Description

Introduced as a young man with blond, spiky hair, blue eyes and goggles, Naruto Uzumaki frequently wears an orange tracksuit. Following his ninja graduation he also wore a headband that denotes his position as a ninja from Konohagakure.^[28] In Part II of the manga, the now older and larger Naruto wears a different outfit. The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox within influences his body, causing Naruto to resemble the Fox over the course of his battles. While Naruto only shows small changes such as sharp teeth and claws initially, he later develops a red tail made of the Fox's vital energy, or chakra.^[43] The red chakra starts by surrounding his body; once four tails are manifested, Naruto's blood begins to merge with the chakra, coloring his entire body red.^[44] As the sixth tail appears, Naruto appears to wear the Fox's skeleton,^[45] but once Naruto takes control of the fox's chakra, he is able to maintain his regular form while using it.^[46] As a ninja, Naruto carries many weapons,^[47] but relies mostly on his ninja techniques while fighting, specializing in making clones of himself.^[48]Nevertheless, late in the series Naruto starts wielding a pair of bō in combat.^[49]

Introduced as a childish clown, Naruto seeks attention as he was ridiculed during his childhood. To be accepted and respected, he resolves to become Konohagakure's Hokage and surpass all previous leaders, no matter the difficulties.^[50] While becoming a ninja, Naruto forms friendships that he initially lacked, linking some of them to family relationships.^[51] Although Naruto sometimes finds himself unable to accomplish the tasks he proposes to do, other characters believe that he will be an excellent Hokage because of his positive impact on their lives.^[52][53]