| Name: | Hagane Kotetsu | |
| 1st Appearance: | Chapter 36 | |
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| Village: | Hidden Leaf Village | |
| Rank: | Chuinin | |
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| He and his friend, Izumo, held their own unofficial first test at the beginning of the chuunin exam. They used genjutsu to swith the room numbers and trick the candidates for the exam. He always makes some small appearances in Naruto, but isn't concidered an important character. |
Shisui Uchiha (うちは シスイ Uchiha Shisui?) was the best friend of Itachi Uchiha; in fact, Itachi thought of him as an older brother. Despite this, after Shisui appears to have committed suicide by intentionally drowning in a river, Itachi becomes the primary suspect in his death. Itachi later confirms that he murdered Shisui to obtain the Mangekyo Sharingan.
| Name: | Konohamaru | |
| 1st Appearance: | Chapter 2 | |
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| Village: | Hidden Leaf Village | |
| Rank: | Academy Student | |
| Voice Actor: | Yotarou Morikubo | |
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The Fourth Kazekage (四代目風影 Yondaime Kazekage?) is the father of the Sand Siblings. By his order, the One-Tailed Shukaku was sealed within his youngest child, Gaara, so that he could become the village's ultimate weapon. As Gaara grew and his abilities began to manifest themselves, the Fourth realized that this had been a poor choice and started to view Gaara as a failed experiment who was a threat to the inhabitants of Sunagakure. As such, he began sending assassins to kill Gaara, though none of his attempts were successful. In later years he joins Orochimaru in a planned invasion of Konoha where he intends to use Gaara to attack the village from within. He is betrayed and killed by Orochimaru before the invasion takes place, who then assumes his identity so that he can better control Sunagakure.
| Name: | Mitarashi Anko | |
| 1st Appearance: | Chapter 44 | |
| Age: | n/a | |
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| Village: | Hidden Leaf Village | |
| Rank: | Special Jounin | |
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Matsuri is one of the first students of the Sunagakure ninja school modeled after the one in Konoha. She chooses Gaara as her teacher, despite his lingering status as the village's weapon. When it comes time to begin training her with a weapon, Gaara suggests she uses a jouhyou, it being the safest of all the available options. She is initially fearful of weapons after the murders of her parents, yet becomes accustomed to them after realizing they can be used to help others. She is the first of the anime's filler characters to make an appearance in Naruto: Shippuden, where she joins a Sunagakure rescue team meant to rescue Gaara after his capture. She becomes somewhat outspoken over the timeskip, as she complains when her team spends its time protecting
| Name: | Morino Ibiki | |
| 1st Appearance: | Chapter 40 | |
| Age: | n/a | |
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| Village: | Hidden Leaf Village | |
| Rank: | Special Jounin | |
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The Third Kazekage (三代目風影 Sandaime Kazekage?) is considered to be the strongest Kazekage in the history of Sunagakure. He had a special genetic trait that allowed him to convert his chakra into magnetic forces. By modeling this ability after the abilities of a former host of Shukaku, the Third could create Iron Sand (砂鉄 Satetsu?). His Iron Sand, iron powder held together and manipulated through his magnetic control, allowed him to perform a number of unique techniques for both offensive and defensive purposes. He was kidnapped and killed by Sasori, who converted his body into a puppet so that he could use the Third's Iron Sand abilities for himself.
| Name: | Rin | |
| 1st Appearance: | Kakashi Gaiden | |
| Age: | n/a | |
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| Village: | Hidden Leaf Village | |
| Rank: | Chuinin | |
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| Rin is a very caring ninja who excels in medical jutsu and is extremely a head of her time. She is on Kakashi’s team while they are at war with the stone country. She seems to have a small crush on him and she seems to be the past Sakura. |
Yashamaru (夜叉丸?) was the brother of Gaara's mother, making him Gaara's uncle. After Gaara's mother is sacrificed to give Gaara power, Yashamaru serves as his caretaker, attending to him when necessary and doing his best to keep him happy. Yashamaru tries to assassinate Gaara in later years, though Gaara's natural abilities protect him from harm and badly injure Yashamaru. Once realizing that he has harmed Yashamaru, Gaara apologizes profusely. Yashamaru explains that Gaara's father, the Fourth Kazekage, asked him to assassinate Gaara, something which Gaara takes to mean he had no choice. Yashamaru corrects him, explaining that he could have turned the order down whenever he wanted. He decided to go through with it however, having never truly loved Gaara and wanting to avenge the death of his sister. With a final attempt to kill Gaara, Yashamaru blows himself up, yet Gaara is able to survive the blast.
| Name: | Morino Idate | |
| 1st Appearance: | n/a | |
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| Village: | Hidden Leaf Village | |
| Rank: | Genin | |
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| Morino Idate is a cheerful determined young man who works for the Wasabi clan. Idate possesses skills that most people shouldn't be able to possess unless they were training in the arts of the ninja. Which is not known is that Idate was once a genin of the village of Konoha but because of his failed attempt to correctly answer a question in the chunnin exams he was failed. He then was manipulated by Aoi to steal 2 special treasures from Konoha that way he could be a Chunnin in the hidden village of rain. He did as was told and was then stopped by his brother Ibiki. After the events which took place he and his brother were captured by the Rain ninja and interrogated and tortured. Idate is currently a subordinate of the boss of the Wasabi clan and runs for him in the Todori Burning Race. He is a fast person thanks to his training as a ninja but he still has a long way but a unsure way to go to become a strong ninja if he plans to return. Kushina Uzumaki
Kushina Uzumaki (うずまき クシナ Uzumaki Kushina?) is a ninja of the former Land of the Whirlpool. She had a son, Naruto Uzumaki, with the Hokage of the time, Minato Namikaze. She is noted to have had a brash, tomboyish demeanor, long red hair, and as time passed, blossomed into a very beautiful woman. Despite Naruto's close resemblance to his father, much of his personality and choice of ninjutsu are said to be similar to that of his mother's. She is presumed to be dead, as she is described in past tense.[11] Land of Waves villagersThe villagers of the Land of Waves enjoyed a life of freedom, prosperity, and happiness for many years prior to the start of the series. A foreigner to the country, Kaiza (カイザ?) was viewed as a hero by the citizens and inspired hope in all around him. After Gato came to the Land of Waves, the citizens were suppressed and the country fell into poverty. Kaiza spoke out against Gato and the affects he was having on the Land of Waves, yet was executed for it. Kaiza's death broke the villagers of the Land of Waves' spirit, and they fell into acceptance of the life they lived. Tazuna (タズナ?), angered by Gato's influence on the country, began building a bridge that would connect the Land of Waves to the mainland. Although few wished to join him in the project due to fear of Gato's retribution, progress was slowly made. Fearing the impact the bridge would have on his business, Gato hires Zabuza Momochi to assassinate Tazuna. Tazuna, likewise, hires Team 7 to protect him, and his bodyguards frequently clash with Zabuza. As the bridge nears completion Gato, dissatisfied with Zabuza's progress, takes the matter into his own hands and hires a small army of thugs to kill Tazuna. Tazuna's grandson, Inari (イナリ), inspired by the dedication of his grandfather, the members of Team 7, and the things taught to him by Kaiza, rallies the people of the Land of Waves together to fight back. Gato is killed and his thugs are driven off, allowing the bridge to be completed and returning the Land of Waves and its people to their former life of happiness. NinkenThe Ninken (忍犬? literally "Ninja Dogs") are eight ninja dogs that Kakashi summons and has apparently raised from birth. All of the Ninken have a face-shaped design on their backs called a henohenomoheji (へのへのもへじ), which is the sound made when all the characters in the face are put together. The dogs themselves seem to resemble other characters in the series, with two closely resembling Naruto and Gaara. The Ninken are mostly used for tracking purposes. He can summon them individually or all at once. Pakkun (パックン?), a pug and the smallest of the Ninken, is the most recurring of the group, being summoned numerous times to help in following and finding others. For the duration of Part I, Pakkun is the only dog shown capable of speaking. In Part II, the ability to speak is revealed to be common amongst almost all of the dogs. The dogs are also shown capable of walking on water. The Ninken were added to the story because Masashi Kishimoto liked dogs and wanted them to be part of a number of different plot points. Pakkun's expanded role is due solely to the fact that Kishimoto thinks, "pug dogs are cute."[12] |
| Name: | Shizune | |
| 1st Appearance: | Chapter 148 | |
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| Village: | Hidden Leaf Village | |
| Rank: | Special Jounin | |
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| Shizune is Tsunade’s personal attendant. It is unknown how she got affiliated with Tsunade originally, but she has attended to her master throughout all of Tsunade’s misfortunes in gambling. |
Anko Mitarashi (みたらし アンコ Mitarashi Anko?) is the proctor for the second phase of the Chunin Exams. She is also a former student of Orochimaru and was one of the first people to be branded with one of his cursed seals. Since she lacked the lust for power and vengeance needed to fuel the seal, she was never able to effectively utilize it and the seal fell into inactivity. During her time with Orochimaru she learned how to call upon snakes to aid her in battle. In time Anko realized that Orochimaru did not truly care for her and that he saw her only as a tool. As such, she chose to leave him, though allowed him to wipe her mind of their time together before doing so.
Dan (ダン?) was Shizune's uncle, the younger brother of one of Shizune's parents. After the death of his younger sister, he began advocating for medical ninja to be assigned to every ninja squad. Tsunade shared a similar belief, and the two soon began dating because of it. During their time together Dan shared with Tsunade his dream of becoming Hokage, wanting the title so that he could better protect the villagers of Konoha. Dan was later fatally wounded as a casualty of a war going on at the time, and, despite Tsunade's attempts to save him, died of his injuries.
Hizashi Hyuga (ネユマ。。・メ・カ・キ Hyィアga Hizashi?) was the twin brother of Hiashi Hyuga. Because he was born second he became a member of the Hyuga clan's branch house, a fate his son, Neji Hyuga, would someday share. While Hizashi had always resented the main house due to its treatment of branch house members as servants, the birth of Neji brought his hate to new heights; as a branch house member, Neji was not allowed to learn the clan's most secret techniques, a deprivation of his natural talent. Angered by this, Hizashi began to outwardly display his hate for the main house and its members, earning him many reprimands.
When Hiashi killed a Kumogakure diplomat to save his daughter, Hinata Hyuga, Kumogakure demanded his corpse. Not wanting to sacrifice the main house's leader, the clan's elders nominated Hizashi as his replacement, knowing Kumogakure would be unable to tell the difference. Although Hiashi was reluctant to send his brother to such a fate, Hizashi insisted, wanting to have the opportunity to choose his own fate; rather than going to die to save a member of the main house, Hizashi was choosing to die to save the life of his brother. Before going to his death, he asked Hiashi to tell Neji the reason for his decision, hoping that Neji too would one day have a chance to change his destiny.
Izumo and Kotetsu
Izumo Kamizuki (ノヤツ。。・、・コ・ Kamizuki Izumo?) and Kotetsu Hagane (、マ、ャ、ヘ ・ウ・ニ・ト Hagane Kotetsu?) are two friends who are always seen working together. They make their debut trying to discourage Genin from participating in the Chunin Exams, and later act as proctors for the exam's first phase. After the Fifth Hokage takes office, the two act as her personal assistants, and also become the patrolmen of the entrance/exit gate of Konoha. Izumo and Kotetsu appear again in Part II as members of the Niju Shotai teamed with Asuma Sarutobi and Shikamaru Nara. During a battle with Akatsuki, both try to do battle with Kakuzu; Kotetsu summons a large weapon resembling a conch shell for attack, and Izumo coats the ground in a sticky syrup to try and immobilize Kakuzu. Neither is successful, and they are both left at Kakuzu's mercy until reinforcements arrive.
Hayate Gekko (ヤツケ筍。・マ・茹ニ Gekkィュ Hayate?) is the examiner of the preliminary matches during the Chunin Exams. At first sight, Hayate appears to not be in the best of health, as he has an unexplained chronic cough and bags under his eyes. This appearance is misleading; despite his sickly complexion he is very skilled for his age, being capable of using shadow clones and swordsmanship together in a battle with great ease. Hayate is the first to discover the secret invasion plan between the Sound and the Sand, though before he can tell Konoha of this he is killed by Baki.
Despite his short appearance and small role in the series, Hayate was very popular with fans, placing eighth in the second Naruto character popularity poll.[8]
Hiashi Hyuga (ネユマ。。・メ・「・キ Hyィアga Hiashi?) is the twin brother of Hizashi Hyuga. Because he was born first, he became a member and eventual leader of the Hyuga clan's main house. He initially intended to pass this title onto his daughter, Hinata Hyuga, yet felt Hinata was of too inferior talent to give her such an honor. Since abandoning Hinata to train her younger sister instead, Hiashi has come to appreciate family more, and treats Hinata better than he once did. He also improves relationships with the clan's branch house by training Hizashi's son, Neji Hyuga, in violation of a Hyuga taboo of passing on clan secrets to branch house members.
Nawaki (縄樹?) was the younger brother of Tsunade. His appearance and personality share some similarities with Naruto Uzumaki, something Tsunade notes after meeting the latter years later. Also like Naruto, Nawaki had a strong desire to become Hokage like his grandfather, the First Hokage. Proud of her brother's determination, Tsunade gave him their grandfather's necklace in the hopes that it would help him achieve his goal. He died the next day as a casualty of the war going on at the time, and reportedly his body was left in a highly mutilated condition.
Obito Uchiha (うちは オビト Uchiha Obito?) was the teammate of Kakashi Hatake and Rin under Minato Namikaze. He was frequently late for missions as a result of what he claimed were random good deeds he'd carry out along the way. Obito often spoke without thinking, a trait that Minato considered a flaw, but was very impassioned and persuasive in doing so. He also had a crush on Rin. During the Kakashi Gaiden arc, Rin is kidnapped by enemy ninja. When Kakashi is unwilling to go and help her, Obito states that those who do not save their teammates are trash. Obito goes to save Rin by himself, though Kakashi, touched by his words, soon joins him. During their attempt to save Rin, Obito is crushed in a rockslide when he pushes Kakashi out of the way. With their surroundings continuing to cave in on them and Obito unable to move, Obito gives Kakashi his remaining Sharingan eye as a gift. Kakashi and Rin are forced to leave him as the cave collapses, and Obito uses his last moments to wish he could have spent more time with Rin and the rest of his team.