Why do the Akatsuki scratch their headbands?

Akatsuki members who retain their forehead protectors carve a long, horizontal scratch across the symbol, to show they have rescinded their allegiances and rejected their villages.
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Why does Boruto have a mark on his headband?

It is shown that the skin over Boruto's eye is slashed and some damage goes to his headband as well. That's why the slash and eye scar line up. It is Sasuke's headband, but there is an extra slash because Boruto's eye is later scarred.
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Why does Itachi have a slash on his headband?

Versions of the anime series ran on TV from 2002–17. Itachi had black hair, tied into a ponytail with long parted bangs. He wore a headband with a leaf symbol with a horizontal slash over it, signifying his “missing-nin” status, meaning that he had cut ties with his native village, the Hidden Leaf Village.
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Why do they scratch their headbands in Naruto?

Shinobi headbands, also known as forehead protectors, are surprisingly important in the world of Naruto. Each one signifies loyalty to the ninja village they represent, which is why when a ninja decides to defect from their village, they sometimes scratch a line through the symbol they used to protect.
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Why Akatsuki paint their nails?

Maybe Kishimoto sensei wanted to creat a dark and powerful picture of Akatsuki on our minds so he decided to paint their nails with darker shades that could match the personalities of the members. So that audience can feel the darkness inside each Akatsuki member.
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Itachi joins the Akatsuki after slaughtering his clan



Why do Akatsuki wear rings?

Akatsuki Rings are jewels worn by Missing-nins to show their allegiance to the Organisation Akatsuki. Each ring has a different meaning and possesses a symbol from the Chinese mythology.
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Why does Itachi hold his arm like that?

Though his time was constantly running out, he kept himself alive through immense willpower, lasting at least long enough to die by Sasuke's hand in order to strengthen him for the road ahead. Fans have theorized that his arm hung out to relieve him of the pain caused by his disease.
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Why does Jiraiya's headband say oil?

The kanji for Oil 油あぶら (Abura) is the symbol of Myobokuzan. Jiraiya wearing it on his forehead protector represents his affiliation to it. The symbol probably comes from their special sacred oil, which allows people to feel natural energy more easily, and evaporates outside Myobokuzan's atmosphere.
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Why is Boruto wearing Sasuke's cloak?

Sasuke wore a robe which looked like what Orochimaru wore. Naruto was given a new outfit by Jiraiya as well. Therefore, it is highly possible that Boruto decided to wear a cloak that looked similar to Sasuke's.
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Does Boruto become Akatsuki?

Boruto will join the Akatsuki confirmed! : r/Boruto.
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Who is the weakest in Akatsuki?

Zetsu was the weakest member of the Akatsuki. He specialized in infiltrating different places and gathering intel. Throughout his time in the organization, he was never involved in a serious fight that would show his fighting capabilities.
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How did Boruto get his scar?

Garaga entered a summoning contract with a shinobi when he was younger. In one of their battles, the shinobi wanted to retreat but Garaga wanted to keep fighting. So the summoner betrayed him, attacking him with lightning release, blinding his right eye. This left him with a scar not dissimilar to the one Boruto has.
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Why Does Naruto have cat 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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Who is Ryuto Uzumaki?

Ryuto Uzumaki is a shinobi of Konohagakure. He was given chakra of the Nine-Tails on the day of his birth a fate that caused him to be ostracised by most of Konoha throughout his childhood. After joining Team 10 Ryuto worked hard to gain the village's acknowledgement all the while chasing his dream to become Hokage.
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Will Itachi be revived in Boruto?

There is a post circulating on social media claiming that Itachi Uchiha will be reanimated in Boruto series, which is totally false. There is no announcement from Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto & Boruto series author) about Itachi Uchiha return.
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Who is Boruto son?

Kawaki being Boruto's son would explain the resonance between their karma seals as well as Kawaki's compatibility as an Otsutsuki vessel.
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Where did Sasuke get his sword in Boruto?

Given to him by Orochimaru, Sasuke's sword is a chokuto — a single-bladed straight sword — rather than a katana, as the original Kusanagi is. Sasuke's Kusanagi does not have any of the abilities that Orochimaru's does, like the ability to extend.
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What clan is Jiraiya?

In the 20th-century, the story was adapted in several films, in video games, and in a manga. Jiraiya is a ninja who uses shapeshifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad. Heir of the Ogata clan, Jiraiya fell in love with Tsunade, a beautiful young maiden who has mastered slug magic.
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What is the red mark on Jiraiya face?

It can be thought to be birth marks on Jiraiya's face which just grew long with time.As he is a toad summoning master, and he uses those marks to summon them, we can consider that Jiraiya's clan members (about which we don't know anything) must have those lines to help summon toads.
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What does Jiraiya code mean?

The code left by Jiraya was meant to be a hint from one of his books and the very first letters of their page numbers. Well the no. 9 isn't actually a no. It's a letter from the Japanese language 'Katakana' that reads as "ta". By which he meant his book's name 'make out tactics '.
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What disease has Itachi?

Early uses of the Mangekyō would only cause his eyes to bleed, but by the end of his life he reached the point where he was nearly blind, most things looking to him like mere blurs.
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Why does Kakashi wear a mask?

The closest thing to an official reason behind Kakashi's mask comes from the non-canon "Naruto" spinoff series "Rock Lee's Springtime of Youth." According to the Narutopedia, an episode of this comedy anime reveals that he wears the mask to hide the nosebleeds he gets while reading his favorite book series, "Makeout ...
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Why did Itachi smile at Naruto?

Itachi might also be smiling because he thinks Naruto is a fool for believing that he can possibly exert more influence on Sasuke than Itachi can. In this case, Itachi would be aware of his brother's affection/obsession/idolation for him, and take pleasure in plotting his next manipulation of their bond.
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