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8	[[WMG:[[center: [- ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' '''[[Characters/{{Naruto}} Main Character Index]]'''\
9	The Hidden Leaf Village\
10	[[Characters/NarutoTeamSevenMembers Team 7]] ([[Characters/NarutoNarutoUzumaki Naruto Uzumaki]], [[Characters/NarutoSasukeUchiha Sasuke Uchiha]], [[Characters/NarutoSakuraHaruno Sakura Haruno]], [[Characters/NarutoKakashiHatake Kakashi Hatake]]) \| '''Team 8''' ([[Characters/NarutoHinataHyuga Hinata Hyuga]]) \| [[Characters/NarutoTeamTenMembers Team 10]] \| [[Characters/NarutoTeamGuyMembers Team Guy]] \| [[Characters/NarutoTheLegendarySannin The Legendary Sannin]] \| [[Characters/NarutoHokages Hokages]] \| [[Characters/NarutoTheUchihaClan The Uchiha Clan]] \| [[Characters/NarutoOtherLeafVillageMembers Other Leaf Village Members]] ([[Characters/NarutoDanzoShimura Danzo Shimura]])\
11	Other Great Villages\
12	[[Characters/NarutoHiddenSandVillage Hidden Sand Village]] ([[Characters/NarutoGaara Gaara]]) \| [[Characters/NarutoHiddenMistVillage Hidden Mist Village]] \| [[Characters/NarutoHiddenCloudVillage Hidden Cloud Village]] \| [[Characters/NarutoHiddenStoneVillage Hidden Stone Village]]\
13	Antagonists\
14	[[Characters/NarutoHiddenSoundVillage Hidden Sound Village]] ([[Characters/NarutoOrochimaru Orochimaru]], [[Characters/NarutoKabutoYakushi Kabuto Yakushi]]) \| [[Characters/NarutoAkatsuki Akatsuki]] ([[Characters/NarutoItachiUchiha Itachi Uchiha]], [[Characters/NarutoObitoUchiha Tobi]], [[Characters/NarutoNagato Pain/Nagato]]) \| [[Characters/NarutoMadaraUchiha Madara Uchiha]]\
15	Recurring Characters\
16	[[Characters/NarutoOtherCharacters Other Characters]] \| [[Characters/NarutoTaka Hebi/Taka]] \| [[Characters/NarutoTailedBeasts Tailed Beasts and Their Hosts]] \| [[Characters/NarutoOtsutsukiClan Otsutsuki Clan]] \
17	Others\
18	[[Characters/NarutoAnimeOnly Anime-Only Characters]] \| [[Characters/NarutoMoviesOnly Movie-Only Characters]] \| [[Characters/NarutoNovelsOnly Novel-Only Characters]] \| [[Characters/NarutoGameOnly Game-Only Characters]] \| [[Characters/{{Boruto}} The New Era]]]]-]]]
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21	''Here be spoilers. Anything that has not been aired on the free version[[note]]one week after the paid version[[/note]] of [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Naruto_Shippuden Crunchyroll]] should be spoiler-tagged.''
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23	!Team 8
24	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/7c0d7cc763403935cf758d60da7e7ad7c1f936ca_hq.jpg]]
25	[[caption-width-right:350:In full part of[[note]]'''From left to right:''' '''Front Row:''' Kiba, Hinata, Shino '''Back Row:''' Kurenai[[/note]]]]
26	Team 8, also known as Team Kurenai, was a ninja team led by Kurenai Yuhi. Its members are Kiba Inuzuka, his pet Akamaru, Hinata Hyuga, and Shino Aburame. The team specializes in tracking and locating through the use of the Hyuga clan's Byakugan, the Aburame clan's bugs, and the Inuzuka clan's dogs as well as Kiba's own heightened sense of smell.
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28	Alongside Team 7, Team 8 was the only team not to lose any members throughout Part II (Team 10 losing Asuma, Team Guy losing Neji), though Kurenai herself was put on maternity leave to take care of her daughter. Hinata eventually married Naruto and the two settled down and had two children, Boruto Uzumaki and Himawari Uzumaki, while Kiba started dating Tamaki, and Shino became a teacher at the Academy.
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30	The character sheet for Hinata had become large enough to be separated into a character page. You can find her page [[Characters/NarutoHinataHyuga here]].
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34	[[folder:General]]
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36	!!All provide examples of:
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39	* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Kiba, Shino, and Hinata appeared in episode 1 while Kurenai appear in episode 3 of the anime, which takes place before the events of the Chunin Exams.
40	* BreakOutCharacter: Kiba (the 'Naruto Type') started off as the loudmouthed antagonistic foil who also wanted to become Hokage in the Chuunin Exams. Later Hinata (the 'Sakura Type') stood up to Pain for Naruto's sake, brought Naruto out of despair after Neji's death, and got a [[Anime/TheLastNarutoTheMovie canonical movie]] devoted to telling the story of how [[spoiler:she and Naruto fell in love and became the main OfficialCouple]].
41	* FighterMageThief: Kiba's the Fighter as he primarily fights with taijutsu, using his ninjutsu to further enable this. Hinata is the Mage, her attacks are a lot more decisively fatal when properly employed, but [[GlassCannon she's not as tough as Kiba]]. Shino's the Thief, using bug ninjutsu to attack and misdirect his opponents rather than meet them head-on.
42	* GeodesicCast: A loud guy and a quiet guy (relative to each other), a girl, and an adult in charge. All teams of the Konoha 12 mirror the template set by Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi, respectively. This extends to most groups in the entire Ninja World, not just Naruto's friends.
43	* GenderEqualEnsemble: Unlike the other three teams, this is the only team that has the same amount of members for both genders (excluding Akamaru). Other teams have TheSmurfettePrinciple which ironically Kurenai herself satisfies as the other three sensei (Guy, Asuma, and Kakashi) are all men.
44	* OutOfFocus: Easily the team with the least focus out of the ones introduced, with three out of four of them (Shino, Kiba, Kurenai) being DemotedToExtra fairly early on in ''Shippuden'', with only sporadic appearances.
45	* SuperMode: Naruto gives all of the Konoha 12 (except the deceased Neji) his AnimalBattleAura via his [[SuperEmpowering Chakra Transfer technique]] and later he gives his peers even more power, allowing them to manifest his BadassLongcoat BattleAura to deal the final blow to Obito.
46	* TrueCompanions: All of the teams of the Konoha 12, plus Team 7. Emphasized more in the {{filler}}s.
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49	[[folder:Hinata Hyuga]]
50	See [[Characters/NarutoHinataHyuga Hinata Hyuga]].
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53	[[folder:Kiba Inuzuka]]
54	!!Kiba Inuzuka
55	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KosukeToriumi (JP), Creator/KyleHebert (EN), Creator/DougErholtz (EN, Episode 3), Juan D'Ors (Spain), Creator/EnzoFortuny (Latin America), Xavier Percy (French), Creator/IstvanBarath (Hungarian)
56	!!!'''Debut:''' ''Naruto'' Chapter 34 (Manga), ''Naruto'' Episode 1 (Anime)
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58	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/naruto_kiba_great_war.png]]
59	[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Click here to see his pre-Timeskip appearance]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/naruto_kiba_part_1.png[[/labelnote]]]]
60	[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Click here to see him in ''The Last'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kiba___the_last_.png[[/labelnote]]]]
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62	->''Heh, I don't know what's going on, but I'm always up for getting wild.''
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64	Member of Team 8. Kiba is a wild, untamed ninja from the Inuzuka clan, a family of dog breeders. As such, he's never seen without his loyal pooch, a Great Pyranees named Akamaru. Kiba utilizes him as both a partner and a weapon, and later as a transport.
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66	He treats Hinata like a younger sister, fights with his ultra-serious partner Shino and, after initially mocking him, considers Naruto one of his closest friends.
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68	Kiba fights Naruto in the preliminary rounds of the Chunin Exams, which is one of the latter's first big solo fights in the series. Kiba tries a number of attacks and strategies to beat Naruto, but the kid just won't stay down. Later, Kiba is recruited by Shikamaru for the Sasuke Retrieval team, fights and is nearly killed by Sakon, and is saved by Kankuro.
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70	Among Kiba's abilities is a heightened sense of smell, which makes him especially effective at tracking. He is also one of the fastest seen ninjas. In battle, Kiba can transform Akamaru into a clone of himself, allowing them to use combination attacks such as the tornado-like Fang Over Fang. He can also make himself more bestial in nature, increasing his speed and strength, and can combine with Akamaru to become a two-headed wolf. In Part II, he has developed his sense of smell to the point that it is superior to that of a dog's. When the Fourth Shinobi World War started, he was placed in the Fifth Division along with Shino, his sister Hana, and Ino.
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72	After the events of the war, Kiba's dream of becoming Hokage was never realized, though he does settle down years later with his new love interest, Tamaki, a beautiful girl with a fondness for cats.
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74	->His hobby is taking walks with Akamaru.
75	->Favorite word: "Akamaru"
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77	* AnimalMotifs: Dogs, given his clan's technique, are combining shinobi/kunoichi with their canine partner and his physical characteristics are akin to a canine (vertical slit-like pupils, pronounced canine teeth, and nails that he can change into claws).
78	* AnimalThemedFightingStyle: The Inuzuka clan's "Four Legs Technique" is based on animal movements and enhances speed and accuracy. It also allows them to change their fingernails to claws.
79	* TheBeastmaster: The basis of the Inuzuka clan's secret techniques is combining ones prowess with a dog trained in ninjutsu from a young age.
80	* BigBrotherInstinct: Kiba has become very close to Hinata and acts brotherly toward her, but tends to worry about her, urging her to be strong before the second phase of the exam, and to forfeit rather than face a dangerous opponent.
81	* BigEater: In the omake of ''Shippuden'' Episode 95 he takes part to a ramen eating contest, and manages to eat 20 bowls of ramen in ''20 minutes'' before fainting.
82	* BigSisterWorship: Kiba's actions reveal that he is very close to his older sister, Hana Inuzuka.
83	* BloodKnight: He enjoys combat even when facing particularly strong opponents.
84	* BoisterousBruiser: To the point of arrogance in his own abilities.
85	* ABoyAndHisX: A Boy and His Ninja Dog. Being a member of the Inuzuka clan, Kiba was given his own canine partner at a certain age, which would be Akamaru. The two are practically inseparable.
86	* TheBully: This is what he used to be to Naruto until they became friends.
87	* CantCatchUp: After losing to Naruto in the Chunin Exams (despite being physically stronger than him), Kiba fell behind Naruto until eventually, the gap between the two of them became so large that Kiba lost any hope of ever surpassing Naruto.
88	* CaptainOblivious: Due in part to how much time he spends with him, Kiba didn't notice Akamaru's massive growth spurt in Part II until Naruto explicitly pointed it out to him.
89	* {{Catboy}}: In the [[ItsAWonderfulPlot alternate universe]] of the {{Filler}} movie ''Road To Ninja'' resulting in AnimalJingoism between him and Akamaru.
90	* CharacterCatchphrase: "Yahooo!"
91	* CombinationAttack: His specialty is doing these with Akamaru.
92	* CuteLittleFangs: They are similar to canine fangs.
93	* DarkIsNotEvil: During Part II, each piece of his outfit, including his forehead protector, switched to a black colour.
94	* DeliberateInjuryGambit: Forced Ukon to stop [[FusionDance melding with him]] by stabbing himself in the gut, causing pain to Ukon as well and forcing him to back off.
95	-->'''Kiba:''' Let's die together.
96	* {{Determinator}}: This guy is just as stubborn as Naruto.
97	* DisappearedDad: He once commented that his dad ran away because he was scared of his wife. May or may not have been joking...
98	* ExoticEyeDesigns: [[AnimalEyes Dog-like pupils]], befitting his overall nature.
99	* FaceDeathWithDignity: When Sakon finally tracked him down and had him dead to rights, all Kiba could do was sit there with a solemn smirk and wait for the finishing blow. Thankfully, [[BigDamnHeroes he was saved by Kankuro in the nick of time.]]
100	* FacialMarkings: Two red triangles on the cheeks in ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'' fashion, like all members of the Inuzuka clan.
101	* FemaleFelineMaleMutt: In the epilogue, his significant other is a [[spoiler:KindheartedCatLover Tamaki (Nekobaa's granddaughter)]].
102	* FoodPills: Before Part II, Kiba and Akamaru had to rely on the use of chakra-boosting Food Pills to efficiently use their ninjutsu.
103	* FriendToAllLivingThings: Mostly towards dogs, such as, when he [[spoiler:was in his Infinite Tsukuyomi]], Kiba dreamed he was Hokage and also desired to have a national holiday for all dogs.
104	* FusionDance: With Akamaru to turn into a [[CanisMajor giant]] [[MultipleHeadCase two headed dog]], His ultimate technique is to combine this technique with a [[MesACrowd Shadow Clone]] to turn into a Cerberus style HellHound with a powerful RollingAttack.
105	* GlorySeeker: Declares that he will be named Hokage after kicking so much ass in the war. This earns him a strong rebuke from his sister to take war more seriously.
106	--> '''Kiba:''' If I kick enough asses, I might even end up Hokage!
107	* HeadPet: Akamaru in Part I was small enough to ride on Kiba's head.
108	* HellBentForLeather: He changes his look in Part II to include this look.
109	* HeroesLoveDogs: Kiba's main partner is ninja dog Akamaru.
110	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His keen sense of smell turns into quite the horrible experience when Naruto (accidentally) [[ToiletHumor farts]] in his face.
111	* HonoraryUncle: To Naruto and Hinata's daughter, Himawari.
112	* HorseOfADifferentColor: Kiba can ride on Akamaru in Part II.
113	* HotBlooded: Kiba is short tempered and arrogant, although not in a malicious way.
114	* IdiotHero: Kiba is thick-headed, and ''Akamaru'' is more rational than him.
115	* JerkJock: Was like this during his earlier years prior to the story, who continuously harassed Naruto. Not does he, like many other examples of the trope, gets the receiving end of [[ButtMonkey humiliation]], but he learns humility from his defeats.
116	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's brash, arrogant, and HotBlooded. Kiba also cares for his teammates, has a deep bond with Akamaru, acts as a big brother to Hinata, and is a good guy at heart. The "Jerk" part was also more prominent before Naruto defeated him.
117	* KickTheDog: In his battle with Naruto, he scoffs at Naruto's dream of being Hokage.
118	-->"You? Hokage? You can't even beat me! No-one's deluded enough to think that you have what it takes to become the next Hokage, not even you! Tell you what, though… I'll become Hokage in your place!"
119	* TheLeader: Headstrong internally. He has ambitions of going all the way up to Hokage too that no one takes seriously since he's constantly OutOfFocus and doesn't have as much going for him as anyone on Team 7. Among ShrinkingViolet Hinata and TheStoic Shino, loudmouth Kiba is the one that takes charge of Team 8.
120	* LineageComesFromTheFather: Inverted. Kiba takes after his mother Tsume, in both his clan name and fighting style.
121	* LeeroyJenkins: Kiba's main fighting strategy. Even when other characters warn him about charging ahead he still can't help himself.
122	* LightningBruiser: Very strong and very fast. His only problem is his [[IdiotHero Naruto]]-like behavior.
123	* LittleBitBeastly: He has claws, fangs and eyes like a dogs.
124	* LoveAtFirstSight: Kiba with [[spoiler:Tamaki]] in "''The Beast that was Shot by Love!!''" manga omake. Akamaru, however, disapproves.
125	* MeaningfulName: Kiba means "fang" and Inuzuka literally means "hill of dogs".
126	* MessyHair: Kiba has messy, brown hair.
127	* MrFanservice: Much less than Kakashi or Sasuke, but he still has a dedicated female fandom.
128	* TheNoseKnows: His most useful ability. Of course, Naruto [[{{Fartillery}} has used it against him]] at least twice.
129	* OfficialCouple: With [[spoiler:Tamaki]].
130	* OppositesAttract: Kiba, a dog lover, is in a relationship with [[spoiler:Tamaki]], a cat lover.
131	* OnlySaneMan: With Shikamaru in regards to Sasuke's announcement of wanting to become Hokage.
132	* PapaWolf: Kiba -- Never ''ever'' threaten Akamaru if you know what's good for you.
133	* ThePatriarch: Akamaru by the epilogue; he is a dog after all.
134	* PetTheDog: Warning Hinata to forfeit if matched up against Neji or Gaara - the former due to his hatred for Hinata; the latter them having seen kill three ninjas without remorse; and both of them being much stronger than Hinata.
135	* PrimalStance: His Four Legs Technique which gives him beast like agility and the ability to move his hands and feet like a dog.
136	* RealMenEatMeat: Kiba's favorite foods are beef jerky and cartilage.
137	* RunningOnAllFours: He usually will do this performing one of his jutsus.
138	* RedIsHeroic: He has red FacialMarkings that resemble fangs.
139	* RedOniBlueOni: He's the brash and outspoken Red to TheStoic Shino's Blue.
140	* RollingAttack: Kiba's ultimate technique the Tail Chasing Rotating Fang is a Sonic the Hedgehog-esque buzzsaw technique executed in the form of a gigantic three-headed HellHound.
141	* ShipperOnDeck: He seems to approve of Hinata's attraction to Naruto and even considers it to be mutual; when the entire Alliance arrives to back up Naruto, Bee, Kakashi, and Guy in Chapter 611, Kiba cheerfully ribs Naruto about [[InsecureLoveInterest "acting tough" in Hinata's presence to look cool in front of her]]. He's probably one of the first people to notice Hinata's feelings for Naruto, giving a few contemplative glances to this effect during the Chunin Exams arc.
142	* ShoutOut: To ''Anime/PrincessMononoke''. He borrows many elements from San: his facial marking, his feral attitude, strong bond with canines, complete with wolf/dog riding. Adult!Akamaru even looks like ''Mononoke Hime'''s twin young wolves.
143	* SpectacularSpinning: His signature technique, Fang Over Fang, and his ultimate jutsu, Wolf Fang Over Fang, involve transforming Akamaru into a clone of himself (or the fusion that turns them into a two-headed hellhound), and launching themselves at their target at breakneck speeds like a pair of razor-sharp tornadoes.
144	* SuperSenses: Like the rest of his clan, Kiba has razor-sharp smelling skills.
145	* ThisIsADrill: Tunneling Fang (Tsūga), [[CombinationAttack Fang Over Fang]] (Gatsūga) and Wolf Fang Over Fang (Garōga) are taijutsu techniques which involve rapidly spinning and drilling into the enemy with their claws.
146	* TookALevelInBadass: As a member of the Inuzuka clan, Kiba possesses enhanced canine-related human skills, his most powerful being his sense of smell. By concentrating his chakra in his nose, Kiba can make his sense of smell a thousand times more sensitive than average, making it easy for him to distinguish people by their scent, as seen during his fight against Naruto. In Part II, Kiba stated that his sense of smell was stronger than that of a ninja hound — a feat that impressed Kakashi after he located Sasuke, noting that the Inuzuka clan must be proud of him.
147	* TookALevelInKindness: Losing to Naruto forced Kiba to gain a sense of humility. He's still kind of a {{Jerkass}}, but he has learned not to mock his opponents.
148	* UnknownRival: To Naruto. He still can't believe he CantCatchUp to the dead last in his graduating class. Naruto, of course, has no clue about this.
149	* WolverineClaws: Kiba's taijutsu style revolves around the use of his claws which are extended with ninjutsu.
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152	[[folder:Shino Aburame]]
153	!!Shino Aburame
154	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShinjiKawada (JP), Creator/SamRiegel (EN, episodes 23-24, and 27), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (EN, episode 34+), Alejandro Martínez (Spain), Creator/OscarFlores (Latin America), Alexandre Crepet (French)
155	!!!'''Debut:''' ''Naruto'' Chapter 34 (Manga), ''Naruto'' Episode 1 (Anime)
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157	[[quoteright:230:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/naruto_shino_part_ii.png]]
158	[[caption-width-right:230:[[labelnote:Click here to see his pre-Timeskip appearance]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/naruto_shino_part_i.png[[/labelnote]]]]
159	[[caption-width-right:230:[[labelnote:Click here to see him in ''The Last'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shino___the_last_.png[[/labelnote]]]]
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161	->''Even if it's been a while, you should remember your comrades' faces. Why? Because otherwise you will hurt their feelings when they call out to you.''
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163	Member of Team 8. Stoic and serious but well-meaning, Shino is also host to a large colony of chakra-eating insects lurking in his body, as is traditional in his clan. He commands these bugs in combat, in ways ranging from cool to creepy, and everything in between. He shows almost no emotion and hardly ever smiles; this, coupled with his insects, makes him an enigma among other shinobi, and some are visibly creeped out by him.
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165	He was a member of the Fifth Division of the Shinobi Alliance with his fellow Team 8 member Kiba. Years after the Fourth Shinobi World War comes to an end, Shino becomes a new instructor at the Ninja Academy and goes on to teach the new generation of ninjas, similar to Iruka.
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167	->His hobbies are Entomology, and collecting new specimens for his insect collection.
168	->Favorite phrase: "trump card"
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170	* TheAce: It's downplayed, but like Might Guy, Shino ''never'' loses a fight outside of filler in the original series.
171	* AdaptiveAbility: A very realistic take at that: in the anime, he created a new breed of kikaichu to fight Guren's Crystal Release, by breeding the offsprings of a female that just barely survived the first contact with it, which is very similar to how insects become resistant to pesticides over time in Real Life.
172	* AnimalMotifs: Like his clan, Shino uses the bugs that dwell within his body as weapons.
173	* AntiHero: Probably the best example of the Konoha 12, not counting [[FaceHeelTurn Sasuke]].
174	* BadassArmFold: At least once, though his [[PestController fighting style]] probably allows him to pull this off on other occasions.
175	* BadassBookworm: Like Shikamaru, Shino prevails in battles by systematically staying several steps ahead of the enemy, as well as keeping a good distance away to avoid his enemies' attacks.
176	* BadassLongcoat: Even justified since the coat helps hide the bugs he's not currently keeping in his body.
177	* BadassTeacher: Becomes an Academy instructor in the epilogue.
178	* BeetleManiac: His entire arsenal is composed of terrifying beetles.
179	* BigEater: As shown in the omake to ''Shippuden'' Episode 95, where he took part to a ramen eating contest and managed to eat 18 bowls in ''10 minutes'' before fainting. {{Justified\|Trope}} because he eats for his bugs too.
180	* ButtMonkey: In the ''Manga/{{Boruto}}'' anime, he's an academy teacher. But he's barely respected by his students and he struggles with the lack of recognition from them. He even consulted with his retired sensei Kurenai, who told him that everyone knows he isn't good at teaching, but that he should continue and do it as he sees fit. This gets downplayed during and after graduation, with his former students generally treating him with respect and appreciation.
181	* CombatPragmatist: Very ruthless and creative with his bugs during combat. During his fight with Zaku in the Chunin Exams, he offhandedly mentioned that he stuffed Zaku's arm tubes with bugs before the fight even began.
182	* TheComicallySerious: Most of the humor around Shino comes from his complete deadpan monotone and serious personality.
183	* CoolShades: And by extension SunglassesAtNight. After the time skip, they look more like [[GogglesDoNothing goggles]]. His glasses evolve, just like his bugs. First, they were SinisterShades, then they were [[GogglesDoNothing Goggles]], after that TriangleShades, and finally they ended up as a Cyberpunk OneWayVisor.
184	* CreepyGood: Everyone, including his teacher Kurenai, is visibly spooked and creeped out by his powers. Despite this, Shino is a firmly heroic person, and regularly helps his friends in spite of the potentially ruthless nature he displays.
185	* CreepyMonotone: He always speaks in one, even to a comical degree.
186	* DarkIsNotEvil: Shino control bugs, that are colored black, and he's a CreepyGood hero.
187	%%* DeadpanSnarker: Often to Kiba.
188	* DudeWheresMyRespect: Shino appears to be one of the few canonically-labeled "geniuses" who doesn't get a legion of in-series fans. In fact, many of his friends (Naruto, Kiba, Torune, etc.) seem to go out of their way to point out his faults.
189	* EatenAlive: Shino's ultimate technique is to insert flesh-eating insects inside his opponent's body where they devour their flesh and chakra from the inside and grow to enormous size.
190	* EnergyAbsorption: His destruction beetles.
191	* FluffyTamer: His idea of heaven involves finding and riding a terrifying insect monster.
192	* FriendToAllChildren: A filler episode has Shino talking to Academy students on being a ninja. He would go on to [[spoiler:become the Academy instructor]].
193	* FriendToBugs: He has names for every one of them.
194	* GagPenis: Naruto starts screaming about gigantic larvae sitting on his lap in the bathhouse. It's not a larva.
195	* GenerationXerox: Greatly resembles his father in both looks and dress.
196	* GoodIsNotNice: Shino is pragmatic sometimes to the point of cruelty and devised a plan that killed another team from his own village (in the manga) to get a scroll in the Chunin Exams. He's still firmly a good guy despite this, but he's easily the most ruthless Ninja of not just his team, but the Konoha 12.
197	* GuileHero: Due to his brutally pragmatic and underhanded approach to almost anything. His first fight was over before it started due to him filling his opponent's arm tubes with bugs before the match even began.
198	* HeroicBSOD: Shino has one in ''Konoha Hiden'' when he becomes convinced that the rest of Team 8 is moving on without him. The thought of being left behind scares him so much that he considers becoming TheHermit to avoid rejection.
199	* HeroicHost: To a colony of LifeEnergy eating beetles.
200	* InTheHood: In Part II he adds a hooded coat to his wardrobe until the epilogue.
201	* TheInfested: The Aburame Clan are infested at birth with Kikaichu, a colony of insects that feed off one's chakra. They live off eachother symbiotically, with the Aburame's providing chakra for the Kikaichu to feast on, while the Kikaichu will follow their commands.
202	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Shino is ruthless in combat and isn't really an open person, but he values his teammates, and has shown to be quite brave.
203	* LovecraftianSuperpower: With just a tap, he can put bugs inside you to eat you from the inside out and they ''grow'' in size depending on how much chakra is given!
204	* NoMouth: His mouth is almost always concealed by Part 1 and Part 2. but at the fourth Shinobi war, Epilogue and the Boruto series his mouth is exposed.
205	* NotSoStoic:
206	** He gets quite upset (although he doesn't show it much) when people ignore him, fail to recognize him or leave him out of things.
207	** And his inability to let go of the fact that he was left out on the Sasuke Retrieval Mission that still haunts him every day for the next four years and counting.
208	** In the anime fillers, he's shown to be visibly (but understandably) freaked out by anteaters and insectivorous plants.
209	** PlayedWith in one filler arc where Shino is infected with a poison that makes him laugh uncontrollably while on a mission. He threatens to kill Naruto if he tells anyone about it.
210	** The reason for his large eyewear in Boruto? He cries too often because his students disparage the trading card that's based on him because it is common and weak.
211	* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: During the "Laughing Shino" episode, when he eats a poison that forces him to laugh uncontrollably, Naruto immediately realizes that just the fact that Shino is ''laughing'' means that something is wrong with the food.
212	* PestController: Shino's ninjutsu revolves around controlling LifeEnergy eating beetles that use his body as a hive.
213	* TheQuietOne: He is notably quite quiet and for this reason let Kiba lead the team during the Chunin Exams.
214	* RedOniBlueOni: He's TheStoic Blue to Kiba's brash and outspoken Red.
215	* RunningGag:
216	** That he is never recognized because his entire body is covered. Also his endless pouting over being left out of of the mission to retrieve Sasuke, and subsequent insistence that the mission was a failure because he did not come along.
217	** To a lesser degree, his bugs tend to be eaten when he uses them.
218	* SecurityBlanket: Shino admits that his hood and jacket function as such in Konoha Hiden. He won't take them off even when his suspicious appearance jeopardizes the mission.
219	* ShipperOnDeck: In ''Shippuden'' Episode 279, Shino refers to [[EveryoneCanSeeIt Hinata's feelings for Naruto]] as the most crucial secret of the Allied Forces, much to her embarrassment.
220	* SpecsOfAwesome: Wear oval, black sunglasses and has proven to be a promising ninja.
221	* TheSpock: Shino is the most stoic and strategically ruthless of Team 8.
222	* TheStoic: Shino is almost always completely unflappable.
223	* TheStrategist:
224	** It didn't take him much time to work out how to completely cripple Zaku and Kankuro during their fights.
225	** He's also pretty CrazyPrepared. In the anime, he defeats Torune, who is perhaps the strongest Aburame by bringing a new breed of insects that he cultivated with Torune's bugs from a long time ago. This new breed of insects has developed antibodies resistant to Torune's bugs. He did this before having had any reason to expect Torune to ever become an enemy.
226	* SuperSenses: Shino can tell the number of people in an area by putting his ear to the ground.
227	* TheSymbiote: He has a mutually beneficial relationship with the insect colony living inside his body.
228	* SynchronizedSwarming: He can do this with his insects to relay messages or set out battle formations.
229	* TheTeetotaler: Boruto reveals that he doesn't drink, which turns out to be justified when Hanabi causes him to accidentally drink sake. The result, his bugs get drunk too and cause mass devastation.
230	* VerbalTic: Shino has an interesting way of speaking. What is it? He likes to explain things after posing a rhetorical question that would normally be left unspoken. For example:
231	-->'''Shino:''' You use puppets, so you're a mid- to long-range type. It looks like you're weak at close combat. Why you ask? Because you must concentrate on operating your puppet. So it seems that the Puppet Technique… can easily create a chink in the user's own defense…
232	* WakeUpCallBoss: In ''Manga/{{Boruto}}'', he is the first jonin-level ninja to be possessed by the dark aura. While the previous victims (Academy students and civilians) were relatively easily subdued, it takes the greater part of an entire episode to bring him down, and Boruto and co. only succeed because Shino was subconsciously holding back, it being noted that if he was genuinely trying to kill them he probably would have.
233	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes:
234	** In the fillers, it's revealed he (understandably) hates insectivorous plants and animals like anteaters.
235	** In the [[ItsAWonderfulPlot alternate universe]] of the {{Filler}} movie ''Road To Ninja'' he's afraid of bugs.
236	* WillfullyWeak: It's heavily implied that if he wanted to, Shino could easily kill many of the foes he fights by using deadlier bugs, as many of the more commonly used bugs he uses are more designed for immobilizing or non-lethally preventing his foe from fighting. In the rare situations where we see him fighting to kill, he effortlessly kills his foe with no issue. It's very telling that, when Shino accidentally goes on a drunken rampage, the ''Hokage'' had to be summoned to subdue him.
237	* TheWormThatWalks: While not ''made'' of bugs, he houses swarms of energy-draining beetles in his body. They've been with him since shortly after his birth, perhaps even more disturbing than simply being composed of the insects--in short, he is basically a human hive. The "Bug Clone" technique, in which the user creates a clone of himself out of those beetles, is more true to this trope.
238	[[/folder]]
239
240	[[folder:Kurenai Yuhi]]
241	!!Kurenai Yuhi
242	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Rumi Ochiai (JP), Creator/SaffronHenderson (EN, Episode 3), Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn (EN, all other media, as well as the uncut version of episode 3), Olga Velasco (Spain), Ilia Gil (Latin America, original), Anabel Mendez (Latin America, current), Marcha Van Boven (French)
243	!!!'''Debut:''' ''Naruto'' Chapter 34 (Manga), ''Naruto'' Episode 3 (Anime)
244
245	[[quoteright:205:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kurenai_yuhi.png]]
246	[[caption-width-right:205:[[labelnote:Click here to see her in ''The Last'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kurenai_the_last.png[[/labelnote]]]]
247
248	->''Fool. Anko asked me to buy her some dango.''
249
250	Leader of Team 8.
251
252	Kurenai is... well, a kunoichi, who has only recently become a jonin by the start of the series. We don't really learn that much about her in Part I, save that she's a rather cool and demure lady who took Hinata under her wing, skilled in genjutsu, and that she's perhaps involved with Asuma. The vast majority of her team's missions seem to not involve her. Her only plot-involved action was to get knocked around by Itachi Uchiha in a short battle unless you count some of the {{filler}} episodes.
253
254	In Part II, she appears after the death of Asuma, where we learn that she's carrying his child. She makes sparse appearances afterward, though she still thinks highly of her former students, especially Hinata. Kurenai is last seen in the epilogue with her daughter, Mirai, who goes on to become as talented as her father.
255
256	->Her hobby is having evening drinks.
257	->Favorite phrase: "Glory like a violet blooming a single day"
258	----
259	* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: She uses this tactic twice during the Kurama Clan arc - once on Yakumo and once on her team. Needless to say, it backfires both times.
260	* CherryBlossoms: Used in some of her genjutsu techniques.
261	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Asuma -- They were teammates in their childhood, entered a romantic relationship as adults, and have a child together.
262	* CoolBigSis: To both her team and Shikamaru now.
263	* ADayInTheLimelight: The Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission Filler Arc focuses on her.
264	* ExoticEyeDesigns: Seems to have two sets of irises, with the outer irises being red while the inner ones are darker red. Despite MagicalEyes being commonplace in the franchise and Kurenai's own eyes resembling a palette swap of the [[StoryBreakerPower Rinnegan]], this is purely cosmetic.
265	* FamilyVersusCareer: Justified. Her occupation as a kunoichi is highly hazardous by definition and, since her daughter is already fatherless, continuing her ninja work while her daughter is still very young would be a mistake.
266	* FlowerMotifs: Associated with red poppies, especially in the anime.
267	* GoodParents: Since becoming a widowed mother, Kurenai proved very capable, raising Mirai to be very cheerful and responsible.
268	* HerHeartWillGoOn: Kurenai was devastated by Asuma's death, but moved on for the sake of their child.
269	* IWantGrandkids: Her father pretty much said this to her when the Nine-Tails attacked the village and the other children where sheltered and barred from fighting.
270	* LadyOfWar: Kurenai was able to put up a good fight against Itachi and Kisame with her genjutsu in Part I.
271	* MasterOfIllusion: She's a genjutsu specialist. Her illusion is typically themed around [[GreenThumb plant life]].
272	* NiceGirl: Kurenai is a caring and brave woman. She shows great care and concern towards her students and takes a vested interest in their growth, especially in regards to Hinata due to knowing full well how Hinata was viewed by her father. Her personality is unyielding, honest, and simple. She is also portrayed as the "big sister type".
273	* OutOfFocus: Well, her team in particular (except for [[AscendedExtra Hinata]]), she has never been seen together with the said team since Part II started. She seems to have defected to Team 10 given the number of times she has appeared with Shikamaru.
274	* ParentalSubstitute: Served as one to Hinata after Hinata's father [[TheUnfavorite all but disowned her as his heiress]].
275	* RavenHairIvorySkin: Kurenai is a fair-skinned woman of slender build and has long black untamed hair reaching her upper back.
276	* SatelliteCharacter: Her entire character is centered around her relationship with Asuma, though she is seen interacting with her team a lot more in Part I.
277	* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: She and Asuma once or twice denied being a couple, but her pregnancy made the truth obvious.
278	* ShipperOnDeck: Kurenai notices Hinata's crush on Naruto in the Chunin Exams preliminaries and convinces the blond to take the offered medicine.
279	* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Kurenai developed a romantic relationship with FormerTeenRebel Asuma, who now acts as responsible TeamDad to his students.
280	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female among the four main Jonin-senseis.
281	* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: She got pregnant, not long before Asuma bites the dust.
282	* TeamMom: Kurenai acts as a motherly figure to her squad, especially to Hinata.
283	* UnderestimatingBadassery: During Naruto and Kiba's fight in the Chunin Exams, Kurenai was firmly convinced that Naruto didn't stand a chance at beating Kiba, only to be shocked when he did just that. Nevertheless, she [[GracefulLoser takes it in stride]] and acknowledges Naruto as a WorthyOpponent.
284	* TheWatson: Regarding Ibiki, a trait associated with her being a new Jonin.
285	[[/folder]]
286
287	[[folder:Akamaru]]
288	!!Akamaru
289	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunkoTakeuchi (JP), Jamie Simone (EN)[[note]]as a pup[[/note]], Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn (EN, Paradise filler arc)[[note]]as a pup[[/note]], Creator/EduardoGarza (LA Spanish)
290	!!!'''Debut:''' ''Naruto'' Chapter 39 (Manga), ''Naruto'' Episode 23 (Anime)
291	[[quoteright:256:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/akamaru_ii.png]]
292
293	Akamaru is Kiba Inuzuka's dog. As with dogs of other members of the Inuzuka Clan, Akamaru is much more than a simple pet, being Kiba's close partner. He accompanies Kiba wherever he goes and assists him in performing techniques.
294	----
295	* BabiesEverAfter: The epilogue shows that [[spoiler:he has a litter of pups]].
296	* BeastOfBattle: Kiba fights alongside him.
297	* BigFriendlyDog: His appearance is similar to multiple large livestock guardian dogs (the Great Pyrenees chief among them, along with the Maremma, the Cuvac, and the Kuvasz) and he undergoes explosive time skip growth, matching the transition from puppyhood to adulthood.
298	* CanineCompanion: To Kiba.
299	* CanisMajor: Akamaru gets a ''lot'' bigger in Part II.
300	* CombinationAttack: Part of the reason he always tags along with Kiba is so they can do this.
301	* FoodPills: Before Part II, Kiba and Akamaru had to rely on the use of chakra-boosting Food Pills to efficiently use their ninjutsu.
302	* FusionDance: He can fuse with Kiba into a [[CanisMajor giant]] [[MultipleHeadCase two headed dog]].
303	* HeadPet: In Part I, he is small enough to ride on Kiba's head.
304	* HeroicDog: Known for protecting cats and kids all around Konoha from mean dogs, often as Kiba translates: 'Pick on someone your own size!'
305	* HorseOfADifferentColor: Kiba rides on Akamaru in Part II.
306	* IntelligibleUnintelligible: Kiba apparently can understand what he says.
307	* LongLived: [[spoiler:By dog standards, Akamaru is ''incredibly'' long-lived, as he is still alive in the epilogue, where he is around 23 years old. Though by that time, he looks pretty old and is likely retired.]]
308	* NearlyNormalAnimal: Unlike Kakashi's ninken, Akamaru does not speak human language and acts mostly like a normal dog, albeit with heightened intelligence.
309	* OldDog: [[spoiler:In the epilogue.]]
310	* ThePatriarch: [[spoiler:By the epilogue, he is father to a litter of pups and also watches over Tamaki's cats and kittens.]]
311	* SatelliteCharacter: He doesn't get much of a character, except for being Kiba's partner and best friend.
312	* UrineTrouble: He can mark an enemy with his urine making them easy to pinpoint.
313	* WeaponizedAnimal: He has a skill that creates a copy of him that is actually a grenade.
314	[[/folder]]

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