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Like the chapter explained, the real reason Kakashi’s chakra was draining so badly from the Sharingan wasn’t just because he wasn’t an Uchiha, it was due to the damage from how it was transplanted. He got it during the war when he was only thirteen, with no proper surgery, no nerve mapping. The eye never developed alongside his body. It stayed physically smaller than it should’ve been and didn’t connect properly to his nerves, which forced Kakashi to constantly run chakra just to keep it aligned. That constant effort is what drained him. The Estus Flask didn’t just heal him, it basically rewrote how the Sharingan fits in his body. It fixed the nerve endings, matched the eye to his skull size, and made the chakra flow smooth and natural, like it was always his. He still can’t fully deactivate it since he’s not an Uchiha, but now he doesn’t burn through chakra just having it open. The Estus gave him a massive buff.

Nope. Naruto isn't immune to genjutsu, he can be freed from genjutsu by Kurama but that's if Kurama was cooperating which doesn't happen until the last arc of canon Naruto.

Further evidence for the fact that two Shinobi can use handsigns with each other to be able to use ninjutsu.

This concept came from a combination of curiosity and inspiration. Remember the ending of the 4th Shinobi War? Naruto and Sasuke both used one-handed Rat seals—Naruto with his left hand, Sasuke with his right—to break the Infinite Tsukuyomi. That moment always stuck with me. I started wondering: what if the left and right sides of the body each represent one half of chakra—yin and yang? What if two shinobi could train to channel their chakra in sync, with each person forming half of the jutsu cycle? Over time, they'd learn to internalize that balance and use it solo—resulting in one-handed seals. So that's what I'm exploring. It's my own spin on chakra mechanics, and I think it adds something new and exciting to the worldbuilding.

Imagine the Mannequin being like this

1. That actually happened in canon... Naruto: The Last. Naruto did get beat up. 2. For most of his life, Naruto didn’t benefit from being Kurama’s Jinchūriki. That’s the whole reason he had to train with Killer Bee during the Fourth Great Ninja War so he could finally learn to use that power. 3. As for being an Uzumaki, all that gave him was a large chakra pool and a longer lifespan. But at age seven, none of that really helps when he doesn’t know how to use it. The Uzumaki don’t even have a Kekkei Genkai, so there’s no hidden power boost there either. If his mom were alive, maybe she could’ve taught him fuinjutsu or how to harness that chakra properly but in this flashback, he’s just a kid. An orphan. 4. And yeah, Naruto’s a literal child. If a bunch of other kids gang up on him, of course he’s going to lose. That’s just basic logic. Honestly, I’d really suggest reading the Naruto manga. You’d be surprised how often fanfics twist the canon or add stuff that completely contradicts canon Naruto.

Yes, Vee can learn the moves of all the other evolutions but they won't be as strong if he didn't transform into them.

The Hyuga Clan Incident & Hinata's Mother The Hyuga incident is one of those juicy pieces of Naruto lore that I've always wished Kishimoto explored more deeply. Since he didn't, I'm taking the liberty to do it myself. When rewriting this chapter, I asked myself: Why did Konoha and the Hyuga Clan agree to that deal with Kumo? What kind of long-term effects would it have on the clan and its members? This led me to the idea of the Kumo jonin injuring Hinata's mother—Tsubaki—so severely that she ends up in a vegetative state. Hiashi kills the Kumo ninja in retaliation, but that only gives Kumo a diplomatic excuse: "We lost a shinobi, you didn't. Hand over the killer or face war." The aftermath of this incident will be explored more later. Right now, we're only scratching the surface of how it traumatized both Hinata and Hiashi. Trust me—there's much more to come, and this event will be central to developing Hinata, Hiashi, and Neji across the story.

Hinata's Characterization & Clan Politics This chapter delves into how the Hyuga clan functions politically—something Kishimoto never really gave us beyond surface-level lore. Canon tells us that the firstborn becomes the clan head (hence Neji's father being branded). But then we see Hanabi, who is younger than Hinata, treated as the heir while Hinata is discarded. That contradiction inspired this subplot. In my version, the elders want to brand Hinata despite her being the firstborn, seeing her as a failure unworthy of leading. Hiashi, realizing this, tries to leverage Naruto's growing political value to save her. If Hinata can become close to Naruto, perhaps even gain his trust, Hiashi believes he can sway the elders to back off. This is going to be a long-running side plot—one that will deeply shape Hinata's development. I wasn't satisfied with how she was handled in canon, so I'm building her up into the strong, complex, and compelling character she deserves to be. I can't wait for you to see her growth in the rest of the Wave arc and especially the Chunin Exams.