Gen Katsugi
CharacterGen Katsugi is a former academy student of Konohagakure from the New Era. He studies alongside Boruto Uzumaki's class through their academy years, but when the path to becoming a shinobi opens up, he chooses instead to return home and take charge of his family temple.
Appearance
Gen is presented as one of the young academy students of Konohagakure, seen among Boruto Uzumaki's classmates throughout the New Era academy storylines.
Personality
When the moment came for his class to pursue life as shinobi, Gen decided that road was not for him. Rather than sit the Genin Exams, he went home to take over his family's temple, a choice that set him apart from the classmates who pushed on toward the ninja world.
History
On the morning of the entrance ceremony, while the class was busy searching for a missing Boruto Uzumaki, he made a dramatic arrival by driving a train into the Hokage Monument, a stunt that left Gen astonished. Not long after, Shino assigned the students to shadow a non-shinobi workplace so they could better understand that way of life. The class later traveled to Kirigakure for a field trip, where Kagura Karatachi greeted them as their guide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gen Katsugi in Naruto?
Gen Katsugi is a former academy student of Konohagakure from the New Era who studies alongside Boruto Uzumaki's class. When the path to becoming a shinobi opened up, he chose to return home and take charge of his family's temple instead.
Why did Gen Katsugi leave the shinobi path?
When his class reached the point of pursuing life as ninja, Gen Katsugi decided that road was not for him. Rather than sit the Genin Exams, he went home to run his family's temple, setting himself apart from classmates who continued toward the ninja world.
What happened on the morning of Gen Katsugi's entrance ceremony?
On the morning of the entrance ceremony, while his class searched for a missing Boruto Uzumaki, Gen Katsugi witnessed a dramatic scene when someone drove a train into the Hokage Monument, a stunt that left him astonished.
What class assignment did Gen Katsugi take part in?
Shino assigned Gen Katsugi and his classmates to shadow a non shinobi workplace so they could better understand that way of life outside the ninja world.
Did Gen Katsugi travel anywhere with his class?
Gen Katsugi's class traveled to Kirigakure for a field trip, where Kagura Karatachi greeted them and served as their guide.
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