SovereignDawn

saskue didn't make the connection. he thought the 4ths legacy was referring to the 9 tails itself not naruto. this is the first time it was stated explicitly that they are father and son. unless I missed a part.

a broken heart from losing his true love.

they weren't driven away, they abandoned their name and married into civilian families. it was a desire from the first hokage but I dont think they really started doing that until the 2nd hokages dearh. at least those that weren't killed by danzo and the council for the research of wood release.

ahh no wonder i don't know of it. it really doesn't exist in cannon.

also, naruto is very strong feudal society. if we use our history of feudalism, young children especially young girls were often mistreated and abused in various ways. it wouldn't be a stretch to have a girl say they are a boy, to give themselves a higher chance at survival. Given Hakus' history of clan annihilation and being alone, it could have very well been a survival strategy that was never broken after Haku became a ninja.