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Question for mun! What do you think of Minato imitating Hashirama and how he rescued Kushina only because she was Uzumaki?

Oh boy, why’d you have to ask? [I’m kidding, I love development questions. They give my neurons a reason to not implode]. Before I address your question though, please note that I have a different interpretation of Minato. Naturally, said interpretation pertains to how I write the character and is not up for wide-scale public acceptance. To each their own, ne?

Disclaimer: Canon = manga. I rarely consider the anime on its own, though I may refer to sourced articles from reddit/quora/narutopedia/databooks. I’m very picky about my sources, since unfounded bouts of OP makes my tea taste bitter and I like my chamomile nice and refreshing, despite the claims of a certain copy nin likening it to steeped weeds. >> You know who you are.

Lets start with the times: Konoha was an established hidden village with a fair number of geniuses to its leaf adorned headband; Hiruzen’s generation, the White Fang, Konoha’s Ghost, Legendary Sanin - and the list goes on. These shinobi were role models; icons for the younger generation to follow - and to become Hokage; the best of the best, was on everyone’s bucket list. As a refugee, Uzumaki Kushina said she wanted to be Hokage to prove a point and Minato chose that time to say it too because it was akin to acknowledging her as one of Konoha.

Just because no one else said it, doesn’t mean they didn’t aim for it either. Who hadn’t learned about the legendary Shodai and the formation of the village? Who didn’t know about the honoured Uzumaki Mito who was somehow still alive whereas everyone else from her time had died? These figures, legends were heroes and idols for a lifestyle where the main trade was murder and espionage. Undoubtedly, their names and lores were used to instil a certain patriotism within the budding leaves of the village; to ensure that the new generations learned to set aside their differences and work together in the service of the Daimyo.

I digress. It wasn’t just Minato who wanted to be like the Shodai or the Nindaime, or the Legendary Professor [Sandaime], everyone did. He simply happened to have the means to make it happen: Beat the Sandaime’s record at the academy [undisputed so far], stumbled across the Nindaime’s technique and adapted it to be faster [thus hijacking the title of the fastest shinobi] and fostered a reputation on the battlefield which, true to Konoha’s brand of genius, made enemy nin soil themselves.

To say he didn’t plan on said reputation would be somewhat incorrect. Minato was a reputed [ha] genius, ne? Not on the same level as Itachi but pretty…lethal, to put it lightly. The system fostered his persona, and he outstripped it by becoming the youngest Hokage in history. That’s a worthy legend in itself, but is it legend enough to overshadow all previous Hokage?

Which brings me back to your question: Did he rescue Kushina just because she was an Uzumaki? Also interpreted as: Did he plan on marrying Uzumaki Kushina from the get-go?

Maybe. There isn’t enough evidence in canon to completely refute it; but there isn’t nearly enough to support it either. I tend to lean towards the latter since such planning would involve him honing in on Kushina as a ‘target’ since learning her clan affiliation. He was what, nine years old? Maybe ten when they met? I don’t know about you, dear anon, but I prefer a dash of realism when it comes to character studies. At that time, Minato, being the clan-less thingus that he was, was probably more invested in proving himself to his beloved Jiraiya sensei [role model x] and the Sandaime and everyone else who saw him as a genius born once every decade.

Random fun fact: Minato “stalking” Kushina is a filler in the anime. It never happened in the manga. See why sources are so important?

But then how is it possible for the parallel to be so apparent? I’ll give you two reasons; the first is a boring one called literary trope. The second one is kinda…conspiratorial. You see, when a system is as prone to birthing geniuses as Konoha’s most certainly is, the fact that there is a potential genius candidate and a Jinchuriki in the same age group becomes an opportunity. The Jinchuriki is always close to the Hokage, and the Hokage is always one who is recognised by the people.

Additional side-note: Jinchuriki goes missing; everyone panics and no one bothers to notice the cherry red strands of hair left behind by one intelligent kunoichi. No Jonin/Chunin thinks to look underneath the freaking underneath and pick up on it? Come on; this is a generation that grew up around wars. They’re not idiots. [insert nudge no jutsu here]

Case and point. Minato was well aware of his reputation [he bloodied his hands and soul for it after all], and had probably realised the nuances of the system at some point, and had grown to be sceptical of it. Consequently, he had an ego massive enough to think that he could change it for the better. [Remember when he and Naruto talk about the cycle of hatred? He indicated that he was aware of the problem, but didn’t know how to fix it because his generation had failed on that note]

Hokage? Hokage. He was well aware of how his persona might appear to the general populace. His sunny disposition and charm was probably more likened with the Shodai than anyone else. If you don’t think he took advantage of it, then you don’t know just how sneaky Konoha’s Kiiroi Senkō can be. He didn’t hail from a special clan, neither did he possess any kekkei genkai so his reputation was honestly all he had.

But to strive especially hard to mirror Hashirama and Mito? Nah. Minato was a strategist; he would use his public image to ensure Konoha’s loyalty and his popularity - and also his fearsome reputation which crossed borders thanks to all those useful rumours. Kushina had an image of her own to maintain [she was a fearsome kunoichi in her own right] - the manga doesn’t expand on their time enough to disprove or approve, so I suppose it boils down to one’s interpretation, ne? I like to think that Kushina isn’t blind enough to be manipulated by the flake she has to teach the basics of fuuin to. You can’t expect a relationship between such bull headed characters to blossom without experiences and nuances tinged with enough blood, sweat and tears - they rely on each other, anon. Kushina is one of the few people that keeps Minato sane, and Minato is probably one of the very few people who gave Kushina a sense of purpose other than that of a mere vessel.

Hashirama and Mito weren’t a fairy tale romance - theirs was initially political which turned lofty, depending on who you ask. Minato’s and Kushina’s wasn’t a sparkly re-edit either, unless said re-edits are tinged with war and the knowledge that you might not return from your next high ranking mission.

Note on Minato as the Yondaime:

If there was any Hokage he would take administrative cues from, it would be the Nindaime’s lore/records because of all the decrees Tobirama introduced to streamline the system. Minato is a strategist, and had the luxury of one Nara Shikaku, a genius of a Jonin commander, who had been at the game longer than himself. He would introduce similar reforms. Any political nuance would be treated like an occurrence on the battlefield because that’s how Minato had programmed himself to work. 

He has his goofy moments too - but only with people he knows and can trust. Their generation was kinda...mucked up, as were the generations before theirs. If you think about it, Naruto’s generation is the..second gen that grew up soft and squishable in comparison. 

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What is the Sharingan?

The universe of Naruto presented us with a palette of techniques as brilliant as they are intriguing. Among these, figure prominently, dojutsu, special pupils. The most appreciated by fans for its multiple advantages is the sharingan. What is sharingan? What powers does it offer to its holder? How do you get it and especially how does it evolve? These are all questions to which we can provide you with answers. Let yourself be carried away by our team of experts and discover the ultimate secrets of this dojutsu. Famous dojutsu of the Uchiwa clan, the sharingan is one of the most powerful kekkei genkai. It is the hereditary copier eye that appears in their limbs. Only an elite handful can develop it to its perfect form. In this epic, discover: - what is a Kekkei Genkai - what a sharingan is - the origin and evolution of sharingan - the Mangekyou Sharingan - the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan - the Rinnegan Let's go into this dimension to learn more about this special jutsu. 📖

Les Kekkei Genkai

In the universe of Naruto, there is what is called the Kekkei Genkai . Literally translated as the techniques limited to the lineage, ie those that are of the same blood. You should know that these techniques are initially transmitted from generation to generation in family clans. They are therefore perpetuated within the same family or the same clan. The Kekkei Genkai can therefore encompass several kinds of powerful technique.   The different kinds of Kekkei Genkai

The Godai Seishitsu Henka is the first type of Kekkei Genkai which represents its elementary part. It can be translated as: the advanced transformation of the nature of the five elements. There are five main elements for which the shinobi may have more or less natural correspondence. 🌊 💨 🌱 Moreover, we have the leaf test done to find out which element the ninja is affiliated with. Naruto Uzumaki for example has a strong correspondence with the element of wind. It is therefore better for him to use all the techniques that are affiliated with it. They will be much more powerful when he uses this element in his attacks. Some shinobi, on the other hand, can be made to match two or more elements. For example, for those of the Uchiha clan the main element is fire . We all know Sasuke's fireball. This does not prevent him at the same time from carrying out powerful techniques of the lightning element . It therefore has a double elementary affinity. Mostly fire and minority lightning. But even then we cannot speak of godai seishitsu henka. Parfait Godai Seishitsu Henka

This one is a form of Kekkei Genkai that shinobi who have a strong correspondence with two elements master. Both are perfectly worn. An unparalleled harmony that allows these two elements to merge to launch a special super technique. He can then create an unstoppable new technique. Deidara for example is a user of bakuton , the art of manipulating the explosion because it has a strong correspondence with the elements of earth and lightning. Two elements that he was therefore able to merge in order to obtain this godai seishitsu henka, seen in his fight against Sasuke Uchiwa. In the same register, we can note the first hokage Hashirama Senju. He developed the mokuton the art of manipulating wood by merging the two elements for which he had a strong correspondence: water and earth. On the other side, we have the other type of Kekkei Genkai. This is also the one that will mainly interest us, it is the Dojutsu to be translated as a technique of the eyes or the pupil. In this register we can note the byakugan which is the dojutsu mastered by the members of a clan called Hyuga. We also have the sharingan which is that of the Uchiwa clan. The rinnegan , the last which is supposed to be the only dojutsu of the sage of the six paths. 👀 Track ninjas with dojutsu

Regarding all their techniques and all their peculiarities, it is obvious that they are rare in the world of shinobi. Therefore, people with techniques that are part of this Kekkei Genkai have a considerable advantage over other shinobi.��These latter are not used to seeing such specific applications of the chakra. It is for this main reason that shinobis with Kekkei Genkai are sometimes feared, sometimes hunted down. Feared because these techniques are unconventional and generally powerful. 💥 Ninjas are not prepared to face them. They are hunted down because those shinobis with these Kekkei Genkai can be hunted down. Another shinobi or another ninja from a nearby village may seek to root out their peculiarities. Their goal is to appropriate their special characteristics and thus make them weapons of war. So they will have a significant advantage for their village. Let us quote the Akatsuki who instructed Itachi Uchiwa to recruit Deidara in view of his Kekkei Genkai and his abilities. In this register we can also note Ao, a shinobi from the village of Kiri, close to the fifth mizukage. During one of his missions, he killed a member of the Hyuga clan and seized his byakugan. This dojutsu is highly sought after by other villages and other rival clans. There again it is a Kekkei Genkai who broke the links of genetics. Being external to the Hyuga clan he should never have used this dojutsu. In the same way, Danzo did it with the members of the Uchiha clan who tracked him down. Uchiha's hereditary dojutsu is called sharingan . 👁‍🗨

What is sharingan?

According to the definition, sharingan is a dojutsu which allows, like the other dojutsu mentioned above, to analyze genjutsu, taijutsu, and ninjutsu from all sides. All this while canceling the effects. But what makes its power compared to others is that the one who possesses it is able to perceive the nature and the functioning of a technique. Note especially that this pupil allows its user to copy the latter if he wishes. 👀

The hand signs or mudras performed by the user and even the direction in which they are throwing a shuriken. It is the same for the quantity of chakra necessary for the realization of its technique and the implementation of a known technique. All of these things are copied and saved in the blink of an eye by sharingan. The perfect example is the fight between Kakashi and Zabuza . Kakashi copied with his sharingan the permutation technique using the suiton to create a water clone. Even though he had just noticed the same technique used by his opponent. 🌊 The copier ninja is renowned for having over 1000 techniques. Sasuke also had the opportunity to use this technique under the astonished eyes of his comrades by resuming part of Rock Lee's taijutsu. If Lee trained for years to implement it, Sasuke was able to instantly copy and reproduce a game. All this seeing her once when he did not yet have complete mastery of his sharingan at the time. Main faculties given by sharingan

In addition to this, the sharingan allows its user to anticipate phrases, movements and techniques that have not yet been spoken or performed. Giving the impression for those who face it that it allows us to perceive the future. Zabuza explains this by evoking the capacity for perception and the hypnotic capacity offered by sharingan. It gives this impression of hypnosis, which aims to destabilize the opponent. However, we must keep in mind that the sharingan can detect and perceive the secrets of the different ninja techniques whatever their nature. ㊙ However, this eye does not necessarily allow you to copy and counter them all. For example, the sharingan does not allow its user to copy another Kekkei Genkai. He will not be able to copy Deidara's bokuton or Hashirama's mokuton, and even less the Hyuga Jyuken which requires byakugan. In the same way, having them does not allow to counter all the techniques. Seeing a technique is one thing, countering it is another. 💪🏻

Origin and evolution of sharingan

We can distinguish 3 main forms of sharingan. The first, which is the awakening of the sharingan, concerns the red pupil and which integrates one, two or three tomoes. The second form being the Mangekyou sharingan or kaleidoscope of sharingan. The third form is called eternal sharingan. Where exactly does it come from? How do the Uchiha come to awaken it and how do these special red pupils evolve? The Nindaime Hokage spoke volumes about the biological and physiological origin of sharingan when speaking to the First Hokage. He said to him during the Fourth Great War: "You know it very well, the Uchiha are a demon possessed clan! The awakening of the sharingan is due to the very strong emotional intensity that the Uchiha can feel." Indeed, when their member discovers love, it is so strong that his emotions are released and become particularly excessive. You should know that an Uchiha has a deeper love than anyone else for the people he loves. And on the other hand, he will also feel a very great hatred if he happens to lose his loved ones. It is this relationship and the shift in their love and hatred that brings about the awakening of sharingan. ❤   Use of techniques in the Uchiha clan

At the physiological level it is reflected in a simple way. After losing the person (s) he cherished with this deep love, many emotions will surface. Among other things, hatred and the desire for revenge, great disappointment or even guilt. It is from this precise moment that a unique chakra is secreted in the brain of an Uchiha . Chakra which will act directly on the optic nerves. This will change the color and appearance of the eyes. 👁‍🗨🩸 Thus reflecting the emotions and feelings of the heart of the shinobi. After awakening the sharingan, it converts all his emotions and acts instantly on this person by increasing his strength, his reflexes and his perception of the world. In the long run, if it fails to inhibit its negative feeling, sharingan will continually increase the intensity of its user's hatred. From there begins a vicious circle. ➰ The sharingan increases the hatred of the shinobi through which the sharingan intensifies and evolves to be more powerful. This has the effect of increasing the grip of the sharingan and the hatred he instills in the ninjas. It is for this reason that most of the Uchiha  once they activate it have died in a path of hatred that is difficult to return to. 💥 Evolution of the main Uchiha

Sasuke went through the same evolutionary process as Madara and Obito. Madara is no more special than any other, except that he has thought big in his plans. Any unhealed Uchiha  who had evolved his sharingan at such an advanced stage would have followed the same evolution as Madara. Hence Tobirama's desire to annihilate them all without exception. Rare are the Uchiwa  who do not come out darkened by the awakening of the sharingan. Itachi and Shisui are notable exceptions of perfect control of their emotions after awakening their Dojutsu. But these examples are minimal compared to the history of the clan over time. The Uchiha  were also becoming so unstable that to avoid a war all the members of the clan had to be decimated. What Itachi did for the good of his village, Konoha Village. 🏙 The particularity of the awakening of this dojutsu is incredible because it also suggests that it is not all Uchiha  who are brought to activate it. Byakugan for example is a dojutsu which is active from birth. Sharingan is not. 👶🏻

If during his lifetime an Uchiha  does not feel the intense emotion necessary for its activation, the sharingan will simply not awaken. It is for this reason that within this own clan we saw cheerful ordinary civilians who did not give the impression of having activated their sharingan and sinking into hatred. The closest example is Sasuke and Itachi's mother, Mikoto Uchiwa. This is what the first data collection (Rin no Sho databook) tells us: Sharingan is a unique ability that manifests itself, even among members of the Uchiha clan , in only a handful of people. The phases for the first form of the Sharingan In its first form, this three-level dojutsu: the one- tomoe sharingan , the two-tomoe sharingan and the three-tomoe sharingan. The awakening situation of the sharingan can vary from one person to another, as can the number of tomoe that appears during the first activation. For Sasuke the awakening of his sharingan happened when his big brother massacred his family. He was confronted with the death of all the beings he cherished: his clan but more significantly his father, his mother and his brother who in his eyes had died for him at that moment in a colorful way. At that moment Sasuke activated his sharingan with a tomoe only in both eyes. Likewise, Madara activated his sharingan for him after he made the decision to sever the great friendship he had with Hashirama Senju . For him, he was an Uchiha  destined to face the Senjus and the ninjas of Konoha. The two clans which are killing each other and which are in perpetual confrontation. He awakened two sharingan to a tomoe. 🩸 The obito fight

On the other hand, it is possible that awakening has already skipped a stage. If we refer to the two books that tell the story of Itachi: Itachi Shinden written by Takashi Hano, supervised and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. This ninja activated his sharingan directly with two tomoes. This happened after he was confronted with the deaths of his teammates and friends killed by Obito . At the time, he realized the price to pay to activate the sharingan and from that moment on he was worried about his little brother. He knew he would have to go through an ordeal as difficult as the one he had just suffered if he was ever to activate his own sharingan. Moreover Itachi cried as he fled after being chased by Sasuke the night he decimated the members of his clan. He realized he was the trigger for what he dreaded the most for his younger brother. While he always wondered what terrible and painful ordeal Sasuke would go through to activate his sharingan. He realizes that it was he who made him live it. Much like Itachi, our fourth character Obito also had his sharingan when faced with dire straits. She let consider the death of her teammates including Kakashi who was in a critical situation. The idea of ​​losing him awakened in Obito two sharingan with two tomoes. Several factors could then explain the number of tomoes that appear when the sharingan is first activated. The state and physical capacity of the shinobi at the time of activation or the depth of his emotions at the time of his awakening. Once he is awake, it is the determination, the repeated use of this dojutsu but also the hatred combined with the sadness that his user may feel that will make him evolve. This until he reaches the final stage of his first form: the three-tomoe sharingan. Known and mastered technique of sharingan

Regarding their characteristics, each stage brings a new skill and reinforces the one already acquired. The first tomoe increases the ninja's reflexes and the perception of the surrounding world. The second tomoe reinforces these first capacities and the shinobi is now able to perceive the secrets of the techniques. For example, he becomes able to deflect the genjutsus by seeing them through them. In addition he is able to copy this technique simply by looking at them except for the Kekkei Genkai as said previously.

As for the third tomoe, it reinforces the previous capacities, that is to say perception, anticipation and increased copying. It also offers the possibility for the shinobi to hypnotize his opponent. Above all, it is to cast genjutsus considerably more powerful than the conventional genjutsus to which the sharingan becomes immune. At this stage, the sharingan genjutsu also makes it possible to control all types of creatures. This in the image of the serpent of Orochimaru which Sasuke took control to escape the area that Deidara had detonated. 🐍 It can also be noted that it is possible for the user to have a different number of tomoe depending on the eye. It happened to Sasuke who had a second tomoe in his right eye when Naruto was about to be killed by Haku when he only had one tomoe in his left eye. This tomoe also allowed him to increase his reflexes in addition to having acquired the possibility of perceiving Haku who precisely used a Kekkei Genkai difficult to counter. Only the sharingan of at least two tomoes could have seen and followed him. Secret techniques: izanagi and izanami

In the most advanced stage of its first form, it already allows its user to use two immensely powerful genjutsus from the Uchiha clan . As well as they have been classified as Kinjutsu or techniques prohibited within the clan. First, the Read the full article