Masashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史 Kishimoto Masashi, born November 8, 1974) is the author of the famous manga Naruto. He debuted as a mangaka (cartoonist in Japanese) with his work Karakuri, which was submitted to Shueisha in 1996. Beginning with 1999, his next work Naruto was serialized in the Weekly Shonen Jump manga magazine. Kishimoto had received the Hop Step Award, which was an award given to new artists once a month by Shonen Jump.

Born in the Japanese prefecture of Okayama, Masashi Kishimoto had started a life of drawing from early pre-school age. He aspired in his elementary years to become a mangaka. One of the first anime/manga series Kishimoto took an interest in was Doraemon.

Main Characters

Uchiha Sasuke - One of the main rivals of Naruto, he is the lone survivor of the Uchiha clan. He is a loner who keeps to himself even though he gets all the attention from the girls in the Academy. Sasuke has no time to trouble himself with such matters because he has sworn to avenge the brutal murders of his clan. He has the Sharingan, a special trait of the Uchiha clan, which allows him to copy and use other ninjas' Ninjutsu, Genjutsu and sometimes even Taijutsu.

Uzumaki Naruto - He is the main character of the story. A long time ago a demon fox was sealed inside of him to protect the Village of Konoha. He uses the demon's power to help him fight his opponents. Naruto was treated as an outcast throughout his childhood. He is outgoing and a bit foolish especially around hot girls. Nevertheless he is totally devoted to protecting his friends and people important to him.

Teachers

Jiraiya - Jiraiya is one of the three Legendary Sennin who was taught by the Sandaime. He is a skilled ninja who likes to summon frogs. He is trains Naruto because "supposedly" he is Yondaime's (the Fourth's) son. He has a weak spot for hot girls and likes to peek around to get "inspiration" for his books. Don't let this fool you; Jiraiya has strength more powerful than most can imagine. Even Itachi fears him.

Maito Gai - Kakashi's eternal rival, he and Kakashi have fought 99 times. Currently Gai is up by one, the record is 49 to 50. Gai specializes in very strong Taijutsu. But don't take his weird appearance lightly, he is one of the strongest Jounin of Konoha. He is most likely stronger than Kakashi. Gai is the Jounin in charge of Lee, Neji and Tenten.

Sarutobi Asuma - Asuma is the only Jounin who smokes. He is a pretty strong Jounin, even though he doesn't compare to Gai or Kakashi. He is the Jounin leader of Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji.

Yuuhi Kurenai - She is a rookie Jounin. Nevertheless, she is skilled in Genjutsu attacks. Kurenai is the Jounin in charge of Shino, Kiba and Hinata.

Journey to the Wave Country

Gatou - He is a wealthy businessman who has cronies to do his bidding. He is very evil and kills all who stands in his way. Gatou dies by Zabuza's hand, who stabs him, leading ho his falling off a bridge.

Haku - He is Zabuza's young protege with very special abilities. This young boy (approximately 16) has an advanced bloodline that allows him to perform many special techniques. Zabuza found him when his father killed his mother and almost killed him. He managed to escape and was found by Zabuza on a bridge while he was looking for food. Zabuza has taught and trained him well. to know many techniques. Haku was killed by protecting Zabuza from Kakashi's "Lighting Edge."

Inari - He is the son of Tsunami. Kaiza is his stepfather. Ever since his stepfather died at the hands of Gatou, he has been down and depressed, accepting his fate and never fighting back. Naruto shows him that there is something worth fighting for. After that, Inari becomes a changed person.

Kaiza - The "Hero" of the Wave Country, Kaiza came to the land to make a living and eventually married and settled down. He was killed because he stood up and opposed Gatou.

Momochi Zabuza - He is a Missing-Nin that was part of an assassination squad in the Mist Village. Zabuza is a specialist in silent killing and water jutsus. He has a young protege with an advanced bloodline named Haku. Sorely wounded by Kakashi, Zabuza uses what strength left in him to kill Gatou, while having a bunch of weapons thrust into him by Gatou's cronies. He dies after being stuck in the back by various weapons.

Tazumo - He is a master bridge builder who seeks help to protect himself in the Wave Country from a dangerous businessman named Gatou.

The Chuunin Exam

Akimichi Choji - This Shinobi's clan specializes in jutsus that make you larger. Choji is fat and likes to eat. He especially likes to eat BBQ. His Baika No Jutsu (Double Weight Technique) is a force not to be reckoned with!

Baki - He is Gaara, Temari, and Kakuro's teacher. Baki is a highly skilled Jounin specializing in sand attacks.

Dosu - Dosu is the strongest in the 3 man group. He uses sound as a weapon that comes out of his arms. He is the only one in the group to win in the Preliminaries. Eventually, he foolishly challenges Gaara to a battle on the roof and dies as a result.

Gaara - He has a bloodthirsty nature, believing that he exists only to kill people. The Kazekage made him the Sand's ultimate weapon. He has known no love, no compassion; his own guardian tried to assassinate him when he was six. Tormented about his existence, he finds solace in killing people. Gaara has a peculiar "kanji" or Japanese/Chinese symbol on his head signifying love. It's a pun of his name, which means death in Japanese. So his name translates literally as "I love death."

Hyuuga Hinata - She is a member of the Head family branch of the Hyuuga Clan. She is very shy and afraid to fight, but she is strong when she does. Hinata has a crush on Naruto, who is too thick-headed to notice. She tries her hardest to change herself. Like Neji, she uses the Byakugan but to a lesser degree of skill.

Hyuuga Neji - The genius from the branch family of the Hyuuga Clan, he has the most talent and ability of the entire clan. But he has a very depressing way of thinking: that you can't change your life or your fate and that your doomed forever in the state you are at now. He inherited the Byakugan from his clan. The Byakugan allows him to have a view of nearly 360 degrees and he detects enemy attacks with it.

Inuzuka Kiba - He smells like a dog, looks like a dog, and acts like one. Kiba also brawls like a dog. But that doesn't mean he isn't strong. His drawbacks are that he is too bossy and impatient, but he packs a ton of power. Sometimes he is so arrogant and overconfident that his teammates hate him! His clan specializes in training dogs to fight.

Kankuro - He is Gaara's older brother. Kankuro has peculiar purple marking on his face. The face paint is in the style of Kabuki. (Kabuki: An old style of Japanese play where the actors say not a word but they use dance, music, and craft to perform.) The masks have thick lines of color, highlighting the eyes, around the cheekbones and across the jaw line. This helps to emphasize the emotional responsiveness of the character (often anger). When a Kabuki mask is colored purple it means: sublimity, nobility, and loftiness. Kankuro has a marionette that he uses to battle with, called Karasu. He hates midgets. Kankuro is quite strong, but he is afraid of offending Gaara, as he would kill him.

Kin - How she came to Orochimaru is still a mystery to all, but Kin uses senbons with bells to screw and disrupt the mind. Kin gets beaten by Shikamaru and is also eventually sacrificed to bring back the 2nd Hokage.

Orochimaru - One of the Legendary Sennin, Orochimaru was trained by the Third Hokage. He then turned evil because he wanted power. Orochimaru can summon snakes and seems to be immortal. When he bites someone he gives the person a cursed seal that sucks chakra out of him or her. Whoever is bitten has a 90% chance of dying. He impersonates the Kazekage in order to destroy Konoha. Orochimaru has a personal grudge against Konoha. He is classified as an S Class Criminal.

Nara Shikamaru - He is the sort of person that would rather sleep than work. However, once Shikamaru promises something, he won't let you down. Shikamaru is extremely smart and has an IQ of over 200! He likes to play shogi (Japanese Chess) and is a brilliant strategist. His whole clan specializes in Shadow techniques.

Rock Lee - He is a ninja with no talent whatsoever for Ninjutsu or Genjutsu. Because of this, he has to rely on his Taijutsu. Rock Lee is very fast and his Taijutsu is very strong. His rival Neji believes that fate has decided your path. In his philosophy, if you are a dropout, you will stay a dropout. Rock Lee works very hard to try and defeat Neji.

Temari - She is Gaara's older sister. Temari is considered attractive by some. She uses a fan to immobilize weapons and to blow them away. Temari is a pretty smart strategist and is one of the top female Genins.

Tenten - She is A\a strong female Shinobi who specializes with weapons. Tenten is attracted to Neji and likes to be around him. She is decent in battle, but once her weapons are nullified she's as good as dead.

Yamanaka Ino - The rival of Sakura for Sasuke, she and Sakura have been fighting over Sasuke since the Academy days. Her whole clan specializes in mind confusing and stealing jutsus. She is the strongest female Genin.

Zaku - Recruited by Orochimaru as a kid, Zaku has holes in his arms that shoot out chakra in the form of air and sound at amazing power. He gets crippled by Shino in the preliminary rounds and eventually is sacrificed by Orochimaru to bring back the 1st Hokage.

The Chuunin Exam Finals

Gemma - He is the exam official who is supposedly very strong. Nothing really happens with him and he doesn't fight Baki.

Hoshigaki Kisame - A missing Nin of the Village of Mist. Kisame is wanted in various countries including the Water Country. He is one of Seven Shinobi-gatana of the Mist and is a S-Ranked Ninja like Itachi. He wields a big blade called Samehada that shaves instead of cutting like a normal knife. The other ability of the knife is to suck up enemy chakra.

Nidaime (controlled) - He is the 2nd Hokage. Orochimaru performed a forbidden jutsu and brought him back to life. He specializes in water jutsus. He "dies" again after the 3rd sealed him.

Sandaime (The Third Hokage) - He faces off with Orochimaru and eventually dies while fighting him. The battle is long and intense. It ends with some amazing jutsus and Orochimaru getting his hands sealed.

Shodai (controlled) - He was the 1st Hokage of Konoha. Orochimaru performed a forbidden jutsu and brought him back to life. The 1st has an amazing jutsu that allows him to make trees rise and seize his enemies. He "dies" again after the 3rd sealed him.

The Sound Five - Orochimaru's henchmen are minions who follow Orochimaru's command. Originally there were four members but one was added on later on. Each of the members has a Cursed Seal that can go up to level two. Orochimaru has sent them to kidnap Sasuke. Their names are Sakon, Ukon, Tayuya, Kidoumaru and Jiroubou.

Uchiha Itachi - He is the famous slayer of the Uchiha clan, whom Sasuke has vowed to kill. He is way past Jounin level and easily takes out Kakashi, Kurenai and Asuma. As part of the Akatsuki, he has come to kidnap Naruto to extract the Kyubi's Chakra .

Season 3

Shizune - Shizune is Tsunade's protege and, in a way, is Kabuto's rival. She looks after Tsunade and is sort of her conscience. She uses senbon needles as her art of attacking similar to Tsunade using dangerous and deadly medical jutsus.

Tsunade - The successor to the Third Hokage, she is one of the legendary "Sennin" in the legends of Konoha. Tsunade dislikes aging and does everything possible to stop it, even changing her appearance to that of a 20 year old to look younger and more attractive. On a side note, she has very large breasts, which have nothing to do with her jutsu enhancement. She was once called "flat chested bitch by Jiraiya. Incredibly, they helped her in a battle with Orochimaru's protege Kabuto. She specializes in medicinal and healing jutsus and has tremendous strength and power. With one blow of her fist she can bust boulders. Since the Third was assassinated, she tries her best to fill his role, despite her constant gambling, drinking and slacking off.

Below is a list of the ages of most of the Naruto characters from the start of the series. If you want to know the approximate age of the characters when Naruto: Shippuuden begins, add on 3 more years to each character's age.

Find out all you need to know about the Hokages that have and are ruling Konoha!

1st Hokage

2nd Hokage

3rd Hokage

4th Hokage

5th Hokage

Chakra can best be described as power or energy a ninja needs in order to perform techniques. It is probably the most important element in fighting for ninjas. Chakra consists of two main parts: the body energy and spiritual energy. Body energy can be tapped into from the cells in your body. The faster your cells move around in your body the more energy you have. Body energy provides strength for a ninja's mind. Spiritual energy is usually acquired from certain experiences in training or battle. Spiritual energy can be best described as an adrenaline rush or extra burst ofenergy. This may come in handy when a ninja is very tired and worn out.

Controlling, Building, and Protecting!

Circulatory System

Chakra Gates

Chakra Types

Naruto Character Birthdays

Naruto Bloodlines and Bloodline Limit

These are the few bloodlines and bloodline limits from Naruto. If you don't think they are correct, contact me and I'll correct it. I tried to be as descriptive as possible, so enjoy.

Sharingan

Sharingan is an Uchiha bloodline limit, the power comes from one's pupils. It allows the user to predict enemy movement, and use high level hallucination techniques. It can see through the opponents genjutsu, taijutsu, and ninjutsu and cancel their effects. It also allows the user to copy the opponents techniques. It also seems like Sharingan can be combined with other techinques that only Sharingan users are able to use. People say that Sharingan was a branch off of Byakugan. The skill is possesed by certain people from the clan Uchiha. Presently, only three people have the ability to use this skill. Sasuke, Itachi and Kakashi. Although, Kakashi can use it he's not apart of the Uchiha clan and his ability to use it is not as complete as Sasuke or Itachi because he only has it on one eye.

Byakugan

Byakugan is a bloodline limit possessed by Hyuuga clan. We know Hyuuga Neji well, and he is one of the users that can use this ability. This ability allows the user to have 360 degree vision, see people's chakra circulartory system, see many more things. There is however a flaw. There's a blind spot that every Byakugan possess, or at least that was what Neji had demonstrated. It was said that Byakugan is superior to Sharingan, but in my opinion it Sharingan sure can rock Byakugan.

Mirror of Ice Crystals

This was Haku's bloodline limit. There's not too much information about it, but we witness this technique in episode 13. Although the name is "mirror" it doesn't reflect anyone's image but Haku's. Haku seems to merge himself into the mirrors. The mirrors allow Haku to travel at incredible speeds that normal opponents cannot see with their eyes. This bloodline limit originated from the Hidden village of Mist.

Chakra Bugs

This technique really grossed me out. This bloodline limit is possessed by the Aburame clan. The users of this technique allows enormous amounts of insects to live inside their body feeding on their chakra, and uses them to fight. The bugs are controlled by the users minds, and they consume the opponents chakra. The bugs are small so it is hard for the opponent to detect. The bugs are called Kikai bugs.

Multi-Size

The Akimachi family is able to perform a powerful multi-sizing technique, by doing so their body size and mass may multiply at will. Don't worry; they're able to return to their original form as well! Their abilities require an exorbitant amount of chakra, which they store in their body by piling up calories. The amount of calories that they store also enables them to use powerful medicines, which grant them additional power. Akimachis have a common bodily feature which is that they are rather obese, or big-boned.

Shadow Harness

The Nara clan is most comfortable at attacking within the darkness, because they have the power to control shadows. However, shadows aren't found everywhere and because of this they can't solely relay on their bloodline, they need to be able to use their brains to devise a strategy. Shadows can be bent twisted and moved into any direction, the only downfall is that they move slower than a slug in daylight. By harnessing the power of shadow they can control their enemies or strangle them with inhuman strength.

Shark

The Hoshigaki are a clan that resemble sharks, due to their pale blue skin and gilled faces. Much about this clan is mysterious at the moment. However, I do presume that they have a tactical advantage within the water, are skilled at using water jutsus, and taste great baked with lemon.

Arachnid

Quite a strange technique! The Kumo clan is easily distinguished by their strange physique, they have four arms and use spider-like techniques such as web spinning. Rather than spitting webs from their anus like spiders do, they shoot webs out from their mouths. These webs aren't your ordinary threads, they're actually stronger than steel. Webs can be solidified into weapons as well; this includes knives, bows, and arrows. You wouldn't want to get into a sticky situation with these guys.

Bone Arsenal

The Kaguya family is easily distinguished by the red markings above their eyes. Their bloodline is powerful because they can attack and defend by using their bones which are stronger than steel. Average humans possess 206 bones, however Kaguyas have hyper speed cellular reproductions so they're able to create new bones and heal extra fast. Bones can be shot out as darts through the fingers, formed into sharpened swords or spears, and even created into armor plates to be hidden beneath the skin and flesh. Thus, they have an endless arsenal; their bodies are weapons. I wonder if they drink a lot of milk?

Naruto Edited DVD Releases

These Naruto DVDs are edited DVDs released by Viz Media for United States and Canada. These are English dubbed just like ones you see on Cartoon Network and YTV. For purchase and additional information please visit the official Naruto store or RightStuf.com.

Naruto Ninja Ranks

Academy Student

Academy Students are young ninjas whom primarily focus on studying basic ninja techniques. Since they are usually quite inexperienced and weak, they are not included in the ninja workforce. The requirement to graduate from each academy varies in each village.

Genin

Entry level ranked ninjas are called Genin and are basically peon servants. They attain a metal forehead protector after graduating from the academy into a Genin. Much of the missions assigned to Genin are D-ranked, meaning that it's mere labor work and combat is rarely ever involved.M

Chuunin

Only exceptional ninjas who are able to pass the Chuunin Exam judged by the Kages are allowed to become Chuunins. Chuunins are often assigned higher level ranked missions. They are easily distinguished by their thick, green vest fancying stylish scroll pouches.

Jounin

Elite ninjas showing incredible skills are given a Jounin ranking, meaning that they are eligible for high ranked missions such as assassination. Many Jounins lead a group of three Genins and assists them on their missions, preparing them for the Chuunin Exam. They act as a teacher and guidance counselor.

Ninja Councilor

These politicians work next to the Kage and make important decisions. Just like most politicians they like to rip everyone off and make a lot of money.

Sannin

Ninjas who possess unmatched strength and skill are ranked right below that of a Kage. A maximum of three Sannin per village are appointed by each Kage. Sannins no longer wear forehead protectors or vests, in order to blend in with common civilians. They are emitted to perform dangerous S-Class missions.

Kage

Each village has a single Kage, who is the strongest of all ninjas and the political figurehead whom represents the village. Duties include assigning missions, judging the Chuunin and Jounin Exams, acting as a battle strategist, and finally protecting the city.

Medical-Nin

Advanced ninjas who are able to carefully focus their chakra. Thus, enabling them with various medicinal healing techniques. When a Medical-Nin is added to a group, the chance of unnecessary deaths is dramatically reduced.

ANBU

Elite military squads who enforce vigilance and justice are called ANBU. These guys are incredibly talented and specialize in assassination, investigation, and protection. They are distinguished by their animal mask and silver vest. Think of them as police with ninja skills!

Hunter-Nin

These are bounty hunter ninjas who primarily specialize in tracking down vigilante criminal ninjas, otherwise known as Missing-Nins. They hold many secret abilities such as being able to completely deconstruct bodies, utterly destroying any secrets which they may hold.

Missing-Nin

Missing-Nins have either betrayed or abandoned their country in search of ambitions which are often frowned upon. They are often hunted as prey by Hunter-Nins and aren't permitted to enter villages. Missing-Nins are trademarked by the slash cut into their headband across their country's national symbol.

Naruto Uncut DVD Releases

Naruto Uncut Boxed Set Volume 1

Description: Deep within the Hidden Leaf Village, sharp and cunning Ninja carry amazing talents and powers while Naruto Uzumaki carries an amazing secret. Twelve years ago, the fourth Hokage sacrificed himself to save the village by sealing the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit inside this orphaned newborn. Now, this plucky prankster must do what it takes to achieve his life-long goal to become the next Hokage!

Episodes included:
001: Enter: Naruto Uzumaki!
002: My Name is Konohamaru
003: Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes?
004: Pass or Fail: Survival Test
005: You Failed! Kakashi's Final Decision
006: A Dangerous Mission! Journey to the Land of Waves!
007: The Assassin of the Mist
008: The Oath of Pain
009: Kakashi: Sharingan Warrior!
010: The Forest of Chakra
011: The Land Where a Hero Once Lived
012: Battle on the Bridge! Zabuza Returns!
013: Haku's Secret Jutsu: Crystal Ice Mirrors
Language: English, Japanese
Subtitles: English (Optional)
Run Time: 325 minutes
Release Date: July 04, 2006

Naruto Uncut Boxed Set Volume 2

Description: As Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura struggle in battle in the Land of Waves, they must come to terms with the often-painful reality of being a ninja. A little bit older, wiser and stronger, the three return to the Hidden Leaf Village only to face their next challenge: the Chunin Exam! A horde of young ninjas has gathered from all over to participate, all with their own special brand of ninjutsu. Is Naruto ready to take the next step in his journey to become the greatest shinobi ever?

Episodes included:
014: The Number One Hyperactive, Knucklehead Ninja Joins the Fight!
015: Zero Visibility: The Sharingan Shatters
016 : The Broken Seal
017: White Past: Hidden Ambition
018: The Weapons Known as Shinobi
019: The Demon in the Snow
020: A New Chapter Begins: The Chunin Exam!
021: Identify Yourself: Powerful New Rivals
022: Chunin Challenge: Rock Lee vs. Sasuke!
023: Genin Takedown! All Nine Rookies Face Off!
024: Start Your Engines: The Chunin Exam Begins!
025: The Tenth Question: All or Nothing!
Language: English, Japanese
Subtitles: English (Optional)
Run Time: 325 minutes
Release Date: December 05, 2006

Naruto Uncut Boxed Set Volume 3

Description: As the Chunin Exam continues, Naruto, Sakuke and Sakura face their deadliest challenge yet. Deep in the Forest of Death, they must battle their rival ninja to collect the scrolls of Heaven and Eath. It's no easy task, but is there an even darker force at work? Something evil is afoot, and it's after Sasuke!

Episodes included:
026: Special Report: Live from the Forest of Death!
027: The Chunin Exam Stage 2: The Forest of Death
029. Naruto's Counterattack: Never Give In
030. The Sharingan Revived: Dragon Flame Jutsu
031. Busy Brow's Pledge: Undying Love and Protection
032. Sakura Blossoms!
033. Battle Formation: Ino-Shika-Cho!
034. Akamaru Trembles: Gaara's Cruel Strength!
035. The Scroll's Secret: No Peeking Allowed
036. Clone vs. Clone: Mine are Better than Yours!
037. Surviving the Cut! The Rookie Nine Together Again!
038. Narrowing the Field: Sudden Death Elimination!
Language: English, Japanese
Subtitles: English (Optional)
Run Time: 325 minutes
Release Date: May 29, 2007

Naruto Uncut Boxed Set Volume 4

Description: After barely making it out of the Forest of Death, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura proceed to the next stage of the Chunin Exam: a one-on-one sudden death elimination battle! Pitted against each other in individual combat, an assortment of young, bright-eyed ninja reveal their true colors and brandish their hidden powers! Can Naruto beat the odds and prove to his fellow shinobi that he's good enough to be a chunin?

Episodes included:
039. Bushy Brow's Jealousy - Lions Barrage Unleashed!
040. Kakashi and Orochimaru: Face-to-Face!
041. Kunoichi Rumble: The Rivals Get Serious!
042. The Ultimate Battle: Cha!
043. Killer Kunoichi and a Shaky Shikamaru
044. Akamaru Unleashed! Who's Top Dog Now?
045. Surprise Attack! Naruto's Secret Weapon!
046. Byakugan Battle: Hinata Grows Bold!
047. A Failure Stands Tall!
048. Gaara vs. Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes!
049. Lee's Hidden Strength: Forbidden Secret Jutsu!
050. The Fifth Gate: A Splendid Ninja is Born
051. A Shadow in the Darkness: Danger Approaches Sasuke
052. Ebisu Returns: Naruto's Toughest Training Yet!
Language: English, Japanese
Subtitles: English (Optional)
Run Time: 325 minutes
Release Date: August 07, 2007

Naruto Weapons Guide

Hari

Light weight needles used as efficient throwing weapons. Due to the thinness of these weapons, they are quite discreet and aren't as easy to spot flying in mid-air in contrast to kunai. These needles may also be used for medicinal purposes.

Umbrella

Thrown into the air where it hovers and showers a deadly amount of hari onto the user's opponents. It also doubles as a fashionable umbrella on those rainy days.

Kunai

Small spearheaded shaped knives, complete with a handle and a hole. It doubles as a light weight throwing knife and close combat melee weapon. The hole may be attached to string or wires. Due to the versatility of this multi-purpose knife it is used commonly by all ninjas.

Handle-Less kunai.

A handle-less spearheaded shaped knife, which is much lighter than it's handled cousin. Thus it is lighter and should be more efficient as a throwing weapon than the regular kunai.

Twin-Bladed Kunai

Rather than having a hole at the end of the handle, this kunai has another spearheaded blade. It is twice as efficient as a close-combat weapon, compared to the regular kunai. However, it may also pose dangerous to the wielder for when used in a thrusting stance; the other twin blade would be pointed in the users direction and could be used against them.

Makibishi

A metal caltrop device with four projecting spikes so arranged that when three of the spikes are on the ground, the fourth points upward. Makibishi is often used as a booby-trap, however they may be completely harmless depending on whether you are wearing protective footgear or not.

Shuriken

Extraordinarily light weight throwing weapons, in the shape of a star with four to five points. These small weapons are unlikely to do critical damage and can only be used as a throwing weapon.

Dai Shuriken

A large, single-pieced shuriken with a hole in the middle. The hole is used as a handle to throw with. Due to the tremendous size of this shuriken, it requires a lot of strength to throw it efficiently.

Fuuma Shuriken

This shuriken is composed of four thin machete-shaped kunai. It is much easier to discreetly transport in contrast to the dai shuriken, because it can be folded down into four knives.

Bladed Knuckles

Metal knuckles which hold blades at the ends. These weapons are usually used in pairs to achieve consecutive tai-jutsu combination blows.

Metal Wires

Strong, durable, single-threaded wires used to trip or bound opponents to objects. They're not only weapons, these wires can double as a strong binding to set up traps or tie people up. Great for garroting and takes up a small amount of space when rolled up.

Exploding Notes

Paper notes which are attached to various surfaces by an adhesive; the trigger which causes its detonation may vary.

Smoke Bomb

Small capsules which emit a large smoke screen, intended to confuse opponents. These are very useful to devise a safe escape route.

Kubikiri Houcho

A large and cumbersome broadsword which doubles as a heavy throwing and melee combat weapon. This sword is exclusively used by Zabuza. It's also great for chopping firewood!

Temari's Fan

A large fan used to waft air streams in powerful surges. The wind that this fan creates is incredible for it can even chop down trees!

Spiked Chain Gauntlets

Metal gloves which conceal a thick, spiked, metal chain.

Soldier Pill

Pills commonly used by ninjas to revitalize one's strength and energy during a battle.

Akimichi Pills

Powerful drugs used by the Akimichi clan which dramatically increase the user's ability. These strong pills may pose life threatening due to the considerable amount of power they unleash. There are three delicious pills in total: red, yellow, and green. The pills require energy from the user's body fat, which explains why Choji lost an exorbitant amount of weight after consuming all three pills.

Karasu

An attack based puppet-marionette which is controlled through threads of chakra. It secretly wields a variation of weapons including hari and kunai.

Kuroari

A puppet-marionette designed to capture its opponents. Much like Karasu it is controlled through invisible threads of chakra.

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