editNawaki[1]
(縄樹, Nawaki)
Debut
Manga	Chapter #160
Anime	Naruto Episode #91
Appears in	Anime and Manga
Voice Actors
English	Brianne Siddall
Japanese	Yumiko Kobayashi
Personal
Birthdate	August 9
Gender	Male
Age	12 (Deceased)
Height	140.3 cm1.403 m 4.603 ft 55.236 in
Weight	37.2 kg82.012 lb
Blood type	O
Affiliation	Konohagakure
Clan	Senju clan
Rank
Ninja Rank	Genin
Ninja Registration	005350
Family Tsunade (Older sister) Hashirama Senju (Grandfather) Tobirama Senju (Granduncle) Mito Uzumaki (Grandmother)

Nawaki (縄樹, Nawaki) was a genin-level shinobi from Konohagakure's Senju clan.

Contents 1 Background 2 Personality 3 Appearance 4 Legacy 5 Trivia 6 Quotes 7 References

Background Edit

He was the younger brother of Tsunade and the grandson of Hashirama and Mito. He was also the grandnephew of Tobirama. He shared his dream of becoming Hokage with his sister on his twelfth birthday, who gave him their grandfather's necklace in the hopes that it would help him achieve his dream. The day after his birthday, Nawaki died in battle after running into an explosive trap. Orochimaru was with him, along with two other genin, implying that Orochimaru was his sensei. His body was so heavily mutilated that it was beyond recognition. The necklace was retrieved by Orochimaru and returned to a devastated Tsunade.

Personality Edit

In terms of personality, Nawaki was very much like Naruto Uzumaki as well as Dan Katō. He too held the dream of becoming Hokage and was proud of the title and his grandfather's legacy. As the First's grandson he wanted to earn the title of Hokage and protect the village that his grandfather had founded. He was also described as someone that hated losing and, like Dan, was an honourable man of justice.^[1]

Appearance Edit

Nawaki had short light-brown hair, green-grey eyes and distinct blushes on his cheeks. For attire, he wore a dark teal poncho top and light green pants. He was also gifted with the First Hokage's necklace which he wore around his neck. According to Jiraiya and Dan, Naruto Uzumaki bears striking resemblance to him.^[2]

Legacy Edit

Decades after his death, Orochimaru would offer to Tsunade the opportunity to bring Nawaki back to life, together with her lover, Dan Katō in exchange for healing his arms. The reincarnation would require a human sacrifice, though. She ultimately refused, realising that Nawaki and Dan would not want her to sacrifice the lives of others in exchange for theirs.

Trivia Edit

• "Nawaki" (縄樹) means "rope tree", similar to his sister's name meaning "mooring rope".
• Nawaki made a cameo appearance in the ending omake of Shippūden episode 129, holding a balloon portraying Tsunade's face.

Quotes Edit

• (To Tsunade) "It's not just a necklace… The village is grandpa's treasure, I'll protect it! Because I am the grandson of the founder of Konoha, the First Hokage!…"^[3]
• (To Tsunade) "Hey! I want to be like grandpa someday… I will be honoured with the name Hokage, because being Hokage is my dream."^[3]
• (To Tsunade) "A man never take back his words!"

References Edit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Second Databook, page 121
2. ↑ Naruto chapter 558, page 12
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Naruto chapter 160, page 8