Konohamaru is one of Kishimoto's strongest creations. It might pass some people by, but the character represents the next generation of ninja that Naruto and the others trained so hard to protect. Moreover, he drives home the way the world tends to repeat itself--not just in terms of war, but in terms of humanity itself, as Konohamaru walks the same path that Naruto and Iruka did before him--a class clown turned ace ninja.
It was also awesome to see Naruto have someone who looked up to him and appreciated him for his hard work, even if his work didn't always pay off. Konohamaru would grow up to become a main character in the series Boruto, and will hopefully continue to play a key role in future arcs.
10 Is Konohamaru A Jonin? Yes, He Worked His Way Up To The Title
Konohamaru spent much of his youth as a bit of a class clown, until he learned the value of hard work from Naruto. Though he was still playful, he started taking his classes more seriously and became a top-tier genin for his class and the de-facto leader of his group underneath his mentor.
He would continue advancing and it’s no surprise that by the time of Boruto he is a respected jonin in the ninja world. These days, he works alongside Naruto’s kid Boruto, mentoring him on ninja missions.
9 What Happened To Konohamaru's Partners? Udon Grows Up To Be a Jonin And Moegi Leads Team 10
As a kid, Konohamaru has a pair of friends who work with him in Udon Ise and Moegi Kazamatsuri. The group of them are eventually all placed on a team together, and grow up together as Team Ebisu.
Udon Ise would grow up to become a jonin and be responsible for leading Team 5, the group that has Rock Lee’s son Metal Lee and his partners Denki and Iwabee. Meanwhile, Moegi would lead Team 10, the new version of Ino-Shika-Cho.
8 Who Taught Konohamaru The Rasengan? Naruto Taught Him The Move
During his very early years, Konohamaru gained a secret technique known only by some of the highest-level ninja, one even some older and more talented ninja than he weren't capable of using.
Though he was still a genin, Naruto decided to teach him the ability he knew best to make into his secret move: the Rasengan. Much like Naruto, Konohamaru needed a shadow clone to help him use it early on, but over time he was able to do it on his own, proving his talent as a genius ninja.
7 Why Does Konohamaru Start Looking Up To Naruto? Naruto Respects Him As An Individual
Konohamaru begins looking up to Naruto once the young boy trips in Naruto’s presence. Instantly assuming Naruto did it rather than faulting his clumsiness, he assumes Naruto is a high level ninja.
However, Naruto also does something for Konohamaru that no one else will do in the city of Konoha. Everyone else seems to acknowledge him as the grandson of the Third, but Naruto sees him solely as Konohamaru, garnering the young ninja’s respect.
6 How Old Is Konohamaru? The Beginning Of Boruto Has Him At 27 Years Old
The character of Konohamaru has grown up before everyone’s eyes. When the character is introduced, he’s an eight year old brat that’s completely spoiled because of his position as the Third's grandson. By the time of Shippuden, he’s become a genin at eleven years old, and during Naruto he ages to 12.
Between Naruto and Boruto, fifteen years past, placing him at 27. He’s long been a jonin, in charge of leading younger ninja into combat scenarios.
5 What Nature Transformations Does He Use? He Can Use Fire, Wind, And Yang
In the world of Naruto, every ninja has a specific chakra affinity. This aids them when they go for Nature Transformation, a high level chakra control technique allowing them to change the properties of their chakra to resemble specific elements.
Being a genius ninja, Konohamaru is able to master Fire, Wind, and Yang Release. The anime grants him the additional ability to use Lightning Release as well in the Boruto anime, and while this isn’t something the manga has shown him to be capable of, it’s not an unlikely ability for him.
4 How Did Konohamaru Become A Chuunin? Yes, A 2011 OVA Explores This Journey
In 2011, a Naruto OVA told the story of how Konohamaru became a Chuunin. Entitled Chunin Exam on Fire! Naruto vs. Konohamaru, it showed the two genin taking part in another Chuunin Exams.
The two of them are paired up against one another, but by this point Naruto has already mastered Sage Mode and is leagues ahead of anything Konohamaru can do. Konohamaru just narrowly manages to get a hit off Naruto, which causes Naruto to decide to go into Sage Mode. Unfortunately, such a transformation was banned at the tournament, resulting in Naruto being disqualified and Konohamaru becoming a chuunin.
3 What's His Relationship With Boruto? He Is In Charge Of Boruto's Team
Konohamaru is the lead ninja in charge of Team 7 for this generation. This version of Team 7 consists of Naruto’s son Boruto, Sakura and Sasuke’s daughter Sarada, and Orochimaru’s child Mitsuki.
Konohamaru is actually quite happy to be in charge of mentoring Boruto, teaching him to become a more powerful ninja in the same way Naruto inspired him to do the same.
2 Who Voices Konohamaru? This Character Has Numerous Different Voice Actors Based On Age And Language
In Japan, Konohamaru is voiced by Ikue Otani when he’s young, who’s best known for her work as Pikachu and Tony Chopper in One Piece. By the time he’s an adult, his voice actor switches to Hidenori Takahashi, who’s played a number of roles but Konohamaru is his biggest role yet.
In America, Konohamaru is voiced by Colleen O’Shaughnessey, who’s the voice of Sora from Digimon and Ino in Naruto. As an adult, Konohamaru is voiced by Max Mittelman, who’s also Saitama from One Punch Man and Ryuji from Persona 5.
1 Does Konohamaru Want To Be A Hokage? Yes, It Is An Ambition Of His
Konohamaru doesn’t just want to be a high-level jonin, but actually has his goals set a bit higher with the desire to become the Hokage. It’s a role that he looks forward to taking on, and has done his best to become an outstanding genius ninja to make it there.
He’s even developed a catchphrase because of that: “There’s no shortcut on the path to becoming the Hokage.” Currently, Konohamaru feels very much like he’s in the Kakashi role of being the next person to become the Hokage before Sarada can reach that same goal.