiran Haku dan Zabusa yang tanpa basa-basi menyerang mereka. Pertarungan berlangsung alot. Naruto yang ketiduran akibat latihan terlambat ke jembatan dan membantu cucu Tazuna ditengah perjalanannya dari gangguan bandit sewaan Gatou. naruto datang ke jembatan dan masuk perangkap cermin es Haku. Dia menjadi murka karena menyangka Sasuke tewas dan membuka kekuatan siluman rubah didalam dirinya. Dia menghajar Haku tanpa ampun. Tetapi yang bersangkutan malah merelakan dirinya untuk dibunuh oleh Kakashi untuk melindungi Zabusa. Tanpa diduga Gatou membawa banyak anakbuahnya untuk menghabisi mereka semua, termasuk Zabusa. Zabusa yang marah dan sedih meminta kunai ke Kakashi dan merangsek maju ke arah Gatou, lalu memenggal kepalanya. Dia meninggal disamping Haku, lalu turunlah salju mengiringi kepergian mereka.

Ujian Chuunin
Beberapa waktu setelah kejadian di desa Nami, Konohagakure menyelenggarakan ujian untuk para Genin untuk naik tingkat menjadi Chuunin, sekelas pemimpin tim. Naruto yang sedang bercengkrama dengan Konohamaru dikejutkan dengan kemunculan Temari dan Kankuro. Mereka lalu ditenangkan oleh Gaara yang datang hampir bersamaan dengan Sasuke.
Kakashi merekomendasikan seluruh timnya mengikuti ujian. Maka ketika ujian akan dimulai, tiba-tiba Sasuke ditantang oleh Rock Lee untuk bertarung. Tetapi Sasuke kalah karena perbedaan kemampuan fisik. Ujian tertulispun dimulai, Naruto yang paling lemah dalam hal ini kebingungan setengah mati. Dia ditawari jawaban oleh Hinata, tetapi menolak karena dia merasa ingin mengerjakan sendiri. Pertanyaan terakhir yang diberi penguji, dijawab dengan polos dan keras oleh Naruto, yang tanpa diangka meloloskan semua yang ada di ruangan tersebut ke babak selanjutnya. Babak survival di hutan terlarang dilangsungkan dibawah pengawasan Anko, seorang Jounin wanita. Naruto dkk. lalu memasuki hutan tersebut dan berusaha mendapatkan sebanyak mungkin gulungan. Tetapi mereka bertemu dengan Orochimaru (Naruto) yang menyamar. Tim 7 yang masih hijau bukanlah tandingan Orochimaru. Mereka semua lalu terkapar, dan hanya Sakura yang masih agak segar untuk merawat kedua rekannya. Babak kedua dilalui dengan susah payah.
babak ketiga adalah pertarungan satu lawan satu. Naruto melawan Kiba, seorang ninja yang menggunakan anjing sebagai rekan bertarung. Naruto menunjukkan jurus kagebunshin yang mengejutkan semua orang. Dia bahkan bisa menipu Kiba dengan jurus perubahan bentuk. Akhirnya Naruto mengakhiri pertarungan dengan menggunakan Uzumaki Naruto Rendan (Amukan Uzumaki Naruto). Setelah itu dia ingin dilatih oleh Kakashi. Tetapi Kakashi malah meminta Ebisu, seorang ninja pembimbing melatih Naruto. Dia mengajari Naruto berjalan diatas air. Naruto terus gagal dan melihat Jiraiya sedang mengintip wanita. Dia lalu membekuk ebisu menggunakan katak panggilan. Naruto yang kesal meminta Jiraiya bertanggung jawab dan melatihnya.
Jiraiya menyanggupinya, dia lalu meminta Naruto mengangkat tangannya. Dia lalu membuka segel yang dipasang Orochimaru di tubuh Naruto. Ini membuatnya lebih rileks dan mudah mengontrol chakranya. Dia lalu diajari memanggil hewan panggilan. Naruto tanpa sengaja bisa memanggil Gamabunt, seekor raja katak raksasa yang berpenampilan sepeti Yakuza. Babak utama dilangsungkan dan Naruto diundi melawan Neji Hyuga, jenius dari klan Hyuga. Naruto awalnya kepayahan melawan teknik tinggi Neji. Dia kehabisan chakra di tengah pertarungan, tetapi dia berhasil meminjam sedikit kekuatan siluman rubah dan berhasil mengalahkan Neji setelah mengadu kekuatan dengan jurus kaiten(pusaran) milik Neji. Tanpa disangka desa Suna berkhianat dan menginvasi Konoha. Naruto diberi tugas untuk mengejar Sasuke dan Gaara. Sasuke yang sudah babak belur dihajar Gaara
SASUKE UCHIHA (うちは サスケ Uchiha Sasuke?) is one of the members of Team 7. He was created to be a rival to Naruto, as well as a, "cool genius", which Kishimoto believed was an integral part of an ideal rivalry.[1] He is one of the few remaining members of the Uchiha clan along with his brother, Itachi Uchiha, who killed the rest of their family.vol. 25, ch. 224 Due to this, Sasuke's sole desire is to kill his brother, and he develops a cold and withdrawn personality. His interactions with his fellow teammates, who are all considered precious to him, make him focus less on revenge at the start of the series. During an encounter with his brother in Part I, Sasuke is easily beaten, which leads him to leave the village to seek more power from the criminal Orochimaru.[ch. 237] His teammates' attempts to recover him from Orochimaru forms a major component of the Part II plot. In the Japanese anime, Sasuke is voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama, and his English voice actor is
Sakura Haruno
Main article: Sakura Haruno
Sakura Haruno (春野 サクラ Haruno Sakura?) is the sole female member of Team 7. Kishimoto created her as the heroine of the series, although he has admitted that he has little perception of what an ideal heroine should be.[1] As a child, Sakura was taunted by other children because of her large forehead, a feature Kishimoto has tried to emphasize in Sakura's appearances. She was comforted by Ino Yamanaka.[14] As the two continued to grow, however, they became increasingly distant due to their shared affection for Sasuke Uchiha. During most of Part I, Sakura is in love with Sasuke, and hates Naruto Uzumaki.vol. 1, ch. 3 But after Sasuke leaves the village, she makes Naruto make a lifelong promise to bring him back. After his 1st attempt is delayed by the Sound Ninja 4, she resolves to become stronger by training with Tsunade. In Part II when Sakura and Naruto are 16, she displays highly developed skills from her training giving her the brutal power and strength of about 10 men.[ch. 297] In the Japanese anime, her voice actress is Chie Nakamura, and she is voiced by Kate Higgins in the English adaptation.[12][15]
Kakashi Hatake
Main article: Kakashi Hatake
Kakashi Hatake (はたけ カカシ Hatake Kakashi?) is the leader of Team 7 and the sensei of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. Kishimoto had originally intended for Kakashi to be introduced earlier in the series than he actually was, and created him as an easygoing person that would be able to keep the members of Team 7 in check.[8] Kakashi treats his leadership position with a detached manner, and is consistently late to meetings as a result. In a gaiden on Kakashi's past, this is shown to be the result of an incident in which he witnessed the death of one of his teammates, Obito Uchiha, who gave Kakashi his Sharingan eye and imparted many of his habits, including his tardiness.[ch. 243] With Obito's Sharingan, Kakashi has amassed a reputation as a skilled and powerful ninja, earning the moniker "Copy Ninja Kakashi" (コピー忍者のカカシ Kopī Ninja no Kakashi?).[ch. 212] Although he mentors all three members of Team 7 early in the series, he concentrates on training Sasuke as the series continues, teaching him his Chidori technique; however, he is unable to prevent Sasuke from leaving the village to seek Orochimaru for greater power.[ch. 176] Kakashi's Japanese voice actor in the anime is Kazuhiko Inoue, and his English voice actor is Dave Wittenberg.[12][16]

Otogakure
See also: World of Naruto
Otogakure (音隠れの里 Otogakure no Sato?, lit. "Village Hidden in Sound") is a village founded by Orochimaru for the purpose of collecting ninja for his experiments to learn all the jutsu in the world. The village is not contiguous, consisting of multiple assorted lairs located within the Land of Sound and outside it.
Orochimaru
Main article: Orochimaru (Naruto)
Orochimaru (大蛇丸?) is a criminal who was previously affiliated with Konohagakure. To emphasize his role as a villain, Kishimoto worked towards making him appear "pasty and sickly" as part of his theme of distinguishing villains from the protagonists.[17] In the series, Orochimaru is a former ninja of Konohagakure and a student of the Third Hokage. During his time in the village, he distinguished himself as one of the village's most powerful ninja along with his teammates, Jiraiya and Tsunade.[ch. 170] His desire to obtain immortality led him to conduct experiments on other Konohagakure ninja, and he eventually fled the village and joined the criminal organization Akatsuki. After attacking fellow Akatsuki member Itachi Uchiha, who defeats him, he leaves Akatsuki and establishes his own ninja village, Otogakure, in the hopes of destroying his former home.[ch. 69] His immortality technique involves transferring his consciousness between different host bodies, and his desire for a new host, particularly Sasuke Uchiha, is one of his driving motivations throughout the series.[ch. 238] Because of his different host bodies and the disguises he assumes, a panoply of voice actors are utilized for Orochimaru; his most common voice actor in the Japanese anime is Kujira, and the corresponding English voice actor is Steven Blum.[18][19]
Kabuto Yakushi
Kabuto Yakushi (薬師 カブト Yakushi Kabuto?) is a spy working for Orochimaru initially introduced as an experienced Konohagakure genin that takes Team 7 under his wing during one of their ninja exams. As a child, he was found on a battlefield by a nun from Konohagakure,who she raised as a son and left with Orochimaru after being recruited as a spy by the village that later wanted to kill him to avoid him for revealing the information he learnt. Kabuto began acting as a spy for numerous countries and organizations, including the criminal organization Akatsuki.[ch. 289] Kabuto uses his various former affiliations as a means to gather intelligence on Orochimaru's behalf; for instance, he participates in the bi-annual ninja exams as a villager of Konohagakure so as to gather information on his fellow participants.[ch. 88]
Kabuto is highly proficient with medical techniques, being likened in ability to Tsunade: he can regenerate from wounds by reactivating dead cells in order to grow new ones and can form a scalpel with chakra to deal surgical strikes to his opponents using his knowledge of human anatomy.[ch. 164] In Part II Kabuto integrates Orochimaru's remains into his body in order to become powerful enough to not serve anyone again. Orochimaru's remains gradually begin to take over his body, but Kabuto expresses desire to kill Sasuke Uchiha, and afterwards settle things with Naruto once he has learned to control the remains.[ch. 357] Once mastering Orochimaru's jutsu for summoning the souls of the dead, Kabuto makes his way to Tobi and forms a tenuous alliance with him under the promise that he can have Sasuke once they win the war against the Shinobi Alliance.[ch. 520] In the Japanese anime, Kabuto's is voiced by Nobutoshi Canna, and his English voice actor is
Sound Four
The Sound Four (音隠れの忍四人衆 Otogakure no Shinobi Yonin Shū?, lit. "Hidden Sound Shinobi Four People", English TV: "Sound Ninja Four") are Orochimaru's elite bodyguards. They are introduced during Orochimaru's invasion of Konohagakure, but do not become a prominent part of the story until Sasuke Uchiha attempts to leave Konohagakure to join Otogakure. The Sound Four act as his bodyguards, and although they are all defeated by Konohagakure ninja, Sasuke manages to escape.[ch. 184] The group was originally known as the "Sound Five", as they were forced to accept Kimimaro (君麻呂?) as the leader after he defeated the entire group in battle. After Kimimaro became bedridden due to his illness, the group resumed calling themselves the Sound Four.[ch. 201] As a group they specialize in barriers, defensive walls, sealing techniques as well as possessing their own individual unique techniques. It is composed of Jirobo (次郎坊 Jirōbō?), a large-sized man who specializes in absorbing chakra and close-quarters combat,[ch. 187] Kidomaru (鬼童丸 Kidōmaru?), a six-armed ninja who can produce spider-webs to fight and specialized in ranged combat,[ch. 192] Sakon (左近?) and Ukon (右近?), two twin brothers which have the ability of combining their bodies,[ch. 203,204] and Tayuya (多由也?), a woman that uses a flute to control summoned demons and cast illusions.[ch. 206] Kimimaro later joins the group to protect Sasuke, showing his abilities to fight with his own bones, but dies as a result of his illness.[ch. 217] All of them possess Orochimaru's cursed seals, which greatly increases the strengths of the users when active.[ch. 184] Kimimaro is revived by Kabuto for the war against the allied Shinobi Forces.[ch. 515]
Akatsuki
Akatsuki (暁?, lit. "Dawn" or "Daybreak") is an organization of criminal ninja that serves as the primary antagonistic force of the Naruto series. Led by Tobi, though he acts through the group's figurehead leader Pain, the Akatsuki's goal is world domination by using the power of the nine tailed beasts.[ch. 239] The members of Akatsuki are ninja who have abandoned their villages, and are considered by their former homes to be S-class criminals, the most powerful and wanted ninja in the Naruto universe. At any given time, Akatsuki is composed of eight members, who operate in two-man teams. They share similar clothing, most notably a long, dark cloak bearing red clouds and a chin-high collar. Aside from an attempt by two Akatsuki members, Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, to capture Kurama (the nine-tailed fox sealed within Naruto Uzumaki) Akatsuki is not prominently featured in Part I.[ch. 143] In Part II, they take a more active role, capturing Gaara and extracting the one-tailed tanuki, Shukaku, from his body, as well as working towards capturing the remaining tailed beasts.[ch. 261] Kishimoto called the Akatsuki's members antiheroes as he wished to expand their backgrounds as much as the ones from the series' protagonists, contrasting them with other types of villains.[22]
Itachi Uchiha
Main article: Itachi Uchiha
Itachi Uchiha (うちは イタチ Uchiha Itachi?) is a former ninja of Konohagakure and the partner of Kisame Hoshigaki. Though having spent his early youth as the child prodigy of the Uchiha clan, Itachi is treated as a villain for much of the series. He is initially portrayed as being solely responsible for the killing of his entire clan and family, sparing only his brother, Sasuke Uchiha, with the explanation that he was testing his abilities.[ch. 224] Around the time of his death his villainous role is downplayed; not only is he revealed to have had help from Tobi in killing the clan, but he performed the massacre under the orders of Konoha's leadership so as to prevent an Uchiha coup d'état.[ch. 400] In the Japanese anime, Itachi's voice actor is Hideo Ishikawa.[23] His first voice actor in the English anime was Skip Stellrecht, who voiced Itachi in episodes 29 and 30, but in all following appearances, he has been voiced by Crispin Freeman.[24]
Kisame Hoshigaki
Kisame Hoshigaki (干柿 鬼鮫 Hoshigaki Kisame?) is a former ninja of Kirigakure and partnered to Itachi Uchiha, having a unique appearance with pale blue skin, a gill-like facial structure, and sharp triangular teeth. While he was still loyal to Kirigakure, Kisame was one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, a group of violent ninja that use particularly large swords in battle. His sword, Samehada (鮫肌 "Sharkskin" in Shippuden?), is a living weapon covered in scales that can absorb untold amounts of an opponent's chakra. Only allowing those it sees as worthy to wield it, Samehada can provide the user with the chakra it holds, ensuring him an infinite amount of stamina. Kisame himself has massive amounts of chakra, comparable to a tailed beast, enough so that a clone created by the Akatsuki that held only 30% of his power contained an amount of chakra comparable to Naruto when using the Nine-Tails' chakra.[ch. 142] By fusing Samehada into him, Kisame can assume a more shark-like form that increases his abilities. In battle, he frequently shapes water into the forms of sharks to damage opponents.[ch. 258] After discarding Samehada when it chose Killer Bee over him, Kisame is decapitated by Bee and the Raikage. It is later revealed that was just a shapeshifting technique performed by Zetsu; the real Kisame having hidden inside Samehada.[ch. 487] He attempts to flee from the ninjas but is defeated by Guy and captured. Kisame commits suicide by summoning sharks and allowing them to eat him, but not before using one of them to steal back the information he had compiled and send it to the Akatsuki.[ch. 508] His voice actor in the Japanese anime is Tomoyuki Dan,[23] and his English voice actor is Kirk Thornton.
Deidara
Deidara (デイダラ?) is a former ninja of Iwagakure. He was also a terrorist bomber-for-hire before Itachi Uchiha forced him to join Akatsuki. Though he came to embrace the organization, Deidara holds a grudge against Itachi and all Uchiha throughout the series, as he feels their Sharingan eyes look down on his abilities.[ch. 359] Upon joining the Akatsuki, he is partnered with Sasori, and Sasori is replaced by Tobi after his death. Though he abuses Tobi when he annoys him, Deidara becomes more like a teacher to Tobi, and adopts a genuine care for his well-being.[ch. 366] Each of Deidara's hands have mouths on them that, by infusing clay or other fine-grained minerals with chakra, create "sculptures" that are actually bombs that explode with varying intensities. Deidara's bombs can take any form he chooses, and from the time of their creation to their detonation, he can animate and control them remotely.[ch. 248] Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi's younger brother, is able to systematically nullify his bombs in combat, and so Deidara transforms himself into a living bomb in an effort to kill Sasuke and to prove the supremacy of his art, but fails in the attempt, literally "going out with a bang" as his fellow Akatsuki members put it.[ch. 363] He is later resurrected by Kabuto.[ch. 520] His seiyū in the Japanese anime is Katsuhiko Kawamoto.[25] In his cameo appearance in episode 135 of the English adaptation, he is voiced by Quinton Flynn,[26] and in the anime of Shippuden by Roger Craig Smith.
Sasori
Sasori (サソリ?) is a former ninja of Sunagakure and known as "Sasori of the Red Sand" (赤砂のサソリ Akasuna no Sasori?). His parents were killed by Sakumo Hatake, leaving him in the care of his grandmother, Chiyo who taught Sasori the art of puppetry, which he refined to fit his needs over the years. Lacking the love of parents, Sasori left Sunagakure when he got older and joined Akatsuki where he is initially partnered with Orochimaru.[ch. 267] After Orochimaru's defection Sasori teamed with Deidara, who looks to him and his artistic knowledge with reverence.[ch. 248] In due time he devised a way to convert the corpses of humans into puppets, allowing him to use any of the ninja abilities they possessed during their life for himself.[ch. 263] In time he even converted his own body into a puppet, which essentially gives him eternal life and allows him to control hundreds of puppets at once.[ch. 271] Sakura Haruno and Chiyo eventually destroy his heart, the only part of his humanity he kept when converting himself to a puppet, resulting in his death, but not before telling Sakura about his rendezvous with one of Orochimaru's henchmen who had been working for him as a spy.[ch. 464] After being resurrected by Kabuto, Sasori fights Kankuro, but is defeated and released from Kabuto's jutsu after being captured. In the Japanese anime, Sasori is voiced by Akiko Yajima as a child; and in the English version he is voiced by Kari Wahlgren and as an adult, he is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai and the English version by Johnny Yong Bosch. His scorpion-like puppet body, Hiruko, is voiced by Yutaka Aoyama in the Japanese version and in the English version by J. B. Blanc.[25]
Zetsu
Zetsu (ゼツ?) is the only member of Akatsuki to regularly act without a partner. This is in part a result of his ability to merge with any object and quickly travel to a new location, something that few other ninja are capable of. Because of this Zetsu serves a variety of different positions in Akatsuki, such as a spy that observes and reports on battles of interest.[ch. 255] He is cannibalistic, and is often sent to dispose of bodies Akatsuki does not want found.[ch. 261] Zetsu's body is split into two different colors, his right side being black and his left being white. Similarly, the two sides have their own personalities and knowledge bases, frequently leading to discussions and arguments between the two. If necessary, the two halves can split apart and act independently with the white half able to create perfect clones of himself or whoever he touches along with using spores in his attacks.[ch. 289] Using the DNA of the First Hokage and chakra from the tailed beasts, Tobi created numerous clones of Zetsu's white half to use as soldiers in the Fourth Ninja World War.[ch. 512] As Kishimoto originally planned Akatsuki to be a group of individuals with close to no human characteristics, he decided to make Zetsu half black and half white to emphasize his split personality.[27] In the Japanese anime, Zetsu is voiced by Nobuo Tobita.[23] In his cameo appearance in episode 134 of the English adaptation, Zetsu has two voice actors: the black half is voiced by Michael Sorich and the white half is voiced by Brian Beacock, and in the English Shippuden anime he is voiced by Travis Willingham.[28]
Tobi
Tobi (トビ?) is a masked man who is one of the founding members of the Akatsuki as well as its real leader. Though originally working from the shadows, Tobi replaces Sasori after the latter's death as Deidara's partner. He initially acts carefree and goofy often resulting on him being attacked by Deidara.[ch. 317] In battle, he is capable of making his body intangible as well as teleport over great distances at will including to a pocket dimension inside him.[ch. 395] After Deidara dies in a bid to kill Sasuke Uchiha with him, Tobi takes the name of Madara Uchiha as his own and have the others believe him to be the actual legendary ninja.[ch. 385] Now behaving more seriously, he starts taking a special interest in Sasuke's development up to Itachi Uchiha's death while leading Akatsuki.[ch. 364] He also reveals having the Sharingan, which allows him to use the Uchiha's techniques.[ch. 310] Taking Sasuke under his wing, Tobi discloses the truth behind Itachi's secret life to him to have him on his side in destroying Konoha.[ch. 400] It is also revealed that Tobi is responsible for unsealing Kurama, the nine-tailed fox, from within its previous host, Kushina Uzumaki, to attack Konoha before the series' start resulting in the sacrifice from the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who resealed Kurama.[ch. 501]
After Pain's death, Tobi announces to the five Kage his objective: he intends to recreate the Ten-Tails using the nine tailed beasts to become its host and cast an eternal illusion called the Infinite Tsukuyomi (無限月読 Mugen Tsukuyomi?), bringing all life-forms under his command. After the Kage refuse to surrender to him, Tobi declares the Fourth Shinobi World War.[ch. 467] Tobi is blackmailed by Kabuto Yakushi to form a reluctant alliance with him when presented with the real Madara's corpse.[ch. 490] Tobi takes Nagato's body to retrieve his Rinnegan. Replacing his left Sharingan with a Rinnegan, Tobi becomes able to replicate Pain's Paths with the corpses of Jinchuriki, allowing him to use the captured Tailed Beasts' power through them.[ch. 510, 544] During the ensuing war, Madara is revived and Tobi exposed as an impersonator.[ch. 560]
Kishimoto found him to be his favorite Akatsuki character at the time to draw, noting his mask to be easy to make.[29] In the Japanese anime, Tobi is voiced by Wataru Takagi and since taking the name of Madara, he is voiced by Naoya Uchida.[23][12] In the English anime, his first persona is voiced by Michael Yurchak and the Madara one by Neil Kaplan.[30] Nolan North does the character's latter voice in the video games.
Hidan
Hidan (飛段?) is the immortal, foul-mouthed, and sadomasochistic partner of Kakuzu and a former ninja of Yugakure, the Village Hidden in Boiling Water.[31] He is a member of the Jashin (ジャシン?, lit. "evil god") religion, a religion that worships a deity of the same name and where wreaking anything less than death and utter destruction in battle is considered a sin.[ch. 313] His religion's experimentations have led to the creation of his unique abilities; by consuming an opponent's blood and then drawing Jashin's triangular-design on the ground, Hidan can create a voodoo doll-like link with his opponent. Once this link is created, any damage done to Hidan's body is reflected on his opponent, allowing him to kill them by giving himself fatal injuries. Because he is immortal, Hidan is not impaired while doing this, instead finding pleasure in the pain it causes him.[ch. 325] After Hidan uses this ability to kill Asuma Sarutobi, Shikamaru Nara fights him to avenge his teacher. Their battle culminates in Hidan being blown up, and Shikamaru burying his still-speaking remains in a place Akatsuki will never be able to reach.[ch. 339] As such, Hidan is no longer considered a member by the rest of Akatsuki.[ch. 353] In the Japanese version of the anime, Hidan is voiced by Masaki Terasoma.[23] In the English version, he is voiced by Chris Edgerly and in Naruto Shippūden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 by Wally Wingert.[32]
Kakuzu
Kakuzu (角都?) is the partner of Hidan and a former ninja of Takigakure, the Village Hidden in the Waterfalls. Kakuzu is motivated by greed and joins the Akatsuki to seek out valuable bounties. However, his extreme temperament led Kakuzu to dislike having a partner and eventually killing whomever he is partnered with in a fit of rage, being paired up with the immortal Hidan as a result.[ch. 322] Kakuzu's body is composed of large amounts of black threads, allowing him to reattach any bodypart, his or another, back onto its owner. The threads are also capable of piercing flesh, which Kakuzu uses to remove the still-beating hearts of his opponents for his personal use while executing a jutsu called Jiongu (地怨虞?) to integrate their hearts into his body to cheat death and extend his life indefinitely.[33] Kakuzu can store up to four spare hearts in animal masks that are sewn to his back. The masks can be detached during combat situations to shoot elemental blasts at his opponents, and can quickly be recalled to his body if he needs a replacement heart.[ch. 336] Kakuzu's hearts are systematically destroyed soon after his introduction by a group of Konohagakure ninja. After Naruto Uzumaki leaves his final heart on the brink of failure, Kakuzu is easily finished off by Kakashi.[ch. 342] After being resurrected by Kabuto, he is sent out to participate in the war until being sealed. In the Japanese anime, Kakuzu's Japanese voice actor is Takaya Hashi and in the English version he is voiced by Fred Tatasciore.[23]
Pain


The Six Paths of Pain, from left to right: Animal, Naraka, Asura, Deva, Human, Preta.
Pain (ペイン Pein?) is the figurehead leader of Akatsuki for Tobi, partnered to Konan and the principal figure in the tailed beast sealing ceremony thanks to his ability to manipulate souls. The first Pain appearing in the series is actually Deva Pain, one of six different bodies collectively known as The Six Paths of Pain (ペイン六道 Pein Rikudō?). Controlled by a single conscious mind, each of the six bodies are individually named after one of the six Buddhist paths of reincarnation.[ch. 378, 419] All but one of the bodies have orange hair and a number of body piercings that, from a design standpoint, give Pain a "more dangerous" appearance and relate the pain of their installation to the character's name.[27] Each also has a Rinnegan (輪廻眼?, lit. "Saṃsāra Eye"), the unique eye technique possessed by the Sage of the Six Paths. As a result, the six Paths use the Rinnegan to share visual information and coordinate attacks.[ch. 378]
The Paths of Pain are revealed to all be corpses controlled by Nagato (長門?) who, like Konan, was an Amegakure orphan trained by Jiraiya alongside Yahiko (弥彦?) before Yahiko became Deva Pain. Awakening his Rinnegan secretly provided by Tobi, Nagato's desires peace for the world.[ch. 373, 509] After Yahiko's death years later as a result of a trap by Hanzo of the Salamander with support from Danzo, Nagato came to the realization that peace could only be attained by teaching the world the pain caused by war. To that end he adopted the name "Pain" to conquer Amegakure before killing Hanzo, becoming a "god" in the eyes of Amegakure's citizens.[ch. 369]
All six bodies of Pain are eventually defeated by Naruto. Naruto is able to renew Nagato's faith in his late master and in the possibility of peace, prompting Nagato to sacrifice his life in order to revive the people he killed in Konoha.[ch. 449] Nagato is later resurrected by Kabuto and sent alongside Itachi to battle Naruto and Killer Bee, but after Itachi escapes Kabuto's control he is sealed by Itachi. In the Japanese anime, all Pains except the female one is voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi, while Nagato's voice actor is Junpei Morita.[23] In his cameo appearance in episode 135 of the English adaptation, he is voiced by Dave Wittenberg, and in the Shippuden anime he is voiced by Troy Baker,[34] while Nagato is voiced by Vic Mignogna.[30]
Konan
Konan (小南?) is the only female ninja in Akatsuki. As such, Kishimoto originally wanted her to have an obscene appearance showing more of her bust.[27] Being a partner of Nagato, Konan was also a pupil under Jiraiya after she was orphaned as a child by one of Amegakure's many wars and forced to fend for herself. Because she serves under Pain, she is referred to by villagers of Amegakure as "God's angel". While under Jiraiya, Konan learned to take advantage of her natural talent with origami, using it as a key component in her battle style.[ch. 373] Konan can divide her body into countless sheets of paper, which she controls and reshapes remotely to scout out an area, form weapons for attack, or create wings that mirror her title. While Konan's abilities are restricted when the paper is wet; since paper will cling to itself and lose its stiffness, she is able to use this weakness to her advantage as she implements explosive tags into her paper clones. After Nagato's death, Konan withdraws her position in Akatsuki and leaves the organization.[ch. 372] Later, she is confronted by Tobi over the location of Nagato's Rinnegan eyes. She fights him, but is killed after being forced to reveal Nagato's resting place.[ch. 510] In the Japanese anime, Konan is voiced by Atsuko Tanaka and in the English anime, her voice actor is Dorothy Elias-Fahn.[23] [30]
Taka
Taka (鷹?, "Hawk") is a group formed by Sasuke Uchiha that consists of Orochimaru's former subordinates. When first formed it goes by the name "Hebi" (蛇?, "Snake"), with its mission being to find and kill Sasuke's brother, Itachi Uchiha, to avenge the latter's slaughter of the Uchiha clan.[ch. 352] Its first recruited member is Suigetsu Hozuki (鬼灯 水月 Hōzuki Suigetsu?), a former test subject of Orochimaru able to turn his body to liquid form, who wishes to restore the Kirigakure's Seven Swordsmen by taking their swords.[ch. 352, 523] The second member is Karin (香燐?), a former assistant to Orochimaru who specializes in track specific individuals through chakra over long distances,[ch. 365] and is highly flirtatious when she is alone with Sasuke.[ch. 348] The third and last member is the prisoner Jugo (重吾 Jūgo?) ,who was used to create Orochimaru's cursed seals thanks to his enzymes that cause him to be mentally unstable, and sees Sasuke as the living legacy from his late friend Kimimaro.[ch. 351]
After Itachi's death and Sasuke's discovery that the Uchiha were wiped out under the orders of Konohagakure, Sasuke renames their group "Taka" and changes its mission to the destruction of Konoha. Prior to carrying out this intent, Sasuke agrees to work with Akatsuki to help them capture the eight-tailed beast.[ch. 403] After Sasuke's failed infiltration of the Kage Summit in the Land of Iron, Taka splits as Jugo and Suigetsu are captured by the samurai of the Land of Iron, and Karin is abandoned by Sasuke during the ensuing fight with Danzō Shimura.[ch. 482, 523]
Kirigakure
Zabuza Momochi
Zabuza Momochi (桃地 再不斬 Momochi Zabuza?) is a former member of Kirigakure's Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, a group of ninja that use particularly large swords in battle. Zabuza possesses a massive sword called Kubikiri Bōchō (首斬り包丁?, lit. Decapitating Knife), which is later claimed by Suigetsu Hozuki after Zabuza's death. After a failed coup d'état wherein he tried to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage, Zabuza and his followers fled the village and began working as mercenary assassins.[ch. 30] Like most Kirigakure ninja, Zabuza is skilled in water-based abilities. His area of expertise, however, is in assassinations; by blanketing an area in mist, Zabuza can blind an opponent, locate them by the sounds they make, and kill them without them ever noticing his presence.[ch. 26] His talents lead to him being hired by a criminal mastermind named Gato to kill a man named Tazuna, a job he is never able to finish due to interference by Tazuna's bodyguard, Kakashi Hatake. Because he takes too long to complete the task, his contract is revoked, and his employer tries to have Zabuza killed. Zabuza kills him first, though is mortally wounded and dies soon afterwards.[ch. 32] The Kubikiri Bōchō served as Zabuza's gravemarker until it was taken by Suigetsu. He is one of the shinobi resurrected by Kabuto to fight on Madara's side and is defeated and released from Kabuto's control in a rematch with Kakashi.[ch. 516, 524] In the Japanese anime, his seiyū is Unshō Ishizuka, and his English voice actor is Steven Blum.[19]
Haku
Haku (白?) is Zabuza Momochi's right hand man and most faithful follower. He has a heavily androgynous appearance, so much so that when Naruto Uzumaki first meets Haku he ends up mistaking him for a girl.[ch. 21] Before he started working for Zabuza, Haku lived as an orphan. His father killed his mother when it was discovered that she possessed a genetic ability, and Haku then killed him. After wandering from place to place for a time he was found by Zabuza. He recognized Haku's talents and agreed to take him in as a tool. As a result, Haku becomes unquestioningly protective of and loyal to Zabuza, and only by being useful does he find a purpose in life.[ch. 29] He ultimately gives his life in his mission to be useful to Zabuza, becoming a human shield to protect his master from Kakashi Hatake's Lightning Blade.[ch. 30] Haku's genetic inheritance, Hyōton (氷遁?, lit. "Ice Release"), allows him to mix wind and water elements to create ice. He commonly uses this ability to surround an enemy with ice mirrors that he can freely merge with and instantly move between. He then bombards them with needles, and with his superb accuracy he can hit pressure points to put opponents in a death-like state. This reflects his pacifist nature; despite being a ninja and Zabuza's tool of battle, Haku dislikes fighting and does all that he can to subdue opponents without actually killing them.[ch. 24] Haku is resurrected by Kabuto later in the series to fight in the Shinobi World War.[ch. 516, 524] His seiyū in the Japanese anime is Mayumi Asano, and his English voice actor is Susan Dalian. Mona Marshall voiced Haku as a child.
Madara Uchiha
Madara Uchiha (うちは マダラ Uchiha Madara?) is one of the founders of Konohagakure and the leader of the Uchiha clan.[ch. 385] After losing his eyesight as a result of overusing his Mangekyo Sharingan, Madara had the eyes from his younger brother transplanted to him in order to regain his vision, obtain the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, and continue fighting opposing clans.[ch. 386] However, Konohagakure's foundation by the Uchihas and the Senjus to end the war makes Madara ultimately leave the village and try to kill the Senjus' leader, the First Hokage Hashirama Senju, controlling the powerful nine-tailed fox, Kurama.[ch. 399] Madara is claimed to have died shortly after his defeat, but it is later revealed he survived it, obtained Hashirama's powers, and awoke his Rinnegan before his actual death decades later.[ch. 560] During most of the Naruto series, Madara is impersonated by the criminal Tobi until Kabuto Yakushi finds the real Madara and resurrects him with the first Hokage's genetic sample infused into him. Working on the same goal as Tobi, Madara willingly joins Kabuto to fight against the Shinobi Alliance.[ch. 562]
Other characters
Team 8
Team 8 is a group of Konohagakure ninja led by Kurenai Yuhi. The members of Team 8 primarily concentrate on tracking, with each of the members' unique abilities being utilized in this role. During Part II, Team 8, except Kurenai, due to her pregnancy, joins Naruto Uzumaki and Team 7 in their search for Sasuke Uchiha.[ch. 354]
Kiba Inuzuka
Kiba Inuzuka (犬塚 キバ Inuzuka Kiba?) is a member of Team 8 characterized by a number of dog-like traits such as being very protective of his teammates and extremely keen senses such as smell. Most apparent of his connection to dogs is the constant presence of his ninja dog (忍犬 ninken?), Akamaru. Kiba is fiercely loyal to Akamaru, unwilling to abandon him and putting himself in harm's way for Akamaru's sake.[ch. 204] In exchange for Kiba's devotion, Akamaru fights with him in battle; he uses his heightened senses to Kiba's advantage, and helps to double-team opponents with volleys of physical attacks. Since Akamaru is naturally better equipped for combat, Kiba usually modifies his own abilities at the start of a battle, growing claws and traveling on all four limbs to increase his speed.[ch. 75] He can also drastically increase his sense of smell, and by the second half of the series he can use it to track things dogs cannot.[ch. 364] Kiba's seiyū in the Japanese anime is Kōsuke Toriumi, and his English voice actor is Kyle Hebert.[23][35]
Akamaru
Akamaru (赤丸?) is Kiba Inuzuka's ninja dog (忍犬 ninken?), best friend, and constant companion. At the start of the series, Kiba carries Akamaru around on his head or inside his jacket. By Part II of the Naruto storyline, Akamaru grows large enough for Kiba to ride atop his back, but since Kiba spends so much time with Akamaru, he fails to notice this drastic difference.[ch. 282] With his heightened sense of smell, hearing, and the ability to detect others' chakra levels, Akamaru acts as a valuable tool for Kiba in hostile situations. To help Kiba keep track of opponents, Akamaru can urinate on them, giving them a strong odor that can easily be tracked. In battle, however, he relies on Kiba to provide the chakra for the combination attacks they execute, which requires Akamaru to transform into a clone of Kiba.[ch. 203] In the original Japanese anime, Akamaru is voiced by Junko Takeuchi, who is also the seiyū for Naruto Uzumaki, and Kōsuke Toriumi, who voices Kiba, when Akamaru transforms into a clone of Kiba.[23] In the English adaptation of the anime, Akamaru's vocal effects are provided by Jamie Simone though Kyle Hebert provided the voice of Akamaru when he took Kiba's form.[36]
Shino Aburame
Shino Aburame (油女 シノ Aburame Shino?) is one of the members of Team 8 and is fascinated with insects; he spends his free time capturing and studying insects and often uses them as analogies during conversation.[ch. 172] A deep connection with insects runs in Shino's family, as each person born in to the Aburame clan is infused with a special breed of insects known as "destruction bugs" (寄壊蟲 kikaichū?) during birth. In exchange for using Shino as a hive and feeding on his chakra, the bugs do as he commands. During a battle, Shino directs his bugs towards an opponent, boxing them in without their knowledge and absorbing their chakra once they have been surrounded. Shino's merciless tendencies, in regards to opponents as well as his attachment to insects, have caused other characters to label him as "creepy."[ch. 70] Nevertheless, Shino cares deeply for his teammates, being acutely aware of their inner workings and always regretting when he is unable to help them.[ch. 238] In the Japanese anime, his seiyū is Shinji Kawada.[23] His first voice actor in the English anime was Sam Riegel, who voiced Shino in episodes 23 and 24, but in all following appearances, he has been voiced by Derek Stephen Prince.[37][38]
Hinata Hyuga
Hinata Hyuga (日向 ヒナタ Hyūga Hinata?) is a member of Team 8 who suffers from a lack of self-confidence throughout the series. She is always reluctant to speak her mind or to do something that might antagonize another character, causing her difficulties whenever she is on a mission.[ch. 80] This results in her effective expulsion from the Hyuga clan even though she is the eldest daughter of the clan's leader and thus its heiress. Hinata's inability to stand up for herself caused her father to disown her at a young age, leaving her in the care of her teacher, Kurenai Yuhi.[ch. 78] Soon after her introduction, Hinata begins training to become stronger, both to overcome her own weaknesses and to prove her worth to her father. Her efforts begin to prove successful towards the end of Part I, as her father takes a greater interest in her training.[ch. 238]
Though Hinata's training has in large part been to prove herself, she also trains to try and win the attention of the series protagonist Naruto Uzumaki. Inspired by Naruto's confidence and determination, Hinata becomes infatuated with Naruto to the extent that she immediately blushes or faints upon seeing him. However, as the series progresses, she goes out of her way to help him.[ch. 80] While Hinata is hesitant to openly admit her feelings for him, most characters are aware of her feelings.[ch. 77] In the anime, Hinata's attempts to impress Naruto result in her creation of a new ability capable of instantly blocking or attacking anything in her extended field of vision.[39] During Part II, Hinata finally admits her feelings to Naruto while protecting him from Pain.[ch. 437] Her seiyū in the Japanese anime is Nana Mizuki, and her English voice actor is Stephanie Sheh.[40][41]
Kurenai Yuhi
Kurenai Yuhi (夕日 紅 Yūhi Kurenai?) is the leader of Team 8. Of all her students, Kurenai is closest with Hinata, acting as a surrogate parent in the absence of Hinata's father and helping Hinata overcome her weaknesses.[ch. 78] Whenever Kurenai appears in the series, she is usually accompanied by Asuma Sarutobi. Because of this, many other characters assume them to be a couple, though they both deny this.[ch. 140] During Part II of the series, Kurenai is revealed to be pregnant with Asuma's child, making their relationship clear.[ch. 342] In battle she specializes in casting illusions, and is shown to be particularly skilled with illusions involving plants.[ch. 141] In the Japanese anime, her seiyū is Rumi Ochiai.[42] In the English adaptation of the anime, she was voiced by Saffron Henderson in episode three, and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn in all subsequent appearances.[15][13]
Team 10
Team 10 is a group of Konohagakure ninja led by Asuma Sarutobi. The fathers of the three team members Choji Akimichi, Shikamaru Nara, and Ino Yamanaka were also on a team together, and both generations refer to their team using the moniker "Ino-Shika-Cho".[ch. 137] During Part II, Asuma is slain in an encounter with members of Akatsuki, and Kakashi Hatake briefly assumes leadership of the team to hunt down those responsible for Asuma's death.[ch. 331]
Choji Akimichi
Choji Akimichi (秋道 チョウジ Akimichi Chōji?) is a member of Team 10 who is typified by his deep love for food to the extent that he always has a snack with him during the series. Though his habit of always eating gives him a relatively large appearance, Choji insists he is not fat, instead using explanations like being "big-boned". If someone refers to him as fat, Choji instantly becomes hostile and increases his resolve to battle.[ch. 55] Shikamaru Nara has never found an issue with Choji's weight, instead choosing to look upon Choji's inner strength. Because of this, Choji regards him as his best friend, stating he would willingly give his life to defend Shikamaru.[ch. 190] In battle, Choji can increase the size of his body to improve the amount of damage his strikes deal upon impact.[ch. 189] His seiyū in the Japanese anime is Kentaro Ito and his English voice actor is Robbie Rist.[23][15]
Shikamaru Nara
Main article: Shikamaru Nara
Shikamaru Nara (奈良 シカマル Nara Shikamaru?) is one of the members of Team 10. Creator Kishimoto has noted that he "likes" Shikamaru due to his easygoing nature despite being a genius, and contrasted him against Sasuke Uchiha's intelligent but abrasive personality.[7] Shikamaru's intelligence is such that Asuma Sarutobi, Team 10's leader, has never been able to defeat Shikamaru at games such as shogi or go, and he can devise complex strategies even in the heat of battle. However, his laziness frequently prevents him from effectively utilizing his intelligence.[ch. 107] Shikamaru is a longtime friend of Choji Akimichi, his fellow Team 10 member, as he chooses to look upon Choji as a person rather than only considering his large girth.[ch. 190] In battle, Shikamaru can manipulate his shadow, and by extending it into another person's shadow he can force the target to mimic his movements.[ch. 107] In the Japanese anime, Shikamaru's seiyū is Showtaro Morikubo, although Nobutoshi Canna acted as a stand-in for Morikubo in episode 141.[43][44] His English voice actor is Tom Gibis.[13]
Ino Yamanaka
Ino Yamanaka (山中 いの Yamanaka Ino?) is the only female member of Team 10. She is a childhood friend of Sakura Haruno, helping her to develop her own identity. When they discovered that they both liked Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura ended their friendship so they could properly compete for his affection.[ch. 71] The two eventually make amends and rekindle their friendship, but still maintain a competitive attitude towards each other.[ch. 73] In the anime, when Sakura begins to excel in healing techniques, Ino becomes her surrogate apprentice, hoping to be more useful to her friends and teammates as an able medical ninja.[45] In terms of combat abilities, Ino specializes in mind-altering techniques. To use these techniques, Ino transfers her consciousness to her target's mind, gaining control over their body which she can then use to attack others.[ch. 55] In the Japanese anime, her seiyū is Ryōka Yuzuki, and her voice actor is Colleen O'Shaughnessey in the English adaptation.[46][15]
Asuma Sarutobi
Asuma Sarutobi (猿飛 アスマ Sarutobi Asuma?) is the leader of Team 10 and son of the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi. He had a falling out with his father when he was younger, and briefly left Konohagakure in protest. The two had not completely reconciled by the time of Hiruzen's death.[ch. 314] Asuma is usually seen smoking a cigarette, but will temporarily drop the habit when something is bothering him, such as when his father died.[ch. 321] Among all his students, Asuma shares a particularly close relationship with Shikamaru Nara, and the two often play shogi or go together.[ch. 107] Asuma frequently appears alongside Kurenai Yuhi, leading many characters to assume the two are a couple. Both deny this and promptly try to change the subject whenever it is brought up.[ch. 140] During Part II of the series, however, Kurenai is revealed to be pregnant with Asuma's child, making their relationship clear.[ch. 342] In battle, Asuma wields trench knives that can be infused with chakra. When infused with his wind-based chakra, Asuma can extend the blades' length and easily pierce through rock.[ch. 317] After Asuma is killed by Hidan, a member of the criminal organization Akatsuki, these knuckles fall into Shikamaru's possession, and he uses them to defeat Hidan and avenge Asuma.[ch. 332] Asuma's seiyū in the Japanese anime is Jūrōta Kosugi, and he is voiced by Doug Erholtz in the English adaptation.[23][15]
Team Guy
Team Guy is a group of Konohagakure ninja led by Might Guy. The members of Team Guy primarily concentrate on physical attacks and weapons. They are a year older than the other members of Konohagakure's teams, as Guy wanted to wait a year before they could take the test to advance in ninja rank and become Chunin. In Part II, Team Guy joins Team 7 in attempting to save Gaara from the criminal organization, Akatsuki.[ch. 253]
Neji Hyuga
Neji Hyuga (日向 ネジ Hyūga Neji?) is a member of Team Guy and a child prodigy of the Hyuga clan. Despite his natural talent, Neji's membership in one of the clan's lower houses leaves him ineligible to learn the clan's most secret techniques.[ch. 101] At the start of the series, Neji openly hates the main house because of this, readily attacking its members verbally or physically when given the chance. At this point in the series, Neji believes in a fatalistic philosophy: that one's destiny is inescapable and that a weak person will always be weak.[ch. 38] After being defeated in battle by Naruto Uzumaki, a character that has proven his "destiny" wrong by getting stronger, Neji has a change of heart. He abandons the idea of a predetermined fate, and resolves to get strong enough to never lose a battle.[ch. 197] He also tries to remedy the estranged relations between himself and the members of the main house, resulting in his training with the leader of the main house at the end of Part I.[ch. 238]
Neji displays his title as a prodigy of the Hyuga throughout the series; when first introduced he is highly proficient with the Gentle Fist style of combat, with which he can directly attack an opponent's internal systems. Though never actually trained in the form, Neji has been able to replicate it and its most powerful attacks through simple observation.[ch. 101] As the series progresses, Neji refines these abilities into more powerful counterparts, either to increase their potency or to fix an inherent flaw. One such example is his Byakugan, an eye technique that by default gives the owner a near-360-degree field of vision within a fifty meter radius. Neji constantly trains to overcome a small blindspot and to increase the Byakugan's range of sight.[ch. 197] In the Japanese anime, his seiyū is Kōichi Tōchika, and when he is featured as a child, he is voiced by Keiko Nemoto.[42][47] His voice in the English anime is provided by Steve Staley, and Wendee Lee provides his child voice.[48][49]
Rock Lee
Main article: Rock Lee
Rock Lee (ロック・リー Rokku Rī?) is a member of Team Guy and the favorite student of team leader Might Guy. In the ninja academy, Rock Lee was unable to use ninjutsu or genjutsu techniques, but his persistence impressed Guy. Guy spends much of his free time training with Lee to help him accomplish his dream of becoming a respected ninja by using only taijutsu. Lee has adopted several of Guy's habits because of this, such as his wardrobe and his perseverance.[ch. 84] Guy has taught him a number of powerful, even forbidden, techniques. Because some of these techniques, such as the ability to open the eight chakra gates, can pose a severe risk to Lee's body, he is only permitted to use them to protect something or someone dear to him.[ch. 52] In the Japanese anime and manga, he always utilizes honorifics such as "san" and "kun". In the English adaptations, he never uses contractions. In the Japanese anime, his voice actor is Yoichi Masukawa, and his voice actor is Brian Donovan in English.[23][16]
Tenten
Tenten (テンテン?) is the only female member of Team Guy, and longs to prove that a female ninja can be just as skilled as a male ninja. Of all the Naruto protagonists, Tenten receives the least amount of screen time in the anime, such that her only fight in Part I of the manga is almost entirely skipped; the battle's start and her eventual defeat are the only portions shown.[ch. 73] Despite her lack of appearances, series creator Masashi Kishimoto favors her design more than those of any of the other female characters he has created.[50] In battle, Tenten specializes in weaponry, ranging from projectiles to close-combat weapons and even explosives by the second part of the series. During a fight she uses the hundreds of weapons kept stored in scrolls she carries with her to bombard opponents with pinpoint accuracy. Tenten uses this expertise to help Neji Hyuga train his defensive techniques, and she holds him in high regard since he can always block her attacks.[ch. 98] Her Japanese seiyū is Yukari Tamura, and her English voice actor is Danielle Judovits.[42][48]
Might Guy
"Maito Gai" redirects here. For the Japanese actor nicknamed "Maito Gai", see Akira Kobayashi.
Might Guy (マイト・ガイ Maito Gai?) is the leader of Team Guy, and dedicates most of his time to only one of his students, Rock Lee. Because of Guy's dedication to him, Lee has modeled himself in his master's image, mimicking Guy's distinctive green jumpsuit and shiny bowl haircut. Lee has also adopted many of Guy's mannerisms, including his "My Rules" philosophy, which involves setting tough self-imposed penalties for failure in the belief that the punishment will make him stronger.[ch. 180] Series creator Masashi Kishimoto likens Guy's passionate personality to that of a physical education teacher he had in junior high school, but notes that the teacher was not a model for Guy's character.[51]
In battle, Guy specializes in physical attacks, which he constantly tries to teach to Lee. While Lee is forced to concentrate on physical attacks due to his inability to use other types of techniques, Guy deliberately chooses not to use techniques other than physical attacks.[52] When not teaching Lee a new ability, Guy is usually found in competition with his self-proclaimed rival, Kakashi Hatake. Throughout the series, Kakashi has never displayed a particular interest in their rivalry, which only further motivates Guy to defeat Kakashi and his "coolness".[ch. 65] In the Japanese anime, his seiyū is Masashi Ebara, and his English voice actor is Skip Stellrecht.[53][54]
Hokage
"Hokage" redirects here. For the characters in Flame of Recca, see List of Flame of Recca characters.
The Hokage (火影?, lit. "Fire Shadow") is the leader of Konohagakure. Over the course of the series, there have been five Hokage, who are honored by the village by having sculptures of their faces carved into the rock formation overlooking Konohagakure. The First Hokage (初代火影 Shodai Hokage?) was Hashirama Senju (千手柱間 Senju Hashirama?), who founded the village along with Madara Uchiha. With his unique Mokuton abilities, he created the trees that act as the foundation for Konohagakure, and his method of rule became a model for all subsequent Hokage. The First was succeeded by his younger brother, Tobirama Senju (千手扉間 Senju Tobirama?), who became the Second Hokage (二代目火影 Nidaime Hokage?).[55] He in turn was followed by one of his students, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who became the Third Hokage. After a long rule, the Third abdicated in favor of Minato Namikaze, who took the position of Fourth Hokage, but reclaimed his position after the Fourth gave his life to save the village from Kurama, the nine-tailed fox.[ch. 1] The Third is the Hokage at the beginning of the series, but he dies in battle with his former student, Orochimaru, during an invasion of Konohagakure.[ch. 137] Another of his students, Tsunade, succeeds him as the Fifth Hokage.[ch. 172] Danzo follows Tsunade becoming the unofficial Sixth Hokage after she enters a coma as a consequence of defending the village from Pain. When Danzo dies, Tsunade continues after her coma lifts.[ch. 489]
Hiruzen Sarutobi
Hiruzen Sarutobi (猿飛 ヒルゼン Sarutobi Hiruzen?), the Third Hokage (三代目火影 Sandaime Hokage?), has been the longest-ruling Hokage, having served two separate terms.[55] He is a peace-loving leader, preferring nonviolent discussions to his advisers' more militaristic suggestions. Throughout the series, he acts as a source of wisdom to younger generations; and from the start, is one of the few characters to treat Naruto Uzumaki as a person, not as the host of Kurama.[ch. 2] In his youth Sarutobi was known as "The Professor" (プロフェッサー Purofessā?), as he purportedly knew every jutsu in Konohagakure. He was also the teacher of Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade. Orochimaru had always been his favorite student, and Sarutobi could never bring himself to recognize Orochimaru's evil qualities. When Orochimaru invades Konoha years later, Sarutobi fights him to repent for never prosecuting Orochimaru as he should have.[ch. 121] When he is unable to win, he still manages to rob Orochimaru of his ability to use jutsu (by "sealing" his arms), bringing an end to the invasion and thus allowing Sarutobi to die happily.[ch. 137] In the Japanese anime, he is voiced by Hidekatsu Shibata, and his English voice actor is Steve Kramer.[56][49]
Minato Namikaze
Minato Namikaze (波風 ミナト Namikaze Minato?), the Fourth Hokage (四代目火影 Yondaime Hokage?), is the father of Naruto Uzumaki and spouse to Kushina Uzumaki. Although Naruto and Minato are noted to have a number of similar traits throughout the series, their familial relationship is not revealed until Part II of the series.[ch. 367] He was the student of Jiraiya and the teacher of Kakashi Hatake. Minato was a prodigy among ninja, such that enemy villages issued flee-on-sight orders if ever he appeared on a battlefield. He developed a jutsu that was in essence a teleportation jutsu, allowing him to wipe out whole armies in the blink of an eye, thus earning him the title of "Konoha's Yellow Flash" (木ノ葉の黄色い閃光 Konoha no Kiiroi Senkō?).[ch. 240] Before the start of the series, he gave his life to seal Kurama, the nine-tailed fox, into Naruto's body, saving Konoha from destruction and giving Naruto access to its great strength.[ch. 2] Kishimoto has expressed desire to make a spin-off series with Minato as the protagonist, but much younger.[29] His seiyu is Toshiyuki Morikawa and his English voice actor is Tony Oliver.[57]
Tsunade
Tsunade (綱手?), as well as her former teammates Jiraiya and Orochimaru, is a former student of the Third Hokage.[ch. 170] She is also the granddaughter of the First Hokage and grandniece of the second Hokage, so many characters in the series refer to her with the Japanese honorific "hime" (princess). Despite her connections to past Hokage, Tsunade hates the position when she is first introduced. After her boyfriend Dan and brother died in pursuit of their dreams to become Hokage, she lost faith in the title and the concept of dreams. She regains her faith in both after meeting Naruto Uzumaki, who consistently overcomes any obstacle in his own dreams of being Hokage.[ch. 172] As a result, Tsunade accepts the position of Fifth Hokage (五代目火影 Godaime Hokage?) to protect Konohakagure on behalf of everyone she has loved.[ch. 169] Despite the importance of her position, Tsunade tends to avoid her everyday duties, instead leaving them for her assistants. She will fulfil her role to address matters important to the village, and throughout Part II leads Konoha in combating Akatsuki.[ch. 238]Tsunade is a compulsive gambler with terrible luck. On the rare occasions that she hits a winning streak, she perceives it as a bad omen. Her age is similar to that of her former teammates Jiraiya and Orochimaru, but she constantly assumes the appearance of a twenty-year-old woman with large breasts.[ch. 149] Despite her odd personality, Tsunade is a talented medical ninja; she appears to have superhuman strength that allows her to reduce buildings to rubble, and can heal injuries that most others would consider incurable. Her healing abilities are such that she has devised a method of Mitotic regeneration for herself, making her all but invincible in battle. However, using it greatly shortens her overall lifespan.[ch. 169] In the Japanese anime, Tsunade's seiyū is Masako Katsuki, and her English voice actor is Debi Mae West.[23][58]
Danzo Shimura
Danzo Shimura (志村 ダンゾウ Shimura Danzō?) is one of the oldest villagers in Konohagakure, a war hawk who believes that all of the former Hokage have placed peace above the village's best interests. He was one of the elders who orchestrated the Uchiha Clan's demise. The right half of his body is covered in bandages to hide a damaged Sharingan eye transplanted from the body of Shisui Uchiha, as well as the vast amount of Sharingan eyes grafted to his arm. He also had himself injected with the cells of the First Hokage allowing him to use the Senju Clan's unique skills. He was once considered for the position of Third Hokage, but that title was given to Hiruzen Sarutobi whom he served as an adviser.[ch. 285] Since then he has been using The Foundation, his own personal black ops team, to secretly ensure he would become Hokage.[ch. 298] Throughout Part II, Danzo has been at odds with Tsunade and acts on his agenda of killing off Sasuke in secret.[ch. 285] But after Konohagakure is destroyed and Tsunade is left in a coma, Danzo finally convinces the Fire Country's feudal lord to make him Acting Candidate Sixth Hokage (六代目火影候補 Rokudaime Hokage Kouho?), using his new found power to have the ninja track down both Sasuke and Kabuto, the latter in order to restore Shisui's eye. However, while at the Kage conference, Danzo is forced into fighting Sasuke. He dies shortly after Sasuke mortally wounds him.[ch. 481] In the Japanese anime he is voiced by Hiroshi Ito and in the English version he is voiced by William Frederick Knight.[12][59]
Sand Siblings


Kankuro, Gaara, and Temari as they appear at the end of Part I
The Sand Siblings are ninja from the village of Sunagakure and the children of the Fourth Kazekage, the leader of the village.[ch. 59] They come to Konohagakure to participate in the biannual ninja exams, and serve as antagonists in the subsequent invasion of Konohagakure. Due to their interactions with Naruto Uzumaki, they later return as allies of Konohagakure, aiding him in his attempts to retrieve Sasuke Uchiha from Orochimaru. Kishimoto changed their costumes for their return due to the difficulty in drawing their original attire, as well as to symbolize their new friendship with Konohagakure.[60]
Gaara
Main article: Gaara
Gaara (我愛羅?) is the youngest of the three siblings. He was created by Kishimoto as a foil to Naruto Uzumaki, with a similar background yet a highly divergent personality.[9] Before Gaara was even born, his father intended to make him a military weapon for Sunagakure by sealing the One-Tailed Shukaku (一尾の守鶴 Ichibi no Shukaku?), a powerful and dangerous tailed beast, inside him. Similar to Naruto, Gaara was tormented by his fellow villagers for being the host of a tailed beast. After one of his few remaining relatives tried to kill him, Gaara developed a sadistic and withdrawn personality, killing others to affirm the value of his existence.[ch. 131] His battle with Naruto during the invasion of Konoha changes this mentality; as a result, he becomes more willing to help others as the purpose for his existence, and he succeeds his deceased father as Sunagakure's Kazekage during Part II.[ch. 249] Gaara's Japanese voice actor is Akira Ishida, and his English voice actor is Liam O'Brien.[18][61]
Kankuro
Kankuro (カンクロウ Kankurō?) is the second oldest of the three siblings. For the first half of the series, he is frequently at odds with Gaara, though he tends to hold his tongue for fear of being killed.[ch. 36] In Part II, once Gaara begins to reveal his dreams and motivations to Kankuro, Kankuro becomes very protective of Gaara; he lashes out at anyone who speaks poorly of Gaara and when Gaara is kidnapped, he readily risks his life to save him.[ch. 249] Kankuro is a talented puppeteer, and has thus far been shown to have three puppets in his arsenal: Karasu (烏?, lit. "Crow"), Kuroari (黒蟻?, lit. "Black Ant"), and Sanshōuo (山椒魚?, lit. "Salamander"). Crow is used for offensive purposes, Black Ant traps opponents in its body to make them easier targets, and Salamander protects Kankuro and his allies from enemy attacks. The puppets are all destroyed by their original creator, Sasori, in Part II. Kankuro is later seen using Sasori's body as his new puppet.[62] In the Japanese anime, his seiyū is Yasuyuki Kase, and his English voice actor is Michael Lindsay.[42][48]
Temari
Temari (テマリ?) is the oldest of the three siblings. Unlike her more combat-loving brothers, Temari values peace, as she questions Sunagakure's justifications for going to war with Konohagakure.[ch. 95] This trait carries over to Part II, in which she begins acting as a liaison between Sunagakure and Konohagakure to help the two villages work together. In battle, Temari wields a giant iron fan that can create powerful gusts of wind capable of leveling the surrounding landscape. As she is skilled at deducing an opponent's strategies and weaknesses soon after a battle begins, she typically uses her winds to remove parts of the battlefield that might be advantageous to the enemy.vol. 12, ch. 107 Temari's seiyū in the Japanese anime is Romi Paku, and her English voice actor is Tara Platt.[42][13]
Other
Iruka Umino
Iruka Umino (うみの イルカ Umino Iruka?) is a Konohagakure ninja and instructor at the Ninja Academy, a school for prospective ninja. Masashi Kishimoto's initial design of Iruka featured "evil" eyes and sharper cheekbones, but this was abandoned in favor of a more relaxed appearance.[vol. 2:126] When Iruka was a child, his parents were killed by Kurama, the nine-tailed fox, which was sealed into Naruto Uzumaki. He bears no ill will towards Naruto, instead being one of the few people at the start of the series to recognize Naruto as a person and not just a container for Kurama. Naruto thinks of Iruka as a father-figure because of this, and Iruka in turn has great faith in Naruto's potential to be a great ninja.[ch. 1] In the Japanese anime, his seiyū is Toshihiko Seki, and his English voice actor is Quinton Flynn.[46][26]
Konohamaru Sarutobi
Konohamaru Sarutobi (猿飛 木ノ葉丸 Sarutobi Konohamaru?), named after Konohagakure, is the grandson of the Third Hokage. He strives to replace his grandfather as Hokage so the villagers of Konohagakure will recognize him by name, not as the Hokage's grandson. He looks to Naruto Uzumaki as a mentor in this quest, emulating his work ethic, determination, and signature jutsu such as the Rasengan and a variety of other techniques. Konohamaru insists, however, that he will only become Hokage after Naruto has been Hokage first.[ch. 2] Konohamaru's design caused great difficulties for Masashi Kishimoto; he intended for Konohamaru to look like a "punk" smaller than Naruto, yet all of his attempts resulted in a mere recreation of Naruto. He eventually gave Konohamaru small, angry-looking eyes, and was instantly happy with the design.[vol. 2:26] He is voiced in the Japanese anime by Ikue Ōtani, and by Akiko Koike as a stand-in.[63][64] Colleen O'Shaughnessey is his English voice actor.[15]
Jiraiya
Main article: Jiraiya (Naruto)
Jiraiya (自来也?) is a Konohagakure ninja and one of Naruto's teachers. Kishimoto has commented that out of all the master-pupil relationships he has created in the Naruto series, the bond between Naruto and Jiraiya is his favorite, noting that it makes drawing them "worthwhile".[51] As a child, Jiraiya was under the tutelage of the Third Hokage, along with his teammates, Tsunade and Orochimaru.[ch. 170] Jiraiya is known throughout the Naruto world as the "Toad Sage" (蝦蟇仙人 Gama Sennin?) due to his toad-related jutsu. Although still affiliated with Konohagakure, he spends much of his time traveling. Jiraiya's personality is openly lecherous, and he proudly describes himself as a "super pervert", authoring a series of best-selling adult romance novels.[ch. 91] During Part I, he takes Naruto as his student, and returns him to Konohagakure in Part II as he begins to keep tabs on the movements of the criminal organization Akatsuki.[ch. 245] In the Japanese anime, Jiraiya is voiced by Hōchū Ōtsuka, and his English voice actor is David Lodge.[23][49]
Shizune
Shizune (シズネ?) is a Konohagakure ninja introduced in the series as Tsunade's assistant. She left Konohagakure with Tsunade after the death of her uncle, and over the years, Tsunade taught her medical techniques. Despite her medicinal affinity, many of the attacks she uses in the series are poison-based, including using concealed poisoned needles or emitting toxic gas from her mouth.[ch. 166] Shizune is one of the few characters that Tsunade trusts with absolute certainty, as she identifies details that Tsunade tends to overlook. In Part II of the series, Shizune's concern for details causes her to question Tsunade's judgment, creating interference with Tsunade's plans and temporarily straining the relationship between the two.[ch. 282] In the Japanese anime, her seiyū is Keiko Nemoto, and her English voice actor is Megan Hollingshead.[65]
Chiyo
Chiyo (チヨ?) is an adviser to Sunagakure who is introduced at the start of Part II. She is mistrustful of other ninja villages, making treaties as a formality and quietly strengthening Sunagakure's military might simultaneously. During the various ninja wars, she used her knowledge of poisons to aid Sunagakure, only to have many of her efforts nullified by the work of Tsunade. She is a skilled puppeteer and taught her grandson, Sasori, everything she knew. When Deidara defeats and kidnaps Gaara, the leader of Sunagakure, in Part II, Chiyo joins a group of Konohagakure ninja in rescuing him. After the alliance catches up with the kidnappers, Chiyo, with the help of Sakura Haruno, is able to confront and kill her grandson Sasori. Despite their efforts, Gaara also dies before they can rescue him.[ch. 375] Touched by the genuine bond formed between Sunagakure and Konoha, Chiyo gives up her life to revive Gaara, hoping that the relationship of peace might be continued.[ch. 280] In later chapters, Chiyo is brought back through Impure World Resurrection to fight against the combined Shinobi army. In the Japanese anime, her voice actor is Ikuko Tani,[25] and in the English version her voice actor is Barbara Goodson.[66]
Sai
Sai (サイ?) is a ninja who joins Team 7 in Part II. Replacing Sasuke in the team, Kishimoto was careful in his design to make him stand out.[67] Having been a member of The Foundation since he was a child, Sai has been trained to not possess or desire any type of emotion or camaraderie. After spending time with Naruto Uzumaki, however, he begins to crave bonds with other people, which has since become his primary role in the series.[ch. 303] Sai's attempts to form bonds involve giving pet names to others; however, he often says what he actually thinks of a person, resulting with him choosing names such as "fatso" and "ugly". He eventually learns from his mistakes and attempts the opposite approach, for instance, calling Ino Yamanaka "pretty lady".[ch. 312] When not making an attempt to bond with others, Sai spends his time painting and drawing, and has produced thousands of works. His artistic talents extend to his choice of attacks in battles: he can infuse chakra with his inking brush to make his drawings come to life.[ch. 283] Sai's seiyū is Satoshi Hino in the Naruto: Shippūden anime, and his English voice actor is Benjamin Diskin.[23][68]
Yamato
Yamato (ヤマト?) is introduced during Part II of the series as a ANBU member and a temporary replacement for Kakashi Hatake as the leader of Team 7.[ch. 285] After Kakashi's return, he stays on the team in an additional leadership position. "Yamato" is not his real name, but rather a codename assigned to him for the purposes of joining Team 7.[ch. 317] Unlike Kakashi, who places his teammates before the mission, Yamato will leave them behind if they become a hindrance, citing that as ninja they should be able to look after themselves.[ch. 298] During his childhood, Yamato was abducted by Orochimaru and experimented upon in an attempt to replicate the First Hokage's unique abilities. Orochimaru was forced to flee Konohagakure before he could complete his testing, and thus never knew that Yamato had successfully obtained the First's Mokuton techniques. When using Mokuton techniques, Yamato can form anything out of wood at will. It also allows him to suppress a tailed beast's influence over its host. This is the primary reason he is assigned to Team 7, as he can stop Naruto Uzumaki if Kurama, the nine-tailed fox within him, gets out of control.[ch. 291] In the Naruto: Shippūden anime, Yamato's seiyū is Rikiya Koyama,[69] and in the English version he is voiced by Troy Baker.[34]
Killer Bee
Killer Bee (キラービー Kirābī?) is a ninja from the village of Kumogakure. He is introduced during Part II as one of the two hosts that have yet to be captured by the criminal organization Akatsuki, the other being series protagonist Naruto Uzumaki.[ch. 411] The host of the ushi-oni-like eight-tailed beast Gyuki, Killer Bee has complete control over the beast sealed within him. In battle he uses its great strength to increase the lethality of his professional wrestling-styled attacks,[ch. 413] something Kishimoto's former editor wanted to add in the series despite him being a ninja.[22] He is also a talented swordsman capable of using up to seven swords at once and to execute attacks that are improvisible enough to render Sasuke's Sharingan useless.[ch. 411] Killer Bee is the adoptive brother of Ay (エー Ē?), the current Raikage of Kumogakure, and as such is expected to be the guardian of the village.[ch. 541] When Akatsuki attacks him, he pretends to be captured to escape at the cost of losing some from eight-tailed's chakra and pursue a career as an enka music singer.[ch. 419, 537] Despite the difficulties in making his lines, Kishimoto wishes to make him a rich character.[22] His seiyū in the Japanese anime is Hisao Egawa, and his English voice actor is Reno Wilson.
Kurama
Kurama (九喇嘛?), who is often called the Nine-Tails (九尾の妖狐 Kyūbi no Yōko?, lit. Nine-Tailed Demon Fox) is the most powerful of the tailed beasts, as a single swipe of one of its tails can raise tsunamis and flatten mountains. Kurama is responsible for attacking Konohagakure before being stopped by the Fourth Hokage, who gave his life to seal the fox into his son, Naruto Uzumaki, twelve years before the series' start.[ch. 1] Throughout the series, after a couple isolated incidents of falling under its influence during heated battles, Naruto tries to gain dominance over Kurama and harness its great strength to perform jutsu that would normally be impossible for a ninja of his age.[ch. 95] At the same time, Kurama tries to gain control over Naruto, provoking his rage and thus allowing its violent personality to influence and consume him.[ch. 291] Naruto eventually takes control of the fox's chakra with help from his mother Kushina Uzumaki, Kurama's former possessor.[ch. 499] During Naruto's fight against Akatsuki's forces, Kurama starts befriending Naruto to the point he lends his chakra willingly.[ch. 571] Kishimoto was mainly inspired to create Kurama based on the character with the same name from the manga series YuYu Hakusho.[70] In the Japanese anime, its seiyū is Tesshō Genda, and in the English adaptation, it is voiced by Paul St. Peter.[71][72]
Merchandise
Several types of merchandise have been produced based on the likeness of the characters in the Naruto series. Apparel such as clothing, backpacks, and other accessories, have been released, as well as full costumes used for cosplay.[73][74] Other merchandise includes action figures, plush dolls of characters' Part I and Part II appearances, key chains, and figurines—many of which are limited editions produced in small quantities.[75][76][77][78][79] Many characters are also featured on posters, wallpapers, and trading cards from the Naruto Collectible Card Game.[80][81]
Reception
The characters of Naruto have received both praise and criticism from publications dedicated to anime, manga, and other media. Active Anime lauded the characters for not being "simple cardboard cut-out characters" due to their "fleshed out personalities" and "underlying dramatic motivations", and praised the "deeply moving emotional trials" they undergo over the course of the series.[82] Adam Cook of Anime Boredom agreed with this assessment, extolling the characters as "well rounded" and "imaginative", and celebrated how the characters allowed the series to successfully incorporate comedy, action, and drama together in a believable manner.[83] Christina Ross of T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews disagreed, dismissing the characters as echoes of stereotypical shōnen characters, and noted that several of the characters were not likable.[3] A second review from Derrick Tucker, also of T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews offered a more positive view, commenting that Naruto Uzumaki combined the finer values of his shōnen predecessors, but lamented the characters' personalities tended to fall between Naruto's "charisma and coolness" and Sasuke's "blandness", making it difficult to think about the characters on "any deep or meaningful level".[4] Justin Rich of the entertainment website Mania asserted that the series lacked the "tremendous depth in it’s [sic] characters" or "the most flushed out backgrounds" seen in other shōnen series, and believed the primary focus of the series was on the fighting.[5] The anime and manga magazine Neo described Naruto's character as "irksome", but attributed the series' "almost sickening addictiveness" to its level of characterization.[84]
The visual appearances of the characters in the anime and manga have also received notice from reviewers. Carl Kimlinger of Anime News Network praised the characters' "distinctive clothing, hair, faces and personalities" that made them easily identifiable, as well as Kishimoto's "clear eye for geography, movement and the human form" and "impeccable visual timing".[6] Tucker described Kishimoto as "an average artist at best" and derided the poor transition of his artistic style into animation.[3] Despite this, he admitted that when the animators were at their best, they produced "artistic renderings that leave little to be desired on the part of fans of the manga", but ultimately concluded the animation was "a mixed bag".[4]
Although a large number of antagonists appear in the series, Rich has called Orochimaru the "first real villain", noting that he had no redeeming qualities, versus Zabuza Momochi, the villain of the previous arc.[85] Several of the antagonists have been very popular within Naruto reader base. Itachi Uchiha, since his debut in the manga, has continually ranked high in the official Weekly Shōnen Jump popularity poll of the series, reaching as high as 5th position.[ch. 531] while Deidara ranked 6th in the latest poll.[ch. 531]
After Naruto defeated Pain, Iruka, along with Suzume and Daikoku Funeno approach the ruins of the Academy to salvage things for class. They split up and Iruka sees the destroyed academy, remembering his first teaching days. The Third Hokage appoints Iruka to be Naruto's teacher. At first he refuses but then accepts. The next day, Naruto pulls a prank on Iruka but instead of scolding him, Iruka tells Naruto sit in his seat, remembering the advice given to him from Daikoku. When seeing Naruto being bullied by the other students because of his failed attempts to be better than Sasuke, Iruka tells them not to bother a kid like him. The next day, Naruto learns that Sasuke is the only surviving member of the Uchiha clan.
After class, Naruto wants to join Hibachi and his friends in their "test of courage" though Hibachi tells him to not follow them. Naruto pranks them later in the night by dressing up as a fox demon. Hearing them say they saw a fox demon, Iruka runs to the Konoha grave site and learns it's Naruto. Naruto sees Iruka giving him the look everyone in the village gives him and runs away, never wanting to return to the Academy again.

Iruka deciding to become an instructor of the Academy.
The day after, Iruka notices Naruto is absent in class. After being denied to be seen by the Third Hokage, Iruka sits in the park where he meets Kakashi and discusses his issues of being Naruto's teacher. Kakashi remembers when after his mission with him, Iruka decides to become an instructor at the Academy to pass the Will of Fire to the next generation.
Hibachi and his friends decide to let Naruto in their group if he would do their test of courage. Hibachi was told by his father that in the hills, there are corpses left by enemy ninja. Naruto agrees to get an item from a corpse in the hills. Hibachi tells his friends that there are still enemy ninja in the hills after Naruto left. When Iruka sees that Naruto is absent in class, Hibachi says he hasn't seen him, but Shikamaru Nara, having heard of his trick, tells Iruka who runs out the classroom to find Naruto. Remembering Suzume telling him of the enemy ninja, Iruka tries to find Naruto before the enemy ninja find him. Elsewhere, Kakashi hears from Shikamaru and Chōji that Iruka went to look for Naruto in the hills.
Iruka finds Naruto and tries to get him to go back to the Academy, but Naruto refuses and tells him that he doesn't understand him. Naruto gets away from Iruka by using the Sexy Technique and finds a kunai with a paper on it. Three enemy ninja approach Naruto, demanding that he gives them the kunai but he refuses, having them resort to get it by force. Naruto tries to surprise them with the Sexy Technique but it has no effect on the ninja as they are women. Naruto escapes from them and runs into Iruka who tries to escape the kunoichi while at the same time protect Naruto. Both of them are saved by the arrival of Kakashi who easily defeats the kunoichi.
Iruka gives the Third Hokage the paper that was hidden on the kunai that Naruto found. Iruka then thanks the Third for making him Naruto's teacher which made him remember why he became a teacher. After class, Iruka tells Naruto from then on, he will be upfront with him. Iruka tells Naruto of the Will of Fire which makes the Third Hokage strong and protect everyone. Naruto decides that he will become Hokage someday so everyone would respect and look up to him and Iruka's flashback ends.
Team 7 Edit
When Naruto and Sakura go get water for the comatose Tsunade, Kakashi has a flashback of when he was appointed as the leader of Team 7. He watches Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura, seeing Naruto and Sasuke's constant competition and remembers what Minato and Obito said to him about teamwork and those abandoning their comrades are worse than scum. Meanwhile, Koharu and Homura discuss with Hiruzen of his decision of having Naruto outside the village and being put in the same team as Sasuke. Danzō listens in on their discussion and thinks Hiruzen put Naruto and Sasuke in the same team due to the Uchiha being able to control the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox with the Sharingan which he thinks is a good idea. After noticing Sakura depressed, Naruto tries to pick a fight with Sasuke though all his techniques are no use against Sasuke. Sasuke easily beats Naruto and the members of Team 7 decide to go meet their squad leader. Kakashi's flashback ends and decides that he will have to be the one to stop Sasuke's road of hatred.
Inari's Courage Edit

Naruto and Sasuke in the Land of Waves.
Naruto and Sakura meet up with Tazuna and Inari, who came to help rebuild the village. Naruto has a flashback that takes place after Team 7 finished their mission in the Land of Waves. Naruto remembers he had forgotten an Ramen Ichiraku coupon at Inari's house and runs back to go get it. Tazuna finds the coupon and Inari decides to give it to Naruto. On his way, Inari runs into Akane and his friends who try to pick on him with Team 7 gone. Zōri and Waraji hear of this and kidnap the kids.
Naruto and Sasuke, who was ordered by Kakashi to bring back Naruto, learn from Tazuna that Inari had went to meet up with them. Meanwhile, the remnants of Gatō's thugs decide to take Gatō's place and hold Inari and the others for ransom. Naruto finds his coupon and also traces of a struggle. Sasuke also notice cuts on the trees from a sword which Naruto remembers it was from Gatō's two bodyguards.
At the thugs’ hideout, Inari and the others escape from the thugs. Inari decides to distract them while Akane and his friends escape. Inari is chased into a dead end by the thugs but jumps into the water. While swimming away, Naruto and Sasuke find Inari and pull him out of the river. The thugs find him and fight Naruto and Sasuke, who are no match against them. When the thugs were about to flee, the villagers surround them, forcing them to give up. Akane and his friends apologize to Inari for bullying him and they all become friends. Then Inari tells Naruto he left his coupon at his house so then Naruto checks his pocket and wonders why its missing, Sasuke then tells Naruto that it probably drifted while he was at the river pulling out Inari, much to his dismay. The flashback ends and Inari decides to make it up to Naruto by building a new better Ramen Ichiraku for him.
Vendettas Edit

Naruto, Sasuke, and Mr. Ostrich.
In flashback of Naruto and Sakura's, Team 7 are on a mission to take an ostrich called Condor to his home. They arrive at a village where they see a swordsman named Tsukado who has a vendetta to carry on a man named Katazu who killed his distant relative Shikazo. Tsukado fails to defeat him so Naruto decides to teach him unusual revenge lessons. When Mr. Ostrich is running wild and about to run over a little girl, Tsukado shows his hidden skills to stop him shocking Naruto. Tsukado can't seem to use his skills against Katazu as the look he gives him seems to drain him.
The next day, a man named Kanabun and his gang bring Katazu to Tsukado who want to profit off their fight. Tsukado doesn't hold back and manages to get the upper hand though Naruto notices something is wrong. Naruto suddenly stops the fight, saying Katazu couldn't have killed Shikazo as he sword isn't sharpened and the look of his eyes. Katazu reveals that his twin brother Kageki accidentally killed Shikazo. Kageki loaned him some money and after his child's birth, he needed money and asked Shikazo if he can be repaid. Shikazo refused and they begin fighting, resulting in Shikazo falling and hitting his head hard on a stone, killing him. Katazu has then took his brother's identity and attracted Shikazo's pursuers while Kageki and his family went into hiding.
Tsukado decides not to kill him and ends their years of fighting though Kanabun wants them to keep fighting. The swordsmen, Team 7 and Mr. Ostrich chase the Kanabun Gang out of town. While going back home, Naruto wonders if it ended alright and Kakashi says it depends on them, there the flashback ends
Gaara's First Bond Edit

Gaara stuck in the Water Mystic Puppet Dance technique.
At Sunagakure, Gaara, Kankurō and Temari learn of Akatsuki's invasion of Konoha. Kankurō wonders if they'll be able to rebuild though Gaara knows they will since they have Naruto and has a flashback. Team 7 are sent on a mission to stop a group of bandits located between Konoha and Suna, resulting in the two villages working together for the first time since Suna's invasion though Naruto is reluctant about it. They meet with a team from Suna who are lead by Gaara, shocking Team 7. Gaara introduces his subordinates, Yaoki and Korobi who are scared of Gaara's sand abilities. Kakashi notices a change in Gaara, noticing he is mellower than he was before and no longer has his bloodthirsty lust.
Both Gaara and Kakashi decide to split up so they can simultaneously attack the bandit base from different sides located on mountain. But before they do, Gaara secretly informs Kakashi that he is being followed by another group from Suna and hopes he won't be a burden though Kakashi is completely fine with it as the more they overcome, the stronger both their village's bond will be. Hiding in the trees are a group of Suna ninja who plan on killing Gaara. When Gaara's team are heading to their direction, Gaara is ambushed by the group of ninja who uses techniques that prevents Gaara from using his sand. Gaara tells Yaoki and Korobi to flee as the ninja are only after him. Team 7 notice another group of Suna ninja who are watching them. When realizing they aim to kill Gaara, Naruto runs off to find Gaara while the rest of Team 7 fight the assassination squad.
Naruto finds Yaoki and Korobi and learns Gaara is danger. He asks them why they abandoned their friend which leaves Yaoki and Korobi wondering if Gaara is their friend. Naruto rescues Gaara from the assassination squad with multiple shadow clones who fight them off with the help of Yaoki and Korobi who tell Gaara they're his friends. Gaara then easily takes out the rest of the ninja. Team 7 and Gaara's team continue and finish their mission and they bid each other farewell. After Team 7 leaves, Gaara asks Yaoki and Korobi what they said to him and they happily say they're his friends which brings a smile to Gaara. The flashback ends and Gaara thanks Naruto for helping him form his first bond with Konoha.
Chakra Virus Edit

Virus breakdown.
Chōji and Naruto bring lunch to Sakura and Shizune and Naruto leaves to assist rebuilding Ichiraku. When Chōji says the saying, "Fools never catch a cold", Sakura has a flashback of catching Naruto's cold. When Sakura sees Tsunade at her office, she collapses which Tsunade claims Sakura has an illness known as a chakra virus. It was an illness long ago in another village that would turn chakra into a terrible flu and Naruto recently went to that village for a mission. Tsunade, not wanting to scare the villagers orders Shizune and a team of medical ninja to capture Naruto.
The medical-nin try to capture Naruto (who he thinks are after him because of overeating ramen) but he escapes them every time. The next morning, Naruto finds the village deserted and gets shot at from a distance from one of the medical ninja. Naruto finds the ninja and questions him. The medical ninja tells him that the villagers have evacuated and of Tsunade's order of capturing Naruto unaware why. Shizune and a team of medical ninja arrive and chase after Naruto who tries to locate Tsunade. Naruto finds Tsunade but tries to corner him with a bunch of tall walls. In each sides are Chōji, Kiba and Tenten who are also ordered to capture Naruto though the groups of shadow clones they defeat do not contain the real Naruto.
The last Naruto flees to the Konoha Hospital and finds Shino there who stops him with his insects but it turns out that it was another shadow clone. The real Naruto is hiding in one of rooms which is Sasuke's room who is still recovering from the Land of Tea mission. Learning Naruto was making all the problems in the village in the morning, Sasuke kicks Naruto out of his room where the medical ninja find and capture Naruto. After getting results from Naruto, Shizune tells Tsunade that he doesn't have the chakra virus but sneezed due to pepper he had in his pocket and Sakura just has an allergic reaction from Naruto's sneeze. After he is released, Naruto demands an apology from Tsunade for her mistake though Tsunade says it wasn't a mistake and it was just an "emergency drill".
Team Tenten Edit

Team Tenten arrives at the research facility.
Tenten and Neji Hyūga arrive at a Konoha Tool Research Lab for more tools due the weakened military power after Orochimaru's invasion. Might Guy has Naruto join Team Guy on a mission with Rock Lee in the hospital. For the mission, Guy assigns Tenten as captain of the team. Team Tenten arrives at the lab and ask the tool maker, Iō for more tools. He shows them some of his latest tools though all of them are completely useless. The impatient Tenten then demands for the tools they need from them. The team checks on Iō's progress but went missing. Neji uses his Byakugan and finds Iō hidden deep under the lab. They get past all of the traps placed with Tenten's help and find a stash of Iō's tools. Iō is impressed with Tenten's skills and decides to test her with his latest invention when suddenly one of the traps outside is triggered.
They all run outside to see two ninja named Gameru and Kusune who demand more tools from Iō who refuses. Naruto and Neji decide to fight them and they summon two prototype tools of Iō's, Dakō and Tsurukame. Iō's apprentice, Shōseki confesses that he sold them the tools. With Naruto and Neji struggling with the two ninja, Iō has Tenten use his latest invention, Jidanda. Tenten uses exploding tags to lift the giant iron ball in the air with the recoils of the explosions and throws Jidanda at Gameru and Kusune. Though the attack was blocked by Tsuru-Kame, the Jidanda reveals exploding tags inside and explodes on Gameru and Kusune. After the fight, Iō takes Jidanda back from Tenten, who was hoping to keep it, to make more adjustments to it. Naruto and Neji cheer her up with complementing on how great she was in the fight. The flashback ends and Tenten hopes that Iō finished the adjustments to Jidanda.
Training Ground Zero Edit

Condor attacks Kotetsu.
In the ruins of Konoha, Mr. Ostrich decides to tell the story of his "rivalry" with Naruto to his young and how Naruto would interfere with his freedom. Tsunade assigns Naruto to capture Mr. Ostrich who escaped again into Training Ground Zero. Unlike last time, Mr. Ostrich trained himself into becoming a nindachō. Tsunade has Kotetsu Hagane captain of the team of Naruto, Shino and Lee. Izumo Kamizuki learns of Kotetsu's mission and whines about not being with Kotetsu which annoys Tsunade. Kotetsu has Shino locate Mr. Ostrich with his kikaichū and the team manages to find him who laughs at Naruto. Shino has Naruto to try and distract him while he would surprise him with his bugs. Naruto makes an insult about Mr. Ostrich's father but makes a fool of himself instead. Shino's bugs get eaten by fly traps and the ostrich makes an escape. Lee runs after him but runs into a boxing kangaroo. Mr. Ostrich runs to Naruto and surprises him with his ability to speak. Naruto, Kotetsu and Lee all struggle in fighting against the powerful animals and decide to retreat.
Kotetsu decides for the team to longer hold back against them when suddenly Mr. Ostrich and the kangaroo find them. Mr. Ostrich, who now names himself Condor, is tired of humans domesticating animals and formed a team of ninja animals. Shino tries to sneak his bugs to Condor again but they are eaten yet again by an anteater that is part of Condor's team. The team battles against the animals, who prove to be a handful for them. Kotetsu decides to use his Conch Shell Mace to fight Condor who is knocked down by his powerful kicks. Izumo arrives and yells at Kotetsu to run from Condor's attack. Izumo uses his Water Release: Starch Syrup Capturing Field to trap Condor and Kotetsu manages to strike down Condor. The rest of the team manages to defeat the other animals they were fighting. Izumo arrived to help out Kotetsu but resulted in leaving a stack of Tsunade's paperwork unfinished. Kotetsu decides to make it up by finishing the work for him. The flashback ends and Naruto finds Condor who is surprised to see he escaped yet again and chases after him.
Jofuku Flower Edit

Naruto defeats the illusion caused by the Jofuku flowers.
Lee arrives at Tsunade's tent and asks Sakura how she is feeling though Sakura nods her head no. Lee brought a bottle of medicine Guy made for her to get well and has a flashback of when Tsunade told him he could no longer become a ninja. Naruto and Sakura find Ino Yamanaka at the hospital who tells them they have a mission together. They say their hellos to Lee in his room. Lee accidentally drops his youth drink bottle that Guy made for him but catches it and drinks it all, putting Lee is dismay. With the drink, Lee would be able to recover a little faster. Naruto decides to go see Guy and have him make another drink. Guy appoints Naruto to a mission to go to Mount Jofuku to retrieve the Jofuku Flower, a medicinal herb said to cure any illness and the missing ingredient in the medicine he is making. Before setting off, Naruto puts on the green jumpsuit that Guy gave him.
Naruto meets Sakura and Ino at the village gate who were waiting to leave with Naruto to their mission. Naruto tells them of his mission at Mount Jofuku which is also the place of his team's mission. The team takes a break at a small tea soup where the old lady there warns them of Jofuku Forest that has ghosts of dead ninja wandering about. The team head to Jofuku Forest where they find a large sign blocking a path. Naruto decides to go through it with Sakura and Ino following him, having no choice. Naruto finds the Jofuku Flowers but upon pulling them causes some sand appearing that forms into Gaara after the mention of him from Ino. The team are shocked to see "Gaara" and decide to retreat but suddenly the Gaara impostor starts attacking Naruto, having the same abilities as the real Gaara. Ino tries her Mind Body Switch Technique on the impostor but cannot sense a consciousness in it. Naruto destroys the Gaara impostor with the Uzumaki Naruto Combo and a Rasengan. Suddenly they are approached by an old medical ninja from Konoha named Furofuki who is doing research in the forest.
Sakura asks Furofuki who or what was the Gaara impostor and she tells it was the Jofuku Flower, taking the appearance of the arch-enemy of the person that pulled it which everybody thought as the time was Gaara. They give Furofuki the letter that they were assigned to do and are given another mission by her to take loads of Jofuku Flowers back to Konoha. With final ingredient made, Guy is able to finish the medicine and makes a bowl full of medicine balls for Lee. Lee is shocked to hear that Sakura and her team did this and decides to recover as soon as possible. While Lee starts devouring the horribly tasting medicine balls, Guy does 1000 push-ups, not wanting Lee the only one to suffer and the flashback ends.
Genjutsu Training Edit
After leaving for his two year training with Jiraiya, Naruto begins training to prepare to counter genjutsu when he meets Sasuke again. Jiraiya summons Gamariki to help train Naruto to cancel genjutsu by putting in under a weird genjutsu by kissing him. Naruto finds Jiraiya, Sasuke and Sakura all with the appearance of Gamariki in the weird genjutsu world. Naruto tries to cancel it by disrupting his inner chakra flow but ends up knocking Gamariki into a river, having Jiraiya release Naruto from genjutsu. Outside the village they were at, Jiraiya and Naruto disrupt his chakra flow on a lake which he keeps failing at. At the end of the day, Jiraiya remembers why he chose to teach Naruto. He sees his student Minato Namikaze was like a son and that Naruto is like a grandson to him. The next day, Naruto successfully manages to disrupt his inner chakra without falling into the lake, completing the first part of his genjutsu training.
To complete the final part of the genjutsu training, Jiraiya takes Naruto to a village he once visited on his journeys that is surrounded by a forest that gives off something to someone's chakra flow to the brain similar to genjutsu. Jiraiya finds a wall around the village and him and Naruto are shot by Chilli Pepper Bombs. The boy who shot the pills named Tanishi whose parents once gave Jiraiya a place to stay during his journey. Tanishi demands them to leave when he hears the other villagers coming. Jiraiya and Naruto sneak in the village and demand Tanishi the situation. Tanishi tells about a group of missing-nin from Amegakure led by a ninja named Kandachi who were hiding from their village and wanted to take over his village. He threatened the women and children will be killed if word comes out of their presence at the village. Tanishi's father Sukune stood up against the ninja by freeing them from their genjutsu by shooting chilli pepper bomb at them. Kandachi brutally murdered Sukune who died to end protecting his village. To that day, Tanishi thought of his father as a fool for getting himself killed. Jiraiya knocks out Tanishi after being told to leave the village.
Jiraiya, pretending to be caught by Naruto, disguised as Tanishi, takes him to Kandachi who remembers Jiraiya. Jiraiya wonders why the right man of Hanzō ran from his village which Kandachi states no longer has a leader and is longer their village. The real Tanishi arrives, exposing of Naruto and Jiraiya's plan. Keeping his promise, Kandachi summons the Conch King and decides to have the hostage villagers killed. Tanishi begs Kandachi to spare the villagers but does not hear him out. While Jiraiya saves the villagers, Naruto decides to take on Kandachi and the Conch King but his Rasengan does no damage to the creature. The two beat Naruto down constantly and Tanishi wonders why Naruto is being such a fool that doesn't give up. Naruto tells Tanishi to take the villagers to safety while he fights Kandachi and the Conch King. With the help of a fellow villager and Jiraiya, Tanishi takes the villagers to safety. Jiraiya joins Naruto to fight Kandachi and the two are put under the Water Release Genjutsu: Mystic Fog Prison by the Conch King.

Naruto developing Big Ball Rasengan for the first time.
With arrival of Tanishi, deciding to be a fool like Naruto and his father, releases Naruto and Jiraiya from the genjutsu with the chilli pepper bomb. The Jiraiya with Naruto turns out to be a shadow clone and the real Jiraiya tells Naruto to create a more powerful Rasengan similar to the one that knocked out Gamariki. Naruto works on creating the Rasengan while Jiraiya held on to the Conch King with Wild Lion's Mane Technique. After Naruto finished creating his first Big Ball Rasengan, he uses it to defeat Kandachi and the Conch King. After the battle, Naruto asks Kandachi why he couldn't have asked the village to hide him and his group and tells him he is no fool which Naruto responds to by punching him saying if he has, things would've gone better. With the Ame ninja gone, Naruto and Jiraiya, along with the villagers, mourn for Sukune, telling him that they are finally free. Naruto and Jiraiya leave the village and sees Naruto as a grandson to him which seemed to freak out Naruto.
Paw Encyclopaedia Edit

The Paw Encyclopaedia.
A group of ninja cats led by a giant cat visit Nekobaa's shop who want to buy tools from her. While finding an old book of hers, a picture of Team 7 with a giant paw print falls from which the cat leader picks up and has a flashback. Team 7 is hired by Nekobaa to get the paw print of the boss of the ninja cat underworld, Nekomata to put in her Paw Encyclopaedia which was a game played by Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke when they were younger. The mention of Itachi angers Sasuke and leaves to prepare for the mission. Nekobaa explains to Naruto and Sakura of the Uchiha brothers’ game where Itachi would assign Sasuke to collect paw prints from fast cats to large lions. Sometime Sasuke stopped playing the game and two paw prints remained. Nekobaa collected one of the two paw prints from Yugito Nii, the jinchūriki of the Two-Tails and asks Team 7 to collect the last one from Nekomata who has hidden himself in a fortress.
Outside the shop, Sasuke prepares for the mission, hoping to pass the boundary his brother set. Nekobaa gives Team 7 cat ears to infiltrate Nekomata's fortress. After being guided by Hina and Denka, Team 7 head to the fortress. At first they managed to fool the guards but after Naruto blows his cover, the cats alert the other cats of intruders. Sasuke and Sakura sneak in without Naruto and split up to find Nekomata. They both manage to find Nekomata's location from other cats and head to his location but run into cats they are forced to fight though they defeat in the end. Sasuke finds Nekomata who is surprised Sasuke got by all his guards. Nekomata begins the fight by placing Sasuke under a genjutsu but Sasuke breaks it with the Sharingan.
For the rest of the fight Nekomata relies on brute force. When Sasuke was about to be killed, Naruto and Sakura arrive to save him. Naruto decides to take on Nekomata though Sasuke decides to beat him himself with a bunch of kunai with exploding tags hanging above Nekomata which Sasuke had thrown during the fight. The ceiling collapses on Nekomata, defeating him and Sasuke collects the last paw print, ending the flashback. Nekomata remembers seven years before his fight with Sasuke that he fought and lost to Itachi who told him Sasuke will fight him in seven years and to not hold back on him. Nekobaa states that it is unfortunate that the two brothers who loved each other eventually began to have hatred towards to each other.
Eternal Genin Edit

Kosuke the "Ten-Thousand-Year Genin".
An elderly ninja named Kosuke Maruboshi has a flashback of a mission he had with Naruto years before Konoha's destruction. Kosuke is a ninja of Konoha who has been genin for fifty years. Naruto is tasked with patrolling areas near the village after the invasion, so other countries won't try invading them, and is surprised to learn that Kosuke is a ninja who's on the same team as this for the mission, and also about the famous Konoha ninja he served under. Naruto and the other members come to enjoy his presence, finding him very useful to have around.
During the mission Kosuke shares a bit of his history, including missions under the Second and Third Hokage. When Iwa-nin start to attack, the jōnin of the group stay behind to allow Naruto and Kosuke to alert the village. The Iwa-nin eventually reach them, but they're able to shrug them off. Naruto questions Kosuke about a high-level technique he used. The kunoichi captain of the Iwa nin reaches them, and gets angry when she learns so many of her genin troop were defeated by few genin. Kosuke tells Naruto to go on without him and starts fighting her, using techniques he learned from previous Hokage. Naruto comes back and Kosuke defeats the kunoichi. At the present, Kosuke sees Naruto from afar, and remembers serving under the Fourth Hokage, and muses to himself that the Fourth left behind a fine son, meaning he's one of the few people who was aware of Naruto's lineage.
Jōmae Village Edit

Kakashi and Hanare accidentally kiss.
After seeing a travelling musician visiting Konohagakure while the citizens are rebuilding, Kakashi Hatake remembers his and Team 7's incident with Hanare of the Jōmae Village. After returning from a mission, Team 7 sees ANBU members taking a captured spy in for questioning. When she resists Ibiki's interrogation, they decided to have Inoichi Yamanaka to read her mind. He learns that she didn't find anything about Konoha, but finds it curious that she knows nothing about her own village, and is surprised to see a young Kakashi in her memories. Kakashi has no memory of Hanare, and Inoichi suggests he spends time with Hanare, hoping he can use the Sharingan to learn more about Hanare. Kakashi and Hanare walk around the village. Ino lets Sakura know Kakashi is with someone, and rushes to see for herself, meeting Naruto and Sasuke on the way, who already know, and are also interested. Hanare tells Kakashi who she met him years ago when she was lost, and how he helped her find her way back. They try to eavesdrop on the two, but end up falling on top of them, knocking Kakashi directly on top of Hanare, uncovering his Sharingan. The three cover up by saying they approve Kakashi and Hanare's supposed relationship.
Konoha learns that Hanare's village has a Konoha jōnin in custody, and agree to a hostage exchange. Kakashi objects to the trade. During the trade, Kakashi explodes the bridge on which the trade occurred, intending to take Hanare back. The Jōmae Village head tells her to rush back to the village with the information she collected. When Team 7 corners him, the village head commits suicide to prevent information leaking. Hanare reaches a cliff, and Kakashi reaches her. He tells her that he knows about her special information gathering technique, which allows her to look inside her own mind, and read the mind of those probing her mind, because he accidentally copied with the Sharingan when he was knocked on top of her. Hanare tells him that she has erased all the information she had on Konoha, because for the first time, she felt like was home and belonged somewhere when Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura accepted her, having never known her parents and being raised out of her village. By the time the others reach him, Kakashi is alone, claiming Hanare jumped off the cliff when she was cornered. Hanare lived, and is seen walking where she met Kakashi as a kid.
Rescue Hinata Edit

Neji telling Team Ebisu of the time Hinata got kidnapped again.
Konohamaru, Udon and Moegi ask to interview Neji about Naruto, for a report they're doing for academy students, who want to know more about Naruto. Neji hesitates, but agrees to talk with them. He tells them about what happened after he lost his fight to Naruto in the chūnin exams. After Hiashi revealed him the circumstances of Hizashi's death, Tenten spoke with Neji. They're interrupted by the invasion, with fights breaking out throughout Konoha. Neji finds his grandfather, a Hyūga clan elder, defeated. He learns that two Kumo spectators took the invasion as a chance and kidnapped Hinata to take her Byakugan. The elder urges him to rescue Hinata no matter what. They find Kiba and Akamaru and set out to rescue Hinata.
On the way, they run into a trap, but Tenten stays behind to take care of it and lets the others go ahead. They close in on the two Kumo-nin, who notice that the trap has been triggered, and begin to leave. Hinata, having awakened, strikes one of her captors. Kiba charges in. Smoke bombs explode and he leaves with Hinata. One of the captors tries to attack Kiba, who strikes back with a Gentle Fist manoeuvre, defeating the Kumo-nin. Neji disguised himself as Kiba and fled the smoke bomb site, leaving Kiba and the real Hinata behind. The remaining kidnapper begins fighting using long range earth release techniques, and almost defeats Neji, but Hiashi appears and defeats him when he tries to escape. Neji asks why Hiashi would leave Konoha during the invasion, learning that Hiashi cares about his daughter, and that Hiashi sees Neji as a memento from his younger brother, Hizashi.
Konohamaru complains that the story had nothing to do with Naruto, and Neji tells him that Naruto was the most important thing about the story. Without him, it might not even have happened. He remembers how Hinata apologized for the trouble she caused Neji, but he told her that he did it because he wanted to, his battle with Naruto having changed him.
The Man Who Died Twice Edit

Naruto meeting a ghost.
When Naruto was asked by Shikamaru and Shiho to see if he recognises anyone in the photos they were able to recover, Naruto grabs one and leaves. He then thinks back to how he met the man in the photo. He remembers a time when he found a tag with the name Kisuke written on it. We then see Naruto sitting on his bed. He sees a man sitting on the other side, and after realizing he is a "ghost", he starts screaming. Naruto asks him who he is, but the man does not remember. After the man sees a tulip in Konoha, he suddenly remembers who he is and how he became to be a ghost. His name was Kisuke Maboroshi, an ANBU operative investigating infiltration of spies into Konoha. When he was alive he was investigating a suspect named Sabiru. After following him around, he was discovered, and the two clashed. The battle ended with Sabiru sealing away Kisuke's soul.
Naruto, disguised as Kisuke, breaks into a meeting involving Konoha's security system and accuses Sabiru of being a spy. When Sabiru says that the real Kisuke is dead, Naruto escapes with Kakashi and Sabiru on his trail. At some point in the chase, Kakashi caught Naruto, and gave Naruto a chance to prove Sabiru guilty of the murders of Kisuke and his wife. When Sabiru confessed to Naruto that he did kill the two, Kakashi appeared ready to arrest him, but Sabiru was promptly taken out by Kabuto Yakushi who was hidden in the trees. Near the end of the day, Kisuke's soul is ready to depart and says good-bye to Naruto. Back in the present, Naruto places a bouquet of tulips on the gravestone of Kisuke, just as he promised him he would do whenever he remembers him.
The Worst Three-Legged Race Edit

Naruto and Sasuke stuck together.
While Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru were delivering some items Sakura Haruno and Naruto Uzumaki were watching. Sakura commented on how Naruto and Sasuke were inseparable those days and Naruto had a flashback to a mission where Team Kakashi had to retrieve a golden statue, which was stolen by a band of thieves from a Feudal Princess. As Naruto and Sasuke retrieve the statue, Sakura gets taken hostage. At first, Sasuke insists on continuing the mission, but Naruto tells him that those who abandon their friends are worse than scum. When they finally find Sakura and the bandits, it was at first hard for them because their hands got stuck together. However, one by one, through teamwork, the two quickly defeated the bandits and their leader, Jakō. Although their mission was a success, the statue itself was very damaged, but Kakashi Hatake said that it could be melted down and re-casted. When Naruto complained about his hand being stuck to Sasuke's, Sakura said that it will naturally fall apart within two or three days, much to the disappointment of Naruto and Sasuke.
Cooperation, Team 10 Edit

Team 7 and Team 10 on a mission.
Team 10 tries to round up some hogs for the villagers to eat. Noticing their teamwork, Shikamaru remembers a time where the team also worked closely together in order to complete a mission. After a Village Headman's granddaughter was kidnapped by Baji, he hired Konohagakure's Team 7 and Team 10 for assistance. When the teams accepted the mission to stop Baji and rescue the girl, an ex-bandit named Tōfu acted as their guide. Shikamaru then instructed Asuma and Kakashi to find an alternate route to the Baji's fortress. Tofu later gets captured and is revealed to be a double agent working for the gang leader. When the six genin infiltrated the fortress, Shikamaru agreed to a hostage exchange between him and Tofu in order to find out the location of the Headman's granddaughter. Ino and Chōji managed to find the tower where the hostages were held, and later, helped defeat Baji. The mission ended with a success, the bandit group were captured, and the Headman's granddaughter was rescued. The scene then shifts back to present time, where Ino and Shikamaru leave Chōji the arduous task of carrying all the hogs back to the village.
Drive Towards Darkness Edit

Sasuke while punching Sadai severely.
While on the way to Konoha, Taka briefly stops by a construction Sasuke recognises. He thinks back to when he first came across it. During a training section near the location, Sasuke remembers how he was falling behind Naruto after he defeated Gaara. He punches a tree and uses Chidori to take some of them out. A girl named Naho almost falls from a cliff nearby and Sasuke saves her. Later, Sasuke and Kakashi had been sent to investigate national wanted list criminals, and Naruto, Sakura and have been sent to escort Naho, a relative of the Fire Daimyō, to Shizume village. Naho wants Sasuke to escort her, but he was with Kakashi in another mission. Naruto disguises himself as Sasuke so Naho agrees to go with them. After Sasuke and Kakashi noted that the fortress was empty, Naho's group was intercepted by Sadai and his associates. Naruto, Sakura, and Naho come across the criminal and his associates. Naruto defeats the associates, but can't take down their leader. They're all captured. Kakashi uses his ninken to track the criminal. Sasuke appears and the leader mocks him, mentioning he alone in his clan wasn't worth killing, mirroring Itachi's words. Sasuke takes on the leader, who reveals an Earth Release armour, the reason he's able to take on so many attacks. Sasuke defeats him with Chidori, and proceeds to keep punching him. Kakashi stops him and Sasuke goes back to Konoha by himself. Naho comments that Sasuke is scary, but Naruto assures her that Sasuke just has a lot going on with him at the moment, and promises to take her to see him once he's better.