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Konohamaru Sarutobi is a major character in the manga/anime series Naruto and its sequel series Boruto. He is a shinobi of Konohagakure's Sarutobi clan, and the grandson of the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi. He strives to one day become Hokage after his idol, Naruto Uzumaki.
After later becoming a jōnin, he becomes the leader of his own genin team, consisting of Boruto Uzumaki, Sarada Uchiha, and Mitsuki.
He is voiced by Colleen O'Shaughnessy as a child and pre-teen, and by Max Mittelman as an adult in the English version, and he was voiced by Ikue Otani as a child, Akiko Koike as a pre-teen, and Hidenori Takahashi as an adult in the Japanese version.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
A child whose parents have yet to be seen, Konohamaru is a child of great status in the Hidden Leaf Village. He is mostly known as the grandson of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the man who is more commonly known as the third Hokage. Due to this, Konohamaru is also the nephew of Asuma Sarutobi, one of the village’s best jōnin. It is also known that he was named after the village in which he was born to. Any other child would have been happy with being named after one the great villages, and being the grandson to a great Hokage, but life for this young child was not as easy as many would believe.
Growing up, Konohamaru was never seen as his own shinobi, and never truly acknowledged as an individual. Due to his status as the Hokage’s grandson, he was always seen as the honorable grandson. The village always referred to him as the Hokage’s grandson, and never saw him for who he was. They never even called him by his given name, even though he was named after the village. In many ways Konohamaru is like Naruto, but because of his status not much is ever done. Because he wanted to be his own man, and come away from being the honorable grandson, Konohamaru wished to be Hokage, and would often attack his grandfather, but with little success. Always being watched and stopped by his tutor Ebisu, and helped by his friends and teammates Udon and Moegi.
Naruto[]
Konohamaru makes his first official appearance, during a meeting that Naruto is having with the Hokage, about the picture he took. As always Konohamaru arrives with the intent on taking down his grandfather. The third seems only slightly annoyed by his grandson’s antics. As always Konohamaru fails in his attempt, tripping over his own feet and falling to the ground. Konohamaru firmly believes that a trap was set and upon seeing Naruto instantly blames him. An angry Naruto grabs a hold of Konohamaru, and is told who he is. Konohamaru believes that Naruto is like the others and won't do anything but is shocked when Naruto hits him. This act begins his interest in Naruto.
After that, Konohamaru begins to follow Naruto around the village, using stealth techniques that he believes are good but are below amateur at best. Annoyed by being followed Naruto tells Konohamaru to stop following him. Impressed by Naruto, Konohamaru makes Naruto his boss and asks him to teach him the Sexy Jutsu that Naruto used to defeat the Hokage. Naruto agrees, and begins training Konohamaru, the two developing not just a tutor student relationship but a brotherly one. At first Konohamaru is just like Naruto, always failing and never getting his transformation right. Konohamaru also explains the reason why he attacks his grandfather. Naruto calls him a brat and states if he really wants to become Hokage, he must beat him.
During their talk, Ebisu eventually finds Konohamaru and tells him to return, in which Konohamaru replies by saying he will defeat his grandfather and become Hokage. Ebisu states that a Hokage must have skills in all areas of the shinobi and must master over 1000 Jutsu. Konohamaru responds by using the Sexy Jutsu, turning himself into a beautiful woman. Though shocked the technique doesn’t seem to have any real effect on Ebisu. He then tries to drag Konohamaru away, calling Naruto trash and that he is the worst chance Konohamaru has of becoming Hokage. Naruto then uses his own sexy technique but with shadow clones. Konohamaru finds it a great technique, but is still upset that no one sees him for him. Naruto tells him there are no shortcuts, and that from now on they are rivals, for the title of Hokage. Konohamaru then tells Naruto that he is no longer his boss but his rival for the title of Hokage.
Time Skip[]
After the two and a half year times skip, Konohamaru still hangs around with his friends, and has managed to become a Genin. His appearance has also changed slightly, growing taller, having a different color of clothing, and now supporting a longer scarf. Tsunade states that he is the next Naruto a man he still looks up to, and believes will become the sixth Hokage. Konohamaru introduces himself once Naruto returns from training, and shows him his new and improved Sexy Jutsu. Naruto tells him they are no longer children, and that he should no longer use such techniques. Who then is about to show his own improved version. Only to have Sakura attack him, this scared Konohamaru.
Not long after, the time skip and only a few years since his grandfather died, Konohamaru had to suffer another loss, this time it was his uncle Asuma who was taking away from him. Konohamaru was saddened, and like he did at the previous funeral he cried for his grandfather. He is later reveals that he has learned how to create a clone, and shows it to Naruto, but does not stop there. He goes on to use the double knock out Sexy Jutsu. Transforming himself and his clone into two girls, which prompts a surprised reaction from Naruto and a slap by Sakura, and told the technique was useless. Konohamaru then used the technique, to change into Sasuke and Sai, which caused Sakura to show the same type of reaction, the men usually do when shown the Sexy Jutsu.
During the invasion of Pain, Konohamaru is one of the many leaf village shinobi to be caught in the attack. During the of extracting information one of Pain's bodies and from two other shinobi, he witnesses it from behind a corner, looking shocked and confused. Trying to get away he hits his head, which causes Pain to see him. Right before the Naraka path can move on Konohamaru, Ebisu jumps in so he can get away. Konohamru the begins to wonder if he should really run away. Looking on as Ebisu decides not to tell Pain anything Konohamru begins to feel sad, and looks back when Naruto said he would teach him a technique. Plucking up the courage he threw some kunai which distracted Pain, and released Ebisu. He then said he would fight him.
Konohamru has yet to reveal his true powers, and has yet to be seen in any real battles which show his skills in the fullest, with only a few techniques shown. First of all, due to his training with Naruto, many of his techniques are like his rivals. He has mastered the Sexy Jutsu, and the Rasengan. Though he requires a clone to form the Rasengan, and a clone to help him use it. He has also show great reflexes and great accuracy. He is also known to use Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Multi Shadow Clone jutsu).
