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justthoughts1310 · 3 months

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No. Temari did not almost lose to Konohamaru. Not even close.

This might be an unpopular opinion, but 13 year old Konohamaru Did Not almost beat Temari.

Even Shikamaru said that Konohamaru was lucky, because he was about to get caught in Temari's wind scythe.

She was surprised that he could perform that technique as a genin, but she was not at all concerned about whether or not she was going to lose that fight.

Up until that point, Konohamaru had been giving the fight his all, and Temari had been going easy on him.

When Konohamaru threatened Temari with lethal force, she prepared herself use lethal force in return.

Remember, as a genin at 16 years old, Temari killed Tayuya with her wind synthe jutsu. You think she wouldn't have done the same thing to Konohamaru as a 19 year old Jonin????

Temari's speciality is long distance fighting. Konohamaru's is close distance and mid distance fighting. He wasn't going to win against her, because he wasn't going to get close to her if she didn't want him to.

#shikatema #shikamaru #naruto shippuden #konohamaru sarutobi #naruto #temari #leaf village #jonin #genin

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obakaybe · 2 months

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#naruto #team 7 #leaf village #sasuke #sakura #kakashi #orochimaru #madara

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casasupernovas · 2 years

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think the thing that was the most surprising and unexpected about naruto when i first started was the very startling sense of sadness this show has. nearly everyone has a tragic backstory.

tragic backstories are par for the course in anime but it just hit different in naruto. probably because the very clear effort all the characters make to appear unaffected. the most recognisable image of naruto is the kid with a huge smile and thumbs up. what a smile can hide.

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freshthoughts2020 · 9 months

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#naruto #shikamaru #kiva #choji #konoha #leaf village

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wuxianxkexing · 2 years

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So a lot of people criticize Itachi Uchiha for spending all of that time in the Akatsuki as a spy yet he failed to report anything actually useful about them. My head cannon is that he reported useful stuff about them all of the time but the truth about the Akatsuki is so batshit crazy that the Leaf Village just assumed that Itachi lost all of his marbles because there is no way that all of the stuff he told them is true.

Here are my head cannon reports from Itachi on the Akatsuki.

- The leader of this organization is an actual dead corpse who goes by the name Pein. I think he is an actual corpse reanimated by a necromancer (and if he is I need to find out if he has free will or if he is being controlled). Perhaps someone stole the 2nd Hokage's Reanimation Jutsu, or they figured out another method of necromancy. He has eyes like a chameleon but I'm unsure the entirety of the abilities of his kekai genkai.

Leaf Village Reaction: *thinking this all sounds plausible enough* OH shit.

-The second in command is a kunoichi named Konan. Her body is made of paper and she likes to fold bits of herself into origami. She says that it helps keep her flexible. Her paper is also resistant against water, oils and flames. I'm unsure if it's a paper clone jutsu or if it's a kekai genkai.

Leaf Village Reaction: ? "Weird, but ok."

- Next is Sasori of the Red Sand. He is still alive, sort of. He has taken up the hobby of turning living people into puppets (thousands of them in fact) and he also somehow turned himself into a puppet? He also turned the 3rd Kazekage into a puppet.

Leaf Village Reaction: "Surely Itachi must be mistaken? It is not physically possible to turn yourself into a puppet and still be alive afterwards. Plus Sasori was just a teenager when the 3rd Kazekage went missing, no way is he responsible for it."

- Deidara is partnered with Sasori. Deidara has mouths on his hands that he uses to mold clay explosives. His hands are always wet with his hand mouth saliva and when Hidan irritates him he puts his hand mouth saliva all over his face. He specializes in long distance combat and is training specifically to counteract genjutsu.

Leaf Village Reaction: "Gross, was that one part necessary?! Plus none of our medical ninja have even heard of a birth defect like that."

-Kakazu is also still alive. He has 5 hearts that are encapsulated in tentacle monsters with face masks. When he thinks he is alone he let's them out of his body and plays with them like they are dogs. He has killed all of previous partners for annoying him so Pein found an immortal to be his partner. He only cares about money and he somehow is a master of all elements.

Leaf Village Reaction: "Bullshit. That old fuck should long dead by now and it's impossible for anyone to use more than 2, maybe 3 elements. It is unheard of for anyone to use all 5 plus how the fuck does he have 5 hearts in tentacle monster pets? Is this even from Itachi?"

-Hidan is immortal. He performs human sacrifices for his God Jashin by standing in a sigil and stabbing himself after licking his enemy's blood. The terrifying thing is his ritual actually inflicts damage upon his enemy instead of himself. Do not engage in short distance combat with him no matter what. Send only long distance specialists or genjutsu specialists. He is not very bright and has not noticed in the past when I have put him under innocent genjutsus to test him.

Leaf Village Reaction: "I don't think that is physically possible??? Plus immortality definitely isn't. "

-Kisame is my partner and he is half shark half man. His sword eats chakra and he is one of the 7 Swordsmen of the Mist. Despite being known as a friend killer he is actually really nice? I'm not sure if it's just a ploy or if the rumors are wrong, but he seems to be really loyal to me. I think he knows that I'm a spy but he hasn't said anything to anyone as far as I know. He wants to fight Might Guy again as he deems him a worthy opponent.

Leaf Village Reaction: *Already knowing Kisame is half shark because he is famous* "Shit, does this mean our operation has been compromised? Is this why all of this information seems kind of bogus?"

-Zetsu is the final member of the Akatsuki. He looks like a Venus fly trap and he can go through any object to spy on people. He likes to eat decaying corpses and seems to have multiple personalities.

Leaf Village Reaction: *Knowing that Kisame is half shark because of imperfect sage mode, but knowing that you can't learn sage mode from a plant* "OK this has to all be bullshit. Just toss the rest of the information Itachi gives us. This operation has been compromised somehow but we can't call him back to the Village because of all of the murder. Plus if he actually has gone crazy we definitely don't want him back."

Meanwhile Itachi was telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth but it's just so insane that no one believed him. They thought he either lost his marbles or that he had been exposed and his letters comprised somehow and that is why I believe despite having an actual spy inside of the organization that the Leaf Village didn't know shit.

#leaf village #konoha #akatsuki naruto #naruto #akatsuki #itachi uchiha #kisame #itachi headcanons #deidara #kakazu #hidan naruto #zetsu #pein naruto #konan naruto #sasori

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vote-gaara · 1 year

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The Sands of Time: Gaara's Story

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Summary: Gaara, Temari and Kankuro have made it back to Sunagature after having retreated from their country's defeated invasion on the Hidden Leaf Village. Now the siblings must stand before the Suna Council, fully preparing to be reprimanded for their failure, but instead there's a surprise in store...

Join Gaara as he learns to navigate his world, desperately clinging to the same ideals as Uzumaki Naruto, so that he can become someone special to others. The road to a better future isn't an easy one, and the path is surely treacherous with danger and betrayal looming, but for poor Gaara there is just no other choice...

Words: 2600

Warnings: Death Mention, Murder Mention, Sad Gaara :(

Author's Notes: This is actually the beginning of a two “book” series following the growing friendship (and eventual romance) between Gaara and my OC. However the first few chapters offer pretty solid, stand-alone explanations for how Temari, Kankuro and Gaara were promoted so fast, and how Gaara was eventually made Kazekage years after Rasa died….I hope you enjoy this either as a stand alone piece, or as part of the series it belongs to. THERE ARE NO ORIGINAL CHARACTERS IN THIS CHAPTER.

Chapter One: Mission Failed!

“Perhaps even I some day…”

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Three figures sat hiding within the forest’s edge, sheltering from the dry wind that swept across the flat grassland beyond. Soon the three of them would be home to their desert village, where they could discard their filthy clothes, tend to their wounds and rest easy knowing that they were finally safe.

It had been an arduous and painful two and a half days as they traveled through enemy territory, tensing up at the slightest rustle of foliage in fear that they had been tracked down by an Anbu squad, or even just a more rejuvenated surveying squad.

Though there was always suspense journeying through unfamiliar territory, the tension between the three shinobi, who were just barely teenagers, was immensely greater than that. They were injured, exhausted, and in no condition to fight, and they knew very well that a retaliation mission could have been launched at any moment to take vengeance on them for what their country had done.

Worse, still, was the bitter misery of distrust between them, for although they were fellow Suna shinobi and siblings, they felt alienated from one another; as if they were their own stars separated by a thick, dark, void of emptiness where they could see each other’s light, but it was so far away and felt so cold, so sterile, so miserable.

Gaara sat apart from his brother and sister, slumped up against a tree trunk where he was nursing a stiff injured shoulder and a throbbing pain in his head. A sensation he once found enthralling now has become a burden as he wished that the ache would subside and allow him to think clearly.

“Uzumaki Naruto…” He thought, squinting in pain as the breeze made the light between the leaves dance on the dark forest floor. “Could I be like that one day, too?”

He stole a glance at his siblings who were sitting close together. They were silent mostly, but every so often they would murmur to each other, words that Gaara couldn’t hear. They never bothered to glance his way, anyway. Just two days prior, he couldn’t have cared less about what they were saying, but now he found he was experiencing a sense of yearning that was strong and unceasing, like an urgent itch. He wanted to know, to connect, but he didn't know how.

“Why don’t they talk to me?”

The voice was so small, so meek and yet it passed through his mind with such speed that Gaara wondered if he had ever thought it at all. Perhaps it was just the pain. He had never had thoughts like that before…No, that wasn't true. He had, but so very long ago that he could barely remember what it was like to crave the company of others. All that he could remember now was the pain; the pain and the…

He closed his eyes, his head throbbing all the more.

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“It’s time,” Baki stated in his deep, gruff voice from where he stood in the doorway.

Gaara glanced at him. It had been a week since he and his siblings had returned to Suna, but it was clear that being home didn’t mean their work was over - it was far from it.

When they had returned home, they were whisked away to the Suna hospital where they were put into separate rooms and treated. Gaara had watched from his examination room as medical-nin peered in to glance at him, only to become startled and recoil in horror when his eyes met theirs. He could hear their hushed, urgent murmurs as he continued to wait, painfully aware of how unwelcome his very presence was in a facility that swore to heal the sick and injured, regardless of prejudice.

Yet it had taken almost an hour and a half before a young medical ninja slinked into the room. He began treating Gaara’s wounds quickly and without speaking, dabbing at the wounds with hands that trembled so visibly that Gaara excused him almost immediately.

Gaara was aware of his effect on people, but seeing their responses before his eyes always made his stomach churn. He watched silently, a smoldering anger like a mourning burning up in his insides, as the young medical-nin bowed quickly - clumsily - before swiftly departing, leaving Gaara alone to assess his half bandaged injuries, the room cold, quiet and empty.

Now, a week later, Gaara was in his bedroom, waiting for Baki to arrive to inform him that the head of Suna was ready for him.

“The elders have reviewed your mission report,” Baki said to Gaara, getting straight to business. It may have been odd, but in the last few days Gaara had grown to appreciate Baki’s ability to look at him directly, to speak to him without being terrified. What once felt annoying to Gaara now felt like salvation, for even though Baki's tone was strictly professional, it made Gaara feel human. “We have lost a great deal during this invasion, so I wouldn’t expect any praise.”

Gaara nodded, remaining silent and somber as he followed his sensei through the corridors of the estate. He allowed his mind to wander.

Back when Gaara had left the treatment room at the hospital, he had quickly glanced around for Temari and Kankuro only to realize that they had left him. Gaara had departed then, expecting to go home to his room to rest, but was quickly ushered into the meeting chamber where his brother and sister were waiting for him.

“The fourth Kazekage is dead.”

Gaara didn’t know how to feel about his father’s death at that moment. He wasn’t even certain he saw Rasa as a father at all, and yet as the days passed an odd form of anguish began tearing at his stomach, and Gaara found himself angry all over again. He wanted to lash out at others, to inflict hurt, to kill, but he knew he couldn’t do those things anymore - No, he didn't want to do those things anymore. Yet he didn't trust himself and so he holed himself up in his room, only leaving for physical necessities and for his duties as a shinobi.

Now sensei and student walked into the meeting chamber to a row of elders who bore into him with scrutinizing eyes. Gaara looked past them, his eyes resting on the statue that was erected in his father’s honor, but his heart felt nothing.

“Ah, and here’s Lord Gaara,” One of them quipped as if the elders had been talking about him - and perhaps they had been. “Lady Temari and Lord Kankuro will be joining us shortly, I assume.”

Baki nodded, “I hear them coming now.”

Temari and Kankuro stepped into the room, lining up next to Gaara without looking at him. They both greeted the elders, who did so in kind.

“Let’s get down to business, shall we?” The oldest of the counsel, Jōseki, called everyone's attention. "As you all know, your father, the fourth Kazekage, has been murdered. Our investigation points to Orochimaru as the culprit, and our evidence suggests he had assassinated and used Lord Fourth's identity in order to better manipulate the politics of Suna. We don’t have to explain that this has dire consequences for Sunagature."

"Not only is it a matter that we have to be vigilant against any spies that have been implanted during this betrayal, but without our Kazekage, we are vulnerable to other villages who may have been informed of our political status." Another counselor, Gōza, cut in.

"We also have to be prepared for a retaliation invasion by The Land of Fire at any moment." Joseki continued, "And the status between our village and the daimyō is still to be determined."

"No matter how you look at it, the fate of our village is balancing on a lot of very dangerous factors." Another one of them said as he cleared his throat, the only tell indicating that the calm union of faces who were addressing Temari, Kankuro and Gaara held tension among them.

Shinobi weren't just physical tools used to sacrifice flesh and bone to the grinders that were their missions; they were mental and emotional assets that gave nothing away as they endured countless instances of immense fear, sorrow, anger and sacrifice. They were thus burdened to not only offer up their very health, and even their lives, to their nation, but the mental and emotional energy that was tethered to their refined and well trained physical forms.

Just as a person whose body was injured to the point of collapse lost their consciousness, Shinobi who experienced emotional and mental fatigue were physically vulnerable; not just in how another may conquer them, but in how they could lose to their own impulses and act out poorly.

Which wasn't that how Gaara had acted during his time in Konoha?

The tension that the elders held was an indication that there was something of great emotional weight to be discussed, and Gaara already knew precisely what it was.

“You all acted with disgrace during your time in The Land of Fire.” Jōseki cut in, not allowing the counselor’s hesitancy to continue so long that it would give it away. “Not only did your actions reflect poorly on the dignity of Sunagature during the Chunin Exams, but your very actions had caused the mission to fail and thus the security of the village rests on your consciences.”

More of the counselor’s spoke up, addressing their disapproval and admonishing all of the siblings equally, despite the mission's failure having rested solely on Gaara's own bloodlust in his desire to stop at no length to kill Uchiha Sasuke. Temari and Kankuro had no choice but to retreat with him under orders given to them by Baki. Neither of them had done anything wrong, they were simply responding to their changing circumstances under immense pressure from both Gaara and the plan; however the council couldn’t address it like that.

The elders, despite having been hardened Shinobi with great skill and power, were still afraid of Gaara's power; perhaps not for their own safety, but for that of the village. It was simply a matter of tact that they skirt around reprimanding him directly, including Temari and Kankuro into the blame to soften the blow. There were already so many imminent dangers threatening those who called the desert home, they didn't need Gaara to be the final strike that would kill the already withering village of Sunagature.

Gaara found himself wondering what it would be like to have the elders solely single him out for his insubordination. What would it feel like to watch his siblings be praised for their own efforts and for him to be ripped into with tongue lashings and scrutiny? Was that type of acknowledgement not possible for him?

He was no longer the Kazekage's delicate son, as there was no Kazekage any longer. The elders couldn’t hide behind status as a reason to not criticize him. Instead, Gaara was acutely aware that the elders were afraid of him, just as everyone else was, and so they continued to handle him like a weapon that could unleash demolition and death at the blink of an eye.

Temari and Kankuro both bowed their apologies, accepting their share of the blame because they knew, along with everyone else in the room, that they were not the ones being rebuked. Gaara still felt strained by this, however, as even though the scolding was empty for his older brother and sister, he wondered if the injustice of taking the blame made them hate him even more.

Not that a Shinobi would ever dare admit to being upset by unfairness.

"But enough of the wallowing," Gōza piped up, taking a stand at the round table. "We have other, more constructive, matters to discuss."

Gaara was mildly surprised by the sudden change of course, but the feeling quickly passed. "They can't discipline us too harshly. Suna has risked and lost too much to the invasion, they need us for their next mission." Gaara reasoned. Yet as sound as Gaara’s logic may have been, he was incorrect.

Gōza continued, "As you know, the Chunin Exams are a cooperative event between villages, whose high ranking officials name those who they see worthy of promotion to go on to be Chunin. However, due to our recently severed ties to The Leaf Village, it is our prerogative to promote those who we deem fit."

Gaara could sense his brother and sister stiffen in surprise. "Are you saying you're promoting us to Chunin?" Kankuro blurted out, unable to help himself. His shock was warranted, as Kankuro had forfeited in the semi-finals and wouldn't have even been discussed as a candidate had the Chunin Exams concluded normally.

"You are all excellent Shinobi," Gōza said, "You all could have passed as Chunin long ago. It was merely a procedural and tactical matter that you compete, but due to our circumstances having changed, we have all come to an agreement that you three will move on to being Chunin of The Hidden Sand."

The siblings didn’t know how to react, as they weren’t expecting this. However, all three of them bowed and thanked the counselors, Gaara’s own thanks just barely audible in the big, open chamber.

“Ever since The Third Kazekage disappeared many years ago, the tribes forming Sunagature have agreed the Kazekage title be passed down to heirs,” Joseki explained. There was a certain acidity in his voice as he appraised the three young siblings. “With your father being dead, that means that the Kazekage title could be claimed by any of you three. However, you are all much too young and not skilled enough - as skilled as you may be.”

Gaara could see now the disdain Joseki had as his hard glare found Gaara. It cut into him like whips, and Gaara returned the sentiment. “Though Sunagature is in dire need of a strong and shrewd leader during our current circumstances, we have suspended our decision to elect a shinobi of no blood relation to Lord Fourth. This is due to our current agreement between tribes, nothing more. And so we will wait for one of you three to improve enough to be deemed worthy of the respect and admiration of the Kazekage name. That is the sole reason for your promotion, nothing more.”

Gaara watched as the rest of the counselors’ eyes shifted towards Joseki, their quick glances containing surprise but also a mild disapproval; even Baki had allowed the smallest line of tension to come between his brow. Perhaps what Joseki was saying carried a great deal of truth to it, but his own abrasiveness towards the three siblings was palpable and thus undesirable by the rest of the council.

Still, the elders were in agreement enough that they excused the careless delivery of the information. Rather they looked back towards Temari, Kankuro and Gaara and asked if they had any questions, to which none of them did.

“Then this meeting is concluded,” Joseki said as he stood from his place at the table. Before anyone had any opportunity to move, he stalked out of the room, shooting Gaara one more look of abhorrence as he passed, leaving everyone else to listen as his footsteps faded in the long, echoey halls of the Kazekage estate.

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glitter-gummy-bears · 1 year

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I drew this forever ago after seeing a post from @blockoframen on pintrest of all places lol!

#sakura #sakura haruno #sasuke #sasuke uchiha #sai #team 7 shenanigans #team seven #team 7 #team 7 fanart #team 7 naruto #naruto #naruto fanart #naruto uzumaki #sai naruto #leaf village #kakashi sensei

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burninggiantzipper · 1 year

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Madara at karaoke would loudly, obnoxiously sing Bad Romance while looking Hashirama dead in the eye, stone cold sober. Hashirama would be totally oblivious and cheer his best friend on while Tobirama reaches unheard of levels of disgust as he turns several shades of green.

#naruto time 😎#me #naruto #founding #hashirama senju #naruto shippuden #madara uchiha #tobirama senju #izuna uchiha #senju #Uchiha #konoha #what is wrong with those grandpas #hashirama is so dense wtf 😭#hashimada #madahashi #what is the ship name #leaf village

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there-are-many-ways-to-smile · 6 months

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The anime fandom just likes to pick and chose

#sakura haruno #Naruto #leaf village

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justthoughts1310 · 3 months

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Temari's win against Shikamaru Counts

So in the Chunin Exams, Temari's win counts.

I'm pretty sure that Temari canonically wanted a rematch and Shikamaru wasn't interested, because he felt Temari won fair and square.

I never understood why he felt that way until now.

Even though Shikamaru had a great plan to beat Temari, he didn't account for his own resources (i.e. chakra).

Therefore, even though she did not know about the game he had the two of them playing, she out maneuvered him long enough for him to burn through his resources.

At which point, he gave up, because he knew that he was also in a compromised situation.

Think about it. When he finally caught Temari, he did not have enough chakra left to incapacitate her and win the fight. The strategy to beat Temari was not as straight forward as the strategy to beat the Sound Ninja in the first round of the Chunin exams.

Once Temari was in front of him and he ran out of chakra, the two of them were out in the open. If his shadow possession jutsu ended at that point, Temari had plenty of chakra to return to her fan and blow him away with a wind scythe jutsu.

Up until that point, the only thing that had kept Temari at bay and stopped Temari from approaching Shikamaru was her fear of being caught by his shadow possession jutsu. Without that fear, Temari would have cornered Shikamaru and defeated him with one well placed jutsu.

Shikamaru knew this, so as soon as he captured her, he used it as an opportunity to surrender so that he would not run the risk of becoming seriously injured.

Now, with this being said, do I think Temari would another fight against Shikamaru? Absolutely. Hands down without a doubt.

Between the ages of Shikamaru: 14-20 and Temari: 16-23, Temari doesn't stand a lot of chance. Shikamaru in his prime simultaneously caused substantial bodily injury to two members of the Akatsuki.

However, if we read the Shikamaru Hiden about how Shikamaru negotiated with the 5 Kage to create post-war peace, you know that Shikamaru is deeply out of shape. By the time the Boruto series begins, Shikamaru is not fit enough to defeat a tree. Therefore, despite Shikamaru's immense intelligence, his wife Temari would probably be giving him the business in a fight. Also, remember that Temari is highly intelligent as well and often dabbles in strategy herself.

#shikatema #shikamaru #boruto #nara #shikamaru nara #temari nara #naruto shippuden #naruto #chunin exams #leaf village #sand village

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obakaybe · 5 months

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#kakashi hatake #kakashi #shinobi #ninja #warrior #naruto #leaf village

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izumi-uchiha-anon · 13 days

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K-Pop Songs on my Playlist that remind me of Naruto Characters Part 2:

Kabuto Yakushi : Chained Up - VIXX

Temari: Wife - G - (I)dle

Kisame Hoshigaki: Super Tuna - Jin

Jiraiya: ICKY - Kard

Tsunade: Money - Lisa

Orochimaru: Bite Me - Enhypen

SPECIAL MENTION

An EXO-L who reblogged part 1 reminded me about my forgetting of one of the BEST boy groups in K-Pop, EXO. So, I had a long think about which iconic EXO song should be on this list. ‘Mama’? ‘Wolf’? The epitome of body rolls and wiggles ‘Call Me Baby’? NO.

Kiba Inuzuka: Growl - EXO

#naruto #kpop #naruto headcanons #exo #leaf village #just for fun

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animeloversheaven · 1 year

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I just realized how much drama would have been avoided if Danzo was not a powerhungry bitch collecting sharingans and curent hokage had declared Itachi or Shisui as his successor...

just think about it...

there would have been no reason to rebel if uchihas were appreciated the way they deserved to be.