Changes: Flying Thunder God Kunai

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The Flying Thunder God Kunai (飛雷神クナイ, Hiraishin Kunai) are custom-made kunai (特注クナイ, tokuchū kunai) and signature tool of Minato Namikaze, who uses it in conjunction with his Space–Time Ninjutsu: the Flying Thunder God Technique. They differ from a standard kunai in that they have three blades instead of one and on the handle (which is thicker than normal) is the "marker" for Minato's teleportation ability; Minato also said that these blades are bit heavier than a normal kunai.^[1] The prongs on them also makes it more deadly in melee fighting.

Minato gave one of these kunai to his pupil Kakashi Hatake, as a celebratory gift for his promotion to jōnin as well as to be able to teleport to his team at any time the kunai was thrown.^[1]^[2] During the Third Shinobi World War, in the battle between Konohagakure and Iwagakure, the ninja from the former threw these kunai behind enemy lines which allowed Minato to instantly teleport to the various locations and slay the opposing shinobi, while at the same time making it difficult for the enemy to predict where he would teleport to next.^[3] He also kept several of these blades at his safe house, so he could teleport there quickly when necessary.^[4]

Utilised Techniques

Flying Thunder God Technique
Flying Thunder God: Second Step
Space–Time Barrier
Spiralling Flash Super Round Dance Howl Participate Formula

Trivia

It is implied that touching the kunai activates a Space–Time Ninjutsu, like Minato did to the Nine-Tails' attack with a Space–Time Barrier after using hand-signs.
Although unnamed in the manga, they were named by Minato in Naruto Shippūden 4: The Lost Tower.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Naruto chapter 239, page 8
↑ Naruto chapter 244, page 15
↑ Naruto chapter 242, pages 4-5
↑ Naruto chapter 501, pages 6, 15-17

[chpt239-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Naruto chapter 239, page 8

[2] Naruto chapter 244, page 15

[3] Naruto chapter 242, pages 4-5

[4] Naruto chapter 501, pages 6, 15-17

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 |literal english=Flying Thunder God Kunai
 |related tools=Kunai
-|users=Minato Namikaze, Kakashi Hatake
+|users=Kakashi Hatake, Minato Namikaze, Naruto Uzumaki~movie
 |debut manga=239
 |debut anime=119
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 |game debut=Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
 |movie debut=Naruto Shippūden 4: The Lost Tower
+|ova debut=[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations#Anime Cutscenes|Naruto Shippūden: UNSG anime cutscenes]]
 |tool media=Anime, Manga, Game, Movie
 |tool classification=Offensive, Supplementary
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-The {{translation|'''Flying Thunder God Kunai'''|飛雷神クナイ|Hiraishin Kunai}} are {{translation|custom-made [[kunai]]|特注クナイ|tokuchū kunai}} utilised by [[Minato Namikaze]] in conjunction with his [[Space–Time Ninjutsu]]: the [[Flying Thunder God Technique]]. They differ in look from a standard kunai in that they have three blades instead of one and on the handle (which is thicker than normal) is the "marker" for Minato's teleportation ability; Minato also said that it's a bit heavier than a normal kunai. The prongs on them also makes it more deadly in melee fighting. He seemed to prefer using these special kunai over the standard type.
+The {{translation|'''Flying Thunder God Kunai'''|飛雷神クナイ|Hiraishin Kunai}} are {{translation|custom-made [[kunai]]|特注クナイ|tokuchū kunai}} and signature tool of [[Minato Namikaze]], who uses it in conjunction with his [[Space–Time Ninjutsu]]: the [[Flying Thunder God Technique]]. They differ from a standard kunai in that they have three blades instead of one and on the handle (which is thicker than normal) is the "marker" for Minato's teleportation ability; Minato also said that these blades are bit heavier than a normal kunai.<ref name="chpt239">''Naruto'' chapter 239, page 8</ref> The prongs on them also makes it more deadly in melee fighting.
-Minato gave one of these kunai to his pupil [[Kakashi Hatake]], as a celebratory gift for his promotion to [[jōnin]]. During the war between [[Konohagakure]] and [[Iwagakure]], the ninja from the former threw these kunai all over the battlefield, in order for Minato to teleport all over the place to slay his enemies almost instantly as well as making it difficult for the enemy to predict where it would teleport to next. He also kept several of these blades at [[Minato's Safe House|his safe house]], so he could teleport there quickly when necessary.
+Minato gave one of these kunai to his pupil [[Kakashi Hatake]], as a celebratory gift for his promotion to [[jōnin]] as well as to be able to teleport to his team at any time the kunai was thrown.<ref name="chpt239"/><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 244, page 15</ref> During the [[Third Shinobi World War]], in the battle between [[Konohagakure]] and [[Iwagakure]], the [[Hamaki Mimura|ninja]] from the former threw these kunai behind enemy lines which allowed Minato to instantly teleport to the various locations and slay the opposing shinobi, while at the same time making it difficult for the enemy to predict where he would teleport to next.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 242, pages 4-5</ref> He also kept several of these blades at [[Minato's Safe House|his safe house]], so he could teleport there quickly when necessary.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 501, pages 6, 15-17</ref>
+== Utilised Techniques ==
+* [[Flying Thunder God Technique]]
+* [[Flying Thunder God: Second Step]]
+* [[Space–Time Barrier]]
+* [[Spiralling Flash Super Round Dance Howl Participate Formula]]
 == Trivia ==
 * It is implied that touching the kunai activates a Space–Time Ninjutsu, like Minato did to the Nine-Tails' [[Tailed Beast Ball|attack]] with a [[Space–Time Barrier]] after using hand-signs.
 * Although unnamed in the manga, they were named by Minato in ''[[Naruto Shippūden 4: The Lost Tower]]''.
+== References ==
+<references/>
+[[de:Hiraishin-Kunai]]