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Ino often thinks about boys. She was attracted to Sasuke and cried when he was declared an international criminal, showing that she still cared for him despite his descent into darkness. It is hinted that she still loved him during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], when she pictured him as the "love" that the bush clover symbolises. When he returns, Ino runs towards him, only to be stopped by her team-mates [[Shikamaru]] and Chōji. In the anime, after Naruto defeated Pain she said she could almost fall for him. She is also attracted to Sai, partly because he looks very similar to Sasuke. She flirts with him when first introduced. In fact, she is so attracted to them that she dreams in the Infinite Tsukuyomi that both Sai and Sasuke were fighting over her.
Despite these faults, she has great compassion and care for her friends, especially shown with Sakura. Even when Sakura ended things between them so they could compete for Sasuke's affections as bitter rivals, Ino later rekindled their friendship again during the [[Chūnin Exams]], but they are still considered rivals by many. She is also very confident, kind, outspoken, and not afraid to speak her mind.

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Ino Part III

山中いの Yamanaka Ino

Manga Volume #4, Naruto Chapter #34
Anime Naruto Episode #1
Novel Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky
Movie Naruto Shippūden the Movie
Game Naruto: Konoha Ninpōchō
OVA Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
Appears in Anime, Manga, Novel, Game, Movie
Voice Actors
Birthdate Astrological Sign Libra September 23 Icon_-_Search.png
Sex Gender Female Female
  • Part I: 12–13
  • Part II: 16–17
  • Part I: 149.3 cm
    1.493 m
    4.898 ft
    58.78 in
    151.2 cm
    1.512 m
    4.961 ft
    59.528 in
  • Part II: 162.2 cm
    1.622 m
    5.322 ft
    63.858 in
  • Blank Period: 164 cm
    1.64 m
    5.381 ft
    64.567 in
  • Part I: 38.2 kg
    84.217 lb
    38.5 kg
    84.878 lb
  • Part II: 46 kg
    101.413 lb
Blood type B
  • Botanist
  • Leader of the Konoha Barrier Team (Manga only)
Ninja Rank
Ninja Registration 012604
Academy Grad. Age 12
Chūnin Prom. Age 14
Nature Type


Ino Yamanaka (山中いの, Yamanaka Ino) is a member of Konohagakure's Yamanaka clan. She and her fellow members of Team Asuma are their generation's Ino–Shika–Chō trio.



From a young age, her father, Inoichi Yamanaka, raised her to embody the meaning of the bush clover, which symbolises a blunt, candid love.[8] She was raised to treasure the bonds that she has with her friends, which led her to become good friends with Sakura Haruno.



Ino is relatively cheerful yet pushy to the people around, especially her team-mates when she doesn't have her way. Ino also takes a great deal of pride in her appearance, which is evident even during her younger days in the Academy. She also takes great effort to keep up as well as improve her appearance, as seen from her constant dieting to lose weight in the belief it will make her more attractive.

Ino tends to take charge of her team-mates due to their lazy and nonchalant natures like when she suggests that Chōji should lose weight or Shikamaru needs to stop slacking off. She, however, clearly cares for them, as shown by her relief when Chōji survived near fatal injuries. Shikamaru, despite thinking of most girls as "troublesome", typically offers no resistance, being unwilling to deal with how she reacts if she is unable to have her way. Asuma recognised the control she has over the others, and, while dying, told her to look after Chōji and Shikamaru, to ensure that they didn't get into trouble as well as to keep the two on the right track, and also not to lose to Sakura in neither ninjutsu, nor love.[11]

Ino&#039;s dream


Ino often thinks about boys. She was attracted to Sasuke and cried when he was declared an international criminal, showing that she still cared for him despite his descent into darkness. It is hinted that she still loved him during the Fourth Shinobi World War, when she pictured him as the "love" that the bush clover symbolises. When he returns, Ino runs towards him, only to be stopped by her team-mates Shikamaru and Chōji. In the anime, after Naruto defeated Pain, she said she could almost fall for him. She is also attracted to Sai, partly because he looks very similar to Sasuke. She flirts with him when first introduced. In fact, she is so attracted to them that she dreams in the Infinite Tsukuyomi that both Sai and Sasuke were fighting over her.


By the time of the Fourth Shinobi World War, Ino has demonstrated more bravery and confidence, so much so that she was unfazed when told by Shikamaru how powerful the Gold and Silver Brothers were. She even told her team-mates to man-up when their resolves began to waver. Keeping to the promise she made to Asuma, Ino has resolved to put her life on the line, to protect her team-mates and her village no matter what. By the time her father died, he believed that she had truly blossomed into the bush clover of the Yamanaka family, and is proud of her bonds with her friends.

Years later, Ino's attraction for Sai deepens and the two get married, also having a son named Inojin. As a married mother, her personality remains largely the same as she easily scares her son for being late. At the same time, she has developed a great respect for her clan's traditions and legacy, very adamant about passing on the Yamanaka techniques to Inojin and continuing the custom of forming a new generation of Ino–Shika–Chō.


  • Ino's appearance in Part I.
  • Ino's appearance in Part II.

Ino has fair skin, green eyes (blue in the anime), and long pale-blonde hair worn in a ponytail, with bangs framing the right side of her face. Her hair is seen in different lengths: in Part I, her ponytail extends to her waist, but it is later cut and grows to shoulder-length; in Part II, the bangs grow to cover half of her face, her ponytail becomes waist-length, and she sports a red clip on the left; in the The Last: Naruto the Movie, her hair is hung loosely and extends to her calves; as an adult, her hairstyle returns to its shape in Part II, but her ponytail reaches her upper-back and sports a black clip. As Ino gets older, she is noted by Sai to become quite beautiful.[12]

Ino - The Last

Ino in The Last: Naruto the Movie.

In Part I, Ino wears a purple high-collared blouse with a matching apron skirt, and bandages on her abdomen and legs. She wears her forehead protector as a belt, has small hoop-earrings and donned purple and white elbow warmers, though she abandons them later on. In Part II, Ino wears a similar purple outfit to the one in Part I, though it is slightly more revealing as she has abandoned her bandages and forehead protector. She also wears mesh armour on her thighs, elbows and knees, and replaces her hoop earrings with studs, a gift from Asuma Sarutobi. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Ino dons the standard Konoha infantry flak jacket and assorted clothing. In The Last: Naruto the Movie, Ino retains some parts of her outfit from Part II, but now wears a longer skirt that reaches her ankles, high-heeled sandals and pink lipstick.[13] By adulthood, Ino wears her purple outfit with one mesh warmer on her left arm and open-toed sandals. She also dons the standard Konoha uniform while on missions.[14]



Ino sensing chakra around her.

Ino was noted to be an exceptional kunoichi by Asuma in Part I.[15] Her father stated that she has the potential to become the greatest member of the Yamanaka clan.[16] In Part II, Ino became a medical-nin and a chūnin, further showing her growth. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, she gained praise from her father on her improved skills.[17] Ino has great sensory skills, enough to detect changes in another person's chakra.[18][19] She can lock onto an enemy's chakra's signature and transfer the information to her allies for their benefit.[20]

Chakra and Physical Prowess

Although not at Sakura's level, Ino is skilled in controlling her chakra, able to flow it through a medium in order to bind targets. By Part II of the anime, her chakra control improved enough to help perform the Four-Corner Sealing Barrier,[21] as well as transfer her chakra to others.[22] Though Ino rarely uses taijutsu,[23] she has proven to be fairly skilled as shown in her match against Sakura during the Chūnin Exams[24] and when she held her own against a reincarnated Asuma,[25] who is a highly skilled taijutsu user himself. Ino also showed impressive strength and speed, being able to tackle Chōji (with an enlarged arm) away from Asuma's extremely fast Wind Release: Dust Cloud Technique


Ino and sakura mystical palm

Ino using the Mystical Palm Technique.

Ino learned medical ninjutsu over the time-skip and was noted to have mastered it by Part II;[3] the anime shows she trained alongside Sakura under Tsunade's supervision.[26] She has proven skilled enough to diagnose the severity of an attack with just a glance or during healing.[27][28] Ino's nature transformations include Earth, Water, Yin and Yang Release.[4]

Yamanaka Clan Techniques

Mind Body Switch Technique

Ino using the Mind Body Switch Technique.

As a Yamanaka, Ino specialises in mind-affecting techniques such as the Mind Body Switch Technique, which allows her to briefly possess a target and control their actions. Her body however, is left vulnerable until she cancels the technique. Ino can also be forced out of the body if the opponent's will is strong enough. Ino has been shown using this technique on animals for reconnaissance and espionage, as it was originally intended.[29] In the anime, she is able to use the Mind Body Disturbance Technique to force her enemies to attack each other.[30]

Mind Clone Technique

Ino using the Mind Clone Switch Technique.

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Ino's skill with the Mind Body Switch Technique has improved greatly:[31] she can target enemies who are briefly immobilised,[32] or possess targets quickly enough to save her allies from incoming danger.[33][34] Ino has also learned the Mind Clone Switch Technique, which allows her to control multiple targets at once.[35] With the Mind Body Transmission Technique, Ino can communicate telepathically with multiple people at once, convey memories and feelings to others or transmit what she senses into a target's mind.[36] By making physical contact with a person, the targets can also communicate with one another while the technique is active.[37] In The Last: Naruto the Movie, her range has expanded enough to receive and broadcast messages around the Earth in a short period of time.


Ino Hair Trap

Sakura falls prey to Ino's trap.

Ino is quite intelligent, graduating at the top of her class in the Academy alongside Sasuke Uchiha and Shino Aburame. She is knowledgeable about flowers, ranging from practical uses to individual symbolic meanings.[38] During her fight with Sakura in the Chūnin Exams, she turned the battle in her favour by simply cutting her hair to bind her enemy. The anime shows that Ino is very attentive, able to determine a person's occupation by glancing at the condition of their hands.[39] During Pain's Assault, she concluded that Pain's real body must be around the village for his technique to work.[40]


Databook Ninjutsu Taijutsu Genjutsu Intelligence Strength Speed Stamina Hand seals Total
First 2.5 1.5 1.5 2 0.5 2.5 2 2.5 15
Second 3 1.5 1.5 2.5 1.5 2.5 2 2.5 17
Third 3.5 1.5 3 3 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 21

Part I

Chūnin Exams

Though making a few brief appearances earlier in the anime, like getting mad at Naruto alongside Shikamaru for having all of them perform a technique, and racing Sakura and their rivalry towards Sasuke, Ino made her début during the Chūnin Exams. When the Rookie 9 gathered up in a room for their first exam, she threw herself on Sasuke, saying that she had missed him, much to Sakura's dismay. During the first phase of the exam, she used her Mind Body Switch Technique to enter Sakura's mind and memorise all her test answers, then sent her mind into Chōji and Shikamaru's minds to give them the answers.

Ino infiltrates Kin&#039;s body

Ino infiltrates Kin's body.

In the Forest of Death, her team was considered the weakest one. They hid behind bushes so as to not get involved in any conflicts. When she and her team found Sakura left to defend herself from Team Dosu alone, she began to to recall the memories of her childhood with Sakura when she helped Sakura from being bullied, forming a friendship and becoming rivals for Sasuke's affection. Shikamaru asked her if they should help Sakura, to which finally she decided to. She and her team stepped in for Sakura and an unconscious Rock Lee to fight off the Otogakure-genin. She used her Mind Body Switch Technique on Kin Tsuchi, thinking to use her body as bait to get her team-mates to give up. However, it utterly failed as they were willing to kill their own team-mate forcing Ino to release herself from Kin's body. When Sasuke awoke, he forced the Oto-genin to retreat. After fixing Sakura's hair, she is seen carrying a wounded Lee, until Tenten jumped down and took him out of Ino's care. Later, her team was one of the few genin teams to make it to the tower, participating in the preliminary exams.

Sakura vs ino

Ino fighting Sakura during her preliminary match.

Ino's first match in the preliminary exams was against Sakura. The two did not battle seriously at first since Ino still cared about Sakura, until Sakura, unwilling to have Ino pity her, denounced her even though she didn't want to hurt Sakura. Ino and Sakura battled seriously afterwards, and used up most of their energy in the process. Ino then attempted to enter Sakura's mind after cutting her hair and sending chakra into it to immobilise her. She succeeded and was about to make Sakura raise her hand to forfeit, but was expelled by Inner Sakura. Low on chakra, Ino and Sakura charged at each other for one last attack, and knocked each other out, resulting in a tie with both of them being eliminated. During Tenten's and Temari's match, they regained consciousness, and rekindled their friendship, but still maintained their rivalry over Sasuke.

Ino accompanied Sakura to visit Sasuke in the month between the preliminaries and the finals as they both picked out flowers for him, but found that he was gone. They went to visit Lee as well, only to find him outside, doing push ups when he was supposed to be in bed. She went to the finals with Sakura, and noted that Sakura's team was extraordinary, after seeing Naruto defeat Neji. When there was no sign of Sasuke, Sakura started getting depressed. Ino tried her best to keep Sakura in high spirits, and to cheer on for Naruto. She also cheered on Shikamaru when he fought Temari, but was visibly shocked when he chose to give up and quit the match and let Temari win. When the invasion started, she was rendered unconscious by Kabuto's genjutsu.

Konoha Crush


Mizuki Tracking Mission


Academy Student Lead Mission

In the anime, Ino was assigned to lead a team of three Academy students on a survival exercise. Her time with them was not covered much except that she was doing better than Naruto.

Kaima Capture Mission


Matchmaking Proxy Mission

Inner Ino

Inner Ino.

In the anime, she appeared in a mission with Naruto, in which she tried to replace Princess Fuku who had grown overweight in an attempt to woo her suitor Chikara, the daimyō of the Land of Noodles. Ino was barely able to stand the man, but the mission succeeded after Naruto accidentally exposed the real princess. Ino briefly revealed an Inner Ino (内なるいの, Uchi Naru Ino) due to her anger, similar to Sakura's "Inner Sakura", during this episode.

Konoha Plans Recapture Mission


Sunagakure Support Mission

In the anime, when the Four Celestial Symbols Men kidnapped Gaara's student and Sunagakure asked Konoha for aid, Ino accompanied Shikamaru to help Temari in her battle. Ino's attempt at immobilising their opponent, Kujaku, failed, leaving her at risk. Kujaku later was defeated by Shikamaru and Temari's combined efforts. Feeling guilty that she did not contribute much to the mission, she asked Sakura to ask Tsunade to add her as a second apprentice. Sakura agreed, but added that Ino would have to acknowledge Sakura as a senior apprentice, resulting in Ino refusing (which led to yet another fight).


After Naruto left the village to train, Inoichi began training his daughter more extensively in the Yamanaka clan techniques to better continue its traditions. Growing discouraged at the prospect of this training taking years, Ino decided to skip her training, using Chōji's discharge from the hospital as an excuse. To her surprise, Ino learned that all her friends were spending much of their free-time training. Finally, Ino decided to ask Tsunde to train her. Tsunade agreed to take Ino on as a student under the condition that she first pass a resuscitating test within three months. Despite numerous failings, she was making steady progress, due in part to Ino's continued rivalry with Sakura, until finally succeeding. Now officially a student of Tsunade's like Sakura, Ino asked Sakura what made her take this path. Sakura simply said she wanted to be an equal team-mate on missions to her allies. Amazed at everyone else's determination to improve, Ino decided to stop worrying about the time it took to grow and began training more arduously.[41]

In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths

In the anime, about two years later during Naruto's absence after he left the village with Jiraiya for training, Konoha decided to host an early Chūnin Exams alongside Sunagakure. As Team Asuma was one team-mate short since Shikamaru was already a chūnin and therefore ineligible, Ino asked Sakura to be their third member.[42] Once entering the exams, Ino and her team were randomly split into different rooms to take the written test. Shikamaru, as proctor, explained that everyone only needs to answer one question on the test, but their team's combined score must equal exactly 100 points to pass. Ino telepathically contacted her team-mates to discuss which question each should answer.[43] After time is up, Shikamaru reveals a bonus question that must be answered unanimously. Each team was asks what member of their respective team would be chosen to be a decoy and the one picked will be disqualified. Ino contacts her team again as they see through the ploy. Ino's team ultimately passed the first exam. However, as there were too many participants left, a preliminary round was held so only the first 30 teams to arrive in Sunagakure would qualify for the second exam.[44]

Team Asuma Chūnin Exams

Team Asuma competing in the Chūnin Exams.

Ultimately, Ino's team were among the first 30 teams to make to qualify. The following day, the second exam began. Each teams was given either a Heaven or Earth scroll. They were all required to within three days to obtain a matching set and bring them to the main building in the centre of Demon Desert.[45] On the third day of the exam, Team Asuma lost their provisions in a previous fight and went for an oasis to replenish themselves. After Ino and Sakura got into another heated argument, their bickering quickly ended by the attack of another giant scorpion. Sakura surprised everyone by defeating the creature with a single punch. Afterwards, Ino healed Sakura's hand from the attack. As they used the scorpion's meat as new provisions and commented on each other's growth, they reasserted their desire to pass the exams.[41]

Not feeling the provisions were enough, the team continued their way to the oasis. Before arriving, they were cut off by a Suna-team. Ino attacked first, letting the enemies counter and knocked out. While the enemies then engage Sakura and Chōji, Ino, who feigned being unconscious, begins sensing the enemies' movement and telepathically informs her allies. Soon seeing through Ino's ploy, they erect a barrier to disrupt her sensory skill. Remembering what her allies and teachers taught her, Ino improvises by linking minds with her allies, allowing them to counter-attack and defeat the Suna-nin. While the Suna-nin admit defeat and offer their scroll, Sakura notes that it is unneeded as they already have two matching scrolls.[16]

Later, while Sakura collapsed from continuing her chakra training, the team was attacked by another Suna team. The leader of the team, Saya attacked with a small doll as her puppet. After snatching some of Ino's hair, she possessed Ino's mind and forced her to attack Sakura. As Saya's team-mates began to be overwhelmed by Chōji, Saya cancelled her technique on Ino and turned it on Chōji. Ino explained that Saya's technique is similar to the Yamanaka clan's own mind techniques, much to her annoyance. Ino then used her technique to enter Chōji's mind and attempt to free him.[46] Ultimately, Ino succeeds and expels Saya from Chōji's mind, much to Saya's horror. After which, Chōji regained control of himself and attacked the enemies, forcing them to retreat.

Later, with Ino and Chōji still exhausted from the last skirmish, Saya's team soon returned, keeping Ino and her team pinned down in a sandstorm while attacking them with sand puppets. The Konoha-nin easily dealt with the sand puppets, until one of them was revealed to be Mamushi in disguise and poisoned Ino and Chōji. Afterwards, building up enough chakra, Sakura propels herself out of the sandstorm and defeat the enemies with a single strike.[47] Later, Team Asuma was caught in a massive sandstorm.[48] Ultimately, the team was rescued by the Suna-nin proctors and brought to a building to wait out the storm before resuming the exams.[49]

Tsunade Promoting Genin

Ino and the other genin being promoted to chūnin.

After the storm passed and the second exam was concluded, it was learned that the Chūnin Exams were ended early due to controversy happening in the second exam. Instead, it was decided by Gaara that a report on each participant would be sent to their respective village leader for them to decide if they would be promoted. Upon returning to the village, Ino and her team-mates were all promoted to chūnin status.[50]

Part II

Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission

Ino made her first reappearance shortly after Team Kakashi and Team Guy returned from the successful saving of Gaara, having come to retrieve Chōji for their mission with Asuma. Before that, Shikamaru, Chōji, and Naruto were fighting against the new face Sai. Chōji told Ino that they were fighting against a weirdo, to which she thought weirdo was being referred to Naruto. She called out his name, happy to see Naruto since she hasn't seen him for a very long time. She appeared again after Naruto and his team returned from their failed attempt to retrieve Sasuke. Kakashi was in the hospital, and Team Asuma went for a visit. Upon meeting Sai, she quickly became interested in him, also noting that he resembled Sasuke to Sakura. Sakura agreed, but told her that his personality is different, and not in a good way.


Twelve Guardian Ninja

Main article: Twelve Guardian Ninja (Arc) In the anime, when Furido's 4-Man Team invaded Konoha, Fudō resurrected some ninja. When she, Chōji, Kiba and Rock Lee joined Genma, he told her to back-up for the medics. She carries on her duties, healing the injured ninja when Shikamaru soon came to ask her the situation. Afterwards, she and him joined the others to help defeat the zombies. Arriving on the battlefield, Ino recognises the tattoo the zombie-nin bare, explaining that these shinobi were from the Kohaku Clan — a clan which was massacred near the Land of Fire's border and one of many villages that have been attacked as of late.

Later, after defeat the zombies, she and the others joined Naruto, Sakura and Yamato who are fighting Sora in his jinchūriki form. After Chōji hands were burned from touching Sora, she used her Mind Body Switch Technique on him but failed to possess him because of the Nine Tail chakra and said that there's no sign of an human heart left inside of Sora. When Sora attack the group, Yamato used his wood technique to protect them. After he loses the Nine-Tails' chakra, Ino and the others comforted him, and bid him farewell.

Akatsuki Suppression Mission

Ino healing Asuma

Ino trying to heal Asuma.

When Tsunade decided to make a move against Akatsuki, Ino was assigned, along with Chōji, to a Nijū Shōtai team, led by Raidō Namiashi and Aoba Yamashiro. Ino and Chōji arrived as back-up for Shikamaru and Asuma in their fight with Akatsuki members Hidan and Kakuzu. When the duo retreated, Ino tried to tend to Asuma's injuries, but the damage to his body was beyond repair. The team couldn't do anything but listen to their sensei's final words. Before dying, Asuma said that Ino is strong-willed and a reliable child, so she should take care of Chōji and Shikamaru since the pair are clumsy. Asuma also told Ino not to lose to Sakura in ninjutsu or romance. Ino then reminisces about her memories with Asuma especially her first days with him as a student, and when she noticed that the bouquet of flowers that Asuma bought were for Kurenai, much to his surprise. After the death of her sensei, Ino screamed with grief and cried on his chest. She was later seen at Asuma's funeral, mourning Team 10's loss alongside Chōji, asking him why Shikamaru hasn't showed up to the funeral.

Shikamaru, Ino, and Chōji all agreed to avenge Asuma. Under the guidance of Kakashi, Team 10 later set out to face Kakuzu and Hidan. By using her Mind Body Switch Technique on a hawk, Ino was able to quickly find the Akatsuki duo so Shikamaru's plan could begin, but doing this nearly got her killed after Kakuzu attacked the hawk forcing her to return. During Team 10's fight with Hidan and Kakuzu, Ino was unable to provide much support for her teammates, due to her Mind Body Switch Technique being too much of a risk to use in battle, as stated by Shikamaru. In the anime, she saved Chōji from a fatal blow by Kakuzu before getting grabbed by the neck and was almost choked to death along with Chōji, but they were saved by Kakashi and Shikamaru.

After Naruto arrived along with Sakura, Sai, and Yamato, Ino expressed joy and relief that her friends had come. While Sakura and Sai set out to help Shikamaru, Naruto, with the help of Yamato, defeated Kakuzu with the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken. She then healed Naruto and commended him for his constantly growing skill. In the anime, after the teams returned back to the village, Ino visited Hinata's and Neji's Home and explained to them what happened, specifically about Naruto's new technique.

Three-Tails' Appearance

Main article: Three-Tails' Appearance In the anime, Ino is placed on Team Three to seal away the Three-Tails. To join her was Sakura, Hinata Hyūga, and Shizune who was the leader. This sealing process took proficient chakra control and since Ino trained as a medical-nin, explains why she was put on the team. When her team practised the sealing technique, she had difficulty withstanding it. But after a short speech from Sakura she stood back up, more determined than ever to complete the task.

Four-Corner Sealing Barrier 2

Ino helping seal the Three-Tails.

When her team located the Three-Tails, they started the actual sealing. As the sealing begin to work on the tailed beast, Guren closed in to disrupt the sealing. Ino begin to get nervous and started losing concentration. Shizune instructed her to relax and focus. Soon enough Rock Lee and Tenten arrived to protect her team from Guren and Rinji. Ino however still remained unfocused and broke hold from the seal and thus disrupted it. When the beast awakened, he emerged from the water bringing forth a tidal wave and breaking the whole seal.

Later, Ino is found unconscious on Lee's back who carried her from the water and lays her on the beach. Waking up she felt frustrated of how useless she was. She was also seen helping Sakura heal an ill Yūkimaru. Not long after, they tried sealing the beast again, but were unable to complete it. The task is then left to the Anbu members.

Pain's Assault

Ino crying

Ino mourning Shizune's death.

When Pain began his invasion, Ino rushed to her father's location to inform him and all those present of the attack. Having learned something about Pain's identity, Inoichi realised that Pain was animating dead bodies in a manner similar to his own clan's mental manipulation techniques. Ino deduce that the true Pain is in a remote location somewhere relatively close by. Then, they tried to escape, to avoid capture. Despite their attempt, Pain's Human Path arrived and captured Shizune, finding out what she knew, before killing her. Ino had mourned for a while for her fellow sensei.

After Pain destroyed the village, Ino tried to revive Shizune, but could do nothing to help her, and regrouped with her father, Shikamaru,Shikaku and Shiho. She blames herself for Shizune's death but Shikamaru says that they should focus on the location of the real Pain. After the death of Nagato, she was shocked to see that Shizune was brought back to life. She was then present at Naruto's return, and celebrated with the villagers for his victory. In the anime, she even says that she could almost fall for Naruto, surprising Chōji and Shikamaru.[51]

Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha

Main article: Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha

Five Kage Summit

Konoha 11 Decision

The "Konoha 11" deciding what to do with Sasuke.

When news of Sasuke's affiliation with Akatsuki reaches Konoha, the Konoha 11 gather to discuss what should be done about the affair. The others suggest that they should personally eliminate Sasuke to prevent him from implicating Konoha in a war with the other major villages. Upset by this, Ino cries and was being comforted by Chōji and Tenten. Kiba demanded her stop crying by shouting at her, but she was defended by Tenten. Ino was later seen with the rest of the Konoha 11, hearing Naruto's decision about Sasuke when he returns to the village. He later promises to tell them everything when the time was right.


Main article: Power (Arc) In the anime, Ino arrived as back up for Team Kakashi, and took care of an injured Sakura. With assistance from her team-mates, she later battled a snake clone of Hidan made by Kabuto Yakushi. Though Hidan began to get the upper hand he died out before any further action could take place. Later the Konoha-nin said their goodbyes and departed.

Paradise Life on a Boat

Main article: Paradise Life on a Boat In the anime, Ino along with Sakura and Chōji were assigned a mission to retrieve medical herbs from Benisu Island. While there, they bump into Naruto, who stopped by the island from his journey to the Land of Lightning with Yamato, Might Guy and Aoba Yamashiro escorting him. Naruto decides to help them out with finding the herbs. A little into the search, she makes fun of Naruto's lack of knowledge of flowers. They are soon confronted by the three ninja from the island who are also after the same herbs they are. The two groups compete over who gets it with the Benisu ninja staying ahead of them. After saving the ninja from a giant creature, they give the Konoha-nin some of the herbs they retrieved.

Road to Sakura

Main article: Road to Sakura

While on a stroll during her day off, Ino pondered how to spend the day before finding Sakura falling from the sky after a flash of bright light. Helping her out of a tree and taking her to Tsunade for medical attention, Ino is shocked to find out Sakura has amnesia as she tries to keep Tsunade and Shizune from killing her blank friend for pointing out their bust sizes. In her attempt to help jog Sakura's memory, she and the rest of the Konoha 11 present themselves in the way she remembers them: By acting the complete opposite of themselves. After the attempt failed, Ino helps Sakura look for her necklace until they encounter the latter's parents as they have found the item in question. After Sakura strangely cries as she embraces her parents before they leave, Ino learns that the Sakura she has been with all day came from an alternate reality. When the alternate Sakura fades away, Ino is left severely confused as she wondered where her real best friend is.

Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation

Ino in Kinkaku

Ino takes control of Kinkaku.


Fūton Fūjin no Jutsu

Ino saves Chōji from Asuma's attack.



The battle continues on as when they spotted White Zetsu clones and fought them off. It suddenly starts to rain while it is sunny that's when Shikamaru spots a crying boy then huge amount wall of rain falls on Shikamaru that is preventing him from moving. Chōji uses his Multi-Size Technique to block it while Ino helped Shikamaru up. Shikamaru then uses his Shadow Neck Bind Technique to bind him and as he does the rain starts getting worse preventing them from moving and causing their techniques to weaken. As that happens the boy started calling their names as then Ino questions how does he know them as Chōji doesn't know him and neither does Shikamaru. The boy then came up to them and plucked their foreheads after that happened they realise that its Yota. Shikamaru questions why he is reincarnated then the boy started to cry and the rain stopped then a big wave of it washed them away that made him realise that he can't control his actions just like Asuma. Yota then started shooting rain bullets that's pushing the trio back and thinking do they have to fight him.[9] Ino contacted her father and asked to link her to Sakura and found out that she was also fighting Yota along with Kiba and Akamaru. She also found out that Naruto was fighting him and was told that those were not him just White Zetsu clones so she helped Chōji and Shikamaru defeat him and it reverted to a clone.


Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax

Ino arrives to the battlefield

Ino arrives on the battlefield in time to save her comrades.


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Ino comunicates with Allied Forces

Ino communicating with the entire Shinobi Alliance.


Kagezukami no Jutsu

Team Asuma using Formation E on the Ten-Tails' clones.


Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki

Hashirama communication

Ino connects Hashirama to the Shinobi Alliance.

As the battle against Obito continues, Ino once more telepathically links Shikamaru to the rest of the Alliance in order to boost their morale. With the situation looking grim as the Alliance was trapped in a barrier with a Tailed Beast Ball-firing tree, Ino and the other shinobi soon found themselves shrouded in the previous Version 1 mantles again. She and the other subsequently found themselves on the outside of the barrier, escaping the near-fatal attack thanks to Naruto and Minato's action. When the God Tree, the Ten-Tails' true form, launches a ravaging attack against the Alliance, Ino manages to successfully avoid having her chakra drained from her. Shikamaru, however, is not so lucky, and Ino and Chōji support their failing comrade. During this time, Hashirama calls out for a member of the Yamanaka clan to telepathically connect him to the whole Alliance, to which Ino complied. Realising that the five Kage were also within range of her technique, she then listened on as Hashirama's clone conveyed what the original had heard about the Eye of the Moon Plan from Madara. With the technique still in effect, Ino was shocked when Naruto's feelings and memories began being conveyed to the entire Alliance via the telepathic link. As the young man remembered the loss he had experienced, Ino sympathised with the loss of Asuma.

As Naruto joined Sasuke in a senjutsu-enhanced clash against Obito, Naruto's chakra begins forming around Shikamaru once again. While Sakura is amazed that Naruto is splitting his focus between fighting and aiding them, Ino corrected her. Ino explains that through her telepathy, she can tell that Naruto was focused purely on his battle, but subconsciously still desired to save his allies. From this strong will, Naruto's chakra was reacting to those it is infused with. She then watched in concern as Shikamaru struggled back to consciousness, and relievedly thanked Sakura for her efforts once he returned to full strength as well as Naruto. When Tsunade, with Sakura's assistance, summons one tenth of Katsuyu's body to the battlefield, the Hokage orders Ino to relay this to alliance, an action she promptly carries out.

Konoha 11 attacking Obito

Ino and her comrades attacking Obito with Naruto's Rasengan.

Obito manifested a gigantic Yin–Yang shield and Hagoromo's legendary holy weapon and in order for it to be destroyed, Naruto created nine Rasengan in Kurama's tail and contacted Ino and the rest of Konoha 11 plus Sai to join in on it. Once near Kurama's tails, Ino and the others are enveloped in even more chakra which resulted them with the Tailed Beast Mode much to their shock. Naruto tells them to break down through Obito's defences with the Rasengan so he and Sasuke could have a direct shot at attacking him. Ino and the others launched their attack and Naruto and Sasuke were able to deal a devastating blow to him. Once again instructed by Shikamaru, Ino and the rest of the Alliance lent their strength in wresting the tailed beasts' chakra from Obito.

Infinite Tsukuyomi Victimes 4

Ino caught in the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

With Madara's eventual full revival and Obito's apparent incapacitation, Ino and the rest of the Alliance is approached by Tobi who overwhelms them with a massive Wood Release. As the Alliance struggles against this new threat, Ino reacts with shock and concern upon sensing the drastic weakening of Naruto's chakra when the Nine-Tails was extracted from him. Despite all of the Alliance's efforts, Ino is still caught in the Infinite Tsukuyomi. In the genjutsu, Ino dreamed of Sasuke and Sai fighting over her while her still-alive father watched his daughter with pride as she enjoyed herself, asking the two not to fight over her.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes

Ultimately, she later woke up once the Infinite Tsukuyomi was dispelled by Sasuke and Naruto after they ended the war.

Blank Period

Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky

Main article: Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky Ino makes an appearance in this novel.

Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness

Main article: Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness When Shikamaru is heading to the mission to investigate Gengo, he sees his childhood friends and team-mates, Ino and Chōji. He feels that they are so innocent that he doesn't have the heart to tell them about the mission. However, later when Temari noticed Shikamaru's weirdness and goes to negotiate with Konogakure, Ino, Chōji and Sakura go to save Shikamaru and other shinobi of Konogakure. Aside from worrying about her friend Shikamaru, Ino is more eager to save Sai, the one who is under Gengo's genjutsu and whom she has a crush on. Despite the danger for herself, Ino sank deeply into Sai's mind to salvage his consciousness. She feels that she want to know more about Sai when sinking down. Later, when Sai is successfully saved by her, he express his gratefulness to "Miss Beautiful".

The Last: Naruto the Movie

Main article: The Last: Naruto the Movie

Team 8 in the Last

Team Asuma passing by the Academy.

Two years after the Fourth Shinobi World War, Ino watches in fascination at how popular Naruto has become since saving the world, noting to her team-mates that he has actually become a quality man. She later joined her team, Naruto and Sakura at Ichiraku's. Ino invites Hinata but Naruto's Fan girls came and Hinata runaway before she can give Naruto a red scarf. When the meteors begin falling on Earth, Ino uses her telepathy to alert Kakashi. Later, she receives a message from Kumogakure who planned to activate a Chakra Cannon and informs Kakashi what was happening at the Five Kage Summit. Following Toneri Ōtsutsuki's defeat, Ino announces to the Earth and its people that they were safe due to the efforts of the Hanabi Rescue Team. Sometime later, Ino is seen enjoying Sai's company while in Konoha.[52]

Sakura Hiden: Thoughts of Love, Riding Upon a Spring Breeze

Main article: Sakura Hiden: Thoughts of Love, Riding Upon a Spring Breeze Ino appears as one of the main characters, as Sakura's close friend and assistant. She and Sakura opened a clinic within the Konoha Hospital that would assess and treat children's mental health. Later, she invites Sakura out to a tea with her, but Sakura declines because she has paperwork she wants to do.

One week later, Ino and Sakura go to Sunagakure in order to open a clinic for children. On the way, Ino speaks to her friends about Shikamaru and Temari's relationship and tells her that Chôji often goes to Kumogakure, where his girlfriend Karui lives. Sakura asks Ino about her own feelings and she reveals her crush on Sai, but that she doesn't know how to express her feelings to him.

The two kunoichi meet a Suna shinobi who escorts them to their conference with the village's doctors. Afterwards, however, they are summoned before Gaara, the Kazekage, who informs them that Sasuke has been to Suna. Gaara repeats to them the conversation that Sasuke had with the terrorist group two days earlier, which he (who was surveying the group anyway) witnessed with his Third Eye. Although he, Ino and Sakura want to believe it was someone disguised as Sasuke, they can come up with no practical explanations for the man having Sasuke's chakra signature.

When Ino and Sakura return to Konoha, they inform Kakashi about the situation. Kakashi is also convinced that the man conspiring against Konoha was a lookalike of Sasuke, but he has no reliable way of contacting Sasuke in order to confirm this. He shares Gaara's recommendation to do nothing at the moment so that unsubstantiated assumptions can't be spread against Sasuke.

As Sai is investigating on Kido, Kakashi informs Sakura and Ino of the rumours about Sasuke's activity that have been reported by him. Ino is initially more concerned by the risks Sai may be facing, but Sakura steers things back to what the rumours mean for Sasuke. Since Sasuke was so instrumental to the victory during the Fourth Shinobi World War, the five Kage are still willing to believe it is not Sasuke planning against Konoha. However, if news of his actions gets out and public opinion turns against him, the Kage will be forced to do what they can to stop him.

Later, as Sakura with Sai's information think that Kido and Magire are behind the Sasuke impostor, Kakashi orders Ino, Sakura and Sai to team up, since they are investigating the same thing. Ino dubs themselves Ino–Saku–Sai and they promise to keep each other informed of their findings.

Later, Lee tells Ino and Sakura that he saw Anbu near the Naka Shrine two years ago. However, on their way to meet up with Sai, Sakura sees two Anbu trying to take Sasuke into custody for terrorist activity. She goes to them to lend assistance, either to free the real Sasuke or apprehend the impostor, but discovers that it is all a genjutsu. She dispels it, but is immediately injected with a drug that renders her unconscious.

Ino runs to Sai in order to inform him about Sakura's capture by Kido. Ino is embarrassed by his lack of clothes, since Sai was taking a shower before Ino's arrival. While he gets dressed, Ino contacts Kakashi and informs him of what's happened. He advises not getting anyone else involved in the rescue as that might only provoke Kido to kill Sakura. He also informs them that the Fourth Raikage is contemplating a Kage Summit to discuss reports of Sasuke's activity.

Sai and Ino go to one of Kido's hideouts and Ino senses the interior for Sakura's chakra. She isn't there, but Sai decides they should see what intel they can get anyway. Ino uses the Mind Body Switch Technique on the hideout's sentry while Sai captures them, her first time using such a tactic without Shikamaru or Chōji. When the sentry, an acquaintance of Sai's, is unwilling to answer their questions, Sai forces Sakura's whereabouts from him by tickling him with a paintbrush. They go to the hideout where Sakura is being kept, but find that she's already escaped and is on the offensive.

Sakura breaks out of the basement, through the floors above, and finally the roof with a single Cherry Blossom Impact. When she sees Sai and Ino, she tells them what she's learned about Kido and the drugs he's making. They are surrounded by many Anbu, Magire, and Kido himself, who tells them that he plans to sell his drugs not only as tools of war but as ways in which to cause those wars, thus giving him a never-ending source of revenue. Ino doubts that such drugs would ever have a market because the powers they grant are unearned, which Kido declares as naive, just like their clinic for children's mental health. He instructs his Anbu to use their synthetic tailed beast cloaks to either capture or kill Sakura and the others, no longer having a preference for their fate.

Sakura, Sai, and Ino work well together despite being outnumbered. Sakura is drawn into a fight with the Sasuke impostor, who chokes her using his synthetic tailed beast cloak. Sakura breaks free and, as she beats him unconscious, warns him to never impersonate Sasuske again. This has the added benefit of revealing that the synthetic cloaks disappear when their user loses consciousness; Sai and Ino also discover that the cloaks have time limits. Sai recommends they use this information to end the fight quickly.

Sakura, Sai, and Ino defeat all their opponents but Kido and Magire. Since Magire is a medic-nin, they decide to separate Kido from him so that Magire can't heal his injuries. Sai and Ino exchange attacks with Magire, but neither side is able to hit the other. Magire activates a synthetic tailed beast cloak and, with its tails, is able to create glowing orbs that detonate on contact. While Sai tries and fails to overpower Magire with his Super Beast Imitating Drawings, Ino takes control of an eagle which she uses to stab Magire from behind with a poisoned kunai. Magire's movements slowed, allowing Sai to deliver a finishing blow. Kakashi arrives to help soon after Magire is defeated, with Naruto and Hinata accompanying him. Together, they head into the forest to help Sakura. However, she defeat Kido with her Cherry Blossom Impact.

Ino along with Sai, Naruto, Hinata and Kakashi joined Sakura and congratulate her on her victory. However, they are interrupted by news that several of Kido's Anbu have fled the village. Ino and the others immediately give chase, but on reaching the Anbu they find them all defeated with a combination of fire and genjutsu. They guess that it was Sasuke's doing and that he chose not to stick around when he confirmed Kido was defeated. Although they're disappointed that Sasuke didn't at least say hello, they are glad that the entire ordeal is over. After Ino–Saku–Sai is dismissed by Kakashi, Sakura is called to a meeting with Suna-medics. Ino offers to go with her, but Sakura tells her to instead have lunch with Sai.

Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding

Main article: Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding Ino goes into a shop so as to buy a present for Naruto and Hinata's wedding. She reaches for a picture and is met by Sakura's hand doing the same. Sakura uses her superhuman strength to pull the picture frame from Ino's hand, to which Ino responds by claiming the picture frame is ugly and a terrible gift. The two get into an argument so heated that they are thrown out of the store, neither of them able to purchase the picture frame.

Ino blames Sakura for what's happened, insisting Sakura's unnatural strength and large forehead make her uncouth and, more particularly, unlikely to ever be married. Sakura is deeply insulted by the latter accusation and challenges Ino to a cooking competition to prove that she would make a good wife. Ino puts Military Rations Pills in Sakura's favourite dessert, anmitsu, and Sakura does the same in Ino's favourite dessert, pudding. The next day, Ino wants to use Chōji as an impartial judge. Chōji samples each of their soldier pills and finds them so delicious that he starts putting them into his mouth by the handful. He soon collapses to the ground with blood running from his nose.

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Sakura suspects Ino put poison in her soldier pills, intending for Sakura to try one and fall deathly ill. Ino suspects the same of Sakura. In order to save Chōji they must identify the poison as soon as they can: each samples the other's soldier pills so that they can identify what type of poison it is. Neither can taste poison, but they do taste their favourite desserts, Ino loving the pudding in Sakura's and Sakura loving the anmitsu in Ino's. Chōji gets up soon afterwards, having finally recovered from his blood sugar overload, and he praises both of their soldier pills. Sakura and Ino reflect on their like-mindedness and how their competitions always push each other to be better. They therefore decide to go shopping together, helping each other find a gift even better than a picture frame. She later attends Naruto and Hinata's wedding, taking a photo of herself along with Hinata, Sakura, and Tenten. In the group photo with everyone else, she was seen holding Sai's hand, showing they were in a relationship at the time.[13]

Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise

Main article: Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise Ino appears in the novel.


Choji, Ino Sai and Karui waiting their sons

Ino and the others waiting for their children.

Years later, Ino eventually married Sai and together had a son named Inojin. In the appointment of Naruto as the Seventh Hokage, Ino is seen watching the ceremony along with other villagers. She has begun training Inojin in the Yamanaka clan techniques and cooperation ninjutsu of the Ino–Shika–Chō trio to become part of its newest generation. Ino becomes irritated when her son and the others don't show up to practice and then discusses with Karui as to why practising the formation is important even in such peaceful times.

Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring

Main article: Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring Ino comes back from a mission with Chōji as Sakura, Naruto, Sasuke, Chōchō and Sarada return to the village. She muses about Chōchō's shock towards her father's changed figure. Ino is shown to be pleasantly surprised to see Sasuke again after such a long time, and greets him. However, when Ino talks to Sasuke, Sarada interrupts her, mistakenly believing the older woman to be attracted to her father, which amuses Sakura and confuses Ino.

Boruto: Naruto the Movie

Main article: Boruto: Naruto the Movie

Kunoichi in chunin exams

Ino watching the Chūnin Exams.

While hanging out with Sakura and Temari one day, Ino watched as Naruto's shadow clones raced around to help out the villagers since he was too busy with other work. Ino later attended the final round of Chūnin Exams, sitting with Temari and Sakura. She seems exasperated when Shikadai gave up against Boruto much like his father did when he was younger. When Momoshiki and Kinshiki initiate the attack, Ino leaves the arena along with Hinata and Himawari. Later, Ino observes the battle that is going on between the Kage, Sasuke, and the enemies.

In Other Media


Naruto Shippūden the Movie


Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire


Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison


Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie


Video Games

Ino Yamanaka is a playable character in the following video games:

Game nameJapanese releaseEnglish release
Naruto RPG 2: Chidori vs. Rasengan14 July 2005
Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! Special2 December 2010
Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna Drive15 July 201022 March 2011
Naruto Shippūden: Naruto vs. Sasuke4 July 20086 November 2010
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 45 April 200724 March 2009
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 520 December 200727 November 2009
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing14 July 201624 August 2016
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 310 December 200911 May 2010
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 221 October 201019 October 2010
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 318 April 20135 March 2013
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 44 February 20169 February 2016
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations23 February 201213 March 2012
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution11 September 201416 September 2014
Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Voltage22 November 201722 November 2017
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 24 December 200326 September 2006
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution23 October 2007
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 221 October 2008
Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 320 November 2004
Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 421 November 2005
Naruto: Konoha Senki12 September 2003
Naruto: Ninja Council 327 April 200622 May 2007
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 213 July 200614 October 2008
Naruto: Shinobi Collection2014
Naruto: Shinobi Collection Shippū Ranbu27 July 2015
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 230 September 200412 June 2007
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 322 December 200525 March 2008
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes28 August 2007
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Online14 April 201320 July 2015
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm15 January 20094 November 2008


Live Action

Live Spectacle Naruto

Main article: Live Spectacle Naruto Anju Inami plays as Ino in this stage play adaption.


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  • The name "Ino" is short for "Inoshishi" which means "boar" (), hence Sakura calling her Ino-pig-chan (いのブタちゃん, Ino-buta-chan). Her family name "Yamanaka" means "among the mountains" (山中). Wild boar are heavily associated with mountains in Japan, and are even called the whales of the mountains (山鯨, yamakujira), because of the amount of meat they produce.
  • According to the first Naruto fanbook, Ino had the best overall grades in the Academy. She had the highest grade in assertiveness and the second-highest grade in ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, cooperation, and class attitude, being beat by Sasuke in ninjutsu, taijutsu and genjutsu. However, in chapter 3, Iruka states that Sasuke's grades were first among all 27 graduates.
  • According to the databook(s):
    • Ino's hobby is shopping.
    • Ino wishes for a rematch with Sakura.
    • Ino's favourite thing is the flower she gave Sakura when they were children.


  • (To Sakura) "You've bloomed into a beautiful flower."[54]


  1. First Databook, pages 130-131
  2. Second Databook, page 161
  3. 3.0 3.1 Third Databook, pages 178-179
  4. 4.0 4.1 Fourth Databook, page 197
  5. Retsu no Sho, page 31
  6. Naruto chapter 39, page 4
  7. Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding
  8. Chapter 616, pages 12-13
  9. 9.0 9.1 Naruto: Shippūden episode 313
  10. Chapter 54, pages 14-15
  11. Chapter 328, page 6
  12. Chapter 309, page 12
  13. 13.0 13.1 The Last: Naruto the Movie
  14. Chapter 700+10
  15. Chapter 71, page 3
  16. 16.0 16.1 Naruto: Shippūden episode 407
  17. Chapter 530, page 1
  18. Chapter 56, page 12
  19. Chapter 334, page 6
  20. Chapter 633, pages 8-12
  21. Naruto: Shippūden episode 103
  22. Naruto: Shippūden episode 304
  23. Chapter 72, page 5-6
  24. Naruto episode 41
  25. Chapter 533, page 6-7
  26. Naruto episode 220
  27. Naruto: Shippūden episode 86
  28. Chapter 328, pages 3-4
  29. Chapter 332, page 8
  30. Naruto episode 145
  31. Chapter 530, page 1
  32. Chapter 529, page 17
  33. 33.0 33.1 Chapter 533, pages 7-8
  34. Chapter 611, page 10-11
  35. Chapter 534, pages 4-5
  36. Chapter 647, page 16-21
  37. 37.0 37.1 Chapter 630, page 11-12
  38. Chapter 71, pages 6-8
  39. Naruto episode 198
  40. Chapter 428, page 14
  41. 41.0 41.1 Naruto: Shippūden episode 406
  42. Naruto: Shippūden episode 395
  43. Naruto: Shippūden episode 396
  44. Naruto: Shippūden episode 397
  45. Naruto: Shippūden episode 398
  46. Naruto: Shippūden episode 408
  47. Naruto: Shippūden episode 409
  48. Naruto: Shippūden episode 410
  49. Naruto: Shippūden episode 411
  50. Naruto: Shippūden episode 413
  51. Naruto: Shippūden episode 175
  52. The Beast that was Shot by Love!!
  53. Chapter 71, pages 13-14
  54. Chapter 73, page 18