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Hand Seal Guide: Hand seals are as important as Chakra in Naruto. All GenJutsu and NinJutsu need hand seals to be
performed, but TaiJutsu doesn't because it simply needs no Chakra. The main function of a Hand Seal is similar to that of
magic words. Instead of speaking of words to activate a spell, Hand Seals are used to activate the technique, and release
all the gathered Chakra. Hand Seals stand out for animals, specifically the animals found in the Oriental Zodiac signs. That's
why there are 12 seals, one for each of the 12 years found in Oriental zodiacs. This is because if the hand seals
in a NinJutsu are not performed correctly, the Chakra will be released wrong and a different effect will occur, probably failing
the Jutsu. As a result, Hand Seals need a lot of concentration, which is why techniques in Naruto cannot be interrupted, or
the technique will definately fail. In the lines below, we have gathered images of all of the most frequent hand seals. The
hand seals in the Naruto series are based off of the Oriental Zodiac system. As you may have heard when someone talks about
what year they are born in, they may say year of the Dragon, which means they would have been born in 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964,
1976 or 1988. Below we have organized the hand seals in order of when they appear in the Chinese zodiac, from one to twelve.
Nezumi (Rat) |
O-ushi(Ox) |
Tora (Tiger) |
Usagi (Hare) |
Ryu (Dragon) |
Hebi (Serpent) |
Uma (Horse) |
O-hitsuji (Ram) |
Saru (Monkey) |
Tori (Bird) |
Inu (Dog) |
Ousu-buta (Boar) |
Naruto Factoids
There are many things that go on inside the Naruto anime and manga series, the Naruto
Factoids page lists a variety of factual information about things that have taken place in the Naruto series. This is a very
informative section, and should help you understand what has happened a bit better.
Naruto Character Comparison Chart
| # |
Character |
Age |
Ranking |
Height |
Weight |
| 01 |
Hyuuga Hinata |
12 |
Genin |
147.3 CM |
37.9 KG (073.1 LBS) |
| 02 |
Hyuuga Neji |
13 |
Genin |
159.2 CM |
45.8 KG (101.7 LBS) |
| 03 |
Rock Lee |
13 |
Genin |
158.5 CM |
46.6 KG (103.5 LBS) |
| 04 |
Haruno Sakura |
12 |
Genin |
148.5 CM |
35.4 KG (078.6 LBS) |
| 05 |
Uzumaki Naruto |
12 |
Genin |
145.3 CM |
40.1 KG (089.1 LBS) |
| 06 |
Uchiha Sasuke |
12 |
Genin |
150.8 CM |
42.2 KG (093.7 LBS) |
| 07 |
Sabaku no Gaara |
12 |
Genin |
146.1 CM |
39.0 KG (086.6 LBS) |
| 08 |
Inuzuka Kiba |
12 |
Genin |
151.2 CM |
43.3 KG (096.3 LBS) |
| 09 |
Akamaru |
03 |
N/A |
028.0 CM |
05.1 KG (011.5 LBS) |
| 10 |
Nara Shikamaru |
12 |
Genin |
150.8 CM |
42.0 KG (093.3 LBS) |
| 11 |
Sandaime - 3rd Hokage |
68 |
Hokage |
163.1 CM |
50.6 KG (112.4 LBS) |
| 12 |
Maito Gai |
26 |
Jounin |
184.0 CM |
76.0 KG (168.8 LBS) |
| 13 |
Umuino Iruka |
25 |
Chuunin |
178.0 CM |
66.2 KG (147.1 LBS) |
| 14 |
Hatake Kakashi |
26 |
Jounin |
181.0 CM |
67.5 KG (150.0 LBS) |
| 15 |
Yuuhi Kurenai |
27 |
Jounin |
169.1 CM |
54.4 KG (120.8 LBS) |
| 16 |
Sarutobi Asuma |
27 |
Jounin |
190.8 CM |
81.6 KG (181.3 LBS) |
| 17 |
Morino Ibiki |
27 |
Special Jounin |
193.5 CM |
88.0 KG (195.5 LBS) |
The Chuunin Exams
The Chuunin exam is a test which is held twice every year to determine which Genins,
from all around the world, are at the required skill level to become a Chuunin; as long as they have completed a minimum of
8 missions, they may enter the exam.
However, it is also held as a replacement for war amongst the Hidden Villages.
Once, many great Shinobi countries were at war with each other, and many Ninja were killed as a consequence. So, the Chuunin
exam was divised as way for civilians, country lords, and peoples from places without Ninja Villages to see the mightiest
of the villages, and therefore, the country whose Ninja perform the best would, in theory, gain the most new and continued
custom. Therefore, it is in a Village's best interest for their Shinobi to do well, as it will mean an increase in customers;
and, it is of course, in the Shinobi's best interest to do well, as it will mean a promotion to a higher rank.
The
country where the exam is held varies every event (however, this section will be mostly concerned with the one in Leaf Village,
in which Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura are participants.) Usually, the country that is hosting the event has more participants
than any other. Ninjas from other Hidden Village must carry a pass with them at all times when wandering the village they
are participating in.
The exam held in the Leaf Village is normally split into 3 parts; a paper test consisting of
10 questions; a race to the middle of "the Forest of Death" after fighting at least one team of opponents for their scroll;
a tournament where all of the entrants fight and show their abilities. The first two are conducted one after another but the
third is held a month after the completion of the second. However, if there are too many people that complete the first and
second test, a set of preliminaries will be held to thin out the numbers for the real third test. In these preliminaries,
each Ninja will fight a random opponent until half, or less, people are remaining.
Also, there is one more rule that
applies to the exam: fighting without the consent and authorisation of the examiners or testing officers is not permitted.
And if permission to fight your opponent is given, killing them is not tolerated unless otherwise stated. However, this rule
does not apply for the second and third test.
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