Minato Namikaze (波風 ミナト,
Namikaze Minato), also known as
Konoha's Yellow Flash (木ノ葉の黄色い閃光,
Konoha no Kiiroi Senkō), was the
Fourth Hokage (四代目火影,
Yondaime Hokage), and the father of
Naruto Uzumaki.
According to those who knew him, Minato was a very talented ninja,
having been considered a genius that appeared once a generation,
graduated from the Academy at the age of ten. He came under the
tutelage of
Jiraiya,
and under his guidance, learned to develop his skills. Impressed with
Minato's determination to succeed, Jiraiya took it upon himself to make
him his apprentice and teach the latter his skills, including the Toad
Summoning Technique. Minato quickly mastered the technique, being the only person to fully control
Gamabunta,
a feat not even his sensei or his son could do as of now. His skills
would further grow with the development of his own jutsu, including the
Rasengan, something he although never completed to his intendings, and the
Flying Thunder God Technique.
After attaining the rank of Jonin, Minato was given direction of his own team, which consisted of
Kakashi Hatake,
Rin and
Obito Uchiha.
Along with Kakashi, Minato's reputation greatly increased during the
Third Great Shinobi War, where his skills earned him the moniker of
Konoha's Yellow Flash.
Minato with his students:
Rin,
Obito Uchiha, and
Kakashi HatakeAs a gift for Kakashi's advancement to Jonin, Minato gave him a
unique kunai marked with one of the Flying Thunder God transportation
markers. Shortly afterwards, he informed the team of their mission:
destroy a bridge that aided the enemy Rock ninja force. For the
mission, Kakashi took Minato's place as commander of the team while he
went to a different battlefield, where he was able to defeat a large
number of
Iwagakureninja singlehandedly. His team, however, was unable to complete their
mission, as differences between Obito and Kakashi lead the team to be
caught in a trap. Obito, however, was unable to survive the mission,
instead helping Kakashi save Rin by giving Kakashi his
Sharinganeye before being completely crushed by rocks. When Rin used Kakashi's
kunai, Minato arrived and easily defeated the Iwagakure ninja.
Unfortunately, by the time he arrived Obito was already dead, though he
managed to save Kakashi and Rin. They would later go on to fulfill
their mission and help repel the invasion.
[edit] Fourth Hokage
Minato as the Fourth Hokage
In the months to come, Minato was chosen by
Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, to lead as the Fourth Hokage. As a result of this decision, the power crazed
Orochimaruleft the village. Minato's devotion to the village and his love for his
friends inspired all those around him, and as such, he became
well-liked by the villagers. During his time and relationship with
Kushina Uzumaki,
Jiraiya showed Minato one of his developing books, which features a
fictional character named Naruto. Minato appreciated the name and he
would name his unborn son after the fictional character. Jiraiya,
however, did not think the name was worthwhile. Kushina approved of the
name, so Jiraiya had not much of a choice when both of them had
approved. However, just moments after Naruto's birth, the
Nine-Tailed Demon Fox attacked Konoha. Minato rushed to the village, where he and
Gamabunta faced off against the
Tailed Beast. Near the end of the battle, Minato made the ultimate sacrifice; using the
Dead Demon Consuming Seal, he sealed the demon fox into his newborn son, in exchange for his own life.
His dying wish was that Naruto be viewed as a hero, and not as
the container of the demon fox, a request not honored by most of the
villagers. The only few people who did honor the request was
Hiruzen,
Iruka Umino, and a few other ninja who had fought in the Third Great Shinobi War.
SuccessionSince Minato never had a chance to pick his successor, Hiruzen, the
Third Hokage resumed his role as Hokage. Soon after the sealing of the
demon fox, Hiruzen made a decree that Naruto being a demon container
should never be mentioned. This was done in the hope that if the
children of Naruto's age grew up not knowing his true nature, they
would not hold him in contempt like their parents did. Nevertheless,
they still shunned him because of their parents' attitude towards him.
Because of this, Naruto was isolated and became mischievous.
Highest rankBirthdateHeightWeightGenderBlood typeAffiliationPrevious team(s)Previous occupation(s)
Kage
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January 25
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179.2 cm1.792 m
5.879 ft
70.551 in
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66.1kg145.726 lb
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Male
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B
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Konohagakure
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Hokage
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