Popular Shonen series Naruto is an introduction to an extraordinary universe of ninjas and their journey towards self-discovery. Since the Naruto series has a wide range of characters and storylines, many instances do not seem to make sense to the fans. While some explanations may have been missed out by the creator, Masashi Kishimoto, some may have been left to the imagination of the fans.

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To make sense of the unanswered questions, there are many fan theories of the Naruto series. Some of these theories may seem absurd, but they certainly do not seem impossible if extra thought is given to them.

10 Kakashi's Mangekyo Was Activated Way Before

Naruto Kakashi's Mangeyeko

During the Third Shinobi War, Kakashi received the Sharingan from Obito Uchiha, who was apparently on his deathbed. Kakashi had just lost his eye, and Obito offered him the Sharingan thinking that he would soon die. After gaining the Sharingan, Kakashi's abilities increased rapidly, however, since he was not from the Uchiha clan, his chakra also rapidly decreased whenever he used the Sharingan.

Kakashi first used the Mangekyo Sharingan against Deidara. Many fans believe that Kakashi's Mangekyo was activated when he witnessed Rin's death. However, he wished not to use it since it reminded him of Rin.

9 Kabuto Was Actually A Good Guy

Naruto Kabuto

Kabuto was known as the loyal follower of Orochimaru, one of the main antagonists of the Naruto series. While there have been many instances where his loyalty was doubted, ultimately his origins were revealed that confirmed his status as an avid Orochimaru follower. However, Kabuto had also strangely helped Orochimaru's enemies many times, without any valid reason.

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Because of Kabuto's actions, fans have made a theory about Kabuto being Jiraiya's spy. Since Jiraiya always seemed to have inside information about Orochimaru, fans have speculated that Kabuto had always been a good guy and secretly worked for Konoha.

8 Kakashi Was In Love With Rin

Naruto Kakashi and Rin

Kakashi Hatake and Rin Nohara were teammates, along with Obito Uchiha when they were teenagers. Even though Kakashi graduated from the academy a year before Rin and Obito, they were still placed under the same team and led by Minato Namikaze. After Obito was presumed to be dead, Rin sacrificed herself to save the people that she loved, leaving Kakashi traumatized.

While it was hinted that Rin had romantic feelings for Kakashi, many fans believe that Kakashi also had the same feelings. After Rin's death, Kakashi was left scarred, and he often had nightmares that indicated Rin's special place in his heart.

7 Orochimaru Is Looking For A New Host

Naruto Orochimaru

Orochimaru's obsession with Sasuke was a well-known fact in the Naruto series. Since Orochimaru wished to gain an immortal life, he coveted Sasuke's body due to his abilities and heritage. However, over the series, Orochimaru mended his ways and sought forgiveness from the Konoha village. Despite Orochimaru deeming himself as reformed, many fans believe that he was just waiting for the right opportunity.

Fans have theorized that Orochimaru has his sights set on Sarada Uchiha. Since she is the youngest Uchiha descendent, Orochimaru might have plans to make her the host to his soul and is also suspected to have sent Mitsuki to keep an eye on Sarada.

6 Naruto's Lonely Upbringing Was Pre-Planned

Naruto Baby Naruto Crying

Naruto was the son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who sacrificed himself to seal half of the Nine-Tail's chakra inside Naruto. As a child, Naruto was abandoned by everyone because of the Nine-Tailed Fox trapped inside him. While growing up, Naruto craved for the love and attention of the villagers and aspired to be a Hokage and the protector of the village.

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Since Naruto was the son of the Hokage, it does seem strange that he was just ignored by everyone, even the Third Hokage. Fans have raised questions about the possibility that this was done on purpose to make Naruto seek attention and love to create a hero out of him.

5 Kakashi Had A Connection With Kiba's Clan

Naruto Kakashi

Kakashi was one of the main characters of the Naruto series, however, not much is known about his lineage. Introduced as Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura's teacher, the reveal of Kakashi's past has been limited to his time as a shinobi with Rin and Obito. However, fans have concluded that many instances hint towards Kakashi's lineage being linked to Kiba Inuzaka's.

The Inuzaka clan is known for their enhanced sense of smell and focus on canine-based attacks. Fans have theorized that Kakashi's ability to use dog-based attacks, enhanced senses, and ability to summon dogs hints heavily that his mother might have been a part of the Inuzaka clan.

4 Karin's Memories Were Altered By Orochimaru

Naruto Karin

A former kunoichi of Kusagakure, Karin Uzumaki was a loyal follower of Orochimaru and assisted him in all of his illegally-performed experiments. Later, Karin joined Sasuke Uchiha and become loyal to him because of her strong romantic feelings for Sasuke. It was revealed in a flashback scene that Karin had been harboring feelings for Sasuke since the Chunin exams when he saved her from a large bear.

However, fans have theorized that Karin's memories may have been altered by Orochimaru to make her loyal to Sasuke. Karin was not introduced during the Chunin exams, and Sasuke was well-known for being brutal to other ninjas. Therefore, Karin's story about Sasuke saving her does not really make sense.

3 Sarada Is A Future Antagonist

Naruto Sarada

Sarada was introduced as the only daughter of Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno. Matching the personality of her father, Sarada is an ambitious ninja who wishes to be the next Hokage. Her thirst for being the best and the most powerful in the entire village has got some fans theorizing about the path she might undertake in the future.

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Many fans think that Sarada has great potential to be a future villain. Her ambitious nature and will to be the most powerful out of all her colleagues makes Sarada vulnerable to take the dark path to achieve all that she wants.

2 Shin Was An Actual Uchiha

Shin Uchiha smiling in Boruto

Shin was one of the antagonists of the Boruto series, however, he was also introduced later in the Naruto series. As one of Orochimaru's experiments, Shin was known to be obsessed with the Uchiha clan, especially Itachi Uchiha. To avenge Itachi's death, Shin wanted to kill Sasuke and also wished to fulfill Itachi's unfinished work. However, many fans have theorized that Shin was not obsessed with the Uchiha clan, but was in fact, a real Uchiha.

Many fans believe that Shin was actually Shishui Uchiha. Since Shishui's body was never found, there is a high possibility that Shin is Shishui. The possibility grows more by the fact that both characters were missing the same eye.

1 Gaara Had Feelings For Naruto

Naruto Gaara

Gaara was introduced as one of the most notorious antagonists at the beginning of the Naruto series. However, along the way, Gaara's character was one of those which changed for the better. While Gaara and Naruto had a similar past, Gaara embraced a darker path but later reformed himself with the help of Naruto.

Gaara was seen to have a lot of loyalty and devotion towards Naruto. He was always affectionate towards Naruto and considered him as his savior. Hence, Gaara's affection for Naruto has been interpreted as a romantic feeling by many fans.

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