Konohamaru Sarutobi Character Guide
Who Is Konohamaru Sarutobi?
Konohamaru Sarutobi is a shinobi of Konohagakure 's Sarutobi clan. After later becoming a jōnin, he becomes the leader of his own genin team. He strives to one day become Hokage after his idol and close friend, Naruto Uzumaki. Konohamaru was born into the Sarutobi clan, raised by his Anbu parents, and was named after Konoha by his grandfather.
Konohamaru Sarutobi’s Role in Naruto
As a child, Konohamaru was never referred to by his name by the villagers, only ever called "Honourable Grandson" because of his relationship with the Third Hokage. Wanting to be acknowledged as a person and not simply the Hokage's grandson, Konohamaru began trying to defeat Hiruzen in order to replace him as Hokage. He also avoided his personal teacher, Ebisu, due to his being "too strict".
Personality, Abilities, and Story Impact
While close to his grandfather and loving him dearly, Konohamaru had a certain dislike in his status as the Hokage's grandson: he is often spared from being punished for his actions and will goad people who are unwilling to take a hand against him. When Naruto shows no restraint towards him and freely hits him, Konohamaru becomes impressed by him and declares Naruto to be both his rival and role model, variously calling him "boss" and "big brother". Like Naruto, Konohamaru tends to be loud, headstrong, spends an inordinate amount of time inventing perverted ninjutsu, and, in the anime, even mimics Naruto's kabuki ninja registration photograph when taking his own.
For PopRot readers, the useful way to look at Konohamaru Sarutobi is through three angles: what they want, who they are connected to, and how their choices affect the larger Naruto story. This page is built as a character profile first, with related links added so visitors can keep moving through the Naruto section instead of landing on an isolated article.
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