The dream of many fans comes true. Master Masashi Kishimoto is in the process of working on a manga revolving around the character of Minato Namikaze, father of the protagonist Naruto and the Fourth Hokage. But what the manga about Minato will be?
Minato Namikaze is the winner of Narutop99, the worldwide poll conducted in December 2022, which asked fans who the work's favorite protagonist was. Alongside artwork honoring Narutop99's top 20 finishers, the special Naruto Anime 20th Anniversary Poll will lead to an unreleased manga written directly by Masashi Kishimoto.
After Naruto Uzumaki and his son Boruto the Master Kishimoto is working on a work dedicated to his father, Minato Namikaze. Minato, who also appears in the original manga, is one of the Leaf Village's most prominent ninja, known for rescuing Konoha from the Nine-Tails Fox, battling the mysterious masked villain, and for his iconic techniques.
Minato Namikaze, known by the nickname Yellow Lightning, is the creator of the Rasengan, the technique Naruto learned from Master Jiraiya and then made his own using the properties of chakra. The The prequel manga to Minato will tell how the Fourth Hokage created the Rasengan and the inspiration for creating this jutsu. That his wife Kushina Uzumaki and his master Jiraiya also have a place in this short manga?
Masashi Kishimoto shared a message with his thoughts on the topic #NARUTOP99 Results!
Stay tuned for updates on his new one-shot manga starring top character Minato Namikaze (Fourth Hokage)! https://t.co/hKgPibKcjp pic.twitter.com/FVRmUmGHKc— NARUTO OFFICIAL (@NARUTO_info_en) April 13, 2023
