Why did they give Naruto whiskers?

The first and simplest answer for Naruto's whiskers is that they're a design choice. Masashi Kishimoto
Masashi Kishimoto
Masashi Kishimoto (岸本 斉史, Kishimoto Masashi, born November 8, 1974) is a Japanese manga artist. His manga series, Naruto, which was in serialization from 1999 to 2014, has sold over 250 million copies worldwide in 46 countries as of May 2019.
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wanted Naruto to look like a fox who had taken human form. This much is implied by the original pilot for Naruto where the boy's true form is a fox.
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Why has Naruto got whiskers?

Naruto would enter the ninja world with his distinct facial whiskers from birth, as a result of Kurama the Nine-Tailed Fox being sealed into the boy, courtesy of Uzumaki's father and the former Fourth Hokage of the ninja's home village of Konoha, Minato Namikaze.
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Why does no one notice Naruto's whiskers?

If you read the one-shot pilot chapter, you'll see that Naruto was originally written to be a kitsune, a nine-tailed fox spirit disguised as a human. As such, the implication seems to be that the three stripes on his face were partially disguised whiskers.
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Why do Himawari and Naruto have whiskers?

In Boruto and Himawari's case, they got the whiskers because Naruto had and inherited the Jougan (Pure Eye - Boruto) and Byakugan(Himawari) from their mother.
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Why does Naruto have 6 lines on his face?

The thing is though, they aren't whiskers at all: Naruto Uzumaki has "marks" on his face that appear to be an animal mustache, and they were created by a mystical nine-tailed fox by the name of Kurama that shared his chakra with Naruto while he was in his mother, Kushina's, womb.
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Adult Naruto Releases His Strongest Jutsu without Kurama's Chakra, A Jutsu Stronger than Baryon Mode



What is the rarest thing in Naruto?

One of the strongest known Kekkei Genkai in Naruto, the Rinnegan is the rarest of the Three Great Dojutsu.
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Why does Boruto only have 2 whiskers?

Boruto and Himawari don't possess Nine-Tails chakra, just like Naruto's whiskers didn't give him any extra abilities. We can also speculate that the reason Naruto's children only have two whiskers on each cheek in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is because of their lesser exposure to Kurama.
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Does Boruto have 9 tails?

Obviously, the answer to this question is no: Boruto did not inherit any of the Nine-Tails' chakra. The whiskers that appear over Naruto's face are the Nine Tails' mark. But Boruto inherited just the whiskers from Naruto himself.
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Why did Kishimoto give Naruto whiskers?

The first and simplest answer for Naruto's whiskers is that they're a design choice. Masashi Kishimoto wanted Naruto to look like a fox who had taken human form. This much is implied by the original pilot for Naruto where the boy's true form is a fox.
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Will Boruto kids have whiskers?

While Kurama was put inside the protagonist after his birth, Boruto and Himawari do not have the Tailed Beasts. However, each child has one less whisker on their face, which can only be deduced as less exposure to Kurama.
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What is the most broken ability in Naruto?

10 Most Broken Abilities In The Naruto Franchise, Ranked
  1. 1 Chibaku Tensei Is Used To Seal Tailed Beasts.
  2. 2 Wood Release Helped Create The Hidden-Leaf Village. ...
  3. 3 Eight Gates Released Formation Lets The User Bend Space. ...
  4. 4 Creation Rebirth Grants Immortality. ...
  5. 5 Edo Tensei Brings The Dead To Life. ...
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Does Naruto have a Kekkei Genkai?

Naruto's Kekkei Genkai stem from the chakra of the Tailed Beasts that he has within him. Although using these abilities primarily in battle isn't his go-to style, he did make extensive use of them during the Fourth Great Ninja War and even at times in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
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Why were Narutos eyes always closed?

Naruto usually closes his eyes when he's concentrating his chakra or thinking (for some reason, he has them closed for nearly all of the second episode!). It also adds to his fox-like appearance. Perhaps as a result of Character Development or just Art Evolution, he does this less and less as the series goes on.
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How did Boruto get whiskers?

In Boruto and Himawari's case, they got the whiskers because Naruto had and inherited the Jougan (Pure Eye - Boruto) and Byakugan(Himawari) from their mother.
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Does Naruto have Rinnegan?

In canon Naruto has received Hagomaro's chakra already and hasn't awakened the rinnegan this is because Naruto is of the Uzumaki/Senju lineage meaning he lacks the sharingan which is the catalyst for the rinnegan to manifest itself upon.
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Does Naruto have sharingan?

However, since he is not an Uchiha, Naruto does not have any close relatives who possesses this Dojutsu, which means he will never be able to awaken the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
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Why did Kishimoto get rid of Kurama?

1 Kurama's Death Is A Cliched Plot Device

Masashi Kishimoto killing off Kurama for furthering the development of Boruto Uzumaki and his teammates is a rather cliched plot device in the story. Evidently, Naruto Uzumaki was taking attention away from the next generation, which is why he was weakened.
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Did Kishimoto reveal Kakashi's face?

Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto, had only once briefly revealed Kakashi's face in the form of a manga sketch that was included in a booklet given away at the Naruto art exhibition held in Japan last April.
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Why did Kishimoto give Kakashi a mask?

In an interview, series creator Kishimoto Masashi said that he initially designed Hatake Kakashi wearing a face mask because it felt consistent with the secrecy and mysteriousness inherent in being an accomplished shinobi. Further, Kishimoto had hoped to introduce more masked characters.
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Does Naruto have 10 tails?

The Ten Tails is the strongest of all the known Tailed Beasts in the world of Naruto, and it comprises all nine of the other Tailed Beasts. It was born after Kaguya Otsutsuki fused with the God Tree to fight her children.
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Can Kurama be revived?

No, sadly, he won't come back. Tailed Beasts are basically made of chakra, so when they're killed, they return to chakra and will be revived soon. However, Baryon mode consumes Kurama's chakra until he die, so there's no chakra left in him, that means he can't be revived anymore.
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Who had the 9 tails first?

Mito Uzumaki (うずまきミト, Uzumaki Mito) was a kunoichi who originated from Uzushiogakure's Uzumaki clan and later married into Konohagakure's Senju clan. She was also the first jinchūriki of Kurama, the Nine-Tails.
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Who has Kurama before Naruto?

The first in Konoha is Mito Uzumaki, who chooses to become the host for Kurama before the task is given to either Naruto or his mother. But not a lot is initially known about Mito or the role she has played in the sealing of Kurama.
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Is Boruto blind in one eye?

Boruto is Blind at his right eye.
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Why are Boruto eyes blue?

Nobody gave Boruto the eye. Rather, he inherited the eye due to his parent's possession of Hagoromo and Hamura Otsutsuki's chakra. It can be accurately posited that Boruto's Jougan eye is tied to his bloodline and therefore can be considered a genetic mutation from the Otsutsuki chakra.
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