No matter what generation you belong to, if you love animes, you one hundred percent love the tale of Naruto. Rather, it is perhaps impossible to talk about the manga world without talking about the long-running manga series. From thrills and action, love and sympathy, to revenge and blood oaths, the titular character’s quest to become a Hokage encapsulated in over 600 episodes has certainly made sure to outperform everyone’s expectations.

Have you wondered what exactly is Naruto’s hereditary line? Who is his father? Well, it seems like your prayers have now been answered. According to Crunchyroll, creator Masashi Kishimoto will bring his one-shot manga, starring Naruto’s father, Minato, to the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump this summer. Well, Minato was apparently the winner of the NARUTOP99 character poll and hence got an entirely separate series reflecting on the development of his technique.

If you are not aware of the poll, it was a global event. Naruto fans across the world had an opportunity to vote for their favorite character from December 2022 to January 2023, and a list of the top 100 was hence curated. While Minato ascended to take up the very first position, Itachi Uchiha and Sakura Haruno won the second and third positions. Whereas, Naruto descended to the 6th position in the top 100 charts.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 4th oldest Hokage in the Naruto universe.

Minato, aka the father of Naruto, was the fourth oldest Hokage in the world

Considered one of the most powerful shinobi, Naruto’s father is seemingly the fourth oldest Hokage in the world. His enemies were perhaps certain to get little dues of droplets on their forehead knowing that Naruto and his weapon; his specialty and strength as a ninja was “Konoha’s Yellow Flash.” The Flying Thunder God space-time ninjutsu technique was so powerful that the enemies would never want Minota on the battlefield.

It apparently gave Naruto’s father the ability to create the illusion of multiple Minatos at one time in a single space, allowing him to wipe out the entire troop of enemies before they could even realize what exactly happened. His weapon played a significant role in this technique. And now that fans are getting an entire one-shot manga from the director himself, they will perhaps get to know more about Minato’s technique.

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