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[NejiTen] Written for each other : NejiTen canon (1/5)

After watching Naruto for the 1000th time...There is a thought that keeps spinning in my head... Kishimoto shipped NejiTen. from. the start (?)

NejiTen has always been my golden OTP. I just want to share some things that I noticed about them while watching Naruto. And without realizing it, I made a very, very long list ....  So, I divided my analysis into 5 parts 

PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 |

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1. Neji and Tenten (Theme Song)

They are the only ones to share a same theme song (with a very slightly different beat, but it’s the same) !

This is not a coincidence ! Nothing is a coincidence, especially not when you have to work on a character like Neji who is obsessed with fate.

Neji and Tenten characters: 

Neji is a character tortured by his fate. During his first appearances, he is bitter towards his clan. He wants to go against his fate, taking the path of hate and revenge (like Sasuke). He always wanted to rebel against his clan.                

(↑ A/N: I emphasize this sentence because it’s clearly the purpose of his character, and that will not change. It's just the way to reach the end goal that will change. I will quote what he says in episode 412 :

“Naruto and Gaara both challenged their destinies and overcame hardship. They wouldn't turn their backs and say it’s someone else’s problem.”

Tenten was always by his side, even when he was arrogant and cruel. She knows him perfectly : his story, his moods, his techniques, everything (and vice versa: he knows her perfectly). Tenten is his sun, his balance and the way for him to rebel against his clan.

Remember, Kishi said Tenten was his favorite character. He must have taken a long time to design her character and I think he associated her with Neji from the start.

This is not new information, Kishi didn't give the girls much credit except Sakura who is the main character with Naruto and Sasuke (but that's normal, the story begins with them). What I mean is: he focused more on Neji (a boy) and so Tenten is kind of created for him.

There are many reasons like: the choice of the theme song, the fact that Neji and Tenten are always together, and that Tenten is always on Neji's side to support him. So really, Tenten is the girl who belongs to Neji and Neji belongs to Tenten. 

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2. Symbols 

I just realized they have a lot of symbols and that connects them.

Dragon and Phoenix :

Neji is symbolized by the Phoenix and Tenten by the Dragon.

In Chinese mythology, the phoenix (yang) and the dragon (yin) represent the perfect balance for a successful married life.

Also ! We can find the representation of the Dragon and the Phoenix in their physical appearance. But this time it’s Neji who has the characteristics of the Dragon (his eyes, the cold tone of his skin) and Tenten of the Phoenix (her warm tones : her skin, her hair and eyes are reminiscent of the flames that cover the phoenix)

Zodiac signs + Date of birthday:

Tenten = Pisces (Date of birthday : March 9)

Neji = Cancer (Date of birthday : July 3)

They are perfectly compatible ! Their zodiac signs are compatible, as is their birthday number (their birthday number follows the table of 3 😅 So, 9 and 3 are perfectly compatible 🤣 But, these numbers are really compatible in numerology, I checked it.)

Also ! Neji is obsessed with fate and Tenten’s hobby is fortune-telling. (She is also fascinated by the supernatural and ghosts.)

Blood type :

Tenten : Type B

Neji : Type O

Sky  (天 ) and Bird :

The caged bird represents Neji trapped in his fate.

The name of Tenten in Chinese 天天 means "sky"  (sky sky, or heaven)

                    And what does a caged bird look for ?

                                                        The sky. 

                                               Fly in the sunny sky.

(↑, this is not a coincidence. Neji could have had two Earth scrolls in his hands or another person on his team could have held the scrolls. But no. It’s Neji, and he was holding  天天 in his hands. Plus, Tenten was looking close to him.)

Also, in the manga and the anime, I noticed that before showing Tenten and Neji in a frame, there were birds shown right before.

(↑ zoom ↓), oh ! Kishi drew Tenten with lipstick for Neji ↑

. . .

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3. Nejiten reference

(A/N: I thought Hashirama and Mito were Tenten's parents.... but no...)

Another obvious sign slipped discreetly into the manga.

Which of these characters was drawn first ? No matter, Kishi implicitly plotted Neji and Tenten's fate. The guy with the long hair ended up with the girl with two buns.

I also don't think Hiashi would have objected. He seemed to like Neji's friends and like I said above, Neji was a rebel. He wanted to change the systems of his clan. His goal was to change his fate, be free. to make his own decisions.

The real change of the Hyuuga clan would have been done by him, and he would have married Tenten no matter how, because they were meant to be together since the creation of their character.

Tenten was the only one on Neji's side from the start. Just remember the battle of Neji and Naruto (episode 62), it was Tenten commenting on Neji's actions. She already knew him perfectly: his strengths, his weaknesses. She had faith in him, and he had faith in her too.

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So, when Kishimoto created their character, did he think about all of this ? Is it all a coincidence ? I don’t think so, but if it does, the fate is truly amazing ! I call it the red thread of fate.

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[NejiTen] Written for each other : NejiTen CANON ! (5/5)

PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 |

17. Neji clearly rejects girls who approach him

Neji always kept a distance between himself and the other girls, but not with Tenten.

Chuunin Exams Arc :  the scene where he rejected Ino and he tried to kill Hinata (he advised her to give up on several times, but she didn’t listen to him).

Episode 412 :  this scene ↓

(Tenten's reaction : she suddenly loses her smile ↓)

(Neji’s reaction : he is very embarrassed ↓)

(When Neji asked Fuu to let go of his hand, Tenten smiles again. ↓)

I also think Lee was aware of his two teammates' feelings, because he always leaves them both alone together. It's so obvious that Neji and Tenten are made for each other. They make a perfect pair. Without Tenten, Neji is ‘alone’ and without Neji, Tenten is ‘alone’. ↓

What I mean by alone: If Tenten hadn't been there for Neji when he was in the dark, Neji would have taken the same path as Sasuke at a very young age. Perhaps he would have already killed Hinata and deserted the village, or perhaps he would have committed suicide ? 

Like I said, Tenten is her balance. I'm pretty sure if Tenten had been present during his fight with Hinata, he would never have tried to kill Hinata. This episode showed what Neji could look like if Tenten wasn't there. And Kiba said it, Neji is cruel (but not with Tenten). 

At that moment, Neji was like the raging waves and Tenten was there to calm those waves. She brought out the best in him, he is naturally calm by her side. Naruto doesn’t have this role. Naruto only helped Neji open his eyes, he brought the light (he gave him hope). Plus, Neji admires Naruto for being so stubborn and challenging his fate. He is a role model for him, just like Tenten who admires Tsunade

Neji understood there were several paths to reach his final destination and that he was the only one to choose what he would do with his life.

"Father, is a person's destiny a thing like a cloud flowing with an inescapable flow? Or can a person choose the flow he wishes… I still don't know the answer to this. Either way the destination may be the same in the end. However by choosing to live like the latter, a person can live and strive towards a goal. And in this match I have finally understood those who have that are truly strong. Father, I have but one goal, I want to become stronger… Enough not to lose to anyone… That's how I feel. Father, the birds are flying freely today… They look so happy." - Hyuuga Neji. 

And what happened after ? Tenten came to visit him. The reference between birds is strong between them. (If you didn't know, Kishi likes to put implicit clues in his manga)

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18. Tenten's love interest hint

This reflection is based on the first part of Naruto show when Tenten said in her mind that Sasuke and the Prince of the land of Birds were cute..

Episode 21 : the first time she saw Sasuke (I like SasuTen duo too 😁)

Cursed warrior Arc (Episodes 162-167) : the first time she saw the Prince of the Land of Birds

So, if you combine these two types, you get Neji 🤣 . How ? ↓

Explanations:

First, take Sasuke, he has the same stony attitude as Neji. Really, Sasu and Neji are similar on several points : smart and hot guy, doesn't like to talk too much, belongs to powerful clans, arrogant (in the beginning), not comfortable with feelings, etc. (I like Neji and Sasuke duo)

Tenten seems to like the bad boy attitude like a lot of girls.

Then, take the Prince of the land of birds... Tenten didn't know, but in fact, it's not a boy, it's a girl who took the place of her twin brother !  B.. But, Neji’s long hair...

                                                “This is NOT me !”

                                   So, Neji is clearly her type of guy !

In Shippuden, Tenten stopped commenting on the boys' good looks, perhaps because her relationship with Neji has evolved and became more ambiguous ? 😂

                 Did they make a promise to each other ?

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19. A promise ?

Look at Neji’s pose ! He took the nice guy pose ! Do you know what that means ?

Remember the first part of Naruto, the ‘Sasuke Recovery Team’ (episode 27). Naruto took the nice guy pose in front of everyone to make a promise to Sakura. And when you took  this pose you are sure to keep your promise.

(↓↓ This picture of Naruto is from Neji's memories in Naruto Shippuden Episode 412 ↓↓)

So, this frame where Neji adopted the nice guy pose could be a memory of Tenten before the war or during a break in the war. 

It makes sense. Neji made a promise to Tenten, and she can never forgive him because he broke his promise... (A/N: no, I can't analyze this scene because I support the idea that Neji is still alive. 😭)

But in short, this scene is deeper than we think... I think Neji's drama was not planned and Kishi changed the whole plot at the last minute (this is why the scene is poorly written and inconsistent with the Naruto talk no jutsu during his fight with Neji). So, this scene with Tenten is meant to show her relationship with Neji :

“Neji, why did you leave me ?” → They were very very close.

Neji picture with the nice guy pose → His promise and how he was with her when they were alone.

Her tear → She would like to cry, but Neji reminds her of the priorities of the war. (She knows Neji perfectly, and she therefore knows what he expects from her)

Tenten is surely the one who is the most devastated because she lost the one with whom she shared all the adventure since the beginning of Naruto show. 

Then, at the end (of the worst fanfic I've read written by Kishi), she's single because Neji is.. (waiting for a resurrection). This clearly shows that she was meant for Neji from the start, and that Kishi wrote them for each other. But, money and fake polls (SP and SJ) changed his script 😒 (I tell you if NaruSaku happened, Neji would be alive and end up with Tenten). 

Naruto was a good manga, the storyline was well constructed in the first parts. Then the author lost control over the writing of his work and from the 4th Great War, everything became bullshit, unrelated to the beginning of the story. 

(If you really want to know who Kishi actually shipped in his manga, refer to the beginning of the story.)

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20. NejiTen conclusion in Naruto show 😥

NejiTen was supposed to happen ! And this scene is the proof (another proof among many)

“The fact that I’m ALIVE” Neji said.

Neji was supposed to be alive !!! THIS SCENE IS THE REAL SCENE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE !!!!!!!!!!!

Remember what I said above about a promise. In this scene, Neji arrives to say that he kept his promise and that they can be together now. He's ready to change the Hyuga clan. Break the old rules and bring renewal ! 

!! NejiTen was supposed to show that the ties of the red thread are stronger than anything !!

Physical contact

This physical contact sums up all the other physical contact they have shared in the series !

It shows how close they were. Plus, Neji places his hand tenderly on Tenten's shoulders. You can feel the passion, the love in this gesture and his voice.

Eyes contact

Really, this scene brings together all of NejiTen's moments throughout the series. It brings together all the feelings they both shared, the intensity of their feeling.

Tenten looks at the Neji of this world. But the one she sees is the real Neji ! She is reassured because Neji is alive ! The REAL NEJI IS ALIVE ! 

And this is where Naruto ended for me. Neji is alive with Tenten by his side.

                Don’t forget this is a shonen, romantic love isn’t the central interest of the anime. And Neji and Tenten were just the secondary characters. So, that kind of attention actually means a lot more. (Plus, Naruto was released in 1999, and Japanese culture is different from western culture. So, things were different before and now)

Guys if you find your Neji or your Tenten in real life, don’t let him/her go.

                             ~ Thank you for reading me to the end ~

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[NejiTen] Written for each other: NejiTen canon (3/5)

PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 |

7. Neji never refused anything to Tenten

Watching episode 100 again makes me think he never refused her anything.

↑ For this scene, Neji refuses to go, but after (in episode 100) we see him with Tenten. So, he finally agreed.🙄 ↓

(A/N: Tsunade is a very important role model for Tenten, Neji knows that ! And he finally decided to go with her.😮😏) And as you can see, Tenten is standing next to Neji's family. So, I really don't think Kishi planned to do incest in his manga... Plus, the manga was based on the evolution of the ninja world. 

Also, just remember those episodes from Naruto Shippuden ↓ :  

Episode 192 : Neji accepted Tenten's help to save his cousin

Episode 311 : He agreed to go to the public baths with her. (this is another hidden aspect of their relationship 😁 I have the impression that behind the scenes they do everything together)

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8. Tenten always gets angry with people who ‘disrespect’ Neji

She always defends him when others say that Neji is untrustworthy or doubts his intentions.

Kiba speech in episode 192, Neji chronicles

Lee speech in episode 411

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9. Tenten always supports and cares about Neji

She always supported Neji's idea even when he called Lee a failure... 

She was the only one who believed in Neji when he fought with Naruto

She always worries about Neji.

Ok, she's worried about Lee and her other friends too. But, with Neji, it.. feels like different ! With others, she is like the mother or the big sister, but not with Neji. She is much gentler, more patient and more understanding with him. That's all the difference !

The name that comes out of her mouth first is Neji

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10. Their complementarities

They finish each other's sentences.

Their techniques complement each other.

They are always on the same wavelength.

Their design is made for each other. They symbolize historical Chinese couples.

They have great respect for each other. 

They are simply the ideal pair ↓

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11. Neji always protects and cares about Tenten

The way Neji protects Tenten implicitly means that he doesn't want to lose Tenten, and implicitly means he loves her (it's his way of showing his feelings.) 

He has confidence in Tenten’s abilities.

around episode 405 : he absolutely wanted to find Tenten

Neji wanted to help Tenten overcome her depression (Naruto Retsuden: Naruto Uzumaki and the Spiral Destiny)

“My present goal is to get rid of Tenten’s depression.” - Hyuuga Neji

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[NejiTen] Written for each other : NejiTen is canon (2/5 )

PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 |

Many of you are waiting for the next parts 😮  Thanks to all of you for reading me ! Honestly I didn't think it would be readable...  

4. Always together since their first appearance

They always share the same frame

(the same frame ↓)

Always together. Training alone together !

They spend so much time together. Do you realize what this suggests ? 

↓↓ Firstly, in this part of the show, they trained together during the whole period of the chuunin exams.. 

This clearly shows that Neji has confidence in Tenten and her abilities. He never devalued her, on the contrary ! He is the only one who sees her potential, even when she no longer believes in herself. 

Plus, the times they find themselves alone to train together, they certainly share deep moments and conversations. This point makes me think that Tenten knew about Neji's past before anyone else.  So, can you understand the depth of the connection between them ? 

(I can easily imagine they eat together after a mission, training or days off. Then, Neji accompanies Tenten to her house.  😅)

Secondly, I could say Team Gai works as a duo unlike other teams, for example: Team Asuma, we have a real trio (Ino-Shika-Cho).

(/!\ I love team Gai and Lee 💚 . What I say below is only what I noticed)

But, in Team Gai, Neji and Tenten are always together and Lee is always with Gai. Sorry to say that, but it's like Lee is intentionally left out of the NejiTen duo. Since his first appearance he has fallen in love with Sakura, and he's almost always with Gai sensei.

That's not all, Lee is rarely shown with Neji and Tenten at the same time : he is often left out of missions Neji and Tenten do together. And, the same goes for Neji and Tenten, they are often left out of Lee and Gai moments.

(Episode references below ↓)

Part 1

Chuunin Exams Arc : Lee goes to save Sakura and leaves Neji and Tenten alone

Cursed Warrior (episode 162-167) : Naruto, Neji and Tenten

Third Great Beast Arc (episode 195 - 196) : Naruto, Neji, Tenten and Lee.  But, not really a Team Gai moment: Naruto spends his time with Neji and Tenten (hospital, Ichiraku, mission) and then Lee arrives to save Gai-sensei.

Gantetsu Escort Mission (Episode 209 - 212) : Naruto, Lee and Sakura.

Menma Memory Search mission (Episode 213- 215) : Naruto, Neji and Tenten

Part 2 (I don't really remember all the episodes of Shippuden, maybe because Team Gai is not very present)

Kazekage Rescue Mission (Episode 14) : Neji saves Tenten. Great romantic moment ! haha

Episode 184 : (Tenten, Neji) : They are alone on a mission.

Episode 192 : (Neji, Tenten, Kiba) : Neji chronicle, he tells what happened to them in the Konoha Crush Arc.

Episode 311 :  Tenten wants to go to the public bath, Neji agrees to go  with her, and proposes to Lee who refuses.

Episode 412 : Neji decides to divide the team into 2. So, Lee is with another sub team...

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5. NejiTen outfits

Tenten and Neji's outfits match perfectly.

I think this is another important point. The author didn’t choose their clothing at random, considering the time they spend together, this detail suggests that they went shopping together and bought these matching couple outfits. This, shows another side of their relationship.

Their outfits also matched in the first part of Naruto (the colors and the three stripes).  

I also noticed something funny with Neji's bag. His bag is shaped like the Chinese dumpling that Tenten loves .....................

(In the databook it is written that Tenten loves Chinese food)

Actually  Neji’s bag.. 

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6. Neji always wants to team up with Tenten

This is another point that I noticed

Cursed Warrior :

In this part, Neji divided the team into two: Naruto alone and him with Tenten.

Menma Memory Search mission :

In this part, Neji leaves Naruto and Menma alone, and he leaves on his side with Tenten

This scene where they are on a tree is repeated several times in the first part of Naruto. They look like two birds on a tree branch...

Episode 412 (12:30) : Neji decides to divide the team into 2 (there are 6 people in total). This is how he makes up the teams:

- First team → Lee, Matsuri and the two from the Hidden Waterfall

- Second team → Tenten and Neji !

And Matsuri insists on being part of the second team, but Neji refuses. I will quote Neji’s sentence : 

“No, I need Tenten for the rescue. The two of us will go”

No no no no, this is not a coincidence ! 😂 Coincidence doesn’t exist ! All I see is the author is looking for a way to isolate Neji and Tenten together.

[rock-n-roll-lee]

Jesus Christ OP this was a ride

[NejiTen] Written for each other : NejiTen canon (1/5)

After watching Naruto for the 1000th time…There is a thought that keeps spinning in my head... Kishimoto shipped NejiTen. from. the start (?)

NejiTen has always been my golden OTP. I just want to share some things that I noticed about them while watching Naruto. And without realizing it, I made a very, very long list ….  So, I divided my analysis into 5 parts 

PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 |

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1. Neji and Tenten (Theme Song)

They are the only ones to share a same theme song (with a very slightly different beat, but it’s the same) !

This is not a coincidence ! Nothing is a coincidence, especially not when you have to work on a character like Neji who is obsessed with fate.

Neji and Tenten characters: 

Neji is a character tortured by his fate. During his first appearances, he is bitter towards his clan. He wants to go against his fate, taking the path of hate and revenge (like Sasuke). He always wanted to rebel against his clan.                

(↑ A/N: I emphasize this sentence because it’s clearly the purpose of his character, and that will not change. It’s just the way to reach the end goal that will change. I will quote what he says in episode 412 :

“Naruto and Gaara both challenged their destinies and overcame hardship. They wouldn’t turn their backs and say it’s someone else’s problem.”

Tenten was always by his side, even when he was arrogant and cruel. She knows him perfectly : his story, his moods, his techniques, everything (and vice versa: he knows her perfectly). Tenten is his sun, his balance and the way for him to rebel against his clan.

Remember, Kishi said Tenten was his favorite character. He must have taken a long time to design her character and I think he associated her with Neji from the start.

This is not new information, Kishi didn’t give the girls much credit except Sakura who is the main character with Naruto and Sasuke (but that’s normal, the story begins with them). What I mean is: he focused more on Neji (a boy) and so Tenten is kind of created for him.

There are many reasons like: the choice of the theme song, the fact that Neji and Tenten are always together, and that Tenten is always on Neji’s side to support him. So really, Tenten is the girl who belongs to Neji and Neji belongs to Tenten. 

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2. Symbols 

I just realized they have a lot of symbols and that connects them.

Dragon and Phoenix :

Neji is symbolized by the Phoenix and Tenten by the Dragon.

In Chinese mythology, the phoenix (yang) and the dragon (yin) represent the perfect balance for a successful married life.

Also ! We can find the representation of the Dragon and the Phoenix in their physical appearance. But this time it’s Neji who has the characteristics of the Dragon (his eyes, the cold tone of his skin) and Tenten of the Phoenix (her warm tones : her skin, her hair and eyes are reminiscent of the flames that cover the phoenix)

Zodiac signs + Date of birthday:

Tenten = Pisces (Date of birthday : March 9)

Neji = Cancer (Date of birthday : July 3)

They are perfectly compatible ! Their zodiac signs are compatible, as is their birthday number (their birthday number follows the table of 3 😅 So, 9 and 3 are perfectly compatible 🤣 But, these numbers are really compatible in numerology, I checked it.)

Also ! Neji is obsessed with fate and Tenten’s hobby is fortune-telling. (She is also fascinated by the supernatural and ghosts.)

Blood type :

Tenten : Type B

Neji : Type O

Sky  (天 ) and Bird :

The caged bird represents Neji trapped in his fate.

The name of Tenten in Chinese 天天 means “sky”  (sky sky, or heaven)

                    And what does a caged bird look for ?

                                                        The sky. 

                                               Fly in the sunny sky.

(↑, this is not a coincidence. Neji could have had two Earth scrolls in his hands or another person on his team could have held the scrolls. But no. It’s Neji, and he was holding  天天 in his hands. Plus, Tenten was looking close to him.)

Also, in the manga and the anime, I noticed that before showing Tenten and Neji in a frame, there were birds shown right before.

(↑ zoom ↓), oh ! Kishi drew Tenten with lipstick for Neji ↑

…

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3. Nejiten reference

(A/N: I thought Hashirama and Mito were Tenten’s parents…. but no…)

Another obvious sign slipped discreetly into the manga.

Which of these characters was drawn first ? No matter, Kishi implicitly plotted Neji and Tenten’s fate. The guy with the long hair ended up with the girl with two buns.

I also don’t think Hiashi would have objected. He seemed to like Neji’s friends and like I said above, Neji was a rebel. He wanted to change the systems of his clan. His goal was to change his fate, be free. to make his own decisions.

The real change of the Hyuuga clan would have been done by him, and he would have married Tenten no matter how, because they were meant to be together since the creation of their character.

Tenten was the only one on Neji’s side from the start. Just remember the battle of Neji and Naruto (episode 62), it was Tenten commenting on Neji’s actions. She already knew him perfectly: his strengths, his weaknesses. She had faith in him, and he had faith in her too.

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So, when Kishimoto created their character, did he think about all of this ? Is it all a coincidence ? I don’t think so, but if it does, the fate is truly amazing ! I call it the red thread of fate.