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Gennō's Son

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The boy of Kagerō Village grew up chasing treasure on scavenger hunts with his father Gennō. His death in battle three decades before the series set his grieving father on a long road toward vengeance against Konoha, a plan Naruto would later unravel without knowing it.

Status: Deceased
Resembles: Naruto Uzumaki
Affiliation: Kagerō Village
Cause Of Death: killed in battle defending Kagerō Village
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Appearance

Blond and bearing an uncanny likeness to Naruto Uzumaki, he wears his hair sleek and grown out rather than spiky. His outfit is simple: a white tee layered beneath a dark vest jacket.

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Personality

By his father's account, the boy carried much the same spirit as Naruto, an echo that would prove pivotal years after his death.

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History

Father and son once shared a fondness for hunting down hidden treasures together. Despite Gennō's plea that the child steer clear of the shinobi life he himself led, the boy took up arms and fell defending Kagerō Village roughly thirty years before the main story. Consumed by guilt and grief, Gennō turned his anger on Konoha, seeding the village with explosive tags, though he never set them off after his own home was wiped out. When he finally returned decades later, Naruto's drive, dreams, and kind heart mirrored the son he had lost, and the old man abandoned his scheme, repurposing the hidden tags into one grand scavenger hunt. Worth noting, at his first mention in the story Gennō actually called the boy his grandson.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Gennō's grandson in Naruto?

The character sometimes called Gennō's grandson is actually established as his son. He grew up in Kagerō Village hunting treasure alongside his father Gennō and died in battle roughly thirty years before the main story, a loss that drove Gennō toward vengeance against Konoha.

Who is Gennō's son in Naruto?

Gennō's son is a boy from Kagerō Village who bears an uncanny resemblance to Naruto Uzumaki, sharing the same blond hair though worn sleek rather than spiky. He died in battle defending his village roughly thirty years before the events of the main story.

How did Gennō's son die?

Gennō's son took up the shinobi life against his father's wishes and was killed defending Kagerō Village, a loss that left Gennō consumed by guilt and grief and set him on a path of vengeance against Konoha.

What did Gennō's son and his father have in common?

Gennō's son shared his father's love of hunting for hidden treasure, and years later Naruto's kind heart and determination reminded Gennō so strongly of his lost son that he abandoned his revenge plot and turned it into a giant scavenger hunt instead.

What did Gennō's son look like?

Gennō's son was blond with sleek, grown out hair rather than the spiky style Naruto wears, and he dressed simply in a white t-shirt layered under a dark vest jacket.

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