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----------What is Naruto?----------
----------What is Naruto?----------
Naruto is a Manga published in the weekly Shonen Jump magazine.
Created by Masashi Kishimoto, the tale of Naruto revolves around the titular character, Uzumaki Naruto, a wannabe top-rank Ninja (Shinobi).
Naruto spent his youth an orphan, shunned by the people of his village, Konohakagure, for reasons he doesn't understand. Consequently, Naruto wishes and strives to become a top-class Shinobi, and eventually become the Hokage, the leader of the village and the most powerful Shinobi therein.
Naruto is a tale of the characters and battles that shape the world in which it is placed, a tale in which good battles evil, and the story of a boy who wishes to be the very best.
----------The Naruto World----------
Naruto takes place on a fictional, and as yet unnamed, world, which, even though it contains a unique geography, is not entirely unlike our own. There are some staples of modern society, such as movie theaters, convenience stores, locomotives, and limit on computing to things along the lines of walkie-talkies. However, there are no firearms whatsoever in the world of Naruto.
The world of Naruto is divided up into several countries, with almost the entire manga taking place in only a handful of the countries.
Amongst these countries are five which have grown to become very powerful, each of these countries are ruled by a feudal lord (Daimyo) and contain a Hidden Village, each of which acts as the home and training center for the Shinobi of that country. The Villages are ruled by the Kage, who are recognized as the greatest and most powerful Shinobi of that particular Hidden Village.
The Five are:
The Land of Fire, home to Konohagakure, known as the "Village hidden in the Leaves"
The Land of Wind, home to Sunagakure, known as the "Village hidden in the Sand"
The Land of Lightning, home to Kumogakure, known as the "Village hidden in the Clouds"
The Land of Water, home to Kirigakure, known as the "Village hidden in the Mist"
The Land of Earth, home to Iwagakure, known as the "Village hidden in the Rocks"
Further, there are 9 Tailed Beasts (Bijuu), massive creatures made of pure chakra, that roam the world, occasionally causing extreme destruction and calamities.
----------The powers of the Naruto World----------
Ninja in the Naruto world have the ability to manipulate their chakra (life energy, a combination of physical and mental or spiritual energies) to use jutsu (techniques or skills).
Jutsu are divided up into three catagories:
Genjutsu, which is the art of illusions,
Taijutsu, which is, more or less, martial arts, fueled, improved, or enhanced by chakra,
Ninjutsu, known as Ninja Arts, Ninutsu appear to be almost magical elemental techniques ranging from Fire manipulation, creating temporary clones of oneself, and even healing techniques.
There are five elemental types that each Shinobi can have an affinity for: fire, water, earth, electricity (called lightning, for some reason), and wind.
A Shinobi can only use techniques based on their particular elemental affinities. Over time, shinobi can develop affinities in more than one elemental type, broadening the range of techniques used by that shinobi.
Further, there are Kekkei Genkai, otherwise known as Bloodline Limits, which are passed down genetically in clans. Kekkei Genkai generally allow the Shinobi to combine two or more elements to create entirely new hybrid elemental technique.
Not all Kekkei Genkai are elemental related, such as the Doujutsu (eye techniques) Kekkei Genkai, the Byakugan, Sharingan, and Rinnegan, which grant the user various benefits unique to that particular clan or user.
There are even other Kekkei Genkai that allow bizarre things like control over bone deformation and growth.
There are also Summoning techniques used by some Shinobi wherein the user can call upon an animal summon that they have a "contract" with.
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----------Arcs----------
*TO BE UPDATED SOON*----------Arcs----------
Chapter 1: Uzumaki Naruto!!
Chapter 9: Zabuza and the Land of Waves arc
Chapter 34: Chuunin Exam and Invasion arc
Chapter 139: Rasengan Training and Enlisting Tsunade arc
Chapter 175: Chasing Sasuke arc
Chapter 239: Kakashi Gaiden arc
Chapter 245: Naruto Returns and Rescue Gaara arc
Chapter 281: The Road to Sasuke arc
Chapter 312: The Immortals arc
Chapter 343: Sasuke's Escape from Orochimaru/Formation of Taka arc
Chapter 353: Chasing Itachi arc
Chapter 368: Jiraiya's Students/Infiltration of the Rain arc
Chapter 383: Sasuke vs. Itachi arc
Chapter 395: The Conclusion of the Battle/Tobi's Story/Konoha's Beginnings
Chapter 405: Taka vs. Killerbee arc
Chapter 419: Pain vs. Konoha arc
Chapter 453: Sasuke Heads for the Kage Summit
Chapter 457: The Kage Summit Begins
Chapter 476: Sasuke Vs. Danzou
Chapter 488: Returning Home/Kyuubi and Hachibi
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