“ | Because I know that you’re strong, in body and in spirit. But this is a fight between two villages. It’s different from other fights, so… I didn’t want to lose you. | „ |
~ Minato to Kushina |
Summary
Minato Namikaze (波風 ミナト Namikaze Minato ) was the Fourth Hokage of Konohagakure. He was famous in life for his speed, leading to the moniker of Konoha's Yellow Flash. He died during the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha, sacrificing his life to seal a part of the Nine-Tails into his newborn son, Naruto Uzumaki.
Powers and Stats
Tier: At least 6-C, possibly Low 6-B, higher with Rasengan and Sage Mode | At least 6-C, possibly Low 6-B, higher with Rasengan and Sage Mode, at least 6-B, possibly High 6-B with Kurama Mode
Key: Alive | Edo Tensei
Name: Minato Namikaze
Origin: Naruto
Gender: Male
Age: 24[1] at the time of his death
Classification: Human, Shinobi, Hokage, Jinchūriki
Powers and Abilities:
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Multiple Selves (All Types; Possesses half of Kurama's chakra)
- Skilled Hand-to-Hand Combatant
- Acrobatics (All-Terrain Mobility, Hypermobility & Self-Momentum)
- Weapon Mastery (Skilled user of Kunai and Shuriken)
- Explosion Manipulation (With Explosive Tags)
- Genius Intelligence
- Chakra Manipulation
- Statistics Amplification (Shinobi are capable of enhancing their physical capabilities with the use of chakra. The Shunshin no Jutsu allows Shinobi to greatly enhance their speed by focusing chakra in their feet[2][3][4])
- Surface Scaling & Free Movement (Water Walking; By focusing chakra at the soles of their feet, Shinobi can scale and cling to vertical surfaces, and even walk on water[5][6])
- Minor Illusion Creation & Duplication (With the Clone Jutsu, Shinobi can illusionary duplicates of themselves that have[7] no physical substance)
- Shapeshifting (With the Transformation Jutsu, Shinobi can transform themselves into other people, animals, plants, and even inanimate objects[7], such as weapons)
- Paralysis Inducement (With the Paralysis Jutsu, Shinobi can completely paralyze their targets from[8] close to mid range)
- Genjutsu Nullification (Shinobi can typically break free from and nullify non-ocular Genjutsu by intentionally disrupting the flow of chakra[9] within their bodies)
- Afterimage Creation, Stealth Mastery & Speed Enhancement (The Substitution Jutsu allows its user to instantly replace themselves with a nearby object such as a tree log, plant, person, or clone at the exact moment they are attacked. The Jutsu works even if the user is physically restrained or observed by characters as observant as Sharingan or Sage Mode users. This creates the optical illusion of the user being hit, which confuses the opponent and gives them an opening to flee or counterattack[10][11][12][13][14])
- Fire Manipulation
- Air Manipulation
- Electricity Manipulation
- Teleportation (Via Flying Raijin Jutsu)
- BFR, Dimensional Travel (Scaling to Boruto who was shown using Flying Raijin from Konoha to Isshiki' Dimension, where the Ten-Tails is kept. Minato is stated to have an advantage in the use of the Flying Raijin; his usage should not be limited below Boroto's usage)
- Portal Creation (Can create a Space-Time Barrier which can warp away anything it comes in contact with to a marked position)
- Forcefield Creation (Can create a barrier with the other four Hokage)
- Non-Physical Interaction (Via Barrier Jutsu and Sealing Jutsu)
- Sealing (Was taught many sealing jutsu[15][16] by Kushina Uzumaki, such as the Eight Signed Seal, which sealed[17] 50% Kurama. Even as a teen, he temporarily suppressed Kurama's chakra, a feat that made Kurama compare Minato[16] to Hashirama Senju, who was known as a God of Shinobi,[18][19] and was even praised by Madara Uchiha as the Ultimate Shinobi[20])
- Soul Removal (With the Reaper Death Seal)
- Summoning (Able to summon various toads with Summoning Jutsu)
- Extrasensory Perception (Can detect chakra signatures from great distances, and can further amplify his sensory capabilities with Senjutsu)
- Minor Astral Projection (Projected his chakra into Kushina's seal to battle Kurama[16])
All previous abilities plus:
- Enhanced Senses
- Absorption (Energy; Can absorb natural energy from his surroundings)
- Limited Petrification & Transmutation (Absorbing excess natural energy directly from him without the ability to properly balance it results in the target being turned to stone and into a frog)
All previous abilities plus:
- Regeneration (Low-Godly; Edo Tensei are capable of regenerating from the complete destruction[22] of their bodies[23]. It's stated that as long as the soul remains, the Edo Tensei will keep coming back to life[24][25])
- Immortality (Types 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 & 8; Edo Tensei are corpses possessed by a soul brought back from the Pure Land. They are incapable of feeling pain along with being able to survive grievous injuries such as bisection[26] and dismemberment.[27] Edo Tensei will keep coming back so long as their soul remains bound to the Edo realm[24][25])
- Inorganic Physiology (Type 1; Edo Tensei bodies are comprised of dust and ash enveloping an already deceased corpse shaping it into the revived person the caster chooses[28])
- Self-Sustenance (All Types; The Edo Tensei are the souls of the dead the caster wants to reanimate, the caster uses an already dead body to house the revived soul[27])
- Instinctive Action (Edo Tensei are programed to automatically counter enemy jutsu[29] along with their bodies moving of its own accord[30])
- Enhanced Genjutsu Nullification (Jinchūriki who have gained the cooperation of their Tailed Beast can be broken free from Genjutsu[31][32] with the help of their Tailed Beast)
All previous abilities in base and Edo Tensei plus:
- Body Control (With Kurama's chakra he can create chakra arms to attack targets from a distance and grant him better mobility and maneuverability)
- Forcefield Creation, Corrosion Inducement & Vibration Manipulation (With Kurama's chakra, Can attack targets that enter his mind, his chakra can act as a forcefield around him)
- Energy Projection
- Limited Regeneration Negation (Up to Low-Godly; Kabuto stated that it would take time for Muu to regenerate from Naruto's attack due to the new power he acquired, and Minato has the same power as Naruto)
- Plant Manipulation (Scaling from Naruto)
- Non-Physical Interaction (Soul; Tailed Beast Chakra Arms users can interact with the soul)
All previous abilities in base enhanced plus:
- Large Size with Tailed Beast Mode (Varies from Type 2 to 3; As the size of the Tailed Beasts was portrayed inconsistently)
- Power Bestowal & Advanced Energy Manipulation (Scaling from Naruto)
- Soul Manipulation & Non-Physical Interaction (Soul; Tailed Beast Chakra Arms users can interact with the soul)
- Mind Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation & Emotion Detection (Even though Edo Tensei are able to retain their consciousness when brought back from the afterlife, the controller can suppress their free will[28] binding their mind and shutting off all emotion[33])
- Power Nullification (Scaling from Naruto)
Attack Potency: At least Island level,[Statistics Values 1] possibly Small Country level+ (A considers him a rival, if not a superior, and has stated that they fought many times.[34] It was also stated that after crossing blades many times, Minato and the AB team's power became mutually recognized,[1] Was heavily implied to be the only one capable of defeating Orochimaru[35] and stronger than a younger Hiruzen, as he defeated him in a fight when he was a Jonin.[36] This is supported by the fact that the strongest shinobi in the village is usually selected to be Hokage, which is further supported by Hiruzen and the rest of the Shinobi battling Nine-Tails waiting for his arrival and support.[17] Even the likes of Jiraiya considered him a shinobi with unparalleled talent[37][Statistics Values 2]), higher with Rasengan (Minato created the Rasengan to counter Tailed Beast Bombs.[38] As a teen, he clashed with a Tailed Beast Bomb from Kurama who had a large amount of his chakra released[38]) and Sage Mode (Much stronger than his base form, as Sage Mode is stated to dramatically enhance one's abilities[39][40][41][42][43]) | At least Island level,[Statistics Values 1] possibly Small Country level+ (Should not be much weaker than his alive self, as the Hokage were revived at near their full strength[19][Statistics Values 2]), higher with Rasengan (Should not be much weaker than his alive self's Rasengan) and Sage Mode (Sage Mode dramatically enhances one's abilities. Sage Mode Minato's Rasengan was able to injure War Arc Kakashi,[44] even though Kakashi teleported it away before it made full contact with him[45]), at least Country level+ (Should be comparable in strength to Kurama Mode Naruto, as he has the other half of Kurama’s power.[46] Additionally, he should only be as strong as Kurama Mode Naruto, since Naruto is confirmed to have better control over Kurama's chakra[47][48][Statistics Values 3]), possibly Large Country level with Kurama Mode (Fought in tandem with Kurama Sage Mode Naruto to repel and destroy Juubito's Chakra Arms, as well as crack his Truth-Seeker Orb shield, and was called a powerful support to Naruto.[49] When he lent some of his chakra to Naruto, the Nine-Tails cloaks were noted to be bigger and stronger[50] than ever before despite Naruto needing chakra from Minato to even enter Kurama Mode.[51][52] However, it's unclear how much of Kurama's power Naruto had at this point[Statistics Values 4])
Speed: At least Relativistic with higher reaction speed (Minato's Reaction Speed allowed him to gain the upper hand against the Fourth Raikage. Outsped Obito Uchiha in the past, despite the Uchiha possessing a better Space-Time Ninjutsu. Should be faster than his Edo Tensei State), higher with Sage Mode (Faster than before) | At least Relativistic with higher reaction speed (He reacted to and teleported Madara's Truth-Seeker Orbs at the exact moment they touched him), higher with Sage Mode (Faster than before), far higher with Kurama Mode (Fought in tandem with Kurama Sage Mode Naruto and countered Ten-Tails Obito's Chakra Arms.[49] He and his clone reacted to Unstable Ten-Tails Obito's kicks[53])
Lifting Strength: At least Class G (Was able to physically contend with a seven-tailed[54] Kushina, as Kushina could not physically overpower him to release his sealing hand. Kushina in this state should be stronger than a six-tailed Naruto), higher with Sage Mode (Sage Mode greatly enhances one's lifting strength[55]. His Sage Mode should additionally be superior to Jiraiya's, due to achieving a Sage Mode without frog-like features[56][57]) | At least Class G (Should be comparable to his Alive State), higher with Sage Mode (Should be comparable to his Alive State), far higher with Kurama Mode (Should be comparable to Kurama Mode Naruto), possibly higher (Might be comparable to Kurama Sage Mode Naruto), even higher with Kurama Avatar (Comparable to Kurama Avatar Naruto)
Striking Strength: At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ (Superior to Old Hiruzen and Orochimaru. Comparable to A, was able to slice through one of B's tentacles[58]), higher with Sage Mode (Significantly stronger than before) | At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ (Should be somewhat comparable to his alive self), higher with Sage Mode (Significantly stronger than before), at least Country level+ (Should be comparable to Kurama Mode Naruto), possibly Large Country level with Kurama Mode (Might be comparable to Kurama Sage Mode Naruto. Repelled Ten-Tails Obito's Chakra Arms[49])
Durability: At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ (Superior to Orochimaru and Old Hiruzen), higher with Sage Mode (Sage Mode drastically enhances one's durability) | At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ (Shouldn't be much weaker than his alive self), higher with Sage Mode (Sage Mode drastically enhances one's durability), at least Country level+, possibly Large Country level with Kurama Mode (Comparable to his striking strength. Tanked the explosion caused by his and Kurama Sage Mode Naruto's combined Rasengan.[49] He and his clone withstood Unstable Juubito's kicks[53][59])
Stamina: Superhuman (He has a considerable amount of chakra in his base form. He got up, ran to Kushina, and used a sealing jutsu immediately after being slashed across the chest.[38] Even after being stabbed through his torso, he maintained his sealing jutsu and sent his chakra inside Kushina to battle Kurama.[38] He has higher reserves of chakra with Kurama), Infinite (Edo Tensei have an infinite chakra supply[60], that is to say their chakra reserves will refill indefinitely and continuously, meaning that they can keep fighting[61] without fail or succumbing to physical limitations like fatigue, pain, or debilitating injuries)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with ranged attacks (Can throw kunai this far[62][58][44]) and Kurama Avatar (his limbs are this long[49]), Kilometers with Barriers (Implied he could make a barrier large enough to contain Kurama, and contributed to the formation of a barrier that trapped the Ten-Tails[63][46]), Chakra Arms (extended his chakra arms to reach every member of the Allied Shinobi Forces[64]), and Tailed Beast Bombs (Should be able to fire Tailed Beast Bombs as far as Naruto[65]), Interdimensional with teleportation (Better at Flying Raijin than Boruto Uzumaki, who traversed to Isshiki's Dimension with it[66])
- Flying Thunder God Kunai
- Kunai
- Shuriken
- Paper Bombs
Intelligence: Genius (Held in very high regard for his combat prowess and skill- often being called a genius. He created the Rasengan by observing a Tailed Beast Bomb, an A-Rank jutsu that represents the pinnacle of chakra shape transformation that few are able to learn. Exceptionally talented and efficient in using his space-time jutsu, the Flying Raijin- using it even more effectively than its creator, Tobirama Senju. He was also able to figure out how Obito Uchiha's Kamui worked in a very short timeframe, as well as immediately counter it afterwards with a perfectly timed Flying Raijin Level 2. Was stated by Kurama to be a shinobi of the highest caliber, rivaling even the likes of Hashirama Senju,[38] who was known as a God of Shinobi,[18][19] and was praised by Madara Uchiha as "the Ultimate Shinobi."[20] After one training session, he completed the first step in the Rasengan's creation, making Jiraiya praise him as a ninjutsu genius.[38] Upon seeing Kakashi's Chidori for the first time, he instantly understood why the jutsu should not be used again, due to his lack of perceptional speed keep up with it's travel speed- despite all he was seeing was that Kakashi simply missed)
Weaknesses: He hasn't fully mastered the sage arts, as it takes too long for him to build up natural chakra, and he has a severely limited amount of time with it.
Notable Attacks/Techniques: | |
Jinchuriki Forms/Abilities: Due to sealing the Yin half of Kurama into him before he died, Minato has access to the Yin half of Kurama's power. Thus his speed, strength, and durability increase to incredible levels.
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Notable Matchups
Victories:
- Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) Sasuke's Profile (Taka Sasuke and Alive Minato were used; Starting distance was 100 meters; Battle took place in Konoha; Speed was equalized)
- Itachi Uchiha (Naruto) Itachi's Profile (Alive Minato and Healthy Itachi were used; Starting distance was 100 meters)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) Naruto's Profile (Alive Base Minato and Pain Arc Sage Mode Naruto were used. Naruto had Fukasaku, Shima, and the large toad summons he had in his battle with Pain. No knowledge)
- Tobirama Senju (Naruto) Tobirama's Profile (Alive versions of both were used. They started 20m apart in the clearing of a large forest)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
- Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) Sasuke's Profile (Alive Minato and Post-Kabuto fight Sasuke were used; Both fighters had no knowledge besides their opponents' possessing Sage Mode and the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan respectively)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jin no Sho, Page 173
- ↑ Rin no Sho, Page 197
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 24: "Speed!!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 71: "The Insurmountable Wall...!!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 18: "Training Day"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 90: "What About My Training?!"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rin no Sho, Page 220
- ↑ Rin no Sho, Page 176
- ↑ Sha no Sho, Page 301
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 6: "Not Sasuke"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 54: "Sakura and Ino"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 374: "Advancement!!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 580: "Siblings"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 674: "Sasuke's Rinnegan"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 500: "The Birth of Naruto"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Naruto: The Whorl Within the Spiral
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Naruto, Chapter 504: "Thank You"
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Naruto, Chapter 619: "A Clan Possessed by Evil"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Naruto, Chapter 620: "Senju Hashirama"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Naruto, Chapter 576: "Signposts"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 294: "The Fourth Tail...!!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 517: "Omoi's War!!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 561: "Power of a Name"
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Naruto, Chapter 120: "Hokage vs. Hokage!!"
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Naruto, Chapter 518: "Battle of the Commando Units!!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 523: "The Legendary Seven Swordsmen of the Mist!!"
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Naruto, Chapter 520: "Secrets of the Edotensei"
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Naruto, Chapter 119: "The Life I Wanted...!!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 547: "Valued Treasures!!
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 548: "Naruto vs. Itachi!!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 413: "Crumbling"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 549: "Itachi's Question"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 522: "We Died."
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 541: "Raikage vs. Naruto?!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 94: "The Key...!!"
- ↑ Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 158: "No Forgiveness...!!"
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 38.5 Naruto: The Whorl Within the Spiral
- ↑ Sha no Sho, page 279
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 409: "Senjutsu Heir...!!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 432: "Return of the Rasen-Shuriken"
- ↑ Naruto 10th Chronicle Mini Book, page 29
- ↑ Kai no Sho, page 96
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 Naruto, Chapter 665: "The Current Me"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 667: "The End to Blue Days"
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 Naruto, Chapter 631: "Cell Number 7"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 616: "Those Who Dance in the Shadows
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 617: "Thsoe Who Dance in the Shadows, Part 2"
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.4 Naruto, Chapter 645: "Two Powers"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 644: "I Know"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 642: "An Opening"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 643: "Fist Bump"
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 Naruto, Chapter 639: "Assault"
- ↑ Naruto: The Whorl Within the Spiral
- ↑ Naruto Chapter 414
- ↑ Naruto Chapter 418
- ↑ Naruto Chapter 665
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 Naruto, Chapter 542: "The Secret Origin of the Ultimate Tag Team!!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 640: "Finally"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 591: "Risk"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 662: "A True Ending"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 240: "Chronicle 2: Teamwork!!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 503: "Minato's Reaper Death Seal!!"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 652: "Naruto's Path"
- ↑ Naruto, Chapter 609: "The End"
- ↑ Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, Chapter 4: "The Awakening"
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